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THE GE>s^ESEE FARMER. 



FRESH FKUITS 



ALL THE YEAR! 



THE YEOMANS' 



ill illll! 



I IT^OR Utility, Convenience, Economy 

 I jO and Safety is unequalled for pre- 

 serving Fruits in a fresh state, in any 

 climate, an indefinite time. 



" Having used these Bottles we find 

 them exceedingly convenient, and juat 

 the thing needed."— J. J. TuoiiAS, in 

 Jier/liter of liural Affairs. 



For Descriptive and Price Circulars, 

 address the Proprietor at Walworth, 

 Wayne Co., N. Y. 



May— tf T. G. YEOMANS. 



WOOD CUTS FOR SALE. 



WE will sell Stereotypes tif the Wood Cuts used in the (?«!<'- 

 see Farmer &iv\ liural Annual and Horticultural Di 

 rectory. A book containing impressions of over Seven Hundred 

 of these euts will be sent to those wishing to purchase on_the re- 

 ceipt of 50 cents. The book contains an index, showing where 

 descriptions of the cuts will be found. 

 Address tf JOSEPH HARRIS, Rochester, N.Y. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Farm Visits 238 



Winter Barley 234 



A few Thoughts on Wheat Culture 236 



The Wheat Midge 238 



Is it best to HiirCorn? 239 



English Aiiriculture 239 



Cure for the Scratches 241 



Design for a complete Farm-house 242 



The amount of Plaster in Clover 243 



A Visit to Canandaigua 243 



A Stock Farm in Canada 244 



Wheat of the South 245 



Shocking Wheat in the Harvest Field 245 



Notes f^>m Canada 246 



Grinding Corn too Fine 246 



Big Calves 246 



nORTICDLTUEAL DEPARTMENT. 



, Genesee Valley Horticultui al Society » 247 



Large Strawberry 247 



Fruit Growers' Society of Western New York 24S 



Notes on Fruits around Cincinnati 250 



Large Cucumber ; . . . . 251 



How to keep Grapes 251 



The Battle of the Bugs 251 



Wine-making in Transylvania 252 



Keeping Apples 252 



editor's table. 



Cash Prizes 253 



American Pomological Society 253 



Upland Kice 253 



Notes on the Weather 253 



Famine Prices 254 



Wood Cuts 2.M 



The Weather and the Crops 254 



Geneva Nurseries 254 



Sale of Thorough- bred Cattle 254 



American Mowing Machine in England 255 



Items, Notices. &.Q, 255 



Inquiries and Answers 255 



List of Agricultural i airs. £56 



REVIEW OF THE MARKETS. 



Market Eeports * 258, 259 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Winter Barley 238 



Mediterranean Wheat 236 



White Mediterranean Wheat 237 



Early May Wheat 287 



Soules Wheat 237 



Canadian Blue Stem Wheat 237 



Desiga for a complete Farm-house 242 



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TERMS FOR THE HALF VOLUME. 



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Address JOSEPH HARRIS, 



PUBLISIIBK AND PrOPEIETOK, 



June 1, 1860. Eochestek, N. T. 



THE GENESEE FARMER, 



A MONTULT JOtJKNAL OF 



AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, 



13 PUBLISHED AT nOCHESTEE, N. Y., 



By JOSEPH HARRIS. 



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