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‘‘PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
BUBAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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and one free, for $85—only XI per copy. A* we 
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ment inserted for less than $3. 
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1870. 
THE CROPS. — MARKETING. 
As the season advances, and wo have reports 
of the prospects and yields of the various sta¬ 
ples, the probable production of leading crops 
can be approximately estimated. Indeed, so 
much Ims been ascertained that many hnve al¬ 
ready made figures and comparisons—though 
wo observe that the figures and opinions of Jour¬ 
nals in the commercial vary considerably from 
those advocating the producing interest. 
The best authorities concede a great falling off 
in the production of Wheat —the breadth of 
ground occupied by the crop bring much less 
than last year, and the proportionate yield ma¬ 
terially diminished- The estimates of aggre¬ 
gate yield vary from 15 to 25 per cent .law than 
last year. A full Corn crop Is anticipated, pro¬ 
vided the season prove favorable during July 
and August. The “ heated term" of the last 
half of June vastly benefited this crop. The 
Ilay crop, taking the country through, (and 
we speak ol’ the whole country in speaking of 
all products named,) will probably prove a lull 
average; in some sections It, is reported to be 
unusually heavy. The yield of Potatoes now 
promises to be quite large, and it is thoiigiu 
prices will bo so low as to render tho crop ume- 
muneratlve in some regions where it has been 
very profitable for years. The Dairy Interest is 
flourishing,and Butter and Cheese will probably 
continue in demand at good prices. The great 
Southern staple, Cotton, has been planted large¬ 
ly sufficient to yield, with an average season, 
3,500,000 bales. An intelligent contemporary 
thinks that “if the rust, the army worm, the 
boll worm, and rude storms In November can 
be escaped, there will be a crop of four million 
bales”—and that “ this will reduce the price to 
15 cents and Jess.” 
Thus the outlook in regard to tin; production 
of the leading crops—all except Wheat—is good 
for the season. We have the promised seed 
lime and harvest, and, unless an unfavorable 
change occurs, the production will bo bountiful, 
and we trust also remunerative. But us to the 
latter, muuli will depend upon mutkel ing —the 
intelligence, sense and shrewdness exhibited by 
the producer in selling his produce. Many a 
farmer has lost all the profit of a year’s hard 
labor and careful management by ignorance or 
carelessness in the matter of marketing his 
crops. Every producer should keep himself 
thoroughly advised as to the yield of his staple 
crops, the state of the markets, present and 
prospective prices, etc., in order to not intelli¬ 
gently when he is prepared to sell. All other 
things being equal, it is often Ihe ease that more 
depends upon this than any other thing in the 
whole year's operations. Study the Crop and 
Market Roporlsof your Agricultural and other 
reliable Journals, (such as are known to favor 
tho producer.) and endeavor to dispose of your 
produce to the best advantage. A good news¬ 
paper— oue which keeps you advised in regard 
to prices and prospects—is invaluable, and often 
worth ten times its subscription price to the 
farmer for that alone. Many a subscriber has 
written us Hint he has made from $100 to $1,000 
in a season, (in the sale of wool, wheat, etc..) by 
watching the reports in the It dual New- 
Yorker and heeding its advice and suggest ions. 
Now, while your crops are maturing or being 
harvested, is the time to give this matter atten¬ 
tion, and we offer these timely suggestions for 
the benefit of all our readers interested. 
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THE CHINESE. 
We have no sympathy whatever with any 
man or class of men who would monopolize the 
privilege to labor in this country or object to 
freedom of individual choice of the kind of 
labor one would pursue. Nor have we any 
sympathy with those who would exclude any 
rnan or class of men from the broad fields which 
this country offers to honest industry and enter¬ 
prise. We except no nationality; we would 
Shot the doors of the nation to no one except 
criminals. We know, uud every one knows, that 
there are acres enough to be tilled and corres¬ 
ponding and related vocations in which capital 
and labor must be employed ample enough to 
give every man opportunity for life, liberty and 
the pursuit of happiness, although the influx of 
foreign population be ten millions annually. So 
let the Chinese come. 
1. Because they are industrious, peaceable, 
reliable, and arc needed—needed because every 
year increases the proportion of consumers to 
producers more rapidly than any but foreign 
reinforcements cau balance. 
3. Because there is a cry for help from the 
fields anti kitchens of the country which is not 
supplied by any other class of immigrants. 
3. Because, In proportion as the producing 
power of a people is increased, the masses—and 
especially the poor—are benefited. 
4. Because every added laborer is an added 
consumer. And his wants cannot be altogether 
supplied by himself. The dollars he earns in 
One department of industry must be spent to 
the profit of some other department; for men 
buy what they do not produce. 
5. Because every added dollar's worth of man u- 
fucturcd goods, implements, luxuries and food 
produced and consumed In this country adds to 
the general wealth and thrift of the people; 
adds to the strength of the government, and to 
the skill, intelligence and independence of our 
population. 
C. Because such added labor will increase the 
diversity and perfection of our products, and 
correct oppressions, cxactionsand abusesamong 
all classes growing out of labor monopolies, 
7. Because our undeveloped resources arc so 
much unemployed wealth; and every added 
laborer increases their development and adds to 
the general prosperity; for if one trade or pro¬ 
fession Is over-supplied with capital and labor, 
tho surplus is sure to overflow Into undeveloped, 
uncultivated fields. U the fiood overflows the 
river’s hanks, and sweeps away a few tenements 
and destroys a few fences, it also irrigates the 
bottom lands and renders them more pro¬ 
ductive. If this country were so densely popu¬ 
lated that there was excuse lor idleness, the case 
would bodlffercnt. But tell millions increase of 
industrious immigrants per year, for fifty years, 
will only add to our general prosperity, without 
In anywise embarrassing, except temporarily 
and in isolated localities, those engaged in any 
specific employment. 
Do not, therefore, lot us forgot the general 
good that is to result from an influx of popula¬ 
tion; nor the past ora of national prosperity 
born of steadily in creasing importations of mus¬ 
cle, brains and skill; nor the future needs of tho 
Republic, with its tremendous war debt and in¬ 
creasing expenditures, which must be paid f rom 
our products. Welcome every producer. Wel¬ 
come every laborer. Welcome every dollar 
every Immigrant brings hither and prevents go¬ 
ing out of the country In exchange for tho pro¬ 
ducts of other countries. No farmer can get 
rich with a big farm on tils hands upon which 
to pay taxes, with no labor to render Its re¬ 
sources available, and who Is compelled to buy 
his food of his neighbor. So no country can 
prosper which does not support its own popula¬ 
tion from Its own resources and export more 
than it Imports. 
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RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Ag’l Press Criticised and Defended.—While re¬ 
gretting that, we have not, for some months, no¬ 
ticed our contemporaries of tho Agricultural 
Press—and, especially, greeted and welcomed 
the new recruits — as intended, here comes a 
damper from one who professes to know the 
“brethren of Hint ilk” (having for years been 
one of their number,) and does not, strange to 
say. regard them as infallible. And he praises 
us for omitting what wo regarded as a duty- 
adding that we are “ at last acting wisely in not 
com mending the ent erprises ol' a set of men the 
most of whom arc extremely selfish and jealous, 
and altogether too Ishuiaelilish lu do a generous 
net toward or reciprocate the favors of .a con¬ 
temporary.’’ This Is st rong and sweeping lan¬ 
guage, and not true of the elass to whom it is ap¬ 
plied, though pity 'tis, 'tis true of some members 
—as we can aver from over a quarter of a cen¬ 
tury's experience m Actfeulturnl Journalism. 
The manner in which stone of our contempora¬ 
ries treat brethren of the same fujtli Jsooutomp 
t lbly mean ; and this spirit is not only exhibited 
toward their peers and superiors in ability, cir¬ 
culation and influence, but is often directed 
against new Aournnls which have committed no 
other sin than that of seeking to labor lu the 
same useful field. This umuilVstation of jeal¬ 
ousy and selfishness Is disgraceful to the profes¬ 
sion and a source of regret to honorable ‘our- 
nfilists who act Upon tho principle that there is 
abundant room for all who desire to promote 
the com moo weal. But our friend Is wrong in 
condemning all for the ungenerous actions or 
petty meannesses of u few members of the 
brotherhood. The Rural new Yorker has, 
from its start, received from many journals 
on/y kindness, while others have exhibited, in 
various ways, evidences of fear and hatred 
which induced pity and contempt for their jeal¬ 
ousy and littleness of soul. But we can afford 
to be both just and generous, and shall in the 
future, as wc have in the past, commend eon- 
temporaries and welcome new journals accord¬ 
ing to their apparent and promised merits. For 
some particulars sec an early future number of- 
the Hural, 
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How to Aid the Rural,—There are many 
ways in which its friends can aid in extend¬ 
ing the circulation of the Rural-New Yorker, 
but among the best is tho posting up of a 
Show-Bill Prospectus where it may be seen, 
daily, by many people. This mode seems to be 
appreciated by an influential friend in Car- 
roll Co., Miss., Mr. E. Z. White, who writes us as 
follows:—“Pleasesend me one of your‘show¬ 
bills,' as I have had none to exhibit since 18(59, 
and the last one 1 posted up iu my min, has got 
so badly torn that no one can tell what it is. I 
think I was the first subscriber you had in this 
village, and all you have here now were obtained 
through my influence In talkingabout the paper 
and in giving away every number to different 
individuals. Although no one prized the paper 
more than myself, yet I wanted to get it circu¬ 
lated in this county, and in doing so asked no 
premium, nor got up any Hub. but merely ,et 
everyone send on their own hook. Anything 
you have to postup 1 will willingly do it for you 
where it will he seen by a goodly number daily.” 
—Of course wo heartily thank the writer for 
past ami proposed efforts, (and all others doing 
or purposing to do likewise,) and cheerfully send 
bills and specimens in all such cases. 
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Movement ot Wool. Walter Brown A Son’s 
Circular for July 1, contains the following: 
‘ Had the new clip come forward more freely, 
and been put on me market with the large ar¬ 
rivals from Texas and California, It is not Im¬ 
probable that wc should haveseen a lower range 
of quotations than now exists; and this, perhaps, 
wouid nave served as a chock on the uureasona- 
me Inflation to which prices nave reached in 
most parts oi the West. But in consequence of 
light receipts, there nas been no pressing ol 
sales, and pence values have ruled steady, while 
the current demand has oeen supplied with Cal¬ 
ifornia, Texas ana ot her simitar wools, at rela¬ 
tively tow prices; and these wools, as a substi¬ 
tute for fleeces,are meeting with more attention 
from consumers t han over before. 
“Wo are sorry to notice that the manipula¬ 
tions of operators in the count ry have been such 
as to create a repetition of last year’s injudicious 
purchases, which will probably result in stocking 
the markets with woolsai a high cost, —a tiling 
much to bo regret tod, inasmuch as It is In every 
way needful and desirable that manufacturers 
should get their raw material at a lower cost 
than last year. It Is very clear that dear stock 
offers no inducement to consumers to buy free¬ 
ly, and t hey will hold off as long n» possible from 
purchasing, which, in itself, may have the effect 
of forcing sales, and a consequent crowding of 
values below the level of eo.->t, and expenses. 
“ We Cfln hardly attribute the unreasonable 
advance of prices in the West entirely to the un¬ 
due toxcltemont of local operators; when, to our 
knowledge, it number of large manufacturers, 
and many Eastern dealers, in the face of last 
year’s unprofitable experiences, have entered 
the field with orders to their agents, to try and 
buy at a certain figure, hut tn hag tin: an tali i. 
Such instruct inns in the hands of agents, whoso 
commissions depend upon the numbeml pounds 
they purchase, result, not only in getting wools 
lor their principals at extravagant price®, but 
destroys all chance of profit for the country 
dealers. Thus far not suflieient has been done 
to establish prices in new wools, but nominal 
market quotations will not admit of a profit lo 
shippers. 
“The general condition of tho clip is good, and 
the quantity is reported considerably less than 
last year. The future value of wools probably 
depends almost oulin-lv on the result of the full 
trade for woolens. At present the general fool¬ 
ing is, that there will lie much activity in this 
branch of business, and that wo buvo about 
reached the turning point so long looked lor; 
but this opliyloii h ’>«•**. died every sen-ton l«>r 
the past two yean-. Our latest ml vices from 
England and Franco report a. great drouth, with 
much damage to the crops, which may create a 
demand for American cereals, that will be a 
great benefit l.o our general business, unless we 
should suffer ourselves from the same cause. 
Should the general anticipation of a heavy de¬ 
mand for woolens be realized, it is possible that 
Wools may attain to the prices of last season. 
But m that event tho advance cannot be very 
great, and we feel that opera tore will find the best 
results lu early shipments and prompt sales.” 
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Mower Trial.— The Elmira Farmers’ Club in¬ 
stituted a trial at Elmira, .Tune 33 and 23. We 
find the following table, showing results, iu au 
Elmira paper: 
FIRST class. 
Length Actual For 
Names. of Cut, draft. 4 ft. 
Names. 
Flipper . 
of Cut, 
.4 ft. 4 in. 
.4 " 0 “ 
draft. 
2 (») 
?12 
Ituwson, J). 
.4 “ 
11 “ 
226 
Lawson. 1. 
. 4 *’ 
0 “ 
200 
Raw son, < ’. 
.4 “ 
(1 “ 
193 
Raw son, comb'd. 
.. .1 “ 
11 “ 
188 
Fugle . 
. ..1 *• 
0 “ 
225 
Woods . . 
.1 “ 
0 “ 
OjO 
Huokeye... 
.4 “ 
4 “ 
190 
Cayuga Chief . 
. 4 “ 
I “ 
212 
.Meadow King... 
. 4 “ 
U “ 
212 
SECOND 
CLASS. 
Atlantic. 
.4 ft. 
<> in. 
200 
i mon . 
.1 “ 
<> “ 
250 
Keen nniy. 
.1 " 
() “ 
212 
i lopki s Revet Bible. 
ll “ 
200 
No, 3 Buckeye..— 
.4 ■“ 
0 “ 
109 
the time test. 
Length 
Name. 
of Cut. 
Time. 
Faults. 
Uawson, D. 
...4 ft 
4 in. 
28 min 
< lipper. 
. ..4 *’ 
3 “ 
36 '* 
Cayuga Chief. 
...4 " 
0 “ 
29 “ 
.combed 
Atlantic. 
...4 “ 
(1 “ 
3! ** 
.combed 
Buckeye. 
...4 “ 
0 •• 
82 li “ 
Hanson, 1. 
...J ** 
0 “ 
34 ’* 
Globe.. .. 
.,..1 " 
0 *• 
87 *‘ 
.combed 
•Tilon. ..., 
...4 " 
o •* 
'M U ” 
!>i “ 
.combed 
Kriimiinv.... 
....4 V 
n •* 
.combed 
Hopkins.. 
...1 " 
o “ 
31 “ 
.combed 
Wood. 
...4 ’■ 
0 ** 
51V. *• 
Uawson, C. 
...l *• 
0 “ 
29 “ 
Furoka..... 
...0 “ 
0 “ 
21 “ 
.combed 
Buckeye . .. . 
...I •* 
4 *• 
25 “ 
Fag lo.. 
....4 ” 
0 “ 
35 “ 
itawaob Clipper-- 
...4 ” 
o - 
82 " 
i lipper (1-horse). 
0 •* 
46 “ 
Buckeye, “ . 
...3 ” 
c *• 
10 “ 
.combed 
At a trial by the Wayne Co., N. Y., Ag. Soe., at 
Palmyra, June38and 29,in which all the leading 
harvesters competed, we sec it announced In the 
daily papers that the first premium was awarded 
to the Buckeye machine, as the best combined 
reaper and mower with a self-rake. 
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The Income Tux is to he perpetuated, so Con¬ 
gress says, and eays it iu opposition to the ex¬ 
pressed wishes of the people. The people are 
not the rulers in this country. There js no 
longer representation. The country is con¬ 
trolled by politicians and political rings. Their 
manipulations are all made with Ihe purpose of 
fattening upon the people. A lu-oad, liberal, com- 
prebensi i e, patriot io statesmanship is unknown. 
We cannot put our Huger upon a man iu either 
branch of Congress, who Is not. laboring to per¬ 
petuate bis power, retain bis position, aggran¬ 
dize to himself and friends the spoils of office, 
and wheedle t he people into the belief that lie is 
their most obedient, humble servant. WedonT 
know au exception. The patronage position 
gives, furnishes the power to secure agents who 
will manufacture public opinion favorable to 
the most ambitious schemes of the most unscru¬ 
pulous politician. No more signal disregard of 
the People’s wishes has been exhibited, than in 
this Income tax matter. The fact is, the people 
have so long appeared willing to be led by the 
nose, swallow all doses, and do what they were 
desired to do, that these politicians think it only 
necessary to enact laws which will forward their 
own purposes. 
Well, dear people, sit still, say nothing, pay the 
income tax, and ret urn the enlightened states¬ 
men who voted lor It to Congress, the first op¬ 
portunity t 
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The Rural New-Yorker in Australia,—As In 
most other parts of the world, the Rural has 
subscribers in Australia, and at least one appre¬ 
ciative admirer, as we learn incidentally—in this 
manner:—A subscriber in Macon City, Mo., (Mr. 
O. A. Snow,) ill remitting tho subscription and 
postage of a copy of the Rural New-Yorker, 
for a friend in Australia, writes J—** He is an old 
fruit grower, I sent him ncarl.’, all of last. year's 
volume, and he rays of it, ‘Of all the papers lever 
saw in England, or elsewhere, live. Rural New- 
Yorker lakes the lead, and is the most welcome 
of all the papers you send me.' ” 
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Hurprisc Oni*.— Janies Van Horne sends us a 
sample of Oats, and says “ Will you please give 
me the name of tho oats of which I herewith 
send a sample. What arc they worth a bushel 
for seed)'” The oafs sent seem to us to be Sur¬ 
prise Oals. Tho seeding season for 1870 being 
over, it Is Impossible to state what their value 
wJil be lor the next seeding. 
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lu<|idrir* for Advertisers.—C alf.r H. Metcalf 
asks where he can get a pair of Cheshire pigs 
that, will Aveigh twenty or twenty-five pounds 
each, and the price; the boar and sow not to lie 
related. Wants full blood stock of first quality 
and no h umbug.—Wc have a half dozen inquiries 
for Embden or Bremen geese. 
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THE SEASON. 
fW* want Information, briefly, eonwruing the spawn, progress of 
the work, temperature, crop*, price* of farm produce, stock, labor 
and lands, and careful cellmate* of the amount pf grain and number 
of animal* on band for aalc, aa compared with previou* reason*, for 
publication under thla brad.—Eua. Rurai..*] 
Clinton, Washington On., Pa., June 27.— 
Very Avnrrn, fine groiving weather; iu midst of 
barley harvest; barley not very thick on 
ground but avcB filled; AVlieat will be ready to 
cut in a few days, and is very good; meadows 
very good; also all spring crops; stock scarce 
and high.—s. s. a. 
Hidgvly, Caroline Co., Aid., July -1.—We have 
had a long spell of quite diy and vorv warm 
weather, the mercury ranging about 90 in the 
shade. But it Is cool mnv, having had a nice 
rain. Wheat Is all harvested; late sowed wheat, 
about half a crop, being injured by the scab. 
Corn promises well. Fruit iu abundance. Some 
farmers arc harvesting a fine crop of hay, which 
is unusual for this section, -l. p. m. 
Jenkins .Mills, Jell. Co,, Mich., June 30.—Have 
had a rather dry spring. Corn and potatoes 
look well. Wheat that was put In on sod will be 
a short crop; that on old ground looks Avell, ns 
do oats. Ponies are Avorth 5(5,100; American 
horses, fair to good, $1234i'175; cows, $50;A.15. 
Wheat, per bushel, 50®fS0o.; em u, 30(3)4(>e.; oats, 
45c.; potatoes 50c.; butter, per pound, 35®30c.; 
eggs, pet dozen, 12®jl5o. Entered* land, |-"> -If) 
per acre; plenty of homesteads in 'the county 
yet. d. t, u. 
UrepiicaBtlr, Putnmn Co., Ind., June 25.—Have 
had a very dry spring; no rain since plowing 
commenced until about the 1,’ith ol the present 
month. The hay crop is shorter than it has 
been for many years. Oals very short also, and 
avg avUI not have more than one-third the 
amotinl of wheat, avc had Iasi year in this coun¬ 
ty. There la old wheat enough for a year's sup¬ 
ply. Corn is doing well since the rain, Avlth 
prospects of a large crop; about half a crop of 
apples and peaches.—a. n. ti. 
North Fairfax, Franklin Co., VI,, June 30.— 
The season so far has been very dry; the 35th 
inst. AA'chud a terrific storm of Avind and rain, 
since that time dry until to-day, it has rained 
almost ull day ; will not have more than half a 
crop of hay; have commenced haying. Almost 
everything in before Its season; strawberries 
have ripened and gone; raspberries are ripen¬ 
ing. Have hud several severe hurricanes this 
summer. As I close, vain is falling in a deluge, 
and the wind blowing u gale.—F. ,i. k. 
Prcntlxsvnlr, McKean Co., Pa.. July l. — HaA’e 
had an early spring, ay it h conliiiued favorable, 
warm weather; all crops look fine; meadoAvs 
good, some fanners have coin men nod outline. 
Cows, SCO; oxen, ?3di)(«j325per pair; youngeuttle 
are very plenty, Avithout any established price; 
butter, 35c.; oats, 50c.; potatoes, 50c. The soil 
here is a red loam, good for winter and spring 
grain. Wild land from $8 to £10 per acre, Avith 
good facilities for lumbering; improved farms, 
$15 to $30 per acre; labor, $35 to $35 per mouth. 
—K. AY. D. 
fcuUnn,OiMmdngA Co., Y Y., July I .—East winter 
we had very little rain, and part of April and all 
ol May quite dry; fore part of June shoAvcry, 
since avI doli no rain. The last fifteen days ther¬ 
mometer ranging from 80' to 100', average 93'. 
V ines of all kinds doing wel|; berries light crop, 
prices fair; garden produce sells well. Meadows 
av 111 produce not more than half a crop; oats a 
failure; wheat and barley very light; turnip 
leaves burned to a crisp, this bciug voted the 
dryest, hottest season Avlthin the memory of the 
“oldest inhabitant-"—' w. a. c. 
Chariton Co., Mo., July I.—Season has been 
dry since epring; Avheat and oats half crop; corn 
suffering for rain; potato bug destroying pota¬ 
toes; chintz hug thick, rapidly destroyingcorn; 
thermometer last two weeks, 91 on average, at 
half-past two P. M. Wheat, $1.25; oats, 40e.; 
corn, 65c.; potatoes, 50c.; cows, $40; beef, 5>vC., 
scarce; pork, 8Mc., also scarce; no stock hogs; 
labor, $15@2o per month; improved land, $40@ 
75; unimproved, $10®2o. Considerable more 
territory soAvn to wheat than last year; stock of 
all kinds scarce; good soil and a Jive country.— 
J. J. H, 
Cannon Falls, Goodhue Co., Minn., June 27. 
— Weather terribly hot—94" to IQ0 c in the shade 
for the past ten days. Crops of all kinds but 
corn suffering l'or rain ; wheat Avill not be over 
half a crop; corn doing finely, oue field near 
town, of ten acres, standing five leet high; grass 
on the natural meadows good. The potato bug 
destroying the potatoes entirely where no reme¬ 
dy is applied. Cheese factories are being erect¬ 
ed about us. Wheat, $1; potatoes, S0e.; eggs, 
file.; butter, 15c.; oats, 40c,; cows, $3O@40; farm 
labor, $20 per inontb; horses, $125(§}J50. Wild 
strawberries have been iu great profusion.— 
W. p. T. 
South Trenton, Onei<1n Co., N. If.— Thermo- 
tnetrical averages for .Tune:—Hignest point at¬ 
tained 38th,94’; lowest do., filh. 50°. Average 
temperature at 7 A. M.. 74" 24*; do. at 2 F* M., 
83' 25'; do. at 8 P. M.. (S3 22'. Mean lempenuilre 
for me month, VI' 19'. Amount oT ram fallen, 3 
81-100 inches. Days on which rain fell, 6th. 9th, 
12tb, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 20111; twelve days of 
thunder amt two days of lightning. Prevailing 
winds followed the course or the sun. Grass 
not more ilinn two-thirds that of last year but 
of much better quality. Ground is dry. Feed 
tn pastures ut a stand still. Coavs aro not in full 
IIoav of milk. Springs arc very low and Avater 
scarce.—8. n. 
Ent>n, Clark Co.. O,, July 1.— The season has 
been A ery dry, there being no rain from the 
first of April until the middle of June. The 
corn crop is very short, as some late planting 
did not come, and had to be replanted and is 
lust coining up. Tho oat crop is short; t no Nor- 
wnys look very bad. Wheat is now ready for 
luirvesttng; n will make an average yield. Po¬ 
tatoes are doing well since the late showers. 
The great “ Colorado bug” has made Its appear¬ 
ance here this season. The fruit prospect is not 
very good, on account of so many of the young 
twigs (this year's growth) dying, also the fruit; 
many of the orchards look ban, ns the leaves are 
all intermixed, the dead Avith the living. Wheat 
is $1.15 per bushel; rye, 90c.; oats, 55c.; corn, 
90c.; bay, $102! 12 per ten.—J. w. >i. 
Lewiston, Mis., June 30. - Heal from 85" in 
the morning tn 104’ in Hie afternoon. No rain 
for about three weeks; ground very dry, and 
crops suffering; a large amount of grain wlu 
not be worth cutting, especially in the soutn 
part of Columbia and Dane counties; In Rock 
and Walworth counties some has already dried 
up, Avithout heading out. Corn and potatoes 
look fair, though the bugs trouble potatoes 
some, and tho drouth corn and potatoes more. 
Some hops raised here; generally very small, 
wilh prospect of being troubled avBIi lies*; hops 
will not yield over two bales pet- acre, for want 
of proper cultivation last year, as AveiJ as this. 
Wild hay avIII bo a good crop; tame grosses look 
bad; much of it has already dried up. Wheat, 
053 j®$E 05; rye, 65@70c.; oats, 40(5vt5o.; old po¬ 
tatoes, 40c.; netv, $1.25(ir,l.fi0; green peas, $1(31 
1.25; wool, 85®40c. t coavs, $30®45; oxen, $100® 
150: horses, $75®il50; wood, per cord; 
farming lands $105175 per acre. Fruit crop will 
be light this year.— k. f. l. 
(.'(linden, Oneida Co., Y. Y. July J.— Tbertno- 
metrlcal averages, Ac., for (he month of June: 
—Highest point attained at sunrise, 29th, 74’; 
lowest at sunrise, 23d, 48 ; average, 02’ 50'. 
Highest point at. noon, 25th, 27th, 28th, 91 ; low¬ 
est, 21st, 03 ; average, 81’ IF. Highest, point at 
sunset, 27th, 84'; lowest, '31st., 58'; average, 74“ 
20'. Moan temperature for tho month, 12' 50'. 
There Avert* twenty-two pleasant days, and nine 
days or nights in which rain fell. Showery fore 
part of the month. Very dry latter part. A 
light hail storm the 2i)(h. Wind west nineteen 
days; east elevendayB First ripe strawberries, 
the 7th; first green peas the 18th; first ripe red 
raspberries the 83d; first, new pettitoes. Early 
Bose variety, size hen’s eggs, 25th; first corn 
spindled, 27th. Cherries and black raspberries 
now ripe. Corn looks well, most, other crops 
look badly. People mostly through hoeing, mid 
commenced haying. Huy uot much wove than 
half a crop, on account ot dry weather. Pas¬ 
tures drying up and coavs shrinking their milk. 
Put sheep are bringing $5; lambs, $3; potatoes, 
60©i75c.; butter, S5®28c.; eggs, 18c.; cheese sold 
at factory. 13‘»e.; best Spring wheat Hour, $7.60; 
Winter wheat Hour, $8,50 ; corn $3.50 per cavI. ; 
meal the same. -z. 
Caledonia, IJAlngston Co., N. Y., July 2. -The 
great drouth was relieved by ten days of show¬ 
ery weather, which soaked and softened the 
surface and gave vigor and new life to vegeta- 
tion. Within the last two weeks the thermome¬ 
ter has risen repeatedly above 90 in the shade. 
Porllonsot this andadjolnlngtownsstandmuch 
in want of rain. The past two days have been 
cool. The Avheat. harvest avHI commence on tho 
4th or 5th. There has been more midge in tho 
wheat than Avas generally known. The liay 
crop partly secured in good condition, although 
not heavy. Spring crops generally look avcB; 
corn In most cases extra. Slug on some pieces 
of early planted potatoes, but whether they 
avHI materially Injure the crop it is too early to 
decide. First new potatoes to-day, some of tho 
largest seven by eleven Inch os in circumference; 
variety. Early Rose; quality, very good. Buck¬ 
eyes planted at same time as largo as Avulnuts. 
The fruit prospect continues very good. Ap¬ 
ples, so far as observed, are of good size and 
plentiful on the tree; pears look healthy, but 
are rather thin; grapes are heavily loaded; 
vines, so far, healthy and frail large. Good de¬ 
mand for laborers at $1.50 per day. Harvest 
Avages not settled. Wheat crop is light, and Avill 
quite likely be easily handled.- u. l. 
Pittsfield, N. II., July 5. — June, Aveulhcr fa¬ 
vorable. Mercury has ranged from 70’ to 115’ 
and at times it has been at 103 above zero in 
the shade. Yet at no time has vegetation suf¬ 
fered for the- AVUUt of rain, and we have escaped 
the severe drouth that has visited the Western 
States. Wo huve had showers nearly every 
week, accompanied Avith sorao lightning and 
thunder, bill no hail. Crops are flourishing, and 
corn Is ten days earlier than at this date last 
year. Tho grub basdoue about the usual injury. 
Vines have partially escaped the ravages of the 
bugs. Peas have been on the tables for some 
days, and early potatoes, in my garden, attained 
au eatable size* more than a week ago. Beans 
and all garden vegetables are in an equally for- 
Avard slate. Wheat and potatoes are rather 
backward,.the former from t In* depredations of 
n worm at the roots, and the latter from no as¬ 
signable cuuse. Grass rather light; reason, the 
Severe and protracted July drouths of previous 
years which have killed grass roots. Hoeing 
mostly finished by the 26th ; a lew have just got 
through. Many commenced haying last tveek. 
and few the week before. Apple, pvurand plum 
trees are not burdened, but every tree has a 
share. The quantity of apples utul pears will 
greatly exceed that of any year for the past ten. 
The demand for horses is not gre.it but Hie 
prices for them and other live stock, and pro¬ 
visions continue about the same as last quoted. 
—g. it. D. 
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