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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[November, 
around tender shrubs, and, if need be, tied, to pre- 
vent them becoming displaced. Leaves are useful 
to cover beds, and they may be. kept from blow- 
ing about by scattering a little earth upon them. 
Bulbs. — An article on planting on page 383 last 
month, gives all necessary hints. The earlier this 
month they are planted, the better. Gladiolus and 
other tender kinds must be taken up before the 
ground freezes. 
Plants in Pits and Cellars are not expected to 
grow, and they must be held in a dormant state by 
keeping them as cool as may be without freezing, 
and allowing only enough water to sustain life. 
Mice are fond of many plants, and injury from 
these troublesome pests should be guarded against 
Greenhouse 'and. Window Plants. 
Plants. — Air, light, heat, and water, are essential 
to vegetable growth. Air is the requisite most 
generally neglected. On mild days give abun- 
dant ventilation. Whether in the window or in 
the greenhouse, there should be a difference of 
10° or 15° between the day and night temperature. 
Camellias should have the foliage kept perfectly 
clean by syringing or by sponging. 
Bulbs. — Whenever the ball of earth in the pots is 
well filled with roots, the plants may be started by 
bringing them into a warm place. It is best to 
keep some pots in reserve to allow of a succession. 
Hanging Baskets usually dry out rapidly ; give 
the earth a thorough soaking once or twice a week. 
Annuals come in usefully for cut flowers, and all 
spare corners may be occupied by pots or boxes in 
which seed of Candytuft, Mignonette, and the like, 
may be sown. Thin the plants well. 
Fumigation. — The frequent use of tobacco smoke 
will keep plants free of most insects. Use it in abun- 
dance in the greenhouse. Window plants are easily 
smoked by placing them in a box or under a barrel. 
■ I « n >-«■ : — 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the Amerimn Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Oct. 13, 1870, and for the corresponding month last year. 
The fluctuations in Gold, since our last, have not been 
important. The speculative demand has been less active. 
The closing figures showed rather more firmness in the 
movement Breadstuff's have been fairly active. The 
receipts were comparatively light, owiDg to breaks and 
delays on the canals, up to the last week under review, 
when the arrivals became quite extensive, addingliberally 
to the available supplies, and leading to heavier pur- 
chases, particularly of Flour and "Wheat for export ; Corn 
for trade and speculative purposes ; and Oats and Barley, 
mainly for home consumption. Prices have been varia- 
ble, but, on the whole, quoted stronger, though closing 
somewhat less buoyantly. The samples of new crop 
Wheat, particularly spring, thus far received here, have 
been of an unusually high average quality,and in generally 
excellent condition. A very moderate proportion of the 
receipts of Corn has been of strictly prime quality. The 
arrivals of Oats have been mostly of new Mixed Western 
and White Ohio. Barley has been coming forward very 
freely Cotton has been much more freely offered at 
materially reduced prices, leading to a livelier business 
Provisions have been in fair demand, but unsettled 
in prices. Pork, Lard, and Cheese, close firmly. Cut 
Meats, Bacon, Beef, and Butter, iu favor of buyers 
Wool has not been in urgent request, but the offerings of 
desirable grades have been very moderate, and prices 
have been well supported Hay and Hops have at- 
tracted rather more attention from buyers, and though 
opening irregularly, have been steadier in price toward 
&e close Grass Seeds have been offered quite liberally 
at lower and unsettled rates, yet have not been in remark- 
ably active demand Tobacco has been less sought 
after at previous figures. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TITK NEW-YOKE MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wli.eal. Corn. Ri/e. Barley. Oats. 
25 tlavs tli !.? m'tli.453,500 2.S14 (101) 1.287.00) 90.001 715,000 1,55R,000 
26 days fasfm'th .596,000 2,351,000 1,531,000 57,500 151,000 1,129,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. 
25dav8(».i»m'th.807,500 3,16S,000 1,521,000 71,000 
26daystastni'tli.291,000 2,656,000 1,719,000 37,000 
Barley. Oats. 
217,000 1,713,000 
4,850 1,531,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Barley. Oats. 
715,000 1.5.13,000 
41,000 888,500 
Receipts. 
25 (lavs 1870. . 
26 days 1869. . 
Sales. 
E5 days 1870 . 
3d days 1869. 
Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Bi/e. 
. .153.500 2.R14.000 1.3S7.000 99,000 
. .333,000 2,745,000 S47.000 1,500 
Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Bye. 
.307,500 3,16S,000 1,521,000 71,000 
..299,000 4,461,000 1,474,000 37,000 
Barley. Oats. 
217,000 1,718,000 
65,000 1,636,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Oct. 12: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1870 1,476,865 13,854,939 327,299 65,734 15,775 
1869 1,175,456 14,732,311 1,571,785 130,943 46,197 
1863 747,334 4,220,727 5,471,816 153,093 43,536 
4. Stock of gr 
Wheat, 
1870. hush. 
Oct. 10 1,809,921 
Sept. 12 1,387,487 
Aug. 8 1,438,S76 
July 11 1.2S1.913 
June 7 706.478 
May 10 1.158,052 
April 11 1,845,1S6 
March 7 2.509,603 
Feb. 11... .2,902,633 
Jan. 12 4,423,028 
1869 
Dec. 11 3,810,562 
Nov. 10 1,610,030 
Oct. 11 973,272 
Sept. 6 745,121 
■am m 
Corn, 
bush. 
476,544 
761,894 
5*9.9 73 
483,540 
69.S45 
110,829 
285,946 
4S4.176 
534,003 
591.9H3 
store at New 
Bye, Barley, 
bush. bush. 
53,391 184,803 
50,869 107,474 
25.437 100,101 
28,816 93,600 
21,891 91,630 
20,502 126.043 
23,249 187,172 
39,089 278,905 
62,112 322.425 
3S.2S9 34,900 
York : 
Oats, 
bush. 
1,679,653 
1,053,079 
691,766 
655.06S 
488,143 
440,517 
756,811 
1,105,194 
1,199,672 
1,310,935 
Malt, 
bush. 
237,453 
130,881 
119 046 
109.47S 
108,775 
83,000 
99,9SS 
97.139 
36,214 
35,405 
833,909 50,043 2S5.906 
693,035 31,700 31,584 
145,068 34,467 5,948 
127,736 56,081 
1,3S6,594 77,097 
2S1.5S1 66,783 
120,950 67,094 
1S3.920 134.S70 
1868. 
1867. 
Receipts at head of tick-water at Albany each sea- 
son to Oct. 1st: 
Corn, Bye. Barley, 
bush. bush. bush. 
3,533,700 358,700 32S,800 
4,671,600 231,800 48,800 
14,214,700 
11,937,000 
Flour, 
bbls. 
. .290,000 
. .S52.KO0 
. .212,800 
..160.000 
Wheat, 
bush. 
10,563.000 
11,682,900 
7.29S.70O 
2,261,i 
Bye. 
bush. 
.353.700 
231,800 
330,800 1,014,900 
™ 300,600 435.400 
1866.... 133,100 2,448,100 21,117,000 713,000 537,300 
Oats, 
bush. 
3,523,400 
2,271.500 
7.565,300 
4,OS9,500 
6,835,600 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Sept. 14. 
Price op Gold 113% 
Flour— Super to Extra State $4 45 ** 
Super to Extra Southern 4 65 
Extra Western 5 00 
Extra Genesee 5 85 
Superfine Western 4 45 
Rye Flour 4 15 
Corn-Meal 4 50 
Wheat— All kinds of White.. 135 
All kinds of Red and Amber, 
Corn— Yellow 
Mixed 
Oats— Western 
State 
Rte 
Barley 
Hay— Bale ?) 100 E> 
Straw, * 100 lb 
Cotton— Middlings, 9 lb... 
Hops— Crop ofisTo. ?m> 
Feathers — Live Geese, ?» lb 
Seed— Clover,?) a 
Timothy, ?) bushel 5 50 
Flax, 9 bushel 2 25 
90 @ 
J 5 85 
@ 9 00 
® 9 25 
@ S 00 
@ 4 95 
@ 5 85 
1 65 
1 S5 
95 
47 @ 55 
Nominal. 
85 ® 1 00 
Nominal. 
1 25 
1 10 
205J 
25 @ 35 
85 
60 
14 ® 
85 
an 
® 6 00 
® 2 40 
Sugar— Brown, ?) lb SX® 
Molasses, Cuba, if gal. 23 @ 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 9 © 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c, ?) lb. 6X@ 
Seed Leaf, ?> lb IX® 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?) lb. 42 © 
Domestic, pulled, 9 lb 25 
California, unwashed, 23 
Tallow, ?)I> 9 
Oil-Cake— ?) ton 4100 
Pork— Mess, ?t barrel 27 00 
Prime,* barrel 24 00 
Beef— Plain mess 12 00 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, 9 lb. 15 
Butter— State, 9 lb 22 
Western, $ lb 15 
Cheese — 4 
Beans— 9 bushel 120 
Peas— Canada, in bond, ?i bu. 1 10 
Eggs— Fresh. 9 dozen 25 
Poultry— Live Fowls 17 
Chickens, Spring, 9 B> 19 
Turkeys, dressed, %) B 21 
Geese, ?)pair 150 
Woodcock, 9 pair 100 
Partridges, ?) pair — ts 
Green Corn ,9 100 75 @ 1 25 
Potatoes, 9 bbl 2 25 ® 3 50 
Sweet Potatoes, f>bbl 2 25 ® 3 50 
113K 
@ 6 15 
@ 9 25 
@ 9 25 
" 8 50 
5 35 
5 75 
5 30 
1 75 
® 1 40 
95 
86K 
57 
58 
95 
1 25 
1 45 
1 10 
isa 
20 
85 
MX 
44 
nx 
14 
55 
56 
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@ 9Ji 
@44 00 40 
©29 50 26 
©24 75 21 
@19 50 10 
® 16K 
@ 45 
@ 35 
© 14 
® 2 60 1 
@ — 
® 27 
® IS 
® 20 
® 23 
@ 1 75 
® 1 12 
13 
1SX 
75 
50 
45 
Turnips— 9 bbl 2( 
_ 2 25 
®10 00 
® 3 25 
Cabbages-* 100 5 00 
Onions— ?l bbl 3 00 
Cranbeeries— 9 bbl — @ 
Broom-corn— 9 B 6 ® 11 
Tomatoes, per basket 50 @ 75 
Pumpkins, per 100 — @ — 
Squashes, 9 bbl 100 ® 1 25 
Peaches, 9 basket 75 @ 2 50 
Plums, Gage, 9 bushel 150 ® 3 50 
Pears,?) bbl 2 00 @ 9 00 
Melons, ?) bbl 100 ® 2 00 
Apples— 9 barrel 100 ® 2 50 
Grapes— 9K, 4 ® 12 
15 Si® 
12 ® 
75 @ 
9K@ 
25 @ 5 00 
10 © 2 20 
9 @ 11<£ 
18 ® 36 
9K@ 
6>5® 
10 ® 
45 © 
25 @ 
25 © 
Stf@ 9M 
50 ©41 00 
25 ©26 50 
50 @23 00 
00 ®18 00 
14)<@ 16& 
20 @ 47 
© 37 
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© 2 50 
® 1 00 
© 32 
® 17 
® 19 
® 22 
@ 2 00 
© 1 12 
@ 1 12 
75 © 1 00 
00 ® 3 25 
75 ® 2 50 
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New-York Live-Stock Markets. — 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. StDine. Tot'l. 
WEEK ENDrNG. 
Sept. 19th 
do. 26th 
Oct. 3d 
do. 10th 
Total in 4 Weeks. 
.. 9,458 
.. S.931 
.. 6.876 
.. 6,420 
.31,685 
ao.forprev. 5 Weeks 40,594 
2,920 
3.639 
3,637 
2,565 
12,811 
11,850 
39,714 
3?, 357 
2S.533 
37,423 
144.027 
176,966 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. 
62 
3,203 
2. 970 
2,343 
1,752 
1,583 
1.320 
1,200 
1,500 
4,827 91,033 1,499,500 
5.466 82.571 1,413,479 
93 
92 
105 
64 
94 
118 
17,227 69,37 
20.4S8 71,464 
19,049 58,237 
19,103 65,584 
75,867 264,662 
70,224 302,932 
Sheep. Swine. 
36,007 75,745 
35,399 94,045 
31,444 
28,836 
27.1S2 
22,154 
20,000 
16,091 
14,743 
15,848 
nsuo 
20,605 
13,000 
11.023 
•9S.199 
97S.061 
Average per Week 7,921 
do. do. last Month.... 8,119 
do. do. prev's Month. ...6,937 
Average per Week, 1S69. 6,275 
do. do. do. 1868 5,733 
do. do. do. 1S67. 5,514 
do. do. do. 1S66. 5.74S 
do. do. do. 1S65. 5,255 
Total in 1S69 326,280 
Total In 1S68 598,128 
Total in 1S67 293.S32 3,369 69,911 1,174,154 1,102,643 
Total in, 1866 298,8S0 4,885 62.420 1,040,000 672.000 
Total in 1865 270,274 6,161 71,991 836,733 573.190 
Total in 1864 267,609 7,603 75,621 782,462 660,277 
Beef Cattle.— Frosty nights and autumn wind* have 
driven home to NewTork most of the summer absentees, 
and thus there is a demand for the best cuts of good beef. 
The change of season has also caused more firmness in 
the meat trade, and first quality beeves are in demand at 
good prices. The supply of live-stock has been large, 
and for the two weeks ending Sept. 26th, too plenty for 
a good market. For five or six weeks previous to Octo- 
ber 1st, trade was dull ; the large arrivals were mainly 
made up of thin " Texan Hoppers," and sold if at all at 
very low figures. For the weeks ending Sept. 19th and 
26th, many drovers slaughtered their own cattle, in order 
to save the expense of keeping them, and sold them by 
the side or quarter. Dealers in light cattle have lost 
money. First quality beef has nearly held its own in 
price ; some large dealers may have dropped y 2 c. per lb. 
when the purchaser took the "bunch." Below we give 
the range of price, average price, andfignres of large sales. 
Sept. 19th,ranged 6x@17 c. Av. 13J;c. Large sales 10 ©16 
do. 26th, do. 6M®16yc. do. 13XC do. do. 10 @15K 
Oct. 3d, do. 6>4@16>{c. do. 13Mc. do. do. 10 @15 " 
do. 10th, do. 9M@n c. do. 14}£c. do. do. 11 ®16 
Mileli Cows are in moderate supply, and the mar- 
ket a little improved. First quality milkers are in good 
demand, milkmen having raised the price of milk to 12c. 
per quart, they feel able to offer larger prices for good 
cows. Prices range, for medium to good, from $60@f 90, 
with extra milkers and fancy at $100f2>$110 Calves 
are abundant for the season, and with the exception of a 
few, milk fed, go at low figures. We notice but little 
change in quality since our last report, and qnote prices 
as follows : Milk calves from 12c.@13c. per pound. 
Those known as "fed" calves from 5c.@6%c, and 
"grass fed" at4c.@5c. per pound, or by the head 
Sheep. — There is a fair demand for good sheep, and 
about the prices paid last. We think that the quality of 
the stock has been a little better, we notice fewer very 
poor lots ; there are yet enough thin ones though, to make 
the market look poor and keep prices low. Prices range 
for good sheep from 4%c.@6c. per pound. Lambs from 
7%c.@Sc., with extra fat ones at SJ^c. per pound 
Swine. — The arrivals have been quite steady, and trade 
firm. Prices keep about the same as last month. We 
quote for light dressed, llc.@115£c. per pound. State 
and Jersey pigs sell for 13c.f2)13^c. per pound, net, and 
Western mixed, alive, SJ4c.@9c. per pound. 
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