REVIEW OF THE MARKET. 
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Best crop of potatoes, quantity considered, not less than l'acre, $10. 
Second best,.$5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of sugar beets, not less than half an acre, $10. 
Second best,... $5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Mangel Wurzel, not less than half an acre, $10. 
Second best,.$5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Ruta Baga, not less than one acre, $10. 
Second best,---$5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best Crop of carrots, not less than one acre, $10. 
Second best,.$5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of peas,, not less than one acre, $10. 
Second best,.$5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best acre of corn for fodder, $5. 
Best half aCre of hops,. $5 1 Best half acre of tobacco, — $5 
“ “ *• flax,. 5 | Best acre of cabbage,.5 
Best acre of broom corn, $ 5. 
Best acre of clover seed, $10. 
Second best,.. .Colman’s Tour. | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best acre of grass seed, $10. 
Second best,.. .Golman’s Tour. | Third best,.Diploma. 
Those who present claims to premiums for farm crops, must 
state in writing the following particulars :—The condition of the 
soil at the commencement of cultivation for the crop; the previ¬ 
ous crop and cultivation, and quantity of manure used upon it; 
the quantity and kind of manure the present season ; the quan¬ 
tity and sort of seed used; the time and manner of sowing, clean¬ 
ing and harvesting the crop; the amount of the crop determined 
by actual weight or measurement; and the expense of cultiva¬ 
tion. The land shall be measured by some surveyor, who shall 
swear to the correctness of his survey, and that it was made with 
a chain and compass—and the claimant of the premium, with 
two other persons who assisted in measuring shall certify under 
oath as to the quantity produced from the piece of land mentioned 
in the certificate of the surveyor—and a sample of grain shall be 
presented at the annual meeting, with the oath of the applicant 
that that same is a fair sample of the whole crop. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Wrought Iron Gate with cast iron pillars,.$10 
Best iron wheelbarrow,.Silver Medal. 
Ornamental cast iron vase on pedestal,. 8 
Best sample drain tile,.Silver Medal. 
Best quarter of an acre ozier willow,.. 8 
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS 
Will be awarded for such implements, products, &c., not enu¬ 
merated, as shall be deemed worthy of notice or encouragement. 
REGULATIONS. 
The premiums for Essays and Agricultural Implements, will be 
open to citizens of other States ; all others will be confined to re¬ 
sidents of this State, Who are members of this society, or who may 
become so by the payment of one dollar on entering their articles. 
The trial of plows will take place at Utica, on Tuesday, the 
15th day of September. 
No premium will be paid on any animals or articles taken away 
before the close of the Show. 
Premiums not claimed within four months after they are 
awarded, will be considered as donations to the Society. 
All persons who intend to exhibit Cattle, Horses, Sheep or 
Swine, should give notice to Theodore S. Faxon, Utica, or Lu¬ 
ther Tucker, Recording Secretary, Albany, previous to the 10th 
of September, that, the necessary arrangements may be made for 
their accommodation—and all animals must be on the ground by 
9 o’clock, A. M., of the 17th September. 
All those who intend to compete for the premiums on agricul¬ 
tural implements, butter and cheese, sugar, cocoons, silk, &c., 
should have their specimens on the ground on the 16th, that they 
may be depbsited in their appropriate places and the rooms suit¬ 
ably arranged on the day previous to the Show. 
Applicants for premiums are requested to pay particular atten¬ 
tion to the notes attached to the premiums on Fat Cattle and Fat 
Sheep, Butter and Cheese, Field Crops, Maple Sugar, &c. 
The statements required from those who compete for field crops, 
must be sent to Luther Tucker, Recording Secretary, Albany, 
previous to the 1st of January, 1846, and the premiums will be 
awarded at the annual meeting of the Society, on the third 
Wednesday of January. 
Competitors for the premiums on Essays must forward their 
manuscripts to the Recording Secretary, Albany, previous to the 
1st of January, 1846, free of postage. 
No premium will be awarded, unless, in the opinion of the 
judges of the class in which it is offered, the animal or article is 
worthy of such premium. 
Prize animals and implements at the previous exhibitions, will 
be allowed to compete for the prizes : but they must receive a 
higher prize, or in a different class, to entitle them to a premium. 
Should the same premium heretofore given them be awarded, 
they will receive a certificate to that effect, instead of the prize. 
Animals and other articles offered for competition, must be la¬ 
belled with the names and residence of the owners at full length. 
No viewing committee, with the exception of the committee on 
Discretionary Premiums, shall award any discretionary premium, 
without the previous permission of the Executive Board, express¬ 
ed through the President 
OF S4 MARKET, 
PRICES CURRENT IN NEW YORK., MAY 24, 1845. 
ASHES, Pots,...per 100 lbs. $3 81 to $4 00 
Pearls,....do. 4 12 u 4 25 
BALE ROPE,.lb. 6 “ Q 
BARK, Quercitron,.ton, 22 00 “ 23 00 
BEANS, White,.. bush. 1 25 “ l 50 
BEESWAX, Am. Yellow,.lb. 28 “ 33 
BOLT ROPE,. .....do. 12 “ 13 
BONES,ground,... bush. 40 “ 50 
BRISTLES, American,.lb. 25 “ 65 
BUTTER, Table,...do. 15 “ 18 
Shipping,.do. 8 “ 11 
CANDLES, Mould, Tallow,.do. 9 “ II 
Sperm,..do. 25 “ 38 
Stearine,. do. 20 “ 25 
CHEESE,. do. 4 “ 8 
COAL, Anthracite,...2000 lbs. 4 50 “ 5 50 
CORDAGE, American,.lb. 11 “ 12 
COTTON. do. 5 “ 10 
COTTON BAGGING, Amer. hemp,-yard, 14 “ 15 
American Flax,..do. 16 “ 17 
FEATHERS,.lb. 26 “ 33 
FLAX, American,.do. 6£ “ 7 
FLOUR, Northern and Western,.bbl. 4 50 “ 4 88 
Fancy,. do. 5 00 “ 5 50 
Southern, .do. 4 50 “ 4 88 
Richmond City Mills,.do. 6 50 “ 7 00 
Rye,.....do. 3 00 “ 3 25 
GRAIN—Wheat, Western,.bush. 1 00 “ 1 08 
Southern, ..do. 1 00 “ 1 05 
Rye,. do. 65 
Corn, Northern,. do. 46 “ 48 
Southern,.do. 44 “ 46 
Barley,. 
Oats, Northern,.do. 
Southern,.do. 
GUANO, .100 lbs 
HAY,. 
HEMP, Russia, clean,.ton, 205 00 
American, water-rotted,.do. 
American, dew-rotted,.do. 
HIDES, Dry Southern,...lb. 
HOPS,. 
HORNS,. 
LEAD,... 
Sheet and bar,.do. 
MEAL, Corn,.bbl. 
Corn,. 
MOLASSES, New Orleans,.gal. 
MUSTARD, American,.lb. 
NAVAL STORES—Tar,. 
Pitch,.. 
Rosin,.do. 
Turpentine,.. do. 
Spirits Turpentine, Southern 
OIL, Linseed, American,. do. 
Castor,.do. 
Lard,. 
OIL CAKE,.100 lbs. 
PEAS, Field,. bush. 1 25 “ i 30 
PLASTER OF PARIS,.ton, 2 75 “ 3 00 
Ground, in bbls.,.of 350 lbs. 1 12 “ 1 25 
PROVISIONS—Beef, Mess,..bbl. 8 00 “ 10 00 
Prime,.do. 5 50 “ 6 50 
Smoked,..lb. 6 “ 8 
Rounds, in pickle,, .do. 4 
Pork, Mess,.bbl. 12 00 « 13 50 
Prime,.do. 9 00 “ 10 25 
Lard,.lb. 7* “ 8f 
Bacon sides, Smoked,.do. 3 “ 4 
In pickle,.do. 3 “ 4 
Hams, Smoked,.do. 6 “ 10 
Pickled,.do. 4 “ 7 
Shoulders, Smoked,..do. 5 “ 6| 
Pickled,.do. 4i “ 5 
RICE,.100 lbs. 3 12 “ 3 81 
SALT,.....sack, 1 35 “ 145 
Common,.bush. 20 “ 30 
SEEDS—Clover,.lb. 6 “ 7 
Timothy,.7 bush. 10 00 “ 12 00 
Flax, rough,.do. 8 50 “ 9 00 
clean,. do. 1100 “ 12 00 
SODA, Ash, cont’g 80 per cent. soda,... .lb. 3 “ 3 
Sulphate Soda, ground,. 
SUGAR, New Orleans,. 
SUMAC, American,. 
TALLOW, . 
TOBACCO ... 
55 
58 
31 
32 
25 
28 
f lbs 
2 50 
3 00 
35 
45 
.ton, 205 00 
210 00 
105 00 
185 00 
75 00 
125 00 
9 
10£ 
13 
14 
2 00 
8 50 
3 
4 
4 
4| 
2 38 
2 56 
hhd. 
11 50 
12 00 
•gal. 
28 
31 
..lb. 
16 
31 
1 62 
2 25 
80 
1 00 
60 
75 
2 75 
3 25 
.gal. 
44 
44 
73 
75 
65 
70 
55 
70 
0 lbs. 
1 00 
Half-blood, 
Common, •. 
1 “ 
5 “ 
8 
• ton, 
25 00 “ 
27 50 
6* “ 
74 
2 * 
6 
21 ' 
22 
45 • 
60 
35 “ 
45 
30 “ 
35 
25 
30 
