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Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The foUowiiii^ condcused, comprehensive tables, cnre- 
fnUy prepared specially for the Aliiencaii Agric/iUitri^f, 
from our daily record durintj the year, show at a glance 
the tninsaetions for the moiitli eiidiiii,. Any. 12th, 1ST7, 
and for the corresponding month last year; 
1. TIIANSAiJI'IOXS AT TUK XKU' YOKK JIAItKKI'S. 
KE'TEti'Ts. Fioin: Ulienl. C'n-ii. lUif, lUuleij. Ihtttf. 
2; il'8 1//U in'thaai.OOO 2,476.001) 2,531,000 07,000 206.000 1,OJ3,000 
25 il's (<(.«( m'tli367,J00 2,r)ll,000 3,10J,000 79,000 197,000 1,581,000 
Sat.ks, FUiitr. Wliettl. ('urn. l.'ii^. liai'letj. Oats. 
27 (I's Uiis iii'tli3SJ,000 2,900.000 6,113,000 357,000 11:8.000 1,296,000 
25 d'3 ;./« m'tli35),0i)0 2,605,000 4,216,000 119,000 225,000 1,209,000 
'i. Co'iiptiyifion with, xmne tierind at l!ii^ liin/i last i/eaT. 
Uk';kij-i'.s. Ftnny. W/ieiit. Corn. liije. Barleii. Oat^. 
27 days 1877. .221,000 2.476.000 2.931.000 67,000 206,000 1,042,000 
26diiys 1876.. 305,000 2,451,0002,060,100 112,000 65,000 1,015,000 
Sai.ks. Floitt: Wfieat. Corn. Itin. Unrleii. Oata. 
27 dnvs 1877 .:«:i,000 2,900,000 6,n3,0DJ S".7,000 168,0;:0 1,290.000 
26 days 1870.. 412,000 2,631,000 3,107,000 89,000 l,104,00j 
3. Stock of fjralii ill atore at Kew Tork. 
W/'€at. Corn. Uyt'. Barley. Oain. Malt. 
biislt. Iitisli. bnsti. biisli. bnsli. bnsh. 
Aug. 6, 1877.. 162,325 3;0,094 22,615 11,595 576,090 252,801 
Julv 9, 1877.. 41S.G55 36.^,853 SaS'S 92,434 ■)25,153 245.132 
Jane 11. 1877.. 5>l,303 620,013 200.815 91,846 826.054 296,129 
May 7. 187:.. 701,656 468,809 193,1146 174.375 347,8S1 231,654 
Feb. 7, 1877. .3,0S3,S19 2,302,261 374,142 0;i.ll4 9.56,114 S88.605 
.Tan. 8. 1877. .3.66^,010 3,OT7,n04 341,7.50 905,015 1.083,104 42i,400 
Dec. Il,1876..3,110,2v3 3,38.5,5:4 213.841 873,310 1,182,322 612.041 
Aug. 7, 1876. .2,831.299 904,5.57 94,900 53,914 l,23-',895 434,203 
Apr. 10, 1876. .3,393,0:4 23-i,1J0 68,429 200,381 706,282 436,942 
.Tan. 10, 1876. .5,802,293 6'13,9S-1 100,741 825,191 1,050,300 307,133 
4. Expoi't-sfrom ?reio Tork. Jan. 1. to Ana. 8. 
Flotir. Wheat. Corn. Rt/e. JUtrleij. Oat'i. Peafi. 
bbls. bush. busli. bnsh. biisli. bnsli. busll. 
1877.. 662,300 5,1.'3.400 12,997,100 835.ii00 842,100 07,100 1.53,400 
1876.. 1,164.721 11.57.5.520 8,814,000 091.0 28.100 802.000 455,987 
1875. .1,129,041 14,650,208 7.225,590 120,163 105 75.147 229,581 
1S74.. 1. 365.480 23.29lJ,7--)0 14,5 3,411.531,001 320 72.311 263,683 
1873 791,993 9,278,612 7,669,335 327,070 19,220 20,839 92,496 
18T2.. 547,794 5.479,919 14,572,323 5I0.0;S 22,606' 29,700 12:!,093 
1871.. 1.09.5,079 10.5-.0,6.i3 6,311,032 71,899 81,797 16.764 
1870.. 1,069,227 10,2:iii,:B7 220,617 6.-i,Ti4 11,205 
1869.. 812,764 9,099.803 1.537,077 W.811 42.727 
1868. . 575,091 3,209,204 4,903,872 158,073 40,643 
5. Tide-tcater Receipts at Albany,. fro-m opejting of nav- 
igation to Aug.'itk: 
Flour. W/teat. Corn. Jii/e. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bbls. bnsh. busli. biish. busli. busli. linsh. 
1877.. 8.100 1.5:}4,700 8.355,100 19J,900 359,700 860,300 277,500 
1876.. 13.700 7,597.500 2,505,000 327.000 114,500 1,791,200 36.5.500 
1875.. 27,200 7,301,600 1,932,200 0.8,700 1,023.200 450,500 
1374.. 35,100 11,590,000 9,795,200 189,800 74,100 1,216,700 350,300 
CuniiKST Wiror.KsAi.H T*r.ici:s. 
July 12. Aui. 13. 
Prick of Goi.n 105 3-8 lOo 1-4 
Ki.ori:— Super to IC.xlra Slale f5 5i (Hi 7 25 f 4 t^5 Tt 6 40 
Super 10 Jixira Soutlieni., . . 5 65 ivtll 25 4 7"i cj: 9 50 
lixtra Western 6 25 ®11 25 5 50 ® II 50 
lixlra Uenesee 7 25 g. 9 25 00 a a 25 
Supeillnc Western 5 50 fti 6 40 4 05 (S 5 35 
IIYK Fr.our. 4 25 8 5 25 4 00 a 5 10 
Cokn-.Mkal. 2 65 lit 3 55 2 85 @ 3 50 
WnnAT-AU kuKlsor White. 1 85 ® 2 15 1 40 (SI 1 60 
All kinds or lied and Amber. 1 00 t* 2 00 1 CO © 1 55 
(JOUN-— Vellow 60 !,« (H 61 ® 03 
.Mixed 57 @ 61 61 @ 60K 
White 60 a 67 62 @ 70 
Oats- Western 82 ® 68 27 ® 48 
St:ile 56 @ 63 45 @ 55 
KVK 72 @ 95 65 @ 87 
liAUl.KV 50 olio 50 ® 90 
Baelet Malt 70 @ 1 SO 75 @ 1 35 
llAV— llulc, i» lOOHs 55 ® 95 to 60 1 CO 
Stuaw, «l lOOlbs 45 ri 70 SO ® 70 
COITOX— .Mldcllliigs. ¥< lb ... 32JI® 12;.^ 11^'a 11 Jj 
lloi-s— Crop 011870, ?i Up 5 ® 14 4 ® 12 
Old, ?t B 2 ® 8 2 @ 6 
FKA'rtlEiiS— Live (.ieese, ^Mb. 35 @ 4j 35 @ 45 
Skko— Clover, ?' Id Kon)inal. ^■omiual. 
Tiinolliy. »l liiisliel 185 6 2 00 175 (5,190 
Fla.\-. -# bnsliel 1 65 @ 1 75 I 60 ® — 
SliOAl:-nen'jr& Grocervidlb SH9 V% 1%@ 9X 
Moi.ASSics. Ciih:i. if(u'al.50IeEt 42 (S 43 85 ® — 
Kew Orleans, new crop, ^ gal 45 @ 58 40 (3 55 
COFFEK-Ki.xColil) 17 a 20J^ 16^® 20X 
I'oiiACCo. Kcnuiekv, itc.^lt). 4 @ 17 4 (jt 17 
Seed Leaf. V% ' Ay.® 50 4J<® 60 
Wool,— Doineslic Fleece, V lb 32 @ 55 35 @ 55 
Dmnestic, pull(Ml,i9 n, 20 ® 42 22 ® 45 
CalHoniia, Eprlnecliis 13 @ 35 13 @ 32 
Calirorida fsll clip 10 ® 25 10 @ 25 
TAl.l.ow.^n. -t}i® 8K 8 ® S'li 
Orr.-CAKK— ¥' 1011 ..,:., 8400 ®»l 50 35 00 (S,r,5 .50 
I'oni;— .Mess, V biurcl 14 85 ®14 40 13 90 ®14 00 
Exira Prime, is barrel JO On ®10 50 9 00 (210 75 
liKEF— Plain mess 1100 ®12 00 1100 (1(12 00 
I.AUU, In trcs. & Idds. ^1100 lb 8 25 ®10 00 1 Si yrrt 9 ',5 
lUlTTKn-Stiite. T'H. 12 ® 23 14 (Ti. 27 
W(wlern. poor to fancy, ?> lb. 9 ® 22 11 ® 26 
Cheese.. . ... 3 @ 9X 3 ® Kl^,• 
PilAKs— 1" iMislicI 2 25 ® 3 50 S SO fi 3 60 
Pr'.AS-Canada. Inliond, ?lbn. 93 ® — 8:1 ® 85 
Frnis-Fresli.ia dozen .... 14,H@ nK 14 (.0 18 
Poiu.TKY— Fowls & Chickens 10 ® 18 10 ® 15 
Chickens, sprlUE, PB SO ® 24 12 a 18 
Tnikevs- 111 lb 10 ® 16 12 ® 10 
Geese.' 1(1 pair 112 @ 1 20 125 @ I 50 
l)uek», ?» |i;dr 60 ® 1 00 50 ® 1 00 
lioesters, P lb G @ 7 (5) 8 
I'lop.oss, wild, V doicn I 55 @ 1 50 — ® — 
.^(^iiABs. per dozen SO ® 1 00 — ® — 
Tuns-ies ?ibbl — ® — 40 a 50 
•■ ?1100bnnches 1.50 aim 100 (.i t S7 
CAn.nvoKs— >) lou 2 00 ® CO 1 12;<® S 50 
ONlo.N.s- new.V Mil 2 75 (io 3 00 1 ,50 ® 2 50 
^T cilite 1 00 @ 1 50 ~ ui — 
Lettfce, V bill 50 ® 1 00 37 ® 60 
l>(iTAT(iES-ne\v,libbl 150 ® 5 50 100 (,J 1 50 
Tomatoes, new, per busll 1 00 ® 2 50 25 ® 40 
Hfkts. 59 inolinnciirs 1.50 ® 2 25 100 ® I fO 
Srniv" riKAKB. P ling 50 a 1 00 50 ® 02;.; 
CrciiMnKKs. ?(bbl — ® — 40 ® 05 
llnooM-donN 41* 8 4@ 8 
r. KEEN couK.ia 100 — a — 30 ® CO 
GnEEN I'KAS, »)2bu»hlmc... - ® - 50 ® 1 25 
WnonTLKBEKKlEs, Sbnali... 2 75 3 50 1 ."0 d. 2 CO 
Arei.Ks— X I'lirrel 125 ® 4 50 1 ,'iO (51 3 M 
smiAsn.Jibbl — ® — .50 ® 1 00 
^E^^^'Ts. domestic, I* bush.. 1 20 ® 1 50 — ® — 
.Melons, per 100 — ® — 8 00 (SI.'! 00 
P bid — ® — I 25 ® 2 .'.II 
I'EABS. »>bM - a — 1 .50 (« 4 .50 
PKAonKS. »! crate 100 ® 3 .50 40 1.1 3 SO 
CCKItANTS. P lb 6 ® 10 5 ® 8 
Itr.AcKnKHitiEB, If) qt 8 a 15 7 (3 10 
l'Lr.MS, »1 liiuh — ® — 2500400 
Gold hau been up to IO6I5, and down to 105, closing 
Ang. 11, at IO514, as against 105Ji on July 12 ; 1047, on 
June 12; imx on May 12; 105 ,'| on April 12 ; lOl^s on 
March 12 ; lOti on January 12 ; 107I4 ou Dec. 12, ISTO, 
and 111;; ou the 14th of August, 1870 ... Very materia! re- 
ductions have occurred during the mouth in the prices of 
most kinds of domestic produce, jiot.nbly so in Breadstuffs, 
Fruit, and Vegetables, iufluenced by the liberal offerings 
of the new crop — The course of Breadstnffs nearly a'.l 
through has been downward. Th^ foreign market ad- 
vices have been of an adverse tenor, tending to impede 
the export movement. The stronger range of oceau 
freights has been also against this interest. The home 
ti-ade requirements have been on a moderate scale. Flour 
(of the new crop) and new Wheat have been offered much 
more freely, Ihe 'Wheat largely of new crop winter, to ar- 
rive in August and September, and sellers have been 
eager to place supplies, leading to a marked decline in 
values. The new "Winter 'Wlieat thus far shown here, 
has been of superior quality. A few samples of new crop 
Spring V, heat have likewise been exhibited, including 
one of No. 2 Chicago, which averaged 61>J' flis, to the 
bushel. Corn has been in better supply, and depressed 
in price, though on an active trade, largely iu options for 
August, September, and October deliveries. Much of the 
Corn of recent receipt here, was '• out of order," and had 
to he sold at low flgnrcs. Included in the recent export 
purchases of corn, have been several cargoes for ship- 
ment to Italy, of which were two cargoes of distilling 
Corn @ B-J cts. ^ bushel. Eye has yielded in price, and 
has been fairly active at the ruling quotations, especially 
No. 2 Western, for export to the Continent. Two or three 
boat-loads of new crop State have been sold, to arrive 
soon, ,it 8lic. Barley dull; feed stock onlymeeting with 
inquiry of moment, and this for shijiment to the United 
Kingdom, New crop six-rowed State Barley offering to 
arrive at 90, wdth 80@81 bid, Oats less sought after, and 
much cheaper. Several lots of new crop Western have 
been sold, mostly to arrive Cotton has been quoted 
lower, on a restricted movement Hay quiet, and Hops 
slow of sale within our range A fair inquiry has been 
noted for Tobacco, in good part for export, at unchanged 
figures Provisions have been in less demand, and 
generally quoted weaker in price... Rice has been in 
more request, and quoted strong Groceries quiet; 
Sugars and Molasses fell off decidedly in values . . .Wool 
attracted less attention, and closed in favor of purchasers 
under more liberal and urgent offerings New crop 
Flax-seed has been recently quite freely purchased for 
August and September delivery, (reported to the extent 
of 100,000 to 125,000 bushels), on the basis of $1.50 g bu., 
for crushers' use, thus formally opening the new season. 
— Other seeds very dull as yet; quoted irregular 
Ocean freights have been fairly active, and at the close, 
higher for Grain ; otherwise firm Grain rates by steam 
to Liverpool closed on the 11th ol August at 8@SX(f.; 
to Glasgow at 5(/. ; to London atSti.; to Liverpool, by 
sail, 7(§i Tj^rf. ; London, by sail, 6.!^ Cai Id., per bushel. 
Provisions by steam to Liverpool, iOa. fa) 55?. per ton; 
Cotton by sail and steam at \^d. ^ Hi. Grain, by sail, 
for Cork and orders, at 5.t. 9d. ® G^.. and to Danish 
ports, fo,@fo. 3d. ; Italian ports, 5s. M. IS 6s. per quarter. 
The railroad strike was severely felt by receivers and 
forwarders of produce. 
i\e\v Voi-lc I.ire-Slooli; .tl si rK <• 1 .•*, 
RECEirTS. 
Jieeves. Cows. Calres. STieep. Swine. 
61 3,086 18,572 16,596 
66 4,107 21,859 7,345 
SI 3,175 22,082 17,6S6 
83 3,222 30,683 21, 0« 
214 14,2-,0 93,731 02,091 
390 21,046 120,121 102,067 
JletMS. Cowii. Catrex. Sheen. Swine. 
Average per Week 8,908 61 3,502 2.3,178 15.(!98 
do, do. la^t Month ..V\\\% 7S 4,.329 24.024 2041S 
do. do. prev's Month . 6,745 03 4833 20,003 20,361 
WEKTC ENIKNG 
July 23 8,885 
July 1:0 7,028 
Ang. 12.719 
Aug. 13 7,530 
'Jhtal for X lr..cjs.. 35,671 
do./or/>rey.5 lITfClt-..* 50,590 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDiXQ Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
. ossisi^c. 9K(*13c. WtK. 
, 9 @14i;c. 10S®12-VC. ll^c 
July • 
Julv 3;!.. 
Ani. 0.. 
Aug 13.. 
(ffIS 
j®lSlic. 
c. 
lOSc. 
)0 c. 
9 ®ll,Vc, 
Beeves.— The effecls of the blockade by the strikers 
on the dlflerent railroads, in the latter part of July, dis- 
turbed the market greatly. As might he expected, prices 
advanced, simidy because for a time no caMlo came for- 
ward, except all those which would have been unsalable 
uiulor ordinary circumstances. Goiul cattle went at 144c. 
ip lb., and many of the trash weronbont lobe sold wheu, 
as suddenly as the roads were closed, they were opened 
again. Supplies then came forward so quickly, that the 
market was knocked Ihe other wny, and the gain and 
more was all lost. Foreign shipments, which were almost 
suspended, then began again, and after the lowest point 
was reached, n reaction took pluce, except for the poor 
slock; for them there was no chance to rise, and hardly 
any sale. Fat stock tit for shii)ment, were scarce, and 
If the market had been at .ill brisk, there would have been 
a strong advance. .\s it was, the best, averaging 5S lbs. 
to the gross cwt., reached 13 '.^c. ^ lb. ; jirinie steers 
brought la'iJiajicnnd the poorest natives of 55 n>s., sold 
