THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Stocks for Nurserymen. 



WE can supply a few thousand Mazzard Cherry seedlings 

 and Plum seedlings of one year's growth, if applied for soon. 



Green House and Bedding Plants. 



A complete collection, embracing the newest and best va- 

 rieties of Fusehias, I'ompone Chrysanthemums, Double 

 Dahlias Verbenas, Petunias, Phloxes. Scarlet Pelargoni- 

 ums, and all the most popular bedding plants, of whigh a 

 descriptive catalogue will be issued in February. 



The following catalogues will be sent gratis and pre-paid 

 to all who enclose a postage stamp : 



1. A Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. ^^ v 



2. A Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 

 Roses, &c., &c. ^ , ,. , , . r, 



3. Annual Spring Catalogue of Dahlias, and select tireen 

 House and Bedding Plants. 



4. A Wholesale Catalogue, or Trade List. 



Evergreen Trees and Shmbs. 



The following Evergreens can be supplied by the quan- 

 tity, at low prices : 



Norway Spruce, from 6 inches to 2 feet. 



American White Spruce, 2 to 3 feet 



Balsam Fir, 2 to 4 feet. 



Austrian Pine, 1 to -3 feet. 



Scotch Fir, 1 to 3 feet. 



Red Cedar, l)<f to 2 feet 



American Arbor Vitae, 1 to 2 feet 



Chinese Arbor Vitas, 2 to 3 feet 



Deodar Cedar, 1 to IX feet 



Chili Pine, (Auracaria imbricata,) 12 to 18 inches. 



Japan Cedar, (Cryptomeria Japonica,) 1 to 5 feet 



Lofty or Bhotan Pine, (Pinus excelsa,) 1 foot 



Himalayan Spruce, (Abies morindn,) 6 to 12 inches. 

 And many other rare species and varieties, forming one of 

 the most complete assortments of Conifers in the United 

 States. ELLWANGEK & BARRY, 



Feb. 1, 1853. Mt. Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. T. 



Prult Scions* for 1S53. 



THE subscriber will furnish Scions for this season's graft- 

 ing, of the celebrated fruits of Western New Yorlc : 



Northern, Spy, 

 Norton's MeUm, 

 Wa^ener^ 

 St. Lawrence, 

 Canada Red, 

 Sicaar, 

 Baldwin^ 

 jPamtne Gri.se, 

 Soek-ivo-f iu-ther. 

 Hertfordshire Pearmmn, 

 Fameiise, 

 Boitrassa, 



Trceiity Ounce Apple., 

 nav:ley, or Dowse, 

 (fravenMein, 

 Bailey Sweeiing. 



IHb.fton.e Pippin, 

 Sam mer Bone, 

 Ra mho, 



K.-:opu.s Spitzenhurgh, 

 Ytlhnc Bi'llpxywer, 

 Roj'Inrry ifassett, 

 Ji'ir/y Jfiirvest, 

 Eariy Stratoherry, 

 Autumn Strawberry, 

 Ji'iirli/ Joe, 

 Fall' Pippin, 

 IfollitiKl Pippin, 

 Rhode Miinil Greening, 

 Talmnn Sweeting, 

 Green Sweeting, 

 Porter, 



Virgnlieiu, 

 Seckel, 



Swan's Orange, or Onon- 

 daga, 



riiARS. 



Bartlett^ 

 Omcego Bewrre, 

 Brown Beurre, 

 OnhaivPs Sanvnier, 



P^ 



and most of the Foreign varieties. 



Apple Scions .$1.00 per loO, and Pear Scions Three Shil- 

 lings per dozen. They will bo carefully packed and sent 

 by lOxprcss or by Mail. A discount on apple scions will be 

 made to nurserymen. 



Early orders are requested, to insure a supply. Address 

 me (i.ost-paid) at Rochester, Monroe C<,.j^Nc^v ^ork^^^^ 



N. P..— In all cases where it is possible, I will send sam- 

 ples of the " Northern Spy" apple. Rcforenco can be made 

 to Mr. VioK, of the "Farmer." 



Rochester, Jan., 1852. 



10,000 Isabella Grape Cuttings for Sale. 



THE subscriber will fill all orders he may receive during 

 the month ot Febni.iry, enclosing one-third of tlu^ pric<f of 

 the quantity ordered, the balance to bo remitted when they 

 arc sent, in the spring, at $1 per 100, or .$6 per 1000. These 

 cuttings are well ripened, and contain three buds each. 

 No charge for packing and starting them by express. 

 E. A. McKAY, 

 [2-*l] Naples Vineyards, Ontario Co., N. Y. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



The farm as a manufactory 42 



Potato Culture, 44 



Decennial Liineing, 45 



P2ditorial Correspondence 46 



British and American Agriculture, 49 



CoRKESPONPF.NCE. — First efforts at farming, 51 



Mexican Potatoes ; Good Hogs, 52 



Potato Disease ; Large Pig of his age ; Celery ; Vege- 

 table Poison ; A cure for Scratches on Horses, 53 



The Matchless Cow ; Heavy Oats, 54 



The Structural formation of various Breeds of Cattle, . . 54 



Geneva Trial of Implements, 67 



Editous' Table. — Notices, &c., - . 65 



Inquiries and Answers, ". . 65 



HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



Tree Planters and Nurserymen, 56 



Culture of Foreign Grapes in Cold Vineries, 58 



Trans, of the North-Westem Fruit Growers' Association, 62 



The Bleekers Meadow Pear; The Curculio, 64 



Answers to Correspondents, 66 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Ayrshire Bull " Dundee II." 56 



a" Lean-to Cold Vinery, 59 



Bleeker's Meadow Pear 64 



Seneca Lake Highland Nurseries, 



HAVANA, CHEMUNG CO., N. Y. 



Price and Descriptive Catalog%i,es furnislied graUato 

 all appilicanU by mml. 

 HERE can be had. at Wholesale or Retail, all kinds of 

 Fruit Trees, both Standards and Dwarfs, of the largest size 

 and best varieties; Ornamental Trees and Shrubs; Roses; 

 Green House Plants, &c. &c. 



Persons wishing to set Apple Orchards with large trees, 

 can be suited here. 



Among other Nursery stocks, 50,000 Cherry Trees can be 

 had. 



Packages amounting to $10 and upwards, delivered //vi! 

 of charge, at New York and Dunkirk, or any intermediate 

 station on the N. Y. & E. Railroad. 



[2-U*] E. C. FROST. 



The Practical and Scientific Farmer's own Paper. 

 THE GENESEE FARMER, 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF 



AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, 



ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ENGBAVINQS OF 



Farm Buildings, Domestic Animals, Implements, &c. 



VOLUME XIV, FOR 1853. 



DANIEL LEE, JAMES VICK, Jr., &. JOSEPH 



HARRIS, Editors. 



P. BARRY, Conductor of Horticultural Department. 



Fifty C«-iit8 a Year, In Advance. 



Five Copies for if2 — Eight Copies for $R, and any Irigti 

 number at the same rate. 



^W" All siiliscriplions to commence with the year, and 

 the entire volume supi>lie(l to all subscribers. 



^g^PosT-MAsri'.us, Farmers, and all fricndsof improve- 

 ment are ivspectfully solicited to obtain and forward sub- 

 scriptions. 



Subscription money, i-f properly enclosed, may bo sent 

 (post-paid or fl-ee) at the risk of the Publisher. Address to 

 DANIEL LEE, 



Novembe r. 18,'i2. Roches ter, N. Y. 



Postage Law. — By the now Postage Law, 



which took effect on the 1st of September last, the 



postage on the Gencace Farmer for one year is as 



folloAvs, — when paid quarterly in advance : 



Anywhere in the State of New York,. .3 cts. 



Anywhere in the United S tates, 6 cts. 



8TKRKOTYPKD BY J. W. UBOWN, llOCllliSiTliB, N. V. 



