REVIEW OF THE MARKET. — ADVERTISEMENTS. 
REVIEW OF THE MARKET. 
PRICES CURRENT IN NEW YORK, DECEMBER 1G, 1848. 
ASHES, Pots, per 100 lbs. $6 00 to $6 12 
Pearls do. 6 25 " 6 .11 
BALE ROPE lb. 6 " 8 
BARK, Quercitron ton, 26 00 " 28 00 
DEANS. While, bush. 75 " 125 
BEESWAX, Am. Yellow, lb. 19 " 22 
BOLT HOPE, do. 11 " 12J 
BONES, srround bush. 45 " 55 
BRISTLES, American, . lb. 25 " 65 
BUTTER, Table, do. 15 " 25 
Shipping do. 9 " 15 
CANDLES, Mould, Tallow, do. 11 " 13 
Sperm, ...do. 25 " 38 
Stearic, do. 20 " 25 
CHEESE, do. 5 " 10 
COAL, Anthracite 2,000 lbs. 4 50 " 5 50 
CORDAGE, American, lb. 10 " 12 
COTTON do. 5 " 9 
COTTON BAGGING, Amer. hemp yard, 15 " 16 
FEATHERS, lb. 30 " 40 
FLAX. American, do. 8 " 9 
FLOUR, Northern, Southern and West'rnbbl. 6 25 " 5 87 
Fancy, do. 6 00 " 6 50 
Richmond City Mills, do. 7 00 " 7 25 
Buckwheat, do. — " — 
Rye do. 3 12 " 3 25 
GRAIN— Wheat, Western, bush. 110 " 131 
Red and Mixed do. 95 " 110 
Rye do. 62 " 63 
Corn, Northern, do. 65 " 71 
Southern, do. 65 " 70 
Barley, do. 62 " 65 
Oats, do. 27 " 36 
GUANO, Peruvian 2,000 lbs. 50 00 " 50 00 
" Paiagonian do 35 00 " 40 00 
HAY, in bales, do. 45 " 50 
HEMP, Russia, clean, ton. 195 00 " 200 00 
American, water-rotted do. 160 00 " 220 00 
American, dew-rotted do. 140 00 " 200 00 
HIDES, Dry Southern, do. 6 " 7 
HOPS, lb. 4 " 12 
HORNS, 100. 2 00 " 10 00 
LEAD,pig, do. 4 25 " 4 31 
Pipes for Pumps, &c lb. 5 " 7 
MEAL, Corn, bbl. 2 75 " 3 00 
Corn, hhd. 12 50 " 13 00 
MOLASSES, New Orleans, gal. 22 " 28 
MUSTARD, American, lb. 16 " 3] 
NAVAL STORES— Tar, bbl. 2 00 " 2 25 
Pitch, do 125 " 175 
Rosin, do. 1 25 " 137 
Turpentine, do. 2 50 " 3 00 
Spirits Turpentine, Southern, gal. 35 " 36 
OIL, Linseed, American, do. 49 " 50 
Castor, do. 125 " 150 
Lard, do. 65 " 70 
OILCAKE lOOlbs. 100 " 115 
PEAS, Field bush. 75 " 125 
Black eyed, 2do 1 25 " 150 
PLASTER OF PARIS, ton. 2 25 " 3 00 
Ground, in bbls of300lbs. 112 " 125 
PROVISIONS— Beef, Mess, bbl. 9 00 " 13 50 
Primp, do. 5 00 " 7 50 
Smoked lb. 6 " 12 
Rounds, in pickle,, .do. 4 " 6 
Pork.Mess, bbl. 1100 " 16 00 
Prime, do. 7 00 " 10 00 
Lard lb. 7 " 8 
Bacon sides, Smoked, do. 3 " 4J 
In pickle do. 3 " 4 
Hams, Smoked, do. 5 " 9 
Pickled do. 4 " 7 
Shoulders, Smoked, do. 4 " 5 
Pickled, do. 3 " 4 
RICE, lOOlbs. 3 00 " 4 00 
SALT, sack, 125 " 145 
Common, bush. 20 " 35 
SEEDS— Clover, lb. 5 " 7 
Timothy, bush. 2 00 " 3 50 
Flax, clean do. 130 " 140 
rough, do. 1 20 " 122 
SODA, Ash, cont'g 80 per cent, soda lb. 3 " — 
Sulphate Soda, ground, do. 1 " — 
SUGAR, New Orleans do. 4 " 6 
SUMAC, American, ton, 35 00 " 37 00 
TALLOW, lb. 8 " 9 
TOBACCO, do. 2A " 7 
WHISKEY, American gal. 23 " 25 
WOOLS, Saxony, lb. 35 " 60 
Merino., do. 25 " 35 
Halfblood do. 20 " 25 
Common do 18 " 20 
Remarks.— No changes in the market of sufficient impor- 
tance to demand notice. Everything is abundant, at good 
prices, and the general opinion is, that we have a prosperous 
career before us for several years to come. The gold of 
California seems all the rage just now ; but we trust the 
farmers of the United States will not be tempted away from 
their legitimate business to go there to dig for it. Let them 
recollect that there is plenty of good gold at all times to be 
had at home for the products of agriculture ; then let them 
continue to strive to increase and perfect these ; but, above 
all, let them study to improve their minds and hearts. In 
these should be found their contentment and happiness. 
To Correspondents. — Communications have been received 
from M. W.Philips, E. S., Solon Robinson, James E. Cornell, 
Sergeant Teltrue, Samuel Allen, and Reviewer. 
Acknowledgments. — The New-Brunswick Courier, con- 
taining the Annual Report of the St. John Agricultural 
Society ; from R. Sands Tucker, the Sixth and Seventh An- 
nual Reports and Transactions of the Royal Society for the 
Promotion and Improvement of the Growth of Flax in Ireland ; 
Reports of the First Exhibition of the Worcester County 
Mechanic's Association, at the Nashua Halls, in the County of 
Worcester, Massachusetts, September, 1S48 ; from Messrs. 
Gold, a Catalogue of the Cream-Hill Agricultural School at 
West Cornwall. Ct. 
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POUDRETTE. 
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