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PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.’ 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
RURAL, LITKRAUY AND FAMILY NKWSPAPKR. 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
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SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1872. 
“ FINIS” TO VOLUME XXV. 
In closing, as wo do this week, another Vol¬ 
ume of the Kcual New-Yorker.— thus termi¬ 
nating: our engagements with all whoso subscrip¬ 
tions expire with the present, number—there is 
no occasion for extended comments. We have 
endeavored to render the paper continuously 
Interesting- and valuable, and from the mani¬ 
festations of approval received think it has 
proved very aoceptable to the groat mass of its 
supporters. A reference to the indices of the 
several leading: departments will show that the 
volume ooutalns a variety and quantity of 
Reading Matter, Illustrations, etc., rarely if ever 
before furnished, for the meager subscription 
price. In some respects we have fallen short of 
our intentions, but hope to make amends in the 
future, and shall certainly strive to render VoL 
XXVI., which commences next week, superior 
to the present In several particulars. For the 
large measure of favor and support which the 
Rural has received slnoe its “ New Departure " 
in January last, we take this occasion to tender 
sincere acknowledgments—especially to Agent- 
Friends who have so generously and successfully 
aided In augmenting our field of usefulness, and 
to Correspondents whose contributions have 
added to the value of our pages. 
Though this Is a busy period with Ruralists, 
and withal a season of President-making and 
political excitement, we trust none of its friends 
will forget that the commencement of a new 
volume, next week, presents a favorable oppor¬ 
tunity to Increase and widen the circulation and 
usefulness of the Rural New-Yorker. Farm¬ 
ers and horticulturists, as well as city, subur¬ 
ban and village people who have gardens and 
families, should remember that such journals as 
ours always aim to bo entertaining and useful, 
and hence ought to prove acceptable to tbe vari¬ 
ous members of the family circle at all seasons, 
whatever political or other excitements may 
temporarily prevail. 
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THE EFFECT OF STRIKES. 
The effect of striking will, we fear, be to en¬ 
thrall the working men of this country far more 
than it -will release them from present or sup¬ 
posed bondage. In order that the strike of any 
class of workmen shall be effectual as a benefit 
to that class, It must be general throughout the 
country. Even then it tends to deprive this 
same class of employment and throw the trade 
in their line Into foreign cbanuels. 
This Government by its protective tariff has 
been protecting American working men from 
foreign and low-priced labor competition. It 
may be asserted that, this protection has benefit¬ 
ed the capitalist manufacturer more than his 
employes. It may be so: but It has at least 
given them remunerative employment. Now it 
seems to us lhat their action is altogether in the 
interest of free trade—of anti-protection; and 
that just in proportion us their action increases 
the cost- of the articles they produce here, or di¬ 
minishes the amount of production, in just such 
proportion will it open our markets to foreign 
producers and enhaucc their chances of driving 
our home-made goods out of the market and 
destroying our manufacturing industries that 
while our working men are striking for the 
avowed purpose of protecting themselves, they 
are really striking for the benefit of their 
foreign competitors and throwing away their 
own chances for profitable employment. 
We sympathize with men who want to work 
fewer hours and earn the Same money; but ive 
have never been able to do so, continuously. 
Our hours of labor are oflener sixteen than 
eight. We believe that is the experience and 
practice of most men who succeed. Success de¬ 
pends upon continuous, unremitting labor. We 
are, as we have always been, in favor of defining 
What number of hours shall constitute a day’s 
work, just as we are In favor of defining what 
number of ounces shall make a pound; but the 
price paid fur that day’s work should depend 
upon the skill and efficiency of the employe— 
upon the amount he can earn for hiB employer 
—just as the price of a pound of butter must 
depend upon the demand and tbe profit the pur¬ 
chaser can derive from his purchase. 
As we have heretofore said, the day has not 
yet arrived when less labor should be done; 
more is required lliun ever before. The fields 
for enterprise are constantly enlarging. The 
number of non-producers Is largely increasing, 
and that will naturally increase the demand for 
and profits of well directed labor. But Amer¬ 
ican working men should see to it that these 
profits are kept, in their own hands, and care¬ 
fully calculate whether such derangements of 
the labor market ns those strikes produce do 
nut diminish rather than increase the rates of 
wages they can command, by opening wide the 
door for foreign competition. 
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RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
The Index to Thin Volume, given herewith, 
is very complete, and will prove a groatcouven- 
iencc to all who save the Rural, filed, stitched 
or bound, for future reference. Moreover, it 
shows what a vast amount and variety of val¬ 
uable Information we give in a semi-annual vol¬ 
ume. The preparation of such an index in¬ 
volves considerable labor, and ought to be ap¬ 
preciated. Those of our readers who preserve 
their papers will find the Index Invaluable in 
furnishing access to a large amount of practiced 
and useful information. 
The Index to Advertisement* is also quite full, 
and must prove useful to purchasers. This fea¬ 
ture ought to pay advertisers, as it will bo likely 
to bring them customers in the future—for many 
who save the Rural will have occasion to refer 
to the Index to Advertisements whenever they 
want articles likely to be “ made a note of ” 
therein. 
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Thr New York Rural Club met at Delmoni- 
co's, Tuesday evening, June 18th, and sat down 
to an excellent dinner, Horace Greeley pre¬ 
siding. Between thirty and forty members and 
their ladies wore present. S. B. Parsons read a 
paper upon the “Hardware and Jewelry of 
Plants," which was both entertaining and in¬ 
structive, and which we hope to present to our 
readers at an early date. A discussion of the 
causes and statement of facts concerning the 
destruction of evergreens followed, tbe theories 
and facta varying in so large a degree that no 
definite conclusion was reached that may be re¬ 
garded us of general application. Members had 
a charming social reunion, We hope to lie able 
to announce that the uext meeting of the Club 
will be out-of-doors—a pie-nic visit to some of 
the beautiful places adjoining the city, where 
both pleasure and instruction shall be derived 
from what we may see as well as what we may 
hear. 
The Eight-Hour Strike in New York City Is 
fast assuming a character which will result in 
the total defeat of the workmen engaged in it. 
Because a man refused to accede to strikers and 
employed other hands to prosecute his work last 
Fall, he is now notified that he must throw away 
the material (cut stone) prepared for use by non- 
soeiety men (said to be worth $25,000), and have 
it done anew by “society " men; that he must 
reimburse the various trades-unions who con¬ 
tributed to support his striking workmen eight 
months ago, and dismiss all apprentices or non¬ 
society men, and recognize the power that thus 
dictates to him! To emphasize this demand, the 
person’s property thus threatened has been de¬ 
faced and wantonly injured by “ society” men. 
This is likely to be the entering wedge toward 
the disastrous defeat of the poor dupes of shal¬ 
low demagogues and turbulent spirits who, 
claiming rights, refuse to recognize the rights of 
others. 
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The New Postal Law authorizes the use Of 
one-cent postal cards for correspondence. The 
style of the card is left to the discretion of the 
Post-Master General; and It is understood it is 
to be an open card, the face of which will bear 
a one-cent stamp and lines for the address, while 
tbe back will be ruled for the letter. The pos¬ 
tage on circulars, newspapers and other tran¬ 
sient printed matter, which under the old law 
was t wo cents for every four ounces or less, is 
now one cent lor every two ounces or less. 
Small circulars, which formerly cost two cents, 
can now be sent for one cent. 
Japan and the American Agricultural C'om- 
misslon.— A gentleman, who is in position to 
know what ho is talking about, writes us with 
reference to the paragraph under this head, in 
Rural of June 15, as follows: 
The paragraph about-Japan and Gen. (.’apron 
is without foundation. M. Maei (Minister from 
Japan in Washington) knows nothing of it. It 
is true that Mr. Antisell. the Chemist and Min¬ 
eralogist. Ison his way home. 11 is amusing to 
see the flippant paragraphs in ridicule Of lie- ef¬ 
fort of the. Japanese at Rural Improvement. 
James Brooks once furnished a nonseiftical 
paragraph in prai-cof Japanese agriculture -an 
agrieull me that almost literally has no cattle or 
other farm animals; no agricultural imple¬ 
ments. except Mil'll as should di-grace setni- 
barbarians; no labor-saving processes or appli¬ 
ances, and scarcely a prominent agricultural 
product, except, rice. What if they do save 
Jin man excrement, cultivate garden patches 
with sticks and grow large quantities per acre, 
when they might produce four times as inuoli 
with the same labor, dress themselves, instead 
of going naked os laborers do, and export enough 
| to make thutneelves comfortable If not rich? 
Agricultural editors appear to misapprehend, 
I utterly, the object, of the Japanese in engaging 
the assistance of foreigners. 
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The Proceedings of the .\ntlounl Agrleuiturnl 
Convention, held at Washington, D. C., Feb. 15, 
16 and 17 last, have been printed by Congress and 
are before us. Over twenty thousand copies 
have been printed for distribution; and those 
who desire to read. In detail, what was said mid 
done at this Convention can probably procure 
a copy of these proceedings by addressing the 
Commissioner of Agriculture at Washington. 
Steam Plow In Californio,—At a recent trial 
Of the Hyde Steam Plow, built itt 1871, at Sacra¬ 
mento, it is reported as having “ broke up an 
acre mid a quarter of tough soil in an hour.” It 
is claimed that this plow “ does its work with 
less consumption of fuel and water than any 
English steam plow, and the inventors are fully 
satisfied their end is attained.” 
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THE SEASON, CROPS, PRICES, ETC. 
Paw Paw, Mich., June, 15. —Potato bugs 
plenty; weather cool; corn grows slow. Wheat 
bids fair to be a large crop; also grass. All 
kinds of fruit likely to be plenty; apples about 
half the crop of last year.—D. W. A. 
Perry, Wyoming Co., IV. V., June 12.—We 
have lately been blessed with several heavy and 
some light showers, which were received with 
thankful hearts. Rain had been much needed 
through this section of country for a long time. 
—M. A. IK 
Black Creek, Allegany Co., IV. Y., June tK. — 
Season continues dry, with but very little rain. 
Grass looks good; oats backward. Apples look 
well—there will be a big crop, if nothing hap- | 
peus. Winter wheat ts very promising. Wheat 
is $2; corn. 9oe.5;»$l; potatoes, 25@30c.-w. 
Salinn, Athens Co.. O., June 17.—Cutworms 
are taking some fields of corn by storm. Weath¬ 
er dry and cool. The potato fops the cutworms 
have left are being taken by the potato beetle; 
wheat poor—some fields not worth cuttin. Ap¬ 
ples and cherries plenty; poaches, none. Hogs, 
6@5}(c. per lb., gross; cattle, 5®5V4o.—j. k. b. 
Sandusky, O., June to.— Fine weather for 
crops; plenty of Colorado potato beetles. Wheat 
looks well and is heading out nicely; corn most¬ 
ly up und looking finely; no peaches; plenty of 
apples and cherries; strawberries coining into 
market and are fine. Sheep shearing has Com¬ 
menced. Have just clipped ten full-blood Lei¬ 
cester, one year old, they yielding me 100 lbs., or 
nn average of ten lbs. per head— o. w. t. 
Muniteau Co., Mo., June II.—Wheat almost 
an entire failure, much of it being plowed up 
and sown to buckwheat. Oats look splendid; 
corn lute, but a good stand. The Colorado pota¬ 
to bug has ruined many pieces of potatoes en¬ 
tirely. The heavy rains of late have destroyed 
the chinch bugs, but we fear the eggs laid al¬ 
ready will, when hatched, furnish bugs sufficient 
to destroy our grain crops.— d. e. b. 
Rensselaer Co., 3V. V., June lO.— The Spring 
was very cool and dry, until about the 20th of 
May, since which time plenty of rain has fallen. 
Farmers have done planting, and are busy mend¬ 
ing their ways (or working roads). The early 
drouth of May injured the rye aild grass crops 
so that they will be light. Oats are backward. 
Potatoes have been largely planted. The season 
promises plenty of fruit of all kinds, except 
pears,—o. n, 
Hereford, Berks Co.. Pn., June 15.— The sea¬ 
son is very backward, cold and dry, very few 
rainy days. Grass is far back yet. Grain looks 
poor, especially winter wheat. Fruit is promis¬ 
ing, though it wants a thorough, wetting rain. 
Many of the evergreen, and also other trees 
were killed by the heavy frosts of last winter. 
Oats and corn look well. Wheat sells at $2.10; 
corn, 00c.; oats, 60c.; rye, $1; eggs, 18c.; butter 
from 25 to to 30c.—ll. E. E. K. 
Norwich, Oxford Co., Ontario, June 12.—Very 
wet since the 15tli of May. Most farmers are 
two weeks behind with their work. The mead¬ 
ows arc looking very promising, especially new 
seeding. Spring crops look well. Winter wheat 
is below the average, owing to the bard winter. 
It is just beginning to head out. The fruit crop 
promises to be above the average. Wheat is 
worth $1.40; oats, 50c.; potatoes, 50c.; wool, 52® 
fiOc—E. B. M. 
Ralston Station, Teun., June &.—Crops of all 
I kinds look well. Corn is growing fast; it is from 
ankle to hip high. Wheat. is ready to harvest, 
and will yield well. We have a full crop of 
peaches, and locusts, (insects), but not many 
apples. Old wheat. $1.50 per bushel, and scarce 
at that, with an offer of $1.25 for the new crop; 
corn, $2.25 per barrel; hay, none for sale; oats, 
80c.; potatoes, $1@2; butter, 10c-.; eggs, 10c., with 
not much demand at present; bacon, 10c.per lb.; 
lard, 10c.— B. D. H. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES. 
The Will Co., III., Ag. Soc. holds its Annual 
Fair at Joilct, Sept. 10-14. 
Washington Co,, IV. A’., Ag. Sor.— The thirty- 
first Annual Exhibition of the Washington Co. 
Agricultural Society will be held in Fort Ed¬ 
ward Sept. 18-20. 
Indiana State A»«'n of Sliort-Horn Breeders. 
—Such un Association was organized at Indian¬ 
apolis, May 23, by the adoption of a Constitution 
and the election of the following officers ; Pres. 
—Dr. A. G. Stevenson, Greencastie. Vice-Free. 
--Charles I.owder. Plainfield. See. -.1, G. Kings¬ 
bury. Indianapolis. 7Yius. - Alexander Heron, 
Indianapolis. Ex. Com.- Gen, So], Meredith, 
Cambridge City; John Giles, Sullivan, and W. 
W. Thrasher, Fayette county. 
fkbiishcifft lU'sk. 
NEW VOLUME NEXT WEEK! 
THE TIME TO RENEW AND SUBSCRIBE! 
All Our Readers arc advised that VoL 
XXVI. of the Rural New-Yorker will com¬ 
mence July 6, and close with December—com¬ 
prising Twenty-Six Numbers. And will they do 
us and their neighbors and friends who don’t 
(but ought to) take the Ruka l, the favor to an¬ 
nounce this fact? Note, also, that Single and 
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Clubs may be composed of part yearly and part 
half-yearly subscribers, at convenience of 
Agents. To aid those forming new clubs, or 
making additions to present ones, specimens, 
premium lists, etc., will be sent free. 
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