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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[December, 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
show at a glance the transactions for the mouth ending 
Nov. 14, 1888, and lor the corresponding month last year : 
J'lOlt 
meat. Corn. Hue. Barley. On 
£. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Kbobipts. Flour. Wheat, Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Com. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
ajdavBisns 358.000 a.osH.onn 2,289,000 106.000357,500 i.wii.onn 
26 (lays 136? 277,000 2,119.000 2,038,000 152.000 217,500 1,761,001) 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Nov. 14 . 
Flour. W/teat, Com. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1868 843.393 4,800.527 5,645,795 153.093 61,508 
1867 093,623 3,2-.!,9.VJ i!,0i0,Hio ::lo,lo:> 111,970 ss6,si',3 
1866 811,066 340,733 10,556,000 192,139 l,"'i;,567 434,561 
1809. 
Nov. 10. 
Oct. 12... 
Sept. 9.. 
Miir.10.. 
Feb. 11.. 
Jan. 13 
1807. 
Dec. 11.. 
Nov. 12.. 
Slock of grain in store at New York : 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
bnsli. busli. bush. bush, bush. 
.1,821.057 2,773.309 123,24s 371,055 8,082,793 
.. ISSUE i :>'-.. II 31,825 :.'.0J6 1,383,936 
2i6,M3 3. 145. '.99 lli.'.KM 256. 1 J7 
Malt, 
bush, 
23,60! 
575 
,460,412 28,897 
.1.5.6 7.; 1.3:6.171 .51,460 575 
.. 379.842 l.<tti.6.'l 33.341 
. 6 ...;..i 1,228,2SS S.276 13,235 
.l,175,r2 1.11". •; 4:i,-,42 16,611 1,191. 212 
1,507.(179 1.705.:; I lx.'.lll 93.032 2.131.191 
.1,647,418 1,431,55.1 189,330 101,313 2,379,820 
_ 11,100 
7SII.X2-. 
527.364 
403,101 
SOI. 100 
34.102 
C5.237 
69.3-9 
5. Receipts at tide wafer at Albany to Nod. 1th : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye. Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. busli. bu : >. 
1863.... 339.100 9.013,700 45,959.200 500,700 2,543.10(1 9,1s:..loi 
1361 .2S6.500 5,010,1(10 I 1.009,100 ll.'-., 100 3. no', -.00 5.S19.1O0 
1S00 213,000 3.891,1100 23,135,000 S51.50I 3,210,693 7,730,100 
1365^ 133V 
6 50 ® 9 IS ?5 50 @ s II 
; r, 
Calif.. 
Pork— Me 
9 13 G412 00 8 00 (5)11 50 
Superfine Western 6 60 ® 7 20 5 50 @ 6 10 
UYK FLOUH 6 00 fig 8 50 5 75 (T« 8 00 
CORN MltAI, 5 85 «: 6 45 5 111 .,,.6 00 
IViiht- All km. Is (H White 2 25 c« 2 78 2 10 @S50 
Ali kinds ..I ltd mill Amber. 150 ® 2 20 140 .... 3 no 
Cok.y- Yellow 120 ®128 110 ,., 13.' 
Mixed . 1 15 9 1 19)i 1 11 f. 1 W 
Oats- Western 73V® 75 72 ® 73'. 
Stole Nominal. Nominal. 
Kvn . 1 CO mi 1 70 1 30 .... 1 15 
Kvut.EV 2 25 ... 25S', 195 ,.. 3 JO 
Hay— Bale V 100 B 65 @ 133 85 ... i m 
Loose 70 (Si 1 40 70 ... 140 
Sritiw, *» lOOIh 70 ® 90 65 ® 90 
Co rrov- Mid. liners. *> lb 26'. ® 27'; 24 ... :l , 
Hops— Crop onB68, t » 15 ® 25 12 @ 25 
i'KvrnEiu -hive Geese, fD 75 ® 85 80 ® 90 
Skbo— Clover, $» ... isv® ilvi 12 ® I2fc 
Tiin.itln. *' bushel 8 00 ® 3 25 2 90 ® 3 10 
Flax. Shushel 2 70 ..» 2 SO 2 50 ® 2 60 
SruAR-Ui own, V ID lO'r® 14 ¥ 10\® 13V. 
M.H.VSSKS. Cuba, K'eal .. 35 (.71 55 35 ® 55 
o.ifkick- Kio.i Hold, in bond) JkCii 12' 5 ' 3 ® 12 1 -,' 
I'oiucco. Kentucky, tcjl. 8 ® 20 S5«® 16 
S I Leaf, fl It. 5 ® 65 5 «J 63 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, SB. 35 ® 65 4.3 ... 62 
Domestic, milled. *> 16 S4 ® 53 32 ® 50 
21 ® 36 20 ® 36 
13 ® 13% 12X19 T<% 
58 00 @64 90 57 00 ®5S 00 
28 75 @29 00 27 50 (5,29 25 
i'liiuc, w barrel 24 00 ®25 00 2150 938 50 
IlEKF-Pl i.ill mess 1150 (.119 511 10 00 (S16 50 
Lxm. in I its. & barrels, ¥ B. 17 V» ™% 15 ® 17 
Hi' t rue— Western, V lb 25 © 40 25 ® 38 
Male. V lb 37 ® 55 35 ® 48 
Cili'K.sc .. 8 @ 17* 8 ® 13 
Bn\xs-r> bnsliel 3 50 ® 4 50 3 40 ® 4 60 
PttAS-Caoa.lo. in b. .11.1, (' bll. 1 15 ® 1 50 1 34 @ 1 38 
Eaos-Frosh, * dojion ... 24 ® 30 33 at, 38 
POOWRY— FOWlS, »> 16 ® 18 14 (.(1 IS 
Turkeys, V B 20 (5) 22 14 ® 20 
Potatoes, new— Vbbl 125 ® 3 50 175 @ 3 50 
Al'l-I.E — W barrel 2 00 ... 4 110 2 50 ® 4 00 
Sweet Potatoes. P lib] 125 (5:3 50 2 75 ...3.. 
Ckaniikruies. iX barrel .. 10 00 ft. 15 00 10 00 (.. .' I 
Tcit-JlPS-V bbl 2 00 ft. 2 50 2 50 ... 3 09 
(lAiuiMiES-ia 100 7 50 ®12 00 8 00 ...12 00 
Osioss— J> 100 bunches 5 59 <s fOO 5 00 ® 8 00 
BKBI'S-W 100 bunches 2 00 (...3 75 — ® — 
CCCKMBKHS— V 100 50 ft) 7> — ® — 
Tomatoes— f> basket. — ® — 1 50 ® 2 00 
Sqi ashes— $i bbl — ® — 1 00 ® 1 59 
I'K.vcs-V bbl 6 00 (5125 00 5 00 020 00 
(iKAVKS— "(0 pound 10 ft) 20 3 fti 13 
Qi'iNCES-idt.bl . . .... 6 00 @12 00 8 00 (5:14 00 
Venison— by the carcass $1 B — — 10 @ 12 
Gold has fallen to 133, and rallied to 13o?.f., since our last, 
closing at 133& . .Money has been unprecedentedly ac- 
tive and cose to-day. hut closes more comfortably for bor- 
rowers General business has been seriously emhar 
rassed by the decline in Gold, and the severe stringency 
in money Breadstnffs have been quite freely offered at 
much lower prices, as a rule; yet the demand has not 
been remarkably active, either for shipment or forborne 
use. The transactions toward the close are on a re- 
stricted scale, and the tendency of prices in favor of 
buyers Provisions have been likewise in better supply 
and less request at reduced quotations, closing heavily, 
in most instances Cottou has been plenty and depress- 
ed; the inquiry has been moderately active, largely for 
export. The receipts at the ports, thus far this season, 
since Sept. 1st, arc some 410.000 bales, against 233,000 
same time last year ; exports, 1 12.500 bales, against 
84,1X10 bales same time in 1867 : stock at Ibe ports at latest 
dates 1U0.O00 bales, against 118,000 bales last year,... 
Wool has attracted less attention, and prices have been 
quoted less firm, on a moderate offering of all grades . . . 
Hay has been in demand at uniform prices Hops, 
Seeds, and Tobacco have been inactive at drooping prices. 
New Yorlc S^ive Stoclc Markets. — 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Stieep. Strine Tot'l 
Oct. 10th .- 7,000 73 1.580 15,933 S.I55 M.35I 
do. 26th 6,929 92 1.061 18.763 29,296 86,746 
Nov. 2d 5.997 71 1,871 ■. 124 31 EM 19,333 
do. 9tll 5,163 92 1,406 10,102 24,402 71,165 
do. 16th 5,648 110 1,150 40,850 33,195 70.952 
Total intire Weeks 31,337 438 6,1-,;; 209.5.1 1 1111,10' 393,417 
elo.for pit riousiWeehs .27, 9.'4 4)6 7 036 160,631 79,817 375,869 
Beeves. Coics. Calves. Sheep Suine. 
Averagi pa Wast 6,223 87 1,335 11.913 28.080 
do. do. last Month 6,9.81 111 1.756 40,158 19.951 
do. do. prsv'S Month 5 724 \Ti 1,870 36,044 16,309 
Average pa- Week, 1861 5.544 64 1.320 92,154 20.605 
do. do. do. 1866 5.748 Dl 1.300 30.000 13,000 
do. do. do. WL5 .. 5.255 113 1.500 10.091 11.023 
do. do. do. 1-61 . . 3.161 115 1.511 15.315 12,676 
do. do. do. 1863. 5 150 129 604 ''."11 21,670 
Total ill 1807 293.832 3.369 I.9.9U 1.171 "51 1 ' ■■• .113 
Total 111 ism; 3OS.S30 4.S85 0-'.I30 1.040.1 ' ' . 
Total in 1365 270.271 '..'.61 77, i I 57l 191 
Tola! in ls.il , .367.609 1.60:1 75.631 -.-.'.I'll 660.270 
Total in 1365 . 261,091 0,410 35,705 519,316 1,101,017 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the five 
weeks ending Nov. 16th, 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. 
The cattle trade has been dull and discouraging lo drov- 
ers. Prices have been on the decline, and sales ^ow, 
The majority of the stock has been below ordinary, and 
only half a dozen or so of the best in every hundred head 
bring within 165 l>,c. perlb. of the highest prices given. A 
large run of sheep and lambs, together with a feir increase 
of hogs, has affected the e dc of beef somewhat'; bnl the 
generally poor quality of tin- beef has done more than all 
else to lower the tone of tile in irkct and depress prices, 
Many fanners have been obliged to come to town with 
their own droves, for want of home purchasers. The re- 
ceipts for the week ending Oct. 19th glutted the market.— 
not, however, with good beeves, which nearly bold their 
own and sold quickly, but with little ones, three of which 
would hardly be equal to an ordinary bullock, and sold 
slowly. The following gives the range of prices, average 
price, and the figures at which the largest Ids were sold 
Oct. 19ib ranged sft 16 ',.-. Av. 18|(c. Larjresl sales 1: -.15 
do. 20lll (lO. 3'.. 16' c. do. 13'T. do. (lo. 12 ®15 
Nov. 2d do. lo... Kb, .-. do IS! c .: . do 13 ®14!^ 
do. 0th do. 9...I6 ■. .|.i. 15V:. do do 13 ®I5 
do. 16th do. S@ll tlo 15 ,e. do. do. 13@15 
The lowest prices on the list were for a few hits of 
yearling and two-year old bulls, which can hardly be said 
to belong to the market, proper. The majority of the 
cattle, however, were poor, and 12e.ifol-lc. per pound may 
be considered the average price. We think the decline 
to be lc. per pound below last month's prices with a lit- 
tle more firmness manifest at the close of our report. Nov. 
16th Mllell Cows are more frequently called for, 
and not enough good milkers are lo be had to supply the 
demand. Some fresh cows have sold as high as $U0@ 
$120 each, with their calves. The market has been brisk 
all the month, and every thing sold out eacli day. Prices 
range from $50@$120; most of the sales are between (85 
@$100... Veal Calves go off quickly at an advance 
of lc.@li Jc. per pound live weight. A few " hog-dress- 
ed" calves are coming into market, and sell at 15c.<j j 
17c. per pound. Prices for f:v '1 calves range at 12c.@ 
13'ic. per pound. Poor ones sell as low as 10c. ocr 
pound, or by the bead for $87. $1 1 each. . Sheep and 
Lambs come running to the city as if frosty fields were 
a dislike to them. To say the market was more than 
full, is putting it very mild. Some idea maybe bad of the 
abundance of the -apply by comparing the weekly aver 
age for the month, 42,178 head, with thewcckl avera ■ 
given for last year, 22,134 head. With a large lot of mut- 
ton on the hooks in butchers' stalls yet unsold, drovers 
have found it hard work to get rid of their flocks, even 
at a decline of lc.rM'Sc. per pound. Selections from 
the best lots of " prime " sheep brought as high as (jc. per 
pound, and good lambs r.r.-.dy exceeded THc. per pound. 
Some lots sold by the head for less than &2.00 each, and 
some remained from day to day unsold. Prices range 
at 4' ;c.Ci,c,o. per pound for sheep, and 5c.@7Jic. for 
lambs Swine begin to come in more freely, and a 
decline of ' )c (T. ~\c. per pound is the result. The large 
run of over .",7.1100 head for the week eliding Nov. 2 was 
a little more than the market could stand, and prices de- 
clined full lc. for the fir^t day. At the .lose of our re- 
port, things look alittle bettor and good hogs bring 
SV^c. per pound ; poor to medium, 7' ic.fT? S 1 7c. per pound. 
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JL.u»t Words.— December again! and with 
it we add another to our many portly volumes. As we 
look back ti.i. .11 our works, we feel no little satisfaction at 
the amount of instructive matter that they contain, the 
variety of topics pres uted, and the beautiful manner in 
which thcyare illustrated. That our readers appreciate 
our labors is not a little gratifying, and we are cheered 
by many kind words. That our old friends will become 
still ..bier ones we do not doubt, and the Publishers offer 
attractive inducements for new- ones to join our circle. 
So we say no words of advice, but only words of welcome, 
repeating our promise to endeavor to make the Ac. 
turtst better each year. 
Plant Parasite. — Frank Stone, Wilming- 
ton, 111. The Parasite, or Rosin-weed, was figured in 
November, on page 114. but we omitted to give you 
credit for the very excellent and interesting specimen. 
About Evex'g-reeus. — The planting of 
evergreen-, is largely increasing in all parts of the country, 
notwithstanding the frequent disappointment that at- 
tends the attempt at their culture. Much failure might 
be avoided did planters take pains to study the subject. 
In Hoopcs' Book of Evergreens we have a long-no ded 
authority, not only upon the character of the different 
species, but a guide as to their probable suitableness to 
peculiar soils and locations, as well as to their hardiness. 
(The Loudon Gardeners' Chronicle, than which there can 
be no better authority on evergreens, has a notice of this 
work reaching through two numbers. Though it, as 
might be expected, takes exceptions to some of the 
author's botanical views, the Chronicle gives it a most 
appreciative review, and says : "In a word, we like the 
little book, and we believe it more likely to meet with 
public favor than any recent work on Conifers, with which 
w. are acquainted.'' A handsome volume of 495 pages, 
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built by Mr. Judd, at Flushing, in the Agriculturist foi 
March, 1807. Probably we may give his latest plane and 
improvements in an early future number. 
lleiuierson's Mcur Work. — The suc- 
cessor Mr. Peter neii.l.r-on's ■■ Gardening for Profit " lias 
probably not been equalled by that of any horticultural 
work of the present day. Its popularity is due to Ihe fact 
that it told just what people wished to know— the way in 
which he made money by market gardening, and put in 
a plain, striking light all the requisites lo success. At 
the present time Mr. Henderson has the most extensive 
florist's establishment in the country. He is not afraid 
that people should know that he keeps up this establish 
ment for the purpose of mnUng money, and more than 
that, that (jo is quite willing that all should know 
