wholesale dealers will get rid of tbe immense 
stocks which they have manufactured during 
the summer, and now have on their shelves. 
In commenting upon the trade in hardware 
the same journal thinks the prospects good, 
and says the sales so far are satisfactory. 
Among other favorable statements it is re- 
J marked that “ the sales of hardware to the 
South were very small last year, owing to 
various causes. This year, as the crop pros¬ 
pects are said to be good, it is believed that 
the trade with this section of the country 
will be greatly increased, and that there will 
be a heavy demand for tools and agricultu¬ 
ral implements.” 
The prospects of the grocery and some 
other leading branches of trade are tilso said 
to be promising. Indeed, city dealers ex¬ 
press great confidence in regard to the fall 
trade, and most of them seem able to give 
apparently logical reasons therefor. 
— Such is the City Outlook in regard to 
the prospects of Fall Business—a view from 
a. Metropolitan standpoint. How accurate 
it may he, of course time only can deter¬ 
mine,—but the confidence manifested cer¬ 
tainly seems to he well founded. Our friends 
in the interior—country merchants, farmers, 
and other purchasers and consumers—may 
have reason to view the matter differently, 
hut we trust they are so fortunate as to he 
able to purchase all the necessaries and 
some of the luxuries which city dealers have 
provided and offer in great abundance. With 
a ready market and good prices for (heir 
■products, our readers in the country can 
afford to swell the fall trade of the city,— 
hut otherwise they will beware of over¬ 
trading, the credit system and extravagance. 
PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
others. He should be wellncqunin ted with what 
is being done throughout the world to develop 
Agricultural science, and so far as he may, en¬ 
deavor to assist the development of the truth or 
falsity of any theory advanced. He should be 
acquainted with the different varieties of stock, 
and understand thoroughly the true principles 
of breeding. He should be able and willing to 
give the result of all trials, experiments and 
farm operations, through the Agricultural Press 
of the State, that farmers, for whoso benefit the 
Farm is conducted, might have the benefit of 
the same- lie should be acquainted with all 
practical details of farm labor. He must be hon¬ 
est, energetic and vigilant." Then concerning 
salary it adds:— 1 ' The Slate, in producing aman 
for this position, should andu'fll demand talent 
that- In law. medicine, or anyother professional 
or literary calling, could command five or six 
thousand dollars per annum ; and yet, there nre 
those wlto would begrudge the half pf either of 
these sums to the man who fills the office of Farm 
Superintendent. We trust no such short-sighted 
economy will prevail in tills case, as wo earnest¬ 
ly desire to sco talent brought to this position 
that will not only be a credit to the College, but 
an tionor to the whole State." 
seem inclined to subscribe for theelephnn'; and 
up to tilts time the fair is not located, aud it is 
doubtful if any fair is held. Let Maine try it 
one year without a fair and report results. We 
nre inclined to think her farmers will survive. 
Roanoke, Huntington to., Inu., Aug. jj _ 
We had a very early spring-one month earliei 
than usual. Corn started nice, but dry weathci 
hurt it considerably; weather very hot; wltea; 
about an average crop—hurt some with th< 
Oh Inch bug; oars, potatoes and small stuff f U ] 
crop; fruit of all kiuds plenty except peaches 
prices range about ns follows:—wheat, $ 1 @ 1.05 
oats, 25@35e.; flax, |1.93: corn, 40c.; potatoes 
50®“5c.— L. K. 
Spartanburg, 8. C., Aug. 14 
have copious showers; 
Corn and cotton have si 
Bottom corn excellent. T 
sorry. Peaches excellent, 
tatoes very good. Corn, 90o.; 
bacon, 12#c.; bay. $2.50 per cwt 
$25 to $30; 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
< ronberry Culture.—IT Shortsville, N. 
Y.. will look In our advertising columns for a 
list of books for sale at this office, headed “ Good 
Reading for Ruralists," and will order one or 
two of the works on Cranberry culture named 
therein, he will find it a profitable investment, 
taking into account bis plans and purposes. 
Condvtoting Editor and ^Proprietor 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER 
Asttooiarn Editors. 
Tills week wo 
first rain in seven weeks, 
offered considerably. 
Wheat trifling. Apples 
l. Second crop of po- 
wheat, $2.25; 
; milch cows, 
horses and mules, $175 to $200; eggs, 
25c.; butter,30c.; onions, $ 1 ; potatoes, $ 1 ; North 
Carolina cheese, 30c.; oats, 60c.; rye, $ 1 . Good 
red lund from $2 to $5 per acre. Thermometer 
on average, DO* at 13 o’clock meridian.-w. c. 
Coliocton, Steuben Co., iV. V., Aug. 14.—The 
wheat and rye harvest is over; these crops have 
not been as good In this section for some years. 
The oat crop is heavy and is now being harvest¬ 
ed in good condition. Corn is coming forward 
rapidly and promises a fair crop. Potatoes are 
suffering for want of rain. It is very dry; we 
have not had any rain for three weeks to amount 
fo anything. The grain markeL has not ope’tied 
yet, with the exception of rye. which is worth 
75c. Wages in haying and harvest from $1-50 to 
$2 and board. There are a great many cattle for 
sale, and prices rule low as compared with the 
last four years.— a, n. w. 
Elizabeth, Win fo.. West Vn., Aug. \2.~ 
Weat her very hot, with frequent showers. Tho 
spring opened early with plenty of ruin. There 
was a short drouth t he last of May and first part 
of J une, since which It lias been very warm with 
plenty of rain. Wheat and oats produced finely. 
Huy, on good land, also produced a fair crop. 
Early potatoes were generally light; but those 
who planted the Early Hose obtained a good 
crop. The Early Goodrich, and other early 
varieties, in some places were nearly destroyed 
by theblnck bugs; but the Early Rose mostly 
escaped this post. Sweet potatoes are not plant¬ 
ed very extensively here, but tho few that are 
growing promise n good crop. Corn is growing 
finely and early planted fields tiro nearly ripe. 
Fruit of all kinds will be a small crop; though 
there arc Considerable many apples. On the 
whole, the season t hus far has been very favora¬ 
ble, and all farmers who have taken half way 
decent care of their crops have no reason to 
complain, w. u. u. r. 
BUSINESS INFORMATION, 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., Cortland Village, N. Y 
Epitob or til* Dki-ajitukst o» SilKU' IIlsbanbrv. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M„ LftUft Falls, N. Y M 
Editor op tiik Dkp/mitmkxt <>f Dairy Husbandry. 
Cot. S. D. HARRIS, Cleveland. Ohio, 
Truvui.ivo Con*r«SOlft>t»o Eat,on. 
T. HART HYATT, San Francisco, 
CoNPUCTnn "► TIM firtTlC Still-* D*I AKTMINT. 
CHAS. V. RILEY. St. Louis, Mo., 
CONPVCTOH or TIIK 1‘ 1 T'lMOMlCIC* r. D.I'A RTM8NT 
MARY A. E. WAGER, 
EoiTon or m Domustic Economy Prmht'.icnt 
St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad. — The 
traffic with the Pacific coast will be determined, 
till other things being equal, by the shortest 
lino. One of tho new roads now building. The 
"Si. Joseph and Denver City," offers this advan¬ 
tage In an eminent degree. Tt cuts off a hundred 
miles of the worst part of the Union Pacific 
road, and diminishes the expense of freight and 
the time of travelers correspondingly. Its 
Western division, from Marysville to Fort 
Kearney, has Just placed some first mortgage 
bonds on the market at D7jf. Tho Eastern di vis- 
ion, which gives an inlerest similar to to this, 
was etarted at t he same price and the bonds are 
now selling at 102 and accrued Interest, equal to 
106. We regard the Western division ns destined 
to be still more successful; it passes through 
one of the most fertile regions of the West, and 
is certain soon to be surrounded on all sides by 
a large population. The well-known bankers, 
Henry Tanner & Compant, of No. ll Wall 
street, who have been so successful with the 
Eastern division, and other onterprizes, have 
taken hold of this matter, after giving it a care¬ 
ful examination, and say they can confidently 
recommend it to their customers. The securi¬ 
ties to bo offered are in the shape of an eight, 
per cent, first mortgage bond, the interest pay¬ 
able in gold in either Now York, Frankfort or 
London, and having thirty years to run. This 
is nearly equivalent to a ten percent, bond, and 
we have nodoubt that it will obtain «n eminent 
6 ucco?s, considering t he able hands it is in. The 
mortgage is protected by' the immense grant of 
land made by the Uulied States Government of 
t wenty miles on cacti side of the 1 rack—enough 
territory to build the road alone without other 
assistance, if lhey choose to have it placed on 
the market. Investors will do well to examine 
these bonds, fuller details of which can be found 
in Messrs. Tanner & Co.'s advertisement in an¬ 
other column. 
Horticultural Visitor* to The Delaware Penin¬ 
sula.—Monday, Aug. 4, a party of gentlemen 
started to visit tbe Delaware fruit regions. Tbe 
party was to consist of Charles Downing of 
New burg, N. Y.; P. T. Quinn, Horticultural Ed¬ 
itor N. Y. Tribune; Geo. THORSBR of Ameri¬ 
can Agriculturist; A. S. Fuller of the Rural 
New-Yorkeh; Dr. F. A. Hexamer; Dr. John 
H. Forsyth and William Parry. Mr. Ful¬ 
ler was unable to go; whether the party is 
composed as orlginnliy designed we are Dot in¬ 
formed. The Wilmington Commercial says; 
On their arrival in Delaware they will be 
joined by Randolph Peter*. Esq., the largest 
cultivator of pours in this country, Edward D. 
Porter, Professor ot Agriculture in Delaware 
College, and Charles P. WllHams,State Chemist, 
and one ol the editors of the American Ex¬ 
change and Review. The party’will leave Wil¬ 
mington on Tuesday morning. August15th, and 
visit the extensive pear Orchards of Itandolph 
Peters, at Newark, and the orchards. Vineyards 
and small fruit plantation of the experimental 
farm of Delaware College,—belong!eg to Pro- 
lessor 12. Id. Pori or— from Him ice by the or¬ 
chards of Messrs. Clark, J. L. Ellison, Hon. H.T. 
Biggs, floury Clayton, Andrew Eliason, and 
others, lo Middletown. After visiting tho or¬ 
chards ol tliaL vicinity and witnessing the pro¬ 
cess of picking, assorting and loading fruit, the 
party will go to Smyrna, where they will be 
joined by the leading fruit men of that section, 
and shown the points of interest there. From 
tlifncethey propose going to the extensive or¬ 
chards-of Dr. C. II. B. Massy, Hon. Stephen H. 
Boyer, "Round Top , 1 Colonel E. Wilkins, aud 
others on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They 
will then return to Delaware, and visit Dover, 
Sleaford, Georgetown and Lewes ; thus passing 
through the best farming and trull region of 
2 he Puuinsulu. 
Terms.—Only HI.30 per Volume of 20 numbers, 
or j»3 per year of ,>*i numbers. To Clubs —per Vol¬ 
ume: Five copies for $7; Seven, and one free to 
agent, for $9.50: Ten. and one free, for $12.50. Per 
Year: Five copies for $14 ; Seven, and one free, for 
$10: Ten. and one free, for $25—only $2.50 per copy. 
The lowest Vearly rate to Canada ts $2.70, and $3.50 
to Europe, -Including American postage, which we 
arc obliged to prepay nr all papers mulled to foreign 
countries. Drafts. P. O. Money Orders and Regis¬ 
tered Letters at our risk. 
The Kami Now- \ Ol lier IS sold nv News Deal¬ 
ers generally. Tho Trade Is supplied by the New 
York News Co., No. ftFpruce St.. New York. 
ADVERTISING.-Inside, T5 cents per line, Agate 
space; Outside, $1 per line, each Insertion. For Ex¬ 
tra Display and Cats, ft price and u-hulf. Special and 
linsinesa Notices, $1.50 and $3 n line. No advertise¬ 
ment inserted tor less than $3. 
EUEAL NOTES AND QUEEIES, 
Among The Fair*.—Col. HARRIS, our good- 
looking and genial Corresponding Editor, has 
been detailed to represent tho Rural New- 
Yorker at the Fair of tho Now England Ag. 
(3oc. at Lowell, Mass., on the 5th to kill Sept.; 
the Northern Ohio Fair at Cleveland, the 13th to 
17t h of Sept.; the Central Ohio at Mechanics- 
burg, and the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, 
the 191b to23d ol Kept.; the Ohio State Fair at 
Springfield, tho36th to 39th of Sept.; the New 
York Slaie Fair at Albany, the 2d to 6 th of Oct. 
After these he may take a turn among the great 
Southern exhibitions, at Atlanta, Mocod, and 
Augusta. Our friends are invited to look for 
the tent and banner of the Rural, on the above 
appointments, and give to Col Harris the right 
hand of fellowship. He will take notes of promi¬ 
nent things aud doings, and not refuse to attend 
to such business items as the reception of sub¬ 
scriptions aud advertisements. 
PCELSlOfr 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1871 
BUSINESS PE0SPE0TS. 
A*)ic*in« Ft oof!rig mid Hoof Footing 
Cold wa¬ 
ter is a very good thing in its place, hut house¬ 
keepers don't like to have it CO rue through the 
roof at unseasonable-hours; and one or the ways 
to keep it out ts fo use the Asbestos Roofing ma¬ 
terial, manufactured by H. W. Johns of New 
York, at bis extensive factory at Long Island 
City, across the East River. This rooting mate¬ 
rial is now extensively used in nil purls of tho 
country, and is largely sold abroad, and the de¬ 
mand has increased so rapidly tlm r Mr, Johns 
has been compelled to add greatly enlarged fa¬ 
cilities for Its manufacture, both in buildings 
and in new and improved machinery ; and yet, 
with all these ad van i ages of making til, Ohusquare 
feet of this roofing per day, Mr. Johns has been 
unable tor months past to till his orders, so that 
he is now arranging to largely increase the ca¬ 
pacity of his works. Besides the sheet Roofing 
Mr. Johns makes the Asbestos Roof Coaling, 
which is made of the indestructible fillers ot 
mineral Asbestos, which is largely used for pro- 
serving old shingle, tin and other roofs. These 
materials an known by all scientific men to he 
the best adapted to this purpose, and ns such 
have received the indorsement of the highest 
authorities, among which wag the awardof high 
praise by n committee at the last Fair of the 
American Institute, as will he seen by refer¬ 
ence to advertisement m this paper. 
The Asbestos Roofing is manufactured by a 
process recently perfected, and consists of a 
foundation of etruno, heavy Can ma, and a sur¬ 
face-layer ot our Asbpstos-conied Felt,Saturated 
with our patent acid and waterproof composi¬ 
tion, to which is added a Manilla lining, which 
prevents adhesion to the roof-boards; These 
materials are joined together with Intermediate 
layers of the above composition, and the whole 
compressed into a firm, compact material resem¬ 
bling leather, forming the strongest foundation 
ever used for similar purposes. This, when 
coaled and finished with the Asbestos Roof Coat¬ 
ing, forms a strong, flexible covering with a 
smooth surface, which is proof agaiqst burning 
sparks and cinders, and is sufficiently fire-proof 
for all practical purposes. The Asbestos Roof 
Coating is oomposed of Asbestos prepared In 
the form of a finely groundflock” ordry pulp, 
combined with a composition which is a perfect 
repellantoi water, in connection with properly 
distilled tar, and is prepared ready for use, of a 
proper consistency to lie applied with a brush. 
Ir forms a or’ "ring, which differs from nil 
other paints or coatings in possessing fibers nf 
stone, and may he described as an elastic renter- 
proof felting. Owing to its fibrous nature, tilts 
material cun he applied ns a coaling of any re¬ 
quired thickness, wiiliout being liable to run In 
the heat of the sun, or crack in cold weather. 
Judging from present indications, and 
Hie figures and predictions of the Press of 
ilie Metropolis, the prospects are favorable 
for a large and remunerative fall trade. The 
stocks of goods in leading branches of trade 
—such ns dry goods, clothing’, hardware, 
groceries, etc.,—arc reported to ho unusually 
large, the importations exceeding by many 
millions of dollars those of last year. Tito 
case in the money market is probably the 
main cause of the extensive importation of 
goods, yet our importers and merchant 
princes must have been sanguine in regard 
to sales, and an increased ddtnnnd, before 
investing so largely as 1ms been necessary 
to procure the immense stocks they have on 
hand. They doubtless took in lo account 
the large yield Of the staple crops pf the 
country which must soon he marketed, mak¬ 
ing money comparatively easy all over the 
land, and the small stocks of goods held in 
the interior—all tending lo cause a demand 
for extra supplies during the fall. 
In an article on the Fall Trade, and the 
present aspect of business affairs in the 
Metropolis—with especial reference to the 
dry goods, clothing, hardware, grocery and 
boot and shoe trades—the New York Times 
makes a very encouraging report, For ex¬ 
ample, it states that “ the trade in dry goods 
is commencing very early this season, and the 
prospects are excellent for a good business. 
The jobbers are now in the city and actively 
engaged in selecting goods, and all ihe whole¬ 
sale houses are busy day and night in filling 
the various orders. Some of the prominent 
dealers say lhat the prospects are better 
than they have been since ISfio, and that 
from every quarter the indications show a 
business even larger than it was during that 
prosperous year. Woolens and cottons and 
linens are advanced in price, but these ad¬ 
vances have stimulated trade to a great ex¬ 
tent, and the confidence which tradesmen 
have in tho future of the country, induces 
them to purchase even more largely than 
they ever have done before. The advance 
in cotton has given the Southern dealers 
plenty of money, and in fact enriched the 
South, so that no attempt is made t.o curtail 
supplies, which was formerly the case. The 
advance in woolens lias also stimulated the 
North in the same degree; the liberal sup¬ 
plies thus obtained, added to the great ease in 
money which has characterized the summer 
months, have given an impetus to trade 
which is seen in the crowded warehouses 
and the long lines of drays, loaded with 
goods, which are observed at every export 
line in the city. The trade lias commenced 
about a month earlier than usual, and in the 
course of about a fortnight or a month the 
full effect will be observed, but it is believed 
that the dry goods business will be found at. 
the close of the year to have been more pros¬ 
perous than any which has preceded it for 
the past ten years,” 
The Times also speaks encouragingly of 
the prospects of the other branches of trade 
above enumerated. Of the clothing trade, it 
avers that it is safe to say, even thus early, 
that the demand will be good, and that the 
Premium 1 . 1 * 1 * Reccm-d from Wm. A. McKel- 
i.ir. Secretary of the Carroll Fo., Mil., Ac, Soc. 
The Fair is t.o he held ul, West minster, Oct. 3-6. 
We notice n goodly number of volume* of the 
Rural New-Yorker aie offered ns premiums, 
which Is both sensible on the part of the man¬ 
agers and highly apcivoiatpd by ourselves. Wo 
judge Jbat part of Maryland at least to, lack m 
all prejudice against Northern institutions ex¬ 
cept snob as all good uien should protest against. 
....FromC. E. Ff.ARK. Secretory of tlm Madi¬ 
son,Co., HI.. Ag, Soc.; Fair to be hold at Edwards- 
ville, Aug. 31, Sept, 1. We notice ibis Society 
off cm diploma and $20 respectively for tbe fol¬ 
lowing crops;- Best live acres of wheat, trnini- 
iniim 3d hush par arret, of corn (minimum 80 
bush, per acre), and ol oats (minimum rx» bush, 
per aero); and a diploma of $10 for tho best half 
aero of potatoes (minimum 135 bushels). 
imtrlfaii Standard of Excellence for Hen Ltcc. 
—We have before us “The American Standard 
ot Excellence and Scale of Points of the’BIg- 
belliod Hen Louse (Gonfocatcs hologastcr ) and the 
Big-headed Hen Louso (Goniodes distsfmilis ),'" 
by A. M. Halstead. Judging by the “natural 
6 ize" of these iiiBocrs, illustrated in this Standard 
of Excellence, Mr. Halstead must have vastly 
improved the breed, or fixed upon a " Standard 
of Excellence" to which few of tho most enter¬ 
prising breeders of hen lice will hope to attain. 
Why, the “ natural size " of tho big-bellied spe¬ 
cies is about two aches and a-hnlf Jong and an 
Inch and n-hnlf broad; tbe big-headed species 
»re equally long. Now we put it to any candid, 
unprejudiced, honorable and reliable breeder of 
ben lice if any such specimens were ever pro¬ 
duced in this country, and if there is anything 
to be found In the Darwinian theory to warrant 
ihe hope that the American Standard ol Excel¬ 
lence, by Mr, A, M. Halstead, can ever be re¬ 
alized. 
\ francium Personal.—Gen. F. D. Curtis has 
reported himself returned from Colorado. He 
was ft member of (lie New York Agricultural 
Editorial Excursion to Mammoth Cave, St. 
Louis, Kansas, Colorado and (he Rocky Moun¬ 
tains. He reports that up to tho time of his 
leaving the excursionists lmd had a royal time, 
with tho usual exceptions incident to long 
Journeys, At St, Louis, Leavenworth and other 
points, the citizens honored them with special 
hospitalities and attentions, and it is evident 
that the aggregate amount of information 
gathered will prove to be enormous. Some of 
those who bad not learned “ lilfalutin" before 
will return surcharged with it, and we may look 
for floods of It “about those days." 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
HARVEY FISK. A. S. HATCH. 
OFFICE OF FISK & HATCH, 
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GO Vi. KM ENT 
SECURITIES. 
No. 5 Nassau Steel, ) 
New York Aug. 15, 1871. ( 
The lUoeesstui negotiation ol the new Government 
dve per cent. loan, unit the Galling in of $50,000.000of 
Five-Twenties, to he paid In gold, show that here- 
inter (nun 3 to 1 per cent. »III be the highest rite ot 
Interest paid on the bonds Of the United States. 
Hence, in restore who desire n larger income with 
equal security ,’tre withdrawing a part of their funds 
froiu Government bonds and seek to place their 
money where it will be equally safe and more re¬ 
munerative. Railroad bunds of the highest class are 
believed toulfer the greatestudvimtuget.; and among 
ihe best ot these are the First .MohtGaO); Goi.d 
Bonds oi tRl. cbksackake and Ohio Railroad 
Company, wlilOh promises to be one of (he most 
re mu neratl vo. popular and useful of ihe great 
ibrough routes connecting ihe Mississippi Valley 
with the seabotird. ‘The Company Iris no limiting 
debt, and is under tho management ot men of well- 
known experience, character, ability and wealth. It 
has thready in operation 227 miies of road, well con¬ 
structed and doing a good business. In 40 days 95 
miles more will be opened, making 322 miles com- 
pleted ; and as utiuuto.UUO moD arc constantly at work 
upon It, the remaining 105 miles, which will complete 
the whide, are expected to bo opened next summer. 
The road has low grades and fight curves, which 
secure an economy of transportation expenses. Rh 
considerably shorter than liiegreat competing lines, 
pusses through a rich agricultural und mineral dis¬ 
trict, the deposits of iron and coal being inexhausti¬ 
ble. The bonds are an absolute thirty years security 
and if obtained In exchange for Five-Twenties, the 
investor adds nearly 20 per cent, to his capital, be¬ 
sides retaining ti per cent, gold interest. 
Price, 92 and accrued interest from May 1. The 
bonds arc in denominations of $1,000. $500 and $ WO. 
Fisk & Hatch. 
The Johnston Beeper Abrond.— We leant that 
fit a grand trial of reapers instituted by the 
Government of tho Hungarian Provinces of 
Austria, which took place at the town of Guy- 
nngyos, about forty-five miles from the city of 
Pesth, on Hie 29lh of June last, the first and 
highest premium, consisting of one hundred 
ducats niul a valuable gold medal, was awarded 
to the Johnston Self Raking Reaper built by 
tbe Johnston Harvester Co., Brockpovt, N. Y. 
Between thirty and forty machines were in the 
t rial, and a fter being subjected to ihe usual tests, 
the five which had shown ihe best work wore 
selected and put to the further test of cutting 
ten acres of wheat each. They wore also tested 
by being drawn by cows ns well as horses, as 
cows arc used extensively for such purposes in 
that country. This second trial we understand 
occurred on the 14th of July, and through all 
the tests tho Johnston Reaper won golden 
opinions as well as golden ducats and the gold 
medal. 
Itinerant Farmer*’ Clubs.—We heat Of these 
In many directions. They are held at the homes 
of the members. At the annual meeting, after 
the election of officers, the Executive Commit¬ 
tee, who lias the matter in charge, select essay¬ 
ists, and announce topics for the year; It also 
determines the place of meeting each month. In 
Borne eases the rlub is entertained by the farmer 
on whose farm tho meetings are held; in others 
the occasion becomes a pic-ulc, Tho plo-uic 
plan seems the best because It avoids all rivalry 
among the members for display of hospitality. 
Free and easy, out-of-door farm discussions 
result; the farm is looked over and each learns 
of thbOther. The old folks and young folks 
mingle, have an instructive and jolly time, and 
go hOIbu better and happier and into the work 
with a vim and a determination to realize wlmt 
i hey see is desirable In l heir neighbor’s posession 
or practice. It is one way to make country life 
cheerful and progressive, and is far belter than 
tbe isolated, dog-ln-the-mangcr habits of tho 
people in some neighborhoods. Is there such an 
organization in your neighborhood, reader? If 
not, why not? 
Monthly Fairs In Minnesota. —The Farmers' 
Union says “ the system of Monthly Fairs is be¬ 
coming inaugurated in almost every town in i lie 
Stale." Suoli fairs will prove useful. Clap-1 rap, 
horse-racing, tall men and fat women will not 
be needed for attractions. We take it they nre 
business fairs—designed for comparison and ex¬ 
change, for the buying and selling of products. 
They will be substantially carrying out our sug¬ 
gestions u week or two since wit h reference to 
Farmers’ Boards of Trade. They will bring 
farmers frequently toget her, and each will learn 
of the other, and all of those who oome to buy. 
We expect to sec weekly fairs necessary to ac¬ 
commodate trade with farmers. 
Farmer* for ibe Leglslniure,—A farmer Of 
some prominence, of considerable political ac¬ 
tivity. possessing much of the acumen and roll- 
ln-iuiy-dlrection quality that belongs to politi- 
ticiaus, asks if we Would "advise him to go to 
tho Legislature, provided bo could without 
making any pledges olhur than to work for the 
heat Interest*of his constituents." Certainly— 
if that is and will be the purpose and effort. We 
do not know that farmers will make any better 
legislators, perse, than other olassegof men; but 
wo do know that it is right to have all in¬ 
dustrial in teres is represented; and that if a 
farmer docs go to the Legislature, he should 
look vigilantly after the interests of his class, 
and regard it a doty to post himself thoroughly 
as to the bearing upon such interest of all pro¬ 
posed legislation. The man who accepts such 
responsibility should possess both the qualifica¬ 
tions and the will to work, and should lie armed 
and mailed against the temptations and nllure- 
ments of professional politicians who will try to 
use, and if they cannot use him, kill him* politi¬ 
cally. without any scruple us to the means used. 
Fruit Jars—not the Cheapent but Ihe Best.— 
In view of the numerous kinds of fruit jars 
which are now offered for sale, many of which 
are inferior in quality or almost entirely worth¬ 
less, housekeepers are naturally desirous of 
obtaining such as can be relied upon to preserve 
I heir fruit and thereby avoid the annoyance und 
loss which often result from tbe use of those 
which fail to do Hieir work satisfactorily. To 
such we take pleasure in recommending the 
•*Genuine Mason's” with the Porcelain Lined 
Cover. This jar, we aresutisfled, possesses all the 
merits claimed for it and is one that will give 
fin tire satisfaction. See advertisement in another 
column. 
JULY INVESTMENTS 
Jay Cooke a. Co. are now selling the First Mort¬ 
gage ?-3UCh>ltl Bonds of the Northern Pacific Rail¬ 
road Company, bearing Seven and Three-Tenths 
per cent, gold interest (more than S per cent, cur¬ 
rency >, and boeured by first and only mortgage on 
the entire Road and equipments, and on more than 
23,000 Acres of Land to every mile of track, or 
Acres of Land to each $1,000 Bond. Thehigbcstcur- 
rent price will be paid for 0-8. Fivo-Twenties, anil 
all other market able Securities received in exchange. 
Pamphlets, maps, and l ull Information will be D' r - 
nished on application by Jay Cooke & Co. l J hi a- 
delphiit. New York, and WashinKtun.and hy most 
Banks and Bankers throughout the country. 
Ayrshire Herd Book.— Mr. Thomas J. Hand 
of Now York otty writes us :—“ There is an Ayr¬ 
shire Herd Book, several volumes of which have 
been published, I think under the auspices of 
the Massachusetts Association of Breeders of 
Blooded Stock (perhaps this is not precisely the 
j name), and edited by Mr. BAoa." We have never 
i seen and do not remember to lmve board of 
j such n publication. If there is such nn one, we 
shall be glad to know where it may be obtained. 
The Gold Bond* of the Chesapeake and Ohio 
Railroad, offered by Messrs. Fisk & Hatch, seem 
to be worthy the attention of investors in first- 
class securities. Read the statement under the 
heading of Business Notices, elsewhere on this 
page. . 
Cntaiognra Received.—' Vick’s Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue of Hardy Bulbs, for Fall of 1871, tells all 
about this department of the floral world, with 
lists of the several varieties and elegant illustra¬ 
tions of both bulb and flower. Sent free to all 
his customers. Address James Vick. Rochester, 
N. Y . T, T. SOuthwick &Co., General Cata¬ 
logue of Commercial Nurseries, Dansville, Liv¬ 
ingston Co., N. Y. See advertisement. 
V Kumm* Agricultural College Farm Superin¬ 
tendent wanted. The Kansas Farmer thus states 
its idea of the kind of a man wanted"To our 
mind he should be, above ail things else, a man 
of good common sense, a man of considerable 
perception, one who is well acquainted with Ag¬ 
ricultural literature, past and present, and who 
lias the faculty, while having an opinion of his 
own, to put a proper value upon tbe opinions of 
The Elmira Female College opens its next 
session Sept. 6 . See the announcement of Presi- 
deiit Cowles in this paper. 
WHITCOMB’S ASTHMA REMEDY. 
“Nothing so successful.”— Theo. Metcalf , Apothe¬ 
cary, Boston. 
Bird Cage Mat.—Keepers of cage birds should 
notice the waterproof mat, advertised in this 
paper. It is a neat thing. 
Maine State Fair.—There is something the 
matter in Maine. The towns whereat the State 
Fair ought to be held, if it is held at all, do not 
