AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
a determination not to let it rise if possible. Many complaints 
are made from week to week of the bad treatment which 
drovers experience on their route to this market with their 
cattle. 
With regard to the quotations usually given it may be 
observed that raisers of cattle invariably estimate the quality 
of their own cattle too high, and this is a source of disap 
pointment too often attributed to exaggerated reports. 
The following are the numbers for the week ending Jan 
23, at the 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street. 
A. M. Allbrton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. 
Boeves, 
2,272 
Cows, 
5 
Sheep, 
1,078 
Veals, 
159 
Swine, 
150 
IN MARKET TO-DAV. 
2,172 
Prices average about the samo rates as ’those reported 
last week ; a few very extra pairs may have brought more 
than the highest figure quoted ; but the following will be 
found the prevailing rates. 
Inferior, 7%@8c. 
Middling, 8%@9c. 
Superior, 9%c. 
Extra, 10c. 
The cattle reported above were forwarded as follows : 
By Harlem railroad, beeves, 160 ; cows, 5 ; calves, 159 ; 
sheep, 920. 
Erie railroad, beeves, 600.; sheep, 150 from Kentucky. 
Hudson River railroad, beeves, 800. 
Of these there were New-York State cattle, by cars, 629 
on foot, 94. 
Pennsylvania, on foot, 163. 
Ohio, by cars, 614. 
Kentucky, by cars, 177. 
Virginia, on foot, 254. 
Connecticut, on foot, 100. 
The numbers attheother market places were as follows 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. 
IN MARKET TO-DAV. 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
Beeves, 300 30 
Cows and Calves, 40 10 
Sheep, 
2,800 
300 
Veals, ■ 
20 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
5 
Beeves, 
294 
Cows, 
43 
Sheep, 
2,733 
O’Brien’s, Sixth street. 
1,000 
Cows, 
33 
Beeves, 
100 ! 
- At Chamberlin's there were some large beeves to-day and 
a few miserable looking cows, one we noted was held at 
$18 ; but it required very little strength on the part of the 
owner, who had made up his mind she would not leave him 
for a week to come The demand for cows has not increased, 
and prices range from $18 to $45. Beef is quoted here at 
with slow sales. 
Sheep.— There has been rather a light supply of sheep 
at this market place during the past week, and business is 
dull. 
John Mortimore, broker, furnishes the following notes 
of sales : 
Sheep. 
Average per head. 
Per pound 
70 
$4 60 
10c. 
160 
4 40 
10c. 
180 
4 12% 
9%c. 
47 
6 56 
10%c. 
50 
4 25 
lOe. 
140 
4 60 
10c. 
Lambs. 
30 
3 25 
10c. 
He attributes the inactive state of the market to the quan¬ 
tity of dead meat, mutton, pork, and poultry sent in from the 
country and now on hand. Mutton is selling by the carcase 
in Washington market from 5%@8%c. per pound, according 
to quality. There are few sheep on hand and little prospect 
of an advanee. 
Wm. Deheart gives the following notes of sale: 78 sheep, 
@$5 25 ; also the following lots fronj Kentucky at the price 
quoted : 50, @$4 50 ; 18, @$4 ; 16, @$3 50 ; 70 sheep, 
@$5 50 ; 150, for $693 75 ; 95, for $330 75 ; average prices, 
$3 ; 4 50, ®$7. 
At Browning’s there is little variation in price, there are 
about 1000 on hand, some choice lots sold higher than the 
average quoted above. Mr. Devoe, of Jefferson market, had 
a Iamb which weighed 100 pounds, about 9 months old. 
Veals.— There are not many choice veals in market. 
With the exception of those reported at the Washington 
Yards, we haVe not seen any worth reporting. The prices 
continue about the same as last week,' 5@7c. per pound. 
Swine.— Carcases are selling by wholesale at from 6%© 
6%c. for best quality. On foot the average price is about 6c. 
It will be seen that prices are lower in Western markets. 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, i e. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.$ 100 lbs. 5 56%©— 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852.5 81%@- 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow..$ lb. — 27 @28 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White.— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.$1 chaldron, 10 50 @ 13 — 
Scotch..@ 
Sidney. 7 75 ® 50 
Pictou. 8 50 @ 
Anthracite....: .f 2,000 lb. 6 50 @ 
Cotton, Atlantic Other Gulf 
Ports. Florida. Ports. 
Inferior.— @— — (§— — @— 
Low to good ord. 7%@8% 7%@8% 7%@8% 
Low to good mid. 9%@10% 10%@11% 11 @11% 
Mid. fair to fair.10 @11 11%®11% 11%@12 
Fully fr. to good fr.11%@— 11%@— — @12% 
Good and fine.— @— — @— — @— 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth.f yard,— 10%@10% 
American Kentucky... ....@-- 
Dundee..@- 
Coffee. 
Java, White. $ lb.— 13 @—13% 
Mocha.— 13 @—13% 
Brazil.— 10%@—11% 
Maracaibo.— 11 @—11% 
St. Domingo.(casS 1 ).— 9%@—10 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope.fib.— 7 @— 7% 
Boit Rope....@—14 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts.f gro. — 35 @—45 
Velvet, Pints.— 20 @—28 
Phials.— 4 @—12 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.f lb. —"45 @— 47 
Flax. 
Jersey.fib. — 8 @— 9 
Flour and Meal. 
Sour.f bbl. 6 25 @6 62% 
Superfine No. 2. 7 67 ®7%87 
State, common brands. 8— @-- 
State, Straight brand. 8 06%@- 
State, favorite brands. 8 1 2%@818% 
Western, mixed do.. 8 06%'@8 '2% 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do. 8 11 @8 18% 
Michigan, fancy brands. 8 18%@- 
Ohio, common to good brands. 8 12%@8 18% 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 8 06%@8 12% 
Ohio, fancy brands. 8 25 @- 
Ohio, extra brands... 8 50 @925 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 8— @8 87 % 
Genesee, fancy brands. 7 93%@8 50 
Genesee, extra brands. 8 06%@9 75 
Canada, (in bond). 7 75 @8 50 
Brandywine. 8 37%@8 5 
Georgetown. 8 37%@8 502 
Petersburgh City. 8 37%@8 — 
Richmond Country. 8 25 @8 37 
Alexandria. 8 25 @8 37% 
Baltimore, Howard Street. 8 25 @8 37% 
Rye Flour. 5 37%@5 75% 
Corn Meal, Jersey..@3 75 
Corn Meal, Brandywine. 4— @- 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.f punch. 18— @- 
’Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.f bush. 2 15 @2 25 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 2— @2 15 
Wheat, Southern, White. 2 — @2 10 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 2 — @2 05 
Wheat, Michigan, White... 2 — @2 12% 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 1 95 @2 — 
Wheat, Western Red. 1 90 @2 — 
Rye, Northern.. 1 23 @ — 
Corn, Unsound.— 78 @—79 
Corn. Round Yellow.— 92 @—90 
Corn, Round White.— 89 @— 
Corn, Southern White.— 92 @—93 
Corn, Southern Yellow.— 88 @—92 
Corn, Southern Mixed.— 88 @—93 
Corn, Western Mixed..•.— 89 @—93 
Com, Western Yellow..@- 
Barley.— 84 ©—95 
Oats, River and Canal.— 49 @—50 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 45 @—47 
Oats, Western.— 51 @—53 
Oats, Penna.— 48 @—50 
Oats, Southern.— 45 @—46 
Peas, Black-eyed .f 2 bush. 2 75 @.2 87% 
Peas, Canada.bush. 1 18%@- 
Beans, White. 1 50 @1 62 
Hay, for shipping : 
North River, in bales.f 100 lbs. — 65 @— 70 
Hops. 
1853.fib.— 45 @.— 48 
1852.— 38 @ — 40 
Hair. 
Rio Grande, Mixed.f lb. — 20 @ — 22 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed.— 19 © — 2] 
Hemp. 
Russia, clean .. f ton.285 — @300 — 
Russia, Outshot....@- 
Manilla.f lb.— 10%@- 
Sisal....— ... — 10 @- - 
Sunn.— 6 @ — - 
Italian.f ton, 240 — @- 
Jute.182 50 @185 
American, Dew-rotted.170— @179 50 
&220 — 
1 — 
25 — 
40 — 
@ 35 — 
~ 17 — 
— 22 
— 24 
— 32 
— 32 
— 20 
— 24 
2 50 
3 — 
© 28 — 
@ 25 — 
@ 21 - 
" 18 — 
© 
American, do., Dressed.180 — 
American, Water-rotted.. 
Lime. 
Rockland, Common. .f bbl.- 
Lumber. 
wholesale prices. 
Timber, White Pine.f cubic it. — 18 @ — 22 
Timber, Oak.— 25 @ — 30 
Timber, Gl and Island, W. O.— 35 @ — 38 
Timber, Geo. Yel. Pine.(by cargo) — 18 @ — 22 
YARD SELLING PRICES 
Timber, Oak Scantling.f M. ft. 30 — @ 40 — 
Timber, or Beams, Eastern.17 50 © 18 75 
Plank, Geo. Pine, Worked..@35 — 
Plank, Geo. Pine, Unworked.20 — " 
Plank and Boards, N. R. Clear...... ..37 50 
Plank and Boards, N. R. 2d qual.30 — 
Boards, North River, Box.16 — 
Boards, Albany Pine.f pee. — 16 
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.— 18 
Plank, Spruce, City Worked.— 22 
Shingles, Pine, sawed.f bunch, 2 25 
Shingles, Pine, split and shaved. 2 75 
Shingles, Cedar, 3 ft. 1st qual_f M.24 ■ 
Shingles, Cedar, 3 ft. 2d quality.22 
Shingles, Cedar, 2 ft. 1st quality.19 
Shingles, Cedar, 2 ft. 2d quality.17 — 
Shingles, Company, 3 ft.32 — 
Shingles, Cypress, 2 ft.. 
Shingles, Cypress, 3ft... 
Staves, White Oak, Pipe.65 — 
Staves, White Oak, Hhd.52 — 
Slaves, White Oak, Bbl .40 — 
Staves, Red Oak, Hhd.38 — 
Heading, White Oak.60 — 
Molasses. 
New-Orleans.f gall. — 28 
Porto Rico.— 23 
Cuba Muscovado.— 23 
Trinidad Cuba.— 23 _ 
Cardenas, &c.— 22%@ — 23 
Nails. 
Cut, 4d@60d.fib.— 4%©"— 5 
Wrought, 6d@20d. @- 
Naval Stores. 
Turpentine, Soft, North County ,f 260 lb.-i 
Turpentine, Wilmington..< 
Tar.f bbl. 3 — < 
Pitch, City. 2 75 < 
Resin, Common, (delivered). 1 75 < 
Resin, White.f 280 lb. 2 50 ( 
Spirits Turpentine.f gall.— 66 ( 
Oil Cake. 
Thin Oblong, City.f ton,- 
Thick, Round, Country. 
Thin Oblong Country.. , 
Provisions. 
Beef, Mess, Country.f bbl. 8 25 
Beef, Prime, Country.5 50 
Beef, Mess, City.13 — 
Beef, Mess, extra.15 50 
Beef, Prime, City.6 25 
Beef, Mess, repacked, Wiscon. 
Beef, Prime, Mess.f tee. 18 50 
Pork, Mess, Western.f bbl. f3 50 „__ 
Pork, Prime, Western.12 87%@- 
Pork, Prime, Mess.14 88 @- 
Pork, Clear, Western..@16 — 
Lard, Ohio, Prime, in barrels.f lb. — 10%@- 
Hams, Pickled,.— 8%@— 9% 
Hams, Dry Salted..@— g% 
Shoulders, Pickled.— 6%@- 
Shoulders, Dry Salted..@— 6% 
Beef Hams, in Pickle.f bbl. 13 — @15 — 
Beef, Smoked.f lb. — 8% @— 9% 
Butter, Orange County.— 20 " - 
Butter, Ohio.— 12 
Butter, New-York State Dairies.— 10 
Butter, Canada.— 10 
Butter, other Foreign, (in bond,).._ 
Cheese, fair to prime.— 8%@- 
Plaster Paris. 
Blue Nova Scotia.f ton, 3 50 
White Nova Scotia.3 50 
Salt. 
Turks Island. f bush.- 
St. Martin’s... 
Liverpool, Ground..f sack, 1 10 
Liverpool, Fine.1 45 
16 — 
22 — 
35 — 
37 
26 
— 25 
5 — 
4 87% 
3 50 
1 S7% 
4 75 
— 68 
©28 — 
@33 — 
@11 - 
© 5 75 
@13 50 
@16 50 
@ 6 62% 
@13 50 
@22 — 
@14 12% 
%— 22 % 
If— 14 
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, 3 75 
@ 3 62% 
&—48 
© 1 12 % 
- 1 50 
Liverpool, Fine, Ashton’s.1 72%@ 1 75 
Saltpetre. 
Refined. 
.— 7 
«%©- 8 
I lb.- 
....— 4 
Crude, East India. 
* Nitrate Soda. — 5 
Seeds. 
Clover.f lb. — 10 
Timothy, Mowed.f tee. 14 — 
Timothy, Reaped.17 — 
Flax, American, Rough.f bush. — 
Linseed, Calcutta. — 
Sugar. 
St. Croix. 
New-Orleans. 
Cuba Muscovado. _ 
Porto Rico.— 4%© 
Havana, White. — 7%@— 
Havana, Brown and Yellow . 5 @— 
Manilla. 
Brazil White .. 
Brazil, Brown. 
Stuart’s, Double-Refined, Loaf..... 
do. do. do, Crushed : q 
do. do. do. Ground : g 
do. (A) Crushed. : 3 
do. 2d quality, Crushed. . 
- 7% 
©— 5% 
@- 11 % 
@17 — 
©20 — 
6 % 
6 . 
6 % 
8 
7% 
5%@—- 
6 %@ i 
5 ©- 
9%©- 
9%@- 
8%@- 
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