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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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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 the month ending 
Nov. 15, 1809, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUK N1WTOKK MARKETS. 
Hkchip-ts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Out/;. 
:il .lavs this m'tli.471.0l>0 3.?i;3.000 1,650,000 35.0tl0 8S3.000 1,645.000 
87 days <IK(lu'th.383,000 2,745,000 817,000 1,530 41,000 838,500 
Sat.ks. Flour. Wheat, Corn. Hue. Hurley. Oats. 
39daysHk!»m'th.312,500 3,811,000 1,965.000 88,500 331,(100 1,537,000 
S7daysi'«Sllu , th.299,00ll 4,401,000 1,474,000 31,000 65,000 1.636,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
I'.kckipts. Flour. Want. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats, 
29 clays 1869 471,000 3,763.030 1656,000 35.000 853.000 1,04.1,000 
57 clays 1808 434,500 9,989,030 1,161,0ml 244,5:10 823,000 1,113,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llyt. Barley. Oats. 
29 days 1869. . . .312.500 8,841,000 1.96^,000 38,500 331,000 1,537,000 
27 Clays 1SS3. ..358,000 2,086,000 2,289,000196,500 357,500 1,994,000 
3. Ex}X>rte from New York, Jan. 1 to Nov. 13: 
Flour. Wheal. . Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1869 1,304,884 16.197.951 1,595,232130,943 46,594 81,969 
1868 811,393 4,800,527 5,645, 795 153.003 01 ,508 119,479 
4. Slock of grain in store at New York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Matt. 
18119. bush. bush, bush. bush. bush. bush. 
iVov.ld .1.610.030 093,035 31.701 31.5S1 281.581 66,7S2 
(let. II 978,274 44.7.008 84,467 5,018 120,950 01,094 
Sept. 6 745.121 127,730 56,081 183,920 134,870 
Auk. 1) 034,262 253,155 75.797 351 50,219 105,458 
July 10 531,657 328.013 71,418 2,061 259,985 97,177 
JUlieT 017.877 385,241 107.540 383 555,998 109,740 
Mavll 1,016.013 301,100 107,502 17,684 613.165 77 077 
Apr. 10 1,684,683 1,080,769 165,001 48,281 1,178,710 66,604 
Marcllli 1,990,416 1,301,167 211,850 81,616 2.000.457 50,095 
Feb. 10 2,708,009 1,107,016 225.182 91.384 2,390,529 58.084 
Jan. 13 3,524,172 1,509,233 203,260 54,740 2,804,354 230,001 
1S6S. 
Bee. 11 3,475,541 5.011,810 287.101342.021 3.041,591 99,526 
Nov. 10 1,821,057 2,773.000 123,118 31 1.011 2,032,793 23.691 
Oct. 12 1S3,800 2,508,744 31,825 22,026 1,393,936 50,051 
5. Receipts at tide-water at Albany to Nov. 1th: 
Flour, Wlieal, Corn. Bye. Bartey, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1569 894,600 14,315,000 6.213.200 202,310 743,000 3.131.410 
1808 353,700 10.710,500 16.091.410 415,000 2,673,300 9,400,400 
186i... ..33,100 7,014,000 14,582,400 735,200 2,620,400 6.S76.100 
CUBKKKT Wnor.KSALIC l'ISICES. 
Oct. 13. Nov. 15. 
p«ic« or r.oc.D 130K 1303/ 
From:— Suner to Extra Stato 5 31 ut. 75 $5 01 © 41 
Super to Extra Southern.... 6 1)0 ©10 50 5 90 ©10 00 
Extra Western 5 00 ©9 50 5 25 ©9 75 
Rxtra Genesee 75 ©7 75 6 50 © s 00 
Sunorflne Western 5 35 ©5 75 5 00 68 5 50 
1(YK Fl.orr. 4 20 ©6 05 4 70 © 6 05 
COUS MKAI 5 00 (.71 6 25 4,3.7 (Pa 5 25 
wnn.vr— All kinds ofwlifte. 14.1 © l 70 1 to © i 65 
All kinds "1 lied and Amber. 1 12'.;. 0) 1 47K 1 00 a, 1 43 
Cor.N— Vellow 1 08 "© 1 12 103 © 1 10 
Mixed S3 © l 06 93 © 1 07 
Oats— Western 03 © 67 62 ca 051$ 
Stale 65 © 08 65 © 60S 
!!tt . 1 15 (70 1 20 1 06 © 1 19 
IUio.ky 1 SO © 1 50 1 00 @ 1 35 
Hit- lialeU) 1001b 60 ©110 67 © 1 10 
Straw, V 100 Ih 05 © 1 05 65 ©105 
COTTOW— Middlings, 79 lb . . 20 © 20» 4 ' 21 © 2.1 \ 
Hops— Crop of JS09. IP lb 12 © 20 15 da 88 
FuATnur.s —Live Geese, V B. 82;.:© 90 ,85 © 9.'X 
S«KO— Clover, if lb 12 '© 13 12 © 1S^ 
Tiinothy, * bushel.... 3 75 <a 4 00 37.1 ©4 00 
Flax. SB bushel 2 35 © 2 50 2 31 da 2 45 
Sugar— llrnwn. S' lb I03(® 13>$ 10>4© ]3<4 
IIOI.ASSlts. Cuba. *>gal .. 3.7 © 58 35 13 46 
Copfiik— Ilio.CGold, In bond) 8K@ v -'i 8'..© 12'X 
TOBAOOO. Kcnluckv, &c..snib. 8>S© 17 91s« 17 
Seed Lear, S» lb . 11 <a 75 12 © 7.7 
Woor,— Domestic Fleece, Sf lib. 4.7 © 60 4.1 © 00 
Domestic, pulled. It lb 32 © 47 32 © 47 
California, unwashed, 21 da 33 22 © 33 
Tai.i.ow, *l ID 11X@ "X 10H© Uii 
Ou.Jisi!- Hi Ion .. . 47O0 ©50 00 46 50 fii49 00 
Pork— Mess,* barrel.. 30 00 030 50 29 71 @30 75 
Prime, ?> barrel 85 50 ©26 50 83 75 a 26 75 
Bekp— Plain iness .. 3.70 ©18 00 3 00 rill 3 00 
La ri>. ill trcs. & barrels, SB lb. 17 <5] 18'^ 16V© 18K 
rSuTTKU— Western, SB lb 80 © 82 20 © 35 
State. SB lb S3 © 58K 30 « 50 
CllKKSK 10 © 17J4 10 O is 
Brans— 13 bushel — @ — 2 01 6} 8 50 
Picas— Canada, in bond, SPliu. — & — 1 35 ($145 
Kgos— Fresh. SB dozen .. . 25 eo 31 3.1 (to 4! 
P'U-i.TRY — I 'u« l» & Chickens. Ill © 13 16 © 17 
Tnrkevs. SB lb 80 © 2-! Si a 22 
Geese,' SB Pair 175 © 2 50 175 © 2 .10 
Potatoes, New— V bbl 121 ©2 25 127 ©2 00 
Appi.ks— V barrel 100 ©3 50 2 50 ©5 00 
Sweet Potatoes, SB bbl — © — — © — 
Thrmips-?' bbl 1 00 © 1 50 1 00 © 1 50 
Cabihges— IB 100 — © — — a — 
Oxiovs— n bbl ... 2 00 ©3 50 2 00 ©3 75 
GltKltv Cork— IB 100 00 ©100 — © — 
Cutomreks— SB 100 75 © 1 00 75 © 1 00 
Pears-SBIiW 3 00 ©1400 5 00 ©Hon 
GRiPES-SBIb — © 30 12 @ 35 
Bkooji-corx— SB lb li'A® 13 — © — 
The Gold market has been depressed since otir last, by 
freer offerings of coin, and the price has been as low as 
I26I4. It closes at 126 Ji@l 26 X ■ ■ .There has been a more 
liberal supply of the leading kinds of breadstuff's availa- 
ble since our last, at generally easier though irregular 
prices. The demand has been fairly active, especially for 
Wheat, Corn, and Oats, partly on speculative account. 
Flour closed steadily; Wheat, Barley and Oats, in favor 
of buyers; Corn, firmly, at the annexed quotations. 
Shippers arc not purchasing as confidently, and the ex- 
port movement has been on a restricted scale Cotton 
has been much cheaper, and quite plenty at the reduced 
figures, on a moderately active market Provisions 
have been in rather light demand and unsettled ; but arc 
quoted somewhat firmer and brisker at the close . . Hay 
has been salable and steady Hops have been in more 
request at advanced rates, largely on speculative account 
....Wool has been moderately inquired for within onr 
former range Seeds have been dull and nearly nominal. 
Tobacco slow of sale at about previous figures. 
Ifew York iArc Saoels: Markets.— 
WEEK EXOIXO. 
Oct 19th 8,284 12.1 
do. 26th S.I90 123 
Nov 2(1 S,;79 132 
do. 9th 6,898 79 
Total in 4 Weeks.. . .31.960 479 
Beeves. Coios. Calres. .Sheep. 
iXo.forpreo. 4 I17?e*s 27,740 
Beeves. 
Average per Week 7,990 
2.506 
2,143 
1.601 
1.712 
S.0B2 
6,930 
51,7.71 
43,653 
42,163 
31.046 
172.218 
Siclne. Toft. 
21,424 84,1(18 
25.383 79.800 
18.622 70.7117 
17,530 61.991 
,8! .(18.7 205.1181 
149,434 69,3.73 253,853 
Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
do. do. last Month 
do. do. prev's Month 
Average per Week, 1808 
do. do. do. ISO- 
do. do. do. 
do. do. do 
do. do. do. 
Total in 1868 
Total in 1807 
Total in 1800. 
Tola! in 1801. ... 
Total in 1S01 
1S0C. 
1865. 
1854. 
0,0:16 
con 
5,731 
5,114 
5,718 
115 
82 
104 
105 
64 
94 
118 
115 
5.10; 
3.369 
4.^87 
0.101 
7.003 
43,071 
:,,.:;,! 
31.130 
27.131 
28,154 
20.010 
li:. oil 
1.1.311 
I 1,413,479 
09.911 1.171.151 1.1O2.0I3 
62 180 1,040,000 672.000 
71,991 836.733 571,190 
75,021 782,102 600,277 
2.080 
1,7:4 
2.711 
1,5.83 
1,320 
1.800 
1.500 
1,511 
20,741 
17,818 
20.149 
18.800 
21.01.7 
13.000 
11.023 
12.076 
978.001 
101 
...298.128 
.. .290.88! 
... 208.830 
.... 270.271 
.... 207,609 
There has been a large supply of beef cattle in market 
this month, and of better quality than for the few months 
past. Tho markets have been too full for lively trade, 
and drovers complain of hard bargains. Butchers have 
bought in larger lots, but at a decline in price. At no 
time for the past four weeks have the markets been clean- 
ed out of stock, many stale cattle remaining over from 
week to week unsold. Butchers say that their stalls are 
overstocked, and that much meat has been salted or sold 
by the side at a sacrifice. This state of things makes a 
dull market, and the butchers very shy of anything lint the 
best, and then they expect both price and weight in their 
favor. Below we give the list of prices, average price, 
and figures at which the largest, lots were sold. 
Oct. 19. tanged 10 o 17e. Av. IP.e. Large sales 13 © 15'^ 
do. 26lb do. 9 ©10' :e. do. lie. do. do. 13 © 15 
Nov. M do. 9 tal6c. do. 1:: e. do. do. IS © 14}f 
do. 9th do. 9 @16c. do. 13,'jc. do. do. 13 @ 14;^ 
By a comparison or these with the figures given for last 
month there will be seen a marked decline ill price, and 
thK together with an advance of at. lea=t ten per cent in 
quality, makes a wide difference in the condition and 
feeling in market. Many really fat steers sold as low as 
14c. to 1414c. per pound, and only the very best reached 
ldUc. We place the decline in price at l'^c. per pound 
compared wilh prices paid last month ITlileli Cows 
have been a little more in demand, and the supply quite 
enough for good trade. Prices have looked up a little, 
and fresh cows Bell quickly. Old, half-milked cows are 
not wanted in our market, and seldom bring more than 
$50 each. Common cows have sold in lots of 4 and 5 each 
to the city milkmen for $70 to $75 each. Good cows 
bring $0(1 or more, if li fancy." Veal Calves.— We 
see but little pood veal in market, but plenty or calves, 
grass-fed and thin, which owners call veal, but it hardly 
deserves the name. A decline in beef always affects the 
price of other meats, and generally depresses the market. 
Sales are made at low figures. Grass-fed calves range 
from 4c. to Gc. per pound, while the few really fat, fresh 
milk calves went quickly at lie. to 12c, and if very extra 
13c. per pound. "Hog dressed" are coming in quite 
plenty, and sell from 15c. @ 19c. per pound Sheep.— 
The receipts still keep in excess of demand, and prices 
are low. We notice but little change in either the state 
of trade or prices paid; perhaps the quality is a little 
better. We quote very thin sheep as selling for3'4and 
4c.; medium 5c, and good 6c. to eP-Jc. : lambs 6c @ ly.c, 
if very exlra 8c per pound Swine.— The supply has 
not been regular, and prices have varied somewhat. The 
" run " is light for the season, caused, it is said, by the 
early cold weather at the West, enabling western packers 
to begin operations sooner. Prices ranged, Nov. 0th. 123£c. 
@ 1.1c. for -western dressed, and 14c. ((/} 15c. for home 
dressed. Live hogs sell from 9'/Jc@10c per pound. 
Cows for B>aii*y BIsc. — A man who thinks 
of going into the " dairy business " asks, "Had I better 
buy cows at $40 a head, or calves at $3 to $">, and raise 
the cows ?" — We would buy cows one at a time, looking 
well to both quantity and quality of milk, taking ocular 
demonstration of both several times. If an average cow 
is worth $40, a good one is worth $30, and an extra one 
$100. The average cow gives 10 quarts of milk a day, 
the good cow 16 to 18 quarts, the extra cow 20 to 25 quarts, 
and the butter increases too. but hardly in a similar ratio. 
Unless a man breeds his own heifers, or knows all about 
those he raises, he had better buy cows. 
ElomeOIatle Tar.— Mr. N. J. Shepherd, 
Lebanon, 111., says: " Procure some good fat pine, and cut 
in small pieces; fill a large kettle that will hold at least 
15 gallons. Turn the kettle bottom upwards 011 a laive 
stone, place sods around it, leaving a small place for the 
tar to run out, and put a dish under to catch it. Then 
build a fire on top of the kettle to try out the tar, and if 
the wood is good you will have at least from 4 to 6 quarts. 
contamiva- a great, variety of Items, including man;; 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsetoherc. 
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Post-Ofllee Money Orders may be obtain- 
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as thousands have been sent to us xvillioui any loss. 
Registered I.etlerw, under tlee new 
system, which went into effect Oct. 1, 1868, are a very 
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Money Orders cannot be easily obtained. Observe, Ibe 
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ment, by Hon. Frederick Monch. a practical cultivator in 
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Sundry SJimiiin;;.,. — Mr. J. Arthurs Mur- 
phy says our reporter did him injustice in the 
reference to his circular in this column in August 
last, and that, he is doing a legitimate business, viz., that 
of collecting lists of traders, manufacturers, etc., for the 
nse of merchants and other business men T. F, 
Woods, Vernon, N. Y., is bothering people wilh his cir- 
culars offering fac simile U. S. Treasury Notes, and an 
Oroide Watch for $5; also, sundry books — ■' Scat!" 
The U. S. Treasury Note Swindlers have an ingenious 
dodge to avoid arrest. The circulars are so worded as to 
make tho recipient, think he is to get very perfect count ir- 
feit money, whereas a careful examination will show that 
they offer only a fac simile, which is really only a small 
photographic jucture of the notes, without the Treasurer's 
signature. This is worthless as money, of course, but 
they find plenty of customers who send $5 to $15 a piece. 
These hope to get counterfeit, money to circulate, and we 
have no pity for them, badly as we esteem the villains 
who do the swindling. Among these swindlers are the 
pretended firm of Noyes & Co., who have several modes 
of operation. One is, to excite faith on the part of their 
dupes by first, sendinga blank to be signed, pledging him 
not to expose the said Noyes & Co. if they will deal with 
him One of J. M. Blake & Co.'s cheating circulars 
we printed last month. A multitude of similar ones 
have come to hand — also an advertisement by them of an 
alleged Spanish Lottery, offering prizes of $7 to $7,777.00 
for 10 cts. To make this pay, there must be more fools 
than we have yet dreamed or — but we suppose the so- 
called J. M. Blake & Co. know, as lliey have been so long 
in the swindling business under different names.. .Wogan 
& Co., were shown up by us last month. They must have 
sent out an immense number or their circulars, jndi'iug 
from the great number forwarded to us. One of their 
schemes is the "fac simile" U. S. Treasury Notes, de- 
