;4-8 
AMERICAN AaRIGULTURIST. 
j'OCTOBEE, 
Hardy A^inuals do better if seed be sown iu au¬ 
tumn. Every one must have noticed that plants 
from self-sown seeds are stronger and finer every 
way than those of the same kind sown in the spring. 
Dahliatf succninb to the first smart frost unless 
protected. After the stems are killed, allow the 
roots to remain a week or more in the ground. 
Take them up carefully on a dry, warm day, label, 
and when they have, dried somewhat, store in a 
place that will keep potatoes well. 
Hardy Shruhs may be transplanted, and divided 
if needed, and 23lants for 
Deciduous Hedges^ such as Privet, Buckthorn, 
etc,, may be set in well prepared ground. 
Bedding Plants and all tender things that are to 
be kept over winter should be potted preparatory 
to reD}oval to the green-house, cold frame, or cel¬ 
lar Provide a good supply of materials for 
Winter Protection. —Leaves should be gathered 
from the lawn and roadsides. These make an ex¬ 
cellent covering and arc ke23t in place by a slight 
sprinkling of earth upon them. Where Red Cedar 
boughs can be had they will be found most useful 
to lay oyer half hardy shrubs and other plants. 
CJreeia and. Hot-M©Mse§, 
Previously to removing plants to the house, 
they should be put iu complete order. Cleanse the 
pots from dirt and moss, and remove the hardened 
and weedy top soil, and replace it with a layer of 
fresh compost. See that no 
Insects are taken in with the plants. If proper 
vigilance be exercised from the start, the task of 
keeping a mastery oyer insects will be lessened. 
Plajits for Forcing should be potted. Many of 
Oui common plants foi’ce very finely \ among these 
Dicentra spectabilis, Deutzia gracilis, Astilbe Japordca, 
and Lily of the Valley, make most desirable deco¬ 
rations for the green-house in early spring. 
Annuals should be sown for winter blooming, 
always taking care to have a good stock of Mig¬ 
nonette and Candjduft on hand for bouquet uses. 
Bulbs, too, will be needed, and should be potted 
now and kept in the dark until the pots are well 
filled with roots. 
Rustic^ Stands and hanging baskets for parlor 
decoration are to be filled. Some plants suitable 
or this purpiose are mentioned on page 365. 
Ve^itilatmi must be given freely whenever’the 
weather will allow, and fire heat used only when 
cold or damp weather makes it necessary. 
Coial Cjfi’jspery. 
_ It is a bad practice to strip the leaves from the 
vines. They are needed to perfect the wood, and 
when they have done their work they will drop of 
then-own accord. The ripening of the wood may 
be aided by keeping the house rather warm, which 
may be accomplished by keeping the lower venti¬ 
lators closed and using only the upper ones. Close 
up all the ventilators on cold and damp days. 
Aptary isa -Prepared hyM.quinhy. 
the Union, I find the honey crop more generally 
well and"" swarmed 
well, and are prepared for winter. Yet so manv 
bees wme lost last season, that there is a less num 
bei in the. country now than a year ago. This will 
make it desirable that all good stocks should be 
wintered. Ascertain the amount of honey by 
veigiung and contents, and substractini^ the 
ot boaids, etc., and six pounds for weight of bees 
wax, and bee-bread. Call the remainder honeJ 
am you will not be flu- from the mark, unless the 
combs are very old Then a little more should be 
added Less than 20 or 25 pounds of honey is not 
Wmrinovable frame UvesIrZ”^''^ Z 
With honey throughout, tlmy shouM tXmli 
witli such as are empty. If any stock is too light 
and has too few combs to hold suffleient stores, at 
this season, it should be taken up) at once. If the 
combs are sutScient, but bees are few, and there is 
no condemned colony to reinforce them, they 
should receive the same treatment. Such hives, 
after the dead bees have been taken from between 
the combs, will be of most account set away for 
use next year. Set right side up, keep dry, and 
stop all holes that will admit a bee. 
Two weak colonies united make a strong one, 
and may be put together if there is honey suffi¬ 
cient. To prevent quarreling, smoke them out of 
the combs with puflT-ball, tobacco, or what will an¬ 
swer just as well, have every bee fill itself , with 
honey. When a stock has bees and combs, and 
lacks honejq it may be fed up to the required 
weight. October is the time, or as soon as the 
brood is all hatched. Feed'all that is required in 
the shortest possible time, or the bees may use too 
much in rearing brood. Honey shouid be fed when 
it is to be had. West India honey is good and much 
cheaper than Northern. To be safe from disease, 
add a quart of water to ten pounds, scald thorough¬ 
ly, and skim. Feed in a dish on the top of the hive 
by opening a few holes, and covering with a box to 
keep out robbers. Put cut straw or shavings in the 
dish to keep the bees from drowning. See that 
the sides of the dish are rough enough for them to 
creep uji and down. If honey in the comb is pre¬ 
ferred, the caps of sealed honey should be shaved 
off with a knife. Ali winter stores should be in the 
apartment with the bees. They might starve in 
cold weather with an abundance in the boxes. 
'Where two light, weak stocks in the movable comb 
hives have enough bees, combs, and honey, for one 
good one, they may all be put together. Select 
the combs with honey, aiidpuit them into one liWe. 
With bees in box hives after smoking or feeding 
them into quietude, turn both hives bottom upT 
Tiim off the bottom edges of the combs in one, 
square across; take off the side of the other, cut 
loose the edges of the first comb, take it out and set 
it into the first hive, fitting it upon the base of the 
first comb j then proceed with the others in the same 
way, keeping the combs in the same relative posi¬ 
tion and at a proper distance apart. Rolls of paper 
between will hold them until the bees can fasten 
them. Put a stick across the edges as a support 
when the hive is turned over; let it touch all, and 
fasten each end of the stick to the side of the hive. 
Cover, and let it stand bottom up, a week or two or 
untii a short time before putting to winter quarters. 
Any stocks one year old, that have not been ex¬ 
amined relative to foul brood, should be attended 
to at once. On no account allow a hive with foul 
brood to be robbed. You have no right to let it 
stand exposed to be plundered by yoiu- neighbors’ 
bees. Honey from such hives should never be al¬ 
lowed to go into healthy stocks without scaldin-.-. 
btrain honey before Qold weather. See directions in 
previous numbers and volumes of the Agriculturist. 
Stock of grain in store at New York. 
4. 
1807. Wheat, Corn, 
hush. bush. 
Sept. 10.. .120,.')32 1,154,892 
Aug. 13... 9M74 863,724 
.July 15...24.5,509 160,780 
.June 14...578,279 217.798 
May 15...731,330 261,092 
Eye, 
bush. 
590 
82,785 
66.980 
117,257 
186,804 
Barle}7 
bush. 
9,376 
12,376 
21.390 
09,643 
145,706 
Oats, 
bush. 
Malt, 
bush. 
135,737 61,508 
200,349 48.632 
206.763 34,700 
379,865 10,311 
608,194 16,461 
hbls. 
1867.. .. 91,100 
1806.. ..187.100 
5. Receipts of Breadstuffs at tide water at Albany, 
May \st to Septeniber tth ; 
riour, Wheat, Corn, liye, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
<64,100 9,513,000 175,100 6^ 000 9 ^=5^ ooo 
1,8:^0,500 10,085,300 024,800 Ms’lOO sio^’oOU 
_ Gold has been much more active since our last, espe¬ 
cially within the past week. It was as high on Thursday, 
Sept. 12, as 146^g. It has since been down to 1441^. The 
demand has been almost exclusively from speculative 
buyers....Diminished estimates of the harvest prod-act 
are now gaining currency, and are tending to stimulate 
speculation in Breadstuffs, which latter have been in more 
active request, and generally at higher prices. The in¬ 
quiry for flour has been mainly front regular buyers for 
home use and exjioi-t. Desirable grades have been in 
very moderate supply, closing firmly. Wheat has been 
more sought for home and foreign use ; as also on specu¬ 
lative account, closing buoyantly. Prime spring wheat is 
scarce and wanted. Corn has been in lively demand, 
largely on speculation, at decidedly buoyant, but quite i-a- 
riable, prices. Rye has been quiet, closing steadily. Oats 
have been more freely ofiered and purchased, but at lower 
rates....Provisions have attracted more attention, the 
leading articles closing firmly, on reduced supplies.... 
Cotton has been less active and has declined materially, 
closing in favor of purchasers.... Wool has attracted more 
attention. Desirable lots of high grades of fleece have 
been comparatively scarce and held with increased firm¬ 
ness. Other descriptions have been steadier as to price 
than during the preceding month, though they have been 
in fair supply—Tobacco have been active and firm. The 
export and speculative demand have been brisk....Hay 
has been plenty and depressed, with a moderate iuauiry. 
— Hops have been in demand, and steady. 
CunnEXT WiioLESALK Prices. 
Aug. 15. 
-Price op Gold. 1401^ 
PnotiR^Supcr to Extra State$ 6 75 @n 50 $ 
Super to Extra Southern_ Jl 00 @14 75 
Extra Western. 8 25 @15 50 
Extra Genesee. u oo @13 50 
S^upeihino W estern.. 6 75 @8 00 
Rye Flour. 7 00 @ 9 25 
CORX Meal. 5 .50 ® 6 30 
y HEA-r-All kinds of W'hite. 2 25 @ 2 85 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 90 @ 2 45 
Coiix—Yellow. 1 10 @ 1-25 
Mixed . 105 @11-2 
Wats— M estern. 33 @ 93 
State. 91 @ 95 
By®. 1 40 @ 1 55 
Barley. 1 oo @ — 
Hay—B ale 19 100 a. 50 @ 1 50 
Boose. 65 @ 1 50 
Straw, 79 100 a. ' 
CoTTox—IMiddlinss, a... 
Hops—C rop of 1866. a .... 
Feathers—L ive Geese, a 
Seed—C lover, p a . 
Sept. 16. 
144K 
@11 20 
@13 75 
@15 75 
@13 50 
@ 9 75 
! 8 25 
9 75 
9 70 
11 25 
8 25 
5 50 
90 
2 50 
2 00 
1 20 
1 16 
67 
67 
1 .33 
Commercial Matters-Market Prices. 
condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
show^ specially for the America/i Agriculturist, 
Self 16 the transactions for the month ending 
Sept. 16, 1867, and also for the same month last year! 
p'vr, TP.ANSACTIOXS at the XEW-TORK ilAHKETS 
Bbceipts. py,,,, eoVa. 77,,. o.,,. 
36,500 53.000 570.000 
21,300 67,000 10-3,000 
Sales. Ytour. Wheat. ' Corn. Rye nm,. 
27daysiAli;“i: So ^egl’ooo Msg.ooo Isiooo ^’ig.’ooo 
27 days this m’tli218,500 o^a.uuu 3 -^41 (ion 
2(daystes«m’tlil59,000 611,000 2,’9ko00 
Sugar—B rown, pa. 
Molasses. Culia, Pgal. 
Coffee— Rio.(Gold price)P a 
Tobacco. Keimickv, &c., %ia. 
Seed Leaf. Pa_i. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece,P a. 
Domestic, pulled, p a. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow. P a . 
Oil Cake- pton. 
Pork— Mess, p barrel. 
Prime, P barrel . 
Beef— Plain mess. 
Butter—W csleru, p a. 
State, pa. 
Cheese.. 
283-2® 
8034 
80 ® 
65 
78 @ 
88 
11 ><@ 
1234 
3 00 @3 25 
3 20 ® 3 
50 
lOJI® 
1334 
35 @ 
55 
b434@ 
10 
4 @ 
35 
8 K@ 
65 
8 i @ 
63 
27pv@ 
50 
15 ® 
so 
1134® 
12 
56 00 @.57 
00 
22 75 @23 
39 75 @20 00 ; 
14 50 @21 00 
1234® 
13?^ 
15 @ 
26 
22 ® 
33 
6 @ 
333.< 
3 00 @4 
70 
@ 6 75 
® -3 71 
@ 2 50 
@ 1 23 
® 1 21 
@ 6 SX 
@ 68 
® 1 50 
7, @ - 
lO @ 1 20 
i5 @ 1 25 
® 85 
- @ 26 
40 @ 70 
80 ® 90 
12 @ 1,3 
@ 3 00 
25 
2 80 @ 2 90 
® 1 
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13?f 
37 @ 
56 
1434® 
19 
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334® 
65 
40 @ 
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80 @ 
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18 @ 
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12 @ 
12.34 
54 CO @02 00 
24 00 @24 83 
20 50 @— 
_ 
18 00 @24 00 
1334® 
14:¥ 
13 @ 
28 
25 @ 
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6 @ 
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4 25 @ 4 
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1 25 ® 1 45 
24 @ 
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15 @ 
17 
20 @ 
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1 75 @3 
00 
1 50 @ 4 50 
75 @ 1 
75 
Kominai. 
Eggs—F r csh. p dozen. 23 @ 27 
Poultry—F owls, pa. 20 @ 22 
Turkeys, pa. 20 @ 22 
PoTA-roES—Old&Rew.Pbbl. 2 00 @2 50 
Apples—P barrel. 2 50 @ 4 50 
Peaches-P basket. 1 00 @ 2 50 
CiiAKBBRKiES, P barrel. Nominal. 
New Yorlc Sjive Stoclc Ylsis-liets.— 
WEEK EXDiNG. Beeves. Cows. Calves- Sheep. Swme. 
August 20.5,784 46 
August 27.6.994 43 
September 3.6,387 86 
September 10. 7,011 
30 da]:il^;^ 6 ':;:: 2 l^^g ii:Tol:SLS ii;o”§ri, 28 S 
Sales. ^ 
|.i|booo 151,000 i.sei.ooo 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Sept. 14; 
Fioiir. Wheat. 
.283,749 
1866.6(2,13a 250,054 
Corn. 
6,201,173 
8,886,516 
Rye. 
135,561 
187,189 
Oats. Barley. 
103,179 856,298 
966,508 148,956 
Total ill. 
Average 
do. do. 
do. do. 
Average 
do. do. 
do. do. 
do. do. 
Total iu 
Total in 
Total in 
Total iu 
'.four Weeks _26.176 
per Week . (1544 
last Month.... 5,890 
, 2 irev's Month. 5,325 
per Week, 1866.5,748 
do. 1805 . 5,255 
do. 1864. 5,161 
do. 1803. 5,150 
1866.298,880 
1865.270,-271 
1864.267,609 
1863.264,091 
Beef Cattle. —Considering- that since early in the 
month reported upon, the weather has steadily improved, 
it is not strange that with largely increased supplies there 
should be also an improvement in prices—at least, no fall¬ 
ing ofi". Prime' cattle have decidedly improved, and are 
