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[September, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
good culture until the size of the leaves prevents 
working among them. Sow round turnips. 
Winter Cherry , or Physalis. —The fruit of this, 
preserved, makes a strawberry-flavored sweetmeat, 
much liked by many. The fruit, left in its hulls, 
will keep for some months, if spread in a dry place. 
Flower Garden and Lawn. 
Bulbs .—The hardy bulbs, such as hyacinths, 
tulips, crocuses, etc., that were taken up, may be 
planted the last of this month, or early in October. 
Purchase as soon as the dealers receive their stock. 
Perennials. —Those which complete their growth 
early, such as Dicentra, may be divided and reset, 
if the plants arc large enough to require it. The 
seeds of many perennials, if sown now, will make 
plants large enough to pass the winter. 
House Plants that have been turned out should 
be taken up and repotted before there is danger of 
frost. Keep them shaded until they recover, but do 
not take them into the house until cool weather. 
Chrysanthemums. —Have them properly staked. 
The bloom of the tall-growing kinds is so heavy, 
especially when wet by the rains, that they are apt 
to be broken down. Those intended for blooming 
indoors are to be potted when the buds are well 
developed. They will wilt at first, but with a few 
days’ shading and watering will recover. 
Dahlias. —Autumn storms will prostrate these 
just as they are in their best, if they are not care¬ 
fully staked and tied. Pick off flowers that have 
passed their prime as well as misshapen buds. 
Violets .—Prepare for forcing by setting the plants 
in fine rich soil in a cold frame, which is not to be 
covered until frosty weather. 
Pits for wintering half hardy plants should be 
made ready. They should be well drained and at the 
same time secure from the entrance of rats and mice. 
Green and BSot-Hojtses. 
Get through with repairs to the houses and heat¬ 
ing apparatus, and have all ready to receive the 
plants if sudden cold weather should make it 
necessary to take them in early. 
Cuttings may be made from those bedding plants 
of which a stock to keep over winter is desired. 
Seeds of such annuals as are desired for early 
winter blooming may be sown. Candytuft and 
mignonette are always in demand for bouquets. 
Hanging Baskets may be started. Ivy is the 
basis and should be used in abundance. 
Cape Bulbs may be potted, as may hyacinths, &c. 
It is best to plunge the pots in a dry place and 
cover with earth until cool weather, when they 
may be removed to the dwelling or green-house. 
Plants in Pots, that are out of doors, must not be 
allowed to get too dry. See that they are not 
thrown over and broken by heavy autumnal gales. 
Cold Grapery. 
The fruit is apt to be much injured by rats and 
mice. Set traps for these, and have a good lock on 
the house to prevent thieving. Keep the house 
closed during storms, but give ventilation on dry 
days. The healthful condition of the foliage 
should be preserved in order to insure ripe wood. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold has been in more active speculative demand, and 
lias been as high as 15016 ( on the 6th inst.), but it has 
since receded to 14516, and it closes at 14616... .The trade 
in Breadstuffs has been more animated, stimulated by 
the less favorable crop reports, both domestic and for¬ 
eign, especially the latter, and by the sharp rise in gold 
which helped the export movement. Prices have ad¬ 
vanced decidedly, closing with an upward tendency for 
Wheat, Corn, and Rye, though in favor of buyers for 
Flour and Oats. Receipts have been, as a rule, on a re¬ 
stricted scale, though Corn has arrived quite freely. 
Very little of the corn that has come to hand has been fit 
for export. It has been more or less warm, and damaged, 
for the most part... .Provisions have been in moderate 
trade and speculative request, at somewhat better prices 
for the leading articles ...Cotton has been lightly dealt 
in, closing rather heavily... .Wool has been more freely 
offered at reduced figures, and consequently has been in 
livelier demand, though the market closes tamely....In 
the line of Seeds, trade has been more active, particu¬ 
larly in Clover, which has been taken freely for shipment 
at buoyant rates_Tobacco has been in much better re¬ 
quest, chiefly for export, at firmer prices for the low 
grades... .Hay has been moderately dealt in at easier 
figures_Hops have been dull and nominal. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Aug. 14,1868, and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT Tmt NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days this m' til .106.000 577,000 2,383,000 3,500 41,000 635.000 
24 days last m’th.168,000 787,000 1,689,000 7,500 63,000 1,079,000 
Sales. . Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days t/ifgm’th,318,000 1,189,000 3,198,500 24,000 - 1,895,000 
24 days last m’tli,253,000 894,000 2,324,000 37,500 3,100 2,115,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1868....106.000 577,000 2,383,000 3,500 41.000 635.000 
27 days 1807....159,000 611,000 2,954,000 21,300 67,000 102,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1868..318,000 1,189,000 3,198,500 24,000 -1,895,000 
27 days 1867 . 278,000 694,000 3,489,000 98,000 9,000 - 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to August 14: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Oats. 
1868.481,663 2,956,522 4,044,602 155,093 39,368 
1867.315,082 148,875 5,481,360 135,561 102,024 
1866.610,728 180,200 7,946,298 187,189 944,885 
4. Stock of grain in store at Neiv York: 
Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, Malt, 
1868 . bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Aug. 11. 585,370 1,611,468 -- 575 489,100 92,995 
July 13. 592,919 1,460.412 28,897 575 780,825 57,138 
June 10.1,576,797 1,326,171 51,400 575 527,364 11,565 
May 12 . 379,842 1,039,621 33,341 -- 493,494 8,705 
Apr. 13. 686,830 1,228,259 8,276 13,235 894,199 - 
Mar. 10.1,175,152 1,719,822 43,542 46,614 1,794,212 34,102 
Feb. 11.1,507,679 1,705,380 182,111 93,032 2,134.191 65,237 
Jan. 13.1,647,418 1,434,553 189,330 161,313 2,379,826 69,389 
1867 . 
Dec. 11.1,804.215 1,653,094 202,900 392,815 3,199,563 83,445 
Nov. 12 . 941,129 1,954,706 134,543 361,053 2,246.752 52,155 
Oct. 15. 167,608 967,664 7,300 32,793 890,897 57,977 
Sept. 10. 120,532 1,154,892 500 9,376 135,737 61,508 
Aug. 13 . 90,174 863,724 32,785 12,376 200,349 48,632 
July 15. 245,509 160.780 66,986 21,390 206,703 3-1,700 
June 14. 578,279 217,976 117,257 69,643 379,865 16,311 
May 15. 731,330 261,092 186,S04 145,706 608,494 16,401 
5. Receipts at head of tide water at Albany, each sea¬ 
son to July ?Ast ; 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bnsh. bush. bush. bush. 
1868.. ..115.900 4,993,000 7,313,900 159,500 326,500 3,956,600 
1867.. .. G4.700 316,400 5|682,700 126,200 35,100 1,646,200 
1866.. . .114,400 1,499,500 11,435,000 473,000 105,300 4,194,000 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
July 14. 
Price op Gold. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State *0 60 
Super to Extra Southern.... 8 40 
Extra 'Western. R Ofl 
Extra Genesee . 10 00 
Superfine Western. 6 60 
Rye Flour. 7 50 
Corn Meal . 5 25 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 2 40 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 175 
Corn— Yellow.. 112 
Mixed. 1 04 
Oats— Western 
State.'. 
Rye.. 
Barley. 
Hay—B ale 19 100 lb. 
Loose. 
Straw, & 100 lb. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ?! H>... 
Hops—C rop of 1867, V ».. 
Feathers —Live Geese, ^ lb 
Seed—C lover, ?! lb . 
Timothy, ?! bushel. 2 45 
Flax, $1 bushel. 2 70 
Sugar—B rown, V a. 
Molasses, Cuba, ?!gal. 
Coffee— Rio, (Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c.,?!a. 
Seed Leaf, TP ft. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 19 a. 
Domestic, pulled, ?! B>. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, ?lb . 
Oil-Cake—?! ton. 
Pork—M ess, ?) barrel. 28 25 
Prime, ?! barrel. 22 00 
Beef—P lain mess.15 00 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, ?! a. 
Butter—W estern, $ tt. 
State, ?! a. 
Cheese. 
Beans—$ busliel. 4 75 
Peas—C anada, $ bushel. 1 40 
Eggs—F resh, ?! dozen. 20 
Poultry—F owls, $ a. 20 
Turkeys, ?! ft. 20 
Potatoes, new— 1 $ bbl. 2 25 
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Apples—?! barrel.. 
Cranberries. ?! barrel 
Turnips—IP bbl. 4 00 @ 6 00 
Cabbages—?! 100. 8 00 @12 00 
Onions—?* 100 bunches. . 
Beets—?! 100 bunches. . 
Cucumbers—?! 100.. . 
Green Corn—?! 100. . 
Tomatoes—?! crate. . 
Squashes—?! bbl. . 
Kaspberries—?! basket. 5 @ 10 
Gooseberries—?! bushel_ 4 35 @ 5 50 
Whortleberries—?! bushel 5 00 @8 00 
Blackberries—?! quart. . 
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New Yorlc Live Stock Markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l 
July 13th.4,945 80 1,804 2,2091 15,391 48,831 
July 20th.6,517 80 1,056 18,710 10,731 37,094 
July 27th.5,209 152 1,672 20,458 14.150 41,641 
Aug. 3d.7,520 89 1,550 27,842 13,554 50,555 
Aug. 10th.6,485 111 1,566 20,060 11,851 50,073 
Total in Jive Weeks .30,670 512 7,618 109,161 65,677 228,194 
do for previous 4 Weeks . .24,278 305 9,552 86,504 72,695 193,454 
Beeves. 
Average per Week . 6,135 
do. do. last Month 6.069 
do. do. prev’s Month 6,049 
Cows. Calves. 
102 1,529 
91 2,388 
126 2,773 
Sheep. Swine. 
21,832 13,135 
21,611 18,174 
15,511 20,640 
Average per Week, 1867. 5,544 
do do. do. 1866. 5,748 
do. do. do. 1865 . 5,255 
do. do. do. 1864. 5,161 
do. do. do. 1803. 5,150 
64 
1,320 
22,154 
20,605 
94 
1,200 
20,000 
13,000 
118 
1.500 
16,091 
11,023 
115 
1,511 
15,315 
12,G76 
129 
694 
9,941 
21,670 
Total in 1867.293,k32 3.369 69,941 1,174,154 1,102,613 
Total in 1860 .298,880 4,885 62,420 1,010,000 672.000 
Total ill 1865 .270,271 0,161 77,991 836,733 573,197 
Total in 1864 .267,609 7,603 75,621 782,462 660,270 
Total in 1863.264,091 6,470 35,705 519,310 1,101,617 
The above tabic gives the weekly receipts for the five 
weeks ending August 10th, the total number of all kinds 
for each week, also the number of eacli kind for the five 
weeks, as well as the sum of all kinds for the month. 
There has been no material change in the condition of 
beef trade since our last report. With a full supply of 
cattle, and continued warm weather, sales have been 
slow. The average condition of the stock has been no 
better than last month, and some weeks it was worse. 
Indeed, there have been many lots of only lialf-fed “grass 
beef ” that sold very slow at the reduced rates given below, 
and at a loss to their owners. To hold such cattle over 
for another market-day at the risk of shrinkage was too 
hazardous, and not a few forced sales were made. There 
were no really good cattle in market, and those which 
brought the highest figures sold for all they were worth. 
After the “tops” of each drove were sold, the stock-men 
were obliged to drop *4@lc. per pound in prices, in order 
to dispose of the rest. Indeed, a fair ofter was seldom 
rejected, and the drovers manifested no little anxiety as 
the day advanced for fear they would lose a customer. 
Some of the cattle were sold on the scales at 57@60 lbs. 
to the cwt., hut the majority were sold on foot or by the 
head. The large increase for the week ending August 
3d, over the previous week, was caused mostly by the 
arrival of a number of small droves of “ State cattle.” 
The farmers were heartily sick of their undertaking, and 
assured us if they only got rid of their stock and had 
money enough to take them home, they would stay there, 
and “not go clamming at high water” again. The fol¬ 
lowing list gives the range of prices, average price, 
and the figures at whicli the largest lots were sold: 
July 13th ranged ll@17>£c. Av. 16 c. Largest sales 15 @16)4 
do. 20th do. 12(3)17 c. do. 15&c. do. do. 15 @16 
do. 27th do. 10X@17Mc. do. lO^c. do. do. 15)4@17 
Aug. Set do. 10 ®\6'4C. do. 15 c. do. do. 14 @16 
do. 10th do. 10 @16%c. do. 14%c. do. do. 13 @15 Y t 
Prices have not been as uniform as usual, on account 
of the great diversity -in the quality of the beef. It is 
safe to quote the prices as one cent lower on fair beef, 
while stags, cows, and their “Texas Hoppers,” declined 
at least two cents. At the close of our report we see no 
prospect of immediate improvement. The recent dis¬ 
ease, (See article on page 322,) which is making such 
inroads upon our Western cattle, may, and probably 
will, affect the supply of stock for a few months. This 
disease seems to be spreading, and not a few cattle have 
already died after their arrival here. One of our largest 
dealers, Mr. J. T. Alexander, shipped a drove of 265 head 
from Chicago last week, and only 141 head readied here 
alive, and those were pronounced so diseased by the 
Board of Healtli after a thorough inspection of them, that 
they were all killed and consigned to the rendering tanks 
for tallow. The yards they occupied have been thoroughly 
disinfected, and every precaution taken to prevent the 
spread of the disease. Itlilcli Cows still sell slow, 
mostly to city milk-men, who want fresh cows, and will 
pay $75@$80 for a good one. A cow to sell well should 
be “ fresh ” and have her calf with her. A large number 
of “half-milked” cows have been thrown on the market 
by citizens whose families are in the country. A borrow¬ 
ed calf is sometimes put with each in hopes to make 
them sell, hut it don’t work, and many remain unsold from 
day to day. Prices continue about the same ; $S0 will 
get agood cowand $40 a poor one... .Veal Calves 
sell readily, and with the diminished supply quite keep 
up to last month's prices. Most of the grass-fed calves 
sell by the head at $10@$14 eacii. Prime fat, milk-fed, 
will bring ll@ll!4c. per pound. ... Sheep and Lambs 
have changed very little, either in quality or price, since 
our last report. The market has been more than full ev¬ 
ery week, and prices have gone down %c. per pound. 
The quality, on the whole, has been a little better, and the 
week ending with our report, good sheep sold for 6c. per 
pound. The very best lots, very fat, brought 7c., while 
those only middling could be had for 5®5y 2 c. Lambs 
vary from 7®10c. per pound, with a downward tendency. 
Many good lambs have sold as low as 8c., and what may 
be called decent, at ty^c. per pound_ Swine.— The 
supply still keeps low and prices firm. Sales are active 
