No. 1. 



AND G A R D E i\ E R ' S J O U R N A I. 



mincc. It ie true ibia corn is not so heavy, or eo pro- 

 fitable for making whiskej', or mnkinj pork, na some 

 other kinds ; nor is it ns early as the reJ blaze or Dut- 

 ton : etiil, it is n certain and prolitnble crop. Mine 

 ripened finely last season, and would have done so 

 this, had I not delayed planting until very late in the 

 spring, on which account only haUof my crop ripened. 



This corn \vhcn ripe, is of a marble whiteness, and 

 ean be ground fine like flour, the nitf»»'f'%ving none of 

 that rough harshness incident to the common meal. — 

 Every person of correct toA'c, who "knows what is 

 giod," is of course fond of "Johnmj Cake." And 

 let such a person once eat of it, rightly prepared from 

 thi.^ corn meal, I am sure he will readily exclaim, 

 " give me such evermore." This meal, when mixed 

 with wheat flour, makes very superior Bread, besides 

 which, it is exacdy the thing for Fancitkcs. 



The excellence of this a-'ticle cannot be duly appre- 

 ciated, unless rightly prepared ; and as it retinires 

 rather different manngement from common, I willju=t 

 say that one or two receipts will be given with plea 

 nre, if thought desirable. 



Yours, &c. 



H. N. LANcv\"onTiiY. 



Irotideijuoit, Monroe eo., N. Y. 



Mr. Langworlhy will please accept our thanks for 

 his communication, the reading of which hns sharpened 

 our appetite. We inteni to call on Mrs. L. ourselves 

 In a few days, to solicit the promised receipts for 041: 

 next paper. And in order that we mr,y be able to re 

 commend them without fear of " hoaxing" our read- 

 ers, we feel that it is ven/ desirable that we should 

 have their excellence sausfiutoribj demonstrated to 

 n", according to the rules f^i good taste. 



Edts. N. G. Fanner. 



ii • 



For Ike iVew Genesee Farmer. 



FARMERS' MEETINGS.?' 



Tho prcvnIcT'.cc of th?se meetings in some iic!gir;o,-liooils, 

 nn J the well known rcspc<-'tabilir:y of many imlivi.Ui.iIa who 

 lukc n proiiilr.ent par: in their proceeJings, suflicicr.t'y intU- 

 ca'.c .hnt ftinners arc reaping their full shure of the(l:sastroug 

 resuUs whi.:h have followeJ the derangement of the financial 

 concerns of our country, ilarely have Ihc prii&? of proiluce 

 been as much dcpresse I, and .he aumunt of money in circula- 

 tion so e.Tlreincl y iiniile.1. He wlio calculated :Ual bis \vhe;il 

 And pork would pay Iiis mechanic's and merchan'.'s hills, 

 and leave him a ronifortalile surplus to conduct the opera- 

 tions of his farm during tlio ensuing year, may find his puck- 

 eta emptied, and bis bills unpaid. Jt would seem ibe:i, no; 

 inappropriate, that wc should lie called toge'.her "to lake in- 

 to rnnsideration Uie present distress," and to "dcviFe means 

 for our relief." ^luch com;>laint is made of those who ma- 

 jiare llie nfr.ilrs of povcrnment; of the "proftga'^y of the 

 Banking intcrrs," of oi:r country; and of the riiversj m of ;he 

 means of trade into the hands of wild specnhitors, who have 

 overrun us like the locusts of E^'pt. To those who enter- 

 tain these opinions, I would sa)', "Ic*. every man be fully 

 persuaded in his own mind." It is a part of the duty of a- 

 ^ml citizen, to e-vercise the watclifulneas, ns tie bears thf 

 responsibilities of a sovereign; and closely to scrutinize the 

 movements of th'^'^e institutions wlilch a:e chartered fjr the 

 common benefit; be would do well also to take into con^ide- 

 ra'ion that he is not nfcessarily rich, Iccause of the high prl-^ 

 ces of the village lots in bis ne;ghborh">od. 



But in ad.Ii'.inn to these, I would respect/ully suggest to the 

 coniluct^rs of " farmers' mec^ngs," the propriety of inlro- 

 dncing for discussion the following topic, which would prove 

 quill* as beneficial, in a pecuniary point of view, as ciJier of 

 the fiiregoinp. or perhaps any other considc.-ations. It is 

 this-, "■' The general ad. plion of systematic procp?'-es, rtfapied 

 to the vnproicmenl of mir farms ^ and the increase of their pro- 

 ificiireneis." 



CouM an enlightened method of farming become general, 

 we shoubl. to a great extent, become inde[»cndent, of the fluc- 

 tuations of the money market, and of the high or low prices 

 of la!)or: nf't but Ihal Ii is very desirable that ib*»=e should be 

 as uniform, and properly regulated as pcs>^ib!c: but I think 

 it is susceptible of the clearest proof, that labor judiciously 

 bestowed, will, under almost any circumstances, ensure the 

 proprietor a handsome return. To set this matter in a clear 

 light, it may be interesting in future numbers of the "Far- 

 mer," to compare the common mode, with the system to 

 ■whirh 'hfnry and enlightened experience hare givpn a de'-i 

 4ed preference. Wm. R. Smith. 



Cooking Potatoes* 



"When you Iioil potatoes for dinner, pare rnougli for din- 

 ner and breakfast; throw a Hltlc salt into the water in whi.h 

 they are boiled, and when done, pour out the water careful- 

 ly, and let the potatoes stnnd by the fire ; few minutes. You 

 will V\m\ them much befer llian when boileil in the common 

 way without paring. Take what arc left at dinner, and 

 mash them while warm, adding a little cream and sail ; then 

 put them in a bake-pan, and, In the morning, you have only 

 to set the pan into the stove, or bePprc a brisk fire, for a few 

 minutes. You will find this excellent. Some people use 

 butter instead ^f cream, but lUc: genuine article is prepared 

 only with the latter. Ask the Grahnmltcs. 



AVater Proof Composition for Roots A; Shoes, 



To ore pint of Seneca Oil, add one ounce of Gum Elas- 

 tic, (India llubber,) cut intosbrc;Is, and one ounce of I^r.mp- 

 biack. Let it stand three or four days, for the gum to dis- 

 solve, then stir it well, and the paste is fit for use. Rub it on 

 to both soIps and uppers, three or four times, before a fire, 

 as long as the leather will absorb it. This composition ren- 

 ders leather soft and durable, as well as impervious to water 



THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTL^RE, 



EDITliD BYC.^r. nOVEV, BOSTON : 



rii'Aished Monthly— la paffes—$3 per year. 



Th3 sixth volume of tbis valuable Magazine commences 

 tliis d.-iy, (January 1st., I'llO.) We li,-;ve read it from its 

 commenrenient, ami cannot let this opportunity pass, with- 

 out recommending the work to nil of our friends who wisli 

 to enjoy the eJcvatin? p'e:isurcs of horticulture. It is af.cr 

 the plan of the English iM.-.gazines' and is the only work of 

 'Jickind in th"! United Sr.itea. It numbers among its coa- 

 trihntors nioce th.-iu fifty of the most c.-uinent horticulturists. 

 Botanists, iVnrserynicn, &<;., in tlie country. It should be in 

 the hanfjs of every one cnTaged in such pursuits, who wish- 

 es to understand his business, and keep pace with the im- 

 provements and discoveries of the age. 



Suhsrr!pti<mi are received ,at the Rochester Seed-Store, 

 where the work can he examine:!. Those subscribers, in 

 this rezion, who have not paid for the past year, arc request- 

 f^ 1 to ?cnl in the amount without ileiaT'. 



We c\t?ac; the f illowing article from the September num- 

 ber of the m.agazine : 



On the Cultivation of the Cauliflower. 



Ore tJic cultivation of the. Cavliflmocr, as practised on 

 ths farm of C. .J. Wvlbert, Esq., at Frankford, 

 near Philadelphia. By Mr. GnEcoitT Lee. 



Having met with unprecedented success in bringing 

 the cBuliilower to the highest state of perfection, by 

 the same simple process of cultivation ns the cabbage, 

 nnd, with the hope of stimulating others to " go and 

 do likewise," I am induced to lay before you an ex- 

 tract from my garden diary: 



" Purchased the seed of Merara. Lnndrcth & Co.; 

 sowed it, broadcast, Sept. ISth, ISoS, in abed of com- 

 mon garden mould. 



" October 26th, removed .'he plants into a cold frame 

 of the same kind of mould. 



"April 10th, 1839, transplanted them into the open 

 garden. 



" May 20tli, cut for the use of th? family." 



These noble planta stood in the op?n garden, un- 

 daunted, nnd, w-ith th"ir neighbor?, the cabbage, pa- 

 tiently endured the " pitiless pelting of the storm." 



My success is fully demonstrated by the following 

 statement of the circumference of six heads of the 

 flowers, wholly divested of their leaves. 



No. 1 3 foet 1 inch 



No. 2 2 feet 7iJ inch 



No. 3 2 feet 6*1 inch 



No. 4 2 feet 6 inch 



No. 5 2 feet 5^ inch 



No. G 2 feet 5J inch 



.81bs. 



The circumference of the largest fiower, os it .^tood 

 in the garden, and taken at the extremity of Us Icaies, 

 was 13 feet 7\ inches. 



I continued to cut abundant ^ fine flowers, from 

 May 29th to the middle of July. 



My object, in this instance, ie to give publicity, es- 

 pecially as flowers of this immenBe size can onbfbc ob- 

 tained from fall plants. I am a subscriber of^ yours, 

 and I siiall feel a pleasure in communicating and cor- 

 responding with you upon the snbjact of horticulture. 

 lam, gentlemen, respectfully yours, 



Gregorv Lef. 



Frftvkford, near Philadelphia, .July 3]s/. 1839. 



A Good Crop of Indian Corn. 



The following account of large ciope of corn showg 

 the advantage of good cidturc nnd the selection of the 

 best part of the crop for seed. What gives so great a 

 superiority to some varieties of corn or other vcgcta- 

 blcG, is a question that naturally presents itself to the 

 inquiring mind, as he learns of an excellent variety, or 

 beholds with admiration the astonishing product. It ia 

 attention in selecting the best of seed, and we have 

 often urged upon readers the great imi)onance of this 

 subject. — Yankee Farmer. 



BROWN COKSf— MODE OP CULTURE. 

 .'\grceably to our promise last month, we proceed to 

 state the manner of tillage by Mr. Brown, in raising 

 his abundant crop of coin. To this excellent method 

 of culture may be attributed in part, his success which 

 method would apjily with bcnclit to any other kind of 

 corn; but his corn we regard as superior in kind to * 

 any with which we are acquainted. IJoth the corn and 

 the culture we consider worthy the attention of farmers, 



Commencing in the Spring — his field having been 

 the previous season sown to English grain, and in the 

 fall the stubble plowed in — first, 25 cart loads of rotten 

 manure were applied from the window heaps nnd yard, 

 and the field was again plowed deep, burying the long 

 manure and bringing the rotton to the surface and mix- 

 ing it -with the soil — the corn was then planted in hills 

 two feet apart each way — three stalks only were left to 

 grow in a hill — hoed three times — at the first hoeing, 

 great pains were taken to clean the hills entirely from 

 wceils, and at the other hoeing?, the surface of the 

 ground was merely passed over to cut up the weeds 

 and loosen the top of the soil — keeping the surface of 

 the ground all the while perfectly level, or in other 

 words not hilling up m //((; /c«5? — UKcd no plow, culti- 

 vator or harrow, after the planting, and did all with a 

 hoe — cut the stalks at the usual time. This year he 

 hoed part of the field but twice, the corn being so thick 

 it was difficult to pass about among it without break- 

 ing the stalks. Crop, 116 bushels. 



Mr. Lampery, a neighbor of Mr. Brown, who rais- 

 es 131 bushels on an acre, pursued a similar method of 

 culture. 



This mode seems to us to be a good one, although 

 difibrcnt soils may require diflisrent treatment, nnd the 

 season may nl=o vary the result. In a season like the 

 past, wet nnd cold, we have no doubt but applying a 

 part of the rotton manure in the hill, would be better 

 than spread the whole ; but in a diy season, manuring 

 in the hill is less beneficial. Manure in the hill bring- 

 ing the corn forward earlier, and, if the soil is suffi- 

 ciently rich, so that the well fed roots, on striking out 

 from the manure, are not starved and checked in their 

 growth, is doubtless beneficial on late soils. We took 

 particular notice of a field this year, on part of which 

 the manure was spread, aiid on the other part it was 

 applied in the hill — the latter was full a fortnight earli- 

 er than the former, at the time of cutting the stalks. 

 Last year we had a piece which was mnnured in the 

 hill, but the entire soil was not made rich — the corn 

 grew well for a time, but soon it stopped growing and 

 ripened very early, yielding a light crop. The reason 

 of it is plain — the corn grew well while the roots were 

 nourished by the manure in the hill, but when they 

 grew beyond the manure, they starved. 



The prominent points in Mr. Brown's method of 

 culture is, spreading two coats of manure, first that 

 which is rotten, and plowing that in deep, which brings 

 the rotten manure near the surface to nurse the tender 

 roots of the young plant, and leaves the lone manure 

 deep to feed the larger plant and mature the I'ull car ; 

 and also keeping the surface perfectly level, iSIr. B's. 

 success proves the method a good one, and reason ap- 

 proves- it. 



The second planting of com, does not amount to 

 any thing — the stalks are barren of oars. This fact 

 iing born obeerved by many, but the cause could not 

 i,c n^ iij'ied. Now the reason is verj' obvioiss — it is 

 this : The main part of the field gets out of the tassel 

 b; f ire il.e late planted gets in the tassel, the consc- 

 qurnc- oi w'lM/h is, the silk of the late planted docs 

 not receive sufHcient pollen from the taseel to produce 

 the kernel of the ear. For the same reason a stalk of 

 corn standing alone will not produce a full car. 



In case of corn not coming up well, or being de- 

 stroyed by worms, we would recommend supplying 

 the deficiency by planting beans or potatoes ; or it not 

 so late but that a second planting would a:ir-wer, to 

 plow the field and plant the whole anew. We have 

 the jtast season tried (to our satisfaction) the second 

 p'anting of scattering hills where the corn fans failed. 

 The product was fodder and nothing else. We notic- 

 ed whole hills of this second planting of three or four 

 stalks, without a single ear or a set for an ear, any 

 more than is found upon a stalk of broom-corn. — Che« 

 birr Farmer, 



