AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
109 
February and March. The season was never 
better for planting in this vicinity, and we 
hope the farmers will improve it to the ut¬ 
most of their ability. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Tuesday, April 24, 1855. 
The prices given m 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 chiejly to the quality of the articles. 
The prices ranged a little lower the latter part of last' 
week, with a very dull market. This week there is 
greater activity, but a downward tendency in prices. 
There is a full supply of Nova Scotia potatoes in—no less 
than seven cargoes. Round Yellow, Pink Eyes, and Wes¬ 
tern Reds are in good demand, and the supply limited. 
Apples have fallen about 50c. p bbl., and are rather 
slow of sale. They decay very rapidly this weather. 
Butter has fallen off somewhat. Eggs and cheese, the 
same. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes— New-Jersey Mercers.. 
... p bbl. 
$4 
50®4 
75 
Western Mercers. 
4 
25®4 
50 
White Mercers. 
3 
75®4 
25 
Nova Scotia Mercers. 
1 
20® 1 
35 
New-Jersey Carters. 
....p bbl. 
4 
50®4 
75 
Washington County Carters.. 
4 
—(5)4 
25 
Junes. 
3 
50®3 
75 
Western Reds. 
3 
—®3 
25 
Yellow Pink Eyes. 
3 
12®3 
50 
Long Reds. 
2 
75®3 
— 
Virginia Sweet Potatoes. 
4 
—®4 
50 
Philadelphia sweet. 
5 
—(5)5 
50 
Turnips—Ruta Baga. 
1 
75®2 
— 
White. 
1 
-®1 
50 
Onions—White. 
6 
50®7 
— 
*Red. .*. . 
4 
—®4 
50 
Yellow. 
5 
—®5 
50 
Cabbages. 
...p 100 
12 
—®14 
— 
Beets. 
_P bbl. 
1 
75(5)2 
— 
Carrots. 
—®i 
87 
Parsnips. 
1 
50® 
— 
Apples. 
.. P bbl. 
$3 
50®4 
— 
Butter—Orange County. 
...p lb. 
28®30c. 
Western. 
18®20c. 
Cheese.. do ]2®13c. 
Eggs.P doz. 18®20c. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Wednesday April 25, 1855. 
The supply of cattle is about 370 less than last week, 
with an equally dull market. The butchers came on this 
morning with a determination to buy at their own prices; 
but, if statements are correct, drovers could not well af¬ 
ford to lose more than last week. One drover from 
Kentucky said he lost $700 on his cattle, and others tell 
the same story. Whether there is any truth in these state¬ 
ments or not, it is certain that the high price of cattle at 
the west, and the heavy expenses of feeding and trans¬ 
portation, take off the profits. Many of the cattle were 
left over last week, and doubtless will be left over to-day. 
Thefe is a good assortment on hand, so that any man can 
suit his taste. We make no difference in quotations, 
though perhaps a few went as high as 12c. 
We present a few lots offered: 
Franklin Ford had 96 superior beeves from Pratt Co., 
Ill., sold by Wm. Belden, at about $100 per head. These 
cattle came through on the Michigan Central Railroad in 
60 hours, instead of 30, as they should have done ; four 
wera*killed at Detroit, by standing over night crowed to¬ 
gether in the cars. The whole cost of transportation was 
$17 per head. Mr. Ford threatens to sue the company. 
Mr. M. Henry had 25 good still-fed cattle, from Oris- 
kany Falls, this State, which were selling from 10c. to 111c. 
per lb. 
The best drove in the yards belonged to Harris &Pratt, 
of Cass Co., Ill. Mr. Harris says this drove was detained 
on the Michigan Central Railroad 46 hours, and that they 
were damaged $500. 
They would weigh at home 750 lbs. each, and had fall¬ 
en off about 50 lbs. They would average Hie. and a few 
brought 12c. 
Edward Wheaton was selling 87 good cattle from Iowa, 
owned by Ellis & Budlong. These came entirely through 
in about 10 days, by the Michigan Central, Lake Shore 
and New York Central Railroads. Some of them brought 
$ 100 . 
Ulery & McConnell had 114 nice young Gattle from Ross 
Co., Ohio, fed by J. Mulinghen. They would weigh 750 
lbs., and sold for $77, or 11c. p lb. 
Mr. Seldomridge had 96 good young cattle from Musk¬ 
ingum Co., Ohio, sold by John Merritt, for 11c. 
Mr. Williams had 83 Virginia cattle, part of which he 
sold yesterday, at Bergen Hill, for 12c. He had another 
lot, selling from 10c. to 11c. 
The following are about the highest and lowest prices: 
Extra quality at. ll®llic. 
Good retailing quality beef is selling at.... 10® 1 le. 
Inferior do. do. . 91®10c. 
Cows and Calves.$30®$75. 
Veals. 4c.®7e. 
Sheep, poor. $3 50. 
do good. .$5®5 50. 
do extra.$7 50. 
Swine, alive,..51e.®6ic. 
“ dead,. 7!®8c. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth-street. 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY. 
Beeves,. 1750 1789 
Cows,. 5 - 
Veals,. 363 - 
Sheep and lambs,. 728 - 
Swine,. 1237 - 
Of these there came by the Erie Railroad—beeves.. 823 
Swine. 480 
Sheep . — 
Veals. — 
By the Harlem Railroad—Beeves. 42 
Cows. 5 
Veals. 363 
Sheep and Lambs. — 
By the Hudson River Railroad. 383 
Sheep and Lambs. — 
Swine. 326 
By the Hudson River Boats—Beeves.300 
Sheep.346 
Swine. 415 
New-York State furnished. 
Ohio, “ 
Indiana, “ 
Illinois, “ 
Virginia. “ 
Kentucky, “ 
Connecticut, “ 
Iowa, “ 
. 98 
525 
.600 
.388 
. 37 
85 
The report of sales for the week, at Browning’s, are as 
follows: 
Sheep and Lambs.1000 
Beeves. 295 
Veals.... 62 
Cows and Calves. 49 
The following sales were made at Chamberlain’s : 
289 Beef Cattle.8®lllc. 
114 Cows and Calves.$30®$60 
2,g61 Sheep.$3I®$8. 
139 Calves.4®6Ie. 
The sheep market is a little better than last week, and 
the demand fair with a light supply. 
The following are the sales of Sam’l McGraw 
32 Sheep. 
326 Sheep. 
6 Sheep. 
2 Sheep. 
6 Sheep. 
$164 25 
. 1174 83 
36 00 
9 50 
45 00 
372 $1,429 58 
Average.$3 81 p head. 
The following are the sales of Jas. McCarty : 
103 Sheep.$250 00 
297 Sheep. 
31 Sheep. 
36 
30 
100 
597 
do. 
do.. 
do. 
1073 97 
104 00 
108 00 
135 00 
475 00 
$2,245 97 
Average.$3 59. 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, A c 
Ashes— 
Pot, 1st sort, 1855.P 100 lb.-® 5 87 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1855. . . 6 12®- 
Beeswax— 
American Y r ellow. — 26®— 274 
Bristles— 
American, Gray and White . — 45 (S >— 50 
Coal— 
Liverpool Orrel.p chaldron-® 7 — 
Scotch. .j. ..®- 
Sidney.. 5 75 ® 6 — 
Pictou. 5 25 ®- 
Anthracite. .p 2,000 lb. 5 75 ®- 
Cotton- 
Ordinary. 
Middling. 
Middling Fair. 
Fair. 
Cotton Bagging- 
Gunny Cloth. 
Upland. 
8 1 
91 
101 
101 
Florida. 
81 
91 
101 
101 
Mobile. 
81 
91 
11 
Hi 
N. O. A Texas, 
81 
92 
11 
111 
.Pyard.— 111®- 
.P lb.— 13 ®— 
.— 14 ®— 
.— 10 ®— 
.— 11 ®— 
(cash).— 9 ®— 
lb.- 
Coffee— 
Java. 
Mocha. 
Brazil.. 
Maracaibo. 
St. Domingo. 
Flax- 
Jersey. 
Flour and Meal- 
State, common brands.]0 
State, straight brands.m 
State, favorite brands.„ io 
Western, mixed do.7 .10 
Michigan and Indiana, straight do.io 
Michigan, fancy brands.10 
Ohio, common to good brands.— 
Ohio, fancy brands.— 
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, extra do...— 
Genesee, fancy brands. 10 
Genesee, extra brands. 11 
Canada,.10 
Brandywine .11 
Georgetown.11 
Petersburg City.ll 
Richmond Country.— 
Alexandria.— 
Baltimore, Howard-Street.— 
Rye Flour. 6 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 5 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 5 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.p punch. — 
Grain- 
Wheat, White Genesee.p bush. 2 
Wheat, do. Canada, (in bond, .— 
Wheat,Southern, White.. .*.. 2 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 2 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 2 
Rye, Northern. 1 
Corn, Round Yellow. — 
Corn. Round White.— 
Corn, Southern White.— 
Corn, Southern Yellow.— 
Corn, Southern Mixed.— 
Corn, Western Mixed.— 
Corn, Western Yellow.— 
Barley. 1 
Oats, River and Canal.— 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 
Oats, Western.— 
Peas, Black-Eyed.pbush. 2 
Hay- 
North River, in bales. 1 
Lime— 
Rockland, Common.p bbl 
Lumber- 
Timber, White Pine.p cubic It.— 
Timber, Oak. — 
Timber, Grand Island, W. O.— 
Timber, Geo. Yel. Pine,.(by cargo)— 
Molasses— 
New-Orleans.Pgall.— 
Porto Rico.— 
Cuba Muscovado.— 
Trinidad Cuba.— 
Cardenas, &e.— 
Oil Cake- 
Thin Oblong. City.p tun.30 
Thick, Round, Country.— 
Provisions— 
Beef, Mess, Country,.P bbl. 9 
Beef, Mess, City.10 
Beef, Mess, extra.16 
Beef, Prime. Country, .— 
Beef, Prime, City.— 
Beef^Prime Mess.p tee.21 
Pork, Prime.15 
Pork, Clear.19 
Pork, Prime Mess.15 
Lard, Ohio, prime, in barrels.p lb.— 
IJams, Pickled.— 
Shoulders. Pickled..— 
Beef Hams, in Pickle.p bbl.— 
Beef, Smoked .p lb.— 
Butter, Orange County.— 
Cheese, fair to prime.— 
Rice- 
Ordinary to fair.p 100 lb 5 
Good to prime . 5 
S alt— 
Turk’s Island.P bush.— 
St. Martin’s.— 
Liverpool, Ground.p sack. 1 
Liverpool, Fine. 1 
Liverpool, Fine, Ashton’s. 1 
Sugar— 
St. Croix.P lb.— 
New-Orleans.— 
Cuba Muscovado.— 
Porto Rico.— 
Havana, White.— 
Havana, Brown and Yellow. - 
Tallow— 
American,Prime.P lb.— 
Tobacco— 
Virginia.P lb 
Kentucky.— 
Maryland. — 
St. Domingo.— 
Cuba.— 
Y'ara.— 
Havana, Fillers and Wrappers. 
Florida Wrappers.— 
Connecticut, Seed Leaf,.— 
Pennsylvania, Seed Leef.— 
Wool— 
American, Saxony Fleece.P lb.— 
American, Full Blood Merino.— 
A merican, 1- and 2 Merino.— 
American, Native and 1 Merino.. .— 
Superfine, Pulled, Country..— 
No. 1, Pulled, Country 
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