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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[October, 
cost, by mail or express. Many Farmers’ Clubs have, 
by means of this premium, obtained a good library. 
A—Appleton’s New American Cyclopedia.— 
This magnificent work is now completed, and ready for im¬ 
mediate delivery. It consists of 16 heavy volumes, averaging 
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may not be readily found in the Cyclopedia. Many who can 
not purchase the work maybe able to obtain it through our 
Premium offer. It is worth a year’s effort in raising subscri¬ 
bers, though not a few may make up a club of 130 names in a 
brief time. 
B—Best Clotfocs-Wriiigers.—This is a most excel¬ 
lent Household Implement, which should be in every family. 
It can be set upon any form of tub, and by turning with the 
riglit hand and picking up the garments with the left, they 
are pressed rapidly and easily between two elastic rollers, 
and drop out into a basket quite as free from water as they 
can be wrung by the hardest twisting by hand. Every lady 
knows that hand wringing is really harder upon the arms 
and shoulders than even the washing; while the twisting 
stretches the fibers with lever power, and hastens the wear¬ 
ing out. All this is avoided by the Wringer, which is in 
truth a strength-saver , and a clothes-saver. We have had 
one of the first imperfectly made instruments in weekly 
use for nearly four years, and it is as good as ever, while it 
has paid for itself many times over. A child can with this 
readily wring out a tub full of clothes. Our Premium Wring¬ 
ers are of the family size, and of the best manufacture, and 
are provided with cogs, and with springs, so that they will 
wring equally well any article from a blanket to a baby's 
stocking. The Wringer weighs only 15 lbs., occupies but a 
small space, and can be carried by hand, or sent by express, 
or as freight to any point, and is ready for instant use on 
removing the light packing box. 
C—Nonpareil "Wasfoiiiig Machine.— 1 The best 
recommendation we can give of this, is, that while we have 
tried fifteen or twenty kinds, this is the only one that our 
“ help” continue to use without being required to do so. It 
acts somewhat like the old “ fulling millthe clothes are 
put into the hot water, and beat by two pounders which con¬ 
stantly turn them over. The beaters are moved alternately 
by a crank, provided with balance wheel which adjusts the 
force required so as to make the turning easy. Take it all 
in all, the Nonpareil is the best Washing Machine we have 
found. If we could find a better one, we should put it in our 
list, for anything that helps to reduce the hard work of 
washing day, is a godsend. The machine can go as freight, 
or by express to any part of the country, and we believe 
will give better satisfaction than any other yet brought out. 
D-E—Sewing Maefoines.—We need not enlarge 
upon the benefits of Sewing Machines. They are doing more 
than all else to save the lives and health of females. It is 
no exaggeration to say that a woman can in a day do ten 
times as much ordinary sewing with a machine, as she can 
do by hand. We know many ladies who formerly employed 
a seamstress several weeks every year, but who now do all 
their family sewing, with less confinement and wear than 
when the common needle was their only resort. The inter¬ 
est on a fifty dollar Machine is only $3 to $4 a year, which 
is a small consideration compared to its advantages. Five 
hundred families ought to be supplied through our pre¬ 
mium list this year . At least 80 to 100 copies of the Agri¬ 
culturist ought to be taken in every town, and would be if 
some enterprising man or woman would go round and gath¬ 
er them. Two or three ladies might join their efforts, and 
get a machine for use between them. We otter two kinds of 
Machines, both varieties of which we have had in use for 
several years, and with great satisfaction. They are both 
supplied with the Hemmer, and are sent out with full in¬ 
structions for use.-The Wfo.Geler & Wilson Ma¬ 
chine, we have used during five years, and can. bear full 
testimony in its favor. More of these machines are sold and 
used, we believe, than of all the other good kinds together, 
which is a strong proof of the satisfaction they give.-This 
sews with a double thread, both sides of the fabric showing 
the same stitch.-;The Wilcox & G-ifofos Macfoine, 
we have used for over three years, and for most kinds of 
sewing it is excellent. It is very simple in its operation and 
can be worked by those who have the smallest amount of 
mechanical skill. It can be used for most kinds of sewing, 
and may well be adopted generally, at least where the higher 
priced machines can not be afforded. We know many who 
prefer this to any other.—For every kind of sewing, especi¬ 
ally where the same stitch is required on both sides, we 
prefer the Wheeler & Wilson. 
F—G—WooclrniT Mercurial Barometer.—This 
is conceded to be the best and cheapest instrument for gen¬ 
eral use, which is now offered to the public. The peculiar, 
form of mercury cup invented by Mr. Woodruff, renders the 
Instrument far more portable than any thing previously made. 
The safe delivery of every instrument given by us as a pre¬ 
mium, is warranted by the manufacturer (Charles Wilder, 
Peterboro, N. II.), when to be sent within 1,500 miles. The 
instruments are beautifully made, are about 3 feet’long, and 
are sent direct from the factory, with no expense save the 
express charges which vary from 50 cts. to §1 50, according 
~Nto the distance. We offer two forms which differ mainly in 
the style of case, both being supplied with Thermometer and 
Vernier. The $12 form is of course more ornamental, and 
the more desirable instrument, though either of them is high¬ 
ly valuable. A barometer is to farmers or others on land, 
what it is to sailors at sea—an indicator of the weather 
to be looked for. There are many times every year when 
the indications of the barometer in regard to the weather, 
will often bo of more value than its whole price, while the 
interest ou Its cost would be less than half a dolhu* a year. 
The habit of observation, and of scientific study culti¬ 
vated in a family of children where a Barometer is used, is 
a valuable consideration. 
M—Tfoe Aquarius.—This Is an excellent little porta¬ 
ble force-pump, useful in many ways. One can take this in¬ 
strument in his hand with a pail of water, and throw a con¬ 
siderable stream to any point where a fire may be breaking 
out, and do more to quench it, than he could with a dozen 
pailfulls dashed on, even if the fire could be reached. We 
have thrown water from the ground up against the third 
story windows of a house. The Aquarius is very useful for 
watering gardens, for washing windows, carriages, etc., etc. 
It is provided with rubber suction pipe, to draw water from 
a pail, tub or bucket, and an ejection pipe having both a noz¬ 
zle for throwing a stream, and a rose or sprinkler. It 
has also an air chamber for giving a constant stream. It is a 
handy instrument, for every household, aside from its benefit 
as a fire engine with which many an incipient lire has been 
subdued. 
I—oT—Melodeons.— None need to be told of the pleas¬ 
ure given by a good Melodeon in a household, or of its util¬ 
ity in the Week Day and Sabbath School Room, and the 
Church. “ Music hath charms to soothe even a savage breast,” 
and we hesitate not to say that a benign influence is exerted 
upon every house and school room where a Melodeon or 
other good musical instrument is found.—We offer two sizes 
in our ffist above, and those of a different price may be se¬ 
lected for a proportionate number of subscribers. (For 
sizes, style, prices, etc., send a stamp to George A. Prince & 
Co., Buffalo, N. Y„ and get one of their illustrated descrip¬ 
tive Catalogues, which mil be sent free). We have used one 
of these Melodeons during four years past, and it continues 
to give the highest satisfaction. It has not been tuned or 
otherwise repaired in all that time. The premium instru¬ 
ments will be shipped direct from the manufacturers at Buf¬ 
falo, ready boxed. They can go by railroad, steamboat, ex¬ 
press or otherwise, as desired by the recipient. It will 
bean easy matter for Churches, and both Week Day and 
Sunday Schools to unite their efforts and secure an instru¬ 
ment for the public use.—Many have done so already. 
I£—Q,—Sc veil Volumes of tfoe Agriculturist.— 
Here is a whole' Agricultural , Horticultural , and Household 
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ing for Children and Youth, and thousands of instructive 
aud pleasing engravings. Each volume contains more 
printed matter than half a dozen dollar books of the usual 
size. There are in each volume from one to two thousand 
articles and condensed items, among which every reader 
will find something useful to himself and family. We send 
them post-paid (as in the above table,) in new clean numbers, 
printed from stereotype plates as needed. The last number 
of each volume contains an index to the whole volume. 
(Any person preferring them bound, can receive them in this 
form, neatly done, at an expense of 65 cents per volume, for 
the cost of binding, and extra postage required when mailed 
in this form—or if called for at the office, or sent by express, 
or otherwise, if not to be pre-paid, at a cost of only 25 cents 
per volume.) Let every one selecting this premium be sure 
to name what volumes are desired, or how many of each, as 
duplicates of any number can be chosen if preferred.—We 
can only supply from volume 16 to volume 22 inclusive. The 
previous volumes are not stereotyped. 
R—Best File tor tfoe Agriculturist.—Jacob’s 
Portfolio file, made just to fit the Agriculturist, with the name 
of the paper gilded on, is exceedingly convenient. It is a 
neatly embossed or stamped cover, made so that each suc¬ 
cessive number of the paper can be Inserted in a minute, 
when it is strongly held in. The numbers thus fastened togeth¬ 
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completed, it can be removed and stitched together, and the 
numbers of a new volume be inserted. A single cover will 
answer for a dozen or twenty successive years. It is with¬ 
out doubt the most perfect paper file yet made. It is sent 
post-paid, as above. 
S—Water Color Paints.—Those offered (Osborne 
& Hodgkinsou’s) are the best of American Manufacture, and 
though not so fine for artist’s work, as some of the imported 
(which now sell at six times the price), they answer very 
well for common sketching, particularly by children and 
beginners. They are especially useful to children, as their 
use tends to develop a taste for form and color, and skill in 
the use of the pencil. We send them post-paid, in a neat 
mahogany case containing 21 small cakes of assorted col¬ 
ors, with brushes, etc. „ 
T—TT—Premium Plows.—The two named in the 
table above ( Cylinder and Eagle No. 20,) are two of the best 
farm plows in use, and ■will doubtless give ample satisfaction 
to any one securing them as premiums. We have not space 
for a particular description. The Eagle Plow is well-known. 
The working of the Cylinder Plow, and other items concern¬ 
ing it are described on page 136 of Volume XX, (May 1861). 
V-W-Hay and Straw Cntters—Steel-tootli- 
etl Cultivators.—These implements are of first import¬ 
ance to all farmers, some of whom may find it most conve¬ 
nient to secure them through our premium list. We send 
the best implements wo know of at the prices named. 
X—Family ILard and Wine Press.—This is a 
very convenient Household implement for pressing out lard 
or tallow, the juices of Grapes, Currants, Berries, etc. 
©tfoer Premiums.—We have on trial several other 
articles, and expected to offer more of them this month—but 
those most carefully experimented with, did not prove good 
enough to be strongly commended. Other new articles are 
on trial—some of which may be offered next month. A new 
Apple Parer was decided upon, but we can not yet get the 
promise of a supply. Any future premium articles will be 
offered on similar terms to those in the table above, these 
terms being the most favorable possible.—We still solicit 
further suggestions from subscribers in regard to what 
would bo moat desired lu the Premium Hats 
lh.3 Markets. 
American Agriculturist Office, ) 
New-York, Friday Morning, Sept. 18, 1863. j 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TILE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days this m’th 335.000 1,7.34,000 2,019,000 48.250 62.000 491.000 
26 days tasJm’th 350,000 2,361,000 2,619,000 102,500 37,000 974,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. G Eye. Barley. 
25 days this month, 397,000 2,675,000 2,513.000 64,500 7,000 
26 days last month, 303,000 2,5S4,000 2,197,000 81,000 - 
2. Comparison with same time last year. 
receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1863.. ..335,000 1,734.000 2,019,000 48.250 62,000 491,000 
26 days 1862.421,000 4,478,000 2,541,000 91,000 43,000 910,000 
sales. Flour. Wheat. Com. Eye. Barley. 
25 days 1863 . 397,000 2,675,000 2,513,000 64,500 7,000 
26 days 1S62. 513,000 5,482,000 3,065,000 104,500 - 
3# Exports from New-York, Jan. 1, to Sept. 16. 
Flour . Wheat. Corn. Rye. Oats . 
Bbls. Bush. Bush . Bush. Bush. 
1863.1,832,899 
1862.2,254,501 
11.700,100 7,292,761 
15,393,811 8,610,113 
409,157 116,029 
1,031,646 66,537 
4o Exports of Breadstuffs from the United States to 
Great Britain and Ireland, each of 17 years, ending Sep. 1: 
Corn, bush. 
10,334 356 
14,084,168 
11,705,034 
2.221.857 
342,013 
8,317,S02 
4.746.278 
6,731,161 
6,679,138 
6,049,371 
1.425.278 
1,487,398 
2,205,601 
4.753.858 
12,685,260 
4,890,226 
17,157,659 
110,315,953 
Flour, bills. 
Wheat, bush. 
1863. 
.1,479,413 
23,167,190 
1852. 
.2,072,515 
25,754,709 
1861. 
.2,561,661 
25,553,370 
1860. 
. 717,156 
4,938,714 
1859. 
. 106,457 
439,010 
1858. 
.1,295,430 
6,555,6-13 
1857. 
. 849,600 
7,479,401 
1856. 
.1,641,265 
7,956,406 
1855. 
. 175,209 
324,427 
1854. 
.1,846,920 
6,038,008 
1853. 
.1,600,449 
4,8-23,519 
1852. 
.1,427,442 
2,728,442 
1851. 
.1,559,584 
1,496,355 
1850.. 
. 574,757 
461,216 
1849. 
.1,137,556 
1,140,194 
1S48. 
. 182,583 
241,300 
1847. 
4,000,359 
Total for 
T7y rs.22,983,842 
123,098,318 
5o Exports from the United States to the Continent of 
Europe, for nine years , each ending Sept. 1 : 
Flour, bbls. 
Wheat, bus. 
Corn, bus. 
Ryo, bus. 
1863... 
.213,579 
2,313,314 
68,957 
535,205 
1862... 
.626,672 
7,517,472 
822,073 
1,612,926 
1861... 
.142,129 
3,452,496 
101,145 
347,258 
I860... 
.49,2-13 
17S.031 
19,358 
— 
1859... 
.51,388 
57,845 
25,519 
■ 
1858... 
.303,100 
390,428 
16,813 
13,100 
1857... 
.483,344 
2,875,653 
543,590 
216,162 
1856... 
.748,403 
2,610,079 
282,083 
1,975,178 
1855... 
. 7,763 
4,972 
308,428 
35,569 
Total: 
for 9 yrs.2,625,626 
16,530,290 
1,688,002 
4,630,393 
Go Exports from Canada to Great Britain and Ireland, 
via St. Lawrence R., in each of years, ending Sept. 1 ; 
Flour . Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1863.687,986 5,722,377 1,578,458 -- - 9,024 
1862.617,308 6,376,905 2,016,010 -- 780,756 
7o Receipts of Breadstuffs at the head of tide water at 
Albany, by the Erie and other New-York Canals , from 
the Commencement of Navigation, May 1st, to and includ¬ 
ing Sept. 9 Lh, in the years indicated. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley . Oats. 
1861 .661,100 13,340.000 11,153,000 448,000 206,000 3,115,800 
1862 .886,206 16,2S2,S00 11,721,500 531,200 381,100 2,509,100 
1863 .743,100 10,935,000 15,350,700 2G4.000 79,800 5,157,500 
We present above a series of tables prepared expressly 
for the American Agriculturist, which give, in a very con¬ 
densed and convenient form for study and reference, the 
various transactions in Breadstuff's, not only during the 
past month but for a series of years past. The figures 
are compiled from an immense number of records, partly 
from official sources and partly gathered by ourselves. 
These figures are believed to be very reliable, as no la¬ 
bor or care has been spared to make them perfect. The 
tables tell their own story so plainly that there is little 
necessity for explanatory remarks.—Table 1 shows 
that, excepting in bailey, the Receipts at this Port have 
been less than during the previous month—oats falling off 
one half. The Sales of Wheat, Flour and Corn have 
been large.—Table 2 shows a similar falling off in re¬ 
ceipts when comparison is made with the same time last 
year ; the falling off in wheat and oats lias been very 
marked. The smaller Receipt is noteworthy.—The Ex¬ 
ports (table 3 9 ) are also considerably less this year than 
last.—Tables 4 and 5 show that" while the exports for 
the grain year, ending Sept. 1, were somewhat less than 
for two years previous, yet they were much larger than 
in’any year between 1847 and 1861. This enormous ex¬ 
port of our breadstuff's during each of the past three 
years (tables 4 and 5), have had a very benign effect 
upon the finances of our country. Every bushel of wheat 
or grain exported has saved the export of its value in 
gold, and has in reality added so much to our aggregate 
national resources. We can hardly hope for the con¬ 
tinuance of so favorable a state of things during the next 
ten or twelve months, as our advices from abroad show 
positively that the foreign harvest has been very good, 
and less of our breadstuff's will therefore be needed. 
Still, Great Britain never produces enough to supply the 
home consumption, and as we can furnish breadstuff's 
cheaper .than any other country, there will doubtless 
oontinuo to bo fair shipment* of our surplus which hs 
