AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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PREPARING POULTRY FOR MARKET. 
We have often noticed the careless and 
slovenly manner, and little attention paid to 
the external appearance of poultry offered 
for sale in our markets ; and we have like¬ 
wise noticed the ready sale and higher price 
where due regard was paid to have the skin 
all sound and clean ; the breast not mutilated 
by a long cut, the shrinking skin exposing 
the drying meat covered with hay seed or 
chaff; but well covered all over with fat of 
a rich golden yellow. Much of the poultry 
exposed for sale has been through the pro¬ 
cess of scalding to facilitate the picking; 
this practice should never be resorted to. It 
turns the rich yellow of the fat into a tal¬ 
lowy hue, and oftentimes starts the skin so 
that it peels off, unless very carefully handled. 
No cut should be made in the breast, all the 
offal should be taken out behind, and the 
opening should be made as small as possible ; 
the inside should be wiped out with a dry 
cloth, but no water should be used to cleanse 
them. With a moist cloth take off the blood 
that may be found upon the carcass. In 
picking, great care should be taken not to 
tear the skin ; the wings should not be cut 
off, but picked to the end; the skin of the 
neck should be neatly tied over it, if the 
head is cut off. Most people like to see the 
heads of fowls left on—it makes a better 
show. The heads of ducks and geese should 
not be cut off.— N. E. Farmer. 
Much care and attention are required after 
the poultry is dressed and cool, and it should 
be carefully packed in baskets or boxes, and 
above all, it should be kept from freezing. A 
friend, who was very nice in these matters, 
used to bring his turkeys to market in the 
finest order possible, and always obtained a 
ready sale and the highest price. His meth¬ 
od is to pick them dry, and dress them in 
the neatest manner; then take a long, deep, 
narrow box, with a stick reaching from end 
to end of the box, and hang the turkeys by 
the legs over the stick, which prevents bruis¬ 
ing or disfiguring them in the least. 
Too much should not be exposed at a time 
for sale, nor should they be hauled over too 
often. Appearance is everything with poul¬ 
try, as well as other articles, and has great 
influence on the purchaser.— Bement. 
New Guano Island. —Private advices re¬ 
ceived yesterday, from San Francisco, refer 
to the recent report of the discovery of a 
new guano island, on the coast of the Pacific. 
It was understood, that one of the principal 
American houses at San Francisco, in con¬ 
nection with some parties in the Sandwich 
Islands, had received information on the 
subject, and had purchased a revenue 
schooner, named the Frolic, and a clipper 
bark, the Emily, of 400 tons, to proceed at 
once for cargoes. These vessels were fitted 
out with as much secresy as possible, but 
were believed to have taken a considerable 
number of men and a large supply of imple¬ 
ments. The situation of the island is sup¬ 
posed to be about the latitude of Acapulco. 
It is said that it has no good harbor, and that 
the guano will have to be shipped from it in 
small vessels to some port near. Other ac¬ 
counts allege that the island is somewhere 
on the coast of Lower California.— Ex. 
Wheat from England. —Extract of a let¬ 
ter received by a Produce house of this 
city : 
“ It is reported here that 25,000 bushels of 
wheat have been ordered back from Eng¬ 
land. A little wheat has actually arrived 
this morning in the Atlantic, about 1,000 
bushels. We understand English wheat 
weighs 60 lbs. per bushel.— Cleveland. Herald. 
MORE RARE BIRDS AND POULTRY COMING. 
We learn that the steamer Washington, 
which left Southampton on the 11th inst.,has 
on board one of the choicest lots of pure bred 
domestic and aquatic fowls which has yet 
been brought over to this country. Mr. John 
Gile, of Woodstock, Connecticut, who is a 
well known dealer in pure stock, has been 
absent during the Summer, scouring great 
Britain, France, and Germany, in search of 
the best specimens of the feathered tribe. 
From the list forwarded by Wm. Giles, we 
see he has secured Black Spanish, Surrey 
and Dorking Fowls ; Seabright gold and sil¬ 
ver laced Bantams; Japanese and White 
Pea Fowl; gold, silver, pied, white, ring¬ 
necked and Bohemian Pheasants ; white 
and black Swans ; Aylesbury and Rerien 
Ducks; white-fronted Barnacle, Egyptian 
and Toulouse Geese. Also a spledid assort¬ 
ment of ornamental Ducks, including the far- 
famed Mandarin Ducks, which have been 
sold in London at seventy-five guineas per 
pair. He also brings some fine Cotswold 
and New Oxford sheep. 
We believe Mr Barnum is making arrange¬ 
ments to secure the entire lot for Exhibition 
at his Museum, for a week or so immediately 
after their arrival, and then about the first of 
November, they will be sold at auction, on 
account of the importers. 
Htwkts. 
Remarks. —Flour has fluctuated the past 
week from 25 to 87i cents advance, on the 
last of the preceding week, but finally set¬ 
tled only 25 to 50 cents higher than for our 
last. Wheat has risen more, in proportion, 
than Flour. Rye has declined. Corn has 
fluctuated 3 cents per bushel, but left off 
about the same as the preceding Saturday. 
Provisions, nothing new. Wool is a little 
lower, and dull again. 
Cotton has advanced ic. per lb. No change 
in other Southern products. 
The weather continues favorable, with a 
copious rain on Saturday, clearing off cool. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Saturday, October 14, 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 variations in 
prices refer chiefly to the quality of the articles. 
There is quite a lively market this morning, though it 
was exceedingly dull yesterday. The warm weather af¬ 
fects it very much. 
The change in produce to day is slight. Potatoes are a 
shade higher, good Mercers being scarce and selling 
readily, while common ones are abundant and dull. 
other vegetables there is nothing worthy of note. 
The season of pears is nearly past, so that they are not 
worth quoting. Grapes have been dull of sale the last 
week, it being the close of the season with them, too. 
Cranberries are quite plenty, and remain about the same. 
Butter, eggs, and cheese, no change. 
Vegetables. —Potatoes, Mercers, $3®$3 50 ip bbl.; 
White, $2 25®$2 50; Sweet, Philadelphia, $3 50; Virginia, 
$2 50®$2 75 ; Turnips, White, $1 25 ; Russia, $2; Beets, 
$3 ip hundred bunches ; Carrots, $3; Parsnips, $4; 
Marrow Squashes, $2 p bbl.j Cabbages, $3®$5 p hun¬ 
dred; Pumpkins, $4®$8 p hundred ; Celery. $1 50 p 
dozen. 
Fruit. —Apples, $2®$2 50 p bbl. ; Grapes, 6c.®9c. p 
fb.; Cranberries, $6®$7 p bbl. 
Butter, State 21c.®23c. p lb.; Western, 17c.®18c.; 
Eggs, 19c.®20c. p doz.; Cheese, 10c.®llc. p lb. 
NEW-Y0RK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, Oct. 16, 1854. 
The Cattle Market has not improved at all since last 
week, and, if anything, was more dull. The appearance 
was a little more favorable this morning ; but when we 
came away this afternoon, the sales were very slow, and 
the prospect was, that many cattle would be left over. 
The truth is, the market is over slocked—not with beef 
cattle, but in many cases with lank, slippery animals, unfit 
even for farm use. Still there were several good droves 
to redeem the market, which altogether was better than 
last week. Such cattle sold readily, as they should. 
We still hear complaints about the irregularity in trans¬ 
porting cattle over some of the railroads. Droves have a 
set time and place for watering, feeding, &c., which is 
made impossible by these delays. This alters very ma¬ 
terially, the appearance of cattle, and often occasions a 
loss, which ought to fall elsewhere than on our stock 
owners. 
Superior quality beef is selling from 9c.®10c. p lb. ; 
fair quality 7c.®9|e.; inferior 6Sc.®7'c. 
We noticed 100 full-fed cattle from Clarke County, Ky., 
owned by Wm. Gateskill. These were Durham grades, 
large frames, and good quality, and selling at 9c.®10c. 
John Maxey had 102 cattle from Madison County, Ohio, 
fed by himself. They were wintered on corn, were fair 
Western cattle, and sold at about 9c.; weight estimated 
at 700 lbs. 
Joseph Williams had two droves from Chester County, 
Pa., one of them acknowledged to be the best in the yards. 
They were well fed, fat, and sold by John Murray, at 10c,. 
p lb. Weight estimated at 750 lbs. The other drove was 
also full fed, and good beef. Weight about 725 lbs., and 
selling at 9c.®10c. 
P. S. Triplet had 76 grass-fed steers from Kentucky, 
sold by Geo. Ayrault, from 8c.®81c; quality fair, and es¬ 
timated to weigh 650 lbs. 
Thomas White had in market 137 cattle, corn fed and 
grazed, from Morgan County, Ill.; weight estimated about 
650 lbs. Sold from 8c.®9c. 
Killough & Harlan had 80 grass-fed cattle from Chester 
County, Pa.; selling from 9ic.®10c.; weight estimated 
at 750 lbs., and superior quality. 
A. Anderson had 93 grass-fed cattle from Ross County, 
Ohio, and sold by Mr. Culver for 7c.®74c.; weight about 
550 lbs. Inferior quality. 
John Bines, of Vermillion County, Ill., had 110 grass- 
fed steers ; sold at from 7jc.®8e. 
The following are about the highest and lowest prices; 
Beeves.74c.® 10c. 
Cows and Calves...$18®$55. 
Veals.... 4c.® 6c. 
Sheep.$2®$5 50. 
Lambs.$1 25® $5. 
Swine. 4ic. 
Mr. Chamberlain reports beeves, 74c.®10c.; cows and 
calves, $20®$50 ; veals, 44c.®7c. ; sheep, $2 50®$6 ; 
lambs $2®$4. 
Mr. Browning reports beeves, 74c.®94c.; cows and 
calves, $25®$50 ; veals, 5c.®6c.; sheep and lambs, 
see sales below. 
Mr. O’Brien reports beeves, 6c.®8c.; cows and calves, 
$25®$40. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth-street. 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY. 
Beeves,.. 3111 3071 
Cows,. 39 - 
Calves,. 259 - 
Sheep and lambs,. 117 - 
Swine,. 565 - 
New-York State furnished, by cars, 335; on foot, 110 
Ohio, 945 ; Kentucky, 348; Illinois, 401; Pennsylvania, 
579; Virginia and Indiana, 146. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. 
Chamberlin’s. Browning’s. O’Brien’s. 
Robinson-st. 
Sixth-st. 
Sixth-st. 
Beeves,. 
. 468 
564 
160 
Cows and calves,.. 
175 
42 
60 
Veals. 
114 
58 
— 
Sheep and lambs,.. 
. 7,962 
5,211 
— 
The following are the sales of sheep and lambs by 
Samuel McGraw, sheep broker, at Browning’s: 110 sheep 
and lambs, $368 93; 130 do., $290 16; 197 do. $565 50; 
62 lambs, $149 25; 113 sheep and lambs, $268 37 ; 58 do. 
$198 ; 20 do., $74 ; 34 store ewes, $68 ; 213 fine wool store 
sheep $400 87 ; 90 sheep and lambs, $345 62 ; 94 store 
sheep, $305 50; 20 store lambs, $50. Total number of 
sheep and lambs, 1,141. 
The following are the sales by James McCarty, also 
sheep-broker at Browning’s. The market looks favorable 
for the coming week : 111 sheep and lambs, $381 25; 49 
do., $145; 140 do., $376 77; 201 sheep, $554 43; 61 sheep 
and lambs, $175 ; 56 lambs, $179 50 ; 72 do., $252 ; 69 
Sheep, $241 50; 10 lambs, $25 50 ; 67 do., $199 25 ; 103 
sheep and lambs, $328; 106 do., $338 75 ; 31 store sheep, 
$54 25 ; 91 sheep, $265 50, 189 sheep and lambs, $605 50; 
151 do., $409 67 ; 6 sheep, $25 50. Total number of sheep 
and lambs, 2,513. 
