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CH E N E W G E N E S E E F A R M E R 



Vol. 1. 



Visitors at the Fair. • 



Not the least pleneurnble circumsinncc coniiecled 

 with the late Fair in ibie city, was the large luimbcr 

 of highly rcspcciobic ngriculturists who auended from 

 abroad. \Vc only regret that our time and alti.-nlion, 

 together iviih that of the other ofTicers of the Society, 

 were eo fully occupied with other duties, that we were 

 to a great extent compelled to furego the pleasure of 

 any friendly iiuerouree with them, and could not 

 ehow them that aitoniion which our feelings always 

 dictate. Olid whi«!i was so eminently due to those who 

 came from a dielauce to vi^it our cuy on this occasion. 

 We hope however, that they will not atiribule this ap- 

 parent neglect to any want of friendly feelings on the 

 part of the officers of the Society, and that they were 

 •uffieienily grotilied with their visit to induce them to 

 "call again" next year, when we hope to entertain 

 thorn belter than on this occasion. 



As an evidence of the impression which the Fair 

 made on the minds of those from abroad, we clip the 

 following notiCL-fi from the Hamilton U. C. JoiunnI, 

 Dad the New York Herald. 



AgricaUural Meetins nt Rochester. 



The great AgriciduirnI Show, iind Mechanics' Fair, 

 of the Genesee country, look place at Rochester, on 

 the 7lh and Sih inst. From a Canadian gentleman 

 who, with several friends, attended the meeting, we 

 learn that ibe exhibition of works of art rellecled high 

 credit upon the artists in ihe various branches, and 

 evirtced a remnrkablo and rapid improvement in every 

 department. The concourse nf farmers and olbera 

 was grem, and the Exhibition Hall, on Wednesday, 

 brillinndy illuminated, enlivened by a good band, be- 

 declted with works ot" art, and rich specimens of low- 

 ers and fruits, alforded to the crowded assemblnge of 

 ladies and gentlemen n rich and graiii'ying treat. The 

 show of cattle, especially of improved Durhams, bore 

 ample testimony to the attention excited among tbe 

 Gjnesee farmers by th s valuable breed. The hoides 

 of sheep hardly reached our friend's expectation, and 

 lie feels assured that many animals must have been 

 wilbheld from tbe dillidence aUending a first exhibi- 

 tion in a district. There were some excellent ewine, 

 bo'h Berkshire and Lcicesters. A ploughing maicli 

 took place, which excited much interest. Fourteen 

 ploughs, each with a pair of horses and reins, started, 

 upon a subject 80 rough as hardly afl'orded the plough- 

 men a fair chance of doing fine work. 



L. F. Allen, Esq., ol Black Hock, well known as 

 Q man of talent, and an intelligent agriculturist, deliv- 

 ered an address to a crowded audience in the Court 

 House, in which he depicted with much force tbe sim- 

 ple and unfailing pleasures of a country life, and repro- 

 bated the loo prevalent haste to be rich, which led 

 thousands of young men to desert the plough, for wild 

 and gambling speculations in the lields of commerce. 

 Our Canadian visitors were mo.it kindly and cordially 

 received, and even at this natoriuus landing place, 

 where so lately British subjects could >carce appear 

 without being insulted, ** 7'Ae Gore" was welcomed 

 by the strains of '* Rule- Briltaiiiay" and other nation- 

 al aira. Invilations hospitably sincere, were pressed 

 open them by many newly a«-quired friends, and an 

 ooiiGst desire expressed and exhibited to obliterate all 

 "^ujleasaiit recollections and feelings. One thing, in- 

 iied, was lacliing, but it is unjust to intermeddle with, 

 •r animadvert upon, customs and habits, because they 

 happen to differ from our own : — There was no great 

 puhiic dhincfy wbicb nt such seasons with John Bull 

 Id a siiit qua non. It may perhaps be ad ipled by mir 

 neighbors upon a future occasion, and if it is properly 

 managed, excluding all subjects of an inllaminauiry 

 rature, no more etiectivc engine for promoting good 

 feeling and a cjinuion elfort to forward the interests 

 of an agricultural association, can he devised than by 

 aasembling itsmcinb rsand friends at a well regulated 

 convivial board. — llimillon ('(/. C.) Juurnal. 



Agricnlture-"Politics— and other thiiii^s. 



As your paper is reod by all elasbcs <>f people, both 

 in America and Europe, it ii probably the best vehicle 

 for the dissemination of agricultural intelligence. Yes- 

 terday was a proud day for the farmers of the C-'aesee 

 country. It was the first exhibition of the Genesee 

 Agilciiltural Society. At an early hour tbe city was 

 thronged with tbe IViend^ of Agricultural and Horti- 

 cultural improvement, from the surroiuuling country ; 

 janj sNiinent agricttltural breo^crs of ^oice stock, 



Ironi Upper Canada, weie present. Among them 

 was Adam Fergueson, Esq., celebrated as an importer 

 of fine cattle; amongst the gentlemen from the sur- 

 rounding counties, well known as enlightened and 

 scientific agriculturists, were John Greig, Esq., oi 

 Canandaigua — formerly Irom Seclland — and Lewis F. 

 Allen, E?q., from Butliilo. Tbe latter gentleman de- 

 livered an oddres3 to a large concourse at the Court 

 House, which was listened to with profound attention 

 and evident gratification. Tbe exhibition of stock, 

 eepecially of cattle, was i^aid by competent judges to 

 excel ony thing of the kind they ever hod witnessed. 

 Several premiums were awardeii, but as tbe Society 

 is yet in its infancy, and is without public aid, the pre. 

 iniuma were not as numerous as would have been de- 

 sirable. To-day tbe Fair takes place, ot which much 

 of the fine slock exhibited yesterday will be sold. 



It is cheering, in ihese limes of political excitement, 

 when the whole of the communiiy is eel by the ears 

 by office holders and olfice seekers, to see so much spi- 

 rit exhibited in the laudable effort to develope the ag- 

 ricultural resources of this most delightful country. 

 The thonka of all tiue patriots should be rendered to 

 those eminent gentlemen who devote their lime end 

 means to spreading agricultural knowledge. A;rri- 

 culture is tbe basis of national and individual wealth, 

 and its pursuit is ennobling in its tendencies. There 

 is no other pursuit in which man can as well practice 

 the maximsof sound Christian morality, and is liable to 

 so few temptations to stray from tbe path of virtue. I 

 have given you tliieslight sketch of the first exhibition 

 of the Genesee Agricultural Society, thinking it might 

 interest many of your readers, and perhaps induce you 

 to devote some portion of your highly valuable paper 

 to ngriculturai matters. Y^ours, &c. 



RocUcsUt, Uct 8, 1840. 

 — iV. Y. Herald. 



meeting of the Society, 



The election of offrceredid not take place as was ad 

 vertiaed, owing to the impossibility of mak:ng a report 

 at this time. At a meeting of the Soctcly held at the 

 Arcade House on the 8th of October, it was rtsolvcd 

 "to amend the constitution so as to hold the annual 

 meeting of the Society on the first Tuesday in Febru. 

 ary; at which lime the executive committee shall make 

 a report, and the ofiicers of ihe Society for the ensuing 

 year shall be elected." Also " to amend the constitu- 

 tion so as to add si.x managers to the e-xecutive com- 

 mittee." 



The following gentlemen were then elected addi- 

 tional managers : — 



ISAAC MOORE, Bnghlon ; 

 HIRAM PITTS, Honcoye.; 

 JOSEPH C. HATHAWAY, Farnuvgtont 

 WILLIAM C. CORNELL, HcnrisiUi 

 EDWARL! I.E ROY, Caledonia; 

 DR. A. BALDWIN, Clarl.son. 

 The Society then adjourned, to meet on the first 

 Tuesday of February next. 



H. M. WARD, Scc'ij. 



The Fands of the Society— Legislative Aid. 



Quite a number of the persons to whom premiums 

 were awarded, have generously made a donation of 

 them to the Society ; still, we are sorry to soy, the 

 funds of the Society are completely e.xhausted, ond 

 some premiums are yet to he paid. The amount of- 

 fered 03 premiums by the committee, was much greater 

 thnir the amount received from members ; so that if 

 the premiums are to be paid, the committee must suffer 

 loss. Thie ought not so to he; the friends of the Society 

 must exert themaelves more another year, and obtain 

 a larger list of members before the day of exhibition; 

 and not leove the burden of expense aa well ns labor, 

 to be sustained by a few individuals. What intelligent 

 former is there, "ho will refuse to contribute his dollar 

 to aid this Society and sustain the annual exhibitions ? 

 What farmer is there who attended the Fair on the 7tb 

 and was not instrucied, and gratified more than enough 

 to compensate for one dollar bestowed 1 



Appropos on the subject of funds. Why is it that 

 agriwilttiral eocietiea ought Jiot to receive eome aid 



from our Legislature, as formerly ^ Ought not the 

 sovereign people to give their servonts at Albany some 

 instructiona on thiseubject, the coming winter 1 What 

 say you, farmers 1 What say you, corrcepondents t 

 We should be happy to hear from some of you on this 

 subject. 



THE !VE\V GENESEE FARMER. 



Tlte Chfuipcst Agricidturul Paper in the Union — Only 

 50 cE.N'is a ycLTy (in adrancc. J ]6 l<frgc pcg^ 

 mmUlily, tciJi cuts, J. J. Tiiosixs & M. B. B.>Tit- 

 iiKyi, Editors. Daviu Tuuysxs and others, asiis- 

 tanls. StVE.vTi conR^:spo^DK^TS. 



The flattering encouragement which the New 

 Genesee Farmer has received diirin ; the jiaat year, 

 has convinced the proprietors that the jinpcr can bj 

 sustained in its ruitiresod, and at at economical prict ; 

 an.l while they exjiress their graiitude for the ess- • 

 taiicj they have thus for received, ihey would now, 

 with renewed confidence, appeal to the friends of e^i- 

 culture in behalf of the Second Vclumc. I'he p'per 

 ia so well known, and so highly approved, that it is 

 unnecessary to fpeak of its cLarac.er, further than to 

 say, that it will not suffer by a comparison with any 

 otiicr paper of the kind in the United States. Each 

 successive number has shown an increase of ti. lent and 

 correspondents. It has received during the prat year. 

 original communications from more than SKVEN'l Y 

 AVRITERS, most of whom are well knov.■^^ practical 

 farmers. It also contains the most useful selections 

 from other agricultural jijurnals, reports of tbe mar- 

 kets, &c. 



The object of the New Gem s e Farmer is to ad- 

 vance the great intere ts of Agriculture and Horticul- 

 ture — tobene'itthe rommunlityin general, ond fanr- 

 eisin portienla-; E.xpji euce proves t'lat it is well 

 calculated to pion o e tliaotjet; and therefore it is 

 the duty of eiery fiend i f improvement to extend its 

 circulation, in order that i;e influence may be felt 

 throughout the agricultural community : 



The friends of Agriculmral SoaKlies should eepe- 

 cially encourage this paper; f'r, nnless farmers read 

 on the snlijcct^and get their minds interested in their 

 profession, they will no: act efficiently for its advance- 

 nient. The Societies formed last year in Weaictn 

 New Y'ork, and iheir fine exhibitions, have already 

 given a new impulse to the cause in this section of 

 couutry; ond it is confidently expected thai much 

 more will he done the coming season. 



[nj° All Postnwsltrs are requested to oct as agentSf 

 and remit money to the publiobers. 



Address, BATEHAM & CKOS.M.4N. 



Rochester, N. Y: 



ILr Publishers of newspopera who will give iha 

 above an insertion, w II aid the cause of improvement, 

 ond shall have the l"a:mer sent them without an ex- 

 change. B. & C. 



COPAIJT.\FiKSHlP NOTICE. ' 



THE Stiliticribers lisve iliis liiiy entered iiiln .in Lgreeiceot 

 of Coparlliersliip in the butine:>s of the Uociieater freed '^^ 

 ■Store ami puliHcation of the. New Genesee F.-inncr. All 

 debts due to, or from llic eoncerii, prcvioos to lliis date, will 

 lie settled by and with 31. H. Bateliitui. The husincsa wUi >. 

 hereafter be done in the name of Uateham & C'ro^mas. 



iM. B. BATF.HA.tl, 

 C. F. CltOSMA.\. 

 Bachesler, Oct. l.tSJO. 



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MOinVT IIOFB G.VRDE.V & JVI'RSERIES 



ROCHESTER, j\E\V YORK. 



EaH side of bt. Paul-street, iicarli/ ojtjiositc Mouttt Hope. 



THE siitscriberB offer for sale a fine collection of Frul* 

 and Urii.iiiieiual 'I'rcea, Flowe; ing ."Siiriil's, Green lloust 

 and Jl.iidy Herbaceous I'lants, Bulbous Flower itoois 

 Double Dahlias, &c. &.c. Orders sent per inr.il or ollierwiat 

 will be promptly altendcd to, and all articles will he packet 

 so that they can be transported safely to any part of tin 

 country. Gardens lr.id out an 1 skillful gardeners fiiruishei 

 at short notice. Persons wishing assurtnients of any uf iht 

 alio\e articles to seii ngain will be supplied on very reasona' 

 hie terms. 



Tliey would also inform tlie public that they are now re 

 moving their establishment from Biitlnlo and tfopbia streeli 

 to the Garden as above, where they have new and more ex 

 tensive Green Houses almost coiii[ilc!e,l. 



This estuhlishnient is intended to supply the "W^sleri 

 States and Canada, with all arti-'les in the line of Horlienr t; 

 lure, and to prevent Ih.it delay and itisaiipointniciil n hid 

 a'nuisl invariably occur in oblainini; them from the erst; itn< 

 in a short time, as soon as Trees, I'lants, A:c., can b, 

 arr:ili:.'eil, a regular Itotanical v.\u\ I'omological Garden wil 

 be funned of which due notice will be given to the publics) 

 lli.-\t they niay visil and iiis|>ect il. 



Trices ill all cases will be as moderate as at uny other es 

 tablisliincnt in the country, and no fruit of inferior ordoubt^ifii, 

 ful quality will becuttivnted. 



Er,MV.\NGER & BARRY. 



Bochcslcr, N. Y. Sept. I, 18J0. 



N- B. A quanllty of Alorus Multiuulis end Motettl, wl! 

 be dtffpoeeU of on f&Torablc tertus. 



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