56 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
MARKET PRICES OF FARM 
Prices of certain products of 1870 in some of the principal cities. The 
Products. January. February. March. April. May. 
NEW YORK. 
Flour, superfine, State. .../$4 87 to $500 |$470 to $485 [$475 to $490 |$450 to $460 [$460 to $495 
western.| 475 to 500|460 to 485 |475 to 48 | 450 to 455 |480 to 490 
extra, western ....}520 to 540/505 to 530/495 to 520/460 to 480;500 to 525 
Wheat, spring ........... 122 to 1243118 to 123|103 to 122]103 to 112]/115 to 123 
winter, red and , 
amber,western .|133 to 1354) 128 to 131 |130 to 132 |123 to 127/128 to 130 
Corn, western, mixed ....} 114.......... 88 to 91 92 to 96/103 to 106)105 to 112 
= yellow’... Sen ieee. 101 to 102 OF Fe eae 1022. eee 105 to, 1/08)|:;-.-.%2 amen 
Oats, western. ...:...2...- 62 to 63 Ook 2 Fpen. ee 55 to 564, S5ito 572) 62$to 63% 
Ohio and State ..... 65 to 66 58 to 60 62 to 633] 61 to 62 67 to 69 
Hay, shipping qualities ../1700..-....... 1700 to 1800 |19 00 to 2000 |i800 to 19 00 |1800........-. 
PURI eect epee cee 2000 to 2300 |19 00 to 23.00 }2200 to 2300 |21 00 to 2400 2009 to 25 00 
Pork anesse os. oon 65s 2-5 2900 to 2950 |2650 to 2700 |2562 to 2600 |2600 to 26 75 |2850 to 2900 
prime mess ........ 2600 to 2800 [2400 to 2600 |2350 to 2400 |2200 to 2225 2550.......... 
Beef, plain mess..-.--..-. 50) to 1300 1000 to 1500 |1000 to 1500 {1000 to 1500 |1200 to 1500 
@xtra/mess ...-.:-.. 1100 to 1900 |14 00 to 1700 |1400 to 1700 |1350 to 170) {1600 to 1800 
Lard, prime, tierce ....... 16 to 183} 153 to 18 14 to 16 14 to 153} 16 to 1a} 
Butter, western ........-. 18 to 33 14 to 31 4 to 26 14 to 26 14 to 
State, dairy ...-.- 30 to 44 36 to 46 28 to 46 25 to 43) 20 to 25 
Cheese, dairy --..-- ------ AG io}, Sag, 16: tou) .272)) 26 toy o172) 9 13 toy 414 15 to 16 
FACLOTV fe ooo ae e- Posto. 18 iif ton 1B It tO" abs 14 to 153 16 to WW 
Cotton, low middling... -. 242 to 258) 248 to 254) QWbto L279) 2Fto 2s) BW to 22s 
middling to good 
middling. .....- QWIto Wil Wito 27] Wto 253] QW_to 4] BWARto 254 
Tobacco, sound lugs.....- 83 to 93 8 to 93 8 to gt 7 to ge 73 to 84 
common, leaf. ... 94 to 11 93 to 103 94 to 103 8&3 to 10 8+ to 9 
medium, leaf....| 10} to 112) 10$to 113) 104to 114; 10 to i 9$¢to 10, 
Wog@combme feecel.. 5: ao-22 5 a. Sec loss nee st. Licentiate eis 60). .e222- os) oe- See eee 
extra pulled .....-. 42 to 48 41 to 46 40 to 42 44 to 47 40 to 43 
Texas common, un- 
DASH scr see eo aReie- Wee e stent Ole fee SF ee APs as rs = is 283 to 30 
CHICAGO. 
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Flour, white winter extra 
Choice Se eee2s MBO Mtoe 1004) 600-20 ac. sen 6i35. 4 eee 6 \Saease2 ace 6, 5025556 See 
PAM RCnter espns OO sho GOD Wesco ea <0 ec cet |jomcie's om wee ccm rE) OES Sera a 
spring extra, good 
to choice. ....-- 425 to 550/365 to 475|3 70 to 475 |3 50 to 475 | 4 374to 5 00 
superfine ..-.--.. Silo, to .3:50))' 3.40 to 3.50) |/os00 to! 3 Geko cles see eee 3 1025. aaeeeee 
Wheat, No. 1 spring ..... SO Mee: eae oe Secs oo 85$to 86 3] rere 95 to 99 
No. 2 spring ..... T6zto 774|  794to 80 783 to 7 Hzto 8 87} to 89 
No.3 spring .-.... 6G8ito 69 7tto 74 1S to. | 22 7ito 723%! Sisto 82 
Coma ANOre eee ty kt 69 to 72 20° to.) e%2 693to 70 76 to 774) 86 to” 87 
Boyt setae hs Ses BES See see (USE em fees Eee Rallecctrac aes2o2~ 824to 83 
Oats ANON) 2-2 scence a cee 40 to 434} 38 to 383} 374 to 374 38ito 42 45}to 47} 
rejected! soo.5 52.65 33hto 34 Sia} pa is aan D2. tOWy Sod. ocee ss ose= cee | (45°. eee 
THay,timothy, pressed, (on 
PLAC IEE teres se oe ke 12 00 to 13 00 |11 00 to 12 00 |11 00 to 12.00 |12 00 to 13 00 |13 00 to 14 00 
prairie, pressed, (on 
DTG Et Series Sia ee ay 9 00 to10 00! 8 00 to 9 00!] 8 00 to 9 00 | 9 50 toll 00 {10 50 to 11 50 
Pork Mess. 32. oc Se. ei, 27 50 to 27 75 |26 00 to 26 75 125 25 to 26 00 [25 75 to 26 50 27 75 to 28 50 
ere oe heen eee a 6 to 163] 143to 153} 14 to -142) 144to 143/ 16}..2.2-000 
Batther, choice. ..--.--..- Bit hay WSR: 28 to 30 ents» 130) 31 to 34 25 to “2% 
PUTA RHEE. esi eee chance ceie'e 22 to 25 D2 to" 425 25 to's 28 22 tomy ee 
Wool, unwashed, fine....| 24 to 26 26 Sto 24 26 to 28 28: to way 28 to 30 
unwashed, coarse. 26 to 28 28) to (2941) 28) to -- 30 30 to 32 30 to 32 
isi) iy SS eee 45 to 53 45 to 50 7 to 53 47 tu 53 47 to 55 
CINCINNATI. 
Mlour familys ete c 525 to 5751525 to 5751500.to 550|510 to 550|500 te 575 | 
(551 RE aS Ae eee 485 to- 5001485 to 500/450 to 475/475 to 500|475 to 490 | 
supertine 25 450 | 48 425 | 4 5 40 to 450 
Wheat, No. 1 white 4 
Wo. 2 white 
NOndiredel ost. 2 
No. 2 red 
Corn, No. 1 
No.2... 
Oats, No. 1 53 
O.2 es eee Eee » 53 
Hay, common...... Fesse |10 00 to 1200 11200 to 14.00 /1200 to 1300 |1300 to 1400 |1200 to 1300 
loose pressed..-...- 1700 to 2300 |1700 to 2390 |1600 to 2200 |1900 to 20 00 /1700 to 2200 
Pork, Messe ice saseeeeee Bio wesc. 6 2525 to 2650 2600 to 2700 [2650 to 2700 }2850 to 2925 
Dard 2 si see. cpt ee 153 to 19 15. to 19 14 to 174 144 to “18 16} to 194 
Butter, choice Ohio...... SLOELO) Gekos 28) "to: -730 30° to - 32 34) to 35 27 to 30 
