44 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[February, 
Brush anil Polcn for peas and beans must be cut 
now if not yet done. 
FloTi'cr 4iiar«lcn and Il<avrn. 
But little can be done bere exeept to foUoiv the 
hints of last month. Should the snow be oil, the 
rubbish which w.is left last fall may be gathered 
and removed to the manure, or burn heap, as the 
case may be. If any of the coverings given to 
half hardy plants have been removed by winds or 
other means, replace them immediately. Make 
plans for any improvements which are to be car- 
ried out this spring. If new roads or walks are to 
be made, gravel and other road material may be 
carted while the teams are not busy. 
Trcn and Shriihs. — If anyarc to be planted in the 
spring, order now, so that they may be on hand as 
soon as the ground will allow tliem to be set. 
Evergreens, with a fair share of deciduous kinds 
intermixed, make abetter appearance than if either 
was used alone. Never set evergreens so near the 
house that they will exclude light from the rooms. 
6, Exports from Neio i'ork, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 
<iSreciilio>i^e mad ^Viiido^v PInnfs. 
The plants, both in the house and greenhouse, 
should now look their best, and this can only be 
secured with care and attention. The i>lants must 
be kept in a growing and healthy condition. Care- 
ful ventilation is needed, and a constant watch for 
the numerous insects which infest all house-plants. 
Camcffiffs.— Re-pot, if they need it, when the 
bloom is over. Use fresh loam, mixed with a small 
portion of sand, taking care that the earth is 
pressed down firmly around the roots. Keep ^n a 
cool house, and syringe once or twice a week. 
Fornny, — Such plants as Astilbc Japonic* and 
Dicentra, and the like, may now be brought from 
the cellar, and placed in a warm greenhouse, where 
they will soon show their flower-stalks. Both of 
the above plants are excellent for forcing. 
Oreenhonae- Shrubs, such as Acacias, B.inksias, 
Daphnes, Oranges, etc., which flower in the early 
spring, will not usually i-equire watering more than 
two or three times a week. Give plcuty of air, for 
without it the plants will not produce perfectfiowers 
, (Jvitings may be made now of the various soft- 
wooded plants, which will be needed either for 
planting the borders in spring, or for exchanges. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprelieiisive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the .-imerkan Afiricnllnri.->t, 
from oar daily record duriiijr the year, show at a glance 
Ihe transactions for llio mouth eiidius Jan. 13th, 1875, 
and for the corresponding month last year, <ilso for the 
year ending Dec. 31, 1874: 
1, TRAKS^erroNS .\T 'rnie nkw Tor.K matikkts. 
RBnKTPTS. Flour, mieot. Corn. Hiie. Ilnrtfti. fhit.'i. 
•Mtl'sMH ni'lli3;4,000 459.000 1,617,000 13.800 s;,l)00 407,000 
J5 el's last iM'lh367,liO I 2,376,000 1,101,000 129,000 307,000 1,312,000 
Sat.rs. Floitr. U'hffit. font. /.'r/f. lliirlei/. 0<its. 
23d's(/ii» Mi'tli'!9l,000 S.911,'100 1,918.000 31,000 2nl.O00 2.105,000 
25d's last iM'tli 360,000 3,001,000 2,315,000 92,000 2S9,OU0 1,209,000 
Comparison uiitfi same period at tltis 
lIlcriRii'T.s. rionr. 
23dayslS11...3;i.OO0 
24 days isrjs. . .280,416 
Sai.bs. 
23 days 1874. 
« days 1873, 
3. 
Wheat. Corn. 
4ri9.000 1,617.0I'0 
2,192,000 279,000 
)\'lifttt. f^orn. 
291,000 2,911,000 1,918.000 
338.000 2,651,000 1,614,000 
Flour. 
Rm. 
13,800 
20,000 
Hue. 
:n,ooo 
43,000 
time last year. 
Barleu. Oats. 
57.000 407,000 
75,0(10 r.:<3,000 
Barleif. Oatit. 
251,000 2,105,000 
289,000 1,410,000 
Stoch of gram in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Hue. JIarley. Oais. Ualt. 
bnsti. Imsli. hiisli. biisli. Itusli. Inisli. 
Jan. 11, 1875. .3,675,122 1,1119.900 .50,839 191,470 877,014 U-.617 
Dec. 7, 1874.. 4,513.396 1,220,973 15.925 168,391 890,899 13-..C.'2 
Nov. 9, 1874.3.610.111 1,727.510 19.123 117.185 791,722 13.5,882 
Nov. 10. 1873.. 1,720,333 3,131,896 22,'.K)7 232,912 7."'5,153 82,67) 
4. Heceipts at head of ti<ie-icater at Albany each season 
to Dec. ist. 
flour. Wfieal. Corn. Itye. Barley. Oats. 
DDla. Inish. bn^li. Imsti. busli' bnsli 
''JJ ■•'!5ji'!S S-i2!-5!!i' ".723.200 337,600 s.428.100 3."si,5oo 
";S---!S2-522 ??WfM"J l'<.552.200 950.260 2.153.000 3,3a-,.900 
87?.... 137.300 1.349.100 29,923.T00 .174.600 4.518.600 5.690.000 
1871. ...290.700 2l,3|-!,lnO 20,041.300 1,107,900 3.819.100 6.630 400 
I870....4:;0.400 17,121,700 4,805,100 587,500 3.984,700 6,167..500 
5. BeceipU of Breadstufs in Ne^v Ym-k in each of the 
last six years : 
Ptonr. Wheat. Corn. m/e. Barley. Oats. 
.'i"l'- ""'''• '"'*''• l'"»'i- '>"»li. ''"Sli. • 
1871. ...1,017.207 41,817.215 20.320.000 592.111 2776,025 10791019 
1873.... 3.-46,-63 33. -.-.9.870 24,580,315 092.447 2,44.8526 11.235 420 
187-2.... 3,030,771 16.220.41S 25,092.1-.6 191,563 S.117.351 12 185.318 
1871.... 3.640,045 2fi,.-.ia.360 27.I0S,156 1.055.611 3.869.123 12.516 966 
18.70.... 4.143.993 24.083,742 9,143,473 .550,169 5,020,718 96'6606 
1809.... 8,535,710 23,81.3,652 11,666,784 357,803 3,007,9.58 8,747,323 
Flour. Wheal. Corn. Rije. 
1.874.... 2,177.603 31,791,249 19,000,995 641,061 
1S73.... 1.6,55.331 27.801.829 15,587.527 1,009,143 
lS72....1.179.0-iO 13,144.9.55 27,864,000 068,547 
1.J7I 1 iJ^Q 7-.-. .Ji ara i'.l« I'lriir". srn t;^; .rro 
Bar lei/. Oats. 
3,.500 122,528 
19,376 49,710 
i..ii. . . . i.i I J,v-.n lo.i^f.'.'.m ,;i,o'J'i,uvu woo,iH( 22,656 31,480 
1.871. ...1,659,755 21.96,8,613 13,04rv570 525,772 93,745 47,310 
1870 ...1.9.50,-i3l 18.446.035 487,792 92.431 ■ ^8.986 
1869.... 1.582,211 18,210,586 1,637,586 112,542 49,393 
7. Comparand Stock of Flour in Kew York, Jim. 1; 
„ 1S79. 1S73. ISr*. 1S7.5. 
Western and State Flonr... 310.197 322.124 244,412 261, :69 
Ciuiada Flour 3ii0 1,800 1,050 100 
southern Flour 2,5,974 36,700 24.289 15,320 
Calilornia Flour 100 3,000 2..0 
Grand tot;iI, bbls 356,271 363,024 260,751 277,439 
8, Comparative Stock of Grain in New York, Jan. I: 
Wheat, bushels 
Corn. Uuslu'la 
liyu, bushels 
IJ.artey. hushels 
Oats, hnsliels 
Malt, bushels 
l*eas, bushels 
187a. 
, . ,4,227,181 
,..1,439,804 
... .573.557 
... 56.5,772 
. . .2,87 1,586 
.. 129.480 
9.500 
1873. 
1,996.984 
6,125,803 
110.8.54 
1.211.176 
l,765.r.99 
258.402 
9,292 
1874. 
1 ,2.58,000 
1,272..500 
14,630 
191,400 
471,000 
26,-)3J 
12,470 
isr.^i. 
4,600,711 
1.140.108 
1I4.S99 
561,951 
1,283,464 
182,775 
15,139 
Ctrnr.KN'T WunLESALK I'niCRS. 
Dec. 12. .Jan. 12. 
Pr.icit or Goi.D . . Ill 5-s 11^3-8 
|."l,oiir:— Su|ie[- to Kxtra Stale t3 70 
Suiier to Extra Southern.. .. 4 80 
K.Mra Western 4 65 
l.:-^;tia (.irnesoe ;.., 5 00 
Supf-i line Western 3 70 
KVK Fr.(iei: 
COUN-.M KAI, 
U'liKAT— All kinds or White. 
All kinds olltcdand Amber. 
(Joiijj— yellow 
Mi.tn.l 
White.. 
0\r3— Western 
State 
KVE 
IJaui.kv 
llAT-liale, *) 100 lbs 
STKaW, %! 100 ItiS 
<;orroN'— Middlings. *i lb . . . 
Hol'S-Crop ol 1874, if* lb 
l''icA'ni BUS— Live Geese, ^ lb. 
SreiEU— l"lover,ifl lb . 
'riinnl.hy. 'tfi hushel 
Fla.v, V luishel 
SuGAK— Refi'p:& Grocery?' lb 
M.)t,AssKS. Cul.;i, iw^ai. . 
New Orleans, e* gal 
CnFFICtt— I:io(G(dd) 
'i'onACCO. Kculucky, &e..ii'lb. 
Sce«l Leaf, ifl 11 
Woof,— Domestic J'-tccce, ^ n> 
Dnuiestic, pulled, ?f lb 
Ciililonii;!. clip 
'I'AM.aw, ii' lb 
oir. i.:akk,— ^ Ion . . 
Ponk— Aless, ¥* barrel 
Piiiuc Mess, ^ t)arrel 
IlKRF— flaiu nie-ss 
l.A an, in trcs, & bniicls, ^ lb 
It err icn --State, I* lb 
Wi-sti!rn. ?l lb 
GllEKSE-. . , 
lliMN-s— ■»! biislie! 
Picas — Oanariix. free. ^ Iju ... 
Kggs— Fresh. ¥' dozen 
Poultry- Fowls 
Turkeys- K' ft. 
Geese. ^ pair 
Ducks, 'fi p:\ir 
4 35 
4 20 
1 25 
1 05 
89 
83 
67 @ 
66 @ 
92 @ 
1 25 @ 
55 ® 
40 @ 
14J4@ 
(ii 5 80 
® 8 50 
@ 8 25 
@ 7 00 
@ 4 40 
C.0 5 00 
® 5 00 
@ 1 40 
@ 1 30 
@ 94 
@ 96 
® 95 
@ 70 
® 70 
J4 00 
4 75 
4 60 
5 00 
4 00 
4 00 
4 CO 
1 25 
I 0! 
87><@ 
(^ 5 75 
'9 7 25 
@ S 00 
61 6 75 
te 4 50 
@ 5 25 
a 4 85 
la 1 35 
i.J 1 31 
1 65 
93 
65 
lljf 
50 
65 
.._ 10 
3 75 ® 2 85 
2 15 ® 2 20 
6'4(Si 9J^ 
32 ® 45 
65,1.; 
19H 
25 
60 
65 
55 
38 
90 
96 
® 89 
® 71 
@ VI 
@ 90 
® 1 00 
® 95 
65 
35 ® 
17 
9 
67 
65 
93 
1 26 
53 
45 
1,5)^® 15% 
37 M 50 
35 @ 65 
lOM® 1056 
2 75 @ 3 85 
2 03 a 2 -JO 
6 @ \)'4 
Nominal. 
67 
17 
PiGEoxs. ^ dozen 2 25 
Woodcock. ?! pair 50 
GROrsE. ^ pair 40 
PAr.TniltGics. ^ pair 30 
Veniscix, PIb 10 
Wild IlirKs. ?> pair 30 
Wild Tiekea-s, V lb — 
QCAIL, V dozen 90 
Hares. ^ pair 50 
Rabbits, per pair 35 
Tfrmps ■<(> libl 1 00 
38 @ 
27 @ 
16 @ 
Sis® BH 
43 75 @46 00 
20 62X(S20 75 
19 50 @20 50 
" " fell 00 
(0} 4.1 
® 35 
® 10 
® 2 70 
<a 1 S3 
® 30 
® 15 
® 15 
® 2 .50 
6^ 80 
@ 2 50 
® 65 
27 
16 
20^i 
25 
60 
65 
43 50 
9 50 
25 
18 
6 
1 60 
1 25 
21 
10 
6 
1 37 
50 
S-.H 
9 
.^ 00 
20 00 ®20 60 
18 75 @19 50 
9 50 @10 50 
13K® 104 
25 
18 
6 
1 60 
1 25 
29 
10 
10 
1 00 
50 
® 
45 
35 
16M 
® 1 70 
® 1 35 
@ 33 
® 18 
a 17 
@ 2 35 
® 1 00 
-Itbbl., 
Cab3\ges— ?l 100, 
O.N-IOXS- -8> bbl... 
Po-rATOES- If bhl. 
Sweet PorATOics 
Brooji-corn ..... 
Grapes. ^ lb 
Apples- If bairt^l 
Cranbef.eies— ?1 bhl 
Green Peas. ne5V, ^ bushel 
SQUAsn, flbbl 
Cattliflowkrs, ^ dozen — 
Horse KAnisn, per bbl 
Peppers, i.er liO 
Celery. '? dozen 
; 50 
2 25 
1 75 
3 00 
9 
3 
1 00 
2 25 
1 65 
1 25 
1 .50 
5 00 
50 
® 16 
@ 1 75 
@ — 
® 1 50 
® 75 
® 40 
@ I 25 
@10 00 
® 3 00 
® 2 50 
® 3 25 
dh 14 
@ 10 
® 2 25 
®10 00 
@ 2 00 
® 1 75 
@ 5 110 
@10 00 
fei 1 00 
50 
40 
10 
40 
65 
@ 16 
® 1 75 
Z 20 
fa. 3 00 
50 
40 
® 1 25 
® 7 50 
'\ 3 00 
_i 2 25 
i» 4 00 
@ 15 
@ 9 
. - ® 2 25 
5 00 ®10 00 
1 35 ® 1 90 
90 
30 
30 
1 00 
4 00 
2 25 
1 62 
3 00 
9 
8 
1 00 
6 00 ®IOO0 
— ® - 
I 01) ® 1 50 
Gold has been up to 113, and down to lUi. closing Jan- 
nai-y 12th, at 11'2| as against 1115 on December 12th — 
Produce movements have shown less animation. Re- 
ceipts and sales of BreadstufFs have been on a restricted 
scale, and values have been generally depressed. There 
has been less inquiry from export buyers, checked, in 
part, by the scarcity of ocean freight room. Toward 
the close, rather more demand lias been noted at the rul- 
ing figures, chiefly for shipping grades of Flour. No. 9 
Spring and Amber Winter Wheal, new mixed Corn, Can* 
ada West Barley, and mixed Oats, on a steadier basis as 
to values Provisions have been in fairly active de- 
mand — hog products attracting more attention from 
speculative and export buyers— and closing more firmly 
, ..Cotton has been qnite freely dealt in, largely on 
speculative account, at advanced prices — Wool lias 
been more songht after, and quoted stronger in price. 
The stock of domestic Wool in this mark'-t on the 1st 
inst., comprised 7,217,001 lbs. (as against 4,5.59.001 lbs. a 
year ago), including of Dimestic Fleece. I.IW.OOO lbs.: 
Pulled, 410,010 lbs,: Tub washed and Sconmd, lOG.OOO 
lbs.; Texas, 1,207.000 lbs.; California and Oregon Spring, 
1,OS7,000 lbs. ; California and Oregon Fall. 1.927,000 lbs.; 
California and Oregon Pulled. 23,000 lbs. ; Color.ido, 20,- 
Ono lbs.; Georgia and Lake, 43,000 lbs Hops, TTay, 
Straw, and Tobacco, have been held 5vith more confi- 
dence, though not active Seeds have sliown more 
Pec 
21 
Dec. 
28 
.Jan. 
4 
Jan. 
11 
firmness, with a better demand noted for Clover, both 
Western and State. 
.lie« Voi-U I.ivoSlocIc itIsti-Kets. 
nECElPTS. 
week exdino Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
8,546 84 1,074 18,685 40.949 69.338 
6.617 77 6,« 19,050 3'.i,559 66,521 
7.416 47 518 13.715 19.386 41,112 
7,299 110 817 23,362 35,041 66,629 
Total for i Weeks.. "AtiOS 313 3.097 7.5.412 131.935 213 600 
<io.,forprev.iWeeks4l,tii 351 6.S16 136,732 247,412 432,113 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swine. 
Average per Week 7,4.52 79 774 13.860 3:1,734 
do. <lo. last Month... 8,254 70 1,269 23.346 49,442 
do. do. peer's J/oiKft.. 9,817 59 1,770 29,887 42,177 
Beef Cattle.— As compared with the supply for 1873, 
that of 1S74 shows .an increase of 11,289 beeves, although 
a decrease occnircd in ail other classes of slock.. In 
looking hack over the business of Ihe past year, the 
most noticeable fiicts are the falling off in quality of the 
stock offered here, and the higher rates paid for fat stock ; 
hut chiefly the unprofitable charilct. r of tlie business of 
the butchers, wiiich has caused numerous and heavy 
failures. Commission men have lost at least $.300,000, by 
reason of these failures. For the past month business 
has been generally active, witli only sliglit fluctnalions in 
values, Tlic closing bnsiness showed a gain over the 
prices of tlie week previous, with an active market. 
Native steers ranged from O'/Jc. for poor @ 14,;^c. ^ ft 
for premium beasts, to dress 53 to CO fts. ^ gross' cwt. 
Teiaus soldfor 9 eeyts, to dress 54 U.S., and a lotof year- 
ling heifers bronght S^c "f* lb. to dress 54 lbs. '0 cwt. 
The prices for the past fonr weeks were as follows : 
WEEK ENDING Savge. Large Sales. Acer. 
nee. 21.. 8 ®I5^c. n'At^niic. 11 c. 
I'ec.28 8 eilKc. 10af@UJic. IlKc. 
Jan. 4 75,'(Sj14 c. 10;<.®11Kc. 11 c. 
Jan. 11 s ©lUj-c W%@lV4c. 11 c. 
micli C'oivs,— The market for cows lias been with- 
out change, Willi a brisk demand. Choice fresh milkers 
sold quickly for $.50S $90 per head. Springers were not 
5vanted CalTes.— There has been a steady demand 
for good veals, and the market maybe called active at 
7@llc. ^ Jb. for poor to good. Gr.assers arc selling at 
S7®$ia per head. SO yearlings sold for JlScgsJIS.'J per 
head Sheep and Lambs.- A large business has 
been done in slieep, wilhout change in prices. Poor to 
good sheep sold at tlie close at, 5,'.,'@7?,'c. "fl Iti., and a lot 
of mixed extra sheep.and lambs at 8 Vc. ?3 ft ... Siviiie. 
— There is nothing new to notice in regard to swine. 
The market has been steady, and closes with ealos of liva 
hogs at 7'aC. iiP ft, for IGO ft. Oliios, and dressed at S}i 
@8JSc. for Western, and S,}4(<i9c. '^ ft. for City. 
N. Y. Live Stock Trade for 1874. 
Beef Cattle.— Total reported receipts in '74... 454,000 
do. do. do. '7.3... -14.3,1100 
do. do. do. '72... 425.000 
do. do. do. '•...381,000 
Average Weekly Receipts during 1874 8,7.30 
Average iiriccs y ft for the net weight of the dressed 
carcasses, ranged in Jan, 10J@l]c., Feb. lC}@10ic.. Mar. 
lOSOlUc. April n@10ic,. May ]li@llc., June r-J@.12@ 
lljc, July llaill}c., August lugilc., Sept. lC5@ir}.c., 
Oct. 10@10}Wl'iJc.. Nov. 9}@10c., Dec. ]0@11J-C, These 
prices are tor good qualities ; extras run higher, and 
lower grades much under these figures. 
Of these cattle about 2i;o.O-XI arrived at the Jersey cat- 
tle yards, 30,000 at tiie Wehawken yards, and liin.OOO at 
the One-hundretli street yards. They were credited to 
the following States: Illinois 2,3O,P0n, Texas 75.0:!0, Ken- 
tucky 32,00;), Missouri .30,0 10, Oliio 25,000, A'ijginia 14,000, 
N. Y. 13,500, Indiana 12.590, Colorado 12,500. Iowa tl.OOO, 
Michigan 1,400, Kans.as 1,100, Canada 8,50, Pennsylvania 
400, with smaller lots from N, J,, Md., and Neb. Doubt- 
less Illinois gets credit for some cattle merely brought 
through that State, and Texas for some gathered in the 
Indian Territory, etc. 
milcb Cows.— Ileported receipts for the year, 
3,700. or about 70 a week. 
Veal Calves.— Heceipts for the year about 100.000, 
or about 2,000 a week ranging from fiOO a week in Jan. 
and Feb., to 3.r00@ 1,400 in May and June. 
Slieep and lianibs.— Receipts for the year about 
1,200,000, or 23.000 a week, ranging from 10,000 a week in 
May to near 30.000 in Aug. and Sept. The prices ^ lb 
live 5veight for good sheep, ranged from 7c. to Oc. be- 
tween Jan. 1st and May 15th ; and for shorn sheep 5$(§^ 
6}c. from June to Dec. and 7c. in December. 
IjItc Hogs.— Receipts for the ye.ar about 1,800 000, • 
or 35.000 a week, ranging from 30.000 to 30.000 a wei'k in 
winter and mi;lsummer. to 4o,00'1 and ,'.0.000 in Novem- 
ber and December, Prices ^1 ft live weight .''@.('.c. the 
first six months, 7r7^.7K. in July, Aug. and Sept. ; rj((?i7c. 
Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 : 7}«)7ic. in N.w. and Dec. The weekly 
receipts of live hogs in the N. T. markets have ranged 
about as follows: 13'.9. (l.OOO; 1S70. 17,000 ; 1S71, 25,000; 
1872, 37,000 ; 1873, 33,000 ; 1874, 34,000. 
