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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, Dec. 5, 1853. 
The market this morning was quite brisk, and prices 
better than last week, though the number of cattle was 
much larger than we reported then. The difference between 
the number of cattle reported at the Washington Yards for 
to-day and last Monday, amounts to upwards of 600, and 
for the week to one thousand. There were several lots of 
very fine looking cattle in some of the yards this morning, 
and butchers found it difficult to secure them without payiDg 
a good price ; those who paid the best price in the market 
contended afterwards that they had made the best bargain, 
as inferior cattle are undoubtedly dear at almost any price, 
and are seldom worth the money paid for them. 
Some raisers of cattle and a few drovers imagine that at 
times the cattle are reported at too high a figure, alleging 
that the best sales are taken for the average, and that the 
transactions in the forenoon generally embrace the choice 
animals, while those inferior are not disposed of till the 
afternoon, and consequently do not influence the reports. 
In order to encourage the improvement of stock, it is quite 
right that both drivers and raisers should be clearly shown 
that inferior cattle will not be taken for superior, and that 
if they aim at realizing even the average rate of the market, 
they must look to the quality of the stock they offer. Too 
many are disposed to demand the highest rate, under the 
impression that their cattle are entitled to the first classifica¬ 
tion. They need not be surprised that the best animals are 
first sold, and the poor ones left to draw what they may. 
The weather was wintry, but it had no effect in checking 
the demand, though sheep brokers complain of it. 
The number of cattle received at the Washington Yards 
and the other market places, for the week ending December 
5th, is as follows. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. ON HAND. 
Beeves, 
2,618 
2.276 
Cows & Calves, 
12 
Sheep and Lambs, 
1,182 
Veals, 
164 
Of these 752 beeves came by the Harlem railroad ; also 12 
cows, 1182 sheep and lambs, and 164 veal calves. 
By the Hudson River railroad 180 beeves were forwarded. 
By the Eric railroad, 350 beeves. 
The above lots came from the following States : 
N. York, by cars, 592 beeves ; on foot, 239 do. ; by boats, 
131 do. 
From Pennsylvania, on foot, 216 beeves 
From Ohio, 179 do. 
From Virginia, on foot, 242 do. 
From Connecticut, on foot, 92 do. 
From New Jersey, on foot, 92 do. 
The prices of cattle according to the sales effected here 
are as follows : 
Inferior, 7@8c. 
Good, 8%@9c. 
Superior, or best ill market, 9%@]0c. 
We heard of no lots sold above ten cents, and if there 
were any they were few and very choice. 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
Beeves, 
548 
150 
Cows, 
15 
10 
Sheep and Lambs, 6,780 
2,000 
O’Brien’s, Sixiii street. 
Beeves, 
50 
Cows,® 
15 
10 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson streei. 
Beeves, 
300 
20 
Cows and Calves, 35 
12 
Sheep and Lambs, 4,0 q0 
1,500 
Veals, 
25 
Sheep. —At Chamberlin’s, sheep have been tending 
downwards in price for the last few days ; the market in 
the beginning of the week was lively, but the stock sent in 
was more than the demand justified and prices fell to-day ; 
the number on hand is at least one thousand more than were 
left over on this day week The average prices for sheep 
are §2 75, $3 50, $4 50@$6 ; lambs, $2 50, $3@$4 ; extra 
lots reach S7 50@$8 
The following notes from the sales book of John Morti- 
more, sheep broker, are furnished by him. 
Sheep, 237 @.§4 05, 77 @$4 25, 99 @$5 30—the meat of 
these is sold for at least 10 cents per pound ; 350 @$3 40, 
37, @£'4 25, 70 @,$3 75—the meat of these is worth 8% 
cents; 172 @$4, 10 @$7 25 — worth 12 cents per pound. 
Lambs, 62 @$2 25, 75 @3 37%; 50 @$3 25. 
He also reports the supply on hand at the Lower Bull's 
Head large, and the prices from one to two cents per pound 
less for middling quality than at the close of the last, week, 
owing to the unfavorable weather. Sheep were selling in 
the early part of the week from 9@llc. per pound, and at 
the latter part rom7@9c. Good lambs are selling well, and 
mutton in Washington market by the carcase from 5@8c. 
per pound, according to quality. The lot of sheep noted at 
$7 25 each, were fromDuchess Co., and were choice animals, 
such as are commonly sent to mailtet from that quarter. 
Wit. Deiieart, sheep broker, permitted us to quote the 
following sales from his book: Sheep, 197 @$3 75 ; also 31 
for $133, 71 for $310 75 ; 23 Lambs, $58 ; 17, $63. 
At Browning’s prices are quoted at $2 50 to $5 for com¬ 
mon sheep, and $5 to $10 for extras ; a large number have 
been sold here. Lambs, $1 75@$5, with a brisk demand ; 
few low price animals on liaod, a lot of common sheep 
averaged $4 12 each. 
Veals. —Very few superior ones on hand. We saw a 
few very poor grass calves offered by Deheart for $6 per 
head, the average price remains as last week, 5@7c. 
Swine. —The price of swine has rather decreased than 
advanced since our last report. Western packers have been 
purchasing as low as 4%c., and from 4% to 5 and 5% are 
the wholesale rates here for swine on foot. 
Carcases have been selling on board the market boats 
to packers, at 6%@6% cents per pound, and to retailers at 
7@7%c. 
Venison is in market at 12%c. wholesale, and retails for 
15@18c. 
New-York Horse Market. — The horse market still 
continues to be dull. There are very few horses here, 
owing to the limited demand for several weeks past. Those 
usually brought from the country have been of the higher 
priced class, and the demand for thesehasbeen temporarily 
satisfied. This season of the year is little adapted to car¬ 
riage riding, and those who will want horses of this kind 
during the spring and summer, are not disposed to keep 
them over the winter, especially as the amount of sleighing 
to be depended upon is quite uncertain. 
Common wagon and cart horses, worth $100 and $150, 
are wanted at almost all seasons of the year. There is now 
a demand for these, which is not supplied, especially for 
those held at about $100. There were during the last week 
less than 400 horses of all kinds in seven or eight of the 
principal sale stables. Numbers have gone eastward with 
little prospect of finding even a much better market than in 
New-York. 
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PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, Sec. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853..f 100 lbs. 5 50 @_ 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852.. .5 50 @- 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow. .f lb. — 27 @28 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel. 
Scotch. 
Sidney. 
Pictou. 
Anthracite_: . 
Coffee. 
Java, White. 
Mocha. .... 
Brazil.. 
Maracaibo.. 
St. Domingo .(cash).. 
. — 40 @- 45 
f chaldron, 11 25 @ 11 50 
..@- 
. 7 75 @ 8 — 
. 0 50 @ 7 — 
.. $ 2,000 lb. 6 50 @ 7 — 
. f lb.— 12%@- 13 
.— 13 @—13% 
.— io%@-n% 
.— 11 @— 11 % 
. • 9%@—10 
Cotton. 
Inferior . 
Low to good ord. .. 
Low to good mid... 
Mid. fair to fair.... 
Fully fr. to good fr.. 
Good and fine. 
Cotton Bagging, 
Gunny Cloth. 
American Kentucky 
Dundee. 
Atlantic Other Gulf 
Ports. Florida. Ports. 
7%@8% 7%@s% 7%mx 
9%@10% 10%@11% 11 @11% 
10 @11 11%@11% 11%@I2 
11 %@— 11 %@— — @ 12 % 
— @— — @— — @— 
f yard, — 10%@10% 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.. .$ lb. — 48 50 
Elax. 
Jersey.f lb. 
Flour and Meal. 
8 @— 9 
Sour.f bbl. 6 12%@6 50 
Superfine No. 2. 6 50 @6 68% 
State, common brands. 6 87%@- 
State, Straight brand. 6 87%@0 93% 
State, favorite brands. 6 93%@7 18% 
Western, mixed do. 6 93%@7 — 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do. 7 — @7 06% 
Michigan, fancy brands.i. 7 06%@7 12% 
Ohio, common to good brands. 6 93%@7 06% 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 7 — @7 12% 
Ohio, fancy brands. 7 12%@7 18% 
Ohio, extra brands..7 18%@,7 75 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 7 12%@7 62% 
Genesee, fancy brands. 7 06%@7 18% 
Genesee, extra brands. 7 25 @8 25 
Canada, (in bond).. 6 93%@7— 
Brandywine. 7 18%@7 25 
Georgetown. 7 18%@7 25 
Petersburgli City.. 718%@7 25 
Richmond Country..... 7 12%@7 18% 
Alexandria. 7 12%@7 18% 
Baltimore,^Howard Street . 7 12%@7 18% 
Rye Flour.. 4 93%@5 — 
Corn Meal, Jersey . . 3 93%@4 25 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.. . 4 37%@- 
Corn Meal,‘Brandywine.f punch. 18 37%@-- 
— @300 — 
— @ — — 
10 %@- 
10 @- 
6 @- 
— @- 
50 @135 
— @175 50 
— @220 — 
Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.f bush. 1 75 @1 80% 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 1 68 @1 77 
Wheat, Southern, White. 1 65 @1 68 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 1 64 @1 67 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 1 70 @1 72 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 1 54 @1 60 
Wheat, Western Red. 1 50 @1 56 
Rye, Northern.— 96 @1 — 
Corn, Unsound. — 78 @—79 
Corn, Round Yeliow.— 81 @—82 
Corn, Round White. — 81 @—82 
Corn, Southern White.— 80%@—82 
Corn, Southern Yellow.— 81 @—82 
Corn, Southern Mixed.— 79 @—80% 
Corn, Western Mixed.— 80 @—80% 
Corn, Western Yellow..@- 
Barley.— 81 @—87% 
Oats, River and Canal.— 51 @—52 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 48 @—49 
Oats, Western.— 52 @—53 
Oats, Penna.— 48 @ — 50 
Oats, Southern.— 44 @—47 
Peas, Black-eyed ..$ 2 bush. 2 75 @2 87% 
Peas, Canada.bush. 1 18%@- — 
Beans, White. 1 50 @1 62% 
Hair. 
Rio Grande, Mixed.^9 lb. — 20 @ — 22 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed.— 19 @ — 21 
Hemp. 
Russia, clean .f ton.285 
Russia, Outshot..— 
Manilla.$1 lb. — 
Sisal. — 
Sunn. — 
Italian.$ ton ! 249 
Jute. 132 
American, Dew-rotted.170 
American, do., Dressed.180 
American, Water-rotted. . @- 
Hops. 
1853.fib. — 45 @ — 50 
1852. — 38 @ — 40 
Provisions. 
Beef, Mess, Country . f bbl. 8 
Beef, Prime, Country . 5 
Beef, Mess, City . 13 
Beef, Mess,extra . 15 
Beef, Prime, City . 6 
Beef, Mess, repacked, Wiscon.— 
Beef, Prime, Mess . f tee. 22 
Pork, Mess, Western . f bbl. 13 
Pork, Prime, Western.11 
Pork, Prime, Mess . 14 
Pork, Clear, Western . 
Lard, Ohio, Prime, in barrels . f lb. 
Hams, Pickled, . .(®- 
Hams, Dry Salted. . @- 
Shoulders, Pickled . .@- 
Shoulders, Dry Salted. . @- 
Beef Hams, in Pickle . f bbl. 14 — @15 — 
Beef, Smoked .... f lb. — 8% @ — 9% 
Butter, Orange County .— 21 @ — 23 
Butter, Ohio .— 10 @—13 
Butter, New-York State Dairies. — 16 @— 19 
Butter, Canada . — 11 @— 12% 
Butter, other Foreign, (in bond,) 
Cheese, fair to prime. 
Sugar. 
St. Croix .. .f lb. ■ 
New-Orleans . 
Cuba Muscovado . - 
Porto Rico . ■ 
Havana, White . - 
Havana, Brown and Yellow . - 
Manilla .- 
Brazil White . - 
Brazil, Brown.. .- 
Stuart’s, Double-Refined, Loaf. 
© 11 - 
@ 5 62% 
@13 25 
@15 50 
@ 6 50 
©13 50 
@24 — 
@13 12% 
87%®11 - 
50 @- 
— @19 — 
10 %@- 
- 7%@— 9% 
4 ®- 6% 
4 %@- 6 
4%@— 6% 
7%®— 8 
5 ©— 7% 
5%©- 
5 @- 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Tobacco. 
Virginia. 
Kentucky. 
Mason County 
Maryland. 
St.Domingo. 
Cuba 
do. do. Crushed I'q: 
do. do. Ground : g : 
(A) Crushed. 
2d quality, Crushed.. 
— 9 
I lb. - @- 
....— 5%®- 9% 
....— 6%®—11 
.— 12 @—18 
Yara . 
.— 40 
@—45 
Havana, Fillers and Wrappers .. 
Florida Wrappers. 
.— 25 
@ 1 — 
— 15 
@— 60 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. 
. — 6 
@— 20 
Pennsylvania Seed Leaf . 
.— 5%@—15 
Tallow. 
American, Prime. 
f lb. - 11%@- 12 
Wool. 
American, Saxony Fleece. 
lb. — 50 
@— 55 
American, Full-biood Merino . 
. — 46 
@—48 
American % and % Merino . 
. — 42 
@— 45 
American, Native and % Merino. 
. — 38 
@—40 
Extra, Pulled, . 
Superfine, Pulled . 
.— 46 
@—48 
.— 42 
@—44 
No. 1, Pulled .-. 
.— 38 
@—40 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
1EN AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, AT WHOLESALE AND 
1YM. Retail—cheaper than ever, at J. VANDERBILT’S, No. 
81 Fulton street, New-York. A very large assortment of all 
qualities and sizes; also a splendid assortment of fashionable 
goods, which will be made to order in a style that cannot be 
surpassed. Also India rubber elothing and furnishing goods. 
eet. 
Your patronage is respectfully solicited. 
2-30 J. VANDERBILT. SI Fulton sir: 
SLANTED.—A SHEPHERD ACCUSTOMED TO THE CARE 
1V and management of Sheep. A Scotchman would b» 
preferred. Apply to HICHD. S, FAY. Esq., 
13-16* Boston, Man. 
