AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
815 
year's product is equal to what was anticipated, it is now 
thought that the amount of the yield, especially in Ohio 
has been overestimated. This circumstance has not thus 
far materially affected trade. In the absence of an active 
export demand, it is thought that its influence will not 
be greatly felt, since the receipts have continued to be 
heavy, and have been pressed on the market especially 
during the past six or eight days. The arrivals of 
Com have not equalled the demand of buyers, and an ad 
vance in prices has resulted. Some disposition to specu¬ 
late has been occasioned by the accounts of injuries by 
frost to the growing crop.In the North-western 
States the great topic of interest just now is the effect of 
the frosts at the end of August and first of September. It 
appears that they extended south to La Salle in Illinois, 
and were very severe in Michigan. Northern Indiana. 
Wisconsin, and Iowa. Buckwheat and all late vines were 
preily weil.used up. Late Corn, especially on low lands, 
was cut down so as to prevent its maturing perfectly. But 
it is believed that the laigest^iortiou of the Corn crop, 
particularly in sections where it forms Ihe great staple, 
was so forward that frosts would do but little harm. The 
Country lias suffered a far grealer mss in the drouth of the 
Summer than in the hosts of the Fall .. Bye, Barley, 
and Oats have been more frequently sought after.. .. Cot¬ 
ton has been moderately inquired for at easier prices. 
The annual statement of the irade in this staple, for the 
yen'- ending the Istof September, makes the crop3,851,481 
Dales against 3,113,962 bales, the crop of the previous 
year.Provisions have fluctuated consnlerab y, clos¬ 
ing with a fair general inquiry at advancing price- tor hop 
products.The transactions in most other kinds of 
Produce have been of average magnitude, without oc¬ 
casioning a..y very noticeable alteration in prices. 
TRANSACTIONS AT THE N Y. MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. A ye. Barley Oats 
£7 has davs/fosmon . 252,744 289,316 320,uns 20,180 C5, r, 60 346,509 
27 bus. days last mull ,145,331 243,575 377,347 9,871 9,003 410,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Rye. Barley 
27 husi ness days thismon. 366 161 313,850 575,410 29 500 86,10 
27 business days last month, 266,930 262,65'.) 503,200 25.600 2,5011 
Breadstuff's exported from N. Y., from Jan. 1 to Sept. 14. 
1858. 
1859. 
Wlieiit Flour, bbls. 
.1,046.653 
481,941 
Rye Flour, bbls. 
. 4,683 
4,096 
Corn Meal, bbls . 
. 47,959 
58.910 
'Wheat, bush. 
.2,895,027 
32,765 
Corn, bush. 
. 1,265.963 
163 922 
Rye, bush. 
. 12,487 
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Tlie following are the exports of the principal kinds of 
ereadstuffs, from the Atlantic portsnf i he United States, 
during the year ending Sept. 1st, as compared with the an¬ 
nual export for a number of years preceding : 
TO GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 
From Flour, bhls. Wheat,bush. Corn bush. 
New-York,. 98,753 4U3.742 314,956 
New-Orleans. 4,382 3,375 2,250 
Philadelphia. 2,029 20,281 14,081 
Baltimore.. .,.7,677 
Boston. 1,293 - - 
Other Ports.. 11,612 3,949 
Total exports from U.S. 106,457 439,010 342,013 
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Sept, 1, 
Sept. 1, 
Sept. 1, 
Sept. 1, 
Sept. 1, 
Sent. 1, 
Sept. 1, 
Sept. 1, 
Sept. I, 
Sept, i, 
Sept. 1, 
Sept. 1, 
1858 
1857 
1856 
1855 
1854 
1853 
1852 
1851 
I860 
1849 
1818 
1847 
1,295,430 
849.600 
1,641,265 
175,209 
1.846.920 
1,600,449 
] ,427.442 
1,559,584 
574 757 
1,137.556 
182,583 
3,155,845 
6,555,643 
7 479,401 
7,956,406 
324,427 
6,038,003 
4,823.519 
2.728,442 
1,496,355 
401,276 
1,140.194 
241,309 
4,000,359 
3,317.802 
4.740.278 
6,731,161 
6,679,138 
6,049,371 
1.425.278 
1,487,398 
2,205,601 
4,753.358 
12,685,260 
4,39u,226 
17,157,659 
Total for thirteen years.. .15,553,097 43,684,314 7 1 970,5471 
Averaging yearly. 1,196,392 3,360,334 5,536,196 
ANNUAL EXPORTS TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE FROM 
U. S. PORTS. 
Flour, bbls. Wheat, bu. Corn, bu . Rye, bu. 
Year ending Sept. I,’59 51,388 57,845 25,519 - 
Year ending Sept. 1,’56 303.100 390,428 16.848 13.100 
Year ending Sept. 1,’57 413 344 2,875,653 5471.590 216,162 
Year ending Sept. I, ’56 748,408 2,610,079 282.083 1,975,478 
Year endingSept. 1, ’55 7,763 4 972 308,428 35,569 
Year ending Sept. 1, '54 791,028 1,904,893 99,556 318,882 
COMPARATIVE COTTON CROP STATEMENT. 
Bales. 
Bales. 
1858—9. 
.3,851.481 
1840- 
-1 . 
1857 
8 . 
1839-40. 
1856- 
-7. 
.2,939,519 
1838 
-9. 
1855- 
-6 . 
. 3 527,845 
1837- 
-8 . 
1854 
-5. 
.2 847,339 
1836 
-7. 
. 1,422,9.0 
1853 
-4. 
1835 
-6 . 
1852- 
-3. 
.3,262,882 
1834- 
-5. 
1851 
-2 . 
.3,015,029 
1833 
-4. 
1859- 
-1 . 
.2,3>5,257 
1832- 
-3. 
1849- 
-50. 
.2,096,71)6 
1831- 
-2 . 
. 987.547 
1848 
-9. 
.2,728,596 
1830- 
-1 . 
1847- 
-8 . 
.2 347 634 
1829- 
-30. 
. 976.845 
1846- 
-7. 
.1,778,651 
1828 - 
-9. 
. 870,41.5 
1845 
-6 . 
.2,100,537 
1827 
-8 . 
. 727.593 
1844 
-5. 
.2 394,5113 
18 6 
—7 
. 957,281 
1843 
-4. 
.2,030,<109 
1825 
-6 . 
. 720,027 
1842 
-3. 
.2,378,875 
1824 
-5. 
. 569,249 
1841 
-2 . 
.1.683,574 
1823—4. 
. 509,158 
EXPORT OF COTTON TO FOREIGN PORTS. 
To Great To To North Other 
Britain. France, of Europe. F. Forts. Total. 
Grand total....2,019,252 450,696 330 012 221,443 3,021,403 
Total last year.l.8U9,966 384,002 215,145 181,342 2,590,455 
Increase. 209,286 66,694 114,867 40,101 430,948 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Common to Fancy Western. 
Super, to Extra Southern .... 
Bye Flour—F ine and Super. 
Corn Meal.. 
Wheat—C anada White. 
West era While . 
Southern White. 
All kinds of ked. 
Corn—Y ellow. 
White.... 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern. 
State. 
Soul hern. 
Rye. 
Barley . 
White Beans. 
Hay, in bales, ner 100 Ills.... 
Cotton—M iddlings, perlb.. 
Hops, crop of 1859 per lb 
Fork—M ess, per bbl.13 67 
Prime, per bbl. 
Beep — R epacked Mess. . 
Country mess . 
Hogs, Dressed corn, per lb . 
Lard, in bbls per lb.. 
Butter— Western, per lb. 
State, perlb. .. 
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. 
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Molasses, New-Orleans, prgl 
Coffee, Rio. per lb. 
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Seed Leaf per lb. 
WoOL-Doniestic fleece, per lb. 
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Tallow, per III.. . 
Oil Cake, per ton. 
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IV. "Y. INve Stoclv OTspkets. —T he Cattle 
Markets have been abundantly supplied for the past 
month ; the very large number of 19,530 were received 
fertile four weeks ending Sept 14l,h.or a weekly average 
of 4.884. At the above date 5.930 beeves were sold, being 
the largest weekly receipts since lhe Fall of 1855. Prices 
leclined about lc". p ib at the general market, ranging at 
10 c Olojc. 7p lb net, for the best, or prime animals ; 8fc. 
®9jc. for medium to good ; 7c ®8o. for poor slock, arid 
5jc.fS6}c. for "seallawags,” with ageneial average of 8c. 
for all the cattle sold. 
Veal Calves.— The receipts continue about as last 
monlh, being 2,495 for the past four weeks. The demand 
is good, and prices have been a shade higher, or 6c.®7ic. 
7p lb, live weight, for the best, and 5c.®51c. for common 
alves. 
Sheep and Lambs.— Receipts of live sheep during the 
last four weeks have been even greater than for the pre 
vious month, reaching the before unprecedented number 
of 19,426 for a single week ; 69,398 for the month, or an 
avenge of 15,1(10 per week. The markets have been 
glutted most of ihe time, and farmers wishing to buy stock 
lor Winter feeding have been more fortunate than (hose 
having to sell. In sneb an overstocked market it is im- 
iossib e to sell by weight. Prices range at $1 (a) $2 per 
lead for poor stock ; $2.50 (a) $4.00 for good sheep. A 
few large, fat ones bring $5 (a) $7 each. These prices are 
about equivalent to 34- (3) 41 c. per lb. live weight. 
Hogs. —Receipts for the four weeks just ended number 
14,958, which is a slight decrease from last month. The 
market has improved in briskness, and good, fat, corn-fed 
hogs are worth 6c. (a) 6-fc. per lb. live weight, or fully Jo. 
per ib. higher than one month ago. 
Tlae WcatJier during the past four weeks has been 
mostly pleasant, but cool for Ihe season, rather too cool 
for late corn, which has been damaged in the North and 
Northwest by two remarkable frosts. It lias, however, 
been ve'y favorable for Fall work. Our daily Notes, 
condensed, read thus: August 19. clear A. M., light rain 
P. M.—20, 21, 22, clear and fine—23, clear, rain at night,— 
24, cloudy, A. M., heavy ram P. M — 25, heavy rain A. M., 
clear P. M—26, clear and warm, wit It showers at night 
—27, clear anil warm A. M., showery P. M.—28, cloudy 
A. \1, clear P M.—29, 30, 31, and Stptember 1,2, clear 
and cool, frosts North and Northwest—3, clear, rain at 
night—4, frost at Northwest, clear and warm—5. cloudy 
A. M , slight rain P. M.—6, 7. 9, 9, clear and fine—In, 
cloudy—11, drizzling A. M.. showers P. M.—12, clear and 
fine — 13, cloudy A. Mr, showers P. M.— 14, 15, clear and 
cold, hard frost North and West—16, cloudy A. M., rain 
P. M. and at night—17, severe northeast storm, heavy 
rain, high wind, prostrating much corn, and injuring many 
shade trees—18. storm cleared up—19, beautiful day—20, 
slight rain, A. M., cleared up P. M. 
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