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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[September, 
good culture uutil the size of the leaves prevents 
working among them. Sow round turnips. 
Winter Cherry, or Physulis.— The fruit of this, 
preserved, makes a strawberry-flavored sweetmeat, 
much liked by many. The fruit, left in its hulls, 
Will keep for some months, if spread in a dry place. 
Flower <«ar«leii siitd I,siwi«. 
Bulbs. — The hardy bulbs, such as hyacinths, 
tulips, crocuses, etc., that were taken up, may be 
planted the last of this month, or early in October. 
Purchase as soon as the dealers receive their stock. 
Peremiials. — Those which complete their growth 
early, such as Dicentra, may be divided and reset, 
if the plants are large enough to require it. The 
seeds of many perennials, if sown now, will make 
plants large enough to pass the winter. 
House Plants that have been turned out should 
be taken up and repotted before there is danger of 
frost. Keep them shaded until they recover, but do 
not take them into the house until cool weather. 
Chrysanthemums. — Have them properly staked. 
The bloom of the tall-growing kinds is so heavy, 
especially when wet by the rains, that they are apt 
to be broken down. Those intended for blooming 
indoors are to be potted when the buds arc well 
developed. They will wilt at first, but with a few 
days' shading and watering will recover. 
Dahlias. — Autumn storms will prostrate these 
just as they are in their best, if they are not care- 
fully staked and tied. Pick off flowers that have 
passed their prime as well as misshapen buds. 
Violets. — Prepare for forcing by setting the plants 
in fine rich soil in a cold frame, which is not to be 
covered until frosty weather. 
Pits for wintering half hardy plants should be 
made ready. They should be well drained and at the 
same time secure from the entrance of rats and mice. 
dirt-en :ill<l IIOI-UV umn 
Get through with repairs to the houses and heat- 
ing apparatus, and have all ready to receive the 
plants if sudden cold weather should make it 
necessary to take them in early. 
Cuttings may be made from those bedding plants 
of which a stock to keep over winter is desired. 
Seeds of such annuals as are desired for early 
winter blooming may be sown. Candytuft and 
mignonette are always in demand for bouquets. 
Hanging Baskets may lie started. Ivy is the 
basis and should be used in abundance. 
Cape Bulbs may be potted, as may hyacinths, &c. 
It is best to plunge the pots in a dry place and 
cover with earth until cool weather, when they 
may be removed to the dwelling or green-house. 
Plants in Pots, that are out of doors, must not be 
allowed to get too dry. See that they are not 
thrown over and broken by heavy autumnal gales. 
Cold ft ra per y. 
The fruit is apt to be much injured by rats and 
mice. Set traps for these, and have a good lock on 
the house to prevent thieving. Keep the house 
closed during storm-, but give ventilation on dry 
days. The healthful condition of the foliage 
should be preserved in order to insure ripe wood. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold has been in more active speculative demand, and 
has been as high as 150'g (on the 6th inst.), but it has 
since receded to 145" i, and it closes at U&% The trade 
in Brcadstuffs lias been inure animated, stimulated by 
the less favorable crop reports, both domestic and for- 
eign, especially the latter, and by the sharp rise in gold 
which helped the export movement. Prices have ad- 
vanced decidedly, closing with an upward tendency for 
Wheat, Corn, and Rye, though in favor of buyers for 
Flour and Oats. Receipts have been, as a rule, on a re- 
stricted scale, though Corn has arrived quite freely. 
Very little of the corn that has come to hand has been fit 
for export. It has been more or less warm, and damaged, 
for the most part. .. .Provisions have been in moderate 
trade and speculative request, at somewhat better prices 
for the leading articles ...Cotton has been lightly dealt 
in, closing rather heavily Wool has been more freely 
offered at reduced figures, and consequently has been in 
livelier demand, though the market closes tamely In 
the line of Seeds, trade has been more active, particu- 
larly in Clover, which has been taken freely for shipment 
at buoyant rates Tobacco has been in much better re- 
quest, chiefly for export, at firmer prices for the low 
grades Hay has been moderately dealt in at easier 
figures Hops have been dull and nominal. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, can - 
fully prepared specially for the American Agrkullml..' . 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Aug. 14, 1868, and for the corresponding mouth last year : 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TnE NEW-YORK MAKKBTS. 
IiRCBlPTS. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Outs. 
S7 ■lava*fc(Sili"Mi.]ni>.nim 577.000 2.8X3,000 3.. r >lll) 41,0<IO 635.000 
24dajs(,t~(ni UUOs.OOO 7x7,000 1,089,000 7,51,0 03.000 1,0711,01)0 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Barley. Oats. 
2. Comparison with same period at this tiuir lust year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
2? days 1868.... 106.000 577,000 2,383.000 3.7,01) 41.000 633,000 
27 ila'ya 1807.... 159,000 611,000 2,954,000 21,3'JO 07,000 102,000 
Sales. Four. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Bailey. Oats. 
27davsl80s. 31S.IYI0 1,1X9,000 3.198.500 24.000 1,895,0011 
27 days ISO; JW.ooo ooi.ooo 3,iS3,ouo 98,000 9,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to August 14: 
Flour. 
1868 181,663 
1S07 . ...3i;,,lK 
Wlieat. 
2,956.522 
1 1X.X7.5 
Bye. 
155,093 
135,561 
1X7.1S9 
Stock of grain in store at New York : 
Wheat, Corn, 
1868. bush. bosh. 
Aug. 11 585,370 1. 011.102 
.Inly 13 592.919 l.lOn.lM 
Rye, Barley, Oats, 
bush, bash. bush. 
June 10 1,570.797 1,826.171 
May 12 379.KI2 1.039.0:1 
Apr. 13 636,630 1,228,259 
51.li 
83,841 493.491 1705 
8,270 13. .'35 891,199 
Mar. 10 1,175,152 1,719.-2: 48,542 10,014 1,791,212 8l.lo3 
1, 507.079 1,705.3.1 ls.'.m 93.1132 2.131. 191 ir,.2.8; 
1,017,418 1,431,553 1X9,330 101,318 2,::79,S2li 09.8-9 
Feb. 11 
Jan. 13 
1867. 
I lee. 11, 
Nov. 12. 
Oct. 15 
Sept. 10 
All" 13 ... 
July 15 245. 
June 11 578,279 
Mav 15 731,380 
1, ; 01,215 1,058,091 
911.129 1,951,700 
167,608 967,661 
120,533 1.151. 992 
90,174 8113.721 
160.780 
217.971 
'.'":. 
117. 
i9.0|3 
201.092 186,804 115, 
Buxtpto at head of tlrt.- rcrrftrr «6 -Uhany, caeli. 
son to July 3\st : 
Rye. 
Finn,; 
bbls. 
1868.... 115,900 
, 04,700 
hush. hush. 
7.812.9110 159. ,500 
S|682.700 126,200 
1860 . 114,400 1,199,500 11,485,000 473,000 
Current Wholesale Price 
July 14. 
Phot or <;oi.r> i4ix 
I ■: - : l'i Kvtla Slalc 50 «) 1,1 9 90 
siu.im- 1.. ]-,\ii;i southern. , 8 40 1315 75 
l-.xlra Western 8 00 @16 00 
I "1,1 I see 10 00 @1350 
Superfine Western coo (.,,725 
Kyi: Flour 7 50 07, 9 75 
Cobh Meal. 5 25 @ 6 25 
Wheat- All kinds 01 White 2 Hi ..,2 90 
All kinds ot lied antl Amber. 175 @ 2 50 
Corn— Yellow us a — 
.... 1 04 ® 1 12 
bush. bitsh. 
326,500 3,956,600 
85.100 1,046,200 
105,800 4.191,000 
... 15 1,0 
Oats— Western 
State 
Utr . 
r.Ai:i.i.v 
Hat— Bale 5? 100 lb 
boose 
Stbaw, t> 100 10 
Cotton— Middlings. V V* 
llops-Ciop ..1 1X07. "f< It. ... 
Nominal. 
.70 (3 1 S7 
Nominal. 
05 @ 1 25 
SO ® 1 SO 
70 ® 90 
32 @ 33 
10 ® 40 
2 45 ® 2 60 
2 70 ® 2 90 
10K@ 132V 
10 40 (313 50 
7 40 @ 8 30 
X II g III Ml 
5 05 @ 6 50 
2 50 @ : 90 
1 &5 @ 2 60 
1 :: <■ 
1 10 @ 1 ISec 
82 ® S8K 
Nominal. 
60 (5, 1 35 
® 1 40 
Seed Lent, ff Tb 5 @ 
wool— Donn-ne I'l e.i-a,. 42H@ 
II est IC. Jill II ill, f' 9' ','X i,„ 
21 @ 
111 - 
oil-Cak 
Pobk— Mess, "p J barrel 
Prime, 59 barrel 
Beef-P lain mess 
Lard, in ties. & barrels, 50 12. 
Butter —Western, 5)' tt 
Stale, 59 lb 
56 00 is, 02 00 
28 25 i„:x .-7 
22 00 fo.22 75 
15 00 ®20 50 
17 @ 1XX 
23 ® 29 
Cue 
llEANS— ft bushel 1 ,5 ® 40 
Peas— Canada. *< bushel 1 40 ® - 
Eggs— Fresh, iP dozen 
Port.] i:y- Fowls, %* lb 
Turkeys, r f' n. 
l'i it vri >ks, new— $ bbl 
Apples— 59 barrel 
Cuwr.Kr.r.iEs. ^barrel . 
Tur.xii's -ft bbl 
CAItRAIIEs-t' 100 
Unions— $ 100 bunehe 
05 ,., 
29 n, 
10 ® 
5S,® 
37 '.'„ 
2< i., 
15 00 (5,20 
18 ® 
29 ® 
20 ® 21 
2 25 ® 9 00 
, i l ,,,10 Oil 
Nominal. 
4 no @ 00 
8 00 (312 00 
31 ® 45 
8 @ 10X 
4 00 ® 5 50 
1 00 @ 1 70 
23 ® 30 
23 @ 20 
26 ® 87 
Green Cobn— »J00.... 
TOMATOBS— V crate.... 
B _$) bbl.. 
5 @ 10 
4 25 ® 5 50 
\Yn> , Oil. i'BKKl:lKX-5' bushel 3 011 ,,, X 1.10 
r.l.M'KHKiir.iKX — V (plait. .. 
Pem'Hes— 5?' crate 
Pears— 53 bbl 
Watermelons— ¥< 100 
iSUTiLEo Melons— 59 bhl 
2 25 ® 3 00 
5 00 ® 8 00 
5 in (., :- on 
4 00 ® 00 
50 @ 75 
00 ® 1 00 
75 @ 1 50 
2 50 @ 4 00 
12 @ 15 
4 00 (3 8 00 
15 @ 35 
1 50 ® 7 50 
4 50 ®15 00 
12 50 ®40 00 
1 50 ® 4 00 
.\e»v York Live Stock Markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l 
July 13th 4,915 SO 1,804 2.2091 15,391 48.S31 
July 30th 0,517 80 1,0.50 18,710 111,731 87.091 
July 27th 5.209 152 1,072 20.-158 11.150 41.011 
All". 3d 7.530 89 1.550 27.842 13,551 50.555 
Aug. 10th 0,1X5 111 1,500 20.000 11.851 50,073 
Tuliil in fire Weeks. ..30.070 512 7.018 109.101 0.5.077 228.194 
do for precious IWteks.. 34,378 305 9,552 80,501 72,095 193,-154 
Beeves, dues. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average perWeek 0.135 103 1.529 21,832 13.135 
do. do. last Minilli 0.1109 91 2,838 21.011 is. 174 
do. do. prev's Mouth 6,049 120 2,773 15,511 20,010 
Average per Week, 1867. 5,544 04 1,320 22,154 20,005 
do do. do. 1x00 5,748 94 1,200 20.000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1805 5.255 118 1.500 10,091 11,028 
do. do. do. 1X01 5,101 US 1,511 15,315 1:.070 
do. do. do. 1803 5,150 129 094 9,941 21,070 
Total m 1S07 293,832 3.309 09,911 1,171.1511,103.043 
Total 111 1X00 398.XX0 4.SX5 0:180 1.010. I 072,000 
Total in 1X05 370,271 0,101 77,991 (536,738 573,197 
Total ill 1801 207.009 7.002 7,5.031 7X3,108 660,270 
Total in 1X03 204,091 0,470 35,705 519.310 1,101,017 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the five 
weeks ending August 10th, the total number of all kinds 
for each week, also the number of each kind for the five 
weeks, as well as the sum of all kinds for the month. 
There has been no material change in the condition of 
beef trade since our last report. With a full supply of 
cattle, and continued warm weather, sales have been 
slow. The average condition of the stock lias been no 
heller than last, month, and some weeks it was worse. 
Indeed, there have been many lots of only half-fed " grass 
beef" that sold very slow at the reduced rales given below, 
and at a loss to their owners. To hold such cattle over 
for another market-day at the risk of shrinkage was too 
hazardous, and not a few forced sales were made. There 
were no really good cattle in market, and those which 
brought the highest figures s.,1,1 for all they were worth. 
After the "tops" of each drove were sold, the stock-men 
were obliged todrop UfTMe. per pound in prices, in order 
to dispose of Hie rest. Indeed, a fair offer was seldom 
rejected, and the drovers manifested no little anxiety as 
the day advanced for fear they would lose a customer. 
Some of the cattle were sold on the scales at 57m 60 lbs. 
to the cwt., but the majority were sold on foot or by the 
lead. The large increase for the week ending August 
3d, over the previous week, was caused mostly by the 
arrival of a number of small droves of " State cattle." 
The farmers were heartily sick of their undertaking, and 
assured ns if they only got rid of their stock and bad 
money enough to take them home, they would stay there, 
and "not go clamming at high water" again. The fol- 
lowing list gives the range of prices, average price, 
and the figures at which the largest lots were sold: 
Jnlv 12lh ranged lh.717' e. A v. 10 e. Largest sales 15 (8,10' . 
do. 80th do. 18(5.17 c. do. 155(0. do. do. 15 ®I6 ' 
do. 27th do. 10>4@i7>$c. do. io\,e. do. do. i5 l ,,i, 
Aug. 3d do. 10 HIK',1'. do. 15 e. do. clo. II ,,,.10 
do. 10th do. 10 t-'io'j-. d". li'.e. do. do. IS @ 15'.. 
Prices have not been as uniform as usual, on account 
of the great diversity in the quality of the beef. It is 
safe to quote the prices as oue cent lower on fair beef, 
while slags, cows, and their "Texas Hoppers,* 1 declined 
at least two cents. At the close of our report we sea no 
prospect of immediate improvement. The recent dis- 
ease, See article on page 322,) which is making such 
inroads upon our Western cattle, may, and probably 
will, affect the supply of stock for a few months. This 
disease seems to be spreading, and not a few cattle have 
already died after their arrival here. One of our largest 
dealers, Mr. J. T. Alexander, shipped a drove of 205 head 
from Chicago last week, and only 141 head readied here 
alive, and those were pronounced so diseased by the 
Board of Health after a thorough inspection of them, that 
they were all killed and consigned to llie rendering tanks 
for tallow. Tile yards they occupied have been thoroughly 
disinfected, and every precaution taken to prevent the 
spread of the disease. Milch Cows still sell slow, 
mostly to city milk-men, who want, fresh rows, and will 
pay$75@$80 for a good one. A cow to sell well should 
be " fresh " and have her calf with her. A large number 
of " half-milked" cows have been thrown on the market 
by citizens whose families are in the country. A borrow- 
ed calf is sometimes put with each in hopes to make 
them sell, but it don't work, and many remain unsold from 
day today. Prices continue about the same; $80 will 
get agood cow and $40 a poor one Veal Calves 
sell readily, and with the diminished supply quite keep 
up to last month's prices. Most of the grass-fed calves 
sell by the head at $10@$14 each. Prime fat, milk-fed, 
will bring ll@ll'/5c. per pound. . ..Sheep and Lambs 
have changed very little, either In quality or price, since 
our last report. The market has been more than full ev- 
ery week, and prices have gone down r 2 c per pound. 
The quality, on the whole, has been a little better, and the 
week ending with our report, good sheep sold for 6c. per 
pound. The very best lots, very fat, brought 7c. while 
those only middling could be had for 5@5i4c. Lambs 
vary from 7@10c. per pound, with a downward tendency. 
Many good lambs have sold as low as 8c, and what may 
be called decent, at 7;^c. per pound Swine.— The 
supply still keeps low and prices firm. Sales are active 
