AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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Coming odt Plump. — A “Presentation of 
Plate” came off a few days since at Buffalo. The 
plate bore this inscription: 
“Piece of plate presented to Mr. H. Warren 
at his residence at the Metropolitan, April 4, ’54, 
by himself." 
The material was delf white with blue edges. 
Mr. Warren closed the ceremony by taking half 
a dozen raw upon it.— Atlas. 
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IJarftefo 
Remarks. —Flour has fallen 50 cts. per bbl. 
the past week. Corn has advanced from 2 to 3 
cts. per bushel. Pork 124- to 25 cts. less per 
bbl. Beef firm. Wool has a downward tend¬ 
ency, with no buyers in this market, except in 
small parcels for immediate use. 
Cotton is i to J cts. per lb. better. No change 
in other southern products. 
We have news per steamer Atlantic to the 
14th inst. The Corn and Cotton markets were 
dull in Great Britain, with a slight fall in prices. 
The Marie Lane Express of the 12th inst., rep¬ 
resents the weather as cold and gloomy, the 
stock of all kinds of grain on hand is small, and 
anticipates a rize before the harvest, which is 
not expected to be completed till the middle of 
August. 
The Weather continues favorable for harvest¬ 
ing and the growing Crops; and of these we 
have little more to say than will be found by 
referring to our last week’s remarks, under the 
same head. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, June 24, 1854. 
The markets to-day are rather more brisk than last week, 
although still somewhat dull. Vegetables are rather scarce, 
such as Beets, Carrots, &c., while the fruits of the season 
seem to be taking their place. 
Carter Potatoes, tg bbl., $4 25@$4 50; Mercer, $ bbl., 
$4 50@.$4 75 ; Bermuda, §6 50 ; Charleston, $5 25@$5 50 ; 
Common, $2 50@$2 75 ; Cabbage, & hundred, $6@$8; 
Turnips, hundred bunches, $4@$6; Radishes, §1@ 
$L 50; Peas, bushel, $1@.$1 12% ; Carrots, hundred, 
$4 50@$5 ; Beets, $6 ; Apples, very few in market, fj bbl., 
$6 ; Gooseberries, ^ bushel, $2 25®$2 50 ; Cherries, lb., 
8@12c.; Strawberries, hundred baskets, $3 50@$4; 
Butter, 18@21c. lb. ; Eggs, 16c. $ doz., ; Cheese, 98 lb., 
6@9c. 
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NEW-YORK CATTLE M ARKE T. 
Monday, June 26,1854. 
The day is very pleasant, being comfortably cool and the 
attendance quite full. The effects of the late high prices 
is still very visible, as large numbers of cattle are continu¬ 
ally arriving. Sixty-five car loads arrived from Albany this 
morning. Tho difficulties on the Erie Railroad sent many 
cattle destined for this route by the northern roads to avoid 
any possible detention. These difficulties will probably be 
arranged early this week. 
The quality is about medium or below, there being sev¬ 
eral comparatively poor lots and very few of extra quality. 
Some few lots as low as 8%c., and two or three were esti¬ 
mated as high as 11c. The great mass sold for 8%@9%e. 
Mr. Allerton reports 
Cows and calves, 
Veals, live weight, 
“ gross weight, 
Sheep, 
Lambs, 
Corn fed swine, 
Mast fed “ 
$30@$75 
4%@6%c. 
$1 25@$2 50 
$5@$9 
$3@$7 
4%@5 cts. per pound. 
4©4%c. 
Mr. Chamberlin reports beeves 8©8%c., and dull ; cows 
and calves, $30@$60; sheep, .$3 50@$8, and all sold ; 
lambs, $2 50@$6 ; veal calves, 5, 6@7c. 
Mr. Browning reports beeves 8%@10%c. ; cows and 
calves, $28@$35@$55; sheep, $3@.$5@$>7 50; lambs, 
$3@$5 50; veals, 5%@7%c. 
*'Mr. O’Brien reprots beeves 8@llc.; cows and calves 
$25@$40 ; veal calves, 4%@7%c. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street. 
A. M. Allebton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY 
Beeves, 
3,282 
2,062 
Cows 
17 
Sheep, 
1,109 
200 
Swine, 
795 
300 
Veals, 
604 
Of the above there came by the Hudson River R. R., 2100 
Beeves ; Hudson River Boats, 210; Erie R. R., 50 Beeves, 
795 Swine ; Harlem Radroad, 12 Beeves, 17 Cows and 
Calves, 1109 Sheep, 604 Veal Calves. 
Beeves from New-York State 255 ; Ohio, by cars, 803 ; on 
foot, 745 ; total, 1548 ; Kentucky, by cars, 401 ; Indiana, by 
cars, 265 ; Illinois, by cars, 535 ; Iowa, by cars, 102. 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY 
Beeves, 130 
Veals, 200 
Cows and Calves, 100 
Sheep, 2,500 
Lambs, 1,500 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
Beeves, 191 100 
Sheep and Lambs, 4,597 1,400 
Cows and Calves, 65 
Veals, 28 
O’Brien’s, Sixth street. 
Beeves, 40 
Cows and Calves, 70 30 
Veals, 56 15 
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PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, S c. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.. ^ 100 lbs.5 75 @581% 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852.5 50 @_ 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow. .tg lb. — 29 @30 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White.— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.$4 chaldron,'-@ 9 — 
Scotch......@- 
Sidney..... 7 75 @ 50 
Pictou.... 8 50 @ - 
Anthracite-: .. ..$ 2,000 1b. 6 — @ 6 50 
Cotton. 
Upland. Florida. Mobile. N.O. S■ Texas. 
Ordinary. 8 8 8 8 
Middling...... 9% 9% 9% 9% 
Middling Fair, 10% 10% 10% 11 
Fair.. 11 11% 11% 12% 
Cotton Bagging, 
Gunny Cloth.........$ yard, — 12%@13 — 
American Kentucky... ..— — @- 
Dundee.. ........_.....-@- 
Coffee. 
Java, White. .. $ lb.— 14 @-14% 
Mocha. — 13%@—14 
Brazil.— 10%@—12 
Maracaibo. — 12 @—12% 
St. Domingo.(easi). ...— 9%@—10% 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope.^ lb.— 7 @—10 
Boit Rope....@—20 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts...^ gro. — 85 @—45 
Velvet, Pints... — 20 @—28 
Phials.— 4 @—16 
Flax. 
Jersey.^ lb. — 8 @—9 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime..^ lb. — 47 @— 48 
Flour and Meal. 
Sour...$ bbl. G 62%@7 — 
Superfine No. 2. 6 75 @7 — 
State, common brands. 7 25 @7 50 
State. Straight, brand. 7 37 @7 60 
