New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-24

The most remarkable thing about tue maIAet t'is
week is the remarkable weather. 1t 10 sunny ana
wsrm az May. The snow has all disappeared ana
nearly all the frost out Of the earth the mud uied
up, and streets dusty Il s delightful weather, bat
too warm for the season. and we doubt not mas sectea
the price of some very large cattle very materially
Butchers seem indisposed 10 buy any IN advance OF
actual waLts.
As 10 quotations, our figures need explanation. II
we had made them upon Tuesdays ssles, We should
have given an advance OF fall half cent upon last
week. Many of the buyers say the asking price OF
Tuesday was more than cent higher than it was the
week before and perhaps il was. Owners, too, we're
very frrn-s good many cattle being in the hands of
p.uops who bought at Albany, Bergen, or here, a.
easonsbly high prices TO sell again. No doubt what
ales of this cass made on Tuesday were at cent
a noupd higher than last week; but the number was
not large as the butchers held off manfaly and very
muoh to their own sdv sntsge, since s generally con-
coded that the market to-day is not good ysster
day by half a cent.
In some cases the difference between asking prices
on Tuesday and sales to-day is extrsvagaut. We
head Cattle priced on Tuesday at $40 head, and
the same offered to-day at sis. We have put the
average Of the market at the same as last week, and
tbs. would give about onefourh cent advance, a. the
average quality is not go good though there s not
ere.t mary Cattle 10 the market Of very poor grades,
A, 70 flesh. The fault is in the breed than the
feed There are great many too many Of course,
rawboned, rough Stsers, and old Oxen and Stays,
that never can be fed TO look smooth and fist. 1t will
be seen that this State continues 20 furnish goodly
portion Of the supply, while Illinois gives only about
ope.t third as many as at this time last year.
We hear Of plenty Of stock 10 come forward.
thousand he I'D lie reported at Baltimore this week. S.
NJ Baker, al old Ohio diovsr, hiss commenced on q
string Of 600 head and hear o. another buyer who
has lately engaged 600. Some buyers have csttls
hand al cos Of over five cents gross which they
unwilling to bring in until they the way clear for
twelye-cent market. AS yet cannot above lie.
That seems 20 be limit t1st butchers very ung-
Ing to exceed. II only the very best droves that
will average that this week. Those quoted above
fancy bulocks at fancy pnces, for making saow.
About one fourth o. tue stock this week, We should
saw sold on Tuesday, two fourths Wednestay fore.
noon and the other fourth dragged slowly through
tie afternoon.
SAILS or CATTLE oS sUsDhY.
The very reprehensibe practice Of selling cattle on
Sunday has OF late been very prevalent, particularly
at Bergen. We well pie .sed TO he able 10
nounce for the Information OF drovers and butchers
that that practice IS 10 be anpnled. AL the statesmen
owners Of yards at Bergen nave bound themselves
penalty of $50 not 70 sell ALLOW sailed here stter
on Sunday and the Mayor Of H1dson City has prom
.ed to use police force j: needed 70 stop the practice
We think il vii not be decided. A. VI. Alerton, jun.,
assures us, and authorizes 10 announce that ne Will
follow suit Eth Berger aud put entire stop to the
Surdsy traffic in the Washington droye.yards st
Fort fourth street. The yards VIII be open Tor traffic
every other day OF the week. On Sunday they must
be eiosed.
TIE .C.soosE QUEsTIoS.-Ssversl drovers eI-
press great satisfaction at the improvement Of their
accommodation. ln several cases snperntendents
have stiaehsd passenger cars TO stock trains It's Il
all rgs;. Tree, the drovers ike men, ana they vii
ooLdle. thsr<siyes in 8 manly msnn.r.
iToHs Cur Es.ss below, q s.Ies Of sue of the