AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
rjANTTARY, 
growth of succulent plants like sedums, echeveria9, 
cotyledons, etc., has become popular, aud there is 
nothiug which makes a lawn so beautiful as a 
raised bed planted with the different species of 
succulents arranged in bands or ribbons. These 
plants icquire the protection of a greenhouse dur- 
ing the winter, aud without a little care in watering 
there is danger of losing many through damping 
oft A shelf at the rear of the greenhouse is a 
suitable place in which to keep them. They should 
be watered sparingly. Many varieties may be 
propagated, as they root readily in sand that is 
kept constantly moist. 
Propagation of gera- lams and other soft-wooded 
plants may be carried on at this season in order to 
secure a stock for spring planting or for sale. 
Camellias and Azaleas now in bloom require 
plenty of water. Those not in flower should be 
■watered sparingly in order to retard their blooms. 
After they have flowered pruue into shape. 
Seeds of annuals for early spring flowering may 
be sown at intervals, and as soon as an inch or two 
in height may be potted singly into small pots or 
shallow boxes. 
Plants for Forcing may be brought into heat now 
and will soon show signs of flowering. Astilbe 
Japonica, Deutzia gracilis, etc., are good plants 
for forcing. 
Plants which look yellow and sickly will often 
succeed well if repotted into good soil, first cutting 
the roots and branches back a third at least. 
Bulbs. — Bring a few pots of hyacinths, crocuses, 
and other bulbs which were potted in the fall from 
the cellar to flower during the winter. Bulbs 
which have already flowered should be gradually 
dried off and planted in an out of the way place in 
the garden when the ground opens, as it will be 
several years before they will flower well again, as 
the process of flowering greatly exhausts them. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fally prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions fur tue month ending Dec. 13th, 1873, 
and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TltANSAO'l'lONS AT TUE NEW Y01IK MARKETS. 
Rsokipts. Flour, Wlipat. Com. line. Barley, oats. 
25 (ft tilts m'Mi3:i1.ri00 3,236,1100 2,0116.000 9 Jul) 5;7,00u 0:3,000 
26d's last m'tll 379,000 5,419,000 3,791,000 107,000 559,000 1,156,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheal. I'urii. Hue. Barley. Outs. 
SSA'tllils iii'l.li30(>.tTOIl 3.S73.O90 3,932,000 106,000 116,000 l.-S.'.OOO 
36 d's tas< iu'Ui 417,000 4,606,000 4,758,000 119,000 214,000 1,741,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this lime hist //ear. 
Rrobifts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. live. Barley. Oats. 
25 davs 1313. ..331,000 3,'.>36,000 2,060,0110 9,400 537,000 933,000 
25 days 1872... 374,000 2,891,000 2,210,000 64,000 961,000 973,000 
Sat.ks. 
25 days 
25 days 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Hurley. Oats. 
1873... 368,000 3,87:1.000 3,932,000 106,000 416,000 1,535,000 
1872. 234,000 2,379,000 2,053,000 36,000 312,000 1,251,000 
Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Ttye. Barley. Oats. 
bush. biish. bush. bush. 
2,093,514 241,885 579,742 
2.951,993 109,9s;:; 3:5,804 630,466 
5,139,537 43.397 613,723 1.451,868 
bush. 
, 1873.. 1.553,313 
, 1873. .1.506.1150 
, 1B78..1,27D,|— 
Dec.10, 
Nov. 8, 
Oct. 6, 
Oct. 7,1872.. 23,142 3,842,181 39,925 40,015 2,505,006 
Malt. 
bush. 
60.865 
91,460 
201,737 
13,535 
A. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to Nov. Wth. 
Flour. Wheat 
bbls. bush. 
Bite. Hurley. 
bush. bush. 
Oats. 
bush. 
950,260 2,153,(100 3 385,900 
474,603 4,548,610 5,696,000 
Corn. 
bush. 
1873 153.500 22,761.700 18,552.200 
1872 137.300 11,319.100 29.928,700 
1871 290.700 21.31:5,100 30.013,300 1,1U7,910 3.839,101) 6,630,100 
1870 430,400 17,131,700 4,805,100 537,500 3,981,700 6,107,500 
Gold has been up to 109?,;— closing December 12th at 
109(4 as against 108'^ on November 13th .. ..The busi- 
ness situation has changed very decidedly for the better 
since our last. The Money market has been working 
much more satisfactorily for the borrowing interests. 
There have been fewer reports of trouble in financial and 
commercial circles ; transactions have been on more ex- 
tensive scale, and values have very generally advanced. 
The Produce trade has shown a marked improvement in 
most lines. Breadstuff's have been in more confident de- 
mand, in good part for export and nn speculative ac- 
count, and prices have been quoted much higher, closing 
buoyantly. The very sudden and unusually early closing 
of canal navigation has had the effect of diminishing the 
supplies arriving at the seaboard and stiffening the views 
of holders. Luge amounts of Grain have been locked 
up in boats which are ice-bound on the canals, and the 
absence of which has been seriously felt, in the local 
market. Exporters have experienced considerable diffi- 
culty in filling orders for the better qualities of Spring 
Wheat aud of mixed Corn, even at the ruling figures. 
We are entering on the winter months with very moder- 
ate stocks available at this point Provisions and 
Cotton have been in better request, and quoted dearer. 
The recent dealings in Wool have been unusually 
liberal, and prices have been quoted higher, closing in 
favor of sellers. Desirable lots of fleece have been com- 
paratively scarce in most of the Eastern markets 
Tobacco has been in moderate demand, at steady rates. 
Hay, Straw, and Seed have been held more firmly 
and have been more sought after Hops have been 
quoted lower, on a moderate trade, but close more 
steadily On the whole, we can safely say that the 
financial panic lias measurably subsided. Commercial 
affairs have recovered quite encouragingly from the de- 
pression caused by the extraordinary financial disturb- 
ances of September and October ; and the outlook at 
present is far more satisfactory and inspiriting than 
could have been reasonably anticipated a month ago. 
Work has been very generally resumed in the manufac- 
turing districts, and there is now much less of apprehen- 
sion as to the immediate future of industrial iuterests. 
CUIIUEN'r WHOLESALE PK10ES. 
Nov. 13. Dec. 12. 
Prick or Gold 108M 109K 
Flouu— Super to Extra Stale $4 90 © 7 25 $5 70 © 8 00 
Super to Extra Southern. .. 5 25 r^ll 00 6 85 @11 00 
Exlra Western 5 60 ©11 00 6 60 ©1100 
Extra Oenesee 7 10 @ 9 25 8 10 @ 9 50 
Superfine Western 4 90 ® 5 50 5 70 @ 6 50 
P.YB Flour 4 25 ® 5 25 4 50 @ 6 110 
Cocn-Meai 2 65 ® 3 90 3 35 @ 4 40 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 1 45 @ 1 75 1 60 ® 1 90 
All kinds olKed and Amber. 1 25 @ 1 55 1 50 @ 1 70 
Corn— Yellow 62 @ 63'< 78 © 7914 
Mixed 60 © ma 65 © 79 
White OS © 70 78 © SIM 
Oats— Western 45 @ 50 56 © 59K 
State 45 @ 52 50 © 59>J 
llvii 85 ©95 100 @ 1 12 
Baulky 120 ©165 1 25 @ 1 SO 
Hay— Hale, » 100 lbs. 1 00 @ 1 50 1 05 © 1 50 
Straw, V 100 lbs 65 © 90 60 @ 85 
Cotton— Middlings. V lb . . 14K® 14% 16>£@ lfijj 
Hoi'S-Crop nflSTS, id lb SO ©50 SO @ 46 
Featukrs— Live Geese. V lb 60 @ 85 65 © 75 
SEED-Clover, IS lb 8X® 9 9 © »)$ 
Timothy, V bushel 2 75 © 2 90 2 90 @ 3 12>.' 
Flax. ill' bushel 1 80 © — 1 80 © 1 90 
SUGAU-Kefi'g& GroceryiSlb 5%@ 9 6^® 8J£ 
Mor.ASSKS, Cuba. IDgal. . 17 ® 30 17 ® 28 
New Orleans, W gal .... 70 @ 82H 50 @ 69 
CoFFHK-liio(GoUl) 19 © 22M 215C® 25 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„ (». 5J4® 14 5K& 14 
Seed Leal, if) lb 5 © 65 5 © 65 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, * lb 85 © 58 38 ® 58 
Domestic, pulled, U* lb 27 ® 48 28 @ 48 
California, clip 16 is 32 19 ® 34 
Tallow, V lb 65K® 7 1%® la 
Oil-Cakk— V Ion ... 34 00 ®36 00 37 00 @38 50 
Pork— M ess, » barrel 14 75 ®15 00 16 00 © — 
Prime,* barrel IS 50 ©13 75 12 50 ® — 
Beef— Plain mess 8 50 ©10 00 8 50 ©1100 
Laud, in tics. & barrels, * lb. QH@ "04 V)i<a 8K 
Butter— State,* lb 23 © 45 23 © 42 
Western, * n> 16 ® 33 17 © 32 
Cheese.. . .... 3 © 133^ 3 ® 14 
Beans-* bushel 1 50 © 2 60 1 50 © 8 75 
PEAS-Canada, free. * bu ... 1 20 @ 1 25 1 10 ® 1 15 
EGoa-Fresh.¥> dozen 25 @ 29 29 @ 33 
" Limed * dozen — ® — 20 @ 23 
Poultry— Fowls 10 ® 18 8 © 14 
Turkevs— *» 11 © 18 10 ® 14 
Geese,*pair 150 ® 3 00 150 ® 2 50 
Ducks, id pair 50 © 1 00 60 © 1 00 
" * lb — @ — 10 @ 11 
Pigeons, * doz — ® — 1 40 ® 2 00 
Woodcock, * pair 40 @ 65 — © — 
Partridges, * pair 40 ©80 40 ® 70 
Grouse, trapped,* pair 50 © 90 25 ® 85 
Hu;is,*pair 50 © 65 50 @ — 
VitNisoN.*lb 8 @ 15 6 @ 13 
QuAlL,*doz 1 50 © 2 50 1 25 © 1 50 
English Snipe, * dozen — @ — 1 25 © 1 75 
Robins,* dozen — ® — 50 © 65 
Gray Squirrels, each — @ — 5 @ 6 
Rabbits, * pair — © — 30 © 40 
Turnips * bbl 1 00 © 1 25 50 © 1 25 
Cabbages-* 100 4 00 © 7 00 4 00 © 8 00 
Onions-* bbl 3 00 ® 5 00 4 00 © 5 50 
Potatoes— * hbl 125 ©2 50 1 50 © 3 25 
Sweet Potatoes-* bbl S 00 © 4 00 4 50 @ 6 50 
Carrots— * bbl — ® - 1 50 © 2 00 
Cattliflowers. * doz — @ — 50 fa 4 50 
Broom-corn.. . 4 © 12 4 @ 12 
Apples-* barrel 2 0D © 3 75 2 00 ® 4 00 
Ladv — © — 10 00 ©15 00 
Cranberries'-* bbl 5 00 ©10 00 150 ©9 50 
Pears, * bbl 3 00 ®10 00 — @ — 
GRAPES,*lb S (a 10 4 © 6 
Quinces, * bbl 5 00 ©10 00 — © — 
Beets, * bbl 1 25 © 1 50 1 50 ® 1 75 
Celery, * doz . S7 ® 1 25 100 ©125 
Fog-Plants. * doz 50 © — — © — 
Tomatoes. * buslnl 1 00 © 1 25 — ® — 
Green Peas. * bushel 1 25 @ 1 60 1 50 ® 1 75 
Green-Corn, * 100 75 © 1 00 — © — 
Lima Beans, * bushel 1 75 © 2 00 — @ — 
Hew Vork Iiive-Slock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
November 17 6,739 83 1,528 25,953 4,7900 32,363 
November 24 6,632 80 1,431 25.301 53,889 85,3.'3 
December 1 5,575 87 767 20.738 56.667 S.3,834 
J) mher 8 7,066 56 818 18,700 57,485 84,125 
Total for I Weeks.. 86,052 S11 4.514 90,697 215.911337,515 
do./oi-iD!'e!>.4IFe<*s36,639 296 6,867 121,588 188,567 353,957 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sioine. 
Average per Week 6,513 78 1.1S6 23,611 58.985 
do. do. last Month... 9,159 74 1,716 30.397 47,142 
do. do. prev's Month.. 9,493 72 2,710 29,002 33,751 
Beeves.— The greatly reduced receipts, with the 
gradual improvement in financial matters, have favorably 
affected the market. Early in the month a sudden re- 
bound of one cent per pound occurred, since which, after 
various ups and downs, the market on the whole has im- 
proved, and at the close of the past week stood fully l l ,£c. 
above the average of a mouth previously. Choice steers, 
in selected lots, were sold at the close at 13c. @ 13Hc. 
<$ lb. ; good Ohio steei-9 brought 1214c. ; native cattle 
from lO'ac @ 12c. ; aud Texaus aud Cherokees 8c. @ lt)c. 
Prices fur the past four weeks were : 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Large Sales. 
November 17. . 
. 5 ®11KC. 
9 ©10 c. 
9Hc 
November 24 
6 ®12KC 
10 @11 c. 
lO^c. 
December 1.. 
. 7 ®12!$c. 
10M®HXC. 
11 c. 
December 8... 
. 7K®129£c. 
10>i@ll^c. 
ll«c. 
IUilch Cows.— The supply has about met the mod- 
erate demand; there has been no activity, and sales have 
been made at from $40 @ $80 $ head. A fresh 20-quart 
cow sold last week at $75 Calves.— Grass calves 
have arrived in lessened supply, and the market for 
them, as well as for veals, has partaken of the general 
advance. Grassers of good smooth qualily were selling 
at the close at $7.50 @ $9.50 $ head, aud veals were 
bringing 7c. @ 12c. $ ft Sheep and Lambs.— 
Sheep and lambs now rate evenly. The lessened supply, 
with active demand, has caused them to move off freely, 
wtth advance in prices. At the close sales were active, 
at 5c. @ 7c. for sheep and 654c @ VAc. $ lb. for extra 
lambs Swine.— The market for hegs is in better 
condition. In the fore part of the month prices gained 
over one cent per pound, and at the close the advance 
has amounted to quite half a cent more. Live hogs sold 
at 4yc @ 5Hc. <§. lb., and dressed, with light pigs in- 
cluded, brought, with slow sales, 6c. @ 7c. $ lb. 
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