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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
309 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the Anertca?t A^tculturist. 
show at u glance the transactions for a month, ending 
Aug, II, 1866. and the exports of Breadstutfs from this 
port thus far, since January 1 ; 
1. TBANSAOTIONS AT TUK KBW-YORK MARKXTS, 
RK0KIPT8. FtoHV. Wfiftit. Corn. Bye. Bartiff. Ontx. 
•^4^1ay8«li«m•tll.2Sl,5(» S«.3i«W 3,aafl.000 115.1)00 aaOOO 132.000 
21d»ys/a«(m'lh.291.000 5.18.000 4,030.000 109,000 67,000 1,311.000 
Salbs. Flour. WVie'tt. Corn. fit/e. Marley. 
itaiiVtlhismcMth. ISl.OOO +17.001) 3..%7.000 1.13.000 18.300 
H days Inst inuutli, 233,000 130.000 3,612,000 199,000 
Ht Cotnparisoil toUh name period at thii Uoie la-it year. 
Rkckipts, J^oitr. Wfieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oata. 
24 dava 1866 332.500 363,000 3,8'M,CI00 115,090 23,000 1,292,000 
27 days 1865 SiaoOU 1 ,397,000 I,8K.0OO 61,000 141,000 1.97,5,000 
Salbs. Flour. W/ieat. Corn. Ri/f. Barley. 
^ days 1866 181,000 447,000 3,867,000 15S.0O0 18,300 
27 days 1665 314,000 l,96i,000 2,149,000 103,000 
3* Exports from New-York, January 1 to Aug. 11 .- 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Oats. 
1866 589,390 167.036 7.5«,273 187,189 891,603 
I860 837,098 1,276,019 879,624 86,091 50,409 
4* Receipts at head of tide water at Albany, to Aug, 7 : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bus. bus. bus. bus. bush. 
1866 114.400 1.199,500 10.435.600 478.000 105.300 il91.000 
1865 319,400 3,298.400 4.309,200 181.600 168,J0O 4,66<,800 
1861 396.300 8,277,300 3,436,300 64,600 142,100 3,591,300 
CUKRENT WUULESALK PrICES. 
Prick of Gold 
Flouk— Super to Extra State $6 
Super to K.xtra Southern. . 10 
Extra Western 7 
Extra Genesee 9 
Snpei tine Western 6 
P.YE Flour 6 
Corn .Me. 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 2 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 1 
CORS-Yellow 
Mixed 
Oats— Western 
State 
Kte . 
Barley 
Hay— Bales lOO lb 
Loose 
Straw, if 100 lb 
Cotton— MiddlinLis, ?* lb . . . 
Hops— Crop of 1865, ^ ft 
Feathers- Live Geese, ^ lb. 
Seed- Clover, %* lb 
Timothv, P bushel 6 
Flax. »>"hushel 3 
Sugar— Brown. ^ lb 
Molasses. Cuba, ^gl 
CoFFEK— liio.tGoUl price)^ lb 
Tobacco. Kentucky, tfcc. ^Ib. 
Seed Le^if. V lb 
Wool — D. mestic Fleece, ¥* lb. 
Domestic, pulled. S !b 
California, unwashed, 
Tallow. ¥1 lb 
Oil Caee— «itou . 52 
Pore— Mess, V barrel 29 
Prime. ^ barrel 26 
Bkef— Plain mess 16 
Lard, iu barrels, ?1 lb 
Butter— Western, S lb 
State, *1 ft 
CHEESE 
Beans — S bushel 1 
Pbas— Canada. S bushel ... 1 
Eggs— Fresh. "^ dozen 
Poultry— Fowls. ^* 
Turkeys. "# ft 
Potatoes— Mercers, S bbl... 4 
Peach Blows. ^ barrel 4 
Potatoes— N'ew. 1* barrel... 8 
Apples— S barrel 7 
July 13. 
40 r« 9 90 
10 ®17 .iO 
65 %U 00 
90 @14 10 
40 @ 7 90 
30 @ 7 50 
75 (3 5 40 
65 ® 3 2.) 
50 ® 3 00 
95 
August 11. 
148Ji 
51 @ 
87 
54 
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9 35 
6 75 
960 
5 65 
5 25 
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1 20 
90 
80 
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® 37 
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® 5 00 
® 2 75 
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75 ® 1 20 
85 ® 1 25 
73 @ 1 25 
31 ® 36 
13 ® 63 
20 ® 85 
11>4® 12X 
6 75 @ 7 50 
3 10 ® 3 50 
93^® ISX 
28 ® 
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75 ®27 00 
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62 00 
31 73 
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20 ® 
30 ® 
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20 
22 
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65 
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® 3 00 
2 25 ® 2 75 
4 00 ® 5 50 
Gold has been declining in price, during most of the 
past month. Within a week it has been as low as 146Jg, 
as against ^■^l}i at the date {July 13) of our last review. 
It opened to-day (al 148 '4. . . .The demand for the princi- 
pal kinds of breadstutfs during the month has been less 
active, and under urgent etforts of holders of both flour 
and grain to realize, prices rapidly receded. Since 
Monday last, however, the home and export inquiry has 
been more animated, especially for low and medium 
grades of flour, prime spring wheal, and sound corn and 
oats, and the tendency of the market has been in favor of 
sellers, influenced in part by the leduced supplies avail- 
able, and the comparaiively moderate receipts ...Pro- 
visions have been in good request, chiefly on .-peculaiive 
account, but prices have been unsettlerl, especially for 
hog products, which have varieii from day to ilay. v\itli 
the interests of the operators, most of whom represent 
par-ties at the West, who are iirjiiiliciously borrov\ing 
money 10 use for the purpose of inflatiiig commercial 
values gerrerally, and this, too, to such an extent, as to 
seriously retard legitimate trade, always the best and 
most remunerative reliance of prorlucers. .. .Cotton has 
been much more freely offered at reduced prices, yet has 
been less sought after. . Wool has been unusually quiet, 
though prices have steadily favored purchasers. The 
supply of domeslrc fleece is increasing. Domestic pulled 
is scarce. . . Hay has been less abundant, and has been in 
active request at advani:ed prices. ... Hops, seeds, and 
tobacco have been dull and heavy. 
ows. 
63 
\» 
107 
125 
Calven. 
1,029 
1,271 
1,703 
1,662 
Sheep. 
20,897 
16,119 
13,aOS 
19,217 
Swine 
6,74-1 
7,406 
8.235 
6.976 
415 
5,664 
72,071 
29.361 
111 
1,410 
18,01S 
7,310 
118 
143 
129 
1,500 
1,.511 
694 
16,091 
15,315 
9,911 
l^ffB 
12,1.76 
21,670 
^ew Yorlc lAse Stock Mlarkets.— 
The supply (iiiriiig the past four weeks has been very 
good for this season of l<iw est demand, as lieie shown: 
WEEK EXDtNG. Beere.t. 
August 7 6.0(4 
Julv 31 5,'2Sl 
July 24 5.080 
July 17 4,775 
Total /or Month 21,;^00 
Average per Week 5,300 
do. do. In 1865 5,^>5 
do. do. in ISft* 5,1(31 
do. do. in 1863 5,150 
The weekly average for beef cattle, milch cows, and 
veal calves, is just abimt the same as for all of last year, 
while this is the sea-^^on of least ilemand; sheep, includ- 
ing lambs, 2000 hitiher. an.! live liogs 3700 less. Tlie 
generally incieased consumption has kept prices well 
up ... Beef Cattle were materially higher last week, 
but this week sell about the same as a month ago, or at 
prices equivalent to ITjjc falSc. per lb. dressed weight, 
for extras ; 16c.rS)17c. for good to first quality ; medium 
to commt^n. 15!*.'c.'K H.i^c. ; inferiur to poorest, 14c. i® 
12,'2C . . . inilcU Cows are in better demand from 
milkmen who require mure animals during the lessened 
pasturage of August. Really good milkers sell at $85@ 
$90. calf included; some extras at $y5fa)$U0 ; commnn 
to good, $;0fa)$80; inferior to poorest, $6ofS)$50 ...Veal 
Calves have been in little demand since the prevalence 
of cholera. A few extras go at 11 'jC^l'^c. per lb. live 
weight ; good to first qualitv, 10'.c.(rt)l Ic. ; meitium to 
poor, 10c.(a)Sc — Sheep and L am bs.— Sheep weie 
up to Ticfrtitic. for best, two v\ eeks ago, but this week have 
fallen to 7c..fa)~Hc., and common to poor at OJaC.^oJ^n. 
Lambs. 10>^c. (a)Sc. for the diflferent grades.. ,. I^ive 
Hogs liave been scarce, Western farmers preferring to 
keep them to use up the large corn crop promised. 
Prices have risen to 12c.(3}l2^zC. per lb. live weight. 
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