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Literary Notices. 



Notes on the Weather prom Mat 15th to Junb 16th, 

 lg63.— While the first half of May was 3° colder than the 

 average for this half, the last half was 7.1«> above the 

 average for twenty-six years. Hence the average for 

 May was 57.9", or near 2'^ above the monthly mean. The 

 average for the last eleven days was 62.4". The hottest 

 noon was 87^^ on the 22d, but the hottest day was 72", on 

 the 23d. Vegetation made rapid strides. The flowers 

 of the common fruit trees most profuse. The rain in the 

 month of May was only 1.80 inches. 



June began cool, and so continued: the mean of the 

 first half being only 62.7'— 0.6° below the average for 

 twenty-six yeaA Indeed, this half was about 2^ colder 

 than the last half of May, though it is usually several de- 

 grees warmer. The hottest noon was 86" on the 15th, 

 which was the hottest day, 78.3°. 



The rain in this half is 0.61 inches only. The showers 

 have been few and small. Lightning very little. 



The season has been pleasant ; vegetation rapid. The 

 prospect of the peach crop is most gratifying, to say 

 nothing of the other usual tree fruits. Strawberries from 

 Northern Ohio reached our market near a fortnight since, 

 and the gardens about us began to supply our tables with 

 this luxury perhaps five days since— large, fine, delicious. 

 The usual market vegetables have appeared quite as 

 early as usual. The inaications of an abundant harvest 

 have come to us from a very extensive portion of our 

 country already. ; 



Wool. — In this section little or nothing is doing in the 

 wool market. The farmers expect to get 75 cents a 

 pound for their wool, and buyers are "talking" 50 to 60 

 cents. There is undoubtedly a large amount of imported 

 wool in the market; but, on the other hand, the con- 

 sumption of wool by the manufacturers was never so 

 great as at present. A few decisive Union victories 

 would lower the price of gold, and consequently the price 

 of wool, while any disaster to the Federal arms would 

 have the reverse effect. 



Time op Sowing Wheat.— Since writing the article on 

 this subject in the present number of the Farmer, Mr. B. 

 BiRDSELL, of Mondon, one of the best wheat growers in 

 this county, informs us that the early sown wheat is not 

 as good as that sown from the 20th to the 25th of Sep- 

 tember. His observations, therefore, confirm those of 

 Mr. Johnston. Late sowing, however, he says truly, will 

 not answer when the ground is poor and in bad condition. 



THE NATURAL LAWS OF IIUSBANDEY. By .Tusttts Von 

 LiKBiG. Eililed by John Blyth, M. 1)., Professor ot Chemis- 

 try in Queens '.'olKge, Cork. Isew York : D. Api-leton & Co. 

 1S68. Price, Sfl.oO. 



We need hardly .say that thi.s work mr-ritit. and will receive, the 

 attention of scientific agriculturists in America. However much 

 we may differ on certain question?, It must be admitted that 

 LiEBio has done more for scientific agriculture than any other 

 living man. The .ippearanco of his work, Organic CheonUtry 

 in its ApxtlicaUons to Agricidture and Physiology, in 1840, 

 formed a new epoch in scientific agriculture. The numerous ex- 

 periments which have since that lime been made, both in the 

 field and the laboratory, are mainly due to the discussions which 

 the work elicited. A bold, cle.ir and enthusiastic writer, the 

 works of LiEBiG have been read throughout the civilized world ; 

 and in no country have his writings been more popular than in 

 America. That he has promulgated some error— that he has 

 lashed unmercifully those who have endeavored to correct him — 

 and that he has not always been consistent, must be admitted ; 

 still we can not ignore his opinions. Every scientific farmer 

 sh^mld examine them carefully. If erroneous, they will be re- 

 futed ; but no intelligent man, in the mean time, can afford 

 to be ignoront of them. They give color to all our agricultural 

 discussions. The latter will elicit much truth ; but to a right un- 

 derstanding of the.«e it is essential to study Likbig. We ccm- 

 mend this work, therefore, to the diligent perusal of every farmer 

 who wishes to keep up with the agricultural science of the age. 



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The Markets.— Prices have not materially changed 

 since our last report. Beef is still high, but our latest 

 New York advices quote it a shade lower. Some prime 

 beeves brought 12 to 12Jc. per lb. for the net weight of 

 carcass. Sheep and lambs were abundant, especially 

 those of inferior quality. Prices were ^c. per lb. lower. 

 Good fat sheep bring from 5 to 6c. per lb. live weight; 

 lambs, 8 to 10c. per lb. Hogs are higher and in demand 

 at from 5 to 6c. per lb. live weight. Milch cows have de- 

 clined $3 per head. 



Butter, as usual at this season, is dull and lower. 

 Prime yellow may he quoted at 20 to 2Sc. per lb. in New 

 York. Ordinary to "striped" 13 to 16c. Cheese is very 

 firm and active. Ordinary sells for 7 to 9c.; State, fair to 

 good, 9 to lie; extra, for export, brings 12Jc. per lb. 



Wb have great pleasure— and do so unsolicited— of 

 calling the attention of our readers to the advertisement 

 of G. Westinghouse & Co., of Schenectady, N. Y. Their 

 Horse-Power Threshers, Clover Hullers, &c., are well 

 made and every way excellent. Send for one qf their 

 circulars. 



Farms for Sale.— No 12.— A farm of 140 acres adjoin- 

 ing the city limits of Fond du Lac, Wis. Well fenced— 

 water and shade in every lot. Prairie, with scattering 

 trees. Good, new house and barn, and abundance of 

 choice fruit of all varieties. A most desirable location. 

 Will be sold for %75 per acre— which is very cheap. 



No. 13.— A farm of 56 acres of improved land, beauti- 

 fully situated two miles west of Penn Yan, N. Y. Well 

 fenced, well watered, a good variety of fruit, with build- 

 ings nearly new, costing about $2,000. Price, $100. per 

 acre. ^ • 



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