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AND GAKDENER'S JOUKNAL. 



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for tic Scu Gcnefte Fanner. 

 To the Farmers of Niasara t'ousity. 



I'urcly iVoiii the iksiic that n^iiciiluirnl knowldge 

 y he (lisseminnted, niul our Uusbaiidmcn tUuicby 

 len-il more prosperous, intelligent, nnJ respeclnble, 

 I nilJrees you n few thoughts, through the columns 

 this pnpcT. I nm well nwnre, however, that I nm 

 nonits the proper man to perlorm this task suc- 

 ifully; lor I ncknowledgo myscll'but n ehild in prac- 

 al agriculture; a farmer of only eight years experl- 

 while many of you have devoted n whole life 

 I'iir to the pursuit of husbandry. I know my ig- 

 rnni'o, 1 nm deeply sensible of my destitution of ag. 

 ulturiil science, and, indeed, I nm no less deeply 

 Hiiiod of it. NoTerthelees, I have felt towards this 

 mrtnient of business an ardent attachment, ns also 

 Is the farming coninninity, for these many yenrs. 

 d if tlicre is ab:>ut me anything of the nature of 

 le, it is not of the manner in which I pursue it, but 

 the calling in which I am engaged. 

 There is to me n substantial pleasure in ngrieul- 

 al pursuit a satisfaction, pence of mind, a tenden- 

 ;o ci'ntcntnient, freedom from vcxniions, and an in- 

 ncc, which lends a man into close intercourse with 

 Maker, which is no where else to be found in any 

 thly avocclion. It is a calling, the cnligh;ened and 

 niiiic pursuit of which gives more substantial in- 

 endcnce, more dignity, more stability of character, 

 1 generally a greater competence than any other. — 

 >a lact, not to be controverted, that agriculture, in 

 broad sonse in which J would use the term, is the 

 ndation and siipportof all others. Would a slntue 

 on the removal of the pedestal ? So surely would 

 imerce, mechanics and manufactures, were they 

 hout the support of agriculture. She is the only 

 oceot material wealth, and therefore every other 

 ie and profession is, either directly or indirectlj', 

 endent upon her, and they can advance but a step 

 hout her. 



!ut it will rendily be conceded, that the peculiar 

 aninges and qualities which are set before the far- 

 r, and which for the most part are attainable by 

 ], are possessed only by a comparatively few. And 

 y ! Is it not for the want of agricultural science 

 intelligence ! If this be the fact, ought we not to 

 ie use of all the means within our reach to re- 

 re it 1 



Vnd how can this be done more surely, more eiTec- 

 ily, or more cheaply, than by the general circula- 

 i of agricultural papers ? There can be no qucs- 

 1 that very great advantages are derivable from this 

 rse. Some of you, I know, will accede to this 

 ement; for, not long ago, a respeclnble and an ob- 

 .'ing farmer, whose residence is not five miles from 

 own, said to me, that merely in passing through 

 country he could tell whether a farmer was in the 

 it of reading agricultural journals, by the general 

 enrance of his farm, fences, buildings, stocks, &c. 

 d again. I heard a farmer say, not long since, 

 d a thorough-going, business man he was too,) that 

 wished there was not an agricultural paper to be 

 , for by their influence the crops wcie so supcra- 

 idnnt as to ruin the market. And besides; it was 

 estimate of the late. Uidge Buel, that evei^ addi- 

 lol subscriber to such journals, increased the annual 

 dnct of the soil at least ton dollars. So that five 

 idrcd thousand new patrons (only the farmers of 

 w York and Ohio) would add five millions of dol- 

 i to our agricultural productions. 

 5n the snme calculation, snppose the twenty-five 

 idred farmers in our county, who ore without on 

 icultural paper, were nil to become subscribers, at 

 commencement of the new year, a net profit 

 iiid be added to their annual income of more than 

 ntv-ihree thoi?s,ind dollars And I have no doubt 



the amount of hnjipincss, nnd useful entertainment 

 woidd bo ten fold greater than thnt. 



A pnper, like the New Genesee Farmer, at filty 

 cents n year, (less than one cent per week) is to low 

 that none can fiiul an excuse for not taking it. Wc 

 do not consider our true interests, when we neglect to 

 take so valuable works atso smallan expense; at least, 

 fiom my own e.\porience I do not so judge. I refer 

 particidarly to the New Gkneskk Far.mkk, in prefer- 

 ence to other papers of the kind, for the reasons that 

 it is, in my estimation, nn ably conducted journal; that 

 it is offered at so very low a price; that it is published 

 in our own neighborhood; it is acquainted without 

 own soil nnd climate, nnd it is better adapted to the 

 agriculture of Western New York than any other. — 

 And if we who nre in the habit of reading such jour- 

 nals, would induce one half of our brethren of the 

 plough to become eubscribere, I have no hesitation in 

 the opinion, that more than twenty times the cost of 

 the pnper would be their ndvantnge. Shall we 

 rnv ? Y''onrs respectfully, 



Tkorn ma, Drc. 1841). W. PARSONS. 



Hints about Cciinnoia ScJioois. 



Pursuant to our promise for devoting n portion of 

 our paper, regularly, to the promotion of Koucatio.v, 

 we now insert some paragrap's from a friend in refer- 

 ence to Coynmon i^chools. Elscwheio, in our col- 

 umns, there will be found some articles of a general 

 character respecting the advantages of education. 



TK VCHEnS OF SCHOOLS. 



JIuch ns wc hear of the difficulty of procuring good 

 school teachers, wc believe that an ample sufiiuiency of 

 well-qualified Instructors may be had at all times, — 

 (C? if proper encouragement be oficrcd to those who 

 labor faithfully in our schools. 



ILj" Ofl'er FAiii WAGxs, nnd treat with rnoPEn Ki;- 

 spEcT the person whom you engage to discipline the 

 "immortal minds" of the rising gGnernlion around 

 you. Such a course would command for our schools 

 much of the talent usually devoted to other pursuits — 

 pursuits which generally at present offer pleasanter 

 and more profitable inducemenls for the exertion of 

 such talents nnd quaUfications as are necessary to con- 

 stitute A good TEACHER. " Svppltj" would rcndily 

 follow the " demand" in this, as in the legal and med- 

 ical professions, nnd in other inirsuits, if the ixrucE- 

 MESTs WERE — as ihcy ought to he — ruuebed equal- 

 ly STROSa. 



ARE TOU A PARENT ? 



If yon are, the love which you bear your children 

 should stimulate you to cast a friendly eye towards the 

 school- house wherein the children of your neighbors 

 are instructed along with j'our own. Your presence 

 occasionally in the school-room, with a few remarks 

 from you, showing your respect for the teacher nnd 

 yeur solicitude for the welfare of the scholars, would 

 promote the progress of the school far more than the 

 money which you pay in taxes for its support. 



L'LTIES OF TRDSTEES, ETC. 



Were our Common Schools rcgulurhj tisitcd by 

 even one in a hundred of the persons who profess the 

 most zealous regard for the rights and welfare of the 

 people, a spirit of cmidation woidd be incited that 

 would soon benefit teachers and scholars in a manner 

 thnt wondd shed incalculable blcstings on the popula- 

 tion of the Slate. 



Even of the Trustees of Schools — the men elected 

 specially to promote the welfare of the system of Pub- 

 lic Instruction — there nre thousands in the State who 

 scTicely enter the school -house fur any purpose dur- 

 ing ll c y3ar ! How cm any honest man satisfy his 

 conscience fur such criminal disregard of the solemn 

 duties devolved upon him as a Truslea for promoting 

 the spread of knowledge nnd moral 'ty among the 

 vouiU (r-immitte-' ;o his ch^r^ t 



Goiicsee t'ouuty Agriciiltiirni Society's Exhi- 

 bition nuU Fair, 



HELD AT ALEXANDER, OCT. II, 18-10. 



The First Annual Exhibition and Pnir of this Society 

 was very numerously attended nnd the competitcii 

 spirited, considering the lime it had been in operation. 

 The Society was not known until oftcr the midilln of 

 Jidv, nnd il had become so late in the season that thero 

 could be butlittle competition except in aniniuls, nnd 

 of them there wnsa fair (-how. 



The premium ''or thebestshori-hornedijurhnm bull 

 was awarded to Mr. B. Murphcy, of Le Roy; nnd ha 

 well deserved il, for it is n vciy tine animal. 



The premium f«r the bc-rt Devonshire hull was 

 awarded lo Mr. Vernon of he Roy. On hie imported 

 bull. 



The best Duihnm hull cnlf was adjudged to L. E. 

 Heston of Balavia. The calf was from the herd of 

 P. A. Remsen, Esq., of Alexander. 



Mr. Ilislon olbo drew the f.remium on the best 

 yearling steers. 



Sir. Beck, of Sheldon, who exhibited n fine herd of 

 Devonshire.-, drew preniiunie for best bull calf, best 

 yenrling bull, best cow, and best three year old steers, 

 all Devonshire. Mr. B. sold several of his aniinnls on 

 the ground at very fair prices. 



P. A. Remscn, Esq., drew the premium or, the best 

 hort-horned Durham cow. 



To Mr. S. Allen was awarded the premium for tho 

 best common cow. 



Mr. A. Toney of Alexander, received the premium 

 for tho best yoke of oxen; and Mr. C. Dickison tho 

 second host. 



Mr. Saiuucl Ileslon of Batnvin, received the pre- 

 mium for the best four year old steers, and the second 

 best yenrling steers. 



There being but little competition in horses, Mr J. 

 [Inmniond received the pieiniuni for the best breeding 

 mare, and Mr. Ward of LeRoy, the premium for the 

 best span of working marcs. 



Thrre was n very fnir exhibition of Swine. Mr. 

 J. S. Ilnrrieon of Daricn, received the premium for best 

 boar and sow and pigs ; all Berkshire. Mr. O. T. 

 Fargo the premium lor second best boar ; Essex half 

 black. 



In Sheep tl-.cre was a fine competition. Best buck, 

 for wool, was awarded to Mr. L. E. Ilestcn, of Bain- 

 via, and best buck, for butcher, to Mr. J. Heston, of 

 the same place, for South Down buck. Gen. Stan- 

 ton of Middlobnry, had the premium for the bCL-t pen 

 for three or more ewes. 



In Field Prodnctts there was but little competition. 

 The best acre of Winter wheat was awarded to Mr. 

 Lewis Clark of Darien; product GO bushels 10 lbs. — 

 Best acre of Spring wheat to Mr. II. Brainard of Al-# 

 exander; product oG bushels 1 qt. Also the besl acio 

 of corn: prodi;ct 82 bushels 5 qts. Best acre of pota- 

 toes to air. A. R. Taylor; product 40!) bushels. 



In the Donicstie Arts, there was of necessity but 

 little competition; the most in silk, however. There 

 were some fine specimens shewn of silk in various sta- 

 ges of maufacUue, from the Cocoon to very fino 

 reeled. 



The premium for best 10 pounds of Cocoons wcs 

 awarded to Col. S. Dunhain of Batavin. Best speci- 

 men of reeled silk lo Mr. Ilnrl of Le Roy.- 



Mr. L. E. Heston received the premium for the best 

 piece of domestic flannel. Mrs. J. Heston of Bntnvia, 

 received the premium for the best 25 lbs. of butter. — 

 Mrs. E Bishop of Attica, the premium for the best 

 chet,=e. 



Discretionary prcmiuras were swarded to Mrs. E. 

 Bishop of Attica, f.ir specimens of linen in thread, 

 slockingo and napkins, and they were very fine in- 

 deed. Mrs. Ilerrick of Bethany, for specimens of 

 silk tow etocliings. Also to I.lr.' Churchill and Mr. 

 Duncan for specimens of fulled cloth. 



Mr. L. E. Hceton, Mr. J. Heslon, Mr. Vernon, 

 Mr. Beck, Mr. Remsou, Sir. Brainard, Mr. Ciaik 

 and Mr. Bishop, donated their premiums to the So- 

 ciety. , 



An address was delivered by the P.^-osident, and the 

 following persons elected olTiccrs for the ensuing 

 year : — 



TiiEonoRr: C. Peters, Esq., of Daricn, President. 



Gen. P. Stmiton, Xvliddlebury, E. Bishop, Attica, 

 E. J. Ptttibone of Elba, Truman Lewis of, Ornngp- 

 villc, Phical M. Ward, Peiry, Holhmd Eiirle, Pem- 

 broke, F. P. Pcndele, Eatavin, Jesse W. Diugr.id," 

 Le Roy, Vice Piofidents. 



C. P. Turner of Bntnvia, Secretary. Thomas Bid- 

 d!c of D..rii n, Corresponding Secrolr.iy. Lcwia E. 

 Heston of H.tlrivla, Treasurer. And a Jtlnnager for 

 .Toh town. Rc-=pecliullv yours. 



t. C. PETERS. 



