August 1st we have had five showers. Springs 
and brooks are getting very low; feed short and 
grasshoppers plenty. The hay crop is rather be¬ 
low the average. Wheat, oats and barley very 
good. Corn looks finely, and bids fair for an av¬ 
erage crop. The farmers arc now cutting and 
shocking it. Potatoes light, except very early 
planted ones, which are good in quality and also 
In quantity. Apples abundant; also all small 
fruits. Crops of all kinds about three weeks 
earlier than usual.— d. g. n. 
California, Mnulirau Co., Mo., Aug,, 19.— 
We have had remarkably dry weather this sea¬ 
son; but. a few light showers, up to t wo weeks 
ago, since last February. The past two weeks 
have been unusually wet. Corn will make a fair 
yield, though burnt badly before the rain; hay, 
wc lmvc none; wheat very light, not a half 
crop; oats in many places not worth cutting; 
Norway oats yield a fair crop; apples and 
peaehe6wlll lie source; potatoes small, and few 
in a hill. Corn, 70£'<-80c. per bushel; wheat, 90c. 
@$1; oats, 30e.; wool, 40ff545o. Wages, $13<9i20 
per month, with board. School teachers, $30(9) 
40 for females; $407?for males, exclusive of 
board, and many more good teachers wanted. 
Land, improved, $12(9)10 per acre; unimproved 
$3@20. A railroad is now being built from Tip- 
ton, in this county, to the Neosho Valley, Also 
one now being surveyed from Jefferson City 
through the southern part of the county, to 
meet the above road at Versailles, Morgan Co. 
These railroads will pass up the Osage Valley 
through some of the best, lands in the State. 
Many farms are for sale very cheap In this 
county— d. e. b. 
To this we an- opposed. We can see no good to 
come of it. It will be controlled by and subject 
to the whims of politicians in Congress, Just as 
the Department of Agriculture now is. Money 
is squandered freely upon political jobs for the 
benefit of “working politiciansbut any ap¬ 
propriation, with a clearly defined purpose look¬ 
ing to the development or defense of the mate¬ 
rial and industrial Interests of the country, will 
be Cut. down one-half, without scruple or In¬ 
quiry, and in many eases members will make it 
a condition precedent, to their voting for it at 
all, that the Department shall furnish a sinecure 
place to some one of their fifth cousins. No; 
do not multiply llureuus at Washington in 
which to store the dirty linen and cast-off cloth¬ 
ing of political parties. 
PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
Every Former should have n Trade-Mark.— 
Indeed, every farmer’s name and address in 
full, should go on to every barrel of apples, po¬ 
tatoes, sack of grain, tub of butter, box of 
cheese and basket, of berries he ships to market. 
Ilia name should bo bis trade-mark, and the 
aim should always be to make it mean to the 
buyer who sees it on a package, that the con¬ 
tents of the package are the best of the kind In 
market. The trade-mark of a good name is dif¬ 
ficult to get in any market; but, as Dr. IIexa- 
m Bit said recently, “ It is still harder to keep.” 
It requires untiring vigilance and autocratic 
rule and decision In one’s relations to his em¬ 
ployes on the farm. Itut such a name is worth 
striving to gain and struggling to keep. 
THE SEASON 
DV* want Information, fcrlffly, concerning the reason, progress of 
the work, temperature, crop*, price* c>f farm produce, stock, labor 
and land*, and carnful estimates of the Amount of grain And number 
of Animals on band for **]$, as compared with previous seasons, for 
publication under Ibis bead.—E d*. Rural.] 
Fenton, Genesee Co., Midi,, Aag. 20.—The 
weather has been very wet all this harvest, and 
a good deal of wheat has grown. For the last 
two weeks the weather has been fine, and the 
ground is getting dry. Oats are gathered; a 
good deal of wheat Luis been threshed and sold 
lor $1.10.—it. p. b. 
I mlu*t ry Heaver Co., Pft., Aug. 22. — The 
weather has been excessively hot during the 
summer, with more thunder and lightning than 
we usually have, doing considerable damage In 
the way of burning down barns and killing 
stock. Have had sufficient rain during the sea¬ 
son to mature crops.—o. tt. r. 
Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., «Aug. 23.—Crops 
generally good, and farmers in good spirits. 
Apples and pears abundant; peaches scarce. 
Weather still very warm, notwithstanding the 
lino showers with which we have been favored. 
The season is at least two or three weeks earlier 
than for several years previous.—R. 
Ravenna. Portage Co., Ohio, Aug. 20.—Very 
hard time to securo the hay crop; late cut hay 
very heavy; oafs medium; wheat poor; corn 
looks well but badly down; early potatoes good; 
late looking well. Weather has been very 
warm; heavy and destructive thunder, light¬ 
ning and very heavy winds. Dairy cows doing 
about medium.— j. c. h. 
Went Groton, A’. Y,, A ns- 17.—It. has been 
very dry, this summer* in this section. Pastures 
are nearly all dried up; cows have shrunk their 
milk badly; grass crop light,, but. it was stored 
in good condition; oats light., not half a crop; 
barley light; wheat light; potatoes small; coni 
looks well, but I fear the ears will be short,; 
buckwheat looks well; apple trees are loaded 
with fruit.—JD. H. c. 
Delhi, Inglintn Co., Miell., Aug. 22.—It has 
been warm and dry for the week past. The 
month of July and fore part of August wore 
very wet. Wheat is being threshed—yield about 
two-thirds of an average one; oats tire an aver¬ 
age crop; barley tolerably good; hay crop 
light; corn excellent; apples vcrj r plenty—sell¬ 
ing for 35e. a bushel; peaches scarce; plums a 
failure; wheat, $L3tkgtl.46; oats, 30@)35c.—W. H. C 
Oak Grove, r dg« Co., Win., Vug. 21. — The 
t our heat Is good, but light in the 
i' >u i i ■ >-thirds of ncrop. Outs poor, on 
i ! >cth, not half acrop; barley poor; 
mg 'he potatoes; shall have to do 
i t hem th is year; corn is the beet In some 
; o sen rod; few apples; no plums nor 
t nng wheat, 05c.; barley, 7. r x$80c.; 
ici 2tX5>22c.; potatoes, $1; hogs, 8c., 
, $10, G. w. 
’<» ' -cutlery Co., JV. Y., Aug. 23.—It has 
bcivn u i hot summer here; no soaking 
rains m May. Hay was about half acrop; 
'■.■mini iici-d having about two weeks earlier 
Ilian ; mil. Spring grain was very poor; some 
rdiygfi i heir Mod. Corn looks tl rat-rate; 
■ * s will Ini about half a crop. Hops look 
' n . e worms about destroyed them 
spi, v t owers will generally commence 
« ti'i > <-k. Dairies have done very poor- 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER 
TWO VOLUMES A YEAR, 
Commencing with. July and January, 
Conducting Editor and Proprietor 
Terms.— Only SI .50 per Volume of 26 numbers, 
or S3 per Year of 32 numbers. To Clubs and Agents 
—p«r Volume: Five copies for $7; Seven, and one 
free to club agent, fur $l).Sf); Ten and one free, for 
$12.50-only $1.25 per copy. Pei' Year: Five copies 
for $14; Haven, and opo free to agent, for $10; 'Ten, 
and one free, for $25—only *2.51) per copy. As wc 
pre-pay American postage, $2.70 Is the lowest Yearly 
rate to Canada and hi,.'>0 to Europe. ItomfUances by 
Draft, P. O. Money Order, or Registered Letter, may 
be made «t the risk of the Publisher. 
Advkutibino inside, 75 cents per line, Agate 
space; Outside, ft per line, each Insertion. For Ex¬ 
tra Display and Cuts, a price and ft half. Special and 
Business Notices, $1.50 and $2 a line. No advertise- 
ment inserted for less than $3. 
About Watches.—G. II. It., Heaver Co., Pa., 
is informed that wc have carried the Waltham 
watch for years and so have tnen associated with 
us; and we never yet knew a poor time-keeper 
among them. They are substantially made and, 
so Liras our knowledge extends, they arc just 
what they are represented to be—no matter 
what priced watch you purchase. Hundreds of 
these watches have been given as premiums to 
Agents of the Rural. New-Yorker, and with 
universal satisfaction to the recipient*. Otic 
tiling our correspondent should remember, that 
these watches are all graded according to finish 
and material; and the best and cheapest watches 
are not those which cost least. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
Farm Hoys’ t'lidw. — r rh ere. arc base ball dubs all 
over the country. Probably many of the farm 
boys and young men, who read this paper, be¬ 
long 1.0 such. We know there are hunting, boat¬ 
ing, croquet clubs, Ac., Ac. But can any of our 
renders toll us of a thoroughly organized Plow- 
boys’ Club In active operation ? Wc should like 
to hear of one in which the boys and young men 
in a neighborhood make the art of plowing a 
study, and compete with each other In trials of 
skill. Another thing ha* often occurred to us: 
Why are I here not Park, Garden and Tree Plant¬ 
ing Associations organized ? In the city, young 
men have their Club-rooms. In the country, 
why not have Club Parks?—ground* that shall 
bolong to the club, shall be ornamented by It— 
laid out with walks, lawns, thickets, tangles, 
rustic seats and arbors, and adorned by t he club 
after a plan to be devised and adopted by the 
same. Lot the Park ground contain from one- 
fourth to one adre. Plan it, so as to niako it. a 
delightful rendezvous In summer especially, for 
recreation and profit a. resort for the people of 
a farm neighborhood, where they may mingle 
with each other, talk, play, sing,dance, &c.,&o.— 
all subject to rules that shall make enjoyment 
Innocent and profitable. Boys who complain of 
the drudgery of furm life, should put their heads 
together to devise some means for relieving it of 
its monotony. And pray do not exclude the 
girls from active co-operation, if they choose. 
Associated and systemat ic effort in any dir«-c 
tion assures success, If there is but faith mul 
will iu it. 
A Great Thing for Agricultural Literature,— 
If the man who is now writing “What I Know 
About Farming " should be elected Governor of 
New York, as his political opponents seem to 
apprehend, it will result in deluging the country 
wit h a flood of agricultural literature such as 
has not yet been known in American history. 
It will bo seized upon or the royal road to po¬ 
litical elevation by every I politician who ever 
smelled a hollyhock or uduilred a Minitower, 
ThO agricultural wisdom (hat is to be lot. loose 
within a decade, in case such a result follows 
such a course, Is something worth living a few 
years longer to anticipate and perhaps realize. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
[Wi ahall lie glml to T(w*lvt* from the officers or Industrial Socie¬ 
ties any lufurmutJon of general public interest concerning tlieir re¬ 
spective organltittlonii* for publication under this head. Seud in 
your premium JUt4| announceinenU of exhibitions, Ac.] 
Rural Fairs for 1SJO. 
Wk add to the list of Fairs published on page 
123, the following, which have since been re¬ 
ceived ; 
Agricultural College Dlst., Iowa, Ames...Sept. 20—22 
Alameda Co,, Oat., Hayward.. 
Augusta Co.. Va., Staunton....Oct. IS—2(1 
Blandrord and iVlbnot. Ontario, Hamburg.. .Sept. 23 
Bronson, Micb.. Bronson......Sept.. 7—10 
Brookfield, O,, Brookfield.Sept. 28 30 
Brown Co., Kiinxnx, Hiawatha.. Sept. 8—10 
Bruce. South. Ont„ Wiillccrten.Out. 11, 12 
., < hico . ....— 
Caledonia Co., Vt.. ..Sept. 27 29 
California state. Sacramento...sept 12-17 
Camden, N. r., Camden..Sept. 11 ir 
Clay. N. f.. Farm, ft Modi., Centerville . Sept. 14, 15 
Cold water. Midi., Horae Fair, Coldwutcr..Sept. 13—15 
Cortland Co. N. Y.. Ilomer. Sept. I 3 
Conxtnntln, V. V., f VinMnnttn. .Sept. 15, 111 
Flint River. Midi., Ag, See., near Montrose.(let. 4 
tj.iuvernenr, N. Y., Gouveroeur.Sept. 1.3 15 
Greenfield, o., Greenfield..Oct. 12 it 
Hastings, North, Out.,Wood stuck.. < let, 8, 1 
Hastings, West Ont.. Belleville. Oft. 12, 13 
Henry Co.. Mo., Clinton.Sept. 30 24 
Huntingdon Co., Fa., Huntingdon..Oct. 1 6 
KannCo.. III.. Aurora.. .Sept. 13 Id 
Kankakee Co„ 111., Kankakee.Sept. 27—30 
Ksnwi* Valley, Kan , Manhattan.(let. 5. 0 
Kent Co., Midi., Grand Rapid*.S"pr. 27 30 
Kirkland, N. Y.. Clinton.. ..Oct. 4-8 
Labette C"., Kansan.. ...Sept. 16. 17 
Lebanon. Tenn. Ag. and Mocb., Lebanon. ...Oct. 5. 8 
SATURDAY, SEPT, 
THE AMERICAN LABOR CONGRESS. 
Tins “Congress," in session in Cincinnati, la 
at work with t he laudable object, nominally at 
least, of promoting labor reform. To t hig end a 
Labor Reform Party Is to be organized, and the 
millciiium of the laboring nuin inaugurated. 
Manifestly there are men Of a good deal of abili¬ 
ty In this Congress—hard working and hard 
thinking men. There is also a groat deal of what 
is called “crudeness*’ among them, men who 
have so Jong looked at Capital from a single 
stand-point , that they are ready to take theiraffi- 
davit that it is blank, bus always been black, and 
will always be black In Its relation to the labor¬ 
ing man. Borne of the work of this “ Congress ” 
has crystallized into resolutions, of which we no¬ 
tice the following: 
1. One declares that the present system of 
Chinese Emigration must come to au end. Aud 
one member Is reported as saying that if the 
ballot will not secure such a result, tlio bullet 
must. The antagonisms of Capital and Labor 
are again revived. But the seventy-five China¬ 
men who went into North Adams, according to 
the confession of a Grand Scribe of the St. Cris¬ 
pin Order, did more to disenthrall the Massa¬ 
chusetts shoemakers than any other agency. It 
resulted in the establishment of a Co-operative 
Factory by the disaffected Crispins, and the 
goods resulting from such co-operative work arc 
on the market. This is the true way to flghl the 
exactions of capital—taoeomo capitalists! This 
is the true way to fight Chinamen—beat them by 
living cheaper, working harder and more skill¬ 
fully! Hut give every man who comes to our 
shores, no matter how he gets here, the right to 
his life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 
3. Another resolution urges all industries to 
join in making common cause against unprinci¬ 
pled capitalists by electing men to office who will 
represent public interests. We cordially urge 
that legislation should bo for the public good. 
What is called "special legislation" is too often 
special swindling. And yel much or the special 
legislation of the past ten years has done the 
public vastly more good than harm. For It has 
resulted in investments und enterprises,-which 
have increased values aud developed resources, 
—that could not and would not have been at¬ 
tempted but for such encouragement.. To guard 
against, the evil effects of monopolies should be 
the effort. Special legislation looking toward 
the creation and perpetuation of monopolies Is 
the chief danger now 
Textile Fabric* nt Kt. Louts. —We learn from the 
Journal of Agriculture, St. Louis, Mo., that l lie 
Fair Association of that city are making special 
arrangements for an exhibition of textile lab- 
rics at. the fair in that city in October, and made 
overtures to the exhibitors at the recent Indian¬ 
apolis Exposition to indued them toexbltdt their 
gi oil- n .- 1 . Louis. We tiro glad the people of 
the Wot are so wide awake )u this niRtter of do¬ 
mestic manufactures. It is the true road to in¬ 
dependence- to produco what is consumed, and 
. v *. 1 • i|ti nt homo nil the labor upon theprodu.it, 
1 ’ ■ ■ • soil necessary to prepare them for use. 
Childless Farmers.—A oorrespoii lrr 1 nt 
New England Farmer having talk) *, of t 1 
tainty of success of farmer* with 
the editor, commenting thorcon, !-' -ib n: 
" Wo must, lake exceptions to the rein ■ 
ourcorreupohdeni as Loehildlcssu' - b, 
sirable condition for a family that rrepose* to 
engage In limning. The fact that farm is 
favorable to the rearing and trs el 
dren is, in our opinion, the stroii- 1 . it-K; 
argument in favor of farming Hn> m 1 < mgi j 
upon all families who are not si itt* n t>\ the 
ciir$ft of Got) or tlioir own criminal 1 c- 
Chilli on such a farm as that prop 1-1 obv " 1 > 
children may be regarded as blea-.ing-. even 
the lowest financial plane of vice Tft . 
little lingers mny assist in a gn . > •••••,■• tv 
work, and habits or Industry may 1 1 ie,b 1 
of far greater value to them than the ini. 
mice of a portion of thefortuix * nv usiomnh 
accumulated by men In other pr :-ion- ; . 
pursuits. Above all others, the fenn t he pi. 
torn 1'ntnily with children of both F 01 • 
childless family, one place is nb < r . 
another. Its course will soon be run. Ft is . 
outcast, nt, war with nature, and unlit lor tin- 
green fields and the productive soil. Let such 
meet the oblivion they court tunid the brick 
Avails of 1 he oily, which but for fresh blood from 
the country farm would soon be not only child¬ 
less, but manless and woninnless. 
have not seen a copy of it. One reason, we sup¬ 
pose, why it. has not appeared before is, lluu it is 
published HOUiowkc.ro la the same neighborhood 
with the Journal of the Society, which is chietiy 
uu English pubiicacttm. If the transactions are 
us English ’tf> tue‘■Journal to, we shall wish 1 to 
publication tool teen deterred two in ibiue 
years fouger. ’ ... _ 
t ie) Now York Tribune has distanced all enm- 
pefitore in furnishing fresh, reliable, and lln 
1 ' >f t complete war news to Its readers daily. I; 
Inis paid lor transmitting its news from London 
<0 Now York, liy lotegfaph, 1 , «tn $1.0'K) to on r 
in gn id dully. i* an exhibition >»f pluck 
and enterprise we always admire and like to ap¬ 
plaud. When the Tribune says It will furnish 
Its readers with news hereafter, it will he dis¬ 
tinctly understood that it "means business.” 
1 -' n«l S'ft Ion, Ohio, Aug. 11.—Our grapes 
1 king vet \ flue and promise a good crop, 
uu . to ripen, liavo made a good 
growth of wood; very little rot or mildew on 
any of our vines. Strawberries, raspberries 
and blackberries, making a good growth for 
next year’s crop. Peaches, a light crop iu this 
section; apples, a very fair crop. Corn never 
better; worth 80e. per bushel; wheat very light 
on the ground, but filled well. Potatoes, early, 
a very good crop, worth 50c.; late looking well; 
hay, a light crop, worth from $8<©$10 per ton.— 
G. L. T. 
Lockhart, Caldwell Co., Texas, Aug. 9.— Plen¬ 
ty of rain during the past month, heavy show¬ 
ers falling on nearly nil of the last twelve days 
of the month. Crops looking fine; no cotton 
worm yet, and many planters confidently expect 
a yield of one bale of cotton per acre. No se¬ 
vere heat , although the first two weeks of July 
showed eoniiniioug high temperature. Good 
land as any in the world, prairie and timber, 
and well watered, can now be bought here at $1 
to $8, coin, per acre. Average temperature in 
June, at 7 A. M., BOX’ I 3 P. M., 8F ; 0 P. M., 81’; 
mean tern pent In re, 83.8; rainfall, 3.30. Aver¬ 
age in July, at7 A. M., 81*; 3P.M., 60.8; 9P.M., 
SIM ; mean temperature, 83 .8; rainfall, 4.50.—w. 
Shiloh, Wood Co., o., Aug. 16. —We have had 
rather a dry summer. Hay was rather light, but 
of a very good quality, and was secured in good 
condition. Wheat is an average crop; stood 
thiu on the ground, but was well tilled, and is of 
au excellent quality. Oats a good crop, and a 
large breadth was sown to oats. Potatoes will 
he a rather light crop, on account of the drouth. 
Fruit will bea light crop. Buckwheat and Hun¬ 
garian grass look well; corn was never better; a 
large breadth was planted last spring; sorghum 
looks well. The number oC hogs andcatlle in 
Wood county, is about the same as last year. 
Cattle are very high; hogs are worth from 8 to 
10c. per lb., live weight: chickens,8c. per lb., livo 
weight; wheat, from $1.30 to $1.25; corn, 75c. to 
SI; oats, 35 to 45c.; butter, 16 to 20c.; eggs, 16c.; 
hired help, $18 to $20 per month.—H. w. 
Enon, Clark Go., O., Aug. 22.—The season 
has been very warm, with an occasional shower, 
which has been a great benefit to the corn and 
other late crops. Corn will be a little short of an 
average crop; wheat, so far as it has been 
threshed, is some below last year’s crop; it will 
average about 16 bushels per acre; oats were very 
light, not more than half a crop; the Norway 
and Surprise oats will make about 35 to 40 bushels 
per acre; fruit is very scarce; apples are small 
and uneven, only fit for eider; peaches, almost 
a failure; nearly all fell off before ripening; 
pears, good ; other fruits in sufficient quantities 
to meet the demand. Wheat, $1.15 per bush.; 
barley. 75c.#$l: rye, 76c.; loom, 75@S0e.; hay, 
$13(9 10 per Ron; potatoes, $1; liutter, 30c.; eggs. 
18c.. per dozen; labor, plenty; wages for farm 
hands, $10(923 per month; day laborers get $1.25 
@1.75 per day— j. w. m. 
Putney, At., Aug. (9.—This section has been 
favored with showers enough to keep vegeta¬ 
tion green and growing finely, aud almost all 
crops are looking very well. Pastures and po¬ 
tatoes would receive great benefit by a good, 
soaking rain, something we have not had since 
Juno 26th. By referring to my journal, I find 
we had showers eleveu days iu July, and since 
riDI Dllimui’l IttllAJk « TT, UIU M V UMMrg. . » Jl’l , JfA, Ilf 
Notlowaraga, OnL, NuLtown.... Sept. 23 
Oakland Co., Mich., Pontiac. ..Sept. is. 30 
Orrvlhe, Inrl., I "Ion, Orrylle .Dot. J2 It 
(.Ittown Co., Mich., Berlin. ..Oct. t 0 
Oxford, South, (Jm. OttBZVtUu.Oct. II. 12 
Phillips Co., Ark.. Helena.Oct. 18 21 
PitkhiKton, Onl., Ekira... .. .Sept. 2.3 
Platte Co., Mu., Platte City..Sept. 27—Oct. I 
Proton,Out. Ocdarvllle . ....Oct. 1 ; 
Qiilnoy, ill., Hurt. 80 c.. Quincy.Sept. (Will 
Richmond, lnd,. Induttnal, Richmond....Sept. 28- 30 
StmhtfiW Co,. Mich.Sept. 28-30 
St. James, Mo., District. St. James.Oct. 12—14 
San Joaquin Valley, Cal., Stockton.Oct. 4—8 
San Mateo Co., Cal...Oct. 3—8 
Simcoe, tint., Huncoe.Oct. n 
Sonoma Co., Cab. Petaluma..— 
Stanislaus Co., Cal.Sept.. 6-9 
Tennessee Central, MurO'cesboro.Sept. 28—30 
Vernon, N. Y.. Vernon.... . Sept. 6 . 7 
Warren Co., Miss., Vicksburg!) .oet. 25- 28 
Wautninsor Co., Kjiii., Alma...Oct. 13,14 
Wellesley. Out., Wellesley.Oct. 3 
AVellington, Center, Out., Fergus.Sept. 29, 30 
Wentworth and Hamilton, Ont., Hamilton Oct. 13,1.3 
West Somerset, Me., North Anson....Oct. 11,1! 
Wilson Co., Tenn..Sept. 20-24 
York, North, Ont.Sept, 27, 28 
('niton Prize* at £t, Louis.—A "Citizen’s 
Purse” of *5,000 Inis been made up In St, Louis 
to bo awarded to the best ootton specimens of 
tho present year’s crop, to be divided ns fol¬ 
lows:-New Orleans, or lolig staple, best bale, 
$500; second best, $ KK); third best, $300. Host 
two bales rufecd by one planter. $4U0; second 
best, $250; the name prom linos for tipluml or 
shoit staple. Best bale ul Missouri cotton, 
$100; second best, $200; third best, $100. Host 
bale raised in the uulted States In 1 * 711 . embrac¬ 
ing all classes, except Sea Island, $100. The 
Award I ng Corn rn i t tee* lobe not less kbitu five nor 
more than nine members; will bu selected care¬ 
fully from various sections of the I’uioii. If 
uny member of an awardiug Committee shall 
be directly or individually interested in any 
award or premium, in the class of which tie 
acted as ft committeeman, it will be the duty of 
the Superintendent "f tho Department to with¬ 
hold the award until the facts shall be submitted 
to the General Coininiuefj, No one shall act on 
au Awarding Comuiitteo who is related to nay 
person competing for a premium. All entries 
of cotton must be by letter or otherwise, on or 
before the 1st day of October. All cotton must 
he on the ground on or before Monday morn¬ 
ing, Oct. 3. Colton can only lie entitled to com¬ 
pete i 11 one cl.T*s; but till cotton mnv compete 
for sweepstakes, if so entered. Exhibitors must 
state distinctly the class I 11 which they desire to 
compete, aud give the name ol 1 he State and 
post-office of tlio producer. Each bale must 
weigh at least four hundred pounds. Hales 
weighing loss will uot be accepted. 
The liriuoi* Stule Agricultural Society, at its 
Annual Fair, oonmioucuig September 25th, at 
Decatur, holds its liieutiiui election of officers on 
tho Fair grounds. The officers of the State So¬ 
ciety are elected by ballot by delegate* repre¬ 
senting the County Agricultural Societies of 
the State). Tilerc is, therefore, no certainty that 
any "ring" of officers esm perpetually os-elect 
themselves, ns is the case in some states wc 
know of. A President, Vice-Presidents, (one 
from each Congressional District,) Secretary, 
and Treasurer are to be chosen. The Prairie 
Fanner says: — “Among the candidates f° r 
President, we hear mentioned the names oi J. 
II. Piekmll, Emory Cobb, David Hrntyu; for 
Secretary, D. W. Scott of Galena, O, li- Galusha 
of Morris, Judge A. M. Brown of Villa HMgc, A. 
M. Garland ot Chatham, II. I). Emery of Chica¬ 
go, und others; for treasurer,tlio name of the 
present incumbent, J. W. Bunn, is the only one 
we have heard suggested. How many of tlio 
above gentlemen have really the desire to enter 
the contest, wo have no means of knowing; but 
only mention them us talked of for the posi¬ 
tions.” 
A List of Agricultural, Horticultural, amt 
Potnologicnl .Societies and Farmers’ Clubs on 
the books of the Department of Agriculture, 
July 1, together with the name of the President 
ami Secretary of each, has been received at this 
office. It will be found both useful and inter- 
estiug as a matter of reference. 
Country Merchant* Avoid Credit.—Our atten¬ 
tion was arrested just, now, in looking through 
t he American Grocer, by an article addressed to 
country merchants, and especially by the fol¬ 
lowing in relation to making purchases: 
The closest and most prudent buyer makes 
the best profits. To do this three things arc ab¬ 
solutely essentialWhat to buy-Where to 
buy—When to buy. For the first, a thorough 
knowledge of the requirements of the trade to 
bo supplied and of the stock already on hand is 
necessary. And every merchant that visits any 
market, to purchase goods without knowing 
this and having a complete Hat-of wind be wants, 
is running an uiuieceeaary and foolish risk. Ho 
should, as far as the sl ate and condition of the 
mar Uot will permit, stick to his list, and not al¬ 
low himself to be persuaded to purchase more 
than his own judgment, tell.* him Is enough be¬ 
cause ho has u good credit, and eager t radesmen 
are urgent for him to buy. Tills thing of ovor- 
BtoelcoigOllolsself lathe fatal ruck opou which 
thousands of country merchants wreck their 
fairest hopes and brightest prospects. Avoid 
< ) cliff ns you would the very ilrwil hinmlf. Buy so 
nearly for cash that you have an absolute cer¬ 
tainty of bring able to meet all drafts upon 
you, and sell upon the saute principle. 
The Wheat. Crop of the Vorthwc»t.— Wo no¬ 
tice tlmtCnARLBS Kanholph, Secretary of the 
Chicago Board of Trade, thinks that Chicago 
and Milwaukee will handle within ten per cent, 
as mu oh grain the present season as last. Ho 
thinks the corn crop will he the hugest ever 
handled In the West; and the deficiency in 
quantity of wheat will bo made up by its im¬ 
proved quality. The weight of wheat in pro¬ 
portion to straw will be greater than last year. 
The Notes on Cntifuriiin,— not only those from 
Messrs. Wilder, Downing, Ellwangah and 
Barry, but those from Mr. Willard as well- 
will command Hie attention of our renders again 
tills week. Tho Pomologieal and Arborleultu ral 
Notes will be found on page 154 ; Mr. Willard’s 
notes iu the Dairy Department in the usual 
place. 
Hunan* Agriciilturiat* on un Excursion.—We 
learn that the Secretary of the Ohio State Hoard 
of Agriculture lias been notified that a large 
body of Kansas agriculturists are to visit the 
Ohio State Fair in a body. 
And every voter should 
make his ballot a protest against such legislation. 
3. Another resolution declares that the hours 
of labor ought to be reduced, and that all able- 
bodied men should work for tlioir own support. 
Why this "Conercss ” did not resolve that tho 
sun and moon should stand st ill, and that people 
should go 011 foot instead of ride, wo cannot un¬ 
derstand. We believe in establish Inga standard 
of measurement of a day’s work, for all classes 
of laborers. There ought to be ti legal standard 
—say eight or ten hours. Hut every Individual 
should have the privilege (provided be and his 
employer can agree) to work just as many hours 
as ho chooses, being pajd for extra work pro 
rata, of course. And there ought to be laws 
which shall protect him in this privilege from 
those of his own craft who would prevent him 
so doing lest it depreciate the demand for aud the 
price of labor. We believe in this standard of 
measurement of n day’s work, Just as we believe 
in a legal standard of measurement for butter, 
cheese, pork, potatoes, wheat and flour. And 
any attempt to say how many hours any crafts¬ 
man shall or shall not work, on tho part ol bis 
fellow craftsmen, is just as unjust us It would be 
for the farmers In a neighborhood to rise up 
against, one of their number because ho grew 
larger crops than the average of them, and expel 
him from the neighborhood. No tyranny of 
v\ by lmvc Gold and Grain Dreliued t—Because 
of the prospect of an early peace, based upon 
Prussian success. I f any French success occurs, 
looking to the prolongation of the war, gold will 
advance, and l he price of wheat with it. During 
1 he past week, the rumor that. McMahon had 
joined Hazainjc with itis army, and checked the 
advance of the Crown Prince’s Prussian army 
upon Paris, sent gold up suddenly, and gave an 
improving tone to the grain market, which a 
change in favored’ 1 lie Prussian forces may com¬ 
pletely upset ere 1 his paper goes to press, If the 
war is prolonged, unless the wheat crop is large¬ 
ly in excess of present estimates, it is believed 
prices must advance. Our wheat is now going 
abroad in the shape oi flour: though ordinarily 
for the Continental markets, it goes in bulk. 
But the urgent necessities of the armies, and the 
interruption of business in France and Prussia, 
increases the demand for flour iu place of wheat. 
Inquiries fur Advertisers.— E. A. J. asks where 
aerating machines for aerating bread can be ob¬ 
tained,—A Detroit correspondent asks where he 
ean purchase a pair of pure black carrier 
pigeons. 
Our Acknowledgement* are due and tendered 
to the officers of various State and local Agricul 
cultural Societies for invitations to attend tlieir 
Annual Fair's. 
IMPROVED STOCK MOVEMENTS, 
Messrs. Williams & Thomas, Delaware, 0., 
were 6cnt. to France by a Company of twelve 
farmers aud horse dealers to hunt up and pur¬ 
chase some of the best Norman horses they could 
find. Four were purchased, and have arrived 
safely. The horses weigh respectively from 
1,000 to 1,800 pounds. 
Neely & Bros., of Greenbusli Farms, LaSalle 
Co,, III., the Prairie Farmer says, sold toF. Cor¬ 
win & Son of Peru, La Salle.Co., 111., Short-Horn 
bull calf " Duke of Ranine," got by " ITtli Duke 
of Airdrie,” (6039,) out of “ Luey." by “General 
Butler," (4818.) Ho is red roan, and weighed, at 
six months and three days old, 703 pounds. 
We notice that at a recent sale in Kentucky, 
of imported Berkshire swine, eight boars were 
sold at the following prices respectively“ On¬ 
tario," $40; “Compton Ladd," $51; "Canada 
Ladd,” $5(1; “Uoyal George,” $30; “Prince of 
Wales," $60; “ Edmondton," $41; “ Duke of Eng¬ 
land,” $400; “ Royal Oak,” $200. The small pigs, 
including a few Yorkshire and Suffolk, sold at, 
from $25 to $131 each. The sows, of which eight¬ 
een were sold, ranged in price from $70 to $275. 
Fifteen of them sold at au average of over 
$176 each. 
