1877. J 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Odds and Ends. —Sage, Sweet Marjoram, Thyme, 
Summer Savory, Sweet Basil, Tarragon (roots), 
Pepper grass or Cress, Strawberry Tomato (pre¬ 
serves.) 
Sow in Hot-Bed, Cold-Frame or Window Boxes , 
Broccoli, Early Cabbage, Cauliflowers, Lettuce, Pep¬ 
per, Tomato and Egg Plant; Cucumbers, Bush 
Squash and Melons may be sown in small pots, 
the ball of earth to be turned out into the open 
ground; sow several seeds in each, and leave but 
one or two plants to grow. Pieces of sod, 3 inches 
square will answer instead of pots; these are 
placed grass-side down and the seeds sown in the 
earth side; the sod containing the roots is set out. 
Flower Garden and Lawn. 
The main work out of doors in this department 
during February, will be to keep the snow shoveled 
away from the lower branches of evergreen shrubs 
and trees, else they are likely to be broken by the 
alternate melting and freezing. During heavy 
storms snow will often accumulate to such an ex¬ 
tent as to break the large branches; when it is pos¬ 
sible to jar off the snow it should be done. 
Greenhouse and Window Plants. 
For general care we must refer to last month’s notes. 
Propagation .—Those who grow plants for sale are 
now busy in increasing their stock. Those who 
need plants for bedding out should be preparing 
them. If a regular propagating house is not pro¬ 
vided, a frame covered with a sash, on the warmest 
part of the greenhouse bench will answer; this 
should contain two or three inches of clean sand, 
free from salt; small cuttings of tender shoots, 
root more rapidly than older ones. As soon as 
roots form, pot off into small pots of rich soil. 
Pots should be in readiness, and if old ones are 
used,have them carefully washed both inside or out. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Jan. 12th, 1S77, 
and for the corresponding month last year: and also for 
the year ending Dec. 31, 1876: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. liar leu. Oats. 
25 d’s this m’tli207,000 791,000 904,000 92,000 227,000 517,000 
24 d’s last m’th335,000 2,267,800 2,358,500 126,000 560,000 1.050,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 d’s tfcis m’th294,000 2,338,000 1,469,000 50,500 239,000 601,000 
24 d’s last m’tli381,000 2,414,000 2,387,000 97,000 312,000 923;000 
a. Comparison with same period at this lime last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 76-7. .267,000 791,000 904,000 92,000 227,000 ' 517,000 
25 days 75-6. .332,000 735,000 1,017,000 89,000 231,000 593,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 76-7. .294,000 2,338,000 1,469,000 50,500 239,000 601,000 
25 days 75-6. .393,000 2,814,000 1,871,000 47,000 284,000 1,918,050 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. hush. bush, busli. 
Jan. 8, 1877. .3,668,010 3.077,504 341,750 905,615 1.088,104 425,406 
Dec. 11,1876. .3,110.288 3,385,554 213.841 873,310 1,182,322 512,041 
Nov. 8, 1876. .2,048,233 3,206.003 294,381 478,1411,002,891 495,640 
Oct. 9, 1876.-1,931,892 1,195 3S7 153,305 91,245 825,187 421,751 
Aug. 7, 1876.-2,831,299 904,557 94,960 53,914 1,232,895 434,203 
Apr. 10,1876. .3,393,074 232,140 68,429 200,381 706,283 436,942 
Jan. 10, 1876. .5,802,293 663,932 100,741 365,191 1.0S0.300 307,438 
4. Receipts of Breadstuffs in New York in each of the 
last eight years: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1876.. ..3.852.752 26,866,221 26,657,669 1,611,912 6.746,198 12,140,676 
1875.. ..3.940.272 31,214,736 22,485.707 301,654 4,707,346 10,636,077 
1874.. ..4.017.207 41,817,215 29,329,000 592,114 2,776,025 10,792,919 
1873.. .. 3,546,068 33,559,870 24.559,345 992,447 2,448,526 11,235,420 
1872.. ..3.030.771 16,229.413 25,292,156 491,563 5,117,351 12,486,318 
1831.. ..3.649.045 26,518,360 27,103,156 1,055,621 8,869,123 12,546,966 
1870.. ..4.143.993 24,083,742 9,143,478 550,169 5,020,718 9,626,606 
1869.. ..3.533.716 23,813,652 11,666,784 357,803 3,007,958 8,747,322 
5. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 
Four. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1876.. ..1.894.158 24,227,852 15,991,817 1,337,161 88,132 '619,554 
1875.. ..1.954.180 26,192,693 12,933,740 206,898 1,505 138,752 
1874.. ..2.177.608 34,791,249 19,000,995 641,661 3,560 122,528 
1873.. ..1.655.331 27,801,829 15,587.527 1,009,148 19,376 49,710 
1872.. ..1.179.050 13,144,956 27,864,000 668,547 22,656 31,480 
1871.. ..1.659.755 21,968,643 13,046,570 525,772 98,745 47,310 
1870 ...1,950,'234 18,446,035 487,792 92,431 - 28,986 
1869.. .. 1,582,211 18,240,586 1,637.586 112,542 - 49,393 
G. Comparative Stock of Four in New York, Jan. 1; 
1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 
Flour, bbls. 269,751 277,439 449,510 276,000 
Wheat, bushels.1,258,600 4,600.711 6,371,296 4,191.341 
Corn, bushels.1,272,500 1,146,408 591,690 3,629,058 
Rye, bushels. 14,630 114,899 115,607 390,891 
Bailey, bushels. 191,400 561,951 513,596 1,858,627 
Oats, bushels. 471,600 1,283,464 1,321,587 1,391.149 
Malt, bushels. 26.530 182,775 381.471 656,088 
Peas, bushels.. 12,470 15,139 6.650 13,512 
7. Exports from New York. Jan. 1. to Jan. 12. 
Four. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
hbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1877.. ..39.420 466.708 42,295 7,984 - 4,285 1,606 
1876.. ..71.713 521,558 453,833 2,840 — 6,183 32,093 
1875 _ 67,408 732,42? 480,37? - — 4,719 5,095 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Dec. 1?. Jan. 1?. 
Price of Gold. 107 1-4 10G 
Flour— Super to Extra State *5 00 @5 90 
Super to Extra Southern.... 5 00 @8 50 
Extra Western. 5 50 @9 75 
Extra Genesee. 5 85 @ 6 85 
Superline Western. 5 00 @ 5 50 
Rye Flour.. 3 00 @ 5 20 
Corn-Meal. 2 70 @ 3 50 
Buckwheat Flour, $ 100 lbs 3 85 @ 3 75 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 1 25 @ 1 50 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 00 @ 1 50 
Corn— Yellow. 56 @ 61 
Mixed. ” ~ 
White... 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
515 25 @ 6 25 
5 25 @ 8 75 
5 75 @10 50 
6 25 @ 7 15 
5 25 @ 5 75 
S 00 @ 5 20 
2 65 @ 3 60 
3 65 @ 4 00 
1 35 @ 1 57% 
1 05 @ 1 55 
Barley. 
Buckwheat. 
Barley Malt.... 
Hay—B ale, H 100 lbs. 
Straw, $100 Bs. 
Cotton— Middlings, TP lb 
Hops— Crop 01 1876, $ lb ... 
old, $ lb.. 
Featiiers— Live Geese, ?! 
Seed—C lover, 19 lb . 
Timothy, 19 bushel. 
Flax, 18 bushel. 
Sugar— Refi’g& Grocery?!lb 
50 @ 59 
33 %@ 45 
46 @ 50 
80 @ “ 
68 @ 1 15 
50 @ 
45 @ 
12%@ 
15 @ 
8 %@ 
1 CO @ 1 
Nominal 
55 @ 62% 
40 @ 2 00 
75 @ 1 37% 
8 @ 14 
25 @ 40 
75 @ 1 00 
4 00 @ 9-00 
50 @ 4 50 
3!4(ai 8 
1 25 @ 1 40 
7 00 @ 9 00 
2 75 @3 00 
1 00 @ 2 00 
Molasses, Cuba. ?)gal.5btest 
New Orleans, new crop,?) gal ao @ ou 4U @ 60 
Coffee— liio(Gold). 16%@ 20 19 @ 22% 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„?) Ik. 6 @ 18 5 @ 18 
Seed Leaf, ?! lb. 4%@ 50 4%@ 50 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, ?Mb 80 @ 50 28 @ 50 
Domestic, pulled, ?! lb. 22 @ 40 22 @ 40 
California, spring clip,. 15 © 28 15 @ 30 
California full clip. 12 @22 12 @ 23 
Tallow, ?! lb . 8 @ 8% 8 @ 814 
Oil-Cake—?! ton . 87 00 @37 50 36 50 ® — 
Pork—M ess, ?! barrel. 16 75 @16 87 'A 17 25 @18 25 
Prime, 19 barrel . — @14 00 14 00 @14 25 
Beef—P lain mess. 10 00 @11 50 10 50 @11 50 
Lard, in trcs. & bbls, ?! 100 lb : 10 00 @10 S’2% 10 75 @11 50 
Butter—S tate. ?! 1b. 22 @ 37 22 @ 37 
Western, poor to fancy, ?! lb. 16 @36 16 @ 37 
Cheese.. . . 6 © 15 6 @ 15 
Beans—?) bushel. 1 50 @ 2 40 1 85 @ 3 75 
Peas—C anada, in bond, ?! bu 90 @ 93 — @ 90 
Eggs—F resh, $ dozen _ 28 @ 33 32 @ 40 
Poultry—F owls.. 8 @ 11 9 @ 16 
Turkeys—?! lb. 9 @ 16 9 @ 16 
Geese, ?! pall-. . . 1 25 @ 2 00 1 25 @ 2 00 
Geese,?! lb.... 7 <a 13 7 @ 13 
Ducks, ?! pair. 50 @100 55 @100 
Roosters, ?! lb. 6 @ 8 7 @ 8 
Chickens, dry pick’d lb. 9 @ 13 13 @ 17 
Grouse, ?lpair. 50 @ 90 
Partridge. ?! doz. 40 @ 90 
Ducks, Wild, ?! pair. 25 @150 
Quail, ?) dozen. 1 25 @ 1 50 
Venison. 19 lb. 8 @ 18 
Rabbits, ?) pair. 30 @ 35 
Hares, ?1 pair. 40 at 60 
Turnips $ bbl. 75 @ — 
Cabbages—?! 100 . 3 00 @7 00 
Onions—?) bbl. 1 00 @ 2 75 
Potatoes—?! bbl. 2 50 @ 3 37% 2 25 @3 
Sweet Potatoes—?) bbl. 3 00 ® 4 00 4 25 ® 5|00 
Cauliflower, ?) bbl. 1 00 @ 2 50 — @ — 
Broom-corn. 3 %@ 8 
Green Peas, ?! bush. 1 40 @ 1 45 
Cranberries—?) bbl. 7 00 © 9 50 
?i crate. 2 75 @ 3 00 
Apples—?! barrel... . 75 © 2 00 
Squash, ?! bbl. 1 00 @ 1 75 
Grapes, ?! lb. 4 @ It — @ — 
Cider, ?! gal. 7 @ 9 7 @ 10 
Gold has been np to 107%, and down to 105%, closing 
Jan. 12, at 106, as against 107% on Dec. 12 ; and 112% 
on the 13th of Jan, 1876... Stormy weather, fluctuating 
foreign markets as reported by cable, serious impedi¬ 
ments from ice and snow to the transportation of pro¬ 
duce, depression in gold, and irregularity in foreign ex¬ 
change, have all worked against free movements in 
Breadstufi's, which, however, under much lighter offer¬ 
ings, have been generally held with much more confi¬ 
dence, particularly Flour, Wheat, Oats, and lines or boat 
loads of Rye, many receivers asking prices toward the 
close above the views of buyers, thus also impedingoper- 
ations. The export inquiry has been moderate, hut oh 
the increase since the opening of the new year, favored 
in part by the recent decline in ocean freights, which, 
for the month, has been quite important, on both berth 
and charter contracts. The very latest dealings in 
Flour indicated rather less firmness ; in Wheat and Oats 
a strong range of values; and in Com, Rye, and Barley, 
comparative steadiness. Of Wheat, the favorite grade 
with shippers at the close was No. 2 Milwaukee Spring, 
of the new crop, which tended upward in price, on a 
very limited offering....Provisions have been active 
throughout the month, with wide and frequent fluctua¬ 
tions in Mess Pork and Western Steam Lard, due, in good 
part, to speculative manipulations here and at Chicago 
_Cotton has been more active and quoted higher— 
Wool has been moderately sought after, but, in view of 
the reduced stock, has been held with decided confi¬ 
dence. ... Hops have been selling more freely, chiefly for 
shipment to the London market, hut at variable prices, 
closing with renewed firmness.Seeds have been gen¬ 
erally slow of sale, and toward the close quoted rather 
weak in price.Tobacco has been moderately sought 
after at about former quotations... .Hay and Straw strong 
as to values, but not active..:.. Ocean Grain and General 
Cargo Freight interests have been depressed, with rates 
qnoted lower, without leading to much show of anima¬ 
tion.Grain rates by steam to Liverpool closed on the 
12th of Jan. at 7 d ; to Glasgow at 6 %d ; to London at 7% 
la)8d ; to Liverpool, by sail, at 6%i®7<?; London, by sail, 
at 7@7 %d. per bushel. Provisions by steam to Liverpool, 
40s.®50s. per ton; Cotton at 9 /a2@ 6 /i ad. lb. Grain, by 
Bail, for Cork and orders, at 5s.9(?.(g)6s.6cL per quarter. 
Mew Fork Live-Stock Markets. 
receipts. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
Dec. 18. 8,358 143 910 24,227 35,124 68,792 
Dec. 28 . 6,413 39 538 16,813 28*188 52,021 
■Jan- 1. 7,514 73 664 10,218 17,641 36,140 
Jan. 8 ..... 8,999 84 775 ’25,231 25,335 60 424 
Total for 4 Weeks .. 31,284 339 2,917 76,549 106 388 217 377 
Ao.forprev.i 1 Fee A: 6*40,139 428 6,421 109,304 142,335 298^627 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week . 7,821 85 729 19,137 26 597 
do. do. last Month... 10,034 107 1,605 27.326 35 583 
do. do. prev's Month... 9,735 73 2,052 80,732 29*407 
In reviewing the live stock trade for the year past, the 
most important feature is the rise and growth of the for¬ 
eign export of beef and mutton. The experiment of 
shipping live animals resulted in failure, but that of ex¬ 
porting dressed carcasses has so far promised to result 
successfully. An unfortunate reverse in Ihe market, by 
which a whole shipment was sacrificed at 2 cents a pound, 
making a loss of $20,000, has led the capitalists engaged 
in the business to become their own retailers, and open 
shops for the disposal of the meat. The final result has 
yet to be seen. 22J500 head in ali have been shipped, and 
the weekly consignments now reach 1,000 head and up¬ 
wards. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of this large 
quantity, the receipts of beeves have increased since last 
year. The total arrivals for 1876, have been as follows: 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Bogs. 
Totals, 1876..477,276 3,976 125,594 1,247,820 1,282,171 
Average. 9,005 75 2,370 23,544 24,192 
Totals, 1875. 453,060 5,034 117.5S0 1,228,530 1,388,541 
Average. 8,743 97 2,261 23,626 26,703 
Totals, 1870.356,026 5,050 116,457 1,463,878 889,625 
Totals, 1860 .226,747 7,154 40,162 514,191 319,628 
Prices for the past year have averaged l%c. <p ft. less 
than in 1875, and the business on the whole has been sat¬ 
isfactory to none interested. The fluctuations have been 
from 8%@10%, the closing price being 10%c., against 
the opening price of 10c. 
Beeves.—The market, under the help of retarded 
trains and lessened receipts, many fine holiday cattle, and 
a good demand, has ruled strong with higher prices 
through the month. A much greater advance would 
have been made, were it not for the large quantity of 
game and pork products, such as spare-ribs, tenderloins, 
etc., of which fully 1,500,000 pounds are thrown -pon the 
market Aveekly. All this taking the place of beef in con¬ 
sumption, is equivalent to a reduced demand of at least 
1,000 beeves weekly. The foreign trade, now taking 
about 1,000 head weekly, helps to sustain the market. At 
the close prices were a little weak, extra cattle selling at 
10%@ll%c. fl ft., estimating 5Sfts. <g cwt. Good na¬ 
tives of 56 fts. <p cwt., sold at 9i4@10c., and Texans and 
Colorado cattle of 55 fts. $ cwt., at 7%@8%c. $ ft. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
weekending Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
Dee. 18. 9 @11 c. 7%@12%c. 9%c 
Dec. 25. 8%@12 c. 9%@11%C. io c 
Jan. 1.8%@ll%c. 9%@10%c. 10 
Jan. 8. 7%@UJ. 
9%@10%c. 
9%c 
Cows have been in poor demand, and the market has 
been dull and slow through the month. Prices are ruling 
from $45 to $70 each ; lots sold at averages of $60 and $65 
19 head. . .Calves.—A poor demand for this stock has 
been met wHh a small supply, and prices have not suf¬ 
fered to any extent. Fat veals are worth 9%@10c. fl ft.; 
ordinary calves bring 4@6%c., and hog dressed sell at 
ll@12c. for prime, and 12% for extra fat ones_Slseep. 
—Free arrivals have weakened the market to some ex¬ 
tent, but no'actual decline can he noted. The closing 
rates were 4%c. $ ft., live weight, for thin sheep, 5%@. 
5% for medium, and 7@7%c. for fat stock_Swine.— 
Irregular arrivals have caused a fluctuating market, prices 
having advanced and declined fully %c. <g ft. Prices 
ruled at the close at 8@8%c. $ ft. for city dressed, and 
7% for Western. Live hogs sold at 6% (a) 6%c. fl ft., for 
200to 220 fts. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton.*iR.on<aS20_nn 
Middlings, per ton. 
Ground Feed, per ton. 
Linseed-oil-cake, western. 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 
Chandler’s Scraps, per a.., 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No.l.Peruv. Guano 10 p.ct. ammonia, standard, ?! ton..$56.50 
do. do. guaranteed, ?! ton. 56.00 
do do. rectified, per ton. 61.50 
Mapes’ Nitrogenized Superphosphate, per ton... 40.00@ 50.00 
“ Plain Superphosphate (mineral), per ton 30.00@ 85.00 
Bone Superphosphate, per ton. 40.00@ 45.00 
Prepared Fish Guano, per ton. 35.00@ 40.00 
Quinnipiac Fertilizer Co’s. Phosphate, per ton.. 40.00 
‘‘ Dry ground Fish Guano, ton 45.00 
‘ Pine Island Guano, per ton. 45.00 
Stockbridge Corn Fertilizer. 22.00 
Potato “ 12.00 
Tobacco “ 60.00 
Fish Guano (crude in barrels), per ton. 18.00 
Bone Flour, per. ton.. * 
Rawbones Ground (pure), per ton. 
German Potash Salts. (25@35 i 
G ypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per 1 
wood Ashes, per bushel. . .16 
Nitrate of Potash 195 per cent.), per lb. 9 c.@ 9%c. 
Sulphate of Potash (80 per cent) per lb. 3%c.@ 4 c. 
Chloride of Potass,(muriate of potash, 80p.c.), lb 2%c.@ 3%c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb.. 4%c.@ 5 c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb.... 5 o.@ 5%c, 
Pried Blood or Dried Meat per unit of ammonla.$8.00® $ 4,0, 
. 19.00© 21.00 
. 15.00@ 21.00 
ier ton. 41.00® 47.00 
25 1l 40 - 0 4° 
.... 33.60® 40.00 
German Potash Salts, (25@35 per cent), )jer ton. 25.00@ 30.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 8.00@ 9.00 
