THE GEKESEE FARMER. 



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Special Notices, 



The Gkeat Intextion. — 



The ])oor woman's riches, 

 The rich woman's bliss. 

 In 'Jie war which is going on among the sewing machines, there is 

 something comforting in the fact that no one is killed, and the com- 

 munity in general derive a permanent benefit. As in the political 

 world,wht re a great variety of opinion prevails, and each party has 

 its favorite leader, so among tlie sewing machines, we And a great 

 variety of opinion, an<l each one loud in their praises of the one 

 they think the best. Unlike political opinions, however, we re- 

 gard all the sewing machines as a blessing. From the greatest to 

 the least, from the splendid cabinet machine of Gkover & Bakbk 

 down to the smallest machine invented, we find a labor-saving 

 benefit to all ihe families in the land. In saying so, however, we 

 must not be considered as recommending a cheap article, as to 

 our sorrow, we have invariably found that a cheap article is in 

 the end the dearest. 



We speak from experience when we say that, after having 

 tried ah the i.rincipal sewing machines, we must accord to that 

 of Gkovek & jiAKKR the pre-eminence. Those indispensable 

 features of sewing.strength, uniformity and elasticity, all of which 

 are brought out in this incomparable invention, make it the first 

 sewing machine in the country. Others have their good points, 

 but tills combines all, and possesses every characteristic necessary 

 to make it most desirable. We know one lady, whose apprecia- 

 tion of this machine, after a tri.^l of years, is such that she would 

 part with almost every other article of household furniture before 

 she would allow it to be taken. She understands the different 

 varieties of sewing machines, and has tested the merits of all ; 

 but Grover & Baker's noiseless machine, with its firm uniform 

 stitch, surpasses, in her estimation, all others. In that lady's opin- 

 ion we have the most unlimited confidence, her taste and judg- 

 ment being excelled by none. Nor has her judgment been formed 

 hastily. She lias, with a view of thoroughly testing the merits of 

 the different sewing machines, given the most of them a fair trial, 

 and the result is as above stated. 



The Grover and Baker Company, from being one of the oldest 

 and ;i ost successful of the originators and directors of the busi- 

 ness, and having associated wifli it men of the greatest artistic 

 skill, possesses facilities above that of others in making such im- 

 provements as are calculated to bring the sewing machine to per- 

 fection. In their magnificent establishment on Broadway, they 

 have in the finest taste fitted up a large drawing-room, where a 

 great number of ladies may be found every day, either learning 

 or perfecting themselves in the art of sewing; and we would say 

 to our lady friends who have hitherto remained skeptical in re- 

 gard to this great invention of the age, an hour could not be more 

 profitably spent than at this establishment. — Jiew York Christian 

 Advocate and Journal. 



REVIEW OF THE MARKETS. 



GENESEE FARMER OFFICE, | 

 Rochester, N. Y., September 24, 1S60. (" 



Although the Wheat crop of this country is acknowledged to 

 be considerably above the average, the gloomy accounts of the 

 weather in England and Western Europe, and the certainty that 

 the harvest there would be deficient in quantity and more partic- 

 ularly in quality, caused the price of wheat in this country to 

 advance rapidly during the past few weeks. The last advices 

 from England, however, report finer weather and a somewhat 

 more favorable prospect, and prices had receded. This report 

 has affected our markets, and prices have declined. They are 

 still, however, from 20 to 25 per cent, higher than at this time last 

 year. With a large harvest, this indicates an unusual demand 

 for breadstuffs abroad, real or assumed. How long it will con- 

 tinue, it is impossible to predict. We can not think that a few fine 

 days in England should have such depressing effect on prices in this 

 country. Our markets fluctuate unreasonably. Prices may have 

 advanced too suddenly, and the present depression may be the 

 natural reaction. There is nothing in the English reports to 

 justify it. The Lo^idon Mark Lane Express of Sept. 3d says : — 

 " The weather of the past week having much improved, the crops 

 everywhere exhibit its beneficial influence. The process of ripen- 

 ing has advanced beyond late calculations; but it will take an- 

 other week before liarvest operations will generally commence. 

 Let as now hope that there will be a long cessation from rain, and 

 that the farmer will finally reap the fruit of his toil, and the nation 

 be saved from its late imminent danger. The change in the 

 weather in France, as well as the temporary abolition of the slid- 



ing-scale, has brought about a lower range of prices there. Nor- 

 thern Europe, however, has generally been rising ; high-mixed 

 Wheat at Danzig having once reached over .^2.10 per bushel, free 

 on board, though more moderate prices have since been quoted. 

 English and French advices were also affecting the markets of 

 Southern Europe, where the crops were iraihcrcd, and the prices 

 at Odessa have ri en 3o to 6c per bushel. But the last advices 

 from New York show sluggish markets for Flour, and a dullness 

 and irregularity in Wheat prices; all accounts confirming the 

 previous favorable reports as to abundance. There can, still, be 

 no doubt that the English advices of the 2Tth nit. will produce 

 some excitement both in Canada and the T'nited States. Mon- 

 day's Wheat market in London opened on a liberal foreign and 

 small home supply. The pouring rain of Saturday being consid- 

 ered very injurious and all the conutry advices coming higher, 

 factors commenced by asking fully 18 cents per bushel more 

 money: but the weather lookins more favoraUe, in only a few 

 instances 15 cents advance was paid — not more than 12 cents per 

 bushel could be eventually relied on. On Friday, with much 

 improved weather, there Wiis a great stagnation of business gener- 

 ally. Veiy little English was showing ; but to sell foreign freely it 

 would have been necessary to concede fully 8 cents per buslu 1." 



ROCHESTER MARKET. - Sept. 24. 



FLOUR — Market dull, and a tendency to droop is apparent, 

 except for best brands made from white wheat. Extra, $5.75@,$7 ; 

 common $.5@.$5.7o. 



GRAIN— Wheat market flat. Best white .$1 33@$1.3.i ; do red, 

 $1.06@.$1.14 ; Mediterranean, about $1.12(J(),^].14 for fine grain. 

 Corn has advanced and holders firm at f)5(5;57c. Barley, 55@ 

 60c. OmIs stead> at 2T@,2Sc. Rye is worth COc. 



PROVISIONS— Mess Pork, $20(a$21 per bbl. Butter and eggs 

 have advanced— the former is worth about 15e for best roll. Kggs 

 are scarce and bring r2c per dozen. Pork is higher and the (te- 

 mand fair. There is no Poultry except <. hickensin market — they 

 are worth 10c per lb. Lard, ]3c@14c. Hams— smoked. nc@12c. 

 Shoulders 8c@yc. Beef, $3@.$5 per cwt. Potatoes, ■25@42c per 

 bushel. Cheese, 7c@.10c per lb. 



WOOL^Business is slack, with no operations. 



SEEDS— Timothy, $2 75@$3.25. 



HIDES- Slaughter, 5cper lb. Calf skins, 9@12c. Sheep pelts, 

 87^@75c each. 



NEW YORK MARKET. -Sept. 24. 



FLOUR — Market a shade firmer fur common and medium 

 grades,with more doing lor export and home trade $5.0H@5.12><f 

 for superfine State; '$r).30@,-t.o.4.5 for extra do. ; |5.00@,$.5.15 lor 

 superfine Western ; $5.30@.$o.60 for common to medium extra 

 do. ; .1;5.60@$5.70 for extra round hoop Ohio. Canada .$5.45@ 

 $7.oO for common to choice extra. 



GRAIN — Wheat a shade lower, with a f;nr demand for export, 

 chiefly to complete orders and freiffhi eniriiueiTients. Milwaukee 

 club, .|l.20(@>»1.21 ; Chicago spring •$1.21@41.2:j forcood tochoice 

 No. 1 ; No. 2 do. at $1.16; Winter red Western. >1 26((^$1.29; 

 white Indiana, $l.-32 : white Michigan $1 37, 'j ©if 1.411 ; white 

 Kentucky, |!l.40@.$1.42)^ ; unsound red State, $1.20 ; Iowa, $1.25. 

 Rye steady, at a fair demand at 78c@80c. Barley scarce and 

 firm— fair Canadian, 90c. Corn rather heavy — Western mixed, 

 66X®67c afloat, 69c in store. Oats firmer and more doing at 37 

 @4"c lor Western, Canadian and State. 



PROVISIONS— Pork quiet and firm at $19.25@,$ 19.37 for new 

 Mess; $18.95@,$19 for old do. ; .$19 for thin do. ; $16..'50@$16 75 

 for Western prime do.; $20.50 for clear; $14@$14.2o lor new 

 prime, and $13.25 for old do. Lard is firm and more active at 

 12,i-4@i3):^c. Butter steady at 12i^c@16c for Ohio, and $16@21 

 for State. Cheese steady at 9@ll>ic. 



HAY— Prices firm at 70@80c per cwt. 



SEEDS — A good demand prevails for Clover seeds, and prices 

 are steadv at9^@954C. Timothy seed less. plenty and firm at 

 $2 37;<<@$3 60. Rough Flax seed in fair request at $I.W@,$1.60. 

 Cotton seed scarce and in demand. Red top $2.50@$2.75 per 

 bushel. 



-WOOL— Prices finn. Native fleece, 40@60c, as to quality. 

 Texas, 14®26c for common to fine unwashed, and 80®36c for 

 washed ; pulled, 36@45c for lambs and super extra. 



PHILADELPHIA MARKET. -Sept. 20. 



FLOUR— Market steady— Superfine at $5.75. 



GRAIN— Little doing in Wheat, and prices lower; sales of 

 prime red. $1.28@,$1..33 ; fair, $1 25@$1..30 ; inferior, $1.10@,$1.15; 

 White, $1..3u@$1.45. Rye wanted at 80c; Delaware is worth 77c. 

 Yellow Corn is worth 75c ; Southern white, 73. Prime Southern 

 Oats, 3fic ; Pennsylvania, 37c. Barley quiet -.it 95c. 



SEEDS — Prime Clover seed is wanted at $5.75 per bushel. 

 Timothy sold at $2.5U®$2.87^. Flax seed is worth $1.60@$1.63. 



WOOL— 45(?(\60c. 



PROVISIONS— Mess Pork is worth $30 per bbl. City packed 

 Mess Beef $12@$]4. Hams range at 12@14c for plain and fancy 

 cured. Lard, 13>.^c. Butter— N.Y. firkin, 10@12c, and roll at 14c. 

 Cheese steady at 10@10;^c. Eggs, 13X@14c. 



