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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
121 
XUc Boys and. Oii-ls' Gard«n-So. 1. 
An unusual number of business items has crowded 
out a share of the space Intended for the young people, 
but perhaps there is room for all that is necessary so ear- 
ly in the season. As hinted last month, we intend to 
give some plain and familiar Talks about plants and the 
way in which they grow, which will be both interesting 
and useful to our young readers, and perhaps to older 
ones also. While we shall use engravings to explain 
what we write, it will be much better to have the living 
plant directly before us to talk from, and before our read- 
ers also, and we advise all those who wish to follow 
these lessons to put in seeds of the plants we have se- 
lected to illustrate them. The seeds are : Flax; Sweet 
Pea; Muskmelon ; Tomato; Morning Glory ; Four O 
Clock, and Oats. If more convenient, the common Pea 
and Cucumber or Squash may be planted in place of 
Sweet Pea and Muskmelon. All these seeds can be pro- 
cured by every one. They should be planted in a bed in 
the garden, where they can be watched all summer. It 
Is best not to put the seed into the ground until it becomes 
dry and warm weather. So look out for the seeds now, 
and be ready to meet us for a Garden Talk next month. 
HJew Puzzles to foe Answered. 
No. 35. Illustrated Rebus. A most excellent rule. 
No. 36. Problem.— Suppose a clock to Itave six hands, 
which go around respectively in 1,6, 12, 18,24, and 30 
hours, and that they are together at 12 o'clock, April 1st; 
when will they next be together. 
Answers to Puzzles and Problems in March 
No. (page 89). No. 31. Illustrated Rebus.— F ear toe 
doe vil if you wood be bray v. That is: ''Fear to do evil 
if you would be brave." — No. 32, Illustrated Rebus. — 
Well bee gun eye S half done ; or " Well begun is half 
done." — No. 33, Mathematical Problem. Answer 42 feet. 
— No. 34, Word Question. Answer : Facetiously, or ab- 
stemiously. N. B. — By an oversight, no answer was given 
lo the Illustrated Rebus on page 57, (Feb. No.) It reads 
Be shoe-er ewe r rite before ewe-fight ; that is : "Be sure 
you're right before you fight.'* 
Crowded Out. — A good many pleasing items, prob- 
lems, and a host of names of those sending in answers. — 
We expect to find room for them next month. 
•-• -. .» ►— 
To Sunday School Teachers and Others. 
The Book of " Lessons for every Sunday in the Year," 
has met with a success far beyond our anticipation. The 
edition of five thousand copies published at the office of 
the Agriculturist, which it was supposed would last a 
year at least, was soon exhausted, and another large edi- 
tion printed. This is exclusive of the great numbers 
printed and sold by others. The many letters from 
Superintendents, Teachers, and others, commending it in 
the highest terms, are satisfactory evidence of its value. 
These questions and the accompanying lessons were 
originally prepared for our own school, without any 
thought of making a book, until repeated calls from oth- 
ers for copies, seemed to make it necessary. We shall 
continue to supply the work at 10 cents per copy, and as 
this barely covers the cost, the price is the same by the 
hundred or thousand. If to go by mail, the postage to be 
prepaid, is 4 cents for a single one ; 3.^ cents per copy on 
two to nine ; and 3 cents each, where ten or more are sent 
In a single package. Over 1,500 miles, the postage is 
double these rates. The following is one of the many 
notices of the book which have appeared. 
From Ike Sunday School Times {Philadelphia,) March 14. 
"A New Question Book.— We have just been exam- 
ining a little book published by Oiange Judd, (of New- 
York City,) called " Lessons for Every Sunday in the 
Year," and have risen from the examination with a feel- 
ing of thankfulness that such a book lias been made. We 
have never seen a Question Book containing so many 
conveniences and advantages as this, so many excellen- 
ces, both positive and negative. Mr. Judd is a life-long 
Sabbath-school man, and this book has been the fruit of 
the experience of himself and some of his friends in trying 
to meet the practical wants of the Sabbath-school. Like 
all good text books, it has grown out of actual necessities 
and experience ; it is a growth rather than a work. We 
advise every Superintendent to send at once for a copy." 
The Markets. 
AMEaiCAN AGHICULTUniST OFFICE. / 
New- York, Thursday Morning, March 19, 1863. ( 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wieat. Corn. Iiye. Barley. Oats. 
!4 days f/iftm'th 235,000 41,000 113,000 57,000 78.000 394.000 
8Sdaysto««in'tli811.tX)0 20,000 163,000 30,000 102,000 225,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. h'arley. 
21 Aim this month, S50.000 1.810.000 2,081.000 139.000 121,000 
26 days last nionili 152,000 2,416,000 2,511,000 30,300 126,000 
2. Comparison with same time last year. 
receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1803 .. 235.000 41.000 173.000 57.000 18.000 294.000 
24 days 1862 ... 304.000 163,000 269,000 110,000 104,000 171,000 
sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
24 days 1863 350,000 1,810,000 2,031.000 139.000 121.000 
24 days 1862 311,000 270,000 1,061,000 143,050 265,000 
3* Exports from New-York, Jan. 1, to March 12. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Oats. 
Bbls. hush. Bush. Bush. Hush. 
1863 514,140 3,156,800 1.398,054 50,106 96.3S2 
1862 619,615 2,091,181 2,712,801 305,005 6,403 
The above tables show at a glance the volume of busi- 
ness In Breadstuffs, and the figures below show the pres- 
ent prices and their changes. Prices of Breadstuffs, Pro- 
visions, etc., have gone up and down with the premium 
on gold, and their consequent variable value for export. 
Wool is in great demand and still advancing in price. 
Current "Wholesale Prices. 
Feb. 19. March. 
Flour— Super to Extra State $7 00 ® 7 95 $6 70 @ 7 60 
Superfine Western 700(8725 6 70 (2700 
Extra Western 7 55 @10 50 7 00 ©10 25 
Extra Genesee 8 00 @ 9 50 7 65 @ 9 00 
Super, to Extra Southern ... 7 90 @10 50 7 40 ffllO 25 
Rtk Flour— Fine and Super. 8 50 @ 5 50 3 50 ® 5 50 
Corx Miai 4 15 @ 5 00 4 15 @ 5 00 
Wheat— All kinds of White.. 180@200 1 80 @ 1 90 
All kinds of Red 140 @ 1 78 1 87X@ 1 78 
Corn— Yellow 07 @ 1 00 90 @ 98 
White 98 @ 1 05 05 @ 1 00 
Mixed 95 @ 97 90 ® 92 
Oats— Western 75 ® 77 82 ® 84 
State 76 ® 77 84 ® 85 
Rye 105 ® 1 12 108 ® 1 12 
Barley 1 45 ® 1 60 1 40 ® 1 55 
Beans— Medium and Pea, bu. 3 25 
Marrow and Kidney 3 25 
Hay, in bales, per 100 lbs 85 ® 1 10 80 ® 95 
COTTOK— Middlings, per lb.... 90 @ 91 71K® 82 
Rice, per 100 lbs. Nominal. Nominal. 
Hops, crop of 1862, per lb 20 ® 28 21 ® 28 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 48 @ 50 47M® 50 
Seed— Clover, per lb 11 ® lljf 9 ® 10 
Timothy, per bushel 263 @300 275 @3 00 
Flax, per bushel 3 10 @ 3 25 3 50 ® 4 00 
Scoar— Brown, per lb 9 ® 13 9!^® 12^ 
M.iLAssES.New-Ork'ans, p.gl.. 45 @ 55 42^® 57 
Coffee. Klo, per lb .. S0«® 33)4 SOX® 34 
Tobacco— Kentucky,&c,p.lb.. 15 @ 32 14 @ 32 
Seed Leaf per lb 9 ® 32 9 ® 32 
Wool— DomeBtlc fleece, p. lb.. Ti'A® 90 85 @ 1 05 
Donieatic, pulled, per lb. 65 ® 80 80 ® 92>£ 
Wool, California, unwashed. 35 ® 55 35 ® 65 
Tallow, per lb Vi'A® 12 X 12>j® 13 
Oil Cake, per tun 47 00 @55 00 48 00 @53 00 
Pork— Mess, per bbl 14 75 ®17 00 14 12K@16 75 
Prime, per bbl 1150 @14 00 1150 @13 75 
Beef— Plain mess . 1125 ®12 75 1100 @12 75 
Lard. In bbls., per lb 10\® 11X 10),'® 11)4 
Butter— Western, per lb 17 ® 22 17 ® 22>i 
State, per lb 23 @ 28 23 ® 28 
Cheese 10 ® 15 13 ® 15 
Broom Corn— ner lb 8® 10 8® 10 
Eons— Fresh, per dozen 19 ® 22 20 ® 22 
Poultry— Fowls, per lb 10 @ 11 10 ® 15 
Ducks.perft 14 ® 15 15 ® 19 
Geese, per B 8 ® 10 8 @ 13 
Turkeys, per lb 12 ® 14 14 ® 19 
Potatoes— Common, p. bM.. 1 38 ® 1 50 1 25 @ 1 50 
Buckeyes, per bbl 150 ® 1 62 125 @ 1 50 
Peach Blow, per bbl 1 50 ® 1 75 1 62 ® 1 75 
Mercers, per bbl 2 00 ® 2 50 2 00 @ 2 50 
Nova Scotia, per bushel 60 ® 
Sweet, per bbl 3 50 ® 3 75 4 00 ® 4 25 
Onions. Red & Yellow p. bbl. 3 00 4 75 ® 
Apples, Greeninss& Russets 1 25 @ 1 50 2 25 @ 2 75 
Apples, choice, per bbl 2 00 ® 5 00 2 50 ® 5 00 
Dried Apples, per lb S% a 6 5 ® 5X 
Dried Plums, per lb 1100 ®13 00 11 @ 12 
Dried Peaches, per lb 14 00 ®1S 00 15 ® 16 
Tl»e Live Stock Markets are unusually 
active in this city, and prices have advanced one cent per 
lb. on beef within a month. The receipts of beef cattle 
have averaged 4,383 per week, but the taking out of 300 
to 500 each week by buyers for the government, has left a 
light supply for butchers. Good animals now sell for 
prices equivalent lo 10c. (S)l Ic. per lb. for the dressed 
carcass, and common to good stock at 8c.fa)9c Sheep 
are higher than ever before, owing to the great advance 
on wool. They are now selling at prices equivalent to 
9c.(S)10c. per lb. live weight. The whole of large lots 
have been sold out at an average of $8.50 to $9. per head. 
Live Hogs are in good demand and are selling at 6c. 
to 6>aC. per lb. live weight for corn-fed and 5)^c.(2>5Kc. 
for still fed hogs. 
FLOWER SEEDS BY MAIL.— The subscriber 
raises about one hundred kinds of Flower Seeds, select- 
ed from over one thousand varieties, of the most showy and 
attractive. He will furnish, neatly put up, any 33 kinds on 
the list for $1, and send bv mail, wi1h poslnin 1 prepaid. 
G. P.. GARRETSON, Flushing, N. Y. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS, of the best quality, two 
and three years old, at 40 cts. per 100, or $3.50 per 1000, 
including packing. Can be sent anv distance. 
G. R. GARRETSON, FlUBhing, N. Y. 
Business Notices. 
H3T" Eighty Cents a Line of space. 
(Copy.) 
New- York State Agricultural Society, 
Rochester Fair, 1862. 
I hereby certify that James Pvle, of New-Y'ork, was 
awarded a special prize at the State Fair at Rochester on 
his O. K. Soap, Dietetic Saleratus, Cream Tartar, Bak- 
ing Soda, and various oilier articles of exceeding great 
merit — and the Executive Committee of the Society give 
special commendation for the great excellence of the ar- 
ticles exhibited. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, 
and affixed the official seal of the Society. 
L. S. 
B. P. JOHNSON, 
Secretarv. 
Lands— To All Wanting Farms. 
Large and thriving settlement of Yineland, mild cli- 
mate, 30 miles south of Philadelphia, by railroad ; rich 
soil; fine crops ; twenty acre tracts, at from $15 lo $20 
per acre ; payable within four years. Good business 
openings ; good society. Hundreds are settling and mak- 
ing improvements. Apply to CHAS K. LANDIS, Post- 
master, Vineland, Cumberland Connly, N.J. Letters 
answered. Papers containing full information, sent free. 
Jbbertisements. 
Advertisements to be sure of insertion must be re- 
ceived at latest by the 1 5th of the preceding month. 
TERMS— (invariably cash before insertion) : 
FOR THK ENGLISH EDITION ONLY. 
Fifty cents per lino of space for each insertion. 
One whole column (145 lines), or more, $00 per column. 
pyBusiness Notices, Eighty cent.? per line of space. 
FOR THE GERMAN EDITION ONLY. 
Ten cenUt per line of spnee for each insertion. 
One whole column (130 lines), or more, $10 per column. 
(^"Business Notices, twenty cents a line. 
HOW TO PRUNE TOUR GRAPE VINE. 
OPEN AIR GRAPE CULTURE : 
A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE 
GARDEN AND VINEYARD CULTURE OF THE VINE, 
AND THE 
MANUFACTURE OF DOMESTIC WINE. 
Designed for the use of Amateurs and others in the 
NORTHERN AND MIDDLE STATES. 
Profusely illustrated with new engravings. By John Finn 
CELEBRATED 
Tliomery Syntem of Grape Culture. 
PRICE $1.25. 
Sent free of postage on receipt of price. 
Every person who has ft Grape Vine, should own this Book. 
Address 
C. M. SAXTON, 
Agricultural Book Publisher, 
New- York, 
Wheeler & Wilson's 
1W® HA 
WITH VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS. 
Office No. 505 Broadway, New-York. 
Great International Agricultural 
exhibition, 
TO BE HELD AT 
Hamburg, Germany, in July, 1863, 
The attention of Agriculturists, Growers of Stock, and 
Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements, machinery, and 
others interested in 'Agricultural Products, is called to this 
Exhibition, which will prolmbly exceed in interest and 
maenitude anv Fair of the kind ever held. 
Of 
Every 
ery facility will be afforded for the cheap transportation 
. ..11 contributions to the Exhibition, as well as to the dele- 
gates from the several State Societies, and others connected 
with the Exhibition. 
AH applications for entries must be made to the onlv 
authorized Agents undersigned, before the fifteenth day or 
Anrll next, who will furnish programmes and anv informa- 
tion required. AUSTIN BALDWIN &'C(>.. 
Sole Agents, 72 Broadway, New-York. 
