No. 4. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



57 



N. y. Legislature"-" Kill to promote Agri- 

 culliiie." 



Wo stated Inst month thnt no report bnd been made 

 n the Legislntiire on the jietitions for the encournge- 

 menl of agriculture; and such we etill consider to be 

 the fact, although some may think we are mista- 

 ken. It is true, Mr. .Tohnson, sometime in the 

 e.irly part of the session, before the petitions from the 

 Western part of the State were received, offered what 

 was called "A Bill to Promote Agriculture;" but its 

 provisions were so meagre, and so unlike what the 

 farmers asked for, that we were in hopes the commit- 

 tee, on the receipt of the petitions, would become 

 ashamed of their bantling, and report something more 

 n accordance with the petitions, and more worthy of 

 the EjiriRE State. But a warm friend of the cause, 

 who has spent some days at Albany, informs us that 

 this bill is likely to become a law, without improve- 

 ment, and without opposition. 



Half a loaf is better than no bread,' it is true; 

 and the passage of this law will doubtless be a great 

 benefit; but we shall certainly feel a degree of shame 

 n announcing to the W'orld that the great and wealthy 

 Slate of New York has passed a law for the improve- 

 ment of agriculture, and appropriated only $7000 per 

 annum to the purpose. 



The bill before the House provides that $7000 be ap- 

 propriated annually for five years, in the ratio of $50 

 to each member of Assembly, and $600 to the State 

 Society. When any County Society has raised by 

 voluntary subscription any sum of money, the comp- 

 iroUer is authorized to pay an equal sum, provided it is 

 lot greater than the sum appropriated to that county. 

 Vo mention is made of Commissioners. 



It is proper to inform our readers that this bill wos 

 ramed in answer to the petition of a few individuals 

 bout Albany — self-styled the N. Y. State Agricultural 

 Society — who it will be seen, were careful to provide 

 or their own interests. But, as yet, no notice has 

 een taken of the numerous petitions which have been 

 fFered by the yeomanry of Western New York. 



We have seen no account of any further action 

 n tho bill for the encouragement of Silk Culture. 

 Ve hope the members of the Legislature will not dis- 



gard the wishes of their constituents and the inter- 



its of the State so much, as to neglect these matters 

 11 it is too late to secure their passage. 



Horticultural Meeting. 



Agreeable to the call published in our last No., a 

 leeting was held in the Lecture Room of the Young 

 lens' Association in this city. Dr. Moses Long was 

 died to the Chair, and H. M. Ward, Esq. appointed 

 ccretary. 



After some discussion, it was agreed to form an as- 

 •ciation to promote the interests of Horticulture, to 

 i called the Monroe Horticultdral Society; giv- 

 .g to persons residing in other counties, the privilege 

 becoming members if they wish to do so. 

 On motion, a committee of five was appointed to 

 epare a constitution for the society, and report at the 

 ;xt meeting. 



The following persons were nominated: Silas Cor- 

 ;11, S. O. Smith, H. M. Ward, P. Barry, Benj. Hill. 

 The meeting then adjourned to meet in the same 

 ace on Thursday, March 25, at 2 o'clock, P. M. 

 A meeting was held agreeable to the above adjourn- 

 ent, but not being so numerously attended as was 

 iticipated, and the committee being unavoidably ab- 

 nt, it was thought proper to postpone the adoption of 

 e constitution until the first Thursday (being the 6th) 

 May next. The meeting adjourned to meet on 

 at day at the some place, at 2 o'clock, P. M., for 

 e purpose of organizing the society. 

 The friends of Horiicuhure in Monroe county, (and 

 ose who please from adjoining counties) are respect- 

 ily requested to attend. 



According to our promise, and the request of sever- 

 al subscribers, we here give a description of tho "Bur- 

 lington Silk Frames," mentioned in our Feb. No. — 

 The engraving and remarks below, render the subject 

 quite plain. If any persons in this vicinity desire to 

 obtain any of the frames, they can leave their orders 

 with our publishers, at the Rochester Seed Store. 



BURLINGTON SILK FRABIE. 



This simple yet complete apparatus for feeding Silk 

 Worms, invented and patented by Edmund Morris of 

 Burlington, N. J., has been found, after repeated trials 

 to accomplish the following important objects. — 



1. It secures the most thorough ventilation to all 

 parts of the frame on which the worms are feeding, 

 below as well as above, and obliges them of necessity, 

 to clean themselves of their excrement and other rub- 

 bish. 



2. That part of all former modes of feeding which 

 requires icaiting for the worms to mount upon fresh 

 foliage in order to clean them, is entirely dispensed 

 with; and though cleaning is never necessary, yet 

 should tho worms require changing, it is done almost 

 instantly, a thousand at a time, and without the worm, 

 being conscious of the change. 



3. The whole opparatus is as portable as a quilting 

 frame; and all the parts which require handling during 

 the feeding seoson, are os portable as an umbrella, 

 without being liable to breokoge. 



4. Ventilation and cleanliness are so perfectly ac- 

 complished, that disease seems out of the question, 

 unless originating in the egg. 



5. The age (from the spinning) of any number of 

 cocoons, from ons thousand up to a niillicin, is identi- 

 fied to a day, and they are gathered with six times the 

 facility of the hurdle system, at the same time coming 

 out perfectly clean, and with but little waste of floss. 



6. By using branches, cut down with a grass hook 

 or scythe, it taves more than one half the usual ex- 

 pense of gathering foliage and feeding it out to th<-j 

 worms, and more of them are accommodated in the 

 same space. 



7. It is cheaper and more durable than the hurdles. 

 All the purchaser is required to do after receiving his 

 fromes, is to put in a few nails to support his uprights, 

 and to put straw into his spinning roufs, and the vvhole 

 contrivance is complete and ready for use. 



The vast superiority of this over all other fixtures 

 for feeding silk worms, is such as to be apparent even 

 to persons not acquainted with the rearing of them ; 



while intclhVcnt gentlemen, practically conversant' 

 with the businos'r '""^'^ pronounced, without a single 

 exception that i ^ ^""S accomplishes all that has been 

 said above It l'"^ ''^'^" "^''"' '■fpi'ntjdly and found- 

 successful in practii '«. a'«i ""'V '"' *<"'!'."' ',''«' ^Vl'-'g- 

 ton Filature, where v 'e'eons intcrcslcd in the siHi busi- 

 ness nre invited to exa nine into its Bierils; it rejects 

 the hurdle system enti '''^'V' "'"' is orig'™' i" "11 its 

 parts. A frame sufHcie "^ '" ''•''^'' ^''""" worms, may 

 be seen at Jos. Leeds' , U- S. Sdk Agency, No. 2 

 Franklin Place, Philadclphii. • •''« proprietor of which 

 has been appointed agent for ''"^ ™'« "' frames and' 

 rights, to whom, or to ihe , ''""■'"C" at Burlington,, 

 application may be made. An engravcil view, with 

 (nil description, win be sent on a. ■'plicniinn, postpaid. 

 Gentlemen about to erect cocooncn eswill Imd it high- 

 ly important to examine the capabilii ''^^ "' '■^'^ Frnme,. 

 previous to erecting any other fixturet ■ 



The most imqualificd approbation ha> i been awardedl 

 to this Frame by the numerous visitors who have ex-- 

 amined it, and none have made ony objec ',""'' or ex- 

 pressed a doubt of its capabilities. M any lorge 

 cocooneries are now being fitted up with 't, 'or the 

 coming season, and others are building, in "which no 

 other fixtures will be used. , 



The Patentee proposes to manufacture and sci ' "icser 

 Frames, or to dispose of the right to individut. 's to 

 make them for their own use, in order to accommoc "'^ 

 those who reside so far from this city as to make A-'j* 

 cost of transportation too heavy a tax for them to pu.'"- 

 chase here. In either case, however, the purchaser ' 

 should make his own uprights, as the height would be- 

 costly. Each upright, 8 feet long and 6 inches wide, 

 by 2 inches thick, contains 8 feet, costing aliout 10 

 cents for hemlock or pine — the expense (or making 

 grooves is about 6 cents for each upright. Ten of 

 them will accommodate bi frames, each .3 by 4 teet. 



The price for a I'eeding frame and roof, calculated for 

 the worms to spin in straw, will be 60 to 70 cents for 

 tho two^and this latter kind is greatly preferable to 

 the lath roofs. The worms are remarkably fond of 

 spinning in straw so arranged, the cocoons ore gather, 

 ed with equal facility, and come out perfectly clean, 

 without waste of floss. 



To those who prefer to make their own frames, the 

 prices of rights are as follows: 



For the right to make and use 



50 frames and 50 roofs 5 dollars. 



100 " " " 10 " 



300 " " " 20 » 



500 " " " 30 " 



1000 " " " 50 " 



These frames can be manufactured by the Patentee 

 at a cheoper rate than any individual can furnish them 

 for himself, as machinery will be used foi the purpose. 



The proper size for the frames and roofs, is 3 by 4 

 feet, which will accommodate 1500 or more worms. 

 The dimensions can be varied to order. The straw 

 roofs are covered with muslin or thick pasteboard. 



Application may be made to Edmund Morris, Bur- 

 lington, N. J., or to Joseph Leeds, Agent for the 

 Patentee, No. 2 Franklin Place, Philadelphia. / 



Agricultural Implements Wanted. '>^ 



There is considerable demand for approved p ^gncnl- 

 tural implements in this place; and if a goo' " assort- 

 ment were for sale here at moderate pri'^.i^- • -'^''- ^^ 

 mand would soon be very great. P-ai there at e butts 

 few kinds manufactured in this region, and tli< tlottW' 

 and expense of obtaining thcr\ from the eaal , ■ 

 great that many will not be obtained from tUer e ""^ 



would therefore invite gome enterprimr a f 



r .1 . • „ ,. . .lechamc 



from the east— one w ^o is famiUai- <" ,,;k \^ ,.„- 



J . , " * ae different 



approved impleme-.,t3 of the^ay-and y^ ^„ ,,,3 , ^le 

 capital to inves.., ,„ eoMB^^.i.d establish , , „„,„foe.ory 

 in this city. Here are the best of mate ^-^i^ „„ j f„eili^ 

 ties tor tb.e business, means of transpoi ^^^-^^ ;„ ^^^,y 

 directir.n, and the New Genesee Tm „^^ ^„ ei,eulate 

 intel .igence all over the AVestern Wo ^.|j Now who 

 vvVll come 1 Any communications o- _| ^^^ ,„i,jec't, ad- 

 dressed to the publishers of this pap g, ^^^^ paid, 

 will receive attention. ' 



Apparatus lor Labor 



Professor Dewey inlorms us tb 

 tioned in another column for a " 

 moy perhaps be most easily obtai 

 Spencer, Canastota, Madison ( 

 will send a catalogue of prices v 

 direct a letter, poet paid, to hiw 

 such selection can be made 1 

 the order will be speedily «tt4' 



atories. 



at the articles men- 

 Cheap Laboratory, " 

 ned from Charles A. 

 Jo., N. Y. Mr. S. 

 ) any person -who wilt 

 . From the catalogue 

 IB may be desired, and 

 .idcd to. 



