AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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business, and that prices had rather given way, not¬ 
withstanding the exciting reports from France and 
England: good Polish Odessa was quoted 36s. per 
qr.; and freight to United Kingdom was 18s. Of/, 
per qr, 
PRODUCE MARKETS. 
Wholesale prices of the more important Vegetables, 
Fruits, &c., 
Washington Market, Oct. 15,1853. 
Vegetables. —Potatoes, Carters, $ bbl., §1 75 ; Mercers, 
$ bbl., $1 50; Sweet Potatoes, ^ bbl., $1 50@$2; Toma 
toes, $ basket, S1@$I 25 ; Cabbages, $ 100, $2 50@$3 
Red do., $1 100, $5@$8; Cauliflowers, >(jj dozen, $1 25@$3 
Green Corn, tjp 100, $1; Lima Beans, ^p basket, 50c. 
String Beans, $ basket, 50c. ; Onions, white, ^ bbl.,$2 25 
do., red. ^ bbl., $1 75; do. yellow, bbl., $2 ; Parsnips 
doz. bunches, 31c. ; Carrots, 1? doz. bunches, 31c.; Beets, 
do.,37%c. ; Turnips, <jP doz. bunches, 25c.; f) basket, 50c., 
Ruta Baga, 3P basket, 62%c.; Endive, tp 100, 25c.; Lettuce, 
$ 100, 50c.; Celery, $ doz. bunches, $1©$1 25 ; Egg Plants, 
$ doz., 62%©75c. ; Squashes, $ doz , $1©$2 ; Pumpkins 
$doz.,$l©$l 50 ; Green Peppers, bbl., §2 75c. ; Capsi¬ 
cums, doz. bunches, 25c.; Parsley, tjp doz. bunches, 25e. 
Fruit.— Apples, $ bbl., $1 50@$4 ; Pears, $ bbl., $3 50 
©$6 ; Quinces, $ bbl., $2 50@3 ; Grapes, (Isabella,) tjp 
pound, 10c.@15c.; Plums, (Damson,) 99 bushel. $4; Peaches, 
tjp basket, $ 2 . 
The supply of Sweet Potatoes In market Is very large, and 
they have reached an unusually low price; sloops laden with 
them, continue to arrive from various parts of New Jersey. 
The price demanded is not more than one half that of two 
months ago, and this tends to keep common Potatoes from 
increasing in price. There are a few baskets of Tomatoes 
still in market, but they are gradually decreasing. Cabbages 
are in general of good quality and in great demand. Some 
very choice Celery is to be seen. 
In the Fruit Department there Is not much variety. 
Water and Musk Melons are now out of season, and 
Peaches have almost disappeared. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, Oct. 17, 1853. 
The market to-day was unusually dull, and was pronounced 
by some experienced judges to be one of the most depressed 
of the season. There are still large receipts of cattle with¬ 
out a corresponding demand, and a consequent overstock. 
In such a state of affairs there are many objections advanced 
against the quality and appearance of the animals, which 
are not heard under other circumstances; and in fact buyers 
are inclined to doubt that they possess the weight repre¬ 
sented, and refuse the price demanded even at the market 
rates. Inferior cattle did not command a price which would 
remunerate the owners, and were purchased with much 
hesitation even at a very low figure Many large lots re¬ 
mained unsold, the owners being disposed to risk a little 
rather than let them go at ruinously low rates. 
There were some good cattle from Chester County, Pa., 
Benjamin Hood owned a lot of 38 which were not disposed 
of at noon, and which it was difficult to sell even at 9c. 
Some lots were sold as low as 7c., while extra cattle did 
not bring more than 9%c., and very few indeed reached as 
high a price. The market on the whole was 50c. per hun¬ 
dred lower than last week, and sales difficult to effect. 
A large proportion of the cattle were from Pennsylvania. 
This State and Ohio contributed the next largest amounts. 
The receipts for tho past week at the Washington yards do 
not much exceed those of the former, but we should think a 
much larger number remain unsold to-day than on this day 
week. 
The cattle received are : 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street, A. M. Aller- 
ton, Proprietor. 
received during the week. 
Beeves, 
Cows and calves, 
Sheep and Lambs, 
Swine, 
Veals, 
2,775 
7 
1,294 
150 
144 
ON HAND. 
2,679 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
Sheep and Lambs, 5,832 1,600 
Beeves, 564 
Cows and Calves, 56 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
Beeves, 350 200 
Cows and Calves, 40 12 
Sheep and Lambs, 4,300 1,500 
Veals, 40 
O’Brien’s, gSixth street. 
Beeves, 200 100 
Cows and calves, 30 12 
The cattle at the Washington Yards are accounted for as 
follows : 
New-York State cattle by cars, 350 ; on foot, 214. From 
Pennsylvania, on foot, 961 ; Ohio, on cars, 414 ; do. on 
foot, 80 ; Kentucky, on ears, 242 ; Virginia, on foot, 100. 
The routes by which the above were forwarded are : 
By the Harlem Railroad there were received, Beeves 172 ; 
Sows and Calves 7; Sheep 1,080 ; and Veals 145. 
By the Hudson River Railroad, Beeves, 800 ; Sheep, 214. 
By the Erie Railroad, Beeves, 360 ; Hogs, 150, 
By the Hudson River boats, Beeves, 52. 
The price of beef, from the results of the days sales is at 
least half a cent lower than it was quoted.at last Monday 
and would stand as follows : 
Inferior quality, 7c. 
Middling and Good, 7%@8e. 
Superior quality, 8%©0c. 
Extra, 9%c. 
We heard of none having benn sold above 9%c., and only 
a few lots realized that price. 
At Chamberlin’s, prices are reported for Beeves, at 7@9c. 
and the sales at that were limited. 
Cows and Calves, $25 $40©$60 ; Sheep, sold at $2 75 for 
those of inferior quality, $4 50 was obtained for middling 
lots, and as high as $6 for extra ones. Lambs, brought 
$2 55, $3©$4. Veals were sold at from 5c.@7c. per 
pound. 
At Browning's the sales of sheep maintained a better price 
than they did the previous week. 
McGraw’s sales for the week amounted to about 2,100; 
of these, Sheep were sold as low as $2 25, and at various 
rates from that to $5 50; a few extras brought $5 50, 
but this was not a common price. 
Lambs rated from $1 75©$5 50, and there was a much 
firmer demand than the week preceding. 
The prices of cattle here do not vary from the prices at 
other markets, and there was a larger number od hand 
than usual. 
-—»'«-«- 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, be. 
AsliC-3. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.100 lbs. 5 S7%@- 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852..5 50 - 
Beeswax, 
American Yellow.lb. — 27 © 28% 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White...— 40 ©— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.$ chaldron, 10 50 © 11 — 
Scotch.....©- 
Sidney. 6 50 © 6 75 
Pictou.:... 6 50 @ 6 75 
Anthracite_: .$ 2’,000 lb. 6 — 6 50 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope.. $1 lb. — 
Boit Rope...— 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts.^ gro. — 80 
Velvet, Pints. 
Phials 
Cotton. 
15 
4 
7% 
@—12% 
©—45 
©—25 
@—12 
Atlantic 
Inferior. 
Parts. 
Florida. 
- <§— 
Ports. 
— @— 
Low to good ord.... 
— @— 
- ©- 
Low to good mid.... 
- ©- 
- @- 
Mid. fair to fair. 
— ©— 
- @- 
Fully fr. to good ft... 
— @— 
— @— 
Good and fine. 
. .— ©— 
— @— 
- @- 
11 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth.tjp yard,— 10%@ 
American Kentucky..@- 
Dundee..@- 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime. .^ lb. — 48 @— 50 
Flax. 
Jersey. ... . .. $lb. — 8 ©— 9 
Flour and Meal. 
Sour...$ bbl. 5 87%@6 — 
Superfine No. 2. 6 43%@6 62% 
State, common brands. 6 87%@— — 
State, Straight brand.. 0 S7%@6 93% 
State, favorite brands. 6 93%@7 — 
Western, mixed do. 6 81%@6 87% 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do. 6 87%@6 93 % 
Michigan,fancy brands.. 6 93%@7 — 
Ohio, common to good brands. 6 87%@7— 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 6 87%@6 93% 
Ohio, fancy brands. 7— ©7 37% 
Ohio, extra brands. 7 06%@7 37% 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 7 — @7 25 
Genesee, fancy brands. 7 — @7 06% 
Genesee, extra brands. 7 12%@7 75 
Canada, (in bond). 7 12%@7 18% 
Brandywine. 7 18%@7 25 
Georgetown. 7 18%@7 25 
Petersburgh City. 7 18%@7 25 
Richmond Country. 7 12%@7 18% 
Alexandria. 7 12%@7 18% 
Baltimore, Howard Street.. 7 12%@7 18% 
Rye Flour. 4 50 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 4 50 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.$ punch. 19 
Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.bush. 159 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 1 52 
Wheat, Southern, White. 1 50 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 150 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 1 57 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 1 42 
Wheat, Western Red. 1 38 
Rye, Northern. 
Corn, Unsound.— 83 
Corn, Round Yellow.— 86 
Corn, Round White. — 87 
Corn, Southern White.— 87% 1 
Corn, Southern Yellow.. — 86 
Corn, Southern Mixed.— 84 
Corn, Western Mixed. 
Corn, Western Yellow. 
'@4 62% 
.- 
@4 25 
@4 62% 
, 19 — 
©- 
1 . 1 59 
@1 61 
. 1 52 
@1 65 
. 1 50 
@1 53 
@1 54 
. 1 57 
@1 60 
. 1 42 
©1 45 
. 1 38 
@1 42 
. - 93 
@- 94 
. 83 
@—84% 
.— 86 
@—88 
. 87 
(m - 
■ 87%© 89 
. 86 
©—87 
.— 84 
©—84% 
— 84 
©—85 
.- 
©- 
Barley.— 80 ©—88 
Oats, River and Canal. — 49 ©—51 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 46 @—47% 
Oats, Western.— 50 @—51% 
Oats, Penna.— 46 @—48 
Oats, Southern.— 42 @—44 
Peas, Black-eyed ..tjp 2 bush.-@2 75 
Peas, Canada.bush. — 90 @1 — 
Beans, White. 1 12%©1 25 
Hair. 
Rio Grande, Mixed . 
.iP lb. — 
20 
© — 22 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed. 
19 
@ — 21 
Hav, FOR SHIPPING : 
North River, in bales . 
...$ 100 lbs. - 
- 70 
@- 
Hemp. 
Russia, clean . 
©- 
Russia, Outshot. 
— 
& - 
Manilla. 
.$ lb.— 
10 %@- 
Sisal. .. 
— 
© — 10 
Sunn. 
0 
©- 
Italian. 
— 
©- 
Jute. 
.- 
©187 50 
American, Dew-rotted. 
— 
@107 50 
American, do., Dressed... 
— 
@220 — 
American, Water-rotted.. 
— 
©- 
Hops. 
1853. 
.^ lb. — 
32 
© — 37% 
• 1852. 
25 
@ — 80 
Lime. 
Rockland, Common. 
........ bbl.— 
— 
©— 90 
Lumber. 
WHOLKSALE PRICES. 
Timber, White Pine. 
.. cubie ft. — 
18 
© — 22 
Timber, Oak. 
.. 
25 
@ — 80 
Timber, Grand Island, W. 
Timber, Geo. Yel. Pine... 
O.— 
35 
© — 38 
.. (by cargo) — 
18 
© — 22 
YARD SELLING TRICES. 
Timber, Oak Scantling.$ M. ft. 30 — © 40 — 
Timber, or Beams, Eastern. 17 50 © 18 75 
Plank, Geo. Pine, Worked...© 35 — 
Plank, Geo. Pine, Unworked.20 — @25 — 
Plank and Boards, N. R. Clear.87 50 © 40 — 
Plank and Boards, N. R. 2d qual.30 — © 35 — 
Boards, North River, Box.16 — @17 — 
Boards, Albany Pine.<jp pee.— 16 @ — 22 
Boards, City Worked..— 22 
Boards, do. narrow, clear ceiling.... — 25 
Plank, do., narrow, clear flooring.— 25 
Plank, Albany Pine.— 26 
Plank, City Worked.— 26 
Plank, Albany Spruce... — IS 
Plank, Spruce, City Worked.— 22 
Shingles, Pine, sawed.$ bunch, 2 25 
Shingles, Pine, split and shaved. 2 75 
24 
— 82 
— 32 
— 20 
— 24 
2 50 
3 — 
Shingles, Cedar, 3 ft 1st qual.. 
M. 24 — © 28 ■ 
Shingles, Cedar, 3 ft. 2d quality. ... 22 — © 25 — 
Shingles, Cedar, 2 ft. 1st quality.19 — © 2t — 
Shingles,'Cedar,2 ft. 2d quality.17 — © 18 — 
Shingles, Company, 3 ft.32 — ©- 
Shingles, Cypress, 2 ft..@16 — 
Shingles, Cypress, 8 ft..@22 — 
Staves, White Oak, Pipe.65 — ©- 
Staves, White Oak, Hhd. 52 — @- 
.40 
.38 
.60 ■ 
@ 35 
.— 25 
23 
Staves, White Oak, Bbl 
Staves, Red Oak, Hhd 
Heading, White Oak.. 
Molasses. 
New-Orleans.gall. — 26 
Porto Rico. 
Cuba Muscovado 
Trinidad Cuba.. 
Cardenas, &c...— 22%@ — 23 
Cut,’4d@60d.tjplb. — 4%@ — 5 
Wrought, 6d@20d..@- 
Naval Stores. 
Turpentine, Soft, North County,<jp 2801b.- 
Turpentine, Wilmington.— 
Tar.$ bbl. 3 — 
Pitch, City.. 
Resin, Common, (delivered). 1 80 
Resin, White.$ 280 lb. 2 50 
Spirits Turpentine.fl gall.— 65 
Oil Cake. 
Thin Oblong, City.$ ton,- 
Thick, Round, Country.. 
Thin Oblong Country .. 
Plaster Paris, 
Blue Nova Scotia. ton, 8 50 
White Nova Scotia.3 50 
Provisions. 
Beef, Mess, Country.tjp bbl. 7 75 @10 
Beef, Prime, Country.4 75 
@ — 29 
@ — 30 
© — 25 
23 © — 25 
5 — 
4 87% 
3 75 
2 75 
2 — 
5 — 
— 68 
@28- 
@32 ■ 
3 75 
3 62% 
5 25 
Beef, Mess, City.12 25 @13 — 
Beef, Mess, extra.14 
@14 25 
Beef, Prime, City.6 —2 © 6 25 
Beef, Mess, repacked, Wiscon.12 — @12 50 
Beef, Prime, Mess.tj8 tee. 17 50 @20 — 
Pork, Mess, Western.$ bbl. 17 — @17 12% 
Pork, Prime, Western.13 50 @13 75 
Pork, Prime, Mess..@15 — 
Pork, Clear, Western..@19 — 
Lard, Ohio, Prime, in barrels. _^p lb. — 12 @-- 
Hams, Pickled,.— 8%©— 9% 
Hams, Dry Salted.— 8%@— 9K 
I bbl. 11 ■ 
6 %@- 
6 %©— 
@15- 
Shoulders, Pickled. 
Shoulders, Dry Salted.. 
Beef Hams, in Pickle. 
Beef, Smoked. 
Butter, Orange County. 
Butter, Ohio. 
Butter, New-York State Dairies. 
Butter, Canada. 
Butter, other Foreign, (in bond,) 
Cheese, fair to prime. 
Salt. 
Turks Island. ^ 
St. Martin’s..©— 
Liverpool, Ground.^P sack, 1 10 @ 1 
Liverpool, Fine.140 @ 1 
Liverpool, Fine, Ashton’s..1 70 @ 1 
% 
7 % 
lb. — 9 @— 9% 
.— 22 @—25 
..— 14 @—18 
.— 18 @—21 
.— 13 @-— 16 
9%@— 10} 
1 bush, — 48 ©- 
