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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[August, 
to be done with ease. The clipped grass, if short, 
may remain, as it answers as mulch and manure. 
Grass edgings are cut with the sickle or grass hook. 
Trim the margins neatly and remove all weeds. 
Dahlias. —Keep tied to stakes, pick off insects, 
and in time of drouth, give copious waterings. 
Chrysanthemums are much liked by caterpillars, 
■which will destroy the foliage in a short time if not 
watched. The plants should be grown bushy by 
pinching, but not be allowed to become crowded. 
Doses. —If a late bloom is looked for, the plants 
must not be left to the depredations of insects of 
various kinds. Use the various insect’ destroyers 
heretofore mentioned, and hand-pick caterpillars. 
As soon as a flower on the constant blooming sorts 
is past its prime, remove it, cutting back to a good 
bud to keep up a new growth to produce flowers. 
Fuchsias need partial shade and frequent sliower- 
ings. Cuttings of the new growth root very readily. 
Gladioluses. —Stake their flower stems. Remove 
the lower flowers of a spike as soon as they fade. 
Lilies. —Keep the tall-growing sorts tied to stakes, 
as they are top-heavy when in flower. If a whitish 
spot appears on the leaves, a caterpillar will be 
found on the under side. Remove faded flowers. 
Propagation from cuttings is easily done in a 
close shaded frame placed on sandy soil. A frame 
covered with cloth will answer if one has no hot¬ 
bed frame and sash. Many shrubs, taken just as 
the wood is hardening, and most soft-wooded 
plants, will strike readily in a frame like this. 
Unless one has the means for keeping the tender 
kinds of plants over the winter in good condition, 
it is better to buy bedding plants each spring. 
Seeds. —Save always from the best flowers. Sow 
perennials and biennials as soon as ripe. Cut away 
all spent flower clusters if seeds are not wanted. 
Green siBid. Jafloft-BIAMses. 
In this time of comparative leisure the prepara¬ 
tions for winter should be made. Repairs in the 
house itself and in the heating apparatus are likely 
to be needed. New structures should be begun in 
season to avoid delays. An excellent plan for a 
house for wintering plants and for propagating, is 
given in Henderson’s Gardening for Profit. Those 
who wish to put up a more pretending house, will 
do best to consult a green-house architect. Sup¬ 
plies of all kinds are to be laid in; loam, peat, 
sand, moss, pots, etc. Have a good stack of turf 
made each year ; it should decompose for two or 
three years before it is used. See that the evergreen 
plants, such as Camellias, etc., that are placed out- 
of-doors, are properly shaded, and that no plants in 
pots suffer from dryness, slugs, insects, high winds, 
or the inroads of dogs, or other animals. Plants 
that are turned out into the borders will often make 
a straggling growth and require severe pruning 
when potted later in the season. A little care in 
pinching during the summer will prevent this. 
Cold Grapery. 
The fruit is now or soon will be ripening,, and 
the house should have all the ventilation possible, 
but sudden atmospheric changes must be guarded 
against. Watering should be discontinued when 
the ripening commences, and when it is completed, 
the upper ventilators may be kept open at night. 
Sulphur is to be used whenever mildew appears, 
and the air of the house kept as dry as possible. 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
Gold has been in more active speculative demand, and 
has advanced, closing quite iirmly... A fairly active busi¬ 
ness has been transacted in Breadstufl’s, which have been 
more freely offered, as a rule, at much easier prices, the 
market closing quite dull and weak, particularly for Flour 
and Wheat, which have been attracting very little atten¬ 
tion within the last few days of the month under review, 
ending July 14th. Corn left off with more firmness and 
buoyancy, under a good export and home trade inquiry. 
Oats closed in favor of sellers, under the management of 
the speculative holders, who control most of the available 
supply; but the demand is limited... .There has been 
more doing in Provisions, which have been quite variable 
in price. New Mess Pork, Prime Lard, Butter, and 
Cheese closed firmly, with a tendency to improve... Cot¬ 
ton has been in moderate demand most of the month, 
opening at advancing figures, but closing quite weak and 
declining_Wool has been in better supply, under in¬ 
creasing receipts of the new clip ; and, with only a 
moderate demand, chiefly from manufacturers, prices 
have favored buyers... .Tobacco has been in fair request, 
and generally steady... .Hay has been plenty and heavy, 
on a reduced trade.. .Hops have been very dull, and nomi¬ 
nally lower.Seeds have attracted more attention, par¬ 
ticularly clover, prices of which have advanced sharply. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
July 14.18GS, and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. Til A XS ACTIONS AT TUB NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Hour. Wheat. Corn. 1lye. Harley. Oats. 
24 days Wiisin’tl i. 16S.000 787.000 1,089.000 7.500 03.000 1,079.000 
20 days last m’tli.lSO.OOO 877,000 2,002,000 01,000 74,000 667,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days this m’tli.253.000 S04.000 2.321.000 37.500 3,100 2,115.000 
26days last m’tli,298,000 1,320,000 3,503,000 128,000 4,500 2,129,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1808....108.000 787,000 1,689.000 7.500 03.000 1,079.000 
26 days 1807....131,000 121,000 983,000 07,090 29,000 381,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 18GS .253.000 894,000 2,321,000 87.500 3,100 2,115,000 
26 days 1S67 .271,000 576,000 1,889,000 167,000 74,000 - 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to July 11: 
Flour. 
Wheat. 
Corn. 
Rye. 
Oats. 
1868 . 
..481.063 
2,950.522 
4,044,602 155,093 
39.363 
1807. 
..220,911 
00,999 
4,428,402 135,561 
101,250 
1800. 
. .494,457 
141.551 
4,780,198 187,189 
783,756 
1805. 
..731,000 
819,429 
458,7: 
39 
141 
48,227 
4. 
Slock of 
grain in 
store at New 
York: 
Wheat, 
Corn, 
Rye, 
Barley. 
, Oats, 
Malt. 
1868. 
busli. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
July 13... 
.... 592,919 
1,400,412 
28,897 
575 
780,825 
57,133 
June 10... 
... .1,570,797 
1,326,171 
51,400 
575 
527,364 
11,565 
May 12.. 
. 379,842 
1.039,621 
33,34 L 
— 
493,494 
8,705 
Apr. 13..., 
.... 030,630 
1,228,259 
8,276 
13,235 
894,199 
— 
Mar. 10... 
...1.175,152 
1,719,822 
43,542 
46,014 
1,794,242 
34,102 
Feb. 11... 
....1,507,679 
3,705,380 
182,111 
93,032 
2,131.191 
65,237 
Jan. 13... 
.... 1,047,418 
1,434,553 
189,330 
161,313 
2,379,820 
09,389 
1807. 
Dec. 11.. 
.. .1,804,215 
1,053,094 
202,900 
392,815 
3,199,563 
S3,445 
Nov. 12.. 
... 941,129 
1,954,706 
134.513 
361.053 
2,246.752 
52,155 
Oct. 15... 
... 107,008 
907.664 
7,300 
32.793 
890,897 
57,977 
Sept. 10.. 
... 120,532 
1,154,892 
500 
9,370 
135.737 
01.508 
Alls:. 13.. 
... 90,174 
863,724 
32,785 
12,370 
200.349 
48,632 
July 15.. 
... 215,509 
100.780 
00,986 
21,390 
200,703 
34 700 
June 14.. 
... 578,279 
217,976 
117.257 
69,643 
379,805 
10,311 
May 15... 
261,092 
186,804 
145,700 
G0S.494 
16,401 
5. Deceipts at head of tide water at Albany, each sea¬ 
son to July 1th : 
Flour, 1 Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1568.. . .97.400 4,529.400 5,379,500 159,400 326.400 3,446,100 
1867.. . .18,800 144,000 2,105.500 89,600 2S.OOO 937,600 
1866.. . .72,900 1.O97.S00 C,69S,900 2S0.700 70,700 2,757,300 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
June 13. 
Price of Gold. 140 
Flour— Super to Extra State $7 35 
Super to Extra Southern_ 9 45 
Extra Western. 8 35 
Extra Genesee. 10 00 
Superfine Western.. 7 35 
Rye Flour.. S 50 
Corn IIeal...... 5 40 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 2 00 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 2 00 
Corn— Yellow. 1 12 
Mixed.. . 1 08 
Oat'S— Western . 
State. 
@10 00 
@10 50 
@16 50 
@13 50 
@ S 00 
@10 50 
@ 0 40 
© 3 15 
@ 2 75 
@ 1 14 
@ 1 10 
85 @ SO 
Nominal. 
Rye . 2 00 @ 2 05 
Nominal. 
80 @ 1 45 
S5 @ 1 50 
80 @ 1 00 
29>4@ 31 
10 @ 45 
80 @ 95 
10 @ 10 % 
2 45 @ 2 00 
Barley 
Hay—B ale %1100 lt>. 
Loose. 
Straw, ifi 100 lh. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ?! ib ... 
Hops—C rop of 1807, ifi n>. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, iff lb. 
Seed—C lover, ifi lb . 
Timothy, ifi bushel. 
Flax, $ bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, lb . 
Molasses. Cuba, ifigal. 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„ ?Ub. 
Seed Leaf, W B>. 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,$ lb. 
Domestic, pulled, ifi lb. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, ifi ft . 
Oil-Cake— ; ifi toil. 
Pork—M ess, barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
La iid, ill t.rcs. & barrels, ifi lb. 
Butter—W estern, ifi tt>. 
State, 73 D>. 
Cheese.. _ 
Beans— ifi bushel. 5 80 @ 0 60 
Peas—C anada, ifi bushel.. 140 @150 
Eggs—F resh, ifi dozen. 25 © 29 
Poultry—F owls, ifi lb. 16 @ 18 
Turkeys, tpn>. 23 @ 24 
Potatoes, old—ifi hhl. 2 50 @4 25 
Potatoes, new—ifi bbl..... 5 00 @5 50 
Apples— ifi barrel.... 5 0k © 6 00 
Cranberries. fifi barrel. Nominal. 
Turnips— ifi 100 bunches. 0 00 @ 8 00 
Cabbages—$ 100. 8 00 @10 00 
Strawberries— ifi basket.... 7 @ 8 
RASPBERr.iK.s~ifi basket. . 
Cherries—P lb. . 
Currants— ifi tb. . 
Gooseberries— ifi bushel_ _ 
Whortleberries— ifi bushel - 
July 14. 
1415V 
GO @ 9 90 
40 @15 75 
00 @16 00 
00 @13 50 
00 @ 7 25 
50 @ 9 75 
25 @ 6 25 
40 @ 2 90 
75 @ 2 50 
12 @ — 
04 @ 1 12 
84 @ SG% 
Nominal. 
70 @ 1 87 
Nominal. 
05 @ 1 25 
80 @ 1 SO 
70 @ 90 
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2 25 @ 9 00 
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New York ILive Stock Markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tol'l 
June 15th...6,252 98 2,356 20,004 17,060 45,770 
June 22nd...-.5,978 113 2.842 17,575 17,250 43,758 
June 29th.6,940 84 2,177 20,037 19.557 49,395 
July Otli.5,108 70 2,177 28,348 18,828 54,531 
Total in four Weeks. .. .24,278 305 9,552 86.504 72,095 193,454 
do.for previous iW r eeks..21.179 504 11,093 62.04G 82,564 ISO,464 
Beeves. Cores. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week.. 
. 6,009 
91 
2,388 
21,041 
18,174 
do. do. last Month 0,049 
126 
2.773 
15,511 
20,640 
do. do. prev's Month 5,473 
116 
2,G24 
15,511 
18,204 
Average per Week, 
1807. 5,544 
61 
1,320 
22,154 
20,605 
do. do. do. 1866. 
.5,748 
94 
1,200 
20,000 
13,000 
do. do. do. 1S65. 
.5,255 
US 
1,500 
10,091 
11,023 
do. do. do. 1804, 
..5,101 
145 
1,511 
15,315 
12.076 
do. do. do. 1863. 
129 
694 
9,941 
21,070 
Total in 1867. 
..: .293,832 
3.309 
69.911 
1,174,154 1,102,643 
Total ill I860 . 
... .298,880 
4,885 
62.420 
1,010,000 
672,000 
Total in 1865. 
... .270,274 
C.161 
77,991 
836,733 
573,197 
Total in 1864. 
... .207,009 
7,003 
75,621 
782,462 
660,270 
Total in 1806. 
. ..264,091 
6,410 
35,705 
519,310 
1,101,017 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the foul- 
weeks ending July 6th, the total number of all kinds for 
each week, also the number of each kind for the four 
weeks, as well as the sum of all kinds for the month. 
To say that the market has been dull for the past month, 
would be putting it very mild, as on many of the days it 
was really stagnant. Each week a hundred or more cattle 
remained over unsold for the next week’s trade. The 
quality has been quite uneven, and few really prime beeve3 
were for sale. The cattle came from widely distant 
States, and some lots were so poor that we really won¬ 
der they were ever shipped ; certainly their owners'must 
have sustained great loss. Hot July weather, with the 
thermometer at 90° in the shade, is not conducive to 
quick or large sales, and small lots were in every case de¬ 
sired. Occasionally a good bullock brought the highest 
figures given in the list of prices, but it was only a very 
few of the best “ tops,” the rest selling at !4@lc. lower. 
More of the cattle were sold on the scales than last 
month, and estimated at a lower figure; it is rare that a 
buyer will allow more than CO lbs. to the cwt. Prime 
steers of 7 cwt. sell as high as heavier ones, and much 
quicker. One feeder from Ohio had a fine lot of very fat 
10 cwt. steers in market, during the week ending Jnno 
29th, which lie had hard work to dispose of at 17 cts. In 
May the same cattle would have brought 19 cts. easily. 
The following list gives the range of prices, average 
price, and the figures at which the largest lots were sold. 
Junelntli ranged 14@171<c. Av. 1014c. Largest sales 1~>'/S®11 
do. 22th do. 13>«@17Kc. do. 16 c. do. do. 15K©17 
do. 20th do. U@17 c. do. 15!4c. do. do. 14!£@10 
July 0th do. 12© 17 c. do. 15Jie. do. do. 15 @1UK 
With a weekly average of more than G,000 cattle,and over 
20,000 sheep and lambs, prices have gone down at least 
one cent, per pound on the best steers, and as much as 
two cents on medium and poor. Prices arc better at the 
close of our report, and sales more brisk. This, probably, 
is due to the increased demand for beef during the recent 
Democratic National Convention and German Scliiitzeri- 
fest, while the supply was a little less. Dealers, however, 
do not talk encouragingly, and we may look for still 
lower prices, unless Western men stop shipping. .., 
Milch Cows. — We have no change in prices to nolo 
from our last report. The supply lias been much lcss^ 
hut quite equal to the demand. Purchasers of fancy stock 
are few, and chance sales at high figures arc rare. Good 
cows, with young calves, bring from $S0@9O. Those not 
so “ fresh,” without calves, and good milkers, from $G0@ 
$80; while poor ones hardly find sale at $40.... Veal 
Calves.— We always expect a falling off in numbers at 
this season, as well as a greater variation in quality and 
price. Good milk-fed calves sell readily at 10@1H4 cts. ; 
medium, from 7@9 cts. ; while poor, ugly, badly fed, 
“whey-and-clover thing's” sell at still lower prices. 
Some few, the last weeks of June, brought as high 
as 12 cts., but that price cannot be reached now. 
The supply is mainly of large, half grass-fed calves, the 
bestof which bring8^@9 cts_ Sheep ami Lambs. 
—If the market was overstocked last month, it is fairly 
flooded this month. The increase of more than 24,000 
on an already full market, could result in nothing else 
than a depression in prices, and a dull market. The sup¬ 
ply of really good sheep is still very small, compared with 
other months, which, of course, makes the prime sheep 
quite hold their own, and up to the week ending June 
29th, good, fat sheep brought iy 2 cts., while plenty of 
poor ones could be bought for 5 cts., or even less. Lambs 
range from 10cts.@13cts., and very prime 14 cts. The in¬ 
crease of 8,000 for the week ending our report, July Gtli, 
however, completely upset the market, and everything 
was offered for what it would bring. A greater part of this 
increased supply was laihbs, and they proved a heavy loss 
to their owners. The weather was hot, and to keep them 
over they would lose greatly by shrinkage; dressed they 
would not keep long, except by the best of care on ice, so 
they were killed, and sold at retail, as rapidly as pos¬ 
sible, at $1@,$1.50 each, and when night came, those re¬ 
maining unsold were consigned by the cart load to the 
rendering tanks for tallow. With such a sad state of 
trade it is difficult to foresee the future condition of the 
market Swine. —The supply has been a little less 
