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Market Review, Weather STotes, etc. 
American Agriculturist Office. 1 
New-York, Friday Morning, Oct. 18, 1861. j 
*»* The materials for this review are furnished specially for 
the Agriculturist by a reliable man of long experience, 
who, throughout the year, spends the whole of each day 
in the markets, watching the transactions and collecting 
information, and we flatter ourselves that this report is 
one of the most correct anywhere published. 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State $4 75 
Superfine Western.. .. .. 4 70 
Extra Western.. “ 
Fancy to Extra Genesee.. 
Super, to Extra Southern. 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 
Corn Meal. 
Wheat—C anada White, 
Western White. 1 00 
Southern White. 
AH kinds of Red. 
Corn—Y ellow. 
White. 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern. 
State. 
Rye. . 
Barley. 
Hay, in bales, per 100 lbs... 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb.. 
Rice, per 100 lbs.. . 
Hops, crop of 1861, per 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 1'j. 
Wool—D omestic fleece, p. lb. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb. 
Tallow, peril)..... 
Oil Cake, per tun. 
Pork—N ew Mess, per bbl..,. 
Prime, new, per bbl.. 9 75 
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Eggs—F resh, per dozen....... 
Poultry—F owls, per lb. 
Chickens, per pair. 
Gees.e, per pair. 
Ducks, per pair. 
Turkeys, p.er lb. 
Woodcock, per pair.... ... 
Partridges, per pair... 
Dried Apples, per lb . 
Dried Peaches, per lb., peeled 
Dried Cherries, pitted,per lb 
Dried Raspberries, per lb _ 
Potatoes—M ercers, p. bbl... 
Peachblow s, per bbl. 
Sweet Delaware, per bbl. 
Onions—R ed, per bbl. 
White, per bbl. 
Turnips—R utabaga, per bbl. 
Squash—M arrow, per bbl_ 
Tomatoes, per bushel . 
Apples—C ommon, per bbl... 
Apples—good, per bbl. 
Grapes—I sabella, per lb. 
Quinces— per bbl. 
Cranberries— per bbl . 
Chestnuts— per bushel. 
Hickory Nuts— per bushel. 
The following table shows at a glance the aggregate 
amount of business transacted in the New-York Markets 
since the date of our last report, and also a comparison 
with the previous month. 
transactions at the new-york markets. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats. 
25 days this month.539,000 3,617,000 3,812,000 74,100 15S.800 427,000 
27 days last month 479,000 3,401,000 3,605,000 45,925 05,925 398,969 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
25 days this month 616.000 6,289,000 4,708,000 115,950 136,000 
27 days last month 533,812 5,473,125 4,439,250 47,137 6,300 
It will be seen that the above actual figures are 
for 25 days only—one day being deducted for the National 
Fast, and one for the earlier date of this month’s report. 
If for comparison we estimate for two days more, the 
figures will stand thus: 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats 
This month.582,120 3,906,300 4,116,960 80,028 171,504 461,916 
Lust month__ .479,000 3,401,000 3,605,000 45,925 65.925 398,969 
Increase .103,120 505,360 511,960 34,303 105,579 62,947 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
This month.665.230 6.792,120 5,084,640 125,223 146,SS0 
Last month . 533,812 5,473,125 4,439,250 47,137 0.300 
Increase .131,468 1,318,995 645,390 78,089 139,580 
Exports of Breadstuff's from New-York, Jan. 1, to Oct. 16. 
18 GO. 1861 . 
Wheat Flour, bbls. 1,340,981 2,121,403 
Rye Flour, bbls. 6,999 9,345 
Corn Meal, bhls. 75,063 90,200 
Wheat, bushels.8,109,018 18,642,887 
Corn, bushels.2,170,894 9,280,595 
Rye. bushels . 450 501,795 
Barley, bushels. 8,280 1,000 
Oats, bushels . 102,508 147,734 
Peas, bushels. . 103,151 
The above tables are both interesting and important. 
We see that, large as were the transactions reported a 
month ago, they have been of still greater magnitude dur¬ 
ing the month ending to-day. The increase in receipts 
and sales have been from 12 to 25 per cent., the average 
daily receipts and sales of Flour and Wheat being just 
about 20 per cent, greater than for the preced ng month. 
These sales, it will be understood, have been mainly for 
export to foreign markets. Nor is this all. A glance at 
the table of prices above, shows that the prices of ship¬ 
ping brands of Flour have gone up 60c. per barrel, on the 
average ; Sound Wheat is 7c. to 12c. per bushel higher ; 
and Corn has advanced 4c. to 8c. per bushel. Elsewhere 
(pages 327-8) we have discoursed at length upon the 
Breadstuff market, and we need only add here that the 
enormous, unprecedented sales and exports of our soil 
products are exerting an immense influence upon the 
commercial condition and political welfare of the coun¬ 
try. Ordinarily, tne loss of a cotton crop to the com¬ 
merce of the country would be disastrous. , The 
effect of such a loss is this year counterbalanced by the 
fact that we alone, of all the nations of the earth, have an 
abundant surplus of food, which is all needed elsewhere. 
In fact, we absolutely control the Breadstuff markets of 
the world. Our ability to meet the demand upon us from 
abroad, is only limited by the capacity of our canals 
and railroads to bring forward produce to the sea-board. 
So greatly has the demand exceeded the receipts, that 
large quantities of Wheat and Flour have been sold in 
advance, and most of the Flour, Wheat and Corn thus 
sold is not reported on arrival, but goes directly to ships 
or storehouses ; so that our reported receipts are really 
below the actual receipts. Again, in ordinary years spec¬ 
ulators buy and hold stocks, anti sometimes the same lots 
of Flour and Grain are bought and sold many times over 
on speculation, so that the monthly aggregate of sales does 
not show the actual amount of produce in transitu. This 
year the wants of exporters are so urgent that stocks 
are seldom detained to be bandied about by spec¬ 
ulators, and the sales show pretty nearly the actual 
amount going into consumption or to foreign countries. 
_Since Jan. 1, the known receipts in this City aggre¬ 
gate 3,300,000 barrels of Wheat Flour; 18,000,000 bushels 
pf Wheat i 17,000,000 btishels of Corn; 400,000 bushels of 
Rye; 1,000,000 bushels Barley; and 2,600,000 bushels o£ 
Oats. Reckoning (be Flour as Wheat, the total grain re¬ 
ceipts at'this port for 9X months just past, aggregate) 
55,500,600 bushels,against 39,000,000 bushels for same- 
period last year. Of this, the Flour and Wheat receipts 
this year aggregate 34,500,000 bushels of Wheat 
The total export from this port since January 1, of F.oar, 
Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley and Oats, equal 40,000,006 
bushels, against 16,000,000 to same date last year—an ex¬ 
cess this year of 24,000,000 bushels, or an increase 
of 150 per cent !-IP. S.- Just as we are going 
to press we receive from Europe, confirmation of what wo 
have above, and elsewhere, stated in regard to the defi¬ 
ciency of the Wheat crop in France. The money mar¬ 
ket of Paris is greatly disturbed by the increasing pros¬ 
pect of the large loss of coin, to be sent abroad for food ; 
while the higher price of Flour already experienced gives 
rise to fears of a recurrence of “ bread riots.” The econ¬ 
omy inaugurated in the United States has so far dimin¬ 
ished the importation of silks, that in Lyons, the great 
silk mart of France, and even of Europe, there is already 
a great amount of destitution.Wool is just now at¬ 
tracting more attention than even Cotton, in our own 
market. A month ago we advised our readers that a 
large, well-paid, well-clothed army would create a ready 
demand and high rates for all the wool in the country. 
The subsequent course of transactions has more than 
confirmed our predictions, which, as usual, were based 
upon well-considered facts. Common and medium 
grades, or “ Domestic Fleece,” have advanced within one 
month from 28c.®40c. per lb. to 38e.ffi52c.—fully or.e- 
third—and there is a large unsupplied demand. Sheep 
have increased in price, from the increased value of the 
wool to be pulled from their pelts. The woolen factories 
throughout the country are running night and day, and 
large order's have been going abroad, even under the new 
tariff. The extra fine qualities of wool, not being so well 
adapted for army clothes and blankets, have not risen as 
fast as the lower grades— The activity in the Breadstuff 
and Wool Markets, and the large distribution of money. 
—gold and government issues—have favorably affected 
all branches of trade connected with agriculture. The 
ta'-lfc of current prices, above show the changes in 
prices at a glance. 
N. V. ILive Stock Markets.— The Catti.e Mar 
kets have been very largely supplied during the past 
month. Receipts were: Sept. 24th, 5,102 ; Oct. 1st, 4,774 ; 
Oct. 8th, 5,902—the largest this, year, Oct. 15th, 9,591—an 
average of 5.234 per week for the past month, and an in¬ 
crease of 800 per week over the previous month. Prices 
fell Xc. the first week; stationary at the next market , fe'I 
Xc. the next week, where they still remain, viz. : 8Xc.(® 
8Xc. per lb., estimated dressed weight, for prime cattle , 
7c. a 8c. for medium to good ; and 5e.(®6c. per lb. for 
lower grades. Average of all sales 7c., or %c. less than 
for the same period last year. Between butchers and 
graziers, the cattle were all bought up at each market. 
Veal Calves. —Receipts are moderate, and prices 
are gradually advancing. For the past month the ave¬ 
rage has been 608 per week, all of which were readily 
sold at 4Xc.®5Xc. per lb., live weight, the prices re¬ 
maining nearly uniform since our last report. 
Sheep and Lambs— Sell briskly at an advance of fully 
Xc. per. lb., live weight. Receipts have averaged 13,610 
per week, or 450 per week less than last month. There is 
a demand for store ewes, but prices are higher than gra¬ 
ziers are willing to pay. Good fat Sheep are worth 4Xc. 
®4Xc. per lb., live weight,—a few extras have sold for 
4life, a 5c., or $6 <i$8 per head. Common stock sells at 
3Xc .to 3%c, per lb. Lambs are-worth 4c.fa)5c. One cause 
of the advance in Sheep is the higher price of wool. 
Live Hogs are coming in much slower than this time 
last month, the receipts being but 8,994 per week, or 1,200 
less tiian the weekly average one year ago, and prices are 
now 2c. per lb. lower than then, or about as last month. 
The stock has all been sold, but it is evident that prices 
must continue to rule low. Live hogs are now worth 4Xc. 
®4Xc. for corn fed, and 3Xc.®3Xc. for still fed hogs. 
Trine Weather, since our last report, lias been 
remarkably mild, with just rain enough for Fall grain anil 
grass. There has been no frost in this vicinity as yet, 
whiet) is an uncommon occurrence.- Our Daily 
Weather Notes, condensed, read: September 20, clear 
and fine—21. cloudy, light rain at night—22, 23, clear, 
cool—24 to 26, fine, warm, sunny weather—27, cloudy A. 
M., moderate rain P. M. and at night, with high winds— 
the rain was very heavy in Western New-York, carrying 
away numerous bridges on the Erie railroad—28 to 30, 
and October 1 to 6, delightful, warm autumn weather—6 
and 7, clondv.with showers P. M. and at night—8, rainy 
day—9, clear, cool—10, 11, cloudy, with rainy nights—12, 
clear, cool—13, cool, with light showers—14 to 16—fine, 
clear days—17, cloudy, barometer falling—18, very heavy 
rain at daybreak. 
The rain from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, measured 3.32 iriche* 
—scarcely differing from the previous month. 
Thermometer at 6 A. VI., New-Yorh. 
[Observations c.arefully made upon a standard Tiier 
mometer (Fahrenheit.)— r indicates rain— s, snow.] 
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