AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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problem on a separate slip of paper (in tne same letter,) 
ami your name. County, anil P. 0., on each slip. 
Market Review, Weather Notes, &c. 
American Agriculturist Office, 
New-York, Feb. 23, 1858. 
The Wholesale Produce Markets have been character¬ 
ized by Increased activity during the past month. The 
receipts of produce have been limited, while the demand 
has been quite brisk, especially for flour and corn. The 
available supply, of flour was good throughout the month, 
and holders met Ihe wants of buyers, promptly. Hence, 
prices fluctuated very slightly, though, toward the close 
sellers have had any existing advantage.Wheat has 
been sparingly offered at prices above the views of buy¬ 
ers, and the transactions have consequently been restrict¬ 
ed. Corn has advanced, and closes buoyantly, with a re¬ 
duced supply of desirable lots of the last crops, which is 
the only kind now sought after in this Market.._Rye, 
Barley and Oats, have been in moderate request and prices 
have slightly improved .Colton was briskly inquired 
for at advanced quotations early in the month, but it 
closes rather quietly, with a tendency in favor of pur¬ 
chasers. Provisions have been pretty freely dealt in 
at higher rates.Groceries attracted considerable at¬ 
tention and the leading articles increased in value. 
Hay has been less freely offered and purchased at firmer 
prices .Hops and Grass seeds have been moderately 
sought after at essentially unchanged figures.Hemp 
and Wool ruled quiet, without any noticeable alteration 
.Other articles of produce have presented no impor- 
>mt variation from the previous month. 
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Current Wholesale Prices. 
Jan. 25. Feb. 23. 
Flour—C om'n to Kvtra State $4 25 fa) 4 60 SI 
Comm,m to Fancy Western 
Extra Western. 
Fancy to Extra Genesee.... 
Mixed to Extra Soul hern. 4 50 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 3 00 
Cohn Meal.,. 3 00 
Wheat—C anada White. 1 10 
Western Wliite.. 1 18 
Southern While. 1 15 
All kiudsof Red.. 100 
Corn—M ixed, old. 
Yellow, new,. 
Wlule new. .. 
Oats— Western. 
Stale. 
Southern &c. 
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Barley. 
White Beans...-. - 
Btuck eyed Feus, per 2 bush.. 3 12)4 a) 
Hay, in hales, per 100 lbs. 55 (a) 
Cotton—M iddlings, peril)_ \uV/d \a% U \Cd 12 
Rick, per tJO lbs. 2 75 let) 3 37)4 2 75 (a) 3 75 
Hops, per ill. 5 (a) 10 4)4 'it) 9 
Fork—M ess, per libl. 14 65 (a) 16 50 (a)16 65 
Fnnie. oerlibl. 11 50 (5)11 75 13 25 fee 13 10 
Beef—R epacked Mess. 10 00 (512 50 12 00 (513 50 
Countiv mess ... . 9 00 (510 00 9 50 (Sit 00 
• prune.. . COO (5' 7 00 6 50 (5 7 50 
Hons, Dressed, per to... 6 %(a) 6)a 6 (a) T*/ t 
Lard, in bids, per lb . 8)45 9)g 9)4(5 
Butter—W estern, per lb. It la) 15 12 (a) 
Slate, per Hi. 12 (5 23 16 (5 
Cheese, per ih. 6 i5 8 ny t 'a) 
Feathers, Live Geese per lb. 38 (5 42 40 fa) 
Seed—C lover, per lb. 8 ) 4 ® 9 8 ) 4 fa) 
i'imothy, mowed, per bushel.. 1 75 5 2 00 2 00 fa) 
Timothy, reaped, per bushel... 2 00 (ii) 2 25 2 25 (5 2 50 
Flax, Am. rough, per hush. (5 1 20 1 35 (5 
Sugar Blown, per lb. 4 (5 7)4 4)4(5 
Molasses, .N'cw-Orleans, prgl 25 (5 27 30 (5 
Coffee, Km. per H>. 8 (5 10 J 4 9)4(5 
Tobacco—K entucky, 81 c. pr lb 6 ) 4 ® 18 6>$ia) 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
WooL-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, oer lb . 
Hemp—U mir’ l Amer'n pr toil. 100 
Dressed American, per too. 
Tallow, per lb. 
Oil Cake, pertor.. .. 
Potatoes—J unes, per bbl.. 
Mercers, per bbl. 
Peach Blow per bbl. 
Carters, per bid. 2 50 
Nova Scntias, per bushel 
Sweet. Del., pel util. 
Onion's—R ed, per hid .. 
While and yellow,per lib 
Cranberries—P er bbl. 
Hickory Nuts, per bu. 2 00 
Apples—C ommon, per bbl.... 2 50 
Spilzeub'irgs, per bbl. 3 50 
Greenings, per bbl.. 3 00 
Turnips—R ota liagas. per bbl mi 
S qu asiibs—M arrow, per bbl.. 
Cabbages—P er 100. 
CE-.ERY—Per dozen . 
Poultry—F owls, per lb.. 
Chickens, per lb. 
Ducks, per lb. 
Pailridge, per pair. 
Prairie Hens, per pair- 
Guinea Fowls, per pair... 
Turkeys, per Hi. 
Geese, per lb. . 
Pigs—R oasters. .... 
Venison—C urcass, per Hi 
Total receipts of Breadstuff's, and total sales for 24 
business days, ending to-day : 
Receipts Sales 
Wheat-flo-jr, bids. 128,000 250 ,:jbb 
Wheal, bush. 11,660 108,200 
Corn. 450,000 57n,P0D 
Rye. . 10,650 
Barley . . . . 16.000 
Oats. 2!,0PC - 
This statement affords the following comparison of the 
total receipts in each of the las' two months 
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Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley Oats 
27 Inis, days lnsl mon., 325,125 117,562 372,385 4,050 22,500 30.150 
24 bus. davs this moil., 128 0U0 11,660 450,000 21,000 
It also enables us to give the following comparison of 
the total sales in each of the last two months: 
Sa 1 .es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. 
27 business days lastmnnth. 233,190 207.506 483,189 30,213 38.4 1 8 
23 business days this month, 250,386 108,200 570,000 10,650 16,000 
The following is a comparative statement of exports of 
the leading kinds of Breadstufls from the port of New- 
York, from Jan. 1, to Feb. 15: 
Wheat Flour, bbls. 
1857. 
1858. 
197,698 
Rye F.our, bbls. 
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Corn Meal, bbls. 
.... 5,797 
8,632 
Wheat, bushels. 
....375,686 
255,208 
Corn, bushels. 
....354,190 
252,164 
Rye, bushels. 
.... 17,600 
Stock of Articles on hand , 
in New-York* about Jan. 1. 
1857. 
1858. 
Coffee, packages... 
... 102.049 
127,297 
Cotton, hales. 
... 70,177 
13,312 
Wheat Flour, barrels....... 
603,150 
Wheat, bushels. 
... 531.650 
389.000 
Corn, bushels. 
..1,967,500 
97,000 
Hemp, tons.. 
550 
Ileinp, bales. 
... 15,«37 
22,175 
Molasses, hogshead.. 
1,798 
4,613 
Molasses, barrels. 
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Tar, barrels. 
2,000 
Resin, Common, barrels_ 
12,000 
Pork, barrels. 
.. 13,046 
10.558 
Beef, tierees and barrels_ 
... 19,488 
39.144 
Rice, tierces. 
4,708 
Rice, bags. 
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2,700 
3,161 
Sugars, hogsheads. 
16,076 
Sugars, bags. 
1,400 
Sugars, boxes. 
8,698 
Tobacco, Crude, hogsheads 
5,747 
4,644 
In reference to the Western Hoo Cnop, returns have 
been received from one-hundred and six places where 
packing has closed, and give the following aggregate for 
each State: 
1856-7. 1857-8. 
Sixteen places in Ohio fn> up.40(1,696 516,732 
Eleven places in Kentucky foot up.377,ni6 355,874 
Thirty-four places in Indiana foot up.. .289.388 371,582 
Thirty-two in Illinois foot up.335,667 370,557 
Thirteen in Missouri foot up. 128,494 154,547 
1,491,255 1,769,292 
Increase.......278,037 
Live Stock Markets. —Receipts of Beeves, at the 
New-York City Markets have been moderate (11,536) for 
four weeks) but sufficient for the demand. For weekend¬ 
ing Jan. 27, receipts were, 2,739 ; Prices |c. lower.—Feb. 
3, 3,067 ; }c. advance.—Feb. 10, 2,700 ; jc. advance.— 
Feb. 17, 3,030; ic. decline. Latest selling prices per lb 
for estimated dressed weight; Premium Cattle, llic.fo) 
12c.; First quality, 10c.(ffilOlc.; Medium quality 9c.(®9ic.; 
Poor quality 7c.(®8ic.; Average of all qualities 9c. or 
ic.Ojc. higher than last month. 
Sheep and Lambs. —Receipts of live animals have fallen 
off to only 26,035 for the four weeks just ended. Dead ani¬ 
mals arrive so freely that prices of live stock have ad¬ 
vanced but little. They are now worth 4e.(a>5c. per lb- 
fire weight. Extra animals bring 5)c. 
Hogs are in less supply and rule higher. Corn hogs are 
now worth 51c.(®61c. gross. Distillery bring 5c.(®5i. 
which is near lc. higher than four weeks ago. 
The Weather has mainly been fine for the season i 
with very little snow and hut few really cold days. The 
mercury has only reached within 6° of zero. As we now 
write, the ground Is nearly covered with snow making 
passable sllighing; the first of the season. Very little 
rain has fallen since the 16th of January. 
Our Condensed weather notes read : Jan. 26 to28mild ■ 
30 and 31 clear and cooler ; Feb. 1 cool, thermometer 16° 
A. M., milder P. M., with rain at night; 2 fog with light 
rain A. M.; 3 to 10 mostly clear with frosty nights, the 
ground closed ; 11 and 12 cold drys, mercury standing at 
12° each morning ; 13 cloudy, thermometer 18° ; 14 1 inch 
snow fell; 15 and 16 clear and cool; 17 cold, mercury at 
10° A. M.; 18 clear and nearly as cold. People filling ice 
houses, no previous freezings making sufficient ice ; 19 and 
20 cold snow storm, 6 inches feli on a level ; 21 clear and 
moderate; 22 1 inch more snow fell during previous 
night; clear and mild ; 23 coldest morning of the season, 
thermometer marking 6° ; clear and very pleasant. 
£3?“ The actual circulation of the Agriculturist to 
regular subscribers, is believed to be much larger 
than that of any other Agricultural or Horticultural 
Journal in the world. 
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LINN2EAN HILL SEMINARY. 
FLUSHING, L, I. 
MARY B CHACE, Principal. 
ASSISTED BY 
COMPETENT PROFESSORS and TEACHERS. 
The pupils in this Seminary are; carefully and thoroughly in¬ 
structed in the various branches of an English education, Phys 
ical Sciences, Mathematics, Ancient and Modern Languages. 
The healthiness of the.situation, its convenience of access, by 
Steamboat and Railway, are calculated to attract the attention 
of parents and guardians who may wish to place their children 
from home. The numerous Gardens, Green-Houses and .Agree¬ 
able walks in the neighborhood afford very suneriorahatanpigeg 
for recreation and Botanical researches. Daily exerciSf (sr“%lie 
open air, during suitable weather, is considered indispensible to 
health and physical development. 
The scholastic year is divided into two sessions of twenty 
weeks each, commencing September and February. 
Prices, which arereast liable, will varv according to the attain¬ 
ments of the pupil. Circulars giving full particulars, sent on 
application to the Principal, or to S. S k \V. Wood a Co , 389 
Broadway, or Raynor. Howe k Co., 76 Bowery, New-York City. 
REFERENCES: 
FLUSHING, L. I. 
Hon. J W Lawrence. 
Walter Bowse; Isaac Peck. 
E. A. Fairchild, Prin. of Flushing Institute. 
BROOKLYN, L I. 
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NEW-YORK CITY. 
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Box No. 9 Strasburg P. O , Lancaster Co., Pa. 
HPO TRUCK GARDENERS—A FARM 
-H- on Staten Island, within one hour of the City of New York 
would be leased low. is admirably suited for a truck faim. Ap¬ 
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W ANTED—TO HIRE FOR TWO OR 
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of 75 to 100 acres well stocked, and in good condition in Orange 
or Dutchess Co., N. Y., near a Depot or Landing. 
Address R. T., Box 2,454 , New-York P. O. 
Farm ]Pr<>«lm*e of :aS3 Miauls 
Sold on Commission, such as Flour. Butter. Cheese, Lard, Pro¬ 
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S Bfl E P PAfilfll’S 
FORWARDING 4 * COMMISSION , 
I9ortictiUuraB, Nursery and. Seed 
AGENCY. 
159 Front Street, New-York. 
The subscriber would respectfully inform the Horticulturists, 
Nursery and Seedsmen of tlie Unit ed Si at es, Canada and Europe, 
that the business heretofore conducted by his father, THE Late 
GEO G. SlIKiTAKD, deceased, will be continued as usual, and 
the best attention paid to all their foreign and domestic inter¬ 
ests. 
FOR SALE, 
Chinese Sugar Can« Seed—new crop—prune and cheap. 
Quince Stocks. kc. 
. Soliciting a continuance of the liberal patronage so long be¬ 
stowed, very respectfully, 
WM. P SHEPPARD, 
159 Front Street, New-York. 
TB4KKS AN ID SSSRUKS FOK BUHSCOtSA 
'non. 
EVERGREEN THICKS AND SHRUBS 
A large and cho re lot of Evergreen Trees, such us Nob wav 
Sprite, Rai.sxm Fib, Austrian Fik. Suotuii Fir, Sip., kc.., 
well suneil fur decoration, cun lie supplied nt very reasonable 
prices. , . 
Shade Trees ami Ornamental Shrubs of the most ap¬ 
proved varieties. A general assortment of Roses and Fi.ower- 
ino Plants- Also Plants for Hedges and Sc reens. A large 
stock of the atiove may be found nt the Genesee Valley Nurse*. 
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