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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
In the early period of New-York, innkeepers 
were fined if an Indian was seen leaving their 
houses drunk; and the whole street was fined, 
if the right house could not he ascertained. 
Rash oaths, kept or broken, often produce 
guilt. 
Have you a lazy servant? Send him on an 
errand just before dinner if you want to see 
him move. 
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Uarftete. 
Remarks. —The decline in Flour the past 
week, was from 25 to 37-1- cts. per bbl.; Wheat 
has not fallen in the same proportion, owing to 
the scarcity of good samples. Corn has de¬ 
clined about 6 cts. per bushel. Pork is 50 cts. 
per bbl. less, Beef no change, Lard a little lower, 
Wool is steady. 
Cotton has fallen from f to ^ cent per lb. the 
past week; no change in other southern pro¬ 
ducts. 
Money grows tighter and tighter. Most out¬ 
siders have had to pay since our last, from 12 
to 20 per cent. We see no chance of a relief, 
till people stop their foolish speculations and 
large importations. No legitimate business can 
long stand such ruinous rates of interest. 
Stocks are lower of course. 
The weather still continues extraordinarily 
cold for the season. Thermometer ranging from 
20 to 24. Last year the willows and some small 
shrubs began to leave out on the 24th of March; 
we cannot tell when they will begin this year— 
certainly not till the weather moderates. From 
200 to 300 miles north of us, we understand the 
snow is still deep upon the ground. This in a 
measure accounts for the severe cold, as the 
prevailing winds here for the past sixteen days 
have been northerly. 
From the Mark Lane Express, March 13th. 
REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. 
Tnouon war has not been actually declared, 
matters are fast progressing to a point to render 
this inevitable; and we appear to be on the eve 
of events calculated to produce great effects on 
the corn trade. The mere probability of sup¬ 
plies from the Black Sea being interfered with 
was, some months ago, looked upon as a serious 
affair; but, now that it has become known that 
further shipments from thence have been pro¬ 
hibited little or no excitement is produced 
thereby. Has the effect been anticipated? or is 
the existing apathy caused by the belief that 
the Emperor of Russia will when he finds Eng¬ 
land and France in earnest, give in? The dul- 
ness may perhaps be attributed partly to the 
high rates already current, and partly to the 
expectations still cherished that the war (if it 
should be entered upon) will prove of short du¬ 
ration. Speculation is thus kept in check; and, 
as supplies continue to reach us on a sufficiently 
extensive scale to satisfy the consumptive de¬ 
mand, the possible future is for the present lost 
sight of. Another circumstance—viz., the pro¬ 
bability of money becoming tighter — is not 
without considerable influence; there is a de¬ 
cided unwillingness to encourage speculative 
investments, and, though there cannot be said 
to be any immediate pressure, we hear from 
time to time of forced sales. These have per¬ 
haps been more frequent and on a larger scale 
at Liverpool than elsewhere, owing to the arri¬ 
vals from America having been heavier there, 
and importers having been enabled to realize 
without incurring actual loss, the goods having 
been purchased on the other of the Atlantic be¬ 
fore the last rise. 
After a careful consideration of our present 
position, we feel inclined to think that, however 
unwilling buyers may be to act, there is little 
prospect of any material reduction in quota¬ 
tions ; and we should certainly not be surprised 
to witness a rally earlier than the existing state 
of things appears to promise. 
The millers have for a considerable time past 
been working out of stock; the bakers have 
done the same, and the trade generally may be 
said to have confined themselves strictly to the 
hand-to-mouth system. This may do very well 
so long as all goes on smoothly; but, should 
circumstances occur of a nature to create the 
least uneasiness, there would be an immediate 
anxiety to provide for future contingencies; and 
who can say that—with this country on the eve 
of war with Russia, with such a deficient har¬ 
vest as the last, and with consumption as great, 
if not greater, than was ever before known— 
uneasiness for the future may not arise ? 
The weather continues very favorable; the 
temperature has within the last few days under¬ 
gone a considerable rise, and showers have fal¬ 
len in different parts of the country. Rarely 
has a more auspicious season been experienced 
than the present for spring sowing; and the 
Lent corn has been committed in the soil in a 
highly satisfactory manner. The work is now 
drawing to a close, and warm showers would 
therefore prove of the utmost benefit. 
In regard to the autumn-sown Wheat, the re¬ 
ports are rather contradictory. In some dis¬ 
tricts the plant is described as very healthy, 
whilst in others its aspect is badly spoken of; 
and we have heard of instances in which it has 
been deemed advisable to plow up the land, 
and re-sow the same with spring corn. It must, 
however, be recollected that a larger breadth 
than usual is under this crop; and a partial 
failure of the plant may, therefore, prove of lit¬ 
tle consequence. 
The advices from Scotland and Ireland speak 
favorably of the progress made with all kinds of 
field labor, as well as in reference to the gener¬ 
ally promising appearance of the Wheat plant. 
Potatoes seem to have held out much better in 
the sister isle than anticipated; and, though 
there can be no doubt that the Wheat crop was 
quite as unsatisfactory there as on this side of 
the channel, the superior yield of Potatoes and 
Oats has enabled Ireland to manage thus far 
with very little assistance. 
PRODUCE MARKETS. 
Wholesale prices of the more important Vegetables, 
Fruits, &c., at the principle New-York Markets. 
April 1, 1854. 
Vegetables. —Potatoes, Western Reds, $ bbl., $2 25; 
Mercers, $3 25 ; Junes, $2 75 ; Carters, $3 50 ; Merinos, 
$2 ; Pinkeyes, $2 12%; Turnips, white, ^ bbl., $2 ; yel¬ 
low, $1 75 ; Onions white, ^ bbl., $3 ; yellow, $2 50 ; red, 
$1 75 ; Carrots, $ bbl., $2 ; Parsneps, $ bbl., $$1 75 ; 
Celery, ^ doz. bunches, $1@$2 ; Lettuce, $ doz., 25c.@$1; 
Beets, $ bbl., $1 75; Cabbage, hundred, $8@$10; Spi¬ 
nach $ bbl., $4. 
Fruits. —Apples, Greenings, $ bbl., $3 50 ; Spitzenburgs, 
$ bbl., $3 50; Russets, $ bbl., $3 50 ; Northern Spy, (very 
few in market,) $ bbl., $4. Second quality of the kinds 
above mentioned are worth from $2@$2 50 ; Cranberries, 
bbl., $9@$10, and very scarce; Maple Sugar, per lb. 12%c. 
Eggs per doz., 16c. ; butter, 15c. and 20c. per pound. 
There is large quantities of ordinary butter in market, and 
the sales are rather dull, though a prime article is in demand. 
The markets are generally dull at present, and but little 
of the first quality of produce' on hand. The cold weather 
of the past week injured large quantities of produce coming 
to market. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE ,MARKET. 
Monday, April 3,1854. 
We notice considerable increase in numbers above last 
week’s reports ; and the cattle average much better than 
they have for a long time before. On this account the prices 
do not range as high as they were last week. The market 
opened this morning quite brisk, but commenced falling off 
shortly after noon. 
Lowest price, 7c.; Middling, 8c.; Best, 0c. Some very 
extra sold for 11c. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourthjstreet. 
A. M. Allbrton, Proprietor, 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAV 
Beeves, 
2,978 
Cows, 
44 
Sheep, 
738 
Swine, 
1,171 
Veals, 
635 
Of these there were forwarded by the Harlem Railroad, 
beeves, 156 ; cows, 44 ; sheep, 544 ; calves, 635. 
By,the Hudson River railroad, beeves,^650 ; sheep, 194. 
By the Erie railroad, beeves, 1100 ; swine, 1171. 
New-York State, furnished by cars, 252. 
Ohio, by cars, 1169; on foot, 145. 
Pennsylvania, on foot, 299. 
Kentucky, by cars, 486. 
Illinois, by cars, 84. 
Mr. Allerton reports the following prices : Swine, corn 
fed, 5%c., and those not fed on corn 5%c. per pound ; Sheep, 
$4@$7 per head. By the pound, live weight, gross 6c. ; 
dead, 11c. ; Cows, $30@$50, according to quality. 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY. 
Beeves, 212 
Cows and Calves, 25 19 
Sheep, 2,000 600 
Veals, 25 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
Beeves, 363 
Cows, 93 
Sheep, 1,748 600 
O’Brien’s, Sixth street. 
Beeves, 40 
Cows, 100 
Mr. Chamberlin reports the following prices at Robinson 
Street Market: Cattle $7 50©$ 11 per hundred ; Cows $25 
@$35@$50; Sheep, per head, $3 50@$5@$7; Extra, $10; 
Veals, per pound, 5@6 and 7c. He reports the markets as 
quite brisk and their numbers all sold. 
Sheep. —Sales of sheep at Chamberlins’, Hudson River, 
Bull’s Head, Robinson Street, for the week ending April 3, 
by John Mortimore. 
Sheep. 
Average per head. 
Per pound. 
153 
$4 87% 
17c. 
77 
5 00 
12c. 
108 
6 25 
12c. 
148 
5 37% 
12%c. 
170 
6 12% 
13c. 
296 
5 25% 
12%c. 
The supply this week has been less than any week of the 
season, and consequently the advance in price, which is 
from 1% to 2 cents above last week’s quotations, and tha 
demand still good. 
The week closes with but few sheep on hand, and the de¬ 
mand good. Mutton is selling at Washington Market by 
the carcase from 7 to 9% cents per pound. Pork 6% cents 
per pound. Beef 8 cents per pound. 
