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53 



The price of bullocks has ruled very eft-nly ;ill 

 Jihe year; the average of tlie market litinggeiie 

 rally troni 7 to 8 cents, and on tiie whole oid_\ 

 7-100 of a cent lower than in 1 801. 



OOStPABISOIf OF THE AVEEAGE PraCES OP BEEF 1861 AlfD 1862. 



Cents per lb. 



This tahle shows a more equable ranj^e, and on 

 the whole better prices for the farmer, and com- 

 pared witii the price of all other farm produce, 

 nothing at which beef producers should complain. 



THE SUPPLY OF SHEEP, FOR 1862, 



Bas fallen 28,024 head below 18G1, and is also 

 smaller than any of the three previous years. The 

 jrice for the last year, and particularly the last 

 lalf of it, has ranged higher than previous years 

 )wing to the extraordinary price of wool. 



:he total number and value of all butchek s 

 animals received in 1862. 

 The 244,864 bullocks, estimated average net 

 lyeight 725 lbs., making a total of 176,526,400 lbs., 



vvliich at $7 63 estimated average price per cwt. is 

 1 1 8, 634, 027 52. 



The 3U,46J calves, estimated 75 lbs. net, makes 

 •2.284, 775 lbs., which at 8 cents per lb., or $6.0'.» ■<^- 

 he.id, is $183,190. 



The 484,342 sheep and lambs, estimated at 4Ji 

 ll)s. each, makes 21,785,390 lbs., which at 9 cents 

 per lb. is $1,961,585.10. 



The 1,148,209 swine, estimated at 140 lbs. net 

 each, makes 16(i, 749,260 lbs., which at 6 cents per 

 lb. is $9,644,955.60. 



This makes a grand total of 362,355,825 lbs. of 

 meat, and the total sum supposed to be paid the 

 drover by the butcher, $-^5,423,758. 22. 



It will be noticed in the preceding table, which 

 exliibits the number of bullocks received each 

 week and the price, that we have 53 weeks iu 

 the year. This is owing to the fact that at the 

 commencement of the year the closing day of the 

 market was on Wednesday, and that that was 

 changed to Tuesday during the summer. ISTow the 

 great bulk of cattle arrive Monday morning, and 

 are two thirds sold before night. The balance, 

 together with such as arrive Monday night, are 

 sold on Tuesday. There is also a small market at 

 Bergen Saturdays, and a few are sold at tlje seve- 

 ral sheep markets down town during the week. 



MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP IN WINTER. 



Eds. Genesee Farmer: A great many farmer8 

 think their sheep will do well enough to turn them 

 out to a hay-stack in the winter without any shel- 

 ter to protect them from the storm and cold. They 

 will find they are mistaken, in the end, for sheep 

 need a good warm, dry shelter in cold, freezing 

 weather, and you will see a marked difference be- 

 tween thim and sheep well-cared for. The sheep 

 at tlie stack will be all curled up, while those un- 

 der slielter will be straight and handsome. It does 

 not cost hut a trifle to build temporary sheds in the 

 field hy the side of your stack, and then your sheep 

 are sheltered from the storm and cold, and will do 

 enough better to pay for the trouble. If there is 

 any farmer who does not believe this, let him try 

 it and he will be convinced. 



Some fanners appear to think that a flock of 

 sheep will do better if foddered three times a day. 

 Sheep fed three times a day are not as hearty as 

 they would be if fed only twice; besides, they 

 waste a gi-eat deal of hay. 



Sheep should not be disturbed until sunrise on a 

 cold, [frosty morning, and then feed them some 

 good hay and a little grain. Give them all the 

 water they want to drink during the day, and feed 

 them again at about tliree o'clock in the afternoon. 

 By the time it is dark, tliey have eat and drank 

 enough, and are ready to lie down and rest until 

 the next morning. D. E. Eobinson. 



Shoreham, Vt., January, 1S63. 



The Flax Seed Crop in Ohio. — The crop of flax 

 seed la.st year in Ohio was unusually large — fully 

 20 per cent, greater than the previous year. Prices 

 are high, but as the contract system prevails to a 

 great extent farmers do not reap the benefit. Tlio 

 crushers furnish the seed to the growers on condi- 

 tion that they sell them the crop at one dollar per 

 bushel. 



