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VOL. VI. 



ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. JANUARY, 1845. 



NO. 1. 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 



BY B. F. SMITH &, CO, PROPRIETORS, 



At the Seed Store, No. 4, Front Street, near Buffalo St. 



AMONG THE CORRESPONDENTS ARE 



Dr. DANIEL LEE, L. B. LANGWORTHY, 



N. GOODSELL, T. C. PETERS, 



Prof. C. DEWEY, P. BARRY, AND 



L. WETHERELL, T. H. HYATT. 



FIFTY CEXTS A YEAR:' 

 Five copies for Two Dollars; Eight copies for Three Dollars. 

 All pay.uents to be made in atlvaiice. Money and subscriptions 

 by a regulation of the postmaster general, may be reinitted by 

 post masters free of expense. JiO' Address B. F. S.mith &• Co. 



TO OUR PATRONS. 



With a new cap, and our frock and iroivsers spic- 

 and-span new, we make our new years bow to our 

 friends and patrons, wishing them all a pleasant, 

 happy, and prosperous new yeaj-, with our most un- 

 feigned thanks for that patronage and support which 

 has enabled us to make our appearance with that de- 

 gree of respectability that redounds equally to their 

 credit and our satisfaction. 



Notwithstanding the turmoils, and junketings, and 

 heartburnings of the great political campaign, our 

 little baniling has pursued the even tenor of its way, 

 going about like a "roaring lion," seeking to do 

 good to all who admitted it to their tables and fire- 

 sides. 



And although some zealous and mistaken seers 

 have prophecied rather warm work on this mundane 

 sphere this fail, yet the winds and storms, and rain 

 and snow, prevail as usual, and we have the hardi- 

 hood to go on with our work rejoicing ; persuaded 

 that a time and season for all things will he vouch- 

 safed by that Being whose mercy and beneficence or- 

 der all things wisely. 



We trjst we have now all the means and appli- 

 ances to render our forthcoming volume one of the 

 most useful and interesting publications that have 

 yet emanated from the agricultural press. In addi- 

 tion to our regular list of correspondents, we have 

 the assurances of assistance from many of the for- 

 mer contributors to the Old Genesee Farmer, first 

 established on this day, fourteen years ago ; which, 

 together with selections from over twenty agricul- 

 tural journals, edited by the ablest men in this coun- 

 try and Europe, we trust to succeed to the entire 

 content of our subscribers ; in fact, we think we 

 incur no risk in Raying, Ihat if any of our patrons, at 



the year's end, shall say that there is not one, or even 

 fifty articles if they please, that are not each worth 

 the price of our paper to him, his paper shall be free. 



If all those who are our firm and undeviating 

 friends would put their shoulders to the wheel, and 

 each procure us one new subscriber, it would great- 

 ly assist us in being able to beautify the paper by il- 

 lustrations, and extra labor in its execution. 



We ardently solicit communications from every 

 observing and experienced farmer throughout the 

 land ; and let no one forbear giving his experience 

 and knowledge to his brother farmers, from fear of 

 any inability or iingrammatical construction of lan- 

 guage ; as it shall be the duty of our editor to cor- 

 rect any errors of this kind, and to lick the most de- 

 formed cub into shape and comeliness. It is facts 

 we want — those stubborn things — if ever so homely. 



We desire of our correspondents, that they will 

 so time their subjects that they shall be in seasmt, 

 and not agitate the subject of ivatcr melons in .Jan- 

 uary, nor of foddering cattle, nor making cider in 

 July. 



0;5^ Post-masters, from v/hom we have ever re- 

 ceived the most liberal assistance, will please act as 

 agents, with the usual discount on subscriptions. 



The Albany Cultivator, (Luther Tucker, 



editor and proprietor,) always comes to hand in sea- 

 son. The December number is rich, varied, and in- 

 structive : like cream cheese, it improves with age. 

 On the first of January, it will join in wedlock with 

 the Central N. Y. Farmer, a neat, well-bred, and 

 highly-educated daughter of the western district, 

 Irora Rome, Oneida Co. Such a galaxy of talent 

 admonishes us to "fly round," in these days of pro- 

 gress and improvement, or we shall be of " the 

 things that were." Our little damsel, the Genesee 

 Fanne; will be "at home," if any of the old beaux 

 of the Central Farmer should call. She does not set 

 her cap so hig;h as their old flame does, now she has 

 got to the metropolis. If you can't call, leave your 

 cards, (50 cents) — she will be punctual in returning 

 the favor. 



The American Agriculturist, (A. B. Allen, 

 editor, N.Y.) This is a very valuable publication, 

 and is close at the heels of our fastest nags. It 

 comes of good stock, is of fine proportion and ap- 

 pearance, and comes up to the scratch with a bold 

 bearing and independent front. It is in every res- 

 pect worthy the patronage of all those who are seek- 

 ing after information how to till the earth, and make 

 it " bear exceedingly." 



