Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Newspapers Collection [SINGLE NO. FOUR CENTS. TWO DOLLARS A. 'PROGEESS .AJSTO IMPROVEMENT.' VOL. Xn. NO. 36. S ROCHESTER. N. T.-FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1861. SWHOLE NO. 608. prices; in fact, many are looking for considerable had constructed an observatory hive with only suffi- long and 44 feet wide, the rear promenade being 17J they first start, and require each other's help to raise MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER, depression; but this and more too they are willing te cient space for one sheet of comb, so that the bees feet above the ground. This, it is estimated, will the dirt over them. One foot is wide enough for the AN ORIGINAL WEEKLY endure, if necessary, to save our country, which has could be observed in. their work on both sides; but accommodate 9,000 or 10,000 people at once; and it hoe, and they will grow as well at this distance apart AGBICUITUEAL, LITERARY ANB FAMILY JOURNAL. so long been the hope of the lovers of freedom and fearing that this treatment had in a measure changed is now being discussed whether this room will be as they will at three feet, and they are much easier their natural condition and might have affected their sufficient, such are the evidences being gathered that cultivated. In the above manner I have this season CONDUCTED BY D. D. T. MOOBE, good government, and the asylum of the oppressed of every land. instinct, he says — "To obviate every objection, I the attendance will be large. One thing may be far exceeded any former year's efforts. Indeed I With an Able Corps of Assistants and Contributors. , . • • 4 invented a kind of hives, which, without losing the relied on: all who come will be accommodated. have never before seen such success in rearing Osage advantages of those very thin, at the plants, and I have used nothing but the hoe in their CHAS. D. BKAGDOW, Western Corresponding Editor. BEES AND BEE-HIVES. It is proper to say something of the Exhibition same time approached the figure of com- prospectively. One feature that is novel, and, un- cultivation. THE production of honey the past few years has mon hives, where bees form several rows happily, appropriate perhaps, is the competition for Some years ago, the first year after transplanting, THE RUKAL NEW-YORKER is designed to be unsurpassed in of combs. I procured several small fir the hard winters — two in succession —killed several Value, Purity, Usefulness and Variety of Contents, and unique attracted attention somewhat commensurate with its the premiums offered for military arms and accoutre- and beautiful in Appearance. Its Conductor devotes his per- importance. We have no figures upon which we can frames, a foot square and an inch and » ments, which will involve a trial of skill by the miles of my hedges. Since then I have in the fall 0 sonal attention to the supervision of its various departments, rely to give our readers the amount or value of honey a quarter broad; and connecting them artillery arm of the country. We learn that sundry plowed a furrow on each side against the plants, and earnestly labors to render the RURAL an eminently produced, or the increase; but we have no hesitation together by hinges, the whole, like inventors and companies have signified their inten- which sufficiently protected them. I omitted thus to Reliable Guide on all the important Practical, Scientific and so many divisions, could be opened FIGURE 4. plow last fall, trusting to a mild winter. On eight other Subjects intimately connected with the business of those in saying that it has more than doubled in many tion to be present. To those who are kept from the whose interests It zealously advocates. As a FAMILY JOURNAL sections of the country, if not generally, within the and shut as the leaves of a book. When using battle-field, and who desire, to see how "big guns" miles of my hedge, in Christian County, the result a hive of this description, we previously fixed it is eminently Instructive and Entertaining—being so con- past ten years. The cause of this improvement, are handled, this will prove an attraction. was that from the frequent raining, freezing, and ducted that it can be safely taken to the Hearts and Homes of a comb in each frame, and then introduced all the which was pretty clearly indicated by a correspond- Another, and more important feature, will be the thawing, many of my plants were thrown out of the people of intelligence, taste and discrimination. It embraces bees which were required for the particular experi- more Agricultural, Horticultural, Scientific, Educational, ent three weeks since, we do not design to discuss at large show of fine stock. This is going to be of ground, as were the corn stalks during the month of ment. Opening the different divisions in succession, Literary and News Matter, interspersed with appropriate and present. This increased attention to the production greater interest than heretofore, we think, from the March last. Consequently there were many open we daily inspected both surfaces of every comb: beautiful Engravings, than any other journal,—rendering fact that its exhibition will be made for the purpose spaces in my hedge, and I had but few plants to fill it the most complete AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY there was not a single cell where we could not see them with. My neighbor, Mr. COWEN, informed me NEWSPAPER in America. distinctly whatever passed at all times, nor a single of sale and exchange. This object is going to gather here a larger amount of stock, and a larger number of that the spring before, he filled those open spaces by bee, I may almost say, with which we were not par- bending down a plant (fiat to the ground) on one side ticularly acquainted. Indeed this apparatus is noth- steck-growers than would otherwise assemble—larger than it is usual to see at our Fairs. And it is an of the open space, and covering it with dirt, he got ing more than the union of several very flat hives a sprout from almost every bud, and also that the capable of separation." important matter that these Fairs should develop a demand and supply of fine stock and exchanges of trunk of the buried plant rooted at the place the This hive is described as follows, which by the aid buds came from. This plan I pursued where the A DAY "WITH THE FABMEES. the same. It is hoped this will be encouraged, and of the engravings is quite plain: — Figure 1 shows that pampering animals for exhibition purposes stalks would reach, and filled the remainder with IT always has been and probably always will be the leaf or book hive, consisting of Jiwelve vertical simply, will be discouraged. Indeed breeders, and new plants. Thus in two weeks two men completed true that men do not appreciate their choicest bles- frames, such as fig. 3, applied parallel to each other, farmers as a mass, are getting their eyes open to the the repairing of my new hedge, and it is a complete sings, while they mourn the loss of those that are and connected together. The sides, fg, fg, fig. 3, difference between a well fed and a well bred animal. success. Judge FOSTER, of Mt. Auburn, informed are twelve inches long: the cross spars, g g, ff, nine me that he had a hedge of two years growth, with comparatively of but little consequence, and long FIGURE 1. It is getting to be well understood that many of these and strive for the possession of those that would or ten; the thickness of both the sides and the spars "prize" animals win their prizes at a sacrifice of some open spaces in it, and that he cut off limbs and make them neither wiser nor happier. The pure air, of honey has brought into existence many hives, all an inch, and the breadth of the sides of the frame an their breeding qualities. buried them in the open spaces as Morus multicaulis the peace and quiet of country life, the emerald claiming to be best adapted to the wants of the bee inch and a quarter, which last dimensions should be was planted some years since, with complete success, and the interests of the bee-keeper. Some may be exactly observed. A piece of comb, a a, is intro- The Horticultural Department is under the super- almost every bud growing. leaves and gay flowers, the stately trees and modest vision of Dr. KENNICOTT, of "The Grove" — the shrubs, the green fields and running streams, the disposed to think that we have put cause for effect, duced to guide the bees in their work, supported on As we have a good deal of wet weather in the and that it was really the invention of new and a movable slider, c, which may be elevated or de- President of the State Horticultural Society—which glories of the sunset unobscured by dnst and smoke, unites its Exhibition with that of the State Agricul- spring, and always have more work to do then than are matters we fear the farmer takes no note of in better hives that gave the present impetus to bee pressed by the pegs, e e. The comb is secured by the in the fall, I wish to ask the question, viz.:—As we culture, and in this they may be correct; at least we pegs, b b; and in fig.