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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
r January, 
growth of succulent plants like sedums, echeverias, 
cotyledons, etc., has become popular, and there is 
nothing which makes a lawn so beautiful as a 
raised bed planted with the different species of 
succulents arranged in bands or ribbons. These 
plants require the protection of a greenhouse dur¬ 
ing the winter, and without a little care in watering 
there is danger of losing many through damping 
ofl. A shelf at the rear of the greenhouse is a 
suitable place in which to keep them. They should 
be watered sparingly. Many varieties may be 
propagated, as they root readily in sand that is 
kept constantly moist. 
Propagation of geraniums and other soft-wooded 
plants may be carried on at this season in order to 
secure a stock for spring planting or for sale. 
Camellias and Azaleas now in bloom require 
plenty of water. Those not in flower should be 
Watered sparingly in order to retard their blooms. 
After they have flowered pruue into shape. 
Seeds of annuals for early spring flowering may 
be sown at intervals, and as soon as an inch or two 
ih height may be potted singly into small pots or 
shallow boxes. 
Plants for Forcing may be brought into heat now 
and will soon show signs of flowering. Astilbe 
Japonica, Deutzia gracilis, etc., are good plants 
for forcing. 
Plants which look yellow and sickly will often 
succeed well if repotted into good soil, first cutting 
the roots'and branches back a third at least. 
Bulbs. —Bring a few pots of hyacinths, crocuses, 
and other bulbs which were potted in the fall from 
the cellar to flower during the winter. Bulbs 
which have already flowered should be gradually 
dried off and planted in an out of the way place in 
the garden when the ground opens, as it will he 
several years "before they will flower well again, as 
the process of flowering greatly exhausts them. 
©ommercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The 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 Dec. 13th, 1S73, 
and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TIIR NKW YORK MARKKTS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Hurley. Outs. 
25 d’s this m'tli331.000 3,236,1)00 2,066,000 9,400 547,000 912,000 
26 d’s last in’til 379,000 5,419,000 3,701,000 107,000 559,000 1,156,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
25 d’s this m’tli366,0Q0 3,873.000 3,032,000 106.000 446,000' 1,532,000 
26 d’s last m’tli 417,000 4,606.000 4,758,000 119,000 214,000 1,741,000 
Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Barleu. Oats. 
25 days 1873...331,000 3,236,000 2,066,000 9,400 537,000 922,000 
25 days 1872...374,000 2,891,000 2,216,000 64,000 961,000 972,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1873.. .366,000 3,873,000 3,932,000 106,000 116,000 1,532,000 
25 days 1873. .284,000 2,279,000 2,953,000 36,000 312,000 1,251,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Dec.10, 1873.. 1.553,313 2,003.541 - 244.885 579,742 60,805 
Nov. 8, 1873..1,596,560 2,951,903 109,983 23,804 630,466 91,46) 
Oct. 6, 1873..1,270,301 5,129,537 43.297 613,723 1.451,868 201,727 
Oct. 7, 1872.. 23,142 3,S42,1S1 39,925 40,015 2,505.006 12,535 
4. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to Rov. 30 Ih, 
Plour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. busli. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1873.153,500 22,761,700 IS,552,200 950,260 2,153,000 3 385,900 
1872.137,300 11.319.100 29.923,700 471,600 4,518,6 0 5,695,000 
1371.290,700 21,313,100 20,042,300 1,107,900 3.839,100 6,039.400 
1870. 130,100 17,124,700 4,805,100 5S7.500 3,934,700 6,167,500 
Gold has been up to 1097a— closing December 12th at 
10914 as against 10814 011 November 13th _The busi¬ 
ness situation has changed very decidedly for the better 
since our last. The Money market has been working 
much more satisfactorily for the borrowing interests. 
There have been fewer reports of trouble in financial and 
commercial circles ; transactions have been on more ex¬ 
tensive scale, and values have very generally advanced. 
The Produce trade has shown a marked improvement in 
most lines. Breadstuffs have been in more confident de¬ 
mand, in good part for export and on speculative ac-. 
count, and prices have been quoted much higher, closiug 
buoyantly. The very sudden and unusually early closing 
of canal navigation has had the effect of diminishing the 
supplies arriving at the seaboard and stiffening the views 
of holders. Large amounts of Grain have been locked 
up in boats which are ice-bound on the canals, and the 
absence of which has been seriously felt in the local 
market. Exporters have experienced considerable diffi¬ 
culty in filling orders for the better qualities of Spring 
Wheat and of mixed Corn, even at the ruling figures. 
We are entering on the winter months with very moder¬ 
ate stocks available at this point.Provisions and 
Cotton have been in better request, and quoted dearer. 
. The recent dealings in Wool have been unusually 
liberal, and prices have been quoted higher, closing in 
favor of sellers. Desirable lots of fleece have been com¬ 
paratively scarce in most of the Eastern markets. 
Tobacco has been in moderate demand, at steady rates. 
.Hay, Straw, and Seed have been held more firmly 
and have been more sought after.Hops have been 
quoted lower, on a moderate trade, hut close more 
steadily.On the whole, we can safely say that the 
financial panic has measurably subsided. Commercial 
affairs have recovered quite encouragingly from the de¬ 
pression caused by the extraordinary financial disturb¬ 
ances of September and October; and the outlook at 
present is far more satisfactory and inspiriting than 
could have been reasonably anticipated a month ago. 
Work has been very generally resumed in the manufac¬ 
turing districts, and there is now much less of apprehen¬ 
sion as to the immediate future of industrial interests. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Price of Gold . it 
Flour—S uper to Extra Stale 
Super to Extra Southern_ 
Extra Western . 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
Rye Flour. 
Corn-Meal. . 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow . 
Mixed . 
White.. . 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
Ryu . 
Barley ... 
Hay—B ale, Id 100 tts. 
Straw, ?) 100 tt.s. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ?) n> . 
Hops—C rop 01 1873. id lb. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, lit ]b 
Seed—G lover, if) lb .. 
Timothy, if* bushel.... 
Flax, if) bushel. 
Sugar— Refi’g& Grocery if) lb 
Molasses. Cuba, id gal. ... . 
New Orleans, IP gal . 
Coffuis—K io(Gold). 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c.. id lb. 
Seed Leal, id lb. 
Wood—D omestic Fleece, ?) lb 
Domestic, pulled, n>. 
California, clip. 
Tallow, nub . 
Oil-Cake—IP ton . 
Fork—M ess, ?) barrel. 
Prime, IP barrel --- 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Laud, in tres. & barrels, ?) lb. 
Butter—S tate, ?) lb. 
Western. ?) Ib . 
Cheese.. . .. . 
Beans— 1) lmsliel. 
Peas—C anada, free, $ bu ... 
Eggs—F resh, id dozen . 
“ Limed IP dozen. 
Poultry—F owls. 
Turkeys—id Tb. 
Geese, ?) pair.. 
Ducks, id pair. 
“ IP lb. 
Pigeons, id doz. 
Woodcock, ?) pair. 
Partridges, IP pair. 
Grouse, trapped, ?) pair. 
Hares, ?)pair . 
Vunison, IP lb. 
Quail, ip doz. 
English Snipe, ?) dozen_ 
Robins, id dozen. 
Gray Squirrels, each. 
Rabbits, id pair. 
Turnips id bbl. 
Cabbages— id 100. 
Onions—?) bhl. 
Potatoes— 1 $ bbl. 
Sweet Potatoes—?) bbl. 
Carrots— id bbl. 
Cauliflowers, ?! doz. 
Broom-corn. 
Apples— id barrel. 
“ Lady. 
Cranberries—?) bbl. 
Peaks, ?) bbl. 
Grapes, id B>.. 
Quinces. ?) bbl. 
Beets. ?) bbl . 
Celery, id doz.. 
Egg-Plants. ?) doz. 
Tomatoes, id bushel. 
Green Peas, ?) bushel........ 
Green-Corn, ?) too.— 
Lima Beans, $ bushel. 
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WEEK ending 
November 17.6,789 
RECEIPTS. 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot’l. 
December 1. 
Total for 4 Weeks. .26.052 
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1,528 
25,958 
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1 87 
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4,7901) 82,263 
53,889 87,323 
56,667 83,834 
57,485 84,125 
215.941 337,545 
22,674 53,985 
30,307 47,142 
29,062 33,751 
Beeves.— The greatly reduced receipts, with the 
radual improvement in financial matters, have favorably 
Bfected the market. Early in the month a sudden re- 
ound of one cent per pound occurred, since which, after 
various ups and downs, the market on the whole has im¬ 
proved, and at the close of the past week stood fully l*4c. 
above the average of a month previously. Choice steers, 
in selected lots, were sold at the close at 13c. @ 13J4c. 
H>. ; good Ohio steers brought 12J4c. ; native cattle 
from 1014c. @ 12c.; and Texans and Chcrdkees 8c. @ 10c. 
Prices for the past four weeks were: 
•week ending Range. 
November 17_5 ©11 Kc. 
November 24.... G @ 1244c. 
December 1_7 @1244c. 
December 8_ 744@124S(c. 
Large Sales. Aver. 
9 @10 c. 944c 
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Milch Cows.—The supply has about met the mod¬ 
erate demand; there has been no activity, and sales have 
been made at from $40 $80 $ head. A fresh 20-quart 
cow sold last week at $75.Calves.—Grass calves 
have arrived in lesseued supply, and the market for 
them, as well as for veals, has partaken of the general 
advance. Grassers of good smooth quality were selling 
at the close at $7.50 @ $9.50 <jj) head, and veals were 
bringing 7c. @ 12c. f) lb.Sheep and Lamhs.— 
Sheep and lambs now rato evenly. The lessened supply, 
with active demand, has caused them to move off freely, 
with advance in prices. At the close sales were active, 
at 5c. @ 7c, for sheep and 644 c. @ 7J4c. ^ lb. for extra 
lambs. Swine.— The market for hogs is in better 
condition. In the fore part of the month prices gained 
over one cent per pound, and at the close the advance 
has amounted to quite half a cent more. Live hogs sold 
at4?£c. © 514 c. fib, and dressed, with light pigs in¬ 
cluded, brought, with slow sales, 6c. @ 7c. ^ lb. 
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