THE ILLINOIS FARMER. 



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state Fairs for 1860. 



National Horse Show, Springfield, Mass Sept. 4— 7. 



Illinois, Jacksonville " 10 — 14. 



A'erinont, Burlington " 11 — 14. 



Poraological Society, Philadelphia " 11 — 14. 



Kentucky, Bowling Green " 18—22. 



Nebraska, Omaha " 19—21. 



Pennsylvania, Wyoming " 22 — 25. 



St. Louis, St. Louis " 24—29. 



Wisconsin, Madison " 24 — 27. 



Maine, " 25—26. 



Ohio, Dayton " 25—28. 



United States, Cincinnati " 



Upper Canada, Hamilton " 



Iowa, Iowa City Oct 



New York, Elmira. ' " 



Oregon, 



Indiana, Indianapolis. 



Georgia, Augusta 



Alabama, 



COUNTY PAIRS. 



1— 

 2— 



" 9— 



..... " 15—20. 



..... " 22—27. 



Oct. 29 to Not. 2. 



ILLINOIS. 



Wabash Valley Fair, Paris Sept. 4—8. 



Henry, Cambridge - Oct. 8 — 5. 



Schuyler, Rushville " 8—5. 



Ogle, Oregon Sept. 25—28. 



De Kalb, Sycamore Oct. 4 — 6. 



Cass, Virginia. Sept. 4 — 7. 



Carroll, Mt. Carroll " 17—19. 



Champaign, Urbana " 20-21. 



DuPage, Wheaton " 26—28. 



Hancock, Carthage " 19—21. 



Lee, Dixon Oct. 1 — 5. 



Lake, Llbertyville " 2—3. 



La Salle, Ottawa Sept. 25—23. 



Monroe, Waterloo Oct. 16—18. 



Macoupin, Carlinville " 2 — 5. 



Macon, Decatur " 1 — 5. 



Pike, Pittsfleld " 2—4. 



Rock Island, Rock Island Sept. 19—21. 



Scott, Winchester Oct. 2 — 4. 



Tazewell, Tremout Sept. 26—28. 



Kno.x, Knoxville " 25—28. 



Adams, Quincy Oct. 2— 7. 



Bureau, Princeton Sept. 25—28. 



Marshall, Henry T " 18—20. 



Menard, Petersburg " 18—20. 



Livingston, Pontiac " 18 — 20. 



Fulton, Oct. 3 — 5- 



Jo Daviess, Galena Sept. 10 — 13. 



Fayette, Vandalia " 25—27. 



Kane, Geneva " 25-;-27. 



Agricultural Institute, Sandwich Oct. 16—17. 



Will, Joliet " 8—5. 



Logan, Lincoln " 8 — 5. 



Coles, Charleston Aug. 29 — Sept. 1. 



Winnebago, Rockford Sept. 18—21. 



Whiteside, Morrison «• 19—21. 



Sangamon, Springfield " 17 — 21. 



Woodford, Metamora " 19—21. 



McHcnry, Woodstock " 17-21. 



Stei>henson, Freeport. 



Vermillion, Catlin Oct. 



Greene, 



Buel Institute, Hennepin. 



Shelby, Shelbyville 



Bond, • 



26—28. 



9—12. 



" 16—18. 



. " 2—6. 



. " 2—6. 



.Aug. 28—31. 



St. Clair, Belleville Sept. 5—7. 



Greene, Carrollton " 17—18. 



Union Fair, Mattoon " 4 — 7. 



Mercer, Millersburg ♦' 25—27. 



Jasper, Newton " 27—29. 



Jefferson, Mt. Vernon 



Union Fair, Warren Sept, 25—28. 



Hancock, Carthage " 19—21. 



Warsaw, Warsaw " 26 — 29. 



COMMERCIAL. 



SPRINGFIELD MARKET— Aco. 21. 



WHEAT- Winter 85@95c ; 



spring 65@75c ; 

 FLOUR— $5 00@6 00^ bbl; 

 CORN— 25c ^ bu; 

 CORN MEAL— 50c ^ bu; 

 OATS— 16c f bu; 

 BEANS— $1@1 25 ^bu; 

 BRAN— 10c ^ bu; 

 SHORTS— 15c ^ bu; 

 POTATOES— New, 25®30c; 

 HAY— $7@9 ^ ton; 

 TALLOW— 6c ^ ft; 

 SOAP— Bar, 3@6c ^ ft; 

 CANDLES— 12 l-2c ^ box; 

 BACON— Hams 12@14^ ft 

 CHICKENS— $1 25 ^ doz; 

 BROOM CORN— 1120^ ton; 

 BACON— Sides, 10c ^ ft; 

 SGGS— 6@7c^doz; 



1 LARD— 10c ^ ft; 



I SUGAR-9@10>ic ^ ft; 



I COFFEE— 16@lSc ^ ft; 



M0LASSES-45®66c ^ gal; 



SALT— $ I 75 ^sack; 



SALT— 12 10 ^ bbl; 



MACKEREL— 12@18 No 1; 



CODFISH— $6 ^ 100; 



APPLES— Dried, ?l 50 ^ bu; 



WOOD— $2 50@3^cord; 



COAL— 9c ^ bu; 



WHISKY— 18(3i25c ^ gal; 



VINEGAR— 10c f gal; 



BROOMS— $1 75@2 00^doz; 



BUTTER— 12@15c ^ ft; 



HIDES— Dry, best, 10®llc; 



HIDES— Green, 5Xc; 



APPLES— Green, 40@60c; 



FEATHERS— 35®40c ^ ft; 



WEEKjutt review OP THE ST. LOUIS MARKET— 

 Ano. 25, P.M. 



We have had another uuii .^ggjj j^ the produce market, un- 

 marked by changes of any very ii..,o,^„t character. There 

 isplenty of grainin the country, and u. ^ rondition to be 

 moved forward to market, but the low state of tiiv, ..;vgrg ^nd 

 consequent full prices for freights have not been favoraU<, »^ 

 any movement of moment to this point. 



Wheat — Deliveries to-day amount to 14,000 bags, which is 

 two or three times larger than the previous daily average. 

 Wheat advanced here during the week, but at the close it set- 

 tled back to former quotations, say 85@|1 20 ^ bushel for 

 spring to prime fall red. Corn, Oats, Barley and Rye have 

 each been well sustained throughout the week, and close at 

 full prices. For oats there has been rather less demand for 

 local uses, but more for [shipment. Rye is, we be- 

 lieve, something lower than it was a week ago, 

 and Barley has gained a trifle, common 



spring grade Is the only kind arriving or selling. The busi- 

 ness in Flour has been little if any better. Lots in sacks con- 

 tinue to be in some request, but the demand for barrels is as 

 small at possible. Hemp has further advanced, and arrivals 

 have gone off quickly, and Whisky, on account of limited 

 supplies, has advanced so persistently that we quote at the 

 close 20>^c per gallon. In Tobacco, prices have become stiff- 

 er, and a few buyers have been here from Kentucky and Ten- 

 nessee market, making purchases at a handsome advance 

 from second-hand holders, who bought two or three weeks ago. 

 Lead and Hides, Hay, and most smaller articles, have either 

 not ch^ged at all or they have altered so little that they need 

 no special description. The same may be said of Groceries, 

 in which transactions have been small, as the fall business has 

 not yet commenced. Provisions, too, are in statu quo. Stocks 

 small and held very firmly at high prices. Hogs quote at $6 

 ®6 25 net for November and December delivery, and besides 

 other ssiles of the week, some 3,400 head were engaged to-day 

 at the inner figure — the weight to be 200 fts. The market is 

 opening in an excited way, and every one is looking to an ac- 

 tive season and high prices. — Bulletin. 



ST. LOUIS HORSE AND MULE MARKET.— Ado. 25. 



The market has been dull since our last weekly report. — 

 Southern buyers having left the city the demand has been lim- 

 ited and strictly local, and sales have consisted mostly of com- 

 mon work horses. A number of mules from Illinois have been 

 bought to feed by Missourians. This morning there were 77 

 horses and mules unsold. The business of the week has been 

 as follows : 



At Private Sale. — 1 pair mules at $225; 2 mares at $90 

 to 9250; ldoat$"5; Ido at $10750; Idoat$115; 1 nice 

 buggy mare at $150 ; 3 draught horses at $120 each ; 3 com- 

 mon work horses at $40 to 50 ; 3 do at $60 to 63 ; 2 do at $80 

 to 90 ; 5 large mules at $900 the lot ; 2 do at $350 for the two 

 and 13 at $135 each. 



ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET— Auo. 25. 



Beef Cattle — The arrivals have consisted mostly of common 

 cattle, of which the supply is ample. Good and prime have 

 been in light supply, with sales at 2Ji@Bc ^ ft gross. Infe- 

 rior and common have sold at l>^@2><jc. 



Hogs — Market almost entirely bare; and receipts consist 

 mostly of light hogs. Prices have advanced to 6X®7Kc ^ ft 

 net. Shipped 100 head. 



Sheep and Lambs — There has been no change either In sup- 

 ply or demand. Good and prime sheep quote $2 25@3; com- 

 mon $1®2 ^ head. Lambs worth $1®2 25^ head. Shipped 

 200 sheep. 



Cows and Calves — Few In the yards. Good and choice 

 quote at $25@35. Inferior and common at $16(^20. 



[Abridged from the N. Y. Times.] 



NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET— Auo. 22. 



The receipts of the various ki^ids of animals destined for 

 slaughter have this week been remarkably uniform with those 

 of the previous week, which gives an over supply, as there 

 was rather more of most kinds than was needed at the last 

 markfit. Beef cuttle keep up above 5,000 a week, which is 

 more than the demand of the market proper. Butchers from 

 out of town have helped out the sales, and some have been 

 bought for grazing, and a few for shipping to Bermuda, so that 

 the yards are just about cleared out to-night, though the clos- 

 ing sales were at low rates. There was to-day a fair sprink- 

 ling of right good cattle, and a few extras, with a considera- 

 ble number of fair killing bullocks. Along with them were, 

 however, quite enough of poor dry cows, old oxen, stags, and 

 runts of steers, none of which were fit to send to this market 

 for meat — ^^pecially when the supply of good cattle is as large 

 as now. Oh the whole, however, the stock averaged rather 

 better than last week. Milch cows seem to be a drug. — 



It Is useless for owners to send in their cows now, unless 

 they are desirous of parting with them at prices ranging from 

 $45 for very superior milkers, down to $15 for the poorer 

 grades. From these prices there must be deducted freight, 

 yardage, feed, commissions, and risk of considerable delay in 

 finding purchasers at any price. With the above statement 

 before them, owners of cows will be able to decide whether to 

 run the risk of this market, or that of keeping their animals 

 over winter. 



Live hogs number about as last week, but they sell at slight- 

 ly lower rates. We have reports of 6,000 slaughtered hogs, 

 received by river boats, but this is too large a number for this 

 early season, and we suspect there must be a mistake of a cy- 

 pher in making up the figures. 



Of the 4,812 bullocks yarded at Forty-fourth-street, this 

 week, so far as we could ascertain their origin from owners 

 and salesmen, and frem the yard-books, 224 head came from 

 New York, 2,138 from Illinois, 374 from Kentucky, 898 from 

 Ohio, 21 from Canada, 49 from Pennsylvania, 73 from India- 

 na, and 229 from Missouri. 



The market opened at Forty-fourth street on Tuesday with 

 about the same number of cattle as one week ago, and there 

 was very little difference between the two markets, save that 

 rather lower rates were being obtained this week. This was 

 about the condition of things duridg the two sales-days of 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, although trade was duller (if not 

 the dullest) towards the close of the market. About one-half 

 of the cattle were in the hands of those who had bought them 

 at Albany after they arrived here, and the remainder were 

 sold on commission, so that no combination to raise prices 

 could be effected. There were more good cattle on sale than 

 last week, and but for this our quotations would be lower than 

 they now are. A'nout two-thirds of the cattle were sold on 

 Tuesday, including the greater part of the best animals. On 

 the poorer grades the market dragged heavily during the last 

 day, and some animals were sold at very low rates, say about 

 5!^c. ^ ft. for what meat could be got out of them. 



i"VJr,p the average of the entire transactions of this week's 

 market, ana -of ting down those of last week for comparison, 

 we have the folloi,v»„ . 



To-day Last week. 



First quality o @ gy g @ 9X 



Medium quality. . , 8}^® C}^ 8i^@ 8X 



Poor quality 7>4'@ 7% 7>^@ 7/4 



Poorest quality. • 6>^@ 6>^ 6 & ^H 



General selling prices 7 ©8% 7 @9 



Average of all sales, about 7%®, — 7%@ 8 



The following droves from Illinois were In the market : 



McMahon & Mills 14 



Fowler & Quinn 94 



Henry Myers 88 



Gillott A Toffey 92 



Reed Marquett ». .. 66 



JoelDalby ^ ..^.100 



Tom Gallis; 74 



M. Rhinemon 98 



W. W. Harris «8 



G. W. Reed 87 



PatEagan ...... ...... 40 



Tucker A Page 64 



W. D. Blackburn 60 



J. H. Williams 89 



Alexander k. Fitch 100 



E. Kate 25 



John T. Alexander 833 



J. H. Cheeny 72 



G.Gregory .... 58 



H Hurd 124 



H. Eckstein 67 



yankeeSmith 78 



a. Sheuster A Co 129 



N. T. Andrews 76 



W. H. Morton 146 



20,000 

 CONCORD GRAPE VINES, 



At Greatly Reduced Prices. 

 $3 FEB DOZEN - -1-.$16 PSA 100. 



THE VINES ARE REMARKABLY 

 strong and well grown. We have fruited this Grape 

 for four years at this point. The most severe winter has not 

 damaged it in the least, nor has it been effected by the rot. 

 The fniit at this date is coloring finely on the vines. It is the 

 great Grape of the pr^rie region. Plants will be securely 

 packed for transportation. 



JAMES SMITH & SON, 



Des Moines, lows. 

 August 13, 1860. sepl 8m 



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Special attention given to all Chronic Diseases— Coughs, 

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 Abscesses, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, Paralysis, 

 Epilepsy or Convulsions, Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Diarrhocea. — 

 The very worst cases of Piles cured in a short time; also dis- 

 eases of the stomach, liverand bowels. There are many dis- 

 eases incidental to women and children, which are treated 

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 letter. Dr. Baakee can produce one thousand certificates of 

 his perfect succes in curing Cancers, old Sores or Ulcers, 

 Hip Diocssos, nstnla. nt wery deRCription, Scald Heads, 

 Wens, Polypus of the Nose, or in any other part of the body. 

 Tumors and Swellings, of every description, and without the 

 use of the knife or any surgical instrument. 



Dr. Baakee has made a new discovery of a "Fluid" that 

 will produce absorption of the Cataract, and restore perma- 

 nent vision to the EYE, without resort to the knife. All 

 diseases of thy EYES and EARS are successfully treated with- 

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 beautiful Artificial Eyes and Tympanums or Ear Drums, 

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 minutes. Ear Trumpets of every description, also every 

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Doctor Baakee is one of the most celebrated and skillful 

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All letters addressed to Dr. Baakee must contain ten cents 

 to pay postage. All Chronic diseases can be treated by cor- 

 respondence. 



Office at No. 61 North Fifth street, near the comer of Lo- 

 cust, St. Louis Mo. ■■ . 



Office hours from 9 A.M., to 4 p.K. 



DOOTOR BAAKEE. 

 julylS-dtriw-wAfly 



EUGENE t. GROSS, 



Attorney-at-Law, Springfield, III. 

 Correspondence Solicited. 



Refters o— Col. M. Brayman, Springfield, Hon. Julias 

 Manning, Peoria. decl-ly 



HANON'S MOLE PLOW.— 

 Rights for the manufacture and use of Hanon's Pa- 

 tent Mole Plow, can be had on application to the subscriber 

 or his traveling agents. This plow was patented in March, 

 1860. It is now running in Christian county and gives the 

 best satisfaction. Cuts a curve ditch when necessary, guages 

 in depth from two to four feet, aad will cut from two to three 

 hundred rods per day. 



For full particulars address, JESSE HANON, Jr. 



jy31-wf4m Taylorville, Christian Co., 111. 



COOK'S PORTABLE SUGAR EVAPOR- 

 ATOR, for making Sorghum Sugar. 



THB MOST RAPID EVAPORATOE IN THB WOKLD. 



Very simple and beautiful inits operation. Is a self-defe- 

 cator, and entirely dispenses with all chemicals for clarifying. 

 It makes a beautifully clear and honey like syrup, and is the 

 only Evaperator which has yet made Sorghum Sugar success- 

 fully. It 's portable; always in order: economizes fuel and 

 never fails to give perfect satisfaction. 



PRICES, 4c. OP EVAPORATOR. 



^°- ^' ^?.° '^^ *'y ^^ ^- ^^^- ^'^°^' *^; **°ie 'i^e. copper, $65. 



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