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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



New Advertisements this Month. 



Sewing Machines— Grover & Baker S. M. Co., New York. 



Electric Weather Indicator — Lee & Co., Newarli. N. J. 



Apple Grafts— Barnaby, Teas & Shepheard, Raysville, Ind, 



Stencil Plates— Geo. B. Brigdon, N(irwic!i, Ct. 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees— Ell wanger & Barry, Eochester, 

 N. Y. 



Improved Cattle and Sheep— John Sne!!, Edmonton P. O., C. W. 



East New London Nurseries— W. H. Starr, New London, C'L 



The House and Garden — Tho. Brown, Cleveland, Cihio. 



The Hydropult— American Hydropult Co., New York. 



$10u per Month— S. Whitley, Jr., Geneva, N. Y. 



Plum Trees— C. Eeagles & Son, Schenectady, N. Y. 



Pomona Garden and Nursery — Wm. Parry, Cinnaminson, N. J 



'ihft Electric Telegraph— Tlcknor & Field, Boston, Mass. 



Farms for Sale— McQuigg & Ilyalt, I- lint, Mich. 



Apple Stocks— P. Bowen & Co., East Aurora, trie Co., N. Y. 



Drain Tile Machinery— F. M. Mattice, Buffalo, N. Y. 



Cherry Seeds— Frost & Co., Kochester, N. Y. , 



Rochester Central Nurseries— C. W. Seelye, Rochester, N. Y. 



The Elizabeth Grape — Do do 



Eochester Wholesale Nurseries — Hooker, Farley & Co., Roch- 

 ester, N. Y. 



Eochester Commercial Nurseries— H. E. Hooker & Co., Eoch- 

 ester, N. Y. 



The Genesee Farmer for 1S61. — Never, during the 

 whole thirty years it has been published, have the pros- 

 pects of the Gemsfe Fanner been so flattering as at the 

 present time. With one exception, its circulation is more 

 tliaii doiiUe that of any purely agricultural or hoi^icultural 

 journal in this country, or, it is believed, in the world. 

 Encouraged by this generous patronage, we are more than 

 erer determined to spare no efibrts to make it in every 

 respect worthy of the continued support of the intelligent 

 farmers and fruit-growers of our prosperous and highly 

 favored country. 



During the past three years the agricultural interests — 

 and consequently all others — have been greatly depressed. 

 With abundant crops and good prices a brighter prospect 

 is before us ; and we are sure our ivell-tried friends who 

 have, during the " hard times," doubled and quadrupled 

 our circulation, will not now cease their generous efibrts. 

 A little effort on the part of our agents and other friends 

 of rural improvement will double our present subscription 

 list, and from their repeated assurances of good will we 

 are sure the effort will be made. 



Noia is the iime to begin. 



There are thousands of farmers who are not now taking 

 the Genesee Farmer or any strictly agricultural and horti- 

 cultural journal. To reach this large class, we have de- 

 termined to make all who subscribe for the next volume 

 at this time a present of the three remaining numbers of 

 this year. In other words, we will send the October, No- 

 vember and December numbers of this year, and the en- 

 tire volume for 1861, for fifty cents. For additional induce- 

 ments to agents to extend the circulation of the Farmer 

 at this time, see Premium List on last page of this number. 



Notes on the Weather from July 15th to August 

 16th, I860.— The average heat of the last half of July 

 was 67.7*^, which is 3.5" below the mean for 28 years; and 

 the mean heat of the month was 4° below that of July for 

 those years. July has, of course, been rather cool. The 

 highest heat was on the 19th day at noon — 88° ; while in 

 1859 the highest was July ISth— 96°. The 23d was pre- 

 ceded by a week of very hot days in St. Louis and farther 

 South : the heat moved slowly North, and the three hot 

 days in New York were closed by the great rain of the 

 26th over that part of the State. During that week the 

 weather was pleasant and fine over this section. 



The principal rain fell, in the last half, on the 16th, the 

 19th, some on the 27tli, and much on the 29th. In the 

 month there was measured 4.498 inches. This, with that 

 of June, 2.382 inches, brings up, the proportion nearly, as 

 in the first five months there fell 7.24 inches, and in June 

 and July 6.88 inches — making in the seven months 14.12 

 inches. In this section the rain is adequate, but in mid- 

 dle Virginia, near the Blue Ridge, the drouth has been 

 severe, and also over a part of Mississippi. 



The month has been very pleasant ; vegetation matured 

 or advanced; and the fruits and productions of the season 

 abundant and fine. 



The chief cutting of wheat was in the third week of 

 July, and by the 25th the principal part was fully secured 

 The new wheat is somewhat in market. 



Violent winds and storms continue, but less frequent 

 and less destructive. Heavy storm of rain and wind about 

 Chicago on the 20th; and on the 21st at Uxbridge and 

 vicinity, Mass. ; terrible tornado on _26th at and near 

 Camden, N. J. 



The great weather phenomenon was the blast of hot 

 wind, on the 8th, in Iowa, which killed animals and two 

 men, from 10 to 3 P. M. Another on the 10th, near Inde- 

 pendence, Mo. On the 19th, at Covington, Geo., a hoi 

 blast of wind killed cotton, on a plantation, about 300 

 feet wide. Are simoons to be known in the South of our 

 country ? 



On the 20th, the splendid meteor passed south of us, 

 from north of west to south of east, at distance of 35<'. 



Avgmt opened with weather rather cool, and has been 

 cool to the middle. The average heat was 67.9", or near 

 3° below the mean for 23 j'ears. The hottest has not been 

 above 85°, and the lowest at 52°, when the furnace was a 

 luxury in the morning. 



Quantity of rain adequate, principally on the 3d, 7th, 

 and 13th. Dew has fallen from leaves of shrubs, and 

 from the eaves, especially of metallic roofs. 



Vegetation has advanced in due proportion. Peaches 

 from the city and near it were ripe in the first week of 

 August, and were sold for sending abroad before the 15th ; 

 they are large and luscious. Fine plums are common. 



A large meteor passed over North Carolina and Ten- 

 nessee, from south-east to north-west, on the 2d ; and an- 

 other on the 7th, in the early twilight, further north, but 

 south of this, and the direction nearly from south of east 

 to north of west. As these moved more nearly in a di- 

 rection opposite to that of the earth, they disappeared in 

 a few seconds. 



On the 2d, another hot blast of wind near Westport, in 

 Missouri 



