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turned out and plauted, so that they will scarcely 
feel the change. 
Herbs. — Sow iu seed-boxes, and when large 
enough to handle set out iu rows 18 inches apart 
allowing 10 inches between the plants. 
Lettuce. — Ground from which the first crop has 
been taken should be spaded and some other crop 
planted. Set out plants for use later. 
Martynia. — Set out plan's or ^o\v seed in hills 
two feet apart each way; Ihe pods make excellent 
pickles if picked before they become tough. 
Melons. — Treat the same as recommended for cu- 
cumbers. 
Onions. — Sow the seed at once if notuheady done ; 
weed the beds which are already up. It is a good 
plan to sow a few radish seeds with the onions, as 
this will allow of their being weeded much sooner 
than if the onion-seed was sown alone. 
Parsley. — Sow iu seed-bed 1 -, and prick out as soon 
as large enough to handle. It germinates slowly. 
Parsnips. — Thin and weed out the plants as soon 
as large enough. 
Potatoes. — Cultivate and hoe as soon as they show 
above ground. A dressing of ashes or plaster will be 
found to promote the growth. Plant for late crops. 
Peas. — Brash those varieties already up before 
they get large enough to fall down. Plant for me- 
dium and late. 
Peppers require the same treatment as egg-plants. 
Rhubarb. — Never cut the stalks, but give a slight 
twist and pull, aud the stalk is easily separated from 
the plant. 
Spinach.— Sow for late. Sow seeds of New Zea- 
land spinach for summer use. 
Sweet-Potatoes. — Prepare ridges for the plants, and 
give plenty of manure ; make the ridges SO inches 
apart, aud set the plants 15 inches in the rows. The 
plants can usually be bought so cheaply that it will 
not pay to raise them if but a few are wanted. 
Southern Queen is considered the best variety for 
Northern gardens. 
Squashes. — Plant the first sorts in hills -1 feet 
apart each way ; for late varieties 8 feet is not too 
much. Use plenty of seed to insure a stand. 
Tomatoes.— Set out when the weather has become 
settled and the ground warm, putting the plants 3 
or 4 feet apart. In garden culture some trellis or 
support is needed to keep the fruit from touching 
the ground. 
Manure. — Save every material from which manure 
can be made, and iu a few years the soil will show 
signs of the care bestowed upon it in extra crops. 
Weeds. — See that all due care is taken to prevent 
the weeds in the fence-rows and corners from go- 
ing to seed, as the labor of the year will be 
lightened if no weeds are allowed to go to seed. 
The gardener is obliged to exterminate the weeds 
that grow among his crops, but he is very apt to 
neglect the road-sides, fence-corners, aud such 
places, which keep up an abundant supply of 
weed-seeds. 
FI©wer-6Sai-4lo2i anil Lawn, 
Lawns. — The lawn will need a careful raking, and 
afterwards to be rolled with a heavy iron roller. 
Before rolling sow grass-seed upon the bare spots 
where the turf was killed or injured during the 
winter. When the grass is long enough to need 
cutting, a lawn-mower is necessary, although a good 
mower can mow a small lawn neatly with a scythe. 
Evergreens. — Plant this month, using every possi- 
ble care not to allow the roots to become dry 
through exposure to the wind. Do not set so close 
that they can not develop into well shaped trees. 
Flower-beds on the lawn and in the garden should 
be spaded up and manured where necessary. 
Where new beds are to be cut in the lawn, drive 
down small stakes atsbort distances to preserve the 
outline. 
Seedlings. — Set out yonug seedlings of annuals 
which have been started in hot-beds, and sowseeds 
In the open ground. 
Bedding Plants may be put out when all danger 
from frost is past. If dry, water after planting. 
Dahlias aud Tuberoses. Start bulbs to be planted 
out by the end of the month, as they do best 
when started iu heat. 
Borders should have manure worked iu nrouud 
the plants if the 6oil is poor. 
Greenhouses! and \i iudon -Plants. 
If care is not exercised in selecting plants to set 
out of doors the greenhouse is liable to look shabby. 
The aim should be to keep everything neat, and 
plants in good health, aud have them so arranged 
as to please the eye iu summer as well as in winter. 
Large plants such as Palms, Tuecas, etc., may be 
set upon the lawu where they will give a sub-tropi- 
cal appearance to the grounds, but be sure and 
supply plenty of water so that they will not suffer 
from drouth. 
Plunging. — There are many plants which cm be 
plunged in the border without removing them from 
the pots ; in the fall they may be readily taken up 
and transferred to the greenhouse. 
Camellias. — If a shed or other shade is near the 
greenhouse the plants may be taken out during the 
summer, or the glass may be white-washed aud 
plenty of air supplied so that they need not be 
moved. 
House-plants will need care to keep them clean 
and free from insects. If they can be showered 
from a fine rose once or twice a week it will do 
much towards keeping them healthy. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending April 12th, 
1873, aud for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NKW TORI! MAUliETS. 
Re.eii'ts. Flour, Wlieul. I'm-n. Bye. Barley. (Jut*. 
.'5 d'st/m ni'th. 191, OtiO 267.0:10 331,000 2,750 59,0011 643,000 
SSil'slmlm'tll. 179,000 202,000 37S.00O 8,100 01,000 006,1100 
c w.ks. Flaw. Wheat. ''t»->i. lit/e. Barleu. Outs. 
25 d'a (fc(sin'tll.225.000 687,000 1,895,000 4.500 187,000 1,115,000 
83(l'3(a8lm't.h.I88,000 569,000 1,563,000 91,001 1,086,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this lime last year. 
liEeElPTS. FtOUr. Wheal. Coin. Bye. Barlei;. Outs. 
85 days 1873. 191.000 867,000 3*1,000 2,750 r,9,000 643,001 
26 days 1372... 1S2,000 111,000 976,000 3,500 239,000 393,000 
Sales. Flour Wheat. Corn. Jif/e. Barleti. Oats, 
85 rt's 1873. ...885.000 687.000 1,395,000 4.500 137.000 1,115.000 
86 el'a 1872.... 218,000 1,083,000 1,827,000 112.C00 303,000 (>"■.■... ,i 
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Stock of grain in store at yew 3*.., 7.-. 
Wheal, Corn, B/je, Barley, Oats, Malt, 
bnsli. hush, hush. hush. hush. bush. 
Apr. 7, 1873. 4S3.904 SG6.207 55,819 83,030 666.59S 1 i8,8S2 
Mar. 10, 1873. 071.197 5,515,892 37,892 293.193 810,5911 106.392 
Feb. 10, 1S73. 805,561 3,189,195 39.530 403,934 959.184 173.100 
Jan. IS, 1873. 1,177.359 4,743,901 44,1.39 571,051 1,367.187 175.S0-, 
Dec. 9, 1S72. 1,895,975 5,675,730 51,665 024,554 1,«0«,S65 215.326 
4. Exports from yew Tori-, Jan. 1 to April 10: 
Flour. Wheal. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush, bnsli. bush. busb. hush. 
1873... 296.S43 1,000.712 5.182.533 1.004 11.830 6,162 13,330 
1812.. .217,804 1,873,515 3,579,949 170.SM 8,130 67.317 
Gold has been as low as 1154-4, aud as high as 119;^ — 
closing April 12th at 119, as against 115% on Mar. 13th. 
The wide fluctuations in gold, aud the extreme 
stringency in the Money market, have been decide 'ly 
depressing and injurious to legitimate business The 
movements in Breadstuffs have been very moderate as a 
rule, and prices have favored purchasers, with holders 
offering supplies rather urgently. The home trade de- 
mand has been confined within very narrow limits. 
There has been a comparatively fair export inq dry noted 
for shipping grades of Flour, spring Wheat, and mixed 
Western Corn, but the low rates current for foreign ex- 
change, and the firmness iu ocean freights, especially to 
British ports, have impeded the execution of orders for 
stock on foreign account. Toward the close, the gen- 
eral market seemed steadier, with less eagerness on the 
part of holders to realize, and a somewhat more confi- 
dent call from shippers, in view of the more favorable 
foreign advices Provisions have been generally 
firmer in price, with lighter offerings of stock, particular- 
ly of hog products, and a good demand noted largely on 
speculative account Cotton has been moderately 
active, but irregular in price, closing somewhat stronger, 
especially for forward delivery Wool has been 
further reduced materially in price, Hnder a pressure to 
sell, while the demand has been on a restricted scale, 
though, at the close, more disposition to purchase was ap- 
parent at the riding figures. The extraordinary tightness 
in the Money market has been adverse to free dealings, 
and decidedly against the interests of sellers, as to values. 
Tobacco has been moderately inquired for at 
steady rates Hay, Hops, and Seeds, have been very 
quiet, at the current quotations Straw has been 
scarce and in request. 
CURRENT Wnoi.icsAI.lt 1'K 
Mar. 13. 
Price OF COLO .. 115)6 
Fioon— Super to Extra Siaie $6 00 @ 8 
Super to JCxua Southern. ... 6 10 @13 
ISxtrn Western 6 90 ©13 
Ultra Genesee 350 ©10 
Siiperlhic Western (100 (a 6 
Uvk Flock 865 © r, 
Coun-M eai 3 CO t<o a 
Wheat— All kinds ol White. 1 so ©2 
All kinds 01 Ued and Amber. 145 til 2 
Coax— Yellow 05 © 
Mixed 03Wc@ 
Oats— Western 45 "@ 
State 47 © 
Uyk 85 © 
Barley 75 © 1 
Hay— Bale. ♦MOOB.s 1 10 © 1 
Straw, * 100 Its 70 @ 1 
Corro.s-— Middlings. V B. . 204j® 
Hops— Crop 01 1S71 ?< B 40 ® 
Keatiieks — Live Geese, f lb 50 @ 
Seeu— Clover. ifMb 8J<© 
Timothy, is bushel 350 ®4 
Flax. (Miushel 2 20 @ 2 
Sugai:— Refi'gifc GroceryVB S © 
Molasses, Cuba. iSgal . 20 © 
New Orleans. ^ gnl 56 © 
Coffee— 1 Mo (Gold) 1717© 
Tobacco. Kentucky, <fce..$<B. iy,® 
Seed Leaf. *' lb 
Wool— Do mestic riecre,?<B 
Domestic, pulled, $1 lb 
California, clip 
Tallow, ?i lb. 
Oil-Cake— *' Ion .. 
Por.K— M ess. ¥' barrel.- 
Prime, if* barrel - 
Beef— Plain mess 
Laud, in trcs. & barrels, %'' a.. 
Butter— State, new «) B SO 
Western, SB 10 
Cheese. . . 10 
Beans— V bushel 2 00 
Peas— Canada, free, %> bn.... 1 20 
Eggs— Fresh. $> dozen . . 25 
Poultry— Fowls 9 
Tuckevs— is B 12 
Geese, 4£ pair 150 
Ducks, S pair 75 
Turnips— 3S barrel 75 
CABDAOBS-fl 100 800 
Onions— IS bbl 5 50 
llROOM-CORN— V 11 3 © 7 
Apples— new, is barrel 150 ©3 25 
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WEEK EN1UNG 
March 17th 
March 24th 
March 3l8t 
April 7th 
Total for 4 Weeks. 
Beeves. Corns 
... 6,696 129 
...0,908 151 
. 8,687 1.7 
... 6,417 110 
70S 517 
do. for prev. 4 Weeks. 83,195 39o 
Calves. .Sheep. Swine. T0C1. 
1,021 21.110 39.H14 68,5:8 
1.115 10,937 33,962 68,073 
1,280 3,701 30,810 54.638 
1,350 14,778 39,858 61,893 
4.709 60,159 143,674 23;. 177 
2,738 76,121 133,071 241,120 
Beeves. Cows. CaZveS. Sheep S'nne. 
Averaqe per Week 7,177 151 1,192 15,115 35,918 
do. do. last Month... .7,199 99 031 19.030 33,268 
do. do. prev's Month... .%Wl 109 679 .6.213 n.775 
Beef Cattle.— The supply of cattle during the past 
has run very nearly the same as the previous month. The 
quality has been common to medium flesh, with a sprink- 
ling of good cattle. Texans are coming in less freely, 
but show better feeding. Prices slightly advanced dur- 
ing the 2d and 3d weeks, but the close averages same as 
the opening. 
The prices of the past 4 weeks were: 
Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
Mar. 17 9V4@74Me. 11 @I2Kc. live. 
Mar. 24 10 till 1 ,'. ll>i®12!Kc. ll«c. 
Mar. 31...... ...10V©14J<c. llx@12xc. nj^c. 
April. 7 . - 10 ®14 c. 11 ®12><c. 11 Vc. 
milch Cows.— The supply is greater than last 
month, and while choice cows have sold readily at the 
highest prices, poor have sold slowly. The rates are 
$10© §50 each for ordinary, $03 @ $75 for fair to good 
milkers, and choice $S0 @$S5 Calves.— The re- 
ceipts of both live and dressed veals have increased since 
last report. A considerable number of small, thin calves 
have been sent in, which sold for little more than the 
price of their skins ; the senders running the risk of bar- 
ing them seized when slaughtered here. Quotations for 
live, Sc. © lie. %! ft ; dressed, 7c. @ 10c. for poor to 
good, and 10c. (a) lie. good to choice Slieep.— The 
receipts are not as large as the previous month, and prices 
have been well sustained with light 'transactions. One 
cause of lighter receipts is, the Western farmers are hold- 
ing to clip, thus saving the wool, and reducing the freight 
per head, as they can get 50 more sheep into each car at 
same rate per car after clipping. Quotations. The gen. 
end range is 7;ic. © S'jc. uushorn, and 6!.jc. @G9^c. 
clipped Swine.— The receipts of Western dressed 
during the past 4 weeks were 5.136 ; they have now ceased 
to arrive. Live hogs are arriving more freely with prices 
slightly advanced above last month. Quotations, live 
6c. (a) <j%e. city-slaughtered 7c. @ 7!£c. for heavy to me- 
dium, and 744c. @ 7 6 eC for light weights aud pigs. 
