39 G KEPOKT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



Tvr.iE iV. — Canal freight on wheat and corn from Buffalo to New York during the season 



of 1884 and 1885. 



Mav 7 

 May 10 

 May 17 

 MaV 24 

 May 31 

 June 7 

 June 14 

 June 21 

 Juno 28 

 J-.iIy 5 

 Julv 12 

 July 19 

 July 26 

 Ang. 2 

 Aug. 9 

 Aug. 16 



18S5. 



"Wheat. 



Corn. 



1885. 



Wheat 



Com. 



Date. 



Wheat. 



Ang. 23 



! Ang. 30 I 



] Sept. 6 I 



I Sept. 13 



i Sept. 20 



I Sept. 27 



I Oct. 4 



I Oct. 11 



1 Oct. 18 



I Oct. 25 



1 Nov. 1 



I Nov. 8 



! Xov. 15 



I Nov. 22 



; Nov. 24 



Corn. 



1884. 



Wheat. 



Com. 



May. 



June. 



July. ! August. 



Septem- 

 ber. 



Octoher. 



Novem- 

 her. 



1884. 



Wheat 



Corn 



1885. 



Wheat 



Com 



3.8 

 3.4 



3.4 

 3.1 



3.2 

 3.0 



3.6 

 3.2 



3.0 



2.8 



4.2 

 3.8 



3.7 

 3.4 



4.7 

 4.2 



3.5 

 3.3 



5.0 

 4.4 



4.1 

 3.7 



4.7 

 4.2 



4.4 



4.0 



Table V. — Average cost per hushelfor transporiivg u-hcat from Xeio Yorh to Liverpool by 

 steamer during the tueiiig years from, 18i;(3 to 1885, inclusive. 



Years. 



1866 

 18G7 

 186»J 

 18G9 

 1870 

 1871 

 1872 

 1873 

 1S74 

 1875 



Steamer rates. 



Pence. Cents, 



4.74 



5.18 

 7.18 

 6.40 

 5.78 

 8.10 

 7. C4 

 10.56 

 9.03 

 8.07 



9.48 

 10. 30 

 14.30 

 12.98 

 11.56 

 16.32 

 15.28 

 21.12 

 18.16 

 Id. 14 



Sailing-vessel 

 rates. 



Pence. Cents 



9.91 

 7.83 

 7.12 



19.82 

 15.66 

 14.24 



Tears. 



Steamer rates. 



Pence. Cents. 



1876. 



1877. 



1878. 



1S79. 



1880 . 



ISSl. 



1882. 



1883. 

 i 18!<4 . 

 ! 1885. 



8.02 

 6.93 

 7. CI 

 G. 20 

 5.88 

 4.08 

 3.87 

 4.54 

 3.40 

 3. CO 



16.04 



13.86 



15.22 



12.40 



11.76 



8.16 



7.76 



9.08 



6.80 



7.20 



Sailing-vessel 

 rates. 



Pence. Cents. 



7.64 

 6.76 

 7.09 

 5.90 

 5.10 

 4.75 



6.25 

 5.00 



15.28 

 13. 52 

 14.18 

 11.80 

 10.20 

 9.50 



12.50 

 10.00 



The following arc the prices paid for cnrryiug- grain from I>rcw York 

 to Liverpool during the years 18S4 and ISSo : 



