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REVIEW OF PRICES, WEATHER, Ac. 
American Agriculturist Office, / 
New-York, Dec. 27, 1856. j 
littand Navigation lias now ceased for the season. The 
New-York State Canals were closed by ice on the 4th 
inst.; traffic was suspended on the Lakes soon after; 
while the Hudson River remained open until the 17th inst. 
The receipts of produce were heavy prior to the closiag 
up of navigation, but have since largely fallen off. This 
has strengthened the market considerably, especially for 
Flour, Grain and Provisions. Owners of such articles 
are very confident that, at least, the prevailing currency 
will be maintained, and many of them even look for im¬ 
proved prices. Hence there is no general pressure to sell. 
The demand, however, is not now very active. Home 
dealers buy most freely; exporters have been discouraged 
by the recent accounts from Europe. The purchases for 
shipment are consequently somewhat limited. We notice 
an almost total absence of speculation. This is a very 
good sign. Speculation always results in injury—espe¬ 
cially to the industrious producing and consuming classes. 
Capitalists alone derive any benefit from it, and they are 
not unfrequently caught in their own snares. Our avail¬ 
able supply of Breadstuff's is quite moderate for the sea¬ 
son. A comparative estimate of it for last year and this 
presents the following results : 
Supply of Breadstuff's in New-York at the close of: 
1855. 1856. 
Wheat Flour, bbls.596,000 392,000 
Wheat, bush.788,000 532,000 
Com, bush.646,000 1,968,000 
Most of the stock now here is in store, and not exposed 
to the influence of the variable wintry weather. This 
gives owners a decided advantage, and they appear fully 
aware of the fact, as they stoutly adhere to their claims, 
regardless of the reluctance with which buyers generally 
concede them, in any instance that necessity is not the 
impelling motive to purchase. The stock of Flour is 
fairly assorted, but of Wheat good, and prime lots are 
somewhat scarce, two-thirds of Wheat in market being 
of common quality, chiefly Upper Lake Spring. Mixed 
Corn is the plentiest. White and Yellow Corn is com¬ 
paratively scarce. The supply of Provisions has been 
materially reduced during the month, by large sales at 
better and rising prices. Cotton is plenty, but actively 
inquired for, and advancing. Rice is freely offered at 
drooping prices, with only a moderate demand. Hay is 
scarce, and wanted. It has materially increased in value. 
Seeds are in light supply and demand. Prices have 
varied little. Wool is brisk, and rising. The stock of 
American Wool is rapidly diminishing. In other com¬ 
modities, the business of the month has been moderate, 
with comparatively trifling changes in prices. 
We annex a comparative list of the closing prices of 
the principal agricultural products, last month and this, 
showing the fluctuations since our previous issue: 
Nov. 28. 
Flour— Com'n to Extra Stale. $6 10 a 6 70 
Common to Fancy Western... 6 30a 6 70 
Extra Western. 6 60a 9 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 6 75a 8 75 
Mixed to Extra Southern.. 6 85a 9 
Dec. 27. 
$6 25a 6 75 
6 35a 6 70 
6 70a 9 
6 80a 8 75 
7 10a 9 
3 50a 5 37 1-2 
Western White. 
All kinds of Red. 
Corn—M ixed. 
Yellow..-.. 
White. 
Oats—S tate and Western.. 
Jersey . 
Southern. 
Rye. . __ 
Barley. 1 10a 1 30 
White Tieans. ~ 
Black-eyed Peas, per 2 busli_ 3 75a 4 
Cotton—Middlings, per lb. 12a 12 3-8 
Fair. 12 a 13 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 3 62a 4 50 
Hops, per lb. 7a 10 1-2 
Pork—Mess, per bbl. 17 87al9 25 
Prime, per bbl. n a!7 50 
3 
37a 
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87 1-2 
3 
25a 
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75 
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62 a 
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71 
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70a 
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80 
1 
60a 
1 
72 
1 
68 a 
1 
80 
1 
60a 
1 
70 
1 
70a 
1 
80 
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33a 
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58 
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41a 
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72a 
73 
68 a 
71 
74 
72a 
75 
73a 
75 
72a 
76 
46a 
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46a 
50 
43a 
46 
43a 
46 
40a 
44 
40a 
44 
88 a 
90 
85a 
92 
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30 
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12 
12a 13 1-8 
13a 13 3-4 
3 37a 4 37 1-2 
7a 10 
19 25al9 87 1-2 
16 50al7 
10 a !2 12 1-2 
Beef—Country Mess. 8 75al0 50 
Prime. 6 
Dressed Hogs,per lb. 
Lard, in bbls. per lb. 
Butter—Western, peril).. 
State, perlb. 
Orange County, peril).. 26a 
Cheese, per lb. - 
Potatoes—Carters, per b 1)1 . 2 
Mercers, per bbl. 1 
Onions—Reds, per bbl. 1 62a 1 75 
White, per bbl. * " “ 
Apples, per bbl. 
Eggs, fresh, per dozen. 
Limed, per dozen. 
Feathers,Live Geese per lb... 
Seed—Clover, per lb. 
Flax, per bushel. 2 
Timothy, mowed, per bushel.. 2 25a 2 50 
Timothy reaped, per bushel... 
Sugar, New-Orleans, per lb_ 
Molasses, New-Orleans, prgl. 
Tobacco—Kentucky, &c. pr lb. 
Seed Leaf, per lb.... .....:. 
Wool—Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb. 
Hemp—Undr’d Amer’n pr ton. 
Dressed American, per ton.... 
Flax—Jersey, per lb. 
Hay, per 100 lbs. 
Tallow, per lb. 
The subjoined tabular statement presents a summary 
of the total receipts of the leading kinds of Breadstuff's, by 
Railroad, River, Canal and Coastwise, for twenty-six 
business days, ending to-day, and also the sales at the 
Corn Exchange in this city, for the same period : 
6 a 7 25 
6 50a 8 
7a 
7 7-8 
8 a 
8 1-4 
12 a 
12 7-8 
12 a 
12 5-8 
16a 
22 
16a 
20 
20 a 
26 
20 a 
25 
26a 
29 
26a 
29 
8 a 
10 1-4 
9a 
10 1-2 
2 a 2 50 
2 50a 3 
1 75a 2 75 
2 a 3 25 
1 62a 1 
75 
1 62a 1 
75 
1 50a 2 
3 a 4 
2 a 4 50 
2 a 5 
24a 
25 
a 
28 
20 a 
21 
22 a 
23 
50a 
55 
50a 
55 
11 a 
12 1-4 
12 a 
12 1-2 
2 
1 95a 2 
2 25a 2 50 
2 25a 2 
50 
3 
3 
8 a 
10 1-2 
8 a 
10 1-2 
57a 
60 
80 
9a 
18 
9a 
16 
10 a 
32 
10 a 
32 
33a 
58 
34a 
62 
3 2a 
48 
34a 
50 
210 a 
212 50 
210 a 
215 
240a 
260 
240a 260 
8 a 
11 
8 a 
11 
65a 
85 
1 a 1 
12 1-2 
lla 
11 3-4 
lla 
11 1-2 
Receipts. 
Flour, bbls. 448,000 
Wheat, bush. 1,143,550 
Corn, bush. 78,500 
Rye, bush. 22,500 
Oats, bush. 86,500 
Barley, bush. 39,000 
Sales. 
346,505 
1,360,450 
858,000 
109,900 
29,700 
Total 26 days this month in bushels 3,610,050 4,090,675 
Total 27 days last montliin bushels.6.772,100 5,530,525 
Beeves have come in less freely during the past month. 
The receipts for four weeks, ending Dec. 24th, compare as 
follows: 
1855. 1856. 
Total of Beeves for four weeks.12,782 12,945 
Weekly Average... 3,195 3,236 
The receipts were for week ending Dec. 3d: 3,382; 
Dec. 10th, 3,623 ; Dec. 17tli, 3,679 ; Dec, 24th, 2,261. The 
prices advanced, Dec.3d, fc. & lb.; Dec. 10th, no change; 
17th, a trifling advance, and another on the 24tli; Wed¬ 
nesday last, Dec. 24th, the prices ranged: Premium cat¬ 
tle, 11c.® 14c., net or dressed weight; first quality, 10c.® 
10Je.; medium quality, 9jc®91e.; poor quality, 81c.®9c.; 
poorest quality, 7}c.®8c. Average price, 9Jc—an advance 
of about ic. during the month. 
The receipts of sheep have also fallen off very material¬ 
ly, as will be seen by the following figures: 
Receipts for four weeks, ending- Dec. 24th : 
1855. 
Total of Sheep and Lambs.44,795 
Weekly Average...11,199 
The Weather— There has been but little very cold 
weather in this vicinity during the past month, and but one 
snow-storm, though the ground has been frozen most of 
the time. Sudden changes have been frequent with very 
iiigh winds, doing extensive damage on land and water. 
Our weather notes, condensed, read: Nov. 29 clear A. 
M., cloudy P. M., and hail at night; 3Uth, rain A. M., 
clear P. M.; 31st, clear. Dec 1st and 2d, clear ; 3d, rain 
A. M , clear and cold P. M.; 4th to 9th, clear with frosty 
mornings , 10 th, clear and mild ; 11 th, rain and wind; 12 th 
and 13th, clear and mild ; 14th, heavy rain and wind ; 15th 
to 18th, clear and cold at night, mercury at 5° on morning 
of 18th ; 19th, coldest day of the month, thermometer 2^ 
in the morning—milder at night; 20th, rain A. M.; 21st 
and 22d, clear and cold ; 23d, three inches snow fell; 24th, 
cold and windy; 25th and 26th, clear and pleasant; 27th, 
mild and pleasant. 
1856. 
38,931 
9,733 
POSTAGE ON THE AGRICULTURIST. 
Notwithstanding our frequent statements that the post- 
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ubscribers, yet, in violation of the plain letter of the law, 
everal Post-Masters have persisted in charging 12 to 
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Sir In answer to your communication of the 15th inst 
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~i !■ .. - i .. '... 
CONTENTS FOR JANUARY, 1857, 
Agricultural Society, U. S..„l 
Ashes as a Manure. 2 
Asparagus Culture, A full Chapter on.18 
Bee Hives, How to Construct... 6 
Books Furnished.21 
Boy, A Farmer.. 3 
Bread-Making, &c. 21 
Cabbages, Wintering. 45 
Corn, King Philip. 9 
Cranberry Culture, Experience of a Successful Cultiva¬ 
tor. . 
Eggs, How to Obtain in Winter. 
“ Poor Tested, &c... 
Evergreens, Raising from Seed. 
Farm, Calendar for. 
Farmer’s Rainy Day Rambles—No. 2. 
Fencing, Farm. 
Garden, A Clergyman’s. 
“ A Mechanic’s Half Acre—Illustrated. 
“ Flower Calendar for. 
“ Kitchen Calendar for. 
Grafting and Budding. . 
Grape Culture, No. I. 
Green House, Calendar for.... 
Hams, Pickle or Brine for. 
Horse-Racing, Agricultural Press on. 
Horses, Black Hawk—Illustrated.. 
“ Fistulaand Poll Evil, Cure for.. 
Hot-Ilouse, Calendar for. 
Manure—Ashes as a. 
.“ Chapters on—No 1. 
“ Marls of New-Jersey. 
“ Manufactory of Special—Illustrated 
Milking by Machinery—A trial of. 
Orchard and Nursery, Calendar for. 
Oyster Plant, Two Ways of Cooking. 
Pea, The Japan. 
Peach Stones, Keeping and Planting. 
Pies, Mince, Without Apples... 
Pomological Soc., Amer. Fruits Adopted, &c. 
Potatoes, Chinese. 
Poudrette, Experiments with... 
Premiums, Agricultural Journals for. 
Rhubarb—Directions for Cultivating. 
Roses in Pots—Illustrated. 
Sink Drains in Winter . 
Stormy Days, Work for... 
Strawberries, Chapters on—No. 1 . 
Sugar Cane, Chinese... 
Trees, Digging Holes for. 
Turnips, Cheap. 
Verbena, A Chapter on. 
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