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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[.December, 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
UDj prepared specially for tbe American Agriculturist, 
toon onr daily record during the year, show at a glance 
tbe transactions for the month ending Nov. 13th, 1873, 
aod for the corresponding month last year. 
3. TRANSACTIONS AT TOE NEW TOr.K MAEKETS. 
KBrrElPT*. Flour. Ml/eat. Corn, Rye. Barley, nut*. 
2S<l'9tti. Iiflli570.000 5.419.0H0 3,791.000 107,000 559.000 1,156.000 
26d - si.isl lu'th 311,000 4,416,000 3,813,000 101,000 Si.OOO 847,000 
Sat.tcs FtollP. Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
2S<l'8l»rtnrilill7,O0O 4,606 000 4,578,000 119.000 214,001 1.741,000 
S6d - s/<i« iu'lli 4S9.0U0 4,199,000 4,596,000 147,000 SO.OOO 1,943,000 
S. 
RKCBl 
Comparison icltli same period at this lime last year. 
l'T9. Floor. Wieat. Corn. Hoe. Barlei/. Oat*. 
a 1«Q QTCi ,1f,fl £ 110 i id^l ^ Ttil film IhT'llltn r-'l llflfl I 1KB fKrtt 
Kitr'KirTs. Flour. Wheat, corn. liye. Bat 
WdsyslSW. .. 879.000 5, 110. i 01 3,791.000 107,000 559,0 
Zi 4aySlffK... 318,000 2,817.000 8,560,000 20,000 1,111, 
Sat.kr. Four. Wheal. Corn. Hue. Barley. 
96 days 1873.... 411000 4,600,000 4.578.000 119,000 214,000 1 
24 days 1872. .313,000 2,438,000 8,597,000 41,000 416,000 1 
,000 i,!56,0<l0 
,000 895,000 
bat*. 
711. noo 
,406,000 
3. 
Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. 
bush. 
Wov. 8. 1873. .1.590.500 
Cct. 6. 1873.. 1,270,801 
Oct. 7, 1872.. '.'3,112 
Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
bnsli. lmsb. bnsli. Inisli. 
2.951,993 109.983 23.804 630,466 
5.129,537 43.297 613,723 1.451,868 
3,312,181 39,925 40,025 2,505,005 
Malt. 
bueli. 
91,461 
201,727 
12,535 
4. Receipts at head of tidewater at Albany each season 
to Nov. 1st. 
Flour, intent. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1873 1181,4 :0 19.116,200 16.015,600 911.400 1,312,200 2,891,100 
J872 104.100 7.801.400 25.484.200 357,300 2.119,0110 5.075,300 
1871 233,11119 IS.ISI.O'O 18,124,1(10 707,71)0 2,528.000 4,833.200 
1870 356.600 13,91S,303 4,584,300 529,900 2,3O6,S0O 5,210,900 
Current Wholesale Frices. 
I»kice of Gold 
FLOUK— Super 10 Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern. ... 
Extra Western 
Extra Genesee 
Superfine Western 
Rye Flour 
Corn'-Meai 
Whe\t— All kinds of White. 
AH kinds ol* r,ed and Amber. 
eonx— Yellow 
nixed .. 
White 
Oats- Western 
State 
Kte 
Barley 
Hay— Bale, V 100 tts 
Straw, V loo Its 
Cotton— Middlings. ^ lb 
UOPB-Crop OI1873. V V: 
Featuers —Live Geese, ?* n>. 
Seed— Clover. iP lb 
Timothy, tf hnshel 
Flax, TO hnshel 
Sugar— Refi'g& Grocery V ft 
Molasses. Cuha, %<gal 
Sew Orleans, ? gal 
Coffee— kio(Gokl) 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &C..VB». 
3eed Le:if, W lb 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, ^P lb 
Domestic, pulled, Tft lb 
California, clip 
Tallow, K' lb 
Oil-Cakk— 3> ton 
Pork— Mess, ¥< barrel 
Prime, 38 barrel ... 
Beef— Plain mess 
I,ard, in trcs. & barrels, V lb. 
Butter— State, new ¥ lb 
Wes tern. V ib 
Cheese 
Brans-"# bnsliel 
PEAS-Canada. free, % bu ... 
Eggs— Fresh. ¥> dozen 
Poultey— Fowls 
Turkevs— 18 lb 
Geese, ¥ pair 
Ducks, %» pair 
Pigeons, $ doz 
Woodrock, 3? pair 
Partridges. ¥> pair 
Grouse, trapped, $ pair 
Harks, $pair 
Venison, $< lb 
?uail. %* doz 
itknips *bbl 
Cabbages— ¥ 100 
Onions—?* bbl 
Potatoes— $ bbl 
Sweet Potatoes— $ bbl.. .. 
Oarrots— ¥i 100 bunches 
Broom-corn 
Apples— K* barret.' 
Plums.* 1 b.isoct 
Oranbi-okies— V bbl 
Pears. ?! obi 
llr.Al'E" $ !b 
§uinces, ^ bbl 
ekts. % bbl 
Celery, V doz 
Ego-Plants. ¥* doz 
Tomatoes, ^bushel 
Green Peas. %t bushel 
Green-Corn, 1? 100 
Lima Beans, ^ bushel 
Maple Sugar, V tb 
Maple Syrup. ¥> indlou 
Cider, new, ¥* gallon 
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Milk, # 40-quart can. 
Honey, in glass boxes . 
Gold has fallen to lOfi 1 ^— closing November 13th at lOS^ 
as against lOS'i on October 13th The pressure 
In the nion^y market has been very sevm-e through- 
out the month, and this condition of affairs told 
roost unfavorably on the volume of business and the 
course of values in the commercial line. Toward the 
close the city banks reported a very marked improvement 
in their reserves of legal tender notes and specie, "which 
tended to the restoration of confidence. The cash re- 
gources of private lenders were also reported as much 
stronger. As the result of this gratifying change the 
money market has been lately working more favorably 
for borrowers, and the recent business negotiations have 
hcen freer from embarrassment because of the more 
liberal supplies of money available to responsible houses 
and strictly prime stock collaterals or the best grades of 
mercantile notes. Consequently, though much distress 
is yet looked for, it is believed by most thoughtful people 
that we have seen the worst of the financial and commer- 
cial depression, and that henceforward we may reason, 
ably anticipate an improvement, sure, even if slow, in its 
progress. Iu connection with the business disturbances 
of the month it is most satisfactory to us to he enabled 
to point, as we do with unfeigned pride, to the remark 
ably substantial prosperity of the producing interests as 
a whole; the wonderful magnitude of the prcduce trade, 
both on home aud ou foreign account, which in the export 
line has been beyond precedent, and which through its 
vigor and solvent position, despite all the extraordinarily 
adverse influences, has been the mainstay of the com- 
mercial interests of the country, protecting us all from 
consequences far more serious than even the worst that 
we have thus far experienced, or even the gloomiest view 
of the present outlook of affairs can authorize any appre- 
hension of The Breadstuff markets have been quite 
active, though, of course, on a lower range of prices, 
with, we are pleased to have to report, an upward ten- 
dency at the close. The export business in Flour.Wheat, 
and Corn has been very extensive, though checked to 
some extent by the scarcity of freight room and the high 
rates claimed by ship-owners Cotton lias declined 
materially, but closed stronger on a brisk trade, in good 
part for shipment Provisions, Hops, Tobacco, and 
Seeds have been in comparatively moderate demand, at 
reduced figures The Wool market has been unusually 
quiet, with prices quoted much lower. Manufacturers 
are not disposed to purchase freely, and most holders arc 
reluctant to sell unless on a cash basis. The offerings of 
Btock are more liberal at the closing quotations. 
New York Ijive-Stoclc Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week entvtnq Beeven. Cnns. Calves. Sheep. Swhie. Tot'L 
()Ctnber20 8,604 74 1,744 28,872 43,767 83,061 
October27 8.1H7 SI 1,525 33,^9 4l,DS>J K.SIjS 
November 3 9,637 9) 2,?0G 29.^91 44,257 85.981 
November 10 10,291 51 l,39i ^9,2j6 ;>8,fiJT 99.M7 
Tbtal for 1 n>*>* -s . ..ri,6S9 296 G.S67 121.588 188.507 3">3.957 
do. for preu. 4 U\>eks 37,401 3*2 10,735 126,313 120.41:0 291.175 
Beeves. Co7cs. Calves. SJieep. Sirine. 
Averageper '\Yeel- 9,159 74 1,716 80,397 47,142 
do. do. last Month... 9.493 72 2,710 29,0li2 33,751 
do. do, prev's Month.. lQ.i'53 1U2 2,^07 29,143 32,900 
Beeves. — The course of the market for the past 
month has been steadily downwards, aud now, with 
prices lowjgr than they have been since 1SG4, no one can 
hazard a guess as to whether bottom has been reached or 
not. A* usual, second and third class cattle have suf- 
fered the greatest decline, and although the supply has 
fallen off the pressure to sell has been met with a disin- 
clination to buy, and extra steers are now one cent a 
pound below the prices of last mouth. Fat steers were 
sold at the close of the market last week at 10;ic. to 
dress 57 lbs. to the cwt. ; fair native steers to dress 55 lbs. 
sold at SUc. @ 8&c., and Texans*to dress 54 lbs. hronght 
4j4c @.8c. 
Prices for the past four weeks were : 
•week ending Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
October 20 5 @12,SC. 9 @10 c. 9 c. 
October27 5 @l?Vc 9^@l0Kc. 9^c. 
November 5 5 @12>£C. 9 ©10 c. 9J4C. 
November !S.... i ©12 e. 8M@ 9 c. 8\e. 
MllcU Cows.— The market for cows has been quiet, 
with, no demand beyond what has been met by the light 
receipts. Prices remain the same, and sales have been 
between the extremes of $35 @ $75 for common to 
choice Calves.— The demand for grass calves has 
been active, and prices have advanced, closing, however, 
at about last month's quotations— viz., $j@-$S per head. 
Veals have been quiet, with sales, at Tc @. 10c. ^ B>., 
closing at nominal rates with no demunj Sheep 
and Lambs,— Sheep havo been depressed with a 
regular falling off in prices, and last wec 1 ^. many car-loads 
went over unsold. The quotation,, at the close were 
3 l / 3 c. @ 5Uc. $ lb. for sheep and 5!4c. (gi 7' = c. for lambs. 
The market for lambs is more favorable, and a fair de- 
mand existed at the close Swine. — Hogs have 
further declined, and the market closes heavy. Prices 
are down to 3 3 ^c. @ 4^0. ^ ft. for live hogs. Michigan 
av. 227 lbs. sold at 4c. and Indiana av. 17S lbs. at4^c. 
Dressed hogs are dull, at4?gc. @5^c. ; market pigs sell 
at 6c. @6^c 
Rhcumaiissii isa a Blosvse. — " J. A. B.," 
Ithaca, N. Y. Where there is stiffness in the limbs with- 
out heat in the feet rheumatism and not founder may he 
takeu as the cause. Apply cold water cloths to the legs 
continually for 24 hours, and give 25 drops of tincture of 
aconite every 4 hours six times. Feed soft food and the 
next day give 30 drops of sulphuric acid in the water the 
horse drinks. When improving give gentle exercise. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsetvhere. 
Remitting .Honey : — Checks oil 
New York City Banks or Bankers are best 
for large sums ; make payable to the order of Orange 
Judd Company. Post-Office ITIoney Orders 
for §50 or less, are cheap and safe also. When these are not 
obtainable, register letters, affixing stamps for post- 
age and registry ; put iu the money and seal the letter in 
the presence of the postmaster, and take his receipt for it. 
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If any of the readers, of the Amwican AgricvXtur* 
ist haVe German friends, or neighbors, or working^ 
men, -will they kindly inform such persons that 
this paper is also printed in German? The same 
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German Department by Hon. Frederick Munch, of 
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New Things. — Every season flowers, fruits, 
vegetables, etc., claiming to bo new and of superior ex- 
cellence, are sent to us with a request that we shall bring 
them into notice. As a case in point we have at hand 
two potatoes said to be new varieties, with the request 
that we describe them in " the next number." It is well 
to state here our position on such matters. We prefer to 
speak of only such things as we have tried. The mem- 
bers of our editorial staff have farms in different parts of 
the country whore all farm crops can be tested, and one 
has a large garden mainly devoted to the trial of novel- 
ties. We are thus able to give a fair trial to all new 
things, whether grains, grasses, fruits, flowers, or vege- 
tables. Those who have really good novelties are de- 
sirous to submit them to trial, and our commendations 
are largely the results of actual test. We sometimes 
give descriptions of things that we have not grown our- 
selves, but in these cases the anthority upon which the 
statements arc made is always given, and there the 
responsibility rests. Those who bring or send us new 
thinga, who arc personally unknown to us, must give us 
satisfactory proof that their. representations are true, else 
we can not publish them. It is very natural that one 
who raises a new strawberry, a new potato, or other new 
seedling, should look upon it with partiality. Moreover, 
novelties rarely do as well elsewhere as in the grounds 
where they originated. Hence, while it is onr desire to 
keep our readers advised of all promising new things, it 
is necessary that we should exercise caution in giving 
them publicity. Take the potato, for instance, we might 
almost fill a paper in describing the new ones brought to 
our notice this fall, but not one of these will be heard of 
five years hence. Bring on your novelties, gentlemen, 
but when we have not an opportunity to test them our- 
selves, we shall require abundant proof that they are not 
only new, but valuable. 
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