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and whenever there is a h'ght crop it precludes the possibility of ship- 

 ping to any considerable extent. Owing to a light stock remaining 

 over from 1854, prices opened high at the comraencement of the sea- 

 son, and continued to advance until August 1st, when the high price of 

 60 cents per bushel was reached. From that time prices began to de- 

 cline, and the downward tendency contioued until September, when 30 

 cents was the ruling figure. Again the tendency was upward, and at 

 the close of the year prices were the same as at its commencement. 

 The following table exhibits the prices on the 1st and 15th of each 

 month for the past three years : 



1853. 1854. 1855. 



January 1st 45 34 35 



« 16th 37 34 38 



February 1st 40 40 37 



« 15th 37 37 38 



Marchlst 37 36 38 



« 15th 37 36 38 



April Ist 37 35 40 



" 15lh 38 35 45 



May 1st 42 37 56 



« 15th 44 40 56 



Junelst 44 43 56 



«' 15th 43 40 66 



July 1st 41 40 56 



« 15th 38 38 54 



August 1st.. 44 37 60 



" 15th 47 37 56 



September 1st 37 36 30 



«' 15th 37 36 30 



October let 37 40 30 



« 15th 37 40 32 



November 1st 37 40 32 



« 15lh 34 37 35 



December 1st 36 37 40 



« 15th.. 36 35 37 



31bt 34 35 35 



