1865. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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t-meters. These are the best instruments we know of for the 
iirice. Send to tlie manufacturer, Cliarles Wilder, Peter- 
boro. New Hampsliirc, for a circular giving engravings and 
a full description of tlie instruments. They are so portable 
that tlie manufacturer will warrant the safe deliver// to the 
recipients of every instrument given by us as a premium, if 
not to be seat beyond the Rocky Mountains. We offer two 
forms, botli of which are effective and accurate, differing 
mainly in the style of case. Both have a thermometer and 
vernier. The $15 instrument Is of eourse the most desirable, 
though either one of them will be highly useful. The bar¬ 
ometer, as a weather indieator, is almost as valuable to the 
landsman as to the mariner. There are many times in a year 
when the warning of a barometer will save more than its 
cost, while the annual interest on the price will be only 75 
cents or $1 a year. The habit of observation, and of scientific 
study, cultivated in cliildren, well repay the cost of such im¬ 
plements. A little effort will secure a premium one. 
Prcmiiim Aquarim, or Water-Thrower, is an 
excellent portable force-pump, useful in many ways—to 
water the garden or plants, to wash windows, carriages, etc. 
One can catch up the implement, carry it to any place, and 
from a pail throw a considerable stream of water 20 to 30 
feet or more, and tlius sometimes put out an incipient fire 
that could not he readily reached otherwise. It hasa.iet- 
pipe, and also a rose, or sprinkler. An air-chamber attached 
keeps up a steady stream. Send to W. & B. Douglas, Mid¬ 
dletown, Conn., and get a circular giving fail particuiars. 
Premiums 13 and 14.—These are very neat, portable 
Jtosewood Writing Desks, which can be closed up and locked 
when not in use. When closed. No. 13 is 12 inches long, 9 inches 
wide, and 4 inches high, and wili hold ordinary letter paper. 
No. 14 is just like No. 13, but larger, and will hold foolscap 
paper. They are both of fine rosewood, fimslied with brass 
corners and mountings. No. 13 is a fine present for a teacher 
or other lady, and eitlier one is convenient for any person 
both to use as a writing desk on the table or even on 
the lap, and to keep documents, paper, pens, ink, etc., 
safely and always conveniently at hand when wanted. 
Premiums 15 to 19.—Each volume of the Agricul¬ 
turist is, in a certain sense, a Cyclopasdia of information for 
the Farm, Garden and Houselioid. Any volume, from 16 to 
23 inclusive, can be supplied in neat new numbers, freshly 
printed from stereotype plates, with Index and Title page 
complete. They are necessarily sent post-paid. If desired 
bound, they will cost $1 per volume extra for the binding 
and additional postage. A few of these volumes will make 
a good addition to any one’s store of reading matter, valua¬ 
ble for reference on every topic connected with rural life. 
•* Premium aO.—The “Agriculturist Strawberry 
PlantsS —Any person sending a club of 23 or more subscribers 
will be presented with one dozen of these plants, if applying 
before our stoek is exhausted. We reserved only 40,000 plants 
for distribution, a part of which have already been called 
for. These will be sent out early in spring, free of expense 
to premium takers. Independent of the above, any subscriber 
may call for a plant, if he send 5 cents for expense of pack¬ 
ing and postage—but only on condition that the application 
tomes with, the subscription, to save looking up the name. 
Commercial Notes—Prices Current. 
New-York, Dec. 16, 1864. 
Iiowever, very irregular prices, closing buoyantly.... 
Wool has been in fair request, and lield w ith much firm¬ 
ness, tire present tendency being strongly in favor of sel¬ 
lers— Cotton opened heavily, but closed rather briskly, 
prices ruling quite firm....Seeds have been held above 
the views of buyers, and trade inactive.... Hay, hops and 
tobacco have been in good demand and buoyant in price. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for a month ending De¬ 
cember 16, with other interesting comparative figures. 
CCESBNT WnOLESALK PRICES. 
Nov. 16. 
Dec. 16. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State 
$9 30 
@10 40 
$9 85 
@10 60 
Super, to Extra Southern_ 
10 70 
@15 25 
iO 83 
@15 00 
Extra Western. 
9 90 
@13 00 
10 25 
@13 50 
Extra Genesee. 
10 40 
@13 00 
10 60 
@13 25 
Superfine Western. 
9 40 
® 0 SO 
9 83 
@10 10 
Rye Flour. 
8 23 
® 9 25 
8 50 
@ 9 50 
Corn Meal.. 
7 50 
@ 8 50 
7 75 
® 8 60 
Wheat-A ll kinds of White.. 
2 45 
@ 2 63 
2 50 
® 2 7.1 
All kinds of Ued.. 
2 17M® 2 45 
2 25 
@ 2 52K 
Corn—Y ellow. 
1 63 
@ 1 84 
1 70 
@ ’2 00 
Mixed.. 
1 82 
@ 1 84 
1 90 
@ 1 91 
Oats—W estern. 
93 
® 1 00 
1 06 
@ 1 07 
State... 
97 
® 99 
1 03 
® 1 04 
Rye. 
1 62 
® 1 65 
1 72 
Barley. 
1 80 
@ 2 05 
1 75 
@ 2 00 
Cotton—M iddlings, per Ib.... 
1 40 
® 1 42 
1 32 
® 1 33 
Hops, crop ot 1803, per lb. 
15 
@ 35 
15 
@ 35 
Hops, crop of 1864, per lb. 
30 
@ 5114 
30 
@ 52K 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 
75 
@ 80 
80 
@ 82 
Seed—C lover, per lb. 
19 
® 20 
24 
@ 25 
Timothy, per biisliel. 
5 50 
@ 6 00 
5 75 
@ 6 Vi'A 
Flax, per bushel. 
3 55 
@ 3 65 
3 43 
@ 3 70 
Sugar— Brown, per lb. 
18 
@ 25 
163f@ 24K 
MoLASsEs.New-Orleans, p.sl.. 
1 00 
® 1 25 
1 10 
@ 1 ‘27K 
Coffee. Rio, per lb. .. 
42X@ 47 
44>;@ 4S 
Toiiacco— Kentiickv.&c.p.lb.. 
12 
@ 48 
Vil4® 40 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
15 
@ 63 
16 
@ 65 
Wool— Dohiestic fleece, p. Ib.. 
90 
@ 1 05 
90 
@ 1 12K 
Domestic, pulled, per lb. 
72>4@ 1 00 
70 
@ 1 02X 
Calilornia, unwashed. 
30 
® 70 
25 
@ 67M 
Tallow, per lb. 
18 
@ 19 
17K@ 18^ 
Oil Cake, per tun. 
82 50 
@05 00 
so 50 
@92 50 
Pork—M ess, per bbl. 
40 50 
@40 75 
37 50 
@41 50 
Prime, per bbl. 
37 25 
@38 CO 
35 00 
@36 50 
Beef—P lain mess. 
14 00 
@22 00 
18 50 
@21 50 
Lard, in bbls., per lb . 
2IK® 24 
21 
@ 'ti'/i 
Butter—W estern, per lb..... 
34 
® 46 
35 
@ .iO 
state, per lb. 
44 
@ 56 
45 
® 58 
Cheese. 
16 
@ 25 
15 
@ 24 
Beans — per bushel. 
1 80 
@ 2 50 
2 "lO 
@ 2 90 
Peas—C anada, per Bushel... 
Nominal. 
Nominal. 
Eggs— Fresh, per dozen. 
48 
@ ^0 
37 
@ 42 
Poultry—F owls, per lb. 
16 
@ 20 
IS 
@ 21 
Turkeys, per Ib. 
16 
@ 24 
■20 
@ 23 
Potatoes—M ercers, p. bbl.... 
2 50 
@ 3 00 
3 00 
@ 3 75 
Peach Blow, per bbl. 
2 00 
@ 2 50 
2 73 
® 3 00 
Dvkemans. per bbl. 
2 00 
@ 2 23 
3 00 
@ 4 50 
Apples—W estern, per bbl... 
4 00 
@ 5 00 
3 75 
® 5 50 
Apples—Eeastern, per bbl — 
4 00 
@ 5 00 
3 73 
@ 4 50 
CKANBERRtES, per bbl. 
11 00 
@15 00 
22 00 
®2S 00 
I¥ew Yorlc S^ive Stoclc J^Sarlccts.—The 
average weekly receipts for a month past have been 6508— 
about the same as the previous month. Prices were main¬ 
ly unchanged until the last general market, Dec. loth and 
14th, when with 6,245 cattle on sale, and scarcity of otlier 
live stock prices advanced IfaC. per lb., tlie best bringing 
20c. per lb. for the estimated net or dressed weight, good 
steers about 18c., oxen and cows, 12®14c.—the average 
of all sold being llj^c. The quality of stock is improving. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. 
24 days this m’th.4S7.500 1,782,000 
27day3iao’<m'tli.4Sl,000 1,^7,000 
Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
317,000 63,000683,000 2,613,000 
938,000 239,000 861,000 2,331,000 
Milcli Cows. —Average weekly receipts 93, 
with a better demand. Poor cows bring $101345, good 
miikers $601375, and extra or fancy cows $9013100 each. 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. 
24 days this month, 416,000 1,061,000 6.3.3.000 
27 days last month, 458,000 1,411,000 1,132,000 
Rye. Barley. 
104,000 434,000 
174,500 613,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
RRCEIPTS. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1864 .487,300 1,782,000 317,000 63.000 688.000 2,613,000 
24 days 1863.573,000 3,159,000 260,000 88,000 563,000 2,741,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
24 days 1864 . 416,000 1,061,000 635,000 104,000 434,000 
24 days 1863. 373,000 2,772,000 2,146,000 33,500 330,000 
3. Exports from New-York, January 1 to December 15. 
Flour, 
Wheat, 
Corn, 
Rye, 
Oats. 
bbls. 
bus. 
bus. 
bus. 
bus. 
1864..., 
... 1,875,807 
12,105,884 
837,208 
588 
41,459 
1863.... 
... 2,434,736 
14,867,036 
7,536,149 
416,369 
T2.),806 
1862.... 
....2,989,619 
24,890,341 
11,531,819 
1,099,656 
172,922 
4. Receipts of Breadstujfs at Albany, by the New-York 
Canals from the opening of navigation to Nov. 30th. 
Flour, "Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bus. bus. bus. bus. bus. 
k»t ...1,129,200 14,808,700 9,231,900 592,200 2,953,000 11,292,000 
1863 . .1 410,000 21,078,200 20,.353.400 400,900 2,778,700 11,289,400 
1862 ...1,396,400 32,548,000 21,876,600 750,400 2,019,700 5,317,400 
The violent fluctuation in gold, during the past month, 
has seriouly checked operations in all kinds of domestic 
produce, as well as in foreign merchandise. The receipts 
from the interior have been limited recently by the partial 
suspension of inland navigation. The N. Y. State canals 
were formally closed on the fith inst. The Hudson River 
is still open, and used by freight boats, but can not long 
remain so. The demand for breadstuffs has been fair for 
home use, shipment and on speculation, but at very va¬ 
riable prices. The market is quite firm for flour and 
wheat, and decidedly heavy for corn, rye, oats and bar¬ 
ley. The available supplies''here are deemed moderate 
for the season, and the principal holders appear indis- 
po.sed or reluctant to force sales ahead of the regular 
requirements of the trade_The main busines.s in pro¬ 
visions has been in hog products which have been freely 
jrchased mainly by speculators and export buyers, at. 
Calves.— Rgeeipts lighter, amounting to 1,613 
per week for the past month. Prices unchanged—12.'t2l3 
per lb. live weight for fat calves, and 10(a)llc.for thin ones. 
Slieep aad Ciamlis.— Arrivals 21,075 per 
week for a month past, which is a falling off from the pre¬ 
vious month. The market had fluctuated very much. 
With 25,512 the first week, prices fell off more than a cent 
a pound, from which they gradually advanced until Dec. 
I3th, when, with about 18,000 for the week, prices went 
up 2c. per ft., good sheep selling quick at lO'SlOl^c. per 
lb. live weight, thin stock 8fa)9c. Lambs brought lOfoillc. 
with an insufficient supply of both to meet the demand. 
Live Hogs.— Have also advanced to a very 
high figure—13'a)14c. per lb. live weight being the prices 
at the last market for prime corn fed hogs. Dressed hogs 
bringing 17f3l8c. per lb. from the boats and depots.— 
Weekly receipts for a month past averaged 24,539. 
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Exhibition Xnhles at tlie Ollice oi' 
the American Agfriculturist. 
Our large office, very centrally located, affords unsur¬ 
passed facilities for the exhibition of interesting Agricul¬ 
tural and Horticultural specimens, etc. Large numbers 
of these are sent in by our readers and inspected by thou¬ 
sands of visitors. At times the display exceeds that seen 
in many public fairs. All are invited to exhibit whatever 
of the kind will be of general interest, and also to visit 
and inspect articles on exhibition—the whole is entirely 
free. The following have been received since last report: 
Fruits.— Apples : Fall Pippin , Jas. C. Valentine, 
Glen Cove, N. Y-White Bellflower, Northern Spy, 
Newtown Pippin, Pumpkin, Swaar, Baldwin, and Fall 
Pippin; Jacob Williams, No. Hempstead, L. I_New¬ 
town Pippin, (pear shaped), B. N. Ferdon, Closter, N. J. 
....Russet Apple torn Newtown Pippin tree ; R. 
Anketell, Oyster Bay, L. I — Collection of several varie¬ 
ties : Andre Leroy, Belgium .. Crab Apple, “11. L.,” 
Flushing, N. Y... .1 Doz. Prize Fall Pippins, S. Williams, 
Mount Clair, N. J. Pears : Lawrence, Orange, and Chi¬ 
nese Sand ; Jacob Williams, No. Hempstead, L. I ... 
Columbia, excellent specimens; M. Varian, Jr., \Vi! 
liamsbridge, N. Y_White Doyenne ; T. S. Gidd, Wt. 
Cornwall, Ct_ Grapes: Seedling of Chasselas, Clin¬ 
ton, and Herbemont ; G. H. Hite, Morrisania, N. Y 
Catawba ; J. Palmer, Greenpoint. L. I_New Seediiiig: 
Mr. Hodges, N. Y. City. Miscellaneous: Pine Peaches ; 
N. 0. Randall, Yaphank, L. I — Upland Cranberries ; C. 
Dubois, Lakeland, L. I_Lemon, superior, grown un¬ 
der glass; Mrs. H. P. Ayres, New Canaan, Ct_Pea¬ 
nut plant in fruit ; W. Lord, Morrisania, N. Y..,.Pome¬ 
granates ; T. Holt, Beaufort, S. C. 
Flowers : Bloom of Hoya carnosa and handsome cr 
lection of Dahlias ; C. S. Pell, N. Y. Orphan Asylum. 
Bloom of Peristeria elata or Dove Flower ; Wm. C 
Chorlton, S. I ...Beautiful collection of Cut Flowers, as 
usual ( Miss M. A. Cortelyou, Westfield, S. I_Collec¬ 
tion of Chrysanthemums ; Mr. Max, 9th st., N. Y ... 
Sunflowers ; Mr. St. John, N. Y. City, and W. H. Biid- 
gens. Oyster Bay, N. Y. 
■ Vegetables, Etc.—P o/afoes ; Fine collection ; Wm. 
S. Carpenter, Rye, N. Y., and Reisig & Hexamer, New¬ 
castle, N. Y— Union; J. H. Gilman, Monroe Co., N. 
Y....Davis Seedling; C. H. Wheeler, New London, 
Ct....White Peach Blow ; P. C. Cortelyou, Westfield, 
N. Y... Pinkeyed Rusty Coat ; Jno. G. Hadden, Mam- 
aroneck, N. Y-Peach Blows, extra ; Mrs. A. G. Bron¬ 
son, Islip, N. Y-Prince .Vlbert ; J. Husson, West¬ 
chester, N. Y., Isaac L. Miller, Richmond, N. V., and J. 
H. Scofield, Port Jervis, N. Y_Buckeye, Isaac L. 
Miller, Richmond, N. Y... Garnet Chili ; S. Van Dozen, 
Croton Falls, N. Y., C. W. Dunlap, Jr., English Neigh- 
borliood. N. J., and J. Husson, Westchester, N. Y.... 
Rocky Mountain ; M. O. Whitcomb, Springfield, Vt_ 
Sweet Potatoes, 3, weighing 6 Ib.s., 5oz.; J. W. Davis 
Staten Island, also good samples; W. Lord, Morrisania 
N. Y., S. W. Benedict, Rossville, Staten Js.and, am 
I. saac Miller, Richmond, N. Y. Turnips : Large, weigh 
ing 6 to 1}4 lbs.; L. Adams. Irvingi-r, N. Y., I. W. Eng 
land, Paranus, N. J., and Wn.. P. Wright, Weehawken, 
N. J — Aberdeen, 3;^ lbs., Asmus & Son, Hoboken, N. 
J-Curious growth ; Wm. B. Bradbury, Orange, N J 
— Double growth; “II. L.,” Flushing, N. Y. Beets. 
White Sugar, 10?^ lbs.; E. Chapman, Perth Amboy, N 
J-Red Turnip; Dr. J. H. Holden, Scarboro, N. Y., 
and F. L. Allen. VVoodhaven, L. I_Large Blood, Mrs, 
Dean, New Rochelle, N. Y. Carrots : Long Oiainge ; G. 
W. Barnes, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Benjamin F. Se;iver, Et. 
Orange, N. J., and Hon. H. F. Clark, Far Rockaway, L. 
I. Onions : Large Danvers ; H. W. Tyler, Caroline, N. 
Y. Parsnips: Very large, 5 lbs., “H. L.,” Flushing 
N. Y. Radishes: French; P. Fromil. N. Y. City.... 
Chinese Winter ; E. S. Allen, N. Y. City, and H. E. 
Richards, Bloomfield, N. J_Large growth; W. H. 
Bridgens, Oyster Bay, L. I., J. L. Quick, Brooklyn, L. 
L, and G. H. Lawrence, P.alisades, N. Y. Corn : White 
Flint ; G. H. Lawrence, Palisades, N. Y.; same variety, 
ears 16 inches long; G. H. Zabriskie, Paranus, N. J. 
20-rowed; G. Sussdorff,Woodside, L. I_8-rowed Flint, 
15 inches long, George II. Moseman, Portchester, N. Y. 
Western, fine samples ; Mrs. Schroeder, Woodside, L. 1. 
12-rowed Flint ; I. L. Mosher, Portchester, N. Y_Ho¬ 
miny ; F. Holt, Beaufort, S. C. Miscellaneous : Okra 
I. E. Chapman, Perth Amboy, N. J_Variegated Kale 
ofgreat beauty, T. S. Gold, Wt. Cornwall, Conn .. Large 
Pumpkin, Jas. McCabe, Orange, N. J_Winter Kale 
Peter Fromier, N. Y. City-Giant Celery; Dr. Wm. 
Coekroft, Stamford, Ct_Liberian Coffee, Indigo, Cot 
ton and Peppers ; Freedmen’s Society, N. Y. City_ 
Chicory; W. J. Spence, Edenville, L. I_Osage Orange, 
large fruit; W. M. Thompson, N. Y. city... Sweet 
Chestnuts, E. Velie's farm, near Newburg, N. Y _Cal¬ 
ifornia Gourds ; O. R. Nathasius, N. Y. city, and F. 
Heyer, Melrose, N. Y-Fungus ; Frederick W. Bond, 
Cypress Hills, L. I_Rice and Rice plant; David Wing- 
ton, St. Helena Island, S. C., and T. Holt, Beaufort, S. C. 
Miscellaneous Articles: Sorghum Molasses ; Brew 
ster & Boak, Scottstown, N. Y_Bantam Eggs ; E. 
Blois, N. Y. City-Curious Squirrel’s Tooth; H. Fracks, 
Bristol, Ind_Bow and Arrows taken from Kioway 
C.hief, “Big Wolf,” A. Buddee, Troy, N. Y. 
Seeds. —The numerous applications for seeds 
of various kinds make it necessary to repeat the state 
ment that we keep no seeds for sale. All usually at 
tainable varieties are kept by the regular dealers, most of 
wliom advertise in the Agriculturist. It is not from any 
unwillingness to accommodate that we decline to answer 
where this or that seed can be had, but we can not afford 
either time or space to reply. Send to any of the prin¬ 
cipal dealers, and they will return the seeds by mail. 
Osage orange seed is not to be had at the present time. 
