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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Business Notices. 
iTF* Eight.y Cents a Line of space. 
SANFORD’S CHALLENGE HEATERS, 
PORTABLE AND SET IN BRICK, ARE PRO- 
nounced by liio most competent judges, to be the best in 
market, giving the largest atnount of heat with the least 
fuel, owing to their being so constructed as to burn the 
gases and smoke ; and with extensive radiating surface, 
arranged to warm the air rapidly to a soft Summer heat. 
Eight sizes, adapted to warming one or two rooms only, 
or axvhole house, Churches, Academies, Public Halls, 
etc., etc. Send for book of description and testimonials 
from some of the most respected citizens of New-York 
and s'sewhere. 
THE CHALLENGE AIR-TIGHT KITCHEN RANGE, 
suited equally to wood or coal, burns the gases and smoke, 
sifts its ashes, has eight openings for boiling, broils 
without burning or smell oi*' smoke, and without inter¬ 
rupting boiling; ovens unusually large, yet baking 
quickly and well at the bottom; flues very deep, and 
easily cleaned ; water backs, if desired; castings extra 
strong. Three sizes. A PREMIUM over all others, 
■was awarded at the late New-Jersey State Fair. 
COSMOPOLITE GAS-BURNING AIR-TIGHT PAR¬ 
LOR RADIATOR AND VENTILATOR. 
This beautiful stove is all its name denotes. By an in¬ 
genious, yet simple arrangement of flues, it is so contrived 
as effectually to burn the gases and smoke, filling the in¬ 
terior with a brilliant blue blaze, and radiating the heat 
so completely, that the bottom of the stove is as hot as any 
other part. 
Besides this, there is a very convenient contrivance in¬ 
vented expressly for this stove, whereby the perfect com¬ 
bustion of the coal is secured, with great economy, and at 
the same time the impure air is draxvn out of the room. 
Fire may be kept all winter without going out. 
SANFORD, TRUSLOW, & CO. 
239 and 241 Water street. 
Manufacturers also of a great variety of Cooking and 
Heating Stoves, adapted to every want. 
(TROVER, & BA K ER’S 
CELEBRATED NOISELESS 
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, 
These Machines sew from the original spools, requiring 
no rewinding of thread on to a small bobbin. They Hem, 
Fell, Gather and Stich, and do every kind of sewing—not 
with the old shuttle sticii—but with the double lock 
stich, which is the finished and elastic stich, that is 
unharmed, on any land of seam, by washing and ironing. 
They run without a rumble and clicking, which makes 
the workroom or domestic circle a pandemonium of 
noise, at a Higher speed than other machines, and without 
getting out of order, therefore, they are the only machines 
permanently valuable for Family and. ail kinds of sewing. 
“ For our oxen family vse we became fully satisfied 
that Grover Baker is the best atul we accordingly pur¬ 
chased it."—American Agriculturist. “ To nii of which 
the Tribune savs Amen.— N. Y. Tribune. 
OFFICE 493 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK. 
Send for a Circular, or call and examine. 
$40.Parker Sewing Machine. $40. 
FIRST-CLASS DOUBLE THREAD, 
Rapid and Noiseless, under patents of Howe, Grover 
& Baker, Wheeler & Wilson, &c. Agents wanted. 
Office, VERNON <Si CO.. No. 469 Broadway. 
THE HORTICULTURIST 
is (he best magazine of Us kind in America. Every ad¬ 
mirer of 
FLOWERS, FRUITS, 
BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, 
PLEASANT HOMES, Ac., Ac., 
should subscribe for it. Published monthly—48 pages— 
elegantly illustrated. Terms $2 a year. For the two 
years, 1860 and 1861, $3.—The edition with colored plates, 
$5 a year. Our catalogue is sent free io everybody. 
SAXTON & BARKER, 
Agricultural Book Publishers, 
No. 25 Park Row, New-York. 
The Metropolitan Washing Machine 
AND THE NEW CLOTHES WRINGER. 
For sale wholesale and retail by 
R. L. Ai.len. 191 Water-street, Ne'.v-York. 
Ciias. V. JIapes, 128 Nassau street, do. 
W. Falkner & Son, San Francisco, Cal. 
and at the Manufactory of 
DAVID LYMAN, Middlofiold, Cf. 
WHEELER & WILSON’S 
SEWING MACHINES, 
With Important Improvements at Kedticetl 
Prices, 
Are not only intrinsically “ The best in use,” but are 
the only machines that meet all the wanlsof the public. 
They are the favorites for family use, are preferred for 
shirt making, vest making and tailoring purposes gener¬ 
ally, and much esteemed at the Soutii, for plantation 
work, where the sewing ranges from the finest to the 
coarsest fabrics. 
“There is no better family machine than this made, 
as we have proved by nearly three years’ use in our own 
family. We want no better .”—American Agriculturist, 
September, 1860. 
Oift.ce, 505 Broadway, X'Xew-York 
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Sotrnil Volumes—Binding—.Covers. 
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ately in neat muslin covers, with gilt lettered backs—also vol. 
18, and 19, in one cover. We have also bound and unbound 
copies of volumes 17, and IS singly, and the two bouiyl togeth¬ 
er ; also of volumes 16 and 17 singly and bound together. 
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Volumes 1 G, 17,18, and 19, bound .§1.30 each. 
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Of Volume 15, we nave no copies, and do stereotype plates. 
Of Volumes 12,13, and 14, we have some sets bound and un¬ 
bound, at prices named above for Volumes 16,17,18 and 19. 
Binding.— Sets of numbers brought to the office will be 
bound up neatly (in our regular style of binding the Agricul¬ 
turist) for 50 cents a volume. Two volumes will bo bound 
together for GO cents. 
Prepared Covers.— Stamped Muslin Covers neatly made, 
with title, etc., gilt upon the back; and ready for the insertion 
of the sheets by any bookbinder, can be furnished for Vols, 
12, to 18 inclusive, at 23 cents per cover. Covers can not go 
by mail —they would be spoiled. 
Market Review, Weather Motes, etc. 
American Agriculturist Office, I 
New-York, Monday Morning, Nov. 19, 1860. J 
Receipts of Breadstuff's continue large, in anticipation 
of the closing of the canals. The demand lias generally 
been good. Flour and Wheat have been in active re¬ 
quest, and the export trade brisk. AVithin a week or two, 
owing to the excitement and stringency in financial cir¬ 
cles, shippers of produce have experienced great difficul¬ 
ty in selling their Sterling Exchange Bills, and have cur¬ 
tailed their orders for produce. Rales on freight to the 
principal poris of Great Britain, fluctuating from day to 
day and closing witli an upward tendency, have somewhat 
discouraged them. This diminution of the inquiry from 
shippers lias occasioned much uneasiness among receiv¬ 
ers of produce, who, having made large advances of mon¬ 
ey on the supplies in their hands, have had to force their 
stocks on the market, to meet their notes. The result has 
been a reduction of prices of most kinds of Breadstuff's. 
To-day, we learn that two or three of our strongest Banks 
propose to buy first class Bills of Exchange, which would 
thus relieve shippers, and improve the market as the 
wants of buyers for export are known to be large. The 
number of vessels in port is extremely small, and rates 
on freight rule high. But the active demand for freight 
room will be sure lo bring here an increased supply of 
stopping and rates must be reduced to meet the views of 
exporters .. The great scarcity in Great Britain can 
hardly fail lo keep up good prices here, unless a financial 
pressure shall create great stagnation in all kinds of 
business ... Cotton advanced in price early in the month, 
hut closes heavily. The sales have been fair. The 
course of receipts thus far, if taken as a criterion, poinls 
to a moderate yield, as compared with last year. The 
low stage of rivers hitherto, however, doubtless accounts 
for part of the falling off. An important feature in tiffs 
crop is the comparative scarcity of ttie better qualities 
and good stapled cotton. The receipts, up to the present 
time, have comprised a larger proportion of the low grades 
than usual, which also tends to enhance the value of the 
better qualities, as the demand is chiefly for these_Hay 
and Hops iiave been in lively request at higher prices 
Provisions and Groceries have been inactive, as have 
likewise been Hemp and Wool_A fair inquiry exists 
for Clover Seed, and Domestic Tobacco. The former is 
a trifle dearer-The changes in other kinds of Produce 
have not been very important. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Oct. 18. Nov. 17. 
Flour—S unerf to ExtraState. $5 40 @ 5 75 $5 15 © 5 GO 
Superfine Western . 5 40 @ 5 55 5 15 @ 5 25 
Extra Western. 5 65 @ 7 25 5 40 © 7 25 
Fancy to Extra Genesee . 5 SO © 7 25 5 GO @ 7 25 
Sneer, to Extra Southern. 5 90 © 7 75 5 50 @ 7 50 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 3 50 © 4 30 3 50 © 4 25 
Corn Meal. 3 50 3 90 8 30 ® 3 70 
Wheat—C anada White. 1 48 @ 1 50 1 40®© 1 43 
Western White. 1 46 @ 1 60 1 37K® 1 50 
Southern White. 1 47K© 1 02 y. 1 42jfi@ 1 55 
All kinds of Red. 1 22 © 1 40 ' 1 15 1 35 
Corn—Y ellow- . 74 @ 77 72 © 
White. None selling. 72 © 80 
Mixed. 71M® GO y,® 71 
Oats—W estern. 33(4® S9K 37 © S7K 
State.... 89K® 40 37%@ 38 
Southern. 
Rye. 
Barley. 
Hay, in bales, per 100 ills .... 
Cotton— Middlings, per lb.... 
Rice, per 100 bis. 
Hops, crop of I860, per lb. 
Pork— New Mess, per bbl. 
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Beef— Repacked mess. 8 75 © 0 25 
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Lard, in bbls., per lb 
5 00 © 6 00 
111 UU13,, pGi 1U .. 
Butter—W estorn, per lb 11 
12)4© 
State, per lb.. 
Cheese.. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen. 
Western, per cloz. 
Poultry— Fowls, per ib. 
Chickens, per pair. 
Geese, per lb. 
Ducks, per pair.. 
Turkeys, per lb. 
Partridges, i? pair. 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 
Seed— Clover, per lb.. 
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10 © 
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Timothy, per bushel. 2 G5 © 2 75 2 75 © 
Sugar—B rown, per lb. G 'A® " • - 
Molasses, New-Orleans, p,gl„ 45 " "@ 
Coffee, Rio, per lb . is © 
Tobacco— Kentucky,&c.p,lb . 3 © 
Seed Leaf, per lb....'.... . 6 © 
Wool— Domestic fleece, p.ib.. 34 © 
Domestic, pulled, per ib. 28 @ 
Hemp— Undr’d Am., per tun..150 
Dressed American, per tun. .200 
Tallow, per lb. 
Oil Cake, per tun. 32 00 
Apples, Prime, per bbl. l 50 
Medium, bbl. l 00 
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Common, per bbl. 50 @100 
Dried Apples, per lb. 3)4© 5 
Dried Peaches, per lb. 10 © 15 
Potatoes—M ercers, per bbl.. 1 25 
Peach Blows, p bbl. 1 12 
Sweet, Virginia, per bbl. 2 00 
Delaware and S.Jersey,iftbbl.. 1 75 
Onions, Red, 4001- bbl. 2 00 
White, per bbl. l 75 
Turnips, per bbl. . 75 
Cabbages, per 100. 2 50 
Squashes,. perbbl. 75 ... 
Cranberries. Eastern,pbbl.. 9 00 @12 00 
Western, 10 bbl. G 00 © 8 00 
Celery, ^ dozen. 75 © 
Pumpkins, ?) 100. 4 00 © 5 00 
TRANSACTIONS at THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
RECF.IPTS. 
25 days this month 
26 days last mouth 578, 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. 
2d business days this moil., 508,310 4,267,500 2,147,000 115,*100634 700 
26 business days last men, 5SS,G70 3,877,200,1,367,500 00,250 297,350 
The receipts at tide-water of the principal kinds of 
Breadstuff's from the opening of the Canals to and includ¬ 
ing the 14th of November, have been as follows: 
1858. 1859. 18GO. 
Canal open.April 28. April 15. April 27 
Flour bbls.1,728,630 615,150 1,032,857 
AVheat, bush..7,846,020 3,531,507 14,519,076 
Corn, bush .6,377,369 2,402,683 13'581.30G 
Barley, bush.2,696,407 1,905,789 2,487,086 
Rye, bush.4,216,533 4,748,088 5,900,612 
Oats, bush.. 476,659 311,986 305,574 
Breadstuff’s Trade of Chicago, Jan. 1 to Nov. 14. 
RECEIPTS. SHIPMENTS. 
i860. 1859. i860. 1859. 
Flour, bbls.... 542,812 618,251 570,000 546,685 
Wheat, bush. ..13,070,425 7,500,018 11,800,953 6,648,731 
Corn, bush ...15,189,261 4,805,638 13,368,062 3 , 540,473 
Oats, bush- 1,505,720 1,273,020 949,405 979,502 
Rye, bush. 281,125 220,442 '101.129 118,849 
Barley, bush.. 505,818 858,833 217,878 371,790 
Reducing the flour to bushels, the total receipts of 
grain since the 1st of January amount to 33,260,409 bush¬ 
els, against 17,449,203 bushels to same date in 1859. 
N. V. Live Stock Markets.— The Cattle Markets 
Receipts lor four weeks just ended, 20,120, or 5,031 per weak 
The markets were overstocked, and prices ruled low, until 
the short supply of November 6th, (Election week,) advanced 
the rates near 1 cent 19 lb. They fell again Nov. 13tli when 
prices were: Premium, 10c. U n>, estimated dressed weight ■ 
prime grades, 9c.@9,Yc.; medium. Sc.g/Sjjc; poor, Gc fflYe 
Average 8c., or a net advance of y t c. t'rom'our last report." 
Veal Calves.— Receipts have been moderate, onlv 2 819 
for the month, or 705 per week. Prices have advanced a '(ri¬ 
fle, a few of the best 7>£c. 53 lb, live weight—mostly Gc©m 
SnEEP and Lambs have been plenty except rtn'rinn- elec¬ 
tion week. The receipts lor tiie past month were 52 510 oi¬ 
ls,127 per week. At the last market, Nov. 14, with 1?'287 on 
sale for the week, the market was depressed, prime’sheep 
selling for prices equivalent to 4)4 c. © 1% c. 13 lb live weight, 
and fair sheep, 4 e. © 4y c. There is a good inquiry for store 
ewes bv the neighboring fanners at $3 25 © $8 50 19 head. 
The Weather, since our last report has been some¬ 
what variable, but little frost, with many clear, fine day* 
which the farmers have improved in securing late crops— 
Our Daily Weather Notes, condensed, read thus: October 
20, rainy—21, 22, cloudy -with mist—23, cloudy, mild—24 to 27 
clear and flue—28, 29. cloudy—30, fog and light rain—31 rain 
A. M„ clear P. M. November 1, 2, clear, fine, warm—3, very 
heavy rain, barometer fell to the lowest point for a year past. 
VI7 IQ 90 _ *1 K ol/in 1 » on/1 /in/\l -.1--'. - V q 1 
Tliermomefer at G A. BE , New-York. 
[Observations carefully made upon a standard Ther¬ 
mometer (Fahrenheit .)—r indicates rain.] 
OCTOBER. 
1 .44r| 8.53r 
2 .58r| 9.44 
3 .54 |l() . -19 
4 .52 111.60 
14 .47 r 
15 .40 
16 .42 
17 .44 
18 .51 
20 .51r 
21 .54 r 
22 .53r 
23 . 53 
24 ....53 
26 . 48 
27 41 
28 46 
29 . 52 
30 
6.52 j]3. 44 
10.56 
25 48 
7.40 | 
1 .61r 4.54 
2 .60 5.42r 
3 .62r 6.52r 
NOVEMBER 
7 .39 
8 .38 
9 .40r 
10 .51r 
11 .46r 
12 .45r 
13.45 
14..,...41 
15. ...41 
