

Kaising Horses. 



Editor of the Farmer: — I desire to 

 sav a few words to the farmers of Illi- 

 nois, on the subject of raising hor.^es for 

 market. 



We have an extensive range on our 

 western frontiers, inhabited ?p;irscly by 

 savage tribes, who, from, their very na- 

 ture, cannot be retained at all times in a 

 state of peace. The recent troubles in 

 Utah, in Avhich the Mormons liave been 

 and are intri^uinor with the Indi.-ins. 

 stirring up their" natural savage disposi- 

 tions against our people, add to the 

 present dangerous position of the Indian 

 tribes towards us. The prospect un- 

 doubtedly is, that we are to have long 

 and expensive Indian wars, and that 

 these are to continue until the whole of 

 the native tribes west of the Mississippi 

 river are crushed into qiiict. This will 

 not be done until many of these races 

 advance nearly to the point of extinc- 

 tion — for that is to be the fate of near- 

 ly all of them. 



We lament this fact ; but the unerring 

 finger of Providence seems to point to 

 it. Where are those large communi- 

 ties of Indians, who, 250 years ago, 

 occupied the country cast of the Missis- 

 sippi river ? All that could be done to 

 save this race, was done; but " where 

 are they?" 



My motive, however, is not to moral- 

 ize over these things. I would draw 

 the attention of our farmers to the fact, 

 that for years to come, in order to carry 

 on military operations west of the Mis- 

 sissippi, immense numbers of horses and 

 mules will be annually required by the 

 Government ; and many of these will be 

 purchased in Illinois, if to be had 

 there, at fair, if not high prices. 



Now it is the interest of our farmers 

 to consider this subject, and to provide 

 means for raising such horses and mules 

 as will be called for by Government. — 

 Our farmers understand the character of 

 the animals wanted. Good, strong, 

 fleet, enduring horses are wanted for 

 the cavalry; and Iv :o and scrvicoiibl 

 mules for draught. Farmers -lioulu 

 keep breeding stock. A mare will do 

 about as much service as a horse, and 

 will bring every year, a colt worth eighty 

 or a hundred dollars. I repeat that 

 our farmers should raise all ttic horses 



and mules possible. J. II. T. 



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The Imwion B!ackl)frry. 

 Mr. Editor: — It is several yeirs, I 

 believe, since the Lawton Blackberry, has 

 been introiluced into the western cumitry. 

 It must have fruited here, iP the plants 

 have done at all well. I wnuld be glad 

 to know il^ it has sustained hero its high 

 repntiUion at the East. There is a 

 marked difference between the climate 

 aud soil of Central Illinois and ol: the 

 country on North River. If liie Lawton 



Blackberry succeeds well here, I want to 

 get some oi: them, and if' they do not, I 

 should like to know it. I see that ano- 

 ther Blackberry is spoken of in Eh,stern 

 papers, as even better than the Lawton. 

 It is called the Dorchester. It is said 

 that it produces quite as well, and is a 

 larger berry, and that it improves in 

 sweetness for some time after it is taken 

 from the bush, being a capital- marketa- 

 ble fruit. A fine Blackberry would be a 

 vcr\' agreeable addition to cur garden 

 fruits, '^A. Plant Hunter." 



! Cambridge Duke, Southdown buck, two years 

 \ old, S250; George Becraft, Morgan county. 

 Cotswoldewe, threejenrs oid,§51; John Lee, 

 Sangamon county. 



Cotswold ewe, two years old, §55: John Lee, 

 Sangamon oounty. 



Southdown ewe, two years old, with ewe 

 Iamb, §155; J. N. Brown, Sangamon county. 

 Soutbdown ewe two years old, with lamb, 

 1 $230; Washington lies, Sangamon county. 



i^ale of Blooded Cattle antl Sbeep. 



T!)" great sale of thorough bred short horn 

 cat; Is and full blood Cotswold and Southdown 

 whcep, to close the p;vrtncrship of Calef & 

 Jacoby, took place near tM.'« ciiy on the 23d. 

 A lar;:;e number of stack breeders from this 

 and adjoining Stutei were attracted hither by 

 this Kale, and the bidding was quite spirited— 

 the prices ot" cattle being fully sustained, and 

 tiheep wtr.t at a somewhat higher figure than 

 on previous occasionsi. We give the names of 

 the purebascru of some of the best animals, 

 tagetin'r with the price at which they were 

 kr.ocked off. 1 erms of .srde, nine months credit* 

 with intercut at the ratejof six per cent. 



cows AND HEIFEUS. 



Kate, 9 years old, $485 ; J. II. Spears, Me- 

 nard county, 



Fanny Wright, S years old, ?100 ; J. M. Can- 

 non, Iowa. 



Countess, years old, 8340; Washington 

 He*. Sangfimon cuuntv. 



Blue Bell, 5 year^^ old, §170; R. Calef, Piatt 

 Ci>ni»ty. 



Bfiiufy, 4 yeava old, -iil.OTO; Washington 

 ilos, Sanjjanion county. 



Lady Harriet, 4 yc^rs wid (imported), $1,190 ; 

 J. IL Spears, Menard county. 



Empf-esn, 3 years old (imported), Sl,490; 

 James II. Hill, Cass county. 



Young; Splendor, 3 years old, ?800 ; Wash- 

 iniiton lies. Sangnmon county. 



Queen Anno, 3 years old, J^lLlO ; J. M. Can- 

 ni.ri. Ii.v.-a, 



Rod Bud, two years old, Sl.iOO; R. Calef, 

 Piit County 



Fl.ra.tv.o -. ira old, 8300; U. Calef, Piatt 

 ci.'iKUy. 



Ln iy Suffolk, one year old, §150; Washington 

 Ilc'^, Sangamon oounty. 



May Iv.se, one je.ir old, ?210; J. M Cannon, 

 Iowa. 



Snii'-v Drop, nine years old, §120; J, M. Can- 

 non, Iowa. 



BULU AND nUI-L CALVES. 



Coinmodor'. Napier, live years old. §50; W. 

 II. Cr.nvd*^'', S.ir:g;Hi!iin ciMiity. 



Young Wliitiiigtoii, six years old, .$110, J. 

 C tlrowder, Sangymon county, 



Bellville Sutton, three yearo" old, §240; Iln'y 

 Wilt^on Siiiigiimon county. 



Filhnore, iw.) years old, §130; Jo.-cph Stbck- 

 d-.ilo, .S.ini;)iin->ri county. 



King Allied, (half interest) ia:]iurt8d, SMO; 

 J. 11 llill, C.s.<^ comity 



Per;iciii!fi, onoyc.ir old,S155; J, M.<3annon, 

 Lhvji.. 



Gen. Walker, six months old, §100; R. Calef, 

 Piatt coun;v. 



Pretty B'y, sis rr.unths old. ?90; J. M. Can- 

 non, Iowa. 



L <rd oJ Scotland, sis months old, §500; J. M. 

 Car.iiua, Iowa. 



SHEEP — IMPOKTED. 



Gen. Lane, Cotswold buck, two years old, 

 §400; Hutchinson, Bourbon county, Ky. 



COMMERCIAL. 



St. I.0U18 Market.— .Harch 20. 



FLOUR — Increased demand for ohippiag lota today, and 

 BalcR embraced iiOOO bblscity euperflno, deliverable between 

 this and "JOth April, on private terms; 1000 bbU do at $3 83, 

 delivered; lOOO bbls do, in two lots, at $3 80, delivered; 600 

 bbla do at {."i 75, 



WIIIiAT— III Teased receipts, atid spring ranged 2@3c f, 

 bn lower, but sales embraced nearly 10,0(.0 bags, insluding 

 about 7,0C0 baprs fair and prime spring from 00 to 65c; 1600 

 bup;.) choice spring and clab ac 66@67c. 



COKN — Supplies liberal aud sales small, including S2S bags 

 goud mised white at 35c, mostly delivered; 50 bags yellow at 

 o£c. 



OATS— S'Jg.SPc. 



h YK — .\ tmall lot of 47 bigs was sold at 50c, In bap*. 



POR— Mess tlrm, and holders asking $15 50— $I&25 freely 

 offered for straight lots ^'«les 100 bbis mess at $15 25; 300 

 do and 42 bblsjoles, privato. 



llACON — Dull, with few smiles; 15 and 17 casks prime clear 

 sides were reported "t 9c. 



CUT MEAT— Buoyant, and sales reported include 3,500 

 blioulders at 5c, 



LAKD— 69 tcH scorched and put at P/^q. 



OKKASK— Sales 25 tcs yellow ut 7?-ic. 



WUISKV— Firmer at 16@17c. 



SALT— 760 sacks G. A. in lots, sold at $1 171^. 



FRUIT— Dried apples $1 37»4gl 60; peaches at $2 85@3. 



SKIN.S — 286 sheep skins sold at 35c each. 



CKAf'KLINS—A lot was sold at l%c, 



nUOOMS— Deilining. Dry flint ranged from 12 to 13c 

 buyers mostly offering -^nly 12c. 



BKANS— Dull. biUcs 7S bbls good at fiOc, and 11 skt 

 cbojco at $1 25. 



FE ATII BRd— 21 bags fair sold from store at 38c. 



HAT — 11 bales prlni*were reported at SOc, deliveMd. 



GKOCEl'.IES--J«otUing reported to day. 



Chicago Market—iMarcIi 20. 



But little doing In wheat, although holders are not at all 

 djsposi d to make conccssiuns, and hold on firmly, bat few 

 williiig to sell under 61 cents, while many holders are firm 

 at 62 cents. Soin3 sales were made to day at 60 cents for ol 

 receipts, and 61 for new. 



Corn U inactive, and hardly enongh sales are mad • to jus- 

 tify f| notations We note a lew lotsat32u "^ 56 lbs, in store, 

 and ilistill'TS pay 30j '^ 60 lbs. at depot. 



Oats arc now doing a little better, sales being made at 25c 

 in store. The trndency in oats is upward, and parcels in 

 bags sell at28(5)29c, delivered. 



There is but little rye here, andlt is in some demand at 48 

 @0Oc 'p 60 Ibi. 



B<rley is dull and sales are effected with difficulty at 35® 

 40 cents. 



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By Tek'grapn. 



York Market— March 24. 



Flour market firm and moderately active ; sales 8000 bbls 

 |4 25@4 50 super :>lato ; $4 45@4 6U extra State; $4 2a@4 45 

 super western: $4 4(.'@5 common tu miilJIing extra western 

 Canadian tloni steady; sales 300 bbU S4 50(a>5. 



Wheat litt'.e nifre active; prices unchauf:eil: sales 8000 

 bnshela; $1 5J Mil ciub; $1 19 foi red lud., $1 40 fvr white 

 Genessce. 



Ji ye firmer at e9®72 



Barley steady, at 60@70 



Corn dull; gules 2,G0O bushels Bouthcrn in store were made 



at e.'^esc, 



Oatsiiuiet; 44@48 



State and western pork market dull; sales 400 bbls $10 62 

 @il6 70, mess $13 60@13 50 prime. 



Cut meats Vic lower. 



Whiskey lirmo ; sales 50 bbls at 23. 



^tj'.'ks art) actlvo and excitid; money in good demand 

 4@5c: e.xchaiige quiet; C * K I 76; I C 93}^; do bonds 94 

 MS 31 NYC l)0a^;.L&M SI4. 



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New York Cattle Market—March 18. 



Tlie current prices for the week, at all the markets, are at 

 follows: 



BEEr CATTLE. x, -| 



First quality $10 60@11 00 



Ordinary 10 OOOIO 25 



Common 9 00@,9 50 



Inferior 7 60® 8 60 



cows AND CALVES. 



First qnalitv. fach 60 00@65 00 



Ordiuaiy " do 60 00@55 00 



Comium do 40 00®45 00 



Inferior do 25 00@35 00 



VEAL CALVES. 



Extra qu.ility, ^ ft) .. 

 Other do 



•••••••••••••ti 



6»4®7 



4>^@6 



SHEE? AND LAMES. 



First quality, '-§> ft * t0®6 50 



Other do 3 0U@4 00 



First quality, f> fb., 

 Other, do 



SWINE. 



6>i®55. 

 6 ©6; 



