VOLUME I. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 
Office in Burns’ Block, corner of Buffalo and State 
streets, (entrance on State,) Rochester. 
CONDTTCTED BY D. D. T. MOORE. 
(Late Publisher and Associate Editor Gen. Farmer.) 
L. B. LANGWORTHY, Associate Editor. 
Corresponding Editors: 
ELON COMSTOCK and H. C. WHITE. 
Educational Department by L. WETHERELL. 
[EJ’ For Terms, &c., see last page. 
PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT. 
NOTES FOR THE MONTH. 
Time’s ceaseless locomotive, dasliing and 
whirling along the iron road of life, has just 
sounded his whistle, and a new engineer, old 
burly November, has taken the levers, and 
on he goes careering over a rough road and 
a heavy grade: and although your progress 
so far is fair and pleasant, do not trust his 
Indian summer face; it will not last—his 
temper is morose, uncertain and savage— 
his constitution cold and unfeehng — and as 
soon as he gets his freight of our northern 
climes on board, the scream of his whistle 
will be the wail of the blast, and the steam 
of his pipe the snow flake and storm. 
Woe to those who, through neglect, have 
consciences ill at ease—whose houses and 
barns, whose garners and cellars, whose 
fields and gardens are not in order—whose 
lamps are not trimmed and burning and 
every thing in order—leaky roofs repaired 
— cellars banked and secured—stoves put 
up beyond the possibility of danger from 
fire. The cattle yards and sheds in order 
—the root crops and corn fodder secured 
—the fattening animals well attended to, 
and all the bipeds, except the feathered ones, 
warmly clothed and shod; for the next 
station to warm fingers and toes at, is a 
long, long way ahead. 
Look out for potatoes, dug or undug, 
buried or in the cellar; the seeds of disease 
is in the blood of all late ripening ones, and 
only careful selection, and entire dryness, 
will save them from utter ruin. 
Finish husking corn if in the fields, for a 
corn shook is but a poor consolation and pro¬ 
tection for the fingers and noses of the boys, 
against the chill blasts and sleets and snows 
of November. 
Thrc-^h out all remaining grain in the 
barn, as the cold will drive every varmint 
on the farm under cover, and when thresh¬ 
ed, secure it against their depredations. 
An assessment roll of all the taxes we 
are to pay to rats and mice, would astonish 
the careless, and confound the careful.— 
Every farmer should have a well construct¬ 
ed corn crib, standing on posts three feet 
high from the ground, with the tops well 
tinned. If he raises but one hundred 
bushels per year, it will be the best invest¬ 
ment he can make. 
Keep cattle off from low and wet mead¬ 
ows the moment they become soft. It is 
doubtful whether it is good policy to pas¬ 
ture meadows close, or even at all. 
Send some Indian corn to mill for human 
food. There is nothing more disagraceful 
to our pretensions to economy, good living 
and health, than the custom of using super¬ 
fine flour to the exclusion of corn meal 
bread, dodgers and Jonny cake. 
Apples for Avinter use trust not one hour 
out of the barrel, and the refuse either 
boiled for the hogs with potatoes, to which 
they confer a great relish, or made into ci¬ 
der at once—and so keep doing the chores 
of life, battling manfully for the comforts of 
existence, till all the indispensables are per¬ 
formed, and then—and then you may quit < 
work and amuse yourself and hands in put- i 
ing ujp gates and pulling down bars, the 
greatest nuisances on the farm, except ■ 
ROCHESTER, N. I.-THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1850. 
stumps, which as a rather genteel relaxation, 
extirpate root and branch from every arable 
field—than which there is no greater eye¬ 
sore on our fields, perhaps, than foul fence 
corners, and unsightly hedges of elders, bri¬ 
ers and bushes. Take up the fence, and 
plow, with a strong team, six or eight fur¬ 
rows, cleaning out roots and rubbish, and 
then relay it with chocks or stones under 
the corners. 
Look to the drainage of the wheat fields 
after the first heavy rains. One minute 
spent in opening drains often saves a bush¬ 
el of wheat which sells for a dollar—by do¬ 
ing all of which, you will add new rounds 
to the Jacob’s Ladder of domestic econo¬ 
my, and pecuniary benefit. In farming 
ethics, there are other rounds needed than 
the cabalistic ones of Faith, Hope and 
Charity —Economy, Industry and Peseve- 
rance are equally important to elevate you 
above the sluggard and earth worm. 
So as you keep moving, and prepared 
for the whistle of the Storm King and his 
train of concomitants, will you be prospered 
and your days be happy. 
Insure your property in some solvent and 
responsible company, whereby you “ make 
assurance doubly sure, and sleep in spite of 
thunder”—all which are among the dickms 
of the Prompter. 
[Translated for the Rural New-Yorker.] 
SEEDS OF THE CEDRONE. 
The Academy of Science at Paris, are at 
this time actively engaged with the experi¬ 
ments which have been made at the School 
of Medteine, with the famous seeds of Ce- 
drone, lately discovered in the Vallies of 
Costa Rica, which it is averred contain the 
property of curing madness and the bite of 
venomous animals. 
We believe that, in order to see the effect 
of this medicine upon M. Aquste Guille- 
man, and to get the views of all the cele¬ 
brated physicians of France and Europe, 
there is about to assemble a Medical Con¬ 
gress, to settle this important medical ques¬ 
tion. We are assured that all the States 
will be represented at this Congress. The 
physician of the Emperor of Russia, and cel¬ 
ebrated ones from the different States of 
Germany will attend; Sweden, Norway and 
Denmark will also be represented. A new 
subject, M. Hyfolete Fourrier, professor of 
Mathematics, a case of confirmed madness, 
will be experimented upon. 
Many eminent physicians who have made 
various experiments with this medicine on 
the animal system, will exhibit their expe¬ 
rience in the use of Cedrone, in the cure of 
mental alienation and epilepsy. 
We believe that the principal object of 
this great meeting of the learned and dis¬ 
tinguished savans of Europe is to investigate 
the properties of this important medicine. 
The seeds of Cedrone are to be planted 
in the Garden of Plants with a view of their 
production for medical uses. 
LOOK TO YOUR POTATO BURYINGS. 
. ^ 
We observe that a great many pits of 
buried potatoes, which Avere put in appa¬ 
rently in fine order, are noAV a complete 
mass of mildew, and in some cases have 
passed into a foetid state of decomposition, 
particularly late planted varieties. It will 
be Avell for those having buried potatoes to 
examine the heaps immediately, and if af¬ 
fected, open and dry them and boil for hogs, 
adding a little salt and a fcAV apples to cor¬ 
rect the fungus flavor derived from those 
that are affected. 
The story about the decayed portions 
containing poison, is entirely fabulous; be¬ 
side, the heat of boiling Avater destroys the 
virus of all contagious, and most, if not all 
vegetable poisons. 
FALL PLOWING. 
In the “ work for the month,” now cur¬ 
rent, many farmers will include the plowing 
of sward land intended for the next season’s 
spring crops, and that all may do so whose 
lands are of a character to be benefitted by 
the operation, we gather a few facts and 
opinions of the “ whys and wherefores” of 
the coruse recommended. 
There has been, years back, a controver¬ 
sy on this subject—some affirming fall plow¬ 
ing is injurious instead of beneficial; but it 
is now generally conceded, that it is only on 
particular soils, and from a particular course 
of procedure, that any injury is to be appre¬ 
hended. Its advantages we condense from 
the statement of another, as follows: 
“ At this season the team is stronger, and 
the weather more favorabl^for breaking up 
grass land than in the spring, which is the 
most hurrying season Avith the farmer, so 
this course proves a great help to his getting- 
in his crops in proper time. In turning 
over land so late in autumn, nothing green 
starts up, the Avinter frosts immediately fol¬ 
lowing the grass roots ai-e killed, the surface 
is mellowed, and in spring divested of every 
living thing, will crumble down before the 
harroAv as fine as a garden bed. The labor 
in planting and weeding corn and potatoes 
is thus, much diminished; and, lastly, the 
winter arrangements of the worms and in¬ 
sects are entirely reversed—and cut-worms 
especially are deatroycH.” , . 
The soils which derive no improvement 
from fall plowing, are those heavy undrain¬ 
ed lands, which scarcely any course of cul¬ 
ture which does not strike at the root of 
these evils can benefit. Turning such lands 
over flat, leaving them to soak under water 
through the winter, finds them in the spring 
as hard and compact as before, and per¬ 
haps better fitted for brick-making than if 
they had remained undisturbed. 
To benefit such soils, drain them thorough¬ 
ly, then late in autumn, turn, as deep as can 
be plowed, the whole field in a series of 
back furrows, or single ridges, which will 
give the greatest exposure to the action of 
the frost and air. When ready to sow or 
plant in spring crops, plow and harrow down, 
and such land can have no better prepara¬ 
tion for a crop, and will give one if any 
course of culture can produce it 
Loose, sandy or gravelly soils are ready 
for the seed in season, when plowed the au¬ 
tumn previous, Avhich is the most prominent 
advantage, as before stated—though the 
destruction of weeds and worms by this 
means is well worth attention. For oats and 
barley, and spring Avheat, Avhen this is cul¬ 
tivated' early soAving is of much advantage, 
and especially important to the tAvo last men¬ 
tioned—and the greatest crops are general¬ 
ly raised upon fall plowed land, soAvn as 
early as practicable in the spring. 
On rather dry soils, it has been found a 
profitable course to turn under a coating of 
long manure in the fall, harroAving and roll¬ 
ing, and in spring all the preparation for 
planting or soAving, Avould be a sprinkling of 
composted manurej and a thorough re-har¬ 
rowing. Some very large crops have fol- 
loAved this course of procedure. 
To conclude—a green sward intended for 
planting in the spring, we think it Avere best 
to plow some of these pleasant November 
days; or, if for spring grain, we should turn 
it over, and even that intended for wheat 
next summer would be improved if very 
grassy and foul, by fall plowing. So run¬ 
neth our experience. b. 
To attempt to make something from 
nothing, or any plant, out of other ingredi¬ 
ents than such as Providence has specially 
adapted to the purpose, is to waste both la¬ 
bor and money. 
IMPROVED GRAIN CRADLE- 
There was exhibited at the Monroe Co. 
Fair an improved Cradle, that the Commit¬ 
tee, in the hurry of the day, gave a passing 
notice, which we think deserves the atten¬ 
tion of th.e public. 
The Grain Cradle has now so completely 
superceded the sickle, and most other modes 
of gathering grain, that any improvement 
in so important an article of husbandry, de¬ 
serves the attention and patronage of all in¬ 
terested. ...^ 
This article, the im- 
provement of which is 
due to Mr. Joel Hough- Afe 
TON of Adams’ Basin, % 
Monroe Co., N. Y., Waims ^ 
two important advantages 
over the ordinary ma- 
chine now in use. In the 
first place, the front of M 
the fingers which come in I'A 
contact with the grain, l\| 
has a slat sawed in it, 
and a rib of sheet iron V ) 
nicely fitted in, coming to |l| 
the surface, by which they |!; 
are hindered from spring- 
ing and losing the adjust- li i 
ment to each other, a |i! 
trouble to which they are | | ■ 
very liable in damp 11 
weather, and in wet grain. 11 
It also remedies the I p 
defect of wearing, keeps | J 
the grain from slipping ll ii 
crosswise, and adds great f| 
permanency to the whole i/.i 
structure, without materi- fj ij 
ally increasing the weight. in 
Secondly—at the point iLj 
where the fingers are 
usually bored through to 
admit the braces, there is f/iV 
slipped on a thin metallic 
ferule, to which is attach- f'f 
ed a socket to receive the ajji 
brace, by which contri- 
vance the fingers are not wljl 
Aveakened by boring-ra 
great evil, which is shown JfM 
by the fact, that more iIm 
than three quarters of all M 
the failing fingers are jll 
found to be broken at that 
point 
The whole article, with these improve¬ 
ments, quadruples its strength and durabil¬ 
ity. It cannot fail of recommending itself 
to all users and manufacturers, on its sim¬ 
ple inspection. The patentee is prepared to 
furnish the article, or dispose of rights to 
manufacturers, on liberal terms, on applica¬ 
tion as above. 
THE WEATHER. 
Perhaps the autumn months of September 
and October of this year, are unparalleled 
in the mildness, steady warmth, and clear¬ 
ness of the atmosphere—together with a 
remarkable dryness of those months, until 
the last Aveek of October, during the first 
days of Avhich a heavy, though not exces¬ 
sive rain fell, raising the river, streams and 
Avells; in fact just enough and none too much. 
Up to the day of our publication we have 
not had an inch of snoAv, and but three or 
four frosts, only one of which crisped the 
earth a little. Many semi-handy vegetables 
are still green, particularly in the city, and 
not more than half the leaves are yet off the 
trees. 
Wheat, though tolerably fair, does not 
look as smart as the fine Aveather would 
warrant—owing to a long dry period dur¬ 
ing and after sowing—and we have either 
had, or are now enjoying, a fine Indian 
summer. 
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave 
others to talk of you what they please. 
■! NUMBER 45. 
TAKE CARE OF THE FARM STOCK- 
It is enough to arouse the sympathies of 
humane men to witness the uncomfortable 
condition of the cattle on a majority of the 
farms at this season of the year. Most 
men who claim to be good farmers are care¬ 
ful to protect their stock from the cold and 
storms of winter, by providing warm and 
comfortable stables; but to many who would 
scorn the imputation of cruelty to stock, it 
does not seem to have occurred that the 
cold storms and inclement weather of Oc¬ 
tober and Nov'ember are more trying than 
the ordinary winter weather. 
Our attention has been called to this sub¬ 
ject, just now, by witnessing during an ex¬ 
cursion through one of the most celebrated 
dairy districts of the State, the entire stock 
on many farms exposed to a most violent 
storm of rain and snoAv — more violent 
and ten times more destructive to the con¬ 
dition and constitution of the animal than 
the worst weather in mid-Avinter. It is diffi¬ 
cult to account for this habitual neglect, 
this cruelty Ave may perhaps be permitted 
to call it, to the animals to Avhich we look 
not only for the comforts of life, but for a 
large proportion of the income of the farm. 
Perhaps it may be looked for not in any 
lack of knowledge or information on the 
part of the farmer, but more likely, is at¬ 
tributable to the fact that at this season of 
the year the stables are not always in read¬ 
iness for use—perhaps during the season o( 
harvest having been appropriated to other 
uses, with the expectation of having them 
cleared before the season for stabling cat¬ 
tle arrived. At this season, too, the yards 
are generally muddy and in bad condition, 
the open sheds filled Avith straw or corn¬ 
stalks, and every place intended for the 
comfort of the stock appropriated to other 
uses. 
We need hardly tell the intelligent farm¬ 
er, how unprofitable such a course is, nor 
how much his interest would be promoted 
by having all things in readiness for giving 
to his cattle, at this season of the year, the 
most comfortable quarters and the most un¬ 
remitting attention. The labors of the 
farm may be pressing, and the harvests 
suffer for gathering, but none of these 
things will lead to greater loss or to more 
unprofitable results than the practices to 
which we have alluded. 
We know that every farmer of refined 
feelings and sentiments must in his heart 
pity the poor animals thus exposed and 
maltreated, and Ave trust that this simple 
notice of the subject, by calling attention to 
its importance may have the effect to ren¬ 
der more tolerable the sufferings of the 
stock of the farms, and perhaps contribute 
to the interests, as Avell as the happiness, of 
the farmers under Avhose eyes it may come. 
There is no disputing the fact thac cows 
well fed and kept Avarm and comfortable at 
this season, will hold out their milk longer 
and better than when treated in the man¬ 
ner we have alluded to, and we are sure 
that the farmers need only to realize this 
fact—this appeal to their pockets, usually 
so potent—to induce them to correct the 
evil. “ A merciful man is merciful to his 
beast” c. 
Whatever may be the nature of the soil, 
or of the crop cultivated, it should always 
be the aim of the farmer to grow full crops. 
Partial and sometimes extensive failures 
will even then but too often occur; but to 
neglect making the best known preparations, 
or only to prepare for half a crop, is an ill- 
judged notion, and has a direct tendency to 
unprofitable farming. 
Mix kindness with authority, and rule 
rather by discretion than rigor. 
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