1867.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
349 
in short supply. The shortness of pastures forces a good 
deal of inferior stock upon the market, and this, of 
course, tends to keep prices down. Our citizens are re- 
turning from the country, and there is a larger home de- 
mand for good beef. The law relative to slaughtering 
animals within the city limits has had its influence also 
in determining the price of beef. Now, however, we en- 
ter upon a much more regular season, and the usual 
causes which affect the market will operate naturally. 
The general range of prices may be stated now as lG»4c.@ 
l~ l / s c. per pound, estimated dressed weight, for very fine 
beef, 14c. being about the average ; poor, thin, travel- 
worn beasts, bringing Sc.@llc MUcli Cows are 
cheaper Calves are usually sold by the head, and 
vary $S@.$10 and $12@$15 each. They are thin, but big and 
grass-fed ; real good, fat veal is worth 12c. per pound, live 
weight Sheep. — The supply has been remarkably 
uniform and very large, prices about as follows : Prime 
sheep, 6c.@G!4c. live weight ; medium to poor, 4?,£c.@5c. 
Lambs, prime, 8!4c.@9c. per pound ; common, Tc.tayr^c. 
Many sheep have been bought by the farmers and driven 
intcmthe country for feeding, while the pastures of this 
vicinity remain good Hogs.— There has been consid- 
erable variation in the quality of the swine, and a propor- 
tionate one in prices. Little really good pork comes to mar- 
ket now, and this is quickly taken. Good to prime sell 
at 7J4c.@753C per pound live weight ; ordinary GJ4c.@7c. 
The Fairs for 1867. 
[We give below a list of all the State and National 
Fairs yet to take place, and of such County, Town, and 
District Fairs, not yet held, as were not included in our 
list in the September number of the Agriculturist A 
few are added which have changed their dates.] 
&t:ite As'i-IcaaUoj-al Fnii'gt. 
American Institute N. T. City Sept IS, Oct. 26 
Indiana Torre Haute Sept. 30-Oct. 4 
Illinois Quincy Sept. 30-Oct. 6 
New York Buffalo Oct. 1-4 
Minnesota... . Rochester Oct. 1-4 
Iowa Clinton •. ..Oct. 1-4 
Missouri St. Louis Oct. 7-12 
Tenn.Ag'l & Mech.Ass. Clarksvillc Oct. 15-1!) 
Maryland Baltimore Oct. 29-31 
New Jersey ..Betw. Newark and Elizabeth.. Oct. S-ll 
Colorado Ter Denver Oct. 9-12 
Louisiana Baton Rouge Nov. 5-9 
Louisiana Ag'l & Mech. Ass., New Orleans.... Nov. 19-26 
Efforts*.' JFsiia-s. 
1- 2 
S- 9 
1- 3 
1- 3 
3- 3 
9-10 
Horse Shmv Kalamazoo. Mich Oct. 1- 4 
National Horse Fair.... Washington, D. C Oct. 28— 
Del. Horse Show Newcastle Oct. 15-16 
©OMiity niul Local IFisii-s, 
not in, the list publislud in the September number. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Ex.-ter (Town) Oct. 
Rockinsham Co (Time changed to) Oct.. 
Stafford' Co Dover Oct. 
VERMONT. 
Addison Co Middlebury Oct. 
Windham Co New Fane Oct. 
CONNECTICUT. 
M.Tiden (Town) Oct. 
PequabucK Bristol Oct. 
NEW YORK. 
( helming Co Elniirn Oct. 
Dundee t'nic'll (Town I Oct. 
Montgomery Co Fonda Oct. 
Madison Co" Oloclcvillo Oct. 
Oneida (Town) Madison Co Oct. 
Warren Co Oct. 
Yates Co Penn Yan Oct. 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
BeaverCo Oct. 
Bed* ird Co Bedford Oct. 
Clearfield Co Clearfield Oct. 
Clarion Co Clarion Oct. 
( 'olnmbia Co Oct. 
Conlmangh Valley Blairsville Oct. 
Cumberland Co Carlisle Oct. 
Doylestown (Town) — Doylostqwn Oct. 
Hartford (Town) Susquehanna Co Oct. 
Huntingdon Co Huntingdon Oct. 
[ndlann Co Indiana Oct. 
Washington Co Washington Oct. 
Wayne Co Honesdale Oct. 
oino. 
Ashtabula (Town) Ashtabula Co Oct. 
\iiL'l:ii/.'' Co Wapakoucta Oct. 
Augusta (Town) .Carroll Co Oct. 
Greenfield Union (Town) Oct. 
Lake Shore (trape Growers' A*s., Elyria Oct. 
Mahoning Co Canfield Oct. 
Marion Co Marion Oct. 
Muskingum Co Zahesvilio Oct. 
Plymouth (Town) Richland Co On . 
Union (Greene Co.) Marysville Oct. 
INDIANA. 
Allen Co Fort Wayne Oct, 
Jefferson Co North Madison Oct. 
Kosciusko Co Warsaw Oct. 
Lagrange Co 
Miami Co Peru Oct. 
Noble Co Ligonicr .Oct. 
Warwick Co .... Boonville Oct. 
Wayne Co Ceutervillc Oct. 
X- 9 
15-17 
9-10 
1- -l 
JS- 5 
S-11 
9-11 
2- 4 
2-4 
1-4 
2-4 
9-11 
9-11 
1- 4 
1- 4 
2- :i 
2- 4 
a- 4 
9-10 
9-11 
2- 4 
2- 4 
9-10 
1(5-18 
15 i. 
1- 3 
till 
9-11 
8-10 
9-11 
10 
3 
15-17 
15-18 
IOWA. 
Blackhawk Co Oct. 9-11 
Butler Co Shell Rock Oct. 9-11 
Fayette Co "West Union Oct. 1- 3 
Henry Co Mt. Pleasant Oct. 9-11 
Madison Co Winterset Oct. I- 3 
Winnesheik Co Decorah Oct. 3- 4 
MINNESOTA. 
Lc Sueur Co Cleveland ■. Oct. 10-11 
WISCONSIN. 
Beaver Dam Ag. and Mech. Ass Oct. 15-17 
Racine Co Burlington Oct. 1- 3 
Richland Co Richland Centre Oct. 3- 4 
Sauk Co Baraboo Oct. 2- 4 
Fond dn Lac Co Ripon Oct. 1- 3 
Juneau Co Mauston Oct. 2- 3 
Lodi Union (Town)....Lodi Oct. 2- 4 
Lafayette Co Darlington Oct. 3- 5 
ILLINOIS. 
Clav Co Louisville Oct. 2- 4 
Clark Co Marshall Oct. 9-12 
Edgar Co Paris Oct. S-ll 
Marion Co Salem Oct. 14-17 
Monroe Co Waterloo. Oct. 1(3-19 
Pope Co Golconda Oct. 3- 5 
Shelby Co Shelbyville Oct. 9-12 
Sandwich Union (Town) Sandwich Oct. 1- 4 
Washington Co Nashville Oct. 2- 4 
Vermillion Co Catlin Oct. S-ll 
MICHIGAN. 
Calhoun Co .Marshall Oct 9-11 
Central Michigan Lansing Oct. S-10 
Genesee Co Flint Oct. 2-4 
Livingston Co Howell Oct. S-10 
Macomb Co Romeo Oct. 2-4 
Ottawa Co Lamont Oct. 7- 9 
Saginaw Co E. Saginaw Oct. 2- 4 
MISSOURI. 
Audrian Co Mesico Oct. 14-19 
Boone Co Columbia Sept. 30, Oct. 3 
Clay Co Liberty Oct. 
Carroll Co Carrollton Oct. 1- 5 
Gentry Co Albany Oct. 1- 4 
Moniteau Co California Oct. 1- 5 
Montgomery Co '.Montgomery Oct. 22-24 
Saline Co Marshall Oct. 16-20 
Scotland Co * Memphis 
'n^Iie Ressalts of tflie Harvest.- We 
go to press just in the beginning of the corn harvest over 
most of the country, and still in the midst of one of the 
most remarkable u spells of weather 11 that has ever been 
experienced here. It seems really that the sunshine and 
showers, and tempests too, have been spellbound— the 
one to glow and burn, the others to rain and blow, each 
over a particular region. The seaboard has been rained 
upon till the farmers begin to feel almost amphibious, 
while the Interior has been suffering from a severe 
drought. These sections of country have been relieved 
—the one by a day or two of sunshine almost every week, 
and the other by occasional showers which have held out 
hope of relief. To some parts happy relief has come ; 
others still suffer. The result is, that it is very difficult to 
come at a just estimate of the harvest. 
At present the fate of the corn crop is regarded with 
considerable solicitude. We hear of rains coming just in 
time to save it in isolated localities throughout the region 
which has been suffering from drought, which includes 
Central New York, and westward, especially the southern 
portions of the great corn and wheat raising States of 
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. By the time this 
reaches our readers, we hope that these rains may be 
general. The com of the Eastern and Middle States is in 
danger now from frosts which have already touched the 
leaves in exposed places. The crop is backward, and 
shocking can not be done as early as common without 
serious loss of weight. On the whole, a less than average 
crop may be looked for. The great wheat region has 
profited by the dry weather so far as to have its wheat 
thrashed in excellent order. The crop is decidedly less 
than average in quantity, but of a very superior quality. 
Oats have not filled well where the dry weather was se- 
verest, but as we usually hear the croakers first we can 
hardly judge of the results— and very much the same re- 
port must be made of barley and spring wheat. Potatoes 
have, rotted distressingly at the East, especially those 
early planted and well manured ; while in the interior the 
dry weather causes a short yield. Root, crops generally 
look remarkaby well wherever it has been sufficiently 
moist, and on good soils everywhere the crops will he 
remunerative. 
The bay of the dry section is not abundant, while in the 
wet it has been poorly cured, so that everywhere the corn- 
stalk i should be well secured if possible. 
Anples arc abundant over t he great apple, regions of the 
central and western parts of the Middle States, Ohio and 
Indiana; but many localities at the East are almost alto- 
gether without this fruit. 
Tobacco has had too much rain for its good in the Con- 
necticut Valley, and a full crop has not set. It is in 
danger from the frost, also. From the great tobacco region 
south of Mason and Dixon's line we have, as a rule, un- 
favorable reports. The cotton region of the Atlantic 
board has Buffered from rain and an inordinate growth of 
grass. The crop of Arkansas, part of Louisiana, Texas 
and Mississippi is quite good. The general crop is esti- 
mated as considerably larger than that of last year on ac- 
count of the greater breadth planted, but the yield per 
acre will prove discouraging. 
The effect of the season on Dairying is what might have 
been expected. The supply of butter for the New York 
market was essentially diminished by the drought affect- 
ing the greater part of the State and the great dairy region 
of Northern Ohio, and prices rose accordingly. The same 
cause affects the cheese products. New England, New- 
Jersey and Pennsylvania pastures have produced abund- 
antly, but the quality of the grass was poor and watery. 
The amount of milk was large, but the butter not so 
good as common. 
We shall doubtless have an abundance of all staples for 
home consumption, and a good deal for export. Prices 
of almost all farm produce are ruling high. Speculation, 
in part influences this gradual advance, but with the men- 
acing attitudes of European powers towards each other, 
a possibility that the wheat supplies of the Blacky Sea 
region will be cut off, crops falling below the average in 
Western Europe, and only a moderate crop here, fanners 
will be foolish if they do not get remunerative prices. 
iSs ska i«9 «*i3-5!tf» 
Containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which ice throw into smalle'r 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
245 
After October 1st, tire Office of the 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
will be at 
S45 BROADWAY, 
with a Branch Office at the old place, 
41 PARK ROW. 
In our next number we shallsay more on this subject. 
Mark: All Subscriptions sent iu, as Xav or Okl. 
The. Aiaaevicana AsrieBiltfMrist. 345 
Broadway, N. Y. — It will probably seem as strange 
to our correspondents to write the above, as it does the 
figures of the new year ; yet by the time this sheet, reach- 
es the majority of our readers, the Agriculturist and all 
its belongings will have been transferred from 41 Park 
Row to 245 Broadway. The distance is not great, the two 
locations being within sight of oue another ; yet the re- 
moval is accompanied by the regrets that one always 
feels at leaving a long familiar spot for a new and untried 
one. It was at 41 Park Row that the AgiiculturUt attain- 
ed its majority. It came here a successful paper, and 
leaves it as an institution. It was here that the impor- 
tant part of our business, the publication of agricultural 
books, had its beginning, and has become a channel for 
distributing agricultural and horticultural information 
second only in importance to the paper. Here new rela- 
tions have been formed in our business and editorial de- 
partments, and here we have had the pleasure of meeting 
face to face with so many of those whom we monthly 
visit through the medium of the paper. BnMbe Agricul- 
turist has outgrown its old home, and notwithstanding 
these pleasant associations, it must go to a new and more 
commodious one. We are glad that this change is made 
while Mr. -Tudd is abroad, OS he would feel it more keenly 
than any one else. In his absence, we may say that when 
he compares the five-story brown stone store on Broad- 
way with the obscure rooms on a second floor In Water 
street, from which the earlier volumes were issued, he 
may properly cougratnlato himself on the success that lias 
attended well directed energy and unceasing devotion to 
business. We hope to carry to our new quarters all our 
old Mends, and shall be prepared to receive largeaccc 
Mons tn their number. With increased facilities for pin 
ducing the paper, we hope that we shall more certainly 
than ever attain our constant aim— to make each volume 
better than the last. 
I*as«m*aia«- Clover tlie FSrst Yoar. 
— "Will a field sown with clover in the spring flirni&h 
pasturage for cows during the summer ^"— If tin' ground 
is well manured, clean, and the season moist, and the 
clover gets a good start, it will be fine, rich f ed by July, 
and, if not fed off close, will not be injured On ordinary 
land the practice is never advisable, and is seldom best. 
