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Notices — Prica Current. 



Vol. III. 



Quantity of rain wlncli lias fallua in e»c\\ month 

 Bince January I, !«:!!). IncliRs. 



1st mtinth, 5-''3 



riiilade!p!iia llO'pita!, 2! mo., 1st. 1839. 



TO CORRESPOXDKNTS. 



We have sovcra! valuable cointiiuiiications on fil<^.— 

 Our friemls will please remember thai it is very desira- 

 ble that their contributions bo forwarded as early as 

 possilile in the month, as we find it necessary fret)uent- 

 ly to put the Cabinet to press several days previous to 

 the day of publication. 



A notice rospeclinc; Mr. Kenwortliy's eel >hrated Cow 

 is received, but unavoidably omitted until our next. 



Bonud "Volumes of Panners' Cabinet. 



TAc third rdU'on of the firi^t volume of t'li: Farm-rs' 

 Cabinet is nnip inprss. Gentlemen who wi.sh the first 

 or second volumes, or both, can be accommodated. The 

 volumes may be sent in flexilile covers to any part of 

 the United States, by mail. They may also be obtained 

 at the office, or of our agent j, neatly bound, at one dol- 

 lar and a quarter per volume. 



Dr. J. F. C.*^L[.*.N, Washington City, is agent for the 

 Cabinet. Post Masters, and gentlemen friendly to th;? 

 work are respectfully requested to use their influence 

 in extending its circulation. 



A Fanner. 



Wanted.— An jn(/«s«r«''«s, capable farmer— one who 

 understands the duties of the farmyard, as well as the 

 labors of the.^flW. To a pains taking, competent per- 

 son, a respectable salary will be given, or a share in 

 the proceeds, as an equivalent. 



The farnier required by the advertiser is not merely 

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

 do all these well, and is also qualified to direct others 

 in their work, and to carry out all of the operations re- 

 quired on a respectable farming establishment. 



The applicant may be either with or without a fa- 

 mily—the only requisites required are capibility and 

 character, but these must be unquestionable. 



Applications, with references and recommendations, 

 will be received at this oflftce until the 1st of April ne.xt. 



Philadelphia, Dec. 4th, 1838. 



Mulberry Trees. 



WM. PRINCE AND SONS will make sales of 

 TREES and CUTTINGS of the trenuine Chines:; Mortis Mtil- 

 ticaiilis. Moms Ei.pansa, Alpine, Broussn, Canton, and 

 other varieties, deliverable to the purchasers at such 

 period in the spring as is convenient to them, and will 

 enter into contracts accordingly. Prices and terms for 

 tiie Trees and Cuttings will be forwarded to all who 

 may apply for them by mail, as well as prices of Silk 

 Worm's Egg.^, Mulberry Seeds, &c. The Multiiaulis 

 Trees :ire remarkably vigorous, and as we first im- 

 ported the genuine tree, purchasers are sure of obtain- 

 ing the true kind. It is from this cause, and from the 

 great attention paid by them, that the trees they have 

 Bold have given universal satisfaction. 



Flushing, near New Vork, Jan. 1, 1839. 



Prices Cjirreiit— ff*el)ri<atfy 15l« 



PLOUll, PER nAUIlEL. 



Pennsvlvania and Itrandywine 8^ .50 a R 63 



Wisleru 7 S-la H 63 



Scrap.'il 7 7.i aB (lO 



Middling .'i'OailiO 



Rye Flour 5 25 a n »> 



Corn Meal 3 Ma 3 75 



Ruckwhcat Meal percwt 2 J5 a 2 75 



GRAIN, PER BUSHEL. 



Wheat, Pennsylvania ?1 73 a 1 80 



Southern I 7n a I 78 



Rye, Penna 1 12 a 1 15 



• Southern 1 HI a 1 19 



Corn, Penna. round yellow, 8(i a 91 



Southern, yellow HO a 90 



White 80a 90 



Oats, Penna 4.5 a 46 



■ Southern 13 a 45 



Barley, Eastern 1 12 a 1 15 



Penna l«i a 00 



Peas 1 75 a 2 00 



Beans, white 1 75 a I 88 



PROVISIONS. 



Beef, mess SI5 PC a 16 no 



prime m "O a 10 50 



Pork, mess 21 50 a 28 50 



prime 18 00 a H 50 



Bacon, western, per lb 1-2| a 



Hams, Jersey. 

 — Western. 



14 a 

 12 a 



Butter, e.xtra keg. No. 1 15 a 



Cheese, country f i a 



Lard, western 12a 



Philadelphia 12i a 



Jersey 13a 



WOOL, PER POUND. 



Prime Saxony 55 a 



American full blood 50 a 



J blood 45 a 



1 blood 411 a 



~- i blood and common :i5 a 



13* 

 IS 

 14 

 IS 



?1 

 13 



\^ 



60 

 55 



49 

 43 

 37 

 SO 

 45 



Lamb's sup. pull 47 a 



Do. Nos. 1,2, and3 33 a 



Hay. Timothy, per 1110 lbs P5 a I OO 



Clover 75a 90' 



Hops, per lb. 18 1«, prime 18 a 30' 



Clover Seed, per bushel (br^st Penna.^ 13 nn a 14 00' 



Foreign 12 (0 a 13 (lOi 



Flax S.^ed, rough . . . .don't know, suppose 1 85 a I 90)' 



Timothy Seed (b'st) 3 (9 a 4 OO'i 



New York or western Penna. 2 25 a 3 110' 



Herd Grass, or Red Top •:o a 80 



Orchird Grass 2 00 a 2 iSO 



Sumac, American, pi^r ton -5 I'll a 37 50 



Tallow, American, per lb 11a 11* 



NEW YORK— Fibruarv 11. 



Flour, per barrel S") im a 9 25 



Wheat, per bishel 1 8'a I 9& 



Corn, per bushel 90 a 99 



Rye, p'r bushel 1 00 a 1 9* 



Oats per bushel 30 a 00* 



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