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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. i 



The Orclinidist's ComimDicn. 



Will the Farmer's Cabinet, or some ono who 

 knows, plc.ne intorm ns of tho " Terms" of this piib- 

 liCBtion? It is of course » splendid work, but is it 

 not too costly for our republican economy? 



The Rata Baga Hook. 



In accordance with the request of Mr. Erns'.us 

 Skinner, we give a description of his ruta bnga hook, 

 aa published in tho Cultivator. 



The implement is made with a strong eye and a 

 handle like n common hoe ; the blade is a pieco of 

 a hand-saw plate, 4 inches by G, riveted on to the eye; 

 the hooks or prongs are six inches long, and of thr 

 aamo piece with the eye. 



In using it, tho man walks ali^ng the row, and by a 

 light blow with the edge cuts off the top ; then turns 

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

 good common band can top and pull from 600 to 800 

 bushels with it in a dar. 



Blight iti Pear Trees. 



There has been much complaint in thIWbction of 

 country, about blight in pear trees. The bark upon 

 the pear tree is thinner than upon almost any other 

 tree, and as the sap flows, the hot rajs of the sun 

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

 the consequence is, that a space two or three inches 

 wide on the sun aide dies, leaving the stock dead. I 

 would recommend to tuke the bark from a chestnut, 

 iomething larger than tho pear tree, place it sap sida 

 up exp jsed to the sun, until it rolls up, place it around 

 the trunk of ;lio pear tree, and lei it lemain during 

 tho hot weather. Yours, 



JONA. J. WATSON. 



Buc'isCo., Pa., 1841. 



WonJeiful Precocity. 



Friend Batmum— My beautiful half blood Dur- 

 ham Heifer "Nelly" aged Onk year and tkn days, 

 was this day safely delivered of a fine heifer calf, 

 aired by " Welham." So far as my kno.vledge 

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

 to say that tUo yomig mother and her offspring are ap. 

 paremly doing well. Respectfully, 



J. C. HATHAWAY. 



Farmhi^lon, 7 tro 3, 18-11. 



We have n;ver known an instance of precocity 

 quite equal to the above. Alexander Kelaey, Esq. 

 of this city owned a heifer last year which calved at 

 the age, we believe, of II mouths. — Y,t)3. 



"Gnlllbilily" Galliuipix;rs ! 



In our June nuni);cr wc eoi)iei from an cxdiange paper a 

 short pLrajrnpIt heniletl wonderful discotEry, announcing the 

 very in porlanl fact Ihst Mosiiuiloes might lie suhslitutcl for 

 Z.sccbc9, in Die.lical prnclice. Uut " one of our agricuUnral 

 conte iiporarirs" in so fc,-.rful, lest his renders will be /m« 

 fcuy^crf, th.1t betakes special pains to advise Iheai " not to 

 f.irsakc their harvp«s to enter into this Mosquito Specula- 

 lion !" 



Now wrareqnp.e sure that our brother scrllie wonlil not 

 treat this subject with so much indignity, ivpre h; not igno- 

 rant of its importance. If he had ever traveled in the Great 

 West, he would liave been aware that these animals form 

 the principal part of the live stock of many parts of that 

 eountry. Along the borders of the Maumee and Wali,i.«h 

 rivers, they have an improved breed of iHosquilocs, called 

 Gallinippers, whL-h in size and action greitly e.\cel the kind 

 known in this sl.itc. They are easier rilsed than Berk- 

 shire pigs, and are in much more common use than Iccchef, 

 for the purpose of depiction. We see but one reason why 

 tl-ey should not become quite an article of sp^cul.ntinn : and 

 that 1-1. the neteisiiy of caging therain the Bpring of the 

 '^Ki", lb pre>*«-nit«ir punln-j rtp th« C<»r«' 



Does the Curciilio fly up into the Trees I 



A correspondent informs us that the CurcuUo can fly (!) 

 and consequently any contrivance fi.ted around the body of 

 the trees will prove of no avail. Now wc readily adniit the 

 premise but the inference does not necessarily follow. We 

 have«o(, as he imagiries, "fiillen into the conmion error of 

 supposing that this insect crtnnot fly." But does it fly up in- 

 to the trees?— th.al is thC(iue3tion. Who will answer from 

 positive ki.owledgc ? 



The Silk Buvnl) Lim was passed as reporleil by the As- 

 cml.ly and pul lished in the June number uf this paper. It 

 .-as not altered or amcj-.dcd. 



Lute Gti^Ii.rih News. 



The .S:eani-Ship Great Western arrived at New York, 

 July *i9, with London dales to iha 1-lth. 



The whole country was in a greni state of excitement on 

 account of tho elec'.ions, which were nearly over. The re- 

 lurns werejiot quite all in, but It was certain that the Tory 

 parly would have a majority in the new parliament, anii 

 consequently an entire change would lake place in Ihe iVil i- 

 isterial Cabinet. This revolution renders ii pretty certain 

 Uiat no modification of tho Corn Laws will take i)Iaco at 

 present. This Bulijecl was male a lest question in mos^ 

 pans of the kingdom, but so powerful is Iho lufluence of 

 Ihe landcJ interest that U controls tho majority of voters 

 Ills prelictej that the triumph oftlietoiies will be lihorl 

 live4 ;— Wethink It likely. 



The appearance of /Ae crops is said to be promising, but 

 the weather had been r.itber^unfavorulde of late The pri- 

 ces of Wheat and Flour had advanced Nomewbat. Ameri- 

 can Flour iiih.m 1 wasselliui' afJls to 2j». pcrbbl. 



NEW YOUK MAltKKT. 



WEDSESDiT, Jdi.t, 28.— The receipts of Flour to-d.iy are 

 trilling — the denianj is moderate \Ve quo'.e Ocnesce at 

 8.),jO a o,.><i; Ohio S,2J a 5,;n.Ji -Michigan 5,l->i a S,'>j— 

 ?ioiitliern SJj.oO. In consequence of a temporary light sup- 

 ply of Ohio dn<l Michigan, sales of these ilcscriptions ha*e 

 been made at higlier rates than wc have quoted. The niar- 

 kc: is tiarc of Com of all descriptions— sales 800 bushels 

 Southern at 64c.. small lots Northers at 07 a tiSc. measiuo. 

 \o sales Kye. Northern Oats are plenty and dull .it 4:J a 

 are in fair demand at 5,60. i'earls dull at 



the t 



rate. 



Tlie following is from the Commercial -Advertiser of Wed- 

 nesday evening, July *2;Ah. 



Floor— C.-mal Flour is scarce and the demand better to- 

 day. I?ale3 were made of about 161)0 barrels from store this 

 morning at iijj.ia. 



TuoRSDAV, July i!9— Flour— is lever again to-d.ay- good 



brands of fresh canal are sold at «3.r!<T,j, and Hour from store 



that is stale, brings Jf.MJ. For Ohio, the rates are $5,a'2Jn 



6,7.>. lu Southern rtuur there is no change. 



OSWEGO. 



Oswnno, Jcly 2.5.— Flour has declined during tho past 

 week, i.nd is now worth at our mills fioui 93 to 3,iS, A fall 

 in Ihe New York and Canadian markets, and improved 

 prosi)ccts of the new crop about coming in, has given a 

 downward tendency to prices. Fire hundred barren chang- 

 ed hands on Saturday, at one of our mills, at ®5 ; while 

 S-j,l'2i was refused at another mill. 



MONTRE.VL. 



MoSTREAl., Jolt !».— Flour— The market Is extremely 

 dull, but prices are not F.l'.cro I. Genesee al 93,30 a .1.59: 

 Ohio e.Vi> a 3,.')U-, and IMidil;.';n 8.5,50 n3,:i;i. 



Ashe.5 — Fol oehes S5,5U. I'earls, no sales. 

 CINCINNATI. 



CmciKYATi, July 25.— Flour— Since vesterdny noon, 3!>1 

 bhla. havelieen receive! by canal, about iwo-thlrds of which 

 were sold at S4,18,one email lot at 4,2o, and 0:1 bids, a choice 

 brand, al 84,31. A sale of al.out 150 bids. Citv Mills yesler- 

 day evening, at® 1,37— still selling by dray load atgl.SO. 

 CLEVKLAXD. 



Clevelakd, JoLV 27 .—The supplies of wheat by wa"ons 

 are very trifling, and «I per bushel is re.ulilv p.iid. -S-ales 

 from boats have ran?e.l from §1 a ,Sl,oa,according tonualitv 

 The quantity offering is small 



Flour h.isliecnriffiring more freely, than iho demand re- 

 quired. -nd prices have given wav, sales having been made 

 at 84,iht a $.j from boats : lire latter price is not accented by 

 some of the holileis. 



No AnvERTL'SEMESTS Will be Inserted in this paper etcept 

 svli-ii as relate to Agriculture, Horticulture or rurnl air.iirs- 

 and none will be inserlel more th.in three times in siiccesl 

 sion. Termtaf Adrcrtinn^—Far liWncs, or le -i, ^1, fur 

 the first insertion, and 50 cents for each subiequnt inser- 



e\giaIsh imported sued whrat. 



FIFTEEN or Twenty kinds of the linesl varieties of 

 I'voLiHii Wheat are for s.ale at the Seed more. Ama- 

 teur larmers are invitel to cnll and r-x.-xtninp it 

 Aug. 2. BATEintl ,t: CROSMAN. 



FAXiIi SEaSO.V. 

 THE IMPORTEDENGLISH HORSE ALFRED 



IS now at my Stable inGrcec. 

 —near the Canal— and will 

 day of September. 



All mares which may bo sent shall receive the best nt'end- 

 ance, occ: leats and escapes being at tlie risk of the owner. 



s west of Rochester, 

 ) there until the first 



«ree-:K. .f nly'TOtli, 1851. 



THOMAS tvrnm.K,. 



Great Sale of Dnrham Cattle. 



THE sale of cattle, advertised by the siibscriler tottl 

 place.ithis farm, on Wrdncsd.iy, 21st of July. ; 



ideratii 



'.(^^ 



On those days 

 alius farm near Che\ i.it, seven miles from Ciii. ihiu 



PeriKipS THE GHEATEST NTMnEa OP REALLY CHiuri; IM iv 

 I'ALSOFTUE IMPROVEnsHOkr-UuRN DLRUA.MS, tO 1 C fuUnd' ; 



There will be sold .at the same time and place, a labI.; 



NOMriEn OPEIXEiniOS, orTUCOnAZlEa AND BEnKSHlRHBarE I 



a variety of sheep, consisting of Sr'Ulhrlowns, llnkeucj i . 

 Cotswolds. &c. — the property of many of the best breedi L 

 of this region. ' 



Also, a very fine farm of 113 acres, with good brick hot jl 

 and other improvements. 



The terms of sale for the cattle, will be one year*t credit 

 and for all sums over 8HI00the privilege of a fiir:her yea: 

 !, by p.ayingei.v per cent, iuleresl— approved persona* \l 



real 



The term's for the farm will be one fourth in liand, and I 

 balance in three annual payments, with annual interest 

 six per cent —with mortgage on the premises for the unp! 

 part, WILLIA.M NEFP 



Cincinnati, O. Julq ISIh, 1841. 



FKiriT TREES. 



THE snhseribers have for sale, at their Nurserv, ne 

 M.acedonville on the Eric cnual, 



3000 Peach trees, of thrifty growth, at 25 eta. each, 420 r 

 ICO. 



6W0 Cherry trees, (seedling stocks,) from 3 to » ft. hii 

 37i c!«. each. 



701) Apple trees, 3 to 7 ft high, 25 cents each, .SIP per 1« 



And in addition, a few hundred pear, apricot, and neet 

 riiie trees, of smaller size and of the best varieties. 



The Peach trees consist chicfiv of the following voricie 

 Early Ann. Tillotson's Early, Large Red Itiireripe, ICnr 

 York. AVhite Imperial, Royal Kensington, Seabott'a flari 

 red.) Yellow Alberge, Red Cheek Midocoton, Late Yor 



d Heath, forming a succession of fine fruit for more tbi 



twt 



nths 



F.ii 



The varieties of Ihe apple 

 Harvest, Bough, Sine qua J 

 berry, R.-imlio, Uellflower, S 



The Cherries include the iMay' Duke, Early Richnion 

 Black Tartarian, %Vhite Tartarian, Black Curone, Transp; 

 rent Guigne. Cnrnaliiui. &c. 



^TT All of which hare been propagntcd from bearing trei 

 and their genuineness or excellence fitiiy ttated by rigid exam 

 nations iif the fruit. JZI\ 



This practice will be invariably adhered to, however tini 

 ted in couseiiuence may be liic supply. In propagating, fn 

 use has been made al all times of ibe line collection ofpri 

 ved fruit in the possession of David Thomas of Cayuga com 

 ty, and no pains have been spared by the subscribers in ej 

 tending their list of varieties for e.iamination, scleclior 

 Irom which, in addition to the above, will be olTered to tit 

 public next year 



Ordei " 



lers fromadislaucc, directed "Thomas & Smith, Macn .oJ 

 don, Wayne county, N. Y." accompanied with remittance* i^i 

 will be faithfully and promptly attended lo. Orders may ai| 

 so be left with David Thomas, near Au ora, Cayuga count* ^ 

 Purchasers will please stale when any discreiioii is giv« 

 the subscribers as to selection. W Ii. SMrill. 



Maccdon, 8 mo. I, 1841. J. J. TIIO.MAS. 



ROCHESTER PRICES CURRENT. 



CURRECTF.D FOH 



THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, AUGUST 2, 

 WHEAT, per bushel, . . . . Jj . 1 ,06 



CORN, 



OATS, " 



BARLEY, " 



RYE " 



BEANS, White,.. " 



POTATOES, .... " (-now) 

 APPLES, Desert,. " (do.) 



" Dried,... " 



FLOUR, Superfine, per bbl . . 



" Fine, .... " 



SALT, " 



PORK, Mess, 



.''>0. 

 35.. 

 44.. 

 50.. 

 63J. 



$ 1,09 



75 8r! 



6,00 



4,50 



1.50 



10,00 11,00 ' 



Prime,.... " 9,00 10,00 



BEEF, per 100 lbs 4,00 4,.''>0 



EGGS, perdozcn, 10 ]2J 



BUTTER. Fresh, .. per pound 10 ^^ 



9 



Firkin, 



CHEESE, " ... 



LARD, " ... 



TALLOW, Clear, ... . "... 



HIDES, Green " ... 



PEARL ASHES, ..100 lbs.. 



POT, " .... " .. 



WOOL pound,.. 



HAY, ton, 



GRASS SEED, . . . .bushel, . . 



FLAX,.... " "... 



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



" bulkfnt Wlieotlnnd) a,.^ i 



The weather is fine, and farmers are busily engaged har 

 vesting their wheal. But little business is doing in mar 

 ket 1 some sm.iU lots of new wlieat have been brought in 

 mostly for retail trade. The price of wheat is r.-ither un 

 settled al present, and has decline I a trifle, but wo do noi 

 think Ihe late accounts from England and New York an 

 ;alcillr.te-J lo depress the markets. Con.^iderable quantltiei 

 if flour have lately been rlilppee-l froaj this place for ^lon- 

 :rtiat-ch«a1 traiTe diii. 



