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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[November, 
Commercial 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 Oct. 13th, 1S74, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTION'S AT TIIB NEW VOII 1C MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Urn-leu. Outs 
25 cl’s this in’t l.331,003 3,314,000 1,711,000 103,000 117,000 802,000 
29 d’s lust m’tli316,000 3,671,000 1,967,000 51,000 28,700 758,000 
S^I.es. Four. Wheat, (.'urn. ltue. Harley. Oats 
25 d’s this m’l!i317,000 4,807,000 4,218,000 18.000 129.000 1,911,000 
29 CPs itist in’tli 818,000 5,143,000 4,716,000 26,000 --2,304,000 
3. Comparison with, same period at this lime last. near. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Harley. Oats. 
25 days 1874...331.000 3,214,000 1,711,000 lOo.OOO 117,000 802,000 
26 days 1S73...341,000 4,416,000 3,813,000 104.000 87,000 817,000 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Hauler/. Oats. 
25 days 1871.. .317,000 4,807,000 4,218,000 4S.000 129,000 1.011,000 
26 days 1873.. 4S9,(JOO 4,199,000 4,596,000 147,000 S6.000 1,913,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. blisli. busb. lmsli. bush. 
Oct. 12, 1871. .2,165,959 1.934,939 18,314 10,209 402,188 144,802 
Oct. 6, 1873..1,270,801 5,429,537 43,297 643.723 1.451,868 201,727 
Oct. 7. 1872.. 23,142 3,842,181 39,925 40,025 2,505,006 12,535 
4. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to Oct. 1th. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. Oats. 
bbls. busli. busb. busb. busb. busb. 
1874 . 81,701 17,798,800 15,739,000 189,800 366,500 1,741,000 
1873 . 98,000 14,931.200 12,570,700 828.800 133,400 2,378,400 
1872 . 83,900 5,670,800 22,562,500 356,700 635,900 4,760,100 
CURRENT WHOLESALE PRICKS. 
Sept. 12. 
Oct. 13. 
Prick of Gold. 
109 1-3 
no : 
1-8 
Flour—S uper to Extra State 44 40 
(§i 6 15 
$4 40 
® 
6 00 
Snner to Extra Southern_ 
4 80 
@ 8 25 
4 65 
@ 
8 50 
Extra Western. 
4 90 
@ 8 25 
4 90 
@ 
8 75 
Extra Genesee. 
5 50 
@ 8 00 
5 50 
@ 
8 25 
Superfine Western . 
4 40 
m 5 oo 
4 40 
ffl 
5 00 
Rye Flour . 
4 50 
@ 5 50 
4 20 
© 
5 40 
Corn- Meal. . 
4 10 
& 5 25 
4 40 
@ 
5 50 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
1 25 
© 1 42% 
1 25 
@ 
1 40 
All kinds ol Red and Amber. 
1 10 
i a 1 27 
1 05 
@ 
1 26 
Corn— Yellow . . 
99 
@ 1 00 
97 
@ 
98 
Mixed.. 
97 
@ 1 00 
90 
@ 
9? 
White.. . 
98 
® 1 01 
98 
© 
1 02 
Oats - Western. 
65 
@ 72 
62 
@ 
67 
State. t 
65 
® 70 
62 
@ 
67 
Rye . . 
87 
® 1 00 
92 
@ 
1 (10 
Barley .. 
Nominal 
1 30 
© 
1 45% 
Ray— Bale. 18 100 Its. 
60 
® 1 10 
GO 
@ 
1 10 
Straw, ?< Kin its. 
45 
@ 75 
45 
@ 
70 
Cotton— Middlings, 9 ft ... 
16%@ 17% 
15%@ 
15% 
lions—Cron ol 1874. ?) ft . 
35 
® 50 
■10 
@ 
45 
Feathers —Lire Geese, ?) lb 
35 
@ 60 
35 
© 
65 
Seep— Clover, 3ft lb . 
10 
@ 10H£ 
10 
@ 
iok 
Tiniolhv. f) hustiel. 
2 50 
© 2 75 
2 75 
® 
2 90 
Flax. 10 bushel. 
Sun a u— Refi’g& Grocery ?)ft 
Molassics. Cuba, if) gal. .. . 
New Orleans, ?( gal .. 
Coffee— Rio (Gold). 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c„ ?nb. 
Seed Leaf, ?) ft . 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, ?) 1 b 
Domestic, pulled, ?) Ib. 
California, clin. 
Tai.i.ow, if) Pi . 
1’oric— Mess. ii< barrel ... 
Prime Mess, if) barrel. Nominal 
Bkkf— Plain mess. 11 00 @13 50 
Lard, in tics. & barrels, iO tb 13%@ 14% 
05 
@ ! 
2 07% 
2 05 
@ 
_ 
6%@ 
10% 
6%@ 
10% 
36 
® 
50 
06 
@ 
47 
75 
84 
76 
@ 
SO 
14%@ 
19 
14%@ 
20% 
7%@ 
20 
8 
@ 
22 
6 
@ 
50 
7 
@ 
55 
30 
@ 
65 
30 
@ 
65 
25 
@ 
52 
25 
© 
52% 
17 
@ 
37 
17 
@ 
37 
8 
@ 
8% 
8 
@ 
8% 
00 
@46 00 44 50 
@47 00 
50 
@ 
— 22 25 
@22 50 
P.uttkr— State, 9 Ib. 
Western, if) Ib 
Cukkse . 
Beans— if) bushel. 1 50 @ 5 00 
1 28 @ 1 30 
18 @ 24 
16 @ 18 
15 @ IS 
1' 25 @ 2 50 
60 @ 1 12 
Pigeons, 13 dozen. 1 75 @ 2 25 
Peas—C anada, free, ?) bu 
Kggs—F resh. 1? dozen .. .. 
Poultry—F owls. 
Turkeys—if) ft. 
Geese, if* pair. 
Ducks, ¥ pair. 
Woodcock, 1) pair. 
Grouse, if) pair. 
Partridges, $ pair. 
Venison, ?) ft. 
Turnips $ bbl. 
90 @ 1 15 
70 @ 75 
50 @ 1 25 
- @ - 
75 @ 1 00 
Cabbages-?) 100. 6 00 @10 00 
Onions—?) bbl. I 50 @3 00 
Potatoes—$ bbl. 1 50 @ 2 00 
Sweet Potatoes—?) bbl. 3 25 @3 50 
Carrots—?) 100 . 1 75 @ 2 00 
Broom-corn. 6 @ 12 
Beets, if) bbl. — @ — 
Green Corn, if) 100. — @ — 
Grapes, ?) ft. 6 @ 12 
Apples—W barrel. 1 00 @3 00 
Cranberries—?) box. 1 00 @3 00 
Peaches, If) basket. 50 @ 2 50 
Pears,?) bbl. 2 50 @10 00 
Watermelons, ?) 100. G 00 @25 00 
Nutmeg Melons, If) bbl. l 00 @1 50 
. 2 00 @ 2 25 
12 00 
13 
28 
21 
6 
1 50 
1 15 
21 
12 
10 
1 50 
50 
1 75 
90 
65 
70 
22 
1 00 
3 00 
2 00 
1 50 
2 50 
1 25 
5 
1 00 
1 00 
4 
1 00 
1 50 
50 
5 00 
6 00 
1 00 
1 70 
@22 50 
@ 13 50 
@ 13 % 
@ 43 
@ 36 
@ 16 
@ 2 50 
@ 1 30 
@ 26 
@ 22 
@ 18 
@ 2 50 
@ 1 00 
@ 
@ 1 
© 
@ 
® 
@ 2 
@ 9 
@ 3 
@ 2 
@ 2 
@ 1 
® 
© 1 
@ 1 
@ 
@ 2 
@ 3 
@ 1 
18 
@25 
@ 2 
12 % 
70 
85 
25 
00 
Oil 
00 
25 
75 
50 
9 
25 
25 
10 
75 
00 
75 
00 
00 
50 
Lettuce, ?) 100. 
. 1 50 
@ — 
2 00 
® 3 00 
Tomatoes. ?) bushel. 
25 
@ 75 
50 
@ 75 
Squash. ?) bbl. 
. 1 00 
© 1 75 
1 25 
@ 1 50 
W ater-Cresses. ?) basket.. 
SO 
® 40 
Non 
limit. 
Cucumbers. ?) too. 
90 
© 1 25 
Nominal. 
Cauliflowers, ^ dozen. 
, 1 00 
® 4 00 
1 00 
© 3 50 
Ego Plants,?* dozen. 
50 
© 75 
50 
© 75 
Lima Beans, ?) bag. 
. 1 25 
@ 1 75 
1 50 
@ 1 75 
Gold has been tip to 110%, and down to 100%, closing 
October 12th at 110%, as against 100% on September 
12th... .Business in most kinds of domestic produce, lias 
been comparatively brisk, but at irregular and quite 
generally lower prices. The Breadstuff trade lias been on 
an extensive scale, with the purchases of Wheat, Corn, 
and Flour, largely on export account, at, however, 
unsettled rates, closing generally rather in favor of 
buyers, notwithstanding the lighter arrivals, or the 
lower range of ocean freights. Rye lias been more sought 
after toward the close, partly for shipment, and lias been 
quoted 'firmer. Barley has also been more active, with 
considerable speculative inquiry, closing buoyantly. An 
unusually free movement lias been recently in progress 
in Oats, in good part for forward delivery, at advancing 
figures... .The Provision trade closes up rather tamely 
and heavily, the speculative demand having fallen otf 
materially....Cotton has been more freely dealt in, but 
at reduced quotations, closing, however, more steadily_ 
Wool has been in less confident demand, and at the close 
somewhat less firm in price_Tobacco lias been in 
lively request at higher rates_Hops have been active 
and firm, the main inquiry having been on export 
account. . .Seeds have been rather more sought after on 
the basis of our quotations_Hay and Straw have been 
attracting more attention, closing more firmly. 
New lerlf l,ive»!S(o«k ,l(;irkets. 
r.ECEIPTS, 
Heeves. Cotes. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
WEEK ENDING 
Sept. 21.10,537 
Sept. 28.10,269 
Oct. 5. 9,817 
Oct. 12 .10,579 
Total .for 4 Weeks. ,41,232 
do .for prev. 5 !Fee£s4U,124 
38 2,685 23,000 29,558 65,818 
59 2,4d7 33.124 34,533 80,392 
71 2,600 30,816 38,781 82,151 
53 2,473 32,025 37,424 82,754 
227 10.165 118,995 140,296 310,915 
346 13,153 139,179 128,731 331,483 
Heeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swine. 
Average per Week . . 10,308 57 2,541 29,748 35,074 
do. do. last Month... 9,825 69 2,630 26,035 25,716 
do. do. prev's Month.. 9,267 96 2,634 26,029 23,577 
Beef Cattle.— At the opening of the month’s busi¬ 
ness the inferior quality of the offerings made a dull 
market, although no appreciable falling olf in prices 
could be marked. A repetition of this the next week 
tended to lower the market, and a fail of fully %c. per 
lb. had to be submitted to. The market continued to be 
overburdened with poor cattle, and sales were made at 0 
cents against 7 cents for the poorest at this time last 
year. To do a losing business did not suit the views of 
dealers, and 20 cars of Texans were held back at Harris¬ 
burg. This helped to raise the average greatly, and with 
some of the best extra cattle of the season the market 
was lively, but prices were not notably better. At the 
close native steers ranged from 8%c. <p lb., to dress 55 
lbs., up to 13c., to dress 58 lbs. A few of the finest sold 
up to 13%c., to dress 58 lbs. Texans and Cherokees 
brought 0%@8c. ip lb., to dress 54@55 lbs., and 9%e., to 
dress 55(5)56 lbs. to the gross cwt. A year ago we had 
the largest receipts of the season, and prices fell oft' lc. 
lb., the best steers selling at 12 to 12%c. ^ Ib. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Large Sales. 
Aver. 
Sent. 21. 
. 7 @13%c. 
10%@11%c. 
11 c. 
Sept, 28. 
.7 @13 c. 
10%@11%C. 
10 %c. 
Get. 5. 
. 6 @13 C. 
10 @11 c. 
10%c. 
Oct. 12. 
. 0 @13%C. 
10 @11 c. 
10%c. 
Milch Cows. — There has been a good demand ior 
cows all through the past month, which, with light re¬ 
ceipts, put up prices at least $5 per head. Fancy cows 
have been in demand, and a car-load from Ontario Co., 
N. Y., brought from $75 to $129.50 per head. Sales have 
been at $50@$89 for fair cows, calf included, and $100 and 
$129.50 for two extra fancy cows. Calves. — The 
market for calves lias gradually dulled through the 
month, and closes duller than before, without much 
change in prices however. Milk-fed veals are selling at 
7 to 10c. Ip lb., and grassers at $5 to $10 per head. 
Sheep and hambs.— Sheep have been steady and 
lambs active through the past month. Prices have been 
firm, with an advance for lambs. At the close sheep 
ranged from 4%@6%c. $ lb., and lambs sold at (i%c. to 
8%c. ^ lb. Swine. —A large business lias been 
done in hogs, with a weekly average of 10,000 head over 
last month. Prices have fallen off, and at the close sales 
were made at 5Ja®6l4c. 13 lb., and S%@8%c. for dressed. 
The Texas Callle B>5seasc.—In Sev¬ 
eral parts of Connecticut and in Lcwistown, Pennsyl¬ 
vania, many cattle have died of late of wlmt is known as 
the Texas cattle disease. Not thatTexas cattle die of this 
disease, but that those native cattle, which are pastured 
along with or after Texas or Cherokee cattle, are seized 
and die with it. The disease is very similar to that well 
known as “ splenic apoplexy,” and consists in a general 
disorganization of the blood, and congestion of the spleen 
and kidneys. The bladder is also filled with a dark, 
blood-like fluid. The infected cattle are covered with 
cattle ticks, which is sufficient to show that they had 
been brought into contact witli Texas cattle. In the case 
which occurred in Pennsylvania, which was described to 
us by one of the persons interested, it was wrongly sup¬ 
posed that the presence of the ticks in the stomach and 
intestines (and as was also stated in the kidneys) was the 
cause of death. That the ticks were found in the in¬ 
testines simply shows that the animals, in licking them¬ 
selves to get rid of these tormentors, had swallowed 
many of them. But. they have no serious effect, if any at 
all, upon the animal when swallowed. In the kidney, 
which was sent to us and which we examined, there was 
nothing more than the usual dark-colored congested 
patches, the small hard nodules supposed to be ticks, or 
caused by ticks, were merely small calculi or stones, 
which are so frequently found in the kidneys of cattle. 
There is nothingnewin these cases. Thousands of simi¬ 
lar ones have occurred in the West, and the precaution 
of avoiding contact witli Texas or Cherokee cattle is 
sufficient to prevent the disease. Neither is there so 
great an anomaly as is supposed in the fact that other 
cattle die of this disease, which is not fatal to a Texas 
steer. That animal is acclimated, and is therefore 
exempt from the fatal effects of the disorder to which 
others at once fall victims. The disease is probably 
communicated by means of the urine, dung, or saliva, of 
the Texans upon the pasture, which is picked up by the 
animals which feed with them or after them. There is 
no readier means of conveying infection than these. If 
this disease is to be shut out from the Eastern States, the 
precautions observed in the West must be adopted, viz.: 
prohibiting the driving of Texas cattle upon the public 
roads, or pasturing them in fields except in those months 
when frost is frequent. The infection is destroyed by a 
freezing temperature. As prevention is so perfectly safe, 
it is useless to prescribe any doubtful remedies, the more 
so, as the first intimation that the disease is present, is 
the death of the infected animals in almost every case. 
We learn that Prof. Cressy, of the Massachusetts Agri¬ 
cultural College, along with the Hon. T. S. Gold and E. 
H. Hyde, the State Commissioners of Diseases of Do¬ 
mestic Animals of Connecticut, have made some investi¬ 
gations, but these have resulted in no new developments, 
and no Iresli light has been thrown upon the question of 
the causes or treatment of the disease. 
Something* 
Worth Looking Into 
By Every One. 
See Page 433. 
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