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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
Melons of all kinds require the same treatment as 
cucumbers. 
Onions must be thoroughly weeded, and the soil 
stirred often, to secure a profitable crop. 
Parsnips. — Keep the soil loose and free from 
■weeds until the leaves cover the ground and pre- 
vent working. 
Peas are not usually very successful when sown late, 
on account of the mildew. If planted at all, cover 
with 5 or 6 inches of earth, to prevent drying up. 
Rhubarb— Cut off the flower-stalks, as tlrey need- 
lessly exhaust the plants. 
Rata-Bagas may be sown the latter part of the 
month, and if there is any tronble from insects, 
dust with ashes, slaked lime, or plaster. 
Spinach.— The New Zealand is the Vest for sum- 
mer use, and should be planted in hills G feet apart, 
with three or four plants to the bill. Ordinary 
spinach runs to seed soon during tbe summer. 
Salsify needs the same cultivation as recom- 
mended for parsnips. 
Sweet Potatoes do well in most of the Northern 
States. The first week in June is early enough to 
plant. A well-manured ridge, about one foot high, 
should be prepared and the sets planted one foot 
apart. We have found the Southern Queen to be 
the best sort, but the Nansemond is also good. 
Tomatoes must have their excessive growth kept 
in check by pinching, in order to get a good 
crop of fruit. Some sort of a trellis should be pro- 
vided for training the plants upon. 
Flower-Gartlcii :m<l l.nwn. 
Lawns will require to be cut every week or ten 
days, and the grass should be left to serve as a 
mulch and manure. Remove all weeds as soon as 
they show themselves. See article on page 222. 
Bedding Plants ought to be all out now, and the 
weeds kept down until the plants cover the beds. 
Tuberoses, started in pots, maybe turned out now 
in a warm, rich spot, and as soon as the flower-stalks 
appear, tie them to small stakes, to prevent the 
wind from breaking them. 
Bulbs. — After the leaves of the spring-flowering 
ones have died, take up the bulbs, and store in some 
dry place, and keep away from rats and mice. 
Poses and Climbers. — Keep all climbing roses, etc., 
tied to the walls or trellises, aud do not allow them 
to straggle about. 
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Greenhouse and Window Plants. 
Most of the greenhouse plants will be turned out, 
or at least such as will flourish out of doors. Tbe 
plauts remaining in the greenhouse ought not to 
be neglected, hut should be carefully watered and 
shaded from the sun. Plauts that do not succeed 
if planted in the open ground, may ofteu be plunged, 
pot and all, and when ready to remove them to the 
greenhouse in the fall, they can he easily raised 
and re-potted. This is a proper season to look after 
the uext year's supply of manure and 6oil for pot- 
ting purposes ; sods, piled up and turned several 
times during the 6ummcr,make the best potting soil. 
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Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
■Gold has advanced to 114!J, closing May 13th at 1134. 
. . . .There has been an unusually active demand reported 
for Breadstufls since our last, for home use, shipment, 
and, to a considerable extent, on speculative account, at 
a sharp and quite general rise in prices, particularly for 
Flour, Wheat, Rye, and Corn, which have been in most 
urgent request. Southern millers have been very free 
purchasers of wheat. Corn has been sold very liberally 
for forward as well as prompt delivery. The backward- 
ness of canal navigation and (he diminishing supplies of 
flour and grain at the sea-board have tended to strengthen 
values. The dealings in Rye have been mainly speculative. 
The general market closed strong and buoyant, influenced, 
in part, by the firmness in Gold, aud the favorable foreign 
advices Provisions have been more sought after and 
quoted rather dearer in many instances. New Butter and 
Cheese have been arriving more freely, and meeting with 
a readier sale. Eggs have declined materially, under 
large receipts Wool has been less active and quoted 
easier in price, hut closes more steadily Tobacco 
lias been in more demand, and firmer Hay has been 
unusually scarce, and in quite urgent request at much 
stronger prices Hops, dull Grass Seeds, quiet. 
Northern Pacific Bon*.— Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. re- 
port tbe sales of Northern Pacific Gold Bonds in the 
United States during March aud April at $1,891,900. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
May 14, 1S72, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. Tr.AXSACTIONS AT TUB NEW TORE MARKETS. 
Receipts. Four. Wlieat. Corn, Bye. Barley. Out*. 
24d's«/m nrtli.lSl.000 211,000 1,311.000 • 127.000 601,000 
26d , sIn»llu'tli.lS2,000 141,000 976,000 3,500 239,000 393.000 
Rat.es. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Vyp. Barley. Oats. 
24dN»/i'sm'th. 291.000 1,795,000 S.330.000 136.000 219. 000 1,464,000 
26 U'alus<ui , tli.21S,000 1,083,000 1,827,500 112,000 300,000 930,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
ItRortlPTS. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oat*. 
24 days 1K73. ist.rtoo 211.000 1,347,000 127,010 604,000 
85 days 1S71... 225,000 8:5,000 CC4,000 26,000 129,000 147,000 
Sat.es. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
24 d's 1872... 294.000 1,795.000 3,330,000 136.000 249.lmil l,4i:4.(ieO 
25 d's 1371.... 254,000 1,517,000 1,'iSl, 000 Sl.OOO 210,000 908,000 
3. Exports from yew York. Jan. 1 to J/fly 10. 
Flour. Wheal. Corn. Rue. Barley. Oats. 
1872 286,732 2.3S0.246 4,125,213 208,000 9,300 12.3S8 
1871 659,052 3.409.708 1,000,576 17.333 f.7,903 13,779 
1870 633.515 4,003,651 119,022 6,709 ■ 1,087 
1S69 3:17.389 2,613860 1.173.235 39,583 
1868 319,202 1,708,175 2,909,014 153,093 36,409 
Stock of grain in store at yew York. 
Wheat, 
1873. hush. 
May8 1.015,553 
Aprils 1,S81,946 
1871. 
JM.iv 9 283,700 
April 10 811,871 
March 13 1,523,785 
Malt, 
bush. 
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Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
liusli. hush. hush. bush. 
197.203 271,565 18.032 1,115,022 
421,856 355,430 190,691 78,387 
230,215 160,734 50,725 376.226 171.933 
180,947 150,904 104,398 709.363 171.897 
204,388 150,514 329,319 1,133,897 218,231 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Prior or floi.n . .. , 
Floor— Super to ISxtra suite 
Super to Extra Southern 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genes.ee 
Siiperlinc Western 
liVE Flour 
Corn'-Mhai 
Wheat— All kinds or White. 
All kinds of lied ami Amber. 
Corx — rellow 
Mixed 
O a ts — 5 V estern 
State 
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11 A V— Hale W 100 lis 
Straw, * 100 ll.s 
COTTON'— Middlings, ** lb . 
Hops— Crop of 1671. * lb 
Feathers— Live Geese, ^t lb. 
Sunn— Clover, » lb 
Timothy. i» bushel 
Flux. V bushel 
Sugar— lliown, %< lb 
Molasses. Cuba, **cal. 
Coffee— UiotCold, in bond). 
Toiiacco, Kentucky, &c„t'lb. 
Seed Leaf. V it> 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, tf lb. 
Domestic, pulled, tft lb 
California, unwashed, 
Tallow, S> rb 
Oil-Cake— lp ton 
Pork— Mess, *t barrel 
Prime, $1 barrel 
Beef— Plain mess 
I.Aitn, in ti-cs. & barrels, & lb. 
Hotter— State, on 
Western, V n> 
Cheese..- . 
He ins— IP bushel 
Peas— Canada, free, $) bu 
Egos— Fresh. ¥* dozen 
Poultry— Fowls 
Turkeys— IS lb 
Geese, $t pair 
Ducks, $ pair 
Potatoes, %i bbl 
Sweet Potatoes, V bbl 
Tor.Nirs— tj> bbl 
Cabbages— is 100 
Onions—* bbl 
Cranberries— "# barrel 
Broom-corn— * lb 
Applies— V barrel 
New Poi'atoes— * bbl 
P.AmsiiES— "£ 100 bunches — 
Spinach— e> bbl 
Rhubarb— V 100 bunches 
Lrttuoe— V 100 
Asparagus— V bunch 
Tomatoes— New, 33 box 
Strawberries—* quart 
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I>'ew Yorlc liive-Stoclc Itlarhets. 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
week ending 
AprillSth 6.030 81 2,887 
April 22d 9.417 86 3,151 
April 29th ...7,929 51 3.357 
May 0th 3,096 93 5,171 
May 13th 8.819 113 4,369 
Total in 5 Weeks .40,351 4 ;4 1S.935 
ao.forprev.i Weeks. .29,134 528 7,145 
10,524 22,130 41,652 
16,417 32.197 61,298 
13.813 33.797 58,947 
13.39.0 33,849 65,605 
11.903 43,409 68,733 
60,053 170,472 290.229 
69,824 102,287 209,018 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sivitie. 
Average per Week 8.070 85 3,987 13,211 S1.094 
do. do. last Month 7.283 132 1,786 17,156 25,572 
do. do. pre*'* .>/>>»(/!.... 6,835 161 842 20,906 28,905 
Average per Week, 1S71 7,187 83 2,301 25,132 25,177 
Beef Cattle.— Grass cattle have been coming forward 
very freely of late, making tbe supply unusually large, 
especially for so early in the season. The qnality is very 
fair. Many distillery-fed cattle have recently been sent 
in, aud there are more to come. The impression is gen- 
eral that we are using up stock which ordinarily comes to 
market later in the season, and that we may expect a 
lighter run in midsummer. The market has been some- 
what variable, first declining, and then advancing, fol- 
lowed by a temporary decline, and now the rates are in 
favor of the seller again. There is a large out-of-town 
demand for beef. Some of the latest arrivals of Tesaa 
cattle, fed two years in Missouri, show very fair quality. 
They sell at lie. © ll!4c. 
Below we give the range of prices, average prico^nd 
figures at which large lots were sold : 
April 15, ranged I0y@14 c. Large sales 11 X®r2«c. Av. 12X 
April 22d, do. 10J4®14 c. do. do. HM@12Xc.do. 12J< 
April 29th, do. 10 ®13>^c. do. do. ll.',®12>sc.do. 12 
May 6th, do. lOXalSjc. do. do. 12 ©13 c. do. 12Si 
Mayl3th, do. 10>4@13><c. do. do. HX@l-Mc. do. 12 
Milch Cows. — The supply of cows is rather light, 
but quite sufficient for the demand. Tbe generally cool 
weather lessened the demand for milk, while fine grass 
caused a full yield, and milkmen had little occasion to 
add to their stock. Trade was very dull until within the 
last week. Now there is a little briskness again. Com- 
mon cows sell at $30® $45, fair at $55® $65, and good 
to prime at $70 ® $80 Calves.— Tbe greatest glut 
is just over, and calves begin to improve after very hard 
markets. The supply steadily increased tip to last week, 
aud many live calves were sold at 5c. ® 5y 3 c. ^ tt>., live 
weight, with prime at 7c. @ 7V2C. Those low rates begat 
a heavy demand, and, as the arrivals are now lighter, they 
sell off readily. Quotations of dressed are dropped, the 
weather being too warm to send them from tbe country. 
Some of the latest receipts were seized as unfit to eat. 
Good to prime milk-fed live calves are worth 7Vic. ® 
8^c. \? B>. ; common to fair sell at 5y 2 c. (a) 7c Sheep 
and Lambs.— There has been a great falling off in 
receipts of sheep, the season of lambs preventing sending 
the ewes forward, while farmers preferred keeping most 
of their flocks until after the shearing season. The bulk 
of the sheep now coming forward are shorn, and quota- 
tions are for such. Wool lots are worth 7>4c. ® 10c, a 
few choice reaching lO'/Jc. Lambs are scarce and in de- 
mand at $6® $8.50 per head. Poor to medium sheep 
are quoted at 6'/ a c. © 714c. ^ lb. ; fair to good at V/,c. 
@ 7yc. ; and lambs at 13c. @ 18c. f tt>., live weight ' 
Swine.— The weather, or something else, is sending 
hogs forward too fast for use, save 1 at very low rates. The 
market steadily declined until last Saturday, when 5!4c. 
was about the average price for slaughtered. Just now 
there is a little firmness, but the rates are still low. Live 
are worth 4Hc.@iy 3 c. ; city-dressed Western, 6^c.@5?!c 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Jlints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller, 
type and condensed' form, for want of space elsewhere. 
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a person having sent 10 subscribers and $12, may after- 
ward send 10 more subscribers with only $8 ; making a 
club of 20 at $1 each ; and so of the other club rates. 
Thoroiigli.bred Hogs. — A "Farmer," 
Northampton Co., Pa., asks what is the reason thorough- 
bred hogs don't look any better than common stock in a 
year or two ; they run down if not taken extra eare of, as 
