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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Sept. 



CONTENTS or THIS liUMBER. 



Virginia Lauds and Farming 



ratent Office Report, Tart II 



Culture of Indian Corn 



Smut in Wheat and the cauoe of it 



Elder, 



Bees-No 3, 



Destruction of Insects— Moles, 



Answers to Inquiries.— Scii-'ntific Farming, 



Draining ; P rofits Of Poultry, &c 



Guano and Lime, 



Review of the Transactions of tho N. Y. State Ag. Society.. . 



Ayrshire Bull, Dandy 



Chapin's Portable Cider Mill and Frees, 



Barns and Farm-Oates, 



S. W.'s Notes for the Month, 



Ladifs' Dkfartmf.nt— Treatment of Climbing Roses, 



English Ladies' Sports 



Manners ©f American Ladies. 



EoiTona' Table-Now York State Fair ; Mr. Watson's Farm ; 



Fair of the Royal Agricultural Society, England ; Wheat 



Culture, fitc.j 



Selection of varieties of Fruits, 21n 



The Currant 216 



Muscat Robert Pear 218 



llovey's Seedling Strawberry ; Double Balsam, 218 



Answers to Correspondents. ^ 218 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Ayrshire Bull, Dandy,. . '. ■; 212 



Chapin's Portable Cider Mill and Press, 213 



Farm Gate, 213 



May's Victoria Currant, 216 



Cherry Currant 217 



Muscat Robert Pear, -218 



BnlEalo Nursea'y and Horticultural Garden. 



THE Proprietor of this old established Nursery, would call the 

 attention of Fruit Growers. Nurserymen, and others, to the 

 very large assortment of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Flowering 

 Shrubs, &c , now offered for sale. The Fruit Trees are vigorous 

 and healthy, nearly all of which have been propagatid from bear- 

 ing trees growing in his own grounds. 



Apple Trees— a very large stock of the most choice sorts, by the 

 thousand, at very reduced prices. Pyramidal Dwarf Pear Trees 

 —a fine assortment of beatiful Trees. The stock of Cherry Trees 

 are also very flue, comprising the most select and noted varie- 

 ties Also, a good assortment of the Peach; Pear, Plum, Apricot. 

 Quince, and all the smaller fruits. 



The assortment of Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrubs. &c., 

 comprises almost every desirable article. The stock of Evergreen 

 Trees is truly fine. Annual importations are made from Europe 

 ofnew and rare varieties ot Fruit, Roses, &c. Apple. Cherry, 

 Quince and Plum stocks by the quantity ; and Nurstrymon sup- 

 plied with trees of large or small size at low prices. 



Orders by mail, or otherwise, and all letters of inquiry, will re- 

 ceive the most prompt attention. Every article carefully labelled, 

 securely packed, and forwarded with the least possible delay. 



Descriptive Catalogues (a pamphlet of 60 pages) sent gratis to 

 all who apply, postage paid. B. HODGE. 



B uffalo, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1850. [£:^*l'3 



To Prwlt Growers nnd Nurserymen. 



Jr\LL\VANGER AND BARRY solicit the attention of all tree 

 li planters, Nurserymen and Dealers to their present stock, 

 which is much larger and bctttr than they have ever before had 

 the pleasure of offering. 

 It embraces, among other things. In large quaniitics, 



Stofiflard Fruit Trees, of all sorts. 



Dwarf and Pyramidal Fntii Trees, for Gardens. 



Goosebernes, Strawberries, Ras2>berries, CurrmUs, Scc.,aU 

 the ncicest and best khidi. 



Ornamental Trees, Shnibs, Roses, ^c, iivclud'mg all nnc. 

 rare and desirable articles. 



Buckthorn, Osa^e Orange and other Hedge Plants. 



Stocks of all sorts for Nurseries. 



Green House, Horda- and Bedding Plants, 



Double Dahlias, ^c, m immetise quantities. 



Wholesale prices furnished when desired. 



A new edition of the general dcocriptive Catalogue If now ready 

 and will be sent gratis to those who apply postpuid. 



Mount Hope (Jardon and Nurseries. ( 

 Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 1. 1850, \ 



AgiieulturaX nnd Horticultural Implc-niints, nnd 

 Field nnd Garden Seeds. 



UPWARDS of one huntired kinds of Plows, and a corresponding 

 variety of all other implements for the farmer, planter, and 

 gardner ; cmbraclug the largest and most complete assortment to 

 bo found in the United States. Also. Field and (iarden Secds-a 

 large and varied assortment. A. B. ALLEN & CO., 



Auguf t, 1850. [S-tf-o] 189 and 191 Water st., New \ ork. 



BOOKS ON AGRICULTURE, Ac., Ac, 



For Sale at tlie Office of the Farvier. 



The Publisher of the Fabmer keeps constantly on hand a lar"» 

 ft.^sortmeut of the most popular and valuable works pertaining to 

 Agriculture, Horticulture, and Rural and DomeBtic Economy, 

 which will be sold at the lowest cash prices. The names and prices 

 of a portion of the books are annexed :— 

 American Agriculture, by AUen. ?1. 

 .American Farm Book. SI. 

 American Poultry Yard, by Browne. $1 ' 

 American Shepherd, by Morrell. $1. 

 .American Vetevinarian. by Cole. 50 cents. 

 Buel's Farmer's Companion. 73 cents. 

 Buist's Kitchen Gardener. 75 cents. 

 Chaptal's Agricultural Chemistry. 50 cents, 

 Coleman's Continental Agriculture. $1. 

 Complete Farmer. $1. 

 Cole's American Fruit Book. 50 cents. 



Domestic Animals, by R. L. Allun. Cloth, 75 eta. ; paper, 50 cts. 

 Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America . $1 50. 

 Downing's Landscape Gardening. fi3 50. 

 Essay on Manures. 25 cents. 

 Parmer's and Emigrant's Hand-Book. $1. 

 Farmer's Manual. 



Gardener's Farmer's Dictionary. $1 50. 

 Home Doctor. 2.) cents. 

 Horse Doctor. 25 cents. 



Horse's Foot— and how to keep it sound. 25 ctnts. 

 Johnson's Agricultural Chemistry. $1 25. 

 Johnson's Dictionary of Gardening. 

 Kirby 8c Spencer's Entomology. $2. 



Knowlson's Complete Fairier, or Horse Doclor. 25 cents. 

 Ladi'^n' Companion to the Flower Garden. $1 25. 

 Lielijrig's Agricultural Chemistry, (new'edit'on ) $1— paper, 75 cts. 

 Liebgig's Agricultural and Animal Chem stry, (pamphlet edi- 

 tions.) 25 cents each. 

 Loudon's Ladies' Flower Garden. $1 25. 

 Mason's Farrier and Stud Book. $1. 

 Miner's Bee-Keeper's Manual. 5-1. 

 Norton's Elements of Scientific Agriculture. flO rents. 

 Poultry Book, by Bennett. 75 cents. 

 Rural Economy, by Boussingault. $1 25. 

 Scientific Agriculture, by Rodgers. 75 cents. 

 Stable Economy, by Stewart. !^1. 

 The Bird Fancier. 50 cents. 

 Treatise on Milch Cows. S8 cts. 

 Trees of Ameiica $4.J 

 i ouatt on the Pig. 75 cents. 



ALSO, 

 2 setts Chamber's Miscellany. $8 per gelt. 



'j' These book-"? can be safely forwarded by mail, to any part of 

 the country. 



iJlT- Orders from a distance will receive prompt attention, and 

 the books forwarded by mail or Express as desired 



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TIniotliy nnd Clover Seed for Sale 



T the Rochester Seed Store, Nos. 12 and 14 Front street. 

 Sept. 1. [9-2t] 



J.iMES P. FOGG. 



.Some of our friends have Ihoughl tUey could not make 

 additions to their clubs ut Ihc cUib price, nnd consequently 

 have sent on the full price i'vr single subscribers. I'his wo 

 do not ask. .Additions can be made to any club during the 

 year, at the club price. 



First in Beauty mid Value — Cheapest and Most Popular 

 T HE GENESEE F.VRM E R , 



A MONTHLY JOUKNAI. OF 



AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE 



Farm Buildings, Domestic Animals, Implements, Fruits, &c. 

 VOLUME XI, FOR 18S0, 



DANIEL LEE h JAMES VICK, Jr., Editors. 

 p. BARKY, Oondnctor of Horticultural Department 



Pifly Cents n Year, In Advance. 



KivE Copies for $2 ; Eight Copies for $.■!, and any larger 

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[CT All subscriptions to commence with the ynu-, and 

 the entire volume supplied to all subscribers. 



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