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last month. We have only room here for the following : 
No. 4S — Clotlies-Wriiig-iiigMachiiie. 
— A very useful, time-saving, strength-saving, clothes- 
saving implement, that should be iu every family. The 
wringing of clothes by hand is hard upon the hands, 
arms, and chest, and the twisting stretches and breaks 
the fibres with lever power. With the Wringing Ma- 
chine, the garments are passed rapidly between elastic 
rollers, which press the water out better than hand wring- 
ing, and as fast as one can pick up the garments. 
Nos. 7« to 81— Volumes of tlic 
American Agriculturist (Unbound). — These 
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pertaining to the Farm, Garden, and Household, and con- 
tain more varied information on these subjects than can 
be obtained in books costing three times as much. We 
have stereotype plates from the Sixteenth to the Twenty- 
seventh Volume complete, from which we print numbers 
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Office, or $1.75 if sent by mail, as they must be post-paid. 
They are put up in clean numbers, with full Index to 
each volume. They are profusely Illustrated, the 
Engravings used in them having alone cost about 
$40,000. Those obtaining premiums for less than twelve 
volumes can select any volumes desired, from l(i to 27. 
Kos. S3 to S7 — Hound Volumes of 
Agriculturist. — These are the same as Nos. 76 to SI 
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INos.SSto !>©— GOOD LIBRARIES. 
— In these premiums, we offer a choice of Books for 
the Farm, Garden, and Household. The per- 
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amount of the premiums, and the books will be forward- 
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office, as we may find it most convenient to send them. 
No. lOO — General Book Premium. - 
Any one not desiring the specific Book premiums, 88 to 09, 
may select Books from list on page 73, to the amount of 
10 cents' worth for each subscriber sent at $1 : or 30 
cents for each name sent at the (ten) club price of $1.20 
each: or 60 cents' worth for each name at $1.50. 
Tliis offer is only for clubs of 25 or 7nore. Tlie books 
will be sent by maU or express, prepaid through by vs. 
A Fen' Dollars' worth of books pertaining 
to the farm will give the boys new ideas, set them to 
thinking and observing, and thus enable them to make 
their heads help their hands. Any good book will, in the 
end, be of far more value to a youth than to have an ex- 
tra acre of land on coming to manhood. The thinking, 
reasoning, observing man, will certainly make more off 
from 40 acres than he would off from 50 acres without the 
mental ability which reading will give him. Far better 
to sell the acre of land, than do without the books. 
Several good books are announced in the Advertising 
columns, and in the list on page 73. 
]\o. IOC— Pocket Rifle.- (Breech Load- 
ing).— A full description of this beautiful implement, with 
illustrations, was given on page 32, last number. No one 
who enjoys shooting, or who has occasion to carry' a light 
bnt effective weapon in traveling or while at work, will 
regret the trouble required to gather the 24 (oris) subscrib- 
ers required to secure this weapon free. t3^~If any one 
does not care for the mahogany case, we will present the 
weapon all complete, with 100 cartridges, on receipt of 18 
subscribers for 1869 at $1.50 each. In this case, it will b« 
packed in a strong pasteboard bos, neatly papered. 
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 
Jan. 14, 1S69, and for the corresponding month last year ; 
also for the year ending Dec. 31. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW- YORK MARKETS. 
Ukckipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
20days»ram'th. 179,000 354,000 378.500 3,900 27,000 30.000 
26daysta>'Im'th.42S,000 3,397,000 988,500 241,000 731,000 3,360,000 
SalE3. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
20 dayafftig m'lli. 211,000 1.053,500 1 ,497,000 163,000 1S5.000 910,000 
26 Hays last ln'tli,389,00O 1,7S6,000 1,639,000201,000 268,000 2,710,000 
JJ. Comparison with same period at this lime last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieal. Com. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
20dayslS6S 179,000 334,000 378,500 3,900 27,000 36,000 
24 days 1867 273,500 811,000 708,000 48,000 333,000 4138,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
20davslSCS ...241,000 1,053.5001,497,000103.000 185.000 910,000 
24dayslS67 ...315,000 1,013,000 1,436,000 91,000 734,000 1,617,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Jan. 14: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1869 36,914 131,99! 214,250 7.300 
1868 29,860 59,670 300,987 1,074 
4. Stock of grain in store at New York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Mall. 
1869. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Jan. 13 .3,524,173 1,509,233 263,260 54,740 2,864,354 336,001 
1868. 
Dec.14 3,475,544 2,005,819 2S7.101 343,921 3,044,594 99,526 
Nov. 10 1,831,057 2,773,309 123,248 371.055 2,082,798 23,691 
Oct. 12 483.806 2,508,744 31,825 22,026 1,393,936 59,651 
Sept. 9.... 2J6.549 2,143,590 16,990 256,437 97,094 
Aug. 11 585,370 1,611,468 575 489,100 92,995 
July 13 592.919 1,400.412 28,897 575 780,835 57,138 
June 10 1,576.797 1,330.171 51.460 575 537.364 11,565 
May 12 319,812 1.039,621 33,341 493.494 8,705 
Anr.13 686,610 1,338,259 8,276 13.235 891,199 ■ 
Mar. 10 1,175,153 1,719,822 43,542 46,614 1,794,242 31.102 
Feb. 11 1,507.679 1,705,380 183,111 93,032 2.131,191 65,237 
Jan. 13 1,647,418 1,431,553 189,330 161,313 2,379,826 69.3S9 
5. Ueceipts of Breadstuff's in New York in eacli of 
the last six years : 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1868 2,860.726 12,988,147 19,053,615 773,351 2,853,043 10,231,590 
1867 2.602,802 9,640.131 14,979,277 785.376 2,669,724 8,030,8(17 
1866 2,720.835 5,729.012 22.180,532 1,311.943 5,1,95,485 8,811,064 
1865 3.638.520 8.768,029 15.935,277 S09.679 3,289,051 9,851,955 
1864 3.907.717 13.453,136 7.161.895 J9I.915 2. 5J1.8U1 l-J.liv.VKs 
1S63 4,574,059 19,937,S56 14,234.599 439,567 2,143,485 11,076,035 
6. Ex-porU from New York during each of '10 years past : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1863 1,020,532 5,775,109 6,002,825 153.093 94,340 
1867 .... 867,133 4,450.903 7,981,748 454,096 886.863 120,195 
1866 .. 900,081 522,669 11.079,394 218,648 1,339,842 1,190,583 
1865 ....1,102,144 3,537.936 4,549,610 198,348 91,567 
1S64 .. 1.918,593 12,193,433 S46.S31 588 150 42,135 
1863 ....2,527,338 15,424,889 7,533,431 416,369 52,439 136,556 
1S62 2.961,518 25.564755 13.0J9.843 1,041,549 43,061 210,669 
1861 3,110.810 28.898.314 12.8S9.850 1,000,405 3,927 160,835 
I860 1,626.202 13, .38.039 4,085,082 450 8,180 103.076 
1859 1,03S,516 397,587 497,886 6,550 2,568 
7. Comparative Stock of Flour in New York, Jan. 1 ; 
1867. 1868. 1869. 
Western and State Flour, bbls. . .630,357 4S3.294 435.173 
Canadian Flour, bbls 3,200 830 5,300 
Southern Flour, hbls 17,359 25,459 30,601 
Grand total, bbls 650,929 508,583 471,074 
8. Comparative Stock of Grain in New York, Jan. 1; 
1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 
Wheat, bush 2,910,108 2,678,511 1,908.940 4,033,065 
Corn " 4,501,764 4,715,90S 1,577,900 2.064,079 
live " 518,448 777,828 202,400 296,413 
Barley " 1,009,837 2.540,525 393,820 647,159 
Oats, " 2,246,852 3,479,384 2,805,000 3,213,338 
9. Receipt!: of Breadstuff's at Albany, by the Neiv York 
Canals, in each of the last nine years : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
I860 1 149.100 11.176,000 14.155.500 322.100 2,867,600 6,490,000 
ISOl"" l'l9:'.,2:N 39,8S6,6*7 22.343.334 882.79: 2,235.850 5,978.838 
1863 ' 1820,690 33.667.806 23.800.882 7I8.VI7 v.56:.639 5.990.028 
1S63 ' ' 1.560.8011 22,206,900 20.603.600 470.500 3.10O.5O0 12,438,500 
1864 1.183,300 15,465.600 10.353.400 620.300 2.405.900 13,177.500 
186.-,. 1,011000 10.579, lOO 1S.039.9'>0 1.851.900 4.551.600 10.81 10 
1866 570700 7684.300 26.516.500 1.749.500 7.440,800 11.33O.MI0 
1867 410100 0166.100 15.105.800 890.300 3.866.100 s.811.000 
1868 467,900 14,085.300 16,990.400 869,500 3,628,200 12,184,000 
Gold has been quite firm, closing at 135 % — Bread- 
stuffs have been in much less request, both for home 
use and export, at reduced prices. The activity and 
stringency in the money market have operated very 
severely against sellers of both Produce and Merchandise, 
and particularly of Flour and Grain. The available sup- 
plies have been liberal, and holders have been more will- 
ing to meet the demand, at the ruling figures. The ten- 
dency at the close is downward, in most instances — 
A brisk speculation has been in progress in Provisions, 
chiefly iu Hog products, prices of which have been ad- 
vanced sharply, to the detriment of regular trade. This 
speculation has been based on short crop estimates.... 
In Cotton, also, the transactions have been very exten- 
sive, largely on speculative account, at advanced rates. 
.... Wool has been in fair demand and held with increas- 
ing confidence. The stock of domestic here on the 1st 
inst. was 7,330,000 lbs., and of foreign, 14,002,500 lbs. 
Hay, Seeds, and Tobacco, have been more sought after, 
closing buoyantly — Hops and Rice have been inactive . 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Dec. 15. Jan. 14. 
Price of Gold 135X 135V 
Flock— Super to Extra State 6 05 © 8 40 *5 75 © 7 To 
Super to Extra Southern... 7 00 ©14 50 6 35 ©14 25 
Extra Western 720 014 25 6 35 ®13 75 
Extra Genesee 8 50 ®11 75 7 75 ®U 25 
Superfine Western 6 05 ® 6 65 5 75 @ 6 25 
JJyeI'Loce 6 50 a 8 50 5 50 ® 7 75 
Corn Meal. 4 65 ® 5 75 4 25 © 5 25 
Wheat— All kinds 01 White. 2 10 ® 2 40 2 00 © 2 30 
All kinds ot lied and Amber. 1 45 @ 2 10 1 45 @ 2 00 : 
Corn— Yellow 1 05 & 1 18 96 © 1 00 
Mixed . 105 ®1 16 90 ® 1 10 
Oats— Western 77 © 79>£ 76 m 78K 
State 79M® — Nominal. 
I'VE. 148 ® 1 55 143 © 1 55 
Barley 2 00 ® 2 30 2 00 @ 2 20 
Hay— Bale V 100 lb 75 @ 1 40 75 ® 1 25 
loose 85 ® 1 45 80 @ 1 80 
Straw, fi loom 90 @ 1 15 1 00 © 1 25 
Cotton— Middlings, iH lb... 25X® 26 29X© 29X 
Hops— Crop 011868, *llb 10 ® 20 6 ® 15 
Feathers— Live Geese, Hi lb. 75 ® 85 75 @ 85 
Seed— Clover, tf lb 12X@ 12^ 13 ® 14 
Timothy, 18 bushel 3 00 ® — 3 00 @ 3 25 
Flax, V bushel 3 35 @ 2 50 2 50 @ 2 60 
Sugar— Brown, ^ lb io^'@ 1334 lo»^@ 13\' 
Molasses, Cuba, $!gnl 35 @ 48 32 ® 48 
Coffee— Itio,(Gold, in bond) 7^@ 12!< 7V® 12K 
Tobacco, Kentucky, Ac.. ¥* lb. — @ — 8)5® 16 
Seed Leaf, ¥» lb — ® — 6 ® 75 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, $1 lb. 46 ® 62 47 ® 62 
Domestic, pulled, %1 lb 35 ® 50 35 @ 50 
California, unwashed 25 @ 38 20 @ 36 
Tallow. Sib 11«® 12J6 UK® ViH 
Oil-Cake— V ton 58 00 ©60 00 57 00 ®60 00 
Pork— Mess, V barrel 25 50 @26 00 28 50 ®29 50 
Prime, ¥• barrel 19 50 02100 24 00 ®25 25 
Beef— Plain mess ..'.. 9 00 @16 50 9 00 ©16 50 
Lard, In trcs. & barrels, V lb. 15)^© 16^ 18X8 19^ 
Butter — Weslern, tf lb 25 @ 38 25 ® 40 
Stale, V lb 35 @ 50 S3 ® 48 
Cheese . 9 ® 19 9 © 20 
Beans— # bU6hel Nominal. S 25 © 4 35 
Peas— Canada. In bond,$ bu. 135® — 140® — 
Egos— Fresh, # dozen 37 @ 42 36 © 41 
Poultry— Fowls, 3) lb 10 ® 13 13 ® 18 
Turkeys, VTt, . 10 ® 17 18 ® 22 
Potatoes, new— # bbl 1 75 @ 3 50 1 50 © 3 50 
Apples— ill barrel 3 00 4 50 3 00 ® 5 25 
Sweet Potatoes, $ bbl 3 50 @ 5 50 6 00 © 6 50 
Cranberries. *< barrel 18 00 ®24 00 16 00 @1S 00 
Turnips— V bbl... 2 00 @ 2 25 2 50 ©3 00 
Cabbages— V 100 6 00 @12 00 13 00 ®16 00 
Onions— V bbl 5 00 ® 6 50 6 50 ® 8 04 
Grapes— ¥ pound 3 @ 15 8 © 18 
Venison— by the carcass S lb 11 @ 13 9 ® 11 
New York liive Stock Markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sicine. Tol'l. 
Dec. 21st 6,012 61 897 31,978 29,688 70,837 
do. 28th 3,357 53 712 23,515 14,272 40.S63 
Jan'y 4th 3,327 53 675 16,705 5,430 26,190 
do. lltll 6,132 100 536 31.070 6,917 45,045 
Total for 4 Weeks 19,018 266 2,820 105,328 53,307 182.935 
do./orpre!i!0«s41Feets24,765 259 4,106 158,013 142,339 336,473 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 4.754 66 705 26,332 11,577 
do. do. last Month... 6.191 65 1,026 39,503 35.582 
do. do. prev's Month. 6,223 87 1,335 41,913 2S.6S0 
Average per Week, 1868 5,733 105 1,588 27.183 18.809 
do. So. do. 1867. 5.544 64 1,330 22,154 2C.605 
do. do. do. 1866. 5,748 94 1,200 20.000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1S65. 5,255 118 1.500 16,091 11,023 
do. do. do. 1864. 5,161 145 1,511 15,315 12,676 
Total in 1868 298.128 5,466 82.571 1,413,479 978,061 
Total in 1S67 .293,832 3,369 69.911 1.171.1511,162.643 
Total in 1S66. 298.880 4.SS5 62.120 1,010,000 675.000 
Total in 1865 270.271 6,161 77,991 836,733 573.190 
Total in 1864 267,609 7,603 75,621 783,462 660,377 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the four 
weeks ending Jan. 11th, 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. 
A steady advance is shown in the total number of an- 
imals received in each department for each «f the past 
five years. As compared with other years, 186S shows 
the largest numbers. This is to be expected in a market 
like New York, where the population is steadily increas- 
ing, not only in the city proper, but where every year 
new suburban towns are being built, which depend almost 
entirely on New York for their supply of food. Very 
much of the stock now sold in our market finds its way 
to the country again in the shape of " dressed meats," 
and it is not unusual to meet purchasers from twenty and 
thirty miles distant getting their weekly supply. 
Beef Cattle.— The market has been unsettled for 
the past month, an advance in prices one day being 
marked by a corresponding decline the next. There has 
been the usual supply of extra beef for Christmas week, 
some of it selling as high as 20c.@21c. per pound. 
Heavy, very fat steers are not desirable, except in small 
numbers, and then only to " dress off the stall," as the 
butchers say. The finest lot in market for Christmas 
week was eleven head of grade Durhams, fed by Henry 
Kirk, Ohio. They averaged 2,330 pounds each, live 
weight, and sold in divided lots to several butchers at 21c, 
per pound. David Selsor had a drove of thirty-one head, 
very nearly as fat, which were thought by many to be 
better bargains at 20c. per pound. Where there are a few 
lots of very fat stock one is sure to find some very poor ; 
this has been too much the case all the past month, and 
ordinarily good steers, such as butchers like, were scarce, 
and sold at an advance of %c. per pound over prices paid 
