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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 



then boileJ dow.i as inpidly as possible, taking olVibc 

 6Ciim as it rises. Ai tbe juice approaches the state of 

 eyriip, it is necessary to slacken tbe lire to avoid bnrn- 

 ing. The boiling is generally completed when six 

 <|unrt8arc reduced to one ; it is then poured into cool- 

 ers, or niiinlds, and set aside to crystalize." 



He contrasts the ninnufacture of sugar from corn 

 stalks and beet roots, as follows : 



" 1st. The corn is clean and agreeable to work 

 with, while the beet is not. 



2d. The machinery for extracting the juice from 

 beets is not only more costly, but is more liable to get 

 out of repair. 



3d. The beet juice contains a much greater propor- 

 tion of foreign and injurious matter ; decomposition 

 commences almost immediately after it is pressed out; 

 and if allowed to go on to any extent, will entirely 

 defeat tbe making of sugar. 



4th. The proportion of saccharine matter contained 

 in equal quantities of cum and beet juice is as Ihree. to 

 om: in favor of the former ; therefore the same ditfcr- 

 ence will bo found in the amount of fuel nceessary in 

 evaporation. 



5ili, Beet sugar wliCn obtained is inferior in qual- 

 ity, anl loses a larger per centage in refining." t 



ihat you invite such of your fi lends as would be like- 

 ly to attend. Perhaps there never was a time like the 

 present, when the eliorts of all inliuential good men 

 were so necessary to arrest that growing deterioration 

 in the public morals, incidental to late speculation and 

 extravagance, and the consequents ibey have entail- 

 ed on community. 



We feel that those efforts cannot bo better directed 

 than in encouraging a thorough system oi Rural Econ- 

 omy, whereby man may be made h(moraiily useful and 

 intelligently happy, in the succiasful pursu'tol this, 

 almost the onJy ciiUhig, which bis no lemplation ad- 

 rerse ti) \.\ia precepts ot religion and vtoridily. 

 Very Respectfully Youis, 



SAMi,: WILLIAMS, Cor. Secy. 



eet 



Geii. Hai moil, --Wheat Culture. 



Gen. R. Harn.on jr., of Wheatland, in this coun- 

 ty, exhibited at the State Fair at Syracuse, 21 varie- 

 ties of wheat, in samples both clcnn and in tbe straw. 

 He exhibited the same at the late Kair in this city, but 

 as it .lid not come under tbe pariiculur inspection of 

 either of tbe coir.mittees, no mention is made of it in 

 tbe reports. 



The Slump Pulling Machine. --Co\one\ Drake of 

 Owego informs us that the patent right for this ma- 

 chine, of which he was the proprietor, expired in Au- 

 gust last ; and any person who wishes to construct 

 them is welcome to do so. 



Geology of North Sheibrooke, V. C. 



We received, in August la=;t. a communication of 

 n very interesting character from E. Wilson of North 

 Sherbro.ike, U. C, on the Geology of the District, 

 where he resides. We have only ti> re.^ret that it is 

 of a character more purely geological than comports 

 with the ohjr;ct of oiir paper. We had designed to 

 give some portion of it, but have ibouglit it would 

 prove more S'ltislhctury to our friend, ibo author, to 

 f prwaid the whole article to Professor Silliman, for 

 publicntiun in his Journal. We quote, however, the 

 following in relation to the elTects of tbe violent earth- 

 quake, which, according to the words of the Jesuits, in 

 Q.iebec, deranged a large trr-ct of country, in U. C. 

 JVIr.W.says," With the exception of a fewrctovHiS I find 

 no trees in my broken neighborlioid older than about 

 2 n years, [have ciuuted the aunu'il circles of the 

 Wltite Pine, t':e stump of which was G feet 3 inches 

 t)y 1 feet !) inches across, iinJ found it (about ten 

 years ago) 221 years ol. I, so that it begin its career 

 y:!l years ago. Now, as it happens ever in tempests 

 that sweep the forests, thit only small trees are left 

 standing, a young tree struggling to get up in the for- 

 est is neither large nor cosily thrown down at the age 

 ofGl; for such must have been the age of one now 

 240 years old, in tbe year 16G5, that is 17G years ago. 

 I counted the annual rings of n sugOT maple less than 

 six inches in diameter, and found it 80 years old." It 

 seems very probable th'jn that the earthquake of 1GG5 

 prostrated the older trees of tbe forest. The fact 

 w.iuld account fir the age of the trees now existing. 

 It should however be enquired whether over this wide 

 c Mintry t'lc trees of the forest have n much greater 

 a'e than tbos! mentioned by Mr. W. D. 



important cousideraliou, and will go far to recommend 

 is, that it requires niucli less wood than one of the sau 

 size and form set in brick, or even the box, wi 

 iron bottom, so highly recoinlnendea in some of the lor-, 

 mer volumes oflhe Cultivator. Although wood maybe 

 plenty, it takes time and labor to piwure it. 



'■Steam boilers may answer in very large establi.'sh- 

 ments. but I have fouiid ihem very iniwnvenieiit, as L-veiy 

 farmer is not engineer enough to manage it, and the con- 

 in either case an expense and considerable trouble was 



*' Some five or six years ago, I tried a copper boiler — a 

 (■\ Under within a cylinder,tlie lurnare in the lenlre, sur- 

 rounded by water, very similar and on the same principle 

 as tbe one ligured in the 13th number of the current vol- 

 ume of the New England Farmer, as IJoctor Warren's 

 Patent Cylinder Vegetable Steamer," but 1 found it very 

 expensive to keep it in order, and abandoned it. 

 (Signed) 



Threp-Hills Farms. C.N. BEMENT." 



Jj-Tlicy will he sold at New Ynrli prices, aililing tran=. 

 portation i lianel Sl-2; 1 liarrel gau ; 2 b.arrel «:!U; 3 liiir- 

 rel $'IU ; 4 li.'n rel Sj '. Tlic .MetllaniL-s' Fair awarded a sil- 

 ver ineual fur this; and the Agricultural Society ii'3. 



Also, for sate ai tne same place Wedd's celebrated 

 Hot Air Cooking stove, for which was awarded a silver 

 medal for tliebest cooking stove, at the last fair in this 

 city. The public are invited to call and see it. 



WESTERjV Farmer's and Gardenei's Al- 

 umnae, for 1842-B.V Tlimuas Affleck, Cincin- 

 nati.— .^Isu "lice hreedinginthe West," liy llic same au- 

 ilior. I'ricc '^a ets. each— §2 per donen, lor sale at tlie Seed 

 Store and Boolcslores in llocliesler.— -Nov. ]. 



Seneca County Fair. 



This Fair was held at Ovid, Oct. 2l5tand 22d. 

 We h.tve ujt yot seen the repirt, but the Ovid Bee 

 siys, " nnwillis'.aniling the nnfavornblo weather, the 

 allow of Hue Guide, Horses, &c. was such as to d> 

 credit to the c.niuty." We deeply regretted our ina- 

 bility to attend this Fair, especially after receiving tbe 

 follo.ving ])olite invitation, which we tnliC the liberty 

 t.) publish on account of the just scnt.n-.ents it con 

 la U.S. 



WiTERLOO, Oct )G, 1841. 



i\I. B Bvrf.HMvi, K-(i. : Dear Sir — lam request- 

 rib/ tlio oHicL-rs of the Senecn County Agricultural 

 S .iNe.y. loinvit!' you to atteu 1 the Agricultural Fail 

 to bj held at O.' d, .>.^ [ le 21st 1 I 22.1 lUst , n:id als < 



YOUNG'S Farmer's Almanac for 1843.— We 

 have just pulilislie I tlie " Kariiier's Alinalia.; for 1S4-2," 

 containing 3tj pa^es, printed on fine paper, witli appropriate 

 cuts, Agricultural remarks, cures, valu.ihle taldes anecdote.^, 

 lecipes and miscellany, for sale at wholesale and retail pri- 

 ces upon the U1031 reasoiialile terms. 



llj C. W. FISHEIt fc CO., E.xcliangc st. 



MOTT'S P.VTENT AGUICUI.TURISTS 

 FUUXACIi.-Manuta.-lured by M. C.Wedd, 

 No. 5.1 maiii-st., Kocbestev. N. Y. — This article was cou- 

 .stucted in consequence of a suggestion from the Ameri- 

 can Institute— that a siinple.porlable, and lowpriced Fur. 

 nace was much wanted by farmers, for boiling or steam- 

 ing food, preparing maple or beetroot sugar, and for ma- 

 ny mechanical purposes. 



It is so I'ormed that a space from one to two inches is lefi 

 between tlie boiler and the casiiigtliatsurrnuuds it, caus- 

 ing the heat in its passage lo the pipe, to encir-ele all 

 parts of the boiler even to its upper edge. 



The American Institute awarded a silver medal at 

 iheir late fair. 



The following is an extract finm the Cultivator extra 

 I'.ir December:--' AGiiicui.rLuisTS FuiiNACE." [Fig. 

 .ji;.]_'A good, cheap, aiid.lurable boiler has long be. n 

 sought for by ihe farmer. I'otasli kettles, cauldrons and 

 boxes, with sheet-iron bottoms set in brick, have been 

 used, as well as steam boilers, of various descriptions; 

 hut they all take up coi'.iiderable room, are clumsy and 

 burdensome. For the last seven years, 1 have tricil all 

 lie abovenamed articles, and have laid them by. and 

 lubstttuted one of" iVIott's patent A[;i iculturisl's Furnjce 

 mdCauldion." 



"It will be readily perceived that it lias many advan- 

 .a"ej over those sel'in brick. It takes up but little room, 

 is^light, ami niav be placed on the floor, and requires 

 lo foundation to support it. Besides being portable, it may 

 je removed from place to place, as occasion or conveni- 

 ence reqnre ; two men are suflicient to remove it. It 

 •an be ina.le to boil full of vegetables in 30 minutes, and 

 '.le second fiilins in 20 miiiulei. In this I was happily 

 lisapi*iutpd. fur I had always supposed ihatbricU retain- 

 ed the heat belter than iron, and alter being once healed, 

 vould require less fuel m keep it b.'iling. Ai.olherveiy 



DIS.SOLUTION.— The co-partnership heretofore 

 istihg helwreii the snl.scriliers was dissolved liy inui 

 consent on lljc Ist day of October All accounts .anl ;.ff, 

 retatiiis to the Seed More and Genesee Farmer, will he i 

 tied hy and witli M. U U.crtHAM. who will continnenho 



husiness as heretofore. All matters relating to llic I' j 



Seed tiarilen. Will he settled liy C. F. t;Ros.M,\N, who \i ill f 

 continue the business of growing seeds. 



M. B. BATEHA'M, 

 Roches-er, 0,;t. 20, 1611. C. F. CliO.-^.MAN. 



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Gl ARUEN SEMUS in Boxes.-C F. CHOSINIAN 

 r respecll'iilly info lus his country friends and cusloinei 

 that he will at the usu:U time, lie prepaieJ to supply tli( 

 with frcsli assoitnicnts of garden seeds, of his own rai.-:ing,jffi 

 or selection, su h as he is confident will give satisla 

 Kochcstcr, Oct. 1,1641 



M 



IliLET SEEU, 



tiled at the 



i?ee 



Al'PI.E TREliS FOR S.\I,E. The suhscrihei 

 has colislantly lor sale at his nursery on Main st. one 

 mile east of the iuidtic, Uiahesier, a choice assortment oli 

 grat\ed apple trees, of large size, warranted of theXinds rci»- 

 rcsenled, and eiulnaciug from 3U to 40 of the best varieliesi 

 for sunmier, f.ul, and vviirer use. I'rice $2j per lUl). Or- 

 ders from a ilislance containing rLUUttaiice or gooil city ref- 

 erence, will receive prompt attention, and the trees Hill hfr 



shipped or delivere.l accoi 



Ilc.chesler, Oct. 1. ISJl. 



ELECTUS BOADDMaN. 



D 



GIL«OX'S STR.\W CUTTER! 

 ECIUIOOl.Y the best Machine known iih 



lese Maris tor cutting fodder, lor sale at the Seed store 



$iu. ' i\l. u. bati:haiM 



RATES OF Ui\CUliRE.\T MONEY. 



ie, par. 1 N. Eiiglancl Bank Notes, pa 



sp'! 



I liridgea a 7 do. 



do 



ROCIIIiSTER PRICES CURRENT- 



COKKECTKll FOR 

 TlIF, Nl'.WGE.NESEE FAUMEli, NOVEiMBF.R 1. ISII 



WHEAT per bushel, $ 1,00 a $ l,f;6 



CORN " 50 



OATS " 31 



BARLEY " 44 50 



RYE, " 56 ta, 



BEANS, White,.. " Ii2^ 75 



POTATOES " 22 25 



APl'LES, Desert,. " 25 oS 



FLOUR, Superfine, per bbl.... 5,50 5,75 



Fine " 5,00 



SALT, " 1,38 



PORK, Mess " 10,00 ]0,.''>n 



" Prime " 9,00.. 



" per inoibs 3,00... 



BEEF per 100 lbs 3,00... 



EGGS, per dozen, ISi... 



BUTTER. Fresh., per pound 13.. 



" Firkin, " ... 10. . 



C'lEESE, " ... 5.. 



L\RD " ... C.. 



TALLOW, Clear "... 8.. 



HIDES, Green "... 5.. 



SHEEPSKINS 50... 



PEARL ASHES, ...100 lbs.. 5,25.. 



POT, " " .. r>,.50 



WOOL pound,... .SO 40 



HAY, ton, ...r-,00 14.00 



GRASS SEED,.... bushel,... 1,.50 I.7i 



FLAX " " ... I-7J 1,00 



PLASTER, r,n bbls) per ton. . COi) 



" bulk fa; Wheallnnl). V'f^ 



9,50 



3,50 

 15 

 14 

 I '21 

 (I' 

 7 

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