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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Parsnips.— A supply should be dug for the wiu- 
ter, and the remainder left uutil spring in the 
ground. They are haudy for stock when other 
roots have gone. 
JFlower-CJ andean »m«I ILawn. 
The bountiful supply of rain has produced a 
marked effect in the gardens and lawns. Trees, 
shrubs, and plants, which earlier in the season suf¬ 
fered so disastrously from the drouth, have taken 
on a new aspect, and plants of all kinds look 
stronger, and seem to be better prepared to stand 
the winter than the}' have for several seasons past. 
House Plants which were set out in the border 
may be taken up if wanted, but it is best to start 
■new plants from cuttings. Old plants are seldom 
good and well-shaped except through the vigorous 
use of the pruning-lcuifc, and most amateurs are 
not willing to use this implement to any great ex¬ 
tent upon their pet plants. Plants taken up should 
be kept in the shade for a few days uutil they re¬ 
cover from the shock of moving. 
Carinas .—Take up before the frost injures the 
foliage, otherwise the roots are apt to rot. Store 
in a cool, dry place free from trost. 
Bulbs .—Hardy bulbs of Crocus,Tulips, Hyacinths, 
etc., should be planted as soon as received; the 
earlier this month the better. Take up Gladiolus 
and other tender bulbs which will uot stand the 
winter, and after drying store where there will be 
no danger of frost. 
Dahlias .—After the foliage has been killed by 
frost, dig up the roots on a warm, dry day, label, 
and store in a dry cellar. Do not injure the tubers, 
as they are easily broken and are liable to decay. 
Protection must be given to half-hardy shrubs and 
plants, but do not apply it until quite cool weather. 
The object is to prevent sudden changes of heat 
and cold rather than to keep out frost. 
Leaves .—Secure as many leaves as possible for 
covering beds and plants, as well as for use in the 
stables; they may be gathered as long as there is 
no snow, and stored in bins where they can be 
reached at any time. 
Circeai asul Mot Mouses. 
All needed repairs ought to have been done long 
ago, but if any now remain attend to them at once. 
Plants taken from the borders will need to be cut 
back to secure a good shape. 
Forcing Pants .—Any shrubs or perennials which 
are to be forced in the spring should be taken up 
and heeled in in a cool place where they will not 
grow, and where they can be had at any time. 
Cuttings .—Make cuttings of such bedding plants 
as will be needed for winter flowering. 
Ventilation .—Give plenty of air on every mild 
day, so that the transition from the open air to the 
greenhouse shall be as gradual as possible. 
Annuals .—Sow seeds of annuals at intervals, so 
as to have plenty of cut flowers. Sweet Alyssum, 
Mignonette, etc., are quite useful in making bou¬ 
quets for winter. 
Soil and Pots .—Sods which have been piled up for 
a year or two and turned over occasionally will 
now be fit for use in potting, and plenty should be 
put into the potting shed. Provide plenty of moss 
and packing material if plants are sent out during 
the winter; also pots and all necessary articles. 
Insects .—Keep a sharp look-out for insects, and 
as soon as any appear destroy at once. 
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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Tho 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. 13th, 1S73, 
and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TUA NS ACTIONS AT TUB NKW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Finnr. Wheat. Coni. Vue. Parley. Oats. 
27 nts this m'tii.an.ono a.iai.rioo 4,nshOoo 07.000 s.r.no 90 . 1,000 
27 d's last m'tli..23l,t00 3,5:3,000 2,535,000 204,000 24,500 1,243,000 
Sat, res. Final'. Wheat. Corn. Vue. Jiarleu. Oats. 
27 d's this m’r.li.488,000 2,917 000 4,802,000 209.000 7,00j 2,017,090 
27 d’s last m'lti..301,000 3,730,000 3,105,u00 210,000 - 2,020,000 
[October, 
/ 
Comparison with. same period at this time last year. 
Kkckifts. Flour. Wheat. 
Coru. 
Lye. 
Barley. Oata. 
27 days 1S73... .271,000 2,133.600 4,538,0011 97,000 
8,500 
965,O'lO 
27 days 1873... .247,000 1,291,000 
5,833,600 9!,000 
70,500 1,697,000 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat. 
Corn. Hue. 
Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1S73.. ..468.1 00 2,947,000 4,802,000 229,000 
00 2,047,000 
27 days 1872... .8U0 ,UUj 1,607,000 
5,433,600 105,000 
2,650 1,016,060 
Cun are NT Wholesale I’t.ioes. 
An 
g. 13. Sept. 13. 
Price op Goi.t) . 
115H 
him 
Flour— Super to Extra State $4 75 
On • 35 ! 
£5 30 
© 8 35 
Super Ao Extra Southern_ 
5 in 
@10 15 
7 10 
@11 00 
Extra Western ... 
6 00 
@10 15 
6 GO 
@11 00 
Extra Genesee. 
7 35 
© 9 50 
8 3.7 
©10 00 
Superllnc Western. 
4 15 
© 5 37 
5 30 
0l 6 25 
Rye Flour.. 
4 40 
@ 5 50 
4 40 
© 5 70 
COP.X-M EAT. 
2 75 
© 3 90 
2 65 
@ 3 99 
Wheat — All kinds of White. 
1 50 
<3 1 80 
1 02 1 99 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
1 05 
© 1 O-’K 
1 40 
ill 1 75 
('ohm— Y ello-w . . 
53 
@ 6! 
65K© 67 
47 
© 53 
58 
@ 66 
AVhite. 
— 
© - 
66 
@ 70 
Oats — Western. 
41 
© 52 
43 
© 52 
43 
@ 52 
45 
@ 52 
Uyk . 
83 
© 00 
88 
© 98 
■Nominal. 
1 10 
© 1 25 
i I a y Bale, 19 100 lbs. 
65 
© 1 60 
1 00 
© 1 55 
St it aw, 100 Ifs. 
60 
@ 90 
70 
© (0 
Cotton—M iddlings. ?< 16.... 
19^@ 20 
20% @ 21 
Hops— Crop ot'1873. ft. 
— 
@ - 
40 
@ 50 
Featiie ns — Live Geese, iR it* 
65 
© 85 
© - 
Seed — Clover. 70 ft . 
8-¥@ 9 
9 
© SH 
4 50 
@ 4 4 5 
3 23 
© 3 50 
Flax-. 49 bushel. 
2 0.7 
@ 2 10 
2 25 
© - 
Suga it—Itefi’g& Grocery 40 ft 
7 
© 9% 
7 
@ 9% 
Molasses. Cuba. 3ftgill. .. . . 
18 
© 40 
no 
© 40 
New Orleans, gal . 
60 
@ 87K 
81 
@ 93 
Coeficic— Kio(Gold). 
19J4@ 20¥ 
21 
© 23V 
Ton a coo. Kentucky, &c., lb. 
7 
© 15 
7 
@ 15 
Seed Real', iO ft 
5 r .5 
6 
@ 65 
Wool,—Domest ic Fleece, ^ It* 
4! 
@ 60 
40 
© 63K 
Domestic, pulled, %Mb. 
SO 
© 48 
30 
© 50 
California, clip.. 
16 
© S3 
13 
@ 34 
Tallow, V ft 
1'A© S'A 
8 
© S'A 
SG 00 
@o9 50 
36 00 
@C8 5!) 
Pock—.M ess, barrel. 
— 
@18 00 
17 37M@17 50 
— 
@15 25 
— 
@15 09 
Beef— Plain mess... 
8 25 
@10 75 
8 00 
@10 50 
Laud, in tres. & barrels, 39 Tb. 
8 
© 8X 
8 
© 8% 
Rutter State, new?'ft. 
20 
© 35 
24 
@ 35 
Western, ^ lb. 
14 
© 25 
15 
© 27 
Cheese . . . 
5 
@ is y. 
5 
@ 13 
Watermelons. ® 100. 
8 00 
@70 00 
18 00 
@50 00 
Muskmelons, bbl . 
2 50 
© 3 00 
1 00 
© 2 50 
Squash. $ bbl. 
75 
© 1 00 
— 
© - 
Ricans— 19 husbel. 
1 50 
© 3 00 
1 65 
@ 3 15 
Peas— Canada, free. V bu ... 
92H® 1 00 
1 10 
© 1 15 
Koas Fresh, ¥ dozen. 
16 
@ 21 
22 
© 25 
Poultry— Fowls. 
15 
© 20 
15 
© 20 
Turkevs—1ft tb. 
15 
@ 20 
18 
@ 25 
Geese, V pair. 
1 50 
© 2 50 
1 50 
© 2 50 
Ducks, ’ft nail-. 
60 
© 1 00 
60 
@ 1 00 
Pigeons, ? doz. 
1 75 
© t 50 
— 
© - 
1 03 
© 1 12 
1 IS 
© 1 30 
Partridges, pair. ■ • 
— 
© - 
1 25 
© 1 37 
Grouse, trapped, pair. 
— 
@ - 
75 
© 87 
Turnips— per bunch. 
2 
@ 3 
3 
© 4 
•• bbl. 
1 25 
@ 1 50 
1 00 
© 1 50 
Cattraoks— 19 100. 
5 00 
© 9 00 
4 00 
@10 00 
Onions —19 bbl. 
6 00 
© 7 00 
2 25 
© 3 50 
“ $ IDO bunches. 
4 50 
© 6 00 
— 
© - 
2 25 
@ 2 75 
1 0D 
© 4 00 
Potatoes— 71 bid. 
2 25 
© 2 75 
1 50 
© 2 50 
Sweet Potatoes— ; $ bbl. 
— 
©- 
3 50 
@ 5 00 
Carrots— 7* 100 bunches. 
3 50 
© 4 00 
3 50 
© 4 CO 
Broom-corn.. . 
4 
© 10K 
5 
© 12 
Plums. $ bushel. 
2 75 
@ 4 09 
3 00 
© 7 00 
Peaches. 19 crate. 
2 CO 
@ 4 50 
1 75 
@ 3 50 
Cranberries— 1 $ bbl. 
— 
@ — 
— 
@ — 
Pears, ?) bbl. 
2 00 
© 5 00 
2 00 
© 3 C0 
Grapes, 19 Tb.. 
8 
© 12 
5 
@ 12 
Tomatoes, 7)bushel. 
50 
© 1 00 
40 
@ 50 
Green Peas. ^ bushel.. .... 
1 43 
© 1 50 
1 37 
@ 1 50 
Lettuce, 71 bhl. 
75 
© 1 25 
■— 
on — 
Green-Corn. 19 109 . 
25 
@ 7a 
75 
© 1 25 
Lima Beans, ^ bu-hel. 
1 25 
© 1 50 
1 75 
@ 2 50 
Maple Sugar. P ft. 
5 
© 8 
5 
@ 8 
Maple Syrup. 7< gallon. 
1 00 
© 1 35 
1 00 
© 1 35 
Cider, new, ^ gallon... 
■— 
@ — 
15 
© — 
Milk, 19 40-qnait can. 
— 
© - 
1 23 
@ 1 50 
Gold has been as low as 110%, and as high as 11G)£— 
closing September 13th at 111%, as against 115)4 on 
August 13th. Tlie marked decline in Gold very seriously 
depressed business toward the close, more especially in 
foreign merchandise other than Dry Goods and Groceries. 
.The Breadstuff trade'has been decidedly active, 
and on the whole buoyant as to values, with an unusually 
free export movement, though toward the closo the fall 
in Gold tended to check operations. The purchases for 
shipment comprised large amounts of Flour and Wheat, 
in good part for forward delivery; as also of Corn, with 
fair quantities of Bye. The inadequate supply of freight 
room and the advancing rates claimed by shipowners 
have been somewhat against active export dealings. 
The receipts of Prodnee have been backward.Pro¬ 
visions have been in fair request, but closed tame and 
weak in most instances.Cotton lias been more con¬ 
fidently sought after, and quoted higher, though closing 
irregtilar’y. The results of the late Cotton Crop—the 
year closing August 31 tilt.—as officially figured up arc a 
gross crop of 3 030,SOS bales, out of which 2,G79.9SG bales 
were marketed abroad, and 1.201,127 bales taken for 
home consumption, leaving 49,395 bales as the differ¬ 
ence in the stock on hand.Wool has been in 
much better request and firmer in price, particularly 
domestic produce, which manufacturers have been pur¬ 
chasing freely.Hays and Seeds have attracted more 
altention, and close stronger.Tobacco has been mod¬ 
erately inquired for at full previons rates.Hops have 
been offered icss freely, and have been quoted rather 
steadier in price, but closed irregularly on a limited busi¬ 
ness. We now quote this year’s growth in our compara¬ 
tive table of prices. The crop of domestic now saved is 
estimated at a yield of 55,000 bales, as against last ,vear s 
yield of G5,000 bales. 
New York ff.ive-SaocSc Aiaa-UeJ*. 
wkkk ending Beeves. Cows. Caines. Sheep. Swine. Tol'l. 
August 18.10,753 103 2,703 31,020 24,597 69,122 
August 25. 9,306 93 2,130 2S.534 30,413 70.806 
September 1.10,100 101 8,215 20,'.36 S7.4S1 SO,115 
Septembers.10,500 43 2,810 28,190 £9.358 81,273 
Total for 4 Weeks. . .10,235 403 11,729 117,702 131,682 801,346 
Cm. for p>TV. Streets 40,218 539 15,660 153,419 155.3T2 346.818 
Peeves. Coins. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week . 10.0'S 10! 2,807 29,418 32,920 
do. do. last Month... 9,243 118 3.132 26,690 81.072 
do. do. prev's Month.. 8,894 73 4,275 18,409 33,342 
Beeves. —For the four weeks under review the spe¬ 
cial features of the market have been the inferior average 
quality of the supplies, 5vith nearly one-fourth of the en¬ 
tire receipts foreign or Texas cattle: the continuous 
sharp struggle on the part of sellers to hold prices up to 
a paying point, and a slow, dragging trade generally. 
Shop butchers have taken retail lots of prime and extra 
steers on each Monday’s market at fairprices, and whole¬ 
sale slaughterers who supply steamers and other regular 
customers with choice beef have paid remunerative 
rates for selected small lots; but Texans and common to 
medium native steers and oxen for the Washington 
market trade have ruled low throughout the month. For 
the last four days, with receipts amounting to 271 cars, 
or 4,643 head, largely Texans and common Western 
steers, the market has been dull and weak, with prices 
barely sustained. A few choice and extra beeves 5vere 
sold at 12)4c. @ 12J4c. $ lb. to dress 5S lbs. to the gross 
cwt., but the quotable range is 9%c. @ 12c. lb. to dress 
56 lbs. and 57 lbs., for native steers ; and 7c. ® 9%c.|? lb., 
Large Sales. 
10K@lU4c. 
10>f@llMc. 
10K@hkc. 
10M@H c. 
Aver. 
10>4C. 
io^c. 
10514c. 
lOKc. 
to dress 54 lbs. and 50 E>s., for T exans. 
Prices for the last four weeks were: 
week ending Lange. 
August 18.6 @12}4c. 
August 25.6><@12Kc. 
September 1.6>7@125fc. 
September 8. 6>2@12£c. 
IWIlcli Cows.— The continued surplus of milk in 
this city, selling at low prices, has prevented the usual 
demand at this season from dairymen, and the light 
offerings have been forced off with difficulty at non- 
paying prices. Just at the close, however, the extreme 
scarcity of good cows has stiffened the market, and the 
few offering were selling at $35 @ $70—an advance of 
fully $5 per head for the month.Calves.— 1 The 
generally steady and firm demand throughout the season 
for fat veals lias surprised every one in the trade. With 
slight fluctuations during the last month, good to prime 
v.als have sold readily at 9c. @ 9!4c. 7JI lb., with extras 
at 10c.; and buttermilk and grass calves were also in de¬ 
mand with a quick sale at $5.50 to $9.50 ip head, the best 
going to $12® $13—and these are the closing quotations. 
.Slicep and JLamfes.—The receipts have been 
more than ample, especially of lambs, and prices have 
ruled comparatively low. The quality has been better 
than for the previous month. Latest transactions in a 
dull market were at Gjqc. @ SJ£C. $ lb. for lambs, and 
434c. @6<4c. lb. for sheep. Swine.— The supply 
has been fair both in numbers and quality. For the first 
three weeks under review prices were about steady, at 
the reduced prices noted at the close of previous report, 
but the light offering for the last three days has carried 
prices upward, and live hogs are firm at 534c. @ 5%c. 
$ lb., while dressed range at 6)4c. © 7%c. 
containing a great variety of Hems, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which ice throw into smaller 
type and condensed form , for want of space elseivhere. 
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