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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. [August, 
The Fairs for 1869. 
State and National Fairs. 
American Institute.New York City_Opens Sept. 8 
California.Sacramento.Opens Sept. 0 
Illinois.Decatur.Sept. 27-Oct. 2 
Indiana.Indianapolis.Sept. 27-Oet. 2 
Kansas...Lawrence.Sept. 7-10 
Kentucky.Louisville.Sept. 13-17 
Maryland.Pamlico.Oct. 20-29 
Minnesota..Rochester.Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Michigan.Jackson.Sept. 21-24 
Mississippi.Jackson.Oct. 25-29 
New England.Portland, Me.Sept. 7-10 
New Jersey.Wavurly...Sept. 21-24 
New York.Elmira.Sept. 14-17 
Ohio.Toledo...Sept. 14-17 
Pennsylvania.Harrisburg.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
San Francisco Mech. Inst.,(Cosmopol’n Fairjbeg.Sept. 14 
St. Louis.St. Louis. Mo.Oct. 4- 9 
Textile Fabrics.Cincinnati, O.Aug. 3- 7 
Virginia .....Richmond.Nov. 2- 0 
Morticultural and Kindred Fairs. 
J Am. Pomological Soc.Philadelphia, Pa.Sept. 15-17 
j Penn. Hol t. Soc.Philadelphia, Pa.Sept. 15-17 
J Ohio Grape Growers’ Ass’n., Lancaster.Aug. 25-20 
1 Lancaster, O., Hort. Soc.Aug. 25-26 
Mass. Hort. Soc.Boston. . Sept.- 
Newburgh Bay Hort.Soc., Newburgh, N. Y.. .Sept. 29-30 
Cincinnati, O., Hort. Soc....Sept. 7- 9 
County and Focal Fairs. 
MAINE. 
E. Kennebec.China.Sept. 2S-30 
Waldo Co.Belfast.Oct. 12-14 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Contocook Valley.. 
... Hillsboro Ridge 
VERMONT. 
Addison Co. 
. ...Sept. 14-16 
Caledon.a Co. 
... St. Johnshury .. 
.Sept. 28-30 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Essex"... 
_Newburyport... 
.Sept. 28-29 
..Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Middlesex, North. 
_Lowell. 
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Middlesex, South. 
... Framingham ... 
.Sept. 21-22 
Worcester, West.. 
.Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Worcester, North. 
_Fitchburg. 
.Sept. 2S-29 
Worcester, N. West_Athol. 
Worcester, South. 
.Oct. 7 
Worcester, S. East 
....Milford. 
.Sept. 2S-29 
Hampshire, Franklin 
and Hampden... 
.Oct, 7- S 
Sept 2S 21) 
Highland. 
.Sept. 10-17 
Hampden. 
_Springfield. 
.Oct, 5- 0 
Hampden, East ... 
_Palmer. 
.Oct. 12-13 
Union. 
... Blandford. 
.Sept. 28-29 
Franklin.. 
_Greenfield____ 
.Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Berkshire. 
_Pittsfield. 
.Oct, 5- 7 
Ilousatonic . 
_Great Barrington.Sept. 29-Oct, 1 
Hoosac Valley. 
_North Adams... 
.Sept. 21-23 
Norfolk. 
_Read ville. 
.Sept. 23-24 
Marshfield. 
.Oct. 7- 8 
Bristol.. 
.. .Taunton. 
.Oct. 5- 7 
Bristol, Central_ 
... .Myrick’s. 
.Sept, 23-24 
Plymouth. 
_Bridgewater_ 
Sept. 30-Oct. 1-2 
1 lingham. 
.Sept. 28-29 
Barnstable. 
. Oct. 5- 0 
Nantucket. 
_Nantucket. 
.Sept. 29-30 
Martha’s Vineyard. 
... .West Tisbury... 
CONNECTICUT. 
.Oct. 19-20 
Middlesex Co. 
... Middletown. 
.Sept, 2S-Oct. 1 
Ridgefield. 
_Ridgefield. 
NEW T YORK. 
.Sept. 21-24 
Hamilton Ass’n.... 
_Hamilton. 
.... Sept. 22-28 
Herkimer Union_ 
.. ..Richfield Spring 
.Sept. - 
Lenox Ass’n. 
_Oneida. 
.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Otsego C’o. 
... .Sept. 14-20 
Queens ('o. 
. Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Rock Co. 
Saratoga Co. 
.. .Saratoga. 
.Sept. 7-10 
Ulster Co. 
_Kingston ...... 
NEW JERSEY. 
.Sept. 22-24 
Gloucester Co. 
.... S weedeshorough 
.Sept. 22-23 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Columbia Co. 
.......Oct. 13-15 
Montgomery Co_ 
Washington Co.... 
MARYLAND. 
.Sept. 22-23 
Frederick Co. 
_Frederick. 
OHIO. 
.Oct. 12-15 
Buller Co. 
Hamilton Co. 
_Carthage. 
.Sept. 7-11 
Sandusky Co. 
_Fremont. 
.Oct. 7- 9 
Warren Co. 
_Lebanon. 
.... Sept. 21-21 
Wood Co. 
ILLINOIS. 
.Oct. 0- 8 
Boone Co. 
.Oct, r>- s 
Bureau Co. 
_Princeton. 
.Sept. 14-17 
Henry Co.. 
.Sept. 7-10 
Macoupin (’o. 
.Oct. 12-15 
McDonnough Co... 
McLeod Co. 
Ogle Co. 
.Sept. 14-10 
Saline Co. 
Schuyler Co. 
.Oct. 0- 8 
Stark Co. 
.... Sept. 21-23 
Stephenson Co. 
Union Co. 
.Jonesboro. 
Union Soc. 
_Centralia. 
.Oct. 12 
Vermilion Co. 
... Catlin. 
MICHIGAN. 
.Sept. 7-10 
Central Mich. 
_Lansing. 
.Sept. 2,8-30 
St. Joseph Co. 
.. .Centrovillo. 
• Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
INDIANA. 
Martin Co. 
_Shoals.. 
. Sept, 21-24 
Spencer Co. 
..Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Vigo. 
IOWA. 
.Sept. 14-17 
Central Iowa....... 
Clayton Co. 
_Farmershurg.. 
....Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Des Moines Co. 
...._Sept. 0-1(1 
Jefferson Co. 
.Sept. 28-30 
Monroe Co. 
_Albia. 
WISCONSIN. 
Iowa Co. 
_Dodgeville. 
.Sept. 22-24 
Ripon. 
_Ripon. 
.Sept. 15-17 
Winnebago Co. 
...Oshkosh. 
MISSOURI. 
.Sept. 22-24 
Pike Co. 
_Louisiana. 
.. Sept. 28-Oct, 2 
St. Louis Moeh. etc. 
TENNESSEE. 
.Oct. 4- 9 
Montgomery Co. 
KENTUCKY. 
.Oct. 0-9 
Mercer Co. 
OREGON. 
Wash. Co. 
.. .Hillsboro. 
.Oct. 4- 7 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold has been in much more liberal supply, and has 
declined materially, sales having been made as low as 
134, though the closing figures were 136*4. Money has 
been offered sparingly to the speculative bond owners, 
who have been forced to pay unusually high rates of in¬ 
terest for such accommodation ns they have been in ur¬ 
gent need of, on one day as high as %t\i of one per cent 
a day, or equal to 3?i per cent for each week of six busi¬ 
ness days, which would make the privilege of using a 
hundred dollars for a year, on such terms, cost fully $225, 
as interest is generally calculated among the street houses. 
Of course, with money so dear, it has been exception¬ 
ally difficult to sell business notes, even with the best 
endorsement. The choicest grades of commercial paper 
have been discountable at not less than 9@10percent per 
annum, and even at these figures, only to a very limited 
extent. The cftect of this money pressure in commercial 
and industrial interests has been injurious, restricting 
operations, and depressing values more or less severely. 
_There has been a very active movement, chiefly for 
export, though partly for home use and on speculative 
account, in Flour and Wheat, during the month; and 
prices, though variable all through, have shown a sub¬ 
stantial improvement, closing, however, with less firm¬ 
ness, and less buoyancy. The English crop and weather 
accounts have been unfavorable, and have stimulated 
purchases for shipment. In Corn and Oats there has 
been considerable animation, and prices have advanced. 
Rye has been scarce and wanted by export buyers. Bar¬ 
ley has been dull and normal_Provisions have attract¬ 
ed less attention and have been generally quoted lower. 
_Cotton has been in loss request, closing in favor of 
purchasers... .Tobacco has been bought freely, largely 
for shipment to Europe. Low grades have declined; 
other descriptions have been quite firm... .There has 
been rather more inquiry for Wool, which closes stronger 
in price, on light offerings_Hay has been moderately 
inquired for at about previous quotations_There has 
been more export demand for Hops, which have been 
quoted higher, closing with an upward tendency_ 
Seeds have been quiet at about former rates. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
July 13, 1809, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NKW-YORK MATtKKTS. 
Ukoripts. Flour. Wheat, Corn. line. Harley, Oats, 
54 days thlsm' Mi.313.500 3.S42.500 1,244.000 87,000 27,000 508.000 
27 days last m'th.SOG.OOO 2,303,000 1,284,000 124,000 43,000 940,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days this ni'tli .416,000 4.247,000 2,113.000 05,000 - 1,101,000 
27 days last niTh.248,500 2,110,000 1 ,M0,000 107,000 31,000 1,338,000 
!£. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
IIkokipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1800.313.500 3,312.500 1.211.000 87.000 27.000 508.000 
24 days 1308.108,000 787,000 1,089,000 7,500 03,000 1,079,000 
Salks. Four. Wheal. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
24 (lavs 1300 , .410.000 4.247,000 2.113,000 05.000 - 1,191,000 
24 days 1808 ....253,000 894,000 2,321,000 37,500 3,100 2,115,000 
3. Erjxirts from New York , Jan. 1 to July 12: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1800. 005.950 0.200,2031,481,849 08,530 - 42,257 
1808.481,603 2,95G;522 4,044,002 153,003 - 39,308 
4. Stock of grain in store at New York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Mall. 
1809. linsh. bush. hush. bush. bush, hush, 
July 10 . 531,057 828,013 71,418 2,060 259,085 97.177 
Juiie 7. 037,877 385,241 107.540 3S3 555,903 100.710 
May 11.1,050.018 394.156 107,502 17,684 013.100 77.077 
Apr. 10.1,081.033 1,680,709 105,003 48,281 1,178,710 06.601 
March 12.1.000,410 1,301,107 211,830 81,010 2,000.157 5*1,005 
Fel). 10 . 2,708,009 1,407,040 225,182 91,384 2.390,529 58.034 
Jan. 13.....3,524,173 1,509,233 203,200 54,740 2,804,351 230,001 
1868, 
Dec. 11.3,475,541 2,005,810 2S7,101 312,021 3,014,504 99,526 
Nov. 10.1,821,057 2,773,309 123,243 371.055 2,082,793 23,091 
Oct. 12 . 483,800 2,508,744 31,825 22,020 1,393,936 59,051 
Sept. 9 . 240,549 2,143,590 - 10,990 250,427 97,094 
Aug. 11. 585,370 1,611,408 - 575 489,100 92,995 
July 13. 592.919 1,400,412 28,897 575 780,825 57,138 
Julie 10.1,570,797 1,326,171 51,400 575 527,304 11,505 
5. Jleceipts at head of tide water at Albany each sea- 
son to July 8th; 
Flour , 
Wheat , 
Corn , 
Bye. Barley, Oats. 
bbls. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. bush. 
1809... 
.. ..92.100 
4,759,200 
1,671.400 
183.400 
11,800 1,192,209 
1808... 
....97,400 
4,529,400 
5,379,500 
159,400 
826,400 3,440,100 
1807... 
....18,800 
144,000 
2.105,500 
89,000 
23,900 937,600 
1S00... 
. ..72,900 
1,097,800 
0,098,900 
280,700 
76,702 2,757,300 
Current Wuolesalr Prices. 
Price of Gonn. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern.... 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
It ye Flour.. 
Corn Meal. 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn— Yellow. 
Mixed. . .. 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
Rye . 
Barley. 
Hay—H ale 70 10!) Ib. 
Straw, ®100 n,. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ® lb_ 
Hops—C rop oflSOS, ® lb. 
Feathers —Live Geese, 10 lb. 
Seed—C lover.¥ lb . 
Timothy, ® Imsbel. 
Flax,® bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, ® lb. 
Molasses, Cuba. ®gal. .. 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold,'in bond) 
Toracco, Kentucky, &c„ ®)b. 
Seed Leaf, ® lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, ® lb. 
Domestic, pulled, ® lb. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, ® lb . 
Oil-Cake—® ton.. 
Pork—M ess, ® barrel.___ 
Prime, 59 barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, ® lb. 
Butter—W estern, ® lb. 
State, 50 lb.. 
Ciieesk. 
Beans—® bushel. 
Peas—C anada, free, ® bush... 
Eggs—F resh, 58 dozen....... 
Poultry—F owls, ® lb. 
Turkeys, 50lb. 
Potatoes, New—® bbl. 
Apples— 50 barrel. 
Sweet Potatoes, ® bbl. 
Turnips— 100 bundles. 
Cabbages—® 100. 
Onions—® bbl. .. . 
Green Peas—® bbl. 
Tomatoes, Bermuda, ® crate 
Strawberries—® quart_ 
Squashes—® bbl.. 
Rhubarb—'® 100 bunches.,.. 
Cucumbers—® 100. 
Cherries—® lb. 
Currants—® lb. 
Raspberries—® Pint.. 
Black re dries—® Quart 
Whortleberries—*® bushel 
Peaches—® crate. . 
June 14. July 13. 
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Yoi-lc Iiivc SSoclc Markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
June 21st. 0,193 95 3,452 59.312 26,963 00,011 
do. 28t,h. 5,354 81 3,284 29,625 30,524 08,808 
July 5th.... 0,522 113 3,970 20,873 24,214 55,092 
do. 12th.0.S1S 50 3,029 27,963 12.S34 50,091 
Total in 4 Weeks _24,892 330 13,735 137,773 94,535 380,144 
do.forprev. 5 Weeks 31,902 307 13,189 91,*141 120,437 257,050 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week. 
...G.233 
S3 
3,*134 
84,443 
50,851 
do. 
do. last 
Month.. 
...6,380 
73 
2,437 
18,866 
24.087 
do. 
do. prev’s Month. 
...0,398 
08 
2,218 
18,171 
19,372 
Average per Week, 
,1808 
5,733 
105 
1,583 
27.182 
18,809 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1807. 
5,544 
ot 
1,320 
22,154 
20,005 
do. 
do. 
do. 
I860. 
5,748 
94 
1,200 
20,000 
13,000 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1805. 
5,255 
113 
1,500 
10,091 
11,023 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1SG4. 
5,101 
145 
1,511 
15,315 
12,6711 
Total 
in 1868 ., 
.298.128 
5.460 
82.571 
1,413,479 
978,001 
Total 
in 1867. 
.293,832 
3,309 
09,941 
1,171,154 
1,102,043 
Total 
in 1800. 
298.880 
4,885 
02.420 
1,040,000 
072,000 
Total 
in 1805. 
270,271 
0,101 
77,991 
836,733 
573,190 
Total 
in 1804. 
207,009 
7,003 
75,02 L 
782,402 
000,277 
There lias been somewhat of a decline in beef trade 
since our last report. The increasing warm weather and 
consequent abundance of green vegetables, which have 
been cheap this season, cause people to cat less meat. 
Mutton, too, lias been plenty and cheap. “ Lamb and 
green peas” is a favorite dish with most people. The 
quality of beef has not been above medium ; some lots 
were quite too thin for our market and sold slowly at t.lio 
low figures given. The best of eacli drove seldom 
brought more than 15*/^c.@10c., and this only for a few 
of the “tops.” A drove of very fine and fat steers sold 
by Mr. Alexander wo considered cheap at 10c., but such 
cattle arc not desirable during the hot summer weather, 
most of the wealthy customers having gone to the country, 
and the laboring classes desire something cheap and 
good rather than “ fancy.” Below wo give the range of 
prices, average price, and figures at which the largest 
lots were sold. 
Jnn. 21.ranged 12 (7810c. A v. 14 %c. Largest sales 14 ©15 
do. 281 h do. 12%®]G!/c. do. ll-Jfo. do. do. 14K©15% 
July Olh do. 13 @16%c. do. 15c. do. do. 14%©15% 
do. 13th do. 13 @16%c. do. 15c, do. do. 14%@15M 
The advance of y,c. per pound on beef which we notic¬ 
ed last month has been followed by a decline of at leagt 
