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tirely accords with our own experience,whatever hypo¬ 
thetical reasoning may say to the contrary. - It is per¬ 
fectly evident, however, that little evaporation can take 
place during winter, while much that is soluble may 
become diffused through the soil. 
Exporting Wool. —Hamilton Gay, of New-York, 
who has had much experience in exporting wool, in 
speaking of the cost of transporting the products of the 
o-reat west, to the ocean, says, “Wool forms the only 
exception. It is worth ten times as much as iron of 
equal weight, and may be sent forward from the place 
of its growth thirty times cheaper than wheat of equal 
value.’-' 
Destroying Pea Bugs. —A correspondent of the 
American Farmer tried a very simple and satisfactory 
experiment to prevent bugs in peas. Having discover¬ 
ed the egg in each pea while yet in the pod, he gathered 
them as soon as they were ripe and thoroughly dry, 
and closed them air tight in bottles. The insect could 
not grow without air, and next spring not a bug was 
to be seen. 
Rich Artificial Manure. —Samuel Davidson, of 
Greece, N. Y., obtained one hundred and twenty-two 
bushels of corn per acre on land to which three bushels 
of the following manure was applied :—One barrel of 
human urine, to which was added six pounds of dis¬ 
solved sulphate of magnesia (epsom salts,) was mixed 
with enough gypsum to moisten the whole. On another 
acre which had three bushels of dry plaster, there were 
ninety bushels. What part of the difference in the crops 
of these two acres, the mixture produced, would be in¬ 
teresting to know. 
Poultry. —A correspondent of the Poughkeepsie 
Telegraph, had from 30 hens, the past season, up to 
September 1st, 3,522 eggs, and 200 chickens. The 
management consists in a warm dry shelter for winter ; 
feeding with oats soaked twelve hours in warm water ; 
and a free supply of burnt clam shells, powdered fine. 
The chickens are fed with a mixture of two parts of 
oats and one of rye, ground to meal. 
Enjoyment of Life. —Two wealthy citizens of Bos¬ 
ton, now considerably advanced in life, were lately con¬ 
versing in regard to the period when they had best 
enjoyed themselves. “I will tell you,” says one, 
11 when I most enjoyed life: soon after I was twenty- 
one, I worked for Mr. --, laying stone wall, at 
twenty-five cents per day.” “ Well,” replied the other, 
* ‘ that does not differ much from my experience ; when 
I was twenty, I ‘ hired out ’ at seven dollars per month; 
I have never enjoyed myself better since.” The expe¬ 
rience of these two individuals teaches—1st. that one’s 
happines does not depend on the amount of his gains or 
the station he occupies ; 2d. that very small beginnings, 
with industry and prudence, may secure wealth. 
Hyacinths in Winter. —Hovey’s Magazine des¬ 
cribes the mode of producing a very pretty effect by grow¬ 
ing hyacinths in baskets of moss. An open worked 
French basket may be procured, the inside lined with 
moss, and a glass or other dish filled with moss, to hold 
the bulbs, placed inside. The moss in the dish is to be 
kept well' moistened, but the bulbs must not be over¬ 
flowed with water, or decay will follow. 
Keeping Potatoes. —The Edinburgh Journal of 
Agriculture says that if potatoes are immersed for four 
or five days in a solution consisting of an ounce of com¬ 
mon liquid ammonia and a pint of water, they may be 
kept a year without the least deterioration in quality. 
The ammonia afterwards entirely evaporates, and does 
not affect the flavor in the slightest degree. If kept 
immersed a much longer period than jnst stated, the 
potatoes are injured. The same effect may be produced 
by immersion in a strong solution of salt ; but in 
this case they require soaking in several successive por¬ 
tions of water, to remove the salt. It is stated, that 
potatoes treated with ammonia, were kept ten months 
in a warm kitchen closet, and when used were found 
perfectly good. T. 
PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 
New-York, Jun. 18, 1846. 
FLOUR—Genesee, per bbl , $5.62£—Ohio and Michigan, 
$5.31}a$5.44. 
GRAIN—Wheat, per bushel, $1.08a$l 17—Rye. 86c.—Barley, 
63aa05—Oats, 44a45—Corn, Northern and Jersey, 74a76. 
BUTTER—Orange County, per lb., 19a22c.—Western dairy, 
12al3c.—Ohio, 7al0c. 
CHEESE—Best shipping, per lb., 7a7Jc. 
BEEF—Mess, per bbl., $8.75a$9.50— Prime, $6.50a$7.25. 
PORK—Mess, per bbl., $11.75a$12—Prime, $9.62|a$10. 
HAMS—Smoked, per lb., 6|a7£ cts. 
LARD—Per lb. (new) 7fa8jc. 
HEMP—Russia, clean, per ton, $215a$225—American, dew- 
rotted, $115. 
HOPS—Per lb., first sort, OalOc. 
TOBACCO—Connecticut, per lb., lOallc—Kentucky, 3|a4c. 
SEEDS—Flax, per bushel, $1.25a$l.28—Clover, per lb., 6-J«7c. 
—Timothy, (herds-grass,) per bu., $2.50. 
COTTON—New Orleans and Alabama per lb., 9|al3fc.—Flori¬ 
da, 10ial2l—Upland, 9|-al2£ cts. 
WOOL—(Boston prices.) Jan. 19: 
Prime or Saxon fleeces, washed per lb. •. 38a40 cts. 
American full blood fleeces,. 32a33 “ 
“ three-fourths blood fleeces,. 25a28 11 
“ half blood do . 23a25 “ ] 
“ one-fourth blood and common,. 20a22 “ 1 
P- S.—Jan. 26. Since the above was put in type, the steamer 
Hibernia has arrived at Boston, bringing news twenty-eight days 
later from England. A very considerable advance has taken place 
in the price of bread-stuffs, and some rise in the value of cotton. 
The advance in flour is 5 to 6 shillings sterling per barrel—equal 
to $1.25 to $1.50—and the advance in Indian corn is from 10 s. to 
12 s. per quarter of 480 pounds. The present value of wheat in 
England is put down at from 80 s. io 86 s. per quarter of 560 lbs. 
Allowing 60 lbs, for a bushel, this would give the price $2.14 to 
$2.30 per bushel. Indian corn was 72 s. per quarter of 480. Soma 
excitement was occasioned by the news. In New-York the rise 
on flour was 75 cents per bbl., and on corn 10 to 12 cents per 
bushel. In Boston the advance was also as much or more. 
LIVE STOCK MARKET. 
Brighton , Mass., Monday , Jan. 11. 
At market 550 Beef Cattle and 200 Stores, 6 yokes of working 
Oxen, 30 Cows and Calves, 6000 Sheep and Lambs, and about 
300 swine. 
Beef Cattle:. —Extra at $5.75—first quality, 5.25—second qua 
lity, $4.05@ $4.25—third quality, $3.50 (® $4. 
Cows AND Calves.—S ales were noticed at $17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 
and $35. 
Sheep and Lambs.— Sales of lots at from $1.33 to $2.12, and 
$1.03 to $2.25, and $3-42. 
Swine. —Sales at wholesale at 4f c. for Sows, and 5£ for Bar- 
rows. At retail from 5| to 6j- c. 
We are indebted to Mr. S. H. Bennett, for a copy”of the Bos¬ 
ton Daily Advertiser, containing a statement in regard to the sales 
at Brighton Market, for the years 1846,1845, and 1844, as follows : 
1S46. 
38,670 Beef Cattle, sales estimated at. $1,198,7715 
15,164 Stores, “ “ 303,280 
105.350 Sheep, “ “ 162,239 
44,940 Swine, “ “ 206,824 
1845. 
$1,871,113 
48,910 Beef Cattle, 
13.275 Stores, 
107,960 Sheep, 
56,580 Swine, 
estimated sale* 
1844. 
$1,893,64$ 
37,310 Beef Cattle,) 
4.136 Stores, 1 
72,274 Sheep, f 
52,740 Swine, J 
estimated sales 
$1,689,374 
ATLANTIC GARDEN AND NURSERY, 
Smithtown, Long Island, near New-York. 
TM-IE subscribers offer for sale at very low prices, a large assort- 
ment of Fruit trees, including Apples, Pears, Peaches, Cherry, 
Quince, Nectarine, Plum, Apricot, &c., of the most approved 
sorts. Also, the choicest kinds of Gooseberries, Raspberries, Cur¬ 
rants, Strawberries, &c., &c. 
The. assortment of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Herbaceous 
Plants is now very extensive, including over 10.000 Evergreen 
Trees, and Shrubs. 
The stock of Apples and Pears, containing over 35,000 trees, in¬ 
cludes the finest sorts in cultivation. 
Orders by mail, or otherwise, will recieve prompt attention, 
and trees will be packed in the the best manner, and forwarded v& 
any part of the country agreeable to order. 
Catalogues sent to every post-paid applicant. 
Feb. 1—3t. P. DOANE & SON* j 
