AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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From ttie Mark Lane Express, Monday, Juno 26. 
REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. 
The reports from the agricultural districts 
are, as is usually the case at this period of the 
year, somewhat conflicting; but those of a fa¬ 
vorable character certainly preponderate. We 
have heard no more of the disease which was 
said to have attacked the Wheat plant in Suf¬ 
folk; indeed a correspondent from thence, 
whilst admitting that rust prevails to some ex¬ 
tent, gives it as his opinion that the mischief 
likely to result from the same—as far as any 
idea can at present be formed—will be trifling. 
The plant is now generally in ear, and in the 
course of another week a good deal will be in 
bloom. The ear has come out tolerable well, 
and is long and well formed; and though we 
are not inclined to agree with those who antici¬ 
pate an unusually abundant harvest, we are 
disposed to expect, should the summer be mod¬ 
erately favourable, a good acreable yield, and, 
the breadth being allowed to be greater than 
usual, the total produce would be large. The 
spring corn crops are not favorably spoken of, 
on hot, dry soil; but in other situations there 
is little to find fault with. 
Hay-making has been pretty generally com¬ 
menced this week. The late rains, followed as 
they have been by increased heat, have stimu¬ 
lated the growth of grass, and the swathe proves 
heavier than expected; still we much doubt 
whether the yield will amount to an average; 
indeed, in many parts of the kingdom, the crop 
must unquestionably be very short. 
Potatoes appear to be going on well; and the 
quality of the new brought to market is better 
than has been the case for some seasons past. 
The Wheat trade has, under the influence of 
fine weather, become very dull within the last 
few days; and at all the leading provincial mar¬ 
kets held since Wednesday, the tendency of 
prices has been downwards. Whether any ma¬ 
terial decline from present rates will take place 
will depend on the extent of the foreign arrivals. 
A continuance of fine weather would of course 
have its accustomed influence; but we question 
whether prices would give way much if the 
supplies from abroad should fall off to the ex¬ 
tent we are led to believe will be the case. Not¬ 
withstanding the very liberal character of the 
imports since the beginning of the year, stocks 
have not accumulated, the deliveries from ware¬ 
house having for months past been quite equal 
to, if not greater than, the quantities received; 
indeed the smallness of the home-supplies has 
thrown consumption almost wholly on foreign, 
and without constant additions to the stocks of 
the latter, the granaries would speedily be cleared 
out. 
The imports of Wheat and Flour into the 
United Kingdom, during the month ending 5th 
inst., consisted of 611,992 qrs. of the former, 
and 373,761 cwts. of the latter. A large por¬ 
tion of the Wheat was from the Black Sea, and 
a considerable part of the Flour from France. 
From these quarters no further receipts can be 
calculated on; and as America is not likely to 
send any large quantity of bread-stuffs to Great 
Britain this side harvest, we are inclined to 
think that the next month or two will show a 
very importrnt decrease in the imports. 
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PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, July 8, 1854. 
The market to-day is very brisk, and the supply is too 
small for the demand. The gardeners are having fine times 
now, as the prices for most of the produce are higher than 
they have been for sometime past. A few apples are in mar¬ 
ket now from the South, but we think are no more fit to be 
reported than the apples are to be used. Old potatoes are a 
drug in the market what few there are. 
Fruits.— Raspberries, Antwerp, $ hundred baskets, §16; 
Common, $6; Cherries, Red Dutch, $ lb., 9c. Various 
other kinds, 5 and 7c. $ lb. Currants, $ lb., 5 and 7c.; 
Gooseberries. $ bushel, $3@$3 50 ; Huckleberries. $ bu¬ 
shel, $4; New Potatoes, $ bhl., S3 50; Tomatoes, tg 
basket. $3 ; Cucumbers, :g hundred, 75c. ; Beets, $ hun¬ 
dred bunches, S4; Carrots, $3; Peas, $ bushel, 75c.; 
String Beans, $ bushel. 37%c ; Bermuda Onions, $ bbl., 
$4; Jersey Onions, $ bbl, $4 50 ; Turnips, 99 hundred 84 ; 
Cabbage, $ hundred, S5@$8. 
Butter, Ohio, $ lb , 13@16c ; New-York State, 16@19c.; 
Orange County, 19@21c.; Cheese, 7@9c. $ lb. ; Eggs, 99 
doz., l5@16c. 
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NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, July 10,1854. 
The prices to-day are about the same as for the last two 
weeks, but the sales were slow and a large number of cattle 
in market, most of them very fine indeed. When we left 
the market this afternoon the prospect was that a large 
number would be left over. The prices of to-day are 
Beeves, 8@10% cts, per pound. 
Cows and calves, $30@$50p 
Veals, 4%@5@6%c. per pound. 
Sheep, $2 25@$5 per hoad. 
Lambs, $2@$4 50 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street. 
A. M. Allbrton, Proprietor, 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY 
Beeves, 2,848 2,807 
Cows, 11 
Sheep, 381 
Swine, 155 
Calves, 319 
Of the above there came by the Hudson River R. R., 700 
Beeves ; Harlem Radroad, 11 Beeves, 11 Cows, 381 Sheep ; 
319 Veals; Erie R. R., 1500 Beeves ; Hudson River Boats, 
200 Cattle ; New-York State furnished by cars, 264 ; Ohio, 
892 ; Illinois, 855 ; Kentucky, 685. 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY- 
Beeves, 250 
Cows and Calves, 91 
Sheep, 
2,093 
Lambs, 
2,654 
Beeves, 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
192 
Sheep, 
4,770 
Cows, 
83 
Beeves, 
O’Brien’s, Sixth street. 
35 
Cows, 
40 
Sales of Sheep at Chamberlin's, Robinson-street, for the 
week ending July 10,1854, by John Mortimorc. 
Sheep. 
Price per Head. Price per lb 
. by carcase. 
149 
$3 75 
8%cts. 
176 
4 25 
8% 
137 
3 50 
8 
230 
4 00 
8 
175 
4 50 
8% 
225 
1 87% 
6% 
164 
4 50 
7% 
Lambs. 
97 
3 75 
13 
50 
3 87% 
12% 
51 
4 06 
13 
92 
3 00 
11 
The prices this week have been from 2 to 3 cents per lb. 
less than last week, owing to the abundant supply and very 
warm weather, and from existing circumstances, wo have 
every reason to believe the prices will be still lower. 
The week closes with an abundant supply on hand, and 
the demand light. Mutton is selling in Washington Market 
from 4 to 8 cents per pound. Lamb, from 10 to 14. 
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PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce , Groceries , Provisions , Lumber , Sec . 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.100 lbs.5 75 @5 81% 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852...5 50 @- 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow.$ lb. — 29 @ 30 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White..;. — 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.$ chaldron,-@ 9 50 
Scotch..@- 
Sidney. 7 75 @ 50 
Pictou. 8 50 @ 
Anthracite_: .$ e 2,000 lb. 6 — @ 6 50 
Cotton. 
Upland . Florida . Mobile . .V. O . A- 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. Ip lb.— 14 @—14% 
Mocha.— 13%@—14 
Brazil. — 10%@—12 
Maracaibo.— 12 @—12% 
St. Domingo_.....(cas*). ,.— 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.^9 lb. — 8 @—9 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.$ lb. — 47 @— 18 
