366 
[October, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
have been fairly active; but hog products declined ma¬ 
terially.Cotton has been quoted lower, on a restricted 
business.Wool has attracted less attention, and has 
CURRENT WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Aug. 12. 
Prior of tioi.n . 100 1-8 
Flour —Sitner t.o Extra Slate $3 45 © 4 50 
© 6 50 
@ 8 75 
@ 5 75 
@ 4 00 
St 3 40 
© 3 00 
Super to Extra Southern. .. 3 40 
Extra Western . 3 90 
Extra Genesee. 4 25 
SuneiTuic Western . 3 40 
Hy'k Fi.ou it, Superfine. 2 JO 
Coen-.Meai. 2 35 
Buckwheat Flour,?! 100 lbs 
Wheat— All kinds ol White. 
All kinds ol lied and Amber. 
Coen— Yellow . 
Mixed . 
White. 
Oats- Western .. 
State. 
Bye. 
Baulky . 
Barley Malt.. 
Hay—B ale, in um tbs . 
Straw, ft lOO Tbs. 
Cotton — M iddlings. ft lb ... 
Hops— Crop of !S78. ?< lb. 
1S77, ft ft. 
olds, ft ft. 
Features — I.ive Geese, ft lb 
Seed—C lover. West. & Stfi lb 
Timothy, if' husliel. 
Flax, ft Imsliel. 
Stto a n— lieli’g & Grocery ft lb 6 © 
Moi.ASSES.Cttlni. 50 test ft gal. 30 © 
New Orleans, ft gal. 25 © 
Coffee— l.'io(Cohl). 13%@ 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c„ftlb. 2%© 
Seed beat, ft n. — 3%@ 
Wool.—Domestic Fleece, ft 1b 20 @ 
Domestic, pulled, ft lb. 22 @ 
California, spring clip,. 12 @ 
California fall clip. 12 © 
Tallow, ft 1b . 6%@ 
Oil-Oakk— ton .......... 30 00 @30 50 
Sept. 12. 
IOO 1-4 
13 25 uji 4 4lt 
1 35 
3 85 
4 00 
3 25 
2 65 
2 35 
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@ 3 75 
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Boek—M ess, ft barrel _ 10 
Extra Prime, fl barrel . 9 75 
Beef—E xtra mess. 
Lakh, ill tres. & I .his, ft 100 lb 
Butter—S tate, ft it.. 
Western, poor to fancy, ft lb. 
Cheese . . . 
Egos—F resh, ft dozen. 
Poultry—F owls, ft ft. 
Chickens, ft ft. 
Penn., ft 1b. 
Turkeys—ft lb. 
Geese, ft pair.. . 
Bucks, ft pair. 
Bursters, ft ft. 5 @ 6 
Pigeons, wiltl, ft doz. 75 © 1 00 
Squabs, per dozen . 60 @175 
©house, ftpair . — @ — 
Partridge, ft pair. — @ — 
Snipe, per doz. — @ — 
Woodcock, ft pair. — @ — 
Bred Birds, per doz. — @ — 
Apples— new,ft barrel....... 50 
Pears, ft bid. 2 00 
Peaches, ft cratt 
Blackberries, ft qt. 4 
Plums, ft tibl. 5 50 
Grapes, ft ft. — 
Peanuts, domestic, ft bush.. 1 25 
Beans— ft bushel 1 “ 
8% 
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Melons, per 100 
Muskmklons, ft bbl. 
Radishes, ft 100bun. 
Peas—G reen, ft bush. 
Canada, 111 bond, ft fin 
• ■ ft bag. 
Potatoes, new. ft bbl. 
Sweet, •' . 
Beets, ft 100 hunches. 
Turnips ?' bbl. 
Broom-corn. 
Tomatoes, ft basket. 
Cauliflower, ft bbl. 100 
SQUAsn. ft bbl. — 
Caivivg its— new, ft bbl. 2 00 
Onions— ft bbl. 50 
Green Peppers, ft crate. — 
Green Corn, ft 100. 60 
Egg Plants, 70 100. — 
Lettuce, ft bid. 50 
String Beans, ft bbl. 75 
Lima Beans, ft hag. — 
Cucumbers, ft On. 75 
Carrots, new. ft 100 hunches 
OKRA, ft 100. 
@ 2 50 
© 4 00 
75 @ 3 00 
' @ 10 
@10 50 
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© 3 25 
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Gold lias be n up to 100%. and down to 100%, closing 
Sept, at 100% as against 100% on Aug. 12; 100% July 13; 
100% on Juno 13 ; 10 Jon May 13 ; 100% on April 17 ; 102% 
on Jan. 12; 103on Dec. 12; 102% on November 12 ; 103 on 
October 12; and 103% on Sept. 12. 1S77 ..Business in 
Breadstuffs have reached extraordinarily large propor¬ 
tions, during a moutli the receipts, sales, and shipments 
of grain, having-been iu magnitude, beyond precedent. 
The export operations were mainly in Winter Wheat, and 
winter wheat products, for French markets; in Oats, and 
Bye for France and Germany ; in Corn for British ports; 
and in Flour for British, French, West India, South 
American and Provincial markets. Some important pur¬ 
chases of grain were also made for foreign markets, not 
usually supplied from this source. As to the activity, 
nothing more satisfactory could have been hoped for. Iu 
the way of prices, however, the opposite was quite gen¬ 
erally true. Wheat, Flour, Rye, and Oats having yielded 
in value, under the increased and urgent offerings, the 
most serious fall occurring in wheat, especially winter 
grades of the new crop, which constituted the hulk of 
arrivals. Spring Wheat of the old crop was unusually 
source, and held with remarkable firmness, while of the 
new crop, very light receipts wore reported, and conse¬ 
quently but little animation. Foreign advices at the 
close, are decidedly unfavorable to the export move¬ 
ment, which was lighter in volume.' The unusually full 
■supply of foreign exchange and consequent depression 
in rates also worked against shippers.Provisions 
been quoted weaker in price.Seeds have been more 
freely dealt in ; rough flax advancing, oil moderate offer¬ 
ings ; while Timothy receded, on augmented supplies. 
....Hay and Straw were in fair request, especially the 
better qualities, which were held pretty firmly.Hops 
have been in very light demand, and quoted depressed 
and irregular iD price.Tobacco and Naval stores were 
moderately active and steady_Groceries have been in 
comparatively brisk demand, aud generally stronger. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
from our record kept daily during the year, show at a 
glance the transactions for the month ending Sept. 12 (h, 
1&78, and for the corresponding period last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKET'S. 
Reoeii'TS. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llge. Harley. Oats, 
ild’stlils m’t.h396,000 8,312,000 5,187,000 534,000 16S.OOO 1,689,000 
27 cl's last mT h361,000 4,017,000 4,384,000 251,000 294,000 1,213,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat, thorn. Hue. Harley. Oats. 
27 d’s this ni’l h473.000 11,916,000 8,104,000 691,000 5S.0H0 1,936,000 
27 d’s last m'lh458,000 6,259,000 6,411,000 437,000 - 1,507,000 
3, Comparison with, same period at this time last year. 
ItEOKIFTS. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Iti/e. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1878. .396,000 8,812,000 5,187,000 534,000 168,000 1,689,000 
27 days 1877. .315,000 3,104,000 3,736,000 201,000 107,000 1,214,000 
Salks Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Harley. Oats. 
27 days 1878. .473,00(1 11,910,000 8.104.000 091.000 53,000 1,936,00) 
27 days 1877 . 369,000 5,176,000 5,049,(00 S',4,000 91,000 1,349,U00 
3. Exports from New York. Jan. 1, to Sept. 10. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
liltls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
’78.1,680,557 33,755,351 20.391,801 2,853,828 1,516,207 2,560.519 309,727 
’77 . 831,577 0,927.843 17.3SI.815 1,184,554 771,635 111,666 180,776 
•76.1,337,000 18.679,000 11,337,01)0 68_>,000 28,100 453,260 460,2(10 
'75.1,282,727 18,140,(147 8,387.632 152,333 225 88,472 235,865 
v 74 1,529,415 24,462,895 15,829.600 553.050 8.320 86,896 272,105 
'73 . 966,067 12,100,224 9,813,745 551,093 19,-26 26,591 91,270 
4. Stock of grain In store at Few York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Sep. 10,1878. .1,162,808 1,113.458 71,886 202,774 607,668 131,841 
Aug. 12,’78..1.126,813 598,736 62,647 203,224 472.366 187,003 
July II.’78..1,501,132 720,784 138,852 174,000 207.769 663.075 
Mav 7, 1878.. 743.196 263,020 75.229 207,576 570.293 258,827 
Apr.15,1878 .1,370,081 541.648 106,375 390.861 857,273 253,424 
Jan. 10,1878..2,586,715 105.909 236,333 913,898 1,687.985 321,474 
Dec. 10,1877..2,344.982 1.723.229 390,077 864,737 1,879,0.52 358,849 
Nov. 5,1877.. 984,371 2,643.502 166.919 368.429 1.770,759 328,388 
May 7, 1877.. 761,636 468,809 193,016 174,375 317,331 291,654 
Jan. 8,1877. .3,668,010 3.077,504 341,7.50 905,615 1.083,104 425,406 
Dec.11,1876. .3,110,233 8,38.5,554 213.841 873,310 1,182,322 512,041 
5. Tide-water Receipts at Albany, from opening of nav¬ 
igation to Sept.4: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Mail. 
bids. hush. bush, biisii. bush. bush. bush. 
1378 3,400 11,805,000 14,613.000 856,t'01 341.000 2,619,000 301.000 
1877.. 6,500 2,143,900 14.182.600 393,600 431,300 1,188,200 437,900 
1876.. 16,400 7,978,200 4,879.400 343.600 122, 00 2,125,700 469.700 
1875. .54,800 11,262,200 3,693,700 83,500 32,900 1,155,600 533,100 
Piew York VJve-Sfock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
WEEK ending Beeve.s. 
Aug. 19. 11,677 
Aug. 26. 9,396 
Sept. 2.12,282 
Sept. 9 12,077 
Total for 4 Heels. .46,032 
do .forpree. 4 I Yeeks 43,854 
Coics. 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Stvlne. 
51 
4,230 
27,3 IG 
26,920 
77 
3.650 
23,191 
25,892 
97 
3.723 
32,532 
24.902 
39 
8,054 
31,926 
26,316 
264 
14,707 
111,995 
104,1 30 
337 
14,793 
115,603 
81,413 
Beeves. Cows. Caines. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week .11,"58 
do. do. last Month ..10,963 
do. do. prev's Mouth .10,143 
06 
3,677 
28.749 
2C,007 
84 
3,098 
28,917 
21,111 
54 
4,202 
20,3^4 
27,090 
Beeves.— Trade was slow and dull at the beginning 
of the month’s business. Heavy receipts, unsold stock 
left over, and a light demand, together broke the market, 
and prices gave way. An improvement in the foreign 
export trade, with lighter receipts, helped to restore 
business somewhat, but it has dragged and fluctuated all 
through the month At the close, low' grade stock fell off 
fully Jo. lb., but good steers advanced quite as much, 
and so kept up the average. The closing prices were 
7Je. $ lb for low grade stock of 55 lbs. to the cwt.; 7Jc. 
to 8}c. for fair steers of 55 to55 lbs.; EJ@tfc. for prime 
steers of 56 lbs., and lC@,l(Jc. for extra, estimated at 57 
to 58 lbs., dressed, to the cwt. live weight. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
week ending Ritnge. Large Sales. Aver. 
Aug. 19. 6%©10'<c. 8 @10 c. 8%c. 
Ang.26. 7%@IO%o. 8 fu.10 e. 9 
Sept. 2. 7 ©lt1%c. 8 6, 1(1 c. 9 c. 
Sept. 9. 7%@10%c. 8 @10 e. 0 c. 
Clows.— Little business has been done in cows ; the 
demand is light and receipts have been fully up to the 
wants of purchasers. At the close of our report there 
was more inquiry w hich led dealers to advance prices a 
few dollars per head. Sales have been made from §35 to 
$50 per head, according to quality. 
Calves.— The market has been firm and active 
through the month, prices closing xvithout much change 
at. 3@"}c. for grassers, £ J to 2Jc. for buttermilk, 4@4Jc. 
for fed, and E@7c. for veals. The pick of the lot went 
for 7Jc. lb live weight. 
Sheep.— Fair quality sheep have been firm and iu 
demand: poor stock have been dull and neglected. 
Sheep good enough for export hnvebrought5@5Jc. lb; 
the range being from 4@4Jc. for prime stock. Lambs sold 
for 5J@.1Je. 1.9 lb; all live weight. Good Store Ewes from 
Ohio and Western Pa. sold for 4Jc. lb for S2 to 84 lbs. 
Swine, Live hogs have been steady at 4J@4fc. for 
good; rough stock sold for 3Jc. <p lb. City dressed 
active at 5|@6c. $ fl>. Light, pigs in good demand at Gc. 
The Horse Market.— But little has been doing 
iu horses. A few droves of thin rough animals have 
come in, and sold for an average of $125 per head. 
A good work-horse, 9 years old, of 1,150 ttis., brought 
$130; a fine black mare, well built, sold for $150. Some 
fine French Stallions have been imported ; hut this busi¬ 
ness promises to fall off in the future. As with other 
imported stock, our home-bred animals are surpassing 
them, and the tide is full, to turn the other way in all 
probability before long. 31 light carriage-horses went 
from Canada through New York to Glasgow last week. 
Prices of Feed. 
Brail, per toil.$18.00@ $20.00 
Middlings, per ton. 19.00© 21.00 
Ground Feed, per ton. 15.00© 21.00 
Linseed-oil-caUe, western, per ton. 44.00© 47.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 25.50@ 40.00 
Chandler’s Scraps, per ft. S@ 4 
Mnpes' Complete Manure (Ville formula) p. 1,000 lbs 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No.l.Peruv.CiianolO p.ct. ammonia, standard, ft ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 47.50 
do. do. guaranteed,ft 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, ft ton. . 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Haw Bone,...55.00 
. . 26.14 
25.00 
17.50 
42.00 
40.00 
38.00 
36.00 
42.00 
20.00 
10.00 
50.00 
10.00 
15.00 
Bowker's Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 45.00 
Gvpsum, Nova Seajtia, ground, pel ton. 8.00 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 9 @9%c. 
Sulphate ol Potash (potash 44 per cent) per lb_ 3%@4 c. 
do. do. (potash 27% per cent) per lb.. l%@2 c. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton.$15.W)@18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb_ 2 @2%c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. . 4 c.@4%c 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb. 4Ur.@5 c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 14 per ccut) per ton.$45.OU@50.00 
do. 
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do. do. Grain and Grass, ft 1,000 lbs. 
Fruit and Y'ine Manure, do. 
Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton. 
do. do. extra fine_ do. 
do. do. fine. 
do. do. medium. 
do. do. dissolved. 
Stockbridge Corn Manure, per acre 
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containing a great variety of Items , inc’vding many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form , for want of room elsewhere. 
One of tlio Best Charities, of many very 
good ones organized in this city the present year, was 
that of the “ N. Y. Evening Post,” called the “ Fresh Air 
Fund.” Donations were solicited and received to the 
amount of $2,980.29. With this sum, 1,100 children, 
about 300 per week, were gathered from poor families 
and taken to the country, chiefly to Orange, Delaware, 
and Dutchess Co.’s, N. Y., where the people received them 
cheerfully to their homes, and cared for them for two 
weeks or so, giving them plenty of goo 1 milk and other 
food, and the range of the farms. This experience of 
country life—many of them having never even seen the 
country before—was the best, and most invigorating, 
medicine that could be supplied. The change in appear¬ 
ance, in vigor, in views and aims, and aspirations for the 
future, wrought in hundreds of the little ones, was won¬ 
derful. Those farmers and others who received these 
children, and those who supplied the funds to send them, 
have done a good work, and can enjoy the satisfaction of 
having done it; and they have the approval of Him who 
took the little ones in Ilis arms and blessed them, and 
who said, “ Ye have done it. unto Mo.” 
.Planta, Fruits, Insects, and others matters 
are sent us by mail , concerning which we have no infor¬ 
mation by letter or otherwise. We have now several 
parcels waiting for something to turn up that may give 
a clue to the sender. Please recollect that nothing that 
is likely to injure the contents of the mail will ho for¬ 
warded; also that the parcel must he put up in such a 
manner that its contents may be readily examined. 
Wooden boxes, with the cover fastened with nails; cloth 
bags sewed up, and pasted or gummed wrappers, are 
charged letter postage. 
An International JiSairy Fair, under the 
joint auspices of the various State Dairy Associations, 
is to be held at Gilmore's Garden, New York City, be¬ 
ginning Wednesday, Dec. 4th, next. This fair is the out¬ 
growth of the National and Northwestern Dairy Fair, 
held in Chicago a year ago, the great success of which 
led to the holding of this, an International Dairy Fair, 
that should attract visitors from foreign countries to 
the great export market of American butter and cheese. 
Col. R. M. Littler, of Davenport, Iowa, is Secretary of 
the Association having this exhibition in charge. It is 
proposed to exhibit not only butter and cheese, but also 
