Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-06
PROSPECTUS OF THE
N e w G e nesee Farm e r
AND GARDENERS JouRNAL.

AND GARDENERS JOURNAL.
To be puJlshedin Connection ri the. Rochester seed
store and agricultural repository.
Thomas and Bafehdm, EditorS-Batehan
and Marshall, ProprietorS.
THE GENEsEE FARMER, which for nine years pasl
has been published in Rochester TO the great benefit
of the whole Western Country, is now discontinued,
and the labors of Its respected publisher transfer
red to the" CulticotOr Albany RegretAg The loss
of their ayorite Journal many of the warmest friends
of agriculture in this section, have advised the esab
fishing of a" Neso Genesee Farmer in this place, and
have pledged their influence and talents support
The city OF Roceester is the Capital of the great and
Justly celebrated "Genesee Country;" is surrounded
by an intelligent agricultural community, and vast
territory of unrivaled richness and fertility. 1t has un-
equalled facilities for communication with the Western
States and Upper Canada and is, in every respect,
most appropriate location for Agricultural Periodic
a. The very extensive circulation of the late Monthly
enesee Farmer affords good evidence that such pa
per Is demanded IN this section and that it will be
tanned by the liberal and enlightened community for
whose benefit is Intended Influenced by these con-
sideratios we have concluded 10 enlist in the cause,
and issue q New Genesee Farmer" which we shall
aim to make not only thr cheapest but the most useful
and the most extensively agricultural paper in
the country With the advantages we possess, aud the
talented assistance engaged, we are confident this
be DONE provided our friends, and the friends of i'm
provemcnt, come forward to our aid with that praise
worthy and successful zeal which many have hereto
fore manifested.
mer will be to promote the great and important, arts of
Agriculture and HORTICULTURE and the interests of oil
those engaged in Them No reasonable pains or expense
VIII be spared IN making the paper useful and interest
hg' IL VIII readily be seen, that in order to afford
large paper at so small price, 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
lItlle effort on the part of public spirited individuals
nearly every fsrmer in the land may he induced to SUBJ
scribe Tor IT, and new impulse be thus given TO the
march OF agricultural Improvement One ofthe pub
fishers and coedltor is well known US the proprietor Of
the Rochester Seed Store His extensive correspond.
ence anu business connections IN this country and in E
rope, together with his intimate knowledge Of the sub
lects Wen qualify him for the present undertaking.
Inc other publisher Is an experienced Master Printer
anu publisher and the appearance of our 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 editor,
Is SO well known TO the public as writer on Agricu
tnreand Horticulture, that nothing need be said respect
ing him. His able and frequent communications IN the
Old Genesee Farmer together with those of his father
David Thomas whose aid also expect,) has contri-
buted largely to the high reputation which that paper
has sustained In addition 10 the above, have as
surances OF did from many, if not of those who
have already distinguished themselves as writers on
tese SUBJECTS and from several other gentlemen of SCI
ence and talent who have heretofore contributed to
this cause.
TERMS, S,c.-The "New Gonesee Farmer" will
De issued monthly, commencing LIST January 1910, in
double quarto form, Is large pages same as the CID
monthly Genesee Farmer, price SO cents per year. pay
able always IN aluaace
Post Masters and Agents, sending money free of
postage, Will be allowed commission follows
Eleven copies for $500
TWcnty-fOur IS IS 1000
Fifty IS 10.O0
AS an additional inducement donations of rare MD
valuable seeds, lately obtained in Europe and else
where, will be given from the Rochester Seed Store as
opportunities may occur TO such persons exert them
selves in obtaining subscriptions o. writing commune
cations. The Post Master General has decided that
Post Masters have right to remit money free of post
age, from subscribers to publishers of papers Those
70 whom this prospectus is sent respectfully soci
ted to use their efforts to obtain subscribers
Agents will please number the subscribers they send
us, from one upwards and keep duplicate list at home
ing of our books. -
3J- All Letters and Communications must be ad.
dressed to Bateham g. Marshall, Rochester, NY