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TIIE GENESEE FARMER. 



on the retrograde, but is still able to sustain the cheapest 

 and uue of tbe best agricultural papers in the Union. ' 



We think these extracts show that the A'eio Gmetee 

 Farmer was regarded at tlie time as a continuation of the 

 old Genesee Fanner. Mr. Tuckkr himself so regarded it, 

 and accused the publishers of infringing his rights. If 

 It was a continuation of the 6eiie«ee Farmer, it is ad- 

 mitted that the paper was "established in 1S31," and that 

 there is now no other agricultural paper in America that 

 has been continuou.sly published for so long a time; and 

 consequently the Genesee Farmer is " the oldest agri- 

 cultural paper in America." 



The farmers of Western New York are entitled to the 

 credit. 



Literary Notices. 



GODET'S LA.DY',S BOOK. December. L. A. Godet, Thila- 

 clolpbi:i. 



This number contains the usual variety which this well-known 

 magazine always offers to its readers. The engravings are good, 

 the steel fashion plate well colored, and tbe rest admirably drawn 

 and finished. The work department is carefully and judiciously 

 edited, and contains patterns for all kinds of fancy and useful ar- 

 ticles. Ever/ mother will find it invaluable on account of Us pat- 

 terns for children's dresses, and its very pretty designs for draw- 

 ings on the elate, which are a great amusement as well as an 

 advantage to children. Xext year a new novel will be com- 

 menced by " Marian Harland,'" which is said so be equal to any 

 of her former books. 



In addition to its other merits the Lady's Book has, each month, 

 notices of all the new books published in the United States. 



Terms — $.3.(i0 a year for siniile subscribers, eleven copies are 

 sent for 1^20,00, and an extra one to the person wtio gets up the 

 dub. Larger clubs at proportionately low rates. 



LONDOX QfTAUTERLY, NORTH BRITISH REVIEW, ED- 

 INnniG REVIKW, WK^T.MINSTEK REVIEW. Leonaed, 

 Scott «fe Co., Xew York. American Ediiion. 

 The republication of these Quarterlies is a great favor to the pub- 

 lic In no other way can so many well written essays on all sub- 

 jects become familiar to all classes of people, as in this. And it 

 ia no slight thing to have such models for style, as most of these 

 essays are of easy access to young people who aie forming 

 theirs'. In Great Britain these periodicals are three or four 

 times more expensive than with us. The most distinguished 

 Englisli and Scotch writers are among the contributors to the 

 various Quarterlies, and the subjects chosen are often such as 

 demand great research and careful study. As various shades of 

 political opinion have their advocates in the different Quarterlies, 

 an exoee'llngly correct idea of public feeling can be gained from 

 Oibir articles upon national affairs. 



BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. Monthly. L. Soott & Co. 



This magazine is not as ponderous in its character as the Quar- 

 terlies, but still it has a great deal of influence both in the lite- 

 rary and political world. Bclwrr has been, and still is, writing 

 a series of essays called '' Caxtoniana, or Life Literature and 

 Manner^,'' which are familiar talks in his accustomed elegant 

 diction on subjects which he Is peculiarly fitted to discuss. — 

 Mr*. Guphant's tale, '• Chronicles of Carlingford," are equal to 

 aaything that has ever appeared trom her pen. The> are very 

 mneh in the stylo of " Scenes in Clerical Life," by "George El- 

 tlot," which were produced in Blackwood some years since. 



Lboxard, Scott J^ Co. send the four Quarterlies and Black- 

 well for $10.00 a year. $.9.00 for each separately. 



ABTUUR'3 HOME MAGAZINE. T. 8. Ainnm & Ca, Phil- 

 adelphia. 



This is the best of the 12 00 monthlies. It has fashion plates, 



tales, and a work table, like Godey's Lady's Book. They offer 



two beaatifol eogravlngs as priiea tot etuba. 



The Markets. 



Office op TnB Genesee Farmer, ) 

 Rochester, N. Y., November 2J, 1868. f 



There has been little change in the jirice of 

 grain since our last report. Corn stiU commands 

 an unheard of price, especially at the West. It sells 

 for 88 cents a bushel in Chicago ! The injury which 

 the crop sustained from the great frost is the reason as- 

 signed for this high price, but it is also due in part to spec- 

 ulation. It may go higher, but we think those who have 

 corn to spare bad better dispose of it. Not a busliel of it 

 can be exported at present, prices, and like other 

 things it will find its level. 



We have for some years kept a record each week of tho 

 prices of produce in the New York market. And it may 

 be interesting to extract the prices of the leading grains 

 during the middle of November each year, as compared 

 with those now obtained : 



Table Showing the Average Peioe of Grain in New Yobk 

 the Middle op Novlmber, for tub Last 13 Ykars. 



White Red Mixed 

 Year. Wheat. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Data. 



1S.51, $0.95 $0.85 $0.eO $0.70 $0.85 $0.38 



1^52, 1.15 1.00 90 76 75 56 



18.V?, 1.70 1.50 80 90 «» 48 



1S.54 2.10 1.90 90 1.80 1.85 54 



1S.55 2.20 2.00 1.(0 1.25 1.25 60 



18.-6,* 1.75 1.60 70 85 1.20 43 



T57 1..S5 1.10 75 75 80 45 



1S..8, 180 1.15 75 70 70 46 



18,59, 1.40 1 25 9) 85 75 46 



1860, 140 1.25 70 70 75 :iS 



1861, 1.45 1.80 65 85 70 46 



US62, I..'i5 1.85 70 85 1..50 63 



l-6:<, 1.80 1.45 1.16 1.18 1.40 80 



I86tiin gold 1.20 9f 71 79 U3 58 



* Our record Jor this year is imperfect. The prices quoted are for 

 the last week in December. The others are for the middle of No- 

 vember. 



The figures speak for themselves. Corn and oats are 

 now higher than they have been for thirteen years, so >• 

 barley with the exception of last year. Wheat is higher 

 than it has been since 1856. Eye is higher than it baa 

 been since 1855. 



In the last line of the table we give, for the sake of 

 comparison, the present price of grain in gold, (reckon- 

 ing gold at 150, which makes 66 cents in gold equal to 

 a dollar in paper money.) It will be seen that wheat, in 

 specie, is now lower than it has been since 1852. Th« 

 price of corn, oats, rye and barley, even in specie, is fully 

 up to the averagfe. In England, wheat is very low — so 

 low, indeed, that the London Agricultural Gazet/e is dis- 

 cussing the question of feediTig zt to stock. All accounts 

 agree in placing the late harvest much above the average. 

 In a late speech, Mr. Cairo, M. P., stated that the annnal 

 consumption of wheat in Great Britain is 160,000,000 

 bushel.s, and the average production about 96,000,000 

 bushels— leaving a deficit of 64,000,000 to be supplied 

 from foreign countries. Last year, owing to a failure of 

 the crop. Great Britain had to purchase 80,000,000 bush- 

 els. This year the estimated yield is 44,000,000 bush- 

 els above the average, leaving only 20,000,000 bushels that 

 will have to be obtained from foreign countries. 



The last London Mark Lane Express quotes " sales of 

 American white wheat at $1.2tt to $1.24; Milwaukee at 

 $1.11 to 11.12 per bushel ; Indian corn 79c. to 82c.; ba*- 

 lej 64c. to 73c.; rye 79c." 



