

10 



THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 



, ,i .. ; .. , i: • tenant, •• !iicb he has very ju-;ly , 



Tn e a,- muth ■» »bodyh*r «r«*M- 



* «iit«- ■ « 'y ' -.deration on the part ot a 



nenee 1 k » cO' ^ u t sympathies towards an 



?i» ?bg£d practice of al -ay. renewing and a bod, of 

 dw£« , ■ • nmissiouers with double screwing r-Uuera, actuary, 

 and * cretaries to whose tender mercies it is proposed to hand 

 n Tover.-TnoMAS Cbapjun, Esq., brought a case before the 

 meeW »«» ? ea,s a S° he Phased some ''!>«;£* 

 and cave 18 jears' purchase, and was now willing to take 18 

 «ar« for it, or give nine to make it freehold. Considering 

 Jt Chapman's long and intimate experience, his undivided 

 attachment to the church, this opinion is deservrng of deep 

 consideration. A committee (to act for the district) of H gen- 

 tlemen was nominated, with chairman (C. Attwood, Esq ), 

 vice chairman (W. Wooler, Esq.), treasurer (John Carry, Bfcq,), 

 and secretary (George J. Wooler, Esq.). A petition to the 

 House of Lords was read and signed, when the mee'ing 

 separated. 



Miscellaneous- 

 Safe of Quano h/ A nalysis. — In consequence of the 



limited supplies of guano, and the high price good guano 

 brings in the market, the cases of adulteration of this 

 useful manure have been multiplied recently to an 

 enormous extent ; inferior samples of guano, likewise, 

 have lately been imported into tbis country, and sold at 

 prices at which the best sorts of Peruvian guano may be 

 had. Coarse, fraudulent adulterations in guano, which 

 now and then occur in the trade, are detected by the 

 experienced, without much skill in chemical manipula- 

 tion ; but the real fertilising and commercial value of 

 the manure can only be determined by chemical analysis. 

 Would farmers avail themselves of the opportunity which 

 is now presented to them, in all parts of the kingdom, at 

 a cheap rate of charge, to have their guanoes analysed, 

 I have no doubt they would, in many cases, realise a 

 great benefit. The following analysis of a Bolivian 

 guano sent to me, for analysis, will show the correctness 

 of 'this opinion : 



Bolivian Guano, 

 Analysed by my pupil, Mr. Whitford. 



Water 



Organic matter and ammoniaeal salts 

 Phosphates of lime and magnesia ... 

 Fixed alkaline salts, chiefly chloride of potassium and 



common salt 

 Insoluble siliceous matter and sand 



Drill : M Powell. Mews, Horusby and Garrett, the former uf 

 Sp; eg a ^ uea.r Grantham, — the latter of Leiston Works, 

 Saxmundham— both furni h drills Capable of sowing either 

 Turnips or corn with guano, aod that can be worked with 

 two horses ; and the Utter has a ho seh^e connected with 

 his drill capable of cleaning the intervals between the rows. 

 Whether either of the machines is suitable for " small 

 holders" in point of price is another thiug. Small holders 

 must be satisfied either with spade huslandry or the hire of 

 expensive implements. You had better apply to the makers 

 we have named for the information you require. 



Peat Charcoal and Goano: B B. Four or five of the 



former t > one of the latter. 

 Rape : Devonientis. We consider there is danger in stocking it 



with cows. You may give them a few along with other food. 

 Samples: T Hind. We have to apologise for the delay. You 



shall hear from us privately. 

 Tornip Culture: P S. Gardner's Turnip cutter ; and, for a 



hand chaff cutter, apply to GilSett, of Shipston-on-Stour, 



and Ransome, of Ipswich, or Ferrabee, of Stroud— according 



as you are nearest one or other -or to all three, and choose 



for yourself. 



METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.- July— August. 



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Date. Time. 



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Max. i Min. 



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11.32 

 53.94 

 13.98 



6.6'2 

 14,50 



Wind.— Weather. 



100 36 



Furnishing on combustion. 11.80 per cen:. of ammonia. 



Now, compare with this analysis, which has been 

 made from an average sample, taken from the bulk of 

 the cargo, the following analysis, which the dealer supplied 

 to his customers, and which represents, according to him, 

 the composition of the same guano as that were analysed 



in my laboratory : — 



Analysis of Bolivian Guano, 



Organic animal excrement, perfectly preserved, and 

 containing combustible salts, which afford 5 parts of 

 actual, and 19 parts of potential, ammonia : the whole 

 ammonia— on which its fertilifing properties mainly 



depend— being 21 parts in 100 



Fixed alkaline salts 



Phosphates of lime, or pure bone-earth, worth twice its 



weight of fresh ox bones 



Moisture, 9£ ; silica, i 



Sun. 3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



Night 



7.15 a.m. 

 12.30 p.m. 

 11,40 p.m. 



7.50 

 11 



750 



2.40 



6 



29.84 

 29.80 

 29.8i 



a.m. 



a.m 

 p.m 

 a.m. 



10.35 p.m. 



I 



6.15 

 11.30 

 5.5 



5.50 

 5 



7.20 

 2.30 



a.m. 



a.m. 



p.m. 



a.m 



p m. 



a m, 



p.m. 



29.84 

 30.00 



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30.02 



• w 



•29.90 

 30.00 



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# • • 



30.07 



• - • 



30.11 



• • • 



30.09 



30,02 



• « * 



30.10 



• . • 



30.09 



• • • 



. 



30.02 



. . . 



30.01 



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29.98 



SW. Increasing. 



S. Strong driving rain, and 



densely overcast all day. 

 S by W. Gentle breeze ; fine 



and pleasant day. 

 SW. 



Bright, chilly evening. 

 NNE. Brisk a.m., moderating 



at 5 p.m. Evening heavy ; 



thunder clouds but no rain. 

 Barometer rising steadily. 

 Calm ; dense fog. 



Noon overcast. 3 p.m. Rain- 

 ing. 



Showery evening. 



SW. Brisk a.m. ; fine sunny 

 day. 



Night overcast. Rainy, 



Gentle SW. Overcast. 



Barometer rising steadily. 



GenUeSW. Fine day, barome- 

 ter steady. 



Gentle SE. breeze. Very hot 

 day ; barometer rising 



6lowly. 

 Brisk east-north-easterly 



breeze, and bright cloud- 

 less sky. 



Brisk breeze at N. and NE, 



Bright sunny day. 



Brisk breeze NE. and fine 

 day. 



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69.0 

 4.0 



17.0 

 10.0 



100.0 



~ If we remember that the commercial value of guano 

 depends chiefly on the properties of the ammonia, which 

 the organic animal matters furnish in decaying, and, 

 next, on the quantity of phosphates or bone-earth, it 

 will at once become apparent how vastly superior the 

 composition of this guano stated in the analysis, fur- 

 nished by the dealers, than really the bulk of the cargo 

 actually was. Leaving, however, these great differences 

 out of consideration, and turning our attention merely 

 to the useless matters— moisture and siliceous matter — 

 we find that Mr. Whitford found 14.50 of siliceous 

 matter, and 11.32 of moisture; whereas, the second 

 analysis indicates but 1 per cent, of useless substances, 

 showing a difference of 15.82 per cent. The price of 

 good Bolivian guano is the same as that of the best 

 Peruvian, which is sold at about 10?. per ton. A difference 

 of 1 5 per cent* only, in the quantity of useless substances, 

 therefore, will amount to no less than a difference of 

 11. 10s. in the commercial value of the guano, even 

 granting that the two samples, in every other respect, 

 ■were identical, which they are not. Dr t Voelcker, of 

 Cirencester Agricultural College ; Belfast Paper. 



4 \ 



f The storm of the great Eclipse, which came from the SW. 

 and travelled towards Norway. I imagine the thunderstorms 

 of the afternoon of Wednesday the 30th to have been produced 

 by the. collision of this and the succeeding st -rm. 



* This storm travelled over Spain and Germany. I conceive 



that at Madrid the greatest depression would have been on the 



1st of August, and over Frankfort on the 6th. 



Dorchester, Aug. 7th. 



( To be continued .) 



F. P. B. M, 



&iarftet£». 



COVENT GARDES, Adg. 9. 

 Peaches and Nectarines are only sparingly supplied, but 

 Pines and Grapes are still abundant. Strawberries are nearly 

 over for a season. Cherries from standards have been much 

 spoiled by the late heavy rains, but those from walls are 

 exceedingly good* Kips Apricots and Greengage Plums 

 are imported from the Continent in considerable quantities. 

 West Indian Pines fetch from 2s. to 5s. each. Oranges and 

 Lemons are scarce. Nuts remain nearly the same as quoted 

 last week. Carrots, French Bean?, and Peas are received in 

 quantity. Potatoes may be obtained at Id. to 3d. per lb. Let- 

 tuces and other aalading are sufficient for the demand. 

 Mushrooms are a trifle cheaper. Cut flowers consist of Heaths, 

 Pelargoniums, Mignonette, Heliotropes, Stephanotisfloribunda, 

 Carnations, Pinks, Moss and Provins Iloses, 



FjRTJIT. 



Pine-apples, per lb., 4s to 7s 

 <Jrapes,hoihouse,p.lb., 2* to 5s 

 Peaches, per doz., 10s to 20s 

 Nectarines, per doz., 10s to 20s 

 Cherries, per lb., 6d to 2s 

 Melons, each, 2s to tis 

 Strawberries, p. pottle, 6d to Is 

 Currants,p.hf. sieve, 2s6dto5s 

 Gooseberries, do., Is 6d to 4s 

 Plums, per punnet, Is to 2s 



Apples,kitch.,p.hf.sieve,2sto3s 



VEGETABLES. 



Cabbages, per doz., 3d to Is \ Shallots, per lb,, 3d to6d 



Almonds, per peck, 6s 



— sweet, per lb., 2s to 3s 

 Lemons, per doz., Is to 2s 

 Oranges, per doz., 9d to 2s 



— per 100, 6s to 14s 



— Seville, p. 10O, 7s to 14s 



— — p. doz., Is to 2s 6d 

 Nuts, Barcelona, p. b*h,20*to22s 



— Brazil, p, bsh,, 12s to 14s 

 Filberts, p. 100 lbs., 60s to 75s 

 Cobs, per 100 lbs,, 50s to 55s 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Abortive Ears : H H. Many causes tend to the abortion of 

 ears — among others, cold and wet weather while the flowers 

 are M setting." A light puffy soil which has been cross- 

 cropped is likely to fail at harvest time, however favourable 

 the weather. 



Ashes : J H Sherrard. We are unable to say what may be the 

 *elative values of the ashes of the wood and the bark of 

 trees ; but we should imagine tha ash of the spent bark of 

 the tan-yard to be as valuable as ordinary wood- ashes ; and 

 if you can procure it at a cheaper rate w€ should prefer it. 

 Tan by itself, well rof ed, will be a useful dressing to clay 

 land, but it is chiefly useful on the farm as a sponge for 

 holding liquid manure. Use it in the bottom of your dung- 

 heap, and then mix all up together— that is the best way of 

 applying it. Lime should he applied in compost to Gra-s 

 lands in autumn. You had bet er not apply ashes till 

 February. In reference to your land and its indurated sub- 

 soil, it might be well to subsoil a portion— two or three acres, 



Cauliflowers, p. doz.,6d to 3s 

 French Beans, per half sieve, 



Is to 2s 

 Beans, per sieve. Is 6d to 2s 

 Pea9, per sieve, Is 9d to 3s 6d 

 Potatoes, per ton, 45s to 80s 



— per cwt,, 2s to 5s 



— . per bush., Is 6d to 2s Cd 

 Turnips, p. bunch, 2d to 4 d 

 Cucumbers, each, Id to Is 

 Radishes, per doz.,6d to 9d 



— Turnip, p.doz., 8d to Is 

 Celery, p. bundle, Gd to Is 6d 

 Carrots, per bunch, 4d to 6d 

 Spinach, per sieve, Is 6d to 2s 

 Vegetable Marrows, per doz., 



Gd to Is 

 Onion*, p. bunch, Id to 5d 

 Leeks, per bunch, Id to 2d 



Garlic, per lb., 4d to 6d 

 Artichokes, per doz., Is to 2s 

 Lettuce, Cab., p. score, 4d to Is 



-« Cos, per score, 3d to 1 s 

 Small Salads, p. punn.,2d to 3d 

 HorseRadish,p.bundl., I s6dto6s 

 Red Beet, per doz,, Is to 2s 

 Mushrooms, p. pot., Is to 2s 

 Sorrel, per hf, sieve, Gd to9d 

 Fennel, per bunch, 2d to 3d 

 Savory, per buuch, 2d to 3d 

 Thyme, per bunch, 2d to 3d 

 Parsley, per doz. buu., 2s to 3a 



— Roots, p. bundl. 9d to Is 

 Mint, per bunch, Id to 2d 

 Basil, p. bunch, 3d told 

 Marjoram, do., 3d to 4d 



Watercress,p.l2bunch.,4dtoGd 



you propose, by way of experiment, and then jou will be 

 abi to jadge in the course of two years which wj)1 be the 

 b*#t course to follow with the rest. If the land is very foul, 

 it should be fallowed, and Tare* may then bo sown, fed off 

 with sheep in spring, and the land again fallowed for Wheat, | 

 after which you may pursue a regular course— -say Mangold 

 Wurzel, Wheat, Bean*, Wheat, Olover, Wheat, Winter 

 Tarss, followed by Cabbage, Wheat. The manure named in 

 your letter of July 19 is not nearly worth the half of Peruvian 

 guano ; 58 per cent, of it, namely, sand, lime, and moisture, 

 may be said to be worthless. Your farther inquiries will be 

 answered to the best of our ability ; at the same time you 

 will ftnd answers to many of those already put, in the 

 Juunialo; he English Agricultural Society, past numbers 

 o€ this Paper, and other agricultural works. Consult the 

 ■index in vol. ix, of the Kng. Ag. See. Journ. 



HOPS.— Friday, Aug. 8. 

 Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the accounts 

 from the plantations are very conflicting, but the majority 

 speak of the Hops daily getting wor*e. Our market is quite 

 firm, with very few new Hops on sale, and old ones are in 

 demand, at 4s. to 5s. advance in prices. Duty, 90,0002. 



Prime Meadow Hay 



Inferior ditto... 

 Rowen 



New Hay 



HAY.— Per Load ot 36 i rushes, 

 Smitbfield, Aug. 7. 



■ • . 



■ • 9 



• • . 



• • a 



• > i 



73s to 77a 

 55 65 

 60 65 

 63 72 



Clover 



New do. 

 Straw 



- . . 



• . » 



• t. 



... 



• t . 



... 



Prime Meadow Hay 75s to bOs 



Inferior ditto 58 70 



New Hay 58 70 



Old Clover 84 95 



A good supply, and fepftda dull. 

 Cumberland Market, Aug. 7. 



70s to 90s 

 60 80 

 25 30 



tt. Cooper. 



vtt 



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• »• 



• t • 



• •• 



Interior 

 New Clover 

 Straw 



• « » 



Gosto 78s 

 65 78 

 28 33 



Joshua Baker, 



• ■ • 



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• • • 



• a « 



•• • 



• t « 



able tor ^?M^^^ ^^^^ ^^, 

 prices are rather lower than I x \\ e but cher 8 bn» 

 Scot, have mad e 3 3 . II. *"§&£.«?*!* A "" 





aim consequently rather lowe? "a.r» 7- M, »«»lh2? 

 unsold. 1 rad, i, slow for Calls' allat r P 'f lQ ^bT2»A 



anil U^rmntiv th..... .„., * a » cU *ate rafoe d_ Kafc* 



and 100 Tigs ; from 



are 10 s 

 Fran 



ties. 

 Per st. of 8 Ibs.- 



Best Scots, Here- 

 fords, <fcc. 

 Best Short-horns 

 2d quality Beasts 

 Best Downs and 



Haif-breds 

 Ditto Shorn 



s d 



s d 



3 

 3 



2 



4 to 3 

 1-3 



6 

 4 







l 



3 8 — 3 10 



4 I 



H 



I 

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1 



0-1 



es ' W8 ; r*. ia 



t 

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«54 Beasts, 4050 sL Froin &cU3 



from Nortolk and Suffolk, 200 ; and 240 I ^r! r °"!. Sco,1 «& 

 midland couiiUlm. ' rt " u * iM from »h« ""-ttf. _J 



„ Per st. of 8 lbs — 



Ditto Shorn 



Ew es &2dQualitT2 

 Onto Shorn"* ' 



Lambs ... •' . 



'Pig. "• •■• 2 

 Beasts, 4187; Sheep and Lambs, 31,810 ; CaT T '" 2 



Fbidat, Aus 8 

 The number of Beasts is again laive an1 «,.-. 

 Our trade is also slow, but Monday"''* V a 1 ! "^'^ 

 choice qualities ; several of inferior de.^M "^WoS 

 The supply of Sneep and Lambs U W? '^ °*5 

 the trade is, however, more cheerful and in &me . M <* £ 

 small advance in price is realised Cabes "^T^? 1 ** »' 

 there is a brisk sale, but prices cannot be nuote/h!^' 60 ^: 

 Germany and Holland we have 252 Beast, irS 8 ^' Ff * 

 Calves, and 50 P.gs ; from Spain, 670 Sh J . ll^i >* 

 100 Beasts ; 300 from the northern and midland Sfei 

 cows from the home counties. ' a ldJ m i« 



Best Scots, Here- 



4 to 3 6 

 2—3 4 



±— 3 



fords, <kc. ... 3 

 Best Short-horns 3 

 2d quality Beasts 2 

 Best Downs and 



Half-breds ... 3 

 Ditto Shorn 



8-3 10 



• • t 



• » • 



Best Long. W ools . 3 

 Ditto Shorn 

 Ewes & 2d quality o 

 Ditto Shorn 



£ a °*s -. ..." 4 



S? lves - .-2 

 Pigs 2 



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8-S f 



■ •• 



0-4 

 8-3 



6-1 



I 



i 



Beasts, 983 ; Sheep and Lambs, 13,300 ; Calves.'&T ; kJ/. 



MARK LANE. 

 Mohdat, Aug. 4,—The supply of English Wheat b? lul 

 carriage samples to-day was small, and sold at a decline of ftT 

 per qr. upon the prices of this day se'nnight. The arrival rf 

 foreign btin^r again considerable, millers were reluc'antofc 

 chasers of Dautzic at a similar reduction, and very uX 

 business was transacted in red, although offered h. per J 

 lower than on Monday last.— There were a few sarsplei of n*w 

 Barley, Pea-, and Oats at market, which remained uudispond 

 of at a late uour. We quote arley (id. and Beanelg. pern, 

 cheaper. Peas are una'tered in value. The very large armal 

 of Oats causes the trade to be exceedingly heavy at a decline^ 

 Is. to Is. 6d. per qr. — Rape is in good demand.— Foreign Floor 

 is a slow sale at a reduction of 6d. per barrel and Is. per sack, 



Per Imperial Quarter. s. 



Wheat, Essex, Kent, & Suffolk... White 40 



— — tine selected runs... ditto 44 



— — Talavera 



— Norfolk, Lincoln, & York... White 



— Foreign 32 



Barley.grind.ifc distil., 2is to 24s... Chev. 26 



s. 



44 

 46 



Foreign... grinding and distilling 21 



Oats, Essex and Suffolk 

 — Scotch and Lincolnshire.. .Potato 



_ Irish Potato 



17 



21 



18 



31 



■25 

 20 

 24 



■22 



Rye 



Foreign Poland and Brew 19—21 



23-25 



Red 

 Red 



Red 



*#•»». 



■••Ml 



Malting. 

 Malting , 



Feed 



Feed 



Feed 



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36H* 



?3~X 



19-21 



: -. 



29 

 27 

 24 



39 

 28 



* — r 



Foreign., - 



Rye-meal, foreign per ton 



Beans, Mazagan 25s to 27s Tick 26-30 



— Pigeon 28 — 32... Winds 



— Foreign Small|21 



Peas white, Essex and Kent Boiler- 26 



— Maple 22s to k .3a Grey 23 



Maize White! 



Flour best marks delivered ...per sack 34 



— Suffolk ditto.27 



— Foreign per barrel 20 



Friday, Aug. 8.— The arrivals of foreign grain contimdur 



considerable, and the fineness of the weather, induced buyen 

 to refrain from purchasing, and render nearly all attemptsij 

 progress with the sales of Wheat futile, even at a decline up© 

 the prices of Monday last.-Barley must be considered tbetm 

 lower.— In Beans and Peas there is nothing doing.-me m 

 trade is slow, but prices cannot be written cheaper.-A iww 

 portion of the Flour lately arrived from New York 18 sour,i» 



Harrow . $-31 

 Longpod - 

 Egvptian 23-44 



>uifolk :W7 

 Foreign. i?4-» c 



Yellow.,, 



Norfolk • 2T-W 

 Per sack ;28-4l 



prices are 

 Odessa 3 

 Galatz Maize. 



There is very little passing in floating cargoes, ■» 

 e rather lower for both Wheat and Maiie; tor «£ 

 2s. Gd. to 34s. is asked, and 2Gs. to 26s. 6d. por V.« 



Arrivals this Week. 





English 

 Irish ,, 



Foreign 



Imperial 



Averages. 



June 28 



5 



12 



10 



26 



2 



Wheat. 



Qrs. 



U370 



Barley. 

 Qrs. 

 80 



S190- 



18050 



"Wheat. Barlet. 



July 



Aug. 



Aggreg. Aver. 

 Duties on Fo- 

 reign Grain 



42* 



43 



43 



42 



42 



42 



id 



5 



6 



7 



5 



4 



255 



25 



25 



25 



25 



25 



Oats. 



2d :22s 3d 



2 

 8 

 6 



7 

 9 



22 



21 

 22 

 22 



5 

 

 11 

 

 7 



Oats. 



Qrs. 



50 



490 



51430 



Rye. 



28«11<* 

 27 6 



22 

 28 

 27 

 25 



5 

 2 

 



7 



25 6 



1 



22 2 (28 3 



i o ! i o 



Flour. 



1930»cki 



960 sick 

 Bean*. PW 



31 8 »M 



31 6 » 



31 5 *{ 



32 3 * J 

 31 1 *M 



1 



1 I 



Fluctuations in the last i}*™™**** Au <U 

 Prices. Ju»b28. July 5. July 12. Jolt 19. W*- 



43* 

 43 

 42 

 42 



42 



42 



Gd 



5 



7 



5 



4 



4 • 



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... 



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— I 



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«•■ 



• II 



■ •' 



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d 



The! arrival of P*^ 



Liverpool, Toesdat. Ado. 5.- -, - . p«»- ii 



Flour from Ireland and coastwise thia ween • fine!) **» 



been 



The weather U verj 



(dl 



but those from abroad good. 



settled appearance. Atthis.-.- -. „.„ n , ri - ir»«>i - >^ 

 a limited attendance of the town and coun-Ojj, 

 fluenced bv the fine weather and the depressiD K , al ,hoo£ 



At°this morning's nw_rk_et *^^» 



Wheat and Flour were offered at a wa™"^" "«,- sac* »£ 

 70 lbs. or. the former und Od.per barrel anabu.^^ jp 



Mark.ane, acted with the greatest »»"». . fuUy «ig 

 ™. 2 », „ff„„4-at a reduction" kafl tW 



, r barrel and ^.V^ 0j» 

 latter article, an extremely small business i* Se s»» 



beinjf scarce/were firflilj W« at late ra f -^ u £ du»« 

 and Peaa met with a fair retail sale, at the pr» _ F »,w 

 week. Indian Corn wa^ hardly inquired^ atourl tf*J 

 Aug. 1 .-Haying but a limited number of mi jmpo rtan>,£ 

 to-day, the sale« of Wheat were »\ i0 &™Z v and JU^JS". 

 Tuesday's rates hardly maintained. . P" lie „is wefe ^ ^ 

 more saleable, at former prices. b 8JP l "L „ in uiivarW?- .^ 

 to€d. P er qr. higher, all other loth^ ^...gi £»* 

 were taken in small parcels only, ""^fflme.**-.** 

 Indian Corn moved rather sparingly, ana u 







) 



