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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Apktl, 
S7iriibs add much to the beauty of a place, and hy 
a proper selection a succession niay be had during 
the season. Lilacs, Japan Quinces, Weigelas, 
Deutzias, Spiraeas, Forsythias, Flowering Currants, 
and others, are among those commonly planted, and 
are all good. Among the less common, the Japan 
Judas-tree, Siimojimis latifolia, JEzochorda grandi- 
flora. Dwarf Buckeye, Ghent Azaleas, Khododen- 
drons, and a host of others may be found in the 
catalogues. The same may be said of 
Trees. — Wtiile the common elms, maples, beeches, 
birches and others are unsurpassed, yet those who 
wish for a variety, can find ample means for grati- 
fying their tastes, not only with deciduous trees, 
but with 
Evergreens, of which a fair share should always be 
planted, not only for their cheerfulness in winter, 
but for the shelter they afford. The Norway Spruce 
has been found so generally successful, that we 
have an excess of it, to the neglect of equally use- 
ful kinds. Among evergreens, native and foreign, 
none exceeds in grace and beauty the Hemlock. 
For rapid growth and sturdy vigor, the Austrian 
Pine is unsurpassed. Our native pines should not 
be neglected, and those who would introduce 
variety of form and color among evergreens, will 
find that the nurseries offer abundant material. 
<5reenlioiise and "tVintlo-iv Planfs. 
As ont-door work presses, the plants in the win- 
dow or greenbouse are apt to be neglected, at a 
time when they require all the more care. As the 
heat increases, insect life becomes the more active, 
and needs to be promptly met "Watering will re- 
quire careful attention, especially for the plants in 
small pots Select the plants that are to be set 
out in the borders, and give them the coolest part 
of the house, or if the weather wiU allow, set them 
in a pit or frame, to be hardened ofi In propa- 
gating bedding plants, more trouble will be found 
in keeping the air of the house cooler than thetem- 
perature of the sand on the bench, and shading, 
sprinkling the walks, and every means must be re- 
sorted to. 
—-• ■■■ t-m. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold has been np to 1037^, and down to IM'-i, to the 
latter point on March 2cl. Closing March 32, at 104»4, as 
against 103;j on Feb. 12; 106 on Jan. 12; lOTij on Dec. 
12, 1876, and lUj.,' on the 12th of Marchj 1876... Easi- 
ness in Produce and Merchandise has been eeriouely im- 
peded, during the month, by tbe political agitation, 
growing out of the question of the succession to the 
Presidency. Tbe foreign market reports have been also 
of an adverse tenor, as a rule, operatinfi as a check on 
export dealings. Home trade operations have been on a 
very limited scale. Breadstnffs have quite generally de- 
clined in price, materially, without stimulating the de- 
mand to any important extent, either for home use or for 
shipment. Flour and Wheat have been unusually dull, 
hnt closed with more symptoms of animation. The 
transactions in Flour on Saturday, March 10, were re- 
markably large, reaching an aggregate of 23,000 hhls.— 
about half of which amount went to West India and 
South American buyers,— and the market wound up 
stronger. Corn has been moving with more freedom of 
late, but on a much lower basis as to values, here and at 
the outports, on very liberal receipts, and a pressure to 
place supplies promptly. Rye has been recently more 
eouf:ht after for export, chiefly to Germany and Belgium, 
at steadier figures. Barley has been fairly active, but de- 
cidedly cheaper, closing more firmly, the later offerings 
having been less urgent. Oats snd Malt have been mod- 
erately sought after. Corn-meal has declined considera- 
bly on free offeriTigs and a moderate demand. Buck- 
wheat and Buckwheat Flour have passed out of season 
in the wholesale way . . . Provisions, as a rule, have fallen 
materially in price, especially hog products, under a lib- 
eral offering, and remarkable moderate inquiry. Cheese 
has been exceptionably strong and wanted Cotton 
has been quoted lower, leading to a brisk trade, particu- 
larly in the line of options Wool has-been in rather 
better request, and quoted steadier in price toward the 
close — Seeds and Hops have been quoted lower, on a 
restricted movement Tobacco has been in fair de- 
mand within the previous range Hay and Straw have 
been wanted at firm rates Ocean Grain Freights have 
been moderately active, ruling firm during the early part 
of the month, but closing cheaper Grain rates hy steam 
to Liverpool closed on the 12th of March at 5K@6i? ; to 
Glasgow at SJ^rf; to London at M; to Liverpool, by sail, 
at 5/S5X^; London, by sail, nominal, per bushel- Pro- 
visions by steam to Liverpool, 25ff.fa).S0it. per ton ; Cotton 
hy sail and steam at }-id. ^Ib. Grain, by sail, for Cork 
and orders, at is.l}id.®is.l0}4d. per quarter. 
The iollowUi;; condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agricidturut, 
from onr daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending March 12th, 1877, 
and for tbe corresponding month last year; 
1. TRANSA(rriONS AT THK NKW YOUK JIAKKKTR. 
Receipts. Flnnr. WJifiiL. C'trn. Uijf. Hurle.i/- Oittx. 
•a il'.i tliv^ in'tli239,000 2M,000 1,401,000 69,000 194,000 613.000 
27 d's liist m'th?71,000 491,000 311,000 87,000 305,000 719,000 
Sales. FLnitr. Wheal. Corn. Hue. Barieii. Odtn. 
23 d's l//ij ni'tli327.000 634,000 1,931,000 98,000 ■.;46.000 771,000 
27 d's i«.vl iii'tli221,000 679,0u0 l,'i03,0UD 47,000 131,000 6^9,000 
^, Coinparison icUft ii<tuie period al tkvi time Iw^t j/ear. 
Rkcbipts. Flour. Wheat. Coj-jj. Jfi/e. Barley. Oats. 
23 d.avs 1877. .239,000 263,000 1,401,000 69.000 194,000 613,000 
24 days 1876.. 293,000 729,000 1,471,000 33,000 131,000 1,016,000 
Sai.tcs. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Oata. 
23 days IST; .2;7,000 6:34,'i00 1,931,000 98,000 246,000 771.000 
24 days 1876.. 346,000 1,911,000 1,017,000 33,000 336,000 841,0 
3* Rtoc}t of grain in utore at yew York. 
Wheat. Corn. I!i/e. Barley. Oam. Malt. 
biisli. hnsli. liiish. hush. bnsh. bnsh. 
Mtir. 5, 1877. .2.730,641 1,711.095 288.R9.T 513.S56 822.625 S3"i,20S 
Feb. 7, 1877.. 3,083,819 2,302,261374,142 671.114 9S6,I14 3S'.60:^ 
•Tiin. 8. 1877.. 3.663,010 3,077.^04 341, 7".0 905,615 1,088,104 42">,406 
Dec. 11.1876. .3.110.2S3 3,38.5,554 213.841 873,310 1,182.322 512.041 
Kov. 8. 1876. .2,018.233 3,206,003 294,381 478,4411,002,691495,640 
Oct. 9, 1876.. 1.931.892 l,lfti.3S7 158,305 91.245 825.187 421,751 
Aug. 7, 187i>..2,S31,299 904,537 94,960 53,914 l,23-;,695 l:U,208 
Apr. 10,1876. .3,393,074 232,140 68,429 200,381 706.28-2 4,36,942 
.Jiin.lO, 1876.. 5,802.293 663.982 100.741 325,191 1.080,300 307,438 
4. JSzporlJifrom yew York. Jan. 1, to Jfarch 8. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. B'le. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. btish. bush. bufc:h. bnsh. bnsh 
1877. .. .■2.54,958 1,576,S:?9 2,078.553 164;?S9 95,457 29,333 124,857 
lS76....ai7,775 1,910,063 2,630,925 15,387 46,2«6 198,153 
CURRRNT WHOLRSAT.K PRTCRS. 
Feb. 12. Mar. 12. 
Price o? GonT) 1035-8 104 5-8 
Flouk— Super to Eitm Stale »5 40 @ 6 35 f.'i 33 13 6 25 
Super to K.vtra Southern 5 50 @ 9 25 5 45 ^ 9 00 
Exrr.i Western 5 75 gll 00 5 55 @10 75 
I-Jxtr.-i Genesee 6 30 ® 7. 50 6 23 @ 7 S3 
Superfine Wesleru. 5 40@590 535 ©5 75 
Kte FLorn 3 00 (S 5 10 2 75 @ 3 00 
(■or.N--.'V|KAr.. . 2 85 @ 3 55 2 65 a 3 25 
Buckwheat Flot7p.,?» 100 lbs 3 50 @ 4 10 Nominal. 
WnEAT— All kinds of White. 1 45 18 1 63 1 43 @ 1 60 
All kinds or lied and Amber. 110@165 105«160 
COR.V— yellow 56M^ 61 56 53 
-Mixed 55K^ 62 54 @ 5S}< 
White •30K@ 62;< 57 @ 60 
Oats— TVesteni 39 @ 50 37>i@ 48 
St;ite 47 @ 55 48 @ 56 
Kte 80 <a 93 81 @ 91 
Barley 05 ©112 .57^® 1 05 
IlccKWHEAT 95 @ 1 00 Nominal. 
Barley Malt «7M® 1 SO 05 ® 1 25 
Hat— U^le. *< lOJ Bs 65 4*105 65 @ 1 00 
Straw, ?> 100 Us 55 @ 95 50 14 SO 
COTTOX— MlddliufTS. *l lb.... 12Xa 12X 12M® 1-H 
UOPS— Crop onS76, ?l » 8 ® 55 7 ® 17 
old,?! lb 6 ® 15 4 ® 12 
FEATHEP.s-Live Geese, ^ lb. 45 @ 57M 45 ® 53 
Seed— (.lorei-. *i Hi 15 @ lOX 14K® 16 
Timothv. *l bushel 190®2 10 190®205 
Fl.ix, ¥1 bushel — ® 1 70 170 ® 1 75 
Scgar— Ren'g& GrocerT?ilb 8H® WM SK® lOK 
MOLASSKS. Culiii. 1»cnl.50tcst 36 ® 37>i 39 @ 40 
New Orleans, new crop,^ gal 40 @ 59 40 @ 56 
COFFEK— liio(Uold) 17}^® 21 17 @ 20^ 
Tobacco, Kentucky. &c..^ lb. 5 ® 18 5 @ 8 
Seed Le!if. ?i lb 4H® 50 4;^® 50 
WOOL— Domeslic Fleece, *l lb SO @ 53 SO @ ii}i 
Domestic, pullpi], ?» Tb 20 @ 45 20 @ 45 
Californiu, spring clip, 15 @ 30 15 a 50 
Calirornin fill clip 13 @ 23 12 ® 23 
Tallow. »<!b 8 m 8>< 7%® 8K 
Oil-Cakk— ?i ton -. 35 00 ®"6 .30 — ®S4 00 
Por.K— -\les.=, ?* bnrrel 16 65 ®16 80 14 75 ® — 
Prime, ?> b.irre! 13 25 ®13 50 12 00 @ — 
Beef— Pltiiii mess.... 10 50 ®12 00 10 50 @12 00 
Lard, in trcs. & libls, *1 100 lb 10 50 ell 23 9 50 ®10 12!^ 
ncTTER— St:ite. 1« K. 20 ® S3 18 @ 32 
Western, poor to fancy, ?* ft. 14 ijs 34 12 ® 32 
Cheese.. . ' ... 6 ® 15}^ 6)i@ 16^ 
Beaxs— V bushel 150 @ 3 25 1.30 ® 3 25 
PEAS-Canada, tree. ^ bush.. — ® — 1 07 ® 1 10 
Eggs— Fresh. ? dozen 22 @ 26 15X® 17X 
PonLTEY— Fowls 9 @ 12 10 @ 14 
I'urkevs— 1»Ib 8 ® 12 5 ® 14 
Gecse,>pair 125®2 00 125®200 
Geese. ^ lb 7 ft) 31 7 @ 10 
Ducks, ^pi\ir 50®100 55@125 
Rorsters,^* 6 ® 8 6 ® 8 
Cliickens. drvpick'dlb 10 ® 14 11 ® 14 
Gp.iirsE. ?ipair 60 ® 80 — ® — 
l^.KF.TKIPGF.. ^ dOZ 40® 45 — ® — 
DrcKs.WIld, ?> pMr 20®200 S0®200 
Quail, *f dozen 65 ® 1 00 — @ — 
Pigeons, wild, ^ dozen — ® — ,n @ 1 65 
Tegison, ^ilb — ® — — @ — 
KABBITS.^Ih — ® — 5 ® 10 
Hares, ?i pair 20 ® SO 8 ® 12 
TuRKlPS^bbl 75 ® — 50 ® 7i 
Carsxges— 19 100 5 CO @ 9 00 — ® — 
OxFOX.s— ?> bbl 3 00 ® 5 00 2 75 ® 4 50 
Potatoes— ? bbl 3 25 @ 4 00 2 75 ® 3 6-K 
rr-jT, Bermuda 625®800 S00®700 
SWTET Futatoes- isbbl S50®4 75 2 00®450 
Watercbksbes. ^ bkt — ® — 37 @ 50 
Sprs-ACH, ?i bbl — ® — 2 00 ® 2 23 
Tomatoes, new Bermuda, bi 2 50®300 125®! 75 
Broow-coks" 3J^@ 8 3 ® " 
Green- Peas, ? bnsh 1 35 ® 1 40 150 ® 1 62)i 
Cran-bebries- ?i bbl 8 00 <ilO 50 — @ — 
¥• crate 2 50®300 2 50®300 
Apples— »> barrel 1 23 ® 2 25 1 23 ® 2 (0 
Squash. ?i bbl 125®175 125®! 75 
Grapes.? ft 4 @ 8 — ® — 
ClDER.^Eni — ® — 7 ® 9 
I>'ew Yoi-Ic ¥.,iTe.Stocl£ Marlcets. 
receipts. 
WEEK ENniNG Beeveji. 
Coins. 
Ca'res. 
Sheen. 
S^niite. 
Feb. 19 8,542 
148 
693 
16,861 
19.257 
Feb. 26 8.659 
37 
94! 
24.127 
20,4.55 
Mar. 5 9.047 
111 
770 
16.719 
16.831 
Mtir.12 8.039 
1.53 
933 
15,033 
13.6.58 
Total for 4 IT^J-s ..34,287 
449 
3.338 
72,741 
70,201 
do../"orp»-er.5 lT^^its46.6B4 
5S 
;i,637 
110,518 
101.734 
Beeveii. Cows. Calres 
. Sheen. 
Serine. 
Averaaeper Week 8..5»2 112 
834 
18,185 
17..3.30 
do. do. !a.st Month.. 9,3:17 IDS 
727 
2-i.los 
20,347 
do. do. prCT's Month. . 7,821 85 
729 
19,137 
26,597 
Beeves,— The foreign trade in drepsed meats has 
now a very great influence on our market. The export 
of 5,357 out of a total receipt of 34,2ST bead in the past 
month is very noticeable, besides these about 300 head 
were sent out alive. In addition a very noteworthy 
thing was the receipt of extra beeves from Colorado, 
■which sold for lljc. on 57 lbs. estimated dressed weight 
Tbe fore part of the month the market drooped, but the 
relief of 1830 head exported in the last week of the 
month restored prices, and left a gain of ^c. ^ !b on the 
whole. Closing rates were 9 to 10c. for rough stock, 55 
tbs to the cwt. ; 10i@10Jc. for good smooth cattle, 57 B)s 
to the cwt., 11@11^. for extra, estimated 58 fl)s, and 12@ 
12ic, for tbe best. The market closed strong. 
Tbe prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK E>T>EXQ Ranfje. Large Sales. Aver. 
leii. 19 t^@\2l4c. 9^@llKc. lOKc. 
Feb. aG S^@l2i^c. 9»-4@iOMc. JO c. 
Mar. r. Si4(g,l2Ho. 9K@11 c. 10 c. 
Mar. 1.J 9 <S12><c. 9^@ll>^c. 9Hc. 
Cows. — It has been difficult to sell cows, the supply 
having been in excess of tbe demand. For poor stock 
prices are lower, but extra cows bave been firm. Ordi- 
nary cows sold through the month for $40@$45 ; good 
cows for $50@$60, and extra for $75. A full blood Short- 
horn cow, an extra milker, brought $75 Calves. — 
" Kit? ■' sold to save milk, and forlnight-old calves have 
been too plentiful to make a good market, and prices 
close weak. " Kits " sell for $2@$3 each ; for 100 to 110 
lb veals 6@7c. ^ 5>, live weight, is paid; prime veals 
briug 9c. ; hog-dxessed range from 7@10c. ^ B>., and the 
best Jersey veals at 11@l12c. ^ fl) live weight Slieep 
and. liambs.— For sheep the market has been varia- 
ble, changing with the very irregular receipts. As we 
close, an advance of Jc ^ lb was obtained, and prices 
were 4ic. ^ B) live weight, for very poor Colorado sheep; 
7i^^c. ^ B> for fine Pennsylvania sheep, weighing 140 
B>s, and Sfc. ^ B> for some Ohio weighing 150 lbs. Or- 
dinary fair to good were worth 6i'@7c. ^ B>. Lambs are 
appearing sparingly, bringing from $8.50 to $10 for 40 B>8 
and over; one lot of 7 brought $70 Swtne.— Dull- 
ness has been the general character of the market for tho 
past month. The short receipts have not raised prices, 
or even stiffened the market, except temporarily. City 
dressed western closedat7i@.7-fc. f? H> ; light pigsat 7Jc.; 
western dressed at Gi(g-6|c.: State dressed at 7ic. for 
heavy, 8@'Si<:. for medium, and 8^. ^ B> for pigs. The 
■whole western packing for the winter season foot up to 
4,14ri.5~2 head, an increase of 115.334 head over last season. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton $lS.OO@}ao.O0 
Middlm^, per ton 19.00® 2100 
Ground Feed, perion 35.00® 2ll00 
Linsecd-oil-c:ikp, western, ptrton 44.00® 47.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton 25j50@ 40.00 
Chandler's Scraps, per lb 3@ 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Ko.l.Peruv. GnanolO p. ct. ammonia, standard, ? ton. .$50.50 
do. do. guaranteed, ^ton, cargo A 5C.00 
do. do. rectified, per ton. 10 p. c. 6=^.50 
Mapes' Complete Manure (Villefornmlaj p, l.COO lbs 26.14 
Potato do do do do 25 97 
Turnip do do do do 19.36 
** Fine Bone, strictly pure per ton 4000 
" Dispoh cd Eonc, 15 per cent do 40 00 
Quinnipjac Feriilizer Co's. Phosphuie. per ton.. 40.00 
" " Dry ground Fish Guano, ton 45.00 
" *' Pine Island Gn^no. perlon. 45.00 
Stockbridge Corn Manure, <Bostonj per acre... 22.00 
Potato do do do 12.00 
Tobacco do do do 60.00 
P.owker'sHill and Dnll Fertilizer, perton 45.00 
Fish Guano (crude in barrels^, per ton ]R,00 
Bonf^ Flour, per ton 45.00 
Rawbones Ground (pure), per ton S3.fO@ 40.G0 
German Potash Salts. C^SS^S per cent), per ton. 22.00® 25.00 
Gvpsnni. Nova Scotia, ground, perton S.OO 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb 8^c.® 93^c. 
Sulphate of Potash (SO per cent) per lb 3^.c.@ 4 c. 
ChlorideDf Potass. fmnriate of potasli,80p.c.>.]b 2%<iM 3Kc. 
>"itrate of Soda, perlb 4j:,c.@ 4Vc. 
Snlpliate of Ammonia '25 per cent.), per lb 5 c.@ 5Kc. 
Drie'lBlood or Dried Meat perunitofummonia. $3.00® % 4.00 
diseases of tbe Horse's Foot. — "E. 
H. iil.,'* Hancock. N. T. The horse's foot is so com- 
plicated a mass of bones, membranes, tendons, and la- 
minre, all highly sensitive to injury* and disease, that it 
is difficult to say precisely from any ■written description, 
what may be the cause of lameness. For instance, it 
may be stated that there is heat in the foot, but the par- 
ticular part in which tbe heat is, is very important to 
lead to a decision. In your case we suspect disease of 
the small sesamoid bone of the foot — the bony pnlly over 
which the flexor tendon of the foot plays — and of the 
tendon also. The symptoms of this affection are step- 
ping short on the road, and tendency to stumble when 
first at -work, which disappears after a short time. There 
is heat in the back part of the foot, swelling over the 
coronet, and throbbing of the arteries of the pastern. If 
the sole is struck with a hammer on each side of the 
frog, or the hoof is struck on the quarters, tenderness is 
shown by flinchin?. From disuse of the muscles on ac- 
count of the lameness, the shoulder wastes in time, and 
then occurs what is popularly, but wrongly, known as 
sweeny. The treatment is to remove the shoe, and tie 
up the hoof in a poultice at night Apply a mild blister 
to the sides of the coronet and pastern, and repeat it 
when the effects of the first are gone. 
