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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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n»wi'r Wardeu and Lawn, 
Climbers, not perfectly hard} - , should be takeu 
from the trellises aud covered with leaves or earth. 
Trellises which arc movable, should be takeu down 
and stored under cover, those which are permanent 
should have a good coat of paint as a preservative. 
Fits where plants are stored for the winter, need 
ventilation, except during unusually severe freez- 
ing weather. Apply water only sparingly, and 
when absolutely needed. 
Protection.— The same general directions apply to 
giving protection to half-hardy shrubs and trees, as 
were given ior strawberries. Tender roses are 
protected by laying down and covering with sods. 
Evergreens. — Young trees will sometimes die for 
want of a little protection, when older ones of the 
same varieties will stand even a much lower degree 
of temperature. A slight covering with evergreen 
boughs, will be of much service for this purpose. 
Leaves. — Gather all the leaves that are found on 
the lawn, and store in a dry place for use as bed- 
diug or protection. If there are leaves near at 
hand in the woods, as many as possible ought to be 
gathered and stored for winter use; they rot readi- 
ly, and make valuable manure. They will be 
needed in making hot-beds in early spring. 
Greenhouse and Window Plants. 
Ventilation is one of the most important things 
to look after at this season, as by a little injudicious 
opening of ventilators, many choice plants may be 
ruined. Always open on the side opposite to 
that from which the wind blows. When the 
weather is very cold and freezing, air enough will 
enter through the little cracks to afford the neces- 
sary ventilation. 
Water. — Apply only when the soil is dry, and then 
give an abundance, otherwise the plants will soon 
perish. Shower the foliage once or twice a week, 
except during the coldest weather. 
House Plants usually suffer from the dry dusty 
atmosphere of the rooms in which they are placed. 
If showered occasionally, aud the thick-leaved 
kinds wiped off with a damp sponge, they will grow 
much better. 
Wardian Cases, or ferneries, .are now in general 
use among plant lovers, as they enable one to grow 
a few ferns and other plants very readily, and with 
but little attention, except to shade from the 
direct rays of the sun. But little water is needed 
after that given the plants when first set out ; if 
any mold appears the case should be opened for 
an hour or two every day. 
Bulbs that have made good roots, may now be 
brought up from" the cellar, and in six weeks time 
will give an abundance of flowers. 
Succulents. — Echervias and tender sempervivums, 
will winter in a cool part of the greenhouse, if 
kept dry. Water should only be given sparingly. 
Cactuses coming into flower, will require plenty 
of water, and those at rest scarcely any. 
Insects 6hould be looked after closely ; give the 
house a thorough smoking once or twice a week, 
to kill the green-fly, and other pests. 
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 mouth ending Nov. 13th, 1874, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Hue. Barleu Out* 
26 .I'sl'.H lu'tliS.'I.OOO 3,115,000 1,807,1)00 101.000 471 ooo'i 306 oeo 
25 it's last Ul'tli331,00j 3,214,000 1,711,000 103,000 117,000 BOSijoOO 
Sales. Ftnitr. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barleu Oats 
26 d'8 Hits m'thS09,000 4.318,000 4,106,000 87.000 sc.nnd i 504 00 i 
25 d's last ni'th 317,000 4,807,000 4,218,000 4S.OO0 129,0.'0 1,011/100 
8. Comparison with same period at this lints hist near. 
JUobipts. Flam: meat. Com. R„ f . Bnrtm Oatt 
26 days IBM ■...S71.OOO 3.115.000 1.807.000 loi.000 471,000 1,306,000 
26 days 1873. . .379,000 5,419,000 3,791,000 107,000 B59,IW0 1,1^6,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheal. ('nrn Hue Jlarleu Oats 
20 days 1871... 309,000 4,318,000 4.100,01)0 87,000 SS5 000 i 504.000 
26 days 1873. .417,000 4,006,000 4,578,000 119,000 214,000 l^ll.OOO 
3. Stock of grain in store at 2t~ew York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rue. Barleu. Outs. Hall. 
busli. bnsll. bosh. IiiibIi. bush. hush. 
Nov. 9, 1874. .3,680,141 1, 727.510 19.123 117,185 794,72; l :..--: 
Nov. 10, 1878. .1,720,338 3,138,890 23,907 283,942 755,153 82,074 
4. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to Nov. 1& 
Flour. Wheat. Com. Rue. Jlarleu. Oats. 
bbls. hush. bush, hush. bush, busli. 
1*71 122,00) 20,715,800 lioil.»u r.1,000 1,341,600 2,540.500 
1873 118,400 19,146.200 16.14-,.., i ... i.iio 1,312.21") 2.891.100 
1-7-' 104,100 7,801.100 ;-,, 1,1, j , .,7.300 2,119.000 5O753O0 
1'71 233.000 18.K4..HI) ll.12l.0o* 7.17,700 2.528.000 4.833,200 
13.0 356,600 13,918,300 4,5S1,300 529,9002,306,808 5,210,900 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Oct. 13. Nov. 13. 
Price of Gold im i-v 110 1-4 
FLOUR— Super to Extra State f4 40 ©6 00 J3 65 @ 5 G5 
Super to Extra Southern.... 4 65 @ 8 50 4 65 © 8 25 
Extra 'Weatern 4 90 ® 8 75 4 70 © - 50 
Extra Genesee 5 50 © 8 25 5 50 ©715 
Superfine Western 4 40 @ 5 00 8 65 @ 4 85 
Kye Flour 4 20 ® 5 40 4 00 ® 5 25 
Corn Meal. 4 40 © 5 50 400@5 10 
Wbeat— All kinds of White. 1 25 @ 1 40 1 22 @ 1 S8 
All kinds ol lied and Amber. 1 05 © 1 26 1 02 © 1 28 
Corn— Yellow 97 @ 98 92 © 95 
Mixed - 90 © 97 S3 @ 92 
White... 98 ©102 — ©105 
Oats— Western G2 ©67 61 © 66 
State 02 ©67 CO © G5K 
Kye 92 © 1 00 90 © 75 
Barley 120 © 1 45.V 125 ©155 
Hay— Hale. *) 100 lbs 60 © 1 10 " 55 © 95 
Straw, if) 11)0 lbs 45 ©70 40 © 65 
Cotton— Middlings. *. lb.... 15K® 15% 14%® 15 
Hoes— Crop ot 1874. f. lb 40 © 45 35 a. 17 
Feathers— lave Geese, ¥ lb 35 © 65 35 © 65 
Seed— clover.il' lb 10 © 10;,: 9>4(5j 93« 
Timothy. 9 bushel... 2 75 @ 2 90 2 75 @ 2 85 
Flax. $' bushel 2 05 © — 2 00 ® 2 10 
Bugar— Ren's* Grocery I) lb 6j(® l >, 6'£@ in 
Molasses. Cuba, 9>gal. £6 ©47 36 © 47 
New Orleans. $ gnl 70 © 80 63 @ 73 
Coffee— Itio(Gold) 14iV@ 20M 15'<@ 21 
TOBAOOO. Kenluekv, &c.,¥lll>. 8 © 22 8 @ 23 
Seed Leaf. V lb 7 © 55 7 © 55 
wool— Domestic Fleece, if) lb SO © 65 23 © 05 
Domestic, pulled, V lb 25 @ 52J< 25 © 52>£ 
California, clip 17 © 37 16 (7/ 35 
Tallow. V lb 8 © S% S)4@ 9 
oil-Cake— "«. ton 44 50 ©47 00 45 50 ©46 50 
Pork— Mess, %i barrel 22 25 ©22 50 19 50 ©20 00 
Prime Mess, if) barret — ©22 50 19 25 ©20 25 
Beef— Plain liif-ss 12 00 ©13 50 9 00 @10 50 
I. Ann, in tics, & barrels, $ lb 13 © 13"^ 14 @ 15 
Butter— State, %) lb 28 © 43 "25 © 47 
Western, V lb 21 © 36 19 © 85 
Cheese 6 © 16 6 © 16 
Beans— id bushel 1 50 © 2 50 1 70 © 2 65 
Peas— Canada, flee. V bn ... 115 ©130 1 18 © 1 25 
Eggs— Fresh, & dozen 2l © 26 24 © 32 
Poultry— Fowls 12 © 22 10 © 22 
Turkeys— «< tt, 10 © 18 6 @ 17 
Geese, t> pair 150 ©2 50 112 ©2 25 
Ducks, Vpair 50 © 1 00 50 © 1 00 
Pigeons, $ dozen 1 75 @ — 1 75 © 2 75 
Woodcock,?) pair 90 © 1 12H 50 © BO 
Gr.ousE, ~Q pair 65 © 70 40 @ 1 00 
Partridges. $) pair 70 @ 85 SO © 90 
Vkmson, ft lb 22 ©25 10 © \c, 
vyn,t> Di-«s, ft pair — © — 40 © 2 00 
Kngi.ish Snipe, ¥) dozen — © — l so © i 09 
Yellow-leg Snipe, V doz . — © — 50 © 1 00 
Quail, %> dozen — © — 1 50 @ S 00 
Plover, $i dozen — @ — 1 50 @ 2 00 
Hares, V Pair — @ — 65 @ 80 
Turnips s> bbl 1 00 @ 2 00 100 ©150 
Cabs IGES-?) 100 S 00 @ 9 00 3 00 © 7 50 
Onions— V bbl 200 ©800 2 50 ©3 50 
Potatoes— V bbl 150 ©2 25 ISO ©2 37 
Sweet Potatoes— S bbl 2 50 © 2 75 2 00 ® 3 50 
Cabbots-'P 100 1 25 © 1 50 — © — 
Broom-corn 5© 9 6© 10K 
Beets, ¥ bbl 1 00 © 1 25 — © — 
Green Coen, V 100.... 100 ©125 — © — 
Grapes, ¥ n> 4 ® 10 5 © 10 
Apples— D* barrel 1 00 © 2 75 1 00 @ 2 25 
Cranberries— V box 1 50 ® 3 00 2 50 ©10 00 
Peaches, $ basket 50 © 1 75 — © — 
Pears, ¥>bbl 5 00 ©18 00 5 00 ©12 00 
Watermelons, 3» 100 6 00 ©25 00 — © — 
Nutmeg Melons, %> bbl 1 00 © 2 50 — © — 
Green Peas, new, H> bushel.. 170 ©185 165 ©2 00 
Let tfce, V 100 2 00 © 3 00 2 00 @ 3 00 
Tomatoes. % bushel 50 @ 75 100 © — 
Squash, V hhl. 125 ©150 100 ©125 
Cauliflowers, $) dozen 100 ©3 50 100©3 50 
Kgo Plants, i^ dozen. 50 © 75 — © — 
Lima Beans, %> bag 1 50 © 1 75 — © — 
Gold has been up to 110X, and down to 109*8, closing 
November 13th at 110 \i, as agaiust 110; s on October 12th. 
The dealings in most kind of produce, have been on 
an enlarged scale, but values have shown much irregular- 
ity. Prices of Flour, Wheat, Corn, Eye, and Oats, ha\c 
been quoted lower, on more urgent offerings of supplies, 
leading to a fairly active business. Exporters have been 
purchasing Flour, Wheat, Corn, and Rye, quite freely, at 
the ruling figures, aud toward the close the market ex- 
hibited more steadiness. Winter Wheat, which had 
been partially neglected for some time, has of late been 
more sought after for the English aud Continental mar- 
kets. More demaud has been noted for Barley, for con- 
sumption, and on speculative account, and prices have 
advanced considerably. Large orders for French, Ger- 
man, Hungarian, and Danubian, have been executed by 
cable, for New Tork account, to arrive, at buoyant rates. 
— Provisions have been more active, but at variable 
prices, hog products, especially Lard and Bacon, closed 
much firmer. Eggs have been in moderate request, at 
the recent improvement iu values... Cotton has been 
freely dealt in, but at lower rates Hops have been in 
more demand, chiefly for shipment, and closing more 
firmly ...Tobacco has been moderately active, at full 
quotations — Hay and Seeds have been quiet, and 
quoted cheaper Wool closes with more animation, the 
more desirable grades of stock offering very reservedly, 
and the demand showing rather more urgency in the 
requirments of manufactures, with prices quoted firm, as 
a rule, and iu instances stronger and buoyant. The 
trade call has been somewhat brisker, but considerable 
difliculty has been experienced in making purchases oi 
any large amounts of stock, holders insisting on rates 
much above the views of buyers. The recent receipts of 
stock from all sources, have been very moderate, and 
present indications are not encouraging, as to the proba- 
bility of additions to the supplies. These circumstances, 
together with the continued ease in the money market, 
tend to stiffen the views of sellers. Tile later reports 
relative to Woolen goods, are of a freer movement, 
tending to stimulate parchases of the raw material. 
New York litre-Stock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Reeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Siciiie. Tofl. 
Oct. 19 9,729 26 1.7S6 32,19! 02,461 75,194 
Oct. 20 12,252 51 1,917 32.310 47,082 93.615 
NOV. 2 7,886 85 1 ,r. ; 7 802275 122554 82,477 
*>°v. 9 9,104 71 1,700 21.772 46,612 82,559 
Total/or 4 DM. -SaZTl 236 7.030 119.5J9 108,709 333.845 
io.forpiev. 4H«*S41,232 227 111,105 119.995 1 10,2% 310/915 
Reeves. Coirs. Calnes. Sheet). Slcine. 
Average per Week 9.817 59 1.770 29.SS7 4' 177 
do. do. last .Vo;i(»... 10.808 57 2,541 29.748- 35,074 
do. do. prev's Month.. 9,825 09 2,630 26,035 25,716 
Beef Cattle.— The market for beeves has been 
marked by considerable variation during the month, and 
on the whole has been the reverse of satisfactory to 
sellers. Opening with an active demand for good cattle, 
aud a buoyant feeling generally, dealers were tempted to 
bring on very large supplies, which, iu the second week 
of our report, broke the market entirely. A decline of 
-V-. was general, and in some cases 1 to l^c. was the 
figure of the loss. For two days it was the worst market 
ever known in New Tork. Many drovers lost $15 a head 
on their stock. A falling off of near 4,400 head the next 
week turned the scale and restored tone to the market, 
and a recovery of y.z. per ft>. was gained. At the close 
of our report we note a further advance of i^c. $ lb., 
with a strong market. Extra beeves sold at 13>i"c. ^ B>., 
to dress 5S lbs. to the cwt.; natives brought 9c.$13c., on 
an estimate of 55 to 5S lbs. Texas and Cherokee cattle 
closed at G!<,@10c., to dress 54 to 56 tts. A car load of 
Texan cows brought S'Jc,, estimated at 54 lbs. to the cwt. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows : 
week ending Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
Oct. 19 7 ©13KC 10 ©11 c. 10«c. 
Oct 26 5!<;@13 c. 9 ® 9'~'e. 9Xc. 
Nov. 2 6 ©13 c. ' ,c. 9VC 
Nov. 9 5,u@13Mc. 9«@10>£c. 10 c. 
itlllili Cows,- Cows have been steady, with fair 
demand and regular supply. Prices remain the same, at 
$45 to $80 for poor to ofcoice cow and cair, and $89 to 
$102 for the best offered — Calves.— There has been a 
sharp business in goo 1 veals at full prices. Grassers and 
buttermilk calves have sold freely, and the market closes 
firm for all sorts. Best veals Bold for 10)£@llc. ^ lb., 
and Western calves $14@$15 }> head : grassers and other 
calves, in mixed lots, sold for $ii to $14 ^ head 
Slieep aud l,aiiibs.— This stock has been firm 
throughout, with a strong market as we close, and an 
advance of !,@Vt. ¥ ">. on good sheep and lambs. 
Common to prime sheep were sold at 4,k'@6c. $) lb., and 
lambs at 6' 3 ®SXc., with some extra at 8^c. ^ lb 
Swine hove been active, with steady prioes. Live 
hogs are mostly consigned direct to slaughterers, and are 
quoted by dealers at 6y@A>Xc '•$ I). for ordinary to good. 
Dressed hogs sold at S@8i;c. $ t'. 
Recent Stock Sales. 
For the past few weeks sales of Shorthorn aud other 
stock have been very lively. Values do not seem to 
diminish, as the highest average yet made in England 
was reached at Mr. Cheney's sale. The first sale of im- 
portance in October was that at Holker, of the Duke of 
Devonshire's herd. Here from $5,350 to $5,775 was paid 
for Oxfords, and the average for 2S cows and heifers and 
15 bulls was $1,970 each, 43 head selling for $84,690. At 
Earl Bective's sale 43 head brought $82,500, an average of 
$1,930. At Mr. Cheney's sale 19 cows and heifere and 8 
bulls brought an average of $2^)95, which is the highest 
yet. The 8th Duchess of Airdrie was sold for $8,927, and 
the Duchess of Gloucester, a yearling, brought $9,373. 
Both of these animals were American bred. The first 
having been imported at a cost of $10,000. A small sale 
of Mr. R. Parvin Davis' stock brought an average of 
$1,250 for 4 cows and 3 hulls. As a contrast to the above 
is the sale of a noted Hereford herd, and one of Polled 
Angus cattle. These breeds certainly stand next to 
Shorthorns in favor, and sometimes beat them at the 
Smithfieia butcher shows of fat cattle. The Hereford 
herd, the property of Mr. J. B. Green, consisted of 121 
head, and sold for an average of $220 each. The best 
hull brought $341, and the best cow $682. The Polled 
herd, one of the best, if not the best, living of this favor- 
ite beef stock, belonged to the estate of Mr. Brown, of 
Westertown, Scotland. There were 57 head, which sold 
