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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[November, 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
nnilenseil, 
liles, eare 
The fnllni 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
Bliow at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Oct. 14, 186S, ami for the corresponding month last year : 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUK NKW-YORK MARKETS. 
liBOKtPTs. Flo)tr. nlieal. Corn, line. Barley. Outs. 
26 ilay« «A is i n ■ tl i -31W.001 1,71V»>ii a.a-fl.iiuo 111. mm ;;n;.ll»i 2,317, linn 
27(lii'ys/M««iu'tli.39r,500 l.'.l.llllO 3,lS!l,ullll 2:5,1)00 91,000 011,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat,. Com. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
26ilav3<//Min'tli.2?;,nni) 3,ir.i.nno 2,i':; : :.u:;li l.v.Mini) ilT.'iiii) 1,701.01)0 
27iliiysi</«iiii'Ui,281,r.nni,)12,l)lW 3,'.IJS.IHII) KI.OUO 1,250 1,390,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Hiiceipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26(layslKnS....3IKnni],72r,,Oi0 3.5*9.111)0 01,000 310.000 2,317.000 
27 clays 1S67. . ..437,000 2,346,000 1,150,000 189,000 805.000 1,310,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
26<lnysl86S 277.onn 2,119.0nn 3,nS8,n00 153,000217,500 1,761,000 
27dayslSi)7 441,01)0 1,802.000 2,911,000 350,1100 2,910,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Oct. 14: 
Flour. Whettt. Com. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
180S 7211.927 3.98S.421 5,541.6119 153.093 43.336 
1867 108,925 901,57; i;,r,5i,i9s 310.73: sso.onr 1110,117 
1866 744.461 311,138 10.23:5.011 192,183 100.110 1,018, ll>5 
Stock of grain in 
Wheat, Com. 
store at New York : 
Bye. Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. 
Si, 825 22,026 1,393,930 
16,990 256.127 
575 489,100 
31 all. 
bush. 
59.051 
189,330 101,313 2,379,826 
i 167.008 907.001 7,300 32,703 890,897 57,977 
Receipts at tide water at Albany to Oct. 1th : 
Flour, 
Wheal, 
Com, 
Bar], „ 
Oat 
obis. 
busk. 
bash. 
..212.800 
7,2.1s, inn 
ll.2U.70n 
330,800 
2.101.8011 
11,931,1100 
300,600 
2.143,100 
31,117,000 
713,000 
6,836,9 
CUKUENT 
Wuolesa 
LIC 1'r.ICES. 
Sept. 14. 
Oc 
. 14. 
to Extra 
5 11 e ^1 ra 
$6 50 
8 75 
7 15 
9 15 
... 9 15 
(T.ir, 25 
(., 13 50 
C,13 III! 
1,7 s on 
6 60 
<•■ . 2n 
... 5f 
67 8 75 
6 00 
I.I: s 50 
5 65 
ia 6 05 
(.. 1, 15 
:inds "i V 
liite 2 30 
... 2 811 
3 25 
11. Is 01 1 
i'il and A 
nber. 1 75 
1.., 3 38 
1 50 
(.. 2 20 
1 23 @ 1 25 1 30 @ 1 23 
Mixed. 115 a 1 22 115 1,. 1 I'm. 
Oats— Western 68 ® 82 731(4 75 
State Nominal. Nominal. 
KVE 1 40 a 1 65 1 00 ... 1 iti 
Dmi.ey Nominal. 2 3.5 @ 2 38K 
Hay — Bale V 100 H> ... 65 @ 1 3.1 65 @ 1 35 
Loose 75 @ 1 85 70 at 1 40 
Straw, $ inn IV 70 @ So 70 @ 90 
Cot-tow— Mi inirs, W ft.... 26 ® 263* 26x@ 37X 
HOPS— Crop of IS68, $ttt 10 13 35 15 @ 25 
Feathers— Live Geese, V ID. 75 @ 85 75 @ 85 
SEEl.-rlover. "fi lb lSHf® It'i 13»rr.} llu 
Timothv. «) bushel 3 00 @ 3 35 3 00 @ 3 25 
Flax, (i bushel 2 SO fi» 2 8.5 2 70 at 3 80 
SUfiAK — ISrt.WII. (. It. 10 @ \Z% 10'4@ ]4t< 
Molasses. Cuba, f gal .. 32 tat 52 35 @ 55 
C..KKKE- lb... Ill, in bond) S' 4 »c 12X 7k@ Vl'x 
Toim.'.'.i. K.iiln.-lcv, &e..f<lt.. 111 i.ij 22 8 "(51 20 
Seed Leaf, 1H lb 5J4@ 50 5 (3i 65 
Wool— Domestic FI e.ijilb. 38"® 55 35 ® 65 
Domestic, pulled, Sib 30 ® 50 34 @ 52 
California, unwashed, 25 @ 35 21 @ 36 
Tallow. U) m 13',..., ):■)'.. 13 a 13)< 
OlL-iMKK-iJiton .. 59IKI 1.170 111 58i.il ,,1141111 
Pork— Mess, ij) barrel ....39 20 i.i. 33 35 38 75 , . :9 00 
Prime, 9 barrel 23 50 if. 21 50 21 25 00 
Beef— Plain mess 14 00 1,1.20 50 1150 1.. 19 so 
L» un, in trrs. & barrels. «) lb. 19'... 211, i; v .. 10', 
Bon-rcn — Western, V lb 25 @ 39 25 @ 40 
Stale, in lb 37 (St 50 37 ® 55 
CHEESE S ® 1714 3 ® Hi; 
Beans— S' busbel . . . 4 00 ® 5 50 3 50 m 4 50 
Peas— Canada, in boud.-n bu. 1 60 ® 1 65 1 45 ® 1 50 
Eggs— Fresh, ? dozen .... 25 ® 29 24 ® SO 
Pon.TEY-Kowls, ijllb 20 <f« 22 16 @ IS 
Tnrkevs, '•»■& 23 (3 25 30 tqt 33 
Potatoes, new— Vhb\ 2 25 ® 3 50 125 @ 3 50 
Appi.es — (t ban el. 150 in. 5 on 2 00 « 4 00 
Sweet Potatoes. *i bid 4 511 Cv li 00 125 ® 3 50 
CiiA.xuEiiiiiEs. »' barrel.. Nominal. 10 00 @15 00 
Ti'RNtPS-S bbl 2 50 @ 3 00 2 00 ® 2 50 
Cabraoes-18 100 8 00 &13 00 7 50 (5)12 00 
Onions— *i 1110 hunches 00 C; s on 5 511 ® 7 00 
Beets— If) 100 hunches 2 75 (fi J 00 2 00 ® 3 75 
Cucr.MHKBS-*! 100 40 @ 75 50 ® 75 
Green' Corn-V 100 75 ® 1 25 — ® — 
Tomatoes-Ih basket 30 (.7 10 — ® — 
Sqoasbes— $ bbl 2 50 ® 4 00 — @ — 
Peaches— 11 crate 1.00 ® 7 00 150 @ 6 50 
Peaks-IH bbl 4 50 ®17 00 6 00 @25 00 
WXtebmelONS— » 100 5 01) @35 00 — ® — 
Xitmbii Mei.i.ns-1. bid 150 ... .3 50 — ® — 
Gages— » bushel 2 00 ® 4 00 — ® — 
Grapes-?) pound 8 @ 15 10 ® 20 
Quinces— $ 100.. 175 ® 4 00 
Gold has declined materially since our last, partly in 
consequence of the increased offerings, chiefly on Govern- 
ment account. The latest quotations are 138@18i5g. 
There has been increased activity in the Breadstuff 
line, hut prices have been generally quoted much lower. 
The export demand has been running mainly on Flour 
and Wheat. The home trade inquiry has been good for 
most articles, and there has been an unusually brisk 
.speculative movement in Corn and Oats, as also to some 
extent in Rye and Barley. Flour, Wheat, Rye. and Corn, 
closed decidedly in favor of buyers, as regards prices. 
Barley and Oats leave off with an upward tendency Pro- 
visions have been in more active request, but at unsettled 
prices. Pork, Butter, and Cheese, closed with consider- 
able firmness. Bacou, Lard, and Beef, were quoted 
cheaper Cotton has been fairly active, closing steadily 
at our quotations. The receipts at the ports, thus far 
this season, since Sept. 1st, arc some 115,000 bales. The 
crop of 1SG7-8 reached S,430,S93 bales, of which 1,657,015 
bales were exported. The crop of the preceding Cotton 
year was 1,951, OSS, of which there were 1,55S,7S7 bales 
shipped to foreign ports ...Wool has been less active, 
but quoted higher, closing buoyantly, on a reduced sup- 
ply of desirable grades of domestic Tobacco, Hay, 
and Seeds, have been in less demand, and rather easier 
in price. ...Hops have been more active and quoted firmer. 
Wew York Live Stock Markets.— 
WEEK ENDIKG. Beeves. Coirs. Calves. Sheep. SlOilie. Tot'l 
Sent. 21st 7,313 123 1.743 37.077 17,825 64,580 
do. 2Mb 7,1110 10) 2,"'.»1 30. 113 19.2 '9 1. 1.528 
Oct. 5th 0.807 116 1,682 16,571 I ■'-; 74. '74 
do. 12th 6,895 117 1.511 40,281 88,881 72.5V. 
Tulal infourWeeks 27,921 450 7.030 100.031 70.817 315.807 
ao.for preriaus^Weeks . 38,630 830 9,853 180,332 81,519 sos.910 
Beeves. Coxes. Calves. Sheep. Sicine. 
Average perWeel 6,981 114 1,756 40.158 19.954 
do. do. last Mmah 5.724 178 1.870 30,044 10.809 
do. (1... / « It IA 6,135 102 1.520 21,832 13,135 
Average gel 111. 1. . 18GT. 5.5+4 61 1.320 23.154 30,605 
do. do. do. 1866 5,748 94 1,200 20.000 13.000 
do. do. do. lsi;5 5,255 118 1,500 16.091 11,023 
do. do. do. 1801 5,161 145 1,511 15.315 12.076 
do. do. do. 1803 5,150 139 034 9.941 21.070 
Total in 1SG7 298,882 3.309 69.911 1.171.151 1,102.043 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the four 
weeks ending Oct. 12th, the total number of all kinds for 
each week, also the number of each kind for the four 
weeks, as well as the sum of nil kinds for the month. 
The excitement caused by the catlle disease has entire- 
ly subsided, and confidence between buyer and seller is 
again established. The fall trade may be considered 
fairly under way. With the return of cool nights, ena- 
bling the butcher to keep his meat better, larger lots are 
looked for, and sales more readily effected. There has 
been a marked increase in most departments of the mar- 
ket. Much of the stock has been no better than the average 
of the past few months, while some of it has fallen far 
1.1. .\v. The majority of all the cattle that have come to 
market for the past three months have been no better than 
" stock cattle " ought to be, that need six months of corn- 
feeding before they are fit for market. This fact, more 
than any other one thing, has kept prices down. The 
demand was quite equal to the supply, and at no time can 
the market be said to have been overstocked. The fol- 
lowing list gives the range of prices, average price, 
and the figures at which the largest lots were sold : 
Sept. 21st ranged 9[fjd7 c. A 
do. 12th 
Larcest sales 13 @15 
do. 143S-C. do. do. IS i.l5 
do. 145CC. do. do. IS @15 
do. 14J$C. do. do. 13 ~" 
514 
Compared with prices paid last mouth, there has been 
a decliue of at least V2C. per pound. This decline is due 
to the large number of thin cattle on sale. The "tops" 
of every drove have quite held their own, and sold readily 
as soon as market opened. The less desirable ones drag- 
ged a little, 5vhile those poor, thin things, old oxen, 
cows, and stags, sold later in the day for what they would 
bring. The lowest prices on our list were quite enough 
for some Milch Cows have been quite steady all 
the month, both as to price and supply. There have been 
some good cows sold, hut the majority are what may be 
called "common milkers." Some extra milkers with 
their calves brought £110@$ll2, but such were very few. 
The top of the market may be said to he $100. Good com- 
mon cows sold at $S0@$90, and inferior milkers as low as 
$45® $50, Veal Calves.- There has been a slight 
falling off, and prices have advanced a little. There is a 
little more call for meat of this sort, and live calves, fat 
and fresh, are sold quickly. Prices range for prime 12® 
12UC. per pound, and so on down to Sc. for "grass fed." 
. . . .Sheep and Lambs have been plenty every mar- 
ket day, but the slight increase in demand has kept the 
market from being overstocked. Good fat sheep have 
advanced a little in price, and are called for more fre- 
quently. Prices range for common at 4 1 ,i@5V2C. per 
pound: a few prime lots sell as high as li@!;>,c. Lambs 
have not advanced any in price, and are plenty. Sales 
area little slow; prices range at 6!4@Sc Swine. 
—The increased arrivals for the week ending Oct. 12th 
caused a decliue of y 2 c. per pound. Slaughterers are 
crying down prices to a point at which they can afford to 
begin to pack. Prices range at from 8!-;®oyc. per 
pound, live weight. For previous weeks prices have 
been a little better, an, 1 the market steady ail the month. 
Large Pay ^ Little Work, 
No better opportunity was ever offered for many thous- 
ands of persons to receive a large return for a little work 
—on rainy days, evenings, election days, odd spells, and 
even for constant occupation,— than is now offered by the 
Publishers, in their Premium lists for the coming volume. 
It is work, too, in which men, women, and children, 
may engage. About $20,000 were thus earned 
during a year past by a small portion of our readers, some 
ladies getting from $400 to $1,300 each, for premi- 
ums earned and sold, and small boys and girls aB much as 
$100 each. The total sum might just as well have been 
§40,000 or %6O,0OO or $100,000, if two, tnrec, 
or five times as many persons had taken hold of the 
work. The Agriculturist went to Eome twenty-two 
thousand Post-Offices, while premiums went to less than 
four thousand. It only .needs some enterprising person 
at every Poet-Office to take hold of the matter, and a 
premium club can easily be gathered. Indeed, at most 
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Premium Clubs. Few Poet-Offices have around them 
less than 25 families, and most have hundreds of families 
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others. Anyone who will take hold with a will, deter- 
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premium, as any one else: And, election being over, 
Now is Just tlie Time to Begin. 
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type and condensed form^ for want of space eisewfiere. 
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which went into effect June 1st, are a very safe 
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last month. The premiums include nearly all of the ex-> 
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for it is a fact, that one or more of the premiums can be 
obtained at every Post -Office in the United States and 
Territories, in British America, etc., etc. Human nature 
