1850. 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
288 
where the ice is made. If there is no natural pond, it 
is an easy matter to make one. His mode of keeping 
ice for daily use, is worthy of notice. ‘ The box which I 
have used for the last six years, is made of common inch 
and a quarter pine boards, and cost two and a half 
dollars; is about four and a half feet long, and three 
and a half wide, and about three deep: this stands, 
through the hot season, as near the cellar stairs as it 
can be conveniently set; into this, about once in sixteen 
days, I put as much ice as can be conveniently stowed, 
and have room at top to set such things as we wish to 
keep as cold as ice. A firkin of corned meat in one 
corner, a box of butter, fresh meat, fish, anything we 
think proper. The expense of all this is only from three 
to four dollars a year.” 
Infringement of Patents.-— The late Commis¬ 
sioner of Patents, in his Report, makes the following 
just observations on this subject; 
“ The experience of every day, and the prolific crop 
of litigation which has recently sprung up from the 
unscrupulous and remorseless invasion of the rights of 
patentees, by persons who have no claim nor preten¬ 
sion to the name of inventor, nor of the fruits of invent¬ 
ive genus, point with impressive force to the necessity 
of some reform in the existing laws which shall 
give greater security to the rights vested in pat¬ 
entees. The facilities of evading punishment or 
retribution for a wilful infringement of the pro. 
perty of patentees is now so great, that the whole 
term during* which a patent runs is not sufficient, if it 
be for a very valuable invention, to vindicate and es¬ 
tablish the just claims of the inventor. This evil could 
be remedied by a few simple amendments to the exist¬ 
ing law of patents.” 
Bantams— Sport in the Drawing Room -On Satur¬ 
day, the 1st of December, Beacon Lodge, the residence 
of the'Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley, was opened for 
the reception of visitors to witess a show of beautiful 
bantams, the property of the Marchioness of Hastings 
and the Hon. Mrs. Berkeley, for a prize. The smallest 
bird to be adjudged the winner. Three two years old 
hens to be shown by each lady. A diminutive hen, 
weighing only nine ounces and three quarters, the pro¬ 
perty of the Hon. Mrs. Berkeley, was adjudged the 
winner. Among the guests who partook of the hos¬ 
pitalities of the table, were the Marchioness of Has¬ 
tings and Captain Yelverton, CoS. and Mrs. Clinton, 
Mrs. and the Miss Raynardson, of Hinton, Admiral, 
Major, and Miss York. Mr. and Mrs. Lock, Mrs. 
Howell, Mr. Edward Stratton Berkeley, and Mrs. Roe¬ 
buck, &c. Eng. paper. 
Great Yield of Hay.— -The Greenfield (Mass.) 
Gazette states that a field containing 7 acres and 100 
rods belonging to H. W. Clapp, Esq., of that town, 
has yielded the present season 29 tons 497 pounds of 
hay, by actual weight; or over four tons to the acre. 
Advantage of raising good Stock —Let us look 
for a moment at the raising of stock for market. Does 
it cost any more to rear for sale a good colt, than it 
does a poor one? Probably not five dollars more. The 
poor animal is a drug in the market at from $60 to 
$75, while the other will command readily from $100 
to $200. Good horses are and will ever be, in de¬ 
mand—are and will ever be sources of profit to the 
farmer, in a grazing district. But good horses will 
not come from poor stock and neglect. Constitutional 
peculiarities, family traits of health, strength, endu¬ 
rance, docility, &c., follow physiological laws as surely 
here as in the human race. If then the farmer would get 
profit from his horses in the market, he must make 
them enough an object of attention, that he shall raise, 
only from good stock and with due regard to the laws 
of animal physiology. Granite Farmer. 
fpricfs of Agricultural Products. 
[Review of the Market for the last month.] 
Albany, July 20, 1850. 
The market for most descriptions of produce since our last report, 
has been comparatively dull, and will probably continue so for a 
month to come. An extensive and profitable fall business is very 
generally anticipated. 
FLOUR. The sales during the month have been about 20,000 
obis, chiefly in retail lots for the trade or on Eastern orders; the 
range between brands of common State flour, liable to sour, ana 
brands of fancy and extra Genesee has become wider, ana. wln.e 
the former have declined 25 to 37£c. per bbl., the latter have been 
firmly maintained. Quotations may be given at $5«$5.25 for com¬ 
mon to straight State, $5.50a$5.62£ for Western, $5.75a$5.87| for 
fancy do., $Ga$6.l2£ for pure Genesee. $6.12£a$6.25 for fancy do., 
and $6.25a$7 for extra do. 
The first lot of new Genesee wheat flour was received here on 
Wednesday, and sold in half bbls. at $7.50 the pair. . 
GRAIN. For prime Genesee wheat there has been a fair milling 
demand, but quotations, in view of a bountiful harvest, rule lower, 
the sales are 12,800 bush, pure Genesee, at prices ranging from 148 
to L37£c., at which rate a sale of 1700 bush, was effected yesterday. 
Rye is in moderate demand ; we report sales of 5,800 bush, at 59« 
(31c.; the market is firm at the higher quotation. Oats are in good 
demand, and quotations have been maintained throughout the month 
with uniformity, ranging at 4(3a48c. for Canal, and 49a50c. for heavy 
Canadian; with sales of 95,000 bush. The demand for Corn has 
taken all offering, and still continues in excess of the supply: 
the sales have been principally of "Western mixed, and quotations 
which at the close of last, month were 59«60c. declined to 57£a59c., 
and then rallied again to 6I£a62c., at which rate sales were made 
yesterday; round yellow is 59£a61c., and damaged 55a59c.; the ag¬ 
gregate sales since our last report have been about 185,000. bush. 
FEED has been in good supply and the market easier; the trans¬ 
actions are about 75,000 bush, at a slight reduction upon our last 
quotations. 
SALT. The market closes rather firm for bbls., which may be 
quoted at 98al00c. Bags 11c. 
WHISKEY is still in limited supply; the sales are about 1200 bbls 
Ohio and S. P.; the market is 25£c. for the former and 26c. for the 
latter. 
WOOL. The only sale of moment of the new clip was made 
yesterday at 37|c. for 5,000 lbs. medium mixed; in the street lots 
are taken at 28a37^ according to grade. 
PROVISIONS.—The trade is confined almost exclusively to a re¬ 
tail demand. We notice sales 15 hhds. Western smoked shoulders 
at 4J-c. In Pork, a lot of 42 bbls. clear sold at $12.50, and in Beef, 
200 tierces City Mess at $16. 
Wool Market—July 24, 1850. 
Before the shearing was fully completed, much exeitement was 
observed in the market, caused mainly by the strife between the pur¬ 
chasing agents of manufacturers and dealers; and nearly the entire 
clip of the country was bought up with unusual expedition. Prices 
in the Western States advanced 5 to 7c., and in the Northern, East¬ 
ern and Middle States 3 to 5c. above those of last season. The pri¬ 
ces of woolen goods continue lower than in January and February 
last; but notwithstanding this, there is a strong probability that the 
ruling prices of wool will be fully maintained; and if the manufac¬ 
turers work up their wools with but little profit, they may censure 
themselves quite as severely as they do the speculators—-as their 
movements to obtain the wool direct from the growers, quite as much 
as any other cause, produced the excitement. We hear of sales of 
very superior clips to manufacturers’ agents, in Duchess Co., and in 
Washington Co., Pa., at 50 to 55c. _ The law of demand and supply 
will materially assist in keeping prices up. The latest intelligence 
from Europe shows great activity in the market, at advanced rates. 
We quote, 
American Saxony Fleece, .................. 44a50c. 
Full blood Merino..... 40a42c. 
i and | do. ... 36a38c. 
Native u £ do. .....31a34c. 
Jfay«» Straw, and Com Stalk Cutters. 
THE Celebrated Patent Adjustable, Spiral Knife Hay Cutter. 
4 Premium Straight Knife Hay Cutter. All sizes, for Hand or 
Horse Power. Warranted. 
Mediterranean Seed Wheat, of a choice quality and pure. This 
wheat is coming into very general use, and is much approved of. 
Also, other varieties of Winter Wheat and Rye. 
For sale at the Albany Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 
369 & 371 Broadway, Albany. 
August 1, 1850. EMERY Sc CO. 
Taintor Buck lor Sale. 
rpHE subscriber has for sale a Full Blood Merino Buck, purchased 
I of J. A. Taintor in the fall of 1847. Bred by him from his 
importation of 1846. 
This Buck is now 3 years old, and surpassed by none for beauty 
of form with weight of carcass and fleece. 
Those wishing'a cross from this Buck with Paular ewes, will 
please notice advertisement in May No. of Cultivator, page 188. 
Galway, Saratoga Co., Aug. 1—It.* ALFRED H. AVERY. 
