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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[May, 
in neat gardens are trained to some sort of a trellis, 
and the vines pruned, to secure the best results. 
Turnips. —Sow in well-manured soil, and ns soon 
as up, sprinkle with ashes or air-slaked lime, to 
prevent the insects from destroying them. 
VI©wea"»Cn»ir<jlej«. and Lawu. 
Evergreens do best if planted this mouth, as this 
is the season when they commence their annual 
growth. In transplanting do not expose the roots 
to the sun and air, but keep wet and protect with 
hay or blankets, and set out as soon as possible. 
Margins. — Cut the edges of beds, walks, and 
drives smoothly with an edging-knife. 
Annuals. —Transplant from the hot-bed or win¬ 
dow-boxes the young seedlings as soon as the 
weather becomes mild. 
Perennials may be sown in a bed by themselves, 
and kept free from weeds. Sow seeds of those 
comiug into flower as soon as ripe. 
Pulbs. —Plant out Gladioluses, Lilies, etc., as soon 
as possible. Tuberoses should be started in pots 
in the greenhouse or hot-bed. 
Climbers. —Provide supports for climbing vines, 
such as Sweet Pea, Cypress-vine,and Morning Glory. 
Dahlias. —Start in the hot-bed, and set out the 
plants as soon as the ground is warm. 
Lawns. —Mow often, in order to induce a thick 
growth of grass, and to keep down all weeds. Use 
the roller after a rain. 
^Ja-ecMlaoaase jaaaijl YViairiLow l*Isiiia4s. 
The latter part of this mouth will be early enough 
to put out house plants into the borders, and in 
order that the plants may not be put back in their 
growth, the ventilators should be opened, and dur¬ 
ing mild days the doors, so that the plants may be 
gradually hardened. Plants stored in the cellar 
during the winter may now be brought out, potted, 
and placed in the borders. 
Camellias , when put out of doors during the sea¬ 
son, should be shaded, or else placed where they 
will not be injured by storms. 
Fuchsias seldom do well when planted in the 
borders, unless they have some protection from the 
sun; if planted out, they should be well staked. 
Cuttings of shrubs may be made from the green 
wood as soon as it becomes a little firm. 
Hanging Baskets make very pretty ornaments for 
a piazza, if they do not get the strong rays of the 
sun. They should be so arranged as to be moved 
up and down, to allow them to be watered easily. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
April 15, 1872, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW YORK 31 A1£KRTS. 
Rkortpts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. 1 hie. llarle.ii. Oats. 
26d'9 this m’t.li .182,000 111,001) 970,000 3,500 239,000 393,000 
25 cl's last ill’til. 133,000 291,000 1,069,000 900 271,000 139,000 
Sat.ks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. lh/e. Darien. Oats. 
26d’s(Msm'th.213,000 1,083.000 1,827,500 IROOO 303,000 939,000 
25d’s last in’til.156,000 1,029,000 1,719,000 78,000 336,000 978,000 
54. Comparison with same period at this time last pear. 
Hroripts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Ri/e. Darien. Oats. 
26 (lays 1872...182.000 111,000 976,000 3,500 239,0M) 393,000 
26 llaya 1871...261,000 113,000 827,000 13,000 121,000 293,000 
Sai.rs. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Darien. Oats. 
26 (Vs 1372...218,000 1,083,000 j,827,800 112,000 803,000 939,000 
26 d’s7871.. ..283,000 1,413,000 1,330,000 23,010 292,000 795,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. I to April VS. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Due. Rarleu. Oats. 
1872 . 217.000 1,873.515 3.579,919 170,320 -- 8,730 
1871. 519,351 2,662,210 1,071*149 - 39,063 12,929 
1870 . 891,829 2,336,354 87,593 6,709 - 5,818 
1869 . 252,219 2,111,621 7887278 - 34,934 
1863....'205,245 815,S89 2,393,916 158,822 - 21,107 
Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat, Corn, Dye, -Parley, Oats, Malt, 
187-2. lmsli. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
April 8......1,881,946 421,836 335,430 190,691 78,887 - 
1871. 
April 10. 811,871 ISO,917 150,961 164,898 709.363 171,897 
21;-.re'- ...1,523,785 201,383 150,514 329,349 1,133,897 218,'231 
Gold has been variable in price, having receded to 109% 
and advanced to 110%. The closing quotation, April 13th, 
was 110%.Breadstuff* have been moderately active. 
Flour has been in reduced slock, and decidedly firmer, 
particularly winter wheat extras, which have been offered 
with unusual reserve. Spring wheat lias been without 
material changes in values, but closed weak. Winter 
wheat, on the contrary, has been much dearer and in quite 
urgent request, especially the better grades of red and 
amber, which have been purchased more freely by millers, 
in good part for use at the South. Com has been ill 
fair request, and closed stronger in price, shippers buying 
moderately. Bye and Barley have been depressed and 
lower. Oats have been quoted cheaper, leading to more 
extensive dealings, mostly in mixed Western.Wool 
lias attracted less attention, and prices have been quoted 
lower, though holders have not been willing to make im¬ 
portant concessions. Manufacturers have been buying 
only to meet urgent wants.Provisions have been in 
rather more demand, particularly hog products, which 
closed more steadily.Cotton has been more active, 
and quoted higher.Hav lias been in demand at firmer 
rates.Hops and Tobacco, in request within our 
range.Grass Seeds have been dull and irregular. 
CURRXNT WlIOLRSALli PRICKS. 
Prior ok Gold . 
Fr.ouit—Super to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern_ 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
Kyr Flour.... 
Corn-Meal.... . 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of P.ed and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow.. 
Mixed . 
Oats- Western. 
State . 
Bye . 
Barley. . 
IIay—B ale ill 100 ns. 
Straw, 18 100 lt.s. 
Cotton—M iddlings, 1ft lb 
Hops—C rop oflfil. 19 lb. 
Fratiikrs— Live Geese, K< tt. 
Sued— Glover, 10 lb . 
Timothy, ?! bushel. 
Flax, ifl bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, 19 n . 
Molasses. Cuba. IDsal. . 
Goffer— Itio(Gold, in bond). 
Toraooo, Kentucky, ?! lb. 
Seed Leaf, 19 lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece,Kt R. 
Domestic, pulled, 19 1b. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, 19 lb . 
Oil-Cake—¥ ton.. 
Pork—M ess, ?i barrel. 
Prime, 19 barrel . 
Beef—P lain mess. 
La an, in tres. & barrels, ?! lb. 
Butter—S tate, ?' lb. 
Western, ?! Ib. 
Cheese. 
Beans—?! bushel. 
Peas—C anada, free. 19 bu_ 
Eggs—F resh, ?! dozen. 
Poultry—D ressed Fowls.... 
Turkeys, dressed, ?! Ib. 
Geese, 19 Ib .. . 
Ducks, 19 pair. 
Potatoes, ?! bill.. 
Sweet Potatoes, ?< bbl. 
Turnips— 19 bbl. 
Garbages—?! 100. 
Onions—?! bbl. 
Cranberries—?! barrel. 
Broom -corn— 19 lb. 
Apples—?! barrel. 
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New York Live-Stock Markets. 
week enbing Deeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
March 18th.6,268 146 1.167 20,239 27,996 56,116 
March 25th.7,671 115 1,340 14,818 28.0S7 52,081 
April 1st. ..8,205 103 2.214 21,035 21,999 53,606 
April 8tli. 6.990 164 2,124 13,682 24,2 5 47,215 
Total in 4 Weeks .29,134 528 7,145 69.821 102,287 209,018 
do for ]> rev. 1 IPeef-.s.. 27,313 613 3,369 83,S66 115,S59 231,079 
Deeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week .7.283 132 1,786 17,456 25,572 
do. do. last Month..... 6,835 161 842 20,966 23,965 
do. do. prev’s Month... .7,611 107 831 25,023 31,839 
Avewtge per Week, 1871.7,137 88 2,301 25,132 25,177 
Heel' Cattle.— Notwithstanding an average increase 
of about 400 cattle per week during the past month, there 
is a little improvement in price. The rates remained 
unchanged for three weeks, when drovers combined for 
a rise, as they had been losing money. After holding lots 
for several days in the yards, hoping for an improvement, 
owners were forced to sell at just about what the cattle 
cost in Chicago. Having eaten beef freely all winter, 
people are ready to turn to something else in the spring, 
and they now find substitutes in the abundant supplies 
of veal, eggs, fish, etc. Just now, with a strong holding 
hack on the part of shippers, the rates are advanced !4c. 
$ it)., and stock is in demand again. Texan “long¬ 
horns ” are coming forward more freely, some of them 
from Ohio distilleries, where they have taken kindly to 
slop-feed. The fat cattle have been exhausted in Ken¬ 
tucky. Our main supplies now arrive from Illinois, with 
fair supplies from Ohio and Missouri. 
Below we give the range of prices, average price, and 
figures at [which large lots were sold : 
March 18. ranged 10 @14 c. Large sales II ©1254c. Av. 1124 
March 25tli, do. 10bt@14 c. dot do. 11>»®13 c. do. 12 
April 1st, do. 1054@ll c. do. do. ll)£@12>£c. do. II94 
April 8th, do. 10 ©1354c. do. do. 11 @12 c. do. Ilf- 
Mill'll Cows. — The fresh-cow trade does not im¬ 
prove in the least, though receipts have been lighter. 
Milk is abundant and low, cow beef hard to sell, and 
cows themselves too plenty for the demand. The great¬ 
est difficulty is found in selling poor cows, and, judging 
from the stock sent here, one would suppose the farmers 
had all combined to dispose of their worthless trash. A 
pen of this kind of stock—genuine scailawags—was just 
sold at §15 per head. Other poor cows sold at $25 @ $40: 
fair, at $50 © $G0; and good to prime at $05 @ $80. 
Calves. —Wc have seldom seen the calf trade so com¬ 
pletely demoralized. Not that the supply of live calves 
lias been so very large, but because dressed have come 
forward so freely, while soft weather rendered it impera¬ 
tively necessary to sell them at once. When a butcher 
was offered fat dressed calves at 10c. y I)., lie was not 
inclined lo pay above 8c. for live. One large lot of 
dressed was sold at 5c. y lb. A pen of 2S0 choice Bucks 
Co., Pa., live calves, 135 £>s., was sold at Sc. It is now 
too late in the season to send in dressed calves from any 
distance. Good to prime milk-fed live calves arc worth 
Tc. © 8c. y ib. ; common to fair sell at 4c. hi) 0|4c. Hog- 
dressed are worth Sc. (a) 10%c. for milk-fed, and 4c. © 6c. 
for small and thin veals.SSieep :iml Lambs. — 
Sheep are coming forward sparingly, and are now im¬ 
proving. They ran down about 14c. soon after last re¬ 
port, and trade dragged heavily. This was owing to a 
dullness in wool, which led skin-buyers to reduce the 
prices of pells about 75c. each. The skins had formerly 
been the chief recommendation for selling sheep, so 
quick did the pelt-buyers pick them up at $4.50 @ $5, 
each. Now it takes a fine lot of skins to reach $4. Lambs 
come forward sparingly this backward spring. They are 
worth $7 @ $9.50, each, on lCc. @ lfic. y lb., live weight, 
Toor to medium sheep are quoted at 7J4c. © S!4c. ^ 
B.; fair to good at 8%c. @ 9'4c. ; and prime to best 
selections at. 10c. © 10*4c . Swine. — Wo hogs are 
now arriving dressed, and live come forward loss freely. 
And still there is a decline of )4c. on live. Just at the 
close there is a scarcity, and prices of city dressed are 
higher than they were a few days ago. The consumptive 
demand lessens as warm weather comes on. Live are 
worth 4%c. @ 6c.; city-dressed Western, G%c. © 6%c. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which u-e throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
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Castor JPoswacc. — “H. S.,” St. Louis, 
wants to know the value of Castor Pomace ns a fertilizer. 
The only analysis of this substance we know of was made 
by Prof. Johnson, and is as follows: Water, 9 per cent; 
qil, IS; fiber and mucilage, 33; nitrogenous bodies, 29; 
ash, C (the ash consists of one third phosphoric acid, and 
one third potash, magnesia, sulphuric and carbonic acids). 
As the pomace contains one third as much phosphoric 
acid and ammonia ns ordinary guano, its value as a ma¬ 
nure or as an article of commerce is proportionate. It 
is stimulntingand rapid in its action, and therefore would 
bo valuable ns an article to enrich composts, or ns an ap¬ 
plication for stimulating the early growth of plants. 
