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Notices — Prices Current. 



Vol. hi. 



To Subscribers— Cause of the Delay 



In our lasl- we briefly referred to a ieini»orary delay in 

 isauina ihat number of the Cabinet. The delaj^ was con- 

 siderably extended by an occurrence over winch we had 

 110 comrol. The work was stereolypi'd, but wlien ready 

 for the press a lire occurred in the prinliiii,' oflice, wliicli 

 was nearly destroyed ; and in conseciuence, that number 

 was considerably delayed. Thi.s unavoidable circum- 

 stance has also prevented the appearance of the present 

 nimiber on the day of publication. The Cabinet may 

 hereafter be expccied with its usual punctuality. 



The report of the Chester and Delaware County Agri- 

 cultural Society in our next. The Corresponding Secre- 

 tary is requested to furnish us with a list of the premiums 

 awarded at the meeting. 



Quantity of rain which has fallen in each month since 

 January 1, 18.38. Inches. 



Isl month, 2.20 



2d month, 2.19 



3d month, 317 



4th month, 3.58 



5th month, 3.57 



6th month, 6.60 



7th month, 2..37 



8th month, 2.78 



9th month, 9.51 



10th month. 4.89 



1 1th month, 3.35 



Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1838. 



The Washingion City Silk Company is said to be in 

 a flourishing condition. The right spirit is abroad. The 

 officers elected for the ensuing year are of the risht 

 stamp. Dr. Thomas P. Jones, President , David Saun- 

 ders, Vice-president: Michael Nour.se, Treasurer; 

 John F. Callan, Secretary. J. \V. Hand, Henry Stone, 

 F. Howard, Joshua Peirce, D. A. Hall, Jonathan Guest, 

 Andrew Rothwell, Managers. 



A Farmer. 



Wanted— An industriims, capable farmer — one who 

 understands the duties of ihe. farm- yard, as well as the 

 labors of Ihe^^eW. To a pains-taking, competent per- 

 son, a res|ieclable salary will be given, or a shstfe in 

 the proceeds, as an equivalent. 



The farmer required by the advertiser is not merely a 

 laborer who can plough, sow, &c., Jcc, but one who can 

 do all these trcU, and is also qualified to direct others in 

 their work, and to carry out all of the operations required 

 on a respectable farming establishment. 



The applicant may be either with or without a family 

 — the only requisites required are rnpability and charac- 

 ter, hut these must be unquestionable. 



Applications, with references and recommendations, 

 will be received at this office until the 1st of April next. 



Philadelphia, Dec. 4th, 1838. 



Chinese Corn, Rohan Potatoes. 



We^ are requested to say that the above celebrated 

 articles may be obtained, genuine, at Hirst Hi. Dreer"s, 

 No. 97 Chesliiut street; also the Dullon, Early Canada, 

 and Baden Corns. 



The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, 

 at their ineeiinii in November, awarded (o James Govven, 

 Ksq a premium for the best field of Indian corn viewed 

 by the premium committee. 



Prices Current— December IT. 



FLOUR, PER BARREL. 



€8 00 a 8 50 

 ■ 8 37 a 00 

 •■7 511 a 7 75 

 •5 UOaO 00 

 •5 OOaO 00 



Pennsylvania and Brandywine- • ■• 



Western 



Si- raped 



Middling 



Kye Flour 



(;orn Meal 3 75 a 00 



Buckwheat Meal, per cwt -2 25 a 2 75 



GRAIN, PER BUSHEL, 



Wheat, Pennsylvania 81 70 a 1 78 



—Southern 1 70 a 1 T7 



Rye, Penn'a 1 00 a 1 12 



Southern 96 a 98 



Corn, Penn'a, round yellow boa 86 



Southern, yellow 84a 86 



White 83a 81 



Oats, Penn'a 41 a 44 



Southern 42 a 43 



Barley, Eastern 1 15 a 1 25 



Penn'a 1 05 a 1 10 



Peas S^al 12 



Beans, white 1 50 a 1 75 



PROVISIONS. 



Beef, mess gl5 00 a 



prime 10 OO a 



Pork, mess 25 00 a 



prime 19 00 a 



Bacon, western, per lb 12} a 



Hams, Jersey, It a 



Western 12 a 



Butter, extra keg, No. I • 



Cheese, country 



Lard, western 



Philadelphia 



Jersey 



WOOL, PER POUND. 



Prime Saxony 



American full blood 



J blood 



i blood 



blood and common 



18 a 

 Si a 

 12 a 



12 a 



13 a 



ir. 00 

 II 00 

 26 00 

 20 00 



13.L 



15 

 II 

 21 

 10 

 13 

 13 

 11 



Lamb's sup. pull 

 Do. Nos. 1,2, andS 33 a 



55 a 

 50 a 

 45 a 

 40 a 

 35 a 

 45 a 



60 

 55 

 49 

 43 

 37 

 50 

 45 



Hay, Timothy, per 100 lbs. 



Clover 



Hemp, American dew rot, per ton- 

 Hops, per lb. 1838, prime 



Plaster of Paris, per ton 



Clover Seed , per bushel 



Flax Seed, rough 



Timothy Seed- 



• • • . W a 1 00 



• • • • 75 a 90 

 •8145 00 a 150 00 

 •••• 12 a 18 

 ..-■84 00a 4 12 



■ .•■13 00a 14 00 



■ ■ ■ ■ 1 75 a I 80 

 2 75 a 3 50 



Herd Grass, or Red Top 62 a 75 



Sumac, American, per ton 35 00 a 37 50 



Tallow, American, per lb. II a llj 



Flour, per barrel- • 

 Wlieat, per bushel. 

 Corn, per bushed ■ ■ 

 Rye, per bushel ■ •■ 

 Oats, per bushel ■ •■ 



NEW YORK, December 15. 



38 50 a 9 00 



1 80 a I a-) 



92 a 95 



1 12 a 1 15 



50 a 58 



THE FARMERS' C -V B I N E T , 



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