160 



GENESEE FARMER. 



Oct. 2845 



3Ieteorological Observations. 



made at rochester, seven miles from lake ontario, 



bv l. wetherkll. 



Journal of the Weather for sei'tember, 1845. 



Maximum (Aug. 2& ) Ther. 85 deg. do. (Sept. li'.) Bar. 

 29.90 in. 



Minimum (Sept. 22.) Ther. 38 deg. do. (Sept. 8,) Bar. 

 29.08 in. Range of tlie tlier. for the month. 47 deg. 



Total ara'i of rain that fell in June, July and Aug. 10 in. 

 Do. do. same months in 1844. B.| inches. 



Do. do. do. 1843, b% " 



The season has been regarded as having been very dry at 

 this place; but, from obseivati<in, and from knowledge der— 

 Ved from other sources, I deem that it has been much drier 

 east, south and west than in Rochester and its environs. — 

 September has been very cool and rainy. 



ROCHESTER PRODUCE MARKET. 



Wheat. 87 a 90;Hav, lon,$1000 12 OOlEggs, doz. 8 10 



Corn, 3-.i a 40 VVood.cord,2 00 2 .50|Poultry,lb. 5 6 

 Barley, 30 4() Salt, l)br., 1 13, Tallow, 



Oats, 25 30 Hams, 11)., 5 6 Hops. 10 11 



Flour, (ret.) 4 50 Pork, bhl. 10 00 VVool, 25 32 



Beans, 75 1 Ool " cwt. 3 25 3 75 8lie<!p Skins, 50 75 



Apples, 12 25lr«ef, " 3 00 3 .50 Green H'ds, lb. 3 7 



Potatoes, 18 25|Lard,lb., 8 1()| Drv Hides, 6 7 



Cloverseed. 6 00 7 00 Butter, 10 121 Calfskins, gr'n.5 4 

 Timothy, 1 25 1 50!cheese,cwt.4 00 6 50i Sept. 30. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. ' 



State Agricultural Fair, 145 



Lectine bv the E<litor, 146 



Quince Trees, Salt, Planter, &c. — Agiiculturc in Western 



New York : The <.'ciisu!« 147 



Corrections — Acknowledgment — The American Shepherd,.. 148 

 Devon Cattle: once more— Sanford's Premium Straw Cutter, 



Industry and Economy, l.J<) 



Sketeh of Josiali Quincys Address, 150-151 



liOttcr from Wyoming County, 152 



Chair of Agriculture— The Agricultural State Fair at Utica, 1,53 



Tests of a Thriving Population, l.'')4 



Fattening Animals— Proportion of Butter in IVlilk 155 



Letter from A. .1. Downing, .. ; 156 



Reply to Mr. Downing — Transplanting 157 



Prospects of a Horticultural Society for Monroe Countv 



Gathering and Preserving Winter Apples — Massachusetts 



Horticultural Society l.^S 



Preparationof Orchard Ground— Neglected Gardens— Secu- 

 ring Celery for the Winter— Fine Fruits— Storing Cabba- 

 ges—Preserving Dahlia Roots— Bulbous Flowers— Buffalo 



Horticultural Society [59 



Motaorolojical Observations — Markets, &c 160 



3IT. HOPE BOTANIC GARDEN AND NUR- 

 SEKIES, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



THE subscribers respectfully an 

 nouuce to their friends and the pub- 

 lic, that their pre^eut stock which 

 tliPV iitfer for Sah; the ensuing Fall 

 of i845 and Spring of 1846, is the 

 linest i!ver grown in western New 

 York, and uiisurpa.'sed in quality by 

 any establisliriient in the country. 



The collection of fruits compri- 

 ses the most esteemed varieties of 

 the Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum, Ap- 

 ricot, Cherry, Nectarine, Almond, 

 Grapes, &c. 



Tlie trees are well grown, thrifty, 

 and beautiful, and have been prop- 

 agated with such care as to ensure 

 correctness. 



All arc u Ml r.iuti'.l j;i'!; iiiur ;is represented. 



Pear Trees ou Uui.nce Stocks for DWARFS and PARA- 

 MlUSs, can aUo be furnished of the finest varieties. These will 

 bear the lirst or second year after transpl^inting, and are beautifully 

 adapted to garden culture. 



3,000 fine thrl'ty young trees of the famous New American Ap- 

 ple, the "Northern Spy," are also on hand. 



STRAWBERRIES— All the fine new esteemed varieties, inclu- 

 ding Stoddard's new Alpine. 



Also a large and fine collection of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 

 Rose.-., (including a quantity of splendid Standard or Trte Rosea, 

 3 lu 6 feet high ;) Herbaceous Plants, Bulbous Roots, DouDle Dah- 

 hlias, (tc. 



Our iifw descriptive catalogue will be sent gratis to all post paid 

 applications. 



Trees and Plants will be packed in the best style, and shipped to 

 any port or place that may be designated. 



Cr It is for the interest of purchasers that they forward their or- 

 ders now, without delay, that they may be executed in proper sea- 

 son. Address ELLWANGEK & BARRY. 



Rochester, Sept. 1, 1645. 



MACEDON NURSERY. 



THE accounts of the late firm of " Thomas & Smith" Macedon, 

 are left with the subscrilier. 

 The business will be conducted as heretofore, upon the principle 

 of propagating only select varieties of proced fruit. 



A fine slock is now on hard, which will be much increased by the 

 superior kinds recently fruited. 



Several hundred fine trees of the May Bigarreau, the earliest of 

 all good cherries. WILLIAM R. SMITH. 



8 mo. 28th 1845.— 2 t. 



ROCHESTER COMMERCIAL NURSfc RV. 



BISSELL &, HOOKER, [sncccs.«ors to E. Boardman,] Main-st, 

 one mile oast of the Court House. This e.xtensive establishment 

 embraces nearly 200,000 Fruit Trees, of different ages, thoroughly 

 tested upon bearing trees upon the premises and in the city, which 

 are offered for sale for cash or approved credit upon reasonable 

 terms. Persons purchasing at this establishment, can be furnished 

 with trees of anj' size, which will be warranted to be of the k'nds 

 represented. 



A good assortment of hardy Ornamental Trees and Shrubs is al- 

 so kept for sale. 



Trees ordered by mail, will be carefully packed and forwarded 

 to any address. A liberal discount will be made to those who pur- 

 chase to the amount of §50 or more at one time. 



Address, post paid, BISSELL & HOOKER, or 



Sept. 1, 1845. A. G. SMITH, Rochester. N. Y. 



ELECTION NOTICE^ 



A GENERAL ELECTION is to be held in the County of Mon- 

 roe on the TL'ESD.AY succeeding the first Monday of Novem- 

 ber next ; at which Election the following officers are to be chosen- 

 A Senator for the Highth District. 

 Three Members of Assembly for said county. 

 Also, the sense of the people in relation to the proposed Conven- 

 tion will be taken. 



Also, the proposed Amendments to tho Constitution of this State 

 will be submitted. 

 The following is the official notice from the Secretary of State. 



HIRAM SIBLEY, Sheriff. , 

 Dated Sheriff's Office, Rochester, July 26, 1845. 



STATE OF NEW YORK : ) 



Secretary's Oflire, Albany, July 23, 1845. > 

 To the Sheriff of the County of Monroe: 



Sir, — Notice is hereby given, that at the next general election 

 to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November 

 next, the following officers are to be eltrcted, to wit : 



A Senator for \\\i; Eighth Senatorial District, to supply tho vacan- 

 cy which will accrue by the expiration of the time uf service of 

 Gideon Hard, on the last day of December next. 



Also, the following County Officers, to wit : Three Members ol 

 Assembly. 



And at the same Election, tho sense of the People of this State 

 will be taken in relation to the proposed Convention, specified in 

 the Act, Chap. 252, entitled "An Act recommending a Convention- 

 of the People of this State," passed May 14, 1845» 



