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THE GENESEE FARMER. 





New Advertisements this Month. 



5,000 Agents "Wanted — Ephraim Brown, Lowell, Mass. 



Stencil Tools— G. B. Brigden, Norwich, Conn. 



Agricultural Boolvs— Saxtonife Barlcer, New York. 



American Arbor Vitoe— S. T. Kelsey & Co., Great Valley, N. T. 



Tlie American Corn-Huskcr — E. L. Howard, EufTalo, N. T. 



Paying Employment — E. G. Storke, Auburn, N. T. 



Canvassers Wanted — Tiobert Sears, New York. 



Cuyahoga Grape — Edw. Taylor, Cleveland, Oliio. 



To the Public— Sidney E. Morse, Jr., & Co., New York. 



Poultry for Sale — Sherman Smith, Darien Depot, Conn. 



Comprehensive Farm Record — Saxton & Barker, New York. 



Albany Drain Tile Works— C. & W. McCammon, Albany, N. Y. 



Prairie Parmer — Emery & Co., Chicago, II s. 



Andre Leroy's Nurseries — Bruguiere & Thebaud, New York. 



Ontario Grape Vines — Otis F. Presbrej', Buffalo, N. Y. 



Bet Six New Grapes— M. B. Bateham & Co., Columbus, Ohio. 



For Sale Cheap — Myron E. Tanner, Haverstraw, N. Y. 



To Inventors — J. Eraser, Eochester, N. Y. 



The Genesee Farmer for 1861. — The prospects of the 

 Fanner were never so encouraging as at this time. "With 

 the exception of one j'ear (1851) its circulation was never 

 so large as at present. It has four times as many sub- 

 scribers to-day as when it came into the hands of the pre- 

 sent publisher. For all this we are deeply grateful. This 

 success is mainly due to our friends who act as agents, 

 and to our unrivalled corps of correspondents. "We desire 

 to thank them, one and all, most heartily and sincerelJ^ 

 We can only say that we shall endeavor to merit a continu- 

 ation of their good will. We are determiiaed to spare no 

 efforts or expense to render the Genesee Farmer for 1861 

 the best of the series. 



We have only one fault to find with our agents. Tli.ey 

 are too disinterested. We offer liberal cash prizes — and 

 pay-\\\era ; but very few seem to care anything about them. 

 Look at the Prizes which we pay this month for the largest 

 clubs to the half volume. We pay a Prize of $20 for a 

 club of 71 subscribers to the half volume at 18| cents each. 

 We receive $1-3.21 cents for these papers, and pay back 

 §20; or nearly seven dollars more than we have received. 

 So of the second Prize of $15, for 56 subscribers, we re- 

 ceive $10.50 and pay back $15, or §4.50 more than we re- 

 ceive. 



We do not complain of this. We shall pay the Prizes 

 cheerfully and thank our agents for their efforts to in- 

 crease our circulation, but at the same time we could wish 

 that there was a little more competition. We desire to com 

 pensate all who work for us, :».nd shall continue to offer the 

 prizes whether our friends compete for them or not. Our 

 Cash Prizes for next year will be found on the last page. 

 Last year our highest Prize was $25 ; this year we head 

 the list with a Cash Prize of $50. Let us see who will 

 take it. 



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OcR L.VRGE Showbill for 1861 is now Teady, and will 

 be sent free to all who desire to increase the circulation 

 of the Genesee Farmer. 



Notes on the Weather from September 15th to Octo- 

 ber 16th, 1860. — As the fine weather has been continued 

 for months, nothing very striking is to be said of the last 

 half of September. The average heat of this half is 54.8°, 

 or 2*^ below that for 23 jears, while the average of the 

 month is 57.4", or S.l" below the mean for so many years. 

 The hottest day was 09° for the mean, on the 24th, but 

 the hottest noon was SO*^, on the 19th. 



The rain in September was 4.457 inches, a fine supply. 

 The Genesee has not been so low as usual in August and 

 September; abundant water for the mills and all ma- 

 chinery. 



The first frost, of any power, was on the SOth. It kill- 

 ed the more delicate plants, as well as potato tops, buck- 

 wheat, leaves of Isabella grapes and the like, and leaves 

 of corn in some places. 



On the 15th was a strong' gale and storm along the Gulf 

 of Mexico, at Mobile, New Orleans, <!kc. 



On the 20th at Newark, N. J., and vicinity, a thunder 

 storm in the morning, and damaged railroads, &c.; it 

 reached Rochester in the afteraoou, less powerful. The 

 25th gave us a great rain, 1.1S5 inches. 



Snow on the White Mountains, N. H., on the 20th. 



Fruits abound; peach harvest neai'ly over; apples, 

 pears and plums most abundant ; grapes fast maturing, 

 and some in the market. A splendid September, ending 

 rather cool. 



Weather discouraging for the harvest at the close of 

 September in England. 



Octoher came in cool, of course, as September had closed. 

 Warmer weather followed to the 6th and 7th, when wo had 

 a cold period, and a severe frost on the 7th. The last 

 gieat frost was on the 12th. Out-door grapes, and com- 

 mon vegetables of the garden and field, pretty well done 

 up for the autumn, though the trees were not greatly af- 

 fected by it. 



For 'this half of October the average temperature was 

 43. 8", which was 2.3'^ below that for 23 years. The waim- 

 est noon was 64*^, on the 10th; the warmest daj', 57'-', on 

 the 4th ; the coldest morning, 32'^, on the 12th, and the 

 coldest day, 39°, on the 6lh. 



The rain has been adequate, and the Genesee is higher 

 than common in September and October, giving abundant 

 water-power to the mills and factories. 



Snow at Ludlow, Vt., on the 2d ; and at Binghamp- 

 ton on the 15th, covering the ground two inches ; at Potts- 

 ville, Pa., on the 15th, some snow; also at Auburn and 

 Syracuse, at Cortland, and the mountains of Orange and 

 Rockland counties. 



On the 2d, severe gale and great storm in Southern 

 Louisiana, greatly injuring sugar cane and cottoii. 



Terrific gale and storm on the coast of New Rruuswick, 

 on the 13th. 



To say nothing of apples and pears, or the finest grapes, 

 the later peaches are yet on hand in moderate quantity, 

 and are most excellent when prepared for the tea-table. 



We Contixce our offer to send the Genesee Farmer for 

 the last three months of this year (Oct., Nov.; and Dec.,) 

 and the entire volume for 1861, to all who send us fifty 

 cents, at this time. We do this to give our friends an op- 

 portunity to introduce the paper into districts where we 

 have now few subscribers. 



The Rukal Annual and IloRTicnLTURAL Directory 

 FOR 1S61. — The Eural Annual for next year will be issued 

 in a few days. This work has been published for five 

 years, and has met with decided success. It is desigiied 

 to furnish at a cheap rate, and in book form, a large amount 

 of useful information for the farmer and fruit-grower. It 

 contains 120 pages ; is profuseh' illustrated with beautiful 

 and appropriate woodcuts, and is full of valuable informa- 

 tion. It will be sent to any address, pre-paid !)y mail, on 

 the receipt of 25 cents in postage stamps. Address Joseph 

 Harris Rochester N. Y. 



