3.! 



THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 1 



THE GOOD WORK ADVAXt'ING. 



Nothing can have a greater tcniltucy to encourage 

 the friends ot nn enligbtened and judicious system ol 

 agriculture to persevere in their proiscwortby eflorte, 

 than the spirit of improvement «hieb appears to be 

 widely dili'using itself throughout our land. The re- 

 BJlts of the late Cattle SbowB and Agricultural E.vhibi- 

 tions held in various parts of the Union during the 

 present aeasjn — the increasing interest maniteetcd by 

 members of others — the tine condition of the stock 

 exhibited — the great variety and value of new agri- 

 cultural implenunti, and the determination of the till- 

 ers of the soil not tJ rest short of every attainable im- 

 provement, to bring their farms to the highest grade 

 in the scale of fertility, and of consequent profit to 

 themselves, and great advantage to the community at 

 large — are full tif promise. 



During the present year, a large number of Agri- 

 cultural Societies have been organized, possessing 

 within themselves the elements of great good. Be- 

 sides, several societies formed long since, and which 

 were permitted to languish through the lukewormness 

 of their members, have been resuscitated — many new 

 sjeietiea have been formed, numbering among their 

 members many of the most enlightened and public 

 spirited agriculturists of our country — and for greater 

 attention has been paid to the interests of agriculture 

 in all its various deputments, than at any previous lime. 

 Experiments have been made, if not on the great scale, 

 ot least very e.vtensively — and in this matter the farm- 

 er has a decided advantage. Knowledge has been 

 greatly increased, and our brother farmers, many of 

 them at least, are prepared to enter in good spirits and 

 in somewhat improved circumstances, on the labors 

 of another year. 



The raising of roots for the purpose of feeding cat- 

 tle is no longer a matter of experiment. The great 

 importance of this crop is now established, and we 

 presume that thosj persons who have put in their 

 winter grain, where tbesugar beethasbeen last raised, 

 and especially if two successive crops have been taken 

 from the some ground, provided the earth ha« been 

 properly turned up, and the grain sown of a good qual- 

 itv, will be abundantly satisfied with the results of the 

 ensuing seoaon. The sugar beet especially, and the 

 root crop in general, has a tendency to leave the ground 

 in admirable order for any of the small grain crops to 

 succeed. While, we recommend to every farmer to 

 put in a full, supply of roots the ensuing season, suffi- 

 cient for his cattle during the ncvt winter, we would 

 advise him not to entertain the opinioii, or even to at 

 tempt the minuficture of sugar from the beet.' It is 

 not the province of the farmer — and in the present state 

 of chemical and agricultural science, it cannot become 

 a proiitable subject of household fabrication. To be 

 successful, its manufacture must be conducted on the 

 great scale : then there is neither risk nor dilFiculty. 

 The farmer should be content with raising, at the pres- 

 ent, a sufficient quantity o( roots for his own use, and 

 the keeping of his stock, and when sugar manufacto- 

 ries and refineries are established, then it will be time 

 to think of raising beets (or lb-- purpose of sugar-ma- 

 king ; and no doubt, if the business he properly com- 

 menced — with a competent head, sulilciont capital, 

 nnd the right kind of machinery — a ready market at 

 fair prices will be found for all the beets that can be 

 raised within the proper circle of each manufacturing 

 establishment. But, admitting thnt a pound of sugar 

 is never made from the beet, siill, its introduction into 

 the country, ond its almost universal culture, must be 

 regarded (is a national benefit. The largo return it 

 renders, the eagerness with which almost all kinds of 

 stocks feed on it, and their disposition to fatten on it 



its peculiar adaptations to dairy stock, not merely 



increoaing the qiiantihj but also the r/ualitij of the milk 

 ond butter, together with the excellent order in which 

 it leaves the ground on which it is grown, all concur 

 in pointing it out as one of the most eligible crops the 

 farmer can roisc. We would by no means have the 

 sugar beet raised to the exclusion of other root crops, 

 pspecially such as iheruta baga, carrots, potatoc, &c.; 

 «s a change, even for stock, is both good and desira- 

 ole. 



The more general introduction among our farmers 

 of impii>ved implements in agriculture, has not been 

 without its effect. Many of these machines arc calcu- 

 lated not only to lessen the labors of the field, but also 

 perforin the work in a more perfect manner than it can 

 be done by hand. 



The stigma bo long attached to this, the most noble 

 ol all earthly pursuits, is washed away— the strong pic- 

 j.idicea have been dissipated, and agriculture is now 

 regarded by the truly intelligent, as not only tic firrtt 

 of arts, but the most dignified colling tlmt cmi eliiiin 

 the attention of men. — Farmns' Cabiiiel. 



.\0 .\UVEKTISK>n;.\T.S will we inserted in this paper, 

 e.xceiu mich it!i relate to iiiiilter!* conneL'tcd wiUi Agriculture 

 :ind Horticulture; and these will not be allowed more than 

 2 or 3 tiitiertiona. 



BVFF.ILO Nl'RSERV. I 



LARGE .ADDITIONS arc constantly being made to this 

 cstiililisluueiit, and it now embracer a large collcolloii of 

 t-liuice varieties ul" the -Apple, l*c:ir, I'luni, Peach, t'licrr>'. 

 Apricot, (luiiice, Almond, (irape. Currant, Goosc'jcrry, Uas])- 

 berry, Rj;rawl:erry, &c. -Also, ri fine collection of Ornainen- 

 t.'il Trees rind Shrulis, Vines, Creepers, Bulbous Knots, Her- 

 baceous Perennial Flowering Plaiil"; 100 kinds ol* the finest 

 hardy Hoses ; 15 kinds of I'eonics ; 7o kinds of Hie most 

 splendid doulitc Datlli.is. Also, a large collccLion of choice 

 Green House Planls, in fine order. -XT -A few thousand Mo- 

 rns !\IuIticauli9, at low prices. 



The li^cation of this Nursery is well adapted to supply 

 Western orders; as the nmncrous t?te.'UH Soats on the lake-s 

 en.iiile the proprie'.or to ship all p.ackages direct to port with- 

 out delay. Printed catalogues forwarded gratis to any per- 

 sons on receiving their address. Orders will rri'cive prompt 

 attention. B. HODGE. 



lluffalo, Feb. 1st., 1840. 



NURSERY AT POITLTXEWILLE. 



THE SfB.SCUIBEU has several thousand thrifty young 

 IMountain Ash and Vellow Locust Trees for sale, low, 

 n large or small qu.intilies. Also, an assortment of Pc.ich 

 ind Apple Trees, Ornanicntal tfhrubs. Bulbous Roots, &c. 



Packaiies deli^'el■ed to order at Poulmeyvilte, Palmvia, or 

 Rochester. S. LEDVARD. 



Pmillruyvillr. H'tyne Co., .V. }'. Fth. ie4o 



Gil soil's Straw Cutters and Root Slicers. 



FOR CL'TS AND DES"R PTIOVS", J^Et PAGE-t^J, N. O. PARMER. 



THESE MACHINES are now manufactured by the Sub- 

 scriber at his machine shop, near the east end of the Ac- 

 qucduct, RocJicster, where a supply will be kept lor sale, and 

 also at the Rochester ?-ced Store. Farmers are respectfully 

 invite! to examine these machines before purchasing others, 

 as it is confidently l.c(icved th.it they are superior to any oth- 

 er machine of the tcind now in use. 



The iirice of the Straw Cutter la - . ®20 



Of the Root Sheer, 11 



JOSEPH HALL. 

 nocAcsler, Feb. 1910. 



PrRE CLOVER SEED W.ANTED. 



A XV I'CRSON having .-, load or more of warranted pure 

 Clover ^^ed, may do well to cidl at the Rochester Seed 

 Store, or write to the subscriber. 



RorlitsUr, Feb 1st. 1*40. M. B. BATf:HAM. 



SEED STOKE CATAIiOGlE. 



THF. \e\v Cal.ilogiic »f the Rochester See.l Store, will lie 

 piililishCLl in Lime to bciuI out wiih the Jie.\t iiumljer of 

 llie Xctt' Genesee Fanner. Dcseriptions of some ucxv ami 

 vaiuaiile artioles from Europe, wlil be given in the next miin- 

 bcr of the Farmer. ;\I. B. BATEH.\M. 



MORUS MULTICAILIS FOR SALE. 



THK Suls Tiber offers to tliose who wouhi engage in the 

 silk hu.~;nes3, in Wcs'.crn New York, gooii sizeii ami 

 hc.ilthy trees, of last soiisoii's growtli, ami measuring from 

 Ihrce XoJ'iie feet in licighl, ftnil unlrimmoU, on as reasonahle 

 terms as any other person. All letters in relation thereto, 

 post paid, will meet with prompt attention 



F.. F. MAUSHALU 

 Corner of Buffalo Jt Eichansc-sta. 

 liochester, 1 mo 1, 1P40. 



GE>ViriNE ROHAN POTATOES. 



THESE ce.Ie'tratc i potatoes are for sale at thp Kochester 

 Secl-Store, at the following low prices : — 0-i |»er bushel 

 — ©.>per ban-c', ('21*2 Imsliels.) 



As the price Will umlouhtCiily advance in the spring, those 

 u ho wish to olrain them will do well to order them soon. — 

 Thov will he safely kept till spring, if desired, nnd sent ac- 

 t:oriiin«r to order. M. B. BATEHA.M. 



Januarij, 1, 11^40. 



ROCHESTER SEED STORE,-1840. 



Tun liberal support which ihis establishnieiil has received 

 for several years past, affords flatteringevidenee that the 

 proprieor pos-iesscs the cunlldence of the public, and that his 

 elV.t' ts to acconiir.o.lato the community are not uiiappreciiileil. 

 W'iiile he expresses his acknowledgements lor the past, he is 

 iuipjiy to inform his friends, that he is now better tlu.n ever 

 prepared to serve them ; and is confident that I'nture transac- 

 tions, in his line, will be attended with increased pleasure to 

 himse'f and,satlsf.ictionto hiscustoiners Soined.lficiilly has 

 been hore.nfure experienced in obtaining new seeds, of snnie 

 kinds, which it was desirable to import, .•tnd, in order to 

 reruciiy the evil, the proprietor went over to 1-jUropc himself, 

 and procure! a supply for this season t and made sin-h ar- 

 rangements for the futre, as will prevent all difiiculty in o!i- 

 taining supplies I'roin that country. 



'IMie present stock of imported seeds is very ex'ensive ; 

 they \\"ere selected with great, care among 'he best growers of 

 l>igland and Scotland. Among them arc many imprni'ed va- 

 rielioa, which wiM be grciit aciiuisitions to our gardens and 

 tiebh. Some acirount of them will be publishe.l hereafter. 



The stoj'k of Amerii-an set-ds is also very large. They 

 weiT raisej llif^ past season, in the most carefiii manner. 



\\'ith his present advantages, and experience in the busi- 

 ness, i\tc. proprietor flatters himself tli.at he will be able to 

 guard against every source of complaint, and furnish an 

 abuiHlaiht supply of superior seeds at very re.nsonable prices. 

 Any person who had seeds from him which proved bad, last 

 year, are reiiucs'ed to mention the circumstauces toliiiii, that 

 rejiaration may lie made. 



New f^alalogupv will be pu'disho^ soon, nnd sent Ti^uil np- 

 plicants, ifratis. M. B. RATEIIa:M 



l{„rl.^!lrr, .linnmr]/ 1, 1«".». 



TO NURSERYMEN AND OTHERS. 



THE ffdlowing seeds were procured in Europe, especially I 

 lor .Nurserymen. The supply is not large, and those who 

 wish any of them should order soon : 



European Siher P"ir, Norway Spruce.Larch, 

 Knglish and Scotch Laiiiburnuni, Broom, Furze, 

 I'yracanlha Berries, Cypress, Horse Chestnuts. 

 Also, for sale, "20 Bushels of fine Peach Stones. 

 A correspondent wishes to dispose of a few hundred young 

 thrlf.v .Mountain .\sh Trees. M. B. BATEHAM. 



January 1, 1840 



AGENTS 



FOR THE ROCHESTER SEED-STORE AND 

 NEW GENESEE I'.ARJIER. 



THE following persons will, in a few weeks, receive full 

 assortments of seeds from the Rochester Seed-Store.— 

 They will also receive subscriptious for the Farmer. 



Bu(r.ilo \\. Si. G. Bryant. 



Lockport, S* H. .Marks & Co. 



Alliion,' R.athliun i Clark. 



ISrockport, Ceorge Allen. 



Scotsville, >.. Andrus &. Garbutt. 



Le Roy, • • Tompkins & Morgan. 



Batavia, J. A'. U. Verplanck. 



Attica. R. i. N. Wells, 



Perry, L. B. Parsons Sc Son. 



Mount Morris R. Sleeper. 



Geneseo, J. F. & G. W. 'Wymaiv 



CanauiLaigun, J.B. Hayes.; 



Geneva J.N Bogert. 



AVateiloo .\bram Duel, 



.\ubnrn T. M.Hunt. 



Palmyra, Hoyt & May. 



Newark Doane &■ Co. 



Svracuse T. B. Fitch & Cot 



Utica, J. E. Warner. 



Oswego M. B. Edson. 



17 In answer to the numerous applications which are 

 m.-ule fw seeds to sell on commission, I would here stale, that 

 1 do not furnish seeds in that way except to regular agen- 

 cies ; and I do not wish to increase the number of them at 

 present, especially at tar distant places, or ftrqU villages 



Kochealer iced- Start, Jan. 1, l&IO. 



M. B. BATEH^WI. 



ROCHESTER PRICES CIRRENT- 



CORRKCTKU FOB 



THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, FEB. 1, ]84a 

 WHEAT perbushel, $ 87Ja $ 91 



CORN, " 44. 



OATS " 25.. 



BARLEY " 3fc.. 



PEAS, Common, . " 50.. 



BEANS, White. . . " 75.. 



POTATOES " 19.. 



APPLES, Desert,. " 50.. 



" Cooking, " 38.. 



" Dried,... " 1,00.. 



CIDER, barrel, ... 1,50.. 



FLOUR, SuperBne, " 4,50.. 



,. " 4,00.. 



,. " 2,00.. 



. " 12,00.. 



.. " 8,50.. 



.100 lbs 4,50.. 



,. " 4,50.. 



50 

 28 

 44 

 75 



.. 25 



.. 63 



.. 50 



1,25 



1,75 



12,50 

 . 9,00 

 . 5,00 

 . 5,00 

 .... 4 

 .... 8 



...18 

 ... 16 

 ...14 

 .... 8 

 .... 8 



, 63 

 50 



Fine, 



SALT, 



FORK,MesB,.. 

 " Prime, 

 " Hog, . 



BEEF " 



MUTTON, Carcase, pountJ, 



POULTRY " ... 6.. 



EGGS, per dozen, 15.. 



BUTTER, Fresh, .. per pound 14.. 

 " Firkin, "... 12. 



CHEESE, " ... 6.. 



LARD " ... 7.. 



TALLOW " ... 10.. 



HIDES, " ... 5.. 



SHEEP SKINS,.... each,... 50.. 



WOOL pound,.. 38.. 



PEARL ASHES, ..100 lbs.. 5,00 



POT, " ....".. 4,.'50 5,00 



HAY, ton, . . 9,00 10,00 



GRASS SEED bushel,.. 1,00 1,25 



CLOVER, " " ... 6.00 ....7,00 



FLAX " "... Tf) 1,00 



PLASTER, Cinbbls.lperion, 6,00 



" bulk, (at Whenltand) 3,00 



ErplnTKition. — Of such articles as are bought of farmers, at 

 whotesab-, and sold again at retail ; the hrst mentioned Is the 

 average u holesale price, and the last the retail. Thus, clover 

 seed is bonglii at .©It, and sold again at 3J7. 



Rcmnrks. — It will be seen, on comparison, that our report 

 of the ]\Iarket this month, is rather nn improvement on that 

 of the last. Although but very little is done as yet, the pries 

 of wheat and some other articles, h.ave somewhat advanced 

 The scarcity of money is, perhaps, as great as ever ; hut there 

 is less of panic. Men begin to see that some business can 

 and must be done; people still live, and must eat; conse- 

 quently the produce of the farmer must be had. The suppllrj 

 of flour in the eastern cities, are fast being consumed or sent 

 away, and as the season advances, the usual demand for sup- 

 plies from this section, will return, and revise the despond- 

 ing energies of our millers and merchan'.s. It will be some 

 time however befm-e much relief can be expected. Tlo 

 i banks will not. and cannot, discount largely until the nearer 

 approach of .Spring, when our millers and flour dealers criu 

 offer ibeni shorter paper. We must, therefore, endure hard 

 times for the present, as patiently as we can, encour.^ge.1 bv 

 the hope li.al lietter limes are at lianiL 



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