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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[November, 
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. 14, 1868, and for the corresponding month last year: 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT TUB NKW-YOKK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
26 davs this nTth.36S.000 1,725,000 2,3S9,000 (11,000 310.000 2,217,000 
27 days last m’tli.297,500 431,000 2,189,000 23,000 91,000 611,000 
Sacks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Hue. Barley. Oats. 
20 (invalids m’th.277,000 2,119,000 2,033,000152,000 217,500 1,701,000 
27 days last m’tli,281,500 1,142,000 2,928,000 89,000 1,250 1,396,000 
ii. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 (lays 1808....368.000 1,725,000 2,389.000 61,000 316,000 2,217.000 
27 days 1867... .437,000 2,216.000 1,750,000 189,090 805,000 1,210,000 
Sai.es. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1868 277.000 2,119,000 2,038,000 152.000 217,500 1,761,000 
27 days 1367 441,000 1,802.000 2,911,000 350,000 -- 2,916,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. i to Oct. 14: 
Flour. 
Wheat. 
Corn. 
Rye. 
Barley. 
Oats. 
1868 
...720.927 3 
,938.424 5 
,541,609 
153.093 
— 
43,326 
38G7., 
994,557 6, 
,652,198 
219,722 
886,667 
106,717 
1866. 
311,136 10 
,233,644 
192,489 
106,416 1, 
018,165 
4. 
Stock of 
grain in 
store at New 
York: 
Wheat, 
Corn, 
Rye, 
Barley. 
Oats. 
Malt. 
1868. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
bush. 
busli. 
Oct. 
12... 
... 483,SOG 
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.. 
... 585,370 
1,611,468 
— 
575 
489,100 
92,995 
July 
13... 
... 592,919 
1,460,412 
28,897 
575 
780.S25 
57.138 
J une 
10... 
...1,576.797 
1,326.171 
51,460 
575 
527,364 
11,565 
May 
12... 
.... 319,842 
1,039.611 
33,341 
-* 
493,494 
8,705 
Apr. 
13.... 
... 636,630 
1,228,259 
8,276 
13,235 
894,199 
— 
Mar 
10... 
...1,175,152 
1.719.S22 
43,542 
46,614 
1,794,212 
34,102 
Fell. 
11... 
... 1,507,679 
1,705,380 
182,111 
93,032 
2,134.191 
65,237 
Jan. 
13... 
,...1,647,418 
1,434,353 
1S9,330 
161,313 
2,379,826 
G9.3S9 
1867. 
Dec. 
11.. 
.. .1,804,215 
1,653,094 
202,900 
392,815 
3,199,563 
83,445 
Nov. 
12.. 
... 941.129 
1,954.706 
134,543 
361,053 
2,246,752 
52,155 
Oct. 
15... 
... 167,608 
967,664 
7,300 
32,793 
890,S97 
57,977 
5 . Receipts at tide water at Albany to Oct. 1th : 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye. Barley. Oats, 
bbls. bash. bush. 
bush. 
busli. 
bush. 
1868....212.800 7,298,700 14,21- 
1,700 ; 
330,800 1,014.900 
7,565,800 
1867. ...160,300 2,261,800 11,937,000 300,600 485,400 
4,089,500 
1866... .133,100 2,448,100 21,117,000 713,000 537,300 
6,835,600 
Current Wholesale Trices. 
Sept. 14. 
Oct. 14. 
Price of Gold . 
144% 
136% 
Flour— Super to Extra Slate *6 75 
@ 9 65 
$6 50 
© 9 15 
Super to Extra Southern. . 
8 75 
@16 25 
8 75 
@15 25 
Extra Western.. 
8 00 
@13 75 
7 15 
@13 50 
Extra Genesee. 
9 65 
@12 00 
9 15 
@12 00 
Superfine Western. 
6 75 
@ 8 00 
6 CO 
© 7 20 
Itv k Flour.. 
6 50 
@ 8 75 
6 00 
© 8 50 
Corn Meal . 
5 65 
@ 6 6.5 
5 35 
@ 6 45 
Wheat— All kinds ot White 
2 30 
@ 2 80 
2 25 
.© 2 78 
Ail kinds of Red and Amber. 
1 75 
@ 2 38 
1 50 
© 2 20 
Corn— Yellow. 
1 23 
@ 1 25 
1 20 
© 1 23 
Mixed . 
1 15 
@ 1 22 
1 15 
@ 1 191$ 
Oats— Western ... 
63 
@ 82 
73&.@ 75 
State.. 
Nominal. 
Nominal. 
Rye.. .. 
1 40 
@ 1 65 
1 60 
© 1 70 
Barley . 
Nominal. 
2 25 
© 2 3S4$ 
Hay—B ale ?) 100 tt. 
65 
@ 1 35 
65 
© 1 35 
Loose.. 
75 
@ 1 35 
70 
© 1 40 
Straw, #100 ft. 
70 
@ 85 
70 
© 90 
Cotton— Middlings, ^ ft ... 
26 
@ 26% 
264$© 27% 
Hops—C rop ot 1868, If) lb . 
10 
© 25 
15 
@ 24 
Feathers —Live Geese, ^ lb 
75 
@ 85 
75 
® 85 
Seed— Clover, ift lb . 
13%@ 14K 
1S%@ 14% 
Timothy. $ bushel. 
3 00 
© 3 25 
3 00 
@ 3 25 
Flax, $ bushel. 
2 SO 
® 2 85 
2 70 
@ 2 80 
Sugar—B rown, V lb . 
10 
© 13% 
10%@ 14% 
Molasses, Cuba, 3ft gal 
32 
© 52 
85 
© 55 
Coffee— Hio, (Gold, in bond) 
8%© 12 y. 
7k@ 12!4 
Tobacco, Kentucky, &c., $Ub. 
10 
© 22 
8 
® 20 
Seed Leaf, if) lb 
5k@ 50 
5 
@ 65 
Wool— Domestic Fleece,^ lb. 
38 
© 55 
35 
® 65 
Domestic, pulled, $ lb. 
30 
© 50 
34 
© 52 
California, unwashed,. 
25 
@ 35 
21 
@ 36 
Tallow. $ lb . 
13%@ 134$ 
13 
© 33% 
oil-Cake— ¥ ton. 
@70 Oil 
58 00 
@64 00 
Pork— Mess, ift barrel — 
29 20 
@29 35 
2S 75 
@29 00 
Prime, if) barrel . 
23 50 
@24 50 
21 00 
@25 00 
33eef— Plain mess. 
11 00 
@20 50 
11 50 
@19 50 
Lard, in tres. & barrels, 3ft ft. 
19!$@ 20% 
17%@ 10% 
Butter —Western, 9lb. 
25 
@ 39 
2d 
@ 40 
State, ?) Ib . 
37 
@ 50 
37 
© 55 
cheese . . 
8 
© 17% 
8 
© 174$ 
Beans— i‘l bushel . . 
4 00 
@ 5 50 
3 50 
@ 4 50 
Peas—C anada, in bond,$ bn. 
1 60 
@ 1 65 
1 45 
@ 1 50 
Eggs— Fresh, i) dozen - 
25 
© 20 
24 
@ 30 
Poultry— Fowls, 3ft ft. 
20 
@ 22 
16 
© IS 
Turkeys, ^ ft .. 
23 
@ 25 
20 
© 22 
Potatoes, new- # bbl . 
2 25 
@ 3 50 
1 25 
@ 3 50 
Apples— W barrel . 
1 50 
@ 5 00 
2 00 
@ 4 00 
Sweet Potatoes, 3ft bbl.. 
4 50 
@ 6 00 
1 25 
© 3 50 
Cranberries. 3ft barrel .. 
Nominal. 
10 (10 
@15 00 
Turnips—?) bbl . 
2 50 
@ 3 00 
2 00 
© 2 50 
Cabbages—?) 100 . 
8 00 
@12 00 
7 50 
@12 00 
Onions IP 100 bunches. 
6 00 
@ 8 00 
5 50 
© 7 00 
Beets if) 100 bunches. 
2 75 
@ 4 00 
3 00 
@ 3 75 
cucumbers— $ 100 . 
40 
© 75 
DO 
@ 75 
Green Corn—?) too. 
75 
@ 1 25 
— 
© - 
Tomatoes—?) basket. 
30 
© 40 
— 
© - 
Squashes— bbl. 
2 50 
@ 4 00 
— 
© — 
Peaches—?) crate . 
1 00 
© 7 00 
1 50 
@ 6 50 
Pears— 13 bbl . 
4 50 
@17 00 
6 00 
@25 00 
Watermelons— $ 1,00........ 
5 00 
@35 00 
— 
© — 
Nutmeg Melons— 3ft bbl . 
1 50 
@ 2 50 
— 
© - 
Gages—?) bushel . 
2 00 
@ 4 00 
— 
© - 
Grapes— $ pound . 
8 
@ 15 
10 
© 20 
Quinces—?) 100 . . 
1 75 
© 4 00 
Gold has declined materially since our last, partly in 
consequence of the increased offerings, chiefly on Govern¬ 
ment account. The latest quotations are 136@137>>8. 
_There has been increased activity in the Breadstuff 
line, but prices have been generally quoted much lower. 
The export demand has been running-mainly on Flour 
and Wheat. The home trade inquiry has been good for 
most articles, and there has been an unusually brisk 
speculative movement in Corn and Oats, as also to some 
extent in Rye and Barley. Flour, Wheat, Rye, and Com, 
closed decidedly in favor of buyers, as regards prices. 
Barley and Oats leave off with an upward tendency.... Pro¬ 
visions have been in more active request, but at unsettled 
prices. Pojk, Butter, and Cheese, closed with consider¬ 
able firmness. Bacon, Lard, and Beef, were quoted 
cheaper... .Cotton has been fairly active, closing steadily 
at our quotations. The receipts at the ports, thus far 
this season, since Sept. 1st, arc some 115,000 hales. The 
crop of 1867-8 reached 2,430,803 bales, of which 1,657,015 
bales were exported. The crop of the preceding Cotton 
year was 1,951,988, of which there were 1,55S,787 bales 
shipped to foreign ports ...Wool has been less active, 
but quoted higher, closing buoyantly, on a reduced sup¬ 
ply of desirable grades of domestic... Tobacco, Hay, 
and Seeds, have been in less demand, and rather easier 
in price_Hops have been more active and quoted firmer. 
Niew York ILive Stock JBarkets.- 
week ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. Tot'l 
Sept. 21st.7,212 123 1.743 37.677 17,825 64,589 
do. 28th.7,910 109 2.090 36.119 19,209 64,528 
Oct. 5t.h.6,807 116 1,682 46,577 18,982 74,174 
do. 12th.6,895 117 1,511 40,261 23,801 72,585 
Total in four Weeks .27,924 456 7.026 160.634 79,817 275.867 
do for previous 5 Weeks.2S,620 820 9,352 180,222 81,549 308,970 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average 
per Week.. 
. 6.981 
114 
1,756 
40,158 
19,954 
do. 
do. last Mouth 5,721 
178 
1,870 
36,(44 
16,309 
do. 
do. 
prev's Month 6,135 
102 
1,529 
21,832 
13,135 
Average 
per Week. 
1867 . 5,54-4 
64 
1,320 
22,154 
2C.605 
do. 
do. 
do. 1866. 
. 5,748 
94 
1,200 
20,000 
13,000 
do. 
do. 
do. 1865 
118 
1.500 
16,091 
11,023 
do. 
do. 
do. 1864. 
.5,161 
145 
1,511 
15,315 
12,676 
do. 
do. 
do. 1863. 
.5,150 
129 
694 
9,941 
21.070 
Total 
in 
1867....... 
. . .293,832 
3.369 
69,941 
1,174,154 
1,102.643 
Total 
in 
1866 . 
... .298.880 
4,885 
62.120 
1,040,000 
672,000 
Total 
in 
1865. 
... .270,271 
6,161 
77,991 
836,733 
573.197 
Total 
in 
1861. 
.. . .267.609 
7,603 
75,621 
782,462 
660,270 
Total 
in 
1863. 
.,. .2(54,091 
6,470 
35,705 
519,310 
1,101,617 
The above table gives the weekly receipts for the four 
weeks ending Oct. 12th, the total number of all kinds for 
each week, also the number of each kind for the four 
weeks, as well as the sum of all kinds for the month. 
The excitement caused by the cattle disease has entire¬ 
ly subsided, and confidence between buyer and seller is 
again established. The fall trade may be considered 
fairly under way. With the return of cool nights, ena¬ 
bling the butcher to keep his meat better, larger lots are 
looked for, and sales more readily effected. There has 
been a marked increase in most departments of the mar¬ 
ket. Much of the stock has been no better than the average 
of the past few months, while some of it has fallen far | 
below. The majority of all the cattle that have come to j 
market for the past three months have been no better than 
“ stock cattle ” ought to be, that need six months of corn¬ 
feeding before they are fit for market. This fact, more 
than any other one thing, has kept prices down. The 
demand was quite equal to the supply, and at no time can 
the market he said to have been overstocked. The fol¬ 
lowing list gives the range of prices, average price, 
and the figures at which the largest lots were sold: 
Sept.21st ranged 9@17 c. Av. 14%e. Largest sales 13 @15 
do. 28th do. 9@17 c. do. 14%c. do. do. 13 @157$ 
Oct. 5th do. 10@17 c. do. 14%c. do. do. 13 @15 
do. 12th do. 10@17 c. do. 14%c. do. do. 13 @157$ 
Compared with prices paid last month, there has been 
a decline of at least y 2 c. per pound. This decline is due 
to the large number of thin cattle on sale. The “tops” 
of every drove have quite held their own, and sold readily 
as soon as market opened. The less desirable ones drag¬ 
ged a little, while those poor, thin things, old oxen, 
cows, and stags, sold later in the day for what they would 
bring. The lowest prices on our list were quite enough 
for some.... Klilcli Cows have been quite steady all 
the month, botli as to price and supply. There have been 
some good cows sold, but the majority are what may be 
called “ common milkers.” Some extra milkers with 
their calves brought $110@$112, but such were very few. 
The top of the market may be said to be $100. Good com¬ 
mon cows sold at $S0@$90, and inferior milkers as low as 
$45@.$50_ Yea! Calves.— There has been a slight 
falling off, and prices have advanced a little. There is a 
little more call for meat of this sort, and live calves, fat 
and fresh, are sold quickly. Prices range for prime 12® 
1254c. per pound, and so on down to Sc. for “grass fed.” 
.. Slaeep and BjatuBs have been plenty every mar¬ 
ket day, but the slight increase in demand has kept the 
market from being overstocked. Good fat sheep have 
advanced a little in price, and are called for more fre¬ 
quently. Prices range for common at 4t4@514c. per 
pound; a few prime lots sell as high as6@674 c - Lambs 
have not advanced any in price, and are plenty. Sales 
area little slow; prices range at 6;4@Sc. Swine. 
—The increased arrivals for the week ending Oct. 12th 
caused a decline of >4c. per pound. Slaughterers are 
crying down prices to a point at which they can aft'ord to 
begin to pack. Prices range at from 874@9-y;c. per 
pound, live weight. For previous weeks prices have 
been a little better, and the market steady ;i!l the jnonth, 
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