THE GENESEE FARMEK. 



April Premiums.— Our friends who act as agents for the 

 Geimee Farmer, are so disinterested in their efforts to dis- 

 seminate agricultural information, that they seem to haye 

 ov^erlooked altogether our " Large April Premiums." Few, 

 if any, are competing for them. They seem to be satisfied 

 with the consciousness of advancing the cause of rural 

 improvement m their respective neighborhoods, without 

 hoping for, or looking after, any pecuniary reward. Now, 

 while this manifestation of their zeal for the cause, argues 

 well for their public spirit,— while it makes us feel proud 

 of such co-laborers,— yet, seeing that such Premiums are 

 offered, and will be awarded and paid to some one, we 

 desire that all who are desirous of a good Agricultural 

 Library, should bear in mind, that they have only to make 

 a very little effort in getting subscribers, and they are 

 certain of it. We have never before offered so many 

 Premiums — never was there so little competition — and 

 there can be no doubt that an unusually small club will 

 secure a Prize. 



As we stereotj-pe the Farmer, we can supply all orders 



for back numbers of the present volume. There are 



thousands of farmers that have given up the high-priced 



weeklies, on account of "hard-times," who do not at 



present take any agricultural paper. To such the Genetee 



Farmer particularly commends itself. It is the cheapest 



Agricultural Journal in the world. More Agricultural and 



Horticultural reading can be obtained in it, at one-quarter 



the price, than in the once popular weeklies. But three 



numbers are yet issued; and as they do not contain 



'• news," &c., but information of permanent value, they are 



just as good now as ever. There is yet abundance of time 



to subscribe ; and if our friends will only call the attention 



of their neighbors to the subject, they can greatly extend our 



subscription list. Every one who sees the paper is pleased 



with it Its articles from experienced correspondents, in 



number, variety, and practical value, are unequalled. 



These articles in any single number, are worth the cost 



of the volume. Such a paper ought to have one hundred 



t/MUsaiid subscribers, and by a little effort on the part of 



its numerous friends, it might have this number the 



present year. It is the " Farmers Own Paper," and every 



tarmer should feel interested in extending its influence 



and usefulness. Itscirculation is already greater than that 



of any other Agricultural paper in the world, but still we 



have no objection to entering the names of a few thousand 



more good farmers ou our list. 



The time for competition for the "Large April Premi- 

 ums" expires on the 15th day of April. There are nine 

 premiums, amounting to one Jiundred and eighty dollars, 

 to be taken. The result will be announced in the May 

 number. Now is the time to secure oue of these premiums. 

 Try and induce yaur neighbors to subscribe — they will 

 never be sorry for it — and the prize is yours. 



The postage on the Farmer is three cents a year in this 

 Slate, and five cents a year in any other State. 



Prize Essays.— We have the pleasure of presenting our 

 readers, this month. Twenty-seven Prize Essays, written 

 expressly for the Genesee Farmer. They merit, and we 

 doubt not will receive, a careful perusal. On most of the 

 subjects, quite a number of essays were received, nearly 

 all of them well written, and worthy of publication, and 

 we shall endeavor to make room for extracts from some Ot 

 them, in a future number. 



These essays have crowded out the favors of many 

 valued correspondents, but they will appear next month. 

 We have also on hand several hundred original domestic 

 receipts, kindly furnished us by a number of excellent 

 house-wives. We shall endeavor to publish, each month, 

 such as are seasonable, and we hope our friends will con- 

 tinue to furnish them. We will give a Eural Annual, or 

 any other book of the value of twenty-five cents, for any 

 dozen domestic receipts, which the Committee deem worthy 

 of publication. 



New York State Agricultural Society.— The Annual 

 Meeting of the New York State Agricultural Society, was 

 held at Albany, Feb. 10th, 11th. The following officers 

 were elected for the coming year : 



President— Ron. W. T. McCoun, of Queens County. 



Corref^ponding Secretary-^. P. Johnson, of Albany. 



Becording Secretary— E. Corning, Jr. Albany. 



Treasurer— 1xyav.Vi H. Tuckkr, Albany. 



It was decided to hold the next Annual Fair at Syracuse, 



October 5—8. ^^^ . 



Inquiries and Answsrs. 



Top Grafting Young Teees-Tue Willow for Hedges. 

 —(P. E. W., Bronte, C. W.) It will be quite practicable 

 to trraft your young apple trees, in the spring, with any 

 othCT varieties you may choose; the Jersey Siceet and I^or- 

 them Sj>y will both be found valuable stocks for that pur- 

 pose, as they are strong, thrifty growers. 



The value of the willow for hedges and screens is little 

 appreciated. It is such a rapid growing plant, and may 

 so easily be made to become bushy and impenetrable by 

 the wind, that it is of the very first importance for thi» 

 purpose. Especially may it be employed to advantage/ 

 about gardens. The y^rioij purpurea, or Purple WiUoW, 

 is one of the best for this use, and is verj- commonly grown 

 in this manner in England. The leaves and bark are SO 

 very bitter, that no animal will gnaw or brouse it ; it make? 

 shoots from three to five feet in length; and, in four or 

 five years, a screen can bo formed from fifteen to twenty- 

 five feet high, which will bo a complete wind-breaker. Cutr 

 tings may be planted about a foot apart, where it is design- 

 ed "they should permanently stand, taking care, if any 

 should fail, to replace them the nest season. It will be 

 best the first three or four years, to cut the shoots back 

 half' their length, to make them bushy. Plants and cut- 

 tings may be obtained, in this vicinity, of the nurserymen. 



Pipes foe Carrying Wateb.-(M. G., Miamisville, 0.)— 

 The best method of carrying water from springs and well$ 

 with which we are acquainted, is through wooden tubes 

 on the same principle as the old fashioned pump logs, but- 

 made of pine scanUing. It is manufactured by I. S. Ho9r 

 BIB & Co., of this city, and by Gould & Allen of Quincy, 

 111. It is cheaper than lead, less liable to fill up, aud quit, 

 as easily laid down. 



