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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[February, 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
from our record kept daily during the year, show at a 
glance the transactions for the month ending Jan. 13 th, 
1S80, and for the corresponding period last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NBW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. 
25<t’s this m'tli411,000 
25 d’s lust m’th526,000 
1(7 1 eat. Corn. Rye. 
3,105,000 3,467,000 183,000 
6,127,000 4,036,000 589,000 
Barley. Oats 
312,000 1,128,000 
602,000 916,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 d’s this m'li316.000 18,570,000* 4,091,000* 159,000 408,000 1,234,000 
25 d’s last m'li465.000 23,817,000* 5,902,000* 354,000 611,000 l,80o.000 
* Including sales for forward delivery. 
ft. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1880. .411,000 3,105,000 3,167,000 183,000 312,000 1,128,000 
23 days 1879..315,000 2,219,000 921,000 68,000 137,000 405,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn Rye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days 1880..316,000 18,570,000 4,091,000 159,000 403,000 1,234,000 
23 days 1879 . 267,000 6,109,000 3,051,000 279,000 307,000 768,000 
3. Receipts at New York, Jan. 1 to Dec. 81. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bU3h. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
'79.5,562,500 70,878,000 42,361,000 3,305,0008,478,00011,159,500 4SO.OOO 
'78.4,629,300 62,928,000 38,113,300 4,628,3006,388,000 14,479,600705,500 
4 . Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. hush. bush. bush. bush. 
*79.8,634,400 61,538,900 35,310,700 3,941,600 147,900 521,400 393,150 
'78.2,630,400 55;©19,400 27,440,800 4,184,850 1,518,800 3,658,900 476,200 
5. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Walt. 
bush. bush. hush. bush bush, bush 
Jan. 12, '80. .7,792,320 1,378,000 426,191 557,857 557,009 143,891 
Jan. 14, 19. .3,429,571 1,729,857 572,670 918,425 922,332 91,447 
Jan. 14, ’78 . 2,169,552 1,048,859 286,654 935,084 1,600,132 318,642 
6. Stock of Flour Here Dec 31. 
1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 
Total, bbls... _275,900 400,000 372,000 398,000 
Current Wholesale Priced. 
Dec. 12. 
Flour— Super to Extra Stale 45 40 <3 6 50 
Super to Extra South’ll. 5 40 @9 00 
• Extra Genesee. 6 25 @7 50 
•• Superline Western. 5 40 @6 00 
" Extra Western . 6 00 @9 25 
“ “ Minnesota. 6 00 
Buckwheat Floue, $ 100 lbs 2 30 
Buckwheat, per bush. — 
Rye Flour, Superfine_ 4 85 
Corn-Meal. . 2 75 
® 9 00 
@ 2 65 
@ 65 
@ 5 50 
© 3 35 
Jan. 13. 
00 @ 6 0 ( 
00 @ 8 5( 
85 @7 2; 
00 @ 5 6< 
50 @ 9 0< 
75 @ 9 <H 
10 @2 3 ; 
— @ 61 
@ 5 
5 00 „ „ 
2 60 @ 3 : 
Corn-Flour, per bbi. 4 20 @ 4 50 4 00 @4 
w " , 5 @ 7 25 5 00 @ 7 
© 
52* 
40 
7 
Oat Maa, # bbl. 5 25 _ 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White 1 42*@ 1 62* 
Red and Amber. 140 
Spring.. 115 
Corn—Y etlow . 65 
•• White... 
Mixed . 
Oats.. 
Rye.. 
Barley.. 
Hay—B ale, V 100 lbs. 
Straw, 100 lbs. 
Cotton—M iddlings. $ ft 
Hops—C rop of 1879, 10 lb. 
1878, 70 lb. 
•• olds, I* lb. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, in lb 
Seed—C lover, West. & St.fUl _ 
•• Timothy. $ bushel. Nominal. 
•• Flax. 18 bushel. Nominal. 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c.31b 3 @ 14 
• • Seed I,eaf, 18 ft . 6 @ 3.5 
WOOL—Domestic Fleece, 18 lb 32*@ 55 
•• Domestic, pulled, V lb .. 26 
•• California. 13 
Tallow, ft . 6; 
Oil-Cake— 18 ton . . 33 50 _ 
Pork—M ess. 13 barrel .... 12 50 @12 85 
■ Extra Prime, $ barrel 
Beef—E xtra mess. 
Card, in trcs. & bbls, $ 100 lb 
Butter—S tate, 18 lb. 
■ • Western.poor to fey. lb. 
Cheese.. . . 
Eggs—F resh, HR dozen - 
Poultry—F owls, ft. 
•• Chickens. $ ib. 
Roosters, 13 lb. 
Turkeys—18 ft. 
Geese, ¥ pair.. 
Geese, ¥ ft. — 
Ducks, 18 pair. 40 
18 ft. 8 
Rabbits, ¥ pair. 30 
Hares, 18 pair. 35 
Ducks, Wild, 18 pair. 20 
Quail, $ dozen. 150 
Partridge. ¥ pair. 20 _ 
Pigeons, doz.. 2 00 @2 50 
Grouse, 18pair. 60 @ 1 00 
Venison, $ ft. 9 @ 12 
Apples, 18 barrel. 150 
Pears, 18 bbl. 2 00 
1 35 @ 1 
1 40 
@ 1 62* 
1 15 
@ 
1 55 
1 15 
@ 1 
L 50 
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65 
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70 
58 
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56 
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60 
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90 
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30 
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1051 
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Nominal. 
2 40 
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2 75 
11 00 @11 50 
I 65 @ : 
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30 @ 
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18 @ 
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12 75 @i; 
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1 00 @ 1 50 
@ 70 
@ 14 
@ 85 
@ 40 
@ 2 50 
@ 2 25 
50 
@ 3 00 
@ 4 00 
- 5 <3 
45 @ 
8 @ 
20 @ 
20 @ 
25 @ 
1 25 @ 
40 @ 
70 @ 
75 @ 
8 @ 
1 75 @ 
Potatoes. $ bbl. 87 @200 
Sweet. $ bbl. 2 00 @3 25 
Turnips bill. 75 @ 1 00 
Beans— 18 bushel. 1 80 @ 2 15 
Peas— Canada, In bond, $ bu — @ 83 
new, green, 18 bag.. 175 @2 25 
Broom-corn. 4 @ 9 
■Carrots, 18 bill. 75 @ 1 12* 
Beets, 18 100 bunches. 75 @ 1 00 
■Cabbages—V 100 .. 3 50 @5 00 
Onions—S bbl. 2 50 @ 4 00 
Cranberries, per bbl . 4 50 @ 7 00 
___v, 1.1.1 7S za 1 Rrt 
Squash, bbl. 
Celery, per dozen bunches. 
@ 1 50 
75 @ 1 00 
1 25 
2 75 
75 
1 45 
1 80 
4 
75 
87 * 
4 00 
2 25 
6 00 
1 m 
75 
With the opening of the new year, business in Bonds 
and Stocks has been quickened by the restoration of 
ease in Money, which had been quite stringent through 
the last few weeks in December, chiefly because of the 
preparations, then in progress, for the 1st of January in¬ 
terest and dividend disbursements, the aggregate of which 
has been very liberal, thus reflecting, in part, the successes 
Ot the past year, in the industrial and commercial lines,— 
the promise of which for the year now fairly entered upon 
is viewed as even more encouraging.... Produce and 
Merchandise interests have shown a fair degree of activ¬ 
ity, for the season. Metals have been the prominent 
feature, in the way of renewed and very decided buoyancy 
in values, through the unusually extensive operations, 
especially in Iron, Iron and Steel Rails, and Tin, for 
prompt and forward delivery, closing in favor of sellers. 
Hardware has been attracting more attention. Boots and 
Shoes have had an increased call forSpring styles. Hides 
have been less freely dealt in but have not varied much in 
price. Leather has been quite brisk; Sole having met 
with a ready sale, but at some slight reductions in quota¬ 
tions, under more liberal offerings. Seeds, Hops, Hay, 
and Straw have been very moderately sought after. Dry 
Goods have been in fair request, and held with confidence. 
Naval Stores have been more active and quoted higher, 
but closed less firmly. Petroleum has further yielded in 
price, on more urgent offerings, without leading to re¬ 
markable animation in the dealings, for early or future 
delivery_Provisions have been in more demand, large¬ 
ly in the speculative line, on a fluctuating market, clos¬ 
ing, as a rule, with more firmness. Lard has recently 
attracted mere attention from stiippers, particularly 
Western Steam, for the Liverpool market. Butter has 
been in good request at generally full figures. A livelier 
inquiry has been reported for Cheese, which has been 
advanced rather sharply... .Cotton lias been fairly active, 
almost wholly in the option line, hut at variable prices, 
leaving off with an upward tendency... .A fair demand 
has been reported for Wool, prices of which have been 
remarkably well supported, in instances showing a gain, 
since our last, and closing quite firmly, on comparatively 
limited supplies, which, it is apprehended, will be fonnd 
inadequate to meet the requirements of consumers, up to 
the incoming of the next clip_Tobacco has been quot¬ 
ed steadier, on a freer movement, in good part for ship¬ 
ment.... In the Breadstuff line, a noteable reaction has 
occurred, since our last, from the buoyancy of the preced¬ 
ing month, values suffering serious depression, through 
the falling off in the export demand, as reflecting the 
heaviness in the foreign markets, the extraordinary ac¬ 
cumulation of stocks on the seaboard, and in the inter¬ 
ior, (making what are called the visible supplies of Wheat, 
—embracing the hoards at lake ports, in transit, and on 
the seaboard—at latest dates, 29,620,000 bushels; — of 
Corn, 11,500,000 bushels; of Rye, 1,136,000 bushels; of 
Barley, 4,334,000 bushels; and of Oats, 3,074,000 bushels, 
against, on December 13, an aggregate of 28,688,500 
bushels Wheat, 10,079,400 bushels Corn, 1,162,000 bnshels 
Rye. 4,668,600 bushels Barley, and 2,672,200 bushels Oats;) 
and the baneful influence of speculative manipulation, 
which has arrested the outflow of produce from our ports, 
and led to a further material decline in ocean freights, 
which on Grain fell to 3d. per bushel by steam for Liver¬ 
pool (though rallying near the close to4d.), and4s.@4s.3d. 
per quarter, of 480 lbs., by sail for Cork and orders, and 
proportionately to other destinations. Home trade deal¬ 
ings have also diminished in value. At the close, the ad¬ 
vantage, almost throughout the market, was unmistakably 
in favor of buyers, especially in the instances of Wheat, 
Oats, Rye, and Flour. Wheat was pressed for sale at the 
extreme close, and Winter grades, under the pressure, 
receded, on Monday, 12th of January, 2@3 cts. a bushel 
on an active but feverish market, leaving off with a down¬ 
ward tendency. The purchases of Wheat, as reported on 
that day, were to the aggregate of over 1,450,000 bushels, 
of which only about 140,000 bushels were for early delivery; 
the hulk of the transactions having been in the option 
line, and these options exclusively on the favorite grades 
of No. 1 White and No. 2 Red, the February and March 
deliveries now meeting with most favor, as postponing 
payday to the furthest, and thus extending the privileges 
of speculative operators. Spring Wheat has recently 
entered to an unusually limited extent into the daily 
sales,—the views of buyers and sellers having been too 
wide apart to admit of activity. In sympathy with Wheat, 
Flour, Rye, and Oats gave way in the latest dealings, and 
closed weak. Corn participated in the reaction, but suf¬ 
fered less severely, and for early delivery, hardened a 
little, in the final movements, which were, in good part, 
on the export account. 
New York I.ire-SiocU Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
wrek ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Dec. 15.10,187 350 1,728 23.964 32.271 
Dec. 22 .. .12,814 300 1,330 29,797 34,261 
Dec. 29. 9,463 250 1,016 19,154 25,335 
Jan. 5.11,039 151 1,056 22,804 26,411 
Total for 4 Weeks. .48,503 1,051 5,130 100,719 118,278 
Ao.forprevAWeeksiX.m 1,253 6,575 123,626 182,361 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swine. 
Average per Week .10,873 263 1,282 25,180 29,569 
do. do. last Month .. 10,266 314 1,61-3 30,906 45,590 
do. do. prev's Month. .12,736 272 3,251 39,443 44,248 
Prices for beeves the past four weeks were as follows: 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Larger Sales. 
Aver. 
Dec. 15. 
.. 6*@U*c. 
8*@ 9*c. 
9 c. 
Dec. 22. 
. 6*@12 c. 
8*@ 9*c. 
9 c. 
Dec. 29.. 
. 6*@12 c 
8*@ 9*c. 
9*C. 
Jan. 5. 
. 6 @11 c. 
8*@ 9*c. 
9 c. 
Beeves. —The market opened dull and unpromising, 
and the foreshadowing of a poor business was fully re¬ 
alized. A slight improvement occurred when the Christ¬ 
mas cattle came in and lifted up the general run of tho 
market, but this was soon lost, and dullness again ruled. 
The best price and highest estimated average was for 
some Kentucky premium steers which brought 12 cents 
per lb. on 60 lbs. to the 100. The range for the last day 
of the month was lower, ordinary steers sold per 7% @ 
814 to dress 55 lbs.; good to choice at 8% to 10,*c. for 56 
to 57 lbs.; extra brought to 11 @ to dress 67 lbs. The 
export business has been quite brisk, from 6,009 to 8,000 
quarters being shipped weekly, with ahout-2,000 carcasses 
of mutton and some hundreds of dressed hogs. The total 
receipts for 1879 have been 568,681 cattle; 8,231 cows; 
168,340 calves; 1,540,180 sheep and iambs, and 1,711,094 
hogs— Cows. —Receipts have been lighter and prices 
lower; trade being dnll with a slow demaud. Prices 
range from $30 to $50 per head for poor to good, and $60 
to $65 for extra milkers Calves.— A good demand 
with decreasing supply lias sustained the market and 
prices have been strong, and advancing for grassers, which 
sold for 2 1 / 4@3cts. per lb. live weight; milk fed calves at 
3>4©4>£ cts. per lb., and veals at 5®8 cts. per lb. for fair 
to good, and 8)4 cts. for extra_ Sheep and Lambs, 
The market has ruled strong all through the month with 
advancing prices. Sheep have sold at 4%@6 cts. per lb. 
live weight for common to good, and 6*@6X for choice 
ewes and extra wethers. Lambs have gone off readily at 
6)4@'I)4 c ^ 8 - P er l* 5 - At the close a strong feeling pre¬ 
vailed_ Swine.— A good demand and firm prices have 
marked the month’s business. Live hogs have sold for 
cts. per lb., with a firm market at the close. 
The Horse market. —The business of the past 
year lias been larger and more active than at any time 
since 1874. The supply of horses lias also been better, 
and shippers have had a better margin for profits. Heavy 
draft horses have been most in demand; this is a straw 
which shows the direction of the enrrent and which 
should be noted by breeders. Fine coach horses have been 
competed for by both native dealers and exporters, and 
have met with ready sale. This is another valuable indi 
cation. Common horses have been neglected except by 
local farmers and have suffered as they always must do in 
competition with used-np car horses which go iuto the 
country at low figures on the chance of recuperation. 
The year’s exports reach to 2,461 horses and 3,003 mules, 
many of which went to South Africa for the British army. 
The imports were 47 Normans from France; 15 Tlirough- 
breds from England ; 65 Shetland and 4 Norway ponies. 
Business opens quietly for the new year with moderate 
demand and low prices, except for fine stock. 
Prices of Feed. 
Cotton-seed meal,. per ton. $30.00 
Linseed-cake meal. “ 37.50 
Middlings. “ 24.00 
Bran.. “ 23.00 
Corn-meal. “ 23.00 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Nitrate of Potasli (95 per cent.), per lb. . 9 @9*c. 
Sulphate of Potash (potasli 44 per cent) per lb_ 3*@4 'c. 
do. do. (potash 27* per cent) per lb.. l*@l*c. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton.$15.00@18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb_ 2 @2*c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb.. 4*@5 c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb. 4c.@4*c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 per cent) per ton.$40.00@45.00 
No. l.Pernv. Guano 10 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 Raw Bone,.. .55.00 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (clay soils) per 1,000 lbs.25.00 
do. do. do. (light soils) per 1,000 lbs_ ..25.09 
do. do. do. “A” Brand, (wheat) ¥ 1,000 lbs.70.00 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton.42.00 
do. do. do. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. dissolved. do. 42.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure. do. 35.00 
Stockbridge Rye Manure, per ton 45.00 
“ Wheat do do 45.00 
“ Seeding Down Manure, per ton. 40.00 
Bowker’s Wheat Phosphate, per ton. 40.00 
Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton. 83.00 
Baugh's Manure for Tobacco and Grain, per ton.. 45.00 
Walton, Wliann & Co.’s Raw Bone Phosphate_ 49.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, perton. 7.59 
Killing Hogs.— This work should be done in as 
quiet a manner as possible, that the animals may not be¬ 
come excited—in a fever heat—just before being killed. 
Avoid running or driving them rapidly for any distance, 
as the quality of flesh is thereby injured. 
Some Dairy Statistics.— There are over 13,000,- 
000 milch cows in the United States, from which over 
350,000,000 pounds of cheese and 960,000,000 pounds of 
butter were made during the past year. 
Tlie Pear-Iieaf Blister.— This wide-spread dis¬ 
ease of pear trees is now considered as the result of the 
attacks of a minute insect, a mite called by a German 
naturalist Typhlodromvs pyri. Prof. Burrell, of the 
Illinois Industrial University, has made a special study 
of this subject, and finds that the mite is peach-colored, 
with only four legs, and hundreds of them are found in a 
very small space within the diseased tissue of the leaves. 
The remedy suggested is to cut back the last year's wood 
and burn the parts removed; this is sure death t» 
the mites which are crowded between the bud scales. 
