AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[November, 
AO 4 
garden, where it. can remain in heaps during the 
winter. 
Boots .—Store in barrels or bins in a root cellar, 
©r bury in pits in the open ground. Parsnips and 
salsify may Ire left in the ground during the winter. 
IFloweir ss-uaal IL/sawm. 
Few things in addition to last month’s notes 
need be added, as many of the directions given 
then will answer equally well now. Strive in this 
department, as in the others, to keep ahead of the 
work, and so arrange it that the spring work will 
go on smoothly next season. 
Planting may yet he done, and the directions 
given for fruit-tree planting will answer as well for 
ornamental deciduous trees and shrubs. 
Bulbs should have been planted last month, but 
if the weather is moderately mild it will answer to 
plant now with the expectation of good results. 
Take up bulbs of Gladiolus, etc., at once. Cover 
all bulb beds with a coating of leaves or hay before 
the ground freezes. 
Chrysanthemums .—Stake those in bloom, and re¬ 
move such as are worthy to the greenhouse, where 
they will flower for some weeks. 
Dahlias .—Take up all still remaining in the 
ground and store in a dry cellar. 
Protection .—As the weather grows cooler protect 
half-hardy plants with straw or litter, taking care 
saot to apply until quite cold. 
GreenliAEise sms« 1 Window IPlanats. 
This department will be the showy one for a few , 
months to come, and every means should be taken 
to render the greenhouse and the house itself as ! 
attractive as possible. Nothing adds so much to I 
the cheery appearance of a room as a few well- | 
grown plants, and everyone can enjoy the comfort / 
which beautiful flowers bring. Look out for sud- j 
den changes of temperature, and if there is danger ! 
of freezing weather flres should be started at once, i 
I 
Insects .—Look out for red-spider and mealy-bug. i 
The former may be destroyed by moisture, and the 
latter with whale-oil soap or alcohol. 
Bulbs which were potted last month and placed 
in a frame or the cellar may be brought out a few 
pots at a time, and a succession of Hyacinth and 
other flowers had from Christmas until March. 
Camellias. —Keep in a eool greenhouse, and use 
the syringe frequently to keep the foliage clean 
and healthy. 
Propagation may be carried on at any time to se¬ 
cure a stock for another spring and to fill vacancies. 
Climbers .—Train climbers upon the roof rafters 
so as to furnish flowers and shade. For this pur¬ 
pose Passiflora, Tacsonia, Tropaiolums, etc., are all 
valuable. 
Annuals .—Sow seeds of Sweet Alyssum, Mign¬ 
onette, etc., from time to time for cut flowers. 
lie'iotropes are especially valuable for winter bou¬ 
quets, as their delicious odor makes them greatly 
sought for. They should have plenty of pot room 
in order to give the greatest quantity of flowers. 
Boses .—Give a watering of liquid manure once or 
twice a week to hasten the growth and flowers. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Tlic following: condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our dally record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the mouth ending Oct. 13th, 1873, 
and for tile corresponding monlhlast year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEAV YORK -MARKETS. 
Reobiits. Flnur. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Harley. Oats. 
26 H’««>/« m't.li.311,1-0./ 4,416,000 3,813,000 101,000 81,000 817,000 
27 cl’s h /*< m’tli..271,000 2,133,000 4,588,000 07,000 8,500 {<05,000 
Wai.es. Finny. Wheal. Corn. Rue. Harley. Outs. 
26 (Vs this m'l.li .480,000 1,100,000 ’4,536,000 117,000 86,000,1,943,000 
27 (I’k last, l//'LIi..468,000 2,917.000 4,803,000 229,000 7,000 2,047,000 
li. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
UkckiI'Tk. Finny. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
26 (lays 1313... .341,000 4,116.1100 3,813.000 11)1,000 87,000 817,000 
2p days 1872....291,000 2,220,000 5,524,000 27,0 0 178,000 1,109,601) 
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26 days!»' t. 
25 (lays 16,2. 
Flnur. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
■ .439,' 01) 4,199.000 4,596,000 147,000 86,1:00 1,913,980 
,321,909 2,749,000 5,513,000 61,009 43,000 1/854,000 j 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
push. hush. bush. hush. bush. bust/. 
Oct. G, 1873..1,270,801 5,429,537 43,297 013,723 1,451,868 201,727 
Oct. 7, 1872.. 28,142 3,842,181 39,925 40,025 2,505.006 12,535 
4. Beceipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to Sept ,80th. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1/bls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1873 . 92,490 13,001,200 42,323,800 775,300 95,100 2,350,500 
1872 . 83.900 5,670.800 22.562,500 356,700 635,900 4,760,700 
1871.164,900 13.141,000 16,722,700 511,500 600,500 3,414,500 
1870.301,200 10,052,300 3,753,000 392,700 723,600 4,037,300 
Current Wholesale Trices. 
Trice or Gold. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern. . 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
Bye Flour .. 
Corn-Meat,. . 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of Bed and Amber. 
Coen—Y ellow.. 
Mixed. . 
White. 
Oats — Western ... . 
State . 
Bye. . 
Barley .. 
Hay—B ale, 19 100 Its. 
Straw, IP 100 its. 
Cotton—M iddlings, IP ft 
Hors—Crop oflS73. ?1 ft . 
Feathers—L ive Geese, IP lb 
Seed—C lover,IP ib - 
Timothy. ?! bnshel . 
Flax, IP bushel. 
Suoaii—K efi’g& Grocery?!lb 
Molasses, Cuba. ?!gal. . . 
New Orleans, ?! gal . 
Coffer— Bio (Cold). 
Toracco, Kentucky, &c„ ?ift. 
Seed Leaf, ¥ ft. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, ?i ft 
Domestic, pulled, f< ft. 
California, clip. . ... 
Tallow, ?i ft . 
Oil-Cake—?' ton. 
Fork—M ess, IP barrel - 
Prime, ?< barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Lard, in te-es. & barrels, IP ft. 
Butter—S tate, new P ft. 
Western, ?t ft .. 
Cheese.. . . 
Beans—?( bushel. 
Peas—C anada, free,,?! bu ... 
F,ggs—F resh, ?i dozen .. _ 
Pou ltry—F owls. 
Turkeys—IP ft. 
Geese, ?i pair.. 
Ducks, ?! pair.— 
Figeons, ?! doz. 
Woodcock, ?! pair. 
Partridges, V pair. 
Grouse, trapped, ?! pair. 
Harks,?! pair .. . 
Venison, IP ft. 
Turnips ?i bbl. 
Cabbages—?! 100 . 
Onions—?! bbl . 
Potatoes—?! bbl. 
Sweet Potatoes—?! bbl . 
Carrots—?) 100 bunches . 
Broom-corn. 
Apples— is barrel . 
Plums, ?) bushel. 
Peaches, ?! crate . 
Cp.anrerries—?! bbl. 
Peaks, ?! bbl. 
Grapes, IP ft. 
Tomatoes, ?> bushel . 
Green Peas, ?• bushel... 
Green-Corn, ?i 100. . 
Lima Beans,?! bushel. 
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Gold has fallen to 108%—closing October 13th at 108% 
@ 10SJ4, as against 111% on September 13th. An ex¬ 
traordinary and very disastrous financial panic has been 
the notable event of the month. Its effects on general 
business have been very injurious. It led to extreme 
stringency in Money, and unusual depression in foreign 
exchange. For somo days there was no market for 
either, and no prices named. These very adverse cir¬ 
cumstances greatly embarrassed the produce movement. 
Exporters were unable to execute their orders for bread- 
stuffs, provisions, etc., without extreme difficulty. Prices 
of most kinds of produce yielded materially to these un¬ 
favorable influences. Vet, in the face ofthe gravest finan¬ 
cial disturbances, the commercial classes were remark¬ 
ably strong and confident, feeling the Money pressure, of 
course, put not as severely as might have been anticipa¬ 
ted, and no houses of any great prominence in the pro¬ 
duce or merchandise lines were reported as having had 
to succumb to the stringency. This argues well for the 
substantial soundness and prosperity or the mercantile 
classes, as reflecting the actual condition of the indus¬ 
trial and commercial interests of the country. Toward 
the close, t.lio markets were reported as working more 
satisfactorily, influenced by the improved Monetary 
movements, and increasing activity in the foreign ex¬ 
changee. Though business was so seriously impeded 
during the month, through the effects of the financial 
panic, the export trade in produce forced itself up to an 
enormous aggregate at the port of Now York — the week’s 
shipments to foreign ports for Ihc week ending October 
Gth, having been the unprecedented amount of $S,378,130 
in gold and currency values. The exports, that week, in¬ 
cluded of Wheat -alone, 1,784,089 bushels.Bread- 
stuffs, Provisions, and Cotton, closed lower, on a moder¬ 
ately active inquiry.Tobacco has been steady and 
in fair request, mostly for shipment.Wool has at¬ 
tracted much less attention, closing irregularly_Hops 
and Seeds quiet, and weak in price.Hay and Straw 
slow of sale, with values favoring buyers. 
Mew York I<ive»S(ock Markets. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
September 15.10,060 4 3 2,816 28,996 39,358 81,273 
September 22.10,048 90 3,179 31,15 33,241 77,709 
September^. 9,183 80 3,129 29.470 35,489 77,356 
Octo|»rG. 9,993 44 2,031 27.677 31,653 7I.39S 
October 13 . 8,175 103 2,397 28i015 29,017 67,112 
Total for 5 Weeks.. .47,464 365 13,552 145-,-S 9 168,758 375,448 
do.for prev. 4 Weeks to, 235 403 11,229 117,792 131,682 301.346 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine,. 
Average per Week . 9.493 72 2,710 29,002 33,751 
do. do. last Month. .10,058 102 £807 29,’418 321920 
do. do. prev's Month.. 9,243 113 3,132 26,6% 31,072 
Beeves.— The market for the past month has been 
affected more by the unfavorable condition of tlie money 
market than by any other influence. The scarcity of cur¬ 
rency lias tended to contract operations, and the dealings 
have been mostly for cash. As might be expected under 
such circumstances prices gave way, and if receipts had 
not fallen off they would probably have been lower still. 
Arrivals, however, have been light, and last week the 
market regained what had been lost previously. The re¬ 
ceipts for the past four days were C,251 head against 
3,047 for the same time the previous week. The quality 
was poor, and this with the large receipts caused a re¬ 
duction on poor and inferior stock and a slow' trade gen¬ 
erally. A lot of 7 cars of mixed Texans and Cherokees 
direct from Kansas held for G%c. to dress 54 to the gross 
cwt., were left unsold. A few of the best native steers 
were sold at 12J4C. @ 12%c. |9 lb. to dress 58 fts. to the 
gross cw-t., and several car-loads of common do. at 9%c. 
sg? lb. to dress 55 lbs. @ 5G lbs., to the gross cwt. Very 
fair Texans were selling at 9c. @ 9J4c. ^ 1b., 
6G fts. 
Prices for the last four weeks were: 
to dress 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Large Sales. 
Aver. 
September 15... 
. 7 @12%c. 
9%@11%c. 
10%c. 
September 22... 
. 7 ©1254c. 
9%@11%C. 
10%c. 
September 29 . 
. 6%@13 c. 
9%@12 C. 
10%c. 
October 0.. . . 
. 6 ®12%c. 
e @n c. 
10 c. 
October 13. 
7 @13 C. 
9 @11 c. 
10 c. 
Mild* Cows.—The demand for milch cows liascon¬ 
tinued light; the light receipts, however, had about met 
the demand, and prices remain the same. Common to 
extra cows will bring $35 $75 readily with the present 
demand .. . .Calves.— 1 The demand for calves has fal¬ 
len off somewhat, hut notwithstanding a slow trade prices 
remain steady. Grass calves are ill better supply and of 
slow sale at $o@ $S ^9 head. Yeals sell for 7%c. @ 9%c. 
ft. for common to good, and 9%c. 10c. for choice 
to extra.Slicei> and Lambs. —The market has 
been lower on both sheep and lambs, and the depression 
has been assisted by the failure of one of the largest 
slaughterers. Last tveek prices declined fully %c. ft. 
and the quotations now' are 4‘4c. @ 6!4c. ^ 1b. for sheep 
and 6J4c. @ 8J4c. ft. for lambs..... Swine.— Re¬ 
ceipts have been light with steady prices. Live hogs have 
been scarce, and although the general tone of the market 
has been weak yet prices remain the same. The market 
for live liogs is now brisk, and sales are readily made at 
5%c. @. 5%c. 39 ft. Dressed sell fairly at 6,%c. @. 7%c. 
3? lb., w’it.U light pigs at 7%c. 
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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