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GENESUE FAtlMER. 



Feb. 1845 



Jletcorological Observations, 



hade at rochester, seven miles from lake ontario, 



by l. wetherell. 



Journal of the Weather for Jan. 1844. 



Maximum (Dec. 26) tlier. 52 deg.; barom. (Jan. 19) 30,06. 

 Minimum (Jan. 19j thcr. 25 deg.; barom, (Dec. 30} 29.11. 



Summary'— \^\\. 

 Thermonicter^-highcst degree during the year, 89. 



<. — lowest i. .. <. 2. (below zero.) 



Barometer, — liigiiest .. ,. .. 30.10. 



— lowest < . . . 28.65. 



Greatest nionthlj' range of ther. in April, 72 deg. 

 Warmest day in the year, June 25. 



Coldest Jan. 27. 



Wind noitli in the yearSSdays; ditto north east, 47^ ; ditto east, 

 471; ditto south-east, 26}; ditto south, 27| , ditto 60uth-v%est, 

 52 ; we.st, 73} ; north-west, 98}. 



Prevailing wind for tha year, north-west. We have had much 

 more than our usual proportion of north-east wind, it having been 

 the prevailing wind in M.-irch and April. 



Number of fair days, 170; ditto cloudy, 196. 

 .. days on which rain fell. 124. 



snow fell, 70. 

 • • .. .. snow and rain fell, 9. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



To the Friends of Agriculture- Monroe Co, Agricultnrnl So- 

 ciety — Notice'! 17 



Increase of population— Kails and fences— Farninrs' clubs. '.'.".". IS 

 Guano— Mi-takc corrected— Notices of agricultural papers— Now 



variety of wheat , ig 



Annual meeting of the N. Y. State Ag. Society !!!!!. 20 



Wheat culture; by Mr. Oarbutt— Book farming 21 



Chilblains—" Ohio Cultivator 22 



Variation of Wheat fecales ; by Agricola — Farmers' Club 23 



The Alpaca, (with cut)— Parsnip wine— work for winter — items 24 

 Address of Dr. I.ec, before the Monroe Co. Ag. Society. ..26, 27, 23 

 A marriage portion— Agriculturnl paperi— Moveable hay-racks 



— Postage ; 29 



" Northern Spy"— How to eat an apple— The apple culture. . . 30 



A fine sweet apple — Advertisements 31 



Meteorological table— Markett-Advcrtiscments 32 



AGRICULTURAL TOOLS, &c. 



FOR SALE at the 



SEED STORE c|- FARMERS' WAREHOUSE, 



No. 4, Fronl'Sfrcd, {near Buffalo-sl.) Rochester, New York. 



10 JC WORCESTER PLOWS, which stand unrivalled for *u- 

 ^t} periority of workmanship and durability. Also, twenty- 

 -five PRKMIUM PLOWS, made by H. Delano. CULTIVA- 

 TORS, Seed Sowers, Grindstones, Root Cutters, Road Scrapers, 

 ,\mes' bejt Cast-steel Spades and Shovels, Ditching Spades, 'Boys' 

 Spades, Shovels, and Manure Forks; Tree Scrapers, 30 doz. Hoes, 

 assorted kinds; Garden Hoes, of every varictv; Garden Rakes; 

 CYLINDER CHURNS, a superior article; SUGAR MILLS, 

 BUDDLN'G KNIVES, Prnning Knives, Grafting Chisels and Saws, 

 Transplanting Trowels, Ladies' Wcediig Trowels, Anti -friction 

 Rollers, Bush Hooks, Ring and Hook Haines, Trace Chains, Cattle 

 Chains, Brass Ox Ball.*, Boll Rings, Ox Yokes and Bowf, Garden 

 Syringes, Hatch's Patent Sowing Machines. 



CANARY BIRDS, BIRD CAGES, CANARY SEED, HEMP 

 SEED, CUTTLE FISH BONE, for sale at the Rochester 

 Seed Store, 

 Dec. 1. B. K. SMITH & CO. 



IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. 



E TAYLOR'S new and valuable Patent STRAW-CUTTER 

 • and COBN-SHELLER.— This is allowed, by all who are ac- 

 quainted w ith Machines for cutting straw, to be ike best yet invent- 

 eil. As it combines durability with simpliril y in its construction, it 

 is not liable to get out of repair. The Knife (which is very heavy, 

 and made of the best steel) is moved by eccentrics, which give it a 

 drawing stroke, of great power; and it can be sharpened and ad- 

 justed to the Machine with less skill than is required to sharpen and 

 li.v a Sythe. 



Double the amount of straw can be cut in any given time, with 

 half the amount of labor, by this than by any oilier Straw-cutter 

 now in use. There is a Sclf-feedtPg Apparatut attached, which can 

 with ease be so regulated, as to Cut the straw to any desired 

 lensrth. 



The Machine is adapted to cut all kinds of straw, haj , and corn- 

 stalks, with equal facility; and the r.ipidity with which it shells 

 corn, removing every kernel, and leaving the cob perfectly whole, 

 is unparallcleil. 



The Subscribers arc now manufacturing three different sizes of 

 the above Machine — oiie with the Corn Slieller, and two without — 

 all are, however, construdled on the same principlo. but varying in 

 price. The one of the largest size can be driven by horse-power, 

 if wished. 



Every Farmer who lias examined this Machine has f xprrssed his 

 dccido(l opinion, that it is the best adapted for its various purposes 

 of any that have hitherto been presented to public notice ; and 

 there is no assumption in asserting, that a continued use of it will 

 warrant even greater encomiums tliah haVe yet been pas.scd 

 upon it. 



The ready sale it has Vsd since tlic Subscribers commenced the 

 manufacture, induces them to believe, that no person intending to 

 purchase a Straw-cutter will not do so before examining those 

 which they havi; recently constructed, which may be seen at Baiton 

 & Belden's Tool Store, west end of the Bridge, in Buflalo-slreet ; 

 at B. F. Smith &:, Co.'s, Rochester Seed Store, Front-street ; and at 

 their shop, in the stone building a little west of the United States 

 Hotel, corner of Hill and i^lizabcth streets ; at any of which places 

 persons desirous of obtaining the above-described Machine will 

 liave prompt attention given to all orders thev may eive for the 

 same. BEARDSLEE &. BADGER. 



Rochester, Jan. 18, 1845, 



N.B. Persons wishing to secure the right of manufacturing the 

 above-described Machines can address — 



v.. TAYLOR. (Patrntpo.) Rochester. 



ERASTUS SHEFARD, PRi:<TER, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



