PREMIUMS FOR 1853. 



During the year 1852 the editors of the GEPfESEE Farmer circulated over Eight Hundred Dollars 

 ■worth of the best Agricultural Books published in the country. These works, in addition to Forty 

 Thousand Comet Monthly of our own Journal, scattered all over the land, even to Oregon and Cali- 

 fornia, vre believe have exerted, and will continue to exert a very beneficial influence. Their influence 

 is not confined to those who receive them, but is felt by their children, their friends and neighboi-s. 

 They must increase the knowledge, and consequently the power, and the wealth of those for whose 

 especial benefit we labor. It is our intention to increase the cu'culation of these works. We do this 

 for the good they accomplish, as well as a slight compensation to our friends — the friends of Rural 

 Improvement — particularly Post-Masters throughout the country, who act as voluntary Agents, with- 

 out the expectation of pecuniary reward. Below we give our List of Premiums for 1853. 



PREMIUMS TO INDIVIDUALS. 



Ist. THIRTY DOLLARS in Agricultural Books, to the person who shall send us the largest 

 number of subscribers, at the club prices, before the 10th day of April next, so that we may an- 

 nounce the successful competitor in the May number. 



2d. TWENTY DOLLARS in Agricultural Books, to the person who shaU send us the second 

 highest list, as above. 



3d. TEN DOLLARS, in Agricultural Books, to the person who sends \i3 the third highest list. 



In order to make the circiilation of Good Agricidtural Books More General and Beneficial, 

 and to reward evert one of the friends of the Genesee Farmer for their exertions in its behalf, we 

 will give to those not entitled to either of the above premiums, the following Books, free of postage, 

 or Extra Papers, as may be preferred : 



1st To every person person who sends SIXTEEN Subscribers, at our club terms of three shillings 

 EACH, one extra copy of the Farmer. 



2i To every person sending for TWENTY-FOUR Copies, as above, any Agricultural Book valued 

 at 50 cents, or two extra copies of the Farmer. 



Sd. To every person ordering THIRTY-TWO Copies of the Fanner, any Agricultural Book worth 

 75 cents, or three extra copies of the Farmer. 



4th. For FORTY, any Agricultural Book valued at $1, or four extra copies of the Farmer. 



5th. For FORTY-EIGHT?, any Agricultural Book worth $1,25, or five extra copies of the Farmer. 



{psr" For larger numbers, Books or papers given in the same proportion. To same cost to our friends, we pre-pay 

 postage on all Books sent as premiums, and persons entitled will please state whether they wish Books or extra papers, 

 and make their selection wlian they send orders, if they desire Books ; or if they have not obtained as many subscribers 

 as they intend to, we will delay sending until the club is full, if so requested. We do not require that all the papers of 

 B club should be sent to one Post Office. If necessary for the convenience of subscribers, we are willing to send to as 

 many different Offices as there are members of the Club. We write the names on each paper, when a number is sent 

 to the same Office, if so desired, but when convenient Post-Masters would confer a Davor by having the whole number 

 ordered at their own ofHce, sent to their own address. „^^ 



COUNTY PREMIUMS. 



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To aid as much as possible in establishing County Agricultural Libraries, we offer the following 



Premiums, which we hope will aid in the more general establishment of County Libraries: 



1st We will give an AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY worth FORTY DOLLARS to the County iu 

 which the greatest 7iumber of copies of the Genesee Farmer is taken by the 10th of April next. This 

 Library to be kept as a County Agricultural Library, under the care of the Agricultural Society. 



2d. To the County in which the next greatest number is taken, an Agricultural Library worth 

 TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, on the same conditions as above. 



As the above two premiums will probably be taken in the Staie of New York, and as we wish to 

 give our friends in other States an equal chance in the competition, wo offer the same premiums to 

 COUNTIES OUT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, thus: 



Ist To the County out of the State of Neu) York in wliich the gi-eatest number of copies of our 

 paper is taken, an Agricultural Library worth FORTY DOLLARS. 



2d. To the next Coujity out of N. York, a Library worth TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. 



IC^~ As all Subscriptions commence anew with the year, places where the Farmer was never before taken will stand 

 en equal chance in the competition for premiums. Individuals will receive the premiums to which they may be entitled 

 (br their individual benefit, as a compensation for their personal exertions, and the numbers they send will be credited to 

 the Counties where the papers are sent, so that the premiums to individuals will not at all interfere with the County pre- 

 miums, or the County with individuals. 



BACK VOLUMES of the Farmer will be furnished, if desired, and counted the same as new subscribers. We shall 

 keep a correct account of the subscribers sent by each person and county. In the May number we shall announce the 

 premiums. Libraries will be forwarded per order, immediately after the announcement, and persons or societies can 

 select their own books, or leave the selection to us. St^~ Specimen numbers, show-bills, &c., sent to all post-paid appli- 

 " 's. All letters must be paid or free. tSubscriptioa money, if properly enclosed, may be mailed at our risk . 



