AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
121 
1869.] 
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January No. We have only room here for the following : 
iYo.48—Clotlies-WriiigingMachiue. 
—A very useful, time-saving, strength-saving, clothes- 
saving implement, that should be in every family. The 
wringing of clothes by hand is hard upon the hands, 
arms, and chest, and the twisting stretches and breaks 
the fibres with lever power. With the Wringing Ma¬ 
chine, the garments are passed rapidly between elastic 
rollers, which press the water out better than hand wring¬ 
ing, and as fast as one can pick up the garments. 
No. 72. — Crandall’s Improved 
Building Blocks furnish a most attractive amuse¬ 
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A Few Dollars’ worth of books pertaining 
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thinking and observing, and thus enable them to make 
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mental ability which reading will give him. Far better 
to sell the acre of land, than do without the books. 
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No. 106—Poeltet BSiffle.— (Breech Load¬ 
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illustrations, was given on page 32, of Jan. No. No one 
who enjoys shooting, or who lias occasion to carry a light 
but effective weapon in traveling or while at work, will 
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does not care for the mahogany case, we will present the 
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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 
Mar. 15,1869, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THU NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Hour. Wheat. Corn. llye. Parley. Oats. 
23 (lays this in' th .114,500 519,000 337,000 3,100 25,000 187.000 
26 clays last m’ til .131,000 153,500 601,000 950 20,500 79,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
23 (lays this m’tli,194,000 1,393,0001,271,000 35,700 175,000 1,115,000 
26 days last m’tli,226,000 1,339,5001,478,500 01,000 327,000 1,476,000 
2. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
23 (lays 1SC9.114,500 519,000 337,000 3,100 25,000 187,000 
23 days 1868.131,000 89,000 985,000 23,000 41,000 109,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. llye. Barley. Oats. 
23 days 1869.194,000 1,393,0001,274,000 35.700 175.000 1,115,000 
23 days 186S ...296,000 957,000 1,516,000 153,000 973,000 875,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Mar. 15: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
1869. 194,449 1,712,169 656,051 - 31,616 - 
1868..'...130,106 437,527 1,797,749 64,692 - 16,211 
4. Stock of grain in store at New York : 
Wheat, Corn, Bye, Barley, Oats, Malt. 
X8G9. busli. busli. husli. bush. hush. bush. 
March 12. 
Feb. 10... 
Jan. 13... 
1868. 
Dec. 14... 
Nov. 10... 
Oct. 12..., 
Sept. 9_ 
Aug. 11... 
July 13... 
June 10... 
May 12... 
Apr. 13.... 
Mar. 10... 
. .1.990,416 1,301,167 211,880 81,616 2,000,457 50,095 
...2,708,609 1,407,646 225,182 91,384 2,390,529 58,031 
...3,524,172 1,509,233 263,260 54,740 2,864,354 236,001 
. .3,475,514 2,005,819 2S7.101 342,92 1 3,044,594 99,526 
..1,821,057 2,773,309 123,248 371,055 2,082,793 23,691 
... 483,806 2,508,744 31,825 22.026 1,393,936 59,651 
... 246,549 2,143,590 - 16,990 256,427 97,094 
... 585,370 1,611,468 - 575 489,100 92,995 
.. 592,919 1,460,412 28,897 575 780,825 57,13S 
..1,576,797 1,326,171 51,460 575 527,364 11,565 
... 379,842 1,039,621 33.34L -- 493,494 8,705 
.. 6S6.G30 1,228,259 8,276 13,235 894,199 - 
..1,175,152 1,719,822 43,542 46,614 1,794,212 34,102 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Price of Gold. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern_ 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genesee. 
SuperOne Western. 
Rye Flour. 
Corn Meal.. 
"Wheat— All kinds of White. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow. 
Mixed. .. 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
Rye .. 
Barley . 
J4ay—B ale H1100 lb. 
Straw, Hi 100 It.. 
Cotton—M iddlings, Hi id.... 
Hops—C rop of 1868, Hi ID. 
Feathers —Live Geese, Hi lb. 
Seed—C lover, Hi lb . 
Timothy. Hi bushel.. 
Flax, HI bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, t? lb. 
Molasses, Cuba, Higal. .. 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c„ HMD. 
Seed Leaf, HI lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, HI D>. 
Domestic, pulled, H* lb. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow, ft id . 
Oil-Cake—H< ton. 
Pork—M ess, Hi barrel. 
Prime, Hi barrel. 
Beef—P lain mess.. 
Lard, In tres. & barrels, HI R>. 
Butter—W estern, Hi lb. 
State, H* ID. 
Cheese. 
Beans—H) bushel. 
Peas—C anada, in bond,Hi bu. 
Eggs—F resh, H* dozen. 
Poultry'—F owls, HMD. 
Turkeys, HUb. 
Potatoes—H) bbl. 
Apples—HI barrel. 
Sweet Potatoes, Hi bbl. 
Cranberries, Hi barrel. 
Turnips—H i bbl.. 
Cabbages—H i 100. 
Onions—H i bbl.. 
Feb. 15. 
135 % 
5 90 @ 7 60 
6 70 @13 75 
6 65 @13 00 
7 65 @11 00 
5 90 @6 45 
5 20 @ 7 35 
4 00 @5 00 
2 00 @ 2 20 
1 10 @ 2 00 
88 @ 1 08 
91 @ 1 04 
76 @ 772-' 
Nominal. 
1 40 @ 1 52% 
1 95 @ 2 30 
75 @ 1 25 
85 @ 1 20 
29%@ 29% 
5 @ 12 
75 @ 85 
14%@ 16 
3 55 @ 3 75 
2 55 @ 2 70 
11%@ 
14 H 
33 @ 
50 
8 %@ 
13 
7 %@ 
16 
6%@ 
75 
53 @ 
62% 
35 @ 
51 
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11%@ 
11 % 
56 00 @61 00 
32 00 @32 
50 
26 50 @27 50 
9 00 @16 50 
18%@ 
20% 
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38 @ 
47 
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1 35 @ — 
24 @ 28 
16 @ 20 
18 @ 22 
1 50 @ 3 50 
2 50 @ 4 75 
6 50 @ 7 00 
8 00 @15 00 
1 75 @ 2 00 
10 00 @18 00 
5 00 @ 8 00 
March 15. 
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2 90 @ 4 00 
1 40 @ 1 45 
23 @ 26 
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1 50 ® 3 00 
3 50 @ 6 50 
- 5 50 @ 6 50 
13 00 @16 00 
1 50 @ 1 75 
9 00 @18 00 
6 00 @ 8 00 
Gold lias declined 4@5 per cent within the month, 
which decline partially represents the market value of 
the improvement in the public credit, that has occur¬ 
red. Since our last. Government securities have advanc¬ 
ed even more notably, on an unusually brisk business, 
largely for export.The trade in Breadstuff's, since our 
last, has been on a restricted scale, and prices have yield¬ 
ed materially. The dealings have been almost wholly in 
a jobbing way, the chief exceptions having been a mod¬ 
erate export movement in Spring Wheat, and some spec¬ 
ulative activity in Oats. Holders have made free conces¬ 
sions to induce custom, hut have not been successful in 
this effort. At present, the prospect is against the inter¬ 
ests of sellers, who have been suffering severely for some 
months past. Shippers express themselves disappointed 
by the steady, downward tendencies of the foreign, as 
well as the home markets, and are buying very cautious¬ 
ly... .Provisions have been generally held with more 
firmness; hut business, as a whole, has been quite mod¬ 
erate... .Cotton has fallen off on more liberal offerings, 
and a reduced call from all classes of purchasers. 
Wool has been quoted rather cheaper, on a very moder¬ 
ate movement. The second regular trade-sale of Wool 
tools place on Thursday, March 11, at the Park-place and 
Barclay-st. salesrooms, a little hack of the Agriculturist 
establishment. The offering was quite attractive as-a 
whole, embracing some 500,000 lbs. of Wool, including 
choice selections of Picklock, XX., X., No. 1 and No. 2 
Fleece from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York 
State, Iowa, etc. Also a variety of Pulled Wools, of City 
and country pulling. Also an assortment of Excelsior 
Company’s and other regular Scoured Sorts, made from 
Fleece Wools. Also California Fleece Wool and South 
American Wools, all of which were announced as to he 
sold without reserve. A very full representation of the 
trade, as well as of manufacturers, was in attendance, 
and the bidding was moderately spirited, for all the de¬ 
sirable lines, which were marketed at generally fair 
prices. The terms were about the same as at the pre¬ 
ceding sale... Hay, Hops, Seeds, and Tobacco, inactive. 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. ToV.l 
F “ K ’” n™ " 20,430 11,808 38,029 
23.979 10,339 39,3(15 
22,946 10,732 40,®4 
20,580 10,274 37,028 
Feb'y 22d. 5,189 
March 1st.4,356 
<lo. 8 th.6,314 
do. loth.5,126 
Total in 4 Weeks.... 20,985 
do.for prev.5Weeks 27,724 
124 
65 
91 
96 
376 
420 
478 
566 
801 
979 
2,824 
2,679 
Average per Week.... 
do. do. last Month.. 
do. do. prev’s Month. 
Average per Week, 1868 
do. do. do. 1867, 
do. do. do. 1866. 
do. do. do. 1865. 
do. do. do. 1864. 
Beeves. 
Cows. 
Calves. Sheep. 
. 5,246 
94 
706 
21.9S4 
. 5,545 
84 
535 
21,844 
. 4,754 
66 
705 
26,332 
. 5,733 
105 
1,588 
27,182 
. 5,544 
64 
1,320 
22,154 
. 5,748 
94 
1,200 
20,000 
. 5,255 
118 
1,500 
16,091 
, 5,161 
145 
1,511 
15,315 
. 298,128 
5,466 
82.571 
1,413,479 
293,832 
3,369 
69,941 
1,174.154 : 
298,880 
4,885 
62.420 
1,040,000 
270,274 
6,161 
77,991 
836,733 
267,609 
7,603 
75,621 
782,462 
87,935 43,726 155,246 
130,219 40,197 201,23S 
43,726 
S.059 
14,577 
18,809 
20,605 
13,000 
11,023 
12,676 
97S.061 
573,190 
660,277 
Total ill 1865. 
Total in 1864. 
Notwithstanding the season of Lent, trade in cattle 
has been brisk. The beef has averaged of better quality, 
the droves running more uniform in size and weight 
than previously. The cold weather, which has been quite 
constant, inspired butchers with confidence, and larger 
sales were made. Every thing good sold quickly and 
easily on market days, leaving only the thinnish lots for 
the afternoon trade. Thin stockis not liked in our market 
at any price, and always has a slow sale. Some drovers 
had paid a high price at the West for their stock, and 
such found it difficult to clear themselves without loss ; 
many of them claimed to have sold at a sacrifice, and 
grumbled at the hard market. On the whole, we think 
trade has been fair, and a little advance in the prices paid. 
The following list gives the range of prices, average 
price, and figures at which the largest lots were sold: 
Feb.22(l ranged 10 @17%c. Av. 14%c. Largest sales it @16% 
Mar. 1st do. 12 @17%c. do. _15%c. do. do. 14%@16% 
do. 8th do. 12 @17%c. do. 15%c. 
do. 15th do. 11 @17 c. do. 15c. 
do. 
do. 
do. 14%@16 
do. 14 @16 
Prices seldom reached above 17c. per lb, dressed weight, 
for the bqst; a few “Tops” sold about V 2 c. higher. Some 
“Washington Birthday” beeves brought 18 l /£@19c., but 
these were extra fat. One pair, said to be the finest in 
market this winter, sold to Mr. Lalor, of Centre Market, 
for about 20c. per lb, live weight; they were very fat, and 
were owned and fed by Mr. W. II. Drew, of Pntnam Co., 
N. Y. There were several other pairs, quite fat enough, 
which brought high prices as fancy beef. The advance in 
price over last month may be set down at about lc. per 
lb_ IHileh Cows have been a little more plentiful, 
the supply quite equal to the demand at present prices. 
A first quality milker seldom brings more than $100, and 
most of the sales are below $90. Prices range for good 
young cows at $75@.$90. Medium to poor sell all the 
way from $70 down to $40— Veal Calves.— With 
cold weather and light supply for the first two weeks of 
the month, prices advanced a little and trade was 
brisk. There has been a corresponding falling off in 
price for the week ending March 15tli, and figures stand 
about the same as given for last month. Prices range 
at llc.@.13c., live weight, for good. Some few very fat 
sold as high as 14c. Fat “Ilog-dressed” range 12@15c., 
and “Bobs” sell by the head for $4®$6 each.. .Sheep, 
—There has been a light run all the month, and prices 
have advanced. The stock has averaged better, and a 
few lots of really fat sheep were for sale. The market 
kept firm, and every thing really good sold quickly; 
prices ranging for good at 8@8;4c., for medium 6J4@ 
7c., while some very fat reached as high as 9c. per lb, live 
weight... .Swine have been more abundant.; prices hut 
little changed. Sales have been steady and quickly made 
for live hogs at 10%@llc. per lb.; Western-dressecl 
13H@13?i 1 city-dressed firm at 14@14)4c. per lb. | 
■- iw gyn --- 
Precocious Calf. —Mr. Eli De Voe, of 
Summit, N. J., has an Alderney calf, in which strains of 
blood of several famous milking families unite, that 
Was one year old March 4th, and is now giving milk and 
regularly milked. It has not calved, of course, and the 
owner thinks cannot he with calf. The udder and teats 
are well developed; the milk is good and rich, and, 
though not yielded in large quantities, is increasing daily. 
