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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



•nd worms on their own trees, their number might be Tery 

 much diminished. We know it takes care and forethought ; 

 but the exercise of tliat care and foretliuught is one of the 

 conditions of our existence, and he who v.'ould enjoy tlie 

 fruits of the earth must to a greater or less extent cherisli 

 and protect tiicra, as he would the members of his own 

 family. 



Look over the apples in your cellar or fruit-room ; see 

 tliat they are kept cool and dry, and that aU changes of 

 temperature are avoided as much as possible ; and let all 

 the seeds of your best fruit be saved and ])lanted in the 

 spring — if not for your own benefit, let it be for the use of 

 those who may come after you. „ 



•|^,Thc readers of tlie Faiimeu have been reminded many 

 times of the necessity of increasing their sujiply of manures 

 by every possible means. Are they all aware that, as a 

 substitute for straw, in view of the scarcity of fodder, leaves 

 are an excellent substitute — the more so, as they contain 

 the mineral constituents of plants in a greater proportion 

 than many substances which have been used as bedding 

 for animals ? 



The long winter evenings are now before you. Meet 

 your brother farmers in friendly chat, and compare notes 

 on agii cultural topics. Let each one of a Farmers' Club 

 tell of his failures as well as success in raising any given 

 crop, or describe the diseases which may have prevailed 

 among his stock. Perhaps his neighbor can point out the 

 cause of failure, or suggest a remedy, which may be of ma- 

 terial aid in future years. 



We have never conversed with an intelligent tiller of tlie 

 soil without deriving benefit from his practical experience ; 

 and if, as a class, our agriculturists would commit to paper 

 and publish for the benefit of their b -ethren of the plow, 

 the knowledge they have gained by observation and prac- 

 tice, a great and material advance in agriculture as a 

 science would immediately be observed. 



Impouted Swine. — While at East Liberty, Alleghany 

 county, Pa., a few weeks since, we saw fine specimens of 

 the Windsor, Essex and Sussex breeds of swine, the pro- 

 perty of Dr. A. Gross, of that place, who is propagating 

 them for the improvement of this kind of live stock in the 

 country. The Windsor pigs are directly from the pens of 

 Prince Aluekt, of Windsor Castle, England, and are per- 

 haps the most perfect animals in the hog line in the United 

 States. The Essex and Sussex pigs do credit to those fa- 

 mous breeds. 



Seedling Potatoes. — Mr. W. IIobie, near this city, 

 has given us some of his new seedling jiotatoes, which, on 

 cooking and eating, prove to be very fine. They are not 

 large, but pretty uniform in size, smooth, and said to be 

 quite prolific. 



New VARiETr of Flat Tcknips. — Mr. C. Howell. 

 of Ogden, in this county, has favored us with specimen? 

 of a new variety of flat turnips, flesh colored, and exceed- 

 ingly popular with those that have tried them. 



Think of the poor during the cold winter months ; but 

 do not stop tJiere — do all jou can to relieve thdr wants. 



Proximate Analysis of Cow's Milk. — Every farmer 

 knows that the first milk that escapes from a cow's udder 

 immediately after calving is very diffcieut from that secreted 

 a short time thereafter. The nature and extent of thB 

 difference have been studied by MM. Hknui and Cheva- 

 lier, who give the following as the result of their investi- 

 gations : 



Bicstings. New Milk. 



Casein (cuni), laij.7 44.S 



Mucua, :... 20.0 



Butter, -JH.O .313 



Sunar, tiuce 47.7 



SaltP, .. 6.0 



Water, 803.3 870.2 



1000.0 1000.0 



By the above figures the reader sees the instructive ftiot 

 brought out by anilysis, that what is called in Europ* 

 biesthtgs, contain nearly three and a half times niore casehi, 

 or cheese, than new milk, two per cent of mucus, only a 

 trace of sugar, and no alkaline salt of soda. The milk die- 

 signed by nature to be first taken into a calf's stomach is 

 peculiarly rich in the elements of bone and muscle, to im- 

 part strengfli to the young limbs of the calf, which, at its 

 birth, are very cartilaginous. 



Godet's Lady's Book. — Our readers will notice in our 

 advertising column that Godei/s Lady's Book is presented 

 for their support. First in the field as a periodica! devoted 

 to the ladies, it still retains its p;e-en inence over its com- 

 petitors. Under the editori il supervision of jMrs. S. J. 

 Hale, it has given to the world many interesting and in- 

 structive article?, imbued with a healthy moral sentiment. 

 We cord'ally commend it to the favorable consideration 

 of cur fa'r patrons. 



The Little Pilgrim. — Grace CnrENwooD presents 

 a great attraction to juveniles in her pa])er, especially de- 

 voted to t'neir interests and instrnct'on. A s a writer and 

 author she has attained an enviable position, and no on« 

 will ever regret subscribing for the Little Pily,run for th« 

 benefit of his children. 



The Horticulturist. — The atteiiticn of o'.ir readers 

 is called to the prospectus of this valuable monthlv. 



Choice Garden Seeds. — The reader's attention is in- 

 vited to the advertisement of I. W. Bkiggs, of West 

 Macedon, N. Y., in this paper, who is known as a careful 

 and successful cultivator of garden seeds in Western New 

 York. 



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3littrar2 Noti'tt.5. 



TtTR Pritir of Life. By Lady Scott, author of the " Hen-pecked 



III] Rt and." 



This work is universally commended by the Press in tUa 

 country and England, so far as it has been spoken of. 



Tnr; O.n mistt of Commojt Life. By Profes.sor Johnston. JJ*w 

 York : Appleto.v & Co. 



Readers of the English language, both in Europe and 



Americn, are greatly indebted to Professor Johnston tor 



liis contributions to the rural knowledge of the age, and 



his happy development of the principles of chemistry in 



their application to the every day affairs of " common life. 



