,M. B. BATEHAM, Proprietor. \ 



VOL,. 2. 



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ItOCHESTER, NOVEMBER, 1811. IVO. 11. | ^^^^ "^ THOMAS, 



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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



PiiMisliera' .\o',ices, &.C Hints for the Month. Effects 

 iif the llro'iiflttand (ja-tcr Uain Flowers IGt 



Fool ail ill Sheep, Kjriy and late fruit— Village of Au- 

 rora IC-J 



Imlportant Discovery in Agriculture. Culture of Silk. 

 Ontario co. A-j. Fair 103 



liviigaco Fair. Cortland co. do. tJreat yield of Corn 104 



iM-iicseeco. Ag. Fair — IVeniiuni Ploughs 105 



.Monroe CO. .\g. Fair, Reports lOtt 



1 Krie CO. Fair 107 



Durham Short Horn cow Gypsev, (engraving.) i>Ir. A. 

 B. Allen's Importations of Stock. Oneida co Fair. 

 Scraps 169 



To Cnrrespondents Trial of Ploughs atSyracuse The 

 Hessian Fly and other Wheal Insects !69 



.\iM.'ess at Uo.;hes:er, liy K. Darwin Smith, F.sq ITO-l 



INT. Y- State -Ag. Fair, at Syracuse 17'2-3 



Free Tra'e— British Corn'Laws at the lowest scale of 

 duly. Acconnuo tatioiis at Syr.acuse, IMilking prop- 

 erties of Dnrhain cows 174 



Salt in .^lichigan. Cause and prevention of decay ;n 

 I'cach Trees, Botanical l-itymology. Sugar from 

 t "orn Stf.lks 175 



tii-ology of N. Shertjrook, U. C. Seneca co. Fair. (Jen. 

 Harnton^ vvhcat Culture. .Advertisements, Prices 

 Current, Sec 176 



To ths Readers of the New Genesee Farmer. 



It will be seen, by n notice on the last pnge, that 

 the cJ-p^rtiier8liip which wna formed one year ogo be- 

 tween myself nnd C. F. Crosjux is dissolved, nnd I 

 nm aunin sole proprietor of tlic New Genesee Former. 

 I tike this opportunity, therefore, to tender my ac- 

 knowledgments to the numerotis friends of the paper 

 for the favor whicli they have shown it, oiul especial- 

 ly to those kiipl friends whose icrilings have contrib- 

 uted 80 larsrely to its popularity and 6ncces.s. After 

 two years of incessant elfort, I am exceedingly grati- 

 ' lied with the present cond.tion nnd future prospects of 

 the i)ub1icaiion. iVIy health is somewhat imptiired, so 

 that it is necessary for me to seek relief or assistance ; 

 nnl believing that the aid of some person can be 

 obtained, who is hotter qnalilicd to do it justice, I 

 have determined to relinquish the charge of the paper 

 as soon as I can place it in suitable hands. Several 

 well known individuals have been conferred with on 

 the subject, and it was hoped that the new arrange- 

 ment could be announced in this number, but it is 

 f >und necpss.iry to defer it till the ne.xt. In the mean- 

 time, a new Power Press will be obtained, nnd other 

 facdiiies got in readiness for commencing the new 

 Volume in superior style. 



In order to complete the arrangements, I find it 

 necessary to go immediately to Boston and New 

 York, so that I shall be absent from home for two or 

 three weeks, M. B. BATEHAM. 



Roclicster, Nob. 1, 1811. 



Prospectus for Ne\t Tolume. 



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Terms for the Next Volume. 



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Please to remember that all subscriptions for this 

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Eiig:ravings"Portraits of Animals. 



We intend in our next number to give a spirited 

 portraitof the beautiful Short Horned Bull, "Arch- 

 er," the property of J. M. Sberwood, Esq., Auburn, 

 which took the first premium at the Stale Fair. We 

 have also ready for the engraver, portraits of two 

 superb heifers, belonging to J. B. Ddl, Esq , Auburn, 

 both of which took premiums at the Seneca county 

 Fair ; also of several fine animals belonging to J. C. 

 Hathaway, Farinington. AVe intend theee portraits 

 shall excel any pictures that have appeared of late. Cut 

 our readers must bear in mind that they cost us a great 

 deal of money and we shall call upon them to lend us a 

 helping hand in a month or so. 



Stltl Another Agricultural Paper in Boston ! — We 

 noticed last month the Farmer's .lournal, and now 

 we have before us several copies of the Boston 

 Ploughman, a lively weekly sheet, edited by Wm. 

 Buckminster, the former editor of the Boston Culti- 

 vator, which paper he left on account of some misiin- 

 derstandins with the proprietors. Mr. B. iniikeRon 

 interesting and useful paper, worth more than $'2 a. 

 year, the price of subscription. 



Hints for the Month. 



The principal work at this season consists in fin- 

 ishing the out-door work, and preparing for approach- 

 ing winter. 



Cellars should be properly secured from frost. 



Potatoes in heaps and elsewhere, should receive 

 their filial and full covering. 



The same care should be given to beets. 



Ruta bagas, \f not harvested, should be speedily — 

 taking special care to ventilate the heaps as recom 

 mended and described on former occasions. 



Pumpkins, where farmers have them plentil'uMy, ns 

 all good farmers ought to have for milch cows, should 

 be preserved from frost, or they will soon be good for 

 nothing, instead of being sound for use through win- 

 ter. 



Tools should be collected from all quarters, and be 

 carefully housed. Do not forget the plough, harrow, 

 cultivator, cart and wogons, horse rake, spades ond 

 shovels, hoes and picks, wheel-barrows and hand 

 carts, and whatever else of a perishable nature. 



Plough all ground, intended lor spring crops, now, 

 "^practicable. 



5ee that drains are in proper order to perform their 

 work cirectively assoon OB the first thaw may occur. 



PluRi nd 30W garden seeds, of all plants which 



endure the frosts of spring, and early crops will be the 

 result. 



Remember the Kood pile for winter use, and have 

 plenty. 



And whenever the weather is pleasant and open, 

 do not fail to plant ornamental and ftuit-trees wherev- 

 er they are needed— .and the former nt least are need- 

 ed everywhere. If you cannot plant many, plant a 

 few — keep at it — a little at a time will accomplish a 

 great deal by perseverance-^" non despairo !" as the 

 young laiinist said — " many a little makes a 

 mickle." * 



Effects of the Dronght and the Latter Raiu. 



At page 133, we gave some account of the late 

 drought ; but its effe.-ls in conjunction with the latter 

 rains, on some fruits, have been very singular. 

 Nearly all the pears oti the south side of a large Su7n- 

 mer Bon Chretien tree, which were most exposed to 

 the sun, withered and shriveled witli large wrinkles. 

 When the rain came however, the hollows swelled, 

 and the surface became even ; the pear took a new 

 start ; and though not so large as those that ripened 

 earlier in the season, thsy still continue green (10 mo. 

 25,) more than a month after the usual period. 



A tree of the Hoiisselei dc Rlieims is now in full 

 bearing with pears not one half the usual size. These 

 are spread however, regularly over the tree. If they 

 were worth gathering, they might pass for winter 

 pears, though they usually ripen Bix weeks earlier 

 than the present time; 



The Blue Gage shows a etill greater difference in 

 the time of ripening. More than two months ago, the 

 fruit began to crack and drop from the tree ; and 

 though small on account of the superabundance, it was 

 delicious. After the rain that immediately succeeded 

 the drought however, the Iruit eeased to fall ; and 

 much of it now, even at this late period, remains on 

 the tree. We have no recollection of any similar in 

 stances. 



The effects of drought ond hot snnshinr; on (iiflvr- 

 ent fruits is not regular — the ripening t,f sons* being 

 hastened; of others retarded, while n third class is not 

 materially affected either way. The Gntenstein ap- 

 ple has matured earliei- than usual, bui the Strawber- 

 ry apple later, 'drapes have been Uastened— peacbea 

 retarded. 



A Julienne pear tree during the drought, dropped 

 all its leaves ; but when, tbat was over, it revived, sn^I 

 one branch is now in full Sower. 



This variety ismcve iiaiiatienl of drought than some 

 other kinds. A sprout from the stock, had shot up 

 unobserved, among ih? branchs ; but when they 

 dropped their leaves, this sprout was detected by ap- 

 pealing in full foliage, green and vigorous. t 



" Why is it tluti tlie lore nf fiowers takes sitrh deep 

 hoUl of Ihe heart?" Why! Why it is bccaupi^ 

 they are the emblems of love Show me one v»hf\ 

 does not feel his own heart expand as he watcifpa thaj 

 expanding beauties of some dolieate (lowe;, and yru; 

 will show me one who knows nothingo^" tfaatpure an^ 

 perfect nffpcti^ji of the heart which bintje the hiimaB 

 nmilv tug^'h';r," 



