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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
Good Rltiiliarlb.—Aug. 10, a neighbor, Geo. D. 
Kimber, of Flushing, sent us a bunch of 1 ] doz. Linnmus 
Rhubarb stalks, which, without the leaves weighed 131 
pounds. Other kinds may occasionally weigh more, but 
we know of nothing equal to this for excellence and long 
yielding. Last year we. used it nearly all of September, 
and shall perhaps do so this year. 
Cslooal way off SSiocliisis' Cora. —F. H. Shan¬ 
non, Steuben Co., N. Y., describes his way of shocking 
corn which, though not new, is good. The tops of four 
contiguous hills are fastened together, and the stalks set 
up in the corners, leaning slightly inward. The standing 
stalks brace up the shock, and if properly bound up, it will 
resist very heavy winds. The open space in the center 
aids materially in curing the stalks. When to be removed, 
the inside stalks are severed with a knife. 
New Koclielle BBSacIcberry. — E. Crosby, 
Gratiot Co., Mich. This is very hardy hereabouts, and 
needs no protection. We think it would flourish well in 
Central Michigan, and probably anywhere in the South 
Peninsula. See page 276. 
IPaJteiit Claurns. —“ Farmer, ” Pittsburg, Pa., will 
find the information he asks for on this subject in the 
March Agriculturist, page 153. 
Cattle and SHieep Saic.—By reference to our 
advertising columns it will be seen that Mr. L. F. Allen, 
of Black Rock, N Y., will offer at public sale on Sept. 7, 
his entire herd of thorough bred Devons, together with a 
considerable number of Southdown and Cotswold sheep. 
This will afford a good opportunity for persons to furnish 
themselves with improved stock. Descriptive Catalogues 
can be obtained by addressing Mr. Allen. 
Sale off Cattle ia 5’etin, —We have received an 
account of a sale of stock by Jno. Evans, of York, Pa., 
but not accompanied by any description of the breeds, or 
the particular quality of the animals offered. One half of 
the herd, or 27 sold for $1609,-. Eleven of them ranged 
from 7 weeks to 11 months in age; ten, from 12 to 21 
months ; one heifer 31 months ; and four cows, 5, 7, 8 and 
10 years. The highest price paid was $185 for the cow 
Rosette, 7 years old, purchased by J. Greyhill, of Lancas¬ 
ter. A calf, “ Bonnie Lesley,” only 7 weeks old, was 
bought by Geo. Leitner, of York Co., for $35. 
Steel-Hooped Skirts. —If the dresses of ladies must 
be expanded from 15 to 40 feet, or more, in circumference— 
to gratify the demands of an absurd or outlandish fashion, 
we by all means recommend the use of the light steel 
“ hoops,” as they are infinitely better for the health than 
“ 40 odd pounds ” of cotton, carried round upon the hips, 
unsupported by shoulder straps, as all garments should be 
On this account we have regarded with much favor the 
enterprise of Messrs. Douglass & Sherwood, who stand 
foremost in the manufacture of superior skirts, ribbed 
with any desired number of light steel hoops, and which 
give the largest expansion the most faithful follower of 
fashion could desire, without loading down the wearer 
wilh an over ponderous load. 
Wanted—A new New-York Agricultural 
Paper. 
We are continually harrassed by three classes of per¬ 
sons, whose attentions we would gladly escape. The first 
have axes to grind of every conceivable form and dimen¬ 
sion, from a 3-cent hoe to a threshing machine. The 
second, includes a considerable number who believe them¬ 
selves abundantly able to edit or publish an agricultural 
paper, and that this is their peculiar calling. They are 
especially anxious to do our editing, and have us furnish 
the means, and attend to the publishing. The third class 
embraces those who have sundry specious humbugs, in¬ 
cluding patent medicines, artificial manures, etc., etc., 
which they wish to advertise for the special benefit of 
farmers! 
Now we propose that these three classes unite their 
forces, and hunt up some fourth party or parties whom 
they can persuade to furnish the capital under the expec¬ 
tation of profit, and then start an agricultural journal for 
their mutual benefit. The first class could thus gain their 
ends ; the second class could have their vanity gratified ; 
the third could afford to pay liberally for a time—as hum¬ 
bugs are usually very profitable—and the thing would go 
on sw immingly until the money and patience of the fourth 
party should give out. We are not certain that all the 
above elements combined might not keep a new paper on 
ns legs for several months, perhaps a year or two, and 
we shall then be ready, as heretofore, to step in and take 
what few subscribers there are off their hands. There is 
certainly a field open in N. Y. City, for such an operation 
as the above. There are only two purely agricultural 
papers published here—one of them has a large circulation, 
but it shows no favor to either of the first three classes 
named above—the other has a small circulation, and is, 
moreover, published by the proprietor of a sales-shop, and 
of course he must advocate his own business interests. 
We advise prompt attention to these gratuitous sugges¬ 
tions, as we are informed that one of the second class, who 
has been in half a dozen enterprises during a few years 
past, lias already engaged persons to furnish capital to 
start a new paper (under his editorial control) with the 
idea that it will be profitable. The other two classes 
should be on the alert and have a hand and influence in 
the enterprize at the start. In response to those proposing 
to furnish capital, who have directly and indirectly in¬ 
quired our opinion as to whether the thing will pay, we 
have only to say that it all depends upon the character, 
energy, and fitness of the person at the head of the enter¬ 
prise. Not one in fifty, of even good writers, has the pecu¬ 
liar tact requisite to conduct a successful journal of any 
kind. And further, in most enterprises, and particularly 
in that of publishing a paper, those pecuniarily interested 
must be the active workers, and the managers of its 
affairs. If it be thought that money will make a paper go, 
it may perhaps be well to call to mind that some four 
years since, a worthy gentleman, a good writer withal, 
came to this city with abundant means, got up an attract¬ 
ive journal for cultivators, scattered 20,000 copies over the 
country, worked hard, advertised liberally, and at the 
end of a few months closed up, six or seven thousand 
dollars or more out of pocket, for which he had a 
subscription list of less than two hundred, all told—a pretty 
fair illustration that something is wanted beyond capital, 
ambition, energy, and a man of good writing capability. 
There have been at least two other similar failures in 
this city, and a number of others of like character. But 
if you know your man, and know he has the right tact, go 
ahead—there is room enough for half a dozen papers, if 
of the right kind. If you do not know your man, better 
look into the history of the Agricultural papers hitherto 
started in this city. 
the strength of any deceptive expectations of an import¬ 
ant improvement in prices, at some remote and indefin¬ 
ite period in the future. In this market, prices have fal¬ 
len off very materially, as will appear from a comparison 
of the rates current at the close of our last, and at the 
present time. Yet receivers do not manifest any reluct¬ 
ance to sell at the reduced rates. On the contrary, they 
appear to be as eager as ever to dispose of their supplies. 
Most of them entertain the opinion that, with such crops 
as have been secured this year, in Europe and in this 
country, it would be utter folly to strive to keep prices 
above the point at w'hich we may calculate upon an ex¬ 
port demand. To discourage, or exclude shippers from 
the market, would be only to lessen materially the 
chances of an ultimate sale of our surplus produce, and 
to increase the probabilities of even more serious depres¬ 
sion in the trade, than is now generally felt. There seems 
to be no other course for the producers of this country 
than to recognize these altered circumstances of the 
Breadstuff markets, and hard as it may be, to dispose of 
their grain at the best present prices they can obtain. In 
the present condition of the country, deeply involved in 
debt, as almost every one is, there is little inducement to 
hoard grain for better rales in the future. Western Mer¬ 
chants are deeply indebted to those at the East, and the 
farmers in turn to the local merchants, and there is no 
hope of liquidating this enormous indebtedness until 
at least one crop is sold. The condition of matte-is can 
grow no belter until the present crop goes to market; so 
the sooner it is disposed of, the better for the country at 
large. The only consolation there is in this condition of 
prices, is, that while two bushels of surplus grain must 
now be sold for the price of one under other circumstan¬ 
ces, the bountiful crop has put into our hands two bush¬ 
els of surplus instead of only one. It is certainly better 
for the producer to have on the same ground two bush¬ 
els to sell at 75 cents per bushel, than only one at $1 25.. 
The depression in the Breadstuff trade has extended tc 
Provisions, and most other kinds of food—prices of which 
have generally declined—while the demand has been re¬ 
stricted..Cotton has been in moderate request at 
slightly improved rates.Hay has been pretty actively 
sought after at essentially unaltered rates.Hemp, 
Seeds, and Tobacco have been lightly dealt in... .Wool 
has been in liveiy demand at strengthening prices... .The 
changes in other branches of trade have not been of spec¬ 
ial importance. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
->*»-«— wn ^ t m - » e» 
ISeadl tlie Advertisements. 
A large amount of “Basket” matter, Notes upon Books, 
Notices of Exhibitions, etc., prepared for this number, 
has been crowded out by the unexpected rush of adver¬ 
tisements arriving at the last moment, and importuning 
admission. We give these place the more readily, from 
their general good character, and the amount of useful in¬ 
formation they convey at this opportune season. The 
reader will probably be repaid for a careful look through 
the whole of them. 
Please Report upon tine Seeds. 
This year we have distributed among our subscribers 
some 200,000 or more parcels of seeds. That these 
seeds have all been good we have occular evidence, as 
we took packages at random from those being sent out, 
and planted them, and with a single exception, they are 
now all growing finely on our own grounds. Owing to 
wet or dry weather, or mode of planting, there have been 
occasional failures among those who received them, but 
we have heard of very few such cases. Next Winter we 
propose to make a still larger distribution. The cata¬ 
logue will be published in the November Agriculturist. 
The list of this year will be in part retained, with addi¬ 
tions of sundry new kinds. 
We would be glad to receive as early as possible, but 
before Oct. 10, brief notes upon the seeds distributed this 
year. Those notes should be upon a separate slip of pa¬ 
per, that all these referring to one variety may be com¬ 
pared together. Any suggestions as to what kinds, new 
or old, will be most valuable and most desirable to a large 
number of our readers, will be gladly received. 
-«®-« maaO , Q tg~ *-©»- 
Market Review, Weather Hotes, &c. 
American Agriculturist Office, ) 
New York, Thursday Evening, August 18, 1859. ( 
As will be seen by reference to our tables underneath, 
the receipts of most kinds of Breadstuff's have been de¬ 
cidedly heavier during the past, than the preceding month. 
This increase has disappointed holders who did not look 
for such supplies from the interior, before the general in¬ 
coming of the new crops. The effect has been to destroy 
the confidence of receivers, and make them anxious sel¬ 
lers, regardless of prices. This unfavorable reaction has 
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FLOUR—Superf to Extra State $4 90 (a) 5 70 $3 95 (a) 4 50 
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Pork—M ess, per bbl . 15 90 
Prime, nerbbl. 12 25 
Beef—R epacked Mess. 9 00 
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Butter—W estern, per lb. 
State, per lb. 
Cheese, per lb.. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen . 
Poultry—F owls, per lb. 
Turkeys, per lb . 
Feathers, Live Geese per lb. 
Seed—C lover, per lb . 
Timothy, per bushel . 2 00 
Sugar/B rown, per lb. 
Molasses, New-Orleans, prgl 
Coffee, Rio,’per lb .. 
Tobacco—K entucky, &c. pr lb 
Seed Leaf, per lb . 
WooL-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb . 
Hemp—U ndr’d Amer’n pr ton. 135 
Dressed American, per ton - 190 
Tallow, per lb. 
Oil Cake, perton. 34 00 
Apples—D ried, Per ib. 7%(S) 
Dried Peaches—pr lb.,South’n 10 (cb 
Cucumbers, per 100. 2 00 
Green Corn, per 100. 1 50 
Potatoes—M ercers, p. bbl.... 
Peach Blows, per bbl. 
Sweet, Virginia, per bbl. 
Cabbages, per 100. 3 00 
Onions, Red, per bbl. 
Tomatoes, per bushel. 
Squashes, Marrow, p. bbl . 
Apples, p. bbl , N. J. & L. I... 
Peaches, Jersey, p. basket_ 
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Plums, Green Gages, p. bush. 
Watermelons, p. 100 . 
Muskmelons, p. bbl. 
transactions at the n. y. markets. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
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also been accelerated by the highly encouraging accounts 
Sales. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye * Barley. 
respecting the crops, not only in this country but in most 
parts of Europe. From all quarters, the reports are to 
the effect that this year’s harvest will prove unusually 
productive, and that, as a consequence, much cheaper 
food will be placed within reach of the masses. For this 
result, the agriculturists of Europe seem to have prepared 
themselves, resolving to be governed by the circumstan¬ 
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27business davs this mont’h, 266.930 262.659 503.200 25 600 2,500 
26 business days last mon, 213,610 167,000 575.500 30,000 5,500 
Breadstuff's exported from N. V., from Jan. 1 to Aug. 17. 
1858. 
1859. 
Whent Flour, bbls. . 
. 919.211 
•419,467 
Rye Flour, bbls. 
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3,891 
Corn Meal, bbls. 
52,981 
Wheat, bush. 
32,765 
Corn, bush... 
150,411 
Rye, bush. 
