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American Agricultural Annual. 1867, paper, 50c. ; cloth 
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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 a month, ending 
Feb. 16, 1867, and also for the same month last year : 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE 2TEW-TORE: MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour, meat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
24days<//i»m'tliI01,000 95,000 14,000 3,600 57.000 124.000 
SO days last m'tb.299,000 1,475,000 2,073,000 314,000 1,059,000 1,2-27,000 
Corn. Bye. Barley. 
995.000 317,000 400,000 
722,000 218,000 540,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. 
24 (l&ystltis month. 182.000 515.000 
SO days last month, 243,500 081,000 1, 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
21 days 1S67.... 101.000 95.000 143,000 3,000 57,000 124,000 
35 days 1866.... 109,500 24,500 211,000 6,300 69,500 201,000 
Sales. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
24 days 1867 1S2.000 515.000 995.000 317.000 406,000 
25 days 1866 251,000 312,500 956,000 69,000 101,000 
Exports from Sew York, Jan. 1, to Feb. 14: 
Flour. Wheal. Com. Bye. 
1867 33,930 
1866 127,251 
1865 198,225 
18,583 
61,626 
69,644 
738,296 
616,575 
53,404 
73,754 
25,427 
141 
Oats. 
25,143 
1SMBS 
9,298 
Gold has fluctuated frequently during the month, but 
only to the extent of 4@5 per cent., closing Tery little 
higher than one month ago The produce and merchan- 
dise markets have been quiet. The demand for bread- 
stuffs, whether for home use or for export, has been re- 
stricted to the snpplying of the pressing wants of buyers. 
The receipts have been light, yet receivers have been very 
eager to sell, and there have been few realizations on the 
part of speculative holders. Prices have accordingly de- 
clined, closing very decidedly in favor of purchasers. 
There have been considerable arrivals of flour and wheat 
from California, which have added to the depression of 
the market. Stocks hare been reduced, but this has not 
been sufficient to strengthen, or sustain the confidence of 
holders The business in Provisions has been more ac- 
tive, but, in the instance of hog products, at a reduced 
range of prices. Beef has been quite firm. Butter heavy. 
Cheese rather buoyant Cotton has been in moderate 
request and has been easier in price, on more liberal 
receipts. The receipts at all the shipping ports of the 
country, thus far, this season, have been 1,131,000 bales ; 
exports from the ports, 550,000 bales ; estimated stock at 
latest mail dates. 605,000 bales "Wool has been more 
sought after, and prices of desirable lots have been well 
supported, on a rather moderately supplied market.. . .Hay, 
Hops, Seeds and Tobacco, have been comparatively quiet. 
3Few York Lire Stock Markets. — 
The supply during the past four weeks has been small, 
especially of beef cattle, as shown in the following table : 
week exdixg. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Jan. 22 3,880 50 506 16,500 18.250 
Jan. 29 6,188 46 380 20,071 7,947 
Feb. 5 4,740 92 495 19,032 4,732 
Feb. 12 3,812 59 653 23,409 14,150 
Total ill 
Average 
do. do. 
do. do. 
Average 
do. do, 
do. do. 
do. do. 
Total in 
Total in 
Total in 
Total In 
four Weeks.... 18,950 
per Week 4,737 
last Month.... 4,840 
prev'8 Month. 5,821 
per Week, 1806.5,718 
do. 1S65 5,255 
do. 1S64 5,161 
do. 1803.. 
1866 
1S65 
1864 
1863 
. 5,150 
, .208,880 
.-.'70.271 
. .267,609 
.204,091 
247 
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60 
63 
94 
113 
145 
129 
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6,161 
7,603 
6,470 
2,039 
510 
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1,200 
1,500 
1,511 
694 
62,420 
77,991 
75.021 
35,709 
79,012 
19.753 
17,270 
25,133 
20,000 
16,091 
15,315 
9,941 
1,010,000 
S30.733 
782,462 
45,379 
11.345 
19.S50 
17,500 
13,000 
11,028 
12,676 
21,070 
672,000 
578,197 
600.270 
519,316 1,101.617 
The transportation of animals to market has been grcatly 
impeded by snow on the railroads, and the supply has been 
moderate Beef Cattle have fluctuated in price some- 
what, though not much advance has occurred nntil this 
week, when a light supply, with little surplus to fall back 
upon, enabled sellers to put up prices. Two or three 
bullocks of very extra quality sold at full ISc. fl ft), net 
weight, estimating dressed weight 03 to 64 lbs to the 100 
lbs live weight ; good or first quality, lG^ic. (5}17^c. ; me- 
dium, 15c.@16c. ; inferior to worst, 14c.@12c. These 
prices are not expected to continue, as the railroads again 
cany cattle through regularly Itlileli Cows, though 
at present in limited numbers, are quite abundant for Ihe 
very light demand. Really good cows sell at $80@$90 ; 
a few extras at fancy prices, or S100@.?125 ; common. $60 
@$70 ; poor. §50(77 $60. These prices include each cow's 
own young calf, as no cow will be purchased without this 
guarantee of fresh milk Veal Calves are beginning 
to come in more freely. An occasional extra brings 18] \z, 
@14c. $ lb, live weight ; the range of good calves aver- 
ago about 12' ,c, while common to poor sell at lOc.rTiSi ,,-. 
. . . .Sheep continue in very abundant supply, averaging 
about 20.000 per week, despite, snow blockades. Prices 
temporarily went up to v,c.(nS'.c. i> lb, live weight, for 
first class to extras, last week ; but the present rates 
are G^c.@7c. for good medium wool, 85 to 00 lb sheep ; 
some extras bring 7iic.@7}£c.; while common and poor 
lots sell at 6"-.|C.<!M'.iC... Live Hogs have come in 
very unevenly, varying from 16,$50 to 1,752 per week, and 
prices have fluctuated considerably. Present rates \> lb, 
live weight, are 7y c.@S;.ic. for the differentgrades : dress- 
ed hogs9c.@9';e. 
Current -Wholesale Prices. 
Jan 22. Feb. 10. 
Price of Gold 135& 136*' 
Flock— Super to Extra Spate *9 40 §12 40 S3 90 ®11S5 
Super to Extra Southern 1175 ©17 00 10 6) ©16 50 
Extra Western. 10 15 ©n 00 9 90 016 25 
J-«ra Genesee 12 45 ©15 00 11 ST. @15 00 
Silperlino Vt cstern 9 40 ©10 50 S 90 (510 10 
P.ye Flock 40 © S 00 700 ©SCO 
Corn- Meal 5 00 ©5 50 4 90 @ 5 73 
Wheat— All kinds ofWliite. 3 00 © 3 40 2 90 @ S 25 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 2 00 © 3 05 2 00 © 3 00 
Cony— Yellow 1 12 © 1 20 1 10 @ 1 15 
Mixed us ©120 l 10 @ 1 12 
Oats— Western 62 @ 05 59 © 63 
State 69 © 70 67 @ 69 
1>TE- 115 ©ISO 1 15 © 1 30 
Baelet 80 © 1 20 SO @ 1 25 
Hat— Bale ?! 100 lb 125©165 1S5@1S5 
Loose 1 40 ® 1 70 1 50 @ 1 90 
Straw, ?! 100 lb S5@125 1 00 © 1 50 
Cottox— Middlings. ?! n> SIX© 36M 33 © 34 '4 
Hops— Crop O11S06. ?! lb 35 © 70 35 @ 70 
Feathers— Live Geese, ?> lb. 65 @ 85 65 © 80 
Seed— Clover, ? B> li%® 15 13 © 15 
Timothv, ?! bushel 3 30 © 3 70 3 20 @ 3 65 
Flax. ?! bushel 2 60 ©2 S5 250 ©285 
Sugar— Brown. ?! lb 9 © 12M 9 ® WA 
Molasses. Cuba. ?!gl 37 © 50 40 © 55 
Coffee— Kio.lGuM price!?! lb 15 © 18 15K© 19 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c. ?! lb. 4 @ 22 4 ~@ 22 
Seed Leaf, ?! lb 3 © 60 3 © 60 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,?* lb. 40 © 65 40 © 65 
Domestic, palled, fin SO @ 55 30 © 55 
California, unwashed, 22 @ 40 22 @ 40 
Tallow. ?! n> UK© 11X 11 ® 1VA 
Oil Cake— ?! ton 53 50 ©57 00' 5100 ©56 00 
Pork— Mess, ?1 barrel 19 SO ©2150 19 62 ©20 75 
Prime, ?! barrel 10 75 ©17 00 16 02 ©17 00 
Beef— Plain mess 12 00 ©13 00 12 00 ©IS 00 
Lard, in barrels, 9 £■ 12^f@ 1BH 11 © 13 
Butter— Western, ?! lb 15 © 35 15 @ 85 
State, ?! lb 30 © 48 28 © 45 
Cheese 9 © 20 9 @ 21 
Beans— ?! bushel 2 75 ©3 50 2 25 ©3 50 
Peas— Canada. IS bushel 1 55 @ 1 55 1 40 @ 1 50 
Esgs— Fi-esb. S dozen 38 © 42 46 © 52 
Poultry— Fowls, ?! rb 12 © 15 17 © 19 
Turkeys, ?! lb 18 © 20 IS @ 20 
Potatoes— Mercers, ?!bbl... 2 50 ©275 2 50 ©275 
Peach Blows. ?! barrel 2 50 @ S 00 2 25 © 2 75 
Potatoes— Buckeye, 9 bbl.. 2 25 @ 2 50 2 00 © 2 25 
Apples— ?! barrel 3 50 © 7 50 3 50 © 8 00 
Cbaxbebbies, ?! barrel 15 00 ©20 00 23 00 ©23 00 
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received. It is a very neat volume, in both cloth and 
paper covers, printed on excellent paper, the illustrations 
being well engraved and well printed. The Annual is 
valuahle as an almanac and calendar of operations. Some 
of the tables are not to be found elsewhere, and are well 
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