§fee publisher s Ocsh. 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Back Number* of this Volume will bo sup¬ 
plied to all now xubxeriborn, or renewals, for some 
weeks to coma, unless wo are otherwise ordered, so 
that all may have the complete volume for reteremio 
and blading. Hence those who have delayed to send 
early—on account of the temporary scarcity ol 
money In tbclr respective localities, or for other 
causes cun still be supplied. Anticipating a large 
Increase of circulation-which Is being realized— wo 
have tbua far printed a heavy extra edition, and can 
therefore promptly respond to all orders until it Is 
exhausted. Agents and Intending subscribers will 
please not© this, and send on t.huir orders according¬ 
ly—but the Hoonor the safer. 
A Special Ilennent. — Wo frankly ask all Its 
friends to aid to extending the circulation and use¬ 
fulness of the RURAL. Thousands of its old sub¬ 
scribers are already doing this, and we trust the 
hosts who are Joining Its standard in all parts of the 
country will do a* and their neighbors the favor to 
Introduce the paper to notice and support In their 
respective localities. Friends, please show your 
neighbors and uequairitanoea the Model Rural, Lite¬ 
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scribe. Though our dally receipts probably largely 
exceed those of any other Weekly In America there 
Is still room on our books for more and Note it the 
Time to moke. Additions. 
No. <11 Park Kow, New York City, is the 
location of the principal Publication Office of the 
Rural Nevv-Yokkkb, and all Business Letters, &c. 
should be addressed to 
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New Subscriber*. By the term new subscribers 
In our Premium List, we mean, as therein stated, per¬ 
sons who (lid not take the Kiikal during the year 
lfl®. A change of Initials, or to the name of some 
other member of an old subscriber’s fumily, does not 
constitute a new subscriber by any means, and can¬ 
not be so counted. _ 
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a number of the Rural may fall are requested to 
examine It carefully, noting Its Size, Style, Contents, 
Ac., and then decide upon the m Lit its of our claim 
that It Is the tjill'OCKt, Unit unit Vino pent Journal o] Hu 
Clatn in the Il’oi'id. Now Is pie best time to Act to 
Do Good, for which we give Good Pay. 
Farm Clulis Now ! And If yon, Reador, 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 
early bird ’’—you know the rest. 
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send by draft, us there Is no risk. For smaller 
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If you cannot do that, send in Registered letters, di¬ 
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minded that In all eases where a Subscriber sends the. 
RtritAli Nkw-Youkek to a relative or friend, ns a 
present, wo only charge the lowest club rate—$2.50 a 
year. The lowest price for copies thus sent to Cana¬ 
da Is $4.70 and to Europe $3.50. 
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where they have ii choice) and notify us how and 
where to stud— whether by Freight or Express, and 
the name of Station or Office. 
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In ones, twos, lives, tens, or any other number. A 
host of people are dropping other papers about those 
days, and our Agent-Friends should Improve every 
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Howto Ilefp the Rural. There are numerous 
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friends about It, or both. Get. up a club, or aid some 
friend to do so - or Induce your P. M. to act as agent. 
Slmw Hill*. Specimen Numbers, sent 
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his or her own authority, and secure premiums, etc. 
Our Premium!* Genuine. As evidence that 
our Premiums are as good us represented, wo give 
the subjoined acknowledgment, Just received : 
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raising u club Of ateubsr.rltMjr* tor Ilia RUUAL. The 
watch exceeds expectations, hut I know, from ex- 
ncrlunee, that you would send out .. . Second-rats 
Premiums. Accept thanks ror the same. Shall send 
on another club within a few days. 
Yours, respectfully, O. B. Obis, P. M. 
Many of our Agents aro already forming second 
dubs for this year, and others adding largely to their 
first thus securing extra Premiums. 
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OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE. 
From Grafton Co., N. H„ Mr. I,. D. S. writes 
us;- "Allow me to speak In praise of the valuable 
qualities of the Rural as an Agricultural, News and 
General Intelligence paper, as I think It has no equal. 
I wish my time would allow me the privilege of pre¬ 
senting It to every farmer in this section; and not 
only to farmers but all lovers of a good paper for the 
family circle, that it could And its way Into every 
home as I think II not only meets this rcqiilroinctrts 
of all as to tho quantity of Intelligence li contains, 
while the pried Is so low. If you will send me a cir¬ 
cular 1 will with pleasure post It in some conspicuous 
place In our village, where It may add a few new sub¬ 
scribers to your already extensive Hal.” 
From Hun Ssibtt To., Texas, Mr, .1. AV. FLEM¬ 
ING sends us a club of subscribers, and also addresses 
of friends for specimens, closing Ills letter in this 
wise;—“All of the above named I know personally 
or by reputation, and most of them are Influential 
persons In their neighborhoods. I have been taking 
your paper two years, and never failed to gel a single 
number. Have been a constant render of newspapers 
for thirty yours, mid think yours is the best family 
paper l ever saw or read.” 
From Allegany Co., Pn., J, S. M. writes: 
"Good morning, sir. 1 have not heard from you in 
two years. Like some of tho rest of the prodigals, I 
have been wandering In search of something new, 
and now return back to my old friend the Rural 
New-Yokiujk ltavo been taking the— for two 
years, but us it came only once a month. I got tired 
of it soon, Here is tho amount for one volume, to 
commence the first week in January." 
From Ii-iiquois Go., 111,. J. C. 8., remits for 181 u, 
adding: -“I cotnmuuoed f l 1808, and now I say in 
candor that I would not I i without the Run a i. for or 
on any account, not ere If I had to sell some of my 
clothes to raise the mo' cy.” 
From Anderson f o.. Trim., .1. D. writes for 
specimens, etc., to circulate, and closes thus:—“I 
will do what 1 can for you, as 1 think the Rural the 
Vest paper in the World.” 
1 
“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
AN ORIGINAL WEEKLY 
RURAL, LITERARY ANU FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
D. D. T. IYIOO nE , 
Conducting Kditor and .Proprietor. 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE: 
Buhscription — Three Dollars a Year. To Clubs 
and Agents, Five copies for $11: Seven, and one free 
to club agent. for$P.<: Ten, and one tree, for 125 only 
12.50 per copy. Ah we pre-pity American postage, $4.70 
j In the lowest Club late* to Canada am) $3.50U> Europe. 
The best way to remit is by Draft or I’ost-Oftleo 
Money Order,—and all Draft* and Order* made pay¬ 
able to tile Publisher MAY tin MAll.RU at ms RISK, 
Ahvkrtisino — Inside. 75 cent* per line. Agate 
space; Outside, $1 per line. For Extra Dlsplav and 
cut#, a price and a half. Special mid Business Notices 
charged according to position. No advertisement in¬ 
serted for less than $5. 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1870. 
PRACTICAL EDUCATION. 
There is a good deal of nonsense talked and 
written upon this topic. There lire tt good ninny 
visionary schemes hosed upon Ibis very excel¬ 
lent Idea that every body, male and female, 
ought to bo practically educated. One of those 
sclicmes Is the starting 1 of a Horticultural School 
for Women. Wc do not say that this need neces¬ 
sarily be visionary; but if it prove otherwise it. 
will bean exception to nil forma! attempts to 
furnish practical education to pupils, at schools, 
hitherto made in this country. 
No one can entertain u more earnest desire 
than ourselves to see both men and women 
practically educated. Sooner or later in life 
this kind of education is acquired by almost 
every Individual; but it rarely or never is 
obta ined at school. Some of us have had to pay 
hundreds and thousands of dollars tuition to 
obtain it. Wo heard a man say the other day 
t hat, his education cost him just six dollars. We 
happen to know that his education has cost him 
over one thousand times that, amount.. And such 
is the experience of nearly every thoroughly 
practically educated man in the country. The 
trouble with I lie class of men called educators 
to-day is that- they aro not practical, and they 
never tench their pupils practice. On the con¬ 
trary, the instruction given is quite as likely to 
be lu no sense adapted lo tho rub and wear of 
life as otherwise. A nd t he same remark applies 
with equal truth and force to the school cdtica- 
lion women receive. 
With tills premise, therefore, it will he under¬ 
stood that wc have no word of discouragement 
to write concerning the practical education of 
women. And when we assert our want of faith 
in horticultural schools for them, It is not be¬ 
cause wo arc, in any sense, opposed to their en¬ 
tering the horticultural profession, but because 
wo only hope for them success in that profes¬ 
sion when they get their education us men get 
theirs in the same department of industry—by 
serving an apprenticeship In the orchards, gar¬ 
dens, propagat ing, green and hot-houses of prac¬ 
tical men or women. If (lie proposed schools of 
horticulture are to lie established and conduct¬ 
ed with a view to rendering them so practical 
that the work of tbe pupils shall cause them (the 
schools) to be self-supporting, we clap our 
hands in applause. But If t hey arc to bo based 
upon and supported by endowments, and tho 
pupils arc to bo taught manipulation merely, or 
Hie theories upon which all manipulation is 
based, without any regard to the economies In¬ 
volved in order to make the business pity, then 
m’o assort our belief I hut the money so spent will 
be wasted, comparatively, and the schools will 
prove failures. 
Americans, more than any other people per¬ 
haps, need to be taught economy. Economy 
with indust ry is the base of success in any voca- 
I ion. And the only way in which economic hor¬ 
ticulture cun be taught in schools is by making 
such schools self-supporting. Labor should not 
only In* required of learners in order that they 
may learn, but that they may learn how to sup¬ 
port themselves by llioir labor. The mysteries 
of horticultural art aro not confined to the pro¬ 
duction of plants, flowers and fruits; they in¬ 
volve their production in such quantity, perfec¬ 
tion mid with such economy of labor, lime and 
money ns to insure them against successful 
competition in our markets. 
This is what all practical education should 
mean. Men and women must not only learn 
how to labor, but how to labor successfully— 
how to supply the demand for food and raiment, 
necessit ies and luxuries, which every day brings 
to every one. When schools are started with 
tills object and upon Ibis basis we shall be found 
at the front lighting for them. 
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RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
The Price of I lie Rural IVcw-Vorker was on its 
enlargement, continued at $3 per single copy, 
and $2.50 in clubs of ten or mure, in anticipation 
of a return to specie basis and low prices. Wo 
preferred to lose temporarily rallmr than put 
tlic price ul $4 Or $5. But, though our rates aro 
still far too low. i hero are people who t hink the 
Bubal dear! Agents occasionally meet such 
folk, but of course they are non-subscribers, 
and probably having indulged in trashy lovc- 
and-murder story papers, dollar monthlies, or 
cheap re-prints of matter first used (and sold) in 
daily and other journals cannot appreciate the 
quality and quantity of reading given in the 
RURAL. While many of our subscribers write 
that they would pay S r to £50 a year rather than 
be without the Rural, those dear-sou led out¬ 
siders want, it for $2 or less! They cannot esti¬ 
mate tlio first cost of such a Journal, or compre¬ 
hend tin* difference bet ween a cheap re-print or 
monthly, and a first-class Illustrated Weekly 
whose contents arc prepared expressly for it. by 
persons of superior talent and great attain¬ 
ments and experience. In fact they don’t know 
(as many do) that-, considering quality, quantity, 
value, variety and first cost, of its reading mat¬ 
ter and illustrations, the Rural at $3 a year (or 
82.50 in clubs) is the cheapest paper puhlishal 
especially ti - it contains, in one, what is usually 
given In half a dozen ordinary papers. We pray 
such people not to bestow their ixtironaye upon 
the Bubal ! 
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The Country Cheese Market.—There is scarce¬ 
ly anything doing in cheese at the Little Falls 
market at this season. Small lots from farm 
dairies come in from time to time, and are pur¬ 
chased by resident dealers, who aro storing it 
here und awaiting a favorable turn in the mar¬ 
kets to ship. As t here arc now no long dairies 
in the country and nothing but small lots of 
"late ends" which arc sold in “driblets,” our 
quotations for the week ending January 15 must 
be merely nominal. Good lots from farm dairies 
sell at 15@16e., and good factories will bring per¬ 
haps 17c. 
We have advices from abroad to the last, week 
in December. Our Liverpool correspondent re¬ 
ports the trade exceedingly quiet, with compara¬ 
tively few sales to test the market. The host 
grades of factory are quoted at 09 to 70s.; second 
quality, 05 to 08s. 
The import: into Liverpool, from June 1st lo 
December 17th, were 720,035 boxes. Total ex¬ 
ports from New York to Groat Britain, from 
May 15th to I)cc. 11th, were 852,818 boxes. 
Our London correspondent, quotes American 
extra line factory cheese in that market at 72s. 
to 74s. Tlio various descriptions of English 
cheese sell at the following prices: — English 
Cheddar 80s. to fits,; Wiltshire, double, 60s. toHl-. 
Cheshire, medium, t}ia, to 0&?,; fino 74 b. to 81 b. 
Scotch 70s. to 80s. Dutch cbeCso, Edams, fils, lo 
fills.; Gotidas, 51s. to 5! to; Derby Shape, 50s. to 
60s, Normandy butter, extra, 130s. to 142s. per 
cwt.; Corks, 132s. Waterford bacon, 71 to 72s. 
The corresponding prices in London last year 
for tho last week In December for butter, cheese 
and bacon were as follows:— Butter, Corks, 140s. 
American factory cheese, 74s. Waterford ba¬ 
con, 70s. 
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A Rochester Htonin Flow. — Mr. Owen Red¬ 
mond, of Rochester, N. Y., has constructed a 
working model of a traction engine intended to 
draw a gang of plows, harrows, or other farm 
machinery. Its peculiar feature consists in an 
Arrangement on tho periphery and Interior of 
tho driving wheels. The bands of tho wheels are 
about ten Inches wide and have slots crosswise 
through which blades of iron are thrust. Into the 
soil thus giving the wheel a grip and preventing 
slipping. An arrangement of lovers withdraws 
the blades before they become a hindrance to 
the progress of tho ci.kino. The holler is an 
ordinary upright one. Jf Mooring wheel is at¬ 
tached in front. At : JL-e-i' trial on tho Fair 
Grounds the engine dye a h gang of three plows 
with ease, although tho ground mris partly 
frozen. More improvements will he added and 
a thorough trial had in the spring. 
»>« 
Indiana Steam Flow Wagon.-We see it stated 
that Mm A ijeau N. Lynn, Now Albany, Ind., 
has In vented what he cal Is a “ Steam Plow Wagon 
and Farm Power," which he says "is adapted to 
any service now performed by horses." Us 
weight Is 1,600 pounds; power, four-horse; cost, 
$500 to $000. The mechanical combinations are 
described ns being a cross shaft upon a frame, 
supported by two main wheels, and one heavy 
guide wheel; upon the shaft, driven by two up¬ 
right cylinders attached at ends, are placed four 
irregular eccentrics following four eccentric 
rods at tached to eight toggle Joints (or horses’ 
legs,) whose motion is so regulated that u con¬ 
tinuous and powerful forward movement Is 
made, independent of aid from driving wheels. 
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The Christian Union,—Under its new regime 
this religious Journal (late the Church Union,) la 
Avinnlng wide popularity. With Henry Ward 
Beech er, whoso very name is a tower of 
strong! h, al its tiead, and Rev. Ukammond Kf.n- 
nkdy, a live, vigorous writer, as practical work¬ 
ing editor, it cannot fail to continue spirited, 
able, excellent. Not sectarian, its aim is to har¬ 
monize all Christian faiths, and preach good 
works to all men. Tho Union is now published 
by J. B. Ford & Co., who exhibit much enter¬ 
prise in Its management. 
Supply of Breadstuff, Ac.—The cereal prod’ ct 
of Europe In 1868, it is calculated, amounted to 
•1,751,616,(104 imperial bushels, or sixteen bushels 
to each inhabitant, while that of the United 
States amounted to 1,3*15.111),651, or thirty-six 
bushels per Inhabitant. Of the product of Eu¬ 
rope, 1.484,437,500 bushels were grown in the Rus¬ 
sian possessions.in Europe, 014,411.100 In North 
and South Germany, 717,315,996 jn France, 571,- 
354,765 In Austria and Hungary, 880.887,MO in 
Great Britain and Ireland, 101,602,413 in Italy, 
304,875,800 in Spain, 129,440,558 in Ho liman la, and 
120,000,000 In European Turkey. 
•-*♦»—.- 
Tlir Phrenological Journal, (S. II. WELLS,pub¬ 
lisher, New York City,) made the first issue of its 
Fiftieth Volume the initial number of a New 
Series, and came out brilliantly in regular maga¬ 
zine form quite a change from its style hitherto, 
yet a most dosirnbleono. Its eighty octavo pages 
are now filled each month with a vast variety of 
entertaining and inst ructive reading' matter. 
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Liberal, but Moili-Ht, is tho Subscriber in Wes¬ 
tern N. Y., who forwards us $10 with a request, 
to send the Rural to four poor families in his 
town. He writes:—“If any should inquire of 
you who sent the Rurai, to the above named 
persons I wish you would not let them know." 
A good deed, which will benefit both donor and 
recipients! 
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Agricultural College Wanted. -We see it Stated 
that loading citizens of Greene county, Mo., 
have, offered $50,000 in cash and 610 acres of fine 
land as an inducement to secure the location of 
the Agricultural College ul Springfield. 
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Cheese in Wisconsin.— The cheese factory at 
Fond du Lac, Wis., has produced thirty tons and 
five hundred weight of cheese, using a little less 
than ten pounds of milk lor one of cheese. 
Ramie Culture.—In answer loan inquiry from 
A correspondent, we affirm it as our belief that 
there Is very little ramie cultivated in Mtlscoun- 
try now for the fiber; that the excitement con¬ 
cerning It In the South has been created by par¬ 
ties especially Interested in propagating and 
selling plains. There la no doubt as to Its value 
as a. tllier; hut It is important that processes for 
its preparation for market should be perfected; 
this dnuo, there Is little doubt that a demand for 
it will result it* this country and in Europe. But 
we fear that, men who hope to derive largo re¬ 
turns from it immediately, will fall, unless they 
have the machinery to prepare it forexport. Wc 
shall he glad to hear from any one who has such 
machinery. 
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The Journal of the IV. V. State As. Hoe. is a 
wonderfully queer publication for a Society or¬ 
gan ! Why in the name of English beef and 
plum pudding does not (lie accomplished Secre¬ 
tary of the Society issue it from London or Edin¬ 
burg, or some other transatlantic locality? It 
would be quite as interesting aa a Society docu¬ 
ment. And it is such a lively, undignified organ! 
One would think the conservative element had 
all djed out in America 1 
Catalogues. Etc., Received. — We have only 
space for brief mention of very useful and in¬ 
teresting publications which conic under this 
head. Vick's (Rochester, N. Y.,) Illustrated 
Uubiiogne and Floral Guido for 1870 is the first 
on our table. It is like Vick,— bard to beat. It 
is profusely and excellently Illustrated, and 
packed lull of valuable in formation. - Peter 
Henderson's (Bergen City. N. J.,) Spring Cata¬ 
logue of New Hants with its beautiful colored 
Coleus (printed by mistake Coleus in Bubal, 
Jan. 15,) frontispiece and otherwise admirably 
illustrated is valuable for reference to those 
who want plants. Proceedings of the American 
Bornological Society at Philadelphia, including 
revised catalogue of fruits, reports of commit- 
etes. lists of members, etc.—American Agricul¬ 
tural Annual ami American Horticultural An¬ 
nual for 1870, (Orange Judd & Co., N. Y. City,) 
both excellent and valuable hand-books, and 
very neatly printed.- Tho Illustrated Annual 
Register of Rural Affairs for 1870 (Luther Titck- 
r.n & Son, Albany, N. Y.,) maintains the good 
reputation which previous issues have won for 
II. — Tho Wholesale Catalogue of the Mount 
Hope Nurseries (Ellwakgkr & Barry, Roches¬ 
ter, N. 4’.,) for 1870.—The Twenty-third Annual 
Illustrated Catalogue of tho Albany Agricul¬ 
tural Works, Albany. N. Y.—The Chronicle Al¬ 
manac and Year Book of Important Information 
for 1870, published by Cincinnati Chronicle.— 
Public Ledger Almanac for 1870 (G. W. Childs, 
Philadelphia, Pa.,) is a unique and meaty publi¬ 
cation. 
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THE SEASON. 
[Tun dolaiU n« rcgAttla &ca*oi» And Crop* are now of minor import* 
mice. Hut it i* of imfiortanoe to fnrnw» to know the fnire* paid for 
farm produce all over the Rural I'nrUh. Give tit briefly, then, llilt 
winter, nuch items COpeerninK tbe teuton and tenipcraturu us may be 
i t InUicit, und especially the priced paid for oil Vindt of mrm Wo 
dure* and tueh J 01 .U at to the ttork on band a* may bn reliable, 
-Ki»h. RvmaL'I 
Hancock Co., O., Jan. 4.—Winter open up to 
Jim. 1st; heavy snow storm 1st and .2d; drifted 
very much. W bent prospect not very flattering. 
Produce low. Wheat, 90c.; corn, 75e.; oat^DOc.S 
potatoes, 40e,; Hover seed, $7.25; timothy seed, 
$3; pork, $80J>9, gross; butter, 25c. U lb.; eggs, 
25c. v (lOZ.—8. F. L. 
Wcnhniti, Essex Co., Mass., Jnu. 3. — Snow 
has till disappeared; no frost in the ground; 
farmers plowing the 30tll ult. All kinds of 
vegetables plenty and cheap. Potatoes sell at 
76®>5c. bush.; butter, 50c. lb.; apples, 
(N. Y.,) $4.5i)7i>$0 bbl. (Nearly all tie apples 
in our market are from New York State.) Hay, 
$35 per ton, at barn.—u. a. 
Hendowvllle, Oregon, Dee. 26.—Weather warm 
and pleasant; grass growing finely; stock doing 
well, and rio appearance of winter. Herewith 
please find a sample of violets now growing In 
the open garden—five varieties—and miniature 
blossoms of honeysuckle, Just ready to bloom ; 
also red clover leaves, Arc. J. C. u. 
The violets, honeysuckles and clover leaves 
came safely, and were still fresh Jan 8th, when 
opened. 
Meudvflle, Crawford Co., Pn., Jan. 4.—The 
early freeze In October destroyed a good many 
apples and some potatoes. There was some 
sleighing In November; since then several 
heavy rains and freezing. Some snow at pres¬ 
old . Wheat, and oats very good. Wheat, $1.25 
per hush.; oats, 50c.; com, $1; potatoes, 70c.; 
hay, $1442)30 per ton. On account of tho wet 
season, hay a as harvested In rather poor condi¬ 
tion.—Snssom BEK, 
Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., !V. V., Jan. 7.—Win¬ 
ter very mild so far; fine sleighing early in De¬ 
cember; since then it lias been very wel; some 
very heavy rains and winds. Ouls. C5c,; pota¬ 
toes, 50c.; com. $1.15; rye, 90c.; barley, $1: ap- 
ples, $l.OfkpA per bid.; butter, 38t-f.45c.; cheese, 15 
(gll8o.; eggs Flu.; hay, $15 per ton; rye straw, 
$11 per ton; pork, $15; store hogs very scarce 
and high; cows, $60?'100; sheep, Cut, $4055, ami 
§203 for store. Farms bring from $60 to $100 
per acre, and very scarce at that price.- R. 
Leavenworth, Kansas, Jan. 1, Dr. J. HAY- 
man writes us that the mean temperature of the 
month of December at 7 A. M., was 22.9 ; at 3 
P. M., 00.3"; at 9 J’. M., 35.0 degrees. Mean tem¬ 
perature of the month, 28.5 . Tho highest tem- 
peruiino on the 10th; the lowest temperature on 
the 83d at sunrise, being 8' below zero. 'There 
were only two days entirely clear. Amount of 
snow, 5.07 inches; amount of rain and molted 
snow, 1.83 inches. Mean temperature of the 
year, 50.5", being one-half degree below the 
average. The amount of rain during the year, 
•13.85 inches, being two Inches over the urorage 
of the last three years. 
Harper’* Ferry, Jciferxon Co., West Vn., Jan. 
7.— This is deemed, and doubtless is, one of the 
most fertile counties in the Shenandoah Valley. 
The soil is mostly limestone, and highly adapted 
l.o the culture of wheat and corn, which a re the 
principal crops raised. Rye, outs, potatoes, &a„ 
raised only for home consumption or local de¬ 
mand. Our last wheat crop was a fine one, both 
in quality and Juki; hut Our corn, owing to the 
great drouth that prevailed in this section, was 
not more than a good average half crop. Pota¬ 
toes very fine. Tito price of land ranges from 
.$50 to $100 per acre. Owing to the cool went her 
of the* fail months, our growing-crop of wheat 
does uot look so promising as could be desired. 
We have had ns yet no very cold weather; the 
little snow that avo have had is nearly gone, and 
the weather delightful for the time of year.—J. 
i Hess. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES. 
The Northwestern Dairymen’s Association, as 
heretofore announced in the Rural, holds its 
next session at Kenosha, AVIs., commencing 
February 8. The following aro tho subjects lot- 
discussion as announced In the official circular: 
1. The importance of pur© water for cows, ami Die 
nest re ay to obtain It. Opened iiy AV. 11. Stewart, 
Hebron; L. B. Holt, Kenosha. 
2. The best method of cooling and preparing milk, 
for the manufacture of butt./ and cheese, J. R. 
McLean, Elgin; F. Junes. Richmond. 
8 . Tbe manner of making cheese best adapted to 
oar present and prospective markets, including size, 
shape i mt? rnnrte of mannfocture to suit the different 
markets. J. tc. Marsh, Union; C. H. Wilder. AVis. 
4. futise, prevention and treatment of "floating 
curds and "fermentnl milk.” 1.. !>. Sampson. Rich¬ 
mond: D. E. Wood. Garden Prutrle. 
5. The cause of early decay and deterioration In 
qualities r>1 in uch Of our June and .1 ulu ch/e.e, and its 
cure. 1. tL AVanzer, Elgin; ,H. Fiwlll, AVIs.; (’hea¬ 
ter Hazen, AVis. 
fi. The nutritive qnulitlos of cheese, and itr use, 
rconoie lenity eoiuUfereCI, as an article of food. R. U, 
Stone. Richmond ; A, Walker. Ogle Co., 111. 
7. Is it practicable lo discontinue the manufacture 
i f cheese on Siltvt/iu laj the factories. 1. H. Wanzcr, 
Elgin; K. it. Seward. Marengo. 
8 . The bent manner of making and packing butter 
for the market. AV. (i. King. I Cock fora. 
». The best breeds of s-r.ook for riicdairv and the 
best manner of keeping up Hie supply Of cows. 
Hi chary Wray. Richmond; R. AV. Stewart. Hebron. 
10. The host mode of feeding cows for the dairy-— 
the efionts of different kinds of feed on the qualities 
and quantities if milk for the production of butter 
and. Cheese. AV. C. AV'lilte. Kenosha ; Wtn. A- McCon¬ 
nell, Richmond. 
11. Diseases of the cow of tho dairies —their preven¬ 
tion and cure. Dr. .1. Tefll, Elgin; AVm. M. Jackson. 
Union. 
12. The present and future prospects Of the dairy 
i ntcrrrts of the West. AV. G. King, Rockford; K. R. 
Stone, Richmond. 
Committee on statist lex —Ixruio AAunzer, Elgin, III.; 
It. K. Stone. Ktehuuind. Ill.: It. Waite, sycamore, Jll.; 
AVm. ii. King. Rockford, III.; D. i;. Aldridge. Ann in, 
III.; Chester ILuen. Ijulugn, AVis ; J. E, Marsh, 
Union, rib: Mr. Coffin, Kenosha, Ill.; Mr. Talbott, 
BelviiU-re, Ill.: John Cary, Rochelle, Ill.; ft. Fuvill, 
Lake Mills, AVis.; C. H. AA’ilder. Kvansvllle, AA’is. 
New York Mate Poultry Hoelety.—Al tlio an¬ 
nual mooting of this* sooioty, hold the 11th inst., 
officerg for tbe current year wore elected, ns 
follows;—Fret*. Thomas B. Kr norland. New 
York, V. Pics'Is - -J. Khinton Gould, Hudson; 
Geo. H. AVnrtinr, New York Mills; I), D. T. 
Moore. Rochester; AA r rn. M. Ely, Binghamton; 
AVm. Simpson, West Farms; Robert Kills, Sche¬ 
nectady; S. 1>. IIiingtTford, Aihitns; AVm. M. 
Tweed, New York. ('nr. See. Mason C. Weld, 
245 Broadway, New York. tier. See. G. H. 
Leavitt, New A orlc. Trens.— AVm. Simpson, Jr., 
West Farms. Ex. Cum. It. A\\ Cameron, Clif¬ 
ton, Staten Island; J. Y. Ibckneil, Westmore¬ 
land ; John Hulipbury, Jr.. Nyaek; Simeon Le- 
Inrid, New York; E. I 1 . If owlet, Syracuse; J. 
Bathgate, Morrisanla; Samuel AViltetts, Flush¬ 
ing. I ionururu Secret nr ire AV. B. Tegotmel r, 
London, Eng.; Paul Ruffe), Paris, Franco; 1). 
AV. Herstino, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. C. Sidell, 
Englewood, N\ J.: F. Sterling, Bridgeport, C<mn.; 
Philander AVillinms, Taunton, Mass.; Col. F. C. 
Hansard, Toronto, Ontario; Geo. AV. Felter, Ba¬ 
tavia, O.; John AVentworth .Chicago, ill.; .7. AY. 
Compton. Augusta, Ga.; C. H. Ripley, Rutland 
Center. Vi.; It. C. McCormick, Tnspan, Arizona; 
John A. Shrove, Denver, Col. Ter. 
Livingston Co., K. V.y \g. Soc.—AI the annual 
meeting the following oflioens were elected for 
1870:— PrtA— Aaron Bahbur, Avon. Vicc-Prcs. 
Jas. W. Wadsworth, Goncseo. Sec. Win. A. 
Brodie, Oem-ioo. 2 V«m.—K idder M. Scott, Gene- 
sec. Ifircctor* —ft. F. MeMillcn, Cone us; Hutti- 
ucl Finley. Gem-sen; U. G. Arnold. Mr. Morris; 
Clark Burdick, LlA'onia; G. AA'. Root, York: 
Frank Culbertson. GroveJarid. Vnvm Committees 
—Avon, Homer Stick ell; Conesns, Patrick Mc- 
Ninch; Caledonia, AV. S. Curtiss; Gcneseo, J. 
D. Lewis; Grnveland. If. AV. McNair; Leicester, 
Charles Jones; Livonia, B. J. Blake; Lima, C. 
A. Jaekmati: Mt. Morris. C. H. Gladding; North 
Dansvllle, J. A. Van Dorllp; Niiinla, If. 1>. Page, 
Ossian, AV'm. M. White; Portage, Ammon Smith ; 
Spat-tn, AVm. S. Fullerton ; Springwnter, Charles 
Pierson; West Sparta, AV. J. Slaight; York, Ira 
G. Lyon. _ 
Berkshire Agricultural godety. At the annual 
meeting of thia society the following officers 
were elected for tho ensuing year, viz:- Pres.— 
John E. Merrill, Pittsfield. V. Prcsl* J. If. 
Crook, Pittsfield: J. B. Farnum, Cheshire. 
Ti'ea8.— H. M. Petition. Pittsfield. Sec.— AVm. H. 
Murray, Pittsfield. .Uni. P, Allen. Pitisllold. 
Deteijntr State Board- A. .J. Bucklin, South Ad¬ 
ams, Ex. Thomas Colt, Pittsfield; AVm. 
E. Johnson,South WillinnisUiwn; Geo. O. Peck, 
Lenox; E. H. Sherman, Lunesboro. 
Monroe Co., IV. V., Ag. See., at their annual 
meeting elected officers for current year, as fol¬ 
lows:— Pres. Ii. M. Baker. V. Prrs'tn—A. G. 
Whitcomb, I. H. Sutherland, Franklin Hinehy. 
See. John It. Gnrmtsee. ' Vrtiix L. I). Mitchell. 
Dtteehrn. It. I*. 11 ubburd, Geo. K. MeGottegul. 
Del. State SoC. P. Barry, D. D. S. Brown and.). 
a. sum._ 
HliniK-atelea Farmers’ Club.—Officers for 1870: 
Pres. JBDKDUa Iicjsh. V. I‘res’Is. G. II. Ad- 
iims, Mo.“--s Parsons. Sec. Chauneey 11. Thorne. 
Trias. Wtn. J. Townsend. IMrcctxn* Calvin 
Brown, J. Augustus Edwards, Dor Austin, J. H. 
Allen, J. 11. Kuril, M. C. Do Wit t. 
Douglas Co., Kan., Ag. Hoe.—Officers 1870 r— 
Pirn. - O. E, Learned. I'. /Tvv*.- Geo. Cutter. 
See.- Geo. 8. Hampton. 7Yc/ts. AVui.Critchflold. 
Birrrtors -W. II. II. Whitney, ,1. 8, Jones, John 
Frazier, Jonuthuil Weaver, Joel Grover, Adam 
liOtttUfUL 
Logon Co., O., Ag. Hoe. elected at their mutual 
meet iug as officers for current year Pres. Dr. 
It. W, JI a ii ii is. 15 Pns. -Joseph P. James. 
Manayers—C. Folsom, AV. R. Pool, Elijah Beal, 
Thus. Piper, John II. Eaton, John May, John 
Emery. _ 
Highland, IV. Y„ Hurt. Hoe.—Officers for 1870: 
Pres, AV. II, Devil P in -Pris ts - S. D. Bond, 
Aaron Dejo, A. F. Barnes, Daniel Cue. See.— 
M. E. Clearwater. Cor. Srv. T. H. Burgess. 
1 'rear. Cluts. AV. Ettirig. Lit).—A. P. Hes¬ 
ton, M. D. 
Newport (Ale.) Farmers’ Club,— Officers 1870; 
Pres. C. C. MoitRfLfu V. Pren'ts —John Stewart, 
John Q. Adams. See .—Sewell Pratt. Trats.—S. 
8. Wedgewood. Ex. Com.— AV. AV. Young, John 
Parkmuu, Bolden Parkmun. 
Ccntruliii, III., Fruit Growers’ Ass’n.—This is a 
live society, with the following list of officers 
for Hie current year:— Pres— G. L. IlitUNTON. 
V. Pres. A. Mitchell. See. — J. \\ r . Fletcher. 
2Veas.—T. It. Muy. 
YVitilhrop (Me.) Farmers’ Club,—This town has 
a Club of fil ly members, Officered as follows:—L. 
P, Moouy, (Hrrli and Treas. E. P. Baker, AV, H. 
Partin, Oakes Howard, John E. Wood and R. T. 
Jones, Directors. _ 
West Winterport (Ale.) Formers’ Club, Pres., 
Bihejei.ii Plummer. V. Pres. AVm. Thompson. 
See. ,1. York. Jr. Lib. —J. C. Nealey. Treas.- F. 
W. Ritchie. 
Hampshire Co., Mass. Ag. Hoe. elected officers 
for 1870 u« follows: Pres.— Levi P. Warner, 
.Sunderland. See. and Treas.— It. AV. Stratton, 
Amherst. _ 
South Brooks (Ale.) Fanners’ Club. — Pres .— 
Leonard Rowe. Set.—Daniel Jones. Treas.— 
I,. Jones, with three other Secretaries and live 
Trustees. 
Belfast (.Ale.) Farmers’ Club. -Organized Jan. 
1st. Pits. Howard Murphy. V. Pre.H’ts, —AVm, 
N, Mail, George Woods. Set).—S. G. Bipknell. 
Treas .—Isaac E. Hills. 
New York Htaie Ag. Hoe.— 1 The annual meet¬ 
ing of this Society occurs at the Capitol in Al¬ 
bany, Wednesday, February 9,1870. 
