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Tlie following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fillly prep.ireci specially for tlie Aitterkaii AgricuUuris(^ 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for tlie month ending June 12th, 1877, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. Ti:ANSAC-nON8 AT TUB NKW YOllK ilAKKKTS. 
Receipts. Flour. Ulteat. Corn. litje. Harleij. OiU.'i. 
26 il's tliU iii'tli231,000 436,(XKJ 1,916,100 113,000 89,000 814,000 
27 d's (<is! lu'tli237,100 i'lJ.OOO 1,570,000 51,000 198,000 573,000 
Sai.ks. Ftotn; WZ/eftt, Corn. Itije. liarlaj, OalR 
26 d'8 lint nrtliJ83,000 991,000 5340,000 121,000 570.000 917,000 
27 d's ;«.« m'tli319,0«0 1,073,000 7,149,000 62,000 93,000 1,570,000 
a, Cotnpiirimn Willi smiie perioit ill lUii tijue Itt-il >iGiti\ 
IiK(;KrrT5. Flour. Wheul. Corn. Rije. Biirliij. Only. 
26 days 187T. .231,000 436,000 1,916,100 113.000 89.000 814,000 
24 days 1876. .269,000 5,417,000 1,311,003 357.000 205,000 1,067,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheiil. Corn. line. Bnrletj. Oalfi. 
26 days 1877 .28.3,000 991,1)00 5,S40,COO 121,000 270,000 917,000 
24 days 1876. .339,000 4.4.54.00O 3.101,000 331,000 15,000 1.111,010 
3. 1^(00^ of grain in atore at New York. 
WheiU. Corn. Riie. Barley. Oatn. Mall. 
htisli. bush. biisll. hush, busli. bush. 
Janell,18T7.. 5:i,303 620.013 206,815 91,816 826,054 296,129 
May 7. 1877.. 761,656 468,809 193,046 174.375 S47,S<1 291,654 
Apr. 10, 1877.. 1,782,9)1 1,03.5,6m 241,423 320,331 606,639 311,03; 
Mar. 5, 1877. .2.730,6)1 1,711.09.5 288,895 513,826 822,625 331,208 
Feb. 7, 1877.. 3,083,S19 2,302,261 374,143 671,114 956,114 888.605 
■Tan. 8, 1877.. 3,663,010 3,077,S04 34i,7.i0 905,615 1,085,104 425,406 
Dec. 11,1876..3,H0,2S3 3,:B5,554 213,841 873,310 1,1S2,:S2 512,041 
Aug. 7, 187ii.. 2,831,399 904,557 94,960 53,914 1,33-2,895 4:M,2U3 
Apr. 10, 1876. .3,:-:93,o;4 232,140 68,439 200,381 706.282 436,912 
Jan. 10, 1876,. 5,802,293 663,983 100,741 325,191 1,060,300 307,435 
4. Ezport-sfrom Neio York. Jan. 1, to June 7. 
Flour, n/ieal. Corn. Rtje. Barlei/. Oatf. Peaii 
bbls. hnsli. bush. bash. bush. bush. bush. 
1877.... 516,494 3.676,969 7,725,024 496,565 291,497 72,800 143,944 
1876. ...868,469 10,828,697 6,131,527 280,954 8,000 98.922 376,791 
18:5....784,3M 9,ilS9,147 .5.515,451 97,487 165 51.99) 213,.582 
1874.... 9)7,783 15,083,546 7,021,960 443,103 100 57,iS5 236,916 
1873....536,.562 3,241,919 5,398,419 20,833 19,636 14,616 Sj,300 
5. 2'tile-tcater Receipts at Atbanv, from opening of nav- 
^ igation to June Ut : 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bije. Barley. Oati. iron. 
bbls. bush. bush. hush. bush. bush, busli. 
18i... 100 363,800 1,282,310 106,300 76,000 211,100 03,:JOO 
1876.. 6,600 2,499,300 6J6.000 182,500 81,:»0 777,400 139,600 
CultRKKT WuOLESAt.K PllfCKS, 
May 13. June 12. 
PnioK OF Gold lor 1-4 104 7-8 
Fi.ooj;— Super to lixtra State f7 50 @ 8 75 ts 50 ftt 7 35 
Su[)ef to Kxtra Soutliern 7 75 (&13 00 5 75 isU 00 
Kxtra Westein 7 85 @13 00 6 35 ©1150 
E.Ktia Genesee 8 75 ©10 25 7 60 @ 9 60 
Siipei-llne Western. 7 50 (it 8 Ml 5 50 ©6 25 
I'.rK FLOiir. 5 75 @ 6 .50 4 35 « 5 25 
Coex-.Mkai.. .. 3 10 e 3 95 2 65 ® 3 45 
WuE.vi'— All khids of White. 200®2S5 I85®2C5 
All kinds or lied and Amber. I 50 e 2 25 1 15 ® 2 15 
Coi:k— Tellow 70 @ 71 i9ii% 61)4 
Mixed 68M® 75 Sljfa 60 
Wlilte 67 ® 71 .59 @ 61)^ 
Oats— Western 46 ® 65 39 @ 62 
State 64 @ 72 60 @ 67 
UVK 95 @ 1 15 78 a 1 00 
Baiilkv 60 ® 1 12)i 50 @ 1 10 
Baelet Malt 65 ® 1 35 65 ® 1 35 
Hay— Dale, V 100 lbs 65 ® 1 00 65 ® 1 00 
Stuaw, * 100 »8 50 ® 80 50 ® 80 
Co I TON-- Middlings, fl It..... 10%® 11 IlXa IIX 
Hoi'S— Crop 011878, Sib 8 @ 20 6 ® 17 
old, ^ lb 4 @ 10 4 ® 10 
Featueus- Live Cieese, ^ lb 40 @ 45 40 (? 45 
Seed— Clover, ?< lb Nominal, — ® — 
Tiinothv, *i hushel...- Nominal. 190 (8 2 00 
Flax. P hushcl «.. 1 55 @ 1 70 1 70 @ 1 85 
SuaAr.-F.eri'g& Grocerv^ilb 9K® V% 9 s 11)4 
Moi.ASSKS. Ciilia. *l2al.50test 63 ® — 48 @ 50 
New Orleans, new crop,^ gal 45 @ 60 48 ® 62 
Coffee— i:io(GoId) 17 @ 21 16,'<® 20;,' 
Tobacco. Keiituckv. *c.. ¥'lb. 4)t@ 18 i%% 18 
Seed I,ca(, VTb ' .- 4)^® 50 iiid 60 
Wool— Domasllc Fleece, *1 lb 28 @ 50 80 @ 60 
Doiiiestic. nulled,*' lb 18 @ 38 30 @ S9 
Caliroinia, sprinecUp, 13 @ 30 13 @ 28 
California f«ll clip 10 ® 21 10 ® 20 
Tallow, ICTb 8K® 9 — ® S 
Oil-Cakk— ?> ton 37 00 ©38 00 36 00 a — 
I'or.K— Mes.5. IP hnirel 15 50 ®15 90 14 15 ®14 25 
Exrra Pihne, ?1 barrel 12 00 ®12 25 1100 @11 50 
Beef— Plain mess 13 00 ®13 50 12 00 ©13 50 
LAUn. In tixs. & bbls, «tl00 lb 8 75 @10 12i< 7 75 glO 00 
lUlTTKit— Slate, ?l lb 10 ® 26 12 ffl 23 
Wiwicni, poor to fancy, ^ B. 9>;® 25 10 ® 23 
CuEKSE.. . - .. ,. 5 ® 15 5 ® 12); 
IlKA.N-s-Ki hnshel 1 75 © 3 90 S 30 ® 3 85 
PKAS-Canada. Inbond, Sbn. 115 @ 1 20 — ® 1 00 
Knos— Fresh, ?> dozen ll>i® 14 14 la 16^ 
PoDLTRT— Fowls & Chickens 15 @ 20 10 ® 16 
Chickens, sprlnpt, ^ pair 85 @ 1 75 — ® — 
Vt, _ @ _ 30 ® 35 
Tuikcvs— 19 lb 14 ® 30 10 ® 16 
Geese, » pair 1 12)^® 3 50 112 ® 2 50 
Gcesc.?>Ib 9 ® 13 — ® — 
Uucks, ?>nalr 70 a 1 25 65 ® 1 00 
*llb 14 ® 30 _ @ _ 
Roosters, ¥• Tb 7 @ 10 6 ® 7 
Capons, ?» n. . 22 @ 26 — @ — 
PiOEONS, wild, p dozen 1 87X@ 2 50 125 «i 1 50 
Squads, per dozen 2 75 la 3 25 Nominal, 
Plovkr, fldoz 2 00 @ 2 60 Nominal. 
SxiPE, per doz 75 ® 2 75 Nominal. 
TuENlpsilhhl 50 ® 75 75 (a 1 00 
Cahsvoks- » 100 5 00 ©1200 — ® — 
V \>h\ _ ® _ 1 50 a 3 00 
Oxioxs— lahhl 4 00®S0O — ® — 
V crate — © — 1 00 ® 1 .50 
LETTrcE, *) hid 200®400 50®I0<I 
Cauiiots, *> dozen bunches.. — @ — —at 3;>< 
PorATOES— ^bbl 1.50 ©4 00 2 00 3 75 
new 4 CO ® 7 50 3 00 a 8 00 
S5VKET Pivi'ATOKS— ?r hbl 400®5 50 — ® — 
SpiNAdii, *l bill 25 ® 1 00 50 ® 75 
Tomatoes, iipw H*Tmuda,bx 75 ©) 1 00 75 © 90 
Heets. » ino bunciics — © — 2 50 ©400 
nAUlsUKS. ¥* 10'ihmii'hr.B — ® — 50 ® 87H 
AspAitAOrs, *i dnz. buiichos. 125 ©3 00 100 (S) 2 25 
SraiN-f) llKANs. V crate 1 00 © 1 75 1 00 @ 2 50 
l;iiruAi!n, ?* !in> bunches, ... 150 ©3 60 125 © 2 OO 
ri-ri-MiiKiis. derate — © — 1 &1 ® 2 25 
llnooM-coKN- zyi'Hi 8 3S® 8X 
C.hken I'RAs, Ji crate 75®S0O 8!iO@400 
CnANBKBRlKs—V crate 50 ® 1 75 — © — 
AiTl.Ks-* liaiTel 75©S50 100®450 
Strawbkrrifs, ^ quart 15 ©40 S « 15 
SQCAsn. f bid I ,50 © 2 00 1 no © 1 .50 
Pevntts, domestic. T* bush,. 85 © 1 25 I 00 © I 30 
Peaches, CeorKia, l> crate., — © — 5 00 © 6 00 
G0O3KBERRIES, V bush — ® — 1 50 ® 3 00 
Gold has been up to 107V, and dowu to VHX, closing 
June 12, at 104^, as against 107if ou May 12; 105X on 
April 12 ; 104;.j on March 12; lOti on Jau. 12; 107ii <"» 
Dec. 12, 1S76, and 112',4 on the 12tU of June, 1876.... 
Under much less favorable advices from the foreign 
markets, Bieadstufls have been seriously depressed in 
price, during the month under review, the supplies— 
though not heavy, in the more important instances- 
having been generally in excess of the requirements of 
buyers, 5vhcther for home use or for shipnient, and hold- 
ers quite eager to realize. Values receded materially, 
and 5vere quite irregular toward the close, the inquiry re- 
vived, especially for Wheat and Corn, the latter rallying 
sharply, and the market 5vound up more lirmly. The 
dealings in Corn have been largely speculative, ihe two 
calls at the Produce Exchange, no5v held daily, one at 11 
A, M,, and the other at 3.15 p. m., servius to stimulate 
business in this connection. The receipts of Corn from 
the Canal have been liberal as to amount, but the condi- 
tion has been, as a rule, very unsatisfactory, most of the 
stock grading under even steamer quality. Further im- 
portant purchases of Feed Barley have been made here 
and at Chicago, for shipment to England, at, however, 
low figures. . Cotton has been more active and quoted 
higher — Wool has been in more request, for manufac- 
turing purposes, but at irregular prices Tobacco, 
Hops, Hay, Na5'al Stores, and Petroleum, have been 
moderately dealt in, but at 5'ariable rates Rice has 
been more songht after and quoted firmer Grass Seeds 
have been quiet and somewhat nominal Groceries 
liave been in less request, and quoted cheaper Ocean 
freiglits have shown less acti5'ity, and at the close, de- 
cidedly less firmness Grain rates by steam to Liver- 
pool closed on the 12th of June at 5d., (having been dur- 
ing the month as lo5v as id., and as high as 7(/.) ; to 
Glasg05v at tirf. ; to London at Q}^d.\ to Liverpool, by 
sail, 4d. ; London, by sail, o.!^(f., per bushel. Provisions 
by steam to Liverpool, 405. (a) 555. per ton ; Cotton by sail 
and steam at %d. ^ B>. Grain, by sail, for Cork and 
orders, at 55. @ 55. 6d. per quarter. 
i\ew Voric I4ve-!JilocIc 3Iai-kets. 
RECEIPTS. 
WEEK KMDINO Beevef!. Coica. C'llre-i. Sheep. Strine. 
M.ay 21 9,721 34 4.590 19,149 21,935 
May 28 9,434 70 4,277 23,710 20,7.54 
June 4 10,451 87 .5,914 20,402 18,866 
Junell ..,.9,376 69 4,583 19.^22 19,901 
Tb^ai /"or 4 ir<ets.. 38,983 260 10,3.34 82,673 84,446 
Ao.Jorpreo.i ll'«eA:.s55,057 . 331 21,545 90,013 138,787 
Beeves. Cows. Cirlve-i. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 6,745 65 4833 20,608 20,361 
do. do. last Month . .Id ~,6l 66 4,3ll0 18,062 27,777 
do. do. .^ireo'sj/oiil/l. 10,019 66 1,577 31.233 20,711 
Beeves. —The opening of the business for the past 
month was unfonunately affected by the heated term, 
and the flow of prices and high spirits of the sellers 
were alike checked with the setting in of a decided ebb. 
Prices fell off fully ic. per lb. the first week, and in the 
gradual recovery may be seen the effect of the export of 
7,461 bead from this city to Europe. What would bo the 
effect were it not for this outlet of the surplus beef it 
is easy to imagine. The market gradtially recovered 
tone on the whole, fluctuating meanwhile, and closed 
very lively, 55'itb some extra cattle touching the extreme 
price of isic. Texans, 5vliich, by the Jiy, are rapidly im- 
proving in quality and reputation, brought ll@lljc. per 
lb. for 56@57 lbs, per cwt., an estimate higher than was 
really merited ; Natives of 56@58 lbs. per cwt. reached 
IS^c., and extra of !)9 per cwt. up lo lagilSJc- per lb. Es- 
timates in fact 5vcre jnst what buyers could exact from 
Sealers in a " booming '" market. The gradual increase 
in prices promises to lessen the export business, tempo- 
rarily until the " steam blows off," when this safety 
valve will again be shut down on to the market. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDINO Riingt. Liirgr Sales. Aver. 
M.ay 21 9)4®12.SC. lOSailVc 11 c. 
M.1V 28 10 ®12,SC 11 ®ll,Sc. IlVc 
.Iiiuo 4 9Ki»l2Kc. 11 ®:2 c. IIXC. 
June 11 9X@13)sc. 11 ®12Sc. llVc. 
Cows.— A light business has been done in cowe ; 
good cows being in demand, and only poor ones in sup- 
ply. The closing of the swill-mllk dairies has stop|>cd 
the sale of poor milkers. Good cows sold for $60@Jta 
for extra ; poor ones have been very slow of sale at $.35 
@4llO each. . ..Calves.— The hc.it. d term wrought mis- 
chief with the cilves; poor bohs and hog.drcssed being 
spoiled by hundreds. Live calves of good quality are 
6.alable at 7c. %l lb live weight ; buttermilk calves sold 
for 31c.® IK-, and thin veals at ,5c.@.5Jc. . . .Slieep.— The 
shipment of shocp and multou to Europe helps the mar- 
ket greatly. -V shipment of 400 Ohio and Kentucky 
wethers, avoniging In lots 132 to lillj Ihs.. sold at 7c. '$ 
lb live weight^ Other prime sheep sold through the 
month at from 6c @«K. X^ ">. and onlinary at 4K.®51c. 
^ Ih live weight. Choicclambs brought 10c.@Kic. ^ Tb 
live weight, and poor to good 7ic.@9c. t' lb ...Swine. 
The market has fallen off considerably the past month, 
and closes without recovery. All the "hog products" 
have kept company. Cily dressed hoars closed at 61c.® 
0Sc.; ">o OUo *^°eo °' 20" *^- '"■' ?5.8;i@$5 85 |* 100 Ba. 
