1868.1 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Allen's (I,. F.) Rural Architecture *1 r,0 
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Bement's Rabbit Fancier 30 
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Boussingault's Ilural F.eonomv 1 60 
Breck's New Book of Flowers 1 15 
Bulst's Flower Garden Directory 150 
Buist's Family Kitchen Gardener 1 00 
Chorlton's Grape Grower's Guide ... 15 
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Elliott's Western Fruit Grower's Guide 1 50 
Flax Culture 50 
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French's Farm Drainage 1 50 
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Gregory on Souashes paper.. 30 
40 
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Leuchar's How to Build Hot-Houses 1 50 
Mileson the Horse's Foot .. 75 
Mohr on the Grape Vine 1 00 
My Vineyard at Lakevicw 1 25 
Norton's Scientific Agriculture 15 
Onion Culture 20 
Our Farm of Four Acres (hound) 60c paper.. 30 
Pardee on Strawbrr: v Culture 15 
Peat and Its Uses, by Prof. S. W. Johnson 125 
Pedder's Land .Measurer 60 
Saunders' Douustie. poultry (nkw), paper, 40c, bound 15 
Schenck's Gardener's Text Book 15 
Skillful Housewife 75 
Stewart's (John! Slahle Book 1 00 
Thompson's Food of Animals 1 00 
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150 
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Touatt and Spooner on the Horse 1 50 
Touattand Martin on Cattle 1 50 
TounttontheHog . 100 
Youatt on Sheep 1 00 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Feb. 15, ISoS, and for the corresponding month last year : 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Hour. Wlieal. Corn. Itije. Barley. Oats. 
aidavsf/.ism'tlilSti.OliO 151.00(11,101.000 4.500 51.000 111.000 
24daysi'<<stin'lli21>.500 811,000 108,000 4S.0O0 333,000 46S.O00 
Sales. FKmr. Wheal. Corn. Hue. Oats. Barley. 
26tlays!7<i.«m'tli.244.000 476.000 1. "01. SV> 98.500 1.016.000 136,500 
24 days ((to(in't!i,34. ,UIK) 1,013,001) 1,426,000 91,000 1,S13,000 203,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1868. ... 136.000 151 ,ono 1,191.000 4.5(10 51.000 111,000 
24 days 1867... .101,000 95,000 14,000 3,600 57,000 124,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Bye. Oats. Barley. 
26 days 1808 2ll.noo 476.000 1,301.350 OS.5001.OI6.OOO 136,500 
24dayslS67 182,000 515.000 095,000 317,000 406,000 
3. 
Exports /rem Sew York, Jan. 1 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. 
.... 70.".07 201.623 966.817 
b. 13 : 
Bye. 
10,218 
7:),;:.l 
25,427 
14.IS6 
25.113 
19.03.", 
18G8. 
Feb. 11.. 
Jan. 1::. 
isor. 
Dec 11.. 
Nov. ia.. 
(let. 15.., 
Sept, i" 
Aug. 13 . 
July 15.. 
June II. 
Stock of grain in siore at New York . 
Wheal, Corn, Bye. Barley, Oats, Malt, 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush, bosh. 
..1,507.670 1.705.31(1 lO.lll 93.031 2.131.161 6.5.237 
..1,017,413 1.431,553 189,330 161,313 2,319,826. '. ' 
1 "101 215 1.653,004 211)6,10 392.815 3.11111,563 83.145 
.. 911.120 1,9)1.766 131.513 361.053 2. .'16.752 52,155 
.. 161.668 061,6.1 I, 1 ." .;.'.,'''. s,in.-67 5;. '.1,7 
,. 180,533 1,151, 6' 'i '( o 1 1 1.:. 508 
. 90.171 S03.7.'l ■'" ' '.' ■'■ ''►/-I'' K63.' 
., 215,509 106.7-,.. "1." ■ :..6i '..,..; 1 .in 
., 518/279 817,976 II ..257 66,613 ;170,s,,-, 16.311 
■ 1 ,191 16,461 
Gold has been more active since our last, at variable 
prices, closingat 140.\,<J)M 41 . . .Breadstuff- have been quita 
freely dealt in by home, export, and speculative buyers. 
The receipts of Wheal, Wheat Flour. Oats, Rye, and 
B:irl.-y, have been limited, and prices favored sellers de- 
cidedly. At the close, the offerings of desirable lots of 
Flour, Wheat, and Barley, were quite light, and higher 
rates were looked for. Corn has been much more abun- 
dant, and has bein quoted materially lower. At the re- 
duced figures, there lias been an active business re- 
ported, largely for shipment. A very considerable part 
of the receipts of Corn from the West has been by 
5vay of New Orleans, . ..Provisions have been more sought 
arter, hog products have been less abundant, and have 
been quoted dearer Wool has been in very moderate 
request at less buoyant prices. ...An unusually brisk de- 
mand has prevailed for Cotton, for home use, shipment, 
and on speculation, at a marked rise in values, Hie market 
closing firmly and buoyantly Hay has been in fair re- 
quest — Seeds have attracted more attention Hops 
dull and heavy.... Tobacco quiet, but held firmly. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Jan. 15. Feb. 15. 
Pnii'R of Gold 141'«c 1 ir 
Flour— Super to Extra Slate* 8 50 <».;110 f S 15 (.oil 25 
Super to Extra Southern. .. 9 75 raio-eo 90 65 15 ' I 
Extra Western 9 65 @ioloo 9 55 ®is 75 
Extra Genesee 1115 (5,15 25 1125 @14 50 
Superfine Western S 5(1 % 9 30 8 45 6. 35 
Kyk Flour 7 50 is. 9 40 7 2) ... '. 
COBN Mem 6 IA 61,6 6! 5 50 % 6 35 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 2 75 is 3 20 2 80 @ :> 25 
All kinds ol Bed and Amber. 2 25 .„ 2 S5 2 33 (5: 2 82 
CORU— Yellow 123 6. Ill 122 (5,132 
Mixed . 130 a. 1 41 1 26' .7,, 1 35 
Oats— Western 87 m 87)4 85 @ — 
State 87 Si — Nominal. 
P.VE 1 68 iTa 1 SO 111 & 1 SO 
Barley ISO (,?, 2 10 Hi (5 2 25 
Hay— Billed 100 lb 120 ® 1 65 1 05 r„ i r. 
Loose 1 25 <7b 1 75 1 10 e)j 1 50 
Straw. VIOOIb 1 Ml 65. 1 25 90 @ 1 15 
Cotton— Middlings, )• I 16',,,,. l',U 26' IT,, 21V 
Hops-Crop ol 1866. '«< n. 20 r5, 65 20 "@ 60 
I'KITIIEIIS- Live Gec.-c. V 111. 82'.-.i5j 90 75 (5) 90 
Seed— Clover, » lb 12 « is; 
Timothy. V luisliel 2 60 (7„ 2 S5 3 00 (5)3 25 
Flax, 9 bushel 2 40 <a 2 65 2 60 i« 2 80 
Sugar— Brown, t< tb W'4® K'4 H!-,'(Si I4y: 
Molasses. Cuba, »gal .. 32 a 40 34 @ 48 
Coffee— Rio, (Gold price)* lb ny.t% 1~'4 12 a v,\ 
Tnllimi, EeiiiucUv, &c..f)lb. t % 33 6 (. .) 
Seed Lea). V 1). SK@ 65 3'-.(" 65 
Wiiol.-Doilictic Fleece, 'fit.. 35 _ a 62J4 38 V„ 66 
Domestic, pulled. *' lb 27 (3 52^ 27 @ 52 
California, unwashed, 16 (T a 28 16 @ 28 
Tallow. va lojfa nj< n @ i,% 
Oil-Cake— "f Ion ... 51 CO (656 in 50 60 ,,. :,i; e 
Pork— Mess, * barrel.. ....2105 6.321: 2! '.'.7 ®2S f.6 
Prime, ia barrel 17 '25 (SIS 25 18 25 (S.19 Ml 
Beef— Plain mess 12 50 talS 50 13 Oil (5 10 no 
Lard, in barrels. 'P lb. ... 12V 5, 13V 11 65 15 
Butter— Western, »ilb 23 at, 42 25 © 42 
Stale. Y< B 40 (ft 50 40 @ 50 
Cheese . 8 @ 16J< 8 @ 16J4 
Beans-*) bushel 2'50 @ 4 50 4 50 iiSli) 
Pe»s— Canada. V luisliel 1 30 @ 1 40 1 55 @ 1 60 
Eaes— Fresh. ?> dozen 36 @ 42 38 @ 41 
Poultry — Fowls, nib 12 ® 16 15 @ 17 
lurk-ys, VIb 18 @ 23 22 @ 25 
Potatoes— Sbbl .. 4 00 asfo 3 75 (.5 4 25 
Apple: — P barrel 5 50 (5. 6 00 4 00 i« :• yi 
Cranberries, V barrel 8 00 @10 00 7 00 @ 9 50 
New York Live Stock Markets. — 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calres. Sheep. Siciue. Toc'l 
January 13 5.076 04 662 22.856 10.71 
do 20 7.17(1 OS 110 20.306 1.5.067 51.6)11 
do 27 5.S70 S3 CIS 20,3.31 1,5.310 I .'.2:0 
Feb'y 3 4.883 100 lis .'ii.siv: 11333 38.446 
do 13 4.526 59 565 2i,15S 3.6S9 26.117 
Total in fiee Weeks 25.531 421 3.072 120.513 56.918 197,181 
do/or previous 5 Weeks. &.&it 353 2,119 104,497 89,213 220.621 
Average per Week 5,107 84 611 21,104 11,33 
do do last Month. 4,766 It 544 20/399 17,743 
do do prev's Month. 5,020 71 897 32,615 2S,0S9 
Average per Week, 1S67. 5.544 64 1,320 22,151 2C.C05 
do. do. do. 1860 5.718 04 1.201) 20.000 13.600 
do. do. do. IS65 5,255 118 1,500 16,091 11.028 
do. do. do. 1864 5,161 145 1,511 1.5.515 12.1176 
do. do. do. 18C3 0,150 129 694 9,041 21.670 
Total in 1867 293.8:'.; 3.369 66.011 1.171.151 1,102.643 
Total ill 1S60 .' - -- I 13--5 . .' 1 672.MI0 
Total In 1865 .'I'.',: I ' I ..'". 106.5783 .573.167 
Total in 1861 267.6 .' . ' ■: V. '■ '■': 66n.;7'l 
Total in 1S63 264,001 6,470 35,705 510.516 1,101,617 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the five 
weeks ending February 1:7th. the total number of all 
kinds for each week, also the number of each kind for 
the five weeks, as well as the sum of all kinds for the 
month. By comparison xvith the number given for last 
month wc sec a marked decrease in the number of hogs, 
The slight increase, however, of other kinds, kept the 
supply quite equal to the demand, and the market has re- 
mained brisk. The cold weather that lias prevailed en- 
abling retailers to keep fresh meats, buyers have been 
less anxious for small lots, and but little " peddling " bas 
been done, the seller usually disposing of his drove 
soon after the market became eettlcu, and but few 
"shorts" remained at the close of each week. . . .Beef. 
Prices kept rather even during the whole month, as will 
be seen by the following list, which gives the range of 
prices, average price, and figures for the largest sales : 
Jan. 18th raii-ed 12.6 2iv. Aviie.e. Lareest sales 15 6.17'; 
do 2OII1 do i:,.. |0e. .61 p. e, do do 15 6.10'^ 
do 27th do Hi. is,., do 15 e. do do 11 
Fib. 3,1 .P. l.'i.,l-e. do 15v. do do 15 tall 
do I3lh do II... lsc. do 15>sc. do do II. 
There were but few prime calth- in market, Willi a f.ve 
