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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
ly ; roll or pound, to make the surface firm. Grass 
edgings along the walks and beds require cutting 
two or three times during the season, else tire 
odges become ragged and uneven. 
Annuals may be sown in the open ground this 
month, or the young plants set out from the boxe3, 
in which seeds were sown. 
Climbers —Provide trellises or supports for all 
plants which need them, and pinch into shape all 
which require it. 
IlicJbs .—Set out all summer bulbs, such as Can- 
nas, Tuberoses, Gladioluses, Tigridias, etc., at once, 
and as they grow, provide stakes for such as need 
them, else the stems will be broken by the wind. 
Perennials .—If seed is not required, the flower- 
stalk should be cut when the bloom is over, to 
throw all the strength into the roots. Some tall 
kinds require stakes, to keep them in position. Use 
the rake and hoe often, to kill the young weeds ; a 
steel-toothed rake does very effective work, if used 
when the weeds are small. 
Bedding Plants should be set early this month, 
and kept in proper shape by pinching. Coleuses 
will often throw up flower-stalks during the sum¬ 
mer, but these should be cut as soon as they show, 
else the effect of the bed is injured. 
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<ni-eesa?! 05 Bse sisul Window Plsimts. 
Shade is imperatively necessary now, and should 
be given by whitewashing the glass ; if this shade 
is not dense enough, a screen of lath may be made, 
small enough to be handled easily, and put on the 
glass over the more tender plants. See that all re¬ 
pairs needed are done at once, and that the houses 
are kept clear of insects. Give air every day, and 
during warm nights the ventilators can be left open 
with safety. Water the walks to keep the house cool. 
.. . BS> I 10 |i ifT in ■-— 
Commercial Blatters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
from onr daily record during- the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending May 13th, 1876, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
I. TllANRAtrriONS AT TUB NKW YOKK MARK RTS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llue. Barley. Oats 
J6d ’a this m’tli-291,000 1.136,000 1,334,000 83.000 221,000 901,000 
27 it’s 2(Mtm'tli281,0UOfl,062,000 437,000 31,000 198,0:0 7831000 
Sat.ics. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. liar ten. Oats. 
26 d’s this m’tii337,000 2,623,000 1,211,000 117,000 41,000 846,0n0 
27 rt’s last uiTli329,0O0 2,061,000 891,000 08,000 204,000 971,000 
12. Comparison with, same period at this time last year. 
Rkokipts. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1S76. .294,000 1.136,000 1,334.000 83,000 821.000 901,000 
20 days 1875..264,200 817,000 1,623,000 33.000 2311,000 561,0 :0 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. (lorn. Hue. Barley. Oats, 
m days 1876 337,000 2,623,000 1,211,000 117,000 41.000 816,000 
26 days 1S75. .356,000 1,921,000 2,709,000 64,500 138,0 0 1,314,1)00 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. hush, lnisb. bush. 
Mays. 1876. .17563.826 172,090 16.365 33,301 437,337 450,613 
Apr. 10,1876. .3,393.074 232,140 68.429 200,381 706.282 436,942 
Mar. 6, 1876. .4,473,653 302,026 82,562 411,073 757,457 317.278 
Jan. 10, 1876..5,802.293 663.982 100.711 325.191 1.080.300 307,433 
Dec. 7, 1875..5,878,036 816.962 99.908 305,9-111.252,005 258,364 
May 11, 1875... 969,804 1,542.924 16,124 16.W7 15.209 229.655 
Jan. 11, 1875..3.675,122 1,049,900 50,889 101. 47 ■ 877,014 145,617 
4. Exports from New York. Jan. 1. In May 10. 
Flour. It heat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
hbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1876.. .727.578 7,614.910 4,336,520 152,604 -- 77.290 S'9.539 
1875.. .656.296 5,650.824 4.472, 35 61.148 165 41.176 199.312 
1874. .782,059 9,309,705 5,515,551 352,373 - 45.113 158,917 
1873.. .392.997 1,483,326 3,965,351 49,700 11,830 10,604 24,152 
Gold lias been up to 113£, and down to 112J-, closing 
May 13, at 112f. as against 113 on April 12, and 114|- on 
March 12... .With the resumption of inland navigation, 
and the consequent increase of supplies of produce mov¬ 
ing towards the seaboard, more life has been apparent in 
the general markets, with a more animated inquiry for 
the leading articles, especially in the Breadstuff and Pro¬ 
vision lines_Flour and grain have been quite freely 
dealt in, in good part for export, but at variable prices. 
Toward the close the market ruled stronger,, influenced 
by cable reports of cold and unfavorable weather, and 
firm grain markets abroad. Calculations as to the prob¬ 
able effects of a war in Europe growing out of the vexa¬ 
tious Eastern question, were also indulged, and, in in¬ 
stances, led to a more confident, temper on the part of 
holders of exportable breadstuff's. Continental buyers 
have been purchasing very liberally, for markets extend¬ 
ing from Portugal to the Baltic, particularly for Germa¬ 
ny : and recent freight engagements of grain room on 
berth and charter have been unusually extensive for 
Continental ports. The better qualities of wheat, prime 
rye, and prime corn, are taken to meet the requirements 
of the Continental trade .. .Provisions havobeea unusu¬ 
ally active in the pork and lard interests, but at decided¬ 
ly lower rates, closing more firmly. Butter, cheese, eggs, 
and beef, also cheaper....Cotton declined materially 
under free offerings of stock, with a livelier movement 
reported largely on speculative account....Hops and 
seeds quiet at the quoted rates....Wool has been very 
moderately sought after and quoted cheaper. California 
spring clip now arriving freely, and attracting more at¬ 
tention from buyers at the ruling figures, which are 
much lower than the opening quotations of last year. 
Recent failures in the manufacturing line have had a 
depressing effect on this interest_Tobacco, shipping' 
hay, and desirable lots of straw have been of readier sale 
and quoted steadier in price_Ocean freights have been 
tending upward toward the close, with an active call 
noted for room for grain and provisions, and a fail- de¬ 
mand for accommodation for flour, resin, cotton, and 
tobacco. Grain rates by steam to Liverpool, closed on 
the 12th May at 7£@8cZ ; to Bristol at ££@t )d ; to Glasgow 
at 9c?; to Hamburgh at equal to 10cf per bushel. Provi¬ 
sions by steam to Liverpool, 30v.@35s. per ton ; Cotton 
at id. <jp ft. Grain tonnage for Cork and orders, at 5 s. 
9f.@6s. per quarter. Grain rates from San Francisco to 
Liverpool, for the maturing crop, quoted at G0s.@,65s. 
Current WuoLicsALic Pricks. 
April 13. May 13. 
Price of Gold. 
113 
i j a 3-s 
Flour—S uper to Extra Stale *4 20 
(«i 5 05 
$4 00 @ 5 50 
Suncr to Kxtm Southern.... 
4 25 
® 8 75 
4 20 © 9 00 
Extra Western . 
4 85 
< it) 9 50 
5 00 @10 00 
Kxr.ni Cenesec. 
5 70 
® 7 00 
5 65 @ 7 00 
Sunorfme Western. 
4 20 
© 4 65 
4 10 © 4 50 
11 yk Flour . 
© 5 25 
3 50 @ 5 10 
CORN-M UAL. 
® 3 70 
2 90 © 3 60 
Wheat—A ll kinds ol White. 
1 80 
@ 1 55 
1 35 © 1 60 
AM kinds of Red unci Amber. 
1 00 
@ 1 45 
1 05 © 1 50 
Corn— Yellow .. 
70 
ffl 73 
63 @ 07 
Mixed.. 
70 
© 72 
57K@ 63 
White. 
70 
® 72 
03 © 70 
Oats— Western. 
43 
© 52 
37 @ 52 
43 
@ 55 
40 @ 53 
11YK . . 
80 
© 1 00 
70 © 9>K 
Ba KL1CY .. 
70 
© 1 12 '4 
Nominal. 
Hay—B ale, 100 lbs . 
75 
@ 1 15 
70 ® l 12K 
Straw, iH 100 lbs. 
00 
<a i io 
60 @ 1 12 >4 
Cotton—M iddlings. lb 
13 'A® ISA 
12M@ 
Hons—Crop ol 1875, fUb. 
13 
® 19 
12 © 18 
Feathers —Li ve Ceese, ^ lb 
40 
© GO 
35 ® 60 
Sic too — Clover. if* lb .. 
16 
@ 17 
16 y,® 17 
Timothy, 1ft bushel. 
2 50 
© 2 75 
2 75 © 3 00 
Flax, ifi luisbel. 
1 GO 
© 1 65 
1 50 © 1 GO 
Sugar—R efi’g& Grocery 3fl lb 
6A® OX 
Molasses. Cuba. iflgal. 
20 
© 30 
32 © 4.0 
New Orleans, new crop,$ gal 
45 
© 00 
50 © GO 
Coffee—R io(Gold). 
10 
@ 19 
15>4@ isy 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &e... ?Hb. 
r 
@ 24 
0 © 25 
Seed Lent, ift lb 
5 
© 25 
5 @ 35 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 7f< lb 
25 
@ 25)< 
25 © 50 
Domestic, pulled, lb. 
20 
@ 45 
22 © 38 
California, clip. 
12 
@ 28 
12 © 30 
Tallow, D lb . 
897® 8 % 
S'4® 8% 
Oil-Cake— if) Ion . 
40 00 
@41 50 
39 50 ©40 00 
Fork—M ess, barrel. 
22 75 
©22 87M 21 00 ©21 25 
Prime Mess, in barrel ..._ 
21 3714021 50 
21 00 @21 25 
Beef—P lain mess. 
11 00 
©12 50 
12 00 @12 50 
Hard, in trcs. & Mils. $1100 lb 
12 87)4® 13 85 
12 G2'.'.@13 25 
Butt hr—S tate. ifMh. 
25 
@ 43 
23 © 32 
Western, poor to fancy, i9 lb. 
20 
© 38 
17 @ 30 
Ciieese.. . ... 
4 13 K 
4 V.® 13 
Beans— 10 Bushel. 
50 
@ 1 60 
50 © 1 02 'S 
Peas—C anada, free. 70 bn ... 
1 18 
@ 1 20 
1 15 © 1 20 
Egos—F resh. 70 dozen . 
18K® 21 
12)4© 1'i'A 
Poultry—F owls. 
15 
© 22 
13 @ 20 
Canons, ^ lb. 
26 
@ 32 
30 @ 35 
Turkovs—p lb. 
15 
© 20 
11 @ 19 
Geese, 70 pair. . 
1 00 
@ 3 i'0 
75 © 2 25 
Geese. 59 lb. 
9 
@ 15 
— © — 
Ducks, 71 pair.. 
SO 
© 1 ;>0 
G5 @ 1 25 
Ducks, 51 tb. 
17 
© 23 
— © — 
Roosters, lb. 
8 
@ 10 
7 © 8 
Chickens, spring. 5 ) pair. 
— 
@ — 
CO © 1 12'4 
Chickens. Pliila., dry pick’d lb 
— 
@ — 
23 © 40 
Plover. 79 doz. 
— 
@ - 
87)4© 1 12)4 
Ducks. Wild. V pair. 
25 
@ 1 25 
- @ - 
Snipe, per doz. 
00 
© 1 75 
30 © 1 75 
Pigeons, wild, 51 dozen. 
1 40 
© 1 75 
75 @ 1 50 
Lettuce, 100 heads. 
— 
© — 
3 50 © 4 25 
Cucumbers, hot-liouse,79 doz 
1 75 
© 2 70 
7 00 @1 50 
* * $ crate. 
— 
© — 
2 GO © 4 30 
Turnips 5) bbl . 
50 
© 75 
50 © 15 
Carrots, v> bbl. 
1 00 
© 1 50 
— @ - 
Beets, 30 bbl. 
1 00 
© 1 50 
— @ — 
• • 79 crate. 
— 
© — 
1 25 @ 1 50 
String Beans. 79 crate. 
— 
© - 
i 50 @ 3 no 
Cab 3 vges—K* 100. 
4 50 
© 8 00 
4 00 © 8 00 
$ bbl. 
— 
® - 
1 25 @ 1 75 
Onions— 79 bbl. 
2 59 
© 5 50 
1 00 @ 6 00 
ft crate. . 
— 
© - 
1 50 © 1 75 
Potatoes—IP bbl. 
50 
@ l 25 
50 @ 1 50 
•• New ft l.bl. 
8 00 
© 9 50 
3 1)0 © 5 00 
Sweet Potatoes— fi bbl. 
3 50 
© 4 25 
3 00 © 4 50 
Broom-corn. 
3 
© U 
3 © 10 
Green Peas, f) cra:e. 
1 75 
© 3 50 
1 50 © 1 75 
Tomatoes, Bermuda, ft cte.. 
1 00 
© 1 50 
50 @ 65 
Rhubarb, 3R 100 bunches. 
— 
© — 
2 00 <t 4 00 
Asparagus. doz. bunches. 
— 
© — 
1 50 @ 3 00 
Radishes, 73 100 bunches .... 
87 
© 3 00 
1 50 © 3 00 
Grapes, 79 lb. 
0 
@ 8 
- © - 
Apples— barrel. 
2 50 
© 4 50 
2 75 @ 4 50 
Cranberries—?! bbl. 
12 50 
©15 00 
13 00 @15 00 
crate. 
— 
® - 
4 00 ® 5 00 
Squasii. 79 bbl. 
1 25 
© 1 55 
1 50 @ 2 50 
Oranges. Florida, 79 bbl_ 
5 03 
© 9 00 
- © - 
Strawberries. 79 quart. 
— 
© — 
25 © 45 
Maple Sugar, ja n>. 
— 
© — 
6 © 11 
Maple Syrup, ft gallon. 
— 
@ - 
62X® 1 00 
Sen York B.5vo-Sl«clc Jlsirliets. 
receipts. 
WEEK ending Beeves. Coirs. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Toft. 
April 17. 7,731 53 2,67! 18.911 22.210 50.980 
April 24 . 9,082 4 7 3,659 18,513 20,298 51,599 
May 1. 8.798 59 3.718 13.375 20,126 46,106 
May R. 9,331 32 3,223 36.967 24.943 5,4496 
May 15.10,705 62 3.517 iO, 59 18,851 46,294 
1’ntnl frt r~> ITV»/»Z*.o P, 17 ir. on rv)Q inn ioc 0,tn 17^ 
X'/bUt t'n •' II'TAA ,,41,011 4DO ID,OlV.I-3) 1110,440 4417,11.7 
do.forprevA Weeks 31,556 235 5,130 59,275 SO,739 176,935 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Siviue. 
Average per Week . 
9,129 50 
3,214 
16,185 
21,085 
do. do. last Month.. 
. 7.839 53 
1,282 
14,819 
20,184 
do. do. prev’s Month. 
. S.166 SI 
797 
20,100 
23,733 
The prices for the past five weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
April 17. 
April 24. 
May 1 . 
May S. 
May 13 . 
Range. 
SX@12XC. 
%'A&\2y,c. 
8e;@12 c. 
9 @12 c. 
8>;'!Sl2 c. 
Large Sales. 
9J4@10Mc. 
9M <“10)40. 
9h.@10^c. 
9%®\0%c. 
9>!@10><;c. 
A per. 
0%c. 
OjSfC. 
10 c. 
10 fcc. 
10 c. 
Beeves.—The market at tiie beginning of our report 
was in a state of collapse, prices being Vyc. $ ft. less 
than a year ago, with larger supplies then than now. 
Several favoring circumstancas combined, helped the 
market up fully y. c. f) ft., the next two weeks, and left 
it strong and active, 'l’he export of 100 or more car¬ 
casses of the best quality of beeves weekly to England, is 
not without its effect here ; although this export is not 
important as to numbers, yet, as it takes the primes! cat¬ 
tle, which are always few and scarce, it affects the top 
prices and helps the average. At the close of our report 
we note a decline of 34 c. $ ft. on a dull market. Fair 
corn fed native steers sold at 9?^ @ 10 c. $ ft., and a few 
only reached 10yc. <jp ft. Prime cattle estimated at 56 
lbs. cwt., sold for 10 % @ 11 c., and extra at 57 fts. to 
the cwt., at 12 c. 
Cows.—The milch cow market is quite demoralized. 
The demand is light, and if supplies had not fallen off 
considerably, by the withdrawal of stock to the dairy 
localities in the country, where they are more salable, 
prices would have been quoted lower. Sales have been 
slow, without any fixed prices, which have varied from 
$10 to $50 for common, to $75 for choice_Veal 
Calves.—Prices have kept tip well, considering the 
quantity of poor calves which have been sent in by dairy¬ 
men. Hundreds of poor things below 100 lbs. have been 
sent to market, and brought from 4 Id) 5c. ^ ft., live 
weight, and smaller ones have sold by the head for $2 to 
$3. Meanwhile the best calves, weighing 200 lbs., have 
sold for 9c. ft. As we close, the market is fair, with 
thin calves worth 5 @ 5>7c. fl ft., and good selling at 
8c., and selections at 10 c. $ ft. Weaned calves brought 
3y @ 4J4c. ft — Slieep and Lain lbs.—The ex¬ 
porters of meat have entered the sheep pens, and the 
past month 900 of the fattest sheep have been dressed and 
shipped to England. The market has been good through¬ 
out the mouth, closing sales were made at 5% © 5 %c. $ 
3b. for thin sheep; 6 @ Gyc. $ lb. for good, and 7c. 1b. 
for extras, all live weights and clipped. Quotations are 
now .all for clipped sheep.Swine.—Speculators, 
known in the market as “ bears,” have ravaged the pork 
market, and prices are down about one cent a pound 
since last month, closing at 9 @ 9%c. for dressed. In re¬ 
lation to the prospects of the market, the Chicago Live 
Stock Reporter says : “ It is contended that hogs would 
not have reached the high prices which have been current 
since the opening of the year, but for the belief that more 
than ordinary scarcity, and the difficulty, if not impossi¬ 
bility, of meeting the wants of the market through ihe 
spring and early summer seasons. The supply, however, 
lias been far larger than was anticipated, and is steadily 
increasing, not merely in numbers and condition, thus, 
as it is now believed, fully showing that western farmers 
are better off than we had supposed them to ho. It is 
not, however, at all improbable that the views of dealers 
having shifted from one extreme will go to the other, and 
therefore that a very short time will be sufficient to show 
that after all it will require the best efforts of western 
liog-growers, to meet the demand of present and ensiling 
seasons.” 
Prices of Feed, 
Bran, per ton.S1S.OO@$2C.OO 
Middlings, per ton. 19.00@ 21 00 
Ground Feed, per ton. 15.0(1® 21.00 
Linseed-oil-cake, western, per to-n. 41.00® 4 7.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 25.50® 40.00 
Chandler’s Scraps, per lb. 3 © 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No. 1. Peruv. Guano (10 p. ct. ammonia), $1 ton.. $54.00®$55.50 
“ “ (Rectified), per ton. 6150 
Mapes’ Nitrogenizeil Superphosphate, per ton... 45.00® 50.00 
“ Plain Superphosphate (mineral), per toil 30.00® 35.00 
“ Hone Superphosphate, per ton. 40.00® 45.00 
“ Prepared Fish Guano, per ton. 33.00® 40.00 
Fisli Guano (crude in barrels), per ton. 24.00 
Bone Black, per ton. . 25.00@ 28 00 
Boil- Flour, per ton. 40.00@ 45.00 
Rawbones Ground (pure), per ton. 33.' 0® 4U.G0 
Rough Bones, per ton. 22.(1® 25.00 
German Potash Salts, (25@35 per cent), per ton. 20.0 @ 25.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 8.00 <4 9.00 
“ In barrels, per bbl. 12>5 
Wood Ashes, per bushel. .....is c.©lS c. 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent ), per lb. 8 )<c.@ 9 c. 
Chloride of Potass.dmiriate of potash,;S0p.c.), lb 2%c.@ 3Rc. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 4 c.@ 4 Ac. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent), per lb_ 5 c.® 5)4c. 
Dried Biood or Dried Meat per unit ot itnnuoiiia.$3.00® $ 4.00 
5,«>!isr Ssisastsl Stoclc Jostles*.—A fair for 
the sale of stock designed to accommodate Long Island, 
is to bo held at the Queen’s County Agricultural Soci¬ 
ety's fair grounds on the 21st and 22nd of June. This is 
to be the first of a continued series of annual fairs, and 
we are glad to bo able to make this announcement of the 
beginning of a much needed and very useful method of 
disposing of or purchasing stock. The animals offered 
will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve. We 
understand that a large number of thoroughbred stock 
from the herd of Mr. Crozier, of Northport, will bo 
offered for sale, besides a number of other animals. 
