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AMEBJCAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[August, 
Dahlias usually suffer at this season for want of 
•water. They should be kept in a growing condition. 
Moses. — To keep the ever-blooming sorts up to 
their name, as soon as the flowers drop, cut the 
stein back to a strong bud, and it will soou push 
new shoots and flower again. 
Gladioluses. — Tie up those that need it; the flow- 
ers arc so heavy that the stalk is frequently una- 
ble to support them. 
Lilies will also need staking. Cut away the flow- 
er as soon as it fades, unless it is desired to save 
seed. Keep the foliage free from caterpillars, which 
are apt to attack them at this season. The future 
condition of the bulbs depends upon healthy foliage. 
Clirysanthemwns. — Bring into desired shape by 
pinching. Do not let them become crowded, or 
the lower leaves will decay. Tobacco water will 
kill liee ; and the caterpillars, often so troublesome 
upon them, must be pinched off by hand. 
Last Month we gave several hints upon general 
care and keeping, which are still timely. 
<iireen-lionsc sand Window Plants. 
The plants out of doors continue to need the care 
mentioned iu last month's notes. The earlier re- 
pairs are made to the house, the better. When 
this and the heating apparatus are in good order 
early in the season, much hurry and confusion will 
be saved at the time of taking in the plants. Prop- 
agation by cuttings from plants out of doors can 
goon. It is well to partially sever or "tongue" 
the cuttings of geraniums and other very soft- 
stemmed plants before removing them entirely. 
The cut portion becomes callous while still upon 
the plant, and when removed is ready to strike root. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the Amei-ican Agricidturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
July 13, 1S70, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW TORE MARKETS. 
Euckipts. Flow. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 daysMii-im'tli.378.000 3,341,000 1,328.5110 76,000 53,000 734,000 
25 OnysAiM iu'tli.3Cl,000 2,3S9,000 061,000 203,000 204,000 817,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Oats. 
25daysi/tism'tli.2S3,000 4.237,000 1,568,000 100,000 13,500 1,411,000 
25days ((KlMl'th.267,000 2,9SS,500 1,137,000 78,000 40,000 1,228,000 
ii. Comparison with same period at this lime last year. 
Bkcripts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. - Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 clays 1R70 37S.00O 3,341,000 1,228,500 76,000 f.3.000 734,000 
24 days 1809 313,500 3,312,500 1,241,000 87,000 27,000 508,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1870 .. ..233,000 4,237,000 1,56S,000 109,000 13,500 1,411,000 
24dayslS69. ...416,000 4,247,000 2,113,000 65,000 1,194,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to July 13: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1870 880,026 7,964,408 164,463 65,734 9.7S8 
1S69 605,950 6,260,268 1.481,849 68,536 42,257 
1868 481,663 2,956,522 4,0U,602 153,093 39,368 
4. Stock of grain in store at New York: 
Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, Malt, 
1870. Imsli. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
July 11 1,231,913 483,510 28,816 93,600 655,063 109.478 
June 7 706.478 00,845 31,891 91,630 488,143 10S.775 
May 10 1.158,052 110,820 20,502 126.043 410,517 83,000 
April It 1,S45,186 285,916 23,249 187,173 756,811 99.9S8 
March 7 2.500,608 484.176 39,039 278,905 1,105.194 97,139 
Feb. 11... .2,902,638 531,003 62,112 322,125 1,109,673 36,214 
Jan. 12 4,423,028 591,903 38,289 34,900 1,310,035 85,405 
18S9. 
JDec.ll 3,810,502 833,909 50,013 285.006 1,386,594 77,097 
Nov. 10 1,616,030 693,085 31,7011 31.581 281.581 66.7S2 
Oct. 11 978,273 445.06S 34,467 5.91S 120,950 67,094 
Sept. 6 745,121 127,736 56,081 1S3.920 134.S70 
A«g. 9 634,263 253.155 75,797 361 50.219 105,158 
July 10 531,657 328.613 71.418 2,966 259.985 97,177 
June 7 637,877 385,241107,546 383 555,993 109.746 
5. Receipts at head of tide-ioaier at Albany each sea- 
son to July Tlh : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. hush. bush. 
1870.... 105,700 5,071,000 509.000 260.600 82,400 S1S.200 
1869.... 92,100 4,759,200 1,671,100 133,400 11.800 1,102.200 
1808.... 97.100 4.529.100 5.379.5110 150.100 326.400 3,410.100 
1S67 ... 18,800 141,000 2,105,500 89,600 28.900 937,600 
1S66.,.. 72,900 1,097,900 6,608,700 280,700 70,702 2,757,300 
Gold has been as high as 115U since onr last, influenced 
by the war reports from the Continent of Europe. The 
latest advices to the 13th of July, gave promise of a con- 
tinuance of peace. Gold thereupon receded to 112, leav- 
ing oQ" on the 12th of July at 112% Early in the month, 
the liberal receipts of Breadstuffs gave buyers the ad- 
vantage as to price, yet the demand was not remarkably 
active, save for Wheat, which met with a pretty ready 
sale, largely for shipment. Toward the close, tbo rise in 
gold, under the war reports from Europe, strengthened 
the views of holders of Flour and Wheat, which, how- 
ever, were not in urgent request at the advanced rates 
claimed, and the market wound up with less firmness. 
Corn closed quite heavily, for other than prime, dry par- 
cels, received by rail, which were not plenty, and which 
were quoted comparatively steady. Eye and Barley were 
quite dull, and nearly nominal in price. Oats have been 
moderately active, but closed in favor of purchasers 
Cotton has again declined, under free offerings, and a 
moderate demand... The Provision market has been 
generally quiet ; Mess Pork has been quoted lower 
Wool, which opened dull and heavy, closed with more 
steadiness, on a better inquiry Hops have been mod- 
erately dealt in at essentially unchanged prices Hay 
and Seeds have been less sought after at about former 
rates — The main business in Tobacco has been in 
Kentucky, which has been freely purchased, partly for 
export, within our range of quotations. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
June 13. July 13. 
Price of Gold 11354 112% 
Flour— Super to Extra State $5 20 (S. 6 40 $4 85 © 6 35 
Super to Extra Southern.... 6 25 ©10 00 5 90 © 9 75 
Extra Western 5 60 @io 00 5 35 ©9 75 
Extra Genesee 50 © S 50 6 40 © 8 25 
Superfine Western 5 20 © 5 50 4 85 ©5 25 
Bye Flour 4 60 ©5 75 5 10 ©6 30 
Corn-Meal 5 25 © 5 75 5 20 © 5 75 
Wheat— All kinds or White., 1 50 © 1 90 1 45 © 1 90 
All kinds olRed and Amber. 1 10 © 1 46 1 00 © 1 50 
COKN-Ycllow 1 10 ® 1 25 1 07 © 1 15 
Mixed 93 © 1 09 8S @ 1 07 
Oats -Western 65 @ 71 62 © -AX 
State 70 @ 71 69 © 73 
Canada 63 © 65 61 © 66 
ItTK 105 ©111 97 ©113 
Barley Nominal. 67 ©105 
Hat— Hale ?! 100 lb 75 @ 1 05 70 @ 1 15 
Straw, ~4> 100 lb 50 ©105 50 ©110 
Cotton— Middlings, ?! lb. . 22 © 22^ 20 © 20j£ 
Hops-Crop or 1869. 5? lb 12 © 25 10 © 25 
Feathers— Live Geese, ?! lb. 80 © 85 80 © 85 
Seed— Clover, V ft 13K© 14^ 13K® 14)i 
Timothy. ?! bushel 7 25 ©7 75 7 00 @ 7 50 
Flax, ?!' bushel 2 20 ©2 35 2 30 ©2 50 
Sugar— Brown, ?! lb i%® UH 8K® 1V4 
Molasses. Cuba. ?! gal 22 © 45 23 © 42 
Coffee— Bio. (Gold, in bond) 0,«© 13 9>c@ 13 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c..?!lb. 6 © 13 6 © 14 
Seed Leaf. ?1 ft 8 © 70 6 © 70 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?! lb. 40 © 60 35 @ 55 
Domestic, pulled,?! ft 22 © 45 23 © 45 
California, unwashed 17 © SO 17 © 30 
Tallow, ?! lb 9>i© 9% 9>4@ 9% 
Oil-Cake-?! ton ..4150 ©42 75 42 50 ©45 00 
Pork— Mess, ?l barrel SO -15 @S0 62'-.: 28 00 ©29 75 
Prime, ?! barrel 22 00 ©33 50 32 00 lis 23 75 
Beef— Plain mess 12 00 ©18 00 1100 ©IS 00 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, ?1 0. 14^© 16K UH@ 165^ 
Butter— Western, ?! ft 15 © SO 15 © 30 
State. iJ lb 20 ©31 22 © 35 
Cheese 5 © 17}^ 5 © 14X 
Beans— ?! bushel ■. 120 ©2 50 120 ©250" 
Peas— Canada, in bond, 9 bn. 1 10 © 1 15 1 12 © 1 15 
EGGS— Fresh. ?! dozen 22 © 24 25 © 2S 
Poultry— Fowls & Chickens. IS © 20 20 © 21 
Chickens, Spring, ?! pair 75 © 125 
Turkeys, ?! ft 18 © 21 20 © 21 
Geese,'?) pair 1 25 19 2 50 1 50 © 2 00 
Potatoes, V bbl 1 50 @ 9 50 3 50 © 50 
Apples—?! barrel 2 00 & 6 00 3 00 ft. 6 00 
Pears, ?! crate 175 ©3 00 
Peaches, ?! crate 4 CO © 8 00 
Currants, 9 ft 7 ® 15 
Cherries, ?! lb 12 © 18 
Gooseberries, ?! bushel S 50 ©100 
Sweet Potatoes, ?> bbl — © — — © — 
Turnips— ?! 100 bunches — © — 2 51 © 5 00 
Cabbages— ?! 100 4 00 ® 8 00 5 00 @ 8 00 
Onions— ?! crate... @ 1 50 © 2 50 
Cranberries— ?! bbl — @ — — © — 
BlKKMI-COlOf— V Si 10 ® 15 S © 13 
Tomatoes, new, per crate @ 1 75 © 2 50 
Peas, green, per bbl 3 00 © 3 50 2 00 © 3 00 
Cucnrilbers, V 100 1 75 © 2 25 
Squashes, Long Island, ?! bbl. 2 00 © 3 00 
Blackberries, V quart 4 ® 22 
Raspberries. ?! quart 6 © 12 
Whortleberries, ?! bushel 3 00 ©5 00 
Mew York Live-Stock Markets. — 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. ToCl. 
June 23d 6,406 72 3,272 22,720 20.301 52,771 
do. 28lh 5,360 64 3,882 24,890 17,318 51,520 
Julv 5th 6,013 66 3,283 27,690 11,009 48,061 
do: 13th 7,941 28S 2,113 311,699 15,249 56.295 
Total ill 4 Weeks.... 25,720 470 12,555 106,005 63,877 203,647 
ao.forprev. 5 Weeks 33,132 391 19,567 98,924 100,140 251,157 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Siclne. 
Average per Week 0,430 117 3,189 25.501 15.969 
do. do. last Month 6.626 7S 3,913 19.7S5 20,028 
do. (Lo.prev'S Month.... 6,m 84 3,731 14,303 14,271 
Average per Week,lS®. 6,275 92 1,752 2S,3'!6 15,348 
do. do. do. 1868 5,733 105 1,588 27.182 18,809 
do. do. do. 1867. 5,514 01 1,320 22,154 20,605 
do. do. do. 1S60. 5,748 94 1,200 20,000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1SG5. 5,255 118 1,500 16,091 11,023 
Total in I860 320,280 4.S27 91.083 1,499,500 798,199 
Total in 1S6S 298,128 5,160 82,571 1,413,479 978,061 
Total in 1867 293.812 3.369 69,911 1,174.154 1,102.111:1 
Total in 1S66 298.SS0 4,885 62.120 1,010,000 672.000 
Total in 1865 270,271 6,161 71,991 836,733 571.190 
Total iu 1804 267,609 7,603 75,621 783,463 660,277 
Beef Cattle. — Notwithstanding the increased sup- 
ply of cattle in market, consequent in a great measure 
upon the greatly reduced rates of transportation, prices 
have not changed much since our last report. For the 
two weeks ending June 2Sth, prices were about y 2 ct. 
per pound lower on all grades ; but buyers pretty generally 
went West for their stock and paid the producer a higher 
price, so that the butcher here gained but little by the 
railroad war, as it is called. This fact has also had a ten- 
dency to graduate the supply, and at no time has the mar- 
ket been too full or trade dull. We have had a great 
many poor, thin, Texas cattle, which sold very low. 
Good grades, however, remain about the same ; the 
best of each drove going at 17c. per pound, or a trifle less 
if a "little green." Below we give the list of prices, av- 
erage, and figures at which the largest were sold. 
June 22d,ranged 12 ©17 
do. 28th, do. 10 ©17 
July 5th, do. 9 ®17 
do. 13th, do. 11 ©17 
. At. 15 c. Large sales 14 ©16c. 
. do. 15 l 4c. do. do. 14 @16J£ 
.do. 15J4c. do. do. 14 <SI6U< 
. do. 15 c. do. do. 14 ©16 
Hikh Cows.— Hot weather and dry feed arc bad for 
milch cows, and those which are not sold at once, soon 
fall off in milk and look poorly. The demand for cows 
at this season of the year is light, and but few really first- 
class ones arc on sale. Prices range from §45 for medium 
half-milked, up to®S5and $90, and even $100, for the best 
on sale. Some common Canada cows have been sold as 
low as §33 Calves are poor and plenty for the hot 
season. Trade is dull, and except for the very best, prices 
correspondingly low. Buttermilk and grass fed, 4c.@6c. 
per pound. Milk veals, 6>2C.@5c., with very choice He© 
10c. per pound Slieep and Lambs.— The arrivals 
have been quite large, and trade, though firm, has been 
at lower figures. We quote very poor to ordinary sheep 
at from 4c.@4i4c; medium to good, 5c.@Gc.; and for ex- 
tra, 6 1 / 2C.@7c. per pound. Lambs vary a great deal in size 
and quality, and the range of price is great. Poor lambs 
sell as low as 7 l /2C.i®Sc, and the best reach as high as 
13c. per ponnd. Most of the sales are between 9c.@12c. 
per ponnd Swiue. — There has been quite a falling 
off" in supply to this department, and prices have also 
gone down a little. Packers have been greatly incon- 
venienced by the scarcity and high price of ice, and have 
in some cases stopped slaughtering. This has thrown 
the lean hogs on the market, and prices dropped a little. 
We quote live hogs at 9&c, and dressed at llc.folll^c. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw iido smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewiiere. 
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XJie Season and the Crops. — The sea- 
son is now so far advanced that a fair judgment may be 
passed upon the crop prospects. The hay crop of the 
northern seaboard States has been seriously damaged by 
the June drouth, which, in many important grazing sec- 
tions, was of unusual severity; as it was also at the West 
in more limited districts, nay will probably rule high in 
price, and should be supplemented by careful saving of 
oat straw and corn fodder, and the sowing of wheat or 
oats, turnips or rape for late pasturage. It might be well 
to try spurrey (see another item,) and it would surely be 
well to sow wheat and rye for early spring feeding. 
Sweet turnips sowed now will give a good return iu roots. 
Wheat and rye are less plump than they would have 
been had they not been ripened up so fast. The crop 
