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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, <S-c. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.$ 100 lbs. 5 93%® 0 - 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852...6 62%@-- 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow.9P lb. — 28 @29 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White...— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel....%! chaldron, 10 50 @ 14 — 
Scotch......@ — — 
Sidney. 7 75 © 50 
Pictou. 8 50 © 
Anthracite_: ..... $ 2,000 lb. 6 50 @ 7 — 
Cotton. Atlantic Other Oulf 
Ports. Florida. Ports. 
Inferior.— @— — ©— — ©— 
Low to good ord.. 7%@8% 7%@8% 7%®8% 
Low to good mid. 9%@10% 10%@11% 11 ©11% 
Mid. fair to fair.10 @11 U%@11% 11%@12 
Fully fr. to good fr.11%@— 11%@— — @12% 
Good and fine.— ©— — ©— — ©— 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth. 
American Kentucky 
Dundee. - 
Coffee. 
Java, White.... $ lb.— 
Mocha. — 
Brazil. — 
Maracaibo. — 
St. Domingo.(cas?). — 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope. 99 lb. — 
Boit Rope. — 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts...$ gro. — 
Velvet, Pints. — 
Phials. — 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.^ lb. — 40 ©— 49 
Flax. 
Jersey....IP lb. — 8 @— 9 
Flour and Meal. 
Sour.$bbl. 0 50 @0 75 
Superfine No. 2. 0 87%@7 — 
State, common brands. 7 — • ©712% 
State, Straight brand.7 18%@ - 
State, favorite brands. 7 38 @7 50 
Western, mixed do. 7 37%®7 43% 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do. 7 75 @7 87% 
Michigan, fancy brands. 7 87%@8 — 
Ohio, common to good brands. 7 62%@7 87% 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 7 02%@-gk 
Ohio, fancy brands. 8— @8 12 
Ohio, extra brands. 8 12%@8 87 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 0 62%@8 37% 
Genesee, fancy brands.-.. 8— @8 25 
Genesee, extra brands. 8 50 @9 75 
Canada, (in bond). 7 37%@7 43% 
Brandywine. 7 75 @7 87% 
Georgetown. 7 75 @7 87% 
Petersburgh City. 7 75 @7 87% 
Richmond Country. 7 02%@7 75 
Alexandria. 7 G2%@7 75 
Baltimore, Howard Street. 7 62% @7 75 
Rye Flour. 4 62%@4 75 
.? yard, — 11%@11% 
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14 @~14% 
13%@—14 
10%@—12 
12 @— 12 % 
11 - 10 % 
7 @—10 
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35 @—45 
20 @—28 
4 @—12 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 
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@3 62% 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 
. 4 — 
@5— 
Corn Meal, Brandywine . 
punch. 19 — 
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Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee. 
.. bush. 2 13 
@215 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 
.. 2 — 
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Wheat, Southern, White. 
@1 85 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 
@1 85 
Wheat, Michigan, White ..... 
. 1 80 
@1 92 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 
@1 80 
Wheat, Western Red. 
.1 70 
@1 75 
Rye, Northern.... 
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Corn, Unsound. 
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@—85 
Corn, Round Yellow.. 
@- 82 
Corn, Round White. 
@- 82 
Corn, Southern White. 
. - 82 
@- 83 
Corn, Southern Yellow. 
. - 82 
@—83 
Corn, Southern Mixed. 
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Corn, Western Mixed. 
. - 86 
®- 87 
Corn, Western Yellow. 
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Barley. 
@1 08 
Oats, River and Canal. 
.— 48 
@—50 
Oats, New-Jersey. 
.— 44 
@—46 
Oats, Western... 
@—54 
Oats, Penna. 
.— 46 
@-47 
Oats, Southern. 
.— 42 
@—45 
Peas, Black-eyed. 
. 99 2 bush. 2 75 
@2 87% 
Peas, Canada. 
Beans, White. 
. 1 50 
©1 62% 
fib. — 23 @ — 23% 
.— 21 ® — 23 
Hair. 
Rio Giande, Mixed. 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed. 
Hay, FOR SHIPPING : 
North River, in bales.f 100 lbs. — 87%@— 90 
Hemp. 
Russia, clean .f ton.285 — @320 — 
Russia, Outshot...... @- 
Manilla.f lb.— 13%@- 
Sisal. — 10 ©- 
Sunn.— 5%@- 
Italian.f ton, 240 — @-- 
Jute...120— @125 
American, Dew-rotted.195 — @200 — 
American, do., Dressed.210 — @260 — 
American, Water-rotted..©- 
Hops. 
1853.f lb. — 40 © — 44 
1852.— 38 © — 40 
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Lumber. 
WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Timber, White Pine........ <g cubic ft. — 18 @ — 22 
Timber, Oak. — 25 @ — 80 
Timber, Grand Island, W. O.— 35 @ — 38 
Timber, Geo. Yel. Pine.(by cargo) — 18 @ — 22 
YARD SELLING PRICES 
Timber, Oak Scantling.f M. ft. 80 — © 40- 
Timber, or Beams, Eastern.......17 50 @ 18 75 
Plank, Geo. Pine, Worked...— — @ 35 — 
Plank, Geo. Pine, Unworked...........20 — @ 25 — 
Plank and Boards, N. R. Clear........37 50 @40 — 
Plank and Boards, N. R. 2d qual.. ....30 — @35 — 
Boards, North River, Box....16— @17 — 
Boards, Albany Pine.... .f pee. — 16 @ — 22 
Boards, City Worked..— 22 @ — 24 
Boards, do. narrow, clear ceiling.— 25 @- 
Plank, do., narrow, clear flooring......— 25 ©- 
Plank, Albany Pine...— 26 © — 82 
Plank, City Worked....... — 26 © — 82 
Plank, Albany Spruce....— 18 
Plank, Spruce, City Worked... 
Shingles, Pine, sawed...f bunch, 2 25 
Shingles, Pine, split and shaved 
Shingles, Cedar, 8 ft. 1st qual... 
Shingles, Cedar, 3 ft. 2d quality. 
Shingles, Cedar, 2 ft. 1st quality........19 — 
Shingles, Cedar, 2 ft. 2d quality 
Shingles, Company, 3ft...32 
Shingles, Cypress, 2 ft. 
Shingles, Cypress, 3 ft. 
Staves, White Oak, Pipe.65 — 
Staves, White Oak, Hhd.52 
Staves, White Oak, Bbl...40 
Staves, Red Oak, Hhd...38 — 
Heading, White Oak. 
Molasses. 
New-Orleans.f gall. — 27 @- 
Porto Rico.— 23 © — 30 
Cuba Muscovado.— 25 @ — 27 
Trinidad Cuba.— 25 @ — 27 
Cardenas, See .— 23%@ — 24 
Nails. 
Cut, 4d@60d.......fib.— 4%©^— 5 
Wrought, 6d@20d.........@- 
Naval Stores. 
Turpentine, Soft, North County,f 2801b.-@ 
Turpentine, Wilmington....@ 
Tar...f bbl. 3 — © 
Pitch, City. 2 75 © 
Resin, Common, (delivered)...1 75 © 
Resin, White.f 280 lb. 2 50 @ 
Spirits Turpentine..f gall.— 66 © 
Oil Cake. 
Thin Oblong, City.f ton,-©- 
Thick, Round, Country..@28 — 
Thin Oblong Country..@33 — 
Provisions. 
Beef, Mess, Country.f bbl. 9 50 @12 — 
Beef, Prime, Country.6 50 @7 — 
Beef, Mess, City.13 50 @14 — 
Beef, Mess, extra.15 50 @16 — 
Beef, Prime, City.7 25 @8 — 
Beef, Mess, repacked, Wiscon..@14 — 
Beef, Prime, Mess.f tee. 21— @24 — 
Pork, Mess, Western.f bbl. 15 75 @16 — 
Pork, Prime, Western.13 50 @— — 
Pork, Prime, Mess.14 88 @16 — 
Pork, Clear, Western..@17 50 
Lard, Ohio, Prime, in barrels.f lb. — 10%@- 
Hams, Pickled,.— 8%@— 9 
Hams, Dry Salted..©— 8% 
Shoulders, Pickled.— 6%®- 
Shoulders, Dry Salted..©— 6% 
Beef Hams, in Pickle.f bbl. 13 — @16 50 
5 75 
5(50 
3 50 
1 87% 
4 75 
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Beef, Smoked.f lb. — 
Butter, Orange County. 
Butter, Ohio. 
Butter, New-York State Dairies.— 152_ 
Butter, Canada.— 12 @— 15 
Butter, other Foreign, (in bond,)..@-- 
Cheese, fair to prime.— 10 ©—12 
Plaster Paris. 
Blue Nova Scotia.f ton, 8 50 @ 3 75 
White Nova Scotia.3 50 @ 3 62% 
Salt. 
Turks Island.f bush.- 
St. Martin’s.. 
Liverpool, Ground.f sack, 1 10 
Liverpool, Fine.1 45 
Liverpool, Fine, Ashton’s.1 72%@ 1 75 
Saltpetre. 
Refined. 
Crude, East India 
Nitrate Soda. 
Seeds. 
Clover...f lb. — 10 
Timothy, Mowed...f tee. 14 — 
Timothy, Reaped.17 — 
Flax, American, Rough.f bush. — 
Linseed, Calcutta. — Iffl 
Sugar. 
St. Croix.f lb. — — @ 
New-Orleans.— 4 @ 
Cuba Muscovado.— 4%@ 
Porto Rico.— 4%@— 6% 
Havana, White.—J 7%@— 8 
Havana, Brown and Yellow.— 5 ©— 7% 
Stuart’s, Double-Refined, Loaf...— 9%@- 
do. do. do. Crushed 
do. do. do. . Ground ; g 
do. (A) Crushed. :S 
do. 2d quality, Crushed.. 
Manilla. 
Brazil White. 
Brazil, Brown. 
Tallow. 
American, Prim®. 
@— 48 
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@ 1 50 
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5%@- 
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Tobacco. 
Virginia.f lb.-@- 
Kentucky..— 7 @—10 
Mason County.— 6%@—11 
Maryland..@- 
St.Domingo.— 12 @—18 
Cuba.— 18%@— 23% 
Yara.— 40 @—45 
Havana, Fillers and Wrappers.— 25 @ 1 — 
Florida Wrappers.— 15 @—60 
Connecticut Seed Leaf...— 6 @—20 
Pennsylvania Seed Leaf.— 5%@—15 
Wool. 
American, Saxony Fleece.fib. — 50 @—55 ; 
American, Full-blood Merino.— 46 @— 48 
American % and % Merino .— 42 ©—45 
American, Native and % Merino.— 36 ; @— 28 
Extra, Pulled,.....— 42 @—48 
Superfine, Pulled.— 39 @— 41 
No. 1. Pulled.— 33 ©— 37 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Advertisements for the American Agriculturist must be 
paid for in advance. 
SCARIFIERS FOR OLD MEADOWS.—AN INVALUABLE 
machine for ousting moss and the old fag from hide-bound 
meadows and renovating their grasses. To be drawn by one 
or more horses. [31-tf.] R. L. ALLEN, 191 Water street. 
K ETCHUM’S IMPROVED MOWING- MACHINE WITH 
entire change of gear. The only successful mower now 
known. 
Ketchum’s ImprOVF-D Machine, which we are building for 
the harvest of '54, was thoroughly tested last season, and the 
advantages gained by our change of Gear are in all respects 
as we designed, viz: durability, convenience and ease of ac¬ 
tion. The shafts now have bearings at both ends, which 
overcomes all cramping and cutting away of boxes. A counter 
balance is attached to the crank shaft, which gives it a steady 
and uniform motion. Each Machine can be thrown out of 
gear; there is great convenience in getting at each and 
every nut, all of them being on dpper side of the frame ; oil 
cups are attached to all the bearings, which, by the use of a 
wad of cotton, will hold oil for a long time, as well as protect 
the bearings from dust, grit, Ac.; the finger bar is lined with 
iron its full width, which protects it from wear. 
These and various other additions for strength, durability 
&e„ makes them the most simple and perfect agricultural im¬ 
plement in use. They weigh about 750 lbs. each, and can 
easily be carried in a one-horse wagon. 
They will cut all kinds of grass, and operate well on un¬ 
even or rolling lands, or where there are dead furrows. This 
Machine took the highest award, with special approbation, 
at the World’s Fair, it also received, during last season, one 
silver and four gold medals, and various other flattering and 
substantial testimonials of approval. We have spared nei¬ 
ther pains nor money to make them deserving of public favor, 
and hope to be able the coming season to supply the great 
and increasing demand. 
We take this occasion to caution farmers against buying 
untried Mowers, if they do (as was the case with many last 
year) they incur loss, vexation and disapointment. 
C5y* In all cases where Extras are wanted, be sure to give 
us the number of your Machine. 
(Warranty:) That said Machines are capable of cutting 
and spreading, with one span of horses and driver, from ten 
to fifteen acres per day of any kind of grass, and do it as 
well as i3 done with a scythe By the best of mowers. 
All orders filled by the subscribers. Office and Shop, corner 
of Chicago street and Hamburgh Canal, near the Eastern II. 
R. Depot, in Buffalo N. Y. HOWARD & CO.. 
Manufacturers and Proprietors, 
For Sale by R. L. ALLEN, 189 Water street, N. Y. 
The Mower is also manufactured by Ruggles, Nourse, Mason 
& Co., at Worcester, Mass, for the New-England States. By 
Seymour, Morgan & Co., Brockport, N. Y., for Illinois, Iowa 
and Michigan. By Warder & Brokaw, Springfield, O., for 
Ohio and Kentucky. 31-39 
F resh garden and flower seeds of all the 
BEST VARIETIES. Also a choice collection of GREEN¬ 
HOUSE and GARDEN PLANTS, &c. For sale at A. BRIDGE 
MAN’S HORTICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT, Nos. 874 & 878 
Broadway, above 18th street, New-York. 
jy Garden & Greenhouses, Astoria, L. I. 26-33 
T rees and plants.-parsons & co„ flushing, 
near New-York, offer for sale their usual assortment, 
with the addition of many rare novelties of Fruit Trees, for 
the Orchard and the Garden ; Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,and 
Roses, for the Avenue, Lawn, or Cemetery ; Vines for the 
Grapery, and Exotic Plants for Greenhouse culture. Cata¬ 
logues can he obtained at No, 60 Cedar street, or will be sent 
by mail to all post-paying applicants enclosing a postage 
stamp. 23-71 
JUST PUBLISHED. 
T HE AMERICAN FLOWER GARDEN DIRECTORY.— 
Containing practical directions for the culture of plants 
in the Flower Garden, Hot House, Green House, Rooms or 
Parlor windows, for every month in the year; a description of 
the plants most desirable in each; the nature of the soil and 
situation best adapted to their growth; the proper season for 
transplanting, &c„ &c„ with instructions for erecting a Hot 
House, Green House and laying out a Flower Garden —the 
whole adapted to either large or small gardens, with instruc- 
Nurseryman and Seed Grower. Price, $1,25 
Everybody His Own Flower Gardener - - - - » 
American Rose Culturist.2o 
American Florist’s Guide ------- 7a 
Breck’s Book of Flowers.7a 
Bridgman’s Florist’s Guide.oh 
Buist’s Kitchen Gardener ------’ >? 
Fessenden’s American Kitchen Gardener • - - - 2a 
Browne’s Field Book of Manures, $l,2a. Ey Sent free of 
postage. 31 -ff 
