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Commercial Hatters — Market Prices. 
Tliu luUowiii^ cuaUciiseU, coijiprchciisive tabitis, cur^j- 
fiuiy prepared &peci:Uiy for t!ie ,i7H£]icaii Agricuiturist^ 
from our daily record daring the year, sliow at a t'lauce 
tlie transactions for the tnontli cnuini,' July 12tb, 1677, 
and for tljecorrcspoudiiiy mouth iast year; 
1, niANSAC^riONs AT Tutt ^■Kw i'uuk ]iai:[ikts. 
nS'TKU-TS. Flnitr. \netU. Corn. lii;f., liiirieu, Ihtl.i. 
25 tVathu m't,l]267..iC0 2,nr.,(»0 3,104,000 79,000 197,000 1,231.000 
26 il's i.i.v! m'tli231,000 486,000 1,916,100 113,000 89,000 814,000 
Sai.ks, yinnr. M'/'fiic. tjnrn. Jiij''. linrleij- OaHt. 
25 il's tins lu'H.S.iJ.OliO 3.605,000 4,216,000 119.000 225.000 1,209,UOO 
36 d'a iMi lii'Ui283,000 991,000 6,840,000 121,000 270,000 917,000 
a. C'iiitpui isfni wiUt iiiiiiu perioii ui thin liiiie litfiL jjear, 
IlltfittlP'l'R. yi-^iit: W'hf'ul. Corn. Uye. Barl^t/. Ottt.-.: 
25 days 1877. .207,'i00 2..-.4 1.000 3,104.000 79„000 197,000 1.281,000 
24 days 1676.. 331,000 4,937,000 2,105,000 239,000 141,000 1,316,000 
Sai.ks Flnur. iVftfat. On-n. Uiie. Jlarley, Oals. 
a.")dny3 1B77 .3.">4,000 2,C0r.,l« 4,210,000 119,000 2.5,000 1,209,000 
21 days 1376.. 363,000 2,3r6,0C0 2,013,000 113,000 986,0.0 
Stock of grain in alori at, 
New York. 
Jinrley. OaU. 
Mlient. Corn. 7?//. 
btisli. Ixisli. luisli. biisir. bush 
.luly 9, 1877.. 41S,655 36S,8r.S 39,833 92,434 925,153 
.Tuuell,l.S77.. 511,303 1120.613 206,815 91,816 826,054 
May 7. 1871.. 761.656 468,809 193,iiJ6 174,375 317,8^1 
Feb. 7, ia77..3,0S3,S!9 2,302,261 3:4,142 6T1,U4 956,114 
,T;ni. 8, 1877..3,C6.S,O10 3.077, 04 .14 ',7.10 905,615 ].08S,104 
Dec. 11, 1876. .3,110.2-3 3,:S-|,5-4 218 841 8?3.310 1,182,322 
Aug. 7, i87ii. .2,831.299 904,557 <I4,9B0 53,914 1,232,895 
Apr. 10, 1876..3,'.93,o:4 232,140 68.129 20(1,381 706,282 
Jan. 10, 1876.. 5,802,293 603,932 100,711 82o,!01 1,080,300 
4. Exportsfrom New York, Jan. 1, to July 11. 
Flour. ]Vkeat. Corn. Uye. Barley. Oats. 
bblR. bush. busli. buali. bush. bush. 
. . .613.41 4,640.004 10,108,374 747.5 '5 
.1,043.423 1.5.760.3.0 8,ba3,801 544.823 
...923,3'<9 10,038,507 6.008.198 10.5.687 
. l,IS2.r:6 10,6M,SOO in, S5,(i 9 !.I3,622 
...658.482 0,377.045 6,531, 8i5 109,676 
...418,0S0 4,202,n0ii 11,967,705 366,829 
1377. 
1S76, 
18,5. 
IS74, 
1S73. 
1672. 
5. 
543,151 92,51. 
8,078 272.584 
165 01,840 
240 62.603 
19,'SO 17.573 
22,056 17,215 
Malt. 
bush. 
245,1 32 
296,129 
291,654 
3&'<,605 
425,408 
612.041 
4:U,203 
436,912 
807,438 
Pea:i. 
bush. 
150,2P2 
410,920 
218,169 
2r.3,765 
53,030 
115,060 
Tide-water Beceiptf at 
igation 
Flour. Wheat. 
bbls. bush. 
. 2,300 1.361,800 
. 10,100 5,-,94,100 
.. 17,200 4,29-1,800 ,,..„.,„.. 
. 17,900 8,618,000 4,190,050 
. 52,100 3,556,700 3,518.100 
,. 32,2 1.681,800 6,516,600 
. . 7S,7o0 4,328,300 4,353,00O 
Corn. 
bush. 
,111,100 
88T.100 
,214,300 
Alhnny, from opening of nav- 
to July ith : 
Itye. Jlarley. OaPi. Jfalt. 
bush. bash, busli. bush. 
1.53.100 310.700 7;8,200 175,800 
24S..5C0 91,000 1,1';9.700 231 .'00 
54.400 7<2,300 423,308 
171,1' 74,100 996.200 
293.100 12.210 810,400 
203,100 451,200 l,r61,200 
46,200 40,100 999,600 • 
1877, 
1876, 
1875 
1371 
1S73 
1,^72 
1871 
Gold iias been up to 106?-u, and down to 104^^, ciosing 
July 13, at 105,',', as against 104 ,'i on June 12; 107M on 
May 13; 105 ,'i on April 13 ; IMH on March 12; lOG on 
Jan, 13; 107)4 on Dec. 12, 1870, and lUj^ on the 13tli 
of July, 1876... Business in itreadstnffs has been on a 
more extensive scale, but at variable prices, influenced 
by ilie European advices, the domestic crop reports, the 
coarse of the arrivals at the seaboard, the condition of 
the ocean freight marlict, and other less important cir- 
cumstances. The dealings in Flour have been fairly ac- 
tive, and toward the close at generally firmer rates, Min- 
nesota Extras, and desirable Winter Wheat Extras at- 
tracting most attention. New crop Wheat Flour has 
been arriving moderately, and meeting with a prompt 
sale, mostly within the range of ;f;9@$10 ^ bbl, for trade 
and family extras. Wheat has been more freely pur- 
chased, mainly for shipment, leaving off, ho^vever, weak- 
er as to values, the offerings having been quite liberal, 
especially of new crop red and amber, chiefly for August 
delivery, the trausactiona in options for which month 
have been remarkably large within the past few days, 
principally for export account, closing with No. 2 Red 
Western (winter) Wheat, seller August, at $1.43 perbu. 
The opening sale of new crop Amber Wheat, here, some 
weeks since, was at $2.25 per bushel, for a small lot. 
The best new crop Amber Wheat, is now quoted at $2 
per bushel. New crop No. 2 Spring, New York inspec- 
tion, for September delivery, sold on Wednesday, July 
11th, at $1.33J. Corn has been unusually brisk, the busi- 
ness having been largely at the regular Call, closing at 
easier rates, under increased offerings. The arrivals at 
the seaboard now grade higher, ft6 an average, than a 
montli ago. Rye has been recently in better demand, 
aud closed more firmly. On the lUh inat., 17,000 bushels 
prime State, for early arrival, sold at llOe. Feed Barley 
has been purchased freely for shiituient. at rather 
stronjier figures. Oats have been quite active, but un- 
settled as to values More demand has been noted for 
Cotton, which has been quoted highe.-. . . .Wool has been 
more sought after here and at the interior, aud ha.s been 
quoted dearer llay and Hops have been rather lightly 
dealt in at reduced quotations.... Tobacco in moderate 
request at easier rates Hice brisker and firmer 
Naval Store.s and PetroU-um, moderitely active Grass 
Seeds dull. .. .Groceries less active ; Sugar aud Molasses 
cheaper Ocean freights have been more active, and at 
llie close, sleadier for Grniti ; otherwise depressed ... 
Grain rales by steam to Liverpool closed on the 12th of 
July at 6 0} 5>i,'rf. ; to Glasgow at 5d. ; to London at 
6>v<f.; lo Ijiverpoot. by sail, 4^ @ 5(f. ; London, by sail, 
5,V la' 'itf.. per bushel. Provisions by steam to Liverpool, 
20.<. fn) lOs. per Ion ; Coiion by sail and steam at Via 'S) 
\tl. ^ lb. Gi-ain, by sail, for Cork aud onhu-s, at 4s. 
Od.^U. 'Jti., and to Danish ports, bs.@5s. Gd. per quarter. 
teiUUC.NT Will 
:,Esa:.k ruiCBS 
June 12. 
July 12. 
Pricic ot* rJ.ii.n 
104 7-8 
1..5 a-3 
I-'i.OMH— Super lo IC.^lra Stale J5 50 ta 7 35 
S5 ft . .,j. 7 1'5 
Super to Kxira Sotitlieni.... 
5 7 > Q 1 1 to 
5 05 frt 1 1 25 
Kxrra Weslern 
35 ©iiro 
i5 (511 25 
K,\tra Oenesee 
1 50 9 .50 
7 2i fe 9 25 
Stl)>erllj!o Weslero 
5 to @ 6 25 
5 60 4i 6 40 
ItrK Flouii 
4 25 a 5 t5 
2 65 @ 3 45 
4 '.5 a 5 21 
Con.v-.MiiAi 
2 05 s, 3 55 
WuBAT— All klmlsol' While. 
1 85 a 2 C5 
1 S5 ® 2 15 
All kinds ol'ited and Auiher. 
1 15 a 2 15 
1 to « 2 to 
COKN— VTcllow 
:'9.'ia Cl^J 
CO ra (4 
Mi.xert 
57;:^ CO 
17 a 61 
White 
r,9 (J 0i;i 
to ® t7 
Oats— Western 
£9 9 6> 
60 ® c; 
12 a IS 
StiiLe 
;6 ® tS 
Uva 
78 a 1 00 
72 a 95 
Baki.ev 
.50 ® 1 10 
C5 ® 1 35 
65 w 1 00 
to 3 1 10 
70 a 1 St) 
Baslbt Malt 
lUr— Hale, in 100 Bs 
15 a S5 
Stuaw, ?<I0011i8 
50 ® SO 
45 ..t 70 
COTTON— Miihlliuge. f) n. -.. 
llJi.o 11^' 
1 ;<® I'.ji 
Hops— Crop or 1876, ^jlTi 
oid,?)B 
6 ® 17 
5 ® 14 
4 ® 10 
2 a 8 
Fkatuehs— Live Ceese. %< lb 
40 (.0 43 
15 a 43 
Saao— Clover, ^ ft 
— ® — 
I^onnnal. 
Tiinotliy, V bushel 
1 90 1.1 2 00 
115 w 2 00 
Flax. ?i bushel 
1 70 ® 1 85 
1 C5 @ 1 75 
SuaAii-Refl'g& Grocerv V lb 
9 (at 113i 
8^a 1 ii 
Moi.Assus. Cuha. ?l(;al,50tps^t 
48 a 51) 
42 a 43 
New Orleans, new crop,^ gal 
48 ® «2 
45 ® 6S 
COFFttK— itio(GoI(l) 
16><;® 2o)j 
17 a -^u 
'I'oBACco, KetitucUy, &e..?<a.. 
an 18 
4 ® n 
Seed Leaf, ?1 !b 
4;v.8 50 
4>..® SO 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, ff lb 
m ® 50 
32 a M 
Douiestie, pulled, ^ lb 
20 a 39 
20 9 42 
Calirorniii, spihic clip 
Cahfornla ivh clip 
13 ® 28 
13 ® a5 
10 @ 20 
10 i.c 23 
Tallow. <|iib 
- (S 8 
„i%a s'4 
Dil-Cakb— if ton 
36 CO <a — 
S4 00 est 50 
Pork— M ess, ?* barrel 
14 15 @14 S5 
It S5 a 14 49 
Extra Prime, ^ barrel 
11 00 eU 50 
10 Ou 610 60 
Bbkf — Flalu mcys 
12 00 fe 13 50 
7 75 a 10 t-0 
11 CO ®12 00 
Laud, in trcs. & bbls, V 100 lb 
8 25 aiuto 
Jiuri-KU— State. ?* lb 
12 (H ■:3 
10 ® 23 
12 @ 23 
W<:steru. poor to fancy, ^t lb. 
9 a 2! 
CUBESE 
5 ® 12;i 
„ ^'^ ® .-^ 
IlKANs— P hiishel 
2 SO (S. 3 S5 
2 25 a 3 !J 
Pbas— Canada, In bond, ^ bu. 
— @ 1 Oi) 
!3 ® - 
Eggs— Fresh, igl dozen 
14 (li 16.S 
i4y® iTi^ 
POULTBT— Fowls & Chickens 
10 ® 16 
10 ® 18 
Chickens, spriui;, ^ B 
20 ® 25 
20 O 24 
Ttirbeys- ?^ tb 
10 ® 16 
1 12 @ 2 50 
65 @ 1 00 
10 a 10 
Geese,?' pair 
1 12 ® 1 iO 
Ducks, ^Jpnlr '. 
to e 1 to 
Rorsters, ^ Tb 
6 @ 7 
© 7 
PtQEONS, wild, ^ dozen 
1 25 lo 1 50 
1 25 ® 1 50 
Fqcabs, per dozen 
Nomina'. 
60 a 1 CO 
TuBNlps ?lbbl 
75 a 1 CO 
- tJ -r 
^ 100 bunches 
- ® - 
— @ — 
1 ! a 3 1 
Cabsvqes-?) 100 
2 to ® 6 la 
Onions- Dcw,^ bbl 
— ® — 
2 7. ta 3 CO 
literate 
1 00 ® I ro 
1 19 ® 1 r3 
Lettdce,?? bh! 
60 @ 1 01 
ro ® 1 to 
Carrots, ^ dozen bunches. . 
— (ic s:;!5 
i; ® ^ 
POTATOES— new,?l bbl 
2 00 ® S 75 
1 ; @ 3 M 
Spinach,^ bbl 
50 a 75 
- a - 
TOMATOES, new, per crate 
1 25 ® S 50 
110 @ 2 .^0 
Beets,*! JCObuneiies 
3 50 ® 4 ro 
50 ® 81 ;« 
1 to a 2 S5 
Radisdes, V lOObuuches .... 
;0 ® 7i 
Asparagus, ^ doz. bunches. 
1 00 @ 2 25 
— a — 
String Beans. ^ bag 
linuBARB, ?1 100 bunclies. . , . 
- ® — 
;.o a 1 cfl 
1 25 (,, 2 00 
It) a 2 CO 
CucniiDBHS, ?i crate 
1 51 ® 2 25 
1 CO a 2 to 
Bboom-corn 
S^& SJi 
4 1.11 8 
Green Peas, ^ crate 
2 50^® 4 CO 
- a - 
Whortlebeubies, » busli.. . 
— a - 
2 75 a 3 .50 
^V 
— (,i — 
8 a 12 
Apples— 3* tiarrel 
I CO 4 iO 
1 C3 a 4 50 
Steawbeeries, ^ quart 
5 ® 15 
— ul — 
HquASH, S basket 
- ® - 
to a 50 
Peancts, domestic ^ bush.. 
1 to ® 1 :0 
1 20 Q 1 50 
Peaches, VcvOlI'' 
5 CO a 6 (0 
1 CO a .1 .50 
Ooosbbekribs, ?1 bush . 
1 r.o 3 CO 
71 a 1 25 
Karpberries. a 1-3 cup 
— a — 
2 a 5 
Cberbies, V Tb 
- Q - 
— 1,4 — 
c a 12 
Currants, p n> 
6 a 10 
ilLAOKBEBBlBS, ?) qt 
- o - 
3 u 15 
ISew York SAvc 
ai-Kcts. 
r.ECtllTS. 
WEEK RNDINU Jleev-S. Co'cs. Ctilre-t. 
She^y. Siriiie. 
Juno 18 12,801 
09 4.6S3 
20,tn-. 23,862 
June25 9,1.53 
BO 4,239 
21,088 19,075 
July 2 9,6.3 
43 ■ 5, '00 
23,4-.9 2.',787 
July 9 9,697 
79 3,450 
2t,'j21 18,103 
July 16 9,810 
S; 4,li.S 
12,1.38 18,333 
7i)Wi for 5 llV'«/ls..60..5iiJ 
S90 21,l-iO 
120,121 102,fff7 
do./ci;-;j;eo.4 IPo(i*s3S,9»2 
JOO 10,U,l 
12,1)13 84,440 
reerea. Cotc-s. CalrM. 
Sheep. Strive. 
Atvraiie per Week ln.llS 
73 4,3-,9 
21,024 20,413 
do. ilo. l<L^t Month . . 6,:4,i 
1.5 4SS3 
2'.0I8 2lv'i61 
do. do. sireO'i Month. 13,i61 
00 4,3^ 
13.002 2. .777 
Beeves* — Immediaiely a!'ter our last month's report 
was closed, the market look a jump, and reached an 
average of 12Xc. ^ B)., <ui 
very niixed e 
ales. Dealers 
apparently "lost their hea 
Is." and laiil up trotible for 
tiieniselves. Within a wee 
; a sudden fall of le. ^ Tb., 
brought grief on several, and before tlic 
month ended 
one or two failures, with other causes, bel| 
ed to depress 
the market. Asaproofiif il 
e soundness of 
our judgment 
with regard to the exceptii 
nal cbaracler 
of the export 
trade, we note the falling off 
in shipments, along Willi the 
hi;:her average of prices 1 
ere. The margin of profit. 
always small, has grown sm 
dler linn noti 
iuL', and it Is 
simply to keep things loirei 
ler that the business is sits- 
Uiued. The past month there bare been oi 
!y about 3,000 
liead of dressed eallle sent i 
>iil. aud alxuit 
1,000 live ani- 
inals. The hot summer w 
■iither, of com 
se, has sntne- 
tliingtodowith this, but tl 
Is always will 
act as an nc- 
cessory to low prices iii re 
iieliig prt.fils. 
The market 
closed with a higher average 
. but really lower prices, bc- 
cause the quality was much higher tliai 
usual. Low 
grade luitivc steers, of 6.5 lo SO.Ibs. ^ ewl.. 
sidd for 10 @ 
10r,c. ^ lb., g»od nalives, 5" 
■ lbs., nl ll.V ® 13e., ami ex- 
tra, 68 Ihs.,atl2yc. ^ lb., w 
Ih a (iitll drill';. 
itii: market. 
The prices for the piif-l live 
weeks vviut! ,'t 
^follows: 
WEEK KNUINQ RnUfJ,'. 
l^ira-' .'^'ilfK. Acei: 
.l.ine IS 9S<«I3Vc. 
IOVai2'.e. ll!<c. 
.Iiiue 25 !) .nlSSc. 
!0'5ffl;2)j 
1 1 Ve. 
July 2 7K®iaHe. 
It ®I2 
11 He 
Julv 9 7 C*13Xc. 
8 ai2'.<c 
lOVc. 
July 16 8X®12XC. 
10 ®i2vc. ii;.c 
