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298 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
MARKET PRICES OF FARM 
The following quotations represent as nearly as practicable 
Products. January. | February. | March. April. May. 
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NEW YORK. | 
Flour: 
Superfine State and | 
Western.........-bbl.|$4 50 to $500 ‘$420 to $450 |$440 to $490 'g4 40 ie $490 |$425 to $4 65 
Extra State.<-. sa... do.| 525 to 685/500 to 685/510 to 650} 500 0 650 | 485 to 625 
Extra to choice West- 
PIM Oo cia fs avamrsiSae= bbl.| 520 to 900) 490 to 850!500 to 850/495 to 800) 475 te 800 
Common to fair South- 
OFM OxbLS Sco cae5s bbl.| 540 to 585] 525 to 560/540 to 585 | 520 to 550) 510 to 540 
mo to choice.......- do.| 6to to 725) 575 to 700/600 to 700; 560 to 675 | 550 to 650 
eat: 
No. Lspring.....-. bush.| 136 to 138 |131 to 133130 to. 132 )1383 to 135) 128) to tap 
No. 2 spring ine cise do...) 230 to 233 | 225 to 129 125) to 12.28 | 1.23 to 1:30) 222tomees 
Red winter ......... do..| £35 to 142) 132 to 138 | 132 to 137;130 to 140 | 126 te *8se 
PATRI DCE) << onze dace do..| 140 to 144)135 to 142|135 to 140/133 to 141/130 to 137 
Whit soos. os2 Eieeta do--| 143 to 152|)135 to 144/136 to 143/138 to 147) 133 te 142 
(CHa ieee do:.| 53 to 64 46 to 61 3 to 56 47 to 56 48 to 55 
(0 eee do..| 37sto 42 33 to 39 33 to 40 33 to 39 33 to 39 
PEUKO eicloecicecdscle cafe's = dot.) 72 to 76 70 to 75 (0 ton V6 72 to 79 70 to 75 
LETTS C\, ep ae a do.. 68 to 100 65 to 100 60 to 80. 58 to 90 58 to 88 
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Baled, first quality..ton./14.00 to 1700 1500 to 1709 1400 to 1600 '1400 to 1790 |1400 101600 
poles second guality .do.1200 to 1300 1300 to 1400 1300 to 1400 |1200 to 1300 1100 to1200 
eef 
IM OAS4 9 - << 2 sac <5 o5 bbl.| 900 to 12 00 1100 to 1200 | 900 to 1200 | 900 to1200 1000 to01150 
eee Beate ates ie do.|12 50 to 1300 1300 to 1350 1250 to 13.50 |1250 to 1350 |1200 toi225 
ork: 
INIOSS Pac aGlenncmnccine bbl./12 25 to 13.00 |1150 to 1175 1075 to 1125 | 975 to 1075 | 940 to 975 
Extra prime ohio sea os do.) 700 to 1050 | 925 to 950| 700 to 925) 700 to 850} 650 to 900 
Prime mess....-...-. do2)1100" sto 12/00) ||oae sense eases 1150 to 1400 1050 to 1200 /1050 to1325 
ton ReIMCIEOODOTEOOL cental.| 562 to 862] 765 to 785 | 550 to 755 | 5374to 800) 525 to 762 
utter 
IWieStOIN ..encancasan- Ibe! Liste!” “35 8 to 41 11 to 43 11 to 38 10 to 25 
State .J...<.2=- ae cece do.| 14 to 35 12 to 35 14 to 32 14 to 35 22 to 25 
Cheese 
State factory..-....-- Tb. Tkto 13 10 to 14 Tzto 14 9 te 8 9to B 
Western factory. Saco do. Dato. 13 5 to 133 5 to 12% 5 to 13 5 to 13 
Sugar, fair to prime re- 
CP Er Peer Bae Ib. Tyto 7% Tito 7% TEto 75 7 to 94) %to TE 
Cotton: 
Ordinary to good oat 
OEY 2. Sed se0 25% es 93to 103; 8$to 10 8 to 95;| 74§to 92) 738 94 
Low middling to a | 
middling. .......... Ib.| 11 to 113 LOSto 153 108to 11%] 103,to 11 10}te He 
Tobacco: | 
1D (as ee Ibs. 3 to 5 3 to 6 3 to 4k 3 to 44; 2tto 4% 
Leaf of common to me- 
dittm yee een eee je ee oe co 5to vi 5 to 74 5 to 7h) Aeon 
Wool: 
American XXX and 
PICOCKe eens eee lb-| 48 to 52 50 to 52 45 to 48 44 to 46 42 to 45 
American Xand XX.do.| 36 to 46 ot to. “46 35 to 43 35 to 44 34 to 42 
American combing - -do-| 48 to 58 48 to 54 45 to 5 45 to 55 45 to 50 
Leth Ga Re eee do 18 to 43 18 to 42 #3) tor 40 18 to 40 20 to 40 
Californiaspring clip.do-; 13 to 28 13 to 30 3 to 27 13 to 25 13 to 25 
California fall clip...do-| 10 to 22 10 to 22 10 to 19 12 to 18:| 20 gteneds 
BOSTON. 
Flour: 
Western spring, super- 
finGue meee cose bbl.| 400 to 450/400 to 450/400 to 450) 400 to 450 | 350 to 400 
Common spring, extra, | 
Lyle Sees Se ence sed | 500 to 550|475 to 525) 475 to 525) 500 to 525/475 to 525 
Good to fancy North- 
western spring ..-bbl.] 600 to 925; 550 to 875-| 525 to 850/|525 to 850) 525 to 825 
Good to fancy W estern | 
Wynter: £2.28... bbl.| 650 to 800) 575 to 750|575 to 750)600 to 750) 575 to 700 
Southern family - ---- do.| 650 to 875|625 to 875} 600 to 825/600 to 775 )575 to 775 
Wrheatos-- 22 .cecce bush-| 129 to 1553) 124 to 146!)123 to 144)124 to 146 | 122 to 147 
Corn. 2a teaccenccae® ae 59 to 61 50 to 58 50 to 56; 50 to 58 | 50 to 57 
Osts ne. S52 2b = hese | 38% to 45 36 to 43 35 to 42 35% to 43! 36 to 43 
Rye S|, “76 to | 73 to fio: || ws co 75 | 75 to 77) 4% to” 76 
Barley 80 to 110 70 to 109; 70 to 100| 70 to 100) 65 to 90 
Hay: | 
Eastern and Northern, | | 
ton: 4.6co See ese cee 11200 to 1900 |1200 to 1909 |1209 to 1900 1200 to 1900 |1200 to1900 
= choice .---ton.|17 00 to 18 00 d7 00 to 1800 |17.00 to 1860 1600 to 1700 |1600 to1760 
Beef: 
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MGES Seco nenaaceees bbl.112 00 to 12 50 12 00 to 1250 11000 to 1100 110 00.......... 1101002 Sesame 
