AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
349 
GROVER & RAKER’S 
CELEBRATED 
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, 
A New Style. Price $50. 
495 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK. 
18 SUMMER-STREET, BOSTON. 
730 CHESTNUT-STREET, PHILADELPHIA. 
137 BALTIMORE-STREET, BALTIMORE. 
58 WEST FOURTH-STREET, CINCINNATI. 
AGENCIES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND VILLAGES IN 
THE UNITED STATES. 
These Machines sew from two spools, and form a seam of un¬ 
equaled strength, beau* /, and elasticity/which will not rip, 
even if every fourth stKeh be cut. They are unquestionably the 
best in the market for family use. 
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. 
Grover & Baker’s is the best.— American Agriculturist. 
Tu u;l of which the Tribune says amen.—A. Y. Tribune. 
It is all that it claims to be.—Tv. Y. Independent. 
It finishes its own work ; others do not.— Home Journal. 
We give it the preference —American Baptist. 
Adapted for woollens, linen or cotton.— Amer. Medical Monthly. 
We like Grover & Baker’s best —Ladies' Wreath 
“Which is best ?” Grover & Baker’s —N. Y. Dispatch. 
Superior to all others.— N. Y. Mercury 
We have no hesitation in recommending it — N. Y. Express. 
It requires no re-spooling.— N. Y. Evangelist. 
For laniily use they are unrivaled.— N. Y. Daily Ibexes. 
The?/ sew a seam that will not rip.— N. Y Cour er 
It performs nobly and expeditiously.— N Y. Examiner . 
Remarkable for the elasticity of seam.— Police Gazette. 
Well adapted to all kinds of family sewing.— N. Y. Observer. 
Best adapted for family use— N. Y. Day Book. 
We do not hesitate to recommend it.— N. Y. Chronicle. 
It sews strongly and does not rip.— Life Illustrated. 
The prince of inventions— Protestant Churchman. 
It is woman’s best friend —N. Y. Weekly News. 
We give our preference to Grover & Baker’s.— Student. 
The most blessed invention of modern times —Mother's Mag. 
It makes a pleasure of a toil.— N. Y. Evening Post. 
The favorite.for family use.—Brooklyn Star. 
We highly appreciate their value.— American Missionary. 
Its great merit is in its peculiar stitch.— Family Circle. 
We attest its simplicity and durability.— National Magazine. 
Admitted to be the best extant .— Virginia Argus. 
Is not liable to get out. of repair.— Vergmues Citizen. 
Is adapted to all home requirements.—Dover Enquirer. 
A very pretty piece of furniture.— Machios Union. 
Sews with a forty-seamstress power.— Rockland Gazette. 
Nothing can he more perfect — Southbridge Press 
The most ingenious and useful.— Nantucket Mirror. 
Has obtained deserved celebrity.— Salem Observer. 
The best m the market.— Chicopee Journal. 
It does not get out of repair.— Cape Cod Advocate. 
Sews silk or cotton from ordinary spools.— Haverhill Gazette. 
The work it does will not rip.— Amesbury Villager. 
Are superior to all others.— Hingham Journal. 
A most admirable invention.— Boston Courier. 
They are enjoying universal favor.— N. 0 Picayune. 
Superior to any now manufactured.— N. O. Delta. 
Will do more work than a dozen hands,— Washington Union. 
It sews everything.— Boston Watchman. 
The best of the kind ever invented — New-Haven Register. 
Middletown, Conn., Institute. 
Winter session will open Nov. 3d. During 23 years, the 
present Principal has welcomed good boys to his family, 
carefully promoting their health, manners and morals at 
all times, and preparing them for business or college. 
The location is healthy and beautiful. Reference may 
be made to the editor of the Agriculturist. Circulars may 
be had of the Principal, D. H. Chase. 
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1 Otn THE FLUSHING FEMALE 
I'Otc/W® COLLEGE, at Flushing, L. I.. has justclosed 
its Sixteenth year. It will re-open on the second Monday (13th) 
of September. For circulars address the President. 
August, 1^58 Rev. W. H. GILDER. 
Market Review, Weather Notes, &c. 
American Agriculturist Office, \ 
New York, Oct. 25, 1858 i 
During the past month prices have been bad for nearly 
all kinds of Farm Produce, particularly for Breadstuff's. 
The arrivals at the seabord have been large, and re¬ 
ceivers have eagerly pressed them upon the market, 
while there has been little demand for export to other 
countries, owing to good crops in Europe. Speculators 
are fearful to buy, which leaves only a small demand for 
immediate consumption ; rnd trade is confined to the 
narrowest limits. The good crops abroad leave little 
hopes for a much better state of things before next sum¬ 
mer, as the stock now on hand here, and that to come in, 
will suffice until the opening of Spring inland navigation. 
.Barley was active for a season, prime State Barley 
selling at one time for $1.20 per bushel, or 19c. above our 
highest quotations last month, but latterly the arrivals 
nave been larger than needed, and the improvement in 
prices is daily disappearing. The sales have been un¬ 
precedentedly large, amounting to 300,000 bushels, since 
our last report; a considerable portion of this was pur¬ 
chased before arrival.The tables of sales below give 
the actual transactions, but unusual allowance must be 
made this month for the fact, that many of these sales in¬ 
dicate merely a change of owners, the articles them¬ 
selves not leaving the city or market at all, so that the 
available stocks are not so greatly diminished, as would 
at first appear from the large sales recorded. Cotton 
has been largely dealt in, but at reduced figures. The 
principal sales have been by samples of cargoes on the 
way from Southern ports direct to Liverpool and other 
markets of Western Europe. This mode of shipping di¬ 
rect, and sending samples only to New-York market, is 
coming rapidly into use, as it saves a great amount of 
shipping, handling, etc. The available supply of Cotton 
here is 14,323 bales, against only 1,784 bates same time 
last year. Total receipts at all shipping ports to latest 
dates: this year, 364,330 bales; same period last year, 
181,116 bales. Total foreign exports so far this year: 
99,904 bales ; last year, 58,673 bales. Total stock on hand 
at sell shipping ports: this year, 287,279 bales ; last year, 
157,923 bales. Stock on hand in interior towns to latest 
dates: this year, 52,563 bales ; last year, 15,650 bales.... 
Provisions, Groceries, Hemp, Hops, and Seeds have been 
very moderately dealt in, prices favoring buyers.Rice 
has been in fair demand, but at unchanged rates. The 
new crop has been selling the past two weeks at $3.75® 
$4 per 100 lb. Closing prices oil Saturday. 23d inst., 
$3.75 (a) $3.87|.Tobacco has been actively sought 
after and has advanced. The stock of domestic to¬ 
bacco has been much reduced...... In other commodities 
there has been little variation during the month. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
28bus. days this mon. 558,781 592,082 999,840 25,106 209,035 301,463 
25bus dayslasl man , 416,500 497,700 903,500 27,675 5,700 365,800 
Sales. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Rye. Barley 
28 business days this month, 879,616 386,017 1,195,250 56,327 300,700 
25business days last mon, 313,150 774,000 1,122,000 100,000 25,000 
Exports from N. Y., from Jan. 1st, to Oct. 18. 
1857. 
Wheat Flour, bbls.. ....728,041 
Rye Flour, bbls.... 3,530 
Corn Meal, bbls.... .. 40,969 
Wheat, bush. 2,146,885 
Corn, bush...1,759,599 
Rye, bush. 81,446 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
1858. 
1,188,674 
5,584 
53.828 
3,086,513 
1,413,468 
12,487 
Ser 
. 21. 
Oct. 25 
Flour—S uperf to Extra State 
S4 
90 
(a) 5 
60 
$4 
20 
(a) 4 
35 
Common to Fancy Western.. 
4 
95 
(a) 5 
30 
4 
45 
(a) 4 
70 
Extra Western. 
5 
35 
(a) 8 
50 
4 
45 
(a) 8 
OU 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 
5 
80 
® 7 
50 
5 
00 
fa) 7 
75 
Mixed to Extra Southern..... 
5 
40 
(a) 8 
50 
5 
00 
(a) 9 
00 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super 
3 
40 
(a) 4 
25 
3 
15 
(a) 4 
10 
Corn Meal. 
4 
15 
(a) 4 
75 
4 
10 
(a) 4 
85 
Wheat—C anada White. 
1 
18 
(a) 1 
35 
1 
08 
(a) 1 
25 
Western White . 
1 
18 
(a) 1 
45 
1 
08 
(a) 1 
35 
Southern White. 
1 
20 
(a) l 
45 
1 
12 
(a) 1 
35 
All kinds of Red. 
85 
(a) 1 
25 
68 
, a ) 1 
12% 
Corn—Y ellow.,. 
94 
(a) 
96 
7 i 
(a) 
86 
White. 
84 
(a) 
87 
82 
(a) 
86 
Mixed. 
71 
la) 
80 
65 Mfob 
66% 
Oats—-W estern. 
48 
® 
50 
47 
(a) 
49 
State... 
45 
® 
47 
44 
(a) 
46 
Southern. 
34 
la) 
40 
35 
® 
40 
Rye. 
76 
® 
78 
70 
fa) 
72 
Barley . 
70 
® 
81 
85 
00 
White Beans.. 
1 
06^(5) 1 
12% 
1 
05 
(a) 1 
10 
Hay, in bales, per 100 lbs. 
45 
® 
70 
50 
(3) 
70 
Cotton—M iddlings, perlb_ 13 %® 13% 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 2 75 (S> 3 75 
Hops, crop of 1858 per lb. ]6 (a) 20 
Pork—M ess, per bbl. 
12 %(a) 12% 
2 75 fa) 3 87% 
10 (a) 15 
Prime, per bbl. 15 00 ®15 25 
Beef —Repacked Mess. 13 25 ®14 50 
Country mess .11 50 ®12 00 
Hogs, Dressed corn, per In .. 
Lard, in bbls. per lb . 
Butter —Western, per lb. 
State, per lb. 
Cheese, per lb.. 
Eggs —Fresh, per dozen. 
Feathers, Live Geese per lb. 
Seed —Clover, per lb_.... 
17 00 ®17 40 16 35 ®16 40 
14 00 ®I4 10 
® 13 00 
9 50 ®10 00 
11 %® 
12 ® 
14 ® 
4 %® 
44 ® 
9 ® 
lt% 
17 
23 
714 
5%® 
10 %® 
12 ® 
15 ® 
4 %® 
18 ® 
44 fa) 
9 %® 
Timothy, per bushel... 
1 
75 
*3) 
75 
1 
75 
(a) 
50 
Sugar, Brown, per lb. 
6 %(a) 
9 
5%® 
8% 
Molasses, New-Orleans, prg] 
50 
(w 
52 
37 
fa) 
40 
Coffee, Rio, per lb. 
9%® 
n% 
9 Ufa) 
12 
Tobacco—K entucky, fee. pr lb 
7 
® 
14 
7 
(a) 
15 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
6 
® 
25 
6 
(a) 
25 
WooL-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb . 
27 
fa) 
46 
30 
(a) 
50 
25 
fed 
38 
28 
fa) 
40 
Hemp—U ndr’d Amer’npr ton. 
105 
(3)125 
120 
®140 
Dressed American, per ton... 
180 
®]95 
175 
®100 
Tallow, per lb. 
10%® 
9 ’Ufa) 
10 
Oil Cake, per ton. 
33 
00 
(5)42 00 
32 
50 
00 
Potatoes—P each Blow... ,. 
1 
75 
<S> 
25 
Mercers, per bbl.. 
1 
50 
(5) 
00 
1 
25 
75 
Junes and Dykemans, per bbl 
1 
12 
(5) 
37 
1 
00 
(a) 
37 
Sweet Virginia, per bbl .... 
2 
01) 
(a) 
75 
1 
25 
(a) 
50 
Sweet Delaware, per bbl. 
2 
50 
(a) 2 
75 
1 
5ft 
(3) 
75 
Turnips—R utabagas, per bbl. 
75 
(3) 
00 
Onions, per bbl. 
1 
25 
(3) 
50 
1 
25 
fa) 
00 
Cabbages, per 100.. 
2 
00 
(a) 
00 
1 
50 
Cd) 
00 
Squashes, Marrow,per bbl. 
Tomatoes, per bush. 
1 
00 
(a) ] 
12 
50 
fa) 
75 
18 
(a) 
25 
25 
(3) 
37 
Pumfkins—C heese, per 100... 
4 
00 
00 
Cranberries, per bbl.... ... 
10 
00 
®12 00 
Apples—C ommon, Per bbl... 
1 
50 
(a) 
00 
1 
50 
® 
00 
Prime winter, Per bbl.____ 
2 
25 
(5) 
00 
Quinces—P rime, per bbl. 
4 
00 
(3) 
00 
Common.. 
2 
25 
(a) 
50 
Poultry—F owls,per lb.. . . 
12 
IS) 
15 
14 
(a) 
14 
Chickens, per pair. 
37 
fa) 
63 
56 
fa) 
75 
Ducks, per pair.... 
62 
(5) 
00 
62 
(a) 1 00 
Turkeys, per lb. 
16 
® 
18 
14 
(s> 
15 
Geese, per lb... 
8 
® 
12 
Pigeons, wild, per doz.. 
1 
00 
(a) '■ 
25 
1 
Oft 
fa) 1 25 
Partridge, per pair.. 
62 
Ia) 
75 
75 
00 
Prairie Hens, per pair......... 
75 
(a) 
00 
Rabbits, per pair.... 
25 
Venison—Carcass, per lb..... 
12 
(a) 
12% 
New-York Live Stock Market.— The Cattle Markets 
have been largely supplied during the past five weeks ; 
the city receipts footing up 22,808 head, or an average of 
4,562 against a weekly average for all last year of 3,138. 
Low prices have necessarily prevailed. Receipts and 
prices have varied as follows : Week ending Sept. 22 
5,305 head, lc. lower.—Sept. 29, 4,095, #c. higher—Oct. 
6, 3,785, Jc. higher—Oct. 13, 4,652, rates unchanged — 
Oct. 19, 4,971, ic. lower.—Prices Oct. 19 were: For first 
quality 81c. (S> 9c. ; medium 8c. ® 8ic.; common, 6Jc. 
® 71c. ; poorest, 5c. ® 6c. Average of all sales 71c. ® 
71c. These are the rates per pound for the estimated net 
or dressed weight. 
Sheep and Lambs. —Receipts for the past five weeks 
65,534, which varies but little for the same period of last 
month. Prices are about as five weeks ago, or 3}®4c. per 
lb live weight; good Lambs are worth 41 ® 51c., and a 
few fat sheep bring 41c. Market generally depressed. 
Hogs.— Arrivals have been very heavy, completely over¬ 
stocking the market. For the five weeks just ended the 
receipts foot up 64,764. Prices have declined, ranging 
Oct. 19th at 41c. ® 4i c. per lb gross for corn fed, and 4c. 
® 41c. for still hogs. Warm weather unfavorable ; mar¬ 
kets inactive with a large number of hogs on hand un¬ 
sold. 
TIse Weather has been really beautiful during 
most of the past month, that is for gathering crops and 
out-door-work ; it has been too dry for winter grain. In 
this latitnte vegetation is still uninjured by frost. Our 
daily Weather Notes, condensed, read: Sept. 22,23, 
clear, cool (40°)—24, rain A. M„ clear and cool P. M.J 
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30, mild and clear—30, clear, warm 
and shower at night.- October 1, clear, warm, shower 
at night—2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, clear and warm, fine for ripen¬ 
ing corn—7, northeast rain storm—8, 9, clear, cool—10 
milder—11, 12, clear A. M., cloudy P. M —13, rain P m’ 
—14, clear, warm—15, cool, a little white frost—16 \i 
18, 19, clear, warm, with a few foggy mornings—20, a’fine 
summer-day—21, cloudy—22, 23. cloudy, foggy, and fre¬ 
quent misty rains—24, cloudy A. M., rain P. M.—25 clear 
and quite cool. 
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T O NURSERYMEN—A Roy, 17 ypars 
old. of respectable parentage, who speaks and writes both 
the English and German Languages well and correctly, de»ir«§ 
a situation with a nurseryman to learn the business. Addreni 
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