THE J 



^M FAEMF. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



M. B. BATEHAM, ? ,,,^^ 



K. ¥. MAilSllALL, Pn,;,rie-ors. ^ * OI... 



KOriffEMTEJJ, JAXr.ilEY, IS-IO, XO. J. 



< .lOHN J. THOMAS, 



^ U. a. BATEHAM, EUilor^-. 



I'itOSl'ECTL S OF 



THE IVE^V GE.VESEE FAE3IER. 



A.\D U^UiUE.NlilfS JOUU.VAL : 



rOBUiaBO LV COMNECTION with the ROfllliSTEE SEED STORE 

 AND AOKICLLTUUAI, REi'OSlTOUV. 



John J. Thomas &. SI. B. Bateiijm, Editori. 

 Al. U. liATtuiM & E. K. Mabsuall, I'roprlclors. 



^iHB Genesee F.irii.er, wliu-li for nine je:;r3 pas: has been 

 i pu j.jslie I 111 l{uclje3;cr, to the g, cu. tei.cn. of U.c wliolc 

 5VCS.C.I1 Couiury, is now U.scoii.inue.l, uii.l ilie lal)ors i,f lis 

 publisher are iMiislerred to the ••Clltivator" al Altaiiv 

 Uo„TC;liMj the loss of their favorite Journiil, m.jiy of ilie 

 Y.iriiiest tncMils of Agrie.illvire in this se^'iou, h .\e ailvise I 

 he cslablishiiis of a "New Uesesee Farmer" in tins iih ce 

 nnd luvvc plel^cl their inliaeiice an.l talen s to i;s Miiipof 

 Th? city ol l!o.-hcsier is the Capital of tlie jusily cc:c >rateil 

 "Lionesso Countryi" it ia surroundej by an in.elligeii; ai^ri- 

 culiural conimuiiliy, and a vast terrllory of uniivSlel rich- 

 ness and fen.lity, and is in every respec', a ii.ost apr.niiiri- 

 ■>,c location for an Agriculturrl i'eriodical. Tlie very evcn- 

 nvo e.rculaUon of tlie la:e .Monthlv- lieiicsee Farmer lUlbrds 

 50od eviden.-e that such a paper is dcniamled in this sp'tion 

 Slid Ula; u will bo sustaine.l l.y the li: eral and etili-htened 

 lommuni'y tor whose henetii it is intended. Influenced by 

 diese considerations, we have concluded to issue a ".Xew 

 ..ENESSE PAR.MEK," wUich We shall uiui to iiiake uoi Only thc 

 :Beapesi but tlie most useful, and the mosleitensivelv circu- 

 a, 01 agricultural pape.- in the coun rv. With the a'dvana- 

 (es we possess, and the ialen:c I a-sis:ance eug.iged, we arc 

 onnjent this can be done, provide I our friends, and the 

 rleii Is of improveme.it, come forward to our aid, wih that 

 iraiseworthy an i successful zeal which many have hereto^ 

 o^e iiianifested. 

 The grand aim and o'ljc.-t of Hie N'aw Genesee Farmer will 

 e to proino.e the gre.at and important arts of Agriclil me ami 

 I jniculture, and die in'-eres'.s of all those eng..gc.l in them, 

 {j reasonable pains or expense will be spared i.rinakin" ilic 

 oper usrt'ul and in e'csting. It will readily be seen, that in 

 rder to afford so large a pape,- at so smr.ll a price, U is neces- 

 ary that the su'iscriptlon list be verv large. The small sn.ni 

 (hicti It costs, certainly places it within the reach of every 

 uuii-r, and ic Is conhJc.itly believed, that, wiih a little effort 

 n the part of public spirited individuals, nearly every far- 

 ler in the land m.ay Ijc induced to subscribe for it, and a new 

 npnlse he thus given to the march of agricul-urr.l iniprove- 

 len;. One of the puhlisliers and co-edi or, is well known as 

 le proprietor of the Uoche-ser Seed Store. His extensive 

 )rrespondence and busin-ss connexions in this country and 

 I Europe, togelhcr wi h his in imate knowledge of the 

 ibjects, well (jualify him for the present under'akin" — 

 he other publisher is an experienced Muster Printer and 

 jlihsher, and the appearance of our sheet will soon prove 

 at he .B well qualiSed to superintend the nie.-haiiicol depart- 

 cnt of the business. The other gen-.lcinan, whose name we 

 n-c at the heid as editor, is so well known to the public cs 

 writer on Agriculture and Horlicullure, that nothin" needle 

 id resj-e-liiiglihii. His a'deeditnrial essays and conTmunica- 

 ana in the ol.l Genesee Fanner, (logeheV with ihose of h-« 

 ■her, David Tlionms, whose aid we also expect,) have con- 

 ibnted largely to the hinh reputation wliich tli:;t p.iper has 

 ista,ne1. In addition to the above, we have t.s.eurances of 

 d from many, if not most of those, who have idreadv dis- 

 igmshed themselves as writers on these sui'jects and" from 

 veral other geatleraen of science and talent, who have not 

 •relofore contributed to this cause. 



TERM.S, ic.-Th- ".Xew Genesee Farmer" will l-e issuel 

 OTllilv. commencing 1st J,-;nuary, I-ilo, tn double quarto 

 rm, 10 large pages, (same as the obi monthly Genesee Far- 

 ^r,) price fiO cents per year, paya'de always In a lyr nee 

 I'ost Masters and .\ients, sending money free of post, 

 ill be allowed a commission as follows: 

 F.r.EVEN rnpiKS FOR ------ 



TWEVTY-FOUR COPIES FOR - _ - , 

 FlFTV COPIES FOR --_--_ 



.^8 an ad ! 



C'ONTKIiITS OF TiJiiS riUJIliili 



Proepet-tue of the New Gincs^e Fnvmer 1 



Intiuduclory Adilrcss to our i'atrone, 1 



Testimony in t'uv.ir oi the Now Gonticec Fanner. . . a 



Mr. H. M. Wurd's lettor to the Editors 2 



I'lnpoKod Agricultural Museum at Rochester 2 



Seasonable llin;s,—C:aro of jVnimale in Winter, } ~ 

 SmokinirHtims,— p^'uit Tic:8,— Winter Butter, S '^ 



Imiirovement of the Wheat Croj) 3 



IVize Essay on several improved varieties of Wlieat 



lax'ly introduced into England 4 & 5 



Spirit of the ago, — Agricallurnl i'apers, &c 



Labor and Lfihor-eiving Machines ] G 



Cho.cs of occupation ' 7 



How to make Agricultmial pursuits pleasant aa w^ll 



a; profiiaiile 7 



Origin of the word ' ' Farm' ' ".'.'.'.'.!'.'.'. 7 



C jrrespoTidcnts wanted .'..'.', tf 



Claims of Horticulture,— Propose:! Fair for J84o'.'. fe 



Notice to Agents and fnenda of Agriculture b 



Remedy for hard times " y 



Agricultural Iiiiplemento,— Baldwin's Corni'laiit'r 8 

 Kohan Potatoes nnd Tuscarora Corn 8 



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: postage, 



- - - ® .i nn 

 • - - 10 00 



- - - 20 CO 

 1 indncc:nent, donations of rare and valua- 



: see Is, lately o'ltiiined in Europe and elsewhere will be 

 vcn from the Rmdieser Seed Store, as opportunities mav 

 cur. to such persons as exert themselves in obtainin- siib'- 

 iiptions or writing commniiica ions. Tlie Post Master 

 -iieral his decide I that Post SIas;»rs have a right to remit 

 iney, free of postage, from •subscribers to publishe.-s of pa- 

 ra. ,\ll who wish to licnefi: that cl.ias of coe.munitv on 

 hose snrcess all o-h-r- mu^it depend, are lespeclfully solici- 

 1 to use their efforts to olitain sulscribe.'s. 



TiT^'M"''"'^''" ""'' C"nimunications must be addressed to 

 iTEH.UI i .MARSHALL, Rochester, .M. Y '•™"^--<='' *? 



To Patrons and Correspondent.^. 



Wr- are truly grateful for the interest which manv of our 

 ends have manifested in our undertaking, and' for the 

 ompt .issist.ance they have rendered. Owing to the hin- 



?inn= i„le^H"'?'J' K'-^"- '"""'■ ^'■'■'■'■^' '^'■'l'>.->l'le commnni- 

 tiona intended for this nuniher, were not received in time 



t'oTll he,"^"' '" °" """• ■■"'^- '" "»= mean time^e 

 ■pe to hear from a numr-er of other persons, whose nens 

 vc often benefitted many of our readers. ^ 



Persons to whom this number issent, who are not subscri- 

 n TltlT "■'"' '° ''",."■"= ^"^h, Lre requeste to h.and 



subsirihe Those who receive more than one copy, will 

 Mse circnla-e the others to the best artvanla: 



ffe','' ""'' "'^'""- ':"'*'"« in the names of'iuhserlbers 



' Farmers' Meetings' 



Cooking Potatoes \ 



WateiproofC'onipa.Htion|-o'r'i5.,VtB&'shoeL! 



ISolice of the Magazine of Honicultute 



C uUivalion oi the Caulilbwer 



A G.iod C-'ioii of Indian torn . 



Extracts from the last Speech of Judge iiJeV 



V ulue of Ohaervation to the Fanner. . 



Carrots & Ru-.a Buga, -value & mode of pVcserv. IJ 



Caueea of Seeds not Germinating H 



China Tree Corn, and the Rochester Seed Store' " IS 

 liatchmg Eggs by Steam,-London Chicken Maii- 



uiitcto;y .^^ 



Value and Managetnent of Hens'.'.'. '.'.'. ] 3 



iVetv way of preventing Smut in Wheat. '...'.".'" Vi 

 Application of theprinciples of the Rotation ofCrop8l4 



Benehtsof RootCultivniion 14 



Health,— Regulation of F/iet ..". j 4 



Cost of raising Sugar Beets and other Roots! '. ! ! " '].5 



-agricultural Improvements in Europe ' 1.5 



Beets in Old Dutches^ ... 



An IntelUgible Receipt '.'.".'.'.'."[ 



To Manage a Rearing Horse,— witimaical 



Intion,— Corn Puzzle 



Winter Evenin<rs— ritrht use of, . 



Agents for the Seed Store, &.c. . . 



Rochester Prices Curren' ' ' ' 



35 



15 



Calcu- 



16 



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16 



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An ExpiaHation. 



«l7^e'-%'?he"lve M I'l'-M "I'-i""' '-^''^ "''^" ''^^''^tly of the same 

 ;A .'; ■ '^ :^f'>":ldy Cenesec F.trmer, but not b-in^ ab'r 



our S. "„"'■'''" »"ft tienrlyl.arge, we are'compe'Ied to make 

 our !.hcet n mere tnfle .melle.. T„ ,„„k, up for IM, .ief,. 



lency, we shall „.=e a better quality of pap-r and onr tv„. 

 IS entirely new and fine; so thst we think iheN-ew Genese^ 

 1 ..rmer wil have a ne.ater appearnnce than the old. end coii'- 

 tain as much valuabl e re.adin g, and give ns g ood satisf.tction. 



Edi-ors, an I others, will observe thafhs is nof'T/icGer 

 esee F..rii.er" which w.as formerlypnldished here hv Luther 

 Tucker. -We do not Wish to l.uil 1 npou the rep.iiation of 

 that paper; but expect to stand upon our own meri's alone 

 an.l hope that Edltirs, wllh whom we exchan^-e wdl be 

 careful to give creOi,, and to add.-css their papers 'to the fat 

 Gene-ee Fariii''r. ' 



E liiors of Newspapers, in favor of AgricnI-nral In-prove- 

 ment, are reiiuested to publ-sli an alistra-t of our Pro«pe-iis 

 and send us. one paper, and we will send them ours for the 

 year. 



Engrayi!ir;s. 



"We shall iIUistra'eonrsubj.>cta with numerous engravings 

 but have only time to prepare one for this num!>er. 



ADURESS TO OUR P^VTKOXS. 



In "Commencing the publication of an agricultural 

 journal, it is hardly necessary to urge the importanco 

 of the cultivation of the soil. It has not only been the 

 means of constructing the great public works of the 

 state, and of furnishing them with constant employ- 

 ment, but it is the basis of all other pursuits, which 

 may justly be considered as its nu.xiliaries. It not on- 

 ly lies at the foundation of our state and national pros- 

 perity, but on it depends the very subsistence of all ci- 

 vilized nations, and is unknown only to the rudest con- 

 ditions of savage life. 



la a matter ol regret, that while commcreia! and 

 poluical papcTo in our country m„y be luimbfr.d |icr- 

 haps by thousands, those devoted to tlielcod-in- puivuit 

 of four-liltbs ol the iiihahilante, are limited tu scarcely 

 a hundredth part of the nuniher. The result of this 

 neglect has been the ijecessity of importations from 

 Europe of the necessaries of life, wliile we have hud an 

 immense and fertile territory before us; and the ruitt 

 in which many are involved, who have neglected the 

 safe and proirtable occiipatioJr of judicious farming, lur 

 the uncertain pursuit of commerce and epeculation. 



The great advancement of ngricalture in Eurcpa 

 within sixty years, furnishes a very instructive e-tum- 

 ple of the improvement of wh;ch it is susceptible. In 

 Grea-vBritain, the products of the soil have doubled, 

 or increased to the enormouj amou.nt of three hu..died 

 and lifty millio.is of dollars an.niudly. In Scotland, 

 the present annual product exceeds that of the latter 



part of the last conlury by three times the aniouiit. 



In the best farming countries in Europe, the avere^u 

 crop of wheat, according to authentic statemcnti, is 

 from thirty to forty. bushels an acre; barley, from fo.iy 

 to fifty bushels; oat?, upwards of iifly; and potatoes 

 from three hundred to throe hundred and tiJty buzhels. 

 It is well known that our average crops in this coun- 

 try has been far inferior. Bui a rapid improvement ia 

 taking place in this respect; and a greater utt-.nlioii 

 given to improvements in agriculture, as is evident 

 from the increased number of periodicals, devoted to 

 the subject, which are doubtless destined to ncc:;Ierata 

 its progress. 



That great improvements are yet to be made in the 

 general practice of farming, is evident from the fact, 

 that th,ore are a few fanners who raise more than dou- 

 ble the average amount of- the general crop of the coun- 

 try. The example and practice o." such farmcra are 

 well worth studying. Tue large crops of coin which 

 some have raised, varying from eighty to a hundred 

 buv^hels for many successive years, shows that much 

 improvement is to be made in the general practice, and 

 afftirds strong evidence of e.'iual improvements yet to 

 be made in the caliure of other crops. Th^vuit in- 

 crease in value which has been given to eoine st.-rile 

 and neglected farms in this state, which were woitU 

 hut a few d lUars an acre, but now pay, clear of all ex- 

 penses, an interest on one or two h«idred do;'.ar6 en 

 acre, u also well worthy of attention. 



The increased value, also, which may be given to all 

 our land, by the proper use of lime and ashes; by a ju- 

 dicious system of rotation; by the use of piaster, and 

 green crops as manure; by effectual underdrainingt by 

 deepening soils; anijfcy the cultivation of root crops 

 as food for domestic^mmals, thus incrcasin" the a- 

 mount of manure manufactured on a given quantity of 

 land; all need further investigation by farmers gene- 

 rally, and when fully ascertained, need u more gcnsrat 

 dissemination. 



To the spread of information on these subjects, atrri- 

 cullurnl papers are properly devoted. V.'e know the 

 prejudice which exists with many, relative to hook- 

 farming: and this is not whoUy unfounded. Tboe 

 who undertake cultivation on a larce scale," from writ- 

 ten directions merely, must expect ui lure. Experi- 

 ence, and pergonal observation, phould be aniihiiied 

 with the knowladge derived from others. Experience 

 must form the bash; information derived from r -nd- 

 iULT, the superstructure. Theindiscriminnte ndnpti,.n 

 of hints from books would be extremely improper: the 

 ludgment tnust determine the fitness to the )iropnsfd 

 object. Dircrtionp ore frequently given, and espon- 

 mente detailed, which are only applicable to particular 

 climates or eoJe, and fail in oifae.e. An o-'eituion. 



