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AMERICAN AaRIGULTURIST. 
[September, 
Agricultural and other Fairs. 
STATE AJSn NATIOIVAE FAIRS. 
American Institute, N. Y. City, Sept. I2th to Oct. 19th ; 
J. W. Chambers. 
Canada East, Montreal, Sept. 26 to 29. 
Canada West. London, Sept. 18 to 22. 
California, Sacramento, Sept. 11 to 16. 
Delaware Horticultural Society, Wilmington, Sept. 12. 
13 ; Ed. Tatnall, Jr. 
Pennsylvania East, Morristown, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Hartford, Conn.. Horse Ass’n, Sept. 12 to 14. 
HorticoUnral Exhibition Am. Inst., N. Y. City, (Gree¬ 
ley Prizes), Sept. 12 to Oct. 19 ; See basket item. 
Illinois, Chicago. Sept. 4 to 9; J. P. Reynolds. 
Indiana, Ft. Wayne, Oct. 2 to 7 ; W. H. Loomis. 
Indiana Pomological, Ft Wayne, O, t. 2 to 7. 
Iowa, Burlington, Sept. 26 to 29 ; Dr, J. M. Shaffer. 
Kentucky, Louisville, Sept. 12 to 15. 
Massachusetts Charitable .Mechanics Association, Bos¬ 
ton, to commence Sept. 26 ; Joseph L. Bates. 
■Michigan, Adrain, Sept. 19 to 22. 
Michigan, Kalamazoo. National Exhibition of horses, 
Oct. 3 to 6 ; C. F. Kidder. 
Ohio. Dayton, National Horse Fair, Oct. 3 to 6 . 
New England, Concord, N. H., Sept. 5 to 8 ; S. Hum¬ 
phrey. 
New York, Utica, Sept. 12 to 15 ; Col. B. P. Johnson. 
Ohio, Columbus. Sept. 12 to 15; J. H. Klippart. 
Pennsylvania, Williamsport, Sept. 25 to 29. 
Vermont, White R. Junction. Hartford, Sept. 12 to 15. 
Wisconsin, Janesville, Sept. 26 to 30. 
Wisconsin Hort. So., Janesville, Sept. 26 to 30 ; J. C. 
Plumb. 
COIJATY ArV» OTHER FAIRS. 
MAINE. 
Franklin Co., Farmington. Oct. 3 to 5 ; L. F. Green. 
Hancock Co., Ellsworth, Sept. 26 to 28. 
York Co., Biddeford, Oct. 10 to 12. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Merrimack River, Nashua, Sept. 20 to 21. 
VER.MONT. 
Chittenden Co., Burlington, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Franklin Co., Enosburgli Falls, Sept. 20, 21; W. S. 
Ruhlee. 
Rutland Co., Rutland, Sept. 27, 28; Henry Clark. 
CONNECTICUT. 
Fairfield Co., Norwalk, Sept. 27 to 30 ; Edwin Hoyt, 
New Canaan. 
Housatonic, New Milford, Sept. 26 to 28. 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Co., Barnstable, Oct. 5. 
Bristol Co., Taunton, Oct. 3. 
Berkshire Co., Pittsfield, Oct. 3 to 4. 
Essex Co., Lawrence, Sept. 26, 27 ; Chas. P. Preston. 
Franklin Co., Greenfield, Sept. 28, 29; A. DeWolf. 
Hampden Ag. So., Springfield, Oct. 3, 4 ; J. M. Bagg. 
Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden, North Hampton, 
Oct. 5, 6 ; A. P. Peck. 
Hampshire. Amherst, Sept. 26 to 27. 
Highland, Middlefield, Sept. 14 to 15. 
Hampden East, Palmer, Oct. 10. 
Hoosac Valley, North Adams, Sept. 19 to 20. 
Housatonic, CJreat Barrington, Sept. 27. 
Miilillesex, Concord, Sept. 21. 
Middlesex North, Lowell, Sept. 28. 
Miildlesex South, Framingham, Sept. 19. 
Martha’s Vineyard, West Tisbury, Oct. 1. 
Nanlucket. Nantucket, Sept. 26. 
Norfolk. Dedliam, Sept. 28. 
Plymouth, Bridgewater, Oct. 5. 
Worcester Co. Hort. Soc., Worcester, Sept. 19 to 22. 
Worcester Society, Worcester, Sept. 21. 
Worcester West, Ban e, Sept. 28. 
Worcester North, Fitchburg, Sept. 26. 
Worcester Soutli, Sturbridge, Oct. 5. 
Worcester, Southeast, Milford, Sept. 26. 
NEW YORK. 
Albany and Rensselaer Cos., Island Park near Albany, 
Sept. 19 to 22 . 
Broome Co., Binghamton, Oct. 3 to 5. 
Chenango Co , Norwich, Sept. 18 to 20. 
Chautauqua Farmers and Mechanics’ Union, Fredonia, 
Oct. 4 to 6 ; Jno S. Russell. 
Cattaraugus Co., Little Valley, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Chautauqua Co., Sept. 5 to 7. 
Delhi Ag. and Mechanics’ Association, Oct. 5, 6 . 
Dutchess Co., Poughkeepsie, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Delaware Co., Walton, Sept. 26 to 28 ; E. W. Kellogg. 
Essex Co., Elizabethtown, Sept. 21 , 22. 
Gorham (Ontario Co.,) Reed’s Corners, Sept. 8 . 
Greene Co., Cairo. Sept. 19, 20. 
Genesee Co., Batavia. Sept 20, 21. 
Jefferson Co., Watertown, Sept. 5 to 7 ; J. Stears, Jr. 
Monroe Co., Rochester. Sept. 26 to 28. 
Manlius and Pompey, Manlius Village, Sept. 28 to 29. 
Moriah, (Essex Co.), Port Henry, Sept. 28, 29. 
Newburgh Bay Horticultural Society at Newburgh. 
Sept. 27 to 29. ’ 
Oneida Co., Rome, Sept. 25 to 28 ; H. B. Bartlett. 
Otsego Co., Cooperstown, Oct. 3 to 5. 
Ontario Co., Canandaigua, Sept. 20 to 22. 
Oxford Agricultural Association, Oxford, Sept. 25 to 27. 
Orange Co. Horse Fair, Middletown, Sept. 6 , 7 ; John 
S. Conkling, Alex. S. Brown, Secretaries. 
Orange Co., Goslien, Sept. 6 , 7 ; Jas. J. McNallv. 
Oswego Co., Mexico, Sept. 19 to 21 ; Abia. F. Kellogg. 
Putnam Co.. Carmel, Sept. 13 to 15; C. M. Belden. 
Queens Co., Flushing, Oct. 4, 5. 
Rusliville, (Yates Co.,) Rushville, Sept. 26, 27. 
Suffolk Co., Riverhead, Sept. 27, 28. 
Saratoga Go., Springs, Sept. 5 to 8 ; J. A, Covey. 
Susquehannah V.alley, Otsego Co., Unadilla, Sept. 21, 
22; Rob’t VV. Courtney, Sidney, Secretary. 
Ulster Co., Kingston, Sept. 20 to 22. 
Westchester Co., White Plains, Sept. 19 to 21; Cowan. 
Washington Co., Salem, Sept. 27 to 29. 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Adams Co., Bendersville, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Bucks Co., Newtown, Sept. 26-27 ; James B. Lambert. 
Glenwood, (Susquehannah Co.), Sept. 20 to 22; W, 
Osterhout. 
Lehigh Co., Allentown, Sept. 25 to 29. 
Mt. Pleasant, Equitable Agricultuial Association, Hick' 
ory. Sept. 27-28 ; Geo. Buchanan. 
Luzerne Co., Wyoming, Oct. 3 to 5 ; Steuben Jenkins 
Susquehannah Co., Montrose, Sept. 20 to 23. 
NEW JERSEY. 
Builington Co., Mount Holly, Oct. 3 to 4 ; G. C. Brown. 
OHIO. 
Ashtabula Co., Jefferson, Oct. 3 to 5. 
Athens Co., Athens, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Belmont Co., Belmont, Sept 19 to 21 ; A. P. Miller. 
Cincinnati Horticultural Society, Sept, 25 to 29. 
Cosliocton Co., Coshocton, Oct. II to 13; W. R. Forker. 
Clarke Co., Springfield, Sept. 5 to 8 . 
Delaware (io., Delaware, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Franklin Co., Columbus, Sept. 6 to 6 . 
Fulton Co.. Ottokee, Sept. 13 to 15. 
Greene Co., Xenia, Oct. 4 to 6 . 
Geauga Co., Burton, Sept. 19 to 215 
Hancock Co., Findlay, Oct. 5 to 7. 
Highland Co., Hillsboro, Oct. 4 to 6 . 
Harrison Co., Cadiz, Oct. 4 to 6 . 
Lake Co., Painesville, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Madison Co., London, Sept. 7 to 9. 
Marion Co., Marion, Sept. 20 to 23. 
Meigs Co., Racine, Oct. 4 to 5 ; Wm. H. Lasley. 
Morgan Co., McConnellsville, Oct. 3 to 5. 
Morrow Co., Mt. Gilead, Oct. 3 to 5: 
Paulding Co., Paulding, Sept. 21 to 22 ; F. S. Cable. 
Portage Co., Ravenna, Sept. 20 to 22 . 
Stark Co., Canton, Oct. 3 to 6 . 
Summit Co., Akron, Oct. 4 to 6 . 
Trumbull Co., Warren, Sept. 20 to 22; H. F. Austin. 
Wyandot Co , Upper Sandusky, Sept. 27 to 29. 
INDEPENDE.V v FAIRS IN OHIO. 
Claridon, Geauga Co., Oct, 3 to 5. 
Greenfield, Highland (io,, Oct, 18 to 20. 
Jamestown. Green Co., Aug. 30 to Sept. I 
Richfield, Summit Co., Sept. 27 to 29. 
Seville, Medina Co., Sept. 28 to 30. 
Conneaut, Conneaut Co.. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Kenton, Hardin Co., Sept. 29, 30. 
Mt. Vernon,Knox Co., Oct. 4 to 6 . 
Ottawa. Putnam Co., Sept. 27 to 29. 
Columbia Co., Bloomsburg; L. B. Ru yrt. 
Eaton Co., Charlotte, Sept. 26 to 28. 
INDIANA. 
Cass Co., Logansport, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Hendricks Co., Danville, Sept. 26 to 29. 
Laporte Co.. Laporte, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Posey Co., New Harmony, Sept. 26 to 29. 
Warren Co., Williamsport, Oct. 10 to 13 ; 1 Bryant. 
ILLINOIS. 
Boone Co., Belvidere, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Bureau Co., Princeton, Sept. 12 to 14. 
Coles Co., (Charleston, Sept. 15 to 18. 
Du Page Co., Wheaton, Sept. 13 to 1.5. 
DeKalb Qo., DeKalb, Sept. 27 to 29 ; S. 0. Vaughn. 
De Witt Co., Clinton, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Fulton Co., Lewiston. Sept. 13 to 15. 
Greene Co., Carrolton, Sept. 26 to 30. 
Henry Co.. Cambridge, Sept. 13, 14. 
Jackson Co., De Soto, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Jefferson Co., Mt. Vernon, Sept. 28; J. S. Bogan. 
Kendall Co., Bristol, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Knox Co., Knoxville, Sept. 19 to 22 . 
Kane Co., Geneva, Sept. 27 to 30. 
Kankakee Co., Kankakee. Oct. 4 to 6 , E. Cobb, Pres. 
Lake Co., Lihertyville, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Logan Co., Atlanta, Sept. 19 to 22; S. D. Fisher. 
La Salle Co., Ottawa, Sept. 26 to 29. 
Macoupin Co., Carlinville, Sept 3 to 6 . 
Marshall Co., Henry, Sept. 26 to 28; D. D. Bunn. 
Madison Co., Edwardsville, Aug. 29, Sept. 1 ; Edward 
AI Wp^t Sppi'ptnrv 
Mercer Co., Millersbui^, Sept. 23 to28 ; J. E. Bay. 
Montgomery Co., Hillsboro. Oct. 11 to 13. 
McDonough Co., Macomb, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Putnam Co., Hennepin, Sept. 19 to 21. 
Pike Co., Pittsfield, Oct. 3 to 6 . 
Randolph Co., Sparta, Oct. 4 to 6 ; Wm. Addison. 
Richland Co., Olney, Sept. 28 to 30; J. W. Beck. 
St. Clair Co., Belleville, Sept. 12 to 15. 
Schuyler Co., Rushville, Oct. 11 to 13. 
Stark Co., Toulon, Sept. 26 to 28; Wm. Nowlan. 
Sandwich Union, (De Kalb Co.), Oct. 3 to 5. 
Whiteside Co., Sterling, Sept. 19 to 22 . 
Stephenson Co., Freeport, Sept. 26 to 29. 
Winnebago Co., Rockford, Sept. 19 to 22. 
Warren (bo., Monmouth, Sept. 19 to 21. 
WISCONSIN. 
Adams Co., Friendship, Oct. 4, 5 ; G. W. Waterman. 
Columbia (bo.. Portage, Sept. 19 to 21 ; H. B. Munn. 
Green Co., .Monroe, Sept. 22 to 24. 
Jefferson Co., Watertown, Sept. 13 to 15; Robert 
Tompkins. 
Laciosse Co., West S<alem, Oct. 4 to 6 . 
IOWA. 
Cedar Co., Tipton, Sept. 13 to 15. 
Clinton Co., Lyons, Sept. 12 to 15 ; Wm. W. Sanborn. 
Dubuque Co., Dubuque, Sept. 16 to 28. 
Floyd Co., Floyd, Sept, 20 to 21 ; V. W. Baker. 
Guihrie Co., Guthrie Centre. Sept. 14, 15. 
Jasper Co., Newton, Sept. 13 to 15. 
Marshall Co., Marshalltown, Sept. 13 to 15; Wm. 
Bremner. 
Page Co., Clarinda, Oct. 5 to 7 ; T. T. Pendergraft. 
Scott Co.. Davenport, Sept. 15 to— 
Van Buren Co., Keosauqua, Oct. 5, 6 . 
MICHIGAN. 
Berrien Co.. Niles, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Cass Co., Cassopolis, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Calhoun Co., Marshall, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Genesee Co., Flint, Sept. 27 to 29 ; F. H. Rankin, 
Hillsdale Co., Hillsdale, Oct. 4 to 6 . 
Ionia Co., Ionia, Oct. 4, 5. 
Ingham Co., Mason. Sept. 27, 28. 
Kent Co., Grand Rapids, Sept. 28 to 30. 
Livingston Co., Howell, Sept. 26 to 28. 
Oakland Co., Pontiac, Oct. 4 to 6; J. R. Bowman. 
Ottawa Co., Lamont. Sept. 27 to 29. 
Shiawassee Co., Owasso, Oct. 4 to 6. 
St. Joseph, Centerville, Sept. 27 to 29. 
Washtenaw Co., Ann Arbor, Oct. 4 to 6. 
KENTUCKY. 
Bourbon Co., Paris, Sept. 4 to 8. 
CALIFORNIA. 
Contra Costa Agricultural Society, Sept. 19 to 22. 
San Joaquin District Fair, Sept. 26 to 30. 
CANADA WEST. 
South Ontario, Sept. 26, 28. Pickering, Oct. 10. 
Pell, Oct. 3, 4. West York, Oct. 11, 12, 
East York, Oct. 5. Whitby. Oct. 12. 
Scarsborough, Oct. 6. Whitchurch, Oct. 13. 
North York, Oct. 10,11. Gore of Toronto, Oct. 18. 
Toronto, Oct. 19, 20. Lambton, Sarnia, Oct. 5. 
East Durham, Port Hope,-Oct. 3, 4. 
Commercial Notes—Prices Current. 
New-York, Aug. 19, 
The condensed and convenient tables below, show the 
tiansactions in the N. Y. Produce markets during a 
month past. They are carefully prepared specially for the 
American Agriculturist, from official and other reliable 
sources, including the daily notes of our own reporter. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THB NEW-TORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days (Aism’th. 318,000 1,397,000 1,835,000 61,000 141,000 1,975,000 
24 days last m’th.351,500 1,424,000 1,352,000 54,000 76.000 1,592,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
27 days tftis month, 314,000 1,965.000 2,149.000 103,000 - 
24 days last month, 3-24,000 1,376,000 1,155,000 141,000 _ 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1865.318.000 1,397;000 1,8.35,000 61,000 141,000 1,975 000 
24 days 1864.396,500 2,300,000 1,818,000 11,500 31,000 7571000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
27 days 1865. 314.000 1,96.5,000 2,149,000 103,000 — 
24 days 1864 . 324,000 1,376,000 1,155,000 141,000 _ 
3. Exports from New-York, January \ to Aug. 19- 
Wheat, Corn, Rye, Oats, 
bbls. bus. bus. bus. bus. 
18®. 876,996 1,356,272 1,076,306 106,682 51,129 
}®4 .1,382,530 9,825,517 533.091 405 26,081 
.1,551,075 9.581,916 9,581,916 377,351 106,875 
1862. 2,019,540 12,461,086 8,103,203 987,857 24,625 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Extra Genesee_•... 
Superfine Western... 
July 19. 
Aug. 19. 
$5 60 
@ 6 93 
$6 00 
@ 7 20 
6 90 
@11 50 
8 25 
@13 60 
6 90 
®1I 75 
6 80 
@13 50 
6 95 
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5 70 
@ 6 10 
6 05 
@ 6 60 
5 40 
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5 60 
@ 6 00 
4 50 
@ 5 25 
5 10 
@ 5 50 
1 65 
@ 1 90 
1 90 
@ 2 25 
1 88 
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1 40 
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@ 88 
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@ 92 
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@ 84 
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@ 91 
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@ 61 
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@ 66 
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Nominal. 
Nominal. 
AVheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow. 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern. 
State.. 
Rve. 
Barley. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ft — @ 50 
Hops—C rop of 1864, ^ ft. 10 @ 35 
Feathers-L ive Geese, ^ ft. 65 @ 67M 
Seed—C lover, ft . Nominal. 
Timothy. bushel. 3 25 
Flax. bushel. 
Sugar-B rown, ?) ft . 
Molasses, Cuba, ¥igl. 
Coffee-R io, ¥1 ft. 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c., ?! 
Seed Leaf, ^ ft. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, ® 
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California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, ft . 
Oil Cake— ton .. 
Pork-M ess, fl b.arrel. 
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Lard, in barrels, ft ft. . . 
Butter— Western, ft.. 
State, ft. 
Cheese. 
Beans-?) bushel. 
Peas- Canada. ?) bushel. 1 30 
Eggs—F resh, ?l dozen 
Poultry-F owls, ?i ft, 
Turkeys, ?l ft . 
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Peach Blows, ?) barrel 
Buckeyes—New, ?l barrel,,,. 
Apples- barrel. 5 00 
li2%. In general business, there has been increased ac¬ 
tivity. Unfavorable crop repoits from the Interior, 
especially in reference to wheat, have stimulated the de¬ 
mand for flour and grain, and prices have advanced 
materially, closing in favor of the seller. The demand 
has been, to a considerable extent, speculative, though 
mainly for regular home use, and for shipment. At the 
close, the leading holders are not eager to l ealize at pre¬ 
vailing rates, as they anticipate a further improvement. 
... Provisions have been in fair request at higher, but 
Irregular, prices.The wool market has been less 
active, but prices have not varied materially. The sup 
ply of desirable lots is light, and manufactuiers were 
