1869.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
321 
WISCONSIN. 
Columbia Co.Columbus.Sept. 22-24 
Fond du Lac Co.Fond du Lac.Sept. 21-23 
Grant Co.Lancaster.Sept. 15-17 
Green Co.Monroe.Sept. 23-25 
Green Co. (Horse).Oct. 7-9 
Iowa Co.Dodgeville.Sept. 22-24 
Racine Co.Burlington.Sept. 14-16 
Ripon Co.Ripon.Sept. 15-17 
Rock Co.Janesville.Sept. 14-17 
South Wisconsin Co. ..Janesville.Sept. 14-17 
Walworth Co.Klkhorn.Oct. 5-7 
Winnebago Co.Oshkosh.Sept. 22-24 
IOWA. 
Adams Co.Quincy.Sept. 25 
Allamakee Co.Waukou.Sept. 28-30 
Appanoose Co.Centerville..Sept. 28-30 
Benton Co. .Vinton.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Boone Co.Boonesboro.Sept. 1-3 
Bremer Co.Waverly.Sept. 28-30 
Cedar Co..Tipton.Sept. 28-30 
Cedar Valley.Cedar Falls. Sept. 7-10 
Central Iowa.Des Moines.Sept. 7-10 
Chickasaw Co. Newhampton.Sept. 7-8 
Clayton Co.Farmersburg.Oct. 1 
Clinton Co.Clinton.Sept. 7-10 
Davis Co.Bloomfield.Oct. 6-8 
Des Moines Co.Burlington.Sept. 6-10 
Fayette Co..West Union.Sept. 28-30 
Floyd Co.Chas. City.Sept.. 21-23 
Harrison Co..Little Sioux.Sept. 28-30 
Henry Co.Mt. Pleasant.Sept. 8-10 
Howard Co.Cresco .Sept. 9-11 
Jackson Co.Maquoketa.Oct. 13-15 
Jasper Co.Newton.Sept. 22-24 
Jefferson Co.Fairfield.Sept. 28-30 
Johnson Co.Iowa City.Sept. 21-24 
Lee Co.West Point .Sept. 8-10 
Lucas Co.Chariton.Oct. 13-15 
Lynn Co.Marion.Sept. 7-8 
Madison Co.Winterset.Sept. 25-30 
Mahaska Co.Oskaloosa.Sept. 3 
Marion Co.Knoxville.Sept. S-10 
MontgomeryCo.Red Oak June.Oct. 7-9 
Monroe Co.Albia.Sept. 21-24 
Muscatine Co.Muscatine.Sept. 7-9 
Scott Co.Davenport.Sept. 13-17 
Tama Co.Tama City.Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Union Co.Ackley.Oct. 6-8 
Union Dist.West Liberty.Oct. 7-8 
Van Buren Co.Keosauqua.Oct. 14-15 
Washington Co.Washington.Sept. 8-10 
Wayne Co.Corydon.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Wheatland.LTnion.Sept. 1-3 
Winneshiek Co.Decorah.Sept. 22-24 
MISSOURI. 
Boone Co.Columbia.Aug. 31-Sept.4 
Buchanan Co.St. Joseph.Sept. 27-Oct. 3 
Calloway Co.Fulton. Sept. 21-26 
Carrol Co.Carrolton.Sept. 23-27 
Cass Co.Pleasant Ilill.Sept. 7-12 
Chariton Co.Keytesville.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Clinton Co.Plattsburgh.Sept. 7-10 
Cole Co.Jefferson City.Sept. 14-15 
Cooper Co.Boonville..Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Green Co. .Springfield.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Holt Co..Oregon.Sept. 15-17 
Independent Ass’n.Ravanna.Sept. 7-9 
Jefferson Co.De Soto.Sept. 7-9 
Johnson Co.Warrensburg.Sept. 7-11 
Knox Co.Newark.Sept. 13-16 
Lafayette Co.Oct. 19-23 
Lewis Co.LaGrange.Sept. 23-26 
Livingston Co.Chillicothe. Sept. 6-11 
Louisiana (Township).Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Lynn Co .Brookfield.Sept. 14-18 
Macon Co. Macon City.Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Monroe Co.. . Paris.Sept. 14-1S 
Montgomery Co.New Florence.Sept. 2S-Oct. 2 
N. Mo. Stock, etc.Salisbury. Oct. 19-22 
People’s Ag’l. and Meek. Ass’n. Montgomery. .Oct. 11-17 
Pike Co.Ashley.Sept. 21-26 
Platte Co.Platte City.Sept. 7-11 
Randolph Co.Huntsville.Aug. 31-Sept. 4 
Ray Co.Richmond. Oct. 12 
Saline Co.Marshall.Sept. 14-18 
Scotland Co.Memphis.Sept. 28-Oct. 1 
Shelby Co.Shelbina.Sept. 20-24 
St. Joseph Co.St. Joseph.Sept. 27-Oct. 3 
St. Louis Mech. etc.Oct. 4-9 
Sturgeon Co.Sturgeon.Sept, 7-11 
Vernon Co.Nevada City.Oct. 5-7 
Warren Co.Warren ton...Sept. 20-26 
Webster Co.Marshfield.Oct. 5-7 
VIRGINIA. 
Rockbridge.Oct. 20-22 
Border Fair, Ya. &N. C. .Danville. . 
WEST VIRGINIA. 
W. Va. Central.Clarksburg.Sept. 21-23 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
New Hanover.Wilmington.Nov, - 
TENNESSEE. 
Montgomery Co.Clarksville.Oct. 6- 9 
Wilson Co.Sept. 20-25 
OREGON. 
AVasliington Co.Hillsboro.Oct. 4- 7 
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Draughts of Cold Air.— “W. A. G.,” 
Washington, is annoyed by the draughts of cold air 
which euter under and around his window sashes. The 
remedy is a very simple one. Procure some India-rubber 
window strips and tack them on. There are several 
kinds, made by different manufacturers, but they all 
agree in principle. They are sold here, and we presume 
elsewhere, at the house-furnishing and hardware stores, 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Aug. 14, 1869, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NKW-YOKK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Itije. Harley. Oats. 
28 days this m'th.317,000 3.55S.OOO 1,389,000 71,000 39.000 879,000 
24 days last in’ tli .313,500 3,342,500 1,244,000 87,000 27,000 508,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
28 days this m’tli .465,000 5,478,000 2,293.000 89.000 - 1,396,000 
24 days last m’tli.416,000 4,247,000 2,113,000 65,000 - 1,194,000 
ti. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
28 days 1S69.347,0003,558.000 1,389,000 71,000 39,000 780,000 
27 days 1868.106,000 557,000 2,383,000 3,500 41,000 635,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
28 days 1869 _ 465,000 5,478,000 2,293,000 89.000 - 1,396,000 
27 days 1868 ....318,000 1,189,000 3,198,500 24,000 - 1,895,000 
3. Exports from New York , Jan. 1 to Aug. 12: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1869. 812,765 9,099,8031,537,077 72,811 - 42,727 
186S.575,091 3,209,204 4,903,S72 153,093 - 40,643 
4. /Stock of grain in store at New York : 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Malt. 
1869. bush. bush. bush. bush. hush. bush. 
Aug. 9 . 634,262 253,155 75,797 361 50,219 105,458 
July 10 . 531,657 328,613 71,418 2,966 259,985 97,177 
June 7. 637,877 385,241 107.546 383 555,993 109,746 
May 11.1,056.048 394,156 107,502 17,684 613,166 77,677 
Apr. 10.1,084,633 1,080,700 165,003 48,281 1,178,740 66,664 
March 12.1,990,416 1,301,167 211,8S0 SI,616 2,000.457 50,095 
Feb. 10 . 2,708.609 1,407,646 225,182 91.384 2,390,529 58.031 
Jan. 13.3,524,172 1,509,233 263,260 54,710 2,864,354 236,001 
1868. 
Dec. 14.3,475,544 2.005,819 2S7,101 342,921 3,014,591 99,526 
Nov. 10.1,821,057 2,773,309 123,248 371.055 2,082,798 23.691 
Oct. 12 . 483,806 2,50S,744 31,825 22,026 1,303,936 59,651 
Sept. 9 . 246,549 2,143,500 16,990 256,427 97,004 
Aug. 11. 585,370 1,611,468 575 489,100 92,995 
July 13. 592,919 1,460,412 28,897 575 780,825 57,138 
5. 
Jleceipts at head of tide water at Albany each sea¬ 
son to Aug. 1th : 
Flour, 
libls. 
Wheat, 
bush. 
Corn, 
bush. 
Bye, Barley, 
bush. bush. 
1S69.185,000 7,350,000 7.600,400 
1808_121.400 5.073,900 8,226,000 
- 64,700 316,400 5,682,700 
1867. 
217,100 
159,600 
126,200 
11,800 
326.500 
35,100 
Oats, 
hush. 
1,737,600 
4.359.200 
1.646.200 
Current Wholesale Pricks. 
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Price op Gold. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State $5 30 
Super to Extra Southern_ 6 60 
Extra Western. 6 10 
Extra Genesee. 7 20 
Superfine Western. 5 30 
Rye Flour. 4 00 
Corn Mkai. 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn— Yellow. 
Mixed. . .. 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
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Barley . 
Hay—B ale 4P 100 B>. 
Straw, ^4100 ib. 
Cotton—M iddlings, it. ... 
Hops—C rop of 1868, n>. 
Feathers —Live Geese, Hi n>. 
Seed—C lover, P a . 
Timothy, P bushel. 3 75 
Flax, p bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, Pa. 
Molasses, Cuba, Pgal. 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„pa. 
Seed Leaf. Pa. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece.P a. 
Domestic, pulled, p a. 
California, unwashed. 
Tallow, pa . 
Oil-Cake— p ton.51 00 
Pork—M ess, P barrel. 31 62 @32 12 
Prime, P barrel . 26 00 @27 00 
Beef—P lain mess. 4 00 @16 00 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, P a. 
Butter — Western, Pa. 
State, Pa ... 
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Beans— p bushel. 2 00 
Peas—C anada, free, P hush... 1 45 
Eggs—F resh. P dozen.. 
Poultry—F owls, P a.. 
Turkeys, Pa. 
Potatoes, New—p bbl. 2 00 
Apples—P barrel. 
Sweet Potatoes, P bbl. 
Turnips—P bbl. 
Cabbages—P 100. 
onions—P bbl.. 
Green Corn—P 100. 
Tomatoes—P crate. 2 00 
Cucumbers—P 100. 
Blackberries—P Quart 
Whortleberries—P bushel 
Peaches—P basket. 
Squashes—P bbl. 
Pears—P crate. 
Peaks—P bbl. 
Melons—P bbl. 
Watermelons—P 100. 
Grapes—P a. 
Broom-corn—P a. 
Gold has declined to 134, leaving off as we write at 
134%... .There has been more activity in Breadstuffs 
since our last. The export demand for Flour and Wheat 
lias been quite brisk. The home inquiry has been mod¬ 
erate. Prices have varied from day to day, with the 
changeable tenor of the crop, weather, and market ac¬ 
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advantage as to price was in favor of buyers, influenced 
in part by the recent sharp rise in rates on ocean freight. 
There has been more doing in Corn for the home trade, 
and on speculative account, and witli light receipts 
prices have advanced sharply. Only a small proportion 
of sound Corn, as well as of spring Wheat, lias been 
available, the bulk of the receipts having been more or 
less damaged by heating. Rye lias been in some request 
within a few days, mainly for export, and has been 
quoted steady. Oats have declined materially under free 
arrivals, particularly of new crop, largely, however, in 
poor order. Barley and Barley Malt have been inactive. 
Provisions have been in light supply, and held with more 
firmness, as a rule, on, however, a very moderate busi¬ 
ness, save in Lard, which has been rather freely pur¬ 
chased for export and on speculation... .Wool has been 
more sought after and quoted steadier. Manufacturers 
have been the principal buyers....Cotton, Hops, Hay, 
and Tobacco, have been moderately inquired for. Tho 
new crop of Hay is coming forward more freely, and is 
meeting with increasing favor among buyers for home use. 
ew York ILive Stock Ilarkets.— 
Beeves. Coios. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
WEEK ENDING. 
July 19th. 6,876 68 
do. 26th. 6,987 156 
August 2d. 7,206 147 
do. 9th. 5,955 65 
Total in 4 Weeks... .27,024 436 
do. for prev. 4 Weeks 24,892 339 
3,096 28.628 20,143 58,809 
2,768 29,003 23,259 62,173 
2,561 38,0.56 22,308 70,218 
2,169 35,784 24,184 68,157 
10,594 131,471 89,894 259,417 
1, ” ; 137,733 94,535 380,144 
Average per Week ___6,756 
do. do. last Month .6.233 
13,735 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. 
109 2,649 
85 
do. do. prev’s Month... .6,350 73 
Average per Week, 1868 . 5,733 105 
do. do. do. 1867 . 5,544 64 
do. do. do. 1866. 5,748 94 
do. do. do. 1865 . 5,255 118 
do. do. do. 1864. 5,161 145 
Total in 1868.298,128 5,466 
Total iu 1867. 293,832 3,369 
Total in 1866. 298,880 4,885 
Total in 1865. 270,271 6,161 
Total in 1864. 267,609 7,603 
3,434 
2,437 
1,588 
1,320 
1,200 
1,500 
1,511 
Sheep. Swine. 
32,868 22,473 
34,443 
18,866 
27.182 
22,154 
20,000 
16,091 
15,315 
82.571 1,413,479 
69,911 1,174,154 1,102,643 
62.420 1,040,000 672,000 
77,991 836,733 573,190 
75,621 782,462 600,277 
50,851 
24,087 
18,809 
20,605 
• 13,000 
11,023 
12,676 
978,061 
The supply of beef cattle this month has been n little 
above the figures given for last month’s stock. The qual¬ 
ity has also improved somewhat, although none have 
been over fat. The “ Texas Fever,” which raged so se¬ 
riously a year ago, seems to have passed by this year, and 
we now have a large proportion of Texas cattle in mar¬ 
ket. Some of this grade, fed by Mr. Alexander on his 
farm in Illinois, for one year, were especially noticeable. 
They would average about C@6J4 cwt., and were really 
fine ; they brought 13c. on the scales. Mr. A. is a large 
dealer in Texas cattle, and he proposes to see his cattle 
killed, and find out for himself how they look when 
dressed. There seems to he a great prejudice among 
butchers against Texas cattle, hut why there should be 
against fat ones, we can not see. We are sure that infe¬ 
rior Northern cattle sold for a much higher price, both 
last week and this week, than good Texas cattle brought, 
both standing side by side in the same market. We hope 
Mr. A’s cattle will prove to butchers that this is mere 
prejudice, and that good, fat Texas steers will he plenty 
in our market hereafter. There was one drove of very 
poor Florida cattle in market, hut they looked so very 
had that their owners said they were not for sale, hut 
intended for the country. They will need at least one 
year’s feeding before tliev oecome fit for market. Below 
we give the range of prices, average price, and figures 
at which the largest lots were sold. 
July 19, ranged 10 @16c. Av. 14%c. Lai gest sales 13%@15% 
do. 26th do. 9%®16c. do. 14c. do. do. 13 @15 
Aug. 2d doi 10 @16c. do. 14%c. do. do. 13 @15 
do. 9tli do. 11 @16c. do. 14c. do. do. 12 @15% 
The market has not been very active, and prices have 
declined at least one cent per pound. In some instances 
we call it more than one cent, for the stock averaged 
better. Excluding the cattle from Florida, the animals 
averaged fair, and showed an improvement over last 
month... .Milch Cows are generally in little better 
demand at this season of the year, and trade in this de¬ 
partment lias brightened up ... Jttle. Good cows sold 
readily at fair prices, to milkmen, to supply the place of 
those going drv. “ Fancy cows ” found a few buyers at 
high prices, out there was seldom more than $lb0 paid 
for a cow and calf. Prices range from $1)0 for good cows, 
all the way down to $50 for inferior ones_Veal 
Calves, —The great majority of calves now coming to 
market are poor, rather low in flesh, and of all sizes. 
But lew sell by the pound. They are mostly sold by 
the “ lump,” or single one. Prices range from $7©$10 
a head, when sold in this way. As we close this report 
veal is a little more called for, and we notice a slight ad¬ 
vance in price ; some milk-fed calves are selling by the 
pound at from 9@1154c.. live weight— Sheep.— Tho 
arrivals have been very abundant, although not so large 
as those of last month. There are too many sheep in 
market for a healthy trade. Buyers feel unsettled, and 
the whole aspect is unsatisfactory. Drovers have to pay 
higher prices in tho country than the market will war¬ 
rant, and many sales are made to butchers here on long 
credit, or with notes dated ahead, so the prices paid are 
really a little above the actual cash market. This is uo't 
