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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[September, 
Agricultural Exhibitions in 1863. 
STATE I AM KS. 
AuiPr. Insti. New-York. .Academy Music Sept. 3 — 23 
Intel n'l Wheat Show.... Rochester, N. Y.... ■■ 8—10 
National Horse Fair Hartford, Conn " 8—10 
New-Jersey Patterson " 8 — II 
Vermont Rutland ■• 8—11 
Illinois (Hurt.) Rockford •• 8—11 
Iowa Dubuque *' 2'^ — 25 
Penneyl. Horti. Society.. Philadelphia " 15—17 
New-York Ut.ic-a ■' 15—18 
Ohio Cleveland •■ 15— IS 
Canada East Montreal ■■ 15—18 
Kentucky Louisville " 15— 19 
Colorado Denver City *' 17 — 18 
Canada West Kingston ■■ 21—25 
Michigan Kalamazoo ■•23—20 
California Sacramento " 26— 30 
Illinois Decatur Sept. 28— Oct. 2 
Indiana Indianapolis.. Sept. 28— Oct. 3 
Pennsylvania Norristown " 29 — " 2 
Ainer. Grape Show New-York Oct. 1 — 3 
COIATV PAIRS. 
MAINE. 
Franklin Farmington". 
CumberlM and Portl'd. .Portland . .. 
..Sept. 30— Oct. I 
Oct. 14— 
MASSACHUSETTS.; 
Highland Middlefield Sept. 
Worcester Co. Hort.. ..Worcester 
Middlesex Concord 
Middlesex — South Framing ham 
Hoosic Valley Ninth Adams 
Franklin Greenfield 
Middlesex— North Lowell 
Norfolk Dedhnm 
Woicesler — West Bar re 
Worcester— Southeast.. Milford 
Essex Andover 
Nantucket Nantucket 
Woicesler— North Filchburgh Sept. 29 
Hampshire, Franklin, <fc 
Hampden Northampton Oct. 
Worcester — South Slur bridge 
Ilousatonic Great Barrington 
Plymouth Bridgewater 
Hampshire Nonhampton 
Berkshire Piltsfield 
Bristol Taunton 
Barnstable Barnstable 
Hampden Springfield 
Hampshire Amherst 
Hampden— East Palmer 
Maltha's Vineyard Oct. 
10— 
15-18 
17— 
22— 
22— 
24— 
24— 
21— 
21— 
29— 
29— 
29— 
Oct. 1 
1 — 
1 — 
I— 
1— 2 
0— 
13— 
20— 
CONNECTICUT. 
Windham Brooklyn Sept. 22 — 24 
New-London Norwich Sept. 29 — Oct. 2 
NEW-YORK. 
. Saratoga Springs. 
..Sept. 1- 
Saratoga 
Oneida Rome 
Rensselaer Troy •• 7- 
Broome Binghampton " 8 
Monroe Rochester ■■ 8' 
Washington Salem "■ 9- 
Lewis Lowville '■ 9- 
Erie BufTalo ■■ 1,6- 
Seneca Ovid •• lfi — 
Orleans Albion " 17 
Chenango Oxford " 21 
Cattaraugus Clean " 22 
St. Lawrence Canton " 22 
Ulster Kingston •■ 22 
Oswego Mexico " 22 — ' 
Dutcness Washington Hollow. ■■ 22 
Herkimer Ilion '" 23 
Warren French Mountain. .. ■■ 23—' 
Susquehanna Valley . . .Umulilla •■ 24 
Schuyler Watkins ■■ 24 
Chenango Norwich Sept. 26 — Oct, 
JelFelson Walei tow n Sept. 29- 
Cayuga Auburn '• 29- 
Y'ales Penn Yan •• 29— 
Genesee Batavia Sept. 30— Oct. 
Otsego Cooperstown. . .. •• 30 — '" 
Columbia Hudson " 29 — " 
Delaware Delhi " 29 — " 
Albany Albany " 29—'" 
Queens Hempstead Oct. 1- 
NEW-JERSEY. 
Glen wood, (Susq. Co.). Glen wood Sept. 
Burlington Mt. Holly Oct. 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Susquehanna Montrose Sept. 30- 
Wyoming Wyoming Oct. 
INDIANA. 
Fayette Connersville Sept. 
Morgan Centreton 
Harrison Corydon " 
lit hicks Danville " 
Posey New Harmony Oct. 
ILLINOIS. 
Vermillion Catlin Sept. 
La Salle Oltawa 
McDonougn Macomb 
De Kalb De Kalb 
Winnebago Rockford 
Morgan Jacksonville . 
Union Warren 
Mercer Millersburg . . 
Mouignmery Hillsboro 
Tazewell Tremont Oct. 
Lee Dixon 
IOWA. 
Scott Davenport ... 
Floyd Charles City . 
15—17 
6— 7 
-Oct. 1 
20—22 
1— 4 
8—11 
8-11 
15—17 
1— 4 
8—11 
9—11 
15—17 
15—18 
15—18 
21—24 
22-24 
22—25 
7— 9 
14—16 
.Sept. 7—11 
. • • 23 - 24 
OHIO. 
Ashtabula Jefferson Sept. 
Stark Canton 
Muskingham Bamsvilie 
Frankiin Columbus " 
Madison London 
Highland Hillsboro •• 
Geauga Burton " 
Warren Lebanon 
Columbiana New-Lisbon 
Marion Marion 
Richland Mansfield •■ 
Trumbull Oall Grove Sept. 29- 
30- 
30- 
30- 
30- 
30- 
30- 
30- 
Oct. 
Lake Painesville. 
Delaware Delaware 
Harrison Cadiz 
Miami Troy 
Pickaway Circleville 
Summit Ackron 
Seneca Tiffin 
Van Wirt Van Wirt 
Paulding Antwerp 
Mahoning Youngstowu 
Loraine Elyria 
Cuyahoga Cleveland 
Stark Canton 
MICHIGAN. 
Hillsdale and Lanawee. Hudson 
Oakland Pontine 
CALIFORNIA. 
Santa Clara Valley.... San Jose Sept. 16— 
Contra Costa Pacheco ■• 21—25 
San Joaquin Stockton *• 22—25 
CANADA WEST. 
Lanark Almonte 
South Lanark Perth 
West Middlesex Strathroy ... 
into Toronto 
2— 4- 
7— 9 
8—11 
8—11 
9—11 
9-11 
9—11 
23—25 
23—25 
23—25 
29— 1 
■Oct. 1 
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- ■• 2 
- •• 2 
- •• 2 
- "' 2 
- • 2 
■■ 2 
1— 2 
I— 2 
6.. 8 
6— 9 
6— 9 
t_ 9 
Oct. 6— 8 
•• 7—9 
.Sept. 
Ton 
Huron, (Clint. Branch,). Clinton . 
Durham— West Newcastle 
WISCONSIN. 
Vernon, (Bad Ax,) Viroqua 
Green Lake Berlin . 
Sheboygan Sheboygan Falls. 
Monroe Sparta 
SUNDRY' COUNTIES. 
Champlain Valley Vergennes, (Vt) 
Newcastle Wilmington, (Del). . . 
Gasconade Herman, (Mo) 
King's Co Springfield, (N. B.!.. 
Davis Farmington, (Utah). 
15— 
17—18 
Oct. 1— 
•• 6— 8 
.Sept. 22—24 
. •• 23—24 
. •' 23—24 
. Oct. 8— 9 
Sept. 16—17 
.Oct. 6— 8 
Sept. 23—24 
Oct. 22— 
Sept. 25—26 
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TOWN FAIRS. 
NEW-YORK. 
Trenton Trenton Falls Sept. 
Westfiekl Chalauqua 
Ellisburgh and Adams. .Ellisburgh •' 
Afton, ( Co.). ..Afton ■■ 
Oxford, (Chenango Co.). Oxford ■■ 
Harpersville Harpersville 
Brookfiehl, (Madis. Co.) Clockville ■■ 
Hamilton, ( Co.) East Hamilton Oct. 
Kirlland, (Oneida Co.). Clinton 
OHIO. 
Twinsburgh Twinsburgh Sept. 
Orwell Orwell •• 
Geauga Free Claridon 
Conneaught Conneaught 
Madison, (Franklin Co.) Groveport 
Union Garreltsville Sept. 29- 
Union, (Clinton Co.)... Blanchester .. .. ■■ 29- 
Tuscarawas Valley ... .Massillon •■ 30- 
Business Notices. 
" Eighty Cents a Line of space. 
[Eif Pare and Economical Articles 
for Family Use.— 
Pyle's Cream Tartar, 
Pyle's Salcratus, 
Pylc's Baking Soda, 
Pyle's O. K. Soap. 
Housekeepers will find these articles reliable, and the 
cheapest in the end. Sold by Grocers everywhere. 
JAMES PYLE, Manufacturer, 
350 Washington-street, corner Franklin, New-Y*ork. 
THE CRAIG MICROSCOPE. 
This is the best and cheapest microscope in 
the world for general use. It requires no fo- 
cal adjustment, magnifies about 100 diameters 
or 10,000 times, and is so simple that a child 
can use it. It will be sent by mail, postage 
paid, on the receipt of $2.25, or with six beauti- 
ful mounted objects for $3, or with 24 objects 
for $5. Address HENRY CRAIG, 
ISO Centrc-st., New- York. 
A liberal discount to the trade. 
Lands— To All Wanting Farms. 
Large and thriving settlement of Vineland, mild cli- 
mate, 30 miles south of Philadelphia, by railroad ; rich 
soil ; fine crops ; twenty acre tracts, at from $15 to $20 
per acre; payable within four years. Good business 
openings ; good society. Hundreds are settling and mak- 
ing improvements. Apply to CHAS K, LANDIS, Post- 
master, Vineland, Cumberland County, N. J. Letters 
answered. Papers containing full information sent free. 
The Markets. 
American -Agriculturist Office. f 
New- York, Wednesday Morning, Aug. 1'.), [868, ( 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TI1M NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 davs^/.vm'th 350.000 2,301,000 2,619.01)0 102.500 37.000 97-1,000 
24 du'ystasdiftli 552.000 2,874,000 2,709,000 48,000 2S.500 1,255.(X>0 
Sales. Flour. Went. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
36 days Mite month-, sos.ooo 2,5*4.000 2.197.000 si.ooo 
24 days last month, 411,000 2,929,000 2,906,000 93,000 11,000 
JJ. Comparison icltk name time last year. 
receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oa'.t. 
26 days 1863., ..350.000 2,301.000 2.619,000 102.500 37,000 974,000 
20 days 1362 481,000 3,270,000 2,510.000 132,000 53,000 4::7,OuO 
bales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
26 days 1803 3O3.000 2,584,000 2,197.000 »81,000 
26daysl802 576,000 5,430,000 2,980,000 11S.000 
3. Exports from New-York, Jan. 1, to Aug. 19. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Oats. 
Bbts. Bush. Bush. Bush. Bush. 
1*03 1.597.421 10,128,398 6,901,661 377,siH 112.375 
862 2,018,540 12,461,076 8.103,203 987,851 24,625 
The Domestic Produce Markets have been exceedingly 
dull the past month, owing in part to the extreme heat, 
but especially to the great decline in the relative value 
of gold as compared with currency. We have repeatedly 
shown that the high premium on gold was directly ad- 
vantageous to farmers ; so the fall in gold disturbs nom- 
inal prices and reduces the demand for export. With the 
fall of gold the value and demand for breadstuff's to ex- 
port is diminished. The expected fall of Charleston lias 
led dealers, and especially exporters, to anticipate a still 
further decline in gold, and hence they have been un- 
willing to buy breadstuff's. The tables above show the 
amount of sales, and of receipts, the latter diminished in 
part by a break in the Erie Canal. Really good lots <>f 
new flour, grain, and of mixed corn are yet scarce, and 
the market for these is firm . . . The Oats and Rye receiv- 
ed have mostly been greatly inferior, and difficult to sell. 
Not much done in Bailey at this season Cotton 
advanced moderatly. but closes lame, and prices tending 
downward . Provisions unsettled, by fall in gold — the 
chief inquiry being I'm- hog products — "Wool is similar' 
Iv affected by gold, and buyers are shy of purchasing. 
The auction sales in Boston August 4th, and in New- 
York Aug. 12th. were spritless ; Hie sales at low rales.. 
..Hops are in good request at full prices, owing to un- 
favorable reports from the chief growing districts .. Hay 
scarce, in good demand, and at firmer rates. North River 
Bale Hay clones buoyantly at 90c. (a) $1.15 per 100 lbs.... 
Tobacco lias been more freely purchased at easier prices 
In most other Agricultural products the transactions 
have been limited. The tahle below will show the 
changes in prices and the present rates. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
July IS. August 19. 
Flottr— Snper to Extra State $4 00 © 5 50 $3 a5 © 5 25 
Suprrnne Western.. 4 00 © 4 50 3 85 © 4 35 
Extra Western 5 00 © 9 00 4 50 © 8 60 
Extra Genesee 5 60 © 7 25 5 30 © 7 00 
Super, to Extra Southern . . 5 80 © 9 00 5 25 © 8 75 
Ryb Flour— Fine and Sn.ner. 3 40 ® 5 20 3 40 ©5 25 
Corn Meat .-. 4 00 © 4 40 3 90 ® 4 30 
Wheat—AII kinds of WliUV . 1 40 ® 1 60 l 27 y.& l 45 
All kinds of Red 1 08 © 1 32 85 "@ 1 30 
Corn— Yellow 76^® 79 69 © 78 
Mixed... 64 @ 66 66 © 68>$ 
Oats— Western 73 @ 75 55 © 61 
State 75 @ 76 62 © 65 
Rye 90 © 1 03 80 © 90 
Piarley Nominal. Nominal. 
Beans— per bushel..., 2 00 © 3 30 2 00 ® 3 35 
Cotton— Middlings, per lb.. . © 60 67 @ 67« 
Hops, crop of 1802, per lb 14 @ 21 15 @ 22 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 48 ® 50 48 ® 53 
Seed— Clover, per lb Nominal. 1}4@ 8 
Timothy, per bushel Nominal. 1 8.K® 2 25 
Flax, per bushel... Nominal. 2 10 @ 2 40 
Sugar— Brown, ner lb 9 @ 12K 9 @ 13 
MoLABSES.Ne w-Orleans, p.gL. 85 @ 48 35 ® 45 
Coffee. Rio, per lb ..... w 27 @ 29# 25>£@ 28^ 
ToraCOO— Keutucky.&cp.lK. 12 % SO 9 ® 23 
Seed Leaf, per lh 10 ^40 15 ® 45 
Wool— Domestic fleece, p. lb.. 65 @ 80 60 ® 75 
Domestic, pulled, per lb 55 @ 75 55,s® 70 
Wool. California, unwashed.. 25 ® 55 25 % 50 
Tallow, per lb. . . 9J<@ 10 10M® 10X 
Oil Cake, per tun Si 00 (^45 00 38 50 (.7,44 00 
Pork— Mess, per bbl. 18 75 @ 13 25 @13 37^ 
Prime, per bid 1100 ©1125 10 50 @10 75 
Beef— Plain mess 9 50 ©1175 10 00 ®12 25 
Lard, in bbls., per lb . 9#@ 10 O^j® 10J< 
Butter— Western, per lb 14 @ 17 14 @ 17»< 
State, per lb. 15 @ 21 16 @ 22 
Cheese 9 @ 11 8 @ 11^ 
Broom Corn— ner lb 8 @ 10 8 @ 10 
Eggs— Fresh, per dozen 18 @ 20 14 ® 16 
Poultry— Fowls, per lb 10 @ 16 16 @ 18 
Ducks, per pair 1 00 © 1 75 
Geese, each 1 00 @ 1 50 
Turkevs, per lb 8 ® 10 18 ® 20 
Potatoes— Dvkman, p. bbl.. 3 00 © 3 50 1 50 © 2 00 
Mercers, per bbl 8 50 © 4 00 1 75 © 2 00 
Sweet, Delaware per bbl 6 50 
Turnips— Rata baga, per bbl 1 50 ® 1 75 1 25 © 1 50 
Onions lied & Yellow p. bbl. 3 00 © 3 25 8 50 
Caijuages, per 100 4 00 © 6 00 4 00 @ 6 00 
Dried Apples, per lb 4 @ &% 5 @ 7 
Dried Peaches, per lb- — 15 @ 16 15 ® 16 
PBA.OHBS, choice per basket. 1 50 © 1 75 
Peaches, common per basket 75 @ 1 25 
Apples, choice, per bbl 2 50 © 3 50 
Apples, common, per bbl..,. 1 25 ® 2 00 
Pears, Bartb-tt, per bid 10 00 ©15 00 
Pears, common, per bbl 1 76 @ 5 00 
Pumpkins, (licese, per 100. . S 00 ©12 00 
Tomatoes, per bushel 50 © 75 
N. If. liiv*^ StoolcMarUets.— The Cattle 
markets have been fairly supplied during the past five 
weeks, the average being 5,217 head per week. With a 
lessened demand in hot weather the city prices fell %c, 
per lb. the second week ami lc. more at the next market. 
Only 3.9')0 bullocks were received during the next week, 
and prices went up lc. without supplying the demand. 
For the week ending August 18th Hie very hn-e number 
of 6,302 were received, and over 6,000 sold at a decline of 
a;c. from the previous week. This was the largest sup- 
ply since September of lust year. Prices ranged from 10c. 
