326 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[August, 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
from onr record kept daily during the year, show at a 
glance the transactions for the month ending July 10 th, 
1SS0, and for the corresponding period last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TIIK NKW YORK MARKKTS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue.. Hurley, nuts. 
■MWatliis m’th396,000 6,281,000 4,880,000 79,000 307,000 1,331,000 
22 d’s lust m'tll401,000 3,60.7,000 4,117,000 103,000 291,000 1,108,000 
Sai.hs. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. Outs. 
24 d’s this m'h413,000 23,956,000 * 8,311,000* 133,000 2,304,000* 
22 cl’s lust m’li347.000 23,794,000* 7,491,000* 156,000 - 2,337,000* 
* Including sales for forward delivery. 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rue. Burley. Outs. 
24 days 1880..396,000 6,281,000 4,889,000 79,000 307,000 1,331,000 
23 days 1879. .341,000 2,987,000 5,101,000 196,000 312,000 1,171,000 
Sat.ks. Flour. Wheat. Corn Rue. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1880..412,000 23,956,000 8,311,000 138,000 —- 2,504,000 
23 days 1879. .456,000 8,148,000 8,439,000 289,000 - 1,393,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Jlarley. Oats. Malt. 
bnsli. bush. bush. bush. bush, bush 
•July 7,'SO..1,520,213 410,977 73,367 25,425 623,115 216,1175 
June 7,’8).. 1,251,334 105,442 61,464 26,425 461,490 184,'747 
July 7.’79...1,159,019 1,917,747 60,147 45,099 211,662 158,640 
July 11,’78...1,591,132 720,784 133,852 174,000 207,769 663,075 
4. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to July 9. 
Four. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
’80.1,930,093 28,283,258 24,468,581 993,650 271,000 282,300 205,500 
’79..1,529,000 23.233,450 17,821,000 2,213,900 101,800 396,600193,000 
US..1,299,200 22,978,000 14,317,700 2,220,600 1,512,200 1,202,300 290,000 
Current Wuoi.nsAr.it Pricks. 
June 10. July 12. 
Fx.OUR—S uper to Extra State 
$3 35 
@ 5 00 
$3 40 
© 4 60 
•* Super to Extra South’ll. 
3 35 
© 7 00 
3 40 
@ 7 00 
•• Extra Genesee. 
5 00 
@ 6 25 
4 75 
© 6 00 
•• Superfine Western . 
3 35 
@ 4 50 
3 40 
@ 4 15 
•• Extra Western . 
4 00 
@ 8 50 . 
4 15 
@ 8 50 
“ “ Minnesota. 
4 10 
@ 8 50 
4 25 
@ 8 50 
Rye Flour, Superfine. 
4 60 
@ 5 00 
4 50 
@ 5 00 
Corn-Meal. . 
2 50 
@ 3 15 
2 50 
@ 3 15 
Corn-Flour, per bbl. 
2 90 
@ 3 50 
2 75 
© 3 25 
Oat Meal, $ bbl. 
4 50 
@ 6 50 
4 50 
@ 6 50 
Wheat—A ll kinds of Wtiite. 
1 20 
@ 1 30 
1 10 
@ 1 18)4 
lied and Amber. 
1 15 
@ 1 33 
1 00 
@ 1 27 
Spring. 
1 05 
@ l 22 
1 00 
@ 1 14 
Corn—Y ellow. 
DD 
@ 58 
50 
© 51 >4 
■ ’ White. 
DO 
@ 58 
51 
® 54 
' Mixed. 
52 
@ 55 
47 
@ 50 
Oats... 
39 
@ 47% 
34 
@ 41 
Rye .. 
96 
© 98 
78 
© 83 
Barley . 
Nominal. 
Nominal. 
Hay—B ale, id 100 Its . 
70 
© 1 05 
70 
@ 1 10 
Straw, 100 its. 
50 
@ 1 15 
50 
@ 1 10 
Cotton—M iddlings, id It 
1IM 12 
u%@ 12 
Hops—C rop ot IS79. id it . 
27 
@ 40 
2d 
@ 38 
1878, $ lb. 
7 
@ 20 
7 
© 15 
olds, 9 It. 
4 
@ 1214 
4 
@ 10 
Feathers—L ive Geese, id it 
45 
@ 52 'A 
45 
© 52)4 
Seed—C lover, West. & St.idlt 
6V@ TV 
7 
@ 7V 
• • Timothy, ifl bushel .... 
2 40 
@ 2 65 
Nominal. 
Flax, id bushel. 
1 40 
@ 1 55 
1 40 
@ 1 45 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c„ ?)lt. 
3 
@ 14 
3 
® U 
■ ■ Seed Leaf, id it. . 
6 
@ 40 
6 
@ 40 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, id it 
28 
@ 55 
24 
© 52 
*• Domestic, pulled, ^ lb .. 
25 
@ 56 
22 
@ 52 
California. 
18 
© 38 
13 
@ 35 
Tallow, $) it 
6 
@ 6% 
6 6V 
Oil-Cake—? ton .... 
32 50 
@33 00 
32 00 
@32 50 
Pork—M ess, id barrel. 
11 35 
@11 40 
13 00 
@13 50 
■ Extra Prime, $ barrel.. 
9 50 
@ 9 75 
Nominal. 
BeeF—E xtra mess. 
10 00 
@10 50 
10 00 
@ - 
Laud, in tres. & bbls, 100 n> 
6 SO 
@ 7 40 
7 05 
© 7 67)4 
Butter—S tate, id It. 
13 
@ 21 
16 
@ 23 
• • Western.poor to fey, it. 
9 
© 20 
12 
© 23 
CnEKSE. 
8 
@ 12)4 
7 
0 9V 
Eggs—F resh, id dozen _ 
10 
@ 13 
12 'A® 11K 
Poultry—F owls, ?) lb. 
8 
© 14 
10 
@ 15 
•• Chickens, lb. 
18 
@ 34 
16 
@ 25 
•• •• $ pair. 
35 
@ 90 
— 
© - 
•• Roosters, $ lb. 
4 
@ 6 
6 
© 7 
Capons, I) lb.. 
IS 
@ 22 
— 
@ - 
Turkeys—id it. 
8 
@ 11 
10 
@ 13 
Geese, id pair.. 
1 00 
@ 1 50 
1 12)4® 1 62)4 
Geese, $ ft. 
— 
© - 
— 
© - 
Ducks, id pair. 
50 
@ 80 
45 
@ 60 
•* $ Tb.. 
— 
@ - 
15 
© 20 
Pigeons, 9 dozen. 
40 
© 2 50 
70 
@ 2 00 
Snipe, per doz. 
20 
@ 2 00 
1 75 
@ 2 00 
Peaches, 9 crate. 
— 
@ - 
75 
@ 4 00 
Plums, qt.... 
— 
© — 
5 
@ 7 
Apples, id barrel. 
2 00 
@ 4 50 
1 25 
@ 3 50 
$ crate.. 
— 
© - 
75 
@ 2 00 
Gooseberries, 9 bushel_ 
7 
& 10 
1 25 
@ 1 50 
Cherries, It. 
5 
@ 15 
4 
@ 12 
Currants, 9 ft. 
— 
@ - 
4 
@ 3 
Whortleberries, 9 half bu. 
— 
© - 
2 50 
@ 3 50 
Blackberries, 9 qr. 
— 
@ - 
5 
® 10 
RASPBERRIES, Clip.. 
— 
@ — 
3 
© 7 
Potatoes, new, per blit. 
2 00 
@ 5 00 
50 
© 3 25 
9 bbl. 
1 00 
@ 1 75 
50 
© 1 25 
Sweet, ft bbl. 
— 
@ — 
— 
@ - 
Tomatoes, new, per box_ 
61) 
© 3 00 
1 00 
@ 4 50 
Turnips bbl. 
75 
@ 1 25 
— 
@ - 
•• white, new,¥ 100 buu 
75 
© 2 00 
2 00 
@ 4 00 
Beans— id bushel. 
1 25 
@ 1 75 
1 25 
© 1 80 
Egg Plants, $ crate. 
— 
@ - 
1 25 
© 2 00 
Peas—C anada, in bond, $ bu 
82 
@ 85 
— 
@ 85 
" new, green, 9 bag. 
— 
@ — 
2 00 
@ 3 50 
■' new, per bbl. 
2 00 
@ 5 50 
— 
® - 
Corn, Green $ 100. 
— 
@ - 
50 
@ 1 25 
String Beans, new, p. crate 
75 
@ 2 50 
— 
@ - 
id bag. 
— 
© - 
2 00 
© 2 75 
Carrots, id bid. 
1 50 
® 3 00 
— 
® - 
Beets, id 100 bunches. 
1 50 
© 3 00 
1 50 
© 3 00 
Cabbages, new. 9 100. 
5 00 
@10 00 
4 00 
@10 00 
Onions—^ bbl. 
— 
@ - 
4 00 
@ 5 00 
derate. 
1 75 
@ 3 00 
— 
@ — 
Squash, id bbl. 
1 50 
@ 2 00 
1 25 
@ 2 25 
•• 9 crate. 
25 
@ 50 
— 
@ - 
Watermelons, 100 . 
— 
© — 
10 00 
@35 00 
Spinach, ¥ bbl. 
50 
@ 75 
— 
@ - 
Asparagus, new. 9 doz. bun 
75 
@ t 75 
— 
@ - 
Radisfies, new ^ 100 bun_ 
1 00 
@ 1 25 
50 
© l no 
Cucumbers, id 100. 
— 
© - 
50 
@ 1 50 
$ crate . 
1 75 
© 2 50 
— 
@ - 
Lettuce, $ bid. 
1 50 
@ 2 75 
1 75 
@ 3 00 
Cauliflower, f) doz. 
— 
® — 
1 00 
@ 4 00 
An active and generally buoyant Stock Market; grow¬ 
ing ease in Money; depression in Foreign Exchange; 
and extraordinarily free movements in the Produce line 
have been the prominent features of the past month. 
General merchandise has not been in much request, 
and has been irregular as to values, though the changes 
have not been very important... .Comparatively little 
interest has been shown in Cotton, especially on specu¬ 
lative account, and the fluctuations in price have been 
within narrorv limits... .Wool has been attracting more 
attention, opening the month at easier figures, but leav¬ 
ing off more firmly. The more urgent offerings of 
Foreign formed a leading influence in causing the early 
depression. It has been noted that the fall in value of 
the past few months is most noticeable in the medium 
and low grades, and is especially evident in the decline 
on Super Pulled Wools, which, during the activity of the 
late Winter, reached a point higher in proportion than 
any other class. Good Supers, which in February com¬ 
manded 62c.@65c., can now be bought for 42c.@45c., a 
shrinkage of over 30 per cent... .Petroleum has been ad¬ 
vanced sharply, closing buoyantly, on reduced offerings 
in the seaboard markets, and a more urgent inquiry from 
the export interest. ..Naval Stores varied little, on a 
slow trade.. .In the Provision line, Hog products have 
been quoted decidedly higher, and active; partly due to 
speculative influences ; hut largely to the extraordinary 
export drain, particularly for British and Continental 
markets. Beef irregular, and slow of sale. Butter has 
been recently in fair demand, at hardening rates. Cheese 
fell very materially in price, early in the month, under a 
pressure to realize, but has since rallied about 1-J@2c. 
"(3 B> from the lowest point, on a freer call for shipment. 
_Hops have been quoted lower, as the available sup¬ 
plies have been more liberal, and holders more eager to 
place them, leading to increased activity... .Unusual 
animation has been reported in the way of Breadstuff's, 
here, as well as at the interior, on more or less excited 
and disturbed markets; the tendency, early in the 
month, having been, as a rule, decidedly downward; 
while within a week or two, Wheat has rallied sharply, 
as influenced, mainly, by the reports from the West, of 
very unfavorable weather and resulting damage to the 
maturing crops. The heavy rains also were represented 
as causing much delay and trouble in preparing the har¬ 
vested grain for market. On Friday, July 9th, business 
in Winter Wheat here was characterized by remarkable 
excitement and buoyancy, notably No. 2 Red, on which 
a further and very marked advance was made, especially 
on early deliveries, which, on very meagre offerings, 
were run up 5c.@7c. a bushel, as against operators hav¬ 
ing contracts to provide for, calling for deliveries within 
tiie first half of the current month ; and options, in sym¬ 
pathy, gained about 2c.@3c. a bushel. Settlements to a 
limited extent of early deliveries were forced at the ex¬ 
treme figures. Subsequently, values weakened percepti¬ 
bly, but the market closed more firmly. Spring Wheat 
has been recently in very good request, for shipment, at 
rising prices. The foreign market advices have been 
more encouraging to the export interest. Corn fluctu¬ 
ated here considerably, closing heavily, on, however, an 
active movement.. More inquiry has been reported for 
Oats, which, however, closed at reduced figures. Rye 
attracted increased attention, almost wholly for forward 
delivery, prime Western leaving off for August delivery 
at78i@79; and September at 76i@77. Flour has been 
more freely dealt in, opening weaker, but closing more 
firmly_The visible supplies of Wheat—embracing the 
hoards at lake ports, in transit, and on the seaboard -at 
latest dates, embraced about 12,265,000 bushels,—of Corn, 
16,733,000 bushels; of Rye, 211,350 bushels; of Barley, 
236,000 bushels, and of Oats, 2,824,000 bushels, against 
on January 31, an aggregate of 30,109,000 bushels Wheat, 
13,100,000 bushels Corn, 979,000 bushels Rye, 4,155,000 
bushels Barley, ana 3,080,000 bushels Oats.Ocean 
Grain freights have been decidedly brisk—largely in the 
chartering line, and on speculative account, at advanced 
rates, closing firmly, including by steam to Liverpool, 
6@0RL per bushel; to Bristol, by steam, to 9<7. per bush¬ 
el; to Antwerp, by steam, to per bushel, and sail 
to Cork, for orders for vessels of average carrying capaci¬ 
ty—say 3,000 to 4,000 qrs.—5c. 6<L per qr. of 480 lbs. 
>ew York Live-Stock markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
WEEK ENDING 
Beeves* 
Cows* 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Swine. 
June 11.. 
.12,697 
7S 
5.100 
35,640 
30,717 
June 21. 
119 
5,532 
38,728 
28.016 
dune 28. 
.14,315 
85 
5,407 
32,605 
24,560 
July 5. . 
.13,970 
67 
4,986 
33,093 
25,061 
Total for 4 Weeks. 
.66,655 
349 
21,085 
139,066 
108,384 
do. for prev. 4 U'eeA:s61,7J6 
150 
25,113 
112,638 
126,298 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sicine. 
Average per Week .14,104 S7 5.271 31,766 27,096 
do. do. last Month ..15,436 37 6,218 35,659 31.574 
do. do. prev's Month..13,480 69 4,700 26,505 36,585 
Prices for beeves the past four weeks were as follows: 
weekending Range. Larger Sales. Aver. 
June 14. S%®WKc. 9^@10Kc. 9-Jfc. 
June 21. 8M@10Ke. 9 @9J4c. 9%e. 
June 28.7 @IO!4c. 9 ® 9)4c. 9%c. 
July 5. 6 ®\dy i c. 9 @ 9J2c. 9)4c. 
Beeves.— The receipts have not varied much from 
the average for the four weeks. There was an uncom¬ 
monly active market during the second week, with good 
prices. The Texans and Cherokees, the first of the sea¬ 
son, came in during the third week. These steers sold 
at 7@7$c., to dress 55 lbs.; Colorados to dress 56 lbs., 
sold at 9@9£c. The range for native steers was from 8Jc. 
to dress 56 lbs., to 10±c. to dress 57 lbs_ Mlleli 
Cows.— There is a dull market for these now. Prices 
range from $25 to $55 per head; but for an extra milker 
for family use, as high as $60 to $65 is sometimes given. 
... Calves. —All grades of calves have had quick sales 
and good prices. Buttermilk calves were firm, and sold 
at 2J@3c. for ordinary to extra, and Veals at 4@6c. for 
common to choice_ Sheep and Lambs. — Prime 
sheep were ,in demand and sold readily. Lambs were 
also in request, and the month closed with a firm mar¬ 
ket. Sheep sold at 3J@5}c. for poor to choice; Southern 
and Western lambs at 5R3l6fc.; those from New Jersey 
and Pennsylvania at6$@7c. ...Hogs. —There are no live 
hogs for sale. The market quoted nominally at 4}<ai5c. 
The Horse MarUet.— There has been some de¬ 
mand for light carriage horses that would sell for $300 to 
$350. Heavy draught horses have been wanted, and 
brought a good price. There has not been much doing 
in the other grades; in fact, the horse market is dull. 
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 Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 8 @8%c. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 44 per cent) per lb.... 3)4@4 e. 
do. do. (potash 27)4 per cent) per 111 .. l)4@liiCc. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15p.c.) p. ton.$16.00@18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb_ 2 @2)4c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 1 S®»£c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent.), per lb. 4 c.@4)4c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 percent) per ton.$40,00@45.00 
No. 1. Peruv. Guano 9 p. ct. ammonia, standard, V ton..$55.00 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do..... 46.00 
do. do. guaranteed, 9 ton, cargo K.56.00 
Soluble Pacific Gnano, 9 ton.. 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Raw Bone,.. .55.00 
Manes’ Complete Manure (clay soils) per 1,000 lbs.25.50 
do. do. do. (light soils) per 1,000 lbs_25.50 
do. do. do. "A” Brand, (wheat) 1,000 lbs.20.00 
do. Beet do. per ton.49.50 
do. Cabbage do. do.47.50 
do. Tobacco do. do.52.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, per ton.37.00 
do. Asparagus Manure, per ton. 51.00 
Homestead Superphosphate. 40.00 
“ Tobacco Grower. 60.00 
Banner Raw Bone Flower . 45.00 
Stockbridge Rye Manure, do. 45.00 
“ Wheat do. do.45.00 
“ Seeding Down Manure, do.40.00 
Bow ker’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 Maw Bone Phosphate.40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 8.00 
Farming with Irrigation. 
It, is a common idea that those who can irrigate their 
land are independent of changes of the weather and oth¬ 
er natural influences. While irrigation allows lands to 
be tilled, which, without it, are valueless, and greatly in¬ 
creases the yield, and consequently the value of most 
arable land, it does not place the farmer quite beyond 
the reach of all untoward influences. The following note 
from G. Thompson for the past four years the Water 
Master for the District, whici includes Richmond, Utah, 
is of interest. He writes: “The Water Master in this 
district is appointed by the City Authorities, and gives 
bonds in $600 for the faithful performance of his duties. 
He has all control of waters leading from the mountains 
in the district of four miles square: to assess and collect 
taxes for the repair of water courses and ditches, and the 
distribution of waters during the season. We have 2,500 
acres of farming land, and 350 city lots. The amount 
of taxes per year on farm land is $500, and on city lots 
$300. The Water Master receives a remuneration of five 
lbs. of wheat to the acre, and 25 cts. to the city lot. We 
water the farm land on an average of twice each season. 
City lots, for vegetables and trees, have water once per 
week. Last season the grasshoppers ate two-thirds of 
our grain crops, and most of the grass from the stock 
range, so it was very hard on our stock last winter. We 
had to commence feeding on the first of November. 
Therefore straw stacks, straw sheds, and every eatable 
thing had to go to keep our animals alive. I had 45 acres 
of small grain last year, and it yielded me only 750 bush¬ 
els. Thirty-five acres produced on an average 5 6 / 7 bush, 
to the acre, on account of grasshoppers. On the remain¬ 
ing ten acres (in corn the previous year), it averaged 55 
bush, to the acre. The land has been in crop for 19 years 
in succession, except when the grasshoppers summer-fal¬ 
lowed it for me.”—Are grasshoppers an uninixed evil 1 
Ice Ilonses and Filling Them.— At this 
season frequent inquiries are made about Ice Houses. 
There are a number of illustrated articles on ice houses 
in the back numbers of the American Agriculturist, 
among the most important of which are: those of October 
1870—Nov. 1871—Oct. 1874—Dec. 1875—Dec. 1877—Nov. 
1878. In these a variety of structures are described, from 
a small shed to a large commodious house. Those who 
contemplate building ah ice house would do well to con¬ 
sult these numbers; if he has not the volumes, any num¬ 
ber can be obtai ued post-paid from this office for 15 cents. 
