New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
CORR.

land or Delaware Alrendy tho tasSei oeRhS "
show itself at tho top. The corn crop throughout
New. York bid, fair to be more than an average
cron. Tn Michigan and throughout Illinois, learn
from Norm. Felt, an extensive drover and farmer,
he corn crop is luxuliant. ALREADY the VOL kmen
and horses when III the telas are iost to sight, 90
rouk is the growth. Strange to say, oats IN many
locaiie. in these States are sold as high a. corD
WHEAT.
Wheat 10 Genesee, some portions Of Oneida, around
Clinton and Deansville, where the limestone rock
pee mates is excellent for tbs State. The crop
il now ready for the sickle, and may be considered
oct of the reach of the weevil and whes'-hy'
The crop win average about ~ bushels per acre.
CATS.
The oat crop Of this season will rival the crop q
any wear within my memory. The average !leid
will be about 80 bushels per acre. falling only tvo
bushels short Of the crop IN Maryland The small
unknown irsect, which made itn appearance hs.
year Gu the ost head, causing nueo damage Las no
made its appearance THE year, except Ill occasona
localities in q limited degree. This Insect, some
times called by the farmers the " oat bug, or
Z" oat louse," las never come under the observation
Of scientific men Like the wheat weevii, It 's,
no doubt, without q remedy.
BROOM-CORN.
The broom corn of the Mohawk Valley does not
look 80 fourishing az last year at tins time ana
notice a slight tininuion in the amount under cni.
tyatOn-not from felr that the rich bottom lands OF
the Mohawk are giving utund'r us continuous pro
ducioo, but Owing 10 snalicr ueihahu ioi INC 10"
maternal.
POTATOES,
Now in blossom, showing thai the tnbercles are
deyeloripg in the gyound look well. The effects OF
the Spripg dlouth, which hung over Central New.
York, while Virginia and harya Were Hooded
with sGuelchinG rans, are now lafsinB away Ihuer
the influence Of numerous genial showers when are
blessing The country.
is in abundance-apples, plums, pears and cherries
Peaches once so numerous. about Rochester ana
along the shores OF the lake 20 Wayne county, seem
to be gradually dying out under the influence OF the
cold Winters.
will not aonrish and New.York must soon look to
q more Southern climate ior this luxury. Since tue
great swamps have been cleaned no and the waters
OF Ney-York drained away into the Erls canal, the
Winters have become severe.
sTTAM.ENGI;E FOR FARMERS.
/ A few particulars in regard 10 nsw and econom-
zeal steam engine much use0 by the farmers o. Cen.
! trai New-York, Will be OF value and interest:
This engine il portable 2.bors0pOwer, and COST,
in running order, sl25. Tie BODY IL urilsht' 81
nchts high 81 inches in diameter, anu the boiler hoG5
five nails of water Il reQuires one-twelh OF cord
of wood or eighty pounds OF coal to propel il twelve
bours Eighty pounds Of coal at 81 per 'un' "ouio
te sixteen cents.
Tsle into consideration the fact flat the sans
power in horse-Hesh would cost S2oj and consume
ajc per day--rsiny days and Winter days, rs Well
a. Sumner and that tie engine needs no feeding
except when actually working and the advantage is
az once seen. II is used extensively for making
cheese thrashing and cutting feed, churning, saw
inc wood, turning grindstone, Sc believe this
engine was invented and continues 10 De inaue py
! A. y. Wood & Co.. Eaton, y. I.
REVOLUTION IN JOWERS.
I trial OF mowers came oil few days since ai
the county seat Of Madison County. The following
old-established machines were entered ana worked
10 the entire satisfaction OF those present:
Csyuga Chief ......'..'..''.''''.'.'a, uPuIn'
! Ohio Mower. ...Abbufn-
Il bsrd's.........'.'.'..'' .'''''''' slacoso'
Woods. !. oos.IA.
| shipran's lion Mower. .sahasaed
Kirby s.............',.'s'''''' '''''HNP"'"'
These machines embraced the principles Of the
! imbicr, URsSey, kGchum, and principles patented
nv move recent inventors the lcaGing ideas Of
which were lghtncss Of draugtt clean cu', seIa.
ration Of IL cut grass from the uncut an elevated
frame to pass freely over the cut grass leaving II
evenly spread and convenient ARRANGEMENT IoI
controlling the clttlng-tar.
The let machine tined was new machine con
siructed on entire ne'o pr'HciP'es.
THE HOPKINS REVERSIBLE MOWER.
1ls machine operates OF the principle OF "a SIDE
bin low. By a simple arrangement Of ineehsnirm
the finger bar was changed from one eide III ,ht
frame to the opposite side during the turning OF The
machine, and also rotated or TUNED over 80 as 70
enable Tie machine with one kn f. 10 operate equally
well on either side Of the main frame. This machine
is g csgLf.hQnd aud LJt-hond mower, enabling The
6tefaI6f 10 continue hs harvest from one sce Of the
field, ard TO take advantage OF LOGGED grass OF
uneven ground.
This machine would seem 10 meet the wants of the
operator equal well win TIE GnRer-bar forward ar
4 u.ower, or III rear II the dIiye-wheeE With back
deiyefy, a. reaper
The track-clca.er. at the outer end Of the finger.
board is ai.o great novelty. Tbs simple but in
oispepssble Gpicndage, by means Of IA peculiarly
cODsru,cd Joiui, changes It's position as the finger
bar is beng rotated. ana is always hand 70 do lis
Gutg.
The advantages Of the machine are great. in cut
ting round the outside OF a field, the outside will
nave been cut tDIee four hours before the inside
and hence will be dry willie tie Inside is green,
having been tie / 70 cut.
By cuttlpg IRON de Of The field this diGadvan-
/ tage il rene cied. 1his invention also allows the
macbine 10 DO tue lower eide Of the i,ld with
the hu9er-bar up. The machine is already exciting
much curiosity in mOwiug-uachine ci'cles. NJ u l..