44 



THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. I 



IMPROVE O SillOItT JlOltN BUIili SIR AVAIiTER. 



The noble nnimal rupresented by ibe nbuve engraving, is owned by VVm. M'Knigut, Esq., of ibis city, 

 and kcnl on bis inrni at Parmo, in tliie county, by L. W. Metcalf. .Sir IV alter is now six years old and 

 w.-igba abi.ut •2,000 lbs. He wm raised by Mr. Chiiep, a celebrated breeder of improved cattle in Northum- 

 birland, England, and imported in 1S36 by Adam FergMon, Esq., of No son, U. C. 



S/r IF«/to-waB got by JiatMor, (Herd Book No. 1616;) Dam Sprightly, hy Bamptorn, (No. 1677;) 

 Grand-dnin, by Warcrbj, (No. '■>>i\9;) Great Grand-dam, by a son of Washvgton (No. 6/4.) 



It gives na pleasure to infirm our readers where such animals as the above can be found; and we hope that 

 the farmers in this section of country wdl avail themselves of such opportumties for improving their breeds 

 of stock. — CT For Terms, &c. see handbills. 



will be an AgrictUtural Fair also.) A fund will be 

 raised for the purpose of awarding premiums for the 

 beet Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers; and it is 

 confidently expected that all who are engaged in this 

 business, or feel an interest in the subject, will lend 

 their aid, eo as to make the exhibition highly inter- 

 esting and useful. A list of articles for which pre- 

 miums will be awarded, will be published in the 

 Farmer as early as possible. 



Pfeminms for Early Vegetables* 

 In order to induce gardeners to e.xercisc their skill 

 in producing fine early vegetables, so that our mar- 

 ket may be earlier supplied with these luxuries, the 

 lollowing premiums will be awarded during the spring 

 and summer: — 

 For the earliest and best Asparagus, 2 bunciies of 23, ®1 00 



" Radishes, 2 " . . . . 1 00 



" *' l-eltuee, heads 



Cucumbers, 



The Agricultural Society and Fair, 



The su'ijcct of forming an Agricultural t^ociety for the 

 county of -Monroe, was brought before our readers last month; 

 and according to a suggestion then made, a number of farmers 

 ill this vicinity have given us their views on this subject, and 

 are de-idedly in favor of the project. We havp not as yet_ 

 however, received as general an expression from the Influen- 

 tial farmers of Monroe, as to warrant any dc -isive measures; 

 and those who have given in their opinions in favor of a 

 Bocie'y, are not agreed as to the best time and manner of 

 forming it. Two plans have been suggested, both of which 

 are plausible, and cither of which will prove successful, if 

 the farmers will awake to their true interests. 



The first is, that a public meeting be held this spring, to dis- 

 cuss the subject ; and if r.grned on, to organize a society, and 

 make arrangcmenis for holding a fair next fall. 



Wo think this the most proper course to be taken, provi- 

 de! the farmers fc.'l sulKcieiit in'erest in the subject to in- 

 duce them to come together for the purpose. 



The other suggestion is, th.it no attempt be made to get a 

 meeting or form a society this spring ; but let general notice 

 be given that an Agiicultural Pair will be held at Rochester, 

 next fall, at the time of the Mechanics' Fair; .at which all 

 kinds of choice stock and farm productions will be exhlbite 1 

 for sale and examination. This, it is thought, will bring lo- 

 (!e*her the best farmers in the county, and aw.aken a spirit 

 of improvement which will induce them to unite their efTurts 

 to form an efficient Agricultural Society. 



This plan will succeed well if farmers will manifest suf- 

 ficient zeal in the exhibition without the stimulus of award- 

 ing premiums. 



This subject is of so great and obvious Importance to the 

 farmers of Monroe, that we are unwilling to believe they 

 will not give it their attention. All that appears to us to be 

 wanting is, for a few well known influential farmers to lead 

 the way, and set others an example. There .are enough who 

 are ready to follow; and are there none wiUluK to lead? Are 

 there none who are willing to give a little of their time and 

 Influence for this purpose? Does not the present state of our 

 afr.'-lrs, the condition of our agriculture, and the credit of 

 our country demand it ? How many will answer during the 

 present month ? * 



Horticultural Pair, and Premiums for 1840. 



The important art of Horticulture has of late 

 received comparatively very little attention from this 

 community. When we consider how largely it 

 contributes to the enjoyment and comforts of lite, 

 t<j supplying our wants and furnishing our lu.xuries, 

 nil muat admit that it deserves more attention, and 

 ought to receive more general encouragement. 



In view of this subject , it has been proposed that a 

 Horticultural Exhibition be held next full, at the time 

 Qi'hi'dins the M-chano' Fair. (It ia expo'tjd there 



also remember, that this treatise was well-timed; b; 

 coming out, when we had no substitute in English. -* 

 Bigelow's Boston Floruln, and Muhlenburg's Cate 

 logue were our only guides, until the learned work o 

 Frederick Pursh appeared. This being in Latin 

 did not check the progress of the JManual. Yoo'al 

 united in its support, and carried it on by your libera 

 contributions, unto its ecventh edition in 1836. Fo 

 mote than a year it has been out of the book market 

 though loudly called for by you, and by those wh 

 have been dependant on your advice. The reason fo 

 so long withholding the 8th edition could be justified 

 but it is not necessary. 



I now solicit your renewed contributions for a ver 

 few weeks. Localities are so very important, tht 

 every addition you can make of a rarr. plant, will be 

 valuable contribution. But my time for receiving sue 

 favors is short, Mr. Gates, the publisher (I never wi 

 be a proprietor) has now sent me a proof-sheet, extern 

 ing to page 120 ; and he gives me 48 pages per weel 

 The work having grown beyond the fair size of 

 Maniml, I now entitle it, NORTH AMERICA 

 BOTANY, and adopt the octavo form. 



Age, and declining vision, have admonished m 

 that 1 must call in the youthful zeal, with talented e 

 ergies, to supply my loss by the wanings of years. 

 have been so fortunate, as to succeed in associating E 

 John Wright with me in this edition. He is a ve 

 zealous and accurate young naturalist. After sor 

 years of ardent devotedness to the Natural Sciences 

 this institution, he had the benefit of Professors Ivi 

 and Silliman's instructions at Yale College. He i 

 since been united with Professor Hall in a descripti 

 oitalogue of Troy plants. In the summer of 1838, 

 toUected and reported, the plants of Michigan as 

 ficial Botanist to the State Geological Commission. 

 Dr. Wright is going through all the generic and s 

 cified descriptions ; correcting and modernizing 

 language, as far as may be done, without depart 

 from the original simplicity ot manner peculiar to t 

 work. New and well authenticated discoveries 

 also added by him. He has before him the works 

 Lindley, Torrey, Darlington, Hooker, Beck, &c 

 The contributions of many friends, in catalogues, 

 tcrs, and rare plants, afford him many facilities. 



I devote myself chiefly to the application of Li 

 ley's Natural Orders, New Medical Flora, &c., in 

 der to give the student, in a cheap way, a greatly 

 proved view of the properties and uses of Nt 

 American plants. 



Most respectfully, your obliged, 

 Tnor, Feb. Ist, 1840. AMOS EATON. 



1 00 



Inzen 2 00 



Second " }. .." 1 00 



" Melons, 2 1 00 



" *' Tomatoes, ^ dpzcn 2 00 



Second " J " 1 O" 



" Green Peas,l peck 2 00 



Second " 1..." 1 00 



" " String Beans. 1 " 100 



" *' Green Corn, 1 dozen, 2 00 



Second " 1 " 1 00 



** " New Potatoes, 1 peck, 2 00 



Second " 1 " 1 00 



The articles are to be delivered at the Rochester 

 Seed Store, in the Arcade Hall, where they will be ex- 

 amined by the committee. All gardeners are nt lib- 

 erty to compete; but when two premiums are awarded 

 for the same articles, they must be from different 

 gardens. The size and quality, as well as earliness of 

 the articles, will be taken into coneiderntion. The 

 names of the successful competitors will be published. 



M. B. BATEHAM, ) 



H. o'rf.ii.ly, ■> Committee. 



T. M. WATSON, ) 



EATOIV'S BOTANY. 



We have received a Prospectus from Professor Ea- 

 ton, for a new edition of hia Botany, which is to be 

 ready early in the spring, and he comprised in about 

 550 pages, large octavo. We cannot do better than to 

 give his Address to his former patrons without abridg- 

 ment. T. 

 "To Botanists and their Pupils, who have, conlril/iitid 



to, and patronized, the Manutil of Botany llirovgh 



tfie seven preceding EditioTis ;** 



Most of you remember, that the first spark of zeal 

 for Botany, as an Academic study, was the scintilla- 

 tion, produced by legislative collition ; when tlie ques- 

 tion on the purchase of Dr. Hotnck'e garden was ngi- 

 in'.cd in the New-York legislntivc assembly. You will 



*Thc last four editions gave two thousand copies ei 



" llnfrequent Ploughing." 



Under this head, in an agricultural Address by 

 Nichols of Belmont county, Ohio, — kindly furnii i 

 by the author — we find the foUowinj remarks : 



" Unfrkquent Pi.ocghing. — A doctrine form f 

 prevailed that it is the division of the particles of 

 soil that causes fertility. This led to frequent plot 

 ing as tending to produce this division. Fallows •( 

 ploughed from three to four times. It operate! 

 make the first crop better, but continually diminii 'it 

 the strength of the soil. Philosophy, through 

 asricultural societies, came to the aid of the taimei 

 taught him that his great labor in ploughing was st( 

 ly exhausting his soil, by exposing to the evapora | 

 powers of the sun and wind, those particles which i- 

 stitute fertility, ati^by all allowing the fertilizing g * 

 to escape. The conBequence is, the intelligent far C 

 now argues : If I can increase my crop one fourtw 

 much by manuringasbyn second and third plougt 

 I had better manure than plough ; for the first 

 every year make my land rich and richer and theiif 

 increase my crops, and the second will contini|iy 

 make it poorer. The frequent ploughing of a 

 makes it an exhausting crop, but no means of 8\ 1- 

 ing it is yet known." 



We should be glad to hear from some of ourpri «■ 

 al fanners on this subject, as well as to have fu « 

 illustration of this theory from its respected anthor 



Silk Publications. 



We omitted to mention in our last, "The i •' 

 Cui.TURisT," an excellent monthly paper, publish «' 

 Wethersfield, Conn., by I". G. Comstoek, Sec' «' 

 the Hartford Co. Silk Society. Terms, $1 per "■ 

 SubKcriptions received at the Rochester Seed Sto 



Tin: Sii-K Growkr," formerly published at i'- 

 lington, N. J., is discontinued, and its subscri "H 

 list" transferred to the Jouinnl of the Am. S.Ik *■ 

 The price of the Silk Grower was ij'i per year in-oH 

 of $1, as stiteJ in our last. 



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