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inal in price... .Provisions have been in better supply 
and quoted cheaper, yet have not been active... .Wool 
has been held with confidence, on moderate stocks of 
desirable grades, but has met with a rather slow sale ... 
Cotton has been in lively demand at irregular prices, 
closing firmly. The receipts at the ports the last two 
weeks have been unusually heavy... .Tobacco Seed and 
Hops have been quiet and without buoyancy in price ... 
Hay has been in good request and quoted higher. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Prick op Gold. 
Flour—S illier to Extra State $5 10 
Super to Extra Southern_ 5 00 
Extra Western. 5 30 
Extra Genesee. 6 25 
Superfine Western.. 5 10 
Rye Flour. 4 00 
Corn-Meal.. 4 50 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White.. 145 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 00 
Corn—Y ellow. 90 
Mixed. 81 
Oats — Western 
State . 
It YE. 
Barley . 
Hay—B ale ?) 100 lb. 105 
Straw, ?)100 lb. 60 
Cotton—M iddlings, V ft_ 
Hoes-Crop of 1870. iP lb. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, ?) lb. 
Seed—C lover, ?) Ib 
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Timothy. 18 bushel.. 
Flax. 18 bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, ib. 
Molasses. Cuba. TP gab. 
Coffee— Rio, (Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &e„ ?lb. 
Seed Leaf, i8 lb .. 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?) Ib. 
Domestic, pulled, ?) lb. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, 79 lb . 
Oil-Cake—?) ton.. 
Pork—M ess, ?) barrel. 
Prime, 78 barrel . . 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, ?) lb. 
Butter—S tate, ?) Ib. 
Western, 7t lb . 
Cheese. 
Beans—' 79 bushel. 
Peas—C anada, free, ?) bu_ 
Eggs—F resh. 79 dozen _ 
Poultry—D ressed Fowls_ 
Chickens, Spring, 78 ft. 
Turkeys, dressed, P lb. 
Geese,?) pair. . . ... 
Woodcock, $ pair. 
Partridges, $ pair. 
Ducks. 79 Ib. 
Prairie Chickens, 78 pair. 
Potatoes, 78 bbl. 
Sweet Potatoes, ?)bbl. 
Turnips— 78 bbl. 
Cabbages—?) 100. 
Onions—T 9 bbl. 
Cranberries—?) bbl. 
Broom-co rn—?) lb. 
Pumpkins, per 100. 
Squashes, 78 bbl. 
Pears, 78 bbl. 
Melons, 79 bbl. 
Plums, Gage, ?) bushel. 
Apples—?) barrel. 
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Oct. 
17th... 
.. 9,663 
113 
2,6S4 
42,491 
22,575 
77,529 
do. 
24th.... 
.. 8,296 
101 
2,913 
43,787 
21,752 
79,779 
do. 
31st.... 
105 
2,131 
85,43.‘ 
i 30,538 
77.209 
Nov. 
7tli... 
128 
1,790 
i 43,510 
1 26,961 
79,951 
Total 
: in 4 Weeks.. 
. .33,612 
447 
8,551 
i 165,226 104.826 
314,468 
do forprev. 
4 IFeefts 31,685 
250 
12,811 
144,027 
75,867 
264,662 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. 
Sheep. 
Swine. 
Average per 
Week. 
,8,403 
111 
2,139 
41,306 
26,206 
do. 
do. last Month _ 
.7,921 
02 
3,203 
36,007 
75,745 
do. 
do. «)’( 
id's Month... 
8,119 
69 
2,970 
35,399 
94,045 
Average per 
Week, 
1869. 
6,275 
92 
1,752 
28,836 
15,348 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1868. 
5,733 
105 
1.588 
27.182 
18,809 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1867. 
5,544 
61 
1,320 
22,154 
20,605 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1S66. 
5.74S 
94 
1,200 
20,000 
13,000 
do. 
do. 
do. 
1865. 
5.255 
118 
1.500 
16,091 
11.023 
Total 
in 
I860. 
4.827 
01,083 
1,499,500 
798,199 
Total 
in 
1S68. 
.208,128 
5.466 
82.571 
1,413,479 
978,001 
Total 
in 
1867. 
.293,832 
3,369 
69,911 
1.174.154 
1.102.643 
Total 
in 
1S66.. 
.... 298.880 
4,885 
62.420 
1,040,000 
672.000 
Total 
in 
1865. 
6,161 
71,901 
836,733 
573,190 
Total 
in 
1861. 
.. 267,609 
7,693 
75,621 
782,462 
660,277 
Beef Cattle have been too abundant for a good trade 
or steady market. Prices have tended dotvnward all the 
month, and we mark the decline at least one cent per lb 
on all grades. We have had a very fair supply of West¬ 
ern steers in good condition, which, had the weather 
been steady, would have brought a good price; but with 
the hooks full of dead meat, and poultry coming in rather 
freely for the season, butchers were not disposed to buy 
largely. Some sleek bullocks sold at 14;4c.@15c. per lb., 
while the very best Kentucky grade Durkams brought only 
16c. per lb. BoIoav we give the list of prices, average 
price, and figures at which large lots were sold: 
Oct. 17th, ranged 8 @16%e. Av. 13%c. Large sales 11 ©15 
do. 21th, do. 7%@l6%c. do. 13%c. do. do. 11 @15 
do. 31st, do. 9 @16%c. do. 14 c. do. do. 12 @15% 
Nov. 7th, do. 7 @16 c. do. 13 c. do. do. 12 ©15 
Milch. Cows. —Trade is rather slow, and prices 
about the same. We notice every month some first-rate 
milkers, which always go oft" quickly at good figures. It 
is the poor, half-milked cows which are a drag in the 
market. Prices range all the way from $50@$100 each. 
What are called good, sell for $80@$90. Medium, $70@ 
$75, with poor at still less figures. Calves.— There 
has been quite a decline in tko arrivals, duo to tho larger 
quantity coming in dead, or “ hog-dressed,” as they are 
called. Good, fresh milk calves go oft' quickly at $12%c. 
@13 per lb. Grass-fed sell mostly by the head for from 
$S®$10.50 each. Ordinary milk and slop-fed bring 8!4c. 
©lie. per lb. Sheep and Lambs are very plen¬ 
ty, and trade dull. All grades sell low, and none but the 
best realize much profit to the owner. Prices range as a 
rule from 4c.@6J4c., the extreme for sheep, while 6!4c.@ 
SJ4c. is tho range for lambs. Swine.— There has 
been quite an increase in the arrivals over hist month. 
Most of the hogs go at once to the slaughterers, and are 
sold, dressed. Prices have declined somewhat; for sales 
made alive, were at 8c.@S;4c. per lb. Light-dressed sell 
for 12 c.® 12 !/ 2 c., with heavy weights at 10c.@ll^e. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
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Many Items are left over, including 
answers to correspondents—also Farm Notes—because 
the Annual Index takes out pages of this number. To 
add these pages extra would increase the weight beyond 
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E*i|»e and Pump.— F. E. Chadwick, New 
London Co., Ct., writes: “ I have a well 20 feet deep, lo¬ 
cated 6 feet from the sink, to which I wish to bring water 
by a pump. I wish to know which is the best pump, and 
especially the best pipe? The water is to be used for 
drinking, etc., and is very hard.”-By all means use tho 
tin-lined pipe. Any good common pump will answer 
your purpose. Your plumber will furnish a Douglass or 
Cowing pump. If you can shift your sink to bring it 
over the well, we would advise you to put in the sub¬ 
merged pump ottered in our premium list, or one of a size 
larger, as it is better than any other we know. 
Again.— Letters without signatures are not 
regarded. It takes all the time avc can devote to the 
matter to answer those who do sign their names. 
lied Ink and IPencil.— Some persons 
Avrite us in red ink and others in pencil, and expect us to 
read their letters. The horrible purple inks are bad 
enough, but please do n’t depart any further from black. 
“Ten Years of Music from the Mason 
and Hamlin Cabinet Organ, which lias occupied an hon¬ 
ored place in our household during that time, should be 
compressed into this paragraph to adequately express 
our opinion of the merits of the instrument. NotAvith-o 
standing the severe test of practice upon it by three 
learners, in addition to other regular performances, its 
tone and action are unimpaired: it has never required 
tuning, and Avill apparently he in good trim for the 
grandchildren, Avhen their fingers can reach the keys.”— 
[This high praise coming from one of our associates in 
this office, is Avortliy of note by those avIio desire to liaA’o 
good music at home.] 
IBee-liceiters,’ Convention. —A cull bus 
been issued for a Bee-keepers’ National Convention, to 
be held at Cincinnati, Ohio, February 8th and 9th. A 
“ grand rally ” is hoped for. II. A. King, of Ncav York, 
Geo. F. Palmer, Cincinnati, O., J. W. Horner, of Minne¬ 
sota, Mrs. E. S. Topper, of IoAva, and L. C. White, of St. 
Louis, have the afl’air in charge. 
The Trophy Tomato.— Not many years 
ago a tomato Avas a tomato, and it is only recently that 
avc have had named varieties. Leaving the matters of 
earliness and productiveness out of question, there is 
really a great difference in the quality of tomatoes—al¬ 
most as much as there is in that of straAvberries, By 
quality Ave include not only flavor hut.the texture ami 
solidity of the flesh, Avhich are characters of prime im¬ 
portance if the fruit is to be eaten raAV, and of no little 
consequence if it is to be cooked. In the Trophy tomato 
avc have a rare combination of excellent qualities. It is 
as early as any, very productive, and for great Aveight and 
solidity and excellent flavor, it is unequalled by any vari¬ 
ety avc have tested. The Trophy groAvs to a large size, 
and in an engraving Ave can give only a reduced repre¬ 
sentation to sIioav its regularity of form and solidity of 
flesh. In order to put this excellent variety Avithin the 
reach of all Avho Avish to try it, the publishers of the 
Agriculturist offer the seeds of the Trophy as a premium, 
as Avill he seen by announcement upon another page. 
“Union is Strong-tie.”—Though, the 
Hearth and Home and American Agriculturist are entirely 
different, there is a very manifest advantage in combining 
their publication under one business management. Be- 
sides the saving in office rent, in business employes, in 
the purchase of paper, materials, etc., the ttvo papers 
make practicable the maintenance of a large and com¬ 
plete engraving and artists’ establishment, Avhich secures 
a regular supply of superior illustrations at less cost, all 
of which inures to the benefit of the readers, 
Please Speak of our German Edi¬ 
tion. —This has all the principal articles and engravings 
of the English edition, besides a Special German Depart¬ 
ment, by Hon. Frederick Munch, a practical cultivator in 
Missouri. This paper is useful to the great number of 
German-speaking cultivators of the country, and espe¬ 
cially so to the scores of thousands of ucav comers from 
Faderland. Terms the same as for the English edition. 
Clubs may c»nsist of either edition, or partly of both, 
How to Prevent Pig's Pitting’ 
their own Droppings.—A western farmer Avrites : 
“ Y’ou liaA-e stated it is nil injurious habit for pigs to eat 
their own droppings, but do not say Iioav to prevent it.” 
-It is not an easy matter to do so entirely. But this is 
no reason Avhy Ave should not guard against it as much 
as possible, instead of encouraging the habit, as many 
now do. Feeding the pigs properly, so that they Avill 
completely digest their food, is the best preventive. 
Cleaning the pens out every day is another. One of the 
best means of encouraging the habit is to keep the pigs 
on grass or clover np to a certain day, and then shut them 
up in a pen and throAV in a large quantity of ears of corn 
for the animals to gorge themselves Avith. Then, do not 
clean out the pen, and Avhen the pigs get hungry, they 
Avill eat np tlie Avaste corn, droppings included. On the 
other hand, if the pigs are fed corn Avliile at pasture, and 
the quantity is gradually increased, as fast and no faster 
than the pigs are able to digest it, or if, after tho pigs are 
shut up to fatten, they are allowed some succulent or less 
