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various colors; Christmas Rose, ( Hellcborus niger ), 
Perennial Candy-tuft; Lilies, all good, even our 
wild ones; Paoonies, both herbaceous and tree, 
very fine ones are now offered ; Oriental Poppy ; 
Pentstemons, the hardy ones ; Phlox, a garden 
might be made of the different kinds alone, there is 
such variety, including the little Phlox subulata, or 
Moss pink; Spiraeas, the herbaceous sorts. This 
list might be extended indefinitely, but as long as 
it is, we cannot omit Violets and Lily of the Valley. 
Hardy Bulbs. —To have the best flowers, fresh 
bulbs must be planted every fall, but Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Crocuses, and the rest may be left in clumps 
from year to year, and flower tolerably; Crown 
Imperials and Lilies arc best when undisturbed. 
Tender Bulbs and Tubers a*e set in spriug, taken 
up in fall, and kept over winter in the cellar, or 
where they will be neither too warm nor too cold. 
Gladiolus, Tiger-flower, Tuberose, Amaryllis, Dah¬ 
lias, Cannas, and others, are all worth the trouble. 
Annuals are tender aud hardy; the tender, such 
as Balsams, Cockscombs, Amaranths, etc., need to 
be started under glass and not put out until the 
weather is warm. Many others may be sown in the 
open ground as soon as it can be worked. Candy¬ 
tuft, Mignonette, Drummond’s Phlox, and many 
others everyone knows ; fertlieless commonkinds, 
of which new ones come every year, reference must 
be had to the catalogues. Do not forget that the 
Bicinus or Castor-oil Plant , among annuals, espe¬ 
cially the variety Sanguineus or Africanus, is highly 
ornamental ; a single plant 8 or 10 feet high, is very 
effective upon a lawn. 
“ Foliage ” plants. —In this country bedding-effects 
are more readily produced with colored leaves than 
with flowers. Coleus, Amaranths, Achyranthes, 
Altemantheras, and others, either in ribbon lines 
or circles, make a brilliant show. For the various 
Bedding Plants we refer to the catalogues which 
usually describe, and often figure the plants. We 
have enumerated here, to aid the novice, a few 
good things that will suit every one. One who 
wishes to excel in flower gardening should have the 
leading works, such as Henderson’s and Breck’s. 
Greenhouse aim! Window Plants. 
We can give but little space to these. They will 
now need more water and watching for insects ; the 
treatment should now be such as will harden them 
off, and prepare for their removal to the open 
grounds. For this abundant airing will be required, 
but as there are frequent changes in the weather, a 
sudden chill must be guarded against. 
■- —* . S>. -a-- 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold has been up to 115J, and down to 114J-, closing 
March 12th, atllof, as against 114f on February 12th. .. 
There has been a more satisfactory business reported in 
produce and merchandise, since our last.... Breadstuff's 
have been in much better demand, and toward the close 
quoted stronger in price, with holders less eager to dis¬ 
pose of supplies. The export movement has been ac¬ 
tive, particularly in shipping grades of flour, (largely of 
Cfity Mill and Minnesota product for South America,) in 
prime mixed corn, and in Canada peas, in bond. Wheat 
has been in moderate request for shipment. Barley has 
been quoted decidedly lower, under an increased pres¬ 
sure to sell, but closed steadier... .Provisions have been 
freely dealt in, in good part for export, hog products at¬ 
tracting most attention, and closing higher. Butter has 
recently fallen in price 5@7c. $ Ib. on the finer grades, 
under largely augmented reoeipts, and a slow distribut¬ 
ing demand. Cheese has held its own well as to values, 
and has met with a fairly active inquiry, partly for ship¬ 
ment. Very wide fluctuations have occurred in eggs, ac¬ 
cording as the supplies varied. Sales of best marks of 
fresh stock have been made as high as 50c., and as low 
as 32@33c., closing at 35c. ; demand fair_Cotton has 
been in fair request, closing, however, tamely, and in 
favor of buyers.... .Wool has been quite moderately 
sought after, mostly on manufacturing account, closing 
weaker in price, in most instances, under more liberal 
offerings, partly of stock to arrive from California and 
Australia—Hops have been slow of sale at lower prices. 
—Tobacco has been quiet at generally unchanged quo¬ 
tations— Seeds, bay, and straw have been in more de¬ 
mand, and held with more firmness toward the close, 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Mar. 13th, 1876, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. 
23 d’s this m'th264,000 
26 d’s last ra’tl)216,000 
Sai.es. Flour. 
Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
673,000 2.327,000 4,300 203,000 623,000 
-- 9,200 218,000 374,000 
Bye. Barley. _Oats. 
513,000 2,811,000 
Wheat. Corn. 
23 d’s this m’th331,000 2,321,000 2,763,000 28';000 297,000'’ 989,000 
20 d’s last Ill’ll!270,000 2,096,000 2,907,000 21,000 112,000 1,119,000 
a. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
23 days 1875...204,000 673,000 2,327,000 4,800 205,000 623,000 
24 days 1874...317,000 1,912,000 411,000 141,000 153,000 486,000 
Sat.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Ilye. Barley. Oats. 
23 days 1875.. .331,000 2,321,000 2,763,000 28,000 297,000 989,000 
24 days 1874...229,000 2,419,000 1,617,000 116,000 329,000 1,104,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. Inish. bush. bush. bush. 
Mar. 8, 1875. .2.665,775 2,274,614 45,756 281,071 S54,601 154,978 
Feb. 8, 1875..3,269,000 1,408,485 50,890 206,928 945,137 137,120 
Jan. 11, ISIS..3,675,122 1,019,900 50,889 191.470 877,011 115,617 
Dec. 7, 1871..4,513,396 1,220,973 15,925 168,301 890,899 135,622 
9, 1874..3.680,111 1,727,510 19.123 117,185 794,72. 
Nov. 
Nov. 10, 1873. .1,720,338 3,133',806 22,907 232,942 755;i53 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Feb. 12. 
Barley. 
Flour. 
hbls. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. 
bush. bush. bush. 
1375.. ..306.838 2,492,099 2,766,588 13,168 
1874.. ..451.520 5,8:33,405 2,026,6SG 190,985 
1873 . 325,386 868,737 2,778.029 1,001 
1872.. ..165.416 1,601,091 2,071,449 135,787 
6,700 
722 135,88-2 
82,671 
Oats. 
bush. 
22.264 
21,99:3 
4,977 
5,717 
Current Wholesale -Pricks. 
Price of Gold . 
Flour—S uper to Extra St 
Super to Extra Southern. 
Extra Western. 4 50 
' Extra Genesee. 4 90 
Superfine Western . 3 S5 
Rye Flour . 4 00 
Corn-Meal. 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow. 
Mixed. 
White. 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
Rye . 
Barley-. 
Hay—B ale, to 100 lbs. 
Straw, 30 100 lbs. 
Cotton—M iddlings, to n> 
Hops—C rop of!874. tO Ib. 
Feathers— Live Geese, to lb 
Seed—C lover, 50 Ib . 
Timothy. iO bushel. 2 80 „_ _ „ _ „ 
Flax, to' bushel. 2 20 @ 2 30 8 20 @ 2 30 
Sugar— Refi’g* GrocerytOib 5%@ 
Molasses, Cuba, to gal. 33 © 
New Orleans, tO gal. 55 © 
Coffee—R io(Gold). 17M@ 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c„ ton. 9 © 
Seed Leaf, tO Ib. 8 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, to lb 
Domestic, pulled, tO Ib. 
California, clip. 
Tallow, to ft . 
Oil-Cake—' tf* ton.. 44 00 ... _ __ 
Pork—M ess. tO barrel. 19 25 ©- 19 50 @19 G2M 
Prime Mess, tO barrel. 18 00 @18 25 18 00 @ — 
Beef—P lain mess. 9 50 ©10 50 9 50 @10 50 
Feb. 
13. 
Mar. 
13. 
Ill 
5-8 
115 
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43 
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4 
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6 
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4 
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82 
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80M® 
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70 
66 
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90 
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1 
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1 
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55 
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95 
60 
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45 
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16 
16M@ 
16M 
32 
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35 
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11M® 
1154 
11 
11M 
2 
80 
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8 
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2 
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16 @ 
844 @ 
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6M@ 
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39 
35 @ 
45 
66 
60 @ . 
70 
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16M® 
18M 
25 
10 @ 
28 
60 
7 @ 
55 
62M 
65 
27 ® 
55 
26 @ 
50 
36 
16 ® 
37 
8 ® 
8M 
50 
44 GO @47 50 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, IP tt 
13M® 
14 K 
133 
m 
11M 
Butter—S tate. It.. 
20 
@ 
40 
19 
© 
35 
Western, ^ Ib . 
15 
© 
32 
15 
@ 
32 
Cheese. 
6 
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16^ 
0 
@ 
17 
Beans—?! bushel. 
1 
40 
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2 30 
1 
5b 
© 3 15 
Peas—C anada, free. IP bu ... 
1 
15 
© 
1 25 
1 
18 
© : 
1 28 
Eggs—F resh, ?! dozen _ 
33 
42 
32 
@ 
85 
Poultry—F owls. 
8 
© 
17 
15 
© 
24 
Turkeys—TP 16. 
12 
® 
18 
15 
© 
21 
Geese, ?! pair. 
1 
37 
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1 12 
1 
25 
@ 2 00 
Ducks, ?! pair. 
— 
® 
— 
50 
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1 23 
Pigeons, V pair. 
30 
@ 
35 
— 
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Grouse, IP p'air. 
35 
@ 
50 
— 
— 
Partridges, ^ pair. 
7» 
@ 1 
i 00 
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— 
Wild Ducks. ?! pair. 
40 
@ 1 5® 
75 
@ 1 
L 75 
Wild Turkeys, lb. 
15 
@ 
20 
— 
© 
— 
Quail, $ dozen. 
1 
50 
@ 1 75 
— 
-@ 
— 
Hares. $ pair. 
45 
© 
50 
40 
© 
50 
Rabbits, per pair. 
Turnips 79 bbl. 
145 
40 
35 
© 
40 
1 
25 
© 1 37 
1 
87 
® i 
1 75 
0ab3 \ges—IP 100. 
5 
00 
@ 8 00 
8 
00 
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. 00 
Onions— p bbl. 
2 
25 
@ : 
1 50 
2 
50 
© 3 50 
Potatoes—?! bbl. 
1 
50 
@ 2 12M 
1 
75 
© S 
! 75 
Sweet Potatoes—?! bbl. 
3 
50 
@ ( 
t 00 
3 
00 
© 4 
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Broom-corn. 
y 
@ 
15 
9 
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Apples— 5P barrel. 
1 
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@ ; 
! 25 
1 
25 
© 1 
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Cranuf.rkies—?! bbl. 
4 
50 
@ 9 50 
2 
25 
® 1 
) 50 
Green Peas, new, ?! bushel.. 
1 
85 
© i 
90 
1 
90 
© 1 
! 10 
Squasii, ?! bbl. 
1 
75 
@ i 
1 25 
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— 
New V«rk Live-Stock Markets. 
WEEK ENDING 
Reeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swine. Tofl. 
Feb. 15. 
.. 7,146 
so 
621 
18,079 24,688 50,614 
Feb. 22. 
. 7,600 
93 
673 
23,586 31,804 63,756 
March 1. 
.. 6.260 
167 
657 
19.851 26,280 53,215 
Mareli 8. 
. 5.561 
46 
510 
20,193 23,233 55,567 
March 15. 
. 9,358 
122 
756 
21,552 24,300 56,088 
Total for 5 Weeks. 
.35,925 
502 
3,247 
109,261 130,305 279,240 
do. for prevA Weeks 83,826 
4‘28 
2,788 
95,483 127,945 260,470 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swine. 
Average per Week ....7,185 100 619 21,852 26,051 
do. do. last Month... 8,456 107 697 23,870 31,986 
do. do. prep's Month. . 7,452 79 774 13,860 33,734 
Beeves. —The influence of the lessened demand, 
consequent upon the season of Lent, tended towards 
lower prices at the opening of the month’s business. 
This adverse influence was exerted mainly upon extra 
stock, which gave way, while the low grades remained 
firm. As the month advanced, the market became strong, 
with an advance of Me. lb. all round. At the close a 
further gain of Xc. f? lb. was made upon low and middle 
grades, while for extra the market was only a shade 
stronger, selling at 13%c. to 13Xc. for choice, and 14c. 
for fancy steers, to dress 58 to 60 lbs. to the gross cwt.; 
ordinary to pritne lots, to dress 56 to 58 K>s., sold for 11® 
13c. i(3 lb., and Texans at 10@12Xc. $ B). 
The prices for the past five weeks were as follows 
week ending Range. Large Sales. 
£>. g @14 c. lO'A&U'Ac. 
Feb. 22. 8 @14 c. iom@io;|c. 
Aiareli 1.:..7M@14 c. 10%®U!%c. 
Mm'C I 8. 9 @14 c 11 . @12 e. 
Marchl5. 9 @13%c. 10j5(@llMc. 
Aver. 
lOSfc. 
lOjfc. 
n c. 
11 Me. 
11 c. 
Milcli (low#,—The market for cows lias been en¬ 
tirely without change, the demand has been fair, and 
good stock has moved off briskly at full prices, while 
poor have been dull and slow of sale. Prices at the close 
were firm, ranging from $43 to $98 for cow and 
calf—Calves.—The trade in calves has been brisk 
aud steady at full prices. Milk-fed veals have sold quick¬ 
ly at 9X@10Xe.ijR 5). for ordinary to good: grass 
calves brought, at the close 4X@5c. $ lb., or $10@$15 $ 
bead. One lot of 39 brought $12.50 $ head, another of 
14, averaging 380 lbs., brought 4Xc. fb_Sheep.— 
The market for sheep has been active, with liberal trans¬ 
actions ; but the excess in receipts have kept prices from 
advancing. Poor sheep sold for 5J.(@6c. $ fb., fair to 
good at 6X@7Xc., and extra at 7%@Sc. ; three car-loads 
of choice brought 8)4c. lb .. .Swine.—No live hogs 
have been offered the past month. For dressed the 
market has been without change and firm, at 9X@9Xc- 
^ lb. for city dressed, and SX@8Xc. for western. 
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