AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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Proof that Flame is Hollow. — Pour some 
spirits of wine into a watch-glass and inflame 
it; place a straw across this flame, and it wflll 
only be ignited and charred at the outer edge; 
the middle of the straw will be uninjured, for 
there is no igniting matter in the center of the 
flame; or introduce into the middle of the flame 
one end of a glass tube, when the vapor will 
rise through it, and may be lighted at the other 
end of the tube. 
Geological Survey of Virginia. —A bill is 
before the Legislature of Virginia, and likely to 
become a law, which provides for a geological 
survey of the State. 
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Export of Pigs and Poultry.— -We under¬ 
stand that one of Adams & Co’s express cars 
was entirely occupied yesterday with pigs and 
poultry to be shipped at New-Yorlc for England, 
in answer to orders from that country. The total 
value of the lot is about $1,000.— Boston Tra¬ 
veler. 
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Sick Headache. —The following cure for the 
sick headache was furnished to the Boston Med¬ 
ical Journal , by Dr. N. S. Folsom, of Ports¬ 
mouth, N. H.: 
Take any number of drops of Croton Oil, 
mix them with flour and molasses, and make as 
many pills as drops of the oil used. When the 
patient begins to feel the sick headache coming 
on, one-half of a pill is to be taken every hour 
in molasses, or something of like consistence, 
until it acts as a cathartic; and thus treat the 
sick headache at each attack. If thus taken, 
each attack will be less severe, and in some 
cases a few doses produce a permanent cure. 
He seems to think the Croton Oil acts in three 
ways: 1st. By increasing the secretions. 2d. 
By counteracting the anti-peristaltic action of 
the stomach and bowels; and 3d, by acting as 
a counter-irritant to the brain. 
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as soon as we have time, and some of them will 
be published. It is no trifling labor to prepare 
for the printer many communications which we 
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may often learn something in this way. 
We are not anxious to receive original poetry. 
We have little space for rhyme, and we have 
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Good poetry, however, will not be rejected; but 
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remember, that good rhyme does not constitute 
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all, while some of the best rhyme contains not a 
single poetic sentiment. 
Starke 
PRODUCE MARKETS. 
Wholesalo prices of the more important Vegetables, 
Fruits, &c. 
Washington Market, Ncw-York, March 11,1854. 
Vegetables. — Potatoes, Junes, bbl., $3 ; 'Western Reds, 
$2 50 ; Mercers, $$3 25; Merinos, $2 37% ; Onions red, fl 
bbl. $2 37% ; yellow, $2 50 ; white, $3 ; Turnips, Russia, 
$ bushel, 68c.; white, 62%c. ; Cabbages, doz., .$1 12% ; 
Carrots, bushel, 62%c. ; Celery, $ doz. bunches, $1 25®. 
§1 50. 
Fruits. —Apples, Spitzcnburgs, tp bbl., $4 50; Green¬ 
ings, bbl., $4 ; Russets, bbl.. $3@$3 25 ; Cranberries, 
of an extra quality, tp bbl., $9 ; Maple Sugar, 12%c. per lb. 
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NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, March 13, 1854. 
The sales are reported as rather more brisk than last 
week, and the cattle look full as well as last week. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street. 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY 
Beeves, 
2,000 
1.084 
Cows, 
48 
Calves, 
644 
Sheep, 
746 
300 
Swine, 
260 
60 
Of these there were forwarded by the Harlem Railroad, 
beeves, 47 ; cows, 48 ; sheep, 440. 
By the Hudson River railroad, beeves, 800 ; sheep, 300. 
By the Erie railroad, beeves, 850 ; swine, 260. 
New-York State, furnished by cars, G30. 
From Pennsylvania, on foot, 224. , 
Ohio, by cars, 776. 
Kentucky, by cars, 301. 
Mr. Allerton gives the following prices: Cattle, 8 %@ 
10%c. ; Calves, 4%@6%c. ; Sheep, $3 50@$10 per head ; 
Cows, from §30@$50, according to quality. 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY. 
Beeves, 275 
Cows and Calves, CO 
Sheep, 2,000 
Veals, 25 
'Browning’s, Sixth street. 
Beeves. 257 
Cows, 74 
Sheep, 2,628 
O’Brien’s, 
65 
15 
450 
1200 
Remarks. —Flour has fluctuated the past week 
25 cents per bbl., but closes at our last rates. 
Corn is 2 to 3 cents per bushel lower than last 
week. Some are looking for a re-action in 
breadstuff's; but wo noticed in our latest ad¬ 
vices from Europe, that extraordinary measures 
were taken in the Baltic ports to forward wheat 
to England. Shippers have been at the ex¬ 
pense, in some instances, even of cutting canals 
through the ice in the harbors, to haul out 
their vessels loaded with grain for the English 
market. Such efforts as these will have consid¬ 
erable influence in keeping down the corn mar¬ 
ket. 
Pork a decline of 50 cents per bbl. Lard and 
Beef unchanged. Cotton a decline of i cent 
per lb., Rice no change, Sugar a slight improve¬ 
ment. 
Money is more in'demand, and worth outside 
of the banks 9 to 15 per cent. Stocks have 
given way more or less the past week. 
The weather continues favorable for spring- 
work, and the gardens around us are being 
rapidly planted with salad, peas, potatoes, &c. 
An unusual large quantity of spring wheat and 
rye are being sowed, and preparations are mak¬ 
ing for an extra quantity of barley, oats, and 
corn. This is wise on the part of the farmers, 
as ail these products are likely to bring good 
prices the ensuing season. 
Sixth street. 
Beeves, 
Cows, 87 
The following are the prices at Mr. Chamberlin’s, Robin¬ 
son street: Cattle, S@l()c.; Cows and Calves, the sales 
rather slow, and were from $25@$35@$50 ; Sheep, $3 25 
@$5®$7 and §10 for some extras. One lot of 600 sold for 
$5@5 62%; Veals, 5@7c. per pound. 
At Washington Market, Pork in the carcase is worth 7 to 
8 c. per pound ; Mutton, 6 to 8 c. 
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PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, Ac. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.$ 100 lbs. 5 93%@ 6 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852. 6 62% @_ 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow.^ lb. — 28 @29 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White.— 40 @_ 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrcl.chaldron, 10 50 @ 14 — 
Scotch..@_ 
Sidney. 7 75 @ 60 
Pictou. 8 50 @ - 
Anthracite-: .$ 2,000 lb. 6 50 @. 7 _ 
Cotton. Atlantic Other Gulf 
Ports. Florida. Ports. 
Inferior...— @— — (g)_ _ @_ 
Low to good ord. 7%@8% 7%@8% 7%@8% 
Low to good mid. 9%@I0% 10%@11% II @11% 
Mid. fair to lair .. 10 @11 U%@11% 11%@I2 
Fully fr. to good lr.U%@— ll%@— — @12% 
Good and fine.— @— — @— — @_ 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth.$ yard,— 11%@J1% 
American Kentucky.— — @- 
Dundee..@- 
Coffee. 
Java, White. $ lb.— 13 @—14 
.— 13%@—14 
10%@—12 
lb.— 7 
Mocha 
Brazil. 
Maracaibo. . 
St. Domingo . (cas7) 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope. 
Boit Rope.. 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts . 
Velvet, Pints. 
Phials. 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime. 
Flax. 
Jersey.$lb. 
12 @— 12 % 
9%@—10% 
i—10 
h —16 
gro. — 35 
... — 20 
. 4 
I lb. 
@—45 
@—28 
@ —12 
46 @— 49 
8 @— 9 
