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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[APRIt, 
Potting.— Those plants which are now Btartin^ 
into growth will need repotting. If not desired to 
increase the size of the pot, put the ball of earth 
into water and wash the roots clean. Carefully re- 
pot with dry earth, which is to be well worked 
among the roots. Water and shade for a few days. 
Pi-unii\g. — Head back those plants which have 
made a feeble growth, and thus induce the starting 
of a new top. Thin out all the surplus limbs. 
Seeds. — Those green-house varieties, such as 
Calceolarias, Lobelias, etc., with very small seeds, 
Ehould scarcely be covered or they will fail. 
Cold Grapery.— The experience of Mr. 
Low given in the last and the present number, will 
afford useful hints to beginners. Every one growing 
grapes under glass should use Chorlton's Grape 
Growers' Guide as a hand-book, as it gives the re- 
eults of the long experience of one of our most suc- 
cessful horticulturists. The vines are to be uncovered 
and so attached to the wires that they will bend like 
an arch. As the buds begin to swell, this position may 
' be altered bo as to induce them to break evenly. 
The tendency is, if the vine be put in place at once, 
for the upper buds to start first and get the ad- 
vantage of the lower ones. Fork over the border, 
nnd syringe the interior of the house to make a 
tnoist atmosphere. If the vines have been injured 
during the winter they will show it by bleeding 
from cracks caused by excessive cold. In this case 
it is best to cut the vine back to one of the lower 
shoots, which must be trained to replace the por- 
tion removed. If the vine is in good condition, put it 
up to the wires after the shoots have made a 
growth of two or three inches. Keep the tempera- 
ture at an average of 65 o , until toward the end of 
the month when it may be allowed to reach 70 = , or 
even to S0°. Avoid drafts, and syringe the wood- 
work of the house as well as the vines, morning 
and evening when the temperature increases. 
Frnit Garden. —The notes of last month 
will in most places be as applicable now as then, 
and the notes on grape-planting on page 120, leave 
but little to be said in this department. Dwarf 
trees m.ay be grafted as noticed under orchard. 
Planting of all kinds is to be done. Uncover rasp- 
berries and fork in manure around their roots. Re- 
move the mulching from strawberries, exposing 
their foliage to the sun and air but keeping the 
ground covered. Prepare beds for planting by 
manuring well and working deeply. Beds four feet 
■wide with three rows of plants eighteen inches 
apart each way are best for gardens. Plant them 
When practicable as soon as the hard frosts are over. 
is always a freshness and familiarity introduced. Every- 
body is invited, and all enjoy equal privileges in exhibit- 
ing fruits, and in soliciting and giving infornnalion. 
Apiary in April.— This month the bees 
are usually very busy gathering pollen. Sometimes 
severe weather temporarily cuts off the supply, and 
then there is danger of the ever busy bees, rob- 
bing. Keep a watch upon them. Spread finely 
ground unbolted rye flour in the vicinity of the 
hives. The bees will use it instead of pollen. If 
bees are suspected of robbing, kill one or two leav- 
ing the hive, and see if their honey sacks are full — 
if so contract the entr.auce. If the robbers all come 
from one hive, it may be ascertained by sprink- 
ling flour on those that are leaving, and then w.atch- 
ing the other hives to see where they enter. It is 
sometimes well to change the robbed hive to the 
stand of the robbers, placing the latter upon the 
stand of the former. This will often equ.alize matters. 
Colonies short of stores ought to be fed. If not al- 
ready done, lift and clean out all hives. See hints for 
last mouth. Employ spare time in repairing old 
hives, cleaning them out, and making them, with 
new ones needed, ready for swarming time. 
Tlic Frnit Growers' iVIeetinj^s, held in 
the Office of the Agricultvirist, at \)i o'clock, P. M., on 
Thursdays, are increasing in interest, and the attendance 
of late lias been quite large. Persons interested in fruit- 
growing come togetlier and have a free familiar talk 
about different fruits, best varieties, modes of culture, 
etc. A new Chairman and a new subject for talk, are 
chosen at each meeting, for the next week, so that there 
Sti'a-«vl»erry Slio^v in June.— We pro- 
pose to have as usual our "American Strawberry 
Show" at a favorable time in June, probably on Thurs- 
day, the 13th, or the 22d, accopding to the season. These 
exhibitions have excited very much Interest in years 
past, and have come to be looked upon as the great 
Strawberry Shows of the country, both in intrinsic merit 
and for the influence exerted bv them. 
Commercial Notes— Prices Current. 
New-York. March IS. 
The conoenseo ana convenient taoies oe.ow, snow the 
trans.acnons in the N. Y. Produce markets during a 
month past. They are carefully prepared specially for the 
American Agriculturist, from official and other reliable 
sources, including the notes of our own reporter. 
1. TRAK3ACTI0NS AT THE KSW-TORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. ^Vhe!U. Corn. Rije. Barley. Oall. 
23days(Afem'th.ll9.000 15,500 216,000 7.500 27.500 314.000 
2) days test m'th. 107.000 2,100 185,000 6,250 27,000 255,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Ki/e. Barley. 
22dayBtt(S month. 191.000 S52.000 .193,000 27,000 69,000 
24 days tasi month, 221,000 434,000 196,000 31,000 37,000 
a. Comparison icith same period at this time last i/ear. 
EacEiPTs. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rj/e. Barley. Oats. 
22<1ay3lS65 119.000 15.500 216.000 75.000 27,500 814,000 
24daysl8C4 201,000 40,500 147,000 6,100 91,000 222,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Eye. Barley 
22 days 180.5 191.000 852,000 195.000 27,000 09,000 
24day8lS(;4 432,000 2,501,000 1,154,000 10,500 287,000 
3. Exports from New-York, January 1 to March 18. 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Oats. 
,„., '"''''• bus. bus. bus. bus. 
Iff, 274,759 128,960 101,046 141 16,643 
!»M 437,534 3,319.1S0 58.519 405 9 875 
1863 514,710 3,150,890 1,398,054 59,106 961382 
'•Sell as soon as you can get a fair price," is the standing 
advice of this Journal. That it is risky to "speculate on 
a rise," is shown by the present condition of the markets. 
Since our last, gold has slid down from 204 to 157 (on 
March, ITlh). and Produce of course goes down with it, 
though not quite so rapidly, except in the article of butler. 
A subscriber visited the city to see about selling his 
butter. He asked our opinion, and we advised him to ac- 
cept the offer of 57>fc per lb., and gave our reasons: but 
he "hoped it would go higher," and held on ; he will be 
lucky if he gets 37Xc. Prices of every thing are very 
unseltled, and we can only give the rates current now. 
There is an extensive effort now making among holders 
of merchandise to run gold up again, so as to keep up 
the prices of their stocks until disposed of, and these 
efforts may be temporarily successful; but if the military 
victories now looked for are realized, it will be impos- 
sible to prevent a pretty heavy decline in gold. Until a 
decided decline is established, business will be stagnant, 
for few viill dare to buy anything beyond what is actually 
needed, until people cease to expect a further fall in prices. 
CtTREEirr Wholesale Pkioes. 
„ „ Feb. IS. Marcli 18. 
FLOtTB-SupertoExtraStatellOOO ®10 80 »9 80 @10 50 
Super, to Extra Southern .... 11 10 ®14 50 10 40 ©13 50 
titra Western 10 65 ©12 50 10 30 all 75 
Lxtra Genesee lo 85 @12 50 10 50 (5112 00 
SuperBne Western lO 10 @10 45 9 85 @10 15 
ItYEtLOCK 7 73 ® 8 75 7 30 ® 8 60 
Corn Meal... 7 75®865 725 08 00 
T'.PPFr-^M'!;*^ of Wblte.. 2 43@265 230®2 60 
AUklndsofKed 2 lo ® 2 45 195 @ 2 30 
COKN-Tellow 1 73 ® 1 76 1 52 @ 1 57 
Mixed.. 188 ® 153 a 
Oats— Western 110 ® 1 10), 110 ® 
State 1 03 ® I OJ 1 07 @ 1 09 
I'VE 160 ® 1 63 150 ® I 55 
Bablkt... 1 83 ® 2 05 1 90 ® 2 15 
Cotton— Middhntjs, per lb... . 85 ® 87 65 ® 66 
Hops, crop of 1864, per lb 23 ® 50 15 ® 43K 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 75 ® 76 73 @ 73 
Seed— Clover, per lb 25 ® 26 23 @ 24V 
Timothy, per bushel 6 00 ® 6 75 5 50 ® 6 50 
Flax, per bushel 3 50 ©365 330®3 50 
Sugar- hrown, per lb 16 @ 22 12 @ 18 
MoLASSES.New-Orleons, p.gl.. 133@I50 125®l45 
COFFKK. lilo. per lb ... 39 ® 44 34 ® S'.u 
TOHACCO— Kentncky.&cp.lb.. 10 ® 45 10 @ 45 
Seed Le.if, per lb 9 ® 50 9 @ 50 
Wool— Domestic fleece, p. lb.. 87M@ 1 10 85 @ 1 07M 
nomestic, pulled, per lb 65 ® 1 04 65 ® 1 00 
California, unwashed 22K@ 65 25 @ 65 
Tallow, per lb 15X® 16>i 13 ® 13K 
Oil Cake, per tun 70 00 @78 00 60 00 @63 00 
Pork— Mess, per bbl 34 00 @36 75 30 75 @33 75 
Prime, per bbl 29 00 @30 00 28 25 ®'28 50 
13EEF— Plain mess 18 00 ®33 00 16 OO ®19 00 
Labp. in bills., per lb 19K@ 24 17 ® 21 
Butter— Western, per lb 325^® 47J< 15 ® 25 
St.itc, perlb 42>J@ 57>i 23X® 33 
Chresb 14 @ 24 14 ® 24 
Beans— per bushel 300@355 2 75®2 80 
PEAS-Caii.lda, per Bushel... 230@235 2 30®2ai 
EQGS—Fresh. per dozen 45 ® 47 31 @ 32 
Poultry— Fowls, per lb 22 ® 25 24 ® 25 
Turkeys, per lb 24 ® 25 25 ® 28 
Potatoes— Mercers, p. bbl... . 3 75 ® 4 20 3 50 @ 
Peach Blow, per bbl 8 75 @ 4 00 2 50 @ 3 00 
Apples— per bbl 6 50@700 6 50@700 
Ne^v-YorU tiire Stock Markets.— 
Beef Cattle have come in much more freely and uni- 
formly for four weeks past than previously, averaging 
6,708 head weekly. The snow and frost troubles on 
railroads are over, and Western animals now come 
directly through. Prices were higher, but range this week 
at 24c.fa)25c. per pound, estimated dressed weiglit for 
extra beeves; aic.OSSc, for first quality ; 17c.(o)20c., for 
good ; and down to llc.lSlSc, for the poorest. See 
"Basket" note on Beef for Soldiers. 
mtlcb Coivs, — Average weekly receipts, 204. Prices 
have changed but little since last month. There is little 
call for cows, owing to the high price of city feed. Rates 
range from $50, for poor, to $80/a)90, for good milkers, 
and $100, and upward, for extra. 
Veal Calves come in less freelv at this season, the 
weekly average for four w-eeks past being only 610. The 
best bring 14c.f5)15c. per pound, live weight ; common 
to poor, 13c.(S)Ilc., per pound. 
Slieep arrive in quite large numbers, the weekly aver- 
age being 13,382. The demand has been quite large, at 
l^)^c.{a)H}2C,, per pound, live weight, for extra, and 
down to 10c. ©lie, per pound, for poor animals. 
IjiveHogs have been in small supply, and high, but 
have arrived more fieely at this week's market, though 
still scarce. They find ready sale, at 13?,^c.f5)14^ic.. ner 
pound, live weight, for prime corn-fed. 
Good Premiums. 
The following good premiums are still open to all wish- 
ing them. We desire those having commenced premium 
lists, to fill them out and receive the articles offered. New 
clubs may also be commenced at this season. We are 
constantly increasing the value of the paper. The prize 
articles on Flax and Hops, the many other valuable hints 
and suggestions, the numerous engravings, etc., can but 
commend the paper to every one, and with a copy in 
hand to show, a large number of our readers can, in a 
brief time each collect names enough to secure for him- 
self one of the desired premiums. 
Table of Premiums and Terms, t? 
For Volume 24. 
Open to a.11— No Competition. 
E5- 
Names of PremUnn ArticJes. 
1— Good Books—* See (erju-t below — 
a— Case ol' Drawing Instruniente.., $8 00 
3— Best Family Clothes- Wringer 410 00 
4— Doty's WiishlriK Machine ...|l2 00 
5— Sewing Machine, fWheeler & Wilson)., fSS 00 
6— Four Octave Melodeon (best) ?67 00 
7— Five Octave Melodeon (best) $113 00 
8— Bro^\Ti'8 Baby Tender $30 00 
&— Brown's Baby Tender 842 00 
10— Woodrutrs ftfercmial narometer..C2) . JlO 00 
H—WoodruITs Mercurial Barometer.. (1).. $15 00 
13— The Aquarius $13 00 
13— Ladies' Rosewood Writing Desk $ri 00 
14 — (gentleman's do do do $li 00 
15— Any back Volume Agriculturist, "1 .'2'S *l M 
16— Any Two do do do S = *3 00 
17— Any Three do do do > ^o $4 50 
18— Any Four do do do Ss $0 00 
19— Any Five do do do J C;to $7 50 
ao— Strawberry Plants- • See Terms below 
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60 
70 
80 
S(W 
400 
COO 
ISO 
2M 
70 
90 
80 
SO 
90 
20 
l^'No charge is made for packing or boxing any of the 
articles in this Premium. List. The Books, also Premiums 
2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, are delivered to any part 
of the United States and TerritorieSy free of all charges. 
The other articles cost the recipient only the freight af- 
ter leaving the manufactory of each. H^ Every article 
offered \s new and of the very best manufacture. 
Send along the names as fast as obtained, that the 
subscribers may begin to receive their papers promptly, 
When any list is completed, notify us which of the arti- 
cles is desired, and it will be promptly forwarded. To save 
mistakes and the keeping of money accounts, send with 
each name or list of names the exact subscription money. 
To avoid errors and save unmense labor in looking over 
our books, It 15 absolutely essential that every name design- 
ed for a premium list be so marked when sent in, (Such 
names will be credited to the sender in a separate book, as 
fast as received — ready for instant reference.) 
Old and new subscribers will count in premium lists, 
but they should be partly new names, for it is to obtain 
such that the premiums are in part offered. Premium 
clubs need not all be at one Post office. Of course 
only one premium will be given far the sume subscriber. 
E^^For full description of the other premiums see pages 
2 and 3 o( Ja.n[i^y Agriculturist. We have room for only 
• Pjreminm 1.— Good Books.— Any person sending 
25 or more subscribers, may select Books from the list 
on page 105, to the amount of 10 cents for each subscriber 
3eat at $1 : or to the amount of 60 cents for each name at $1 50, 
The Books will be sent by mall or express, prepaid by vs.— 
This 19 a good opportunity for the farmers of ft neighbor- 
hood to unite their efforts and get up an Agricultural Li- 
brary for general use. Many Farmers' Clubs have done so. 
•* Freminin 30.— The *' AgricriUurtst Strawberry 
P/an(5."— Any person sending 25 subscribers at club rates ($1 
each) will be presented with one dozen of these plants. 
For 15 subscribers at regular club rates ($t 20 each) we will 
send Aay a dozen plants; and for over 25 names, plants at 
the rate of a dozen for 25. These will be sent out early this 
spring, free of expense to premium takers. Independent of 
