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Commercial Matters-Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care, 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for tlie month ending 
May 14, 1S69, and for the corresponding month last yeai\ 
I. 
TRANSACTIONS AT TDK NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Corn. Hye. Bar lei/. 
541.000 11,000 41.000 
497.000 3,100 3l>.r,00 
Corn. Jit/e. Barley. 
Oats. 
. 
101.0011 
Receipts. Flour. Wlieat. 
26daysMism'th.lS2.0nO S87.000 
26 days last m'tli. 146,000 779,000 
Sales. Four. Wlieat. 
2Sdays<7;,'sni'tli,217,500 1,098,0001,448,500 70,500 121.000 96C 001 
26days/c«(ni'tb,201,ooo 1.157,000 1,203,000 74,000 114,000 »1500 
2. Comparison icith. same period at thii time (Vest: i/ear. 
Receipts. Four. meal. Corn. Hue. Barley Oat* 
26 clays 1%9 ....139,000 387.000 511,000 11,000 41.000 2370th! 
..218,000 1,786,01)0 1,101,000 93.000 337,000 978,000 
Four. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
..217,500 1,098.000 1.44S.500 76,500131.000 980 ono 
..325,000 1,967,000 1.858,000 133.000 141,0001,361,000 
Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to May 13: 
Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
337.389 2,643,8601,173,235 8951.3 
319,202 1,708,175 2,909,014 153,093 3o;'lC9 
Stock of grain in store at New York : 
Wlieat, Corn, Bi/e, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
...1,056.043 394,156 107,502 17,634 613,166 
Apr.10 1,684.631 1,080.709 1133.003 48.281 1,171 lln 
March 12 1,990,416 1,301,167 211,880 81,616 2000457 
Feb. 10 2,708,609 1,407,646 225,182 91,384 2.390.529 
Jan. 13 " 
1868. 
Dec. 14 
Nov. 10 
Oct. 12 
Sept. 9 
Aug. 11 
July 13 
June 10. 
26 clays 1368 
Sales. 
26 days 1S09 
26 days 1S68 
3 
1169. 
1863. 
1869. 
May 11. 
Hon. 
bush. 
77,677 
66,664 
50,09.-, 
• 58 034 
..3,524,172 1.509,233 263,260 54,710 a,86»,854 230,001 
3,475,544 2.005,819 287.101 342.921 3.044.591 99,526 
""21,037 8,773,309 123,248 371.055 2,0s ',793 23.091 
' 59,651 
0J.O94 
67,188 
11,565 
8,705 
1,81 
. 483.1116 2,508.744 
246,349 2,143,590 
. 585,370 1,611,468 
592.919 1,460.412 
...1,576.797 1.326,171 
May 12 379,312 1.039.621 
Apr. 13 686,630 1.228,259 
31,825 22.026 1,393,936 
256,487 
419.100 
780.825 
587,364 
493,494 
8111,190 
21,197 
51.460 
S3.S41 
8,276 
16,990 
575 
575 
575 
Price of GoLn 
13,285 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
April 14. 
l.i'i'. 
Floor— Super to Extra State 5 55 
Super to Extra Southern. . . 6 40 
Extra Western 6 00 
Extra Genesee 7 20 
Superfine Western 5 50 
Rye Flour 4 83 
Corn Meal. ... 4 25 
Wheat— All kinds 01 White 160 @ 2 25 
All kinds ol Red and Amber. 135 @ 1 75 
Corn— Yellow 89 @ 93 
Mixed.. S6K® 91« 
Oats— Western 76K® 78v 
State _ a — 
J-YE 1 35 
Barley 1 so 
Hay— Hale*' 100 1b 55 
Straw, %< 100 lb 75 
Cotton— Midcllinns, ^ lb 
Hops— Crop ol 1868. %i lb 5 
Feathers —Live Geese, ^1 lb. 77,.*, 
Seed— Clover, W lb 14K® 35% 
Timothy. $ bushel.... 3 45 ® S 65 
Flax, * bushel 2 70 @ 2 85 
Sugar— Drown. ») lb IIX® 13K 
Molasses. Cuba. $ gal 35 @ 60" 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 9 @ 13 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &e.,£<lb. 
Seed Leaf, *t R> 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,^ lb. 
Domestic, pulled, I' lb 
California, unwashed, 
Tallow, ~& lb 
Oil-Cake— $ ton 
Pork— Mess, ¥1 barrel.. 
Prime, 19 barrel . 26 50 (327 25 
Beef— Plain mess 8 00 @16 00 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, '<& lb. 37K@ 18% 
7 15 
@13 00 
@12 50 
@10 00 
c. 00 
13 7 00 
m 1 40 
® 2 15 
@ 1 25 
@ 1 15 
29* 
12 
6 @ 16 
IX® 75 
45 @ 
35 @ 
20 @ 
in..., 
May 14. 
138 
?5 70 
6 50 
6 10 
7 10 
5 70 
4 65 
4 35 
1 6.5 
1 38 
86 
85 13 
10 
(312 75 
@12 50 
c.t 9 75 
8 6 10 
i„. 6 85 
@ 4 90 
(3 1 90 
01 1 65 
(3 90 
(3 87'< 
Nominal. 
1 33 @ 1 3S 
1 75 ® 2 00 
60 @ 1 25 
80 (3 1 15 
28%® 29% 
5 @ 10 
75 @ S3 
13 ® 14 
3 75 ® 4 25 
2 60 @ 2 75 
M.H® ISSf 
35 (3 60 
9!<® 
5 @ 
13 
16 
47 00 
30 50 
60 
43 
37 
11% 
S50 00 
® 
60 
47 
35 
11 JS 
Butter— Wesleru, $ lb 23'® 40 
State. V lb 40 @ 50 
Cheese . ... 10 @ 22M 
Beans— $ bushel 2 40 @ 3 30 
Peas— Canada, full. $ bush... 1 25 @ — 
Eggs— Fresh. ¥> dozen 35 @ 33 
Poultry— Fowls, $ E> 20 @ 25 
Turkeys. ¥» H> 22 ® 27 
Potatoes-^ bbl 150 @ 3 00 
Apples— 18 barrel. . 3 50 c3 7 50 
Sweet Potatoes, $ bbl 5 50 @ 6 50 
Turnips— V bbl 150 @ 1 75 
Cabbages— $ 100 9 00 ©18 00 
Onions— V bbl. 6 00 ® S 00 
Green Peas— $ bushel — @ — 
Tosiatoes, Bermuda, ¥> crate — @ — 
Strawberries— $ quart — @ — 
45 
S3 
22 @ 
HJi® 
49 50 ca.53 00 
30 75 (331 00 
25 75 (326 00 
8 00 ®16 00 
16X® 185^ 
23 ® SS 
@ 43 
® 23 
® 2 00 
® 1 55 
® 19 
@ 84 
@ 84 
@ 2 25 
@ 7 00 
® — 
® 1 00 
35 
10 
225 
1 50 
14 
22 
22 
1 00 
5 50 
8 00 
1 50 
1 00 
35 
(315 00 
® 8 00 
@ 1 50 
Gold advanced materially during the month under 
review, ha\ing been as high as 139's, but it closes at 138. 
There has been a fairly active inquiry for most kinds 
of breadstuff's, which, however, have been offered freely, 
as a rule, at fluctuating prices. Export buyers have been 
purchasing common flour and Spring Wheat quite exten- 
sively, at the ruling figures. There has been a good home 
and speculative trade reported in Corn and Oats, but at 
irregular quotations. Flour, Wheat, Corn, and Eye, close 
with reviving firmness, on a pretty lively inquiry for 
desirable lots. Oats leave off heavily, in view of the 
large amounts coming forward by rail. Some contracts 
are being made to deliver No. 2 Spring Wheat 3vithin the 
next twenty days on the basis of $1.44c.@$1.45c. per 
bushel, for export. Stocks have been reduced, holders 
having been qnite willing sellers, nearly all the month. 
Provisions have been in very moderate request, but 
are closing steadily, on a somewhat better inquiry — 
Wool has been less sought after, and, under accumula- 
ting supplies, prices ha3'e favored purchasers... Cotton 
has been moderately dealt in.closin 
