All of these atkalies and acids have the effect of dissolving the starch, 
but they have no effect on the air-passages, or vascular bundles; they 
are, therefore, rendered visible, when mounted in the usual manner and 
viewed by a sufficiently high power. 
The Department has procured samples of every variety of potatoes 
from Santa Fé, New Mexico, to test practically, in the open field, their 
anti-fungoid qualities, in contrast with the usual varieties grown in 
that country. 
In a letter addressed to this Department by Governor Arny, Santa 
Fé, New Mexico, February 17, 1873, he says: “‘We have not had any 
‘rot’ in the potatoes of New Mexico. * * * I send two packages 
of alkali soil; thisis a soil on which potatoes will not grow—abundance 
of tops but no ‘ tubers.’ ” 
An excessively alkaline soil seems to have the same effect as very 
high manuring, viz, to produce stalks but no tubers. 
MARKET PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS. 
FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1873. 
The following quotations represent the state of the market, as nearly as practicable, at the 
beginning of each month. 
Articles. February. March. 
NEW YORK. 
Flour, superfine State -.-..--.-... per barrel..| $6 40 to $7 15 $5 90 to $6 65 
@xiravstate. see -1-- Jot. Sek se dowze.i4 7 35 to 8 65 710 to 8 40 
superfine western .........--..do0.....-. 640 to 7 15 5 85 to 6 65 
extra to choice western.-.---..- Come =% 7 30 to 13 00 675 to 12 75 
southern ship’g, com. to choice..do.-.---. 6 50 to 9 00 610 to 815 
southern family, ord’y to choice-do.--.--- 9 00 to 13 25 815 to 12 75 
WheatANovl springs: ...29..82. per bushel..| 175 to 1 78 169 to 17 
Noa 2 Spring s42.. 5 455 "see -.00-2..- 1 62 .to 1 724 155 to 1 56 
winter, red, western ......-... CG) 190 to 200 1 380: to 1 95 
winter, amber, western...--.- (00). RE 200 to 2 05 185 to 2 00 
winter, white, western ....--. dose... 5 2800) ton 205 180 to 215 
RVC neeee see as - Leeks. ae. ode. 5. dows ...43 85 to 92 90 to 95 
Baligygee ea ost is cies ks ote coe dome. - 5 90 to 1 30 1.00 to 1 24 
GipeHraes ee et dow... 631 to 67 61 to 654 
OPIS (eke Ge ke he Raa ae ee; (3) 53 to 574 484 to 514 
Hay, retail qualities ...5.......-..- per ton..-| 26 00 to 34 00 26 00 to 34 00 
Narth-taiverss sue. ! 2622 4222. tage. . 0: 23 00 to 24 00 22 00 to 
ork, MNEsseeeee seek sso ta. per barrel..| 14 25 to 15 374 to 15 50 
extras PRINS) 254! |) 4.04.25. cn 11 37} to to 12 00 
PEImeiwiemsce ese: 63 3e-_ 40h 22. gee... 13 874 to 14 00 14 25 to 14 50 
deme Se Soe Sok wares need | Sait. per pound. . 08 to 08% 08t to = 08 
Bees plain mess...55502.0), 40. 212. - per barrel..| 4 00 to 11 75 9 00 to Il 75 
eettat §.¢.7 eee oo) dou... 8 50 to 13 50 12 00 to 13 50 
Butter; western. ...4..5.00....-. per pound... doreto 30 18 to 31 
State dairy :sadeecds. toe ~~ dae... Se. to,, , 45 32. to 48 
Cheese, western factory -.............d0...--. 134 to 142 12... tose eae 
State factory io. Sag ay). . doe... 134 to 16} 13} to 17 
Cotton, ordinary to good ordinary ....do...--. 183 to. . 204 177 to 184 
low middling to good middli’g.do.-..--. 201 to 23% 19 to 234 
Tobacco, lugs, all grades. .........-.. Gor. 2s 0923 to 104 to 084 
com. to med. leaf, all grades. .do-..---. 103 to 11} Orta 102 
Wool, American Saxony fleece........ rls a» 65 to 75 63 to 73 
