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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
491 
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RECEIPTS. 
week ending Reeves. Cows. Cnlves. Sheep. Swine. 
Oct 13.13,438 190 2,984 36,200 33,415 
Oct. 20.10,219 261 3,749 31,389 43,323 
Oct. 27. ...13,727 354 8,612 42,917 46,691 
Nov. 3 11,233 227 2,839 45,963 47,518 
Nov. 10.11,966 333 3,074 34,944 48.296 
Total for 5 H’cels. 63,6S3 1,371 16.258 191,413 221,243 
Ao.for prevA lFeeA:s47,8S8 906 15.S36 132,107 131,567 
Beeves. Cotvs. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Averaqe pen Week .12,736 272 3,251 30,413 44,248 
do. do. last Month ..11,972 *226 4,209 33,027 32,892 
do. do. prev's J/orA.14,839 216 4,317 35,382 24,413 
Prices fov beeves the post, live weeks were as follows: 
week ending Range. Larger Sales. Aver. 
Oct. 13..... 6!4@1014C. 7)4® 9)4 c. 8XC. 
0Ct. 20. 7 @10 c. 7 @10150. 9 c. 
Oct, 27. 5M@10 Mc. 8 @ 914c. 9 c. 
• Nov. 3. 6&@1054c. 8 © 9Mc. 8j!Cc, 
Nov. .10. 6 @10 c. 714® 9 c. SMC. 
Beeves.— The market opened weak, and at lower 
prices, but with favorable weather and smaller receipts, 
a sharp rally occurred which carried prices up 4-c. per lb. 
Increased supplies finally broke the market, and the ad¬ 
vance was partially lost. The receipts in the first week 
of November were larger than ever known in any pre¬ 
vious week. The shipping trade has been active, and 
4,000 quarters of beef per week has been about the aver¬ 
age business. At the close, considerably lower prices 
prevailed, and the market became worse than ever be¬ 
fore known. Many cattle were left unsold. Colorados 
sold for 6i@7c. per lb. : fair native steers at 8J®9Jc., and 
good to prime at 9J@10c. per ib_ Cows.— The de¬ 
mand for cows has been brisk, and prices advanced $5@ 
$10 per head early in the month, good cows selling read¬ 
ily for $60. The gain was lost tinder large receipts, and 
a lessened business, and prices fell oft' to former figures. 
An extra good cow will still bring $60, and poor ones go 
from $26 to $35 per head Calves.— A good demand 
has existed for veals, and better prices were made early 
in the month. The trade, however, became quiet, and 
Closed with a downward tendency as to prices. Grassers 
sold for l}@2c. HP lb. ; fed calves at 2J@3Je. per lb., and 
common to choice veals at 4@7^c. per lb., live weight_ 
Slteep.— The supply has been larger than «rver before 
known, and a dull business, with lower prices, failed to 
clear the market of stock. Lambs have come forward 
of good quality, and prices have been sustained for 
these. Closing prices were lower, and ruled from 3@ 
5Jc. Ib. for common to good sheep ; 400 prime Penn¬ 
sylvania sheep brought the latter price. Lambs sold 
well at4i@6Jc. HP lb Swine.— The business in live 
hogs has been firm, with advancing prices. Sales were 
made at the close at 3J@4Jc. HP lb., with a tendency of 
prices downwards. 
Horse market.— A good demand has existed for 
common to good work horses worth from $100 to $225 
per head. The foreign shipping business has been so 
active that every available horse has been at work, and 
truck horses have been in demand. Large, heavy draft 
horses have also been in request, and $300 has been 
readily paid for them. Fancy carriage horses are in¬ 
quired for, hut the difficulty of selling American horses 
in Europe at present prices, restricts actual business. A 
slight reduction in the prices asked would doubtless 
make business more active. 
Prices of Feed 
Bran, per ton. 
Middlings, per ton. 
Ground Feed, per ton. 
Linseed-oil-cake, per ton. 
Cotton-seed-meal, per ton. 
Chandler’s Scraps, per Ib. 
$16.00®$18.00 
. 19.00® 20.00 
. 21.00® 23.00 
. 35.00@ 40.00 
. 26.00® — 
2@ 3 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 9 @9>4C. 
Snlphate of Potasli (potasli 44 per cent) per lb_ 3)4@4 c. 
do. do. (potash 27)4 per cent) per lb.. D4@13fc. 
German Potash Salts (potasli 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton.$15.(i0@18.00 
Mnriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb_ 2 @2Xc. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. . i%®r< c. 
Snlphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb. 4c.@4)4c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 per cent) per ton.$40.00@45.00 
No. l.Pernv. GuanolO p.ct. ammonia, standard, 19 ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 47.50 
do. do. guaranteed, 19 ton, cargo K 56.00 
do. do. rectified, per ton, 9.00 p. c.. 65.00 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 51.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, V ton...45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Raw Bone,.. .55.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (clay soils) per 1,000 lbs.25.00 
do. do. do. (light soils) per 1,000 lbs.25.00 
dn fin. “A” Rrand. fwhn;it.5 39 1 flflft Ihs 90 00 
UO. UU. UUi A JDI «Wltl, Tp 1 ,UUu 1 IJo.;U.UU 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton.42.00 
do. do. do. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. dissolved. do. 42.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure. do. 35.00 
Stockbridgc Rye Manure, per ton 45.00 
" Wheat do do 45.00 
“ Seeding Down Manure, per ton. 40.00 
Bowker’s Wheat Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton. 33.00 
Bangh’s Manure for Tobacco and Grain, per ton.. 45.00 
Walton, Wliann & Co.’s Raw Bone Phosphate_ 40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, perton. 7.50 
The North Carolina Exhibition will open 
on the 3rd inst. and close on the 13th. Though called an 
"Industrial Exhibition” it will include the produce of the 
farm and poultry, hut we do not think cattle and horses 
are included. If the managers of such exhibitions wonld 
send their announcements in season we could call atten¬ 
tion to them at a time when it wonld be of more service. 
And Mow for the 
| Holiday Presents 
j IN EARNEST, j 
The Holidays are close at hand. “What 
shall I give to make this or that friend 
Merry at Christinas and Happy at New 
Years,” is already in every mind be¬ 
neath which beats a good heart. 
We had this Season prominently in 
view, when gathering and describing that 
grand assortment of Premium Articles, 
the list of which every reader has received 
ere this. (If not send for it at once.) It 
is the most valuable collection of such 
articles ever offered by any Journal in the 
world —we meant it should be so. There 
are useful and most desirable things, for 
all circumstances and at all prices, from 
50 cents up to $150 and more. 
And many thousands of our Readers 
can get some of them, without cash out¬ 
lay, by simply gathering a list of sub¬ 
scribers, old and new, for this Journal. 
Not a few every year pay for a larger or smaller num¬ 
ber of subscriptions and send them to as many different 
individuals, as Holiday presents—keeping the premium 
given, or even giving that as a present. 
(Those who can not possibly spare a 
moment’s time to gather even a few sub¬ 
scribers, can purchase any one or more 
of the premium articles at the prices giv¬ 
en with each, and with confidence of 
getting good articles at reasonable prices.) 
Those who want genuine Gold and 
Silver articles, will find an assortment 
worth from $2.50 to $17, in Nos. 1 to 16. 
The Choice Books offered, of many 
kinds, range all the way from 50 cents 
up to sets costing $48. There are 847 
volumes catalogued on 4 pages. 
The Family Bible (No. 19) is a most 
beautiful, valuable, and appropriate 
gift, or a home treasure. 
The Compound Microscope (No. 20) 
will instruct and delight every one, and 
disappoint no one. Then there are the 
most useful Barometers, and many other 
most desirable articles, in Numbers 21 
to 34—including the best Telescope for 
its price that we have ever seen. 
Then the Multiim in Parvo Knife 
(No. 35); nothing could be more useful. 
Other Pocket Knives in Nos. 36 to 49. 
The Big Dictionary, and the Pocket 
one (Nos. 51 and 53), are indispensable 
where not already possessed. The Large 
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The Good Watches (Nos. 60-63) can¬ 
not be excelled in value at the prices 
named. The National Organ (No. 68) 
will be a valued treasure in any Home, 
or School, or Church, where good music 
is desired, and not yet supplied. 
The Clothes-Wringer (75), the Suits 
of Clothing (76-78), the Wire Bed Mat¬ 
tress (79), and the best of Lamps (80), 
are Al, and indispensable almost. The 
Cane-Gun (81) speaks for itself. The 
good Pumps (83-85), many need. 
The Trustworthy Silver-Plated Arti¬ 
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Premiums (or purchased) with full con¬ 
fidence of getting durable articles, and 
just what they are described to be. 
The India-Rubber Articles (176 to 
184) can not fail to be appreciated. The 
Milk-Pail (185) ought to be owned and 
used by every owner of a cow. 
But space fails us, for referring in de¬ 
tail to the 354 Good Things described in 
the Premium List, which all should now 
read over, at the beginning of this 
Holiday Month. This is eminently the 
Children’s Month ; there is not a Child 
in country, village, or city that will not 
be delighted with the articles described 
in Premiums No. 218 to No. 287. 
Finally, gather up the Premium sub¬ 
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for the articles desired, and |3iP'IVotc 
especially the following item : 
VERY IMPORTANT—Holiday Presents. 
—Many of onr readers have already written that they 
expect to get their holiday presents from the things de¬ 
scribed in our Premium List—some by purchase—more 
as premiums for subscriptions. The Important 
Hint we wish to give is, that owing to the activity of 
business and the increased demand for goods general¬ 
ly, there is already a great pressure and scarce supply 
of many things most wanted—and those who wait until 
the last days before Christmas or New Years may be un¬ 
avoidably disappointed. While all can have as much 
time as they wish, even up to next June, to' complete 
their lists, it is better for all who know what they are 
likely to want at or before the Holidays to notify ns at 
once, so that the articles may be ordered immediately 
and be on hand. N. 15.—' Those who desire to do so, can 
send in at once the price of the premium article or arti¬ 
cles and have them forwarded, and deduct the amount 
thus sent from the final remittances for the subscriptions. 
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.—Since our regular 
Premium List was published, we have made arrange¬ 
ments, whereby we can offer the following desirable 
premiums for subscribers to the American Agriculturist ; 
No. 355.—Eighty Acres of Choice 
Farming Land in Osceola County, Iowa. This 
land is located two miles from the border line of Min¬ 
nesota, and five miles from Bigelow, Minnesota, which 
is a station on the main line of the St. Paul and Sioux 
City railroad. The land is undulating prairie, the soil 
being deep rich loam. It is unencumbered, and all taxes 
are paid to date. Wo will present this eighty acres of 
land to the individual who sends us 600 New Subscribers, 
at $1.50 each, or we will sell the land for $600 cash. 
No. 356.—Eighty Acres of Fine Land 
for Farming, in Platte County, Nebraska. This 
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bus, and in close proximity to a new rail road, which is 
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at Jackson. Shell Creek, with numerous mills, also runs 
close to the land. We will present this farm of eighty 
acres, to the individual who sends us four hundred Sub¬ 
scribers at $1 50 each, or we will sell the same for $400. 
