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vaxieus colors ; Christmas Rose, {Helkboriiii niger), 
Perennial Candy-tuft; Lilies, all good, even our 
wild ones ; Pieonies, both herbaceous and tree, 
very fine ones are now offered ; Oriental Poppy ; 
Pentstemons, the hardy ones ; Phlox, a garden 
might be made of the different kinds alone, there is 
such variety, including the little Phlox mbidnta, or 
Moss pink ; Spirfcas, the herbaceous sorts. This 
list might be extended indefinitely, but as long as 
it is, we cannot omit Violets and Lily of the Valley. 
Hardy Bielbs. — To have the best flowers, fresh 
bulbs must bo planted every fall, but Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Crocuses, and the rest may be left in clumps 
from year to year, and flower tolerably ; Crown 
Imperials and Lilies arc best when undisturbed. 
Tender Bulbs and Tubers arc set in spring, taken 
up in fall, and kept over winter in the cellar, or 
where they will be neither too warm nor too cold. 
Gladiolms, Tiger-flower, Tnberose, Amaryllis, Dah- 
lias, Oannas, and others, are all worth the trouble. 
AnnuaJs are tender aod hardy ; the tender, such 
as Balsams, Cockscombs, Amaranths, etc., need to 
be started under ^lass and not put out until the 
weaUier Is warm. Many othere may be sown in the 
open ground as soon as it can be worked. Candy- 
tuft, Mignonette, Drunimond's Phlox, and many 
ethars every one knows ; for tlie less common kinds, 
of which new ones come every year, reference must 
be had to the catalogues. Do not forget that the 
IReinus or Caster-oil Plant, among annuals, espe- 
cially the variety Sanfftdneus or Afrkanus, is highly 
ornamental ; a single plant 8 or 10 feet high, is very 
effective upon a lawn. 
" PUiage " pkmts. — In this eountiy beddiBg-eflTects 
are more readily produced with colored leaves than 
with flewers. Coleus, Amaranths, Achyranthes, 
Altemantheras, and others, either in ribbon lines 
or circles, make a brilliant show. For the various 
Bedding Plants we refer to the catalogues which 
usually describe, and oiten figure the plants. We 
have enumerated here, to aid the novice, a few 
good things that will suit every one. One who 
wiahes to excel in flower gardening should have the 
leading woAs, such as Henderson's and Breck's. 
<iireenl*onse and Windofr Plants. 
We can give but little space to these. They will 
now need more water and watching for insects ; the 
treatment should now be snch as will harden them 
off, and prepare for their removal to the open 
groiHide. For this abundant airing will be required, 
bat as there are frequent changes in the weather, a 
sudden chill must be guarded against. 
Commereial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold has been np to US}, and down to 114^. closing 
March 12th, at 115}, as against I14| on February I2th . . . 
There has been a more satisfactory business reported in 
I)rodnce and merchandise, since onr last Breadstnffs 
have been in mnch better demand, and toward the close 
quoted stronger in price, with holders less eager to dis- 
pose of BQpplics. The export movement has been ac- 
tive, particularly in shipping grades of flour, (largely of 
City Mill and Minnesota product for South America.) in 
prime mixed com, and in Canada peas, in bond. Wheat 
has been in moderate request for shipment. Barley has 
been qaoted decidedly lower, under an increased pres- 
sure to Bell, but closed steadier .... Provisions have been 
freely dealt in, in good part for export, hog products at- 
tracting most attention, and «Iosing higher. Butter has 
tecently Jallen in price 5@frc ^ tt. on the finer grades, 
under largely augmented receipts, and a slow distribut- 
ing demand. Cheese has held its own well as to values, 
and has met with a fairly active inquiry, partly for ship- 
ment. Very wide fluctuations have occurred in eggs, ac- 
cording as the supplies vaded. Sales of best marks of 
fresh stock have been made as high as .50c., and as low 
as 32@.'»c., closing nt. 35c. ; demand fair. .. .Cotton has 
been in fair request, closing, however, tamely, and in 
favor of buyers Wool has been quite moderately 
Bought after, mostly on manufacturing account, closing 
weaker in price, in most instances, under more liberal 
offerings, partly of stock to arrive from California and 
Australia — Hops have been slow of sale at lower prices. 
— Tobacco has been quiet at generally uiicliangi'd quo- 
tations — Seeds, hay, and straw hove been in more de- 
mand, and held with more flrmnesa toward the close, 
The following condensed, comprelieiisive tal)Ie8, care- 
fully prepared specially for tlio Anwican AgrictdturW , 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for tlic month ending Mar. 13th, 1S75, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1, TRANSACTIONS AT TUE NBW YOHK MAaKETS. 
liECElPTS. Flour. WJimt. Corn. IhiP. Durlfii. Oal^. 
33il'8(/'fi m'Ui'.;6J,000 073,000 2.327,000 4,300 20r.,n0O 633.0(10 
26 il's lust m'Mi216,iiOD 513,000 2,gJl,0U0 9,200 218,000 STJ.UOO 
Sat.es. Flnur. Wheiit. Cnrn, Uiif. liarleij. Otttn. 
2S(l'a tliis niMliS31,000 2,331,000 2.763,000 23,000 297,000 989,000 
20 il's Ittxt ni'tli 270,000 2,096,000 2,907,000 21,000 1J2,000 1,119,000 
3. Comparison tric/t fiaiue perioii ttt tlii'i time lait year. 
liicCBiPTS. Flour, meat. Corn. Hue. Barleii. Oats, 
23 days IS75... 264,000 073,000 3,327,000 4,300 20.-.,000 (^3,000 
24 days 1374. ..317,000 1,912,000 411,000 141,000 l.-.3,000 480,000 
Rai.ks. Ftoitr. Wheat. Corn. l!//e. Barley, riatn. 
23 days 187,i. 331,000 2,321,000 2,763,000 28,000 297.000 f«9,n00 
24 days 1374... 229,000 2,419,000 1,617,000 116,000 329,000 1,104,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wlieat. Corn. Ki/e. Barley. Oais. Italt. 
hush. bush. biisli. bush, bueli. bush. 
Mar. 8. 1875.. 2.605,775 2,274,014 45,756 2&l,071 854,601 154,978 
i'a\). 8, 1873.. 3.269,000 1,408,48.5 50,899 2i;o,923 915,137 137,120 
Jiiii. 11, 1S75.. 3,075,122 1,019,000 50.889 191,470 877,014 145.617 
Dec. 7, 1874. .4.513,396 1,220,973 15,925 10<,S91 890,899 135,622 
Nov. 9. 1374.. 3.680.141 ),737,5»0 19.1,'3 117,185 794,722 135,882 
Nov. 10, 1873..1,720,:B8 3,133,896 22,007 232,912 755.153 82,674 
4. Exports .from Neio Vork, Jan. 1 to Feb. 12. 
Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. llarlftj. Oatt. 
bbls. bush. bush. bsah. buBli. bueh. 
1875....a;6,883 2,492.099 3,706.588 13,108 90 22,261 
1874.,.. 451.520 5,83.3.405 2.020,686 190,985 21.993 
1873 SJ5.386 868,737 2,778,029 1,004 6,700 4.977 
1873,,.. 163,416 1,604,991 2,974,449 1^5,787 5,717 
Current WnOLE.SAT.re I'ktces. 
Feb. 13. Mar. 13. 
Price or Gold 114 .'j.s II.'> 3-4 
I'LOlir.— Sopui- to ILttra State *3 85 as 65 J4 40 igi 5 85 
Super to Extra Southern,... 4 60 @ 7 25 4 60 la 7 "0 
Extra Western 4 .50 @ 8 00 4 90 @ R 00 
Extra Genesee 4 90 @ 6 50 5 25 @ 6 50 
SuperOiie Western 8 85 @ 4 85 4 40 rd! 4 90 
I'.TE Floiti: 4 00 5 30 4 00 @ 5 10 
Corn-Meal. S 90 (a 4 75 3 50 a 4 78 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 1 24 ® 1 32 1 25 8 1 35 
All kinds of lieil anil Amber. 1 02 B 1 26 1 07 a 1 27 
Corn— rellow 82 @ 85 KtH® 80 
Mixed.... 80>.:@ 83 81>^@ 86 
White.. SIS® 85 85 e 86 
Oats— Western 66 @ 70 66 @ 70 
State 66 @ 70 66 @ VO 
I!te 90 @ 96 90 e 96 
Darlet , 120 @ 1 55 ICO ® I 32« 
Hat— linle, KtlOOBs 55 @ 95 «0 ® 1 00 
Straw, VI00»9 45 @ 70 50 @ 85 
Cotton— MIdillings, (B tt. . . K%® 16 16><@ W)i 
IlOPS-Ciop 011874. *l lb 33 47 28 a 42 
FBATnKr.s-I.ive Geese, ^ lb 35 @ 65 35 @ 65 
Seed— Clover, »< lb UK® UH H ® Hi-a 
TImothv. V hiiBhel 2 80 a 3 00 2 80 ® 2 90 
Fl:ix. »l bushel 2 20 @ 3 SO 2 20 @ 3 30 
Sua A n-Refl'g& Grocery fib 55i'« s% Ok® 91..,' 
MOI..ASSES, Cuba, »)gal 33 @ 39 35 ® 45 
New Orleans, il gal 55 @ 60 60 @ 70 
Coffee- liio(Uold) 17y@ 19>i 16M® iSii 
ToiiACOO. lieiitiicky. &c..^K>, 9 ® 25 10 @ 28 
Seed Leal, » lb 8 8 60 7 ® 55 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, fl lb 28 ® 65 27 ® 62>i 
Domestic, pulled, ^ lb 27 @ 55 20 @ 50 
Californi!!. clip 16 ® 36 16 ® 37 
Tallow. V lb RJ<(a SJ^ 8 ® 8M 
Oil-Cake-V ton 44 00 ®47 50 44 00 ®47 50 
Pork— M ess, ^fi liaiTCl 19 23 ® 19 50 @ 19 62V.; 
Prime Mess. » barrel 18 00 @18 25 18 OO ® — 
Beef— Plain mess . . 9 50 felO 60 9 50 @10 50 
Lard. In trcs. * barrels. S B 13M® 14M KH(9 14X 
Butter— State, ^ lb 20 @ 40 19 @ 33 
Western. V lb 15 @ 3; 15 ® Si 
Cheese ® Kv 6 @ 17 
Heans-V bushel 14O®230 155SS15 
PEAs-Canada. free. «i bn ... 1 15 ® 1 25 1 18 ® 1 28 
Eoos-Fresh.?!) dozen S3 ® 43 36 @ S5 
Poultry— Fowls 8 a 17 15 ® 24 
Turkeys-Id lb 12 @ 18 15 @ 31 
Geese, li pair 1 37 ® 2 13 125 @ 3 00 
Ducks, ?» pair — ® — 50 @ 1 23 
Pigeons, ¥1 pair 30 ® a5 — @ — 
Grouse, ¥ pair 35 ® 50 — ® — 
Partridges. ^ pair 70 @ 1 00 — @ — 
Wild Ducks.* pair 40 ® 1 50 75 ® 1 73 
Wild Turkeys, ^ lb 15 @ 20 — ® — 
SI'AIL, ^ dozen 1 50 @ 1 75 — ® — 
ARES, 1? pair 45 @ 50 40 ® 50 
Rabbits, per pair 85 @ 40 35 @ 40 
Turnips Phbl 1 25 @ 1 37 1 37 ® 1 75 
CAR.-ivnEs-IO 100 5 00 ® 8 00 8 00 ®11 00 
Onions— 19 bbl 3 25 ® 3 50 2 50 @ 3 30 
Potatoes— II bbl 150 @ 2 12K 175 ® 2 73 
Sweet Potatoes—?! bbl 8 50 @ 4 00 3 00 (0 4 00 
IlRnoM-coRN 9 @ 15 9 @ 15 
AppLKS-IHlmrrel. 100 ® 2 23 125 @ 3 00 
Cranberries— S bbl 4.50 @ 9 50 2 23 ® 9 50 
Green Peas, new, V bnshel.. 1 85 @ 1 90 1 90 @ 2 10 
Squash, ¥1 bbl. 1 75 ® 3 25 — ® - 
IXew Voric liive-Stock IVIai-Uets. 
RECErPTS. 
WEEK ENniNG Beepes. Cows. Calres. Sheep. Swine. Tofl. 
Feb. 15 7,140 80 621 18,079 24,6,18 50,614 
Feb. 23 7.000 93 673 33.586 31.804 63,756 
March 1 6.300 167 0.57 19.8,51 36,280 33,313 
March a 5,561 40 510 26,193 2.3.2:13 .55,567 
March 15 9,358 122 756 21,552 24,300 56,(188 
Total for fi Weeks.. ii.m^ 503 3,S47 109.2611,30.303 279,210 
do./cr/!rel',4IFert933,820 423 2,7S18 95,183 127,943 300,470 
Beeves. Cows. Calres, Slieen. Swine. 
Averane per Week 7,185 100 019 31,852 20,051 
do. do. last Month... 8,4.56 107 697 2:!,870 31.980 
<\t>. (\o. prep's Month.. 1,K-a 79 774 18,800 33,734 
Beeves.— The influence of th» lessened demand, 
consequent upon the season of L'^nt, tended towards 
lower prices at the opening of the month's business. 
This adverse influence was exerted mainly upon extra 
stock, which gave way, while the low grades remained 
firm. As the mouth advanced, the inarl<et became strong, 
witli an advance of '.(c. ^ B>, all round. At the close a 
lurtlier gain of ><c. ^ Ib.^vas made upon low and middle 
grades, wliile for extra tlie niavl^et was only a sliatle 
stronger, selling at \?Aic. to 13Ve. for choice, and 14c. 
for fancy steers, to dress 58 to (JO B>s. to the gross cwt. ; 
ordinary to prime lots, to dress 66 to 58 6b., sold for llO 
1.3c. ^ tt>., and Tesans at 10@12>j'c, ^? tti. 
The prices for the past five weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING Range. Large Sales. A»er 
F«5- ,1-; 8 ®14 e. 10!i®nMc. lOve. 
J,eb. 23 8 ®U c. 10;^®l»;,'a lotc. 
Ji"'ehl 7K®14 c. 105r®lixc. 11 c. 
M»'-e'8 9 @14 c. 11 ®:2 c. llJic. 
Marchlr) 9 ©IS^c. 10X®llJic. Ho. 
Dlilcli Cowrs.— The market for cows has been en- 
tirely without cliange, the demand has been fair, and 
good stick has moved oft' briskly at fuil prices, while 
poor have been dull and slow of sale. Prices at the close 
were firm, ranging from $43 to $93 for cow and 
calf — Calves,— Tlie trade in calves has been brisk 
and steady at full prices. Milk-fed veals have sold quick- 
ly at S,'»@10,vc. ^ ft., for ordinary to good : grass 
calves brought ,lt the close 4,V®.5c. I? lb,, or S10@,$15 ^ 
head. One lot of 3D brought $13.50 |? head, another of 
14, averaging 380 lbs., brought 4>r;c. ^ ft) Sheep.— 
The market for sheep has been active, with liberal trans- 
actions ; but the excess in receipts have kept prices from 
advancing. Poor sheep sold for 5?.£@6c. ^ lb., fair to 
good at 6;i@7>^c,, and extra at 7;j@Sc, ; three car-loads 
of choice brought 8fic, ^ lb . . . Sivlne.— No live h»gs 
have been ofi'ered the past month. For dressed the 
market has been without change and firm, at 9^^@9><'c. 
^ ft), for city dressed, and 8,'ii'®S3ic. for western. 
To l»e Had -fvithout Money.— There 
will be found upon our Premium List for the year 1875, a 
large pumber of most useful and valuable articles, all of 
which are new and of the beet manufacture, and any of 
which can be obtained without money and with but a lit- 
tle uvll directed effort. Among these are : Beaatiful 
Silver- Plated Articles — Fine Table-Cut- 
lery— Gold Pens ivlth SUver Cases— Chil- 
dren's Carriages, Swings, etc.— 'Watches — 
Pi«nos — nielodeons — Pocket-Knives — 
Gnns— Cultivators— Sewing;, Knitting, and 
'Washing mtacliines— Books, etc., eic— Send 
for onr Illnstratcd Premimn List, and see how easy you can 
obtain one or more of these good and desirable articles. 
containing a great variety of Items, inc'udhtg many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we thrmo into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of room elseichere. 
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New York City Banks or Bankers are best 
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