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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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in short snppiy. The shortness of pastures forces a good 
(leal of inferior stock upon the market, and this, of 
course, tends to keep prices down. Our citizens arc re-, 
turaiug from tlie country, and there is a larger lioine de¬ 
mand for good Irnef. Tlie law relative to slaughtering 
animals within the city limits has had its influence also 
in determining the price of beef. Now, however, we en¬ 
ter upon a m.ich more regular season, and the usual 
rau-es which aflect the market will opcnito naturally. 
The L'cneral range of prices may be stated now as IGlJc.tr^ 
171.e. per pound, estimated dressed weight, for very lino 
beef, 1 le, being about the average; poor, thin, travel- 
worn beasts, bringing Sc.'j. -lc_ ITIilfU Cown arc 
cheaper.Ciilvesi are usually sold by the head, and 
varj- ■ $iOand each. They are thin.but bigand 
gntss-fed ; real good, f.it veal is worth Tic. per pound, live 
Wei...’.... Sheep. —The supply h.as been remarkably 
uniform anti wry large, prices about as follows: Prime 
sheep, fK'.'T'td Jc. live weight; medium to poor, 4*£c.®5c. 
Lambs, prime. 8'ic.(2ii)c. per pound ; common, Tc.^T’^c. 
^lany sheep have been bought by the farmers and driven 
into the country for feeding, while the pastures of this 
vicinity remain g(MHl llogw. —There has been consid¬ 
erable variation in the quality of the swine, and a propor¬ 
tionate one in prices. Little really good pork comes to mar¬ 
ket now, and this is quickly taken. Good to prime sell 
at 7!-ic.(2;7'ic. per pound live weight; ordinary 6'/4c.®7c. 
The Fairs for 1867. 
[IVc give below a list of all the State and National 
Fairs yet to take place, and of such County, Town, and 
Pistrict Fairs, not yet held, as were not included in our 
list in the September number of tl»e Agriculturist. A 
few are added which have changed their dates.] 
Stair -Vs'i' 
iciiltrirul 
Fairs. 
.American Institute.... 
.N. Y. Citv. 
liliniiG. 
.Quincy. 
New York. 
.Btiflliro. 
.Oct. 1-4 
?l!niiesotu. 
.Rochester. 
.Oct. 1- 4 
1 'wn. 
.Clinton.. 
.Oct. 1- 4 
.Oct. 7-12 
Tenn.-A'Nl A Mech.Ass. Clarksville_ 
.Oct. 15-19 
M.arvlnnd. 
.Baltimore.. 
.Oct. 29-31 
New .T-r.'ey_Betw. Newark and Elizabeth. .Oct. 8-lt 
{’.dorado Ter.Denver.Oct. 9-Ti 
Louisiana.Baton Rouge.Nov. 5- 9 
Louisiana Ag'l & Mech. Ass., New Orleans....Nov. 19-20 
Ilorsfc Fairw. 
TIorso Show.Kalamazoo, Mich.Oct. 1- 4 
National Horse Fair.., .Washington, D. C...,Oct. 2S— 
Del. Horse Show...Newcastle.Oct. 15-16 
C'ouiity aii«l IjO<*aI I'jiirsi, 
not in the li-<t pulAishtfl in the September number. 
IOWA. 
Blackhawk Co. 
9-11 
Butler Co. 
.Oct. 
9-11 
Favette Co.. 
.Oct. 
1- 3 
Henrv Co. 
9-11 
Madison Co.. 
1- 3 
M innesheik Co. 
.Oct. 
3- 4 
MINNESOTA. 
Le Sueur Co. 
.Oct. 
10-11 
WISCONSIN. 
Beaver Dam Ag. and Mech. Ass. 
.Oct. 
15-17 
Racine Co. 
1- 3 
Richland Co. 
.Oct. 
3- 4 
Sank Co. 
2- 4 
Fond dll Lac Co. 
1- 3 
Jiinean Co. 
.Oct. 
2- 3 
Lodi Union (Town). 
_Lodi. 
2- 4 
Lafayette Co. 
3- 5 
ILLINOIS. 
Clay Co . 
2- 4 
Clark Co. 
9-12 
Edgar Co. 
8-11 
14-17 
Monroe Co .. 
16-19 
Pope Co.. 
_Golconda. 
3- 5 
Shelby Co. 
_Shelbyville. 
9-12 
Sandwich L nion (Town)Sandwich.. 
.Oct. 
1- 4 
Washington Co. 
2- 4 
Vermillion Co. 
8-11 
MICHIGAN. 
* 
Calhonn Co. 
.Oct. 
9-11 
Central Michigan... 
8-10 
Genesee Co. 
....Flint. 
2- 4 
TTnwoll 
ft-in 
Macomb Co. 
2- 4 
Ottawa Co. 
.Oct. 
7- 9 
Saginaw Co. 
2- 4 
MISSOURI. 
Andrian Co. 
14-19 
Boone Co. 
_Columbia. 
.Sent.^, 
Oct. 3 
Clay Co. 
_Liberty. 
.Oct. 
Carroll Co. 
1- 6 
Gentry Co. 
1- 4 
Moniteau Co. 
1- 5 
Montgomery Co.... 
22-24 
Saline Co. 
_Marshall. 
.Oct. 
16-20 
Scotland Co. 
Xlic Kcxults of fl»e Harvest.—We 
go to press just in the beginning of the corn harvest over 
most of the country, and still in the midst of one of the 
most remarkable “ spells of weather ” that has ever been 
experienced here. It seems really that the sunshine and 
showers, and tempests too, have been spellbound—the 
one to glow and bum, the others to rain and blow, each 
over a particular region. The seaboard has been rained 
upon till the farmers begin to feel almost amphibious, 
while the interior has been suffering from a severe 
drought. These sections of country have been relieved 
—the one by a day or two of sunshine almost every week, 
and the other by octaisional showers which have held out 
hope of relief. To some parts happy relief has come ; 
others still suffer. The result is, that it is very difficult to 
NEW l!.\.MPSIimE. 
Exeter (Townl. 
Rockingham Co.(Time changed to), 
btaflord Co.Dover. 
VERMONT. 
Addison Co.Middlcbnry. 
Wiudliam Co.New Fane. 
CONNECTICUT. 
Meriden (Town). . 
IVquabnck.Bristol. 
NEW YORK. 
Chemung (7o.Elmira. 
Dundee I’nion (Town) .. 
Montgomery Co.Fonda. 
Madison Co.Clockville. 
Oneida (Town).Madison Co. 
Warren Co... 
Yates Co.Penn \ an. 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Beaver Co..V ’i.' ’ i. 
Bedford Co.. 
Clearfield Co.C earfleld. 
Clarion Co.Clarion. 
Columbia Co.. 
(.'otilmangh Valley.Blairsyille. 
Cumberland Co.Carlisle.. 
Doylestown (Town)-Doylestown...... 
Hartford (Town).Susquehanna Co. 
Huntingdon Co.Huntingdon. 
Indiana Co.. 
AVashington Co.A\ ashington. 
Wayne Co.Honesdalc. 
OHIO. 
Ashtabula (Town).Ashtabula Co.... 
Anglalze Co.apakmieta — 
.Augusta (Town).Carroll Co. 
Grecnlicld Union (Town)....--- • • • 
Lake Shore Grape Growers’ Ass., Elyna. 
Mahoning Co.Canfield. 
Marion Co.Marion . . 
Muskingum Co.Zanesville. 
Plymouth (Town).Richland Co. 
Union (Greene Co.).Marysville. 
INDIANA. 
Allen Co.. 
.Teffenion Co... 
Kosciusko Co 
Lagrange Co.. 
. liami Co.... 
rol.lo Co.. 
Warwick Co.. 
Wayne Co. 
, Fort AUaync_ 
North Madison 
.Warsaw. 
. Peru. 
.Ligonicr. 
.lioonville. 
.Centetyillc....... 
Oct. 1- 2 
.Oct. 8- 9 
Oct. 1- 3 
Oct. 1- 3 
Oct. 2- 3 
Oct. 9-10 
Oct. 9 
Oct. 8-0 
.Oct. 15-17 
.Oct. 9-10 
.Oct. 1- 2 
.Oct. 3- 5 
.Oct. 8-11 
.Oct. 9-11 
.Oct. 2-4 
.Oct. 2- 4 
..Oct. 1-4 
.Oct. 2- 4 
.Oct. i»-ll 
.Oct. 9-11 
.Oct. 1-4 
.Oct. 1- 4 
.Oct. 2-3 
.Oct. 2- 4 
.Oct. 2- 4 
.Oct. 9-10 
,.Oct. 9-11 
.Oct. '3r- 4 
.Oct. 2- 4 
.Oct. 9-10 
.Oct. 16-18 
..Oct. 15-17 
.Oct. 1- 3 
.Oct. 9-11 
.Oct. 9-11 
.Oct. 8-10 
,.Oct. 9-11 
...Oct. 10 
...Oct. 7 
... Oct. 2 
.'.’.’Oct'.’ 2 
...Oct. 3 
...Oct. 15-17 
,..Oct. 15-18 
come at a just estimate of the harvest. 
At present the fate of the corn crop is regarded with 
considerable solicitude. We hear of rains coming just in 
time to save it in isolated localities throughout the region 
which has been suffering from drought, which includes 
Central New York, and westward, especially the southern 
portions of the great corn and wheat raising States of 
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. By the time this 
reaches our readers, we hope that these rains may be 
general. The corn of the Eastern and Middle States is in 
danger now from frosts which have already touched the 
leaves in exposed places. The crop is backward, and 
shocking can not bo done as early as common without 
serious loss of weight. On the whole, a less than average 
crop may be looked for. The great wheat region has 
profited by the dry weather so far as to have its wheat 
thrashed in excellent order. The crop is decidedly less 
than average in quantity, but of a very superior quality. 
Oats have not tilled well where the dry weather was se¬ 
verest, but as we usually hear the croakers first we can 
hardly judge of the results—and very much the same re¬ 
port must be made of barley and spring wheat. Potatoes 
have rotted distressingly at the East, especially those 
early planted and well manured ; while in the interior the 
dry weather causes a short yield. Root crops generally 
look remarkahy well wherever it has been sufficiently 
moist, and on good soils everywhere the crops will be 
remunerative. 
The hay of the dry section is not abundant, while in the 
wet it has been poorly cured, so that everywhere the corn¬ 
stalks should be well secured if possible. 
Apples are abundant over the great apple regions of the 
central and western parts of the Middle States, Ohio and 
Indiana; but many localities at the East are almost alto¬ 
gether without this fruit. 
Tobacco has had too much rain for its good in the Con¬ 
necticut Valley, and a full crop has not set. It is in 
danger from the frost, also. From the great tobacco region 
sourh of Mason and Dixon’s line we have, as a rule, un¬ 
favorable reports. The cotton region of the Atlantic 
board has suffered from rain and an inordinate growth of 
grass. The crop of Arkansas, part of Louisiana, Texas, 
and Mississippi is quite good. The general crop is estb 
mated as considerably larger than that of last year on ac¬ 
count of the greater breadth planted, but the yield per 
acre will prove discouraging. 
The effect of the season on Dairying i.s what might have 
been expected. The supply of butter for the New York 
market was essentially diminished by the drought affect¬ 
ing the greater part of the State and the great dairy region 
of Northern Ohio, and prices rose accordingly. The same 
cause affects the cheese products. New England, New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania pastures have produced abund¬ 
antly, but the quality of the grass was i>oor and watery. 
The amount of milk was large, but the butter not so 
good as common. 
e shall doubtless have an abundance of all staples for 
home consumption, and a good deal for export. Prices 
of almost all farm produce are ruling high. Speculation, 
in part influences this gradual advance, but with the men¬ 
acing attitudes of European powers towards each other, 
a possibility that the wheat supplies of the Black Sea 
region will be cut off, crops falling below the average in 
V'estem Europe, and only a moderate crop here, fanners 
will be foolish if they do not get remunerative prices, 
Containing a great variety of Items., including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throiu into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
245 
BROADWAY. 
After October 1st, the Office of the 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURJST 
will be at 
13ROAl>WAY, 
with a Branch Office at the old place, 
41 PARK ROW. 
In our next number we shall say more on this subject. 
Hai'lc All Subscriptions sent in, as New or Old. 
Tlie American Asrriciiltiirist, 345 
Broadway, N. Y.—It will probably seem as strange 
to our correspondents to write the above, as it does the 
fio-ures of the new year ; yet by the time this sheet reach¬ 
es the majority of our readers, the Agriculturist and all 
its belongings will have been transferred from 41 Park 
Row to 245 Broadway. The distance is not great, the (wo 
locations being within sight of one another; yet the re¬ 
moval is accompanied by the regrets that one always 
feels at leaving a long familiar spot for a new and untried 
one. It was at 41 Park Row that the Agriculturist attain¬ 
ed its majority. It came here a successful paper, and 
leaves it as an institution. It was here that the impor¬ 
tant part of our business, the publication of agricultural 
books, had its beginning, and has become a channel for 
distributing agricultural and horticultural information 
second only in importance to the paper. Here new rela¬ 
tions have been formed in our business and editorial de¬ 
partments, and here we have had the pleasure of meeting 
face to face with so many of those whom we monthly 
visit through the medium of the paper. But the Agncid- 
turist has outgrown its old home, and notwithstanding 
these pleasant associations, it must go to a new and more 
commodious one. We are glad that this change is made 
while Mr. Judd is abroad, as he would feel it more keenly 
than any one else. In his absence, we may say that when 
he compares the five-story brown stone store on Broad¬ 
way with the obscure rooms on a second floor in Water 
street, from which the earlier volumes were issued, ho 
may properly congratulate himself on the success that has 
attended well directed energy and unceasing devotion to 
business. We hope to carry to our new quarters all our 
old friends, and shall be prepared to receive large acces¬ 
sions to their number. With increased facilities for pro¬ 
ducing the paper, we hope that we shall more certainly 
than ever attain our constant aim—to make each volume 
better than the last. 
I*as#iii*4**S' Clovci* tlie First Yenr. 
—“ Will a field sown with clover in the spring furnish 
pasturao-e for cows during the summer?”—If the ground 
is welfmanured, clean, and the season moist, and the 
clover gets a good start, it will be fine, rich feed by July, 
and, if not fed off close, will not be injured. On ordinary 
land the practice is never advisable, and is seldom best, 
