MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
ter digging. They were kept in the barn un¬ 
til the cold weather compelled me to remove 
them to the cellar. I then put them in bins, 
elevated about six inches from the bottom of 
the cellar, and I never had finer potatoes, or 
had them keep better. My barn faced to the 
south, and the sun shone in upon them for 
four or live hours every clear day. A great 
many of them became green, and consequent¬ 
ly I supposed they were strong and unfit for 
eating, but to my surprise after they had been 
in the cellar a few days, the green ones were 
as sweet and palatable as the others, and some 
who used them thought them more so. 
My neighbor, whose field of potatoes was 
only separated from mine by the read, allow¬ 
ed his to remain in the ground for nearly four 
weeks after mine were dug. He then dug his 
and put them immediately in the cellar, and 
buried them. The result was that by the first 
of January, his potatoes were all rotten and 
he had to depend upon me for potatoes for ta¬ 
ble use and for seed in the spring. 
I have pursued a similar course to that 
above described whenever I have observed the 
rot among my potatoes, and with the like re¬ 
sult. I called on a friend yesterday in the 
town of Orange, the next town east of this in 
Schuyler Co , and found him digging his po¬ 
tatoes. His common or mixed variety were 
about one-fourth rotten. He had two rows of 
a new variety called the Bermuda Potato, in¬ 
troduced in thi3 region by the Hon. A. B. 
Dickinson. There were about one in twenty 
rotten. He had two rows of a variety that 
were propagated from the ball or seed six 
years ago by Rufus Dow, of the same town. 
They yielded about one-third more than 
either of the others, and were very fine look¬ 
ing potatoes — not a rotten one among them. 
The corn and buckwheat in this region are 
coming in fine. There is an unusual quantity 
of buckwheat sown. W. S Purdy. 
Bradford, Steuben Co,, N. Y., Sept., 1S55. 
ILLINOIS WHEAT. —A CHALLENGE. 
Eds. Rural It maybe deemed presump¬ 
tive by the people of your famed Genesee 
country, for a dweller in a western prairie to 
stand up as a challenger in the agricultural 
contest, particularly in the production of 
wheat. But, Sir, here we are, and have 
thrown the glove into the riDg, calling upon 
yours, or any other locality, to take it up, 
either on the wheat crop, or any other crop 
grown in the Northern States; men, cattle, 
grain, cities, or commonwealth,not excepted. 
Our wheat crop has been famous the present 
year, and finds an outlet to an eastern market, 
by way of the Illinois Central Railroad to 
Chicago, and thence to all the Eastern States, 
and the seaboard by the following rival carry¬ 
ing lines, to wit.—the Michigan Southern and 
Northern Indiana and South Shore railroads; 
the Michigan Central and Canada Great 
Western ; the Upper Lake route to Buffalo 
and thence east by Erie Canal; the Lake 
Lines, Welland Canal, and Lake Ontario; 
and lastly, but not least, by lake to Georgian 
Bay, and thence by the Collingwood & To¬ 
ronto railroad. These rival lines reduce 
freights to the lowest paying limit, and bring 
buyers with eastern funds, or their equivalent 
in gold, to our very doors. 
We will place our wheat crop of the pres¬ 
ent year in competition with the world, and I 
see by your market reports that Rochester 
millers, who are good judges, fully understand 
its value ; for it commands a higher price in 
your market to-day, than any other offered. 
While Genesee, Canada, and prime western 
wheat do not average to exceed one dollar and 
seventy-five cents per bushel, Southern Illinois 
sells readily at one dollar eighty-five cents per 
bushel! What do your correspondents from 
other sections of the country say to that? 
Heretofore Genesee wheat ha3 been the arti¬ 
cle to swear by, but ours, I am convinced, 
only needs to be known abroad to stand un¬ 
surpassed. 
Our prairies are excellent for the rearing of 
cattle and the production of wool; and the 
long cattle trains east from Chicago are 
proofs of their fecundity. Your Down East 
people must be terrible eaters, not to become 
surfeited with the amount of prime beef 
which Illinois furnishes. Our winters are 
not, like those of some Eastern States, five 
months long ; and our cattle do not consume 
in that season all that can be scraped together 
during the rest of the year. The Illinois 
Central Railroad lands are now offered in the 
market on such terms that any poor but en¬ 
terprising man can secure a home and become 
a farmer well to do in five years’ time. It is 
true, they do not offer their lands so cheap as 
the government does, but they give time, and 
at a very low rate of interest, which mere 
than compensates for the difference ; for, to a 
man of slender means, such terms of credit 
on the purchase money are everything. 
Look at Chicago as a specimen for the 
growth of a city 1 We challenge the world 
to produce a rival of her progress. In 1835 
her streets were in a state of untamed nature, 
and now she numbers over eighty thousand 
inhabitants, and is still increasing as fast as 
ever. In one thing, and only one, our West¬ 
ern folks will yie d the palm to Rochester ; 
and that is in an Agiicultnral journal; but, 
sir, the Rural is not a local production, a.- 
though its chief editors are there located.— 
They are however citizens of the whole coun¬ 
try in feeling and sentiment, and the Rural 
itself is at much at home in the rude, domicil 
Gf the Central Illinois farmer, as in the splen¬ 
did mansion of the wealthiest agriculturist in 
the Empire State. There ii a great field out 
West for your journal, and I trust it will 
be occupied even more extensive'y than it is 
at present. A Prairie Farmer. 
Out West, Sept. 5. 1855. 
Our Illinois friend has the sincere congrat¬ 
ulations of this fraternity on the present suc¬ 
cess and future prospects of his noble State, 
The wheat of Illinois is undoubtedly as good 
if not superior this year to any other offered, 
but, side by side with theirs, Genesee wheat, 
when not injured by such untoward events as 
a twelve days’ successive rain, will sell as 
much above theirs as he states that to sell at 
the present time ahead of competitors. Oar 
friends in other of the Western States and in 
Canada may also have a word to say for 
themselves on these matters. Let us hear 
from them in their own behalf. 
ABOUT CISTERNS. 
As somewhat has been said from time to 
time in the Rural on the subject of cisterns, 
aad as it is a matter of great importance to 
every family in community, I take the liberty 
of giving my views and experience. 
After finishing my buildings, I found there 
was something wanting for the storage and 
preservation of rain-water. So, without the¬ 
ory or practice, I commenced operations,— 
first by setting hogsheads, barrels, tubs and 
pails to catch water ; but I soon concluded 
that there must be a better way. Next I 
took a huge basswood log, dug it out, and set 
it under the eaves to catch and store the wa¬ 
ter. This was quite an improvement, but not 
being very pleasing to the eye, I made another 
trial, by causing a cistern to be made of inch 
and a quarter pine stuff, six feet deep and five 
feet in diameter. This was set in a hole pre¬ 
pared for the purpose by putting in some clay 
mortar at the bottom and round the sides.— 
This lasted 7 or 8 years, and then gave out. 
I next had a hole dug six feet deep, nicely 
smoothed off, and plastered with water iime 
mortar on the ground and well covered. This 
was a failure. I then had a hole dug 7 feet 
deep and 7 feet in diameter ; had a stone ma¬ 
son lay the wall, (which was nine inches 
thick.) with cobble stone and plenty of mor¬ 
tar made of water, lime and sand. The mason 
was very slow, he was two days laying the 
stone, but it was done in a most substantial 
manner. The cistern has been in use fourteen 
years, and is as good to all appearance as 
when first made. It is covered with plank 
and dirt a foot thick, and paved on the top. 
I see no reason why it should not last a hun¬ 
dred. years, and keep the wile in good humor 
curing that time, if she lives so long. A cis¬ 
tern of this description can be built with an 
outlay of six or seven dollars, and one of less 
size, which would be sufficient for a common¬ 
sized family, would cost les3 money. 
Now, I advise that man who wishes to keep 
on the right side of his better half, to build a 
good cistern forthwith. a. e. 
Cicero, September, 1855. 
THE CROPS NEAR LAKE ONTARIO. 
— 
Eds. Rural :—I propose to give some 
facts in regard to the crops in the north of 
Wayne county, or that portion bordering up¬ 
on Lake Ontario. White wheat has proved 
an entire failure, havirg been destroyed by 
the Hessian Fly. Mediterranean wheat has 
done much better, though it falls far short of 
an average yield. Some pieces of spring 
wheat of different varieties were sown, gene¬ 
rally late to avoid the ravages of the midge, 
but the Hessian fly took it before it was suffi¬ 
ciently advanced for the attack of the midge, 
and used it up. 
Barley promised well the first part of the 
season, but the Hessian fly made a bold at¬ 
tack upon it and full one-half of the crop was 
destroyed. Early sown oats, first rate ; late 
sown are what they seldom fail to be, rusty, 
badly lodged and shrunk. The hay crop was 
good, and, with the exception of what was 
ruined during those long rains in July, has 
been seemed in good order. Corn, on the 
low undrained land, has suffered much and 
will be light; yet there are many fields that 
have a good growth, and the warm, dry 
weather about these days is doing much to 
mature the crop. Many of the earliest ears 
are quite hard, but the most of it is soft, and 
it will require two weeks to put it beyond 
the reach of frost3. 
We have an abundant yield of potatoes, 
but the disease made its appearance, and to 
wbat extent the crop will suffer, it is difficult 
to determine. The dry warm weather is well 
calculated to check the disease, or confine it 
to the tubers already affected. I have some 
fine squashes (of the French yellow-flesh va¬ 
riety.) more than -five feet in circumference, 
and should they prove as good as their ap¬ 
pearance indicates, they will be well worthy 
of cultivation. If friend Briggs, of MacedoD, 
can teat them, I should like to hear from 
him. • J. W. Collins. 
Sodus, N. V., Sept. 12, 1855. 
Death of Col. John S. Bates. —It be¬ 
comes our painful duty to announce the de¬ 
cease of one of the most progressive and influ¬ 
ential farmers of Western New York—Col. 
John S. Bates, of Ontario county, who ex¬ 
pired at his residence near Cauanda ; gua, on 
the 13th insf., after a brief illness. Col. 
Bates was, at the time of bis death, and had 
been for several years, a promment and ener¬ 
getic officer of the Ontario Co. Ag. Society, 
and an influential friend and promoter of 
Rural Improvement. An intelligent, earnest 
aad useful man, he was highly esteemed, and 
his death is a great loss to family, friends and 
community. In a letter now before us, an¬ 
nouncing his decease, it is truly said—“ He 
was a good farmer, a good citizen, a pure 
patriot, a sincere Christian and a gentleman.” 
Col. Bates was the youngest son of Piiineas 
P. Bates, Esq., and a brother of Hon. Gso. 
C. Bates. He was about forty years of age. 
— Only one short week before his death 
we visited Col. Bates, and witnessed the trial 
of an improved machine, as mentioned in last 
week’s Rural —purposing to speak of his ex¬ 
tensive and well cultivated farm in a future 
number. Hence the announcement of the 
event which we now chronicle was most as¬ 
tounding to us, as it must be to the other 
friends of the deceased who were present on 
the occasion mentioned. Indeed, we cannot 
realize the fact that our host—a man in the 
prime of life, and apparently in the best 
health of vigorous manhood on ihe day we 
enjoyed his hospitality—has finished his useful 
earthly career. Truly, “ in the midst of life 
w r e are in death.” 
The State Fairs are in fall blast “ about 
these days,” each exhibition attracting more 
or less attention, and greatly enhancing, we 
trust, the cause of Improvement. Last week 
Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, 
held their State Shows, and though few par¬ 
ticulars have yet reached us, we have reason 
to believe they were creditable to those par¬ 
ticularly interest. This week, Ohio and 
New Jersey hold their Rural Festivals. The 
“ Buckeyes ” will of course have a grand ex¬ 
hibition, as usual, while the “ Jersey Blues” 
are expee'ed to make a good commencement. 
Brother Peters is at the Ohio Fair, and will 
probably advise the readers of the Rural con- 
cernirg matters novel and noteworthy. — 
Next week Pennsylvania and Western Vir¬ 
ginia enter the arena—and the week follow¬ 
ing, New York, Michigan, aDd Missouri.— 
Illinois, Iowa, Connecticut and Canada West 
hold their Shows the second week in October, 
and Indiana the week following. 
County Fairs next Week. —Some of the 
best Ag. Societies in this State hold their ex¬ 
hibitions during the ersuing week. Among 
those in this section, the Ontario and Catta¬ 
raugus commence on the 25th, Wyoming and 
Steuben on the 26th, and Livingston on the 
27th—each holding two days. Extensive ar¬ 
rangements are making for superior shows, 
and we anticipate favorab’e reports from each 
of the counties named. As we are unable to 
give the programmes cf these and other 
County Fairs, our readers are referred to local 
papers and show-bills for full particulars. 
Thanks, and a Request. —We are indebted 
to officers of various Ag. Societies for cordial 
invitations to attend their Fairs. It would 
afford ns great pleasure to comply, but home 
engegements—and the fact that several of the 
Fairs are held on the same days—will prevent, 
and hence cur friends will p’ease take the 
will for the deed. We shall be glad to receive 
and indeed request, brief reports of the most 
noteworthy doings at such exhibitions as we 
are unable to attend. 
The Ohio Agricultural College, the first 
lecture season of which was held at Oberlin 
last winter, is to be permanently located at 
Cleveland. The next term will commence on 
the 1st of December, and continue twelve 
weeks. Lectures will be delivered by Profess¬ 
ors J. F. Kirtland, James Dascomb, Sam’l 
St. John, J. H. Fairchild, and N. S. 
Townsiiend. We are assured that the Col¬ 
lege will commence operations at Cleveland 
under the most favorable auspices, and be 
creditably conducted in all departments. 
Price of Guano. —The advertisement of 
Mr. Longett, as published in our last num¬ 
ber, contained two errors which require cor¬ 
rection. The price of Peruvian Guano, No. 
1, was printed $42 per ton, whereas it should 
be $52 ; and No. 2, instead of $13 per ton, 
should be $43—quite a difference. We cor¬ 
rect the advertisement, and trust the bluuder 
of our usually correct printers—who have, in 
this instance, disproved the adage that “ fig 
ures won't lie ”—will not cause los3 or incon¬ 
venience to either advertiser or purchasers. 
Emery’s Cider Mill and Press, illustra¬ 
ted and described in cur advertising depart¬ 
ment, is one of the valuable and seasonable 
articles worthy the special notice of farmers. 
New York State Fair. —We subjoin the 
principal items of the Programme of this 
Fair, which is to be held at Elmira, Oct. 2d, 
3d, "4th and 5th. The Society’s large tents, 
and suitable buildings, will afford ample ac¬ 
commodations for the exhibition of domestic 
goods, implements, fruits, flowers, &c. 
Monday, Oct. 1, Stock and articles arranged. 
Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Show Grounds will be 
open to exhibitors. 
Wednesday, Oct. 3, the Grounds will be 
open to the public. The Judges will be called 
at 9 o’clock at the Speaker’s Tent, receive 
their books of entries, and commence exami¬ 
nations. 
On Thursday, Oct. 4, the Exhibition of Cat¬ 
tle, Trial of Horses in Bings, Sheep, Swine 
and Poultry will take place. Also Plowing 
and Spading Matches. 
'On Friday, Oct. 5, the Prize Animals will 
be exhibited on the Grounds, and the Annual 
Address delivered by Gov. Wright, of Indi¬ 
ana, under the Speaker’s Tent. After the 
Address, the Premiums will be announced by 
the Secretary, and paid by the Treasurer at 
his office on the Grounds. 
Public Meetings will he held on Tuesday, 
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, in the 
village, for discussions on Horticulture, Stock, 
Implements, and Improvements in Agricul¬ 
ture generally. 
The facilities for the exhibition of imported 
and other cattle will be greatly increased.— 
The Central Rail) oad will carry stock and 
goods free. The following roads will carry 
articles for exhibition without charge and 
passengers at reduced rates :—New York and 
Erie ; Canandaigua and Elmira ; Buffalo, 
Corning and New York; Williamsport and 
Elmira ; Buffalo and New York City ; Cata- 
wissa, Williamsport and Eiie ; Tioga; Can¬ 
andaigua and Niagara Falls ; Blossburg and 
Corning ; Syracuse and Binghamton ; Rome 
and Watertown; and Potsdam and Water- 
town. One week’s notice of an intention to 
send stock should be given to the person in 
charge of the station from which it is to be 
forwarded. 
Forayc for Stock— For the convenience of 
exhibitors, stalls and covering will he provi¬ 
ded on the Grounds for all the Stock, and for¬ 
age, consisting of hay, corn stalks and straw, 
(for litter,) water, will also be supplied upon 
the Ground without charge ; so that animals, 
upon their arrival, maybe driven to the Show 
Grounds, and need not bo removed till the 
Exhibition is closed. Grain wiil also be fur¬ 
nished for Swine and Poultry. 
National Exhibition of Stock.— Pre¬ 
miums —As heretofore a couneed, a Grand 
Exhibition of Stock—Hoi es, Cattle, Sheep 
and Swine—open to competition to all the 
States of the Union and the British Provin¬ 
ces, will be held in Bo3tOD, Oo . 23d to 26i.h, 
under the auspices of the U. S. Agricultural 
Society. As we have not yet been favored 
with a copy of the List of Premiu ms offered, 
we avail ourselves of the following abstract 
furnished by the Boston Cultivator : 
In Cattle, premiums are offered for Short¬ 
horns, Devons, Ayrshires, Herefords, and Jer¬ 
seys, the highest bffug $100 for bulls and the 
same for cows in each class. The same sum 
is also offered for Cows under three separate 
classes of Grade, Native, and Milch Cows.— 
For Working Oxen, Steers and Fat Cattle 
there are premiums. Besides these what is 
called “ The Herd Premium” is offered for 
“Best Bull and Four Cows from any one 
herd,” $300, and a second premium of $100 
—no specification as to breed in this case. 
For Horses, the classes are Thoroughbred, All 
work, Matched Horses, Fancy Matched Hor¬ 
ses, Ponies, Family Horses, Draught Horses, 
and Trotting Horses. For breeding stock the 
premiums range from $150 for mares to $200 
for stallions, in the different classes. For 
trotting horses, the premiums are from $100 
to $200 for horses that “never trotted for 
money,” and $100 to $300 for “ all trotting 
horses.” 
In Sheep, the classes are Long-wooled, Mid¬ 
dle-wool ed, Merino, and Saxon — the highest 
premiums being $25. 
In Swine, the classes are Suffolk, Essex, and 
“Other Breeds”—the highest premiums be¬ 
ing $25. 
The names of the awarding judges are not 
published. Successful competitors are requir¬ 
ed to become members of the Society. The 
entrance fees for stock, (except trotting hor¬ 
ses,) will be: 
For competition for premiums of $200, and over, $10,00 
a “ “ $100 and under $200, 5,00 
ii ii “ under $100, 3 00 
Trotting Horses competing for premiums of $200, 20,00 
ii ii “ “ « “ $300, 30,00 
Further particulars may be learned from 
the premium list, copies of which can be had 
of the President, Hon. M. P. Wilder, Boston. 
Importation of Short horns. — The last 
number of the Boston Cultivator says that 
Messrs. Morris & Beoar have just imported 
ten head of Short-horn cattle, being the lot 
purchased by them at the sale of Mr. Tan- 
queray, of Hendon, near London. “ By a 
letter from Mr. Morris we learn that the an¬ 
imals have arrived at his farm, Fordham, N. 
Y., in first rate condition. They came in 
company with several Short horns, Ayrshires, 
and Alderneys, shipped by Mr. R. A. Alex¬ 
ander, of Kentucky, and their fine condition 
is attributed in a considerable degree to the 
care and attention of Mr. A. Mr. Morris 
has also received by the same ship, twelve 
very superior South-Down ewe3 from the 
noted llock of Jonas Webb.” 
“ Shocking Corn.”—I n the Rural of Sept. 
8 lh, T. E. W. tells us of a horse for shocking 
corn and as I have one which I think is 
cheaper and belter, I will give you a descrip¬ 
tion of it for the benefit of your readers. It 
consists of a pole about 14 feet long, and 
from 1 to 3 inches thick. Into the butt end 
are inserted two legs about 3 feet long and 
spread about 2 feet—4 feet back of these is 
bored an inch hole, through which is thrust a 
four foot rod, so that the rod will be horizon¬ 
tal when the long pole rests on the two lcg§ 
and the small end. Set up the corn in the 
angles fi rmed by the rod and the pole. To 
remove the horse, draw out the rod and take 
hold of the pole just back of the legs and 
(letting the email end of the pole draw thro’ 
the stock,) carry the horse to the place where 
you want the next shock. The advantages 
of this instrument are the same as the other, 
“ only more so." —h. d. m. 
County Fairs are to be held in this State, 
during the ensuing four weeks, as follows : 
Albany, at Albany.September 25 to 27 
Cattaraugus, at Little Valley,. “ 25, 26. 
Cortland, at Homer,. “ 25 to 27. 
Dutchess, at Washington Hollow,. “ 25,26. 
Genesee, at Batavia.October, 9 to 11. 
Herkimer, at Frankfort.September 27, 28. 
Livingston, at Geneseo,. “ 27,28. 
Lewis, at Turin,. “ 26,27. 
Niagara, at Lockport.October 19, 20. 
Onondaga, at Syracuse.September 19 to 21 
Ontario, at Canandaigua. “ 25, 26. 
Oneida, at Rome,. “ 25 to 27 
Oswego, at Mexico,. “ 26, 27. 
Otsego, at Cooperstown,.October 10, 11. 
Putnam, at Carmel,.September 18 , 19 . 
St. Lawrence, at Canton . “ 26 to 28. 
Steuben, at Bath. “ 26 to 28. 
Seneca, at Farmersvillo,.October 10 to 12. 
Tompkins, at Tthaca.September 27. 28. 
Wyoming, at Warsaw,. “ 26,27. 
Wsyno, at Lyons,.October 9 to 11. 
ELEMENTS OF SOILS. 
Felspar is composed of four oxides—silex, 
alumina or clay, iron and potash ; silex pre¬ 
dominates. Of quartz, in all its varieties, it is 
almost the entire element; of felspar, it is the 
principal; aluminous or clay soils contain 
frequently twice as much silex as alumina; 
the quantity of iron and potash iu felspar is 
small, not often over two or three per cent. 
It appears then that sand is composed of 
two oxides or chemical combinations again 
combined by the same agency. Felspar or j 
clay is composed of four oxides, also combined I 
by chemical affinity, to form a compound still 
more complex than quartz or sand. The 
quartz and felspar are combined by a mechan¬ 
ical mixture to form rocks and soils. 
It hence follows, that in these two elements 
of soils, quartz and felspar, or sand and clay, 
are rot less than six combinations of ultimate 
principles, or oxygen and meta’s, all by chem¬ 
ical affinity, and iwo combinations at least of 
those compounds forming those two elements. 
These six chemical compounds, again com¬ 
pounded by chemical agency, are then united 
by mechanical mixtures to form rocks and soi's. 
Quartz and felspar are not only the essential 
elements of soils, but also among the most im¬ 
portant materials in the arts of civilization — 
The principal material of g'ass is quartz ; that 
of porcelaiD, felspar. The presence of potash, 
soda, or some a kaline substance ectmg as a 
flux, is indisponsab’e in the manufacturing of 
each of these important articles of domestic 
economy. 
After performing the important agency of 
producirg vegetation—of course furnishing 
our wheat, our corn, our beef and our pork— 
quartz of a porous character constitutes the 
French burr, for charging grains into flour. 
Fulverized quarlz, cemented by iron into sand¬ 
stone, form our grindstones for sharpening the 
axes and chisels of the mechanic and the 
knives and scissors of the housekeeper. For 
some animals it is essential to the process of 
digestion ; owls cannot live without it. 
Everything, animate aud inanimate ; every 
process of nature and of art; every human be¬ 
ing in every position and condition of life— 
the sturdy farmer, the busy mechanic, the 
industrious housekeeper, the delicate refined 
lady, the polished gentleman and the noisy 
politician ; in a word, everytliirg which has 
physical existence, bears visible testimony to 
the necessity of this important element of 
mountains, rocks and soils—of quarlz, sand— 
a common stone.— The Inventor. 
Peppermint Fields.—A correspondent of 
the Detroit Advertiser, writing from Three 
Rivers, in Canada, says that much attention 
is paid in that section of the country to the 
raising of peppermint. The crop is a sure 
and a productive one, and its cultivation is 
not expensive, the most laborious and trouble¬ 
some part of it being the original setting out 
of the plants. They are set out by hand, and 
are fit for the scythe in the succeeding year. 
After two years the land is back furrowed, 
and the plants are renewed by being plowed 
under. The peppermint is distilled into oil 
by means of a still, one of which every farmer 
has, the cost being about one lmudred and 
fifty dollars. A fair yield is eighteen pounds 
to the acre, which is worth from four to four 
and a half dollars per pound. 
Hogs in Kentucky.—A ccording to re¬ 
turns to the Auditor of Kentucky, there are 
iu that State, this year 1 440,266 hogs over 
six months old, against 1,682,244 last year.— 
This decrease in number is attributed to the 
short crop of corn la3t year, which compel'ed 
many to kill that otherwise wou'd have kept 
them a year lorger. The quantity of pork 
raised in the State the present seasoD, howev¬ 
er, will undoubtedly exceed that of last year. 
Ross’ Conical Mills—O ur St. Lawrence 
correspondent, and others who desire informa¬ 
tion relative to these mills, are referred to the 
advertisement of Mr. R. in this paper. 
