1877.] 
AlVlERICAlSr AG-RICUX.TURIST. 
205 
3, Slock of grain in stor€ at X*:to York. 
Wlieat. Corn, lli/r. Hurley. Oais. 3faU, 
busli. Imsli. biisli. bush. bush. bush. 
May 7. 187?.. 76I,6SS 4G8,S09 193,iMS 174.S75 SJJ.S^l- M],6»* 
Apr.lO,18n..l,7N^n 1 l,(»i.«il 24SJ23 320.331 600.639 311,033 
Mav. .5, 1S77.. 4^30,641 1,711.09.-. tiSS.SS.I 5l3.Si6 R3-2,0^d 3i,,203 
Feb. 7, 18:7. .3,083.819 2,302,3H 3:4,U8 671.114 9j6,114 3S5.m> 
.Tim. 8, I877..3C»KI,010 3,0T7,r,04 341,7.nO 905,61:, 1,083,104 43.1,406 
Uec. lI,1876..3,110.a'-3 3,SS5.534 213841 873,310 l.lSJ.jM 3 2.041 
Aug. 7, 18711. .2,831,299 904,557 W,960 53,914 1,-»;.S9l. 34.203 
ADr 10 1376 3,:mo;4 23->,l» 68.439 200,381 706.283 436,943 
Jim.'lO, llielASolaS OOS^i 100,741 335,191 l.OSO.SOO S07,438 
4. Exfort-lfrom Hew York, Jan. 1, to May 10. 
Flour, meal. Corn. Rye. Barley. OaU. Feaf 
libls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1877 436 097 3.134 698 6,063.336 439,005 123,083 60,141136,8.4 
lSi6'.!!. "38,579 7,614,910 4,336,520 102,004 • 77,290 319,3:3 
CUP.RKNT WUOI.KSAI.li I'P.TCKS. 
Apr. 12. May 13. 
PbICE of Oor.li. 1 05 7-8 107 l-4_ 
Fl.ouu— Super lo J'LxliaStiae $6 25 ((^7 75 t7 .t'l @ 8 <3 
Super to E.tlra Soulhcrn... 6 40 ® 9 75 7 75 fcl3 00 
JSxlra Westei-n 6 85 ®11 00 7 8o ©13 00 
li.\tra Genesee •7 75 ® 8 75 8 75 @10 25 
■Supc-iliua Wesleru 6 25 (3 6 90 7 dO (is S 00 
Urn Flo in: 3 00 (ii 5 ;5 5 i5 (a 6 :(0 
Coun-.-Mkai,. 2 65 ®3 50 3 10 ■;» 3 95 
WUEAT-All khidsor White. 1 60 a 1 SO 2 00 @ 2 3^ 
All Ivluds 01 lied and Amber. 1 25 (3 1 80 1 oO w 2 2.j 
COKN-rellow 57 (3 110 70 (8 ^1 
Mixed 57 % CO 63^® la 
Wliitc : 57 ® 00 07 @ 71 
0AT3- VPesteni 43 ® 57 46 @ &> 
State .53 a CO 64 ® 72 
Utk 85 (ii 97 <>95 @ 1 15 
Baiii.ky- 57}<® 1 02X CO @ 1 I31i 
Barley Malt 65 @ 1 25 Gd @ 1 Sa 
Hay— Hale, «) 100 Bs 65 (.o 1 00 65 ® 1 00 
Straw, ^ 100 Tbs 50 ® 75 50 ® 80 
CoTi-ox— .MiddiiiiKS, ^1 lb \\%% n'A K%® 11 
UOPS— Crop 01' IS76, ?1 lb 8 ® 17 S ® 20 
old, ^ lb 4 @ 10 4 @ 10 
Fhatiikp.s— Liv<^ tJecse, %( lb 42>^(3 45 4o @ 45 
SEBD-Clover,1» lb 14 @ 15>$ Nominal. 
Timothy. T bushel... 185 «2 2 00 Nominal. 
Fla^t. ?) bushel ICO ® 1 75 1 r,5 @ 1 70 
SuQAR-nen'g,Ss Grocervioib 7K«S l"^ ?K® 113^ 
Mor.ASSK.s. Cuba, ^cal.30 test — ® 43 53 ® — 
New Orleans, new crop,?) gal 38 ® 55 4a ® 60 
Coffee— i:io(UoId) 16 a 20 17 ® 21 
TOUACOO. KeunicUy, &c..511b. 5 a IB 4)4® 18 
Seed Leaf, F n. 4;<® 50 i'/M 60 
Wool— Domeslic Fleece, *lb 27 ® 50 28 ® aO 
Doiucslic, pulled. 13 tt. 13 ® 42 18 @ 38 
Callroniiii, snrincclip, 12 ® 28 13 ® SO 
California fall clip Ti ® 2;; 10 @ 21 
Tallow. *i lb 7:!i@ ^^ „- J-'^® ,„ „S 
OIL-OAKK-Hlon _33C0 @ — 3,00 ®38 00 
I'or.K— .\l ess, 9 barrel 15 10 @15 10 Id 50 @15 90 
Exlra Prime, ij) barrel 1150 ® — 12 00 ©12 25 
BEEF-Flaiii moss 10 00 fill 50 13 00 ©13 50 
La i:i>. hi tics. & l.bis, 5)1100 lb 9 CO ®I0 25 8 75 (si 10 K '4 
BiiTTKi;— State. V lb 16 ® 3} 10 @ 26 
Wesieru. poor to fancv, ?i lb. 10 ® SO OK® a 
Cheese... 6)s® 16K ; ® Id 
liEAN.s— V bushel 1 50 ® S Oil 1 r.i @ .. 93 
Pl!\3— Canada, in bond. Ilbu. — ® 1 10 1 In ©120 
Eoos—Fresli,*> dozen 17 Oo 18M UK® U 
PouLTr.Y- Fowls & Hhickeiis 10 ® 15 I? ® , S9 
Chiclvcns, spring. ^ pair — @ — &> ® '■ 1^ 
Turlieys-fi lb 10 ® 18 14 ® 20 
Gei_-se, ?> pair 1 25 ® 2 50 1 12^® 2 50 
Gcesc-OIb » ® , ii ,2 ^ , i§ 
Ducks, iHpair 70 ® 1 25 70 ® 1 & 
4> lb 13 ® 18 14 ® 20 
Koostcr.s,?ilb ■* ® J J § ID 
Capons,-ellb 13 ® 22 23 ® 26 
Duces. Wild, f? pair 15 ® 75 , — f „ — 
Pigeons, wild, # dozen 100 oe 1 7o 1 8iH® 2 sO 
Squabs, per dozen 3 .50 @ 3 75 2 7.5 ® 3 35 
PLOVKB.Vrtoz 1 00 ® 1 23 2 00 ® 3 30 
SxiPE, per doz 35 ® 1 25 75 ® 2 7d 
TUKSIPS^lbbl 73 ® 1 00 50 @ Ti 
Cabs IGES-V 100 5 00 ® 12 00 5 00 ©12 00 
OXIONS— Pbbl 3 50 ® 5 00 4 00 ® 5 00 
Lettuce, ?1 bill 175 @ 3 25 2 00 ® 4 (0 
Carrots, =81 bbl — ® — — ©ICO 
Potatoes— ?1 bbl 2 73 ® 3 87)4 150 @ 4 00 
new S 00 @ 9 00 4 00 ©7 50 
Sweet PoTATOits-Pbbl 3 50 ® 5 00 4 00 ® 5 60 
EpiNACn, Sbbl 2 00 ©3 00 2;5 ©100 
Tomatoes, new Bermuda, bx 1 00 ® 1 25 lo ® 1 00 
BEETS.Scrate 2 00 ® 3 00 2 00 ©2 50 
Kadishes, 11 100 bunches ..... 1 50 ® 3 00 50 ® 1 aO 
.\SPAiiAGUs, Sdoz. bnnches. 63}i;® 1 00 125 ® 3 00 
Strixo Beaks.?) crate — ® — 1 00 @ 1 i.i 
KUUBARB,^ 100 bunches — ® — 1 aO ® 3 60 
Cucumbers, ■<< bbl — ® - 3 00 ® 6 OO 
Broom.cors.. 3)4® 8 8>i3 „ „; 
Gkeen I'EAS, p crate 2 00 ©4 10 7a ® 3 00 
Craxbkrries— 9 crate 50 ® 2 50 aO ® 1 (J 
Appi.ks-?< barrel. 150 ® 3 73 id ® 3 50 
Strvwuerries, t^tiuart ~ ® „ Z: , 2S X ., nS 
SQUASH. 6l bbl 175 ©300 150 ®200 
Peanuts, domestic, %' hush.. 83 @ 1 23 Sa ® 1 3a 
Gold has licen up to 107,'a', "'"l <lown to 103!S, closing 
May 12, nt 107':,', as a;;aiMSt 10o7i on April 13 ; ]04;a on 
Milrcll 12: 101) on Jan. 12 ; W~}i oil Dec. 12, IbTO, and 
119,'i on the 13tli of May, 1876... The month under re- 
view has been remarkable for tlic activity, partly specii- 
lalive, in domestic produce, as affected by the foreign war 
news, reports, and rumors. The dealings in Brcads'iiffs 
and Provisions have been on a more liberal scale, and 
prices have been qnot(-'d much stronger, with, however, 
frequent and wide Huctnations in the more prominent in- 
stances. Flour and Wheat have been decidedly dearer, 
and early in the month, briskly inquired for, and much 
excited, tliou'.;li cumparalively dull toward Ihe close, with 
part of the improvement lost. Tile very latest opera- 
tions, however, indicalcd reviving firmness, favored by 
the more encouraging tenor of Ihc foreign market ad- 
vices. Corn has been in extraordinarily lively request 
for prompt and forward delivery, the speculative temper 
have been dominant in this line. Sales have been to very 
heavy aggregates, on several days having exceeded 700.000 
bushels per day, and on one day rnnning over Sas.OOO 
bushels, the bulk of whicli amount \vas represented liy 
options on the New York grades of Steamer Mixed, and 
No. 2. This option fedtiirc of llie business in Corn now 
leads all others, and the dealings. In this form, each day, 
ore the source of nnich excitement. Tn deferenco lo the 
request of many members representing llie grain trade 
interest of tlie Produce EsoJiange, it was announced on 
Thursday, May 10, that on and after Monday next, May 
14. formal call of options in corn would be held at H 
o'clock in the forenoon of each business day. The opera- 
tions at this call, it is believed, will afford a suiBciently 
precise indication of the position of the New York market, 
at an hour early euoui^'h to be of use and advantage to the 
business correspondents of the members at prominent 
points in the interior, especially at Chicago, where deal- 
ings are always commenced early in the forenoon of each 
day. Another call, in the same connection, to be held 
after the final adjournment of 'Change, at an hour to be 
specified, is also talked of, .3 o'clock P. M. being the hour 
seemingly in most favor. Oats have also been very brisk, 
and much higher in price under speculative action, based 
on the assumption ol' deficient supplies, but, toward the 
close, arrivals of Western product, by i-ail, were com- 
paratively free, which circumstance discouraged buyers, 
and lead to a sharp break in values. Really prime State 
products, mixed and white, heavy as to weight, and up to 
the slandard in color, have been scarce and held with a 
fjiir show of confidence. Eye has been carried np ma- 
terially in price, by speculative manipulation — State, to 
arrive, np to $1.25, and Western, here. $1.13® gl.lS, but 
for a week or two past have been extremely dull and 
yielding, leaving off at §1.10 bid, and $1.15 asked for 
State, and $1.05 asked, and 93c. bid for No. 2 Western. 
Barley has been iu very moderate request for home use, 
the scarcity of prime new crop, and the advanced figures 
claimed by sellers, tending to impede operations. Furth-jr 
important amounts of Feed Barley, of about the standard 
of No. 3 Western, have been taken for cxi) :rt, mostly for 
the English markets, the latest at CO @ 62c. l^ bnshel. 
The bulk of the stock now here is of this class! Export 
purchases, generally, have been checked by the very 
marked rise in values, yet the principal holders, at the 
close, seem firm in their views, anticipating even a high- 
er range of quotations later on, calculating especially on 
the aid of the development of the war issues between 
Russia and Turkey Cotton has been less active, clos- 
ing lower Toliacco and Wool have been selling to a 
fair extent, leaving off steadily at quotations... Hops 
have been moderately sought after, at about previous 
figures... Grass Seeds have been partially neglected, the 
season of activity being at an end, and prices quoted 
wholly nominal. . . .Agood demand has been reported for 
Rice and Hay; and a very brisk inquiry for Groceries, 
prices of Sugar, Molasses, and Coffee advancing notably. 
Ocean Freights have been more active and liighcr.biit 
toward the close again depressed and unsettled Graiu 
rates by steam to Liverpool closed on the 12tli of J[ay at 
5}^d., (having been dnring the month as low as4</., and 
as high as 8^ @ 9rf.) ; to Glasgow at -i^id. ; to London 
at4'4rf. ; to Liverpool, by sail, norain.al ; London, by sail, 
nominal, per bushel. Provisions by steam to Liverpool, 
40s. ffloOs.per ton; Cotton by s,ail and steam at }^d. @ 
'/z^d. ^ lb. Grain, by sail, for Cork and orders, at os.9d. 
@6s. per quarter. 
]>e«' Yoric IATe-S»ocU .llarlicts. 
RECEIPTS. 
WEErc ENDING Jleeves. Cma. Calves. Sheep. S'ciiie. 
Apr. 16 10,495 65 3,M4 14,056 2a,.5es 
Apr. 23 11,037 75 3,137 20,936 29,195 
Apr. 30 10,133 53 4,163 17,813 26,03) 
May 7 12,670 00 .5,907 16,31; 31,130 
May 14 9,837 73 5,:03 20,237 20,633 
mat for -? Weeks.. -C;037 331 21,315 93.013 13S,7S7 
do./ocp)-eD.4 irce;tslO,07S 350 6,309 S4,90J 83,311 
Jleeres. C'tws. Calves. S/ieeo. Sicine. 
Average per Week....^. .lS,7y 68 4,3ja 18,oC2 a:,;.^ 
do. do. la.tl Month . .10,019 
do. do. prev's Month.. 3.58-) 
Ct! 
112 
1,577 
21,3)3 20.7:1 
)S,lSj 17,530 
Be.eves. — The past month's business opened strong 
and active, with an advance in prices. This was du ; as 
much to the better quality of cattle as any other reason, 
and this is seen from the fact that in the first week of 
our report 303 head were over 1,400 lbs., and 500 wero 
over 1,300 lbs. 725 head of these cattle went to Europe. 
Tliis business is still extending, and some new firms have 
entered it, notwithstanding drawbacks which interfere 
with it, and whicli we pointed out at the beginning of 
the trade. These are, the effects of warm weather, unccr- 
tjiin length of voyages, the depression iu the English 
market due to the arrival of several cargoes nearly to- 
gether at unfavorable times, and the absolute necessity 
for immediate sale. There is also the dmible ctVeet, 
tending all the same way, of higher prices here and lower 
rates there. Notwithstanding, the business is established, 
and though it may fluctuate, it is not likely to cease. 
Over S,30O head went that way during the month. The 
market closed higher and strong, with few caltlc lower 
than IPic, and the great majority hiirher. being extra 
good. Extracaltleof CO Ibs.to the cwt. brought 12j@l-:jc.; 
the avenigo of the market being higher than since 1875. 
The prices for the jiast five weeks were as follows : 
WEEKENDING Jiaufie. iMroeSales. Aver. 
Apr. 16 9J,'.tr)>4c. 10,v®llXe. l"Vi-. 
A|n-. 23 10 ©12'<c. lO^cSIDie. lOHC. 
Alir. 30 gywrj.ye. lUXallXc. lOVe. 
Mav 7 9'-;Mt3'..c. 10 (SlllXe. 10'~e. 
May 14 10 ®12Xc. 10y®r)He. ll'ic 
Cows.— Tbo market has been in favor of sellers, with 
a healthy demand, and prices ore somewhat better. 
Poor cows bring $50 ; fair, $60 ; fine, $65, and some- 
thing extra to fancy, $70@.$S0 ; one which meets the 
exact wants of a critical buyer brings $90. 
Calves.— The month's business in calves has been a 
real '■ slaughter of the innocents." Beginning badly, 
with many unsold and offered in vain at 3c. ^ lb., the 
market progressed, or rather went back under very large 
receipts and the influence of warm weather. Dressed 
veals dragged slowly, and no more are wanted at any 
price. At the close it required pretty good calves to bring 
5ic. ^ fi)., livB weight, and i *.@7c. was paid for selected 
clioice veals ; ordinary brought only 4@cjc. ^ lb. It is 
a matter for regret that most of the calves sent to market 
were not kept at home and raised for beef. 
Slieep are now coming in without their fleeces, and 
only sheared are quoted. Poor sold at 41<^5Jc. i? B>., 
live weight ; good for ^i'd}i\Q., and prime brought at tbe 
close Oi@6|c., which was fe. 13 lb. advance on previous 
sales. Lambs brought 9@llc. t3 ft., alive, for fair, and 
13@13c. for clioice. Some Virginia and North Carolina 
lambs have come to hand, selling for $5@$6 per head 
Swine have been on the rise during the month ; live 
closing at 5|@Cc. ^ lb., and City dressed at T@i7Jc. ^ 
H). Some Western dressed out of re'ilgerator cars sold 
at nearly the rates for city dresscvx. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton $18.00®' $20.0( 
jMiddlinss, per ton _.. 
Ground Feed, per ton 
Linseed-oil-caUc, western, per ton.. 
CottoU'Seed-eake, per ton 
Chandler's Scraps, per lb. . 
.. 19.00® 21.08 
.. la.Of® 2L0C 
.. 44.00® 47.0(! 
.. 25.5'® 40.0f 
3® .4 
Prices of FertUizers. 
No. l.Peruv. GliauolO p. et. amin(3|ii:i. standard, 3i toii..^.5ff 
do. (20. guaranteed.^ ton, cargo C 
do do. reclilicd. per ton, 10 p. e.. 
Mapes' Complete Tilanure (Yille formula) p. 1.000 lbs 
" Potato do do do do 
■* Turnip do do do do 
■' FineBone. strictly pure per ton 
Di.^solved Bone, ir. ])ei' cent do 
.. ... _ ,g Phospliati 
Quiunipiac Fcrlilizer Co 
te. per ton.. 
36.011 
.«6.30 
20.14 
33.97 
19.S« 
40.05 
4O.0J 
40.60 
Dry g'd Fish Guano, ton Ope. am'a 42.0G 
'* " Pine Inland Gurno, per ton. 43.011 
Stockbridge Corn Mannie, (Uostou) per acre... 23.08 
" Potato do do do 12.0(1 
" Tobacco do do do 60.06 
llowker's Hill and Drill Fei tilizer, per ton 45.W1 
German Potash Salts. (35®3:, per cent), per ton. 20.0U 
Gvpsnm, Nova Scotia, grou'-.d. per ton s.06 
Nitrateof Potash (95per cent.), per lb 9)ic. 
Sulphate of Potash (SO per cent) per lb 4 c 
Chlorideof Potass.Ouuriateof notasli,SOp.e.),lb 2>f:c.'5' 3 c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb 4)ic.® 4Xc. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent.), per lb 5 c.® 5!^c. 
Dried Blood or Dried .Meat pe' unit ot ammonia. ?3.l'0'iy $ 4.CP 
Bro-^'n (Rye an«I Indian) Brcacl,— 
"J. B.,"New Bedford, Mass., thinks that the recipe 
given in February last. p. 47, is objectionable on account 
of the soda it contains, and we arc glad that she does, 
as it is the cause of her sending a recipe that has been 
'■banded down'" in her circle since the early part of the 
century. As to soda, we disapprove of its excessive or 
inconsiderate use as mucli as any one can. and think 
that it were better to b.anisli it from the kitcheu alto- 
gether than to use it as many do. But where it is used 
to neutralize an acid, the article is made lighter by the 
liberation of gas, and improved. Soda may be judicious- 
ly used with sour milk, buttermilk, or with molasses, 
which cont;iins a considerable amount of free acid; 
hence it is allowable in the recipe referred to, though 
perhaps the quantity may be more than is needed. In 
New England the name Brown Bread is given— so far as 
wc have observed — to rye aud Indian broad exclusively, 
while in other States bread, made in whole or in jiart of 
Graham floor, is often called brown broad. The term, 
Boston brown-bread, often applied to rye and Indian 
elsewhere, is seldom heard in New England. Our corre- 
spondent says : " Take of Indian aud rye meal one quart 
each, brown sugar an even cupful, and of salt a scant 
teaspoonfnl. Stir well together, while dry : then add a 
teacupful of home-made yeast and a quart of warm i,not 
hot) water. Mix thoroughly aud put into an iron or 
earthen pan, smooth the top witli a woodeu spoon wet in 
cold water. Put it iu a warm place, to rise, until the top 
begins to crack, then bake in a moderate oveu from three 
to fotir hours, or steam five hours, aud then dry the crust 
iu an oven a tdiorl time,'' 
Potato Salad, writes "T,"i8 a regular dish 
at the German restaurants, and Americans who beconio 
acquainted with it, are not slow to adopt it. Wi' find it 
very acceptable at lunch, and in warm weather with a 
cold meat dinner all the family prefer it to hot potatoes 
in any form. There is no regular rule for making it ; 
the needed articles are cold boiled potatoes, chives (or a 
small onion), parsley, salt, pepper, vinegar, and oiL 
Slice Ihc potatoes thin; chop the chives (or onioni and 
parsley fine. Put a layer of sliced potatoes in a dish, 
sprinkle on chives, parsley, salt, and pepper, then ponr 
overvineciir and oil enough to thoroughly moisten the 
whole, another layer of poUitoes, and so on. It is bet- 
ter to make it an hour or two before sen-ing, and care- 
fully turn once or twice, or stir in such a mauner as not 
to br'\ak the slices. .\s some of the family do not like 
oil, wc mix the salad with vinegar only, and those who 
like oil, add it to tbeir own portion at tbe tablo. 
