308 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICUL'TURE. 
MARKET PRICES OF FARM 
May. | 
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Products. January. | February. | March. April. | 
San Francisco—Cont'd. | 
Reef—Continned : | | 
Family mess --.---- 4 b1.'$8 00 to $850 $800 to $850 ‘$800 to $850 $800 to $850 [$800 to $825 
Tard ease ace eee. oes Ib.| 10$to 13; 103to 13} 10 to 2), 10 to) 12) |e O stows 
Butter | | | 
Overland e.-22ee-s2-- dos) giSi to! 25) Bs to ae. 15 to . 18 |) 35 to , 16) | eis atoms 
California sees scons do.| 25 to 25 | 95 to 39h 25 to 30| 20 to 224) 20 toueep 
Orevone-----2—--<a=- do.| 18 to 20 18 to 20 15 tO 28) 15. stoleels 15 to 18 
Bue? waGewslstecclsea’ dos} 919) to: 425 19 to, 251) 18 to 20 16 to 28/] 144to 18 
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iNatives=s2s-5-"22-2 do:|) (0) to, gts Teri, 3455 10 to 5 10 to | 15\| 12 temas 
@aliformia) -o=-+---==- do.| 15 to 20 15 to 20 | 15 to 20 15 to 20 18 to 25 
Orezoneesepe ease === do.| 18 to 20 | 18 to’ 20] 20 to 25] 20 to . 25) 20 to 26 
LIVE-STOCK 
NEW YORK. | 
Cattle: | 
Extra beeves ----cental.| 1150 to1200 | 1150 to01200 | 1050 t01075 | 1025 to1075 |1025 to1050 
Good to prime Sei cee do..| 1050 to1125 | 1050 to1075 |} 900 to1025 925 to1000 | 975 to1000 
Common to fair--.-. do..| $00 to1000 900 to 950 | 800 to 875 | 825 to 200; 800 to 875 
Poor to common.-.--@o..| 725 to 875 | 800 to 80 | inn lbesteseeass 7.50. t0\'8)25. 32-2 eee 
Texas and Cherokee.do..|-..------- OH Oe See e ose ioe cteeeseeeweee 800 to 900 | 800 to 825 
Milch cows --.----- head.| 4600 to6500 | 4000 to7000 | 4000 to7000 | 8500 to 7500 |8500 to6000 
Veal calves.----- cental.| 360 to #50 650 to 850 | 800 to 850) 525 to 675 | 400 to 600 
SNe) OS saeesosaSese do..} 450 to 650 425 to 625 | 525 to 675} 475 to 675 | 425 to 575 
Mn Blehssosiss oe OSes oor do..| 450 to 480 440 to 450 | 420 to 440 450 to 550 Nominal 
PHILADELPHIA. 
Cattle: 
Choice beeves --.cental.| 625 to 6624) 600 to 650) 600 to 625 | 625 to 650 | 5874to 6125 
Fair to good....---. do..| 5624to 6128) 525 to 5874] 487}to 5874) 525 to 612%] 4874t0 575 
Common .- ===. do..| 300 to 500 375 to | 3624to 475 | 400 to 500 | 250 to 475 
pheepeeee: sees cee. do..-| 350 to 600 375 to 625] 400 to 625 500 to 675 | 300 to 625 
Sees! corn-fed ..do.-| 600 to 625 | 575 to 625) 625 to 650| 600 to 625 | 5624t0 6 
Common)... 522252 does 500nto (bb0 sl pase—eee sees 550 to 600! 500 to 550 | 500 to 516 
BALTIMORE. | | 
Cattle: 
Best beeves.----- cental.| 525 to 625] 487 to 575| 475 to 600] 500 to 550 | 525 to 562 
First quality ------- do..| 450 to 525] 400 to 475 | 375 to 475; 400 to 500 | 450 to 525 
Medium or good fair 
quality)-2--s-—.- eental.| 350 to 450 300 to 400 325 to 375 337 to 400|3875 to 425 
Ordinaryccns cess do.-| 300 to 350] 250 to 300] 300 to 325] 300 to 325) 300 to 362 
Most of the sales...do.-| 425 to 500 375 to 462 373 to 500 | 425 to 500 | 425 to 537 
Milch cows ..----- head.| 3000 to5500 | 2500 to 6000 | 2560 to5500 | 2000 to5000 |2500 to5000 
Sheep. ee cental.| 400 to 600 400 to 575 350 to 625 | 400 to 625) 400 to 500 
RAL) peste oooeoe as do..| 575 to 625 525 to 625 | 525 to 625 525 to 600 | 475 to 550 
CINCINNATIL- i 
Cattle: 
Fair to good shipping 
sbeers. 225-35 =: cental.| 425 to 475 | 450 to 500) 425 to 475] 425 to 475| 425 to 475 
Common to choice butch-) 
ers’ grades. ---- cental. 200 to 425 225 to 475 350 to 435! 200 to 465 | 275 to 460 
Cows, heifers, &¢.-.do..| 300 to 425 275 to 450 350 to 400 300 to 440] 300 to 440 
Pe) eae eS seesasesocse do..| 250 to 450 250 to 475 300 to 500 300 to 550} 3850 to 650 
WiC e ee eeeeremiee owes do 350 to 410 340 to 410 300 to 38) 315 to 390 | 260 to 33d 
CHICAGO. | 
Cattle: 
Extra beeves .---.cental.| 515 to 540] 500 to 525) 475 to 515} 500 to 530] 500 to 530 
Choice beeves ---. -- do..| 450 to 490| 4623to 475 | 425 to 450] 450 to 475 | 450 to 475 
Good beeves- ------- do.-| 490 to 440 425 to 450 365 to 400 400 to 440] 410 to 440 
Medinm grades..-.. do..| 350 to 385 375 to 400 340 to 3865 360 to 390 | 385 to 400 
Inferior natives ----do--| 175 to 325 150 to 350 175 to 300 200 to 300 | 200 to 325 
Texas Sten. 2 ose re 22+ Ya Ce an (One ee (Oe ee pace paecaced Dae E aes > 12a: a ee 
Veal calves. ==: ---: do.-| 300 to 575 | 400 to 500 300 to 500 300 to 500 | 275 to 500 
Pshived) ya OSS ea do..| 300 to 500 | 225 to 475 825 to 525; 325 to 475 | 300 to 460 
Swillee--ssecoeee as do..| 325 to 430 300 to 410 250 to 4074) 350 to 410} 300 to 400 
BAINT LOUIS. 
Cattle: 
Good to choice natives, | 
cental 2.-.-2-2--.-----| 490 to 512 |, 450 to 5123) 465 to 500} 425 to 500] 415 to 500 
Fair to good natives, 
Cental eines essa 380 to 425! 375 to 405 | 370 to 435! 400 to 4251375 to 410 
