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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
5351 
Market Review, Weather Notes, etc. 
American Agriculturist Office, ( 
New York, Thursday Evening, July 19, 1860. j 
The advices from Europe of unfavorable weather for 
crops, encouraged buyers early in the month to purchase 
Breadstuff's freely, and prices improved. An advance in 
rates of freight checked export, and sellers offered their 
supplies rather eagerly, which tended to depress prices. 
During the past week, transactions have been restricted, 
the demand from the home trade and from shippers being 
moderate. The numberof suitable vessels inport is small, 
and high freights are demanded; latest accounts from 
England are indefinite, and buyers do not offer freely, ex¬ 
cept at unsatisfactory rates. Yet, as there are many or¬ 
ders to be filled, leading receivers are not over anxious to 
anticipate the regular wants of purchasers. Stocks in 
first hands have been reduced, and current receipts are 
not unusually heavy. Many pretty well informed mer¬ 
chants predict a diminution in arrivals from the interior, 
which will favorabiy affect prices. The first new flour, 
of choice family extra brand, was received from the Res¬ 
ervoir Mills, near Baltimore, on June 30th. A portion of 
it was sold on the 2nd inst. at $8.50 per bbl. A sample of 
a small lot of fine quality new White Maryland Wheat 
was received on the same date, and sold at $1.70 per 
bushel. We understand that some of the same kind of 
Wheat sold in Philadelphia on the 29th u!t„ for $2 per 
bushel.Accounts of crop prospects from various parts 
of the country are most encouraging. Our latest ex¬ 
changes. especially those from northern Illinois, southern 
Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa, agreelhat, so far as heard, 
no damage has resulted to the Wheat and other crops 
from the recent storms. In some cases, the Wheat has 
been thrown down, but not so as to seriously damage it. 
No signs of rust have appeared. Many of the papers 
state that the Wheat crop will be heavier than was a 
short time since anticipated, the heads having filled up 
belter than they seemed at an earlier time to promise.... 
There is a very unusual absence of complaints of poor 
crops, in the extended correspondence of our office. 
Cotton has been quite dull and heavy. It has declined 
jet. per lb. The prospects of the new crop are very 
encouraging. The weather continues generally very 
propitious for crops on the bottom lands. On some parts 
of the high lands rains have also fallen, and from those 
neighborhoods we have fewer complaints of drouth, 
while from other portions of the Atlantic States and Tex¬ 
as we hear that the plant is becoming parched from ex¬ 
cessive heat. The critical periods of maturing and pick¬ 
ing have yet to be passed through, during which, fine, 
dry weather will be of the utmost importance. The 
arrival of a bale of new Cotton at New-Orleans on 3d 
Inst., and subsequently in New-York, on the Mill inst., 
goes to corroborate what has been said of the forwardness 
of the crop. This is 12 days in advance of the earliest pre¬ 
vious year (1856,) and more than 3 weeks in advanceo 
last year. As usual, this “ first bale ” comes from Texas; 
it has been classed as Middling Fair; light staple and 
well-ginned ; it has been reported sold f® 15c. per lb., 
and was forwarded in the steamship Persia, for Liver¬ 
pool, July 18th. It is by some parties regarded as indi¬ 
cating the result of the severe drouth complained of there, 
which has been to force the Cotton to rapid maturity at 
the expense of the quantity grown. Whether it is a fair 
criterion of the very advanced state of the crop generally, 
remains to be seen ; and on this will depend the quan¬ 
tity of new Cotton to be received by 1st September. 
Wool has been in moderate demand here at well sup¬ 
ported prices.Rice has been more sougiit af'er at 
higher rates.Hay is in light supply and fair re¬ 
quest.The movements in other descriptions of Pro¬ 
duce have been restricted. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
June 18. 
July 19. 
Superfine Western- 
Extra Western. 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 
Super, to Extra Southern... . 
Rye Flour— Fine and Supei 
Corn Meal. 
Wheat— Canada White. 
Western White . 
Soul hern White. 
All kinds of Red. 
Coun— Yellow. 
White. 
Mixed. 
Oats —Western. 
Stale. 
Southern. 
Rye. 
Barley . 
White Beans. 
Hay, ill hales, per 100 ths.... 
Cotton— Middlings, per lb.. 
Rice, per too ths... 
Hops, crop of 1859 per lb.... 
Beef—R epacked Mess 
Country mess . .. 
Hogs, Dressed corn, per lb .. 
Lard, in bbls. per lb. 
Butter—W estern, per lb 
State, per lb. 
Cheese, per lb. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen. 
Poultry—F owls, per lb.. 
Geese, per pair. 
Ducks, per lb. 
Turkeys,per lb. 
Wild Pigeons, per doz,.. 
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Tobacco—K ent ucky, Sic. pr lb 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
WooL-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
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Hemp—U mir’d Amer'n pr ton. 
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Tallow, per lb. 
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Peaches. Soutn'n, per bush’l. 
Huckleberries, per bushel.. 
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Watermelons, per 100. 
Dried Apples, Per b.. 
Dried Peaches—pr lb. South'n 
Dried Cherries, pitted, per lb. 
Potatoes —N.Mercers, p.bbl. 
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Onions, New Red, per bbl ... 
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transactions at the n. y. markets. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Cam. Rye. Barley. Oats 
26 bus ds this mon ,268.940 1,519.803 1,030/25 30,423 25,632 391,267 
26bus. ds. last moil. ,354,978 874,505 2,079,922 26,558 25,288 481,891 
SALES. Flour. Wheat. Coni. Rye. Barley. 
26 business davs this mon., 459,-160 2,050,100 1,199,000 39,610 35,000 
26 business days last mon. 410,210 1,412,100 2,281,500 38,600 10,200 
Breadstuff's exported from N. Y., from Jan. 1 to July 18. 
1859. I860. 
Wheal .Flour, bbls. .328,790 6:11,504 
Wheat, bush. 21,907 2,200,456 
Corn, bush.116,701 1,605,993 
The receipts at tide-water of the principal kinds of 
Breadstuff's, from the opening of the Canals to and in¬ 
cluding the 14th inst., have been as follows ; 
1860. 1859. 1858. 
Canal ODCU— April 25. April 15. April 28. 
Flour, bills. 295,660 166,700 609,500 
Wheat, bush.2,912,700 4F6.400 3.803,900 
Corn, bush.5,069,600 971.500 1,2(19,000 
Barley, bush. 78,700 140,700 368.6u0 
Rye, bush. 91,500 93,200 109,600 
OalS, bush .2,926,900 1,S66,800 1,441,100 
A car load of new Spring Wheat was received at Chi¬ 
cago on Saturday, July 14, from Sterling, being the first 
of the season. The quality was fair, but it w;>s damp, 
and on that account it was rejected. Tins L eleven days 
earlier than the first arrival of the crop of 1859, and about 
one month earlier than the crop of 1858. The dates on 
which the first receipts of Spring Wheat at Chicago look 
place for a series of years are as follows : 
August 5 
August 8 
1860 .July 14 1857 
1859.July 25 1856 
1858.August 12 
N. Y. Live Slock Markets.—’ The Cattle 
Markets. —Receipts for past five weeks ; 20,299, averag¬ 
ing 4,060 per week—a pretty good supply for the season. 
Prices were even lower than reported last month, until 
tile present week, when witli 3 951 bullocks oil sale,^ an 
advance of fully ic. obtained. Selling rates July 16th: 
First quality 9{c.® Idle. per lb. estimated dressed weight: 
Medium quality 9c.(5)9Jc.: Poor 6c.®8J. Average for all 
ttie cattle sold, 9c. Tins market closed heavily, howev¬ 
er, the last sales being made at lower rales than the 
above. 
Veal Calves.— Receipts are declining as the season ad¬ 
vances. Total city receipts for five weeks past, 5,277, or 
1,055 per week. Prices are gradually advancing. The 
best veals now sell at 6c. per lb live weight: Fair 
calves 5c.©5jO., and poor ones 4e.®4ic. 
Sheep and Lambs. —Receipts fo'r the five weeks just 
ended, were 56,707, or 11,341 per week. Prices have 
been kept up to last month’s figures, viz.-, 4j-c.®5c. per ib, 
live weight for good to prime sheep, and7e.®8c. for lambs. 
Hogs. —Receipts for five weeks ending July 19th, 18,382. 
They have been sold at gradually improving rates, the 
last sales being at 6Jc.®6i-c. per lb. for corn hogs, and 
6c.®6ic. for still hogs, with a pretty brisk demand. 
Thermometer at O A. 3J., New-York. 
[Observations carefully made upon a standard Ther- 
mometer (Fahrenheit.) 
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and at night—5, light rain—6, 7, clear and fine—8, cloudy 
light showers at night—9, shower A. M., clear P. M.— 
10, II, 12, clear and warm—13, clear A M., fine local 
showers P. M.—14. 15, clear and hot — 16, clear and hot, 
light shower at night—17, 18, clear and warm—19, light 
stiower A. M., clear and hot P. M. 
lU&ertmmtnfs. 
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three months of the wliol * term paid lor In advance. Titus . 
5 per cent off for 3 months : 10 per cent off for 6 months ; 15 per 
cent olf for 9 months ; and 20 per cent oil’for 12 months. 
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.66 
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.65 
.70 
The Weather since our last report, (June 18,) 
has generally been warm, and rather dry in many local¬ 
ities. There have been several showers, but generally 
not wetting the soil deeply. The continued dry weather 
was very favorable for securing hay and grain in good 
condition—we have seldom seen these crops harvested 
and cured in better order.-Oua Daily Notes, con¬ 
densed, read thus :—June 19, heavy thunder showers 
during day and night, doing much good—20, showery 
21, cool and cloudy—22, to 28 clear and hot, ground get¬ 
ting quite dry, but sprinkled by light shower on evening 
of28th—29. 30, 31, clear and hot, but rain needed.- 
July 1, cloudy A. M., clear P. M.—2, clear and warm— 
3, clear A. M., cloudy P. M , with fine shower at night, 
which was much needed—4, clear A. M. showers P. M., 
Teacher’s Situation Wanted at the South. 
A young man who has just graduated from a N. E. COL¬ 
LEGE. desires to engage in teaching at the South. Abundant re¬ 
ferences as to scholarship, character, etc. Refers by permission 
to the editor of the American Agriculturist, to whose care any 
letters may be addressed, for J. W. D. 
rlpHK YOUNG FARMER’S MANUAL 
-2- AND FARMER’S WORKSHOP, with 200 original illus- 
‘rations, is one of the best books ever published fur the use of 
farmers. It describes all the opera!ions of the farm, ami how 
to make, use, and keep in order all kinds of household and farm 
tools. 
Catalogues of all kinds of Agricultural Books sent free to any 
address. 
C. M. SAXTON, BARKER & CO., 
Publishers of the Horticulturist, 
25 Park Row, New-Yorlv. 
C ARBON OIL. —Carbon Oil is made from 
the NATURAL OIL WELLS of Pennsylvania, and ex- 
cels Coal Oil in its ireedom from smoke and the brilliancy of 
its light. It burns in any of tlie coal oil lamps, and is fur sale 
at the CARBON OIL COMPANY’S DEPOT, 191 PEARL- 
SI’., New-York. 
The New Wringing Machine. 
For sale by DAVID L VM AN, Middlefield, Ct. 
LK ROY & CO., Hartford, Ct., 
and by our Agents of the Metropolitan Washing Machine, and 
WM. FAULKNER & SON.. San Francisco, Cal. 
OT TO BE OVERLOOKED. EMIGRA- 
TION is rapidly tending towards the Stale of Michigan, 
not only on account of the oiler of a free Homestead of 40 acres 
of valuable fanning land to any actual settler, but also because 
of the offer of any quantity of State bind at SI.25 per acre, with 
a term of ten years for payment. Further informal ion given 
by RUDOLPH DIEPENBECIC, 
State Commiss. of Emigt. of Michigan, 83 Greenwieh-st., N. Y. 
TS&EES! TREES! TREES! 
For USie Autumn of I860. 
The Subscribers, grateful for past favors, and encouraged 
with a larger and better assortment than ever, ask the attention 
of Nurserymen. Dealers, and Planters, to their immense stock 
of well grown trees and plants, comprising 
APPLE TREES— Standard and dwarf, strong and healthy, with 
“ King of Tompkins Co.*’ and other good sorts in large 
supply. 
PeaR Trees—D warf, a splendid stock, one, two, and three 
years; fine, strong and healthy trees, of the most ap¬ 
proved sorts, on the quince. 
Pear Trees—S tandard, a large and fine assortment of the 
most desirable kinds. 
Cherry Trees —Standard and dwarf, one, two, and three 
years, a large stock and beautiful trees Early Richmond 
bv the 100 or 1000. 
Peach* Trees —One year; Plum, two years; Orange Quince, 
Apricots, and Nectarines. 
Currants —Red and White Du'ch, Victoria, Cherry, and 
White Grape, with oilier sorts. 
Gooseberries— Hougton seedling and best English varieties. 
Raspberries— Large quantities of such kinds as Orange, 
Belle de Fontehay, Franconia, Antwerps, &c. 
Blackberries —Lawton, largely ; Doichester and Newman’s 
Thornless. 
Rhubarb —Myatt’s Linnreus, Calioon’s Mammoth, and Down¬ 
ing's Colossal. 
Grape Vines —Delaware, Diana, Concord, Hartford Prolific, 
Rebecca, Logan, and many other new and old sorts, in 
large quantities, large plants, one and two years old. grown 
in the open air, and in large pots under glass—also 
FOREIGN VARIETIES 
for cultivating under glass, of the best kinds, such as 
Stock wood Golden Hamburgh, Bowood, Muscat, Muscat 
St. Laurent. Black Hamburgh, Zinfindel, Royal Musca¬ 
dine, ami 30 others of the best varieties, one and two 
years old ; for 
ORCHARD-HOUSE CULTURE 
We have a fine lot of these in extra large pots, for imme¬ 
diate fruiting. 
Evergreens —Norway Spruce, Balsam Fir; Scotch, Norway, 
Austrian and White Pines; Red Cedar, American and 
Siberian Arbor Vitae, Junipers, &c. 
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs— Horse Chestnut, Mountain 
Ash, European and American Linden, Maples, American 
Chestnut, American and European Ash. Judas 'Free, La¬ 
burnum, Snow Ball, Purple Fringe, Altheas, Spireas, kc. 
Roses— Climbing and Hybrid Perpetuals, a fine assortment of 
strong plants. 
Hedge Plants—A merican Arbor Vita;, Red Cedar, Privet, 
Honey Locust, &c. 
Stocks for Nurserymen —Angers Quince, Pear,Plum, Maz- 
zard and Mahaleb Cherry, one year, and Appie stocks, 
two years. 
Packing will be done in the best manner for all parts of the 
country. 
Descriptive Catalogues furnished—Wholesale Catalogue in 
August. T. C. MAXWELL & BROTHERS, 
Geneva, Ontario Co , N. Y., July 20, 1800. 
