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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[November, 
Mice .—See that no mice are allowed to infest the 
cold-frames. Seeds must also be constantly looked 
after. Destroy by using poison or traps. 
Rhubarb .—Make new beds if not already done, 
and apply a heavy dressing of good stable manure. 
Turnips .-—Allow them to remain in the ground as 
long as possible, and when pulled and topped, 
store in the root-cellar, or in trenches outside. 
Tools and Wooden Appliances .—See that every¬ 
thing is in perfect order for cold weather. Never 
allow any implement which, can be used another 
year to remain out of doors. Bean y>oles, if prop¬ 
erly cared for, will last for several seasons, and save 
considerable time and expense every season. It is 
the little items which arc to bo carefully looked 
after, and it is only by prompt attention to these 
that success is attained. Don’t think that because 
a roller is wholly of iron that it will not do any 
harm to leave it out all winter, or because a marker 
is easily made, that it can be easily replaced, and 
that the weather will not affect it. 
Water .—If any part of the garden is so low that 
water stands upon the surface during the winter, 
open a surface drain to carry it off. Underdrains 
are better; still, surface drains are useful. 
Flower-<Gar«leH and I.awaa. 
Although the early September frosts destroyed 
the tender plants in Northern localities, still many 
of the hardier ones remain to beautify the flower- 
garden. The season has been favorable for the 
construction of walks and roadways, and for pre¬ 
paring beds for early planting in the spring. 
Bulbs can be planted this month, if not already 
done, provided the ground remains open enough. 
Dig up all tender bulbs which are still in the 
ground, and after drying in the sun a few hours re¬ 
move to a dry place where they will not freeze. 
Dahlias .—Before the weather becomes very cold, 
take up the tubers and store in a dry cellar, care¬ 
fully labeled with the name or color of each clump. 
They will keep well in any place where potatoes 
are stored, if packed in dry sand. 
Frames and Fits .—Open these whenever the 
weather is mild, but take care to close them before 
they have time to become too cool. Water only 
when the earth looks dry. Use mats forprotectiou 
during cold nights. 
Lawns .—It is now too late to sow seed with any 
prospect of success, but preparations can be made 
for sowing early in the spring, by leveling the 
ground, manuring, etc. 
Perennials .—The young seedlings will winter bet¬ 
ter if covered with a thin layer of litter or leaves. 
Roses .—Remove the tender varieties to the cellar, 
or bend them down and cover u r ith sod. 
Cannas .—Take up the clumps before the foliage 
is killed by the frost, and store in a dry cellar. 
Save a supply of seeds for raising young plants. 
C»reesaljoaase saaaal Wimlow 2*!aim4s. 
The change in temperature should be gradual, so 
that plants taken from the outside will not feel the 
effects of removal. Give plenty of air during the 
middle of the day. No fires w-ill be needed unless 
the temperature of the house is below 45*. Use 
care in watering, as more plants are killed by too 
much water than from the want of it. 
Annuals .—Seeds of annuals sown in pots or pans 
must be pricked out into boxes for winter flowering 
before they become drawn. If no seeds have been 
sown, prepare a few pans of Mignonette, Sweet 
Alyssum, etc., immediately. 
Bulbs .—Remove a few pots from the cellar every 
week for winter flowering. It takes about six 
weeks for Hyacinths and Tulips to flower after they 
are brought into tlie greenhouse. 
Camellias .—If early Hewers are wanted, remove a 
few pots into a gentle heat, and give plenty of 
water, and once a week a watering of liquid man- 
Kvre. The larger number of the plants should be 
kept back as long as possible. 
Greens .—Store a quantity of Lycopodiums in the 
cellar for use in making bouquets during the winter. 
Also secure a quantity of green moss for making 
up hanging-baskets, in-door rock-work, etc. 
Insects .—Keep all plants free from insects by 
fumigating, or washing with whale-oil soap. 
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 
Oct. 17,1S71, and for the corresponding month last year. 
I. TRANSACTIONS AT THK NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn, Eye. Harley. Oats. 
as days this m’th.329,000 4,316,000 1,924,000 261,000 541,000 2,116,000 
25 days last m'Ui.371,000 3,805,000 2,101.000 191,000 115,000 1,219,000 
Sat.es. Four. Wheat. Corn. line. Harley. Oats. 
28 days this m’ th.391,000 4,259,000 3,710,000 114,000 296,000 1,804,000 
25 days last nJch.323,000 4,939,000 3,615,000 90,000 51,000 1,221,000 
52. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Eye. Harley. Oats. 
28 (lays 1871.329,000 4,316,000 1,924,000 261,000 511,01102.116,000 
25 days 1870_ 453,500 2,814,000 1,287,000 99,000 715,0001,558,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Tlye. Harley. Oats 
28 days 1871.. .391/00 4,259,000 3,710,000 11 1,010 290,000 1,804,000 
25 days 1S70.. .307,500 3,168,000 1,521,000 .71,000 217,000 1,718,000 
3. 
1S71. 
1870. 
1869. 
1808. 
Exports from JS T eio York, Jan. 1 to Oct. 16. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Harley. Oats. 
068,047 9,508,756 320,919 81,396 27,004 
331,176 65,731 131 17,494 
1,571,785 130,918 - 46,197 
5,471,S1G 153,093 - 43,536 
....1,347,463 17 
... 1,509,230 13;SS0,'051 
....1,175,150 14,782,841 
.... 747,381 4,220,727 
1871. 
Oct. 13... 
Sept. 12... 
Aug. 14... 
July 10... 
June 12.. 
May 9.... 
April 10.,. 
March 13. 
Feb. 13... 
Jan. 16... 
1870. 
J)cc. 15... 
Nov. 9... 
Oct. 10.. 
Stock of gr 
Wheat, 
hush. 
.... 571,353 
.... 471,710 
.... 397,516 
. 386,163 
. 230,350 
. 2S3.700 
.... 811,S71 
..1,523,785 
.2,203.677 
.3,685,116 
a In in store at 
Corn, Eye, 
hush. bush. 
3,011,536 124,230 
3,310,849 30,492 
2,403,359 31,599 
634,954 96.945 
292,188 114.7S3 
259.215 160,734 
180,947 150,961 
201.3S3 150.514 
311.471 148,498 
272,618 1 57,730 
.3,060,762 20S,319 148,069 500,397 2,085,137 231,129 
.2,092,900 300,000 116.800 400.400 2.125.000 - 
.1,809,921 476,511 53,391 181,SOS 1,679,658 237,453 
5. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany'each sea¬ 
son to Oct. 1th : 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Earley i Oats. 
hbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1871.161,900 13.141,000 16,722,700 511,500 600,500 3,414,500 
1870.301,200 10,032,300 3,733,000 392,700 723,000 4,037,300 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Sept. 15. Oct. 17. 
Price op Gold . 114 113k 
Flour— Super to Extra State $5 50 fei *7 15 — — - - ■ 
Super to Extra Southern_ 5 GO © 9 75 
Extra Western.. 6 20 @9 75 
Extra Genesee. 7 15 @8 75 
Superfine Western. 
Rye Flour. 
Corn-Meat.. 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of Reel and Amber. 
Corn— Yellow. 
Mixed. _ 
Oats—W estern. 50 @ 52 52J4® 
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5 50 @ 6 00 
4 10 © 5 15 
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@ 6 85 
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@ 80 
@ 79 
Straw, 10 100 its.. 
Cotton— Middlings, %i lb ... 
Hops— Crop of 1870, ?( lb. 
Crop of 1871.. 
Feathers— Live Geese, 19 lb. 
Seed—C lover, lit lb . 
Timotliv, ?! bushel. 
11 @ 
Sugar—B rown, iO lb . 
Molasses. Culm, ?<gaL . . . . 
Coffee— Rio (Gold, in bond). 
Ton a oco. Kentucky, &c.,?<lb. 
Seed Loaf, 101b . 14 ® 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, 101b. 50 @ 
Domestic, pulled. 10 1b. 37 @ 
California, unwashed,. 27 @ 
Tallow, 10 1b . 8>i@ 
Oil-Cake— 10 ton. 37 00 @39 50 
Pork—M ess, ?! barrel. 13 62 @13 75 
Prime, 10 barrel . 10 00 @10 50 
Beef—P lain mess. 8 00 @11 50 
Lard, in t.rcs. & barrels, 10 lb. 
Butter—S tate, ?! lb. 
■Western, ?1 lb. 
Cheese. 
Beans—?i bushel. 
Peas—C anasta, free, 10 bn— 
Eggs—F resh. 10 dozen . 
Poultry— Live Fowls. 
Turkeys, ?! lb. 
Geese,?! pair. .. 
Ducks, ?! pair. 
Venison— 10 lb. 
Potatoes, 10 bbl... 
Sweet Potatoes, 10 bbl. 
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Gold has been up to 115 since our last. It closed weak, 
however, at 113M on the 17th of October—The awfully 
destructive fire at Chicago was the chief topic in business 
circles the latter part of the month under review. The 
main consideration of our merchants was, not how much 
they had lost by the fire, lint, what were the sufferings of 
the people of the hapless city, and how far and in what 
way relief could be promptly afforded to the sufferers. 
In the produce line the reports of the fire and of the 
amounts of produce destroyed by it, tended to stiffen 
prices in our market. Holders offered supplies less freely, 
and seemed confident of the establishment of an im¬ 
portant advance. Buyers, however, did not respond with 
freedom, purchasing only as they urgently needed stock, 
at the higher figures. At the close sc ers of Breadstuff's 
were generally more accommodating, and the market 
seemed weak and yielding.Of Provisions the avail¬ 
able supplies were gaining on the demand, and prices 
were depressed.Wool has been moderately sought 
after and held with firmness_Hay, Seeds, and Tobacco 
have been quiet at our revised quotations.Hops have 
been in more request aud quoted dearer. Broom Corn 
has been in active demand and decidedly higher in price, 
under the reports of the large amounts destroyed by the 
Chicago fire. 
New Voi-1 a Live-Stock Markets. 
week ending Heeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
September 18th.9,611 120 
September 25th. 8,075 133 
October 2(1.9,4S1 99 
October 9lb. 9,197 120 
October lGtli. 8,005 102 
Total in 5 Weeks _41,499 580 
do./orprev.i IFecLs 34,812 375 
35,633 25,496 74,595 
28,709 30,327 69,960 
34,036 38,412 84,606 
32,611 43,763 87,887 
- 27,186 31,500 GS,878 
13,213 158,225 169,498 385,920 
12,037 123,020 94,927 205,171 
3,669 
2,720 
2,573 
2,166 
2,085 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
1,615 33.S99 
Average per 
Week 
...8,SS2 
116 
2,643 
do. 
do. last Month. 
...8,703 
94 
3,009 
do. 
do. prev’s Month. 
....7,461) 
81 
2,898 
Average per Week, 
1S70. 
6,847 
97 
2,240 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1869. 
6,275 
92 
1,752 
do. 
do. 
do. 
186.3 
5,733 
105 
3,588 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1867. 
5,544 
64 
1,320 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1866. 
5,748 
9-1 
1,200 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1865. 
5,255 
138 
1,500 
Total 
in 3869. 
326,2S0 
4.827 
91,0S3 
Total 
in 3863. 
.298,328 
5,460 
82,571 
Total 
in 1867. 
,293,832 
3.369 
69,911 
Total 
in 1866. 
208,880 
4,885 
62,420 
Total 
in 3865. 
270,271 
6,361 
71,991 
Total 
in 3861. 
267,609 
7,603 
75,621 
30,755 
29,043 
28,151 
28,836 
27,182 
22,154 
20,000 
16,091 
23,757 
22.965 
17,103 
15,348 
18,809 
20,605 
13J)00 
11.023 
1,010.000 672,000 
836.733 573.190 
782,462 600,277 
Beef Cattle.—With a little increase in numbers, 
the market lias been variable during the past five weeks,! 
the close showing a decline of about lc. One week ago, 
with unfavorable weather, the markets were extremely 
depressed, and prices fell off nearly iy 2 c. ^ lb., but with 
a lighter run just now, y 2 c. is restored. The great fire at 
Chicago has had the effect to derange the trade here, as 
the bulk of stock coming to this market was originally 
sent to Chicago and there bought by parties operating on 
Eastern account. Texans are coming forward quite freely, 
and are in fair condition. The experiment of sending 
them direct from Texas was unsatisfactory and has been 
abandoned. We are now receiving droves which were 
kept for some time in the States. 
Below we give tire range of prices, average price, and 
figures at which large lots were sold : 
Sept. 18th, ranged 7J4©l2J4e. Large sales 10 ©like. Ay.11 
Sept. 25th, do. 6k@12kc. do. do. 10 @11 '-c. do. 11 
Oct. 2d, do. 7 @13 c. do. do. 10 ©llMc.do.il 
Oct. 9tli, do. 6 @13 c. do. do. 9 @10>;c. do. 9V 
Oct. 16th, do. 7 @12Hc. do. do. 9H©U c. do. 10k 
Milcls. Cows.—As is usually the case at this season 
of the year, the offerings have been larger, to meet the 
increased demand. Good milkers, known to be fresh, 
are in fair demand, but common cows sell slowly. Prices 
vary from $40@$50 each, for poor; $00@$70 for medium 
to good, witli a few choice at $S0. Calves.—As cool 
weather sets in, calves are sent here dressed rather than 
alive, as they can be shipped from longer distances and 
the transportation is less. Some still come alive, and 
sell for more money. Good to prime milk-fed are firm at 
9;4c. ® lie. $1 lb.; common to fair sell at 7V4c. @ 9c.; 
mixed lots, half grassers and half milk-fed to slaughter¬ 
ers at 5J4c. ® 7c.; and common to best grassers to feeders 
at §0® $9 per head. Hog-dressed are worth 13c. @ 1514c. 
for milk-foil, and 7c. @ 10c. for grassers.Slicep 
and S.ajnltns.—The arrivals have not been so large as 
is usual at this season of the year. And still the trade 
lias been slow, with low rates up to the present week, 
when He. ® '/ 2 c. were added to the prices, leaving sheep 
about as they closed last month, but lambs have declined. 
They are gradually approaching the price of fat sheep. 
Canada continues to give us the greatest number of 
lambs, while the largest run of sheep is from Ohio. Poor 
to medium sheep are selling at 4>4c. @5J4c. $ lb.; fair 
to good at 514c. @ 6c.; and prime to best selections at 
6’4c,. ®6J4c. Lambs range from Gc.@7c. B)., a few 
choice reaching 7!4c. Swine.— Here we have a 
large increase in numbers, and the market first declined, 
but has since rallied, closing firm. Live are worth 5J4c. 
@ 514c., and city dressed Western fi!4c. ®7!4c., the latter 
price for light pigs. 
--——-—»«»—-- - 
Mow slsa.ll he Manure a Mill 
which is too steep to get a team up with a load, is the 
question with “B. W.” He should get clover to grow l>y 
using a bushel of piaster, and perhaps a bushel of salt, 
per acre, spread on the crop early in May. If once a 
good crop of clover can ho got, and that be plowed 
under, the land may be kept in fair yielding condition 
by renewing the clover once in four years. 
