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GENESEE FARMER. 



Nov. 



Our next Volume. 



On the first (advertising) page of this number 

 we publish a prospectus for the next volume of 

 the Farmer, The reader will observe that the 

 price of the paper is to remain the same as 

 heretofore. When it was enlarged, in August, 

 we contemplated changing the terms, at the end 

 of the volume, from 50 to 75 cents for single 

 copies, and from three to four shillings to clu 

 But, although we have apprised many of our 

 subscribers of the probable change, we have 

 recently determined to publish the ensuing vol- 

 ume at tne present terms. We believe that the 

 paper will accomplish a greater amount of good 

 — though we may realize no pecuniary profit 

 from its publication. A very large subscription 

 list will be necessary to pay its actual expenses. 

 To enable us to meet these expenses we confi- 

 dently rely upon a large increase of substantial 

 friends and supporters. We believe that most 

 of our subscribers will promptly renew theii 

 subscriptions, and trust that all who can consist 

 ently do so will lend their assistance to augment 

 the circulation and usefulness of the Farmer. 



In this connection we wish to return grateful 

 acknowledgments to the many individuals, in va- 

 rious sections, who have essentially aided in the 

 extending the circulation of the Farmer. While 

 we have labored for much less pecuniary recom- 

 pense than we might easily obtain in other pur- 

 suits, we have been constantly cheered by words 

 and tokens of encouragement from distant friends 

 of Improvement — those who have done, and are 

 doing, much to advance the Agricultural Inter- 

 est in their various localities, by enhancing the 

 usefulness of the Farmer and other similar pub- 

 lications. Without the aid of such friends — men 

 of influence and benevolent motives and actions 

 — the agricultural press would be comparatively 

 powerless ; but, seconded by their efforts, it is 

 accomplishing a great and glorious work. True 

 they are few in number ; yet there is hardly a 

 county from Maine to Texas in which you will 

 not find earnest advocates of Improvement in 

 Agriculture and kindred pursuits — "book farm- 

 ing," if you please. They are introducing ag- 

 ricultural publications to the notice and patron- 

 age of their friends and acquaintances, and by 

 precept and example, endeavoring to raise the 

 profession of Agriculture to its proper position. 

 We rejoice that there are such men, all over the 

 land, and bid them God-speed in their worthy 

 and noble labors. Well conducted agricultural 

 journals are now published at the North and 

 South, East and West. Agricultural books are 

 being multiplied — the steam press is preparing 

 the way for the stea?7i plow. Let these journals 

 and books be generally distributed, and carefully 

 perused by the Agriculturists of America, and 

 the rays of intelligence and science will ere 

 long take the place of ignorance and prejudice. 



But we are digressing. We designed merely 

 to state that the terms of the paper would remain 

 unchanged — to thank our friends for former aid, 

 and solicit a continuance of their influence in its 

 behalf. We can promise that no exertion on 

 our part shall be lacking, for we are determined 

 to deserve success. We solicit no patronage., as 

 such — but frankly ask every one who believes 

 our paper to be useful., and calculated to benefit 

 individuals and communities, to make it known 

 to their neighbors and friends. There are thou- 

 sands of farmers, in Western New York alone» 

 who would readily subscribe for the Farmer, if 

 solicited to do so by a friend or neighbor. Are 

 we, then, asking too much in requesting our 

 readers to form clubs of subscribers in their re- 

 spective localities ? We believe not, inasmuch 

 as the benefit will be mutual. We leave the 

 decision of the question to each of our friends — 

 not doubting their response will be favorable to 

 the advancement of the cause in which we are 

 engaged. Let us all strive to "Teach one an- 

 othei-." 



Stevens' Spiral Straw Cutter. 



This machine was introduced into this section 

 last spring, from Boston. Persons who have 

 used it for several months, assure us that is an 

 excellent article. It is a very perfect self-feeder. 

 The knives are spiral, and firmly set in an iron 

 arbor, cutting against a raw hide roller placed 

 on the top. It cuts from one to one and a half 

 inches long, according to the number of blades 

 on the arbor. For sale at the Ag. Warehouse 

 of NoTT & Elliott, 23 Buffalo-st., Rochester. 



Genesee County Fair. — An account of this 

 Fair has been sent us by a friend at Batavia, but 

 was received too late for insertion in this num- 

 ber. We shall endeavor to give it next month. 

 Our correspondent says that "although it rained 

 almost constantly, and the roads were very bad, 

 the turn out was equal to that at any Fair ever 

 held in the county." 



