16 



THE NEW GExVESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 2. 



Early Importation of Sheep. 



**A Subscrtbcr" neks for information respecting 

 the Sheep imported into lUid country from Spain, by 

 Co!. Humphrey, of Connecticut, *'40 or 50 years 

 ago" — particularly aa to where, oi from what flock 

 they wereobtntned. 



We have looked overa large number of agricuUnrnl 

 works, but find no definite information on this sub- 

 ject. The most that we con learn is, that in 1805, or 

 1806, Col. H. imported about 100 Merino eheepfrom 

 Spain. They were said to have originated from the 

 same breed as those imported into ihia State from 

 France, a year or two previous, by Chancellor Liv- 

 ingston, but difiering from them eseentially in their 

 character. Those from France were longer, had 

 Btraighler legs, longer nccke, and bodies more barrel 

 fihnped. Their wool was equally fine, but somevhat 

 longer, and the sheep were more delicate in constitution. 

 Those from Spain were short legged and slab sided, 

 with short necks heavily dulnpped; the wool fine, but 

 short; constitution more hardy than those from France. 

 If any of our readers can give the particidar infor- 

 mation desired, we should be pleased to have them do 

 flo. In the mean time perhaps the above may be of 

 Bervice to our correspondent. — Eds. 



Post Masters 



Have very generally assisted us by obtaining subscrip- 

 tions and remitting money. For this they have our 

 sincere thanks, and deserve the thanks of the commu- 

 nity at large. We trust they will see good results 

 fioni the circulation of the paper in their towns, and 

 that they will feel disposed to continue their etrorts in 

 our behalf. 



The Public Press. 



We are under great obligations to many editors of 

 newspapers who have published our Prospectus, or 

 kindly noticed the New Genesee Farmer. To such 

 we will continue to send it without asking an ex- 

 change; and if they desire it sent to a friend also, 

 wo Will cheerfully add the name to our list. (Thoee 

 who have not done so, but feel disposed to aid us, will 

 confer a favor by inserting the prospectus below.) 



Editors of Agricultural, Scieniifir, or Literary, pa- 

 per?, who generously give us an exchange, will please 

 accept our sincere thanks. 



THE 3VEAV GEXESEE FARMER. 



The Cheapest Agricultural Paper in the Union — Onhj 

 50 CENTS a year, (in advance.) ]G large pages 

 monthhj, with cuts. J. J. Thomas «& M. B. Bate- 

 ham, E'lif-ors. David Thomas and others j assis- 

 tants. O.NK Hundred coRKEs?o^DK^TS. 

 The flattering encouragement which the New 

 Genesee Farmer has received during the past year, 

 has convinced the proprietors that the paper can be 

 BU3lnined in lis native soil, and at it? cconoinical price; 

 and while they express their gra'itude fur the assis- 

 tance they have thus far received, they would now, 

 with renewed confidence, appeal to the friends of agri- 

 culture in behalf of the Second Volume. The paper 

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

 \mncce?8nry to speak of its eha racier, further than to 

 say, that it will not sufler by a comparison with nny 

 other paper of the kind in the United Stales. Each 

 enccessive number has shown an increose of talent and 

 correspondt^nts. It has received during the past year, 

 orirriiinl cnmir.unicntiona from ONE HUNDRED 

 WRITEIIS, morft of whom are well known practical 

 anncrs. It also contains the most useful selections 

 from other agricultural journals, reports of the mar- 

 kets, *fec. 



The object of the New Genesee Former is to ad- 

 vance th(^ great intercuts of Agrieuliure and Horticul- 

 ture — lo benefit the communlity in general, and farm- 

 ers in particular: Experiouco proves that it is well 

 calculated lo promote thiaobject; and therefore it is 

 thi duly of every friend of improvement to extend its 

 tircnialion, in order that its influence may be felt 

 throughout the agricultural community, 



Tiie friends of Aariculiarat Sorirfics should espe- 

 cially encourage this poper; for, unless farmers rkad 

 ^on tha subjccty and (j^ei iheiT minds interested in their 

 profession, they will not aot cfliciently for its ndvance- 



ment. The Societies formed last year in Western 

 New York, and their fine exhibitions, have already 

 given a new impulse to the cause in this section ol 

 country; and it is confidently expected that much 

 more will be done the coming seaeun. 



The 2d Volume commenced Jan. 1, 1841. 



[CT" All Postmasfcrs are requested to act na agents, 

 and remit money to the publit-hers. 



Address, BATEHAM & CilOSMAN. 

 RuchesUTj N* r. 



ENGLISH MARKET!^. 



Thelatestncws from Englaiul, dated 4ih Dec. is of bulJittle 

 importance as ji respects the Markets. The Money Market 

 was said to he somewhat improved and Cullon a shade liigii- 

 er. The duly on Wheat was 24s. tj per quarter, and on 

 Flour Us lOd per bbl. 



London, Dec. 2.— The Corn market keeps declining; this 

 week's average 'if Kiiglish wheal is liOs per <|r. In Flour, 

 scarcely any thing doing ; we quote ii mjininally 30 io23s 

 duty paid, and'io to *27s in liond. Salted hides have declined 

 ill per Hi; dry are maiiUained. 



LivERi'oor, Wool Marklt, Dec. 2. — Srotch ; A fair de- 

 mand was felt for most classes of Scotch ihis week, and the 

 rates previously ohtained were steadily supported. A good 

 spring inquiry from the t'nitcd States would materially :;dd 

 to Ihe lirmness of the tra<le. Our foreign wool market was 

 somewhat brisker ihis week, and a loleraMe nuiul.er of trans- 

 actions look place at the rates of Saturday, the 2Isi uh. 



Manculster. — The accounts received this morning from 

 Manchester are of a more cheering character than any rc- 

 ceiveil for some time past. Money was becoming more plen- 

 tiful, and lulls more easy of discount, owing, it is said, to 

 liniely interference by the London discount brokers, who had 

 taken oir a great number of the bills of the foreign houses, 

 and thus relieved the loeal money market. The prospecis of 

 traile were also improving. The extensive iNIediterranean 

 marker, in conserjuence of the eveius which have occurred 

 in Syria, was again considered to be o|icned,aml orders have 

 arrived from the I'nited States, with anticipations of more 

 and larger by tlic ne.\t packets. 



NEW YORK MAHKET— Dec. 22. 



Fi-ocR, Grain, &c.— The receipts of Genesee and all other 

 sorts of Flour through the Hudson are ch>sed. Tlie slock 

 on hand is variously estimated from •22.>,000 to 300,000 bids. 

 There is a constant demand and prices rather siiifen. The 

 sales of Genesee arc at S4 94 n jt:> for common brands ; .500 

 Ohio in Jiood oriler round ami flat hoops, sold on Saturday at 

 ®4 Oti; Michiiran ®4 88, fancy brands of Genesee unti Ohio 

 ran^e from ^3 "i.j to .5 75. Sonje sales were made of Brau- 

 dywine Flour at S-) 50, and of Georgetown at ®5 '25. Rye 

 Flour is ©3u3 25, and Corn Mear$£'2 f-? per hbl: Small 

 fales were made of prime Ohio Wheat at 107 cts. Rye 

 closed at 57 a 59 cts. One of the last sales of Corn was a 

 cargo of Souliiern new at 52cts. wt.; old Southern is held 

 at a.") cents; Jersey might bring a little more. Northern 

 Oats have advanecil a little and coninmnd 40 a 41 cents per 

 bushel. Jersey sold at 33 cents. There were no sales of 

 Uarley. 



. Money MAnKET,— There was a pretty large business trans- 

 acted at the Slock Exchange, and prices generally well sus- 

 tained. United States Bank was sold at 06. buyer 30 days; 

 Delaware and Hudson went up^; North American Trust 

 do. i; Vicksburg Bank do.^; Canton Company down ^ ;— 

 Faterson R. R. upi; New Jersey 11. R.do. i; Stonington 

 R. U.do. i; Harlem down ^ 



S5000 Exchange on Philadelphia sold at 98^, and ^2000 do. 

 at 9!^g percent. 



^■»000 Indiana bonds sold nl 74 for ne.xt week. 



The IMiiladcI|ihia Banks have notified to the parties mak- 

 ing the loan, that they are in readiness To receive their por- 

 tion of the two and a half millions, and issue Post Notes 

 forthwith. 



The Richmond Whig of Tuesday says— "Money matters 

 are light iliis week, and will continue to lie so for some weeks 

 to come. Discounts will be comparatively small until the 

 yearly reports of the Banks are miLde.*' 



PRICES OF FLOUR AT DIFFERENT PLACES. 



Boston f .5 22 n ®.3 50 Market firm. 



Philadelphia 4 75 a A 9-7 Brisk. 



Ba'limore 4 75 a 5 PO 



Richmond 4 S7 a 5 00 Dull. 



Alexander 4 50 a 4 81 



Cincinnati 3 02 



AVilmington 4 05 



New Orleans 4 50 



CINCINNATI PORK MARKET. 



I'p to December inth, the whole number of hogs sold in 

 this market was 3?,000. Thedrovers, generally arc packing 

 their own pork, having paid pries to preclude their selling it 

 for less than ® I 50, and the packers offering only from ft4 

 to S> 25. 



ROCHESTER MONEV MARKET. 



Specie 



Treasury Notes 1 prct. prcm. 

 I^astern Drafts 1^ *• do. 

 Ferntsvlvania 5 a 6 dis. 

 Ohio ' fl a do. 



Mtchiean 12 a 13 do. 



^Maryland 7 a do. 



MOUNT HOPE GAKDEIV & NURSERIES, 



ST. PAUL STBt:rT, 



nOCIlKSTER, NEW YORK. 



TWV. Proprietors of this cstatilishnicnt offer for sale an 

 extensive assortment of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 

 Flowerini! Slirubs, Green House Plants, Bulbous Flower 

 Roots, Double Dslillns, &c Sk. 



fJardens laid out, and Gardeners furnished on reasonable 

 nutif_-p. — Persons requiring infirniation on any suhjcct con- 

 nected with the business, will receive a proni|il reply. 



.All orders, letters of inquiry, An;. niuBt be addressed ("post 

 paid) directly lo us. 



Trees, Plants, &«., will be carefully packed, so that they 

 may be c:irried to any part of the country in safety ; and pajk- 

 aees will be marked and shipped as may he designated in the 

 order. 



Persons with whom the proprietors are unacquainted, are 

 requested to give as.atisfaclory reference, or nunicsoiiie per- 

 son in the city of Rocliester, who will euarantee the pay- 

 ment. ELX,WA.>GCR & BAllRY. 



Koelicslrr, Dee. 1, !S40. 



TIMOTHY SEED WANTED, At the Roche 

 ter Seed Stole. li.ATKIlAM i CROS.MAN 



GII-SOX'S STRAW CUTTER.-This mai-hln. 

 hiisbeen luliy tested by a large immber of individuals, 

 and is pronounced decidedly sujerior to any otiier of tLc 

 kind —They are for sale at llie Seed Store. 



KOCHESTER PRICES CURRENT- 



CORRECTED FOR 



THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, JAN. 1, 1841. 



WHEAT, .... per bushel, . . 



CORN, " .... 



OATS, " .... 



BARLEY, " 



RYE " 



BEANS, White,.. " 



POTATOES, .... " 



APPLES, Desert,. 



.$ 



lb a 



37 J.. 



22... 



35.... 



50..., 



75... 



39... 



31... 



78 

 41 

 25 



Common," 19. 



Drieil, 



CIUER barrel, 



FLOUR, Superfine, " 



" Fine " . .. 



SALT, " .... 



PORK,Mess " 



" Prime,. 



23 

 38 



25 



88 



14 



10 



6 



7 



8 



5 



75 



35 



5,00 



4,.->0 



7,00 



1,00 



C,00 



75 



.3,75, 



12J 

 .. 7 

 .. 8 

 ...9 



)i. 



Vr 



'l^ 



5 

 1,00.... 

 4,25.... 



. " 3,50 



. " 2,00.... 



" 11,00.... 12,00 



. " 8,00 9,00 



Hog, ....100 lbs 3,5C 4,00 



BEEF " 3,50 4,00 E 



POULTRY per pound, 6 



EGGS, per dozen, 15. 



BUTTER, Fresh, .. per pound 



" Firkin " . 



CHEESE " . 



LARD, " . 



TALLOW, Clear, .... " . 



HIDES, " . 



SHEEP SKINS each,. 



WOOL, pound, 



PEARL ASHES, . .100 lbs 



POT, " " , 



HAY, ton, 



GRASS SEED, . . . .bushel, 



CLOVER, " " ., 



FLAX,.... " " . 



PLASTER, (inbbls.)pcrton, 6,00 



" bulk, (at Wheatland) 3,00 



Remarks. —.\fter several weeks of .unusual dullness s 

 bad coins, we were, a few days since, favored with a pc 

 fall of snow, and now the glidinff sle'?hs. with nierrv l:el 

 make Old Winter appear gay'and cheerl'iil acain, arid p^ 

 pare us for a " happy new year," Business has ereatty i 

 vived ; and, although there is, as usual on " pay day," mu 

 complaint about the scarcity of otmwci/. we ha\-e great reas 

 lo he thankful that there is no complaint about the scare 

 of frrcfiif. 



Wheat is now brought in toaeonsiderableextent, and 

 price has advanced a trifle since our last. Flour remains 

 same. 



Pork still eomej) in most abundantly, and sells at a rati 

 better price than last month. The Largest sized hogs m 

 sell at S4 I'er 100 lbs. 



Poultry has been very fine and abundant during the hf 

 days, and sold reatiily ai t> to 7 cents per lb. E^i^s are v< 

 scarce and dear : Grocers have paid as high as lt^.j cents | 

 dozen for them during the past week. 



Clover Seed begins to appear , but the price la not yet 

 tablishod : SO per buslicl i>im been paid for at>me smaSI to 



,8,00' * 



].r,o 



7,00 



'lelii 



5i 



.!. 



