AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[October, 
36 A 
Squashes. —Gather before heavy frosts and leave 
in heaps in the field a few days, covering with the 
vines at night. Use the greenest specimens first. 
Sweet Potatoes. —Dig as soon as the frost lias 
touched the tops of the vines, taking care not to 
bruise or cut them. Allow them to remain exposed 
to the sun for a day, and then store in barrels in a 
room where a warm even temperature can be had. 
Tomatoes— A few plants may be covered with 
mats, to protect them from the first frosts, and they 
will continue to bear for some time. Green ones 
arc useful for chopped or other pickles. Make cat¬ 
sup if not already done. 
Turnips may be left in the ground until hard 
frosts, when they must be pulled, topped and stored 
in ' bins in the root cellar. The rutabaga sorts are 
best for family use, especially the White French; 
pack these in earth, as directed for beets. 
Dry Earth,—It a store has not been provided 
during the dry season, a spot should be harrowed 
often, to promote rapid drying. Scrape up a sup¬ 
ply of dried earth for use in the sta.bles and out¬ 
buildings. Store where it will keep quite dry. 
Spading.— Spade up all spots which can not be 
plowed, so that the soil will be made fine by frosts. 
fflowei 1 »zs«l Sfsswsa. 
The present is a better time for laying out new 
walks, drives, and doing any such jobs, than the 
spring, when work is driving. After the plan is 
thoroughly made and all needed materials at hand, 
it will be comparatively easy to carry out the details. 
Walks need thorough work, and to have the 
foundations well laid at the start; at least two feet 
of earth should be dug out and the space filled with 
stones to within six inches of the surface ; then put 
on broken stone, and finally finish with good gravel; 
a walk or drive thus made will last, with the addi¬ 
tion of a little gravel occasionally, for a lifetime. 
Always make the center sufficiently higher than the 
sides, to allow the water to run oil quickly. 
Bulbs. —This is the best month for putting in Hya¬ 
cinths, Tulips and other spring flowering bulbs. 
Cover with coarse litter before severe weather sets 
in. Store tender bulbs, such as Tuberoses, Gladio¬ 
luses, etc., in a dry place, where the mice will not 
injure them, carefully labelling the named sorts. 
Dahlias. —Keep tied to stakes, and if covered cold 
nights with a cloth or even a paper, their bloom 
will often be prolonged for some weeks. After the 
tops are killed by frosts, leave the tubers in the 
ground for a few days, to ripen; dig on a sunny 
day, label, and take to the cellar, handling care¬ 
fully, as they break readily. 
Frames and Pits should be in readiness to receive 
all half hardy plants. 
Pieonies. —The best time to set these is in the fall, 
when they are in a state of rest; divide and reset 
in good garden soil. 
Cannas should be taken up before the leaves are 
killed by frost and stored in a shed where they can 
dry fora week or so ; finally store them where frost 
and dampness cannot injure them ; a good place is 
under the benches in a greenhouse. 
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. —The fall is the best 
time to divide and re-set most of these, as many start 
so early in the spring that they cannot then be 
moved with safety. Hardy herbaceous perennials 
should, as a general thing, be moved and divided 
once in three year.s, to keep them at their best. 
When left longer, the roots get matted and the soil 
around them exhausted. 
Seeds. —Sow seeds of shrubs and perennials in 
boxes, which may be set in cold frames. 
Clematis may be raised from seeds which should 
be sown at once ; if they fail to start next spring, 
they will be quite sure to grow the following one. 
Many very handsome varieties can be raised from 
seeds of good named sorts. Some native species 
are worth trying. 
Bedding Plants .—Make cuttings of all to be saved 
over winter, as it is seldom worth the trouble to keep 
old plants, when new ones can be made so readily. 
{jJi'eesaliouse «.38<1 Wifi«low IPliiiuls. 
Everything should now be ready, so that there 
will be no delay in removing tender plants to the 
house or greenhouse whenever the weather shall 
render it necessary. The heating apparatus should 
be in order, else many plants might be lost by frost. 
Do all needed glazing and make everything tight. 
Annuals. —Sow seeds of annuals for winter flower¬ 
ing now r , and keep in a moderately cool place, so 
that the plants will' be stocky and healthy. 
Forcing Plants. —Where shrubs and herbaceous 
plants are forced for flowers, they should be taken 
up now and potted or planted in the cold frame or 
cellar, and then be brought into heat as required. 
Insects. —Before bringing a plant into the green¬ 
house, see that those left there are free from insects, 
and then that all that are taken in are first thor¬ 
oughly examined, and all insects removed. 
Climbers. —Tie up climbers to the rafters or wires, 
and cut back the too rampant growers. 
Bulbs. —Pot and put in a dark place all which are 
to be grown for winter flowering. After they have 
formed roots they mu3t be brought into the green¬ 
house from time to time, as wanted. 
Hanging Baskets. —Be-stock with such plants as 
are fitted for the purpose and let them stand a few 
days in the shade, until they become established, 
when they can be hung in the house or greenhouse. 
Ferneries. —ltemove the old plants, keeping only 
such as are worth saving, and plant ferns, sela- 
ginellas, and such as require a moist atmosphere. 
The ferns from the woods seldom do well in a case, 
as the fronds or leaves of most kinds die down to 
the ground on the approach of winter. 
Window Gardening .—Plants that have been turned 
out into the borders, or those that have been 
plunged, should be taken up before cool nights 
check them too much, and placed on a veranda or 
other partially protected place. In potting, cut 
back all rampant growth. Observe the directions 
as to insects given for plants to be taken into the 
greenhouse—indeed nearly all in relation to the 
greenhouse is applicable to the window garden. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold lias been up to 111%, and down to 100%, closing 
Sep. 12; at 110, as against 111X on Aug. 12, and 111% 
on July 12... With advices from Europe, reporting a less 
satisfactory general result from the foreign harvests, 
than had been anticipated, and toward the close boister¬ 
ous weather, reflected in the foreign markets, in the 
more confident demand for supplies and the firmer range 
of values,—our Breadstuff markets' have been, as a rule, 
(pioted stronger, especially toward the close, 011 a livelier 
business, in good part for export. Flour lias been more 
freely dealt in and lias advanced. Wheat has been in 
good request, but the meagre supplies available have 
been against active operations. Quito liberal purchases 
have been reported of new crop winter, to arrive, mainly 
of new crop amber and white Michigan, which closed 
more firmly. Corn fluctuated frequently, but closed in 
favor of sellers, on a brisk trade, chiefly for export. Eye 
has been more inquired for at a sharp rise in prices. New 
crop Western Rye, to arrive, lias been quite freely pur¬ 
chased for shipment to Germany. Barley and Malt have 
been offered with reserve and have been quoted higher, 
but quiet. A free movement has been reported in Oats, 
value of which also improved_Provisions have been 
quite freely dealt in'; liog products have been much 
lower; Butter, Cheese, and Eggs, dearer_Wool lias 
met with a much readier sale to the manufacturing in¬ 
terest, and prices of desirable lots of domestic product 
have advanced decidedly, closing strong. ..Cotton lias 
been quoted lower,on a moderately active movement_ 
Tobacco has been in better request, for home use and ex¬ 
port, at firm rates_Kay, Straw, Hops, and Naval Stores 
have been in fair demand_Petroleum lias advanced 
materially, on reduced offering and an increased call for 
supplies from nearly all sources of inquiry.Grass 
seeds have been in some demand, but at reduced figures. 
Timothy closed here at $1.70@$2.00; rough Flax, $1.43® 
$1.44; new Clover nominal at 10c. hid, and up to 15c. ask¬ 
ed. New Clover lias been sold at Philadelphia down 
to 10c. per ib_Ocean grain freights have been fairly 
active, closing strong_Grain rates by stearn to Liver¬ 
pool, closed on the 12lli Sep. at 8;^©85f<f; to Glasgow 
at r t^@S',id ; to London at 8Ji d ; to Liverpool, by sail, at 
7 Hd ; London, by sail, at per bushel. Provis¬ 
ions by steam to Liverpool, 40(i.®55»*. per ton; Cotton 
at 6 /in ,®%d. IP lb. Grain tonnage for Cork and orders, 
at 5s.lOHfh@G-s. per quarter. Grain rates from San Fran¬ 
cisco to Liverpool, quoted at 55@65s. 
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, 1676, 
and for the corresponding month last year; 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TIIB NKW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Vue. lldrleu Oats 
25(1 'sthls m'Hi214.,000 1.611,000 4,111,000 221,000 31,000 693 000 
26 d’s lout m'lli305,000 2,451,000 2,000,100 112,000 G5,0C0 l.OlajoOO 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Oats 
25 (i*s this m*lli431,000 2,302,000 3,319,000 253,000 16,.‘00 1,214,000 
26 d’s last m’l.liil2,000 2,63-1,000 2,101,000 39,000 - 1,104,000 
Comparison lollh same period at this lime last near. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Oats. 
2o days 1870. .291,000 1,611,000 4,111,000 221,000 ' - 
23 days 1ST5. .311,000 4,913,500 3,918,000 29,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue' 
25 days 1876 .431,000 2,302,000 3,319,000 253,000 
28 days 1S15. .378,000 5,114,000 4,163,000 19,000 
Slock of grain in store at New York. 
31,000 693,000 
41,000 1,061,000 
Barleti. Oats. 
10,500 1,214,000 
30,000 1,973,010 
Wheat. 
Corn. 
Jit/e. 
Barley 
'. Oats. 
Malt. 
Sept 
.11 
,1876. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
.2.582,94 [ 
935,136 
(50,281 
52,801 
889,136 
445,316 
Aug 
• 7, 
187'i. 
.2,831,299 
901,557 
94,9(50 
53,914 
1,232,895 
434,203 
May 
8, 
3S76. 
.1,5(53,828 
172,000 
16,365 
33,301 
431,887 
450,643 
Apr. 
10, 
,1870. 
.3,393,074 
232,140 
68,429 
200,381 
106.282 
436,942 
Jan. 
10, 
1876. 
.5,802,293 
663,982 
100.741 
325,191 
1,080,300 
307,438 
Dee. 
7, 
1875. 
.5,878,036 
816,962 
99,908 
305,901 
1.252,005 
253,364 
May 
11, 
1875. 
.. 969,804 : 
1,542,924 
16,124 
1G.537 
545,209 
229,055 
Exports from New York. Jan. 1, to Sept. 8. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn Tine. Tinrlpn. Cint. 
Ri/e. Bar leg. Oats. Peas. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Current Wuolicsai.k Thicks. 
Thick ok Gold 
Aug. 14. 
111 l-‘i 
Sept. 12. 
110 
Flour— Super to Extra Stale to 65 
@ 5 25 
* ?, 85 
<a 5 35 
Stincr to Extra Southern_ 
3 65 
@ 8 r.o 
3 85 
@ 8 50 
ICxl.ra Western . 
4 40 
© 9 25 
4 00 
© 9 15 
Extra Genesee. 
5 25 
© 6 50 
5 35 
<» 6 75 
SnneiTme \\ estern. 
3 65 
4 35 
f> 85 
© 4 50 
Rye Flour. . 
2 15 
© 5 15 
2 00 
@ 5 15 
Corx-.M UAL. 
2 60 
@ 3 25 
2 00 
© 3 30 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
1 20 
© 135 
1 18 
@ 1 33 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
70 
@ : 
1 30 
90 
© 1 28 
Corn— Yellow. 
57 
© 
61 
56 
© 
58 
Mixed.. 
48 
an 
58 K 
50 
© 57; 
White. 
56 
© 
63 
54 
@ 58 
Oats— Western. 
26 
© 45 
37 
© 
48 
State . 
39 
© 
48 
42 
© 50 
liYE. 
60 
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76 
68 
@ 
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95 
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30 
20 
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85 @ 1 10 
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50 
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38 
30 
IIay—B ale, P 100 lbs 
Stp.aw, P 100 lbs. 
Cotton— Middlings. p it, 
Hops—C rop onsio, P lb. — 
old, n>. 4 
Feathers — Live Geese, p lb 30 
Seed—G lover, 19 lb . 16 
Timothy, P bushel. 2 75 
Flax. p bushel. . 1 40 
Suga e—R efi’g& Grocery P lb 
Molasses. Cuba. Pgal., 
New Orleans, new crop,?) gal 
Coffee—R io (Gold). 
Tobacco. Kentucky, <fcc.,plb. 
Seed Leal, P lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, P lb 
Domestic, pulled, P lb. 
California, clip. 
Tallow, W lb 
Oil-Oakk—P ton .. 38 00 
Poi’.K—Mess, pi barrel. 
Prime, P barrel .. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
I,Ani), in tres. & blits. P 100 lb 
Butteu—S tate, pi lb. 
Western, poor to fancy, P lb. 
Cheese.. .. 
Beans—P bushel. 
Peas—C anada, in bond, p bu 
Fogs—F resh, P dozen. 
Poultry—F owls.. 
Turkeys—P lb. 
Geese, P pair. 1 25 
Pucks, p pair. 
Rocsters,P lb. 
Chickens, dry pick’d lb. 16 
Geouse, P pair... 
Snipe, per doz. 
Partridge, 'p doz. 
Plover. P doz. 
Ducks, Wild.p pair_ 
Woodcock, P pair. 
Pigeons, wild, P dozen 
tame. P dozen. 
Cucumbers. P bbl. 
Turnips P bid. 2 00 
CAB3VGES— P 100 . 5 00 
Onions—P bbl. 2 50 
Po tatoes—P bbl. 
Sweet Potatoes—P bbl 
Radishes, P 100 bunches_ — 
Lima Beans, P big,., 
String Beans, p bag 
Cauliflower, P doz 
Broom-corn. 
Watermelons, p 100. 
Green Peas, p bush. 1 00 
Tomatoes, p hskt. 
Beets, P 100 bunches.. 
Fgo Plants, lb doz... 
Green* Corn, P 100.... 
Nutmeg Melons, P bbl. 2 00 
Apples—P barrel. 75 
Squash. P bbl. 2 00 
Pears, P bbl. . 
Peaches, P basket. 
Plums, P bbl. 
Grapes, p lb. 
Whortleberries, Pbush 
Maple Sugar, P lb. 
Maple Syrup, p gallon .. 
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WEEK ENDING 
Aug. 21. 9,016 
Aug. 28. .... 9.999 
Sept. 4. 8,896 
Sept. 11.10,875 
Total for 4 Weeks ..38,186 
do .for prev. 5 Weeks 49,347 
58 3,510 25,856 18,786 51,226 
16 3,564 29,356 11,663 60,658 
22 3,997 24,412 18,785 56,142 
76 3,660 30,156 22,889 68,256 
231 14.13! 110,410 88,123 242,282 
503 15,861 141,621 100.798 308,140 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
9,696 58 3,682 27,602 22,030 
9.871 100 3,112 28,324 20.159 
8,132 58 3,144 23.9S0 19,893 
Average per Week . 
do. do. last Month 
do. do. prev’s Month 
Beeves.— The business for the past month has been 
