AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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lous. A person in Paris pretends to have dis¬ 
covered a process of making bread in such a 
way as to cost only 19 centimes the 4 lb. loaf, or 
rather less than one sou per pound, whereas the 
average price in France is at this moment more 
than five sous. He has made several loaves for 
the Government, and for scientific individuals, 
and yesterday I saw and ate some of the bread. 
It is white, glutinous, and appears to be made 
principally from wheaten flour. The inventor, 
who has not taken out a patent, but keeps the 
process to himself, asserts that the economy is 
in the process, and is not obtained by the ad¬ 
mixture of inferior substances. Indeed, there 
is, no farinaceous substance sufficiently low- 
priced now for bread to be made from it at one 
sou per pound. It is possible that there may 
be less gluten in the bread made by this process 
than in that sold by the bakers; but judging 
from the taste and appearance, I should say that 
the nutritious properties are not 10 per cent, at 
the outside less than in the regular baker’s 
bread; whereas the economy in price is four- 
fifths. The statement of the inventor appears 
incredible; but he has offered to prove the real¬ 
ity of his announcement, and is in treaty with 
the Government for the sale of his secret, — Co¬ 
respondent of the Globe. 
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LIGHT FOR ANIMALS. 
The following we find in our drawer uncre¬ 
dited. It conveys truthful hints. 
We are often impressed with the gross neg¬ 
lect of otherwise intelligent men, in not se¬ 
curing abundant light for animal life. To the 
animal and the plant alike, and to each and 
every human being, light as well as warmth, is 
absolutely indispensable. Put a plant in a cel¬ 
lar, and it will grow up colorless, flexible and 
healthless. Put it in a dark place, and give it 
air, and it will hardly do better. Yet people 
will bring up animals imprisoned and housed. 
Tn some public remarks we had occasion to 
make, we stated that a pig would not grow, if 
deprived of light. We soon after met an old 
gentleman, and he had been sixty years with¬ 
out discovering the fact, and the first words he 
addressed to us were: “Well, you told me 
why my pigs would not grow. Two years ago, 
I put in a snug place under my barn, six pigs. 
It was warm, but dark, and they were fed 
through the floor. In the spring, I took them 
out, and they looked like rats. They hadn’t 
grown a pound.” A farmer of our acquaintance 
was some time since driving a fine mare. We 
asked him how she became blind. He told us 
that he put her and two other three years’ old 
horses into a perfectly dark stable in the fall, 
and in the spring, soon after they came to light, 
they went stone blind. These illustrations show 
conclusively, that light is necessary to every 
living and growing thing. Our barns are not 
light enough. Our houses, too many of them, 
are too destitute of light. Parents pursue a 
blind and benighted course, when they encour¬ 
age their children in living housed and impris¬ 
oned — when they encourage them in envelop¬ 
ing their faces under impenetrable veils, lest 
their cheeks should blister. You cannot blister 
the cheek of a cherry, or a peach. Better re¬ 
member that the ruddy glow of priceless health, 
and the life and animation that irradiate beauty, 
can never exist in perfection, unless in full and 
free exposure to air and sun-light. 
The Laboring Man. —Mark, says a sensible 
writer, the laboring man, who breakfasts at six, 
and then walks perhaps two or three miles to 
his work. He is full of health and a stranger 
to doctors.—Mark on the other hand, your 
clerk, who takes tea and toast at eight, and sits 
down to the store at nine, or half past. He is 
a pale, effeminate creature, full of sarsaparilla 
and patent worm medicine, and pills and 
things. What a pity it is that this class of peo¬ 
ple do not lay down the yardstick and scissors, 
and take up the scythe or a flail for a year or 
two. By remaining in their present occupation 
they only help to fill up cemeteries, and that’s 
about as miserable use of humanity as you can 
name. 
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There are some who live without any design 
at all, and only pass in the world like straws 
on a river ; they do not go, but are carried. 
Alphabetical Proverbs. —A clear conscience 
makes a sure card. 
Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so 
too. 
Care w.ill kill a cat, yet there is no living with¬ 
out. 
Every moment of time is a monument of 
mercy. 
Few things are impossible to industry and 
skill. 
Have not thy cloak to make when it begins 
to rain. 
If you open not your door to the devil, he 
goes away. 
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a 
present. 
Late ere I love, said Augustus, long ere I 
leave. 
One eye of the master sees more than ten of 
the man. 
Remarks. — The news per steamer Europa 
from Great Britain is to the 11 th February. Her 
markets and those of France were well supplied 
with breadstuffs of all kinds ; the weather was 
highly favorable for "sowing grain — much of 
which is always put in there during the winter 
months. The markets were dull, anticipating a 
decline. This news has affected prices at home 
unfavorably, and we have to notice another 
decline in flour the past week, say from 25 to 
44 cents per bbl., according to quality. Wheat 
has fallen to correspond. Corn has given way 
4 to 0 cents per bu., Oats 2 to 3 cents, Rye and 
Barley remain at about last week’s prices. Pork 
is less by 50 cents per bbl., Lard, J cent, per 
lb., while Beef is at a small advance. Wool 
dull, but no change in price. 
Cotton, we are glad to note, has advanced about 
i of a cent per lb. all round. 
Other southern products remain as per our 
last. 
Money may be said to be easier, but good 
paper is still sold outside of the Banks at 8 to 
13 per cent. Stocks have been more in request 
at advancing rates. 
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PRODUCE MARKETS. 
Wholesale prices of the more important Vegetables, 
Fruits, &e. 
Washington Market, New-York, Feb. 25,1854. 
Vegetables.— Potatoes Carters, f bbl., $3 50@$3 75 ; 
Mercers, $3 25@$3 50 ; Western Reds, $2 75 ; Junes, $3© 
$3 25 ; Cabbages, $ 100, $7@$7 50 ; Extra Cabbages, $8 
@$10 ; Onions white, pbbl. $3@$3 50 ; red do, $2@$2 50; 
Parsneps $ bbl.,$2 25@$2 50; Carrots, $ bbl., $1@$1 50 ; 
Beets, $1 25@$1 50; Turnips, Ruta Baga, f bbl., $1 75; 
white do., §1 75@$2; Celery, f do/., bunches, $1 25 @ 
$1 50; Eggs per doz., 18 cents. 
Fruits.— Apples, Greenings, f bbl., $3@$3 50 ; Russets, 
P bbl., $2 75@$3; Spitzenburgs, $ bbl., $3@$3 50; Gilli- 
tiower, $ bbl., $3 ; Swaar,P bbl, $4 ; Cranberries, p bbl., 
$5 50@$8. 
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NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, February 27, 1854. 
The sales for the past week have been rather dull, owing 
to the very stormy weather, but to-day they were more 
brisk. 
The number of extra beeves to-day was not as large as last 
week. The prices range about the same as one week ago. 
Lowest price, 8 %c. 
Middling beef, OJ^c. 
Best, 10^c. 
Pork til the carcase at Washington market is worth 8, 
8and 9c. Mutton, 8, 8%, and 9c. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street. 
A. M. ALLERtroN, Proprietor, 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY 
Beeves, 
2,016 
Cows, 
14 
Calves, 
227 
Sheep, 
445 
Swine, 
485 
Of these there were forwarded by the Harlem Railroad, 
beeves, 136 ; cows, 14 ; sheep, 48. 
By the Hudson River railroad, beeves, 050. 
By the Eric railroad, beeves, 950 ; swine, 485. 
New-York State furnished by cars, 560. 
From Pennsylvania, on foot, 150. 
.Ohio by cars, 850. 
Kentucky, by cars, 206. 
Mr. A. M. Allekton reports the price of swine at 6c., the 
same as last wook. 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAV. 
Beeves, 300 2 
Cows and Calves, 60 3H 
Sheep, 3,500 
Veals, 25 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
Beeves, 210 
Cows, 75 
Sheep, 3,200 
O’Brien’s, iSixth street. 
Beevoe, 150 
Cows, 40 
Mr. Chamberlin reports the price of beef from 8@10c. 
sheep from $4 50@$7 ; cows and calves, from $25@$35@ 
$50 ; Veals, 5@7c. per pound. 
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PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, Ac. 
Aslies. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.p 100 lbs. 5 93>4@ - 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852.6 - 
Beeswax. 
American Yollow . p lb. — 28 @29 
Bristles. 
American, Gray ami White .— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.p chaldron, 10 60 @ 14 — 
Scotch..@ _— 
Sidney. 7 75 @ 60 
Pictou. 8 50 @ - 
Anthracite-: .p 2,000 lb. 6 50 @ 7 _ 
Cotton, Atlantic Other Out/ 
Ports. Florida. Ports. 
Inferior. — @— _ <g)— _ @_ 
Low to good ord.. 
Low to good mid.. 
Mid. fair to fair... 
Fully fr. to good fr. 
Good and tine. 
9X@10% 10%@11X 11 @11X 
10 @11 11%@11% Il><f@12 
11X@— 11X@— — ® 12 % 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth.p yard,— 11%@11^ 
American Kentucky. . @_ _ 
Dundee. . @ _ 
Coffee. 
Java, White. 
Mocha. 
Brazil. 
Maracaibo. 
St. Domingo.(cas"). 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope. 
Boit Rope. 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts . 
Velvet, Pints. 
Phials. 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime . 
Flax. 
Jersey. 
Flour and Meal. 
fib.—13 @-14 
. — 13X@—14 
.— 10^@—12 
.-12 ©-12X 
om-iokc 
P 11). — 7 @—10 
. . @—16 
P gro. — 85 @ — 45 
. — 20 @—28 
. — 4 @—12 
P lb. — 46 @— 49 
. p 11). — 8 @— 9 
Sour.f bbl. 7 25 @7 50 
Superfine No. 2. 7 75 @8 — 
State, common brands. 8 31)£@S 75 
State, Straight brand.. 8 37>$@8 43% 
State, favorite brands. 8 3l%@8 37 p; 
Western, mixed do. 8 31K@8 50 " 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do. 8 314f@8 50 
Michigan, fancy brands. 8 50 @8 62>f 
Ohio, common to good brands. 8 25 @8 50 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 8 25 @8 37Rf 
Ohio, fancy brands. 8 50 @8 62^ 
Ohio, extra brands. 8 75 @9 6 0.)4 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 8 62J^@9 37J£ 
Genesee, fancy brands. 8 75 @8 87^ 
Genesee, extra brands. 0— @10 — 
Canada, (in bond). 8 31}^@8 37>f 
Brandywine. 8 56^@8 75 ' 
Georgetown. 8 56K@8 75 
Potersburgh City. 8 56)^@8 75 
Richmond Country. 8 37>k@8 563£ 
Alexandria. 8 37)£@8 50Jf 
Baltimore,’Howard Street. 8 37>£@8 56 \ 
Rye Flour!. 6 — @6 25 
