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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Septembbe, 
BatpHerries. — Remove the old canes at once, if 
■ it already done, and tie up tbe new ones to stalces 
tree. Fork in a good dressing of stable manure 
len tUe rows. 
Currants. — Remove all suckers, and keep tbe 
ground clear of weeds. 
Grapes promise to be an abundant crop this sea- 
son, and plenty of boxes should be provided for 
marketing tbe fruit. 
liars. — Gather the early varieties as soon as fully 
matured, and when intended for home use, allow 
thsrn to ripen upon shelves in the fruit-room ; this 
will greatly increase their flavor and juiciness. 
Strawberries started in pots may be set out during 
tlixs month, but for general planting it is better to 
Trail until spring. Cut off all runners where the 
r\uts are grown in bills. 
Kitchen Garden. 
Beans. — If there is a surplus of Limas, shell and 
dry for use nest winter. The late string beans 
may be prepared as for cooking, and then packed 
in jars with alternate layers of salt. 
Cab 1 ''';; s a i I Cauliflowers. — In order to have these 
early in the spring, sow the seeds in open ground 
about the middle of this month ; the plants, as 
soon as large enough, arc to be pricked out into 
cold-frames. Hoe the late crops often, and if the 
slug appears, dust with lime. 
'.'")'«. — As fast as the ears are gathered from the 
stalks, cut and feed to the cows. Do not feed the 
Bmutty ones. Dry a supply for winter use. A 
few cars of the earliest and best should be saved 
for seed. If care was taken to plant in succession, 
corn may be had until frost, or even later, if just 
before a frost comes, the stalks are cut up and set 
in a cool place ; treated in this way, the ears will 
remain good for a week or ten days. 
Cucumbers. — Go over the vines every day, and 
pick all that are of proper size for pickling. Sweet 
pickles and cucumber catsup, may be made of those 
too large for pickles. 
Celery. — As soon as the nights begin to be cool, 
commence to earth up; this should be done only 
when the plant is dry, for if the leaves are wet, the 
probability is that the stalks will rust. Take care 
in earthing up, not to allow any particles of earth 
to enter the center of the plants. 
Endive. — Blanch by covering with a board or mat, 
when the plants are a foot across ; this will partial- 
ly destroy the bitter taste which it otherwise has. 
Kale. — The variety known as German Greens, is 
best for standing our winters ; sow this month. 
Manure. — Manure is both the beginning and 
ending of everything in the garden, and without 
it nothing can be accomplished, hence everything 
must be saved with great care, which will increase 
the quantity of this indispensable adjunct. Young 
weeds, sods, and many other little things which 
accumulate around tbe garden, will help swell the 
pile. Turn it over now and then, in order that it 
may be well rotted, and thus give a quicker return 
.vlicn applied coarse, 
2f Ions. — Turn tbe fruit so that it will ripen even- 
Jy; when fully ripe the stem parts readily. The 
fruit should be placed on ice an hour or two before 
eating ; or else gather in the morning before the 
sun has heated the fruit. 
Onions. — Harvest as soon as the tops fall down, 
dry a few days in the sun, and then store in a dry 
cool place. 
Badish.— Sow the Chinese Rose-colored and Cali- 
fornia White this month for winter use. 
Spinach. — Sow the latter part of this month, in 
13 inch drills, and keep clear of weeds. 
Sweet Potatoes. — Move the vines occasionally to 
. prevent their rooting at the joints; the larger 
tubers may be removed for uee, and the small ones 
left to grow. 
Squashes. — Remove the old vines of the summer 
sorts. Allow those of the winter varieties to root 
freely at the joints. 
Tomatoes. — Tie up, and cut out all superfluous 
branches. If the large green "worm" appears, 
destroy it at once, a3 a few will soon strip a vine. 
Turnips. — Hoe Ruta-bagas, and sow the round 
early sorts at once, where there are any vacant spots. 
Underdrains. — The present month is a good one 
in which to dig and lay drains, and any one who 
can afford it, will find by a few years' experience 
that it will pay. 
Peat. — On many places there will be found low 
swampy lands, where there is plenty of peat, and 
where this can be had for composting with manure, 
it will pay to procure a lot for this purpose. This 
month is a good one for this work. It should be 
left to freeze for one winter, so that it will be fine 
and sweet. 
Brush. — If there are any brush or large weeds 
in or around the garden, they should be cut and 
burned now, and the ashes applied to the land. 
Flower Warden and. &.awn. 
If a good variety of annuals were planted, they 
will be making a fine show now. Asters, Balsams, 
double Zinnias, etc., make fine autumn bloomers. 
Bulbs.— Set early next month all spring and early 
summer flowering bulbs. Order early, so that the 
dealer's stock will not be exhausted. 
Chrysanthemums. — Pot a few plants for house 
flowering; set in the shade for a few days, thiu out 
the weak shoots, and give a little manure water. 
The out-door plants will need tying up to stakes. 
Dahlias. — Keep tied to stakes, and as soon as the 
flowers commence to fade, cut them off. Gladio- 
luses require the same treatment. 
Lawns. — Mow often to keep the annual weeds 
from flowering and seeding. Sow grass seed in any 
bare spots, so that it may have the benefit of the 
autumn rains. 
Perennials and Biennials. — Sow seeds this month 
in well prepared beds, and keep well weeded. 
Putted Plants.— Remove to the greenhouse or 
house, as soon as the nights begin to get eold. 
Wash the pots and remove all weeds, and see that 
no insects are taken in. 
Seeds. — Gather as fast as they ripen, and before 
the wind has scattered them. 
Greenhouse and Window Plants. 
All repairs and alterations, both in the green- 
house and heating apparatus, ought to be complet- 
ed this month, as a sudden frost is liable to require 
that many ornamental plants, which have been set 
out for the summer, should be taken in at once. 
Have ready a supply of eoal, potting earth, and 
other articles needed during the winter. 
Annuals. — Sow a few for winter flowering, 
especially Alys6iim and Mignonette. 
Bulbs. — Pot tender bulbs such as Oxalis, Cycla- 
men, and the like, the latter part of the mouth. 
Dallas. — Divide and re-pot m a rich turfy soil, 
which they particularly like. 
Potting. — ( ommenee potting tender plants which 
were bedded out during the summer, and also 
those which are to be used to propagate *-om. 
Cuttings. — Put in cuttings of such plants as it is 
desirable to save. 
Insects. — See that every plant is entirely cleared 
of insects, before putting into the greenhouse. 
Pots. — Provide plenty of these for winter use of 
the sizes most needed. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Aug. 12th, 1874, 
ami for the corresponding month last year : 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TI1K NEW YORK MARKETS. 
REmcrrrs. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Itye. Barley, outs. 
,!■',,- nrihS.Vi.Ollll '.',911,(100 5,763,(101) '11,0110 8,200 SOT.OOIl 
!««! m'tli27l,000 5,810,000 5,117,000 58,600 21,000 016,000 
Sales. Floor. When!. Corn. line. Hurley. Outs. 
aB.d'R tilts m'MiSWI.OOO 8,908,000 6.135,000 127.O00 879.000 
85 n's taut ni'th 208,000 1,878,000 4,911,000 r. 1 ,OU0 1,101,000 
H. Comparison with same period ut tint lime 
Receipts. 
28 days 1SU. 
27 days 187a. 
Sales. 
2s days 1871.. 
Flour. Wheal. Corn. 
Rye. Barleii. 
352.000 a.'Jll.oOO 4,763,000 41,yp0 3,200 397.000 
last year. 
Oats. 
231,000 3,513,000 2,'585,'000 2W,000 24,500 1,243,008 
Flour. WliBil. io,n. 7,',/e. Barley. Oats. 
.'6H.OII0 3.11112,000 r,,12.i,000 27,000 " 870,1)00 
' 16,01,0 2,020,000 
27 days 1873. . 361,000 3,136,000 3,100,060 
3. Stock of grain in store at New 
meat. 
bush. 
York. 
Corn. 
liusti. 
Aug.lO, 1874.. 1,853,763 1,126,343 28,40 
July 6,1874.. 104.' 83 227,628 32,97 
June 8, 1874. . 3S3.1U1J U6,6:>1 08.18: 
Mm- 11, 1874.. 325,331 
April 6, 1871. . 1.0311,001 
Mar.9, 1871.. 1,3211,813 
Feb. 9, 1874.. 1.070,0111 
Jan. 12, 1871.. 1,235,418 
Dec. 10, 1873.. 1,553,313 
34,003 
128,002 
754,511 
541,800 
1,1 16,2' i '. 
2,093,541 
H,ie. 
bush. 
400 
TO 
iss 
25.S89 
BarUy. Oats. 
bosli. bush. 
38,282 
- 881,518 
323,343 
58,527 
468,073 
751,375 
735,902 
514,117 
579,712 
1,573 
41,125 
20.319 118,820 
26,378 61,416 
14,608 40,906 
1,131 186,208 
244,885 
Malt. 
bush. 
104,461 
82,439 
74,669 
40.939 
45,475 
22,276 
23,769 
37,48' 
60,865 
1. 
1874. 
1873. 
1872. 
1871. 
1870. 
1869 
1868. 
Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Aug. 10; 
Flonr. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Outs. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
.1,311.108 22,960,449 13,413,520 553,344 240 74,708 253,765 
. 101.098 9,278,612 7,669,335 327.9711 10.226 20,839 02.106 
. 517,791 5,179,019 14,572,323 510,07s 22,6116 20.766 123,093 
1.0"5.ci79 10,556,1153 6,311.032 71.899 1-1.707 16.761 
1,11-9,117 111,336,257 2.0,617 65,731 11.205 
. 812,761 9,099,803 1,537,077 72,811 42.727 
, 5,5,001 3,309,201 4,lio:i,M 2 15.1.1 I'll 40,' 13 
Receipts at head of tide-water aj Albany each season 
to July 3:st. 
1874 . 
1873.. 
1872.. 
1871.. 
1870.. 
Flour. Wheat. 
bbls. bush. 
.. 35,400 11,029,900 
. 57,700 6.804,400 
Corn. 
bash, 
8,440,400 180.880 
5.127,000 550.100 
Itye. 
bush. 
Oats. 
bush. 
.. 47,100 2.051,0110 11,458,000 345.800 
..111,400 6, lie. 000 8.115.000 57.000 
..151,900 6,752,000 1,295,000 271.000 
Barley. 
bush. 
74,100 1,1 14,400 
22.200 1,672,400 
Ml.. I II 8.169,100 
40,400 1,302.100 
82,4110 1. I72.O0O 
Current Wno 
Price of gold 
Floor— Super to Extra suae 
Super to Extra Southern. .. 
Extra Western. 
Kxtra Genesee 
Superfine Western 
livs FLOUR 
Corn-Meat 
Wheat— All kinds at' White. 
All kinds of Red ami Amber. 
Corn— Yellow 
Mixed 
White.. 
Oats— Western 
State 
Ute — 
Baulky 
Hay— Bale, ill 100 lbs 
Straw, 5» 100 lbs 
Cotton— Middlings, 5f* lb,... 
Hops— Crop ol 1S73. 5S lb 
Feathers — lave Geese, 59 K>. 
Sekp— Clover, 59 lb .. 
Timothy, 19 bushel 
Flax. 5f< bnsliel 
Suoai:— lien's & Grocery «fi Tfc 
MOLASSES. Clllia. 39 gal. . 
New Orleans, $1 gal 
Coffee— Uio (Gold) 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c., 59 ft. 
Seed Leal, ^J lb 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, 59 lb 
Domestic, pulled, 5f< lb 
California, clip 
Tallow, 5P ib 
Oil-Cake— 59 ton 
Por.K— Mess, 59 barrel 
Prime, 59 barrel 
Beef— Plain mess 
l,\i:i>, in Ires, & barrels, 19 Ib 
Butter— State, ?! lb 
Western, 59 ft 
Cheese 
Beans— 5fl bushel 
Peas— Canada, free, 5" bu ... 
Eggs— Fresh, 59 dozen . 
Poultry— Fowls 
Tui-kevs— 59 lb 
Geese, impair 
Ducks, 59 pair 
Snipe, 59 dozen 
Pigeons, $ dozen 
Turnips V bbl 
" new. 59 bunch 
Car-tuges— ^ 100 
Onions— 59 bbl 
Potatoes—** bbl 
Sweet Potatoes — 59 bbl 
Carrots— 59 100 
Broom-corn.. 
WHORTLEBERRIES, 58 bush... 
I'l. ICKBERRIHS. 5^ quart 
Raspberries. 19 o/iart 
Currants. 59 ft 
Apples— ifi barrel. 
Cranberries— 59 bbl 
Peaches, 5? basket 
Pears, V bbl 
Watermelons. V 100 
Nutmeg Melons, 59 bbl 
Green Peas, new, 59 bushel.. 
Stri no Beans, new, 59 crate 
Lettuce, 59 bbl 
Spinach, Southern . 59 bbl — 
Tomatoes, 59 crate 
Squash, 59 bbl 
Parsnips, 59 bbl 
Water-Cresses. 5 s basket... 
Cucumbers. 59 100 
Cauliflowers, 5? dozen 
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Gold has been up to 110'i and down to 100— closing 
Aug. 12th at 109 5 s as against 110 on July lltli 
The Brendstuff trade has hcen quite active, hut prices 
have hecn very much unsettled, largely by the unusually 
extensive speculative dealings in Corn and Oats, which 
carried values on these products np to high figures. The 
later transactions, however, were on a lower basis for 
Com, Oats, and Rye, while Wheat and Wheat Flour 
closed more firmly. Oats have been very scarce, par- 
ticularly old. The export inquiry for Wheat, Corn, and 
shipping grades O? Flour, has been brisk at the current 
quotations Provisions have been more sought after at 
generally higher prices. Pork and Lard have been pnr- 
