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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
321 
WISCONSIN. 
Columbia Co Columbus Sept. 22-24 
Fond du Lac Co Fond du Lac Sept. 21-23 
Grant Co Lancaster Sept. 15-17 
Green Co Monroe Sept.. 23-25 
Green Co. (Horse) Oct. 7-9 
Iowa Co Dodgeville Sept. 22-24 
Racine Co Burlington Sept. 14-16 
Ripon Co Ripon Sept. 15-17 
Rock Co Janesville Sept, 14-17 
South Wisconsin Co. ..Janesville Sept. 14-17 
Walworth Co Elkhorn Oct. 5-7 
Winnebago Co Oshkosh Sept. 22-24 
Adams Co 
Allamakee Co. . 
Appanoose Co.. 
Benton Co 
Boone Co. 
IOWA. 
.Quincy Sept. 25 
. Waukou Sept. 28-30 
.Centerville Sept, 28-30 
.Vinton Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
. Boonesboro ... Sept, 1-3 
Bremer Co Waverly Sept. 28-30 
Cedar Co Tipton Sept, 28-30 
Cedar Valley Cedar Falls Sept. 7-10 
Central Iowa Des Moines Sept. 7-10 
Chickasaw Co Newbampton Sept, 7-8 
Clayton Co Farmersburg Oct, 1 
Clinton Co Clinton Sept. 7-10 
Davis Co Bloomfield Oct. 6-8 
Des Moines Co Burlington Sept. 6-10 
Fayette Co West Union Sept. 28-30 
Floyd Co Chas. City Sept, 21-23 
Harrison Co Little Sioux Sept. 28-30 
Henry Co Mt. Pleasant Sept. 8-10 
Howard Co Cresco Sept. 0-11 
Jackson Co Maqnoketa Oct. 13-15 
Jasper Co Newton Sept. 22-24 
Jefferson Co Fairfield Sept. 28-30 
Johnson Co Iowa City Sept, 21-24 
Lee Co West Point Sept. 8-10 
Lucas Co Chariton Oct. 13-15 
Lynn Co Marion Sept. 7-8 
Madison Co Winterset Sept, 25-30 
Mahaska Co Oskaloosa Sept, 3 
Marion Co Knoxville Sept. S-10 
Montgomery Co Red Oak June Oct. 7-fl 
Monroe Co Albia Sept. 21-24 
Muscatine Co Muscatine -Sept. 7-9 
Scott. Co Davenport Sept. 13-17 
Tama Co Tama City Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Union Co Ackley Oct, 6-S 
Union Dist West Liberty Oct, 7-S 
Van Buren Co. Keosauqua Oct. 14-15 
Washington Co Washington Sept, 8-10 
Wayne "Co Corydon Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Wheatland Union Sept. 1-3 
Winneshiek Co Decorah Sept, 22-24 
MISSOURI. 
Boone Co Columbia Aug. 31-Sept.4 
Buchanan Co St. Joseph Sept, 27-Oct. 3 
Calloway Co Fulton Sept, 21-20 
Carrol Co Carrolton Sept. 23-27 
Cass Co Pleasant Hill Sept. 7-13 
Chariton Co Key tcsville Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Clinton Cc. Pittsburgh Sept. 7-10 
Cole Co Jefferson City Sept. 14-15 
Cooper Co Boonville Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Green Co Springfield Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Holt Co Oregon Sept, 15-17 
Independent Ass'n Ravanna Sept. 7-9 
Jefferson Co De Soto Sept. 7-9 
Johnson Co Warrensburg Sept. 7-11 
Knox Co Newark Sept, 13-10 
Lafayette Co Oct. 19-23 
Lewis Co LaGrange Sept. 23-20 
Livingston Co Chillicothe Sept, 6-11 
Louisiana (Township) .Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Lynn Co Brookfield Sept, 14-18 
Macon Co Macon City Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Monroe Co Paris Sept, 14-18 
Montgomery Co New Florence Sept. 2S-Oct. 2 
N. Mo. Stock, etc Salisbury Oct. 19-22 
People's Ag'l. and Meeh.Ass'n. Montgomery. .Oct, 11-17 
PikeCo Ashley Sept. 21-26 
Platte Co Platte City Sept, 7-11 
Randolph Co Huntsville Aug. 31-Sept. 4 
Ray Co Richmond Oct. 12 
Saline Co Marshall Sept, 14-18 
Scotland Co Memphis Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Shelby Co Shelhina Sept. 20-24 
St. Joseph Co St. Joseph Sept. 27-Oct. 3 
St, Louis Mech. etc Oct, 4-9 
Sturgeon Co Sturgeon Sept. 7-11 
Vernon Co Nevada City Oct. 5-7 
Warren Co Warrenton Sept. 20-26 
Webster Co Marshfield Oct. 5-7 
VIRGINIA. 
Rockbridge Oct. 20-22 
Border Fair, Va. &N. C. Danville 
WEST VIRGINIA. 
W. Va. Central Clarksburg Sept. 21-23 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
New Hanover Wilmington Nov. 
TENNESSEE. 
Montgomery Co Clarksville Oct. 6- 9 
Wilson Co Sept. 20-25 
OREGON. 
Washington Co Hillsboro 
.Oct. 4- 7 
Draughts of Cold Air.—" W. A. G.," 
Washington, is annoyed by the draughts of cold air 
which enter under and around his window sashes. The 
remedy is a very simple one. Procure some India-rubber 
window strips and tack them on. There are several 
kinds, made by different manufacturers, but they all 
agree in principle. They are sold here, and we presume 
elsewhere, at the house-furnishing and hardware stores, 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the mouth ending 
Aug. 14, 1869, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Reobipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
2S daysf/iisin'tli.347.000 3,558,000 1.389,000 71,000 39,000 S79.000 
24 days fcistin'tli .313,500 3,343,500 1,244,000 87,000 27,000 508,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Com. Hye. Barley. Oats. 
28dayB«ftftm'th.465,000 5,478.000 2,293.000 89,000 1.396,000 
24days(<w(m'tli.416,000 4,247,000 2,113,000 65,000 1,194,000 
SJ. Comparison tpilk same period at this lime last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieat. Coru. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
28dayslS69 317,000 3,558,000 1,3S9,000 71,000 39,000 789,000 
27 days 1508 106,000 557,000 2,383,000 3,500 41,000 635,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
28 clays 1869 . . . .465,000 5,478,000 2,293,000 89.000 1,396,000 
27 days 1863 ...318,000 1,189,000 3,198,500 24,000 1,895,000 
3* Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Aug. 12: 
Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1S69 812,765 9,099,8031,537,077 72,811 ■ 42,727 
1868 575,091 3,209,204 4,903,S72 153,093 40,643 
Stock of grain in store at New 
1869. 
Aug. 9. . . , 
juiy io... 
June 7 
May 11.... 
Apr. 10.... 
March 12. 
Feb. 10... 
Jan. 13... 
186 S. 
Dec. 14 .. 
Nov. 10... 
Oct. 12.... 
Sept. 9.... 
Aug. 11... 
July 13... 
Wheat, 
bush. 
... 634,262 
531,657 
.... 637,377 
. . .1,056,048 
Corn, 
bush. 
253,155 
328,613 
385,241 107.546 
394,156 107,502 
.1,684,633 1,080,769 165,003 
.1,990,416 1,301,167 211,880 
',708,609 1,407,646 225,182 
Rye, Barley 
bush. bush. 
York : 
Oats, 
bush. 
,797 
71,418 
50,219 
259.985 
555.1193 
613,166 
1,178,710 
2,000.457 
2,390.529 
.3,524,172 1,509,233 203,260 54,710 2,864,354 
361 
2,966 
383 
17,681 
48,281 
81,616 
91,384 
Malt. 
bush. 
105,458 
97,177 
109,746 
77,677 
66.664 
511,095 
58.034 
236,001 
....3,475,541 2.005,819 287,101342,921 3,011,591 99,526 
....1,821,057 2,773.3(19 123,218 371.055 2,fis;.798 23.691 
.... 483,806 2,508,744 31,825 22,1)26 1,393,936 59,651 
.... 240,549 2,143.590 16,990 256.427 97,094 
.... 585,370 1,611,468 575 489,100 92,995 
.... 592,919 1,460,412 28,897 575 780,S25 57,138 
Receipts at head of tide water at Albany each sea- 
son to Aug, 1th : 
Flour, Wheal, Corn, Rye, Bar-ley, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush, busli. bush. 
1869 185,000 7,350.000 2,600,400 
1868 121.400 5,073.900 8,886,000 
1867 64,700 316,400 5,688,700 
217,100 11,800 1,737,600 
159,600 326.500 4,359,200 
126,200 35,100 1,646,200 
Frige op Gold . 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
July 13. 
136K 
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Flour— Super to Extra State $5 30 © 7 15 
Super to Extra Southern 6 60 ©12 75 
Extra Western 6 10 @12 00 
Extra Genesee 7 20 @ 9 00 
Superfine Western 5 30 © 5 80 
Rye Flour 4 00 ©6 40 
Corn Meal 4 40 @ 4 90 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 1 55 @ 2 05 
All kinds of lied and Amber. 1 40 @ 1 70 
Corn— Yellow 98 © 1 00 
Mixed.. 70 @ 98 
Oats— Western 82 © 84 
State 83 ® 84 
New — © — 
Kye 125 ©135 
Barley Nominal. 
Hay— Bale ?! 100 H> 55 ©115 
Straw, V 100 n> 65 @ 1 10 
Cotton— Middlings, ¥ ».... 84^® 35 
Hops— Crop ot '1868, V H> 7 a 
Feathers —Live Geese, ?! lb. 87 
Seed— Clover, 13 lb 13 
Timothy, ?! bushel 3 75 @ 
Flax. V bushel 2 50 © 
Sugar— Brown, ?! lb WK@ 
Molasses, Cuba, $ gal .. 35 © 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 8W@ 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c..«! lb. 5 @ 
Seed Leaf. D To 7K® 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?* lb. 44 @ eo 
Domestic, pulled, V lb 82 © 48 
California, unwashed, 22 © 35 
Tallow, v lb 11X® n% 
Oil-Cake— V ton ... 5100 @54 00 
Pork— Mess, V barrel 31 62 @32 12 
Prime, 19 barrel 26 00 ©27 00 
Beef— Plain mess 4 00 ©16 00 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, ?! lb. 16^© 19M 
Butter —Western, ?! lb 16 ® 30 
State, V lb 26 ® 40 
Cheese 6 @ 15K 
Beans— V bushel . 2 00 ©2 70 
Peas— Canada, free, ?! bush... 1 45 © 1 50 
Eggs— Fresh, "# dozen 19 @ 24 
Poultry— Fowls, $ lb 18 © 19 
Turkeys, W lb , 19 ® 20 
Potatoes, New— ?! bbl 2 00 ® 7 00 
Apples— S barrel. 150 ® 3 00 
Sweet Potatoes, ?! bhl — @ — 
Turnips-?! bbl — ® — 
Cabbages— V 100 2 25 ® 5 00 
Onions— V bbl. . . 4 50 ©6 00 
Green Corn— "#100 75 ©125 
Tomatoes— V crate 2 00 ® 3 00 
Cucumbers— ?f 100 1 25 © 2 00 
Blackberries—?! Quart 12 © 18 
Whortleberries — v bushel 4 50 @ 6 50 
Peaches— V basket 175 ©3 50 
Squashes — ?! bbl — @ — 
Pears— ?! crate — @ — 
Pears— $ bbl — © — 
Melons— S bbl — © — 
Watermelons—?! 100 — @ — 
Grapes— ?! lb — © — 
Broom-corn— ?! » — © — 
Aug. 14. 
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Gold has declined to 134, leaving off as we write at 
134% There has been more activity in Breadstuff's 
since our last. The export demand for Flour and Wheat 
has been quite brisk. The home inquiry has been mod- 
erate. Prices have varied from day to day, with the 
changeable tenor of the crop, weather, and market ac- 
counts, especially from Europe. Toward tb,e close, the 
advantage as to price was in favor of buyers, influenced 
iu part by the recent sharp rise in rates on ocean freight. 
There has been more doing in Corn for the home trade, 
and on speculative account, and with light receipts 
prices have advanced sharply. Only a small proportion 
of sound Corn, as well as of spring Wheat, has been 
available, the bulk of the receipts having been more or 
less damaged by heating. Rye has been in some request 
within a few days, mainly for export, and has been 
quoted steady. Oats have declined materially under free 
arrivals, particularly of new crop, largely, however, in 
poor order. Barley and Barley Malt have been inactive. 
Provisions have been in light supply, and held with more 
firmness, as a rule, on, however, a very moderate busi- 
ness, save in Lard, which has been rather freely pur- 
chased for export and on speculation Wool has been 
more sought after and quoted steadier. Manufacturers 
have been the principal buyers Cotton, Hops, Hay, 
and Tobacco, have been moderately inquired for. The 
new crop of Hay is coming forward more freely, and is 
meeting with increasing favor among buyers for home use. 
New York Live Stock IVIarkets. — 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
July 19th 0,876 68 8,096 28.628 20,143 53,809 
do. 26th 6,987 156 2,768 29,003 23.2.',9 62,173 
August 2d 7,206 147 2,561 38,056 23,3(18 70,278 
do. 9th 5,955 65 2,169 35,784 24,184 68,157 
Total in i Weeks 27,024 436 10,594 131,471 89,891259,417 
(io.forprev. 4 Weeks 24,892 339 13,735 137,733 94,535 380,144 
Beeves. Coios. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 6,756 109 2,649 82,863 22,473 
do. do. last Month 6.233 85 3,434 34.443 50,851 
do. do. prev's Month.... 6,380 73 2,437 18,866 24,087 
Average per Week, 1868 5,783 105 1,588 27.182 18,809 
do. do. do. 1867. 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. 1S65. 5,255 118 1,500 16,091 11,023 
do. do. do. 1864. 5,161 145 1,511 15,315 12,676 
Total in 1868 298,128 5.466 82.571 1,413,479 978.061 
Total in 1867 293,832 3,369 69,911 1,174.154 1,102,643 
Total in 1866 298.880 4,885 63.420 1,010,000 678,000 
Total in 1865 270,271 6,161 77,991 836.733 573,190 
Total in 1864 267,609 7,603 75,621 782,462 660,277 
The supply of beef cattle this month has been a little 
above the figures given for last month's stock. The qual- 
ity has also improved somewhat, although none have 
been over fat. The "Texas Fever, 11 which raged so se- 
riously a year ago, seems to have passed by this year, and 
we now have a large proportion of Texas cattle in mar- 
ket. Some of this grade, fed by Mr. Alexander on his 
farm in Illinois, for one year, were especially noticeable. 
They would average about 0@6;4 cwt., and were really 
fine ; they brought 13c. on the scales. Mr. A. is a large 
dealer in Texas cattle, and he proposes to see his cattle 
killed, and find out for himself how they look when 
dressed. There seems to be a great prejudice among 
butchers against Texas cattle, but why there should be 
against fat ones, we can not see. We are sure that infe- 
rior Northern cattle sold for a much higher price, both 
last week and this week, than good Texas cattle brought, 
both standing side by side in the same market. We hope 
Mr. A's cattle will prove to butchers that this is mere 
prejudice, and that good, fat Texas steers will be plenty 
in our market hereafter. There was one drove of very 
poor Florida cattle in market, but they looked so very 
bad that their owners said they were not for sale, but 
intended for the country. They will need at least one 
year's feeding before thev >e:;ome fit for market. Below 
we give the range of prices, average price, and figures 
at which the largest lots were sold. 
July 19, ranged 10 ©16c. Av. 14>^c. Lai ".est sales 13!<@15>£ 
do. 26th do. 9>c©16c. do. 14c. do. do. 13 ®15 
Aug. 2d do. 10 ®16c. do. 14>4c. do. do. 13 ®15 
do. 9th do. 11 @16c. do. 14c. do. do. 12 ©15^ 
The market has not been very active, and prices have 
declined at least one cent per pound. In some instances 
we call it more than one cent, for the stock averaged 
better. Excluding the cattle from Florida, the animals 
averaged fair, and showed an improvement over last 
month tlihh Cows are generally in little better 
demand at this season of the year, and trade in this de- 
partment has brightened up . .ittle. Good cows sold 
readily at fair prices, to milkmen, to supply the place of 
those going drv. " Fancy cows " found a few buyers at 
high prices, out there was seldom more than $!'.iO paid 
for a cow and calf. Prices range from $90 for good cows, 
all the way down to $50 for inferior ones Veal 
Calves, — The great majority of calves now coming to 
market are poor, rather low in flesh, and of all sizes. 
But few sell by the pound. They are mostly sold by 
the "lump," or single oue. Prices range from $7@$10 
a head, when Bold in this way. As we close this report 
veal is a little more called for, and we notice a slight ad- 
vance in price ; some milk-fed calves arc selling by the 
pound at from 9@ll 1 ,4c live weight — Sheep. — The 
arrivals have been very abundant, although not so large 
as those of last month. There are too many sheep in 
market for a healthy trade. Buyers feel unsettled, jrnd 
the whole aspect is unsatisfactory. Drovers have to pay 
higher prices in the country than the market will war- 
rant, and many sales are made t« butchers here on long 
credit, or with notes dated ahead, so the prices paid are 
really a little above the actual casft market, This is not 
