r 
Bnrrnck.«, illr, Marion (.'o,, W. Vs,, Oct. 11.— 
Very dry until within the last few weeks, in 
which wc have had plenty of rain. Wheat, me¬ 
dium crop; corn, poor generally: oats, short; 
seeding all done; corn is well matured; hay crop 
medium. The jioUilo crop is No. 1, and none 
rotten. Sweet potatoes excellent. Wheat, $1.20 
011.30; corn, 90c.@$l: rye, b0@9(tc.: potatoes,75c.; 
butter, 25(j/,35c.—A. F. B. 
Winona to., Minn., Oct. II.— Wc had a very 
dry and hot season here. Crops very good, ex¬ 
cept potatoes; the Colorado bugs destroyed 
nearly the whole crop. Tame hay was all got 
together without a drop of rain. Never saw 
such flue weather for harvesting. Grain all cut 
and stacked in complete order. On the night of 
the 23d of August there tell sixteen inches of 
water, and within a few days six or eight inches 
more fell, within a few hours, audit has been 
very wet and warm since; the cuiiscquenee is 
that at least ouo-half of the wheat iu the coun¬ 
try is more or less injured by get ting wot, and a 
great deal entirely spoiled. Many stacks have 
become perfectly rotleu. No frost here yet— 
something unprecedented in Lhis State.— n. b. e. 
Gouvorneur, .\. Y., Oct. 17.—Wo hvve had the 
most severe drouth in this locality the past, sea¬ 
son, that has ever been known. Last spring the 
snow melted ofT with the sun. We had no rain 
but a very few slight showers during the spring 
and summer; springs and wells failed that never 
were known to he dry before. For the past four 
weeks we have had plenty of rain; feed is good, 
and everything la looking green and nice. Not¬ 
withstanding the protruded drouth, our crops 
were very good. Ray about two-thirds of a 
crop; grain a little more: potatoes about two- 
thirds of a yield, and corn generally good. But¬ 
ter is worth 3de : cheese, factory, 12,V0*14o.; po¬ 
tatoes, 75e. Drovers have been in and bought all 
of the surplus stock, so that farmers are relieved, 
und will not have to pay exorbitant prices for 
hay the coming winter.—a. s. u. 
Glenvtllc, Hnrford Co,, Md., Oct. 18. — With 
the exception of wheat, crops are rather better 
than usual this year. Hay yielded from one to 
two and a half tons per acre. Wheat Is hardly a 
half a crop, caused by heavy rains when it was 
out in blossom, will average ten bushel.- peracre. 
Oats will average about, forty bushel peracre. 
Corn is a good crop, but it would be bard to toil 
what the average yield is, there is such a differ¬ 
ence in the different crops, the yield runs from 
forty to one hundred and t wenty bushels per 
acre of shelled corn. Many cattle are grazed in 
this county, but very little doing iu sheep rais¬ 
ing, although some attention has been paid to 
the latter for a year or two. The weather has 
been dry and pleasant the most of tins fall. Wo 
had our first Cost about ten days ago. Farmers 
an? busy husking their corn. Farm hands have 
been rather scarce the post season; good hands 
by the month get from $15 to $20 per month aud 
day hands $1 per day. The markets arc dull. 
Wheat, $1.10® 1.00; corn, 80<Mgi$LO5 oats, 52c. 
per bush.; butter. 30c. per lb.; eggs, 30e. per doz. 
Horses are in demand, prices ranging from $125 
to $350 per bead. Oxen $10010$200 per yoke; 
cows from $35 to $110 average about $60.—j. w. «. 
our readers anticipating its use. Wc have pre¬ 
viously expressed the belief that this pipe is a 
protection against lead poison, and again com¬ 
mend it to all interested. 
who among them are so contemptibly mean as 
to send for counterfeit money with the purpose 
of circulating it there. No man who loses 
money in this way need hope to get. any sym¬ 
pathy from the Bubal New- Yoke mi. We 
shall always rejoice to know he has been 
*' cleaned out.” 
Indianapolis, Ind.; 8t. Louis, Mo.; Milwaukee, Wii.; 
St. Paul, Minn.; Duluth. Minn.; Omaha, Neb.; Che¬ 
yenne, Dak.; CorlmiO, Utah; Santa Fe, N. M.; Fort 
Betiton, N. M.; San Franciacn, Cal. 
Wc have already commended in these columns 
these proposed signals. It will doubtless require 
some little time and experience ere they are 
made as fully useful as it is believed they will 
become. There should be the most earnest co¬ 
operation on the part of oil Industrial men, 
whose business is at all affected by the weather, 
to furnish data from which reliable generaliza¬ 
tion may be made. The effect of meteorological 
phenomena upon product ion is beyond compu¬ 
tation and comprehension; and whatever will 
help to establish laws which In any degree may 
become guides to the agriculturist, should be 
encouraged by all means at command. Systems 
of storm signals have existed in Europe many 
years and have proved of great utility, and each 
year’s experience increases the per cent, of cor¬ 
rectness of warnings given. 
In this connection, It may not be improper to 
call attention to a “ Report on Agricultural Me¬ 
teorology,” prepared by Prof. Andue I’oey, 
(known to our readers through his papers on the 
“New Classification of Clouds," published iu the 
last volume of the Rural New-Yorker,) for 
(lie Agricultural Department at Washington, 
and to appear In the forthcoming Report there¬ 
of. Prof. Poky's paper isoxhaustlve, and should 
obtain a wide circulation. It will help to direct 
the attention of agriculturists to the study of 
phenomena most intimately related to their 
prosperity, and furnish them with acompcndof 
the most Important studies and researches made 
by scientific observers in this direction. We 
mention this paper in this connection, to show 
that the relation of meteorology to industrial 
economies is commanding the attention and 
enlisting the effort and study of our ablest 
scientists. 
“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
Conducting Editor- and Proprietor. 
The American lCnioinr>logi»t is to be discon¬ 
tinued. We arc glad to be able to announce that 
its Editor, Mr. Charles V. Riley. State Ento¬ 
mologist of Missouri, and one of the most inde¬ 
fatigable aud accomplished practical entomolo¬ 
gists in thiscountry, will have editorial ebargoof 
tlic Entomological Department of the Rural 
New-Yorker the coining year. Mr. Ri ley's 
investigations relate, always, to the inliuence of 
insects upon the industrial prosperity of the 
country; and his efforts to give on r readers in¬ 
formation cannot fail to be of great practical 
service to them. 
Gen. Grant at the Maryland Fair.— A sporting 
paper announces that Gen. Grant and Cabinet 
wore much Interested iu the turf department of 
the Maryland State Fair—that “the President 
especially watched the trotting, poor ns it was, 
with keen interest, and the good-natured Secre¬ 
tary of the Navy had as many eyes for the horses 
a- the President himself. It is even hinted Hint 
Gen. Grant and the Secretary laid a trifling 
wager on the result of the nice, and that the 
General lost-” The same paper ndds:—" Had it 
it not been for the races, doubtless the distin¬ 
guished party would have had a very dull day at 
the fair. Just fancy them going into cc-stacles 
over huge pumpkins, grunting pigs, and the 
latest novelty of a washing muohiiie! Wc mod¬ 
estly Impu Hint Hie agricultural papers will not 
roast the President and his Cabinet on the coals 
of their wrath, simply because they found some¬ 
thing to amuse them in the horse-ring. Let them 
remember that the President and his Secretary, 
in this respect, as in till’othens are simply mor¬ 
tal. And pray, what healthy, intelligent mortal 
is not fond of a liom; race?" To be sure! And 
why not? But home races are not fairs; nor 
ought fairs to be horse races. If President 
Grant enjoys seeing horses go fast, wo have not 
the least, objection. We do too! But wc do ob¬ 
ject to sporting men controlling agricultural 
societies, making racing institutions of them 
and calling them agricultural fairs. There is 
something iu a name! 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON AND ANDREW S. FULLER 
Associate Editors. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., 
Editor or TIO Dkdartmrnt or Sinful- Husbandry. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M. t 
Editor or the Department or Dairy Husbandry. 
T. HART HYATT, 
Editor or Tin l'Acirtc Coast Department. 
To Prevent Bald Head*.— A Chicagoan, whose 
head is level, if it is bald, writes inclosing sub¬ 
scription for 1871, and says:—“I think I have 
the best. Mat ured wife in the world. She knows, 
too, from Jong watching, just, when to look for 
the Rural New-Yorker, and when 1 fail to 
take it home at Hie appointed time. I du believe, 
if 1 was not already bald-headed, I would soon 
become so!" l'ersertytion .- — To prevent bald 
heads, husbands, subscribe for the Rural New- 
Yorker for your wives! 
Terras.— Only SI .50 per Volume of 26 numbers. 
orS-'t per Year of «V2 number*. To Clubs und Agents 
—per Volume: Five copies for 17: Seven, und one 
free to club agent, for $‘.*.50; Tea and one free, for 
$12.50—only $1.25 per copy. I’rr Year: Five coplc* 
for $11; Seven, and one free to agent, for $19; Ten, 
and one free, for $25—only $2.50 per copy. As we 
pre-pay American pontage, $2.70 is the lowest Yearly 
rate to Canada and $3.50 to Europe. Remittances by 
Draft, P. O. Money Order, or Registered Letter, may 
be made at the risk of the Pnbhnher. 
AnvKRTifUNO — Inside, 75 cents per line. Agate 
space ; Outside, ft per line, each Insertion. For Ex¬ 
tra Display and Cuts, a price anil a half. Special and 
Business Notices, $1.50 und $2 n line. No advertise¬ 
ment Inserted for loss than $3. 
Guenon on Milch Cows.— Please state in your 
next paper, whether the English edition of the 
French book on cattle “ Escutcheons,” giving 
full instructions as to the mode of judging cat¬ 
tle on that system, is to be had, and where. Also 
what price, and oblige—>V. 8., Wadlei'ton, Ont. 
The work alluded to must bo “Guenon on 
Mileli Cows." It is for sale at this office; price 
75 cents, postage paid if sent by mail. People In 
want Of books should look over our list. 
The UiiucRc nx Laborer*.— In our Farmer's 
Ciltb Report, In Rural New-Yqrber, Kept. 17, 
page 189, Geo. S. Hawley, New Haven, Vt„ asks 
whether Chinese work only in squads, or run be 
employed singly, and If they make good farm 
hands. In response to tills inquiry, Mr. Bolo- 
mon tV. .Jewett of California writes:—“ You 
may inform Mr. Hawley, my lrieud over in 
Vermont, Hint the Chinese will work at almost 
any kind of labor, either Iu squads or singly— 
and give general satisfaction—for a fair compen¬ 
sation. They are natural mechanics, quick to 
learn new things. Imitation is a predominant 
element with tbo Asiatics generally. They are 
economical in nil their dotngs, neat, and respect¬ 
ful to their superiors, live on cheap diet, anil 
will take a load of one hundred pounds twenty 
miles In less time than a Yankee would care to 
walk the same distance uutrammeied. Like 
monkeys, they are natural thieves in a small 
way; but they are sure to cam their wages, and 
are better adapted to all kinds of )abor-at a 
wash-tub, III a cook room, in the cultivation of 
the soil, ami manufactures, shoveling, Ac., Nc., 
than any other people or nation on this globe, 
takeu in mass." 
Silk Worm Buafnrs* In Californio.—' The Scien¬ 
tific Press (San Francisco) Oct. 1, says:—“ Here¬ 
tofore the silk worm business in this State has 
been a drug. But lliegreat preference given for 
California eggs over those from Japan, by 
France and Italy, has given an lmpelus to this 
brunch of business, which wo believe will now 
become developed into importance quite as 
much, or more, from homo encouragement, as 
from foreign patronage,” 
SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 1870 
THE BEST PAPER, 
and the 
BEST INDUCEMENTS! 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES 
We claim that the Rural New-York eh is the 
Bat Paw of its Clast in the World. For evi¬ 
dence that it Is such, wo invite an examination 
of the paper, and a comparison of its size, stylo, 
contents, price, etc., with those of any other in 
its sphere. That, we offer the first Inducement# 
to those forming Cl%d>s lias boon known to many 
for years,—but our proposals for 1871 are truly 
" Excelsior" when compared with any ever be¬ 
fore announced by a responsible Journal. In¬ 
deed, we have resolved to celebrate the Rural's 
Twenty-First Anniversary, or arrival at ago, In 
a Novel and Liberal Manner—one that, will 
Benefit its Club Agents and Increase its Circula¬ 
tion and Usefulness, all over the Continent. 
— We have not space to give particulars here, 
(and, if we had, are opposed to the too common 
custom of occupying several editorial columns 
in such manner,) but will cheerfully forward 
our List ol’ Premiums, &c., to all applicants 
disposed to form Clubs. 
The flnrnl’i Season nud Mnrkei RuporU.-A 
correspondent at Lancaster, Pa„ who sends us a 
season report, writes:—“The reports of the sea¬ 
son and markets in the Rural New Yorker 
are alone worth the price of the paper without 
giv ing other valuable Information." Wc have 
ample evidence that our readers appreciate the 
value and importance of these reports from till 
parts ot the country. They deserve to be care¬ 
fully studied. And wc do not forget that we arc 
indebted to our correspondents far these volun¬ 
tary contributions. We appreciate the fact Hint 
our ability lo make the Rural New-Yorker 
acceptable to our readers depends largely upon 
our intimate relations with them. And wo want 
It distinctly understood that we are always glad 
to receive facts, experience and opinions of 
general public Interest and importance from any 
member of the great Rural Parish. 
How to Load a Wagon.— J. W. R. OSkS US to in¬ 
form him “ which end of a wagon should be 
loaded the heaviest to make the load draw the 
easiest?" We have never tried any experi¬ 
ments with a view to answering this question, 
but our opinion is t lint the wagon should lie so 
loaded tliut. the load will bear with equal weight 
on each wheel. If our correspondent don’t be¬ 
lieve it. let him try the experiment and report 
the result. 
Price of Huy Along the Canal*.-M. I- Biddle, 
Reading, l’u., asks if we cannot fiud out “ what 
meadow or mixed hay can be bought for along 
tlie lino of a canal or anywhere handy to the 
bout*." He learns that it can be bought for a 
much less price in New Jersey and New York 
than at Reading. Will not our Season corre¬ 
spondents along the line of canals communica¬ 
ting with Reading give the price .at which hay 
can be purchased ? 
The Branching Corn.— In Rural New-York¬ 
er, (Jet . 8, page 233, we gave an illustration of a 
variety of, and an article upon, branching corn, 
slating that wo had grown one variety of it. In 
consequence, we are overwhelmed with orders 
for it, aud for the address of Mr. Judhon, the 
originator. Wo wish it distinctly understood 
that wc have none ol' the corn for Bale, and do 
not expect lo have. Nor do we feel at liberty to 
give Mr. Jt.'DSON'S address, for our notice of his 
corn improvements was written without his 
knowledge or consent. We don't know as lie 
Hus any corn for sale; but if ho has, ho knows, 
or ought to know, that the advertising columns 
of the Rural New-Yorker is tlic best place In 
the world to make the fact known. We have no 
doubt it will be advertised therein before next 
planting time. Meantime let, farmers produce 
their own branching corn by following, in the 
selection of seed for next year’s planting. Hie 
hints given in the article referred to: for these 
are not new varieties of corn produced by Mr. 
JuDSON, but. the result of an effort to re-estab¬ 
lish the natural or normal habit of Hie plant by 
a careful selection and planting of seed. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
Connecticut Suite Poultry Society. The Sec¬ 
ond Annual Exhibition of this Society takes 
place at Hturlford. Nov. 1-b We Irani from a 
circular sent us by the Secretary, that ii addi¬ 
tion to the large list ol premiums to be awarded 
by the Society, Special Premiums are offoied by 
Frcs't IJostor, A- A. Buggies. Sum (’. Colt. W. H. 
Lockwood, Stevens & Page, II. H. Snow, John 
G. North and G. E. Gleoton, in value to upwards 
of $ 200 . 
The Best Combined Reaper und Mower. A 
Georgia correspondent writes:—" I wish to be 
Informed through Hu* Rural New-Yorker of 
the best combined reapor and mower, including 
execuHon, strength, durability and lightness of 
draft. Wo have here the Wood, Clip par, and 
Buckeye machines. I)o you know any thing of 
the ‘Little Giant' —a Pennsylvania machine; 
also of the Excelsior? Please give us the most 
accurate Information within your roach. We 
arc compelled to use labor-saving machinery in 
this section; (Catoosa Co., Ga.,) for manual labor 
is very uncertain." 
Wc know Hie machines named (with the ex¬ 
ception of the “ Little Giant,” of which we know 
nothing,) to be first-lass machines. Of their 
comparative merits we cannot speak. Each may, 
and doubtless does, have its peculiar advanta¬ 
ges over the other, and may, therefore, be bet- 
ter adapted t.o the wants and localities of indi¬ 
vidual*. But if we were going to choose for 
ourselves, we should hardly know which to 
talie. Wo may make a suggestion to our cor¬ 
respondent, who is the President of the Catoosa 
Co. Agricultural Club. Do not buy any machine 
until you have seen it work. Let the Catoosa 
Co. Agricultural Club invite the agents of the 
machines named (and others) to give an exhibi¬ 
tion of their respective merits, in tin field, early 
next harvest. No premiums need be offered. 
Gather the planters of the county together as 
soon ns any grass or grain isfit to cut, and watch 
the work, compare it and the machines, and 
then select. Do not rely upon any one's judg- 
ment but your own; nor upon that until you 
have seen the machine work. We can name n 
score of reapers aud mowers that it will puzzle 
us to pick from for you, because wo cannot 
know exactly what circumstances and conditions 
arc involved in 1 lie selection. This applies to 
almost all kinds of farm machinery. Buy only 
after trial. 
The Wisconsin State Horticultural Society's 
Report for 1869 is before us, with the “compli¬ 
ments of O- H. Wiley, Recording Secretary." It 
is handsomely printed, and contains informa¬ 
tion of importance to every Wisconsin horticul¬ 
turist,; and every such person should become 
an active, paying, working member of the So¬ 
ciety, and thereby receive and road the report. 
STORM SIGNALS, 
Several years ago. Prof. Maury, in a series 
of articles written for the Rural New-Yorker, 
suggested t he practicability aud utility of storm 
signals by telegraph just such as are. about to 
be realized, resulting from provision made by a 
recent, act of Congress, for accurate reports of 
the weather and predictions of approaching 
storms to be furnished to Hie people from differ¬ 
ent points of observation in various parts of 
the country. 
A Signal Corps has boon In training some time, 
under the direction of Lieut Capkon, who was 
detailed for this purjioso by the Secretary of 
War. Several members of tills Corps have 
already been sent out to the stations selected 
for observation, and the work will soon have 
practically begun. The observations will in¬ 
clude theainount Of rain full and every phase of 
atmospheric phenomena. They are to be made 
ai all tlie stations in the country simultaneously 
three times each day—at. eight, o’clock in the 
morning, six iu tlie evening, and at midnight. 
The reports thereof are to be transmitted by 
telegraph to the different cities at which they 
arc to be published. The whole lime required 
lo transmit, collate and deliver the reports, it is 
hoped, will not exceed one hour. Copies of all 
reports are to be furnished the different papers 
for publication, and to bo bulletined in the 
Board of Trade rooms, Merchant’s Exchangee, 
and other conspicuous places, immediately upon 
their receipt. These reports will be limited, in 
the outset, to the simple statement of meteoro¬ 
logical facts existing at the stations of observa¬ 
tion. These facts, together with such general 
laws as seem to ha ve been determined by me¬ 
teorological observations hitherto made, and as 
may permit probable deductions to bo made 
from the reports, will be published. Whenever 
experience lias determined what may be re¬ 
garded for any section of country as premoni¬ 
tions of approaching storms, signal stations will 
be established as quickly as the necessary ar¬ 
rangements can be made, and signals will be dis¬ 
played announcing the probable approach of 
storms, with other Information which may he 
possible. The following have been selected as 
the stations of observation and report t o be first 
oocupied. Others will be added as rapidly as : 
may bo, provided the experiment prove useful: 
Pluister, Cove. N. S.; St. Jolm, N- B.: J*ertIond, Me. 
Boston, Muss.; New Haven, Conn.; New York city, 
N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.: Balt I more, Md.j Washing¬ 
ton, D. C\; Wilmington, N. C.; Charleston, S. C.; An- 
giistn, Ga.; Savannah, Ga.: Lake City, Flu.; Key 
west, Fla.; Montgomery. Ala.; Mobile, Ala.; New 
Orleans, La.; Jackson. Miss.; Memphis, Tcnn,; Nash. 
vIlle.Tenn.; Louisville. Ky.; Cincinnati, Ohio ; Knox¬ 
ville, Tenn.: Albany. X. Y.; Syracuse, N. Y.i Oswego, 
N. Y.; Rochester. N. Y.; Buffalo. N. Y.; Cleveland, 
Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; Detroit, Mich,; Chicago, 111,; 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
BANKING AND FINANCIAL, 
A Fowl Fancier Wanted.— Wo desire to inquire 
through the columns of Hie Rural New-York¬ 
er the whereabouts of the noted fowl fancier, 
Dr. John C. Bennett. He was at Fort des 
Moines, Iowa, the last that wo heard from him. 
—W. H. Tucker & Co., Plymouth , O. 
HARVEY FISK. A. 8. HATCH. 
Office or Fisk & Hatch, 7 
Bankers and Dealers in Government 
Securities, No. ft Nassau Street, f 
Nr.w York. October 15, 18,'0. j 
Bar THERE IS NOW A CLEAR PROFIT OF 20 
per cent, in an exchange of United States 5-20 bonds 
for the Central Pacific Railroad bonds; In other 
words, for every fa.OUu of the former there may be 
obtained $0,000 of the latter bonds, bearing tlie same 
rate of Interest, (6 per cent., in coin,) not subject 
to be called in for twenty-live years, and founded 
upon a security sufficient to satisfy the most critical 
Investors. 
The Central Pacific Railroad is one of tlie most 
prominent aud productive lines on the Continent, 
and its (securities have a ready and active market, 
both in this country und Europe. They cun always 
be converted into money as readily Hie bonds of 
the Government, and their stability und safety are 
thoroughly established aud universally recognized. 
Having originally negotiated these bonds, and 
knowing their value, we make a specialty of dealing 
in them, its in Government Securities, and lmve no 
hesitation in recommending them to our friends and 
customers contemplating investments or tlie ex¬ 
change of Five-Twenties. 
A Strawberry Received in a letter, with a note 
from B. 11., (from what place we know not,) was 
smashed, aud had so stained the manuscript that 
we cannot tell what the correspondent said or 
wanted to know about it. 
An Illinois Inventor (satisfied.— Pells Manny, 
Freeport, HI., the inventor of one (and wo be¬ 
lieve the earliest) of ihe Manny reapers, which 
are so well known in Illinois, on being reminded 
by the Scientific American Patent Agency that 
ids patents arc about to expire, writes Hint lie 
cannot Like the oath necessary to secure exten¬ 
sion, believing that he lias received “ reasonable 
compensation " on all ids patents. He proposes 
now to devote his attention to vineyaiding. 
Commenting upon Mr. Manny’s letter the Sci¬ 
entific American says: 
Wlint a beautiful picture is here presented! 
An inventor retiring upon Ids well-earned hon¬ 
ors nud emoluments, to engage tu the healthful 
and primitive occupation ol a viur-dresser. In 
reading this complaisant note of Mr. Manny, 
wo could not fail to notice Ids magnanimity in 
contrast with some other greedy patentees, who. 
having got rich out of their patents by the lull 
enjoyment of all the protection afforded by the 
law, are still clamorous for more, mid misde- 
meaii themselves liv lobbying around the halls 
of Congress, coaxing members to favor their 
schemes of patent extension over luaeiougChes¬ 
apeake Bay ducks, und sparkling Jersey cham¬ 
paign. We can scarcely realize so much self- 
abnegation ns Mr. Manny displays; but it is a 
green spot iu the desert of huniuu selfishness. 
Personal.-G eorge T. Anthony of the Kansas 
Farmer, and Col. 8. D. Harris of the Ohio Far¬ 
mer, have shown us t heir handsome faces within 
a duy or two. If they are specimens of Western 
men wc should like to kuow more such. 
Stealing, it is had to get in the habit of steal¬ 
ing. Why will tlie Arkansas Agricultural and 
Mechanical Journal eoutraet such a hubitiu its 
early youth? 
Grape Juice.—A Missouri correspondent asks: 
“What is tlie price of fresh grape wine—that 
pressed out l Ids season ?” We do not know that 
there is any market for it at any price. 
NICOL & DAVIDSON, 
686 Broadway, near Great Jones St., 
NFW VO It 1C, 
Having engaged their French Goods before the war 
interfered with the manufacturers, arc offering 
AT VERY LOW PRR'ES 
300 PACKAGES OF WHITE CHINA, DECORATED 
CHINA, GLASSWARE, REAL BRONZES, COM¬ 
POSITION BRONZES, CLOCKS, MANTEL SETS, 
JARDINEKES, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, RISQUE 
FIGURES, Ac. 
Also of onr own manufacture, 
CUTLERY, SILVER-PLATED WARE AND GAS 
FIXTURES. 
ILLUMINATED CHANDELIERS AND GAS 
FIXTURES, 
(a specialty by our own artist.) 
in all colors to match furniture and mom decorations. 
THE SEASON 
Dealers in Counterfeit Money.—M. A. WILKIN¬ 
SON of Mississippi, says lie saw in the Rural 
New-Yorker “a proposition to expose all par¬ 
ties dealing iu counterfeit, money when their 
names should bo known," and sends us the 
name of a linn in New York City who have 
swindled extensively. We do not propose to 
advertise these swindlers. Tlic publication of 
their names does not harm them; for they are 
usually fictitious. But our correspondent says, 
concerning the operations of the firm named: 
“They inclose lilbographed letters proposing to 
forward you counterfeit money in packages of 
different sizes, for a great deal less than half the 
amount. They require the money in advance, 
and will not claim any letters through tlic post- 
office—only the express. When money is for¬ 
warded to them, those who send it hardly ever 
hear from it, and if tiiey do, they receive pho¬ 
tographs of the different bank notes of the 
United States. There are not less than a dozen 
young men of this county, who have been 
swindled out of the last dollar they could raise 
by this New York thieving enterprise." 
We arc very sorry to hear that there are in 
Hie county iu which our correspondent lives a 
dozen young men as bad as these New York 
swindlers—as eager to swindle somebody us such 
egregious fools aro to be bitten in this way. We 
are very glad, sitlcO they had tho disposition to 
become swindlers, that they lost their money 
and wero bitten themselves. It is tho names of 
just such cliaps that wo want. We should like 
to let the people of every neighborhood know 
[Wk wanl information, briefly, concerning the season, progroae of 
the work, temperature, crop., prices of farm produce, stock, labor 
and lands, nud careful cetiiimteB of the amount of grain nud number 
of animals on band foi sale, n» compared with previous seasons, for 
publication under this bead.—E d*. Hi k , 1..1 
Bremen, Me., Ool. 10.—We have had a very 
dry season; but little rain since the lust of 
April. Grain crop was generally a light crop. 
Huy as good as last year: potatoes, two-thirds 
of a crop; corn, an average crop; apples very 
plenty and cheap. Hay $20 per ton; wheat, 
$2.50 per bushel: oats, 75c.; potatoes, 75c.@$l; 
butter, 40c.; barley, 80c.; beaus, $2.50.—w. tv. 
Lima, lud,, Oct. 17.—We have had a very 
pleasant season; crops very good; corn never 
better—large and very sound; wheat good in 
yield and quality. Have had it dry tlie latter 
part of the season. Potato bugs have been very 
bad; not half a crop of potatoes. Fall very 
warm and pleasant. Not frost enough yet to 
kill tlie tenderst plant. Corn Is worth 30c.; 
wheat, $1; potatoes, 72c.—D. ii. 
Lira winter, Pa., Oct. 13.—The dryest time was 
in August and September with us; hut wo have 
had plenty or rain since the 27th of September. 
Corn husking is very near done. Seeding is 
done and wheat looks well. Corn and potatoes 
wore a good crop. Wheat yielded about twenty 
bushels to the acre; pasture good aud hay plen¬ 
ty; tobacco a good crop. Wheat, $1.30 per 
bushel; corn, $1: potatoes, 80c. to $1. No lrost 
yet of any account.—j. u. R. 
Our Correspondents must bo patient. The 
limited space which the Rural New-Yorker 
affords, compels us to pack matter closely and 
yet wo have about as much “left over" as we 
get in, that is just as interesting. The only com¬ 
plaint we hear from our readers is that •* tlie pa¬ 
per is too large;" and yet it is far too small to 
enable us to give voice, when we desire, to those 
whom we would like to have talk through it. 
But we do x\pt want this paragraph to bo so con¬ 
strued as to mean that we arc not glad to receive 
ail the missives onr readers choose to send us. 
We are always glad to receive experiences, 
opinions, inquiries, comments, commendations 
and censure—if any one finds it in their heart to 
censure 1 
Agricultural Books.—Now that the long even¬ 
ings, and season of leisure for Ruralists, are at 
hand, we call attention to our revised list of 
Books on Agriculture, Horticulture. Rural 
Architecture, &e., on page 279 of this paper. As 
will be seen by reference to tlie advertisement, 
any of the works named will he sent, post-paid, 
on receipt of price. The list comprises a great 
variety of valuable books «>u various branches 
of Agriculture and kindred topics, but it any 
of our readers desire other works, elHier Ameri¬ 
can or foreign, we will supply them at the 
lowest rates. We will also answer inquiries 
concerning the con ten is and prices of books on 
other subjects, and furnish the same at tho 
usual rates. Though Our main object in keeping 
a stock of books is the accommodat ion Of Rural 
readers, near and distant, we purpose to lilt all 
orders as promptly, and on as favorable terms, 
as auy other dealer or publisher. 
Tin-Lined Lend Pipe.—Among the many use¬ 
ful articles on exhibition at the American In¬ 
stitute Fair are samples of this improved pipe 
from the Colwells, Shaw & Willard Mane'o 
Co. Wc were struck with the great thickness 
and strength of the pipe, as compared with 
specimens formerly seen, and on inquiry learned 
that the Company, on removing to their present 
location (213 Center St.,) increased the outer lead 
coating to the full thickness and weight of or¬ 
dinary lead pipe. The price l a 1 also been great¬ 
ly reduced—which will be good news to those of 
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