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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[August, 
from being blown down during high winds or rains. 
Most florists have for sale stakes of different sizes 
and lengths, which are very serviceable, and last 
well, if properly taken care of. 
Hedges .—Give the summer clipping this month. 
Potted Plants , which have been placed in different 
parts of the grounds for summer decoration, need 
to be watered often, as the soil dries very rapidly 
when exposed to the wind. 
Perennials .—A suitable frame or bed must be pre¬ 
pared, where seeds of perennials and biennials- can 
be sown as soon as they ripen. Keep the beds or 
boxes well watered and shaded during the dry, hot 
weather. 
Chrysanthemums .—Bring them into good shape 
by pinching, and remove any imperfect flowers 
which show themselves. 
Seeds .—Gather as soon as they commence to ripen, 
and after ttiey are thoroughly dry, clean and put 
away iu a dry place, secure from mice. 
Greenlionse and Window Plants. 
Hanging baskets and window-boxes must have 
plenty of water and be shaded during the middle of 
the day. The greenhouse will need a thorough re¬ 
novation, to clear it of all insects, and to make it 
ready for the reception of the plants in autumn. 
All glass should be set before cold weather sets 
in, and the heating apparatus put in good order. 
Put in a good stock of potting soil and sand for 
winter use, and provide plenty of pots and boxes 
for large plants. 
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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold receded to 113 @ 11314, closing July 13th at 11416, 
against 113% on the 13th of June.There has been a 
less satisfactory trade reported in Breadstuff's, with prices 
generally quoted much lower, in most instances, on in¬ 
creased offerings of stock. The home demand has been 
on a restricted scale, while the export inquiry has been 
mainly for Spring Wheat and mixed Western Corn. To¬ 
ward the close, the market exhibited more steadiness, 
particularly for Flour,Wheat, Corn, and Oats, which were 
less abundant, under lighter arrivals, though the scarcity 
of ocean freight room and the sharp advance in rates 
were against free export purchases.Provisions have 
been in less confident demand. Hog products closed 
more firmly; while Butter and Cheese showed weakness 
as to values; and Beef products were depressed. 
Eggs have bebn less sought after, closing in favor of 
buyers.Hay has declined in price, and closed dull. 
. Hops and Tobacco have attracted more attention, 
at steadier rates.Wool was dull and lower early in 
the month under review. Toward the close there was 
more inquiry noted for desirable lots, which, however, 
have been offered with reserve and at prices generally 
above the views of buyers, thus checking operations, 
particularly in Domestic Fleece and Pulled. Compara¬ 
tively little of the New Clip is being forwarded to market, 
as farmers are not willing to sell at less than the ex¬ 
treme asking figures, and do not seem eager to realize on 
their holdings.Cotton has declined materially, clos¬ 
ing tamely and heavily. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
July 13,1872, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW TORE MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. .Bariev Oats 
27 <l’s this m’tli .269,000 1,367,000 6,968,000 G9,000 l ll.OOO 1,645 000 
26 d’s last in'tli.295,000 1,119,000 5,172,000 134,500 328,000 1,397,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn, line 
27 d’s l/dsm’th.186,000 1,928,000 5,871,000 186,000 
26 d’s last in’th.194,000 1,401,000 5,119,000 1GS.500 
Bariev. Oats. 
51.000 2,006,000 
155,000 1,413,000 
3. Comparison with, same period at this lime last year. 
Receipts. Flour, wheat. Corn. Bve 
27 days 1872.. .269,000 1,367,000 6,968,000 69,000 
27 days 1871.. .380,000 2,911,000 3,415,000 51,000 
Bariev. Oats. 
141,000 1,616,000 
321,000 815,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. live. Bariev. Oats 
27 d’s 1872...186,000 1,928,000 5,871,000 186,00!) 51.000 2 066 000 
27 d’s 1371....313,000 3,186,000 2,225,000 59,Oil) 6,800 1,371,000 
3 . 
1872, 
1871. 
1870, 
1869. 
1868. 
Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to July 12. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. live. Bariev. 
. 448.080 4,202.506 11,967,765 366,829 22,656 
. 963.831 8.193.157 4,824,872 43,018 83,796 
. 880.626 7,964,408 164,168 65,734 -- 
. 605,950 6,260.263 1,481,849 68,536 - 
. 481,663 2,956,522 4,044,602 153,093 - 
Oats. 
17,215 
14.8S9 
9,738 
42,257 
39,368 
A. 
1872. 
1871, 
1870, 
Eeceipts at head of tide-water at Albany each sea¬ 
son to July 1th : 
Flour. Wheat. 
hbls. bush. 
■ • 29.200 1,946.600 
.. 89,500 4.942,000 
..105,700 5,071,000 
Corn. Bye. 
hush. hush. 
8,473.100 204.300 
5,100.900 57.900 
509,000 200,600 
Barley. Oats. 
bush. hush. 
401.500 1.696.300 
40,100 1,064.200 
82,400 1,020,700 
Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat , 
1873. bush. 
July 8. 368,405 
June 11. 4S1.241 
May 8.1,015,553 
April 8.1,881,946 
1871. 
May 9 . 283,700 
April 10. 811.87L 
March 13.. ..1,523,785 
Corn, 
hush. 
419,351 
156,673 
197,203 
424,856 
Bye, Barley, Oats, 
hush. bush. bush. 
236.335 53,730 1,135,071 
284,017 61,844 727,120 
271,565 18,032 1,115,022 
355,430 190,691 78,387 
259,245 160,734 50,'725 376,226 
180,917 150,901 164,398 709,363 
204,38S 150,514 329,349 1,133,897 
Mall, 
bush. 
163,392 
7,869 
80,447 
171,933 
171,897 
218,231 
Current IYhohsau Prices. 
June 14. 
July 13. 
11314 
'114% 
$5 GO 
@ 8 00 
$5 15 @ 7 25 
6 60 
@13 50 
5 60 @13 00 
6 75 
@13 50 
5 90 @11 50 
8 10 
@10 75 
7 30 @10 00 
5 CO 
@ 6 25 
5 15 @5 75 
4 10 
@ 5 50 
3 90 @5 00 
3 45 
@ 3 95 
3 25 @3 SO 
1 95 
@ 2 15 
1 60 @ 1 77% 
1 70 
@ 2 05 
1 48 @1 65 
70 
@ 72% 
62%@ 63% 
63 
@ 70 
56 @ 62% 
48 
@ 55 
43 @ 46% 
51 
@ 55 
45 @ 47% 
90 
@ 95 
75 @ 82% 
60 
@ 1 12% 
Nominal. 
1 30 
® 1 70 
1 10 @ 1 65 
60 
@ 1 20 
60 @ 1 15 
26 
@ 26% 
24 'A® 24% 
25 @ 75 
25 
@ 75 
60 
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50 @ 70 
9%@ 10 % 
9%@ 10% 
3 12%@ 3 50 
3 12%@ 3 50 
2 20 
@ 2 35 
2 20 @ 2 35 
7%@ 10% 
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30 
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25 @ 38 
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16%@ 19% 
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60 @ 80 
60 
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55 @ 75 
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Price of Gold. 
Fi.our—S uper to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern_ 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
Rye Flour. 
Corn-Meal. 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow . 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern .. 
State . 
Rye .-. 
Barley .. 
JIay—B ale if) 100 lbs. 
Straw, V 100 Its. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ?) ft . . . 
Hops-Crop oil871. ?< It. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, ?) ft 
Seed -Clover. ?) ft . 
Timothy, if) bushel. 
Flax. 9 bushel. . 
Sugar—R efi’g& Grocery lb 
Molasses. Cuba. if)gal. . 
Coffee—R io (Gold). 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c., ?)ft. 
Seed Leaf, if) it. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece,?) lb. 
Domestic, pulled, if) lb. 
California, unwashed. 
Tallow, if) lb . 
Oil-Cake—?) ton . 
Pork—M ess, if) barrel... .... 
Prime, ?) barrel .. 
Beef—P lain mess.. 
Lard, in t.rcs. & barrels, if) lb. 
Butter—S tate, ?) ft. 
Western, ?) lb . 
Cheese.. . . 
Beans— if) lmshel. 
Peas—C anada, free, i? bu_ 
Eggs—F resh, i9 dozen. 
Poultry—F owls. 
Turkeys—if) 1b. 
Geese, ?* pair.. 
Ducks, ?) pair. 
Spring Chickens—if) pair. 
Turnips— 38 100 bunches_ 
Cabbages—I f) 100. 
Onions—?) 100 bunches. 
Broom-corn—?) lb. 
Apples— new,?) barrel. 
New Potatoes—?) bbl. 
Lettuce—P 100 . 
Tomatoes—?) crate. 
Beets—?) 100. 
Green Peas—?) ling. 
String Beans—?) bag. 
Grf-en Corn—?) 100. 
Cherries—?) ft. 
Gooseberries, ?) bushel. 
Cucumbers—?) 100. 
Currants—?) ft. ... 
Whortleberries—?) bush.. 
Blackberries—?) quart. 
Watermelons i? 100. 
Kew York ILiveoStoclc Markets. 
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week ending 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
.Tune 17th. 
.. 8,050 
72 
3,437 
21,509 
37.962 71,030 
Jane 24th. 
,...9,288 
132 
3,654 
21,945 
36,788 71,807 
July 1st. 
, . .7,603 
139 
2,845 
21,172 
30,712 62,411 
July 8th. 
64 
2,517 
19,691 
32,349 63,000 
Total in 4 Weeks... 
407 
12,453 
84,317 
137,811 268.393 
Ao.forprevA lFeeis.33,222 
362 
1G.52S 
70,305 
150,554 270,971 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week .8,352 102 3,113 21,079 34,453 
do. do. last Month _8,305 90 4,132 17,576 37.G3S 
do. do. prev's Month .8.070 85 3,987 13,211 34,094 
Average per Week, 1871.7,187 88 2,301 25,132 25,177 
Beef Cattle.— Several causes combined to make a 
dull cattle market the past month. One was the generally 
poor quality of the stock after the corn-fed cattle had 
nearly run out, and before the grass steers had be¬ 
come fat. They arc now improving in condition each 
week. Besides this we have had too many cattle for the 
extreme heat of the past few weeks. Much of the meat 
would spoil before it could he used, while those employed 
in getting out and distributing ice took advantage of the 
situation, and struck for higher wages. Then, again, so 
many men of the various trades were unemployed and 
out on strikes, that the laboring classes had not the money 
with which to buy beef. Just at the close there is a better 
tone to the market, the prospect being favorable for a 
lighter run of stock. Still the decline for the month has 
been more than %c. <ftl Si. 
Below we give the range of prices, average price, and 
figures at which large lots were sold: 
June 17. ranged 10%©14 c. Large sales 11 %@13%c. Av. 12% 
June 24th, do. 8 @13 'Ac. do. do. 10 @12%c. do. 12 
July 1st, do. S @13%c. do. do. 10 @12 c. do. 11% 
July 8th, do. 7%@13 "c. do. do. 9 @12 c. do. 11)4 
HI ilclt Cows. — With a larger average, the cow trade 
has been variable during the past month. The market 
lias been largely overstocked with milk, so tiiat farmers 
were more inclined to reduce than add to their stock of 
cows. Just now there is more inquiry, and all the good 
cows are selling. Prices are rather higher all around. Com¬ 
mon cows sell at $35 fa) $50, fair at $60® $65, and good to 
prime at $70® $80.Calves.—These decrease in 
numbers as summer wears away, but their use is also less. 
The quality is poorer. Some of the best milk veals are 
as good as those sent in last month, but we now get a 
good many grass and buttermilk calves. Farmers were 
in market for such last year, hut they do not come now. 
Such animals sell low. Quotations of grass calves are 
3c. ®5c. ^ lb., live weight; common to fair milk veals 
7c. fa) sy 2 c. ; good to choice, 9c. @ 9>4c_Slieep and 
ILaintos.—As lambs are ready for sale, and some of the 
ewes can he turned off, we are getting quite an increase 
of stock. The demand has also improved during the hot 
weather, mutton being decidedly a favorite meat during 
the summer. Sheep declined at first, and have since im¬ 
proved, though they are scarcely as high as they were one 
month ago. Lambs have held their own, notwithstanding 
it is the season when they are expected to decline. Quota¬ 
tions: Ordinary sheep, 5c. (a) 5y 2 c. ^ lb., live weight ; 
fair to good, 6c. @ 6%c.; prime to extra, GJ4c. fa) 0%c.: 
few very choice, 7c. Lambs, 8-/ 2 c. @ 10c. for poor ; 11c. 
@ 12;4c. for medium to good, and 13c. for choice Jerseys. 
.Swine.—With a falling off in arrivals there is 
little change in the market. Heavy dressed declined to 
5%c. during a scarcity of ice, hut are now improved. 
There is seldom a sale alive, nearly all the hogs being 
consigned to slaughterers. Live are worth 4%c. (d) i l / 2 c.; 
city-dressed Western, 514 c. @ 6c. 
containing a great variety of Items , including many 
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'Fine Fflsion I£,aiIro»«l Co. 
—The Land Department at Omaha, Neb., reports : 11 The 
sales of the Land Department of the Union Pacific Rail¬ 
road Co., for the month of June, 1872, were 23,900 4I /ioo 
acres, amounting to $103,610.62, at an average of $4.30 
per acre. The total sales from July 2Sth, 1S69, to the 
present date are 571,169 76 / 100 acres, amounting to $2,399,- 
410.55, at an average of $1.20 per aero. Sales in April, 
1872, were 12,466 37 /ioo acres, for $51,000.05. Sales in May, 
1872, were 16,S35 4 Vioo acres, for $67,746.” 
'Tlie deorgisa Slate College solicits 
for its Industrial Museum models of machines of any 
character; models of bridges ; plans and photographs of 
buildings, bridges, etc.; minerals, specimens of ores; 
specimens of woods; products of agriculture ; products 
of manufactures, exhibiting as far as possible the various 
stages of preparation; and generally whatever may illus¬ 
trate the industrial arts. Donations will be acknowledged 
by publication in the Catalogue. Direct all articles to 
President State College, Athens, Georgia,marked “For 
Industrial Museum.” 
'Fite A. A. F. T. A. S., which of 
course everybody knows means the yearly “ mud-fog,” as 
an irreverent lady of our acquaintance calls the “ Ameri¬ 
can Association for the Advancement of Science,” will 
hold its meeting at Dubuque, Iowa, on the 21st inst. The 
