CONTENTS OP THIS NUMBER, 

 now little lime in a soil will suffice for all useful purposes ? 73 



The proper Management of Sandy Boils, T5 



Terra Culture, 77 



Hints, 80 



British and American Agriculture, SI 



CoBRESPONDENCE. — Kuta Baga, Si 



Why does the Sap rise in Trees ? 84 



Improvement of Koads, 86 



Emery's Mower and Kcaper, combined, 87 



Burrall's Convertible Keaper, 89 



Editoks' Table. — Notices, &c., 94 



Inquiries and Answers, 95 



HORTICTJLTCKAL DBPAETMENT. 



The Kitchen Garden, 



Beurre DIel and Heurre d'Anjou Pears, 



Winter Show of Fruit at Albany, 



Genesee Valley Horticultural Society, 



Pears and Prices, 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Emery's Mower and Keaper, Combined, 87 



Burrall's Convertible Keaper, 89 



Beurre Diel and Beurre d'Anjou Pears, 91 



Figure illustrating method of determing the live 



weight of animals by measurement, 9.5 



Plans for Barn and Cow Stable, 9S 



Emery's Patent First Premiam, ,1852, 

 KAILUOAD HORSK POWER, 



THRESHIN3 MACHINES, SEPARATORS, &c., 



Western New York Agency. 



E. D. Hallocls, Agricultural Warelioiise, 



No. 50. State St., Rc)cnESTER, N. T. 

 THE Subscriber, late from the Albany Agricultural Works, 

 Warehouse, and Seed Store, where he has been engaged 

 for the past six years, has secured the sole Agency for the 

 sale of Emery's Patent Railroad Horse Power for Rochester 

 and vicinity, so widely and favorably known throughout 

 the country, and which has, without exception, taken every 

 highest premium awarded in the States of Ohio, Michigan, 

 and in Nev/ York, for the best Railroad Horse Powers, in 

 1850, 1S51, and again in 1853, also at the Provincial Fair of 

 Canada, reeently'held at Toronto, was awarded a Diploma 

 and £2, of which the judges highly commend the principle 

 and workmanship of this Power, now offer them at manu- 

 facturer's prices, with the transportation added, and subject 

 to the warrantee as follows : 



"To v.'ork to the satisfaction of the purchasers as repre- 

 sented in Circulars and Catalogues, or to be returned with- 

 in three months and fbll purcha.se money to be refunded." 



For further particulars see Circulars and Catalogues, 

 which are furnished gratis on application to the subscriber. 



The attention of the Ji'arming public is solicitt^d, and a 

 careful investigation into the construction of this Power, 

 and its comparative merits, as well as price, is requested 

 before purchasing elsewhere;. 



The Wheeler Power is also offered ten dollars cheaper 

 than heretofore by any other agency, and subject to same 

 warrantee as given by others for the same kinds. Samplers 

 will be kept constantly on hand, and to insure promptness 

 and avoid disappointments in supplying them, farmers are 

 requested to send in their orders at as early a date as pos- 

 sible. 



He will keep for sale, Emery's Seed Planters, the best in 

 use; Circular and Cross Cut Saw Mills, Feed Mills, Corn 

 Stalk and Hay Cutters, CH)rn Shelters, Churning fixtures, 

 &.C., adapted to the Power. 



Also, Reapers, Mowing Machines, Grain Prills, Plow.<i, 

 Harrows, Cultivalors, Corn Shellers, Hay C!utters, Fan 

 Mills, and agricultural and horticullural implements gone- 

 rally. He v,iH be prepared to furiiisli dealers with fJunn 

 and Tayinr'.s well known Scythe.s ; also, Mau\]re, Straw, and 

 Hay Forks, Snaths, Killes, and other haying tiMfls, at manu- 

 facturers' prices, wliolesale and retail. 



I'articular attention is called to A NEW PLOW, which 

 Is believed to be the best c.i.st-iron Plow ever offered, and 

 which is warnuitecl to do betler work, with less expen.<e of 

 team than any plmv licretofnre sold in this vicinily, while the 

 price is less tlian for any other equally well linished. 



The "uniform one-price, cash system" will be adopted, 

 with the prices as low as the cost of articles and just com- 

 pensation for labor and time will allow. Farmers and 

 others are invited to call niid examine the stock of Ma- 

 chines anil Imiilenunt.s,— and are a.ssured no elVort shall be 

 wanting to meet promptly the wants of a discriminating 

 public. Lll-t^] E. D. HALLOCK. 



THE HORTICULTURIST, 



And Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste. 



THIS is a Monthly Journal of 4? pages, beautilully printed 

 on the finest paper, and elegantly illustrated, making one 

 of the most beautiful Monthly Magazines published in the 

 world. It is devoted to Horticulture, in its v.arious depart- 

 ments, Rural Architecture, and to all that concerns Rural 

 Life, and to the cultivation of Rural Taste. 



It is edited by P. BARKY, so long known and esteemed 

 as the Horticultural Editor of the Genesee Farmer, and 

 published at the low price of $2 per year. A discount of 20 

 per cent, allowed to agents. JAMES VICK, Jr., 



Publisher, Rochester, N. Y. 



LIWNiEAN GARDEN AND NURSERIES, 

 FLUSUING, N. Y. 

 VTM. R. PRINCE & Co. intend selling off the trees (i-om 

 fifty acres of their Nurseries the present spring, the ground 

 being wanted for buildings. The collection is unrivalled, 

 and Nurserymen that desire assortments of the very best 

 articles will never meet a more faTorable op])ortunity. as 

 they will be sold low for cash, or at credits suitable to the 

 purchasers where payment is sure. Priced Catalogues sent 

 t<i post-paid applicants who enclose stamps; also, a Whole- 

 sale Catalogue for Nurseries. 



Those who desire large quantities or special assortments, 

 can send their lists to us to be priced. 



N. B.— Scions of the six finest Em'opean Osiers at $20 per 

 thousand. March. 185-3.— It. 



Patent Mammoth Premium Corn-Stalk, 

 Hay, and Straw Ciittcra & Grinderii. 



CAPABLE of preparing lOO bushels of Corn-stalks, or One 

 Ton of Hay or Straw, per hour, and reducing the largest 

 Corn-stalks to the consistency of Cut Straw, avoiding the 

 necessity of steaming or soaking, and saving SO per cent 

 over the common way of feeding fodder. Horses and Cat- 

 tle will do as well on fodder prepared this way, as on the 

 best hay. The First Premiums have been awarded at 

 every exhibition where they have been exhibited for eora- 

 ])etition. It can be worked by hand or power, without ad- 

 ditional cost. The inventor will forfeit $50, after an impar- 

 tial trial, when this Machine is used in preparing good 

 fodder, if it does not prove to save bit per cent, over the 

 common way of feeding fodder, and it may be fed in ihe 

 same condition as the machine leaves it, without meal or 

 soaking. Cows fed on fodder produce sweeter butter. Over 

 900 of these Machines have been sold. Price — .$;35. 



^^ State and County Rights for sale. 



Gilbert's Excelsior Thresher and Cleaner, 

 Accomplishing more, with the same power, than any other 

 Machine. It can be driven with two horses. 



Price — $200 and upwards, according to size. Horse Power 

 included. Apply post paid to J. G. GILBERT, 



[2-tf] 216 Pearl st.. New York. 



The Practical aiid Scientific Farmer's oton Paper. 

 THE G£2NESEE FARMER, 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF 



AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, 



ILLUSTRATED WITU NUMEROUS ENOKAVINGS OF 



Farm Buildings, Domestic Animals, Implements, &c. 



VOLUME XIV", FOR 1853. 



DANIEL LEE, JAMES VICK, Jr., A JOSEPH 



HARRIS, Editors. 



P. BARRY, Conductor of Ilorticnltural Department. 



Fifty Cents a Year, In Advance. 



Five Copies for $2 — Eight Copies for $8, and any ItJgit 

 number at the same rate. 



^^ All subscriptions to commence with the year, and 

 the entire volume snpj>Iied to all subscribers. 



{^"Post-Mastichs, FvnMKr.s, and all friends of im])rove- 

 meut, arc re-speotfully solicited to obtiiin and foi'ward sub- 

 scri[)tions. 



Subscription money, if properly enclosed, may be sent 

 (post-paid or free) at the'Xisk of tho Publisher. Afldress to 

 DANIEL. liEE, 



November, 1852. liochenier, N. Y. 



BTKUKOXyPKB BY 4. W. BROWN, KOCUESTEB, N 



