210 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[June, 
the month. Hoe often, and, if need be, give a top¬ 
dressing of guano or other quick-acting fertilizer. 
Cucumbers. —Dust the young plants freely with a 
mixture of ashes and plaster or air-slaked lime, to 
keep away insects. Unless seed is to be saved, cut 
away all that are large enough to use, whether 
wanted or not, to prolong the bearing. In sowing 
for pickles the last of this month or the first of 
next, it is as well to sow in well-manured rows, 
as in hills, putting in 12 to 20 seeds to the foot, 
to allow enough for the bugs. When well estab¬ 
lished, thin out the vines to a foot apart, and let 
them spread on each side of the row. 
Egg Plant. —Set out in very rich ground. The 
potato-bugs will find them the same day, and must 
be fought from the start; at first, hand-picking 
may answer, but when the plants get large, the 
only safety is in the application of Paris green. 
Melons need the same care as cucumbers. They 
may still be sown with the chance of ripening be¬ 
fore frost. The same may be said of Watermelons. 
Use a plenty of seed, especially with the latter. 
Onions. —Those from seed will need weeding 
early. A top-dressing of wood-ashes helps the 
growth wonderfully. A dressing of salt is thought 
to prevent a rust that sometimes appears. Keep 
those from sets clean. Where onions are marketed, 
they usually bring a better price when sent to 
market in bunches, half grown, than when ripe. 
Peas rarely do well after hot weather comes on, 
but some of the dwarf sorts may be used to fill va¬ 
cant places, to take their chances. 
Peppers. —Set out in a warm, well-manured spot. 
Spinach of a common kind will soon run to seed 
if sown now. but the New Zealand spinach, a very 
ditfereut plant, makes an excellent substitute. Use 
an abundance of seed, as it is slow in coming. It 
spreads widely. Transplant to fill vacancies. 
Squashes are subject to several enemies ; at least 
three insects devour the leaves, a borer attacks the 
stems, and a caterpillar eats the young fruit. Hand 
picking will do much, but if the spotted Galeruca 
appears, we shall try Paris green, as we know no 
other remedy. For the borer it is advised to slight¬ 
ly bury the first few joints of the vine. 
Tomatoes in a private garden should always have 
a trellis or support of some kind, and should be 
tied to it before the plants fall over. If the plants 
once get out of shape it is difficult to manage them. 
The simplest frame of poles that will keep them 
from the ground, will auswer. 
Sweet Potatoes. —Set as directed last month. In 
most Northern localities this is quite early enough. 
Odds and Ends. —Fill vacant spots with sweet 
herbs from seed-bed_Use the hoe_Cut off 
flower stalks as often as they appear upon the rhu¬ 
barb— Use the rake_Take care of the hot-bed 
and other sashes_Use both hoe and rake... .Nas¬ 
turtium, Okra and Martynia for pickles, may still 
be sown — Use all the weeding implements often. 
Flower Garden anti Lawn. 
To have a fine velvety turf, the mower must be 
used frequently, usually as often as once a week. 
Use the sickle in corners near trees and shrubs, and 
other places not reached by the mower. It is not 
well to have a greater surface in turf than can be 
properly cared for. A little well kept is better than 
the same labor expended on twice the extent. 
The Paths should be kept free from weeds, well 
rolled, and the edgings cut and in good trim. The 
appearance of the grounds depend much upon 
nicely kept margins to the paths. 
Bedding Plants should be out now. If ornamen¬ 
tal beds or ribbon designs are attempted, they will 
need attention from the first, in order to keep 
the lines distinct, and the designs well marked. 
Annuals must be either transplanted or the seeds 
sown at once. 
Neatness. —Everything about the premises should 
show good keeping, which comprises attention and 
a vast number of minute details. A well kept grass 
plot and a few shrubs is vastly more pleasing than 
beds of the most showy flowers kept in a slovenly 
manner, or not kept at all. 
Cireenliouse au«l Window Plants. 
We usually have settled weather at this time, and 
those plants that are to go out to decorate the 
lawn or veranda, or to be set in the borders, should 
be removed. The greenhouse can be made attrac¬ 
tive by the better arrangement of the remaining 
plants. Shading must be provided, insects watched 
aud kept in check, and watering will demand more 
than usual attention as the days get warmer. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
from our record kept daily during the year, show at a 
glance the transactions for the month ending 3Iay 12 th, 
1S79, and for the corresponding period last year: 
X. TUANS ACTION S AT TUB NKW YORK MAUBKTS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Burley. Oats 
20d’s«/m m’Ui..391,000 3,709,000 2,441,000 297,000 351,000 938,000 
20 d’s last tn'th. .413,000 3,457,000 2,916,000 314,000 207,000 811,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
20 il’s this ni'tli441,0O0 S,504,000* 5,703,000* 474,000 382,000 1,307,000 
26d’s/rt.« m"l,0395,000 8,431,000* 5,687,000* 439,000 291,000 1,213,000 
* Including sales for forward delivery. 
ii. Comparison with same period at this lime last near. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1879..391,000 3,709,000 2,441,000 397,000 351,000 938,000 
26 days 1878. .223,000 3,417,000 2,109,000 396,000 405,000 581,000 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1879. .441,000 8,504,000 5.763,000 474.000 382,000 1,307,000 
26 days 1818 407,000 4,376,000 2,534,000 423,000 371,000 835,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at Pew York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
hush. hush. hush. hush. bush, bush 
May 4,1879.. 1,935,402 1,036,039 312,86 7 232.646 451,492 81.336 
May 7, ISIS.. 748,196 263,020 75,229 207,576 570,298 258,327 
4. Exports f rom New York. Jan. 1. to May 9. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Reas. 
bids. hush. hush. bush. bush. bush. hush. 
1879.. 1,056,171 14.460,2S4 9,937.26! 1,154.809 80.290 176,388 150,155 
1878 904.902 14,932,093 6,690,78! 1,340.395 1,355,407 223.827 212,100 
1877.. 436,097 3,124,698 7,062,226 439,605 123,083 60,141 136,874 
1876.. 728,579 7,614,910 4,336,520 102,601 —- 75,290 319,539 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
; . i-i. 
Flour— Super to Extra State $3 25 © 4 25 
Super Lo Extra South’ll. 3 25 
Extra Genesee. 4 25 
•• Superfine Western. 
•• Extra Western . 
“ “ Minnesota. 
Rye Flour, Supertine.... 
Corn-M it a i. 
Oat Meal, $ bbl. 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
6 50 
_ — „ 5 75 
3 25 (§i 3 60 
3 60 @8 75 
3 65 @8 50 
2 75 (ft 3 25 
2 00 @ 2 40 
' 00 ffil 6 00 
1 15 
May 12. 
S3 40 @4 35 
95 
Spring. 
75 
® 1 05 
Corn— Yellow. 
4437© 
52 K 
•• White. 
45 
@ 
52 
• • Mixed. 
43 
30 
46K 
42 
Kyk .. 
57 
63 
IU RI.KV. 
50 
@ 1 07^ 
May— Hale, if* 100 lbs.. 
30 
@ 
75 
Straw, ^ HKMbs. 
25 
® 
55 
Cotton— Middlings, 49 ft 
\\%® 
11K 
UofS — Crop ol 1878. 70 1b . 
5 
@ 
13 
1877, $lb. 
2 
@ 
4 
olds, 49 ft. 
1 
@ 
2 
Feathers— Live Geese. 49 it. 
30 
@ 
45 
Sk i£D—Clover, TV est. & St.iplb 
0 
© 
7 
•• Timothy, ^ bushel. 
1 30 
© 
1 50 
•• Flax. 49 bushel. 
1 35 
@ 1 40 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„ 49 ft. 
2 K@ 
12K 
Seed Leaf. 49 ft . 
7 
@ 
50 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 3P lb 
18 
@ 
37 
• • Domestic, pulled, 3P lb .. 
16 
@ 
35 
•• California. 
11 
@ 
25 
40 
4 40 
3 40 
3 65 
3 65 
2 85 
2 10 
2 75 
9i 
95 
45 
44 
30 
58 
40 
30 
30 
12%® 
© 6 75 
@ G 00 
& 3 90 
@ 9 00 
@ 8 75 
@ 3 40 
© 2 40 
@ 5 75 
© 1 17K 
@ 1 17 li 
ttil 1 06 
@ 55 
52 
@ 
5 
2 
1 
35 
6 
1 20 
@ 
47 
42 
64 
95 
80 
55 
s* 
4 
2 
46 
1 40 
Tallow, Ik . 
Oil-Cake—V ton _ _ 
Pork—M ess, IS barrel - 
Extra Prime, IS barrel. 
Beef—E xtra mess. ... 
I,arl>, in tres. & bbls, ?( 100 Ik 
Butter—S tate. ¥ tk. 
• • Western.poor to fey. it. 
Cheese.. . . 
Eggs—F resli, $ dozen . 
Poultry—F owls, ¥ lb. 
•• Chickens. 19 ft. 
pair. 
•• Roosters,# lb. 
Turkeys—W lb. 
Geese, IS pair. 
•• $ lb. 
Ducks, pair. 
49 lb. 
Capons, n>.. . 
Ducks, Wild, $ pair. 
Snifk, per doz. 
Pigeons, $ doz.. 
Afflks.W barrel. 
Oranges, $ bbl. 
?)box. 
Stkawberriks, % quart. 
Beans—IS bushel. 
Peas—C anada, In bond, $ bu 
•• new So., $ crate. 
String Beans, new, $ bush. 
Potatoes, $ bbl. 
• • new. 
• • Sweet. bbl. 
Turnips $ bbl. 
Tomatoes, new-, P small box. 
Radishes, new So. $ 100 bun 
Broom-corn. 
Beets, new, is crate. 
Asparagus, new. doz. butt. 
C a ns ages—49 100. 
Spinach, So., $ bbl. 
Onions— 49 bbl. 
49 crate. 
Squash. 49 bbl... 
Cucumbers, uew, crate.... 
27 00 @ — 
9 37M@10 62K 
- @ - 
10 50 @11 50 
6 30 @ 0 87J4 
9 @ 20 
0 © 28 
3 © 8% 
UK@ 13X 
UK 
40 
37 
34 
22 
@ 
2'A® 
5 @ 
18 @ 
16 @ 
9 @ 
6 
27 50 @27 75 
9 00 @10 00 
9 50 @10 25 
10 50 @11 50 
0 15 @ 6 67 K 
" @ 19 
■® 19 
10 
@ 15 
9 
11 
® 16 
20 
50 
@ 1 00 
75 
7 
@ 10 
5 
15 
@ 20 
12 
75 
@ 2 00 
75 
5 
® 14 
— 
50 
@ 00 
50 
12 
® 21 
— 
— 
@ — 
20 
20 
@ 1 00 
— 
1 25 
@ 1 50 
50 
1 25 
@ 4 50 
30 
1 00 
@ 2 50 
1 00 
6 00 
@10 00 
@ — 
@ 35 
— 
25 
25 
1 15 
@ 2 70 
1 15 
@ 78 
75 
1 25 
@ 4 00 
50 
4 00 
@ 4 50 
75 
2 00 
@ 3 37 K 
2 00 
9 00 
@11 00 
5 00 
3 00 
@ 4 00 
2 75 
75 
@ 1 25 
1 25 
1 00 
@ 1 25 
75 
1 00 
@ 1 50 
75 
2 
© 5 % 
2 
1 50 
@ 2 00 
- - 
2 75 
@ 3 50 
1 50 
4 00 
@ 7 00 
2 00 
2 00 
@ 3 00 
75 
4 00 
@ 5 00 
2 00 
— 
@ — 
1 25 
— 
@ - 
2 00 
— 
@ — 
1 00 
7 
5 
2 @ 
10K@ 
@ 1 
@ 
12 
14 
35 
10 
7 
18 
@ 2 00 
@ - 
@ 90 
— 20 @ 25 
@ 3 25 
@ 2 50 
@ 75 
@ 3 00 
@ 78 
© 1 00 
@ 1 25 
@ 3 50 
@ 7 00 
@ 3 50 
@ 1 75 
@ 1 00 
@ 1 0Q 
© 6 K 
@ - 
@ 3 25 
@12 00 
@ 1 00 
@ 3 00 
® 1 50 
@ 4 00 
An unusually active business has been transacted in 
the Breadstuff line, especially toward the close, aud in 
Wheat and Corn, largely on speculative account, at 
generally higher prices, though leaving off weaker. 
Weather and crop reports have been less satisfactory, 
and have tedded to stimulate purchases. Cable advices 
have been more favorable to the export interest. With 
the resumption of inland navigation, holders show 
at its close less confidence in a buoyant market. The 
hulk of the available supply of Wheat here and at 
Chicago and Milwaukee is held under speculative con¬ 
trol. Important dealings have been noted in Rye, 
mainly for shipment to the Continent, and values have 
been quoted stronger_Hog products have shown de¬ 
pression and irregularity on a lighter movement, even 
on speculative account. Beef and Beef Hams have been 
quoted steady, but quiet. Butter and Cheese declined 
sharply, but closed steady at the modified figures, with 
more inquiry noted .. .Cotton has been again advanced 
materially,and has been very brisk in the way of options, 
though quiet for early delivery_Wool has been re¬ 
cently more sought after, and has shown more firmness, ! 
with an improved outlook for Woollen Goods....Hops 
have been in moderate demand, chiefly for home use, 
within the quoted range_Seeds have been compara¬ 
tively dull at current quotations... .A fair call has been 
noted for Hay and Straw and Tobacco, at about former 
rates _ Petroleum and Naval Stores have been inactive, 
and quoted easier in price_Ocean freights have been i 
unsettled, on a moderately active inquiry for accommo- 4 
dation, closing more steadily, with the main call for 
room for Grain, Flour, Petroleum, and Provisions. 
Prices of Peed. 
Bran, per ton.$16.00@$18.00 
Middlings, per ton. 19.00@ 20.00 
Ground Feed, per ton..2l.00@ 23.00 
Linseed-oil-cnke. western, per ton. 35.00@ 40.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 25.00® — 
Chandler’s Scraps, per tk. 2@ 3 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Nitrate of Potasli (95 per cent.), per lb. 9 ©8\ac. 
Sulphate of Potash (potasli 44 per cent) per lb.... 3 ©3%c. 
do. do. (potash 27K per cent) per lb.. 
German Potasli Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. tou.5U5.00@18.00 
Muriate of Potasli (potash 50 per cent), per lb_ 2 @2J4c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 3%c.@i%c 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb. 4'ic.©l%c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 percent) per ton.$4O.OO@45.O0 
No. l.Peruv. Guano 10 p. ct. ammonia, standard, # ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 47.50 
do. do. guaranteed,^ ton, cargo IC 56.00 
do do. rectified, per ton, 9.00 p. c.. 65.00 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 51.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, $ ton. — 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Raw Bone,.. .55.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (el-ay soils) per 1,000 lbs.25.00 
do. do. do. (light soils) per 1,000 lbs_25.00 
do. do. do. “A" Brand, (ror turnips) 
per 1,000 lbs.20.00 
do. Grass and Grain Top-dressing, 49 1,000 Iks.25.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, do. 17.50 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton.42.00 
do. do. do. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. dissolved. do. 42.00 
do. Cabbage and Cauliflower Manure per 1.000 lbs.. .46.00 
do. Corn do.per 1,000 lbs... .23.75 
Stoekbridge Corn Manure, per acre. 
“ Potato do do 
“ Tobacco do do 
“ Rve do do 
“ Wheat do do 
Bowker’s Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 
Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton. 
Baugh s Manure for Tobacco and Grain, per ton.. 
Walton WImnn & Co.’s Raw Bone Phosphate. 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 
20.00 
10.00 
50.1.0 
10.00 
15.00 
45.00 
33.00 
45.00 
40.00 
8.00 
New York Livc-Slock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
Cows. 
Caines. 
Sheep. 
Swine. 
86 
4,880 
18,013 
85,275 
46 
4,438 
23,005 
29,532 
71 
4,544 
23,998 
33,998 
54 
5.20S 
25.661 
39,122 
257 
18.670 
90,680 
137,927 
326 
11,515 
104,516 
143,645 
9,976 
64 
4,667 
22,670 
31,482 
.8,850 
65 
2,303 
20,903 
28,729 
9,656 
90 
1,002 
23,199 
33,944 
week ending Beeves. 
Apr. 21.10,625 
Apr. 28 . 8,006 
May 4.11,040 
May 11. 9,339 
Total ror 4 lfeeJts..89,904 
Wo.forprev.5 IFeeXs44,250 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week . 9,976 
do. do. last Month ° °-- n 
do. do. prev's Month 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
weekending Range. Larger Sales. Aver. 
Apr 21. 7k@ll C. 9K@10Kc. 95fc. 
Apr. 23 . 8%@U c. 9)2ffllOKc. 9%c. 
May 4.8K@H c. 9'4@10Kc. 9%c. 
May 11. 9 @11 c. 9K@10>fc. 10 C. 
Beeves.—A notable improvement has taken place in 
the market; X u - $ ft advance was gained in the early 
part of the month, aud this has been still further im¬ 
proved upon. The shipment of dressed beef for export 
has been resumed, and several hundred head have been 
sent out weekly; the large reduction in receipts the last 
week also helped materially to stiffen the market. At the 
close the feeling was good, and the market strong and 
active. The lowest prices were 9c. ip ft for 55 ft cattle, 
aud 10%c. was paid for good natives to dress 57 lbs. $ cwl, 
Fancy selected steers brought 11c. I? ft; fair to prime 
beeves ranged from 9K@10Kc. If! ft. Dressed beef sells 
slowly at 7%@8%c. for city slaughter, and 8c. for Western. 
Cows have been in demand, and higher, closing at 
$35 to $55 per head; the latter being an extreme price. 
Sheep and Lambs.— The supply being short, 
business has been active at full prices for good sheep; 
unshorn sellingat the close at 5%@6J£c. $ ft live weight, 
ft. Lambs have declined, and 
and shorn at 4ik@5i4c.i 
Virginia and Kentucky sold at 7X@9c. If) ft, alive; State 
and near-by lambs brought at the close 7K@l°Kc. 1,9 ft. 
Calves.—The market has ruled dull for veals : country 
dressed have arrived in bad order, and are unsalable; 
city dressed sell better, closing at 8c. Ip ft. Good coun¬ 
try dressed brought 6&7c. I? ft. Choice live veals sold 
