THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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REVIEW OF THE MARKETS. 



GBNE9EE FARMKK OFFICE, ) 



KociiESTER, N. Y., Apeil 22, 1859. f 



FLOUR AND GRAIN. — Heaviness is the prevailing charac- 

 istic of the market for Flour and Grain. Flour has declined 

 to 75 cts. during the past month, with the exception of choice 

 -mily Extras, the price of which has been tolerably well sus- 

 ned. Wheat is not relatively as much lower as Flour. The 

 ideney of both, however, is still downward. Coarse Grain is 

 nerally lower, with a liberal supply. 



rhe appearance of the growing Wheat in diCTerent parts of the 

 jntry is spoken of as decidedly favorable, and an incjeased 

 ■Id is regarded as certain, if no unpropitious event should oc- 

 r. It must, however, be borne in mind that it is too early to 

 idicate an opinion as to the future .crop. The accounts from 

 'gland and the continent of Europe are of the same general 

 araeter. The Wheat plant looks promising, and the weather 

 i been very favorable for spring seeding. The threatening 

 uds which hover about the political horizon constitute the only 

 lomy feature in the otherwise cheering prospect. This, we 

 ist nevertheless admit, is at present a very portentous one. 

 The crop of Wheat, in this country last year, has been estima- 

 1 at one hundred and eighty million bushels. We regard this 

 imate as an extravagant one, similar in character to many 

 tements made in relation to this matter, misnamed statistics, 

 le above quantity of Wheat would produce forty million barrels 

 Flour, allowing four and a half bushels per barrel. Suppose 

 J population of the country to be thirty millions — an exagger- 

 ;d estimate — reduce that number four millions for slaves who 

 Dbably consume no Wheat Flour, and allow Corn Meal, Oat 

 3al, Eye Flour, and Buckwheat Flour, to be used, generally, to 

 extent which would be equivalent to six million more, and we 

 .ve an equivalent of twenty million using Wheat Flour exclu- 

 rely. These would consume twenty million barrels a year, 

 lowing one barrel to each man, woman, and child, which may 

 ,' regarded as a near cstmiate. Where then is the remaining 

 'euty million barrels of Flour, or its equivalent ninety million 

 ishels of Wheat? We believe the exports of Wheat, and Flour 

 duced to Wheat, from New York, since the first of September, 

 ) not exceed one million bushels. New York exports as much, 

 ' more, than all other ports together. It may be gentrrally con- 

 !ded that the Wheat is not in the country? Where then is it? 

 he inevitable conclusion is, that no such quantity has been pro- 

 uced ; and although we have seen higher estimates in former 

 ars, we believe that one hundred and eighty million bushels of 

 Th'eat was nev«r yet produced in these United States in any one 

 Bar. The next crop has been estimated at one hundred and 

 riy-eight million bushels. If it should equal this estimate, we 

 elieve there will be a larger disposable surplus than has hereto- 

 iro existed in this country. 



PROVISIONS. — Pork, under the influence of large arrivals, 

 lower and without animation. Butter is lower. In other arti- 

 cs not much change. 



KOCHESTER MAEKET. - April 22. 



FLOUR— Superfine WcBtorn. ■t."'(f;if.^.Si>; extra Genesee and 

 'anadian, $().ou@,$7.7.5 ; market less (irm. 



GRAIN — Wheat — but few arrivals, and little doing; white 

 lanadian jind Kentucky, !f1.fi0(7?i!t;1.(i5 : red, |].2'@,!?1.:!!0. Com, 

 0c@7.5c. Barley, COc. Oats, 4.5i'@50c. Rye, 75c@.8ilc. 



SEEDS— Clover, ^ur>@,^^. Timothy, .$2.25@$2.50. Flax, $].50 



T'KOVISIONS— Messl'ork, $17.00@..1!18.00. Dressed hogs, $7 

 %*,! 2r>: retaiU 10c. Mutton, 7c by the carcass ; retail, 8c@J0c. 

 ieef— side, 6c; retail, Sc®llc. Hams, 9(@10c; retail, 12e. 

 'shoulders, TccaSc; retail, Vc. Lard, 10c@.12c. Butter scarce 

 [nd firm at li)c@2iic ; retail, 22c@,24p. Cheese, 10c@nc. Eggs, 

 Ic. rot.itocs, 31c®-44c; retail, 5^ic@,62c. 



OATTLE—Live weight, 4>4c(a5>ic perlb. 



SHEKP-»f5.0Of^$6.00 per head. 



HAY— $7@,$11 per ton. Advancing:. 



WOOL— 40c@&5c per lb. 



NEW YORK MARKET. -April 22. 



FLOUR— The Market lor State and Western Flour is duB. 

 Superfine Slate, $4 85@$5.40 ; extra do, $5.80@$fi.26 ; Michigan. 

 Indiana, Ohio, and Iowa superfine, .$'@,$o.40 ; extra do, $5 fe© 

 $7.40 ; shipping brands of Ohio round-hoop, $G.2fi@6.40. South- 

 ern Flour less active: mixed to good Baltimore. i};0@f;6.5O: 

 Brandy wine, $fi.00@$6.65 ; Georgetown, $G.6"@$fi.75; Peters- 

 burg citv. $7@$S.25; Richmond citv. $7 40@$8..o0 ; Gallego and 

 Ilaxall, $9. Canadian Flour, $I).5U@,$7.40 for the range of extra*. 

 Eye flour dull ; fine and superfine, $3.60@.$4.40. Corn meal in 

 moderate demand; Jersey. $3.9U; Brandywine, $4.30; punclieoas 

 $19..T0@tl20. 



GRAIN— Wheat dull and lower; white Genesee, .$].i50; white 

 Michigan, $1.55(^$l.65 ; white Kentucky, $1.70; red Western. 

 $1.42@$1.45; Mihvaukie club, $1.26@*1^0. Rye firm at 86c<a 

 87c. Barley dull ; State sold at 75c. Oats dull ; Virginia, 46c(75. 

 48c; .lersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, 50c@52e; State, 52c@ 

 53c; Western and Canadian, 53c@,5Sc. Com lower; &3e@86>AC 

 for .lerscy and Southern yellow ; mixed Western. 83c. 



SEEDS — Clover— red, 73^c@.9c per lb. Timothy — mowed, 

 |2.25@,|2.37X ; reaped, $2.5<J@$2.75 per bush. Red lop, $2.62X 

 @.$2.87)i per five-bushel bag. 



PROVISIONS — Pork without animation; new mess, $17.25@ 

 .$17.37>^; old do, $17; prime, $12.50; thin mess, $16; prime 

 me.ss, $15.25 ; clear do, $19..50@$20. Beef in fair demand and 

 steady; country mess, $7.50@$S.75 ; country prime, $ri@$7; re- 

 packed Western, $9.5(i@,$11.50; extra mes.s, $12.50@$i3. Low 

 grades of Beef dull. Beef hams, $15@$17.25. Bacon quiet at 9c. 

 Hams, g^ic. Shoulders, 6!^c@6>g'c. Lard, ll^^cOll^ic. But- 

 ter— new State, 14c@20c ; Orange Co., 22c@25c ; Ohio, 8Xc@13c. 

 Cheese— fair to prime, 8c@.10c. 



CAITLE— First qu.-ility, 11 i<;'c@12c; medium, lO^jfc^llc; or- 

 dinary, 9>^c@.10c ; extra, 12^c. The general average lie. 



SHEEP — Average about $(j per head. Tolerably fair sort, 6c@. 

 6^0 per lb. live weight 



HOGS— 5J.i@6Xc per lb. gross. 



WOOL— Saxony fleece, 58c@,62c ; full-blood Merino, 55c@..S8c ; 

 }4 to % do., 48c@,.'i0c ; native and K do., 42c@.45c ; extra pulled, 

 48c@55c; superfine do, 43c@,45c; No. 1 do., 33c®35c. 



PHILADELPHIA MARKET.- April 21. 



FLOUR AND MEAL— Superfine and extra, $6@,$C.r)0; fancy, 

 $6.75@$7.25. Rye flour, $4.18,\(ai$4 25. Corn meal, .t3.87><^ for 

 Ponnsvlvania. 



GRAIN— Wheat^red, Sl.SgO.-Sl-^e; white, $1.C0@.$1.65. Rye 

 in demand at S.5c. Corn firmer ; yellow, 87c. Oat.s, 52c(iyi58c. 



PROVISIONS— Pork lower ; new mess, .$17.25 ; old mess, $17 

 @$17.12; prime, $12.40@.$12.60. Beef in moderate demand; 

 country prime, $G.50@$7 ; country mess $8@.$9; re-packed me»« 

 $9.2o@$11.25 ; extra do., $12.5ufev$13; prime mess iiuictive at 

 $17@$21. Beef hams dull at $14@,$17 per hhd. Bacon quiet at 

 Sc@,10>^c. Hams, 8c@.9i^c. Shoulders, Cc@G^8C. Lard qu4el 

 at ll,>ic@llj^c. I?utter and Cleese firm.. 



SEEDS— Clover, $5@,$6.50 per bushel. 



BUFFALO MARKET.^ April 22. 



FLOUR— In limited demand. State, $5@.$5.23 ; Indiaia, Ohio, 

 and Michigan extra, $5.75@,$6.25 ; favorite brands of double ex- 

 tra. $G@,$6.75. 



GRAINi^Wheat steady with a fair demand; Chicago spring, 

 $1; Milwaukie club, $1.1.5(a$1.20 ; Indiana and Ohio white, 

 $1.4i)@.t 1.45 ; Ohio red, $1..S5. Barley quiet ; 0( c@70c for the 

 range. Rye firm at 90c. Peas— ordinary, $1.2.'> ; Marrowfat.". 

 $1.37^^. Corn steady with moderate demand at 79c. Oats dull ; 

 Western. 49c; Canadian. 5ic®52c. 



SEEDS— Clover, $4.75. Timothv, $2.25. 



PROVISIONS— Steady. Mess Pork, $16@$17; prime, $1S. 

 Shoulders, G^aC. Hams, 9Kc; sugar-cured, 10c@ln^c. Lar*! 

 firmat llc@12c. _____ 



CHICAGO MARKET. -April 21. 



FLOUR— Firm but quiet. Sales .it $4.50@f 5.40 for fair to good 

 extra. 



GRAIN — Wheat declining with limited demand; winter red. 

 $1.2G@$l-27; spring, 91c@94c. Corn, 70c@72c. Oats inactive; 

 sales at 50c. 



SEEDS— Hungarian and Timothy in good request at $1.80® 

 $1.S5 for the latter, and $2 f.ir tlie former. 



PROVISIONS — Butter— prime dairy, 18c@23c, scarce aiid 

 sought after; common d>dl at lSc@lfic. Cheese — supply limitefi; 

 Western Reserve, llc@12c; York Slate,'1.3c@14c. Eggs, He® 

 120. Potatoes active; choice Meshannoeks, 80c(gi&5c ; Pink- 

 eyes and Meshannoeks mixed, 7i'c@7ac ; Merinos, .'■i0o@65c. 



WOOL — Market firm. Merino and Saxony, 40c@,bQc; saper, 

 38c ; No. 1, 3;^c. 



CmCINNATI MARKET.— April 20. 



FLOUR — Market heavy and prices easier, with the exception 

 of the higlier grade?, which are well sustained. Superfine, $5.60 

 ©$.5.70: extra, $580@$6. 



GRAIN- Demand»tea<lvforWheat; prime white. .$1.47@l..'rO; 

 fair to good do, .tl.25(^$l.i3; red, $1.20@$l-25. Corn— demand 

 light, closing dull at 78@79c. Rye steady at 90c. Barley, 60c® 

 65c. Oats declining ; 5t}c@.55c. 



SEEDS— Market for Clover-very dull and prices declined, eloc- 

 ing at $4.50. Flax, $1..50. Timothy dull at $2@$2.25. 



