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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[November, 
If left until then, it is likely to be frozen so hard 
that it will be difficult to procure it. Store in some 
place convenient to the hot-bed, and cover with 
boards or sods. 
Saeet-Fot aloes. — Dig; as soon as the frost has 
touched the vines, selecting a warm day. Put them 
in barrels after they have dried an hour or two in 
the sun ; pacli in dry, chox>ped straw, and place 
them where the temperature will not foil below 60°. 
I?Iov»'er-<»a.r<leu iiiitl l.awn. 
Comparatively little can be added to the notes 
given last month, most of which will answer for 
now. Alwa}"s bear iu mind that a day's work 
done in the fall will be so much saved in the spring. 
Planting can still be done iu some places this 
mouth, but all trees and shrubs planted now should 
be mulched thoroughly to prevent the roots being 
dried by cold winds. 
Bulbs should have been planted last month, but 
if the ground is still open they may be put in now 
with good results. Cover all bulb-beds with a 
coating of leaves or straw. 
Chrysanthemums. — Stake those which are now in 
flower. They are generally hardy, but keep better 
if the roots arc taken up after they are done bloom- 
ing and kept in a cool cellar. 
Dahlias. — Take up those still in the ground, and 
after drying the tubers thoroughly, store ia a l ;' 
cellar, or under the stage of a cool greenhouse. 
Protection. — Those things which are to be covered 
should be attended to as soon as the weather gets 
very cold. Straw, evergreen boughs, and bay are 
all good substances to cover with. 
Lawn. — If the lawn needs manuring, use fine, 
well-rotted stable-manure spread over the surface 
evenly, taking care to break all large lumps. In 
the spring this may be raked off, leaving the lawn 
in a good condition. 
Cii-eeuhoaisc and. Window Plants. 
Look out for sudden changes in the weather. A 
sudden cold snap may do a large amount of damage 
to valuable plauts if provision is not made for 
heating the greenhouse on short notice. The heat- 
ing apparatus should be iu good order, so that no 
delay need occur when it is wanted for use. 
Insects. — If the plants were returned to the 
greenhouse properly cleansed, the few iusects that 
make their appearance during the winter may be 
easily held in subjection. 
Bulbs.— Some of those potted last month may 
now be brought into the greenhouse. In order to 
get flowers for the holidays, six weeks in the green- 
house will be sufficient. 
Camellias. — Keep the plants in a cool place, so as 
to retard the flowering. A few for early blooming 
may be brought into heat now. 
Propagation. — A stock of cuttings may be put in 
now for early spring flowering. 
Climbers. — A greenhouse should be provided 
with plenty of climbers, in order to cover the posts 
and rafters as much as possible. Passion-flowers, 
Hoyas, etc., produce a good effect. If quick-grow- 
ing plauts are wanted, Tropoeolunis are valuable. 
TVindow-Bozes will need refilling and arranging, 
no as to make a good show during the winter. 
Hanging Baskets make very pleasing ornaments 
for a room, and if carefully arranged and tended 
they are a source of pleasure during the winter. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold advanced to 115', and declined to 112V, closing 
October 12th at 113 against 113 on the lSlli of September. 
The movements in Breadstuff's, since our last, have 
been on aliberal scale, both in the way of receipts, sales, 
and shipments of the leading descriptions, with, how- 
ever, a variable market as to price?, influenced to a con- 
siderable extent by the fluctuations in gold, theetririgtehcy 
in the money market, and the comparative scarcity of 
ocean freight room. "Flour, Wheat, and Barley closed in 
favor of buyers, while Corn, Eye, and Oats left off with 
more firmness The Provision trade has been less 
satisfactory. Pork and Bacon have been irregular in 
values ; Lard, much depressed ; Beef, about steady ; and 
the finer grades of Butter and Cheese held with more 
confidence Wool has been quoted lower, and un- 
usually dull, manufacturers purchasing very reservedly, 
and only to supply urgent wants Cotton has been 
quite active, but cheaper,closing, however, rather buoyant- 
ly, as the offerings of stock fell off considerably Hops 
receded rapidly under large receipts of new, but closed 
steady, on a moderate business, at the reduced figures. 
Hay, Hemp, and Seeds quiet Tobacco in moderate 
demand, and quoted stronger in price. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
October 14, 1S72, and for the corresponding month last 
year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKETS. 
RftOElPTS. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barleu. Oat*. 
25 d'sMKm'tli^l.OtO 2,330,000 .V,34,O00 27,500 178,000 1,109.000 
27 d's 1<1«( m'tli.247,000 1,291,000 5,833,000 92,000 70,500 1,697,000 
Sat.es. Flour. Wheat. Com. Hue. Barleu. Oats. 
25d'sMl«nrth.32l,0001,749.000 5.573,000 61,000 43.000 1,854,000 
27 d'sias(in'tli.306,000 1,667,000 5,433,000 105,000 2,650 1,616,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Ukceipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barleu. Oats. 
25 days 1K72. - 291.000 2,220,000 5.524,000 27.50(1 178,000 1 .109,000 
28 (lays 1871... 329,000 4,316,000 1,924,000 261,000 541,000 2,116,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hut. Barleu. Oats. 
25 el's 1872. ...821,000 2,749.000 5.573,000 61.000 J3,fjd0 1,851,000 
28d's 1871. ...391,000 4,259,000 3,710,000 111.0C0 296,000 1,804,000 
3. Exports from New York. Jan. 1 to Oct. 10. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Barleu. 
1872 788,329 8,448.396 21,806,508 060,588 21,056 
1871 1.34I.4S5 16.17I.S69 9.100,253 318,938 B1.797 
1870 1,509,230 13,830,054 334,176 05,731 134,000 
4. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Oats. 
27,574 
28,435 
17,494 
Wheat, 
1973. bush. 
October 7. 23,142 
September 9. 93,674 
August 12. ... 83,321 
Corn, 
bush. 
3,843,181 
2,681,982 
139,104 
Rye, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. 
39,925 40,035 3,505,006 
89,839 51.135 2,638,976 
130,161 53,789 2,077,893 
Mall, 
bush. 
13,535 
311,611 
315,108 
5. 
Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each sea- 
son to Oct. 1th : 
1S72.... 
1871.... 
1870.... 
Flour. Wtieat. 
bbls. bush. 
. . .83,900 5,670,800 
..161,900 13,141,000 
. .301,200 10,653,300 
Corn. 
bush. 
22,562.500 
10,722.700 
3,753,000 
Rye. Barley. Oats. 
bush. bush. bush. 
356.700 635.9110 4.760,700 
511.500 600,500 3.414.500 
392,700 723,600 4,037,300 
Current Wholesale Trices 
Price of Cold 
Flour— Super to Extra Slate 
Super to Extra Southern,. .. 
Extra Western 
Extra Genesee 
So peril ne \Y estern 
I'.vb Flour 
Corn-Meal. 
Buckwheat Flour— '# 100 to 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
All kinds ol' lied and Amber. 
Corn— Yellow 
.Mixed 
Oats— "Western 
State 
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Barley 
Hay— Hale, ?1 100 lbs \ 
Straw, %i 100 Iks 
Cotton — Middlings, ^ lb 
Hops— Crop OI1S72. V n 
Feathers— Live Geese, ^ ft. 
Sunn— Clover, 38 lb 
Timothy, If* bushel 
Flax, V bushel 
Sugar— F.eli'g & Grocery ^<ft 
Molasses. Cuba. 3flga] . 
Coffke — Itio(Gold) 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c., iji lb. 
Seed Lent. ^ rt. 
Wool.— Domestic Fleece,* ft. 
Domestic, pulled, ¥* lb 
California, clip 
Tallow, ti lt> 
Oil-Cask — 3P ton 
l'nr.K— Mess, %'< barrel 
Prime, $ barrel 
Beef— Plain mess . . 
I.^no, iu ties. <fc barrels, if ft. 
r.UTTER— Stntc. ?( It. 
Western, ^ ft 
Cheese. . 
I '■ b a x s - 7 ' b ushel 
Peas— Canada, free, tfl bu 
Eggs— Fresh. V dozen 
POTJLTBY— Fowls 
Turkeys— '« lb 
Geese, >' pair 
Hacks V pair 
Prairie Chickens^-? pah- 
Woo leock— 11 pair. . . 
Partridges 
Pigeons— V dozen 
Wild Duck— P pair 
Tien i ps— 5jl barrel 
CABnAGES— ii> 100 
Onions— 'it 100 bunches 
Onions— %t bbl 
Broom-corn— if ft 
A pples— new, ff barrel 
New Potatoes— 9 bbl 
Tomatoes— ifl basket 
Beets— 9 ba8B£t 
Pumpkins— $i 100 
II ublto— $ 100 bunches 
WiTfi r.MELONS— *t 100 
Sweet Potatoes—* bbl 
Fog-Plants— V dozen 
SQUASHES— « bbl 
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G RAPES— 7' ft 
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Sen Toi-lc KdveaSlock Markets. 
week ending Buvpa. Cotos. Calves. .Sheep. SioiiM. Tol'l 
Sept. 16th 9,710 108 2,723 23,429 40,723 76,698 
Sept. 23d 11,271 68 2.041 38,706 43,237 96,228 
Sept. 30lh 9.S31 89 2.190 27,633 42.253 83.345 
October 7th 9.003 66 2,452 25.071 49,098 »6,596 
Total fori irf^*....:i!i.83i 022 40.0U n.->,7w.> i75.su; r,n.x62 
ao.for prev.i ir«e*».S3,033 261 11,057 114,654 111,701315,726 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sirlne. 
Average per Week 9,956 fO 2.651 2s." 17 
do. So. last Month 9,518 65 2,764 28,663 35,425 
do. do. prev's Month. ...S.OSii lis 2,609 26.1S0 31,273 
Beef Cattle.— The features of the market for the 
last four weeks have been much the same as for the month 
ending September 9th. Good cattle have been compar- 
atively scarce, and with slight fluctuations, prime native 
steers have ruled steady and lirm at full prices ; but the 
market has been over-supplied, sometimes absolutely 
glutted with Tcxans, Cherokees, and immature rough 
native, aud for all grades below fair prices have ruled 
low, and the trade has been dull and unsatisfactory. Com- 
mon to fair Texas cattle have been generally sold at 7^c. 
tat S.^c. per pound, to dress 55 lbs. to the gross cwt.; fair 
to fat Cherokees atS^cfalOVic. ; and common to strictly 
prime native steers at 9} z c. Qr, 13Kc. per pound to dress 
50 lbs. and GO lbs. to the gross cwt., some very common 
mixed lots of State steers and heifers falling to Sc. @9c, 
and a few extra and premium bullocks rising to 14c. (a) 
15c. To September 30th last 342,505 Texans passed east- 
ward through Kansas, by the Chishohn Trail, against 
441,344 to the same date last year, a falling on" of 98,839 ; 
hut the number received at this point has been larger 
than for any previous season. 
The prices of the past 4 weeks were : 
Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
Sept.16.... 7y®15 c. 8!<@12Kc. 12 c. 
Sept.. 23 ...1 ©14 c. 8 ©12 c. U'AC 
Sept.SO 7 ©15 c. 8 ©ll^-c. HXc. 
Oct.7 7><@15 c. 8 ©llftc. llj<c. 
IVTilcli Cows.— The receipts for the mouth exceeded 
the arrivals during the previous month hy an average of 
15 per week, and the demand has been barely equal to 
the supply. Good cows have been quickly sold at satis- 
factory figures, ranging from $55 to $75 ; and extra large, 
fleshy cows, with evident fine milking qualities, were 
taken hy private parties at $S5 to $95, and one at $105, 
hut poor trash, culled from dairy herds, had to be sold at 
buyers' own figures— $23 to $715 Calves.— With no 
important change in the numbers received weekly, the 
market has been unusually steady ; and for fat, milk-fed 
veals, prices have ruled high and firm. Common to good 
inilk-fed could be sold on almost any day at 7c. (a) 10c. 
per pound, and grassers at $5.50 (a) $12 per head, chiefly 
at $6 fa) $8 Sheep and Lambs.— The market 
has been fair, with no very large or sudden fluctuations 
iu prices, but shippers have complained of the slim mar- 
gin for profit, and often of considerable losses. Towards 
the close of the month the receipts were heavier than the 
immediate demand called for, and most of the advance 
which had been gradually made during the previous three 
weeks, was lost, the latest transactions being at 5hiC. @ 
6?ifc. per pound for commou to prime sheep, iu lots ; aud 
GlaC. (ii) S>/2C. for lambs— a few of the best sheep going at 
67jC. @ 7c, and choicest State lambs at 9c. Swlnc.- 
The total for the month shows a large increase, and the 
demand has more than kept even pace with the increased 
supply, so that a slight advance has been made in prices, 
with adecidedly active trade at the close. Dressed hogs 
readily sell atOJi:c.®71ic. per pound ; pigs at 7Xc@7!;c., 
and live hogs at5'jjc. @ 5i£e. Jersey pigs, dressed, are 
selling at Srjc O.^c. per pound. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
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