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THE CULTIVATOR 
Sept, 
the great wheat growing region of the west would 
be almost equal to war, pestilence and famine.” 
He also expresses the hope that it is ” but local 
and transitory,” in the western part of this state, 
as he has heard of but one instance of its appear* 
ance, and has not discovered it in any crops he has 
examined. 
This insect was noticed in some of the eastern 
States, and in Lower Canada, nearly thirty years 
ago, and for many years its ravages were such that 
it occasioned almost an entire suspension of wheat 
culture in those sections. It has been gradually 
working its way westwardly; and four or five years 
since was so numerous in Onondaga and Cayuga 
counties, as to do much injury to the wheat. It 
has appeared within a few years in the more 
western districts of this state and in Ohio,—doing 
considerhble damage in that state the last season. 
Its prevalence in the eastern section of the country, 
has been gradually'diminishing for several years* 
and the notice of this fact has encouraged the 
farmers to revive the culture of wheat, which in 
most instances has latterly, and especially the 
present season, been quite successful. 
JPrias of Agricultural $3roimcts. 
[Review of the Market for the last month .] 
Albany, August 19, 1850. 
We have had another month of dull business, to be followed as is 
confidently anticipated by all, by an active demand for all kinds of 
produce from now to the close of the season. 
FLOUR. There has been a moderate trade and Eastern demand 
for flour during the month, and prices of all descriptions have ma¬ 
terially declined. This has been hastened by approach of the pro¬ 
ceeds of the recent harvest, which in almost every part of the country 
has been bountiful beyond all former precedent. The sales during 
the month have been 20,000 brls at. 8B4a4.25 for common State, $4 37§ 
a4.50 for fresh ground State and mixed to straight Western, $4.50a 
$4.62-^ for fancy western, $4.87^ for fresh State from prime Canadian 
wheat, $4.87£a$5 for new Western, $5.25a5.37£ for old pure Gene¬ 
see, $5.50 for new do., $5.75a5.87£ for fancy Genesee and $6a6 50 
for extra do. Quotations are very irregular and show a decline of 
50c to $1.00 on all descriptions, and the tendency is still to a further 
decline. 
GRAIN". The receipts of new Genesee wheat have been free and 
the demand for the East and for New-York, is good; the samples re¬ 
ceived have been good, and those from Onondaga county from which 
section of the State but little is ordinarily received, are not only of 
prime qualities but the crop is reported as very large. Of new 
Western wheat we have no sales to report. The sales of all des¬ 
criptions are 29,000 bush, at 80c for red Canadian, 92a95 for old Ohio, 
125c for old Mediterranean, 140^aI25c for old Genesee, 106| for new 
Mediterranean, and 130al26c new Genesee, the last sale having been 
made at the lower figure. In Rye we have no sales to report. Oats 
have been in fair demand and the market during the month has gra¬ 
dually declined; the sales are 78.000 bush, from store and Canal, clos¬ 
ing at 40a41c for good lots, 37£a28c for damaged do, and 38c for 
Canadian. The demand for corn has been very steady and prices 
have been uniformly maintained; the sales are 150,000 bush, at 59c 
for damaged round, 6Qa63 for Western mixed and 62a63 for yellow 
round, closing firm at the inside figures with an upward tendency. 
FEED. The demand from the East for all descriptions of feed 
has been good ; the sales have been 80,000 bush, at 10c for Bran, 
llal.4c for shorts, 14al6£ for second quality and 90a98 for middlings. 
SALT. A fair trade demand at lO-Jallc for bags and 100c for brls. 
WHISKEY. The demand is in excess of the supply, the sales 
have been 1120 brls at prices ranging from 24|a26£c for Ohio and S. 
P. closing firm at the higher figure. 
HOPS. We notice light sales of the crop of 1849 at 16c. 
WOOL. The sales during the month have been about 100,OOOlbs. 
at 32c for lambs, 35c for mixed and 35|a36c for mixed Oiho and 
Western New-York. The trade has not opened yet. The receipts 
by Canal are already 1,300,000 lbs. ahead of last year. 
PROVISIONS. The trade is exclusively of a retail character and 
very dull. Quotations are nominal. 
South Down Sheep. 
rpiIE subscriber offers for sale, this season, several pure bred South 
Down Rams, varying in age from lambs to 4 years old. Also 
several Ewes, from one year to four years old. 
Tiie Lambs and Yearlings of this flock, are from an imported 
Ram from the Duke of Richmond’s celebraled flock. 
Applications for the above Sheep may be addressed to the subscriber 
in this city. JNO. McD. McINTYRE. 
Albany, August 12, 1850—3t 
Greenhouse Plants, Vines and Roses. 
"pARSONS & CO. offer for sale every desirable variety of Green- 
house Plants, and many valuable novelties recently introduced 
from Europe. 
Growers of Grapes are invited to examine their vineries, now in 
full fruit, from which Aey can furnish good vines, of about forty 
varieties, at 
50 cents for those one year old, 
75 “ “ two “ 
100 “ “ of extra size. 
Their stock of saleable Roses includes some thousand on their own 
roots, of the Remontauts, Bourbon, China, and Garden Roses, in 
their various sub-classes. 
Catalogues furnished on application by mail to Flushing, near 
New York. Sept. 1—2t. 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, &c. 
T'HE subscriber cultivates at his Nurseries, and has for sale at his 
1 residence, Eustis-street , Roxbury, Mass., all the choice varieties 
of the Pear, Apple, Plum, Cherry, Peach, and other Fruit Trees, 
Raspberries, Gooseberries, Currants, Grape Vines, Strawberries, 
Asparagus Roots, etc., etc., etc. 
Also several thousand Pear Trees on the Quince—one, two, three, 
four and five years from the bud. 
Particular attention paid to the cultivation of the Pear. 
Persons wishing extra sized trees, or trees on Quince stock in a 
hearing state, will please call at the Nurseries and make their own 
selection. 
30,000 Buckthorn Plants. 
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Roses, Herbaceous Plants, 
Pseonies, &c. 
The whole for sale at the lowest market price. Catalogues gratis 
to post-paid applicants. SAMUEL WALKER, 
Roxbury, Sept. 1—3t. Roxbury , Mass. 
Seneca Lake Highland Nurseries, 
Catharine, Chemung Co., N. Y. 
E. C. Frost, Proprietor. 
T^RUIT TREES of all kinds, ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Grape 
Vines, Hedge Plants. Box for edging, Strawberries, Dahlias, 
Green House Plants, &c., &c , in large or small quantities. 
The Nursery and Standard Trees cover 40 acres. 
The following varieties of Apples can be furnished : 
THE WAGENER—For this new variety, the N. Y. State Ag. 
Society awarded to Charles Lee, Esq., of Yates Co., the place of 
its origin, tne highest premium in 1847, and again in 1848—also pro¬ 
cured a colored plate for a frontispiece to its published Transactions 
and gave it a full description, in part as follows: “ Texture — Fine 
grained, crisp and juicy. Flavor — Rich , spr : ghily, vinous, sub- 
acid and delicious. Season — From October to May, and a prolific 
bearer. ” By referring to Vol. 7th, page 60th of the Albany Culti¬ 
vator, it will be seen that I have had the exclusive privilege of Mr. 
Lee’s trees, and have taken scions from his—the original seedling 
tree—and also from others worked from it in the neighborhood, so 
that those ordering will be sure of the genuine variety. Price of 
this variety, 50 cents each, and Scions furnished only in small 
quantities. 
THE HAWLEY or DOUSE.—For flavor, size and productive¬ 
ness, this is believed to be the best Fall Apple known, either for 
dessert or market purposes. A description and outline can be seen 
in the Cultivator of April, 1847, from which we quote—“ Of all the 
varieties of Apples ivhich have lately been brought to notice , probably 
none is destined to become more and deservedly popular than the Haio- 
ley or Douse Also in the Horticulturist of July, 1847, Hovey’s 
Magazine of Dec. 1847, and the Genesee Farmer of May, 1848. 
The latter, in describing it, adds—“ The first time we saiv it v:as at 
the State Fair at Auburn in 1846, when it was exhibtted by E. C. 
Frost, of Chemung Co., as the Douse. His specimens were mon¬ 
strous, and we voell remember the commotion it created among the 
pomologists present , to all of whom it seemed unknown .” Trees 4 
years from the graft, 50 cents each. Scions by the doz. or 100. 
THE WINTER KING, is a very showy and productive apple, 
eullivated in this and Tompkins Gounty, where it sells one shilling 
per bushel higher than that fine and well known variety, the Swaar 
—25 cts. per tree. 
TOMPKINS APPLE.—Origin, Tompkins Co. An outline and 
description is given in the Horticulturist of Feb’y, 1848. Mr. Down¬ 
ing says—‘‘ A large , handsome and productive autumn fruit, superior 
in f avor to the Porter. We commend it with confidence to the notice 
of amateurs and collectors of good fruit.” Season—October and 
November—25 cts each. 
In addition to the above four new varieties, among other standard 
sorts, are the following : Early Harvest, Large Sweet Bough, Sum¬ 
mer Queen, Fall Pippin, Early Joe, Norton’s Melon, Swaar, 
Baldwin, Northern Spy, Roxbury Russett, Ladies’ Sweeting and 
Newtown Pippin. 
Scions.—One or two dozen can be sent by mail with safety to 
any part of the Union, and larger quantities by public conveyance. 
Pears and Plums are not affected with the blight. 
Eastern fruit growers can procure Peach trees here, perfectly 
free from the Yellows, a disease to us unknown. 
Trees carefully packed, and sent by public conveyance to any 
section of the U. States and Canadas. 
Being on the Chemung Railroad, which connects the New-York 
and Erie, with the Buffalo and Albany route at Elmira and Geneva, 
this location for railroad facilities is surpassed by none. 
Price Catalogues furnished gratis to all post-paid applicants, con¬ 
taining an engraving and full description of Wagener and Hawley 
or Douse apples. Sept. 1; 1850—It. 
