48 



THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 2.'J| 



To Coriespondeuls. 



We thank a fair incognttu for liur Icuer, but can- 

 not guess out the enigma it contains. We shall wait 

 with impatiencn the promised answer, and can as- 

 (uro her the favor will be highly appreciated. We 

 hope the will not yet lay aside her useful pen. The 

 errors mentioned were in the copy. 



Where is A.isette ? There have been quite a 

 number ofinquiries respecting her of lale. Iler com- 

 miinicationa have had a good effect, and we hope she 

 will not abandon us. IC We have received a beauti- 

 ful 6ong, composed in her praise, and sot to music. If 

 she will only inform ua of her ichereabouts, we will 

 forward it to her, or call and present it in propria per- 

 sona. — Li). Jr. 



" Grnham's Magazine," and " Godey's Lady's 

 Book." 



We are now in the regular receipt of these two 

 elegunt periodicals, and as some of our readers are 

 lovers of fashionable literature we would recommend 

 them to their notice. The engravings alone are worth 

 the price of subscription. Wm. A. Uerrick is agent 

 at Rochester. 



Genesee County Agricultural Society. 



We are informed by T. C. P^.ters, Esq., President 

 of the Society, that, at a meeting held Feb. 10, a list 

 of over 20U premiums was made out for the coming 

 eeason, and it was decided to hold the annual Exhibi- 

 tion and Fair at Alexander on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day, the 13ih and 14ih of October next. The list of 

 premiums will be circulated in handbill form. C. P. 

 Tt/BNER, Esq., is Secretary, Batavia. 



State Bounty on 8ilk. 



The Committee of the Aesemblv, to whom the 

 subject was referred, have reported a bill entitled '-An 

 act toencourage the growth and manufacture of Silk." 

 It provides that o bounty be paid, of fifteen cents for 

 each pound of cocoons, and fifty cents for each pound 

 of reeled silk produced in the State. The report is an 

 interesting one, and we will publish it nextmonth, by 

 which tiii.e we hope the bill will become a law. 



L^^e Hogs. 



Mr. Geo. W. AiwiU, of Lima, Livingston Co., 

 slaughtered a sow and nine pigs, the weight of which 

 when dressed, was 4,414 lbs. The pigs were less 

 t'lan eighteen months old. The litter consisted often 

 in all; one of them was sold. They were a mixed 

 breed, mostly Leicester and Bylield. The weight of 

 each was as follows: — Sow, 493 ; Pigs, 466, 454, 

 370, 511, 430,445, 397, 406, 442. Total, 4,444. 

 Average, 444 each. Quite a lusty family of porkers ! 

 Another. 

 Mr. Hendricksnn, near Miamisburg, Ohio, has a 

 hog (common breed we suppose) which weighed, in 

 October Inst, 8:58 lbs. — about three and a half yea 

 old. He has also a fine full blooded Berkshire boar — 

 particulors n It given. Mr. Rogers, of Mianaisburg 

 also, has some thrifty pigs — part Berkshires. 

 Large Pigs. 

 Mr. Sheldon Cook, of Bergen, Genesee Co., 

 slau filtered 7 pigs, of a cross breed, (Leicester and 

 Bsrkshire,) only 7 months old, all of one litter, — 

 which weighed, when drtsjeJ, 1,500 lbs. The lar- 

 gest weighed 244 lbs. They were not fed corn, ex- 

 ceptin ; about the lajt two months. Has any body 

 bad larger, of no greater age 1 



More Yet ! 

 Mr. Slmuel Lundf, of Waterloo, informs us that 

 he slaughtered 12 spring pigs, Leicester breed; 

 which weighed, when drcesed, 3.014 lbs. The 6 

 oldest were 9 J months old, and weighed 1760 lbs 

 One of the largest weighed 308 lbs. lie challenges 

 the Berkshires to beat this. If the expense of feeding 

 Was coils dorcd, perhaps the Berkshiies would appear 

 to lb& bast k4vi;itagD: als': In the quality of the pork. 



" Frank." 



Our thanks are due to Messrs. Kimbcr& Sharpless 

 for three copies of " Frank, or Dialogues between a 

 Father and Son, on the subject of Agriculture, Hus- 

 bandry, ond Rural Affaire, " by James Pedder, Editor 

 of the Farmers' Cabinet. We learn that they were 

 forwarded last August, together with a box of the 

 same for a bookseller of this city; but were by some 

 oversight detained on the way. Sec adrertisement. 



KNGLISH .M.\KKETn!. 

 By the arrival of the f^tetau ^^hiI) Bntiinia at Boston, we 

 liave received the Mark Lane Express and other papers of 

 the Isl of February, from our friends iit London, for which 

 they have our tlianks We observe no material change in 

 the reports of the Alarkets. Business generally was said to 

 be dull :ind unsteady. The beet brands of I'niled ijlates 

 flour continued to bring 30a per bbl. At Liverpool the de- 

 luauU for cotton bad decreased. 



NEW YORK .M.^RKET— FEB. 22. 



Provisions — There is no chnnjie in Beef. Pork is ralher 

 (irnier ; several hundred bbis Ohio Mess have been sold at 

 gl 1,75, and some lolB of Ohio prime at S5',~5. New York 

 tstale Pork is glO and gi2 bbl .Small sales ef .\oithern 

 Laril at l^c ; City rendered is held a little higher. Butter, 

 except that of prime quality, is very plenty ; and for fair 

 lots in rolls only t* or 9c can be obtained. Cheese steady 

 In price. 



Sekos— Clover is at SoS^c lb., and rough Flaxseed at SIO, 

 23 1C-. 100 Ics Timothy sold at S25, and some afterwards at 

 327 tee, though this is more than can be certainly calculutcd 

 un hereafter. 



.\siiES— The stock of pots is about 1000 barrels, and of 

 pearls 2650 brls — bolh sorts sell a' SO per 100 lbs, though 

 noihingof importance was done in poi.-j. 



Corn Exchange — The sales of riuur have been moderate 

 in extent. Genesee at 64,75, New Orleans at S4, 75, Ohio, 

 nt>rlh about, al®4,^s', Georgetown and Howard al. in a very 

 small way at 85. ^ome shipmenls were in.-ide of various 

 kinds. A mixed parcel of Jersey Corn was sold al 40 c:s, 

 and aquaiititj uf r\e in the same lioat at 50cts,50 lbs. These 

 prices are considered rather too low fur a quotation Jer- 

 sey oats sold al 30 els, and Southern at 2G«-J7 cts per bu. — 

 ^alesof conimeal alS2,75, barrel, and rye rtoiir at ®;1.25a;37. 



Cattle .Market — .\l market 540 head of Beef Cattle, in- 

 cluding 100 lel'l over last week, 130 was from the South, 120 

 from the East, and the balance from this State ; 124 ludch 

 cows, and 1150 sheep. 



There was a fair demand for beef, and 540 head were taken 

 at ©7 to SUj, averaging S^i the 100 lbs. 



^iilch Cows — Former prices were t'ully maintained, and 

 100 ive e taken at 820, 830, and 810 each. 



Sheep were in good demand, anil all taken al 83 to 81^ for 

 common, and 8o to 80a for good. 



Hay — The market was well supplied, and the sales were 

 mostly mode al 02J to 69 cts the lOU lbs 



PHIL.^DELPIIH .MARKET 



Flour for shipment to England, about 700 bbls. were ob- 

 tained al 84 5t» ; and part of it delivered al ihis price. Rye 

 Flour— Fair sales at 83 per bid. Corn Meal — Sales of 

 Pennsylvania 3Ieat in hhds. al 812 25 lor superior casks ; 

 for ordinary hbds. the price is li 50. There has been a 

 steady demand for Clover seed, and upwards of 1200 bushels 

 have'be^u taken at4 75 lo 5 t3 per bushel. 







CLOVER SEED, 



,F nXCELLE.NT Ql ALITY for sale at the Sc«|»| 

 lore. BATEHAM Jt CROSMAN. 



March I. 



f/^R Dlnlngups I etwccn ft F.ilher nnd Son, on the suh* 

 V-/ jects of Agriculture, Husl'andrj' and Rural Atfairs." 

 Th)8 interestini; and instructive volume is now for ^ale by 

 D llovT. State st.. Rocliesler. The extracts published in the 

 New Genesee Farmer iiurin(t the pa5t year, cannot fnil to 

 convim-e ilie renders nf that paper of the value of this bookf 

 e^peciiilly as a present for farnierfi* diildicn, or young peo- 

 ple in (he country. 

 March I. 



W' 



AGENCY FOR PERIODICALS. 



JSl A. IlKRRICK, No. 61, Buffalo St., opputite Ea|l« 

 Hotel, Roohcsier — A^ent for 

 (jodcy's Lady's Hook, 

 Grahanrs Gentleman's and Lady's Magazine, 

 Littcll's j*clect Reviews, 

 The New Yorker, 

 The New World. 



R 



GOLD VINE PEAS. 



AISED in Can.ada by the original producer of this varie- 

 ty, for sale al the Seed Store. 



BATEHAM * CROS.MAN. 



ROCHESTER .MONEY MARKET. 



Specie, pur. Eastern Funds, par. 



Treasury Notes, 1 prct preni. Indiana, 8 a dis- 



Eastern l>rafls, 1 " do. illiiiuis, 8 a do. 



Pennsylvania, 6 a :0 dis. I'niied Slates, 15 a do 



Ohio, Q a 8 do. .New Jersey, par a 3 do. 



.Alii-higan, 12 a 13 do. Canaila, 6 a do 



.Maryland, a 10 do, Suspens'n Bridge, 3 a do. 



MOrNT HOPE G.^RDEN & KURSEKIESf 



ST. PAfL STREET, 



ROCHESTER, .NEW YORK. 



THE Proprietors of this establishment ofier for sale an 

 extensive assortment of FruiLand Ornamental Trees, 

 Flowering Shrubs, Green House Plants, Bulbous Flower 

 Kools, l>ojt>leDahli.ia. &c. &c. 



Gardens laid out, and Gardeners furnishCil on reasonable 

 notice. — Persons requiring information on any suljecl eon- 

 necled with ihe business, will receive a prompt reply. 



.All orders, letters of inquiry, Ac. musi be addressed {'port 

 paid) directly lo us. 



Trees, Plants, lie., will be carefully packed, so that they 

 may be cirried to anypartof ihe country in safety ; and pack- 

 age-s will be marked and shipped as may be designated in the 

 order. 



Persons with whom the proprietors are unacquainted, are 

 requested to give a satisfactory reference, or name some per. 

 son in the city of Rochester, who will guarantee the pay 



Jtochesltr, Dec. 1, 1S40. 



ELLWAXGEK li. B.UiHY.' 



TIMOTHY SEED W.\SiTED, At the Rochei. 

 ler Seed Slore. BATEHAM i CROS.MAN. 



41 

 25 



Agents for the Rochester Seed Store. 



AFt'LL assortment of seeds, [an up at llie RochesteTSeed 

 Store, may be found at each of ihe following places 

 Subscriptions will also be receivcil ihere for the '• New 

 Genesee Fanner and Gardener's Journal ." 



Buffalo ^Y & G. Bryant. 



l,ockport, S. H Marks & Co. 



.\lhion C W Swan 



Brockporl George Allen. 



Scollsville .\ndrlis A: Garbut 



Lr. Roy Tompkins &. ^Morgan. 



B:itavia, J \. D. Verplunck. 



Allien R. Jk .N. Wells. 



A\'arsaw E. It. Basconi. 



Perry L. B. Parsons A Son. 



I\Iounl Morris, R. Sleeper. 



Nunda, W M. Clupnian. 



Geneseo, J. F.A: ti.W.Wynian. 



Canaudnigua, J Lt. Hayes. 



York R. It French. 



Geneva .\ Heiniup 



Waterloo .\firam Deuel. 



Palmyra Hov t & May. 



Syracuse T B. Fitch i Co. 



Vtica J. E. Warner. 



Oswego II CanJield 



Hamilton J .\ ■ Molt. 



Coopcrslown S. Ilou'iledny. 



BATEHA.M &. CROS.M.V.N. 



Rochester Seed Store, March I. 



GRASS SEED WANTED. 



A YERY HIGH PRICE will le paid for good elean 

 1\. Titnoth) beCil, dclivere I soon r.t the .'-"ce I Store. 

 .Vorc* I. BATLJLV.M i CUOS.MA.N. 



ROCHESTER PRICES CURRENT- 



COKRECTED FOR 

 THE NEAV GE.NESEE FAR.MEB, MAH. 1, 1641. 



WHEAT, per bushel $ 81 o $ 



CORN " 37J. 



OATS " 2-^.. 



BARLEY, " 31.. 



RYE, " 50.. 



BEANS, White,.. " 6aj. 



POTATOES " 1U.» 



APPLES, Desert,. " 31.. 



" Conunon, " 25.. 



" Dried,... " 75.. 



CIDER, barrel, lOU.. 



FLOUR, Superfine, " 4,25. 



" Fine "... 



SALT, " .... 



P0RK,Mes8, " .... 



" Prime,.... "... 

 " Hog, .... lOOlbe. 

 BEEF, 



3,50.... 

 . 2,00.... 

 .10,0(1.... 



. e,oo.... 



.. 3,75.... 

 .3,50.... 



.. 75 

 . 22 

 . 38 

 . 31 



. 8H 

 . 150 



3,75 



.11,00 



. 9,00 



. 4,00 



. 4,00 



POULTRY per pound, 6 7 



EGGS, per dozen, 10 18) 



BUTTER, Freeh, .. per pound 14 16 



" Firkin,.... "... 10 121 



CHEESE " ... 6 7 



LARD, " ... 7 8 



TALLOW,Clear " ... 8 9 



HIDES " ... 5 



SHEEPSKINS ench,... 75 87 



PEARL ASHES, . .UK) lbs. .5,00 



POT, " .... " ..4,50 



WOOL pound,.. 35 40 



H.\Y ton,.. 7,00 8,00 



GRASS SEED,.... bushel,.. 1,50 2,00 



CLOVER, " " ...6,00 7,(0 



FL.VX " " ... 75 



PLASTER, (in bbls) per ton,6,00 



" biilk.'nt Whentland)3,50 



Remarks — We make but few alterations in our tablet! 

 month. Business generally is dull — the roads are bad, a 

 very little produce is broneht into nmrket. The price 

 wheat has advanced a trifle, but the quantity brought In 

 small. The !Millers generally are not yel prepared topt 

 chase fo"- spring business. A little pork still comes in a 

 sells mostly at four dollars. IJntter, eggs, poultry, &c.. 

 in good deninnd — supplies moderate. 



Clover seed has been brought in lllierally from PennsyP 

 nia and Ohio, and the price has de.-lioed a trifle. It v 

 probably advance, as sowing time advBii'jcs. I'tiliotbyw 

 if Kvc^, aod price liifh ^t presmC 



