To CorrrH|)omlent«. — Actual and would-be 
correspondents of the Rural New-Yorker are 
advised that, it is Impossible for us to publish 
half the articles we receive, especially those de¬ 
signed fur the Literary and Miscellaneous De¬ 
partments. Hence wc are obliged to decline 
many meritorious contributions, for which no 
remuneration is asked by the writers. .As t.o 
paid contributors, we cannot at present in¬ 
crease the number,—but those who send us any¬ 
thing new and valuable (especially on practical 
or scientific subject#) will receive attention- If 
they expect pay the fact should be Etated, (or 
the price named) and then if we publish wc 
will remunerate. Wc cannot bold ourselves re¬ 
sponsible for rejected manuscripts, and it is 
useless to send us anonymous articles. 
PROGRESS AND IISTPROVENIENT.” 
doubling its expenses,) kind friends again 
predicted failure—and yet the Rural not 
only " still lives,” but its prospects to-day are 
better than ever before. Since the above 
named dale iL lias gained largely in patron¬ 
age, (both Subscription and Advertising,) 
and, front present indications, the year 1872 
will prove the most prosperous one of its 
existence. So much for the past and present. 
In regard to the Future of this Journal 
we have Imt little to any at present, having 
recently slated what, we purpose doing—the 
“New Departure” including a change of 
page-size, reduction of price, etc. We be¬ 
lieve (aye, already know,) that the new style 
and price of the paper will prove popular 
—our increased receipts about these days 
over corresponding periods of former years 
having already decided that important ques¬ 
tion. Indeed, the change heretofore definite¬ 
ly announced is so generally approved that 
we feel assured of success—and the fact that 
we shall give more first-class Reading Mat¬ 
ter and Illustrations than now (in proportion 
to the price of the paper) is a cogent reason 
why our circulation should be largely in¬ 
creased and extended. 
In conclusion, we ask each and all who 
are friendly to the Rural New-Yorker 
and ils Objects, to lend such assistance as 
they conveniently can to enhance the value 
of its pages liy contributing thereto, and 
augment ils influence and usefulness by ex¬ 
tending its circulation. Promising earnest 
and constant efforts to continuously furnish 
the Best Journal of its Class in the World, 
and wishing all our friends, near and distant, 
a right Jhippy New Year, we add “Finis” 
to Volume XXIV. 
cental gross; sheep, common to prime, $2.25® 
$3.75; beef cattle from $2.50 all the way up to 
$4.50 per cental, gross, according to quality.— 
C. D. BEAGDON, A. S. FULLER, D. W. JUDD 
Associato TfRlitovn. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., Cortland Village, N. Y„ 
IClMTOK OP THIi pKPAUTMKKr t»P SlIKKr ItiraBANUBV. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Little Falls, N. Y., 
Epitok op 'rim DU'AttTMkpf op Daiuv Husbanpby. 
Col. S. D. HARRIS, Cleveland, Ohio, 
Tkavkuvo CowiMP'tNiPtNfa ItniTUB. 
MARY A. £. WAGER, 
Kditok or tick Domkxtic Soakomv Department. 
Lyndonvlllr, Vt., Dec. 19. —Weather warm and 
comfortable. Yesterday a fine snow-storm— 
about 10inches. One year ago we lmd scarcely 
any silOw; at the present time we have nearly 
IS inches. Have had two or three weeks of ex¬ 
cellent sleighing. November was an unusually 
cold month, the thermometer at times falling as 
low as ten degrees below zero. December came 
In rather lionish. Beef and stove cattle are low; 
very good beet is selling at he. and 7c. by the 
quarter. Dressed hogs—whole—about the same. 
Fat aud store sheep are in demand. Good mut¬ 
ton lambs sell lor $4 per head; extra, $ 6 . Ilay 
not very plentiful; selling from $15 to $18 per 
ton. Western corn, 95c, Northern oats, 60c. 
Potatoes dull at 40c.—I. w. s. 
Saratoga Spring*, X. Y., Dec. The past sea¬ 
son bus been favorable and crops generally were 
good. Glass was an exception. Hay is selling 
now at $ 20@22 per ton; rye, HOo. per bushel; 
corn, 90c.©$l; oats. 55@60c. Potatoes were a 
large crop, and sold at from $1.25 to $1.50 per 
bbl. Cows are plenty and low, and of slow stile 
at $25@30 per head. Sheep are do good demand, 
at from per head. Snow came on the 10th 
of November to the depih of six Inches, but 
lay only a week; was followed by six inches more 
on t he 24th of November, which is still on the 
ground, with some additions. Winter setting 
in so early, with the light hay crop, will make 
farmers economize their fodder and feed a good 
many potatoes.—J. H. T. 
OhIoi loosa, Iowa, Dec, 14.— We are having fine 
winter weather, butnosuow; roads smooth asa 
floor, clear sunshine every day; tlmws very 
little; ground frozen 15 inches deep; ton days 
ago we had the coldest weather here we have 
had for two years; thermometer 16“ below zero. 
Many people here complained ol hard times, 
but everything that the farmer has to sell brings 
money at some price. Hogs arc going off lively 
at $3.50 to $3.75, gross; not much doing in cat tie, 
$3.00 to $3.50 is about tin* price. Horses low; 
$125 will buy a good horse. Wheat, $ 1.00 to 
$1 .05; oats, 26c.; corn, 20c.; butter, 18c. to 20c.; 
eggs, 20 c. per dozen; tamo hay, $ 8.00 per ton; 
prairie, $ 8 . 00 . I see some of our boys are mak¬ 
ing up clubs for the Rural New-Yorker. Wo 
cau’t do without that it the times are hard.— a. 
j. j. 
Willow Street, Lotteoster County, Fa,. Dee. 1 S. 
—We have no snow and rain of auy aecouut, 
rendering the springs low and weak. Some 
have dried up altogether. Many streams for 
milling purposes are also greatly weakened. 
The lowest, temperature was 10*; u good snow 
mantle is very much desired among the agricul¬ 
tural community tor tlm protection tv the mis¬ 
erable looking grain fields. The Hessian Fly 
nearly destroyed its vitality in the full, and 
presently the cold weather will affect it still 
more. The prospects are very unfavorable for 
a good crop next year. Indeed the fields look so 
bure that you can hardly discern the wheat from 
the plowed fields. We had the best yield in 1871 
of all kinds of farm products for many years. 
Wheat from 26 to 35 bushels perstoro, price $1.50 
per bushel. Corn averages CO to70 and 80 bush¬ 
els per acre, 00c. per bushel. Oats a medium 
crop; too dry In spring. Potatoes, Irish and 
sweet, a good crop. Tobacco, the largest and 
best crop ever raised in I .un center county. Mer¬ 
chants offer from 12 c. to 18c. per pound, accord¬ 
ing to quality. Common day labor, on the faun, 
7 fic. per day aud board included. Laud sells slow 
at $150 per acre; two years ago it sold brisk at 
$200 lor the same quality.— j. g. r. 
Good Thing* Coming.—(CnnfMentini.)— Jn out 
next number we shall commence the publication 
of tin exceedingly interesting Historical Story, 
written eonjuinUy (and especially for the Rural 
New-Yorker) by t wo well known writers. 
— We also hope to give, in the same paper, the 
first Of a series of illustrated articles on the 
Beautiful Lakes of Western unu Central New 
York and their Surroundings. 
'Plic Rural New- Yorker Is sold by News Deal¬ 
ers generally. The Trade i» supplied by the New 
V o UK News Co.. No. 8 Spruce 8t., New York. 
Advert Inins. — Inside, 75 cents per line, Agate 
space ; Outside, $1 per tine, each insertion. For Ex¬ 
tra Display amt Cats, a price and a-lialf. Special and 
Business Notices. $1.50 and $2 a lino. No advertise¬ 
ment Inserted t or lens Limn $3. 
Three Crop* of Rotator* from the Some Seed, 
accordiug to the Rural Southerner, have been 
produced the past season by Mr. P. W. J. 
Echols of Decatur, Git. This is the statement: 
“ The seed for the first crop was planted in Feb¬ 
ruary. He dug the potatoes and replanted seed 
from them iu May. In August he gathered the 
second crop and planted seed from it, and in 
November gathered the third crop. The variety 
was the Early Rose.” 
— Since writing the foregoing, and just as we 
go to press, we receive the following note which 
explains itself. The specimen potato accom¬ 
panying the note is full average size Early Rose, 
and appears to be mature, Here is the letter: 
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. Jl, 1871. 
Editors Roral New-Yorker At the request 
of my sou, 8. A. ECHOLS, 1 send y ou u specimen of 
the third crop Of Early ltore potatoes Which 1 have 
grown the present your. The different crops weto 
planted February, July and September, or October. 
These potatoes grew art wlmt wo know to be pom 
land, and was cleared of the original timber and 
brought Into cultivation within the last two yours. 
The practicability of growing three crops within the 
year is beyond a doubt, when industry and brains ure 
employed. P. W. J. ECHOLS. 
BA 'l'UU DA Y, DECEMBER 30, 1871 
NOTILE TO ALL OIR READERS ! 
publisbct’s ^csb 
A LABOR COMMISSION. 
Moore’* Rural New-Yorker will hereafter be 
furnished at tho following Reduced Rates: 
Single Uopv, $9,50 per Year. To Clubs:-Five 
Copies, and one copy free to Agent or getter up of 
Club, for $12.50; Seven Copies, and one free, for $16; 
Ten Copies, and one free, for $20 only $3 per copy. 
As we are obliged lo pro-pay (he American postage 
on papers mailed to foreign countries, Twenty Cents 
should be added lo above rates for each yearly copy 
mailed to Canada, and One Dollar per copy to Europe. 
Drafts, Post-Office Money Orders and Registered Let¬ 
ters may be mailed at our risk. 
Z'tr Liberal Premiums to all Club Agents who do 
not lake free copies. Specimen Numbers, Show- 
Bills, &c„ sent Ireo. 
The House of Representatives, Dec. 20, 
passed ;t bill authorizing the appointment of 
a Commission of lluce persons lo be selected 
from civil life solely with reference to their 
character ami capacity for an honest and im- 
pariial investigation, who bIiiiII investigate 
I lie subject of ihe wages and the hours of 
labor, and oft,lie division of the joint profits 
of labor and capital between the laborer and 
the capitalist, and the social, educational, 
and sanitary condition of the laboring class¬ 
es ol the United States, and how the same 
are afflicted by the existing laws regulating 
commerce, finance, and currency. Each 
member of Ibis Commission is lo receive 
$5,000 per year, and the work of trie Com¬ 
mission is to la* done within one year. 
The work proposed Lo be accomplished 
by this bill is important. It needs doing. 
Great good will result if it is well and com¬ 
prehensively done—with abroad, liberal 
Catholic spirit. The array of facts that 
may be gathered will help statesmen and 
legislators to information of which they 
now seem comparatively ignorant, but which 
it is important they should possess in order 
to enlightened legislation. As a rule, Com¬ 
missions degenerate into something worse 
than <lie evils they were intended to investi¬ 
gate ami come at. We hope that, t he pro¬ 
vision that this shall be non-political aud 
non-partisan will secure to the country a 
class of information greatly needed and of 
such impartial character that it shall com¬ 
mand the attention of pol ilical economists 
throughout the world. 
The National Wool Grower*’ atul Woolen Man¬ 
ufacturer*' Convention at Syracuse, Dec. 20, was 
well attended by representatives from the West 
and East. An address was prepared aud adopt¬ 
ed. We have not yet seen It. The following 
resolutions tv ere passed wmmimously, and indi¬ 
cate tho spirit and purpose ot the Convention: 
That ihe present tariff on wool and woolens is 
as well adapted os any legislation which cun now 
be desired to promote the growth aud dev clop- 
tneut of wool growing and tnatiufnctm ing, and 
ihe interests ui consumer* and tho public rev¬ 
enue; that Conti donee in the stability of legisla¬ 
tion being essential i<> induce the investment of 
capital, by which agricultural aud manufactur¬ 
ing wealth is to be developed, it isot the highest 
importance that the hirin' policy deliberately 
adopted at the suggestion of (hose most affected 
by it and approved by the experience ol four 
years should be persisted io ; that the business 
arrangements which have been made to con to rm 
to it should not be disturbed ; that we witness 
with special gratification the tact that each suc¬ 
ceeding year indicates more fully the necessity' 
and wisdom ut the present tariff, which inis 
wronger, so greet ocnetit, especially in the West, 
by bringing t he tMKi'Sfact.urer and fanner into 
closer connection, thereby enhancing the pur¬ 
chasing power of wool while cheapening and 
improving tho fabrics of most utility to the 
musses. 
RICH PRESENTS 
HOLIDAY SEASON! 
All tlic actual or intending Agents of 
the RURAL NEW-YORKER who wish 
to make their friends handsome or use¬ 
ful Holiday Presents, should hurry up 
and send iu Clubs (or parts of large 
Clubs) soon as possible, selecting the 
Presents from our Premium List. AVe 
can send most articles promptly—by 
first return Mail or Express. Our de¬ 
sire is to make happy as many people as 
we can during and after the Holidays. 
***See Premium List in Rural Oct. 28. 
PUBLICATION OFFICES: 
No. 5 Beekman Street, New York City, and 
No, 82 Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. Y, 
AVESTERN BRANCH OFFICE: 
No. 76 North Side of Park, Cleveland, Ohio. 
'Z3T Subscriptions, Adv ertisements, Sec.. re¬ 
ceived,—mid Specimens, Show-lljlls, Prospec¬ 
tuses, &c.. delivered,— at either of the above 
Offices of this Jonrtml. 
Eiul of Volume aud Year—“Time l T i>.” — 
This No. closes Vol. XXIV. of the Rural new- 
YuRkkk, and terminates our engagements with u 
grail majority Of Its supporters- all Whose subscrip¬ 
tions expire with the year. As our terms arestrietly 
in advanc r.—the- c.isli system being tlie best for both 
Subscriber anti Publisher,—all interested will note 
thut a prompt renewal is necessary to secure the un¬ 
interrupted cootuuumc*! of the RURAL’,% visits. 
Those Whose tinte 1 b up may know It from the fact 
thui either 1UI, or no figures iu oil. are given utter 
mime on uddiess-label. We trust nil present sub¬ 
scribers will renew, und induce their friends lo join 
the Rural Mh)G.\ 1>K. 
The American Institute Lecture* this winter 
are most interesting and profitable, being popu¬ 
lar illustrations of the discoveries of science in 
tlio field ut Physics. Dec. 14, Prof. Barker, of 
Yale College gave a lecture, with experiments, 
Illustrating Spectre- Analysis, showing how the 
chemistry ot metals can be determined by the 
spectrum, uitd bow the physical character of 
the sun is made from die earth, Dec. 21, Al¬ 
fred M. Mayer, Superintendent of the Stevens 
Institute ol Technology, delivered a lecture 
upon Magnetism, and by experiments proved 
the earth to tie a magnet. Snell lectures are of 
the greatest public utility. Wo regret that there 
is not in tiiis city some hall large enough and 
some provision made for free lee ures ot this 
character fur die education of the people. It is 
a. great public need—as much neededusour hos¬ 
pitals, public schools and charities. Indcod.it 
seems to us within the province of the Board of 
Education to make such educational provisions. 
RURAL NEW-YORKER; 
PAST, PRESENT, AND PROSPECTIVE, 
In issuing Up; closing number of its Twen¬ 
ty-Second Year, its Founder has somewhat 
lo say to the lens of thousands of ardent 
friends and supporters of the Rural New- 
Yorker. And first, our mind naturally 
reverts to Lite outlook on sending forth No. 
1, Vol. I, in January, 1850—when the most 
sanguine of our friends, anil among them 
experienced publishers, predicted that Hie 
enterprise would prove a failure. Had we 
taken Hie advice then volunteered, this Jour¬ 
nal would never have been started,—but, 
judging from previous experience in pub¬ 
lishing semi-monthly and monthly Agricul¬ 
tural Journals, (such as the Michigan Farmer 
and Genesee Farmer,) we thought that the 
people were prepared for a first-class Weekly 
Paper devoted to Rural Affairs, Literature, 
News.&c., adapted to ihe wants and interests 
of every member of Ihe Family. And the 
result proved that we judged rightly—for, 
although we lost money for awhile, the 
Rural soon proved a success and became 
the Recognized Leader in its Important 
Field of JowrnuUsm. 
Moore’s Rural has not, been so profit¬ 
able as some of its contemporaries, for the 
very cogent reason that we have always 
been most liberal in out - expenditures upon 
the paper and to Its Agents — paying thou¬ 
sands of dollars more for Contributions, 
Illustrations, &c., than any other Journal of 
its Class, and also excelling in giving gratui¬ 
ties to those who aided in extending its cir¬ 
culation. Indeed, from its start the Rural 
has annually manifested the true spirit of 
its noble Motto unll laudable Objects. Even 
during the War for the Union, when many 
of its contemporaries suspended or reduced 
their expenses, we increased our expendi¬ 
tures in order to improve the paper, being 
determined that its high standing and pro¬ 
gressive characteristics should be fullly 
maintained, and even augmented. This 
course was appreciated by friends nil over 
tbe land, so that when the wuir closed the 
Rural New-Yorker rapidly increased in 
popularity and influence. 
When our principal office was removed lo 
New York City, in January, 18G9, and the 
paper greatly enlarged and improved, (nearly 
Bound Voliiin"* of the Rural Now-Yorker. 
—Ruck veil time- ot the RURAL, handsomely bound, 
are constantly kept on bund ,it. its Publication Offices 
in New York City and Rochester, aud may also be 
ordered front the Branch Office in Cleveland, Obio. 
Vol. XX. for 1309. containing k 28 pages und over 800 
illustrations, turn (sited ut ft per copy. Tbe Annual 
Volumes, pub).sited previous to IStEI, $3 per copy—and 
the Semi-Annual ones, Issued Since Jan. 1,1670, f2.50 
each. Copies nf tills (the 24th) Volume will be ready 
in a tew da) s. The volumes ure too heavy lo be sent 
by mail. Copies lor parties ut a distance are usually 
sent by Express or us Freight, subject to charges. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES, 
South Chinn (Me.) Formers' ami Mechanic*’ 
Club,— Officers for 1872: President— Enos. T. 
Clark. Vice-Prcts., J. A. Johnson nml Ira 
Smart. Seen— H. 13. Williams. Treasurer— J . A. 
Johnson. -Librarian—Homy H.Freeman. Execu¬ 
tive Commitics —Jeremiah R. Jones, Win. A. 
Jones, Edwin Jones. 
The Western .Yew York Fruit Grower*' and 
Hurt. Soc. bolds Its next meeting Jun. 10, at 
11 o’clock A. M„ in Rochester. The programme 
(which wo have not space to print in this Issue; 
embraces Jive practical topics, and tlie mealing 
will prove uu Interesting and profitable one. 
Berkshire Co., .Mas*., Poultry Club, North 
Admit*.—Pm.—A rthur M. Tinker. Vtce-Prcst's 
—Robert Howard and William 8. Johnson. Cor. 
Sec.—Giles lv. Tinker. Bee. See.— A. .1. WithefeJl. 
Trcuu.— E. D. Tyler. 
The Koriiatetlrni Dairymen's Association 
holds its sixth annual meeting ot Elgin, 111., 
Jan. 16, 17 and 18. These meeLiugs are always 
interesting aud profitable to those who attend 
ttud are interested lu this industry. 
California llort., Soc.—This society recently 
elected the following officers for 1872: Pres.—H. 
N. lio lander. VLee-Prev.—E, J. Hooper. See — 
F. A. Miller. Trccw.— E. L. Reimer. Trustees— 
E. L. lieituer. Chits. Stephens uudF. Luderman. 
The Franklin (Conn.) Harvest Club lias elected 
the following officers for 1872: President—H enry 
S. Porter. Vicc-Pres .—Charles Parsons. Secy 
—Andrew T. Judd, This is u live organization. 
button. Ma»»., Former* Club.— Pres.— Rev. H. 
A. Tracy. Ftce-Pres.—E. H. Hutchinson, See.— 
D. T. Thurston. Treas.— A. W. Putnam. 
Yiebrn*ka State Hurt. Soc.—The third annual 
meeting of this Society is to be held at Lincoln, 
Nebraska, commencing Jan. 4, at 2 P. M. 
Tlte Essex Co., Mobs., Ag. Soc. lias selected 
Gloucester as the place for its next auuuul Fair. 
The Indiana State Horl . Soc., holds Its annual 
meeting at Indianapolis, Jan. 2, 3 und 4,1872. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
Better than We Promised !—The next issue of 
the Rural New-Yorker (No. 1, Vol. XXV.,) 
will comprise (including Supplement) Twenty- 
Four Pages. We are constrained to publish a 
Supplement of eight pages In order to accom¬ 
modate advertisers without Infringing upon 
reading departments—and shall probably have 
frequent occasion to do likewise in future. Of 
the said lirsl number for 1872 we shall print at 
least Otic Hundred aud Fifty Thousand Copies at 
once, aud perhaps more subsequently. Hence 
we can supply all ordinary demands lor extra 
copies as specimens, etc.,—and trust our friends 
will give us the names and addresses of their 
friends all over Hie land, to whom we will mnil 
(free) sample mtmhei s of the Rural, Literary aud 
Faintly Newspaper of America. Send us the 
Names!—and look out for the initial number 
under the “New Departure." 
— Everybody wishing to aid in extending the 
circulation of the 1U;uai, will please read items 
under heading of 27tfi Publisher's Desk, in uuoih- 
er column of this page. 
Wine Tax In California —The Pacific Rural 
Press says:—“ The revenue law of tho State taxes 
wine as personal property, and as the grower 
must of necessity keep it on hand twoor three 
years before it is ready for market, Iu-is com¬ 
pelled to pay two or three taxes—or a tax each 
year. This operates to the discouragement of 
Vinters. It is thought that it is but Justice to 
tiiis class of our producers, that the law should 
be so changed us to Impose a tux on sales only.’’ 
Thunk*, Most Cordial to the numerous Agent- 
Fi lends of tbe Rural New-Yorker, who have 
thus early termed Clubs tor 1872, including scores 
who now club with us for the tlrst time, a notable ex¬ 
ample being an ludianlao who sends us $100 for fifty 
arte subscribers. These friends keep us too busy to 
recreate during the Holidays, but we forego that 
pleasure for the sake of entering full One Hundred 
Thousand Recruits upon the RURAI.’S Muster Roll. 
(sugar from Com.—We see it stated that H. G. 
Weinhert, Davenport, Iowa, has realized satis¬ 
factory results from his efforts to manufacture 
Sugar from Corn. “Satisfactory results” may 
mean little or* much; but we confess we lmve 
little faith that many fortunes will be made, or 
much sugar put into the moutbs of the Ameri¬ 
can people made from the saccharine matter in 
Corn. We shall be glad if so improbable an 
event happens. 
The Rural ns u Present.— Our readers are re¬ 
minded that tn till cases where a Subscriber sends the 
rural New- Yorker to a relative or friend, asa 
present, we only charge the lowest club-rate—£2 a 
\ ear. The lowest price for copies tints sent to Cana¬ 
da is $2.20 and to Europe $3. The Rural is a. valua¬ 
ble gift, and one which reminds the recipient of the 
kind donor fifty-two times tn the course of the year. 
Many annually order it asa Holiday present to dis¬ 
tant friends. 
Form Club* Now ’—And if you, Reader, cannot 
form one. join with or help a neighbor or friend to 
accomplish the laudable object. Don’t wait until 
other and inferior papers occupy the Held. "The 
Index to Vol. XXIV.—We close this volume 
and the work for 1871 with a complete Index 
thereof. Wc need nut call attention to it, for 
our readers will probably be impressed with its 
magnitude and completeness. Hut we desire to 
impress a fact too often overlooked, we fear, 
that litis Index adds largely to the value of each 
volume ot the Rural New-Yorker, rendering 
it available ns n work of reference, and proving 
it to be a Library of Useful Knowledge in itself, 
Wc hope every one who takes the Rural pre¬ 
serves, flics and binds it, in some shape, for ref¬ 
erence ; and that if they have not hitherto done 
so, they will hereafter. 
Writing “ Finis” wc ask, (with the utmost 
modesty, and yet with tlte greatest confidence, 
that the reply will be “nowhere!”) where can 
be obtained so tutieli useful, practical, scientific 
aud entertaining information as this index dis¬ 
closes is found iu the Rural New-Yorker for 
the same amount of money? Thai is a question 
we should like every candid reader to consider 
and decide upon. We are perfectly willing to 
accept the verdict! 
Greenwich, Huron Co., O., Dec. 11.—It is very 
cold and dry here. There has not been ruin 
enough since last spring to raise the wells. 
Stock water is scarce. Wheat looks well. No 
snow. 
Akron, Summit Co., O., Dec. IS.—Summer 
very dry; also fall, and so far winter. Springs 
low or dry; ditto wells. Lund too hard to plow, 
Crops, on the whole, good. Produce low in 
price, except hay. Wheat. $1.40; com, UOe. in 
ear; oats, 40c.; potatoes, 45@)0c.; hay, $18; but¬ 
ter, 20c,; eggs, 30c. per doz.; dressed hogs, $4.50® 
5; beef, $4®7. A good breadth ot winter wheat 
in the ground, but has not made much growth. 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
How to Help the Rural.— There tire numer¬ 
ous ways in which its friends can aid in circulat¬ 
ing the Rural. First, show the paper, or talk 
to your friend*, about it, or both. Getupaclub, 
or aid some friend to do so—or induce your P. 
M. to act as agent. 
MONEY AND TRADE AFFAIRS, 
COLLINS’ CAST CAST-STEEL PLOWS 
85. For information bow to obtain them, ad 
ss COLLINS & CO., 212 Water St., New York. 
New York, Saturday, December 23 , 1871 . 
The Secretary of the Treasury has given 90 days' 
notice that he will redeem the further sum of $20,000,- 
000 of the U. S. ;- 2 o Bonds of 1862 on the 20 th March 
next. He has also signified his readiness to prepay 
the previous $20,000,000 notified for the 7 th March, 
fie has also ordered that the payment of the January- 
Gold Interest on the Public Debt, amounting to $25,- 
500,000, shall begin on 27 th December, (instant,) all of 
which notices tend to increase the supply of Gold in 
Hamilton, Ohio, Dee. 12.—The weather has 
been very cold here und very dry; crops below 
the average. Wheat $1.30 to $L4U@$L40 per 
bushel; corn, 40c.©42c.: oat-, 30c.@35c.; barley, 
70c,@75c.; flaxseed, $1.40; rye, 60c.@70c.; butter, 
25c.@30c.; potatoes, 75c.©,80c.; apples per barrel, 
$2@$3; eggs, 20c.@25c.; beans per bushel, $2® 
$2.30; fifty, $17@$13 per ton; hogs, §4.25 per 
Burnett’* Cocoaiue stops falling of the hair. 
