364 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
A surer inode of dispersing a crowd than the 
the police, is to pass round the contribution-box. 
■-• —— 
STATE AGRICULTURAL SHOWS IN 1854. 
Name. Where held. Date. 
New-Jeksey County Shows. 
Cumberland, 
Bridgeton, 
Sept. 
15 
Gloucester, 
Woodbury, 
<< 
19 
Monmouth, 
Freehold, 
<( 
21 
County Shows Miscellaneous. 
very dull reports from hence, have not been 
without their influence; but as stocks are 
every where short, prices have not given way in 
the foreign markets to the same extent as in 
this country. 
Illinois, Springfield, 
Kentucky, Lexington, 
Lower Canada, Quebec, 
Vermont, Brattleborough, 
Ohio, Newark, 
Michigan, Detroit, 
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 
Missouri, Boonville, 
New-York, New-York, 
New-Hampsliire, 
Maryland, Baltimore, 
Indiana, Madison, 
Wisconsin, Watertown, 
Connecticut, New-Haven, 
North Caronina, Raleigh, 
Tennessee, (East,) Knoxville, 
Georgia, Augusta, 
Iowa, Fairfield, 
National Cattle 
Show, Springfield, Ohio, 
New-York County Show 
Sept. 
Oct. 
12- 15 
12-16 
12-16 
13- 15 
16-22 
26- 29 
27- 29 
2-6 
3-6 
3-6 
3- 6 
4- 7 
4-7 
10-13 
17- 20 
18- 19 
23-26 
25 
25-27 
Oneida, 
Rome, 
Lansingburgh, 
Sept. 19-21 
Rensselaer, 
U 
19-21 
Delaware, 
Delhi, 
(C 
20-21 
Franklin, 
Malone, 
a 
20-21 
Jefferson, 
Watertown, 
a 
21-22 
Washington, 
No. White Creek, 
a 
21-22 
Dutchess, 
Washington Hollow, “ 
24-27 
Albany, 
Albany, 
a 
26-28 
Putnam, 
Carmel, 
a 
26-27 
Columbia, 
Chatham-Four-Corners, 
Ohio County Shows. 
29-30 
Guernsey, 
Pickaway, 
Cambridge, 
Sept. 
6-8 
Circleville, 
(( 
6-8 
Clinton, 
Wilmington, 
a 
12-13 
Delaware, 
Delaware, 
u 
13-14 
Medina, 
Medina, 
• a 
13-14 
Ashtabula, 
Jefferson, 
a 
26-28 
Lucas, 
Toledo, 
a 
26-27 
Sandusky, 
Clyde, 
a 
26-27 
Hardin, 
Kenton, 
a 
27-28 
Lorain, 
Elyria, 
a 
27-28 
Richland, 
Mansfield, 
a 
27-28 
Miami, 
Troy, 
a 
27-29 
Geauga, (Free,)Claridon, 
a 
27-29 
Mahoning, 
Canfield, 
a 
28-29 
Summit, 
Akron, 
a 
23-29 
Belmont, 
St. Clairsville, 
Oct. 
3-5 
Logan, 
Bellefontain, 
Springfield, 
a 
3-5 
Clarke, 
a 
3-5 
Clermont, 
Bantam, 
a 
3-6 
Columbiana, 
New-Lisbon, 
a 
3-5 
Morgan, 
McConnellsville, 
a 
3-4 
Ross, 
Chilicoth, 
a 
8—5 
Hamilton, 
Carthage, 
a 
4-6 
Wood, 
Portageville, 
a 
4-5 
Ashland, 
Ashland, 
a 
4-5 
Geaugo, 
Burton, 
Napoleon, 
a 
4-6 
Henry, 
a 
5-6 
Holmes, 
Millersburgh, 
a 
5-6 
Gallia, 
Gallipolis, 
a 
5-6 
Harrison, 
Cadiz, 
a 
5-6 
Trumbull, 
Warren, 
a 
5-6 
Licking, 
Newark, 
a 
11-12 
Preble, 
New-Paris, 
a 
11-13 
Coshocton, 
Coshocton, 
a 
12-13 
Defiance, 
Defiance, 
a 
12-13 
Carroll, 
Carrollton, 
a 
17-19 
Pennsylvania County Shows. 
Dauphin, Harrisburg, Sept. 
Delaware, Chester, “ 
Mercer, Mercer, “ 
York, 
Monongaliala Valley, Monong.’ City, 
Alleghany, Pa., Pittsburg, 
Tioga, Tioga Valley, 
Somerset, Somerset, 
Lawrence, 
Westmoreland, Greensburg, 
Montgomery, Springtown, 
Fullon, McConnellsburg, 
Oet. 
13- 15 
14- 16 
19- 20 
20 - 22 
28-29 
- 3-6 
4-5 
5 
11-13 
11-13 
26-28 
Hillsborough, N. H., Nashua, Sept. 
Rockingham, N. H., Exeter, “ 
Grafton, N. H., Lyme, “ 
Cheshire, N. II., Keene, “ 
Merrimack, N. H., Fisherville, “ 
Fairfield, Ct., Stamford, “ 
North Aroostook, Me., Presque Isle, “ 
Cass, Mich., Cassopo, Oct. 
Livingston, Mich., Howell* “ 
26-27 
13-14 
21-22 
26- 27 
27- 28 
26-29 
4-5 
3-4 
3-5 
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From the Mark Lane Express, Monday, July 84. 
REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. 
A week of extraordinarily fine weather has 
wrought a great improvement in the appear¬ 
ance of the growing corn crops; and, should 
there be no return of wet, we may have harvest 
sooner than was contemplated earlier in the 
month. 
With regard to the probable yield, opinion 
varies materially. That there is a good deal of 
blight is certain; and some mischief has also 
been done in different parts of the country by 
the heavy rains in the early part of the month 
having beaten down the crops. Making full al¬ 
lowance for these defects, we are still inclined 
to think that the produce may, with favorable 
weather for harvesting the crops, prove a full 
average ; but we do not agree with those who 
calculate on an unusual large yield to the acre. 
We much fear that the loss of Potatoes from 
disease will again be very serious this year. 
The accounts which have reached us within the 
last few days, from parties on whom we place 
the greatest reliance, are of a character to cause 
apprehension that the disorder prevails to a 
very great extent on this side of the Channel as 
well as in Ireland; and as the Potato has been 
rather largely cultivated this season, the effect 
may be severely felt hereafter. 
The close approach of harvest, and the con¬ 
viction that stocks of old Wheat will hold out 
until the new can be rendered available, have 
had the effect of increasing the anxiety of those 
who have any to dispose of to realize, and 
though the deliveries from the growers have 
continued small, the quantity brought forward 
has proved more than sufficient to satisfy the 
consumptive demand. In this position of af¬ 
fairs buyers have been enabled to purchase on 
materially reduced terms, and the decline has in 
many instances been important. 
At Liverpool the pressure has been great. 
On Tuesday, Wheat was was quoted 6d. per 
701bs., and Flour 2s. per barrel lower than on 
that day se’nnight. This concession did not in¬ 
duce buyers to act freely; and on Friday the 
former article again receded 4d. to fid. per 
701bs., and the latter Is. to 2s. per barrel and 
sack. 
The primary cause of the downward move¬ 
ment is the determination of the principal mil¬ 
lers, dealers, and bakers in all parts of the 
kingdom to remain out of stock until after har¬ 
vest ; this is carried so far that many are unwill¬ 
ing to purchase sufficient to supply the wants 
of a single week, and as they have thus far 
profited by pursuing this course, they are not 
likely to adopt any other so long as nothing oc¬ 
curs to give rise to uneasiness in regard to the 
result of the ensuing harvest. Tt is, therefore, 
more than probable that the downward move¬ 
ment which has now fairly set in, may continue 
until prices shall have reached a point deemed 
tolerably safe. What this point may be, it is 
impossible at present to foresee; but there are 
circumstances which induce us to think that 
the range of quotations after harvest will not 
be so low as is now generally considered likely. 
The weather appears to have undergone a 
similar improvement on the continent to that 
which it has undergone here. These, and the 
ilarluk 
Remarks. —Flour has advanced from 50 to 75 
cts. per bbl. the past week, in consequence of 
the small quantity in market, and the unwill¬ 
ingness of the farmers to part with their wheat 
crop at fair prices. Our opinion is, that before 
the year closes they will regret such proceed¬ 
ings. The wheat crop at home is very large, 
that of Europe highly promising ; then what is 
to keep up the price so high ? It is so dear 
now, that the mechanics and laborers of the 
country can ill afford to buy, and nearly all 
their wages the past six months have been con¬ 
sumed in provisions alone. What are they 
going to do the coming winter if prices still 
rule so high, with their extra clothing, fire, and 
other things to provide for ? Many farmers will 
soon be compelled to sell—they want money and 
must have it. The moment this comes, unless 
something unforseen takes place, wheat will 
have a rapid fall, and then they will regret they 
did not sell at present very high prices, but 
held on till too late for still better. Corn has 
advanced 3 to 4 cts. per bushel. Owing to the 
great drought there is some little reason for 
this. Provisions no change. Clover seed is l£ 
to 2 cts. per lb. higher, large Southern orders 
having unexpectedly come in. Wool has slightly 
improved. 
Cotton an advance of £ ct. per lb. Rice is 
firmer. Sugar and Tobacco no change. 
Stocks and Money nothing new. 
The weather was cool and pleasant last week, 
with a fine shower Saturday night. But in 
several parts of the country the drought con¬ 
tinues excessive, and the corn and root crops as 
well as the pastures are suffering much. As 
we go to press it is hot and dry again. 
-• • «- 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, August 18, 1854, 
The prices given in our reports from week to week, are 
the average wholesale prices obtained by producers, and not 
those at which produce is sold Horn the market. The vari¬ 
ations in prices refer chiefly to the quality of the articles. 
The prices to-day vary little from those of last week. 
Potatoes continue to be shipped to the East, which keeps up 
the prices. There are a few sweet-potatoes in market, from 
Philadelphia. The supply of peaches is not large. We 
saw a few plums but there are not enough worth quoting 
yet. Cabbage is very high. Butter about the same. 
Vegetables. —Potatoes, Mercers, $8 75@$-3 $ bbl.; 
White, $3 50@$3 80; Turnips, white, $1 60@$2 ^ bbl. ; 
Yellow, $3; Onions, rope, $4 50@$5 50 ^ hundred 
bunches ; bbl. $2 25@2 75 ; Beets, $2 50 §) hundred 
bunches ; Carrots, $3 ; Tomatoes, 50c. tp basket ; Green 
Corn, 50c. $ hundred ears; String Beans, 50c @75c. 
$ basket; Squashes, 75c. bbl.; Marrow Squashes, $1 75 , 
Cabbage, $S@$10 $ hundred ; Cucumbers, 30c.@50c. 
hundred ; Watermelons, $8@|15; Nutmeg Melons, $1 50 
@.$2 bbl.; Punkins, $5@.j>8 $ hundred ; Egg-plant, 75c- sp 
dozen. 
Fruits.— Pears, cooking, 75c. ^ basket; eating @$1; 
Apples, $2@|3 bbl.; Peaches, $1 25@$1 50 ^ basket.; 
Blackberries, $3@3 50 <p bushel; Huckleberries $2 50; 
Eggs, State, 15c.@16c. ^ doz. ; Western, 12j^c.@15,. But¬ 
ter, 16n.@35c. sp lb.; Cheese, 7c.@9c. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, August 14, 1854. 
There has not been so large a number of cattle in mar¬ 
ket within a year as to-day. On entering the yards, one of 
the salesmen said laughingly, “you can quote lie. and ra¬ 
pid sales to-day.” The fact is 10c. is the top of the market, 
and slow at_ any price. This is chiefly occasioned by thf 
