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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially lor the American Agriculturist, 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending June 12th’, 1677, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TltANSACTI.ONO AT TIIB XMW. YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour, iiiieat. Corn. Hue. liarleu. Outs. 
26 d’s this m’tli231,000 486,000 1,916,100 113,000 - 89,000 814,000 
27 d’s lust in'tl.237,100 254,000 1,570,000 51,000 198,000 . 573,000 
Salks. Flour. -Wheat. Corn. Hue. Harley , Outs. 
26 d’s this »i’tli283,000 991,000 5,840,000 121,000 270:000 . 917,COO 
27 d’s lust m’tl)319,000 1,072,000 7,149,000 62,000 93,4)00 1,570,000 
li. Comparison with same period at this time last near. 
Ukokipts. Flour. Wheat: Corn. Hue. Barley. Outs. 
26 days 1877. .231,000 486,000 1,916,100 113,000 89,000 814,000 
24 days 1876. .269,000 5,417,000 1,811,000 357,000 205,000 1,067,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1877. .283,000 991,000 5,840,000 121,000 270,000 917,000 
24 days 1876. .329,000 4,454,000 8,101,000 381,000 15,000 1,111,000 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. bush. biisli.. bush. bush. bush. 
June 11,1877.. 521,308 520,643 206,815 91,846. 826,054 296,129 
May 7. 1877.. 761,686 468,809 193,046 174,375 347,881 291,654 
Apr. 10,1877.. 1,782,911 1,035,654 240,423 320,331 606,639 311,032 
Mar. 5, 1S77..2,730,64L 1,711,095 288,895 513,826 822,625 335,208 
Feb. 7, 1877.-3,083,819 2,302,261 314,142 671,114 956,114 38S.603 
Jan. 8, 1877..3,668,010 3,077,504 341,750 905,615 1,088,104 425,406 
Dec. 11.1876. .3,110,283 3,385,554 213.841 873,310 1,182,322 512,041 
Aug. 7, 1876. .2,831,299 904,557 94,960 53,914 1,232,895 434,203 
Apr. 10, 1876..3,393,074 232,140 68,429 200,381 706,282 436,942 
Jail. 10, 1876. .5,802,293 063,982 100,741 325,191 l,OSO,30O 307,43S 
4. Exporlsfrom New York. Jan. 1, to June 7. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley: Oats: -Peas 
bbls. - bush. hush, bush: hush.-bush. bush. 
1877.. . .516,494 ' 3,676,969 7, 1 725.'024 496,565 291,497 72,800 143,944 
1876.. ..868.469 10,828.697 6,134,527 280,954 8,000 98.922 376,791 
1875.. ..784.328 9,989,147 5,515,451 97.4S7 ' 165 51,993 213,582 
1874.. ..937.753 15,083,546 7,024,960 443,103 100 57,585 236,916 
1873.. . .526,562 3,241,919 5,398,449 20,823 19,526 14,646 38,200 
5. Tale-water Receipts at Albany , from opening of nav- 
■ igation to June 1st.- 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush, bush.' bush. 
1877., 100 363,800 1,282,3)0 106,200 76,000 211,100 68,300 
1876.. 6,600 2,499,300 606,000 182,500 81,300 777,400 129,600 
Current Wholesale 1’ricks. 
May 12. June 12. 
107 1-4 104 7-8 
*5 50 
Prick of Gold . 
Flour—S uper to ICxtra State 
Super to ICxtra Southern_ 
ICxtra Western. 
Extra Genesee..... 
Superllno Western. 
Kv k Flour. 
Cop.n-M ical. . 
TOiikat-tAII kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber, 
Corn—V ellbw'. 
Mixed.„>. 
White. 
Oats— Western .. 
stittc ..s.. . 
Ryic. 
Barley . 
Barley Malt. 
Hay— lialc. ?) 100 Tbs . 
Straw, if) 1(10 Its. 
Cotton—M iddlings. 10 Tb 
Hops—C rop of 1876, if) lb. 
old, If! n>. 
Feathers — Live Geese, ?) ft, 
Seed—C lover, ?) )b . 
Tiinbthy. ?) bushel. 
Flax. ?) husliel. 
Sug a a— Reli’g & Grocery ¥> lb 
Molasses, Culm. ?)gal.50test 
New Orleans, new crop,f) gul 
Coffee— i!io (Gold). 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &e„ ?>ib. 
Seed Leaf, ?) lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, 191b 
Domestic, pnlicil, ?* 1t>. 
California, spring clip,.. 
California fall clip. 
Tallow, yn> . 
Oil-Cake—?) toil . .. 
Pork—M ess, If) barrel . 
Extra Prime. If) barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Baud, iu tres. & hbls, $ 100 lb 
Butter—S tate, $Mb. 
Western, poor to fancy, ?) lb. 
Cheese.. . . 
Beans—?) bushel.; 
Peas—C anada; in liond, ?) bu. 
Eqgs—F resh, ?) dozen _ 
Poultry—F owls & Chickens 
Chickens, spring, ?> pair...... 
?) R>...'. 
Turkeys— 1 P It.. 
Geese, ¥) pair. . . 
Geese,?) lb. 
Ducks, ?) pair. 
?) lb...:. 
Roosters.?) tt.. 
Capons, ?i lb. 
Pigeons, wild, ?) dozen_ 
Squabs, per dozen .. 
Plover, ?> doz. 
Snipe, per doz. 
Turnips ?) bill. 
Cabsvges—?) 100. 
11 ?) bbl. 
Onions—?) bbl. 
?) crate. 
Lettuce, ?) bill. 
Carrots, ?! dozen bunches.. 
Potatoes—?) bbl. 
new, . 
Sweet Potatoes—?) bbl. 
Spinach, ?l bbl... 
Tomatoes, new Bermuda, bx 
Beets, 59 100 hunches. 
RADisnES, ?) 100bunches .... 
Asparagus, ?) doz. bunches. 
String Beans. ?) crate. 
Rhubarb, ?) 100 bunches. 
Cucumbers. ?) crate. 
Broom-corn. 
Green Peas 1 , ?) Crate. 
Cranberries—?) crate. 
Apples—?) barrel. 
Strawberries, ?) quart. 
Squash, ?) bbl...,. 
Peanuts, doprestic, ?) bush.. 
Peaches, Georgia, ?) crate.. 
Gooseberries, ?) bush. 
7 75 @12 00 
7,85- @13 00 
8 75 @10 25 
.7 50 . @ 8- 00 
5.75 ® 6 50 
3 10 .@3 95 
2 00 @ 2'85 
1 50 . @ 2 25 
71 1 
70 
G8K@ 
64 72, 
93 @ f 15 
60 @ 1 12 
40 @ t 
Nominal. 
Nominal. 
1 55 @ 1 1 
- 52 M | 
45- 
@11 00 
6.35 @11 50 , 
7 50 @T9 50- 
1185 • @ 2 05 
1 15. @ 2 15 
59><@ - 0154 
5?X@1 60 
59 @ 61X 
89 @ 62 ' 
60 67" 
78 @ 1 00 . 
50 - ® 1 10 1 
65. @ 1 35 
65 @ 1 00 
50 @ 80 
11%@ n% 
6 @ 17 
17 ® 21 
• 4H@ 18 
Aft® -50; 
28 @ 50 
18 • @ 38 
13 @ SO. 
1 10 @ 21 
’ 8X® 3 
S7 00 @ 38 00 
15 50 @15 90 
12 00 @12 25 
13 00 @13 50 
20 
16 'A® 
4 ‘A® 
454® 
30 ® 
20 @ 
13 @ 
10 @ 
— @ 8 
86 00 @ — 
14 15 @14 25 
11 00 @11 50 
.. „_ 12 00 @13 50 
75 @10 1244 7 75 @10 00 
- 26 12 ® 23 
25 10 @ “ 
75 @3 90 
. 15'; © 1 20 
U54@ 14 
15 @ 20 
1 12K@ 2 50 
9 & 13 
70 @ 1 25 
14 @ 20 
7 @ 10, 
22 © 26 
1 87>4@ 2 50 
2 75 @3.25 
2 00 @2 50 
75 @ 2 75 
50 @ 7'. 
5 00 @12 00 
4 00 ® 5 00 
— © — 
2 00 ® 4 00 
- @ — 
1 50 ® 4 00 
4 00 ® 7 50 
4 00 © 5 50 
@ 12 '4 
14 © 
10 @ 
16 
20 @. 25 
10 @ 16 
1 12 ® 2 50 
. — @ p— 
65 @ 1 00 
6 @ 7 
— @ - 
1 25 ffi 1 50 
. Nominal. 
Nominal. • 
Nominal, 
75 ® 1 00 
1 50 @ 3 00 
— @ — 
1 00 @ 1 50 
50 ® 1 00 ' 
— @ 37K 
00 
- @ - 2 50 
© 3 00 
© 1 75' 
3 60 
1 
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90 
, 00 
iO ® 8754 I 
)0 @- 2 25 r 
)0 @ 2 50 ~ 
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50.. @ 2 25. 
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Gold lias been up to 107>.f, and down to 104?^, closing 
Jpne 12, at 104%, as against 107M on May 12; 105% on 
April 12; 104% oh March 12;’ 100.on Jan. 12; 107J4 011 
Dec. 12, 1876, and 112*4 on the 12th of June, 1870.... 
Under much less fayoraJile.”.advices from the foreign 
markets, 1 Breadstuff's- -have been seriously depressed in ' 
price, during the month under review, the supplies—., 
though not heavy, in the more important iiis.tances— ‘ 
having been generally 1 in excess of the requirements of 
buyers, whether for home use or for shipment, and hold-; 
ers quite eager to realize.- Values-receded materially, 
and were quite irregular toward the close, the inquiry re¬ 
vived, especially for-Wheat and Gfdrif; tlie fatter railyin’g 
sharply, and the market wound up'more firmly. The 
dealings in Corn have been largely speculati ve, the two 
calls at the Produce Exchange, now held daily, one at 11 
a. m., and the other at 3.15 p. m., serving to stimulate 
business in this connection. The receipts of Corn from 
the Canal have been liberal as to amount, but the condi¬ 
tion has been’, as a rule, very unsatisfactory, most of the 
stock grading tinder even steamer quality. Further im¬ 
portant purchases of Feed Barley have been made here , 
and at Chicago, for shipment to England, at, however, r| 
low figures. . Cotton has been more active and quoted 
higher_Wool has been in more.request, for matiufac*- 
tilling purposes, but at irregular prices.Tobacco, 
Hops, Hay, Naval Stores, and Petroleum, have been 
moderately dealt in, but at variable rates... .Rice has 
been more sought after and quoted firmer... .Grass Seeds 
have been quiet and somewhat nominal.... Groceries 
have been in less request, and quoted cheaper_Ocean 
freights have shown less activity, and at the close, de¬ 
cidedly less firmness_Grain rates by steam to Liver¬ 
pool closed on the 12th of June at 5(1., (having been dur¬ 
ing, tlie month as low. as 4d., and an high as Id.); to 
Glasgow at -6cJ.; ■ to' London at 6%d .; 1 to'-LiVerpool, by ’ 
sail, 4d. ; London,.by sail, 5%d., .per bushel. Provisions , 
by steam to Liverpool, 40k. (a), (jos. per ton,; .Cottojn .by.sail 
aiid steam at %d. ^ ib. Grain,’ by sail, for Cork and , 
orders,-at 5s. 5s. 6d. per quarter. 
tVevi Yuris J,irc*!§tock Murlsels. 
. RECEIPTS. 
Beeves. Coins. 
.9,434 
.10,451 
Juliet' 
June 11. 
Total for 4 Weeks. .38.9S2 
87 
1,277 
1,914 
Ao.for preo. 5 IFeeAsj5,057 
23,700 
20,402 
19,or: 
82,673 
90,013 
20,754 
18,866 
19,901 o 
.84,446 :: 
138,787 ; 
Swine. - 
i 20,361 - 
1 00 @ 1 30 
5 00 @ 6 00 
1 50 @ 2 00 
.4,583 
10,334 
.21,545 
Reeves..Cows. Calves. Sheep. 
Averagepei' Week .-. 6,745 - 65 4833 .. 20,608. 
(to.'do. last Month . .18,761 11 66 4,800 18,062 
(lo. do . preo's Month: 10,019 66 1,577 21,225 20,711 ' 
Beeves.—The opening of the business for the past 
month was unfortunately affected by the heated term, 
and the flow of prices and high spirits of the sellers 
were alike checked with the setting in of a decided ebb. 
Prices fell off fully }c. per lb. the first week, and in the. 
gradual recovery may be seen the effect of the export of 
7,461 head from this city to Europe. What would he the 
effect were it not for this outlet of the surplus beef it 1 
is easy to imagine. The market gradually recovered . 
tone on the whole, fluctuating meanwhile, aiid closed-, 
very lively, with some extra cattle touching the extreme : 
price of 13ic. Texans, which, by the by, are rapidly im¬ 
proving in quality and reputation, brought Tl@ll}c. per 
lb. for 56@57 lbs. per cwt., an estimate higher than was 
really merited ; Natives of 56@58 ! -lbs : . per cwt. reached I 
12ic., and extra of 59 per cwt. up to 13@13)e: per lb. Es¬ 
timates in fact’were just what buyers could exact from 
Sealers in a “ booming ” market. The gradual increase ’ 
iq.prices promises to lessen the export business, tempo¬ 
rarily until the “ steam blows off,” when this safety 
valve will again be shut down on to the market. 
The pr’iqes for tlie past four weeks were as follows: 
weekending ’ Range. " ■ Large Sales. Aver. 1 
May 21. 9%@12XC. ■ C-10 *@UX«.m • . H e. 
May 28.10 @12Kc. . 11 @11^0. . 1154c. . 
June 4. 954@12><c. 11 @12 c. 1154c. 1 
June 11. 954@13>$C. 11 @1254e. lljfc..) 
Cows.—A light business has been done in cows ; 
good cows being in demand, and only poor ones in sup¬ 
ply. The closing of the swill-milk dairies has stopped 
the sale of poor milkers. Good cows-sold for $60@$65- 
for extra.; pbor’ones have been very slow of sale at $35 
@$40 each.'.! .Calves.—The heated term wrought mis¬ 
chief with the 'calves; pobr hobs-and hog-dressed being 
spoiled by hundreds. Live calves of good quality are 
salable ’at 7c. $ *fi> live wrnght ;■ buttermilk calves sold 
for 3jc,@(jc:,[kfid' thin vealsfat be:@5}c.... Sheep.—The 
shipment of stfefep and mifttbn to Eurbp’e-helps the mar¬ 
ket greatly. A : sh'if)ment : of’400 Ohio arid Kentucky 
wethers, averagitiglir lots'132 46 l&lj ibs., sold'at 7c. ^ - 
ib live weight.'- Othfer prime sheep sold’dhfough the : 
month'at'froifiCcr©^.' lb, ari'd' ordinary at AJe^ojc.,' 
$ lb livp weigfii ::: Cifibicelambs hrbught i 0 e.@ 104 e: ^ lb . 
Ifv4 weight. anTpoo? Ji5 r g&oa-74c.@9c'.' |3-lb — Swine. 
T.he'tnaVket.haSfiiiien off considerably the past-month;-) 
aiidVcldsW^ wittibitltecdvefy.-■ -All the “hog products’”< 
have kept compafiy. 'Giiy dressed hogs closed at '6$ci#i 
pjq.; live Ohio hogs of200 tts.for $5.80@$5.85 ^ 100*2)8.: 
