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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[July, 
Gladioluses .—Tie up to stakes, so that the flower- 
spikes will not be broken by high winds. 
.Roses, whether pegged down or trained as stand¬ 
ards, will need attending to. Cut back the ever- 
blooming sorts, as soon as they have flowered, to a 
strong bud, and they will soon flower again. 
Chrysanthemums will need pinching into shape. 
Do i.ot allow the branches to become crowded, as 
the lower leaves will be likely’’ to decay. 
Dahlias .—As soon as large enough to need it, tie 
up to stakes. Give occasional waterings of liquid 
manure to keep them in good growing condition. 
Lilies .—Stake the weaker sorts, and cut off the 
flowers as soon as faded. 
Edgings will require cutting to keep the grass¬ 
roots from extending to the beds and walks ; to do 
this neatly, an edging-knife; is the best instrument. 
Perennials. —As soon as the seeds are ripe gather 
all which are needed for propagation ; if sown at 
once they will germinate very readily. 
Potted Plants , which have not been plunged, will 
need attention to prevent their drying out. 
U3s’«;eaa'Sso8is»e sbmsI T jViaB«low-l?lsiai4s. 
But few directions are needed for this department 
this month, as those given last month are applica¬ 
ble. to this.. The principal work is to keep the 
plants free from insects and in a healthy condition. 
Climbers on the rafters will need training, so as to 
afford plenty of shade during the summer heat. 
There will also be the work of gathering together 
seeds and soil for potting use during the winter. 
Summer is also the best time for making any neces¬ 
sary repairs upon the boilers or pipes, or for putting 
up new glass and repairing the old. If the plants 
are not sufficiently protected from the sun by the 
climbers it will be necessary to coat the glass with 
whitewash. Frequent showering of the walks 
will keep the atmosphere from becoming too dry. 
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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold has been as low as 117%, and as high as 118%— 
closing- Jane 12th at 11714, ns against 118% on May 12tli. 
.Under very liberal arrivals of produce, especially 
of Breadstuffs, the markets have been generally depressed 
and lower.Flour, Wheat,, Corn, Oats, and Rye have 
been offered much more freely at materially reduced 
prices, leading an active business, in good part for for¬ 
ward delivery, and in Flour, Wheat, Corn, and Rye, 
largely for export, closing heavily. The bulk of the re¬ 
ceipts of Corn, through the canal thus far, graded no 
better than steamer stock. Winter Wheat has been un¬ 
usually dull and irregular.Provisions have been in 
fair request, but at variable figures. Butter and Cheese 
closed weak, the latter particularly so, under ampler of¬ 
ferings. .Eggs advanced sharply on lighter arrivals. 
Cotton closed stronger, with a livelier inquiry noted. 
.Hay, Hops, Hemp, Seeds, and Tobacco have been 
in moderate demand on the basis of onr revised quota¬ 
tions.A Butter and Cheese Exchange lias been for¬ 
mally organized since onr last, to represent these very 
important producing and trade interests.. . .In Wool, 
the transactions have been comparatively moderate, the 
demand having been mainly for manufacturing purposes 
and to provide for immediate wants. Domestic product 
has been offered reservedly, the supply of old stock hav¬ 
ing been limited, and the arrivals of now thus far com¬ 
paratively light, with prices quoted weak. The principal 
business in domestic has been in Fleece and washed 
carpet, qualities. In Pulled there has not been much 
movement. Of California Spring Clip the receipts are 
increasing, leading to some show of animation. Foreign 
varieties have met with a rather slow sale, despite the 
free offerings and the accommodating disposition of 
holders. 
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 13th, 1873, 
and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT Tint NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receh’T3. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. Oats 
26 tl’s tins m't.ti. 313,000 2,627,000 2,712,000 103,300 75,000 838,000 
25 it's .last m’tli. 312,000 019,000 490,000 500 101,000 035,000 
Samis. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Harley. Oats. 
26 (Vs this ill'tb.305.000 2,017,000 2,770,000 100,000 35,000 1.6:17,000 
25d's last in’tli.880,000 1,678,000 2,274,000 71,000 147,000 1,512,000 
U. Comparison with same period at this lima last year. 
RrceictPTs. Flonr. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. Oats. 
26 clays 1873... .313.000 2.627.000 2,712,000 103,500 75.000 838,000 
2» days 1S72... .295,000 1,119,000 5;172,000 184,500 328.000 1,397,010 
Sai.kr. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue: Harley. Oats. 
76 days 1873...305,000 2.912.000 2,776,000 166,000 35,000 1,637,000 
26 (lays 1872...194,000 1,401,000 5,119,000 168,500 155,000 1,443,000 
Slock of grain in store at New York. 
•Tune 9,1873. 
May 5, 1873. 
Apr. 7, 1873. 
Mar. 10,1873. 
Feb. 10, 1S73. 
Jail. 13, 1873. 1,177,359 
Dec. 9, 1ST?. 1,335,975 
May 8, 1872. 1,015,553 
April 8, 1872. 1,881,946 
Wheat. 
bush. 
126,531 
218,213 
483,904 
671,197 
805,561 
Corn. 
bush. 
531,891 
535,133 
866,207 
2,515,892 
3,189,195 
4,743,901 
5,675,730 
Malt- 
bush. 
197,671 
181.496 
118.232 
106,392 
173,100 
175,805 
Rye. Harley. 
bush. bush. 
4,273 13,^97 
27,360 46,764 
55,819 83,680 
37,302 293,493 
39,589 468,934 
44,039 571,051 1,367,187 
51,665 624,554 1,608,365 215i326 
197,203 271,565 18,032 1,115,022 80,447 
424,856 355,430 190,691 78,387 - 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to June 12: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. hush. bush. bush. ' 
1873.. 526.562 3,241,919 5,39<,449 20.823 
1872.. 363.380 3,242,961 0.1166,769 252.624 
1871.. 814.090 6,153,122 3,200,63S 34,919 
1870. .727,097 5.435,282 130,519 86,595 
1869. .420,294 3,802,539 1,328,369 - 
1868.. 403.556 2,580,805 3.559,097 153,093 
Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
bush. 
16,526 
22,658 
78.848 
Oats. 
bush. 
162,0:4 
276,666 
660.595 
816.596 
959.134 
bush. 
13.640 
15,178 
14,889 
9.378 
40,401 
39,008 
Reas. 
busli. 
38,200 
to June 8 th. 
Flour. 
Wheat. 
Corn . 
Rye. 
Harley. 
Oats. 
bills. 
bush. 
busli. 
busli. 
busli. 
bush. 
1873. 
.26,000 
1.134,800 
1,672.900 
114,400 
13,000 
346,960 
1872. 
.22,400 
960,800 
1,988.500 
135.700 
.837,000 
787,200 
1871. 
.48,500 
2,511,500 
2,093.800 
38,200 
29,700 
593,500 
1870. 
_33,100 
1.900,600 
127,700 
41,200 
78,903 
382,500 
1869.. ., 
.28,500 
1.534,0(00 
718,000 
121,400 
11.800 
519,600 
1868. 
.6.5,700 
3,684,900 
3,297.400 
149,200 
326.300 1,864,800 
1867.... 
.17,100 
21,700 
592.100 
28,000 
28,200 
216.500 
1866. 
.34.200 
317,200 
2,090.700 
61.300 
41.700 
898.700 
1865_ 
547,900 
731.800 
51,000 
114,300 : 
1,944,300 
Current Wiiomcsamc Fricks 
Price op Gold. 
May 13. 
Fr.oun—Super to Extra State $5 65 
Super to Extra Southern_ 6 00 
Extra Western. 6 65 
Extra Genesee. 8 25 
Superfine Western. 5 65 
11YE Flour.. 4 10 
Corn-Meat. . 3 15 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 1 85 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 30 
Cons—Yellow.. 
Mixed . 
Oats— Western. 
State. 
Ryk. . 
Barley. 
Hay—B ale, 18 100 Its. 
Straw, ^ 100 Its. 
Cotton—M iddlings. 18 ft 
Hops—C rop 01 1872. 78 R_ 
Feathers —Live Geese, 78 St 
Seed— clover.79 H> . 
Sugar— Eefi’g& Grocery78ft 
Molasses. Cnlin. 78gal.. 
New Orleans, gal. 
Copper— Rio(Gold). 
Toracco, Kentucky, &c„ 78®. 
Seed Leaf, 78 R. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece,78® 
118% 
25 
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@12 50 
@10 50 
@ 6 25 
@ 0 00 
@ 3 75 
@ 2 SO 
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June 13. 
*5 50 
5 50 
6 30 
8 10 
5 80 
4 10 
3 15 
1 70 
1 20 
@ 8 00 
@11 25 
@11 00 
@10 50 
@ 6 00 
@ 5 90 
@ 3 65 
@ 2 00 
@ 1 85 
68 
69% 
63 
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65 
67 
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68% 
50 
66% 
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56% 
42%@ 
51% 
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53 
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Nominal. 
75 
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1 
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70 
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1 40 
55 
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Pork—M ess, barrel... 
Hard, in t.rcs. & barrels, 78 It 
Butter—S tate, new Hit. 30 
Western, 78 ft. 25 
OriEESE.. . 6 
Beans— 78 bushel.•. 1 50 
Peas— Canada, free, s? bu ... 1 35 
Eggs—F resh, $ dozen. 14%<a 
Poultry—F owls.. 14 @ 
Turkeys—78 R. 13 
Geese, ft pair. . 1 25 
Ducks, ft pair. 75 
Turnips— fi barrel . 125 
“ per bunch. 1 
Cabbages—78 100 . 8 00 
Onions— 78 bbl. 4 00 
7%@ 
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@ 2 50 
@ i 25 
@ 2 50 
@ 3 
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@ 7 00 
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@ 3 50 
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@ 4 25 
@ 4 00 
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Broom-corn—$ ft. 3 
Apples— 78 barrel. 1 20 
Potatoes— 78 bbl. 1 no 
Sweet Potatoes— 78 bbl. 3 75 
Carrots—:$ bbl. 3 50 
Celery—$ doz. — @ — 
Cranberries— 78 bbl." 4 00 @ 6 0C 
Kale, $ bbl. — ® — 
Cherries, quart. 
Gooseberries, quart.. . 
Strawberries— 78 quart... 
J^otatoes, new, 78 bbl .... 9 
Tomatoes, “ derate. 1 00 
Green X’eas, crate. 2 00 
“ “ per bbl. — 
Rnuiuun—$ doz. 1 00 
Radishes—78 100. .. 1 50 
Spinach— 78 bbl. 1 75 
Cucumbers—?) crate. — 
Lettuce, ? 100. — 
Asparagus. 78 doz. bunches. — 
String Beans, ? crate. — 
New York ff.ive-Steels: 
20 
15 
1 75 
1 15 
19 
3 50 
2 00 
4 50 
3 
1 00 
1 50 
4 CO 
3 50 
@ - 
@ - 
@ 75 
@ 9 50 
@ 1 25 
© 3 00 
32 
23 
@ 14% 
© 2 90 
@ 1 35 
© 22 
@ 18 
@ 18 
@ - 
@ 1 50 
@ 4 00 
@ - 
@12 50 
© 5 00 
@ 7 
@ 3 75 
@ 3 25 
@ 4 00 
© — 
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75 @ 1 00 
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@ 
WEEK ENDING 
May 19 th. . 
May 26th.8.058 78 4,431 
,Tmie 2d.9,204 79 4,433 
June 0th. 8,914 74 1.045 
Total for 4 Weeks _35,576 312 17,105 
do. for prev. 5 Weeks. 44,654 470 15,492 
15 
15 @ 20 
5 @ 18 
4 00 @ 8 50 
50 @ 75 
2 00 ® 2 50 
3 50 @ 5 CO 
2 00 @ 3 00 
1 00 @ 2 00 
1 50 @2 00 
1 50 @ 3 00 
3 00 @ 4 00 
1 30 © 1 50 
1.50 @2 00 
irassn-SieJs. 
Reeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tol’l. 
.9,370 81 3,593 17,681 36,521 67,246 
@ 1 50 
® 3 00 
@ 2 50 
@ - 
@ — 
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17,195 36,(151 65,811 
18,266 28,822 60.SI.9 
20,495 33,915 68,133 
73,637 135,369 261.999 
81,310 211.202 354,927 
Reeves. Cotas. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week .8,S91 7S 4,276 18,409 33,842 
do. (to. last Month. _8,931 91 3,098 10,262 42,240 
do. do. prev's Month....1,111 154 1,192 15,115 35,918 
There was a large supply the first and third weeks, 
and a fair supply the second and fourth weeks of the 
month. Tlie quality was better than during the previous 
month, hut prices were %c. tp tb. lower. The demand 
was fair, but the sales have averaged slow. The Texans 
have been less in quantity, and better in quality generally 
speaking, averaging a shade stronger prices. 
Tlie prices of the past 4 weeks were: 
June 2... 
June 9.... 
Range. 
Large Sales. 
Aver. 
11%®19%C. 
n %c. 
11%@1157C. 
11%C. 
. 9%@14 c. 
11%®11%C. 
n%c. 
11%@11%C. 
ll%c. 
Milch Cows.—There has been a moderate demand, 
with light supply, during the month. The quality ordin¬ 
ary to fair; sales slow. Prices ruling $25 @ $35 for or¬ 
dinary; $40 @ $65 for fair to good $70 @ $80 for 
choice; and a few prime sold at $85 @ $90. 
Calves.—Both the supply and demand for veal calves 
have been larger than the previous months, with prices 
averaging about the same. Dressed calves have sold 
fairly at a little advance in price. Quotations for live, 
7c. @ 10c. lb ; dressed, 5c. 10c. for poor to good, 
and 10c. (a) 13c. good to choice.Sheep.—The mar¬ 
kets have been irregular, varying from brisk t» dull. 
The supply has been larger, and the market closes with 
prices a little easier, very few wooled sheep arriving. 
Quotations for clipped, 6c. @ 7c Swiaie.—The de¬ 
mand for live hogs has been light. There is no activity 
in the markets. Nearly all the hogs arriving are shipped 
to slaughterers direct. Prices have been uniformly 
weaker, closing at 6%c. 7c. for dressed, and nominally 
5c. @ 5%c. for live. 
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