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WHAT CONES PROM READING DINE
NovELs--Dfme Eovel literature is having
its lesitimate effect in .'enthusing' the bows
in favor ola life on the plains. \ few months
since two mere children in this city, after
reading the adventures of Wild Bill OF some
other western worthy. decided TO go west in
que Of the wild buffalo. When apprehendcI
they had, a. they thought, completed their
preparations by the purchasing of few lack
Knives and reviewers, these being the deadly
instruments with which they expected 10 in
Met death and destruction upon buffaIoes.
grizzlies, and wolves too numerous to mem
tion- On Saturday last two boys were ar
rested under similar circumstances in BaIti-
more They were about fourteen Years of
age each and hailed from Wilmington. Della
ware They were on their way west. and
between them had a rifle and a sheath knife
with which to slaughter and skin the wild
buffalo so unfortunate as To come within
rifle shot They also had a silver-mounteI
Derringer revolver which was intended to be
used in shooting buffalo and Indians when
ever the rifle failed. An account OF tha.: ar
rest says they had been reading sensational
novels and attending Indian stage dramas.
and laboTed under the deluSiOn that they
eould go on the plains and become heroes.
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e2 - pecia meeting held on TIL RSDAY, Feb
sUary 18th at 10 "'Cl.ck, {" make arrangements
W. PEARs"N. b. order OF the ". NJ
II iRtPIl 6. II. THOMPSON. Sec.
~ KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK. ATTEN-
,el a Grill q; your Hall on next THURSDAY, the
ius tilt RSDAY ,e tine a aud i Paer uatil faS,'r
frhI7-at WILLIAM e. KENEALY, Recorder.
- y y & & CLASSES,
n Le,iT Gr9.k Eny q, :, FE"nch and German.
ClsCu LATING LIBRARY; terms Only 81 pr
IAILY MEETINGS, l2Is, and9p
MoRMAL CLASS, for Sunday School teachers,
L5TEGAR{ S"CiETY S2s,grlay evening, ~,
LINC0LN HALL SERVICES. At sso pm. f.l7-,f
nE BISHOP r. N. MRRIIN- TIA. Prc,i,iing
u the ". =. Church South to convene in thi, city
M 11S 81 Nil 6egin seriss of seImons on WE'D
nNERN0S PLACE NJ. L. CHURCH SGUTn, cor.
SeIyicas 10 begin t7.soo'cI,ct.
The pubic are cordially invited. f~,lfat
~ TIE ANIMAL MEETING OF TIE
pT2r ST9I kll3tP G1&p OF THE ARLINGToN
Columbia, for the election of directors VIII be held
narI The c + III Gbsag,IE I Ss ai' street
Polls 'ieh at aoei'fk; Z + 1pd s,S # tgm
~ SPECIAL lnrRo'EnESr TAXES.
We are settling bills for Special Improvements at a
LIBERAL discount j. e. LAY & Co
Jai26l In Nc. 22S 4If street.
nFSAMUEL G. YOUNG,
ny NOTARY PUBLIC
oct!t 0FFTCF-STaR EUIInING.
E0E THE IMPROVED 4AH
6CO SECOR w
SEWING MACHINE.
stands superior 10 all others.
~ All kinds If Machines taken IN exchange II
.Gb sth street northwest.
felT I'm A. l. DAVIS, Agent
THE NEWEST BOOkS.
Munn- Science Record. IS-5.... .......- G . 20
Christian Reid Hearts and Hands -
Bee ker Scientific London ...-......-. ... 1 Is
Fsrheld : Ten Years with Spiritual Mediums | p
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Help Social Pleasures. -
Earl Russell Eecullecions and Suggestion. 3DD
IL vie IN the aInaT -
British Quarterly Rev lew leo
Portfolios and Desk Pads greatly reduced in price
from - cents each up Mt
sOL0MONS & CHAPMAN'S,
Agts. Lawrence : . Pure Linen Papers. !
fchI1-tr gil Pennsy lvania avenue.
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FOR SALE.
L'OE SALE.-4O Gallons Of Pure Alderney MILK
Il daily, from Loudoun county, Va. Inquire at
314 9th street, near the Avenue. febH-it.
LNOK SALE-A handsome II ORSE aud PHI ETON
IT Inquire at ITO ii street. feblI- lvs
LNOR SALE-Two tame DEER-a Buck and Doe
Il only six months old. Apply to JAS. TOWLES
street, between Sth and 9th, northwest. jan29 I'm
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EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS
BRODREAD CO.,
1905 STREET, BETWEEN 12TH AND I3fs 81.
Owing TO the depressed state of tie Dry Coca.
niarhe. We have been able to purchase for Cash .
large stock Of
COTTONS
exceedingly low, and offer them ~ -li cha cd.
vance on manufacture prices. We auote-
New York Mills "a Bieached Cottons, n cents,
Namsutta a. NJ cent,
ApdrOscogein "a lsiL cant.
Lower grades from Ga cents up
81 pillow easel Cot,ons Is cents UT.
90 tsheetingl 30 cents M
And full line of the best MAKES Bleacbei ana In.
- tleao he'd Cottons at prices that cannot be beat
Best make Paper CAT brio, cents
4butSn fsrls hid, % cents; Button, 81: Button,
inI length, m party and street colors, Sis
BRODHEAD CO..
Ianl6-tr 1203 street, between 18th and 18th
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ZONE AND SEE HATTIE J. FRENCH, the
~ celebrated reliable Medical and Business Clair
yoyant, rs llth street, between G and northwest
Examinations and consultations daily. Terms 81
and 81. Nervous Diseases treated successfully
Seances Tuesday evening at u O'Clock. ianll. CIV
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PERSONAL.

A LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
"A DENNIS ONEILL Il CO, Contractors for
cleaning alleys in " aShington and Georgetown are
requested 10 file the same with GEORGE W BAL
LON People > Saving Bank, within thirty days
from this date.
Washington. February 10, 1875 f.bl53t
A NOVELTY FOR MARRIED BADIES-Send
~ address with stamp. for information, MADAME
DCRENE, Post Office Box l0J, Washington, ID.
Z. fehj In
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BUSINESS CHANGES.

LNoR SaLF-The Stock. G,n-i viii. -. e a
Il GROCERY and PROV fSioN SToRE NV
doing coed business. Z groA, bargain = 81 -rei-
Good ress0ls given tor selling. Frr fan Informs
ton spply Al northwest corner II lth and / -rreni>
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rLAIRVOYANT.
~ MADAM HOWARD
has arrived from Europe, and can be consulted at
her HooMs, No. 1905 street. She can tell first
names OF persons and ages. Law Suits and Mar
risges. She brings back absent friends and makes
speedy marriages.
The Madam is also q female DOctress. She cures
all female diseases; also, Paralysis and RheUma-
tim II satisfaction is not given no pay asked.
EMO Gentlemen.
~Fee, One Dollar. fcb3- Inn
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A RARE BUSINESS OPPOarUNITY

For sale fer cash. or 70 exchange Tor numbered
Rel E~ts-e, The valuable ard well .sSortri Tpt
and FIXTURES of old establish n hH,iur->. So
uaied On Penn>y wanna syeuaA. Thu o. = rh3n-H
seidom on rel Tor any one wishing O. engage =
hTst clssS, To pectshe. rnl paying business. Tho
present owner siShes O. retire fr,m business For
irIl particulars al iress, immediately, "B. stag
of 9 fs-
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T.. TMPoRrER,
an the known brands Of cHAMPAcNE ,,ysys
Manxfactv,n az fAe Nafsrs WISE Btftsys,
jAn6-R 1917 and 1919 PeuDsylvania avenue
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DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS,

CAKTER's.
feb2-tr ms N
, 1875-01-01


bzoom-corl continually advanced prices for the
lower grade being relatively higher than thoac
Tor the su parior qualitics, AZ manufacturers
worked NOR. On tho low grades. At tho begin
ming Of tho1 lew crop yoar the stock Of old broum
corn was sm Ill and held chiefly III the West,
while manu-: lcturers were out Of suppltos and
the new crop in Eeu York and Ohio waa light,
and in tho W est only up to tbs average. Tho
now corn waa bought up BY local dealers, the
lions sharege ug into the bands Of combinatlonl
and tho marke has aimee been virtually underloca
control. Ea storn manufacturers entered the
West ia tho f. Ill, and the trado was very lsrxe.
despite tic continual advance OF prices. Tho
crop WAS som. 0Hat lArger than In 1878, coarse in
growth, and, tet'ah IN color. In somo sections
The yseld WAS i 1.ht, owing to tho planting OF bad
ssed aud tho Il ~ WoatkeE iu tho suIntnet. Ihe
last ot
TIE ENORMOUS CRoF OF 1870,
which Wan lhn ci.tcf caulp Ut tile Depression OF
tue trade durir n tho years following in bsIeyed
to lnve hecn kllausted In tho past seaa0n. At
tho cloYa Of til year tlIero iB deficiency In tho
supply Of abol 1t 1000 tons, Tie situation il
regarded ~ u strong one, and'it il not unlikely
that pricea will alyanca to hixhor fgute than
in 1868.
NIL NUAnY pnIcKs KA:1uEp
from $80Rl7U per ton, and steadily advanced.
until in Docoml. es t4sy we're quoted Vt sld9'
@D25o. por so, circular puhlished receutly
gives the follow Ing report, based upon tho stock
IN tic hauds Of growers, dealers. aud manu-
lactuery on NJ ". Is, 1874, aud tho amount
manufactured Il u tho year onding Oci. ], 1874:
u,,nJfu Sknrf
, 1875-01-01
LIVE sT0CK.
GENERAL REVIEW,

e;. ~. o,,,,,a. =, H. 11,;o, o.n.. Val.
IN 1eGr onr 1;y.. ., ~ t,sda Ia. .hovr - .tasa~
,rd ,,a;rtorz,,n,.1 o,o,rt,, N, ,,.t,., ,~,,.t
49,, H. 49,, ~ ,,,r~orns,,, ~ ~. r,rt..
,xl.. ,ns - rro,,ot;nn ~ h;n;iar;nc cn,,,.4 ..oh
.rc.aoI;nu va,, b.s x,tnoa.o1 . ~ st,.t.csn~. ,n-
.se.s t.s r~a,lacoe.o. ~ ~ ~
.asnra.,,,.ts suts.a,.. ~ ~ w.
=. ..,.;,..,tt,,, ~. >. - a.. ..... .-,,.
s-t;.n, ,,.,o =. ~, ~ tortt, h., ,o1,,,,,;,s
."t. ~ at...t ~ .t,aa,ss,sas -. s,,n,,,s, 49,
Ae'n 10 u's'. ' W &1.n4e''e. 1a' supp''0n luAs
thoge Was at tue beginning Of tho year IN un-
doubted deficiency ip The number OF live stock
!, ~. atate. +,hntarv h ch;cooo tba ororth ~
~. A. ~ ~. .s.1.: ~. ~ 9 AI"ea =.
~ feason Ado e1pecssslone' 9hst 10 the face OF
these obstaclos our receipts should mai ntsin
nearly
Tur AVERAGE prncEnrAor O, 1scnrAan
~ n,.t v..,. ,nn.t diana, .ov dorI,. t,,.t may
W F'ss A4s1'' a.9rs' ee1 'A"1 A.es
previously hots cAatoa 1osAso1ng tho malo-
tainsnco OF the poait'on Chicago now occupies,
AZ the largest livestock market ia the world.
from tho folIoying tahles IL will bo saen that
..,.i,. .s;... -. .,..-
an'le our receipts OF mega eha hofsea ano"
tahlhe ou' thhfo is worry pronounced increase
in tho errlvals Of cattle and sheep,
and that tho total Of hoas. cattle. sheen. and
horses shows an increase over 1878 Of 47.s77
IL. -
neaa' "n'le tas posue o. tne fece'p.s e4n'pts Al
ipaFeaao OF over SlS. ,o0o In 1866 tho first
year that tho Union stock-Yarda wese In opera
lion, tho arrivals were ao2,G1o cattle, Oh. .233
hogs sna ono aof ahaon viii. for 1871 thav
no4a aaa nv eo'@ S"o%, w. "u.s tof 1s'a ,ney
were 8a3, 966 CATTLE 4, ,!9s'3f9 hogs' aud S3o6ao
sAoep. Tha above figures speak for themselves,
and show Will, official certainty
rur wonnpux,,r, nrovru
~ .,o ,,uo..,oe,. h,,.;,,o.s ~ ~. it,, ,na A..
" sae '4'e'n'oeA o'"4+oee ~ .o4 .'s!' ~" ~"
rapid expansion Of capatA emp!oYea i'll this I'M"
poEtant branch Of cotnmere. With the exception
q the elcctlon-lo ill the vacancy occastoned BY
the fosignatlon OF +. Il. clandlef--of J. n.
management OF tho yards remains in the
hands Of tue 1hmo able officials who have with
such etnuent suceehs conducted ~ Affairs 10 tho
PAST. Ihs otllcers aras J. M. Walker, Prcsi-
, 1875-01-01
QATE


THERE uAk BEEN lAAoE FALLING OFT
In the movement Of oats through our city, and =
great lncEeass In tho volume OF trais III oats.
during 1874. Indeed, the cat market llal beau
previously but = pc,yuoish daAl, 80 far AZ
options wsro ooucsrned. except the period Of
spssmodio vitality experienced during tho timo
the corner waH being run by +. Il. Chandler, in
1874. Tho past has bseD = ayeas Ut sseAs excite
mont, and large sums Of money have been gained
sud lost iu ths dsal. Accompanying this activity
has been much higher szngauf prices. Tho ay-
eIat, pri:1. .: NJ, I IN 1879 "a only .iu.tt "9ll
seat.. ttc4sl t'4 cosuur O.. sl,at year 4au tie
;4aa:-sia: up to $40 VIII musA ,.1gcr
rssapt. u ls;s L.. zrslass ttse WA 2s:;;,.
, 1875-01-01


The crop OF 1873 was estimated Ut 50 por cent
Of full crop; that Of 1874 at % per can't the
'NortLwestern yield being 90 per cont.
TUE NAnAET RULED H10u :
In tho first part ct tho year, uuder = good de-
maud, opening at about Gl.45 and advancing to
$500 In January. 1t declined to 81. ~ in tie end
Of March, and advanced 10 $l.70 In tho Grst pa,t
Of April. but foil buck to $l.4o in aiay. The
marka. WAS now woak, the supply being greater
than tho domand, mud the prics raceded to $l.l0
by the middle Of June, Whou s1adog in tho old
barley wAa practically over Tho option for
September opened soon after at 200, and do
clined to CSC by tic cud Of June, under worry
Heavy offerings. Tie selling business was lod
by party who had made good deal Of money
in 1878 Tn the bull aide, but got loaded
up too fur, especially with malt, which
WAS drug In the mArlet last aummek
md for several mouths afterwards. TheHe par
tiea believed that tlle barley c1op would be
Ance agitation. would greatly curtait tho cNn-
low. They were uais.akeu. .fhs result showa
s'' tho wsss,n sfsp .oe Il got o 70 sss .,ss
the movement has been exceedingly hgnt
tn consequence. Tie market would probA-
bly, havo ruled low. novcEtheleas, under
dl~intahod demand Tor consumption il
| sslEes b.! selling too tnluch. They weut
| in tn make = big fortune, aud, By their
| oIeEs to gell, induced several paities to take
hold wlo would not otherwlas lsyo thought OF
doing 20. Capital wsa snlss}ed on tho long side.
aud wien the khorts ssied to cover ia August
they yaens tho 1nAshet up to S1.1215 without doipg
much. It fell bxck to Sic III ths latter part u
tlat month, ~ ths shorts concluded to wait for
! tAe September ratnEns. In that month barley
came III worry slowly, aud the pEIea advanced to
sl.?o amid great excitement caused by tLo fail
| nft VI 'sAy ltat.r opurxtus IN tia bcar s4de II
! teeedsL - @l..l. insn csua tA, Gt#:1es cufues
! in U-tster e;-thlg ~lu~h lns 1uaraet tJ;sclsl
| jl.ba. A1lAf t4At IL ss4 as:K t. j4.lG, 2afsaae4
, 1875-01-01
BUTTER AND CHEHE
THE HEAsu1 OF 1874

has beoF an suspicious one for tie d&irying in
tcreHt. The product Of the Wcstorn lai,ios 1as
material ly e1oeolsd that Ut any previous Eoar,
mont of Tho butter aud ctleesn producing disricts
having beeu vlsitel by frequent and copious
showers which promoted the growth Of tho
pastural e, whi!o tho abssncs of prolonged
periods Of hot weather enabled our dairymou to
produce better and moro uniform quality Of
goods Il IAN In past seaHons. Our receipts, both
Of busn and cheess, during the East twelve
months, hhow very pronounced increase ovor
any for1 ler year, but these staple articles hAvs
found sroAdY sale, snd Mt higher average
prices Il ian havs prevailed for . number Of sea-
soma pa IT. The improved quality OF Wostoru-
made b1 liter and cheosc In attracting tho atton-
tion Of uyera for the foreign market, and DUE
lug the paat summer antt autumn liberal pur-
chases tefo nAdo for direct shipment 10 Europe.
The au a1itv OF llnois and Wisconsin factory
cheeBe id now but littio inferior to tic product
Of tho ast Eastern facto1ies. 1neeea, the bulk
Of tho c sent ont from this nlarkot, bearing
tho bran d "New York Factory" IL lnsdo within
the boEd ara Of onr own State. Only experienced
iudgns At detect tho difference, anu 1t III only
question Of time, aud d vcsy brief time, whom
died In be Chicago narkot. An idea Of tho
II PonTAScE or TIFF nAInY nuslSEsA
may be ;aineli from tho fact that tho valus Of
butter a ID cheese reeoived in New York exceeds
estimatt OF last year's business, published in
ths New York Bulletin. Tese Al follows:
Bt1taF... ......-. Wy
sueeso.. aoi1uvWuv
a. no9 H;n
~,
cns cssfo5eas meas i9soeS
The eceipts OF butter In this market during
the ysar 1874 woro IL $50 tong, which amounts
to s7,l4t 1000. Tho estimate Of ths valuo Of the
Al Il In
, 1875-01-01
BEE,DS,

WHY rBA ATU3
law, 49, .,,tn ni i. 4ss1 ssD .r"rtsns :" .a., r, .a,,-
""' ials' Of '"%n III my pAo'Aooo 5oa'' Ia euui-
tioo " ~ AtaAsnSe elop ~ Aof4, oe*'s'o o"u
large qua nifty OF old sent which WAS dooarred
from mi nket IN the fall OF 1875 to tako care Of
Tie ma, kok vaa subfccted to wide fluctuations
,a ,;co - ,v.-o to~ ~ tl,nr, r., t,o receanr aoo.
~ .,'' AZ .,-"....f sn s,, =. 20 M
aon. ~ tno spflns pninae t'n'o'ns 7olo H. $eoo
@3.10 d. sc!tned tn April under heavy receipts to
$2.55e02 60, advanced In midsummer, owing to
,ono-ta 4 hat tim nnv crop was badly fniured nv
a.. dsa.,, 80 - 60 On ~ ,,a .,a ed N to- ~.
~. AAoAi s1' ~ So-s ~ ~ S 80,
4he ueW crop cennonceu noF'uC eataes 1nau
usual, tn dry weather ripaniog 1t sooner, and,
coming in with rusl,, broke tho market, prime
falling + s2.5o@2o5 and subsequently. unior
neavy ae1 na o' @ Teea, ~ uas sopn w.,
rallied to s9.aoe'2'eo. Inc sloox IN ssofe ~ ms
close Of the year waa estimated to BE- about
10. 900 ba cs. l
7ux TRADE IN CLOVER
,.n.:l,.. A" ~ :, .u-
"as 1slf' ana u saia 70 10 'nctuas,ns anhuat.5'
Prices zero higher than IN lb'3' Prices Tor
prime old seed beforo tho harvest ranged be-
tween e5 so and $3.50. New seed sold up to
, 1875-01-01

enough wool loft In the West to supply The home
trade until tho next clip Tho quantity Of wool
loft in tic West is said to be BmRler than In
pso7louB yoars.
THE cr.rr IN TIE WET
Has smaller thnn In 1873, bit of good 9uajity.
Tile average weight per fleece was AZ ibs. The
Crop Reporter gAyc tho following, showing tho
estimated production, and percentage Of gain or
toss the past ysar for tho Station nxmed. The de-
crenBc in tho production lii Ohio wAa, In round
numbers, fS4, 900 t''s, which nearly equals ths
total detreasn In tho other eight Slater, amount
inr tn nhort 7t7, MN tfs.
, 1875-01-01
HOPE,

TIE EToCk OK OLD HOPS
waa noll reduced when tho soa3ou for nsw
opened. Sales Of old woro mado at $4,000. The
partial failure Of tho English crop caused con-
siderable Excitement In the principal markets OF
world, and tho bulk Of tho now domeet.c crop
was eagerly bought up By Eastern speculators
who anticipated that England, besides takiug
What Germany could aparc, would import from
Amsrica. and thero would be = deficiency in tho
supply At homo In tho West 30@40o WAS paid
for good to choice hops. The exports from
Sept. to date amount to noarly 12,00o bhlse
and no
FoREI0N HOPS
hAvo becn received. Since tho regular season
opened, consumers. with but comparatively few
exceptions, pefaistcntly abstalned from laying
in supplies, except for immediate consumption,
thus allowing tho speculato,s to carry the stock.
though the prospect has most Of tho time np-
poared to be decidedly III their favor. It is be-
ltevel TINT unless the demand should ae much
leHs than usual, theto will he q large short
age iu tho supply, Tho crop in Wisconsin wIa
larger than in lS73-ostimated 1T $4,000 balas.
Tho crop Of the antire country approx!mates
95, 900 bales. Tho annual consumption in paLt
scasona las bosn 100, 00oGl1l0, 900 balea.
, 1875-01-01

THB nAhLET MARKET HAS BEEN An xAIdNA,
ns usual. and Las deceived some OF the most ex-
parienced operators. Nearly Hooked for lower
prices thnn those Of 1873, when tho market for
No. ranged from boc@51.59; Wills In 1874 tue
range was soc@42,eo, or A0@42c higher than tho
year previous.
The Agricultural Bureau rororsa furnish the
following tlgures fos the barley cop Of the
United statos for three years past, those for
lB74 being taken from tue QetQhar rQtuEuRs
, 1875-01-01
RYE.

THE nyx .,.nFrr uls nsxY VERY srrlnx
a.,.. ~ ,.a,r ,,aaa. .,,;,o-,,,,. ,,r,,4
uu1'oB loa "no'o Jcnl' uuooi uunoiui'5 Asnb
supply With fair demand. which has Kept the
stocks iu store down to low point, AID enabled
the parties most Interested in tho deal TO control
4 o,s;Ir nur rpcainta h.vo heen hnt ,hor,t
~ esn, .'., r'' ..s ~ ,o1. 49,,
s"o-thtos OF tuoso OF 1919 anu nos
much moro than ono-thru thoso OF 1871 when
ths recoipta wero 2,011, 1888 bu. Tho price OF No.
. hns var,ed from tic to s1.ot-.ranco of only
a.. r. 1s7a ~. ,,,.,,s ~ ,,roo ,var. sc0e1o
11e ~ to'o 10 c n,,, " pIs "ss 7as
ana 'otgsae ID l7'2' 4he Ha'ket openea ~ foc'
aol at Tic advanced almost steadily to 93c in
tho middle Of April foil back to Ole, then rose to
Al NJ in III, lsst ha;s of NAV ranred firm, 7oc61
~ ~ T.. ~, ,,,,<,s. na;a.in 49,, j., .,,..sd
9A.oo ia 'uist nueei eon"'s''ob 'e'Aota ~ 'oEA4'
to the yield Of the coming crop, rose to $50 At tie
cloae Of August under the settlement Of q few
shorts. touched %. In septeu,bar. rccedcl to 82c
- oot,,h.r nd th.r xto,1;1u aau,rc.r N a., L.,
n.e1ar ~ nas.s s..1 ,,as. .sa.;.s,a a,o.;, -
Uecempes' uuask very Aea' fsee'P'9' eaos'nB ~
, 1875-01-01

Ene Htu phft 6I Ucttb8f, tUvRnted 70 NB th0
first woe In November. and WAS nteAdy at 976J
97 20 'r RUG tho last six weeks Of the year, clos
ing 1t 9t II.
THE DEMAND
has bees fnlly equal to tho supply during tho en-
tire ycaf except for twu or tEree woets in tlls
anrty PM It Of summer, aud tho trade 1aa yory
hRttsfnct .ory one to deaIera. Thu mxnufactre
Of highv tines Ia treated III 4 subsequent part OF
this artt eiG.
, 1875-01-01


THE COURSE OF TIE conH MARKET
during tho past year hss been strange ono, even
1uosa anomalous than in 1879. With honniitul
crop the receipts Of 1872 were tho largest ever
known. being 1885, os7 bushels. against Al $751;
1873 bushels in 1871. Hence prices declined ma
torially in that Joxr, tho average Of 1872 being
ou;y about 33t55 cents per bnRhet. In 1873, with
falling of to tho extent Of ncarit 90 per cont
(tho receipts being 3sl57,232 busio'a). and IN
acknowledged short crop to supply tho demand
Of 1874, which fact was known early IN tho year,
prices ruled lower, tho average boiug about 81
cnuta. Tho crop Of 1874 MAS larger than its pre-
decaasor, yet prices ruled very much higher.
Tho receipts wero 35.2l5,Dlt bushels, and tho
average up to tho middle of November, Mt which
timo tho old corn practically ceaaed to como in
WINS G4;c< cents per buslel. The ayarage for the
whole year Was G5 cents, omitting tho prico OF
old in December, Which, though high, was nearly
nominal This gives cash total Of about G2 per
cent greater on tbs receipts Of 1874 than those
Of 1873.
THE MARKET FOR NO. 2
opened 1t shout CSC, advanced to clsac In the
middle Of January, receded to 5iS{e in tho third
Week in February, roso to 62c in tho beginning
Of March, ranged at 60Q064c till tho middle Of
May, with one or two Jumps to G5alc, declined
to 55o at thu and Of May, rose to G45'Gc tho Rec-
ond week in juno, fell of TO 58sSc tho beginning
Of July, advanced to SEQ At tho close Of that
month. fell back 10 Gle, then gradually improved
to about 67c near tho cioAo OF August, ruled
hlgh during September, touching ooc at tlo
close, declined to GIG tha last week IN october:
tauched so15o near tho close 6 o. Aovemnef, lela
back to 71sGc, advnncsa to 80c " thristmas Day,
after which it rapgsd at 80@36c under tho cor
nor aqueezs which went ont with tho o!u year.
The nav corn cams lnto uso much earlier than
uana!. Inc Yery Dry summon WAS favorable 70
oarlJ maturity, ana the nlgh pflce OF tho OLD
CAUSED consunlcrs to fall back On tho nav ~
Boon ~ It vas NJ TO % lanoiad' It ranged worry
steady At about 65467o Tor new NO. during tho
last 7x weeks OF the year.
~ WHY PRICES RANGED ulaH
Several cnuses operated to Keep up pr1cea dur
ing the past yoar. Ido winter q 73-4 waa
worry mild and open and the panic OF tho proceed
Ing September had impressed upon tho ra4iro*as
leading to tho beaboard tho policy OF holding
cut . Inducements @ 70 nhip by ray. Ihay put down
unprecedented Forward mosoneut OF corn,
which loft the farmers with Ill unusually
small surplus on hand st tho opening Of the
season OF navigation. Ibis reduced tho pres
huro to sell during tie summer, aud
especially when Tears ~oSa entertained that tho
extremely dry weather would chuso failing on
IN tue yield. LILO idea that rue weather could
possibly 20 too bot and Dry TOR corn was e1-
tenslvelJ laughed A. aud mont 30 b5 thc OLDEST
t5sdera, but tho ldeh II Iast took root. nna re-
suited IN one o. tho nlost extensive con6lns-
tons. probably the very largest, ever n1ado TO
operators au along tne nne lfom iowa 20 Liver
pool: Ihoy seenfoa aoaplo result, besides
keeping to9 mafkot IN cofnerlnk axcltoment
, 1875-01-01

Tho importAtionb OF wool ut New York aud Boar
ton for three-quarters Of the years 1879, 1878,
and 1874. ending Sept. 80 Of oaoh year, we're II
followe:
1917. 1875 1874.
81 ,S49, ,6Sa na. ts,1u5 a32 hi. ~ ,Ssa NJ,