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Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Jan. 14,18G9, and for the corresponding month last year; 
also for the year ending Dec. 31. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT Tlllt NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Parley. Oats. 
20 days this m’th.179,000 324.000 378.500 3,900 27,000 36,000 
26 days last m’tll.428,000 3,297,000 988,500 241,000 731,000 2,366,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
20 days this m’tli.241,000 1.052,5001,497,000163,000 185,000 910,000 
26 days last m’tli,289,000 1,786,0001,639,000201,000 268,000 2,710,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
20 days 1868.179,000 324,000 378,500 3,900 27,000 36.000 
24 days 1867.272,500 811,000 708,000 48,000 333,000 , 408,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
20(laysl8C8 .241,000 1,052.500 1,497,000 163,000 185,000 910,000 
24 days 1S07.315,000 1,013,000 1,426,000 91,000 724,000 1,617,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Jan. 14: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1869. 36,914 131,992 214,250 - 7.300 
186S. 29,800 59,670 300,987 — : - 1,074 
4. Slock of grain in store at New York: 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Malt. 
18G9. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Jan. 13 .3,524,172 1,509,233 263,260 54,740 2,864,354 236,001 
1868. 
Dec. 14.3.475,54! 2,005,819 2S7,101 342,921 3,044,594 99,526 
Nov. 10.1,821.057 2,773,309 123,248 371,055 2,082,798 23.691 
Oct. 12 . 483,SOU 2,508,744 31,825 22,026 1,393,936 59,651 
Sept. 9 . 216,549 2,143,590 - 16,990 256,427 97,094 
Aug. 11. 583,370 1,611,468 --- 573 439,100 92,995 
July 18. 592,919 1,403.412 28,897 575 780,825 57,13S 
June 10.1,576.797 1,326.171 51,460 575 527,364 11,565 
May 12 . 379,812 1.039,621 33,341 - 493,494 8,705 
Apr. 13. 686,630 1,228,259 8,276 13,235 894,199 — 
Mar. 10.1,175,152 1,719,822 43,542 46,614 1,794,242 34.102 
Feb. 11.1,507,679 1,705,380 1S2,111 93,038 2,134,191 65,237 
Jan. 13.1,647,418 1,434,553 189,330 161,313 2,379,826 09.3S9 
5. Receipts of Breadstuff’s in New York in each of 
the last six years : 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1868.2,860,726 12,9SS,147 19,053,615 773,351 2,S53,043 10,221,590 
1867.2,602,892 9,640,131 14,979,277 765.376 2,669,724 8,030,807 
1S66.2,720,835 5,729.912 22,189,532 1,314,943 5,695,485 8,811,064 
1S65.3.628,526 8.768,929 15.935,277 899,679 3,239,054 9,851,955 
1864.3,967,717 13,453,136 7,164,895 491,915 2.544,891 12,952,238 
1S63.4,574,059 19,937,S56 14,234,599 439,567 2,143,485 11,076,035 
6. Exports from New York during each of 10 years past : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. hush. bush. bush. bush. 
1863 .1,020,522 5,775,109 6,002,823 153,093 -— 
1SG7 . 867,122 4,150,963 7,981,743 454,096 8S6,SG3 
1866 . 900,084 522,669 11,079,394 248,648 1,329,842 
1865.1,402,1-44 2,527,926 4,549,610 198,318 - 
1864 .1,918,592 12,193,433 816,831 588 150 
1863.2,527,338 15,424,8S9 7,533.431 416,369 52,439 
1862.2,961,518 25,564.755 12,029,848 1.041,549 42,061 
1S61.3,110,340 28,898,314 12,889,370 1,000,40.7 3,927 
1809.1,626.202 13,538,039 4,085,082 450 8,180 
1859.1,03S,51G 297,587 497,886 - 6,550 
94,340 
120,195 
1,190,58:1 
94,567 
42,135 
126,556 
210,669 
160,825 
103,076 
2,563 
Comparative Stock of Flour in New York, Jan. 1 ; 
1867. 
1868. 
1869. 
Western and State Flour, bbls.. .630,357 
482,291 
435,173 
Canadian Flour 
, bbls. 
. 3.200 
830 
5,300 
Southern Flour 
■, bbls. 
.17,359 
25,459 
30,601 
Grand total 
, bbls. 
.650,929 
508,583 
474,074 
8. Comparative Stock of Crain in 
New York, 
Jan. 1 : 
X 
186(5. 
1867. 
1868. 
I860. 
Wheat, busli.... 
_2,940,108 
2,678,511 
1,908,940 
4,023,065 
Corn, “ _ 
....4,501.764 
4,715,908 
1,577,900 
2.064,079 
Rye, “ .... 
.... 518,448 
777,828 
202,400 
296,443 
Barley, “ .... 
....4,009,837 
2.540.525 
393,820 
647,459 
Oats, “ _ 
....2,246,852 
3,479,381 
2,805,000 
3,213,338 
9. Receipts of Breadstuff's at Albany, by the New York 
Canals, in each of the last nine years : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, 
bush. bush. hush. hush. bush. bush. 
1S60.1,149,100 11,176,000 14,155,500 322,100 2,867,000 6,490,000 
1861. 1,493,238 39,886,1.87 22,342.334 S32.792 2,235,8.70 5,978,338 
1862. 1,826,699 32,667,866 23.809.8S2 748,S97 2,562,639 5,990,028 
1863.1,560,S00 22,206,900 20,603,600 470,500 3,100,500 12,438,500 
1864. 1,183,300 15,467,600 10,352,400 620,300 2,405,900 12,177,500 
1865 .1.014.000 10,579,200 18,639.900 1,351,900 4,551,600 10,847,500 
1866 . 570,700 7,684.200 26,516,500 1,749,500 7,440,800 11,220,600 
1867 . 410,100 9,466,100 15,405,800 890,300 3,866,100 8,841,000 
1S68. 467,900 14,085,200 16,990,400 S69.500 3,628,200 12,184,000 
Gold has been quite firm, closing at 135%-Bread- 
stuffs have been in much less request, both for home 
use and export, at reduced prices. The activity and 
stringency in the money market have operated very 
severely against sellers of both Produce and Merchandise, 
and particularly of Flour and Grain. The available sup¬ 
plies have been liberal, and holders have been more will¬ 
ing to meet the demand, at the ruling figures. The ten- 
dency at the close is downward, in most instances.... 
A brisk speculation has been in progress in Provisions, 
chiefly in Hog products, prices of which have been ad¬ 
vanced sharply, to the detriment of regular trade. This 
speculation has been based on short crop estimates.... 
In Cotton, also, the transactions have been very exten¬ 
sive, largely on speculative account, at advanced rates. 
... Wool has been in fair demand and held with increas¬ 
ing confidence. The stock of domestic here on the 1st 
inst. 7vas 7,330,000 lbs., and of foreign, 14,902,500 Bis.... 
Hay, Seeds, and Tobacco, have been more sought after, 
closing buoyantly — Hops and Rice have been inactive. 
Cur.r.ENT Wholesale Prices. 
Prick op Gold. 
Flour—S uper to Extra Staie 
Super to Extra Southern.... 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genesee. 
Superfine Western. 
Rye Flour.. 
Corn Meal. 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow. 
Mixed... 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
Rye. 
Barley. 
Hay—B ale ?) 100 ft. 
Loose. 
Straw, TIM00 It.. 
Cotton—M iddlings, 71) ID_ 
Hops—C rop ofl868, ?) ID. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, ?) ft. 
Seed—C lover, 78 ID . 
Timothy, TP bushel. 
Flax, TP bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, ?) 1D. 
Molasses, Cuba, 79gal. 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„ ?< ft. 
Seed Leaf, $1 ft. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece,TP ft. 
Domestic, pulled, ?) ft. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, TP id. 
Oil-Cake— 1 P ton. 
Fork—M ess, TP barrel. 
Prime, T9 barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess. 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, ?! ft. 
Buttkr—W estern, TP ft. 
State, 79 ID. 
Cheese . 
Beans—TP bushel. 
Peas—C anada, in bond,TP bu. 
Eggs—F resh, TP dozen. 
Poultry—F owls, TP ft. 
Turkeys, ?)ft. 
Potatoes, new—73 bbl. 
Apples—?! barrel. 
Sweet Potatoes, TP bbl. 
Cranberries. TP barrel. 
Turnips—P bbl. 
Cabbages—?) 100. 
Onions—?) bbl. 
Grapes—^ pound. 
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New York (Live Stock markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot’l. 
Dec. 
21st. 
. 6,012 
61 
897 
34,978 
29, OSS 
70,837 
do. 
28 th. 
52 
712 
22,575 
14,272 
40,363 
Jan’y 
4th. 
. 3,327 
53 
675 
16,705 
5.430 
26,190 
do. 
11th. 
. 6,422 
100 
536 
31,070 
G,917 
45,045 
Total for 4 Weeks . 19,018 206 2,820 105,328 58,307 182,935 
do. for previous iWeeks 24,765 259 4,106 15S,013 142,330 33G,173 
Beeves. Cows. 
Calves. Sheep. 
Swine. 
Average per 
Week . 
4,754 
66 
705 
26,332 
14,577 
do. do. last Month.. 
0,191 
65 
1,026 
39.503 
35,582 
do. do. prev's Month. 
6,223 
87 
1,385 
41,913 
2S,680 
Average per Week, 1868, 
5,733 
105 
1,588 
27,182 
18.809 
do. do. 
do. 1867. 
5,544 
64 
1,320 
22,154 
20,605 
do. do. 
do. 1806. 
5,748 
04 
1,200 
20,000 
13,000 
do. do. 
do. 1865. 
5,255 
118 
1,500 
16,091 
11,023 
do. do. 
do. 1861. 
5,161 
145 
1,511 
15,315 
12,076 
Total in 1868. 
298,123 
.5,466 
82.571 
1,413,479 
978,061 
Total in 1867. 
293,832 
3,369 
69,941 
1,174,154 
1,102.643 
Total in 1866. 
298,880 
4,885 
62.420 
1,040,000 
672,000 
Total in 1865. 
270,271 
6,161 
77,991 
836,733 
573,190 
Total in 1804. 
267,609 
7,603 
75,621 
782,462 
660,277 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the four 
weeks ending Jan. 11th, the total number of all kinds for 
each tveek, also the number of each kind for the four 
weeks, as well as the sum of all kinds for the month. 
A steady advance is shown in the total number of an¬ 
imals received in each department for each of the past 
five years. As compared with other years, 18G8 shows 
the largest numbers. This is to bo expected in a market 
like New York, where the population is steadily increas¬ 
ing, not only in the city proper, but ivhcre every year 
neu r suburban towns are being built, Avkicli depend almost 
entirely on New York for tlieir supply of food. Very 
much of the stock now sold in our market finds its 7vay 
to the country again in the shape of “dressed meats,” 
and it is not unusual to meet purchasers from twenty and 
thirty miles distant getting tlieir weekly supply. 
Beef Cattle.— The market has been unsettled for 
the past month, an advance in prices one day being 
marked by a corresponding decline the next. There has 
been the usual supply of extra beef for Christmas 7veek, 
some of it selling as high as 20c.@21c. per pound. 
Heavy, very fat steers are not desirable, except in small 
numbers, and then only to “ dress off the stall,” as the 
butchers say. The finest lot in market for Christmas 
week was eleven head of grade Durhams, fed by Henry 
Kirk, Ohio. They averaged 2,330 pounds each, live 
weight, and sold in divided lots to several butchers at 21 c. 
per pound. David Seisor had a drove of thirty-one head, 
very nearly as fat, which were thought by many to be 
better bargains at 20c. per pound. Where there are a few 
lots of very fat stock one is sure to find some very poor; 
this has been too much the case all the past month, and 
ordinarily good steers, Mich as butchers like, were scarce, 
and Sold at an advance of % c. per po'nnd over prices paid 
