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[Attgust, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Lest suited to the growth of these, and they will be 
benefited by a few applications of liquid manure. 
Place a handful of hay or straw around each plant, 
to keep the fruit from touching the ground. 
Melons * id Squashes .—Cultivate until the vines 
cover the ground, and pinch back the ends if dis¬ 
posed to run to vine. 
Onions may be harvested as soon as a majority of 
the tops fall down. Pull and allow to dry for 
several days before storing; keep in a dry airy 
place, spreading in thin layers, so that they will 
not heat. Store sets in the siyne way. 
iSpinach .—Sow the last of the month, for fall use. 
■Sweet Potatoes ought to be growing rapidly at this 
season. Keep the ridges free from weeds, until 
the vines cover the ground; move occasionally to 
prevent the™, from taking root. 
Tomatoes .—Keep tied up to trellises, or place 
brush or hay around them to keep the fruit from 
touching the ground. Kill the green worm. 
'Turnips may be sown in spots where potatoes, 
peas, and other early vegetables have been taken off. 
Weeds .-—The best and only rule in destroying 
weeds, here as well as everywhere, is to hoe or cul¬ 
tivate them up, just as they show their heads 
above ground. After a rain the cultivator should 
be started, as the moisture will bring up a plenty. 
Flower €warcl6ia Easnel Lawn, 
The warm weather of the proceeding month has 
started weeds into luxuriant growth, and if they 
are'not pulled up, the beds will soon be overrun. 
A narrow iron rake makes the best implement to 
work with in a flower bed where the plants are set 
.out at irregular distances. 
Pox .—-Where this is used for edging, this month 
is the time for clipping. 
Lawns should be mowed ns often as necessary, 
just enough to keep the grass short and velvety. 
Climbers .,— 1 Tie up neatly to stakes, trellises, or 
-whatever else is used for supports. 
Pddtjin^s need a good deal of care to keep them 
looking well. Cut the margins with a sharp turf 
Jvnife, and keep the grass cut close. 
Dahlia j, Gladioluses, and other plants requiring 
stakes, should have them at once, before they get 
30 high that they are broken by tlfe wind. 
Potted Plants i i tubs or pots set ou the lawn for 
decoration, need to be watered often. 
Perennials .—Prepare a bed of fine soil, where 
•needs can be sown as fast as they ripen; keep well 
ewatered and weeded 
'■SrsrccaaEaoraso sa/sicS. Window JPlajats. 
Give hanging baskets and window boxes plenty 
of water and shade, the latter during the middle of 
the day. See that the greenhouse is kept clear of 
insects, the tendency being to neglect this during 
the heat of summer. Make all necessary repairs 
now, so that everything will be ready for use at a 
minute’s notice. Provide plenty of pots, sand, moss, 
and potting soil, for use during the fall and winter. 
Commercial Ilatters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
..Wiy prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
-from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending July lith, 1874, 
• and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT Til 1C NEW TO HU MARKETS. 
■Receipts. Ftnur. Wheat. Cam. Hue. Barley Oats 
s.i .i’- tha m'li,S7i,noo 5,:;in.nno .-,,117,000 53,000 21,000 ,oi-c ono 
20 iiw««t m’lliS 0,000 5,849,000 1,015,000 107,000 58,000 753,000 
-S vt.K.v t-"n a■ i'/1 For 11. live Hfirle.it flat v 
25 , 1 ’- this ,,,’tli 203.000 4.s;:,'00 4.01’.0*0 5! ,000 104 000 
26'd’.< /<>*« ni’i.li':S7,0 »• 4,101,010 1,312,000 80,000 104,000 l|416,’00Q 
3. Coiii.D'iristni trith tonnr jteriod at this lime last year. 
Ili''"'""- rtnur. Wheat Farn. Rye. Burley. Oats. 
- "hi...7-'.001 r,.3'fi.Ti0 5,117,000 53(00? 21,000 916.000 
•-8*(lays 1ST!...:v> 1,0>n 8,064.000, 2.894,000 357,000 •. 61,9004,830,000 
Jr.' v ' _ Fa. r . wheat fork. 'iti/e. Barley. Oats. 
-’days 1871...204.060 l.«r’,0»0 1.011,000 51,(109 -: j.toi noi 
- -23 days 1673.. .385,000 3,291,1)00 3,055,000 211,000 - 2,623,00.) 
Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. 
bush. bush. 
July 6, 1S74.. 704,('83 227,623 
June 8,1874.. 383,160 116,651 
Mav 11, 18*4.. 325,331 34,003 
Abril 6, 1871.. 1,036,093 128,692 
Mar. 9, 1874. .1,320,813 754,511 
Feb. 9, 1874. .1,070,649 541.800 
Jan. 12, 1871.. 1,235,418 1,146,202 
Dec. 10 ,1873. .1,553,313 2,093,511 
Bye. Barley. 
biish. bush. 
32,970 -— 
68,188 1,573 
25,839 41.125 
20,379 118,820 
26,378 61,416 
14,608 40,906 
1,131 186,208 
- 244,885 
4. 
Ex ports from New York, 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. 
bbls, bush. bush. 
1874.. 1.182.136.20,601,800 10,185,019 
1873.. 058.4.82 6,377,645 6,513.315 
1872.. 418,080 4.202,406 11,967,765 
1871.. 963.831 8.193,157 4,824,872 
1870.. 880.625 7.961,408 164,463 
1860.. 605,950 6,260,258 1,481,819 
1868.. 481,663 2,950,522 4,014,602 
5. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each season 
to July 1st. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. 
1871 .17,900 8,618,000 4.190,000 171,100 74,100 996,200 
1873. 52,100 3,556,700 3,518,190 29:1,100 22,200 810,100 
1872 .32,200 1,632,800 6,516.600 203,100 401,500 1,561.200 
1871.78,780 4,323,300 4,258,000 46,200 40,100 099,600 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
June 12. July 11. 
Price of Gold . m no 
Flour—S uper to Extra Stale £4 50 ft 7 35 $4 75 % 7 00 
Super to Extra Southern.. .. 5 90 @10 50 5 85 @16 50 
Barley. Oats. 
bush. bush. 
Extra Western . 
5 f>0 
@10 X5 
5 50 
@10 50 
Exr.ru Genesee. 
7 85 
@ 9 00 
7 10 
@9(0 
Superline Western. 
4 50 
@ 5 25 
4 75 
@ 5 40 
Bye Flour . 
4 75 
@ 6 no 
4 85 
® 6 15 
Gorn-.M eat. 
4 00 
® 4 77 
B 67 
@ 4 50 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
1 60 
@ 1 SO 
1 30 
@ 1 05 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
1 80 
@ 1 63% 
1 25 
@ 1 40 
Corn—Y ellow. 
85 
© 87 
76K@ 77J 
Mixed.. 
82 
@ 85 
75 
@ 77 
White.. . 
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© 1 10 
83 
@ 8(3 
Oats— Western. 
02 
@ 70 
58 
@ 67 
- 62 
© 70 
58 
@ G5 
Uyk . 
1 03 
@ 1 06 
1 06 
@ 1 13 
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Nominal. 
Nominal 
Hay— Hale, *) 100 Bs. 100 
Straw, 19 100 its. 
Cotton—M iddlings. ?< Ib ... 
lions—Crop 011873. 19 n>. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, 19 n> 
Seep—G lover, 19 lb . 
Timothy, 19 bushel. 
Flax. 19 bushel. 
Sugar—R efl’g& Grocerypn> 
Molasses. Cuba. lOgal.. 
New Orleans, 9 gal. 
Coffee— Jtio(Gold). 
Tobacco. Kentucky, iVe..lPlb. 
Seed Leal, 19 Ib. . 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 18 lb 
Domestic, pulled, P lb. 
California, clip. 
Tallow, 19 n> . 
Oil-Cake— 79 ton. 41 50 _ 
Pork—M ess, 19 barrel _ 17 90 @18 (0 
Prime, 19 barrel ........... 15 00 @15 2“ 
Bkef—P lain mess... 9 00 “ 
La r o. ill t.rcs. & barrels, $ lb 
Rutter—S tate, ?) ft. 
Western, 19 1 b. 
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Beans—$ bushel..:... _ 
Pe vs—Canada, free, ty bu ... 1 20 @1 22% 
Egos—F resh, V dozen . rS%@ 17 
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Ducks, $pair. 
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Strawberries— 19 quart. 
Apples— 19 barrel. 
Cranberries—?) bbl. 
Beets, ?) bbl . 
Beers, 160. 
Celery, doz. 
Green Peas, new, f) bushel.. 
String Beans, new, 19 crate 
Lettuce. 19 bbl. 
Spin \oh, Southern, p bbl_ 
Tomatoes. $ crate. 
Squash. 19 bbl. 
Parsnips, P bbl . 
Sprouts, 19 bbl. 
Asparagus, 7) doz. bunches. 
Water-Cresses. $ basket... 
Rhubarb— 19 bunch. 
Radishes—: 19 100 bunches_ 
Maple Sugar. 
Cucumbers. 7* -crate. 
Cauliflowers, 7) dozen. 
Gold has been up to 112% and down to 1095s—closing 
July 11th at 110 as against 111 on June 12th. 
Breadstuff's have been quite active since our last; but 
under the influence of very heavy receipts from the in¬ 
terior, and favorable crop reports, prices have been seri¬ 
ously depressed autl unsettled, Corn and Winter Wheat 
showing a marked decline in values, though closing gen¬ 
erally rather more steadily. The export movement has 
been fair at the reduced figures, chi, fly in Flour, Spring 
and Red Winter Wheat (vvliich latter has been taken for 
the Continent), and mixed Corn. Very large shipments 
of Corn have also been made, as reported on speculative 
account, partly on behalf of Western operators. ' PVe 
-and Oats closed stronger, with a bctter'idcfrtiFy.-' (Some 
new crop Georgia White Wheat has been, ro‘ceiv.e<l,-and 
sold (ou July 9!h) @ $1.65 ; quality, very good.Cot¬ 
ton has been quoted lower, on a lighter business, mostly 
speculative.Provisions have been in brisk request, 
especially hog products, which have been purchased 
freely on speculative account.Wool has been in* 
much better demand, and generally firm as to values, 
with unexpectedly high prices ruling in the interior, 
partly through speculative operations.Hay, Hops 
and Seeds have been quiet, and somewhat irregular in 
price.Tobacco has been more sought after at rather 
higher quotations. Kentucky having been especially 
brisk, in view of the less favorable crop reports . 
Eggs have advanced materially, influenced by the lighter 
offerings, and the more active demand. 
^'ew York I/ivc-S(ock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swiiie. Tot'l. 
June 24 . 9,086 62 3,013 21.500 31,479 65,140 
July 1.10,400 28 3,910 26,112 30,272 70,752 
July 8. 9,713 52 2,722 23,000 24,563 60,050 
July 15 . 7,400 89 3,285 15,613 28,789 55,176 
Total for 4 TT’eeFs. .30,599 231 12,960 86,225 115,103 251.118 
ao.forprev.5Weeksii,m 801 19,933 78,550 289,175 830,117 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheet). Swine. 
Average per Week . 9.119 5S 3,210 21,556 28,775 
do. do. last Month... 8,137 60 3,086 15,710 37,835 
do. do .prey’s Month.. 8,903 60 2,901 11,308 40,973 
EScef Castle.—The course of the market for the 
past month has been downwards. A large increased sup¬ 
ply, chiefly of poor lots, weakened the market early in 
the month, and the light demand consequent upon the 
hot weather for two weeks finally broke down prices 
fully 1 cent a pound. Largo offerings have been the rule 
up to last Monday, when a reduction of 2,300 head from 
the previous week stiffened prices, and made an active 
market. Prices of ordinary stock advanced most, and a 
gain of a cent per pound was made. Extra stock ad¬ 
vanced 34 to y, cent per pound. At the close, common 
to prime native steers and oxen were sold at 10,% @ 1214c. 
lb., to dress 56 to 58 lbs. to the gross cwt; extra and 
fancy do. at 12% @,13c. Ib., to dress 58 lbs.; and poor 
through Texans to good Northern corn-fed do., from 7%c., 
to dress 54 lbs., lip to 10%c., to dress 57 lbs. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
June 24. 
July 1.. 
July 8. 
July 15. 
The managers of the three main railroad lines that 
supply this market with live stock, viz: the New York 
Central, Erie, and Pennsylvania Central, have arranged 
to advance and pool live stock freights from the West, 
and the new schedule is as follows: 
From Chicago to New York,.55c. per 100 pounds. 
From Chicago to Philadelphia, 50c. per 100 pounds. 
From Chicago to Albany, 50c. per 100 pounds. 
From Chicago to East Liberty, 30c. pei 100 pounds. 
From Chicago to Buffalo, 25c. per 100 pounds. 
From Cincinnati to New York, 50c. per 100 pounds. 
From East St. Louis to New York, 65c. per 100 pounds. 
From Indianapolis to New York, 52%c. per 100 pounds. 
From Jeffersonville to New York, 57%c. per 100 pounds. 
From Pittsburgh to New York, 30c. per 100 pounds. 
From Buffalo to New York, 30c. per 100 pounds. 
It is understood and agreed that the rates shall he uni¬ 
form and equal to all parties over either and all of the 
roads ; that there shall be no rebates or drawbacks, and 
no free passes for shippers or agents. 
Mileli Cows have been in light demand, and in 
moderate supply. All that were offered found buyers at 
$40 to $70 per head.Calves.--The market for calves 
has ruled steady throughout the month, and closes fair 
with prices a fraction lower than last week. Grass calves 
arc now coming in, and bring 4@5c. per lb. Ordinary to 
good veals arc selling freely at 7c.@9c. per lb — Slieep 
atul Lambs.—There lias been a quick sale for slieep 
at good prices, and 4%c.@6%c. per lb. is readily paid for 
fair to good. Choice lots sold at the close at 6%c.®6,%c. 
per lb. The large number of Kentucky and Canada lambs 
offered, weakened the market for this stock, and sales 
were slow at the close at 6%c.@9%c. per lb., with 10c. for 
a few extra lots .Swine.—There have been no live 
hogs offered the past four weeks. All arrivals have been 
consigned direct to slaughterers. Dressed hogs have 
been advancing, and wcbc firm at the close of the market 
at 8%c.f®8%c. per lb. 
Range. 
Large Sales. 
Aver. 
8%@13 c. 
11%@12 c. 
n %c. 
6%@13 c. 
11 @11%c. 
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^heep liaising' in Nebraska.—M. 
Meyers, Gage Co. Neb., sends us the following report of 
his business last year, the fourth in which he has been 
shepherding in that State. He had 1000 sheep worth 
$3,500 at the commencement of the year. His expenses 
wefe $300 for 100 tons of hay; $100 for 500 bushels of 
oats in the sheaf; wages $2S0; washing and shearing 
sheep $200; salt $35; cost of shed $50; 20 sheep lost 
$70;- total $1,-035. Produce 4.500 lbs. of wool $1,804 ; 400 
laJmbs worth $1,000; total $2,804. nc considers it safe to 
look for a profit of 50 per cent in sheep raising in 
Nebraska. __.. - 
