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A 1^1 E It 1C’A :v 
AGRItl LTUIML IN.M.IL for 186T. 
lO«,ni«u)lou to tho Am. Horticultural Anmml.*^ 
AMKtlTO. \N AGRTcUr.TURTS T. 
ablk hy Thoma>. Median, Editor of Gardener’s Afon.hr 
Anmrlcan Hand-book of Ornamental Trl etc.) 
Tins new Annual Includes an Almanac and Calendar for 
cac i „.o,.th, a review of events of a.i^ricultural 
during' the ,,ast year, valuable articles from eminent a-ri- 
culturi.-ls, convenient and im,,ortant tables, etc It'is 
I.mn.-ly 1 Instrated with oriirinal enuravinus. Amom^ 
other articles of es,H-clal value are the followin,^. 
CouMCry Lllc niul the Furiiier’N Old 
by H- v. W in. flin. 
Tile Draliili.o;, byCol. (teo. K. AVarin- .Tr C E 
hmrmeer of the Draina-e of the Central Park. A concise 
yet very e.\plicit and detailed account of the princiiiles of 
thoromth land .Iraina.,^. and the best modes of accomplish- 
tn-il. A ery fully and beantiftilly illustrated. 
The Culture ol U heat l,i .Vmerlea, by 
.i’*‘ ll‘"-n-*.o.xhibltimr the science of the best prajtice. 
The Culture of Harley, by the same writer 
llor^e Trail,Ii.t; vs.. “ Kreakin:r,», by Samuel 
t. Headly. bull of valuable hints. Illustrated. 
< t,ea|, and NilliHtaiitial Fenees, and <;ate« 
from si v.-ral writers, with numerous illustrations. ’ 
Heqiiireinentt of a C;uod Karn, with Plans 
by Dr. F. M. H.-.xamer, dis, ursine the principles of econ- 
f.my mid convenience, applicable to lar-e or small barns. 
The Frohtable Culture ol Fotatoei., with 
de . riptions ami pictures of some ..f the newer and bc-t 
rarieties. by Wm. S. CanH-nter, of Westchester Co., X. Y. 
.TIanai;e,nent of Lar-e .\|>Iarles-A record 
from the ex|K-rience of Hidwell Brothers, St. Paul, Minn. 
On Fatteninu: Sheep In AVinter, b^ John 
Johnston, the Veteran F.inner of Seneca Co., X. Y. Full 
of very valuable practical and instructive hints. 
The Culture of Sor;;hnIII in the United States, 
by Wm. Cloiieh, Editor of the Sor^o Journal. 
PrinelpleM of Fine Wool Sheep IIiiHbaiid- 
ry, by Henry Swifr, E-q., of Duchess County, X. Y. 
ICa|..ln:; Poultry on a I.ar^e Seale, by 
Simeon .M, Saunders, Author of Domestic Poultry. 
A'eterlnary .Aledlelne and Surgery, by John 
Biisteed. .M. I)., President of the Xew York College 
of Vet.-rinary Surgeons. 
Heeent Pro"re».« In the Selenee of .\«;rl 
culture, by S. AV. Johnson, Professor of Agricultural 
Chemistry at A'ale College. 
.\g;riciiltural Fdiicatlon and .Igriciiltiiral 
T'olIcKen In the L’nited StatOM. 
5 
S.MALL Fuuits in Ibfit;, by Andrew S -PmH 
of the Grape Culturist, ForesfTree et/’ A 
uahle summary of all small fruits, excepting grapes 
Hone Decoiutions, by A. Bridgcman. How to ireat 
. nging Jkiskets, Rustic Stands, etc.-MraUa 
to.T“n Florist, of Washin.^ 
ton, D. C., and well known authority on Roses. 
The Cultivation of Hoksekadish bv w , 
fon, author of Gardening for Profit^ CoLfso 
for growing this protltable cro^.—I lluMrated. ^ 
Ghafes in 1860 . From notes by Geo. AY. Campbell 
Delaware, Ohio, and other Grape Growers. 
ck, 1 erre Haute, Ind., giving a method by which the 
Delaware and other difficult varieties maybe grown- 
Avithout artificial heat. ^ 
Xmr?ork‘"!:r" S^^dsman, 
^c^v A ork giving the amount of seed to the acre to a 
given length of drill, etc. ’ 
Other communications by well known authorities be¬ 
sides a great amount of Editorial matter, including a 
Calendar for each month in the year, articles on Wine 
Grapes, Table Ornaments, Hedges, Farm Xurseries, Tree 
Labels. New Gladioluses, List of-Engravings of New Fruits 
and Flowers published in 1866. List of Works on Hor¬ 
ticulture for 18IM;. a Dictionary of Horticultural Terms 
and a great amount of other matters of interest, both to 
the professional and amateur gardener.—Price 50 Cents. 
IS. lUour. Wheat. 
25 (lays 1W)6....41, 
27 (lays 1805....553, 
Sales. 
Corn. 
179,000 
111,000 
’OGaioOO 
891,000 
451,000 
hut year, 
ia«5gas~iir:(S; 
o- .1 , Flour. Wheat. Corn 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Dec 15 • 
. 
4. StMk of Dreadstuffs in Store at New York Dec 15 • 
-....uS^n aSo 5S1 SS 
Current AYuolksalk Prices. 
Price op Gold. 143!/''' 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
.vMF:i?ic’.v>r 
HORTKI LTIRAL AWIAL for 1867. 
(Companion to the .\m. Agricultural Annual.*) 
This Important new Annual is now ready. Its jilan is 
different from any heretofore published in this countryj; 
it aims to he a 
Record or Hortktltural PiKWiiiEss, for the year 
IHiVj, free from matters not legitimately Horticultural. 
The Material is all Xew, and not a reproduction 
of obi articles, that have served their turn elsewhere. 
The volume is 
LinERAi.LV Ii.Li strated, with engravings made es- 
peeially for the purpose. That a A'ccir Book of Horticul¬ 
ture i.-= needed, is -li<)wn by the readim.'ss with which 
Distinuc ishei) HoRTicfi.TriusTs have contributed to 
its p.ages. Among other contributions from cxjiericmced 
cultivators, there will b<; 
The .Aitles or ls66, by Doct. John A. AA'arder, (Pres¬ 
ident of the Ohio Slate Pomological Society, Author of 
Ami.rican I’omolog)-, etc.) .New Ohio .Aiijih^s ; New In- 
(iiana A'arietie -; Southern A'arietie ' fruited at the North, 
ct''. lUiutratul. 
New a.vd Noteworthy Pears, by P. Barry, author of 
the Emit Garden, etc., giving descriptions of new varie¬ 
ties as well as of the less known ones that have been fully 
testcfl. Illustrated. 
Xew Beddino and other Pi.ants of 1866, by Peter 
Henderson. Florist, etc. An account of the newer varit;- 
tles of bedding and other flowering plants, and ther suc¬ 
cess and failure during the pa-t year. llluMirnte.d. 
'I'llE B.\RK.R E\ KltllRKENS THAT HAVE PROVED VALIT- 
'I'itce -valuable Annuals are worlby a pl.lee in every 
family. Price 50cts. each. Sent post-paid for same price, 
Gold has again declined materially, and closes heavily 
leading to great caution in business operations, especially 
in produce and merchandise, and most adversely in¬ 
fluencing the market for imported articles... .Early in the 
month under review, breadstuffs were quite depressed in 
price, influenced by liberal receipts, the fall in gold, and 
the restricted wants of buyers, both for home use or 
for export. Toward the close, the receipts fell off; the 
home and foreign inquiry revived, accompanied by some 
speculative orders; and prices of the leading articles, 
particularly of flour, wheat and com, close with a strong 
upward tendency. AA'e enter the winter months with 
comparatively moderate stocks of flour and grain, on 
which the principal holders are not eager to realize at pre¬ 
vailing rates, as they confidently look for a better market 
later in the season. The canals of the State were to have 
been officially closed on the 13th inst. Since that day, 
the weather has been so cold as to forbid the hope of any 
further considerable receipts by water. Henceforward, 
for some months, the railroads will be the main reliance 
of the trade... .Provisions have been much more freely 
offered and purchased at materially reduced prices, espe¬ 
cially for hog products, which have been arriving in un¬ 
usually liberal quantities, but the market closes firmly on 
the basis of our quotations, with a fair trade demand.... 
Cotton has been moderately inquired for at variable 
prices, closing tamely and slightly in favor of buyers. 
Thus far, in the current cotton year, commencing with 
Sept. 1, the receipts at this port have been 202,000 bales, 
and at all the shiiiping ports of the country, 504,000 bales ; 
exports from this port, 82,000 bales, and from all ports, 
185,000 bales; estimat(!d stock now here, 1.50,000 bales, 
and at all the jxirts, at latest mail dates, 4(X),000 bales_ 
There has Ixurn an imiiroved inquiry for wool, chiefly 
within the jiast two weeks. Low prices were made early 
in the month, but the market closes with more flnnness 
and buoyancy. Manufacturers evince more disposition to 
purchase. Stocks of desirable grades are moderate, and 
less eagerly jircssed for sale... .In tobacco there has been 
less doing, and prices have been irrcgidar_In hemp and 
seeds, business has been light, and prices of both have 
been nearly nominal_Hay bus been in better supply 
and loss request at lower figures ...Hops have been in 
fair demand, and (pioted a shade liigber. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fiilly preparcil specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for a month, ending 
Dec. 15,1866, and the exports of Brcadstiifis from this 
port thus far, since January 1; 
I. TRANSACrnONS AT TUB NEW-A’ORK -MARKETS. 
Beckipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Ihje. Barley. Oats. 
•35 days this ni’tli 117,000 3.400,000 3,184,000 4.31,000 2.247,000 1,7.52.000 
27 (lays last lu'llikJl.OW) 1,213,000 1,106,000 107,000 2,184,(K)0 810,000 
Tlye. Barley. 
170,000 801.000 
Extra State $8 75 
Kxtva Southern- 12 23 
frXtia \\ estern. q 
Extra Genesee. 12 50 
Superfine Western . . s 75 
Lye Flour. 975 
Corn Meal. .' s m 
All kinds of Whitt;. 3 00 
All kinds ol Red and Amber. 2 05 
.118 « 
Earley..... 4 jq (gi 1 34 
1 00 @ 1 45 
1 10 @ 1 ,55 
70 @ 1 00 
84 @ 37 
30 ® 63 
35 @ 95 
13 @ 17 
3 25 @ 3 75 
Nominal. 
9K@ 13>^ 
50 @ 65 
17 @ 19W 
@17 50 
@18 00 
@14 00 
@10 50 
@ 8 25 
@ 6 ^ 
® 3 45 
@ 3 20 
Hay— ilaie^' 100 ii 
Loose. 
Straw, ^ 100 tb.. 
Cotton—M iddlimrs, ft 
Hops—C rop of 1866, ^ ft 
Feathers—L ive Geese, .iff ib 
Seed—C lover, ff Ib .. . 
Timothy. W bushel. 
Flax. ^ bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, ^ ib 
Molasses, Cuba, ¥igl..' 
Coffee—R io,(Gol(l price)^ lb 
lORACCo, Kentucky, <fcc.,^lb. 
Seed Leaf, ^ ib. 
Wool —11 .mestic Fleece,^ a. 
Domestic, pulled, ?f lb. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow. !((tb . 
Oil Cake— ton . ' 
Pork—M ess, ¥ barrel 
137^ 
.$7 80 @11 .50 
10 ,50 @16 25 
8 70 @16 50 
11 60 @15 00 
7 75 @9 50 
5 75 @ 7 15 
5 00 @ 5 40 
2 90 @ 3 .30 
1 85 @ 3 00 
1 04 @ 1 13 
1 09 @ 1 12 
64 @ 66 
70 @ — 
1 15 @1 30 
85 @ 1 20 
90 ® 1 35 
1 00 @1 40 
65 @ 1 00 ; 
34 @ 36 ' 
35 @ 65 
.50 ® 1 00 
13K@ 15)^ 
3 2.5 @3 63j< 
2 75 @ 3 10 
5 @ 43 
37!^® 70 
27X@ 60 
20 @ 40 
12 @ 12 
53 00 @57 00 
25 00 @— 
Prime, ^ barrel . 21 00 @23 50 
Beep-P lain mess. 12 50 @18 50 
Laud, in barrels, ^ Ib.. 12)/@ 141/ 
Butter—IV cstern, ff ib. 17 @ 35 
State, *f lb. as @ 55 
Cheese ; . 7 @ i7ig 
Beans—^ bushel. 1 90 @ 3 00 
Peas—C anada. IR bushel. Nominal. 
Eggs—F resh, ^ dozen. 82 (@ 36 
Poultry—F owls, If ft. 16 @ 19 
8 @ 
43 @ 
16 @ 
12X 
23 
4 ® 
3 ® 
69 
37K® 
2(/^@ 
20 @ 
65 
55 
■10 
11)4® 
1154 
55 00 @50 50 
21 50 @‘32 
25 
18 00 @- 
— 
13 00 @17 
.50 
12M@ 
13X 
15 @ 
33 
30 @ 
.50 
8 @ 
17 
Turkeys, ft . 18 @ 22 
Potatoes—M ercers, ft bbl... 2 25 @2 75 
Peach Blows. barrel. 2 25 @ 2 50 
Potatoes—B uckeye, bbl.. 1 50 @ 2 00 
Apples—^ barrel. 3 25 @ 4 50 
Cranberries, |f barrel. 12 00 @16 00 
1 4.i 
S5 
21 
20 
2 2.) 
2 00 
1 75 
8 50 
10 ill 
3 30 
@ 1 55 
((4 38 
@ 22 
@ 23 
@ 2 75 J 
(13 2 50 ; 
@ 2 25 
@ 5 (10 
@14 00 
Ncav Yoi-lc f^tock Msirlcets.— 
The supply during the past five weeks has been abundant 
for the season, as is shotvn in the following table : 
WEEK ENDING. BCeveS. 
Cows. 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Swine. 
Dec. 18 . 
..6,434 
67 
598 
25,403 
17.987 
Dec. 11. 
81 
969 
23,941 
23,419 
Dec. 4. 
43 
794 
27,883 
15,098 
Nov. 27. 
57 
1,2-46 
28,109 
11,129 
Nov. 20. 
.6,106 
66 
1,007 
20,339 
19,867 
Total in Jive Weeks _ 
.29,104 
311 
4,614 
125,061 
87,500 
Average per Week . 
63 
923 
2.5,133 
17,500 
do. do. last Month _ 
6.770 
102 
1,‘320 
29,406 
21,000 
do. do. prev’s Mouth. 
. 6,793 
103 
],.587 
25,514 
14,326 
do. do. do. 1865. 
118 
1,500 
16,091 
11,0‘33 
‘do. do. do. 1.S61. 
5,161 
145 
1,511 
1.5..S15 
12,676 
fclo. do. do. 1863. 
5,150 
129 
694 
9,941 
21,670 
Total Animals for Slaug 
filter lu past 5 
Weeks.. 
..196 
The weekly receipts of all kinds of anir.i.ais, though. 
raiiES, Plonr. Wheat. Corn. 
25diiysHds month, 211.000 l,0T2.00O 2,593.000 
27day8toA4 montli, 363,000 2,015,000 5,070,000 
476,000 2,13.5,000 
less than the iircvi„. - .,--- 
all demands... .Beef Cattle continued ].>\v for a time, 
but witli diminished receipts and cold yveatlier, liave ad¬ 
vanced a little, and just now (Dec. 22) prices range at 16c. 
@11c. peril), estimated dressed weightforthe first quality; 
good fair killing animals, lOc.fgiluJ^c.; medium 14c.(2!. 
14*40.; common to poorest, 13*/4c.(g!.ll)4c. Some‘'Christ¬ 
mas Bullocks,” sold at 18c.@31c....lTIilcli Cows .are 
in little demand at $15(g)$60 for poorest to common; $65 
@$,S0 for fair to good; $a5(®$100 for superior or extra.... 
Veal Calves of superior quality are in demand at 13c. 
( 3 ) 140 . per lb. live weight; medium to inferior, 12c.@. 
10c....SUccp and I.ambs have continued to arrive 
in large numbers (over 25,000 per week,) and prices have 
run vci-y low. Present rates for sheep are, Bc.@,7c. per lb. 
live weight for poor to very good. “ Christmas Sheep 
brought 8c.(g)10c. Lambs, ^c.@lc. above the same grades 
of sheep.... Five Hogs have come in less freely. The 
fall in barreled pork has kept prices very low, but they 
arc looking up a little; latest sales, T’^c.CgiSMc. per ib. 
live ’\yelght. 
