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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Apru., 
Potting .—Those pUints which are now starting 
into growth will need repotting. If not desired to 
increase the size of the pot, put the ball of earth 
into water and wash the roots clean. Carefullj’ re¬ 
pot with dry earth, which is to he well worked 
among the roots. Water and shade for a tew days. 
P)'wiijig .—Plead back those plants which have 
made a feeble growth, and thus induce the starting 
of a new top. Thin out all the surplus limbs. 
Seedi.—Thosa green-house varieties, such as 
Calceolarias, Lobelias, etc., with very small seeds, 
should scarcely be covered or they will fail. 
CoSil drapery.—The experience of Mr. 
Low given in the last and the present number, will 
afford useful hints to beginners. Every one growing 
grapes under glass should use Chorlton’s Grape 
Growers’ Guide as a hand-book, as it gives the re¬ 
sults of the long experience of one of our most suc¬ 
cessful horticulturists. The vines are t o be uncovered 
and so attached to the wires that they will bend like 
an arch. As the buds begin to swell, this position may 
be altered so as to induce them to break evenly. 
The tendency is, if the vine be put in place at once, 
for the upper buds to start first and get the ad¬ 
vantage of the lower ones. Fork over the border, 
and syringe the interior of the house to make a 
moist atmosphere. If the vines have been injured 
during the winter they w’ill show it by bleeding 
from cracks caused by excessive cold. In this ease 
it is best to cut the vine back to one of the lower 
shoots, which must be trained to replace the por¬ 
tion removed. If the vine is in good condition, put it 
up to the wires after the shoots have made a 
growth of two or three inches. Keep the tempera¬ 
ture at an average of 65 o, until toward the end of 
the month when it may be allowed to reach 70 o, or 
even to SO'^. Avoid drafts, and syringe the wood¬ 
work of the house as well as the vines, morning 
and eveniug when the temperature increases. 
Fruit dardcu.— The notes of last month 
will in most places be as applicable now as then, 
and the notes on grape-planting on page 120, leave 
but little to be said in this department. Dwarf 
trees may be grafted as noticed under orchard. 
Planting of all kinds is to be done. Uncover rasp¬ 
berries and fork in manure around their roots. ,Ke- 
move the mulching from strawberries, exposing 
their foliage to the sun and air but keeping the 
ground covered. Prepare beds for planting by 
manuring well and working deeply. Beds four feet 
wide with three rows of plants eighteen inches 
apart each way are best for gardens. Plant them 
when practicable as soon as the hard frosts are over. 
Apiary in April. —This month the bees 
are usually very busy gathering pollen. Sometimes 
severe weather temporarily cuts off the supply, and 
then there is danger of the ever busy bees, rob¬ 
bing. Keep a watch upon them. Spread finely 
ground unbolted rye flour in the vicinity of the 
hives. The bees will use it iusteiid of pollen. If 
bees are suspected of robbing, kill one or two leav¬ 
ing the hive, and see if their honey sacks are full— 
if BO contract the entrance. If the robbers all come 
from one hive, it may be ascertained by sprink¬ 
ling flour on those that are leaving, and then watch¬ 
ing the other hives to see where they enter. It is 
sometimes well to change the robbed hive to the 
stand of the robbers, placing the latter upon the 
stand of the former. This will often equalize matters. 
Colonies short of stores ought to be fed. If not al¬ 
ready done, lift and clean out all hives. See hints for 
last mouth. Employ spare time in repairing old 
hives, cleaning them out, and making them, with 
new ones needed, ready for swarming time. 
Tlie Fruit, tSrower.s’ Mcctinjfs, held in 
the Office of the Agriculturist, at 1}^ o’ciock. P. M., on 
Thursday.s, are increasing in interest, aniltlie attendance 
of late has been quite large. Persons interested in frnit- 
gjrowing come together ami have a free familiar taik 
about diflerent fruits, best varieties, modes of culture, 
etc. A new Chairman and a new subject for talk, are 
sfeosen at each meeting, for the next week, so that there 
is always a freshness and familiarity introduced. Every¬ 
body is invited, and all enjoy equal privileges in exhibit¬ 
ing fruits, and in soliciting and giving information. 
Sti’a,wl»erry Sliow im Jitne. —We pro¬ 
pose to have as usual our “American Strawberry 
Show” at a favorable time in June, probably on Tlmrs- 
day, the 15th, or the 22d, accotsding to tlie season. These 
exlubitions have excited very much interest in years 
past, and have come to be looked upon as Ike great 
Strawberry Shows of the country, both in intrinsic merit 
and for the influence exerted bv them. 
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Commercial Notes—Prices Current. 
New-York. March 18. 
The concensen ana convenient taoies oe.ow, snow tne 
transactions in tlie N. Y. Produce markets during a 
month past. They are carefully iirepared specially for the 
American Agriculturist, from official and other reliable 
sources, including the notes of our own reporter. 
1 . TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-VORK MARKETS. 
Ukceipts. Flour. Wieat. Coi'n. Rue. Barley. Oats. 
22 days<//i,9m’t.h,119.000 15„500 216,000 T.-iOO 2T..600 314.000 
24daysl(t.s-nn’th.l0?.000 2,100 185,000 6,250 27,000 255,000 
Sales, Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
todays (Ais month, 191,000 a52,000 195,000 27,000 69,000 
24 days last month, 221,000 434,000 196,000 31,000 37,000 
3. Comparison toith same period at this time last year. 
KECEti-TS, Flour. tVheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
22 days 1863.. ..119,000 13,300 216.000 7.3.000 27,500 314,000 
24 days 1864.201,000 46,300 1-17,000 6,100 91,000 222,000 
Sales. .Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley 
22 days 1865. 191,000 332,000 193,000 27,000 69,000 
24 days 1864 . 432,000 2,301,000 l.laljOOO 16,500 287,000 
3. Exports from New-York, January 1 to March 18. 
Flour, 
Wheat, 
Corn, 
Rye, 
Oats. 
ISG5.... 
bbls. 
bus. 
bus. 
bus. 
bus. 
... 274,759 
128.000 
101,046 
141 
16,043 
1804.... 
... 427,5vU 
3.319,1.80 
58,519 
405 
9,875 
1803.... 
....514,740 
3,156,800 
1,398,034 
59,106 
96,382 
“Sell as soon as you can get a fair price,” is the standing 
advice of this Journal. That it is risky to “speculate on 
a rise,” is shown by the present condition of the markets. 
Since our last, gold has slid down from 204 to 157 (on 
Marcli, 17tii). and Produce of course goes down with it, 
tliough not quite so rapidly, except in the article of butter. 
A subscriber visited the city to see about selling his 
butter. He asked our opinion, and we advised him to ac¬ 
cept the offer of 57)rfc per ib., and gave our reasons; but 
he “hoped it would go higher,” and field on ; he will be 
lucky if he gets 37>^c. Prices of every tiling are very 
unsettled, and we can only give the rates current now. 
Ttiere is an extensive effort now making among hoiders 
of merchandise to run gold uji again, so as to keep up 
the prices of their stocks until disposed of, and these 
efforts may be temporarily successful; but if the military 
victories now looked for are realized, it will be impos¬ 
sible to prevent a pretty heavy decline in gold. Until a 
decided decline is establislied, business will be stagnant, 
for few will dare to buy anytliiiig beyond what is actually 
needed, until people cease to expect a furtlier fall in prices. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
M.areh 18. 
$9 80 @10 30 
10 40 
10 30 
10 30 
9 85 
7 30 
7 23 
2 30 
1 95 
„ Feb. 18. 
Flour—S uper to Extra Statef 10 CO @10 SO 
Siqier. to Extra Southern_ 11 10 @14 50 
Extra Western. lO 03 @12 30 
Extra Genesee. lO S3 @12 50 
Siiperline Western...lO 10 @10 45 
IlYE Flour . 7 73 @ 3 73 
Corn Meat. 7 75 @ 8 63 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White.. 2 43 @ 2 6.3 
All kinds of Ited. 2 10 @ 2 45 
Corn—Y ellow. 1 72 @ 1 76 
Mixed. 1 88 @ 
Oats—W estern. : 10 @1 loy. 
State. 1 08 @ 1 03 
liVE. 1 60 @ 1 63 
Barley. 1 85 @ 2 05 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb.... 85 @ 87 
Hops, crop of 1861, per lb. 23 @ ,30 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 73 @ 76 
Seeb-C lover, per lb. 23 @ 26 
Timothy, tier bushel. 6 00 @ 6 75 
Flax, per bushel. 350 ©363 
Sugar-B rown, per lb. 16 @ 22 
MoLASSES.New-Orleans, p.gl., 1 35 @ 1 .30 
Coffee, Itio, per lb . ... 39 @ 44 
Tobacco-K entncky,&c,p.lb.. 10 @ 43 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 9 @ 50 
Wool—D omestic fleece, p. lb.. 87X@ 1 10 
Domestic, pulled, per lb.. 63 @ 1 04 
California, unwashed. 63 
Tallow, per lb. 15^@ 16)^ 
Oil Cake, per tun. 70 00 @ 78 00 
Fork—-M ess, per bbl.... 34 00 @36 73 
Prime, per bbl. 29 00 @30 00 
Beef-P lain mess. 13 00 @22 00 
Laro, in bills., per lb .. 19)2® 24 
BtiTrER-Western, per lb. 32)4® 47)2 
State, per lb. 42)2® 57)2 
Cheese.... 14 @ 24 
Beans— per bushel.. 3 00 ® 3 53 
Peas—C anada, per Bushel... 2 80 @ 2 33 
Eogs-F resh, per dozen. 45 @ 47 
Poultry—F owls, per lb. 22 @ 25 
Turkeys, per lb.. . 24 @ 23 
Potatoes—M ercers, p. bbl.... 3 73 @4 20 
Peach Blow, per libl. 3 75 ® 4 00 
Affles— per bbl. 6 50 @ 7 00 
I^cw-Yorlc I^ive UlurUcetfs.— 
Beek Cattle have come in much more freely and uni¬ 
formly for four weeks past than previously, averaging 
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@11 75 
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@10 15 
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@ 2 30 
1 52 @1 57 
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1 90 
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6,708 head weekly. The snow and frost troubles on 
railroads are over, ind Western animals now coma 
directly tlirougli. Prices were liiglier, but range lliis week 
at 24c.f325c. per pound, estimated dressed weight for 
extra beeves; 21c.fa)23c., for first quality ; 17c.®20c., for 
good ; and down to lle.®12c., for tlie poorest. See 
“Basket” note on Beef for Soldiers. 
Iflilcii Cows,—-Average weekly receipts, 204. Prices 
have clianged but little since last month. There is little 
call for cows, owing to the high price of city feed. Rates 
range from $50, fqr poor, to $80®90, for good milkers, 
and $100, and upward, for extra. 
Veal Calves come in less freelv at this season, the 
weekly average for four weeks past being only 610. Tlie 
best bring 14c.ffil5c. per pound, live vveiglit; common 
.10 poor, 13c.®lie., per pound. 
Sliecp arrive in quite large numbers, the weekly aver¬ 
age being 13,382. The demand lias been quite large, ivt 
13 Xc.® 14)2C., per pound, live weiglit, for extra, and 
down to 10c.®llc.. per pound, for poor animals. 
IjiveHogs have been in small supply, and liigli, but 
liave arrived more fieely at lids week's iiiaiket. though 
still scarce. They find ready sale, at 1332c.®I432e.. per 
pound, live weight, for prime corn-fed. 
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Good Preminms. 
The following good premiums are still open to all wi.sh- 
ing them. AVe desire those having commenced premium 
lists, to fill them out and receive llic articles offered. New 
clubs may also be commenced at this season. We are 
con.stantly increasing the value of the paper. The prize 
artioles on Flax and Hops, the many otlier valuable liints 
and suggestions, the numerous engravings, etc., can but 
commend the paper to every one, and witli a copy in 
hand to sliow, a large number of our readers can. in a 
brief time each collect names enough to secure for liim- 
self one of Itie desired premiums. 
Table of Premiums atid Terms, 
For t'^olume 24. |3. 
Open to all—No Competition. £ ^ 
Names of Premium Articles. ” 
1— Good Books—* See terms below . 
2— Case of Drawing Instruments... ,$8 00 
3— Best Family Clothes-Wringer. $10 00 
4:—Doty’s Washing Machine.?12 00 
5— Sewing Machine, (Wlieelcr & AVilson)...$.33 00 
6— Four Octave Melodeon (best).$67 00 
7'—Five Octave Melodeon (best).$112 00 
8— Brown's Baby Tender..$30 00 
9— Brown's Baby Tender.$42 00 
10— AVoodrutf’s AlercuTial Barometer..(2). $10 00 
11— AVoodrulTsMercurial Barometer..(1)..$15 00 
1‘4—The Aquarius. $12 Oil 
13— Ladies'Rosewood AVriting Desk.$12 DO 
14— Gentleman’s do do do .$11-00 
l-'i-Any back Volume Agriculturist, j S'? $150 
IG—Any Two do do do g 3 $3 00 
17— Any Three do do do i- $1 30 
18— Any Four do do do I g =: -$6 00 
ID—Any Five do do do J c,fci $7 50 
20—Strawberry Plants—* See Terms below . 
charge is made for packing or boxing any of the 
articles in this Premium List. The Books, also Premiums 
2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, are delivered to any pari 
of the United States and Territories, free of all charges. 
The other articles cost the recipient only the freight af¬ 
ter leaving the manufactory of each, Every article 
offered is new and of the very best manufacture. 
Send along tlie names as fast as obtained, that th? 
subscribers may begin to receive their papers proinpily 
AVhen any list is completed, notify us whicli of Hie arti¬ 
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mistakes and the keeping of money accounts, send witli 
eacti name or list of names tlie exact subscription money. 
To avoid errors and save immense labor in looking over 
our books, it is absolutely essential that every name design¬ 
ed for a premium list be so marked when sent in. (Such 
names will be credited to tlie sender in a separate book, as 
fast as received—ready for instant reference.) 
Old and new subscribers will count in premium lists, 
but they should be partly new names, for it is to obtain 
such that the premiums are in part offered. Premium 
clubs need not all be at one Post office. Of course 
only one premium will be given for the same subscriber. 
l^s^For full description of tlie other premiums see pages 
2 and 3 of Janutuy Agriculturist. We have room for only 
* Pjrcmium l.—Good Books.—Any person sending 
25 or more suliscribers, may select Books from the list 
on page 105, to the amount of 10 cents for eaeli subscribei 
sentat $l;or to the amount ofOO centsfor each immeat $I 30 
The Books will be sent by mail or express, prepaid by us.- 
Thisisagood opportunity for the farmers of a neighbor 
hood to unite their efforts and get up an Agricultural LI 
brary for general use. Many Farmers’ Clubs have done so. 
•• Pfcmtum ao.—The “ Agricyjlurtst Strawberry 
Plants."-Any person sending'25 subscribers at club rates ($1 
each) will be presented with one dozen of these plants. 
For 15 subscribers at regular club rates ($1 20 eacli) we wilt 
send/iat/’« dozen plants: and for over,27 names, plants at 
the rate of a dozen for'25. Tlie.se will be sent out early this 
spring, free of expense to premluiu lakers. Imii-iioiideut ol 
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