4=04: 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[November, 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, carc- 
fiilly prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for blie month ending Oct. 13th, 1874, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NRff TORIv MARTCKTS. 
Rkceipts. Fl»ur. Wlieat. Corn. 1,'r/r. Barley. Oata. 
2&a*at/m m'UiS3i,'iO'j 3,'ii4,ooo i,?n,rmo lfti.noo 117,000 soa.nos 
29d'sras*ni'tli31G,000 B,lj;i,000 J.%7,000 51,000 28,700 7^8,000 
S a Lies, Flnnr. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Bar leu. Oats. 
25d'Bi//i> m'l.li:il7,0'i0 4,807,000 4,218,000 48,000 l'J9,000 1,911,000 
29i4 dmAMti'Ui 318,000 5,143,000 -1,716,01)0 Sli.OOO 2,30J,000 
a. Comparison icith same period at this time tout pear, 
RKmrPTs. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue.. Barley. Oata. 
Kdftys 1S71... 331,000 3,'II4,000 1,7ll,0n0 103,000 117,000 802,000 
26 days 1873... 311,000 4,11K,000 3,813.0:10 104,000 87,000 817,000 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat, font. I.'ue. Bat leu. Outs. 
25 days 1R74. ..317,000 4^01,000 4,518. 0i -0 -18,1/00 1 !>,0tin 1.011,00) 
26 days 1873.. 489,000 4,199,000 4,596,000 147,000 8(3,000 1,948,101) 
3» Stock of grain in store at Xew York. 
Wheat. Corn, Rw. Barter/, Oats. Malt. 
hush. liiiali. huplt. bush, hush, husb. 
Oct. 12. I8?4i .9,166,939 i.«) 14,989 18,311 10.299 4"2.'88 m.s-;-' 
Oct. 6, 1873.. 1,270,8m 5.429,537 43,297 613.723 MSIJW 201,727 
Oct. 7. 1872.. 23,142 3,642,181 39,923 40,(25-2.505,006 12,535 
4. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to Oct. 7th. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oat*. 
bbls. bush. bosh. huab. hash, bush. 
VU 81.701 17,798,800 1V7:;9,000 1S9.S00 3fifi,'»i 1.74,000 
187S 9^,00;) 14.9S1.200 12,570,700 8 8,800 138,400 2,-378',400 
1872 83,000 5,U;0,K00 22,f>6,\5^ 356,700 635,900 4,760,', 00 
Cunr.ENT WaoLBSAMt Parous. 
Sept. 12. Oct. 13. 
r&ica of Gor,o 109 1-3 110 1-** 
Flour— Sapor l.o Extra Stale $4 40 <fc (j 15 *4 40 (n 00 
Super to Kxlru Southern. . . 4 SO <iu 8 2"> 4 6~> (^8 50 
Sxlra Western 4 90 @ 8 25 4 90 @ 8 75 
Bxtra Oenescc 5 50 % 8 CO 5 50 © S 25 
SHperllnc Western 4 40 (it 5 00 4 40 o 5 00 
Kyk Flour 4 50 @ 5 50 4 20 @ 5 40 
GOT.N-Mkal. 4 10 © 5 25 4 40 ©5 50 
Wiieat-AII kinds ol White. 1 25 @ 1 A1% 1 25 © 1 40 
All kinds or lied and Ambor. 1 10 w 1 27 105 @ 1 26 
Cor.N— Yellow 99 ©100 97 © 08 
Mriced 97 (^ 1 00 90 © 91 
White.. 93 © 1 01 93 © 1 02 
Oats - W eelern 65 © 72 62 © 67 
State 65 © 70 62 © 67 
RTB 87 © 1 00 92 (ft 1 00 
Baklxy Nominal 1 ,0 @ 1 45K 
Hat— Hale, V 100 lbs. 60 ©110 60 @ 1 10 
Straw, V 100 Tt.R 45 ©75 45 © 70 
Cotton- Middlings, ft ft... 16^© 17K 15K© 15% 
Hoes— Crop ol' 1874. ^ lb 85 © 50 -40 © 45 
EaAxnuBS— Live Geese, f* ft. 35 © 60 35 © 65 
S»xn— Clover, ?» ft 10 © lO^ 10 @ 10>£ 
Timothy. *» bushel.... 2 50 © 2 75 2 7". ia2 9[| 
Flax.?* bushel . .. 2 05 © 2 07^ 2 05 © — 
Sooar— Kofl , e:& Grocery VIb 6^@ 10K 6^© 10 J< 
Mnr.xasKs. Cuba. Vgnl.. . 36 © 50 36 © 47 
Hew Orleans, # gal 75 @ 81 76 © 80 
COFiTKK-i:io(Gold). 14^© 19 14X@ 20M 
Tobacco. KenlncUv, &c.,^ft. 7Kta 20 8 <a 22 
Seed Leaf. V lb 6 © 50 7 © 55 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, Ifi ft 30 ©65 30 ® 65 
Domestic, pulled, V ft 25 @ 52 25 © 52 1 ™ 
CaHforntn, clip 17 © 37 17 © 37 
Tallow, tf lb 8 © $H 8 © 85C 
OtL-tlAKK-V Ion 44 00 (ff 46 00 4150 ©47 00 
Pork— Mess, V barrel 22 50 © — 22 25 ©2-150 
Prime Mess. ^ barrel. Nominal — @22 50 
Bkkf— Plain mess 1100 ©13 50 12 TO fel3 50 
Lakd, in ties. & barrels, V ft J3K© V\% 13 © 13% 
BtrrrRr.— State, V ft 25 ©40 28 © 48 
Western, tf lb 17 © 30 21 @ 36 
CTTEE8E.. . 5 © 14 fi © 16 
Brans-^ bushel 150 <a 5 00 150 ©2 50 
PSAS-Canada. free. i3 bu ... 1 28 © 1 30 1 1,1 (a 1 30 
Egos— Frcsb, 7 dozen . .... 18 © 21 2i © '.6 
Poultry— Fowls 16 © IB 12 © 22 
Turkeys— *Mb 15 © 1R 10 © 18 
6ee*e,19pair 1'25 ©2 50 150 ©2 50 
Ducks, #pair 60 © 1 12 50 t<t 1 00 
Pigeons, V dozen 175 ©2 25 175 © — 
WooDCOOK.Vpair 90 © 1 15 90 © 1 12H 
GRonsE, V piiir 70 © 75 05 © 70 
Partridoks. %t pair 00 © 1 25 70 © 85 
Venison, W ft — © — 22 © 25 
TirnsiPS^ bbl 75 @ 1 00 1 00 @ 2 00 
Cak3voes-1H 100 6 00 ©10 00 3 00 ©9 00 
drrn-NS— V bbl 1 50 © 3 00 2 00 @ 3 00 
Potatoes— V bbl 1 50 © 2 00 1 50 © 2 25 
S-wkkt Potatoks— $» bbl 3 25 Cb 3 50 2 .'0 © 2 75 
Carrots -V 100 175 ©2 00 125 ©150 
Broom-corn 6© 12 5© 9 
Brkts. IP bbl — © — 100 ©125 
Green Corn, # 100 ... — © — 1 00 © 1 25 
Grates, *» ft 6 © 12 4 i« 10 
Apples—* barrel. 1 00 © 3 00 1 00 © 2 75 
Cranberries— V box 1 00 © 3 00 1 50 © 3 00 
Pa aches. ?» basket . ;"0 © 2 50 50 © 1 75 
Pears, V 1>W 2 50 ©10 00 5 00 m 18 00 
Watermelons, $ 100 6 00 ©25 00 6 CO ©2'> 00 
Kutmbg Melons, V bbl 1 10 © 1 50 1 00 © 2 50 
S3KREN Peas, new, V bushel.. 2 00 © 2 25 1 10 © 1 85 
ILarrruos, V 100 1 50 © — 2 00 © 3 00 
■SXjmatoes. H* bushel 25 © 75 50 © 75 
Sjuasu. ¥bbl 1 00 © 1 75 1 25 © I 50 
wafer-Cresses. V basket... 30 © 40 Nominal. 
■ITtottmbbrs. f» 100 90 ©125 Nominal. 
'■Cacxiflowers, * dozen 1 00 ©4 00 100©350 
S*5C Plahts.* dozen 50 © 75 50 © 75 
"Lima Beans, ^ bag 1 25 © 1 73 1 50 © 1 75 
Gold has been up to 110 5 (, and down to 109J& closing 
October 12th at 110v^, as against 109K on September 
12th Business in most kinds or domestic produce, has 
been cornparalively brisk, but at in-cgnlar and quite 
generally lower prices. Tho Breadstuff trade has been on 
on extensive scale, with the purchases of Wheat, Corn, 
and Flour, largely on export account, at, however, 
unsettled rates, closing generally rather in favor of 
buyers, notwithstanding tho lighter arrivals, or tho 
lower range of ocean freights. Rye has been more sought 
after toward the close, partly for shipment, and has been 
footed firmer. Barley has also boon more active, with 
considerable speculative inquiry, closing buoyantly. An 
unusually free movement has been recently in progress 
in Oats, Lu good part for forward delivery, at advancing 
figures The Provision trade closes up rather tamely 
and hepvily, the speculative demand having fallen off 
materially Cotton has been more freely dealt in, hut 
at reduced quotations, closing, however, more steadily 
Wool has been in less confident demand, and at the close 
somewhat less firm in price Tobacco has been in 
lively request at higher rates Hops have been active 
and firm, the main inquiry having been on export 
account Seeds have been rather more sought after on 
the h:isis of our quotations nay and Straw have been 
attracting more attention, closing more firmly. 
I\eiv York I-ivc-Siocl* Markets. 
TtECEIPTS. 
wrp.k Bin>TT7G Beeves. Cnim. Calve*. Sheep. Swfne. ToCl. 
Sept.21 10,587 3S 2.085 23,000 20,5:>8 65,813 
Bept.28 10,269 :9 2,17 83,124 34,533 K0.892 
Oct. 5 9.817 7? 2,600 3.816 38,781 82,151 
Oct. 12 10,570 53 2,473 32,025 3. ,4:4 82,754 
Totat for \ Wrrks ..41.23'* 227 10.165 118,09.1 140.200 310,915 
do.Jrorj»7'e».5IFfic*«4y,l24 SI0 13,153 139,179 128,731 S21,488 
Be.me*. Cftn/t. Cat res. Sheen. String. 
Average, per W'eel- i",::C8 57 2,541 20,748 3"».0T4 
do. (In. last Mouth... 9.825 09 2,030 26,015 25,746 
do. &o.pree*9 Month.. 9,267 06 8,631 2i;,0.'0 23,577 
Beef Ca'tle. — Al the opening of the month's busi- 
ness the inferior quality of the offerings made a dull 
market, although no appreciable falling off in prices 
could be marked. A repetition of this the next week 
tended to lower the market, and a fall of fully >;c. per 
Tb. had to be submitted to. The market continued to he 
overburdened with poor cattle, and sales were made at G 
cents against 7 cents for the poorest at this time hist 
year. To do a losing business did not suit the views of 
dealers, and 20 cars of Texans were held back at Harris- 
burg. This helpe I to raise the average greatly, and with 
some of the best extra cattle of the season the market 
was lively, but prices were not notably better. At the 
close native steers ranged from 83(CC. $ 2>., to dress 55 
Tbs., up to 13c, to dress 58 lbs. A few of the finest sold 
up to 13,^c., to dress 5S lbs. Texans and Chcrokccs 
brought G? 4 '@Sc. ^ fl>., to dress 54®55 lbs., and 9? 4 'c, to 
dress 55@jIJ fits, to the gross cwt. A year ago we had 
the largest receipts of the season, and prices fell off lc. 
$ B>., the best steers selling at 12 to 12^c. <$ lb. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
week ending Uange. Large Sales. Aver. 
Scpt.21 7 ©13^c. 10*©1l>£c. 11 c. 
S-pt.28 7 ©13 c. 10K©UMc JO^c. 
Oct. 5 6 ©13 C 10 @11 c. lOJ^e. 
Oct. 12 6 @I3V\ 10 ©U c. lO.Hc. 
IHilclt * '<> \v*. — Tburo has been a good demand lor 
cows all through the past month, which, with light re- 
ceipts, put up prices at least $5 per head. Fancy cows 
have been in demand, and a car-load from Ontario Co., 
N. Y., brought from $75 to $120.50 per head. Sales have 
beenat$50@$80 for fair cows, calf included, and $100 and 
$120.50 for two extra fancy cows Calves.- The 
market for calves has gradually dulled through the 
month, and closes duller than before, without much 
change in prices however. Milk-fed veals are selling at 
7 to 10c. ^ lb., and graspers at $5 to $10 per head 
Slieep and Lambs,- Sla-cp have been steady and 
lambs active through the past month. Prices have been 
firm, with an advance for lambs. At the close sheep 
ranged from 4X@ f » I .,'c. ^ lh., and lambs sold at G^c. to 
BJtfc. *iji lb Swine.— A large business has been 
done in hogs, with a weekly average of 10,000 head over 
last month. Prices have fallen off, and at the close sales 
were made at tj%(S6y a c. ^ tt>., and &}£@8%c. for dressed. 
Tlic Xcxas CfUllc Disease- In Sev- 
eral parts of Connecticut and in Lewistown, Pennsyl- 
vania, many cattle have died of late of what is known as 
the Texas caltle disease. Not that Texas cattle die of this 
disease, but that those native cattle, which arc pastured 
along with or after Texas or Cherokee cattle, arc seized 
and die with it. The disease is very similar to that well 
known as " splenic apoplexy," and consists in a general 
disorganization of the blood, and congCBiion of the spleen 
and kidneys. The bladder is also filled with a dark, 
blood-like fluid. The infected cattle arc covered with 
cattle ticks, which is sufficient to show that they had 
been brought intocontact wilh Tcxascatlle. In the case 
which occurred in Pennsylvania, which was described to 
us by one of the persons interested, it was wrongly sup- 
posed that the presence of tho ticks In the stomach and 
intestines (and as wasalso stated in the kidneys) was the 
cause of death. That the ticks were fonnd in the in- 
testines simply shows that the animals, in licking them- 
selves to get rid of these tormentors, had swallowed 
many of them. But they have no serious effect, if any at 
nil, upon the animal when swallowed. In the kidney, 
which was scut to us and Thich we examined, there was 
nothing more than the usual dark-colored congested 
patcbCB, the smell harJ nodules supposed to be ticks, or 
caused by ticks, were merely small calculi or stones, 
which arc so frequently found in tho kidneys of cattle. 
There is nothing cow in these cases. Thousands of simi- 
lar ones have occurred in the West, and the precaution 
of avoiding contact with Texas or Cherokee cattle Is 
sufficient to prevent the disease. Neither is there so 
great an anomaly as is supposed in the fact that other 
cattle die of this disease, which Is not fatal to a Texas 
steer. That animal is acclimated, and is therefore 
exempt from the fatal effects of the disorder to which 
others at once fall victims. The disease is probably 
communicated by means of the urine, dung, or saliva, of 
the Texans upon the pasture, which is picked up by the 
animals which feed with them or after them. There is 
no readier means of conveying infection than these. If 
this disease is to be shut out from the Eastern States, the 
precautions observed in the West must be adopted, viz. : 
prohibiting the driving of Texas cattle upon the public 
roads, or pasturing them in fields except in those months 
when frost is frequent. The infection is destroyed by a 
freezing temperature. As prevention is so perfectly safe, 
it is useless to prescrihe any doubtful remedies, the more 
so, as the first intimation that the disease is present, is 
the death of the infected animals in almost every cose. 
We learn that Prof. Cressy, of the Massachusetts Agri- 
cultural College, along with the Hon. T. S. Gold and E. 
II. Ilyde, the State Commissioners of Diseases of Do- 
mestic Animals of Connecticut, have made some investi- 
gations, but these have resulted in no new developments, 
and no fresh light has been thrown upon the question of 
the causes or treatment of the disease. 
Something 
Worth Looking Into 
By Every One. 
See Page 433. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
goal Hints and Suggestions irfiich ire throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of space, elsewhere. 
Remitting; Iflowey : — < h« < k* on 
New Yorlt City Ranks or Bankers are best 
for large sums ; make payable to the order of Orange 
Jucld Company. Post-Officc Money Orders 
for $50 or less, arc cheap and safe also. When these are not 
obtainable, register letters, affixing stamps for post- 
age and registry ; put in the money and seal the letter in 
the presence of the postmaster, and lake his receipt for it. 
Money scut in the above three methods is safe against loss. 
GST HLB.— The Netv Postage Law. 
—On account of the new postal law, which requires 
pro-payment of postage by the publish- 
ers, after January 1st, lS7o, each subscriber, 
whose subscription runs over into the next year, must re- 
mit, in addition to the regular rates, one cent for each 
month over which his subscription extends in 1875, or 
ten cents for the whole year 1875. Every 
subscriber, whether coming singly, or in clubs at club 
rates, will be particular to send to tins office postage as 
above, that is, at the rate of ten cents for the 
year, additional to the regular subscrip- 
tion. Subscribers in British America will continue to 
scud postage as heretofore, for prc-payment here. 
Itoiiml Copies of Volume Thirty- 
two arc now ready. Price, $2, at our office ; or $2.50 
each, if sent by mail. Any of the last seventeen volumes 
(IG to 32) will also be forwarded at same price. Sets of 
numbers sent to our office will be neatly bound in our 
regular style, at 75 cents per vol. (50 cents extra, if return- 
ed by mail.) Missing numbers supplied at 12 cents each. 
®" Subscribe this month, 
and get the December Num- 
ber FREE. Read " A Bit ol 
History," and "The Result" 
on p. 433 and following pp. 
