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AMERICAN A« JRICULTD 1 1 1 ST. 
199 
Xlae New York Stialo l'air.— The list 
of premiums mui regulations foi the FiUr which i»tn bo 
held In Rochester, Sept. 20tb to 13rd, has been received 
from the Secretary at Albany who dislrlbulei tliem gra- 
tuitously to applicants. The Usl of premiums l« l»rgo 
and liberal, covering almost every branch of Industry, 
An Airriculttirlirt Notice— Tbo Im- 
mense clrciliillon of the Agriculturist, ami the care with 
which It Is read, are well Illustrated by the following 
among many Incidents of tin' snine kind, In the last 
number a subscriber asked for -i copy of an old song en- 
titled " The Rolling slone." Very soon coplesof ii be- 
gan to nun.-, one. I wo, or three a day, until wo have 
quite a pile of Ihem. If Information of any Kind Is 
asked for ami cannot be furnished by some of our reatl- 
6, u is sale to conclude thai It is unattainable, 
The Fence Tax.- Even in those days of 
heavy taxation, the tax upon farmers In many districts 
to Keep up tlicir fences Is estimated as greater than all 
others put together. This ought not to be so. The in- 
traduction of H v e fences, or the regular "hcilce and 
dlleh" of England, In some parla of the country, would 
be some relief ; but our laws In regard to fencing high- 
ways and between adjoining proprietors ought certainly 
to be changed. The farmers can do It if they choose. 
Slieep and Carrots.— There seems to be 
considerable anxiety, among some Sheep farmers, to 
know If it hurts sheep to eat all the carrots they want. 
We have had four or five similar inquiries, and would 
say "Kb," positively, were It not that there are some re- 
ports of sickness which was attributed to this cause. 
Who ran throw the light of facta on tills subject? 
Ashes for the Curl in Peach Trees. 
— R., of Norwalk, Conn, states that he has successfully 
treated the curled leaf by dusting ashes upon the trees 
while wet with dew. 
Grapes lor Michi gan;- " Mtehignuder," 
Barry Co. Delaware and Concord are hardiest and best. 
Any good corn land will do. Leaf mold from the forest 
composted with barn-yard manure would be good 
Sugar from tlie Wox Elder. — The 
Ntguudo acemides. Box Elder or Ash-leaved Maple, is 
a small tree with maple-like fruit, and ash-like foliage. 
Mr. G. J. Frick. Montgomery Co., 111., sends a sample 
of very good sugar made from the sap ; he says that 
two pailfuls of the juice mill maKe, when boiled down, 
1 quart of sugar. 
A new Use for Gourds.— R. J. Heiman, 
Conn., says that when a boy he used gourds to aid him 
In floating on the water and suggests that they would 
make good life preservers and such as would not he af- 
fected by salt water. We do not know how many gourds 
can be grown on an acre. They easily crack and breaK. 
Sunday School <»uestion Rook.— 
Price Changed. —Owing to the increase of Printing 
Paper, materials, etc ,lhe price of the Question BooK will 
be Increased, after the first of August 1S64, to 12 cents for 
single copies, or if sent by mail the follow ing prices will 
be charged— allowing 3 cents postage on any number 
over 10 copies. 
1 copy, 16 cents. I 4 copies, 60 cents. 
2 copies, 32 cents. 5 copies, 76 cents. 
3 copies, 48 cents. I 6 copies, 92 cents. 
7 copies. 1 01 cents. 
8 copies, 1 20 cents. 
9 copies, 1 36 cents. 
" Tacts for Farmers," Solon Rob- 
inson's Book.— A quarto volume of more than 1.000 
pages. The matter is thoroughly classified and arranged 
under independent paragraphs, and fully indexed. The 
work is illustrated by numerous finely executed steel 
engravings and has an almost speaking likeness of the au- 
thor, with his snowy beard. Tire book, large as it is, is 
full of meat— nuts cracked, and the kernels only offered— 
concentrated pabulum, but rich food for thought on every 
page. Published by A. J Johnson, 113 Fulton street. 
New York. Sold only by Agents. 
Wax Flowers and Skeleton Leaves. 
— S. E. Tllton «fc Co., of Boston, have published two 
manuals, one upon Wax Flowers and Fruit, giving direc- 
tion for preparing the wax and making it up, and the 
oilier is a similar treatise on Skeletonizing Leaves, Cap- 
sules, etc.. and making those beautiful objects known as 
phantom bouquets. The directions seem sensible and 
practical, and the works are properly illustrated. The 
books are on excellent paper, and, considering the fine 
style in which they are produced, cannot probably be sold 
for less than the price charged. ($1 50). We should have 
preferred cheaper hand bonks •■., ,i nl ,, price within tin- 
reach of every one. Thei a an i ice I on our list. 
Commercial Notes. 
The f,, I in win indensed, comprehensive tables, made 
up In June 16, show llie transit a past month. 
1. it: iKSM-nnv* at tui 
l : i> ,i.-i- I' ,. Out*. 
t i' ". ■ n'' 1 ! 157.000 l no a l. i,779,oo0 
USdnyarnvx in' Ii i,i 81,100 174 000 871 I 
B mi i, i ir/,-wr. Com. ftye. ffn i t 
INihvya lhl» mli. 51 I. ,1 18.(00 I i 000 
83d , . mat month, 873,000 51 1,000 91 i 9", IO0 Hi.iinO 
>Z. > 'on . irtme time \ml year, 
RRt.'BtPTA, Flouw ''".' ' Cam hv. Barlev. Oat*. 
88 days I .'it 857.000 3,1 10.000 6 0.000 20. 161.000 1,779.000 
■•:, rhiys ; ' .■: . 569,000 8,11 '."' 1'8,'M 15! ,000 1,010,000 
Sales. Hour. 11 .'/,,/'. i\,rn. Hi/r. Bftrlcy 
28(lays 1864 515.000 4.156,000 008.000 13.100 45.000 
25 days 1863.... 87S, M,J.m;.(IiH) 3,681,000 8'l.tlOO 50,000 
3. Exports from Xnr-Yiirf; .Inn. 1. to June 10. 
Flour. Wheat, Corn, live. Oste, 
bbls. bus. bus. bus. 
1864 0-H.7H-, -,,'U ■■ -fl 18R;S92 405 10,748 
1808 I,068,9S9 5.,59.85S \r'.':', ■'.< 2sn.2H7 103,588 
1S62 1,261.113 5,912,421 5,046,825 790,166 2".ss? 
The following comparative table shows the qtiantily 
of Breadstuff's left at tide-water at Albany, from the com- 
mencement of navigation, to and including the Mlh of 
June in the years indicated: 
Canals opened May I, 1862. May 1, 18,63. April SO, 1864. 
Flour, bids IR.VJtm 1M.300 77.100 
Wheat; bushels 5.234.100 3,360,400 3.173.000 
Corn, bushels t.9;7,3lll> 3,978,300 654,200 
llai lev, bushels 317,100 40.500 123,300 
Oats, bushels 542,500 1, 667,700 2,3)2.000 
Rye, bushels 209,900 48,500 03,100 
CUHRKN'T WnOLKSAT.V. PRrOES. 
May II. June 15. 
Floor— Super to Extra State $6 60 ©7 40 $7 65 © 8 40 
Super, to Extra Southern' .. '. 7 30 ©10 50 s '!0 ©n 00 
Extra "Western 7 00 ©10 50 8 10 @ll 00 
Extra Genesee 7 50 (5)0 00 8 50 (Si 10 00 
Superfine "Western.. . . .. 6 65 © 6 or, 7 70 ©7 90 
Ryu Fr/ltre 5 25 O 6 75 7 00 (a 8 25 
Corn Meal ... 6 25 (516 65 7 40 (3 7 85 
Wheat— All Kinds of White.. 1 70 © l s7 2 00 (51 2 12)4 
All Winds or Ited 1 52 © 1 70 1 SO (5) 2 00 
Conx— Yellow 1 41 ® 1 42 1 48 A 1 53 
Mixed © 1 42 141 © 1 17 
Oats— Western 87)4© 88)4 ill © 92 
State 87 © 88)4 00 © 91 
Rye 148 © 1 50 Nominal. 
Baulky 135 @ 1 50 Nominal. 
Cotton— Middlings, per lb.... 85 ® 86 1 4S @ 
Hups, crop oflSOS, per lb IS © 80 15 (5) 28 
Features, Live Geese, p. lb. 70 @ 72 80 (51 82)4 
Seeo— Clover, per lb 11 ® . 11)4 12K® 13 
Timothy, per bushel 2 50 © 3 00 2 75 ® 8 25 
Flax, per bushel... 3 45 (5)3 55 8 35 ® 3 50 
Sl-uak— llrown, per lb 14!4@ 19 15y@ 22)4 
MOLASsES.Xew-Orleans, p.gl.. 90 • © 1 00 87y,ra 1 00 
Coffer. Ulo, per lb 43 (5) 46 41 © 4-1 
TonACCO— Kentncky.&cp.lb.. 12)4® SO 12)4® SO 
Seed Lent, per lb. . 13 © 65 18 ® 65 
Wool— Domestlcfleccc.p.lb.. 70 ® 85 75 ® 88 
Domestic, pulled, per lb 62 V® 80 65 @ 86 
Wool. California, unwashed.. 20 ® 50 20 @ 60 
Tallow, per lb 13tf© 135f 15 © 15)4 
Oil Cake, per tun 50 00 ©60 00 55 00 063 00 
Poke— Mess, per bbl 28 I2X@28 25 37 00 ©37 50 
Prime, per bbl 24 00 ©24 50 32 00 ©32 25 
Beef— Plain mess . 15 00 ©18 00 17 00 ©20 50 
l.ARl). In bbls., per lb 13 ® 14 X Lets'® 165f 
Buttkk— Western, per lb 24 ® SJ 25 © 32)4 
Stale, per lb 23 ® 31 28 © 33 
Ciikesr 14 @ 13 10 ® 18 
Beans— per bushel 2 65 © 2 95 2 50 ©2 80 
Peas, Canada, per Bushel... @ 1 18 1 40 @ 
Broom Corn— ncr lb 9 ® 12 12 ® 11)4 
Kons— Fresh, per dozen 20 @ 21 22 ® 23)4 
Poultp.y— Fowls, per lb 15 © 17 18 ® 20 
Tinkers, per lb 16 © 19 17 ® 18 
Pioroxs— Wild, pcrdoz...... 1 75 © 2 00 1 25 ® 1 50 
Potatoes— Mercers, p. bbl.... 3 50 ©3 75 350®400 
Peach Blow, per bbl 3 50 ® 4 00 4 00 © 4 25 
Prince Albert.. 3 00 ® 3 25 3 00 ® 3 50 
New Bermuda, per barrel @10 00 9 00 ©10 00 
Dried Apples, per lb 0)4® 11 10X® 11)4 
Dried Peaches, per 11) 26 ® 23 26 @ 28 
Dried ItASPnERRiF.s per lb., 26 @ 28 23 ® SO 
Apples, Baldwins & Pippins. 4 00 © 4 50 5 00 © 6 50 
Apples, Russets, extra, p. bbl. 3 75 ©4 75 5 00 ©6 00 
The business in Breadstuffs during the past month has 
been on an extensive scale, and has been mainly of a 
speculative character, though shippers have purchased 
Flour and Wheat freely, in part to arrive, from the in- 
terior during tlie'suminer months, at rapidly advancing 
prices, stimulated by llie rise in gold from 173 at the date 
of our last, to 197, to-day. The specie value of common 
extra Western (lour was $4,05 ; to-day, June 16. the 
same quality of flour is worth $4,11 in specie. Thus, 
though the currency price of this grade of elour shows an 
advance of $1,10 per bbl. llie increase with specie value 
of it is only 6 cents per bbl. Apply this rule to the cur- 
rency prices of produce given above, the apparently 
large advance will be materially reduced, on the whole 
list. Yet a sufficient improvement has been established 
In most articles, to justify the rcmarK that both In bread- 
stuffs and provisions the month's business has been decid- 
edly prosperous, and the prospect at the present is quite 
encouraging. Current receipts are moderate, and do not 
add to the available supply, as they generally change 
hands ahead of arrival, and are not againoffered for sale 
in this market. ...Cotton has bounce I up briskly. having 
advanced about 93 cents per a lb., during the peat month, 
with lively sides to liliillllf.teluiei • ;u,.l ■ J u ;,ti,rs Tie 
haeen hu- t n more mllve mid l< mlim- upward Hay 
hnj been more idniiiilant and bus declined . Seed, 
Hemp, mid Feathers* held hlfiher, bul have been quiet, 
W'noi. .—The transactions in Wool have been very tm- 
i-i nl. chiefly 1'ir mnnilfl irlnfl pin;i"-.<'s. met prices lutve 
Btqadlly favored sellora, in view of th luct I 
in tillable, Hie ris,- in e, 1 1' i, exchange, and oolton, and tin 
high tariff legislation of Congress, all of which redonnd 
tn the benefit of domestic wool growei from 
Ihd Wesl me to the elleet Hint lie- clipping llfll pi I 
I,, n fnvornbe extent ami thai small " blai I el" lo - have 
been sold, though noi in Biifftclenl qunnllty lo 
a market price. The bulk of the Western Wont- of the 
ne iv clip, as fir as we are able to gather rollnhlc Informa- 
tion, are held at a range of 70c@80c, Including Michigan 
75c, and line Ohio at 80c. ; and It Is prob'dde that tin 
market will open at something under these rales. Thh 
will afford a fair profit to (lie grower. 
New York IMve Stork "»I:irke».-- 
Beep Cattle. — since our last report of this market, heel 
eatllc have reached most extraordinary prices. •- such a* 
have not been known in this city for many years, It ever, 
before. The average weekly supply has been 4.2R7 Itead- 
fully up to the demands of the market. The first week ol 
the month, commencing May I6ih, heef entile advancen 
about )jC. per lb. The next week the supply was light, 
and the prices of the previous week were sustained. 
.Monday, May 30, llie receipts were still lighter, and 
salesmen opened their sales about 2c. higher than the 
week before, selling the best of the market at 20e. per lb. 
net; and as the estimate* were In favor of the seller, 
even higher figures were doubtless paid. The general 
selling price was from 17c. (S> 19c, while the average 
was about 18c Such exorbitant rates were, however, 
too elevated to hold, and speculation was destined to re- 
ceive a check. The next week, there was a laree in- 
crease of beeves, and the market commenced to decline, 
ana this week, ending June 13th, the receipts continue 
fully up to thedemanrtT. with a further falling off of "Jc. 
(a) lc, we should judge ; prime bullocks selling al \^hi fed 
19)aC on the estimated weight ; general selilne prices 15c 
fat 18c— the poorer average quality of this week having 
considerable effect in lowering the price The market 
has been dull the past week, and we look for a still 
further decline. Beef Is too high, and the farmers do 
not get the high prices. Let the public lessen the con- 
sumption of this article, and thwart speculation. The 
season is fertile in other articles of diet, and a limited 
consumption of beef can for a while be tolerated, which 
would teach speculators a needed lesson. 
Itlilch Cows. — The arrivals avenure 1S7 per 
week. The range of prices is wide, extra cows aver- 
aging from $80 to $100; fair to good, from $45 fib }60. 
The market this week Is heavily supplied. The show Is 
good, but the demand Is not active, and sellers report a 
modest decline in prices. 
Veal Calves.— Weekly averatre, 1,305. The 
calves now offered are Improved in quality, and sell ac- 
tively, the high prices of beef creating a better demand. 
Prices rate this week at 8)4c fa> 12c., live weight. 
Skeep and I.aiialis. — Average meekly re- 
ceipts about 6,166. Since our last report sheep have 
made a decided advance, wool sheep reaching 13c, and 
shorn I0)4"c, live weight. There lias, however, been a 
decline from these prices, and quotations stand at about 
the figures of the close of last month ; shorn sheep at 
6>4c fa) 8.14c. As the past month has been the shearing 
season, wool sheep have been comparatively scarce. 
We hear of sales the last week, at 10# (5> lie Lambs 
have sold as high as 14c ; this week at lie faille 
I^ive Hogs. — Average weekly receipts, 12,473. 
The market has been active, and prices for Hie first week 
of the month experienced a repeated advance. For the 
last two weeks, the market has been steady and brisk. 
Our last quotations are 9 (bo 9ifc for prime hogs, live 
weight; dressed, lie.® llj^c. ; medium sjfc (fflOc ; light 
and fat, 8J<c fa) 9c. ; still, t,\c. (S 9c This Is an advance 
of from 1 c fa> \%c. over the closing prices of last month. 
Things Supplied by the 17. S. Sanitary 
Commission. 
White House, Va„ June 7th, 1664. 
It mill be a matter of Interest to the contributors of 
the funds, and especially to the frionds of (he soldiers, lo 
know what Is supplied by the U. S. Sanitary Commission. 
The following is only a partial list of the supplies on 
hand at this place yesterday. They are on board of halt 
a dozen Steamers, Barges, and Schooners In the river, 
and are being carried on shore, part to eight distributing 
tents, and part to some 40 foiir-horse wagons which are 
