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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[September, 
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 
Aug. 13, 1S70, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. .TRANSACTIONS AT THE XRW YOUK MATIKKTS. 
Receipts. Flour. ^YJleat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
87 clays «/l.ttm'tll.2%,500 2,839,030 1,574.000 9.000 59,000 3,191,000 
25 days/cut m'th.37S,O00 3,341,000 1,828,500 76,000 53,000 731,009 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line. Barley. Out*. 
27days<7«Vsm'r,h.468,000 4.113,000 1.SS1.000 3=1,500 5,100 1,573.000 
35dayste8liu't.li.283,000 4,237,000 1,5IJS,000 109,000 13,500 1,411.000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last, year. 
1SEOEIPT3. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1870 296,500 2,869,000 1,571,000 9,090 59.000 1,391.030 
28dayslS09 347,500 3,558,000 1,339,000 71,000 39,000 879,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1370. . . .408,000 4,143,000 1,831,000 3S.500 5,10) 1,573.000 
28 clays JS09. ...405,000 5,478,000 2,293,000 89,000 1,390,000 
3. Exports from JYeiv York, Jan. 1 to Aug. 13: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1S70 1,009,227 10,236.257 220,047 65,734 11,205 
1809 812.764 9,099,803 1,537,077 72,811 42,727 
1863 575,091 3,209,204 4,903,872 153,093 40,613 
4. Slock of grain in store atlfeio York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bi/e, Barley, Oats, Malt, 
1870. bush. busli. biish. bush, busli. bush. 
Allff. S 1,438,870 5S9.973 25.137 106,101 091,760 119 1:10 
.Tulvll 1,831,913 483,510 28,810 93,600 655.068 109.473 
June 7 706.478 69.S45 2;,891 91,630 488,143 108,775 
MaylO 1.153,032 110,819 20,50; 120.1113 410,517 83,000 
April 11 1,815.136 285,916 23,249 187,172 756,811 99.9SS 
March 7 2.5011.603 481.170 39,089 278.905 1,105.194 97.139 
Feb. 11... 2,902,638 531,003 62,112 322.125 1,199,672 36,214 
.Ian. 12 4,423,028 591,903 3S.2S9 84,900 1,310,935 85,405 
18«9 
Dac.U 3,310,502 S33.909 50.04.3 285,906 1,386,594 77.097 
-Nov. 10 1,616,030 093,085 31,700 81,564 281.531 66,782 
Oct. 11 978,272 445,068 34,467 5,948 120,930 67,091 
Sept.6 745.121 127,730 56,081 185.920 134,870 
Aug. 9 634,262 25S.155 75,797 331 50.219 105,458 
July 10 531,657 328,013 71.41S 2,960 259.985 97,177 
5. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each sea- 
son to Aug. 1th : 
Flour, Wheal, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
bhls. bush. busli. bush. bush, busli. 
1870.... 151.900 6.752,600 1.300.000 271.000 S2.400 1.209.700 
1889. ...185,003 7.350.003 2.600,400 217.100 11,830 1,737.000 
1868.... 121 ,400 5,073.900 8,226,000 159.600 326,500 4.359.200 
1867 ... 61,700 316,400 5,682,700 126,200 35,100 1,646,200 
CURRENT "WlIOLESALT'. PRICES. 
July 13. August 13. 
Prick of Colo 113% \V7% 
Flour— Super to Extra State ¥4 83 © o 35 85 25 © 6 75 
Super to Extra Southern.... 5 90 ©9 75 5 50 ©10 00 
Extra Western 5 35 ©9 75 5 70 ©10 00 
Extra Genesee... 6 40 era 8 25 75 ©8 75 
Snpei-nne Western. 4 8> ©5 25 5 25 ©5 75 
liTE Ft.our 5 10 ©6 80 5 45 © 7 85 
Corn-Meat,. 5 20 ©5 75 5 25 © 6 25 
Wiie\t— All kinds of White.. 145 ©190 155 ©190 
All kinds or lied and Amber. 1 09 © 1 50 100 ©158 
Corn— Fellow 1 07 © 1 15 1 00 © 1 10 
Mixed.. SS ©107 82X© 90 
Oats - Western 02 © 71K 50 © 66 
State 69 © 72 63 @ 66 
Canada 61 © 66 nominal. 
i.YK 97 ©112 105 ©125 
Bw.ley 67 ©105 Nominal. 
Hay— Kale 13 100 ID 70 ©115 85 ©125 
Straw, 39 100 lb 50 ©110 60 ©115 
OOTTON— Middlings, W »>.... 20 © 20K 19!4© 20V 
Jlops-Crop oriscffl. 39 lb 10 © 25 10"© 25 
Feathers— Live Geese, 39 lb. 80 @ S5 75 © S5 
Seeo— Clover. 39 lb J3}£@ 14J£ 13;Y© 14 
Timothy. ?! bushel 7 00 ©7 50 7 03 ©7 25 
Flax, 39 Imslipl./i 2 30 ©2 50 Nominal. 
Sugar— Brown, 3fl lb si<c© nv< s^© 31^ 
Molasses. Cuba. 39 gal. . 82 "© 42 " 20' © 42 
Coffee— l;io.(Gold, in bond) 9vc© 13 9K@ 13 
Toracoo, Kentucky, &c.,39 lb. © 34 6i«@ 14 
Seed Leaf. 39 lb 6 © 70 8K@ 55 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, 39 lb. 35 © 55 3S "©. 50 
Domestic, pulled. 39 lb 23 © 45 25 © 45 
California, unwashed 17 © 30 21 © 32 
Tallow, 391b 9K® " 9JS 9><r© 10X 
Oil-Cake- 39 ton 42 50 ©45 00 44 00 ©45 00 
Pork— Mess. 39 barrel 28 00 ©29 75 29 00 ©29 75 
Prime, 39 barrel 2100 ©23 75 24 00 ©26 00 
Beef— Plain mess ...1100 ©IS 00 1200 ©1951 
Hard, in trcs. & barrels, '■» lb. )4x© ]63f 15J^© W% 
Butter— Western, ?' lb 35 © 30 15 © 40 
State. 3? lb 23 © 33 17 © 4(1 
Cheese . 5 © 14'.: 4 © 14J4 
Be\ns— 39 bushel . I.'.ISO (,712 50" 120 ©8 69 
Peas— Canada, in bond, 39 bu. 112 rails 110 ©112 
EGGS— Fresh. 39 dozen .... 25 a 2S 23 © 20 
Poultry— Fowls* Chickens. 20 © 21 21 © 22 
Chickens, Spring, 39 pair 75 ©125 50 ©100 
Turkeys. 39 lb 20 © 21 22 © S3 
Geese, 3? pair 150 ©2 03 l 50 ©175 
Woodcock, 39 pair — © — l 00 © — 
Green Corn. 39 100 — © — 50 © 1 00 
POTATOES, 39 bill 3 50 ©0 50 150 ©3 50 
Sweet Potatoes, 39 bbl.... — © — — © — 
Turnips— if bhl © 2 10 ©3 25 
Garbages— 39 100 5 00 ©8 00 7 50 ©1100 
Onions— 39 hbl — © — S'OO © 3 r.O 
Cranberries — 39 bbl — @ — — © — 
Broom-co RN— 39 lb 8 @ 13 7 © 11 
Tomatoes, per basket 1 75 © 2 50 53 © 75 
Peas, green, per bbl 2 00 © 3 00 2 00 © 3 00 
Cucumbers, 39 100 1 75 © 2 85 — © — 
Squashes, 39 bbl 2 00 © 3 CO 1 00 © 1 25 
Blackberries, 39 quart — © — 6 © 10 
Whort'eberries. f bushel 3 CO © 5 00 3 00 © 4 80 
Peaches, 39 basket '— © — 75 © 1 50 
Plums, Caere, ?1 bushel — © — 3 00 ©3 50 
Pears, 39 bbl — @ — 2 00 ©10 00 
Melons, ¥ bbl — © — 150 ©4 00 
Apples— ij barrel 3 03 ©0 00 1 to ©4 50 
Under the earlier war reports, Gold was advanced to 
123, but since the successful invasion of France by the 
Prussians, it has receded to 116J4, closing as we write at 
117(58117% Breadstuffs have been in active demand, 
opening at much firmer prices, under extensive pur- 
chases, largely for export and on speculative account, 
but closing heavily, with a very limited inquiry, and some 
pressure to realize on nearly all articles in the line. The 
call from shippers has been quite light within the past 
few days, and Ihc home-trade wants have been on a re- 
stricted scale. Some speculative holders have been 
pressing supplies on the market, to the serious depression 
of prices. Very little of the wheat arriving this season 
is in good condition. Most of it is warm and soft, with 
more or less of an offensive odor from it, rendering such 
grades unfit for export by sailing vessels. Corn, too, ar- 
rives in very poor order, as do likewise many boat loads 
of the lower grades of Western Oats Cotton has been 
in light demand and quoted cheaper Provisions have 
been moderately dealt in at variable rates, closing gen- 
erally in favor of buyers. . . "Wool has been more sought 
after, and has been quoted rather higher. The low and 
medium qualities have latterly been in most favor with 
purchasers Hay has been in fair request at buoyant 
prices Hops, Seeds, and Tobacco, have attracted but 
little attention at our quotations. 
i^"e«' 1'ork Ijive-Sloek 3Sii«-l»eJ,s. — 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calve'.. Sheep. Sioine. Tot'l. 
July 19th 6,486 102 2,018 29,864 17.534 56,0:4 
do. 26th 7,268 99 2,986 35,403 11,250 60,012 
August 2d 7.0S3 93 2,254 20,478 13,853 49,766 
do. 9th 6,913 73 2,116 34,03.' 13,299 56,432 
Total in 4 Weeks... .27,749 372 9,374 18.7.777 58,992 222,364 
clo.j"orpre!>.41Feeifes.25-,720 470 12,555 106,005 63.S77 208,617 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week 6.937 93 2.343 31,444 14,748 
do. do. last, Month 6,430 117 3,139 23,501 15.969 
do. do. prev's Month ... .0,610 7S 3,913 39,735 20,028 
Average per Week, 1869. 6,275 92 1,752 2S.S36 15.34S 
do. do. do. 1868. 5,733 195 1,588 27.182 1S.809 
do. do. do. 1867. 5.514 64 1,320 22,154 20.605 
do. do. do. 1S60. 5.74S 91 1.200 20,000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1S05. 5,255 US 1.500 10,091 11.023 
Total in I860 320,280 4.827 91,083 1,499,509 798,199 
Total in 1S6S 298.18S 5.466 32.571 1,413,479 978.061 
Total in 1S67 293.S32 3,369 69.911 1,174,154 1,102.043 
Total in I860 298,880 4.SS5 02.120 1,010,000 672.000 
Total in 1305 270,271 0,101 71,991 836,733 573,190 
Total ill 1S04 267,609 7,603 75,021 782,402 660,277 
Beef Cattle. — It will be seen by the table given be- 
low that the range of prie^s is much greater than hereto- 
fore reported. This is owing to the appearance of a large 
number of Texas cattle which have arrived in poor con- 
dition, and met with slow sale. While thin stock 
could only be disposed of at our lowest figures, and at a 
loss to the holders, really good beeves have not declined 
much since our last report. There is always a sale for 
really good animals, wdiile it is difficult, especially at this 
season, to dispose of poor ones at enough to cover their 
cost. The abundance of fruits always affects the sales of 
the butchers at this season, and the high price of ice also 
diminishes the consumption of fresh meats. At the 
same market the poorest grade sold as low as 7c, while 
the choicest went as high as lGVsC, and it costs as much 
to transport the one as it docs the other. We give a list 
of the range of prices, average, and figures at which Hie 
largest sales were made : 
Jtilv 19th, ranged 9 ©17 c. Av. 15 c. Large sales 14 ©10c. 
do". 26th, do. 8 @I7 c. do. WAc. do. do. 13^g 15'.. 
Ana. 2d, do. 8 ©lfiXc. do. 14XC. do. do. 13;<&15'i 
do. 9th, do. 7 ®16j5e. do. 14 c. do. do. 13 ©16 
Milcli Cows.— The market may be reported as fair ; 
supply and demand keeping about even. The extreme 
prices are from $60 to §110, the last named being for 
what in the market are called * 4 fancy. 11 . . Calves. — 
The market is somewhat better than at our last report, 
and supplies have been lighter. The choicest lots have 
brought lie. and even 1114c. for extra. Grass-fed may 
be quoted at 5c.(a)7c., but they are more frequently sold 
by the head at $8@.§!1 Sheep and iambs.— 
The market has been crowded by large arrivals of most- 
ly poor stock, lambs particularly being inexccssoft.be 
demand. Notwithstanding the full supply, really good 
sheep have brought Cc.@6!4c. per lb., and lambs 0^c, 
while thin stock went at very low rates, some as low as 
314c Sxvilie. — The receipts have been very light, 
and prices may be quoted at lSclfftia'/Je. for dressed. 
Tlie Blecor«l off Hnmbngs, as given 
in another column, will surprise those who have not 
looked into this matter, or appreciated the importance of 
the investigations, and the constant attention given to 
this subject, almost exclusively in the American Agricul- 
turist. It is impossible to go into any neighborhood 
where there arc not a dozen if not half a hundred or 
more persons who have been beguiled out of hard earned 
money by this vile horde of thieves, who swindle through 
the mails, by gift enterprises, lying schemes, etc. If this 
journal had accomplished no other good end, we know 
it has saved to the country at large, many millions of dol- 
lars more than it has ever cost its readers ; and this is 
the almost annual testimony of our readers. Disagreea- 
ble as the task is, wc feel impelled to continue the work 
hereafter with unabated effort. Our readers can help by 
promptly giving information of all new schemes. 
The Fairs for 1870. 
State and Xational Fairs. 
American Institute New York Sept. 7, Nov. 2 
Arkansas Little Rock Oct. 11-14 
California . . Sacramento Sept. 12-19 
Cherokee Country (Ga. & Ala.), Rome, Ga.Oct. 11-14 
Colorado Denver Sept. 27-Oct. 1 
Connecticut Poultry Hartford Nov. 1- 3 
Conn. River Valley. . . .Brattlcboro. Vt Sept. 27-29 
Cotton States Augusta, Ga Oct. 25-29 
Georgia Atlanta Oct. lfl-Sfi 
Illinois Decalur Sept. 20, Oct. 1 
Inter-State Pittsburgh, Pa Sept. 12-111 
Industrial Exposition. .Cincinnati. O opens Sept 21 
Indiana Indianapolis Oct. 3- S 
Iowa Keokuk Sept. 12-10 
Kansas Fort Scott Sept. 27-30 
Kentucky Henderson Oct. 4- 8 
Maine Augusta Sept. 20-23 
Maryland Pamlico near Bait Sepl. 27 SO 
Michigan. Jackson Sept. 20-23 
Minnesota Winona Sept. 20-23 
Mississippi Jackson Oct. 10-15 
Nebraska Brownsville Sept. 20-23 
New Brunswick Fredcricton ."Oct. 4- 7 
New England Manchester, N. II . . .Sept. 6- 9 
New York Utica Sept. 27-30 
New Hampshire, with New England, which see. 
New Jersey Waverley Sept. 20-23 
N. Y. State Poultry Soc.N. Y. City Dec. 14-22 
North Carolina Raleigh Oct. 18-21 
North-western Poultry. .Chicago, 111 Nov. 15-19 
Ohio Springfield Sept. 12-10 
Ontario Toronto, Canada Oct. 3-7 
Oregon Salem — — 
Pennsylvania.. ,. Scranton Sept. 27-30 
Quebec Prov Montreal 
St. Louis Association. .St. Louis, Mo. 
South Carolina. . . 
S. C. Institute. . . . 
Texas, Western.. 
Vermont 
Virginia 
Wisconsin 
Wollen Exposition.. 
Columbia. 
. ..Charleston.. . 
...San Antonio. 
. . .Burlington. .. 
. ..Richmond 
.. Milwaukee.. 
Cincinnati, O. 
..Sept. 13-Ki 
. . . Oct. 3- 8 
. .Nov. 9-11 
. .Nov. 1- 5 
...Oct. 5-8 
.Sept. 13-lfl 
Nov. 
..Sept. 27-30 
Sept. 21, Oct. 15 
Washington Ter Wallawalla Sept. 22-25 
Horticultural and Kindred Fail's. 
Exeter Hort'l Exeter, N. H Oct. 5-0 
D. C. Fruit-Growers.. . .Washington Sept. 
Mass. Hort'l Soc Boston Sept. 20-23 
Worcester Hort'l Worcester. Mass... .Sept. 20-23 
Grape Show, B. K. Bliss & Sons. New York. ..Sept. 27-30 
Newburgh Bay Hort'l. ..Newhurgh. N. Y Sept. 28-30 
Pleasant. Valley Grape. .Hammondsport 
Miss. Valley Grape St. Louis Sept. 14-17 
Virginia Hort'l* Pom'l. Richmond Sept. 2S-30 
Lake Shore Grape Ohio 
Penna. Horn Soc Philadelphia 
Indianapolis HortT Sept. 3 
3>i§trict, County, and Local Fairs. 
MAINE. 
Androscoggin Co Lewislon Oct. 
Aroostook Co Presqne Isle Oct. 
Franklin North Phillips Oct. 
Kennebec East China.. Sept. 
Oxford South Paris Oct. 
Penobscot. Co Bangor 
Somerset Central Skowhegan Sept. 
Waldo Co Belfast. t Oct. 
Waldo and Penobscot. .Monroe Sept. 
Washington Co West Joncsboro 1 Sept. 
Wilton Franklin Co . . . Sept. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Cheshire Co Keene.. 
5- 
4-r> 
12-13 
27-29 
~4-~0 
27-29 
~4-~fl 
28-29 
2S-29 
2S — 
Contocook Valley. . 
Exeter 
Ilillsbor. Co 
Merrimac Co 
Rockingham Co 
Piscataqua Ag. Soc., 
Suncook Soc 
Strafford Co 
. ..Hillsboro Bridge 
. . .Rockingham Co Oct. 
...Milford Sept. 
. . Concord Sept. 
...Exeter Sept. 
...Portsmouth Oct. 
...Pittsfield 
.. Great. Falls 
fi- 7 
13-14 
2S-30 
14-10 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Co Barnstable Oct. 4- 5 
Berkshire Co Pittsfield Oct. 4- 
Bristol Co Taunton Oct. 4-0 
Brislol Centre Myrick's Sept.. 21-83 
Essex Co Ipswich Sept. 27-28 
Franklin Co Greenfield Sept. 29-30 
Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden, North'm'n..Oct. 0- 7 
Highland Middlefield Sept. 15-10 
Housatonic Great Barrington Sept. 28-30 
Hampshire Co Amherst Sept. 27-28 
Hampden Co Springfield Oct. 4- 5 
Hampden East Palmer Oct. 11-12 
Hingham Hingham Sept. 27-2S 
HoosicVallev North Adams. . . Sept. 20-22 
Middlefield. .". Middlefield Sept. 9-10 
Middlesex Sonth Framingham Sept. 20-21 
Martha's Vineyard West Tishury Oct. 1S-19 
Marshfielcl Marshfield Oct. 0- 7 
Middlesex Co Concord Oct. 4-5 
Middlesex North Lowell Sept. 28-29 
Nantucket Nantucket Sept, 2S-29 
Norfolk Co Readville Sept. 22-23 
Plymouth Co Bridgewater Sept. 29. Oct. 1 
Union Blandford Sept. 27-2S 
Worcester Co Worcester Sept. 22-23 
Worcester North-west.. Athol Oct. 5-0 
Worcester South Stnrbridgo Sept. S- 9 
Worcester West Barre Sept. 29-30 
Worcester North Fitchhurg Sept, 27-2S 
Worcester South-east... Milford Sept. 27-29 
VERMONT. 
Addison Co Middlebury Sept. 27-29 
Caledonia Co St. John sbury Sept. 27-29 
