No. 1. 



AND GAUDENEll'S JOURxNAL. 



the Eastern farmers woulJ have gone home minus at who mode the charge woo the regular book-keeper or 



least one lialt" of their prize msney. A n<l here 1 

 wouUl remark that the liberality of the mannjjcrs of tl c 

 Kail Road from Albany to Syraeusc cannot be fully 

 aiiprociatod by the faruiers of this slate, and yet I ain 

 fuUy convinced that it will in the end redound to the 

 advantage of the company, as will every thing which 

 is done to uicrease the productive resources of the 

 eountiy. I hope the managers of the other rail-roads 

 through tlic state will consider this subject, and on 

 ninular occasions hereafter, imitate' the nobtc example 

 of the Eastern niat\;ii;crs. 



Your devoted reader and subscriber, 

 Batavia, N. V. UN FERMIER. 



The Syracuse House, 



To the Editors of titc New Gcncscc I'armer : 



Sirs — I have jiiel discovered in the last, number of 

 your valuable papei, an article headed " Accommn- 

 dation at Syracuse — a man charged a dollar a meal," 

 and signed by '• A Member.'' 



In one paragraph in this article, the author states 

 "we louud ourselves very modestly charged at the 

 rate of about one dollar a meal, including breaklast 

 and supper, throughout." 



Who the author of this article is, or what was his 

 object in making the above statement, I am at a loss 

 to determine. The house referred to, where this ex 

 horbitant charge was made, is evidently the Syracuse 

 House, which is kept by me. Aware that there was 

 Bonie mistake with regard to this matter, I have, since 

 he abive article came under my notice, made special 

 emiuiriosof my book-keeper, who receives all bills at 

 my house, and by him I am assured that no single in- 

 stance of the kind above stated, occurred during the 

 Fair; 



To such persons as onbj came to dine, a dollar 

 was charged for the dinner. But when gentlemen 

 had put up at the house, and in nil other cases, no 

 more than the usual charge was made ; and in no 

 instance whatever, was a dollar charged for breakfast 

 or supper, os staled by your correspondent. 



In those cases when a dollar was charged for a din- 

 ner, it was not for the purpose of excluding any one, 

 or, in ihc language of your correspondent, "to secure 

 select company," but because the occasion being an 

 extra one, nn extra outlay was required to provide 

 for it. 



Thai nouiijnst imputation may rest upon me. you 

 will do me the I'uvor to publish this statement, and as- 

 sure your correspcndcnt that if lie or any other indi- 

 vidual will produce an instance during the Fair where 

 charges were made in my house other than as above 

 stated, I will refund double the amount of ary such 

 bills. Very respectfully yours, 



P. N. RUST. 

 Si/racase, Nov. 23, 1S4J. 



Kemarks, by the lute Editors. — In relation to the 

 "object" of "A Member" in writing thecommuni 

 cation referred to, and especially our object in pub- 

 lishing it, we can assure Jlr. Rust it was not to gratify 

 any ft'elin'^s of ill-\v]|l towards him, or a desire to in- 

 jure his house ; but observing at the time that much 

 dissatisfaction prevailed on account of the charges, and 

 that some blumc was attached to the managers of the 

 Society, we were desirous that suci notice should be 

 taken of the matter as would tend to prevent like 

 cause of Qissotistnction hereafter. We sent Mr. 

 Rust's letter to 'AMk»m,f.b,' and he returned it to 

 us with the following remarlss subjoined : — 



"lean only say in reply to this communication, 

 that I was charged at the rate of iibmt one dollar o 

 men! — thai is, throwing out one or two ihing.s, which 

 1 do not know were rc(kon.--d or not, the fill would 



not, I connot say. Your correspondent soys, 'when 

 gentlemen put up nt the house, ami in all other cases, 

 (than dinner) no more than the vsiiitl charge was 

 made.' The 'itsKoi' charge where t At the Syra- 

 cuse, or nt other houses 1 Is the usual charge' at the 

 former, for breakfast or snpper, scicntijjicc cents? 

 Again, a dollar was charged for diimcr, because ' the 

 occasion being an extra one, on extra outlay was re- 

 quired !' By this rule, the merchant must sell higher 

 when his ctistom is large — the farmer who feeds a 

 hundred head of cattle, must charge more per head, 

 than he who feeds but one — and division of labor be- 

 comes a loss instead of un advantage. I thouglit tav- 

 ern keepers always prelcrrcd a good custom, to a scant 

 one, and could moke more money nt given prices 

 with a hundred boarders than with three." 



For tfie yew Genesee Farmer^ 



■Valuable Fear Trees. 



" I don't want any pcar-ifrafts act," exclaimed the 

 old gentleman, " I shall never Uve to sec them bear." 

 In the early settlement of this place, although we had 

 a few apple nurseries, hut these mostly of natural firuil, 

 yet a choice pear, plum or cherry tree was not to be 

 had. About this time, (^iO years ago) one of those 

 itinercnt grafUng men, so common of late years, came 

 along engrafting for all who would employ him; and 

 although, unlike some at the present day, he did not 

 profess to have ai,l of the most choice varieties of fruit 

 known, yet it cannot be denied but he had some good 

 kinds of apples and pears. He was employed by my 

 father to set some apple grafts, and when his job was 

 nearly completed, he asked my father whether he 

 would have a few pears grafted. " No !" replied the 

 old gentleman, '• I don't want any, I shall never live to 

 see them bear." On being again urged to have a few- 

 set, he replied, " Well, I don't care, jicrhajK some of 

 my children may live to see them hear." Accordingly, 

 a few were set on the stocks of the wild thorn, cut 

 down below the surface of the ground. Three of 

 these survived and arc now large trees. 



And here let me stop to eiuiuiro whether the invest- 

 ment ha.q been a profitable one. They cost when set, 

 say 25 cents, and these three trees are now worth at 

 least three hundred dollars. One hundred dollars may 

 be thought a great price for a pear tree, l;ut we must 

 value fruit trees as we do other property, according to 

 the netf prollts derived. A pear tree 30 years old from 

 the graft, may be supposed to hardly have reached its 

 piime. probably will continue in full vigor and increase 

 in value for 30 or 50 years to come. Probably the 

 most valuable pear trees in the western country, are 

 now gromng ne.ir Detroit, and are supposed to be up- 

 wards of an hinidred years old. 



But to return to my story ; two of the three pe.tr 

 trees were owned by my father at the time of his de- 

 cease, which liappcned near four years ago; and al- 

 though at the lime they were engrafted, he was quite 

 sure he never should live to see them bear, yet he en- 

 joyed the fruits of them for many years. One of 

 lltcse trees, called the Autumn pear, the year before his 

 decc;i.'-.e, produced twenty three bushels of ^ui's ; the 

 other, c.'dled the Orajige pear, produced about half as 

 many. Pince then, the Autumn pear has produced as 

 high as tliirty-five bushels in a year ; and they are 

 never worth less than one dollar per bushel. The 

 other two trees arc of the Orange pear, and although 

 uiuch exposed to the depred.itions of certain two legged 

 animals which it is quite impossible to fence against, 

 and although only producing about half the quantity 

 of fruit as the former, yet llie fruit is of a superior 

 quality, and often sells tor two dollars per bushel. 



Now I ask, are these trees worth ^300 '! W'herc 

 can we find an investment of Sj'SOO that produces a 



fniit, I called his attention to the history of these trees; 

 and when I repeated the expression that heads this ar- 

 ticle, he replied, " Ah, if instead of three or four I had 

 then had one hundred, the.y wouhl now be worth a 

 fortune; yes, a fortune — worth more than the beet 

 farm in this country." 



A writer in the Farmer asserts that a choice pear, 

 cherry or plum tree Citnnot be found on one farm in four 

 in Western New York, and which, for aught I know, 

 may he true; yet for the la.st few years I have had 

 ajnple demonstration that shows most conclusively, 

 that ai\ increased attention has been given to procur- 

 ingchoice varieties of fruits. And even asregards the 

 pear tree, the expression that heads this article, is now 

 rarely made. B. HODGE. 



Buffalo IS ursfTii, Dec. SI, 1841. 



For the Netc Genesee Farmer, 

 Agricultural Meetings. 



Our annual agricultural exhibitions are profitable 

 and interesting ; but they have n direct influence upon 

 but a small portion of the community. It hos often 

 occurred to me that meetings of a more local charac- 

 ter, in which farmers could convene and relate their 

 experience, discuss specified subjects, and compare 

 their views generally, would be attended with hnppy 

 results. If circumstaucea would permit, could the 

 intelhgent Editor (who will bo most cordially wel- 

 comed in Western New York) better subserve (he 

 interests of the cause in which he is engaged, 

 thou by making a series of appointtnents in such 

 towns as he may think proper, and thus set this ball 

 in motion ? W. R. SMITH. 



Macedon, ]2mo 23(/, 1841. 



Wliite Carrots, 



Are every way worthy of culture, yield much better 

 than the Orange, and on light soil, are as easily gath- 

 ered as turnips, and then such winter butter as the 

 cows make when fed on them ! Just call in some long 

 evening, friend Editor, and examine for thyself. 



Straw. 



How can I make my cattle eat straw 1 I have often 

 asked of some experienced fanners. " Give them less 

 hay," was the general reply. Not liking this mode 

 however, and knowing that good farmers in England 

 and this country made free use of straw as food for 

 cattle, I resolved last smiuner, when threshing, to 

 change my plan. I stacked it as usual, but in the 

 progress of the work, sprinkled on from one to two 

 bushels of salt. I used the " Pitto Thresher," which 

 gave me the additional advantage of mixing the chafl' 

 through the whole. 'Well, during the wann weather 

 in the first part of this month, my cattle, instead of 

 wandering about with but Uttle appetite, might be seen 

 any day eagerly engaged in tilling themselves with 

 straw. At night, when the cows were tied up to re- 

 ceive their roots, their hay would be almost untouched. 

 Their rotund appearance left me no apprehension of 

 their starving, however. Tliis was continued until 

 nearly the present tune, when I was obliged to reserve 

 the remamder of the stack for the use of the stables. 

 Nearly a month's feeding of hay was saved. 



AV. R. S. 



Root Culture 



Among the premuuna awarded at the Agricultural 

 Fairs in the State of New- Yoik, we notice the fol- 

 lowing ncionble products — Mangel Wurlzell heels, 

 1000 bushels; Sucar beet, 1160 bushels ; Ruta Bags 

 1200 bushels , Corrots 720 bushels : Potatoes 400 

 bushels. These products, ciuisideiing the dryness of 

 the season, arc reimrkably good, and go to prove the 

 truth of what we have often maimained — the grf nt ad- 

 vantage which would result to the ogvicultor, were he 

 to devote a few acres to the culture of root.'? for winter 

 provender for his stock. The degree of comfort such 

 n course would secure to the animals generally, and 

 thfTirofit arising from tlie increoEed quantity of butler 

 and milk which would be yielded by the milch < 



I . . . . , .,.,,, I are considerations which none who are regnrdlul to 



nmouut towhatl havesnid ; and I was told by others I g'ca'er mcomel A year or two previous to the old kj^^,;^ inteicBts, will, wo are sure,' overlook.— ^m 

 that they were charged similarly. AVhcthcr the man g''"'!'^™*""^ death, on seeing his trees loaded witji J for;n6r. 



