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THE GENESEE FARMER; 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Potash as a fertilizer 273 



The Production of Mutton— Hcrdwick Sheep 274 



Letter from Holland, 275 



iNQLiiBiEs AND ^V^NswERs. — Fowls, FigeoD Weed, Stc, 276 



The Wire Worm ; Ice Houses, 277 



How to apply Manure, &c, 277 



Snapdragon; Wild Mustard, 278 



A now Straw Cutter, 278 



Interesting Letter from Lake Co., Ohio, 2* 



Management of manure, 2' 



Culture of the Sweet Potato 280 



Canada Thistles, Ditches, &c.; Spaying Cows, 280 



Farm Improvement, 281 



A Small Bracketed Cottage, 281 



The Turkey, 283 



Ladies' DF.PiBTMKi«r— Closing words for 1850, 288 



Adulteration of Coffee 288 



ED1T0R3' Table— Notices. Sic, 289 



Cultivation of the Orchard and Garden, . . . . 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society, . 285 



Root Pruning, 285 



The Dix Pear 286 



Bureau of Architecture, 286 



The Season ; Diana Grape, 287 



Bezy do Montigny Pear ; Answers to Correspondents. 287 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Design for a Small Bracketed Cottage, 282 



Domestic Turkey, 283 



The Dix Pe.ar, 286 



The Bezy de Montigny Pear 287 



Morgan & 'Wilson, Dentists, 



OFFICE, corner of North St. Paul and Main streets, second 

 story, beg leave to inform their friends and all those desirous 

 of obtaining first class of operations upon the teeth, that they 

 have again associated themselves together, and are in every way 

 prepared to insert teeth on gold plate, from one to an entire set, 

 or repair the decayed natural organs, with gold fillings, so 3S to 

 preserve them during life. 



To the Profession they would say, they have a large assortment 

 of Alcock 8 Mineral Teeth, Gold Plato. Spiral Springs, and quan- 

 tities of Morgan's Premium Gold Foil, constantly on hand. 



Order.i by mail filled at sight. 



They can sell Teeth 30 per cent, less than they can be bought 

 elsewhere in the city 



Specimens of their Plate Work can at all times be seen at their 

 office. 



{i(^ Just received a large stock ot Alcock's premium gum and 

 single Teeth, which they are selling at New York prices. 



A. A. MORGAN. E. F. WILSON. 



Og- Office, corner North St. Paul and Main streets. 



Rochester, November 1, 1850. 



FARM FOR SALE. 



AN IMPROVED FARM of about One Hundred Acres of excel- 

 lent laud, for only Tweuty dollars per acre. 



Said Farm lies within one mile of the beautiful and thriving vil- 

 lage of Adrian, Lenawee Co.. Michigan, on the line of the great 

 Southern Michigan Railroad, running from Monroe and Toledo 

 direct to Chicago, and from thence to the Mississippi river, con- 

 necting also with the Road running round the southern shore of 

 Lake Erie, till it meets the New York and Erie Railroad. 



On the Farm is a two story dwelling house, considerab'e fruit, 

 and living springs that never freeze aniJ never dry. It is un- 

 questionably worth, and will soon command Thirty dollars per 



I will take one-fourth the purchase money down, and the bal- 

 ance in three annual payments. 



For further particulars enquire of W. S. Wilcox, Adrien, or of 

 the subscriber, at Lafayette, Indiana. 



December, 1850. ri'2-lt 1 ANSON TUCKER. 



A 



AVAIVTED. 



YOU.VG MARRIKD MAN without a family 



Id like to 

 York, suitable for Fruit 

 for two or three years. 



take a small farm in VVcsti 

 grazing and tillage, to cultivate o: 



with the intention of becoming purchaser if the place suite and the 

 owner wishes to sell. 



Satisfactory reference.i will bo given if required. 



Any commuuication directed to O. E. G ,Troy, N. Y., will meet 

 with prompt attention. [ll-2t*] 



Hay unci Straw Cutters.. 



III.WK on hand Fifty of the best Straw and I!ay Cutters that 

 are made in this country. The frames are all of White Oak, 

 knives spiral, and cut on raw-hide rollers. Price from $8 50 to $15, 

 Call at the Sted and Tool stores of JAMES P. FOGG. 



No8. 12 and 14 Front st. 

 Rochester, Nov. 1, 1850. [ll-3t] 



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