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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 



constamly ii.aintoined in wood by the employment ol 

 the ■ nithy muriates, it became easy to conceive that 

 by the same means 1 BbouUi not only diminish very 

 considerably its inHammability, but also render the 

 c~:Tibiistion of its charcoal diliicult in consequence oi 

 the melting of the earthy sails at its surlnce and in its 

 substance: and so it is. Wood prepared with these 

 salie catches lire with great difficulty, and burns to 

 ashes excessively slowly; so that it may be regarded, 

 for practical purposes, as incombust'ble. Two cottages 

 (cabancs) exactly alike were constructed; the one with 

 prepared, the other with unprepared wood. To sot 

 them on fire, an equal quantity of combustibles was 

 employed. The latter was burnt to ashes, while the 

 inside of the other was hardly charred, the fire having 

 been unable to maintain itself. These, and other facts 

 lead ns to conclude that conflagrations might be ren- 

 dered almost impossible, except in consequence of the 

 inflammable materials that houses may contain. 



Remauks. As some of our readers will doubtless 



desire to test this subject by experiments, they will 

 naturally inquire. How llic neccssai-y ingrcdhnts can 

 he obtained? We therefore subjoin a few remarks, 

 kindly furnished for the purpose by Professor Dewey. 

 _Eds. N. G. Far; 



The pyruUgnitc of iron ia used chiefly by calico 

 printers, and may doubtless be procured in those sec- 

 tions of our country where the manufacture of calicoes 

 is carried on. It may be readily formed too from the 

 pyroligneous acid and filings of iron. The pyroligne- 

 oua acid is produced from the distillation of wood, and 

 is the liquid which drops from many stove-pipes when 

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

 abundimt in the nnnbern States under the popular 

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

 hams, instead of the common process of smoking 

 them. This acid can now be obtained at Messrs. 

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

 places; and the pyrolignite of 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. Boucherie. High authority 

 haa given it support. The subject deserves a fair and 

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

 mended f»r its cheapness. It is not improbable that a 

 solution of copperas will produce the same result; and 

 silt which will not materially be decomposed on mix- 

 ture, may b^; still more prnfimbly employed. 



REVIKW OF THE MAKKETS. 



NF.W YOUK, April 23. 



CORN EXCH.^NGC— Flour lias luoveil but slowly, unri 

 this has been the case generally tlirou^ii llie winter ; yet tlir 

 very large slock whieli was ia store last fall lias almost all 

 gone off, so that now not more than a ten (lays' supply re- 

 mains. The price of Genesee anil Ohio is at S4 U4 a $.5, 

 scarcely any tliint; to be had however at the lowest price. — 

 Troy is selling freely at S4 8S. Of Michigan there is none.— 

 GeoriretowM sold for evportation at ®4 75 ; Howard E^trect i s 

 ®1 73. Rye Flo'.ir. $-i 75 o ei ; Corn iMcnl, «-l 75 per brl.— 

 Several parcels of Genesee anJ Ohio Wheat h;ive been sobi 

 nt 05 cts. per bu , say 20,1101) bushels in all, anil lilO« bushels 

 very prime 1^ cts. bu. more. Rye ami Corn are rather scarce; 

 the last ealo of Rye was at 55 cts. time ami interest, but 

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

 weight, with several sates .at that price. 'J'hcre is but lilUe 

 change in Outs ; I^Jorthcrn are 39c., Jersey 34c., and South- 

 ern '21) a -n. 



SEKOri.— ClovT is very dol] ; 12 tierces, not free, sold at 

 6J cts. lb. Timo'hy sells ,at $-23 a iJ-JG tee in lots. Some 

 Clover is exporting. 



CATTLp; MAIJKKT — April 26 —Beeves— 800 at market. 

 300 were from the South, balance from this Stale— sales 

 reached to 750 at S7 to $9, averaging $& per ewt. with a fair 



KITTEN UOJSE & IJJ^ACJiWKLI/S PA- 

 TENT fEOVER SEED MA CHINE. 



THIS is acknowledged to be tlie most perl>-ct and portable 

 iiuacbine now in use, for cleaning clover seed. It only 

 weighs about 300 llis., and is of less size than a common fan- 

 ning mill. It is as easily kept in repaii 

 chine; and when the teeth are won: 

 can be furnished by the manufacturers. 



Tliis niiichinc will be furnislied to order, at Buffalo or New 

 Vork for Ki"htv Dollars, oral this place for Seventy-Five 

 Dollars, oiaj able on delivery,) with right of use for the pur- 

 chaser alori 



The fcdlowing certificates, from gentlemen of the highest 

 respectability, are given as evidence of the utility of this 

 machine, anil of its reputation in this vicinity. 



West Favette. March 8, 1841. 

 I certify that I have used Rittenhousc & Bhackwcll's Patent 

 Clover ai.achine, by horse power, for the two last seasons ; 

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

 most simple of construction, and can be kept in repair w ith 

 as little expense, and will perform the best of any I have seen 

 in use I have liuUed, ready for llie fanning mill, when the 

 chaff was in good order, with a cylinder two feet four inches 

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



NATHAN SAKUBR. 

 Halsev Ville, Tompkins CO. N.V., Feb. 20, 1841. 

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

 pelled by water power, llittenhouse &. Blackwell's Patent 

 Clover Machine, and am well pleased with its pcformance, 

 and give it a decided preference over any machine that I 

 have seen for cleaning clover seed. 



NICOLL HALSEY. 

 Fayette, Seneca co., Jan. 27, 1841. 



I to certify, that I have had 



of Rittenhouse & 

 idled to liorse pow- 

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

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

 mill SAMUEL THO.AI AS. 



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

 all business relating to these macliines. All letters addressed 

 In him (post paid) will receive prompt attention. Helms 

 I'ull power of attorney, and will sell rights for towns, coun- 

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

 chines should be sent early in the season. 



JEHI V. BLACKWELL 

 Waterloo, Seneca co , N. Y. Proprietor. 



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

 le state of Michigan, and lor the counties of Erie Cliatau- 

 ja, Cattaraugus, Chemung and Tioga, NY. J. H. V. 



I'lai) 



FRUIT TREES, HTEBIORRIES, 



TUi: subscriber oilers to the loil.lic tbf iism;iI vp 

 assortment, comprising the ch..i«-st l''niit Trce=, ... 

 prv ,.1:,^., PiHl.-.nlirii.-iiigall the newest Viirictics. Alse 



iniiii, p .•"].■■ 1 r Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Fl 



en , '■ . M House- Plants. Bulbous Roo'.s, and 



I,,,,-;. ■ :i,iciit of splendid Dahlias in Ihel'n 



All ila.i ;iriiclc« will be sold at a reduction to sail 

 times, and as cheap or cheaper than they ran be elsew 

 obtained. For the silk culture, are offered the finest vi 

 ties of Mulberries, which are the Circassion, Elala, Alj 

 Multicaulis, and Broussa; all of which are very hard) 

 cept theMulticaulis, and that withstands ordinary win 



The State of New York having now granted a houni 

 f 2 per lb on Silk, and Massachusetts and V ' ^^ 



iloiie the same, they will no doubt take the lead in this ( 

 nalional pursuit. WM. R. PRINC 



Flushing, March 7th, 1840. 



N. B —Priced catalogues will be sent to every applii 

 Any persons who wish to establish silk plantati 



npplied with 



able h\ 



shar 



f the pri 



ROCHESTER (SEED STORE--184I 



BATEHAiM & CUOs:\IAN, the proprie'-ors of this 

 known establtshmcMt, respectfully inl'orm the pulili 

 they have now on band a fciieral assortment of siipi 

 English and American Si'.r.lis of tlie 

 other articles in their hue of lin.;iness. 



For the FARM— choice varieties of Corn, Grain, G| 

 Clover, &c., and seeds for Root Crops, such as Mangel VI 

 zel. Sugar Beet, Carrol, Ruta Baga, English Turnip, &e 



For the GARDEN— all the most valuable and appri 

 kinds of esculenl Vegetable Seeds. Those which grol 

 preater yierfection in Europe, are annually imported 

 Eu'rland ;— such as Ihe different varieties of Cabbage, « 

 floKer, Broccoli, Radish, Turnip &c. Onion seed - " 

 ed from Welhersficld, and other articles 



lised for 



A FARM & COUIVTRY SEAT FOR SALE 



A FIRST RATF. Farm, with new Buildings ami Fences 

 Bitualed only one and three-fourths of a mile frcmi Ro 

 clicsler Post OHlcc, on the Stage Road leadingfrom Alonioc 

 street, east. 



The Farm contains Fifty Acres of Excellent Land, most of 

 which is in a high st.ate of cultiv.ilion, a Two Story Ho 

 With a Wing and Columns in front, good Barn, Carriage 

 House. *c., about 300 Bearing Fruit Trees of various kinds, 

 good Water and Wood. Wore or less Land can he had with 

 tlie Buildings, if desired. A fine Horticultural Garden is 

 now in progress adjoining said Farm. 



This property is worthy the attention of a purchaser, 

 cither fur farming purposes, or a pleasant place of residence, 

 being near a good market, good schools and seminaries 



For further particulars, please apply at the house on said 

 farm, or address, post paid, 



C. INGERSOLL, 



Rochester Post OlBce, N. Y. 

 Brighton, Maijl, 1841. 



Fl.dW i;i 

 ifnl ami 



Koori 



V.tll 



1;i;DS— about 200 varieties of the most li 



.^liiig kinds.— (Price 50 cents per Am. p.ap 



AND PLANTS— Choice kinds of Potatoes, 



d Pie-plant roots. Cabbage, Cauliflower 



their 



kinds, foi 



TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS, of varb 

 Farm and Garden And a large colle. 

 BOOKS on subjects connected Willi farming and gardel 

 silk ciillure. &c. 



SILK WORM EGGS— of different kinds, on hand in 

 season. 



(□•CATALOGUES gratis on appllc.atr 

 supplied with Seeds at ' "'"" '' 

 from a distance contair 

 ence, will receive .alter 



Mercl 



liolesale, on liliera! terms. Ol 

 remittance, or good city ri 



B,rt 







BATEHAM & CROSMAN. 



nifc Hnll, Rochester, April 1, 184 



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iB)»ii 



den 



nd C . Ives.— There were 110 offered, 110 of which 

 were taken at ©20 to ®40 each. 



Sheep ani Lamb.s — 1.30 at market,410 taken ; Sheep at®2 

 to t.i. and Lambs at ®2to$3e.ach. Good ilemand. 



liAY. — Sales by the load at 75 to 37^ cents per ewt, 

 ENGLAND, 



The ste.am ship Columbia brought Liverpool advices to the 

 4*.h ultimo. Foreign Grain anil Flour were somewhat de- 

 pressed in price. A sale of 800 barrels U. S. Flour h.ad been 

 m I le in bond at 23 shillings, being a decline of one shilling 

 per barrel since the previous advices. This price, it Is said, 

 would not nett to the shipper ®4 50 per barrel in New York 

 &t the present r.ate of exchange. 



CINCINNATI, April 22. 



Sales of Flour were made at the canal at aS .53, which is a 

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

 Ret was aniin.ated— saies of 50.000 lbs. bacon, hog round sold 

 Rt 4J cents, cash ; and 230 kegs lard at 0^ cents, cash. 



PLOIIGHISTG MATCH!! 



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

 Plough 1 could obtain, I proposed to Mr, Langworthy, 

 proprietor of " Whiting's Wisconsin Prarie Plough," and 

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

 esee Plough," to take a plough of e.ach of their m.anufac- 

 [ure. and give tliem an impartial trial before purchasing 

 ther, which I accordingly did. _Mr. Langworthy requested, 



, that I should select s 



minted with either of the ps 



THE IMPORTED HORSE "ALFRED," 



Wfl,L stand tliis seison, commencing on the \1V\ of May, 

 at tin; stable of Mr. Rodiiev Russell, adjoining the old 

 Norton Farm, F.ast Blnomficld, Ontario co. ,as follows viz- 



Prom Wc Ines lay, M.ay 12th. to T.iesdav. M.ay 18th ;'f o n 

 Wnlncsday, Miy2l);h. to I'liesdav, June 1st; from Wednes- 

 day, June 9th. to Toes lav, June I5ih ; from Wcdncsdav. June 

 SJrd, to Tuesday. Jone 29th ; from We.lnesd.ay, Jiilv7;h. to 

 Tuesday, July 1.3ih ; and .it Mr. G. Forden's, nc.-ir (3enevn 

 the interme liate time. -TERMS, the same as last season 



RocHcJler, April, 1641. THOMAS WEDDLK. 



i being a strangei 

 best farmers who 



ties concerned, lo judge of the merits of the plough, 

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

 came lo the decision as appears in their certificate, wilii 

 which opinion I cordially concur, and therefore have pur- 

 chased the " Whiting Plough " 



EDGAR F. BENJAMIN, 



Ferrinton. 

 We, the undersigned, practical farmers, and residents of 

 town, being requested hy Mr Edg:,r F. Benjamin, to 

 judge between " Whiting's Wisconsin Prarle Plough," and 

 •' Wright's P.atenl Genesee Plough," (both nuadeat Roches- 

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

 green sward and stubble lands, do agree, that the " Whiting 

 Plough" has the decided preference, both in doing good", 

 clean work and the amount of power renuired to propel it. 

 LARRY AVILCO.X, 

 JESSE HANFORD, 

 STKPIICN II. FULL.Wl, 

 SAMUEL BENJAMIN. 

 Perrinton, April '28, 1841. 



The Imported English Horse, "Emigrant," 



WILL stand for IMares the ensuing season, at llie bar|p( 

 Mr. C Asliton, in Shelby, one mile west and hlCli 

 mile south from Medina, Orleans Co., where he has Btftd 



It Is but just to say that he is not probably surpassed) 

 any horse in Western New York. Good judges who me 

 at the Fair in Rochester, last fall, think that if he h.ail Mb 

 there he would have taken the premium without any do|)L 

 Ills stock is right— just the thing for farmers and tlie liji. 

 Icel. Gentlemen who wish lo raise good horses will do well 

 to call and see.— He is extensively known in l.iiingalm 

 county. T. II. AsiiioN, 



Mcilina, Orleans Co., March 9, 1841 



iVF.invooii 



R. L. CHASE. 



PEAR AISD CHERRY TREES. 



DAVID THOxMAS 

 /^FFERS for Sale the following select kinds which ripen 



Pears : Madeleine or Early Harvest, Jargonelle, Julienne, 

 Skinless, Septeiul;er, Seckel, Virgalieu. Most of these are 

 of large size. 



Cherries: Knight's Early Bl.-.ck— called Black Tarta- 

 rian—White T.arlarian, Black Crown, May Duke, Tiansp.a- 

 renlGuign •, Carnation 



Ornamenta! Plants. 



Trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials in great variety, 

 which will he sold chenp. 



Greiittisld, near Aurora, C'-.yuga co. 3 mo. 30. IS41. 



ROCHESTER PRICES* Cl'RKENT. I 



COKRECTKD FOR 

 THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, MAY 1 , 1841. 



WHEAT, perbushel $ 81 a $ I 



CORN, " 44 



OATS " 2o I 



BARLEY, " 371 



RYE, " 50 ^ 



BEANS, White,.. " 62.\ 7t 



POTATOES " 2-.i 25 



APPLES, Desert,. " 38 50 



" Dried,... " 75 8H 



CIDER, barrel, ]()0 ]50 



FLOUR, Superfine, " 4,12J 4,25 



" Fine, " 3,7,') 4,00 



SALT, " 2.00 



PORK.Mcss, " 11,011 19,00 



" Prime " 9,00 11,00 



" Hog, .... 100 lbs.... 3,75 4,00 



BEEF, " 4,00 4,50 



POULTRY per pound, 8 



EGGS, perdo2cn,10 



BUTTER, Fresh, .. perpoundlSi 15 



~ m 



4a 



11,00 

 2,00 



671 



