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be known until the trial is made, whether the deep 
shade of woods is essential to the Ginseng. If it is 
found that the plant will not succeed without 
shade, that can be supplied, provided the root is 
productive enough and sells high enough to pay. 
If shade is necessary, the culture might be carried 
on in vineyards, hop yards, or some shade might be 
grown purposely for it. Those who ask for infor¬ 
mation on the subject should get a few roots from 
their native localities and make a trial. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
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 Aug. 5th, 
1881 (as compared with the preceding month), and for 
the corresponding period last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 d’s (ftis m’th435,000 5,846,000 6,971,000 12,000 1,161,000 
24 d’s last m’th424,0UU 4,558,000 5,733,000 42,100 22,000 1,631,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 d. I’sm'tli471,000 45,063,000* 22,672,000* 84,500* 5U0 4,823,000 
24 d.l'«m’tb466,500 43,385,000* 15,195,000* 57,000* - 3,831,000* 
* Including forward delivery. 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1881..435,000 5,346,000 6,971,000 12,100 219,000 1,061,000 
27 days 1880. .407,000 7,864,000 5,878,000 63,000 926,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1881..471,000 45,063,000 22,672,000 84.500 500 4,823,000 
27 days 1880 . 419,000 25,166,000 14,181,000 239,000 - 2,283,000 
3. Stock of Grain in store in New York. 
Wheat Corn. Rye. Barley, pats. 
bush. bush. 
Aug. 1,'81..4.715,500 2,463,000 
•July 5,’81..2,098,381 964,894 
Aug. 10, ’80. .3,046,607 1,784.441 
Aug. 9 .’79..1,683,000 1.313,000 
Aug. 13, ’78. 1,127,000 598,750 
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bush. bush. 
7,550 1,705,400 
18,943 1,565,080 
25283 78,910 202,563 
45,100 351,400 160,000 
- 472,400 137,000 
Malt. 
bush. 
14,672 
81,704 
bush. 
39,850 
53,622 
46,004 
99.650 
62.650 203,200 
Exports from New York, last two months: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Last month. .283,000 2,758,000 4,473,000 31,800 - 
Prev. m’th...S 74,500 2,475,000 4,233,000 71,600 6,950 
54,400 
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5. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Aug. 6. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
’81.2,991.000 25,438,000 21,256,000 712,000 15,000 136,000 174,000 
’80.2,511,000 37,100,000 30,148,000 958,000 271,000 307,000 221,000 
’79.1,814,000 28,185,000 21,412,000 2,607,01,0 106,000 369,000 231,000 
’78.1,508,090 27,101,200 18,239,000 2,564,9001,515,150 2,086,000 306,100 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Flour—S uperfine. $4 00 
•• Extra Southern. 4 90 
•• Extra Western. 4 65 
•• •• Minnesota.. 4 65 
•• Rye, Superfine.. 5 25 
Corn-Meal, 9 bbl. 2 75 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 1 10 
Red and Amber. 1 00 
" Spring. 
CORN—Yellow. 
•• White. 
•• Mixed. 
Oats.... 
Rye. 
Hay—B ale, 9 100 lbs. 
Straw. 9 100 lbs. 
Cotton, Middlings, fb. 
Hops— crop of 1880, 9 ft. 
• • olds, 9 ft. 
Seed—C lover, W. & St. ^4 ft 
Timothy, 38 bushel..., 
• • Flax, 9 bushel. 1 35 @ 1 37)6 
Tobacco, Kentucky,& c., 3* ft 
• • Seed Leaf, per ft.. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 9 ft 
■■ Domestic, pulled. 24 
California. 
Tallow, 9 ft. 
Oil-Cake— 31 ton. 30 25 
Pork—M ess, 38 bbl. 
• ■ Extra Prime, 38 
Beep—E xtra Mess.11 25 
Lard, in tres. & bbls, ¥ 100ft 
Butter—S tate, 38 ft.. 
•• Western, poor to f’ey,ft 
Cheese. 
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Current Prices of Flour and Grain in New York, August 6: 
1880. 
Flour: Ship X—per bbl.£4 15 @4 85 
No. 2 Red wheat— per bushel. 1 08^@ 1 09 
No.l White Wheat— per bush. 1 08 @1 10 
No. 2 Spring Wheat— “ 1 06 @ 1 (B 
No. 2 Corn— “ 473f@ 48 
Prime State Rye— “ 83 @ — 
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Produce and Merchandise markets have shown unusu¬ 
al animation for the Summer season. Most kinds of 
merchandise have been ruling firm as to prices, with, 
near the close, a strong and buoyant range of quotations 
given for Dry Goods, Hardware, Lumber, and Boots and 
Shoes, in which the promise of a brisk and profita¬ 
ble trade, through the Fall season, is regarded as very en¬ 
couraging, especially when the position and outlook for 
domestic produce are considered_Breadstuffs, Provis¬ 
ions, and Cotton, are practically under speculative con¬ 
trol, which, in the instance of Breadstuffs, has shown its 
influence recently, here and at Chicago, with decided 
emphasis,carrying prices from heaviness and irregularity 
early in the month, under review, to renewed and pro¬ 
nounced buoyancy, aided in this by the reported de¬ 
ficiencies in the yield of the new crop of Winter Wheat, 
probable shortage also on the new crop of Spring Wheat 
and critical condition of the Corn crop from insects, 
drouth, etc.—all of these circumstances have been 
worked to the utmost in the interest of the great specu¬ 
lative holders of Grain, who seem to have increased con¬ 
fidence in the future course of values. The export de¬ 
mand, which has been on the increase, the later advices 
by Cable having been favorable, served to strengthen 
the general position of this important interest. Opera¬ 
tors who believe in a low range of quotations, as to re¬ 
sult from what they regard as the inevitable shrinkage 
of the outward movement, up to next harvest, from the 
more satisfactory yield this year of the Cereal and Root 
crops of Europe, have been making determined resist¬ 
ance to the recent upward course of the market, but with 
seemingly little avail, the prevalent opinion having been 
on the other side of the account. Wide fluctuations oc¬ 
curred in Wheat, Corn, and Oats, especially in Oats, 
chiefly through speculative manipulation, but the ten¬ 
dency at the close was to renewed and increasing firm¬ 
ness. At Chicago and here, stocks of Wheat have been 
accumulating, speculative holders keeping supplies 
well in hand—at Chicago mostly to provide for matur¬ 
ing contract obligations—here to await developments, 
which, it is believed, must prove advantageous to parties 
having any important quantities of Wheat or Corn to 
dispose of. Most of the Winter Wheat now arriving is 
of the new crop, and makes a good average as to quali¬ 
ties. Flour has been in fair, though not very urgent de¬ 
mand, mainly for home use, and has hardened a little in 
price. Rye, which declined rapidly a few weeks since, 
has been more sought after toward the close at advancing 
figures... .Cotton has been moderately active, and left 
off higher than a month ago_Tobacco has been attract¬ 
ing more attention,partly to meet the requirements of the 
contract for Kentucky Leaf, recently awarded by the 
Spanish Goverment, and prices have been quoted some¬ 
what steadier... .Provisions have been very unsettled, 
and active only in the instance of Western Steam Lard,for 
future delivery, but closed generally with more firmness, 
and offered with less eagerness... .Hay and Straw have 
been quoted stronger, and in good demand.... Wool has 
been quoted easier in price,on more liberal offerings, and 
a restricted trade_Ocean Grain Freights have been vari¬ 
able, but leave off more firmly, with more call for accom¬ 
modation, including to Liverpool by steam at 5 d .; to 
London at 5 d ; to Glasgow at 5Jd; to Avonmouth at 5 d. 
@5 id. ; to Rotterdam at ; to Antwerp at 6 d. 
per bushel; and on flour by steam for British ports 
at 13s. 9<Z.@18s. 9 d. Moderately active, with sailing ves¬ 
sels of average carrying capacity—say 3,000 to 4,000 qrs. 
—closing here for Cork and orders at the advanced rates 
of 4s. 10id @5s. per qr. of 480 lbs. The visible supplies 
of Wheat—embracing the hoards at lake ports, in tran¬ 
sit, and on the seaboard—at latest dates, embraced about 
15,022,000 bushels ; of Corn, 15,951,600 bushels, and of 
Oats, 7,511,000 bushels. Against, at the same time a 
year ago, of Wheat, 14,272,000 bushels; Corn, 16,740,000 
bushels; and of Oats, 1,516,400 bushels. 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent), per 11) . 7)6@8)6c. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 44 per cent), per lb.. 3)6@4 c. 
do. do. (potash 27)6 per cent, per lb.. iy,@l%c. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c.), p. ton.$12.00@15.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb.... 2M@2)6c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 336@4c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent), per lb. 5@5%c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 per cent), per ton.$52.00@51.00 
No. 1 Peruv. Guano.guaranteed, 9 ton,. 60.(10 
Soluble Pacific Guano, per ton. 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Co., Fine Ground Raw Bone. 45.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (clay soils), per 1.000 lbs. 26.00 
do. do. do. (light soils), per 1,000 lbs. 26.50 
do. do. do. “A" Brand (wheat), 38 1,000 lbs. 21.00 
do. Tobacco do. do. 53.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, per ton. 37.00 
do. Pure Raw Bone, per ton. 38.00 
Matfleld Fertilizer, No. 1. 45.00 
do. do. No. 2. :. 30.00 
Homestead Superphosphate, per ton . 40.00 
do. Tobacco Grower, per ton. 60.00 
Banner Raw Bone Flour, per ton ... 45.00 
Bowker’s Wheat Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
do. Acid Phosphate, per ton.25,00 
do. Soluble Bone, per ton. 35.00 
do. Grain Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
do. Hill and Drill Phosphate, per ton.45.00 
Stockbridge Corn manure, per ton . . 50.00 
do. Potato manure, per ton.50.00 
Stockbridge Rye Manure, per ton. 45.00 
do. Wheat Manure, per ton. 45.00 
do. Seeding Down Manure, per ton. 40.00 
Walton, Wliann & Co.’s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton.. 40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 8.00 
Tlie Increase of Flax Culture. —We are glad 
to learn that there has been, the present year, a marked 
increase in the area devoted to flax, not only in localities 
where it is usually raised, but that its culture has been 
undertaken in places where it is entirely new, at least to 
the present generation. A correspondent in Pennsylva¬ 
nia writes us of the success of the American Vegetable 
Fibre Company of Philadelphia. In June of last year 
we figured the Flax Brake belonging to this company, 
and described it as an agent likely to greatly promote 
the growth of flax, as it simplified one of the chief ob¬ 
stacles to its culture. The Company not only make the 
machinery for cleaning flax, but have gone into the cul¬ 
tivation of the fibre, at their farm on the Delaware River. 
According to our correspondent, their field of twenty 
acres of flax, gave at the recent harvest a crop, that for 
hight, weight, and firmness, astonished all who saw it. 
We shall be glad to have the promised account of the 
method of cultivation, fertilizers, and the yield, that they 
may be made useful to others. 
The American Bornological Society.— All 
fruit growers will bear in mind the fact that the 18th 
biennial session of this Society will be held in Boston on 
Wednesday, September 14th, at 10 o'clock a. m., and con¬ 
tinue for three days. Members of the Society will of 
coarse attend, and all fruit growers who are not mem¬ 
bers should at once become so. The Boston meetings 
have heretofore been most enjoyable, and it is reported 
that the coming one will be of special interest. As usual, 
an exhibition of fruits will be held, but large collections 
of well-known fruits are not desired. Those who have 
new varieties, or other specimens of special interest, are 
requested to send them, prepaying express charges, in 
care of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 
Our Book Table. 
Silos and Ensilage.— The preservation of 
Fodder Corn and other green forage crops by en¬ 
silage, that is, by packing them in air-tight pits, 
has been practised in this country to a sufficient 
extent, and has been so far eminently successful as 
to awaken a wide interest in the subject. The ex¬ 
perience of those who have experimented with en¬ 
silage is scattered through the various journals in 
valuable articles, or is given in hooks published in 
part with some secondary object. The present 
work brings together, in a compact volume, what¬ 
ever is essential for one who is about to undertake 
this method of preserving fodder to know, divested 
of all extraneous matter. Its object is to give our 
present knowledge of this important agricultural 
appliance, in a manner that will allow the American 
farmer to see what has been done, and to suggest 
how he may improve upon the practices of those 
who have preceded him. It is only necessary for 
the Publishers to state that the volume is edited 
by Dr. George Thurber, to indicate its scope and 
reliability. Published by the Orange Judd Com¬ 
pany. Post-paid, 50c. 
The Saddle-Horse. —Americans, especially 
those of the Northern States, make surprisingly 
little use of the saddle-horse. They possess the 
finest roadsters in the world, and the poorest rid¬ 
ing horses. That a change in this respect is pend¬ 
ing is shown by the number of inquiries that have 
been made of late for a work upon horseback rid¬ 
ing. Aside from the greater benefit that the indi¬ 
vidual receives from riding instead of driving, it is 
to one who lives in the country a vastly more eco¬ 
nomical method of locomotion, the expense of ve¬ 
hicle and harness being avoided. Moreover, one 
on horseback can go without reference to roads, 
and this is of itself a great advantage to one who 
has to direct the operations upon a large farm. To 
teach how to ride, aud to ride well, is the ob¬ 
ject of the present work. To ride properly, it is nec¬ 
essary that the horse, as well as the rider, be 
taught, for there can be no pleasure in riding un¬ 
less the horse and rider both move under the same 
impulse—that of the rider—and a large share of the 
work is properly given to the training of the horse. 
All the accessories—such as saddles, bridles, bits, 
and spurs—receive proper attention, and the use of 
each is thoroughly explained and fully illustrated. 
Published by the Orange Judd Company, and 
sent post-paid for $1.00. 
The American Bird Fancier, by D. J. 
Browne and Dr. Fuller Walker, meets a want for a 
work on the rearing and treatment of birds. That 
birds properly cared for may be quite as comfort¬ 
able in confinement as when at liberty is now ad¬ 
mitted, and it is well known that certain birds, as 
well as certain quadrupeds, are especially adapted 
to, and enjoy domestication readily, becoming 
the companions of man, and return the care given 
them by cheerful song. To point out the native 
and other birds best suited to domestication, and 
to indicate the proper treatment of each, is the ob¬ 
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