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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[NoVEMBEft, 
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 
Oct. 13,18(19, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THU NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
56 (lays«//ftm , th.383,000 2,745,000 847,000 1,500 41,000 838,500 
55 days last m'tli.359,000 2,728,000 729,000 2,400 5,300 879,000 
Sales. Four. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days this m’tli.299,000 4,401,000 1,471,000 37,000 65,000 1.636,000 
25 days last m’tli.824,000 4,589,000 1,427,000 58,000 -- 1,574,000 
ii. Companion with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Four. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1309.383,000 2,745,000 847,000 1,500 41.000 833,500 
26 days 1808.368,0001,725,000 2,389,000 64,000 316,000 2,217,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 (lays 18G9.299,000 4,461,0001,474,000 37,000 65,000 1,636,000 
26 days 1863. . .277,000 2,119,000 2,033,000 152,000 217,500 1,761,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Oct. 13: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1869. 1,175,456 14,782,8-11 1,511,785 130,948 - 46,197 
1868 . 747,384 4,220,727 5,471,816 153,093 - 43,536 
4. Stock of grain in store at New York: 
Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, Malt. 
1969. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
Oct. 11. 973,272 445,068 84,467 5,948 120,959 67,094 
Sept. 6. 745,121 127,736 56,081 -- 183,920 134,S70 
Aug. 9 . 634,262 2.53,155 75,797 361 50,219 105,438 
July 10 . 531,657 328,613 71,418 2,966 259,985 97,177 
June 7. 637,877 385,241 107,546 383 555,993 109.716 
May 11.1,056,048 394,156 107,502 17,684 613,166 77,077 
Apr. 10.1,684,633 1,080,769 165,006 48,281 1,178,710 66.66-1 
March 12.1,990,416 1,301,167 211,880 81,616 2,000,457 50,095 
Feb. 10 . 2,708,609 1,407,646 225,182 91,384 2,399,529 58,034 
Jail. 13 .3,524,172 1,509,233 263,260 54,740 2,864,654 236,001 
IS5S. 
Dec. 14.3,475,544 2,005,819 287,101 342,921 3,044,594 99,526 
Nov. 10.1,821,057 2,773,309 123,248 371,055 2,082,793 23,691 
Oct. 12 . 483,806 2,508,744 31,825 22,026 1,393,936 59,651 
Sept. 9.... .... 240,549 2,143,590 - 16,990 256,427 97,094 
5. Receipts at tide water at Albany to Oct. 7 th : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye. Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
1869.. . .352,800 11,682,900 4,671,600 231,800 48,800 2,271,500 
1808.. . .212,800 7,293,700 14,211.700 330,800 1,0:4,000 7,565.800 
1867.. ..160.000 2,261,800 11,937,000 300,600 .185,400 4,089,509 
1866. ...133,100 2,448,100 21,117,000 713,000 537,300 6,885,600 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
Pp.ice of Gold. . 
Flour—S uper to Extra State 
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— Yellow. 
Mixed. 
Oats— Western. 
State . 
Rye . 
Barley. 
Hay—B ale P 100 it.. 
Straw, ¥1100 ft. 
Cotton— Middlings, p ft 
Hops—Cron of]S69, if) lb. 
Feathers —Live Geese, p lb. 
Seed—C lover, if) lb . 
Timothy, P bushel.. 
Flax, if) bushel. 
Sugar—B rown, TG tb . 
Molasses. Cuba. Pgal 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &e.,Pft. 
Seed Leaf, if) lb. 
Wool—D omestic Fleece, V lb. 
Sept. 13. 
13554 
$5 75 ® 7 15 
6 50 ©11 50 
6 25 @11 00 
7 20 @8 25 
5 75 @6 25 
4 30 @ 6 50 
5 25 @ G 25 
‘ @ 1 80 
(St 1 70 
© 1 23 
® 1 17 
(St 71 
@ 69 
. @ 1 20 
1 18 @ 1 30 
6 00 
5 60 
6 75 
5 35 
4 20 
1 55 
1 38 
1 18 
95 
65 
66 
1 15 
Oct. 13. 
13027 
35 © 6 75 
©10 50 
® 9 50 
@ 7 75 
(St. 5 75 
© 6 05 
5 00 @ G 25 
1 45 © 1 70 
1 12 ) 4 © 1 4754 
1 03 © 1 12 
83 © 1 00 
63 © 67 
65 @ 68 
1 15 © 1 20 
1 30 © 1 50 
55 
© 
1 
05 
0 
© 
1 10 
65 
© 
1 
05 
65 
© 
1 05 
3354® 
34X 
26 
© 
25% 
12 
© 
20 
12 
© 
20 
85 
© 
95 
8254© 
90 
13 
14 
12 
© 
13 
4 50 
4 
75 
3 75 
© 
4 00 
2 40 
© 
2 
50 
2 35 
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2 50 
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45 © 
32 @ 
13% 
60 
12& 
10 54 
60 
47 
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8 54® 
11 © 
45 @ 
32 @ 
1354 
58 
12 % 
17 
75 
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California, 1111 washed,. 
22 
© 34 
2! 
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33 
Tallow, if) n> . 
1154© 1254 
1154© 
1154 
Oil-Cake —41 ion . 
50 00 
©54 00 
47 00 
@50 00 
Pork—M ess, P barrel . 
30 50 
@31 25 
30 00 
©30 50 
Prime, barrel . 
20 75 
©28 00 
25 no 
@2G 50 
Beef-P lain mess. . 
3 00 
©12 50 
3 50 
©13 00 
Laud, in tres. & barrels, 19 ft. 
IG^© Wi 
17 
@ 
1854 
Butter—W estern, P ft. 
18 
@ 33 
20 
@ 
33 
State, ft .. 
24 
@ 55 
28 
@ 
52.K 
Oiikese . 
7 
@ 16 K 
10 
@ 
17*4 
Beans— 19 bushel . . 
1 40 
© 2 70 
— 
@ 
Peas—C anada, free, P bush... 
— 
© - 
— 
@ 
_ 
Koos—Fresh, if) dozen .. . 
25 
@ 30 
25 
@ 
31 
Poultry—F owls & Chickens. 
20 
© 2254 
16 
@ 
18 
Turkeys, P ft. 
20 
© 23 
20 
© 
22 
Geese, ft Pair . 
— 
© - 
1 75 
© 
2 50 
Potatoes, Keiv—P bbl . 
1 00 
© 1 57 
1 25 
© 2 25 
API'LKS—W barrel. . 
2 50 
@ 5 75 
1 00 
@ 3 50 
Sweet Potatoes, P bbl . 
— 
© — 
-. 
© 
— 
Turnips—$ bbl . 
1 00 
© 1 25 
1 00 
@ 1 50 
Cabbages— 1 P 100 . 
— 
© - 
— 
@ 
— 
Onions—P bbl . . .. 
2 25 
© S 50 
2 00 
© 
8 50 
Green Corn—P 100 . 
no 
@ 87 
60 
© 
l 00 
Tomatoes— p crate . 
— 
© - 
~—m 
© 
— 
Cucumbers—P 100 . 
— 
© — 
75 
@ 
100 
Squashes—P bbl . 
1 00 
© — 
— 
© 
— 
Pears—P bbl. 
©1-1 00 
3 00 
@14 00 
Melons— P bbl. 
1 00 
@ 2 50 
— 
© 
— 
Watermelons— P 100. 
5 00 
@25 00 
— 
© 
— 
Grapes—P ft. 
8 
© 30 
8 
© 
25 
Broom-corn— P ft. 
— 
© - 
1254© 
18 
Gold has been violently disturbed in price, within the 
month, by speculative operations, which carried the 
([notation up to 16254, on the 24th of September, for a 
few moments. On that day, however, the closing figures 
were 133©133J4, the speculation having exploded, carry¬ 
ing down a number of operators, and leading to extraor¬ 
dinary confusion, embarrassment, and excitement in 
and around Wall Street. The closing quotation on Wed¬ 
nesday, the 13th inst., wasl30!£ ... .Breadstuff's have been 
fairly active during the month under review, hut at gen¬ 
erally reduced prices. The available supplies have been 
in excess of the demand, whether for home use or ship¬ 
ment. A break occurred in the Erie Canal about the 
7th of October, since which time the receipts have been 
less liberal; and as the inquiry has been fair, prices 
close in favor of sellers. The main export purchases of 
the month consisted of low grades of flour, and Red and 
Amber Winter Wheat, and inferior grades of Spring 
Wheat. The chief purchases of Corn have been for the 
home trade. Oats have been freely dealt in by specula¬ 
tive operators. There has been more call for Barley and 
Barley Malt... .Cotton has been arriving and selling 
freely, but at much reduced prices, closing heavily.... 
Provisions have been rather more inquired for, but at ir¬ 
regular figures, Pork closing heavily, while Bacon, 
Cheese, and Lard, came off buoyantly, and Beef and But¬ 
ter quite steadily... .There has been less animation in 
Wool, Tobacco, and Naval Stores, at unsettled rates.... 
The Grocery Markets are decidedly brisker. Sugars and 
Coffee close with an upward tendency. 
Xew YorBc ILive §lo«Ic Markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cotos. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
Sept.21st. 6,712 85 
do. 28tli.8,161 109 
October 5th..6,611 62 
do. 12th. 6,232 74 
Total in 4 Weeks _27,746 330 
do .forprev. 5 Weeks 31,569 520 
1,662 36.836 
1,421 44,821 
2,283 38,480 
1,570 29,317 
6,936 149,484 
18,-193 63,788 
16,769 71,279 
16.316 63,783 
17,115 54,998 
69,353 253,853 
12,721 112,181 100,699 320,680 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. 
Average per Week .9,936 82 
do. do. last Month .6,914 104 
do. do. prep's Month _6.756 109 
Average per Week, 1803 5,733 105 
do. do. do. 1867. 5,544 61 
do. do. do. I860 . 5,748 94 
do. do. do. 1865 . 5,255 IIS 
do. do do. 1864. 5,161 115 
Total in 1SG8.293,128 5.463 
Total in 1867. 293,832 3,369 
Total ill 1S66.. 298.830 4,885 
Total ill 1865. 270.271 6,161 
Total in 1861. 267,609 7,603 
1,734 
2,544 
2,619 
1,583 
1,320 
1,200 
1.500 
1,511 
Sheep. Swine. 
37,371 
34,436 
32,868 
27.182 
22,154 
20,000 
16,091 
15,315 
82,571 1,413,479 
69,911 1,174.154 1,102,643 
62,120 1,010,000 672,000 
77,991 836,733 573,190 
75,621 782,462 660,277 
17,333 
20,149 
22,473 
18,809 
20,605 
13,000 
11,023 
12,676 
978,061 
The supply of Beef Cattle has been large for the month 
ending October 12, and the market very dull except for 
the very best droves. We cannot report any improve¬ 
ment in quality over that of last month, which was poor 
indeed. A large proportion of the stock for the past 
month has been small Texas steers, rather thin, and the 
low prices quoted are for such as the drovers say they 
give away. We have been looking for some time to see 
our markets supplied with fat cattle, and not quite so 
many of them. It now takes two steers to weigh as 
much as one good one did in former times. Below we 
give the list of prices, average price, and figures at which 
the largest lots were sold. 
Sept.21, ranged 10 @17c. Av. 1454c. Largest sales 18 @ 15% 
do. 28th do. 8 ©1654c. do. 14c. do. do. IS @ 15 
Oct. 5tli do. 8 ©1654c. do. 14c.. do. do. 13 @ 14 
do. 12th do. 10 ©1654c. do. 145<c. do. do. 15 @ 15% 
Butchers have complained about the changeable weath¬ 
er, and say that large quantities of meat have spoiled on 
their hands. Small, thin “ quarters,” too poor to “ corn,” 
were sold in many instances as low as $3.00@.$4.00 per 
quarter on Saturday, Sept. 25. This makes them slow to 
buy more than they are sure to got rid of at once, and 
then only the best of each drove. For the week ending 
Oct. 4th, a few Kentucky Durhnms sold for 1054c., but 
they were really good steers, of 6 cwt. So very few of 
any kind -old for more than 16c., that 1654 c. may be con¬ 
sidered the top of the market. We place prices at least 
54 c. lower than was paid last month for the same quality 
of beef. HIslcsi Cows.—The only change in this de¬ 
partment is a more steady call for good cows, of which 
but few are offered. The majority of the stock is poor-- 
either too old or too long milked. Good fresh cows go 
off quickly, at from $85@$90, for first quality. If rather 
old, $80 is all they will bring, while common to poor sell 
all the way down to $40, or even less, and slowly at 
that_Calves.—The supply has been a little less, and 
we notice more “ fresh milk” calves, which sell readily 
at a little advance in price. If very fat and large, 
13e'.@-10;4c. is paid; ordinary ones sell at 12c.@13c. per 
pound, while poor ones, and grass-fed, go as low as 10 c. 
or even 0c. per pound_Slieep anti Lambs are 
plenty and cheap. Many droves are kept over from day 
to day unsold rather than suffer loss. Indeed, the sheep, 
like the cattle, are poor in quality, and too thin for onr 
market, the majority being only fit for “ stores.” Prices 
are even lower than one month ago, and much stock is 
selling by the head at from $3.00@$4.00 each. Wc put 
the decline at least 54 c., with very slow sales. The best 
quality of sheep bring Gc.@6!4c., and Lambs, if fat, 
8c.@844c. per pound_ Swine. —The arrivals have 
been plenty and steady, and hut few hogs remain over 
unsold from week to week. The larger proportion are 
sold dressed, and the market may be considered strong. 
There has been little change in price. Dressed pork sells 
for 13 J 4 c.@ 13 ! 4 c., and live hogs at 10 c.@ 10 J£c. per lb. 
l*etr«l«B»3i!i nsi Wftaeels.—“ Bertie” asks 
if kerosene will answer as well as crude petroleum to 
prevent wheels from shrinking. It will not, as kerosene 
lacks the heavy, non-volatile portion of the petroleum. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
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