THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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M. Baekal, in his editorial letter from London, speaks 

 if the great difference between the time of wheat harvest 

 Q England and in Prance— the former being two months 

 ater than that of the center of France, and three months 

 iter than that of the more Southern latitudes. He uses 

 bis as an argument for free trade between the two coun- 

 ries, as the accidents which would affect one harvest 

 rould not extend to the other. 



In a letter from a sheep farm near Buenos Ayres, in 

 he London Gardeners' Chronicle, the Kambouillet sheep 

 re said to be the best. They sometimes give 25 pounds 

 f wool; but the Nigratti are great favorites. A Mr. 

 RANGER brought the first from Germany into South 

 merica, and then a ram sold for $2,500; but now they 

 rerage about $150 or $175. 



Tf£e Journal d' Agriculture Pratique has an account of 

 gate imported from America. The article is illustrated 

 V three engravings. It is the Automaton gate, which 

 lids up when certain springs are touched by the wheels 

 ' a wagou, A Mr. Peltin manufactures them, who calls 



the " American Rising Gate." 



The London Agricultural Gazette, in speaking of a 

 ig Show at the Fair of the Midland Counties Associa- 

 on, says that "the competition among the fattened 

 srkers has become so close that the award hangs on a 

 ease or a wrinkle too little or too much, when ordinary 

 spection can detect no difference. 



The French Agricultural Department of the London 

 shibition is to remain there permanently in the Museum 

 South Kensington. M. Bakral, in the Journal d^ Ag- 

 culture Pratique, says in speaking of this, " it will be 

 orious for France to see its agricultural products hold 

 e first rank in an institution devoted by England to 

 )pular instruction." 



Rarky, the celebrated horse tamer, has been employed 

 r Government to examine into the sanitary condition 

 ' the horses in the array. It is hoped he may be able 

 suggest some remedy or preventive of the diseases 

 hich are now making such havoc among our army 

 jrses. 



Cattle have advanced so much since the Government 

 intract for supplying beef for the army was given out 

 $4.61 per cwt. live weight, that it is difficult to get 

 ose of suitable quality at the price. The inspectors in 

 ew York reject most of the cattle offered. 

 Estimating the number of men in our army at one mil- 

 )n, and the rations at 22 ounces of flour to each man 

 ;r day, it requires for its yearly supply 12,800,000 

 isbels of wheat! 



The imports into Liverpool for the week ending Jan. 

 1863, were "Europe 2,490 quarters ; America, 19,111 

 larters." America sent nearly eight times as much as 

 1 Europe ! 



The Maine Farmer has been shown a flat turnip raised 

 f T. J. Cox of Dixfield, weighing 25 pounds and mea- 

 iring 61 inches in circumference. 

 A farmer in Massachusetts last year raised a ton of 

 ibacco from an acre of land, and sold it at 20 cents per 

 voad, or $400 per acre. 



Special Notices. 



THe Business of Manufacturing Agrlcnlturnl 



IMPLEMENTS, &c., carried on by me at Oshawa, C. W., will 

 be continued hereafter at the same place under the direction of 

 Mr. F. W. Glen. 



All persons indebted to me on account of such business, are 

 requesf^d lo malve immediate payment to him, he being alone 

 authorized to act for me in my business in Canada. 



February 1, 1863. JOSEPH HALL. 



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The Markets. 



OFFICE OF THE GENESEE FARMER, ) 

 Rochester, N. Y., January 29, 1808. J 



The prices of all kinds of Grain have again advanced from 5 

 to 10 cenis a bushol ! Wheat is now higher than it has been at 

 any time since 1858. Corn is higher than at any time since Jan- 

 uary, 1860. Both are fully 20c. per bushel higlier than at this 

 time last year, and 15 to 20c. higher than in 1861. Barley fell a 

 little the latter pari of December, but it has now regained more 

 than it lost. Oats still continue in demand at high rates. Beans 

 are lower. 



Every thing that is required for export brings a high price— m 

 dollar bills. Prices are in reality low. A bushel of Wheat sells 

 for say $1.50; but this $1.50 is only worth $1.00 of Gold. In 

 point of fact, therefore, we only get $1.00 for the Wheat. " Wheat 

 is as good as Gold," and as there is at present very little prospect 

 of Gold being nny lower, so there is little prospect of Wheat, 

 Corn and other agricultural products being inwer either. 



New York Cattle Market. — There has been another ad- 

 vance in the price of Beef Cattle since our last, repi rt. The 

 second week in January there were comparatively lew Cattle in 

 market the first day, and drovers were "jolly." The next week 

 they were "jolly " again— more '-jolly" than" the previous week, 

 for prices were higher— higher, in fact, than at. any time during 

 the last yeir. Nearly all the Bullocks sold at 8 to Inc. per lb. net. 

 The average quality was excellent. The reign of "seallawags" 

 is over for the season. Bullocks that were purchased in Ihe mar- 

 ket six weeks agi) for $46 and taken into the country to feed, sold 

 for $62 ! — not, mark you, because they had increased so much in 

 weight, but because of their improved quality and the advance in 

 prie,.. 



The receipts of Sheep are falling off, and prices are advancing 

 and very firm. The T ihunc mentions a lot of fine wool Sheep 

 which were held at $7.37X, that would not dress over 55 lbs. 

 each. This is over 13 reols per lb. ! These high prices, how- 

 ever, are due to the price of Pells. Those in this case were worth 

 $3 O'l pach, which would bring ihe mutton down to 8c. per lb. It 

 is hardly prohable that Sheep will go much higher, as it is thought 

 th re is a good supply in Uie hands of farmers. 



Hogs are also }^q.. per Ih. betler, but prices are still very low 



say (i@7c. per lb. dead weight for fine quality corn-fed. 



There is little change in the Horse market. The principal de- 

 mand is for army Horses, and Ihe prices fixed for these are very 

 low, yet the supply seems to be equal to the demand. 



Nkw York, January 2S— White Wheat, $1.60@l.rS; Red, 

 $1 35@1.60. Corn, mixefK 85@SSc : White, 87®98c. Oats, 73® 



Beans, medium, 

 Cheese, 



7Sc. Kye, 93c.@$1.03. Barlev, $1.40@1.65, 

 ^1 25@2.fl0. Peas, Canadian, $1 (5@].1U. 



Butter in demand : State, 21 @,3nc.; Western,! 

 belter, 10@14c. Eggs, lower — fresh, 2iic. per doz 



Poultrj— Turkeys,' choice, ll@13c.; common, 9@10c. Chick- 

 ens, choice spring, 10@llc.; common, 8@9c. Ducks, choice, 14 

 @15c.; common, ll@l3c. Geese, choice, 9(gil<ic.; common, 6@ 

 Sc. ppr lb. Prairie Chickens, shot, 40@56c. per pair ; traooed. 

 62@70c. ■ > ' t'K I 



Potatoes— Mergers, $2.i 0@2.50 ; Peachblows, Prince Alberts, 

 Dyckmans, he, $1 50@,2.00 per bri. 



Apples dull: mixed lots, $1.75@2.00 per brl.; dried, 5X®6c. 

 per lb. 



Ilay, $18@22 per tun. Wool, 5S@66c. per lb. Hops. lT@25c 

 per lb. Tobacco. l.^@35e. per lb. Clover Seed. n@livc per 

 lb. Timothy, .$2.25@— per bushel. Flax Seed, $2.8i!@.|3.00. 



Rochester, January 29.— While Wheat, $l.40@1.46* Red, 

 $1.2.i®l.S0. Corn. 70@74c. Rye, 860. Oats, 5(Jc. Shorts, $15 

 per tun. Coar.se Middlings, $18 per tun. Barley, .$].2i@1.35. 



Philadflphia, Jiivnafy 28.— White wheat, *l.fi'(ai 90; Red 

 $1.5!)@1.60. Corn, 8.5@90c. Oats, 64c. Rye, 9,5@9'6.-. 'Clover 

 Seed, $6.75@7.00. Timothy, $2 25. Flax Seed. »3 00@3.10. 



Chicago, ^/rtn.jwry 28.— White Wheat, $125: Red Wintet 

 $1.15; No. 1 Spring, «l.ll@l. 15; No. 2. 9.1c.@$l. 00; rejected. 

 80c. Eye. 65c. Corn 47c@48c. Rejected 41c. Oats, No. 1, 47o 

 @50c. Rejected 43c. Barley, $1.2b@1.30. Beans, 2.00a2^, 

 Clover Seed, $5.50. Flax Seed, t2.28®2.35. 



