1861.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
59 
Market Eeview, Weather Hotes, etc. 
American Agriculturist Office, ( 
New-York, Friday, January 18,1861. j 
Owing to the occurrence of Christmas, New-Years, and 
the National Fast, January 4th, we have had only twenty 
three business days, since our last monthly review, which 
has, of course, lessened the aggregate transactions in the 
Breadstuff markets. To understand the condition of the 
markets it is necessary to refer to the transactions of last 
year. The arrivals of grain and Breadstuff's at this 
City from the interior, during the year 1860, were enor¬ 
mous, especially of corn and wheat. Tlius : in 1860 we 
received 17,072,796 bushels of wheat, against 3,818,092 
bushels, in 1859. Of corn we received 11,470,638 bushels 
in 1860, against only 2,695,818 bushels in the previous 
year. Of wheat flour, 3,581,420 barrels in 1860, and 3,191- 
822 in 1859. But the export demand was correspondingly 
large ; thus : during 1860 we exported to Europe, 1,926,- 
202 barrels of flour ; 13,528,039 bushels of wheat; and 
3,720,786 bushels of corn ; while the total exports of the 
previous year amounted to only 983,516 barrels of flour ; 
297,587 bushels of wheat; and 186,646 bushels of corn. 
Tliis large export last year left us at the close, compara¬ 
tively moderate supplies, the total stock on hand Jan. 
1st, 1861 being 581,711 barrels of flour; 3,535,711 bush¬ 
els of wheat; and 2,712,000 bushels of corn. (The tables 
below show the comparative stocks of various articles for 
two years.) As but limited additions can be made before 
water navigation opens in Spring, it will readily be seen 
that the usual home consumption, with but a moderate 
export, will entirely exhaust all we have now on hand. 
In our last, we referred to the great deficiency of Bread- 
stuffs in Great Britain, and to the fact that the lack could 
only be made up by drawing upon tills country. We also 
stated that large shipments began in November and De¬ 
cember, but were checked in the latter month by the fall 
hi exchange, and other causes. This depressed prices for 
the time being. Numerous orders were subsequently 
sent forward from Europe, but they were based upon the 
temporary low prices here in December, and before their 
arrival, the influx of gold and the diminishing effect of 
political influences upon business, had so far restored 
prices, that the orders could not be filled within the lim¬ 
its assigned by those sending tiiem forward. The result 
nas been, that within the past two weeks few shipments 
nave been made, and prices have slightly declined, but 
not enough to allow of the filling of foreign orders. Prices 
would go still lower, but holders of Breadstuff's, knowing 
that our stock is light and that Europe wants food and 
must get it here, at any reasonable price, are keeping 
then flour and grain on hand with much firmness. The 
general belief is, that so soon as there is a return from the 
later reports gone out to Europe of the rise here, new 
orders will come forward, and an active export will be 
renewed. So strong is tliis conviction, that nothing but 
the constant political agitation prevents large transactions 
among speculators. As we write, dealers are at a stand 
Btill, awaiting foreign news. Before tliis paper can reach 
a majority of our readers, it is probable that there will 
again be much activity in this market, and that somewhat 
higher rates than our present quotations, will be reached, 
though the present prices are partly based upon an ex¬ 
pected demand. We have carefully examined the best 
sources of information, of the state of the supplies of 
Breadstuff's in Europe up to December 31, the date of our 
latest advices, and we can see no reason to doubt that 
there will be a continued demand for American products 
for a long time to come. The wet Summer and Autumn 
not only largely diminished the yield of the last crop, but 
it also greatly retarded the Fall sowing, so that the next 
crop must be materially affected. The result can hardly 
be otherwise, than that fair prices will be obtained for the 
large supply of grain still in our Western and Middle 
States. When navigation opens, this grain will come for¬ 
ward ; the proceeds will help pay up the merchants ; they 
will pay the merchants of this City, who will in turn in¬ 
crease their imports'of merchandise which Europe will 
gladly send forward to pay for the grain received from 
us. The abundance of money in tliis City (the Banks 
hold nearly $30,000,000 of specie,) will aid in setting in 
motion the current of trade, and prevent another blocking 
of the wheels, such as occurred in Autumn last. So we 
read the future. With the abundant supplies of farm pro¬ 
duce now in the country, and the foreign demand for 
them ; it is next to impossible that w'e should have “ hard 
times.” Political excitements, it is true, may temporarily 
produce a panic, as happened recently, but they can have 
no permanent effect. The tide of commerce moves on 
according to fixed laws. Its surface may be ruffled and 
thrown into a foam even, by sudden squalls, but the cub- 
rent beneath will flow on, little disturbed, in its accus¬ 
tomed channel. The contraction begun in 1857, has large- 
’y diminished the aggregate of individual debt, and the 
country, taken as a whole, is now richer than ever before. 
There is every inducement to cultivators to take courage; 
($4 PiepfWfl t 9 enter upon the tabors o( thg coming: spa; 
son with vigor. Recovery from severe prostration like 
that of three years past, can not be looked for in a day, but 
there is a pleasure in feeling that we are convalescent... 
There was a material advance early in tliis month in the 
price of Cotton, amounting to 2c.(o>2,%c. per lb., with 
heavy sales, at the rates 12%c.(®15c. for Middling Up¬ 
lands. Within a week or ten days past speculators have 
been less active, and prices have fallen off %c.(a>%c. per 
lb., and the present rates are 12%c.(®12%c. The tele¬ 
graph reports large receipts from inland, at the Gulf 
Ports.In the Provision line, the only important 
changes have been in hog products, wliicli have been 
more sought after and have advanced .Hay and Hops 
have been in fair demand.Wool has been more free¬ 
ly purchased but at lower rates.The political 
troubles in South Carolina, having diminished the receipts 
of Rice, tliis article has been in brisk request for shipment 
and on speculation, at decidedly higher prices. The 
stock in first hands is now limited, and a further rise in 
prices is anticipated, although the demand is much less 
active than it has been.Good, clean Clover seed has 
been in light supply, and has been much wanted for ship¬ 
ment. It is dearer than it was a month ago, as will be 
seen by reference to the tables below... .The transactions 
in most other branches of trade have been restricted. 
Money is abundant and seeking investment at low rates 
of interest, for short periods, on undoubted, easily convert¬ 
ible securities. Little can be obtained on bonds and mort¬ 
gages that can not be converted into money again. The 
amount of collections at the West, for Eastern creditors, 
have been so large that it has been difficult to procure ex¬ 
change enough on Eastern cities to send forward. East¬ 
ern Bank bills have commanded a high premium in the 
Western States, and but little is left in circulation ; while, 
on the contrary, Western money has been necessarily sold 
at a large discount here, from the fact that it has not been 
readily convertible into gold or exchange, when sent West. 
Bills on the best Banks in Ill., Wis., Iowa, and Missouri, 
have been held at 10@15 per cent discount. The rates are 
now down to 7(5)8 per cent. As soon as navigation opens 
so that this money can be forwarded for grain, the dis¬ 
count must be materially decreased—if the Banks 
strengthen themselves with sufficient securities to render 
their bills safe. The banking laws of the States referred 
to would seem, however, to need some revision. The bills 
on the Banks in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, are worth 
here within one per cent of par, while Illinois money, just 
over tlie line from the last named State, is 7 to 8 per cent 
less valuable. Merchants and others who have remit- 
ances coming from the West, in Bank currency, are feel¬ 
ing this depreciation in the currency, materially. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Dec. 19. 
Flour—S uperf to ExtraState $4 65 @5 15 
Superfine Western. 4 60 @4 75 
Extra Western. 5 00 @ 7 00 
Fancy to Extra Genesee. 5 20 @ 7 00 
Super, to Extra Southern. 4 00 @7 00 
Kye Flour—F ine and Super. 3 20 @ 4 00 
Corn Meal. 3 00 @ 3 40 
Wheat—C anada White. 1 25 @ 1 30 
Western White. 1 27 @ 1 40 r 1 45 @1 57% 
Southern White. 1 30 @ 1 40 L 1 47%@ 1 62% 
All kinds of Red. 1 05 @ 1 20 " 
Corn—Y ellow- . 64 @ 
White.. 65 @ 
Mixed.. . 62 * 
O ats—W estern. 37 
State.. 
Southern.. 
Rye.. 
Barley. . 
Hay, in bales, per 100 lbs. 75 @ 1 00 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb.... 
Rice, per 100 lbs .. 
Hops, crop of 1860, per lb. 
Pork—N ew Mess, per bbl. 10 00 
Prime, new, per bbl.. 
Beef—R epacked mess .. 
Lard, in bbls., per lb . 
Butter—W estern, per lb. 
State, per lb. 
Cheese. 
Eggs—F resh, per dozen. 
Western, per cloz. 
Poultry—F owls, per lb. 
Chickens, per pair. 
Geese, per lb. 
Ducks, per lb .. 
Turkeys, per lb. 
Partridges, pair. 
Venison, $ lb. 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 
Seed—C lover, per lb. 
Timothy, per bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, per lb- 
Molasses,N ew-Orleans, p.gl.. 
Coffee, Rio, per lb. 
Tobacco—K entucky,&c,p.lb.. 
Seed Leaf, per lb.... 
Wool—D omestic fleece, p. lb.. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb.. 
Heme— Undr'd Am., per tun.. 1-15 
Dressed American, per tun. ..185 
Tallow, per lb. 
Oil Cake, per tun. 
Apples, Prime, per bbl. 
Medium, bbl. 1 25 
Common, per bbl. 
Extra Dessert Apples .... 
Dried Apples, per lb. 
Dried Peaches, per lb. 
Potatoes—M ercers, per l 
Peach Blows, $ bbl. 
Sweet, Virginia, per bbl. 
Onions, Red. per bbl. 
White, per bbl. 
Turnips, per bbl. 
Cabbages, per 100...,. 
Squashes,. per bbl. 
Crleey, ^ dozen. 
66 
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TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Sue. Bariev ante. 
23 days this month 104,670 75,500 57,100 19,150 47 600 80 75 H 
25 days last month 480,800 3,691,500 778,000 14,120 167,800 817,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Coni. Rue Bariev 
23 daysIMsmon., 315,000 1,506,000 1,432,000 15 750 51000 
2a days last mon, 325,000 1,752,000 1,240,000 23,450 342|000 
The following Tables will be found interesting and val¬ 
uable for present examination, or for future reference. 
Stock of various articles in New-York, Jan. 1. 
. , ... 18 60 . 
Ashes, bbls. j 33 j 
Cotton, bales.' 49 519 
Flour, bbls . 917,520 
Gram—Wheat, bushels...,. 1,915,338 
Corn, bushels 
Rye, bushels. 
Barley, bushels. 
Oats, bushels... 
Hay, bales. 
Hemp, tons.. 
Hemp, bales. 
Hemp yarns, tons. 
Provisions—Pork, bbls. 
Beef, tcs. and bbls. 
Rice, tcs..... . 
Rice, bags... 
Sugars, hhds. 
Sugars. boxes. 
Sugars, bags... 
Tobacco, hhds. 
Tobacco, bales. 
Tobacco, manufactured, pkgs.. 
Wool, foreign, bales 
79,400 
30,100 
886,795 
1,576,100 
20,000 
100 
27,480 
450 
41,121 
80,818 
4,342 
22,203 
20,620 
26,638 
8,644 
10,163 
55,202 
1861 . 
628 
68,149 
581,996 
3,535,711 
2,712,000 
26,400 
169.574 
494,79(1 
10,000 
22,266 
190 
11,226 
53.574 
4,052 
3.200 
41,402 
16,758 
141,488 
19,048 
8,880 
67,367 
6.200 
Receipts at New-York, in each of the last three years. 
1858. 1859.— 
Ashes, bbls. 18,769 24,736 
Bre adstuffs— 
Wheat Flour, bbls... 3,890,520 3,191,822 
Corn Meal, bbls. 97,793 92,701 
Wheat, bush. 4,319,919 3,818,092 
Rye, bush. 327,454 334,491 
Oats, bush. 2,149;233 4,226,960 
Barley, bush. 735,275 1,527,400 
Corn, bush. 7,952,153 2,695,818 
Cotton, bales . 422,871 457,139 
Provisions— 
Pork, pkgs. 168,618 103,121 
Beef, pkgs. 123,022 161,707 
Cut Meats, pkgs. 99,909 73,359 
Butter, pkgs. 400,851 353,648 
Cheese, pkgs. 500,029 599,140 
Lard, pkgs. 100,225 91,100 
Rice, tcs. . 76,209 
Wluskey, bbls.. 140,380 103,463 
1860. ■ 
23,191 
3,561,420 
109,731 
17,072,796 
206,008 
4,685,656 
1,251,007 
11,470,638 
493,083 
88,090 
99,820 
62,292 
437,164 
805,143 
83,342 
68,930 
187,779 
1858. 
12,020 
1,764 
1859. 
16,846 
2,625 
938,516 
6,211 
77,810 
297,587 
9,568 
6,550 
186,646 
200,261 
25,206 
343 
130,371 
122,802 
6,692,589 
2,494,650 
9,287,408 
11,015,412 
41,888 
3,405,395 
72,918 
6,148,281 
1860. 
14,723 
3,050 
1,926,202 
8,614 
89,574 
13,538,03(1 
450 
103,076 
8,280 
3,720,726 
216,889 
20,977 
32,641 
91,650 
40,003 
55,328 
19,447,161 
10,987,495 
23,252,712 
18,800,178 
25,695 
28,838 
14,895,969 
93,031 
6,561,160 
Cattle 
Exports from New-York, in each of the last three year: 
Ashes—Pots, bbls. 
Pearl, bbls. 
Breadstuff's— 
Wheat Flour, bbls... 1,381,039 
Rye Flour, bbls. 5,002 
Corn Meal, bbls. 66,409 
Wheat, bush. 286,461 
Rye, bush. 12,487 
Oats, bushels. 31,315 
Barley, bushels. . 
Corn, bushels. 1,647,706 
Cotton, bales. 144,957 
Hay, bales. 32,104 
Hops, bales. 3,052 
Provisions— 
Pork, bbls. 78,471 
Beef, bbls. ). 76,640 
Beef, tcs. j. -!_ 
Cut Meats, lbs. 15,944,743 
Butter, lbs. 1,808,157 
Cheese, ibs. 6,580,100 
Lard, lbs. 12,684,100 
Rice, tcs. j . 41,651 
Rice, bbls. j . . 
Tallow, lbs. 1,563,292 
Tobacco, crude, pkgs.. 60,239 
Tobacco, Mf., lbs. 1,479,909 
N. If. JLive Stock Markets.—T he 
Markets have been rather scantily supplied during the 
past month, only 13,904 head, or 3,475 per week, being 
leceived against 4,750 per week for the previous month. 
Besides this decrease in numbers, the cattle ace not as 
heavy as those brought in a month ago, and the amount 
of beef is very much less. Pork and mutton supply 
the deficiency, however. Prices have advanced about 
He. per lb., ranging at the last general market, Januarv 
16th, from 9%c. to 10c. per lb., estimated dressed weight, 
for prime grades ; 8c.® 9c. for medium to good, and 6%c. 
(cbt%c. foi pool and common stock, witii an average 01 
&H c. for all sold. The average weekly receipts for last 
yeai was 4,360, and the average price scarcely varied 
from last week. 
Veal Calves.—R eceipts lighter than any previous 
month for a year past, or only 322 per week. Prices are 
higher, prime calves readily bringing 6%c.®7c. per lb., 
live weight. There was an average of 722 calves per 
week brought in during the last year. 
Sheep and Lambs have come in moderately, the re¬ 
ceipts for the last four weeks being 31,745, or 7,936 per 
week—nearly 2,000 less than last month. Prices advanced 
materially during the early part of the month, prime 
sheep bringing 6c., and extras 6%c. per lb. live weight. 
Witii over 9,700 on sale the past week, the market droop¬ 
ed somewhat, the prevailing rates being 5c. for medium, 
and 5%. for good sheep. During the past year 514,191 
live sheep were received in New-York, which was an 
average of 9,888 head per week. The largest receipts 
were in November, wiien 17,287 head were brought in 
during one week. : 
Live Hogs.—R eceipts since last report, 54,922, or an 
ayei-age of 13,730 per week. Prices ruled low, and pack¬ 
ers have been actively engaged. The lighter arrivals of 
the past week (11,332) caused an advance of He. They 
are now selling at 5Jc.®5Jc. per lb., five weight, for 
corn-fed and 5%c.®6%c. for still-fed. Present demand 
