REPORT OF THE STATISTICIAN. 49 
LIVE-STOCK MARKETS. 
NEW YORK. 
The live-stock trade of New York has grown into mammoth propor- 
tions, having much more than doubled within the last ten years. The 
sources ‘of supply have also greatly changed. Ten years ago the mar- 
ket was chiefly supplied by New York and neighboring States; now, as 
far as cattle are concerned, New York ranks fifth in point of production. 
The West furnishes the great bulk of all descriptions of live stock. 
In 1860 there were received in this market, 226,933 cattle; 5,749 cows; 
32,368 calves; 512,366 sheep; 559,421 hogs—total, 1,386,837. In 1868, 
293,101 cattle; 5,382 cows; 82,935 calves; 1,400,623 sheep; 976,511 
hogs—total, 2,753,552. In 1869, 325,761 cattle; 4,836 cows; 93,984 
calves ; 1,479,563 sheep ; 901,308 hogs—total, 2,805,452. 
The receipts during the year 1870 were as follows: 
CBRN ope, aeto's aoe teria abide sors 356, 026: | Sheape-sesseesssee sess ese 1, 463, 878 
DUS ee Ao 6 a Dy OO) | OS Sete aa cat. ack cca eee 889, 625 
USES Le Ul 116, 457 —<—<__ 
Oba rs 5) phos afae eraas states 2, 831, 036 
Weekly average: Cattle, 6,847; cows, 97; calves, 2,240; sheep, 28,151; 
hogs, 17,108; all kinds, 54,443. The sources of cattle supply were as 
follows: 
MIs on ee hoe wc on as BUS, rod |) WIPEINIDCeliss <mr'a' cad demsaire tes 2, 758 
oc 2 on OOmy NON Ais ania = ate pie yu! at chr Noa he Says L735 
eee ee Oo-'1S0 | New JOnsey <c 2. lala wmba Rose ee 691 
Cnt 2 ae 24, 888)) Pennsylvania... -..3425< esecee 591 
Jal 2, 1 OS Ae ala a le nS 1G) S25) |. Wansae oo 2 42.2 oo eles semen 586 
Liter fe] Se ee 125307; | Connecticutt-.o5- 74s esee eee oe ee 255 
Wma ate; oo 2s oe le ices 13.268:)| Webraska: 20-9 he 5 ay see 129 
56. 1 eee 4,960 | Massachusetts ......--..... «ieee 67 
ere 4, 929 , 
Western cattle, except Texas, bought in the Chicago market are cred- 
ited to [ilinois, and include large numbers raised in Iowa, Indiana, and 
Wisconsin. 
The falling off in the number of hogs is attributed to the increased 
number of dressed hogs shipped in the winter from the West. 
The following is a statement of prices at the end of the first market 
week in each month: 
= s 
BEEVES. 
Month. Sheep. Hogs. 
Good to prime. | Common to fair. | Average. 
JAMMED eseass ss sn... $0 16 to $0 18 $0 10 to $0 14 $015 ; $05 to $08 ($010 to $0 104 
HERIEALY ce nae s---- 15 to 164 10 to 134 14t 5 to-. 1h 7d 9, to 10 
March Aone ae 154 to 164 12 to 144 14} 5+ to 8 9 to 9 
Se ae ae 1G. to. Ad 13 to 154 154 G$to 9 94 to 93 
a i gi Se ee 163 to 174 3 to 154 16 64 to ve 94 to 10 
SMB Rises es fan oer oer 22 163 to 18 13 to 16 164 4 to 7 94 to 9% 
Bil ip 2 or erie 154 to 17 igs 13 154 4 to 64 9 to 9% 
LNG 15 to 164 8to 13 14i 44 to 64 9t to 9} 
September. ....- 2.2. 15 to ° 164 eto © 13 i4 4 to 64 9+ to 10 
Octovert.s-=-.45.-.. 82: 45 ~ to 163 7to 424 13} 44 to 6 8% to 94 
Nevemben 2.4.56 14 to 16 7 to 12 13 4 to 64 it to ves 
Decembersans-. ..s5 14: to 16 9to 134 13 32 to «6 7 to 7% 
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