The attention of Subscribers is requested to the Notice oil page 353. 



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Notices — Prices Current. 



Vol. III. 



Quantity nf rain which has fallen in each month 

 since January I, ia:!9. Inches. 



1st month, ^M'-^ 



2d monll 3.4'2 



3(1 uioMih 1.50 



4thntiinth, 150 



Sth mnnth, 6.07 



Philadelphia Hospital, 6th mo., 1st, 1839. 



To §i«b!>ici'il>eB-s. 



Those of our friends whose term of sub- 

 scription expires with the next number and 

 icho desire to continue the Cabinet, will 

 greatly oblige us by calling at the office. No. 

 87 North Second Street, as early as may suit 

 their convenience, and reneiv their subscrip- 

 tions, or notify us through some other chan- 

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 fourth volume. 



JUST XIECEIVKD 



AND NOW OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE 



Agricultural Ware-House, 



No. 87 North Second st., Philadelphia. 



SEED SOWERS, a variety, adapted to Garden and 

 Field sowing. These machines are sim[)Ie in their 

 construction, and effectual in their operation. 



PRUNING KNIVES AND SHEARS, a good variety. 



GRASS KNIVES AND SHEARS, several kinds. 



TRANSPLANTING TROWELS, a large assort- 

 ment, for sale wholesale or retail. 



WEEDING TROWELS, (for the ladies) particularly 

 adapted to the cultivation of Flowers. 



WILLIS'S IMPROVED CORN SHELLER. This 

 is the " vc phis vitro" machine of its kind. 



SHEEP SHEARS, among which can be found a very 

 superior article. 



GAR DEN AND HAY RAKES, by the dozen or single. 



SCYTHES AND SNEEDS, patent and common, 

 from the best manufactories in New England and 

 Pennsylvania. 



WILLIS'S PATENT GUILLOTINE STRAW CUT- 

 TER. A cheap, expeditious, and durable machine. 



FIELD AND GARDEN CULTIVATORS. The 

 latter is a prime implement for ^^orking the Sugar 

 Beet, Ruta Baga, Multicaulis, &c. 



THE CYLINDRICAL AND OTHER ROOT CUT. 

 TERS, to prepare the Sugar Beet, Ruta Baga, &;c. &c. 

 for feeding sheep and neat stock. 



We have now on hand an extensive assort" 

 ment of Ploughs, Farmers' and Garden^ 

 ers' Tools, Seeds, &:c. &c. to whi'-hvve are makin? 

 constant additions. Persons interested and Farmers 

 generally are invited to call and examine them. 

 PROUTY, LIBBY & PROUTY, 



No. 87 N. Second st., Phila. ' 



Prices Current— June 3. 



FLOUR, PER BARREL. 



Pennsylvania and Brandywine 86 25 a 6 50 



Western 6 25 a 6 37 



Scraped 5 87 a 6 00 



Middling 5 00 a 5 25 



Rve Flour 4 88 a 00 



Corn Meal 00 a 4 00 



GRAIN, PER BUSHEL. 



Wheat, Pennsylvania $1 40 a I 43 



Southern I 4n a 1 42 



10 

 10 

 93 

 91 



Rye, Peniia 1 08 a 1 



Southern 1 08 a 1 



Corn, Peiina. round yellow, 90 a 



Southern, yellow 89 a 



White 87a 88 



Oats, Penna 57 a 60 



Southern 51a 55 



Barley, Eastern 80 a 85 



Penna 00 a 00 



Peas 1 75 a 2 00 



Beans, white .- 1 75 a] 87 



PROVISIONS. 

 Beef, mess, (new) $15 50 a 16 00 



prime 13 50 a 14 00 



Pork, mess 21 Olfa 22 00 



prime 18 00 a 19 00 



Bacon, western, per lb 10 a JIJ 



Hams, Jersey 14 a 21 



Western 12^ a 13 



Butter, extra keg, No. 1 14 a 16 



Cheese, country • 10 a 11 



Lard, western 12 a ]2i 



Philadelphia 12 a 12J 



Jersey 12i a 13| 



American full blood. 



blood 



blood 



blood and common. 



WOOL, PER POUND, &c. 



PrimeSaxonv 55 



. 50 

 . 42 

 . 37 

 . 35 



Lamb's sup. pull 47 



Do. Nos. 1,2, andS 33 



Hay, Timothy, per luOlbs 70 



Clover 75 



Hops, per lb. 18:V, prime IfiJ 



Clover Seed, per bushel (best Penna.) 00 nO 



Flax Seed, rough 1 00 



Timothy Seed (best) 00 



Herd Grass, or Red Top 00 



Orchard Grass 00 



Sumac, American, per ton 35 00 



Tallow, American, per lb 12 



a 58 

 a 52} 

 a 48 

 a 40 

 a 37i 

 a 53 

 a 46 

 a 100 

 a 88 

 a 17i 

 a 00 (0 

 a 1 r^$ 

 a 00 

 no 

 no 



a 37 .'iO 

 a 124 



NEW YORK— June 4. 



Flour, per barrel $6 75 a 7 25 



Wheat, per bushel 00 a 00 



Corn, per bushel 93 a 94 



Rye, per bushel 1 10 a 1 12 



Oats per bushel 00 a 00 



.THE FARMERS' CABINET, 



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