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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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January Xo. We have only room here for the following : 
"\o.-A9— Clothe s-WriugingMackine. 
— A very useful, time-saving, strength-saving, clothes- 
saving implement, that should be in every family. The 
wringing of clothes by hand is hard upon the hands, 
arms, aud chest, and the twisting stretches and breaks 
the fibres with lever power. With the Wringing Ma- 
chine, the garments are passed rapidly between elastic 
rollers, which press the water out better than hand wring- 
ing, and as fast as one can pick up the garments. 
i>*o. 72. — Crandall's Improved 
Building Blocks furnish a most attractive amuse- 
ment for children. Churches, Dwellings, Barns, Mills, 
Fences. Furniture, etc., in almost endless variety, can be 
built with them, and the structures remain so firm as to be 
carried about. The Blocks are put up in neat boxes, and 
with each box is a card giving many designs of buildings. 
Nos. 76 to istl — Volume* of Hie 
American Agriculturist (Unbound). — These 
amount to a large and valuable Library ou all matters 
pertaining to the Farm. Garden, and Household, and con- 
tain more varied information on these subjects than can 
be obtained in books costing three times as much. "We 
have stereotype plates from the Sixteenth to the Twenty- 
seventh Volume complete, from which we print numbers 
as needed. The price of the volumes is $1.50 each, at the 
Office, or $1.75 if sent by mail, as they must be post-paid. 
They are put up in cleau numbers, with full Index to 
caoh volume. They are profusely Illustrated, the 
Engravings used in them having alone cost about 
$40,000. Those obtaining premiums for less than twelve 
volumes can select any volumes desired, from 10 to 27. 
">'os. S3 to SJ-Bound Volumes of 
Agriculturist.— These are the same as Nos. 70 to 81 
above, but are neatly bound in uniform style, and cost 
us more for the binding and postage. Sent post-paid. 
pVos.SSto »»— ♦»<>«•> g> I-IKSSVBSIES. 
— In these premiums, we offer a choice of Books for 
the Farm, Garden, and Mousekold. The per- 
son entitled to any of the premiums SS to 99 may select 
any books desired from the list on page 149, to the 
amount of the premiums, and the books will be forward- 
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office, as we may find it most convenient to send them. 
No. lOO — Oeiieral Stook Preiiiinin: 
Any one not desiring the specific Book premiums, SS to 99, 
may select Books from list on page 149, to the amount of 
10 cents' worth for each subscriber scut at $1: or 30 
cents for each name sent at the (ten) club price of $1.20 
each : or 00 cents' worth for each name at $1.50. 
Tliis offer Is only for clubs of 25 or more. The books 
will be sent by mail or express, prepaid through by us. 
A. Few l>ollara*' worth of books pertaining 
to the farm will give the boys new ideas, set them to 
thinking and observing, aud thus enable them to make 
their heads liclp their hands. Any good book will, in the 
end, be of far more value to a youth than to have an ex- 
tra acre of land ou coming to manhood. The thinking, 
reasoning, observing man, will certainly make more oft" 
from 49 acres than he would offfrom 50 acres withoutthe 
mental ability which reading will give him. Far better 
to sell the acre of land, than do without the books. 
Several good books are announced in the Advertising 
columns, and in the list on page 149. 
:*o. 106-Poeket Kifle.— (Breech Load- 
ing). — A full description of this beautiful implement, with 
illustrations, was given on page 32, of Jan. No. No one 
who enjoys shooting, or who has occasion to cany a light 
but effective weapon in traveling or while at work, will 
regret the trouble required to gather the 24 (oris) subscrib- 
ers required to secure this weapon free. J^flfanyone 
does not care for the mahogany case, we will present the 
weapon all complete, with extension breech and 100 car- 
tridges, all packed in a strong pasteboard box, neatly pa- 
pered, on receipt pfls subscribers for 18*39 at $1,50 each, 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Mar. 15, 1SG9, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. transactions at rim nkw-yoer markets. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlisat. Corn, llije. Barley. Oats. 
23daysf7tfem'tll.ll4,500 519,000 337,000 3,100 23,000 1S7.000 
36daysftW«in'tll.lSl,000 153,500 OOl.OOO 950 20,500 79,000 
Sales. Flow, Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
2Sdays<ft««m'tll,TIH,0O0 1,303.000 1,271.000 35,700175,000 1.115,000 
26daysfu8lnl'tli,22G,000 1,339,5001,478,500 61,000327,000 1,110,000 
!£. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
liECEU'rs. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oat*. 
83 days I860 11 1,500 519,000 337,000 3,100 25,000 117,000 
23(layslS08 131,000 89,000 935,000 23,000 41,000 109,000 
Sales. Flour. M'ltcat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
23 days 1869 .191,000 1,393.000 1,2:4,000 35,700 175.000 l,115,nlin 
23 days 1368 ...896,000 957,000 1,510,000 153,000 073,000 875,000 
3. Exports from New Tori; Jan. 1 to Mar. 15: 
Flour. Wheat. Com. Bye. Barley, 
1369 191.449 1,712,109 050.051 31,610 
1308 130,106 437,527 1,797,749 04,692 
1. 8tock of grain in store at New York: 
Oats. 
10,211 
1809. 
March 12... 
Feb. 10 
.bin. 13 
1S8S. 
Dec. 14 ... 
Nov. 10 
Oct. 12 
Sept. 9 
Aug. 11 
Julv 13 
.Imie 10 
Mav 12 
Apr. 13 
Mar. 10 
Wheat, 
bush. 
Corn, 
bush. 
Rye, Barley, Oats, 
hush. bush. bush. 
Malt. 
bush. 
..1.990.410 1.301.16? 211,880 81,010 2,000.457 50,095 
. .'.'.10\009 l.ioi.oio -.'25, is-: 91.:ni '.vain,:..^ r.s.ir.i 
..3,524,172 1,509,233 203,200 54,740 2,864,351 '.'30,001 
..3.475.541 2,005,819 287,101312,921 3,014,591 
..1,881,057 2,173.309 123,248 371,055 2,082,798 
.. 4S8,s'io 2,508,744 81,825 22,026 1,393,986 
.. 246,519 2,113,590 16.990 250.427 
.. 585,370 1,611,408 515 489,100 
.. 592.919 1,400,413 OS.S07 575 780,885 
.1,576.797 1,386,171 51.400 575 527.301 
.. 319.842 1,039.621 33,341 493,191 
,. 680,630 1,228,259 8,270 13,'.'35 891.199 
.1,175,152 1,719,S22 43.542 10,614 1,791,212 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Feb. 15. 
135K 
March 
131 
$5 10 te 7 15 
4 00 
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1 40 
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1 40 ® 1 52H 
1 95 ® 2 30 
75 ® 1 25 
85 ® 1 20 
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3 55 @ 3 75 
2 55 ® 2 70 
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5 90 
7 15 
5 40 
5 00 
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1 70 
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Price of Gold 
Flock— Super to Extra State 5 90 eft 7 60 
Super to Extra Southern.. .. 6 70 @18 75 
Extra Western 65 ®13 00 
Extra Genesee 7 65 @11 00 
Superfine Western 5 90 (..0 15 
llvit Floui: 5 20 ffl 7 35 
Corn -Meal. ... 4 00 ® 5 00 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 2 00 ® 2 20 
All kinds otlted and Amber. 140 ® 2 00 
Coax— Yellow 88 a 1 03 
Mixed 91 ® 1 04 
Oats— Western 
State 
1:ve . 
Barley 
Kay— Bale 18 loo lb 
Straw, ij 100 lb 
C0TTO2T — Middlings, ?< B>... 
Hol'S— Crop OI'ISOS. ¥» Tb 
Feathers —Live Geese, S3' lb. 
Seed— Clover, V* lb 
Timothy, if* bushel 
Flux. V bushel 
Sugar— Brown, ff lb 
Molasses. Cuba, ifigal 
Coffee— Iiio.tC-old, in bond) 
Touacco. Kentucky, &c..%tn>. 
Seed Lent, Jf It 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, $ lb. 
Domestic, pulled. V lb 
California, unwashed, 
Tallow, $ lb 
Oil-Cake— if* ton . . ... 
Pork— Mess. •& barrel 
Prime, W barrel 
Beef— Plain mess . . 
Laud, in tres. & barrels, Hi tt>. 
Butter— Western, ?! lb za 
Stale. » lb 3S 
CURBSH 9 
Beans— ill bushel 3 10 
Peas— Canada, In bond, if* bu, 1 35 
Eggs— Fresh. «* dozen 24 
Poultry— Fowls, ?* lb 10 
Turkeys, ?) lb 18 
Potatoes— 13 bbl 1 50 
Apples— # barrel 2 50 
Sweet Potatoes, $ bbl 6 50 
Cranberries. 10 barrel 8 00 
Turnips— V bbl . . 175 
Cabbages—? 100 10 00 
Onions— tfbbl 5 00 
Gold has declined 4@5 per cent within the month, 
which decline partially represents the market value of 
the improvement in the public credit, that has occur- 
red. Since our last. Government securities have advanc- 
ed even more notably, on an unusually brisk business, 
largely for export The trade iu Breadstuff's, since out- 
last, has been on a restricted scale, and prices have yield- 
ed materially. The dealings have been almost wholly in 
a jobbing way, the chief exceptions having been a mod- 
erate export movement in Spring Wheat, and some spec- 
ulative activity in Oats. Holders have made free conces- 
sions to induce custom, but have not been successful in 
this effort. At present, the prospect is against the inter- 
ests of sellers, who have been suffering severely for some 
months past. Shippers express themselves disappointed 
by the steady, downward tendencies of the foreign, as 
well as the home markets, and are buying very cautious- 
ly Provisions have been generally held with more 
firmness ; bitt business, as a whole, has been quite mod- 
erate Cotton has fallen olf on more liberal offerings, 
and a reduced call from all classes of purchasers 
Wool has been quoted rather cheaper, on a very moder- 
ate movement. The second regular trade-sale of Wool 
took place on Thur--d.iv, March 1], at the Park-place and 
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Barclay-st. salesrooms, a little back of the Agriculturist 
establishment. The offering was qnite attractive as a 
whole, embracing some 500.000 lbs. of Wool, including 
choice selections of Picklock, XX., X., No. 1 and No. 2 
Fleece from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York 
Slate, Iowa, etc. Also a variety of Pulled Wools, of City 
and country pulling. Also an assortment of Excelsior 
Company's and other regular Scoured Sorts, made from 
Fleece Wools. Also California Fleece Wool and South 
American Wools, all of which were announced as to he 
sold without reserve. A very full representation of the 
trade, as well as of manufacturers, was in attendance, 
and the bidding was moderately spirited, for all the de- 
sirable lines, which were marketed at generally fair 
prices. The terms were about the same as at the pre- 
ceding sale... Hay, Hops, Seeds, and Tobacco, inactive. 
Sew York Live Stock Markets.— 
WEEK ENDING 
Feh'y 22d.. . 
March 1st 
do. 8th. 
do. 15th 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tollt. 
20.130 11,808 S8.029 
23.979 10,339 39,215 
22,946 10,732 40," | 
20,580 10,274 37,028 
Total in 4 Weeks.... 20,985 376 2.S24 87,935 43,726 155,246 
io.forprev. 5 Weeks 27,724 420 2,619 130,219 40,197201,233 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 5,216 94 706 21,981 43,726 
do. do. last Month.. 5,545 84 535 21,844 s 059 
do. do. prev's Month, 4,754 66 705 26,332 14,577 
Average per Week, WHS 5,733 105 1.588 27.182 is.809 
do. do. do. 1807. 5.541 04 1,320 22,154 20,605 
do. do. do. 1S66. 5,748 91 1,200 20.000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1805. 5,255 118 1,500 16,091 11.028 
do. do. do. 1861. 5,101 145 1,511 15,315 12,676 
Total in 1868 298,128 5,460 82,571 1,413,479 97S.001 
Total in 1867 .293,832 3,309 09,911 1.174.154 1,102.043 
Total ill 1800. . 298.880 4,88.5 62.420 1.010,000 072.100 
Total In 1885 270,271 6,161 77,991 836,733 571,190 
Total in 1804 207,609 7,603 75,021 7S2.402 600,217 
Notwithstanding the season of Lent, trade in cattle 
has been brisk. The beef has averaged of better quality, 
the droves running more uniform in size and weight 
than previously. The cold weather, which has been quite 
constant, inspired butchers with confidence, and larger 
sales were. made. Every thing good sold quickly and 
easily on market days, leaving only the thinnish lots for 
the afternoon trade. Thin stock is not liked in our market 
at auy price, and always has a slow sale. Some drovers 
bad paid a high price at the West for their stock, and 
Bach found it difficult to clear themselves without loss ; 
many of them claimed to have sold at a sacrifice, and 
grumbled at the hard market. On the whole, we think 
trade has been fair, and a little advance in the prices paid. 
The following list gives the range of prices, average 
price, and figures at which the largest lots were sold : 
Feb.22d ranged 10 ®17cfc. At. 14^0. Largest sales 14 ®10K 
Mar. 1st do. 12 @i7'-c. do. 15Mc ab. do. 14X010', 
do. 8th do. 12 ®l'Hc do. 15KC. do. do. MK316 
do. 15lh do. 11 @17 c. do. 15c. do. do. 14 @16 
Prices seldom reached above 17c. per fl>, dressed weight, 
for the best; a few "Tops" sold about y z c. higher. Some 
"Washington Birthday" beeves brought lS!4@19c., but 
these were extra fat. One pair, said to he the finest iu 
market this winter, sold to Mr. Lalor, of Centre Market, 
for about 20c. per lb, live weight ; they were very fat, and 
were owned and fed by Mr. W. H. Drew, of Putnam Co., 
N. Y. There were several other pairs, quite fat enough, 
which brought high prices as fancy beef. The advance in 
price over last month may be set down at about lc. per 
lb Iflilcli Cows have been a little more plentiful, 
the supply quite equal to the demand at present prices. 
A first quality milker seldom brings more than $100, and 
most of the sales are below $90. Prices range for good 
young cows at $75@$90. Medium to poor sell all the 
way from $70 down to $40. . . . Veal Calves.— With 
cold weather and light supply for the first two weeks of 
the month, prices advanced a little and trade was 
brisk. There has been a corresponding falling off in 
price for the week ending March 15th, aud figures stand 
about the same as given for last month. Prices range 
at llc.@13c, live weight, for good. Some few very fat 
sold as high as 14c. Fat "Hog-dressed" range 12@15c, 
aud "Bobs" sell by the head for $k{7$li each. . -Sheep. 
— There has been a light run all the month, and prices 
have advanced. The stock has averaged better, and a 
few lots of really fat sheep were for sale. The market 
kept firm, and every thing really good sold quickly; 
prices ranging for good at St^^'/jC, for medium Gt£® 
7c, while some very fatreached as high as 9c. per lb, live 
weight Sivlne have been more abundant ; prices but 
little changed. Sales have been steady and quickly made 
for live hogs at 10!2@.llc. per lb. ; Western-dressed 
13|4@13?i ; city-dressed firm at 14@i4V£c. per lb. | 
Precocious Calf.— Mr. Eli De Voe, of 
Summit, N. J., has an Alderney calf, in which strains of 
blood of several famous milking families unite, that 
was one year old March 4th. and is now giving milk and 
regularly milked. It has not calved, of course, and the 
owner thinks cannot be with calf. The udder and teats 
are well developed ; the milk is good and rich, and, 
though not yielded in large quantities, is increasing daily. 
