AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
349 
Money still high, and only to be had on the 
best security. Stocks dull and low. 
The Weather was quite hot all last week, with 
copious showers; to-day, 7th Aug., it is cool 
and refreshing. Corn is doing finely since the 
late showers, and the crop is very promising. 
Potatoes and other roots are equally so, except 
where the drouth has been so great as to injure 
them, which after all we understand is partial. 
News from Europe per steamer Atlantic to 
the 26th July. The Weather had become pro¬ 
pitious in France, and a good harvest is now 
anticipated. This was the only country in Eu¬ 
rope, per our last, that remained in doubt. Flour 
and Grain were lower, which, since our new 
crops are ready to be threshed, must have an 
effect on the American market. Those who 
have Wheat and other grain to sell, had best 
dispose of it as fast as possible; for we doubt 
greatly whether they will see prices equal to the 
present, again this year. 
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PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, August 5, 1854. 
The prices, given in our reports from week to week, are 
the average wholesale prices obtained by producers, and not 
those at which produce is sold from the market. The vari¬ 
ations in prices refer chiefly to the quality of the articles. 
The market to-day is well supplied with vegetables. Po¬ 
tatoes are higher owing to the heavy shipments to the East 
within the last week. Apples are scarce. There is a 
good supply of years from Columbia and Green counties, N. 
Y. There are a few melons in market, though there will 
be an abundance next week. Illackberries sell readily. 
Butter is scarce and high. 
Vegetables.— Potatoes, Mercers, S3 75@$3 $ bbl. ; 
White, $2 25@$2 50 ; Turnips, white. $1 60©$2 $ bbl. ; 
Yellow, 62 ; Onions, $2 50©S3 $ bbl. ; §3 50@$4 $ hun¬ 
dred bunches ; Beets, $2 50 $ hundred bunches; Carrots, 
■62 50 $ hundred bunches ; Tomatoes, 02%c.@75c. $ 
basket; Green Corn, sweet, 50c.@75c $ hundred ears . 
Burlington, 37%c.@50c. ; String Beans, 50e @75c $ 
basket; Peas. 75c.@gl 25 $ basket ; Squashes, 75c. $ 
bbl, ; Cucumbers, 30c.@50c. $ hundred; Cabbage, $6@$b 
hundred; Watermelons, $9@ $12 $ hundred: Nutmeg 
Melons, $3 50 $ hundred. 
Fruits.— Apples, Jersey, $3@to 50 $ bbl. ; Pears, $2 50 
@•$4$ bbl-; Peaches, $t 50@62 $ basket; Blackberries, 
$4 $ bushel; Huckleberries $2 50; Eggs. 16c. $ doz. ; 
State, 17%c. ; Butter, dairy, 19c @20c. $ lb. ; Ohio. 15c.@ 
16c. ; Butter in pail, 20c.@24c. ; Cheese, 8%c.@9%c. 
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NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, August 7, 1854. 
Two or three doves were left on the way, otherwise there 
would be about the same number of cattle in market to-day 
as last week. The weather is quite ’ cool, which makes 
them appear better than the same quality usually do, though, 
in fact, they are not as good. We saw no extra cattle, but 
some just the reverse, particularly a drove of young cattle 
said to be from Orange county, N. Y. The owner himself 
declined telling us where they were from, which he proba¬ 
bly did on account of his reputation. If Orange county 
farmers can send no better cattle j^ian these to market, we 
advise them to stick to the butter-trade. The market is 
quite brisk, and the prices a shade higher than last week. 
We heard from several sources, complaints against some 
of the cattle brokers, who to-day owned most of the cattle, 
and it is said sell at better prices for themselves than when 
selling on commission; and being constantly here they are 
able to take advantage of the state of the market, and some¬ 
times buy up the cattle before market-day. We think it 
pretty safe for owners of stock on the way, to hold on to them, 
when they find a disposition on the part of brokers to buy, 
instead of to sell on commission. We are sorry to hear 
still further complaints against the Erie railroad. As we 
hinted last week, we desire i o see this the great Cattle Route. 
At Browning’s Mr. Samuel McGraw has received during 
the week from Messrs. Rice and Lott, drovers, a very fine 
lot of 90 cattle which were fed by Col. Daniel Hawkins, of 
Connersville. Fayette county, Ind. These cattle are very 
creditable, and we learn from various sources that Col. H. 
has a good deal of public spirit, and no little State pride in 
the matter of improving cattle in Indiana. We have lately 
received a number of letters from different Indiana stock- 
raisers, as well as drovers, all alluding in strong terms to 
the injustice done to Indiana by the Ohio cattle dealers. 
We are not informed how extensively this is practised, but 
it is certain that in some instances, very fine lots of cattle 
have been purchased in Eastern Indiana, driven over into 
Ohio, and after a short feeding there have gone to the mar¬ 
ket as Ohio cattle. The feeling on this subject is quite 
justifiable; but we can not see how it is to ho remedied 
unless the cattle are plainly branded, or ear-marked, before 
sold to cross the State line. We shall be glad to hear from 
our Indiana subscribers, whenever they have any animals 
worth describing. 
Of the above lot we should notice a magnificent four year 
old, Short-horn heifer. She is the handsomest animal we 
have seen in the market this season, and was sold to Wm. 
Saler, Butcher, of Center Market, for ninety-five dollars , for 
beef. We protested against killing such tine stock, but this 
one failed to breed well. Farmers think of this—four-year- 
old heifers selling for $9 >, and that too when beef is low. 
We can present no stronger argument in favor of breeding 
and feeding improved slock. We venture that it cost no 
more to raise this $95 animal, than some in market to-day 
which sold for $60, and perhaps not so much. Improved 
animals will usually give double the weight, and a superior 
quality of beef, mutton, or pork, for the same amount of food 
consumed ; and yet farmers are very slow to appreciate this 
fact. 
The majority of sales to-day were for about 9%@9%c. 
for fair cattle, perhaps 9%@10. The following arc about the 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth...$ yard, — 12%@13 — 
American Kentucky., . . @ - 
Dundee.. .. .@- 
Coffee. 
Java, White. 
.... $ lb.- 
13 
@-13% 
Mocha. 
14 
@-14% 
Brazil. 
9 
@—11 
Maracaibo. 
10 
@-11 
St. Domingo. 
9 
@~ 0 % 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope. 
7 
@-10 
Boit Rope . 
@—20 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts.. 
85 
@—45 
Velvet, Pints.... 
20 
@—28 
r — 
4 
16 
Flax. 
Jersey. 
— 
8 @—9 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.. $ lb. — 44 @— 46 
Flour and Meal. 
highest and lowest prices Poor quality, 8@9c. ; middling 
quality. 9@10c.; best, 10%c. perhaps a few extra at lie. 
Cows and calves, $25@$>50 
Veals, live weight, 5@6c. per pound. Extra, 7c. 
“ gross, 4%@6c. per pound. 
Sheep, $3@$7 per head. 
Lambs, _ $3@$7 
Swine, corn fed 4%@5 cts. per pound. 
“ still fed, none in market. 
Mr. Chamberlin reports beeves 7%@10 cents ; cows and 
calves, $25@60; Sheep $3@6%; Lambs, $2 @5 09 ; Veal 
calves, 4%@7 cents. 
Mr. Browning reports beeves, 7@l0%o.; cows and calves, 
$30@$50 ; sheep, $2@ji8 ; lambs, $2@§7 ; veal calves, 
4%c.@6%c. live weight. 
Mr. O’Brien reports beeves 7%c.@9%c.; cows and calves, 
$30@$45 ; veal calves, 4c.@6%c. 
Mr. Samuel McGraw, Sheep Broker at Browning’s, reports 
Sales of Sheep, 381 for $1446 38 ; 44, $172 38; 98, $359 75 . 
167, $705 75 ; SO, $281 ; S3, $228 75 ; 61, $137 25—of Sheep 
and Lambs together 111, $251 ; 73, $222 50; 57, $207 25; 
IIS, $257 37 ; 33, 93, 25—and of Lambs alone, 70, $200 25 ; 
99, $385. 
At the same market Mr. Jas. McCarty reports sales of 
lots of sheep and lambs 149, $626 50 ; 5, $24 75 ; 72. $232 
75 ; 61, $170 50 , 33, $135 50 ; 55, $175 ; 20, $58 65 : 76, 
$267 38 ; 37, $165 25 ; 95, $369 75 ; and 90, $350 25. 
Sales of Sheep and Lambs at Chamberlin’s, Hudson River, 
Bull’s Head, Robinson street, for the week ending August 5, 
by John Mortimore. 
Sheep. 
Price per Head. 
Price per lb for mutton 
555 
$3 26 
8 cts. 
76 
3 75 
8% 
66 
4 50 
it 
92 
3 50 
8% 
105 
5 70 - 
8% 
150 
3 37% 
- S 
Lambs. 
Price per lb. for Lamb 
104 
4 12% 
13 
55 
3 95 
12% 
01 
4 25 
13 
55 
3 25 
12% 
100 
3 50 
13 
70 
3 75 
12% 
The market this week has been 
fair, but not as brisk as 
last. The week closed with rather a light supply on hand, 
and the demand fair. Mutton is selling by the carcase, in 
Washington market, from 4 to 8% c. $ lb. ; Lamb 9 to 13 c., 
Sour.$ bbl. 5 75 ©6 25 
Superfine No. 2. 5 50 @7 — 
State, common brands. 6 87%@7 12% 
State. Straight brand. 7 25 @7 37% 
State, favorite brands. 7 50 @7 62% 
Western, mixed do. 6 25 @7 60 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do . 8 — @8 50 
Michigan, fancy brands. v . 850 @8 75 
Ohio, common to good brands. 8 25 @8S87% 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 9 43%@9 02>J 
Ohio, fancy brands. 0 — @912% 
Ohio, extra brands. 9 — ©10 50 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 9— @10 50 
Genesee, fancy brands. 0 — @ 9 75 
Genesee, extra brands.10 — © II 50 
Canada, (in bond). 7 50 @8 — 
Brandywine. 8 87%@9 — 
Georgetown. 8 t 87>. @0 — 
Petersburgh City. 8 87%@9 — 
Richmond Country..... 8 75 ©8 87 % 
Alexandria. 8 75 @8 87% 
Baltimore, Howard Street. 8 75 @8 87 % 
Rye Flour. 5 50 @5 75 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 3 75 @418 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 4 — @4 — 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.•. $ punch. 18 50 @ — 
Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.$ bush. 2 30 @2 45 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 1.70 @1 80 
Wheat, Southern, White.. 180 @1 95 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 2— @2 05 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 2 50 @2 10 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 1 05 @2 00 
Wheat, Western Red. 1 02 @1 70 
Rye, Northern . 1 15 @117 
Corn, Unsound. - 6) @—70 
Corn, Round Yellow.— 70 @- 72 
Corn, Round White. - 8 1 @- 81 
Corn, Southern White. - 67 @- 78 
Corn, Southern Yellow. - 76 @—78 
Corn, Southern Mixed. - 80 @- — 
Corn, Western Mixed.. - 71 @- 73 
Corn, Western Yellow..©- 
Barley.— 05 @1 08 
Oats, River and Canal. — 43 @—45 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 45 @—40 
Oats, Western.— 48 @—40 
Oats, Penna. — 47 @—49 
Oats, Southern.— 42 @—45 
Peas, Black-eyed.$ 2 bush. 2 75 @2 87 % 
Peas, Canada. .bush. 1 18%@- — 
Beans, White. 1 50 @1 62% 
Hair. 
Rio Giande, Mixed.$ lb. — 23 @ — 23% 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed.— 21 @ — 23 
Hay, FOR SHIPPING : 
North River, in bales.$ 100 lbs. — 87 %@— 90 
as in quality. 
ATTENTION FARMERS. 
HHDS. SUGAR SCRAPINGS, considered a rich ma- 
_nure, will be sold at auction on Tuursday afternoon, 
August 10th, at 2 o’clock preU- ely, at the Corporation Yard, 
Jane street, near the corner of Washington street and North 
River. 48 
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PRICES CURRENT, 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, See, 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853 .$ 100 lbs.5 75 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852...5 50 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow. .$ lb. — 29 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White.— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
I.iverpool Orrel.$ chaldron,-@ 9 50 
Scotch..@- 
Sidney. 8 25 @ 8 50 
Pictou. 8 50 @ 
Anthracite.... : .$,.2,000 lb. 7 — @ 7 50 
Cotton, 
Upland. Florida. Mobile. N.O. <(- Texas. 
Ordinary. 1% j) 7% 7 % 8 
Middling . 9% 0% 9% 10 
Middling Fair, 10% 10 % 10% 11% 
Fair. 11 11% £.11% >2% 
@5 81% 
@- 
30 
Hemp. 
Russia, clean .$ ton.285 — 
Russia, Outshot..@- 
Manilla.$ lb.— 15%@- 
Sisal.— 10 @ — 14% 
Sunn.— 5%@ — — 
Italian.$ 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 
Lumber. 
WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Timber, WhitePine.$ 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.$ M. ft. 30 — @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.10 — @17 — 
Boards, Albany Pine.$ pee. — 16 @ — 22 
Boards, City Worked...— 22 @ — 24 
Boards, do. narrow, clear ceiling . — 25 @- 
Plank, do., narrow, clear flooring.— 25 @ — — 
Plank, Albany Pine .— 26 ® — 32 
Plank, City Worked. — 26 @ — 82 
Plank, Albany Spruce. — 18 @—20 
