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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
MARKET REVIEW. WEATHER ROTES, 4c. 
American Agriculturist Office, / 
New-York, March 27, 1857, j 
The resumption of regular communication with the 
interior by railway, the opening of the Hudson River for 
the season, and the receipt of very unfavorable news 
from Europe, have seriously depressed our market for 
Breadstuffs. The demand has been moderate—mainly for 
home use—shippers evincing very little disposition to 
purchase. With accumulating supplies on hand, and a 
lack of confidence in the future, owners have shown much 
eagerness to sell, and have accepted decidedly lower 
rales for the leading articles. Towards the close of the 
month, there is less stock pressing on the market, and as 
hie demand is reviving, prices are regaining firmness and 
ouoyancy. Cotton is actively sought after and is still on 
me advance. Our available supply equals 85,850 bales, 
against 63,916 bales same time last year. Provisions are 
in good request and with reduced supplies in market, bet¬ 
ter prices are obtainable for most kinds. Groceries are 
attracting increased attention, yet they are not remark¬ 
ably dearer. Hay is more freely offered at much lower 
prices, but the demand is tame, partly for shipment, but 
chiefly for local use. Hemp is dull and somewhat nomi¬ 
nal. Hops are in lively request at firmer rates. Grassseeds 
are scarce and quiet, being held higher. Rice was active¬ 
ly sought after at materially improved prices, in the early 
part of the month. It is now rather inactive, yet stiffly 
held. Tallow is dull and drooping. Tobacco is in very 
moderate supply and fair request at full rates. Wool is 
m demand and is firm. The available supplies are limi¬ 
ted. The new tariff will favor large importations, but the 
demand for Wool in Europe at prices relatively above our 
currency, it is thought, will draw away from our markets 
much of what we might otherwise secure. Hence, w hile 
some buyers look for easier terms, factors, generally, an¬ 
ticipate the maintenance of prevailing rates. Other com¬ 
modities are essentially unchanged in demand and value. 
We annex a comparative list of the closing prices of the 
!>i ineipal agricultural products, last month and this, show- 
ms the fluctuations since our previous issue : 
-. \ i ra Western. 
i-'.mnv to Extra Genesee 
Mixed to Extra Southe 
It ye Flour—F ine and £ 
Corn Meal... 
Wheat—C anada White. 1 68 Cw 
Wesiern White. 
Southern White. 
All kinds of Red. 
Corn—M ixed. 
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White. 
Oats—S tate and Western — 
J ersey . 
Southern.. 
Rye. 
Harley . 
White Beans. 
Black-eyed Peas, per 2 bush. 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb — 
Fair. 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 3 50 (a) 4 50 
Hops, per lb.. . 7 (a) 10 
Pork—M ess, per bbl. 22 25 (2)23 50 23 90 (2)24 Oo 
Prime, per bbl.... 18 25 (2)18 50 19 15 (2) 19 25 
Beef—C ountry Mess. ' ‘ "" AA ^ A 
Prime. 
Hogs, Dressed, per lb. 
Lard, in bbls per lb . 
Butter—W estern, per lb _ 
State, per lb. 
Ciieese, per lb. 
Potatoes—C arters, per bbl.. 
Mercers, per bbl. 
Onions—R eds, per bbl. 2 50 (2) 
White, per bbl. “ /w ‘ ' /=N 
Apples, per bbl. 
Eggs, fresh, per dozen. 
Feathers, Live Geese per lb 
Seed—C lover, per lb. 
Flax, per bushel. 
Timothy, mowed, per bushel.. 
Ti.mothy, reaped, per bushel... 3 50 (2) 
Sugar, New-Orleans, per lb.. 
Molasses, New-Orleans, prgl 
Coffee, Rio, per lb. 
Tobacco—K entucky, &c. pr lb 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
Wool-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb . 
Hemp—U ndr’d Amer’n pr ton. 190 00 (2)210 uo 180 00 (2)200 
Dressed American, per ton... .240 00 (2)260 00 255 00 (5)265 
Flax—J ersey, per lb. 
Hay, per 100 lbs. 
Tallow, per lb. 
Whisky, Domestic,per gal_ 
.Oil Cake, per ion. 
Thu subjoined tabular statement presents summaries of 
he total receipts of the leading kinds of Breadstuffs, by 
railroad, river and coastwise, and‘of the total sales, here, 
for twenty-four business days, ending to-day, as well as 
of the exports from the port of New-York for the same 
period: 
Receipts. 
Wheat Floui, bbls.166,200 
Wheat, bushels. 83.500 
Com, bushels.240,350 
Rye,bushels. 1,000 
Barley, bushels. 
These summaries enables us to make the following 
comparison of the receipts and sales : 
... , Receipts. Sales. 
Total 24days this month in bushels 1 , 155,850 2 , 471,200 
Total ?5 days last month in bushels. 230,000 2 003 075 
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258.800 • 
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877,500 
48.950 
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Exports. 
96,687 
204,015 
455,711 
20,314 
They also afford the following comparison of the ex¬ 
ports, from the port of New-York, for twenty-five busi¬ 
ness days last month, and twenty-four business days, this 
month: 
LAST MONTH. THIS MONTH. 
Flour, bbls. 89,934 96,687 
Wheat, bush. 147,747 204,015 
Corn, bush. 220,825 455,711 
Rye, bush. 4,073 20,314 
Tile following is a comparative statement of the stock 
of Breadstuffs at Detroit, Michigan: 
March 22, 
March 1. 
185fi 
1857. 
Wheat flour, bbls. 
.39,700 
15,000 
Wheat, bushels. 
.26,400 
23,445 
Corn, bushels. 
20.750 
Oats, bushels . 
.18,800 
50,603 
There \t as in store at Chicago, Ill., March 21, 37,000 
bbls. Flour, 730,000 bushels Wheat. 150,000 bushels Corn 
and 144,000 bushels Oats. At Milwaukie, Wis., 56,000 
bbls. Flour, and 593,000 bushels Wheat. At Kenosha, 
between two and three hundred thousand bushels Wheat, 
and at Racine, about ilie same quantity. It is reported 
thathalfthe last Wheat crop of Wisconsin, is not vet 
marketed, while the quantity in Illinois, is much larger 
than is generally stated. 
From the most reliable sources we present a state¬ 
ment of stocks of Clover seed in all hands, inclusive of 
dealers, at the dates and places named below : 
New-York, 
8000 Bushels. 
Baltimore, 
3000 “ 
Philadelphia 
2000 “ 
Boston, 
3000 
Albany, 
1000 
Buffalo, 
3000 “ 
90,000 
Say 20,000 bushels, a quantity totally inadequate to 
meet the wants o( the farmers for Spring sowing. Some 
considerable supplies may >et be looked for from the in¬ 
terior of this State. A moderate quantity may come from 
Pennsylvania and the West. But if there are no large 
lots kept back by speculators, we certainly can not afford 
to part with much, if any more seed for export. If later 
on, which now seems probable, England or the Continent 
should require further supplies from us, the chances 
seem to be they may be obtained only at extravagant 
prices. 
The final report of the Western hog slaughtering, this 
and last season, affords the following : 
COMPARATIVE RECAPITULATION. 
1855-0. 1656-7. 
Ohio.638,697 483,018 
Kentucky.428,334 349,212 
Indiana.482,531 316,629 
Illinois. .481,258 363,202 
Missouii.189,904 143,244 
Iowa.172,378 105,322 
Tennessee. 02,400 42,811 
Wisconsin. 30,000 15,000 
Grand Total .2,489.502 1,818,468 
Showing a total deficiency this season, as compared 
with the preceding season, of .671,034 Hogs, or about 27 
per cent. 
Cattle Market.— The receipts for four weeks ending 
March 25, were 12,427, being about 500 less than for the 
preceding four weeks. They were for the week ending 
March 4, 2,030; March 11,4,016; March 18, 3,372; March 
25, 2,009. Prices varied as follows, March 4th, Ic.®Ic. 
advance ; 11th, \c. decline; 18t,h, }c. decline, and 25th, 4c. 
further decline, making a total of about Jc. for the month. 
Wednesday, March 25, prices ranged: Premium cattle, 
12c.® 121c.; First quality, 104c.®llc. Medium quality, 
94c.® 10c. Poor quality, 9c.®9|c.; Poorest quality, 81c.® 
9c. General selling price, 94c.®10|c.; Average of all 
tales about 10 c. 
Receipts of sheep during the same time were 25,310 or 
a falling off of about 800 for the month. Prices now range 
at 12c.®14ic. $7 lb. dressed weight; the dressed weight 
being estimated at about one-half of the live weight, and 
a little more than this for superior fat animals. 
The Weather— until within a week or so was scarce¬ 
ly wanner than during a part of February. Now, how¬ 
ever, there are indications of an early Spring, and 
planting early potatoes on Long-Island, and in New- 
Jersey, is going on quite briskly in some places. Our 
condensed Weather Notes lead; Feb. 27, clear; 28, 
hail and 2inches .-now; March 1, cloudy; 2, heavy snow 
and wind mocking up roads, snow nearly one loot on 
level ;»3, cold. 8 “ A. M.: 4,clear, warm ; 5, do., with rain 
at night • 6 . heavy fog, clear P. M., and ground open again; 
7, clear, cool, heavy snow at the west, 8 , cold, clear ; 9, 
0001 , 20 °, three inches snow; 10 , clear, cool; 11 , mild, light 
snow at night; 12, 13, clear, and warmer; 14, three inches 
snow; 15, mild; 10, a little rain; 17, clear, mild; 18, 
cloudy ; 19, rainy, A. M., clear P. M ; 20, cloudy, mild ; 
21, 22, 23, clear, mild ; 24, heavy and light rain ; 25, 26, 27, 
clear, with chilly winds. It will thus be seen that “ fitful 
March,” has been true to its character. 
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of March. All further delays are to be charged to the 
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CONTENTS E0K APRIL, 185?. 
Barley (Malt) Sprouts for Cows.81 
Bee Culture, Talks about.*82 
Beets, Varieties and Culture. 86 
Bread, Potato.. 79 
Cake, A Simple Fruit. 79 
Calves, Spare the. 74 
Calendar of Operations for April . 73 
Cattle, Breeds Described and Compared .76 
" Great Sale of Short-Horns.92 
“ Improved Stock for California.93 
Cauliflower, Value and Cultivation. n 5 
Chapin,Jno. R , Residenoe ol—Illustrated -. hi 
Corn, King Phillip, Stowell and Darling— Cultivation. .80 
“ Sweet, Seeds Scarce.92 
Cold, Effect on Tender Trees and Plants.83 
Drains, A Seasonable Word on.78 
Envelopes for Seed, Prepare them.92 
Flowers for Fanners—Illustration.89 
Flower Pit, A Cheap and Successful.79 
Forwarding vegetables.84 
Fruit Garden on the Farm. 88 
Gardens, Kitchen, Fruit, Flower—Operations.75 
Gardens, Farmers. ..84 
Grape Culture, No. IV.89 
Green-House Work in April.75 
Horse, Lone Star—Illustrated.81 
llot-House Operations in April.75 
Implements, Convenient — Described and Illustrated.. .87 
Lettuce, Varieties and Culture.87 
Manures—Chapter IV.77 
Mustard Culture.78 
Oats, White Poland—Culture..80 
Orchard and Nursery—Operations for April.74 
Parsley—Value and Culture.74 
Parsneps—Cultivation. 86 
Peach Culture—No. II.79 
Pear, Dwarf—illustrated. 88 
Pear Trees, Sickly . 68 
Potatoes. Field Culture .82 
Poultry Yard.73 
jJ5p’ = Premiums, Large Seed.92 
Rhubarb, Forcing.74 
Rural Surrroundings—Number II — Cattle.76 
Seed Distribution, Our Remarks Upon.92 
Shrubbery, Planting. 88 
Soiis, Poor—Renovating—A Lady’s Experience.79 
Strawberries—Chapter IV. 84 
Strawberry—British Queen—Illustrated..84 
Sugar-cane Seed Abundant.92 
Sugar-cane, Chinese—Planting... 80 
Tim Bunker 011 an “Old Saw ”.81 
Trenching — Described and Illustrated.85 
WORK FOR THE MONTH.73 
Correspondents, Notes lo and Gleanings, 90, 91, 92. 
Analysis of Soils—Ashes and Plaster—Asparagus— Bom* 
mer’s Manures—Blackberries—Cheap Manure- Cler¬ 
gyman’s Garden—Corn Pudding— Cow Milker—Dios- 
corea—Evergreen Trimming — Farming, East and 
West—Flour Corn — Flower Pits — Grapes — Grass 
Lands—Grass Se'ed — Grafting — Gypsum— Hawthorn- 
Horse’s Mane —Hurd's Grass—Indian Bread — Licence 
Manures, Bominer’s, Stable and Chip—Marls of N. J 
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berries—Muck — Night Soil — Ohions—Osage Orange— 
Pearson Thorn—Portable Forges-Potato Bulbs—Reap-, 
ers—Reliable Seeds—Sorrel — Spaying Cows—Sugar¬ 
cane — White Pine—Wild Rice — Willows—Wyandot 
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