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may be put in the open ground early at a venture. 
Early Kose and Early Vermont are the established 
early varieties. Alpha and Snowflake are varieties 
of great promise, aud Thorburn's Early Paragon is 
claimed to be " the best early yet introduced." 
ifeidis/iev!.— If wanted early, sow in a gentle hot- 
bed ©r cold-frame. French Breakfast, Olive Shaped, 
and Early Turnip. When the ground is open sow 
in drills a foot apart once a week for a succession. 
Salsijy.—Sovf seeds early the same as parsnips. 
Dig roots left in the ground. 
Scorzonera. — Treat the same as salsify ; by many 
is thought to be superior to it. 
Spinacli'— Round Leaved i.-5 best ; sow early in 
drills a foot apart. New Zealand for summer use 
is sown when ground is well warmed. Uncover 
beds sown last fall ; hoe between the rows and it 
will soon be fit for use. 
Sorrel is valued by many as early greens ; mixed 
with spinach gives that a pleasant acid flavor. Sow 
in seed bed and transplant into rows 18 inches apart 
and 15 inches in the rows. 
Sweet /b/<(to;s. — If only a few are wanted it is 
cheaper to buy the plants than to grow them. 
Southern Queen and Nansemond are best. The 
sets may be growa by placing the potatoes in good 
soil in the hot-bed. 
Squashci.—U desired early they may be started in 
the hot-bed on sods as directed for cucumbers. 
Summer Crookneek is best early ; many like the 
Scolloped Bush, of which there are are white and 
yellow. Boston Marrow and Turban are best late 
summer and faU, and for winter the Hubbard and 
Yokohama are standard sorts. See the new But- 
man noticed on page 48, last month. The late sorts 
need a warm and highly manured soil with more 
manure in the hills. 
Tomatoes. — There are many good sorts, but one 
cannot go amiss if he takes Conqueror or Canada 
Victor for early, aud Trophy for muin and late crops. 
Start in hot-bed or window boxes and transplant 
once, if not twice, before setting out. A few may 
be petted in pots to be turned out when it is safe. 
Turnips for spring must be sown very early. 
Early Flat Dutch is best early. For late. Red-top 
Strap-leaf is best of the flat kinds. Of the Ruta 
Baga sorts the White French is superior to all oth- 
ers for the table and best for garden purposes. 
Floorer tilai-den and IL.aTFn. 
Notes in this department as well as that of 
OreenIioii!«c and IViiidon' Plants. 
must be deferred until another month, as we have 
taken more space for the others than will be again 
required. In the first only works of preparation 
can be done in most localities. The increase of 
sunlight will stimulate rapid growth of plants un- 
der glass ; with these the prineiptil things to look 
after are propagating, killing insects, and the grad- 
ual hardening off of su^h as are to go out of doors. 
Commeroial Matters —Market Prices. 
The following contUMiseil, comprehensive laliles. care- 
fully prepared specially for tlic American Af/ricttUtiri^f, 
from onr daily record duriiiir tlie year, show at a f^lance 
the tr-nisactions for llie month ending Feb. 13th, IS^tS, 
and for the corresponding mouth last year: 
1. TRAN3ACTIOS3 AT TUK NKW TOIIK M&UI^ICTS. 
Re'-em'TS. Flour. Mlient. f'nyn. Uiif. Ilnrlfii (htt^ 
26'l'8l.'.i< m'tliaie.iOl .lia.lOO 3,811.000 9.200 S1S.0OO 374,ofti 
23 d's irisl m'tliJII.OOO ttl.OOO l,ii 17,000 13.800 57.000 lOT.OOO 
Sat.rr. F!n'iy. Whfi'tt. ''oyii. Itif. Uarlei/. 0-ilft 
26 d'« tliis iii'i 1.27:1.0110 2,006.000 2.007.000 21.000 H2,0fi0 1,119.000 
23d'3 lust inHli;91,000 3,911,000 l,91S,O0O 31,000 251,000 2,105,000 
S. Coinpiiriunn with S'lnie t^frind nl thi^ time la^t n<>ur. 
ItKr^nriTs. Ftn)ir. Whfiit. Cum, Ri/g, B'lrlni nnls. 
26 days is7i. , .316.000 r.n.ooo 2.sn.ono 9.200 218.000 S7i noo 
26d!iyslS4l...lO!,00O 3,17r>,000 1,004,000 61,000 lr6,u"0 89s,000 
Sai.ks. Flniir. Wlirnl. Cm-n. I!,i,, Jintlfil. fliim. 
26 days 187';. 279,(KM 3.»;.noO 2.007.000 21,000 1)3,1100 1.119.1100 
20 days ISTl... 296,000 2,312,000 1,597,000 l:il,000 813,000 1,437,000 
3. Slock of grain in store at Neu> York. 
Wlient. Com. Jl//r. Bartet/. Oat>. Halt. 
TT -^ r. „ hnnli. iHisli. liiisli. 1)iisli. hush. hush. 
*m. S. lS,-..3.3r.9.000 1.408.48.1 50,899 2".fi.32S 9)5 137 187,120 
J^m. 11, l<r... 3.1775,133 1.019,^100 5n.SS9 191,470 S77.014 14-617 
Uec. .. 1^-74.. I,513.:l% 1.2-;<l,973 15.925 lUi.SOl 890,899 tr..6B 
Nov. 9. iy4,.3.H-i0.I41 1,7J7,510 19.1 ;3 117. 1S5 794.?>3 1,^5.S8•> 
kov. 10, 187S.. 1,720,338 3,133,890 23,W 2S,',912 755,153 82,671 
4. Exports from Xeic i'ork, Jan. 1 lo Feb. 13. 
Flour. M'hetit. Corn. Rye. Barley. Ontn. 
hbls. Im^li. bush. bu^li. bush. bush, 
18;5....213.S46 1,J8I,1.50 4,Ti."..119 90 12,549 19,)8; 
1874..., 391. 169 3,9hi.000 1,143.700 104,215 10,900 
1873 152,290 705,38S a.0«4,i09 6,700 3. ,6) 
18;2.... S»j.639 3,O78,.08 70,603 2,6>-3 
Gold has been up to 115J, and down to 113, closing Feb- 
ruary 12th, at 1 Hi as against 112J on January 12th 
Breadstuffs have been depressed and generally lower in 
price, the offerings having been more liberal, while the 
demand for home use and shipment has been on a re- 
stricted scale. The export inquiry has been checked by 
the unfavorable foreign advices. Toward the close, 
Flour, Wheat, Kye, and Barley, favored bnyers ; while 
Corn and Outs were quoted stronger, these influenced, to 
some extent, by speculative purchases Provisions 
have been generally less freely dealt in at reduced prices. 
Hog products have been particularly weak and variable 
Cotton lias been more active, and quoted firmer 
Wool and Tobacco have been lees sought after within 
the previous range Hops have been quoted lower, on 
a liniited business. . ..Hay, Straw, and Seeds in fair 
request, and held with firmness. 
CuunK.ST WnoLrc.'iAT.K rniCKs. 
Jan. 13. Feb. 13. 
PnlCE op Cior.n lia 3-8 114 5-H 
l'"uilil;— Super to JJ.vtra Stale t4 00 IS 5 75 *3 S."i a 5 65 
Super to ICxlra Southern 4 75 % 1 25 4 60 fo 7 35 
lixtra Western 4 60 @ S 00 4.10 e 8 00 
l5;xtra tienesee 5 00 @ 6 75 4 90 @ 6 ,50 
Snperline Western 4 00 W 4 .50 3 M @ 4 35 
liVE Fl-OUK 4 00 (9 5 25 4 00 (S 5 20 
Coun-.Mkai 4 00 ® 4 85 3 90 a, 4 75 
WnKA'r— All kinds ol White. 1 25 % \ S:, 1 34 6j 1 32 
All kinils ni Ueil and Amber. 1 07 w 1 31 I 02 @ 1 26 
Coi:\-- yellow .... 87X9 90 82 @ 85 
Mixed 86 ® 96 SOX® 82 
White 87 ® 89 8IJ<® 8.-. 
OAT3-Westcni 67 @ 71 66 @ 79 
State 65 @ 71 06 ® 70 
IITK 93 ® 96 90 (a % 
n\nr,KV -- 125 ® 1 60 1 ;0 @ 1 .55 
Hav— Hale. V lOOBs 55 @ 95 55 @ 95 
Straw, f» 100 n.B..,. 45 @ 65 45 @ 70 
COTTOX— Middlings, «( lb ... i5%@ K% V^Hm 10 
llol'S— Crop oris74. F B 37 a 50 S3 ® 47 
Keatukus — Live t7eeso, ^ lb 35 @ 65 35 @ 65 
SEBD-t'Iover. i(' lb lOK® lOJi 11^® l\% 
Irmolliv. «l hiishel 2 75@285 280®3 0U 
Flax, II l.nsliel 2 05 ® 2 40 2 30 ® 2 30 
SfOAi:— Rcn'g& Grocery^iB 6 ® 91^ 5'^ait ■&% 
Mor.AssKR. Cidia. ii^gal. . . Koininal. S3 @ 39 
New Orleans. ? gal ,58 ® 67 55 ® 66 
CoFFEK-l;lo(Uold) 17X@ 20)i 17K® WA 
Ton>cci>. Kenmekv. &e.. Iilb. 9 @ 25 9 a 25 
Seed Leaf. VIb ' 8® 60 8® 00 
Wool— Domeslic Fleece, V lb 28 ® 65 2S @ 65 
Drtinestie, pulled, ?* lb 27 @ 55 27 @ 55 
California, clip 16 @ 37K 16 ® 36 
Tai.i.ow.-<i lb SJ4® 9 Si^® 85^ 
Oil-Cake— »' ton 43 50 ®4700 44 CO @47 50 
I'nr.K— Al ess. f barrel 20 00 @20 50 19 35 ® 
Prime Mess. il> barrel 18 75 @19 50 18 00 @13 23 
Beef— Plain mess -- 9 50 ®10 5« 9 50 r«1050 
I,Am>. in trcs. & h.arrels, ?l lb 13)4® 14H 133<;® 14i< 
JirrTKR— State. V lb 25 ® 45 20 la 40" 
Western. Va, 18 (9 35 15 @ 3; 
(hlEKSE.. . ■.. 6 @ 16H 6 @ K% 
l!EAXs-?i hnshel 160®170 1*)@230 
PEAS-Canada. free. «i bu ... 1 r. ® 1 ai 1 15 ® 1 25 
EHGs-Fresh. *> dozen 29 ® 33 33 ® 43 
POULTET— Fowls 10 ® 18 8 @ 17 
Turkevs— 1»Ib 10 ©17 12 ® IS 
Geese, Impair 100 ® 2 25 137 ® 2 13 
Ducks, ?» pair 50 @ 1 OO — ® — 
PiGEOx-s. F pair ® — SO a S5 
Grouse, P pair 50 @ 65 35 @ 50 
Partridges. 11 pair 40 ® ^ 70 @ 1 00 
VESlsox.FIb 10 ® 16 — ® — 
Wild Dress. ?) pair 40 @ 1 73 40 ® 1 50 
Wild Ti-RKEYS. Fib 15 ® 20 15 ® 20 
QfAlL. F dozen 90®200 150®175 
Hares, F pair 30 @ 50 45 ® 50 
It \BB1TS, per pair 30 @ 40 35 ® 40 
Turnips Fbbl 1 00 @ 1 J5 1 25 @ 1 37 
Cab.'Jvges-F 100 4 00 ® 7 50 5 00 @ 8 00 
OxioN-s— F hbl 2 a-. ® 3 00 2 25 @ 3 50 
PorATOES-Fbbl 162 @ 2 25 150 @ 2 12M 
Sweet PovA TOES— FbbI 3 OO a 4 00 3 50 ® 1 OJ 
ISroom-cors 9 ® 15 9 @ 15 
Grapes. F lb 8 ® 9 _ @ _ 
Appi,ES-is barrel 1 00 ® 2 25 1 OO @ 2 25 
Craxberries-F hbl 5 00 ®IO00 4 .',0 8 50 
Green Peas, new, F bushel.. 1 S5 ® 1 90 1 &5 ® I 90 
SiiUAsn,Fbbl — @ — 175 @ 2 23 
>ew Vorii Uve-Slock ^lai-Kcts. 
RECEIPTS. 
WEEK EXDIXG Iteeve^. Coira. Ciilnes. Sheep, .^ttnne. TbJW. 
.Ian. IS &92:! 153 619 28,l'53 37,9.i5 75.6.S4 
Jan. 23 9.174 74 629 2.5.476 ri,474 71,137 
Feb. 1 7,281 121 850 23,653 24.S.50 56.7.57 
Feb. R 8.US 80 690 18.339 29,685 56.903 
Tolal ror iU'eelii!..S3,Slii 423 2.7S8 95,1«3 127,945 200,470 
do./or;)rep.4ireeit-s29,S0S 318 3,097 75.413 134,935 343,000 
Eeerefi. Cows. Ctilres. Sheep. Sieine. 
Avernae per Week 8.4.56 107 697 23.870 31.986 
do. do. Iti.sJ Month... I.AT-'i 79 774 18,800 33,731 
do. do. pert''.? .l/0)i(/i.. 8.354 70 1,269 33,316 49,44! 
Beeves.— The market during the past month has 
been an unfortunate one for sellers. Unfavorable weath- 
er and dull business has depressed prices and weakened 
the market. The worst business of the season has been 
done in the past four weeks. At the close there was a 
little improvement, which helped to meet the advance in 
the West, but the market was weak. The new Stock 
Yards at tiOth to 65th sts,, were opened on Feb. 8, and 
h°reafter no business will be done on Sundays. Mou. 
day will be the opening day. and yards and scales are to 
be locked on Sundays by united consent at all market 
places. Prices at the close ruled ic. to Jc. ^ It), above 
last week, with sales at FJ'Sloic. ^ lb for native to extra 
steers to dress 54 to 5S lbs. ^ gross cwt. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows; 
WEEK ENDixG R'ltioe. I.nrqe Sales. Aver. 
.Ian. 18 8 @14Wc. 10)j®ll)4c. 11 c. 
Jan. 33 7 ffllS^e. 10 ®ll c. inH'c. 
Feb. 1 7 ®;4 c. 10 ©lOKc. lOKc. 
Feb. 8 8 @U 0. lOJ^aU c. lOJ^C, 
milch CoTVS,- The market for cows has been 
steady aud fair. There was a demand for all sorts at $45 
®$90 per head for cow and calf Calves.— The sale 
for calves has been dull, but an improvement was notice- 
able at the close for milk fed veals. The best Bucks Co., 
Pa., veals sold at lie. ^ tt, others at 8}@10ic. ^ lb; 
grassers brought §8@$n ^ head, the latter price being 
paid for fine western calves Sbeep.— The market 
has been very unsteady for this stock ; generally prices 
have given way for poor sheep. At the close fair to 
prime sheep were fully Jc, t? tt better, bringing 7Ka^o. 
^ lb. Poor slieep were selling from ."4c.®"Jc. ^ lb 
Sivine. — There have been no live hogs offered. 
Dressed hogs have improved, advancing to 8(^8K. for 
fair Western and Sj-^rtjc for i. ily dressed. 
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