AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
13 
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Remarks. —Flour has advanced fully 50 
cts. per bbl. since our last, owing to the short 
supply on hand here. It is now about as 
high in New-York as at Liverpool. Corn is 
a trifle less. 
Cotton of the lower grades, has fallen of 
a cent per lb. Tobacco a small advance. 
The weather has been of all sorts the past 
week, from mild to cold ; and fair to snowy, 
followed by a warm rain. 
Money continues easy at 5 to 7 per cent on 
very choice city securities. Any thing not 
equal to this, must pay higher rates, accord¬ 
ing to its goodness. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Tuesday, March 13, 1855. 
The prices given in our reports from week to week, are the 
average wholesale prices obtained by producers, and not those 
at which produce is sold from the market. The variations in 
prices refer chiefly to the quality ofthe articles. 
Our reports present much the same appearance at the' 
present time, the supply of produce being so limited as 
to leave little room for speculation or change. There is 
a moderate supply of potatoes on hand, with the excep¬ 
tion of choice Mercers and Carters, which are scarce. 
White Pink-Eyes also are out of market. 
Few people understand the difference of quality even 
in the same kind of potatoes. Thus we make no distinction 
between Jersey white Mercers and Western white Mercesr, 
though the former exceed the latter by nearly 50c. per bbl. 
The Jersey Mercers are much whiter and dryer than the 
others, and, besides, much less bitter to the taste. This 
difference depends wholly on soil and location. The 
lands of certain portions of New-Jersey, as, for instance) 
the western part of Monmouth Co., produce the finest 
potatoes in the country. Along the shore the soil is sandy, 
with a tincture of loam, and is finely suited to early pro¬ 
duce, but further back in the country, besides being light 
and sandy, the soil possesses much greater consistency. 
The potatoes grown here are very white and smooth. 
Those coming from the western part of this State are 
grown in much heavier soil, and are inferior both m taste 
and appearance. This is equally true of both white and 
blue Mercers. 
Few potatoes come to market from farther west than 
this State, except when prices are extremely high. 
Statements are sometimes made in the papers that 
measures are taken to prevent countrymen from bringing 
their produce to market Speculators, we know, are often 
sent into the country to buy up produce, and doubtless try 
to deceive as to prices ; but any man is at liberty to send 
his produce to market on commission, or to come and dis¬ 
pose of it himself. All the stories about cutting harnesses, 
and pulling out linch-pins, are mere stuff. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes—New-Jersey Mercers. 
p bbl. 
$3 
75®4 
25 
Western Mercers. 
3 
50®4 
00 
White Mercers. 
3 
75(5)4 
00 
Nova Scotia Mercers. 
- ®3 
50 
New-Jersey Carters. 
. p bbl. 
4 
O0®4 
25 
Washington County Carters. 
3 
25®3 
75 
Junes. 
3 
50®3 
75 
Western Reds. 
2 
75®3 
00 
Yellow Pink E yes. 
2 
75®3 
25 
Long Reds. 
2 
25®2 
75 
Virginia Sweet Potatoes. 
5 
00®- 
Phiiadelphia sweet. 
none 
Turnips—Ruta Baga. 
White. 
i 
75®2 
00 
- ®1 
50 
Onions—White. 
5 
00®5 
50 
Red. 
3 
00®3 
50 
Yellow. 
4 
00®- 
Cabbages. 
.p 100 
6 
00® 10 
00 
do . 
i 
00® 1 
87 
Beets. 
..p bbl. 
i 
75(5)2 
00 
Carrots. 
i 
50® 1 
87 
Parsnips. 
i 
75®2 
12 
FRUITS, ETC. 
Apples—Spitzenbergs. 
.p bbl. 
$4 
00®4 
50 
Greenings... 
3 
50®4 
00 
Gillifiowers. 
3 
50®4 
00 
Baldwins... do 3 75(5)4 24 
Butter—Orange County.P lb. 25®28c. 
Western. do 18(S)23c. 
Cheese. do ll(5)12c. 
Eggs.P doz. —®23c. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Wednesday March 14, 1855. 
There is a pretty fair market to-day, although the 
weather is wet and unfavorable. The supply of cattle is 
much less than last week, the deficiency in numbers, 
however, being fully made up in the superior quality of 
the stock. This is not altogether true, since we saw seve¬ 
ral droves as lank and flabby as need be ; but lucidly a 
few choice lots had accidentally strayed into the yards, 
which gave to the scene a pleasing variety. These were 
in fair demand, though much less than they should have 
been. The truth is, in the trade, much more money ap¬ 
pears to be made out of “ shadows ” than substance, other¬ 
wise nothing could tolerate the immense number of shades 
that weekly float about Washington Yards. It is really 
gratifying to see a drove of animals now and then which 
are not liable at any moment to be blown away by a mod¬ 
erate gust of wind. Of the latter we append a few ex 
amples. 
Mr. W. Florence has 72 fine beeves from Pickaway Co., 
Ohio, sold by Barney Bartara. They were Durham 
grades, and in excellent order, estimated to weigh from 
700 to 800 lbs. They were bringing from 11c. to 12c. per 
pound. 
Another superior lot, 102 in number, belonging to Mr. 
N. Williams, of Ross Co., Ohio. These were also Dur¬ 
ham grades, and perhaps equal to any in the yards. They 
were selling by John Merritt, from 11c. to 12c. per lb. 
Mr. Joseph Williams was selling 180 high fed animals, 
very similar to the former, and also from Ohio. They 
were owned by Mr. R. R. Seymour, and bringing about 
the same price as those above. 
Mr. Joseph Chenowick had a fair lot from Ohio, 74 in 
all. They were selling by W. H. Gurney, from 10c. to 
11c. per lb. 
Mr. Hurd had 4 very choice animals from Orange Co., 
this State. They were estimated to weigh about 1,200 
lbs. each, and were sold to Mr. Henry Kelly, of Uuiver- 
sity-place, for $630. 
These were the best cattle in the yards. After them 
came the grades, including those called by a cotempo¬ 
rary, “ scalliwags,” “ grasshoppers,” and some other 
classical names, which we forbear employing from a frail 
attempt to imitate. 
The following are about the highest and lowest prices: 
Extra quality at.Ill® 12c. 
Good retailing quality beef is selling at.... 101® 1 lc. 
Inferior do. do. . 8®10c. 
Beeves.8 c.®llle. 
Cows and Calves.$30®$60. 
Veals. 41c.®6c. 
Sheep.$3®$7 50. 
Swine, alive.5c.®5}c. 
“ dead,. —®7}c. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth-street. 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING! THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY. 
Beeves,. 2889 1758 
Cows,. 224 - 
Veals,.. 940 - 
Sheep and lambs,. 6409 - 
Swine. 4052 - 
Ofthese there came by the Erie Railroad—beeves. .1100 
Swine.3300 
Sheep .1000 
Veals. 540 
By the Harlem Railroad—Beeves. 62 
Cows. 34 
Veals. 254 
Sheep and Lambs. 148 
By the Hudson River Railroad.1053 
Veals. 14 
Sheep and Lambs. 120 
Swine ... 752 
By the Hudson River Steamboats. — 
New-York State furnished. 
.229 
Ohio, “ . 
.635 
Indiana, “ . 
.297 
Illinois, “ . 
.358 
Virginia. “ . 
.229 
Kentucky, “ . 
. — 
Connecticut, “ . 
. 13 
New-Jersey. “ . 
. — 
SHEEP MARKET. 
Wednesday, March 14, 1855. 
At Browning’s the market has been on the improve 
since last week. There is a scanty supply of stock on 
hand A Chamberlain’s there is scarcely' any stock, and 
the prices are much better. Mr. McCarty reports the fol 
lowing sales: 
99 
Sheep. 
183 
do. 
42 
do. 
68 
do. 
45 
do. 
27 
do. 
91 
do. 
442 
do.. 
163 
do.. 
97 
do... 
1257 
$4,883 45 
Average.$3 87. 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, <5 c., p 
Cotton— 
Upland. 
Florida. 
Mobile. 
N. O. <&■ Texas. 
Ordinary. 
7} 
7} 
71 
75 
Middling. 
8} 
8} 
8} 
9} 
Middling Fair. 
9} 
10 
10} 
10} 
Fair. 
9} 
10 
101 
11} 
Flour and Meal- 
State, common 
brands. 
8 87 ® 9 — 
State, straight brands. 9 12 ®- 
State, favorite brands. 9 25 ®- 
Western, mixed do. 9 371®-- 
Michigan and Indiana, straight do. 9 50 ® 9 62 
Michigan, fancy brands. 9 75 ®— — 
Ohio, common to good brands. 9 621® 9 75 
Ohio, fancy brands..® 9 81 
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, extra do...— — ®10 00 
Genesee, fancy brands. 9 75 ®10 25 
Genesee, extra brands. 11 50®12 50 
Canada, (in bond,). . 9 12 ®— — 
Brandywine . 9 37 ®— — 
Georgetown. 9 37 ® 9 75 
Petersburg City. 9 37 ®- 
Richmond Country..® 9 37 
Alexandria..® 9 37 
Baltimore, Howard-Street..® 9 37 
Rye Flour. 6 25 ®— — 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 4 37 ®- 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 4 50 ®— — 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.P punch.— — ®22 — 
Grain- 
Wheat, White Genesee.P bush. 2 70 ® 2 75 
Wheat, do. Canada, (in bond, ..® 2 30 
Wheat, Southern, White. 2 25 ® 2 30 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 2 50 ®- 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 2 52 ® 2 60 
Rye, Northern. 1 37 ®- 
Corn. Round Yellow. — 97 ® 1 — 
Corn, Round White..®— 97 
Corn, Southern White.— — ®— 97 
Corn, Southern Yellow.— 98 ®— 99 
Corn, Southern Mixed.— — ®- 
Com, Western Mixed.— 97 ®—98 
Corn, Western Yellow..®— — 
Barley. 1 25 ®- 
Oats, River and Canal.— 65 ®- 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 55 ®— 58 
Oats, Western.— 65 ®— 68 
Peas, Black-Eyed.Pbush. 2 25 ®- 
Hay- 
North River, in bales.— 85 ®— 87 
Provisions—) 
Beef, Mess, Country,.P bbl. 9 50 ®11 — 
Beef, Mess, City.10 — ®- 
Beef, Mess, extra.16 — ®- 
Beef, Prime, Country, ..® 7 — 
Beef, Prime, City..®-- 
Beef, Prime Mess.P tce.21 — ®26 — 
Pork, Prime.14 25 (a) - 
Pork, Clear.17 — ®— — 
Pork, Prime Mess..®- 
Lard, Ohio, prime, in barrels.p lb.— 10 ®- 
Hams, Pickled.— —®- 
Shoulders, Pickled...®- 
Beef Hams, in Pickle.p bbl.-®- 
Beef, Smoked .P lb--®- 
Butter, Orange County.— 30 ®— 32 
Cheese, fair to prime.— 10}®—12 
- 
Ordinary to fair..P 100 lb 3 50 ® 3 87 
Good to prime . 4 37}® 4 47} 
Sugar— 
St. Croix.P lb.-®- 
New-Orleans.— 4}®— 5} 
Cuba Muscovado. — 4}®— 51- 
Porto Rico.— 5 ®— 6} 
Havana, White.— 7}®— 8 
Havana, Brown and Yellow. .. - 5 ®— 7} 
Tallow— 
American,Prime.P lb.— 1H®— 12 
Wool— 
American, Saxony Fleece.P lb.— 38 ®— 42 
American, Full Blood Merino.— 36 ®— 37 
American, } and i Merino.— 30 ®— 33 
American, Native and } Merino.— 25 ®— 28 
Superfine, Pulled, Country.— 30 ®— 32 
No. 1, Pulled, Country.— 21 ®— 23 
Abrntisements. 
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Advertisements standing- one month one-fourtli less. 
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No advertisement counted at less than ten lines. 
P ERUVIAN GUANO.—First quality of 
Fresh Peruvian Guano, just received in store. 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 and 191 Water-st. 
