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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[February, 
3. Stock of grain in store at New l’ork. 
Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Mall. 
bush. basil. biish. bush. bush. bush. 
Jan. 10,1876..5,802,293 663.982 100.711 325,191 1,080.300 307,438 
Dec. 7, 1875..5,878,036 S16,%2 99,908 305,961 1,252,005 258,364 
Nov. S, 1875. .3,219,157 1,112,998 79,355 277,400 815,591 249,986 
Oct. 11,1875..2,352,502 1,682.246 10,910 21,688 439,698 261.428 
May 11. 1375.. 969,804 1,542.924 16,124 16.587 545,209 229,655 
Jan. 11,1875. .3.675,122 1,049,90(1 50,889 191,470 S77.014 145,647 
Nov. 9, 1S74. .3,630,141 1,727,510 19.123 117,185 794,722 135,882 
4. Receipts at head of thle-water at Albany each season 
to Dec. 1. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
bbls. bush. bush. hush. hush. bush. 
1875..113 600 21,335,200 8,581,800 250,900 3,833,600 3,105,300 
1874.165,200 23,791,500 17,713,200 337.600 3,428.400 3,584,500 
1873.153,500 22,761,700 18,552.200 950,260 2,153,300 8,885,900 
1872.137.300 11,319,100 29.028.700 471,600 4,548,600 5,696,000 
1871.290.700 21,313,400 20,042,300 1.107,900 3,839.100 6,639,400 
3870.430,400 17,124,700 4,805,100 587,500 3,9S4,700 6,167,500 
5. Receipts of Breadstaffs in New York in each of the 
last seven years: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
bhis. hush. bush. bush. hush. bush. 
1875.. ..3.910.272 31,214,736 22.485,707 301,6.54 4,707.346 10,636,077 
1874.. ..4.017.207 41,817.215 29,329,000 592,111 2,776,025 19*792,919 
1873.. ..3.540...68 33.559,870 24,589,345 992,447 2,448,526 11,235,420 
1872.. ..3.030.771 16,229,418 25,292,156 491,563 5,117,351 12.480,348 
1871.. ..3.649.045 26,518,360 27,108,156 1,055,621 3,869,123 12,516,966 
1870.. ..4.143.993 21,0S3,712 9,143,478 550,169 5,020,718 9,626,606 
1869.. . .3,535,716 23,813,652 11,666,784 357,803 3,007,958 8,747,322 
8. Exports from New York, Jan. I to Dec. 31. 
Flour. 
Wheat. 
Corn. 
Rye. 
Barley. 
Oats. 
1875.. 
..1,954.180 
26, 9 2.693 
12.933.740 
20(),89S 
1,505 
138,752 
1874.. 
..2,177.608 
34,791,249 
19,000,995 
641,661 
3,560 
122,528 
1873.. 
..1,655,331 
27.801,829 
15.587.527 : 
1,009,148 
19,376 
49,710 
1872.. 
..1.179,050 
13,144,956J27.864.000 
668,547 
22,656 
31,480 
1871.. 
..1,659,755 
21.968,643 
13,046,570 
525,772 
98,745 
47,310 
1870 . 
..1,950,234 
18,446,035 
487,792 
92.431 
— 
2R.9S6 
1869.. 
..1,582,211 
13,240,586 
1,637,536 
142,542 
— 
49,393 
7. Comparative Stock of Flour in New York, Jan. 1; 
1S7.3. 1874. 1875. 1870. 
Western and State Flour...322,124 244,412 261,769 433,310 
Canada Flour. 1.800 1,050 100 - 
Southern FluUr. 36,700 24,289 15,320 16,20® 
California Flour. 3,000 - 250 - 
Grand total, bbls.363,624 260,751 277,439 449,510 
8. Comparative Stock of Grain in Neio York, Jan. 1: 
1S73. 
1871. 
1875. 
1876. 
Wheat, bushels.... 
....1,996,934 
1,258,600 
4,600,711 
6,371,296 
Corn, bushels. 
.....6,125,803 
1,272,500 
1,146,108 
091,690 
Rye, bushels. 
.... 110,854 
14,630 
114,899 
115,607 
Barley, bushels_ 
....1,211,176 
191,100 
561,951 
513.096 
Oats, bushels. 
.... 1,765.699 
471,600 
1,283.464 
1,321,587 
Malt, bushels. 
.... 258,402 
26.530 
182,775 
BS 1,471 
Peas, bushels. 
. 9,292 
12,470 
15,139 
6,600 
y. Exports from New York. Jail. 1, to Jan. 12. 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. Peas. 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1876 . 71,713 521,558 453,833 2,840 —- 6,183 32,093 
1873. 67,108 732,422 480,372 - 4,719 5,095 
Cur. nit NT Wholesale I’m cits. 
Dec. 13. Jan. 13. 
Prick op Gold. 
Flour—S imer to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern_ 
Extra Western.. 
Extra Genesee. 
Superline Western. 
Rye Flour.. 
Corn-M eat. 
Buckwheat Flour, ?! 100 Tbs 
Wheat—A ll kinds oi Wnite. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Cork—Y ellow.. 
Mixed. .. 
White.. . 
Oats — Western .. 
State . 
Rye . 
Barley . 
Buckwheat, ?! bush. 
Hay—I htle, id 100 Its. 
Straw, ?< 100 its. 
Cotton— Middlings, It 
Hors—Crop of IS75, ?( Tt. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, ?! it 
Seed—C lover, if! ft .— 
Timothy, i® bushel... . 
Flax. TO bushel. 
Suga n— Refl’g& Grocery?! It 
Molasses. Cuba, final. 
New Orleans, new crop,?! gal 
Coffee—R io(Gohl). 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c.,?!ib. 
Seed Leaf. It . 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, if! it 
Domestic, pulled, ?! It. 
California, clip. 
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Oil-Cake—?! ton ... . 
Pork—M ess, if* barrel_ 
Prime Mess, id barrel . 
Beef—P lain mess,.. 
Lai-.h, in t.rcs. & barrels, if! It 
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Cheese. 
Beaks— id bushel. 
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Eggs—F resh, ?< dozen. 
Poultry—F owls. 
Turkeys—id It. 
Geese, ?! pair.. 
Geese, ?! It. 
Ducks, if! pair. 
Ducks, ?! it. 
Grouse, ?) pair. 
Partridge, ?! pair. 
Ducks, Wild,?! pair. 
Quail, trapped, ?! dozen. 
Harks, ?! pair. 
Rabbits, ?! pair.. 
Vension. ?! It. 
Turnips ?! bbl . 
Cabs ages— id 100. 
OKtONS—?! bbl. 
Potato es—?). bbl.. 
Sweet Potatoes—?< bbl. 
Broom-corn. 
Pea rs, per box. 
Grapes, ?! it. 
Apples— 19 barrel. 
Cranberries— if! bbl. 
SQUAsn. ?! bbl. 
Cauliflower, per bbl. 
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Gold lias been up to 11414, and down to 112%, closing 
Jan. 13tli at 11274, as against 114% on Dec. 12th. 
A more active market lias been reported for the leading 
kinds of domestic Produce. Breadstuff's have been in 
good request, especially toward the close, under a free 
export call, chiefly for Flour, Spring Wheat, and Corn, 
with values winding up more favorable to sellers. An 
unusually liberal proportion of the Flour solely for export 
has been recently of City Mill product, mainly for the 
West Indies and South America. Barley closed heavy, 
and Malt difficult to market. The mild weather has been 
decidedly against dealings in Buckwheat, either Grain or 
Flour, and prices have been much depressed... .The 
New York Inspection and Grading of Grain is now in 
operation.Provisions and Cotton have been in fair 
demand, but variable as to values_Wool has been 
quiet but steady. Manufacturers have been purchasing 
with reserve... .Hops have been quite active, with the 
demand largely from export buyers, closing firm for the 
better grades, which have been in most request ... Clover 
Seed has been sought after for export, and quoted higher; 
State in most favor with buyers. Other grass Seeds dull 
... Hay and Straw strong in price, but at the close less 
active. 
I\’ew Yorl< Live-Stock markets. 
RECEIPTS. 
week ending Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
Dec. 20 . 8,122 76 795 24,334 25,922 59,252 
Dec. 27 . 6.012 59 78.5 17,254 23,688 47,748 
Jan. 3 . 5,958 28 704 14,938 19.4S3 36,611 
Jan. 10 . 7,393 103 90.4 39,316 21,430 49,667 
Total for 4 Weeks. .27,485 2C9 3,189 76,342 85,973 193,258 
Ao.for prevA Weeks 35,205 372 4,45S 94,841 129,469 264,34.5 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week . 
6.871 
67 
797 
19,035 
21,493 
do. <lo. last Month .. 
. 8,891 
93 
1,114 
23.710 
32,367 
do. do. prev's Month. 
. 9,810 
104 
2,247 
30,870 
31,783 
Total receipts for 1S75 ..453.060 5,031 117.5S0 1,228,530 1,388.541 
Average for 1875. 8,713 97 2,261 23,626 20,703 
Total receipts for 1874.. .454,033 3,676 104,719 1,165,3531,774,223 
Average for 1874. 8,731 71 2,014 22,411 34,120 
Of the receipts for the past year, 167,703 cattle, or an 
average of 3,569 per week, were received at the new 
yards at 60th street, which were opened in February last. 
For the last two months of the year, the average weekly 
number of sheep received at these yards was 6,077. At 
the 48th street yards 443.781 sheep were received during 
the year, an average of 8,534 weekly. At the 40th street 
yards 701.857 hogs were received in the year, an average 
of 13,497 weekly. The receipts of beeves at Chicago for 
1875 were 920,843 head, against 843.966 head for 1874. The 
total value of receipts amounted to $48,488,7138 : the aver¬ 
age value being $4.2S per 100 lbs., against $4.58 in 1874. 
The average price for beeves in this market during the 
past year, was 11 cts. per lb. dressed weight, the closing 
price was 10 cts. 
A noteworthy feature of the past year’s business has 
been the shipment of live cattle and beef to England. 
About 400 head of prime beeves have been shipped alive 
successfully, and sold in the English markets profitably. 
These cattle were mostly sent by Mr. Gillett, of Elkhart, 
Ill., a well known breeder and feeder. Seventy head 
have already been shipped the present year. This new 
outlet, if kept open, can not fail to affect our home 
market to some extent for the best class of cattle, which 
are the only kind sent. The dressed beef shipped, in re¬ 
frigerators, is said to arrive in good order, and has been 
received with favor in the London market, selling at \2y. 
cts. per lb. With the experience before ns of the failure 
of the attempt to ship fresh beef front Texas and Colora¬ 
do to New York in refrigerator cars, it is lmrdly wise to 
build up expectations of affecting Ibis market by ship¬ 
ments to England in steamships. The price at which this 
beef sold in England can hardly be profitable. 
Beeves.— The market lias been very unsatisfactory 
throughout the month. Mild weather, and an overflow 
of poultry and of dressed meat, large quantities of which 
have sold for 3 cents per lb., have depressed the market. 
The failure of several large operators has increased the 
bad feeling, and prices have marked lower than at any 
period since 1860. As we close our report, an improve¬ 
ment is perceptible. The weather has become cold and 
seasonable, the poultry and dressed meat have been 
worked off. and the market is at least ye. per lb. better, 
than a week ago. The closing sales were mostly of Gy 
ctvf. to D/i cwt. native steers, which sold freely at 10yta> 
ll*c. per lh., on 56 to 57 lbs. per gross cwt. Prime cat¬ 
tle sold for 13 @ 1314c. per lb., on estimated Aveight of 58 
lbs. per gross cwt. No Texans Averc on sale, and very 
feAV extra beeves. ' 
The prices for the past four Aveeks were as follows : 
WEEK ENDING 
Range. 
Large. Sales. 
Aver. 
Dec. 20. . 
. 7 @14*c. 
9 @12 C. 
10%c. 
Dee. 27. 
. S*@ll c. 
6%@13%c. 
10 c. 
Jan. 3. 
. 9 @11 %c. 
7*@13Mc. 
10*c. 
Jan. 10. 
. 8 @13';,c. 
10 ©12 c. 
10*c. 
milch Cows.— The market for fresh cows has been 
dull, and without demand. Prices are somewhat lower ; 
good fresh coavs selling at $65 @ $75 per head ; extra at 
$80, and ordinary at $55 @ $00. ... Calves. —Hog- 
dressed calves are coming in freely, and the market, 
steady through the month, closes higher. Fat milk 
veals are selling at. 11c. <p tt.. dressed weight, for 
the best, and 10 Vz for prime; liog-dressed bring 6c. @ 8c. 
per lb., and grass calves $10 per head, for 200 to 250 lb. 
calves, up to $12 @$22 for yearlings_ Sheep. — The 
market has been dull and heavy, with larger arrivals than 
could be sold easily. Poor etves sold at the close at 4%c. 
tt., alive, fair to good sheep at 6 (a) G^c., and the best 
at 7c. tt. Pelts are selling at $1.70 each .. .Swine.— 
The market for hogs lias steadily advanced, Avith an ac¬ 
tive business and light receipts. For dressed pigs 11c. 
tt. has been obtained, 1G0 to 180 tt. dressed hogs, sold 
for 10®10Xc. $ ib., and heavy at 9J£ @ 9%c. $ tt. 
Western dressed are quoted at 9 @ 914c. $ tt. The Chi¬ 
cago Live Stock Reporter gives the follotving particulars 
of the pork trade for the past year: Receipts of hogs in 
Chicago, 1875, 3,912,110, against 4,258,379 in 1S74; ship¬ 
ments for the corresponding years, 1,582,643, averaging 
233% tt., against 2,330,361, averaging 218 tt. The value 
of live hogs received in Chicago in 1875, is given at $67,- 
226,963. The number packed and taken by butchers in 
that city for October, November, and December, is 980,- 
077, against 1,041,219 same time last year. Total pack¬ 
ing last season, 1,690,348. Packing to date tliis year, as 
returned by the Chicago Pork Packers’ Association: 
Chicago, 838,339; Cincinnati, 358,959; St. Louis, 183,833; 
Indianapolis, 217,018; St. Joseph, 45,000. This is about 
325,000 less than Avere packed at the above places during 
the same time last year.” 
Prices off Feed. 
Bran, per ton.$1S.00@$20.(H) 
Middlings, per ton. 22.00® 24.00 
Ground Feed, per ton. 22.00© 24.00 
Linseed-oil-cake. western, per ton. . 45.00© 46.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton.... . 25.50© 40.00 
Chandler’s Scraps, per ft. 3© 4 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Superphosphate of Lime, per ton.$2-A.OO©$26.50 
“ Ammoniated, per ton... 45.00© 50.00 
Pure Ground Bone, per ton.... 33.00© 40.00 
Bone Meal, per ton. 40.00© 45.09 
RaAv Bones Unground, per ton. 25.00 
Bone Black, per ton. 27.50© 30.00 
Pure ItaAV Bone Phosphate, per ton . S8.00@ 45.00 
Dried Blood, (11@12 per cent ammonia), per ton 40.00© 45.00 
Fisli Guano, per ton. 20.00© 25.00 
South Carolina Phosphate, (fine ground), per ton 19.00© 21.00 
Niter Cake, (ground), per ton. 25.09 
Sulphate Soda, ground per ton . 23.00 
German Potash Salts. (30@33 per cent), per ton. 20.00© 22.00 
Peruvian Guano, per ton.. . 5S.00© 61.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, ground, per toil. 9.50 
“ In hands, per bbl. 1.25 
Sulphate of Ammonia, per lb.4%c.@ 5 c. 
Chloride of Potassium, (muriate of potash), lb.. 2%c.@ 3 c. 
Nitrate of Potash, crude, per lb. 8%c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 3%c.@ 4 c. 
Sulphate of Potash, per lh. l*c. 
Leached Wood-ashes, Can. and N. Y., per bush.17 c.@19 C. 
The trade in fertilizers lias been quite brisk the past 
month, many orders having arrived from England and 
the southern states. Fish scrap has moved in large 
quantities, but at a Ioav price; 4,000 tons have been taken 
at the factories in bulk, at $12 $ ton, and in barrels in 
New York, at $21 per ton. It is expected this foreign 
trade will increase, as the scrap is favorably received in 
England. Small lots of nitrate of soda have been sold at 
3%c. @ 3,%c. $ tt., and chloride of potassium at 2%c. 
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