AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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Pa. ; P.. B. Dawson, Steuben Co , N. Y. (very well done) , 
Albert F. Kelly. Providence Co., R. X.; Charles Edward 
Raymond, Fairfield Co., Conn. ; Joel B. Bertolet, Berks 
Co , Pa. ; Benj. F. Carpenter, Huron Co., O. ; Frank 
Hayward. Peoria Co., Ill. ; Arthur Warren, Union Co., 
N J. ; W. S. Haigh, Orange Co., N. Y. ; John W. Foulks, 
Indiana Co., Pa.; Robert VVellstood, N. Y. ; Isaiah Mich- 
ener. Bunks Co., Pa.; R. Harvey, Jo Davies Co., Ill.: 
Annie S. Foster, Queens Co., N. Y.; Philo Mix, Kew- 
Haven Co., Conn.; Elias (b y.) and Amos (11 y.) Manma, 
Cumberland Co., Pa. ; Calvin H. Gaylord, Broome Co., 
N. Y (the picture represents Live dogs) ; Lester Winfield, 
Ulster Co., N. Y. (thanks for kind words); Jas. K. Ex¬ 
line, Tuscarawas Co., 0.; Mary J. Ford, (13 y.) Adams 
Co., Ill.; W. H. Golder, Scott Co., Iowa; Edwin C. 
Burleigh, Aroostook Co., Me. ; D. Webster Spicer, Jeff. 
Co., N Y.; Jno. Crowell, Jr., Kenton Co , Ky ; Geo. 
S. Redsecker, Lancaster Co., Pa. ; A. H. Duricomb, 
Westchester Co., N Y.; O. S. Coffin, Hancock Co., Ind.; 
L. W. Beach, St Clair Co., Mich.; George Ingraham, 
(7 y ) Queens Co., N..Y.; C . G. P. Chittenden Co., Vt. ; 
Chas. Ross. Waterloo Co., C. W.; E. D. Newton, Queens 
Co., N. Y. ; J. A. Proctor, Middlesex Co , Mass. ; Philo 
J. Barnes, Orange Co., Vt : John Fleming, Hunterdon 
Co., N. J.;' S. Davis and A. Knod, Huntingdon Co , Pa. 
(sorry you cut the paper, better exercise the pencil in 
drawing ); Chas. H. Osgood, Windham Co., Ct.; E. P. 
Brown and F. A. Bliss, Orange Co., Vt. ; J. T. Downs, 
Anarundel Co., Md. (the tree problem you send has al¬ 
ready been published, Sept. 1857); Andrew J. Gilbert, 
Huron Co.. O.; Geo. E Halloday, Ionia Co., Mich.; 
David L. Phillips, Cuyahoga Co., 0.; C. V. V., N. Y. 
city, answers thus: 
“ The process is simp'e and easily seen, 
Unless the beholder is unusually green, 
For it is readily clone, without any bother, 
Hitch the head of one clog to the tail of the other.” 
Problem 31. —This problem is a very useful though 
difficult one, but it is a good arithmetical exercise, and 
should be worked out by every boy and girl old enough to 
do so without aid from others. Few seem to have mast¬ 
ered it, and we will still delay publishing the correct so¬ 
lution and names until all have had time to send in an¬ 
swers. Rules for the solution are in most school arithmet¬ 
ics. The 4th and 7th questions in this problem are the only 
really difficult ones. Those who have not advanced far 
enough in mathematics for these, may give the other ten 
answers. 
Spell the word Butt, correctly, using 14 letters. 
What short word does 8 chew tea, spell 1 
What short word does Are 80, spell ? 
Market Review, Weather Notes, &o. 
American Agriculturist Office, ) 
New York, Dec. 22, 1858 i 
The closing ot the Canals, since our last,—has had the 
effect of lessening the receipts of Produce. The Rail¬ 
roads have not brought much forward. The Coastwise 
arrivals have also been moderate. The supplies of Flour 
and Wheat, here, have, however, been quite heavy. The 
demand has been less active, and mair.ly for the home 
trade. There has been very little disposition to purchase 
for shipment, or on speculation. Prices have not varied 
remarkably, as holders have not pressed their supplies on 
the market. Corn has fluctuated considerably. A week, 
or ten days ago, there was a lively demand from parties, 
having Western speculators’ orders to fill. This occa¬ 
sioned an advance. Such demand soon died out; leav¬ 
ing the market heavier than it had previously been. It 
closed tamely, though sellers ask full prices_Rye has 
been in limited request. It has been sparingly offered, 
however, and a rise in prices has been established. The 
movements in Barley, have been much less extensive, 
and this kind of grain closes quite heavily... .Oats have 
been in active demand partly for shipment to New-Or- 
leans, at higher rates....The transactions in Cotton have 
been to a moderate extent, and prices have advanced ic. 
®$c. I? lb.Our available supply is 44,193 bales, against 
10,313 bales same period last ye'ar. The receipts at all 
the shipping ports to latest dates this season have been 
1,362.447 bales, against 732,116 bales to the corresponding 
period of last season. The total exports from the United 
States so far this season have been 622,767 bales, against 
B73,627 bales to the same date last season. The total stock 
on hand and on shipboard in the shipping ports at the 
latest dates was 659,820 bales, against 384,007 bales at the 
same time last year. The stock, in the interior towns at 
the latest dates was 164,248 bales, against 72,289 bales at 
the corresponding date a year ago. With regard to the 
crop, the most general estimate appears to be 3,500,000 
bales ; while we find many intelligent opinions favorable 
to 3,600,000 as likely to be nearer the mark. The lowest 
estimates come from New-Orleans; the highest from the 
Atlantic States_Provisions nave been quite freely pur¬ 
chased, especially hog products, for future delivery. 
Prices have been unsettled, closing, however, buoyantly 
for Pork and Lard; and languidly for Beef. The latter is 
unusually^lenty. It is now pretty generally conceded 
that there will be an increase in the number of Hogs 
packed at the West, this season, but great stress is laid 
upon the falling off in weight, and as this is admitted, the 
arguments the next four weeks-will be based upon it with 
a good degree of confidence ; if, however, the receipts the 
coming week should reach forty or fifty thousand, it will 
be difficult to withstand the force of such an argument as 
this will furnish, or keep up prices under its influence. 
Already the receipts at Cincinnati, alone, reach, accord¬ 
ing to the latest returns, 279,000, against 163,000 same 
time last season. The indications are that the receipts 
will be fair during December, at least, and it will be in 
January before the season will “wind up.”_Hay is 
less plenty, and is dearer, but not active-Hemp, Hops, 
Seeds, and Tobacco attract less attention.... Wool has 
been in lively request, and with much reduced available 
slocks of desirable qualities of domestic, prices have ad¬ 
vanced. The bulk of the sales have been to manufactur¬ 
ers. Two extensive auction sales of Foreign Wool oc¬ 
curred during the month, one here, and the other in Bos¬ 
ton ; both resulted very satisfactorily_In other com¬ 
modities. there has been very little variation during the 
month. 
Receipts, Flour . Wheat , Corn . By , Barley , Oats 
24 bus. days this iron, 273,053 210,313 240,529 9,167 132,468 187,37(1 
24 bus. daysfas! iron , 487,200 932,295 668,283 26,748 334,548 197,285 
Sales. Flour . Wheat . Corn . Rye , Barley . 
24 business days this month, 266.420 312,150 611,000 46,700 116 300 
24 busiuess days last moil, 332,(67 467,400 661,066 28,400 247,600 
Exports from N. Y., from Jan. 1st, to Dec. 14. 
1857. 
1858. 
Wheat Flour, bbls.... 
.1,003,871 
■ 1,351,885 
Rye Flour, bbls. 
. 3,790 
4,525 
63.354 
Corn Meal, bbls. 
Wheat, bush. 
.3,583,468 
3,285,861 
Corn, bush. 
.1,950,664 
1,639,304 
Rye, bush. 
12,487 
Current 
Wholesale Prices. 
Nov. 24. 
Dec. 22. 
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Extra Western. 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 
Mixed to Extra Southern. 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 
Corn Meal. 3 75 
Wheat—C anada White 
Western White . 
Southern White. 1 25 
All kindsof Red. 
Corn—Y ellow.... 
White. 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern. 
State. 
Southern. 
Rye. 
Barley . 
White Beans. 
Hay, in bales, per 100 Ihs. 45 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb_ 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 
Hops, crop of 1858 per lb. 10 (55 16 
Pork—M ess, per bbl. 17 30 
Prime, nevbbl. 13 75 
Beef—R epacked Mess. 
Countiy mess . 
Hogs, Dressed corn, per lu 
Lard, in bills, per lb. 
Butter—W estern, per lb.. 
State, per lb. 20 (a) 
Cheese, per lb. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen. 
Feathers, Live Geese per lb. 
Seed—C lover, per lb. 
Timothy, per bushel. 
Sugar, Brown, per lb. 
Molasses, New-Orleans, prgl 
Coffee, Rio, per lb. 
Tobacco—K entucky, See. pr lb 
Seed Leaf per lb. 
WooL-Dumestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb . 
Hf.mp—U ndr’d Amer’n pr ton. 115 
Dressed American, per ton_17(1 
Tallow, per lb. 
Oil Cake, perton. 31 00 
Potatoes—P each Blow... ,.. 1 62 
Mercers, per bbl. 1 37 
Sweet Virginia, per bbl . 1 50 
Sweet Camden, per bbl. 2 75 
Turnips—R utabagas, per bbl. 75 
Onions, per bbl. 2 00 
Cabbages, per 100. 150 
Squashes, Marrow, per bbl. " 
PUMnu.NS—Cheese, ner 100.. 
Cranberries, per bbl. 
Apples—C ommon, Per bbl.. 
Prime winter. Per bbl. 3 00 
Quinces—D ried, per lb.. 
Poultry—F owls, per lb.. 
Ducks, per lb. 
Turkeys, per lb. 
Geese, per lb. 
Partridge, per pair. 
Prairie Hens, per pair- 
Rabbits, per pair. 
Venison —Carcass, perlb. 
N. Y. Live Sto. 
Markets have been rather scantily supplied since our 
last report. Receipts the past three weeks only 9 601 
against 14,566 for the preceding threo weeks. Prices 
have advanced regularly .}c. per lb. each week, making 
the closing figures Dec. 15 (the last general marked day) 
101c.®llc. for premium bullocks; ]0o.®10ic. for first 
quality; 8c.®9jc. for common to medium, and 7c.®7jc. 
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Markets..- 
■The 
Cattle 
with an average of 81c.®8Jc., making an advance of lie 
for the three weeks. These prices are for the estimated 
dressed weight of the four quarters. The “fifth quarter” 
(head, hide and tallow) are not taken into account in the 
estimated weight in this market. 
Sheep and Lambs. —Receipts have been light, number¬ 
ing but 24,2b7 for the past three weeks, which is a (ailing 
off of 12,031 from the reeeiptsof the three previous weeks. 
The markers are now active at advanced rates, good 
sheep bringing 4ic.®5ic , and extras 5fc.®6c. per ft. 
gross alive weight. Pelts are quick at $1.00®$1 50 
each. 
Hogs.— Arrivals fair, although less than last month. 
For the past three weeks 61,855 have been received. 
The weather has mainly favored packers who have 
bought freely at advanced rates. Good corn fed hogs are 
now worth 6ic.®6ic. For a few lots of extra fat ones 
7c. was paid Dec. 15th. 
The Weather during the past month has been 
changeable, with a few touches of winter. Very little 
snow has fallen in this vicinity, however, and the ground 
has been open for the greater part of the time. The 
abundance of wet weather has checked out-door opera¬ 
tions in part, but ample opportunity has been afforded for 
securing late root crops and otherwise preparing for win¬ 
ter. Our Daily Weather Notes, condensed, read ; 
November 26, 27. clear and cool; 28, snow storm, chang¬ 
ing to rain on 29th. but leaving some three inches snow- 
on the ground; 30, clear and mild, snow mostly gone 
December 1, clear and frosty; 2, rainy dav; 3, clear and 
warm ; 4, cloudy a.m , rain p m., which continued to fall 
moderately during the 5th ; 6, clear and fine ; 7, rain 
p.m. ; 8, N. E rain till M.. cloudy and warm p m. ; 9, clear 
and cold; 10, coldest day as yet, thermometer 12 r 
ground frozen hard ; 11, cool; 12, clear a.m., cloudy p.m. 
and milder ; 13, rainy day ; 14, thick fog and warm rain ; 
15, rain; 16 and 17, clear and warm; 18, cooler; 19, 
cloudy and cold. Mercury 16°, with snow at night; 20, 
cloudy, milder, slight flurry of snow. 
Into Which are thrown all sorts of paragraphs—such as 
Notes and Replies to Correspondents, with Useful or 
Interesting Extracts from their Letters, together with Glean¬ 
ings of various kinds from various sources. 
Late Communications.— Very often when the 
paper is all planned and half in type, in comes a good letter 
which ought to appear at once. Please keep in mind, 
friends, that we need about all the matter on hand a 
month before date, in order to make up an assortment for 
the several departments, and then have time to work 
upon the matter in hand, have it put in type, stereotyped, 
printed and mailed to go off at least a week before its 
date, or it will be behind time at distant points. The in 
side sheet must be all completed and sent to press by the 
10th of the preceding month. 
Nothing- for Sale.—Constant inquiries whether 
we can supply this or that farm or garden implement, or 
animal, &c., compel us to say for the twentieth time that 
we have not the remotest interest in anything of the kind 
directly or indirectly: should it become apparent that any 
one of the editors of the Agriculturist was so interested 
as to in the least influence his articles in these pages, he 
would have immediate notice that his services could be 
dispensed with. The editorial pages of this journal must 
and shall be independent of all private interests. 
ESce-Mjintmg.—Description of mode and illustra¬ 
tion of hunters’ box, from H. C. Comins, received and 
laid over, to be given at the hunting season with others 
that may be received. 
Dividing- old Strawberry Boots.—A. H. 
Butt, Sullivan Co., N. H., and others. Better get new 
plants from the runners than separate old strawberry 
roots. 
Clinton drape.— L. F. Pierce, Kossuth, Iowa.— 
Your queries are answered pretty fully at pages 158 and 
211 of Vol. XVI., where an illustration is given. The 
Clinton is a hardy grape, and earlier than the Isabella 
(some say two weeks ?) It is not of the first quality in 
flavor, and is rather acid. Owing to its hardiness and ear¬ 
ly maturity it is adapted to northern culture. 
Cluifas, or Barth Almonds, (Cypervs escu- 
lentus.)—L. F. Pierce, Desmoines Co., Iowa, w rites that 
he planted 130 tubers last Spring, and gathered 12 quarts. 
They were put in rows 14 inches apart, 6 inches from 
each other in the row, and 3 inches deep. This is rather 
deeper and closer than they need to be. We can not 
answer as to the amount of crop that may be produced 
per acre, nor are we fully satisfied as to the value of the 
