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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[August, 
Propagation by cuttings is sufficiently described 
on page 30:2. 
Gi-eenhoiisc ami Window-Plants. 
If new houses are to be built or old ones altered 
or repaired it should be done while there is plenty 
of time, and not postponed until the houses arc 
likely to be wanted. The heating apparatus will 
need overhauling to see ifit can go through anoth- 
er winter without repairs. Supplies of loam, leaf 
mould, decayed turf, and sand, are to be laid 
under cover for winter use, and orders sent for the 
needed stock of pots. Camellias and other ever- 
greens from the greenhouses will need especial 
care in shading and watering this month, and all 
greenhouse plants that are set outside should bo 
cared for. If not properly protected they may be 
thrown over by high winds or they may be attacked 
by slugs and insects or injured by dogs and cats. 
Plants in the border which it is intended to repot 
should not lie allowed to grow out of shape: an oc- 
casional pinching will prevent this. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold has been SB low as 115, and as high as 117'. i— 
closing July 12th at 115%, a- against U74£ on June 12th. 
The arrivals of BreadstofiB have been on a liberal 
scale, especially of Wheat, Corn, and Oats. The bull; oi 
the receipts of Wheat and Corn consisted of inferior 
grades, which were pressed for si '\ and depressed in 
price. The demand was active, mostly for export, at the 
ruling figures, and at the close, the market exhibited 
more steadiness. The later receipts of Grain were in 
improved condition, particularly of Corn. Oats have 
been selling freely, and have been quoted firmer toward 
"be close. Rye has been difficult of sale, and much 
cheaper as to values. The want of freight room checked 
the export purchases. Winter Wheat has been excep- 
tionally dull and unsettled in price. A lot of 501) bushels 
new crop White Maryland was received and sold (on 
Monday, July 7th) at $2 per bushel— bought by a local 
miller. Quality strictly prime. The Flour market closed 
stronger and more active In the provision line there 
has been a livelier movement noted, with a generally 
firmer market. . .. Cotton has been quoted higher, but 
closed tame and drooping Hay has advanced sharply, 
on a reduced stock and good demand. Straw dull and 
irregular ; snpply ample Hops have been very quiet 
within the previous range Seeds have attracted very 
little attention, yet have been quoted steady There 
has been a fair business reported in Tobacco, in good 
part for export, at generally unaltered figures The 
Wool trade has hecn very dull. The movements in the 
local market since our last have been unusually light. 
Hoi lis have not been eager to place supplies, especially 
of domestic, prices of which have been quoted about 
steady, though tie: inquiry has been quite limited. The 
offerings consisted mostly of foreign stock, values on 
which rather favored purchaser-. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tallies, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
tile transactions for the month ending July 12th, 1S73, 
and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TBAKSACTIOXS AT TITK XRW TORK MAHKRT3. 
l:r kitts. Flow. Wlieat. Corn. lltjc. Itarley. Oats. 
S3il's«';M m'tti.3M, ■" ' -'M.i'in r.r.riiu r.t.ooo i,S'3,ooo 
KA'alml I ll'tll ..813,000 2,631000 8,712,000 103,500 75,000 838,000 
S\r.Rs. F^'ir. Wheat. Corn. ll'ie. Barlei/. Oats. 
28d'slftf« m'lh.as-.. :', ~u.hu "... 75,000 811.000 8,688,000 
86d'S l««l uVUl.305,000 •J.'.U.'.oOO ",770,000 l'lti.OOO 35,000 1,637,000 
3. Comparison wiUi same period at this time, last year. 
RRnjtrPTS, Flour. WIteat. Corn. Ri/e. Barley. Oau. 
aSdays 1878. . . .834.0110 3,866.0 8.801,000 85T,000 51,000 1,803,000 
69 11,367,1 16,968,000 C0,(KW 111,000 1,616,000 
s w.ks. Fnur. \r.',?'it. Corn. ftye. Barleu. nan. 
83 days 1878... '385.600 8,891,000 8,655,000 311.000 2,623,000 
26ilayslS7>. .186,000 1,928,000 5,871,000 186,000 51,000 2,066,000 
3. Stack of grain in store at JWte York. 
Wneat. Com. Rue. Barley. Oat?. Watt. 
bush. hush. hush, hiisli. bnsh. bush 
July 7, 1S7S 836,105 l.i5s.3;i ss.li'.; s.st.j :,r,.\a.>7 2:11.113 
Jnno9, 1879. 186,531 581,881 4,278 1:1, 97 162,024 197,671 
May 5,1878, 818,283 5S5.S3S "7.360 46,764 n6,666 18 196 
Apr. 7, 1378. : 3,'.«it :-■-■■. j r>T r.5, :" sa.osi) i;i',.;.:,w i7s.-;s^ 
1 2.515.S92 37.3"! ':.::, 1:1; 
Feb.10, s73. 805,561 8,189.195 89.530 468,934 959,184 17S100 
573 1,177.859 4,743,961 14,039 571,051 1,367 1S7 175SIC, 
Dee. 9, 1872. 1 .3«,975 5,675.730 51,665 684,554 1,608,865 815/326 
May 8, 1872. 1,015,553 197,203 271,565 18,082 1.115.0." 80.1-17 
•!. En-ports from New Tori. Jan. 1 to JulyVs: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Tine. Barley, oafs, r,,,* 
hhls. hush. bnsh. blish. bush. bu*h. bnsb 
1871.658,482 6.37T.6I5 6,518.315 lltl.676 19.226 17 57s 53 030 
1878 148,080 4,202,506 11,967.1 22.656 17.21'. 115.066 
,,: ". II -.!93.:-7 1,834, 1,796 11. si 
.. : IS 1 '1.169 65.711 9.7RH 
1- .> 6 -,...-,1 8.260.268 1,49 ,849 68.536 12.257 
'..'I 4,044,602 153,093 S9,36S 
5. Receipts at head of tideacater at Albany each season 
to July \tit. 
Flow. Wheat. Corn. 
bbls. bnsh. bush. 
1878 52.100 3,556,700 8,518,100 
1872 32.200 1.682.800 I 
1S71 73,700 4,828,800 4,258,000 
Bye. Barley. Oats. 
bush. bush. bush. 
293.100 22,200 810.4011 
203.100 401,500 1/561.200 
46,200 40,100 999,600 
Cer.REXT WnOLESAt.R T'niCF.s 
June 13. 
Pricu of Goi.n 111'4 
From— Super to Extra State *5 TO at, 8 00 
Su|iei' to Extra Southern. .. .", :. @11 25 
i:xua Western 6 :>.o 
Extra Genesee s 10 taio 50 
Supei'ilne Western 5 30 @ 6 00 
IIVK Flopr 4 10 @ 5 90 
Corx-Mkai 3 15 @ 3 65 
Whbat— All kinds of White. 170 @ 2 00 
All kinds ol lied and Amber. 1 20 %\ 85 
July 12. 
113X 
65 
66,^ 
51 « 
53 
95 
63 
50 IA 
43X0 
45 @ 
90 @ 
Nominal. 
711 a 1 jo 
50 at t :o 
195i® 20V 
35 @ 50 
65 @ S3 
tOt ■'■ '■' 
18 (ij 
55 © 
]8K@ 
Cons— Yellow 
Mixed , 
Oats— Western 
State 
i:vk 
Ba.hi.ky 
Hat— Bale, *< limits 
Straw, tf too tt.9 
Cotton — Middlings, ¥* n. 
Hops— Crop 01 18K, r' It. 
Fe LTHKns — Live Geese, it< lb 
Sunn-Clover, *« lb 
Timothy. '<< bnshel 4 25 9 4 in 
Flax, ill' bushel 2 25 <m 2 40 
Sr/OAlt— P.efl'»:& Groeery"«Hb 7X@ 9X 
Moi.assks. Cifha. "r'eal. ,.,., 
New Orleans, V iral 
Coffee— lilo(Gold) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, Jfcc.iOib. 
Seed Leaf, it* lb 
Wool— Mo meslie V]eeee,1*lb 
Domestic, pulled, ?1 lb 
California, clip 
Tallow, ^ n> 
OIL-CaKK— $* ton 36 50 frt 30 75." 
Pork— Mess, %< barrel 16 62M@16 "" 
Prime, # barrel II 
Beef— Plain mess 00 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, ¥1 lb. 
I'.urnir.— state, new ?* a. 
Western. ^ Tb 
ClTBRSK . . ... 
sol" \mi. 7' crate 
Beaks— V bushel 
Peas— Canada, free, V hu ... 
Eoes— Fresh, i> dozen 
Poultrv— Fowls 
Turk ey s— f' lb 
Geese, %'pair 
Ducks, «> pair 
Tnnzripa — per bunch 
Caobaqes— ? 101. 2 00 
Onions— V* bid 1 50 
llROOM-ConN 7 11 3 
appi.es— ?< barrel 1 00 
POTATO!^- 7' hid 1 50 
Sweet Potatoes— %».bbl 4 00 
Carrots— V bbl 3 50 
Peaches. 7' ci 
Crakjjerries— $1 bbl 
Kale. V bid 
Cherries, r' n. 
O^wanmnn-.. t- 1.1,1... 
STRA.WBZKRISS-HP quart 
I rr.iiAN i s, 7' lb 
Raspberries, t 9 quart 
BLAOEBBBBIES, V quart 
Tomatoes. " derate. 
Gi-.cen Pkas, 7° crate 
per bbl 
Tinr-BARB— V (loz 2 00 ® 3 00 
RABtSHE! — SHOO 100 @ 2 00 
spixach-V bbl 150 ©2 00 
Crcr.MBEi:s- V'ciate.. 150 ©8 00 
Lettpce. *i ll'ti 3 00 ©4 00 
String Beans, ^ bbl 3 00 ©6 00 
Si 55 
5 25 
5 m 
7 35 
4 85 
4 25 
3 15 
1 65 
1 20 
5R 
47 
43 
45 
7S 
7 25 
©10 50 
©10 50 
i ■ .7 
(3 5 50 
© 5 35 
@ 7. 75 
.... 1 85 
,.,. 1 .r, 
@ 00 
-3 
53 
! 
Nominal 
60 © 1 70 
CO © 1 00 
'.'I1-....7 - 
35 © 50 
05 ® 85 
. I ;.i 
.' 7. .... ! i..l 
60 
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WRER ENOINO 
June 16 
June 23 
June 30 
J nly 
Total roriWeeks. .37,226 
&o.forprev. 4 ir<?eA-*3.v.7 "» 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sicine. Tot'l. 
8,1 l 75 4,707 24.995 29.171 67.H.5 
..10,628 56 4,472 19,953 "IS" 59,813 
. S.992 41 4,1153 31,173 33,119 ... - 
S."7J s: 4,159 17,889 32,811 68.813 
256 
312 
17.391 
17,105 
94,015 UO.sO.) 268.411 
73.63; 135,309 261,999 
Beeves. Cows. Calces. Sheep. Sicine. 
. 9.305 61 4,343 23,504 29.050 
..S.S91 7i 4.376 18,409 3.3.S12 
...S.931 91 3,093 16,261 42,240 
l.arac Sales. 
At 
1IW@12«C. 
11 ',.'. 
11K@12«C. 
ll'.e. 
lOXSU^c. 
11 C. 
10>4@11XC. 
11 c. 
Averaqepcr WeeV 
do. do. last Month 
do. do. jm'ct's JtonHi 
There waa a large supply in the early part of the month 
of common and unmatured cattle, which were in little de- 
mand; the quality the la?t week improved. Prices ad- 
vanced the 1st week, nnd declined the 2d and 3d week?, 
closing same as 3d, hnt firmer. The Teians were largely 
deficient in fat and fle^h, and declined during the month 
from 9c. @ 11 '.jc. to 8 1 ;c. © 10c, the closing price. 
The prices of the past four weeks were : 
Range. 
Juno lfi ©13^0. 
June ?:s 9 @13> c. 
June 30.... 8k@13-kc. 
•Inly 7 b',@]3><C. 
Ittilcli Cows.— The snpply of cows has hecn li^ht, 
with Utile inquiry ; sah-s slow, at $C0 Q s35 for ordin- 
ary ; $40@$fi0 for fair to good; $iV><2> $S0 for choice. 
Calves.— Both live and dressed veals have sold 
fairly during the month when good, with prices slightly 
changed. Poor veals arc not in favor, sidling slowly. 
Quotations: Live. good. >'c. Q flue. ; common and .grass- 
crs, 3c. @ 5c. ; dressed, 3c. @ 9c. for poor to good, 10c. 
(§) 14c. choice Slicep and Lambs. — Willi dull 
markets and low prici - <iurinir most of the month, wc 
close with light snpply, better feeling, and advanced 
prices. Spring lambs have been in demand, and sold 
fairly. Quotation*: Sheep, 4',c. @ G^c. ; lambs, 10c. 
©12c Swine— Little activity and limited trans- 
actions in live hogs have been the general features of the 
markets for the month. Dressed hogs have been very 
irregular, closing firm at6^c. © 7^c. 
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