THE GENESEE FARMER. 



3§1 



McCOSMICK'S EEAPING AND MOWING IMACHINE. 



IA-M rajumfacturing loOO litfjiping and Mowing Machines for 

 13o4, auJ farmers «')u) want Macliines are rcfiueated to send in 

 llieir orders early. Last year I had not a supply, although 1 had 

 1500 in the m;irket. 



I oiler my large experience (both in tUis country and in Europe) 

 f.jr the last liftecu years and more in this liusiueas, as the safest 

 guarantee the farmer can hare in the purchase of a Machine of 

 vhis liiud. 



Deeming it useless to insert long advertisements in the newspa- 

 pers, I shall be pleased to furnish applicants with my printed Cii-- 

 »alar. 



Some important improvements have been made, while the Ma- 

 diine will be found as simple and efficient as a Machine of the kind 

 can bo. The important points that will present themselves in these 

 Machines, will be I'erfoct SimpUcity, Ea.se of Repairing, Durability, 

 and Adai)tation to the Wants of the Farmer as a Reaper and 

 Mower. I shall continue tlie use of the Wrought-iron Beam, which 

 will be found very important in mowing, because of the friction 

 upon the ground, and liability to tear and wear a Wooden 13eam, 

 or any slieet-ii on hning that may be u.sed upon it. Another very 

 importimt advantage wliich I claim for my Combined Machine is 

 that it can be readily changed so as to <;ut any desired height of 

 atuljble as a Reaper or Mower by simply removing three bolts. 

 Tliis principle will be found -wanting in other machines, though 

 Taluable upon rough ground, or for mowing barley or lodged oats, 

 tiinotliy seed, clover seed, &c., or where the ground may not be 

 firm, and there be liability in the wheels to sink and the cutter to 

 be brought in contact with the groumi, sand, gravel, &c. With my 

 Combined .Machine the farmer has the advantage of a Reel: in 

 mowing, which admits of a slow walk to the horses, and is es- 

 pecially valuable when the wind interferes with the succe.ssful ope- 

 ration "of the Machine. I have no fear of the result upon trial of 

 the Machiue with others ; it has no superior as a Reaper or as a 

 Mower. 



The public are now especially cautioned to beware of Setmour 

 & MoRG.4N''s " New York REArER." These men have been selling 

 my Machines, thutigli under an injunction the second time since the 

 re-issue of my Patent in April last, in addition to a verdict of J20,000 

 for pa.st infringements. 



23^ .Sundry other parties will soon be held to strict account for 

 their infringements under this Patent, which makes them just as 

 liable to be enjoined as Seymour k. Jlorgan. 



The Machine will be warranted equal to any other, both as a 

 Reaper and as a Mower; and it will be forwarded to any part of 

 New York or Canada, if ordered of THOS. J. PATERSON, at Ro- 

 chester, >f. Y., who wants Agents to sell it in some of the unoc- 

 cupied wheat districts. C. H. McCORMICK. 



May 1, 1854.— tf 



GENESEE VALLEY NUESEEIES. 



A. FROST & CO. ROCHESTER, W. Y., 



OFFER to the public the coming spring one of the largest and 

 finest stocks of Fruit and Orn.amental Trees, Shrubs, Roses. 

 he, in the country. It in part consists of standard .\pple. Pear, 

 Cherry, Plum, Peach, .\prlcot. Nectarine and Quince Trees. Also, 

 Dwarf and Pvramid Pears and .Apples. 



SM.VLL FRUITS. — Native and Foreign Grapes, old and new sorts 

 •>f Currants, Hnest Lancashire Gooseberries, Strawberries, Ktsj- 

 ben-ies, kc. he. 



The ORNAMENTAL DEPART5IENT comprises a great variety 

 of neciduous and Evergreen Trees, !-^hrubs. Vines and Creepers, 

 whicii includes upward of of .300 varieties of the Rose. 



BEOrtlXi; PLANTS.— 150 varieties of Dahlias, a large collection 

 «7f Verb. ■nil.-, Petunias, Helictropes, k<:. kc. 



Priced Catalogues of the above will be m.iiled to all applicants 

 eoclosing a postage stamp for each Catalogue wanted, viz : 



No. 1. — Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits, Ornamental Trees, 

 Shrubs, &c. 



No. 2. — Descriptive Catalogue of Green House and Bedding Plants 

 «>f everv description, including every thing new which may he in- 

 troduced un to its season, will be published in March each year. 



Xo. .3.— Wliole.sale Catalogue, published in September. 



Febrn.arv 1, 1854.— tf 



CUTTER EIGHTS FOR SALE 



WE will test our Hav, St.alk and Straw Cutter, patented Novem- 

 ber Sill. 1S.").3, for speed, ea.se and duraltility, against any 

 (rtheriu ibe I'nitcd States. .1. .TONES k A. LYLE. 



jj-^ Vor further information, address JONES k LYLE. Roch- 

 ertei\ N. V. February 1, 1854. — tf 



MERINO SHEEP. 



TriE suhscriber will sell a U-w Spanish Merino Pheep— bucks and 

 p,ve« — if iindnn'iteil piiritv nf lilood. He will also di.spose of 

 ttpa'-t «( his stiipli of imiioi-teil FufncM Me'inos. 



Gentlenu"! puvh 'sin'jr from thi« flock c:iii have the sheep for- 

 Ward-^.d 'o tlio principal We.stern towns a' mv risk. 

 Sept. 1, 1354— If R. J. JONES, CornwaU Vt. 



GENESEE VALLEY NURSERIES. 

 A. FROST & CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y., 



SOLICIT the attention of amateurs, orchardists, nurserymen, and 

 otliers about to plant, to their extensive stock of well-grown 

 Fruit and Oniamontal Trees, Shrubs, Roses, kc. &c. 



The Nurseries are now very extensive, and embrace one of the 

 Largest and finest collections in tlie country, and their stock is far 

 superior to any that they have before olfered. It is partly com- 

 prised in the following : 



Standard Fruit Trees. — Apple trees, eighty varieties; Pear treed, 

 one hundred varieties; Cherry trees, sixty varieties; Plum trees, 

 forty varieties; Peach trees, thirty varieties; Nectarine, six varie- 

 ties; Apricot, six varieties; and other kinds, comprising every sort 

 of merit. 



Dicarf and Pyramii Fruit Trees, of every desci iption, for culti- 

 vation in orchards and gardens, liavo received particular attention. 

 They embrace the following kinds, and comprise nearly the same 

 number of sorts as are grown for st;indard» : 



Pears upon the best European Quince stocks. 



Apples upon Paradise and Doucain stocks. 



Cherries upon Cerasus Mahaleb stocks. 



Small Fruits, as Currants, eighteen varieties; Gooseberries, sixty 

 varieties ; Grapes, N.ative and I'oreign, twenty-five varieties ; Rasp- 

 berries, six varieties; Strawberries, twenty varieties; and other 

 miscellaneous fruits, as well as esculent i-oots, in variety. 



Deciduous and Evergreen TVer.s, for Lawns, parks, streets, kc. 



Evergreen and Deciduous Shrubs, in great variety, including four 

 hundred sorts of Roses. 



Hedge P/an(s— Buckthorn, Osage Orange and Privet; and for 

 screens and avenues, American Arbor Vite (White Cedar), Nor- 

 way Sjiruce, &c. 



Herbaceous Plants. — A very select and extensive assortment. 



Grcen-huuse and Bedding Plants, of ev^ry description. 



All articles are put up in the most superior manner, so that jilant', 

 kc, may be sent thou.sauds of miles and reach their destination in 

 perfect safety. 



Parties gi\ing their orders may rely on receiving the host and 

 most prompt attention, so that perfect satisfaction may be given 

 the purchiiser. 



The following descriptive Catalogues, containing prices, are pub- 

 lished for graluiluus distribution, .and will be mailed upon every 

 application; but correspondents are expected to enclose a one cent 

 postage stamp for each Catalogue vrauted, as it is necessary that 

 the postage should be prepaid : 



No. 1. Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits for 1854-5. 



No. 2. Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, 

 kc. kc, for 1804-5. 



No. 3. Wholesale Catalogue or Trade List, just published for the 

 fall of 1854 and spring of 1855, comprising Fruits, Evergreens, De- 

 ciduous Tiees, &c. &c., which are olTered in large quantities. 



October 1, 1854.— tf 



THE SCIENCE OF NATURE. 



A NEW SCHOOL BOOK, 



ENTITLED 



FIRST LESSONS IN 



CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY, 



As Applied to Agriculture. 

 BY J. EMERSON KENT, A. 51., M. D. 



ANEW school book — the first American work ever issued .as the 

 first book, or "First Lessons' in Chemistry and Geology, as 

 applied to Agriculture," designed .as the first step for the young, 

 to be used in all our common schools, is now submitted to the 

 educational public. Some indeed protest against the introduction 

 of all modern improvements in n aJiing the enrth jiroductive; sHll 

 tlie great agricultural interests of our nation depend upon a rising 

 generation of practical firniers, who will till tlie soil .as much by a 

 comprehensive knowledge of the laws of chemistry, as by the 

 sweat of the brow. 



The suliject of agricultural chrmistry cannot but soon commend 

 itself to the world as the most important of .all studies, and, in fact, 

 the wealth of this country would be doubled within one ye.ar were 

 all that saved wliich is now 1 st by stupid, bungling agriculture, 

 A volume of recommendations could be given to the public, but it 

 is not necessarv. 



School Committees and Teachers will be furnish :m1 with a copy, 

 gr.atis, f )r examination, by mail, post paid, on ap;ilication to the 

 undersigned. Price 25 cents. 



DAYTON k WENTWORTII, Publishers, 



SG Washington street, r!o-t<in. .\fass. i 



Also, for s,ale in qn.antities .at F. (^owperthwait *: Co., Philadel- 

 phia; Cadv & l?mi;e<s. New Yori< : Phinny k Cn , Bullalo, N. Y.; 

 narrow & Brother,' Po'liesler. N. Y.; William Wilson, Pimghkeef 

 sie, N. Y.; H. M. Rulison, Cincinnati, 0.; and by all other book- 

 sellers in the United St.at.>s. 



N. f!. — A few men of the right ability are wanted to travel 

 through every State in the Union, and introduce this work into 

 schools. A liberal commission will he jiai 1. Gi^ntlcmi-n who t- 'm gj 

 for health or leciealiou will find ihi-' occ.up.alinn a lucra'ive .u,j 

 .agreeable employment. Address as above. Noy. 1, 1854. — 5t 



