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REPORT OP THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



Hates from Chicago to Neiv York upon certain prodiicts, as reported by the several 

 trunk lines xipon the 1st day of each month for the years 1884, 1885, and 188G. 



Average cost per bushel for transporting icheat from New Yoi'k to Liverpool, from 



1866 to 1886, inclusive. 



Years. 



1866 

 1867 

 1808 

 1809 

 1870 

 1871 

 1872 

 1873 

 1874 

 1875 

 1876 



Years. 



1877 

 1878 

 1879 

 1880 

 1881 



im-i 

 ]88;j 



1884 

 1885 

 1886 



Steamer rates. 



Pence. 

 6.93 

 7.61 

 6.20 

 5.88 

 4. 08 

 3.87 

 4.54 

 3.40 

 3.60 

 3.46 



Cents. 

 13.86 

 15.22 

 12.40 

 11.76 

 8. 16 

 7.70 

 9.08 

 6.80 

 7.20 

 e.92 



Sailing-vessel 

 rates. 



Pence. 

 6.76 

 7.09 

 5.90 

 5.10 

 4.75 



6.35 

 5.00 



Cents. 

 18.52 

 14.13 

 11.80 

 10.20 

 9.50 



12.50 

 10.00 



