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The Markets. 



Since our last monthly report the market has been in a very 

 celled state. Gold was then 138. The month before it was 122. 

 ast week it was 156. To-day eOctober 23) it is d(ywn to 144. 

 f course the price of Wheat, Corn, Wool, Butter, Cheese, and 

 rery thing that we export or import, has fluctuated accordingly, 

 here is no stability in the market. The price of Gold varies 

 om day to day, and from hour to hour. 



For the list few days Gold has bei^n going down, and the facefr 

 " the millers, grain speculators, wool dealers, &c., wear a less 

 jmplacent smile than of late. 



There has been considerable activity in the Wool market, and 

 rices have materially advanced. We hear of sales in the coun- 

 y at 75c., but believe this is higher than is generally paid. 



Th-re has been more excitement in Cum, especially at tho 

 rest, than in any other grain. At one time it sold at $1 per 

 ash. in Buffalo This is as high as it is in New York lo-day. 



Prices ia ICurope have been lower ; and the last Mark Lane 

 'ojixvss (October 5) says: "The only profitable margin for im- 

 artations seems to be left to New York and the Western Slates." 

 1 other words, no other country can afford to send grain to Eng- 

 ind at tije present prices. 



The ruling rates to-day in New York, as reported by telegraph, 

 •ere as follows: White Winter Wheat (Canadian) $1.75; Ked 

 Western, $1.40; Milwaukee Club, $1.30@1.35. Barley, in de- 

 land with a limited supply : State, $1.42; Western Canadian, 

 155. Oat9,77@82c. Corn, 99c.@*1.01. Hops, last y. ar, good 

 > choice, 20®24c. per lb.; new, 28@28c. Hay, $20@22 per tun. 

 lover-seed, Ui@llc. per lb. for old, and llK@r2;^c. for new. 

 'imothy-seed firm at $2.50@2.75 per bush, of 45 lbs. Rough 

 'lax-seed, scarce at .iS.ln^S.SO per bush, of 56 lbs. Beans, 

 2.1li@2.90. Peas, $1.0S®1.10. Apples, mixed Western, $2.25® 

 .60; common, $1.25@1.50; selected fruit, $3.liO®8.5U. Pears, 

 hoice, $12®16 per brl. Grapes, 9@10c. per lb. Potatoes, 

 1.873^@1.60; Mercers, $2.00@2.50 per brl. 



Cheese is scarce, and thoi.gh for the moment there is less de- 

 mand tor export on account of the decline in Gold and the rise 

 1 Freights, prices remain firm at 12@.15c. for common to 

 hoice dair es, and ]5@16c. for prime factory; and in some in- 

 Lances shippers have paid as high as 16Xc. for extra nice lots, 

 [utter for export and table use. 25@30c. 



In Toronto, Winter Wheat brings gOcO-fl.on per bush, from 

 ie wagons, and 8ii@9t)c. from the cars, ^'pring Wheat, 70@,76c. 

 Sarley, 86@90c. Oats, 35@41c. Peas, 50@56c. Hay, $10@11 

 er tun. Potatoes, 25@.35e. per bush. 



Nkw York Cattle and Shrep Market.— The total number 

 f Beeves in market this w.-ek (October 21) is 7.291. This Is 

 ,744 more than last week, and 2.773 more than the avenige ol 

 1st year ! It is said that this is the largest number of Cattle ever 

 a New York mnrket. Nearly all were sold, but at prices equal 

 -) a decline of $10 per head from last week, or about Ic. per lb. 

 'rices are quoted as follows: 



'air quality Oj^fTftfc. per lb for Ihe beef. 



fedium quality, 7 Oi'^c. per lb. for lb" beef. 



)rdinary quality, 5 @6c. per lb. fir the beef. 



The niimber of Sheep this week in market is 15,923, against 

 6,221 Ih" previous week. This is an enormous supply for two 

 reek in succession. The average for last year was 9,188. 



Pells have advanced to $2 nach ; but notwithstanding this, 

 iheep declined fully -^ cents per head. Few Sheep bring 5>^e. 

 •er lb., live weight. Some extra quality Sheep, estimated to 

 eaigh 116 Ib.i. live weight, were purchased at $7 per head. These 

 rare the best Sheep in market. Some Sheep estimated at 60 lbs. 

 ««re sold at $4.12 each. 



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Ebckipts of Wheat at Milwaukke. — From the 1st of 

 Fan. to Oct. 17, the receipts of wheat at Milwaukee 

 vere 91,847,744 bushels. For the correspouding time in 

 i8«2, they were 11,371,920. 



Literary Notice* 



ATL.\^f TIC MONTHLY. October. Ticknor & Fields, Boston, 

 This magazine fully sustains its reputation. The best of Amer- 

 ican writers are among its contributors. Hawthoen. Agassiz, 

 Dr. Holmes, Miss Pbescott, LongfelloV, Mrs. Stowb, Gaii 

 Ha.milton, Saxk, Wiiittiee, and many oth. rs, have contributed, 

 essays, poems and tales which have had the most marked suoccM 

 in book form, as well as in the more ephemeral magazine litera- 

 ture. When political subjects are touched, which is of quite fre- 

 quent occurence, they are always discussed with ability, and are 

 uniformly according to the teachings of the Boston schooL No 

 " Copperhead " articles are admitted within its covers. 

 Terms — 25 cents a number; $8.00 a year. 



HARPER'S WEEKLY. Harpee & Brothers. New York. 



This periodical has won a large circulation by its own merits. 

 It is filled with good illustrations of all the stirring events of the 

 day, and each number has one or two caricatures of the follies of 

 nations or individuals. A novel by Feade, entilled " Yery Hard 

 Cash," has been a great attraction. It will soon be completed, 

 but the enterprising publishers never fail to have something good 

 to take a place left vacant. Dickins. Wilkie Collins, and other 

 distinguished writers have published some of their most fascina- 

 ting novels in these pages. 



Eastman's Mercantile College. — We would call the 

 attention of our young friends to this excellent institu- 

 tion. Those wishing to write a good hand and obtain a 

 practical knowledge of book-keeping in all its branches, 

 can do so nowhere better than at Eastman's Mercantile 

 College, in this city. 



The Postage on the Genesee Farmer is 12 cents a 

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Bound Volumes of the Genesee Farmer. 



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 '55, '56, ',57, '58, '59. '60, '61 and '62. We shall sell them m 

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 index to each volume. 



The last five volumes— 1858, '59, '60, '61 and '62— handsomely 

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The five volumes of the Genbsbb Farmer, and the completo 

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