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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Jul*, 
ured ground, and hoed often. Sprinkle the plants 
with air-slaked lime when the dew is on ; it will 
tend to prevent injury by V.: cabbage-worm. 
Carrots. — Thin out as soon as they are well up, 
and keep down all weeds until the tops are so large 
as to prevent working between the rows. 
Corn. — Sow early sorts this month, as they will 
usually give one picking at least before the frost. 
Cucumbers. — Sow the Long Green variety for 
nickles, using plenty of manure. 
Egg-Hants need warm weather as well as plenty 
of manure, and an occasional watering of liquid 
manure, to enable them to bear profitably. Place 
hay or straw under the fruit, to keep it from touch- 
ing the ground. 
Endive may be sown for late salad, if it is used. 
Serbs are best when grown as a second crop. 
They should be sown in beds or boxes, and after- 
wards transplanted ; they do best when set out late. 
Leelcs, where the plants are too thick to remain, 
may be transplanted iuto a rich soil. Sis inches is 
near enough to have them grow well. 
Melons. — Keep the soil stirred until the viues 
cover the ground, and pinch back where they grow 
too vigorously. 
Onions. — Keep the ground between the rows 
stirred often, and a dressing of salt and ashes will 
be of benefit ; if too thick, thin out. 
Potatoes. — The ground occupied by early potatoes 
may be planted with late cabbages or turnips. The 
green tops should be turned under with the plow, 
when they will decay rapidly. 
Hhubarb. — As soon as fruit becomes plenty, allow 
the rhubarb to rest, cutting off the flower-stalks as 
fast as they appear, as they exhaust the plants. 
Sweet-Potatoes, whether in hills or in ridges, must 
be hoed often, and the vines not allowed to root, 
Squashes. — Hoe often until the vines cover the 
ground, aud after this pull out the weed3 which 
appear above the vines. 
Tomatoes do best if trained upon trellises, as in 
this way they ripen more evenly. If trellises ean 
not be made, brush, or some hay laid around each 
plant, will keep the fruit from contact with the 
ground. Pick off the green caterpillar which de- 
stroys the foliage and young fruit. 
Weeds. — The constant use of the hoe and rake is 
necessary to keep the weeds under, and if they are 
not allowed to grow higher than an inch, weeds can 
easily be destroyed with a sharp rake. 
Flower-tlarden an«l I>»ttii. 
Lawns will need to be mowed once a week, in 
order to keep them in good condition. A large 
lawn may be cut quite easily with a lawn-mower ; 
small hand-mowers are now very common and quite 
cheap. Any perennial weeds that make their ap- 
pearance should be pulled out ; the annual ones are 
easily destroyed by constant mowing. 
Edginr/s around paths or flower-beds must be cut 
with the edging-knife, aud the weeds and grass 
pulled out of the paths. 
Stakes. — Many plants require support in the shape 
of stakes and trellises; these should be inconspic- 
uous in color, and concealed as much as possible. 
Climbers. — The new growth of Wistarias and 
other climbing plants ought to be trained, so that 
it may not be broken by high winds. 
Dahlias. — Tie up to stakes as soon as the plants 
are tall enough to require it. 'Water if needed. 
Hoses. — A very neat and pretty way of training 
roses is to peg them upon the ground, so that the 
branches cover the entire surface. Pegs 6 or 8 
iuches long, with a hook at the end, are easily made, 
or willow-twigs, bent double, may be used in fasten- 
ing down the shoots. 
Bulbs. — As fast as the tops dry up and turn yel- 
low, dig them up and place in a dry place to ripen 
off, and when thoroughly dry, store in a cool place, 
where rats and mice will not injure them. 
Seeds. — Gather as fast as they ripen, and after the 
seed-pods are dry, clean the seed, and place them 
in papers labeled with the name and date. Seeds 
of perennials should be sown as soon as ripe. 
Greenhouse and Window Plants. 
Shading and watering are the principal things to 
attend to in the greenhouse. Shade must be sup- 
plied to camellias by means of cloth screens, or 
whitewashing the glass. Give plenty of water to 
hanging baskets. Look after insects, and see that 
none are allowed to get a foothold in the houses. 
To destroy red spider, keep the air constantly moist. 
Make cuttings of all plants needed for winter bloom- 
ing, in order that they may become well established 
before winter. This is a good time to look after a 
supply of potting earth, and for turning over the 
pile already prepared. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Gold advanced to 114&, closing June 13th at 113,'£ 
Movements in Breadstuffs have been on a more extensive 
scale, particularly in Corn and Oats. The receipts of 
Corn have been very heavy, and receivers have been free 
sellers, reducing prices materially, and leading to a brisk 
business, in the main for export, though inpart forhome- 
trade purposes, and on speculative account. The arrivals 
of Corn on Wednesday, June 12th, were extraordinarily 
large, having exceeded 617,000 bushels, much of the 
amount " out of condition," rendering contract deliveries 
difficult and unusually unsatisfactory to operators. The 
dealings in Wheat have been comparatively moderate, 
shippers having given most of their attention to Corn, 
though prices were quoted lower. Eye and Barley have 
been in request, but much easier in price. Oats have 
been in fair demand, but quoted cheaper Provisions 
have been less active ; hog products have held their own 
well as to values. Beef nominally unchanged. Butter 
and Cheese closed dull and heavy, with buyers reluctant 
to operate freely at even the reduced figures, particularly 
for shipment Eggs closed about steady, but very 
quiet Hay, lower and less urgently sought after 
Hops held firmly, but inactive. Few desirable lots were 
available at the close Wool ruled quite dull, in the 
main, but toward the close attracted more attention, 
chiefly to meet the more urgent requirements of manu- 
facturers, on the basis of previous quotations. Domestic 
has been in very light supply, and holders have been firm 
in their views. New clip arrives slowly from all sections. 
The offerings of foreign, particularly of other than prime 
to choice grades, have been comparatively liberal at the 
ruling figures, holders meeting the demand with prompt- 
ness, the principal dealings having been in Cape. The 
final adjustment of the tariff has tended to stimulate pur- 
chases Tobacco has been in good demand, largely for 
export, at steadier prices Seeds have been dull and 
irregularin value A Butter and Cheese Exchange is 
in contemplation, in the interest of receivers and dealers. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
June 14, 1S72, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THK NEW TORE MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
■'6 il'-x/m m'th.295,000 1,119,000 5,172,000 131,500 323,000 1,397.000 
24d'aias<lu'th.lS4,000 941,000 1,341,000 127,000 004,000 
Sales. Flnitr. Wlieat. Corn, llyf. Barley. Oats. 
26 d's (/nsm'tli.lOl.OOO 1,401,000 5,119.000 16S.500 155,000 1.443.000 
24 d's last m'tli.204,000 1,795,000 3,336,000 130,000 249,000 1,454,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1S72. 205,000 1,119.000 5,173,000 181.500 328,000 1,397,000 
27 days 1871... 271,000 3,151,000 2,876,000 87,000 41,000 1,413,000 
Sat.es. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Jlye. Barley. Oats. 
26 d's 1872. .194,000 1,401.000 5,119,000 168,500 155,000 1,443.060 
27 d's 1871... .247,000 2,745,000 2,933,000 65,010 23,000 1,156,000 
3. Exports from New Tort, Jan. 1 to June 12. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Barley. Oats. 
1872 303,330 3.242.961 6.966,709 2.52,624 22.658 15,178 
1871 . 874,090 6,153,722 3,200.638 34,919 73,818 11,889 
1870 . 727.097 5,435.282 130.519 36,595 9,378 
1869!...' .... 420,294 3.802,539 1,328,869 40,401 
1868 403,556 2.580,805 3,559,097 153,093 39,008 
4-. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
* Wlieat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Malt, 
1873. bush. Im8h. bush. bosh. bush. bush. 
June 11 .-481,211 156,673 284,017 61,844 727.120 7.269 
May 8 ....1,015,553 197.203 271,565 18.032 1,115,022 80,447 
Aprils 1,881,946 421,856 355,430 190,691 73,387 
1871. 
May 9 2R3.700 259,245 160,734 50,725 S7G.226 171,933 
April 10. ... S11.S71 180,947 150,964 164,398 709.303 171.S97 
March 13... .1,523,785 204.3SS 150,514 329,349 1,133,897 218,231 
5, Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each sea- 
son to June 8th . 
Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
187"' 18.200 960,300 1,988,500 135,700 S37.OO0 787,200 
1871 48.500 2.511,500 2,093,800 38,200 29,700 598.500 
1670 33,400 1.900,600 127,700 41,200 78,900 382.500 
1S69 28,500 1,534,000 713,000 124,400 11,800 519.600 
1S63 65,700 3,631.900 3,297,100 149,200 320.300 1,861.800 
1867 17,100 21,700 592,100 28.000 28.200 276.560 
1366 34.200 317.200 2,090,700 64,300 41,700 S'lS.loO 
1865 94,100 517,900 731,800 51,000 114,800 1,9-14,300 
Cubrint Wholesale Priors. 
May 14. June 14. 
Price oj; GOLD.... 113S 113w 
FLOUE-Super to Extra State $7 10 @ 8 65 *5 60 ® 8 00 
Super to Extra Southern 7 25 ®13 50 6 60 ©18 50 
Extra Western 770 ©1375 6 75 ©K 30 
Extra Genesee 8 65 ©1100 8 10 @» 75 
Superfine Western 7 10 ©7 66 5 60 ©6 25 
Rye Flour 4 40 © 6 0! 4 10 © 5 50 
Cock-Meal 8 65 4 10 3 45 © 3 95 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 2 00 © 2 30 1 95 © 2 15 
All kinds of Red and Amber. > 75 © 2 15 1 70 © 2 05 
COEN-Tellow 78K© 79K 70 © 72« 
Mixed.... 77^© 78^ 63 © 70 
Oats— Western 56 © 62 48 © 55 
State 60 © 65 51 © 55 
I'.TE 105@110 90© 95 
Barley 65 @ 1 15 60 © 1 12K 
Hay— Bale ft 100 lbs 1 65 © 2 25 1 30 © 1 70 
Straw. ft 100 lbs 60 © 1 25 60 © 1 20 
Cotton— Middlings, ft lb.... 23J£® 24X 26 © 26X 
Hops— Crop ofl871,*t» 25 © 75 25 © 75 
Feathers— Live Geeae, ft lb. 65 © 75 60 @ 75 
Seed— Clover, ft tt> 9 @ 10 9W© 10X 
Timothy. * bushel 2 50 ©3 00 3 12 X® 3 50 
Flax. ft bushel 2 20 ©235 2 20 ©235 
Sdgar— Drown, ft % 7^@ 10H 7V@ 10M 
Molasses. Cuba. ft gal 33 © 38 30 © 38 
Coffee— RiofGold, in bond). 14 ©17 16 @ I9W 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c.,ftb. 8 © 16 18 © 16 
Seed Leaf, V lb 8 © 49 ' 7 @ 48 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?* lb. 62 © 80 65 @ 82 
Domestic, pulled, ft Tb 60 © 85 60 © 80 
California, unwashed, 36 © 60 30 © 55 
Tallow, fttb 9X@ 9K 9J^@ 9)4 
Otl-Cakk— ft ton 40 00 ©4150 40 00 ©42 00 
Pork— M ess, ft barrel 18 75 ©14 00 13 50 © 
Prime, ft barrel 1100 © 10 75 © 
Beef— Plain mess 7 50 ©10 00 7 50 ©10 00 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, ft T6. 8%@ 9K 8V@ 936 
Hotter— State, V lb 25 © 35 16 © 26 
"Western. fttb 18 © 27 10 © 21 
Cheese.. 6 © 17 4 © 14X 
Beans— V bushel 2 50 ©3 50 3 10 ©8 75 
Peas— Canada, free. ft bu 1 25 © 1 27X 1 15 © 1 20 
Eggs— Fresh,?! dozen 14),® 17 13 © 17k 
Poultry— Fowls 16 © 20 17 © 22 
Turkeys— ft B 15 © 26 — © — 
Geese, fipair 1 12K® 3 50 125 ©3 00 
Ducks, ftpair — © — 75 © 1 25 
Potatoes, ft bbl 125 ©2 75 1 25 g> 2 50 
Turnips— ft bbl 300 ©3 50 3 00 ©8 50 
Cabbages— ft bbl Nominal. 2 00 ©3 00 
Onions— ft bbl 50 © 3 00 50 © 1 50 
Broom-corn— ft tb 5 © 9 3 @ 9 
Apples— S barrel 175 ©5 50 2 00 ©5 50 
New Potatoes— ft bbl 800 ©900 250 ©900 
Radishes— f 100 bunches. ... 75 @ 2 50 50 © 1 00 
Sptnaoh— ft bbl „ 2 50 © 3 50 75 © 1 00 
Rhubarb— ft 100 bunches 100 ©800 2 00 ©3 50 
Lettuce— f> 100 100 ©8 00 150 ©2 50 
Asparagus— ft bunch 10 © 28 12H© 37X 
Tomatoes— New, ft box 90 @ 1 00 100 @ 1 12)4 
Strawberries— ft quart 75 © 1 25 5 © 18 
Cherries— ft lb — @ — 6 © 16 
Gooseberries, ft bushel — © — 200@2 50 
Onions, new— ft crate — @ — 150 © 2 00 
TuRNrps, new— ft 100 bunches — © 2 00 ® 6 00 
Green Peas— V baa — ® — 2 00 © 3 00 
Cucumbers— ft crate — ® — 100@150 
TSexv York Live-Stock Markets. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
May20th 8,529 106 4.443 14,660 28.058 55,796 
May27th 7,431 93 4,658 21,112 37,199 70.493 
June3d 8,249 95 3.904 14,025 41,177 67,450 
June 10th 9,013 68 3,523 20,508 44,120 77,232 
Total in 4 Weeks 33,222 362 16,528 70,305 150,554 270.971 
do.forprev.i TTeeits.40,351 424 13,935 66,053 170,472 296,229 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 8,305 90 4,182 17,576 37,638 
do. do. last Month.... 8.070 85 3,987 13,211 34,094 
do. do. prev's JfbniA.... 7,283 132 1,786 17,456 25,572 
Average perWeek, 1871 7,187 88 2,301 25,132 25,177 
Beef Cattle. — Cattle have been coming forward un- 
usually free this spring, good markets enconraging ship- 
ments. Texas is giving us many cattle, no less than 3,1130 
arriving from that State during the past month, some of 
them made fat by feeding in Missonri. The demand has 
been very good, and prices gradually worked up until last 
Monday, when 5,310 were on sale and a dull trade was the 
result, some stock holding over. Hot weather was un- 
favorable. The railroads have been taxed to their full 
capacity, to bring stock forward, aud there is talk of ad- 
vancing the freights. Late rains make tall grass, and 
there is quite a demand for stock cattle, largely selected 
from the wholesale markets at Buffalo and Albany. Just 
at the close the feeling is heavy, but probably this dull- 
ness will be of short duration. Prices aro not very much, 
lower, but sales are slow. 
Below we give the range of prices, average price, and 
figures at which large lots were sold : 
May 20, ranged 11 @13Kc. Large sales 11X@12)$C. Av. 12 
May 27th, do. 11 @13)ic. do. do. ll.Si@l'2«c. do. 12 
June 3d, do. IOUkSISKc. do. do. 12 ©18 e. dc. 12J$ 
Juno 10th, do. 10 ©14 c. do. do. 11 ©13)tc, do. 12J? 
Milch Cows. — Milk has not been so abundant be- 
fore, nor so cheap, for many years. This has had a depress- 
ing influence upon the fresh-cow trade, offset, in a small 
degree, by the high price of beef, making fat dry cows more 
valuable. Just now there is a better demand, milk begin- 
ning to improve with the hot weather, which always in- 
creases its use. Common cows sell at $30 @ $45, fair at 
$55 @ $G5, and good to prime at $70 @ $S0 C:, i vos. 
— There is a further improvement in all kinds of calves, 
the demand being good. A few extra-fat Jerseys have 
been sold at Olic. Wc have seldom seen calves come in 
so fat. Cheap milk has led farmers to pnt it into veal. 
Good to prime milk-fed live calves are worth 8J4c. @ 
9c. $ lb. ; common to fair sell at 7c. @sc., with buttermilk 
and grass calves at 5c. @ 6'/ 3 c Sheep and Lambs. 
— There have been much larger arrivals, lambs coming 
forward freely. Sheep, too, came in faster after the shear- 
