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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



On the best method of cutting, curing and preserving, 

 and the most economical way of feeding Corn Stalks. 



On the relative advantages of Stock-raising and Grain 

 Culture. 



On the advantages of Rye, and the best method of cul- 

 tivation. 



On the cultivation of Winter Barley. 



On raising Pumpkins, — their value as food for Cattle, 

 and the best method of feeding them. 



On the value of small Potatoes as food for Pigs, Horses 

 and Cows, and the best method of feeding them. 



On raising Clover Seed, and the best method of har- 

 vesting and preparing for market. 



What is the best substitute for Shingles for rooting ?— 

 giving full directions for applying, &c. 



On raising and cleaning Seeds — such as Carrots, Ruta 

 Bagas, &c. 



The best plan of a Barn, with cellar, for Cattle, Horses, 

 and Sheep, on level ground. 



The best plan of a similar Barn, located on a side-hiil. 



On the advantages of hoeing and harrowing Wheat. — 

 Will it pay V 



On the advantages or disadvantages of djilling Wheat 

 and other Grain. 



On the construction cf Stone Fences. 



For the best drawing and description cf a Portable 

 Fence, not patented. 



Will it pay to keep Poultry in large numbers ? 



How can Hens best be kept so as to procure Eggs in 

 winter? 



On the management of Breeding Sows, and on raising 

 Pigs. 



HORTICULTURAL SUBJECTS. 



Pruning the Grape Vine. When and bow"? 



On mulching. 



Underdraining Orchards and Gardens. 



On the construction of a Cold Grapery. 



On growing Grapes in Pots. 



On making a Lawn, — preparation of the ground, best 

 Grasses, &c. 



On the cultivation of Lima Beans. 



On the cultivation of Melons, without starting in a hot- 

 bed. 



Is it better to engraft old Apple Orchards of an inferior 

 kind, or to plant new ones of improved vaiieties ? 



L.^niES' DEPARTMENT, 



On the best method of making Family Bread. 



On dressing Poultry for market. 



On Butter making. __ 



On Cheese making from a small Dairy. 



On the advantages of Sewing Machines in farmers' 

 families. 



On the cultivation of Window Plants. 



On the management of Canaries and other Birds in the 

 house. 



We ofler a Book of the value of One' Dollar for the 

 best essay on any of the above subjects. The essays must 

 be sent in by the fifth of December at the latest. They 

 should not exceed one page cf the Genesee Farmer in 

 length, — say six pages of foolscap. 



The essays will be submitted to a competent committee, 

 and those receiving a prize will'be published in the Janu- 

 ary number. 

 Let practical farmers and horticulturists sit down and 



give us their experience. This is always valuable. Let 

 us have a plain statement of fad f, without any attempt at 

 fine writing. The same person may write on as many 

 subjects as he pleases ; but never let two essays he written, 

 tht same shed. It is always better to wiite only on one 

 side of the paper, — at all events, let the essays be so writ- 

 ten that they can be assorted for the committee. Number 

 the pages or sheets, but do not gum them together. In- 

 attention to these rules causes us much needless trouble. 



DOMESTIC RECEIPTS. 



We will send a copy of our Eural Annual for 1859, or 

 any other twenty-five cent book, pre-paid by mail, for any 

 dozen Domestic Receipts which the committee shall deem 

 worthy of publication. Last year we made the same otier, 

 and received several hundred receipts of great value. 

 Neaily all of these have been published. We want a 

 fresh supply. 



A Word about Fairs. — It would have gratified us very 

 much had it been in our power to attend the State Fairs 

 of Michigan and Wisconsin. No two States of the Union 

 can boast a more enterprising and intelligent rural popu- 

 lation, and we hear their State Fairs were of the very 

 first order. Michigan has never done as well before. 

 We are without particulars as to Wisconsin. 



There were several county fairs in Western New York 

 at which we had arranged to be present, but circumstan- 

 ces over which we had no control, occurred to deprive us 

 of that pleasure. We very much regret that some of the 

 constant readers of the Farmer in the different counties 

 have not sent us brief accounts of the respective fairs in 

 their localities. They are the farmers' jubilee, in which 

 all ai'e more or less interested. As far as we are advised, 

 fairs have been quite as good as usual this year. 

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A Grape Growers' Association. — The enterprising 

 grape growers of Hammondsport, N. Y., have formed an 

 association for the purpose cf eliciting practical informa- 

 tion upon grape culture. For this purpose, they have in 

 the vicinity of that town thirty acres of grapes growing 

 under the care of different members of the association, in 

 addition to some good vineyards in other localities. Each 

 proprietor notes all the interesting items in his practice, 

 and at the yearly meeting of,the association, these modes 

 of cultivation, priming, care, gathering, etc., are freely 

 discussed. The meeting for the current year was held 

 in September and attended by the growers in the vicinity 

 and several from the adjoining counties. 



Annual Sale of Sheep and J'ios. — Mr. F. W. Stone's 

 annual sale of Cotswold, Southdown, and other sheep, as 

 well as Berkshire and small breed pigs, took place at 

 Moreton Lodge fai-m, near Guelph, C. W., October ]3. 

 Notwithstanding wet weather, the attendance was good 

 and the sale spirited. The best shearling Cotswold Ram 

 sold for $100. First two shears put up, brought |!142 

 each, and the average of the Cotswolds was upwards of 

 $90 each. The whole sale foots up very satisfactorily, 

 placing some of the choicest sheep in the hands of breed- 

 ers in different parts of the Province. 



MissijjG Numbers. — If any of our subscribers have 

 failed to receive, or have lost any numbers of the Faiviur 

 for this year, we will most cheerfully t nish them. 



