90 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
March. 
hooks as follows : Every person making up a club of'20 
or more new subscribers, may select any Agricultural or 
Horticultutal Books from A. O. Moore’s Catalogue, 
(which is advertised on page 316 October Agricul¬ 
turist) to the amount of 10 cents for every subscriber, 
sent in at SO cents each. Persons making up a club for 
any of the premiums, and getting some names over the 
required amount, will be entitled to books for the surplus 
names. Thus, a person getting 55 subscribers can lake 
for 45 names premium VII. or XVil, and also $1 worth 
of books for the extra 10 names; and so in other cases. 
Seeds for Free Distribution in 1860. 
Every subscriber to the present volume is invited to se¬ 
lect four or five parcels of seed from tile list below. The 
seeds can be called for at the office, or sent by express 
when,for large clubs, or they will be put up and forwarded 
by mail if post paid letter envelopes are provided 
E. If to go by mail , the applicant will (of course) fur¬ 
nish prep tid envelopes, of ordinary size, which should 
he prepared as in the engraving here given—that is : Put 
the figures correspond- 
JOHN JONES. 
BARRY 
DANE CO. 
WJS. . 
iag to the Catalogue 
plainly on the upper le*ft 
hand of the envelope, 
and put all the postage 
stamps upon the right 
side of the envelope- 
one above the other, 
when two or more are needed, as shown in this pattern. 
This will prevent the seeds being crushed in the stamp¬ 
ing process, in the Post-Office. One ordinary envelope 
will generally hold the amount of seed-packages carried 
oy two or three stamps, ggp The amount of stamps can 
I,.: calcvl i ted from the Catalogue. Single 1 -cent stamps on 
Utters are of no value , unless there be even threes of them, 
ns letter postage is rated by the half ounce. 
N. B. For the Pacific coast, 10-cent stamps must be 
used where 3 cent stamps are named in the list. Letters 
to Canada need not necessarily be prepaid there. (If to 
be prepaid send coins, and not Canada Stamps, as these 
are not received at our P. O.) 
LIST O F S E E D S . 
[For Descriptive Notes upon these Seeds see pages 3 
and 4 of January number.) 
Field Seeuls. 
2— Improved King Philip Corn—Single, double, or 
triple packages, as may be desired, requiring one, two, or 
three 3-cent stamps. 
3 — Stow ell’s Sweet Corn—Same packages as No. 2. 
94— Crystal Flint or Hominy Corn—Same as No. 2. 
(J—Ashcroft's Swedish Turnip—Half of 3-cent stamp. 
7— Rivet’s Snedish Stubble Turnip— do. do. 
70—Waite’s London purple-top Swede Turnip—do. 
98 — Loilg Red Mangold Wurtzel—One 3-cent stamp. 
1 Ol —Improved Long Orange Carrot— \ of a 3-cent stamp. 
Vcjjetahle or Jiarjlcsi Seedlss. 
8 — Daniel O’Rourke Pea—Packages same as No. 2. 
9 —Champion of England Pea —One 3-cent stamp. 
99—Puttee Albert Pea— do. do. 
57 — Eugenie Pea— do. do. 
58— Napoleon Pea— do. do. 
6 2- Green Kohl Rabi—One-third of a 3-cent stamp. 
13—Enfield Market Cabhage- 
8 5 — Mammoth Cabbage Lettuce— do. 
800 — Early Purple Cape Broccoli—do. 
21 — Winter Cherry- 
95 — Ilubbard Squash — 
10 S —Mammoth Pumpkin— 
1 09 - Mammoth Red Tomato- 
12 —Imported Brussels Sprouts— do. 
10—Musk Melon- 
17—Water Melon— 
7 03 —Sage — 
iO 1 — Thyme — 
1 05—Chili Red Pepper— 
106— Sweet Marjoram— 
1 7—Red Strap-Leal Turnip—One-half of a 3-cent stamp. 
7 4—Solid White Celery — do. do. 
75— Green Curled Endiyje— do. do. 
55—While Globe Onion— do do. 
7 8 - Long White Flench Turnip—One 3-cent stamp. 
107— Giant Asparagus— do. do. 
Flower, Frisitt, and Ornamental Seeds. 
8 9—Cotton Plant (2 kinds)—One 3-cent stamp. 
90-Norway Spruce Seed—One-half of a 3-cent stamp. 
91 —Arbor Vitae Seed— do. do. 
8 1 1—Ciastor Oil Bean— do. do. 
1 10—New-Rochelle Blackberry— J of a 3cent-slamp. 
On an. average about five of the following 40 varieties 
will go under a 3-cent stamp 
2 3 — Mignonette. 80—Yellow Hawk weed. 
25 —Mixed Nasturtiums. 83 —Snap Dragon. 
27 Extra Cockscomb. 84—African Marigold. 
2 9 -Double Balsams,mix’d. 85—Gaillardia, mixed. 
'Passed Flower. 86 —Euphorbia, mixed. 
3 1 —Chinese Pink. 87—Coreopsis. 
32 — Portulacas, mixed. 1 I 3—Double Sun Flower. 
33 — Cypress Vine. Ill—Mixed Petunia. 
34— China Asters, mixed. 8 1 5—Mix. Dbl. Hollyhocks 
35 — German Asters, mixed. 1 8 6 —Mourning Bride. 
38 — Sweet William. 8 87—Mix. Dbl.Wallflower. 
40 - Escholtzia Californica.l 8 8 - Bee Larkspur. 
42 — Foxglove. ! 1 9 — M’dClSysaniheinuins 
47—Morning Glory, mixed.1 2 ( — Trumpet Creeper. 
49— Candytuft. 122—M’d Canterbury Bells 
50— Schizaiilhus. 1 23 — Gifia nivalis. 
51— Phlox Drummoiitlii. 8 21—Whitlavia. 
78— Ageratum Mexicttmun.l 26 -Ccnlluntlms. 
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Market Review, Weather Hotes, etc. 
American Agriculturist Office, ( 
New York, Saturday Evening, Feb. IS, I860, i 
The market for most kinds of Breadstuff’s has been un¬ 
settled during the past month. The receipts of Flour 
have been less extensive than those reported in ourprev- 
ious Review. At one time, holders manifested much 
firmness,—encouraged by the prevalence of a fair home 
demand, and a moderate export inquiry. Within a week 
or ten days, this firmness has disappeared, and has been 
followed by an eagerness to sell, which has depressed 
Stances, especially of low and medium brands, which are 
most abundant and in least request. During the past 
few days the demand for such brands has been limited, 
and prices of such have favored buyers. The better 
grades have been more sought after, and have been 
quoted firm_Wheat, has been less active. Prices, re¬ 
cently, have been declining Desirable lots are not being 
freely offered, as holders are anticipating an improvement 
in the market for such. The demand lias been mainly 
from millers and shippers... Corn lias arrived in heavier 
quantities, and having been only moderately sought after, 
it lias materially decreased in value. The bulk of the 
receipts are from the South. The market lias been al¬ 
most bare of Mixed Western for some time past....Rye 
has been in limited request, at ieduced rates_More 
activity has been discernible in Barley, which closes 
firmly. Included in the sales, have been several lots 
taken for Philadelphia and Baltimore_Oats have at¬ 
tracted more attention, and though prices declined early 
in tiie month, they now tend upward-Colton has been 
less sought after, yet prices close higher_Hay has been 
more freely offered and has fallen off in price_Hemp 
and Hops have been in slack demand, and Hops are 
cheaper_Seeds have been in request, at buoyant prices 
... .Rice lias been actively inquired for, and has advanced 
_Provisions have been briskly dealt in. Hog products 
close higher_A fair business has been reported in 
Tobacco, which is steady.... Wool has been very quiet, 
and prices have favored purchasers_The transactions 
in most oilier kinds of Produce have been restricted. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Jan. 19 
Flour—S uper!' to Extra State $5 20 (a) 5 45 
Common Western. 5 20 
Extra Western.. .. 5 35 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 5 50 (a) 7 
Super, to Extra Southern. 5 60 (® 7 25 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 3 60 
Corn Meal. 3 85 
Wheat—C: 
Western White . 1 37%® 1 
Southern White. 1 40 
Ail kinds of Red. 119 
Corn—Y ellow. 
White. 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern_ 
Slate. 
Southern. 
Rye. 
Barley . 
White Beans. 1 00 
Hay, in hales, per 100 lbs.. 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb_ 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 3 5) (ii) 4 25 
Hops, crop of 1859 per lh... t’ tro m 
Pork—O ld Mess, per Dbl.. 
Prime, old, tier bbl. 
Beef—R epacked Mess. 
Country mess . 
Hogs, Dressed corn, per lb 
Lard, in bills, per lb. 
BUTTER—Western, per lb.. 
State, per lb. 
Cheese, per 111. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen... 
Poultry—F owls, per lb.... 
Geese, per lb. 
Ducks, per lb. 
Turkeys, per lh. 10 
Venison, carcass, per lb . 
FEATHERS, Live Geese per lb. 
Seed—C lover, per 111 . 
Timothy, per bushel. 
Sugar, Brown, per lb— - 
Molasses, New-Orleaus, pvgl 
Coffee, Rio, per lb. 10%® 
Tobacco—K entucky, &c. pr lb ‘ 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
Wooi.-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb . _ „ 
Hemp—U ndr’d Amer’npr ton. 120 (aduO 120 (©150 
Dressed American, per ton 160 (©200 160 Ca. 200 
Tallow, per lb.. . _ liS8> 10% J0%© 10% 
Oil Cake, perton. . 27 00 (©35 00 
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Dried Peaches—pr lb. South’n JO 
Potatoes—M ercers, p. bill.... 1 75 
Peach Blows, per bb!. 1 25 
Cabbages, per 100. 3 00 
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Squashes, Marrow, p. bid. 1 75 
Turnips, Rutabaga, per bbl... 1 13 
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Cranberries, per bill.. 12 00 
TRANSACTIONS AT THE N. Y. MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Ryr. Harley. Oats. 
26 bus. ds. this moil . 82.468 24,752 308.487 7,(146 61,157 72,370 
25 bus. days last man ,126,630 74,900 179,550 3,900 23,875 141,600 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. 
20business days this mon , 244.168 130,000 371,000 45,000 205,000 
25 business days (nst mon., 261,750 192,800 435,500 24,100 45,000 
Breadstuff's exported from N. 
Y - ;, from Jan. 1 to 
Feb. 15. 
1859. 
I860. 
Wheat Flour, bbis. 
.53,876 
73,84I 
Rye Flour, bbis. 
. 1.486 
245 
Corn Meal, bbis. 
.13.477 
10,732 
Wheat, bush. 
.16.749 
97,612 
Corn, bush. 
. 12,973 
62,591 
The following is a statement of the exports 01 the prin- 
cpal kinds of Breadstuff's from the Atlantic ports of the 
United States since Sept. 1. 1859 ; 
To tireat Britain and Ireland. 
From 
New-Ynrk_Feb. 
New-Orleans..Feb. 
Philadelphia.. Feb. 
Baltimore . Feq. 
Boston.Feb. 
To Date. F 
8, I860 
1. I860 
2, I860 
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412,425 
310,852 
590.749 
3,260.837 
921.953 
619.172 
6,605,795 
2,705,413. 
Other Ports.. .Jan. 27, 1800 
Total from Sept. 1,1859_ 
To about same period, 1858 
To about same period, 1857 
To about same period, 1856 
To the Continent. 
From To Date. Flour, bbis. Wheat, bu. Corn, bun 
New-York_Jan. 31, I860 26.028 - -- 
Other Ports... Latest dates. 3,119 - - 
N. Y r . Strive Sleek Markets.—T he Cattle 
Markets have been moderately supplied during the past 
month—only 14,558, or an average of 3,639 per week. 
Feb. 15, prices ranged ; Premium beeves, llc.(®l2c. ; first 
quality or prime. 10c.(®10)c. ; medium, 9e.(©9]c. ; ordi¬ 
nary and poor, 7c.'5.8c. Average sales, 8}e.®9e., being 
an advance of more than 1c. lb. during the month. Tin; 
supply was rather short at ihe last general maiket, prices 
advancing -)c.(®ic. 
Veal Calves— Receipts for four weeks past, 1,688—all 
of which have been sold at nearly uniform rates, viz.: 7c. 
(®7)e. ^ lb., live weight, for the fattest; 5)e.r56ic. for 
fair to good calves ; and S?2(®$3 for “ bobs”—those a 
week oid, more or less. 
Sheep and Lambs. —These are now in short supply, 
and are ia orlh 5]c.(®6c ip lb., live weight, for fair to good 
sheep, and 6Jc.®71e. for very fat premium mutton. Re¬ 
ceipts of live stieep for tiie last four weeks, 29,580, with 
large quantities of dressed mut'on- 
• Hogs. —Receipts have been light, amounting lo but. 
11,635 for the four weeks just ended, or an average of 2.769 
per week, v\ hich is 10,596 less than weekly average for I lie 
five weeks preceding. Corn-fed hogs are now worth 61c. 
(® 6 ic. ip lb., live weight; and still-fed, 6 c.(® 6 ic. 
'JTllae Weatliter for the month ending Feb. 17th, has 
been quite variable, with several snow storms, and some 
pretty cold days, the mercury touching zero in ex¬ 
posed localities. Very little rain has fallen during the 
month, and in the vicinity of this City there have been bul 
few days of passable sleighing. Oua Daily Notes, con¬ 
densed, read thus : January 19, 20, 21, clear ami mild 
weather, which continued with almost a Summer atmos¬ 
phere until the 25th—26, cloudy, with a fall of 1) inches 
snow at night—27, clear and mild— 28 , cloudy—29, 30, 31, 
clear, warm, until the afternoon of 31st, when the \veather 
suddenly changed to cold, with a fall of 3 inches snow at 
night— February 1, cloudy A. M., clear and very cold P. 
M.—2, coldest morning of the season, mercury at 0 -3, 
still cold, ( 2 °) but moderated during the day. light fall of 
snow at night—4, cloudy A. M., clear P. M., passable 
sleighing— 5, cl rudy— 6 , fog and rain—7, clear and warm— 
8 , cloudy—9, clear and fine— 10 , clear, cool, with very 
high wind, doing much damage to buddings and shipping— 
11, cloudy, light snow at night—12, 13, 14, clear, mod¬ 
erate—15, cloudy A. M., raging snow storm P. M. and a« 
night—16, cloudy—17, clear and cool. 
A 1Loj>:>' Milker.—J. Clapham, D. C., writes that 
he has a cow about nineteen years old that has given 
milk enough for a small family, without having a calf 
for six years and eight months. She gives at the present 
time from four lo six quarts per day. 
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