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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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wait for threatened frost before removing tender 
plants, as the cool nights now are to be avoided. 
Window Plants should not be taken at once from 
the open air to a close room, in which on cool 
nights a fire is required. It is better to place them 
in a room where there is no fire, and which can be 
freely opened during the day. 
Bulbs for flowering in pots should be potted as 
soon as they can be procured. Give a rich soil, 
made open with sand, and after potting, place in a 
cool and dark cellar to form roots, or they may be 
put under a shed and covered with coal ashes. 
Hardy Plants for Forcing are not so much used 
as they might be ; many can be forced in window 
culture, though not so soon as in the greenhouse. 
Among those well suited to this use are Bicentra , 
(Bleeding Heart), Perennial Candytuft, Asiilbe, (in¬ 
correctly Spiraea), Japonica, Lily of the Valley, 
among herbaceous plants, and of shrubs, Thun- 
berg’s Spiraea, and Deutzia gracilis, are among the 
best, and if one has thought to prepare small 
specimens for that purpose, Forsythia, Weigelas, 
and Lilacs may be used. All these should be taken 
up at once and potted, and kept in a pit or cellar 
until late in January or early February. When 
brought into the greenhouse or a sunny window, 
give water sparingly at first. 
Supplies of all kinds should be in store and under 
cover. Soils, seed, pots, labels, moss, and what¬ 
ever is likely to be needed are to be provided. 
Seeds of Annuals may be sown; Candytuft, Sweet 
Alyssum, and Mignonette, are always in request 
for cut flowers, and the list can be enlarged at will. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold has been up to 105%, and down to 103J4, closing 
Sept. 12, at 103%, as against 105% on Aug. 11, 105% on 
July 12; 104% on June 12; 107% on May 12; 105% on 
April 12 ; 104% on March 12; 106 on January 12; 107% 
on Dec. 12,1876, and 111% on the 14th of August, 1876 . .. 
Breadstuffs have been more active during the month, on 
home trade account, as also for shipment, and for for¬ 
ward delivery, largely for speculative purposes, and val¬ 
ues — though fluctuating frequently—has been quoted 
stronger. The export inquiry has been especially brisk 
toward the close for shipping grades of Flour, desirable 
lots of Spring and Winter Wheat, the better qualities of 
Corn, and prime Rye, (the latter mainly for the Conti¬ 
nent). Some export demand has also been noted for 
Oats, of which 15,000 bushels Western, averaging 35 lbs. 
to the bushel, were taken on Sept. 11th, at 37c. for ship¬ 
ment to Liverpool. In new crop Barley, some important 
transactions have been reported in No. 1 Canada, for Oc¬ 
tober delivery, on the basis of $1.05@$1.07$ for strictly 
prime, with six-rowed State, late September and early 
October delivery, quoted at 83@85c. per bushel_ 
Provisions have been more freely dealt in, leaving off 
much more firmly....Cotton has been in fair request, 
and values have been generally well supported... .The 
business in Hay, Hemp, and Hops, has been inactive, and 
depressed in price.... Seeds have been more sought after, 
closing more steadily at our quotations. New crop Clo¬ 
ver sold on Tuesday, Sep. 11, to arrive soon, at 10@10}c., 
quoted for October delivery at 9f@,10c. !p lb_Grocer¬ 
ies have been in better demand, closing stronger in 
price....Tobacco has been of comparatively ready sale 
at full rates.... Wool has been less active, and, as a rule, 
weaker in price. Manufacturers have been operating 
with reserve... .Samples were exhibited at the Produce 
Exchange, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, of new crop Wheat, of 
the Silver Chaff variety, grown in Canada. One bushel, 
sown on one acre of land, to the west of Hamilton, was 
represented as having produced 61 bushels and 4 lbs. of 
Wheat, of superior quality. A very handsome sample of 
Red Fife Wheat was also shown, grown north of Whit¬ 
by, which Wheat, on eighty acres of land, had yielded 
over forty bushels to the acre....Ocean freights have 
been quite active, and higher for Grain, though closing 
rather less firmly ...Grain rates by steam to Liverpool 
closed on the 12th of Sept, at 10@10; to Glasgow at 
9if.; to London at lid.; to Liverpool, by sail, 9%<f. ; 
London, by sail, 9%<f., per bushel. Provisions by steam 
to Liverpool, 50s. ©100s. (the latter for Butter in refrig¬ 
erators) per ton; Cotton by sail and steam at %<f. fl tb. 
Grain, by sail, for Cork and orders, at 7s.@7s. 3d. and 
to Continental ports, 6s. 10%d.@7s. 3d.; Italian ports, 6s. 
7%(f. (a) 6s, 9 d. per quarter. 
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 Sept. 12th, 1877, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTION'S AT T1IK NEW YORK MAUKKTS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. live. Harley. Cats. 
27 d’s this in’t.h315,000 3,104,000 3,763,000 201,000 107,000 1,214,000 
27 d’s lust m'lli221,OUO 2,476.000 2,931,000 07,000 206,000 1,042,000 
nalks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. liye. Barley. Outs. 
27 d’s this m’t!i369,000 5,476,000 5,649,000 374,000 91,000 1,349,000 
27 d’s last m’tli383,000 2,906,000 6,113,000 357,000 108,000 1,206,000 
ti. Comparison with same period at this lime last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1877. .315,000 3,104,000 3,763,000 201,000 107,000'1,214,000 
25 days 1876. .294,000 1,6)7,000 4,117,100 221,000 31,000 693,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. liye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1877. .309,000 5,470,000 5,649,000 374,000 91,000 1,349,000 
25 days 1S76..431,000 2,302,000 3,349,000 253,000 16,500 1,214,00 j 
3. Stock of gram in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
uii8h. bush. bush. bush. bush. hush. 
Sept 10,1877.. 247,80S 2,049.885 87,2)11 24,409 723,478 359,181 
Aug. 6, 1877.. 162,325 320,094 22,615 11,595 576,090 252,869 
May 7, 1877.. 761,6S6 468,809 193,046 174,375 347,881 291,654 
Feb. 7, 1877. .3,083,819 2,302,261 374,142 671.114 956,114 388.605 
Jan. 8, 1877..3,068,010 3,077,504 341,750 905,615 1,088,104 425,406 
Dec. 11,1876..3,110,2S3 3,385,554 218,841 873,310 1,182,322 512,041 
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 68,429 200,381 706,282 436,942 
Jau. 10, 1876. .5,802,293 663,932 100,741 325,191 1.0S0.300 307,43S 
4. Exportsfrom New Pert. Jan. 1, to Sept. 12. _ 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. hush. bush. bush. bush. bush. hush. 
1877 . 831,577 6,927,813 16.3S1,318 1,184.554 771,655 111,666 180.776 
1876.1,337,000 18,679,0)0 11,377,000 082.000 28,100 453,200 460,200 
1875.1.282,727 18,140,047 8,387,632 152,333 225 88,472 235.865 
1874.1,529,415 24,462,895 15,829,600 553,050 3,320 86.896 272,105 
1873 . 966,067 12,166,224 9,813,745 551.093 19,220 26,591 91,270 
5. Tide-water Receipts at Albany, from opening of nav¬ 
igation to Sept. 3th : 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bbls. bush. bush, busli. hush. bush. hush. 
1877..6.500 2.148,900 14.182,600 393,600 434,800 1,188,200 437.900 
1S76. .16,400 7,978,200 4,879.400 343.600 122,500 2,125.700 469.700 
1875. .54,800 11,262,200 3,093,700 S3.500 32,900 1,155,600 532,100 
Current Wuoi.esai.e Prices. 
Aug. 13. Sept. 12. 
Price of Gold .. 1051-4 103 3-8 
Flour.—S uper to Extra Stale $4 65 <5, 6 40 $4 85 ® 6 S5 
Super to Extra Southern.... 4 75 © 9 50 4 90 © 8 75 
Extra Western. 5 50 @ 9 50 5 60 @10 00 
Extra Genesee. 6 00 @ 8 25 6 25 @ 7 75 
Superfine Western. 4 65 © 5 35 4 85 (A 5 50 
Rye Flour. 4 00 @ 5 10 3 75 @ 4 75 
Corn-Meal.. 2 85 @ 3 50 2 65 @3 50 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 1 40 @ 1 60 1 38 @ 1 58 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 00 @ 1 55 1 10 us 1 48 
Corn—Y ellow. 61 @ 63 59 @ 62 
Mixed. 54 @ 60% 53 us 59% 
White.. 62 @ 70 60 @ 65 
Oats-W estern.. 27 @ 48 31 @ 44 
State. 45 @ 55 35 @ 44 
Rye . 65 @ 87 68 @ 85 
Barley . 50 @ 90 70 @ 1 05 
Barley Malt . 75 @ 1 35 75 @ l 30 
Hay—B ale, *1100 lbs . 60 @ 1 00 60 ® 95 
St-isaw, ?>100 lbs. 30 @ 70 40 @ 65 
Cotton—M iddlings. ?< n. 11%@ 11% ll%@ 11% 
Hops—C rop of IS77, ^ it.. — © — 10 © 15 
old, $ lb. 2 © 9 2 © 9 
Feathers—L ive Geese, 1Mb 35 © 45 38 @ 48 
Seed—C lover, lb . . Nominal. 9%@ 10% 
Timothy. 18 bushel. 1 75 (a 1 90 1 50 @ 1 55 
Flax. 18 bushel.1 50 © — 1 50 @ — 
Sugar— Refi’g&Grocery IfMb 7%@ 9% 7%@ 9% 
Molasses. Cuba, y)gal.50 test 85 @ — S3 @ — 
New Orleans, new crop,?) gal 40 @ 55 37 @ 50 
Coffee—R io(Goki). 16%@ 20% 16%@ 20% 
Toracco. Kentucky, &c„ ?) lb. 4 © ]J 5 © 15 
Seed Leaf, 18 lb. 4%@ 50 4%@ 50 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 181b 35 ® 55 28 @ 53 
Domestic, pulled, ?) lb. 22 © 42 30 @ 37% 
California, spring clip,. 13 @32 13 © 30 
California fail clip. 10 @ 25 10 @ 23 
Tallow, 18 lb . 8 @ 8% 8 © 8% 
Oil-Cake—?) ton. 35 00 ©35 50 83 50 © — 
Pork—M ess, 18 barrel . 13 90 ©14 00 13 40 @13 50 
Extra Prime, 18 barrel . 9 00 ©10 75 10 00 ©10 50 
Beef—P lain mess. 1100 ©12 00 Nominal. 
La rd, in trcs. & bbls, 18 100 lb 7 37%@ 9 75 7 50 @10 00 
Butter—S tate. ?»rr.. 14 © 27 14 @ 27 
Western, poor to fancy, i'i lb. 11 © 26 12 © 27 
Cheese. . . ... 3 @ 10% 5 @ 13% 
Beans—?) bushel. 2 30 © 3 60 2 00 @ 3 50 
Peas—C anada, in bond, ?) bn. 83 • 85 — @ — 
Eggs—F resh,’?) dozen . . . . 14 © 18 18 @ 21 
Poultry—F owls & Chickens 10 © 15 11 @ 17 
Turkeys—18 ft... 12 © 16 13 @ 20 
Geese, ?) pair. 1 25 @ 1 50 1 50 © 2 00 
Ducks, ?) pair. 50 © 1 00 50 © 1 00 
Roosters,?! lb. 6 © 8 8 @ 12 
Ducks. Wild, 18 pair. — @ — 25 @ 60 
Grouse, ?) pair. — @ — 75 © 80 
Partridge.IS pair. — @ — 75 @ 1 00 
Plover, ?) doz. — © — 1 37 © 1 62% 
'Snipe, per doz. — @ — 40 © 1 60 
Woodcock,?) pair. — @ — 90 © 1 15 
Turnips ?) bbl. 40 @ 50 41 © 60 
• • ?) 100 bunches. 1 CO ft 1 37 1 50 © 2 50 
Carbiges—?> 100. 1 l‘>%@ 3 50 1 00 © 2 50 
Onions— new,?) bbl. 1 50 © 2 50 1 00 © 2 25 
Lettuce, ?) bbl. 37 © 60 87 @ 50 
Carrots, 18100 bunches. — @ — 1 00 © 1 25 
Potatoes— new,^ bbl. i 09 @ 1 50 1 00 © 1 75 
Sweet Potatoes— 18 bbl. — © — 2 75 @ 3 50 
Tomatoes, new, per box. 25 @ 40 20 @ 25 
Beets, » 100 bunches. 1 00 @ 1 60 1 00 © 1 25 
String Beans, ?) bag. 50 © 62% 25 © 50 
Cucumbers, ?) bbl. 40 © 65 — @ — 
Broom-corn. 4 @ 8 4 9 
Green Corn, ?) 100. • 30 @ 60 40 © 50 
Egg Plants. lb doz. — © — 25 © — 
Plppers, 18 bbl. — © — 1 00 © ! 50 
Apples— 18 barrel. 1 50 © 3 50 1 50 © 2 75 
Squash. ?t bbl. 50 © l 00 50 © 75 
Peanuts, domestic, ?) bush.. — © — 1 20 © I 50 
Melons, per 100. 8 00 ©25 00 5 00 ©20 ( 0 
Grapes, ?) lb. . — @ — 2 © 11 
Pears, ?) bbl. 1 50 © 4 50 1 50 © 8 00 
Peaches, 18 basket. .. 40 © 8 50 50 © 1 75 
Plums, ?> bbl. — © — 3 00 @ 9 00 
Sew York Livestock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Aug. 20 . 9,734 67 3,588 25,105 21,563 
Aug. 27 . 8,870 54 3.963 21,008 18.611 
Sept. 3 9,012 98 3,017 24,308 19,513 
Sept. 10.10,292 97 2,987 34.341 19,109 
Sept. 17. .12.097 87 2,475 33,950 21.170 
Total for 5 TTVpiLo. .50.005 403 16.030 138.712 100,266 
do.for prev. 4 TFeelfc*35,671 214 14.250 92,721 62.691 
Beeves. Coiys. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average, per Week .ni.n 1 80 3.006 27.712 20,051 
do. do. last Month.. S.«0R S.-«2 23.17R 15.603 
do. do. prev’s Month .10,118 78 4,329 24,024 20,413 
Beeves. — The foreign shipments of beeves lias again 
drawn considerably from supplies, 3,328 having been taken 
the past month from this market. Notwithstanding this, 
prices have, however, gained nothing permanently, spurt¬ 
ing and falling back again. At the close, many cattle were 
kept back rather than prices should give way, and there 
was a loss of a %c. f) lb., only on very large receipts and 
a very heavy market, with a poor promise ahead. Fat 
and extra beeves brought 12 (a) 12%c. for 57 to 58 lbs.; 
native steers sold for 9% lie., and Texans and Colora- 
dos 7%c. for 54 »s., to 8%c. for 55 lbs., estimated. 
The prices for the past five weeks were as (fellows: 
week ending Range. Large Sales. Aver* 
Aug. 20. 7%@13 c. 9 @11 %c. 9%c. 
Aug. 27. 7%@12%c. 8 @12 c. 9%c. 
Sept. 3.8%@12%c. 9%@ll%c. 10 c. 
Sept. 10. 8%@12%c. 10 ffill%c. 9%e. 
Sept. 17.7%@12%c. 8%@11 c. 9%c. 
Cows have been too plentiful, and poor cows have 
dragged heavily, from $40 for poor, to $70 per head for 
prime. Good cows are readily taken... Calves.— These 
are getting less in numbers and keep np in value. Grass 
calves are called for liy farmers at 3c. fl lh., live weight. 
Fat veals bring (i @ 8<-.. and extra 8%c. $ lb., alive_ 
Slieep and Lambs. —The business has been very 
irregular, closing belter with good demand for fat weth¬ 
ers. Lambs are dull and weak, selling at 6% 11%c. $ 
fl>., for the best, and 4% for poor. Slieep sold for 6% for 
prime, and 4% @,4% for thin. Swine. —The weather 
has had a depressing effect on hogs. Dressed have been 
alternately weak and firm, closing at 7 © 7%c. for heavy, 
and 8% @ 8%c. for light pigs ; a lot of 208 lb. live hogs 
brought 5%c. $ lb. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton. 
Middlings, per ton. 
Ground Feed, per ton. 
Linseed-oil-cake, western, per ton. 
Cotton-secd-cake, per ton. 
Chandler’s Scraps, per lb. 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No.l.Peruv.GuanolO p.ct. ammonia, standard, ?> ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 47.50 
do. do. guaranteed,?) ton, cargo C 56.00 
do. do. rectified, per ton, 10 p. c.. 66:50 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (Ville formula) p. 1,000 lbs 26.14 
do. Wheat and Grass Manure, |) 1,000 tts„ 27.00 
do. Tobacco do. do. 24.67 
do. Turnip do. do. 19.86 
do. Bone, strictly pure, fine.per ton. 40.00 
do. do. do. medium do. 37.00 
do. do. do. coarse do. 35.00 
“ Dissolved Bone, 15 per cent. do 40.00 
Quinnipiac Fertilizer Co’s. Phosphate, per ton.. 40.00 
“ “ Dry g’d Fish Guano, ton 9 p.c. am’a 42.00 
“ “ Pine Island Guano, per ton. 42.09 
Stockbridge Corn Manure, (Boston) per acre... 22.00 
“ Potato do do do 12.00 
“ Tobacco do do do 60!0U- 
“ Rye do do do 11.00 
“ Wheat do do do 16.00 
Bowker’s Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 45.00 
German Potash Salts, (25@35 per cent), per ton. 20.00 
Gvpsuni, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 7.00@8.00 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 9%c. 
Sulphate of Potash (actual potash 44 percent) per lb....4 c. 
do. do. (actual potash 27% per cent) per lb 2 c. 
German Potash Salts (actual potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton$20.00 
Muriate of Potash (actual potash 50 per cent), per lb.,.2%0. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 4%c.@ 5 c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb— 4%c.@ 4%c. 
Dried Blood or Dried Meat (ammonia 14 per cent) p. ton $50 
Skipping' JPigs to England. —The tide 
which has so long flowed westward, is now turning the 
other way, and we are beginning to export improved live 
stock to England. Cattle have been sent thither for 6ome 
time past, and now our popular pigs are following them. 
Three Poland China pigs were recently shipped to Liver¬ 
pool from the herd of D. M. Magie, of Oxford, Ohio. 
We have no doubt that this excellent breed of pigs will 
be appreciated in England, as they possess every quali¬ 
fication that can ensure popularity. 
EheveSoping tlae S>E*5sffa, BEorse.-’- 
‘■R. A.,” Tazewell Co., Ill., writes as follows in regard 
to a better mode of developing the draft horse: “ Activity 
and strength are the two things needful in the draft 
horse. These qualities are well developed separately in 
the thoroughbred and in the heavy Norman. How can 
we unite them ? Crossing may help. But the surest way 
is that by whicli trotting horses have been developed to 
perform snch wonderful feats as they do; that is, by the 
severe trial of the course. Let fairs, instead of showing 
draft horses as beef cattle are exhibited—fattened, as 
though for the butcher, with coats unusued to the sun- 
institute a system of trials and give the sweepstakes 
premium to the horse that can haul the heaviest load, a 
given distance, in the quickest time. Hundreds of 
breeding stallions are never broken to the harness. How, 
then, can we judge what they are ? The most active and 
spirited, out of harness, do not always prove to be so 
when put to the test of hard work. Neither is the shape 
or form a true index of strength. Yet it is almost uni¬ 
versally the case that the breeder of draft horses, 
especially if he owns no stallion, makes his selection 
entirely by sight, and not by results of trials of strength 
and endurance. If writers and breeders will put much 
more stress upon this feature of breeding, will not their 
aim be secured with much more certainty ?” 
