AMERICAN AGfltlGUl/i'OlitST 
“1 Q ; 
The followin'; is a statement of the exports of the prin¬ 
cipal kinds of Breadstuff's from the Atlantic ports of the 
United States since Sept. 1, 1859 : 
To Great Britain and Ireland. 
From To Date. Flour,bids. Wheat,bu. Corn,liu. 
New-York....Mar. 8, I860 c "“ s.o-oq 
New-Orleans..Mar. I, I860 
Philadelphia. .Mar. 
Baltimore.Mar. 
Boston.Mar. 
Other Ports... Mar. 
1, I860 
1, 1860 
1, 1860 
1, I860 
191,828 
S 
7.572 
448,733 
75,7 
17,063 
5,025 
4,250 
733 
15 
5,527 
Total from Sept. 1,1859- 
To about same period, 1858 
To about same period, 1857 
To about same period, 1856 
200,156 530,037 26,338 
85,758 415.800 319,452 
712.496 3,337,332 1,515,818 
682,066 6,739,339 3,249,414 
To the Continent. 
From To Date Flour, hbls. Wheat,bu. Corn,bu. 
New-York Feb. 28, I860 26.419 - 3,508 
Other Ports... Latest dates. 5,176 - 2,0b0 
N. Y. I,ivc Stock Markets.— The Cattle 
Markets have been unusually well supplied with beeves 
during a month past. Receipts fur four weeks just end¬ 
ed. 15,520 bullocks, or an average of 3,680 per week, 
against a weekly average for March 1859, of 3.322 head. 
Prices have ruled low, closing March 14th, about ic. per 
lb. estimated dressed weight lower than four weeks ago. 
Prices this Week : Premium cattle 10jc.(®llc. per lb. 
net weight; Prime 9ic.(S)10c.; Medium 8c. (a 9c ; Poor 
6c.<H,7e. wiih a general average for all sold of 8c.'S)8i-c. 
Veal Calves— As usual at this season receipts are on 
the increase. Receipts for four weeks just ended, 2.136 
all of which sold readily at 6j-e.(a)7e. per lb live weight for 
prime, with 71c. for extras Common calves are worth 
5e.fS)6c. per lb., and “ bobs ” $2.®$2 50 each. 
Sheep and Lambs.— These continue to dwindle in 
numbers as Ihe lambing and shearing season approaches. 
Receipts for past four weeks, only 22,680. The market is 
lively, especially forgood stock. Prices ; 6c.®7c. per lb 
live weight for prime to extra, and 5c.®0c. for common 
to fair. A few sheared sheep brought 5J-C. It is quite too 
early to expose sheared sheep in this climate. 
Hogs. —Receipts moderate during ihe past month, num¬ 
bering 16,015. Prices have advanced a little. Corn hogs 
now sell at 6!.®6jc. per lb live weight, and distillery hogs 
at Gc.raCio. The demand is good. 
'jTHie Wcatlier for the month ending Mar. 17,has been 
variable, with touches both of Winter and Summer. The 
season has been unusually dry, and now ihe frost is out 
of the ground and farmers have commenced their out¬ 
door labois. Our Daily Notes condensed, read thus: 
Tebruary 18, hi avie.-t yuow storm of the season, making 
good Slelglii g—19, clear, cool and windy—20, 21, fine 
mild days—22, cloudy A. M. rain P. M—23, heavy fog, 
then clear with show ers P. M.—24, line warm day—25, 
cloudy with snow squalls—26, 27, 28, clear and line—29, 
fog and cloudy .—March 1, cloudy with fog—2, 3, 4, clear 
and warm—5, cooler—6, clear A. M. cloudy P. M. rain at 
niglit-7, fog and rain—8. rain—9, light snow A. M. clear 
and mild P.‘ M.—10, fine A. M, cloudy P. M.—11, cloudy, 
with cold wind—12, light rain A. M. clear P. M.—13, 
cloudy, cool—14, clear—15, clear and summery—16, clear 
and fine—17, cloudy. 
f£g~ For Thermometrical Notes see last page, (128). 
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