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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[August, 
The Fairs for 1869. 
State and 1%'ational Fairs. 
American Institute New York City Opens Sept. 8 
California Sacramento Opens Sept. 6 
Illinois Decatur Sept. 27-Oct. 2 
Indiana Indianapolis Sept. 27-Oct. 2 
Kansas Lawrence Sept. 7-11) 
Kentucky Louisville Sept. 13-17 
Maryland Pamlico Oct. 20-29 
Minnesota Rochester Sept, 28-Oct. 1 
Michigan Jackson Sept. 21-24 
Mississippi Jackson Oct. 25-29 
New England Portland, Me Sept, 7-10 
New Jersey - Waverly Sept. 21-24 
New York Elmira Sept. 14-17 
Ohio Toledo Sept. 14-17 
Pennsylvania llarrisburg Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
San Francisco Mech. Inst..(Cosinoporn Fair)beg.Sept. 14 
St. Louis St. Louis, Mo Oct. 4- ft 
Textile Fabrics Cincinnati, O Aug. 3- 7 
Virginia Richuioud Nov. 2- ti 
Horticultural and Kindred Fairs. 
( Am. Pomological Soc. Philadelphia. Pa Sept. 15-17 
I Penn. Hort. Soc Philadelphia, Pa Sept. 15-17 
j Ohio Grape Growers 1 Ass'n., Lancaster Aug. 35-26 
'I Lancaster, O., Hort. Soc Aug. 25-26 
Mass. Hort. Soc Boston Sept. 
Newburgh Bay Hort. Soc, Newburgh, N. Y. . .Sept. 29-30 
Cincinnati, O., Hort. Soc Sept. 7- ft 
County and Local Fairs. 
MAINE. 
E. Kennebec China Sept. 2S-30 
Waldo Co Belfast Oct. 12-14 
Addison Co. . . 
Caledon.a Co. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Contocook Valley Hillsboro Ridge Sept. 21-22 
VERMONT. 
Middleblll'V Sept. 1 1-1 
St. Johnsbury Sept. 28-80 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Essex Newburyport Sept. 2S- 2ft 
Middlesex Concord Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Middlesex, North Lowell Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Middlesex, South Framingbam Sept. 21-22 
Worcester Worcester Sept, 23-24 
Worcester, West Barre Sept, 30-Oct. 1 
Worcester, North Fitchburg Sept, 2S-2ft 
Worcester, N. West. . . . Athol Oct. 5-6 
Worcester, South Sturbridge Oct. 7 
Worcester, S. East Milford Sept. 28-29 
Hampshire, Franklin 
and Hampden Northampton Oct. 7-8 
Hampshire Antherst Sept. 28-29 
Highland Middlefield Sept. 16-17 
Hampden Springfield Oct, 5- 6 
Hampden, East Palmer Oct. 12-13 
Union Blandford Sept. 28-29 
Franklin Greenfield Sept. 30-Oct, 1 
Berkshire Pittsfield Oct. 5- 7 
Housatonic Great Barrington.Sept. 2ft-Oct. 1 
Hoosac Valley North Adam's Sept. 21-23 
Norfolk Readville Sept, 23-24 
Marshfield Marshfield Oct. 7-8 
Bristol Taunton Oct. 5-7 
Bristol, Central Myrick's Sept, 23-24 
Plymouth Bridgewater. . . . Sept. 30-Oct, 1-2 
Hingham Hingham Sept. 28-20 
Barnstable Barnstable Oct. 5- 6 
Nantucket Nantucket Sept, 20-30 
Martha's Vineyard West Tisbury Oct, 19-20 
CONNECTICUT. 
Middlesex Co Middletown Sept. 2S-Oct. 1 
Ridgefield ... Ridgefield Sept. 21-24 
NEW YORK. 
Hamilton Ass'n Hamilton Sept. 22-23 
Herkimer Union Richfield Springs Sept. 
Lenox Ass'n Oneida Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Otsego Co Cooperstown Sept, 14-26 
Queens Co Mineola, L. I Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Rock Co New City 
Saratoga Co Saratoga" Sept. 7-10 
Ulster Co Kingston Sept. 22-24 
NEW JERSEY. 
Gloucester Co Sweedesborough Sept. 22-23 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Columbia Co Bloomsbnrg Oct. 1 ".-15 
Montgomery Co * 
Washington Co. Washington Sept. 22-23 
MARYLAND. 
Frederick Co Frederick Oct. 12-15 
OHIO. 
Buller Co Oct. 5- 8 
Hamilton Co Carthage Sept. 7-11 
Sandusky Co Fremont Oct. 7- ft 
Warren Co Lebanon ... Sept. 21-24 
.Wood Co Toutogany Oct. 6- 8 
ILLINOIS. 
Boone Co Belleviderc Oct. 5-8 
Bureau Co Princeton Sept. 14-17 
Henry Co Cambridge Sept. 7-10 
Macoupin Co Carlmville Oct. 12-15 
McDonnongh Co Sept. 21-23 
McLeod Co Sept. 14-18 
Ogle Co Oregon Sept. 14-16 
Saline Co Harrisburg Sept. 22-24 
Schuyler Co Rushville Oct. 6- 8 
Stark Co Toulon Sept, 21-23 
Stephenson Co Freeport Sept. 14-17 
Union Co Joneshoro Sept, 8-10 
Union Soc Centralia Oct. 12 
Vermilion Co Catlin Sept. 7-10 
MICHIGAN. 
Central Mich Lansing Sept. 2S-30 
St. Joseph Co Ccutreville Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
INDIANA. 
Martin Co Shoals 
Spencer Co Rockport 
Vigo Terre Haute. 
IOWA. 
Central Iowa Des Moines.. 
Clayton Co Farmersburg. 
Des Moines Co Burlington. . . 
Jefferson Co Fairfield 
Monroe Co Albia 
WISCONSIN. 
Iowa Co Dodgevillc 
Ripon Ripon 
Winnebago Co Oshkosh 
MISSOURI. 
Pike Co Louisiana 
St. Louis Mech. etc 
TENNESSEE. 
Montgomery Co Clarksville. . . 
KENTUCKY. 
Mei r i 'o Harodsburg. . . 
OREGON. 
Wash. Co Hillsboro 
Sept, 21-24 
.Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Sept. 14-17 
Sept. 7-10 
....Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Sept. 6-10 
Sept. 88-30 
Sept. 21-24 
. . . Sept. 22-24 
..-.Sept. 15-17 
...Sept. 22-24 
Sept. 2S-Oe.t. 2 
Oct. 1- 9 
Oct. 0-9 
Sept. 7-10 
Oct. 4-7 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices, 
Gold has been in much more liberal supply, and has 
declined materially, sales having been made as low as 
134, though the closing figures were 1364. Money has 
been offered sparingly to the speculative bond owners, 
who have been forced to pay unusually high rates of in- 
terest for such accommodation as they have been in ur- 
gent need of, on one day as high as Jgth of one per cent 
a day, or equal to 3?^ per cent for each week of six busi- 
ness days, which would make the privilege of using a 
hundred dollars for a year, on such terms, cost fully $225, 
as interest is generally calculated among the street houses. 
Of course, with money so dear, it has been exception- 
ally difficult to sell business notes, even with the best 
endorsement. The choicest grades of commercial paper 
have been discountable at not less than fttgilO percent per 
annum, and even at these figures, only to a very limited 
extent. The effect of this money pressure in commercial 
and industrial interests has been injurious, restricting 
operations, and depressing values more or less severely. 
There has been a very active movement, chiclly for 
export, though partly for home use and on speculative 
account, in Flour and Wheat, during the month; and 
prices, though variable all through, have shown a sub- 
stantial improvement, closing, however, wilh less firm- 
ness, and less buoyancy. The English crop and weather 
accounts have been unfavorable, and have stimulated 
purchases for shipment. In Corn and Oats there has 
been considerable animation, and prices have advanced. 
Rye has been scarce and wanted by export buyers. Bar- 
ley has been dull and normal. . . .Previsions have attract- 
ed less attention and have been generally quoted lower. 
Cotton has been in less request, closing in favor of 
purchasers Tobacco has been bought freely, largely 
for shipment to Europe. Low grades have declined ; 
other descriptions have been quite firm. .. .There has 
been rather more inquiry for Wool, which closes stronger 
in price, on light offerings. .. .Hay has been moderately 
inquired for at about previous quotations. .. .There has 
been more export demand for Hops, which have been 
quoted higher, closing with an upward tendency 
Seeds have been quiet at about former rates. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
July 13, 1869, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TIIR NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
ItRCRlPTS. Flour. )VJteat. Corn. Title. Barley. Oat*. 
24 flays «7rf»m'th.SlS.500 3,348,500 1,244,000 87,000 27.000 508.000 
27 days lost m'lll. 306,000 2.363,000 1,284,000 124,000 43,000 '.146,000 
Sales. Flour. Wlteat. Corn, ll'je. Barley. Oats. 
24 days M.ttm'th .416,000 4,247,000 2,1 M.000 G5.000 -1,194.000 
27 days fast m'th.248,500 2,119,0001,310,000107,000 31,000 1,338,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Urcripts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 clnvs 1869 313,500 3.3l!..i00 1.244,000 87.000 27.000 508.000 
24 days 1868 168,000 787,0001,689,000 7.500 63,000 1,079,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1809 .. .416,000 4.247,000 2.113,000 65000 1,194,000 
24 days 1368 ...253,000 894,1100 2,321,000 37,500 3.100 2,115,000 
3. Exjyorts from New Tori, Jan. 1 to July 12: 
Flour. TT!teut. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1869 605.950 6.260,268 1,181,849 68,536 42,857 
1868 481,603 2,956,5224,044,602 153,093 39,368 
4. Stock of grain in store at Sew York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Mall. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
... 531,657 32,8.613 71,418 2,966 259.9S5 97.177 
. . 637.S77 385,241 107.540 383 555.993 109.746 
.1.056.018 394.156 107,502 17.684 613.166 77.677 
1809. 
July 10.... 
June 7 
May 11.... 
Apr. 10.... 
March 12.. 
Feb. 10 
. .l.lllD.WM 0^-t,l,)0 IVipJUfi ll.WM UIO.LOO tl,(l|, 
..1,684,633 1.080.769 165,00s 48.281 1,178,740 66.664 
...1.990,416 1,301,167 211.8S0 81,616 2.000.157 5n,093 
.,2,708.6119 1,107.616 225182 91.384 2.390,529 58.034 
Jan. 13 3,524,172 1,509,333 203,260 54,740 2,S64,354 236,001 
1868. 
llec.14 3,17.-1,511 2.005,819 287,101348,921 3,014,594 99,526 
Nov. 10 1,821.057 2,773.309 123,248 371,055 2,ik:.7:k 23.691 
(let. 12 4SS,si)ii 2,r.u\741 3:,s25 23.020 1,393,936 59,051 
Bept.9.... 240.549 2,143.590 16,990 250.427 97.094 
Aug. 11 585,370 1,011,468 575 489,100 12,995 
■Inly 13 592,%!j 1.460,413 28,89? 575 780,825 57.13S 
June 10 1,376.797 1,326,171 51,460 575 527,364 11,565 
5. Iteceipts at head of tide water at Albany each sea- 
son to July sth : 
Flottr, Wheat, Corn, Bt/e. Barletf, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1869 92.100 4.759.200 1.671,400 ia3.400 11 .800 1.1 93,200 
lsO-l 97,400 4,529,100 5,379.500 159,460 326,4110 3,446,100 
1S67 18,800 144,(100 2.105,500 89.000 2S.91K1 9:;7.600 
I860 72,900 1,097,800 6,608,900 280,700 76,702 2,757,300 
CURRRNT WHOLESALE TRICES. 
June 14. July 13. 
Prior of Gold .. . 139'i I3fi' 
Flour— Super to Extra State 4 60 a 6 45 f5 30 gf.K 
Super to Extra Southern.... 6 10 @12 75 6 60 ©12 75 
Extra Western. 5 33 ©1275 6 10 ©12 00 
Extra Genesee 6 50 ©9 25 7 20 ©9 00 
Superfine Western 4 60 ©5 15 5 30 ffl 5 80 
ItYK Flour 4 23 ® 6 50 4 00 © 6 40 
Corn Mkai. 4 00 @ 4 03 4 40 ffl 4 90 
Wheat— All kinds or White l 45 @ 2 00 l 55 © 2 05 
All kinds or Red and Amber. 135 @ 1 60 1 40 © l 70 
Corn— Yellow 85 © 1 00 98 0100 
Mixed ... 65 100 70 ffl 98 
Oats— Western 79 @ 82 82 (3 84 
State Nominal. 83 © 84 
Uye 115 © 1 20 125 ©135 
Barley Nominal. Nominal. 
Hay— Dale V 100 lb 55 @ 1 20 53 ©115 
Straw, * 1(H) lb 70 © 1 10 65 ©110 
Cotton— Middlings, *< lb . SIX® 38 34' H -ia 35 
Hops— Crop ol Isiix. * lb 5 @ 10 7 © 12 
FBA.Tn.BBS —Live Geese, fr to. 87 © 95 87 © 95 
Seed— Clover. V lb 13 ffl 14 13 @ 14 
Timothy, V bushel 3 65 ©4 00 S 75 (St 4 23 
Flax, V bushel 2 45 © 2 60 2 50 © 3 70 
Sugar— llrown, 1< lb. 10,V® 134s 10X@ Wi 
Molasses, Cuba, * gal S3 © 60 35 tit 60 
Coffee— Ilio.iGohi; in bond) s^ia Kfi Bjtfia 12)4 
Tobacco. Kentucky, »fce.,* lb. 5,C® 17 5 @ 17 
Seed Leaf, * lb 8 @ 75 7W© 75 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, ?Hb. 43 © 60 44 13 60 
Domestic, pulled. "<( lb 32 © 47 82 © 88 
California, unwashed 22 @ 35 22 (3 35 
Tallow. V lb 11^@ 11% HX@ 11% 
Oil-Cake — "« ton 50 00 @51 00 5100 ©54 00 
Pork— Mess, V barrel 3150 (.132 25 3162 ©32 12 
Prime, V barrel .25 50 ©26 50 26 00 ©27 00 
Beef— Plain mess 8 00 @16 00 4 00 ©16 00 
Lard, in ties. & barrels, «l lb. 17JT® 19^ 16H<3 19,*< 
Butter— Western, * lb 20 ® 35 16 ® 30 
State, * lb 30 © 38 26 (3 40 
cintKSK.. 6 @ 21 6 a i5Ji 
Beans— * bushel 2 25 ® 2 90 2 00 (a 2 70 
Peas — Canada, tree, V bush... 1 45 @ 1 55 1 43 1 50 
EGGS— Fresh. V dozen 17 (3 21 19 ® 24 
Poultry— Fowls, * B> 15 ® 17 18 ® 19 
Turkeys, * lb IS ® 19 19 ffl 20 
Potatoes. New-* bbl 4 00 ©10 00 2 00 ® 7 00 
Apples-* barrel 5 00 ©7 50 1 so .<s 3 00 
Sweet Potatoes, 'it bbl — © — — © — 
Turnips— 100 bunches 3 25 ® 5 50 3 00 a 5 S) 
Cabbages— * 100 — ® — 2 35 ffl 5 00 
Onions— * bbl 3 00 (51 4 50 4 50 (3 00 
Green Peas— *l bbl 150 ® 2 00 75 13 1 25 
Tomatoes. Bermuda, * crate 1 00 ® 1 50 2 00 © 3 00 
Strawberries— * quart — 6 © 15 10 © 25 
Squashes-* bbl.... 2 50 ©4 00 — ffl — 
Khubarb— * 100 bunches.... 1 50 ffl 3 50 — © — 
Cucumbers— * 100 1 25 © 3 00 125 ffl 3 00 
Cherries-* lb — @ — 6 © 30 
Currants— * lb — ® — 8 ffl 12 
IUspueeries— ~$ Pint — ffl — 8 © 15 
Blackberries—* Quart — © — 13 © 18 
Whortleberries — V bushel — ffl — 4 50 ffl 6 50 
Peaches—* crate .. .... — © — 1 75 © 7 50 
I\«w York: I^ivc Stoolc tI:ii-1. <■!-.. — 
week ending. Beeites. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
June 21st 6,193 97 8,452 59.312 26,963 66.011 
do. UStll 5,354 81 3,284 29,625 ::0,.VJ1 68.S03 
July Sth 6,522 113 3.970 20.873 24.211 55,692 
do. 12th 6,818 50 3,029 27,96:1 12,834 511,694 
Total in 4 TfVf *».... 24.892 339 13,735 137,773 94,517 380,144 
Ao.forpreo.SWeeks 81,902 367 13,189 94,341120,437 257,050 
Beeves. Cores. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 0,233 85 3,434 34,443 50,851 
do. do. lout Mouth 6.380 73 2,437 1S.S66 24,087 
ao. do. prev'e Month... .6,393 68 2,213 18.171 19.372 
Average par Week, 1868 5,733 its 1,588 27.183 18.809 
do. do. do. 1807. 5,544 64 1,320 22,154 20.605 
do. do. do. 1866. 5,748 94 1,200 20,000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1865. 5,235 US 1.500 16,091 1 1.033 
do do do. 1S61. 5,161 145 1,511 15,315 12.670 
Total in 1S6S 298,128 5.466 82.571 1,413,479 978,061 
Total ill 1S67 393.832 3,369 69.911 1,171,154 1,1112.643 
Total in 1866 398.8SI) 4,88,3 62.420 l.OIO.OOO 672.000 
Total in 1865 270.271 0.161 77.991 RSB,783 573,190 
Total in 1864 207.609 7,603 75,621 7S.VI62 6i;o,377 
There has been somewhat of a decline in beef trade 
since our last report. The increasing warm weather and 
consequent abundance of green vegetables, which have 
been cheap this season, cause people to eat less meat. 
Mutton, too, has been plenty and cheap. " Lamb and 
green peas" is a favorite dish with most people. The 
quality of beef has not been above medium ; some lots 
were quite too thin for our market and sold slowly at tho 
low figures given. The best of each drove seldom 
brought more than lTi'jc. (7716c, and this only for a few 
of the u tops." A drove of very fine and fat steers sold 
by Mr. Alexander we considered cheap at 16c. but such 
cattle are not desirable during the hot summer weather, 
most of the wealthy customers having gone to tho country, 
and the laboring classes desire something cheap and 
good rather than " fancy." Below we give the range of 
prices, average price, and figures at which the largest 
lots were sold. 
.Inn. 21.rangedl2 (316c. Av. 14Wc. Largest sales 14 (313 
do. 28lh do. 13«i.J16Wc. do. 14^c. do. do. 14,V(315K 
July 6th do. IS ©16«c. do. 15c. do. do. 11!«®15>S 
do. 13th do. 12 @16>$c. do. 15c. do. do. 14>£©15« 
The advance of uc. per pound on beef which wc notic- 
ed last month has been followed by a decline of at least 
