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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
REVIEW OF PRICES, WEATHER, 40. 
American Agriculturist Office, ) 
New-York, Oct. 28, 1856, j 
During the month past there has been a 
gradual rise in the Breadstuff Markets, 
though, as shown in the table of compara¬ 
tive prices below, the total advance has not 
been very large. On flour for example, the 
rise is about 7 to 10 per cent. With a fair, 
but not over supply in the country, and a 
moderately fair foreign demand, there is a 
probability that about the present range of 
prices will continue, subject, however, to 
occasional speculation fluctuations. 
The root crops have generally turned out 
an average yield. We as yet hear of no se¬ 
rious loss from Potato rot. 
Fruit is scarce and already high. Those 
having Apples of Marketable quality should 
take good care of them. 
The following table shows the total re¬ 
ceipts of flour and grain in this city by Rail¬ 
road, River, Canal and Coastwise, for 27 
business days ending to day : 
Rye.. 36,200 bush. 
Oats.. 107,000 bush. 
Barley, 59,200 bush. 
Flour.. 431,500 bbls. 
Wheat. 1,998,700 bush. 
Corn.. .1,754,000 bush. 
We find upon our note-book records of 
the following sales in this city for 27 busi¬ 
ness days ending to-day : 
Rye_ 67,300 bush. 
Barley. 53,000 bush. 
Flour...401,500 bbls. 
Wheat.2,054,400 bush 
Corn..1,494,500 bush. 
The following figures show the present 
prices of some of the principal agricultural 
products, and also the variations since our 
last report: 
Sept. 27. 
Oct 23 
Flour—Ordinary Stale. 
$5 90(5) 0 
ou 
$0 50.5)6 CO 
Various Western brands 
6 05® 7 
75 
6 70® 8 
50 
Favorite and Ex. State.. 
6 30® 6 05 
6 75(5) 7 
00 
Extra Genesee. 
7 00® 9 
00 
7 25® 9 
00 
Wheat—Canada White... . 
l 56® 1 
63 
1 70® 1 
73 
Southern White. 
] 55(5) 1 
05 
1 6l'(5) 1 
75 
Southern Red. 
1 52® 1 
55 
1 53® 1 
00 
Western Red and While 
1 40® 1 
03 
1 65® 1 
60 
Corn—Mixed. 
62® 
70 
62® 
69 
Yellow and White. 
05(5) 
72 
69® 
75 
Rye New. 
86® 
88 
85® 
87 
Barley. 
1 28® 1 
30 
1 15® 1 
30 
Oats—Western, &c. 
38® 
46 
38® 
47 
Cotton—Middling and Fair . 
111® 
13 
121® 
11 
Rice.piOOfts 
4 00®4 62J 
3 87® 4 
87 
Pork—Mess.p bbl... 
19 75®20 00 
20 75®21 
00 
Dressed Hogs.lb.... 
71® 
81 
71® 
83 
Lard, in bbli.p lb— 
in® : 
141 
121® 
14 
Butter—Western... p ft_ 
12® 
19 
16(5) 
21 
State.p ft— 
15® 
22 
19® 
25 
Orange Co.p ft— 
22® 
28 
25® 
30 
Cheese.P lb— 
7(5) 
9 
8® 
lot 
Potatoes— Carters.. pbbl.. 
® 
1 50(5) 1 
62 
Mercers.Pbbl... 
Onions—Reds. Pbbl.. 
White.Pbbl.. 
Apples.P bbl.. 
Eggs, fresh, per dozen. 
Limed, “ “ . 
1 50® 2 25 1 50,® 2 50 
1 62® 1 75 1 25® 1 37 
2 00® 2 25 2 00® 2 50 
50® 2 50 1 00® 3 50 
21® 2H 
18® 20 
Beef Cattle have been in fair supply during 
the month. The receipts for four weeks, 
ending Oct. 22, compare as follows : 
1855. 1856. 
Total of Beeves for 4 weeks. 16,182 19,488 
Weekly average. 1,045 4,872 
The receipts were, for week ending Oct. 
1st, 5,614; Oct. 8, 4,220; Oct. 15,5,544; 
Oct. 22, 4,110. The prices declined Jc. Oct. 
1st. and again Oct. 15,making a total decline 
for the month of lie. per lb. net weight. On 
Wednesday last the prices ranged : Premium 
cattle lOsrc.allc. per lb. net or dressed 
weight; First quality 9c.al0c.; Medium 
quality, 8Ic.a9c; Poor quality, 7Ic.a8c.; 
Poorest quality, 7c.a7ic.; General selling 
prices, 8Ic.a9c. Average of all sales about 
8!c. 
Sheep have been in fair supply, though less 
than for the same time last year, and prices 
continue higher. Receipts for four weeks 
ending Oct. 22 : 
1855. 1856. 
Total of sheep and lambs_62,235 52,041 
Weekly average.15,558 13,010 
Prices of Sheep and Lambs the past week 
have ranged from $2 to $9 per head, the 
majority of good animals bringing $3a$4 50 
per head. 
The Weather.— Our weather notes, con¬ 
densed, read Sept. 28, clear ; 29 and 30, 
heavy S. E. rain storm with wind. Oct. 1, 
cool showers; 2d, heavy frost and some ice 
in morning, day clear and cool; 3d, clear 
and fine, milder; 4th to the 13th, inclusive, 
clear, fine and warm, with the exception of 
frost on the morning of the 4th, and a few 
foggy mornings ; 14th, rain A. M., cloudy 
and cooler P. M.; 15, 16 and 17, clear and 
fine with frosty mornings—pretty severe 
frost on the morning of the 16th ; 18 to 23, 
clear, fine and mild ; 24 and 25, clear, with 
heavy frosts at night, considerable ice on the 
morning of the 24'h ; 26, milder ; 27, rain ; 
28, clear, fine and moderate. 
By the above, it will be observed that'with 
generally a fine month, we have had, on the 
mornings of the 2d, 4th, 16lh and 24th, unu¬ 
sually severe frosts for the season. Some 
fields of late buckwheat and corn were 
nipped, but no very extended injury is re¬ 
ported. 
“ You have only yourself to please,” said 
a inerried friend to an old bachelor. “True,” 
replied he, “ but you cannot tell what a diffi¬ 
cult task I find it.” 
! Tis a sad thing when a man has neither 
heart enough to speak well, nor judgment to 
help his tongue. 
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INDEX. 
Baker’s Dozen.333 
Bees, Practical hints on Wintering.323 
Calendar of Operations .314 
Cattle—A good place for.323 
Cattle—American Herd-Book, Vol. Ill.320 
Cattle, Choking.327 
Cauliflower, Hovey’s Early Alma.331 
Celery, Howto keep in Winter.331 
Corn Pudding, Boiled—Original.332 
Corn Stalks—Value for Feeding.327 
Editor’s Farm Notes, Lyme, Ct.325 
Exhibition, Agricultural, in 1857_Illustrated. .320—324 
Fall Plowing and Spading.316 
Farmers’ Clubs—Value &c.317 
Farmer’s Sons and Daughters-Education compared.. 331 
Flower-Garden—Winter Preparation.330 
Grapes under Glass—Will they pay ?.330 
Grapes, the Concord.329 
Grapes, Dr. Underhill’s.331 
HallowellMe., Fanning in.223 
Honey Kir.g, The.332 
Ice Houses—How to build cheaply.319 
Lightning Rods—How to construct. 321 
Manures—Keep out Weed Seeds.327 
Mice vs. Apple T ees—What shall be done?.318 
Peaches, Carpenter’s White.331 
Pear Culture by Dr. L. B. Chapter 1.328 
Pear Trees, Dwarf—Winter Treatment.328 
Pomological Society, American.329 
Potatoes, Best Mode of Saving.327 
Roots, Keeping in Winter. 331 
Salt Marshes—Experiment in Reclaiming.321 
Salt Marshes, Answer to Inquiries.32.2 
Seed Wanted.333 
Shade Trees, Setting out—Selecting &c.316 
Sheep—Improved in New-Jersey.333 
Sheep, Wintering....325 
Sorghum or Chinese Sugar Cane—Editor’s Notes.32o 
Sorghum—An experiment with.325 
Spain vs. United States.324 
Special Dispatch or Boston Horse Race.325 
Stone Walls & Fences—To prevent falling in Winter.321 
Strychnine Anecdote.314 
Tim Bunker in “ Tall Ciover ”.320 
Waterloo Correspondence—Manures, &c.326 
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