80 



t H E N E W G E N E S E E FAR M E R, 



Vol. 1 



Western and Canada Money, — Agents in Canada, 

 and the We3tern Statea, who cannot obtain bilk of 

 this or the Eosiern Stales, may remit us bills of any 

 specie paying banks. Wc have to lose a discount of 

 from five to ten per cent, on them, but will ofH-et this 

 fur their commission. 



Lost Numbers. — Post-Masters will please inform us 

 if any subscribers have not received their papors cor- 

 rectly, that we may send them again. 



Rohmis* — Anson .Arnold, at llonpoye Fan's, Mooroe co. 

 lias a fine lot of Rollan Potatoes for sale, chrap. 



Millet and Hemp Seed Wanted at the liochester 



SeeJ Slore. 



Fresh I.nceme Seed, importel In^t fall, ami its viial- 

 Jty tested tills Spring, for sale at llie Seed Store. Price, 

 3?i cents per pound. 



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"^-iiL'ij-'^I ^i^- 



trVER'S PATE\T PmiPS, for Wells and 

 Cts'erns, improved. During the last few nmnlhs tlic 

 ■ uliscriliers have made severnl iiuportiint iuiproveiuenia in 

 the conairuclion of this pump, which renders it the cheapest 

 and modi durahic article now in use, They have no hesita- 

 tion in sayini; that they are decidedly preferable to any other 

 article now in operation- Many ic5tinionials of scientific 

 and mechaniral men misht he given to show the simplicity 

 and durability of the construction of this pump, and its supe- 

 riority to nit others, hut as a personal e.vauiina'ion niiffht 

 give a more correct idea of them, 'hey inviie all who may 

 have occasion to purchase, to call before supplying them- 

 belves elsewhere. 

 They arc now mnnufitctured and sold wholesale and retail, 

 I at prii.es o correspond with the timers, at the Warehouse of 



the Eafr'e Furnace, near the Falls, hy 



W. A. LANGWORTHV &. Co. 

 Rorhester, April i. 



SHADE TREES. 



0\E Hundred European Linden Trees, 1.5 feetbish, were 

 re eived in fine order, hy tirst boats from New- York. 

 These Trees are perfecUy hardy, of rapid an I certain 

 growth, and beautiful form. 'I'he foliage is abundant, and 

 of fine color; and every thing cunsidered, they arc admira- 

 hly adapted to planting in stree's, parkw, arnl pleasure 

 grounds.— Price, ®l,2.'i, to ©1,50.— Orders should be left iui- 

 medialelv at the Rochester Seed Siorc 

 liochcstfr, Matf 1. M. B. BATEHAM. 



EA Rl. V POTATOES. 



EARLY White Kidney, Early Manly, Early Frame, Mer- 

 cer, Fo.\i;e, and several oilier clmice varieties of pota- 

 toes, fur sale at the Rochester SceJ £j:ore.— Price, .50 cis. per 

 bushel. M. B. BATEHAM. 



Mai/ 1. 



TiiE IMPORTED HORSE, ALFRED. 



"IXTILL stand this season, commencine on the C'h of ;VIay, 

 VV at the old Xorton Fnrm, East Eloomfiehl, Ontario 

 cotmty, N. Y., as follows, viz: 



From AVeJnesdav, Ma\ 6th. to Tuesdav, May I'ifh; from 

 Wednesday, May -iOth, to Tuesday, May '26ih ; from Wed- 

 nesday, June yd. to Tue:day. June Dth ; from Wednesday, 

 June 17th, to Tuesiiay. June 23; from We Jnesday. Julj 1st. 

 to Tuesilay. July 7th ; ajid at .Mr. Forden's, wear Geneva, 

 the intermediate time. 



JZ7" Ter.mb. — SIO each mnre, for Ihe season, to he secured 

 by nppro\eJ note.s, pa> able on the 1st of Decender. ?-houId 

 any of the mares prove not to be with foal, the owners to 

 have the privileee of puttinf: them the uexi season, if the 

 horse remains in this region, or, in the event of his removal, 

 to liave ojic half the amount returned. 



THO^IAS \VEDDLE. 



Eoit Bttu,mfie\d. Jpril, IMO. 



AMERICAN COMET. 



THIS full Moo led improved Durham Short Horn Bull, is 

 now at my farm, in the town of Greece, 6 miles from 

 Rochester. 



Pedi^rree. 



Color, white, calved April, 1p39, bred by Thomas Weddle, 

 is by imported Rover, (ISltt;) diim, Primrose, l>y Pioneer, 

 (1321;) gr. d;im. Providence, by Candor, (107;) gr. gr. dam 

 by Ketlon, (34(J;) gr. lt. gr. dam by l%\pectation. {241 -,) gr. 

 gr. gr. gr. flam by Cul. Trotter's Magnum Bonuni, (i^S**;) 

 gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. dam by Lt. Chapman's Son of Punch, (I'ii;) 

 gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. dam by Ralph (Irimson's Bull by Char- 

 ger's s<»n of Favorite, (istl;) gr, gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. dam by 

 son of Dal on Duke, (1^ ;) "Rover." or Charles, bred by the 

 Earl of Carlisle, was hy Rockingham, Ci^.KJ;) dam. Cherry, 

 hv Wonderful, [70(1;] gr. dam by'Alfrcd, (*i3;] gr. gr. dam bv 

 Chilton's old Red Bull, &c. &.c. 



Terms. — g.i each cow. — Further information may be ob- 

 tained by ailUrcBsing mc at the Pout Office, Rochester. 



TIIO.-NLVS WEDDLE. 



Jprtf'2.X1^0. 



IMPROVED BERKSHIRE PIGS. 



THE Subscriber has on hand, ajidwilt have, during the 

 Summer, Pure Berkshire Pigs — also a cross of the Lei- 

 cester and Berkshire. These Pigs are eiiual to any in the 

 Stale, and will be sold as cheap as anv. 

 Rochester, May 1st.. 1^0. AMOS SAWYER. 



TIMOTHY SEED WANTED. ^ 



YERY high price will be paid for Timothy Seed, deliv- 

 ered immediately al the Rochester Seed Siore. 

 May 1. M. B. BATEHAM. 



A 



IMPORTED ENGLISH DRAUGHT HORSE 

 .SAMSO.\, 



WILL stand tills season at the suliseriber's stnljle in Pal- 

 myra, on the Isl, aj, l-2th, :3th, 14th, lj5*i. 16 h, 'JBlh, 

 27tb, 2^th, U9th, .andSOth, of fiflh month. At John Iloath's. 

 in Pit'.sford, on the 4ih and IPlh of ihe same nionih. At 

 Hall's c'orners, in Wh'-atlaiul, on the Olh, 7th, 8th. aoth, 'i\s:, 

 and*2'2d, of tlie same iiioiilh •, and at George Marsh's, in ."Hen- 

 don, on the 9th and 23d of the s.anic month. 



Again lit home on ilieOtli, lOtli, 1 Itli. 12;h, 13th, and, 24th. 

 •ijlh, anrl'JC h of Ij'.li month. \l Iloath's on the Isl, 1.5th, and 

 291b of the samp month. At Hall's corners on the 3d, 4th. Jlh, 

 17lli, ISlh, and 19'.h, of the same month ; and at Marsh's on 

 the 6'.:i and 2Uth of the same month. 



Ag-iiii at Hall's foniers on the 1st, 2d, and 3d, of 7th month; 

 and at ^larsh's on the 4tli of the same month. 



:iam3on was imported by his present owner, with a view 

 to Improve the breed of Africultiir.-il and Draught horses in 

 this country. His stock, of the two seasons be has stood here, 

 promises to possess .ample share of muscular power, so 

 much needed in the various purposes to which horses are 

 applied. They m.ay lie found in the ncigbliorhood of Palmy- 

 ra. Henrietta, .Mcndoii, Whe.atlancI, &,-., .and farmers are 

 respectfully invited to call and see f.ir tbciiisplves. 



Ter-is— 810 each marc, fur the season, to be secured by 

 approved notes, p.iyalile on Ist of Utb month next. In case 

 any mares sboubl not be with foal, the owner may have ihe 

 privilege of putting Ihcin next season, or if the horse sbonbl 

 not Btiiiid In this part of the country, to have balfthe money 

 retiirn&l. JOHN ROBINSON. 



Pttlmyra, ;:'10. 



SPI.E\DID DOUBLi: DAHLIAS. 



4 SUPERB assortment, embracing over one hundred na- 

 Xi. meJ varieties of Double Dahlia Roots, are just received, 

 in tine order, and for sale al the Rochester Seed Store, at 

 very low prices. 



This magnificent and much admired flower is of easy cul- 

 Uire, and with little care will flower in almost any garden. — 

 The moHt proper soil is a deep, san'Iy loam. A place should 

 be prejiiired for each root, by diggine to the depth of 15 or 18 

 inches, and rnixln? in a shovelful) of dei-omposed manure. — 

 The roots are kept in a cellar during the winter, and as the 

 weather bc'-omes warm in spring, they begin to sprout like 

 potatoes. Plaiit in the open ground any time in IMay ; water 

 occasionally when the weather is dry ; and when the shoots 

 have attained the iieight of one or two feet, place a neat 

 stake, four or five feot high to each plant, and tie tlie stems 

 ns they advan'*e in growth, to prewnt their being broken by 

 the wiud.-i. They will commence flowering in August, and 

 I'ontinue till ilestroyeJ by frost, when the roots should be ta- 

 ken up and placed im a slielf in a dry cellar. 



A catalogue, describing eolors, ic, may lie seen at the 

 Seed Store. Price of roots from li'r cents to ®1 each. A lib- 

 eral discount bv the dozen. M. B. BATEH.VM. 

 Ronhesler, May 1, 1^40. 



IMPROVED BERKSHIRE AXD CHINA 

 PIGS. 



THE subscriber will have on hand for sale in the month of 

 May next, and during the summer season, pigs of the 

 above breeds, of perfect purity of blood and from the largest 

 sized and best stock in the country. 



A new iniported Boar, direct from Berkshire county Eng- 

 land, was added to the p;gi?ery last Fall and stock of his gel 

 will I c ready for deliver)' from the first of July. This hoar 

 possesses all the requisite fine points of a good hog, and has 

 great length for his age. He was descerul^ from large pa- 

 rents, and said by his shipper to be totally unrelated to any 

 thing >et sent out to America. His color is nearly black, 

 and :Ul other characteristics like the best of tlie old strain 

 originally imported by Mr. Hawes. His stock is recommend- 

 ed for a iVesh cross to those already possessing Berkshtres. 

 The tfuhsriber has also of the get of Mr. Lossiiig's importa- 

 tion in the Fall of lHa«. 

 Price, jicr pair, of Berksliircs, caged and delivered on 



boanl steamboat ©90.0O 



Price, per pair, of Chinas, " ". . . .15.00 



All risk, after shipping, with the purchasers. 



When something of a number are taken and it is desired, 

 they will be ilelivercd at Porlsnmuth on the Ohio river, or 

 .■my intermediate point on the Ohio Canal, 10 tt) 12 week» 

 old, for S3U to ^Xi per pair, free of all other charge IMoncy 

 must be rcuiitted with the order for s"ock, or it will not be 

 attentleil to. Those first remitting will take precederKC In 

 point of time. Bill at par at this place, or nearly so, will be 

 expected. AtliUas, post paid. A: B. ALLEN, 



Feb. 1, 1B40. Buffalo, Erie county, New-York. 



AGENTS 



FOR THE ROCHESTER SEED STORE 



A full assortment of seeds, put up at the Rochester Seed 

 Store, may be found at each of the following place*.— . 

 Subscriptions will also be received there for the " New Gen* 

 esee l-'aimcr and Gardener's Journal ;" 



Buffalo AV. & G. Bryant. 



Lockport, S. H. Marks Al Co. 



New Fane, J. P. Lukens. 



AlbioT Ralhbun & Clark. 



Brnckporl, George Allen. 



Scotsville, Andrus Jc Garbutl. 



Le Roy Tompkins Jt Alorgan. 



Batavia J. V. D. Vcrplanck. 



Attica, R. & N. Wells. 



Perry L. B. Parsons &. Sou. 



Mount Morris R. Sleeper. 



Geueseo, F. & G. W. Wymon, 



Canandaigua J- B Hayes,. 



Gf-nevii J.N Boscrt. 



Waterloo. Abram Deuel, 



Auburn T. M. Hunt. 



Palmvra, Hoyt & May. 



Newark, Doane & Partridge. 



Syracuse T. B. Fitch & Co. 



Utica J. E. Warner. 



Oswego, .M. B. Edson. 



Rochester Seed-Store, March 1, 1840. 



M. B. BATEHAM. 



BERKSHIRE PIGS FOR SALE. 



THK Subscriber, in consequence of returnins to England, 

 olfers for sale the residue of his stock <Tf Berkshire Piss, 

 at a price conformable to the times, viz; ®10 per pair, when 

 H weeks old, caged and delivered on board any vessels in 

 New Vork, free of extra charges. Cash, in all cases, on de- 

 livery, anil no communlcaMon replied to, unless post paid. — 

 The Pigs delivered about the 1st. of Mav next. 



BEN.1AIVI1N BllENTNALL. 

 English JVeiffJiharhood. Screen Cjunttf, Netc Jerseu, 5 miics 

 from .'VVie York, or at 79, Barctay-st, N. Y. 

 March 10. 1*40. 



SILK WORM EGGS. 



AVKRV large quantity of Silk "Worm Effps, of the 

 Mammoth Sulphur, and other varieties, are for sale at 

 the Seed Store, at reduced prices. 

 N. B. "Dennis* Silk Manual,'' Price 2j cents, also for sale. 

 April \. \<^W. 



SILK WORM EGGS. 



THl'^ .Subscriber has on hand a qilantiry of The Mammoth 

 Sulphur variety of . "silkworm Eggs, in fine onicr, which 

 he will sell at reasonable prices. Residence, corner of High 

 and Spring-streets. 



THEODORE BACKUS. 

 Rachcsler, March .10, 1?4II. 



GENCINE ROHAN POTATOES. 



AFRESH supply, warranted penuine, received at the 

 Veed Store — PricejJl.jO per bushel — ^4 per barrel. A 

 remiltan'iH will ensure their being sent according to instruc- 

 tions-, and if a large quantity is desired, a redm-tion will be 

 made. M. B. B.\TEHA.M. 



18.... 



"r?, 



..20 



. 1,00 



1,25 



2,00 



.4,50 



DlTtHAM CATTLE. 



TIH^ sub.;crlber offers for sale, .at bis stock farm, one 

 mile e.ist of the village of Alexander, Oenesee County, 

 thirteen one and two year old Bulls, ranging from five to 

 seven eighths blooiied, reared from his full hloodel Durham 

 importation of 1^3-1, crossed with the Otto and Devonshire 

 brects. Tej*ms moderate. fi 



March 31, 1B40. PETER A. REMSE.N. 



ROCHESTER PRICES CURRENT- 



CORRECTf.D FOR 



THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, M.W -2, 1840. 



\VHE-\T per bushel, $ STJo $ 



COR-N " 44 



OATS, " 28 



BARLEY " 38 44 



RYE, " 6-2J 



l'E.\S, Coitimon, . " 50 75 



BEANS, White,.. " .... 



I'OTATOES, .... " .... 



APPLES, Desert,. " 70 



DrietJ,... " 1,00 



CIUER, barrel, ... 1,75 



FLOUR, Superfine, " 4,25 



" Fine,.... " 3,75 



SALT, " 2,00 



PORK.Mess, " 14,00.... 14,.50 



Prime " 10,50 11,00 



Hog lOOlbs 4,50 5,00 



BEEF, " 5,00 5,50 



EGGS perdozen, ... 9. ...121 



BUTTER, Fresh, . . per pound 12j 15 



" Firkin "... 12T 



CHEESE " ... 6 8 



LARD, " ... 7 8 



TALLOW " ... 10 



HIDES, " ... 5 



SHEEP SKh\S,... .each,... 50... 



WOOL, pound,.. 38... 



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



POT, " ....".. 4,.'S0... 



HAY, ton, . . 0,00 . . . 



GRASS SEED,.... bushel,.. 1,50... 



CLOVER, " " ... 10,00.. 



FLAX " "... 75... 



PLASTER, (\r\ bble.) per ton, 6,00... 

 " b iilk, fat Whcotlanil) 3,00. . . 



flcmnrfai.— There has been considerable improvementil 

 business afl'iirs in this city since our last. The spring's ' 

 siness has commenced quite briskly, and money circulo 

 more freely than it has done for some months past. A pi 

 deal of wheat has been bought, at what may becallel 

 fair price, all things considered. Large i|iiantities of fl? 

 have been shipped for New-York, and the Banks seen fr 

 have more confidence in each other, and in ImsTness mei 

 Vpnu the whole, wo think that farmers have lilt'e rett i 

 soon to expect higher prices or bctrer times, Ihaa at pre*( ; 



63 

 50 



..10,00 

 . . 2,00 

 . 12,00 

 . . 1,00 



