gain in some respects, but lose in others. 
And in nine cases out of ten, what long habit 
and association has made most essential to 
their Happiness and.content, they lose. We 
refer more especially to the middle-aged and 
the old. The grooves of life are worn 
smooth ; when they get out of these grooves 
the friction becomes painful and the life 
wears away faster, with the ideal goal, or 
good, still far beyond their reach. 
The practical advice we have to urge—as 
we have urged before in these columns— is 
that when men and women become restive 
and discontented with their homes and cir¬ 
cumstances, they should take an inventory 
of the advantages, pleasures and associations 
they enjoy, end single out such us they are 
willing to forego to balance those they hope 
to attain, before pulling up well-established 
stakes and landmarks. In nine cases out of 
ten, young men, if they had the co-operation 
and encouragement of those who are able, 
and whose duty it is to give it, would do far 
better and lie far more useful to remain 
where they are best, known than to take the 
risks which result from unsettled purposes, 
and a sort of guerilla life, “ battling with the 
world,” as it is called. 
We recur to this topic, because it is forced, 
daily, upon us; and because we have oppor¬ 
tunities to see the shady as well as the bright 
side of the results of national unrest . 
the cold wet summer, and the grape crop has 
been perfected beyond the most sanguine ex¬ 
pectations of the vine growers. The best speci¬ 
mens of Isabellas, for which variety thatlocality 
ls specially noted, wore ripened to a degree which 
left scarcely a perceptible pulp; and Innas, 
Delawares, Catawbas, and other leading kinds 
were us line accordingly. Many experienced 
grape growers, from other local hies, accorded 
the. highest praise to the ipieU.it y of Ihe fruit. 
Fine specimens of apples, quinces, pears, and 
peaches loaded some of the tables, giving evi¬ 
dence that hero, as in other regions where the 
vine flourishes, 1 lie choicest fruits may he per¬ 
fectly grown. 
The weather was quite cold, but pleasant, and 
the attendance indicated a strong local interest 
In the Fair. As yet no frost had materially 
scared the tine leaves, and a large part of the 
crop was already gathered. 
PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
$2.50 to $3; wheat, $1.50, best white; barley, $1 
to $1.15; oats, 50c. Winter wheat has a good, 
healthy top • full feed very plenty.— Chill. 
Fnrihault, Rice Vo., Minn., Oct. 16.—We have 
had a cold, wet. backward season; first, frost, 
came I he 26t.h September. Com and oats a pretty 
good crop. Wheat not more than two-thirds 
what we thought it would be; it will not average 
more than thirteen or fourteen bushels per acre, 
and is selling lor about seventy cents, which will 
but little more than pay the expense of harvest¬ 
ing and thrashing. Money is scarce, and hard 
times ahead for farmers, unless there is a rise in 
the price of our principal crop, which all the 
world knows is wheat.—n. 
Pori Nelson, Ontario, Oct. 1 1.—The season has 
boon very wet and cool until about t hojLOth of 
September; since then, dry, fine weather,'with a 
little frost some nights lately. The crops are 
very good, anti have been secured in good con¬ 
dition. Winter wheat will average about thirty 
bushels per acre; barley, thirty-three bushels; 
oats, forty; com, In the ear. eighty. Poratoes 
are a great crop, but a great many of them are 
rotten; turnips, mangolds and carrots are also 
very good; apples about an average crop. The 
apples are large and fine. The prices of the 
above a re low, and buyers of apples scarce.—j. ,m. 
CynilirviUr. Hen cm C’i»„ X, V., Oct. I S. —The 
momh of t ictober lma found the farmers through 
this section with better crops than ihey antici¬ 
pated. Owing to tho warmth of September, 
hundreds of acres of corn which was considered 
worth uo more than merely the stalks and a 
poor quantity and quality of soft corn, has, to 
our surprise, ripened, and affords a fair crop. 
Owing to the wet ness of the season, potatoes are 
rotting fit a "fearful rate, and a light crop may be 
expected. Spring crops, as a general thing, are 
remarkably good. We have harvested and 
thrashed the largest crop of oats and barley that 
wo have witnessed for years. Wheat is not an 
average Crop; the market for wheat is rather 
dull, at $1.15(2$1.85; barley finds a ready sale at 
$1; iuit> declining, at 45c,; potatoes, 31>,e.; but¬ 
ter, 35c.; eggs. 23c.; pork, $11 per hundred. Clover 
seed, as a general thing, will bo a very light 
crop; the large kind is tilled remarkably well, 
while tire small kind has had too much wet 
weather to secure a good orop; it sells for about 
$9 per bushel. Peaches ace an abundant crop, 
selling for $1250 per bushel; apples are a light 
crop, selling at from $3 to $2.50 per barrel.— 
CHARLES Clinton KM.. 
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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER 
I*OMW.ort|uA|...—on fVvhoi by ihe Amoriran I'omolog- 
Jcol S"f i»*ty ; f< 5Ur moth CJutfar n Ajfnln—A bout Franronift ; 
The i% Mexican Kveibriuiiip ” Str*«*t>*rnr; Triumph 
IilsukWry (OmufrMrMl j) Gardcu Roy rri Apple «.UJuitrAt«d).. .60G 
Tup Vj.NrvAttD.—latch t Gmt rtrapcf l Alphabet of the Vine— 
AbfiUuct of T>r. John A. >V*n)or’» Aadrnw fU < /tw.ndalpun, nt 
N»*w York Stuio Grajw Ftlr.M7 
Tiik Gakdk**i. Burying CubbApe (Illmirnud;) rrumirvltig 
Cabbftgr, Cauliflower Ltr. t Kerpriip ....6fif 
I)iniTj*kiONK—N» w York Fahtut/ Club Win!* !•> MUrrufa, 
Timothy mu! HoriT* OrnM, W I! Foil pl.mu<i Willow nnd Cot* 
Ion wood Cut l trig*. (I FOW, Tho }*>•;* of CotUiiWWd. Cottonwood 
True#, To Mnmtpo FJcnr, To J‘.T»ormlntle Jbn Lir*. How to 
Utility Night Soil, Ctirrulio cn th# Quine*, A Corn Cftterplllfir, 
A Now Seed I (op Potait*% Molil Ctl fata. \Vin* Four* (n the 
Wi -t, Smut |r W'hnnt, .Kpo| Inp To Cure Gmprt, How 
to Gel Water, Club-Root Cabb/t^e, IW< Root Nugw, Wnrfa on 
CoWH» TmUi 1 111 Oil for ! ;u'M .► S*W Ylirk Fruit («row- 
tirk* Cluh—I'rnmnp Ul.| firnpe Vinn, Kciiewlnp IVur Traci, 
Seekel Pent* Drojipfag thrir famvoa, l« lifamJIny' fujurtoui to 
Vine** Keeping Gtap<» in Wfafar, Riprnin^ Ivan/, Kwpitig 
Applun.........iJ97 
Fi.oKiriri.nnit. FIom! >»nU« ClotlhU Hollaofl Row?, Inquiry 
Aboui A»tur Pr.wi*, The Oliuiloltn, Lute blooming Chregantho- 
muiiM, Ulne liiug*’u»» In Jivplemlwr ..*... 
I>AIUY HutnuhTliY. Poiion Cheew.; RulUrmilk iu CJn nun Mnk- 
Ing, Ku.; Tim Contifry Cheo»o Mnrkei... 
Tun Potii.Tiiv-YAnt»,—JCxpertonco with Kowli: ICYtoi'mlnriting 
Vermin ; How to FnUuu Ch’u kun»; DiKQA>Md fhklcinu; Detm-l 
Ing brnhinot i Cholera In Chltkein. 
TtrwAi. AwowiTKCTm*. — Clrcotm Shelving (IllutiruN d;) Ko* 
tnodnling au Old burn Hmv to Mnke r Concrotc Wall,.090 
Land Drpaktmi >t.—U nmU *n MfwlMlppI j Jobneon Co.* Mo.. ,f»W 
DoMitarti EiroNow.—WuU*Trind UirinrA — Sponge Cnkf, Corn 
StAich Cuko, Snow Ck'ao. Cftltfurniu Chhw, Good Cremnt. Pick Ion, 
To Dw*roy bed Cuyr, To Cnro Hnni* ond Shouldere, l or Sim- 
•hk« ; Brewing nl Homo ; Burk whont CAkr*s..699 
Ediiordi.», Ku Chfirnrtorliitir Rf»tivnnwa i Rural Note* and 
(^ 0 rrtO 6 VoIuum) .XXJ of tin KutJil, for L9T0, Th« Steubm Co. 
1 nir, The J/x»l Fiflr r.t .NnploA, OntAt'Io Vetorlnary Collogn, 
Alton Knlmeft Mrlon, RdmiIu of ApM Ffflra, (Curly Mohawk 
l -'toio, Book No. WwnUil. TUo Attmuil Fain, Bliutk I.'pLrolf-, 
Tbo Swtaon * lodnatriwl Soclctlee.^ . ..700 
Tm T« a vnr.ru.—I x> 1 taring Homowvrd-Lonveuworth Cltv,1‘ho 
National C apual.. ...... 701 
St'»ciAL Topic*.—A Labor of Love ; Tudolenro v*. Artlrlty * Bf 
Kind In Little Thing*.701 
Stouikk »-.>n Rirp.Ai TNTs, —Betwoon Two TortU—Ih Flo Worth 
Saving (Continuedi..,. .. ,7ri|* 70? 
Clio Jon Mib-n.i 4NV- —Poeirr j nianppointrnoTit In Frtondi; A 
Country Choir 2 AwAer.inc ; Our MorUlity ; Tlia Territory of 
ihe MInd ; A Gem..*....7<vj 
/.AptrAl , Fi>itT-F»w.to. — Frei.tr., Pn»Tor iPoatrv ;) Woman buf- 
Irn^ist* Mrt Julia Wnrd H«»w<i t\ Borbrii. Mr*. Mary K. Llv- 
orraorc, Mr*- Dr- Mary Walker. .. ..^03 
Monar ano Ma.N'vpuiI!—T hnLal/»t Fi ll Fnahiorm; HomePobto- 
iiri* ; Children’* Worn. . .. . ...703 
Sahtiatii Reaping -In IVaoo (Pnelry;) Teit* of Gold ; 
WlwJoni bni C-hrl*t ......703 
Sm or rwr. Wkkk,—D omoftio Now#,. .....701 
Tins Mark rr> — Munry find Ftoi k j Produce nnd Provlrloni; 
Llva Stork ; Buffalo Live Stock.704, 70a 
The Rkviewbr.-Now Publlcetlont Reviewed....."On 
The N*wa Conpenokr.—S lxty-elfcht Luto Intereetlng Breviiiot.707 
F«»U Yot'NC PRrirt.*.—Tlie Golden Rnlr (Poetry ;) Our Onnnrj*; 
bunlisht and Shadow ^IllUhtratod-..*.70S 
Tiik I’urri an, - Hebu«* Lnlgmn* Kiddle, Ant»i;rnw*, Etc. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES 
Volunif XXI of the 11 oral, for IK70, will be 
worthy the support and influence of ail who 
believe in Uural Progress and Improvement and 
pure, Instructive and entertaining Family Pend¬ 
ing. At present wc have no special promises or 
inducements to offer, but pledge ourselves that, 
cxtraordltiarics excepunJ, the ensuing volume 
shall surpass either of its pr«lec«*ww* in all the 
leading essentials and minor details of a first 
class Uural, Literanj, Family and limine#* ws- 
paper, combined. Oiu' design is to far exeel all 
former efforts, and to furnish a Journal which 
Shall bo, eoueededly, the Btsr Wf.kkly in 
AMERICA. The large measure of favor and 
support awarded the Rural since its enlarge¬ 
ment and improvement (and the location of its 
principal office in New York,) induces us to make 
greater efforts and expenditures than ever be¬ 
fore; nnd we believe the American people will, 
as heretofore, appreciate and substantially ve- 
cognizo our labors and investments. Anil we 
now frankly ask that etioli and every rouder 
who approves the Rural and its objects will 
kindly nid in extending lt&clrcu!nlion, influence 
and power for good by Introducing it. to the 
notice and support of those likely to appreciate 
SUCli a Journal. For suggestions as to how this 
aid can be rendered, see Publisher's Notices and 
Requests in another column. 
Vlton Xuimeg Melon.—Mr. O. M. Ha hour, who 
extensively advertised this melon last spring, 
la pniMng its extraordinary qualities profusely, 
has been hauled over the coals by his neighbors 
and fellow members of the Alton Horticultural 
Society, Dr. E. S, Hull, State Horticulturist 
ot Illinois, pronounced the melon worthless and 
stated that ho though! Mr. Haklkr, asamember 
of the Alton Society, should have had its merits 
tested by Ihe Society before putt ing it out with 
the name of Alton melon. Mr. Starr had 
found 1 ha 1 not. over twenty-five per cent, of the 
seed he obtained from Mr. Baugur was pure. 
Mr. Baulkr has doubtless learned a lesson which 
he will heed that it is not easy to deal with the 
public in any other than an honest manner, 
without reaping as large a harvest of thorns as 
roses. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
Illinois sqmc Nninc ilrcdcr*' t.Mordntlon.—At 
the late Illinois State Fair an organization with 
the foregoing name was effected, a constitution 
adopted, and the following officers elected: 
President Titos. J. Crowder of Bprlnglldd, 
Sangamon county. 
Vicr-PresitUnts First District, W. W. Corbett, 
Chicago; Second District, A. J. Lovell, DeKalh 
eounly; Third District, N. F. Sam mis, Ogle 
county; Fourth District, A. Bun kill, Warren 
county; Fifth District, - Sisson, Knox county; 
Sixth District, Frank Heart vs. Will county; Sev¬ 
enth District, A. M. Fauley, Champaign county; 
Eighth District, H. Funk, Melanin county; 
Ninth District, J. R. Hinkel, McDonough coun¬ 
ty; Tenth District, K. P. Join •, Morgan county; 
Eleventh District, Urial Mills, Marion county; 
Thirteenth District, W. H. flrefill, Alexander 
county; at large, CharlesSnrmd, W1U county. 
Secretary —Charles Snoad of Will county. 
Triximrer —William Lungworth of Sangamon 
county. 
The constitution provides that the officers 
shall be the Executive Board,and Unit the Board 
shall meet annually the first Tuesday In January. 
Tho officers are to be elected annually on the 
State Fair grouuds on Wednesday evening of 
the Fair. Tho payment of two dollars consti¬ 
tutes a person a member of t he organization. 
THE SECRET OF BEAUTY 
Lies in the uso of Ilagan’B Magnolia Balm for the 
Complexion. 
Roughness, Redness, Blotches, Sunburn, Freckles 
nnd Tan disappear where it is applied, and a beauti¬ 
ful Complexion of pure Biitiu-like texture is obtain¬ 
ed. The plainest t onto res ure made to glow with 
Healthful Bloom and Youthful Beauty. 
Remember Hagan’s Magnolia Balm Is the thing 
that produces these etrects, and any Lady can secure 
it for 75 cents at any o£ our stores. 
Results of Agricultural Fairs.—Officers of Ag¬ 
ricultural Societies will confer on us a special 
luvor by forwarding to this office copies of local 
papers containing notices of their annual fairs, 
and particularly the lists of premiums awarded. 
We wish to learn the results of the recent Fair? 
throughout the country, and a compliance with 
the above request will give 11 s the desired in¬ 
formation in the moat available form. 
To preserve and dress the Hair use Lyon’s Ka 
tliairon. 
Knrly Mohawk I’oluio. John W. Parker, 
Shrewsbury, X. J., sent us in August samples of 
this potato, which he says is a cross of the Peach 
Blow anil Buckeye. He adds:—"They have 
proved, with me, earlier and of more vigorous 
growth than any other variety this season. The 
cooking qualities are superior. It possesses all 
the qualities of the White Peach Blow fora win¬ 
ter and spring potato.” 
£ be jjhtbUsber’s jpesk 
The Steuben Co. Fair—At Bath, Oct. 7-ff—was 
a decided success, the weather being delightful, 
the exhibition unhmnlbrfine, and the attendance 
large. The show of SpLck was superior in al¬ 
most. every class, and in Sheep surpassed the 
State Fair. The Cattle and Horses w ore also tine, 
and evinced progress in hoth breeding and train¬ 
ing—tlto improved breeds being well represent¬ 
ed. In Farm Implements, &c., the exhibition 
was far better than wc anticipated, and reflected 
much credit upon tho manufacturers. Among 
tho noteworthy inventions was Shelby Reed's 
throe-story sheep-loldcr, which has properly at¬ 
tracted the notice of the flock - masters of 
Steuben. 
The display of Fruit was largo and fine, in 
some cases exeeodlng that, of the State Society 
at Elmira. Tho grapes from Pleasant Valley 
and vicinity were tho finest WC have boon this 
season—especial 1 y t he large and lusci on s el listers 
of Delawares—atto&tiug the cure, skill and natu¬ 
ral advantages of the hahitaus of the vine-clad 
hills and “ pleasant valleys" of the locality. Ap¬ 
ples, pearsand peaches w ere shown in profusion, 
for the season, and of good quality; and the adja¬ 
cent shelves contained the largest and finest col¬ 
lection oT preserved fruits wc ever saw at a local 
exhibition—while the display of bread, biscuit, 
cuke, butter, etc., was tempt ing to both eye and 
palate. The show of Grains and Vegetables was 
also largo and creditable, for a County Fair. As 
a most noteworthy item, we chronicle the fact 
that Gen. O- F. M. Marshall of Wheeler, (known 
to many of our readers as a long-time and ex¬ 
cellent brooder of line-wooled sheep.) exhibited 
over 100 varieties of potatoes, and also many 
seedlings! —a display highly creditable to the 
venerable father of the worthy President of the 
Society. 
The department comprising Domestic and 
Fancy Articles, and ladies’ handiwork generally, 
added much to t he variety and attract iveuessof 
the exhibition, and entitled the wives and 
daughters of Steuben to special credit and com¬ 
mendation. But the. most interesting and beau¬ 
tiful display in the hall was made by Dr. J. W. 
Vf.i.ie of Bath, who exhibited a magnificent 
collection of entomological and ornithological 
specimens, including insects, eggs and birds of 
Ids own preparation and mounting. Though 
only an amateur, Dr. Velar is evidently a born 
artist and naturalist, and is entitled to special 
credit for his efforts and success in obtaining 
such tm extensive, rare aud valuable collection. 
Other depart incuts of file Fair ate entitled to 
notice, but our space is too limited. The Fair 
was a success in all respects—exhibition, at¬ 
tendance and receipts. The enlarged and im¬ 
proved grounds and buildings were well occu¬ 
pied by the animuisand articles of exhibitors, 
and the large number of people in attendance. 
"Uhe grounds are now among the finest iu the 
State, and being situated near the center of one 
Of the most charming villages in the country 
—the growing, enterprising and picturesque 
county town of Steuben—must be considered 
both valuable and convenient. 
PUBLISHER’S NOTICES AND REQUESTS, 
Form Clubs for 1870. — Now is the "nick of 
time ” for our Agent-Friends all over the Continent 
to commence their Clubs for Vo!. XXI of the KURA r.. 
Those who begin now, before th • Hold le occupied by 
tlie canvassers for other and Inferior papers, will be 
sure of succor'—will do good to their neighbors and 
benefit themselves. Though the cause Is a good ono, 
and maur work for It voluntarily, without the hope 
of reward, we do not ask your time and Influence for 
nothing, but tiri r.K nnd give " U>»«1 Pag /< Doing 
Good." Hoc our Premium lost (scut free to all appli¬ 
cants) for particulars,—but don't wait for that before 
commencing your Club for 1870. 
Not n Two Dollar Paper. Those who remits 
11 s $2 or $_'..Vl tor a yearly Copy of this journal —say¬ 
ing they can get this or that paper for the amount — 
are respectfully Informed that ?.i Is our lowest price 
for a single copy, and that we don't publish one rate 
and accept the other. Pnch as want a $2 paper must 
therefore semi elsewhere, as wo cannot afford tho 
luxury of their “patronage." The price of the en¬ 
larged RURAL Should be f.i Instead of ffi. 
Rack N«». Wanted. Wo wish to procure a few 
copies of the Rural for Sept. 2(1, 18(18. Those 
who may happen to have tho number on hand, 
and do not wish to bind It, trill pleaso mall to 
t his office, or hand to ft loeal agent with request 
to forward the same. Where pay is desired, at 
least ten conts will be returned on the receipt 
of each paper. 
North western Poultry Association.—This As¬ 
sociation holds its tli.vd annual exhibition at 
Library Hall, Chicago, commencing Nov. loth 
and continuing three days. The officers are: 
President —L. L. Greenlea», Evanston, Ill. 
Viee-Presidents —W. W. Corbett, Chicago; A. B. 
Bateman, Iiipon, 'Vis.; James Grant, Daven¬ 
port, Jown ; A. W.Sawyer, Sycamore. HI.; Josiuh 
Tildeii, Galesburg, Ill. Crnrcsixnidlng Secretary 
'V. T. Shepherd. Hr.coriUng SerreLnry — j. J. 
Kearney. Treasurer— O. 'V. Belden. Executive 
Committee Henry Howland, Chairniun; N. T. 
Wright, Daniel Worthington, H. N. Hibbard, I. 
K. Fetch, E. M. Teal!, Ira P. Bowou, 
The Antttinl Fairs monopolize ft good deal of 
our space this week; hut we fancy these records 
of passing agricultural events will not be found 
uninteresting to our readers, albeit they are 
nearly as much alike, except as respects indi¬ 
viduals named, as a row of omnibuses on 
Broadway. 
-- 
Black Detroit.—A. B. Bragdon, Rand Bank,X. 
Y.—The apple you send us is the Black Detroit, 
sometimes known as the Crimson Pippin and 
Grand Sachem. It is also confounded with the 
Detroit Red, which is a distinct apple. 
SATURDAY 
OCTOBER 30, 1809 
CHARACTERISTIC RESTIVENESS 
Club Agents Wanted.— Wo want a live, wido- 
awiike, go-uhead agent in every town or uchuol dis¬ 
trict where the Rural tine: or o iglit to circulate, to 
form a Club for 1870. There are ibousunds of post- 
offleos at which we now have only one to live sub¬ 
scribers, where from ten to fifty tuny he Obtained by 
it little timely effort. Who will do us and their 
friends the favor to act in behalf of tile Best Rural 
and Family Weekly? 
“ The world moves.” No man need be 
the editor of such a paper as the Rural more 
than a month to find this out. Judging by 
the number and character of the inquiries 
which come to us concerning the advanta¬ 
ges localities offer, prices and character of 
lands, peculiarities of climalc, markets, pros¬ 
pective profits of certain investments, etc., 
one might safely assert that the whole Yan¬ 
kee nation is prospecting with a view ton 
change of base. It seems to be the well de¬ 
fined purpose to llank present difficulties 
and disadvantages in order to win some 
ideal goal or good, even though nil accumu¬ 
lated resources are sacrificed thereby. Every 
man, woman and child seems to have dis¬ 
covered in present, surroundings some skele¬ 
ton which haunts and annoys them and 
which they are determined to avoid by mov¬ 
ing. The climate is too cold or too warm; 
the locality is unhealthy; the kind of crop 
they want to produce does not thrive; the 
fruit they want to eat does not grow; the so¬ 
ciety they want to enjoy is not attainable; 
the schools arc not good enough , the people 
are too liberal or too illiberal; the dickens is 
to pay generally, hence all want to move. 
We like enterprise. And this l’cstivcness 
works a certain kind of good. It equalizes 
localities. It gives to society new and ver¬ 
satile elements, and creates new projects and 
purposes. It develops new wants and revo¬ 
lutionizes communities. There is gain to 
the aggregate, probably, because nothiug is 
lost. AVliat one disburses another gets, and 
the representative of wealth is kept circula¬ 
ting. But do these restive individuals gain? 
Certainly, in experience; but rarely do they 
win wliat they aim at. They change place, 
Ontario Fruit Growers' Assorimlon.— 1 The fol¬ 
lowing are the officers of this organization, re¬ 
cently elected for the onsu lng year :—1 ‘resident— 
Rev. R. Burnett. Vice-President— j. c. Ryltert, 
M. P. P. Secretory amt Treeisura' —D. W. Beadle. 
Directors—\Y. W. Mills, Hamilton; George Les¬ 
lie, Jr., Toronto; R. N. Bell, Guelph; A. B. Ben¬ 
nett, Brantford; A. Morse, Smithvillo! James 
Dougull. Windsor; Win. Saunders, London; 
Rev. Aaron Jdatt, Waterford, and A. P. Furmll, 
Cayuga. Auditors — W. J. McCall and W. L. 
Copeland. _ 
Officer# Michigan Ktnle Agricultural Society.— 
The following ure the officers elected at the re¬ 
cent State Fair:- President- W, G. Beckwith of 
Cass county. Trmrurer— E. O. Humphrey of 
Kalamazoo. Secretary—R. F. Johnstone of De¬ 
troit. Members of the. Executive Committee for 
the ensuing two years— W. J. Baxter of Jone - 
ville; John Gilbert of Ypsihinti; H.O.Hanford 
of Plymouth: J. M. Manning, Paw Paw; A. C. 
Fisk, Cold water; A. V. Pantllnd, East Saginaw; 
L. S. Scranton, Grand Rapids. 
THE SEASON 
[We desire to recolvc items concerning tho season, 
crops and crop prospects, with market prices of farm 
produce, from all parts of the country for publica¬ 
tion under this head.— Kns. Rural. 
8011th Londonderry, ' L, Oct. 13. — This part- of 
Vermont suffered considerably from the late 
freshet. Three-fourths of tho bridges arc either 
entirely gone or so injured as to be unsafe. We 
am having considerable rain, and the ground is 
very wet.—J. i\ jl. 
Mill Pond, Kent Ho., Md.. Get. 1 l.—The past 
season brought into our garners an unusually 
large crop of prime wheat ; an extraordinary 
large peach crop, at prices below par, and a very 
short corn crop. Farmers arc now busy seeding 
wheat in corn ground. Drouth through summer 
and early fall prevented breaking fuHow. Early 
seeded wheat is up, nnd looking finely, having 
had several nice rains recently.— G. av. c. 
Stockton, Cednr Co., Mo., Oct. 15.—Wheat in 
this county has turned out move than an average 
Crop; corn is heavy; fruit of all kinds is abun¬ 
dant. Emigration is pouring into Southwest 
Missouri, and Cedar county is receiving her 
share of it. Potatoes arc very promising. More 
wheat ia being put in this fail than was ever 
sown before. Wheat is 80c. and $1 per bushel.— 
T. c. 
.Monroe Co., N. ' Oct. 20.—Tho most remark- 
aide event to chronicle regarding the weather is 
the absence, up to this date, of any destroying 
frost. Two or three light " white frosts" have 
occurred, but the Toliage is yet most ly of a dark 
green color. Thermometer has dropped, how¬ 
ever, to the forties several times. Then we have 
escaped those recent great storms which 
scourged the Eastern seaboards and theautumn 
weather has been fair for farm work. Crops are 
yielding wfifl— wheat from twenty to forty 
bushels per acre; barley, twenty-five to thirty- 
five ; oats-, forty to seventy-five. Potatoes rot 
some, and the yield varies. Prices low—from 
75o. to $2 per barrel for potatoes; Avinter apples. 
No. 41 Park Raw, Now York Cily, is the 
Lieiilbm of th<’ principal Publication Office of the 
rural New-Yorker, to which nil business let¬ 
ters, contributions, Ac.,should he directed. Agents, 
Subscribers, nnd others, will please note and govern 
themselves accordingly when remitting for next 
volume. 
Scud us Names! - Subscribers and others fre¬ 
quently apply for copies of llie Rural to send to 
distant friends as specimens. If those who wish 
their friends to see the paper, and thus aid in extend¬ 
ing its circulation, will send us the names and post- 
office addresses of such friends, near and distanL, 
we will mull ouch a specimen. 
Kow to If emit. The best way to vomit for clubs, 
as we have often stated, is by Graft. If $2fi or over, 
send by draft, as there ts no risk. For smaller 
amounts It Is beet to send by P. O. Money Order,—hut 
if you cannot do that, send In Registered letters, di¬ 
rected to D. D. T. MOOKK. II Bark Row, New York. 
Additions to Clubs are always In order, whether 
in ones, twos, lives, tons, or any other number. A 
Host of people are dropping Other papers a bout these, 
days, and onr Agent-Friends should Improve every 
occasion to secure such as recruits for the "Rural 
Brigade.” _ 
Howto Help the Rural. There are numerous 
ways in whieh its friends can aid in circulating the 
Rural. First, show the paper, or talk to your 
friends about it, or both. (iet. up n club, or aid some 
friend to do so -or Induce your P. M. to act as agent. 
The Gonncctfcut State Poultry Society holds its 
first annual exhibition at Sanford’s Hall, New 
Haven, Conn., November 9,10 and II. The offi¬ 
cers of the Societ y are •—President, H. H. Snow : 
Recording Secretary, G. E. Clcoton; Correspond¬ 
ing Secretary, John G. North; all of New 
Haven Conn._ 
Missouri Bee Keeper#’ Association.— An Asso¬ 
ciation with this name was recently organized 
at St. Louis, and the following officers elected 
l' resident —Wm. Mcir, Fox Creek. Mo. Vlcc- 
Thc Rural is Not n Monthly. — In presenting 
the claims of the Rural, do not forget to say it is 
not a mtnthly of only 1? Issues a year, but a I,urge 
and Handsome Weekly Of Fifty-Two Numbers. 
The Local Fair at Naples, Ontario Co., N. Y.— 
Oct. 12-18 Avas of more than ordinary interest be¬ 
cause of the display of choice grapes from the 
v ineyards in that locality in the vicinity of Can¬ 
andaigua Lake. The fruit had ripenod very 
much during the preceding week of fine weath¬ 
er, hence was of better quality than that shoAvn 
at the State Grape Fair. The fine weather of 
autumn has compensated, to a large degree, for 
tshnxv Bill®, Specimen Numbers, Are., sent 
free to till applicants. If you want auch documents, 
let us know and they will be forwarded. 
No Traveling Agents are employed by us. brt 
nny person so disposed can act as Local Agent, on 
hi9 or her own authority, and secure premiums, etc- 
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