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Market Review, Weather Notes, &c. 
American Agriculturist Office, ) 
New York, Friday Evening, April 22, 1859. ( 
The receipts of Breadstuff’s, since our last, have in¬ 
creased, while the demand for the principal kinds has 
fallen off considerably. The home traders have been the 
principal buyers. There has not been much inquiry from 
shippers. Speculators have manifested less disposition to 
purchase. An erroneous statement of the stock of Flour 
on hand, published on the 1st inst., has tended to check 
business. An effort was immediately made by dealers to 
ascertain Ihe amount really here, and we were furnished 
with a copy of Ihe names of the holders and the total 
quantity on hand. The list embraced seventy firms, 
w hose stock, as reported by each firm, amounted in the 
aggregate to 405,774 barrels, including all the State, 
Western, Southern, and Canadian Wheat Flour in first 
hands, and in the hands of speculators, as well as of the 
principal jobbers, and that Flour upon which advances 
had been made. Yet, Ihe erroneous statement (making out 
a stock of over 1,300,000 bbls.), has continued to exercise 
a depressive influence on the market, and prices, despite 
tile exertions of holders to sustain them, have declined, 
closing heavily and languidly. Some reports from Liver¬ 
pool, of purchases of Wheat there, fir shipment to Phil¬ 
adelphia, have contributed though but. slightly. to weak¬ 
en the market, and to diminish the value of Wheat arid 
Wheat Flour here. A Philadelphia paper, refers to the 
receipt of advices by the last steamer from England of 
shipments of Wheat lo Philadelphia. “ A lot of eight or 
nine thousand bushels, on its way from Liverpool, is now 
offered for sale by samples, and will probably pay a good 
freight.” Another Philadelphia paper, a few weeks ago, 
slated that the Wheat ordered from Liverpool for Phila¬ 
delphia was being imported for seed by some enterpris¬ 
ing members of the Corn Exchange Association of that 
city, and was to be sold in suitable lots to the farmers of 
Pennsylvania. The cost of such lots, landed in Phila¬ 
delphia, will be equivalent to $1 80 per bushel.The 
movements in Cotton have beer, less extensive, and prices 
have favored buyers. Available supply here, 88,797 bales, 
against 62,710 last year. Receipts at all shipping ports to 
latest dates this year, 3,371,355 bales, against 2.592,012 
bales to same time last year. Total United States Ex¬ 
ports so far this year 2,160,460 bales, against 1,714,013 bales 
at same date last year. Total stock on hand, on ship¬ 
board anti in port, 728,548 bales ; last year. 697,952. Stock 
in interior towns 129,813 bales ; last year, 94,461 bales_ 
Provisions have been quite freely offered, and prices of the 
principal kinds, especially of hog products, have declined. 
The demand has been good at our revised quotations. 
Considerable Pork has been sold, for future delivery. 
.Hay has been in fair request at uniform rates. 
Ilemp and Hops have been quiet.Seeds have been 
moderately inquired for. Clover is lower. Timothy is 
rather higher .Rice has been pretty freely dealt in at. 
however, reduced figures .Tobacco has been less 
active, yet firm.Wool has also attracted less atten¬ 
tion, though prices have not varied materially.Na¬ 
val stores have been more sought after_Other branch¬ 
es of the Produce Trade have exhibited no very remark¬ 
able changes. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley Oats 
2>> bus days Ill's mon . 137 902 30,511 218.290 11,300 72.500 51,200 
26bus. days last moil, 101,078 12,173 176,731- 54,659 40,200 
Hogs.— Receipts for the four weeks just ended amount 
to 21,159. The supply is fully equal to Ihe demand, grad¬ 
ually diminishing with the warm weather. Heavy Corn 
fed hogs are worth 6c (®6}c. and light ones 5jc.(3>5jc. 
gross weight, with an inactive market. 
r JTB«e Weather* for a month past has been cool and 
wet, though raiher more Spring like during the last week. 
The early prospects of March received a check, but are 
gradually recovering. The grain and fruit prospects are 
upon the whole, favorable, although the freezing weather 
of the 5th and 6th did considerable injury at the South 
where early fruits were in bloom. Our Daily Notes 
condensed, read: March 24, rain P M., and during next 
day : 26, 27, 28, mostly fine clear weather ; 29, rainy day ; 
30, 31, clear and fine. April 1, warm, with h gh winds ; 2, 
fine, rain at night; 3, rain and fog ; 4, clear and pleasant; 
5, 6, cold and windy, mercury 31°, ice formed at night, 
and fruit trees in bloom at the south were doubtless in¬ 
jured; 7, clear and mild; 8 cloudy with light rain; 9, clear; 
10 cloudy, rain at night; 11, N. E. rain storm; 12 clear, 
rainy night and most of 13th and 14th. 15 to 21, mostly 
clear and fine, moderately warm and growing weather, 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye Barley. 
26 business days thi* moil. 281.000 273.150 400,500 68.000 3(12.400 
26 business days last mouth, 428,5(10 857.151 545.800 8,650 84.300 
Exports of Breadstuffs from N. Y., from Jan. 1st, 
to April. 19. 
1858. 
1859. 
Wheat Flour, bbls. 
. 368,582 
164.458 
Rye Flour, bbls. 
. 1,903 
2,25(1 
Corn Meal, bbls. 
. 19,384 
24.182 
Wheat, bush. 
. 349,934 
18,916 
Corn, bush. 
.1,062,627 
57,952 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
March 23. 
Flour—S uperf to Extra State S5 50 0 6 80 
Common to Fancy Western.. 5 55 to) 6 10 
S5 15 
5 15 
April 22. 
la) 6 40 
O 5 85 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 
Corn—Y ellow_ 
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State. 
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Barley _• . 
Hay, in bales, per 100 lbs. 
Cotton—M iddlings, peril).... 
Hops, crop of 1858 per 11). 
BEEF—Repacked Mess. 
Coiintiy mess . 
Hogs. Dressed corn, per lb .. 
Lard, in bbls. per li> . 
Butter— Western, per lb. 
State, per 11) . 
Cheese, per lb . 
Eggs —Fresh, per dozen . 
Feathers, Live Geese per 11) 
Seed—C lover, per lb . 
Timothy, per bushel. 2 00 
Sugar, Brown, per lb. 
Molasses, Nevv-Orleans, prgl 
Coffee, Rio,'per lb .. 
Toracco — Kentucky,&c. pr lb 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
WooL-Domestio fleece, per lb. 
Tallow, per lb. 
Oil Cake, per ton. 
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N. Y. JLave Stock. Markets.—' The Cattle 
which farmers are improving ; 22, moderate rain; 23, very 
rainy, as we go to press in the morning. 
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EVERGREEN 
®StEES AND SHRUBS 
FOE 
The iLawaa and The Ctardcaa. 
Though there is si ill ample time for planting Deciduous 
Troes and Shrubs, yet this is peculiarly the month for putting 
out Eveigreens. 
Sc 
show to visitors to their grounds at 
EXUSMING, ILGNG-JSIi AN®, 
Trees of fine form and large size for planting singly, as well as 
those of smaller size for grouping and massing 
Among their best sorts are : 
Norway Spruce, 
White Spruce, 
Hemlock Spruce, 
Himlaya Spruce, 
Jiisli Juniper, 
Chinese Juniper, 
Swedish .1 uni per, 
Heath leaved Juniper, 
Atlas Cedar, 
Cryptomeria, 
Weymouth Pino, 
Blio'an Pine, 
Stone Pine, 
European Silver Fir, 
Sibei ian Silver Fir, 
Balsam Fir, 
Siberian Arbor Vii®, 
Golden Arbor Vit;e, 
A me/ ican Arbor Vilie, 
Tree Box, 
Rhododendrons, &c., &o., &c , &o. 
While each of ihe sorts just named lias its peculiar charm, 
and is indispensable t o a choice collection yet for general plant¬ 
ing. none are so .satisfactory as the Norway Spruce, among the 
larger, and the Rhododendron among the smaller growing va¬ 
rieties. 
For lists in detail see their Catalogue which can be obtained 
by mail or at 179 Broadway, or 189 Watcr-st., New-York. 
Markets have been scantily supplied during the past 
month, and prices have advanced Uc. ft>. on the esti¬ 
mated dressed weights since our last report. For the past 
four weeks ending April 20, the receipts amounted to 
12,060, or an average of about 3.000 per week. Prices now 
range at 12ic.(a)13e. for Premium grades; llfo.(a)12o. 
for good qualities ; 10c.(S>10Je. for Medium animals ; and 
9c.(a)9\c. for poor grades ; with a general average of 
10ic. for all sales. The indications are that cattle will 
not be plenty before the grass fed animals begin to arrive 
in June. 
Veal Calves are very abundant just now. For the 
past four weeks 4,166 have been received at the regular 
markets besides large numbers sold from the river boats. 
Prices were, April 20th : 6c. for Prime calves ; 4ic.(a)5c. 
for fair ones, and 3£e.(a)4c. ^ lb. live weight for light thin 
calves. 
Sheep and Lambs.— Receipts of live sheep have been 
very light, amounting to only 16,434 for the past four 
weeks. They are kept back on account of the season of 
increase and the approaching shearing time. Good sheep 
now command 7c.(5)74- c #>■ ib. live weight. Ordinary an- 
[ imals are worth 5i-c.fa)6c. Demand rather light. 
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME, 
NEAR NEW-YORK CITY , 
FOE SALE LOW, 
AND 
VERY LITTLE CASH REQUIRED, 
AS 
MOST OF THE PURCHASE MONEY CAN REMAIN 
FOR A TERM OF YEARS. 
The late Homestead of Rev. Dr Strong. S. T D , (who is now 
in charge <»f Troy University.) located in the pleasant, retired 
village of Flushing, twelve miles East of New-York Ci v. No 
other place near ihe metropolis is so conveniently accessible, at 
almost all hours of the day, both by steamboat and railroad—the 
lime bv railroad being less than one hour, while a ride to Flush¬ 
ing in the spacious cars, or boat is far more pleasant than a pas¬ 
sage on any of i he public conveyances to i he upper part. o r even 
tiie centre of New-York Citv. Flushing is an exceedingly 
pleasant Country Town abounding in Nurseries, Green-houses, 
Public or Commercial Gardens &c , &c , while the Country 
back, for many miles, is dotted over with the country seats of 
numerous retired as well as active businessmen. (So well 
pleased have, most of the dwellers in this suburb of New-York 
Citv been with their homes that little or no ado lias ever been 
made to briny it into no ice by advertisements or newspaper 
notices. Very few persons who have gone to Flushing have 
sold out to so elsewhere, except on imperative business calls.) 
Flushing is scarcely surpassed for its advantages of churches, 
