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or dressed weight; First quality lOc.allic.; 
Medium quality 9al0c.; Poor quality, 8c.a 
81c.; Poorest quality 7c.a8c.; General sell¬ 
ing prices 9c.al01c. Average of all sales 
about 9fc.al0c. 
The Weather. —As Stated above, the 
weather the past and preceeding month, has 
been remarkable for its almost unexampled 
and continued severity. The ground is still 
covered with snow and has been since Christ¬ 
mas. The streets of this city present a 
curious spectacle. A majority of them are 
filled with a solid mass of ice and snow from 
one to three feet above the side walks. This 
is so gullied and uneven as to present in a 
great measure the use of any kind of vehicles. 
Our notes read: Jan. 28lh to Feb. 1st, 
weather more moderate ; a little thawing in 
the sun, with a slight snow on 31st. Feb. 
2d, fine snow, partly melting as it fell; 3d 
4th and 5th, clear and very cold ; 6th, cle ar, 
pleasant, thawing in sun ; 7th, snow, chang¬ 
ing to sleet; 8th moderated ; 9th, morning 
thawed a little, evening very cold ; 10th, 
clear and cold, 11th and 12th, warmer and 
thawing some ; 13th and 14th clear and very 
cold; 15th and 16th, warmer, wind south, 
misty, thawing a little ; 17th cold ; 18th and 
19th very cold; 20th, moderated some ; 21, 
22 and 23, weather much moderated and 
snow diminishing quite fast; 24, 25, 26, 27, 
cold and chilly but thawing some on after¬ 
noons ; 28th moderated but no thawing ; 29, 
warm and thawing. 
^ir&ertmnuuts. 
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insertion. 
F armer wanted immediately.— 
A man who understands well the care of stock and general 
farming operations, may hear of an excellent situation by ad¬ 
dressing L. COXE, at the Office of this paper, or calling here 
for his address. N. B —An American, English, or Scotch farm¬ 
er desired. 110-llnl3 
S UPERB DOUBLE DAHLIAS.—We shall 
offer this Spring our usual complete assortment, including 
among other New Prize sorts: 
English Varieties. 
BARON ALDERSON—Bright orange, tipped with white. 
NIGGER—Dark maroon, the best dark dower yet produced. 
RINGLEADER—Scarlet Crimson. 
French and German Varieties. 
BERNARD DE MENTHON—Saffron yellow. 
HELOISE—Deep purplish rose on yellow ground. 
LOUIS EBLING—Clear lilac. 
INCARNATA ROSEA—Blush edged with rose. 
MALVINA—Bright purplish rose. 
QUASI-MODO—Rose tipped on buff ground. 
SPOHR—Rosy purple on yellow ground 
Beside many other new ones, and the most perfect and free 
blooming of previous years. 
Young plants in pots will bo ready for sending out on the 1st 
of May. Dry sound roots of the older fine sorts can be sup¬ 
plied at any time. 
Descriptive Catalogue (No. 3) sent gratis. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, 
March, 1856.—110n33 Rochester, N. Y. 
T O FARMERS and gardeners.— 
The subscriber offers for sale a new and VERY 
EARLY Seedling Potato, of his own raising, which for 
productiveness, hardiness, early maturity, and fine table 
qualities, is believed to be superior to any other variety 
in cultivation. Being a white Potato, and larger and 
more productive than the “ Early June,” and quite as 
early, it will be found particularly valuable for the Mark¬ 
et Gardener. From four years experience with this Po¬ 
tato under circumstances well calculated to test its com¬ 
parative merits, the undersigned has no hesitation in re¬ 
commending it to the public as a valuable variety. 
PRICE—$4 per barrel, delivered at the Railroad Depot 
or Steamboat Landing at Hudson. 
REFERENCES—S.K. Hogeboom and Wm. E. Miller, 
Esqr’s., Claverack ; or Edward Livingston, Esq.. Hudson. 
Address E, G. STUDLEY, 
110—lln37 Claverack, Columbia Co., N. Y. 
T H E CHINESE YAM: 
J- (DIOSCOREA BATATAS). 
We call supply small sound tubers of this 
interesting new esculent. Price $6 per dozen. Sent by mail 
prepaid,.if ordered soon. 3 
ELLWANGER &. BARRY, 
— . Mount Hope Nurseries, 
February, 1856.—110n36 r, Chester, N. Y. 
rpHE “BIG TREE” OF CALIFORNIA: 
JL (SEQUOIA GIGANTEA.) of Torrey, 
(WELLWGTONIA GIGANTEA,) of Lindley. 
We shall offer, in April next, several 
thousand fine Plants, in Pots, of this wonderful Evergreen Tree, 
from seed procured from the celebrated “ Grove of Big Trees,” 
on the Sierra Nevada. 
Being found at an elevatian of more than 5,000 feet above the 
level of the sea, we have reason to believe it will prove hardy 
south of lat. 4fl°, nndeven farther north. It attains the amazing 
altitude of 300 feet. The branchlets are round and pendulous, 
like the “ Thuya filiformis,” with leaves of a grassy green color. 
The branches are dense and massive. It is of rapid growth, and 
the young plants are branchy like a Cedar. One-year-old Seed¬ 
lings in Pots, $2 each, or $20 per dozen. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, 
March, 1856.—D0n35 Rochester, N. Y. 
i WORD TO FARMERS AND DAIRY- 
MEN.—If you have butter, poultry, eggs, or any other 
articles of table use, which you will sell low for cash, please 
apply to the principal Express Agent in your neighborhood. 
Likely, we will put him in funds to buy of you if we can agree 
upon pricey. 
We are in want of half a tun of nice turkeys, chickens and 
geese, every week, at our Express Produce Store, No. 33 Broad¬ 
way. A tun or two of first rate table butter, upon consignment, 
to sell to consumers would be very acceptable. 
Commission for effecting sales, for cash, five per cent, and 
NO OTHER CHARGES WHATEVER. 
A. L. STIMSON, 
Agent for the Sale of Farmers’ Produce, and the purchase of 
Goods ordered by Express, No. 33 Broadway, New-York. 
References —The American Express Company; Wells. But¬ 
terfield & Co. ; the Adams Express Company; the National Ex¬ 
press Company; Thompson & Co.’s Express; and Cheney, 
Fiske & Co.’s. 110tfn32 
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF 
^ Hoyt, DeBurg, and Mapes’s manufact 
L I M E — Of 
Hoyt, DeBurg, and Mapes’s manufacture. 
&EST No. 1 Peruvian GUANO. 
S ONE DUST, ground and sawings. 
Poudrette, Tafeu, Plaster of Paris. 
Purchasers may depend upon getting these manures of best 
quality. For sale by R. L. ALLEN. 
189 and 191 Water-st., New-York. 
A GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS ; 
JTSV. FIELD and GARDEN SEEDS; 
No. 1 PERUVIAN GUANO: 
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME: 
CHARCOAL DUST: POUDRETTE: PLASTER for land 
purposes; BONE, fine and coarse, &c. 
MAGIC CORN AND COB MILL.—This 
mill has improvements over all other com mills, and requires 
less power. For sale at the North River Agricultural Ware 
house. ' 
110—U2n22 
GRIFFING, BROTHER & CO., 
60 Courtlandt-st., New-York. 
N E 
W AND VALUABLE STRAW- 
BERRIES. 
TROLLOPIS VICTORIA—One of the largest and hand¬ 
somest Berries in cultivation, as hardy as our American sorts, 
and verv product ive. 
TRIOMPH DE GAND—A new Belgian sort, of good size 
and flavor, and very productive. 
LA REINE—A new French variety that promises well. 
BICTON PINE—The largest and best White Strawberry in 
cultivation. 
In addition to these we can furnish, 
Ingram’s Prince of Wales, Cole’s Prolific, Comte de Flan¬ 
ders. and many others of high repute in Europe. 
ALSO—Scott’s Seedling, considered the best new American 
variety, and all leading popular sorts. 
Priced Catalogues furnished gratis. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, 
March, 1856.—110n34 Rochester, N. Y. 
TUNS OF DeBURG’S NO. 1 
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. 
We take pleasure in informing the Agricultural com¬ 
munity that we are Sole Agents in the State of Pennsyl¬ 
vania for DeBURG’S Original and Genuine SUPER¬ 
PHOSPHATE OF LIME, warranted of superiority, the 
cheapest manure in the world. Farmers and Dealers 
supplied at low prices. 
EXTRA QUALITY 7 LAND PLASTER. 
5,000 barrels Extra Quality Land Plaster, selected for its 
fertilizing qualities. 
10,000 bushels of same in bulk. 
10,000 barrels best quality Ordinary Land Plaster, equal 
to the best usually sold, at the.low price of 20 cts. 
per bushel, or $1 10 cents per barrel, with a de¬ 
duction for large lots. 
25,000 bushels of same in bulk. 
1,000 barrels Calcined Plaster. 
1,000 barrels Casting Plaster. 
500 barrels Dentist Plaster. 
5,000 barrels Hydraulic Cement. 
1,000 barrels True Roman Cement. 
PERUVIAN GUANO, POUDRETTE, MEXICAN 
GUANO, GROUND CHARCOAL, &c. 
FRENCH, RICHARDS & CO. 
At the Steam Plaster Mills, junction of York-avenue and 
CallowhilL-st, Philadelphia, Pa. 110—12n31 
1UALUABLE AND CHEAP PROPERTY 
“ FOR SALE IN MORRISTOWN, N. ,T. 
The subscriber offers his property for sale. The improvements 
are one new two-story House, with tin roof, containing seven 
rooms, beside garret, and cellar the full size of the house. 
There are nearly four acres of good clay ground, with a never- 
failing stream of water running through; located on the Wash¬ 
ington Turnpike within three minutes walk of the Railroad 
depot. The garden is well stocked with Fruit Trees of the 
choicest varieties,particularly Pears. There is also a very val¬ 
uable orchard of bearing Orange-Quince trees—nearly 100. 
A rare opportunity for a cash purchaser. Title indisputable. 
110tfn31 Wm. DAY. 
(H M. SAXTON & CO.’S AGRICULTU- 
RAL BOOK ROOMS, 140 Fulton-st.. New-York 
OUR NEW BOOKS FOR MARCH. 
Wc have just published the following important books, which 
are valuable additions to our large list of Agricultural works : 
I. 
Chorlton’s Complete Grape Grower’s Guide. 
An illustrated Treatise on the Propagation and Cultivation of 
the Grape in the Vineyard, the Cold Grapery, the ForcingHouse 
and Retarding House; also outlie Diseases of the Vine, their 
Prevention and Cure. Price 60 cts. 
II . 
The Cranberry and its Culture. 
By B. Eastwood, of Dennis, Mass. Containing full instruc¬ 
tions for the preparation of the ground, planting and cultivating 
the vines, as practised by the most successful cultivators ; with 
plates illustrating the different varieties. Price 50 ets. 
III. 
Gardening for the South. 
Bv W. N. White, of Athens, Ga. A verv complete and prac¬ 
tical work, embracing the Vegetable Garden, the Fruit Garden, 
the Flower Garden, and the Pleasure Grounds. Intended espe¬ 
cially for the Southern States. Price $1 25. 
IV. 
The Strawberry Culture. 
By R G. Pardee. A new edition, revised, with many import¬ 
ant additions: containing also Directions for the Cultivation of 
the Raspberry, Blackberry, Currant, Goosebery and Grape. 
Price 60 cents. 
V. 
Persoz’s Culture of the Vine. 
A New Process for the Culture of the Vine, by Pevsoz, Pro¬ 
fessor to the Faculty of Sciences of Strasbourg : directing Pro 
fessor ofthe School of Pharmacy of the same city. Translated 
by J. O. C. Barclay, Surgeon, U. S. N. Price 50 cts. 
To be obtained of all Booksellers, or sent by us pre-paid to any 
part of the Union, on receipt of price. 
Also Nearly Ready : 
Boussingault’s Rural Economy, $1 25 
Thompson on Food of Animals, 75 
Richardson on the Dog, 50 
The Dog and Gun, 50 
M A P E S ’ 
NITR0GENTZED SUPER-PHOSPHATE 
0E LIME. 
HP HIS NEW FERTILIZER will now be 
-B- furnished at the same price as the Improved Super-phos¬ 
phate of Lime, with increased quantities of nitrogenous matters, 
being much stronger than Peruvian Guano, and for cold or very 
poor soils, is the best manure known. For improved results, 
it surpasses all others, and in lasting power exceeds Guano. 
For sale in bags of 160 lbs. each, at cts. per pound. 
110-llii25 FRED’K McCREADY, 143 Fulton-sl., N. Y. 
ATKINS’ AUTOMATON : 
OR, 
SELF-RAKING REAPER AND MOWER, 
BEST MACHINE IN USE. 
1 (the first) used in 1852. 
40 used successfully in 1853. 
300 in twenty different States in 1854. 
1200 in all parts of the Union in 1855. 
3000 building for the harvest of 1856. 
T here are six good reasons for 
this unparalleled increase and great popularity : 1st. It is 
strong and reliable, and easily managed. 2d. It saves the hard 
labor of Raking. 3d. It saves at least another hand in binding. 
4th. It saves shattering by the careful handling in raking; be¬ 
sides, the straw being laid straight, it is well secured in the 
sheaf, and does not drop in the after handling, and the heads are 
not exposed in the stack, so that the GRAIN SAVING even 
exceeds the LABOR SAVING. 5th. It is a good Mower, being 
one of the best convertible machines in use. 6th. It has a knife 
that does not choke. 
Its other excellencies, too numerous to mention here, are 
fairly given in the circulars. Its intrinsic worth is also attested 
by the award (mostly in only 3 years) of 
OVER 70 FIRST PREMIUMS ! 
PRICE.—Reaper and Mower, $200—$75 on its receipt, $75 
first September, and $50 first December. Price of Self-Raking 
Reaper only $175. Considerable saving in freight to those at a 
distance who order prior to 1st March; also liberal discount for 
advance payment. 
To secure a Machine, order immediately. Though so little 
known the past season, and none ready for delivery till 1st May, 
yet not two-thirds the customers could be supplied. The repu¬ 
tation of the machine is now widely established, so that THREE 
THOUSAND will not as nearly supply the demand as twelve 
hundred did last year, and we shall also be selling four months 
earlier. 
IST* Order early, if you w ould not he disappointed. 
Pamphlets giving IMPARTIALLY the opinions of Farmers, 
together with orders, notes, &c., mailed to applicants, and pre¬ 
paid. 
Write to us at Chicago, Ill.; Dayton, Ohio, or Baltimore, 
Md., whichever is nearest to you. 
.T. S. WRIGHT & CO. 
“ Prairie Farmer” Works, Chicago, Feb. 20,1856, 110—1 ln27 
GRENOBLE HOSE—A supe¬ 
rior Hose, manufactured of (he finest Hemp— 
a cheap and excellent substitute for Leather 
and Gutta Percha. It is especially recommended to Planters, 
Nurserymen, Fire Companies, Steamboats, Manufactories, 
Dwellings, &e. It costs less than half the price of leather, is 
lighter, stands as much pressure, is as durable, and is not sub¬ 
jected for its preservation to the expense of oiling or greasing, 
neither is it injured by frost. 
For sale and orders for importation received in sizes from 1 to 
7 inches in diameter, by CHARLES LENZiVIANN, 54 Cedar- 
si., New-York, where certificates of its superior qualities can be 
examined, from Alfred Carson,Esq.,CbietEngineerof theNew- 
York Fire Department; from James McFarlan, Esq., Chief En¬ 
gineer of the Union Ferry Company, and also from official au¬ 
thorities of some of the large cities of Europe. Il0-lln24 
