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houey a loug time, and then die. Second and third 
rate stocks can only be wintered successfully in a 
room containing near one hundred hives. Strong 
Btoclis generate heat, warm the whole room, and 
benefit the weak ones. A few stocks may be safely 
buried in the ground, in a dry place, the hives sur- 
rounded by straw to absorb all the moisture. Good 
stocks in the open air, in hives properly ventilated 
and protected, are quite sure to pass the winter 
safely. Probably there is no way that bees eau be 
wintered so comfortably and with so little superin- 
tendence as on the summer stand, in the straw 
hive, already described in the Aiiierkan Agriculturht 
for October, 1863, page 301. Those who have pre- 
pared their hives as reconnnendod, will fiud the 
early part of this month a good time to transfer 
bees to the new hives. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Tlie followins; coni-Iensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully piepareil specially for the Anuricaji Agriculfurist, 
show itt H f l;ince the transactions for a month emlinj No- 
vember 17th, with other interesting comparative figures. 
1. 
TBAJfSACTIONS AT THE NKW-YORK M.VBKKTS. 
RK0EEPT3. Flour. WTteat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oatft. 
27 days Ikli m'th.414,000 617,000 3,163,000 137,000 1,339,000 1,175.000 
24 days iaslm'tli. 337,000 4-11,000 2,779,000 64.000 636,000 957,000 
Sales. Flour. WIteat. Corn. Hye. Barley. 
27 days Wis month, 317,000 1,616,000 2,629,000 141,000 838.000 
24 days tos! month, 367,000 l,i89,000 1,984.000 63,000 385,000 
3. Comparison \oitk same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1S65 414,000 617,000 3,163,000 137,000 1,329,000 1,175,000 
27 days 1S64 481,000 1,287,000 988,000 239,000 861,000 2,5W,00O 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Com: Bye. Barley. 
27 days 1865. .. . 317,000 1,616,000 2,629,000 141,000 838.000 
27 days 1SS4. - . . 458,000 1,411,000 1.132,000 174,500 613,000 
3« Exports from New-York, January 1 to Nov. 17. 
Flour, IVheat, Corn, Kye, Oats. 
1865 1,214.373 1,947.424 3,276,163 170,694 69.831 
1864 1.7&1.3!2 11,982,576 814.603 453 39,613 
18S3 2.278,535 14.199,328 7,4.86,sa5 415.249 123,996 
1IS2 2,633,086 23,216,817 10,542,556 1,888,790 144,165 
CtTRRESfT Wholesale Prices 
Oct, 10. NOV, IV. 
Fr OTTK - Onpcr TO Extra State $7 90 @ 8 90 f 7 70 ® 8 40 
Super to Extra Southern. - . 9 60 ®16 00 9 50 @16 25 
Extra Western 8 50 ai6 00 8 20 ®16 00 
Extra Genesee 9 00 ©12 75 8 50 ®12 23 
Supei-flne Western 790®S40 7 70@800 
Kye FLOtTK 6 25 @ 7 25 6 25 @ 7 00 
Corn .Meal, , .. 475 @5-25 4 40 ©485 
Whkat-AU kinds of White. 2 40 @ 2 63 2 45 @ 2 80 
All kinds of Bed and Amber. 1 72 ® 2 42 1 70 @ 2 45 
Corn— Yellow 92 ® 95 1 00 @ 1 03 
Ml.xed 78 ® 92 90 @ 97 
Oats— Western 58 ® 62 60 ® 62 
Stote — ® 63 61 ® 62 
Rte 1 13 ® 1 18 1 15 ® 1 20 
Barley 1 09 ® 1 23 1 10 @ 1 23 
CorTO.v— Jllddlinss, »< B... 58 ® 60 51 ® 53 
Hops— Crop of 1864, ?> lb 10 ® 45 10 ® 45 
Featueks— Live Geese, VVi. 88 ® 1 00 90 ® 95 
Seed— Clovei-, I* lb 13 ® 15 13 @ 14 
Timothy, ?) bushel 3 73 @ 4 29 3 30 @ 3 90 
Flax, fl bushel 2 80 @ 3 00 2 8i ® 3 10 
SUGAR-Biown, «1 lb 12 ® 17X HJ^S I6>< 
Molasses, Cuba, Pgl 50 ® 83 45 @ 70 
Coffee— Uio, »< Hi 18 ©22 13 ® 21 
ToB.\oco, lientucky, &c.,»IIb. 6 ® 20 6 ® 30 
Seed Leaf, VH 7 ® 30 3 ® 40 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, IP lb. 56 ® 80 53 @ 82 
Domestic, pulled, ^ lb 50 @ 67 45 @ 75 
Calirornia. unwashed, 18 ® 46 25 @ 43 
Tallow, f lb 14 @ 14K 14^'® 14^ , 
Oil C.vke— S ton.., 50 00 @53 00 50 00 ®33 00 ' 
PoRK-Mess, l!l barrel 34 75 @35 87)j 32 75 @33 00 
Prime, S barrel 30 00 @30 50 @28 50 
Beef— Plain mess 10 50 ®13 ,50 1100 @I4 00 
L.4KD, in b.irrels, S lb. 24 ® 28X 24 ® 28><; 
Butter— Western, *!».... . 33 a 42 30 ® 42 
Stale, VV) 40 ® 55 33 ® 45 
Cbekse 14 ® 18)4 14 ® 19 
Be.ans— H hnshcl .... 150®225 160®175 
Peas— Canada. V bushel 1 35 ® 1 40 1 20 ® 1 22 
Eoos-Fresh, V dozen 33® 36 37® 41 
Poultry— Fowls, «t lb 18 ® 21 16 @ IS 
Turkeys, *> lb 19 ® 20 19 @ 20 
Potatoes— Mercel•^ Sbbl.. 2 25 ® 2 50 2 50 ® 3 00 
Peach Blows. *l barrel 2 00 ® 2 23 3 2.5 ® 2 50 
Buckeyes-New, V barrel.... 1 50 ® 1 75 2 50 ® 5 00 
Apples— *i barrel 300®6 50 2 5O®60O 
Gold has advanced to 147;^ (Nov ITior'iJi percent, 
since the date of our last (Oct. 16), chiefly under an ac- 
tive demand for coin lo pay Cilslom duties on the heavy 
imports of foreign goods. Breadstiiffs have been un- 
settled in price during the month. The demand has been 
raoie active, partly for export. Flour has been freely 
offered ami has declined, closing in favor of buyers. 
Sound lots of Grain, especially of Wheat, Corn, aivl 
Oats, have been in very moderate supply, and held with 
much firmness. Unsound lots have been quite plenty 
and much pressed. The bulk of the current receipts of 
Corn and Oats is heated and damaged. There has been 
less disposition to speculate, in view of the stringency in 
money. Most of the recent purchases of Flour and 
Wheal on speculation have been made on Western ac- 
count. The stocks on hand here are f;dr. but not large 
for the season, and holders dn not seem to be very eager 
lo realize.... Cotton has been much more abundant and 
prices have declined materially, closing, however, with 
rather more steadiness, under an improved export de- 
mand. ... Provisions have been more freely dealt in at 
irregular prices. Hog pi-oducts close heavily; Beef, 
Butter, and Cheese firmly... Hay, Hops, and Tobacco 
have been in fair demand at steady rates. ...Wool has been 
in less demand, and except for the choicest grades, which 
have been scarce and firm, prices have tended downward, 
uniler efforts to realize on accumulating supplies. 
lVe-»v York Live Stock lUarkets. — 
Beef Cattle.— Average supply per week for the past 
month has been 6,386 head ; for the previous month, 6,427 ; 
same month last year, 6,559. The quality has been very 
variable, scarcely an average. Prices of same gr.ades 
have not materially changed. The general selling pi ices 
for extra grades, I8tfl)18Xc per lb., for estimated dressed 
weight; medium to prime, IS'^Kj^c ; poor to common, 
8(a)14c. At last quotations, a very few choice lots sold 
as high as 18'i®20c per lb., net ...OTIIcli Cows.— 
Average weekly supply, 109. The demand has been ac- 
tive and prices high ; extra milkers, $100(®$130 ; ordinary 
to medium, $60^90; poor to common, f40®$55 
Veal Calves. — Average supply, 1,132 per week. La- 
test pi-ices, ll((i)l4c per lb., live weight, for medium 
grades upward. Inferior qualities, GiaJOc. Slieep and 
Iiaiub8,--Receipts large, the weekly average amount- 
ing to 25,688. The quality has improved, and prices ha\« 
advarmcd a little, standing now at IJ-^taS^c per lb., live 
weight. Lambs of fair to extra quality, SroJllc per lb. 
— Iilve Hogs. — Weekly receipts, 16,092. Latest 
prices for corn-fed, 13fo)13?sC per lb., live weight. 
Excellent Premiums. 
Open lo Everybody^A First-rate Opportu- 
nity to sccnre Good and Desirable THings 
Tvitliout Expense, and benefit otUcrs at 
tlie same time. — Every thing offered is 
new, and of tlie best quality and nialce. 
—Good Books, Good Seeds, Plants, and 
Grape Vines ; Good Fruit Trees, 
Slirubs, and otber Xursery Stoek, ; 
Oooil HOUSenoid Ul»l Fux-vm Iim- 
1 entents ; Good Pianos, Melo- 
deons, etc., etc-^Sonietliing to 
meet tbe ^vants of Everybody, 
and Everybody is invited 
to secure one or more 
of these Premiums. 
tn the next column we offer a fine list of Premium 
articles to those who will take the trouble to collect and 
forward clubs of subscribers. We know every article is 
good and desirable. Thousands of persons may each ob- 
tain one or more of these premiums with veiy little 
trouble. Men and Women. Postmasters and their Clerks, 
Agricultural Societies, Soldiers, Clergymen, Teachers, 
Widows, Farmers. Mechanics, Storekeepers, Boys, Girls, 
indeed almost every class may each gather names of sub- 
scribers enough to secure some ore or more of the desi- 
rable arlinies in the list of things offered. The supply of 
each of these premium articles is abundant enough to 
give all who want them a chance, and plenty of time will 
be given to fill up a list, thougli now is the best time (o 
begin making up a club. 
The Table on next column gives only the list of ar- 
ticles, their value, and the number of subscribers requir- 
ed for each, at the regular subscription rate $1.50 a year, 
or at the lowest club rate when large clubs are made up 
($1). But let every one thinking of securing a premium. 
J^' SEND FOR OUR DESCRIPTION LIST, 
WHICH GIVES FULL PARTICULARS ABOUT 
EACH PREMIUM, ETC. IT WILL BE SENT 
FREB TO ALL APPLICANTS. 
As fast as any subscriptions are obtained, send them 
along, that the subscribers may begin to receive the 
paper ; and when all the names that can be obtained are 
forwarded, select the premium desired, and it will be 
promptly furiilslied. To save mistakes and the keeping 
of money accounts, send with each name, or list of names, 
tlie exact subscription money ; or send at first the full 
amount for a club, and leceive the premium, and thep 
forward the names as obtained. 
To ai'oid errors and save immense labor in looking over 
our books^ it is absolutely essential that every name design- 
ed/or a premium list be so marked when sent in. (Such 
names are credited to the sender in a separate book, as 
fast as received— ready for instant reference.) 
Old and new subscribers will count in premium lists, 
but they should be partly new names, for it is to obtain 
cuoh thi*t tho prentiums are in pai-t offered. Premium 
clubs need not all be at one Post office. Of course 
only one premium will be given for the same subscriber. 
The extra copy, usually offered lo clubs of 10 or 20, 
will not be furnished when a premium is given. 
Table of Preniluins and Term s, ^ 'i'SSv^; 1—^ 
For Volume 25. IS ! §§ 
E. o 1 1 3 
Open to all— No Competition. | ^ 
Names of Premium Articles. ^ 
1— GOOD Books— iS«e ierm-<i beloio* 
a— Garden Seeds for a Family (40 kinds)... $5 00 
3— Flower Seeds lor a Family (100 kinds). JS CO 
4 — Nursery Stock (any Kinds desired) $20 00 
5— lona Grape Vines (I'Z of No. li ...$18 00 
6— Concord Grape Vines (100 of No. 1) . .$12 00 
7— Strawberry Plants (100 of good Kinds) $5 00 
8— Japan Lilies (la Bulbs) $6 00 
9— Downing's Landscape Gardening $;6 .nO 
10— American CyclopediiT. $80 00 
11— Mitchell's New General Atlas $I0 GO 
12— Worcester's Great lllustrafdDictionary$l2 00 
13— Any back Volume AgricvUurvit,'\ -^ $1 "" 
14 — Any Two back Volumes do 
15— Any Ttiree do do do 
16— Any Four do do do 
17— Any Five do do do 
18— Any Six do do do 
19— Any Seven do do do 
30— Any Eieht do do do 
31- Vols. XVI to X5IV do 
50 
SS.^- $5 25 
g^S $7 00 
C;P £ $8 75 
■2^.0 $10 50 
^ .^$U 25 
^ $15 75 
33— Stump Speech— Steel Plate Colored . $10 00 
33— The County Election do do $10 00 , 
3-lr— Haltin the Woods do do , $10 00 
35_Morton'8best. No.5 Gold Pen. Silver Case?4 50 1 
3G— Case or Drawing Inatrumeuts.., $8 00 
37— Lady's Rosewood Wrilinii Desk $12 00 
38— Gentleman's do do do $14 00; 
39— Best Family Clothes-Wringer $10 00 
30— Dotv's Wasfiinsr Machine $12 00 
31— Tea "Set (Best Silver Plated) $50 00 , 
33— Sewing; Macliine, (Wheeler & Wilson).. $55 00 I 
3.'?— Sewins Maclunc (Wilcox & Gibbs) ... $55 00 i 
34 — Sewins; M;i<tilne for Tailor Work $60 00' 
3.^— Melodeon (Best Four Octave) ?GT Of) ; 
3ft— Melodeou (Best Five Octave) $112 00! 
37— Piano, "Octave (Steinwav & Sons) $600 00 I 
38— Barometer (Woodruff's Mercuiial).. $12 00 , 
39— Barometer (Woodruffs Mercurial) $18 00 
40— The Aquarius, or Water Thrower .., $11 00 i 
41 — Buckeye Mowiui; Machine No. 2 $125 00 i 
si 
S5 
35 
100 
92 
65 
35 
60 
65 
20 
26 
32 
38 
44 
50 
57 
64 
72 
60 
60 
60 
32 
45 
70 
.58 
63 
240 
270 
270 
290 
SCO 
. . 450 
500 '1500 
19 ; 70 
23 95 
19 ! 65 
150 4S0 
31 1 100 
43— Allen's Patent Cylinder Plow $20 60 
t^^No charge is made /or packing or boxing any of the 
articles in this Premium List. The Premiums, 1,2, 3, 7, 8, 
and 13 to 26, are delivered to any part of the United 
States and Territories, free of all charges. The other 
articles cost the recipient only the freight after leaving 
the manufactory of each. S^^ Every article offered is 
nevj and of the very best manufacture. 
' Premium 1,^—Good Books.— Aay person sending a 
club ol 25 or more subscribers, may select Booiis from the List 
of our publications accompanying this month's paper, 
to the amount of 10 cents for each subscriber sent at 
$1: or to the amount of 30 cents for each name sent 
at the (ten) club price of ¥1.20 each: or to the amount of 60 
cents for eaeli name at $1 50. Tliis offer extends only to clubs 
of 25 or more names. Tlie Books ^ri^ be sent by mall or 
express, p;rp«trf 6y ?(.«.— Tins is a good opportunity for the 
farmers of a neighborhood to unite their efl'orts and get up 
an Agricultural Library for general use. Several Farmers' 
Clubs have done so. 
iKff- For Description of tUe other Pre- 
miums, see October number, and especially a large, 
full Descriptive Sheet, which will be forwarded free to 
anyone desiring to canvass for ar premium. 
Three Special Pi-eniiums. 
We did not intend to malce any additions to our annual 
list of premiums for 1S66, but lieie comes a generous offer 
vvliicli we cannot refuse. Messrs. A. P. Boyer & Co.. 
of Gum Tree, Chester Co., Penn., write us that "they so 
highly esteem the American Agriculturist tliey want to 
do something to increase its circuiatioti among fanners.'* 
They offer three separate piemiuras at their own expense, 
viz: First. A pair of then ./trst choice Premium 
Chester White Pios (value $50), carefully boxed with 
trough and feed, and shipped free of charge. The pigs 
will not be akin, and they came from stocks that have 
taken State and United Slates Premiums.— Second. 
One Pio, either Boar or Sow, of the same stock, and 
shipped as iihove : (Value $25. )— Third. A pair of 
splendid pure White Guinea Fowls (value $10), recom- 
mended as good layers, and easily raised. Mr. Boyer snys, 
