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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
Parsnips.— A supply should be dug for the Win- 
ter, and the remainder left until spring iu the 
ground. They are handy for stock when other 
roots have gouc. 
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Flowor-Gardcn and Lawn. 
The bountiful supply of rain has produced a 
marked effect in the gardens and lawns. Trees, 
shrubs, and plants, which earlier iu the season suf- 
fered so disastrously from the drouth, have taken 
on a new aspect, and plants of all kinds look 
stronger, and 6ccm to he better prepared to stand 
the winter than they have for several seasons past. 
House Plants which were set out in the border 
may be taken up if wanted, but it is best to start 
new plants from cuttings. Old plants are seldom 
good and well-shaped except through the vigorous 
use of the pruning knife, and most amateurs are 
not willing to u-c this implement to any great ex- 
tent upon their pet plants. Plants taken up should 
be kept in the shade for a few days until they re- 
cover from the shock of moving. 
Cannas.— Take up before the frost injures the 
foliage, otherwise the routs are apt to rot. Store 
iu a cool, dry place free from frost. 
Bulbs. — Hardy bulbs of Crocus,Tulips, Hyacinths, 
etc., should be planted as soon as received; the 
earlier this month the better. Take up Gladiolus 
and other tender bulbs which will not stand the 
winter, and after drying store where there will be 
no danger of frost. 
Dahlias.— After the foliage has been killed by 
frost, dig up the roots ou a warm, dry day, label, 
and store iu a dry cellar. Douot injure the tubers, 
as they arc easily brokeu and are liable to decay. 
Protection must be given to half-hardy shrubs and 
plants, but do not apply it until quite cool weather. 
The object is to prevent sudden changes of heat 
and cold rather than to keep out frost. 
Leaves. — Secure as many leaves as possible for 
covering beds and plants, as well as for use in the 
stables ; they may bo gathered as long as there is 
no snow, and stored iu bius where they can be 
reached at any time. 
• 
Cirecn aud Hot Houses. 
All needed repairs ought to have been done long 
ago, but if any now remain attend to them at once. 
Plants taken from the borders will need to be cut 
back to secure a good shape. 
Forcing Itants.— Any shrubs or perennials which 
arc to be forced in the spring should be taken up 
aud healed-in in a cool place where they will not 
grow, and where they cau be had at any time. 
Cuttings.— Make cuttings of such bedding plants 
as will be needed for winter flowering. 
Ventilation. — Give plenty of air ou every mild 
day, so that the transition from the open air to the 
greenhouse shall be as gradual as possible. 
Annual*.— Sow seeds of annuals at intervals, so 
as to have plenty of cut flowers. Sweet Alyssum, 
Mignonette, etc., are quite useful iu making bou- 
quets for winter. 
Soil and lots.— Sods which have been piled up for 
a year or two and turned over occasionally will 
now be fit for use iu potting, aud plenty should be 
put into the potting shed. Provide plenty of moss 
and packing material if plauts are sent out duriug 
the winter; also pots aud all necessary articles. 
Insects.— Keep a sharp look-out for insects, aud 
as soon as any appear destroy at once. 
; Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, carc- 
fhUr prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
. from our daily record during tho year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Sept. I3th° 1S73 
and for the corresponding mouth last year. 
1. TR\Na»OTroX9 AT THE NEW TORK MARKETS 
Receipts. Flour. m.«ii. Corn. i:, !r . ttarlm rmt% 
71 ,V»tl,u M'th.?7l.0M a.lSS.DOO 4.53S.000 97 000 S 500" 9r'- OM 
27d'a last itt'ta .431,000 3,513,00* 2,585,01)0 Mi.m 21,500 l.'tsiooo 
Sales. Flour. Wheat, rorn l:r/r Darle.H Ontu 
21 ifs tnis irTth.*3,000 2.9I7 000 4.SOJ.O0O 2-S.000 7 00i I j 017 cm 
27 d'a last m'tli.. 361,000 3,736,000 3,105,000 216,000 ">V>o'oOO 
!4. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
ItROKIPTS. Flour. \\l,r,il. Com. R,)t BnrleU. Oat . 
27d«ys 1873... .271,000 2,133.000 4,538,000 97, I , 965,000 
27 days 1872.... 247,000 l,291,'.d0 5,83.1,000 92,000 70,500 1,1 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat. Corti. Ilii*. Barley, OaU, 
87 days 1873.... 408.000 2,947.1 9,000 7,0002,1 
87 days is;;, .suo.ooj 1,007,000 3,433,000 105,000 2,050 i,6ic,uuo 
Cecr.K.vr Wuulksalk Prices. 
Pr.tOK op Got.n 
Flour— Super 10 Extra State il 
Ans. 13. 
5 00 
6 00 
7 :-. 
4 75 
4 40 
5 75 
1 50 
1 05 
53 
-17 
Super to Kxiiji Southern 
ISxt 1 .1 H estero 
I'.xti:i Genesee 
Superfine Western 
Km Floor 
CORN-MlEAl 
Wdsat— All lilndB ..1 White, 
A'l kinds of Ked and Amber. 
( ot:\- — i'ellow 
Mixed 
White 
Oats— Western ... 
State 
It V K 
IlVUI.EV 
Hat— ISule, V 100 us 
Straw, V niu us 
Cotton— Middlings. *t it. 
Hors-Crop 01 jk73. *' lb 
Fkvi'ueks —Live Geese, %* u. 
SKKi>-t lover, *> lb 
Timothy, if bushel 
I'l ix, V bushel 
Sitoac— I:e1l'g& Grocer) 3' Tb 
Molassks, Cuba Seal. 
New Orleans, Weal 
Coppbb — l:iii(t.oltll 
Totucco. Kentucky, &e., ?<rt>. 
Seed Lear. ** n> 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, ^ Tb 
Domes lie, pulled, '{> lb 
California, clip 
Tallow, V lb 
Oil-Caek— ¥ ton ... 
I'or.i; — Mess, ^barrel — 
Prime, » barrel — 
Bkrf— Plain mess ... 8 25 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, 3* lb. 
Nutter— State, new H* Tb 
Western, V lb 
Cnp.KSE 
Watermelons.^ '.00 
Mcsemelons, ^ bbl . 
Squash, $ bbl 
IIrans— 1ft bushel 
PRAS-Canadn, free, ^ bu ... 
Eggs— Fresh. i> dozen .. .... 
POULTRT— Fowls ID 
Turkeys— ¥ Tb 15 
Geese, ¥ pair 1 50 
Ducks, $ pair 60 
Pigeons, ?) doz 1 75 
Woodcock, V pair 1 00 
Partridges, $J pair . . — 
Grouse, trapper!, ^ pair — 
Turnips— per bunch 2 
?>bbl 125 
Garbages-is 100 5 00 
Onions— V bbl 6 00 
" $ 100 bunches 4 50 
Apples— W barrel 2 25 
Poiatoes— P Mil.... 2_25 
Carrots— V 100 bunches...!! 3 50 
P.nooM-coRN 4 
Plums. ¥ bushel 2 75 
Peaches. ^ crate 2 00 
Cranberries— If* bbl — 
Peaks,?) bbl 2 00 
C,RAPES.1»Tb 8 
Tomatoes, ^buslu-l 50 
Grk.en Peas. % bushel 145 
Lettuce. ¥ bhl 75 
Green-Corn, v ion 25 
Lima P.eans, il bu-het 1 25 
Maple Sugar, 9 & 5 
Maple Syrup. V gallon 1 00 
ClDBR, new, $t gallon — 
Milk. $t 40-quart can — 
@ 7 35 
- .-, 
810 75 
<3 9 50 
® 5 35 
<3 5 50 
... 8 90 
@ t BO 
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a 62 
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41 a 5; 
43 a 59 
83 a 90 
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G5 « 1 00 
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lOJCa 20 
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63 @ 85 
8X@ 9 
4 50 a 4 75 
2 05 a 2 10 
7 % 9X 
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so a 
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Sept. 13. 
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$5 30 % 8 35 
7 10 t;, 11 OH 
6 CO 61111 
8 35 @ 10 00 
5 "0 a 25 
4 40 @ 5 70 
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1 G2!<3 1 90 
1 i'i a 1 7-, 
65}i® 67 
58 a C6 
45 
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a 3 00 
a 1 00 
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16 a 21 
15 a 20 
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a 2 so 
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a ; 50 
@ 1 12 
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2 25 a 
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93 
a 65 
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20 
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8 00 
2 50 
75 
1 50 
8 00 
8 
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1 00 
1 65 
1 10 
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a »x 
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@10 50 
a s% 
a 35 
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a 13 
®50 00 
a 2 50 
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<a 3 15 
a 1 15 
25 
15 a 20 
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a 9 00 
(ri 7 00 
a o 00 
a 2 75 
62 2 75 
iS 4 00 
a wa 
a 4 00 
a 4 50 
a — 
a 5 00 
a 12 
a 1 00 
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a 1 25 
a 75 
@ 1 50 
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18 
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1 18 
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2 23 
1 00 
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a 1 30 
a 1 37 
a 87 
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a 350 
a - 
a 4 00 
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a 4 00 
@ 12 
a 7 00 
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a 8 oo 
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a 1 so 
— a — 
75 a 1 25 
: 75 a 2 50 
1 00 
15 
1 25 
@ 1 50 
Gold has been as low as 1107s, ana as high as 11G 1 4 — 
closing September 13th at 111%, as against llo 1 ^ on 
August 13th. The marked decline in Gold very seriously 
depressed business toward the close, more especially in 
foreign merchandise other than Dry Goods and Groceries. 
The Breadstuff trade has been decidedly active, 
and on the whole buoyant as to values, with an unusually 
free export movement, though toward the close the fall 
in Gold tended to cheek operations. The purchases for 
shipment comprised large amounts of Flour and Wheat, 
iu good part for forward delivery ; as also of Corn, with 
fair quantities of Bye. Tho inadequate supply of freight 
room and the advancing rates claimed by shipowners 
have been somewhat against active export dealings. 
The receipts of Produce have been backward Pro- 
visions have been in fair request, hut closed tame and 
weak in most instances Cotton has been more con- 
fidently sought after, and quoted higher, though closing 
irregularly. The results of the late Cotton Crop — the 
year closing August 31 tilt. — as officially figured up are a 
gross crop or 3.930,503 bales, out of which 2,C79,9S6 hales 
were marketed abroad, and 1,201,127 bales taken for 
home consumption, leaving 49,395 bales as the differ- 
ence in the stock ou hand Wool has been in 
much better request and firmer in price, particularly 
domestic produce, which manufacturers have been pur- 
chasing freely nays and Seeds have attracted more 
attention, and close stronger Tobacco has been mod- 
erately inquired for at full previous rates Hops have 
been offered less freely, and have been qneted rather 
steadier in price, but closed irregularly on a limited busi- 
ness. We now quote this year's growth iu our compara- 
tive table of prices. The crop of domestic now saved is 
estimated nt a yield of 55,000 bales, as against last .Year's 
yield of 65,000 bales. 
!\ew Vurli KiiTe-Slo'ck Markets. 
nr.y.K BKDING ./. . ■ . Sheep, Sohie. 3bt,l 
August IS 10,763 163 2,703 81,026 24,397 C9 12! 
August25 ;i,sini 93 'J,.|30 -j.s.534 30,443 7ll|so6 
September! lo.tuo 101 374si so.145 
Septembers 10,060 43 2,810 28,996 59.358 81,273 
Totalfor 4 Weeks .411,835 4os 11,229 117,792 131,688 301346 
00. for prj). 5 Heet«40,218 5s0 15,660 1 1,479 155,378 31'.. '13 
Beeves. Oucs. Calves. Sheep. Siotne, 
Average per Wee* 10.0.3 10! 2.S07 89, 
do. do. Io»l Month... 9,243 113 3,132 20,696 31.072 
do. do. ]>rei>'s Month .. S.S91 73 4,;70 18,409 33,842 
Beeves.— For the four weeks under review the spe- 
cial featurcsof the market have been the inferior average 
quality of the supplies, with nearly one-fourth of the en- 
tire receipts foreign or Texas cattle; the continuous 
sharp Btruggle on the part of sellers to ho'.d prices up to 
a paying point, and a slow, dragging 1 ije generally. 
Shop butchers have taken retail lots of prime aud extra 
steers on each Monday's market at fair prices, and whole- 
sale slaughterers who supply steamers and other regular 
customers with choice b.-.-f lia.e paid remunerative 
rates for selected small lots ; but Texaus and common to 
medium native steers and oxen for the Washington 
market trade have ruled low throughout the month. For 
the last four days, with receipts amounting to 271 cars, 
or 4,643 head, largely Texans and common Western 
steers, the market has been dull aud weak, with prices 
barely sustained. A few choice and extra beeves were 
sold at 1214c. @ 12! Sc. %! lb. to dress 53 fts. to the gross 
cwt., but the quolable range is 9|ic. @ 12c. $ tb. to dress 
56 fts. and 57 tbs., for native steers ; and 7c. @ 9'/ic.^ tb., 
to dress 54 P)s. and 5fi Tbs., for Texans. 
Prices for the last four weckb were : 
WEEK ENDING I2dU(je. 
AtiRUStlS 6 @12Xc 
August 25.. . ovaii^c. 
September 1 1'. < ' .^e. 
Septembers 6M@12*^c. 
Large Sales. Aver. 
lOWSUXc. lOHc 
10;<S@ll!.<c. 10 Vc. 
lOijallUc. lOVe. 
iot,-au c. lose. 
Milch Cows.— The continued surplus of milk in 
this city, selling at low prices, has prevented the usual 
demand at this season from dairymen, and the light 
offerings have been forced off with difficulty at non- 
paying prices. Just at the close, however, the extreme 
scarcity of good cows has stiffened the market, and the 
few offering were selling at $35 @ $70 — an advance of 
fully $5 per head for the month Calves.— The 
generally steady and firm demand throughout the season 
for fat veals has surprised every one iu the trade. With 
slight fluctuations dnring the last month, good to prime 
veals have sold readily at 9c. @ 9!^c. $ tb., wilh extras 
at 10c. ; and buttermilk and £i-ass calves were also in de- 
mand with a quick sale at $5.50 to $9.50 $ head, the best 
going to $12© $13 — aud these are the closing quotations. 
shpep aud Lambs,- The receipts have been 
more than ample, espemanj „* 1 >... „„ A „,.;,.,.., „„„ 
ruled comparatively low. The quality has been better 
than for the previous month. Latest transactions in a 
dull market were at 6f^c. @ S\c. $ lb. for lambs, and 
4?jC. @ 614c. ? tb. for sheep Swine.— The supply 
has been fair both in numbers and quality. For the first 
three weeks under review prices were about steady, at 
the reduced prices noted at the close of previous report, 
but the light offeriug for the last three days has carried 
prices upward, and live hogs are firm at 5J£C © 5;ic. 
^ B>., while dressed range at 6Xc. (ft 714c 
containing a great variety of Items, Including moi.y 
good Hints awl Suggestions uiiich w throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for teant of sixtce elstxohere. 
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