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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
MARKET REVIEW, WEATHER NOTES, sc. 
American Agriculturist Office, ( 
New-York, July 29, 1857, j 
Oui Produce Markets have shown more animation, 
since our last. The receipts of Breadstuffs have been to 
a fair extent, including several lots of new Wheat. The 
demand has been pretty brisk, chiefly for home use, 
though there has prevailed some inquiry from shippers, 
and. towards the close, Irom speculators. The very en¬ 
couraging crop news from all parts of this country, as 
well as from Europe, has induced more willingness 
among factors to satisfy buyers. Our supplies are mode¬ 
rate, but the product of the unusually prolific crops will 
soon be generally available, and all the requirements of 
consumers can then be met with ease. Prices have fluc¬ 
tuated considerably during the past thirty-two business 
days, closing generally somewhat higher for desirable 
lots of Flour, Wheat and Corn ; but decidedly lower for 
Rye and Oats. Among the reported sales were, June 24, 
100 bushels new crop Georgia white Wheat, at $2 50; 
July 2, some new crop Tennessee white Wheat, at $2 25; 
and, July 8, new crop Tennessee red Wheat, at $2® 
$2 02 ■p bushel. These were the earliest sales of new 
Wheat, this season. Included in the arrivals were, June 
26, a sample of new crop North Carolina red Wheat, of 
superior quality ; and, July 23, another of good new crop 
Maryland white Wheat. New Wheat is now coming in 
freely, mainly, if not exclusively, from the South, and 
prices are falling rapidly. What has already appeared in 
this market, has been of a much more than ordinary good 
average quality. We will soon begin to receive new 
Wheat from the West, when there can be no difficulty in 
supplying the anticipated wants of buyers....Cotton is 
more sought after, at decidedly better prices. The de¬ 
mand comes chiefly from spinners, exporters operating 
very reservedly. We heard of some shipments from first 
hands for Liverpool. Our available stock of Cotton is 
now about 41,000 bales, against 30,500 bales same time 
.ast year. The receipts of Cotton at all the shipping 
ports, to latest dates this season, have been 2,885,373 
bales, against 3,453,757 bales to the corresponding period 
of last, season. The total exports of Cotton from the 
United Slates, so far this season, have been 2,192,171 
bales, against 2,886,545 bales to the same time last season. 
The total stock on hand and on shipboard, in all the ship¬ 
ping ports, at the latest dates, was 117,045 bales, against 
94,133 bales at the same period last year. The stock in 
the interior towns, at the latest dates, was 15,005 bales, 
against 9,861 bales at the corresponding period a year 
ago... .Provisions have been in lively request, and prices 
of the leading articles have advanced. Several sales of 
Mess Pork, for future delivery, have been reported.... 
Groceries have been in moderate demand—Coffee and 
Rice bringing rather firmer prices—and Teas realizing 
very full rates. Molasses was heavy and irregular. 
Sugars declined a shade, and closed with a downward 
tendency_Hay is plentier, and less inquired for, at re¬ 
duced prices_Hemp, Hops and Grass Seed, rule quiet, 
and generally somewhat nominal in price.... Tobacco 
has been in fair demand, at w-ell supported rates.Wool 
is a little brisker. Manufacturers are making more in¬ 
quiry for suitable lots, for which they do not refuse to pay 
very full prices. The available supply is limited, espe¬ 
cially of domestic, the current receipts of which are not 
large. There is no real speculation—several leading 
buyers anticipating some falling off in prices. Holders, 
however, are not distrustful, and they manifest no dispo¬ 
sition to force their supplies on the market. Other com¬ 
modities exhibit no important alterations. 
48 ® 
51 
46 ® 
52 
Nominal 
Nominal 
Nominal 
N ominal 
Nominal 
Nominal 
9} 4 ® 
12 
734® 
11 
70 ® 
75 
70 ® 
— 
9%® 
11% 
10%® 
12 
37)4® 
75 
40 ® 
75 
32 ® 
50 
35 ® 
52% 
10 ® 
22 
10 ® 
22 
11)4® 
45 
12 ® 
50 
35 ® 
55 
32)4® 
55 
32 ® 
47 
30 ® 
50 
70 
® 
85 
60 
® 
70 
11 
® 
11% 
1 lit® 
11% 
31)4® 
32 
31)4® 
39 00 
® 
33 00 
fed 42 00 
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. 37)4® 
CongouTeas. "" ^ 
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. 170 00 15)200 00 170 00 (5)190 
Dressed American, per ton... .240 00 15)255 00 240 00 15)255 
Hay per 100 lbs. 
Tallow, per lb. 
Whisky. Domestic, per gal 
Oil Cake, per ton. 
The subjoined tabular statement presents summaries of 
the total receipts of the leading kinds of Breadstuffs, by 
railroad, river and coastwise, and of the total sales, here, 
for thirty-two 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.255,000 
Wheat, bushels.369.000 
Corn, bushels. 893,000 
Rye, bushels. 12,500 
Oats, bushels.158,000 
These summaries enable us to make the following 
comparison of the receipts and sales : 
Receipts. Sales 
Total 32 days this month in bushels 2.607,800 3,184,825 
Total 27 days last month in bushels.1,892,800 2,791,275 
Sales. 
300,655 
400,850 
1,249,550 
31.150 
Exports. 
54,824 
120,364 
35,583 
225 
Increase this month, in bushels. 715,000 393,550 
They also afford the follow ing comparison of the ex¬ 
ports, from the port of New-York, for twenty-seven busi¬ 
ness days last month, and thirty-two business days, this 
month : 
LAST MONTH. THIS MONTH. 
Flour, bbls. 63,870 54.824 
Wheat, bush. 86,051 120,364 
Corn, hush. 66,137 35,583 
Oats, bush. 225 
Cattle Market. —The receipts of Beef Cattle lor five 
weeks ending July 22, were 16,371, or 2,852 more than 
during the preceding five weeks. Receipts for the week 
ending June 24, 3,133 ; July 1, 3,451 ; July 8, 2,744 ; July 
15, 4,090 ; July 22, 2,953. Prices varied as follows: June 
24, ic. ip lb lower; July 1, 1c. lower; July 8, jc. higher ; 
July 15, lc. lower ; July 22, ic. lower, making a total de¬ 
cline of 2o. for the month. Wednesday, July 22, prices 
ranged; Premium Cattle, none offered : First quality, 
llj®12c. Medium quality, 10j®llc. Poor quality, 9(5) 
9Jc. General selling prices, 10® 11c. Average of all 
sales, 10ic. 
Receipts of Sheep and Lambs for the five weeks end¬ 
ing July 22, have been 51,838, which is a large increase 
over the receipts of the preceding five weeks. Sheep now 
bring 9®12c. ^ lb estimated dressed weight, and Lambs 
12®14c. 'P 1 ib. The dressed weight of Sheep is estimated 
at about one-half the live weight. 
The Weather, during a month past, has been gene¬ 
rally warm, and even hot and sultry ; so much so, that a 
drouth was feared. We noticed Corn in Western Illinois 
curling under the scorching heat on the 7th, 8th and 9th 
of July, and this was the case in other places, and at a 
later date. Copious rains, however, fell in various parts 
of the country from the 15lh to the 25th, and set all things 
right. Corn and other Summer crops have pushed for¬ 
ward wonderfully, and are still doing so. Our Weather 
Notes, made near this city, when condensed, read : June 
24 to 27, clear and warm, 90? on 27th ; 28, cloudy, warm, 
thunder shower at night; 29, cloudy ; June 30, to July 3, 
wind N. E., and raining most of the time ; quite cool, and 
snow reported in some places in Pennsylvania ; July 4, 
cloudy A. M., clear P. M.; July 3 to 18, generally clear, 
and quite warm (93° in shade at 11 A. M.) ; ground be 
June 22. July 29. 
Flour—C om’n to Extra State $6 00 ® 6 60 $6 15 ® 6 70 
Common to Fancy Western.. 
6 
10 
Ccb 6 
; 50 
6 15 
® 6 
40 
Extra Western. 
6 
50 
® it 
i 50 
6 50 
(a)10 
50 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 
7 
15 
fa)lG 
l 00 
6 75 
(a) 9 
75 
Mixed to Extra Southern . . 
7 
00 
(a) G 
1 75 
7 40 
(a) 9 
75 
Hye Flour— Fine and Super 
4 
25 
; ou 
4 25 
Cd) 6 
00 
Dorn Meal . 
4 
00 
(a) 4 
l 35 
4 00 
Ca) 4 
30 
Wheat— Canada White . 
1 
80 
(a) l 
1 90 
1 75 
® i 
95 
Western White . 
1 
75 
Ca) 1 
i 95 
1 70 
Ca) 2 
00 
Southern White. 
1 
75 
(a) 1 
1 92M 
1 72%(5) 2 
05 
All kinds of Red . 
1 
42 Web 1 
. 70 
1 35 
® i 
95 
Corn— Mixed. 
86 
® 
87 
88 
(a) 
90 
Yellow. 
88 
(a) 
90 
92 
® 
98 
White. 
89 
(a) 
95 
95 
(a) 
05 
Oats —Western. 
63 
(a) 
65 
62 
(a) 
64 
Jersey and State. 
57 
(a) 
63 
67 
® 
61 
Southern. 
53 
® 
57 
52 
® 
56 
Rye ... 
1 
20 
® 1 25 
1 10 
® 1 
14 
Barley . 
1 
45 
® 1 75 
Nominal 
White Beans.. 
2 
25 
® 
2 25 
® 
Black eyed Peas, per 2 bush.. 
3 
50 
Ca) 2 
1 70 
4 00 
Ca) 4 
25 
Cotton —Middlings, per lb_ 
14 
(a) 
14% 
15 
® 
15% 
Fair. 
15 
® 
15% 
15?4® 
16)4 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 
4 
25 
Ca) t 
) 25 
4 50 
(a) 5 
75 
Hops, per lb. 
8 
(Cl) 
12 
8 
® 
12 
Pork —Mess, per bbl. 
22 
90 
Ca) 23 00 
21 25 
® 
Prime, per bbl. 
19 
20 
®19 25 
19 40 
® 
Beef —Country Mess . 
14 
00 
®15 00 
Nominal 
Hogs, Dressed, per lb. 
Nominal 
Nominal 
Lard, in bbls. per lb . 
14 34® 
14)4 
15 
® 
15% 
Butter— Western, per lb. 
15 
® 
20 
14 
® 
19 
State, per lb. 
18 
® 
25 
16 
24 
Cheese, per lb. 
6 
® 
10)4 
5 
Ca) 
10 
Potatoes— Mercers, per bbl. 
3 
50 
® ' 
l 00 
2 00 
25 
Tunes, per bbl. 
2 00 
® 
Bermudas, per bbl. 
6 
00 
® ( 
3 50 
4 00 
(a) 5 
00 
Onions —per bushel. 
® 
1 00 
12 
Bermudas, per lb. 
Eggs, fresh, per dozen. 
1 %(a) 
2 
1)4® 2 
00 
17 
® 
18 
17)4® 
18 
came dry, and roads very dusty ; Corn pushed ahead rap¬ 
idly, and much Hay gathered in good condition ; July 19 
to 23, clear, warm, but showers at night of each day ; 23 
and 24, heavy rains, and much thunder; life destroyed, 
crops beat down, cellars flooded, &c. ; 25 to 28, clear, 
warm, growing weather. 
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Contents for August, 1857. 
Apples, Keeping. 174 
Bee Hive, Wonders of—No. 11. Illustrated.177 
Blackberries.. 189 
Books, A Farmer’s Library.]S 6 
Boys and Girls, Note to.186 
Budding. 179 
Cabbages and Turnips on waste ground.175 
Calendar of Operations for August 1857.170 
Cattle Disease in Ohio.]79 
Celery.183 
Chickens vs. Insects. 175 
Corn, Drying Sweet.no 
Crops, The Prospects. 175 
Currants as a market crop. 184 
Dogs and Sheep.177 
Exhibitions, Agricultural, for 1857.188 
Farm Journal.189 
Farming, Does it Pay?. 188 
Farm, Calendar for August.170 
Farming, Chief Aim in . .172 
Flower Garden and Lawn—Operations in.171 
Fruit, Preserving in Cans and Jars.185 
Gang Plow, The—Illustrated. 176 
Gardening in August.183 
Grain, Stacking—Illustrated.180 
Grape Culture—No. VIII. .182 
Grapes, Preservation of Fresh.181 
“ Raising Fruit vs. Hunting it.183 
Grass the Greatest Blessing to Agriculture.,79 
Green and Hot House, Care of in August . . 171 
Guano and Concentrated Manures.179 
Hop Culture. A full Chapter on.178 
Inarching explained—Illustrated.184 
Insects, The Apple Worm.170 
Kitchen and Fruit , GardenCalendar for August.171 
Layering explained—II lustrated.184 
Manures, Oceanic.179 
“ Potato Vines for.173 
Medal of U. S. Agricultural Society—Illustrated.174 
Mowers & Reapers, Nat. Trial of, at Syracuse . 174 
Onions and Lettuce, Winter .183 
Orchard and Nursery, Calendar for August.171 
Osage Orange, What of the?.185 
Pennsylvania Matters.189 
“ Farm School.189 
Pickles.187 
Pork Market, A Bearish Movement in the. 176 
Preserves and Preserving.185 
Season, Hints for the.172 
Seeds, Saving of.170 
Seeds, What do you want?.188 
Strawberries—Chapter VII.183 
Sugar Making, Directions for.Ib7 
Thistles, Canada.175 
Tim Bunker on the “ Weaker Brethren”.180 
Trees, Examine your.169 
Turnip Culture—No. II.174 
Vinegar Making.. 187 
Vines, Hardy Ornamental.181 
Weeds a Blessing.179 
“ Economg in Killing.185 
West, Editor’s Visit to.175 
Wheat, Seed.173 
WORK FOR THE MONTH. 169 
Yale Agricultural and Scientific School. 189 
Our Basket ; or, Notes to Correspondents, and Glean¬ 
ings. — Almonds, Apricots—Blacksmith’s Sweepings— 
Bee-keeping—Budding- Cooking-Corn,Topping, Suck¬ 
ers—Currant Wme—Draining—Dram Tiles in Sand— 
Egypt, III—Fruit, Getting new varieties—Grape Graft¬ 
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consin—Lupin polyphylle —Muck—Onions, Wild —Pear 
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White—Sewing Machines—Strawberry, Peabody’s— 
Sugar Cane Suckers ; do., Harvesting—Tomatoes, Pre¬ 
serving and Drying—Vinegar — Wire Worm—Wiscon¬ 
sin Lands, &c.186-187 
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