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THE GENESEE rAR:MER. 



Notes on the Weatuer from March 15th to April 

 16th, 18G3. — iVothing reraarkuble in the weather of the 

 last half of March demands attention, unless it is the 

 continued coldness of the month. The average of the 

 last half was 31.3°, or 3.1" below the mean for twenty-six 

 years; and of the month, was 2S.3°, or 4.3° below the 

 mean. The coldest morning was 12'^ on the 16th, but the 

 coldest day was 19.3 on the 19tb. The hottest at noon, 

 was 44« on the 24th and 31st; and the hottest day was 

 43.3° on the 24th. 



In the first half of March for twenty-seven years the 

 mean has ranged from 19.3" iu 1856 to 40.1" in 1854; and 

 in the last half from 23.5° in 1S53 to 41.4° in 1859; and 

 the montli for that number of years has had a mean 

 range from 22° in 1858 to 39.8° in 1859. This cold of 

 March had its only parallel here in 1859, when it was 

 39.3"=, a half degree lower. 



The water, fallen in the month, was 1.49<> inches ; be- 

 low the mean considerably. 



The flock of Cherry birds is still here, and flourishing 

 m all their beauty. 



In Newbern, N. C, on the 21st, peaches and plums, as 

 well as roses, were in bloom. Not a flower here yet— not 

 even a Crocus. Weather unpleasant; snow and rain, 

 frost and mud, have alternated, and been made more un- 

 comfortable by raw winds and thick clouds. 



April began cold, 15° on the 1st, and so cold in the first 

 half only twice in twenty-six years. The mean for this 

 half is 37.9", and for twenty-six years is 41", and for the 

 last seven years is 41.3°. In 1857 the mean of this half 

 was 37.3», only half a degree colder than this. The 

 warmest noon was 75 * on the 11th, which was the 

 warmest day, 63'' Rain below the average for this half. 



Flowers of Crocus appeared about the 8th, and then the 

 stamens of Soft Maple were fully developed on trees in 

 warm locations, and on many of them by the 14th. The 

 aeason has hardly become springlike; the green grass 

 just starting. On the 15th, at nine in the evening, rain 

 began, and continued to midnight and after. 



The Auroral Arch of Northern Light on the evening 

 of the 9th was most magnificent. No one pretends to 

 hare seen its er,ral. It was splendid :n the extreme from 

 8i for an hour or more. The cotton-like band was entire 

 ft-om S. of E. to N. of W., somewhat waived at times as by 

 a breath of air, so as not to be an arch of a great circle 

 exactly. Its pen-like form at 9i was striking from the 

 side-like feathers of a quill. It seemed to be low in the 

 atmosphere, and began to disappear at the east end, as 

 the band discharged itself towards the west. It passed 

 for more than twenty degrees north of the zenith south- 

 wards, to as many degrees, perhap.s, south of the zenith. 

 Though properly called Aurora Horealis, no light shows 

 how it is made. It seems to be electrical. 



Old Volumes ok tub Gk.nesee F*rmbr.— A commit- 

 tee of the Rochester Atlienxum and Mechanics Assoeia- 

 tion ia their report of last year, just published, say: 

 "Your Committee think themselves singularly fortunate 

 in being able to report that tliev have procured the earlier 

 volumes of the Oenwee Farmer, oue of the pioneer 

 agncnltural papers of this county, complete seta of which 

 are now rcrj rare." 



Farms for Sale. — In the J'ajvner last month we express- 

 ed a willingness to assist such of our friends who wished 

 to sell their farms to find purchasers. "We have received 

 several letters on the subject. Perhaps the best way to 

 attain the object will be to allude, very briefly, to the 

 farms, referring those wishing further information to the 

 parties who wish to sell. 



No. 1. — A farm of 80 acres in Aurora, Erie county, N. 

 Y. ; 40 acres good grain laud, and the other half well 

 adapted for pasture. A comfortable house; an old and 

 rather poor barn ; a good orchard of young apple trees, 

 Ouly three-quarters of a mile from the postofEce, church, 

 school, &c. Terms, $40 per acre— one-third to one-half 

 down. 



No. 2. — A farm of 125 acres in Blenheim, C. W., excel- 

 lent land and buildings on it that cost ^4,000; will be sold 

 for $5,500— was tormerly held at $8,000. 



No. 3. — A farm of 396 acres, unimproved, six miles from 

 Sagenaw, Mich. It is owned by a Canadian, and will be 

 sold for $550 Canada money. 



No. 4. — A farm of 60 acres, three miles from this city — 

 excellent land and in a high state of cultivation. Price, 

 $175 per acre. 



No. 5, — A young man, who has just sold his farm m 

 Niagara county, N. Y., lor $55 per acre, wishes to pur- 

 chase another, either iu this section or the West. Can 

 pay $3,500 down, but does not wish to run in debt too 

 much. Would like a farm where he can raise peaches. 



No. 6. — A farm of 200 acres, IJ miles from Hopkins- 

 town, Iowa. It is a desirable location, less than 2 miles 

 from the railroad station, with flouring mills, schools, 

 churclies, college, Ac, in the immediate vicinity. 176 

 acres prairie and 26 acres prime timber land. A good 

 house and barn, land well watered, <fec. ■ Wheat sells at 

 $1.00 per bushel, oats 50 cents. 



No. 7. — A farm of 200 acres, only two miles from Port 

 Elgin, Bruce county, C. W. 31 acres cleared; a log 

 house and frame barn ; rolling land, well watered — a 

 small stream running through the farm ; excellent wheat 

 land. Is •worth $30 to $35 per acre, but on account of 

 straightened circumstances will be sold for $25. 



No. 8. — A fine grain and fruit firm, three-quarters of a 

 mile from Charlotte and seven from Rochester. 63 acres, 

 A comfortable house for a small family. Price, $80 per 

 acre. 



Those wishing to purchase any of the above farms can 

 learn the name of the parties by writing to this office, 

 and enclosing a stamp to prepay return postage 



Onions. — The Army wants onions. At present prices 



no crop we grow will afford so much profit. They are 



quoted in New York at from $5.00 to $6.50 per barrel. 



Top onions for planting are very scarce and high — say 



$4.00 per bushel. It will be better to raise the crop from 



seed. There is no difficulty in raising onions. Sow in 



drills 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out in the rows to i 



or 6 inches; keep down the weeds, and if the land is 



moderately rich a fine crop niny be relied upon. 

 >•# . 



Ak English cattle dealer of much experience, says he 



has always found that the best animals have the most 



massive heads, most capacious chests and the strongest 



spioea. 



