REVIEW OF THE MARKET. — ADVERTISEMENTS. 
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REVIEW OF THE MARKET. 
PRICES CURRENT IN NEW YORK., FEBRUARY 17, 1849. 
ASHES, Pots, perlOOlbs. $6 37 to 86 43 
Pearls dir. 7 69 " 7 75 
BALE ROPE lb. 6 " 8 
BARK, Quercitron ton, 26 00 " 28 00 
BEANS. White, bush. 75 " 125 
BEESWAX, Am. Yellow, lb. 19 " 22 
BOLT ROPE, tio. II " 12 
BONES,ground bush. 40 " 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 * J do. 5 " 10 
COAL, Anthracite 2,000 lbs. 5 00 " 6 00 
CORDAGE, American, lb. 10 " 12 
COTTON, do. 6 " 10 
COTTON BAGGING, Amer. hemp yard, 15 " 16 
FEATHERS lb. 30 " 40 
FLAX. American, do. 8 " 9 
FLOUR, Northern, Southern and West'rn bbl. 5 60 " 6 06 
Fancy, do. 6 25 " 6 50 
Richmond City Mills, do. 6 75 " 7 00 
Buckwheat, do. — " — 
Rye do. 3 25 " 3 44 
GRAIN— Wheat, Western bush. 110 " 132 
Red and Mixed do. 100 " 120 
Rye do. 65 " 6t> 
Corn, Northern, do. 64 " 66 
Southern, do. 54 " 63 
Barley, do. 65 " 68 
Oats do 31 " 45 
GUANO, Peruvian 2,000 lbs. 50 00 " 50 00 
(i Patagonian ..do 35 00 " 40 00 
HAY.in hales, do 50 " 56 
HEMP, Russia, clean, : ion. 205 00 " 225 00 
American, water-rotted do. 160 00 " 220 00 
American, dew-rotted do. 140 00 " 200 00 
HIDES, Dry Southern do. 7 " 8 
HOPS, lb. 4 " 12 
HORNS 100. 2 00 " 10 00 
LEAD, pig, do. 4 50 " 4 56 
Pipes for Pumps, &c lb. 5 " 7 
MEAL, Corn bbl. 2 75 " 3 00 
Corn, hhd. 14 00 " 14 50 
MOLASSES, New Orleans, gal. 25 " 30 
MUSTARD, American, lb. 16 " 31 
NAVAL STORES— Tar, bbl. 175 " 2 00 
Pitch do 125 " 175 
Rosin, do. 90 " 125 
Turpentine, do. 2 50 " 3 00 
Spirits Turpentine, Southern, gal, 35 " 36 
OIL, Linseed, American, do. 65 " 56 
Castor do. 1 25 " 150 
Lard, do. 65 " 70 
OILCAKE, 100 lbs. 100 " 115 
PEAS, Field, bush. 75 " 125 
Black eved, 2do 1 25 " 150 
PLASTER OF PARIS ton. 2 25 " 3 00 
Ground, in bbls of3001bs. 112 " 125 
PROVISIONS— Beef, Mess, bbl. 9 00 " 13 50 
Prime, do. 5 00 " 8 50 
Smoked lb. 6 " 12 
Rounds, in pickle,, .do. 4 " 6 
Pork, Mess bbl. 1100 " 15 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. 2 88 " 3 38 
SALT sack, 117 " 130 
Common, bush. 20 " 35 
SEEDS— Clover, lb. 5 " 7 
Timothy, bush. 2 00 " 3 50 
Flax, clean do. 130 " 140 
rough, do. 120 " 125 
SODA, Ash, cont'g 80 per cent. soda,... .lb. 3 " — 
Sulphate Soda, ground, do. ] " — 
SUGAR, New Orleans, do. 4 " 6 
SUMAC, American, ton, 35 00 " 37 00 
TALLOW, lb. f " 9 
TOBACCO, do. 2i " 7 
WHISKEY, American gal. 23 " 25 
WOOLS, Saxony, lb. 35 " 60 
Merino., do. 25 " 35 
Halfblood do. 20 " 25 
Common do •-■• 18 " 20 
NEW-YORK CATTL.E MARKET. 
Jit Market.— 1,100 Beef Cattle, (400 southern, the remainder 
from this state and east,) 60 Cows and Calves, and 2.500 Sheep 
and Lambs. 
Beef Cattle.— The market is firm in prices. The sales run 
from $7 to $9 per hundred, which may be considered as an 
average, but some choice animals sell as high as from $9,50 to 
$10. The number of head on hand is estimated to be 100. 
Cows and Calves. — All taken at from $22.50 to $47.50. 
Sheep and Lambs. — These sold from $1.50 to $5.50 each — 
250 head on hand, unsold. 
Remarks. — Cotton and Grain are quite active with a slight 
advance, esp icially of the former. In other articles nothing 
of moment has transpired since our last. 
Money is more difficult to be obtained. 
The Weather has been intensely cold during February ; yet 
in consequence of the excellent state of the roads, it has 
proved highly favorable for the northern farmer to get his 
produce and lumber to marmot. The prospects are good for 
the business of the ensuing season. 
To Correspondents. — Communications have been received 
from T. B. Miner, J. It. S., Samuel Allen, E. S.,Shplton Beach, 
Solon Robinson, Rip Van Winkle, A. Fleming, A.. VV. Philips, 
John Wilkinson, Gowanus, and Reviewer. 
Land Slides.— J. R. S., of Stockholm, N. J. — The cause of 
the land slide you mention, was doubtless a collection of water 
in a cavity in the hill, which forced out the bank by hydro- 
static pressure. For an explanation of this phenomenon, see- 
almost any elementary work on Natural Philosophy. 
To Clarify Honey, dissolve it in an equal part by weight of 
water ; allow it to boil up from four to six times without 
skimming ; then remove it from the fire, and after being cooled, 
strain it through several strong linen cloths stretched horizon 
tally over a jar or tub, and covered with a layer of clean and 
well- washed sand an inch in depth. "When passed through 
these strainers, it will be found to be of the color of clear white 
wine. The liquor is finally to be evaporated over the fire to 
the thickness of common syrup. 
Raising Corn without Manure. — Several inquiries have been 
made how our Winchester correspondent, of Virginia, raised 
83 bushels of corn per acre, without manure, while his neigh- 
bors could grow only 35 bushels. Can he inform how it was 
done ? 
Acknowledgements. — A circular containing the list of offi- 
cers of the American Agricultural Association; Transactions 
of the Worcester County, (Mass.,) Agricultural Society, for 
the year 1848. 
VIRGINIA LANDS. 
THE attention of Northern Farmers who wish to purchase 
in Fairfax County, Va., is invited particularly to two farms 
for sale, three miles east from Fairfax Court House, thirteen 
from Alexandria, and fourteen from the city of Washington. 
There are no buildings on either tract, but, by following the 
custom of the country, comfortable and temporary ones can be 
cheaply built. The soil is well adapted to farming purposes, 
and there is timber on them, near two sawmills. 
These farms would sell in the north, for from $50 to $100 
per acre, and can be bought here in a more pleasant and 
healthy climate, one for eight, the other ten dollars per acre, 
on easy terms, and a good title given. 
Further information given, if requested, by T. R. Love, trus- 
tee, either personally, or by letter (postage paid) directed to 
Fairfax Court House, Va- 
f. tf. H. FULLER. 
AYRSHIRE CATTLE FOR SALE. 
THE subscriber having disposed of his farm, will sell at pub- 
lic auction, at Three-Hills Farm, on the Cherry- Valley turn- 
pike road, three and a half miles west of Albany, on the 14th 
of March next, his choice herd of Ayrshire cattle, consisting 
of the imported cow ''Alice," her daughter ' ; Fairy," for 
which the first premium was awarded at the fair of the New 
York State Agricultural Society, held at Saratoga Springs, in 
1S47 ; ' ; Lassie," three years; "Moggy," two years; " Nor- 
na," one year, and •' Jenny Deans," nine months old. Two- 
year old bull and bull calf. Also several head of cows and 
heifers, a cross of Ay rshire and Durham. These cattle, ex- 
cept Alice and Fairy, were bred by the subscriber, and are 
principally young and rich milkers. Also, two young boars 
and several breeding sows of the Medley breed. 
Catalogues, with pedigrees, will be furnished on the day of 
sale. C. N. BEMENT. 
Albany, Jan. 1st, 1849. f2t. 
PERUVIAN GUANO. 
ONE THOUSAND TONS of Peruvian Guano just received 
from the Chinche islands for sale, in lots to suit purchasers. 
Also, THREE HUNDRED TONS Patagonian Guano. 
A. B. ALLEN & Co.. 18 9 & 191 Water St. 
