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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
MARKET REVIEW, WEATHER NOTES, 4c. 
American Agriculturist Office, / 
New-York, June 22, 1857. $ 
The Breadstuff trade has not extended much during the 
past month. The receipts from the interior, though cur¬ 
tailed by the irregular working of the Canals, have been 
pretty heavy, while receivers, who commenced the month 
with manifest reluctance to sell unless at advanced 
prices, closed it with an eagerness to realize upon their 
supplies, which has given the market a decided tum in 
favor of buyers These have operated with unusual re¬ 
serve, throughout the month, looking for increased ar¬ 
rivals, and lower prices. The demand has been mainly 
for home use, though for a while there was some specu¬ 
lation, while shippers bought very little. The general an¬ 
ticipation now is that there will be no scarcity of Bread¬ 
stuff, and consumers are not anxious about securing sup¬ 
plies. as they do not apprehend any. alarming rise in 
prices. We noticed that a small parcel of new flour, made 
from Georgia new Wheat, and received from Savannah by 
steamer, brought about $11 per barrel, owing partly to the 
fact that it was the first lot of new Wheat Flour offered 
here this season. It was ground at the Carmichael 
Mil's, Augusta, Ga., from white Wheat grown in that 
vicinity, and was deemed one of the finest samples ever 
offered here. The invoice consisted of ten barrels. No 
new Wheat has yet come to hand. Last year the first 
new Wheat arrived here on the 19th of June. We may 
expect some considerable lots of the new crop from the 
South very soon.Cotton is in better request at a 
shade higher rates.Our available stock of Cotton is 
now about 56,800 bales, against 52,300 same time la$t year. 
The receipts of Cotton at shipping ports, to latest dates this 
season, have been 2,858,948 bales, against 3,401,294 bales 
to the corresponding period of last season. The total ex¬ 
ports of Cotton from the United States, so far this season, 
have been 2,051,376 bales, against 2,689,147 bales to the 
same time last season. The total stock on hand and on- 
shipboard, in all the shipping ports, at the latest dates, was 
262,507 bales, against 269,076 bales at the same period last 
year. The stock in the interior towns, at the latest 
dates, was 24,581 bales, against 21,668 bales at the cor¬ 
responding period a year ago.Provisions have been 
pretty freely purchased, but at generally reduced quo¬ 
tations .Coffee and Tea have attracted considerable 
attention at full and buoyant prices. White Sugar and 
Molasses have been lightly dealt in, owing to the high 
claims of factors. The receipts of Sugar have been ex¬ 
tensive, and the supply of this commodity, now here, is 
unusually large.Hay has arrived and been sold more 
freely at decidedly easier rates.Hops are quiet, yet 
stiffly held, with a moderate supply available. .. Hemp 
and Grass seeds remain inactive and somewhat nominal 
in price.Rice is moderately inquired for at uniform 
quotations.Tallow is pretty brisk, but rather less 
firm.Tobacco is in light supply and slack request at 
full prices.Wool is in limited demand, and is heavy 
in price. Old fleece is nearly out of market, and old 
pulled is also quite scarce, yet this does not seem to have 
any effect on buyers. The new clip is coming forward 
slowly, and we hear of no important movements therein 
at any point of the interior. Speculation is rife, as to 
what will be the opening prices, but the general opinion 
seems to run against the maintenance of the high rates 
prevalent throughout the past twelve months, which is 
also rendered improbable by the indisposition of manu¬ 
factures to keep their mills wholly or urgently, at work, 
wlnle manufactured goods meet with so little favor, and 
command such very poor prices as they do at the present 
time. 
We annex a comparative list of the closing prices of the 
principal agricultural products, last month and this, show¬ 
ing the fluctuations since our previous issue : 
May 22. June 22. 
Flour— Com'n to Extra State $6 35 (a) 6 75 $6 00 ©6 60 
Common to Fancy Western.. 
6 
35 
© 
6 
70 
6 
10 
( 5) ( 
; 50 
Extra Western. 
6 
70 
Ccu 10 
00 
6 
50 
rauo 50 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 
7 
20 
fa) 
9 
75 
7 
15 
©10 (10 
Mixed to Extra Southern.,... 
7 
20 
(a) 
9 
50 
7 
00 
(a) 1 
) 75 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 
3 
65 
Cat 
5 
00 
4 
25 
(a) t 
> 00 
Corn Meal. 
3 
65 
(a) 
4 
15 
4 
00 
0a) < 
L 35 
Wheat—C anada White. 
1 
75 
(a) 
1 
90 
1 
80 
(a) 1 90 
Western White. 
1 
70 
® 
1 
90 
1 
75 
© 1 95 
Southern White. 
1 
70 
© 
1 
90 
1 
75 
® 1 92% 
All kinds of Red. 
1 
40 
,a) 
1 
67% 
1 
42 J4o) 1 
[ 70 
Corn—M ixed. 
88 
© 
90 
86 
© 
87 
Yellow.. 
90 
© 
88 
© 
90 
White. 
88 
© 
92 
89 
(a) 
95 
Oats— State and Western. 
56 
(a) 
63 
55 
© 
65 
Jersey . 
54 
© 
58 
57 
® 
63 
Southern. 
51 
© 
55 
63 
la) 
57 
Rye. 
1 
02 
© 
1 
04 
1 
20 
Ca) ] 
L 25 
Harley . 
1 
40 
© 
1 
60 
1 
45 
© i 
L 75 
White Beans. 
1 
8iMra> 
1 
93% 
2 
25 
© 
Black-eyed Peas, per 2 bush.. 
3 
50 
© 
3 
75 
3 
50 
© : 
t 70 
Cotton— Middlings, per lb_ 
13%® 
14% 
11 
© 
14% 
Fkir. 
1434® 
15% 
15 
© 
15% 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 
4 
25 
© 
5 
25 
4 
25 
©: 
i 25 
Ho.ps, per lb. 
7 
® 
11 
8 
© 
12 
Pork—M ess, per bbl. 23 50 ©23 60 22 90 ©23 00 
Prime, per bbl. 19 15 ©19 25 P9 20 ©19 25 
Beef—C ountry Mess. 13 50 ©14 50 14 00 ©15 00 
Hogs, Dressed, per lb. 814© 914 Nominal 
Lard, in bbls. per lb . 1414© 14% 14% a) 14% 
Butter—W estern, per lb. 18 ©24 15 © 20 
State, per lb. 20 © 26 18 © 25 
Cheese, per lb. 11 © 12 6 © 10% 
3 50 (a) 4 
00 
3 50 ffi 4 00 
© 
6 00 © 6 50 
i © 
3 00 © 3 50 
© 
1%® 2 
16%® 
16% 
17 © 18 
50 © 
56 
48 ® 54 
11 ® 
12 
Nominal 
. 3 25 (a) 3 50 
NominaL 
. 3 75 © 4 00 
Nominal 
9 %(a) 
12% 
9%® 12 
l 75 © 
— 
70 © 75 
9%® 
11% 
9%® 1134 
© 
37 %® 75 
© 
32 ® 50 
) 10 ¥i(a) 
21 
10 © 22 
ii%® 
45 
11%® 45 
35 © 
60 
35 © 55 
32 ® 
50 
32 fa) 47 
170 00 ©200 
170 00 ©200 00 
.240 00 ©255 : 
240 00 ©255 00 
Cat 1 12% 70 © 
© 11 % 11 © 
© 34 31%© 
85 
11 % 
32 
Potatoes—M ercers, per bbl. 
Bermudas, per bbt. 
Onions—N ew-Orleans,per bbl 
Bermudas, per lb. 
Eggs, fresh, per dozen. 16%® 
Feathers, Live Geese per lb. 
Seed—C lover, per lb. 
Timothy, mowed, per bushel.. 
Timothy, reaped, per bushel. 
Sugar, Brown, per lb. 
Molasses, New-Orleans, prgl 
Coffee, Rio, per lb_ 
Hyson Teas, per lb. 
CongouTeas. 
Tobacco—K entucky, 8tc. pr lb 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
WooL-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb . 
Hemp—U ndr’d Amer’n pr ton. 170 00 
Dressed American, per ton... .240 00 
Hay per 100 lbs. 1 00 
Tallow, per lb. 11 
Whisky, Domestic, per gal_ 33 
Oil Cake, per ton.31 00 © 36 00 39 00 '© 
The subjoined tabular statement presents summaries of 
the total receipts of the leading kinds of Breadstuff's, by 
railroad, river and coastwise, and of the total sales, here 
ior twenty-seven business days, ending to-day, as well as 
of the exports from the port of New-York for the same 
period: 
Receipts. Sales. Exports. 
Wheat Floui, bbls.203,400 306.625 63,870 
Wheat, bushels.452,800 427,450 86,054 
Coni, bushels.223,500 775,500 66,137 
Rye, bushels. 23,500 50,500 
Barley, bushels. 4,700 
These summaries enable us to make the following 
comparison of the receipts and sales : 
Receipts. Sales 
Total 27 days this month in bushels_1,892,800 2,791,275 
Total 24 days last month in bushels. 1,264,000 2,639,575 
Increase this month, in bushels. 628,800 151,700 
They also afford the following comparison of the ex¬ 
ports, from the port of New-York, for twenty-four busi¬ 
ness days last month, and twenty-seven business days 
this month: 
last month, this month. 
Flour, bbls. 68,051 63,870 
Wheat, hush. 88.327 86,054 
Corn, bush. 152,049 66,137 
Rye, bush. 1,004 
Cattle Market. —The receipts of Beef Cattle for four 
weeks ending June 17, were 10,767, or 1,499 less than dur¬ 
ing the preceding four weeks. Receipts for the week 
ending May 27, 3,060; June 3, 1,949; June 10, 3,191; 
June 17, 2,567. Prices varied as follows ; May 27, lfc. 
decline; June 3, a similar advance ; June 10,1c. decline ; 
June 17, no change ; making a total decline for the month 
of lc. Wednesday June 17, prices ranged : Premium Cat¬ 
tle, 13c.®131c. First quality, 12jc.®I3c. Medium qual¬ 
ity, 12c.®12}c. Poor quality, 114c.©12c. Poorest 
quality, llc.©llic. General selling prices, llc.®13c- 
Average of all sales, 12c. 
Receipts of Sheep and Lambs for the four weeks end¬ 
ing on the 17th, were 23,152, giving an increase of 7,369, 
over the same period of last month. Prices now range at 
5c.®6c. live weight, or 10c.®12c. ip ib.. dressed 
weight. Arrivals have been much more free of late, with 
a good supply of lambs which bring $3 50©$6 00 per 
head. 
The Weather. —Cold and rain have thus far counter¬ 
balanced the usual heat of June. True, there have been 
a goodly number of bright warm days, during which vege¬ 
tation strove to make amends for a tardy Spring, but those 
attempts were soon checked by cool rain storms. The 
general prospect, however, is favorable to good crops of 
fruit, hay, grain, potatoes and other vegetables, nor do we 
yet despair of a good corn season. Our condensed weath¬ 
er notes commencing May 23, read; clear and warm to 
the 27th, the mercury reaching 84° on the the 25th. Rain 
fell during the night of the 27, 28 cloudy A. M., clear P. M. 
ram at night; 29 to 31 clear and warm ; vegetation ad¬ 
vancing rapidly ; mercury 82° on the 31st. June 1, rainy 
day ; 2 clear and hot; 3 clear, showers at night; 4 clear 
and warm ; 5 and 6 clear and cool; 7 rain P. M.: 8 clear 
A. M., rain P. M.; 9 and 10 rain or mist ; 11 heavy show¬ 
ers; a tornado accompanied with large sized hail passed 
over Long Island damaging crops and buildings ; 12 to 15 
clear, fine and warm; 16 to 18 cloudy and cool, with 
more or less rain each day; 19 heavy rain; 20 fog A. M. 
clear P. M.; 21 fog A. M. showers P. M.; 22 heavy thun¬ 
der shower early A. M., with showers during the day; 
23 clear and cool. 
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Contents for July, 1857. 
Absorbent for putrid substances.146 
Asparagus Culture.159 
Bee-Hive—Wonders of—No. 1.154 
Bees—Apiary in July...147 
“ Artificial Swarms.155 
Birds and Weevils.154 
Book Notices—American Short Horn Herd Book- 
Hooper’s Western Fruit Book—Artificial Culture of 
Fish—Websters Dictionary.165 
Boys and Girls—Problems and Answers.. Illustrated..163 
Buckwheat, Cultivation of.152 
Budding—Illustrated. 161 
Cabbage Plants—How to set.162 
Cheese—the Cheddar. 155 
Chickens—Gapes in. 152 
Crops—When to gather.150 
Draining—Geology, &c.162 
Editor—the Absent.162 
Editors Notes—Crop Prospects, &c.166 
Exhibitions for 1857—List of.162 
Farm—Calendar for.146 
Farm surroundings—Number V—Poultry.148 
Farming—Head Workin.151 
Flower Garden and Lawn, Calendar for July.147 
Gas Tar.151 
Grape Culture No. VII. 1 M 
Grapes—New Native.158 
Green and Hot House—Calendar for.147 
Hay Caps—Try the.152 
Hay—Pressing for Market—Illustrated.153 
Hens—Why they do not Lay.156 
Horses, Gifford Morgan Jr., Illustrated.156 
Household Machinery—Sowing Machines.161 
House slops—How to dispose of them.157 
Insects—Melon Bugs..158 
Kitchen and Fruit Garden—Calendar for.147 
Manues—Home-made Fertilizers...154 
Orchard and Nursery—Calendar for.147 
Pinching Trees and Shrubs—Illustrated.160 
Plum Trees—Black Knot on.160 
Pruning—Illustrated.160 
Rape Culture.162 
Rocks or Boulders—Getting rid of. 150 
Seeds—Acknowledgement of.162 
Snakes, A plea for.151 
Soil—Mechanical Preparation, No. IV—Draining Ill.. 149 
Stereotyping—What is it.163 
SugarCane Mills.166 
Timothy Bunker on Pasturing Cattle in the Road_156 
Toads—Good word for.156 
Transplanting Annuals.."162 
Turnip Culture—Number 1.153 
Vegetables—Mulching...157 
“ Thinning.157 
WORK FOR THE MONTH. 145 
Our Basket; or Notes to Correspondents and Gleanings 
—Angle Worms—Apples and Pears—Apples, Hardy- 
Apples in Maine—Apple Substitutes—Bee Hives, cov¬ 
ering—Bee Moths—Budding and Grafting—Chestnut and 
Walnut—Chickens, Gapes in—Colts, Breeding—Corn, 
Early and late Planting—Corn, Sowing for Fodder— 
Cucumber Bugs—Dielytra Spectabilis—Eggs, Pickle 
for—Farming, Improved Tools, &c.—Flowers, Water¬ 
ing-Grapes, Naming—Hedge Fences—Honey, Artifi¬ 
cial—Horticultural Society, Brooklyn—Lightning, Balls 
on Cattle’s Horns—Mignionette—Mowing Machines, 
Using—Plow, SubsMl—Ru.ta Bagas, Extra—Salsify- 
Soap, Whale Oil—Vineyards, trenching for—Wheat 
Insects, Red Weevil.. 163,165 
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