Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13
PROSPECTUS OF THE
n g w G. e nesee Farm c T.
AND GARDENERS JOURNAL

AND GARDENERS JOURNAL.
To be PUBLISHED in Connection ar the Rochester seei
store ana agricultural rspositorysf
Thomas and Batehans, EditorS-Bateham
and MarshaU, Propriefors
TIE GENEsEE FARMER, which for nine years past
has been published in Rochester, the great benefit
OF the whole Western Country, is discontinued,
and the laboTs OF its respected publisher transfer
red TO the "CUiticator' Albany Regretag the loss
OF their vorite Journal many of the warnest friends
OF agriculture In this section, have advised the estab
fishing of a" Neu Geaesee Farmer in this place and
have pledged their influence and talents to It's support.
The city of Rochester is the Capital of the great and
justly celebrated "Geneseo Country; ii is surrounded
by an intelligent agricultural community, and vast
territory OF unrvaed richness and fertility Ii has
equaled facilities for communication with the Western
States and Upper Canada and is, in every respect,
most appropriate location for Agricultural Periodic
al he very extensive circulation Of the late Monthly
Genesee Farmer affords good evidence that such pa
per Is demanded IN this section and that il will be
tanned by the liberal and enlightened community for
whose benefit 1t is Intended Influenced by these con-
siderat,ons we have concluded enlist in the cause
| and issue a " New Genesee Farmer" which we shall
aim TO make not only thr hcapeSt but the most useful
and the most e1tenSace circulated agrcuturapaper in
the country With the ay antages we possess and thu
talented assistance engaged we are confident this can
be DONE provided our friends and the friends of i'm
provement, come forward to aid, with that praise
worthy ana successful zeal which many have hereto
| fore manifested
| The grand aim and object Of the New Genesee Far
mer, VIII be 10 promote the great and important Of
Agriculture and Horticulture and the interests of all
those engaged in them No reasonable pains or expense
Will be spared In making the paper useful and interest
ing. twill readily be seen, that in order to afford SO
large paper at SO small price, it is necessary that
the subscription list be very large. The small SUM
which 1t COSTS certainly places it within the reach of
every farmer and it is confidently believed that with
hte effort on the part OF public spirited individuals
nearly every farmer in the land may be induced sub
scribe for 1t, and new impulse be thus given the
march OF agricultural Improvement One of the pub
fishers and co editor is well known the proprietor of
the Rochester Seed Store His extensive correspond
ence and business connections this country and Eu
rope, together with his intimate knowledge of the sub
lects, well qualify him for the present undertaking.
Inc o'her publisher Is an experienced Master Printer
and publisher, and the appearance of sheet will
soon prove that he is well qualified TO superntend the
mechanical department of the business. The other
gentlemen, whose name we place al the head ds editor,
Is SO well known TO the public writer Agricul-
tfeand horticulture, that nothing need be said respect
ing hm Ills able and frequent communications the
od tenesee Farmer together with those of his father
David homas, whose aid we also expoctl has contri
outeu largely TO the high reputation which that paper
mas sustained. In addition 10 the above, have as
Surances OF aud from many if not most of those who
nave already distinguished themselves writers on
these SUBJECTS and from several other gentlemen of sci
ence and talent who have not heretofore contributed 10
| this cause
| TERMS, Sc.-The New Gonesoe Farmer will
pc issued monthly, commencing LIST January, $780, in
double quarto form, l6 large pages (same the old
monthly Genesee Farmer, price 80 cents per year, pay
| able 0trdyS IN ddudnce
Post Masters and Agents, sending money free of
postage, will be allowed commission as follows
| Eleven copies for $500
| Twenty-four 81 ss 1000
Fifty Sc 2OOO
AS an additional nducement, donations of rare AID
| valuable seeds, lately obtained in Europe and else
where, will be given from the Rochester Seed Store as
opportunities may occur, such persons as exert them
| selves in obtaining subscriptions or writing comnun-
cations. he Post Master General has decided that
Post Masters have right to remit money free fpost-
age, from subscribers 10 publishers of papers. Those
TO whom this prospectus is SENT respectfully soc.
| ted to use their efforts to obtain subscribers
| Agents will please number the subscribers they send
US, from one upwards, and keep duplicate list home
IN order to prevent Mistakes and facilitate the keep
| ing of our books.
SF All Letters and Communications must be ad.
dressed to Bateham a. Marshall, Rochester, n. Y.