THE GENESEE FAR:MER. 



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New Advertisements this Month. 



The Horse and his Diseases— John E. Potter, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Arthur's Home Magazine — T. S. Arthur & Co., Philadelphia, Pa 

 Preserving Cider— Webb, Walker & Co., Utica, N. Y. 

 Fancy Fdwl;;- C. N. Bement, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 

 $2,000 a Year — Geo. B. Brigden, Xorwich, Conn. 

 Honey — L. Chase. Westerly, K. I. 



Farm for Sale— Henry M. Price, Scottsville, Albemarle Co., Ya. 

 Farmers and Ho.se-dealers — C. B. Hart, Victor, N. Y. 

 Sheep for Sale— 16 and 18 Chambers street, New York. 

 Kcjected Patent Applicat;ons~J. Fraser, Kochesser, N. Y. 



The present number of the Genesee Farmer terminates 

 our contract with our twenty thousand sub.scribers. But 

 we stand ready and willing to renew it with one and all 

 for another year. We must not part. Our connection, we 

 trust, has been mutually pleasant and profitable. We 

 have endeavored to furnish a useful and reliable paper, 

 and we have not during the year received a single com- 

 plaint, while we are constantly in the receipt of the most 

 flattering and encouraging letters from all parts of the 

 country. Under such circumstances we are led to believe 

 that our old friends will not leave us, and that, with im- 

 proved prospects for the farmer, we shall add many thou- 

 sand new subscribers to our list. 



We shall spare no efforts to improve the contents and 

 appearance of the Genesee Farmer for next year. We con- 

 template making several improvements which will enable 

 us to give more inatter, and render the paper more attrac- 

 tive and useful. But when we state that the profits on a 

 yearly subscription are less than Jive cents, it will be seen 

 that it is not easy to add much to our expenses without 

 loss. Indeed, if it was not for the large circulation of the 

 Genesee Farmer, it could not be afforded at its present 

 cheap rate. 



We ai'e dependent entirely on the voluntary assistance 

 of our numerous friends to act as agents for the Farmer. 

 We desire to return them our sincere thanks for their dis- 

 interested efforts on our behalf We hope our readers 

 will not wait to be asked to renew their subscriptions, but 

 hand in their names at once, with the money, to the per- 

 son getting up the club. If there is no one who is getting 

 up a club in the town, let some one of our present readers 

 do us the kindness to attend to it. It is not much trou- 

 ble, and it shall be our endeavor to reciprocate the favor. 

 We aim to compensate all who work for us. Our list of 

 cash and specific premiums will be found on the last page. 



The Rural Annual and Genesee Farmki; i\ Clubs. — 

 We send the Genesee Farmer and our beautiful 25 cent 

 book— the Rural Annual and Ilorticult'in I Directory for 

 1861 — in clubs of eight, for 50 cents the two ! That is to 

 say, we send eight copies of the Farmer, and eight copies 

 of the Rural Anmial for $4, and 'present an extra copy of 

 the Rural Annual to the getttr-wp of the Club. 



The Markets. — It is now estimated that the crops in 

 England will be one-third below an average. During the 

 month of October, the deliveries of foreign wheat in Lon- 

 don were only 2,153,168 bushels, while for the same period 

 last year they were 4,119,696 bushels. " No wonder, then," 

 says the Marie Lane Express, " that every shipping port 

 where plenty of foreign grain was in store has found a 

 numerous attendance of buyers." The price of American 

 wheat in London, Oct. 29, was ^1.80@82.01 per bushel. 

 Red and white wheat are both quoted at the same price. 



NewYork, Nov. 14.— Chicago spring wheat, |1.17®1.21; 

 Milwaukee club, $1.24@.1.26 ; white Michigan, Csl.45@1.52-, 

 red Ohio, $1.32@1.35 ; white Ohio, $1.40@1.45 ; red South- 

 ern, $1.40@1.42; white do., §1.50@1.60. Barley, 68 to 85 

 cents. Rye, 69071 cents. Oats, 34(538 cents. Corn, 

 70@83 cents. Peas, Canadian, 75©78 cents. White beans 

 (Southern), 80®90 cents; white beans (Northern), 90@ 

 $1.20. Lard, 12®12| cents. Butter, 14@20. Cheese, 

 10i@ll. 



Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 16.— White wheat, $1.30@1.40; 

 red do., $1.08®1.16. Corn, 53@54 cents. Barley, 60@63 

 cents. Oats, 25@28. Rye 60@62J. Buckwheat, S8@40. 

 Dressed hogs, 7 cents per lb. Beef, 3@5. Butter, 14@17. 



Showbills. — We have already sent showbills to a few 

 of our friends, whom we thought would be disposed to act 

 as agents for the Genesee Farmer. We have more on hand, 

 and shall be happy to send them by mail, prepaid, to all 

 who will post them up, and use their influence to extend 

 the circulation of the Farmer. Will those of our friends 

 who are willing to act as agents for the Farmer, and who 

 have not received our showbill, oblige us by writing for one 

 at once ? 



Not New Subscribers alone. — Some of our friends 

 think that in competing for our Cash Prizes only the new 

 names will be counted in. This is not tlic case. We 

 count in all that are sent and paid for, whether new or 

 old, without any distinction whatever. The subscribers, 

 too, need not all be at one Post Office. We send the 

 papers to as many different Post Offices as there are mem- 

 bers in the club, if desired. 



Commence at once. — The great secret of getting sub- 

 scribers is to commence early. As soon as this number is 

 received — the last for the year 1860 — will not each one of 

 our friends who are disposed to act as agents for the Gen- 

 esee Farmer, commence taking subscriptions at once for 

 next year. The January number will be out by the 10th 

 of December at the latest. Send on the orders immed- 

 iately. 



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Cash Prizes, Cash Prizes, Cash Prizes. — It is surpris- 

 ing how few compete for our Cash Piizes. This is not 

 right. We offer and pay them, and our friends should at 

 least do us the favor to compete for them. Read over the 

 list on the last page, and then see what you ca n do for us. 



OoR Club Rates. — We send five copies of the Genesee 

 Farmer for §2, or 40 cents each ; eight copies for $S, or 

 87i cents each ; and every additional number at the same 

 rate. Those who send $2 for five copies, can have the 

 three additional copies at any time to complete the club 

 for $1. Do not wait, therefore, to complete the club — 

 send in the names as fast as they are received. 



