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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[July, 
tireeiahonase and Window Plants. 
It will be quite difficult to keep the greenhouse 
cool during these hot days, unless a shading of 
some kind is used. A screen of thin muslin may 
be arranged upon the outside, or the glass white¬ 
washed. Whitewash is the least trouble; the 
fall rains will remove the greater part of the lime 
by the time more sun is needed. Sprinkling the 
walks and floor during the day will materially re¬ 
duce the temperature. Fumigate the plants with 
tobacco smoke once or twice a week to kill the 
“ green-fly,” and shut up the ventilators once a 
week and give the plants a thorough showering to 
destroy the red-spider ; this should be done late in 
the afternoon. Prepare soil and pots for use in the 
fall, and get everything needed in readiness for the 
winter. Where much sphagnum moss is used, this 
or next month is a good time to gather a stock, as 
the swamps are usually quite dry at this season. 
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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
in fair demand, and held with firmness... .Hay and 
Straw, more salable at current quotations.Hops, 
lower and dull ...Petroleum and Naval stores, less in¬ 
quired for at easier prices_Seeds, neglected and almost 
nominal as to value.... Ocean freights decidedly firmer, 
with Grain, Flour, and Provision room most wanted. 
Flour by sail and steam to London, 2s. 4*4d. per bbl.; 
Grain by sail, to do., 8%“ @ 8,%d- per bushel; Grain by 
steam to Liverpool, 8>£d., and by sail, to do., 7d. per 
bushel. Grain tonnage for Cork and orders, 6s. (a) 6s. 3d.; 
for Penarth Roads, and orders, 5s. 9d.; for the Continent, 
6s. (a) 6s. 3d. per quarter. 
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 June 12th, 1875, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TUANS ACTIONS AT TUB NEW YORK MARKET'S. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
25 cl’s this m'tli2G7,0 0 3,315,000 2,601,000 37,000 161,000 916,000 
26 d’s last m’tli264,228 817,000 1,623,000 33,000 239,000 561,000 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Oats. 
25 d’s this m’tli381,000 4,102,000 2,817,000 61,000 151,000 1,363,000 
26 d’s last m’tli 356,000 1,921,000 2,700,000 64,500 138,000 1,814,000 
ti. Comparison with, same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1875 ..267,000 3,315,000 2,104,000 37,000 161,000 716,000 
26 days 1874..359„000 5,819,000 1,915,000 167,000 58,000 753,000 
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Price of Gold. 115 1-2 
Flour—S uper to Extra State $4 85 @ 6 10 
Super to Extra Southern_ 5 00 
Extra Western.5 20 
Extra Genesee. 5 50 
Superfine Western. 4 85 
Rye Flour . 4 35 
Corn-Meal. 4 00 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 140 
All kinds of Reel and Amber. 1 15 
Corn—Y ellow .. 
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Oats— W estern. 
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Kye . . 
Barley .. 
Hay—B ale, # 100 fts . 
Straw, ft 100 fts. 
Cotton—M iddlings, $ lb ... 
Hops—C rop of 1874, # ft. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, 1ft tt> 
Seed—C lover, # lb .. 
Timothy. # bushel. 
Flax, ft bushel. . 2 00 
Sugar—R efi’g& Grocery # ft 
Molasses. Cuba. #gal.. 
New Orleans, ft gal . 
Coffee—R io (Gold). 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„#Eb. 
Seed Leaf, V lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, $ B 
Domestic, pulled, V lb. 
California, clip. 
Tallow, # n> . 
OlL-C ak E —V ton.. 44 50 
Pork—M ess, # barrel. 
Prime Mess, if* barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, # ft 
Butter—S tate, # lb. 
Western, ip n> . 
Cheese.. . . 
Beans— ip bushel. 1 50 
Peas—C anada, free, ¥ bu 
Eggs—F resh, # dozen 
Poultry—F owls. 
Turkeys—if* lb. 
Geese, 9 pair.. 
Ducks, # pair. 
Pigeons, # pair.. 
Plover, # dozen. 1 25 
Snipe, per dozen. 
Turnips # bbl. 
Cabs ages— if* bbl. 
Onions—"# bbl. 
Onions, new Bermuda, crate 1 00 
Potatoes—# bbl. 2 00 
Sweet Potatoes—# bbl. 3 00 
Broom-corn. 9 @ 15 8 @ 14% 
Rhubarb, per 100 bunches.... — @ — 6 75 @ 7 50 
Luttijce, per bbl . — @ — 2 00 @ 7 00 
Potatoes, new Bermuda,bbl 7 50 @ — 1 75 @ 3 50 
Asparagus,# doz.bunches.. 2 00 @ 5 00 1 25 @2 25 
Radishes, # 100 bunches. 1 00 @ — 75 @ I 00 
Strawberries, # quart. 25 @ 40 3 @ 15 
Apples—# barrel. 1 00 @ 2 50 75 @ 2 25 
Cranberries—# box. — @ — 1 00 @ 2 00 
Green Peas. # bbl. — @ — 3 00 @ 5 00 
Tomatoes, # crate. 80@100 — @ — 
Spinach. # bbl. 4 00 @ 4 50 75 @ 1 50 
String Beans, per hf. bbl... — & — 3 50 @ 4 00 
Cucumbers, per bush. box.. — @ — 2 00 @ 6 00 
Gold has been up to 117K, and down to 115%, closing 
June 12th at 116%, as against 115.% on May 12th. 
With more liberal arrivals, and considerable pressure to 
realize on receipts promptly, Breadstufl's have been 
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depressed and generally quoted lower, leading to more 
activity in the dealings, which, in low grade Flour, Spring 
Wheat, and mixed Western Corn, have been largely on 
export account. Toward the close, Flour, Wheat, and 
Corn closed stronger, on less extensive offerings of sup¬ 
plies for prompt and forward delivery. Rye, heavy and 
irregular. Oats, in less request, and tending downward. 
Barley, wholly nominal in the absence of stock. Barley 
Malt wanted at full rates.Provisions have declined 
materially, and iiave been less sought after. The specu¬ 
lative business in Pork and Lard lias been on a restrict¬ 
ed scale.... Cotton has also been quoted cheaper, influ¬ 
enced by the unfavorable Liverpool advices, and the more 
encouraging crop reports. Demand, fairly active, at the 
reduced figures, mainly for forward delivery... .Woo! has 
been in less request, and quoted weak in price, under 
the increasing offerings of new clip... .Tobacco has been 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1875. 381,000 4,102,000 2,817,000 61,000 151,000 1,363,000 
26 days 1874. .237,000 4,107,000 2,312,000 89,000 104,000 1,416,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush., bush. lmsh. bush. bush. bush. 
June 7, 1875.. 668,456 1,304,404 27,678 1,163 546,157 267.085 
May 11,1875.. 969,804 1,542,924 16,124 16.537 545,209 229,655 
Jan. 11,1875..3,675,122 1,019,900 50,889 191,470 877,014 145,647 
Nov. 9, 1874..3,680,141 1,727,510 19.123 117,185 794,722 135,882 
June 8, 1875.. 383,169 116,651 68.1S8 1,573 323,343 74,669 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to May 10. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. hush. bush. 
1875.. 781.328 6,989.117 5,515,451 97,487 165 51,990 213,582 
1874.. 957.783 15,083,546 7,021,960 443,193 100 57,585 236,916 
1873.. 526.562 3,241,919 5,398,449 20,823 16,526 13,646 38,200 
1872.. 363.380 3,242,961 6.966,769 252,624 22,658 15,178 - 
1871 874.090 6,153,722 3,200,632 34,919 88,848 14,889 - 
1870.. 727.097 5,435,282 130,519 36,595 9,378 - 
1869. .420,294 3,802,539 1,328,869 - - 40,401 - 
1863. .403,556 2,580,805 3,559,097 158,093 39,008 - 
New York Livc-Kiock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
WEEK ENDING Beeves. Cotos. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Toi’l. 
May 17. 6.052 73 3,963 16,901 30,133 57,122 
May 24. 8,426 59 4,670 14,821 29,453 57,429 
May 31 . 8,031 54 5,057 17,405 25,238 55,785 
June 7. 9,970 120 4,441 23,422 26.856 64.809 
June 14 . 8,817 73 4,205 20,289 26,918 60,302 
Total for 5 Weeks. .41.296 379 22,336 97,838 138,598 295,447 
do.forprevA IFeeAs36,94S 423 12,008 75,855 124,528 249,762 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week . 8,259 76 4,467 18,567 27,749 
do. do. last Month... 9,237 106 3,0.i2 18,961 31,132 
do. do. prev’s Month.. 8,040 127 1,159 18,142 23,950 
Beeves.—The past month has been a good time for 
sellers. Opening with light receipts, the market was ad¬ 
vanced }c. on extra, and }c. on the average, and although 
the advance was resisted by buyers, who held off the next 
week and gained an advantage of }c., this was soon lost, 
and with a strong market the largest receipts for some 
time were moved off at a gain of }c., which was held. In 
the West the same active feeling was experienced as 
here, and the Live-Stock Reporter became jubilant over 
the improved demand and higher prices. One year ago 
No. 1 spring wheat was 30c. a bushel higher than now, 
and the average of the stock market then was }c. per lb. 
lower than it is to-day. Graziers have thus the better of 
of the grain grower just now. As we close the market 
is active and firm, with sales of extra beeves at 13}@ 14c., 
to dress 58 lbs.; good native steers at 11 @ 13}c., to dress 
56 to 58 lbs. Texans brought 7} @ ll}c., on 5-1 to 56 lbs., 
and Stockers, to dress 55 lbs., sold for 9c. per lb. 
The prices for the past five weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Large Sales. 
Aver. 
May 17. 
. 9 @13%c. 
11 @12 c. 
11 %c. 
May 24. 
. 9 @13%c. 
11%@11%C. 
11%C. 
May 31. 
. 9 @13%c. 
11%@12 c. 
ll%c. 
June 7. 
. 8%@14 c. 
113f@12%c. 
12 c. 
June 14. 
.. 7%@14 e. 
11%@12%C. 
12 c. 
Milch Coivs.—The demand for cows has been light 
all through the month. Prices have been fair at from 
$50 to $80 on the average. One fine cow and calf brought 
$95. With a dull market, prices are steady with an av¬ 
erage of $55 to $70 for fair to choice, extra cows bring 
$90, calf included_Calves.—A fair busiuesshas been 
done in veals at uneven prices. The market has fallen 
off }c. one week to gain it hack the next. At the close 
of our report prime veals were selling for 7c. @ 8c. 
lb, and buttermilk calves at 5c. @ 6c. lb_Sheep.— 
The market for sheep and lambs has been unsteady. 
Opening at the commencement of onr report, strong with 
an advance of }c. <[j? lb, it became weak and lower, and 
closes dull with prices for unshorn sheep 6}c. ® 6}c., and 
for clipped 5}c. @ 6c. 1b. Lambs sold for Oc. @ 10c. 
for Kentucky, and 9}c. for Virginia weighing49 to 50 lb. 
per head. Jersey lambs 55 lb, per head brought 13c. per 
lb.Swine.—Hogs have been dull, but steady during 
the past month. No live hogs have been offered, and as 
we close, city dressed sell for 9}c. @ 9tc, per lb. 
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