AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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1882.] 
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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
New York, December 7, 1881. 
Though in the aggregate of less magnitude than 
through the preceding months, business in Breadstuffs 
has been again on a very liberal scale, especially in 
Grain, the speculative dealings in which have been 
characterized by great activity, and by frequent and 
sometimes sharp changes in prices. The drift most of 
the month has been to lower figures, under a pressure to 
realize, but toward the close rallying again, leaving off 
irregularly. Export operations have been to a moderate 
extent, having been checked quite seriously by the 
speculative disturbances in values. Supplies in sight 
and at the seaboard have been diminishing, while the 
amount afloat and on passage for Western Europe has 
been on the increase. With inland navigation nearly 
ended for this season, receivers have been disposed to 
talk more hopefully of the outlook, but the stringency 
in money loans and discounts has been embarrassing to 
speculative holders, many of whom have been obliged 
to force their supplies on the market, thus contributing 
to the derangement and depression of prices, and the 
general injury of legitimate trade. Sympathizing close¬ 
ly with Grain, Provisions have been very variable, hog 
products leaving off heavily, on freer offerings, and only 
a moderately active movement, though, recently, ship¬ 
pers took important quantities, chiefly of Lard and Ba¬ 
con—partly for France, whence came reports of a rescind¬ 
ing of the decree prohibiting importations of meats 
from America... .Cotton has been worked up to higher 
figures, on a livelier business, mainly in the speculative 
interest... .Wool has been quoted somewhat easier and 
irregular, on a tamer market_Hops have been in less 
request but have varied little in price_Tobacco at¬ 
tracted less attention, though favoring buyers... .Ocean 
freights have been unsettled—leaving off for Grain 
weaker—including by steam for Liverpool at 3 id (6}cts.) 
per bushel, and for Provisions and most other classes 
of cargo steadier, including Provisions by steam for 
Liverpool at 12$ 6if@15s ($3.00@$3.75) per ton. 
The following suggestive tables show 
Breadstuff Movements at New York during each of the 
last Tico Months.—(The Sales largely speculative.) 
RECEIPTS. 
SALKS. 
Past 
Previous 
Month. 
Mo?ith. 
Flour, bbls... 
... 460,900 
448,000 
Wheat, bushels, 3,165,000 
3,189,000 
Corn, “ 
4,439,000 
2,736,000 
Rye, “ 
355,000 
175,000 
Barley, “ 
1,210,00(1 
313,000 
Oats, “ 
735,000 
605,000 
Bast Previous 
Month. Month. 
419.000 387,000 
57,823,000 57,305,000 
36,951,000 42,460,000 
229,000 202,000 
438,000 337,000 
7,476,000 9,568,000 
Classification of Sales at New York in each of the last Two 
Months.—(The Sales largely speculative.) 
For Future Delivery 
For Prompt Delivery. —“ Options." 
Past Previous Past Provious 
Month. Month. Month. Month. 
Wheat, bu....5,194,000 5,585,000 52,629,000 51,720,000 
Corn, bu.5,565,000 4,894,000 31,951,000 37,566,000 
Oats, hu.2,261,000 2,188,000 7,496,000 0,380,000 
Exports of Breadstuffs from New York, 
Past Month. Previous Month. 
Flour, bbls. 245,200 255,500 
Wheat, bushels.2,386,600 2,559,000 
Corn, “ ... .2,341,000 2,668,500 
Rye, “ . 179,000 78,000 
The quantity of Wheat on passage for the L’nited 
Kingdom and the Continent, to December 1, from all 
sources, was equal to 26,480,000 bushels ; and of Corn, 
equal to 3,040,000 bushels, against, at about the same 
time last year, 22,464,000 bushels Wheat, and 7,298,000 
bushels Corn. 
Stock of G-rain in store at New York. 
Dec. 5,1881. 
Wheat, bushels_ 5,616.536 
Corn 
Rye 
Barley 
Oats 
....6,065,338 
.... 102,083 
.... 60,963 
... 1,069,103 
Wiro. 1,1881. 
6,241,935 
5,796,411 
60.611 
52,057 
1,796,060 
Dec. 6,1S80 
5,670.742 
2,508,081 
166,654 
103,592 
809,982 
The visible supplies of Wheat— embracing hoards 
at lake ports, in transit, and on the seaboard — at latest 
dates, embraced about 19,816,300 bushels ; of Corn, 
20,634,000 bushels ; of Rye, 1,399,000 bushels ; of Barley, 
3,339,000 bushels, and of Oats, 2,912,200 bushels, against 
at the same time a year ago, an aggregate of 24,622,500 
bushels Wheat, 16,683,750 bushels- Corn, 871,650 bushels 
Rye, 2,449,400 bushels Barley, and 3,657,300 bushels Oats. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Flour—S uper. State & West 
• • Low Shipping Extra_ 
Extra Southern. 
•• Extra Western. 
•• Minnesota. 
Rye Flour, Superfine. 
Corn-Meal, $ bbl. 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
Red and Amber. 
Spring. 
Corn--Y ellow. 
•• White. 
Mixed. 
Oats. 
Rye. 
Barley,,.,. 
Pork—M ess, old, ¥ bbl. 
new, ■ • . 
Lard, Wes’n steam, p. 100lbs 
Tallow, ¥ 100 tbs. 
Stearine, ¥ 100 lbs. 
Hogs, dressed, ¥ lb. 
Cotton, Middlings,¥ ft. 
Nov. 7,1881. 
Dec. 
7, 1881. 
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5 35 
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12^@ 12>S 
Osiers—Wiilows. —“F. H. W.” There seems to 
be a common impression that there is but one basket 
Willow, and that the Osier. In fact, the very poorest 
Willow, and fit only for the coarsest farm and other 
heavy baskets, is the Osier. The finer basket Willows, 
such as are used for small work, have botli in England 
and on the continent local names, there being a dozen or 
more distinct kinds. There is but little inducement at 
present for any one to undertake Willow culture if the 
product is to be sold, as the business is mainly con¬ 
trolled by a few importers, who will not buy the Ameri¬ 
can product. The only way in which the Willows can 
be disposed of is through the general produce merchants, 
who sell them when they get a chance customer, blit 
there is no regular trade, save in imported stock. The 
Colt Establishment, near Hartford, works up its own 
Willows, and finds no difficulty in making the most 
beautiful articles from a stock of American growth. 
