THE ILI.INOIS FA.Il]y:EIl. 



209 



The Flowbb Gardsn. — Tender roses should now, If they 

 bave not already been cut back and covered with earth, be 

 attended to. Pink borders should be covered with boards or 

 straw, and all half hardy shrubs, planta, climbers and grape 

 Tines should be laid on the ground and covered with boxes. 

 Straw or earth. We find earth not only the best in most 

 cases, bat the most convenient. All tender raspberries 

 should be bent down and covered. 



PuBPLH Oanb Raspbbrrt.— Dr. Warder, of Cincinnati, 

 has ani abundant supply of this most valuable of all the 

 raspberry family for prairie cultmre. The Dr. is to be at 

 Bloomington on the 18th, where he will take orders for tiiia 

 plant. 



SoBQHUM Stbup.— We are in receipt of a sample of syrup 

 made on Cook's Evaporator, at the Fair, held at Jackson- 

 ville, " from cane about two-thirds ripe, in thirty minutes." 

 It is of a beautiful color and pleasant taste. These Evapo- 

 rators are made by Messrs. Biymer, Bates & Day, of Mans' 

 field, Ohio. See their card in another part of the paper. 



Rat Terrier. — Our express agent gave us a pleasant sur- 

 prise, a few days since, by handing ua a young rat terrier, 

 sent us by the kindness of our good friend, A. Q-. Hanford, 

 of Waukesha, Wis. Mr. H. says: "I send you to-day, per 

 American Express, one of my little terriers. She is thor- 

 ough bred, from the best stock that I could find in this coun- 

 try. Her grand mother I procured from Buffalo, N. Y., at a 

 cost of $'iS4, and was bred from imported stock. Appended 

 to her pedigree was a guarantee that she was a match for 

 any dog in America as a ratter. I found that she was not 

 particular whether her game was rabbits, woodchucks, or 

 cats. Her progeny, as far as I have observed and learned, 

 have proved worthy of their distinguished progenitors." 

 Our ratter, " Ned," is Very successful In the rabbit line, and 

 we had no small task to convince Um that cats were not a 

 proper and legitimate game. We return our most grateful 

 thanks to our friend Hanford for his valuable favor. 



Chicago, Dec 12, 1860. 



nams Sugar Cured. 



M. Ii. DoNLAP — Editor Illinois Farmer— Tiai.Vi Sir :— I 



hand you a process for curing hams, which I hope you may 



find advantageous to the readers of your valuable paper : 



To 100 pounds green hams, 3 pounds of sugar, or 8 pints of 

 molisses, (sugar considered preferable,) 8 pounds of salt, 3 

 ounces of saltpetre, (dissolved) fresh water to cover, (with 

 weights to keep down.) Hams cured by the above process 

 should be moved as often as practicable, more the better, as 

 it keeps the pickle equal and sweet. 



Yours, truly, 0. W. HAMMILL. 



We have frequently dined off the hams cured by the above 

 process, and consider them the best that we have ever eaten. 

 We have cured our hams by the same formula of material, 

 but instead of taking them up and re-packing every tliree 

 days as they should be, we let them lie in the pickle for some 

 six weeks, and then take them out to smoke. The great im- 

 provement over our process is the plan of taking them out, 

 say twice a week, for some four weeks. It will be seen that 

 this clianging of the position of the hams, exposes every part 

 of the surface in time to receive the benefit of the pickle. 

 When tiama are packed in a barrel and headed up, rolling 

 them on the floor will answer the same purpose. 



Any farmer wishing Chicago sugar curei hams can have 

 them of his own by following out the above process. Solar 

 or Turk's Island salt is the best for the preservation of all 

 meats. It sometimes occurs that too much lime is used in 

 the manufacturer of boiled salt. 



State HOBTicnLTURAi. Socibtt. — We learn indirectly that 

 the annual meeting of this Society will meet at Bloomington, 

 on the 18th Inst., and to continue in session four days. Dr. 

 Kennicott, Dr. Warder and other prominent speakers are to 

 be present. We hope the friends of the cause will turn out. 



The notice is a very short one, and we fear it may not 

 reach all w^o would like to attend in time to make their ar- 

 rangements to go. We would publish the call but cannot do 

 BO for the want of a copy. 



State Aorioultdbal Sociktt. — We would call the par- 

 ticular attention of competitors for farm awards, to the let- 

 ter of the Secretary, J. P. Reynolds. The Secretaries of 

 County Societies will also find in the same letter something 

 of Interest to them. The volume of Transactions is now in 

 good state of forwardness, and waiting for the reports of the 

 County Societies. Hurry up, gentlemen, it is your reports 

 that are (ranting. 



The R0fiAi. Aunual. — This is a neat little hand book.em- 

 anating from the office of the Oenesee Farmer for 1861, 

 and is the fifth of the series. It has a splendid set of illustra- 

 tions. It is worth double the cost, which is twenty-five cents 

 in postage stamps. Address, Joseph Harris, office of the 

 Oenesee Farmer, Rochester, New York. 



Transactions of the State AoBictri,TUBAL Societt. — 

 The back volumes are ready for exchange with our sister 

 States, for similar favors, direct to the Secretary, J. P. Rey- 

 nolds, Springfield, Illinois. 



Colored Fruits.— We would invite the attention of nur- 

 serymen to the card of Messrs. E. Darrow k Co. We have 

 a book of their plates and are well pleased with it. 



Farmer's Journal, of Montreal, Canada East, Is at 

 hand, by way of Springfield. All exchanges should be di- 

 rected to Illinois Farmer, Champaign, Illinois, as the Editor 

 resides there and not at the place of publication. 



We had the pleasure of spending several days in company 

 with the editor, I. Perrout, Esq., while taking a trip through 

 our State. 



The Prince of Wales. — Sbwihq Machines and the Roy- 

 al Fahilt. — The Prince and his suite left Portland for home 

 last month. "God save the Queen" and the "Queen's own." 

 Among the few valuables and curiosities collected by the 

 Prince and suite during their vint to the Provinces and 

 the States, we learn that there were two of Grover & Baker's 

 Sewing Machines, which the Marquis and Marchioness of 

 Chandos selected in propria persona, at the sales-rooms of 

 of the above named enterprising firm. Sales-rooms No. 124 

 North Fourth Street, St. Louis. - 



Delat of this Number. — In consequence of the remodel- 

 ing of the publishing office, the putting up of new presses, 

 and in a general enlargement of the printing office, this num- 

 ber has had to w^t the retirement of the mechanics and a 

 restoration of order. The future numbers will be on time. 

 In consequence of the large increase of the business of the of- 

 fice, a person is now detailed to give the bu^ness correspon- 

 dence his especial attention. 



The January number will appear in a new form, and greatly 

 enlarged. 



Superior Job Pkintino. — The Job Printing Department of 

 the Journal office, under the management of B. 4. Richards, 

 is now turning out some very fine work . We have been shown 

 a card and a programme printed for the Masonic Festival and 

 Promenade. Both axe printed in colors, and we think we 

 have never before seen anything so well executed. The card 

 is an exquisite production, and the programme cannot be 

 beaten anywhere. Mr. Richards is a thorough master of his 

 art, and possesses excellent taste. Any person wanting fine 

 printing executed, will do-well to call at the Job Rooms of the 

 JOCBM.U. . Mr. RioDAiiDB will give satisfaction in any kind of 

 job or fancy printing he undertakes. 



COMMKRCIAL 



SPRINGFIELD MARKET— Dbo. 14. 



WHEAT— Winter 90c@$l ; 



spring TO®.!^ ; 

 FLOUR— *5 W%6 00^ bbl; 

 CORN— 25c ^ bu; 

 CORN MEAL— 50c ^ bu; 

 OATS— 15c ^ bu; 

 BEANS— 11@1 25 « bu; 

 BRAN— 10c ^ bu; 

 SHORTS— 15c ^ bu; 

 POTATOES— New, 25@30c; 

 HAY— »7@9 ^ ton: 

 TALLOW— 8>^c f ib; 

 SOAP— Bar, 3@6c ^ B); 

 CANDLES— 18c ^ box; 

 BACON— Hams 12(ai4^ Tt> 

 CHICKENS— $1 50 ^ doz; 

 BROOM CORN— none. 

 BACON— Sides, 10c ^ B); 

 SQG&-8c^doe; 



LARD— 10c ^ B); 

 SUGAR— S»^@10>^@ll^lb; 

 I COFFEE— 16@lSc ^ lb; 

 MOLASSES-45@60c ^ gal; 

 SALT— f I T5^sack; 

 SALT— $2 10 ^ bbl; 

 MACKEREL— 12@13 No 1; 

 CODFISH— $6 ^ 100; 

 APPLES— Dried, $1 50 ^bu; 

 WOOD— $2 50@3i[?cord; 

 COAL— 9c ^ bu; 

 WHISKY— 5!l@25c ^ gal; 

 VINEGAR— 10c ^ gal; 

 BROOMS— $1 75@2 50iPdoz; 

 BUTTER— 12®16c ^ B); 

 HIDES— Dry, best, 10@12X; 

 HIDES— Green, b^&Xc; 

 APPLES— Green, 40@50; ;c 

 FEATHER&-35®(ii ^ 40 



[Special Dispatch to the Illinois State Journal.] 

 ST. LOUIS MARKET— Dec. 14, p. m. 

 Flour— Sales 150 bbls city extra at $5, and small lot low 

 grade country superfine at |4. 

 Wheat — Sales at $1 05 and on private terms. 

 Corn— Sales 140 sacks mixed at 85c; 540 sacks mixed white 

 and 150 sacks white at 3Sc, and 119 sacks white at 89c. 



Oats — Retail business only; 58 sacks at 29c and 54 sacks in 

 double gunnies at 28c. 



[By Telegraph.] 

 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET— Deo. 14. 

 Stocks — Better with fair business. Sloney continues easy. 

 C & R I 47>^; Del L & W 74; G & C 630 opening; M S 13'^; 

 do guar 27%; MO 47^; CC& C 893<; Reading 33V; Harl 

 13*^; dopref82j^; Erie 29?^; Pac Mail 80; Del & Hud 82>r; 

 Lac prants 14; C B & Q 64; C & T 25j^; I C Scrip 59ji; 

 Hud 89%; N Y C 71; CumberiandS; Canton 14X; I C bonds 

 88; Mo 6s 67X. 



[By Telegraph.] 



NEW YORK MARKET— Dec. 14. 



Flour market scarcely so firm but prices generally without 



important change. Sales 9,000 brla at $4 50@4 GO super 



state; *4 80@4 95 ex state; ^4 50®4 60 super western; $4 80 



@5 10 common to medium extra western; |15 10(§>5 20 inferior 



to good shipping brands extra R.H.O. Canada fiour quiet 

 and unchanged; sales 300 brls $4 90@6 55. Rye flour steady 

 at 18 26@4 common to choice. Wheat market without ma- 

 terial change; sales 40,000 bu at %\ ('5 good Chicago spring; 

 %\ 07 north-western club; f 1 10@1 11 Mil club and amber 

 Wis and Iowa. Rye quiet at 65. Barley dull and nominally 

 unchanged. Corn market opened firm and closed dull; sales 

 40,tK)0buat 63@64 mixed western; 64@65 southern yellow. 

 Oats scarcely so firm; sales at 35^(^37 western, Canada and 

 State. Pork dull and nominal; at $16 25@1650 mess; |10 80 

 ©11 87 prime. Beef dull and unchanged; small sales. Cut 

 meats dull and entirely nominal. 



THE HOG TRADE. 

 Thursday's Cincinnati Com,mereiai says : 



Hogs got a little stimulate to-day, and the pertinacity of 

 holders is rewarded to the extent of an advance of 25c per 

 cwt. Prime weather, light receipts, and more cheerful news 

 abroad, conspire to give the packers more courage. The inac- 

 tivity just in that period of the season which is usually the 

 most busy, has been, very irksome, particularly so, when a 

 force of hands is kept on pay, waiting for something to do . 



DARROW & BRO., PUBLISHERS, 



• ROCHESTER, have published "Slavery Unmasked: 

 or. Three Years in Eleven Southern States," by Rev. Philo 

 Tower: price Jil. The best anti-slavery book ever published. 

 We will mail one any where on receipt of price. Agents 

 wanted to sell this work. decl 



E DARROW & BROTHER, PUBLISHERS, 

 • Bookseller and Stationers, Rochester, Monroe coun- 

 ty. New York; Publishers of The IPruit Preserve Manual, 

 price 15c. Roger's Scientific Agriculture, 75c; 4c., 4c. — 

 Copies mailed on receipt of price. dec 1 



E DARROW & BRO., ROCHESTER, N.Y., 

 • publish lithographic plates of Fruits, Flowers, 4c., 

 over 300 varieties. Executed in the highest style, by the 

 best artists in the country. dec 1 



/^REAT 



REDUCTION IN PRICEj 



a ROVER & BAKER'S 



CELEBRATED NOISELESS 



FAMzii7 sxswuro aSACHIXrB8! 



TEE GROVER & BAKER MACHINE 



Is simple in constmction, easily learned, and with proper 

 nuoagemant, never gets out of Order. 



THE GROVER <& BAKER MACniKE 

 Hems, Fells, Gathers and Stitches, and Fastens its own Seama 

 — thereby saving time and Thread, 



THE OR OYER & BAKER MACHINE 

 Sews equally well on all Fabrics, from the finest Swiss MosUn 

 to the heaviest Cloth or Leather. 



THE GROVER & BAKER MACnilTE 

 Sews from original Spools, without rewinding, and forms a 

 Seam unsurpassed for Beauty, Elasticity and Strength. 



THE GROVER & BAKER STITCH 

 Is the Double Lock Stitch, which forms a Seam that will not 

 Rip, even if every Fourth Stitch is cut. It is the only Stitch 

 which survives the Washing Tub on Bias Seams. 



GROVER & BAKER 



Carried off the First Premium for Sewing Machines this year, 

 at the St. Louis Fair. 



PHXcs, FRoao: $4o TO sioa 



- HE M M E R, II 00. 



SALES ROOMS, 



NO. 124 NORIH FOURTH STREET, 



Verandah Bow, St. Louis. 



TXTANTED— A RELIABLE AGENT IN 



TT every County in the State. decl -far 



/^HESTER WHITE PIGS. 



The subscriber continues to 



BREED AND SHIP TO ORDER, 



PURE BRED CHESTER WHITE PIGS, 



OF THE BEST QUALITY. 



Hartford, Trumbull county, O. S. A. BUSHNELL. 



dec7-F 2m 



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