AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
173 
“ COME THIS WAY, FATHER.” 
During a short visit to the seashore of our 
State a few years since, with a party of 
friends, it was proposed, one bright after¬ 
noon, that we should make up a fishing party 
and go down to ^the harbor on a fishing ex¬ 
cursion. We accordingly started, and after 
sailing about three miles, a young lady of 
the company declined going further, and re¬ 
quested us to land her on one of the small 
islands in the harbor, where she proposed to 
remain until our return. My little boy, then 
about four years old, preferred remaining 
with her. Accordingly, we left them, and 
proceeded six miles further. We continued 
out much longer than we intended, and, as 
night approached, a thick fog set in from the 
sea, entirely enshrouding us. Without a 
compass, and not knowing the right direc¬ 
tion to steer, we groped our way along for 
several hours, until finally we distinguished 
the breaking of the surf on the rocks of one 
of the islands, but were at a loss to know 
which one of them. I stood upon the stern 
of the boat which I had been steering, and 
shouted with all my strength. I listened a 
moment, and heard through the thick fog, 
and above the breaking of the surf, the sweet 
voice of my boy, calling— 
“ Come this way, father!—steer for me— 
I’m here waiting for you !” 
We steered by that sound, and soon my 
little boy leaped into my arms with joy, 
saying— 
“ I knew you would hear me, father!” and 
nestled to sleep on my bosom. 
The child and maiden are both sleeping 
now. They died two short weeks after the 
period I now refer to, with hardly an inter¬ 
val of time between their deaths. Now 
tossed on the rough sea of life, without a 
compass or guide, enveloped in fog and sur¬ 
rounded by rocks, I seem to hear the sound 
of the cherub voice, calling from the bright 
shore — “ Come this .^vay, father—steer 
straight lor me!” 
When oppressed with sadness, I take my 
way to our quiet cemetery; still, as I stand 
by one little mound, the same musical voice 
echoes from thence, “Come this way, father 
—I’m waiting for thee !”— Mothers' Maga¬ 
zine. 
arkts. 
Remarks. —Flour has fallen in the lower 
grades 25c. per bbl. the past week. Corn no 
change. 
Cotton has advanced from £c. to lc. per lb. 
Rice is 25c. to 50c. per 100 lbs. better. To¬ 
bacco, a small rise. 
The Weather continues cool. A great 
quantity of rain fell on the 19th and 20th inst., 
which we understand was very general over 
the country. This copious flood has filled 
up our springs and insures us a good hay 
crop. The grass is springing up thick and 
strong now, and will continue to grow well 
till ready to cut. Planting still continues, 
and the crops are coming up well. Wheat, 
Rye, and all other crops are looking remark¬ 
ably well, with few exceptions, where the 
drouth has been severe. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Tuesday, May 22, 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 of the articles. 
The Potato Market continues about the same as last 
week. There are 2,700 bbls. of Bermudas in Market, and 
about 1,300 more expected. Thesp have fallen off consid¬ 
erably, but there are not enough to effect the price of old 
potatoes materially. We may notice also 150 bbls. new 
Bermuda Onions, in excellent order ; 60 bbls. also came 
in last week from New-Orleans. The market to-day is 
quite overstocked with green produce, and what is very 
remarkable in these times, some of it is cheap. 50c. per 
hundred bunches for radishes, make them hardly worth 
pulling and bringing to market. 
Apples are the same. The butter brought into market 
is mostly new and rather slow of sale. Old butter brings 
from 16 to 17c. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes—Bermudas.p bbl. $5 — (5)5 50 
New-Jersey Mercers. do 4 —(5)4 50 
Western Mercers. do 4 —(5)4 25 
White Mercers. do 3 62(5)3 87 
Nova Scotia Mercers.pbush. 1 30(5)1 35 
New-Jersey Carters.p bbl. —(5)4 50 
Washington County Carters. do 3 75(5)4 — 
Junes. do 3 —(5)3 25 
Western Reds. do 2 75(5)3 — 
Yellow Pink Eyes. do 2 75(5)3 — 
Long Reds. do 2 50(5)2 75 
Virginia Sweet Potatoes. do —(5) — 
Philadelphia sweet. do 6 50(5)7 — 
Turnips—Ruta Baga. do 1 75(5)2 — 
White.. . „. do — (6)1 50 
Onions—White. do — (5) — 
Bermuda Reds, new. do 5 50(5)6 00 
Red, old. do 4 —(5)4 12 
Yellow. do 4 25(5)4 50 
Cabbage Sprouts.p bbl.-(5)1 — 
Asparagus.p 100 bunches. 10 —(5)14 
Spinach.-.pbbl. 100(5) — 
Water Cresses.p basket. —50(5) — 
Rhubarb.p 100 bunch. 4 —(6)6 — 
Radishes. do. 25(6) 50 
Lettuce. do. 10 —(5)14 
Apples.p bbl. $4 —(5)4 50 
Butter—new.p lb. 22<S)23c. 
Western, old. do 16(S>17c. 
Cheese. do 11 (5)13c. 
Eggs.P doz. — (5>15c. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Wednesday May 23, 1855. 
There are 1764 cattle in market to-day, which is nearly 
300 more than last week, which in these times is called a 
fair supply. Considering, however, the prices we have 
had of late, these are moderate figures, and prove that 
he scarcity of cattle is very great. Nearly half the cattle 
to-day came from Illinois, and some from Iowa and Texas; 
and here, if anywhere, we are to look for future supplies. 
The cost of bringing cattle this distance is from $15 to $20 
per head. 
In consequence of the increased supply to day, the pri¬ 
ces are a little lower and the market more active. Beef 
has been in good demand the last week, and the delightful 
weather to-day makes the butchers “ take hold,” as the 
brokers express it. The cattle left over last week found a 
ready market on Friday, the clearing up day, and all, we 
think, will be wanted to-day. Many of the animals are 
young, but mostly of fair quality, and if there are none as 
good as last week, there are certainly none as bad. 
The following are some of the lots offered: 
Ulery and Virgin had 168 good Illinois cattle, sold by 
White and Ulery, at an average of about 13c. per lb., and 
ranging from 12c. to 14c. These were 10 days in coming 
from La Porte, and at a cost of $20 per head. 
Geo. Ayrault was selling a mixed lot of cattle, 175 in 
all, owned by John Morris. Some of these were fed in 
Illinois, but came from Texas. 40 sold for $78 per head, 
or about 12c., and 30 for $100 each, or 14c. 
D. L. Belden was selling 63 fair still-fed cattle, from 
Chittenango, N. Y., owned by Robt. Stewart. Mr. Stew¬ 
art thinks they will average $100 per head, or 13}c. per 
pound. 
Wm. Belden was selling 74 good Ohio cattle, owned by 
S. M. Baker, at prices ranging from 13c. to 14c. Mr. B. 
had also 210 Iowa cattle in Market, part of which he has 
fed over the winter, and bought the rest recently. These 
were pretty fair cattle, and bringing 12}(5>13}c. 
Barney Bartam was selling 103 fine Illinois cattle, own¬ 
ed by Thompson & Reid, at 13(S)14c. Five sold for $118 
each, and the lot would average about 800 lbs. in weight. 
Samuel McGraw was selling 25 large fat cattle, owned 
by H. W. Alvord, of Syracuse, N. Y., and fed by Parker & 
Norton. They brought from 12} to 14c., and would weigh 
about 1,000 lbs. each, and were doubtless equal to any in 
the yards. 
Geo. Toffey had 71 rather light Ohio cattle, which 
brought frem 12} to 13c. Six sold to Mr. D. Conkling for 
$670. 
Jos. Williams was selling 71 fair Illinois cattle at an 
average of 12}c.; owned by Mr. Harris. 
The following are about the highest and lowest prices; 
Extra quality. 13}(5>14e. 
Good retailing quality. 12(5>12}c. 
Inferior do. do. ll(5>12c. 
Cows and Calves.$25(S)$65. 
Veals. 4c.(56}c. 
Swine, alive,. 5}c.(5)6c. 
“ dead,. 7}(S)8c 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth-street. 
A. M. Allekton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. in MARKET TO-DAY. 
Beeves,. 1955 1764 
Cows,. 21 _ 
Veals,. 988 _ 
Sheep and lambs,. 642 _ 
Swine,. 933 _ 
Ofthese there came by the Erie Railroad—beeves.. 124 
Sheep . 169 
Swine. 484 
By the Harlem Railroad—Beeves. 30 
Cows. 21 
Veals. 988 
Sheep and Lambs.473 
By the Hudson River Railroad. 900 
Swine. 327 
By the Hudson River Boats—Beeves..485 
Swine. 122 
New-York State furnished—beeves. 182 
Ohio, “ ..'. 223 
Indiana, “ 173 
Illinois, “ 715 
Iowa. “ 278 
Kentucky, “ 72 
Connecticut, “ 14 
The Sheep Market continues excellent, with a short 
supply on hand. At Chamberlain’s there are none worth 
mentioning, and very few at Browning’s. 
The following are the sales for the week by Mr. Mc¬ 
Graw, sheep broker at Browning’s ; 
27 Sheep. $149 75 
49 Sheep. 160 00 
12 Sheep. 144 00 
13 Sheep. 130 00 
152 do... 
120 do... 
15 Lambs . 
4 
do. 
31 
do. 
51 
do. 
474 
.. 914 61 
.. 771 00 
.. 65 25 
.. 18 50 
.. 153 00 
. . 233 75 
$2,739 86 
Average . $5 78. 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, <jc., <? c 
Ashes — 
Pot, 1st sort, 1855.p 100 lb. - (5) 5 87 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1855. . . 6 18(6) - 
Bristles— 
American, Gray and White. — 45 (5) — 50 
Beeswax— 
American Yellow. — 26(5) — 27} 
Cotton- 
Ordinary. , 
Upland. 
Florida. 
Mobile. 
N. O. 6f Texas. 
9} 
Si- 
9} 
9} 
10} 
10} 
10} 
10} 
11} 
11} 
12 
12 
11} 
11} 
12} " 
13 
Middling Fair. 
Fair. 
Flour and Meal- 
State, common brands. ..10 — (6)10 12 
State, straight brands.10 13 (6)- 
State, favorite brands.„ 10 25 (5)— — 
Western, mixed do.10 12}(5>- 
Michigan and Indiana, straight do.10 25 (5)10 37 
Michigan, fancy brands.10 75 (5)- 
Ohio, common to good brands.— — (a) 10 37 
Ohio, fancy brands..(S>10 50 
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, extra do...— — (5)10 75 
Genesee, fancy brands. 10 50 (5)- 
Genesee, extra brands. 10 75 (5>13 — 
Canada,.10 37 (5)- 
Brandywine .11 43 (5- 
Georgetown.11 43 (6)11 50 
Petersburg City.11 43 (5)- 
Richmond Country. (6)11 37 
Alexandria..(5)11 37 
Baltimore, Iloward-Street. (5)11 37 
Rye Flour. 7 75 (6)- 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 5 18 (5)— — 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 5 37 (5)- 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.p punch.— — (5)21 50 
Grain- 
Wheat, White Genesee.p bush.-6) 2 75 
Wheat, do. Canada, (in bond, .. (a) 2 50 
Wheat, Southern, White. 2 50 (5) 2 70 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 2 50 (5)- 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 2 02 (5) 2 65 
Rye, Northern. 1 64 (S3 — — 
Corn, Round Yellow. — — (5) 1 15 
Com, Round White..(5) 1 14 
Corn, Southern White.. (S3 1 15 
Com,Southern Yellow..(5) 1 15 
Corn, Southern Mixed.. (S3 - 
Com, Western Mixed.. (S3 1 14 
Corn, Western Yellow..(5)- 
Barley. 1 15 (5)- 
Oats, River and Canal.— 70 (5)- 
Oats, New-Jersey. .— 65 (S3 -- 
Oats, Western.— 75 (S3 - 
Peas, Black-Eyed.pbush. 2 37 (a) - 
