1875.] 
AMERICAN AaRTC ULT URIST. 
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or cisterns. The trough should be emptleJ into a 
draiu as eoou as the animals hivve drank so that ice 
does not gather in it. 
Manure should be piled so that it will not be fro- 
zen. This may easily be done. How to do it was 
explained in " Walks and Talks on the Farm " la.st 
month. If the directions there given be follov.ed 
the heap may be kept hot all the winter. If it is 
seen to steam, no harm is done. That is only mois- 
ture escaping, and no ammonia is being lost. 
The Bavn-Tara, sLould be kept dry and free 
from water. The water from the roofs sUould be 
carried oil' by spouts and draiiia. The cost of these 
will soon be repaid by the saving iu the value of the 
manure which would otherwise be washed away, 
and the comfort of having eleau and dry yards. 
ifciiftci/.— A warm shed for the fowls will lielp to 
supply the house witli fresh eggs. Warm food will 
also help. Boiled potatoes mashed with eorii-meal 
or wheat middlings and fed hot is excellent food 
for liens, and will greatly encourage them to lay. 
Comfortable dry nests should be provided, and if 
these are supplied with pine saw-dust, Ihey will be 
kept free from lice. Fowls should be banished 
from the barn and stables, or they will soon stock 
them with fleas and lice, which may be a source of 
much trouble to the horses and cows. 
Work in the Horticultural Departments. 
Iu mauy loc:Uities all out-door work is at au end, 
and iu many others it soou will be ; and whatever 
remains to be done in the way of preparation for 
winter, must receive immediate attention. In 
mild climates, or an unusually mild season, the 
work indicated for November and October may be 
continued. 
Orcliai-d aud !\ui-!«ery. 
Fences and Gates. — Put iu good order ; if cattle 
get in they will destroy J'oung and injure old trees. 
Manure may be carted to the orchard when the 
ground is frozen, or there is snow upon it. 
Mice and Stibbits. — Tread the light snow firmly 
around the trees, soou after it falls, to prevent 
mice working under it ; remove hay in- straw which 
has been used for mulching, as it will harbor mice. 
Injury by rabbits is best prevented by smearing the 
trunks with blood. 
Pi-uning may be done if the weather is not too 
cold ; cover all cuts with shellac varnish or paint, 
to prevent the water from entering. 
Fi-iiit 4j!ai-«l<-u. 
ProkMoii is necessary for the less hardy varieties 
of raspberries ; lay down the canes aud cover 
with a few inches of earth, first removing the soil 
from one side of the plant, to allow it to be tent 
without breaking. Grapevines also do better in 
veiy cold eljmates, if laid down and covered. 
Grapevines. — Prune before severe weather, aud 
save the wood for propagating new plants ; cut it 
into lengths of two or three eyes, tie in small bun- 
dles, and store in sand or earth in the cellar. In 
northern localities, lay down the vines and cover 
them with earth wherever iiracticable. 
Slramberries.— Cover with hay or leaves on the 
approach of cold weather,' but do not bury the 
crowns too deeply, else they may rot. 
Kitclieu CSardeu. 
The work here is mainly in preserving the crops of 
last season, and in preparing for the coming year. 
If the root-cellars are not properly banked up with 
earth, or protected by straw, there will be danger of 
injury to tlie contents by frost. Provide double sash- 
es for at least one window, so that there will be some 
light in the cellar. Ventilate the cellar by the 
use of a tight wooden bos, with sides i to 6 inches 
by 10 inches, which runs from the cellar ceiling to 
the top of the building above, where it passes out 
du-ectly under the eaves ; a slide placed in the tube, 
■will allow it to be closed during very severe weather. 
Pursnijis, Salslfij, etc., are hardy, and may be left 
in the open ground uutil sjiring, as freezing bene- 
fits them. 
Sptimch needs a slight covering of leaves or 
st: aw, to preserve it properly over winter, but do 
not apply uutil quite cold. 
Cabbages. — If not all gathered, attend to thee ut 
once, and store in the manner described last month. 
Horseradish. — Dig before the ground freezes, and 
store in boxes of earth. Save the small roots for 
sets for next season. 
Manure. — Provide absorbents for all liquid ma- 
nure from the stables, and aU house slops. Every 
mean's should be taken to increase the supply of 
manure, for without it good garden crops are im- 
possible iu the older states. Save all poultry drop- 
lyings, wood ashes, and anything else which can be 
used as a fertilizer. Leaves can iu most country 
places bo had iu abundance for the trouble of gath- 
ering, aud may be »ised for tjeddiug, or composted 
at once with stable manure. 
Flo-ivcr 4jardeia and L<a.>viii. 
There will still be half-hardy shrubs and trees to 
I>rotect, and herbaceous plants to cover v/ith straw 
or leaves. Do not cover too soon ; remember that 
the object in covering afall is to keep the plants 
from too sudden changes. 
Cold Frames must be aired during mild daj-s by 
lifting the sashes, else the plants are liable to grow 
and Ije injured. During a heavy snow storm, fol- 
lowed by very cold weather, it will do to leave the 
snow on the sashes until the weather moderates, as 
this will keep our frost. See that mice do not get 
into frames where there arc seeds or plants. 
Ptdbs sliould be planted Ijy the first of the mouth 
if possible, otherwise the ground may freeze so 
hard that it cannot be done at all. The bed may 
be covered with a thick coat of straw, which w'ill 
keep out frost for several days, unless too severe. 
<]<reenIioii<i>c and tVindo^v Plants. 
Windoiii Boxes. — If these were overhauled and re- 
furnished in the fall, the plants will by this time be 
growing finely. It is not yet too late to make win- 
dow boxes if one has the v'lants at hand in the 
greenhouse ; select such kinds as will stand the 
dry air of a room ; Dracaenas, and the variegated 
Cyperas make good center plants, while the soil 
may be comjileted with Tradescantias, Moneywort, 
and Selaginellas. After planting, water thoroughly, 
and shade for a few days until weil established. 
Ivies are among the most valuable of room deco- 
rations, and may be used in various ways. A good 
plant of Ivy, potted in rich soil, and placed where 
it can get a little Bun during the day, wiil, when 
well-established, grow luxuriantly ; the leaves are 
so thick and firm, that they are easily kept clean by 
wiping with a damp sponge. 
VentiJatiait should be given every day. unless' the 
weather is too severe, to iilants in the window as 
well as in the greenhouse. 
Fuiiiiijatc at least once a week with tobacco stems, 
' slightly moistened, to prevent Ijlazing. It is best to 
do this at night, when the houses can be closed, and 
in the morning syringe with water, using a line rose. 
Cfinullio':. — Keep as cool as possible to prevent 
flowering early; the plants can be brought into 
heat as wanted. 
Bidbs. — Hyacinths and Narcissuses for early win- 
ter blooming in the house aud greenhouse, should 
have been potted iu October. Tliey may be potted 
now for late ; place in a cellar and water occasion- 
ally, until the roots arc well-establislied, when they 
may bo brought into heat as required. 
Climbers. — Keep tied to trellises or greenhouse 
rafters, and as they are liable to become infested 
with insects, care must be taken to examine them 
often for mealy bug and red-spider. 
Epipliyllums will now need more water, as they 
are about comiug into bloom. 
iS'mfe. — Sow a few pots of seeds of Mignonette, 
Candytuft, Sweet Alyssura, etc., for cut flowers 
during the winter. 
Comiu«reial Matters— Market Prices. 
,000 
The lullowlug condcused, com|neheusive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for tlie American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the yc.tr, show at a gknce 
tUo transactions fur the mouth eudini; Nov. 19th, 1875, 
niul for the corrospontliuij moutU last year; 
1, TK.VXSACriO.NS' AT TUB NBW YOUlv 31ARKICTS. 
ReceM'TS. FCohv. Whettt. Corn. line. Uarlett. Oatn. 
2ii(l's(//K lirtliWI.OOO 4,813,500 3,OH,000 Ul.OOO 412,0(10 l,S79,f" 
23 (I's lust nrtli34i,O0O 3,9;U,0li0 3,771,000 19,700 olV.mtS J,J1I.I 
SAt.KS. Fioitr. W'heiti. Corn. Hue. Uarleil. Oats. 
20 it's this ni'th473,O00 5,104,000 2,912,000 69,000 431,000 2,107,008 
2.)ir3 ((<»! iii'lli 422,000 3,013,000 4,080,000 17,000 213,000 1,780,000 
;i. Comparison wiUt. same period at tlii^ time ia-st i/ear. 
Iticcicn-rs. Flour. Wfteat. Corn. Rue. Ilar'>-n. Oats. 
211 days 1875. .401,000 4,873,000 2,011,000 151,700 412,000 1,379,009 
20 (l:iys 1871.. 321,000 3,115,000 1,807,000 104,000 47l,0"0 1,306,000 
Sxr.Ks. F!nnr. U't/eat. Corn. Hue. llnrleu. Oats. 
26 il-.ivs 1873 473,000 3,101,000 2,912.000 69,000 431,0 0' 2,107,009 
26 (liiys 1S74.. 309,000 4,318,000 4,106,000 87,000 3S5,000 1,5W,000 
3, Stock of griiin in store at Kew York. 
^yttettt. Corn. Hue. UarUtj. Oai^. Malt, 
liiisli. liiisti. luisli. bnsli, luisli. bnsli. 
Nov. 8,1873.. ",ai9.1."i7 1,112,998 79.335 277,400 813,591 249,986 
Oct. 11,1873..3,SW,303 1,682,246 10,910 21.6.88 439,698 361.428 
Mi>yll.l8;3.. '.169.80) 1,542.921 16,124 10.337 3li,209 229.6K 
J.w. 11,1873. .3.673,133 1,049.900 50,8.89 191,470 877,014 145.647 
Nov. 9, 13;4..3,6.S0,111 1,727,510 19,1'S 117,185 791,733 135,882 
4, Exports from Xeio rork. Jan. 1 to Kov. 10. 
Flour. MHteai. Corn. Rtje. Barletj. Oats. Peas. 
libls. litisM. busli. busli. Ijusli. bnelt. bush. 
is;3.t,«22,6;3 SJ.CIO.OOI 11,948,113 159,9.32 235 117,481 288 030 
1871.1.899,773 33,079,316 17,396,617 381,463 3,320 106,342 321,249 
.5. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany eacTi sea307i 
to Sov. 'UK. 
Flour. ■ Wheat. Corn. Ri/e. JSarley. Oats.", 
bbls. bush. bnsli. bush. bush. bush. 
1S73 97,500 17,114,400 7,930,900 181,490 2,160,700 2,108.600 
1874 129,200 21.293,1100 17.!41.8I)0 26:i.20O l.C9:'.,5U0 2.793.60O 
1873 123.300 2il,".i .ri .) l :.l'i ,,:«) 914,-,00 l.i'J,; :;iilo, (B 
1873 10), 100 7. ; .'00 3:.7.3002.n" ' :", ■»» 
1871 333.000 1-,: ,.' ./ ,i.;.i«.o 707.700 2.;'...,' i I,- ..^0 
1870 356,600 13,',ii.r,.j.jo -1,3.,J.300 539,900 3,oii6,.>uu 3,, jU,9U0 
CfUUEXT \VU0LE3ALIC PRICKS. 
Oct. 12. Nov. 12. 
PlUCtt OF GOLB 116 1-3 I14r3-g 
Fi.ouK— Super to KkU-.x Stale f 4 90 (5 6 40 $4 90 (gj 6 25 
Super to K.\tra Soutlicin.... 4 90 @ S 75 4 90 @ 8 75 
ICxtra Western 5 40 @ 8 50 5 S3 ® 8 .30 
l'>xli:i Genesee 5 90 ® 7 25 € 00 <gi 7 25 
SiiiieiUnc Westciu 490@5 40 490O5 30 
UVE Floim; 4 25 (a 3 30 4 00 @ 5 50 
(%in"-MKAl 3 00 ® 4 15 3 25 a 4 00 
r.ucKWHEAT Flour, S 100 n,5 2 90 @ 3 25 2 40 @ 3 73 
WiiEST— All kiiHlsol White. 1 33 <g 1 55 1 SO (a 1 50 
All kinds of lied ami Amber. 90 @ 1 40 93 ® 1 45 
CORX— rellow 73 @ 74 76 ® 77 
Mixed 67 @ 73>< 73 ® 76 
■White.. 76 ® 77 73 ® 82 
Oats— Western 36 ® 55 43 ® 63 
Stiite 43 @ 65 41 ® 53 
V,YK 90 ® — 85 ® 92 
liAUl.Ey 1 00 ® 1 30 80 ® 1 25 
Buckwheat, «( bush 80 ® — 68 ® 73 
IIav-UiUl', »II00 1t.s 60 ® 1 00 65 ® 1 10 
Straw, »< 100 »s 50 @ 90 50 ® 95 
Co iTO.v— Middlings, iji lb . 13^@ U% I3X® 13X 
llucs-Ciop ons7.3. fill 10 ® 13 13 % 17 
Fe\tuki:s— Live tleesc, ^( II) K ® 60 33 ® 60 
SF.E[>-(Jlovei',fl lb .. 13 ® — lOy® 11 
Tnnolhy. ill bnsbcl 2 60 ® 3 00 2 25 ® 2 65 
Flax. "<i bushel 1 60 ® 1 75 1 33 ® 1 63 
SiioAi:— Keli'g*; Giocei'yi'ilt. 65^'® 91< 0J^@ 9Si 
Mor.Assics. Ciili;i. iSu'iil. . 30 @ 40 28 ® 38 
New Orleans, new crop,*' gal — @ — 70 @ 80 
CoFFEE-IIiocGold) 19 ® 21,'<: 17^® 20;tf 
TonACco. KenlucUv, &e..^'lb. 8 @ 25 S ® 25 
Seeil Lc;if. ijfib 1@45 6® 25 
Wool— Domestic FInecc, P B 25 @ 6.3 28 @ 69 
Dmncstie, pulled, Sib 25 ® 48 27 ® 50 
Culilorniii, clip 15 ® 31 14 ® 33 
Tai.i.ow, fi lb 10?i® 10^ 9!,® 9% 
Oir.CAKE-ll ton 37 50 043 00 40 00 @44 50 
I'ORK— Jlcss, ?f hurrcl 22 50 ®23 73 '22 50 @ — 
Plime Mess. iP bairel 19 50 ®19 75 19 00 ®19 50 
Bekf— l*l!>in mess 8 00 ®10 25 1100 ®12 00 
r.ARD. in tics. & hnncls, * Ik 13 ® \9% 12X@ ISM 
liUTTicn— St;ite, i(ilb 24 ® 40 3+ ® 34 
Western. 111b ... '16 a 37 16 ® 84 
Cheese 4 @ MH 4 ® 13Ji 
liltANS-?* iHisbel 1.30 ®275 160 a 2 30 
PEAS-C;ina<l;i. free. IS bn ... 1 13 @ 1 20 1 13 ® 1 18 
Eaos-Frcsh.*) tlozen .... 37X® SO 27 ® 82 
FOULTRT— Fowls 12 @ 18 9 ® 18 
Tnrkevs-Ulb 14 ® 19 11 ® 18 
Geese, tl pair 135 ® 2 23 112 @ 1 87K 
Geese, I) lb — ® — 9 ® 15 
Dneks, TUpair 55 ® 80 60 @ 75 
Ducks,?)lb — ® — 14 ® 19 
WiiciDcocK. per pair 80 ® 1 00 50 @ M 
Chickens. ?)» 1) 9 19 IS ® 30 
Grouse. 11 pair 90 ® 1 00 93 @ 1 12 
Partridoe, *< p:ur 30 @ 1 00 50 ® 1 12 
Ducks, Wild, |)p:iir 30 ® 70 :>3 ® 1 50 
QuAll., trapped, ^ dozen — @ — 3 50 ©350 
Hakes, ?>nalr — ® — 60 ® 75 
nAliBlTS. %) pair — ® — 33 ® So J 
Vension, PIb 13 ® 15 13 @ 17 
Turnips '(1 bbl 123 fii 1 73 73 ® 1 00 
Cahsvges-B 100 2 00 ® S 00 2 50 ® 5 60 
Onions— -{1 bbl 1 00 (3 1 75 1 CO ® 2 50 
Poi-ATOEs— »1 bbl 1 00 @ 2 00 75 ® 2 23 
.SWEET PorATOKS-1<bbl 1 50 ® 2 50 125 ® 2 25 
ilKOOSI-CORX 6 ® 13 6 ® 11 
PEARS,perhox — ® — 3.30 ® 4 09 
Pears, Pblil 2 50 ®12 00 SCO ®U 00 
Grapes, Vib 4 ® II 3 ® 9 
Appi.KS-iiibiU-l-el 173 ® 9, Sly. 2 00 ® 3 50 
CRANBERRIES— ?i bbl 8 00 ®10 00 7,30 ®10 60 
QuixOES, I) bbl — ® — 4 50 ®900 
.'-cjuAsn. «l bbl 30 ® 60 So @ 60 
Cauliflower, per libl 150®S50 150®350 
Pumpkins, luoo — ® — — ® — 
CUCU-MUERS, pickle, ^MOOO... — ® — 3 CO ® 5 00 
Gold has been up to 117f, .and dowu to 114, closing 
Nov, 12th at 1145, as against 116} ou Oct 12th 
The niovenicnts iu Breadstuft's diirin{; the month Lavo 
been on a restricted scale. Tlio demand has been less 
satisfactory from foreign bnyers. The home trade wants 
liave been less nrgcnt. The arrivals have been ample. 
Prices have been depressed and irregular, especially 
toward the close, in the instances of Flour, 'Wheat, Com, 
