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DTJTCHES3-C0UNTY FAIR, ETC. 
AVERAGE PRICE3 OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
OF OHIO. 
The recent Report of the Ohio State Board of 
Agriculture, enables us to ascertain very nearly the 
average prices of staple products of that state. 
The following are those of corn, wheat, oats, and 
hay, in ten of the southern counties :— 
Indian corn, . $0.24 per bushel. 
Wheat, . . . 0.70<| do. 
Oats, . . . 0.22 do. 
Hay, ... 5.50 per ton. lit 
Taking the average product of good land, this 
gives the value of an acre of corn at $14.40; of 
an acre of wheat at $12 ; an acre of oats, $9 ; and 
an acre of hay, $11, in Southern Ohio. 
The following are the prices in ten of the central 
counties:— 
Indian corn, . . $0.26 per bushel 
Wheat, . . . 0.79 do. 
Oats, . . .0.19 do. 
Hay, . . . 4.50 per ton. 
This table shows that, in these counties, the price 
of corn is 2 cents, and of wheat 9 cents more than 
in the ten counties above; while that of oats is 3 
cents per bushel, and hay $1 per ton less than in 
said counties. This is caused by the relative 
proximity of the northern and southern markets. 
Let us now take ten counties in the north of 
Ohio to compare by— 
Indian corn, . . $0 f 33 per bushel. 
Wheat, . . . 0.94 do. 
Oats, . . .0.22 do. 
Hay, . . 4.62 per ton. 
A comparison of the three sections of the state, 
as above, gives the following general result:—■ 
Articles, South. Middle. North. 
Indian corn, $0.24 $0.26 $0.33 
Wheat, ' 0.70 0.79 0.94 
Oats, 0.22 ; 0.19 „0.22 
Hay, 5.50 4.50 4.62 
“ Comparing these results with the natural adap¬ 
tation of the soils,” says the Cincinnati Price Cur¬ 
rent, “ we arrive at the commercial reason why 
the different parts of the state are remarkable for 
the different staples.” 
DUTCHESS-COUNTY FAIR. 
This was held at Poughkeepsie on the third and 
fourth of October. The show of stock, though not 
so great as in some former years, was highly re¬ 
spectable. Many were undoubtedly deterred from 
bringing forward their cattle, owing to their low 
condition, occasioned by the great drouth the past 
summer. This is all wrong, though not to be won¬ 
dered at, since it is a well-known fact that premi¬ 
ums have been awarded altogether too much to un¬ 
deserving animals, because they were sleek and fat, 
when they should only have been in good working 
order. 
Several beautiful cattle from the herd of Mr. 
Sheafe, were shown, just in the condition that 
workers and milkers should always be exhibited. 
It was easy to see that they had first-rate points. 
Mr. Robinson, of Fishkiil, had a yearling bull on 
the ground, that bids fair to grow to as large a size as 
any elephant breeder could desire. He also had a 
veiy handsome fat ox. There were also on the 
ground, a pair of fat oxen which were highly credit¬ 
able, and some working cattle that were as beauti¬ 
ful as Devon blood and red color could give to 
high breeding. Many others, worthy of notice, 
must be omitted. 
Of sheep, there were some forty pens, represent¬ 
ing Southdown, Merino, Saxon, long-wooled, and 
crosses, that were extremely good, and worthy of a 
more extended notice, if space in our columns would 
permit. The show of horses was small, and so 
was that of swine and poultry. 
In agricultural implements, the specimens were 
decidedly discreditable to that manufacturing town, 
as well as others in the country. Where were the 
plow makers, wagon makers, and other manufac¬ 
turers, of farming tools in Dutchess county ? Do 
they hold themselves aloof from these farmers’ 
festivals ? 
The exhibition at the hall, of fruit, flowers, vege¬ 
tables, seeds, household manufactures, &c., was 
creditable to all the contributors. It is a pity that 
we cannot say the same of those that might have 
contributed to make up the show, but did not. 
Why do so many hold back and refuse their aid in 
such a good cause as these annual fairs I Cer¬ 
tainly, for an agricultural community it is wrong. 
Every one, from town and country, should send in 
every appropriate article to help fill up and make a. 
real museum of agricultural, horticultural, house¬ 
hold, and other manufactures. We hope, another 
year, to see many following the example of such 
men as our friend Mr. Wheeler, of Hyde Parke, who 
took the premium for his gardener for the greatest 
assortment of vegetables, fruits, and flowers. 
This society is entitled to commendation for their 
endeavors to promote the circulation of agricultural 
papers and books, by offering them as premiums, 
&c. This policy should be pursued by all agricul¬ 
tural societies, as by that means, information is 
often spread among those who would never obtain 
it in any other way. C. M. Saxton, 121 Fulton 
street, will furnish societies with a general assort¬ 
ment of agricultural books, and also with the Ameri¬ 
can Agriculturist, at reduced rates, when wanted for 
premiums. 
We think that every society should make ar¬ 
rangements to dine together during the holding of 
a fair, and thus draw out a general interchange of 
ideas upon the subjects of its immediate interest. s 
Capons. —What will our readers think of one 
New-Jersey farmer raising fifteen hundred pounds 
of capons in one season 1 This, we are assured, 
has been done by a gentleman by the name of 
Chambers, near Mount Holly, a few years ago. 
He sold them at fifteen cents a pound in this city, 
all very neatly dressed, and of course fat. We 
say to others, “ go and do likewise.” A gentleman 
by the name of Lippencott, in the same neighbor¬ 
hood, we are told, has raised capons weighing ten 
to twelve pounds a piece. A man by the name of 
Read, who does a good deal of caponising, says 
that he does not fear a loss of one in a hundred, if 
of a suitable age. 
Polar Plant. —The “rosin weed,” (Sulphium 
laciniatum,') of the western prairies, has the extra¬ 
ordinary property of pointing .north and south* 
The cause of its polarity is yet to be discovered. 
