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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



HISTORY OF FBIEDRICH THE SECOXD, CALLED FRED- 

 ERICK THE GREAT. By Thomas Carlyle. In four vol- 

 umes. Vol. III. Mew York : Harper & Bkos. 



This now volume of Carlyle's Life of Frederick the Great 

 will be received with pleasure by all who have read the other 

 two, as it is pleasant when one attempts to read the life of a per- 

 son to find out something concerning the acts of the individual, 

 and not be solely occupied with the affairs of his father and 

 grandfather. "We learn that the fears expressed that thi3 was to 

 be a fragment, like Jfacaulay's England, are not correct, as the 

 author has the fourth volume in manuscript, and it will be soon 

 published. 



American Bacon in England. — A correpondent of the 

 Irish Farmers' Gazette inquires \" if the importation of 

 American bacon into England, is likely to affect the price 

 of pigs in Ireland ? " The editor replies as follows : 



"There is some expectation that the importation ot 

 American bacon may affect the prices of Irish bacon, and 

 as a consequence the price of pigs, both fat and stores ; 

 but it is possible that it may not, for the mode of cure and 

 the flavor of the American bacon will not make it an ar- 

 ticle of general demand amongst the middling and better 

 classes, though it will make a plentiuess of animal food 

 amongst the lower classes, who seldom or ever touch 

 flesh meat. We therefore cannot advise breeders or feed- 

 ers of pigs in Ireland to relax their efforts, but would 

 rather recommend the reverse. Bacon and pigs have 

 been much too high in price for some years past, and if 

 they do suffer a slight reduction, so must the feeding ; 

 so that an equilibrium will be kept up. American bacon 

 cau be had in Dublin at 5d. per lb. for the best, and down 

 to 8£d., or less, for eoarser parts, which is a great boon 

 to the poor artisan and laborer ; while Irish bacon still 

 commands 8d. per lb. retail; and there are parties in 

 Dublin who dress and prepare the best parts of the 

 American bacon, even to branding with Limerick and 

 other marks, so as to deceive the eye, and sell it as Irish ; 

 but when cooked, the smell and flavor discovers the 

 cheat." 



. Why cannot we make as good bacon as the Irish? We 

 have as good breeds of pigs, and as good food. Cannot 

 wejnake as good pork and bacon ? 



The Markets. 



OFFICE OF THE GENESEE FARMER, ) 

 Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1S02. J 



Since our last report there have been few changes in the wheat 

 market. Prices in New York have gone up and down according 

 to the fluctuations in] the price of gold and exchange on England. 

 Prices are fully maintained, and if anything area little higher. — 

 Corn has advanced 8@4c ; and Rye 5c per bushel. Oats have 

 also advanced about 5c. The greatest advance has been in Bar- 

 ley. In this city it has advanced fully 20 cts., and in New York 25 

 to 30 cents a bushel since last month ! Beans have also advanced 

 about 20 cents. Butter in this city declined a little, but prices in 

 New York are fully maintained, and are very Arm. The high rate 

 of exchange has stimulated the exportation of Butter and Cheese 

 to an unprecedented degree. From the first of May to the 31st o* 

 October, there were exported to Great Britain from New York' 

 15,448,171 lbs. of Butter, and during the same period of last year, 

 only 9,732,905 lbs. 



This increased demand for Butter to export was foretold;in the 

 Genesee Farmer. In the October number, page 325, we showed 

 that/owing to the high rates of exchange, Butter and Cheese might 

 to be as high in this coimlry as in 'England. Butter at that 

 time was only worth 12 cents a pound In this city, while in Lon- 

 don it was worth from 22c to 28c per lb. Our prediction has been 

 go far realized, that Butter to-day in New York is worth about as 

 much as it is in London. It ought to bejwortb, quite as much, as the 

 premium on exchange will more than pay the whole expense of 

 exporting it. 



Cheese, like butter, is also higher. It is said that some large 

 extra fine dairies have been sold in New York for 12 to 12>ac pe 

 pound ! 



There has been little change in the English markets since ou 

 last report. 



There is but little change in the N. Y. Cattle and Sheep marke 

 but a general impression prevails that prices will soon advance - 

 The Pork trade is unusually brisk, and fat hogs are bought u] 

 quickly by the carcass, at 6@6,^c per lb., dead weight. Goo< 

 corn fed hogs are worth 5c per lb., live weight, and the prospect 

 are favorable for an advance. 



Nkw York, Nov. 24.— White wheat $1.50(311.60; Red, $1.3! 

 ©145; Spring Wheat $1,18@1.30. Rve, S5©90c. Barlev. 1.51 

 ©1.60. Corn— Mixed Western 70@72c ; Yellow, 75@T9c ; Whiu 

 Southern, 8t)@S4e. Peas, Canadian, $1.00. White Beans, $2.2. 

 ©3,00. Hay, $12@13 per ton. Hops are steady and in demand 

 at prices varying from 13@25c per lb., according to quality. 



Butter — Orange county pails, 2b©30c; fall made State, 24@25c 

 Firkins, State, choice, 22@24c; Pennsylvania and Western Re 

 serve, 22(g>24; Firkins, Western, choice, 16©18c; lair do. 14@15i 

 per lb. 



Cheese — 9©12}£c per pound. 



Poultry — Turkeys, common, 9@10c ; choice and extra choice 

 ll@13cpar lb.; Spring Chickens, choice, 10@llc; common, 80 

 9c per lb. Ducks, choice, 12©13c ; common, 10©llo per lb. 



leathers — 41®48cper pound. 



Potatoes— Mercers. $2 00@2. 50 ; Peachblows, $1.62 ; Buckeye 

 and Prince Albjts, $1.50 @1.62 per brl. 



Onions— $1.S7@2. 12 per brl. 



Apples— Spitzenburgs, $1.75@.1.S8; Baldwins and 20-oz. Apples 

 $1.62(5)1.75; Greenings, «1.3S@1.5U per brl. 



Chicago, Nov. 24.— No. 1 Red Winter Wheat, 95@96c ; No. 1 

 Spring, 88©92c ; No, 2, 76@77c ; rejected, 66©70c. Cora, 29@ 

 •31c. Barley, good to choice, 90c©$1.4»J ; common to fair, 75©9'ic 

 Oats31@35c. Rye46@47c. Beans $1.25@,2.25. Potatoes 65@.75< 

 per bushel and advancing. Onions, 75c@$1.00 per bush. Live 

 Chickens, J$1.25@l. 50 per dozen. Turkeys, 5@6c per lb. Eggs 

 ll@13c per doz. Butter, very firm, at prices varying from 12J£< 

 to ISc per lb. Apples, $1.75© 2.00 per brl. 



Toronto, Nov. 24.— Fall Wheat, 85@95c; Spring Wheat, 

 75@S3c. Rye, 56©60<;. Barley, 97c@$1.00. Oats, 45@4Sc— 

 Peas, common, 50@56c ; Prussian Blues and Black-eyed Marrow 

 fats, 60@65c. Potatoes, 45@50c per bushel. Butter, )1 0(5} 19e pel 

 lb. Eggs, 9@llc per doz. Chickens, 30©40c per pair. Ducks 

 35@45c per pair. Geese, 30©40c each. Turkeys, 40(5',75c each 

 Pork, S2.50@3.50 per cwt. Hay, $21 per ton. Straw, $14 pel 

 ton. , Wool, 35c 'per lb. Pelts, $1.00 each for fresh, and 40©6U< 

 for country skins. 



Philadelphia, Nov. 24 — White Wheat, $1.60@1.70; Red, 

 $1.45©1.50. Rve, 90c@$1.00. Corn, 75c. Oats, 40@48c- 

 Barley, $1.50. Clover Seed, $6.00@6.40 per bushel. Timothj 

 teed, $2.25 per bush. Flax Seed, $2.75 per bush. 



Rochester, Nov. 25.— White Wheat, $.20(3)1.40; Red, $1.1{ 

 (3)1.21'. Rye, 65©7(>c Corn, 60c. Oats, 45c. Milll'eed advr.nc 

 ing, Shorts, 12c (13 lbs); Coarse Middlings, 18c (20 lbs.)'; Fine 

 Middlings, 40@45c (32 lbs.). Barley, $1.10@1.28. Beans, $&0C 

 ©2.25. Pelts fresh, $l.50@2,00. Potatoes, 40@50c per bushel- 

 Apples, 62>;@75c per bri. Hay— Clover, $10 ; good Timothy 

 $18 per ton. . 



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