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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[December, 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
Gold has been up to 103%, and down to 102%, closing 
Nov. 13, at 102%, as against 103 on Oct. 12; 103% on 
Sept. 12: 105% on July 12; 104% on June 12; 107X on 
Slay 12; 104% on March 12 ; 100 on January 12, 1877; and 
109% on the 12th of November, 1870.... A brisk business 
from our daily record during the year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Nov. 12th, 1877, 
and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NICW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheal. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
26 d’s this ni’t.li394,000 4,201,000 3,516,000 403.000 1,114,000 1,503.000 
26 d’s last m'.th403;00'0 4,118,000 3,419,000 329,000 974,000 1,107,030 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Harley. Oats. 
2Gd’s«A/sin’tli429,000 5,944,000 4,267,000 428,000 l, 1 43,000 1,397,000 
26 d’s last m’t,li441,000 5,913,000 4,851,000 437,000 353,000 1,329,000 
S4. Comparison with, same period at this time, lust year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1877. .391,000 4,201,000 3,516,000 403,000 1,114,000' 1,503,000 
26 days 1876..321,000 2,196,000 2,8i5,000 207,000 419,000 1,437,000 
Racks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. line, llarley. Oats. 
26 days 1877. .429,000 5,944,000 4,267,000 428,000 1,043,000 1,397,000 
26 days 1876. .312,000 2,117,000 2,643,000 141,000 199,000 1,436,00J 
3. Stock of grain in store at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Eye. Earley. Oats. Malt. 
Oush. bush. hush. hush. hush. bush. 
Nov. 5,1877.. 981.374 2,643.502 166,949 368,429 1,770,759 328.38S 
Oct. 8, 1877.. 283.698 2,975.828 28,526 69,046 881,326 370,166 
May 7, 1ST7.. 76I.6S6 468,809 193,046 174,375 347,881 291,654 
Feb. 7, 1877. .3,083,819 2,302,261 374,142 671.114 956,114 388.605 
Jan. 8, 1877. .3,668,010 3,077,504 341,750 905,615 1,088,104 425,406 
Dec. 11, 1876..3.110,2S3 3,385,554 218.841 873,310 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 
Jan. 10, 1876. .5,S02,293 663,982 100,741 325,19L 1,0S0,300 307,438 
Exportsfrom New York. Jan. 1, to Nov. 8. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. hush. bush. bush. hush. hush. bush. 
7.1,410,000 16,881,000 20,7S4,000 1.915.000 1,391,000 411,000 323,000 
6.1,672,115 21.919,300 15,152.708 978,796 29,223 574,000 9 2,000 
5.1,622,6 3 22,616,004 11,948.115 159,952 225 117.481 2S8.030 
4.1,899,775 33,079,216 17,506,617 584,465 3,320 106,342 321,249 
Tidewater Eeceipts at Albany, from opening oj nav¬ 
igation to Nov. 6th: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats. Malt. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush, huslu bush. bush. 
,. 14.600 9,812,300 20,341,700 1,074,000 2,853,700 3,510,500 554.500 
. . 27,800 10,089.700 10,221,700 698,800 1,878.700 2,645,200 634,500 
97,500 17,114,400 7,920,900 181,400 2,160,700 2,169,600 596,31,0 
.129,200 21,295,600 17,141,800 263,2 0 1,693,500 2,795,600 
.128,20(1 20,192,600 17,195,500 914,500 1,667,600 3,040,206 
,.104.100 7,801,400 25,484,200 357,390 2,119,000 5.075,300 . .! 
,.233,000 18,184,000 18,124,000 707,200 2,578,000 4.833,200 .... 
,.356,600 13,918,300 4,584,309 529,900 2,308,800 5,210,900 .... 
.Current Wnoi.KSAi.it Fricks. 
Oct. 12. Nov. 12. 
Prick op Gor.n . 103 103 5-8 
Fi.ouit—Super to Extra Stale $5 15 @ 6 35 $4 80 @ 6 00 
Super to Extra Southern.... 5 15 @ 8 75 4 90 <@8 75 
Extra Western. 5 75 @10 00 5 40 @9 75 
Extra Genesee. 6 35 @ 7 75 6 00 @ 7 50 
Superline Western... 5 15 @ 5 65 4 90 @ 5 35 
Rtb Flour . 3 75 a 4 65 3 75 @ 4 45 
Korn-Meal. .. 2 60 @ 3 50 2 70 @3 40 
Wheat— All kinds of White. 1 40 @ 1 58 1 38 @ t 55 
All kinds of"Red and Amber. 1 15 @ 1 50 1 15 w 1 47 
Gorn—F ellow . 60 @ — 63 © 65 
Mixed.. 58 @ 60 61 @ 63 
White. 65 @ 68 64 @ 65 
Oats-W estern.. 31 @ 42 SI @ 44 
State. 35 @ 
Kyi, 
70 
Barlky Mai.t. 75 @ 1 25 
Hay—H ale, W 100 Its. 40 @ 85 
Straw, 1R 100 Its. 35 © 65 
Cotton— Middlings. W tt> ill2© 11% 
Hops—C ron of IS77, V lb. 8 © 13 
old, $ ft. 2 © 7 
Feathers—L ive Geese, iR )b. 40 © 50 
Skko—C lover, ifMb . 8%@ 8% 
Timothy, ?i bushel..... 1 40 © — 
Flax, ill bushel. 1 40 @ 1 45 
Sugar—R etFg & Grocery 19it 7%@ 9% 
Molassks. Cuba, lftgal.50test — © 38 
New Orleans, ?)gal. 40 © 56 
Goffkk— Rio (Gold). 16 @ 20 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &<:..Kilt. 4%@ 15 
Seed I.eaf, 78 Tb. 4%@ 50 
Woof.—Domestic Fleece, 78 lb 28 @ 55 
Domestic, pulled, ?i it. SO © 38 
California, spring clip,. 13 @ 31 
California full clip... 10 @ 25 
Tallow, ft 7%@ 7% 
Oil-Oakk—| i Ion . 33 00 @33 50 
Fork—M ess, 18 barrel . 14 35 @11 45 
Extra Prime, Id barrel. 10 00 @10 50 
Bkkf—E xtra mess. 13 00 @14 00 
Bard, in tres. & bbls, ?! 100 ft 7 00 @ 9 75 
BUTTER—State. 78 ft... 15 @ 35 
Western, poor to fancy, ?! it. 14 @ 35 
Cheese . . ... 5 © 13% 
Eggs—F resh, ?) dozen _ 19 @ 22% 
Poultry—F owls & Chickens 10 @ 18 
Turkeys—W ft. 12 © 17 
Geese, ?! pair. 1 00 © 2 00 
Ducks, 19 pair. 50 @ 90 
Roosters, 1R lb. 6 © 9 
Ducks. Wild, $ pair. 25 @ 75 
Grouse, ?) pair. 80 @ 90 
Partridge, IRpair. 40 © 75 
Plover, $ doz. 1 00 © 1 25 
Snipe, per doz... 30 @ 1 25 
Woodcock,?! pair. 60 @ 70 
Venison, $ lb. 15 @ 20 
Hares, $ pair. — © — 
Turnips ?! bbl. 60 @ 75 
Cahsuiks—?! 100 . 1 00 @ 2 25 
Onions— new,1R bbl. 1 00 @ 1 50 
Lettuce,?! bhl. 50 ® 1 00 
Carrots, 1R 100 bunches. 1 00 © — 
Potatoes— new,?! bbl. 1 25 @ 2 00 
Swket Potatoes— 1R bbl. 175 @2 25 
Tomatoes, per box. 20 © 30 
Beets, IS bid. 100 @ — 
Peas—C anada, In bond. ?1 bu. 85 © 86 
green, ?! bush. 1 30 @ 1 40 
Beans—?! bushel.. 1 70 © 2 75 
Broom-corn. • — @ — 
Peppers, ?) bbl. 1 00 @ 1 50 
Apples—W barrel. 1 00 @ 2 75 
Cauliflower, ?! bbl. — @ — 
Okra, 1R 100. 15 @ 20 
Peanuts, domestic, ?! bush,. 115 @145 
Grapes, ?! tb. 3 @ 10 
Pears, if! bbl.... 2 00 @7 00 
Quinces, © bbl. - @ — 
Cranberries—?! bbl. 5 00 @ 7 00 
?! bkt. 1 00 @ 2 25 
66 © 78 
68 © 97 
7%® 7% 
34 00 @ 35 50 
14 25 © — 
— @ - 
13 00 @14 00 
8 00 © 9 25 
15 © 35 
12 © 35 
5 @ 13 
22 © 26 
10 @ 15 
10 © 15 
1 25 © 2 00 
50 @ 90 
0 © 8 
30 © 65 
1 25 © 1 37% 
30 © 1 37% 
50 @ 65 
14 © 18 
4) © 50 
60 @ 75 
1 25 @ 3 50 
1 00 © 1 25 
50 @ 1 00 
87 @ 1 00 . 
1 25 @ 2 00 ' 
1 75 @ 2 25 
20 © 30 
50 @ 1 00 
83 © 85 
1 40 © 1 50 
1 80 © 2 75 
3%@ 7% 
l 25 © - 
1 00 © 3 50 
1 00 © 3 00 
15 © 20 
1 00 @ 1 30 
9 
@10 00 
© 8 00 
5 00 @ 6 50 
2 00 © 1 00 
4 00 
has been reported in the leading kinds of Breadstuff's, but 
at variable prices. The Wheat movement has been of 
unusual magnitude, in the way of receipts, sales (largely 
on speculation), and exports, The export clearances 
hence of Wheat for the week ending Nov. 3, reached over 
2,400,000 bushels—the largest aggregate for one week in 
a long period of time. Toward the close, prices of Flour 
and Grain generally exhibited more firmness, on less 
nrgent offerings, and a very good inquiry, in part for 
shipment. Barley and Oats continued in request for ex¬ 
port. The Barley shipments, on the new crop, have thus 
far been quite important... .Cotton has been less sought 
after, and at the close, quoted weaker in price... Pro¬ 
visions have been more freely dealt in, in good part for 
shipment, hut closed tamely and, as a rule, easier iii 
price....Hay has been comparatively quiet, but quoted 
steady....An active movement has been reported in 
Hops, the receipts and sales of which have been to un¬ 
usually liberal aggregates—the sales mainly for export— 
and prices left off more firmly_Seeds have been of 
ready sale, and generally held with more confidence as to 
values, hut closed slightly in favor of buyers... Wool 
has been in less request and somewhat depressed in 
price, on freer offerings of most, kinds of domestic pro¬ 
duct_Tobacco, Naval Stores, and Petroleum have been 
moderately active, but unsettled as to prices.... Groceries 
lower and in less demand... Ocean freights weaker, on a 
more liberal supply of accommodation. . .Grain rates by 
steam to Liverpool closed on the 12th of Nov. at ; 
to Glasgow at Sfa>8)^d.; to London at Sd .; to Liverpool, 
by sail, 7%(Z. ; London, by sail, 7%d., per bushel. Flour 
to Liverpool, by steam, 2,<i. 6(1., @ 2s. 9 il. ; London, by 
sail, 2s. @ 2s. 3 d., and by steam 2s. Wd.fiil 3s. ; Bristol, by 
steam, 3s. @ 3s. 3<L per bbl. Provisions by st am to 
Liverpool, 32s. 6(f. 45s. per ton ; Cotton by sail y 32 @ 
J4<2., and steam at %rf. <p lb. Grain, by sail, for Cork 
and orders, at 6s. 6 cl. @ 7s., and to Continental ports, 7s. 
@ 8s.; Italian ports, 6s. 6 d. (a) 6s. lOfld. per quarter. 
Mew York IJrc-Slock Murkets. 
WEEK endino 
Oct. 22. 
Oct. 29. 
Nov. 5 
Nov. 12. 
RECEIPTS. 
Beeves. Coios. 
. 8,884 81 
.10,182 87 
. 8.19.5 66 
.10,219 115 
Total for 4 Weeks..37,480 319 
do.forpreo. 4 Keeks'll, 141 386 
Calves. Sheep. Sa’ine. 
2,437 27,223 33,443 
1,951 31,831 28,232 
2,323 26,399 33,1SS 
1,910 27,738 34,193 
8,631 116,196 129,055 
12,114 110,056 107.214 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week . 9,370 87 2,157 29.049 32,263 
do. do. last Month.. 11,035 96 3,028 29,014 26,SOS 
do. do. prev's Month .10,0,1 80 3,206 27,742 20,051 
Beeves.—Business at the beginning of the past 
month opened with a promise of improvement. Light 
receipts and favorable weather gave hopes to dealers, 
which, however, were soon dispelled by a reaction and 
prevailing dullness. Stocks could not be sold, and over 
a thousand head went over on the first Monday. A bad 
beginning made a worse ending, and the market contin¬ 
ued in a bad way throughput the whole mouth, ending 
worse than at any time during the four weeks reported. 
Bad weather, heavy receipts, and want of purchasers 
combined to produce an unusual depression. Of course, 
prices have grown smaller by degrees, and a loss of 
nearly one cent a poqnd is noted during the month. At 
the close, there were many choice cattle for sale from 
Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois. These brought 9,©10c. 
<P a for 56©57 ibs. cwt; a few choice 5SJbs. sold for 
11 %c. The few Texans and Colorados on hand, sold 
for mi average of 8%c. f) a., 55 as. to the cwt. 
The prices for the past four weeks were as follows: 
week ending Eange. Large Sales. Aver. 
Oct. 22. 8 @12 c. 8%@U c. 9%e. 
Oct. 29.7%@12 C. 8 @11 c. 9%c. 
Nov. 5. 7%@12 c. 8 @10%c. 9%c. 
Nov. 12......7.%@H%0. 8%@10%c. 9 c. 
Cows.—A good demand has existed during the 
month for extra cows, and an advance in price was made. 
$50@$75 was paid for choice, and ordinary brought $3o@. 
$45. Some poor things sold as low as $20. The market 
closed easier, the demand having fallen off, and the offer¬ 
ings being very poor and unattractive Calves.—A 
fair demand lias been apparent all the month, and this, 
with a decreasing supply, has stiffened the business. 
Prices have lagged, nevertheless, and only at the close 
have dealers marked up figures successfully. Grjssers 
.are not in demand, and sell slowly at 2%@4%c. lb., 
live weight. Good veals have sold readily -at 7@9)4c. 
$ Tb., live weight—Slieep and Lambs.—The 
sheep market is overdone. Things have been so bad 
that the difficulty in disposing of skins, not to speak of 
mutton, has caused a continued dullness. Prices were 
never lower. At the close, a better feeling prevailed, 
with smaller receipts ; lambs sold at 5y@6c. $ fi>., live 
weight, and sheep brought 4%@5%c. lb. N. Y. State 
ewes sold for 4J4c. ^ lb., alive_Swine have been 
quiet, without notable change. City dressed closed dull, 
selling at 6@6%o. $ Tb. ; Jersey dressed sold at 7@7%c. 
and 7%c. for the best. Live sold for 5%c. $ fi>. for 188 
B>s.; $5.20 per 100 for 228tt>s., and pigs of 116 Ibs. sold for 
5%c. per E>. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton.$18.00@$20.00 
Middlings, per ton. 19.00® 21.00 
Ground Feed, per ton. 15.00© 21.00 
Linseed-oil-cake, western, per ton. 44.00© 47.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton.. 25.50@ 40.00 
Chandler’s Scraps, per it>. 3@ 4 
Prices of Fertilisers. 
No.l. Peruv. Guano 10 p. ct. ammonia, standard, ?! ton..$56.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do._47.50 
do. do. guaranteed, ?! ton, cargo C 57.50 
do do. rectified, per ton, 10 p. c.. 70.50 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 52.50 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Raw Bone,.. .55.00 
Manes’ Complete Manure (Ville formula) p. 1,000 lbs 26.14 
do. Wheat and Grass Manure, ?! 1,000 lbs., 27.00 
do. Frnit and Vine Manure, do. 17.50 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton. 42.00 
do. do. do. extra fine_ do. 40.00 
do. do. do. line. do. 38.00 
do. do. do. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. medium do. 37.00 
do. Dissolved Bone, 15 per cent. do. 40.00 
Quiunipiac Fertilizer Co’s. Phosphate, per ton.. 40.00 
“ “ Dry g’d Fish Guano, ton 9 p. c. ahi’a 42.00 
“ “ Pine Island Guano, per toil. 42.00 
Stockbridgc Corn Manure, (Boston) per acre... 22.00 
“ Potato do do do 12.00 
“ Tobacco do do do 60.00 
“ Rye do do do 11.00 
“ Wheat do do do 16.00 
Bowker’s Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 45.00 
German Potash Salts. (25@35 per cent), per ton. 20.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per ton. 7.00@8.00 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 9%c. 
Sulphate of Potash (actual potasli 44 per cent.) per lb_4 c. 
do. do. (actual potash 27% per cent) per lb 2 c. 
German Potash Salts (actual potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton$20.00 
Muriate of Potash (actual potash 50 per cent), perlb...2%c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb... 4%c.@ 5 e. 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 per cent.), per lb_ 5 c.@ 5%c. 
Dried Blood or Dried Meat (ammonia 14 per cent) p. ton $50 
containing a great variety of Items, ine'vdivg many 
good Hints and Suggestions which zee throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of room elsewhere. 
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there still remains a surplus of about §6,000,000. 
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