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AMERICAN AaRICULTURIST. 
[Decembek, 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
Tho following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully ])rep!ired specially lor the Avte?ican AgnculUtrist^ 
from our daily record during; the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for tho month ending Nov. 12th, 1S77, 
and for tlie corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS Al' Tni: NltW VOIMC MARKttTS. 
IReoetpts. Fld'ir. \V/iettL Cajni. Hue, li<ir}eji. OiitR, 
2C<l's(/n.inrHi39t.O0O 4,201,000 3,516,000 «'S,000 l,l;4,n00 1,303.000 
'26cl's!«»(nl'tli4O3,O0O 4,113,000 3,410,000 329,000 974,000 1,107,000 
Sat.ks. FLnnr. Wheiit. ('om. Hup.. Unrleii. Oiii^. 
26(r3i;/;.sni'tli4!9,0il0 r;,941,000 4,267,000 423,000 1,' 43.000 1,397,000 
26d'3(fi»tiu'lli441,000 5,913,000 4,851,000 437,000 353,000 1,329,000 
2. Coniptni.vin loiUi. ^tnne ppritxt itC tfii-l tune t<tf;t year. 
KKfiHlcrs. Flour. WlieitL Com. Riie. Barleii. OaU. 
26 days 1S77.. 391,000 4,201.000 S.alG.OOO 40:1.0001.114.000 1,603,000 
26 days 1876.. 321, 000 2,196,000 2,Si5,000 207,000 419,000 1,437,000 
Sat.ks. Flour. ]y//erU. t'orn. Hue. Uttrleij. OfU.t. 
26 days 1877 .429,000 5,944,(100 4.207.000 428.000 1.043,000 1,397,000 
26 days 1370.. 312,000 2,117,000 3,643.000 141,000 199,000 1,436,003 
3. Stock of (jratn in store at JS^gw York. 
M'/ieai. Corn. lh.ie. Unrletj. Oain. Matt. 
tinsli. bush. hiisli, biisli. biisli. bush, 
KOT. 5,1877.. 931,374 2.643.503 166.949 368,429 1,770,7.59 328.388 
Oct. S, 1S77,. 28,S.693 2.975,828 28.626 69,046 881,826 370,166 
May 7, 1877.. 761,036 468,809 193,016 174,375 317,8S1 291,654 
reb. 7. 1S77..S.0SS.S19 2,302,261 314,142 611.114 956.114 388.605 
Jan. 8. 1877. .3.663.010 3.077.r.04 341,750 905,615 1.088.104 425,400 
Bee. 11.I8;6..3.110.2S3 3,38.5,554 218,841 873,310 1,182,322 513,041 
Aug. 7. 1876. .3,831 .299 901.5.57 94,960 53,914 1,232,895 434,203 
Apr. 10, 1876. ,3,393,014 232,140 68.429 200,381 706.283 436,942 
Jan. 10, 1876.. 5,302,293 603,983 100,7U 325,1911,080,300 307,433 
4. Exports.from Neio York. Jan. 1. to Nov. 8. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Ri/e. Jiarletj. Oat^. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush, busli. busli. bush. bush. 
1877.1.110,000 16.831,000 20.784.000 1.915.000 1,391,000 411,000 323,000 
1876. 1,673.116 21,949,300 15,152,703 918,706 29,223.571,000 9:2,000 
1875.1,623.0 3 22,616,004 11,918.115 1.59,952 235 117,481 288,030 
1874.1.890,775 33,079,216 17,506,617 584,465 3,320 106,342 331,249 
5. 'i'lde-ioater Receipts at Alhavv, from opening oj nav- 
igation to Nov.^tJt,: 
.Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. lUtrlev. Oats. Malt. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush", hush, bush, 
"77.. 14,600 9,843,300 20,341.700 1,074,000 2,653.700 3.510,500 554.500 
'76.. 27.800 10,089.700 10,221,700 698,800 1,878.700 2.645,200 634,500 
'75.. 97,.50ll 17,114,400 7.930.900 181,400 2,160,700 2,163,6011596,31,0 
'74..]3!1,;00 2I.3il5,600 17,141,800 263,2 1,693.500 2,795,600 .... 
"73.. 128,300 20.192,600 17,19.',500 914,500 1,667.600 3,040,206 .... 
•73. .104,100 7.801,400 2.5,484,200 3.57,3110 2,119,000.5.075,300 .... 
•!I. .233.000 18,184.000 18.124.0110 707.200 3,518.000 4.833.200 
to. .350,600 13,918,300 4,534,300 539,900 2,306,300 5,210,900 
CunuicN-r Wnor.KSAT.K Prtcbs. 
Oct. 12. Nov. 12. 
Pkice of Gor.i) 103 103 5-8 
Fl.oui:— Super to ICxtra Stale $5 15 (<o 6 35 ¥4 80 fa 6 00 
Super lo E.xtra Southern.... 5 15 (gi 8 75 4 90 f^ 8 75 
Extra Western 5 75 ®10 00 5 40 @ 9 75 
Extra Genesee 6 35 ©7 75 6 00 (gi 7 50 
Supeiliiie Western 5 15 (gi 5 65 4 90 r<o 5 35 
liTR Fr.oiTi: 3 75 (?S 4 65 3 75 @ 4 45 
Corn-.Mkai 2 60 ® S 50 . 2 70 (a 3 40 
WuRA'r-All kinds of White. 1 40 ® 1 63 1 38 @ 1 55 
All kinds of lied and Ambei-. 115 @ 1 60 115 kc 1 47 
GouN— Yellow 60 @ — 03 (S 65 
Mixerl 53 @ 60 61 is 63 
White 65 @ 63 64 ® 65 
OA-rs— Western SI @ 42 34 @ 44 
State 35 @ 44 37 ® 45 
KTlt 68 ® 80 66 ® 78 
BAltl.lcv 70 ® 95 68 @ 97X 
Barley Malt 75 @ 1 25 70 ® 1 25 
Hav— Hale, in 100 lbs 40 at 85 40 @ 90 
Straw. |i 100 IliS 35 ® 65 35 a 65 
Cotton- M kid liiiKs. IS Ik... iiM(ia n% li)i(3 UK 
UOPS— Uiou of 1ST7. «l lb B ® 13 5 ® 15 
old.^B 2 ® 7 2 ® 
FEATURns— hive Geese, ?( lb. 40 ® 50 45 ® 50 
SSKD-Clover, in lb 8><® 85^ V/,<!i 8% 
'I'imotliv. ill bushel 1 40 ® — 1 35 (^ 1 45 
Flax, fi bushel 140 ftS 1 45 145 ©150 
ScOAC— Refi'g& GrocerviOlb 7X® 9% 7 ® 9?^ 
MoLASsits, Cuba. iPEal,60 test — ® 38 — @ 40 
Hew Orleans, Vg.al' 40 @ 56 32 ® 64 
CoFFEit— l;io(Gol(l) 16 @ 20 151^® I9K 
ToBAf^oo. KeiiLueky, &c,. ?llb. 4K(io 15 4 ® 15 
Seed Leal, if! lb in® 60 4 ® 50 
Woor.—noinesUc Fleece, IP lb 28 ® 55 20 @ 55 
Domestic, pulled, ill lb 80 ® 38 28 ® 38 
ftallforuia, sprins clip, 13 ® 31 13 ® 81 
California l.-ll clip 10 ® 25 10 ® 25 
Tallow, iPlb 7X® '''A 'X® IH 
Oii^Cakk— i(> ton S3 00 @33 50 34 00 ®35 50 
Por.K—M ess, is barrel 14 35 ®14 45 14 25 ® — 
Extra riliiie. It barrel 10 00 ®10 50 — ® — 
Serf— Extra mesa 13 00 ®14 00 13 OO @14 00 
liAun. in trcs. & bbls, iiilOO lb 7 00 ® 9 75 8 CO ® 9 25 
aurrKU— State. iP lb 15 ® 35 15 ® 35 
■Wesrern. poor to fancy, ?( lb. 14 ® 35 12 ® 35 
Sheese . . ... 5 ® n^ 5 ® 13 
Eggs— Fresh. ^ dozen .... 19 ® 22H 22 @ 26 
yoTJLTKT— Fowls & Chickens 10 ® 18 10 ® 15 
Tnrkeys— isib 13 ® 17 10 ® 15 
6eese,|)pair 1 00 ® 2 00 1 25 ® 2 00 
Bncka, Wpoir 60 ® 90 50 ® 90 
Kocsters.^SIb 6 ® 9 6 ® 8 
Ducks, Wild. ¥1 pair 25 ® 75 SO ® 65 
Grouse. ?)pair 80 ® 90 85 ® 1 00 
PARTr.tn(JK.3S pair 40 @ 75 40 @ 80 
Ploticr. (p doz 100 ® 1 25 125 ® 1 37>i 
Snipe. iK>r doz SO ® 1 25 SO ® 1 S7JS 
Woodcock. IS pair 00 ® 70 ,50 ® 65 
Venison.^ lb 15 ® 20 14 ® 18 
Hares. ¥* pMir — ® — 4) ® 60 
Turnips flbbl 60 ® 75 60 ® 75 
Cars vHKs-ii) 100 100 ® 2 25 125 ® 3 60 
Onions— new.tl bbl 100 @ 1 50 100 (3 125 
Lettucf,. ?1 bid 60 ® 1 00 60 ® 1 00 
Carrots, ^ 1110 bnnches 1 00 ® — 87 ® 1 00 
Potatoes— new ,^ libl 125 («. 2 00 125 ® 2 00 
Sweet Potatoes— fi bbl 175 ® 2 25 175 ® 2 25 
Tomatoes, per box 20 ® SO 20 @ 30 
Beets. Bbbl 1 00 Hii — 50 ® 1 00 
Peas— Canada, ni bond. Sbu. 85 ® 86 83 ® 85 
green, S bush 1 30 ® 1 40 1 40 ® 1 50 
Beans-H hushel 1 70 ® 2 75 1 80 ® 2 75 
Broosi-corn .. — ® — Z%(fti 7>^ 
BKPPKRS.^bbl 1 00 ® 1 50 1 25 ® — 
Apples— m hiirrel 1 00 ® 2 75 1 00 @ 3 50 
Cauliflower, ¥1 bbl — ® — 1 CO @ 3 00 
Okra.?1100 15 @ 20 15 ® 20 
Peanuts, domestic, V bush.. 1 15 @ 1 45 1 OO ® 1 30 
Grapes.^ Tb 3 @ 10 4 @ 9 
Pears, iil bill 2 00 ® 7 00 125 ®10 (10 
Quinces, «>! bhl — la — 4 00 @ a 00 
Cbanbeeries— S bbl 5 00 ® 7 00 5 00 ® 6 60 
?t bkt 1 00 ® 2 25 2 00 ® 1 00 
Gold liaa been np to 103?^, and down to 102J^, closing 
Nov. 12, at 102%, as against 103 ou Oct. 12 ; 103?^ on 
Sept. 12: 105?| on July 12; 104?^ on June 12; 107^ on 
May 12 ; lOlJg on Marcii 12 ; 106 on January 12, 1877; and 
109"4 on the 12th of November, 1876, . . . A brisk business 
has i)een reported in the loading kinds of Breadstuffs, but 
at variable prices. Tlic Wheat movement has been of 
unusual magnitude, in the way of receipts, sales (largely 
on speculation), and exports, Tlie export clearances 
hence of Wheat for the week ending Nov. 3, reached over 
2,400,000 bushels — the largest aggregate for one week in 
a long period of time. Toward the close, prices of Flour 
and Grain generally exhibited more firmness, ou less 
urgent offerings, imd a very good inquiry, in part for 
sliipment. Barley and Oats continued in request for ex- 
port. The Barley shipments, on tlic new crop, have thus 
far been quite important Cotton has been less souglit 
after, and at the close, quoted weaker in price — Pro- 
visions have been more freely dealt in, iu good part for 
sliipment, hnt closed tamely and, as .a rule, easier in 
price Hay has been comparatively quiet, but quoted 
steady An active movement has been reported 'in 
Hops, the receipts and sales of wliich luive been to un- 
usually liberal aggregates — the sales mainly for export — 
and prices left off more firmly Seeds have been of 
ready sale, and generally held with more confidence as to 
values, but closed sliglitly in favor of buyers Wool 
has been iu less request and somewhat depressed iu 
price, on freer offerings of most kinds of domestic pro- 
duct, . . ^Tobacco, Naval Stores, and Petroleum liavo been 
moderately active, but unsettled as to prices Groceries 
lower and in less demand Ocean freights 5veaker, on a 
more liberal supply of accommodation, ..Grain rates by 
steam to Liverpool closed on the 13th of Nov. at 8®8X<?. ; 
to Glasgow at S(®8^c^ ; to London atS(^, ; to Liverpool, 
by sail, IMd. ; London, by sail, ''i)4d.. per bushel. Flour 
to Liverpool, by steam, 25. Grf., ® 25. 9c?. ; London, by 
sail, 2*. @ 2s. Zd., and by steam 2s. M.ia) as. ,• Bristol, by 
steam, 3s. (gi 35. 3rf, per bbl. Provisions by stram to 
Liverpool, 32.s. Qd. % 45s. per ton ; Cotton by sail ^/aa® 
J-.ic7.,and steam at i.i(Z. ^ lb. Grain, by sail, for Cork 
and orders, at 6s. 6rf. @ 7s., and to Continental ports, 7s. 
(giSs. ; Italian ports, 6s. 6(i. (a) Gs. IQ^d. per quarter. 
rVe»» Yol-lc Uvc-i^loclc Sliirlcets. 
receipts, 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Oct. 23 S,8S4 81 2,437 27,323 33.443 
Oct. 29 10,1S3 87 1,961 31,831 2S,i,B 
Nov, 5 8,195 66 2,323 26,399 33,1S3 
Nov. 12 10,219 115 1,910 27,738 34,192 
Total for i Weeks.. SI, i^ 319 8,631 116,196 129,055 
do./ory))-eo. 4ir(ieAs44,141 386 12,114 110,056 107.3U 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 9,310 87 2,157 29,049 32,203 
do. do. tasj J/o;i</t.. 11,035 06 S.028 29.014 26,803 
do. do. prev^s ilouth .10,0a 80 3,206 27,742 20,051 
Beeves, — Business at the beginning of the past 
month opened witli a promise of improvement. Light 
receipts and favorable weather gave hopes to dealers, 
which, however, were soon dispelled by a reaction and 
prevailing dullness. Stocks could not be sold, and over 
a thousand head went over on the first Monday. A bad 
beginning made a worse ending, and tlie market contin- 
ued in a bad way throughout the whole month, ending 
worse than at any time during the four weeks reported. 
Bad weather, Iieavy receipts, and want of purchasers 
combined to produce an unusual depression. Of course, 
prices have grown smaller by degrees, and a loss of 
nearly one cent a pound is noted during tlie month. At 
the close, there were many choice cattle for sale from 
Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois. These brought 9fa)10c. 
^ lb for 56(357 lbs. ^ cwt ; a few choice BSIbs. sold for 
119:£c. The few Texans and Colorados on hand, sold 
for an average of SJ^c. ^ ft>., 55 lbs. to the cwt. 
The pi'ices for tlic past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
(let. 22 a ®I3 c. 8.S®11 c. USi'c. 
Oct. 20 7'<;®13 c. 8 on c. 9)-4-c. 
Nov. 5 7><@13 c. 8 (iWXc. 9Kc. 
Nov. 13 7Si®llXc. 8>i®10>ie. 9 c. 
Co\FS. — A good demand has existed during the 
montli for extra cows, and an advance in price was made. 
$50(®$T5 was paid for choice, and ordinary brought $33® 
$45. Some poor things sold as low as $20. The market 
closed easier, the demand having fallen off, and the offer- 
ings being very poor and unattractive Calves, — A 
fair demand has been apparent all the month, and this, 
with a decreasing supply, has stiffened the business. 
Prices have lagged, nevertheless, and only at the close 
have dealers marked up figures successfully. Grassers 
are not in demand, and sell slowly at ^}:l%A%c. ^ lb., 
live weight. Good veals have sold readily at 7@0ijc. 
^jj B)., live weight Slieep and liamtos,— The 
slieep market is overdone. Things have been so bad 
tliat tho difficulty in disposing of skins, not to speak of 
mutton, has caused a continued dullness. Prices were 
never lower. At the close, a better feeling prevailed, 
wiHl smaller receipts ; lambs sold at 5X@6e. ^ B>., live 
weight, and sheep brought iy,@ii%c. ^ lb. N. T. State 
ewes sold for i%o. ^ lb., alive Sivino have been 
quiet, without notable change. City dressed closed dull. 
selling at 6@65io. ^ B. ; Jersey dressed sold at 7@7Jio. 
and ly^n. for the best. Live si«ld for 5>ic. ^ ft. for 188 
fts. ; ^.20 per 100 for 228fts., and pigs of 116 fts. sold for 
53bC. per ft. 
Prices of Feed, 
Bran, per ton $1S.OO®$20.00 
Middlings, per ton - 19,00(8 31,00 
Ground Feed, per ton 1.5.00® 21.00 
Lluseed-oil-cake. western, per ton 44.00® 47.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton 25.50® 40,00 
Chandler's Scraps, per tb 3® 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No.l.Peruv.Guaiiolo p.ct, ammonia, standard, V ton. .$56.50 
do. do. Lobo.-i, do. do. do 47.50 
do. do. guaranteed,^ ton, cargo C 57.60 
do do. rectified, per ton, 10 p. c. 70.50 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 62.50 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works. Fine Ground Raw Bone,. ..55.00 
Mapes' Complete Manure (Ville fovmulal p. 1,000 lbs 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Wheat and Grass Manure, ^ 1.000 
Frnit and Vino Manure, do. 
Bone, strictly pure, meal .... 
do. do. extra fine 
do. do. fine 
do. do. medium 
do. do. medium 
Dissolved Bone, l.T per cent. 
per ton. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
26.14 
27.00 
17.50 
42.00 
40.00 
38.00 
36.00 
37.00 
40.00 
40.00 
Dryjj'd Fish Guano, ton 9 p.c. am'a 42.00 
"■'"'" 42.00 
22.00 
12.00 
60.00 
11.00 
16.00 
45.00 
20.00 
,00@8.00 
9>6C. 
Quinnipiac Feriilizer Go's. Phosphate, per ton.. 
" " Dry jj'd Fish Guano, ton 9 p. 
*' " Pine Island Gu;ino, per ton. 
Stockbridgc Corn Mannre, (Boston) per acre... 
" Potato do do do 
" Tobacco do do do 
*' Eye do do do 
" Wlieat do do do 
Bowker's Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton 
German Potash Salts. (25@35 per r-ent), per ton. 
Gypsnm, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per 11) 
Sulphate of Potash (actual potasli44 per cent) per lb. ...4 
do. do. (actual potash 27A per cent) per lb 2 c. 
German Potash Salts (actual potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton$20.00 
Muriate of Potash (actual potash 50 per cent), per lb...2>^c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb iKc.® 5 c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (2-i percent.), per lb ;') *c.@ 53^c. 
Dried Blood orDried Meat (ammonia 14 per cent) p. ton. $50 
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