1877.] 
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3. Slock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rge. Harley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
May 7, 1877.. 761,686 468,S09 193,046 174,375 317,831 291,654 
ADr. 10,1877.. 1,732,9.11 1,035,654 241,123 320,331 606.639 311,032 
Mill'. 5, 1S77. .2,730,641 1,711,095 288,895 513,826 822,625 335,208 
Feb. 7, 1877. .3,083,S19 2,302,264 314,142 671.114 956,114 388.60a 
Jim. 8. 1877..3,663,010 3,077,504 341,750 905,615 1,088,104 425,406 
Dec. 11,1876. .3,110,283 3,385,554 218.841 873,310 1,182,322 512,041 
Aug. 7, 1S76. .2,831,299 904,557 94,960 53,914 1,232,895 4S4.203 
A pi’. 10,1876. .3,393,014 232,140 68,429 200,381 706,282 436,942 
Jim. 10, 1876. .5,802,293 663,982 100,741 325,191 1,0S0,300 307,43S 
4. Exports from, New York, Jan. 1, to May 10. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Harley. Oats. Peas 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1877.. . .486.097 3.124 698 6,062,226 489,605 123,033 60,141136,874 
1576.. . .728,579 7,614,910 4,336,520 102,604 - 77,290 319,539 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Apr. 12. 
Price of- Gold. 105 7-8 
Flour—S upoi- to Extra Stule 46 25 @; 7 75 
Super to Extra Southcn: 
JCx 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
l.v k Flour.. 
Corn-Mkai. 
Wheat—A ll hinds of White. 
All kinds of lied and Amber. 
Cork —Yellow. 
Mixed . 
White. 
Oats - Western. 
Sta 
6 10 @9 75 
6 85 @11 00 
7 75 @ 8 75 
6 25 @ 6 90 
3 00 © 5 25 
2 65 @3 00 
1 60 
25 
57 @ 
8 % 
Kyb . 85 @ 97 
Baui.ky. 5?%@ 1 0214 
Barley Malt.. 65 @ 1 25 
Hay— Hale, 1H 100 lbs . 65 ft 100 
Straw, ft wo its. 50 @ 75 
Cotton-— Middlings. V Ik .. 11%@ U'/. 
HOPS—Crop of 1376, $ lb. 8 @ 17 
old, Sib. 4 @ 10 
Feathers—I, ive Geese, 1ft lb 42K@ 45 
Seed—C lover, id lb .. 14 @ 15E 
Timothy, id bushel... . 185 @2 00 
Flax, id bushel. 160 @175 
Sugar—R efl'g* GrocervfMb t'A® 10i4 
Molasses. Cuba, ldgfti.50 test — @ 4; 
New Orleans, new crop,71 gal 38 @ 55 
Coffee— Itio(Gold). 16 @ 20 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c..idlb. 5 0 18 
Seed Leaf, id lb. 414® 50 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, Id lb 27 @ 50 
Domestic, pulled, i't lb. 18 @ 42 
California, spring clip. 12 @ 28 
California fall clip. 
Tallow, lb . 
Oil-Cake—’ id ton . 
Pork—M ess, id barrel 
Extra Prime, id barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 1(1 00 
Laud, in tres. & hbls, 100 it 9 CO @10 25 
Butter—S tate. ¥< it. 16 ft 3! 
Western, poor to fancy, ft lb. 10 @ a0 
Cheese.. . .. .. OF,® 15. 
Beans— id bushel. 1 50 @ 3V0 
Peas—C anada, In bond, 7t bit. — @ 1 It) 
Egos—F resh, 7* dozen _ 17 Cm 18. 
Poultry—F owls & Chickens 
Chickens, spring, $ pair. 
Turkeys—id lb. 
Geese, id pair. .. 
Geese, ft lb. 
Ducks, ft pair. 
7Mb. 
Roosters, 7Mb. 
Capons, 7t lb .. . 
Ducks, Wild, id pair. 
Pigeons, wild, dozen. 
Squabs, per dozen. 
Plov er, id doz. 
Snipe, per doz. 
Turnips ft bbl. 
Cabbages-# 100. 
Onions— 71 bbl. 
Lettuce, 71 bid. 
Carrots, 71 bbl.1 
Potatoes— 7t bbl. 
new. 
Sweet Potatoes— id bbl. 
Spinach, ft bbl.. 
Tomatoes, new Bermuda, bx 
Beets, id crate. 
Radishes, 7t 100 bunches — 
Asparagus, 7t doz. bunches. 
String Beans, 7t crate- 
Rhubarb,# 100 bunches._ 
Cucumbers, 71 hbl. — 0 
Broom-corn. 3M0 
Green Peas, 7t crate. 2 00 @ < 
Cranberries— 7* crate 
May 12. 
107 1-4 
47 50 @ 8 75 
7 75 @12 00 
7 85 @13 00 
8 7.5 @10 25 
7 50 @ 8 00 
5 75 ® 6 50 
8 10 <m S 95 
2 00 @ 2 35 
1 50 @ 2 25 
70 @ 71 
46 
64 @ 72 
95 @ 1 15 
60 @ 1 12% 
G5 @ 1 35 
65 @ 1 00 
50 @ 80 
10 %@ 11 
8 @ 20 
4 @ 10 
T2 ® 
7%@ 
33 00 © - 
15 (0 @15 10 
■0 @ — 
10 @ 
1 25 @2 50 
8 @ 12 
70 @ 1 25 
18 @ 22 
1-5 @ 75 
8 50 @ 3 75 
1 00 @ 1 25 
35 @ 1 25 
75 @ 1 00 
5 CO ® 12 00 
3 50 @ 5 00 
1 75 @ 3 25 
2 75 @ 3 87% 
8 00 @ 9 00 
3 50 @ 5 00 
2 00 @3 00 
1 00 @ 1 25 
2 00 @ 3 00 
1 50 @ 3 00 
62 'A® 1 00 
— @ — 
- @ - 
9Jf@ 
52 & 
45 @ 
10 @ 
37 00 @38 00 
15 50 @15 90 
12 00 @12 25 
13 00 @13 50 
■ ■ @10 vm 
25 
Apples— id l 
50 
10 
9%@ 
@ lo 
i ih <f i 26 
11%© 14 
15 @ 20 
85 @ 1 75 
14 @ 20 
1 12%@ 2 50 
9 @ 13 
70 @ 1 25 
14 @ 20 
7 @ 10 
22 @ 26 
— @ — 
1 87 a® 2 50 
2 75 @ 3 25 
2 00 @ 2 50 
75 @ 2 75 
50 @ 75 
5 00 ©12 00 
4 00 @ 5 00 
2 00 @ 4 00 
— @ 1 00 
1 50 @ 4 00 
4 00 @ 7 50 
4 00 @ 5 50 
25 @ 1 00 
75 @ 1 00 
2 00 @ 2 50 
50 @ 1 50 
1 25 @ 3 00 
1 00 @ 1 75 
1 50 @ 3 60 
3 00 @ 6 00 
3%@ 8 
75 @ 3 00 
50 @ 1 75 
75 @ 3 50 
15 @ 40 
Strawberries, id quart. 
Squash. ft bbl. 1 75 @ 3 00 
Peanuts, domestic, ft bush.. 85 @ 1 2o 
Gold lias been up to 107%, anil down to 105%, closing 
May 12, at 107%, as against 105% on April 12 ; 104% on 
March 12; 10(1 on Jan. 12; 107% on Dec. 12,1876, and 
112% on the 13th of May, 1876... The month under re¬ 
view has been remarkable for the activity, partly specu¬ 
lative, in domestic produce, as affected by the foreign war 
news, reports, and rumors. The dealings in Breadstuff’s 
and Provisions have been on a more liberal scale, and 
prices have been quoted much stronger, with, however, 
frequent and wide fluctuations in the more prominent in¬ 
stances. Flour and Wheat have been decidedly dearer, 
and early in the month, briskly inquired for, and much 
excited, thougti comparatively dull toward the close, with 
part of the improvement lost. The very latest opera¬ 
tions, however, indicated reviving firmness, favored by 
the more encouraging tenor of the foreign market ad¬ 
vices. Corn lias been in extraordinarily lively request 
for prompt and forward delivery, the speculative temper 
have been dominant in this line. Sales have been to very 
heavy aggregates, on several days having exceeded 700,000 
bushels per day, and on one day running over 825,000 
hnshels, the bulk of which amount was represented by 
options on the New York grades of Steamer Mixed, and 
No. 2. This option feature of the business in Corn now 
leads all others, and the dealings, in this form, each day, 
are the source of much excitement. In deference to the 
request of many members representing the grain trade 
interest of the Produce Exchange, it was announced on 
Thursday, May 10, that on and after Monday next, May 
14. formal call of options in corn would be held at 11 
o’clock in the forenoon of each business day. The opera¬ 
tions at this call, it is believed, will afford a sufficiently 
precise indication of the position of the New York market, 
at an hour early enough to be of use and advantage to the 
business correspondents of the members at prominent 
points in the interior, especially at Chicago, where deal¬ 
ings are always commenced early in the forenoon of eacli 
day. Another cali, in the same connection, to be lie 1 cl 
after the final adjournment of ’Change, at an hour to be 
specified, is also talked of, 3 o’clock P. M. being the hour 
seemingly in most favor. Oats have also been very brisk, 
and much higher in price under speculative action, based 
on the assumption of deficient supplies, but, toward the 
close, arrivals of Western product, by rail, were com¬ 
paratively free, which circumstance discouraged buyers, 
and lead to a sharp break in values. Really prime State 
products, mixed and white, heavy as to weight, and up to 
the standard in color, have been scarce and lield with a 
fair show of confidence. Rye has been carried up ma¬ 
terially in price, by speculative manipulation—State, to 
arrive, up to $1.25, and Western, here, $1.15 @ $1.18, but 
for a week or two past have been extremely dull and 
yielding, leaving off at $1.10 bid, and $1.15 asked for 
State, and $1.05 asked, and 95c. bid for No. 2 Western. 
Barley lias been in very moderate request for home use, 
the scarcity of prime new crop, and the advanced figures 
claimed by sellers, tending to impede operations. Further 
important amounts of Feed Barley, of about the standard 
of No. 3 Western, have been taken for expert, mostly for 
the English markets, the latest at 60© 62c. ip bushel. 
The hulk of the stock now here is of tiiis class. Export 
purchases, generally, have been checked by the very 
marked rise in values, yet the principal holders, at the 
close, seem firm in their views, anticipating even a high¬ 
er range of quotations later on, calculating especially on 
the aid of the development of the war issues between 
Russia and Turkey_Cotton has been less active, clos¬ 
ing lower....Tobacco and Wool have been selling to a 
fair extent, leaving off steadily at quotations... Hops 
have been moderately sought after, at about previous 
figures... Grass Seeds have been partially neglected, the 
season of activity being at an end, and prices quoted 
wholly nominal... .Agood demand lias been reported for 
Rico and Hay; and a very brisk inquiry for Groceries, 
prices of Sugar, Molasses, and Coffee advancing notably. 
_Ocean Freights have been more active and higher, but 
toward the close again depressed and unsettled_Grain 
rates by steam to Liverpool closed on the 12th of May at 
5%d., (having been during the moutli as low as 4 cl., and 
as high as 8% © Od .); to Glasgow at 4; to London 
at 4'j ;d.; to Liverpool, by sail, nominal ; London, by sail, 
nominal, per bushel. Provisions by steam to Liverpool, 
403. la) 50s.per ton; Cotton by sail and steam at lid. © 
V32 cl. <p lb. Grain, by sail, for Cork and orders, at 5s.0d. 
@6 s. per quarter. 
New York Live-Stock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Reeves. Cows. 
Apr. 16.10,495 65 
Apr. 23... .11,927 75 
Apr. 30.10,133 52 
May 7.12,010 66 
May 14 . 9,827 73 
Total for 5 Weeks. .55,057 331 
do. for prev.i IFeeAsl0,078 256 
Calves. 
3,111 
3,127 
4,102 
16,842 
20,287 
90.013 
84,900 
29,493 
20,032 
31,120 
20,032 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheen. Swine. 
4,309 ’ 18,002 . 21,757 ‘ 
do. do. last Month.. 10,019 06 1,577 21,225 20.711 
do. do. prev's Mouth.. S.582 112 831 18,183 17,530 
Beeves.—The past month’s business opened strong 
and active, with an advance in prices. This was due as 
much to the better quality of cattle as any other reason, 
and this is seen from the fact that in the first week of 
our report 300 head were over 1,400 lbs., and 500 were 
over 1,300 lbs. 725 head of these cattle went to Europe. 
This business is still extending, and some new firms have 
entered it, notwithstanding drawbacks which interfere 
with it, and which we pointed out at the beginning of 
the trade. These are, the effects of warm weather, uncer¬ 
tain length of voyages, the depression in the English 
market due to the arrival of several cargoes nearly to¬ 
gether at unfavorable times, and the absolute necessity 
for immediate sale. There is also the double effect, 
tending all the same way, of higher prices here and lower 
rates there. Notwithstanding, the business is established, 
and though it may fluctuate, it is not likely to cease. 
Over 8,300 head went that way during the month. The 
market closed higher and strong, with few cattle lower 
than 10-Je., and the great majority higher, being extra 
good. Extra cattle of 60 Bis. to the cwt. brought 12i@12}c.; 
the average of the market being higher than since 1875. 
The prices for the past five weeks were as follows; 
WEEK ENDING 
Apr. 16. 
Apr. 23. 
Range. 
.. 9%<312%c. 
10 @12Mc. 
Large Sales. 
10%@U%c. 
10%@ll%c. 
Aver. 
10%c. 
.. 9j£@125$C. 
10%@ll%c. 
10 @ll%c. 
10%@12%c. 
10%<l 
10%c. 
ll%c. 
May 7. 
May 14. 
.. 9%@12%c. 
...10 @125fc. 
Cows.— The market has been in favor of sellers, with 
a healthy demand, and prices, are somewhat better. 
Poor cows bring $50 ; fair, $60; fine, $65, and some¬ 
thing extra to fancy, $70@$80 ; one which meets the 
exact wants of a critical buyer brings $90. 
Calves.—The month’s business in calves has been a 
real “ slaughter of the innocents.” Beginning badly, 
with many unsold and offered in vain at 3c. f! E>., the 
market progressed, or rather went hack under very large 
receipts and the influence of warm weather. Dressed 
veals dragged slowly, and no more are wanted at any 
price. At the close it required pretty good calves to bring 
5^c. f! fi>., live weight, and 6j.@7c. was paid for selected 
choice veals ; ordinary brought only 4@5Jc. $ lb. It is 
a matter for regret that most of the calves sent to market 
were not kept at home and raised for beef. 
Slieep are now coming in without their fleeces, and 
only sheared are quoted. Poor sold at 4j@31c. <p lb., 
live weight; good for 5}@6c., and prime brought at the 
close 0£@6fc., which was Jc. f! E>. advance on previous 
sales. Lambs brought 9@llc. f) lb., alive, for fair, and 
12©13c. for choice. Some Virginia and North Carolina 
lambs have come to hand, selling for $5@$6 per head 
Swine have been on the rise during the month ; live 
closing at 5|@6c. <p lb., and City dressed at 7@7Jc. <p 
lb. Some Western dressed out of refrigerator cars sold 
at nearly the rates for city dressed. 
Prices of Feed. 
Brail, per ton.$18.00@$20.0<! 
Middlings, per toil. 19.00® 21.08 
Ground Feed, per ton. 15.00® 21.00 
Linseed-oil-cakc, western, per ton. 44.00@ 47.08 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton. 25.50@ 40.0f 
Chandler’s Scraps, per tb. 3@ - 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
No.l.Peruv. Guano 10 p.ct. ammonia, standard, $ ton..$56.56 
do. do. guaranteed, ft ton, cargo C 56.00 
do do. rectified, per ton, 10 p. c.. 66.58 
Mapes’ Complete Manure (Ville formula) p. 1,000 lbs 26.14 
Potato do do do do 25.97 , 
“ Turnip do do do do 19.38 
“ Fine Bone, strictly pure.per ton 40.08 
“ Dissolved Bone, 15 per cent. do 40.08 
Quinnipiac Fertilizer Co’s. Phosphate, per ton.. 40.08 
“ “ Dry g’d Fish Guano, toil 9 p. c. am’a 42.08 
“ “ Pino Island Guano, per ton. .42.08 
Stockbridge Corn Manure, (Boston) per acre... 22.08 
“ Potato do do do 12.08 
“ Tobacco do do do 60.08 
Bowlier’s Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 45.08 
German Potash Salts, (25@33 per cent), per ton. 20.08 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per tun. 8.08 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 9%c. 
Sulphate of Potash (80 per cent) per lb. 4 c. 
Chloride of Potass,(muriate of potash, SOp.c.), lb 2%c.ft 3 c- 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb.. 4%c.@ 4%c. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb_ 5 c.@ 5%c. 
Dried Blood or Dried Meat per unit of ammonia.$3.00® $ 4.OP 
Brown (Bye ami Indian) Bread.- 
“ J. R.,” New Bedford, Mass., thinks that the recipe 
given in February last, p. 47, is objectionable on account 
of the soda it contains, and we are glad that she does, 
as it is the cause of her sending a recipe that has been 
“banded down”.in her circle since the early part of the 
century. As to soda, we disapprove of its excessive or 
inconsiderate use as much as any one can, and think 
that it were better to banish it from the kitchen alto¬ 
gether than to use it as many do. But where it is used 
to neutralize an acid, the article is made lighter by the 
liberation of gas, and improved. Soda may be judicious¬ 
ly used with sour milk, buttermilk, or with molasses, 
which contains a considerable amount of free acid.; 
hence it is allowable in the recipe referred to, though 
perhaps the quantity may be more than is needed. In 
New England the name Brown Bread is given—so far as 
we have observed—to rye and Indian bread exclusively, 
while in other States bread, made in whole or in part of 
Graham flour, is often called brown bread. The term, 
Boston brown-bread, often applied to rye and Indian 
elsewhere, is seldom heard in New England. Our corre¬ 
spondent says; “ Take of Indian and rye meal one quart 
each, brown sugar an even cupful, and of salt a scant 
teaspoonful. Stir well together, while dry ; then add ffi 
teacnpfnl of home-made yeast and a quart of warm (not 
hot ) water. Mix thoroughly and put into an iron or 
earthen pan, smooth the top with a wooden spoon wet in 
cold water. Put it in a warm place, to rise, until the top 
begins to crack, then bake in a moderate oven from three 
to four hours, or steam five hours, and then dry the crust 
in an oven a short time.” 
Potato Salad, writes “ T,” is a regular disk 
at the German restaurants, and Americans who become 
acquainted with it, are not slow to adopt it. We find it 
very acceptable at lunch, and in warm weather with a 
cold meat dinner all the family prefer it to hot potatoes 
in any form. There is no regular rule for making it; 
the needed articles are cold boiled potatoes, chives (or a 
small onion), parsley, salt, pepper, vinegar, and oiL 
Slice the potatoes thin; chop the chives (or onion) and 
parsley fine. Put a layer of sliced potatoes in a dish, 
sprinkle on chives, parsley, salt, and pepper, then pour 
over vinegar and oil enough to thoroughly moisten the 
whole, another layer of potatoes, and so on. It is bet¬ 
ter to make it an hour or two before serving, and care¬ 
fully turn once or twice, or stir in such a manner as not 
to break the slices. As some of the family do not like 
oil, we mix the salad with vinegar only, and those who 
like oil, add it to their own portion at the tablo. 
