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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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in neat gardens are trained to some sort of a trellis, 
and the vines pruned, to secure the best results. 
Turnips. — Sow in well manured 1 soil, and as soon 
as up, sprinkle with ashes or air-slaked lime, to 
prevent the insects from destroying them. 
Flowor.dlanlt-11 and Law n. 
Evergreens do best if planted 1 this mouth, as this 
is the season when they commence their annual 
growth. In transplanting do not expose the roots 
to the snn and air, but keep wet and protect with 
hay or blankets, and set out as soon as possible. 
Margins. — Cut the edges of beds, walks, and 
drives smoothly with an edging-knife. 
Annuals. — Transplant from the hot-bed or win- 
dow-boxes the yonng seedlings as soon as the 
weather becomes mild. 
Perennials may be sown in a bed by themselves, 
and kept free from weeds. Sow seeds of those 
coming into flower as soon as ripe. 
Bulbs. — Plant out Gladioluses, Mies, etc., as soon 
as possible. Tuberoses should be started iu pots 
in the greenhouse or hot-bed. 
Climbers. — Provide supports for climbing vines, 
such as Sweet Pea, Cypress-viue,and Morning Glory. 
Dahlias. — Start iu the hot-bed, and set out the 
plants as soon as the ground is warm. 
Lawns. — Mow often, in order to induce a thick 
growth of grass, and to keep down all weeds. Use 
the roller after a rain. 
direenhousc an<t Window Plants. 
The latter part of this mouth will be early enough 
to put out house plants into the borders, and in 
order that the plants may not be put back in their 
growth, the ventilators should be opened, and dur- 
ing mild clays the doors, so that the plants may be 
gradually hardened. Plants stored in the cellar 
during the winter may now be brought out, potted, 
and placed in the borders. 
Camellias, when put out of doors during the sea- 
son, should be shaded, or else placed where they 
will not be injured by storms. 
Fuchsias seldom do well when planted iu the 
borders, unless they have some protection from the 
sun ; if planted out, they should be well staked. 
Cuttings of shrubs may be made from the green 
wood as soon as it becomes a little fa-m. 
Hanging Baskets make very pretty ornaments for 
a piazza, if they do not get the streng rays of the 
6un. They should be so arranged no to be moved 
up and down, to allow them to be watered easily. 
-•-. — ■■■ »-•. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the mouth ending 
April 15, 1872, aud for the corresponding mouth last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TDK NKW YORK MARKRTS. 
RKORrpTS. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Hue. Hurler/. Oats. 
26d'*J'<»m't.li.lS>.0(i0 141,01X1 970.0(10 3,590 2:59.000 393,000 
25d'sl<«< nl'tli.135,000 201,0001,060,000 900 371,000 139,000 
SAT.R9. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oat*. 
26d - «l/ii«!ii , tli.21R,0001,083.000 1,817.500 112,000 303,000 9311,000 
»d'»l«»«iii'lli.lj6,000 1,029,000 1,719,000 78,000 336,000 978,000 
3. Comparison with same period at tins time last year. 
ItRCRrPTS. Flour, meat. Corn. Rue. Barleu. Oat". 
86d»vs 1ST!. 182,0(10 111,000 976,000 3,510 219,0"0 393.000 
26 duyslSIl.. .261,000 473,000 827,000 13,000 121,000 293,000 
Sat.bs Flour. Wheat. Corn. Itue. Hurley. Oats. 
26 <:'» 1872... 218,010 1.(183.010 , .8:7.605 112,000 303,0no 939,000 
26d't7871... .283,000 1,413.000 1,336,000 2o,0L0 292,000 795,000 
3. Exports from New York. Jan. 1 to April \S. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Itye. Jiarleu. Oat*. 
1872 217.000 1,873.515 3,576,949 170,3 JO 8,730 
1871 . . 579.351 2.602,210 1,071,549 89.065 12,929 
1870 391.329 2,336,854 87,593 6,7t9 5.81S 
1SH9 252.219 2.1 11.624 788=278 34.934 
1S63.. 205,245 815,889 2,393,916 158.S22 24.107 
Stook of grain in store at JVew York. 
Wheal. 
bush. 
....1,881,946 
1S73. 
April 8. 
1871. 
April 10 815,871 
Corn, 
hUfill. 
421,856 
180,947 
204,383 
Hue, Hurley, 
hush. bush. 
335,480 190,691 
Oat*, Malt, 
liusli. bush. 
78,387 
150,964 164,893 709.363 171.897 
150,514 329,319 1,183,897 218,231 
Gold has been variable in price, having receded to 100 7 3 
and advanced to 110%. Theclosingquotalion, April 13th, 
was HO?,; Breadstuff's have been moderately active. 
Flour has been in reduced stoek, and decidedly firmer, 
particularly winter wheat extras, which have been offered 
with unusual reserve. Spring wheat has been without 
material changes in values, but closed weak. Winter 
wheat, on the contrary, has been much dearer and in quite 
nrgent request, especially the better grades of red and 
amber, which have been purchased more freely by millers, 
in good part for use at the South. Corn has been in 
fair request, and closed stronger in price, shippers buying 
moderately. Rye and Barley have been depressed and 
lower. Oats have been quoted cheaper, leading to moro 
extensive dealings, mostly iu mixed Western Wool 
has attracted less attention, and prices have been quoted 
lower, though holders have not been willing to make im- 
portant concessions. Manufacturers have been buying 
only to meet urgent wants Provisions have been in 
rather more demand, particularly hog products, which 
closed more steadily Cotton has been more active, 
and quoted higher flay has been in demand at firmer 
rates Hops and Tobacco, in request within cur 
range Grass Seeds have been dull and irregnlar. 
CUnCRXT WUOLRSALR 1*R1CRS. 
March 16. April 15. 
Prtcr o? Gold 110X ilo ; - 
Flour— Super to Intra Slate $6 00 la 7 40 f6 65 © 7 S3 
Super to Extra Southern.... 6 40 ©10 50 6 80 ©n 75 
Kltra Western 6 40 @l0 75 6 95 ©1.' 25 
l£xtra Genesee 7 50 © 9 25 7 10 ©10 25 
Superfine Western 6 00 © 6 60 6 65 © 7 00 
lira Flock 4 10 @ 5 10 4 10 ©5 05 
CORN-Meai 3 50 (To 4 10 3 45 © 3 80 
WnitAT— All kinds of Wldte. 1 65 © 1 90 1 75 © 2 CO 
All kinds ol lied and Amber. 1 47^© 1 75 1 My. % 2 00 
Corn— Tellow OSM'S 70 73"® 73K 
Mixed 67 05 C9 70>.<fs 73 
Oats— Western... 54><(© ."6 50 © 54 
State 55;..© 50 53 © 54 
IIvk 88 © 93 83 @ ».": 
BARLBY. 70 ©115 '.4 (5 1 I. 1 ; 
Hit— Hale V 1(11)11,9 125 ©165 1:5 w, 1 75 
Straw, T 100 IM r,0 ® 1 10 50 © l 10 
Cotton— Middlings, V it. 22)4 "• . 24 
llOPS-Crop 01'lSJl.Wlb 25 @ 70 25"® 65 
ICratiikrs— Live Ueese, Vlb. 70 @ 78 70 ® 7S 
Skro— Clover, ?' It, S ' . v 9 ® V s 
Timothy. 9 bushel... 800 ©8 60 3 1 '.'/.<«. S 85 ' 
Flax. » bushel 2 10 © 2 20 21) ©2 20 
Suoar— ISrown. V ID 8K"S ICJV 8 @ in, 
Molassks. Cuba. Sfenl. .. . 19 © CO S3 O 88 
Coffer— l:io(Cotd, In bond). ll's'w I7J£ n\-. 17X 
TonAOOO, Kentucky, &c.,vit>. 7£@ 15 75s@ 15 
Seed I I. "i" id 12 © 50 10 © 50 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?! lb. 70 © 95 65 © 90 
D, atic, pulled. V ID 57 © SO 58 © 85 
California, unwashed 86 © 50 33 © 48 
Tallow, ?! ID S3,'® 9% 8!»'M •)( 
oil-Cake— * ton ... 41 CO ©42 50 40 50 ©42 0' 
Pork— Mess, 9 barrel 12 50 ©1325 13 35 ©13 40 
Prime, V barrel ....1051 (5.1100 10 50 ©1101 
Beef— Plain mess 7 50 ©10 00 7 50 6810 00 
I,ari>, In trcs. & barrels, V tt>. s «© 9X svf© 9;< 
Bui-riea— State, t' i» 20 @ 41 20 © 38 
Western. *> Tb 10 ® 22 11 ® 21 
Cuekse.. . 12 ® 20 11 ® 19 
ninn-wia r ),"i,L<'i ... Qfl © 2 io i w ft o an 
PlAS-Canada. free. V till.... 120 ©125 1 20 © 1 25 
Eggs— Fresh. ?1 dozen 23 @ 25 22 1 .:© 24 
Poultbt— Dressed Fowls 12 @ 20 II a 20 
Turkeys, dressed, J) ID 14 ® 20 IS © 26 
Geese,* ID 12 ® 10 13 © 20 
Ducks. *l pair 73 @ 1 50 100 ©150 
Potatobs, * bid 1 50 © 2 75 1 75 ® 3 00 
Sweet 1'otatoks. *ubl 3 25 © 4 00 3 73 © 4 25 
Turnips— ¥> bbl 123 ® 1 75 2 25 ® 2 75 
Cabbages-* 100 6(0 ©12 00 SO) ®I6 01 
Onions— (gl bhl 150 ©3 00 2 25 ® 6 50 
Cranberries-* barrel 5 00 ©12 00 10 00 ©17 01 
Broom -corn— * ID 3 © 9 3 © 9 
ArrLES— * barrel 1 50 © 5 73 2 50 © 5 75 
Sew "Vorli Live-Stock KCarfceis. 
wbek ending Beeves. ©MM. Culres. Slteep. Swine. ToVt. 
March lSth 6,208 146 1,467 20,239 27,996 56.116 
March 25th 7.671 115 1,340 14,818 28.0S7 52,081 
April 1st 8,205 103 2.214 21,083 21.999 53,600 
April 8th 6.990 164 2,124 13,6«2 24.2 5 47.215 
Total in i Weeks 29.134 528 7,145 69,824 10L287 2(19.(118 
(\o.forpree.i Wet K .«.. 27,313 013 3,369 83.S66 115,859 231,079 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 7.283 132 1.786 17,1.-6 25,571! 
do. do. /<^< Month... a.KSS 16t S12 20,966 2S.965 
do. do. prev's Jfont/i.... 7,641 107 R31 25,02-3 31,839 
Average pa-Week, 1S71 7.1ST 83 2,301 25.1S2 25,177 
Beef Cattle. — Notwithstanding an average increase 
of about 400 cattle per week during the past mouth, there 
is a little improvement in price. The rates remained 
unchanged for three weeks, when drovers combined for 
a rise, as they had been losing money. After holding lots 
for several days in the yards, hoping for an improvement, 
owners were forced to sell at just about what the catllc 
cost in Chicago. Having eaten beef freely all winter, 
people are ready to turn to something else in the spring, 
and they now find substitutes in the abundant supplies 
of veal, eggs, fish, etc. Just now, with a strong holding 
back on the part of shippers, the rates are advanced | :.e. 
$ lb., and stock is iu demaud again. Texan "long- 
horns " are coming forward more freely, some of them 
from Ohio distilleries, where they have taken kindly to 
slop-feed. The fat cattle have been exhausted in Ken- 
tucky. Our main supplies now arrive from Illinois, with 
fair supplies from Ohio and Missouri. 
Below we give the range of prices, average price, and 
figures at which large lots were sold : 
March IS. ranged 10 ©14 c. Large sales 1 1 ®12Kc Av. 11X 
MarehSSth, do. 10W.I4 c. do. do. lls-,@13 c. do. 12 
April 1st, do. 1014314 c. do. do. I lK®12>$e. do. 1 [% 
Apr:'. 8th, do. 10 ©lS^c. do. do.lt ©12 c. do. ll.'j 
ITIilch Cows.— The fresh-cow trade does noMni- 
prove in the least, though receipts have been lighter. 
Milk is abundant aud low. cow beef hard to sell, and 
cows themselves too plenty for the demand. The great- 
est difficulty is found iu selling poor cows, and, judging 
from the stock sent here, one would suppose the farmers 
had all combined to dispose of their worthless trash. A 
pen of this kind of slock — genuine scallawags— was just 
sold at $15 per head. Other poor cows sold at $23 @ $40: 
fair, at $50 © $G0 ; and good to prime at $G5 @ $S0 
Calves. — We have seldom seen the calf trade so com- 
pletely demoralized. Not that the supply of live calves 
has been so very large, but because dressed have come 
forward so freely, while soft weather rendered it impera- 
tively necessary to sell them at once. When a butcher 
was offered fat dressed calves at 10c. %t I)., ho was not 
inclined to pay above 8c. for live. One large lot of 
dressed was sold at 5c. f) lb. A pen of 280 choice Bucks 
Co., Pa., live calves, 135 E>s., was sold at 8c. It is now 
too late in the season to send in dressed calves from any 
distance. Good to prime milk-fed live calves arc worth 
7c. © Sc. 10 lb. ; common to fair sell at 4c. nt'O'aC. llog- 
dresscd arc worth Sc. (a) lO'^c. formilk-fed, aud 4c. @ 6c. 
for small and thin veals Sliecx> and Lambs. — 
Sheep are coming forward sparingly, and are now im- 
proving. They ran down about ^c. soon after last re- 
port, and trade dragged heavily. This was owing to a 
dullness iu woo], which led skin-buyers to reduce the 
prices of pelis abont 75c. each. The skins had formerly 
been the chief recommendation for selling sheep, so 
quick did the pelt-buyers pick them up at $1.50@£5, 
each. Now it lakes a ftnelot of skinsto reach $4. Lambs 
come forward sparingly this backward spring. They are 
worth $7 @ fc.i.r.f), each, on 10c. @ 10c. \~> B., live weight. 
Poor to medium sheep are quoted at 7 l ;C. @ S'-jC. T* 
ft. ; fair to good at S 3 ^c. © 9&c. ; and prime to best 
selections at 10c. Q lO'^c Svriue. — No hogs are 
now arriving dressed, and live come forward less freely. 
And still there is a decline of i^c. ou live. Just at the 
close there is a scarcity, and prices of city dressed are J-^c. 
higher than they were a few days ago. The consumptive 
demand lessens as warm weather comes on. Live are 
worth 4?sC @ Ec; city-dressed Western, GJ^c. @ 63£c. 
containing a gnat variety of Items, including many 
gml J//nts and Suggestions ir/iich. we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for mint of spare elsewhere. 
Remitting Money: — Checks on 
New York Citv Banks or Hauliers are best 
for large sums ; make payable to the order of Orange 
Jiidd A: Co Post-Offiee Money Orders, 
fi >r £50 or less, are cheap and safe also. When these are not 
obtainable, register letters, affixing stamps for post- 
age and registry ; put in Ihe money and seal the letter in 
the presence of the postmaster, aud lal;e his receipt for it. 
Money sent in the above three methods is safe against loss. 
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a quarter, in advance ; on Hearth and Nome, 5 cents per 
quarter. Double rates if not paid in advance at the 
office where the papers are received. For subscribers in 
British America, the postage must be sent to this office 
for prepayment here. 
Bound tlopies of Volume Tltirty 
are now ready. Price, $2, at our office; or $2.50 
each, if sent by mail. Any of the last fifteen volumes 
(1G to 30) will also be forwarded at same price. Sets of 
numbers sent to our office will be neatly bound ill our 
regular style, at73 cents per vol. (50 cents extra, i r return- 
ed by mail.) Missing nambers supplied at 12 cents each. 
Clu1>s can at any time be increased by remitting 
for each addition the price pad by the original members ; 
or a small club may be increased to a larger one; thus: 
n person having sent 10 subscribers and $12, may after- 
ward send 10 more subscribers with only $3 ; making a 
clnb of 38 at $1 each ; and so of the other club rates. 
Castor Poinnce. — "H. S.," St. Louis, 
wants to know the value of Castor Pomace as a fertilizer. 
The only analysis of this substance we know of was made 
by Prof. Johnson, and is as follows: Water, per cent ; 
oil, IS; fiber and mucilage, 39; nitrogenous bodies, 29* 
ash, G (the ash consists of one thicd phosphoric acid, and 
one third potash, magnesia, sulphuric aud carbonic acids). 
As the pomace contains one third as much phosphoric 
acid and ammonia as ordinary guano, its value as a ma- 
nure or as an article of commerce is proportionate. It 
is stimulating and rapid in its action, and therefore would 
be valuable as an article to enrich composts, or as an ap- 
plication for stimulating the early growth of plants. 
