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Notices — The Markets — ^dvertisemeuts. 



Vol. hi. 



H^ A niinilier of nrticles, amo/ip them several com- 

 munications of interest, are necessarily deferred until 

 «ur next. 



By un error of the press our number for August was 

 eet down as 44 ; it should have been 43. The present 

 Bumber, 44, is correct. 



Jst month 2.20 



52d month 2.19 



3dmonlh 3.17 



4th month, 3 58 



5th month, 3.57 



6th month, 6.60 



7th monlh 2.37 



8th month, 2.78 



Philadelphia, Sept. I, 1838. 



SJ'The regular monthly meetinsof the Horticultu- 

 ral Society, will he held at the usual place, on Tuesday 

 evening, the 18th instant. 



The meeting of the Agricultural Society will be held 

 in the Philosophical Hall, in Fifth street, below Ches- 

 But, on Wednesday morning, 19th inst., at II o'clock. 



The inarkets. 



Philadelphia, September 10. 



Graih. — Wheat maintains former rates, with mode- 

 tale supplies. Sales of several parcels at from SI 55 

 to $1 6U for fair to good quality, some prime Pennsyl- 

 vania 81 fi2i per bushel. Rye— No sales for some 

 ■weeks past, and no fixed price. Corn— owing to limit- 

 ed supplies, prices have again advanced— sales at 88 to 

 90 cents early in the week ; since at 91 cents for good 

 flat yellow. Oats are stationary — considerable sales 

 of Southern afloat at 4ii to ,38 cents. 



Floor aJId Meal.— The supplies of Flour coming in 

 are not eqnal to the demand. This deficiency is caused 

 by the unusual and long continued drought which has 

 prevented the number of mills from grinding. Sales 

 of fair to good brands, fresh ground Flour at $7 5o— 

 extra, *7 fiaj a S7 75- Sales for export at S7 5(1 early 

 in the week. Today holders demand higher prices. 

 Old Block has sold at from $'■> M to fi 601, according to 

 quality. Stock greatly reduced. Rye Flour, demand 

 still limited— small sales at $4 75, occasionally $i 5o. 

 Corn Meal, sales in barrels at $1 75. 



Oils.— Fish Oils have sold very freely, and the stork 

 has become light, particularly of winter Sperm -prices 

 have not varied. Large sales of Linseed at 84 cents 

 per gall, for American and English, the latter on time. 

 Plaster— Cargo sales at 83 f7J per ton. Provisions— 

 The stock of Bacon Pork and Lard are now very licht, 

 and prices have again advanced. We quote mess Pork 

 at $J3 50 to 25 00; prime, il7 50 a If no por barrel. 

 Hams 12 to 14 cents; sides II a lU, and shoulders 9i a 

 10 cents per lb. Lard is held at 12 a 13 cents. 



Cattle.— Supplies of Beef <'altlp limited, and prices 

 steady at $7 .'lO to 8 50 per cwt. Cows and Calves are 

 also stationary in price. Hogs sell at from ffi 75 to 

 to «7 (Ml per cwt. Sheep SI 25 Co S.3 ixi p<'r head. 



Country Produce of all kinds in demand, and prices 

 high. — 



New York, September 10. 



Renesee Flour has advanced to $7 87 a 8 dO, for 

 common brands ; the best brands of Ohio, S7 87 a 8 00 ; 

 Georgetown, new, has sold at «7 75; best is now held 

 at89(H». Rye Flour is dull at $4 7.5. Corn Meal S< 75. 

 Several lots foreign wheat have been sold at i?l 55 a 

 81 60. Rye has brought 98 a $1 00. Northern oats 

 44 cents ; 2500 bushels northern corn sold at 90 cents, 

 and southern at the same price. 



AMes.-— §traiv^ Cutters. 



The Subscriber has for safe the following very supe- 

 rior Asses, at prices much lower than usual for ani- 

 mals of their quality. 



The great Jack Goliah of extraordinary size and 

 value, being little, if any, less than '4 hands high, nine 

 years old, very stout and heavy, of fine action, is every 

 thing that can be desired, botli as a coverer and stock- 

 getter. He is a lineal descendant of General Wash- 

 ington's celebrated " Compound." 



OcEOLA, imported from Malta by an officer of the 

 IJ. S Navy in li^3't, then two years old, is thirteen 

 hands two inches high, and a most beautiful and per- 

 fect animal. As a coverer and stock-getter, he has no 

 superior. 



Sob-Treasury, an American bred Jack from Maltese 

 stock, is four years old, 13 hands high, {and grotring 

 fatt,) is proved as a ready and vigorous covei-er, and 

 his mules are very promising. 



Four very superior Jennets, all of middle age, large 

 size, and proved as excellent breeders, are also for sale. 

 All these animals are without trick or vice. Further 

 particulars will be communicated an application. (post 

 paid,) to L I. HITCHCOCK, 



Agricultural Agent, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Who keeps for sale, as heretofore, GREEN'S PATENT 

 STRAW CUTTER, unquestionably the best instru- 

 ment of its kind yet invented. It cuts easily two 

 bushels a minute, and that by the strength of a mere 

 boy. It is not easily broken or deranged ; requires 

 grinding seldom, is very compact, being only 3| feet 

 long, 3 feet high, and two feet wide, weight isn pounds. 

 The machine, with twelve knives, cuts feeii about li 

 inch long,— price 812 ; that with eighteen knives cuts 

 it about } of an inch long,— price Sin It will be care- 

 fully packed and sent to order, payment being Biade, 

 or provided for in this city. 



100,000 Cuttings of the Morns Multicsitlis 

 For Sale. 



The Chester Silk Company will have for sale. late 

 this fall, or early next sprins, Klii.ndO Cuttings of the 

 Morus Multicaulus. Application to be made to George 

 B. Westcott, Treasurer of the Company, at Chester- 

 town, Kent county, Maryland. 



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