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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER 



VOT,. 1. 



for iriiiane», may eocceed only on n enndy eoil, nnd 

 foil entirolr on a clayey ono. Hence, from such fad- 

 Xir-i, an avcreion is caused to all written tuggestioiis. 

 Where every requisite is not distinctly pointed out, the 

 experience and judgment of the farmer muu direct. — 

 An important part of an operation may be omitted 

 — an intelligent farmer decided a^ain^t root crops be- 

 eBU8e ths necessary precautions were not taken in feed- 

 ing ihcTTi. Ar.o'b'jr instance in point is the follow. 

 ing: — A farmer ha! read mnch of the benefit derived 

 from ashes; ho accordingly covered hie land in large 

 heaps, which were imperfectly spread, leaving epots ol 

 two or three inches in thickness, which were tcarcely 

 mixed with the soil. The crop of corn, in conse- 

 quence, was greatly injured — a convincing proof of 

 the folly of bo.4-farming. But another civcred even- 

 ly his ground to a thickness of four inclicj with atbcs, 

 which he mixed l.'wyougkhj with the soil by many buc- 

 eeasive plougbings, and the soil was very decidedly 

 improved. The latter experiment was perrormcd on 

 clayey land. Such facts thow the necetsity of o tho- 

 rough knowledga of the subject. 



But some shut their eyes entirely to every thing writ- 

 ton. A farmer who to;ally rejects book-farming, will 

 glad'y listen to a statement from hs neighbor by which 

 ha may rniee a bushel more on an acre wiih the same 

 labor, nni he is benefitted perhapj hunJreda of dollars 

 by it; but publish this statement in on agriculttirnl pa- 

 per so that its benefits may roach thousands, and it ini- 

 msdiatcly becomes an idle talo eniiio'y unworthy of 

 noiico ! 



A singlo hint obtained, is sometimes of great prac- 

 tical value. A neighbor had several acres ot pease 

 which needed immedialo harvesting, and ho ofTored a 

 dollar an aero to get them mowed, without success. 

 lie however remembered to have read that peas might 

 be readily gathered^vith a liorso rake without mowing. 

 The rake was accordingly put in operation, and the 

 peas were harvested at a very trifling expons?. "That 

 eingle fact alone," ho added, "saved me much more 

 than the price of the paper." Similar instances very 

 frequently occur. 



But we hope to be useful even where the facts we 

 exhibit may not be entirely n:io. Roca'.ling to the 

 mind what is already known, is often more important 

 than nev/ information. It is believcj that by recur- 

 ring to our hints for each month, which we hope to 

 continue through the year, not only on the subject of 

 farming, but on gardening also, our readers may be 

 fieiucntly reminded of important operations', the suc- 

 cessor which depends in a great degice on their eea- 

 aonabla performance. 



Testimony in favor of the New Genesee Far- 

 mer. 



Wa hnvc csnerted that this paper wn.i commenced by 

 iho advice of the friends uf Agriculture in this ficetion. 

 We with therefore to say a few worda to eubst.intiale 

 that assertion. 



Aa soon as we vinderstood that Mr. Tucker had de- 

 termined to discontinue the Gonesce Farmer here, and 

 remove to Albany, we tried to dissuade him from it; 

 but he said he thought it was for his interest to go 

 there, a.-id therefore he would not consent to remain 

 here. We wera an.\ioua to sec n paper continued here, 

 but having enough of other business we did not wish 

 to engage in the cntcrprizc ourselves, provided any 

 other siiiit^blc persons would do it. Being advised and 

 nrged by our friends however, wo at length determined 

 to go on, proviiied the fricnd-i of the cnusc were in fiivor 

 of ih,' project, and would engrigo to a'-.sist us. Wu 

 then wrote to a nu.nbcr of the m."'Ot influentinl persons, 

 whose opinions we thought the most deseiving of con- 

 uidtnation, aakiivgl leir njiioions and advice on the sub- 

 ject, ajid whatherc e might r<ly on their aid. Their 

 aiiswWB worD solii idc^dij' ond tmsjtiwoualy tn favor of, 



establishing a New GcncEce Karmer, that we deter- 

 mined at once to proceed, with full confidence of suc- 

 cess. 



We should bo pleased, had we permission, to publish 

 .•several of the letters received on this subject, but will 

 content ourselves with the following, from Mr. M. Jl. 

 Wakd, who is well known aa one of the warmest 

 friends of improvement in this vicinity. Those who 

 with us had the pleasure of listening to his able and 

 eloquent address delivered before the Monroe County 

 Agricultural Society, several years since, will know 

 how to appreciate any thing from bis pen. ' 



3IIS. II. M. ^VARn\S liETTER. 



Tu the Kddtirs of the yew tieneffc f'nrjncr. 



Gentlemen, — I am highly gratified at receiving your 

 proposals for publishing a Xew Genesee Farmer; shar- 

 ing as I do ill the very general regret at the discontin- 

 uance of the former paper, I rejoice that its place is to 

 be supplied by one published here, under auspices en- 

 suring its permanency, and promising so much for its 

 tutiirc usefulness; and that we are not to be deprived of 

 the advantage of a paper devoted to the great interests 

 of agriculture. It was well said in the first number of 

 the Genesee Farmer, printed nine years since, that 

 "no part of the world is more richly blessed with soil 

 and climate for a great and flourishing agricultural in- 

 terest, than the Western part of the State of New York 

 — that j)art called * Old Geneaec.' " And every year 

 that has paMcd since the above paragraph was written, 

 has conlirmed its truth, and I may add that every num- 

 ber of that valuable paper has helped forward that in- 

 terest. And I rejoice that it was from no want of a jun 

 appreciation of the value of such a publication, on the 

 part of Agriculturists in " Old Genesee," that its re- 

 moval or dis.eonti nuance was thought necessary, by the 

 former publisher. 



When the Genesee Farmer was first published in 

 1331, it was considered by the friends of agriculture, 

 as a very doubtful, if not rash experiment. The suc- 

 cess which has attended it, has removed those doubts, 

 and proved that a well coudueled paper (and such I 

 am confident the New Genesee Farmer will be) devo- 

 ted to the interests of Agriculture, can, and will find 

 support from those devoted to that pursuit. And why 

 should it not be so! What other great interest in our 

 country is without its appropriate organ of communi- 

 cation with the public — its Journal to record its pro- 

 gress and improvement— its medium of correspondence 

 between its scattered members! One who has paid 

 but little, or no attention to the progress of agriculture 

 in " Old Genesee" for the last ten years, niay not be 

 aware how much that progress has been accelerated by 

 the publication in the midst of u?, of n paper devoted to 

 its interest — but to one engaged in that pursuit, who 

 has watched with interest its rajiid, and more rapid 

 improvement — to you, Mr. Senior Editor, whose pen 

 contributed do much to the interest and usefulness of 

 the old Genesee Farmer, and is pledged to the service 

 of the " New" — that accelerated progress, and its con- 

 nexion with the publication alluded to, arc no secret; 

 and by oil such the appearance of your paper will be 

 welcomed. As observed above, the first establishment 

 of the Genesee Farmer, was an experiment of doubt- 

 lul Expediency, but its re-establishment cannot be con- 

 sidered as such, for those who have become iiitorceted 

 in the former pa,)er — who have been accustomed to 

 contribute to its pages, to rejoice in its success and in 

 the benefits flowing from its publication to the Agri- 

 cultural interest of the country, will not be slack in af- 

 fording to its now namesake their oountenanco and 

 support. 



For the success of your nndortuking, you have. Gen- 

 tlemen, my best wisbei!, and shil! have what little aid 

 it may be in my power from tima ic time to niford. 



Rocbostcr, Deo. Berfi, 1834 H. M. W. 



PROPOSED AGRtCXLTI'R VL KUSUIJJI, 



AT ROCHESTER. 



TheAgricultural Museums of Scotland, in connexion 

 with their Seed establishment?, have cmtr.butcd great- 

 ly to those wonderful agricu'tural imjirovcments, which 

 have been elTeetcd in that country, during the past ten 

 years. We lately had the pleasure of visiting the cel- 

 ebrated Museums of the Messrs. Liwso.vs, at Edin- 

 burgh, and the Messrs. Dnrji^iosos. at S.irling. Tha 

 immense number and beauty of the articles thcra 

 exh blted, are truly surprising, and cannot help but ex- 

 cite a spirit of improvement in the mind of every farm- 

 er, wdio views them. 



There can be no doubt, but that such establishraenti 

 would tend greatly to the advancement of agriculture, 

 in this county, as well as in Scotland. And it is sur- 

 \)risinirto us, that no systematic establishment of the 

 kind has been attempted, as yet, in this country. W» 

 have thought that an Agricultural Museum, in connec- 

 tion with the Rochester Seed Store, and The New Gen- 

 esee Farmer, would add greatly to our means of use- 

 fulness, andexcitenew interest in the cause of iinprovs- 

 ment. And, if our friends will aid u^, we will this 

 year commence forming a collection, which, if all goes 

 well, may hcrcnfter be called the " Genesee Agricul- 

 tural Mu?cum," and be worthy of that honorable title. 

 It wiU require much time and labor to bring it to any 

 degree of perfection; and we must of necess ty depend 

 greatly on the assistance of others. If success attend; 

 our efforts, this ye.ar, we intend next season to cnlargi 

 our establishment, and fit up a ecpnrate room for th. 

 Museum. In the mean lime, we hepo the friends o 

 the cause will aid ui, by sending in to the Rocheetc 

 Seed Store, any articles, which they can furnish, tha 

 may be thought interesting, particularly such as th 

 following, viz : Pure specimens of all the different vs 

 rietics of Wheat, Oate, Barley, and Rye, — clean sarr 

 pies of grain, say about one pint each; and a handfi 

 of each kind, say about one hundred heads, in ih 

 stiaw, selected of the average growth, cut close to tl 

 ground, and tied up in a neat bundle, — each specimen 

 be labelled with the name and general character of ti 

 variety. 



SamplcB of all kinds of Indian Corn, in the e 

 and on the stalk, with particular remarks as to earl 

 nees, &c. 



Samples of Buck wheat. Broom Corn,Mdlet, Mu 

 tard, &.C. &c., in such forms as will best exhibit tht 

 character, growth, &c. 



Specimens of all kinds of Grass and Clover. The 

 should be cut close to the ground, or pulled up by t 

 roots, about the time they a.'o in flower, and dried li! 

 botanical Bpcciincns, by prcss'ng between paper: 

 few old newspapers w.ll an.-wer for this purpose, wi 

 a piece of boartl and heavy stone on the top, for a prcsi 



Specimens of noxious or troublesome Weeds, w 

 some account of their hcbits, and best mode of exiiri 

 tion: (these should be prepared in the same manner 

 grass and clover. ) 



Specimens of Roots and Vegetables, especially sv 

 kinds aa are new, or uncommon, or of extraordini 



growth, &c. 



Specimens of all kinds of Fruit, with names: 

 show-ense for full wi 1 be provided early in summe 



Specimens of domei>tic Silk, or any thing pertain 

 to the silk business. A'so, B.et Sugar, and any ot 

 aiticlts of home production and industry. 



Specimens or Models of approved Implements, J 

 chincH, &.C. 



Specimens of extraordinary Soil, Marl, Plasi 

 Lime, &c. 



Books. Pamphlets, and Papers, relating to Agrit 

 ture and Horticulture. 



These are a few of the most important articles, ' 

 cessary to the formation of an Agricultural Museii 

 We hope all of our friends, who are in favor of the j' 

 ject, will endeavor to furnish some of the above li 

 The names of the contributors will be recorded, arl 

 report will he published occasionally in The Now G. 

 esoe Fnront. * 



