1869. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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!»,«' York Idve Stock Markets.— 
week enoino. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Stcine. Tot'l 
Nov. 53d 5,614 50 1,315 4t,009 34.005 81,999 
do. 80th 7,225 70 832 35.S77 40,875 84,879 
Dec. 7tll 6,002 71 1,0:0 45,393 39.J00 81,877 
do. 14th 5,921 61 919 35,731 28,050 77,718 
Total for four weeeks.. 24.705 259 4.106 158,013 142,330 336,473 
do. for previous 5 Weeks 31,337 438 6,077 209,504 143,402 392,417 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sictne. 
Average per Week 6,191 65 1,026 39,503 35,582 
do. do. last Month 6,523 s; 1,315 41,913 28,680 
do. do. prev's Month 6.9S1 114 1,756 40,158 19,954 
Average per Week, 1807. 5.514 64 1,320 22,154 20,605 
do. do. do. 1S60 5,748 94 1,200 20,000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1865 5,255 118 1,500 16,091 11, 053 
do. do. do. 1861 5,161 145 1,311 15,315 12,676 
do. do. do. 1863 5,150 129 694 9,941 21,670 
Total ill 1867 293.S32 3,369 69,911 1,174,154 1,102.643 
Total in I860 29S.8S0 4,885 65.420 1,0)0,000 672.IKM) 
Total in 1865 270,271 6,161 77,991 836,713 573,197 
Total in 1861 267,6119 7.603 75.651 782,462 660,570 
Total in 1S63 264,091 6,470 35,705 519,316 1,101,617 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the four 
weeks ending Dec. 14th, 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 all kinds for the month. 
The cattle trade has been gradually improving since 
our last report. The stock has averaged at least two per 
cent better in quality, aud prices have advanced a little. 
Most of the cattle for ib Thanksgiving trade " were good, 
and some of the best brought as high as 17c. per pound. 
The steadily increasing cold weather since has kept the 
market fully up to the prices paid in Thanksgiving week, 
aud good, fat stock were selling for 16!2®17i4c per lb. at 
the close of our report. The large run for the week end- 
ing^Tov. :30th aud the very low prices are no guide. Most 
of the stock for that week was very poor, and not 200 de- 
cent bullocks were to be seen in the whole 7,000. This 
great rush of stock to market was caused by the reported 
advance of lc. per pound in price, and a little storm of 
snow West, obliging farmers to house their stock or sell, 
and they chose the latter course ; consequently "State 
Hoppers " were plenty and the yards full of two-year-old 
steers, dry cows, oxen and bulls. Drovers expected a 
little decline in price after a holiday week, for the extra 
quantity of poultry in market at these times must be sold, 
but no one looked for such a rush of thin stock on a per- 
fectly flat market. Prices are much improved for the 
week ending Dec. 14th, and quality enough better to 
place the advance at least 2c. per pound. The following 
list gives tne range or prices, average prices ana ngnrcs 
at which the largest lots were sold. 
Nov. 23d ranged I0®17c. A v. 14Kc. Largest sales 13H®16 
do. 30th do. S©16c. do. 13Kc. do. do. 12 ®14!4 
Dec. 7tn do. 9'<©17',<cc. do. 14XC. do. do. 13 @16 
do. 14th do. 8 ®16c do. UXc. do. do. 10 ©16 
Excluding the week ending Nov. 30 from our estimate, 
it is safe to say that prices have advanced at least lc. per 
pound and that the quality of the beef is much better than 
last month Iflilcli Cows are scarce and prices high. 
Indeed there is very little change since our last report. 
Good milkers are constantly called for and go off quickly 
at $SO@$110 each. Some have sold as high $115@$125, 
but these were extra milkers or "fancy cows." — Veal 
Calves have not been so plenty this month, but quite 
enough so to sell well in a market full of other stock. 
Prices remain about the same as last reported, ranging 
9@ll!4c. for common and 12@13>Jc. for good Sheep 
and Ijaiubs are still plenty ; some weeks they exceed 
the demand and trade drags heavily. Prices have varied 
a little from day to day, and many sheep have been sold 
by the head as low as $2.50@$2.75 each. The majority 
of the stock is poor, and not fit for market. Those that 
had any fat on them aud sold by the pound ranged 4@5^c. 
for sheep; lambs 6@7!5 per ponnd Swine are com- 
ing in thick and fast and trade has been dull all the 
month. Prices are a little better at the close of our re- 
port. For the week ending Nov. 30th the large run of 
over 40,000 put prices down as low as 7c. per pound, live 
weight, for good, fair hogs. The cool weather, however, 
and a little falling off in arrivals soon advanced the price 
somewhat and now, Dec. 14. prices range from S@8?4c. 
per pound, and trade is more lively. A few dressed hogs 
are coming in and sell for 10^((?il0^c. per pound. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices 
Gold has advanced since our last, under a more active 
demand, chiefly from speculative sources ; it closes firm- 
ly at 135)6 There has been a livelier inquiry for most 
kinds of Breadstuff's since our last, for home use, ship- 
ment, and ou speculative account : and prices have been 
generally quoted higher. Flour, Winter Wheat, and 
Western Oats, close buoyantly, while Spring Wheat, Corn, 
Rye, and Barley, leave off in favor of buyers. The re- 
ceipts have fallen off materially since the closing of the 
canals, early in the current month, and are now quite 
limited in amount, daily There has been more activity 
in the Provision line, especially since Dec. 1st, but at 
variable prices, most articles closing strong and buoyant 
at our quotations Cotton has been more sought after, 
cVosing a fraction higher Wool has been in moderate 
request at steady rates Tobacco, Hops, and Seeds havu 
been lightly dealt in Hay closes briskly at an advance. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Dec. 15, 1S68, and for the corresponding month last year : 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
UacEiPTs. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
56davs(7mm'th.45S.00O 3,297.000 983,500 211,000 731.000 2 366,000 
27 daysta>(m'th.43l,500 2,989.000 1,161,000 241,500 823,000 1,113,000 
Sales. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Uye. Barley Out? 
26 (lavs this m' til. 589,000 1 ,786.000 1 ,619,000 501 .000 268,000 5,701 ,000 
27daystosf m'tli,35S,000 2,086,000 2,589.000 190.000 357,500 1,994,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Jlye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1363. ..428.000 3,597.000 988.500 241.000 731.000 2,366.000 
23 days 1S67. . .416,000 1,869,000 1,057,000 91,000 571,000 1 ,348,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Com. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
26 (lavs 1868 289.000 1,786.000 1,639,000 201.000 208,000 2.701,000 
23 days 1S67 355,000 1,339,000 1,661,000 153,000 724,000 1,617,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Dec. 14: 
Flour. Wlieat. Com. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1868 967.777 5.585.844 5,785,037 1.53.093 85.577 
1807 831,595 4,376,310 7,537,816 417,995 118,115 386,863 
I860 867,170 440,124 10,S65,4S0 226,688 1,095,571 1,15S,830 
1 . Slock of grain in store at New York : 
1868. 
Dec. 14.. 
Nov. 10. . 
Oct. 12. .. 
Sept. 9... 
Aug. 11.. 
July 13.. 
June 10.. 
May 12.. 
Apr. 13... 
Mar. 10... 
Feb. 11.., 
Jan. 13.. 
1867. 
Dec. 11.. 
Wlieat. 
bush. 
..3,475,544 
..1,821,057 
.. 483,806 
.. 216,549 
.. 585,370 
.. 592,919 
..1,576.797 
... 379,842 
.. 686,630 
..1,175,152 
..1,507,679 
..1,647,413 
Corn, 
bush. 
2.005,819 
2,773,309 
2,508,714 
2.143,590 
1,611,468 
1,460,412 
1.356,171 
1.039,621 
1.558,259 
1,719,822 
1,705,180 
1,434,553 
Bye, 
bush. 
287,101 
153.518 
31,855 
28,897 
51,460 
33.141 
8,276 
43,542 
185,111 
189,130 
Barley. 
bush. 
342,921 
371.055 
25.056 
16,990 
575 
575 
13,535 
46.614 
93,032 
101,313 
Oats, 
bush. 
3.044,594 
2,082,798 
1,393.936 
256.427 
489,100 
780,325 
557.394 
493,494 
894.199 
1.791,515 
2,134.191 
2,379,856 
Malt. 
bush, 
99.556 
23.691 
59.651 
97.094 
92,995 
57,138 
11.565 
8,705 
34,102 
65,237 
09,189 
,1,S«4,215 1,653,094 202,900 395,815 3,199,563 83,415 
Receipts at tide water at Albany to Dec. 1th : 
Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. 
1867. 
1S66. 
Flour. Wheat, Corn, Bye. 
bbh. bush. bush. bush. 
...440.900 13.757,900 16.810.000 848,000 3,537,600 11,646.000 
...394.800 8,853,400 15,369,500 865.909 3.560,700 8.331,800 
.399,900 5,851,700 24,496,1001,307,800 6,004,800 9,581,600 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Nov. 14. Dec. 15. 
Price of cold . 1365^ 135'. 
Fi.oue— Super to Extra State $5 50 ^ g 10 
Super to Extra Southern. ... '7 60 
Extra Western 6 3i 
Extra Genesee 
Superfine Western 
Uye Flour 
Corn Meal. 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 
All kinds of lied aud Amber. 
Corn— Tellow 1 10 
Mixed 1 11 
Oats— Western 72 
State 
ItYE 
Barley 1 95 
00 
5 50 
5 75 
5 1(1 
2 10 
1 <0 
Hay— Bale ? 100 lb. 
Loose 
Straw, ? 100 tb 
Cotton— Middlings, ? lb.. 
Hops— Crop 0IIS68. ? m 
Feathers —Live Geese, ? lb 
Seeo— Clover, 10 lb 
Timothy. ? linshel 2 90 
Flax. ? bushel 2 50 
Sugar— Brown. IP Tb 
Molasses, Cuba, ?gal 
Coffee— Ilio,(Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„? lb. 
Seed Leaf. ? lb 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,? Tb. 
Domestic, pulled, ? Tb 
California, unwashed 
Tallow. ? Tb 
Oil-Cake— V ton 57 00 
Pork— Mess. ? barrel 27 50 
Prime,? barrel 2150 
Beef— Plain mess 10 00 
Lard, in tecs. & barrels, 1? Tb. 15 
Butter— Western, IP lb 
State, IS lb 
Cheese 
Beans— "(3 bushel 
Peas— Canada, in bond,? bu. 
Eggs— Fresh. ? dozen 
Poultry— Fowls, ? lb 
Turkevs. ¥* Tb 
Potatoes, new— ? bbl 1 
Apples— ? barrel 2 50 
Sweet Potatoes, ? bbl 2 75 
Cranberries. $ barrel 16 00 
Tubnips-? bbl 2 50 
Cabbages-? 100 8 00 
Onions-? bbl 5 00 
Squashes— ? bbl 100 
Grapes—? pouud 3 
Quinces-? bbl.. . 8 00 
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