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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[NOVEMBEK, 
Mice. — See that no mice are allowed to infest the 
cold-frames. Seeds must also be constantly looked 
after. Destroy by using poison or traps. 
Rhubarb. — Make new beds if not already done, 
and apply a heavy dressing of good stable manure. 
Turnips. — Allow them to remain in the ground as 
long as possible, and when pulled and topped, 
store in the root-cellar, or in trenches outside. 
Tools and Wooden Appliances. — See that every- 
thing is in perfect order for cold weather. Never 
allow any implement which can be used another 
year to remain out of doors. Bean poles, if prop- 
erly cared for, will last for several seasons, and save 
considerable time and expense every season. It is 
the little items which arc to be carefully looked 
after, and it is only by prompt attention to these 
that success is attained. Don't think that because 
a roller is wholly of iron that it will not do any 
harm to leave it out all winter, or because a marker 
is easily made, that it can be easily replaced, and 
that the weather will not affect it. 
Water. — If any part of the garden is so low that 
water stands upon the surface during the winter, 
open a surface drain to carry it off. Uuderdiains 
are better; still, surface drains are useful. 
Flower-Garden and lawn. 
Although the early September frosts destroyed 
the tender plants in Northern localities, still many 
of the hardier ones remain to beautify the flower- 
garden. The season has been favorable for the 
construction of walks and roadways, and for pre- 
paring beds for early planting in the spring. 
Bulbs can be planted this mouth, if not already 
done, provided the ground remains open enough. 
Dig up all tender bulbs which arc still in the 
ground, and after drying in the sun a few hours re- 
move to a dry place where they will not freeze. 
Dahlias. — Before the weather becomes very cold, 
take up the tubers and 6tore in a dry cellar, care- 
fully labeled with the name or color of each clump. 
They will keep well iu any place where potatoes 
are stored, if packed in dry sand. 
Frames and Pits. — Open these whenever the 
weather is mild, but take care to close them before 
they have time to become too cool. Water only 
when the earth looks dry. Use mats for protection 
during cold nights. 
Lawns. — It is now too late to sow seed with any 
prospect of success, but preparations can be made 
for sowing early in the spring, by leveling the 
ground, manuring, etc. 
Perennials. — The young seedlings will winter bet- 
ter if covered with a thin layer of litter or leaves. 
Moses.— Remove the tender Varieties to the cellar, 
or bend them down and cover with sod. 
Cannas. — Take up the clumps before the foliage 
is killed by the frost, and store iu a dry cellar. 
Save a supply of seeds for raising young plants. 
(■ireeiihoiisc and Window Plants. 
The change in temperature should be gradual, so 
that plants taken from the outside will not feel the 
effects of removal. Give plenty of air during the 
middle of the day. No fires will be needed unless 
the temperature of the house is below 45'. Use 
care in watering, as more plants are killed by too 
much water thau from the waut of it. 
Aimuals. — Seeds of annuals sown in pots or paus 
must be pricked out into boxes for winter flowering 
before they become drawn. If no seeds have been 
sown, prepare a few pans of Mignonette, Sweet 
Alyssum, etc., immediately. 
Bulbs. — Remove a few pots from the cellar every 
week for winter flowering. It takes about six 
weeks for Hyacinths and Tulips to flower after they 
are brought into the greenhouse. 
Camellias.— If early flowers are wanted, remove a 
few pots into a gentle heat, and give plenty of 
•water, and once a week a watering of liquid man- 
ure. The larger number of the plaats should be 
kept back as long as possible. 
Greens.— Store a quantity of Lycopodiums in the 
cellar for use iu making bouquets during the winter. 
Also secure a quantity of green moss for making 
up hanging-baskets, in-door rock-work, etc. 
Insects. — Keep all plants free from insects by 
fumigating, or washing with whale-oil soap. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Oct. 17, 1871, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW TOEK 31AEKKT3. 
Heceipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barleu. Oats. 
28 dava 1/iis m'th.329,000 4,316,000 1,924.000 261,000 5-11.000 2.116 000 
25 days kKt ui'th.371,000 3,805,000 2,101.000 191,000 115,000 1,219,000 
Sat.ks. Flour. Wheat. Com. line. JJarlei/. Oats. 
28 (lavs litis m'l h.391, 000 4,259,000 3,710,000 11-1.000 296.000 l.SOJ.OOO 
25 days fas< m'th.3;3,000 4,939,000 3,615,000 90,000 51,0001,224,000 
3. Comparison with same period at tltis time last year. 
Heceipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barleii. Oatx. 
28 days 1871 S29.000 4.318,000 1,924,000 261.000 541.On02.116.ono 
25dayslS70 453,500 2,814,000 1,287,000 99,000 715,0001,558,1,00 
Sales. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Title. Barley. Oats, 
28 days 1871. ..391/00 4.259.000 3,710,000 114.0C0 290,000 1.801090 
25 days 1S70... 397,500 3,168,000 1.521,000 v 71,000 217,000 1,718,000 
3. Exports from New York. Jan. 1 to Oct. 10 
Flour. Wheat. 
1871 1.317.163 17,06S,O47 
1870. 1.509,230 13,880,054 
1869 1,175,156 1 1,782,811 
1808 74i,384 4,220,727 
Corn. Bue. Barleu. 
9,503,756 316,919 Sl.89'6 
331,1 76 85,731 131 
1,571.785 130,918 
8,471,816 153,093 
Oats. 
27,901 
17.191 
-16.197 
13.530 
1871. 
Oct. 13... 
Sept. 12... 
All?. 14... 
July 10... 
June 12.. 
May 9.... 
April 10... 
March 13. 
Feb. 13... 
Jan. 16... 
1S70. 
Dec. 15... 
Nov. 9... 
Oct. 10.. 
Stock of grain in store at 
Wheat, Corn, Bt/e, 
hush. bush, luisli. 
.... 571,353 3,011,536 124,230 
.... 471,710 8,310,819 30,492 
.... 397,516 2,403,359 31,599 
.... 336,163 834,954 96,945 
.... 230,350 292.IS8 114,783 
.... 283.700 259.215 160.7:11 
.... 811,871 180,947 150,961 
..1,523,785 204,338 150,514 
....2,203.677 S11.471 148.198 
3,685,116 272,018 157,730 
New 1 
Barley, 
IjUBll. 
44,033 
9,183 
S.4S0 
5 '.7 2--. 
164,398 
329.319 
481. 863 
554,491 
ork. 
Oats, 
bush. 
1,487,887 
884,629 
34,405 
274,099 
334,459 
370,230 
709,363 
1,133X17 
1,409,995 
1,736,936 
Malt, 
bush. 
100,99.1 
: 87.525 
177.4S-1 
199,541 
112,572 
171.933 
171 R97 
218,231 
215.121 
216,391 
....3,080,762 208,319 148,069 501.397 2.085.137 231,129 
2,092,900 300,000 116,800 400.400 2,125.000 
1,809,921 476,544 53,391 184,803 1,679,053 237,453 
Receipts at head of tide-water at Albanyleach sea- 
son to Oct. 1th : 
Flour. Wheat. 
bbls. bush. 
Corn. 
bush. 
Bt/e. 
bush. 
Barley. 
bush. 
1871 164,900 13.141,000 16,722,700 
1870 301,200 10,052,300 3,753,000 
Oats. 
bush. 
511,500 600,590 3,411,500 
392,700 723,600 4,037,300 
CURRENT WnOLKSALlI PRICES. 
Sept. 13. 
114 
PRICE OF GOLO 114 
Floue— Super to Extra State $5 50 © T 15 
Super to Extra Southern 5 60 © 9 75 
Extra Western 6 20 ©9 75 
Extra Genesee 7 15 @ 8 75 
Superfine Western 5 50 ©6 00 
IIye Flour 4 10 @ 5 15 
Coen-Mkal 3 33 @ 4 10 
WnEAT— All kinds of White. 1 55 @ 1 70 
All kinds otlted and Amber. 140 ® 1 65 
Corn— Yellow 75 @ 77 
Mixed 71 ® 73 
Oats — Western 50 © 52 
Stale — @ — 
KVE 80 @ 93 
BiuLKV 80 @ 95 
Hat— Bale *< 100 lbs 105 @ 1 55 
Straw, V 100 fts 00 @ 1 10 
Cotton— MiildlitiK*. * ft •• 2IJ6© 21j£ 
Hops— Crop ol 1870, V ft . 
Oct. 17. 
U3J," 
25 © 7 75 
20 @10 25 
85 ®10 00 
925 
25 @ 6 85 
2i>,<© 
IS @ 
Cropof 1S71 40 ® 
Fea'tiieus — Live Geese, ^ ft 
Seed— Clover, if ft 
Timothy. V bushel. 
70 
IO'jij 
30 
55 
76 
UK 
© 5 80 
50 @ 4 50 
65 ® 1 80 
50 ® 1 68'i 
78 @ 80 
77 @ 79 
52X® 55 
5314® 51* 
92 ® 1 06 
80 @ 1 10 
05 ® 1 50 
55 @ 1 00 
20X® 21 
® 
3 00 ® 3 50 
Flax. V bushel... 2 00 ® 2 06 
Sugar— Brown, ill ft 
Molasses. Cuba, ?'gal. ..... 
Coffee— HiofGold, in bond*. 
Touacco, Kentucky, &e„ %ift. 
Seed beat. ¥> ft 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, 1* lb. 
Domestic, pulled, if* ft 
California, unwashed, 
Tallow, V ft 
Oil-Cake— & ton 
Pork— Mess, ^ barrel 
Prime,?' barrel 
Beef— Plain mess 
Lap.d. in tics. & barrels, ¥* ft. 
Butter— State, ¥ ft 
Western. ^ ft 
Cheese 
20 
11 
14 @ 
50 @ 
11 
45 
UX 
14 
63 
63 
40 
SX@ 9K 
37 00 ©39 50 
@13 75 
IS 10 50 
@11 50 
@ 9% 
20 
35 _ 
70 ® 
10^© . 
00 ® 3 35 
03 ® 2 00 
8K® '111* 
30 
65 
11 
13 62 
111 09 
8 00 
Heans—^ bushel 1 25 
19 
1 75 
62 
Peas— Canada, free, SI bu. 
Fggs— Fresh. IP dozen 25)£@ 
Poultrt— Live Fowls 16 ' 
Turkeys, ^ ft 
Geese,'^ pair 
Ducks. V pair 
Vexison— ¥• ft 
Potatoes, $ bbl — 
Sweet Potatoes. $* bbl 
CAIVBAGES-Ift 100 
Broom -corn— V ft 
Apples—*! barrel 2 00 
Pears— V barrel 2 01 
Grapes— TM pound 
Quinces— P barrel — 
Cranberries— V barrel — 
Buckwheat Flour— 5J) 100163. — 
® 23 
® 11 
® 3 90 
® 1 23 
28 
22 
© 3 00 
© 1 00 
45 
]£* 
65 
68 
65 
40 
9* 
1 20 © 2 23 
3 00 ® 4 00 
8 00 © 7 00 
2,«© ~>X 
& 4 ' 
®10 00 
® 15 
® — 
@ — 
— 3 
20 _ 
14\'© 
711® 
12 ® 
so ® 
37 ® 
26 © 
9\ ■'- 
25 ®10 50 
12 ®13 25 
00 ©10 25 
00 @U 50 
9)>S® 10J4 
20 ® 85 
11 ® 20 
7S<© 13^ 
10 © 3 50 
25 ® 1 S3 
27 © 82 
11 © 17 
11 ® 18 
50 ® 3 00 
75 ® 1 25 
14 ® 20 
25 © 2 50 
50 @ S 00 
00 © 7 00 
10 © 15 
00 © 4 75 
00 ©10 00 
5 ® 10 
00 (., 9 00 
00 $10 00 
oo a 3 so 
Gold has been up to 115 since our last. It closed weak, 
however, at 1131.7. on the 17th of October. . . .The awfully 
destructive fire at Chicago was the chief topic in business 
circles the latter part of the month under review. The 
main consideration at our merchants was, not how much 
they had lost by the Are, hut what were the sufferings of 
the people of the hapless city, and how far and in what 
way relief could be promptly afforded to the sufferers 
In the produce line the reports of the Are and of the 
amounts of produce destroyed by it, tended to stiffen 
prices in our market. Holders offered supplies less freely, 
and seemed confident of the establishment of an im- 
portant advance. Buyers, however, did not respond with 
freedom, purchasing only as they urgently needed stock, 
at the higher figures. At the close sc ers of Breadstnffs 
were generally more accommodating, and the market 
seemed weak and yielding Of Provisions the avail- 
able supplies were gaining on the demand, and prices 
were depressed Wool has been moderately sought 
after and held with firmness Hay, Seeds, and Tobacco 
have been quiet at our revised quotations Hops have 
been in more request and quoted dearer Broom Com 
hag been in active demand and decidedly higher in priae, 
under the reports of the large amounts destroyed by the 
Chicago fire. 
New York Lire-Stock Markets. 
WEEK ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Stcine. ToVl. 
3.069 &3,653 25.496 74,593 
2,720 28,709 30,327 69,969 
2,573 34,036 38,412 84.606 
2,166 32,611 43.7IU 87,887 
2,085 27,186 31,509 68,87s 
13,218 158,223 169,493 385,926 
12,037 123,010 91,927 265,171 
September 18th 9.031 126 
September 25tU 8,075 133 
October 2d 9,481 99 
October9th 9,197 120 
October 16th 8.005 102 
Total in 5 Weeks... 44,409 5S0 
do.forprer. 4 Weeks 34,812 375 
Average per Week 
do. do. last Month. 
do. d». prep's Month 
Average, per Week, 1870. 
do. do. do. 1SG9 
do. do. do. 
do. do. do 
do. do. do. 
do. do. do. 
Total in 1369 
Total iu 1868 
Total iu 1807 
Total in 1806. ... 
Total iu 1805. ... 
Total iu 1864 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
1863 
18G7. 
I860. 
1S65. 
. .8,832 
. .8,703 
..7.460 
6,817 
6,275 
5,733 
5,544 
5,748 
5,255 
116 
91 
81 
97 
92 
105 
64 
94 
118 
2,613 
3,009 
2,898 
2,240 
1,732 
1,588 
1,320 
1,300 
1,500 
31,615 
30,753 
2:1,043 
28,151 
28,836 
27.132 
22.154 
20,000 
16,091 
326,280 4.827 91,083 1,499,509 
.298,123 5,466 82,571 1,413,479 
33.899 
23,757 
22.965 
17.108 
15,348 
18,809 
20,605 
13,000 
11.023 
798.199 
978.061 
293.832 3.369 09.911 1,174.154 1.102.643 
298 880 4 835 
. 270.271 6.161 
. 267,609 7,603 
61.120 1,010,000 '672.000 
"1,991 S36.733 573.190 
5,021 73.',162 800,277 
Ileef Cattle.— With a little increase in numbers, 
the market has been variable during the past five weeks, 
the close showing a decline of about lc. One week ago, 
with unfavorable weather, the markets were extremely 
depressed, and prices fell off nearly l'Jc. "[} lb., but with 
a lighter run just now, '/ 2 c. is restored. The great fire at 
Chicago has had the effect to derange the trade here, as 
the bulk of stock coming to this market was originally 
sent to Chicago and there bought by parties operating on 
Eastern account. Texaus are coming forward quite freely, 
and are in fair coudition. The experiment of sending 
them direct from Texas was unsatisfactory and has been 
abandoned. We are now receiving droves which were 
kept for some time in the States. 
Below we give the range of prices, average price, and 
figures at which large lots were sold : 
Sept. 18th, ranged 7!4@12!:c. Large salcslO ©like. Av. 11< 4 
Sept. 25th, do. 6'.'»12>ic. do. do. 10 OlPic.do. 11 
Oct. 2d, do. 7 013 c. do. do. 10 ®MKc. do. 11 
Oct. 901, do. 6 ©13 c. do. do. 9 ©101-c. do. 9V 
Oct. 16th, do. 7 @12Xc. do. do. 9><®11 c. do. 10;< 
Irlilcli Cows. — As is usually the case at this season 
of the year, the offerings have been larger, to meet the 
increased demand. Good milkers, known to be fresh, 
are in fair demand, but common cows sell slowly. Prices 
vary from $40@$50 each, for poor ; $00@$70 for medium 
to good, with a few choice at $S0 Calves. — As cool 
weather sets in, calves arc sent here dressed rather than 
alive, as they can he shipped from longer distances and 
the transportation is less. Some still come alive, and 
sell for more money. Good to prime milk-fed are firm at 
0!4c. @lic. $ B>.; common to fair sell at 7:jc. @9c. ; 
mixed lots, half grasscrs and half milk-fed to slaughter- 
ers at 5J4c. @7c. ; and common tohestgrassersto feeders 
at $f>(Tj>$9 per head. Hog-dressed are worth 13c. @15;£c. 
for milk-fed, and 7c. @ 10c. for grasscrs Sheep 
and Lambs. — The arrivals have not been so large as 
is usual at this season of the year. And still the trade 
has been slow, with low rates up to the present week, 
when %c. ® VsC. were added to the prices, leaving sheep 
about as they closed last month, but lambs havcdeclined. 
They are gradually approaching the price of fat sheep. 
Canada continues to give us the greatest number of 
lambs, while the largest run of sheep is from Ohio. Poor 
to medinm sheep are selling at 4f$c. (TJvS^c. $ !b. ; fair 
to good at 5J4c. @6c. ; and prime to best selections at 
GV.ic. @6^c. Lambs range from Gc.@7c. <£ lb., a few 
choice reaching 7i4c Swine. — Here we have a 
large increase in numbers, and the market first declined, 
but has since rallied, closing firm. Live are worth 5^0. 
(&5<ic., and city dressed Western CJ-Jc. @7!£c, the latter 
pri«c for light pigs. 
Slow shall he Mnnnrc a Hill 
which is too steep to get a team up with a load, is the 
question with "B. W." Ho should get clover to grow by 
using a bushel of plaster, and perhaps a bushel of salt, 
per acre, spread on the crop early in May. If once a 
cood crop of clover can be got, and that be plowed 
under, the land may be kept in fair yielding condition 
by renewing the clover once in four years. 
