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[September 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
minute.' If houses and all their belongings are not 
in readiness, there is now no time to be lost. 
Soils, Hits, and whatever other materials are like¬ 
ly to be needed, should be at hand under cover. 
In bringing in Plants it is best to do it before a 
cool spell makes it necessary, as they can be exam¬ 
ined and cleaned of insects if need be. Begin with 
the most tender, and bring them in gradually. 
House plants should not go to their quarters in the 
living-room at once, but be placed in a room where 
the windows can be left open all night, if need be, 
and thus gradually accustom them to confinement. 
Seeds of Annuals for winter bloom may be sown 
now, and other sowings made later; Candytuft, 
Sweet Alyssum and Mignonette, are always in 
demand for cut flowers. 
Hanging Baskets may be filled and furnished, and 
kept on the veranda until time to take them in. 
Plants in open ground, such as Carnations, Tea 
and other roses, and others, expected to flower 
in winter, should be taken up and potted, and kept 
in a shady place until they recover. 
Slight Frosts sometimes occur before the plants 
can be taken in ; these may prevented from doing 
damage to even the very tender plants by covering 
them with a sheet; even a few newspapers over 
the plants so secured that they will not be blown 
away, will answer the purpose. 
--O-O-- 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Aug. 12 III, 1S78, 
and for the corresponding period last year: 
1. TKA NS ACTION'S AT TIIIC NEW YORK M A UK UTS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. P.arleu. Oats, 
27(l’s«Aism'tli361,000 4.1147.000 4,384,000 251,000 291,000 1 , 11 : 5,000 
25 d’s last m*tli382,000 4,904,000 3,903,000 490,000 261,000 1,137,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat, thorn. Hue. Parley. Outs. 
21 d’s this m’t,0458,000 6,259,000 6,411,000 437,000 —- 1,507,000 
25 d’s last m’lh47G,0U0 6,518,000 5,151,000 570,000 98,000 1,950,000 
li. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1878. .361,000 4.047,000 4,384.000 251,000 291,000 1,213.000 
27 days 1877. .221.000 2,476,000 2,931,000 01,000 200,000 1,042,000 
Sai.ks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1878. .458,000 0,259,000 6.411,000 431,000 - 1,507,000 
27 days 1877 3S3.000 2,906,000 6,113,000 351,000 163,000 1,290,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1, to Aug. 12. 
Flour. 
Wheat. 
Corn. 
Rye. 
Barley. 
Oats. 
Peas. 
hbls. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
78. 
1,508,205 
27:101,173 18,239,911 2 
,561,907 
,515,149 2 
086.031 
306,112 
77 
712,70S 
5,252,059 
4,676,357 
856,034 
718,855 
102,618 
170,337 
76: 
1,164,721 
11.575,520 
8,844,000 
691,000 
2S.100 
302,000 
455,98 4 
75. 
1,129,0)1 
14,050,208 
7,225.590 
120,103 
165 
75,147 
229,590 
74. 
1,305,480 
23,290,750 
14,513.411 
531.001 
320 
72,311 
263,8-3 
78. 
791,998 
9,278,612 
7,669,335 
327,970 
19,226 
20,839 
92,496 
72. 
547,794 
5,479,949 
14.572,323 
510,678 
22,660 
29.706 
123,093 
71. 
1,095,079 
10,556,653 
6.341,032 
71,309 
81,797 
16,764 
— 
70. 
1.009,227 
10,836,*357 
220,647 
65,731 
— 
11,205 
- . 
69. 
812,764 
9,099,803 
1,53 (.077 
72,811 
— 
42,727 
— 
6 $. 
573,091 
3,209,201 
4,903,ST2 
158,073 
— 
40,613 
— 
A. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. hush. hush. hush. hush. bush. 
Aug. 13, ’78. .1.126,813 59S.736 62,647 203,224 472,366 137.003 
July II,’78..-1,591,132 ' 720,784 138,853 174,000 207.769 003,075 
Juilfeio, ’7S..1,487,700 616,623 148,889 197,507 603,153 233,285 
Mav 7, 1378.. 748,190 '203,020 75,229 207,576 570,293 253,327 
Apr.15,1878. .1,370,081 541.643 106,375 390.861 857,273 253,434 
Mar.11,1878 .1,039,371 430,484 114,300 060,145 1,090,897 275.705 
Feb. 11,1878.. 1,074,035 774,470 208,SI0 831,673 1,415.633 318,079 
Jan. 10,1878..2,586,715 105,909 2S6.333 913,898 1.087.885 321,414 
.Dec. 10,1877. .2.844.982 1.723.229 899,077 864.787 1,879.052 358.849 
Nov. 5,1877.. 984,374 2,043.502 160.910 368,429 1,770,759 328.3S8 
May 7,1877.. 761,6S6 468,809 193,016 174,375 317,831 291,654 
Fel). 7,1877..3,083,819 2,302,261 314,112 071.114 956,114 388.605 
■Tan. 8. 1817..3,668,010 3.077,504 341,750 905,615 1.083,104 425,406 
Dec. 11,1876..3,110.283 3,385,554 218.841 873,810 1,189,823,512.041 
Apr. 10,1870. .3:3933)14 232,140 68,129 200,381 706.282 436,942 
Jam 10,1876..5,802 ,393 663,982 100,741 325,191 i,OS0,300 307,43S 
5. Tide-water Receipts at Albany, from opening of nav¬ 
igation to Aug. 7; 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bids. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. hush. 
1878 3,100 9,850,000 10,114.000 715, 01 304,000 2,221.000 197.000 
1877.-3,11)0 1.534,700 8,885,100 192,900 3S9.700 970,300 277,500 
1876. .13.700 7,597,500 2, 65,000 327.000 11 1,500 1.791.200 305,500 
1875. .27,200 7,504,600 1,932,200 08.700 - 1.023.200 456.500 
1874..35,1U0 11,590,000 9,705,200 189,800 71,000 1,216,100 350,300 
Gold has been up to 100%. and down to 100%, closing 
Aug. 12, at 100%, hs against 100% on July 13; 10076 011 
June 13 ; 100J on May 13 ; 100% on April 17 ; 10214 on Jan. 
12; 103 on Dec. 12; 102% on November 12 ; 103 on October 
12; and 104% 011 July 12, 1877_An active business has 
been reported in Breadstuff's, mainly for home use. and 
export, but to an important extent also on speculative 
account. Prices have fluctuated frequently and widely, 
influenced chiefly by the unfavorable tenor of the domes¬ 
tic crop and weather reports, and the use made of these 
to promote speculative interests, especially in the Mil¬ 
waukee and Chicago markets, where Spring Wheat has 
been ruling much higher, relatively, than on the sea¬ 
board, thus impeding the outward movement. Receipts 
of Grain, however, have been recently on the increase at 
the more prominent points of accumulation in the inte- 
riot-—notably so of new crop Winter—and more liberal 
also at (his port. Toward the close, the general market 
here has shown more flrmn.ss, with a rather confident 
inquiry for shipment, chiefly for Winter Wheat, steamer 
and sailing vessels grades of Corn, prime Rye, and No. 2 
Chicago Oats. Home trade requirements have been fair, 
though, as a rule, not very urgent. Spring Wheat Flour 
lias been advanced sharply, during the month, closing 
strong in price, on much lighter offerings, particularly of 
the Minnesota Extras_Provisions have been in more 
demand, and prices have been generally quoted higher. 
_Wool has been more freely purchased at firmer prices, 
holders of desirable qualities of domestic showing much 
more confidence_Cotton has been quoted rather dearer, 
on a livelier business.Seeds have been attracting 
more attention ; and prime rough Flaxseed has been pur¬ 
chased to an important aggregate for August and early 
September deliveries, at $1.35®$!.40, closing at $1.40 
bush—Ilay, Straw, and Hops have been quiet at irregular 
prices... .Naval Stores and Petroleum, less freely dealt in, 
and quoted weaker in prices... Groceries, fairly active ; 
Coffee, firmer; Sugars and Molasses, lower... .Ocean 
Freights have been more active, especially in the Grain 
and Petroleum interests, opening higher, but closing 
weaker.Grain rates by steam to Liverpool closedAug. 
12th at 7 'Ad. (about 15 cents) per bushel; Glasgow, G %rt.; 
London', 6 !.RL; Bristol, 7<L; Hull, 8 d.\ the Continent, 8® 
9%c?.; by sail to Liverpool, 6%@,7 il.\ London. G®6%d. ^1 
bush. Flour to Liverpool, by steam, 2c’. 6 d. (about GO 
cents bbl.); by sail at 2s.; London, 2s. 3d., and by 
steam, 2s. (id .; Bristol, by steam, 2s. 9d.@3s., and sail, 2s. 
4%d.@-2s. (id. per bbl. Provisions by steam to Liverpool, 
30s.@lo«. per ton. Butter, in refrigerators, 125s. Cotton, 
by sail, V 32 <1 •> and steam, 54 <1. lb. Grain, by sail, for 
Cork and orders, at 5s. 9d.(u>G$. per quarter (S bushels), 
and to Continental ports, 5s. 4%ff.@6s. 9 d.; and from 
Philadelphia for Cork and orders, Gs. 3d! , from Baltimore 
for Cork and orders, Gs. 3cL@Gs. 6 d., and Philadelphia 
for Lisbon, Wheat in bags, at 10%c. bush. 
iVew Verk l/ive-^ioek Markets. 
receipts. 
week ending Beeves. 
July 22. 10,960 
July 29.12,198 
Aug. 5.12,371 
Aug. 12 8,325 
Total for 4 Weeks. .43,854 
do.forprev. 5 IKeeA-s 50,715 
CotoSi 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Swine. 
54 
3,686 
20,563 
22,703 
85 
93 
3,011 
28,714 
19,421 
4,346 
34,095 
20.691 
105 
3,750 
26,290 
21,628 
337 
14,793 
115,608 
84.443 
271 
21,010 
131,923 
138,450 
)es. Cows. Calves 
. Sheep. 
Swine. 
Average per Week .10,963 84 3,698 28,917 21,111 
do. do. last Month ..10,143 54 4,202 26,384 27,090 
do. do. prev’s Month .11,548 41 4,853 28,708 33,862 
ESceves.— 1 The market has been a poor one the past 
month. The heavy receipts, and the so-called “ under 
consumption ” together, brought prices down to the low 
average of 8 ! 4 c.; the fall being most on poor stock, of 
which many lots have been carried over from week to 
week wanting buyers. To make things worse, the 
foreign trade has fallen off, one or two shippers having 
suspended operations, and others, looking in vain for 
profits, are reducing their business. As the month neared 
the dose receipts fell off—the last week nearly one-third, 
and prices recovered a little. Still the toDc of the market 
was bad, and with everything in favor of sellers but a 
small advance was made. For once, however, the pens 
were left empty, and stocks were cleared off, and that 
was a gain. Prices at the close were 10%c. $ ib for 
extra steers of 1,350 fils., estimated 57 lbs. to the 100; 
10c. 1,298 Ib steers, same estimate ; !)%c. $ 1,280 lbs., 
estimated 5Gibs. to the 100; 8%@8%c. for lighter cattle, 
and 0%(§)7e. tp lb for Texans of 55 lbs. to the 100. A lot 
of bulls were sold at $2.GO |9 100 lbs., live weight. 
Dressed beef soid at 6c.@8c. vjj? lb for natives, and 4c.(§4 
6c.. lb for Texans. 
The prices for the past four 
week ending Range. 
July 22.7 mO'/.c.- 
July 29.7%@10%C. 
Aug. 5. «%@10%c. 
Aug. 12. 6%@10%c. 
weeks were as follows: 
Large Sales. 
A ver. 
8%@ 9%c. 
9 c. 
8%®10 c. 
9%c. 
8 © 9 c. 
8%e. 
9 @10 c. 
9 c. 
C UII V IC NT Woo Lies A I. 
,ie 1 
> i; 
IlCIiS. 
July 
13. 
Aug. 
12 
Pr.ioic 
of Gold. 
11 
00 
1 
-3 
HOI) 1 
0 
Flour 
—Super to lCxt.rn Slate ! 
$3 30 
(to 
4 
50 $3 45 
(ft 
4 
50 
Suuer 
to Extra Southern_ 
3 30 
(ft 
6 
To 
8 40 
© 
« 
50 
Extra 
Western. 
3 90 
© 
8 
00 
3 90 
© 
8 
75 
Extra 
Genesee. 
4 20 
(ft 
0 
00 
4 25 
© 
5 
75 
StlDCM |] 
inc Western . 
8 BO 
(<b 
3 
90 
3 40 
© 
4 
no 
IIYE F 
lou 11 . Superfine.’...‘ 
2 70 
© 
3 
30 
a io 
(id 
0 
40 
COR.V-.MKA I. 
2 10 
(ft 
2 
90 
2 85 
® 
3 
00 
WlIK.V 
r— All kinds 0 !' White. 
110 
© 
1 
26 
1 60 
© 
1 
26 
All kinds ol‘Red and Amher. 
90 
(<« 
1 
15 
90 
© 
1 
16 
Corn- 
- Y el low. 
45 
© 
53 
47 
© 
55 
Mixed 
40 
(ft 
43 
44 
© 
50 
White. 
45 
© 
54 
48 
© 
60 
Oats- 
■ Western. 
30 
© 
ay. 
29 
© 
39 
State . 
30 
© 
42 
30 
© 
39 
IlYE .. 
59 
© 
66 
61 
<3 
69 
Baulk 
Nomin 
al 
S2%@ 
1 
25 
Barley Malt.. 
60 
© 
1 
10 
65 
© 
1 
25 
Hay— 
Hale, 101) lbs. 
30 
(ft 
75 
30 
© 
80 
Straw 
, ^ 100 lbs. 
25 
© 
50 
20 
© 
45 
Cotto; 
s r — Middlings. if* lb . 
11%@ 
12 
© 
12 'A 
Hops— 
■Cron ol 1877, lb. 
5 
@ 
12 
5 
© 
12 
old. 74 ft. 
1 
© 
3 
1 
© 
3 
Featii 
krs— Live Cleese. lb 
35 
© 
47 % 
85 
(ft 
48 
Seed— 
Clover. West. & Stif< lb 
r ’CA% 
8 
Nominal 
Timoll 
iy. 5P bushel... 
\ 25 
(ft 
1 
40 
1 so 
© 
1 
45 
Flax, ? 
1 bushel. 
1 40 
© 
1 
50 
1 35 
© 
1 
40 
Siiga a—Refi’g & Grocery 79 lb 
Mon asses. Culm. Tftgal. 
New Orleans, 78 gal. 
Coffee— l;io(Gohl). 
Touacco. Kentucky, &c.,?Ub. 
Seeil Leaf, 78 lb. 
'Voou— Domestic Fleece, 78 lb 
Domestic, pulled. 78 lb. 
California, spring clip. 
California fall clip. 
Tallow, 78 Ib . 
Oie-Oake—T li ton _ 
Pork—M ess, 78 barrel. 
Exlra Prime, 78 barrel. . 
Beef—E xtra mess. 
Baud, in tres. & this. 78 100 lb 
Butter—S tate. 78 lb. 
Western, poor to fancy, $ lb. 
Cheese. . . ...... 
Eggs—F resh.78 dozen .. .... 
Poultry— Fowls, $ lb. 
Chickens. 79 ib. 
Penn., 78 ft.../... 
Turkeys—78 lb. 
Geese, 78 pair. . 
Ducks, 78 pair./..;.. 
Roosters, ?! ft. 
Pigeons, wild, 78 doz. 
Squads, per dozen . 
Apples— new,79 barrel. 
G%@ 
8% 
6 @ 
8« 
32 © 
S3 
30 © 
SI 
23 @ 
48 
25 © 
48 
13 @ 
17 
lo%@ 
17% 
211® 
14 
2%@ 
14 
4 © 
50 
3%@ 
50 
20 © 
42 
20 © 
44 
22 © 
38 
22 © 
40 
12 © 
27 
12 @ 
28 
12 © 
19 
12 © 
20 
G'A® 
7 
O' 4© 
7 
50 @30 no 
30 00 @30 
50 
10 
10 25 ©1(1 75 
9 50 © 9 S7% 
- ©n 75 
© 7 25 
© 20 
@ 20 
© 
@ 
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@10 25 
© 11 15 
@ 7 85 
8% 
14 
13 
15 
28 
15 
1 50 
75 
6 
90 
@ 
@ 
© 
@ 1 25 
© 3 50 
Pears, 78 bbl. 1 50 © 4 50 
Peaches, crate. 40 © 3 50 
Currants, ^9 lb. 3 @ 8 
Blackberries, 78 qt. 6 © 10. 
Plums, finish... 2 50 @4 00 
Gooseberries, 78 bbl_ .. 2 75 @5 50 
Whortleberries, $ busli... 3 50 @4 25 
Peanuts, domestic, 71' bush.. 1 30 © 1 55 
Beans— 79 bushel. 
.Melons, per 100. 
Parishes, new, 71100 bun.... 
Peas—G reen, 7* bush. 
Canada, 111 bond, 71 bu 
” 78 bag. 
Potatoes, new, 78 bbl 
10 
9 75 
10 50 
7 35 
8 
5 
3 _ 
10 © 
9 © 
10 © 
14- © 
10 © .. 
90 © 1 50 
45 © 75 
5 @ 6 
75 © 1 00 
60 @ 1 75 
50 © 2 50 
> 00 © 4 00 
75 © 3 00 
© - 
© 10 
© 4 50 
© 4 75 
© 3 00 
1 
4 
2 00 
1 75 
2 00 
1 55 
!’ 00 
40 
1 03 
30 
@35 00 
© 50 
© 1 10 
© 77 
© 50 
© 2 
00 
40 
1 25 
76 
65 
Beets, 79 100hunches. 1 CO © 1 25 1 00 © 
50 
Turnips 71 bbl 
white, 78 100 bunches. 
Broom-oorn. 
SprxACir, 7* bbl.— . 
Tomatoes. 7* basket .. 
Cauliflower, 78 bbl. 150 
Cah 3 tGEs—new, 71 bill. 2 00 @6 00 
Onions— 79 bbl. — @ — 
78 crate. 60 © 65 
Guf.en Corn, 77100. — @ — 
Lettuce. 71 bbl. 25 © 75 
String Beans, 79 bbl. 75 © 1 25 
Cucumbers. 71 '00 . 50 © 2 00 
Carrots, new, 79 100 bunches — © — 
1 25 © 3 25 1 23 © 3 25 
- - - 00 
© 50 
© — 
@ 18 
© 1 75 
© 1 50 
. . © 1 50 
75 © 1 00 
— © - 
3! 4® 7h 
— © - 
30 @ 1 00 
1 00 @5 00 
2 00 © 6 00 
50 © 1 25 
— © 1 00 
2 00 © 3 00 
3 ' A © 7 
60 © 75 
50 @ 1 25 
75 ® 1 00 
75 © 2 00 
1 00 @ — 
Cows.—After a struggle to maintain prices, dealers 
have been lorced to give way, and the best cows have 
sold for $G0@$G5. Ordinary milkers sell for $30 to $35. 
Stock is coming in too freely for the light demand. 
Calves. —The trade m veals has been dull, but prices 
have held their own, and prime veals sold for 6%c. fi>, 
with 7c. for extra. Good to fair brought 5@6%c., and 
grass and buttermilk calves at 3%@4%c. lb. 
SHieep and I.amfos. —Buyers have done what they 
pleased in the sheep market; no reasonable offer has 
been refused. The market closed more depressed than 
at the beginning ot the month. The dead moat market' 
is equally unsatisfactory. Prime heavy sheep were taken 
last week at 4%c.@5c. <j$ Ib for export ; fair to good sold 
for 3%c.®4%c. <p lb live weight. Lambs brought $4.25 
(H>$G per 100 lbs. Stock ewes brought $4 100 fibs. 
Swine have been steady through the month, closing 
at 4%c. lb for live and 5%@6%c. $ B> for dressed. 
Market pigs brought G%c. ^ lb. 
The ISorsc Market. —The horse market has been 
extremely dull. There is no sale for green animals this 
hot weather, as they can not stand the unusual work on 
the hot city streets. Old veterans, which are (Lily dying 
off, have their places filled by younger animals, but no 
purchases are made that can be avoided. In Ibe week 
ending Aug. 12th, -65 head were exported, and 2 fill-blood 
Norman stallions, 2 mares, and a colt, were imported 
through Robt, Stoddard’s bonded stables. A valuable 
trotting horse, valued at $9,000, was also imported the 
same week. In a few weeks the usual fall demand will 
be looked for, and business may be more active. No 
useful quotations can be given at present. 
Prices of Peed. 
Brail, per ton.$18.00©$20.00 
Middlings, per ton...... 19.00© 21.00 
Ground Feed, per ton.. 15.00@ 21.00 
Einseed-oil-cake, western, per ton. 44.00© 41.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 25,50© 40.00 
Chandler’s Scraps, per Ib... 3© 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No. 1.Peruv. CuanolO p.ct. ammonia, standard, 79 ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 47 50 
do. do. guaranteed, 71 ton, cargo H 56.00 
do do. rectified, per ton, 9.70 p. c.. 69.00 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 51.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, 77 ton. . 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground P.aw Bone,.. .55.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (Ville formula) p. 1.000 lbs 20.14 
do. do. do. Grain and Grass, 71 1,000 tts. 25.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, do. 17.50 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton. 42.00 
do. do. do. extra fine_ do. 40.00 
do. do. do. fine. . do. 38.00 
do. do. do. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. dissolved. do. 42.00 
Stockbviclge Corn Manure, per acre. 20.00 
“ Potato do do 10.00 
“ Tobacco do do 50.00 
“ Rye do do 10.00 
“ Wheat do do 15.00 
Bowker’s Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 45.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 8.00 
Nitrate of Potasb (95 per cent.), per lb. 9 @9%c. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 44 per cent) per lb_ 3'(@4 c. 
do. do. (pptasli 27% per cent).per lb.. 1%@2 c. 
German Potash Salts (potasb 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton.$)5.i.0@18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), peril)_ 2 @2%c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 4 c.©4%c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent.), per Ib. 4%c.@5 c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 14 per cent) per ton.$45.00@50.00 
