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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
GOOD STRAWBEEEY PREMIUM. 
We have none of the Agriculturist Strawberry Plants 
for sale, and shall not sell a plant this year at least, in 
accordance with our agreement with Mr. Knox, who 
purchased all our surplus stock last autumn. We have, 
liowever, the original stock plants, which will produce 
a fine lot of newplantsbythelastof August. We reserved 
tlie riglit to offer a part of these as premiums to those wlio 
procure subscribers for the Agriculturist, As we have 
found a safe method of sending them by mail in wooden 
boxes (see below), we can send these plants about the 
first of September, with little danger of loss, and at 
that time they can be planted and get well established 
this year. We have heard of only three or four cases of 
loss in all the large number sent out last year pr-ior to 
September 15th, and our new method of packing will add 
greatly to the security. We, therefore, offer : 
I. —To any one who will now, or any time before 
to August 1st, send ns four subscribers, at the regular 
rales ($5), we will forward, post-paid, Ten of tlie Ag¬ 
riculturist Strawberry Plants^ of first class, about Sept. I. 
II. —To any one sending ten subscribers now, or before 
August 1st, vi'e will send Twenty Plants as above. 
III. —.\nd so on, for a larger number of names we will 
send at the rate of 30 Plants for ten subscribers. 
This will be a fine opportunity to secure a stock of 
plants, and the premium will be a valuable one, as there 
will not be plants enough for sale in the country to reduce 
the price much below the rates so far, for first class plants. 
The reason for making the offer larger than previously 
given, will readily be seen, viz., by having more time for 
multiplying plants it will be easier for us now to provide 
ten next autumn than it was to send one plant last year. 
Those who got one plant last fall, or the past spring, will, 
vvitli fair cultivation, have several dozens of their own rais¬ 
ing by next autumn, so that they will really liave a larger 
slock than those who get ten plants then. 
——- 
Atout the “Agrieulturist Strawberry” 
Plants sent out This Year—Boxes for 
Mailing Plants—Mr. Knox. 
5. Tlie Publisher expended nearly a Thou.sand Dollars, 
last autumn, in trying to get np boxes, but owing to his 
absence by sickness, the effort failed then. But from 
the many favorable reports received from all parts of the 
country, vi'e conclude that this year’s plan of sending 
plants in wooden boxes is a complete success—and we 
confidently commend them to all dealers as worthy 
- of adoption, not only for sending strawberry plants, 
but for all others small enougii to put into any kind 
of mailable box, and also for cuttings, and even for seeds. 
We see no objection to using boxes which measure a 
foot or more long, and 3 to 5 inches in diameter, as the 
law allows any weight up to 4 pounds, at eight cents 
per pound. By having them made where wood is 
abundant, they can be got up cheaply, and different sizes 
of empty boxes might be “ nested” to save transportation. 
A turned box, 6 to 7 inches long, and 3 to 9 inches inside 
diameter, will suffice for a dozen or more strawberry 
l)lants of the ordinary size. We first bed the plants in 
damp moss, then wrap the whole in oil-cloth, and slip 
the parcel into the box, put on the cover, and paste on 
the wrapper, previously marked, addressed and stamped. 
Wlien sending off a large number we let tlie P. M. put 
on the |)Ost-mark while the wrappers are lying out flat, 
which is more convenient than to post-mark them when 
wrapped on round boxes. Enough are thus prepared 
every morning for the day’s work.-IS, The warm sea¬ 
son came on much earlier than usual, so that tlie plants 
were in full leaves and in bloom, 2 to .3 weeks sooner 
than we calculated upon. This rendered more doubtful 
tlie perfect safety and freshness of those sent out after 
May 1st, and we were obliged to suspend sending after 
May 17th, as tlie fruit was all set, and the weather very 
warm. Applications received after that will be reserved 
to Sept. 1st, when a double number of new plants will be 
forwarded to such delayed applicants. We are sure they 
will go very safely up to the lOtli of September, but do 
not deem it expedient to send plants by mail at a later 
.jute.-III. A word for Mr. Knox, of Pittsburgh. He 
bought all our plants not reserved for subscribers. They 
were forwarded to him in boxes and barrels, by express; 
but unfortunately, at just the best time for transporting 
them, the terrible freshets in Pennsylvania interrupted 
all transportation for a considerable time. The boxes of 
plants sent to him first were from 8 to 12 days on the way, 
wliile tliey were packed only for a day or two. Before 
rapid transportation was restored, tlie weather had be¬ 
come unusually warm for tlie season. He, however, did 
the bpst he possibly could, selecting the best and freshest 
only, as he had an unexpectedly large stopk. He will 
undoubtedly make good any losses, as we rank him 
among the most honest and reliable dealers in the country. 
Commercial Ifotes—Prices Current. 
New-Yobk, May 18. 
Tlie condensed and convenient tables below, show the 
transactions in the N. Y. Produce markets during a 
month past. They are carefully prepared specially for tlie 
American Agriculturist, from official and otlier reliable 
sources, including the daily notes of our own reporter. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THK NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Mlieat. Corn. Mye. Barley. Oats. 
2tdaystAi.sm’tli.339.000 22,700 153,000 2,600 
24daystastm’tli.l97,000 9,200 173,000 3,100 
Sales. Flour. lf/ie«(. Corn. 
24 days Wis month, 249,000 653,000 272.000 
24 days last montli, 194,000 528,000 318,000 
Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Four. Wheat, Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1865.339.000 22,700 153,000 2,600 67,000 197,000 
25 days 1894.281,000 219,000 143,000 31,100 174,000 876,000 
Sales. Four. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. 
24 days 1865 . 249.000 655,000 272.000 8,500 61,000 
25 days 1864 . 373,000 514,000 938,000 9,200 141,000 
3. Exports from New-York, January 1 to May IS: 
67.000 197,000 
94,000 286,000 
Jiye. Barley. 
8,500 61,000 
- 46,000 
Flour, 
AVheat, 
Cora, 
Rye, 
Oats. 
bbls. 
bus. 
bus. 
bus. 
bus. 
484,598 
219,946 
163,502 
141 
26,778 
751,473 
4,269.497 
116,618 
405 
15,812 
.830,493 
4,103,939 
2,597,612 
216,978 
110,759 
April 20. 
$7 CO @8 10 
$3 90 
May 18. 
@ G 80 
9 00 
@11 50 
7 13 
@12 00 
7 70 
@11 50 
6 40 
@11 50 
8 15 
@10 00 
6 90 
@ 9 00 
7 00 
@ 7 50 
5 90 
@ C 20 
5 50 
@ 6 50 
5 00 
@ 6 00 
5 TO 
@ 6 50 
5 10 
® C 00 
1 85 
® 2 30 
1 73 
@ 2 20 
1 55 
@ 1 85 
1 25 
@ 1 73 
1 27 
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1 15 
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90 
@ 1 00 
90 
@ 91 
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88 
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@ 1 10 
85 
@ 
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1 10 
@ 1 35 
1 13 
@ 1 45 
32 
@ 37 
48 
50 
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@ 40 
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@ 85 
60 
@ 62H 
59 
@ 63 
29 
@ 80 
22 
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@ 6 00 
4 50 
@ 5 50 
2 23 
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CURRENT Wholesale Prices. 
Flour—S uper to Extra 
Super to Extra Southern. '9 OO’ 
Extra Western. 7 70 
Extra G-enesee. 8 15 
Superfine Western. 
Rye Flour.. 
Corn JIeal. 5 TO 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. _ 
All kinds ot'Red. 155 
Corn—Y ellow. 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern. 
State. 
Rye. 
Barley. 
Cotton—M iddlings, iff lb. 
Hops—C rop of 1864, ^ Ib. 10 
Feathers—L ive Geese, ~ 
Seed—C lover, ^ ft . 
Timothy, ^ bushel. 5 00 
Flax, ^ bushel... 2 23 
Sugar—B rown, ^ ft . 
Molasses, New-Orleans, ^ gl. 
Coffee-R io, ^ ft. 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c., 19 ft. 
Seed Leaf, ^ ft. 
Wooi^Domestic Fleece, ft. 
Domestic, pulled, ^ ft. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow. K) lb . 
Oil Cake—?) ton. 
Pork—M ess, IR barrel. 24 50 
Prime, ft barrel. 24 50 
Beef-P lain mess. 12 00 
Lard, in barrels, ft ft... 
Butter-W estern, lb. 
State, ft. 
Beans—% bushel. 2 00 
Peas-C anada. ?) bushel. 2 00 
Eggs—F resh, dozen. 
Poultry—F owls, ?! ft. 
Turkeys, ?! ft . 
Potatoes—M ercers, ?! bbl... 
Peach Blows, ?! barrel. 3 73 
Ai'ples—?! barrel. 6 50 
Gold has receded from 147 to 126K, and has since 
ranged in the vicinity of 130, or below. Prices of most 
kinds of domestic produce have declined materially, in 
sympathy with the gold, and the tendency is steadily 
downward, especially as holders are eager to realize, 
while the demand from the regular trade is quite moder¬ 
ate, and speculative buyers less active than usual at this 
seasonof the year. The resumption of canal and river nav¬ 
igation promises early and considerable additions to the 
available supplies in market; and purchasers expect (hat 
these will seriously depress prices, in view of the decline 
ill gold, the restricted home inquiry, and the unusually 
limited export movements particularly in breadstuffs, 
which have been the least freely dealt in during the past 
month. The executive orders for the reduction of tlie 
national forces tend to lessen very decidedly the govern¬ 
ment consumption of breadstuffs, provisions, and forage 
for horses; and tlie partial loss of such excellent cus¬ 
tomers as the U. S. Quartermasters and Commissaries of 
subsistence will be seriously felt by the produce trade for 
sometime to come. Toward the close, the markets are 
all depressed, and the tendency of prices is unmistak¬ 
ably in favor of buyers, wlio purciiase very sparingly in 
anticipation of a further material reduction .in values. 
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The Financial Wonder. 
“ Five Cl»octaivs, Alexander, and Miiiety- 
fonr Iron.5’—These brief words, sent over tho wires 
on May 9th, by Messrs. Fisk & Hatcli of this City, were 
of startling significance. They indicated the largest 
subscription ever before made at one lime lo a Govern¬ 
ment Loan by a single firm, at least in this country. As 
many may have already learned, the General Subscrip¬ 
tion Agent of the 'r-30 U. S. I,oau, Jay Cooke, has 
devised a set of words for different sums, which saves a 
great deal of telegraph expense. Thus, “Lath ” stands 
for the $50 U. S. 7-30 Bonds ; “ Iron” for $100s , “ Brick” 
for $500s ; “ Stone ” for $l,000s ; “ Marble ” for $5,000s ; 
“ William” for $20,000s ; “ Alexander” for $50,000s ; “Ma¬ 
ry” for $90,000s ; “ Emily” for $100,000s ; “Choctaw” 
for $1,000,000 ; and other names for several intermediate 
sums. So wlien Messrs. Fisk & Hatch telegraphed for 
“Five Choctaws, Alexander, and Ninety-four Iron,Seven- 
Thirties,” they ordered $5,059,400 ! (This subscrip¬ 
tion they made on the day tiiey changed to their new and 
larger rooms at No. 5 Nassau-street, near Wall-street, 
as noted in an advertisement elsewhere). So large a 
EiibscripUon took every one by surprise, but on the same 
day thousands of others from all parts of the country sent 
in smaller sums, and the result was, that over 15 Mil¬ 
lion Dollars were subscribed on that day. This was 
talked of all through the city and country, as well it 
might be, for we well remember how hard it was four 
years ago to get a government loan of only $9,000,000 all 
told. Yet the subscriptions were not to stop liere. Tlie 
next day May lOtli, the people took $17,000,000, the next 
day nearly $14,000,000, nnd the next day over $43,000,000 ' 
while for the week - the subscriptions run up io over 
©lie Hundred and Ten millions of ©ollars ! 
Nothing like this has ever been known before, in any na¬ 
tion in the world. And what is more, many other iiun- 
dreds of millions have been but recently subscribed, and 
are being subscribed. It shows the unbounded con¬ 
fidence of the people in the stability of our government. 
In fact the people are The Government, and they are 
merely lending money to themselves. 
_ SrHertisements, 
Advertisements, to be sure of insertion, must be re¬ 
ceived BEFORE the 10th of the preceding month. 
N. B.—A'b Advertisement of Patent ifedicines or secret 
remedies desired. Parties unknown to the Editors personal¬ 
ly or by reputation, are requested to furnish good references. 
We desire to be sure that advertisers loill do what they prom¬ 
ise to do. By living up to these requirements, we aim to 
make the advertising pages valuable not only to the readers, 
but to the advertisers theinselves. 
T]BR,MS— (cash before insertion): 
One Dollar per line, (14 lines in an incli), for each insertion. 
One half column (74 lines). $65 each insertion. 
One whole column (148 lines), $120 each insertion. 
Business Notices, One Dollar and a Quarter per line. 
ShelReld Scientific School of Yale College. 
Courses of Agricultural Instruction, including the Prac¬ 
tice of Agriculture and Horticulture, A.gi’ioultural Chemistry 
and Pliysiology, Principles of Breeding and Feeding, Inju¬ 
rious Insects, Rural Economy, Forestry, French and German 
languages, &c., &c. Open Sept. 13th. 1865. For detailed Pro- 
gramrne, apply to Prof. GEO. J. BRUSH, New Haven , Conn. 
’Wlicelei- Si> "Wilson’s 
8ewfiii§- MacMises* 
Woman’s Greatest Boon.—We would advise a man to fore¬ 
go athresher and thresh wheat ivith a flail rather than to 
see the wife wear Iier health, vigor and Hie away in tlie ever¬ 
lasting “ stitch, stitch, stitch.” when a sewing machine can 
be obtained. The Wheeler & Wilson is an invaluable aid in 
every household. We have had several diflerent kinds ou 
trial, and after six years’ service the Wheeler A Wilson has 
taken the precedence as the best, wliere al] kinds of sewing 
are to be done in a family.—Amm’cara Agriculturist, Jan. 1865. 
JONES’ BUST OF LINCOLN. 
The undersigned is prepared to supply Public Libraries 
Societies or individuals, with life-size copies in plaster of 
Jones’ celebrated bust of our lamented Chief 5Iagistrate 
This has been pronounced by connoisseurs one of the finest 
works of art recently produced, and bv his famiiy and Pri¬ 
vate Secretary, Mr. .Tohn G. Nicolay, ‘‘Hie historic bust ” of 
the late Mr. Lincoln. 
Sample copy may be seen at No. 64-Wan st., where orders 
by mail should be ad-dressed. Price, boxed and delivered to 
Express Company, ,$25. 
J. BURRELL CHADWICK,'(No. 64 Wall-st,, New-York. 
l£UB£S>l!:SClUE 
LIFE OF 
JEFF DAVIS ! 
The most gloriously funny thing, just as lull of humor as 
numerous comic illustrations, in July No. 
ofMEBKYMAIV’S MONTHLY. A ^lendld number 
witli improvements and new features. Priae Piizalc 
every month witli Greeiibaclc Prizes. Sold by newsmen 
or sent post-paid for 15 cents, 3 specimens 30 cents. No 
free copies. HANEY & CO., 109 Nassau-st., New York. 
We will send it from July to end of the year (six 
months), for GO cents, two subscribers $1, club of four, aud 
one to getter up free, $3, 
Cured bv Bates’ Patent Aiipliarites. For descriptive pam¬ 
phlet, Address H. C. L. MEAKS, 277 West 23d-.st„ N. Y. 
Emi-e Bred Poultry and Ejrg.s for Settiue:, for sale. 
Address E. A. WENDELL, Box 1144 P. O., Albany, N. Y. 
livery Fariaaer sliosald liave 
one of Halsteil’s Mors© Hay Forks, 
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