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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[June, 
that next year’s crop is dependent upon a good 
growth of tops after the cutting has stopped. Keep 
down the weeds, and put on bone or phosphate. 
Beans .—It is not yet too late to plant bush sorts 
for late snaps, and Limas may now be planted with 
good prospects for a crop should the frost not come 
too early in the fall. Set the poles 4 feet apart each 
way, and give the hills a liberal dressing of well rot¬ 
ted manure. 
Beets .—Weed and use the thinnings as spinach. 
Cabbages and Cauliflowers .—The early sorts will 
now be ready for table or market. Sow seed fol¬ 
iate, and transplant from the seed-beds to open 
ground for second early. 
Carrots sown early should be hoed and thinned, 
and seed sown for the late crop. 
Celery.— See that the plants in the seed-bed are 
kept clear of weeds. 
Corn .—Sow every two weeks for a succession, 
using only early sorts for the late sowings. 
Peppers .—Set out in a warm, rich place, and culti¬ 
vate frequently. 
Cucumbers .—Sow seeds in hills four feet apart, 
using plenty of seeds to allow for those plants de¬ 
stroyed by the bugs. 
Egg-Plants .—Do not plant out until settled warm 
weather. Give frequent hoeing, and occasional 
waterings of liquid manure. 
Lettuce .—It is of little use to sow seed now unless 
one has a cool situation where the sun does not 
fall upon the plants for long at a time. 
Onions .—Constant hoeing and weeding are ne¬ 
cessary in order to insure a good crop, and a dress¬ 
ing of wood-ashes is very beneficial. 
Parsnips .—Cultivate until the leaves cover the 
ground so as to prevent working. 
Peas may be planted now, though they are likely 
to mildew. 
Jlhubarb .—Cut off all flower-stalks as they soon 
exhaust the plants. 
Ruta bagas. Sow seed in well manured drills the 
latter part of the month, and if insects appear sift 
ashes or plaster upon the young plants. The Long 
White French is best for table use. 
Spinach .—Sow New Zealand for summer use; 
make the hills 4 feet apart iu rich soil allowing three 
or four plants to each hill. 
Salsify and Scorzonera. — Cultivate the same as 
parsnips. 
Sweet-Potatoes .—Prepare the ridges as directed last 
month, and set out the plants at once. Keep them 
growing, and do not allow the vines to root. 
Tomatoes .—Provide same kind of support for the 
vines to grow upon, and cut back freely; the 
fruit will be much finer than if the vines are allowed 
to grow at will. 
Flerver-Gardea :i m il Sjawn. 
In this department there will be plenty to do in 
order to keep everything looking neat. 
Lawns will require cutting every week or ten days 
in order to present a good appearance. It is best 
to leave the clippings upon the lawn as they 7 will 
serve in a measure to protect the roots of the grass 
from the sun ; if cut often the cut grass will not be 
seen for more than a day at most. 
Bedding Plants must be attended to, as the wea¬ 
ther has now become so mild that they will grow 
at once if planted out, provided they have been 
properly hardened off before removing from the 
greenhouse. 
Annuals .—Transplant from the seed-bed and sow 
seed for succession at once. 
Bulbs should not be removed until the leaves be¬ 
gin to turn yellow, when they may be taken up and 
spread under cover to dry; when perfectly dry 
store in a cool, dry place until next fall. 
Walks .—Keep the grass edgings at the sides of 
the walks and drive-ways cut and trimmed. The 
walks should lie kept clear of weeds, and rolled oc¬ 
casionally to preserve I he firmness. 
Neatness .—The various surroundings of the house 
and lawn must be kept neat in order to preserve a 
good appearance. Plants should be tied to stakes, 
aud all unsightly flower-staiks removed. 
4arecta Eaoaa so sasad Wlaaalovv-lP’lsi.Bits. 
Unless a great deal of care is used in removing 
plants to the borders, the greenhouse will not pre¬ 
sent a very attractive sight during the summer. 
There are, however, many plants which will prove 
much more satisfactory if kept inside, and with a 
little pains an excellent show may be made. If 
any plants are plunged in the border, place a little 
coal-ashes under the pot to prevent the worms from 
entering. Look out for a good supply of sods 
to stack up to decay and form soil to be used for 
potting. 
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Commercial Matters—Market Prices, 
Gold has been as low as 116%, and as high as 118%— 
closing May 12th at 118%, as against 119 on April 12th. 
.There has been more activity in Breadstufi's since 
our last. The home trade inquiry has been fair, and the 
export demand good. Holders have been ottering stocks 
quite freely, and prices in most instances have been 
quoted lower. Toward the close, desirable lots of ship¬ 
ping Flour, prime Wheal and Oats, dry samples of Corn 
and Rye, were quoted steadier in price, with more call 
for prompt delivery. Barley has declined material¬ 
ly, and closed dull.Cotton has been easierin price 
and a restricied business.Wool lias been more 
active, but at low rates. Holders have shown consider- 
rble eagerness to market supplies of both domestic and 
foreign. Toward the close the market was rather steadier, 
on less urgent offerings of stock.Provisions have 
been quoted cheaper on a less-active trade.To¬ 
bacco, Hay,Straw, and Seeds,have been moderately sought 
after.Hops dull at reduced quotations. 
Cur.r.E.vr Wiioi.KSAt.it Pricks 
May. 13. 
118% 
April 12. 
Prick op Gold.. 119 
Fi.oiik—S uper to Extra St 
Super to Extra Southern. 
Extra Western. 6 90 
Extra Genesee. 8 30 
Superfine Western. 0(10 
11y ic Floor.. 4 HI 
Corn-.Mkai,. . . 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of lied and Amber. 
Conn—Yellow.. 
Mixed . 
Oats— Western. 
state . 
Rye . 
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Hay—B ale, 10 100 Its. 
Straw, # 100 Its. 
Cotton—M iddlings. * lb 
Hops—C rop of 1872. # It. 
Fkatiibrs —Live Geese, V It 
Surd—C lover, 10 It . 
Timothy. 18 bushel. 3 00 
Flax.# bushel. ... 
Sugar— Refi’g& Grocery#it 
Molasses, Cuba. #gal.. 
New Orleans, # gal . 
Copper— Bio(Golcl). 
Toiiacoo. Kentucky, .tic.,#16. 
Seed Leaf, # It . . 
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Domestic, pulled,# it. 
California, clip. 
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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 May 13th, 1873, 
and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts Flour Wheat. Corn. Iti/e. Hurley. Oats. 
y 5 d’s lilts iiTth 311.000 619.000 496,000 5(10 101,0(10 635,100 
25 d’s last m’tli. 191,0i.0 2G7,000 3S1,00(J 2,750 59,000 643,000 
Sales Fhtar Wheat t’rtrti ltne. Barley. Oats. 
25 d's«/isin’ili.2S6.000 1,678.0110 2.274,000 71,000 147,000 1,512,000 
25 d’s lasl lll'tli.225,000 687,000 1,395,000 4,500 187,000 1,115,000 
a. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1873...312,000 619,000 496.000 500 11)1.000 635,1101) 
24 days 1872...181,000 211,000 1,347,UU0 - 127,000 604,060 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Oats. 
25 d’s 1873....286.000 1,078.000 2,274.000 71,00(1 147.000 1,512.000 
24 d’s 1872....291,000 1,795,000 3,336,000 186,1.00 249,000 1,464,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at Few York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
May 5, 1873. 218,223 535,233 27,360 46,764 276,666 181.496 
Apr. 7, 1873. 483,904 866,207 55,819 88,680 666,598 178.232 
Mar. 10, 1873. 671,197 2,515,892 37,302 293,493 846.596 166.392 
Feb. 10, 1S73. 805,561 3,189.195 39.580 468,934 959,134 173,100 
•Tali. 13, 1873.1,177,359 4,743,961 44,(39 all,051 1,367.187 175.805 
Dec. 9, 1872. 1,305,975 5,675,730 51,665 624.554 1,60S,865 21:5,326 
May 8, 1872. 1.015,553 ]9t,203 271,565 18,032 1,115,022 80,447 
April 8, 1872. 1,881,046 424,856 355,430 190,691 78,387 -- 
4. Exports from Few York, Jan. 1 to May 9: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. lmsh. 
1873.. 392,997 1,485,326 3.965,331 49.700 11,830 10,564 24,152 
1872.. . .... 286.731 2,380,240 4,425,213 208,0 0 9,300 12,388 
1871. 659,9:2 3,499,708 1,' 00,576 17,338 07,903 13,777 
1870 . 633,515 4,003.651 119,022 6.709 -- 1,089 
1869 . 337.389 2,643.860 1,173,235 -- 39,583 
1868 . 319,202 1,708,175 2,909,014 153,C93 - 36,469 
i\ev» York ILive-Sloclt Maa-liets. 
week ending Beeves. Cotes. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
April 14th. 7,245 95 1,780 14,451 41.4S1 66,934 
April 21st. 9,245 145 2,945 20.3U3 41,825 74.460 
April 2Stli. 9,440 SO 3,679 20,209 41,254 74.582 
May 5th. 9,4S0 102 3.31S 10.089 41,776 64,765 
May 12th. 9,214 48 3,770 16,253 44.S6G 74,186 
Total for 5 Weeks... .41.651 470 15,492 81,310 211,202 - 
do. forprev. 4 Weeks. 2S,703 517 4,769 60,409 143,074 238,177 
Beeves. Cotvs. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week .8,931 94 3,098 16,26-’ 42.240 
do. do. last Month.... 7,177 154 1,192 15,115 35.918 
do. do. prev’s Month... .7,199 99 684 19,030 33,268 
There has been a larger supply during the past than the 
previous month, but the demand lias been greater and 
prices have been well sustained ; the average being %c. 
per lb. off during the last 2 weeks with a much larger run. 
The quality has been generally fair to good, with fewer 
Texans, which were mostly of better flesh. 
The prices of the past 4 weeks were: 
Range. 
April!!.10 @i4 c. 
April 21.10 @14%c. 
April 28.10%@13 c. 
May 5. 9 @13%c. 
May 12.9 @14 c. 
Large Sales. Aver. 
11%@13 c. 12 c. 
11%@12%c. 12 c. 
11%@12%6 12 c. 
ll%@T2%c. 11 %c. 
11%©12%C. 1I%C. 
IWilek Cows. —There has been a good demand for 
choice milkers during the month at $5 @$10 above our 
quotation to private parties. The bulk of cows sent in 
were ordinary to good. Prices are $25 @ $40 for or¬ 
dinary, $30 @ $03 for fair to good, and $70 @ $S0 for 
choice. Calves.— The prices for both live and 
dressed veals, have been lower during the past than 
the previous month. Quotations for live, 7c. @ 10c. 
lb ; dressed, 4c. © 9c. for poor to good, and 9c. (a) 
12c. good to choice.Skeep.—The receipts of 
sheep are larger. Prices have been quite uniform. Ten 
car-loads of Texas sheep were received during the past 
month ; they average 75 lbs each, and sold at 4%c. per lb. 
Quotations are 7c. @ 8%c. for unshorn, and G%c. @6%c. 
for clipped. Swine.— The receipts of hogs have 
been greater, but prices have been firm and steady at 
6 c. @ 6%c. for live, and city-slaughtered 7%c. © Sc. for 
heavy to light weights. 
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