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THE GENESEE FxiR^^rER. 



Black Spanish Fowls.— I would like to find out 

 "through i;our valuable paper where I maj' obtain a few 

 Black Spanish Fowls at a reasonable price. I have seen 

 them advertised in some of the papers, but at such extra- 

 vagant prices that no man of sense would buy them. — J. 

 G. F., LuserRe Co., -Fa. ^ 



New Oxfrodshirk Sheep. — Can you or any of your 

 readers inform me where 1 can obtain some sheep of this 

 breed, and at what price? — F. M., Kennebec Co., Me, 



Special .Notices. 



Cast Steel Bells, for churches, academies, &c., have been 

 made in Germany and England, for several years, and tested with 

 marked success In all climates. They are now having a large 

 sale in the vicinity of Montreal, Canada, where they have been 

 well tested in the severe winters of that section of country. Tlicir 

 makers claim for them greater purity and depth of tone than 

 tan be produced from other bells, while they cost from one-third 

 to one lialf less. 



Any further information may be had by addressing Mr. James 

 <J. Dudley, 93 Main street, Buffalo, whose card may be found iu 

 its appropriate place, 



Yale Agricultukal Lectukes— sent by mail, prepaid, on 

 receipt of 30 cents. 



Send for our Catalogue of all kinds of Agilcultural Books. 

 (Sent free.) C. M. Saxton, ^Bakeb & Co., Agricultural Book 

 Publishers and Proprietors of the Earticulturi^i, 25 Park Kow, 

 New York. 



SnAEES' COTJLTEK HARROW PuLVERIZEE AND GRAIN COVEKEK. 



Price, $15 ; weight, 1S5 lbs. This is a very useful machine for pre- 

 paring land for Koot 

 crops or Grain, when 

 it needs ploving sev- 

 eral times. It is ne- 

 cessary to plo-io hut 

 once, as all that re- 

 mains can be done ._.:^ _„^^^^. ■-„ ,,,, -^=. .-_— 

 with this Harrow in "s^ - f»>^ 

 a more workmanlike manner than with a plow, and in ont-fourth 

 of Vte time icith the saine team. Turf land for most kinds of 

 crops can be plowed in the fall or any time at leisure, and when 

 time to plant, harrow it over, and it will be in as good order as if 

 it was plowed the day before. It will answer in com stubble 

 and sod turned over light land, in place of a plmc, large culii- 

 •CJtor and harrow combined. Farmers who hare used these 

 machines can make money by selling them. For particulars, 

 apply to W. W. Eggleston, Albany, N. Y. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



A FEW short advertisements of interest to farmers — and only 

 such — will be inserted in the Genesee Fanneriot twenty-five cents 

 a line, or $2.50 per square, each insertion, payable in advance. To 

 secure insertion, they should be sent in by the 15lh of the previous 

 month. The Farmer has large lists of subscribers in every State 

 and Territory, and in all the British Provinces. (It has nearly 

 5000 subscribers in Canada West alone.) There is no better or 

 cheaper medium for advertising everything of general interest to 

 rural residents in all parts of the United States and Canada. 



"We will also insert a few " Special Notices," if appropriate to 

 our columns, at fifty cents a line. 



TTiEOM $75 TO $150 PER MONTH— Made by any active 

 Sj person with improved $10 Stencil Tools. Indellible Ink 

 End all kinds of Stencil Stock cheaper than elsewhere. For sam- 

 ples and circular containing full particulars, send a stamp to 

 March, 1S60.— 2t D. L. MILLIKEN, Brandon, Vt. 



FANCY POULTRY, RABBITS, ETC.— Spring Circular now 

 ready — sent free — send for one. Eggs furnished fresh for 

 settinz. Address E. S. EALPH. Box 31, 



April— 2t Buffalo, N. Y. 



CRANBERRY VINES.— Lowland Belle Vines, from one to 

 fniir fi-et long. '1 he fruii has taken the first premium at eaef» 

 State Fair where it was cxliibited, viz : 1S5.% '57 and '5"^. Price, 

 $1 per 100. and ?5 per 1,000. NOBLK HILL. 



Aprii— It* Catnn. Stoubrn County. N. Y. 



K(\(\ AAA WJLSON'S ALBANY SEEDLING STRAW- 



OUU.UUU L-Kiil:Y— 14 i-f r ;,oi») : 511 ct-. per 10 '. 

 10,000 Hooker Seedling Slrawb('rry, $10perl,'i00 : $1 50 perlOO. 

 30,000 Lawton Blackberry, very fine, if^K p'-r l.OOO: $4 per 

 100 ; |3 for 50. For sale by C. L. T W 1 N G, 



April — 2t Lansiiialiurgh, M. Y. 



JAPAN APPLE PIE MELON. 



PACKETS containing 40 seeds, with directions for nse, will be 

 sent to any address in the Union, upon receipt of S three 

 cent postage stamps. Address 



ALLEN & McELWAiN, 

 April — It Springfield. Mass. 



GENTJINE HTJBBARD SQUASH SEED. 



A K. perfect seeds for 4 three cent postage stamps. 

 4:0 100 " " " S " '• " ' •' 



Sent post paid to any address in the Union. 



ALLEN vfc AfrELWAIN, 



April — It Springfield, Massachusetts. 



T RANT'S EVERGREEN PEA can be planted as e.irly as 

 the ground will admit of cultivation, and also very late, so 

 that a family can have a supply all the season. They are pro- 

 ductive, cook easy, and have been pronounced unequalled for 

 their delicious flavor by all who have tried them. Very highly 

 recommended. Price $1 per quart. For sale bv 



WM. THOEBURN. 

 April— It 492 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



WILSON'S ALBANY STRAWBERRY VINES -War- 

 ranted, 25 cents a dozen; $1 per 100; Sfli per 1,000. 

 Hooker. 25c. a doz.; -fl per 100. Asparagus plants, 1 year, %'2 50 

 per 1,000; strong, 2 years old, $5 per l.OOO. Engrish Mtiple, 

 (Sycamore,) 1 year.- $4 per l.OOi). New Uochelle Blackberry, 

 $5 per 100. White Grape Currant,! year, strong, |6 per lOii. 

 Privet Cuttings, $1 per 1,000. 

 April- It ■ JOSEPH CALDWELL, Troy, N. Y. 



THE HUBBARD SQUASH. 



THE seed raised of this celebrated Squash, by the original in- 

 troducer, at 12 cents f()r a package ot 50 seeds— post paid. 

 Dealers supplied with seeil in bulk at the lowest rates. 

 The Hubbard Squa.«h is the sweetest, dryest and richest flavor- 

 ed of all winter squashes, and l^rines double the prices of ilu- 

 Boston Marrow. JAMES J. H. GRKGORV, 



April — 2t Marblehead. ^ra.ss- 



MARBLEHEAD DRUMHEAD CABBAGE. 



THIS is the most popular Cabbage carried into the Bos'on 

 markets. It is remarkable for its reliability for hea^iins; 

 under good culture, 05 per cent, will set marketable heads. Thf 

 heads are remarkably large and heavy, fine grained and rich 

 flavored. 



Iherehy offer FIVE DOLLAUS for ONE OUNCE of need 

 of any variety of Drnmhead Cahhage that shall equal this in 

 the above characteriMics. 



A package of seed, post paid, for 25 cents ; one pound of seed, 

 post paid, for $4.00. JAMES J. H. GEEGOEY, 



April, 1S60.— 2t Marblehead, Mass. 



NEW BOOK on GRAPE CULTURE. 



BY WILLIAM BEIGIIT, 

 Logan Nursery, Phllndelphia, Pa. 



JUST PUBLISHED, 



BRIGHT's SINGLE STEM, DWARF AND RENEWAL 



SYSTEM OF GRAPE CULTURE. 



Adapted tothe Vinevard, the Grapery, and the Fruiting of 



Vines in Pots, on Trellises, Arhori, <&c. 



IN this work full Directions are given for Cultivating and Fruit- 

 ing Pot Vines; a new system' of Pruning for the Vineyard; 

 New method of making Vine Borders; New Management of 

 Cold Grapery ; New Views on Fertilizing the Grape. 



This is not a compilation of old matter respectins the Vine, but 

 a purely original icorlf, full of new suggestions for planting, 

 pruninsr, traing and fruiting the Grape, under all kinds of cul- 

 ture; drawn from personal experience, and recently confirmed 

 by the opinions of the best Grape-growers in England. 



Price of the work, /'i/i'y 0*n<s per single copy. Sent by mail 

 to all parts of the United States and Canada, post paid, on receipt 

 of the price. Postage stamps received in payment. 



♦**A liberal Discount to the Trade. 

 Address WILLIAM BRIGHT, 



April— 3t 627 Market SU, Philadelphia. 



