28 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
Laying aside the Bones. — An old man once 
said, “ For a long period I puzzled myself about 
the difficulties of Scripture, until at last I came 
to the resolution that reading the Bible was like 
eating fish. When I find a difficulty, I lay it 
aside and call it a hone. Why should I choke 
on the bone, when there is much nutritious 
meat in use ? Some day, perhaps, I may find 
that even the bones may afford me nourish¬ 
ment.” 
Specimen Copies. —We will send a free speci¬ 
men copy to any person whose name and address 
is forwarded to us. Our present readers will 
confer a favor by sending us the address of their 
agricultural friends and acquaintances in differ¬ 
ent parts of the country. 
In forwarding names or subscriptions, 
please give the Post-office, County, and State. 
Let each be written out plainly. 
is altogether too vague and uncertain as yet to 
allow of any definite conclusions being arrived 
at; but the estimates as to the general result of 
the harvest in Germany, Poland, &c., are not 
quite so favorable as they were a few weeks 
ago. We are, nevertheless, of opinion that the 
yield of Wheat will prove good, and that of 
Spring Corn large, in all the countries bordered 
by the Baltic. 
John Bunyan while in Bedford jail, was called 
upon by a Quaker desirous of making a convert 
of him. “ Friend John, I have come to thee 
with a message from the Lord, and after having 
searched for thee in all the prisons in England, 
I am glad that I have found thee out at last.” 
“ If the Lord had sent you,” returned Bunyan, 
“ you need not have taken so much pains to 
find me out, for the Lord knows I have been 
here twelve years.” 
-•>*- 
A Hard Winter Coming. —We regret to state 
that the most indubitable signs of a hard winter 
are apparent and prevalent. Some of our old¬ 
est widowers have perfected the preliminary ar¬ 
rangements for entering anew the matrimonial 
relation. This class of our population feel the 
future “in their bones,” and, connecting their 
premonitions with the high price of coal, have 
taken steps accordingly.— Springfield Reg. 
The Latest Atrocity. —The Pittsburg (Pa.) 
Democratic Union is answerable for the follow¬ 
ing: Why would it be unchristian-like for a 
woman to assume the part of a man ? Because 
she would become a he then. 
Savage —A person, looking over a catalogue 
of professional gentlemen at the bar, with a 
pencil wrote against the name of one who was 
of the bustling order, “ He has been accused of 
possessing talents.” Another seeing it, wrote 
under, “He has been tried and acquitted.” 
The Irishman in New-York, who replied to 
the questions of the excise commissioners, 
“ Ah, shure it isn’t much moral character a 
man needs to sell the likes of whiskey,” told a 
volume of truth. 
A laborer on the levee was sun-struck yes¬ 
terday. The use of brandy restored him.— 
Cin. Sun. Then it would seem that brandy is 
of some use, after all.— Dayton Empire. So is 
arsenic.— Dayton Herald. 
Cold neglect of friends, when in poverty, is 
more severe than poverty itself. 
Debt subjects a man more to slander than 
crime. 
Never ridicule what you cannot understand. 
NOTICES TO SUBSCRIBERS. 
Prepared Covers. —We have prepared for 
Vol. XI. and XII., a lot of uniform muslin cov¬ 
ers, with gilt backs, &c., similar to the first ten 
volumes. These will be sent to subscribers for 
25 cents each. The binding can easily be com¬ 
pleted by any book-binder for 25 cents. Those 
sending their files to the office can have them 
bound for 50 cents per volume. 
Volume XII. Complete. —We can supply 
sets of Vol. XII. complete. Bound or unbound. 
Price bound, $1 50; unbound, $1 per volume. 
Clubs. —Now is a good time to get up clubs. 
For terms see the last page of former numbers. 
Three, Five, Ten or Twenty persons by joining 
together can save considerable in the cost. 
A complete volume—six months—will be 
sent to each of six persons for five dollars. 
They may be at different post-offices. 
Cannot a large number of single subscribers 
get several of their neighbors to subscribe at the 
regular prices, and secure their own paper free 
of cost, and perhaps save something more to 
pay for his trouble. 
From the Mark Lane Express, Monday, August 28. 
REVIEW OE THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. 
The official return of the importations into 
the United Kingdom during the month ending 
the 5th inst., has just been published, from 
which it appears that the supplies from abroad 
have been on a much less liberal scale than in 
the month immediately preceding. The arri¬ 
vals during the last three months have been as 
follows: 
June 5. July 5. August 5. 
Wheat, 611,992 Qr s . 357,104 Qrs. 
Barley, 78,016 “ 43,704 “ 
Oats, 158,355 
Rye, 4 
Beans, 87,476 
Peas, 7,600 
Maize, 158,696 
Flour, 373,761 
“ 126,008 “ 
“ 369 “ 
“ 21,895 “ 
“ 5,439 “ 
“ 147,071 “ 
Cwts. 222,479 Owts. 
281,950 Qrs. 
101,679 “ 
110,017 “ 
29,181 “ 
6,255 “ 
106,677 « 
250,103 Cwts. 
In previous years we have generally had the 
largest supplies towards the latter part of the 
summer, but this season the fact of our exten¬ 
sive wants was known so early after the harvest 
of 1853 had been secured, that all that could be 
got together was shipped off early, and about 
the time that the bulk of the imports usually 
reaches us, stocks abroad had been reduced 
into a very narrow compass, and the probabil¬ 
ity is that the receipts of foreign grain, &c., 
will be on a comparatively small scale, until 
such time as supplies of the new produce be¬ 
gin to come forward at the different shipping 
ports. This we regard as rather a fortunate 
event, as well for the holders of what remains 
in warehouse as for our farmers. Even with 
this advantage, however, sellers will have to 
make up their minds to a lower range of quota¬ 
tions, as there can be no doubt that the crops 
in this country will give a very excellent yield. 
As harvest is proceeded with, it is being discov¬ 
ered that , notwithstanding partial blight, the 
bulk of Wheat is heavier than was expected be¬ 
fore cutting was commenced, and we have great 
pleasure in stating that, when we estimated the 
probable yield of Wheat some weeks ago at 
rather over an average , we were below the mark; 
we are now of opinion that if the weather 
should prove tolerably auspicious, so as to allow 
the remainder to be well secured , the excess 
would be considerable. We have already heard 
of several instances where the quantity per acre 
has proved large, and it has all along been ad¬ 
mitted that the breadth of land under cultiva¬ 
tion has been greater this year than for some 
seasons past. Barley is unquestionable a heavy 
crop; and Oats are equally well spoken of. 
The weather has been rather unsettled during 
the week; in this immediate neighborhood, in¬ 
deed all over the southern parts of the kingdom, 
it has been sufficiently fine to allow fair pro¬ 
gress to be made with the carting of grain ; 
but in the north-west part of England, in Scot¬ 
land, and in Ireland, the work has been se¬ 
riously interrupted by frequent Leavy showers. 
In Ireland the rain has been more general than 
on this side of the channel, and the reports 
from thence are not altogether of so satisfactory 
a character as could be desired. The Potato 
disease is certainly very prevalent there, and it 
is much to be feared that a large portion of that , 
useful root will be lost. 
The advices from the North of Europe in re¬ 
gard to the probable result of the harvest are 
not so universally good this week as they were 
previously. A considerable quantity of rain ap¬ 
pears to have fallen on Monday and Tuesday 
last, which had interfered with the carting of 
Corn, and would, it was feared, be productive 
of some injury to the quality. The information 
Iprbk 
Remarks. —Flour has fallen the past week 
from $1 to $1 25 per bbl., and sales are dull, 
even at this great concession. Wheat is scarcely 
less in price, owing to the small quantity in 
market, and the pressing wants of the millers. 
As soon as more plenty here, its price will cor¬ 
respond with that of flour. Corn as per our 
last. Pork, Lard, Beef, and Butter, a slight 
downward tendency. Clover Seed is a trifle 
less, Timothy in active request. Wool has sold 
largely the past week, but at lower prices. It 
is hoped it has got down now about as low as it 
will go this season. 
Cotton is a little better; Sugar and Tobacco 
the same. Owing to the late hurricane at the 
South, Rice has advanced fully f of a cent per 
pound. 
The Weather is all we could desire now, for 
the season. We have had another abundant 
rain, followed by a clear, bright sun. Vegeta¬ 
tion has revived with surprising rapidity, and all 
late crops are growing finely. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, Sept. 16, 1854. 
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 vari¬ 
ations in prices refer chiefly to the quality of the articles. 
The day is as fair as ever dawned, and the weather 
charming, but charming weather may be incompatable with 
good markets. Notwithstanding the fears of an anxious 
public, the appearance of Washington Market to-day is 
quite against starvation. The prospect is that society will 
not be reduced to regular rations for some time to come. 
We sincerely hope that generous commissioners and pro¬ 
duce dealers will becalm themselves, and not be over anx¬ 
ious for the fate of society the coming winter. 
Potatoes to-day are a little on the rise. Cabbage, Melons, 
&c., are high as usual. Grapes begin to appear in market. 
There will, undoubtedly, be large quantities in next week, 
and so all along. Cranberries also made their first appear¬ 
ance to-day. Eggs are a little higher. 
Vegetables. —Potatoes, Mercers, $3 50 k @$4 $ bbl. ; 
White, $8 25@$3 75 ; Sweet, Virginia, $3 50 ; New-Jersey, 
$4 ; Onions, red, $1 75@$2 $ bbl. ; white, $3; Turnips, 
Russia, $2 75 $ bbl.; white, $2 50; Beets, $3 50 $ hun¬ 
dred bunches ; Carrots, $3 ; Parsnips, $3 50 ; Tomafoes, 
75c.@&'l ip basket; Marrow Squashes, $1 50 HP bbl.; 
Cabbage $6@$12 HP hundred; Watermelons, $8@$16 ^ 
hundred ; Nutmeg, $2@$3 HP bbl.; Pumpkins, $4@$10 
hundred; Cucumbers, 75c.@$l ; Pickles, $2®$3 HP thou¬ 
sand. 
Fruits.— Apples, $1@$2 $ bbl. ; Pears, common, same ; 
Virgalieu AJBartlett, $8@$ 12 HP bbl. ; Peaches, $2®$2 50 
$ basket; Plums, Egg, $4 <|p bushel; Grapes, Isabella, 
8c.@.l0c. per lb.; Cranberries, $7@$8 per bbl. ; Butter, 
State, 21c.@23c. HP lb-; Western, 15c.®17c.; Eggs, 18c. 
HP doz. ; Cheese, 10c.@llc. per lb. 
-• ti- 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, Sept. 18,1854. 
The weather, since our last report, has been delightful, 
which, if it makes the cattle feel more chirk, fails to im¬ 
prove their flesh. As we went the rounds this morning, we 
could but wish the republic of beef-eaters had been with us 
to see what beef is sometimes made of. Such a burlesque 
on fat-cattle is rarely to be seen, as we saw to day in Wash¬ 
ington Yards. Scaly, long-boned, spare-ribbed steers, flour¬ 
ished there beyond all conception, while slab-sided old cows 
with their calves, filled up the interludes. We have no doubt 
but there are fifteen hundred cattle in market to-day, which 
never had so much as a smell of corn-meal. And yet they, 
are sent to New-York Market as beef, and in less than a 
