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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[September, 
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 
Aug. 13,1S70, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. 117 teat. Corn. Rye. llarley. Oats. 
27 (lays this m’l.h.29!i,500 2,80!),000 1,574.000 9.000 59,000 3,191,000 
25 days tost iu’tli.878,000 3,341,000 1,228,500 76,000 53.0U0 731,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 days this m't.h.468,000 4,113.000 1,831,000 3S.500 5,100 1,573,000 
25 days last m'tli.283,000 4,237,000 l,56S,0UO 109,000 13,500 1,411,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 (lays 1870.....296,500 2,869,000 1,574,000 9,000 59,000 1,391.000 
28 days 1809.... .317,500 3,558,000 1,389,000 71,000 39,000 879,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
27 (lays 1870.468,000 4,143,000 1,831,000 3S.500 5,100 1,573,000 
28 days 1S69.... .405,000 5,478,000 2,293,000 89,000 -- 1,396,000 
8. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Aug. 13: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
1870.. ....1.069.227 10,236,257 220,617 65,734 11,205 
1869.. 812,764 9,099,803 1,537,077 72,811 42,727 
1868.. .... 575,091 3,209,204 4,903,873 153,093 40,643 
4. Stock of grain in store at New York: 
Wheat, 
1870, bush. 
Aug. 8 ........ 1,438,876 
July 11.1,281.913 
June 7. 706.178 
May 10..1.158,052 
April II.1,845,186 
March 7.2.509,COS 
Eel). 11... .2,902,638 
Jau. 12..4,423.028 
1809 
Dec. 11.3,810,563 
Nuv. 10........1,610,030 
Oct. 1!. 978,272 
Sept. 0-.... 745,121 
Aug. 9 ........ 634,262 
July 10 . 531,657 
Corn, Rye, Barley , 
bush. bush. bush. 
589,973 25.437 106,101 
486,510 28,816 98,600 
69,815 2!,891 91,630 
110,829 20,502 126.M3 
285,916 23,249 187,172 
481,176 39,089 278,90.5 
531,003 02,113 322.425 
591,903 38,289 34,900 
833,909 50,043 285,906 
693,085 31,700 31,584 
445,068 34,467 5,948 
127,730 56,081 - 
253,155 75,797 361 
328,013 71,418 2,966 
Oats, Malt, 
bush. bush. 
G91,766 119 046 
655.068 109.478 
488,143 108,775 
410,517 83.000 
756,811 99,988 
1,105.194 97,139 
1,199,672 36,214 
1,310,935 85,405 
1,386,594 77,097 
281.581 66,782 
120,950 67,091 
183,920 134,870 
50.219 105,458 
259,985 97,177 
5. Receipts at head of tide-water at Albany each sea- 
son to Aug. 
7f/t; 
Flour. 
Wheat, 
Coru, 
Rye, 
Barley , 
OaU , 
l)l)lS. 
bush. 
bush. 
hush. 
bush. 
bush. 
1870.. 
. .154,900 
6.752,660 
1,300,000 
271.000 
82.400 
1.209,700 
1869.. 
. .185,001) 
7.350.000 
2.600,400 
217.160 
11,800 
1,737.000 
1868.. 
..121,400 
5,073.900 
8,226,000 
159,600 
320,500 
4,259,200 
1867.. 
.. 61,700 
316,460 
5,683,700 
126,200 
35,100 
1,046,200 
Currknt Wholesale Prices. 
July 13. 
Price op Golt>.. 113%- 
Flour— Super to Extra State $4 85 © 6 35 
Super to Extra Southern_ 5 90 
Extra Western . 5 35 
Extra Genesee... 6 40 
Superfine Western.. 
4 85 
@ 9 75 
@ 9 75 
© 8 25 
@ 5 25 
Rye Flour. ... .............. 5 10 @6 30 
...... 5 20 - 
@ 5 75 
1 45 @ 1 90 
1 (10 @ 1 50 
~ © 1 15 
@ 1 07 
@ 71% 
@ 72 
@ 66 
@ 1 12 
1 07 
as 
62 
69 
61 
97 
67 © 1 05 
@ 1 15 
@ 1 10 
@ 20% 
@ 25 
© 85 
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Corn-Meal. 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White.. 
All kinds of Red and Amber. 
Corn—Y ellow..... 
Mixed... 
Oats—W estern... 
State... 
Canada. 
Rye ... 
Barley. 
Hay—B ale 79 100 ft. 
Straw, ?) 100 ft... 
Cotton— Middlings, ?) ft ... 
Hops—Crop 011869. if! 1 b. 
Feathers—L ive Geese, if! ft. 
Seed—C lover, id ft . 
Timothy. ?t bushel. 7 Of) @ 7 50 
Flax, V bushel.. 2 30 ' ' “ 
Sugar—B rown, ?! ft 
Molasses. Cuba, ?) gal. .... 22 
Coffee— Rio,(Gold, in bond) 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &(:.,?< ft. 
Seed Leaf, if) ft . 
Wool—D o mestic Fleece,?) ft. 
Domestic, pulled, ?l ft. 
California, unwashed. 
Tallow, ?) ft . 
Oil-Cake—?) ton. 
Pork—M ess, if) barrel. 
Prime, ifi barrel . 
Beef—P lain mess. ... 11 00 
Lahd, in tres. & barrels, ?! lb. 
Butter—W estern, ?< ft. 
State, it ft.. 
Cheese... 
Beans—?) bushel.. 
Peas—C anada, in bond, ?) bn. 
Eggs—F resh. ?t dozen ... . 
Poultry—F owls & Chickens. 
Chickens, Spring, if) pair. 
Turkeys, ?) ft.. 
Geese, if) pair. . 1 50 
Woodcock, ?) pair... — 
Green Coru, ?) 100. — 
Potatoes, if) hbl. 3 50 
Sweet Potatoes, ?) bbl. — 
Turnips—?) bbl... 
Cauhages—?) 100. 5 00 
Onions—?) bbl... — 
Cranberries—?) bbl. — 
Broom-co rn—?) ft. 8 
Tomatoes, per basket. 1 75 
Peas, green, per bbl. 2 00 
Cucumbers, ?) 100. 1 75 
Squashes, ?) bbl. 2 00 
Blackberries, ?) quart. — 
Whortleberries. ?) bushel. 3 CO 
Peaches. ?1 basket. 
Plums, Gage, ?! bushel. — 
Pears, ?) bid. — 
Melons, ?l bbl. — 
Apples—?) barrel. 3 00 
5 50 
5 70 
6 75 
5 25 
5 45 
5 25 
1 55 
1 00 
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Under the earlier war reports, Gold was advanced to 
123, but since the successful invasion of France by the 
Prussians, it has receded to 110*4, closing as we write at 
117(S)117%.Breadstuft's have been in active demand, 
opening at much firmer prices, under extensive pur¬ 
chases, largely for export and on speculative account, 
but dosing heavily, with a very limited inquiry, and some 
pressure to realize oil nearly all articles in the line. The 
call from shippers lias been quite light within the past 
few days, and the home-trade wants have been on a re¬ 
stricted scale. Some speculative holders have been 
pressing supplies on the market, to the serious depression 
of prices. Very little of the wheat arriving this season 
is in good condition. Most of it is warm and soft, with 
more or less of an offensive odor from it, rendering such 
grades unfit for export by sailing vessels. Corn, too, ar¬ 
rives in very poor order, as do likewise many boat loads 
of the lower grades of Western Oats.Cotton has been 
in light demand and quoted cheaper... .Provisions have 
been moderately dealt in at variable rates, closing gen¬ 
erally in favor of buyers... .Wool has been more sought 
after, and has been quoted rather higher. The low and 
medium qualities have latterly been in most favor with 
purchasers.Hay has been in fair request at buoyant 
prices... .Hops, Seeds, and Tobacco, have attracted hut 
little attention at our quotations. 
New York ILive-Stoelc Markets.— 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l. 
July 19th... 6,486 102 2,018 29,SCI 17.5S4 56,054 
do. 26t.li..... 7,268 99 2,986 35,403 14,256 63,012 
August 2d.......... 7,083 98 2,251 26,418 13,853 49,766 
do. 9tli.. 6,912 73 2,110 31,032 13,299 56,432 
Total in 4 Weeks _27,749 372 9,374 125,777 58,992 222,204 
do .forprev. 4 lFeets.25,720 470 12,555 100,005 63,877 2US,G17 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week..... _6,937 93 2.313 31,444 14.74S 
do. ilo. last Month.. ..6,430 117 3,139 25,501 15.969 
do. do. prev’s Month 6,626 7S 3,913 19,785 20,028 
Average per Week, 1869 . 6,275 92 1,752 28,836 15,348 
do. do. do. 1868 . 5,733 105 1,588 27.182 18,809 
do. do. do. 1867. 5,514 Cl 1,320 22,154 20,605 
do. do. do. 1S66 . 5,7-18 94 1,200 20,000 13,000 
do. do do. 1S65. 5,255 118 1.500 16,091 11.023 
Total in 1869.32G.2S0 4.827 91,083 1,499,509 798,199 
Total in ISOS.298,128 5.466 82.571 1,413,479 978,061 
Total ill 1867.......293,832 3,369 69,911 1,174,154 1,102.643 
Total in 1S00.. 298,880 4,885 62.420 1,040,0110 672,000 
Total ill 1865. .......... 270,274 6,161 71,991 836,733 573,190 
Total in 1861. 207,009 7,603 75,021 782,462 660,277 
Beef Cattle.—It will be seen by the table given be¬ 
low that the range of prices is much greater than hereto¬ 
fore reported. This is owing to the appearance of a large 
number of Texas cattle which have arrived in poor con¬ 
dition, and met with slow sale. While thin stock 
could only be disposed of at our lowest figures, and at a 
loss to the holders, really good beeves have not declined 
much since our last report. There is always a sale for 
really good animals, while it is difficult, especially at this 
season, to dispose of poor ones at enough to cover their 
cost. The abundance of fruits always affects the sales of 
the hoteliers at this season, and the high price of ice also 
diminishes the consumption of fresh meats. At the 
same market the poorest grade sold as low as 7c., while 
the choicest went as high as 1G%C., and it costs as much 
to transport the one as it does the other. We give a list 
of the range of prices, average, and figures at which the 
largest sales were made: 
July 19th,ranged 9 ©17 c. Av. 15 c. Large sales 14 ©16c. 
do. 26th, do. 8 @17 c. do. 14%c. do. do. 13%@I5% 
Aug. 2d, do. 8 ©16%c. (lo. ll%e. do. do. ]3%®15% 
do. 9th, do. 7 @16%c. do. 14 c. do. do. 13 @16 
Milcli Cows. —The market may be reported as fair ; 
supply and demand keeping about even. The extreme 
prices arc from $G0 to $110, ttie last named being for 
what in the market are called “ fancy.”. Calves.— 
The market is somewhat better than at our last report, 
and supplies have been lighter. The choicest lots have 
brought lie. and oven ll%c. for extra. Grass-fed may 
lie quoted at 5c.©7e., but they are more frequently sold 
by the head at $8@$11.Slieep and I.ainbs.— 
The market has been crowded by large arrivals of most¬ 
ly poor stock, lambs particularly being in excess of the 
demand. Notwithstanding the full supply, really good 
sheep have brought Gc.@6J4c. per lb., and lambs !)J4c., 
while thin stock went at very low rates, some as low as 
3%c.Swine.— The receipts have been very light, 
and prices may he quoted at 12c.®12%c. for dressed. 
The llecoed of fllnmlnigs, as given 
in another column, will surprise those who have not 
looked into this matter, or appreciated the importance of 
the investigations, and the constant attention given to 
this subject almost exclusively in the American Agricul¬ 
turist. It is impossible to go into any neighborhood 
where there are not a dozen if not half a hundred or 
move persons who have been beguiled out of hard earned 
money by lids vile horde of thieves, who swindle through 
the mails, by gift enterprises, lying schemes, etc. If this 
journal had accomplished no other good end, we know 
it has saved to the country at large, many millions of dol¬ 
lars more than it lias ever cost its readers; and this is 
the almost annual testimony of our readers. Disagreea¬ 
ble as the task is, we feel impelled to continue the work 
hereafter with unabated effort. Our readers can help by 
promptly giving information of all new schemes. 
The Fairs for 1870. 
State and National Fairs. 
American Institute.New York....... Sept. 7, Nov. 2 
Arkansas....Little Rock.Oct. 11-14 
California....Sacramento.Sept. 12-19 
Cherokee Country.(Ga. & Ala.), Rome, Ga.Oct. 11-14 
Colorado.'..Denver...Sept. 27-Oct. 1 
Connecticut Poultry.... Hartford..Nov. 1-3 
Conn. River Valley._Brattleboro, Vt.Sept. 27-29 
Cotton States... .Augusta, Ga.Oct. 25-29 
Georgia...Atlanta.Oct. 19-2(5 
Illinois. . Decatur...Sept. 20, Oct. 1 
Inter-State. Pittsburgh, Pa.Sept. 12-1(5 
Industrial Exposition..Cincinnati, O.opens Sept 21 
Indiana... .Indianapolis.... .Oct, 3- 8 
Iowa...Keokuk.Sept. 12-1(5 
Kansas...Fort Scott.Sept. 27-30 
Kentucky...Henderson...Oct. 4- 8 
Maine..Augusta.Sept. 20-23 
Maryland.....Pamlico near Balt.Sept. 27 30 
Michigan...Jackson. Sept. 20-23 
Minnesota ..Winona. Sept. 20-23 
Mississippi._...._Jackson.Oct, 10-15 
Nebraska...Brownsville.Sept. 20-23 
New Brunswick.___Fredericton...Oct, 4- 7 
New England...Manchester, N. II ...Sept. t>— 9 
New York.....Utica.Sept, 27-30 
New Hampshire, with New England, which see. 
New Jersey.. Waverley.Sept. 20-23 
N. Y. State Poultry Soc.N. Y. City...Dec. 14-22 
North Carolina.Raleigh.Oct. 18-21 
North-western Poultry..Chicago, Ill.....Nov. 15-19 
Ohio. ..Springfield..Sept, 12-10 
Ontario.Toronto, Canada..Oct. 3-7 
Oregon.Salem....— — 
Pennsylvania.Scranton...Sept. 27-30 
Quebec Frov.Montreal....Sept. 13-10 
St. Louis Association..St. Louis, Mo.Oct. 3- 8 
South Carolina.Columbia.......Nov. 9-11 
S. C. Institute.Charleston......Nov. 1- 5 
Texas, Western.San Antonio....Oct, 5-8 
Vermont.Burlington.Sept. 13-1(5 
Virginia...Richmond...Nov.- 
Wisconsin. Milwaukee......Sept. 27-30 
Wollen Exposition.Cincinnati, O_Sept. 21, Oct. 15 
Washington Ter...Wallawalla...Sept, 22-25 
IE®rt.ic“iiitiaraI and Kindred Fairs. 
Exeter Ilort’I.....Exeter, N. H.Oct. 5- G 
D. C. Fruit-Growers_Washington..Sept,- 
Mass. IIortT Soc.Boston...Sept. 20-23 
Worcester Ilort’I.Worcester, Mass... .Sept, 20-23 
Grape Show, B. K. Bliss & Sons, New York...Sept, 27-30 
Newburgh Bay Hort’l...Newburgh, N. Y.Sept. 28-30 
Pleasant Valley Grape..Hammondsport.— — 
Miss. Valley Grape.St. Louis.Sept. 14-17 
VirginiaHort’l&Pom’l.Richmond.Sept. 2S-30 
Lake Shore Grape.Ohio.... 
Penna. Hort’l Soc.Philadelphia.. 
Indianapolis Hort’l.Sept. 3 
EMstrict, Cuiiuty, and Local Fairs. 
Androscoggin Co. 
MAINE. 
... .Oc.t. C- 6 
Aroostook Co. 
. Presque Isle. 
.... Oct. 4- 5 
Franklin North. 
.Phillips . 
....Oct. 12-13 
Kennebec East. 
.China. 
... Sept. 27-29 
Oxford. 
.Sou111 Paris. 
.. .. Oet, 4- G 
Penobscot Co. 
.Bangor. 
— 
Somerset Central. 
. Skowhegan. 
Waldo Co. 
.Belfast. 
....Oct. 4- G 
Waldo and Penobscot. 
.Monroe. 
Washington Co. 
.West Jonesboro’.. 
.. .Sept, 2S-29 
Wilton. 
.Franklin Co. 
... Sept. 28 — 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Cheshire Co. 
.Keene.. 
-- 
Contocook Valley. 
.Hillsboro Bridge.. 
. . . „ . . . .•- 
Exeter. 
.Rockingham Co... 
....Oct. G- 7 
Hillsboro Co.......... 
.Milford. 
...Sept. 13-14 
Merrimac Co.. 
Concord. 
Rockingham Co....... 
.Exeter. 
...Sept. 14-16 
Piscataqua Ag. Soc_ 
. Portsmouth. 
....Oet.- 
Suncook Soc. 
.Pittsfield. 
.. . 
Strafford Co.. 
Great Falls. 
.. 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Co.... 
.Barnstable.... 
....Oct. 4- 5 
Berkshire Co. 
.Pittsfield. 
.... Oct. 4- G 
Bristol Co. 
. Taunton. 
....Oct. 4-8 
Bristol Centre.Myrick’s.Sept, 21-23 
Essex Co.Ipswich ..Sept, 27-28 
Franklin Co.Greenfield.Sept. 29-30 
Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden, North’m’n..Oct. G- 7 
Highland..Middlcfielrt.Sept. 15-16 
Housatonic.Great Barrington.Sept. 28-30 
Hampshire Co. Amherst.Sept. 27-28 
Hampden Co.Springfield.Oct. 4- 5 
Hampden East.Palmer.Oct, 11-12 
Hingham.. .Hingham..Sept, 27-28 
Hoosic Valley.North Adams....Sept. 20-22 
Middlefield.Middlcfieid....Sept, 9-10 
Middlesex South.Framingham.Sept. 20-21 
Martha’s Vineyard.West Tisbury.Oet. 18-19 
Marshfield.Marshfield. Oct. G- 7 
Middlesex Co.Concord.Oet. 4- 5 
Middlesex North.Lowell.Sept. 28-29 
Nantucket.Nantucket. Sept, 28-29 
Norfolk Co.Readville.Sept. 22-23 
Plymouth Co.Bridgewater.Sept, 29, Oet. 1 
Union.BImulford.Sept, 27-28 
-Worcester Co.Worcester........Sept. 22-23 
Worcester North-west..Athol.Oct. 5- (5 
Worcester South.Sturbridge..... .Sept. 8-9 
Worcester West.Bavre...Sept. 29-30 
Worcester North.Fitchburg...Sept. 27-28 
Worcester South-east...Milford...Sept. 27-29 
VERMONT. 
Addison Co.Middlebury.Sept. 27-29 
Caledonia Co.St. Johnsbtiry.Sept. 27-29 
