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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
A Question for BSec^Siceyei-s.—S. P. Camp¬ 
bell, of Minnesota, asks the following question of the 
Bee-men, the answer to w hich he says he has been un¬ 
able to find in their works. “How does the Queen be¬ 
come impregnated in the Spring if the drones are all de¬ 
stroyed in Autumn 1 It seems certain that there are none 
until after a brood hatches, when they show themselves 
quite freely.” 
Sigiis off f£ain.—W. F., writes: “ On enquiring 
an acquaintance a short lime since whether he thought 
would rain soon, he replied. “ I can not tell with cer¬ 
tainty, as I have not blacked my bools this morning.” 
He then explained his remark, by saying that when rain 
impending, there is so much dampness in the air as to 
nder it difficult to give leather a good polish with com¬ 
mon blacking. Another “ sign ” on the same principle is 
that ink used in w riting, dries fiom the paper very slowly 
iust before rain.” [We should say that the value of the 
above “ signs,” depends very much upon the quality of 
the blacking or ink, and is of not much account at any 
time.— Ed.] 
Chamber Slops Sor Manure.- J. H. North 
Broome Co., N. Y. Chamber slops, suds, etc., from the 
house are a highly stimulating manure for the vegetable 
garden. Almost every family can derive enough ma¬ 
nure from this source to keep a large garden in prime 
condition, especially with the addition of muck or soil 
from swamps or woods. A hogshead sunk in the ground 
into which the slops may be thrown and the muck mixed 
in, is cheap and convenient. 
Bank Bills Bang'crous.—Avoid welting the 
thumb and finger in handling bills. Smallpox is some¬ 
times inoculated in this way, from a note in the pocket 
of a person having ttie disease. 
Dodging a Tax. —Massachusetts, at one time laid a 
tax upon advertisements, which was very unpopular, 
and many ingenious expedients were resorted to, to evade 
the tax. Here is one of them. The Essex Journal (Mass.) 
published by John Mycatl, in the issue for Jan. 4th, 1786, 
contained among other editorial items the following: 
“ The journals of other States come to us filled with ad¬ 
vertisements ; but on account of the Stamp Act here, we 
can not advertise our own goods, though I have for sale 
Bibles and Testaments, primers, almanacs, stationery and 
many other useful things, and an excellent ‘ Moral Dis¬ 
course,’ the price of which being only eight pen-e, will not 
afford profit enough for paying the tax.” 
NEW AN.O VAIiUABIiE BOSKS. 
[Any books noticed in these columns, or any other good 
book, we shall be happy 1o send post-paid, to any of our 
readers who can not conveniently get them elsewhere, if 
they send us the regular retail price. The discount usu¬ 
ally allowed us hy publishers about pays the expense ot 
postage, procuring and forwarding ] 
American Short Horn Herd Book. Vol. iv. By 
Lewis F. Allen, 1859. Octavo, pp. 608. 
This splendid continuation of the record of the pedi¬ 
grees of our American Short Horns came to us a few days 
ago with the promptitude which has marked its previous 
volumes in the hands of its energetic and capable com¬ 
piler, well printed and bound ; and illustrated with some 
fifty portraits of living animals—besides two superb 
engravings; one, of the best bull ever produced in Eng¬ 
land ; and the other, the fattest American cow on record. 
There are 3,001) pedigrees in the book, more than one- 
third of which are bulls, the remainder cows and heifers, 
a living testimony to the present and increasing value of 
our herds of Short Horns. The book is mainly useful to 
cattle breeders ; but as a matter of taste and interest, it 
may well embellish the table of every breeder of good ani¬ 
mals throughout the country. Its pages enumerate more 
than six hundred American breeders of this noble breed of 
cattle, and the number is increasing with every succeed¬ 
ing year, as their value becomes more widely known.. 
The hook can be had from its compiler, either by ex¬ 
press at $5, or by mail, post-paid, for $5 50, remitted 
to him at Black Rock, N. Y. 
Milch Cows and Dairy Farming. —The author ofthis 
work, Chas L. Flint, Esq., Secretary of the Mass. Board 
of Agriculture, takes hold of any enterprize with a zeal and 
energy exhibited by few. His annual reports on the Ag¬ 
riculture of Massachusetts, are models, and contain a 
well digested mass of information collected with great 
labor from all parts of the State. The subject of the book 
before us, is, perhaps, not one to which Mr. Flint could 
best have directed his talents, at least it lias been some¬ 
what criticised by old cattle breeders, but it contains very 
much instruction for every one engaged in dairying, or 
who even owns a cow, and may well be in the hands of 
all such. The author has sought his materials for the im¬ 
portant subjects of which he l reals from ihe latest author¬ 
ities abroad as well as at home, and has thus been able to 
give the latest discoveries, improvements, and practice in 
dairy management. In thus doing he has collected and 
condensed in a pleasing form much valuable information, 
hitherto unavailable to the American public. The chap¬ 
ter on the Dutch Dairy, and M. Magnes’ more clear, sim¬ 
ple, and brief explanation of the Guenon method, are 
translations by the author from the German and French. 
The illustrations of the milk stand, pans, churns, butter 
workers, cheese presses, cool baths, shelves, etc., are ex¬ 
cellent. A. O. Moore & Co., New-York. Price $1 25. 
Hints to Horse Keepers.—Herbert. Capital hints 
they are, so far as written by that veteran lover of horses, 
the late Henry W. Herbert, whose authorship extends 
through the first thirteen chapters, which embrace nearly 
one half of the volume. The remaining half is judicious¬ 
ly arranged matter ; and all of it is important to the farm¬ 
er and the gentleman who wishes to select his team with 
judgment, and keep them and their gear and vehicles in 
first-rate condition. Unless the owner of horses has the 
information in some other form, (and we don't know 
where it is to be found elsewhere so comprehensive and 
condensed) he ought uot to be without “ Hints to Horse- 
keepers.” Published by A. O. Moore & Co. Price $1 25. 
Market Eeview, Weather Notes, &e. 
American Agriculturist Office,_ ? 
New York, Saturday Evening, June 18, 1859. i 
The trade in Breadstuff's has been restricted, during the 
past month. The demand for Flour has been mainly for 
lots wanted by the regular trade, who have purchased 
only as they have been in w r ant of supplies for home con¬ 
sumption. The inquiry from speculators has been limi¬ 
ted. The news from Europe, received since our last, has 
not tended to encourage speculative operations. The ad¬ 
vices from the West, within the past two weeks, repre¬ 
senting the Wheat, Corn, Vegetable and Fruit crops, as 
having been seriously injured by frost, had, at one time, 
the effect of stimulating some buyers to purchase rather 
extensively. In the main, however, dealers have con¬ 
sidered the reports of general and very serious injuries as 
greatly and designedly exaggerated ; and recently the de¬ 
mand for Flour has been limited, while it was freely met 
hy holders at reduced prices. It now begins to appear, 
that the mischief really done by the June frosts, of which 
so much has been said, is neither very wide spread nor ir¬ 
reparable. Farmers of intelligence and experience did 
not need to be told, from the first, that had the prostration 
of the grow ing crops been as severe as it w as staled to be, 
the season was still not too far advanced for profitable 
replanting ; and the great body of dealers in cereals and 
breadstuffs never for a moment wavered under the influ¬ 
ence of the abortive panic. The most biting effects of the 
disaster appear now to have been mainly confined to a 
small region of our own State, and to the upper part of 
Wisconsin. In Canada, Illinois and Northern Ohio it is 
even an open question whether the wheat harvest will not 
on the whole be improved by this sharp “counterblast 
to the flies.” In the actual uncertainty of affairs abroad, 
anything like a positive disaster overtaking our American 
agriculture would have been a misfortune to the whole 
w'orld. We may, therefore, honestly rejoice that the 
prospects of our Western country are still such as to pro¬ 
mise us a busy season of widely-developed and remuner¬ 
ative commercial activity_Wheat has been quite spar¬ 
ingly purchased, though it has been offered at much low¬ 
er rates... .Corn has been depressed, and has declined 
materially_Rye, Barley, and Oats have been in slack 
demand, though decidedly lower-Cotton has been un¬ 
settled, but closes with more inquiry for desirable lots at 
strengthening prices. The available supply here is 81,- 
607 bales, against 88,104 bales same time in 1858. The re¬ 
ceipts at all the shipping ports to latest dates, this season, 
have been 3,608,398 bales, against 2,947,990 bales to the 
corresponding period of last season. The total exports 
from the United States so far this season have been 
2,709,989 bales, against 2,205,652 bales to the same date 
last season. The total stock on hand and on shipboard in 
the shipping ports at the latest dates was 345,754 bales 
against 432,716 bales at the same time last year. The 
stock in the interior towns at the latest dates was 81,111 
bales, against 59,416 bales at the corresponding date a 
year ago.The movements in Provisions and grocer¬ 
ies have been less extensive, and prices have favored buy¬ 
ers... .Hay has been more freely offered and purchased 
at reduced rates_Hemp, Hops, and Seeds, have a limi¬ 
ted demand_Tobacco has attracted less attention_ 
Naval Stores have been actively inquired for at buoyant 
prices.... Wool is in very slack request, either on specu¬ 
lation or for manufacturing. The current receipts of the 
new clip are light. Receivers do not appear to be very 
anxious to sell, nor are buyers eager to purchase. Prices 
are, as yet, wholly unsettled—parlies differing widely in 
liitir views—no sales have been effected of sufficient 
magnitude to give anything like regularity or reliabilily 
to quotations. Old domestic is quite scarce, but is par¬ 
tially neglected, and prices are easier and irregular. For¬ 
eign Wool is depressed. A large portion of the available 
supply is composed of undesirable lots, for which the in¬ 
quiry is spiritless. The private advices from the country 
report rather an unsettled state of affairs as yet, and no 
movements of any consequence. Manufacturers, dealers 
and speculators are ready to purchase the new wool at 
the prices of last year, but the views of grow ers are gen¬ 
erally 5c. lb. above this mark—say about 45c. for the 
average of Ohio fleece, and 40c.rw42 :. for Michigan. Both 
parties appear to be firm in their views, are holding back, 
and active movements are not looked for at present, as 
the unsettled state of European affairs, and tile prospect 
of large receipts of both Wool and goods, will prevent 
manufacturers from making any extensive purchases.... 
Other branches of the Produce Trade have exhibited no 
very remarkable changes. 
TRANSACTIONS AT THE N. Y. MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
2(>bus. days this nion, 225,000 81.500 2?6,3i>(l 1 1.300 21 000 256 300 
22 bus. days last mini , 152,000 13,230 133,000 6,300 80,714 150.0U0 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye Barley. 
26 business days this month, 235,000 230,250 521.700 43 800 10 000 
22 business days last moil, 419,000 510,000 610,000 41,800 180,000 
Breadstuffs exported from N. Y„ from Jan. 1 to June 13. 
1858. 
1859. 
Wheat Flour, bbls. 
. 635,890 
■ 280,950 
live Flour, bbls. 
3,132 
Corn Meal, bbls. 
. 34.952 
38.223 
Wheat, bush.1 
.1,5(13,986 
21,916 
Corn, bush. 
96,930 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
May 13. 
Flour—S uperf to Extra State S6 10 © 7 70 
Common to Fancy Western.. 6 20 
Extra Western.. .. 7 35 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 7 60 
Mixed to Extra Soul hern. 7 40 
Rye Fi.ouii—F ine and Super 
Corn Meal. 4 30 
Wheat—C anada White... 
Western While . 1 80 (a) 2 10 
Southern White. 1 80 
All kinds of Red. 
Corn—Y ellow.. 
White. 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern. 
State. 
Southern. 
Rye. 
Barley . 
White Beans. 1 1U 
Hay, in bales, per 100 lbs. 
Cotton—M iddlings, peril).... 
Rice, per 100 lbs. 3 75 
Hops, crop of 1858 per 11). 0 
Pork—M ess, per bill. 10 50 
Prime, lier bill. 
Reef—R epacked Mess. 11 00 
Country mess . .. 8 
Hogs, Dressed corn, per lb .. 
Lard, in bills, per lii. 
Butter—W estern, per lb. 
State, per lb. 
Cheese, per lb. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen. 
Feathers, Live Geese per lb. 
Seed—C lover, per 11). 
Timothy, per bushel. 2 
Sugar, Brown, peril). 
Molasses, New-Orleans, prgl 
Coffee, Rio, per lb. 
Tobacco—K entucky, &c. pr lb 
Seed Leaf, per lb. 
WooL-Domestic fleece, per lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb . 
Hemp—U ndr'd Amer’n pr ton.110 
Dressed American, per ton... .195 
Tallow, per lb. 
Oil Cake, per ton.31 00 
Potatoes—P each Blow.prbbl 2 00 Ceil 2 75 
Mercers, per hbl. . 1 50 la) 2 25 
Bermudas, new, per bbl. 4 00 ® 4 50 
Asparagus, per dozen. 150 
Apples—D ried, Per lb. 
Dried Peaches—pr ]1>..South'll 
Poultry—F owls; per lb.... .. 
Ducks, per lb. 
Turkeys.per lb. 16 (a) 
Geese, per lb. 12 (a) 
N. V. 1/5vc Sioclc MarkcfN.—T he Cattle 
Markets have been moderately supplied (luring the past 
four weeks, and prices have mainly ruled high. The re¬ 
ceipts for the past month amount to 14,438, or about 1,400 
more than for the previous month. The full supply on the 
15th during the hight of strawberries, caused a decline, so 
that prices ranged at 12c.®12jc. .p ft. net weight, for 
premium grades, 11c.©Uje.; for first quality, 91c ©I0}c.; 
for medium animals, 7}c.©9c. ; for poor qualities the 
market closing heavily. 
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Veal Calves continue abundant. For the past four 
weeks 4,664 have been received. The best calves are 
now worth 6c.®6[c. with a very few at 7c. p ft. live 
weight. Ordinary veals are dull at 5c. The market was 
overstocked on the last sales day. 
Sheep and Lambs.— Receipts of live sheep have been 
larger, especially during the past week. For the four 
weeks just ended, the numbers were 28,625, against 15,099 
for the previous month. During the week ending, June 
15th, the city reports were 10,14:1. Prices have fallen off 
materially ; and good fat sheep are now selling for 5c. p 
ft. live weight, and Spring lambs at Sc.®9c. Besides a 
slow market and low prices, large numbers remained un¬ 
sold. 
Hogs.— Receipts for the four weeks just ended amount^ 
to 24,002, which is quite sufficient for the wants of the 
market during tlie heat of Summer. Prices are a little 
