AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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The Hudson River R. R., brouglit 400 Beeves ; Hudson 
River Boats, 200; Erie R. R., 700 and 248 swine; the 
Harlem Ra’lroad 0 Beeves, 25 Cows and Calves, 237 
sheep, and 1132 calves. The number of beeves from Ohio, 
are, 960; Kentucky, 237; Illinois, 329; New-York State, 
194; Pennsylvania, 70. 
In noticing cattle and their quality, we average the drove 
as near as may be, there being inmost lots some much bet¬ 
ter than others. While some might be called extra, others 
are totally unworthy the name of beef or anything else. 
Messrs. JVail & Gurney had 99 head from Ohio, fed by 
S. Rcnwick. They may be classed as of middling quality. 
D. W. Bradley had 103 head of good cattle from Ross 
county, Ohio, fed by J. Crouse. 
B. Seldomridge had 37 head from Lancaster county, Pa., 
fed by Landis & Minich. Like all Lancasterc ounty beeves, 
good. 
R. Murray had 110 head from Pickaway county, Ohio- 
middling. 
Mr. Conger had 70 head from Madison county, N.Y., and 
145 from Ohio—middling. 
Mr. Coonrod had 89 head from Pickaway county, fed by 
himself.—Middling. 
Jas. Perrill had 100 head from Pickaway co , led by J. Rit- 
nour—Middling. 
J. H. Foster had 70 head raised in Kentucky, and fed in 
Pickaway county, Ohio, by F. Ford. They are good. 
D. Belden had 89 head from Ill., fed by Mr. French—Fair 
quality. 
S. Buckley & Co. had 58 head from Watertown, Jeff. Co., 
N Y., distillery cattle—Good quality. They have more to 
come soon. 
S. Ulery had 2C3 head from Fayette Co., Ill, fed by Pyatt 
& Harris—Good. 
Wm H. Belden had 70 head from Kentucky, mostly Dur- 
hams—Good. 
Seventy-six head of cattle from Ohio were sold by W. E. 
Wheaton—Ordinary. 
Ware & Parker had 96 head from Ky.—Good. 
Mr. Williams had 100 head from Ross Co., Ohio, fed by J. 
Shorts.—Middling. 
Mead & Holcomb had 35 head from Ohio.—Middling, 
£ J. D. Easton had 132 head from 111., fed by A. G. Carle.— 
Middling. 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, <J-c. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.$ 100 lbs. 5 87%@ 0 06 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852.6 62%@- 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow.$ lb. — 29 @30 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White.— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.,.$ chaldron, 10 50 @ 11 — 
Scotch..© -- 
Sidney. 7 75 @ 50 
Pictou. 8 50 ~ 
Anthracite.... : .$ 2,000 lb. 0 — 
Cotton. 
6 50 
Upland. 
Florida. Mobile. 
N.O. <$r Texas. 
Ordinary. 
8 
8 8 
8 
Middling. 
9% 
9% 9% 
9% 
Middling Fair, 
10% 
19% 10% 
11 
Fair. 
11 
11% 11% 
12% 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth.... 
— 12%@13 - 
American Kentucky.,* . 
Dundee. 
-©- 
Coffee. 
Java, White. $ lb.— 14 @-14% 
Mocha.— 13%@—14 
Brazil.— 10%@—12 
Maracaibo.— 12 @—12% 
St. Domingo.(cast 1 ).— 9%@—10% 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope.fib.— 7 @—10 
Boit Rope..@—20 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts.f gro. — 35 @—45 
Velvet, Pints. — 20 @—28 
Phials.— 4 @—16 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.f lb. — 47 @— 49 
Flax, 
Jersey.fib. — 8 @—9 
Flour and Meal, 
Sour. 
Superfine No. 2. 
State, common brands. 
State, Straight brand. 
State, favorite brands. 
Western, mixed do. 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do. 
Michigan, fancy brands. 
Ohio, common to good brands. 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 
Ohio, fancy brands. 
Ohio, extra brands. 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do_ 
Genesee, fancy brands. 
I bbl. 
7 50 @7 75 
8 — @7 25 
8 50 @7 62% 
8 62%@7 75 ' 
8 87%©8 — 
8 93%@8 — 
8 — @8 18 % 
8 25 @8 37% 
8— @8 31% 
8 — @8 12 % 
8 31%@8 50 
8 62%@9 62% 
8 37% @9 37% 
9 — @9 12% 
@11 12 
@7 81% 
@8 81% 
@8 81% 
@8 81% 
Genesee, extra brands.10.25 
Canada, (in bond). 7 75 
Brandywine. 8 75 
Georgetown. 8 75 
Petersburgh City. 8 75 
Richmond Country. 8 72%@8 75 
Alexandria. 8 72%@8 75 
Baltimore, Howard Street. 8 72%@8 75 
Rye Flour. 4 68%@4 75 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 3 62%@3 75 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 4— @5— 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.f punch. 19— @ — 
Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.f bush. 2 20 @2 32 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 1 90 @1 95 
Wheat, Southern, White. 1 95 @2 05 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 190 @2 05 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 2 10 @2 15 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 1 95 @2 00 
Wheat, Western Red. 1 80 @1 95 
Rye, Northern. 1 12%@ — 
Corn, Unsound. 
Corn. Round Yellow_ 
Corn, Round White. - 82 
Corn, Southern White.- 82 @- 85 
Corn, Southern Yellow. 
Corn, Southern Mixed... 
Corn, Western Mixed. - 86 @- 87 
Corn, Western Yellow.. 
Barley. — 95 
Oats, River and Canal.— 49 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 46 
Oats, Western.— 53 
Oats, Penna.— 47 
Oats, Southern.— 42 
Peas, Black-eyed.f 2 bush. 2 75 
Peas, Canada.bush. 1 18%@- 
Beans, White. 1 50 @1 62% 
Hair. 
Rio Giande, Mixed.f lb. — 23 @ — 23% 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed.— 21 @ — 23 
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 - 
American, Dew-rotted.195 - 
American, do.. Dressed.210 - 
American, Water-rotted. 
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©—85 
,— 82 
@- 83 
- 82 
@- 84 
- 82 
@- 85 
. - 85 
@—90 
- 80 
@- - 
- 86 
@- 87 
.— 95 
@1 08 
,— 49 
@—51 
46 
©-47 
.— 53 
@-54 
— 47 
©—49 
.— 42 
©—45 
2 75 
@2 87% 
$ ton, 240 
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© - 
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@125 
.195 
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©200 
— 
.210 
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©260 
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...$ lb. — 
40 
@ - 
44 
38 
@ - 
40 
Hops. 
1853. 
1852. 
Lime. 
Rockland, Common.f bbl.-@ 1 13 
Lumber. 
WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Timber, White Pine.f cubic ft.— 18 @ — 22 
Timber, Oak.— 25 @ — 30 
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.. 
Plank, Geo. Pine, Unworked.20 — 
Plank and Boards, N. R. Clear.37 50 
Plank and Boards, N. R. 2d qual.30 — 
Boards, North River, Box.16 — 
Boards, Albany Pine.f pee. — 16 
Boards, City Worked..— 22 
Boards, do. narrow, clear ceiling.— 25 
Plank, do., narrow, clear flooring.— 25 
Plank, Albany Pine.— 26 
Plank, City Worked.— 26 
Plank, Albany Spruce.— 18 
Plank, Spruce, City Worked.— 22 
Shingles, Pine, sawed.f bunch, 2 25 
Shingles, Pine, split and shaved. 2 75 
Shingles, Cedar, 3 ft. 1st qual_f M. 24 — 
Shingles, Cedar, 3 ft. 2d quality.22 — 
Shingles, Cedar, 2 ft. 1st quality.19 — 
Shingles, Cedar,2 ft. 2d quality.17 — 
Shingles, Company, 3 ft.32 — 
Shingles, Cypress, 2 ft.. 
Shingles, Cypress, 3ft.. 
Staves, White Oak, Pipe.65 — 
Staves, White Oak, Hhd.52 — 
Staves, White Oak, Bbl.40 — 
Staves, Red Oak, Hhd.38 — 
Heading, White Oak.60 — 
Molasses. 
New-Orleans.f gall. — 27 
Porto Rico.— 23 
Cuba Muscovado.— 25 
Trinidad Cuba.— 25 _ 
Cardenas, &c.— 23%@ — 24 
Nails. 
Cut, 4d@60d.f lb. — 4%@"— 5 
Wrought, 6d@20d. @- 
Naval Stores, 
Turpentine, Soft, NortliCounty.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 — 
@ 35 — 
@ 25 — 
@ 40 — 
@ 35 — 
@ 17 — 
@ — 22 
© — 24 
@ — 32 
@ — 82 
@ — 20 
@ — 24 
© 2 50 
© 3 — 
@ 28 — 
@ 25 — 
@ 21 — 
@ 18 — 
@- 
@ 16 — 
@ 22 — 
35 — 
— 30 
27 
27 
5 75 
5 50 
3 50 
1 87% 
4 75 
— 68 
Beef, Prime, Country.6 50 @ 7 25 
Beef, Mess, City.13 50 ©14 — 
Beef, Moss, extra.15 50 @16 50 
Beef, Prime, City.7 25 @8 — 
Beef, Mess, repacked, Wiscon..@14 — 
Beef, Prime, Mess.f tee. 15 25 @.-” 
Pork, Mess, Western.f bbl. 14 37 @14 50 ' 
Pork, Prime, Western.12 50 @-jg 
Pork, Prime, Mess.14 88 @16 — 
Pork, Clear, Western..@16 50g 
Lard, Ohio, Prime, in barrels.f lb. — 10%@- 
Ilams, Pickled,.— 8%@— 9 
Hams, Dry Salted..@— 8% 
Shoulders, Pickled..— 6%@- / 
Shoulders, Dry Salted..@— 6% 
Beef Hams, in Pickle.f bbl. 13 — @16 50 
Beef, Smoked.fib.— 9 @— 9% 
Butter, Orange County.— 26 @— 28 
Butter, Ohio.— 12 @— 15 
Butter, New-York State Dairies.— 20 @— 25 
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.-@—48 
St. Martin’s..@- 
Liverpool, Ground.f sack, 1 10 @1 12% 
Liverpool, Fine.145 @150 
Liverpool, Fine, Ashton’s.1 72%@ 1 75 
Saltpetre. 
Reiined.f — 6%©— 8 
Crude, East India.— 7 @— 7% 
Nitrate Soda.— 5 @— 5% 
Seeds. 
Clover.fib.—10 @—11% 
Timothy, Mowed.f tee. 14— @17 — 
Timothy, Reaped.17— @20 — 
Flax, American, Rough.f bush. — @- 
Linseed, Calcutta. — @-' 
Sugar. 
St. Croix. fib.— —@ - 
New-Orleans.—■ 4 @— 6% 
Cuba Muscovado.— 4%@— 6 
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 — 9%@- 
do. do. do. Ground : g : — 8%@- 
do. (A) Crushed. : 3: — 9 @—’— 
do. 2d quality, Crushed. none. 
Manilla.— 5%@- 
Brazil White.— 6%@- 
Brazil, Brown.— 5 @—7 
TallOW. 
American, Prime.f lb. — U%@— 12% 
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 I.eaf.— 5%@—15 
Wool. 
American, Saxony Fleece.f lb. — 50 @— 55 
American, Full-blood Merino.— 46 @— 48 
American % and % Merino .— 42 @— 45 
American, Native and % Merino.— 36 j @— 28 
Extra, Pulled,.— 42 @—48 
Superfine, Pulled.— 39 @— 41 
No. 1. Pulled..— 33 @—37 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
— Terms—( invariably cash before insertion.) 
Ten cents per line for each insertion. 
Advertisements standing one month one-fourth less. 
Advertisements standing three months one-third less. 
Ten words make a line. 
No advertisement counted at less than ten lines. 
SALE OF STOCK. 
SJECOND GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF DURHAM AND 
55 Dairy Stock, in Westchester County, N.Y., by JAMES M. 
MILLER, on the farm of James Bathgate, Esq., one mile from 
Fordham, and 14 miles from the City Hall, New-York City, by 
the Harlem Railroad, cars running hourly, will take place-on 
Thursday, June 22d, 1854, at 12 o’clock M. 
Having been solicited by numerous Cattle-breeders, as be 
fore, in my native County of Westchester, to get up a sale in 
which all may participate to any desired extent, whether wish 
ing to sell one or more animals, and my old friend James 
Bathgate, having again kindly consented to give the use of 
his capacious premises upon which to make the sale, I have 
made the above announcement, and now invite all persons 
having high-bred and grade Cattle for sale, either in this or 
adjoining States, to participate in the advantages offered. 
The name and full description of Animals intended for sale, 
with the owner's name and residence, must be sent to my 
Office, No. 81 Maiden Lane, New-York, on or before the 1st 
day of June next, to be inserted in the Catalogue, which will 
he ready for delivery on the 6th June; and the Cattle must be 
on the ground before 10 o’clock on the day of sale, or earlier, 
if possible, which will commence preisely at 12 o’clock, rain 
or shine. 
The charge for selling, including all charge for Advertising, 
Catalogue, Commission, &c„ will be Fire Dollars per head, 
except when special bargains are made for calves or low 
priced animals. 
None but cattle of well-known breeds, of established char¬ 
acter. will be received, and every animal offered must be sold 
without reserve. JAMES M, MILLER, 
37-40. No. 81 Maiden Lane. 
