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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 2. 



OliO'S COUN PliAXTEU 



Mkmhs. BiTrMASi &c.— I liave f>r about iwo years been eiigngcd in gfittlng up n mochlnc, under 



New York, will satisfy Ibe public mind, b.ttcr ibnii my "wn nilcBiulions. 



Tlie nbove cut is n represcuatinn of my dnnbic corn pinntor, «hicl> plants two rows nt once, and makes tbe 

 rovva both wave, to be drawn by a borsc. Similar letier.n reler to similar parts— o reimeenig tbe lorA-ard 

 wbee 8 b tbe blank places on tbe bind wl-.eels to show wbere tbe bills are, c tbe plougb, d ibe coveter run- 

 mnsr w'ltb on au"le of 45 degrees, replacing ilie corlb ibrown out by tbe plough, /■, the initre gear of the 

 Ironnin" wbcels" " tbe cuiis, with moveable bo'.toms lo increase or dmiinibb tlie qiianiiiy of feed at plca.Mire, 

 A tbe boxes con'.a'iniTig tbe seed, t tbe tube to convoy ibe seed to tbe plough, i tbe blide or gate to regulate 

 the dcjib of seed under tbe dropping wbcel. , , , ., 



I have al-o niacbines for planting one row of co-n, borsc power, which may be arranged to drop tbe corn 

 nnv distante apart, from a continued drill, to hiUd of live Icet or more. It will alto drop two or more kinds 

 nf seed in the eime row, »' given points, and may be applied lo dropping the fine manure in the bills with 

 the seed The snnn^ principle applies to the bond drills, for sowing or planting the seeds lor tbe various root 

 crops &.C 1 have also a plan for sowing wheat in drills or broad cntt, which will npp y to oil grains and 

 i-rass's-ed' together with the tine manures. 1 have appointed J. ^l■ott & Co., -21 Cortinnd street. New Voik, 

 niienl lo n'lanulacture and sell the above defcribcd inacbincs. where they can be eecn at any time. All orders 

 trom any part of the United States, post paid, directed to them, will be promptly attended lo. Those wish- 

 in" to nbtain machines for tbe coming spring, will do well to order them .-oon. I intend myself. 1 rovidence 

 perinittins;, to travel through the western and eoulherii states this fall and coming winter, to introduce the 

 above niticles where they may be wanted. .. „ . , ,. • ■ j 



F, litors of ngricidtuial papers generally, and all papers friendly to ngriciilinral improvements, arc invited 

 to i;ivu the nb.ive such notice as tlicy may think practicable. Tbey will aieo confer n favor lo tbe si.bsciibcr 

 by sending him a copy containing ibcir quotations and remarks, directed to his residence 



CALVIN OLDS. 



Keport of tlitt Cummittpe on Silk, 



M the Fair cf tlie ^'. V- Sli'tc Agncultuial .Society 

 nt i:*i/rficusc. 

 Tlje committee on Silk Culture have examined 

 Bimples subniittod for inspection by the following per- 



Thosus Meixex, of the town and county ol Mad- 



Isi. Four f-Ueins of reeled silk, of difrcrcnt iiuni- 

 Dcrs of lilaoieiue lo each thread, and fed on dill'ercnt 

 iiarietic? of mulbeny. , n- 



'ii. Several varieliea of cocoons, fed on dillercnt 

 varieties of ibc Morus multicaulis, and mnile by differ- 

 ent kinds of worin^, aa tbe I'eanut, Sulphur, Oiange, 

 ijiid Two Crop. 



;{,! A tine, liot small, sample of sewing suk. 



•till, lie showed a sample of the trees and leaves of 

 « variety of Mulberry which he calls Morns Oreponn, 

 wh cb he reprcsenis os possessing excellencies not to 

 be fiund in any otbe.- ; his cvoons were very lino, 

 mid his samples of silk showed an elegant lustre ; his 

 trees were very small, bot their l.'nves lnr;;", «"d ta- 

 ken all log -iber were meritorious. However much 

 the (; im-nittee may hive been pleafed with Mr. Mel- 

 len's liornples, tbey would have been more gratified 

 had ibev been larger. 



IL' .Mr. RoiiiNi, of Brighton, M mroe county : 



A small sample cd' sewing sdk, miinnfactured very 

 handsomely, dyed and pui up with tafte and success, 

 woriby of encouragement to all new beginners 



r>v Mrs. Mti.oK.i Shovk, of the town and county 

 of O.iaiidnga •■ 



A large cample of sewing silk, successfully nianu- 

 factureif, and that upon the common spinning wheel 

 Olid reel, hnndsoinely skeined, after having been bean- 

 Ufiilly colored, and all this W'tboiU instruction, evinc. 

 ing much perscvercuce and crowned with correspond- 

 itlil success. 



Ilv Mr. Li:oNARn, of Carthage, Jederson county : 

 Isl. A sample of henutil'nl flms from tbe pierced 

 cocoons, together with saniplrs of knitting yarn man- 

 iifac:tnred therefrom, a valiialile ariicle. 



iid. An elegant sample o'' reeled silk with a large 

 lanple of sewing silk, all handsomely manul'nctnred 

 in his own family, and upon the ordinary spiiining- 

 Wheel and reel — tbe sewing of beautiful and various 

 jOlora, a very successful experiment. 



3il. Samples of Sulphur and Orange cocoon.*-, fed 

 on Multicaulis and were n line si/.e and firm. Mr. 

 L"onar(] also exhiliiicd a model of a feeding Irnme, 

 combining much that is useful w.th some thai is new. 

 The ingenuity, )iei6everance and suitcefs of Mr. 

 Leonard coinmende him to the approbatory notice of 

 the Society, and a worthy example to all who may 

 feel disposed to enter upon the silk culture. 



By Thomas GooDfFi.i., of lltica, Oneida county : 



1st. A epeciineii of outside Hoes, perfectly neat and 

 dean, but not boiled out, in fine order for manulac 

 luring. 



2il. A sample of floss from pierrcd cocoons boiled, 

 fiee from gum, and drawn out in roping form and 

 wound in balls without twist, ami about the size ol 

 oranges, vvbicb lie is iiislrncted is the form and condi- 

 tion fiir the article to be iiiarkelcd. 



od. Very fine specimens of" cocoons in point of size 

 and firmness, from tbe Orange, Sulphur, and Peanut 

 varieties. 



4th. A S'lnple of reeled silk, n woriby article for 

 Inairc, cvcinK-sfl and strength, wrought on the Pied- 

 montesc and Dennis' silk reels. 



.'>ih. A .Mnlticoidis tree of ihe present yenr's growth 

 (and not far from tbe average growth of bis lot ) 

 nearly nine feel high, with leaves accoinpanj ing it. 

 (although plucked fiom it.) measuring ibirteen by 

 fourteen inches. 



liLh. One bent of his Cabinet Feeding and Wind 

 ing Fiame, full size. 



This Frame, in ilio opinion of the committee, pos- 

 sesses ndvaniages which should recommend it lo the 

 ailcntion and consideration ol silk growers. It is a 

 neat and compac; stincturc, occupying little room, rc- 

 fpiiring less labor in lending, and rendering greater 

 facilities lor winding, than moot articles ol this kind 

 in use. 



By Mrs. DiRius Cirter, of East Bloo:nfield, On- 

 tario conniy. 



1 St. A pamjdo of fair cocoons of tbe V nnut variety. 



21. A large sample of sewing silk, pretty well mnii- 

 ufacuired, and very RnccnssfiiUy ilyed, cxhibitiog (as 

 she informed np)Bevcniy dillcient shades ol odor. 



3d. A very handsome piece or specimen of Black 

 Fringe. 



4ib. One pair of ladies' stockings, black,ond a pair 

 of mills. 



.5ih. One elegant reticule, 1 purse, 2 pair mills, all 

 of net work, manufactured from yarn prepared from 



flofS. 



G:h. One piece of cloth, 1 apron, 2 handkerchief,?, 

 togeiher with yarn enough already colored to make 

 20 yards of cloih, all of which articles and yarn well 

 prepared from floss, and is ihe work of her own 

 bands ; she informed tbe commiltee that her co- 

 coons measured one hundied biisl o's ; tbe manu- 

 focliiring, all performed with household implements 

 only. Lnlerpriee, industry, ami suceeFS like this, 

 should not pass the couimiitce nor the Society, un- 

 heeded or unrcwiirded 



By the Agcni of the State Prison, at Auburn : 



A fine sample of sewing eilk from convict's labor, 

 which for uniformity and equality of filament, lustre 

 of staple, brilliant-y of colors and lacte r-f putting up, 

 would not discredit on Italian factory, and is to l' o 

 Stale o(' New York, an encouraging earnest of what 

 we may expect with tbe advaiuoge of a few years' ex- 

 perience. 



Tbe committee recommend that a premium be 

 awarded to Mrs. D. Curler, of East Bloomfield, for 

 samples of KJO ekeine ul' sewing silk of 74 ditVerei t 

 shades, samples of fringe and silk prepared for wenv. 

 ing, I pair silk hose, 2 pair r^diis, 1 puisc, a piece of 

 cloth Irom silk fioh-s, a premium of j;20. j 



To Mrs. Mclura Shove, Onondaga, for 100 skcina 

 of sewing silk, a premium of ^\i). 



To Mis, Darve) Baldwin, Syracuse, forsptcimcns 

 of Needle work, a prize. 



Itfew-Vork Agricultural Society. 



Annual Nuting, Jan. 18 and 13, 1842. 

 At a meeting of the Executive Commiticc, held ot 

 Albany, on the SOtli October, A. W.vlsh, Esq. of 

 Laneingburg, in tbe choir, it wos unanimously re- 

 Bilved, that the Trcmium list fur Field Crops Butter 

 and Cheese, be enlarged and amended eoaa to read c» 

 lollows : 

 PREMIUMS ON BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



For Ihe 1 est siimplc of Batter, not less than 100 pounds.. $30 



For the sccon<l dcst. . . .do* • * • do dO 



I-'iir the third best do do IS 



For tlie liest s.inipic of Cheese, over one > cur old, not Icsk 



Ihaii 1110 iioulids *• 



Fur Ihc second licst, do do !•■ 



For tltc l,<-st do., less than one year olit, not less Ihaii 'JOO 



pniiii'lM 20 



Tor llic second Ijcstdo do 10 



Tbe butter offered fur premiums may be presented 

 in tubs, jars or fiikins. Encb lot must be numbered 

 but not niaiked, and any public or known mark must 

 be completely concealed, nor must tbe compi tilors be 

 piescnt. In default of either of these requisitions the 

 claiiitanl will not be emitlcd to a premium. 



The claimants lor premiums on butter, must stole 

 in writing, the number of cow-s kept on bis farm ; hie 

 mode of keeping: the treatment of the cream and 

 milk before churning ; tbe mode of churning, winter 

 Olid summer ; the method of freeing the biiiier from 

 the milk : the quantity and kind of salt used ; \\belh- 

 e" saltpeter or any t»tbersiibstnncts have been cmploy- 

 id : ihe best time for churning and keeping but'cr in 

 hot weather ; and the best mode of preserving it in 

 anil through ibe summer and winter, and in wbal 

 vcs-els. 



Those who present dieese for the premiums oflercd, 

 must state in wriiing the number of ci'wa kept ; 

 whether the cheese is mode from one, Iwo or more 

 indkings: whether any additimi is mode of cream; tbe %! 

 quantity and kind of salt iiseii ; the quaniily of lennel 

 used and the mode of preparing it; the modeof prca- 

 sure and ihe ireaimeiu of the cheese afterwords. 



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PRE.MIUMS FOR FIELD CROPS. 



For Che hesl lu-renr Wlieu 5a> 



For ihc sevoiiii hcsl 10 



1'\t the Iresr acre of liarley, IS 



(-'or the sc-oad I'est tl 



Fur llie liest acre of llj e tspyi 



Forllip i-ei'ond tic 



For the I e»l ncre of Oats 13 



Fortlio'ipcn I liesi « 



lies'. licre of In-iian i era, 20 



Ftir I he second hesl 10 



I'iic lie-it ai-rp of Polatnci, 15 



F'lr ihp se.tond Iiesl H 



\\f^\ iicrr iif Snsar Berts 13 Heact 



Fur the HfCItd licst 6 



Hesl acre nf Uiita Ujifa, *fi 



For 1 he second licst, fi 



'I'hc licst acre of Carrots fS 



Fur llip second liest ^ 



l-'or the Irpst cere cif Peas. W 



[■'or iiie second lic?.t f 



Those who present claims lo premiums for fariti 

 crops ninai stale in writing the following particulars: 1 

 the condition of the soil at tbe ••omrrencement of cul 

 iivation for the crop : the previous cultivation, proj 



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