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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce , Groceries, Provisions, <$•c., <£e 
Ash.es— 
Pot, 1st sort, 1855.P 1 100 lb.-~® 5 87 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1855. . 6 181®- 
Beeswax— 
American Yellow. — 26®— 271 
Bristles— 
American, Gray and White. — 15 ®—50 
Coal— 
Liverpool Orrel.chaldron-® 7 — 
Scotch..®— — 
Sidney. 5 75 ® 6 — 
Pictou. 5 25 ®- 
Anthracite. . .2,000 lb. fi 50 ®— 
Cotton— 
Upland. 
Florida. 
Mobile. 
N. O. £■ Texas. 
Ordinary . 
8 } 
8 } 
8 } 
8 } 
Middling . 
9} 
9} 
9} 
9} 
Middling Fair. 
10 } 
10 } 
11 } 
11 } 
Fair. 
10 } 
10 } 
11 ! 
12 
Cotton Bagging 
Gunny Cloth 
• I? yard.- 
- 12}®- 
Coffee- 
Java.lb.— 13 ®— 141 
Mocha.— 14 ®— 15 
Brazil. — 10 ®— 11} 
Maracaibo.— 11 ®— 12} 
St. Domingo.(cash).— 9 ®— 9} 
Flax- 
Jersey.P 1 lb.— 8 ®— 9 
Flour and Meal- 
State, common brands.10 25 ®10 50 
State, straight brands. 10 25 ®— — 
State, favorite brands.„ 10 31 ®- 
Western, mixed do.10 37}®- 
Michigan and Indiana, straight do.10 50 ®10 62 
Michigan, fancy brands.10 75 ®- 
Ohio, common to good brands. ®10 50 
Ohio, fancy brands. ®10 75 
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, extra do...-®12 — 
Genesee, fancy brands.10 50 ®- 
Genesee, extra brands. 11 50 ®]3 — 
Canada,.10 75 ®- 
Brandywine .11 12 ®- 
Georgetown.11 12 ®11 25 
Petersburg City.11 12 ®- 
Richmond Country. ®10 75 
Alexandria. ®!0 75 
Baltimore, Howard-Street. ®10 75 
Rye Flour. 6 75 ®- 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 5 18 ®- 
Com Meal, Brandywine. 5 37 ®— — 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.p punch.-®21 50 
Grain- 
Wheat, White Genesee.P bush. 2 80 ® 2 75 
Wheat, do. Canada, (in bond, ..® 2 50 
Wheat, Southern, White. 2 50 ® 2 70 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 2 50 ®- 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 2 62 ® 2 75 
Rye, Northern. 1 64 ®- 
Corn, Round Yellow..® 1 14§ 
Corn. Round White..® 1 14 
Corn, Southern White.— — ® 1 15 
Com, Southern Yellow..® 1 10 
Corn, Southern Mixed..®-- 
Corn, Western Mixed..® 1 16 
Corn, Western Yellow..®- 
Barley. 1 28 ®- 
Oats, River and Canal. — 82 ®- 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 78 ®- 
Oats, Western.— 86 ®- 
Peas, Black-Eyed.pbush. 2 25 ®- 
Hay- 
North River, in bales. . 1 12 ®- 
Lime— 
Rockland, Common.p bbl,-®1 — 
Lumber- 
Timber, White Pine.p cubic ft.— 18 ®— 22 
Timber, Oak. —25 ®— 30 
Timber, Grand Island, W. O.— 35 ®— 38 
Timber, Geo. Yel. Pine,.(by cargo)— 18 ®— 22 
Molasses— 
New-Orleans.Pgall.— 26 ®—32 
Porto Rico.— 27 ®—32 
Cuba Muscovado.— 22®—26 
Trinidad Cuba.— 23 ®— 26 
Cardenas, &c..®— 24 
Oil Cake- 
Thin Oblong, City.ptun.-®45 — 
Thick, Round, Country..®- 
Rice- 
Ordinary to fair.p 100 lu. 5 — la) 5 37 
Good to prime . 5 87}® 6 25' 
Salt— 
Turk’s Island.p bush.— — ®—50 
St. Martin’s.— — ®- 
Liverpool, Ground.p sack. 1 — ®— — 
Liverpool, Fine. 1 30 ® 1 40 
Liverpool, Fine, Ashton’s. 100 ®- 
Sugar— 
St. Croix.P lb.-®- 
New-Orleans.— 4}®— 0 
Cuba Muscovado. — 4}®— 5} 
Porto Rico.— 5 ®— 6 
Havana, White.— 0}®— 7 
Havana, Brown and Yellow. .. - 5®— 0} 
Tallow— 
American,Prime.P lb.— 11}®— 
Tobacco— 
Virginia...P lb —®— 6} 
Kentucky.— 7 ®— 12 
Maryland..■ ®- 
St. Domingo.— 12 ®— 18 
Cuba.— 17 ®— 20 
Yara.— 40 ®— 45 
Havana, Fillers and Wrappers.— 25 ® 1 — 
Florida Wrappers.— 15 ®— 60 
Connecticut, Seed Leaf,.— 0®— 15 
Pennsylvania, Seed Leef..®- 
^bucrtiuancntu. 
Terms—( invariably cash before insertion): 
Ten cents per line for each insertion. 
Advertisements standing: one month one-fonrth less. 
Advertisements standing: three months one-third less. 
Ten woids make a line. 
No advertisement counted at less than ten lines. 
SUPERIOR THOROUGHBRED DEVON 
CATTLE, AND ESSEX PIGS FOR SALE. 
The subscriber having purchased irom Mr. W. P- Wain wright 
his interest in the herd of Devon Cattle hitherto owned con- 
. ointly by them, will continue to give his strict attention to the 
Dreeding and raising: of this increasingly popular breed. Hav¬ 
ing now a herd of over twenty head, bred entirely from animals 
of his own importation, he is enabled to offer for sale a few young 
bulls and heifers of very superior quality. 
Also, constantly on hand thoroughbred ESSEX PIGS, de¬ 
scended from the best imported stock. 
For full particulars as to price, age, pedigree, &c., address 
April, 1855. C. S. WAINWRIGHT, 
87—91nll95 Rhinebeclc, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
&JPRING WHEAT of the celebrated club 
variety—will answer to sow till 20th Ma) r . 
5 JEED OATS — Very choice Poland and 
Egyptian. 
B UCKWHEAT — Choice and clean, for 
Seed. 
PARLEY—California and Two-rowed va- 
® riety. 
TCVYLL OR WINTER WHEAT of the 
-fi- best kinds. 
TURNIP AND RUTA BAGA, of every 
• choice variety. 
U BEN’S HORSE POWER.—Recent 
improvements in this superior Endless-chain Horse Pow¬ 
er, enables it to run much lighter than any other yet manufac¬ 
tured. The forv/ard end requires a foot less elevation than 
others. This makes it much easier for the Horses. 
POWERS : 
EMERY’S one and two-liorse chain. 
ELLEN’S do. do. 
BOGARDUS’ Iron Sweep for one to eight horses. 
TRIMBLES’ do. do. for one to four do. 
TAPLIN’S Circular do. for one to six do. 
WING AND REAPING MACHINES: 
ALLEN’S Mowing Machine. 
ALLEN’S Mowing and Reaping combined do. 
KETCHUM’S Mowing Machine. 
HARVEY’S Reaping do. 
McCORMICK’S do. do. 
ATKINS’ Self-raking and Reaping combined machine. 
jO RAIN AND SEED DRILLS, CORN 
PLANTING and BROADCAST SOWING MACHINES, 
for every description of field and garden planting and sowing, 
either by hand or horse. 
^CYTHES of all the best brands. 
RAIN CRADLES, of 4 and 5 fingers, 
and of all sizes. 
TUTAY RAKES, both horse and hand, latest 
-fi- -El and best kinds. 
ARDEN RAKES, with steel and iron 
heads and teeth. 
rjpHRESHERS— 
JL ALLEN’S No. 1 and 2 undershot. 
do. No. 1.2,3 and 4 overshot. 
EMERY’S overshot.J 
EDDY’S do. 
| ^RAINING TOOLS of all sizes, and of 
-fi-^ the latest improvements. Spades, Scoops, &c. 
"jOTORTICULTURAL TOOLS—A full as- 
JLiL sortment of Hedge and Vine Shears, Pruning Knives, 
Hoes, Rakes, Cultivators, Trowels, Forks, Watering Engines, 
&c. &c. 
P ORTABLE CIDER MILLS, for press- 
ing apples, roots, &c., by hand or horse power—a most con¬ 
venient, economical and labor-saving machine. Price, $40. 
TjATAR VESTING TOOLS of every descrip- 
JLJL tion. 
A MES’ Shovels and Spades, long and short 
-ljL handles—and every other desirable brand. 
.ARD FELT, STATIONER, lias 
removed to No. 14 Maiden-lane, New York. 86—6m 
LLARD FELT, No. 14 Maiden-lane, 
Manufacturer of Blank Books, and Importer and Dealer 
m PAPER and STATIONERY of every description. Partic¬ 
ular attention paid to orders. 78-130 
TTMPORTED MONARCH, by Priam, out 
-fi- of Delphine by Whisker, will stand the present season at 
L. G. Morris’s Herdsdale Farm, miles from Scarsdale depot, 
and 21 miles from New-York by Harlem Railroad. Terms, $20 
the Season for mares not thoroughbred, and $50 for thorough¬ 
bred. Pasturage $3 per month. Accidents and escapes at the 
risk of the owner. All business connected with the norse to be 
addressed to “Monarch’s Groom, Scarsdale P. O., Westchester 
County, N. Y.” A portrait taken from life, with performance 
on the turf, full pedigree, &c., will be forwarded by mail, by ad¬ 
dressing L. G. MORRIS, Fordham, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
April 24, 1855. 86—tfnll93 
D omestic animals at private 
SALE.—L. G. MORRIS’S Illustrated Catalogue, with 
prices attached, of Short Horned and Devon Bulls and Bull 
Calves, a few Horses, Southdown Rams, Berkshire, Suffolk and 
Essex Swine, will be forwarded by mail (if desired) by address¬ 
ing L. G. MORRIS, Fordham, Westchester Co., N. Y., or N. J. 
BECAR, 187 Broadway, New-York. It also contains portrait, 
pedigree, and performance on the turf of the celebrated horse 
“ Monarch,” standing this season at the Herdsdale Farm. 
April 24,1855. 86—tfnll94 
E MERYLS PATENT CHANGEABLE 
HORSE POWERS, THRESHERS and SEPARATORS. 
Single Porse Power - $85 00 
Double do. do. 116 00 
Do. do. do., with Thresher and Separator, 160 00 
Single do. do. do. do. 128 00 
Belts $5 and $10 each. R. L. ALLEN, 
189 and 191 Water-st., New-York. 
HAWK HORSE RAVEN.— 
This Horse will stand at the farm of the subscriber, in 
NORFOLK, Conn., called the Robbins Farm, the coming sea¬ 
son, at ten and fifteen dollars. The oldest colts of this Horse are 
three years old. The stock is of extraordinary promise. 
RAVEN is by Vermont Black Hawk—dam has the blood of 
Gifford Morgan and of Cock of the Rock. 
85—80nll91 ROBBINS BATTELL. 
I^ARMERS ATTENTION.—Basket Wil- 
-fi- lows are imported m large quantities from Europe, and yet 
the market is not supplied. 
The Willows can be grown very profitably in this country; it 
is believed that more than one hundred dollars per acre profit, 
can be realized with proper attention. 
WHY NOT TRY IT? 
Cuttings can be had in any quantity upon early application to 
the subscriber, and instructions for planting &c. 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 and 191 Water-st. 
Hitherto the labor of of peeling willows by hand has been the 
great objeclion to their cultivation, but now a machine bas been 
perfected, capable of doing the work of twenty men. and doing it 
weU. 79—tf 
IfflPSOYEI) WIRE FENCE. 
fTDHIS ADMIRABLE FENCE is well worthy of attention for inclosing Fields, Gardens 
-fi- Cemeteries, Heneries, also for Ornamental Trellis Work around houses or gardens. 
It is cheap and durable, covered with asphalt varnish, which requires renewal only once in 4 or 5 years. 
Perfectly secure against stock ; does not catch the wind ; can not be destroyed by floods; admits the sunbeam, while it. does not 
confine heat, and is withal ornamental. 
This superior FENCE can be supplied at the following prices: 
A—16 inches high, 3-inch mesh, 2 longitudinal wires, 
B—45 " * ~ • ' " 
SO 95 per rod 
1 25 
C—45 
“ 6-inch “ 
4 “ 
“ . 
1 50 
D—33 
“ 3-inch “ 
2 “ 
1 63 
E—33 
“ 3-inch “ 
4 “ 
“ - -- -- -- 
1 75 
F—45 
“ 3-inch “ 
2 
“ - - - r 
2 00 
G—45 “ 
“ 3-inch “ 
4 
“ - “ “ 
2 25 
1 
Fine Netting for windows or irellis work, 9 cents per square foot. 
The rod measures 16?3 feet. Each coil contains about 25 rods, or 400 feet. When taken in quantity of 2 coils or over, a disco unt 
will be allowed from the above prices. 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 and 191 Water-st., New-York. 
IE^“ The fence is secured to posts of wood, 7 to 12 fcot apart, secured ■with staples over each lateral wire, keeping; it a few 
inches from the ground. 
