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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[OCTOBElt, 
turned out is given by Mr. Henderson on page 382. 
Those which were merely plunged should not be 
left out after the nights become too cool. 
Cannas. — The roots will not keep if left until the 
frost has killed the foliage. Take up when there 
is danger, and la}' them under a shed to dry some- 
what, and then store the same as Dahlias. 
Chrysanthemums. — Pot for house-blooming, shad- 
ing for a few days before exposing to the sun. 
Stake those that remain out to prevent breaking. 
Bulbs. — Take up Gladioluses, Tuberoses, Jaco- 
bean Lilies, Tiger-flowers, and all other tender ones, 
and when ripened off under cover, store in a cool, 
dry place that is safe from frost. Tuberoses should 
not be kept where the temperature goes below 50 
degrees. For hardy bulbs see page 3S3. 
Pceonies. — Remove this month, as they seldom 
flower if disturbed in spring. 
Herbaceous Perennials are also better transplanted 
at this season. When they have been iu place for 
three or four years they should be lifted, the large 
clumps divided and reset in fresh soil. At the 
time of doing this there will be au abundance to 
give to less fortunate neighbors. Thin out seed- 
lings sown earlier, and at the approach of severe 
"weather give them a covering of leaves. 
Dahlias. — When the frosts have disposed of the 
portion above ground, choose a sunny day and dig 
the roots. Let them dry off and store them in any- 
dry cellar that will keep potatoes in good condition. 
Let the labels be legible and properly attached. 
Winter-covering. — Many make a mistake in going 
into winter quarters too soon. When the ground 
begins to freeze, is soon enough. Materials should 
be collected. Leaves are among the most valuable ; 
these and salt and bog hay and cedar or other 
evergreen boughs are the materials generally used. 
Greenlionso aai<l Wimlow Plants. 
The house should be in perfect readiness to re- 
ceive the plants, should a sudden early frost make 
it necessary to fake them in. The less hardy things 
should go in before frosts come, as the cool nights 
check their growth. The article upon house-plants 
on page 382, renders it unnecessary to say much 
upon the subject here. 
Bulbs should lie potted for winter blooming as 
early as they can be had. Use rich soil, with some 
sand to keep it light, and place the pots in a cool, 
dark cellar, or iu a frame, and cover them with 
several inches of coal ashes or tan. When pots are 
covered iu this way it is better to invert a thumb 
pot directly over the bulb to protect the shoot in 
case it should start before they are removed. 
Insects. — Take none into the house with the plants. 
If any plants are infested keep them apart from the 
rest until they are thoroughly fumigated. 
Forcing Plants. — A number of hardy shrubs and 
herbaceous plants are forced for winter decoration, 
and near cities, to sell to people who do hot know 
any better than to buy them. Astilbe (Spiraea) Ja- 
ponica, is one of the best, and makes a charming 
plant for winter blooming, and for cut flowers. 
Lily of the Valley, Diceutra, Deutzia gracilis, and 
others, are used. The plants are to be potted aud 
kept in a cold frame or cool cellar, where they must 
not get "killing dry," and in February they are 
brought into beat. 
Annuals. — Sow seeds in pots of such as may be 
wanted for winter blooming. 
Appliances. — Get soil, sand, moss, pots, and what- 
ever may be required, under cover in good season. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold has further declined since our last, under the re- 
ports of the successes of the Prussian forces in France, 
which have been interpreted ns giving promise of an 
early peace The receipts of BreadsttnTs have been 
quite liberal, and receivers have been eager sellers, while 
the demand from home and export buyers has been less 
active, leading to a material reduction in prices. Toward 
the close, there has been a better inquiry reported for 
Shipping Flour, and for desirable lots of Wheat, Corn, 
and Oats, at somewhat firmer rates ; the tendency being, 
at the latest, in favor of holders "Wheat continues to 
arrive in very poor order, and the hulk of wheat coming 
forward docs not grade higher than warm and soft, adapt- 
ed to steamer shipments. . . . Cotton has been in more re- 
quest and firmer, but closes depressed. The total yield 
of the crop of 1SG9-70, is given at 3,154,946 bales Pro- 
visions have been decidedly less active ; hog products 
have been quoted lower, with the finer grades of but- 
ter, higher Wool has been in moderate demand at 
somewhat stronger prices Hay, Hops, and Seeds, have 
been less sought after, closing steadily Tobacco has 
been more freely dealt in at about quoted rates. The 
bulk of the business in Kentucky has been for export. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Sept. 14, 1S70, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTION'S AT TIIK XKW-TOKK MA.RKKTS. 
Rkoripts. Flour, client. Corn. 7,'ve. Va'rlei/. Oats. 
26 dav*«/;K nrtli.inij.11110 2,351.000 1.5S1 .00(1 57,50.) 151, nno 1,429.000 
27 days tesJm'tli.295,500 2,809,000 1,574,000 9,0n0 59,000 3,191,000 
Sat.ks. Flour. Wheat. Corn, line. Barley. Oats. 
36daysf//ism'th.291.000 2.656,000 1,719,000 37,000 4.851) 1,531.000 
27days;<!s<ni'l1i.46S,000 4,143,000 1,831,000 38,500 5,100 1,573,000 
3. Comparison with same period al this time last year. 
BKCJEIPTS. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Jii/e. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1S70 596,000 2,351,000 1,581,000 57,500 151.000 1,439.000 
25 days 1869 359,000 2,728,000 729,000 2,400 5,300 879,000 
Sat.tcs. Flour. Wheat. Corn, lli/e. Barley. Oats. 
20 (lavs 1870... .291,000 2,656,000 1,719,000 37,000 4,85)' 1.531,000 
23dayslS69. ...324,000 4,589,000 1,437,000 58,000 1,571,000 
3 . Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Sept. 14 : 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1S70 1,216.000 11,104,000 297,000 65,734 10,100 
1S69 075.290 11,615,661 1,557,677 114,006 45.097 
186S 1142,952 3,385,078 5,300,515 153,093 42,159 
4. Stock of grain in store atSeio York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Malt, 
1S70. bush. bus!), bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Sent. 12 1,387,487 761,394 50,869 107,474 1,053,079 130,881 
AU". S 1,438.870 5S9.973 25.43? 106,101 691.766 1191)46 
.lulyll 1,2-11,913 483,510 28,816 93,600 655.068 109.473 
Juno 7 700.478 69,845 2:.8M 91,630 488,143 108,775 
MavlO 1.158,052 110,820 20,502 126,043 410,517 S3.000 
April 11 1,845,186 285,016 23,249 187,172 756,811 99.9SS 
March 7 2.509.60S 484.176 39,089 278.905 1,105.194 97.139 
Feb. 11... 2,902.613 531.003 62,112 322.425 1,199,672 36,214 
Jan. 12 .4,433.028 591,903 38.2S9 34,900 1,310,935 85,405 
18119 
Dec. II 3,810,562 833.901) 50,043 285,906 1,386.591 77.097 
Kov. 10 1,016,030 693,085 31,700 31,584 281.531 60,782 
Oct. 11 978,272 445,0liS 34,467 5,948 120,950 67,094 
Sept.6 745.121 127,730 56,031 1S3.920 134,870 
Ans. 9 634.202 25a 155 75.797 361 50.219 105,458 
July 10 531,657 32S.613 71,413 2,966 259.985 97,177 
5. Receipts at head of tirte-waJer at Albany each sea- 
son to Aug. SSM : 
Flour, IfJieal, Corn, Ei/e. Barley, Oats, 
tobls. bush. bush. bush. bnsli. bush. 
ISM. . ..'>!»;. O'lO 7.819.700 2.21'i.non 301.600 91.3TII 1.091.50(1 
1869. . . .238,600 8.124.00a 2.915,800 221,900 12,0(10 1,922;000 
1868.... 143,400 5,n78,S0O 10,017,200 160,600 326,900 1,615,000 
CURRENT WnOLRSAT.K PRICKS. 
Aiir-'-'13. Sept. 14. 
Prick of Gold ma 113JS 
FI.OUR— Super to Kxtra State S5 25 © 6 75 $4 45 @ 5 85 
Super to Extra Southern.. . . 5 50 ©10 00 4 65 © 9 00 
Extra Western 5 70 ©10 00 5 00 ©9 25 
Extra Genesee 6 75 ©8 75 5 85 © S 00 
Superfine Western 5 25 ©5 7.5 4 45 ©4 05 
Ute Ftom 5 45 ©7 85 4 15 © 5 85 
Corn-Meat 5 25 ©6 25 4 in ©5 35 
Wheat— AU kinds of White.. 155 ©190 1 35 ©105 
All kinds ollted and Amber. 1 00 @ 1 58 90 ©135 
Cor.N— Tellow 1 00 @ 1 10 86 © 95 
Mixed. 82'.'© 90 76 © 83 
Oats -Western 50 © 66 47 © 55 
State 63 © 66 Nominal. 
ItVE 105 ® 1 25 85 ©100 
B\i:ley Nominal. Nominal. 
Hay— Hale i9 100 lb 85 ©125 85 ©125 
Straw, %i 100 lb 60 ©115 60 ©110 
Cotton— Middlings. ?) lb.... 19K© 20K 19%? 20% 
Hors-Crop ol 1S70. »< It. 10 © 25 25 © 85 
Feathers— Live Geese, %\ lb 75 © 85 75 © S5 
Seed— Clover, ? lb I3£© 14 14 @ 14K 
Timothy. W bushel 7 00 ©7 25 5 50 ©6 00 
Flax. 5? bushel Nominal. 2 25 ©2 40 
Scgar— Brown. 't< lb 8&@ 11& 8)<@ 113,' 
Molasses. Cuba. V gal 20 © 42 23 © 44 
Coffee— PJo, (Gold, in bond) 9K© 13 9 © 12K 
TonAOOO, Kentucky, &c.. SB. 6y,@ 14 6X@ 14 
Seed Leaf, ¥1 lb 8)-.'© 55 7)^© 55 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?! lb. 38 @ 50 42 © 56 
Domestic, pulled, ?) lb 25 @ 45 25 © 45 
California, unwashed 21 © 32 23 © 33 
Tallow, t< lb 9&<* 10X 9 @ 9% 
Oil-Cake— V ton 44 00 ©45 00 4100 ©44 00 
Por.K— Mess. '4< barrel 29 00 ©29 75 27 00 ©29 50 
Prime, 59 barrel 24 00 ©26 00 24 00 ©24 75 
Beef— Plain mess 12 00 ©19 50 1! 00 ©19 50 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels,?! lb. 15K© WiSC 15 © 16)4 
Butter— Western, S lb 15 © 40 22 © 45 
State, U lb 17 © 40 15 © 35 
Cheese 4 @ 14>< 4 © 14 
Beans— * bushel 1 20 © 2 60 1 20 © 2 60 
Peas— Canada. In bond. VI bu. 1 10 ® 1 12 1 10 © — 
Eggs— Fresh. V dozen .... 23 @ 26 25 @ 27 
Poultry— Fowls*; Chickens. 21 © 22 17 © is 
Chickens, Spring, ¥ D 20 @ 23 19 @ 20 
Turkeys, fl lb ..." 22 © 23 21 © 23 
Geese, ^ pair 150 ©175 150 ©175 
Woodcock, V pair 1 00 <g — 1 01 © 1 12 
Grouse, 5? pair S7 ©100 
Green Corn, ¥100 50 ©100 75 ©125 
Potatoes, V bbl 1 50 © 3 50 2 25 © 3 50 
Sweet Potatoes, ?) bbl — @ — 2 25 © 3 50 
Turnips — ~# bbl 2 CO ©2 25 2 00 ©2 25 
Cabbages— V 100 7 50 ©14 00 5 00 ©10 00 
ONION'S— 9 bbl 3 00 ©3 50 3 00 ©3 25 
Cranberries— ^ bbl — @ — — @ — 
Broom-corn— # lb 7 © 11 @ 11 
Tomatoes, per basket ... 50 @ 75 50 © 75 
Peas, green, per bbl 2 00 ©3 00 — ® — 
Cucumbers, i> 100 — © — — @ — 
Squashes, is bbl 100 ©125 100 ©125 
Peaches. 5? basket 75 © 1 50 75 © 2 50 
Plums. Gage. 5? bnshel 3 00 ©3 50 150 ©3 50 
Pears, 5? bhl 2 00 @10 00 2 00 ©9 00 
Melons, 5R bbl 1 50 © 1 00 1 00 © 2 00 
Apples— 5B barrel 101 ©4 50 103 ©2 50 
Grapes— 5SIb ■ 4 @ 12 
Hfevr-Yorlf I^ivc-StocU 9fcu-]ccts. — 
week ending. Beeves. Corns. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tol'l. 
August 15th 7.347 63 2,335 33,804 13,619 57,168 
do. 23d 6,540 99 2,790 80,978 13,512 53,919 
do. 29th 9,238 69 3,383 32,443 10,879 50,012 
September 5th 9,613 56 3,170 38,200 14,537 65,576 
do. 12th 7,829 61 3,172 41.571 17,677 70,310 
Total in 5 Weeks.... 40,594 348 14,850 176.966 70,224 302,982 
do.forprev.iWeeks.ri,li$ 372 9,374 125,777 5S.992 222,264 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 8,119 69 2,970 35,399 91,045 
do. do. last Month.... 6,937 93 2,343 31,444 14,748 
do. do. prev'i Month... 0MQ 3 IT 3,139 25,501 15,969 
Average per. Week, 1869. 6,275 92 1,752 28,836 15,348 
do. do. do. 1808 5,733 105 1,588 27.182 18.809 
do. do. do. 1867. 5,544 64 1,830 22,154 2C.605 
do. do. do. 1S66. 5.74S 94 1,200 20,000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1S65. 5,255 US 1.500 16,091 ll.O'.'S 
Total in 1S69 320,280 4.827 91,053 1,499,509 79S.19:: 
Total in 186S 29S.12S 5.466 83.571 1,413,479 97S.061 
Total iu 1S67 293.833 3.369 69,911 1,174.154 1,102.64:1 
Total in 1S66 298.880 4,885 63.420 1,010,0(K) 672,000 
Total in 1865 270,274 6,161 71,991 836,733 57S.190 
Total in 1864 267,609 7,603 75,621 7S2.462 660,277 
Beef Cattle.— Not for years, if ever before, have 
so many caitle been sold in the New-York markets in 
one month as are given above, and one would naturally 
look for low prices and dull sales. Such, however, has 
not been the case, and almost every market day has seen 
the yards cleaned of stock. Prices for thin cattle have 
dropped from ).2C.@lc. per lb., but. on fair to good cattle 
rates remain unchanged. The increased supply was made 
up mostly of "Texan Hoppers " of poor quality. Of 
this class the best sold at about 12c.@13c, and all the 
way down to Sc. per lb., with some very poor ones by 
head at not more than 7c. pcrlb. The better grades of 
Texans sold more readily than very thin Illinois steers, 
butchers claiming the waste to be less iu slaughtering. 
Good steers have been scarce, and what there were for 
sale went at good figures, there being no falling off since 
our last report. Below we give the list of prices, average 
price, and figures, at which the largest sales were made : 
Ang. 15th,rangcd 8 ©16Kc Av. 14 c. Large sales 13 ©16 
do. 22d, do. 8 ©17 c. do. 14J4C. do. do. 12 ®16 
do. 29th, do. 8 ©17 c. do. 14 c. do. do. 10 ©16 
Sept. 5th, do. 7 ©17 c. do. 14 r. do. do. 10 ©15)/ 
do. 12th, do. 7 ©17 c. do. 14 c. do. do. 10 ©10 
IUilch Cows. — The market is dull, and prices low. 
Milkmen can seldom be induced to pay more than &7i> 
Ca)§S0 for good cows, and they do not care for poor ones 
at any price. Just now, with the beef market full of thin, 
low-priced steers, there is no sale for dry cows, and most 
milkmen must sell their dry cows before they have room 
for the fresh ones. Prices then have ranged low, even 
for fair cows, and sales slow. We quote good eows at 
from $(!0 2$S0 each, with some very poor as low as $30@ 
£.35 each Calves. — The supply has been abundant, 
hut mostly of grass-fed calves. They are too thin for 
good veal, and sell at low figures, often going by the head 
at about $(7@§S each. Really fat, milk calves, of which 
there have been few in market, sold quickly and at fair 
figures. We quote prices as follows : Good, fresh milk 
calves, at lOcOTHil'/ic. ; Grass-fed, at 4c.(f7t(ic. per lb.; or. 
by the head, from $6@S10, if large Sheep and 
Lambs are still abundant, cheap, and very poor. We 
sec no fat. sheep nowadays for sale in market. Everything 
is thin, half-fed, and tough. Prices range according to 
quality. Lambs seem to he more abundant, and arc about 
y 2 c. per lb. lower. Prices for sheep range from 4c.@fic. 
when sold by the lb. Lambs from 7c.(77\9c. per 11). for the 
best, all others sell by the head. One very poor lot went 
as low as $2 a head Sivinc. — Arrivals have been a 
little more free, and the market, unchanged. Perhaps 
fewer hogs are selling at the highest price, 1.1c. per lb,, but 
all go off quickly at a fraction less. Prices range for best 
hogs, 12J£c.@12J£c. per lb.; Live hogs, 9!4c@10J4 c. per lb. 
Large Pay *•: Little Work, 
No better opportunity was ever offered for many thou- 
sands of persona to receive a large return for a little work 
— on rainy days, evenings, election daj's, odd spells, and 
even for coustant occupation, — than is now offered by the 
Publishers, in their Premium lists for tlte nest volume. 
(See page 392.) It is work, ton, in which men. women, 
and children may engage. About $20,000 were thus 
earned during a year past by a small portion of our read- 
ers, some ladies getting from §300 tn §2,000 each, for 
premiums earned and sold, and small boys and girls as 
much as $10G each. The total sum might just as well 
have been $4O,O00, or $GO,000, or $100,000, 
if two, three, or five times as many persons had taken 
hold of the work. The Agriculturist went to some 
twenty-three thousand Post-offices, while premiums went 
to less than five thousand. It only needs some enter- 
prising person at every Post-office to take hold of the 
