1850 
THE CULTIVATOR 
251 
|)ri «0 of Agricultural jjJrcimcts. 
[Review of the Market for the last month.] 
Albany, June 20, 1850. 
FLOUR.—Since our last report there has been a good steady 
trade, and Eastern demand for flour, but with little or no specula¬ 
tive movement. The upper tendency of quotations noticed m our 
May report, continued till the early part of the present month, when 
for a day or two the market became weaker, but subsequently ral¬ 
lied ao-ain. This fluctuation which has been regulated solely by the 
tone of the N. Y. Market, is ascribed on the one hand mainly to the 
uncertain character of the reports of probable receipts from the 
'’Vest, which hitherto have proved larger than was anticipated, and on 
the other to the active demand at that market for the Eastern trade, 
for New Orleans, and for Canadian, and low grade State flour for the 
British Provinces The market here may be quoted at ft 5 - 44 “*?; 5b 4 
for ordinary to good state, $5.62-£ for mixed western, $5.69a$5. to for 
straight do., $5.87Aa$5.94 for fancv do. and state from good Western 
Wheat, $6a$6.12£ f or Genessee, $6.12£a$6.25 for fancy Genesee and 
Ohio, $6.37£a$6.75 for extra Genesee. These quotations show a 
considerable advance upon those given in our May report. The stock 
of flour here is good, consisting principally of the better brands of 
State and Western flour. 
GRAIN—The supplies of prime Genesee wheat during the month, 
although larger than those of the previous month, have been small; 
the milling demand for these descriptions has been good, taking all 
offering at an advance of 16al8c. on the closing quotations in our 
May report; the sales are 13.000 bushels principally Genesee, at 
115c. for Wisconsin to arrive, 132al38c. for Mediterranean, and in¬ 
cluding some 10,000 bushels Genesee at 137«150|c., the market to¬ 
day being very firm at 150c. for prime Genesee, and 148c. for a prime 
lot of Lancaster Co., Penn., both to arrive within a day or so, with 
a good demand, buyers offering 147c. for Genesee. In corn there 
has been a good demand which has been checked by the light re¬ 
ceipts. The supplies which have been kept back several days by 
the break at Bushnell’s Basin, are now coming in, and a more ac¬ 
tive market is anticipated. The improving tendency noticed in this 
article in our May report, continued to the 1st inst., when Northern 
round Yellow sold at 69c. and Western mixed at a trifle off that fig¬ 
ure ; the market retained its firmness for some days, but for want of 
supplies nothing was done; and after the receipt of the unfavorable 
advices from Europe, by the Atlantic on the 9th, and the Canada 
on the 13th inst., prices gradually fell off, the market closing yester¬ 
day at 60a60J for Western low and high mixed, and 60£ for flat yel¬ 
low. Northern Yellow round unless in prime condition is not taken, 
and may be quoted at 62a62£c. numerally. The sales since our last 
are 200,000 bush, including 25,000 bnsh. Western mixed, reported 
sold yesterday for delivery in all August at 56c., and 20,000 do. in 
two lots on the 28th ult. to arrive, at 66£c. The tendency of the 
market at the close, was to a further decline. Rye has been more 
active, and prices have varied with the quotations of other grains. 
The market has ranged from 62^a65c, which latter point it reached 
on the 31st ult., and subsequently declined to 60Jc., at which figure it 
sold on the 18th inst. The sales of canal are 25,000 bush. In bar¬ 
ley we notice sales of about 6,000 bush., two rowed at 65c. Oats 
have been active, with a good speculative demand; the sales here 
and to arrive, since our last, have reached 120,000 bush., including 
40,000 bush, to arrive on private terms. The balance taken in lots 
as they arrived, closing at 47c, with a steady demand. The highest 
figure obtained since our last report, was on the 1st and 2d inst., 
when 52c. was paid. 
FEED.—The high price of the coarse grains has produced a de¬ 
mand for feed; the inquiry is good, but the high figures asked re¬ 
strict sales. The transactions are about 30,000 bush.; 13al4c. for 
Jbran, 15c. for shorts, 17-i-e. for Port Byron shorts, 19«25c. for second 
quality fine feed, and 103c. for middlings. 
SALT.—The sales of bag salt embrace 22,000 bags at 11c.; bar¬ 
rels are lower, and sell to some extent at 100al03c ; we also notice 
sales of 300 to 400 sacks, Liverpool at 130c. per sack. 
WHISKEY.—The limited quantity offering restricts sales. The 
transactions reposed are about 900 brls. The market is now dull 
at 25c., at which hgure the last sales were made. Buyers offer only 
24c. for S. P. The highest quotation reached this month was 26-^c. 
WOOL.—The sales since our last report have been very limited; 
some 10,000 lbs. were taken at 34c. for super., and 31c. for No. 1 
pulled. The lots of the new clip offering in the street are taken a 1 
26a34e., according to grade. 
PROVISIONS.—The sales of Mess Pork during the month have 
been about 500 brls. Stale Mess, principally on private terms, and 
part at $12.25al2.50 for State Mess, and $11 for Western. Beef 
Hams $15.50, with sales 106 brls. The sales of cut meats have been 
to a fair extent; the transactions add up some 80,000 lbs. at 8c. for 
smoked hams; and 4|a5^c. for do. shoulders. There have been 
further sales of live hogs at 3£a3fc. 
Morgan Horse General Gifford. 
TVHIS justly celerated horse will stand the coming season at Lodi 
Village, Seneca County, N. Y. He was got by Old Gifford Mor¬ 
gan, out of a pure Morgan mare. In his size, color, form and ac¬ 
tion, he closely resembles his distinguished sire, and is one of the ve¬ 
ry best specimens of this invaluable race of horses. 
Terms of insurance, $12. 
Good pasture provided at the usual rates, and all nocessary atten¬ 
tion given to mares from a distance. 
Accidents and escapes at the risk of the owners. 
May 1, 1850—3t. CHARLES W. INGERSOLL. 
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as connected with Agriculture. 
Hillsborough , Ohio , 6th February , 1850. 
* * * I will only add that the zeal and ability with which “the 
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Lexington , Mass. 
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E. PHINNEY. 
Senate U. S., Washington. 
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Connecticut,) which exposed the fallacies of our free trade politi¬ 
cians. The true cause of the depression of agriculture in our coun¬ 
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"the articles manufactured abroad which we consume. I trust your 
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J. R. UNDERWOOD, 
Of Kentucky. 
To the Editor of the Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil. 
Extract from Hollidayseurgh, Pa., 1 
9th March , 1850. J 
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read political squibs, than anything that concerned their calling. 
Yours respectfully, 
JOSEPH DYSART. 
Nashville , Dec. 30, 1849. 
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