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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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ferior to foor, $50 2)$35 each-.. Veal Calves. S'lpply 
lighter, averaging 1243 per week at legnhir yard. Prices 
improveil ; latest s;iles licSHc per lb., live weight, for 
Good to Best : others ScSllc, according to quality — 
Sheep and Lambs. Supply veiy large, averaging 23,302 
per week, which is 3000 greater than last year. Qualiiy 
ordinary. Prices ei-cSSc per lb. live weight for sheep, 
according to qualilv ; Lambs, $3(aii6. iO per iiead for the 
different gnules Live Hogs. A*-erage weekly receipt 
13043, or about tiie same as at this time last year. Latest 
prices for good corn-fed 13)jc,®14c per lb. live weight. 
Containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hcnts and Su^gestt07ts which we throw into S7na!l 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
"We are Sure our Readers -^viH l>e 
pleaseil with the splendid assortment of excellent ar- 
ticles offered, in the Premium List un page 332. These 
premiums, taken as a whole, are superior to any list 
ever before offereJ in this or any other journal. Ev- 
ery article will give satisfaction to any one receiving it. 
There is no ciap trap about this matter. It is desirable 
to have one or more persons in every to\\ n in the counlry 
to attend specially to the subscription lists of the Agri- 
culturist, and while there is not piotit enough to allow 
the sending of paid cunvassing agents, these premiums 
will amount lo good pay, and wheie pay is not the object, 
as an agree;i'jle acknowledgment on the part of the 
Publishers. 1 lie special good v\ill of the manufacturers, 
and sundry advertising arrangenients, enable us to offer 
these articles on far better terms llian ran be paid in 
cash, but this does not detract from tlie real value and 
good quality of the articles offered as premiums. That 
there may be no mistake, we repeat that every article is 
new from the raanufjiclnry and of first quality and make. 
We believe the Agriculturist is doing a good woik, not 
only in conveying jiositive informatiuu on many topics, 
and practical hints and suggestions on others, but also 
in siimulaiins thought and enterprise. Veiy few persons 
can go through a volume wiiliout getting some liints, or 
being led into some course of tliouglit and action that 
will many times repay the smalt subscription asked. 
We think tliere are many more than a hundred thousand 
indivituals and families who would be really benefited 
by having the paper, and aside from our own interest in 
its diffusion, we take pleasure in pusliingit into every 
corner of the lanil. Those who help in doing this will 
do a good w ork, aside from w hat is received as premiums. 
Ho>r to ^et this Paper at ^l.So a 
Ifear,— Get three others to join you— four copies for $5. 
Ho'vv to g;et this Paper at $1. a Year. 
--Make up a club of twenty or more at $1 each. 
HoTV to g:et tliis Paper a Year for O. 
—Make up a club of ten at $1.20 each, or ac!ub of twenty 
ur more at $1 each, and receive an extra copy. 
**PleaseJ\o«icemy Advertisenient,*' 
—Almost daily are we requested to call attention lo some 
advertisement by an editorial item. As there are from 
fifty lo a hundred or more advertisements In each paper, 
and as we would avoid invidious distinctions, we must, 
as a rule, decline such respectful and perfectly proper 
lequests, though it would give us pleasure to oblige each 
advertiser, weie it practicable. In fact, however, our 
readers understand that the admission of an advertise- 
ment at all, is almost equivalent to noticing it, for the 
Advertising Department is in charge of one of the editors 
who is instructed to admit only those advertisers whom 
Le would himself patronize without hesitation, if he 
clianced t'J want what they advertise, and at the price 
asked. This does not of course endorse the price and 
utility of everything aJveriised, of which the reader must 
be a judge. Some imnlemenis, fertilizers, periodicals, 
elc , are admitted, whicli we would not recommend ; but 
ihey are those about which there is a difference of 
opinion — as about phosphatic manures, fur example. We 
shut out commodities believed to be deceptive: tliose 
known to be bad, or worthless ; and all parties, w Uom we 
believe lo be dishonest, or unreliable in their promises. 
Al>out Humbugs. — Wc arc in coustant 
receipt of circulars which have been addressed to our 
readers in various parts of the country, emanating main- 
Iv from this ciiy. but in part from other cities, amr out- 
of-the-way towns in Northern New England and else- 
where. These are usually turned to good accountby us, 
generally in a quiet way — the operation being squelched, 
there is no occasion for our publishing the particulars. 
Thus, for example, a flood of circulars came pouring in, 
issued by a so-calieJ firra on Broadway. After a long 
hunt we found in a little upper room ' raan with sundry 
assistants, they all busy sending out *■ :. iking" circulars, 
while he was occupied in opening a great pile of money 
letters from his dupes. His *' immense stock "of watches, 
jewelry, etc.. "bought of the many dealers failed on ac- 
count of the fall in gold," consisted of a few watches in 
clieap paper boxes, wiiich from the dust on them ap- 
peared not to have been drawn upon or disturbed for 
several days at least. We reported the case to Mr. Ac- 
ton, of the Metropolitan Police, and he had the chief 
swindler arrested and his establishment broiven up ; but 
I his operations were so adroitly managei, that it was im- 
possible to hold him upon any distinct charge upon the 
evidence we had. He is now probably ''operating*' 
under some other name and gui^e. Will people ever 
learn that " :dl is not goid that glitters ;" that the more 
plausible these circulars, the mote likely they are to be 
frauds ; that no man is going to gi\*e two gold dollars for 
one ; that in every ticket and chance scheme, there are 
tliousanls more of blanks than prizes, (wliere there any 
of the latter, which is seldom the case.) and that every 
purchaser of a ticket is a thousand limes more likely to 
draw a blank tlian a prize ? Set it down as a fact that in 
all those cases where a ticket is sent, telling just wliat is 
drawn, the article specified wilt not be sent, or will be 
worthless if received, and in nine cases out of ten, noth- 
ing at all will be returned if you send money. Remember 
also, that in all those very i^lausible " private '' offers to 
furnish a "prize," just to get your influence or recom- 
mendation, every man in your neighborhood whose ad- 
dress could be got at. has received the same offer as 
yourself. As a rule never send a dime of money, nor 
even a postage stamp, to any one addressing you by cir- 
cular, unless it be from a well-known reputable party, or 
one endorsed by the admission of his advertisement into 
some respectable, careful journal, that discriminates in 
its advertisements. The general plan is, to open a store 
under some name, send circulars to distant points, 
(never to parlies residing near enough to be likely to 
call) carry on the humimg as long as it pays well, or until 
there is danger of complaint and detection, and then dis- 
appear under that name, and reappear under some other. 
Trial of Mo^vers at Hunt -s Bridge, 
by the American lustitute.— The Buckeye wins. 
On the ITtii and ISih of July tlie American Institute had 
a trial of Mowing 3Iachii>es, conducted by a coramillee 
of practical farmers and mechanics. We were present 
at the trial, and hesitate not to say liiat we never knew 
or heard of mowers being put to so severe and fair tesls. 
They cut good grass and loJgcd grass, bolli fine and 
coarse, on wet places and dry, oa level ground, on hill 
sides, swales, rough ground, etc., tiiruugh dry ditches, 
through wet ditches, and under several inches of water. 
They wero made to cut with the finger bars raised, and 
depressed, with the irmer wheel on a ridge, and in the 
bottom of a dilch. Tliey turned corners cutting to the 
right, and to the left, and went round short curves and 
long ones. The machines were tested by tiie dynamom- 
eter, and timed to see how fast and how slow they could 
go and cut well, and besides tlie mechani^-m of the ma- 
chines as put into market was examined and had ils 
weight with the committee. There were II machines 
entered, and but 7 went shrough the trial. All these did 
very creditably, but. of course, not equally well in all 
respects. The result of the trial was made known at the 
recent Fair of the Institute, the gold medal of the So- 
ciety being awarded to the BwcAreye (Adriance, Piatt & 
Co.) We shall look for the report with interest, and 
hope it will be full and fair. 
Xlie Pennsylvania Horticultural 
Society. — The autumnal exhibition of tins Society 
opened on Sept. 27th, and continued through the week. 
It was held in an immense tent, which formed a pleasant 
and commodious hall. Tlie great feature of the show- 
was its magnificent display of pot plants; not only were 
great numbers of these entered in competition for prizes, 
but they were used profusely in decoruting tlie hall. A 
most pleasing effect was produced near one end of the 
hall by means of a circular slieet of water, around the 
nicely turfed margin of which were placed vases of 
rare flowers. An island occupied the centre of the la- 
sin, made up of tail and luxuriant pot plants, so liberally 
employed as lo conceal the musicians w ho occupied the 
island as an orchestra. A Victoria Regia in flower, and 
other ;iquatics found a genial location in the basin. The 
show of fruits, which was not large, was essentially 
helpe<! by a fine contribution from Ellwanger &Barry, of 
Rocliester. The display of vegetablfs w as fine, a collec- 
tion by A. L. Feiton. Esq.. being remarkable for ils 
extent, as well as for its excellence. A magnificent 
show of potatoes by A. W, Hariison. Esq.. attracted 
much attention. There were some 20 varielies. all of 
wiuch ha 1 been treated the same in cultivation, and each 
had the yield per acre given upon the label. We can 
not give space to enumerate all the attractions of this 
most interesting exbibilion, the success of which must 
be highly gralifj-ing to the contributors and ofRcers, 
who, by their hearty cooperation and efficient labors, 
presented to an appreciaflve public so grand a horticul- 
tural exhibition. We must notice one feature worthy of 
imitation elsewhere ; the presence each day of a com- 
mittee of ladies, who received the cut flowers, made up 
bouquets, and in numerous ways added to the effect. 
1'Iie Freneli Exliibition.— Fmuce— Ibat 
is Louis Napoleon — is to have a grand Exposition in 
Paris, the spring and summer of 1SG7. From the prepai- 
alions already made and the interest excited in it. it bids 
fair to excel in magnificence and perhaps utility also, 
any other World's /air. Little thanks do we owe liio 
French government for the position it has occupied to- 
wards us during the past four years, yet it will be for 
our own interest to be well represented in Paris in all 
departments. Applications for space must be made be- 
fore January 31st, 1866. Jlr. J. C. Derby, 5 Spruce St., 
N. Y., Commissioner appointed by the Sec'y of State, 
will give further information. 
The Terrible OroutU. — Never within 
our memory has there been so severe a drouth as now 
prevails over come portions of our country, especially in 
most of New England. Our own two large cisterns have 
hitherto always furnished an abundant supply of water, 
but they are dry now. The herbage in the field, the 
shrubbery, flowers, and strawberry and other plants in the 
garden, are as dry as if growing on an a^h heap. Few 
pastures furnish even a green picking for the animals. 
We hear of localities where there is hardly water enough 
in wells and brooks to fceep the stock alive, and many 
have to procure it from a distance of three to ten miles. 
Persons who have recently travelled through Central 
New England say there is hanlly a plot of green grass 
to be seen over large areas. The manufactories, puper 
mills, etc., depending for power upon the smaller streams, 
are at a dead staml-slill. It was providential indeed that 
this drouth occurred after the growth of the main crops 
was secured, otherwise we should have had almost a 
famine. In actual loss we can well sympathize with our 
readers. Printing paper is more than fifty per cent 
higher than three months ago, mainly from the stoppage 
of so many mills. The printing paper for this one 
number alone costs us nearly $1500 more now than it 
would have done in July, and the extra cost to us of the 
drouth, so far. would buy a good farm. We are paying 
within one cent a pound of the price when gold was at 
2R0. With a multitude of our readers we would gladly 
hail an Elijah in these days— October 14th.— P. S. on 
Oct. 16.— Moderate fall of rain yesterday, butnol enough. 
Stein-way & Sons' Pianos.— The su- 
perior quality of these instruments is universally admit- 
ted. We call attention to the particulars in their adver- 
tisement on page 354. It will also be noted that we offer 
some of them in our premium list, on the previous page, 
and on very liberal terms. Any energetic person, lady 
or gentleman, starting out with earnest purpose, can 
gather 500 subscribers in a very few weeks, often without 
canvassing more than a single town. But nances for 
premiums need not be confined to one locitlity. The 
S600 piano, to be kept or sold, would pay many per- 
sons for six months or a year's work, while ten subscrib- 
ers a day for fifty days, or five a day for a hundred days, 
will secure the instrument. Some will average fifteen 
or twenty or more a day. after getting a little a.-customed 
to the work of canvassing. The Kind offered are not 
only of first quality, but beautiful also, viz:— '' Seven' 
octave; Rosewood Case, Large Front, Round Corners, 
Carved Legs and Lyre; Overstrung Bass, with Patent 
Agraffe Treble, and all Modern Improvements.''^ The 
Carved Legs are an extra addition to our premium in- 
struments, of which the lowest regular price is $600 
without Ihis addition. We hope to have the pleasuie of 
sending out quite a number of these fine instruments. 
A Suggestion.— In not a few cases the pupils or 
friends of a lady can divide up the 500 subscribers, and 
each procure among their friends and acquaintances a 
portion of the number of subscribers. required. 
TUe Practical Entoinolosi***.— ^^- 
der this title the Entomoh)gica[ Society of Philadelphia, 
propose to issue an occasional Bulletin, containing in- 
formation upon the Insects injurious and beneficial to 
vegetation. It is intended to circulate this publication 
gratuitously, and the society ask the cooperation of ail 
interested in the subject. Circulars setting forth the 
, scope, etc., of the work may be obtained by addressing E. 
T. Cresson, Esq., Sec, 518 South 131h-St., Philadelphia. 
Tlie Barn Plans.— A large number have 
been received, many of them of very great excellence. 
We hope to give the prize plan in the January number. 
