406 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[November, 
ever, left off heavily. In the Wheat line, the features in 
the dealings have beer, the grades of No. 1 White, Nos. 
1 and 2 Red, and No. 2 Amber Winter, which grades have 
been in liberal supply. Spring has not been abundant, 
but, toward the close, receipts have been on the increase, 
giving more prominence to this class of stock in the cur¬ 
rent. transactions. The demand for ©rain for the French 
markets, especially for Wheat and Oats, has been again 
of important proportions. Barley opened buoyantly, 
and purchases were made at very high figures, but the 
market wound up heavily, with values quoted decidedly 
lower and unsettled. Rye has fallen sharply, the offer¬ 
ings gaining on the requirements of buyers, which have 
been of less magnitude—notably so on export account. 
Flour suffered severe depression, through the unusually 
full and urgent offerings, particularly of low and medium 
extras of winter wheat product._Cotton has been 
quoted much lower, and at the close weak, on, however, an 
active movement, chiefly speculative_Provisions have 
been fairly active, but, in the instance of Hog products, 
again quoted cheaper and variable_Wool has been 
moderately active at about former figures, on generally 
free offerings... Hops have attracted more attention, but 
have been quoted lower.. ..Tobacco, Naval Stores, and 
Petroleum in moderate request, and without important 
alteration as to values_Seeds have been weaker in 
price, and in moderate demand... Groceries less active, 
and generally cheaper .. Ocean freights fairly active and 
generally stronger, though leaving off irregularly. 
C [i nr: re NT Wnot.rtsAi.it I’nicns. 
Sept. 12. 
Oct. 12. 
Prior of Gor.n . 
100 1-4 
101 1-8 
Fl.oui:—Sillier ro Extra Slate $3 25 © 4 40 
43 40 
(it 4 40 
*• Rimer to Kxtra South'll, 
3 35 at 6 50 
3 50 
© 6 00 
•• Kxtra Western. 
3 S3 @8 75 
3 85 
© 8 50 
•• Kxtra Genesee. 
4 00 © 5 75 
3 90 
(it 5 75 
** Sunernne Western . 
3 25 (<o 3 85 
3 40 
© 3 85 
Rye Floitij; Superfine. 
2 65 @ 3 25 
2 70 
at 3 40 
Cor.N-M K A I. 
2 35 © 2 95 
2 20 
© 2 90 
Buckwheat Flour, ft 100 tts 
2 60 ® 2 85 
1 60 
at l 95 
Witicat— All kinds of White. 
98 © 1 1754 
95 
© 1 10 !4 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
85 no 1 00 
80 
® 1 05)4 
€orn— Yellow . 
49 @ 56 
48 
© 65 
Mixed .. 
47 'it 51 
45)4® 48)4 
•• White.i>. 
50 @ 58 
50 
© 62 
Oats Western. 
24'4® 37K 
25)4® 38)4 
" State. . 
2SX® 37)4 
27 38)4 
IlYIt.. 
59 @ 64 
54 
at 61 
Baulky .. 
80 © 1 25 
85 
@ 1 35 
Barley Malt. 
65 @ 1 25 
65 
© 1 35 
Hay—R ule, iw 10!) lbs. 
30 «o 75 
30 
(ft 75 
Straw, ir 100 rhs . 
25 ® 45 
25 
© 45 
Cotton — Middlings. IB lb . 
UK® 12 
10 K© 10)4 
Hoi'S—Crop ol 1878. IB lb. 
14 © 18 
8 
© 15 
1877, ^4 m. 
4 ® 12 
5 
@ 8 
olds. ft it. 
1 ® 2 
1 
@ 4 
Feathers — Li vo (ieose. Ill lb 
S2)4@ 45 
35 
© 45 
Sicici)—< lover. We9t. & Sti^ lb 
7 8 \t 
•** Timolhv. IN bushel .... 
1 27)4® 1 35 
1 15 
© 1 20 
* • Flux. il< bushel. 
1 48 '<© 1 52K 
1 46 
@ l r.o 
Sugar—T lePi’e:& GroeerviB lb 
6)4® 8 H 
GK© 8% 
Molasses. Culm. 50testIB<ral. 
31 (it — 
32 
© S3 
•• New Orleans, $gal.... 
28 @ 50 
26 
@ 48 
Coffee— ltio(Gol<n.. 
U'/.Gt \7% 
13)4® 17 
Toraooo. Kenniekv, «&<;.. IfMb. 
2'4@ 14 
2)4© 14 
•• Seed Leaf. IB ib . 
3 K@ 50 
314© 50 
WOOL— Domes!ie Fleece. IB lb 
20 ® 42 
20 
© 42)4 
• • Domestic, pulled. !'i lb .. 
20 ® 38 
20 
© 33 
•• California spring clip,.: 
12 ® 27 
12 
© 27 
• • California fall clip. 
12 © 20 
12 
© 20 
Tat.low. ?< ft . 
6)4® 7 % 
6)4© 7)4 
Orr.-CA k k —KM on . 
31 no ® — 
29 00 
©30 00 
Pork—M ess. IB barrel _ 
9 37K®in 00 
8 80 
© 9 75 
Extra Prime. HI barrel. 
Nominal. 
— 
@ 9 25 
Bert —Extra mess. 
10 oi (HU 00 
10 01 
©11 00 
La ki>. in tres. & Mils. IB 100 lb 
6 62)4® 7 10 
6 60 
© 7 05 
Butter—S tate. V it.. 
8 @ 23 
10 
© 26 
•• Western.poor to Fey, Ib. 
5 © 22 
7 
(ft 25 
Ciief.se . 
v/ n at sv 
4 
© 9X 
Eons—Fresh. ft dozen - 
16 ® 20 
20 
@ 23 
Poultry—F owls, ft ft. 
9 @ 13 
10 
© 15 
• • Chickens. ^ 2>. 
10 @ 15 
10 
© 18 
* • Penn.. $ lb.. 
14 ® 16 
16 
© 18 
Rocsters.ftft. 
5 @ 6 
5 
@ 8 
Turkovs—'is 1b. 
11 © 14 
9 
(it H 
Geese, impair.. 
1 no © l 75 
1 00 
® 1 75 
Ducks, ft pair. 
40 @ 75 
45 
© l no 
Pro eons, will, $ doz. 
1 12)4® 1 50 
1 50 
@ 2 00 
Grouse. tD pair .. 
70 @ 75 
80 
© 1 00 
Partridge, w pair. 
80 © 1 no 
50 
© 85 
Snipe, per doz. 
i no © i no 
1 25 
© 1 75 
Woodcock .ft pair. 
70 @ 90 
45 
(Tt 60 
Reed Birds, per doz. 
25 © 35 
1 00 
© 1 25 
Ducks, Wild. IB pair.. 
- @ — 
35 
ul 75 
Chestnuts— IB biuh. 
— at — 
5 00 
@ 5 50 
Hickory Nuts— ft bush _ 
- © - 
1 75 
© 2 50 
Apples— new, w barrel. 
50 © 2 25 
75 
at 1 75 
Grab, ft bbl. 
— @ — 
3 50 
@ 8 CO 
Pears, ft bbl. 
00 © 7 ('0 
2 00 
©12 00 
Grapes, ft ft . 
3 © 10 
4 
© 12 
*• Cal fornia, 40-ft box.. 
— © — 
3 ro 
@ 8 00 
QurNOES. © 1)1)1 . 
- © — 
3 01 
© 7 no 
Cranberries—’ IB bbl. 
- © - 
4 50 
@ 7 00 
Peanuts, domestic, ft bush.. 
1 20 © 1 50 
1 49 
© 1 50 
Dr \ ns — U< bushel.. 
1 25 © 2 50 
1 40 
a 2 25 
Peas—C anada, in bond, IB bu 
Nominal. 
78 
a 80 
Potatoes, ft hhl. 
1 25 © 2 25 
1 75 
© 2 75 
Sweet. ... 
1 51 dt 2 25 
1 00 
(it 1 75 
Beets, IB U)0 bunches. 
i no @ 1 25 
75 
@ l no 
Turntps ft bid. 
1 25 at 2 00 
1 00 
at i 25 
BrOOM-COUN. 
7 
4 
© 7 
Squash, ft bbl. 
1 00 @ 1 50 
1 00 
at i 75 
€ar vuiKS-|l 100. 
— at — 
2 25 
© 5 00 
Onions— p bbl. 
75 © 1 25 
1 00 
@ 1 25 
Ac« York fl.ive 
ill 
uric 
els. 
HI5CEIPTS. 
week ending Ilecvt*. Cow*. Caines. 
Sheen. 
Swine. 
Sept. 16. 9,937 
98 4.100 
2',740 
25,715 
Sept. 23 .14.195 
27 3.922 
38,191 
24,514 
Sept. 30.13,035 
81 3.0 n 
31. '22 
30,82! 
Oct. 7. 9.0 6 
86 3, r 95 
39.198 
38,393 
Oct. 14.13,100 
09 2,908 
35,959 
32,993 
Total for 5 TTVeJ-s. .63,519 
351 18 053 
163,113 
155,442 
(lo .forpren. 4 Week* 40,002 
264 14,707 
114,995 
104,(30 
Reeves. Cote.?. Calves. Sheen. Swine. 
Average per TIM.12.111 71 3.1511 32.r.'22 31,083 
do. do. last Month.. 11, S3 00 3.0*7 2R.7J9 26,007 
do do. prev's Month .10,063 84 3,098 28.917 21.111 
Beeves. — The business has been weak, and prices 
have declined steadily through the month. Large re¬ 
ceipts, and a light demand, have reduced the average 
fully X c - ®>., and the rates on low grades twice as 
much. No improvement is visible ns we close our re¬ 
port, and a weak feeling is generally prevalent. Prime 
cattle to dress, 57 lbs. $ cwt., sold at 10@10^c. $ lb., 
with a few extra at l(%c. Poor Western beeves sold at 
6!4c. ^ lb on an estimate of 55 lbs. to the cwt. Medium 
varied between these prices. 
The prices for the past five weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Jjirger Sales. 
Aver. 
Sept, 16. 
. 7M@lt c. 
9 @10 c. 
9 c. 
Sept. 23. 
. 7 @11 c. 
8)4© 934 c. 
9 c. 
Sept. 30. 
. 6>4@10^c. 
. 5)£@10)sc. 
8 @ 9‘^c. 
8>4c. 
Oct. 7. 
9)4c. 
S)4c. 
Oct. 14. 
. 6>£@IO>jc. 
<X<* 9)4C. 
S'Ac. 
Cows.—There has been no change to notice in prices 
of cows; the supply has been meager and the demand 
poor. Stock has sold from $23 for poor cows, tip to $00 
for good. $70 has been paid for extra milkers. 
Calves. — Good veals have been in steady demand, 
and prices have advanced, closing at 5 I / ^@7VjC. ^ lb live 
weight. Grass calves sold at 3c. to 5c., and Buttermilk 
at 4c. to 4^c. lb live weight. 
Sheep.—The range for sheep have been from 4c.@. 
5!4c. lb alive, the higher price for good Ohio of 120 lbs 
average. Prime South-down sold for 5c. tp lb. New 
York State lambs sold for 4% lb. Dressed mutton 
sold at 5c.@7c. ig lb, 
Swine.—Live hogs have been lower, and the closing 
prices were 3J£@4c. <p lb. City dressed closed easier 
and lower at 5@5^c. <p lb. 
The Horse market.— The scarcity of good horses 
is very evident, and it is impossible to supply the very 
limited demand on account of the high views of farmers. 
This difficulty has operated to greatly limit the business 
both for the city and the export trade. Prices here are 
from $150 to $300 per head, and at these rates it is useless 
to expect much to be done under present circumstances. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton.$18.00©$20.00 
Middlings, per ton. 19.00® 21.00 
Ground Feed, per ton..15.00® 21.00 
Jiinseed-oil-cake, western, per ton. 41.00® 47.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 25.50® 40.00 
Chandler’s Scraps, per H>. 3® 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No. 1. Peruv.Guano 10 p.ct. ammonia, standard, ft ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 4750 
do. do. guaranteed, ft ton, cargo J 50.00 
do do. rectified, per ton, 9.70 p. c.. 69.00 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 51.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, ft ton.. . 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Raw Bone,...55.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (Ville fo-mula) p. 1.000 lbs 20.14 
do. do. do. Grain and Grass, ft 1,000 lbs. 25.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, do. 17.60 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton. 42.00 
do. do. do. extra fine_ do. 40.00 
do. do. do. fine.... do. 38.00 
do. do. do. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. dissolved. do. 4 •* .0r> 
Stockbridgc Corn Manure, per acre... 20.00 
“ Potato do do 10.00 
“ Tobacco do do 50.00 
“ Rye do do 10.00 
“ Wheat do do 15.00 
Bowker’s Trill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 45.no 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 8.00 
Nitrate, of Potasli (95 per cent.), per lb. 9 ©Obc. 
Sulphate of Potasli (potasli 41 per cent) per lb_ 3 @3)4e.. 
do. do. (potasli 27)4 per cent) per Hi.. 1}4©2 c. 
German Potash Salts (potasli 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton.$I5.00®18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb.... 15f®2J4c. 
Nitrate, of Soda, per lb. 3-Xc.@4)4c 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent.), per lb. 4'4c.©4;s(o. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 per cent) per ton.$40.00@45.00 
Col. Wilder’s 80tl> Birtli-Bay.— We did not 
suspect that our good friend, Col. Marshal P. Wilder, had 
reached four-score years, until we saw that the SOth anni¬ 
versary of his birth, which fell upon Sunday, Sept. 22, 
had been commemorated on Saturday, the 21st, by a ban¬ 
quet at the Parker nouse, Boston. This occasion was 
celebrated by a number of the Mass. Horticultural Society, 
the Mass. Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, and 
similar associations with which Col. W. lias been long 
and prominently identified. The account of the pro¬ 
ceedings, indicates that many eminent in horticulture, 
were present to show their respect to the guest. It is 
the custom to laugh at the “ Mutual Admiration ” of Bos¬ 
ton people, hut it is justified by the fact that they have 
something to admire. What other city can celebrate the 
80th anniversary of a life souseful as that of Col. Wilder? 
Ever since our earliest recollection, lie has stood as the 
example of horticultural progress, always ready to aid 
and encourage others, ne does not, to us, seem to have 
grown old—be certainly has not in enthusiasm for his 
pursuits, and wo have no doubt that many more birth¬ 
days will be honored by his numerous friends. 
Bald Tails and Manes.— “ S.,” of Brooklyn, 
states that he has found an application of kerosene oil to 
the thin mane and tail of a horse to produce a heavy 
growth of new hair. It was well rubbed into the skin. 
Other stimulating applications, such as a weak alcoholic 
tincture of cantharides. would probably have the same 
effect. This is generally used to restore a growth of hair. [ 
containing a great variety of Items , inc’uding many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form , for want of room elsewhere. 
Targe Exports Continue.— The good work of 
paying our indebtedness to foreign countries is still go¬ 
ing on very satisfactorily. It now looks as if we should 
send abroad this year, of the products of our fields and 
manufactories, nearly $300,000,000 more than we 
import. Two anonymous correspondents have written 
us, arguing I hat the most healthful condition of trade, 
commerce and finances is when there is a pretty even bal¬ 
ance of trade all round. If we grant this, as a general 
rule, it does not apply now. For years, especially during 
tlie war, and subsequently, we borrowed largely from Eu¬ 
rope, for war expenses, for building railroads, etc. Now 
we are economizing in expenses, in the consumption of 
foreign manufactures, and producing and sending abroad 
all the surplus we can, and thus paying up this indebted¬ 
ness, and by so much growing richer as a nation. When 
all our foreign obligations ate cancelled, it will be time 
to discuss balance of trade, etc. While foreign nations 
held many hundreds of millions of our national, munici¬ 
pal, and railroad bonds, we were likely to be at any time 
thrown into financial trouble by the sudden return to us 
of these obligations, whenever extraordinary financial 
disturbances occurred abroad, through war or other 
causes. We are now fast obliterating this element of 
trouble by cancelling the indebtedness. 
A Neat Tethering Fin.—Mr. “I. N. L.,” of 
Cincinnati, who likes to see his 
handsome Jerseys on the lawn, 
has devised a tethering pin 
which we engrave from his 
sketch. He writes as follows: 
“Having tried several different 
styles, I regard this as 1 the 
thing,’ better even than one 
you illustrated in September. 
It is made of $-in. round iron, 
and is IS in. in hight, leaving 
12 in. above ground when in 
place. The loose ring at the 
center is about 3 in. in diameter. 
The points are sharpened fiat, 
and are at right angles to each 
other ; this makes them easier 
to drive, and prevents the 
points fr >m springing out. 
There is no chance for an ani¬ 
mal to get a line tangled or 
foul on such a pin. A pin of 
this style is cheaply made, 
costing about 25 cts. each, and 
is much more sightly than an ordinary single pin.” 
To Gum a Boynton Cross-Cut Saw. — 
“ Subscriber.” A Boynton cross-cut saw will not need 
gumming when filed properly. File between the teeth 
when sharpening the saw. The best thing to gum it is 
an emery wheel, which is kept in every machine shop. 
If you can do no other way, gum it with a cold chisel. 
“Gumming” is the technical term for deepening the 
spaces between the teeth of a cross-cut or other saw. 
A Strong Halter for tying bulls or oxen, which 
at the same time will 
not wear the hair from 
their necks, may he 
made by taking a stout 
tie-chain and covering 
the portion which goes 
around the neck with 
leather, as shown in 
the engraving. The 
strength of the chain 
is thus secured, while 
it is prevented from 
disfiguring a handsome 
animal. The covering 
can be done by any 
harness maker, or by any one who can use a waxed end. 
Tlte Cotton Worm.— Prof. C. Y. Riley, Ento¬ 
mologist to the Dept, of Agriculture, called on us on his 
return from the far Soulh, where he lias been to organize 
a Commission to investigate the cotton worm with some¬ 
thing of the thoroughness that marked the work respect¬ 
ing the western locust. The chief field work will be 
done by Prof.’s A. R. Grote and J. H. Comstock, aided 
by several local observers in the principal cotton States. 
Prof. R. discovered what, if known before, 1ms not, to 
