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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Jan. 



(Ebttor's Stable. 



Communications have been received, since our last issue, 

 from Agricola, T. 0. Peters, Myron Adams, G. S. G., F. W. 

 Lay,*, Yardley Taylor, H. L. Emery, Richard I. Hand, 

 John Williams," S. W., West, Samuel Spaulding. G. E., 

 Erie, EL, John Moxon, Wm. W. Deak, Kentuckian, Jud- 

 son. and Dairyman. 



Several communications, inquiries, &c. came to hand 

 too late for insertion or answers. They will receive proper 

 attention next month. Notices of a number of books, &c. 

 also deferred till our next issue. 



Our New Dress. — As we promised, this number of the 

 Farmer is printed on "new and clear type," with such 

 other improvements as we think will meet the approbation 

 of its readers. It will be observed that the type is smaller 

 than that of our previous volume, (though quite as bold and 

 distinct,) and we consequently give a greater amount of 

 reading on the same number of pages. In selecting we had 

 in view the wise remark of a modern genius who reckoned 

 " that society was like a barrel of pork — the middle pieces 

 being better than either top or bottom ;" and if what we 

 print upon it shall enable our friends to replenish their pork 

 and other barrels more advantageously than heretofore, we 

 trust they will acknowledge the benefit derived from type, 

 ink and paper — yclept "book knowledge." We will add 

 here, for the benefit of those interested, that our beautiful 

 dress is from the Foundry of Mr. N. Lyman, of Buffalo. Mr. 

 L. is a very upright dealer, and his establishment is deserv- 

 edly popular among the members of the " art preservative." 



We this month have the pleasuse of introducing several 

 new contributors to our readers. They are practical, observ- 

 ing and thinking men, who "know whereof they speak," 

 and we give them a cordial w-elcome. We also invite 

 others to communicate such facts, suggestions and items as 

 may appropriately appear in this journal. Give us the sub- 

 stance — the facts, briefly and definitely — and we will at- 

 tend to the minor points of style, grammar, &c. 



The Memoir of Hon. Zadock Pratt, which we give 

 in preceding pages, (accompanied with a life-like steel plate 

 Portrait,) will very properly attract the attention of our 

 readers — and prove particularly interesting to the admirers 

 of men who have, by their own indomintable energy and 

 perseverance, risen from humble origin to highly honorable 

 and eminent stations. We especially commend the Memoir 

 to the comparatively poor but right-minded Young Men of 

 America, as it presents an example eminently worthy of 

 imitation. 



This is the first of a series of Sketches of Distinguished 

 Friends of Improvement which we propose giving in the 

 pages of this journal — a feature which we doubt not will 

 receive the hearty concurrence of our readers. 



" New England Farmer" is the honored title of a neat 

 semi-monthly of 16 octavo pages, which has just reached 

 our table. It is edited by S. W. Cole, Esq., late of the 

 Boston Cultivator. The number before as is will filled, and 

 we see no good reason why the work should not succeed. 

 We extend the " right hand of fellowship," to brother < 'ole, 

 and wish him prosperity in this new enterprise. Published 

 by J. Nourse, Boston, Mass.; at $3 per annum. 



Holden's Doi. i.Ait Magazine for January is a superior 

 number of a deservedly popular work. The proprietor is 

 proving to the literary public, what we are to the agricul- 

 tural, viz : that the chi ripest publications may be made the 

 most profitable to their readers, and most useful to com- 

 munity. The manlier before us contains a Biography and 

 truthful Portrait of Uev. Chester Dewey, M. I)., D. D., 

 of this city, (an occasional contributor to the Farmer over 

 the signature of C. I).) It also contains Sketches and Por- 

 traits of Horace Greeley, Dr. Turned and Louis Blanc, 



and is Otherwise well tilled with choice reading and illus- 

 trations. Published by C. W. Holden, 109 Nassau-st., 

 New York. 



Buffalo Ac. Warehouse and Seed Store. — Many 

 of our readers will DO doubt be pleased to learn thatT. C. 

 Peters, Esq, has opened an Agricultural Warehouse and 



Seed Store, in connection with his Wool Depot, :it Buffalo. 

 We commend this new enterprise to the attention of our 

 western readers, as well as to those residing in the vicinity 

 of its location. See advertisement. 



Entitled to Thanks.— Col. B. P. Johnson, who has 

 served as Secretary of the N. Y. State Ag. Society during 

 the past two years, is entitled to the thanks of its members 

 and the agricultural public generally, for his judicious efforts 

 to promote the interests and augment the usefulness of that 

 valuable Institution. The duties of his office have been 

 performed with ability and promptness, and in a manner 

 highly creditable to himself and the Society. W r e have 

 heard frequent remarks relative to Col. J.'s admirable man- 

 agement, not only in the Agricultural Rooms, but at the 

 State Fairs, where the exercise of much firmness and energy, 

 as well as patience and suavity, were requisite. His addresses 

 at. various County Shows have also been very acceptable, 

 and exerted great influence in behalf of Kural Improvement. 

 It is rarely that any similar association can secure the services 

 of so faithful an officer, and we are confident that we repre- 

 sent the wishes of many members and friends of the Society. 

 when we express the opinion that he should receive a 

 unanimous re-election, providing he will accept the same. 



"Notes for the Month," by S. W. of Seneca county, 

 were received too late for insertion in this number. We add 

 a couple of them, however, as follows : — 



Wheat, Indian Corn, Barley, Oats, Buckwheat and Hay, 

 have been good crops this season, the two first unusually 

 large. The introduction of Indian Corn into the Linked 

 Kingdom of Great Britain under the present low duty there, 

 has not only given this cereal an increased value as a farm 

 crop, but it has also added very much to our shipping trade 

 on the lakes, canals and on the ocean. The receipt of corn 

 at the port of Buffalo alone the past season, has frequently 

 exceeded 60,000 bushels in a single day. The quantity 

 exported direct from New Orleans, and that received coast- 

 wise and shipped from New York to the West Indies, to 

 Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and to Great Britain, now 

 amount to millions of bushels annually. 



Beef and Pork. — Our farmers feel that .they cannot 

 compete with the farmers of the far west in the market for. 

 Pork. 2200 slaughtered hogs, averaging 250 lbs. each, have 

 been forwarded to New York, by railroad and river, from 

 one distillery here ; farmer's pork is all taken for home con- 

 sumption. Beef has been high through the whole year. 

 Butter and Cheese have sold at good prices giving unusual 

 pecuniary prosperity to the dairy counties of the State. 



Valuable Books. — The Publisher of the Farmer has a 

 variety of standard works on' Agriculture, Horticulture. &C, 

 which he will supply to his distant patrons, by mail, at the 

 regular New York cash prices. Money may be sent at his 

 risk, if enclosed and mailed in the presence of the Post- 

 master of the office from which it is sent. Those who 

 cannot obtain such works at home, are requested to favor 

 him with their orders, as it will make good, in part, the very 

 small profit derived from the Farmer. It is also safest to 

 transmit orders to a well known publisher, who will be 

 prompt in his attention. Books can be forwarded with 

 perfect safety to any section of the country. See list of 

 works and prices on advertising page. 



Credit. — We notice that many of our exchanges copy 

 extensively from the Farmer, without giving credit, ff this 

 course is continued we shall be obliged, as a matter of pro- 

 tection and sclf-dcjpnce to copyright the Farmer or discon- 

 tinue sending to the journals that republish our articles as 

 original. We have no objection to our friends copying any 

 thing we publish, providing proper credit is siren — but we 

 do object to the unjust system, adopted by several of our 

 exchanges, of appropriating our labors to their own benefit, 

 without the least acknowledgment. 



Cot. man's European Agriculture. — The two con- 

 cluding numbers of this work have been handed us by Mr. 

 J. II. Waits, agent in this city — but at too late an hoar 

 for particular notice in this number. 



Our present number is necessarily incomplete in some ' 

 respects, in consequence of the time required to change from 

 old to new type, and the haste with which we are compelled 

 to base it stereotyped and put to press. We however 

 think it will compare favorably with its cotemporaries. .oil 

 do not consider any apology' necessary — though OUT in t< n- 

 tions are not fully realized. And we trust that the friend of 

 the work will not "forget to remember" that the best way 

 to promote its usefulness is to show the PAPER to THEIR 

 ACQUAINTANCES and solicit their subscriptions. How many 

 of our readers will lend a portion of their influence to pro- 

 mote the cause in the manner suggested ? 



