1869.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
SI 
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 
Feb. 15, 1S09, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TIIK XEW-YOKK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wlteat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26days<fti8mUli.l81,000 153,500 601,000 950 20,500 70,000 
»dayBfcW.in , tha79,0QQ 321,000 3TS.O0O 3,900 27,000 36,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn, liije. Barley. Oats. 
36<lays*AiSm , tl].226,000 I,a9y500 1,478,500 61.000327,000 l,t;o.onO 
20days^6nn , tli,211,000 1,052,500 1,107,000163,000 1S5.000 910,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
26 (Ijivs l^f',s ir,1,000 153,500 001,000 950 26,500 79.000 
26 days 1S07 130,000 151,0001,104,000 4,500 51,000 111,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1868 . ..326,000 1,330.000 1,47R,500 6I.n00 327.000 1,476.000 
26 days 1367 ... ^'44,000 476,000 1,391,350 95,500 1,016,000 136,500 
3. Ktywrts from Xew York, Jan. 1 to Feb. 15: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1S69 129,171 9I4.9S7 5-17.469 12,957 11,367 
1808 79,307 201,623 906,847 10.21S 5.65S 
4. Stock of grain in store at Xew York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Malt. 
1869. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Feb. 10 2,705,609 1,407.616 225,182 91,384 2,390,529 58.034 
Jan. 13 3,524,172 1,509,233 203.260 54,710 2,^61.351 236,001 
1868. 
Dec. 14 3,475,541 2.005,819 2S7,101 342,921 3,044,594 99,526 
Nov. 10 1,821.057 2.773.309 123.24S 371.055 2,082,793 23,691 
Oct. 12 483,806 2,508,744 3I.S25 22.026 1,303,036 59,651 
Sept. 9 216.5-10 2.113,590 10,900 256.427 97.094 
Aus. 11 585.3T0 1,611 ,46S 575 489,100 92,995 
July 13 59-2.919 1,460,412 28,897 575 780,825 57,138 
June 10 1,576.707 1,326.171 51.460 575 527,364 11.565 
May 12 379,812 1.039.621 33,341 493,494 8,705 
Apr. 13 636,630 1,228,259 8,276 13.235 801,199 
Mar. 10 1,175,153 1,719,832 43,543 46,614 1.701.212 34,102 
Feb. 11 1,507,679 1,705,330 182,111 93,032 2,131,191 65,237 
Cur.r.EXT ^VnoLESALK Trices. 
Jan. 14. Feb. 15. 
Pkice of Gold 135% J35X 
Flout:— Super to Extra State $5 75 ® 7 7a 5 90 (& 7 60 
Super to Extra Southern.... 6 35 @14 25 6 70 @13 75 
Extra Western 6 35 @I3 75 6 65 @13 00 
Extra Genesee 7 75 @ll 35 7 65 @ll 00 
Superdnc Western 5 75 @ 6 25 5 90 @ 6 45 
btk floois. 5 50 @ 7 75 5 20 @ 7 35 
Cork Mkai 4 25 ® 5 25 4 00 @ 5 00 
"\Yne\T— All kinds of White. 2 00 @ 2 30 2 on @ 2 20 
All kinds of Red ;md Amber. 1 45 Gh 2 00 1 40 % 2 00 
Coun— Yellow 96 @ 1 00 88 @ 1 03 
Mixed. 90 @ 1 10 91 @ 1 04 
Oats— Western 76 @ 78>£ 76 ® 77Ja' 
State Nominal. Nominal. 
liYE . 143 ra 1 55 140 @ 1 52J£ 
Baulky 2 00 @ 2 20 195 @ 3 30 
Hay— Hale ^ 100 lb 75 @ 1 25 75 @ 1 25 
Straw. tf 100 lb 1 00 @ 1 25 85 @ 1 20 
Cottox— Middlings, fl lb ... 29K^ 29,Y 29!*® 29% 
Hops— Crop oflS68. 3»Jb, 6 @ 15 5 @ 12 
Fbatukrs — ■ Live Geese, 1ft lb. 75 ® 85 75 @ 85 
Skbd— Clover, vn 13 @ 14 W® 16 
Timothy, $t bushel 3 CO @ 3 25 3 55 ® 3 75 
Flax, $* bushel 2 50 @ 2 60 2 55 <a 2 70 
Sugae— Brown, & lb 10}£@ JSJtf 11 w@ 14^ 
MOLASSKS, Cuba, ft gal. ... 32 (^ 43 33 @ 50 
Coffer— Kio,(Gold, in bond) 1%® 12 j$ 8^@ 13 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c.,?*ib. 8J£@ 16 7K@ 16 
Seed Leaf. ?»».. 6 @ 75 %y>® 75 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?* ft. 47 @ 62 53 @ 6VA 
Domestic, pulled, ?t lb 35 @ 50 35 @ 51 
California, unwashed, 20 ® 36 20 @ 37 
Tallow. «! ft llM^ 12}i 11%@ 11% 
Oil-Cake— "# ton 57 00 ($60 00 56 00 @B1 00 
Pork— Mess, ?> barrel 2S 50 (§,29 50 32 00 @32 50 
Prime, * barrel 24 00 @25 25 26 50 @27 50 
Beef— Plain mess .. 9 00 iffilG 50 9 00 @16 50 
Laud, in ties. & barrels, H lb. 1&4® 19& 18^@ 20^ 
Bottjeb— Western, ¥*ft 25 @ 40 25 © 40 
Stale, i? ft 38 @ 48 38 @ 47 
riiKKSK . ... 9 @ 20 9 © 21 
Beans— V bushel .... 325 @ 4 35 3 10 ©425 
Psas— Canada, in bond, if* bn. 140© — 135© — 
Eggs— Fresh. # dozen 36 @ 41 24 © 28 
Poultry— Fowls, $ B 13 @ 13 16 @ 20 
Turkeys, $n> 18 © 22 18 @ 22 
Potatoes-?! bbl 1 50 © 3 50 1 50 © 3 50 
Apples-HP barrel. 3 00 © 5 25 2 50 © 4 75 
Sweet Potatoes, # bbl G 00 © 6 50 G 50 @ 7 00 
CbXnbereies. $t barrel 16 00 ©IS 00 8 00 ©15 00 
Trr.N[PS-f* bbl 2 50 ©3 00 175 ©2 00 
Cabbages— ¥* 100 12 00 ©16 00 10 00 @18 00 
Unions— t» bbl.. 6 50 @ 8 00 5 00 © 8 00 
Gold has been as high as 136%, but closes tamely at 
135'a There has been more inquiry for the leading 
kinds of Brcadstuffs for home use, shipment, and on 
speculative account— in several instances at advanced 
prices, though the market closes dull, and slightly in fa- 
vor of purchasers Provisions have been in much bet- 
ter request, especially hog products, which have been 
freely dealt in by speculative buyers, at decidedly firmer 
rates. The market, however, is inactive at the close, and 
values are down considerably from the highest points, In 
the instances of Pork and Lard Wool has been in fair 
demand, and held with more confidence. The opening 
trade-sale of Wool from a number of consigners to the 
highest bidders took place January 2S, with an offering 
of some 300,000 lbs. (oat of 400,000 lbs. advertised) most- 
ly of other than strictly choice qualities, though all fairly 
graded. The sale was advertised for weeks in leading 
journals of Xew York, Boston, and Philadelphia, as also 
by means of circulars, widely distributed among the 
trade generally. Avery full attendance of the trade, manu- 
facturers, and others, was the result, and the bidding was 
spirited in "view of the dullness so long prevailing in the 
regular business. All sellers agreed unhesitatingly to 
the conditions, and the sale was positive and unexcep- 
tionable in every particular. The terms were ''cash with- 
in 30 days, for all suras less than $3,000; for all larger 
amounts, cash in 30 days, or approved indorsed paper 
at not over 90 days, with interest added from date of 
sale. Interest at 10 per cent per annum allowed on all 
amounts paid before the expiration of 30 days." Cot- 
ton has been quite active and buoyant, but closes in fa- 
vor of buyers — Seeds have been more sought after, 
and quoted firmer Hops, fairly active, but lower 
Tobacco, quiet Hay, dull. 
Wew York Live Stock Markets.— 
week exdtsg. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
Jan'y 18th 6,305 88 690 25,001 7.681 40.755 
1 do. 25th 4,SS3 60 399 31.552 6.278 43,172 
Feb. 1st 5,S46 79 617 27.959 7,614 42,115 
do. 8th 5,612 61 37S 25.1)55 7.609 38,805 
do. loth ...5,078 132 595 19,662 10,924 36,391 
Total in 5 Weeks.... 27,124 420 2.679 130,210 40.197 201,238 
do.forprev.iWeeks 19,01S 266 2,820 105,323 58,307 182,935 
Beeves. Cotes. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 5,545 St 535 21.844 8,059 
do. do. last Month.. 4.754 66 705 26,332 14,577 
do. do. prev's Month. 6,191 65 1,026 39,503 35,5S2 
Average per Week, 1368 5,733 105 1,583 27,132 18.809 
do. tfo. do. 1867. 5.514 64 1,320 22.154 30,605 
do. do. do. 1S66. 5.74S 94 1,200 20,000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1865. 5,255 118 1,500 16,001 11.023 
do. do. do. 1S64. 5.161 145 1,511 15,315 12.676 
Total in 1S0S 298.12S 5,466 82.571 1,413,479 978,061 
Total in 1867 293,832 3,309 69.911 1,174,154 1,102,643 
Total in I860. 298,880 4.SS5 62.120 1,010.000 672.000 
Total in 1865 270.271 6,161 77,991 S3G.733 573,190 
Total in 1864 267,609 7,603 75,621 782,463 600.277 
There has been very little improvement in the cattle 
for sale this month over those of last month. But few 
really desirable lots were in market on any one day, and 
few droves run even enough in quality to sell in a 
li bunch " at one price. Such a condition of stock always 
necessitates "peddling," and slow sales is the result. 
The weather has been extremely mild for midwinter, 
and butchers bought in small lots, just to suit immediate 
demand. There have been a few pair of choice steers on 
sale each week, fully equal in fatness to the "Christmas 
stock," and were sold by private sale, a little above the 
highest prices given in our list. Thin stock always 
drags on the market, and many lots remain daily unsold. 
The following list gives the range of prices, average 
price, and figures at which the largest lots were sold : 
Jan.isth ranged 8 @17$£c. At, 15c. Largest sales 14 ©16 
do. 25th do. 10 ©17 '^c. do. 15c. do. do. 14 ©10 
Feb. 1st do. 10 @17Kc do. 14^c. do. do. 13M@16 
do. 8th do. 10 @17KC do. 15c. do. do. 14 @16 
do. 15th do. 10 @17 c. do. 14^c. do. do. 14 ©16 
The season of Lent brings a dull trade for meats of all 
kinds. For the past month, prices have been quite even, 
and the market steady. Willi the poorer grades, sales 
were dull, but good steers have quite held their own. 
The extreme low price during the week ending Janu- 
ary 18th was for a few lots of inferior stock. The high- 
est price on our list, 1754c, may be considered the very 
top of the market, only the very best of each drove reach- 
ing that figure on the scales at 60 lbs. net to the cwt 
MilcH Cows have been a little more in demand, and 
really good cows sell quickly. The prices paid have 
been about the same as last month. The highest paid 
this month for a " fancy" cow was $110 ; the lowest for 
a poor one, $60. Stock-men are asking $S0 @ $90 for 
good cows, and find steady sales. Half-dry cows of milk- 
men drag slowly on the market; still there is a demand 
for good milkers at prices given Veal Calves have 
been quite plenty, and the market rather dull. The con- 
tinued warm weather made dealers in Western "hog- 
dressed" calves anxious to get rid of their lots, and 
prices declined lc. or more per pound for this sort. A 
comparative decline ran through the live calf market, 
and trade was dull. Western " hog-dressed " sell at 14c®. 
ISc. per pound. A few extra fat, and very nice, brought 
20c. Live calves, of fair quality, bring 12c.@12?^c., live 
weight Slieep and Lambs have been plenty, and 
a little improved in quality. Sales have been a little 
more steady, and rates have advanced about %c.@lc. per 
pound over the prices paid last month. Prices range for 
good from 7c.@7 l / £c. per pound, and extra as high as 9c, 
while common to poor sell for 5c.@6c per pound 
Swine.— There has been a marked falling off in arriv- 
als. The market has been steady, but not strong, and 
prices a little advanced. But few sales are made on foot, 
packers preferring to buy the dressed carcasses. On foot, 
prices run 1134c.@ll3£c. per pound, live weight. City 
dressed, 14^c.@14?^c, and Western dressed, 14c@14%c 
Stock-men formerly engaged in selling cattle at Hudson 
City now have their offices at Communipaw. A differ- 
ence between the managers of the Erie R. K. and catlle 
men is the cause of the change, and hereafter such stock 
from the west as formerly reached here by the Erie R. R. 
will be shipped from Pittsburgh, via the Pennsylvania 
and New Jersey Central Railroads to Communipaw. 
. -».-, -d«» *-•- ■ 
The Great White Ox.— The readers of 
the Agriculturist will remember the great ox, " Pride of 
Livingston/ 1 of which we gave a portrait at the time of 
his exhibition at the Sanitary Fair, in New York, in 
IS&i. At that time he weighed 3,G0'2 pounds, as certified 
by respectable persons under oath. He was sold for 
$1,000, and became the property of a gentleman in the 
State of Vermont, who named him li General Grant," 
and presented him to Mr. Lincoln, on his re-election in 
November. Mr. Lincoln gave him to the Sanitary Fair 
at Boston. Here he earned $2,000, and sold for $2,000 in 
a raffle— the winner selling him to his late owner for $S50. 
He was also shown at the Sanitary Fairs of Chicago and 
Philadelphia, in 1S65, and in all his exhibitions and sales, 
earned more than $12,000 for the sick and wounded sol- 
diers. He has, besides, visited numerous State and 
County Fairs, and been carried about in torchlight pro- 
cessions, and exhibited in other ways. The ox has been 
given to be roasted for the Invalid Soldiers, on the 4th of 
March. As beef, he is not worth so much as he was in 1SG4, 
but he is still a very handsome, fat ox, in excellent health, 
active, clear eyed, and fresh skinned as possible. He meas- 
ures from base of horns to root of tail, S feet, 9 inches; 
in girth, 11 feet, 2 inches ; in height, 5 feet, 10 inches ; in 
width, through the hips. 3 feet, 11 inches ; perpendicular- 
ly, through shoulder and brisket, 4 feet, S inches ; and 
the brisket is 14 inches thick. The meat will be cut 
from the bones, and the skeleton given to Professor 
Agassiz, for the Zoological Museum at Cambridge. 
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