1866.] 
AMERICAN AGhRIOULTURIST, 
309 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for a month, ending 
Aug. II, 1866, and the exports of Breadstuffs from this 
port thus far, since January 1: 
1 . TBANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YOKK MAEKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days tftism’th. 233,500 36,3000 3,820,000 115,000 23,000 1,232,000 
24 days lost m’th.291,000 558,000 4,050,000 169,000 67,000 1,311,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. 
24 daystAiS month, 181.000 447.000 3,867.000 153,000 18,300 
24 days last month, 233,000 430,000 3,612,000 199,000 - 
Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 1866.232,500 363,000 3,320,000 11,5,000 23,000 1,292,000 
27 days 1865.318.000 1,397,000 1,835,000 61,000 141,000 1,975,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Eye. Barley. 
24 days 1866. 181,000 447,000 3,867.000 1.53,000 18,300 
27 days 1865 . 314,000 1,965,000 2,149,000 103,000 - 
3. Exports from New York, January 1 to Aug. 11 ; 
Flour, Wheat, Corn. Rye, Oats. 
1866. 589,390 167,036 7,548,273 187,189 894,603 
1865 . 857,098. 1,276,019 879,624 86,094 50,409 
4. Receipts at head of tide water at Albany, to Aug. 7 ; 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, 
bbls. bus. bus. bus. bus. bush. 
1866 .114,400 1,499,500 10,435,600 473,000 105,300 4,19t,000 
1865.319,400 3,298,400 4,309,200 181,600 108,200 4,668,800 
1864.396.300 8.277,300 3,436,300 64.600 142,100 3,591,300 
CUBRENT AVhOLBSALE PeIOES. 
New York JLive Stock Blarkets.— 
The supply during the past four weeks has been very 
good for this season of lowest demand, as here shown : 
WEEK ENDING. 
Beeves. 
Coses. 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Swine. 
August 7. 
...6.064 
65 
1,029 
20,897 
6,744 
July 31. 
148 
1,271 
16,119 
7,406 
July 24. 
107 
1,702 
15,808 
8,235 
July 17. 
...4,775 
125 
1,662 
19,247 
6,976 
Total for Month... 
..21,200 
445 
5,664 
72,071 
29,361 
Average per Week. 
.. .5,300 
111 
1,416 
18,018 
7,310 
do. do. In 1865_ 
118 
1,500 
16,091 
11,023 
do. do. in 1864.... 
...5,161 
145 
1,511 
15,315 
12,676 
do. do. in 1863.... 
...5,150 
129 
694 
9,941 
21,670 
The weekly average for beef cattle, milch cows, and 
veal calves, is just about the same as for all of last year, 
while this is the season of least demand ; sheep, includ¬ 
ing lambs, 2000 higher, and live hogs 3700 less. The 
generally increased consumption has kept prices w ell 
up — Beef Cattle were materially higher last week, 
but this week sell about the same as a month ago, or at 
prices equivalent to 17Xc.(®18c. per lb. dressed weight, 
for extras ; 16c.(S)17c. for good to first quality ; medium 
to common. 153^c.®14>^c. ; inferior to poorest, 14c.® 
12)^c ... milcll Cows are in better demand from 
milkmen who require more animals during the lessened 
pasturage of August. Really good milkers sell at ^5® 
$90, calf included; some extras at $95®$110; comlnon 
to good, $70®$80 ; inferior topoorest, $65®$50_Veal 
Calves have been in little demand since the prevalence 
of cholera. A few extras go at ll}jC.®12c. per lb. live 
weight ; good to first quality, 10}^c.®llc. ; medium to 
poor, 10c.®8c— Slieep and. t.ainbs.— Sheep were 
up to 7^0.®8c. for best, two weeks ago, but this week have 
fallen to 7c.®71^c., and common to poor at 6)^c.®5J4c. 
Lambs, lOj^c. ®8c. for the different grades.. .. liive 
2 65 
1 50 
Price op Gold. 
Floor—S uper to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern.... 10 10 
Extra Western. 7 65 
Extra Genesee. 9 90 
Superfine Western. 6 40 
Rte Floor. 6 50 
Corn Meal. . . . 4 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White, 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow. 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern.. 
State. 
Kve. 
Barley . 
Hay—B ale 100 a. 
Loose. 
Straw, ^ 100 a. 
Cotton—M iddlings, ^ a_ 
Hops—C rop of 1865, ^ a. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, a. 
Seed—C lover, a . 
Timothy, ^ bushel. 
Flax, bushel. 
Soqar—B rown, a . 
Molasses. Cuba, ?*gl . 
Coffee—R io.tGold price)?l a 
Tobacco. Kentucky, &c., ^ a. 
Seed Leaf, a . 
Wool—D 'mestic Fleece, a. 
Domestic, pulled, a. 
California, unwashed,. 
Tallow. a . 
Oil Cake—II ton . 
Pork-M ess, barrel. 
Prime, ?l barrel . 
Beef-P lain mess. 
Lard, in barrels, fi a.. 
Butter — W estern, a. 
State, |l a. 
Cheese. 
Beans—^ bushel. 
Peas—C anada. ?l bushel. 1 15 
Eggs—F resh, ^ dozen . 
Poultry—F owls, ?! a. 
Turkey.s, ?! a . 
Potatoes—M ercers, ?! bbl... 
Peach Blows. ?! barrel. 4 
Potatoes—N ew, ?! barrel... 8 
Apples—?! barrel. 
July 13. 
1511 ^ 
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@17 50 
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@ 7 90 
@ 7 50 
@ 5 40 
@ 3 25 
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Hogs have been scarce. Western farmers preferring to 
keep them to use up the large corn crop promised. 
Prices have risen to 12c.®12Kc. per lb. live weight. 
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