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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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the lawn, but even a single plant of a good variety 
will make a fine show. 
Castor Oil Plants give a garden a semi-tropical 
appearance, but in order to secure an early effect, 
they must be started in heat, and when a foot or 
more high, transplanted. 
Succulents if planted by themselves, will make a 
most effective bed during the summer, and if one 
has a good assortment of varieties, they may be 
arranged very artistically. 
Hardy Ferns. —If there is a spot on the place 
adapted to the growth of these interesting plants, 
the neighboring woods and shaded banks will fur¬ 
nish abundant material at very slight cost. 
Wild Plants. —Yery beautiful wild flowers are to 
be found all over the country, and many of these 
may be removed to the home garden with a little 
care. They may be marked when in flower, and 
then taken up in the fall; if shrubs, they ought to 
be cut back severely, to compensate for the loss of 
roots in digging. With these, none, however poor 
they may be, if they have a bit of garden, need 
fail to make their homes attractive. 
CSreeiiliouse and Window IMants. 
Oftentimes the entire collection of plants is 
removed from the greenhouse during the summer, 
and consequently many are lost by cold storms, or 
from drying winds. It is safer to keep tropical 
ferns, and choice tender plants generally, in the 
greenhouse, which should be kept attractive dur¬ 
ing the summer. 
Shading must be provided either by muslin 
screens, or the glass must be whitewashed; in 
small greenhouses, the first is the most convenient. 
Water and Ventilation should both be freely given, 
but currents of air through a house, soon dry up 
the soil and injures the plants, and are to be avoided. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
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 April 13th, 1S75, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TK A N8 A CITON'S AT TUB NKW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats 
26 d'sthis m’tli242,700 601,200 1,782,000 9,000 207,000 529,000 
23 d’s last m’th264,000 673,000 2,327,000 4,300 205,000 623,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Iti/e. Harley. Oats. 
26 d’s this ni’r,li397,O0O 2,910,000 2.6S6.000 61,000 315,000 1,763,000 
23 d’s last Iil’tli 331,000 2,321,000 2,763,000 28,000 297,000 989,000 
53, Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1875.. 242,700 601,200 1,782,000 9,000 207,000 529,000 
24 days 1874..296,000 1,317,000 2,673,000 6,900 131,000 791,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1875 . 397,000 2,910,000 2,686,000 61,000 315,000 1,763,000 
24 days 1874..258,000 2,104,000 2,316,000 39,000 239,000 1,'97,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
hush. hush. hush, lnisli. hush. hush. 
A nr, 9, 1875. .1,701,029 2.394,967 27,531 101,961 7S6.2G0 194.771 
Mar. 8, 1875. .2.665,775 2,274,614 45,756 231.071 854,601 154,978 
Feb. 8, 1875..3,269,000 1,408,485 50,899 266,928 945,137 137,120 
Jan. 11, 1875. .3.675,122 1,019,900 50,889 191.170 877,011 145,617 
Dec. 7, 1874..4,513,396 1.220,973 15,925 168,391 890,899 135,622 
Nov. 9. 1874..3,680.141 1,727.510 19.123 117.185 794,722 135,882 
Nov.10, 1873..1,720,338 3,133,896 22,907 232,942 755,153 82,674 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to April 10 . 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
hbls. hush. hush. hush. bush. 
1875.. ..491.415 4,056.892 3,249,570 33,003 90 
1874.. ..612.380 7,330,021 3.048,833 254,310 - 
1873 290,813 1,050,712 3,182,533 1,004 11.830 
1872-217,804 1,873,515 3,579,949 179,320 - 
Oats. 
bush. 
33,081 
39,581 
6,161 
8,730 
Gold has been up to 117, and down to 114%, closing 
April 12th at 115%, as against 115% on March 12th. 
A much improved demand has been noted for the leading 
kinds of domestic produce, since our last, at generally 
stronger prices. The export movement has been more 
liberal, chiefly in shipping grades of flour, spring wheat, 
and mixed corn. Considerable speculative inquiry has 
been reported toward the close for wheat, corn, oats, and 
hog products-Flour has been freely purchased at ad¬ 
vanced rates. The dealings in wheat, corn, and oats have 
been extensive, with values closing very firmly. Barley 
has fluctuated widely, and left off heavily. Rye has been 
scarce and wanted at quoted rates... In the provision 
line, hog products have shown unusual activity and 
bnoyancy. Beef firm, hut quiet. Butter in rather limited 
demand, and quoted lower. Cheese steady and moderate¬ 
ly active. Eggs unusually variable as to price, on a less 
satisfactory trade_Cotton has been quite active, but ir¬ 
regular in price, closing in favor of buyers... .Wool has 
been quoted steadier on the later dealings, which have 
shown more animation_Hops, hay, straw, and tobacco 
have been moderately sought after within our range_ 
Seeds have been in better request, especially clover, 
which closed stronger in price. 
Current Wholesale Pricks. 
Mar. 13. April 13. 
*4 60 
4 60 
5 00 
5 40 
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@ 8 25 
— @ 6 75 
4 60 @ 5 00 
4 25 @ 5 25 
@ 4 80 
1 42 % 
3 90 
1 30 
1 15 
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Price of Gold . 115 3-4 115 3-8 
Flour—S uper to Extra Stale $4 40 @ 5 85 
Super to Extra Southern_ 4 60 @ 7 50 
Extra Western . 4 90 @8 00 
Extra Genesee. 5 25 @6 50 
Superfine Western.. 4 40 @ 4 90 
Rye Flour. 4 00 @ 5 10 
Corn-Meai,. ... . 3 50 @ 4 75 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 1 25 @1 35 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 07 @ 1 27 
Corn— Fellow. 
Mixed. 
White... 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
liVK .. 
Barley .. ... 
Hay—B ale, 1ft 100 lbs. 
Straw, ?t 100 lbs. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ft 
lions—Crop of1874. 19 lb. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, ?! lb 
Seed—C lover, 19 1b .. . 
Timothy. ?! bushel... . 2 80 
Flax. # bushel. 
Suqar—R efl’g& Grocery ?!11> 
Molasses. Cuba. IRgal. .. 
New Orleans, ?! gal .. 
Coffee—I ;io (Gold). 
Toiiacco, Kentucky, &c„?lft. 
Seed Leaf, 19 lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, ?! ft 
Domestic, pulled, ?< 1 b. 
California, clip. 
Tallow, ?! lb . 
Oil-Ca kb-K< ton ... . 44 00 
Pork—M ess, y barrel. 
Prime Mess. barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Lard, in tics. & barrels, $ 1b 
Butter—S tate, ?! ft. 
Western. tR lb . 
Cheese.. . . . 
Beans— 19 bushel. 1 55 
Peas—C anada, free. $ bu 
Eggs— Fresh, W dozen .. . 
Poultry—F owls... 
Turkeys—19 1 b. 
Geese, $ pair.. 1 25 
Ducks, $ pair. 50 
Pigeons, 19 pair. — 
Wild Ducks,?! pair. 75 
Hares. pair. 40 
Rabbits, per pair. 35 
Turnips # bbl. 1 37 
Cabsiges—19 100. 8 00 
Onions—?! bbl. 2 50 
Potatoes—?! bbl. 1 75 
Sweet Potatoes—?! bbl. 3 00 
Broom-corn .. 9 _ 
Apples— 19 barrel. 1 25 © 2 00 
Cranberries—?! bbl. 2 25 @9 50 
Green Peas, ?! busbel. 1 90 @ 2 10 . .. 
Green Peas, Florida, ?! ert — @ — 6 00 
Tomatoes, 19 crate. — @ — 2 ! 
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New York J.ive-fSloclc Murkets, 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. To:’!. 
March 22.’. 8,460 124 623 19,300 21,000 49,507 
March 29. 7,481! 159 1,033 23.033 26,091 57,405 
April 5. 7.000 102 1.075 11,911 26,412 47,160 
April 12. 8,550 124 1,904 18,724 22,300 51,602 
Total for 4 If cels. .32,159 509 4,635 72J568 95,803 205,674 
do.forprev.5 Weeks 33,925 502 3,247 109,261 130,305 279,240 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week . .. 8,010 127 1,159 18,142 23,930 
do. do. last Month... 7,185 100 619 21,852 20,051 
do. do. prev's Month.. 8,156 107 697 23,870 31,986 
Beeves. —An advance of %c. 3b., at the beginning 
of the past month’s business, and a continuously firm 
market, has been no help to sellers. On the whole, 
business is not satisfactory. Beeves have been sold here 
at 11c., to dress 57 lbs. tjp cwt., which cost 614 c. alive in 
Chicago. The losses to drovers have in some instances 
amounted to $50 per car-load. The scarcity of com in 
the west makes the comparatively high price of cattle 
there of little benefit to feeders, and just now the con¬ 
sumers alone reap the advantage. This state of things 
may not last,*for the market closed firm, with owners of 
cattle anxious for an advance, and hopeful of getting it. 
Fancy selections sold at the close at 13%c. @ 14c. $ lb., to 
dress 58 lbs. for a few, but the bulk went at 13J4c.; 1034 c. 
to 13J4C., was the quotable range for corn-fed natives. 
2,000 still-fed cattle arriving at this premature season, has 
kept the market for thin cattle very dull. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
week ending Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
March 22.9%@14 c. 11 ®ll%c. ll%c. 
March 29. 9 @14 c. 10%@11%c. 11 c. 
April 5. 9 @14 c. 10%@ll%c. 11 c. 
April 12. 9 @14 c. 10%@ll%c. 11 c. 
milch Cows.— Cows have dragged heavily through 
the month, and lessened receipts alone will help the 
market, which closed dull at $50 to $80 for ordinary 
to choice milkers. Fancy cows bring $90 to $100 
with calf included_ Calves. —The market for veals 
has been brisk at good prices. The receipt of 1904 the 
last week, against 1075 the previous week, weakened 
prices a little, but trade closed very active. Common to 
prime, sold for 6c. 10c. <p lb. Milk fed veals and 
buttermilk calves, brought 5c. 554 c. fl 3b., and “ bobs ” 
were worth $1.25 to $3.25 per head_ Sheep.— The 
market for sheep closes fair, after a steady business at 
full prices ; common to extra, sold at 6'.;c. 8%c., and 
514 c. @ 6%c. for clipped. The latter are slow of sale, 
and need forcing to go off. Spring lambs were sold at 
$7.25 per bead- Swine.— The light receipts have 
advanced prices to 10%c. @ 10%c. *§ lb. for city dressed. 
The business closed firm and active with no live hogs on 
the market, all arrivals being consigned to slaughterers. 
Large Pay 
for a little work is very agreeable. But thousands are 
letting an opportunity to get large pay pass by unimprov¬ 
ed. No one can look through our Premium List, without 
finding many good things—things that are worth far 
more than the selling value set against them. This List 
is a handsome illustrated sheet of eight pages, is sent 
free to all applicants, and there is not an article mention¬ 
ed in it, which it would not pay well to purchase with 
money. But we put it in the power of those who can not 
spare the money, to secure one or more desired articles 
without cost. Many thousands have done so recently, 
and many other thousands can yet do the same thing 
During May. 
A few odd hoars—spent in collecting a small number of 
names —will secure an article worth many dollars. 
Ladies are usually successful canvassers, and a number 
have secured first class pianos. One lady first got a 
beautiful Tea Set for herself, and then earned another for 
a friend. Sewing and Knitting Machines, Wringers, Wash¬ 
ing Machines, first-class Watches, etc., etc., have been 
taken in great numbers. It can quite as easily be done 
This May 
by thousands of those who have premium clubs partly 
filled already, and by any number of others who will start 
new premium clubs. There are very few Post-offices 
where there are not still people enougli to make up a 
premium club—persons, too, who would be greatly bene¬ 
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brought to their attention. The five beautiful and valua¬ 
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Reader, 
here is a chance for you. Try your hand at getting a 
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the few names secured, and the experience gained, will 
open the way for a splendid premium club next season. 
l>i«l It I*ay ?—Thirty-three years ago-two 
farmers settled side by side, with about equal advantages 
as to soil, markets, etc. One of them subscribed for the 
American Agriculturist , and occasionally bought a book 
or two about his business, the whole costing him only 
$G a year. His boys read and thought about their work, 
became interested in and respected it, and were happy in 
their toil, because they bad something to think about. 
They grew up intelligent, and settled as good prosperous 
farmers, respected and influential.... The other farmer 
“ coulun't afford papers and books”; (he could afford 6 
cents a day, or $20 a year, for tobacco, beer, etc.) Hio 
boys worked sullenly by day, and “ skylarked ” at night; 
they despised and bated their work, which for them was 
only exercising brute forte, with little mind applied. 
When old enough to escape parental restraint, they quit 
the farm, one for this, and another for that, and none of 
them ever amounted to anything. Six dollars a year, or 
even $1.50 a year, would have made a wonderful differ¬ 
ence—would have changed thoir whole course of life. 
Would it have paid ?... Please show this item to some 
of your neighbors, who have perhaps not thought of 
this matter, and invite them to try this or some other 
good journal for the present year. You may do them a 
positive good by such a hint. 
