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dearer_Cotton has been in more demand, at buoyant 
prices, closing irregularly_Hops have been moderately 
active, new crops attracting a fair share of attention, 
within our range_Wool has been favoring sellers, who 
have not been urgent, in their offerings of domestic pro¬ 
duct, with an active inquiry noted_Tobacco in fair re¬ 
quest at steady figures... Naval Stores and Petroleum 
rather more sought, after, and the latter qn ted firmer, but 
leaving off heavily_Seeds in more demand, but varia¬ 
ble in price... .Hay and Straw firm and wanted... Ocean 
Freights have declined, on a less urgent inquiry from 
nearly all sources for accommodation. The main call has 
been from the grain trade, and largely for the Continent. 
.liew Vork IjI ve-Sloelc liiirkcts. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Beeves. 
Aug. 18 . ..12,889 
Aug. 25.12,304 
Sept. I .13,034 
Sept. 8.11,131 
Total for 4 Weeks. .59,3.58 
do.forprev.o lPeet.s64,llt 
Cows. 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Swine. 
290 
4.949 
38,734 
18,129 
498 
4,427 
30,775 
28,942 
230 
4,191 
36,668 
26,708 
147 
3,822 
35,352 
23,873 
865 
17.389 
141,529 
97,652 
891 
22,053 
164,735 
96,757 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swine. 
Averaqe per Week., .11,839 216 4,317 35,382 24,413 
do. do. last Mouth ..12,822 178 4,411 32,947 19,351 
do. do. prev’s Month .11,412 72 4,712 35,741 27,347 
The prices for the past, four weeks were as follows: 
week ending Range. 
Aug. 18 _7 @10%c. 
Ang. 25.65f.vi.10Xc. 
Sept. 1.6X@10&c. 
Sept. 8. 6%@10%c. 
Larger Sales. 
A ver. 
8 ^© 9%c. 
9 c. 
8 'A® 9'^c. 
9 c. 
8 %© 9%c. 
8 %c. 
7%@ 9%c. 
S%c. 
Beeves.—The export trade in cattle and meat is now 
so much of a settled business, that it goes on without 
calling for notice ; yet it is worthy of note that one week 
the past month, the shipments reached over 2,000 head of 
live cattle, 3,140 quarters of beef, 1,619 live sheep, and 
607 carcasses of mutton. These enormous shipments are 
not without an effect on the home market. The market 
has been dull, and after considerable fluctuation, finally 
settled down at a reduction of 14 c. per lb., with a ten¬ 
dency still downwards. The dressed meat market has 
given way, and live stock felt the effect seriously. At the 
close of our report,the sales failed to clear the yards, and a 
depressed feeling was general among sellers. Closing 
prices were : 6% © 7c. per lb. for rough stock of 500 lbs. 
to the 100 ; 7X @ 10 c. per lb. for common to good natives 
of 55 to 56 lbs. to the 100 lbs. ; and 10% @ 10% c. for extra 
57 lb. cattle Cows.— The demand for cow’s has been 
dull, and prices low; $20 to $30 has been paid for common 
cows, and $50 for the best ..Calves.—A dull market 
has ruled the month, but prices have not given way, and 
also without, change at 2% @ 3c. per lb. for buttermilk 
calves, 4 @ 5% for choice veals, and 6 ® 6%c. per lb. for 
extra calves, live weight.. ..Sheep.—Business has been 
steady and prices well sustained until the close, when 
stock became hard to work off, especially lambs. Butch¬ 
er’s sheep sold at 3% @ 4>£c. per lb. live weight, and 
shipping sheep at 4% @ 5%c. per lb. Poor to prime 
lambs brought i% @5!4c. per lb., and choice, o%@,0%c. 
per lb_Swine.— The market has been firm, with an 
upward tendency. Closing prices were 3% @ 4c. per lb. 
for live ; no dressed on sale for the past two weeks. 
Horse Market,— The market for horses has had 
nothing worthy of note. There has been some inquiry 
but no sales. The foreign business has been without 
movement, and in England and France, prices are lower 
and the demand dull. A few shipments have been made 
of work-horses, and a noted racer and two noted stallions, 
one a coach-horse, and the other, a heavy work-horse of 
2000 lbs. weight, have been imported to go to Michigan. 
The outlook for a largely increased foreign business is 
very bright, and the promise of profitable rearing of 
large and good horses by American farmers, to supply 
the demand, is very apparent. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton.$16.00@$18. f 0 
Middlings, per ton.. 19.00@ 20.00 
Ground Feed, per ton.21.00® 23.00 
Linseed-oil-cake, per ton. 35.00@ 40.00 
Cotton-seed-meal, per ton. 26.00@ — 
Chandler’s Scraps, per ft.... 2® 3 
Prices of Fertilizers, 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 9 @0k.c. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 44 per cent) per lb_ 3 @3%c. 
do. do. (potash 27M per cent) per lb.. l%@l%c. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton.$!5.00@18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb_ 2 ®2«c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 4c.@4%c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent.), per lb. 4c.@4%c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 per cent) per ton.$40.00@45.00 
No.l. Pernv. GnanolO p.ct. ammonia, standard, $ ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 47 50 
do. do. guaranteed, ton, cargo K 56.00 
do do. rectified, per ton, 9.00 p. c.. 65.00 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 51.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, $ ton.. — 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground llaw Bone,.. .55.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (clay soils) per 1.000 lbs.25.00 
do. do. do. (light soils) per 1,000 lbs.25.00 
do. do. do. “A” Brand, (wheat) $ .000 lbs. 10.00 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton.42.00 
do. do. d.o. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. dissolved. do. 42.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure. do. 35.00 
Stock'bridge Rye Manure, per ton 45.00 
“ Wheat do do 45.00 
“ Seeding Down Manure, per ton. 40.00 
“ Turnip Manure, per ton. 50.00 
Bowker’s Wheat Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton. 33.00 
Baugh’s Manure for Tobacco and Grain, per ton.. 45.00 
Walton, Whann & Co.'s llaw Bone Phosphate_ 40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton.. . 8.00 
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