AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
173 
I Will. —There are no two words in the 
English language Avhicli stand out in bold re¬ 
lief—like kings upon a chequer board—to so 
great an extent (says a popular writer) as the 
words “ I will.” There is strength, depth, 
and solidity—decision, confidence, and pow¬ 
er—determination, vigor, and individuality in 
the round, ringing tone which characterizes 
its delivery ! It talks to you of triumph over 
difficulties—of victory in the face of discour¬ 
agement—of will to promise, and strength to 
perform—of lofty and daring enterprise—of 
unfettered aspirations, and of the thousand 
and one impulses by which man masters im¬ 
pediments in the way of progression. 
Two-thirds of a Man. —In Smith’s Feder¬ 
al Calculator an amusing anecdote is given, 
to the following purport: A first rate class 
was undergoing a close examination in men¬ 
tal arithmetic, and in reply to a question con¬ 
cerning the number of men required to per¬ 
form a certain piece of work in a specified 
time, the class responded, “ Twelve men and 
two-thirds.” But one bright fellow, more 
discerning than the others, instantly added, 
“ Twelve men and a boy fourteen years old 
fourteen being two-thirds of twenty-one, the 
legal age of manhood ! 
The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 
argues against the excessive exactions made 
upon the mental powers of children in 
school. The imposition of such severe 
tasks upon young and growing children en¬ 
feebles their constitution, and often incapa¬ 
citates them for the enjoyment of the pleas¬ 
ures and fulfilment of the duties of maturer 
years. Such close application to study pro¬ 
duces a train of diseases which can not al¬ 
ways be eradicated. Aching head, loss of 
appetite, sleepless nights, inflamed eyes, 
with other deviations from health, are the 
accompaniments and consequences of such 
excessive mental exertion. 
Indolence. —“ Mother,” said a young lady 
of our acquaintance, the other day, to her 
mother, “ shut the door.” In peering into 
the dim vista of the future, we thought we 
could see this same young lady reclining on 
a dirty cushion, her whole attire slovenly, 
three ragged children shying about the room, 
and she calling to the father of them, say¬ 
ing, “ Here husband, it is time to peel the 
potatoes for dinner!” 
Young man if you should chance to catch 
your particular star in the galaxy of belles, 
saying, “ mother, shut the door,” when she 
could as conveniently do it herself, keep 
your eyes peeled for “ breakers ahead.” 
Janesville Free Press. 
One of our exchanges has the following 
hit: The late Rev. Mr. Chapin being asked 
of what use the elders were in a church, re¬ 
plied, that it was said to give power to min¬ 
isters. He was a unit, the elders cyphers ; 
placed upon the right hand, they increased 
his power, “ But,” he added, “ my elders 
have got on the wrong side, and reduced me 
to a decimal fraction. 
A Fan Mill for Friends. —“I weeded my 
friends,” said an old eccentric friend, “ by 
hanging a piece of stair carpet out of my 
first floor window, with a broker’s announce¬ 
ment fixed. It had the desired effect. I 
soon saw who were my friends. It was like 
firing a gun near a pigeon-house ; they all 
forsook the building at the first report, andj 
have not had occasion to use the extra flaps 
of my dining table since.” 
Save when you are young, to spend when 
you are old. 
BEAVERS 
The beavers which inhabit the northern 
parts of Europe, are said to be essentially 
the same as those which establish their re¬ 
publican dwellings along the course of our 
North-American streams. In an article 
which appears in the North British Review 
it is stated that these interesting animals 
still exist in some abundance in certain sec¬ 
tions of Sweden and Norway. The number 
of the tribe has diminished so much latterly, 
that its members are now very rigorously 
protected by law, for a considerable term of 
years. The great requirements of the bea¬ 
ver, are a thinly peopled country, with 
abundance of wood and water. In the 
American and Artie region their northern 
extension seems to be restricted solely by 
the deficiency of woods, and they are known 
to have occurred as far south as the paral- 
el of 30 degrees—or almost to the Gulf of 
Mexico. “ The flesh of the animal is great¬ 
ly prized by hunters and voyagers, especial¬ 
ly when roasted in the skin after the hair is 
singed off. This of course is an expensive 
luxury and is frowned at by the fur traders.” 
The demand for beaver skins has de¬ 
creased within a few years, owing to the 
different materials which are now used in 
the manufacture of hats. In 1808, no fewer 
than 125,927 beaver skins were exported 
to England from Quebec alone. 
produce, and the prices arc well sustained. There is no 
noticeable change in the vegetable line, potatoes, &c., be¬ 
ing about the same as last week. 
Large quantities of apples come in from the West, but 
many of them of inferior quality. Good apple are scarce, 
and in good demand. The scarcity of apples in this sec 
tion of the country will be likely to keep it up. Cranber¬ 
ries are selling for about 50c. more than last week. 
Butter, eggs, and cheese, sustain about the same prices 
Vegetables.— Potatoes, New-Jersey Mercers, $3®$3 
50 bbl.; White, $2 25®$2 75; Carter, $2 50,®2 75 , 
Nova Scotia, 80c.®$1 bush.; Western reds, $2 P 1 bbl., 
Sweet, Philadelphia, $3 50®$375 ; Virginia, $325®$3 50 , 
Turnips, Russia, $125®$1 50 ; White, $1®$1 25 Onions, 
White, $4 ; Red, $1 50®$2 ; Beets, $3 100 bunches ; 
Carrots, same ; Parsnips, $3 25 ; Cabbages, $5®$7 ^100 
Celery, $1 ^ dozen. 
Fruits. —Apples, Spitzenbergs, $2(3,2 25 P 1 bbl.; Green¬ 
ings, $2 ; Russets, $1 75; Baldwins $1 50(5)1 75 ; Gilliflow- 
ers, $1 75®$2; Newtown Pippins, $5iS)$7. Cranberries, 
$6 50®$8 50. 
Butter, Orange Co . 21(5)24c. pil.; Western, 16®18e. 
Eggs, 21®23c.; Cheese, 10c.® 11c. p lb. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, Nov. 20, 1654. 
As announced last week, the principal market-day has 
been changed to Thursday. We went the usual rounds, 
however, but found very little doing in the Washington 
Yards. A small lot of animals were offered, but quite un¬ 
worthy of mention. As heretofore, we shall continue to 
keep our readers advised of the state of the markets, with 
as much accuracy as possible, bringing up our reports to 
the hour of going to press. 
Canada Wheat Duty Free. —Messrs. 
Chappel, Fairbanks, and others interested in 
the milling business here, yesterday tele¬ 
graphed Secretary Guthrie to inquire when 
Canadian wheat would be admitted free in 
bond. They received a prompt answer that 
a circular to admit Canada wheat was issued 
yesterday. This regulation of the Treasury 
Department provides for the admission of 
wheat duty free, the importers to give a bond 
for the payment of duties if the Reciprocity 
Treaty shall not be fully confirmed. We 
believe the limit of the bond is six months. 
The arrangement will cause an increased 
demand for Canada wheat, and considerable 
will doubtless arrive in bond very soon. 
Some of our millers have purchased large 
stocks in the Province in anticipation of the 
Treasury order. [Rochester Union. 
Utarfttfc 
Remarks. —Flour has advanced the past 
week 121 to 25 cts. per bbl.; and corn 1 to 2 
cts. per bushel. No change worth noting in 
other products, especially those of the South. 
The Weather has been very fine for all 
out-door operations; but many of the me 
chanics and laborers in the city are out of 
employment, which, with the high price of 
coal and provisions, will cause much suffer¬ 
ing among them the ensuing winter. We 
wish the farmers could find more employ¬ 
ment for them. 
Money is more difficult to be got here than 
ever, and rates of discount higher, owing to 
the numerous failures and stoppages of Bank¬ 
ers and Monied Institutions at the West. 
PRODUCE MARKET, 
Saturday, November 18, 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 nothing worthy of especial notice this morn¬ 
ing, The market, as usual, is crowded with all kinds of 
SHEEP MARKET. 
Monday, Nov. 20, 1854. 
The Sheep Market, during the last week, was exceed 
ingly dull, though it evinces this morning a little more 
activity. 
The following are the sales by James McCarty, sheep- 
broker, at Browning’s: 
55 Lambs. $112 75 
22 “ 55 75 
72 Poor lambs and sheep. 117 50 
121 Sheep. 577 50 
169 Sheep and lambs . 514 00 
12 “ “ 30 00 
99 •< “ 291 75 
174 “ “ 475 3" 
20 “ “ 71 25 
325 •• “ 1008 37 
142 “ “ 319 50 
9 “ “ 29 25 
17 “ “ 55 75 
122> “ •« 312 00 
10 “ •• 31 25 
106 “ “ 287 00 
1475 Head—Sold for.$4288 99 
Average per head.$2 90. 
Mr. Samuel McGraw, Sheep Broker at Browning’s, re¬ 
ports sales of 1451 sheep and lambs, sold during the past 
week for $4,329 74, in the following lots and prices: 
156 Sheep.$145 00 
123 Lambs. 251 00 
121 Sheep. 453 50 
105 «• 315 75 
94 “ 343 00 
113 Lambs. 231 50 
154 Sheep and Lambs. 472 25 
61 Lambs. 187 75 
215 Sheep and Lambs. 664 75 
55 « “ .. 201 25 
186 Sheep. .,. 610 37 
45 “.. 7125 
23 “ . 76 37 
Average per head $2 98. 
Sales of Sheep and Lambs, at Chamberlain’s by 
John Moetimore. 
No. of Sheep Average ^ head. Price p it 
120. 
.... $2 75 . 
229. 
2 874. 
.74 
240. 
. 3 25 . 
.8 
95 
2 80 . _ 
.74 
140 
. 3 50 . 
.84 
150. 
. 2 25 . 
75 . 
... 3 75 . 
.84 
365. 
.... 3 374. 
. 8 
120. 
2 30 . 
..74 
90.. 
4 00 . 
. 84 
95 Lambs . 
. 2 25 
. 9 
45 “ . 
. 3 124. 
.10 
150 “ . 
. 2 10 . 
The Market this week has been worse than I have ever 
experienced, for the last seven years, in November. The 
weather has been unfavorable, and the supply much larger 
than the demand ; consequently prices have declined ma- 
tenally. 
The week closes with an abundant supply on hand and 
the prospect bad. Mutton has been selling by the carcass, 
in Washington Market, from 4 to 74c. 4? Lamb, from 
44 to 9c., as in quality and condition. 
