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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 2 



The Orchardlst^s Companioii. 



Will the Farmer's Cabinet, or some one who 

 knows, plense inlorra im of ilie ** Terms" of tbia pub- 

 lication? It id of course n splendid work, bill is il 

 not too cosily for our republican economy? 



The Ruta tlaga Hook. 



In o'*c)rdance with the lequest of Mr. Ernstus 

 Sltinncr, we give a deacripiion of his ruta bnga hook, 

 aa published in the CuUivator. 



The iiPi)lcmeiU is ma(ie wilh a strong eye and a 

 handle Ijke a common hoe ; the blade is a piece of 

 a hand-9i\v p!atc, 4 inches by C, riveied on to ihe eye, 

 the h'«)k5 or i)rong8 are six JHches long, and of the 

 eamo |)icce wilh the eye. 



In using it, ihe man walks nl>ng the ro"^, and by a 

 light blow with the edge cuts olT ihe top ; then turna 

 it and with the hook side pulls up the root. Any 

 good common hand can lop and [.ull from 600 to 800 

 bushels with it in a day. 



Blight iu Pear Trees, 



Trtcre has been much complaint in this section of 

 country, about blight in pear trees. The bark upon 

 the pear tree is thinner than upon almost any oiher 

 tree, and as the sap flowe, the hot raye of ihe sun 

 against the stock of the tree, stop the circulation ; and 

 the consequence is, that a space two or three inches 

 wide on tiie sun side dies, leaving ihe stock dead. I 

 would recommend to take the bark from a chestnut, 

 something larger than the pear tree, place it sap side 

 up exposed to the sun, until it rolls up, place it around 

 the trunk of ;he pear tree, and lel it lemain during 

 the hot weather. Yours, 



JONA. J. WATSOiN. 



BtidiaCo.y Pa., 1841. 



WoBidprfuI Precocity, 



Friend BATKHAM—iMv beautiful half blood Dur- 

 ham Mtlfer "Neily" aged Onf year and ten dqys, 

 was this diy safely delivered of a fine heifer calf, 

 aired by " WEr.HAM." So far aa my knowledge 

 extends this case has not a parallel, and I am happy 

 to siy that the youn^ mother and her offspring are ap. 

 pareaily doing well. Respectfully, 



J. C. HATHAWAY. 



Fiirmijiglon, 7 mo 3, 1811. 



We have never known an instance of precnri'ty 

 qnite equal to the above. Alexander Keleey, Esq. 

 of this cily owned a heifer last year which calved at 

 the ago, we beilere, of W months. — Kus. 



"GiillibUsty" Gallinippers! 



In our June nunilir.r wr copie i from nn excJinnge paper a 

 short iMrn^rnph hc.iile i wonderful discovery, annoiirniing the 

 Viiry irnpnrt.iiU fiiu't ihat Moiquitocs miglil be BuhstiHited for 

 Lrc'liea, in nie licit pmclK-c. Bui *' one of our agriouIlnr:i! 

 conic nfioraries" is bo fe-irful, lest liia renders will lie hum 

 *"ir^ei^. thnt he lakes Bpcrial p;iins to advise llicm " nut to 

 forsiikclheir harvests to enter iiitu tiii* Mosquito Specula- 

 tion !'* 



Now we are quite sure thnl onr brother scrific wouM not 

 trca' Ihi'^ su'ijeot wilh so niurh indii-tiliy, were he not i<juo- 

 rant of il^ iniportjuice. If he hnd ever trftvcled in the Grent 

 ■\Vcsl,he woulil have been nware that these nnimala form 

 the principal pari of the live stock nf niaity piirts of thiit 

 country. Along tlic borders of the Mauiuee an i Wnbush 

 rivers, they h;ivc an improved Iirce-i of Mosquitoes, called 

 C;.illi:iippcr9, which in size and action greatly excel the kind 

 known in this Btatc. They are easier raised thnn Ilerk- 

 Bhire pigs, and are in much more common use than Iccche^ 

 for Ihe purpose of depletion. We sec but <me reason why 

 t'icy Hhniild not become rjuiie an article ofspeculation : and 

 t'lat il, the necc:*siiy (vf caging them in the sprirtg of the 

 ^far, to ffrT»ri!nHT»«IrptiT!iiij up the Ctfrnl 



Does the Cnrculio fly np into tlieTi-eesI 



A conespundcnt informs ua that the Curculio can fly {'.) 

 and consequently any contrivance fixed around ihc body of 

 the trees will prove uf no avaif Now \\c readily ailnii; the 

 ;»remif«hut the inference docs not neccsiuirily follow. We 

 have n&(, as he imugli^cH, "fallen into the common error of 

 e-.ipposing ihal this insect cannot fly." But doeg it fly up in- 

 to ihc tree* T — that is iheiiucstion. Who will answer from 

 positive knowledge ? 



The Silk Bounty Late was passed as reporte*! by the As- 

 senibiy and pul llbhed in the June number uf this paper. It 

 was not altered or amend.^d. 



l^ate JJuglish News. 



The Sieam-Ship Great Western arrived at New York, 

 July 29, wiiii London dates to liie 14lh. 



The whole country was in a great state of cxcienient on 

 account of the elections, which were nearly over. The ic- 

 turns wercnot quite all in, but ii was ecrtain ihat the Tory 

 parly would liave a majority in the new parliament, and 

 cnnsequcir.ly an entire clmnge would lake place in the .Min- 

 isterial t'abitiei. This revuluiion renders ii pretty certain 

 that no niodilication of (he Corn Laws will tiike place at 

 present. This subject was made a lest qoesiion in mosj 

 pans of the kingdom, hut sj powerful is the influence of 

 the landed in'.erest that It controls tlio tuiijorjty of voters. 

 Ills ipre<licled that Ihe triumph of the lories will be thurt 

 hved :—AVe think it likely. 



The appearance of the crops is said to he promuing. but 

 the wcaiher had hcen rather uiif.ivor;ihlc of late The pri- 

 ces of Wheat and Flour had advanced somewhat. Ameri- 

 can FJour in bond was selling at 24a to 2os. per hbl. 



NEW YOUK MARKliT. 



AVed-Nesdat, July, 28.— The receipts of Flour to-day are 

 trifling — the (icinnnd ia moderate We quo'.e Gcnes._'c . t 

 ^5.50 a 5,50; Oil io 5,25 a 5,37.i; Michigan 5,12^ a 5,25— 

 riouihern Sj,50. In consequence of a temporary light sup- 

 ply of Ohio and iNIichigan, sales ofthe?e descriptions have 

 been made at higher rales than we have quoted. The mar- 

 ket is bare of Corn of all descripllons — nnXes 800 bushels 

 Southern at (>4c.., small tots Northers al 07 a Ode. measure. 

 \o sales Ilye. Northern Oats are plenty and dull at 43 a 

 41c. Potashes are in fair demand at 5,5U. Pearls dull at 

 the same rale. 



The following is from the Commercial Advertiser of Wed- 

 nesday evening, July 2^'lh. 



Flolr— Canal Flour is scarce and the demand better to- 

 day. i;ales « ere mailc of about 15U0 bands from store this 

 morning at ©.'.75, 



TiuRSDAY, July *29 — Finur — is befcr again to-day— good 

 bran !s of fresh canal are sold at ®.'»..S7^, and flour from store 

 that is stale, brings ©5,7J. For Ohio, the rales are $5,62ia 

 6,75. In Southern flour ihcrf* is noehange. 



O.SWI^GO. 

 OswEoo, JfT.Y 2.").— Flour has declined during tlie past 

 week, nnd is now worth at nnr mills from ®j to 5,25. A fall 

 in the New York and Canadian markets, an! improved 

 prospects ofthc new crop aliout coming in, has given a 

 downward tendency to prices. Five hundred buvre s chang- 

 ed hands on Saturday, at one of our mills, at $5; wiiile 

 ©5,12^ was refused at anoihermill. 



MONTREAL. 

 Montreal, July 2?.— Flour— The marlft is extremely 

 dull, l)ut prices are not altered. Genesee at $.>,50 a 5,50; 

 Ohio ^■''.25 a 5.5It; and Michigan ©5,511 a 5,37^. 

 Ashey — Pot ashes ©5.51). Pearls, no sales. 

 GINGLNNATI. 



CmciN-v.'Ti,jLLY25.— Flour— Since yesterdav noon. 594. 

 bhiB. liave 1 cen receive! by canal, about iwo-thl'rds of whlclt 

 were sold at SI,1?.""<* small lot at 4,2.), and 00 fiiils. a choice 

 Iirand.at ©1,31. A sale of about 151) bids. City Mills vesler- 

 day evening, al©I,37— still selling by dray load at $4.50. 

 CLKVELAND. 



CLEVELArrn, JcLV 27.— The supplies of wheat hy wngons, 

 are very trifling, and ©I per bushe! is readily paid, ^'ales 

 from boats have range I from §1 a 51,0ti,aceording to quality 

 The quantity offering is sntalL 



Flour has been nff'-ring nmre freely, than (lie demand re- 

 quired, and prices have given way. sales having been made 

 ai ©4,90 a ^r, from boals : the latter price is not accepted by 

 some of the holdcfs. 



E\ULI81I IMI'ORTED SEED WHEAT. 



f^lFTCKN or Twenty kinds of the fine.'^t varJetiei of 

 F>NtiLisTr WiiKAT fire for sale at the Seed Store. Ama- 

 teur farmers are invited to cdl and examine it. 



Aug. 2. BATF^HAM A- t^ltO SMAN. 



1 Alili SEASO.V. ' 



THE liMPORTEDENGLISH HORSE ALFRED 



IS now at my Stable iuGreece, milpH wesi of Uochester. 

 —near the Ciiiial— and will continue there until the firsi 

 flay ofSeplemlier. 



All mares which may he sent shall receive the best attend- 

 ance, accidents and cacnpc^ being at the risk of th^', owner. 

 TliOMAS TVEDDLE. 

 flrc«c. Ju!v 30lh, ]«4I. 



Great Sale of Durham Cattle. i 



THE sale of cattle, advertised bv the snbs-ri'er to tafcu 

 place at his farm, on \\> 'ic- I. y. -jK^t of July, has ol 

 consideration of circunist;ji. ts, Iren postponed till ,i 



MOM>.*Y AND TUESDAY, THE 6 I II AND VtH DAYS OP SHPT., NO!! 



On thoBcdays he will < fTcr at public s:.'e wi |.o"it re=ervi^ 

 at his farm near Chevio',. sfvi-n iui;<s f ih.i Cincinnnl > ' 

 rerliaps ihk okeatl-^t nimder of KtALLY choice im ivii^ 



tAl,S op Tilt: IMI'ROVEDSHORT-IIORN DLRllAMS, lO LC foundl 



anvone place in America 

 There will be sold at the same time and place, a laro 



NUMBER or flVE HOGS, OF THE c;r.\ZI ER AND DEIlKSUIRt-: BTtnEf-i 



a variety of siitep. consisUng of S"Uilid<»wiJS, Cakewcll: v 

 Cotcu'olds. &c.— the property of many of ihe Lest breedft S 

 of thi» regicm. 



Also, a very fine farm of 1 15 acres, wilh good brick bout 

 and oiher improventeiiis. , 



Tnc terms of sale for tlie cattle, will be one yearns cre<tit-i 



and for all sums over glOUU the privile<:e of a fur.her jew'iV^ 

 lime, by paying six per cent, interest— approved personal (tjlil, 

 real Ec-uriij'. Tp 



'I'he terms fur the farm will be one fourth in hand, and thf^_ 

 balance in three annujtl payments, with annual interest/!^ 

 six per cent — wilh mortgage on ihc premises forihe unpall i 

 part. WlLLlAiM NEFP. i ' 



Cincinnati, O. Juli/ iotb, 1841. | 



FRUIT TREES. ]^. 



TIIE 8nb>eribers have for sale, at their Nursery, neii 

 ^T....A,l,.«..:ll. r%» >i .« c:«. „ 1 ' 



X Macedonvillc on tlic Erie cai 



J\ 



aiiOO Peach trees, of thrifty growth, at 25 cts. each, ©20 w ' 

 100. , 



8)0 Ciicrry trees, (needling stocks,) from 3 to 5 ft. hi^i, 

 37i cts. ea<h. 



700 Apple fees, 3 to 7 ft high. 25 cents each. $18 per iW^i^ 



And inaddi-.ion, a few hnndied pcitr, apricot, and nectal C( 

 rlne trees, of smaller size and ofth' best varieties. 1„ , 



The Peach trees consist chiefly of the following varie'ie*^ 

 Early Ann, Tillotson's Early, Large Ited Karcripr, Eailn 

 York, White Imperial, Royal Kensington, Seaboii's ('larfX 

 red.) Yellow Alberge, Red Cheek Malocoton, Late Yorll 

 and Ilcalh. forming a succession of fine fruit for more thu I 

 two months. ■. 



The varieties of the apple are, "Woolman's Early, Yellov 

 Harvest, Rough, Mne Qua Non, Bnffington's Early, t?irav. 

 berry, Ramlio, Hcllflower, Swaur, &c. 



The Cherries include the May Ituke, Early Rlchinoni, 

 Black Tartarian, White Tartarian, IJIack Carone, Trunspt 

 rent Guigne, Carnation, Ac. 



XT All uf irhtch have been propa^nted from learirig tree 

 and their genuineness or exccUencc fvlly tested by rigid tzan. I . 

 nations oflhefniit. XI | 



This practice will I e invariably adhered to, however lim 

 ted in conscjiucnce may be ihesupply. In pfopagalin;.'. frr ; 

 use has been made at all times of the line collection of yu 

 ved fruit in the possession of Uavid Thomas of Cayuga '-.an ' 

 ty, and no pains have been spareil by the subscribers in e> ^ 

 rending tlicir list of varieties for cvamination, selectioi ! 

 Irom which, in addition to the above, will be offered to tl i 

 public ne\T year. ] 



Orders from a distance, directed "Thomas & Smith, >Iac< I 

 don, Wayne county, N. Y." accomp-inied with remittance I 

 will be faiihfully and promptly attcndeil to. Orders nifiv a f 

 so be left wilh Uavid Thomas, near Au ora, Cayuga coiiui 

 Purchasers will please slate when any discretion is giv( 

 the subscribers as to selection. AV II. SMITH. 



Maccdon,^ mo. 1, 1«41. J.J. TIIO.AIAS. i 



ROCHESTER PRICES CVRRENT- 



CURRKCTF.I) FUR 



TIIE NEW GENESEE FARMER, AUGUST 2. 1S4I 

 WHEAT,.... per bii6hel,....$ 1,06 a $ I,C9 I \^, 



CORN, 



OATS, ** 



BARLEY, " 



RYE, " 



BEANS, Wbite,.. •' 

 POTATOES, .... ** 

 APPLES, Desert,. '* 

 " Dried,... "■ 



FLOUR, Superfine, per bbl 



*' Fine, ** ... 



SALT, ** ..., 



PORK,Mesa, * 



fnew) 

 (do.) 



50. 



35. 



44.. 



50.. 



62J. 



75.. 



75.. 



75.. 



5,00.. 



4,50.. 



, 1,50.. 



10.00. 



M 



75 



63 

 100 



8H 



Prime, . 



11,00 



" 9,00 10,00 ny 



UI: 



In. 



BEF.F per 100 lbs 4,00 4,.50 



EGGS, pcrdozcn, 10 121, 



BUTTER. Fresh, .. per pound 10 1?J 



" F.rkin "... 8 9 



CHEESE, " ... 6 7 



LARD, " ... 6 



TALI.OW, Clear, .... " ... 8 9, 



HIDES, Green "... 5 , 



PEARL ASHES, ..100 lbs.. 5,00 



POT, " .... " ..4,50 ' I 



WOOL pound, . . 30 40 i 



HAV, ton, 8,00 9,00 I 



GRASS SEED,.... buebcl,.. 1,00 1,.50 , 



FLAX " " ... 87i 



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

 " bnlkfat Wlieotland) 3,50. 



TliR wv.-ither id fine, niiil fRrincrs arc liusily engnged Ilfti' 

 vesting their wlient. Hut little ImsiTiess ia doing in mai 

 l(et; some smnll I<)t*t nf new wlic.lt have been brought Ir 

 mostly tor retail trade. The price of wheat is rather un 

 settled at present, an;I has decline I a trifle, but we do no, 

 think the late accounts from F'ngland and New York V 

 ^.tlcni.lle I to depress the markets. Tonsiderable quantitic 

 of (lour have lately be'n sMppccJ fiom this i-laca fo^ Men.' 

 trcal-eanal tfade dull 



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