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Eibisci(s Mexicanus under this treatment yielded a large quantity of good 

 seeds. Several fruit-trees yielded fruit from blossoms to which this 

 application had been made, while others, not subjected to this process, 

 entirely failed. It is supposed that the honey merely retains the pollen- 

 grains that fall upon it from the stamens, and secures their communica- 

 tion with the germinal organs. 



The hop-crop in Europe. — From the Mark Lane Express of Sep- 

 tember 14, the following concerning the hop-crop is taken : 



The crop of 1874 cannot be so large as merchants and factors would wish the world 

 to believe. Under no circumstances can the amount exceed 272,000 cwt., or 400 per 

 acre, on the excessive acreage of 68,000 acres, equal to an old duty of £136,000. It is 

 simply absurd to think of any higher figures, for there are thousands of acres in Sus- 

 sex, Mid and West Kent, Hereford, and Worcester that will yield nothing; thousands of 

 acres will not yield more than from 1 cwt. to li cwt. per acre, and thousands that can- 

 not produce 3 per acre. Let it be assumed that there are 20,000 acres in East and Mid 

 Kent, Surrey, aud Hants that will give an average of 7 cwt. per acre, or about an 

 average yield ; this would make 140,000 cwt. Then put 28,000 acres in Kent, Hants, 

 and Surrey, at 3 cwt. per acre all round, required to make the total equal to 272,000 

 cwt. ***** ^ * 



The best proof that the crop will be short, not more than half an average, is that 

 prices are hardening daily, and range from £10 10s. to £13, according to sort and 

 quality. * * * * After careful examination of the continental prospects, 

 it seems to be certain that really good hops cannot be imported here and sold under 

 £13 to £15 per cwt. 



MARKET PEICES OF FARM-PEODUCTS. 



Ihe following quotations represent the state of the market, as nearly as practicable, at the 



beginning of the month: 



Articles. 



Prices. 



NEW roitK. 



Flour, superfine per bbl. 



extra State do. . . 



superfine western . . .do. . . 

 extra to choice western, 



per barrel , 



commou to fair southern 



extra per bbl. 



good to choice south- 

 ern per bbl. 



Wheat, No. 1 spring . . .per bush. 



No. -.2 sprint; do. . . 



winter, red, western, 



per bushel 



winter, amber, western, 



per bushel 



winter, white, western, 



per bushel 



Rye per bush 



Barley do. . . 



Corn do... 



Oats do. . . 



Hay, first quality per ton 



second ixuality do . . 



Beef, mess per bbl 



extra mess do. . 



Pork, mess do.. 



extra prime do. .. 



prime mess do . . 



Lard per lb 



Butter, western »lo . . 



State dairy do . . 



Cheese, State factory do. . 



western factory do. . 



Cotton, ordinary to good ordi- 

 nary per lb 



low middling to good 

 middling per lb 



$4 40 to 



5 00 to 



4 40 to 



4 90 to 



5 10 to 



6 05 to 

 1 21 to 

 1 11^ to 



1 21 to 



1 30 to 



90 to 



1 25 to 



96 to 



60 to 



16 00 to 



12 00 to 



12 50 to 



14 00 to 



22 65 to 



to 



to 



14 to 

 25 to 

 30 to 

 13 to 

 IHto 



$4 80 



5 75 

 4 80 



9 00 



6 00 



8 75 

 1 27 

 1 20 



1 27 



1 27 



1 42 

 95 



1 00 

 65 



21 00 

 13 00 

 13 50 

 15 00 



22 75 



38 

 40 

 15 



Ui 



13ito loi 



15tto 



171 



Articles. 



Prices. 



New York— Continued. 



Sugar, fair to good, refining per lb 



prime, refining do... 



Tobacco, lugs do . . . 



common to medium 



leaf per lb. 



Wool, American XXX and pick- 

 lock per lb. 



American X and XX, per 



pound 



American, combing, per lb. 



pulled do. . . 



California spring clip, per 



pound 



California fall clip .per lb. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



Flour, superfine per bbl. 



Pa. extra do. .. 



Pa. family and fancy, do. . . 



western, extra do. . . 



western family and 



fancy ..per bbl. 



j Wheat, winter, red per bush. 



winter, amber do. . . 



winter, white do. . . 



spring do . . . 



Rye do . . . 



Barley do . . . 



Corn do . . . 



Oats do . . . 



Hay, fresh baled per ton . 



common to fair shipping, 



per ton 



Beef, western mess per bbl. 



extra mess do. .. 



Warthman's city family, 

 per barrel 



17 00 to 



