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THE liOCKIil^' IMTEBiT PliOUGH. 



The Plough rpprcsentcd obovc, is mnnufactiircd in iliia city, by A. J. Langwortht, who informs lie that 

 he demand has been eo great for them heretofore, that he could not posBibly supply it; and be has now made 

 irrangements for building Tiro Thousund. They have been known in this section only two years; but are 

 ilready in use by many of the beet practical farmers in this county, all of whom, wc believe, give them a de- 

 :ided approval. The ploughs are well made, strong, and handsome; and, from their peculiar form, they are 

 aid to run much easier than any other kind; while, at the same time, they do as much work, and do it ae 

 irell, whether in sward land or any other. 



Mr. L. also po6se^?see the right, and manufactures "Tf'//;rtng''s Prairie P/oJ'g/i," which has not yet been 

 Buch used here, but has obtained great celebrity in some parts of the country. It is not only calculated for 

 lairie or sward land, but is well adapted to all ordinary soils. 



Both kinds may be examined at the Rochester Agricultural Repository and Seed Store, where they are kept 



r Sale. Price, $9 each. 



ARiVOIiD'S HORSE POWEIt MACHINE. 



This Machine was somewhat prematurely brought before the public Inst year; and, owing to the ill adapla- 

 lon of the Thrasher, and some other defects in the Machhinc, it did not fully meet the expectations of the 

 -irchaoers. VVe are happy, however, to state that we believe these diificulties now to be entirely removed, 

 nd that the Horse Power and Thrashers, as now constructed by Mr. Arnolu, will be found superior to all 



"ler machines for the purpose — give general satirfaction to purchasers, and prove of great benefit to the far- 

 ling community. 



Farmers have long felt the need of some machine like this, which, while it is not very expensive, will do 

 IC work well and with sufficient expedition; is light and portable, occupies but little space, and can be used 

 I any barn; and by means of which the farmer can thrash his grain whenever itsin'ts his own convenience, 

 without being dependenton his neighbors for extra men or horses. We therefore take pleasure in recommen- 

 ing Arnold's Horse Power to the attention of all who feel that such n machine is a desideratum; and wc 

 sk them to give his advertisement a candid perusal. f.S'cc Inst page.) 



For the New Genespe Farmer. 

 IMerchant's Com Planter— ("Baldwin's.") 



Messrs. Editors — In the notice of a Corn Planter 

 I your first No. of^the New Genesee Farmer, there 



an error in the name, which we w.sh to correct. — 

 fhe machine was invented and patented by N. R. & 

 I, G. Merchant; we have now sold the right to Al- 

 'ed Baldwin, but the machine should retain the name 

 f the Patentees. 



Comnninicatione to be addressed to Alfred Baldwin, 

 lUilford, Chenango Co., N. Y. 

 Wlford, March 0, 1840. N. R. & O. G. Merchant. 

 \> tlu Editors of the New Genesee Farmer — 



Accompanying a sketch and notice of a Corn Plant- 

 : (invented by N. R. & O. G. Merchant, of Guil- 

 »rd, N. Y.) in the "iret No. of the New Genesee Far- 

 ter, is a request that those who have used it would 

 ITC some account of its operation. I take pleasure in 

 ating that I have frequently examined it, and have 

 »n it in operation, and am fully satisfied that it is one 

 F -the greatest labor-saving' machines that has been 

 resented to the farmer. Its construction for durabil- 

 f, and Bccuracy in p'.rtoruiiiig; the work, is not ex- 



celled by any thing that I have seen. Itdrops regu- 

 larly, at !), 12, 18, 24 and 36 inches distance, at any 

 required depth, or any quantity at a time. 



Yours, Respectfully, Alpheus Joh.nso.n. 



We have seen the operation of Merchant's Corn 

 Planter, and fully concur in the above recommenda- 

 tion. Wm. W. Cable, 



Guilford, Marrk 11, 1840. Lewis H. Nash. 



Rejiarrs — Since writing our former description 

 great improvements have been made in the construe 

 tion of this machine, and it is now made in a very per^ 

 feet and durable manner. We think it will be found 

 well adapted to the purpose designed. It is intended 

 principally for planting corn, but will plant most oth 

 er kinds of seeds with facility. The only important 

 objection which we can discover, is the price: stdl 

 any t'nrmcr whc has much corn to plant, or any two 

 or three firmcrs together, may save much more than 

 the cost of the machine, by a few days' use of ii. 



Mr. Baldwin has left several of the improved n:a- 

 cbincent the Rochester Aeiicu'tural Repository, where 

 vhcy can he cxnuiincd. The price i.* §'-'it. 



Beet Sugar— Inqnirj'. 



In the year 1838, Joseph Hurd, Jr., of Boston, ob- 

 tained a patent for making sugar from beets. In his 

 specification, ho says, "what I claim as my invention, 

 is the preparing of the beets by exposing them in thin 

 slices to the action of frost, after which they may be 

 directly thawed and submi'ted to pressure; or they 

 may be dried by a current of cold air, and" at any con- 

 venient time steeped in pure water, which will extract 

 the sugar. 



In another part of the specification he snys the thick- 

 ness of the slices should not exceed the eighth of an 

 inch; and that the slicing should he done in a freezing 

 temperature. "This /ceci/ng' is an essential point in 

 my process; this, together with the dispensing leitk 

 thr.vse of lime, and the piodiicivg of sugar withovt 

 molasses, — may be denominated its-characteristic fea- 

 tures." 



Now what I wish to learn is, whether this plan has 

 been brought into successful operation 1 X. 



Another Inquiry. 



Messrs. Editors — Will you or any of your corres- 

 pondents informs us how to make Beet Sugar to the 

 best advantage, on a small scale for family use 1 I 

 tried a small experiment in the business last fall, but 

 did not succeed. I made molasses very readily, but 

 how to get it into sugar, I could not devise. It seem- 

 ed to require some peculiar process to make it ehrysta- 

 lize; and if you can inform me what that process is, I 

 will try it again next fnll. L. L. 



KcmarL'S. — We could furnish L. L. with a partial 

 answer to his inquiry, but as he is not in a hurry, we 

 will defer it for the present, and request some of our 

 friends, who can speak from ciperience, to favor us 

 with an answer. 



Descriptive list of Beets, Mangel Wurtzel, &c. 



The beet family is one of great ond increasing im- 

 portance to both farmers and gardeners in this country. 

 The following list contains some new and valua- 

 ble kinds, not heretofore known in this section, the 

 seeds of which have been obtained at a great expenec, 

 by the proprietor of the Rochester Seed Store. 

 Field Beets, 



Red Mangel Wurticl. — This beet is too well known 

 to need any description. It is much cultivated for 

 feeding stock, and is found to be a very productive 

 and valuable crop. The roots are large, long, and 

 grow much above ground; are of a reddish color, tome- 

 times clouded with white. The flesh is firm, sweet, 

 and juicy, but rather coarse and unfit for table use ex- 

 cept when young. They are of quicker growth than 

 many of the garden beets, and are excel 'ent for the 

 table early in summer. The father of the writer 

 sold large quantities of them in this city, as early btets, 

 twelve years ago, when the name of mangel iciirtzcl 

 was as little known here as mortis 77111 Itieau lis. 



The TurTiip-rooled Mangel WuTtzclU a new varie- 

 ty, cultivated to a small extent in England, but not as 

 productive as the preceding, and not thought to be 

 worth introducing. 



YclloiD Mangel Wurtzel. — This is an improved va- 

 riety of the yellow sugar beet, found in cultivation 

 near London. The roots are longer, larger, and grow 

 more above ground than the sugar beets, and are bet- 

 ter shaped, of fine texture, sweeter end more nutri- 

 tious than the common mangel wurtzel. They do not 

 grow as large, but they will bear planting thicker, end 

 probably produce as much per acre, as the red variety 



Whiie and Yellow Sugar Beets. — These two vari 

 eties are very much alike in all respects except color. 

 They have been found to contain more saccharine 

 matter than the other largo kinds, and consequently 

 arc most cultivated for muking sugar. The yellow 

 was formerly most catceioed I'or this purpose, b\U cf 

 late the white variety has been most used The diflcr- 

 ence, however, is admitted to be very email. Tho 

 sugar beets are by many farmers preferred to the man 

 gef wurtzel, fir feeding stock; as they are thjttgbt to 

 be sweeter and more nutri'-ious, and equally produc 

 tivc if rit;hily plnnled. A good tupply of i/iiported 

 seed is OH hind. 



