1877.] 
AlVIERIOAlSr AGRICULTURIST. 
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wait for threatened frost before removing tender 
plants, as the cool nights now are to be avoided. 
Window Bantu hhould not be talien at once from 
the open air to a close room, in which on cool 
nights a fire is required. It is better to place them 
in a room where there is do fire, and which can be 
freely opened during the day. 
Bulbs for flowering in pots should be potted as 
soon as they can be procured. Give a rich soil, 
made open with sand, and after potting, place in a 
cool and dark cellar to form roots, or they may be 
put under a shed and covered with coal ashes. 
Hardij Hauls for Furcing are not so much used 
as they might be ; many can be forced in window 
culture, though not so soon as in the greenhouse. 
Among those well suited to this use are Sicentra, 
(Bleeding Heart), Perennial Candytuft, As'ilhe, (in- 
correctly Spiraea), Japmiica, Lily of the Valley., 
among herbaceous plants, and of shrubs, Thun- 
berg's Spiraea, and Dtndzia gracilis, are among the 
best, and if one has thought to prepare small 
specimens for that purpose, Forsythia, Weigelas, 
and Lilacs may be used. All these should be talien 
np at once and potted, and kept in a pit or cellar 
until late in January or early February. When 
brought into the greenhouse or a sunny window, 
give water sparingly at first. 
Supplies of all kinds should be in store and under 
cover. Soils, seed, pots, labels, moss, and what- 
ever is likely to be needed are to be provided. 
Seeds of Annuals may be sown ; Candytuft, Sweet 
Alyssum, and Mignonette, are always in request 
for cut flowers, and the list can be enlarged at will. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold has been np to lOSJf, and down to 103^, closing 
S»pi. 12, at lOSJi, as against 105J4 on Aug. 11, Wo'i on 
July 13 ; 10478 on June 12 ; 107>^ on May 12 ; 1057b on 
April 12; lOl'J on Marcli 12; 106 on J.nnuary 13; 107}^ 
on Dec. 12, 1870, anrtlll'/J on the 14th of August, 18T0 ... 
Breadstnffs have been more active during the month, on 
home trade account, as also for shipment, and for for- 
ward delivery, largely for speculative purposes, and val- 
ues — though fluctuating frequently— has been quoted 
stronger. The export inquiry has been especially brisk 
toward the close for shipping grades of Flour, desirable 
lots of Spring and Winter Wheat, the better qualities of 
Com, and prime Rye, (the latter mainly for the Conti- 
nent). Some export demand has also been noted for 
Oats, of which 15,000 bushels Western, averaging 35 lbs. 
to tlic bushel, were taken on Sept. llth, at 37c. for ship- 
ment to Liverpool. In new crop Barley, some important 
transactions have been reported in No. 1 Canada, for Oc- 
tober delivery, on the basis of $1.05@$1.07i for strictly 
prime, with eix-rowed State, late September and early 
October delivery, quoted at 83@8jc. per bushel 
Provisions have been more freely dealt in, leaving off 
much more flrmly Cotton has been in fair request, 
and values have been generally well supported The 
business in Hay, Hemp, and Hops, has been inactive, and 
depressed in price Seeds have been more sought after, 
closing more steadily at our quotations. New crop Clo- 
ver sold on Tuesday, Sep. II, to arrive soon, at 10@101c., 
quoted for October delivery at OJ^lOc. ^ lb .... Grocer- 
ies have been in better demand, closing stronger in 
price Tobacco has been of comparatively ready sale 
at full rates Wool has been less active, and, as a rule, 
weaker in price. Manufacturers have been operating 
with reserve Samples were exhibited at the Produce 
Exchange, ou Tuesday, Sept. 11, of new crop Wheat, of 
the Silver Chaff variety, grown in Canada. One bushel, 
sown on one acre of land, to the west of Hamilton, was 
represented as having produced fil bushels and 4 Uis. of 
wheat, of superior quality. A very handsome sample of 
Ked Fife Wheat was also shown, grown north of Whit- 
by, which Wheat, on eighty acres of land, had yielded 
over forty bushels to the acre Oermi freights li.'ivc 
been (piite active, and higher for Clniin. tliongli closing 
rathiT less firmly ...Grain rates by steam to Liverpool 
closed on the 12th of Sept. at 10@10.'^rf. ; to Glasgow at 
9(^. : to London at \\d.\ to Liverpool, l)y sail, ^)\d. ; 
Loiulon, by sail, OT^rf., per liusbel. Provisions by steam 
to Liverpool, BOs. ftSlOOs. (Ibe latter for Bnltcr in refrig- 
erators) per t(Mi ; Cotton I)y sail nnil steam at ^^jl. 1^ tb. 
Grain, liy sail, for Cork and orders, at 7«.(a7«. !id. and 
to Cominental piu-ts, tis. 10Xrf.®7.«. Srf. ; Italian ports, Os. 
1}4d. 1(6 0.«. M. iierqunrtiM'. 
The lollowing condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully pre|iared specially lor the American AgricilltnrisI, 
from onr daily record durini.' the vear. show at a glance 
the lr!\ns!ielions for tlie month ending Sept. 13lb, 1ST7, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1, TUA.\3AcrioN3 A'r 'm B Nuw yoi:i; .MAttKK-rs. 
RECEieTS. Floin-. WlieaL C'tn-n. Uiie.. llaj-leii. Oiilf:. 
37 it's llnx iii'tliSI5,000 .3,104,000 3,763.000 201,000 107,000 l,';u.0nO 
27 (I's itisl ni'tli221,000 3,476,000 2,031,000 07,000 306,0U0 l.OJ^.OaO 
Salks. Flnar. WliiiitL. (.'iint. Uf/e. Utirleii. Oian. 
27 il's (//is in'tli3G9.0M0 5,476,000 5,619,000 371,000 91.0IJ0 l.SlO.nOO 
27 (I's lasl iii'lh333,000 2,S06,OijO 6,113,000 357,000 1(18.000 1,300,1,00 
'i. Conijjitrisntt' witli sitnie period tit lliU Uiwl /as: 'ifttr. 
llKOttU'rs. Flour. W'/teat. Corn. Hue. Bmtet/. Oiit.f. 
37 clays 1877. .Sl.l.OOO 3,101,000 3,703.000 201,000 107,000 1,211,000 
35 days 1876.. 391,000 1,617,000 4,117,100 331,000 31,000 093,000 
Salks. Flour. Wlieal. Corn. line. Bdrleij. Otlta, 
27 clays 1877 .339,000 5,476,000 5.649,001 371,000 91,000 1,349.000 
25 (lays 1876.. 131,000 2,303,000 3,3)9,000 253,000 16,500 1,314,00/ 
3. Stock of grain in store at Neio York. 
Wheal. Corn. Jti/e. Barlet/. Oain. Malt, 
bush. bush. bush. bush, bicsh. bush. 
Sept 10, 1877.. 317,803 2,049,885 37,3/1 21,409 723,178 359,181 
Aug. 6,1877.. 163,325 320,094 33,615 11,595 570,090 853,809 
May 7, 1877.. 761,636 468,809 193,016 174.375 317,8S1 291,651 
Feb. 7, 1877. .3,083,819 3,303,301 374,143 671,114 956,114 38S.005 
.bin. 8, 1877..3,G6S,010 3.077,504 841,750 905,615 1,08S,101 125,406 
Dec. 11, 1876.. 3,110.253 3,:)S5,554 215.811 873,310 1,182,333 512,041 
Aug. 7, 1876. .2,S31,299 904,.557 91,900 53,91.1 1332.895 134,208 
Apr. 10, 1876. .3,:;93.0"4 23-J,140 08,429 200,381 706,382 430,943 
Jan. 10, 1876. .5,802,293 663,982 100,741 335,1911,080,300 307,438 
4:. Exportsfrom New York. Jan. 1, to Sept. 12. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rije. Marie//. Oatfi. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. busli. bush. bush. 
1877. 831,577 6.927,813 16..iSl,81S 1.181.554 771,655 111,660 :80.776 
1376.1,337.000 18,679.0";0 11.377,000 682.000 28.100 4.-3,200 460.200 
1875.1.283,727 18,140,047 8,387,032 152,333 22.'. 88,472 23.-..S65 
1871.1,529,415 21,162.895 15,829,600 553,050 3.320 66.896 372.105 
1873. 906,067 12,166,324 9,813,715 551.093 19,226 26,591 91,370 
5. Tule-water Receipts at Albanr.', .from opening oj nav- 
igation to Sept. Vtli : 
Ftoitr. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bbls. bush, busli. bush, busli. bush. bush. 
1877. . 6,500 2,148,900 14.183,000 393,000 434,800 1,188,200 437.900 
1876.. 16,400 7,978.200 4,879,400 313.600 122,500 2,125,700 409.700 
1875. .51,800 11,302,200 3,693,700 83,500 33,900 1,155,600 5^3,100 
CuuuicN'r Wuor.KSAt.ic l^aicics. 
Aug. 13. Sept. 12. 
Prick OF Gold lO.T 1-4 103 3-8 
fl.oui;— Super to ICxtra Stale *4 65 (a 6 40 >! 85 cil 6 35 
Su|ier to Extra Southern... 4 75 ® 9 50 4 90 /». 8 75 
Extra Western 5 50 @ 9 .50 5 60 @1m oo 
ICxtra (Jcmesee 00 @ 8 25 6 35 is 7 75 
Siiiierliiie Western 4 05 C« 5 35 4 85 o» 5 30 
UVK Flour 4 00 a 5 lO 3 73 @ 4 75 
Corx-Meal. 3 85 @ 3 .50 2 65 Co 3 50 
U'UKAT— All kinds or White, l 40 @ 1 60 1 38 © l 58 
All kinds of Ited and Amber. 100 @ 1 55 110 (» 1 48 
Coi;N— Yellow 61 @ 63 59 ® 63 
Mixed 51 & m'A 53 (» ma 
White.. 63 ® 70 60 @ 65 
OATS-Western 27 @ 48 31 @ 44 
State 45 (® 55 35 ® 44 
llTll 65 la R7 68 @ 85 
Baui.kv 60 ® 90 70 @ 1 05 
Barlet Malt 75 @ 1 35 7 > ® i 30 
llAV— Utile, »t 100 Bs 60 IB) 1 00 00 ® 93 
SruAW, i;/ 100 it>8 80 @ 70 40 iro 65 
Corrox- Middlings. *( lb . . . IVASn n% llJi® lljg 
lloi'S-Crop on877, ?> II — ® — 10 ® 15 
old,* B 2 ® 9 2 ® 9 
Feathers— Live (jeese, iJMb 35 ® 45 38 @ 48 
SmtD— (plover, if/ lb Kominal. 9}^® W4 
■I'iiliol.hy. ifl bushel 1 73 cS, 1 90 1 50 ® 1 55 
Flux, iff bushel 1 50 ® — 1 50 ® — 
SlicjAR— Refl'E& GrocervUllb 75,® 95^ 7K® 9Ji 
Molasses. Cuba. *ilral. 50 test 35 ® — 33 @ — 
New Orleans, new erop,^ gal 40 ® 55 37 @ 50 
(;oFFEE-l!io(Gol(l) ;6i^® 205^ 16>i@ 2115^ 
ToitACCO. Kentucky, &e.,ij< lb. 4 ® 17 5 ® 15 
Seed I.ecit, if/ lb ■i;»'@ 50 iVM 50 
U'OOL— Domestic Fleece, »/ lb 35 ® 55 28 ® .53 
Doinostic, pulled, if/ lb 23 ® 42 SO @ 37K 
Ciilllornia, spring clip, IS ® 32 IS ® SO 
California fill clip 10 @ 25 10 ® 23 
TALI.ow.^/lb 8 @ 8X 8 ® 8K 
Oil-Cake— if/ ton .. 85 00 c»S5 80 33,50 ® — 
I'ouit-M ess, */ barrel 13 90 ®I4 00 13 40 ®13 50 
Exira Prime, if/ barrel, 9 00 @lii 75 10 00 cSlOoO 
Beef— Plain mess 1100 (.i 12 00 Koniiiial. 
La iiD, In tl-cs. & bbls. iB 100 lb 7 .S7)<;® 9 75 7 50 ®10 00 
Butter— Stiite.?/ It. 14 fc 27 14 @ 27 
Wesicrn. poor to fancy, "f/ lb, 11 ® 26 12 ® 27 
CUEESK.. . 3 ® 10)^ 5 ® \Z)i 
llEANS-iB hiishel 2 30 ®S60 2 00 ® 3 50 
Peas— Cnnada. In bond, i.^ bu, 83 @ 85 — ® — 
new, i? bush — ® — — ® 1 50 
ECGS-Fresli, if/ dozen .... M ® 18 18 ® 21 
Poultry— Fowls* Chickens 10 ® 15 II ® 17 
rurkevs— Tf/Ib 12 W 16 13 ® 20 
Geese,?) pair 125 @ 1 50 ISO ® 3 00 
Ducks, »/ p.iir 50 ® 1 00 60 ® 1 00 
Roestcrs.in It. 6 ® 8 8 ® 12 
Ducks. Wild. >{) pair — ® — 25 ® no 
GitousE. f'/palr — ® — 75 ® SO 
I'ARTRIDGE. i!/palr — @ — 75 @ 1 00 
I'LOVKU. ^doz .... — 1.0 — 137 ® 1 02)« 
SNiiMi.iier doz — ® — .10 ® I no 
\VooncoOK.i9pnlr — ® — 90 ® 1 15 
Turnips 11/ bbl JO ® 50 4) ® 50 
■■ ifl 100 bunches 100 /s, 1 37 1.50 ® 2 50 
CAliBvoEs-iB 100 1 ViX® 3 50 100 ® 2 50 
OxToxs-uew.ii/ bbl 150 ® 2 50 100 ©3 25 
Lettuce, IS bid 37 ® 60 37 ® ,50 
Carrots, */ 100 bunches — @ — 100 ® 1 35 
Potatofs— new,?/ bbl 100 ® 1 50 100 ® 1 75 
Sweet Potatoks—H' bill — c* — 2 75 ® 3 .50 
Tomatoes, new, pel- box 25 ® 40 2fl ® 25 
Beets, */ 100 bundles 100 ® 1 rO 1 00 ® 1 25 
STRixr. Beans. */ hag .50 ® 63^ 35 ® 50 
CUOUMBERS, ?/bbl 40 ® 65 — @ — 
Broom-corn 4® 8 4(3 9 
Greem Corn, i/ 100 30 ® 60 40 ® 50 
ICoo Plants, lb doz — @ — 25 //a — 
Plppers, *) bbl — ® — 1 00 ® 1 60 
.M'ei.iis— ?' Iiiirrel 1 .'0 ® 3 ."0 1.50 ® 3 75 
Squash. */bbl 50 ® 1 00 50 ® 75 
Peanuts, domestic. V bush.. — ® — 1 20 ® 1 50 
Mflous, per 100 8 00 csi25 00 5 00 (5i20l0 
Grapes.?/ lb — ® — 2 ® 11 
Pears, P bbl 150 ® 4 50 150 ® 8 00 
Pea/'HES. ip basket 40 c« 3 50 50 CJ 1 75 
Plums, iflbbi — ® — 3 00 /.« 9 no 
->e« Yol-U Uve-SlocU nS:ii-i<7etN. 
HECEirTS. 
WEEK ENDING llerrefi. Cows. C!<tlres. Sheen, Sifiue. 
AnK.30 9.7.S4 67 8,5.88 25,105 21.563 
Am:.27 S.S70 51 S.963 31.nP8 18.611 
Sept, 3 9.012 !18 S.0t7 21..30S 19,-13 
Sept.lO in,"02 97 2,9'/7 S1,3I1 19.109 
Sept. 17 I2./197 8- 2.475 33.9.50 Sl.l'O 
'Mat for r> Weekx -,(i.mr, 403 16.030 1.3S.713 lOO.i'/ll 
do../V/r ;»•<». 4 irpc-*-.'/:l3,671 214 11,250 92.721 /V;.691 
Heet^es. Cotes. Calren. Slieen. Sirhie, 
Averane iin- nWk in.nni so .V06 27.7 12 30,051 
do. do. /fi-l .lM.'/f» . , s'.ins 61 ,3.563 33,178 Wf^m 
do. do, ;/»■«?'.•/ .l/o//(/; .10,118 7S 4,329 2i.021 20.413 
Beeves« — The foreign shipments of beeves basagaia 
drawn considerably from supplies, 3,338 hsving been taken 
the past month from this market. Notwithstanding this, 
prices have, however, gained nothing pennunenily. spurt- 
ing and falling back again. At the close, many cattle were 
kept biick rather than prices shoiiki give way, and there 
was a loss of a /.^c. ^ lb., only on vei-y large receipts and 
a very heavy market, with a poor promise ahead. Pat 
and extra beeves brought 19 (a) 12^>^c. for 57 to 68 lbs.; 
native steers sold for 9?.£ ® lie, and Texans and Colora- 
dos 7'ic. for 54 fts., to 87ic. for 55 fl)s., estimated. 
The prices for the past five weeks were as ft)llows: 
WEEK ENDING Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
Aug.20 7>5®13 c, 9 @11i<c, 9KC. 
Ang,27 73f®13MC. 8 ®13 'c. 9,'Jc. 
Sept. 3 Sa®miC. 9H@llKc. 10 'c 
Sept.lO 8<li'®12J«c. 10 i/<tl)ic. 9XC. 
sei)t. 17 la^nac. 83^®ii c. 9><c. 
Cows have been too plentiful, and poor cows have 
dragged heavily, from §40 for poor, to $70 per head for 
prime. Good cows are readily talceu... Calves,— These 
are getting less in numbers and keep np in value. Grass 
calves are called for by farmers at 3c. ^ lb., live weight. 
Fat veals bring (! (g' 8c., and extra B'-ic. ^ lb., alive 
Sheep and LaBiibs.— The business has been very 
irregular, closing belter with good demand for fat weth- 
ers. Lambs are dull and weak, selling at 6Ki @ 0.^c. ^ 
B)., for the best, and 4)4 for poor. Slieep sold for 6^^ for 
prime, and 414 ©4^2 for thin Sivilie,— Tlie weather 
has had a depressing effect on hogs. Dressed have beefi 
alternately weak and firm, closing at 7 (a) 7>ic. for heavy, 
and Bti @ e^c for light pigs ; a lot of 208 lb. live Uogf 
brought 5Jic. ¥ B). 
Prices of Feed. 
Bian. per ton $18.00@?20.0t 
Middlings, per ton lO.OJm 21.06 
Ground Feed, per ton 15.0;'<5! 81.01! 
Linseed-oil-cukc, western, per ton 41.00® 47.0C 
Cotron-seed-c.ike, per ton 25.5('@ 40.00 
Chandler's Scraps, per tt) 3® t 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
tfo.l. Peruv.GuanolO p.ct. amraoni:/. standard, ?/ ton. .$56.56 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do 47.5ft 
do. do, guar;inteed,?/ ton,cai-go C 56.00 
do. do. reetitled, per ton, 10 p. c.. 66.50 
Mapes' Complete Manure (Ville fo-uinlal p. 1,000 lbs 26.14 
cJo. Wheat and Grass Manure, W 1,000 lbs., 27.0C 
do. ■lobncco do. do. 34.67 
do. Turnip do. do. 19.36 
do. Bone, strictly pure, flue per ton. 40.00 
do. do. cto. medium do. 87.00 
do. do. do. co.ii-se do. SSiJfi 
" Dissolved Bone, 15 per cent 'do 40.0fi 
Quinuipiac Fcriilizor Go's. Pliosi^luite. per ton.. 40.0© 
" ■' Dry g'd Fish Giniuo. lull 9 p.c. am'a 43.0c 
" " Pine Island Guroio, per tou. 42.00 
Stockbrldge Corn Manure, (Boston) per acre... 22.00 
Potato do do do 12.00 
" Tobacco do do do 60r00 
" Eve do do do 11.00 
" wheat do do do 16.00 
llowker'sHlll .ind Drill Fertilizer, per ton 45.00 
Geruiiin Polash Salts. (25®35 per eeiit), per ton. 20.00 
Gvpsmn, Nova Seen ia, ground, pei ton 7.00@8.0e 
Nilrnte of Potash (95 ])er cc-nt.), per lb 9>4t. 
Sulphate of Potash (actual i)otasli44 percent) per lb.... 4 c 
do. do. (actual potash 27X per cent) per lb 2 cl 
German Potash Salts (actual potasli 13 10 15 p. c p. tonJ20.00 
Muriate of Potash caetnal potash 50 per cent), per lb...2Hc. 
Nilrateof Soda, per lb 4,|.,c.®5 e. 
Sulphate of Ainmoiiia (2.5 per cent.), per lb 4;jC.® i'AC. 
Dried Blood orDried .Moat (anmioula 14 per cent) p. ton $50 
^lii||>l>iHg' Pigs to EnglatKl.— The tide 
whicli has so long flowed west\ynrd, is now turning the 
other way. and we are beginning to export improved live 
stock to England. Cattle have been sent thither for some 
time ])ast. and now our popular j/igs are following tbcm. 
Three Poland China pigs were recently shipped to Liver- 
pool from the herd of D. JI. Jlagie. of Oxford, Ohio. 
We have no doubt that this excellent breed of i/igs win 
be appreciated in England, as they possess every qoali- 
fication that can ensure popularity. 
developing tUe Draft Blorsc— 
"R. A.," Tazewell Co., 111., writes as follows in regard 
to a bettcrmode of developing the draft horse : " Activilj 
and strenjth are the two things needful in the draft 
horse. These ipialities are well developed separatel.T in 
the tboi'ougbbred and in tlie heavy Norman. Ilou-can 
we unite them ? Crossing may help. Put llu' surest waj 
is tiiat by which trotting horses have been developed to 
perform such wonderful feats as they do; lliat is. by the 
severe trial of the course. Let fairs, instead of showing 
draft horses as beef cattle are exhibited— falloncd, a« 
though for the butcher, with coats unusued to the sun— 
instiuite a system of trials and give the swcepstakee 
premium to liie horse that can haul the heaviest load, « 
given distance, in the quickest time. Hundreds of 
breeding st.nllions are never brc/ken to the harness. How, 
then, run we judce what they are f The most active and 
spirited, out of harness, do not always |irove to be ea 
when put 10 Ihc test of hard work. Neither is the shape 
or form a true index of strength. Yet it is almost uni- 
versally the case that the breeder of draft hoi-scg, 
especially if be owns no stallion, makes his scleclioa 
entirely by sight, and not by results of trials of strcngtk 
and endurance. If writers and breeders will put much 
more stress ii|ion this feature of breudiu!:. will not their 
aim be secured with much mo.-c certainly f" 
