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THE NEW GENESEE FARMEU, 



OL. 4, 



coiiotahily mtiintained in wood by ihc employment ot 

 the larihy murjotcs, it became ensy to conceive ihnt 

 by ibe Bamc nicnne 1 eboiild not only diminieh very 

 considernhly ita inllarnnmbility, but olso render the 

 combnaiiun of ila cborcoiil dilHcuIl in consequence ol 

 the nicliiiig of ibe earthy salts at ii8 enrlace and in its 

 Bubainnre: and eo it is. Wood prepared with tht'se 

 Bilts catches fire with great ditBciiliy, and burns to 

 ashes cxcee-ively slowly; so that it may be regarded, 

 fur practical purposes, as incombust-blc. Two cottages 

 {cuOunvs) t^.xactiy alike weie constructed; the one with 

 prepared, the other with unprepared wood. To set 

 tbein on lire, on equal quantity of combuatibloB was 

 employed. The latter whs burnt to ashes, while the 

 inside id" the other was liardly charred, the fire having 

 been unable to uiaTnlain ite^eU". These, and other facts 

 lead us to conclude that conHogrations might be ren- 

 dered almuct impossible, except m consequence of the 

 inHammable materials that houses may contain. 



Remarks. — As some of our renders wdl doubtless 

 d(.'9ire to test this euhjoct by experiments, they will 

 nriLurally inquire, How the ncrvssury ingredients can 

 be obtained- We thercdore subjoin a few remarke. 

 kindly furnished for the purpose by Professor Dewey. 

 — Eu?. N. G. Far. 



The jujiidit^nitc of iron is used chiefly by cuUco 

 vrintrrs, and may doubtless be procured in those sec- 

 ti.ins of our country where the manufacture of calicoes 

 ii cnri^d on. It may be readily formed too from the 

 pyroligneousacid and tilings of iron. Thepyroligne- 

 ous n',*id 15 produced from the distillation of wood, and 

 is lliG liquid which drops from many stove-pipes when 

 green or wet wood is burned. A tew years ago it was 

 a'jundant in the northern Stales under the popular 

 name of essence of smoke, and used tor the curing of 

 hams^ instead of the cjmmon process of smoking 

 them. This acid can now be obtained nt Meesr?, 

 Hawks, druggists, in this city, and probably at other 

 places; and the pyrolignite ol iron can easily be made 

 (as mentioned in the former article on this subject, p. 

 52). It would be premature to decide upon the merits 

 of the discovery of Dr. Boueherie. High authority 

 haa given it support. The subject deserves a fair and 

 full trial. The pyrolignite of iron seems to be com- 

 mend^-d for its cheapness. It is not improbable that a 

 eolation of copperas will produce the same result; and 

 ealt wbich will not malennlly be decomposed on mix- 

 ture, may bi? still m»rc profitnbly employed. 



REVIKW or TUK MARKETS. 



M:\V YORK. Ai-Rii. 'iH. 

 Cr>RN EXCHANGK.— Flour has iiiovetl hut slowly, anti 

 this lias been the cxse generally throu;:h tlie winter ; yet ihc 

 rery large stock whicji was in store last fall has almost all 

 gone off, so that now not more than a ten days' supply rc- 

 maliiii. The price of Genesee and Ohio is at S4 01 a ©5, 

 Bcareely any ihing to lie had however at the lowest price. — 

 Troy is selling freely af ® I ?3. 0('.Michi2:in tlicre is ni>nc. — 

 <»eor2Ctown soM for exportation at ^1 7.>-, Huward E?[reet i s 

 ftj 7.3. Rye Klonr. .fJ-J 7.3 a ei ; Corn Meal, S'i 7.> per hrl.— 

 Several parrels of Genesee an'l Ohio Wheat have licen sold 

 nt y.j rts. per liu , say :iH,hOO iiushcls in all, and loOO Uushels 

 very prime \\ cis, hu. more. Rje anri Corn are rather scarce*, 

 the last tiale nf Wye was at -jj cts. lime and iiit(;rest. liui ■ li 

 was deinaiidrd on parcels to arrive. Corn closed at 51c. 

 welirht. with several sales at that price- There is hut little 

 ch m^c in Outs ; Northern are G9c., Jersey 34c , and Rjoutii- 

 erii 'if* a 'll. 



SKl^l).-*.— Clover is very dull ; 12 tierces, not free, sold at 

 6i cts. 11). TimoThy sells "at $-ij a ^"iS tee in lots. !?ome 

 Clover is cxpurtinfj. 



CATrLn >IAKKt'.T—APBir.26.— Beeves— ?00 at market. 

 300 were froiii thr South, hal.'ince from this Stale— sale^ 

 reachrd to 7jO at S' to ©9, averaging ^8 per cwt. with a fair 

 deuian I. 



Cows and C 'Ives.— There were 110 oflcred, 110 of which 

 were tiikcn at iS'-'U to S-H' each. 



Sheep an I Ijtunl's — MO at market, 410 taken ; Sheep at ©2 

 to S"). an I ljam'>3 at jj'-i to S'^'^a-'h. Good demand. 

 llAY.— Sales by the load at 75 to 97^ cents per cwt. 



KNGLAND, 

 The* steam sliip Cohimliia brought Liverpool advices to the 

 4'.h ultimo. Foreign (Jrain and I'lour were somewhat de- 

 pre-'^n 1 in price. A sale of yOD Icirrcls U. S, Flour had heen 

 ma le hi bond at 23 shillin^i^, lieins; n de'dine of one .shilling 

 pf^r barrel since tlte previous aiKires. This price, it is said, 

 would not neit to the shipper %\ 50 per barrel In New Vork 

 at the present rate of pxcliange. 



CIXCIWATI, April 22. 

 Pales of Flour were made at the canal at S3 5.% which is a 

 Blisht advance ; the receipts were small. The produce mar- 

 Ket wa^ animated— sjiies of 50.000 llis. bacon, ho* round sold 

 nt 4Jt cents, cash ; and ■i-'O kens lard at 6^ cents, cash. 



KITTEN IIOISE & BEACKWELL'S PA- 

 TEXT CLOVEU SEED MACHINE. 



THIS IS acknowledged to be the most perfect ami portable 

 maciiinc now in u^c, lor cleanirif.' clover »=ec<l. It only 

 wei^l"* rtliout 300 IIiB., and ii of less ^i/.e than a common fan- 

 ning mill. It is as easily kept in repair as a thrashing ma- 

 chine ; and when the iceih are worn smooth, new irons 

 can be furnished by the nianufucturers. 



This machine will he furnished to order, at Butlalo or New 

 Vork, for Highly Dollars, or at this place for Seventy-Five 

 Dollars, (payahle on dehvcry.) with right of use for ihe pur- 

 chaser atone. 



The following certificates, from gentlemen oi' the hishest 

 respectability, are jrl'^en as evidence of the utility of this 

 machine, and of its rc|tutQtion in this vicinity. 



West Favettk, March f=. 'f^4I. 



I certify that I have used Uittenhouse &. Black well's Patent 

 Clover >iachiiie, I ly horse power, for ihe iwo last seasons ; 

 and have no hesitancy in saying that I believe it to be the 

 most simple of coustrucUon. and can I c kept in repair with 

 as little expentie. and will perform the l.esl of any I have seen 

 in use I have huiled, ready for the fanniii2 mill, when ihe 

 clialf was in good order, with a cylinder two feet four Inches 

 in length, at the rate of seven bushels of seed per hour. 



^ NATHAN SAF.GER. 



Halsry Vii.T.E, Tompkins co. N. Y., Feb. 20, 1S41. 

 I have used for two seasons past, and am now using, pro- 

 pelled by water power, Uittenhousc A: Bla'-kwell's Patent 

 Clover Machine, and am well pleased with its peformance. 

 and give it a decided preference over any machine tliat 1 

 have seen for cleaning clover seed. 



NICOLL HALSEY. 



Fayette, Seneca co., J;in. 27. 1S4I. 



This is to certify, that I have had one of Uitteiihouse & 

 Blackwell's Patent Clover Machines aliached to ho^^•e pow- 

 er in my barn, and in forty minutes it hulled out of the chaff, 

 five bushels and a half of clover seed, readv for the fanning 

 mill SAMIEL THOMAS. 



A. M. HcTiD, of this place, is agent for the transaction of 

 all liusiness relalingto tlieseniachines. All letters adilressed 

 to him (post paid) will receive prompt attention. He has 

 full power of attorney, and will sell rights for towns, coun- 

 ties, or stales, on very favorable terms. Orders for ma- 

 chines should be sent early in the season. 



JEHl V. BLACKWELL 



AVaterloo, Seneca co , N. Y. Pruprictor. 



P. S — Dr. George Lewis of tliis place, has the agency for 

 the state of ^Michigan, and for the counties of Erie Chatau- 

 qua, Cati.'Lraugus, Chemung and Tioga, N Y. J. H. V. 



A FARM & COl'NTRV SEAT FOR SALE. 



A FIRST KATK Farm, witii new Buildings and Fen.-es. 

 siluaTed onlj one and Ihrce-fourths of a ntile from Ro- 

 chester Post Office, on the Stage Road leading from IMonroe- 

 sireel, cast. 



Tlie Farm contains Fifty Acres of Excellent I*and, most of 

 which is in a high state oX' cultivation, a Two Story House, 

 with a Wing and Columns in front, sood Barn, Carriage 

 House. &.C.. about 300 Hearing Fiiiil Trees of various kinds, 

 cood Water and Wood. 3lore or Ir^s Land can he had with 

 the Buildings, if desired. A fine Horticultural Garden is 

 now in progress adjoining said Farm. 



Tliis properly is worlliy the attention of a purchaser, 

 either for farming purposes, or a pleasant place of residence, 

 fteing near a rood market, good schools and seminaries 



For further particulars. -please apply at the house ou said 

 farm, or address, post paid, 



C. LVGERSOLL, 



Uocliester Post Office, N. Y. 

 Brisrht'm, May 1, 1?41 



j FRFIT TREES, Ml ERERRIES. 



THE subscriber oflcrs to the public the usual very large 

 r.ssorimciit, comprisiiis the choice-st Fruit Trees, of ev- 

 ery class, ivnil embracing all the newe>^l viirieties. Also an 

 immen^^ccoilection of Ornamental Trees, Shrulis and Flow- 

 ering Plants. Green House IManls, Bulbous Roots, ami ihff 

 iiiosi extensive assortment of splendid Dahlias in ihe Cnion; 



All these articles will he sold at a reduction m suit the 

 times, and hs cheaji or cheaper than they ran be elsewl-.ere 

 obtained. For the silk culture, are oflVred the finesi varie- 

 ties of .^(ulbcrrics, wlrich ;;re the Circussion. Elaln. Alpine, 

 Muliicaulis, ami Rroussa, all of which are very hardy ex- 

 cept the MuUicauIis. and that withsiamls ordinary winicre. 



The Stale of New York having now granred a bounty of 

 S2 per lb on Silk, and Massiichui^etts and Yermont having 

 done lb." siune. they will no doubt lake the lead in liiis great 

 national pursuit. WM. R. PlEiNCE. 



Flushimr. .March 7lh, I?40. 



N. B —Priced cataloenes will be sent to every applicant. 

 Any persons who wish to establish sdk plaiil.itiitns will be 

 siipplieil with trer-s. pay.ibic by a share of ;he proceeds^ 



THE IMPORTED HORSE "ALFRED," 



WILI., stand this se:iHon. comniencingon Ihe I2lh of i\tay, 

 at the stable of Mr. Rodnev Russell, adjoining the old 

 Norton Farm, F.ast IJIoomficId, Ontario co., as follows, viz: 

 From WcrlnesJav, May 12th. to Tuesday. May ieih;'fio.n 

 We Inesday, May 2r>ih. to Tuesday, June I'st ; from Wednes- 

 day, June Hih. to Tucsil.ay, June I.'ith: from Wednesday. June 

 ft-ird, to Tuesday, June'itUh ; from WeJnesday. July 7th to 

 Tues lay. July 13'h ; nnri at Mr. G. Forden's. near Geneva, 

 the tiiie.-me Hate Time.— TERMS, the same as last veason 

 Rochester, April, 184L THOMAS WEDDLE. 



PLOUGHING MATCH M 



Tins is to certify, that, wishing to purchase the best 

 PloM;rh 1 could olitain, I proposed to Mr, Langworlliy, 

 proprietor of "AVIiiling's Wisconsin Prarie Plough." ami 

 also to Mr. Wright, proprietor of *• Wright's Patent Gen- 

 esee PloTigh," to take a i)]ough of each of their mannfac- 

 lure. and give them an impai-tial trial before purchasing 

 either, which I accordingly did. Mr. Langwnrihy requesied, 

 I being a stranger to him, liial I should select some of our 

 hest farmers who were unacquainted \vith either of the par- 

 lies conr-erncd, to judge of the merits of the plough, which I 

 have done, as will be seen below. After a fair trial, lliey 

 came to the dei;ision as appears in their certilicate, witii 

 wh'.ch opinion I cordially concur, and tliercfore ha\c piir- 

 chascl the *' Whiting Pluuirh " 



EDGAR F. BENJAMIN, 



PerrtJiton. 

 We, the undersigned, practical farmers, and residents of 

 this town, bein:? requested by l\Ir I-Jdgar F. Benjamin, to 

 jud^e between " Whiting's \Visconsin Prarie Plout'li." and 

 •' Wright's Patent Genesee Plough," (both made at Roches- 

 ter.) After giving them a fair and impartial trial both in 

 green sward and stubble lamls, do agree, lliat the " \\'hiting 

 Plough" has the decided preference, botli in doing gond, 

 clean work and the amount of jiower required to propel it. 

 LARRY AVILCOX, 

 JESSi: HANFORD. 

 STEPHEN H. Fl I.I,AM, 

 SAMUEL BENJAMIN. 

 Perrinton, JpriHB, ie4L 



PEAR AND CHERRY TREES. 



DAVID THOMAS 



OFFERS for Sale the following select kinds U'hich ripen 

 in succe*bion : — 

 Pkars : Madeleine or Early Harvest, Jargonelle. Julienne, 

 Skinless, September, Seckcl, Virgalieu. iVIost of these are 

 of large size. 



CiiERRU-s: Knisbt's Early Bl.ack— e:illed Black Tarta- 

 rian — White Tartarian, Black Crown, I\Iay Duke, Transpa- 

 rent Guisn^', Carnation 



Oi'nanieiitiil Plants, 

 Trees, shrubs, and hr'rbaceous pcrctiniuls in great variety, 

 which win lie sold cheap. 

 Greotficldinear Aurora, Cayuga co- 3 mo. 30. 164L 



ROCHESTER SEED STORE"18^» 



BATEHAM & CRO?=MAN, the proprie'ors of this well 

 known establishnieni, respectfully inform the public that 

 thev have now on hand a general assortment of superior 

 F.nglish and American SEEI>i< of ihc growth of 1540, and 

 other articles in their line of husiness. 



For the FARM— <hoice varieties of Corn, Grain. Grass. 

 Clover, 5tc.. and seeds for Root Crope. such as Mangel Wurt- 

 zcl Pu"ar Beet. Carrot, Ruta Baga. Englisli Turnip. &• 



For tlie GARDEN— all the most vr.lualple and approved 

 kinds of esculent Yegetable ^T^:EDs. Those which grow in 

 greater i>erfeetion in Euro[ie, arc .innually imported from 

 England ;— such as the diflercnl varieties of Cabbage. Cauli- 

 flower, Broccoli. Radish. Turnip Stc. Onion seed is obtain 

 ed from Weihersfield. and other articles are raised for ihii 

 establishment with sreal carp. 



FLOWER SEEDS— about 2no varieties of ihemostbeau 



liful and interesting kinds.—(Price.)0 cents per doz. papers. 



ROOTS AND PLANTS— Choice kinds of Potatoes, As 



paracus and Pie-plant roots, Cabliagc, Cauhflower and otUc 



plants in their season. 



TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS, of various kinds, for 111 

 Farm and G.irden And a large colleciion of valuabl 

 BOOKS on subjects connected with farming and gardeiiini 

 silk culiure. &.c. 



SILK WORM EGGS — of different kinds, on hand in the 

 season. 



turGATALOGFES gratis on application. Mcrchan 



supplied with Seeds at wholesale, on liberal terms. Ordc , 



from a distance containing a remittance, or good city refe j 



ence, will receive attention. . „ ' 



BATEHAM & CROSMAX. 



A rcade Hal!, Rocheiter, Jpril 1. li<4l. 



The Imported English Horse, "Emigrant,'- 



WHjL stand for Mares llie ensuing season, at the biirn 

 >Ir. C Ashlon. in .Shelby, one mile west and ti;i!i 

 mile south from Medina, Orleans Co., where he lias sm 

 Ihe two last seasons. 



It is but just to say that he is not probably surp.is^rl 

 any horse in Western New York. Good judges wlio v. > 

 at the Fair in Rochester, last fall, tliink iliat if he had li 

 there he would have taken the premium without any 'I'M 

 His stock is right— just the thing for farmers and rlic m 

 ket. Gentlemen who wish lo raise good horses will iK^ w 

 to call and see.— He is extensively known in Liviiiiz-i 

 county. T. H. ASHT(»\. 



J SHERW<.K-t|) 

 R. L. CHASE. 

 iMedina. Orleans Co., March 9, 1?41 



ROCHESTER PRICES Cl'RKENT. 



CORRECTEU KOR 



THE NEAV GENESEE FARMEH, MAY 1 , 1841 , 

 WHEAT, perbueUcI, $ 81 a $ 



CORN, '* 44.. 



OATS, *' 25.. 



BARLEY, *' 37.^. 



RYE "■ 5U.. 



BEANS, WLiite,.. *' ^1^. 



POTATOES,.... " 22.. 



APPLES, Desert,. " 38.. 



** Dried,... '* 75.. 



CIUER, barrel, 100 ],". 



FLOUR, Superfine, " 4,12i A,'^ 



" Fine, ** 3,75 4 



SALT, '' 2.00 



PORK,IVless, ** 11,00 12,0 



** Prime,.... *' 9,00 11,(1 



^r 



e 



!* 



Hog, .... 100 Ibe.... :^,75., 



BEEF, " 4,00.. 



POULTRY perDound, 8.. 



EGGS, per dozen, in... 



BUTTER, Fresh, .. per pound 12i.. 



" Firkin, "... 10.. 



CHEESE, " ... C. 



L\RD , " ... 7.. 



TALLOW, Clear,.... "... 8.. 



HIDES, Green " ... 5.. 



SHEEP SKINS,.... encl,,... 87i., 

 PEARL ASHES, . .100 11.3. .T^,WU. 

 POT, " .... " ..4,.'.0.. 



WOOL pound,.. 35.. 



HAY, ton,.. 9,00,. 



GRASS SEED, bushel,.. l,'.n.. 



CLOVER, " " ...(i,00.. 



FLAX,.... " " ... 7r>.. 



PLASTER, (in bbis) per ton,G,O0.., 

 ♦• bulk(at Wheotland)i},50.. 



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