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'longer. Of course farmers will sell now, or hold on ; 
just according to their hope and faith in the immediate 
success of our armies. The price current table gives the 
wholesale rates at the two dates named. Wheat and 
flour, though materially lower than one month ago, are 
considerably higher titan they were a fortnight since. 
The dealings in Wool, Cotton, Tobacco, Hay, Hops and 
Seeds, have been quite limited, and though sympathizing 
with gold and breadstuff's, are far less disturbed in price. 
The market, however, is just now so excited and unset¬ 
tled, that it is difficult to fix reliable price quotations. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
show at a glance the transactions for a month ending Oc¬ 
tober 15th, with other interesting comparative figures. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour, meat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days this m'th.339.000 1,313,000 1,190,000 187,000321,000 1,925,000 
25 days test m’th.349,500 1,213,000 1,329,000 2,000 51,000 1,354.000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
26 days this month, 278,000 1,365.000 1,437,500 94,000 118,000 
25 days last mouth, 457,500 1,670,000 1,421,000 5,100 1,600 
ft. Comparison with same time last year 
receipts. Flour, worn.. com. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1864_S39. J0O .,313.500 1,190.000 187.000 321.000 1,925.000 
25 days 1863- 35 'lJOO 1,839,000 2,363,000 25,000 44,800 612,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Com. Rye. Barley. 
26 days 1864 . 278,000 1,385,000 1,437.500 94,000 118,000 
25 days 1863 . 555,000 3,366,000 4,493,000 30,800 301,000 
3. Exports from New- York Jan. 1 to Oct. 15. 
Flour, Wheat, Corn. Rye, Oats, 
bbls. bus. bus. bus. bus. 
»864. 1,658,945 11,552,792 789,597 453 37,795 
1S63. 2,816,765 12,982,5S2 7,414,704 415,249 117,599 
1862 .2,446,328 19,097,373 9,228,402 1,016,018 133,631 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Sept. 15. Oct. 15. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State $9 35 @10 31 $8 00 @9 15 
Super, to Extra Southern_11 00 @15 50 10 50 @14 50 . 
Extra Western. 9 S5 @12 50 8 75 @13 00 
Extra Genesee. 10 40 @12 00 9 15 @12 25 
Superfine Western. 9 35 @ 9 85 8 00 @ 8 50 
Rye Flour. 8 00 @ 9 50 8 25 @ 9 75 
Corn Meal. 8 00 @ 8 50 7 65 @ 8 00 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White.. 2 35 @ 2 55 2 10 @ 2 40 
All kinds of Red. 2 05 @ 2 35 1 81 @2 12 
Corn—Y ellow. 1 63 @ 1 65 1 55 @ 1 56 
Mixed.... 1 62> 4 ® 1 63 1 52 @ 1 53 
Oats—W estern. 88 @ 90 85 @ 86 
6tnte. 88 @ 89 84 @ 86 
Rye. 1 60 @ 1 05 1 30 @ 1 40 
Oakley . Nominal. 1 67 @ 1 95 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb.... 1 78 @ 1 80 1 10 @ 1 15 
Hops, crop ol' 1863, per lb. 18 @ 38 15 @ 35 
Hops, crop of 1864, per lb. 38 @ 50 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. Nominal. 72>4@ 75 
Seep—C lover, per lb. Nominal. Nominal. 
timothy, per bushel. Nominal. 5 00 @ 6 00 
r lax, per bushel. Nominal. 3 00 @ 3 10 
Sugar— llrown, per lb. 19 @ 24K 17 @ 21 
MoLASSES-New Orleaus, p.gl.. 1 05 @ 1 25 90 @ 1 10 
Coffee. Rio, per lb. .. 47 @51 36 @ 89>£ 
Tobacco—K entucky,&c,p.lb.; 14 @ 38 12K@ 40 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 25 @ 65 25 © 65 
Wool—D omestic fleece, p. lb.. 1 00 @ 1 18 80 @ 97M 
Domestic, pulled, per lb. 85 @ 1 12M 65 @ 90 
California, unwashed. 30 @ 75 25 @ 60 
Tallow, per lb. 1S'4@ 19 1514® 17 
Oil Cake, per tun. 90 00 @105 00 75 00 @80 00 
PORK-Mess, per bbl. 42 62K@43 00 43 00 @43 00 
Prime, per bbl. 38 50 @39 50 39 00 -@40 00 
Beef—P lain mess. 16 00 @19 00 13 00 @17 00 
Lard, in bbls., per lb . 23X@ 24*^ 20 @ 22 
Butter—W estern, per lb. 40 @ 48 28 @ 35 
State, per lb. 43 @ 56 36 @ 45 
Cheese. 19 @ 27>4 12 @ 21 
Beans— per bushel. 2 50 @ 2 90 1 50 @ 2 55 
Peas—C anada, per Bushel... 2 00 @ 2 10 2 00 @2 00 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen. 27 @ 29 28 @ 29 
Poultry—F owls, per lb. 16 @ 18 16 @ 17 
Turkeys, per lb. 22 @ 23 18 @ 20 
Spring Chickens, per pair.... 50 © 1 00 50 @ 1 00 
Potatoes—M ercers, p. bbl.... 5 00 @ 6 00 3 00 @ 3 50 
Peach Blow, per bbl. 5 00 @ 5 50 2 75 @ 3 00 
Dykemans, per bbl. 5 00 @ 5 50 2 50 @ 3 00 
Apples—W estern, per bbl... 3 00 @ 4 00 2 75 @ 3 00 
Apples—Fall Pippins, per bbl 2 00 @ 3 50 1 00 @ 1 75 
Apples—Common per bbl.... 1 50 @ 2 00 2 00 @3 00 
Cranberries, perbbl. 12 00 @ 5 00 
Quinces, per 100. 1 2o @ 1 7a 
New York Live Stock Markets.— 
Beef Cattle.— The weekly receipts have averaged 6,277, 
an increase of about 300 over last month. The supply of 
light, young and medium cattle continues large, while 
really fine beeves are scarce. The market the past four 
weeks has been fluctuating, but closes firm at rates vary¬ 
ing little from one month ago. Prime beeves at 18® 19c 
<$> lb., for the estimated dressed weight; medium to good, 
at 13>4®17Kc, and the poorer and lighter grades at 8®13. 
Milcli Cows.— Average weekly supply lo t. 
Prices about the same as last month,_$40 to $70 for fair 
to good cows, and $80 to $90, and higher, for fancy milkers. 
Veal Calves.— The receipts have averaged 
2,300 per week. Good veals arrive sparingly, and sell at 
ll®12c. per lb., live weight; extras bring more; grass- 
fed calves from $6 to $12, according to quality and weight. 
Sheep ais<! I .at whs. —Weekly arrivals have 
averaged 22,752, a considerable increase over last month. 
Good sheep have declined a little. Present prices 8J£@ 
8Jc per lb., live weight, for the better grades. Lambs 
$4,50®$6,50 per head, and 9|©10c per lb. for good stock. 
Vive Hogs. —The average supply per week 
has been 13.518, which is much higher than at this time 
last year. Prime corn-fed are worth 12®13J;;c per lb. 
live weight. Grass fed swine are selling at 9®llc per lb. 
Additional Contributions to the “ Amer¬ 
ican Agriculturist Sanitary Fund.” 
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Wm. Waite.Tioga...........N. Y.... 
James Nichols.Tioga. “ _ 
Jonathan Wilber.Tioga. “ _ 
Mrs. O. M. Kilpatrick.. .Allegany. “ - 
Mary Elizabeth Bullard. Allegany. “ _ 
Sam.’l Demilt Haviiand.Kings. “ _ 
Martin Todd.Westchester. “ .... 
A S. Wood.St. Lawrence_ “ _ 
Joel II. Luttenton.Orleans. “ _ 
P. H. Hayes.Broome. “ .... 
G. B. M. New York. “ .... 
James Stafford.Essex. “ .... 
Geo. W. Leach.McKean.Pa. ..... 
C. S. Cobb .Wayne. “ . 
Elijah Fassett.Wyoming. “ . 
Chas. O. Newton.Hampden.Mass_ 
A. Bowman.Christian .Ill. 
Chas. Foster . Champaign. “ . 
Willie U. Taylor.Greenville. “ . 
N. Mayer.Du Page. “ . 
Mary M. Turner.Cumberland.Wesl Va. 
W. H. Grant .Monmouth. . N J. 
Edw. Wheeler .Kalamazoo.Mich_ 
Mrs. S. J. Crossman.Berrian. “ _ 
J. Brown.Kosciusko.Ind. 
Carrie Wooters.Franklin.“ . 
Jacob Gerssen.Leavenworth. ...Kansas.. 1 00 
J. Q. Cowee.Shawnee. “ 
G. W. Gillett.Lorain.Ohio ... 
Mrs. E. M. Baeyfogel_Delaware. “ _ 
Louisa Van Tassel.Mahoning. “ . 
Geo. W. Page.Litchfield.Conn_ 
E. Dickerman..Middlesex. “ _ 
J. W. Tryon.Rutland.Vt. 
R. M Probstfeld.Clav.Minn ... 
J. M. Kiinfze.Polk.Wis. 
J. G. Staedler.Sonoma .Cal . 
W. J. Cochran ..Warren.Iowa.. . 
Lavinia P. Caldw'ell —Buchanan.Mo. 
The If. Y. State Agricultural Fair. 
This Fair held at Rochester the last week in Sep- 
. tember, could not be noticed in our October number ; 
we shall, at this late day, only note .own some general 
features. The thing which impressed us most as con¬ 
nected with the Fair, was the great numbers of intelli¬ 
gent, well-to-do looking, orderly people, who came to 
see and learn. We doubt if a finer representation of the 
agricultural community was ever assembled. No better 
comment upon our beneficent government, our general 
education, and the diffusion of knowledge through the 
agricultural and other papers, could be found, than the 
multitude assembled at the Fair. Another noteworthy 
feature was that the efficient superintendent, Mr. John 
Harold, had everything ready, and if the Fair was not at 
its best the first day, it was the fault of the exhibitors. 
Before the gates were opened, every pen and stall was 
provided with food for the animals which were to occupy 
them—an example which other managers of Fairs will 
do well to follow. Among the conspicuous things on the 
ground was the Beater Hay Press, of which w^ have al¬ 
ready given a description. It always had an admiring 
crowd around it. Numerous Hay Forks were at work 
each claiming to be better than any other. Mills’ self- 
adjusting Wind-mills were in operation, and appeared to 
be an excellent contrivance for utilizing a power which 
usually runs to w’aste, in pumping, etc. We thought 
that human ingenuity in contriving a great many ma¬ 
chines to accomplish one end, had been exhausted on 
washing machines—but mowers and reapers seem to be as 
numerous as washing machines. There were so many that 
we became fatigued witli looking at them. Easterbrook 
& Bronson’s Willow Peeling machine struck us as being 
just the thing for the purpose. The willow passes 
through rollers which loosen the bark and then it is re¬ 
moved by a scraper. Of course Doty’s washing machine 
was there—it is making its way everywhere. The show 
of fowls was very large and fine. Some White Guinea 
fowls were new and curious, and some of the Cayuga 
Black Ducks looked “good enough to eat.” The sheep 
men were present in considerable numbers, with speci¬ 
mens of the various breeds of this now favorite stock, 
but of these as well as the cattle, horses, swine, etc., 
we have not space to sneak. The Floral tent was a great 
centre of attraction—great in respect to its size as well 
as its contents. It was arranged and tastefully deco¬ 
rated by Mr. James Vick, the well-known florist and 
seedsman of Rochester. The show of flowers was good, 
and that of fruit very fine. An excellent show of grapes 
was made by F. C. Brehm, of Waterloo, and C. W. 
Seelye, of Rochester. A collection from Hammonds- 
port, was very good. Bronson, Graves & Selover, of 
Geneva, N. Y„ exhibited well-grown specimens of exot¬ 
ic grapes, including some of the rarer kinds. The dis¬ 
play of vegetables was not large, but included some goad 
specimens. There was a geneial lack of labels. Ex¬ 
hibitors should recollect that we all know beets, onions, 
and even beans, but we do wish they would put on the 
name of the variety. So we might go on mentioning 
noteworthy things to an indefinite length, and yet describe 
nothing. In short the fair .was a success in the number 
of things exhibited, in the attendance, in the weather, 
and in the receipts, which were large even for New-Yom. 
The Pennsylvania State Fair. 
The exhibition was Held this year at Easton, on the 
finely arranged grounds of the Northampton County Ag¬ 
ricultural Society. Here were furnished to hand for the 
use of the society abundant room for easily damaged ar¬ 
ticles, in the fine central building. The cattle and imple¬ 
ment sheds were well arranged and ample, and a tolera¬ 
bly level half-mile track added to the attractions, which 
in fact engrossed the attention of three quarters' of the 
visitors. The very centre and best portion of the ground 
was given up to what are commonly called “ side shows.” 
and some of these were of the most disgusting character. 
The days were rainy ; the attendance very fair, and the 
concourse of people very orderly and respectable. The 
show was full as regards most classes of farm imple¬ 
ments, and women’s handiwork, and one would think the 
shops of the town had been emptied of most of - their best 
looking wares. The show of horses was reputable, in¬ 
cluding some full blooded Arabs. As for Neat Cattle, 
there might better have been none. There may have 
been a score all told—no Ayrshires, Alderneys or Here- 
fords—three or four Devons whicli were perhaps pure- 
blooded, two or three tolerably good Short-horn cows, and 
a lot of grades. We were refused access to the list of 
entries by the Secretary, and could not blame him much, 
but felt ashamed with him and for him, for the credit of 
the State ; there were really almost none to show. There 
was not a single fine-wool sheep shown, but several pens 
of long-wools and some good soutlidowns, which are 
great favorites with the farmers of this region and the 
neighboring hilly counties of New Jersey. Tiie Swine 
show consisted of a very fine assortment of Chester Co. 
Whites, shown by three brothers of Chester County, 
besides a pen of 14-weeks pigs, by a near neighbor. The 
credit of tiie rest of the State was sustained by one Essex 
boar, and one naturally three-legged sucking pig. Of 
the class of poultry we could not find a feather. There 
was some tolerably good cheese from New York State, 
and fair butter from tiie neighborhood, but no good show 
of dairy products. As we wve refused a sight of the 
books, some things may have been overlooked. The 
fruit show was only fair—good grapes being exhibited by 
Knox, of Pittsburg, and o’ ; ers—while that of vegetables 
and cereal grains was ver> meagre, but the tent in which 
they were was arranged with great good taste. It was 
a matter of common report that the Society was 
managed by a set of “ politicians ,” who used it to place 
themselves favorably before the public. If this be true it 
is a disgrace to the farmers of this noble agricultural 
State. Certain it is, for some cause, the farmers of 
Pennsylvania neglect their State Society, so that its Ex¬ 
hibitions rank with county fairs of that and other States. 
The Nurseries at Rochester, N. Y. 
The genial climate and the great variety of excellent 
soil around Rochester have helped make it a focus 
of nursery business. We mention a few of the places 
we saw during a recent sojourn there, in the order in 
which we visited them. The Genesee Valley nurseries 
of Messrs. Frost & Co., cover some hundreds of acres, 
distributed in several farms along the Genesee river. A 
large portion of their nurseries are on new land, and 
their stock presents an unusually healthy appearance. 
Over the office of this establishment is a remarkably fine 
specimen of Celastrus scandens, figured and described on 
page 244 (August.) From there we went to the Mount 
Hope Nurseries, of Ellwanger & Barry, who have 500 
acres devoted to the nursery business. Their specimen 
grounds are widely known, and enable the visitor to see 
almost every variety of fruit in bearing. A broad, finely 
kept grass walk extends for a long distance through the 
grounds ; this is bordered on either side by specimens of 
herbaceous flowering plants, and beyond these are speci¬ 
men hedges of almost every plant that can be made to 
grow as a hedge. Nothing can be finer than the view 
from the elevated portion of this promenade. Their 
specimen vineyard is some distance from the home 
grounds, and contains most of our native varieties in 
bearing. One of the most attractive things at this nursery 
is a large rock work planted with a great variety of the 
cactus family, which gives one a most excellent idea of 
Mexican vegetation, without the trouble of traveling far 
to see it. At Messrs. Seelye & Sibley’s, where grapes are 
largely propagated, were fine specimens in fruit. Here 
