AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
817 
1861 
tor good f at sheep, and 4e,®5Xc. for lambs. For the 
week ending Aug. 20, we had 17,301 sheep and lambs, 
completely overstocking the market and carrying prices 
very low. The late advance on wool, by increasing the 
value of pelts, enhances the value of sheep. 
Live Hogs are coming in more freely, and the de¬ 
mand increases as cold weather approaches. For the 
past 5 weeks the average has been 5,681 per week, which 
is no more than are wanted to cut up and use fi esh, in 
pork, lard, sausages, hams, and bacon. Prices are Is'c® 
%c. higher than last reported, or 4c.®4Xc. 4?” lb. live 
weight for corn-fed, and 3^c.®3^c. for still-fed hogs. 
Stock pretty well sold out each week. 
Tlie Weather, since our last report, has been 
favorable for maturing Fall crops. Occasional showers 
kept the ground in a good condition until the 11th inst., 
when a heavy storm wet down thoroughly, and raised the 
springs.- Our Daily Weather Notes, condensed, 
read: Aug. 21, clear, line—22, cloudy, thunder-shower at 
night—23 to 27, very fine summer weather—28, cloudy, 
w ith rain to lay dust—29, cloudy—30, 31, clear, fine.- 
Sept. 1, 2, elear and cooler—3, cloudy, with heavy thun¬ 
der shower at night (.63 inch rain)—4 to 8, clear and fine, 
with an autumn haze—9, light rain A. M., cloudy P. M. 
—10, cloudy, cool, heavy rain at night continuing during 
11th, 2.07 inches water falling—12, fine, clear weather— 
17, 18, rainy days—19, clear, warm. 
From the 15th of August to the 15th of September, 3.31 
inches of rain fell in this vicinity. 
TJiermoinctcr at 6 A. I®., New-Yorlt. 
[Observations carefully made upon a standard Ther¬ 
mometer (Fahrenheit .)—r indicates rain— s, snow.] 
...72 
! 8 .. 
.. 66H14. 
20... 
... 64 
126. 
... 62 
.. 72 
9.. 
.,.62r 15. 
.58 
21... 
...58 
|27 .. 
.62 
. ..72 
10 .. 
. ..68 116 
... 58 
122 .. 
128 . 
...72 
111... 
...69 117. 
. 62 
123... 
..62 
129 . 
.... 69 
. ...74r 
112... 
...68r 18 
63 
.24 .. 
. . 60 
130.. 
.60 
..72 
...69 
|l3... 
...59r|l9. 68 |25... 
Average. 
SEPTEMBER. 
...63 
|31 
59 
...55 1 
5... 
...57 1 8. 
.62 
11 .. 
. ..66 
114 . 
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...57 
6... 
...62 9. 
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. ..62 
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....64 
.. ,64r| 
.. 67 | 
r- 
...65 HO. 
.57 
|13... 
...60 
116. . 
... 66 
Exhibition Tables at the Office of the 
American Agriculturist. 
During the past month, there has been a most attractive 
show on our tables, of fruit, flowers, and vegetables—one 
that would do credit to even a County Fair. Many thou¬ 
sands of visitors have crowded the Office, which has lit¬ 
erally become what we designed it to be, the Agricultural 
Headquarters of the City. We cordially invite all who 
find it convenient, to inspect the different articles exhibited 
from time to time, and also to bring or send novelties they 
wish to show. Our exhibition is a perpetual one—open 
all the year—and being in the most central location ofthe 
ci'y, hundreds, often thousands, drop in during a day. 
There are, therefore, few better places for exhibiting farm 
and garden products that are really worthy of being seen. 
The following are among the articles exhibited, which 
have not been previously noticed : 
Vegetables, etc.— Potatoes: Large Dyckmans and 
Buckeyes, exhibited by Jacob McLane, Monmouth Co., 
N. J_Good Peach Blows, by Michael Foley, Suffolk 
Co., N. Y.... Several varieties of new seedlings, by Wm. 
Bulkley, Berkshire Co., Mass... Tomatoes: New Seed¬ 
lings, I. Hicks, Queens Co., N. Y.Fine specimens by 
J. A. S. Tuthill, Richmond Co., N. Y.Lester’s Per¬ 
fected. by W. E. Caldwell, Queens Co., N. Y .Up¬ 
right tomato, also cross of Feejee and Italian, very fine, 
by W. F. Heins, N. Y’.Large handsome specimens 
from seed distributed at this Office, by Chas. H. Burton, 
Queens Co., N. Y. . A splendid cluster, weighing 5 lbs. 
2oz., by C. Gregg, Kings Co., N. Y .Cuban, a small 
variety, highly flavored, by G. W. Usher, Richmond Co., 
N. Y.Beautiful cluster, from our own seed, raised by 
the Proprietor — One vine, Y'ellow tomatoes, extraordi¬ 
nary yield, by George Hite, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
Sundries : German Cucumber, by Jno. Thompson, Rich¬ 
mond Co., N. Y .Balsam Apple, ornamental, by J. W. 
Duryea, Kings Co., N. Y.New Striped Egg Plant, 
and Scarlet Egg Plant, by W. F. Heins, N. Y. . Hub¬ 
bard Squash, a splendid specimen, by T. C. Leland, Suf¬ 
folk Co., N. \ r .Kidney Beans and fine Cassabar 
JJplons, by.Geo. A. Elston, Chester Co., Pa.Union 
ISeet, curious growth, by E. H. Ensign, Essex Co., N. 
Jj_A beautiful pyramid composed of Melons, ofthe 
Wusian, Borneo, White Japan, Green Japan, Honolulu, 
and Allen’s Improved varieties, interspersed with White 
and Scarlet Egg Plants, Fancy Gourds, Evergreen 
Leaves, by W. F. Heins, N. Y r . 
VauiT — Apple: : k. fine collection embracing 40 newer 
named varieties, by W. S. Carpenter, N. Y.Red John, 
Jersey Orange Pippin, and Maiden’s Blush, good speci¬ 
mens, by Jacob McLane, Monmouth Co., N. J.Ox ap¬ 
ples, by P. L. Bogert, Queens Co., N. Y.Late Straw¬ 
berry apple, large specimens in good order, sent from St. 
Paul, Minnesota, by Martin D. Clark_ Pears: 20 named 
sorts of newer varieties, by W. S. Carpentjr, N. Y _ 
A fine specimen, unnamed, by P. L. Bogert, Queens Co., 
N. Y.New Seedling, W. C. Bryant, N. Y.Speci¬ 
mens of the Washington variety, by Thomas Herendeen, 
Madison Co., N. Y.Flemish Beauty, fine specimens, 
by Benjamin F. Welch, Hudson Co., N. J_Louise 
Bonne de Jersey, extra specimens, by J. Thompson, 
Richmond Co., N. Y .Virgalieus, by L. Quick, Sulli¬ 
van Co., N. Y r .Bartletts, splendid specimens, by R. 
Leavitt, Queens Co., N. Y. . Grapes : Concord and 
Porter, by Frederick Seiler, Essex Co., N. J. ..Con¬ 
cord and Hartford Prolific, A. S. Fuller, Kings Co., N. 
Y.Fine Concord and Delaware, J. C. Kennison, 
Orange Co., N. Y_ Mulberries from a tree that com¬ 
menced bearing in June, by S. Tuttle, New-IIaven Co., 
Conn.Strawberry plants, runners struck in very small 
pots, one in each, convenient for transplanting, by C. S. 
Pell, N. Y r . Orphan Asylum. 
Flowers.—A splendid show of Asters of many varie¬ 
ties, transferred to pots, from seed distributed at this 
Office, grown by Franz M. Otto, in the Proprietor’s 
grounds at Flushing, N. Y.; also, Zinnias, Marigolds, and 
other cut flowers by the same .. Green Centered Il.elian- 
thus, or Floral King, very fine, by S. H. Doughty, Hudson 
Co., N. J.German & other Asters, by J. Wesley Jones, 
Columbia Co., N. Y’.; also by E. F. Shonnard, Westches¬ 
ter Co., N. Y.Also, a fine collection of Asters cut 
blooms, by Wm. P. Wright, Hudson Co., N. J.Tigri- 
dia parvena, or Texas flower, by Jacob F. Braun, Kings 
Co., N. Y .Passion Flower vine with six splendid 
blooms in the space of six inches, by A. P. Cummings, 
editor N. Y. Observer. 
Grain.—E gyptian Millet, by E. Jolly, N. Y .Chap¬ 
man’s Mammoth Fall Barley, a beautiful grain, from Chs. 
Chapman, Ottawa Co., C. W.Rio Grande Wheat, ex¬ 
cellent, from Martin D. Clark, Ramsey Co., Minn. 
Corn, the stalks and leaves of deep purple color, used for 
dyeing, from the Proprietor’s grounds. 
Publishing the “Laws”—A Hint to Ex¬ 
changes. 
Among our nearly two thousand exchange papers, we 
notice that a large number publish, from week to w eek, 
the laws enacted by the legislatures of the several 
States where they are issued, while two or three in each 
State publish “by authority” the laws of the United 
States. The object of printing these laws is to have them 
read, but it is certain that very few persons can or do find 
time to go through with all the verbiage and technical 
language in which the laws are—perhaps necessarily— 
expressed. The suggestion we would make, is this, that 
it would be a great convenience to the reader, if the edi¬ 
tor would, in the editorial columns, or elsewhere, give 
in each paper a brief synopsis, or at least an index of the 
laws published in that paper. Half a column, or even a 
paragraph or two would suffice to inform the reader ofthe 
nature or requirements of the several laws published from 
time to time. Though not a lawyer, we should be inter¬ 
ested in such an outline or epitome of the legislative en¬ 
actments of the different States ; and the citizens particu¬ 
larly affected, w'ould be still more interested. Such a 
course would not only render these legal columns more 
interesting, but would cause them to be more widely read, 
and the people would become better acquainted with the 
laws of the land. 
Bone Mill Wanted—Queries. 
There is still an unsupplied demand for a cheap, yet 
strong and effective mill for grinding raw bones finely—a 
mill that can be used with a common farm horse-power, 
and so cheap as to admit of its being generally purchased. 
There ought to be one in every town, at least, to turn to 
profitable account the large amount of bones that are now 
mainly wasted.— Query. Can any one tell us, what is 
about the average weight of the bones of an ox, weighing 
say 750 lbs. when dressed ? The weight should include 
the bones of the head and feet. We have looked over a 
large number of books, but cann find no reference to the 
subject. 
-— * - » »-— 
A Chinaman inquired for a “consistency” in a San 
Francisco jewelry store. Not being comprehended, he 
said it was some kind of a “ jewel.” He was informed by 
the shop keeper that it was not to be found in the city. 
Tlie Postage on tlie Agriculturist is posi¬ 
tively only Six Cents a Year. 
TVc hear that several Post Masters are charging 12. 18, 36, 
and even 72 cents a year on the Agriculturist. This is wrong. 
The law expressly says that a Periodical issued at stated pe¬ 
riods, and not weighing over 3 ounces avoirdupois, shall be 
charged one cent per number, and only half this sum If paid 
quarterly in advance. The paper for the Agriculturist is 
purposely manufactured so that it shall weigh a small por¬ 
tion less than three ounces. We would add an occasional 
extra page for more advertising room, could we do so with¬ 
out increasing tlie postage to our subscribers. Tlie Post¬ 
master General has several times decided that postage on tlie 
Agriculturist is only six cents a year. See one of these de¬ 
cisions on page 96, volume XVII. There has been no change 
in tlie law or in the weight of the paper since. The paper 
must be weighed dry and without the wrapper. Subscribers 
will please inform us of any future over charge. 
Money by Express. 
N. B.— Hereafter, until further notice, sums of $5 and 
upward, whether in gold, silver, bills, or stamps, can be 
sent to us through any office of the United States Express 
Company (and this company only), at our expense. 
The New Postage Stamps—Don’t Semi us 
tlte Old Ones. 
It should be remembered that only a limited time is al¬ 
lowed to exchange the old for the new Postage Stamps, 
after which they become worthless. The time has al¬ 
ready expired in this City. In sending subscriptions, 
please be careful to forward no old stamps ; and we ask 
as a special favor, that only three-ccnt stamps be enclosed 
as remittances. It is very difficult to sell ten-cent stamps. 
Our Hew Show Bills for 1862, 
Are now ready. They contain a large number of en¬ 
gravings, and are got up in a style which makes them orna¬ 
mental to any store, office, or hall. Canvassers will find 
them of great assissance in procuring subscribers. We 
will send one post-paid to any subscriber or other person 
who can use it to advantage. 
Circulation of the Agriculturist. 
Beyond all doubt or controversy, tlie circu¬ 
lation of tlie American Agriculturist to regu¬ 
lar subscribers, is many thousands greater 
than that of any other Agricultural or Hor¬ 
ticultural Journal in the World, no matter 
wliat its character, or time or place of issue. 
The publisher is ready at any and all times 
to substantiate this statement. 
^bbertisements. 
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One whole column (145 lines), or more, $00 per column. 
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FOR THE GERMAN EDITION ONLY. 
Ten cents per line of space for each insertion. 
One whole column (130 lines), or more, $10 per column. 
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