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curate, hut an admirable weather prophet. Scarcely a rain 
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(Price $12,) a very useful hand implement for carrying in¬ 
stantly to any desired point, to throw water from a pail, tub, 
cistern, or other receptacle, for extinguishing fires, watering 
plants, washing carriages, etc., etc. A stream can be thrown 
up to the third story windows. It is supplied with jet pipe 
and rose or sprinkler; is made of brass, and is durable. It 
weighs only 8 lbs., and can be packed in small compass to go 
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freight after leaving the factory. 
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done in several instances the past year. 
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entitle the person getting up the club to one of Geo. A. 
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entitle the person getting up the club to one of Geo. A. 
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above. N. B.— Higher priced Melodeons will be given for 
larger lists, in the same proportion. 
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entitle the person getting up the club to a set of Appleton's 
New American Cyclopedia, now in course of 
publication, consisting of sixteen large volumes of 770 pages 
each. This is a magnificent work, forming a whole library 
embracing every topic of human knowledge. Twelve vol¬ 
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nished as fast as issued. The original design of this work 
was 15 volumes, but it is found that the immense mass of mat¬ 
ter will require 10 large volumes. The work is sold at $3 per 
volume, or $48 for the set. To no better purpose could any 
one devote the coming Fall and Winter evenings than to 
raising the club of subscribers required to secure this most 
valuable work for himself and family. 
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torial Unabridged Edition of Worcest er’s Dictionary, 
(Price $7 50.) This now stands confessedly the most valua¬ 
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is 13 incites long, 1.0 incites wide, nearly 4 incites thick, and 
contains 1854 pages of 3 columns each, giving the spel¬ 
ling and pronunciation, with full explanations, of every 
word in the English Language, and as a source of general 
information on all subjects, stands next to the Cyclopedia. 
The Dictionary can be called for at our Office, or be sent 
by Express or otherwise, to any part of the country. 
The United States Express Company have kindly agreed 
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country where their lines extend. It can also go by mail to 
any place within 3,000 miles for $1 60, prepaid postage. Ex¬ 
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have it delivered to some person on the line, and send for it 
at their convenience.) 
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30 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle the person get¬ 
ting up the club to an assortment of Windsor <£ Newton's 
Water- Color Paints— consisting of 12 colors, putup in 
a neat mahogany case, with brushes, etc. These Paints are 
imported from London, and are by all considered the best 
in the world. They are adapted to the finest work, or they 
will make a neat and appropriate presentto any of our young¬ 
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3009 miles. (If to go to the British Provinces or to the Pa¬ 
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postage above the 6 cents per ounce which we pay.) 
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15 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle the person get¬ 
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Water Color Paints, consisting of 24 colors or shades, 
put up in a mahogany case with brushes, cups, etc. Tiicse 
are of American manufacture, and though not so fine as the 
above, they will answer for ordinary practice by children or 
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or to the Pacific Coast, $1,05 will need to be sent by the re¬ 
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31 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 40 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of the best 
S6>4 Hand Corn Sliellers. (Price $6 50.) This is a 
convenient, useful implement, very frequently called for. 
We give the best implement to be obtained for the price. 
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entitle tlie person getting up the club to one of the best 
§8 Straw and Hay Cutters. This is a useful imple¬ 
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soil Plow (two-liorse), a very effective and desirable im¬ 
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Business Notices. 
The harvest news from both countries has indicated a 
deficiency in the yield of tlie crops, even more serious 
than had been anticipated, and to procure adequate sup¬ 
plies for the ensuing year, our markets have to be resort¬ 
ed to. Fortunately our crops have been so good general¬ 
ly, that we can undersell all other countries, and this fact 
enables us, in a great measure, to control the markets 
for our produce. Foreign orders are coming here con¬ 
stantly, and the latest accounts from England promise a 
continuance of the present demand, if not a decided in¬ 
crease in it. Our latest news is by the Persia, which ar¬ 
rived on Thursday last. During tlie early part of the 
week in which she left Liverpool, the weather in England 
was reported as highly favorable, but on the day previous 
to her departure, it became quite unsettled, and serious 
fears were expressed for the safety of the harvest. A 
good demand prevailed in Liverpool and London, for 
Wheat wanted in France, and large sales of American 
could have been effected, if there had been sufficient ship- 
room available. In the Nfew-York market, during the 
past week, the purchases on English and French account, 
particularly the latter, have been quite heavy, and have 
strengthened the confidence of holders materially. On 
Saturday, there was very little disposition to press sales, 
and ttie market was firm and buoyant. There is now a 
scarcity of shipping brands of Flour, and of desirable lots 
of Wheat and Corn ; but as the break in the canal is re¬ 
ported as having been repaired, and navigation fully re¬ 
sumed, we may expect an immediate increase in the ar¬ 
rivals, that shall place us once more on a satisfactory 
footing in regard to supplies, which are really much 
wanted. Had there been enough Wheat or Corn, fit to 
ship in market, the past few days, a decidedly heavier 
business could have been transacted.... Our quotations 
for Cotton show an advance of 2>£ cts. ^ lb., since tlie 19th 
of July, resulting from the prevalence of an active de¬ 
mand, chiefly on speculation, while the available supply 
has been very small indeed ... .Rice bus likewise risen 
$1 <U>* Hill tbs,, and been freely purchased by speculators.. 
Wool has been more inquired for, and has improved 
slightly. The demand for manufacturing army cloth is 
likely, to keep the price of wool well up — Tobacco has 
been in good request at very full rates — The transac¬ 
tions in Hay. Hops, and Provisions, have been moderate, 
closing tamely at our quotations below — Naval stores 
have rapidly advanced, and Groceries have also improved 
in prices _ The changes in other branches of trade have 
not been very important. The table of current prices be¬ 
low, shows the changes in prices at a glance. 
E3?“ Eighty Cents a Line of space. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
PARSONS & CO., of Flushing, L. I., offer Triomphe 
de Gand, and the other choice varieties at tow rates. 
They also invite attention to their fine stock of 
STANDARD PEAR TREES, 
and other 
FIS5JIT AND OISXAMENTAL TSSEIiS. 
For Catalogues apply by mail. 
Market Review, Weather Notes, etc. 
American Agriculturist Office. j 
New-York, Monday Morning, August 19, 1861. ( 
The following tables show at a glance the aggregate 
amount of business transacted in the New-York Markets, 
for a month previous to this date, and also a comparison 
with the previous month. (These tables and the infor¬ 
mation given in this review, are furnished by our experi¬ 
enced reporter who spends his entire time in the markets ; 
and the information here given may be relied upon as 
being as correct as any that can be obtained.) 
TRANSACTIONS AT TITE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days this month 325.000 1.784,000 2,434,000 136,247114.700 449.000 
26 days last month 472,000 3,105,000 1,132,000 188,000 54,100 477,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. 
26 days this month 460.000 3,523.000 3.561.000 165,500 None. 
26 clays fast month 399,000 4,475,000 1,864,000 156,500 None. 
The receipts of Flour, Wheat, Rye, and Oats, though 
large for the month, would have been in much greater 
magnitude, but for a break in the Erie Canal. The arri¬ 
vals of Corn have been heavy, as have also been those of 
Barley, which latter article has been neglected by pur¬ 
chasers. The sales of the month show a large increase 
in the business in Flour, Corn, and Rye, with less activi¬ 
ty in Wheat, the supplies of which have been inadequate 
to the wants of buyers. It is extremely gratifying to us 
to be able to report a very marked rise in prices of Bread- 
stuffs. The current rates to-day show an advance of 25 
(®65 cts. on flour, per barrel; 10f®18 cts. per bushel on 
Wheat; 2®4 cts. on Corn; 3®4 cts. on Oats, and 4 cts. on 
Western Rye, over the prevailing prices on the 19th of 
July, to which date our last report was brought up. This 
encouraging improvement in the market has resulted 
mainly from the filling of large foreign orders. The 
amount of wheat and flour sent abroad from the port of 
New-York alone, since the beginningof this year, has 
been equivalent to over twenty million bushels of wheat ! 
The export demand for the month has been’very brisk, 
and has been chiefly for the British Islands and for France. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
July 19. Aug. 19. 
Flour— Super to Extra State $3 90 @ 4 50 $4 45 @4 90 
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Superfine Western... 3 85 © 4 00 
Extra Western. 4 15 @ G 
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Super, to Extra Southern. 5 10 @8 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 2 50 @3 50 
Corn Meal... 2 75 
Wheat—C anada White. 1 18 
Western White. 1 15 
Southern White. 1 20 
All kinds of Red. 
Corn—Y ellow- . 
White. 
Mixed. 
Oats— Western . 
State. 
Rye. 
Barley. . 
Hay, in hales, per 100 lbs .. 
Cotton— Middlings, per lb.... 
Rice, per 100 lbs... 5 00 @ 6 00 
Hors, crop of 1S00, per lb.. 16 © 26 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 32 @ 38 
Seed—C lover, per lb. None selling. 
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Timothy, per bushel 
Sugar—B rown, per lb. 
Molasses.N e w- 0rleans, p.gl.. 
Coffee, Rio, per 11) . 
Tobacco—K entuckj’.&c.p.lb.. 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
Wool—D omestic fleece, p. lb.. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb. 18 © 
Tallow, per lb. 8J4@ 
Oil Cake, per tnn. 
Pop.k—N ew Mess, per bbl 
Prime, new, per bill... 10 00 
Beef—R epacked mess . 8 25 
I.a rp, in bills., per lb — 
Butter—W estern, per lb 
State, per lb. . 
Cheese. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen... 13 
Poultry—F owls, peril). 12 
Chickens, Spring, per pair. 
Tnrkevs, per II). 
Wild Pigeons, per doz. 
Dried Apples, per lb . 
Dried Peaches, per lb., peeled 
Dried Cherries, pitted,per lb. 
Dried Raspberries, per lb. 
Potatoes—M ercers, p. bbl... 
June, new, $ bbl. . 2 00 
Green Corn, per 100. 
Onions—R ed, per bbl. 
Turnips—R utabaga, per bbl. 
Squash—M arrow, per 1)1)1 — 
Watermelons, per 100. 
Nutmeg Muskjielons,^) bbl. 
Tomatoes, per bushel. 
Pears—B ell, per bbl. 
Apples—C ommon, per bbl... 
Apples—good, per bbl. 
Peaches, per basket 
Huckleberries, per bushel. 4 50 @ 
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Exports of Breadstuff's from New-York, from the 1st of 
January , to the second 
week in August , 
jS61 ; 
I860. 
1861. 
Wheat Flour, bbls. 
. 784,286 
1,528.558 
Rye Flour, bbls. 
. 5.197 
6,557 
Corn Meal, bbls. 
66.350 
Wheat, bushels. 
12,454,063 
Corn, bushels. 
5,012,097 
Rye, bushels. 
. 6,000 
283.952 
Barley, bushels.. 
1,000 
Oats, bushels. 
142,464 
