N. Y. STATE AG. SOCIETY.—-REVIEW OF THE MARKET. 
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N. Y. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
At a meeting of the Executive Committee at Albany, 
March 11th, letters were read from various persons, 
among which was one from Geo. Geddes, of Fairmont, 
in relation to experiments with Indian corn, to ascer¬ 
tain its value for fattening animals, &c., and another 
from A. L. Fish, of Herkimer county, in relation to 
the analysis of soils and grasses, and the testing of the 
qualities of milk of different cows for dairy purposes. 
[The Secretary was directed, after consultation with 
Prof. Emmons, to answer inquiries.] 
Fruit .—The following resolution was adopted for 
the government of the committees on fruit:— 
Resolved , That the work entitled The Fruits and Fruit 
Trees of America , by A. J. Downing, be the established 
authority of the N. Y. S. Ag. Society, in classifying 
the varieties and nomenclature of fruits in our future 
exhibitions. 
A. J. Downing, of Newburgh, and J. W. Bissell, of 
Rochester, were added to the committee on fruit, ap¬ 
pointed under the resolution of last year and continued 
at the last annual meeting. The other members of the 
committee are Lewis F. Allen, of Buffalo, chairman; 
Samuel Young, of Saratoga; and Herman Wendell, 
of Albany. 
The President stated that he had, in company with 
the Secretary, visited Saratoga Springs, at the request 
of gentlemen of that place, and had examined various 
locations proposed for the show grounds of the Fair, in 
September; that several of these were in the highest 
degree eligible, and that advice had been given to the 
members of the executive committee there, as to the 
location which was most desirable. 
The Secretary reported the Premium List, as pub¬ 
lished, and was authorized to procure 250 copies of the 
same for distribution. The amount of cash premiums, 
$3,004; 131 volumes of agricultural works; 65 vol¬ 
umes Transactions; 59 diplomas, and 15 silver medals; 
amounting in all to $3,472. 
The Secretary reported that he had received returns 
from 39 county societies, and that their reports were, in 
many cases, of very great interest, and that all reports 
received had been prepared for the Transactions. Only 
seven societies from which reports had not been received 
—and that he was in correspondence with the officers 
of these societies, and expected returns from them all. 
Only twelve counties in the State in which there were 
not organized societies. 
From these reports it appears that in nineteen coun¬ 
ties the yield of Indian corn exceeds 80 bushels to the 
acre; in 11 counties crops are reported exceeding 100 
bushels. The largest yield in— 
Cortland county, of.154 bushels. 
Oswego “ 146§ “ 
Orange “ .139 “ 
Tioga, “ 125 “ 
Oneida, “ .123£ “ 
The largest yield ot Wheat is from Ontario, a frac¬ 
tion short of 60 bushels per acre, on upwards of 3 
acres. 
In eight counties the yield of Oats exceeded 70 
bushels per acre. The largest yield, 102 bushels, in 
Oneida. 
A premium of $5 awarded to Jesse Babcock, of Vol- 
ney, Oswego county, on Barley, 54 bushels 8 lbs. per 
acre. 
To Henry Brewer, of Enfield, Tompkins county, a 
nremium Of $10, for best two acres of clover seed, 5^ 
bushels per acre. 
) Satisfactory reasons were given to the committee as 
to the delay attending the production of the papers in 
the above cases at the annual meeting. 
B. P. Johnson, Secretary. 
REVIEW OF THE MARKET. 
PRICES CURRENT IN NEW YORK, MARCH 24, 1847. 
ASHES, Pots,.per 
100 lbs. 
$4 
87 
to 
e 5 
00 
Pearls,. 
6 
25 
« 
6 
31 
BALE ROPE,. 
5 
u 
6 
BARK, Quercitron,. 
35 
00 
n 
40 
00 
BEANS, White,.. 
1 
25 
a 
1 
75 
BEESWAX, Am. Yellow,. 
26 
u 
30 
BOLT ROPE,. 
11 
u 
12 
BONES, ground,. 
BRISTLES, American,.... 
40 
tt 
55 
25 
65 
BUTTER, Table,. 
Shipping,. 
16 
u 
25 
9 
44 
15 
CANDLES, Mould, Tallow,. 
Sperm,. 
9 
44 
11 
25 
38 
Stearic,. 
20 
25 
CHEESE,.. 
5 
u 
10 
COAL, Anthracite,.2000 lbs. 
5 
50 
u 
6 
00 
CORDAGE, American,. 
11 
u 
12 
COTTON,. 
10 
u 
14 
COTTON BAGGING, Amer. hemp,.. 
.. yard, 
11 
a 
14 
FEATHERS,. 
25 
u 
34 
FLAX, American,. 
7 
tt 
8 
FLOUR, Northern and Western,.... 
Fancy,... 
... .bbl. 
6 
50 
it 
7 
12 
7 
00 
u 
7 
25 
Southern, .. 
6 
38 
a 
7 
00 
Richmond City Mills. 
8 
00 
8 
50 
Buckwheat,.. 
4 
00 
u 
4 
25 
Rye,.,.... 
4 
75 
44 
4 
88 
GRAIN Wheat, Western,. 
1 
65 
u 
1 
75 
Southern. 
1 
60 
44 
1 
65 
Rye,. 
90 
u 
91 
Corn, Northern,. 
-do. 
90 
a 
95 
Southern, . 
85 
it 
90 
Barley,. 
70 
44 
75 
Oats, Northern,. 
46 
it 
50 
Southern, . 
40 
it 
44 
GUANO,. 
2 
50 
<4 
3 
00 
HAY, in bales,. 
50 
44 
56 
HEMP, Russia, clean,.. 
00 
“ 245 
00 
American, water-rotted,. 
....do. 105 
00 
“ 185 
00 
American, dew-rotted.. 
75 
00 
“ 125 
oo- 
HIDES, Dry Southern,... 
9 
44 
10 
HOPS,. 
8 
44 
10 
HORNS,.. 
LEAD, pig. 
2 
00 
44 
10 
00 
4 
25 
4 
31 
Sheet and bar,. 
.lb. 
4£ 
5£ 
MEAL, Corn,. 
4 
88 
5 
00 
Corn,. 
20 
00 
44 
22 
50 
MOLASSES, New Orleans,. 
35 
44 
37 
MUSTARD, American,. 
16 
44 
31 
NAVAL STORES—Tar,. 
1 
75 
44 
2 
00 
Pitch,. 
88 
44 
1 
06 
Rosin,. 
Turpentine,. 
50 
44 
60 
2 
50 
44 
3 
00 
Spirits Turpentine, Southern, . 
-gal. 
38 
<4 
43 
OIL, Linseed, American,. 
77 
44 
80 
Castor,. 
75 
44 
80 
Lard,. 
85 
44 
90 
OIL CAKE,. 
100 lbs. 
1 
50 
44 
1 
75 
PEAS, Field,. 
1 
25 
44 
1 
75 
PLASTER OF PARIS,. 
2 
25 
44 
3 
00 
Ground, in bbls.,.of 300 lbs. 
1 
12 
44 
1 
25 
PROVISIONS—Beef, Mess,. 
....bbl. 
10 
00 
12 
00 
Prime,. 
8 
50 
44 
9 
50 
Smoked,. 
.lb. 
7 
44 
11 
Rounds, in pickle,..do. 
5 
44 
7 
Pork, Mess,... 
12 
50 
44 
15 
00 
Prime,. 
12 
00 
44 
13 
25 
Lard,. 
10 
44 
11 
Bacon sides, Smoked,. 
6 
44 
8 
In pickle,. 
5 
44 
7 
Hams, Smoked,. 
8 
44 
12 
Pickled, .. 
6 
44 
10 
Shoulders, Smoked, . 
6 
44 
8 
Pickled, . 
5 
44 
7 
RICE, ... 
100 lbs. 
3 
25 
44 
4 
75 
SALT, . 
1 
25 
44 
1 
35 
Common, . 
20 
44 
35 
SEEDS—Clover,. 
8 
44 
10 
Timothy,.. 
7 bush. 
18 
00 
44 
25 
00 
Flax, clean. . 
10 
25 
44 ' 
11 
25 
rough, . 
10 
50 
(4 
11 
50 
SODA, Ash, cont’g 80 per cent, soda, 
Sulphate Soda, ground, . 
... .lb. 
3 
3 
1 
44 
— 
SUGAR, New Orleans, . 
6 h “ 
9 
SUMAC, American, . 
35 
00 
44 
37 
50 
TALLOW, . 
8 
44 
9 
TOBACCO, . 
2 
44 
7 
WHISKEY, American, . 
27 
44 
28 
WOOLS, Saxony, . 
35 
60 
Merino., . 
25 
44 
30 
Half blood . 
20 
ti 
25 
Common do ... 
18 
44 
20 
