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THE GENESEE FARMER 



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AOEycT IX N^EW York.— C. M. Saxtox, Agricultural P.ook Pub- 

 lisher, So. 152 Fulton street, New York, Is agent for the Gkxk.sf.k 

 Farmkr, and subscrilwrs in that city who apply to liim can h:ivf 

 their papers delivered regularly at their houses. 



AoK-vcr IX Ci.vciys-ATi.— R. Post, No. 10 West Third street, Cin- 

 cinnati, is agent for the Gkxksek Farmeu, and subscribers in that 

 city who apply to Iiim can have their papers delivered le^ularly at 

 their houses. 



Obituaky.— Died, at the residence of her sister. Mrs. B. 

 Radfoud, in the town of ilentz, Cavu^a county, N. Y., on 

 19th of June, Sabrina Lee ^vife of the editor and propri- 

 etor of the Genesse Farmer), in the 40th year of her age. 

 Mrs. L. had been ill more than a year ; and for some 

 months previous to her decease, it was evident to her phy- 

 sicians that her disease would prove fatal, it having induced 

 a general dropsy. 



No lady was ever more respected by lier friends and ac- 

 quaintances ; no mother and wife was ever more obedient 

 to every duty which God in His providence assigns to the 

 most sacred family ties ; and as a Christian, she died cher- 

 ishing a clear and ever-living hope of seeing her Redeemer, 

 and finding a better world beyond the irrave. 



Pbemiums for 1354. — In this number we are enabled 

 to give a list of the successful persons who are entitled to 

 premiums for the year 1854:. 



TTe feel under many obligations to our patrons for the 

 aid they have rendered the Farmer, and we sincerely re- 

 gret that we are not able to render a substantial gift to 

 all who have exerted themselves for its welfare. While 

 we deplore this, we feel assured that this Journal has been 

 equally interesting and instructive to its numerous readers, 

 as formerly, and are daily impressed that the subjects up- 

 on which it treats are receiving the Bttention due them. 



Many of our friends have swelled our lists as voluntary 

 agents, without the expectation of pecuniary reward, to 

 whom we are, as formerly, much indebted. 



Heretofore it may have been noticed that nearly all the 

 prizes were awarded in the States ; but now it will be seen 

 that the tables are turned greatly in favor of our Canadi- 

 an neighbors, which is an indication that their agriculture 

 and horticulture are making rapid strides, backed by a se- 

 ries of internal railway enterprizes that would be quite sur- 

 prising in any age but ours. 



First Premium — Charles Howard, Hamilton, C. W., 

 for the greatest number of subscribers sent by one individ- 

 ual (223), fifty dollars. 



Second Premium — H. Jones Ruttan, Cobourg, C. 

 W., for the next greatest number (150), forty dollars. 



Third Premium — Jesse Scuoolet, New Durham, C. 

 "W., for the next greatest number (114), thirty dollars. 



Fourth Premium — TV. J. Sloane, Fredericksburg, C. 

 W., for the next greatest number (101), twenty dollars. 



Fifth Premium— B. T. Mudd, Pittsfield, Bl., for the 

 next greatest number (88), ten dollars. 



The first cotton factory in Lowell was erected in 1822.| 



ExPF.RiMENTS have been made upon the properties of 

 the water of Salt Lake. Utah, for preserving meats, by Mr. 

 Stansbuky and his associaias. A large piece of beef wa^ 

 suspended from a cord and immersed in the lake for over 

 twelve hours, when it was found to be tolerably well cured. 

 .\fter this, all tlie meat they wished to be preserved was 

 packed in barrels without any sale whatever, and the ves- 

 sels were then tilled with lake water. No further care or 

 preparation was necessary, and the meat remained perfectly 

 sweet, although constantly exposed to the atmosphere and 

 sun. They were obliged to mix fresh water with the brine 

 to prevent the me.it hc-coming too salt for present use. 



Machine for Cltting Corn Stalks. — The Batavia 

 (Ohio) Cour/er, after (['lifting the inquiry of Noah Hodges. 

 of Lamb's Bottom, Ind., publi-hed in our last number. 

 says: "We take pleasui-e in informing the Genesi;i; 

 Fakxier and its corresijondent, that J. II. Gest, of this 

 vicinity, is the patentee of just such an implement as that 

 described as wanting on White Rii'er. His machine i.' 

 perfect in its arrangement for cutting stalks, and has given 

 universal satisfaction wherever it has been tried. It is sold 

 at various prices, varying from $28 to $35. Address J. H- 

 Gest, Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio." 



American Wine. — We have to acknowledge the re- 

 ceipt of a bottle of excellent wine, from the vintage of Mr. 

 Clinton S. Fay, of Salem, Chautauque county, which we 

 hive used for medical purposes with the most satisfactory 

 results. Sucii as desire a pure and excellent article may 

 rely on Mr. F. for the same, if he sells at all. 



Our friend John C. Winebiddle, Esq., near Pittsburg, 

 whose grapes are not surpassad in this country, has also 

 sent us a bottle of his wine. Few men have paid equal at- 

 tention to the production and keeping of the juice of the 

 grape; and perhaps no one has had greater success. He 

 will be gratified to learn that a suffering member of our 

 family has received some benefit from the use of his wine, 

 which, we believe, is not mada to sell. 



Vermont State Agricultural Society. — The next 

 Annual Shov>- of this Society will be held at Brattleboro", 

 on the 12th, 13th. and 14th of September next. A lilieral 

 and judicious premium list is offered, and we presume the 

 friends of agriculture in the Green ^Mountain State will 

 make a display worthy of them, while, from the accessible 

 position of Brattleboro', and the various attractions the 

 occasion will present, crowds of people from other States 

 will be " there to see." 



The Practical Mech.vnic's Journal. — This is a re- 

 print by Stkinger & TowNSEND. 222 Broadway, N. Y.. 

 of a standard work which has an European reputation. It 

 is elegantly and appropriately illustrated, in a quarto form, 

 and is every way worthy of confidence. Terms, $3 per 

 annum. 



Three hundred fat cattle from Kentucky, passed over 

 the Columbus and Cleveland road on Friday, en route for 

 New York. The owner expects to realize, for the lot, 

 S35,000. 



