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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Aug. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



A Oongres? of Agriculture 177 



Salt as a Fertilizer, and for Stock, 179 



Editorial GoBREsroNDE^^cE — Letters from the World's Fair,. 179 



I'each Leayes vs. 8hecp 1S8 



A Chapter on Wool Growing 18S 



Potato Rot— Dr. Le«'i Theory 189 



Shade a Remedy of Potato Rot, 189 



To Destroy fndur-brush 190 



S. W.'.^ Notes for the Month 190 



Sheep the best Stocfe, 101 



The 13eo Moth, 191 



"Wire Fence, 191 



Ladies' Department— Love of Flowers, 194 



Premium for Bread. 194 



Labor-saving Soap 194 



Yoi'THs" Department— The Rock Pigeon and European Quail 195 

 Editors' Table — Now York State Fair ; Farming Lands Bear 



the Federal Metropolis ; Hedges ; Morris' Annual Sale, 196 

 Phosphate of Limo ; Stephen's Book of the Farm ; Cheap 

 Lands; Notices ; &c., 197 



horticultural departme:»t. 



Flower Garden Walks, 192 



Horticultural Society of the Valley of the Genesee, 193 



Fruit 'J rees 193 



New and Superior Cherries, 193 



Strawberries, 193 



■Wayne County Agricultural Warehouse & Seed Store. 



EC. WILDER St. CO., Dealers in Hardware, Iron, Stoves, Hy- 

 • draulic Rams. Lead Pipe, Horse Powers and Separators, 

 Heaping .Machines of latest improvement. Eagle Plows. Cast-iron 

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

 and Agricultural Implements of every variety. Paints, Oil, Sec. 

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



Horse Po\ver. 



UNRIVALLED Horse Powers of all kinds, guaranteed the best 

 in the United States. 



1. The Endless Chain or Railway Power, of our own manufac- 

 ture, both single or double geered. for one or two horses. These 

 have never been equalled by any other manufacturer for lightness 

 in running, strength, durability and economy. They are univer- 

 sally approved wherever they have been tried. 



2. The Bogardus Power, for one to four horses. These are com- 

 pact and wholly of iron, and adapted to all kinds of work. 



3. Eddys circular wrought iron large Cog Wheels, for one to 

 six horses A new and favorite Power. 



4. Trimble's iron sweep Power, for one to four horses. War- 

 ren's ditto. A. B. ALLEN Sc Co., 



[8-3t] 1S9 Sc 191 Water street. N. Y. 



State Agricnltnral Warehouse. 



THE subscriber would respectfully invite the attention of Far- 

 mers and Planters to his varii d a.ssortment of .li^ricuUura! 

 and Jlorlictillural Implcmenls, among which maybe found Prouty 

 8c .Mear's celebrated and highly approved Center Draught Plows. 

 Emery Sc Uo 's Improved Railroad Horse Power and Thresher, (all 

 of which took the first premiums at the late State Agricultural 

 Fair, and are unequalled by any now in use.) together with a full 

 assortment of the thela'est and most improved Plows. Straw Cut- 

 ters, Fauning Mills. Corn Shellcrs, Seed Sowers, Cultivators, Har- 

 rows. Sec. Sec which he will sell at as low rates as any similar es- 

 tablii^hment in the United States. 



I shall at all times have on hand a full stock of Field and Garden 

 Seeds. Guano, and all other Fertilizers in the market, which may 

 be had on the most reasonable terms. 



Persons purchasing articles from me may rely upon their giving 

 satisfaction, as I intend keeping only such as I can fully warrant. 



GEO. H. BARR. 

 [7-3t] No. 25 Cliff street. New York. 



Book Agents Wanted, 



AT Dewey's Agricultural Book Depot, Rochester, N. Y. I can 

 give constant employment to several young men in the sale of 

 valuable new books on Agriculture, and kindred subjects. Also, 

 Cheap Publications, Lithographic Prints. Sec, &c. Accents can 

 also procure subscription for several of the best Periodicals in the 

 country. 



THE FARMERS GUIDE 



is a new and valuable «ncyclopedia of fanning, snd is pronounced 

 a complete farmer's library in itself. The retail price is $6.00— 

 two volumes royal octavo, filled with illu.9trations. I can give 

 agents a large commis.sion in the sale of this and other works. A 

 email cash capital of from fl5 to $30 will be required, and the 

 agent will be indemnified against loss. Active young men can 

 easily earn $2 to $6 a day in this business. Address, post paid, 



D. M. DEWEV. 

 Arcade Hall, Rochester, N. Y. 



P. S — I keep constantly on hand all the works upon Agricul- 

 ture. Horticulture. Cattle. Horses, Sheep, Poultry, Bees, Agricul- 

 tural Chemistry, Sec. — in fact, any book you see advertised, can 

 b« found at my Store. 



July, 1851. 



Prouty & Mears» Center Draft Plows. 



A LARGE assortment can be found at the State Agricultural 

 Warehouse, No. 25 Cliff street, New York. 

 [O-'tt] G. n. BARR. 



A. LONOETT, ~ 



COMMISSION MERCHANT, Office at the State Agricultural 

 AVarehouse. No. 2a Cliff street. New York. 

 QCr" The Working Farmeii, a' monthly publication devoted to 

 Agriculture, Sec. Sec, edited by Prof J. J. Mapes, and published by 

 A Longett, 25 (^liff st reet. New York. [7-4t] 



Tliei-niometer Churn. 



A LARGE assortment of Crowell's celebrated Thermometer 

 Churns— different sizes and prices, from $4.50 to §0— just 

 received. 



Also, a variety of other Churns, of various sizes, and prices, for 

 sale at No. 65 Buffalo st., opposite Eagle Hotel, Rochester. 

 June 18al. J. RAPAL.IE Sc CO. 



To Breeders of Choice Stock. 



WANTED, a situation as Farm Superintendent, by a young, 

 single man, well qualified to superintend not only the out- 

 door arrangements, particularly with reference to the breeding 

 and management of choice stock, but also the keeping the 

 books and acconnls, Sec, connected therewith. For further in- 

 formation, address L. O. MORRIS, of Fordham, Westchester 

 county, N. Y , who will furnish satisfactory recommendation. 

 August, 1851. 



Manures. 



PERUVIAN Guano, at 2K cts. per lb.; Bone Dust— sawings 

 shavings, and crushed— at $2,25 cts. per barrel ; Bone Black 

 or Burnt Bones, at $3 per hogshead ; Bone Waste, or Bone Ma- 

 nure, at Vi cts. per lb.; Sugar House Scum, or Bullocks Blood, at 

 $2.50 p >r hogshead ; Sulphate of Soda, at 1 cent per lb. 



Packages included at above prices. For sale at the State Agri- 

 cultural Warehouse, No. 25 Cliff street, New York. 

 [6-4^] G. H. BARR 



New Oxfordshlj-e Bucks For Sale. 



THE subscriber has a number of yearling and two year old 

 Bucks which he will sell any time when called for, and has no 

 hesitation in saying that this breed of Sheep are superior to all 

 others, for large carcass, heavy fleece, early maturity, and consti- 

 tution, and defies competiton with all other breeds for profit. 

 This flock, which has been bred from some of the best ever impor- 

 ted, is so well known they need no further description than to say 

 that the sire clipped 18 lbs. of washed wool, and weighed 361 lbs. 

 alive. Gentlemen are invited to call and see for themselves, or 

 communicate by mail. Direct to CLAYTON B. REYBOL.D, 

 [6-4t] Delaware City, Delaware. 



Extensive Sale of Keal Estate In Vtrglula. 



ON the 10th day of November. 1851. will be sold to the highest 

 biddur. in Williamsburg, 2.787 acres of land belonging to the 

 estate of the late John M. Maupin, lying between said City and 

 J.imestown, 350 acres of which are highly improved ; also, about 

 100 acres of richest meadow. The otber portion is abundantly 

 studded with valuable oak and pine timber, easily accessible by 

 water ; a part of which lies on a navigable creek, where is located 

 the brick work of a once valuable manufacturing water mill, to 

 which vessels may float, and which creek empties into James riv- 

 er, one mile distant therefrom. These lands will be sold in tracts 

 to suit purchasers : also, other real e.^tate will then and there be 

 sold, embracing most desirable hou.^esand lots in said city, inclu- 

 ding a new and commodious brick store house and lot. See Card 

 published. Also address R jM. ARMISTE.A.D,. 



Williamsburg. July, 1851. [8-3t] Exor. St Comr. 



TVie Practical and ScietUi/tc Farmer's Ourn Paper. 

 THE GENESEE FARMER, 



A MONTHLY JOURN.iL OF 



AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, 



ILLUSTRATED VITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS OK 



Farm Buildings, Domestic Animals, Implements, Fruits, Sec. 

 VOLUME Xn, FOR 1851. 



DANIEL LEE teTAJklES^^VlCK, Jr., Editors. 



p. BARRY, Conductor of Horticultural Department 



Fifty Cents a Year, In Advance. 



Five Copies for ^2 ; Eight Copi-es for $3, and any larger 

 number nt the same rate. 



[13= All subscriptions to commence with the year, and 

 the entire volume supplied to an subscribers. 



QQh- Post-Mastkrs, Agf.nts. and all friends of improvement, are 

 respectfully solicited to obtain and forward subscriptions. 



Subscription money, if properly enclosed, may bo sent (post- 

 paid or free.) at the risk of the Publisher. Address to 



DANXEIi IaEE, 



December. 1850. RocheMltr. New Fork 



ilEREOTrPED BY J. W. BaOWK, BOCHKSTCH, K. T. 



