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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[December, 
The habit of observation, and of scientific 6tudy culti- 
vated in children where a Barometer is used, is important, 
H-Thc Aquarius. — This is an excellent little porta- 
ble force-pump, useful in many ways. One can take this In- 
Htruinent In his hand with a pail of water, and throw a con- 
siderable stream to any point where a tire may be breaking 
ont, and do more to quench it, than he could with a dozen 
naill'ulls dashed on, even if the lire could be reached. AVo 
have Ihrown water from Hie ground up against the third 
ton window/sofa kbnse. The Aquarius is very useful for 
watering gardens, inr washing windows, carriages, etc.. etc. 
Ii is provided with rubber .suction pipe, to draw water from 
:■ pail, tub or bucket, and an ejection pipe having both a noz- 
'1G lb!- throwing a stream, ami ;i rose or sprinkler. It 
Mil - also an ail- chamber for giving a constant Stream. It is a 
handy insti nment, for every household, aside from Its use as a 
lire engine with which incipient tires have been stopped. 
H -J— Mclodeon&s. — None need to be told of the pleas- 
iire given by a good Melodeon in a household, or of ils util- 
lly in the Week Day and Sabbath School Itoom, and the 
> iniivh. "Music hath charms to soothe even a savage breast" 
and we hesitate not to say that a benign influence is exerted 
upon every house and school room where a Melodeon or 
other good musical instrument is found,— We oiler two sizes 
in our list above, and those of a different price may be se- 
lected for a proportionate number of subscribers. (For 
sizes, style, prices, etc., send a stamp to George A. Prince & 
Co., Buffalo, N. 1'., and get one of their illustrated descrip- 
tive Catalogues, which will be sent free). We have used one 
«jf these Melodeous during four years past, and it continues 
io give file highest satisfaction. It has not been tuned or 
otherwise repaired in all that time. The premium instru- 
ments will be shipped direct from the manufacturers at Buf- 
falo, ready boxed. They can go by railroad, steamboat, ex- 
press or otherwise, as desired by the recipient. ZW It is 
easy for Churches, and both Week Day and Sunday Schools 
to unite their efforts and secure a good melodeon. 
—Many have done so already. 
K— Q,— Sc-vcai Volumes of the Agriculturist.— 
Here is a whole Agricultural, Horticultural, and Household 
Library, embracing also a largo amount of interesting read- 
ing for Children and Youth, and thousands of instructive 
ami pleasing engravings. Each volume contains more 
printed matter than half a dozen dollar books of the usual 
size. There are in each volume from one to two thousand 
articles ami condensed items, among which every reader 
will find something useful to himself and family. We send 
them post-paid fas in the above I able,) in new clean numbers, 
printed from stereotype plates as needed. The last number 
of each volume contains an index to the whole volume. 
'Any person preferring them bound, can receive them in this 
form, neatly done, at 65 cents extra per volume, for binding 
and extra postage— or at a cost of only 25 cents per volume 
if called Tor, or sent by express, or otherwise, so as not to 
be pre-paid, Let every one selecting this premium be sure 
to name what volumes are desired, or how many of each, as 
duplicates of any number can be chosen if preferred.— We 
can only supply from volume 16 to volume 22 inclusive. 
R — Best File for tile Agriculturist Jacob's 
Portfolio tile, made .just to lit ttie Agriculturist, Willi the name 
of the paper gilded on, is exceedingly convenient. It is a 
neatly embossed or stamped cover, made so that each suc- 
cessive number of the paper can be inserted in a minute, 
when it is strongly held hi. The numbers thus fastened togeth- 
er are as convenient as a bound book. When one volume is 
completed, it can be removed and stitched together, and the 
numbers of a new volume be inserted. A single cover will 
answer for a dozen or twenty successive years. It is with- 
out doubt the most perfect paper lilc made. Sent post-paid. 
S— "Water Color Paints. — Those offered (Osborne 
<v Hodgkinson's) are the bestof American Manufacture, and 
though not so fine for artist's work, as some of the imported 
(which now sell at six times the price), they answer very 
well for common sketching, particularly by children and 
beginners. They are especially useful to children, as their 
use tends to develop a taste for form and color, and skill in 
Hie use of the pencil. Send post-paid, in nealmaliogany ease 
—•.'1 small cakes of assorted colors, with brushes, etc. 
T— II— Premium Plows. — The two named in the 
table above (Cylinder and Eagle No. 30,) are two of the best 
Isriu plows in use, and will doubtless give ample satisfaction 
to any one securing them as premiums. We have not space 
fora particular description. The Eagle Plow is well-known. 
The working of the Cylinder Plow, and other items concern- 
ingitare described on page 13G of Volume XX, (May 1861). 
T-W-Hiiy and Straw Cutters— Stccl-tootli- 
r«l Cultivators. — These implements are of first import- 
ance to all fanners, some of whom may find it. most, conve- 
nient to secure them through our premium list. We send 
the best implements we know of at the prices named. 
The Markets. 
American Agriculturist Unlet;. / 
New-York, Thursday Morning, Nov. Ill, IB03. j 
The tables below, carefully prepared specially for the 
American Agriculturist, from original and official sources, 
present a very comprehensive and clear view of the 
transactions in breadstuff's, during the past month and 
year, Riid a comparison with similar periods last year. 
\ study of the fables will afford much general informa- 
■ toii Prices of most agricultural products have ad- 
vanced, as shown in Ihe tables of current rales. This 
lias mainly resulted from the advance in gold, as was 
fully detailed on page 32S, November Agriculturist. The 
Breadstuff markets are a-t present in a very unhealthy 
con litiim, owing to the rage for speculation, and most of 
Hie reported sales are from one to another of this class. 
Buyers for the home trade and for shipment huld off, ex- 
pecting a collapse w hich will be produced by military sue 
cesses followed by a fall in gold, or by a tighter money 
market Bale Hay has been very scarce and in lively 
request at higher rates Hops have been more sought 
after and quite firm Seeds, Hemp, and Tobacco, have 
been in less request, but uilhout important changes in 
prices. .. .Wool has been in very brisk request, chiefly 
for manufacturing purposes, and heavy sales of both 
domestic and foreign have been effected, (including an 
extensive calalugue of California and foreign "Wools at 
auction, Noii \~.) at decidedly firmer prices, the mar- 
ket closing with less animation, owing, to the extreme 
firmness of holders. Stocks have been much reduced, 
and Ihe liner grades are now becoming scarce In 
ino.-t agricultural products, transactions have been 
moderate. The Price table shuws present prices, and 
changes since our last quotations. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THK NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
llECEii'rs. Flour. Il7/m(. Corn. liye. Barley. Oats. 
37 days tills in'th 5SU.000 o.0:U,000 531,000 21,000 007.000 2,102.000 
'.'",d;i\s/«.,Im'i!i:;il.lXltl l,S:;:i,000 3,303,000 25,000 41,000 013,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. ', llye. Barley, 
2? days </m- month, .f'JS.OOO 3,113,000 3,018,000 20.OD0 588,000 
25 days lust moutli, 055,000 3,306,000 4,493,000 30,800 301,000 
2. Comparison with same lime last year. 
Flour. Wheal. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
330.000 ::,034.000 531.000 21.000 007,000 2,102,000 
530,000 4,520,000 2,003,000 41,100 887,000 785,000 
Flour. Wheal. Corn. Eye. Barley. 
499.000 3.113,000 3,018,000 20,000 588,000 
070,030 0,378,000 3,105,000 35,000 361,000 
3. Explris from New-York, Jan. 1, to Nov. 18. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Oats. 
BIAS. Bush. Bush. Bush. Bush. 
1S03,. . 2.278,535 11,190.323 7,480,835 410,249 12S.!l9ii 
1362 2,683,083 88,216,817 10,512,556 i 1,088,790 111,165 
4. Receipts of Breadstuff's at Albany, by the New-York 
Canals from the opening of navigation to Nov. Ih. 
Flour, Wheat, Com, Eye, Barley, Oats, 
bhls. bus. bus. bus. bus. bus. 
1863 1, 141,100 17,314,300 20,405,000 353,700 l.st',6,400 S,5S3,!>(|0 
ISO'! . . 1.311,3110 31.571,800 10,391,200 737,400 1,138,100 1,199,000 
RECEIPTS. 
27 days 1863 
21 days 1802 
27 days 1863 
27 days 1862 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
October 17. 
5 40 
6 10 
6 60 
6 40 
5 00 
4 75 
1 45 
81 
1 15 
1 30 
91 
22 
50 
10 
2 50 
3 00 @ 
0&@ 
40 (S 
31 @ 
Flour— Sillier to Extra State $5 40 
Superfine Western.. 
Extra Western 
Extra Genesee.. 
Super, to Extra Southern . . . 
Uye Flour 
Corn Meai 
Wheat- All kinds of White 
All kinds of lied 
Corn— Yellow 
Mixed... 
Oats— Western. 
State 
Uye 
Barley 
Cotton— Middlings, per lb.. 
Hoes, crop "lisiK. peril).... 
Feathers, Live Geese] p. in. 
Seed— Clover, per lb 
Timothy, per bushel 
Flax, per bushel 
StJQ \ R— Brown, per lb — 
Mni.\ssKs.New -Orleans, p.gl 
Coffee, liio, pen lb ., ... 
Tobacco— Kentnclsy,&c,p.lb 
Seed Leaf, per lb. ... 
Wool— Domestic fleece, p. lb 
Domestic, pulled, per lb. 
"Wool, California, unwashed. 
Tallow, per lb 
Oil Cake, per tun 
Pork— Mess, per W>1... 
Prime, per bbl 
Beef— Phiin mess 
Laud, in bids., per lb 
Buttek— Western, per lb. . 
Stale, per lb. 
Cheese 
Beans— per bushel 
Broom Corn— ner It, 
Ecus— fresh, per dozen 
Eg"S,.I.iuied, per doz 
Poultry— Fowls, per lb 
Ducks, per lb 
Geese, per lb 
Turkeys, per 11 
Potatoes— Dykman. p. 
Mercers, per bill ■ .. 
Buckeyes per bid 
Peach Blow, per bbl . 
Nova Scolia, per bushel 
Sweet Delaware per bbl 
Jersey Sweet pea' bbl ... . .... 
Turnips— Buta baga, per bbl 
Onions, Red & Yellow p. bbl. 
Cabbahes, per 100 .. 
Dried Aitlks. per lb. . .. 
dkieii Peaches, per lb.... 
@ 6 50 
(5) 5 75 
(Si 9 75 
Cm 8 50 
(.« 9 75 
(To 10 
([,< 5 30 
@ 1 75 
1 20 @ 1 40 
1 00 @ 1 02 
9IP..;.,; us 
80 @ 
@ 
Nov. 18. 
i 60 @ 6 65 
> 00 a 5 80 
7 00 @11 50 
1 70 "" 
I 20 
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83 
1 20 
155 
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28 
SiV s 
11 
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5 75 a 6 75 
5 50 @ 6 25 
1 60 @ 1 85 
1 36 (31 1 57 
1 09 @ 1 10 
1 09 @ 1 10 
85 @ 86 
I 20 @ 1 23 
40 @ 1 58 
87 
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00 
31 
27 
12 on 45 
70 @ 80 
65 ® 80 
28 ® 55 
12K® V2H 
44 50 ®52 20 
11 50 SSI 6 50 
11 75 ®13 25 
10 50 (8)13 50 
11 X® 12 
86 .„ 
20 O 28 
57 ® 00 
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2 50 (••• 2 05 
2 00 ® 3 10 
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85 
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23 
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150 
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Apples, el 
Apples, mi 
Apples, Rl 
Pumpkins 
rPBKRBIES, per lb. 
,oiee, per bbl 
xed'lots, per bbl. . 
rev, per bbl 
Cheese, per 100. 
Marrow, per bbl.. 
Hubbard, per bbl 
Cranberries, per bbl 
Quinces, per 100. .. 
Pigeons, Wild, per doz .... 
I'kaiuie Chickens, per pair 
Quail, per doz 
Pa i: tkidges, per pair 
10 
22 
17 <?» 1S 
10 @ 14 
10 @ 16 
10 (," 12 
t; i." is 
1 35 („> 1 50 
2 00 ® 2 50 
1 35 i„. 1 50 
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50 @18 25 
Si'. ,.M2 35 
75 ®13 50 
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19 ® 24 
24 ® 28 
11 ® 15^ 
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82 ® 2 00 
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'I'he W. V. lAve Stock Markets during 
the past 5 weeks have been largely supplied, the average 
weekly receipts being 6,225 beef cattle ; lfi,S88 sheep, and 
43,000 live hogs. The shoit winter forage hastens the 
marketing of animals. The demand is good, and even 
under the large receipts,, prices are well maintained, the 
present rates being : for cattle, lie. H?' lb. estimated dress- 
ed weight foi the best, an I down to 6c for scalawags- 
average of all sales S^c. Good full grown Sheep bring 
5Jf(B5Xc. V- lb. live Weight ; Lambs OfSITc, Good corn- 
fed hogs, SlTxiOisCl? lb. live weight ; still-fed, 5'jVn'5' A e. 
@10 00 
@ 2 50 
2 50 
®10 00 
... 8 oil 
® i oo 
® 62 
& 1 35 
... s,| 
Business Notices. 80 Cts- per Line of Space. 
Patents for New Inventions, 
are procured in this Country and Europe, by MUNN & 
CO., Editors Scientific American, No. 37 Park Row, N. 
Y. Pamphlets of advice sent free. 
Lands— To All Wanting Farms. 
Large and thriving settlement of Vinelund, mild cli- 
mate, 30 miles south of Philadelphia, by railroad ; rich 
soil; fine crops; twenly-acre tracts, at from $15 to $80 
per acre ; payable within four years. Good business 
openings ; good society. Hundreds are settlint; and mak- 
ing improvements. Apply to CHAS. K. LANDIS, Post- 
master, Vineland, Cumberland County, K. J, Letters 
answered. Papers containing full information sent free. 
THE CKAIG MICROSCOPeT" 
If, us ;i Holiday Gift, yon woulJ combine instruction 
with amusement, the useful with the entertaining, n_- 
meinberthe Craig Microscope and Mounted Ohjeefs, for 
they are an endless source of amusement and instruc- 
tion. Over 200 dozen Microscopes and 700 dozen Objects 
have been sold within a year by the Uustun Agent alone. 
This Microscope, in brass, is mailed, poshige paid, for 
$2 25 ; or with six beautiful mounted objects fur $-" ; or 
willi 24 objects for $5. In hard, rubber, fnr 50 cents, in 
addition to above prices. A liberal discount to the trade. 
Address, HENRY CRAIG, 335 Broadway, New-York. 
Jbbutisements. 
Advertisements to be sure of insertion must be re* 
ceived at latest by the loth of the preceding month. 
TERMS— (inviirinhlj' cash before insertion) : 
FOr. THE KXGLISH SMTlON ONXY. 
Fifty tienti per line of space for each insertion. 
One -whole column (X45 lines), or more, $W per column. 
In both English unci Urcrm:in, Fifiy-fwt cents per line. 
German Edition alone, Ten cents per line ot space. 
Valuable Farm for Sale. 
To those desiring to purchase land, we would call their 
attention to this valuable farm, situated in Hunterdon Co., 
New-Jersey, t miles from the Delaware River, and Delaware 
and Belvidere. R.lt. Very convenient toClutrcb, Mill. Stores, 
School, etc., being n splendid situation for a country resi- 
dence, having a "splendid view of the surrounding country, 
not. excelled by any in the state. The soil is loiiiny with 
clay bottom, ami in a high state of cultivation. Good Build- 
inge. Young apple orchard, and peach orchard jnst in IU 
prime. The Farm contains about 110 acres. Terms eas;-". 
FO'" further particulars apply to, or address 
WILLIAMSON* ALLEN* Stockton, Huntorlou Co., N. J. 
FISK & H ~K T c n , 
No. 3S Wall-st., New- York City. 
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN 
All kinds of Oo vermaciit and other Se- 
curities. Orders from tiie Country tor pur- 
chase of Government Bonds, etc.. attend- 
ed to WITH CARE and Promptness 
Also Agents for the sale of U. S, FIVE- 
TWENTY YEAR SIX PER CENT. BONOS. 
PEAjU SEED, Are. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO- 
Offer of the growth of 1863 
Prime Pear Seed per pound $3, or in quantities of io pounds 
and over, per pound $:>.ou 
Apple Seed per Bushel $ 7. " 
Mannleh Cherry Pits, per QuSlicI 25. 
Plum Pits, " 5. 
Apricot Pits 
Wevmouth Pine Seed, per pound £). 
Scotch Elm " " 3. 
Scarlet Maple " " 2. 
Magnolia Accuminata " 8. 
Quince Seed " 3 
Improved White liaspherry Seed 
Improved Tied " 
Improved Yellow Gooseberry Seed 
Improved lied " 
Improved Green " 
Honey Locust Seed per pound 60c. 
Yellow Locust Seed per pound ?5c. 
New "White Japan Melon 
J. M. XHORBTJKN & CO., Seed "Warehouse, 
15 John-st., New-York. 
3^° Parties ordering the above to come by mail nn*t en- 
close in addition 2 cents for every i ounces ordered. 
MOTHE RS AND WIVES I~ 
THE MOTHER'S JOURNAL 
nnd Family Visitant is a practical Monthly 
Matrizine for Mothers and the Household, 
substantia] in matin-, attractive in Style. 
<)ne Dulliii' a year; Pp.-cimcn copies, tent 
r.'nls. lie sure and have it. [ 
Simd by mail, directed to Mofliertf JmtrnalX 
335 Broadway, New York. ' 
BLACK SPANISH FOWLS. 
A few pair of Pure Blood young black Spanish, from im 
ported stock. Apfny tu I). H. WILLETS, Flushing, L. L 
Per Quart. , 
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