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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
Market*. 
REMARKS. 
There has been considerable fluctuation in 
the price of flour, with a decline during the 
week past of 50 to 75 cents per barrel. Con¬ 
siderable quantities of grain and flour are 
arriving, which were purchased during the 
spring for summer delivery. These, with 
the regular supply, are overstocking the 
market, and we shall expect to record a still 
further decline next week. The reports of 
the wheat crop still continue very favorable, 
with the exception of a few localities, where 
insects have commenced their work, and 
some others which were winter killed. The 
wheat harvest is already over in Georgia, 
and other southern States, and has proved a 
first-rate one. 
Corn. By reference to our Prices Cur¬ 
rent it will be seen that corn is declining 
quite rapidly. Western Mixed, to arrive in 
ten days, has been sold in considerable quan¬ 
tities for 95 cents to $1 00 per bushel. 
Oats are arriving in large quantities and 
there is a heavy decline in the prices. 
Cotton has again advanced £c. to £c. per 
lb., and the Steamer Atlantic arriving to-day 
(Wednesday) from Liverpool, reports anoth¬ 
er advance of nearly one cent per lb., with a 
second unprecedented week’s sales, amount¬ 
ing to 152,400 bales, of which 116,970 bales 
were American. This news will cause 
another large advance here. Our last week’s 
report of exports of 130,000 bales in five 
months, referred to this port alone. The to¬ 
tal exports of cotton from the United States 
since September 1st are 1,944,838 bales, 
which is an excess over the same time last 
year of 87,582 bales. 
The Weather continues cool, with abund¬ 
ant showers. On Thursday last there was 
a heavy fall of rain, which was general over 
the country. Some begin to fear that the old 
adage of “ one extreme following another,” 
will prove true this season; and that to 
counterbalance last year’s heat and drouth, 
we are to have cold and wet this summer. 
Those pinning their faith upon old adages 
may find consolation in the fact that, last 
winter was long and cold, and there was 
wet enough in the form of snow. We 
look, with strong hope, not to say with 
strong expectation, for good weather, and 
abundant crops. But all kinds of food will 
continue to bring remunerative prices to 
farmers. The present arrival brings news 
of partial success of England and France 
against Russia. Every such success argues 
a longer continuance of the war, and a de¬ 
vastation of some of the richest grain-pro¬ 
ducing regions of Europe. If our politica' 
rulers can rest quiet, and not get their hands 
into this European embroglio, we may quiet¬ 
ly go on producing our abundant harvests for 
the belligerants to consume, while we con¬ 
tinue to grow in national and individual 
wealth and happiness. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Tuesday, June 12, 1855. 
Old Potatoes are nearly done for the sea¬ 
son. New Potatoes begin to be quite plentiful. The 
market is glutted with green stuff, and exceedingly slow. 
Cucumbers from Charleston, S. C., are 75c. per dozen. 
Squashes, $1 25 per basket. A few new Apples came in 
yesterday from Richmond, Va. Strawberries are quite 
plentiful. Butter, a slight decline. Cheese, same as at 
our last. Eggs, an advance. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes—Bermudas.ip bbl. $6 —©6 75 
Charleston, new. do 5 50®6 — 
do. round. do 5 —(5)5 50 
New-Jersey Mercers. v . do — (5 — 
Western Mercers. do 4 —(54 25 
White Mercers. do 4 —(54 25 
Nova Scotia Mercers...jpbush. 1 30(51 35 
New-Jersey Carters.p bbl. — (5 — 
Washington County Carters. do 3 25(53 50 
Junes. do 3 —(5 — 
Western Reds.do 2 75(53 — 
Yellow Pink Eyes.do 2 75(53 — 
Long Reds. do 2 505 2 75 
Turnips—Ruta Baga. do 1 8752 25 
White bunch, new.P 100 4 5056 — 
Onions—White. 
'bbl. — 5 
Bermuda Reds, new, . 
5 00©5 
50 
New-Orleans Reds .. 
5 —©5 
25 
Cabbage Sprouts . 
.IP* bbl. 
— © 
50 
Green Peas. 
. “ 
3 —© 
— 
Asparagus. 
. .IP 100 bunches. 
6 —©10 
Spinach . 
.IP bbl. 
50® 
75 
Water Cresses. 
— © 
— 
Rhubarb.. 
4 —©6 
— 
Radishes. 
50® 
— 
Lettuce. 
62®1 
— 
Cucumbers. 
.100 
4 —©6 
— 
Squashes. 
.IP bbl 
3 50® 
— 
Gooseberries. 
.IP bus 
2 —© 
— 
Strawberries. 
.. IP 100 baskets 
2 —©6 
— 
Apples. 
.IP bbl. 
$4 50®5 
— 
Butter—new. 
.IP lb. 
20®23c. 
Cheese. 
9®llc. 
Eggs.. 
—©18c. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Wednesday June 13, 1855. 
The supply of cattle to-day is 2,319, which is about 250 
more than last week. This is certainly a full supply, but 
less than might have been, since we learn about 1,000 are 
lying off in the country. Whether the owners will make 
a hit or not by this operation, it is certain they avoid a 
loss to-day. Those who were present spoke rather de- 
ploringly of the trade, and thought owners in general de¬ 
cidedly ‘‘ stuck,” as they expressed it. One man says he 
is losing a “ barrel of money ” weekly, and at the present 
rate, thinks he shall soon lose two barrels a week. 
With the large number of cattle on hand, and the 
moderate prices, the butchers take hold pretty freely, 
though they take some liberties, and are inclined to have 
their own way. There is evidently no such thing as 
monopoly or combination among the brokers. 
The cattle are generally of good quality for western 
cattle, and in some cases excellent. Still, if any-one 
wishes poor catt e, there was room enough for a pick. 
It will be seen that swine are very high, higher in fact 
than ever before. They are very scarce and sell quickly 
We give only a few items. 
Barney Bartam, was selling 187 tip-top Illinois beeves 
owned by N. Denny, of Ohio, near South Bloomfield. 20 
sold to John Harris, for $100 p head, and 10 sold for 105. 
This they estimate is not quite lie. This was part of a 
drove of 224, which has been fed nearly 20,000 bushels of 
corn, for which Mr. Denny paid just 30c. p bushel. He 
is losing money. 
White & Ulery, was selling 122 fine Illinois cattle, which 
would weigh about 775 lbs. a head. They brought from 
10c.511c. 
Wm. Belden, was selling 104 fine Kentucky cattle, 
owned by Franklin Ford of Ohio. The price and weight 
was the same as those above. 
Williams & Murray, were selling a fair lot of cattle for 
the kind, originally from Texas, and owned by Wm. Ran¬ 
kins. These cattle were driven to Missouri last July, and 
thence to Illinois. They would average about 650 lbs. and 
were selling at 9c. to 10!c. 
Geo. Ayrault, was selling 189 mixed, still-fed Illinois 
cattle, owned by John Morris, at from 10c.511c. 4 sold 
for $97 50 P head. 
W. W. Hoag, was selling 34 good Illinois cattle, owned 
by W. II. Crane, at from 91c.©104 c. They came through 
from La Porte, by Toledo, Buffalo, and the Central R. R , 
at a cost, of $12 p head, which is $i 50 p head more than 
by the Dunkirk, Buffalo, and New-York City R. R. route. 
They charge $1 50 p head higher on the Lakes than last 
year. 
The following are about the highest and lowest prices: 
Extra quality. 10}511c. 
Good retailing quality... 9 J ® 10}c. 
Inferior do. do. . 8®9!c.^ 
Cows and Calves.$305$65. 
Veals. 4c.56c. 
Swine, alive,. 7c.®74c. 
“ dead,. [.7i©9c 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth-street. 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-BAY. 
Beeves,. 2319 - 
Cows,. — - 
Veals....... 837 - 
Sheep and lambs,. 575 - 
Swine,. 480 - 
Ofthese there came by the Erie Railroad—beeves. .1100 
Sheep . — 
Swine. 480 
By the Harlem Railroad—Beeves. — 
Cows. — 
Veals. 837 
Sheep and Lambs.575 
By the Hudson River Railroad. 600 
Sheep. — 
By the Hudson River Boats—Beeves.600 
Swine. — 
New-York State furnished—beeves. 142 
Ohio, “ 618 
Indiana, “ 206 
Illinois, “ 846 
Texas “ 154 
Kentucky, “ 304 
Connecticut, “ — 
Wisconsin, “ 51 
Virginia, “ — 
The report of sales for the week, at Browning’s, are as 
follows: 
Sheep and Lambs..2425 
Beeves. 228 
Veals. 42 
Cows and Calves. 20 
The following sales were made at Chamberlain’s: 
268 Beef Cattle. 9511c. 
114 Cows and Calves.$25ffi$65 
3,842 Sheep and Lambs.$25$12. 
104 Veals.4®6}c. 
The Sheep Market is better than last week, and closes 
favorably. The sales are brisk, and the market lightly 
supplied. Mr. McGraw sold 75 extra Kentucky sheep at 
an average of $7 50 per head. The average price is about 
$4 per head. 
The following are the sales for the week by Mr. Mc¬ 
Graw, sheep broker at Browning’s: 
228 Sheep, poor. $454 32 
75 Sheep, extra. 556 50 
31 Sheep. 146 00 
31 Sheep. 195 25 
87 Sheep. 315 71 
127 Sheep. 527 12 
15 Sheep. 69 00 
127 do. 367 50 
101 do. 409 62 
15 do. 71 75 
262 do. 1226 02 
116 Lambs. 467 87 
21 
43 
5 
105 
30 
6 
8 
1433 
do. 119 00 
do. . 163 75 
do.. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Average.$4 02. 
26 00 
.. 453 37 
.. 135 50 
.. 33 00 
.. 4000 
$5,755 38 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce , Groceries, Provisions, <}c. 
AstlGS_ 
Pot, 1st sort, 1855.ip 100 lb. 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1855. 
Bristles— 
American, Gray and White. 
Beeswax— 
American Yellow. 
Coal— 
Liverpool Orrel.P chaldron 
Scotch. 
Sidney. 
Pictou. 
Anthracite....2,000 lb. 
Cotton Bagging- 
Gunny Cloth .. . .IP yard.— 121© - 
Cotton Upland. Florida. Mobile. 
Ordinary. 10} 101 10} 
Middling. 121 12} 121 
Middling Fair. 13 13 131 
Fair. 131 131 14 
Co KvV. . 
Mocha... . . 
, 4-c 
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6 12©- 
— 45 ®—50 
— 26®— 271 
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5 75 ® 6 — 
5 25 ©- 
5 50 ©- 
N. O. if Texas 
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