360 THE GENESEE FAEMER. 



:e^OX=«. IQSS. 



In presenting his Prospectus for the SIXTEENTH VOLUME of the GENESEE FARMER to his patrons and 

 friends, the uuder=igued returns his sincere thanks for the cordial appreciation and generous support extended during 

 the p ist and previous jears. The price will remain unchanged, thougii all the expenses connected witli the mechanical 

 department are much greater than in previous years ; and it is only by the voluntary aid of the friends of agricultural 

 progress that he is enabled to furnish so large an amount of reading matter in his monthly issues. 



He will be assisted in the Editorial Department by Mr. W. D. ALLIS. who has been a regular contributor to its 

 columns during the past year. Mr. JOSEPH FROST will continne as Horticultui-al Editor. 



Increased efforts will be made to render the GENESEE FARMER worthy of support. Each subscriber is 

 respeeifully solicited to renew his subscription, and present the claims of the FARMER to his friends ; and the po- 

 sult will enable the proprietor more than ever to advance the interests of its readers. 



" "^o enlarge the usefulness by extending die circulation of the GENESEE FARMER, the undersigned will pay the 

 following PREMIUMS on subscriptions to Volume XVI., second series: 



FIFTY DOLLARS. 



IN CASH, to the person who shaU procure the LARGEST NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS in anyXounty or Dis- 

 trict in the United States or Canada*, at the club prices. 



FORTY DOLLARS, 



IN CASH, to the one who shall procure the SECOND LARGEST LIST, as above. 



THIRTY DOLLARS, 



IN CASH, to the one procuring the THIRD LARGEST LIST. 



TWENTY DOLLARS, 



'^ IN CASH, to tlie one procuring the FOURTH LARGEST LIST. 



TEN DOLLARS, 



\IN CASH, to the one procuring the FIFTH LARGEST LIST. 

 In order to reward every one of the friends of the GENESEE FARMER for his exertions in its behalf, we will 

 g^ve to those not entitled to either of the above premiums, the following BOOKS, fi-ee of postage, or EXTRA PAPERS' 

 as may be preferred : / 



1. To everv person who sends SIXTEEN subscribers, at the club terms of thirtv-seven cents each. ONE EXTRA 

 COPY OF THE FARMER, or a COPY OF LIEBIG'S LETTERS ON CHEMISTY AND AGRICULTURAL 

 CHEMISTY (pamphlet edition). 



2. To everv person sending for TWENTY-FOUR copies, as above, any AGRICULTURAL BOOK valued a* 

 FIFTY CENTS, or TVrO EXTRA COPIES OF THE FARilER. 



3. To everv person ordering THIRTY-TWO copies, anv AGRICULTURAL BOOK worth SEVENTY-FIVE 

 CENTS, or THREE EXTRA COPIES OF THE FAR:\IER. 



4. To everv person ordering FORTY copies, anv AGRICULTURAL BOOK valued at ONE DOLLAR, or 

 FOUR EXTRA COPIES OF THE FARMER. 



5. To everv person orderincr FORTY-EIGHT copies, anv ARGRICULTURAL BOOK worth ONE DOLLAR 

 AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, or FIVE EXTRA COPIES OF THE FARMER. 



For larger numbers, books or papers given in the same proportion. To save cost to our friends, we pre-pay postage 

 on aU boolis sent as premiums. Persons entitled will please state whether they wish boolvS or extra papers, and make 

 their selection when they send orders, if they desire books ; or if they have not obtained as many subscribers as they 

 intend to, we wiU delay sending until the club is fuU, if so requested. ' We do not require that all the papers of a 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 are sent to the 

 same office, if desired ; but when convenient, Postmastei-s would confer a favor by having the whole number ordered at 

 their own office, sent to their own address. 



;^~ As all subscriptions commence anew with the year, places where the FAR^MER was never before taken wiD 

 stand an equal chance in the competition for premiums. 



y"^- BACK VOLUMES of the FARMER will be ^'urnished, if desired, and counted the same as new subscribers. 

 We shall keep a correct account of the subscribers sent by each person, and in the JULY NU^IBER WE SHALL 

 ANNOUNCE THE PREMIUMS. 



^^^ Specimen numbers, show-bills, &c., sent to all post-paying applicants. AU letters must be post-paid or free. 

 Subscription money, if properly enclosed and registered, may be mailed at our risk. 



DANIEL L.EE, Publisher and Proprietor. 



