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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[July, 
Gladioluses. — Tie up to stakes, so that the flower- 
spikes will not be broken by high winds. 
Roses, whether pegged down or trained as stand- 
ards, will need attending to. Cut back the eyer- 
blooming sorts, as soon as they have flowered, to a 
strong bud, and they will Boon flower again. 
Chrysanthemums will need pinching into shape. 
Do i.ot allow the branches to become crowded, as 
the lower leaves will bo likely to decay. 
Dahlias. — As soon as large enough to need it, tie 
up to stakes. Give occasional waterings of liquid 
mar-ure to keep them in good growing condition. 
Lilies. — Stake the weaker forts, and cut off the 
flowers as soon as faded. 
Edgings will require cutting to keep the grass- 
roots from extending to the beds and walks; to do 
this neatly, an edging-knife is the best instrument. 
Perennials. — As soon as the seeds are ripe gather 
all which are needed for propagation ; if sown at 
once they will germinate very readily. 
Potted Plants, which have not been plunged, will 
need attention to prevent their drying out. 
Oreeulioaisc and Wiia«lo-\v -Plants. 
But fewdireetions are needed for this department 
this mouth, as those given last month are applica- 
ble to this. The principal work is to keep the 
plants free from insects and in a healthy condition. 
Climbers on the rafters will need training, so as to 
afford plenty of shade during the summer heat. 
There will also be the work of gathering together 
seeds and soil for potting use during the winter. 
Summer is aiso the best time for making any neces- 
sary repairs upon the boilers orpipes, or for putting 
up new glass and repairing the old. If the plants 
are not sufficiently protected from the sun by the 
climbers it will be necessary to coat the glass with 
whitewash. Frequent showering of the walks 
will keep the atmosphere from becoming too dry. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold has been as low as llt'i, and as high as 118;i— 
closing June 12th at U1"!4, as against llS 1 ^ on May 13th. 
Under very liberal arrivals of produce, especially 
of Breadstuffs, the markets have been generally depressed 
and lower Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Rye have 
been offered much more freely at materially reduced 
prices, leading an active business, in good part for for- 
ward delivery, and in Flour, Wheat, Corn, and Rye, 
largely for export, closing heavily. The bulk of the re- 
ceipts of Corn, through the canal thus far, graded no 
better than steamer stock. Winter Wheat has been un- 
usually dull and irregular Provisions have been ia 
fair request, but at variable figures. Butter and Cheese 
closed weak, the latter particularly so, under ampler of- 
ferings. Eggs advanced sharply on lighter arrivals 
Cotton closed stronger, with a livelier inquiry noted. 
Hay, Hops, Hemp, Seeds, and Tobacco have been 
in moderate demand on the basis of onr revised quota- 
tions A Butter and Cheese Exchange lias been for- 
mally organized since our last, to represent these very 
important producing and trade interests.. . .In Wool, 
the transactions have been comparatively moderate, the 
demand having been mainly for manufacturing purposes 
and to provide for immediate wants. Domestic product 
has been offered reservedly, the supply of old stock hav- 
ing been limited, and the arrivals of new thus far com- 
paratively light, with prices quoted weak. The principal 
business in domestic has been in Fleece and washed 
carpet qualities. In Pulled there has not been much 
movement. Of California Spring Clip the receipts are 
increasing, leading to some show of animation. Foreign 
varieties have met with a rather slow sale, despite the 
free offerings and the accommodating disposition of 
holders. 
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 June 13th, 1873. 
and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE SKff TOUR MAT.KETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Ulieat. Corn, Hue. Uarleu Oats 
26 d's Via m'lli. 318,000 8,687,000 2,710.(100 103,500 75,000 R3S ono 
25 d's tost m'tli. 312,000 619,000 400,000 500 101,000 (i35,(:U0 
Sat.es. Flour. Wheat, corn, line. Tlarleu Oats 
20 d's tins nVlh.305.ooo 2,918,000 3,7711,000 106.0HO 35,000 1 637000 
85d's last m'lli.286,000 1,678,000 2.274,000 71,000 147,000 1,518,000 
ii. Comparison wit/t same period at this time lust year. 
IiROxrpTS. Flour, meal. Cora. line. Barley Oati 
26days 1873.... 313.000 8,637,000 8,713,000 103.300 75.000 S3« OfiO 
2G days 1872. .. .89\000 1,110,000 5,172,000 134,500 338.000 1,307,010 
s-at.es. Flour. Wheat, Corn. line. Jlarlei/. Oats. 
30 days 1873... 305.000 2.9:2.000 2,770,000 160.000 35.000 1,637,000 
26 days 1872. 194,000 1,401,000 5,110,000 16S.500 135,000 1.443.000 
Slock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Iti/e. Barley. Oats. Malt- 
bush. hush. hush. hush. hush. hush. 
June 9, 1S73. 126,531 531,891 4,273 13,-97 162,0.4 197,671 
May 5 1873. 218,223 535,233 27.360 46.764 270,066 181,436 
Aor 7. 1873. 483,904 866,207 55,819 83,680 660.59S 178,832 
Mar 10, 1873. 671,197 2,515.892 37,302 293,493 810.590 166.302 
Feb. 10, 1S73. 805,561 3,189,195 39.580 463.934 959.134 173,100 
J;in 13, 1873. 1,177.359 4,743,9G1 44,039 571,0511,367.187 173,805 
Dec. 9, 1S7.\ 1.3)5,975 5,675,730 51,665 624.554 1 ,608.865 215,336 
May 8, 1S72. 1,015.553 197.203 271,565 18.032 1.115,022 80,147 
April 8, 1873. 1,881,046 424,856 355,430 190,691 78,387 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to June 12: 
Hour. W/ieat. Corn. Bi/e. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. hnsh. bush. bush. bush. 
1373 520.56; 3,241,010 5,398,449 20.823 16.526 13.610 38.200 
1872.. 363,3-0 3,212,961 6.966,709 252.624 22,658 15.17S 
1871. .874,090 6,153,722 3,800.638 34,919 78,818 11,88!) 
1S70. .727,007 5.435,282 130,519 36,595 9.37S 
1S09.. 430,204 3.8(13,539 1,828,869 40,401 
1868. .403,550 2,580,805 3.559,097 153,093 S9.00S 
5. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to June Sth. 
Flour. Wheat, Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1873 26,000 1,134,800 1,072.900 114,400 13,000 346,0110 
1872 22.100 960.800 1,988.500 135.700 537,000 787,200 
1871.. 48,500 2,511.500 2.093.SOO 38.200 89,700 593,500 
1870 33,100 1,900,600 127,700 41,200 78,90) 388,500 
1869 28,500 1.531,000 718.000 121,400 11.S00 5:9.000 
IS6S 65,710 3,084,900 3.297.400 119.!00 326,:'00 1,864.800 
1867 17,100 21,700 592,101) 88,000 88.200 276,500 
1866 34.200 317.200 2,090.700 61,300 41,700 898.700 
1865 94,100 547,900 731,800 51,000 114,300 1,911,300 
Current Wholesale Pricks 
May 13. June 13. 
Price of (Sor.n 118M 117K 
Flour— Super to Extra State $5 65 © 8 85 $5 50 as 8 00 
Super to Extra Southern. ... 6 00 a 12 50 5 50 ©1125 
Extra Western 6 65 ©12 50 6 30 ©11 00 
Extra Genesee 8 25 ©10 50 8 10 ©10 50 
Superfine Western 5 65 © 6 23 5 80 a 6 00 
UTit Floitr 4 10 @ 6 110 4 10 © 5 90 
Corn-Meat 3 15 © 3 73 3 15 ©3 65 
Wheat- All kinds of White. 185 a S 30 1 70 © 2 00 
All kinds ot lied and Amber. 1 SO © 2 05 1 80 © 1 85 
Corn- Yellow GS^O 69S4 03 © 65 
Mixed 67 @ 68K 50 © 66>{ 
Oats— Western 50 © 56^ 48>4@ 51H 
State 51 © 56M 43 @ 53 
ItVK 95 © 1 00 90 © 95 
Barley 70 '© 1 18 Nominal. 
Hat— Hale, 59100 lbs 75 ©150 70 © 1 40 
Straw, 5f> 100 Its 55 ©110 50 © 1 10 
Cotton— Middllues. 5» lb . 19';© 80 lO^ra 30\" 
Hops— Crop ol 1N72. 58 IV 35 © 50 S3 © 50 
FBATaBRS— Live Geese, 5fl 31) 65 © 82^ 65 © 85 
SEKD-Clover. 5SIH 8X@ 9 8iJ@ 9 
Timothy. * bushel 4 50 @ 4 60 4 25 © 4 40 
Flax 59 bushel 2 25 ©2 40 2 25 ©8 40 
Sugar— KeB'gft Groeery59H> 7X@ 9* 4 ' 7X@ 9& 
Molasses. Cuba. * gal 22 @ 45 18 © 42 
New Orleans, 5? gal 55 © 80 55 ® 80 
COFFBK— ItloCGoltl) l'H® W% '8H® 19M 
Toracco, Kentucky, &c..591b. 7 © 15 i ait 15 
Seed Lent. 59 It. 9 @ 75 9 tin 75 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,^ rb 33 @ 5i> in © 57 
Domestic, nulled, 59 ft 28 © 48 38 ® 48 
C uMnj i' l l h *. cHp IS ©33 10 (9 85 
Tallow, 5ft lb 8M@ 9 8X© 8K 
Oil-Cakk— 58 ton 37 50 ©4100 36 50 ©39 50 
Pork— Mess. * barrel 17 00 ©17 75 10 62)4@16 75 
Prime.lt) barrel Nominal. 14 © 
Brrf— Plain mess 9 00 ©1100 11 00 ©11 00 
Laud, in Ires. & barrels, 5? ft. 8'4® 91,' BX@ 9 
miTi'itr.— State, new59Tb 30 a 45 20 © 32 
Western, if lb 23 © 3."i 15 © 23 
CnEESE 6 © V,H 7 © 14J4, 
Heans— 59 bnsbe! 150 ©3 00 175 ©2 90 
Peas- Canada, free. 50 bu ... 1 85 © 1 45 1 15 © 1 35 
Eggs— Fresh. 59 dozen 14W» 16X 10 a 22 
Poultrt-FowIs 14 © 31 8 © 18 
Turkey s— 50 ft 13 © IS 1J © 18 
Geese, 59 pair 1 23 © 2 50 — @ — 
Ducks, 59pnir 75 © 1 25 75 ©150 
Turnips— 59 barrel 125 ©2 50 3 50 ©4 00 
" perbunch 1 © 8 — © — 
Catuiaoes-59 100 8 00 ©80 00 2 00 ©12 50 
Onions-59 bbl 4 00 ©7 00 4 50 ©5 00 
llRciiM-cnRN— 59 ft 3 © 1'A 3 © 7 
Apples -5H barrel 1 20 © 3 50 1 00 © 3 75 
Potatoes— 59 bbl 150 ©3 50 150 ©3 25 
Sweet Potatoes— 5JI bbl 3 75 ©4 85 4 00 © 
Carrots— 1< bbl 3 50 ©4 00 3 00 ©4 00 
Celery-— 59 doz — © — — © — 
Cranrerries-59 bbl 4 00 ©6 00 2 50 © 4 00 
Kale. 59 bbl — © - 75 © 1 00 
Cherries. 59 quart — @ — 6 © 15 
Gooseberries. 59 quart — © — 15 © 20 
Strawberries— 59 quart 02 © 75 5 © 18 
Potatoes, new, 59 bbl .... ■ 9 ©9 50 4 00 ©8 50 
Tomatoes, " 59 crate. 100 ©125 50 © 75 
Green Peas, 59 crate 2 00 © 3 00 2 00 © 2 50 
" per bbl — © — 8 50 a 5 00 
KuuBARB-19 doz 1 00 @ 1 50 2 00 ©3 00 
Radishes— 59 100 ... 150 ©3 00 1 CO © 2 00 
Spinach— 59 bbl 175 ©2 50 150 ©2 00 
Cucumbers-59 crate >... — ® — 150 ©8 00 
Lettuce, 59 100 — © — 3 00 @ 4 00 
Asparagus. 59 doz. bunches. — © — 1 30 © 1 50 
String Beans, 59 crate — © — 1 50 © 2 00 
jjfew Vorlc B.ive-S»oclt Markets. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sicine. Toll. 
May 19th 9,370 81 3,593 17,63t 86,521 67,246 
May 26th 8.058 78 4.431 17.195 36,1151 65.811 
.Tnne2d 9.204 79 4,483 18,266 28,822 60.81,9 
June 6th 8,944 74 4.615 20.195 SS.975 68,133 
Total for 4 Weeks.... 35,576 312 17,103 73,657 135.360 261.999 
Ao.fo'r inei: 5 Weeks. 44,651 470 15,492 81,310 211,802 354,927 
Reeve*. Cows. Cah-es. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 8.801 7S 4.270 18.109 33,848 
do. do. last Month.... 8.931 94 3,098 16,86! 43.340 
do. do. prev's Month. ...1.\11 151 1,198 15,115 35,918 
There was a large supply the first and third weeks, 
and a fair supply the second and fourth weeks of the 
month. The quality was better than during the previous 
month, but prices were >oC. $ lb. lower. The demand 
was fair, but the sales have averaged slow. The Texans 
have been less in quantity, and better in quality generally 
speaking, averaging a shade stronger prices. 
The prices of the past 4 weeks were : 
Barge. Large Sales. Aver. 
Mav19 9'.@i'3Kc. llK@12,Vc. ll^c. 
May26 10 ©14 c. llKOllXc. ll)<;c. 
June 2 . ...9S<@14 c. 11X@UXC. ll)<c. 
June 9 9>?@13Kc. llX©ll£c. HXc. 
Milch Cows.— There has been a moderate demand, 
with light supply, during the month. The quality ordin- 
ary to fair; sales slow. Prices ruling $25 @ $35 for or- 
dinary; $40 @ $05 for fair to good $70 @ $S0 for 
choice; and a few prime sold at $SS @ $90 
Calves.— Both the supply aud demand for veal calves 
have been larger than the previous mouths, with prices 
averaging about the same. Dressed calves have sold 
fairly at a little advance in price. Quotations for live, 
7c. @ 10c. <$ ft ; dressed, 5c. @ 10c. for poor to good, 
and 10c. fa) 13c. good to choice Slieep.— The mar- 
kets have been irregular, varying from brisk to dull. 
The supply has been larger, and the market closes with 
prices a little easier, very few woolcd sheep arriving. 
Quotations for clipped, 6c. ©7c Swine.— The de- 
mand for live bogs has been light. There is no activity 
in the markets. Nearly all the hogs arriving are shipped 
to slaughterers direct. Prices have been uniformly 
weaker, closing at fii-xc. @ 7c. for dressed, and nominally 
5c. @ 5t^c. for live. 
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