366 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[Septembhb, 
sides the nsnal pleceB or a “ Tea Set," a Coffee Pot, Water 
Pitcher, and Butter Dish, all of pleasing design, as may 
be seen by reference to the Premium List. What espec¬ 
ially interested us. was the material of which these were 
made, which appears to mark a new step in the way of art 
manufactures. The basis of these wares is iron—good 
honest sheet iron—here we have utility; in design and 
finish we have elegance. The larger portion of the sur¬ 
face of the articles is covered with what is called ‘'Per¬ 
fection Granite Coaling,” which is really an enamel, or 
glaze, the material being applied and fused by intense 
beat to form a beautifully smooth surface. The term 
■“Granite,” chosen as a trade mark, hardly gives a correct 
idea of the appearance of the ware, which is more like 
that of the finer kinds of bluish marble than gran¬ 
ite. This peculiar mottled surface is relieved by 
having bands of nickel plate, and the handles and 
various other parts are also in nickel. The “ beau- 
iy ” of silver plated ware “ is but skin deep,” and 
Shat skin is often fearfully and wonderfully thin. The 
merest film of silver looks at first as well as honestly 
jmade plate, and the quality of such wares can only be 
judged when one knows who made them. But there is 
about this “Granite” ware an honest look that is very 
satisfying. Nickel does not pretend to be silver, being 
handsome enough in itself, and is not so dear that a 
good Illicit coating may not be applied. In fact the ware 
Is a thing of itself, and is not open to the suspicion of 
trying to appear like silver or like anything that it is not. 
The manufacturers, Manning, Bowman & Co.. New York, 
are to be congratulated upon this most satisfactory ad- 
plication of art and manufacturing skill to the common 
•articles of household use. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices, 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
jfully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our record kept daily during the year, show at a 
glance the transactions for (he month ending August 10 th, 
1880, and for the corresponding period last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
•27d's«ftism'th K17 0IX) 7 864,000 5,878,000 63,000 2 0,000 926,000 
21 d's last m'thS96.000 6,281,000 4,880,000 79,000 807,(00 1.331,000 
Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
.Sales. Flour Wheat. corn. Rye. Barley. 
27 d’s W.im'th419,000 25,166,000* 14,181,000* 239.060 - 2,283,000* 
-24 d's last m’thll2,000 23,956,000 * 8,3.1,000* 138,000 - 2,504,000* 
'2, Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Keceipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley Oats. 
2; days 1880..-107,000 7,861,000 5,878,000 63.000 219,000 626,000 
27 days 1879. .-102,000 3,696,000 1,931,000 S13.000 315,000 1,293,OoO 
Sales Flour Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats 
27 days 1890.. 419.000 85,196.000 14,181,000 239.009 - 2,283,000 
27 days 1879. .461,000 9,384,000 8,116,000 456,000 - 1,451,000 
3, Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. b sh. bush. 
Aug. 10. *80. .3,016,607 1,78-1,441 46,00 1 25,283 78,9l0 202.563 
July 7, ’80. .1*520,213 410,977 73,367 25,125 623,115 216,075 
Aug. 9, *79. .1,683,000 1,813,00 ) 99,650 45,1 0 851,400 160,000 
Aug. 12,’78..1,127,000 598,750 62,650 203,200 472,400 137,000 
4, Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Aug. 9. 
Flour. 71 Cieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
•80.2,511,000 37,109,000 30,146,000 958.000 271,000 37,000 221,000 
*79.1,814,00028,185,00021,412,1X112.607,000 106,000 369,000 241,000 
’78.1,508,000 27,101,200 18,239,900 2,564,900 1,515,150 2,086,0 0 3u6,100 
Dealings in Stocks and Bonds have been free for the 
season of the year, and though values have fluctuated 
widely, the market lias shown an upward tendency.... 
Money has been in liberal supply, at comparatively low 
figures, in the loan and discount line_Heal Estate lias 
been held with increasing confidence_A moderate de- 
giee of animation has been reported in the line of Gen¬ 
eral Merchandise at variable prices, though closing, as a 
rnle, stronger_Less inquiry lias been noted for Cotton, 
which lias declined slightly. Crop prospects are repre¬ 
sented as very favorable_A moderate demand pre¬ 
vailed for Wool, prices of which tended to weakness and 
irregularity. Manufacturers have been buying witli re¬ 
serve ...Hops have declined sharply on freer offerings 
and a restricted call for supplies. A few bales of the 
crop of 1880 have been received and placed to brewers 
within the range of 50c @75c_More activity lias been 
noted in Petroleum, which has been ruling higher, mid 
Naval Stores have attracted rather more attention, clos¬ 
ing more firmly_Tobacco has been quoted steady, on 
a moderate movement. ..in the Breadstuff line, transac¬ 
tions have been on an extensive scale, but at unsettled, 
and for grain generally mucli lower, figures. Wheat has 
been offered with more urgency, especially new crop 
Winter, leading to a severe break in values, which in turn 
served to quicken operations, partly on speculative ac¬ 
count, and at the close sellers again had the advantage. 
Corn fell materially early in the month, bnt left off 
Stronger on liberal dealings largely for export. Cable 
advices have been encouraging. Rye lias been qniet at 
irregular rates. Oats have been in light stock and want¬ 
ed, partly for contract purposes... .Flour has been mod¬ 
erately active, closing in favor of buyers_Provisions 
have been more confidently dealt in, and have been 
quoted dearer, though unsettled....Ocean Grain freights 
have been less active, opening higher bnt closing lower 
including by steam to Liverpool, per bushel; 
to Bristol, by steam, to 9 d. per bushel; to Antwerp, by 
steam, to 8l@9d. per bushel, and sail to Cork, for orders 
for vessels of average carrying capacity—say 3,000 to 4.000 
qrs.—6s. l$1.@6s. 3d. per qr. of 480 lbs_The visible 
supplies of Wheat—embracing the hoards at lake ports, 
in transit, and on the seaboard—at latest dates, embraced 
about 14,272.000 bushels ; of Corn, 16.739,600 bushels; 
of Rye, 271.900 bushels; of Barley, 176.200 bushels, and 
of Oats, 1,516,400 bushels, against on January 31, an ag¬ 
gregate of 30,100.000 bushels Wheat, 13.100,000 bushels 
Corn, 979,000 bushels Rye, 4,155,000 bushels Barley, and 
3,080,000 bushels Oats. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
July 12. Aug. 11. 
Flour— Super to Extra State $3 40 @ 4 60 $3 50 @ 4 50 
•• Suner to Extra South n. 3 40 @ 7 00 3 50 @6 75 
•• Extra Genesee. 4 75 @ 6 00 4 60 @6 00 
"• Superfine Western. 8 40 @ 4 15 8 50 @ 4 40 
•• Extra Western. 4 15 @ 8 50 4 00 @850 
" Minnesota. 4 25 @ 8 50 4 00 @8 50 
Rye Flour, Superfine. 4 59 @5 00 4 50 @505 
Corn-Meal. 2 50 @ 3 15 2 50 @ 8 25 
Corn-Flour, ?) bbl. 2 75 @ 8 25 2 75 @ 8 35 
Oat-Meal, bbl. 4 50 @ 6 50 4 75 © 6 25 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. " ' *“ ■ 
Corn— 7 ellow. 
•• White. 
•• Mixed. 
Oats. 
Rye . 
Barley. 
Hay— ale, ?) 100 tbs. 
Straw, ?> 100 lbs. 
Cotton—M iddlings. $ tb_ 
Hops—C rop of 1880. ?> lb. 
1879, ^ lb. 
•• old, lb. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, $ tb 
Seed—C lover, W. & St. 19 ft. 7 © 7; 
•• Timothy, IP bushel.... Nominal. 
" Flax, ?) bushel. 1 40 @ 1 45 
Tobacco, Kentucky,&c„ IP lb 3 @ 14 
■ ■ Seed Leaf, TP tb. 0 @ 40 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, ¥< lb 24 @ 52 
" Domestic, pulled. 22 @ 52 
•• California. 18 @ S5 
Tallow, ft ft. 6>l@ 6)1 
Oil-Cake—?> ton. 82 00 @32 50 
Pork—M ess, $ bbl. 13 00 @13 50 
Extra Prime, ?) bbl.. Nominal 
1 to 
@ 1 18X 
98 
@ 1 14 
1 00 
@ 1 27 
90 
@ 1 10 
1 00 
@ 1 
14 
90 
@ 1 09 
50 
@ 
51 X 
48 63 
51 
@ 
54 
51 
@ 55 
47 
@ 
50 
45 
@ 4S% 
84 
@ 
44 
86 
@ 46 
78 
@ 
83 
78 
@ 84 
Nominal. 
Nominal. 
70 
@ 1 
10 
70 
@ 1 10 
50 
@ 1 
10 
45 
© 1 05 
n%® 
12 
lljf® 
Wi 
— 
— 
40 
@ 
75 
25 
88 
25 
@ 
83 
4 
@ 
15 
4 
@ 
15 
45 
© 
5 2M 
35 
@ 
48 
! 100ft 
Beef— Extra Mess 
Lard, in tres. & bbls 
Butter— State, ?> ft 
Western, poor to f’ey,ft 
Cheese. 
E GS—Fresh, ?! dozen. 
Poultry— Fowls, ?) ft. 
Chickens, 7? . 
•• • TP pair. 
•’ Roosters, ?> K. 
Capons, $ ft.— 
” Turkeys, 9 1b. 
Geese, IP pair. 1 12 %© 1 62K 
7K@ 8 ‘4 
2 65 @ 2 90 
1 33 @ 1 40 
3 @ 14 
6 @ 40 
22 @ 50 
22 @ 50 
15 @ 84 
6 %@ 
30 50 @ — 
14 25 @14 50 
11 00 @12 00 
10 00 @ — 10 00 @11 00 
05 
© 7 67ht 
7 50 
® 8 12K 
16 
@ 
23 
18 
@ 
27 
12 
@ 
23 
15 
@ 
27 
7 
@ 
9* 
9 
@ 
12 
12)1® 
14H 
12 
@ 
14)1 
10 
@ 
15 
10 
@ 
13 
16 
@ 
25 
11 
@ 
20 
— 
® 
— 
— 
@ 
— 
6 
@ 
7 
5 
@ 
8 
_ 
® 
— 
— 
@ 
— 
10 
@ 
13 
11 
@ 
14 
1 12X@ 1 62'1 
•• Geese, #> ft. 
— 
@ 
— 
— 
© 
— 
” Ducks, ?> pair. 
45 
© 
60 
45 
© 
55 
•• 19 ft. 
15 
@ 
20 
— 
© 
— 
Pigeons. $ dozen. 
70 
© 2 
01) 
75 
© 
2 
00 
Snipe, 1? dozen. 
1 
75 
@ 2 
00 
— 
© 
— 
Woodcock, pair. 
Peaches, # crate. 
— 
@ 
— 
75 
© 
80 
*15 
® 4 
00 
65 
© 
1 
75 
Plums, P quart. 
bbl . 
5 
® 
7 
4 
© 
7 
— 
@ 
— 
4 
50 
© 
6 
00 
Apples, t 1 barrel. 
1 
25 
® 3 
50 
25 
© 
1 
75 
’ 9 crate. 
75 
@ 2 
00 
— 
64 
— 
Pears, ?> barrel. 
— 
@ 
— 
1 
00 
© 
7 
00 
Gooseberries, ij) bushel_ 
1 
25 
® 1 
50 
— 
© 
— 
Cherries. $ ft. 
4 
® 
12 
— 
© 
— 
Currants,?) ft. 
4 
© 
8 
— 
© 
— 
Whortleberries, hf bush 
2 
50 
@ s 
50 
1 
25 
@ 
2 
25 
Blackberries, ?> quart. 
5 
© 
10 
sx® 
10 
Raspberries. $ cup. 
3 
© 
7 
50 
© 
— 
Grapes. |) case. 
— 
© 
— 
2 
5 
00 
Potatoes, new, ?) bbl. 
50 
© 3 
25 
75 
© 
2 
25 
Sweet, $ bbl. 
— 
© 
— 
1 
60 
© 
2 
50 
Tomatoes, ?) box. 
1 
00 
@ 4 
50 
60 
© 
75 
Turnips. $ bbl . 
— 
© 
— 
75 
© 
1 
25 
•• white, new, ?) 100 bun 
2 
00 
© 4 
00 
2 
50 
© 
4 
(0 
Beans, ?) bushel. 
1 
25 
© 1 
80 
1 
25 
© 
2 
25 
Ego Plants, ?) crate. 
1 
25 
© 2 
00 
1 
75 
© 
2 
50 
Peas—C anada, in bond, ?) bu 
— 
© 
85 
— 
M 
— 
** new, green, $ bag. 
2 
00 
@ 3 
50 
1 
50 
© 
2 
50 
•• new, ?! bbl. 
— 
© 
— 
— 
64 
— 
Corn, green, $ 100. 
50 
© 1 
25 
50 
© 
1 
50 
String B_ans, new, ?) crate 
— 
© 
— 
— 
64 
— 
•• $ bag. 
2 
00 
© 2 
75 
50 
64 
1 
25 
Carrots, ft 100 bundles. 
— 
@ 
— 
1 
00 
© 
1 
50 
Beets, ?) 100 bunches. 
1 
50 
© 3 
00 
— 
64 
— 
Cabbages, new, ?) 100. 
4 
00 
©to 
00 
8 
00 
(5 \ 
8 
00 
Onions, ?) bbl. 
4 
00 
© 5 
00 
4 
00 
@ 
5 
50 
Squash, 79 bbl. 
i 
25 
@ 2 
25 
75 
@ 
— 
$ crate. 
— 
M 
— 
— 
@ 
— . 
Watermelons, ?> 1(H). 
10 
CO 
@35 
00 
5 
00 
@18 
00 
Radishes, new, ?) 100 hunch. 
50 
© 1 
50 
50 
© 
87 K 
Cucumbers, 1? 1(0. 
50 
© 1 
50 
25 
© 
60 
Lettuce, $ bbl .. 
1 
75 
© 3 
00 
1 
00 
© 
2 
25 
Cauliflower, ?) dozen. 
1 
60 
@ 4 
00 
75 
© 
4 
00 
New York ILive-StocIc Markets. 
RECEIPT8. 
WEEK ENDING 
July 12. 
July 19.13,480 
July 26.14,015 
Aug. 2.14,528 
Aug. 9. .. 13,487 
Total for 5 Weeks. .71,225 
do.j or pres A lfeei .66,655 
Beeves. 
Cows. 
Calves. 
137 
4,469 
.13,480 
89 
4,609 
.14,015 
72 
4,527 
.14,528 
102 
4,669 
13,487 
83 
6,834 
.71,225 
483 
25,108 
..>66,655 
849 
21,085 
89,162 24,833 
28.955 20,596 
36,365 24,609 
88,012 20,831 
41,929 28,230 
184,4 3 119,099 
139,066 108,384 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per week .14,2-15 97 5,022 36,885 23,814 
do. do. last J/imtA..14,164 87 5,271 31,766 27,096 
do. do.prev's Month.15,136 87 6,278 85,659 81,574 
Prices for beeves the past five weeks were as follows : 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Larger Sales. 
Aver. 
July 12. 
. 6%®10 C. 
8)1® 9XC. 
9 C. 
July 19. 
. 7)H@10Xc. 
8-X@ 9J1C. 
9XC. 
July 26. 
. 7K@10!4C. 
9 @ 9Yc. 
9%C. 
All". 2. 
. 7X@1051c. 
8Y@ 9XC. 
9XC. 
Aug. 9. 
. 6 @10!4C. 
8X@ 9>£C. 
9 C 
Beeves. —The month closed with a dull and dis¬ 
couraging cattle trade. There was a falling off of over 
a thousand head in the last week. The export trade is 
not what it was at the beginning of the month, when 
the receipts were heavy and the market active. Com fed 
Colorados brought 8{@9c. and as high as ldjc. waa paid 
for extra selected Illinois steers to dresB 57 pounds.... 
Cows.—There is a very light demand for milch cows, 
and the arrivals, though small, are all that are wanted. 
State cows sold for from £30 to £60_ Calves.— The 
market for veals has been fair. Grassers and Buttermilk 
calves sold at 2@2Jc., and a few select lots at 8c. Fed 
calves were at 3@3|c_ Slieep and Lambs.—As 
usual at this time of year, prime stock has been in demand 
at good prices, while common stock has been hard to 
dispose of at low prices. Poor to fair sheep sold at 8t 
@4fc., and Prime at 4f@5Jc., and a few select at 6c.... 
Swine.—Market active at the close of the month. 
Common grassers sold at J4.2o@i4.50. Fair to good 
Micliigans and Ohios £3.55@$3.85. Com fed Yorkers 
£4 00@i5.05. 
The Horse Market.— The receipts of horsee 
have been very light and this is fortunate as the demand 
is small. The present supply is mostly common light 
horses which sell for J100@il40 per head. A number of 
importations of valuable blooded horses have been made, 
mostly of the Norman Percheron and Clydesdale breeds. 
These heavy horses will mostly go to the Western States. 
Prices of Feed. 
Cotton-seed meal. .per t»», $.10.00 
Linseed-cake meal.. ” S7.00 
Middlings. .. ... “ 24 00 
Bran 
Corn-meal 
28.(4) 
KM 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent), per lb.. 8 ASXe. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 41 per cent!, per lh.. c. 
do. do. (potash 279,, per cent, per lb.. tV]@t!tfe. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c.), p. ton.$!4.00@1S.00 
Muriate ol Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb.... 2 @2Xc. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. . 5 @5)lc. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent), per lb. 4 @4)lc. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 per cent), per ton.$4(MK)@45.00 
No. 1 Peruv. Guano, 9 p. c. ammonia, standard, 19 ton..$55.00 
do. do Lobos, do. do, 19 ton.. 46.C0 
do. do. guaranteed, ?) ton, cargo K. 56.60 
Soluble Pacific Guano, per ton. 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Raw Bone... 55.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (clay soils), per 1,001 lbs. 25.50 
do. do. do. (light soils , per 1,600 IPs. 25.50 
do. do. do. “A" Brand (wheat), ft 1,000 lbs. 20.00 
do. Tobacco do. do. 52.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, per ton. 87.00 
do. Asparagus Manure, per ton. 51.00 
Homestead Superphosphate, per ton . 48.00 
do. Tobacco Grower, per ton. 60.00 
Banner Raw Bone Flour, per ton . 454)0 
Stockbridge Rve Manure, per ton. 45.00 
do. Wheat Manure, per ton. 45JW 
do. Seeding Down Manure, per ton. 40.00 
Bowker’s Wheat Phosphate, per too. 40.60 
Walton, Whann & Co.’s Raw P.one Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per tou. 8.00 
Long Ladders are the most easily moved to any 
considerable distance upon the farm by strapping them 
upon a wheelbarrow, the rear end being used os the 
handles, by means of which the whole is trundled along. 
The entire ladder is before the person, and there is no 
danger of doing any injury to surrounding objects, as is 
the case when carried upon the shoulder. 
A Deaf Slieplicrd Bog,- “L. B. M ,” Tecnm- 
seh. Neb., has a dog which occasionally has a gathering 
in, and mattcrcomes from, his ear ; at such times he is 
deaf and unable to work, while he is all right at other 
times. The trouble seems to be what is known as Inter¬ 
nal Canker of the Ear, or, as physicians term it, Otorr- 
hiea. Warm fomentations would be of benefit, and at¬ 
tention should he given to feeding at regular intervals, 
a moderate allowance of wholesome food. Pour into 
the ear orce a day, a teaspoonful of lotion made of 
half a dram of Sugar of Lead, and one dram of Tinctuxo 
of Arnica, in half a pint of water. 
Good Sliooting —The victory of the American 
team at Dollymount, with a ecoreof 1,292 against 1,280 
for ti,e Irish competitors shows that rifle shooting is get¬ 
ting to be a very skilful practice. Of the 4.4) shots fired 
at the 800,900, and 1000 yard ranges, but a single ono 
would have missed a man, had he stood in place of the 
target. To seldom miss a man at over half a mile 
certainly might be made very dangerous shooting. 
The Chinese Yam.— 1 “ S. K.” This is perfectly 
hardy, and is worth growing as an ornamental climber; 
Its leaves are of a fine dark green, and its flowers, though 
minute and not showy, are pleasingly fragrant. 
Lunch for th© Team.— A Lunch at a fence 
corner, or from the end of the wagon box, under a tree, 
is much enjoyed by the team, and the time thus spent-ia 
not lost, but more than made up by the freshness with 
which the animals go to their work again. There are 
many times when the team of oxen or horses must stop 
work, and wait while someothermatterisbeingattended 
to by the driver, and a half hour, or less, spent at lunch, 
will go far to keep the working stock in good condition 
through the season of heat and hard work. Tho same 
may be said of occasional light drinks if the water is 
not too much out of the way to allow them to be given. 
