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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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WoBK FOB THE Month.— May is ene of the busiest months in 

 the year with farmers. It is seed time in all the northern States ; 

 and such as would enjoy the blessings of generous harvests must 

 plant and sow in due season. All the manure one can reasonably 

 command should be placed in the soil, and within reach of the 

 roots of growing plants. The skilful use of manure is a matter of 

 great importance, especially that of never spreading too littU>, nor 

 too much, on a given area of laud. The right quantity per acre to 

 secure the largest return, is a mooted point among practical cul- 

 tivators. That question settled, the depth at which manure should 

 be covered is another question about which men differ in opinion. 

 Four to six inches is the depth generally preferred, so far as we 

 arc informed. 



It is much to be regretted that all the manure wasted in cities 

 and vilages. which is so much needed to give crops a start in May 

 and June, can not be carried in the country and used. The til- 

 lage of much poor land that might be fertilized, is a serious public 

 loss. To le.«sen this as far as pr.ictible, every farmer should culti- 

 vate his soil in the best practicable manner. . His plowing, harrow- 

 ing, planting and hoeing, must be so thoroughly done that his crops 

 will enjoy every element ofl'oodwhich the ground really contains. 

 To secure this advantage is the work fur May. If one had a few 

 tons of well-prepared nightsuil to nourish youug corn, oats, barley, 

 peas, beans, potatoes and other cultivated plaut,^, it would priba- 

 bly double his harvests. But the science of agriculture is too Utile 

 appreciated in this country for much to be done in the way of pre- 

 paring the raw material of crops in a concentrated and portable 

 form. We shriU waste at least $100 000 worlh of the best manure, 

 in Rochester, in the the year ISol, which, by coiitamiuating the 

 air. and perhaps poi.'ioniug the water taken into the human sys- 

 tem, will doubtless cirry sickness and death into scores of fami- 

 lies. Time and the good examples of the wise will remedy this 

 obvious folly. To impoverish the soil in the country, and satu- 

 rate the earth in cities with the contents of the vaults of privies. 

 is the labor of millions. 



Ik consequence of the unprecedented increase of our circulation, 

 now nearly forty thousand, and the time required to print so large 

 an edition, some of our subscribers complain that it is late in the 

 month when they receive their papers. To remedy this evil, we 

 have ordered another press, and by the issue of our next number 

 we hope to have our business so arranged that every subscriber 

 can rt-ad the Farmer by the fl'st of the month. Communications 

 and advertisments so crowd upon us that we think we shall be 

 comp'-lled to enlarge, by adding eii;ht more pag'.'S, and this we 

 sU»!ldo without additional expense to subscribers. To meet this in- 

 creased cost, we depend upon our frieads. who huve done all that 

 we have asked, and more than we could expect. Still each sub- 

 scriliT might introduce the Karm.-r to .«ome U'iighburor friend, and 

 witti but little exertion on the p.trt of those who now take th,- 

 Farmer, our circulation could be d')Uilid. We can at all ti;ui',<- 

 supply back numbers from the l.st oi Jiuiiiary. .Additions may be 

 mude to clubs at the lowest rutes — three shUUngt 



ADveaTME.MeNTs, to secure insertfoain tb« Karmir, must be rc- 

 coivcU as early as the 10th of the previous month, and be of such a 

 character as to be of jatere.st to the farnier.s. \Vk publish no other. 

 Terms— $2,00 for every hundred word.i, each iaserti-<u, paid in 

 adaance. 



S. W., and a numbar of other articles from correspondents, were 

 received just as we were going to press, and will appear next 

 month. 



M. SHr,w.4N & Co., Booksellers, St. Lawrence Arcade, Toronto, 

 Canada West, will take subscriptions for the Genesee Farmer. 



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Imported Consternation. 



THIS celebrated thorough bred Hor.^e will stand the present 

 sea«on. aa heretofore, at the farm of the subscriber, two miles 

 west of Syr,\cuse. 



In order that farmers, of the most limited means even, may be 

 enabled to breed from this valuable horse, the subscriber has con- 

 sented to offer his services at the extraordinary low price of $7.00 

 -payable in advance in all cases— reserving the right to reject 

 mares that are deemed unsuitable. Fasturage, well fenced and 

 well watered, at three shillings per week. Mares to be entirely 

 at the risk of their owners. J.B. BUIINETT. 



Syracuse, May 1851. [5-3t] 



Osage Ovange, 



FOR Hedeeit, price 31 per quart, just received at the Rochester 

 beed Store. No. 20 Buffalo street, 

 May, 18J1. j p jroGO & BROTHER. 



A New Work on Fruit. 



CHARLES SCRIBNER (late Baker St Scribner) has in press, 

 and will publish early in April, 



'THE FRUIT GARDEN," 

 A Treatise intended to illustrate and explain the Theory and 

 Practice of all operations connected with the Propagation, Trans- 

 pi mting. Truning and Training of Orchard and (jarden Trees, as 

 Standards, Dwarfs, Pyramids, Kspaliers, kc, the Laying out and 

 arranging different kinds of Orchards and Gardens, the Selection 

 of Suitable Varieties for different purposes and localities, Gather- 

 ing and Preserving Fruits, Treatmentof Diseases, Destruction of 

 lusects, Description and Uses of Implements, &c., liluslrated with 

 upwards of One Hundred and Fifty j^'igHies, representing the Dif- 

 ferent Parts of Trees, Practical Operations, .Modes of Training, De- 

 signs for Plantations, Impiemeuts, &c. By P. Bakry^ of theMount 

 Hope Nurseric«j Rochester, N. Y. 1 vol. 12 mo. 



SU.MMAKV OF CONTENTS. 



Part I. Describes the different parts of Fruit Trees— Roots, 

 Stems, Branches, Leaves, Blossoms and Fruit ; explains their dif- 

 ferent Characters, Functions, and Practical Classifications, it 

 treats, also, of Soils and vlanures. of the best Modes of Propagation, 

 and the General Principles and Practice of Pruning. 



This Part is a new feature in Treatises of this kind, and is in- 

 tended to be the ground-work of all the operations of culture. 



Part 11. Treats of the Propagation and Management of Trees in 

 the Nursery in detail, both Standards and Dwaris, beginning with 

 the Stocks and ending with taking up the Trees. The various 

 kinds of Stocks, their particular Uses, &.C., are all correctly de- 

 scribed. 



Paut III Treats of the Laying Out and Arrangements of differ- 

 ent kinds of Orchards and Fruit Gardens, the selection of Trees 

 and of varieties, Planting. Pruning, and Training of Standards, 

 Dwarf, Pyramids, and various other forms, in a manner calculated 

 to furui.-h important iuformatiou much sought for at this time. 



Part IV. Contains Abridged Descriptions of all the best Fruits 

 of well-established merit, with selections fur various purposes and 

 localities and lists of new and promising varieties ; also, a Chap- 

 ter en Diseases and Insects ; another on (jathering and Preserv- 

 ing Fruits, and one on the more important Implements used in 

 Fruit Culture. CHARLES SCRIBNER, 



No. 36 Park Row, and 145 Nassau St., New York 



April, 18.51. 



Wayne County- Agricultural W^arehouse 6i Seed Store. 



I7^ C. WILDER & CO., Dealers in Hardware, Iron, Steves, Hy- 

 li. draulic Rams, Lead Piie, Horse Powers and Separators, 

 Reaping .Machines of latest improvomeut, Eagle Plows, Cast-iron 

 beam do. Vegetable Cutters, Hay Cutters for hand or horse power, 

 and Agricultural Implements of evsry variety. Paints, Oil, 8c.c. 

 Palmyra, May, 1851. [5-8t] 



Eagle Plows. 



WE are now receiving 150 Premium Massachusetts Eagle plows 

 which we offer at 25 per cent, less than ever before sold in 

 Rochester. Farmers are invited to call and examine them. We 

 have a plow-room 50 i>y 00 feet, expressly for exhiliitinj; Plows and 

 Cultivators. J P. FOGC it BRUPHER, 



May, l&oO. Opposite the Arcade, Buffalo st. 



Soiic Manure. 



AVT.ilV superior qiiality of Bone Dust, finely ground and war- 

 ranted pure, is i:ow prepared at the 'Eagle Manufacturing 

 Co." lor Farmers and Gardeners. It iS perl'ectiy dry, will be 

 packed in tight barrels, aud warranted to keep sound in any cli- 

 mate. -Apply to ALl-'RED F. KEMP, 

 [5 lt*J 02 Beaver street, New York. 



Cinrtlenliig and fanning Tools, 



QUCH as Shovels. Hoes. Spades. Forks. (Jai den Reels and Lines. 

 O Transplanting and Weeding Trowels, Floral Rakes, Hedge 

 Shears, aud other articles too numerous to mention, for sale at the 

 .Monroe Seed Store and Agricultural Warehouse, .No. OS State 

 -ireet, by BRIGG-S Jc BROTHER. 



600 



Oortlen and Field Peas. - 



QEVER.A.L choice varieties— some new kinds— of imported Oar- 

 O den Peas. Also, a largo lot of Canada Field Peas, of extra 

 quality, just received at the Monroe Seed Store and Agricultural 

 Warehouse, 68 State st. BRIGGS & BROTHER. ^ 



B.^RRELS of Bone Black, or Burnt Bones ground, at $2 

 per barrel. For sale by G H. BARR, 



Publisherof the Workiug Farmer, 

 [5.3t] No. 25 CUff street, New Vori. 



PROUTY & MEARS' CELEBRATED PREMIUM CENTRE 

 DRAUGHT PLOWS. A large assortment can be found at 

 the State Airricultural Warehouse, No. 26 Cliff street, New York, 

 [5-3t] Q. H. BARR. 



Seed Planters. 



E.MERY'S and Platfs for sale at the Monroe Seed Store and 

 Agricultural Warehouse, 68 State street, by 

 May. 1851. BRIGGS & BROTHER. 



EED DRILLS. — Emery's Improved Seed DrilU. the best in use, 

 for sale by J. P. FOGG & BROTHER. 



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