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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
Tomatoes should always have some sort of sup¬ 
port. A form of Trellis, with a treatment of the 
subject, is given ou page 335. The large green 
worm that makes such quick destructive work 
with the vines, must be removed by hand-picking. 
Wheat product closed in favor of buyers. Unusual ac¬ 
tivity has been reported in Oats, through the month, 
largely on speculative account_Provisions have been 
less freely dealt in, even in the option line, and have 
ruled lower, leaving off irregularly. 
The visible supplies of Wheat—embracing the hoards 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Hay 6. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Earley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
’80.1,268,500 14,904,000 11,924,000 071,400 255,000 68,000 176,000 
'79.1,056,171 14,460,284 9,937,264 1,154,809 86,290 176,388 150,155 
'78 . 904,902 14,932,093 6,690,781 1,340,395 1,355,407 223,827 212,106 
’77 . 436,097 3,124,698 7,062,226 439,605 123,083 60,141 136,874 
76 . 728,579 7,614,910 4,336,520 102,604 75,290 319,539 
Flower 4»ardeii and Lawn. 
Planting is mostly over, and the care of the lawn, 
walks, and beds of plants, comprises most of the 
work. It is to be remembered that a small place 
neatly kept, is more satisfactory than a large neg¬ 
lected one. Do not attempt to do too much. 
The Lawn .—In order to have a fine velvety turf, 
the mower must be frequently used ; at least once a 
week. In the corners, and under trees where the 
mower cannot go, a sickle must be used. A neat 
lawn is the leading feature of a well-kept place. 
Walks and Drives should be kept clear from 
weeds, by occasional surface hoeing and raking. 
Keep the center higher than the edges, and roll to 
make hard and smooth. Trim the margins. 
Bedding Hants should be in their places. Orna¬ 
mental designs entail much labor. The plants 
must be kept of a certain hight by pinching and 
cutting, that the lines may be distinct, otherwise 
the intended effect of the design is lost. 
Climbers need supports, and those not disposed to 
cling should be tied to the trellis or other object. 
Cannas do best started in the greenhouse, and 
then planted in the open ground in set tled weather. 
Spring Bulbs, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., should 
make a good growth of leaves, after which they 
may be taken up and put under cover until dry, 
then stored in a cool place. 
Annuals.—Set out the tender sorts started under 
glass, and sow seeds for succession. 
Perennials .—Cut away the flower clusters so soon 
as they fade, unless seed is desired from them. 
Greenhouse anti Window Plants. 
A stripping of the greenhouse at this season is 
not necessary. Many plauts do better kept in, 
while others may be provided for a summer display 
of bloom. Gesnerias and their relatives are excel¬ 
lent for producing a fine show of in-door flowers, 
as are the showy Pelargoniums. A plenty of air, 
water, and shade from the hot sun will be neces¬ 
sary. Make all the repairs that the house needs. 
Window Boxes, aside from their place at the win¬ 
dow, may be used for decorating the porch or 
piazza. They must not be allowed to get dry. The 
plants in the windows with shade in the heat of 
the day and water may be kept looking fresh. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Money has been quite active for this season of the year; 
partly under the manipulation of speculators. Stocks 
have been less freely dealt in, and, especially toward the 
close, have been unsettled, and generally weaker... .Real 
Estate has shown increasing animation in the dealings, 
and a hardening tendency as to values... Merchandise has 
attracted much less attention, notably in the Dry Goods, 
Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Drugs, Dyes, Fruit, Skins, 
and Leather. Hides ruled dull and heavy most of the 
month under review, but leave off more firmly, with a 
better demand noted. Naval Stores and Petroleum fav¬ 
ored buyers, on a tame market_Cotton declined sharp¬ 
ly, and met with a comparatively slow sale in the option 
line, though in fair request for prompt delivery for ex¬ 
port_Wool tended to weakness, as to values, on more 
liberal offerings, and a very moderate call for supplies, 
especially from the manufacturing interest. The favorable 
advices from the public sales at London were of little ad¬ 
vantage to holders....Breadstuff's have been moderately 
active, and very variable as to price—Wheat and Corn fall¬ 
ing severely under a pressure to realize ; Flour also de¬ 
clining, while Rye, Oats, and Rye Flour were advanced. 
Toward the close, Wheat rallied sharply, influenced, in 
part, by a more urgent export inquiry, chiefly for winter 
grades for the Continent. Corn showed rather more 
steadiness. Oats left off heavily at reduced figures. Rye 
also yielded slightly. Supplies of Breadstuff's here had 
been cut down materially, prior to the arrivals from the 
Erie Canal, the first tow of boats from which source 
reached here on Thursday, May 6, adding considerably to 
the stock of Grain available. Extensive purchases of 
Corn have been made for shipment at the modified quota¬ 
tions. Spring Wheat Flour closed firmly; while Winter 
at lake ports, in transit, and on the seaboard—at latest 
dates, embraced about 22,183,000 bushels,—of Corn, 12,- 
155,500 bushels; of Rye, 545,000 bushels; of Barley, 
1,351,000 bushels, and of Oats, 2,105,000 bushels, against 
on January 31, an aggregate of 30,100,000 bushels Wheat, 
13,100,000 bushels Corn, 979,000 bushels Rye, 4,155,000 
bushels Barley, and 3,080,000 bushels Oats. Ocean Grain 
freights have shown only a moderate degree of animation 
at much lower and irregular figures, but closed rather 
more steadily, including by steam to Liverpool, 4 %d. per 
bushel; to Bristol, by steam, to 5 %d. per bushel; to An¬ 
twerp, by steam, to 7%@S d. per bushel, and by sail to 
Cork, for orders for vessels of average carrying capacity— 
say 3,000 to 4,000 qrs.—4s. 9d.@5s. per quarter of 480 lbs. 
Current Wholesale Trices. 
Apr. 12. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State 43 90 © 5 40 
May 10. 
$3 65 © 5 25 
•• Super to Extra South’ll. 
3 90 
@ 8 00 
3 75 
@ 7 50 
“ Extra Genesee. 
5 40 
© 6 75 
5 25 
@ 6 50 
" Superfine Western . 
3 90 
© 4 75 
3 65 
@ 4 80 
•• Extra Western . 
4 85 
@ 8 75 
4 35 
@ 8 50 
“ “ Minnesota. 
4 85 
@ 8 50 
4 75 
© 8 50 
Rye Flour, Superfine. 
4 50 
© 510 
4 65 
@ 0 25 
Corn-.M eat. 
2 50 
© S 20 
2 50 
© 3 20 
Corn-Flour, per bbl. 
3 75 
@ 4 25 
3 25 
© 3 00 
Oat Meal, $ bbl. 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
4 50 
(q) 6 75 
4 25 
@ 6 50 
1 30 
© 1 36>£ 
1 20 
© 1 26 
Red and Amber. 
1 15 
@ 1 40 
1 00 
@ 1 30 
Spring. 
1 10 
© 1 32 
1 00 
@ 1 26 
Corn—Y ellow. 
55 
@ 57 
52 
@ 56 
White. 
56 
© 58 
51 
@ 56 
Mixed.. 
53k@ 55 
50 
@ 53 
Oats.. 
41 
@ 49 
40 
© 50 
87 
© 92 
90 
© 92 
Barley. 
DO 
© 1 06 
DO 
@ 1 00 
Hay—B ale, *1 100 lbs. 
65 
® 90 
70 
@ 1 00 
Straw, it ion lbs. 
45 
© 1 00 
50 
© 1 05 
Cotton—M iddlings, it n> ... 
12Jf@ 13k 
AX® Ilk 
lloes—Crop ot 1S79, 1ft lb. 
27 
@ 40 
27 
@ 40 
1878, it lb. 
7 
© 18 
7 
@ IS 
olds, it lb. 
4 
© 12 
4 
@ 12 
Feathers—L ive Geese, it lb 
40 
@ 55 
40 
@ 55 
Seed—C lover, West. & St.iftlb 
5k@ 7¥ 
5k@ 7V 
• • Timothy, it bushel ... 
2 75 
@ 3 00 
2 40 
@ 2 65 
■ ’ Flax, it bushel. 
1 75 
© 1 80 
1 40 
@ 1 60 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c„ it lb. 
3 
© 14 
3 
@ 14 
• ■ Seed Leaf, it lb. 
6 
@ 40 
6 
© 40 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 1 ft b 
32 
@ 60 
30 
@ 58 
Domestic, pulled, it » .. 
20 
@ 57 
20 
@ 56 
•• California. 
18 
@ 45 
17 
@ 42 
Tallow, it n> . 
6k@ 6k 
6 
© 6 % 
oil-Cakk— it ton . 
29 00 
@30 25 
— 
@32 OO 
Pork—M ess, it barrel. 
11 50 
@11 65 
10 50 
©10 90 
Extra Prime, it barrel.. 
— 
© - 
9 50 
©10 00 
Beef—E xtra mess.. 
11 00 
@12 00 
10 50 
@11 00 
Bard, ill trcs. & bbls, it 100 ft 
7 50 
@ 7 90 
7 15 
@ 7 65 
Butter—S tate, it ft. 
20 
© 33 
14 
@ 25 
■ • Western.poor to fey. ft. 
11 
© 31 
9 
@ 25 
Cheese. 
9 
® 14k 
8 
@ 13 M 
Eggs—F resh. i> dozen. 
9 'A® 12 X 
9 
@ 12 a 
Poultry—F owls, it lb. 
5 
© 13 
6 
© 14 
■■ Chickens, it ib. 
7 
@ 22 
14 
@ 35 
it pair. 
— 
© - 
40 
@ 100 
” Roosters, it ft. 
4 
@ 5 
— 
® - 
Capons, $ lb. 
16 
© 22 
20 
@ 26 
I’uVkevs—it ft. 
10 
@ 15 
9 
@ 13 
Geese.il pair. . 
15 
@ 1 50 
100 
@ 1 50 
Geese, it lb. 
10 
© 12 
10 
© 13 
Ducks, it pair. 
50 
@ 80 
50 
@ 80 
• • V lb. 
10 
© 16 
10 
© 18 
Dusks, Wild, it pair. 
25 
@ 2 00 
— 
© - 
Plover, ?1 doz. 
—: 
© - 
1 50 
@ 2 00 
Pigeons, it dozen. 
1 05 
@ 3 75 
50 
@ 2 75 
Snipe, per doz. 
1 00 
© 1 25 
50 
@ 2 25 
Apples, tr barrel. 
2 00 
@ 4 50 
2 50 
© 5 00 
Strawberries, new So.,itqt. 
15 
© 30 
10 
© 25 
Potatoes, new, per bbl. 
4 00 
@ 8 00 
3 50 
@ 5 50 
it bbl. 
100 
© 2 00 
1 25 
@ 1 75 
Sweet, lb bbl. 
3 00 
© 3 50 
2 50 
@ 3 25 
Tomatoes, new, per box_ 
50 
@ 1 00 
50 
© 90 
Turnips $ bbl. 
62 
@ 75 
75 
© 1 25 
Beans— it bushel. 
1 30 
@ 2 00 
1 25 
© 1 75 
Peas—C anada, in bond, it bu 
— 
© - 
— 
@ 
00 
£ 
’• new, green, it bag. 
— 
@ 1 80 
— 
® - 
’’ new, South’n, per bbl.. 
String Beans, new, p. crate 
— 
© — 
1 50 
@ 3 50 
2 00 
@ 3 00 
■is 
© 2 00 
Carrots, it bill. 
1 00 
© 1 50 
1 25 
® 1 75 
Beets, it 100 bundles. 
1 25 
© 1 75 
— 
© — 
•• new, per crate. 
— 
@ 1 50 
1 75 
® 2 00 
CAB3AGES— it 100 . 
5 CO 
@10 00 
— 
© - 
new. i* bbl. 
8 00 
© 3 50 
1 00 
@ 3 25 
Onions— it bbl. 
2 75 
@ 6 00 
3 50 
© 4 50 
Cranberriks, per crate. 
3 50 
@ 4 00 
— 
® - 
Squash, it bbl. 
1 50 
@ 2 75 
1 50 
@ 1 75 
Spinach, it bbl. 
1 00 
@ 2 rfl 
1 25 
© 1 75 
Asparagus, new, it doz. bun 
5 00 
© 9 00 
ID 
@ 2 50 
Radishes, new it 100 bun_ 
50 
@ 1 25 
50 
@ 1 50 
Cucumbers, it 100 . 
2 uo 
© 6 00 
75 
© 1 50 
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 May 10 Lh, 
1S80, and for the corresponding period last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts.* Flour. Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
23 Ws this m*tli345,600 2,214,060 3,210,000 76,(100 301,000 881,000 
23 d’s last m’l.li374,000 1,556,000 2.579,000 69,000 272,000 935,000 
* First arrivals from Canal, this year, May 6th. 
Sat.es. Flour. Wheat. Cam. Rue. Barley. Oats. 
23 d’s this m’h3.’6.000 24,856,000 * 6,983,000* 207,000 292,000 2,453,000* 
23 d’s last m’h33S.000 23.571,000* 6,104,000* 181,000 383,000 1,918,000* 
* Including sales for forward delivery. 
%. Comparison with same period at this time last year 
Receipt’s. Flnur. Wheat. Com. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
23 days 1880, .345,600 2,214,000 3,210,000 76.000 301,0n0 881,000 
26 (lays 1879. .391,000 3,769,000 2,411,000 297,000 351,000 938,000 
8at.es. Flour. Wheat.. Corn Rue. Barley. Oats. 
23 (lays 1880..326,000 24.856.000 6,983 001 207.000 301,000 881,000 
20 days 1879 441,000 8.504,000 5,763,000 474,000 382,000 1,307,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Com. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
hush. hash. hush. hush. hush, bush 
May!4, 1831..2.140,170 378.739 33.755 86,572 111,537 188,754 
May 4,1879..1,935.402 1,036,039 372.867’232,616 451,492 81,336 
May 7, 1878.. 743,196 263,020 75,229 207,576 570,298 258,827 
i>'evr York Live-Stock markets. 
RECEIPTS 
week ending Beeves. 
Apr. 12.11,664 
Apr. 19.13,477 
Apr. 26.13,836 
May 3.17,151 
May 10.11,297 
Total for 5 Weeks. .67,425 
do.for prevA lFeei.s50,366 
Beeves. 
Average per Week .13,485 
do. do. last Month . .12,591 
do. do. prev's Month.. 10,442 
Cows. 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Sil'ine. 
46 
2,584 
23,332 
36,145 
76 
4,120 
24,516 
38.830 
77 
5,040 
28.164 
35,217 
101 
6,140 
31,325 
34,097 
44 
5,615 
25,287 
38,636 
344 
23,499 
132,524 
182,925 
724 
7,895 
105,935 
126,373 
Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
69 4,700 26,505 36,585 
181 1,974 26,48 1 31,593 
208 956 23,369 31,187 
Prices for beeves the past five weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Larger Sales. 
Aver. 
Apr. 12 . 
8fif@ 9Xc. 
9>£c. 
Apr. 19. 
.. 7X@11 e. 
9 @10 c. 
9>£c. 
Apr. 26. 
... 7 @11 c. 
9 ©10 c. 
9Mc. 
May 3. 
6 @ 105 fc. 
9X@10 c. 
9%c. 
May 10. 
.. 8!i@10Kc. 
9 ©10 c. 
9«C. 
Beeves.— 
There has been 
a gradual increase 
in the 
receipts during the past five weeks. The week ending 
May 3, was remarkable in the Live Stock Trade in 
New York, the receipts of beeves rising to the unprece¬ 
dented number of 17,151, or 2,911 more than were ever be¬ 
fore received in a single week. Tlie foreign shipments 
are very large. As the warm weather comes on, the mar¬ 
ket will he less satisfactory, and the prices somewhat 
lower. The quality of beef offered in the market, has 
been of good quality. A few poor steers brought only 8c; 
but most sold for 9@10; Choice lots to dress 56 pounds, 
from Kentucky, reached 11c_ ITIIleJi Cows.— There 
was also a gradual increase in the number of cows sold 
in the market, though the receipts were very limited. 
Market very quiet, and prices about the same as last 
month, namely, $25 to $40 per head for common cows, 
and $45 to $55, for those of prime order. Calves.— 
The month opened with a good demand for live calves, 
which sold readily at an advanced price. Soon the receipts 
grew heavy, and the price fell gradually, until the close of 
the mouth. Buttermilk calves, and mixed lots, sold at 
4@4%c., and common to choice Veals, at 4t4@6c. Ex¬ 
tra lots, brought $6.25@$6.35 per hundred pounds. 
Sheep and Lambs.— There was a considerable in¬ 
crease in the number of sheep and lambs received in the 
New York market, for the month ending May 10. At the 
close, the market was quite unsatisfactory. Clipped sheep 
at 4%@5%c., with a few extra at 5%c., clipped yearlings 
8@8%c., unshorn sheep Southern spring 
lambs brought T%(a>8%c., State do., 7J4@9c._Hogs. 
—There has been a falling off in the receipts of hogs, 
with the market dull, at $4.50 per hundred. 
The Horse market has been active all through 
the month. The demand for driving and coach animals 
is extraordinary, not only for use in cities at home, bnt 
for shipment to European markets. The prices for such 
animals range from $300 to $500 per head. Street car 
horses are selling at $115@$130, but at the close of this 
month the wants of the car companies will be largely 
supplied, and the market for these horses will weaken. 
The demand for fine carriage horses continues, and many 
more could be sold if they were in the market. Well 
trained stylish horses sell readily at $300@$350 per head. 
Prices of Feed. 
Cotton-seed meal,.per ton. $30.00 
Linseed-cake meal. “ 37.50 
Middlings 
Brail. 
Corn-meal 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
24.00 
23.00 
23.00 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 8 @8kc. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 44 per cent) per lb_ 3)4<g4 c 
do. do. (potash 27X per cent) per lb.. IXOlJkc’ 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15p.c.) p. ton.$I6.00@18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb_ 2 @2kc. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb.. 5@5^c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb. 4Xc.@4>£c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 per cent) per ton.$40.00@15.00 
No. l.Peruv. Guano 9 p. ct. ammonia, standard, it ton..$55.00 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do... . 46.00 
do. do. guaranteed, ¥ ton, cargo I£.56.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, $1 ton..45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Raw Bone,.. .55.00 
Manes’ Complete Manure (clay soils) per 1.000 lbs.25.50 
do. do. do. (light soils) per 1,000 lbs_25.50 
do. do. do. “A" Brand, (wheat) it 1,000 lbs.10.00 
do. Corn Manure, per ton. 49.00 
do. Beet do. do. ......49.50 
do. Cabbage do. do.47.50 
do. Tobacco do. do.. 52.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, per ton... . 37.00 
Stockbridge Rye Manure, do. 15.00 
“ Wheat do. do. .. 45.00 
“ Seeding Down Mannre, do. .. 40.00 
Bowker’s Wheat Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton. 33.00 
Baugh's Manure for Tobacco and Grain, per ton. 45.00 
Walton, Wlmnn & Co. s Raw Bone Phosphate . 40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. ... 3.00 
A Crop of Frogs.— Seth Green is oftlie belief that 
many farmers have fortunes in their present worse than 
worthless frog ponds. A little care in the cultivation of 
frogs, he thinks, will bring good returns in a large crop 
of food for family use, and also for the market. 
