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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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We find that by using such good paper, our 
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and especially large for those who wish to stitch 
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we have concluded to be at the expense and 
trouble of making out an extra index with No. 
26, so as to form a complete volume of the first 
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or bound in two volumes with an index for each, 
or in one volume with the double index at the 
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the work is done. We have scores of volumes 
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volume, and occupy less room in storing and 
carrying. We would, however, prefer to see 
volumes of agricultural papers neatly bound and 
laid upon the book-shelves or tables of farmers. 
They are much better and more appropriate or¬ 
naments, than gilded volumes of trashy maga¬ 
zines or novels. 
ONE WORD MORE.—We thank our friends 
for the liberal aid they have afforded us in ex¬ 
tending the circulation of the Agriculturist. 
Our list has increased beyond our expectation, 
and we are daily encouraged to labor with the 
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those who are already readers. As stated above, 
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or two complete volumes of the 52 numbers. 
Number 27 begins the second volume, or half 
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To Correspondents. —We have several com¬ 
munications on hand which we will look over 
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 
receive. Some are written so closely that there 
is not room to put in corrections, without re¬ 
writing the whole. We cheerfully prepare ar¬ 
ticles, unless there is manifest want of care on 
the part of the writer. If he does as well as he 
can, we make all needful changes and correc¬ 
tions. 
As most writers doubtless wish to improve 
their own style, we suggest to them to keep an 
exact copy of their communications, and then 
compare this copy with the printed sheet. They 
may often learn something in this way. 
We are not anxious to receive original poetry. 
We have little space for rhyme, and we have 
good selections enough to last us a year at least. 
Good poetry, however, will not be rejected ; but 
we advise all who attempt to write in verse to 
remember, that good rhyme does not constitute 
good poetry; on the contrary, some of the best 
poetry we have ever seen does not “ rhyme ” at 
all, while some of the best rhyme contains not a 
single poetic sentiment. 
arkets* 
Remarks.—O ur advices from England are as 
late as the 17th June. Unfavorable accounts 
are brought of the harvest in France ; the con¬ 
sequence is, considerable speculative demand 
for Breadstuffs, and a slight advance in Grain 
and Flour. Prices here are not yet fully set¬ 
tled since receipt of this news. 
Cotton and Southern products are about the 
same as per our last. 
The Weather has been hot and showery the 
past week, and every thing is growing with 
great rapidity in this vicinity. In the western 
part of this State they have suffered some from 
drought—they have rains now. 
The crops on the whole are very promising. 
Wheat has been nearly all harvested south of 
39 degrees north latitude, and notwithstanding 
the destruction from the fly, rust, &c., will 
prove more than an average crop—particularly 
in North Carolina, and farther South. Rye 
turns out well, and corn and other things are 
very promising. 
- -• • • —— 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, July ], 1854. 
There are few changes in the prices from last weeks’ re¬ 
port. Some articles in full season are lower. Green peas 
are scarce. String beans quite plenty. New potatoes com¬ 
ing in plentifully and getting a little cheaper. Southern 
apples (new) are also becoming quite common at reasonable 
prices, $4 50@$5 per barrel. 
- - • o * - 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, July 1,1854. 
In consequence of our early issue, notice! elsewhere, we 
must anticipate Monday’s report. We have visited all the 
markets to-day, and find the number of animals on baud 
and expected to-morrow very large. Present prices are 
low, even lower than on Monday last, and there is little 
prospect of an immediate advance. About 10,000 sheep are 
reported in market to-day, which is an unusually large 
number. 
The high prices that happened to prevail a few weeks 
since, gave an unhealthy impetus to the cattle trade, and it 
will take some weeks yet for prices to settle to any thing 
like steadiness. 
- 9 ® »- 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, lie. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.f 100 lbs.5 75 @5 81% 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852. . .5 50 @- 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow.f lb. — 29 @30 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and While. — 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.f chaldron,-@ 9 — 
Scotch..@- 
Sidney. 7 75 @ 60 
Pictou. 8 50 @ 
Anthracite_: .f 2,000 lb. 0 — @ 6 50 
Cotton. 
,Y. O. &■ 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.. .f yard, 
American Kentucky... . 
Dundee. . . 
— 12%@13 
-@- 
-@- 
Coffee. 
Java, White. ... 
Mocha. .. 
Brazil. 
Maracaibo. 
St. Domingo.(eas5). 
Cordage. 
Bale Ropo. 
Boit Rope. 
1 lb.- 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts.f gro. 
Velvet, Pints..... 
Phials...... 
14 @-14% 
13%©-14 
10% @-12 
12 @-12% 
9%@-10% 
7 @—10 
- @-20 
35 (§1—45 
20 @—28 
4 @—16 
i lb. -- 8 @—9 
Flax. 
Jersey.. - 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.f lb. — 47 @— 48 
Flour and Meal. 
Sour.fbbl. 0 37%@7 — 
Superfine No. 2... 0 7) @7 — 
State, common brands. 6 50 @7 75 
State. Straight brand... 7— @7 25 
State, favorite brands. 7 50 @7 75 
Western, mixed do. 6 12%@7— 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do. 7 37%@7 50 
Michigan, fancy brands. 7 81%@ 8 — 
Ohio, common to good brands. 7 37% @7 75 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 943%@9 62% 
Ohio, fancy brands. 8 — @8 37% 
Ohio, extra brands. 8 50 @10 50 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 825 @10 25 
Genesee, fancy brands. 8 — @ 9 — 
Genesee, extra brands.10— @ 11 50 
Canada, (in bond). 7 25 @7 81% 
Brandywine. 8 87%@9 12 
Georgetown. 8 87^@9 12 
Petersburgh City. 8 87% @9 12 
Richmond Country... 8 62 @8 87% 
Alexandria. 8 62 @8 87% 
Baltimore, Howard Street. 8 62 @8 87% 
Rye Flour. 5 25 @5 50 
Corn Meal, Jersey.. 3 87%@4 18 
Corn Meal,Brandywine.. . 4 25 @5— 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.f punch. 18 50 @ — 
Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.f bush 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 
Wheat, Southern, White. 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 
Wheat, Western Red. 
Rye, Northern . 
Corn, Unsound. 
Corn. Round Yellow. 
Corn, Round White. 
Corn, Southern White. 
Corn, Southern Yellow. 
Corn, Southern Mixed. 
Corn, Western Mixed . 
Corn, Western Yellow. 
Barley. 1 
Oats, River and Canal.• 
Oats, New-Jersey. 
Oats, Western.■ 
Oats, Penna. 
Oats, Southern. 
Peas, Black-eyed .$ 2 bush. 
Peas, Canada.bush. 
Beans, White. 
2 25 
1 88 
2 — 
2 - 
2 15 
1 95 
1 46 
1 15 
- 82 
- 82 
- 82 
- 85 
- 80 
- 86 
@2 35 
@1 95 
@2 05 
@2 10 
@2 25 
@2 00 
@1 80 
© - 
@—79 
@- 83 
@- 84 
®- 85 
©—90 
©- - 
@- 87 
— 95 
— 60 
— 50 
— 53 
— 47 
— 42 
2 75 
@1 08 
@-62 
©—51 
@—54 
@—49 
@-45 
@2 87% 
1 I 8 %@- — 
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...$ ton.285 — @350 — 
Russia, Outshot..@- 
Manilla.$ lb.— 15%@- 
Sisal. -10 @-14% 
Sunn.— 5%@- 
Italian.f ton, 290 — ©300 — 
Jute.120— @125 
American, Dew-rotted.220 — @- 
American, do., Dressed.250 — @280 — 
American, Water-rotted. — @- 
Hops. 
1853.$ lb. — 28 @ — 30 
1852.— 18 @ — 20 
Cut, 4d@60d.fib.— 4%®;— 5 
Wrought, 6d@20d...@- 
Naval Stores. 
Turpentine, Soft, North County,f 2801b.-© 5 75 
Turpentine, Wilmington..@ 5 50 
Tar.f bbl. 3 — @ 3 50 
Pitch, City . 2 75 @- 
Rosin, Common, (delivered). 1 75 @ 1 87% 
Resin, White .f 280 lb. 2 50 @ 4 75 
Spirits Turpentine. . ..f gall.— 66 @ — 68 
Oil Cake. 
Thin Oblong, City.f ton,-®- 
