CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
Pw 
In t'i «rm >l M*s, Fnrumrft III - NnHn»nlul Grtenti 
(Illtutrntcd,/ HU Enrlv lUol. AtUriHU a ftanriuK Parly, Ik*- 
<Oin«*a Lft^klftlor* i* ft .Mftjor-GeDcful, HU i'laiitatiori i\t 
the South ; Jam*** c*. Purrival ..789 
Ttia Hokhrman.—R cmvly fur Pull Evil; Hot** lnUro«U In Ver¬ 
mont ; Charixral for 1 Iui>oa* Wind, Hi<*v<* l Rornody,..789 
vlian C'nora. -Clovnr — ft» B»n»'liu ; Tobarro nil lixhftriiythr 
Crip; Whom v». Corn for FruIiuk Slock ; Hurl non Potato**.. .790 
Jarn'"TOtim. Torlpa.—Tlu> 44 Airrtcullumi L*uMit;" The Eonr^v, 
Iftduiirv, Ecouomy, «ud Cou»o»iiRjjt Crou jn^ rro*i*vrity of the 
SoUtL ...790 
The Akiahhv, ^InQUirtM for Annwf'r* ; Winter ilonam for Bees ; 
Sftj/ar Candy for Rimi ; Feeding lk*co ..*..790 
FAltM KftWQMY.- Llvv I) 0 gvy*.r.d ; A CliCAP I ^Jder i Dry- 
inc Manure; WhltMivfvftn for Oni-Boildinge ; Til* Draining ; 
How to Reader a Cellar Dry which Cuiifiut be Drained.7l*0 
Sukki* lie* ua> ouv. — Wlmt aft* Good Merino Sheep; DUlurhiog 
Sk-vp; The Wool Tariff.... ..791 
Ri kai. Aitcitmcm'Kt.—A Farm Barn (lllunlraUd).791 
Tiik Swink liana,—I'rohl from feow#,,....791 
Pa-Toi.o'itcAi..—Tko Tuna (tllu*lralcd;) Oregon Wild Curwmt; 
The : : " I r • (II I ’ 1 p f • 1 
from Fru«M Apple# ; Pio u :k lm; hla-Ju'i Frulu. for Hun* 
rack Ca., III.; Apple* for \Va l.‘ * M» <i IUum j»e P«arli; 
I'ftr Rnapberry UuHufttOi* W An-. * • ; I . i.792 
Anion let? i.t 0 a k. —Ore w t iig Maple Traa* ; RmI Coiarfrom St**;d: 
Rjrapaan Dirck -Ila PrjjmjcaliGn from Seed ; Peach Tree* and 
IPvrftr t Anu And Fruit TrtM* ... • ....... ....... ........79? 
Tiir HAttftKxKK.*—Toad* In Harden*: How to (iatbrr Panay, Jfal- 
fi'tt and Palax S##d : Skunk* asnl Tomato Worm#; How to 
Clean Cm umber and Tomato S«cl*; Keeping Unit* f Mole* lu 
Him (**nUll..... ,79? 
'Ini; Tkavm.ru.— Kditorial Railway Nolan...79.'! 
Tme Vivkvaiu*. - Mu*l VkIuiu of Onipne; Orupca Di*tauce In 
l'Untl/;g . T«’»e Martha drupe .....793 
Div-t?a*ta*H.—New York Farintrs* Club—Central ftyunre, New 
York* Whftru Shalt lha Young Mail Oo. Curuullu Ciitcklujf, 
Ibimjkktn Wanted. Kentucky Blue Ucea In Dwelling*, 
Norway OaU Ak*wi, Strawbarri*** in Wmrrittaiu, I)enp v*. Slmi- 
Iv'V Plowing, MiIjU Men, Kdlrond Tram it of Stock, 'Jo Keep 
Cider ■■irt'wi, Flab Culture, Me+julte Grivu ....793 
Daikv llttaaewpHYi—Fencing DMry ]*arnn Vj*»w» of Dairyman 
in K**/.ml to (.'•rialrucUoti, Material uml C’ofct of Fence*; Tho 
Staii' klan la th« New York Dairy DUtrict* ; lintter from Milk ; 
KannoA CkeetQ Farm ; How Lung to Keej> u Cow. .794 
Ti ik Poo i.tu v Y*ur. —Capmilxlng Fowl* (Illustrated {) Chicken 
Cholera; Filling fur Uvuuory ; Hour Color Alhu-.u Product*; 
Uulttt'A t'Wii; Uupet. .794 
I>/\»«arr-; IC*;ovaviv.— An Airy Talk Sleeping Room*; Contrib¬ 
uted Re*i|M#— Kceip.i fur (Mm Bread, Chocolate Cake, Fried 
Cake#, (iiugnr Simp>, Wotlpngt 'ii IMe, Fur Making tlm Cream, 
(!ri«Ain I*;.*, Cliv^Ji Sjymga Caam, Hulun t ake. Delicate Cuke ; 
Table Mat* (111.tainted)....795 
Eai /Monouu.Ai,.—Unlvefaul KcinallM...795 
r^CicvriFic UtaPUL.' The M wn . Caeful and FclentlliclUim 
--lokauil Light, Mwtmn and Life liMrparMbla, Old Ocwiu in Ro- 
p >.o, I'Vutxiug I lie lirain...795 
IvoiroiuAt.*, Kfc. —Marriage -D'norfat K.iral Note# and Qu«r- 
1 »•* An Intdrnatiotial KaIhVi.u *n in YV r AAh.ngtuu In IS70. The 
N. V. I 1 rrjlt <»r,.war*’ dub, Our Premium* AmirwciRtiM. N'. Y. 
hlnU Poultry Show, Clia:i/o» of t'aUiigiiuw, Hvlil. D. Wnlah’* 
Kot^mologleal Cnb.net, I ne C.*BDt r y Chi-aad Marlot, Advortl* 
u 4 Curcillo Kamehe*. I be N -rally runt ‘ Ex<>bmr M Clothe* 
Wrln/ara, Kotuiuuiuglii of \uw .Tcrtay# Trade LIU of N. Y, 
N« w# thj., AtiLhf v itu Catl A *ho«, uwh«f-l Cra#», Orchard (iraaa 
Sued, “ Spawned i" The »^u ; lilorUlal S"U«uh#,- ......790 
Tim NirviiUiKT —“A# Si'.jy n# i» rtuono j M Chlinw Deer fill wh* 
Dated ;) S.;uirr*l Wiatjui...797 
Boot At. TrtPn?*.—-Tl»» Red I>An.;.ir; A Mifttuku CorracUd—Man i 
and CIwaii Shiil* ; Falthfulnoa* ; Family Courtm) , Recoil* 
, - ..797 
Stoimk-* r-tH Rt tutiftT*. -Two Cl»ver One* (Concluded ;) Dull 
fulm>>> Rinvarda i; A Royal Mooting ; Childhood'*Mm.*#LionlngA,79h 
LAUita' Poltt-Foi.io.—Bahv Dreaming (Poetry ;) Scolding Wlva* 
Sowing Mavklue rrojpti*. Af* L•npi'tai Fu Route; Thu 
tpirou'• Splaaing Wheel ; (L»#upy Paragraph*. , . ,.,....799 
“PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
MOORE S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
AN OHIO INAL WEEKLy 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
Cond.uotiiiK Kditor and I J ropi-ietor. 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE: 
SUBSCHIPTION — Three Dollars a Year. To Clubs 
unJ AKints. I''ive QopieR tor *11: Seven, and one Jrec 
to dub ttKorit, t or |19: Ten. and one tree, lor *25—only 
*2.50 per copy. As we pre-pay American postaia-, *2.70 
is tlio lowest Club late to Canada and *3,50 to Europe. 
Tlio best way to remit Is by Draft or J'oat-Olllce 
Money Order, and all Drafts and Orders made pay¬ 
able to Hie I'ubltslicr MAY HE MAILED AT HIS RISK. 
Aliviainsivo — Inside, 75 cents per line. Aputo 
siniee; Outside.*! per line. For Extra Display and 
Cuts, a price and a half. Special uml Business .Notices 
chanted according to position. Mo advertisement in¬ 
serted for less than *,>. 
MS 
dZ.. & 
yrrjr*® 
SATURDAY., DECEMBER 11, 1869. 
MARRIAGE — DIVORCE. 
Tire country lias been informed by ihc 
telegraph find daily press of tin* shooting of 
Albert D. Richardson by DamklMcFar¬ 
land u few days since, and of the death of 
the former. The reasons which impelled the 
shooting have been variously stated, and men 
and women have formed and will form their 
Own judgment thereupon. Mot knowing the 
whole history of the relations of these men to 
each other and to Mrs. McFarland, we 
reserve judgment until we do. But this 
affair teaches its lesson ; and a grave one it 
is. It involves as an issue the moral right of 
a woman to abandon her husband or a hus¬ 
band to abandon bis wife, under any circum¬ 
stances ; the right to procure legal rceogni- 
M 'dix ahd MAW****,—Holiday Goaalp—Santn Clatt* and tho , , , 1 4 ° 
C'kil4r*u, Bhutn, Bum-Yard, liounukauping Dajixrtmiuit, Can- tlOIl Ol I )4ll*J 111 Oil t tllC TI|Ii)t Of HU(‘ll lO 
*lu»*, Me aarmlUUig. ... ... . .799 . . . . _ . ... r 
.>abdat»i K«*tuy<> ** BIcakuI nro Thov tlmt Mouru ” (Tuotry :) ‘IHSUllH* H(!VV lU2lIlt.il] K’J.llioUS* 1110 I iyIII Of 
w ! .°"!*'‘! y,r *another to recognition as the husband or 
Nka* o#i tug Wkkk.—Doiii^hUc; xml Forvlfu,,,,., ....,..890 
J'll R MAltKirtx. - M m«v nn.l Stuck; Trutiuro and TrovUlon* j 
UvA Slock ; BtllltUO UVa Slock ........ .801 
Till UaviKWKU. -New Puhlicaliou* licviuwtuj . ....... 80V 
Til* NHWd CoNbKSbKit.—Fiflv-two Lain Interoftling fir^viMo*.,. ,80d 
J on Ynp.vc Pl 'i'i.a. Ilavo Couruga to Say No (Fofttry ;) Stick 
to y*ur Btifth ; lifting Somebody . ...804 
Wit amc Hi mok,—W hat NV o arc Coming To (HluatraUd).Ni>4 
Tuk Pvixt ifK.-R«bnv ftiljpiinij DfCHpIlttlbui, ic. ..804 
BUSINESS NOTICES, 
“ THE BEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE 
Ever Published iu Any Land or Language.” 
Oltt YOUNG YOLKS 
ron 18 7 0 . 
The following are aiuoua I ho prominent features 
of “unt Young Folks" for is?o: 
assume new marital relations; the right of 
another to recognition as the husband or 
wife of one so separated; the right of a 
minister of the Gospel to pronounce one so 
separated the Avife or husband of another. 
We leave causes that may be urged in 
justification, out of the question, and call 
attention to the abstract morality of lints 
regarding or disregarding tho holy marriage 
contract. We do not propose to discuss this 
question. We simply urge that there is need 
of reform in our marriage laws. It seems to 
us there should be uniformity in this eluss of 
legislation — that it is a matter whieli de¬ 
mands the attention and action of Congress. 
If Indiana can dissolve a contract made In 
New York, and Avhich cannot he dissolved 
Mrs. a D, T. Whitney, author of “.l Summei fu here, why may not Utah proclaim the 
Li vie iiiiliWuvaiU''» Li/i\" will contribute tlio lead- , 
lug Forial story, entitled " AVe Giuls, ii story of sacredliess ot polygamous maiiiages A\ith 
Homo Lifts." impunity? if Congress lias jurisdiction in 
Hume Lifts.” 
Du. 1. 1. Hayes will give some graphic sketches of 
Life and Ailvuntuns In tho I'olar Koglona. 
Col. T, \V. Uiggi.vson wUl furnish a series of arti¬ 
cles on the Beaver, the lOepliaul, ami other uni nails. 
" Car LISTON.” author of “ tl'iiintny Ilia tray,” will 
contribute several papers relating what ho saw iu 
China during his recent tour of the globe. 
Mbs. Agassiz will continue her account of “ The 
Tr<irW on wltk'li wt Live." 
Mil. T. n. ALDRICH, author of the universally popu¬ 
lar " Story of a JiitU Boy," will contribute regularly 
Mas. A. M. Diaz, author of tho Inimitable " William 
Iftnry l.rttrra," will continue lttsr charming Stories 
and Sketches. 
.A! it. .1 .tMr.s Pauton* will furnish articles eonimnnt- 
cn'olng in un attractive manner many interesting 
tacts of Geography and History. 
31n. ,T. T. Thoavdridge will contlnuo Ills papers on 
enrioiisj branch es of industry, lie will also describe 
the Department, at Washington, showing how tho 
business of our Government is carried on. 
Hew e. e. H '> cj; tvllJ contribute articles iu his pe- 
ealiar vein. 
fi A.jou Traykbse will furnish articles containing a 
great deal of curious knowledge. 
POMPktAN I’AntHS. A scries of remarkably inter¬ 
esting papers on Pompeii will be given, telling how 
it wdsLuried by an eruption of A osuvius and how, 
after hundreds of years, it i« now being restored. 
HnacLAU on Occasional Articles will be con¬ 
tributed by JOHN G. WUirTlEll. IfAltimri' BEECH- 
j;i; tsiowi:, .1, n. A. bone, I.pcy LAitcoh, Nora 
Peruy, Mill Thaxter, Rosic Teury, George 
C ooi'ER. tlie author of ” Seven Litilo Bisters.” 
Mus. Jane g. Acsxxx, Aim Fanny, and other 
p puhtr writers. 
••■.! a iwuion 1 3 Invited to ihc splendid Prizes 
of to id i j Coiitriblilors and Subscribers. 
Tr.tois.—The price of Ot n Yotng Folks Is ff.oo 
per year. No club terms. An extra copy gratis for 
every five subscriptions. Ouil A’or KG Folks and 
ATi-.'.N-mi Mont Hlv, ?5.0Q per year. 
EIKLD8, OSGOOD N CO., Tul dir lows, 
V-’t Tremont Street, Boston. 
THE OLDEST YOUTH'S PUBLICATION. 
Mr. Nathaniel Willis, lather of > T . P. Wili'n, 
f-tarted a Youth's paper In Boston in 1S27, called the 
Youth's Companion. It Isas been published weekly 
from that year until the present time, (43 years.) and 
Is to-day one of the most vigorous and enterprising 
sliecU ia the country. 
■-m- 
Large Pay for Little Work.—All Rural 
readers who wish to employ their leisure days or 
evenings prohlably, should send for and examine 
our List of “ ExeehiOr ” Premiums, which comprises 
on.- iiatufr.-d onO Fi.'l./n 1 Vinai'lc Arliil ranging in 
prl.'C front 51.50 to *600.00! The list embrace* :t large 
number or tho best implement:., machines, musical 
lm: :aments, watches, clocks, etc., 0 L 0 ..-including 
dure rent stylos of jnanaa, organs, mo'hideous, reapers, 
niotvers, plows, sowing and kititting nuiehincs, guns, 
tool chests, washers and irringors, bilver-ptaled ware, 
cutlery, and numerous other valuable, usrfnl. and 
Ornamental tarmund household article.,. On exam¬ 
ining the list and forming a club, wc think any one 
will i.tul that ours ore tiny /.Vs! laditcrmfulr rvrr 
offend by any American Publisher—not chiefly be¬ 
cause they arc the largest, but for tlio reason Unit 
tho Rural New-Yorker is so Valuable and Popu¬ 
lar that clubs can he formed, thus requiring 
Little Work for Labor pay. 
one case why not in nil ? 
Tliis Bad affair illustrates the chaotic con¬ 
dition society would assume were marriage 
not held to be a sacred, holy and lasting 
relation. We do not quote the Bible to 
show that this is the way to regard it, 
because all are familiar with its laws and 
precepts. But we urge that there is far loo 
much levity in the regard paid to this matter 
of marriage by press, pulpit and people. 
We talk too flippantly and idly of the facili¬ 
ties for divorce and of those who procure 
divorces. Either marriage should be purely 
personal agreement, and to suit personal 
preference and convenience us to duration, 
and should be so understood by all, or it 
should be indissoluble except under extra¬ 
ordinary circumstances; and the laws pro- 
tiding for the dissolution of such a con¬ 
tract should he uniform in all the States of 
the Union. 
-♦-*-*---- 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
An International Exhibition in Washington in 
1671.—We see it stated that Washington City 
proposes to raise a fund with which to com¬ 
mence to prepare for un International Exhibi¬ 
tion there in is; 1. When $L000,000 is subscribed 
the work of preparation is to commence; n char¬ 
ter is to bu aslced for tj’oiu Congress and ulti¬ 
mately pecuniary hid. it is proposed to expend 
$3,000,000 iu preparation. 1 ti ot her avoi ds, some¬ 
body has projected a plan for a big' steal. Of all 
places iu the country Washiiiffiun is the very 
lust where such mi exhibition should be held, if 
one is to be made. It is urged that it cannot be 
hold anywhere else without, exciting rivalries 
and jealousies which would be fatal to ilfi Suc¬ 
cess. Then it better not bo attempted. Ami if 
there is to be one uuywherc, it should not bo 
fixed at so early n date. More notice is required 
if other countries are to be represented. Wo 
hope Congress will bo careful in the matter of 
voting the public monoy for any such purpose. 
Wc should like some one to poiul out the great 
good that is to result to the country as a whole 
from such an exhibition—tho adequate good. If 
ii can be made plain, tlie measure shall receive 
such aid us we can give it, provided some other 
place than Washington is ihe chosen location. 
The New York Fruit Growers' Club.—Wc have 
omitted to state that this Club ia defunct. It 
died by common consent, with money enough in 
the hands of its Treasurer to more than pay its 
debts. It has done come good. When first or¬ 
ganized, live, practical men gave it character 
and influence; but it bail degenerated, anil con¬ 
tained only suit enough to save it from dying of 
mortification. We learn that mensures arc tak¬ 
ing to start n Horticultural Club J 11 connection 
with the American Institute. Wc think it will 
be just about us likely to succeed as the dead 
Club, and really be u fifth wheel to a coach. 
P. 8.—We learn thut three weeks' total absti¬ 
nence from garrulity bus caused such suffering 
among tho old members of tho Fruit Growers’ 
Club that Mr. Seiieno Edwards Todd, in pure 
pity, presided ul a meeting of the sufferers last 
Thursday, which mooting adopted tho following 
resolution of condolence and restoration ; 
Jtcfolved, That we regret the adjournment of tli0 
Fruit Growers' Club without day, and that a Com¬ 
mittee of live be unpointed to con null measures for 
Its re-organization, to report on Thursday next at 
I'A P. M. 
-- 
Our Premiums Appreciated,—A3 evidence that 
our Premiums are liberal, and appreciated by 
recipients, we publish below two or three of the 
many acknowledgments lately received from 
Club Agents; 
Bolling Prairie. Wi*., Nov.iu, I 8 t». 
Friend Moore:— Thu American Watch you sent 
as Premium n>r club Is received. All right and sati... 
factory. Accept my thanks! By MmCliip specimens 
to the liicioscil list ot nuiiics. you will oblige me. and 
1 think secure some sulmerthei's, I can make use ,f 
a good bundle of specimen copies. Pleas/* forward. 
Yours truly, L. L. Fairchild. 
Preble, n. y.. 5oj>t 1 . i*c;i. 
J). D. T. Moore — Dear Mr; I have Hie pleasure to 
acknowledge Diearrivttl of the Weed Hewii f: Machine 
from you um Premium for getting up a Club for die 
ItUUAL. And Jet me say in nil who intend to trv i*,r 
a premium It. more than "fIJSs the bill.’ 'll la 
better than I expected. No old patent, thrown aside 
machine, hut a nen, perfect one, with all the. latest 
Improvements on.—just as good as I could buy for 
miacneb. To way that it look no time or trouble to 
get up the cluti. would be to state i be esse unfairly, 
for it. took Considerable ; but 1 led M If I bail been 
repaid a thoiimt.nl fold, and can say to others. " goaiiil 
do likewise.' 1 doll my hut and offer Vou my thunks, 
sincerely. Very rgspijolfyllv y. iu'K 
J. D. F. WOOI. 6 T 0 N. 
W. MACEDON, N. r„ gept. 18, 1808. 
D. D. T. Moore. Ksq.: —Permit me. in tins public 
manner, to acknowledge the receipt of four splendid 
Waltham Watches as Premiums for subscription* to 
the Rural New-Yorker. 1 received one of the 
same kind about three months ago from the same 
source. It is a matter of surprise to thousands bow 
you can afford them: premiums when you are making 
the largest ns well in* the be-i paper of its class In 
America at. the small price of *3 per year. Knowing 
full well tho modesty and sensibility of ICdlturs on 
ihe subject of praises and puffs, will you please turn 
a little one side that we may not see you Mush while 
wo affirm that, in our opinion, tho Ritual New- 
Yorker in the Inst piijur to inni'iiss for, taking all 
things Into consideration, The lnt.rln»tcvaluu of the 
paper to all classes.—Its great size, (and that is its 
only fault, loo biy for some of us to go over in a 
whole* neck.)—the real value of the liberal premiums 
you offer, mid do pay, must have a leiideney to !n- 
ereus* ns circulation to n groutcxtunt. It tin-draft* 
on you tor premia ins this year leaven "shea in the 
locker,” and von coiitlnne the same liberal offers, 
you may safely calculate tor INTO double the circula¬ 
tion of IHtii). in sincerity. 1 . w. b. 
Yes we have many a “ shot in tho locker” left, 
and do continue “ the .game liberal offers," with 
many additions—all which are made with the 
view of speedily doubling the circulation of the 
Rural. 
■ ■ - **» — — 
New York (slate Poultry Show.—This exhibi¬ 
tion, In progress in this city us we go to press, is 
wort hy 1 lie nl tenl ion of tsueh of our renders ns 
may be interested in poultry matters. So far as 
the material of the exhibition i- concerned wo 
do not think it superior to the exhibition of last 
spring; but in the arrangement of tho stock a 
great improvement Is manifest. Experience 
seems to have taught 1 he advantages of follow¬ 
ing suggestions heretofore made in the Rural, 
and fowls of (ho same class are exhibited In 
groups together, so that comparisons of indi¬ 
viduals may be mudo without hunting tho exhi¬ 
bition through. We trust tho mults of this 
show may prove as satisfactory as those of the 
first one made. 
Change of Consignees.—The Tribune gives n 
timely word of caution to consignors against e. 
change front an old and tried consignee to a new 
one, of whom t he shipper has no knowledge stive 
a spread-eagle circular, or advertisement offer¬ 
ing extra inducements for custom. It says:— 
“Almost every season there is a mushroom 
growth of these unfledged commission houses, 
started at u time whim poultry and other pro¬ 
duce is sent in lrceiy, and having had a short¬ 
lived existence they pass away, forgetting to 
make returns for property consigned to them. 
A call upon them oil her finds closed doors, ab¬ 
sence from town, or uu effects upon which one 
can seize. This is not intended to prevent now 
commission men, wishing to pursue an honest, 
honorable business, from securing a proper share 
of trade, but to cam 1 on against those vampire* 
which honest cotumission men would unite to 
expose and squelch.” 
■-■ ■■ 
Benj. I). Walsh’s Entomological Cabinet.—Wc 
seo it stated that CHARLES V. Riley, State En¬ 
tomologist of Missouri, and Associate Editor 
With Mr. Walsh of the American Entomologist, 
is seeking to secure Mr. Walsh's collection of 
insects, which embraces thirty thousand speci¬ 
mens. Mr. Rjlley proposes to pay a fair sum 
for the Specimens, and agrees to furnish the 
State of Illinois from them with a full unite of 
all the hurt fill and beneficial insects. No man 
will better appreciate or knows how and has the 
disposition to make better use of Mr. Walsh'S 
collection than Mr. Riley. We trust he may 
secure it. 
—-»-*4- 
The Country Cheese Marliel. — The fall in 
gold had a depressing influence on the cheese 
market at Little Fails for ihe week ending Doc. 
3d. The delivery lroih farm dairies numbered 
some GUO boxes, and prices ranged from 14o. to 
the last figures for fancy grades. Tho 
factories wore well reprcsenied. but there was 
not the usual number of dealers in market. 
The decline iu gold and the unsettled Condi¬ 
tion of tho export trade operated to make deal¬ 
ers extremely cautious, and hence the prices of¬ 
fered were low enough to ensure a good round 
margin of profits. The factories declined to sell, 
and arc fully prepared to hold ihelr goods for 
the present. Wo heard of but one sale, that of 
tho Otsequago, at lCdt'c. Our quotations, there¬ 
fore, this week are nominal, and it is doubtful 
whether any considerable number of fine fac¬ 
tories could be bought less Hum 18e. at thi 
market. 
There was only n moderate delivery of butter 
at tiic Little Falls market, and sales were made 
for ordinary at 33o. IAtra grades command 40c. 
We have advices from abroad to the middle of 
November. Our Liverpool correspondent says 
there is but little being done in American cheese, 
and that prices may bo considered little more 
than nominal, except for the very choicest qual¬ 
ities. The Liverpool quotations for fine factory 
arc 09 to 70s.; second quality, 05 to GSs.; medi¬ 
um, 03s. 
The imports into Liverpool from June 1st to 
November 12th, were 000,575 boxes, and for the 
same time last year, 500,179 boxes. The exports 
from New York to all ports of Great Britain 
from May 15th to Oct. 30th, were 803,282boxes. 
Our London correspondent says American 
cheese in that market is slow, but linn. Tho 
quotations l’or all descriptions of cheese are as 
follows:—American extra lino, 74 to 70s.; fine, 
70 to 72s.; good, C&s.; English clieddar, S6 to 9is.; 
Wiltshire double, 03 to 70s.; Cheshire medium, 60 
to 66s.; finft, 74 to 84s.; Scotch, 76 to 80s. Dutch 
cheese—Edams, 50 to 60s.; Gondas, 46 to 54s.; Der¬ 
by shape, 30 to 56s. 
Extra Normandy butter in London, 134 to 140s. 
porewt.; Corks extra, 134s.; Canadian, 100 to 114s. 
Waterford bacon, 74s. 
Last year on Ihe 15th of November the London 
prices for butter, clicesc and bacon were as fol¬ 
lows:—Rutter, (Corks.) 130s.; American cheese, 
70s.; Waterford bacon, 68s.—x. A. w. 
- - 
Advertising Curciilio Remedies.—We notice 
that the St. Louis Farmers’ Club is advertising 
thensserted-to-be curculio remedy of a Connec¬ 
ticut gentleman who proclaims that lie has 
found it- We think the said Club foolish. No 
nostrums of that sort should be noticed lij- such 
organizations, except they c ane In a shape to 
apply and at a time when they can be applied 
and tested by a competent committee; and unt il 
they have been tested and reported upon, tlio 
shadow of an advertisement should not be given 
them by public bodies. If this man /ant what he 
claims, we can give him the names of a half 
dozen men to whom he should send his remedy, 
and whose favorable report thereon will bo 
worth £100,0(10 per name to him. Tho people 
should not allow such men to take their money 
until they have some evidence that they are not 
purchasing a humbug. 
Entomologist of New Jersey.— A correspon¬ 
dent asks:—” Has New Jersey a State Entomolo¬ 
gist? If so, is Dr. Thimble that man ? I f lie is 
not, who is? And if Dr. Trimiii.e is not, why is 
he culled so?” To those questions we reply 
categorically. New Jersey lias no officially ap¬ 
pointed Stale Enl/imoiogisi ; hence Dr. Trimble 
is not that man: nor is any other man. The Only 
reason we know of for calling Dr. Tin mrlj: “ the 
State Kntomolojtist" is that ho is the nearest an 
entomologist of any man In the State; but ho is 
not one, and does not profess to bo. We hope 
these grave questions aro settled ! 
•-»♦» 
The Novelty and “ Excelsior ” Clothes Wringers 
—frequently advertised in the Rural, and fast 
increasing in public favor-if not the best ob¬ 
tainable, as some aver, possess advantages which 
commend them to economical housewives, and 
to those wise husbands who believe in labor- 
saving devices in-floors as well as out. For an 
enumeration of the advantages of these and 
other wringers, gee announcement of general 
agents and manufacturers in late numbers of 
this paper. 
-*♦«- 
Trade List of N. Y. News Co.—We have before 
us a very handsomely printed publication with 
lliis title, which contains much Information of 
importance and Interest lo the trade, with in¬ 
structions " How to Start a News Depot," which 
will be found of practical utility to such ns pur¬ 
pose engaging in the business. Tho headquar¬ 
ters of this Company arc at Nos. 8 and 10 Spruce 
street, New York City. 
Anthracite Goal Ashes.—S. Iv. C.—Coal ashes 
are good absorbents or deodorizers, and useful 
for deodorizing privy vaults, etc. As a mechani¬ 
cal agent to lighten stiff soils they are valuable; 
but the abstract fertilizing properties they con- 
lain are of little account. 
■---•-*«- 
Orchard Grans — W. W. ]\, Cassudaga, N. Y., is 
informed thutorclmrd grass seed harrowed into 
an old meadow has germinated and produced a 
good crop. It doubtless will again. 
-- 
Orchard Grass Herd can lie procured of any 
seedsman advertising in the Rural, who will 
give the price on application. 
-•+«- 
•• Spawned.”—J. II. B., Lima N. Y.,—“ Spawn¬ 
ed” in the place you name means that the spawn 
Is planted in the bods. 
-- 
THE SEASON. 
fWE desire to receive items concerning the season 
crops and crop prospects, with market prices of farm 
produce, from nil parts r*l the country for publica¬ 
tion under tins head.— Kns. RURAL. 
Hillsdale, Mich., Nor, 2ft.—We have over two 
foci Of snow with good sleighing. Weather not 
\ cry cold.—u. . 1 . 
Springfield, Mo., Nov. 81.—Our winter here has 
just commenced. That is, we had a fail of snow 
nml rain yesterday, which the sun and wind of 
to-day has nearly dissipated. The crops arc 
generally gathered, and we have hud a fruitful 
season. Wheat was very line; corn not so good ; 
potatoes generally a fair crop.—T. 
North Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vt., Nov. 29.— 
There are two inches of snow on the ground, 
and it is snowing now. We are having alternate 
thaws and sti* v -terms. All kinds of furrn pro¬ 
duce are high, and farmers are doing well. But¬ 
ter is 12c. per pound, and cheese 16c. Cheese 
factories are just beginning to be fashionable.— 
r. j. e. 
West I’rairle, Liim Co., Iowa, Nov. 16.—The 
rummer just passed was unusually coolaud wet. 
Not much breaking done, and eveu now digging 
cellars-is out. of tho question without drainage. 
Weather cold aud some snow, but only a little 
at u time. Only had three or four days of In¬ 
dian summer; every nppcarauce uf winter now. 
Produce low. Plenty of good prairie, nicely 
situated, selling at from ten to twelve dollars por 
acre. Timber convenient.— r. w. h. 
Erie to., Pa.. Nov. 29.— The past season has 
been cold and very wet, so much so as to render 
the corn crop very light. Potato crop light—a 
small yield and badly decayed. Many farmers 
went to the lake shore and bought their winter 
supply. Wheat and barley came iu very good, 
and an unusually largo crop of oats was har¬ 
vested. Hay crop good, and worth from $20 to 
$22 per ton. Apples about half a crop, eider be¬ 
ing worth $6 a barrel. Peas have done well, and 
been cheap iu Erie market. Quite a fair crop of 
peaches. An abundance of all kinds of small 
fruits. Wheat is worth from $1.30 to §1.40: bar¬ 
ley. §1.12; oats, 50c.; corn, §1; potatoes, 35 to 50c.; 
apples, winter fruit, §1 .—a. r. c. 
IJ iifurd, Brant Co., On!.. Nov. 24.—Cold weather 
has come and found farmers but little prepared 
to meet it; root crops are ungatliered. A near 
neighbor estimates that he has near 2.000 bushels 
of turnips now frozen in the ground; others 
<wr 
have potatoes yet to dig; fields of corn are stand¬ 
ing in shock; many have lost a great portion of 
their apples, of which the greater amount are 
of the winter varieties. Grapes have also been 
frozen to a great extent. Snow is now lying on 
the ground that fell on the 26t)i October, and 
with wlmt has fallen since (in all about eight 
inches) has made beautiful sleighing. The price 
of wheat is still fulling—sells at from 70 to 80e.; 
barley, 48c.; peas, 45c.; oats. 25c.; pork, $0.25 per 
hundred; butter, in rolls, 25c.—n. s. 
Plcavant Hill. SI, Do* Co., Ia., Nov. 2?.—From 
the 21st of May to this date the weather has been 
very wet; rain, no end to it, high water ail over 
the country; crops have been drowned out. par¬ 
ticularly corn. Between rain and grub-worms 
our corn is cut short; in some localities there is 
none. Wheat yielded well, but was more or less 
damaged iu tlio shock, particularly tho white 
varieties. Hay was well soaked with rain, par¬ 
ticularly clover. it commenced snowing about 
the lGih of October, and has been cold, stormy 
and wet ever since; but little corn gathered. 
Many apples hang high yet. that ought to be 
taken down. How April will find stock here is 
hard to tell. Some farmers arc already squeez¬ 
ing the car as they feed. Grain is high, except 
tvheat. —e. it. 7 .. 
B*l#ti, win,, Nov. 27.—As a result of the late 
snow-storm—the severest and queerest known 
to this county at this season of the year—we 
have an abundancoof snow, though scarcely any 
sleighing. The high wind which prevailed for 
two or three days swept the prairie reads bare, 
piling the snow high against fences aud build¬ 
ings and finding its quietus only in tho “tim¬ 
ber.” In consequence of huge drifts and ex¬ 
treme depth of snow in places, and the naked¬ 
ness of roads generally, farmers have been 
prevented from moving their grain. This storm 
caught many farmers with corn not husked and 
“toters in Hie field." Money is tight; conse¬ 
quent, in a great measure, upon tlio necessity of 
holding grain. No. 1 wheat, 70c.; corn, old 
shelled, 62c.; new, do. 35c.; oats, 32c.; rye, 62c.; 
barley, good, TOc.; buckwheat, Toe-: potfttQC>.-'flu-, 
per bushel; butter, 25 and 30c.; eggs. 28.—c. s. it. 
Kilbourn 1*1 ly, AVI*,, Nov, 88.—We have had 
snow on the ground for the past week or more, 
and mostly cloudy weather since. Farmers 
have their corn mostly husked. There is but 
very little sound corn. Other grains aro not 
very good either. Bees have done unusually 
well this season, owing to tho immense grow th 
of grain. Hops aro about nil "peddled” out; 
buyers are searching all over the State, in every 
“nook and corner" perhaps, but growers think 
it best to hold on to them, unless they are 
obliged to sell them for the want of money ; for 
growers are generally pretty bard up, owing to 
the “ smash up " last fall. There Is every reason 
to think and hope that hops will be higher be¬ 
fore they arc* lower. A prominent commission 
man in New York predicts fifty cents as very 
probable figures for hOpssoon. Hops ore selling 
now, prime and first-class at 207fl22c., while lower 
grades are selling at. 18@20c. Milch cows arc 
selling at $25, $30 and $35, aud sometimes as high 
as $40 .—j. h. m’d. 
-»♦» 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES. 
\ l.onvrntlon of the Farmer* of MadUon Co., 
III., is to bo held u( Edwardsville, Ill., January 
18, 10 and 20, 1870. The following programme 
has been adopted by the Committee of Arrange¬ 
ments : 
First Day.—M amina— Pastures and Meadows, 
Afternoon — Corn and its Management. JiV.»firy— 
Wheat. 
SECOxnD ay.—A forntnp— Breed* of Cattle. AHtr- 
710011 -Breeds of liiTiwe*. Kwuiuff- Kreeda of fcwme. 
Tuiud Day.- .t/oniiiio- Breeds of Bheup. jjftrr- 
1 loon- Fruit aa si Farm (.rop. JSvenino— Manures. 
Hon. IV. C. Flagg is to deliver the opening ad¬ 
dress of welcome before the Convention, ami 
tho following named gentlemen have been se¬ 
lected to open the discussion on the various 
topics:—Pastures and Meadows, H. K. Eaton; 
Corn and its Management, J. C. Burroughs; 
Wheat, Prof. W. F. Bliss of Champaign; Breeds 
of Cattle, D. B. Gillham; Breeds of Horses, N. J. 
Coleman of St. Louis; Breeds ol Swine, C. W. 
Murtfeldl of St. Louis: Breeds of Sheep. A. M. 
Garland,Chatham, Sangamon county; Fruit as 
a Farm Crop, Dr. E. S. Hull of Alton; Manures, 
Dr. L. D. Morse of St. Louis. It is also proposed 
that this Convention shall take steps to form a 
permanent organization, fur the purpose of hold¬ 
ing annual lectures and discussions upon agri¬ 
culture and kindred subjects. 
East Kennebec, Me., Ag. and Hurt. boo. Far¬ 
mers’ Club.—This Society was lately organized 
With tlio following officers Pnxiikitl — Wm. 
Percival, China. Vicc-Praftdcnti - Horace Col¬ 
burn, Windsor; Roland Heed, China; Levi Tur¬ 
ner, Somerville; S. G. Norton, Palermo, and C. 
B. Wellington, Albion. Secretary— H. B. Wil¬ 
liams, China. Trrammr — Jolm Reed, China. 
Librarian- Hiram Grey, China. Executive Com¬ 
mittee— I Inrace Colburn, Windsor; A. Brown, 
China; A. II. Abbott, Sumner Hawes, and Jo- 
siuh Reed, China. 
The Queens Co. Ag. Society’s annual meeting 
was held last week, when officers wore elected as 
follows:—PresidcHfi—C has. H. Jones of Oyster 
Bay. Ftcr - President — Charles I>. Levcrioh of 
Newtown. Secretary and Treasurer —John Har¬ 
old of Hempstead. Directors— E. R. Thorne of 
North Hempstead, and II. W. Rowland of Queens. 
A direct offer has been made to the Society by 
A. T. Stewart, for the purchase of t heir grounds 
at Mineola- _ 
Madison, AVI*., Horl, Society, — President —W. 
T. Leitch. Yice-Prevldente—Ti. Worthington, T. 
Brown. Treasurer— Geo. A. Mason. Cotreeyond- 
i/isr Secretary— Dr. Joseph llabbins. Recording 
Secretary— T. D. Plumb. Committee on Fruits— 
Dr. N. J. Moody, Col. G. W. Farrington, J. T. 
Stevens. Committee on Ftowers— J. Gripper, It. 
L. Garliek, Edward Thompson. Committee on 
Vegetables—John N. Junes, Geu, N. F. Lund, L. 
Joues. 
Iowa Stale Agricultural Society.—The annual 
meeting of Hus Society is to be held at Des 
Moines, January 12th, 1870. Measures aro to be 
adopted to make it a spirited and profitable gath¬ 
ering. The State Horticultural Society holds its 
annual meeting at Des Moines the same week. 
Wisconsin Bee Keepers* Association.—Officers 
for 1870; — President, R. Z. Mason, Appleton, 
Secretary—J. Bullard, Evansville. Treasurer— 
James McLay. 
The Nebraska State Fair for 1870 is to be held 
at Brownsville, Neb., commencing the third 
Tuesday in September. 
'A© 
