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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



little plants iiitxi active vegetable life I The glass 

 also protects the plants from frost; but miiul you, 

 wlioii the sun shines warnilv-, be careful that by 

 reason of its etfects tlirough tlie glass, it does not 

 burn up your ]>lants. After the plants have got up 

 reasonaliiy lai'ge — as large as a dime, for instance — 

 the glass fixtures may l)e removed ; and then you 

 can oasli on your liquid manure evenly with a tin 

 ■watering sprinkler. You will be surprised to see 

 the rai)id growth of the plant*;, raised and man- 

 aged in the above manner. 



The bed siioidd be thoroughly weeded, and judg- 

 ment should be used in selecting a plat of ground 

 as fre<? as possiitle from foul seeds. Sandy soU is, 

 on tlie whole, the be^t for the plants. Fine horse 

 or hc>g manure is the best to incorporate with the 

 soil of tiie bed. 



In a few days after the plants get a start, they 

 will b« tit to set in the field in rows three feet and 

 a hall apart one way, and two feet the other. 



I believe I am right in saying that to be a suc- 

 cessful tobacco raiser is aJso to be a successful plant 

 raiser. Raising tobacco is a trade; and in our 

 Northern States, where a good deal of it is raised 

 just now, the plants should be set early, and thus 

 you will secure your crops early, and no fear need 

 be apprehended that it will not cure. 



Hereabout, a large quantity of tobacco is raised 

 annually. Much patience is required to raise it, as 

 in the cultivation of all other plants. t. 



CLIMATE, SOIL, &c., OF MISSOUKL 



"For the best information in rejjard to the climate, soil, pro- 

 ductions, timber, and price of partially improved lands, in the 

 State of Missouri." 



Climate. — It will no doubt be agreed, upon all 

 sides, that a tract of country embracing upward of 

 four degrees of latitude, must have a corresixmdingly 

 diversified climate. While in the northern part of 

 the State it is found necessary to feed stock for up- 

 ward of six months in the year, there are many, 

 calling themselves farmers, in the extreme southern 

 part of the State, who scarcely feed at all ; while 

 here, at nearly a central situation, we have just 

 begun to tVxlder our out cattle ; and, as a general 

 thing, our feeding time lasts from five to six months. 



It has often been remarked of Missouri, that it 

 is the wettest and dryest, the hottest and coldest, 

 country in the world. True, we have extremes; 

 but I have been unable to discover much ditference 

 of climate between this State, Western Virginia, 

 and Ohio. Our summers are pleasant. On the 

 prairies, which are our principal farming land, there 

 is always sufficient wind blowing to temper the 

 heat of the sun, so that it is quite rare that the 

 heat is oppressive. 



Son,. — Nearly every variety of soil may be found 

 in Miss(uiri. The northern and northwestern part 

 of the State is, in a general way, better adapted to 

 the wants of the grain-grower than other parts. 

 The only rea.son I have to give for this a.'^sertion, 

 is that there is a larger quantity of sand incor])ora- 

 ted with the soil, (which is naturally very rich,) 

 and thereby it is of a warmer nature, and crops 

 come np and grow off quickly ; while in the other 

 parts of the State there is less sand, the soil is more 

 clamtny, water remains at or near the surface a 

 long time, crops start slowly and grow slowly, and a 



great portion of the prairie soil has a tight cla) 

 subsoil, which, altbougli very good for cistern wellj 

 is not so beneficial for farming, at least until drain 

 ing is better understood and made use of. In tbjiid 

 south and southwest, there are large tracts o 

 broken and rocky land, which are unfit for cultivj |e 

 tion, but are excellent pasture lands, well calculat* 

 for sheep husbandry. 



Productions. — The productions of thi; Stat 

 embrace every grain and vegetable grown in th 

 Middle or Western States. Indian corn, tobacot 

 and hemp, are perhaps the staples. In addition t 

 tliese, are wheat, barley, rye, oats, Hungarian gra.'i 

 timothy, clover, red top, buckwheat, potatoes (bo: 

 Irish and sweet), and culinary vegetables general!) 

 melons, grapes, apples, pears, plums, peaches, a 

 small fruits in abundance. Our farmers turn ( 

 large quantities of cattle, horses, mules, and she< 

 South of the Missouri river, the mineral wealth 

 enormous. Iron, lead, and coal, are in abundan( 

 while the railways are facilitating the transporl 

 tion of this mineral wealth which has so long ] 

 mained undisturbed for want of the means of cc 

 veyance. 



Timber. — There is a sufficiency of timber, 

 properly cared for, to supply the ■vyants of the : 

 habitants of the State. In the southern part, th< 

 are large tracts of cypress and pine, while all o'* 

 the State there are white, black, red, overcup, po 

 and pin oaks, and black jack thrown in. The b 

 tom lands, which are as fertile as can well be irf ' 

 agined, are covered with sycamore, hickory, li 

 wood, liackberry, and elm, with an undergrow 

 of pawpaw and spice in many places. Ash is al 

 in abundance. 



The price of partially improved land varies wr 

 the locality. Wliile in some parts good land wi 

 tolerable improvement may be had at from five 

 six dollars per acre, in by far the greatest portii 

 of the State tolerably improved land rates at fro 

 ten to fifteen; and close to cities or navigat 

 streams, much higher. 



In conclusion, I would just say to all who wi 

 to settle in a rich, healthy, growing countrj'^, cor 

 and try it. You may do better, but you may < 

 far worse. william d. uiTonELL. 



Pin Oak, Warren. Co., Mo., Km., 1S58. 



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" Can Corn fed to Hogs be made to pat ka. 

 OF Ohio ?"- Corn fed to swine can be made to p; 

 almost anywhere, by proper management. Ho' 

 ever fertile land may be, I do not believe you c; 

 farm it long without manure. Therefore, in fee 

 ing corn to hogs, have an eye to the manure, 

 fattening swine, the meat is one object, and i 

 manure is equally another. When pork is wor 

 six cents per pound, you get seventy-five cents p 

 bushel, in i)ork, for your corn ; and with prop 

 management, you get, in the long run, seventy-fi 

 cents more in manure. Turn your pigs into yo 

 orchard up to the nnddlc of August; then ])Ut thf 

 into the sty, with a good yard, into which thrc 

 turf, muck, leaves, sawdust, or anything to abso 

 the ammonia. Sawdust, usually wasted, is mu 

 more valuable than many imagine. When thro\ 

 into hog-yards or stables, it absorbs the amnion 

 and forms a most valuable fertilizer. — IIonksx 

 Steaens, Felchvillc, Vt.y Dec, 1858. 



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