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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 2. 



OL>»'S COR.lf PliANTEU. 



Mkssr3. Badhim &c. — 1 have fir about iwo yearj been engngcd in ceitin; up a inncliiiip, under 

 tlie briiad nairie of Cuni I'lnnler and Seed Sower; which has been aecuied by letlera Pateiil; aud nlth.iiigb 

 awarded the Scott's Legacy Premium, (.IS'-iD, ) by the Franklin Institute at Philudclpliia, I was not entiefied 

 ihat It had attained to its highest elate of perfection. • 1 hove therefore, instead <if inlrodnciTig it to the pub- 

 lic at large, confined it to narrow iiniits, and made it my untiring olijcct by day and by night, by actual ex|)cr 

 iincnt and deep study, to bring it to its greatest perfection. How fur 1 have succeeded, tbe reports of the 

 late Fairof the State Agricultural S iciety of Now York, at Syracuse, and of the Americi-n Institute at 

 New York, will satisfy the public mind, belter than my own attestation?. 



The above cut is a repreeeutotion of my double corn planter, which plants two rows at once, and makes the 

 rows both ways, to be (iiuwn liy a horae. Siiuilnr letters reler to einiijir parts — a represents the for.vard 

 >vhee'8, 4 the blank places on the hind wheels to show where the bills are, c the plough, d the coverer run- 

 inn" with an angle of 43 degrees, replacing the earth thrown out by the plough, e the mitre gear of the 

 • hopping wheels, g the cups, with moveable bo'.tonis to increoae or diminish the quantity of setd at pleasure, 

 A the boxes containing the seed, i the tube to convey the seed to the plough, k the slide or gate to regulate 

 ihe depih of seed under the dropping wheel. 



I have aUo machines fur planting one row of co'ii, horse power, which may be arranged to drop the corn 

 any distan'e apart, from a continued drill, to hilla of five feet or more. It will also drop two or more kinds 

 of seed iu the sinie row, a' given points, and may be applied tj dropping the fine mauure in the hillf with 

 the seed. The same princijile applies to the hand drills, for sowing or planting the seeds for the various root 

 crops, tfec. 1 have also a plan for sowing wheat in drills or broadcast, which will npp y to all grains and 

 grass seed, together with the fine manures. 1 have appointed J. fcott & Co., 'il Corthind street, New York, 

 ocent to maimlacturc and sell the above described machines, wliere they can be seen at any time. All orders 

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

 ing to obtain machines for the coming spring, will do well to order ihein soon. I intend myself. Providence 

 permitting, to travel through the western and southern states this foil and coming winter, to introduce the 

 ab we articles where they may he wanted. 



E litore of ugricultuial papers generally, and all papers friendly to agricultural improvements, are invited 

 to give the above such notice as they may think practicable. They will also confer a favor to the subseiiber 

 by seudiui' him a copy containing tlieir quotations and remarks, directed to his residence. 



Miirlhnlough. Vt. CALVIN OLES. 



Report of the Committee on Silk, 



Al the Fair if the N. V. St<^lc Agricultuiul Socieli/ 

 at Syracuse. 



The coinmittee on Sdk Culture have e.ximined 

 Eiinples submitted for inspection by the following per- 

 sons : 



Thomas Melle.*;, of the town and connty of Mud- 

 Ison : 



1st. Four fkeiiis of reeled silk, of difTerent num- 

 ,3er3 of lilameuts to each thread, and fed on different 

 varieties of mulberry. 



21. Several varieties of cocoons, fed on different 

 '/arieties of the Morus multicaulia, and made by differ- 

 HUi kinds of worms, as the Puamlt, Sulphur, Oiauge, 

 and Two Crop. 



Ud A fine, but small, sample of sewing silk. 



4tli. He showed a sample of the trees and leaves of 

 B v/triety of Mulberry which he calls Morns Oregona, 

 vh cb he rejiresenta as possessing excellencies not to 

 be found ill any other ; his cocoons were very fine, 

 and his sampleaof silk showed an elegant lustre ; his 

 Ireca were very small, but their leaves large, and ta- 

 ken all together were meritorious. However much 

 the Committee may have been pleated wiih Mr. M:j1- 

 len's samples, they would have been more gratilicd 

 bad thev been larger. 



By I\Ir. Robins, of Brighton, Mjnroe eoumy ; 



\ small sample of sewing silk, nnnnfai'tured very 

 handsomely, dyed and put up with taete anil success 

 v/ortbv of encouragement to all new beginners 



Bv i\Iia. Melora Shove, of the town and county 

 of Onondaga ■ 



A large sample of aewing silk, successfully nianu- 

 factureil, and that upon the common spinning wheel 

 and reel, handsomely akemed, after having been beau- 

 tifully olored, ■and all this wthout instruction, evinc- 

 ing much persevereuce andcrjwned with correspond- 

 ing success, 



f{y Mr. LK0SAur>, of Carthage, Jefferson connty : 



1st. A sample of beautiful f1 iss from the pierced 

 Ijocoons. together with samp'es of knitting yarn nian- 

 utactured therefrom, a valuable article. 



"id. An elegant sample of reeled silk with a large 

 3an:)le of aewing silk, all handsomely manufactured 

 in his own laoiily, and upon tlie ordinary spinning- 

 Wheel and reel — the tewing of beanii!"ul and various 

 '.O'.urs, a very Ruoocsaful experiment. 



3d. Samples of Sulphur and Orange cocoon.-, fed 

 on Miilticaulia and were a fine aize and firm. Mr. 

 L'onard also exhibiied a model of a feeding Irame, 

 c linbining much that is Useful with some that ia new. 

 Tue ingenuity, perseverance and success of Mr. 

 Leonarii tMunmends 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 Thoma.i G lousFi.L, of Utica, Oneida county : 



lat. A apccimcn of nutsidc floss, perfectly neat and 

 clean, but not bulled out, in fine order for nianulac 

 turing. 



2'l. A sample of floss from pierced cocoons boiled, 

 free from gum, and drawn out in roping form and 

 wound in balls without twist, and about the size or 

 oranges, wh'ch he la instriictpd is the form and condi- 

 tion for the article to he marketed. 



."id. Very tine specimens of cocoons in point of size 

 and firmues-i, from the Orange, Sulphur, and Peanut 

 varieties. 



4th. A sample of reeled silk, a worthy article for 

 Inatie, eveiip.ess and strength, wrought on the P,cd- 

 montesc and Dennis' silk reels. 



.5ih. A Multicaulis tree of the present yeir's grow th 

 (and not far from the average growth of his lot ) 

 nearly nine feet high, with leaves accompanying it. 

 (although plucked from it.) measuring thirteen by 

 fourteen inches. 



6;h. One bent of his Cabinet Feeding and Wind 

 ing Frame, full size. 



This Frame, in the opinion of the committee, pes- 

 sesssa advantages which should recommenil it to the 

 attention and condiiloration of ailk growers. It is a 

 neat and compac: strrtcturfi, ocHJupym^j little room, re- 

 quiring less labor in tending, and rendering grt-nter 

 faciliiiea tiir winding, than moot articles of this kind 

 in use. 



By Mrs. Dakius Cartkr, of East Blcomfield, On- 

 tario county. 



Jst, A tomple of fair cocoons of the P anut variety. 



2d. A large sample of tewing silk, pretty well man 

 ufacmred, and very fticceasfully dyed, exhibition (at 

 she informed Hs)8evenly diU'eient shades of color. 



3d. A very handsome piece or specimen of Black 

 Fri 11 se. 



4th. One pair of ladies' stockings, black,and a pair 

 of mitts. 



.5th. One elegant reticule, 1 purte, 2 pair niitis, all 

 of net work, manufactured from yarn prepared from 

 flits. 



6ih. One piece of cloth, 1 apron, 2 handkerchiefs, 

 together with yarn enough already colored to make 

 2:jyuids of cloih, all of which articles and jam well 

 prepared from floss, and is the work of her own 

 hands ; she informed the committee that her co- 

 coons measuicd one bundled husi c'a ; the manu- 

 facturing, all performed with household implements 

 only. Euterprite, induatry, and succets like this, 

 should not paaa the committee nor the Society, un- 

 heeded or unrewird'.-d 



By the Agent of the State Prison, at Auburn : 



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

 which lor unilormily and equality of filament, lustre 

 III staple, brilliancy of colors and taste of putting up, 

 would not discredit an Italian factory, and is to li e 

 State of New York, an encouraging earnest of what 

 we may expect with the advantage of a few years' ex- 

 perience. 



The committee recommend that a premium be 

 awarded to Mrs. D. Carter, of East Bloomficid, for 

 samples of JOO skeins of sewing silk of 7,4 differeit 

 shades, samples iif fringe and silk prepared for weav- 

 ing, ] pair silk hose, 2 pair i"ittf, 1 purse, a piece of 

 cloth Iroin silk floss, a peminm of $20. 



To Mrs. Melora Shove, Onondaga, for 100 skeins 

 of sewing silk, a premium of .$10. 



To Mrs, Harve) Baldwin, Syiacuse, for specimens 

 of Needle work, a prize. 



New-York Agrjcnltural Society. 



Annual, Meeting, Jan. 18 and 10, 1842. 

 At a meeting of the Executive Comniitiee, held al 

 Albany, on the 20th October, A. Walsh, Esq. of 

 Lansingburg, in the chair, it wae unanimously re- 

 solved, that the Prenn'um list for Field Crops Buttrr 

 and Cheese, be enlarged and amended so as to read us 

 lollowe : 

 PREMIUMS ON BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



Forllie 1 en s.-impio of Butter, 

 For tlie sccoml liest. . . .do* ■ 



For the ihiril hcst do. . __ 



For the Ijcstsaniple ot'Cheeae, over one i car old, ant loss '" 



thnn lOU pounds, .' oo 



For llie second best, do do 10 



For ilic liest ilii., less than one year old, not less tlian aoo 



Tie I 



mill 



1 lb! 



20 



Fur tlic second best do do.. . , 



The butter offeied for premiums may he presented 

 in tubs, jars or firkins. Each lot must be numbered 

 but not marked, and any public or known niaik most 

 be completely concealed, nor must the compi titors be 

 present. In default of either of these requitilioua the 

 claimant will not be entitled to a premium. 



The claimants lor premiums on butter, must state 

 in writing, the number of cows kept on his faim ; his 

 mode of keeping; the treatment of the cream and 

 milk before churning ; the mode of churning, winter 

 and summer ; the method of freeing the butter from 

 themilk; the quantity and kind of salt need ; wheth- 

 er saltpeter or any othersubsiauces have been employ- 

 ed ; the best time for churning and keeping huticr in 

 hot weat'uer ; and the best mode of preserving it in 

 and through the summer and winter, and in what 

 vea-cla. 



Thoae k ho present cheese for the premiums offered, 

 must state in writing the number of cows kept ; 

 whether the cheese is made from one, two or more 

 niilkings; wdiether any addition is made of cream; the 

 quantity and kind of salt used ; the quantity of rennet 

 used and the mode of preparing it ; the mode of pres- 

 sure and the treatment of the cheese afterwards. 



PREMIUMS FOR FIELD CROPS. 



For lh( 

 Fur th( 



car ! 



ond lie 

 Fur tlic lies'- acre of Itj 

 t^or the tccond lie?', . . 

 Fortlie liest Hereof 0;.i 

 Forthescciin.|l)csl,.. . 

 ncs. iiiTeoriu-U.-iii I 07 



of Barley, jj 



Pritl 



re nf Ci.rriit 

 mid he.^t. . . 

 t a.Tp nf Pe 

 mod be>t,.. 



e 



Those wdio present claims to premiums for farm 

 crops must state in writing the following particulars : 

 the condition of the soil at the commencement of cul- 

 tivaiion for the crop ; the previous cultivation, pro- 



