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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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T^iompson’s Pood of Animals. 1 on 
ToUaoco Culture.. S'! 
Todd’s (S. E.) Youn^ Farmer’s Manual... 1 ro 
'Warder’s Hedges and Evergreens... 1 ‘0 
Watson’s American Home Garden_. 2 09 
tVoodward’s Country Homes. 1 ;"9 
Y'ouatt and Spooner on the Horse... 1 50 
Y'ouatt and Martin on Cattle. 1 59 
Youatt ou tlie Hog. 1 00 
Y'ouatt on Sheep..... 1 00 
Youmaus’ Houseliold Science. 3 25 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tfihlcg, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agricultwist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month, ending 
May 15, 186T, and also for the same mouth last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUK NEW-TORK aiAKKKTS. 
nKCEiPTS. Flour. Wieat. Corn. Itye. Farley. OaU. 
2Gdav3</n.s-m’tIil3I.700 221.000 1S5.000 4.700 89,000 84.000 
20days/a.s«m’llil54,000 150,000 141,000 8,800 54,000 51,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Fye. Farley. 
25 days month, 284.000 1,087.000 8,269,000 52.5,000 41,000 
26 days tasJ month, 278,000 1,040,000 2,914,000 596,000 709,000 
/“J. Comparison with same period at this time last year, 
llECKiPTS. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Fye. Farley. Oats. 
26 days 1867....131^00 224,000 186,000 4,700 89,000 34.000 
25 days 1866.. .153,000 5,500 69,000 1,400 107,000 84,000 
Salks. 
26 days 1867. 
25 days 1866. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Fye. Farley. 
.... 284,000 1,087,000 8.269.000 525,000 
.... 428,000 1,561,000 1,245,000 208,000 
411,000 
95,000 
3, Exports from New Yoi% Jan. 1 to May 15: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Fye. Oats. Farley. 
1857.150,471 35,439 2,942,114 127,282 96,799 788,780 
1866.354,050 109,467 2,100,516 171,826 676.620 . 
1865.439,003 219,946 149,767 141 24,915 ....... 
CtTRRKNT 'WlIOLKSALK FrICKS. 
April 13. Ylay 13, 
Price OP Gold ... J35 1365^ 
Flour—S uper to Extra State$10 23 @13 60 $11 50 @15 00 
Super to Extra Southern_ 12 00 @17 73 13 70 @19 00 
Extra Western.1160 @18 75 12 70 @19 75 
Extra Genesee. 13 65 @15 75 15 00 @17 00 
Superfine YVestern.. 10 23 @11 45 11 50 @12 70 
Kve Flour. 7 90 ‘ 
Corn Mkal. 
YVhbat—A ll kinds of 5 _ _ . 
All kinds of Eed and Amber. 2 85 
Corn—Y' ellow. 1 26 
Mixed... 1 29 
Oats—W estern. 
State. 
Kyk .. 
Harley. 
Hay'—H alo ^ 100 lb. 
Loose. 
Straw, Y* 100 lb. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ^ a_ 
Hops—C rop of 1866, a.. 
Fk.vthkrs—L ive Geese, a. 
Seed-C lover, ^ a . 
Timotliy, ft bushel..... 
Flax, ^ bushel. 
SuetAR—Brown, ii a . 
Molasses, Cuba, iflgl. 
COPPKE—Itio,(Gold price)"S? lb 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c., ^a. 
Seed Leaf, if) a.. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece,^ a. 
Domestic, pulled, ft a. 
California, unwashed,. 22 ™ 
Tallow, ft a . 
Oil Cake— ft ton. 43 OO @5 
J,fe.ss, ft barrel. 22 00 @23 95 22 00 @23 23 
Prime, ^ barrel. 19 00 @19 25 19 00 @19 25 
Beep—P lain mesa. 12 OO @18 00 14 00 @21 00 
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Lard, in iiarrels, 19 a. 12V4@ 13 w 
Butter—YV estern, ft a. 11 @ 28 
State, ft a . 20 @ 40 
Cheese.... 10 @ ]8 
Beans—^ Imshel. 2 25 @3 70 
n'4® 154 
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13 @ 85 
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3 90 @ 7 00 
Peas—C anada, ft busliel. 1 35 @ 1 40 1 85 @1 40 
Eggs—F resli, ft dozen. 23 @26 18 @ 21 
Poultry-FowIs, ft a. 18 @ 22 21 @ 23 
Turkeys, IR a. 24 @ 25 24 @ 25 
Potatoes—M ercers, ft bbl... 3 50 @ 3 75 
Peacli BIoavs. ft barrel. 2 75 ® 3 00 
Potatoes—B uckeye, ft bbl.. 2 00 © 2 50 
Apples— ft barrel. 3 50 ® 7 .50 
Cranberries, ft barrel. 12 00 @20 00 10 00 @18 00 
Since our last, there have been frequent fluctuations in 
gold,—the market closing buoyantly at 13G^£ _Bread- 
stufts have hocn in quite brisk demand, most of the 
month, at advancing prices. Much of the business has 
been on speculative account. Toward the close, the in¬ 
quiry began to diminish, and prices to recede, especially 
for Corn, which, from the high prices reached through 
Bpeculative management, has suddenly declined 20c®25c. 
per bushel, closing decidedly in favor of purchasers, 
California has sent hither further liberal supplies of 
Flour and YYTieat, which are in high favor with buyers. 
Mixed Corn of last year’s crop has been coming for- 
Yvard quite freely, adding to the depression in the nmrkct 
at the close....Provisions have been in fair demand at 
generally well maintained figures... Cotton has been in 
less demand at variable prices, closing pretty firmly, on 
more favorable reports from Liverpool.... A very light 
business has been transacted in YVool, w'hich has been 
tending downward. Holders hai'c evinced more dispo¬ 
sition to realize.. .Hayhas been in better sujiply, and has 
receded 15c.@20c. per 100 lbs, within a few weeks. At 
the 1 educed rates, the demand has been fair Tobacco 
has been moderately dealt in at steady quotations.... 
Seeds have been dull and lotver... .Other agricultural 
products have been quiet. 
rVcW Yoi*1k ¥..ivc 
week ending. 
Beeves. 
Cows. 
Calves 
Sheep, 
Swine. 
April 16. 
.00 
1,413 
9,592 
16.998 
7C 
2.007 
10,188 
n.OT'i 
April SO. 
62 
2,663 
8,9.53 
11,287 
May 7.. 
63 
2,593 
12.858 
13.092 
Jlay 14. 
67 
1,874 
13,471 
17,719 
Total in five Weehs 
...27,224 
807 
10,587 
53,062 
73,012 
Average per Weeh .. 
61 
2.117 
11,012 
14,602 
do. do. last Month 
... 4,750 
84 
1,183 
13,332 
14,852 
do. do. prev'H Month, 5,096 
78 
623 
14,211 
, 14,950 
Average per Week, 1806.5,748 
91 
1,200 
20,000 
13,000 
do. do. do. 1865.. 
118 
1,.500 
16,091 
11,023 
do. do. do. 1864.. 
... 5,161 
115 
1,511 
15,315 
19,676 
do. do. do. 1863.. 
129 
694 
9,941 
21,670 
Total in 1866 . 
. .298,880 
4,883 
62,420 
1,010,000 
672,000 
Total in 1865. 
..270,271 
6,161 
77,991 
830,733 
.573,197 
Total ill 1801. 
. .267,609 
7,603 
75,621 
■ 782.462 
660,270 
Tola! iu 1863. 
..264,091 
6,470 
85,705 
519,316 
1,101,617 
As Avith wheat, 
SO Avith live stock, prices have been, 
upon. The comparatively light run of shad this year has 
helped out the meat markets; a heavy run would have 
made a very material dllTercncc in the value of cattle.... 
Beef Cattle have continued to increase in supply 
from 4,800, April 16, to 6,000 this tveek, yet prices have 
gone up, so that the sales this tveek arc higher than for 
a year past. Plenty of first quality bullocks sold yester¬ 
day at rates equivalent to 18c®18!4c. Ib. for the dressed 
weight; good, fair lots, 16^c©17*4c., and the poor at 
15</4c@16c....M'llcli Cows have been little called for, 
until within a feiv da}'s, but beef is so high that milk¬ 
men are selling off their poorer milkers, tvhen in any¬ 
thing like selling order, and buying fresh ones. Some 
families going to the country for the summer, are also 
taking good cotvs. Present rates are $60@$75 for poorer 
cows, $80@$90 for good; and $95 to $125 for extra, or 
fancy animals—calves ahvays included_ Veal Calves 
have been plentiful, but the supply is less this week, and, 
influenced by the high price of beef, the best calves sell 
at 10}4c@ll}4c. or 12c. ^ BDlivesveight; common to poor, 
10c@8.... Sheep and liambs,— Sheep are in good 
supply, and prices declining from the rates two Aveeks 
ago. Sheared sell at 7c®,9c. ^ ft., live AA-eight, according 
to quality. Spring lambs are scarcer than usual at this 
season, and bring 15c. to 18c. ^ ft, Ih-e weight.... L.ivo 
Hogs have been abundant and loAver, but these are 
also now influenced by the beef market, and prices rather 
better, the latest sales being at 7tic@8c. ft, live wei<^ht. 
The supply during the past five weeks has been quite 
fair for the season, as is shoAvn in the following table: 
a grmt variety of Items, including many 
gooa Hints and Suggestions which we throw into snuMer 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
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“ Park Row To T.ct.” —A sub- 
scriber Avrites, anxiously, that he sees our present office 
IS lo Let,” and asks if avc are going to “ suspend,” or 
‘ contract.”—Far from it; on the contrary, we are ex¬ 
panding. Our present quarter.:—though occupying the 
whole of the first floor through from Park Row to Nassau 
street and the large basement under our oavu floor, and 
part of that under the Times Office-arc becoming too 
limited. Besides, our lease extends only 3 years lomrer 
and we do not care to erect costly machinery with°no 
certainty of having it remain. To remedy these difficul- 
tics and secure a home for the Agriculturist, 
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with tw f ^ BroadAvay, II 41 /, feet deep, 
YA 1 th the extension to Murray Street, 12i^ feet Avide giv¬ 
ing an ample rear entrance, hatchAvays, etc. There are 6 
B ones (to AA^hich we shall probably add a sixth Mansard 
stoiy for printing rooms,) and ample basements under 
tie whole for steam-engines, presses, etc. The new 
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between the grand Now Post Office to be built, and the 
old City Hall and ncAV County Court House.—As avo have 
control of the old office for three years, and the lease is 
veiy valuable, avo may remain here sometime yet and 
move across the Park Avhen the right kind of a customer 
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ncAV office, until Avc need it for immediate occnpancy. So, 
until further notice, our readers may expect to find ns in 
the accustomed place. In the mean time, 41 Park Eoav, 
or 245 BroadAvay, in whole or in part, will be for lease for 
a time—only one of them, Avhichcver is first called for. 
AgTi'Cttl'twral aad Tanners* Col- 
nmns.— It has of late became quite the fashion for the 
secular as Avell as the religions press to employ some 
penny-a-liner, with a smattering of agricultural and horti¬ 
cultural affairs, to furnish matter to fill a column or tAvo 
with talk on these subjects, AAdiich is generally “talk” 
of the concentrated essence of ignorance. These Avriters 
are employed at so much a week and the perquisites • as 
they are generally “ on the make,” it is not to be suppos¬ 
ed that their notices of this machine or that fruit, arc 
given Avithout a consideration. A publisher recently told 
us that he gave one of these chaps five copies of a Avork, 
as^ he AATote for five different papers. As this “ Avriter ” is 
a “ purchasing agent,” Ave suppose that the copies Avill ho 
turned into cash Avhen his purchasing agency gets an 
order for the work. It is interesting to sec how these 
folloAvs get on committees for aAvard of premiums for 
agricultural implements, and then to sec hoAA' the OAAmers 
of these implements hold protracted intervicAA’s Avith 
them. Of course committee men only seek for the best 
implements, and makers of implements only seek for the 
best committee men, and so it is all right. These 
“ column ” Avriters are highly amusing and avc AA’onld not 
have them stop on any account, as they Avould deprive us 
of a laugh at least once a week. 
Fine Engraving-s.— Wc take much pleas¬ 
ure in referring to the beautiful engraving on page 226. 
As a specimen of the art, it has not boon excelled, if it 
has been equalled, by any eugraA’ing published in any 
journal of the country. Where the sheet is printed ou 
both sides, much of the beauty of an engraA'ing is in¬ 
jured, and, as avc are often AATittcn to for nice impressions 
of our illustrations, avc have bad a limited number of 
copies of this carefully printed on fine, heaAy paper, fit 
for framing. These Avill he sent post-paid for 60 cts. each. 
Copies of “ Suspense,” the much admired dog picture, 
that appeared in March last, may be had on the same terms. 
€rifit Enterprises, or Eotteries— 
“ Harris Brothers.”— Of the “ Ohio Benevolent 
Gift Enterprisef by Tudor, Gates & Co., referred to last 
month, Mr. Gates Avrites, “ avc haA'o in oiir possession 
the originals from Avhich our indorsements arc printed.” 
This being the case, the AA'ord “ pretended” should be 
stricken out of our remarks, but this makes it so much 
the Averse for the “ Governors, Members of Congress, 
etc.”; for belicA'o they misuse their official position 
and reputation by giving their names to indorse any Gift 
Enterprise, however plausible it may seem, or however 
good its real objects. If Mr. Gates, or Gov. Cox, cr 
Treasurer Warner, or Senator Sherman, etc., can tell us 
Avherein the Ohio Benevolent Gift Enterprise differs in 
principle or operation, from the HaA-ana or Covington 
Lotteries, they Avill perhaps lessen the force of our objec¬ 
tions. The best that can be said is, that the profits go to 
a good object instead of to priA'atc pockets. But this 
makes the matter Averse, for the people arc led into lot- 
teiy operations and practices, partly by their sj-mpathics, 
and partly by the sugar coating of quasi-respectability 
given to the scheme.. The end does not sanctify the 
means. If Lotteries {fdim “ Gift Ententrises",) are proper 
to aid soldiers, then they are also proper for building up 
schools and churches, paying goA-ernment debts, etc., and 
Ave may at once go back to the custom of the last century. 
Lotteries offer mainly money prizes to be distributed by 
lot (the kind of lot is not essential); the gift enterprises 
offer money, and country seats, farms, houses and other 
“ gifts” in addition. They stimulate people to false hopes 
of acquiring riches. The judgment of enlightened people 
has banished lotteries and lottery dealers from most of 
our States; the benevolent and other gift enterprises arc 
merely bringing back old customs under ncAV names. YVo 
commend to Ylessrs. Tudor, Gates & Co. the recent de¬ 
cision of the Massachusetts Courts in the case of Harris 
Brothers, AA’hose scheme AA'as ostensibly every Avay like 
that of the “ Ohio Benevolent Gift Enterprise,” in form, 
means, and proposed objects, except that the Boston op¬ 
erators attempted to make this journal appear to indorse 
their scheme. The result aams theyAvero fined $14,000, 
and subjected themseh'es to a further forfeiture of. iu all, 
about $50,000. 
iFrom The Boston Dally Herald, April 16, 1S67.] 
In the Superior Criminal Court, tliis morning, before 
Judge Morton, Luther YI. Harris and James YY'. Harris ap¬ 
peared for sentence 011 an indictment cliargiug tliem with 
promoting a lottery, (found at the June term. 1865,) and on 
Ai liich they Avero found guilty, and tlic exceptions taken, 
overruled; also on an indictment, found tlie present year, 
tor having in their possession for sale, and ofl'ering to sell, 
certain lottery tickets; and on a third indictment charging 
them Avii.U promoting a lottery known as tlie “Hural Home” . 
