AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
409 
Pork in the carcase at Washington market is worth 7J4 
and 8 c. Mutton, average price, 6 c. 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street. 
A. M. Allerton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY 
Beeves, 
2,137 
2,137 
Cows, 
10 
10 
Calves, 
140 
Sheep, 
304 
Swine, 
344 
169 
Of these there were forwarded by the Harlem Railroad, 
beeves, 119 ; cows, 10 ; sheep, 304. 
By the Hudson River railroad, beeves, 1100 ; swine, 175. 
By the Erie railroad, beeves, 900 ; swine, 169. 
New-York State, furnished by cars, 803. 
From Pennsylvania, on foot, 135. 
Ohio, by cars, 700. 
Kentucky, by cars, 304. 
Connecticut, on foot, 32. 
Wisconsin, by cars, 54. 
Mr. Allerton gives the following prices for the week : 
Sheep, $4@$10 per head ; Swine, G@6)4c. ; Cattle, 8©10c.; 
Veals. 4@Tc. a pound, and from $1 25@$2 50 per head ; 
Cows, $30@$40 per head, and some extra ones as high as 
$65©$70. 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. 
Beeves, 
Cows and Calves, 
Sheep, 
Veals, 
Beeves, 
Cows, 
Sheep, 
Beeves, 
Cows, 
IN MARKET TO-DAY. 
203 4 
4G 15 
3,325 
12 5 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
336 
85 
2,827 
O’Brien’s, Sixth street. 
75 
30 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, &c. 
Ashes. 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853 .$100 lbs. 5 93)4® 6 — 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852.. .6 62)4@— • 
Beeswax. 
••American Yellow..ip lb. — 28 @29 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White.— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.ip chaldron, 10 50 @ 14 — 
Scotch..@- 
Sidney. 7 75 @ 50 
Pictou. 8 50 @ 
Anthracite_: .$ 2,000 lb. 6 50 @ 7 — 
Other Gulf 
Florida. Ports. 
! yard, — ll) 4 ©llj 4 
: lb. — 7 
Cotton. Atlantic 
Ports. 
Inferior.— @— | 
Low to good 01 -d. 7)4@8>4 7>4@8)4 7)4@8)4 
Low to good mid. 9)4@1034 10%@1134 11 @1114 
Mid. fair to fair.10 @11 11%@1134 11)4@12 
Fully fr. to good fr. 11%@— — @12)4 
Good and fine.— @— 
Cotton Bagging-. 
Gunny Cloth.... . 
American Kentucky.... . 
Dundee..@— 
Coffee. 
Java, White. $ lb — 13 @-14 
Mocha......— 1314©—14 
Brazil. .— 10)4©—12 
Maracaibo..-..— 12 @—12)4 
St. Domingo.(cast 1 ).— 934@—10)4 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope. 
Boit Rope. 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts.ip gro. — 35 
Velvet, Pints.— 20 
Phials...— 4 
Feathers. 
Live Geese, prime.. ..!.$ lb. — 46 
Flax. 
Jersey.ip lb. — 8 @— 
Flour and Meal. 
Sour.$ bbl. 7 1214@7 3714 
Superfine No. 2., 
State, common brands. 
State, Straight brand. 
State, favorite brands. 
Western, mixed do. 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do _ 
Michigan, fancy brands.. 8 12!4@8 1814 
Ohio, common to good brands. 7 37)4@8 13 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 7 37!4@8 — 
Ohio, fancy brands... .J ... 8 18%@8,25 
Ohio, extra brands. 8 25 - 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 8 25 
Genesee, fancy brands.....; 8 25 
Genesee, extra brands... 8 50 
Canada, (in bond). 7"75 
Brandywine. 8 18%@8 3134 
Georgetown. 8 18%@8 3134 
Petersburg!! City. 8 18)4@8 31)4 
Richmond Country... . 8'— @818=4 
@—10 
@—16 
@—45 
@—28 
@—12 
h— 49 
7 3734 @750 
7 3734@7 9334 
7 9334@8 
8 0634@81834 
7 8734 @7 9334 
@8 06>4 
Alexandria.>• 8 — @8 1834 
Baltimore,’Howard Street. 8 — @81834 
Rye Flour. 6 87)4@5 9334 
Corn Meal, Jersey 
Corn Meal, Brandywine... . 4 50 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.3$ punch. 21 — 
Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.$ hush. 1 95 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 2 — 
Wheat, Southern, White. 1 85 
Wheat, Ohio, White. 1 85 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 1 88 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 1 82 
Wheat, Western Red. 1 80 
Rye, Northern. 1 24 
Corn, Unsound.. 
Corn, Round Yellow.— 86 
Corn, Round White. - 89 
Corn, Southern White. - 90 
Corn, Southern Yellow. - 89 
Corn, Southern Mixed. - 85 
Corn, Western Mixed. - 86 
Corn, Western Yellow... 
Barley.— 95 
Oats, River and Canal.— 50 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 46 
Oats, Western.— 54 
Oats, Penna.— 47 
Oats, Southern.— 43 
@8 6234 
@8 37>f 
@10 — 
~ ' 8734 
@4 25 
@5- 
@2 — 
@2 — 
@1 93 
@1 90 
©1 95 
@1 86 
@1 85 
© — 
©—85 
@- 88 
@- 90 
@- 93 
@—90 
@- 86 
@- 87 
@- 
@1 10 
@—53 
@—48 
@-5534 
@—49 
“@-45 
$ 2 bush. 2 75 ~@2 8734 
_husli. 1 1834 ® - — 
. 1 50 @1 6234 
- 2334 
— 23 
Peas, Black-eycd. 
Peas, Canada. 
Beans, White. 
Hair. 
Rio Grande, Mixed.lb. — 23 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed.— 21 
Hay, FOR SHIPPING : 
North River, in bales.$ 100 lbs. — 8734©— 90 
Hemp. 
Russia, clean .$ ton.285 — @320 — 
Russia, Outshot...@- 
Manilla..$ lb.— 1334©- 
Sisal. . .— 10 @- 
Sunn.— 
Italian.$ ton, 240 — 
Jute.120 — 
American, Dew-rotted.195 — 
American, do., Dressed.210 — 
American, Water-rotted.. 
Hops. 
1853. 
1852. 
Lime. 
Rockland, Common. 
@125 
©200 — 
©260 — 
lb. — 40 © — 44 
,...— 38 @ — 40 
lib. — 
© 1 13 
— 28 
— 27 
— 27 
■ 5 
©- 
© 
© 
5 75 
5*50 
3 50 
1 8734 
4 75 
- 68 
125 
.$ bbl.- 
Molasses. 
New-Orleans.$ gall. — 29 
Porto Rico.— 24 
Cuba Muscovado.— 25 
Trinidad Cuba.— 25 
Canlenas, &c.— 23)4© — 24 
Nails. 
Cut, 4d@60d.. 
Wrought, 6d@20d. 
Naval Stores. 
Turpentine, Soft, North County,$ 2801b.- 
Turpentine, Wilmington... 
Tar.$ bbl. 3 — 
Pitch, City. 2 75 
Resin, Common, (delivered).1 75 
Resin, White.$ 280 lb. 2 50 
Spirits Turpentine.$ gall.— 66 
Oil Cake. 
Thin Oblong, City.$ ton, — - 
Thick, Round, Country. — •- 
Thin Oblong Country.. 
Provisions. 
Beef, Mess, Country.$ bbl. 9 
Beef, Prime, Country. 6 
Beef, Mess, City.13 
Beef, Mess, extra.15 
Beef, Prime, City.7 
Beef, Mess, repacked, Wiscon.— 
Beef, Prime, Mess.$ tee. 21 
Pork, Mess, Western.$ bbl. 15 
Pork, Prime, Western.13 
Pork, Prime, Mess.14 
Pork, Clear, Western.— 
Lard, Ohio, Prime, in barrels.$ lb. — 
Hams, Pickled,.— 
Hams, Dry Salted.— 
Shoulders, Pickled.— 
Shoulders, Dry Salted.— 
Beef Hams, in Pickle.$ bbl. 13 
Beef, Smoked.$ lb. — 
Butter, Orange County.... 
Butter, Ohio. 1 . 
Butter, New-York State Dairies. 
Butter, Canada. 
Butter, other Foreign, (in bond,) 
Cheese, fair to prime.. . 
Plaster Paris. 
Blue Nova Scotia.$ ton, 3 
White Nova Scotia..3 
Salt. 
Turks Island.., $ bush. — 
St. Martin’s. 
Liverpool, Ground.$ sack, 1 
Liverpool, Fine. t 
Liverpool, Fine, Ashton’s. 1 
Saltpetre. 
Refined. .$ — 
Crude, East India. — 
Nitrate Soda. — 
Seeds. 
Clover.lb. 
Timothy, Mowed.$ tee. 14 
Timothy, Reaped.17 — @20 - 
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@11 50 
@ 6 3734 
@13 50 
@16 50 
@ 8 - 
@14 — 
75 @16 — 
50 @- 
88 @10 — 
— @17 50 
1034©- 
8 M@- 9 
— @- 8X 
634©- 
— @— 034 
— @16-50 
©-' 934 
@— 23 
@— 15 
@— 20 
@— 15 
9 
■21 
• 12 
■ 16 
12 
Flax, American, Rough.$ hush. — @- 
Linseed, Calcutta. — @- 
Sugar. 
St. Croix.$ lb. — — @- 
New-Orleans.— 4 @— 634 
Cuba Muscovado.— 4 ) 4 ®— G 
Porto Rico.— 4>4@— 634 
Havana, White.— 734©— 8 
Havana, Brown and Yellow.— 5 @— 734 
Manilla.— 534©- 
Brazil White.— 6 %@— 7 
Brazil, Brown.— 5 @- 
Stuart’s, Double-Refined, Loaf.— 934©- 
do. do. do. Crushed : q: — 9)4©- 
do. do. do. ^Ground : g : — 834©- 
do. (A) Crushed. — 9 @- 
do. 2d quality, Crushed. none. 
Tallow. 
American, Prime.$ lb. — 1134©— 12 34 
Wool. 
American, Saxony Fleece.$ lb. — 50 @— 55 ) 
American, Full-blood Merino.— 46 @— 48 
American )4 and 34 Merino .— 42 @— 45 
American, Native and 34 Merino.— 36 : @— 28 
Extra, Pulled,.— 42 @— 48 
Superfine, Pulled.— 39 ©— 41 
No. 1. Pulled.— 33 @—37 
10 @—12 
50 @ 3 75 
50 @ 3 6234 
-— @—48 
— @- 
10 @ 1 1234 
45 © 1 50 
7234© 1 75 
634©- 
7 @- 
• 10 
8 
734 
534 
1134 
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F RESn GARDEN SEEDS OF ALL THE BEST VARIE- 
ties. Also a choice collection of GREEN-HOUSE and 
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VW" Garden & Greenhouses, Astoria, L. I. 26-38 
E arly excelsior potatoes.-this is a new and 
very superior sort. They are as early as the June pota¬ 
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and have kept better than any other variety planted in this 
vicinity. The rot has never been known among them.a 
26—tf It. L. ALLEN, 189 A 191 Water st„ N. Y. 
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_Maiden Lane,) Manufacturer of Blank Books, and Im¬ 
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VALUABLE PLANTS 
F or the garden, nursery, green-house’and 
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SCIONS OF BEST FRUIT and Ornamental Trees and 
Shrubs, 
ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS AND HEDGE PLANTS, 
for the Avenue, Lawn, Cemetery and Street, in great variety, 
including many novelties. Weigelia Amabilis, (new yellow.) 
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Japan Lilies, Gladiolus, Tiger flowers. Tuberoses, &c. Oxalis 
Deppei. fine for edging and bedding, $10 per 1000, 
82?“ Catalogues now ready. 26-33 
F or sale-afine bull calf-an equal cross 
between an imported Durham Bull and an imported Am¬ 
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Also, one pair of Suffolk Pigs 8 months old, and sow three 
years, of the Stickney stock by 
THOMAS W. LUDLOW, JR., 
26-lt. Yonkers, Westchester Co. 
mTURSERY STOCKS.-QUINCE, PLUM AND CHERRY 
1 “ stocks for sale, also cherry pits in their season, packed in 
damp moss, suitable for transportation to any part of the 
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Orders from any distance promptly attended to. Address, 
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