396 
AMEBICAN A0BICUL TUBIST 
Preble, 
New-Paris, 
“ 11-13 
Mercer, 
Celina, 
“ 12 
Champaign, 
Urbana, 
“ 12-13 
Coshocton, 
Coshocton, 
“ 12-13 
Defiance, 
Defiance, 
“ 12-13 
Pike, 
Piketon, 
“ 14 
Carroll, 
Carrollton, 
“ 17-19 
Pennsylvania County 
Snows. 
Dauphin, 
Harrisburg, 
Sept. 13-15 
Delaware, 
Chester, 
“ 14-16 
Mercer, 
Mercer, 
“ 19-20 
York, 
“ 20-22 
Monongahala Valley, Monong.’ City, “ 28-29 
Alleghany, Pa., Pittsburg, 
Oct. 3-6 
Tioga, 
Tioga Valley, 
“ 4-5 
Somerset, 
Somerset, 
“ 5 
Lawrence, 
“ 11-13 
Westmoreland, Greensburg, 
“ 11-13 
Montgomery, 
Springtown, 
Fullon, 
McConnellsburg, “ 26-28 
New-Jersey County Snows. 
Cumberland, 
Bridgeton, 
Sept. 15 
Gloucester, 
Woodbury, 
“ 19 
Monmouth, 
Freehold, 
“ 21 
Massachusetts County Shows. 
Worcester North, 
Worcester West, 
Norfolk, 
Bristol, 
Essex, 
Hampden, 
Housatonic, 
Worcester, 
S. Middlesex, 
Berkshire, 
Franklin, 
Middlesex, 
Plymouth, 
Barnstable, 
Dedham, 
Taunton, 
Lawrence, 
Springfield, 
Great Baorington, 
Worcester, 
Framingham, 
Pittsfield, 
Greenfield, 
Concord, 
Bridgewater, 
Barnstable, 
Hampshire, &c.,Northampton, 
Hampshire, Amherst, 
Sept. 13 
“ 20 
“ 26-27 
“ 27-28 
“ 27-28 
“ 27-28 
“ 27-28 
“ 27-28 
“ 27-28 
Oct. 4-5 
“ 4-5 
“ 4-5 
“ 4-5 
“ 11 
“ 12 
“ 18-19 
We hope all will preserve their numbers, for 
there are many single articles each of which will 
be worth the price of the volume, for future ref¬ 
erence. When the paper arrives from the post- 
office, a good plan is to see that it is properly 
folded, and then pin or sew it through the mid¬ 
dle and cut open the leaves. It is very easy to 
stitch 26 numbers together. To do this, arrange 
them in regular order, and with an awl punch 
several holes about one-fourth of an inch from 
the back, and through these run a strong thread 
two or three times with a darning-needle, and 
the work is done. We have scores of volumes 
of papers, pamphlets, and addresses, thus pre¬ 
pared, which serve all the purposes of a bound 
volume, and occupy less room in storing and 
carrying. We would, however, prefer to see 
volumes of agricultural papers neatly bound and 
laid upon the book-shelves or tables of farmers. 
They are much better and more appropriate or¬ 
naments, than gilded volumes of trashy maga¬ 
zines or novels. 
ONE WORD MORE.—We thank our friends 
for the liberal aid they have afforded us in ex¬ 
tending the circulation of the Agriculturist. 
Our list has increased beyond our expectation, 
and we are daily encouraged to labor with the 
utmost diligence, to make our paper worthy of 
the confidence and admiration of our largely in¬ 
creasing list of readers. Our reliance for the 
continuance and increase of our list is upon 
those who are already readers. As stated above, 
we now divide the year so as to give either one 
or two complete volumes of the 52 numbers. 
Number 27 begins the second volume, or half 
of the year. 
Back Numbers. —We have taken the precau¬ 
tion to print each week a large number of extra 
copies, so that we can still supply new subscri¬ 
bers with full sets from the beginning of this 
volume, (March 15.) Any copies accidentally 
lost by a subscriber, will be freely supplied. 
Specimen copies sent to any person, whose ad¬ 
dress is furnished post-paid. 
County Shows Miscellaneous. 
Hillsborough, N. H., Nashua, Sept. 26-27 
Rockingham, N. H., Exeter, “ 13-14 
Grafton, N. H., Lyme, “ 21-22 
Cheshire, N. IL, Keene, “ 26-27 
Merrimack, N. H., Fisherville, “ 27-28 
Fairfield, Ct., Stamford, “ 26-29 
Middelsex, Ct., Middletown, “ 27-29 
North Aroostook, Me., Presque Isle, “ 4-5 
Cass, Mich., Cassopo, Oct. 3-4 
Livingston, Mich., Howell 1 “ 3-5 
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS. 
Bound Volumes. —We have a few sets (26 
numbers) of volume eleventh, bound and un¬ 
bound. The price, at the office, of the unbound 
volumes is $1.00. The bound volumes are neatly 
put up in cloth covers, gilt backs, at $1.50. 
We can also furnish the covers separately, 
gilt and all ready for putting in the paper, for 
twenty-five cents each. With the covers thus 
prepared, any bookbinder can complete the 
binding for twenty-five cents. Volumes sent to 
the office will be bound complete for fifty cents. 
We are having printed a new edition of the 
first ten annual volumes of the monthly Agri¬ 
culturist, which can be supplied for $1.25 per 
volume or $10 for the set of ten volumes. 
We find that by using such good paper, our 
volume of 832 pages will be quite large to bind, 
and especially large for those who wish to stitch 
their paper together with an index, without be¬ 
ing at the expense of binding. To obviate this, 
we have concluded to be at the expense and 
trouble of making out an extra index with No. 
26, so as to form a complete volume of the first 
26 numbers. The index for the next 26 num¬ 
bers will be given at the end of the year, or with 
No. 52. This arrangement will make it conve¬ 
nient for all, as the 52 numbers can be stitched 
or bound in two volumes with an index for each, 
or in one volume with the double index at the 
close. 
Utarktis. 
Remarks. —The lower grades of Flour the 
past week have advanced 75 cts. to $2 per bbl., 
while the higher grades remain nearly the same 
as per our last. This advance is owing mainly 
to large previous contracts for delivery, and as 
the streams are too low in most parts of the 
country to grind, the contractors had to pur¬ 
chase as best they could to fulfil their obliga¬ 
tions. We trust this rise will be only tempo¬ 
rary—farmers must not calculate upon its last¬ 
ing any length of time. Wheat has a slight 
upward tendency. Corn is several cents higher 
per bushel, owing to the short-coming crop. 
Pork has risen 87£ cts. to $1 50 per bbl.; 
Lard, J ct. per lb. Beef, no change. Wool is 
lower and dull of sale. 
Tobacco is the only Southern product that 
has changed in price since our last. In conse¬ 
quence of the drouth more is now asked for it. 
The Weather, it rejoices us to say, at last 
changed, and Friday (the 25th) we had a pour¬ 
ing rain of several hours. This has been fol¬ 
lowed since by daily showers. The spell is now 
broken, and we trust by another week to chron¬ 
icle an abundant supply of rain throughout the 
country. Showers of greater or less duration 
have been heard from to-day (28th Aug.) as far 
north as Maine, west to Michigan, and south to 
Maryland. In some other parts of the South 
they had had plenty of rain weeks previously. 
A great panic has been got up about the short 
crop of corn, and the most exaggerated stories 
are afloat in regard to it. We shall endeavor to 
treat this important subject in a just manner in 
an editorial next week. Destructive fires 
abound in the forests in many parts of the 
country. We notice that trees are prematurely 
shedding their foliage, and dying to some ex¬ 
tent in consequence of the drouth. 
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PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, August 26, 1854. 
The prices given in our reports from week to week, arc 
the average wholesale prices obtained by producers, and not 
those at which produce is sold from the market. The vari¬ 
ations in prices refer chiefly to the quality of the articles. 
TnE dry weather has a sensible effect on the produce 
market generally. Potatoes vary but little from last week. 
The market is pretty well supplied with sweet potatoes 
from Philadelphia and Virginia. All kinds of green plums 
have been very plenty. The dry weather, however, has 
nearly hurried them off. The supply of peaches is not large. 
Butter is a shade higher. 
Veoetali.es.— Potatoes, Mercers, $3 50@.$4 ^ bbl. ; 
White, $3 25 ; Sweet, Philadelphia, $4 50 ; Virginia, $4 ; 
Onions, $2 50 $ bbl. ; rope, $5 $ hundred bunches ; Beets, 
$3@$4 $ hundred bunches ; Carrots, same ; Tomatoes, 50c. 
basket ; Green Corn, 62e.@75c. fl hundred ears ; String 
Beans, 75c. basket; Marrow Squashes, $2 tg bbl ; Cab¬ 
bage, $4@$12 tp hundred ; Watermelons, $5@.$12 $1 hun¬ 
dred ; Nutmeg, $1 75@$2 $ bbl.; Pumpkins, $5(©$7 $ hun¬ 
dred. 
Fruits.— Apples, $2 $ bbl. ; Pears, cooking, $2 $1 bbl. ; 
eating, §3; Peaches, $1 50@$2 25 bakest; Firms, 
Green Gage, $6@$6 $ bbl.; Blue Gage, same ; Common, 
$1®$2 $ basket; Butter, Orange Co., 24c. @25c. ^ lb., 
Western, 15c.@16c.; Eggs, State, 15c.©.16c. $ doz. ; West¬ 
ern, 10c.@14c. ; Cheese, 9c.@10Xc. 
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NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, August 28,1854. 
There is in market to-day only 24C6 cattle, against 3100 
last Monday. The prices vary but little either way. The 
appearance of the animals, however, is quite inferior both 
in size and flesh. We sought in vain through the yard for 
a fine drove, and came away with the conviction that taken 
as a whole we had never seen so poor a lot of cattle offered 
in New-York market. Some of the dealers undertook to de¬ 
fend the beef, more, probably, through motives of policy than 
sincerity. The remark of one man that there was an abun¬ 
dance of “ frames,” and of another that there would be 
plenty of “ soup pieces,” hit near the truth. The prominent 
bones of the animals reminded one of any thing but corn 
meal and clover, while their sunken flanks suggested the 
idea of a bladder subjected to the air-pump. In fact the cat¬ 
tle, generally, appeared quite cast down, as if conscious of 
their untimely end. 
The summing up of all the animals received during the 
week at the four principal markets, are this week, beeves 
3661; Cows and Calves 318; Veal Calves 396 ; Sheep and 
Lambs 14,545—total 18,920.—Last week beeves 4323; Cows 
and Calves,845; Veal Calves 541; Sheep and Lambs, 15,810— 
total, 21,019. This gives a falling off of beeves 661, of Sheep 
and Lambs 1265, and the total decrease of animals this week 
amounts to 2,099.—Does any one in the country imagine 
where all the meat produced by twenty thousand animals 
goes to during a single week ? 
The principal sales to-day are from 8@,8)£e. per lb. A 
few were sold for 10c, Inferior quality, 7@Sc. During the 
latter part of the day the prices appeared a little firmer 
than in the morning. 
The following are about the highest and lowest prices. 
Beeves, 
Cows and calves, 
Veals, 
Sheep, 
Lambs, 
$30@!g65 
4c@.6c. 
$2@$7 
$2 50@$G 
Mr. Chamberlin reports beeves 6X@9>i cents <g lb.: 
cows and calves, $25(17.50; Sheep, $2 50@$6 50; Lambs, 
$1 50@$4 50; Veal calves,-4^c.@7c. 
Mr. Browning reports beeves, 6@9c. lb. ; cows and 
calves, $25@$35@$40; sheep and lambs, sec sales below; 
veal calves, 4c.@5j^c. 
Mr. O’Brien reports beeves 6c.@8c.; cows and calves, 
$25@$38; veafealves, 4c.@6c. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street. 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAy. 
Beeves, 
2583 
Cows, 
7 
Veal Calves, 
144 
Sheep and Lambs, 
797 
Swine, 
620 
Of the above there came by the Hudson River R. R., 600 , 
Hudson River Boats, 100; Erie R. R., 1500. 
New-York State furnished, by ears, 333 ; on foot, 71 ; 
Ohio, 636; Illinois, 620 ; Kentucky, 601; Pennsylvania, 
118 . 
