1866.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
85 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The follouing condensed, comprehensive t:ibles, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for a month, ending Feb. 
15, 1S66, and the exports of Breadstutfs from lliis port 
thus far, since January I : 
1, TEANSACTIOXS AT THE NKW-TOniv MARKETS. 
Rkckipts. FInxr. ^V^>ent. Corn. 17'/e. llarle^j Oata 
25 days t//nm'th. 109,500 21,.=iOO 211,000 fi.MO 09,500 201.000 
25daystoj<m'tll.l35.000 31,500 139,000 11,300 10.500 61,000 
Sales. 
25 davs tfiin month. 
25 diiys la>il montti. 
Flour. 
551.000 
21S,000 
Wlieat. 
S13.S00 
473,000 
Corn. 
9.56.000 
953.000 
Jiye. Barley. 
60,000 101,000 
05,000 J6,500 
S. Comparison Jciih same period at t/iis time last tjear. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rije. Bnrleij. Cats. 
25 davs IKllfi in9..5O0 24,500 211,000 C.S90 60..500 201.000 
24day3lS05 107,000 2,100 185,000 6,250 27,000 255,000 
Sales. 
25 davs IROR. . 
24 days 1SG5 . 
3. 
Flour. 
251.000 
231,000 
Wheat. 
S12.500 
434,000 
Corn. 
936.000 
196,000 
Hue. Barley. 
69.000 101.500 
31,000 37,000 
Exports from New-Yorf:, January 1 to Feb. 15: 
Flour, tVhcat, Corn, live. Oats 
1366 127,251 61.020 616,575 25,127 lOOSi 
1865 .'. 193,223 69,614 53,404 141 9,393 
Ctierent 'Wholesale Peices. 
Jan. IS. 
F 
Cb. 15. 
Price ep Gold 
140« 
13S« 
Flouk— Super to Extra State *5 90 
19 S 40 
ffi R5 
® 8 40 
Super In hxu-a Southern., , . 
S 90 
®13 25 
8 a5 
@15 50 
Kxtra ^^ cstern 
7 85 
@15 00 
7 80 
®15 50 
E.vtra Genesee 
8 45 
@11 a5 
8 4-> 
Siiperline Western 
6 90 
® 7 40 
6 85 
® 7 a5 
ItTE Floue 
5 00 
4 25 
@ 6 OO 
® 4 85 
4 75 
a 75 
® 6 90 
® 4 40 
COKX >t EAL. 
IVhevt— All kinds of White- 
2 S3 
® 2 75 
2 00 
All kinds ot Ited and Amber. 
1 6-2 
@ 2 53 
1 55 
® 2 50 
Cor.N— Yellow 
. 86 
® 95 
80 
@ 90 
Wixed ... 
83 
® 89K 
74 
® 81 
Oats— 'Westei-u 
58 
@ 60 
55 
® 56 
State 
(iO 
® 61 
56 
® 57 
ItYK 
85 
® 1 10 
87 
® 1 05 
Bat.ley 
85 
a 1 15 
00 
® 1 20 
H.AY-B.ale^ 100 lb 
80 
@ 1 00 
85 
@ 15 
Loose 
So 
® 1 10 
90 
® 1 10 
Straw, ^100 K 
65 
@ 1 15 
65 
® 1 30 
CorTox— Middlinu's, ?) lb... 
52 
® 53 
14 
® 46 
Hops— Crop ol'lS05. t' lb 
25 
@ 65 
?5 
FEATllEns- Live Geese, ^ lb. 
SO 
@ 90 
60 
® 70 
Seed— Clover, f? lb 
12 
® 13 
12 
® 13 J^ 
Tiniotliv. ^ bushel. 
3 75 
® 4 25 
4 00 
® 4 35 
Flax. S bn.^ihel 
2 70 
@ 3 00 
2 60 
® 2 90 
Sfgai!— Brown. S lb 
JVA® 15 
lOi'ia 14K 
JlOLASSES. Cuba, ^gl 
35 
la 55 
3) 
@ 30 
CoFFEK-ltio.tGold price)^ B 
17X® 20M 
17 
@ 21 
ToRACCo. Kentucky. &c..^Ib. 
6 
® SO 
6 
Seed Leaf. *) lb 
3 
@ 40 
5 
® 40 
Wool— Uomestic Fleece, ?llb. 
50 
® 80 
SO 
® 80 
Domestic, pulled, V lb 
50 
a 67M 
40 
® 67K 
California, nuwaslicd, 
20 
® 4;k 
20 
® 40 
Tallow. ^ lb 
V2y(A I.-IU 
Oil Cake-J) ton 
50 00 
®51 00 
4,S0O 
@49 50 
PonK— Mc^s. ?* barrel 
30 00 
®31 i-'A 
2S III! 
®3S em 
Prime, !3 barrel . 
22 50 
@23 00 
21 on 
®2t 23 
Bkef— Plain mess 
10 50 
®20 00 
16 UO 
®20 00 
Lakd. in itarrels, ?» lb 
laii% \VA 
i5Ka \iM 
Buttet;— Western. ^ lb 
20 
® 30 
22 
@ 35 
State. Vlb 
25 
a 4S 
2,S 
® 45 
Cueese . 
12 
® 13 
13 
® 22 
Beaxs-"(J bushel ■- ... 
2 00 
® 2 oO 
1 60 
® 2 40 
pHAs— Canada. ^ bushel 
1 25 
® 1 30 
1 25 
® 1 33 
Eggs— Fresh, ^ dozen 
K! 
® 40 
32 
@ 34 
PorLTRY- Fowls, ^ B 
13 
@ 20 
16 
® 18 
Turkevs, ^Tb 
IS 
® 20 
IS 
® 20 
Potatoes— Mercers, ?»bbl... 
2 55 
® 3 00 
2 50 
® 3 00 
Peach BIow^. V barrel 
2 25 
® 2 02 
a 25 
® 2 50 
Buckeves— New. ^ barrel.... 
1 75 
® 2 00 
1 31) 
® 2 00 
Apples-'(( barrel. 
2 00 
® 5 00 
2 00 
® 5 50 
Business in produce and merchandise hns been checked 
by the declining tendency of gold, The difference in tlie 
closing piices of gold this month, and U&t, is nearly two 
percent, in favor of buyers Flour and grain has been 
more freely offered, and the tendency of the market h;is 
been generally downward. This is particularly true of 
grain. Medium and finer grades of flour close firmer on 
an improved home demand. Shippingbrands of flour and 
nearly alUlescriptions of gram leave off" at drooping prices 
under a limited inquiry. Most of the new wheat avail- 
able is rather inferior, or unsound, and not suitable for 
shipment. Unsound Corn and Oats are also in large supply. 
....Provisions liave been unsellled. Hug products have 
been less sought afier at reduced prices, closing heavily. 
Beef has been dull, but firm. Butter and cheese have 
been in active demand, and quoted higher Cotton 
has been in less lequest and has declined materially, un- 
der the pressure of accumulating supplies, and \infavor- 
abie foreign news. At tliu close, more steadiness results 
from a partial revival of the spinning and shipping in- 
quiry. ... Wool has been moderately active, the better 
qualities having been in most f.ivor and at steady rates; 
■while inferior grades liave been depressed Hay, Hops. 
and Tobacco have been in moderate demand at our quo- 
tations Seeds have been quiet and heavy. 
Z^'cM' Yorlt Idive Stoclc Marliets, — 
Beef Cattle.— The suiiply for the past four weeks 
(ending Feb. l^ith) has been good nnd full for the season, 
averaging 533D per week. Prices declined somewhat at 
llie last market and stood : Extras, I'^'t'cwlPc per lb., 
esliinaleil djcssed weight ; medium to good, I.OcfoJHc ; 
poor qualiMes, 10c'?tl"2c IVIilclK Cows were in 
light demand Veals.— Weekly average on ttie in- 
crease'. Good veal brings I2c/<t)14c per lb., live weight. 
... Sheep,— Average supply, 1S,7.>7. Prices declined at 
last maikeilo Sci^-c per lb. . . .Live Hoffs,— Supply 
averaged in,567. Prices, according lo quality, lO^^C.^ 
\\}ic. per lb., live weight. 
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American "Weeds and Useful Plants 
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Flax Culture ' ■; ; 
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Fish Culture 
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Holly's Country Seats 
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Jaques' Fruits and Fruit Trees 
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Johnston's AijricuHural Cbemistrv .'. 
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Leuchar's Howto Build Hot-liouses 
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