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[September, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
to grow more than six feet high, and keep the side 
branches cut hack to eighteen inches. 
Currants .—Remove all suckers, and keep the 
rows free from weeds. 
Crapes .—The prospects of the grape crop this 
year are, in most localities, very good, and plenty 
of boxes and baskets must be provided for market¬ 
ing the fruit. Five-pound boxes are preferable. 
Fears .—Gather the early varieties as soon as they 
are matured, and, if intended for home use, allow 
them to ripen upon shelves in the fruit-room ; this 
greatly increases their flavor and juiciness. 
Raspberries .—Tie up the new canes to stakes, 
after cutting out all but three or four, and shorten 
the laterals. G've the plants a dressing of stable 
manure, spnAed under. 
Strawberries .—Plants started in pots may be set 
out at any time during this month, but it is better 
to wait until spring for general planting. Keep all 
runners cut where the plants are grown in hills, 
and give the plants a good mulch of haj r , after a 
dressing of manure has been<applied. 
Flower-Garden and Lawn. 
If a good collection of annuals were planted, 
they will be making a good sVow now. Asters, 
Balsams, Double Zinnias, etc., arc very fine autumn 
bloomers. All weeds must be destroyed as soon as 
they appear. 
Bulbs .—Set the spring and early summer flower¬ 
ing bulbs late this month or early next month. If 
new varieties are to be purchased, order early, as it 
often happens that a dealer’s stock runs low later 
in the season. 
Chrysanthemums .—Pot a few plants for flowering 
in the house; place in the shade for a few days ; 
thin out the weaker shoot's, and stimulate with a 
little manure water. 
Dahlias .—If not kept Med to stakes, the stalks 
are easily broken by winds. Remove all flowers as 
soon as they have passed their prime, and all im¬ 
perfect buds. 
Gladioluses .—Keep tied to stakes, and when they 
have done flowering, cut away the flower-stalks. 
Lawns .—Remove all weeds, as recommended last 
month, and mow occasionally. Where there are 
bare places, sow grass-seed in time to receive the 
benefit of the autumn rains. 
Perennials and Biennials .—Sow seeds this month 
in well-prepared beds, and keep free from weeds. 
Potted Plants.— As soon as the nights begin to be 
cold, remove to the house, after washing the pots 
and pulling out all weeds. 
Seeds .—Continue to gather seeds as fast as they 
ripen, and before the wind has scattered them. 
Greenhouse and Window Plants. 
All alterations and additions should be finished 
by this time, as a sudden fijost is liable to injure 
many of the plants which have been set out in the 
flower-garden and ornamental grounds. See that 
there is a good supply of coal, potting earth, and 
other articles needed during the winter. Remove 
all tender plants to the greenhouse as soon as the 
nights becomo eool. 
Annuals .—Sow seeds in boxes or pans for winter 
flowering. 
Bulbs.— Pot all tender greenhouse bulbs like the 
Cyclamen, OxaKs, etc., the latter par-t of the month. 
Callus. —Rc-pot Callas after dividing them, and 
give them a rich, turfy soil, which is particularly 
adapted to their growth. 
rotting .—Commence potting the tender plants 
which were bedded out during the summer, ana 
plants which are to be used for pr.opagatiug from. 
Callings . — Prepare a quantity of cuttings for a 
supply of early plants in the spring. 
A Remedy for si Ilsird-milUing' 
Cow. — Ed. Skinner, Middletown, Orange Co., N. Y., 
gives a remedy fora hard-millclng cow, as follows: He 
makes four wooden pegs about an inch and a quarter long, 
of a proper shape and thickness to enter the orifice of the 
teat and distend it somewhat. These are greased, and 
when the cow has been milked, the pegs are inserted 
carefully, and allowed to remain. The constant disten¬ 
sion of the teat enlarges the orifice gradually, and the cow 
will be more easily milked. When the teat is so obstruct¬ 
ed that the milk spatters about, a small quill is insert¬ 
ed in that teat at milking time, and the milk is drawn in 
a regular stream.—These suggestions seem practicable, 
and we should be glad to hear if on trial they are found 
to accomplish the results aimed at. * 
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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Aug. 16,1811, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flonr. Wheat. Corn, Bye. Bariev. Oats. 
‘16 days this m’tli.312,000 2,'736,000 4,117,000 37,000 16,l00 941,000 
27 days last m'tli.380,000 2,911,008 3,415.000 51,000 311,000 815,000 
Sai.es. Flonr. Wheat. Corn. line. Bariev. Oats. 
26 days this in’th.304,000 3,128,000 4,037,000 178,000 11,400 1,319,000 
27days last in’tli.343,000 3,436,000 2,225,000 59,000 6,8001,371,000 
li. Comparison with, same period at this lime last year. 
Receipts. Flonr. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Bariev. Oats. 
26 days 1871.312,000 2,736,000 4,117,000 37,000 16,100 941,000 
27 days 1870.296,000 2,869,000 1,574,000 ' 9,000 59,0003,191,000 
Sai.es. Flonr. Wheat. Corn. Ki/e. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1871...301,000 3,128,000 4.037,000 178,000 11,400 1,319,000 
27 days 1870.. .468,000 4,143,000 1,831,000 38,500 5,100 1,573,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Aug. 10. 
Flonr. Wheat. .Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
153 6,341,032 71,399 81,797 10,764 
57 220,647 65,734 11,205 
9,099,803 1,537,077 72,811 42,727 
3,209,204' 4,903,872 153,093 - 40,643 
'.in in store at New Y 
Corn, 
bush. 
1871. 
...1,095,079 1 
1870. 
...1,069,227 1 
1809. 
.812,764 1 
1868. 
.575,091 
4. 
Stock of gn 
Wheat, 
1871. 
hush. 
Aug. 11... 
.... 397,516 
July 10... 
June 12.. 
. 230,350 
May 9.... 
. 283,700 
April 10... 
_ 811,871 
March 13. 
. .1,523,785 
Feb. 13... 
.2,203.677 
Jan. 16... 
1870. 
.3,685,116 
Dec. 15... 
.3,060,762 
Nov. 9... 
.2,092,900 
Oct. 10... 
.1,809,921 
Sept. 12... 
.1,387,487 
Aug. 8... 
.1,438,876 
500,397 2,085,137 231,129 
400,400 2,125,000 - 
184,803 1,679,658 237,453 
107,474 1,053,079 130,881 
106,101 091,766 119,046 
5. 
Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each sea - 
son 
to Aug. 7 
th : 
Flour. 
IT heat. 
Corn. 
Rye. Bariev. Oats. 
bbls. 
bush. 
husli. 
bush. 
bush. bush. 
1871.. 
.123,500 
6,409,000 
9,895,000 
57,900 
40.400 1,104,800 
1870... 
.170,100 
7,097,600 
1,454,000 
279,100 
90.900 1,572,500 
1S69.., 
_189,000 
7,350,000 
2,600,100 
217.100 
11,800 1,737,600 
1808.. 
.121,400 
5,073,900 
8.226.000 
159,600 
326.500 4,359,200 
1867.. 
. 64,700 
316,400 
5,682,700 
126,200 
35,100 1,646,200 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
July 17. 
Price op Gold .. 
Flour— Super to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern_ 
Extra Western . 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
Rye Flour . 
Corn-Meal. . 
Wheat— All kinds of White.. 
All kinds of Red ami Amber 
113% 
$4 60 @ 6 50 
@10 25 
© 9 75 
@ S 75 
- — © 5 15 
4 00 © 5 50 
3 40 @ 4 15 
1 45 @ 1 70 
1 30 @ 1 52 
5 13 
5 40 
6 50 
4 60 
Aug. 16. 
113% 
$4 40 © 6 25 
4 90 " ‘ ‘ 
5 00 
G 30 
4 40 
© 9 50 
© 9 00 
© 8 25 
- - - @ 5 00 
3 85 @5 00 
3 SO 
1 45 
1 30 
„ 4 15 
@ 1 65 
@ 1 51 
Corn— Yellow. 
. 72 @ 
74 
71 @ 82 
Mixed .. 
67 @ 
72 
67 © 69% 
Oats— Western. 
. G4%@ 
70 
35 @ 51 
State . 
67% 
Nominal. 
Rye . 
1 12 
75 © 85 
Barley. 
Nominal. 
Hay— Bale ?! 100 fts . 
1 45 
1 15 © 1 65 
Straw, ?) 100 fts. 
1 65 
60 @ 1 20 
21 @ 21 % 
7 © 13 
65 © 75 
10%@ n 
3 75 © 4 50 
Cotton—M iddlings, V ft ... 
Hops—C rop oi l870. ?< lb. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, ft. 
Seeh—C lover, 18 ft . 
Timothy, bushel. _ . 
Flax, V bushel. 2 40 
Sugar—B rown, ?! ft . 8%@ 
Molasses. Cuba, Jflgal.. 20 © 
Coffee— Rio (Gold, in bond). 10J4© 
Tohacco, Kentucky, &c„ ?<ft. 6 @ 
Seed Leaf, 18 ft. 12 @ 
Wool—D omestic Fleece,?! ft. 50 © 
Domestic, pulled, ¥ ft. 37 @ 
California, unwashed,. 23 © 
Tallow, y lb . 9 @ 
Oil-Cake— 18 ton . 40 00 ©42 50 
Fork—M ess, ?! barrel. 11 75 @15 05 
Prime, 18 barrel . 12 00 @13 00 
2 50 
10% 
45 
13% 
12 
70 
70 
55 
40 
9% 
8 00 @12 50 8 
1821© 
15 © 
65 @ 
10 %@ 
4 00 
2 05 _ 
8 %@ 
20 © 
10 %@ 
6 @ 
12 © 
50 @ 
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8%@ 9% 
39 00 @42 50 
IS 50 @13 G>% 
10 75 @11 00 
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19% 
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4 50 
10 % 
45 
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70 
70 
65 
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Beef—P lain mess. 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, 18 ft. 
Butter—S tate, ?'< ft. 
Western, 18 ft . 
Cheese . 
Beans— 18 bushel. 
Peas—C anada, free,?! bu.... 
Eons—Fresh. 18 dozen . 
Poultry— Live Fowls. 
Turkevs, 18 ft ..•. 
Geese,?! pair. 
Ducks, ?! pair. 
Potatoes, ?t bbl. 
Sweet Potatoes, 18 bbl. 
CABnAOES—?! 100. 
Broom -corn—' 18 ft. 
Appi.es—?! barrel. 
Peaches—?! basket. 
Pears—?) crate. 
Gold lias been moderately active since our last, with 
11D/,(§H12% as the extreme quotations, closing, August 
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15, at llgjk . ... The arrivals of Breadstuffs have been very 
liberal during the month, and as receivers have been free 
sellers, prices have generally declined, influenced, to 
some extent, by higher rates on ocean freight. Toward 
the close, Flour, Corn, and Rye showed more firm¬ 
ness, with a livelier inquiry reported. Wheat left off 
heavily ; Oats unusually depressed and unsettled, influ¬ 
enced by the large offerings of new, which are not com¬ 
ing to market in very desirable order. Rye closed 
strong, on a good export call for new-crop Western, of 
which considerable sales have been made for forward de¬ 
livery. Barley has been altogether nominal_Provis¬ 
ions have been quoted lower, on a more extensive offer¬ 
ing of stock and a comparatively moderate demand... 
Cotton has been less active and quoted cheaper....A 
moderate inquiry has been noted for Domestic Fleece 
Wool, mostly for the lower grades, at previous quota¬ 
tions. Domestic Pulled has been scarce and wanted at 
decidedly firmer rates. Texas and California Wool lias 
been selling moderately at former figures. Foreign Wool, 
especially Cape, has attracted much more attention, 
chiefly from buyers for manufacturing purpsses, at strong 
and buoyant prices. Holders of most kinds of stock 
have been very confident in their views_Hops have 
been in better request and quoted decidedly higher, in¬ 
fluenced, in part, by the less favorable English, as well 
as home, crop reports_Tohacco has attracted less at¬ 
tention within our previous range of prices. 
IYew York Livestock Markets. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tol'l. 
28,565 26.792 66,046 
30,229 23.979 65.060 
30,000 23,685 64,430 
27,861 21,386 57,906 
- 28,553 18,983 58,793 
14,488 115,213 114,825 312,235 
12,301 110,163 108,428 263,716 
July 17t.h. 
... 7.435 
74 
3,180 
•Tilly 24til. 
91 
2,49.5 
.July 31st. 
56 
2,563 
August 7th. 
... 5,978 
93 
2,583 
August 14 tli. 
... 7,498 
92 
3,662 
Total in » Weeks.. 
..37,302 
406 
14,488 
do forprev. 4 IPceL-s 32,198 
326 
12,301 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. 
,460 81 2,S98 
Average per Week... 
do. do. last Month _8,049 81 
do. do. prev's Month —6,779 84 
Average per BW-, 1870 . 6,817 97 
do. do. do. 1868. 6,275 92 
do. do. do. 1868 5,733 105 
do. do. do. 1867. 5,514 61 
do. do. do. 1866 . 5,748 94 
do. do do. 1S65 . 5,255 113 
Total in 1SG9.326,280 4.827 
Total in 1868.208,123 5,466 
Total ill 1867. 293.832 3,369 
Total in 1866.. 298.880 4.S85 
Total in 1865. 270,271 6,161 
Total ill ISO!. 267,609 7,603 
3,075 
3,968 
2,240 
1,752 
1,588 
1,320 
1,200 
1,500 
91,037 
Sheep. 
29,043 
27,616 
19,801 
28,151 
28,836 
27.182 
22,154 
20,000 
16,091 
1,499,509 
Swine. 
22,965 
27.107 
20,800 
17.108 
15,348 
18,809 
20,605 
13,000 
11.023 
70S,199 
978,061 
82,571 1,413,479 
69,911 1,174,154 1,102,643 
62.420 1,010,000 672,000 
71,991 836.733 573,190 
75,621 782,462 660,277 
Beef Cattle.—The supply has been quite large dur¬ 
ing the past five weeks, though less than for the previous 
month. With many people out of town during mid¬ 
summer, and peaches and other fruits abundant, less beef 
is consumed. Texan cattle have not come forward as 
freely as anticipated, the first shipments losing money. 
They arc now increasing in quantity. The average 
quality of the receipts is fair, and trade, lias!been some¬ 
what uniform, the close being marked with some firm¬ 
ness, though the average decline for the month is nearly 
%c. I? lb. As a general thing, the business of late has 
beev unsatisfactory to shippers. 
Below we give the range of prices, average price, and 
figures at which large lots were sold : 
July 17th, ranged 6 @12%c. Large sales 10%©ll%c. Av. 11% 
July 24th, do. 8 @13 c. do. do. 11 @12 c. do. 11% 
July 31st, do. G%@13 c. do. do. 10 @11 c. do. 10% 
August 7th, do. 8 @12%c. do. do. 10%©ll%e. do. 11 
Aug. 14th, do. 8%@.12%c. dp. do. 11 @12 c. do. 11% 
JJIllcl* Cows. —With a fair supply of cows coming 
forward to keep up the flow of milk at a time when it is 
in most request, the market lias ruled heavy, and low 
rates have generally obtained. Some miserably poor cows 
have been sent in for sale. They only brought $30 
$35 each, what are generally termed common selling at 
$40 @ $55, fair to good at $00 @ $70, and prime to ex¬ 
tras at $75 @ $80. Calves. —Receips continue quite 
liberal; l>Ht many of those now sent in arc known as 
“grass calves,” generally sold by the head, at $8 $0 
each, or 4'Ac. @ 514c. $ lb. Prices have latterly ad¬ 
vanced about lc. $ lb., and the demand is good. Or¬ 
dinary milk veals are quoted at G*4c.©7’,4c ; fair to prime, 
8c.(gl0c. ; and only extras reach 914c. (a) 10c. Slieop 
and Lambs. —Arrivals are increasing, as is usual at 
this season of the year. The greatest increase is in 
lambs. Fat sheep are scarce and wanted. Butchers are 
accustomed to use a portion of the loose fat of old sheep 
in setting off thin lambs upon the hooks. This makes 
the former in special request, and 6c. is readily obtained 
for those weighing 85@.90 lbs. Some of 100 lbs. and 
upwards arc selling at GJ£e.@0Fc. Thin sheep and poor 
lambs go slowly. The bulk of the sheep are now coming 
from Ohio, with many lambs from Canada. Poo'r 
shcop sell at 4J4c.©5%c.; fair to good, 5l4c.®Gc., and 
prime to extras, G%c.@fi!4c. Lambs sell at Gc.@,7J£c.; 
few choice, 8c Sivine.— There has boon a little fall¬ 
ing off in receipts, and some fluci,virion in prices—first a 
decline, then an advar.re, ...a now an easier feeling 
again. Live hogs aro quoted at 5Ijjc.@5%c. ; dressod, at 
G%c.@7%c. The market closes heavy. 
