1876.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
165 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Large Sales. 
Aver. 
March 20. 
. 9 @12!4C. 
)0 @11 c. 
10 XC. 
March 27. 
. 8Y@13 C. 
10 @11XC. 
10%c. 
April 3. 
. 8!4@13 c. 
9>$(&11 c. 
April 10. 
. 8H@12Xc. 
9h@10^c. 
9%c. 
Beeves.— At the beginning of the month the market 
was strong, with an advance of 54 to %c. & fi). on low 
qualities. Extra qualities aie always at the top of the 
market, and a scarcity of these simply helps the poorer 
stock. Theshipincntof3fi0of the finest beeves to Europe 
in one week, had this effect, and now that this business 
promises to continue, its effect on the market will be 
watched with interest. Towards the close the market 
drooped, and gave way more than it had gained. The 
competition of fish, lambs, and veal, with the best sorts 
of mutton now coming forward, along with the effect of 
the lenten season, reduced prices to a low ebb on a very 
dull market. Dressed beef from Chicago sold for 7c. 
lb., and the closing prices were 9 @ 9%c. lb. for native 
steers, estimated at 55 lbs. $ cwt., to 1054 @ 11c. for 57 
lbs. cwt., and 11% @ 12% for extra, at 58 lbs. cwt. 
The sensible attempt to sell beeves on the Chicago plan, 
by live weight, has been made in this market, and it is to 
be hoped it will be adopted, to the saving of much figuring. 
Cows.—The run of the market shows that farmers 
are clearing off their poor stock, and keeping back their 
good cows to take advantage of the high price of butter. 
Scarcely anything but trash lias been offered, and at corre¬ 
sponding prices. One extra cow sold for $S0, the bulk of 
the sales have averaged $56 per head_ Calves.— An 
increased demand lias kept up prices, and line Bucks Co. 
veals sell for 9^c. lb., live weight. 8 © 854 c. was paid 
for fair calves, and 7 @ 7for common. A few bobs sold 
for $2 @$3 per head_ Sheep and ILatailb.s. —There 
were [never better sheep in the market than in the past 
month. 100 to 125 tt>. sheep have been plenty, and 
brought 9c. $ ff>.; good to prime sold for 7(4 @ 8%c. 
lb., and poor for G 54 t\% c. A few spring lambs have 
appeared, and sold for $S to $9 per head, or 15c. ®>., 
live weight_Swine.—The scarcity of hogs is now 
apparent, if it lias not been previously. The gradually 
reduced average, as seen in the above figures, makes a 
firm market and high prices. The receipt of western 
dressed hogs is now stopped, and only city dressed is 
quoted. For these the latest prices are 10)<j 10?4c. ^ 
lb. Elsewhere will be seen some figures in reference to 
the packing business, which are worth notice. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton.818.00®$20.00 
Middlings, per ton. 22.00@ 21.00 
Ground Feed, per ton. 22.00® 21.00 
Linseed-oil-cake, western, per ton. 40.00® 4G.U0 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 25.50® 40.00 
Chandler’s Scraps, per lb. 3® 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No.l. Peruv.Guano (10 p. et. ammonia), $ ton..$54.00®$55.50 
“ “ (Rectified), per ton. .. 61.50 
Mapes’ Nitrogenized Superphosphate, per ton... 45.00® 50.00 
“ Plain Superphosphate (mineral), perton 30.00® 35.00 
“ Bone Superphosphate, per ton. 40.00® 45.00 
“ Prepared Fish Guano, per ton. 35.00® 40.00 
Fish Gnano (crude in barrels), per ton. 24.00 
Bone Black, per toil.. 25.00® 28.00 
Bone Flour, per ton. . 40.00® 45.00 
Kawbones Ground (pure), per ton. 33.00® 40.60 
ltough Bones, per ton. 22.00®. 25.00 
German Potash Salts. (25@35 per cent), per ton. 20.00® 25.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 8.00 <o 9.00 
In barrels, per bbl. 1.25 
Wood Ashes, per bushel... 16 c.®18 c. 
Nitrate of Potash (1)5 per cent.), per lb. S54c.@ 9 c. 
Chloride of Potassium, (muriate of potash), lb.. S'Ac. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb.. 3%c.® 44c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent.), per lb_ 5 c.@ 5!2e. 
Dried Blood or Dried Meat per unit of ammonia.$3.00© $ 4.00 
Sjsesait Si Word I "or SHee CserimaBi 
American Agriculturist.— For 17 years past an 
edition of this journal has been issued in the German 
language for the benefit of the large number of our citi¬ 
zens who read only the language of Vaterland. It con¬ 
tains the engravings and all t.hc principal reading of the 
English edition. Several pages devoted to the adver¬ 
tisements in the English edition, are in the German 
edition occupied by a special extra Department, edited by 
the Hon. Frederick Munch, a distinguished cultivator of 
Missouri, which gives it additional value to the German 
reader. The colored cover only is omitted from the 
German edition. Many of our subscribers take the Ger¬ 
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friends make this edition known to their German friends 
and neighbors ? Having the advantage of tlie engravings 
of the English edition, it is larger, better, and cheaper, 
than it could be if published independently. Both edi¬ 
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The Doctor to the Youngsters. 
In your columns I told you that the lady and gentleman 
who were to decide upon the prizes for the best dog- 
story, had not finished their task. There wore nearly 200 
stories, and they found it very difficult to decide. They 
think that the 
First older boy’s prize (between 12 and 10) should go to 
Frank Zimmermann, Peshtigo, Wis., aged 14. The first 
younger boy’s (under 12) prize to Stuart A. Robinson, 
Academia,I’a., aged S. The first older girl’s prize to Fnssie 
Eastwood, Port Elgin, Out., aged 13. The first younger 
girl’s, Nettie B. Woodzell, Clock’s Mill, Va., aged 9. 
There are others in each class whose stories are almost 
as good as those written by the above. I hope next month 
to give the names of some of those who would have taken 
the prizes, had not the judges thought these to be rather 
the host. The Uoctob., 
The ©eaateionial.—ID om ’1 Tail to 
Celebrate ati'!—If the Centennial tree has not 
been planted, do it now ! One tree is better than none, 
but better still if a line of them is planted on each side 
of the road along the whole boundary of tho farm. IIow 
vastly better for a village to use tbe money that will bo 
expended for powder on tbe 4tb of July, in lining each 
street with sliade-trees. If too late to get deciduous 
trees for the Centennial planting, you can at least set 
evergreens, and a belt of these to shelter the house from 
prevailing winds, will be a perpetual blessing. Plant 
trees! A tree ! tiffs Centennial year, even if you have to 
wait uutil planting time comes next fall. 
lEeirig'erators. —Ice will be dear this sum¬ 
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New York, make various styles and sizes which have 
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of all the other numbers of the year. Go right to work 
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