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AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
MARKET PRICES OF FARM 
Prices of certain products of 1870 in some of the principal cities. The 
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Products. | January. February. | March. | April. 2 May. 
CrxcriynaTi—Cont'd. 
Butter, fair. to good...... $028 to $0 30 ($025 to $0 27 |$025 to $027 |§027 to $930 $020 to 202 
Cheese, choice factory..-| 18 to 18} 18 to 183} 17 to 18] i6}to 17| litte 16 
western reserve..| 17 & 173) 163to 174 16 to 163) 15 to 153) 14 fo 6 
Cotton, low middling..... eae ese) | 38 to || 2SRe QE ae ee OD Sea 08 -oeroseae 
Bm middling spree BM to 244 Mito 244] 22....-.2... 2 ee ee A Sit oe. 
fobacco, coinmon lugs, : 
’ “W. Virginia.| 10 to 12 10 to 12] 10 to 11 44to Gh 44ta GF 
fillers, Oi <2 10 to 14 10 to 14 10 to 14 45 to 5 42 to 5 
common lugs, 
Kentneky...| 11 to 123) 11}to 193 isto 113] *6to 7] Tt 9 
Wool, get wentiel 5: +--+ 45 to SO; 45 to 50; SO to 52 fo 52) 50 to 
fleece. washed,man- 
A ufacturing Pe 40 to 43 42 to 43 45 to 48 45 to 48 43 to 48 
eece-washed, 
combin cites aie 45 to 50 45 to 50 45 to 50 45 to 50 45 to 60 
unwashed, mann- 
facturing .*...--- 28 to 31 28 to 30 31 tag -s2]| 31 ta 82 3i to 22 
unwashed,combing} 35 to 40 |....,.......--- og eat a ewe nbc a -}o Gane = akin agen |p er 
ST. LOUIS 
leur, spring .....--.---- 400 to 425/375 to 425/410 to 420/340 te 370/350 to 3 
MHNGCD soece. cana 400 to 430/415 to 490) 415 to 475|390 to 4591400 to 4 
PAY teense 675 to 530/700 to 750 70) to 775 | 700 to 775 | 750 to 8 
Wheat, choice red ......- 125 to 135) 115 to 130/116 to 127 | 117 ta £25 | 125 fee 
choice white..... 125 to 145/|120 to 140] i118 to 127); 120 to 145 | 130 to i 
spring, No. 1... 9% to 98) 90 to 98] & to 93] 8 to 90| 90 ta I 
Gate, mized, in sacks pies, a . a j # to 54 49 to 2 2 to 8 ‘ Fa ie : 
orn, white, in sacks..... a) Di 2 to 7 77 to 3) to 
Wouow, 10 BaCks.-—-|...5.-......... | % to 77 76 to 78 & to 84/)100 to 1 
mixed, in sacks....| 75 to 983] 74 to 77| 6 to 7 & to 83|100 to i 
Se 0 ee ee ee as es UO co neces Ely ihe eS ae - 18 30 2557 ee 18 50 oc. eee 
Ebr fl sae So aa pa r 1600 to 1650 1500 to 1700 {1600 to i700 |1600 to 175) }17530..-....... 
Cotton, middling......--. OF fare S24] UP cworrcares|) Dl tO” isi eel ieee 
Wool, tub-washed.....-.. 40 to 50| 40 to 50 50 to 53 48 to 51 
pects) G2 2) ee 2 ee 2 es eo 
unwashed .......-- to 0 is) x ce) 
Pati SNCEB a. cea caer es - 223 ee 2700 £0’ 27/30 127 00). 22. enn e a 27 00 to 2725 
ON an aa bisa ea esos 1G to . 17 36. fay. B38 - Se ee ee 
Tobacco, factory Ings, av- 
erage per month..-..) 5 65-..-....-.. ho ee ly fp ae e, 5 BO. onseg eee avezeeees! 
common leaf, av- 
erage per month..-.| 800....,--...) 7 75......---- BPD Jongy-e2~- 810 = a5e6-e- 
medium leaf, av- 
stage per month. --. 9 ORE... -.tee! GG): .< 3e-a2 > B00 Aeon s 940 .. 2220-6) Bi 
SP FPSB! | ae eg Seer ee eee Coe B ann Sogo aes | tae cog es 
cr oP ae es aes eee See Jonna ee en nnn n noe] meen nn nee sane] reee nn ee ene 
Chinese) taatery ou cc-52-=.|---55-.5-255-55 ee pe SSS ey Pree cass: 2. 
NEW ORLEANS. 
lito 2 QWito 224) 1%to W 17ito 183 
242 to oat! 244 to 243 22ito 228] 21}to 22 Owes | 
---¢---- (2950 to 3000 2900 to 2925 28 25 to 23850 
530:to 550157 to. 5%3 |) €25 --<.-.-.. 4 12s to 4 20 
575 to 850/605 to 850 | 500 to 850 | 4 65 to 82 
SE A 1200). 2cees) ee tol Rp) | lis u.ceoae 
ee ae POE 2s eee ie 2 eecees-| 2 eee 
to 107}|..... Se Ti) SS Rares 140 pase 
to 72| 73 to 7| 68 to 70| 61 to 62 
to 3400 2800 to 3500 |2800 to 3700 2600 to 2800 
to 35 00 apes to 36 0U 2900 to 3800 |2700 to 2960 
ue ; 164to 18% 16 to 163) 14 to 16 15: fa. a7 
ard, keg, (extremes for 
mnt) S.. 6-4 os lito 20 18 to 183] 17 to 183) 182to 193 
Butter, western, (range $ A 
for month) .--.| 17 to 22 15 to 2 15 to 28 15 to 28 
ga eel 16 to 34| 15 to 32] 30 to 41| 30 to 43 
Cheese, (range formonth).| 17sto 23) litto 22] 15 to 21] 15 to 
Tobacco, common to good 
Gist DRE SO Ee oer ee Bee eens erlapernceee nae 7 to i] 
medium leaf....|....- ss AS eo Salo ds axe ceeeh ne ooo ee dees 9¢ to 
