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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Septembeb, 
Agricultural and other Fairs. 
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STATE A:V» IVATIO.^Ali FAIRS. 
American Institule, N. Y. City, Sept. 12th to Oct. 19tli 
J. W. Clianibers. 
Canada East. Muntreal. Sept. 26 to S9. 
Can;iJa West. London, Sept. 18 to ■-'2. 
Cali.'brniii, Saciamenlo, Sept. H to 16, 
Dehiware Hoiticultural Society, Wilmington, Sept. 12, 
13 ; Ed. Tatnall, Jr. 
PennsvlvKRiii E.ist, Morristown, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Hartford, Conn.. Horse Ass'n, Sept. 12 to 14. 
HortirultiM-Hl Exhibition Am. Insl., N. Y. City, (Gree- 
ley Prizes), Sept. 12 to Oct. 19 ; See basltet item. 
Illinois. Chicajo, Sept. 4 to 9 ; J. P. Reynolds. 
Indiana, Ft. Wayne, Oct. 2 to 7 ; W. H. Lnomis. 
Indiana Pomolo^ical. Ft Wayne, O. t. 2 to 7. 
Iowa, BiirlinRton, Sept. 26 to '29 ; Dr. J. M. Shaffer. 
Kentucky, Louisville, Sept. 12 to 15. 
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association, Bos 
ton. to commence Sept. 26 ; Joseph L. Bates. 
Michigan, Adraiii, Sept. 19 to 22. 
Michigan, Kalamazoo. National Exhibition of horses 
Oct. 3 to 6 ; C. F. Kidder. 
Ohio Dayton, National Hr.rse Fair, Oct. 3 to 6. 
New England, Concord, N. H., Sept. 5 to 8 ; S. Hum 
phi ey. 
New York. Ulica. Sept. 12 to 15 ; Col. B. P. Johnson, 
Ohio. Columbus. Sept. 12 to 15; J. H. Klippart. 
Pennsylvania, Williarnsport, Sept. 12 to 15. 
Vermont, White R.Junotiori. Hartford, Sept, 12 to 15, 
Wisconsin, Janesville, Sept. 26 to 30. 
"Wisconsin Hort. So., Janesville, Sept. 26 to 30 ; J. C 
Plumb. 
COU.KTY AND OTHER FAIRS 
MAINE. 
Fianklin Co., Farminston. Oct. 3 to 5 ; L. F. Green. 
Hancock Co., Ellsworth, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Yorll Co., Biddeford, Oct. 10 to 12. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Merrimack River, Ncisliua, Sept. 20 to 21. 
VERMONT. 
Cliitlenden Co., Burlington. Sept. 19 to 21. 
Franklin Co., Enosburgh Falls, Sept. 20, 21 ; W. S. 
Rublee. 
Rutland Co., Rutland, Sept. 27, 28 ; Henry Clark. 
CONNECTICUT. 
Fairfield Co., Norwalk. Sept. 27 to 30 ; Edwin Hoyt, 
New Canaan. 
Housatonic. New Milford, Sept. 26 to 28. 
M.4SSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Co.. Barnslalile. Oct. 5. 
Bristol Co.. Taunlon. Oct. 3. 
Berkshire Co., PittsfieM, Oct. 3 to 4. 
Essex Co., Lawrence. Sept. 26, 27 ; Chas. P. Preston. 
Fianklin Co., Greenfield. Sept. 28, 29 ; A. De Wolf. 
Hampden Ag. So , Sprini-lield, Oct. 3, 4 ; J. M. Bagg. 
Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden, North Hampton, 
Oct. .i, 6 ; A, P. Peck. 
Hampshire. Amherst, Sept. 26 to 27. 
Highland, Mid.llefield, Sept. 14 .to 15. 
Hampden East. Palmer, Oct. 10. 
Hoosac Valley, Noith Adams, Sept. 19 to 20. 
Housatonic, Great Barringlon, Sept. 27. 
Milillcsex, Concord, Sen'. 21. 
Middlesex North, Lowell, Sept. 28. 
Middlp.sex South, Frammgliarn, Sept. 19. 
Martha's VineyanI, West Tisbury, Oct. 1. 
Naiuucket. Nacitucket, Sept. 26. 
Norfolk, Delham. Sept. 28. 
PIvmonth. Briilaewater. Oct. 5. 
Worcester Co. Hort. Soc, Worcester, Sept. 19 to 22. 
Worcestei' Society. Worcester, Sept. 21. 
Worcester West, Baire, Sept. 28. 
Worcester North, Fitchburg, Sept. 26. 
Worcester South, Sturbridap, Oct. 5. 
Woicester, Southeast, Milford, Sept. 26. 
NEW YORK. 
Albany and Rensselaer Cos., Island Park near Albany, 
Sept. 19 to 22. 
Broome Co.. Bitichamton, Oct. 3 to 5. 
Chenango Co , Norwich, Sept. 18 to 20. 
Chautauqua Farmers and Mechanics' Union, Fredonia, 
Oct. 4 to 6 ; Jiio S. Russell. 
Catt.1i aligns Co., Little Valley, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Cliaulatiqua Co.. Sept. 5 1o 7. 
Delhi Ag. and Mechanics' Association. Oct. 5, 6. 
Dulchess Co., Ponghkeepsie, Sept, 26 to "28. 
Delaware Co., Walton, Sept. '26 to 28 ; E. W. Kellogg. 
Essex Co., Elizabethtown, Sept. 21, 22. 
Gorham (Ontario Co..) Reed's Corners, Sept. 8. 
Greene Co., Cairo. Sept. 19, '20. 
Genesee Co., Batavia. Sept 211, 21. 
Je/Terson Co., Watertown. Sept. 5 to 7 ; J. Stears, Jr. 
Monroe Co., Rochester. Sept. 26 to 28. 
Manlius and Pomiiey, Manlius Village, Sept. 28 to 29. 
Moriah. (Essex Co.), Port Henry. Sept. 28, 29. 
Ne'vbuigh Bav Horticultuial Society at Newburgh 
Sept. 27 to '2<i. 
Oneida Co., Rome. Sept. 25 to 28 ; H. B. Barllett. 
Otsego Co., Coopetstown, Ocl. 3 to 5. 
Ontario Co.. Caiiandaigua, Sept. 20 to 22. 
Oxfonl Agricultural Association. Oxford, Sept. 25 to 27. 
Orange Co. Horse Fair. Miildletown, Sept. 0, 7 ; John 
S. Conkling, Alex. S Brown, .Secietarles. 
Orange Co., Goshen. Sept. 6. 7 ; Jas. J. McNallv. 
Oswego Co., Mexico. Sept. 19 to 21 ; Abra. F. Kellogg 
Putnam Co.. Carmi 1, Sept. 13 to 16 ; C. M. Belden 
Queens Co., Flushing, 0,-t. 4, 5. 
Rushville. (Yates Co.,) Rushville, Sept. 26, 27. 
SiilTolli Co., Riverhead, Sept. 27, 28. 
Saratoga (.'o.. Snriims, Sp|)t. 5 to 8 ; J. A. Covey 
Susqueliannah Valley, Otceizo Co., UnadiUa, Sept. 21 
22; Rob'l W. Couiiney, Siilney, Secretary * ' 
Ulster Co., Kingston, Sept. 20 to 22, 
Westchester Co., White Plains, Sept.l9to2I- Cowan 
Washington Co., Salem, Sept. 27 to 29. ' 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Adams Co.. Bendersville, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Bucks Co., Newtown, Sept. 26-27 ; James B. Lambert. 
Glenwood, (Siisquehannah Co.), Sept. 20 to 22; W. 
Osterhout. 
Lehish Co., Allentown, Sept. 25 to 29. 
Mt. Pleasant. Equitable Agricultural Association, Hick- 
ory, Sept. '27-28; Geo. Buchanan. 
Luzeine Co., Wyoming, Oct. 3 to 5 ; Steuben Jenkins. 
Susqueliannah Co., iMontrose, Sept. 20 to 23. 
NEW JERSEY. 
Burlington Co., Mount Holly, Oct. 3 to 4 ; G. C. Brown. 
OHIO. 
Ashtabula Co., Jefferson, Oct. 3 to 5. 
Athens Co., Athens. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Belmont Co., Belmont, Sept 19 to 21 ; A. P. Miller. 
Cincinnati Horticultural Society. Sept. 25 to 29. 
Coshocton Co., Coshocton. Oct. 1 1 to 13; W. R. Forker. 
Clarke Co., Spiingfield, Sept. 5 to 8. 
Delaware Co., Delaware. Sept. 26 to 28. 
Franklin Co., Columbus. Se|it. 6 to 8. 
Fulton Co.. Otlokee, Sept. 13 to 15. 
Greene Co., Xenia. Oct. 4 to 6. 
Geauga Co., Burton. Sept. 19 to 21. 
Hancock Co., Findlay, Oct. 5 to 7. 
Highland Co., Hillsboro, Oct. 4 to 6. 
Hartison Co.. Cadiz. Oct. 4 to 6. 
Lake Co.. Painesville. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Madison Co., London, Sept. 7 to 9. 
Marion Co.. Marion, Sept. 20 to '23. 
Meigs Co., Racine, Oct. 4 lo 5 ; Wm. H. Lasley. 
Morgan Co., McCoimellsville, Oct. 3 to 5. 
Morrow Co., Mt. Gilead, Oct. 3 to 6-, 
Paulding Co., Paulding. Sept. 21 to 22 ; F. S. Cable. 
Portage Co., Ravenna, Sept. 20 to 22. 
Stark Co.. Canton, Ocl. 3 to 6. 
Summit Co.. Akron. Oct. 4 to 6. 
Trumbull Co., Warren, Sept. 20 to 22 ; H. F. Austin. 
Wynndot Co , Upper Sandusky, Sept. 27 to 29. 
INDEPENDENT FAIRS IN OHIO. 
Claridon, Geauga Co.. Oct. 3 to 5. 
Greenfield. Hishlaml Co.. Ocl. 18 to 20. 
Jamestown. Green Co.. Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 
Richfield. Summit Co , Sept. 27 to 29. 
Seville, Medina Co.. Sept. '28 to 30. 
Conneaul. Coimeaul Co.. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Kenton, Hardin Co., Sept. '29, 30. 
Mt. Vernon. Knox Co.. Oct. 4 lo 6. 
Ottawa. Putnam Co., Sept. 27 lo 29. 
Columbia Co., [ilo'jtnsbiirg ; L. B. Rll vrt. 
Eaton Co., Charlotte. Sept. 26 to 28. " 
INDIAN.i. 
Cass Co., Logansport. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Hendi-icks Co., Danville. Sept. 26 to 29. 
Lapoiie Co., Laporte. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Po.sey Co., New Harmony. Sep*. 26 to 29. 
Wan'en Co.. Willi. iinsport, Oct. 10 to 13 ; 1 Bryant. 
ILLINOIS. 
Boone Co., Belvidere, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Bureau Co., Prim-eton, Sept. 12 to 14. 
Coles Co., Charleston, Sept. 15 lo 18. 
Du Page Co.. Wtiealon. Sept. 13 to 15. 
DeKalh Co., DeKalb, Sept. 27 to 29 ; S. 0, Vaujhn. 
De Witt Co.. Clinton, Sept. 27 to '29. 
Fulton Co., Lewiston. Sept. 13 to 15. 
Greene Co., Carrolton, Sept. 26 lo 30. 
Henrv Co.. Cambridge, Sept. 13. 14. 
Jackson Co., De Soto, Se|it. 19 to 21. 
Jefferson Co., Mt. Vernon, Seiit. '28; J. S. Bogan. 
Kendall Co., Bristol. Sept. 19 to 21. 
Knox Co., Ktioxville, Sept. 19 to 22. 
Kane Co., Geneva, Sept. 27 to 30. 
Kankakee Co., Kankakee. Oct. 4 to 6 ; E. Cobb, Pres. 
Lake Co., Litiertyville. Sept. 19 to 21. 
Logan Co., Atlanta. Sent. 19 lo 22: S. D. Fisher. 
La Salle Co., Ottawa, Sept. 26 to 29. 
Macoupin Co.. Carlinville, Sept 3 to 6. 
Marshall Co., Henry, Sept. 56 to '28 : D. D. Bunn. 
Madison Co.. Edwaidsville, Aug. 29, Sept. I ; Edward 
M. West, Secretary. 
Mercer Co., Millersburg, Sept. 23 to 28 ; J, E. Bay. 
Montgomery C^.. Hillsboro. Oct. II lo 13. 
McDoiiongh Co., Macomb. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Putnam Co.. Hennepin, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Pike Co., Pitlsfield, Oct. 3 to 6. 
Randolph Co.. Sitarla. Oct. 4 to 6 ; Wra. Addison. 
Richland Co., OIney. Sept. 28 to 30 ; J. W. Beck. 
St. Clair Co.. Belli-ville. Sept. 12 to 15. 
Schuyler Co., Rusliville, Ocl. 11 lo 1,3. 
Stark Co., Toulon, Sept, '-'6 to '28 ; Wm. Nowlan. 
Sandwich Union. (De Kalb Co.), Oct. 3 to 6. 
Whiteside Co., Slei ling, Sept. 19 to 2-2. 
Stephenson Ck)., Freeport, Sept. 26 to 29. 
Winnebago Co., Rockford, Sept. 19 to 22. 
Warren Co., Muninoalh, Sept. 19 to 21. 
WISCONSIN. 
Ailams Co.. Friendship, Oct, 4, 5 ; G. W. Waterman. 
Columbia Co., Portage. Sept. 19 to 21 ; H. B. Munn. 
Green Co.. Monroe, Sept. 22 to '24. 
Jefferson Co., Watertown, Sept, 13 to 15; Robert 
Tompkins. 
Laciosse Co., West Salem, Oct. 4 to 6. 
IOWA. 
Cedar Co., Tipton, Sept, 13 to 15. 
Clinton Co., Lyons. Sept. 12 to 15 ; Wm. W. Sanborn. 
Dubuque Co., Dubuque, Sept. 16 to 28. 
Flovd Co., Floyd, Sepl 20 to 21 ; V, W. Baker. 
Guthrie Co., Guthrie Centie, Sept. 14, 15. 
Jasper Co.. Newton, Sepl. 13 to 15. 
Maishall Co., Marshalllown, Sept. 13 to 15; Wm. 
Breniner. 
Page Co., Clarinda, Oct. 5 to V ; T. T. Pendergrafi. 
Scott Co.. Davenport, Sept. In to — 
Van Buren Co., Keosauqua, Oct. 5, 6. 
MICHIGAN. 
Berrien Co.. Niles, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Cass Co., Cassopolis, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Calhoun Co., .Marshall. Sept. 27 lo 29. 
Genesee Co., Flint, Sepl. 27 to 29 ; F. H. Rankin. 
Hillsdale Co., Hillsdale, Oct, 4 to 6 
Ionia Co., Ionia, Oct. 4, 5. 
Ingham Co., Mason, Sepl. 27, 28. 
Kent Co., Grand Rapids, Sept. 28 to 30. 
Livingston Co., Howell. Sept. 26 to 28 
Oakland Co., Pontiac, Oct. 4 to 6 ; J. R. Bowman. 
Ottawa Co., L;imnnt. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Shiawassee Co., Owasso, Oct. 4 lo 6. 
St. Joseph, Centerville, Sept. 27 lo 29. 
Washtenaw Co., Ann Arbor, Ocl. 4 to 6. 
Bourbon Co. 
KENTUCKY. 
Paris, Sept. 4 to 8. 
CALIFORNIA. 
Contra Costa Agricultural Society, Sept. 19 to 22. 
San Joaquin District Fair, Sept. 26 to 30. 
CANADA WEST. 
South Ontario, Sept. 26, 28. Pickering, Oct. 10. 
Pell, Oct. 3, 4. West York, Ocl. 11, 12. 
East York, Oct. 5. Whitby. Oct. 12. 
Scarsborough, Oct. 6. Whitchurch. Oct. 13. 
North York. Oct. 10, 11. Gore of Toronlo, Oct. 18. 
Toronto, Oct. 19, 20. Lambton. Sarnia, Oct. S. 
East Durham, Port Hope, Oct. 3, 4. 
Commercial Notes— Prices Current. 
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New-York, Aug. 19. 
The condensed and convenient tables below, show the 
transactions in the N. Y. Produce markets during a 
month past. They are carefully prepared specially for the 
American Agriculturist, from official and other reliable 
sources, including the daily notes of our own reporler. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THK NBW-TORK MARKETS. 
Rkoeiptb. Hour. m,eril. Corn. Rije. Barley. Outs. 
27 daysMi.^m'th. 318,000 1,307,000 l,a'B,000 61,000 141.000 1975 000 
24 days last in'th.35t.500 1,424,000 1,352,000 54,000 76.000 1,592,'000 
Salbs. Flour. Whenl. Corn. Ri/e. Barley. 
27 days Wis montli, 314,000 1,965,000 2,149.000 lOSOOO 
24 days («»< month, 334,000 1,370,000 1,15,5,000 141,000 
2. Comparimn icith same period at this time last year. 
Kkckiptb. J^our. M'/ieat. Corn. Ni/e. llnrleii. Oats. 
27 days l.%5 318,000 1,397,000 1,8,35,000 61,000 141,000 1,97.5,000 
24 d.iys 1864 390.500 2,300,000 1,318,000 11,500 31,000 757^000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
27 days 1865 314,000 1,965,000 2,1«.000 103.000 
aidaysisei 321,000 1,376,000 1,155,000 141,000 
3. Exports from New- York, January 1 to Aug. 19: 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rve, Oats, 
obis. bus. bus. bus. bus. 
1963 876,990 1,3.56,272 1,076,306 106,6^3 ni 129 
1864 l,3S2,5:iO 9,8-2.5,517 533,00t 405 26,081 
1803 1,551,075 9„5S1,9I6 9,581,910 377,331 106,373 
1862 2,019,540 12,401,086 8,103,203 987,857 24,625 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
July 19. Aug. 19. 
Flour— Super to Extra State $5 60 @ 95 SO 00 ® 7 29 
Super to Extra Southern 6 90 all 50 8 25 (313 00 
Extra Western 6 90 («11 75 6 80 a 13 .50 
txtra Genesee 6 95 ® 9 25 7 23 a 10 00 
Snperllne Western 5 70 (5i 6 10 6 05 @ 00 
Kye Flour 5 40 a 5-90 5 60 a 6 00 
Corn Meal, ..... .. 4 50 a 5 23 5 10 ® 5 .50 
WuKAT— All kinds 01 White. 1 65 ® 1 90 1 00 @ 2 25 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 38 a 1 70 1 40 @ 2 09 
Corn— Yellow 81 ® 88 90 a 92 
Mixed 78 ® 84 89 @ 91 
Oats— Western 60 ® 61 65 @ 66 
State 55 ® — 62 ® — 
liVE 96 ® 1 03 96 a I 09 
Caklkt Nominal. Nominal. 
Cotton— Mlddlinsrs, ^ Tb — @ 50 I 42 ta 44 
Hops-Crop of 1861, ?! lb 10 @ S3 12«@ 50 
Feathers— Live Geese, ii* B». 65 @ 67K 75 @ 80 
Seed— Clover, ^ lb Nominal. Nominal 
Timothy. ¥ bushel 3 25 ® 4 23 Nominal. ' 
Fla-x. «l bushel 175 ® 2 25 2 25 ® 2 40' 
ScGAR- Brown, *t lb lOK® 15V lO^ffl 16 
Molasses. Cub,a. *e1 SO ® 60 35 (^ 60 
Coffee— lilo, I* lb 18X® 22 17)<® 21)4 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c,.^lb. 6 ® 20 6 @ 20 
Seed Leaf, ?Slb 7® SO 7® 30 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, |) lb. 60 @ 77J4 GO @ 77><: 
Domestic, pulled, ^ lb 60 ® 7i^4 60 @ 70' 
Callfornha. unwashed "26 ® 44 25 ® 43 
Tallow. Sib lli^a \2'4 n ® is 
Oil Cake— ?( ton 47 00 (453 00 47.50 (g55 00 
Pork— Mess, ^ barrel 27 00 @31 00 30 00 ®32 50 
Prime, tb barrel 22 00 @'23 00 24 00 a 
Beef— Plain mess 10 00 @14 QO 8 50 @12 50 
Lard, In barrels, !b lb 17K@ 22^ 19><@ 21V 
Butter- Western, 111 B 18 ® 23 21 ® 29 
State, *t lb 27 @ 35 32 ® 4S 
ClIKKSB 9 ® 15J4 10 @ 16 
BEANS-lf* bushel 90 ® 1 50 1 40 ® 1 JO 
Pkas— Canada, ¥ bushel 1 30 @ 1 40 1 35 ® 1 40 
Eggs— Fresh, ^ dozen ... 28 @ 31 26 ® 29 
Poultry— Fowls, ^ lb 22 @ 24 — ® 26 
Turkeys, SB 24 @ 26 26 @ 27 
Potatoes- Mercers, IJbbl... 1 00 ® 1 25 1 50 @ 2 75 
Peach Blows, Jl barrel 100®125 — — 
Buckeyes— New, ^ barrel.,.. 3 50 @ 4 50 1 50 @ 2 00 
Al'PLKS—%1 barrel 5 00 @ 7 50 6 00 @ 9 00 
Gold closed July 18 at HVi, and on August 18th, at 
142K. In general business, there has been increased ac- 
tivity. Unfavorable crop reports fiom the interior, 
especially in reference to wheat, have slimulated the de- 
mand for flour and grain, and prices have advanced 
materially, closing in favor of the seller. The demand 
has been, to a considerable eoclent, speculative, though 
mainly for regular home use. and for shipment. At the 
close, the leading holders are not eager to realize at pre- 
vailing rales, as they anticipate a further improvement. 
Provisions have been in fair request at higher, but 
irregular, prices The wool maiket has been less 
active, but prices have not varied malerially. The sup- 
ply of desirable lots is light, and manufacturers v/ere 
