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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Commercial Notes— Prices Current. 
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The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for a month ending No- 
vember 16, with other interesting comparative figures. 
1. TT.AXSACTIONS AT TUX XIW-YOKK SUBSETS. 
Heoeipts. Flour. WTteat. Corn. Bye. Barley. OatK 
J7 days Wife m'th.-lSl.OOO 1,387,000 9SS.O0O 289,000861.000 3.5M.000 
26daystost.m-th.SS9.U00 1,813,000 1,190,000 1S7.000 331,000 l,93o,000 
Sales. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
27days(Afe month, 45S.0O0 1,111.000 1,133,000 174,500 613,000 
26 days last month, 278,000 1,365,000 1,137,500 94,000 11!>,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
receipts. Flour. Ii7ieat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
27 davs 1S81 4SL000 1,387.000 988.000 339.000 Sfil.000 2,531.0(10 
|J Says 1883 530,000 3,031,000 531,000 31,000 607,000 2,102.000 
Sales. Flour. Wlieat. Com. Bye. Barley. 
37 davs 1864 458.000 1,411,000 1,133.000 174.500 618,000 
37 days 1868 499,000 3,113,000 3,018,000 36,000 588.000 
3. Exports from New-York, January 1 to Nove/nber 16. 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, r.ye, Oats. 
bbls. bus. bus. bns. bus. 
ISM 1.76I.S42 U.9S3570 814.603 453 39,643 
1363 . 1278,535 14,199.833 7.4SG.835 415.249 123.996 
1S63'. 2.683,036 33,316,817 10,.>12,556 1,SS3,7»0 144,165 
A. Receipts of Breadstuff's at Albany, by the New-York 
Canals from the opening- of navigation to Nov. 1th. 
Flour, Wheat. Corn, Kye, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bus. bus. bus. Ims. bus. 
1861 970.100 13.415,600 9,035,500 525,500 2.073,700 9,1 40,000 
1S63' 1112 100 17,31 4.300 2u.4u5.iW :tV!,70O 1,866,400 8,582,900 
W;3';:!l!311,2O0 37,574,S00 19,391,200 731,400 1,438,100 4,149,000 
CrjEREXT Wholesale Prices. 
Oct. 15. Nov. 16. 
FLOTJR-Supcr to Extra State SS 00 ©9 15 $9 30 @10 40 
Super, to Extra Southern .... 10 50 @14 50 10 ,0 @15 3o 
Extra Western 3 75 ©13 00 9 90 ©13 00 
Extra Genesee 9 15 ©12 35 10 40 ©13 00 
Superllne Western 3 00 @ 8 50 9 40 © 9 80 
liYF FLorn 83o@9,o Si>@92o 
Cob/meil 765 ©800 7 50 ©850 
Wa-EAT-All" kinds of White. . 3 10 © 2 40 2 45 © 3 65 
All kinds of Ked 181 © 3 12 2 l.m Z U 
COEX-Tellow lg @lo6 16o ©184 
IMlxetl 1 52 © 1 d3 1 si © 1 81 
OATS-Western. |5 © 86 93 © 1 00 
state 81 © Sb 9i © 99 
Kte ISO ©140 162 ©165 
Baeley 1 67 © 1 95 1 80 © 3 05 
COTTOS-Mlddllngs, per lb.... 1 10 © 1 15 1 40 @ 1 43 
Hops croo of 1863, perlb la © 3a la © 3o 
Hoot Sop of Set per lb S3 © 50 SO © 52K 
FEATU E i:s.LiveUecse.p.lb.. «><©, 75 75 © 80 
c„ n _ clover ner lb. Nominal. 19 @ 20 
Tnuutliv per hSslicl. .... 5 00 ©6 00 5 50 ©6 00 
•S ,c bushel 3 00 @ 3 10 3 55 © 3 65 
Si r, ir-lirown, per lb 17 © 31 IS © 3d 
M^'.V-^.N-ew.irieans, p.gl. 90 © 1 10 1 00 | 1 35 
tMFKEK. Ilio. per 11. .......... «@ f.X *l*® \\ 
TOB*ooo-Kentncky,&e,pab.. 13S© 40 12 © 43 
Sec, 1 I ,- if ner lb 2o © 6d la © 6j 
»'.„,, -Domestic fleece, p. lb.. SO® 97* 9C I® 1 05 
D stlc, pulled, per lb || » £X® 1 2° 
California, unwashed 2a ® 60 30 © ,U 
t,ti.)\v ner lb laM© 17 IS © 19 
OrfcADt ner ran 75 00 ©80 00 83 50 ©95 00 
PcSxi^^^prabbl."........ 43 09 ©43 00 40 50 ©10 75 
IMmc nerbl.r 39 00 ©10 00 S7 25 ©38 00 
nSS^-llaln mess . 13 00 ©17 00 14 00 ©23 00 
.■u-:!.. m i".K. ,..3- 1., 20 © 22 21«® 24 
BuTTBB-Western, perlb 23® fc St© 40 
SSUT* .■:::::■::: 3 1 § » 3 » 
l!^vs-V,e'r'l'.u-hcl 150 @ 3 55 1 80 ® 3 50 
gx^^adaTer Bushel... 3 00 ® 3 00 Nominal 
Eses-Kresh. per dozen. 28 @ 29 48 ® 50 
Pototbt-FowIs. per lb 16 ® 17 16 ® 30 
Tnrkevs. ner lb . ■ IS @ 20 16 @ vl 
Sprint ChU 'us. per pair 50 ® J 100 60 ® 75 
POTATOKS-Merccra.p.bbl.... J 00 ® 3 A 2 50 © 3 00 
Peach Blow, per bbl S^iJm ImfsS 
itvL-cniuw ner »hl 2 50@3l)0 i UU ® £ G* 
qSSSS^TX..: 300 @600 800 011 00 
Owing to the rise in gold, domestic produce improved 
during the past month. Breadstuff's were more in de- 
mand with very light receipts, and prices went up, but 
now tend downward. Our tables above, carefully 
prepared from official and other reliable sources, indicate 
the absolute and comparative magnitude of the business 
of the month— receipts, sales and exports— to November 
16 Provisions have been very animated. Receipts 
and salos of hog products havo been very large, but 
at quite variable prices, closing In favor of buyers. The 
demand for Beef, Butter, and Cheese, has been quite 
brisk, at Ugh rales Domestic wool has advanced 
considerably, and prices still tend upward, partly because 
holders anticipate further Improvement Hay and 
hops havo been In fair demand at steady prices.... Hemp 
and Seeds, quiet Tobacco, active and sillily hHd. 
IVew York livo Stool* Market*.— 
Bebf Cattle.— The weekly receipts for 5 weeks past, 
average 6,555. With plenty of common cattle, there has 
been a lack of cholco beeves. Prices have fluctuated. 
Monday, Nov. 14, demand active, rales advanced. Good 
bullocks sold at 16i®18cts. perlb., for estimated d i 
Wi Ightj medium, 13X(Sl5)tf cla.; poor grades, Q(a)\ % 2 cts. 
IHilch COWS.— Average arrivals per week, 
Hi*. The demand is not very active ; but first-rate milk- 
ers command high prices— good stock, from *60 to $75'; 
choice, $S0 and over ; ordinary and fair, $30 to $50. 
Calves.— Receipts average 1,767 per week. 
Good veals are worth 12f®13 cts. perlb. live weight: 
fair, lOfoUl cts. The supply is lighter than last nv.ntb. 
Slicep.— Weekly average, 21,669. Prices 01 
good sheep, 8®8J£ cts. per lb. livo weight ; select 9 cts. ; 
medium, 1(Sn% cts.; light sheep, about $4 to $Cper l.»a 1. 
Lambs sell at $4.50fa>$6 each ; 10 cts. per lb. for be;t. 
Live nogs.- Supply per week, 23,241 ; or 
nearly 10,000 above last month. Prices vary from \\(& 
12)4 cts. per lb., live; or 141® 15^ cts. per lb. for dressed. 
Containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into small 
type and. condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
Many Good Articles and Items, ready 
in type, and in manuscript, are crowded over to the next 
number, by the Index and various business items neces- 
sary to be inserted in this closing paper of the volume. 
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To Correspondents.— Several letters from 
our readers remain as yet unattended to, simply because 
the days are only 24 hours long, and because the paper- 
makers' prices, and the demand for a low-priced journal, 
limit our space to 32 pages. — The Publisher has regained 
nearly his former strength and vigor, and all his lost flesh, 
and more too, and is rapidly bringing up arrears 
in business matters requiring his personal attention. 
Over Two Thousand Items.— The 
editor in charge of the Index, reports over 2,000 sepa- 
rate articles and items contained in this single volume. 
Has any reader failed to derive more than one hint, or sug- 
gestion, or train of thought, that has been, or will in the 
end be worth a dollar ? Would any one part with all he 
has learned, or thought of, while reading the Agricultur- 
ist since last December, and receive a dollar instead? 
The Irishman who said '* one man was as good as an- 
other ; faith, an a little better," said just what we think 
about the next volume. (Mem. The next volume, with 
itx thousands of articles, items, engravings, etc., etc., 
will cost only $1,50, or less to clubs of subscribers.) 
About Roolcs.— On page 353 will be found 
a list of such books as we can now supply, on subjects 
relating to the farm, garden and household. Many of the 
books are out of print, and only a limited supply remains. 
New editions will not be issued until paper and labor 
materially decline, so that those wanting any of these 
books will do well to supply themselves at an early day. 
Important to Advertisers. — Distant 
parties, or others unknown to the Publisher personally 
or by good repute, who may wish to use' the business 
columns of the Agriculturist, must satisfy us with re- 
spect to their integrity. We can not go into every' man's 
establishment and examine his wares and prices, but un- 
less we havo reason to believe that a dealer will treat hit 
customers well, and that goods selected or ordered, and 
pakl for, will be dcln,r>d as promised, In kind, quality, 
and price, wo can not consent to the use of these col- 
umns as a guldo-board to his establishment for our hun- 
dred thousand subscribers. No patent medletnet, secret 
remedies, or Othef such things, are advertised nn any 
terms.— At the special desire of many advertiser*, we 
as usual request those ordering, or sending for i 
lars, etc., to state where tho advertisements were seen. 
I*ctrolcuiu II ii in lilies. —To avoid the 
■ ou readers astray, we bare 
cllned large sums offered for advertisements by j < 
leum companies, some of them apparently got up In good 
faith. The chance success of some stock companies— not 
a dozen In all— Is leading to the formation of hundreds of 
others, with an aggregate capital reported at $100,000,000. 
Of these probably nine-tenths will turnout failures or 
frauds. We Incline to Cuflec's advice In Cholera times; 
*' Eat nosslng at all, and den you no 'spose yourself." 
Papers ibr Wounded Soldiers.— 
A liberal hearted business man of this city, after renew- 
ing his own subscription the other day, laid down a twen- 
ty dollar bill, saying: "Send twenty more to soldiers 1 
hospitals of your own selection, that wounded men may 
have something besides * trash ' to read." This Is worthy 
of imitation. A large number of our soldiers are farmers, 
and in our labors among the wounded men in Virginia, 
we seldom found more acceptable gifts than copies of 
this journal. Now and (hen some one who had been at 
the Office would recognize, us, and pass our name along, 
so that we received many a welcome from former readers. 
In one case there were seven of our old subscribers in a 
tent of thirty men. We are distributing a good many 
thousands of copies to the hospitals this year on our own 
account, and will be happy to have tho co-operation oi 
others, as in the instance above-named. Such subscrlp* 
tions will be very willingly supplied at cost or Less, 
The Wheeler & Wilson Establish- 
ment.— A very pleasantly written account of this ap- 
pears on page 351. Every one coming to New York 
City should visit this "palace of industry," which all 
are freely invited to do, without regard to their being ctis 
tomers. The ceiling and wall paintings there give 
one some idea of the manner of adorning the finest public 
buildings, churches, art galleries, hotels, etc., In Europe. 
Portraits of Our SnccSffifssJ Milii:i- 
ry IIcroc« will be in demand among their thousands 
of admirers. We have examined those advertised iu our 
columns by C. B. Richardson. They are beautifully ex- 
ecuted on steel, and will be ornamental in any dwelling. 
The Latest Fruit-piclcer.— We thought 
that we had described alt 
the fruit-picking contri- 
vances, but here is an en- 
tirely new one by E. L. 
Nichols. It is made from 
a common bottle gourd, 
in the larger end of which 
is cut a hole large enough 
to receive the fruit. The 
smaller or stem end Is 
cut off to admit a wooden 
handle, which has a 
shoulder to make a snug 
fit to the gourd, as in the 
sketch. The part of the 
handle entering the gourd has a hole through it, or a 
groove, and melted lead is poured in to fasten the handle. 
A Hearty jLaugfli is a luxury— and often is 
a first-rate medicine. We indulged in such a laugh the 
other evening, while the young folks were amusing 
themselves with an innocent and very comical game, ad- 
vertised on another page, under the fanciful head, " The 
most Laughable Thing on Earth." It is not a humbug. 
"Our Farm of Tour Acres. "— This 
pleasant and instructive volume is worth procuring and 
reading by every person in the country or city. It has 
been out of print lately, as its former publishers have 
gone out of the book business. To meet the want for It, 
we have procured the publishing of a new edition, which 
is now just ready. The price, post-paid, is only 30 cents 
per copy in neat paper covers ; or 60 cents if full bound. 
"Tohacco Culture "—" Onion Cul- 
ture. "—The best information on these subjects which 
can anywhere be found, is given in (wo little works, con- 
taining the plain, practical directions of a large number 
of cultivators of long experience, and residing in different 
parts of the country. Price, post-paid, for " Tobacco 
Culture," 25 cents; and for "Onion Culture," 20 cents. 
