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Deist's Flower Ganlen Directory 150 
Duist's Family Kitchen Gardener 1 00 
Choi Hun's Grape Glower's Guide 75 
Cobhett's American Gardener 75 
Cole's is. W.i American Fruit Dook 75 
Cole's Veterinarian.. 75 
Cupel ami's Cuuntrv Lite . Syo., Cloth,.. 5 00 
Cotton Culture. (Lviimni 150 
Cotton Planter's Manual, (Turner! 1 50 
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Dad. Is American Cattle Doctor 1 50 
Dana's Muck Manual.. 1 25 
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Draining for Profit, and Health, by G. E. Waring, Jr . 1 50 
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Elliott's Western Fruit. Glower's Guide 1 50 
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French's Farm Drainage 1 50 
Fuller's Grape Cull mist. (IScvi.sed Edition) 1 50 
Fuller's strawberry Culturlst 20 
Fuller's Small Fruit Cull urist 1 311 
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Harris' Rural Annual. Hound, S Nos., iu 2 Vols. Each 150 
Herbert's Hints to Ilorsekeepers. . 1 75 
Hoopes on Eyergrecns 
Hop Culture 40 
.lolmston's Agricultural Clt.anistry 175 
Jot I list oil's Elements of A grieull ural Chemistry 1 50 
Lc dollar's How to Huild Hot-Houses 1 50 
Miles on the Horse's foot 75 
Moh ron the Grape Vine 1 00 
My Vineyard at. Lake view 1 25 
Norton's Scientific Agriculture 75 
Onion Culture 20 
Our Farm of Four Acres (bound) 60c paper.. 30 
Pardee on strawben v Culture 75 
Peat and Its Uses, by Prof. S. W.Johnson 1 25 
Pe. 1.1 er's Land Measurer 60 
Oninbv's Mysteries of Dee Keeping (NEW) 1 50 
I.an.l all's SI p II .ol i:i n. lry 1 50 
Han. lalfs Fine Wool SI p Husbandry 1 00 
Rivers' Miniature Fruit Garden 100 
Richardson on the Dog, paper :'.l)c cloth.. 60 
Saunders' Domestic Poultry (XKW), pupoV, 40c, bound 75 
Schenek's G a r donor's Text Hook 75 
Skillful Housewife 75 
Stewart's (John) stable Hook 1 00 
Thompson's Food of Animals 1 00 
Timothy Hunker Fapcrs — 
Tobacco Culture 2." 
Warder's Hedges and Evergreens 1 50 
Youatt anil Snooncr on the Horse 1 50 
Votiatf. Mud Martin on Cattle 1 50 
Youatt on the Hog 1 00 
Youatt on Sheep 1 00 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriodhnhl . 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
January 15, 1808, and also for the year ending Dec. 31 : 
1. TP.ANSACTIONS AT TUK NXW-TOBK MARKETS. 
KBCETPTS. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Tine. Barley. n.iis. 
•:lilavst/,ism'th272.500 S11.OO0 70S.OO0 4S.0OO 313,000 40^.000 
20. lays /rcllu'lli 116,001) 1,869,000 1,057,000 04,000 571,000 1,348,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Oats. Barley. 
21 davs//ii'»lu'lh.ni5.00n 1,013.0110 1,120.000 01.000 1.S13.000 •»I::,!MI 
'.'il,laysoas<ni'lli,:r!5.0llo 1,339,01111 I.U'.l.noll i:,3,0l.ll] l.ldl.uei . '! 
'J. Comparison with, same period at this time l<i*t year. 
Ri.i'ters. Flour. Wheat. Com. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
A . Ill's 1SI',S....2?;.500 Stl.OOl) 7(3.000 11.000 333,000 463,000 
I ',;.... '.".'.I.O00 1. 1 O..0.I0 '.'.IiIn.IIOII 311,0111] l.ll.Y.i.lKW 1 ,'.">7,000 
s * t.Ks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. 0,1!*. Barley. 
21 .lavs lsr.S 315.1 1,1113,111111 l.l'.'.t.li.t!) a:. I 1,113.11(1!) '.".I I.I nil! 
3.) days 1.S07 .'IV AM-' I 1.1 .'.'. Ms. 540,000 
■;. Hcporte from Sew Fork, • '"». 1 to Jan 15: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn, /.'v.. 
i ■ , mi 80 — — 150 
isi',?. i,,hy; i .',:;.!.-■ I'.'i.n.'i 13.ni; n: i 
1160 5MS! 60,231 . : 31 I5.IIU '.eel 
1865 4,\;42 43,331 71,500 l.tfe 111 
4. Receipts of Breadstuffs in New York in each of 
Hie last flee years: 
Flour. Wheat. Com. Eye. Barley. Oats. 
1867 8,608,892 9,640,181 [4,979-271 763,876 1,869,724 6 30.807 
1866 2,720,885 5.;.".'.'. .' _■;. 3 _■ '. ' I ... : I 
1865 8.628,526 8,768,929 15.98' .3. 399,079 3, I. 19 935 
IMC. 1 3,007,117 13.153.1.,.; 7. 1 il I .-■ ... I! 5 ".-.ll-u! 1" '13'' <3S 
1S63.... 4,571,(139 l'.l,'.l.i;..s56 11,231,..:..! 13;i,,-.'o 2,1 13." 1-3 1 i'ln.Yir.vj 
5. Exports fr 
Flour, 
bush. 
1867 .... 867,122 
1866 900,084 
1865.... 1.402,144 
1801. ...1,918,592 
1SG3 2,527,338 
1802 8,961,518 
1801 3.110,340 
isoo L626-202 
1859 1,038,516 
tm New York during each 
Wheal, Corn, Bye, 
bush. bush. bush. 
4,150.9113 7,931,713 451,096 
52'.',I169 ll.i39.391 21.1,618 
2,5.'7,9J6 1.519.010 191,31.1 
12.193.1.::; SI. ,.-31 511 
15.l2l.ss9 7.53:1.131 410.3IM 
25.561,755 12,029.^11 1.011, .Mil 
21,191.311 12.si9.s5ll 1,0011,1115 
13,531.11.3..! 4.0s5.IIS3 450 
291,517 497,810 
of 9 years past: 
Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. 
886363 130,195 
1,329,112 1,191,313 
91,567 
150 43,135 
52,439 126,556 
42,961 210,669 
3,927 100,125 
8,180 103.076 
0,550 8,568 
Comparative Stock of Flour in New York, Jan. 1 : 
1S6G. 1867. 186S. 
;rn and State Flour, hhls.. 703,232 630,a57 482.294 
ban Flour, bills 22.810 3,200 830 
.. . 26,250 17,359 25.459 
. . .734,502 650,929 508,583 
Comparative Stock of Grain in New York, Jan. 1 : 
1865. 1866. 186T. 1868. 
Slock of grain in store at New York : 
Wheat, Corn, Hue, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
..1,647,118 1,434,553 189,330 161,313 2,379,326 
Dec. 11. 
.12 
,215 1.653,091 202.9M0 39 .'.115 3,199.503 83.4)5 
941.129 1,954.706 131.513 361.053 2,216.752 52.155 
"" 32,793 890,197 57.977 
Oct. 15 167,6118 9(17,661 
Sept. 10 120.532 1,151.192 
Aug. 13 .... 90,174 " 
July 15 245.509 
June 14 571.279 
May 15 731,330 
:'..:. 'I 
82,715 
12.376 
66.911; 
31. 290 
111. 2.-7 
6:1,6 13 
135,737 61.. . 
'30,1.349 1,1.032 
206,703 34.700 
379,805 16,311 
608,494 16,461 
■ >. 
261,092 186,801 145,706 
Receipts of Breadstuffs at Albany, by the New York 
Canals in each of the last eight years: 
Flour, Wlieat, Corn, Bye. Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. 
.1,119.100 11,176,000 11,155,50 
.1.193.33.1 8:1.116,617 3.'.3I'33 
.1.126,009 82.667.166 22 
.1.560,1111) 2.YJOO.91.II 20,6113.1;, 
.1,113,800 15.I6'.,1',H0 111:::, 1 H 
.1,011,00:1 111,579.3110 11,63 
4511,000 6. 1.",), 11)9 2I.193.IIHI La'.'i'.RIIII distil 
bush. bush. bush. 
888,100 2,167,600 6,400,000 
1833. J 3.235.15.1 5.971.838 
, . , '.5 .639 5,990,028 
47il,5l.(l 8.10(1,501) 12,18,1,500 
031I.80O 2.1(15.900 13.177.500 
1.9110 4,551,601) 10,117.500 
""' 10,240.300 
1507 391,800 S,S53,400 15,369,500 863,'uoo I.'mo'.OOO 8|33l|s00 
10. Receipts at Chicago for four years : 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
,928 23,031.117 1.305,511 2.214.571 10,997.710 
[...hi I'll 88 085 011 1 m- 
1113 
1SG4 
11. Shipments from Chicago for four years : 
1 ;:... 
Flour. Wheal. 
3,446 10,309.458 
Cor 
By 
'ley. Oats. 
1.949 S. 190,916 
1.374 9,835,085 
lSfcl ,1,12*486 10,311,389 13,. 3. 7i„ 23 .U2 Htll^SO 
CURRENT WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Dec. 16. Jan. 15. 
Price of Gold 133W 141',' 
Ki.ori: super to Extra Slate? 3 25 ft'ltOO $3 50 fell 10 
super 1.. Extra Southern. .. 9 70 fetr, 50 9 75 fe.lOfiO 
Extra Western, 9 75 ©15 50 
Lxtra Genesee U 00 (3/18,25 
Snpcrll ne Western 8 25 @ 9 23 
Rve Fi.m'i: 7 50 (5, 9 8.0 
>li"l G 00 @ 6 50 
" 2 90 @ 3 25 
Cokn— Yellow 120 s 1 10 
1 37 fe 1 13'.; 
84 ® S6>i 
.Mixed 
Oats— Western ... 
State 85 @ 
1 70 ® 1 SO 
I'OHLIIV 1 50 ffi 1 90 
Hat— Hale V 100 lb 90 o 1 50 
Loose 100 (S. 1 50 
Straw, v 100 n> 65 & 83 
Cotton-— Middlings, 1.) lb... 15K@ 16 
Hops— Crop of 1100. V lb 3(1 '(S, 65 
Fkvtiiei'.s— Lire Geese, V n>. so ir,i 90 
Seep— Clover, 'f,> lb 
Timothy. V bushel 
9 65 ©If! 00 
11 15 ©15 25 
1 50 ,;, 9 80 
7 50 <3„ 9 10 
00 sa 62 
3 75 ,„ 8 20 
2 85 1,., 3 15 
1 23 @ 1 40 
1 30 @ 1 41 
87 <S> 87)i 
87 @ _ 
1 08 @ 1 80 
,< bnshel. 
-Brown, ^ lb 
3.II.O-K1 I ill.:.. 7021,1 
Coffee— Rio.lGold price)?! lb 
TOBAOOO, Keiitueky, ,te.,i'It.. 
S I I... .1, V It, 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, V lb. 
tiled,?* 
2i: 13 @ 13J4 
75 2 60 @ 2 85 
50 2 40 @ 2 65 
1:3, Hi'...,;, 1:3, 
8,.,., 
1 aliloi nia. unwashed, 
Tallow, * » 
on. Cake— 9 Ion 
P.iuK— Mess. 7,1 barrel. 
Prime. 7' barrel 
Bsbf I'latn mesa 
L \ e.o, in barrels, i< 11. 
P.r itei:— Western, Vn>.... 
85 @ 62 
87 e. 58 
16 @ 28 
10aC® 11 
50 00 ©56 00 
21 25 ©21 S3 
lieu ,..1135 
Dun ,., 11 in 
I." ... 1.3. 
23 © 42 
80 !.„ II 
2 70 .... I 50 
1 40 © 1 41 
35 . ■ :■■'< 
1 . 
150 I 50 
& 23 
27 © 52M 
16 © 28 
„ ioacrta iiju 
31 a-. ,„ s a 
17 25 318 25 
12X© 13JC 
I no ... ;, 1 11 
.. 50 
8 DO ... 10 OH 
Cranberries, f) barrel 10 
We in :' com] myiiig fibular statcmems. a 
comparative exhibit of the stocks offlourand groin ou 
hand at this port, Jan. 1, in each of the last three or four 
years. This, with the comparisons of the receipts at, 
and exports from die port, for several years, constitutes 
an interesting feature Gold has been more active and 
has risen to 142}^, closing at 141'j Breadstuffs have 
been in Mr demand, since our last, offering at advancing 
rates, but closing in favor of buyers. The export move- 
ment is checked by the scarcity of freight room and the 
enhanced claims of ship owners Provisions have been 
more freely dealt in, especially bacon, lard, beef, butter 
aud cheese, at variable figures, closing with rather more 
steadiness... Wool has attracted less attention, but has 
been held quite firmly. . . Cotton has been more active, at 
buoyant, though irregular prices Hay lias been in bet- 
ter request and firmer Most other articles have been 
inactive — To make room for onr tables, we have to cut 
down our remarks on the course of business. 
IVcw Vorlc Lire Stock Blarliets.— 
WEEK ENDING, 
December 16.. 
1 lecember 23 5,670 
December 30 3,481 
January 6 3,301 
January 13 5,076 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Snine. 
Total in 
Average 
do. do. 
do. do, 
Areraoe 
do. do, 
do. do 
do. do, 
do. do. 
Total 
Total in 
Total in 
Total in 1864 
Total in 1S63 
five Weeks 23.842 
per Week. 4,768 
last Month. .. 5,020 
prev's Month. 6,588 
per Week, 1867.5,511 
do. 1166 5,748 
do. 1105 5,255 
. do. 1101 5,161 
,. do. 1863 5,150 
1867 293.R32 
298.111! 
270,271 
367,009 
264,091 
1865., 
74 
1,219 
61 
94 
113 
115 
139 
1,320 
1.2011 
1.500 
1,511 
694 
3.369 
4.115 
0.161 
69.911 
62.120 
71. 991 
7,603 
6,470 35,705 
i:;,'i0(» 
li.o-.M 
l-',ri7G 
21.G70 
1,171.151 1,102.043 
l.iMD.mm fi;-».ini() 
s;;i;.::v; 'uw.vm 
TS'i.ir,-) coii.*>70 
51P.3HJ 1,101.017 
The reader will observe that the totals for the yearlS67, 
and the weekly average of receipts during the game 
period, have been placed in the columns for reference and 
comparison. The steady growth of the cities of New 
York and Brooklyn, and others adjacent, is indicated by 
the increase of animals sold, from year to year. The fall- 
ing off in the number of Beeves is fully made up in other 
columns ; nevertheless it is probably chiefly owing to the 
large quantities of dressed beef which at certain seasons 
are sent to market. It would be better for the country, 
and better for the city, if a great deal more meat could be 
killed before coming to the city. The blood and oftal are 
valuable at least for manure, and here they are a great 
nuisance, besides burdening the meat with the ex- 
pense of their transportation Beef Cattle.— The 
supply since Christmas has been small, but with the ahnn- 
dance of game and poultry, prices were not extraordinarily 
affected, but worked up gradually. Our top prices for the 
market of the 13th vary but little from those of the week 
before Christmas, if we include those paid for one or two 
very superior bullocks. The general average of sales is, 
however, fully lUc. higher. We quote extra, 20c. ; poor- 
est, 12c. ; general average, 16J4c. per pound, these 
prices being based on the estimated dressed weight of the 
quarters. The market for Milcli Cows is very even. 
It is seldom that $100 is paid, though occasionally a fine 
one sells for $125 or more ; $S5 to $00 is the common 
range, though often poor cows go as low as $50. 
Calves bring 9 to 12c. per pound live weight, accord- 
ing to quality Slieep. — Prices have advanced decid- 
edly in the new year ; we now quote prime sheep Gj^c. to 
7V per pound live weight; poor to fair, 5c. to iP^c. 
Lamb^ are hardly subject to any distinction in price, :ind 
a few choice sheep, very large and fat, brought fancy 
prices Swine.— The supply has fluctuated somewhat, 
and with it prices readily paid for hogs for immediate use. 
The prices now qnoted, are : Prime hogs, 7?.{®Sc. per 
pound live weight; common, 7 l /i@7^c. 
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