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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist , 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Ang. 12th, 1677, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS A'L' Tint N1CW VOKK MARKETS. 
Reoeirts. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Rye: l!uvleu. Oats. 
21 <1*8 this in’l.li221,000 2,476,000 2,931,000 67,000 266,000 1,042,000 
25 d’s last m'Ui267,500 2,511,000 3,104,000 79,000 197,000 1,281,000 
Kai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Parley. Outs. 
27 <l’s this iii'Ui3S3,000 2,900,000 6,113,000 357,000 108,000 1,296,000 
25 d’s lust i u’l!i354,000 2,605,000 4,216,000 119,000 225,000 1,209,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Ukokii'Ts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 (lays 1877. .221,000 2,476,000 2,931,000 07,000 206,000 1,042,000 
26 days 1876. .305,000 2,451,000 2,060,100 112,000 65,000 1,015,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
27 days 1877. .383,000 2,906,000 6,113,004 377,000 168,000 1,290,000 
26 days 1876. .412,000 2,634,000 3,107,000 39,000 1,104,004 
3. Stock of grain in store at R J eu> York. 
Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bush. hush. hush. hush. hush. hush. 
Aug. 6, 1877.. 162,325 320,094 22,615 11,595 576,090 252,861 
Julv 9, 1877.. 413,655 363.853 39,828 92,434 925,153 245,032 
June 11,1877.. 521,303 620,613 206,815 91,846 826,054 296,129 
May 7, 1877.. 761,636 468,809 193,046 174,375 347,831 291,654 
Feh. 7, 1877. .3,083,819 2,302,261 374,142 671,114 956,114 3BS.605 
Jan. 8, 1877..3*663,040 3,077,504 341,750 905,615 1,083,104 425,406 
Dec. 11,1876. .3,110.233 3,385,554 218.841 873,310 1,182,322 512,041 
Aug. 7, 1876. .2,831,299 901,557 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..5,802,293 663.9S2 100,711 325,191 I,OS0.300 307,433 
4. Exports.from Few York. Jan. 1. to Ang. 8. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
hbls. hush. hush. hush. hush. hush. hush. 
1877.. 662,300 5,123,400 12,997,100 835,000 S42.100 97,100 153,400 
1876.. 1,161.721 11.575.520 8,844,000 691.0 0 28,100 362.000 455,987 
1875.. 1.129.041.14,650,208 7.225.590 120,163 165 75,147 229,589 
1874.. 1,365,480 23,290,750 14,5'3,411 531,001 3-20 72.311 263,883 
1873 791,998 9,278,612 7,669,335 327,970 19,226 20.839 92.496 
1872.. 547,794 5.479,919 14,572,823 510,678 22,666 29,706 123,093 
1871.. 1.095,079 10,556,653 6,341,032 71,399 81,797 16,764 - 
1870.. 1,069,227 10,236,357 220,617 65,734 - 11,205 - 
1869.. 812.764 9,099,803 1,537,077 72,811 - 42.727 - 
1868.. 575,091 3,209,201 4,903,872 158,073 - 40,643 - 
5. Tide-water Receipts at Albany, from opening of nav¬ 
igation to Aug.~lh: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Jlye. Parley. Oats. Malt. 
hbls. hush. bush. hush. hush. hush. hush. 
1877.. 8,100 1.534,700 8.3S5.10O 192.900 SS9.700 960,300 277.500 
1876.. 13,700 7,597,500 2,505,000 827.000 114,500 1,791,200 365.500 
1875.. 27,200 7,501,600 1,932,200 68,700 - 1,023.200 456.500 
1874.. 85,100 11,590,000 9,795,200 1S9.800 74,100 1,216,700 350,300 
Current IVuoi.KSA t.e Prices. 
July 12. Aug. 13. 
PniCE of Gold. 105 3-8 105 1-4 
Flour—S uper to Extra Stale $5 5 i % 7 25 14 65 © 6 40 
Super lo Extra Southern.... 5 65 *<11 25 4 75 © 9 50 
Extra Western . 6 25 ©11 25 5 50 ©9 50 
Extra Genesee. 7 25 © 9 25 6 00 © 8 25 
Superllne Western . 5 50 © 6 40 4 65 © 5 31 
It ye Flour. 4 25 @ 5 25 4 00 © 5 10 
Corn-Mkai. 2 65 © 3 55 2 85 @3 50 
Whea t-A ll kinds of While. 1 85 @ 2 15 1 40 @ 1 60 
All kinds of lied and Anther. 1 00 © 2 00 1 00 © 1 55 
Corn—Y ellow . CO © 64 61 @ 63 
Mixed.. 57 @ 61 51 @ 60% 
White. 60 @ 67 02 @ 70 
Oats-W estern. S2 @ 58 27 @ 48 
State. 56 @ 68 45 @ 55 
lint . . 72 @ 95 65 @ 87 
11a RLEV . 60 @ 1 10 50 @ 90 
Harley Malt. 70 @ 1 80 75 © 1 35 
11A V—llulc, 18 101) Its . 55 @ 95 CO @100 
Straw, 18 100 It,s. 45 © 70 80 @ 70 
Cotton—M iddlings. ¥< n> . 12%@ 12% 11%@ 11 % 
llous-Ciop 011876. i8 n,. 5 @ 14 4 @ 12 
old, HI Tb. 2@ 8 2® 0 
Feathers — Live Geese, H* 16 35 ® 45 35 @ 45 
Seed—C lover.H* it _ Nominal. Nominal. 
Timothy. 18 bushel. 1 85 © 2 00 1 75 © 1 90 
Flax. 18' bushel. 105 @ 1 75 1 80 @ — 
Siioa it— Refi’g& GroceryH'lb S%@ UK 7%@ 9% 
Molassics. Cuba, if'gal.50 test 42 @ 43 35@ — 
New Orleans, new crop.H) gal 45 @ 58 40 @ 55 
Coffee— liio(Gold). 17 @ 20& 16%@ 20% 
Toracco. Kentucky, &e„?».lb. 4 @ 17 4 @ 17 
Seed Leaf. V it. .... 4%@ 50 4%@ 50 
Wool— Domestic Fle.ce.c, HMk 32 © 55 35 @ 55 
Domestic, pulled, is n>. 20 @ 42 22 @ 45 
California, spring clip,. 13 © 35 13 @ 32 
California fall clip. 10 @ 25 10 @ 25 
Tallow, Iff It, . 7%@ 8% 8 @ 8% 
Oil-Cake—H> Ion . 34 00 @84 50 35 00 @35 50 
Pork—M ess, H< I,artel . 14 35 @14 40 13 90 @14 CO 
Extra Prime, |a barrel . 10 00 @10 50 9 00 @10 75 
Beef—P lain mess. 1100 @12 00 11 00 @12 00 
Lard, in tics. & I,his. 18 100 ft 8 25 @10 CO 7 87%® 9 75 
Butter—S tate. H> It. 12 @ 23 14 © 27 
Western, poor to fauev, Hi 1k. 9 @ 2! 11 @ 26 
Cheese . . . 3 @ 9% 3 @ in% 
Beans—W bushel. 2 25 @ 3 50 2 30 @3 60 
Peas—C anada, in bond, HI hu. 93 @ — 8:1 @ 85 
Egos—F resh, H* dozen .... 14%@ 17% 14 @ 18 
Poultry—F owls & Chickens 10 @18 10 @ 15 
Chickens, spring. H> tt. 20 @ 24 12 & 18 
Turkeys—HMD. 10 @16 12 @ 16 
Geese, H'pair. . 1 12 @ 1 20 1 25 @1 50 
Ducks, Hi pair. 60 @ 1 00 50 @ 1 00 
Roosters, H* Ik. 6 @ 7 6 @ 8 
Pigeons, wild, H* dozen. 1 25 @ 1 50 — @ — 
Squabs, per dozen . 50 @ 1 00 — @ — 
Turnips 71 bill. — @ — 40 @ .50 
" HI 100 bunches. 1 50 ® 2 00 1 00 © 1 37 
CAnstGES—H* 100 . 2 00 @ 6 CO 1 12%@ 3 50 
Onions— new,HI bbl. 2 7', @ 3 00 1 50 @ 2 50 
HI crate. 1 00 @ 1 50 — @ — 
Lettuce, Hi bid. 50 @ 1 00 37 @ 60 
Potatoes— new,H) hhl. 1 50 @ .5 50 1 00 @ 1 50 
Tomatoes, new, per hush_ ICO @ 2 50 25 @ 40 
Beets, 13 100 bunches. 150 © 2 25 1 00 @150 
String Beans. HI hag. 50 @ 1 00 50 @ 02% 
Cucumbers. Hi hhl. — @ — 40 @ 05 
Broom-corn.. . 4@ 8 4@ 8 
Green Corn, Hi 100. — @ — • o0 @ 00 
Green Peas, Hi 2 hush hag... — @ — 50 @125 
Whortleberries, HI bush... 2 75 @ 3 50 1 50 ©2 00 
APPLES—HI barrel. 1 25 @ 4 50 1 50.,@ 3 50 
Squash. H* hhl. — @ — 50 @ 1 00 
Peanuts, domestic. V hush.. 1 20 @ 1 50 — @ — 
Melons, per 100. — @ — 8 00 @25 00 
HI hhl . — @ — 1 25 @ 2 50 
Pears, H* hhl. - @ - 1 50 © 4 50 
Peaches. H* crate. 1 00 @ 3 50 40 © 3 50 
Currants, Hi lk. 6 © 10 5 @ 8 
Blackberries, H* qt......_ 8 © 15 7 & 10 
Plums, 18 hush. — @ — 2 50 @4 00 
Gold has been up to 106%, and clown to 105, closing 
Aug. 11, at 105%, as against 105% on July 12; 104% or 
J une 12; 107% on May 12; 105% on April 12 ; 104% ox 
March 12; 106 on January 12 ; 107% on Dec. 12, 187G, 
and 11114 on the 14th of August, 1876 ... Very material re¬ 
ductions have occurred during the month in the prices of 
most kindsof domestic produce, notably so in Breadstuff^. 
Fruit, and Vegetables, influenced by the liberal offerings 
of the new crop....The course of Breadstuff's nearly aU 
through has been downward. The foreign market ad¬ 
vices have been of an adverse tenor, tending to impede 
the export movement. The stronger range of ocean 
freights has been also against this interest. The home 
trade requirements have been on a moderate scale. Flour 
(of the new crop) and new Wheat have been offered much 
more freely, the Wheat largely of new crop winter, to ar¬ 
rive in August and September, and sellers have been 
eager to place supplies, leading to a marked decline i'u 
values. The new Winter Wheat thus far shown here, 
has been of superior quality. A few samples of new crop 
Spring W heat have likewise been exhibited, including 
one of No. 2 Chicago, which averaged 61% lbs. to the 
bushel. Corn has been in better supply, and depressed 
in price, though on an active trade, largely in options for 
August, September, and October deliveries. Much of the 
Corn of recent receipt here, was ‘‘out of order,” and had 
to be sold at low figures. Included in the recent export 
purchases of corn, have been several cargoes for ship¬ 
ment to Italy, of which were two cargoes of distilling 
Corn 54 cts. $1 bushel. Bye has yielded in price, and 
has been fairly active at the ruling quotations, especially 
No. 2 Western, for export to the Continent. Two or three 
boat-loads of new crop State have been sold, to arrive 
soon, at 86c. Barley dull; feed stock only meeting with 
inquiry of moment, and this for shipment to the United 
Kingdom. New crop six-rowed State Barley offering to 
arrive at 90, with 80@,81 bid. Oats less sought after, and 
much cheaper. Several lots of new crop Western have 
been sold, mostly to arrive_Cotton has been quoted 
lower, on a restricted movement... .Ilay quiet, and Hops 
slow of sale within our range.... A fair inquiry has been 
noted for Tobacco, in good part for export, at unchanged 
figures.Provisions have been in less demand, and 
generally quoted weaker in price... Bice has been in 
more request, and quoted strong.... Groceries quiet; 
Sugars and Molasses fell off decidedly in values ... Wool 
attracted less attention, and closed in favor of purchasers 
under more liberal and urgent offerings....New crop 
Flax-seed has been recently quite freely purchased for 
August and September delivery, (reported to the extent 
of 100,000 to 125,000 bushels), on the basis of $1.50 $ bit., 
for crushers’ use, thus formally ’opening the new season, 
— Other seeds very dull as yet; quoted irregular_ 
Ocean freights have been fairly active, and at the close, 
higher for Grain ; otherwise firm_Grain rates by steam 
to Liverpool closed on the 11 lb of August at 8@8%<L; 
to Glasgow at 5d .; to London at Sd .; to Liverpool, by 
sail, 7 @ 7%<f. ; London, by sail, 6% (a) Id., per bushel. 
Provisions by steam to Liverpool, 40s. (a) 55 s. per ton; 
Cotton by sail and steam at %<f. lb. Grain, by sail, 
for Cork and orders, at 5s. 9d. @ 6s., and to Danish 
ports, 6s.@6s. 3d .: Italian ports, 5s. M. (a) 6s. per quarter. 
The railroad strike was severely felt by receivers and. 
forwarders of produce. 
New York Live-Stock Markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
July 23. 8,385 Gl 3.6S0 IS,572 16,596 
July 80 ... . 7.02S 66 4,107 21,369 7,345 
Aug. 6.12,719 84 3,175 22,08> 17,686 • 
Aug. 13 .. 7,539 83 3,222 30,088 21,064 1 
Total for 4 Weeks. .?,5fill 244 14,250 92,721 62.C91 
do.forprev.5 TFeeFs 50,590 390 21,646 120,121 102,067 
Reeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per 1 reek . 8,908 61 3,562 23,178 15,698 
do. <16. last Month. .10,118 78 4,329 24,624 20,413 
do. do. prey's Month. 6,745 65 4833 20,003 20,361 
The prices for the past, four weeks were as foliows: • 
week ending Range. Large Sales. Aver. 
July 23.. 9%@13%c. 9%@13c. ll%e. 
July 3). 9 @14%c.. 10%@12%c. ll%e. 
Aug. 6. 8 @13 c. 9 @12 c. 10%c. 
Aug. 13.. 7%@13%c. 9 @ll%e. 10 c. 
Beeves,—The effects of the blockade bv the strikers 
on the different railroads, in the latter part of July, dis¬ 
turbed the market greatly. As might he expected, prices 
advanced, simply because for a time no cattle came for¬ 
ward, except all those which would have been unsalable 
under.ordinary circumstances. Good cattle went at 1414 c. 
<g lb., and many of the trash were about, to be sold, when, 
as suddenly as the roads were closed, they were opened 
again. Supplies then came forward so quickly, that the 
market was knocked the other way, and the gain and 
more was all lost. Foreign shipments, which were almost 
suspended, then began again, and after the lowest poiDt 
was reached, a reaction took place, except for. the poor 
stock; for them there was no chance to rise, and hardly 
any sale. Fat stock fit for shipment, were scarce, and • 
if the market had been at all brisk, there would have been 
a strong advance. As it was, the best, averaging 58 Bbs. 
to the gross cwt., reached 13%c. |1 lb. ; prime steers 
brought 12©12%e., and the poorest natives of 55 D)s:, sold 
