THE GENESEE FAEMER. 



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Editors GrENESEE Farmer : — How near and how deep 

 should the soil be dug to dwarf pear trees '? If it is dug 

 too close and deep, \vith a broad aud sharp implement, 

 the roots will be injured. I have planted one hundred, 

 aud wish to know how close and deep to work the soil. — 

 A. Harrold. — Suf/ar Grove, III. 



By using a digging fork, such as can be obtained of 

 agricultural implement dealers, you will be able to dig 

 quite close to j^our trees without injuring them. This 

 tool is the only one that should be used for such a pur- 

 pose. We have no fear that the trees will not thrive 

 under your management. The question asked by most 

 persons — at least mentally — is, how far can I icork aivaij 

 from my trees? The trees usually respond. 



Notices of Books, Pamphlets, &c. 



A CYCLOPEDIA of COMMERCE and COMMERCIAL NAV- 

 IGATION. Edited by J. Smitu Homans, Corres. Sec'y of the 

 Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, and editor 

 of " The Banker's Magazine and Statistical Register," and by 

 J. Smith IIomaks, Jr., B. S., author of an '' Historical and Sta- 

 tistical Sketch of the Foreign Commerce of the United States." 

 With Maps and Engravings. New York. Hakpee & Beo. 

 185S. 



We alluded to this magnificent work, of 2000 pages, in 

 the last number. Since then we have given it a more 

 careful examination. It is an honor to tha celebrated 

 publishing house from which it emanates, as well as a 

 monument to the industry of its editors. It is modeled 

 after McCulloch's Dictionary of Commerce, which has 

 been the standard work on this subject since its publica- 

 tion twenty-five years ago. Since then, however, great 

 changes have taken place in the commerce of the woi'ld, 

 and in no country more than in the United States. Thir- 

 ty years ago, we had but three miles of Railroads, — 

 now twenty-five thousand ! Then no telegraph, — now 

 thirty-five thousand miles, as well as a sub- Atlantic cable, 

 in opei'ation ! Then we imported about five million dol- 

 lars worth of iron and iron manufactures, — now about 

 twenty-five millions. Then we exported about two hun- 

 dred and eighty millions of pounds of cotton, — now one 

 thousand millions. Then Cincinnati slaughtered 85,000 

 hogs, — now 344,512. These facts are not only interesting 

 in themselves, but show the necessity of a work contain- 

 ing the most recent information. The world moves, and 

 if our knowledge is derived from Cyclopedias a quarter of 

 a century old, we shall assuredly be behind the age. The 

 work is more particularly valuable for the merchant, but 

 farmers and all intelligent persons will find in it much to 

 interest and instruct. D. M. Dewet, of the Arcade Book- 

 store, is the Agent for Rochester and vicinity. 



THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA : A Popular Diction- 

 ary of General Knowledge. Edited by George Ripley and 

 Charles A. Dana. New York. D. Appleton &, Co. 1858. 



The third volume of this excellent work is issued. It 

 is fully equal to the previous volumes. It is a work that 

 was much needed. It is nearly thirty years since a com- 

 plete Cyclopedia was published in this country : since 

 that time we have doubled both our population and our 

 area — peopled the Gold Regions — discovered a new 

 Continent — gone through a war — buried our third gen- 

 ei*ation of great Statesmen, in Clay, Calhoun, Webster 

 and Benton — built towns like Chicago, all our Railways, 

 our Ocean Steamers, our Iron Houses — invented the 

 Photograph, the Electric Telegraph, and the Lightning 

 Press — introduced cheap Postage, steel Pens, gummed 

 Envelopes, Lucifer Matches, Ice, Omnibuses, Chloroform, 



etc., etc. These matters are all dealt with in this work. 

 Fuller in every department and for every period than its 

 predecessor, it has a net addition to it of the events of 

 this period. D. M. Dewey is agent for this city and 

 vicinity. 



THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OP MAJ. ROGER SHER- 

 MAN POTTER. With Engravings by Hubek. New York. 

 Stanfop.d & Delisser. 1858. Price $1.25. 



An amusing story of a tin pedler, who, from being a 

 Major of the "Barnstable Invincibles," claimed to be a 

 military man, and in this character was accorded a 

 "Public Reception" in New York — be-praised by the 

 press, and got a " foreign mission" from the Administra- 

 tion at Washington, and then accepted the Governorship 

 of a fiUibustering expedition against the country to which 

 he was the accredited minister. 



National, State, and County Fairs for 1858. 



U. S. Ag. Society, Richmond, Va., October 25—30. 



National Horse Show, — Springfield, Mass.,.. September 14 — 17. 



STATE. 



Alabama, Montgomery, October 18 — 22. 



Connecticut, Hartford, October 12 — 15. 



Illinois, Centralia, September 14 — 18, 



Indiana, Indianapolis, October 4—9. 



Iowa, Oscaloosa, Sept. 28 — Oct. 1. 



Kentucky, Louisville, Sept. 27 — Oct. 1. 



Maine, Augusta, September 21—24. 



Maryland, Baltimore, October 19—2:3. 



Michigan, Detroit, Sept. 28- Oct. 1. 



Mississippi, Jackson, November 9 — 12.' 



Missouri, St. Louis September 6 — 10. 



New Jersey, Trenton, September 14—17. 



New Hampshire, Dover, October 6—8. 



New York ; SjTacuso, October 5-8. 



North Carolina, Raleigh, November 2—6. 



Ohio, Sandusky, September 14—17. 



Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sept. 28 — Oct. 1. 



Rhode Island, Providence, September 14—18. 



South Carolina, Columbia, November 9 — 12. 



Tennessee, October. 



Virginia, Pelersburgh, November 2 — 5. 



Vemiont, Burlington, September 14—17. 



Wisconsin, Madison, October 4 — 7. 



provincial. 



Canada East, Montreal, Sept. 29— Oct. 1. 



Canada West, Toronto Sept. 23— Oct. 1. 



NEW YORK. 



COUNTY SOCIETIES. 



Albany, Albany, September 21— 24. 



Broome, Lisle, September 28—30. 



C'henango. N orwich, September 23 — 25. 



Delaware. Franklin, September 22, 23. 



Genesee, Batavia, September 16—18. 



Greene, Cairo, Septem.ber 29, SO. 



Livingston, Geneseo, September 22 - 24. 



Madison, Morrisville, September 8-10. 



Monroe, Rochester, September 14 — Iv. 



Montgomery, Fonda, October 26. 



OneicTa, Rome, .' September 28—30. 



Onondaga. Syracuse, September 22, 23. 



Ontario," Canandaigua, September 29— Oct. 1. 



Orange, Montgomery, September 29, 30. . 



Orleans, Albion, September 29, 30. 



Oswego, Fulton, September 22—24. 



Queens, Flushing, September 22. 



Renssalaer, 



Saratoga, Mcchanicsville, September 7 — 9. 



Schuyler. Watkins, , September 28, 29. 



Seneca, Farmersville, October 13-15. 



St. Lawrence, Canton, September 15—17. 



Washington, Salem, September 23, 24. 



Wayne,' Lyons, September 22, 23. 



Wymoing, Warsaw, September 28—30. 



Yates, Penn Yan, September 23, 24. 



TOWN SOCIETIES. 



Brookfield, Clarlcsville, September 27, 28. 



Dryden, Dryden, September SO, Oct. 1. 



Lodi, Lodi, September 1.5—17, 



Nunda Union, Nunda, Livingston Co.,. . .September 8. 9. 



Skaneateles, Skaneateles, September 29. 



Susquehanna Valley, Unadilla, September 29, 30. 



Tonawanda Valley, Attica, September 22-23. 



Union. Adams, Jeff. Co., September 15, 16. 



Yates, Yates Centre, Orleans Co., September 21, 25. 



