I M^L ** M SJSIiMHIifMl* F Be Be THE lifi if I Its Business Facilities and its Advantages as a Place of Residence and Summer Resort. Press of The Courier Company, Buffalo, N". Y. Class. Book ' THE CITY OF BUFFALO ITS SURROUNDINGS. ITS BUSINESS FACILITIES AND ITS ADVANTAGES AS A PLACE OF RESI- DENCE AND SUMMER RESORT— ITS RAILROADS, ELEVATORS AND MANUFACTORIES-ITS SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, PARKS, STREETS AND HOTELS— ITS LAKE, CANAL AND RAILROAD COMMERCE, AND ITS LIVE STOCK TRADE. BUFFALO : PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM THURSTONE. The Courier Company, Printers, 197 Main Street. 1880. BUFFALO BOARD OF TRADE. Constituted January 16, 1844. Incorporated March 7, 1857. LIST OF TRUSTEES. Elected April 13, 1880. JOHN B. MANNING, GEORGE R. TELLER, NATHANIEL ROCHESTER, GEORGE B. MATHEWS, GEORGE SANDROCK, ALBERT L. LOTHRIDGE, WILLIS C. JACUS, CHARLES F. STERNBERG, SETH G. COWLES, ROSWELL R. BUCK, WALTER J. GIBSON, JAMES W. WHITNEY, HENRY C. FRENCH. OFFICERS. President GEORGE SANDROCK. Vice-President JOHN B. MANNING. Treasurer, NATHANIEL ROCHESTER. Secretary WILLIAM THURSTONE.- Honorary Counsel GEORGE B. HIBBARD. Mnance Committee. — Fohn B. Manning, Charles F. Sternberg, James W. Whitney. Ways and Means Committee. — George B. Mathews, Albert L. Lothridge, Walter J. Gibson. Market Reports, Telegrams, etc., Committee. — Wilms C. Jacus, Nathaniel Rochester; Henri C. French. Appeal Committee. — Arthur I>. Bissell, Charles <>. Curtiss, Thomas Chester. Reference Committee. — Silas II. Kisii, Frank W. Fiske, Niles Case. Booms mill Fixtures Committee. — Roswell R. Buck, Seth G. Cowles, George R. Teller. Floor Committee. — Benjamin F. Bruce, M. L. Crittenden, Arthur I>. Bissell. Flour Committee. — Conway W. Ball, George Urban, Jr., Francis J. Benrt. Grain Weighing Committee. Edwin T, Evans, Jewett M. Richmond, Robert Mont gomery, Edward Q vllagher, Charles Ensign. Grain Inspecting Committa . -George Sandrock, Edward W. Eames,< Jharles J.Mann. W( ighmaster. — Junius S. Smith. Inspector of Gram. — James S. McGowan. Inspector of Flour. — John G. Eeinold. Inspector of Provisions. Joseph W.Phillips. BUFFALO AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. THE CITY OF BUFFALO. Buffalo for many years has been called the " Queen City of the Lakes," and well merits that proud appellation. It is a port of entry and the capital of Erie county, State of New York, at the eastern extremity of Lake Erie, at the head of Niagara River and at the mouth of Buffalo River, in lat. 42° 53' N, long. 78° 55' W., about 293 miles N. W. of New York city;— with a water front of two and a half miles on the lake and of the same extent on Niagara River. Buffalo has one of the finest harbors on the lakes. It is formed by the Buffalo River, a small stream, which is navigable for about one mile from its mouth. The entrance is protected by a breakwater, which is 1,500 feet long, upon the south side of the river; and there is also another on the north side, by which a capacious harbor is made. In 1869, the United States Government began the construction of an outside harbor, by building a breakwater, designed to be 4,000 feet long, fronting the entrance of Buffalo River, at the distance of about half a mile from shore; nearly two-thirds of the breakwater is completed. In addition, there are a large number of slips, docks and basins for the accommodation of shipping and canal boats. The advantages of Buffalo, in a commercial point of view, are obvious. Its location at the foot of Lake Erie, whose waters unite with the Hudson River ^md the seaboard by thd Erie Canal, and the centering of many important railroads in its midst, are a sufficient assurance of a continuance of its present business prosperity and future growth. The State census returns for 1S75, places the population of the city at only 134,573 and of the county 199,570. The estimated population of the city on the first of Januaiy, 18S0, was 155,000. The earliest notice of the present site of Buffalo, may be found in the travels of Baron La Houtan. He ascended the Niagara River into Lake Erie, on the fifteenth of August, 1087, more than a hundred years prior to the first settlement of the city. He advised the French Government to build a fort here, and, in anticipation of its construction, named it "Fort Sup- pose" on the map accompanying his travels. This fort was intended as a check against the neighboring Iroquois and Seneca Indians. In 1795, La Rochefoucault Lianconkt, a French nobleman, says that "at the port on Lake Erie (Buffalo) there was a small collection of four or five houses." On the map of the Holland Land Company's Purchase, drawn in 1800, the present site of Buffalo is designated as New Amsterdam. The village, however, was not laid out and the survey completed until 1804. The first lot sold contained half an acre and brought £135.00. On April 2, 1813, the village was incorporated, and in the same year, on December 30th, was burned, with the exception of two houses, by a force of British troops and their Indian allies, who crossed from Canada at Black Rock. In 1832, Buffalo became an incorporated city, and is now divided into thirteen wards, with two aldermen to each ward. The principal officers are a Mayor, Comptroller, Clerk, Attorney, Treasurer, Park and Street Commissioners, Engineer, Superintendent of Education, Assessors, Overseer of the Poor, Commissioner of Public Buildings, Board of Water Commissioners, Commissioners of City and County Hall, and Police Justice. For Police purposes the city is divided into precincts. The Fire department is under the management of a Superintendent and assistants. Previous to 1832 all the schools were known as district schools of the town of Buffalo. The first school-house was erected in 1806 by gratuitous labor and material contributed by the early settlers, and was located at the corner of Cayuga (now Pearl) and Swan streets. The number of public schools in existence, including the Central, January 1, 18S0, was 44; number of teachers, 440; average number of pupils in attendance daily, about 15,000; and the amount paid for this department by the city for the year ending December 31, 1879, was $308,700.57, including salaries, $280,277.15. The State Normal School and Normal School of Practice is also located here. There are also about fort} 7 private academies, colleges and schools, including the Medical Department of the University of Buffalo, a college established for the study of medicine; the Homeopathic Medical Society and the College of Rational Medicine, the Buffalo Female Academy, the Buffalo Classical School, the Heathcote School, St. Joseph's and manj r other Roman Catholic schools, the Holy Angel's Academy, the Canisius aud St. Joseph's colleges. These are all well patronized and are reported to be in good financial condition, it may be well to note that the Central Public School curriculum includes the languages. The commercial advantages of Buffalo are well known, derived from its favorable relative position with the numerous points from which are drawn its receipts of flour, grain, coal, ore, oil, cattle, hogs, etc., and the ready means for the distribution of these articles by lake, canal and railroads; added to which facilities are the benefits of cheap fuel, an excellent and abundant water supply, rapid elevating and transfer of grain, quick handling of coal, extensive storage facilities and dockage with ample harbor accommodations. The healthy climate, (shown by its vital statistics,) handsome streets and driveways, magnificent park system, its public libraries, art gallery, museum, theatres, hospitals and benevolent institutions of all kinds, churches and fine public buildings, combine to render Buffalo a most desirable resort for the pleasure and health-seeker, and a home for the capitalist and the laboring classes. Its close proximity to Niagara Falls, added to the delightful and romantic lake and river scenery, contributes greatly to its attractions. The Buffalo street railroads comprise two main lines, one 4% miles, and the other about 3% miles in length. The branch lines aggregate nearly 9% miles of rail. Buffalo ranks as the third city in the State, but in commercial importance she must be deemed second only to the metropolis. It is no wonder that her citizens are proud of her position and manifold advantages. With very few equals in the world as a grain port, its terminal facilities are very extensive and complete. Grain is received, transferred, stored and forwarded with greater dispatch than at any other port in this country. The river for about a mile from its mouth is lined with immense elevators and floaters, provided with all of the most improved appliances for handling cereals. The transfer of grain cargoes from vessels into storehouses and canal boats prior to 1843, was done by manual labor, being raised from the hold in tubs and bags. In that year Mr. Joseph Dart erected the first elevator ever built for storing and transferring grain, with a storage capacity of 55,000 bushels, and a transfer capacity of 15,000 bushels per day, near the mouth of Buffalo River. Now there are 20 elevators, 6 transfer elevators and (5 floaters, 32 in all, most of which are massive structures costing in the aggregate about $5,000,000. Their combined storage capacity reaches 6,265,000 bushels, while their daity transfer capacity is 2,500,000 bushels. That is to say, the elevators of Buffalo are capable of receiving from lake vessels and transferring to canal boats and cars Dearly 3,000,000 of bushels of grain every twenty-four hours. Much has been said and written against these Buffalo elevators, but the fact that they furnish such excellent facilities to carriers and shippers, insuring (puck dispatch and freedom frozn costly delays, is an advantage that can be scarcely overestimated. These elevators are owned by private individuals, excepting that the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad corporation owns two of the largest, and the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad one. Several of these elevators have machinery attached, whereby 60,000 to 70,000 bushels of wet or damaged grain can be dried ever} 7 twenty-four hours. The grain trade has steadily increased for years. Last season's receipts were the largest on record, aggregating by lake and rail 140,000,000 bushels. The facilities for forwarding this vast amount of grain are as extensive as the terminal facilities. 5 The capacity of the canal has never been fully tested, "and the shipments of 1878, which, were the largest ever reported, and reached 59,000,000 bushels, were forwarded with as little effort as the 36,000,000 bushels shipped in 1875. This fact is accounted for by the deepening and improvement of the canal so as to permit of the passage of boats with increased speed. The canal and railway competition thus afforded always insures cheap rates. The Central and the Erie railroads give much attention to conveying grain, and each moves large quan- tities received by lake as well as its through shipments. Their tracks run directly into the elevators, so that there is no carting and no handling outside of the elevator. It is no uncommon thing to see a large lake vessel being uidoaded and two canal boats and two trains of freight cars being loaded at the same time. There are four large steamboat lines plying regularly between this port and the ports of Lakes Huron, Superior and Michigan. They are the Union, the Western Transportation, the Commercial and the Anchor lines. Their combined fleets number several first-class steamers, some of which are as large as the average ocean steamships, having a capacity ranging from 2,000 to 2,500 tons. With the completion of the Government improvements in the Detroit River, which are well advanced, the appearance of 3,000-ton vessels in Buffalo harbor will not be an unusual sight. In addition to the vessels of these lines, there is an almost innumerable fleet of steam barges, with consorts, and sailing vessels, many of which are noble ships. With a heavy down movement of Hour, grain, iron and copper ore and lumber, and a large and steady up movement of coal, salt and merchandise, Buffalo bids fair to always occupy a front place among the great commercial cities of the continent. Manufacturing interests are attracting as much attention at present as the other branches of business mentioned. The admirable location for manufacturing and the necessity for diversified industries have induced Buffalo capitalists to invest large amounts of money in furnaces, rolling mills and factories of various kinds. With the lakes stretching to the west- ward and the canal to the eastward, together with the New York Central, the New York, Lake Erie and Western, the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia railways leading East and the Lake Shore, the Canada Southern, the Great Western, Grand Trunk and the Buffalo and Southwestern running West, facilities are furnished for shipping manufactured products to all parts of the country, at low rates of freight that are not surpassed by those of any other city in the country. Buffalo, also, occupies a position between the coal and iron fields of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and the iron mines of Lakes Superior and Champlain that is very advantageous. The various kinds of iron ore required to produce the best results and coal and coke are laid down here at minimum rates. Manufacturing has made rapid strides of late years. The stove works located here are the largest in the world. The iron and nail and the malleable iron works, the planing mills, the grape sugar works, the chemical works and fertilizer works are among the largest establishments of the kind in the country. To these must be added the car wheel works, the marine and other engine works, iron bridge building, the manufactories of water-mains and gas-pipes, chains, mills and mill- furnishing goods, threshing machines and agricultural implements, stamped hardware goods, refrigerators and bird cages ; tanneries ; boot and shoe and furniture factories ; soap makers ; pork packing houses ; edge-tool and hinge factories ; children's and other carriages ; organs and melodeons are made extensively, and other industries too numerous to mention ; ship- building is also carried on to a large extent. The wholesale mercantile establishments embrace every kind and the business transacted is immense. The banking facilities are very good, with an aggregated capital of $2,700,000, and other resources equally large. The last official returns from the four savings' banks show the deposits therein to aggregate $18,241,569. The three local insurance companies are pros- perous and with a high reputation. The three principal daily newspapers are the Courier, Commercial Advertiser, and the Express ; the first named is Democratic, the second and third Republican. There are several German dailies, besides many religious and secular weekly journals. The total indebtedness of the city on the first of January, 1880, was $7,416,195.96. The malting interest is a very important one ; twenty-four malt-houses were in operation last year, turning out over 2,000,000 bushels of malt, and the brewers manufactured 500,000 bushels in addition— a total product of 2,500,000 bushels. The imports of barley from Canada during the past season were about 1,220,000 bushels. 6 In the latter part of the year 1880 two pipe lines will compete for the transportation of crude petroleum from the Bradford oil district, and it is expected that the refining industry of this city will attain large proportions. The Board of Trade is an important institution. Its rooms are situated at Central Wharf, on the river front. This organization was formed in 1844 and incorporated in 1857. It is expected that in the near future a handsome and commodious edifice will be erected uptown for the meetings of the members. The East Buffalo live stock trade is of great importance. The yai'ds for the accommoda- tion of all descriptions of stock cover fifty-two acres of ground, are all paved and provided with the requisite sheds to protect stock from the weather and chutes for loading and unload- ing stock. This business gives employment to a large number of men and boys. Notwith- standing the great competition of rival cities, Buffalo has held its own as a center in the trade. Its present magnitude and recent growth is shown on page 22. The system of water supply and works is one of the best on this continent and thus far have cost 13,000,000. The water is brought through a tunnel extending into the middle of Niagara River, thus insuring absolute purity. The construction of this tunnel and its inlet pier was a work of great magnitude, requiring the best engineering skill. The Holly Water Works system is also in use, aud further improvements, at a cost Of $250,000, are contem- plated. Another tunnel under the Niagara River, for railroad purposes, is often talked of and its construction is only a question of time, since the great International Bridge is inadequate to the accommodation of all the railroad traffic between Buffalo and Canada. This bridge was opened November 3, 1873, and was built by a joint Canadian and American company, at a cost of $1,500,000. It is nearly three-quarters of a mile in length, and the construction of the central portion was attended with great difficulty, owing to the rapid current of the river. Among the institutions in which special interest is taken are the Young Men's Association, with its large circulating library ; the Society of Natural Sciences, which possesses a fine museum, free to the public ; the Grosvenor Library, another free institution : the Historical Society, the archives of which are full of valuable material relating to the early history of the city and of Western New York ; the Fine Arts Academy, which owns many fine works of art, and the Decorative Art Society, which is doing excellent work. The Buffalo Driving Park Association has one of the best and fastest tracks in the country. It is the track on which Dexter's and Goldsmith Maid's best records were made, and on which Rarus trotted in the unequaled time of 2.13}^ — the fastest on record. Buffalo also boasts a first-class base ball club, a well-organized yacht club, rowing clubs, archery clubs, the polo club which defeated the Westchesters, with James Gordon Bennett, Esq., at their head, and other similar organizations. The City and County Hall, built at a cost of $1,400,000 and dedicated in March, 1870, stands on a site bounded by Delaware, Franklin, Eagle and Church streets, and the surrounding grounds are laid out and terraced in an artistic and ornamental manner. The building is of granite, with a tower containing an electrical illuminated clock, and is adorned with four representative statues. It is three stories high, not including a finished basement, ami fur- nishes quarters for all the city and county officers as well as the courts. The Common Council Chamber is very handsome and commodious. The new Jail, finished last year, stands at the junction of Delaware and Church streets, facing the City Hall. The two buildings are very similiar in external appearance, and are connected by an underground passage. The State Insane Asylum is slowly progressing toward completion, aud is an ornament to the locality where it is located. The Erie County Penitentiary and the Almshouse are model institutions of their kind; the latter has an insane asylum attached. The several hospitals, the homes for invalids, women and children, the deaf and dumb and orphan asylums and kindred benevolent associations are well managed and have coin fortable and roomy buildings. The Charity Organization, the Guild of the Good Samaritan and the Creche are admirable institutions, and were founded under the auspices of the Rev. Stephen Humphreys Gurteen. There are many fine edifices in the city, among the most prominent are the ( iustom House, the Germau Insurance, Manufactures' and Traders' Bank and Young Men's Association Buildings; the Erie County, Western and Buffalo Savings Banks and Pierce's Palace Hotel. The new depots of the New York Central and Erie railroads are commodious and ornamental. Several of the banks are located in very handsome edifices, and many merchants have imposing business blocks. The buildings of the Courier, Commercial Advertiser and Express newspapers indicate prosperity. The Academy of Music is old-fashioned exteriorly, but the interior is all that could be desired, both for the comfort of the audience as well as for scenic representations, and is ably managed. St. James Hall has been renovated and improved, with new scenery added, and meets all the requirements necessary for comfort. The Adelphi Theatre is a cosy place and successfully carried on. Buffalo has long been celebrated for the elegance of its private residences, which can be found in nearly every part of the city, especially on Delaware, Main, Franklin, North, and other avenues on the west side. The grounds attached to these homes are kept with great care. The noble trees which line the walks of the main thoroughfares add greatly to the beauty of the city. The churches and places of worship number over one hundred, divided according to denominations as follows : Catholic, 21; Episcopal, 12; Baptist, 11; Methodist, 15; Presby- terian, 12; Jewish, 3; Universalist and Unitarian, 3 each; Lutheran, German Evangelical and all others, 25. The most beautiful edifice in the city is St. Paul's Cathedral (Protestant Episcopal); it is a brown stone edifice of the Gothic style of architecture, and has a tall, graceful spire, containing a fine chime of bells. A stranger passing though Main street during the warm months will have his attention attracted to the church by the loud twittering of hundreds of swallows who make their nests in the mass of foliage which has grown over the chancel walls. St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral and the episcopal residence adjoining are imposing piles of light-colored stone. The cathedral is noted for its chimes. St. Louis and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Churches, St. John's, Ascension and Christ Episcopal Churches, Westminster Presbyterian and Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Churches are all fine edifices and the interiors are beautiful in decoration and furniture. The city of Buffalo has all the favorable conditions for health, longevity and mental and physical vigor that can be desired, unequaled by any city in the United States. The climate is salubrious, of a uniform temperature, without extremes of either heat and cold, the mercury scarcely ever rising above 84 degrees or falling below zero. The death-rate is as low as any city in the world, only 13.9 per 1,000. It has many special advantages as a summer resort, which of late years have been quite largely appreciated. Situated within twenty-two miles of Niagara Falls, the trip by rail on the several railroads is too short to be fatiguing, and the return trip in the evening is always pleasant, as the traveler gets the benefit of the fresh air from Niagara River during most of the distance. The drive to the Falls is very fashionable at times during the season, and when the grand idea of a boulevard connecting the city with the village of Niagara Falls is realized, it will be still more so. On Grand Island there are several private club houses and places of resort. Everybody in Buffalo goes "down the river" more or less during the season, and several wealthy citizens own private steam yachts. One of the most attractive drives is that which leads to the " Front "-now a part of the park system— a noble bluff above the bank of the Niagara, which commands an extensive view of the lake and river, and also of the harbor and portions of the city. The tall tower of Pierce's Palace Hotel is close by, and from that elevated point on a fine day the distant Chautauqua hills are visible in one direction, and the spray of Niagara Falls can be seen in another. Buffalo is about seventy miles distant by rail from Chautauqua Lake, while a trip of less than thirty miles will take the traveler to Lewiston, Niagara City, and the shores of Lake Ontario. These points are much visited during the season by excursionists. The distance by lake from Buffalo to Cleveland is 174 miles, to Toledo 264 miles, to Detroit 255 miles, to Bay City 463 miles, to Chicago 888 miles, to Duluth 991 miles, and to Milwaukee 823 miles! An act authorizing the selection and location of certain grounds for public parks, and to provide for their maintenance and embellishment, was passed by the State Legislature in 1869, and lands were selected and appraised at $305,157.85. Messrs. Olmsted & Vaux, of New York, were engaged to prepare plans; Mr. Geo. R. Radford was selected as engineer and Mr. William McMillan was secured as superintendent. No time was lost in getting the great work under way, and to-day the city has a park on a scale sufficient to meet the demands of a large and rapidly-growing population and one that will compare favorably with any on the continent. 8 The commissioners have always been mindful of the public interests and have fully appreciated the responsibility of their position. There has been no lavish expenditure of money and good judgment has characterized their work. The total area of the lands used is 000 2-10 acres, embracing the Lake, Meadow, Parade, Front, Niagara square, Prospect hill, North street circle, Bidwell place, Chapin place, Soldiers' place, Agassiz place, the Bank, Humboldt, Bidwell, Chapin and Lincoln parkways, Fillmore, Porter and Richmond avenues. The parkways are from 1,695 to 11,097 feet in length, and the beds are of stone and gravel, rolled hard and smooth and graded. They are each 100 feet wide. The Lake takes up forty-six and a half acres and was formed by damming Scajaquada Creek and by excavating. With its miniature islands, its bays and coves, the boat-house, well stocked with row-boats, and a float for the band, it is difficult to find a more romantic and picturesque spot. The popularity of the place is attested by the crowds of people to be seen there summer evenings. When the Parade Refectory (since burned) was first opened to the public fully 15,000 people, principally Germans, congregated there. The buildings were of wood and covered an area of 28,000 square feet. There were spacious verandas and pavilion wings, a roomy ball and concert room, saloon, dining halls, waiting rooms, etc. On the east end was a tower 138 feet high, from the observatory of which a fine view of the harbor, city and suburban district could be obtained. This costly and unique structure has been replaced by a less pretentious building which is used for similar purposes. It is a popular resort for the Germans, particularly on Sundays. Adjacent to the main park where the lake is situated is Forest Lawn Cemetery — solemn, grand and beautiful. The new State Insane Asylum, an imposing brown stone and brick structure rapidly nearing completion, is on the opposite side of the main park. About $1,500,000 have been expended on the parks, including the amount paid for the land. The following interesting statistics will give some idea of the vast commerce of Buffalo. ERRATUM. On page 20, 8th line from bottom of second column, read " Grand total, bush. 44,101,089." TRADE AND COMMERCE OF BUFFALO. LAKE AND RAILROAD COMMERCE. Summary. The receipts of flour and grain in 1879 by lake at Buffalo aggregated 78,891,151 bushels, in- cluding flour reduced to its equivalent in wheat; the largest on record, excepting last year, when the figures were 84,090,939 bushels. The re- ceipts by the steamer International were for- merly added to the lake movement, but since the opening of the International bridge at Black R,ock no statistics have been kept of the imports by the railroads at that point. The business of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad largely increased. The flour and grain movement this year was 45,201,300 bushels as compared with 33,508,300 bushels in 1878. The tonnage of the other articles enu- merated shows very favorably when contrasted with last year's figures. The other railroads centering here do not make any reports by which the amount of their tonnage can be as- certained. The aggregate receipts for 1879 by lake and the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad were 123,992,451 bushels of grain against 117,- 599,239 bushels in 1878, a gain of 6,393,212 bushels in favor of this year. The growth of the grain trade of Buffalo is briefly shown by the following figures: In 1830 the receipts by lake were 1,239,351 bushels; in 1846, 13,366,168 bushels; in 1856, 25,753,967 bushels; in 1866, 53,388,087 bushels; in 1876, 50,074,648 bushels; in 1877, 65,199,291 bushels; in 1878, 84,046,052 bushels, and in 1S79, 78,865,- 354 bushels. The aggregate receipts by lake of flour and grain from 1836 to 1879 inclusive were 1,526,266,253 bushels. The lumber trade makes an excellent exhibit. It will be noticed that the imports and exports were generally larger, and prices correspond ingly improved with the increased business. The stocks on hand are much larger than at this time last year, in anticipation of continued activity in the building trade. The coal trade has made the greatest progress of any branch of commerce The imports cf anthracite aggregate 1,092,134 tons, bituminous 673,670 tons, and Blossburg 62,000 tons; total, 1,827,804 tons; an increase of about one-third over the imports of 187S. The exports by lake show a corresponding improvement. The manufacturing demand was very large, indic- ative of increased activity, and the domestic consumption was a little ahead of 1878. The shipments of grain from the elevators by railroads connected therewith aggregate 16,308,526 bushels; forthe corresponding period in 1878 the movement was 19,136,668 bushels; a falling off this year of 2,828,142 bushels. The exports by lake for the past season in- clude 580,646 tons of coal, 103,858 barrels of cement and plaster, 222,778 barrels and 26,372 tons of salt, and 525 tons of railroad iron ; a gain over the business of 1878 of 249,474 tons of coal, 22,145 barrels of cement and plaster, and nearly 40,000 barrels of salt. The tonnage of other western-bound freight carried by pro- pellers was the largest ever known. The first arrival at this port by lake in 1879 was the steam barge Enterprise from Dresden, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, April 24th. The Straits of Mackinaw were reported open the same day. Propellers commenced depart- ing hence for upper lake ports on the 28th of April, but the ice blockade soon occurred at this end of Lake Erie, aud free navigation was not- secured until May the 18th. 10 Lake freights on grain from Chicago to Buf- falo fluctuated considerably during the season; opening at 6c for wheat and 5^c for corn; gradually declining to l|c and l|c on Jane 7th; then advancing slowly to 8c and 7£c October 25th, and then declining again to 5gC and 5c re- spectively, the closing rates. Coal was carried from this port to Chicago and Milwaukee at rates ranging from 30c to $1 25 per ton. Prob- ably the fair average for the season would be 60c per ton, as only $ 1 00 was paid for a few days in October and $1 00@1 25 at the close of November. Railroad freights opened at 9£c for wheat and 9c for corn hence to New York ; gradually declined to 5c and 4gC in July, and then slowly advanced to 12c and llgC on and after Novem- ber 10th. Elevating and storage rates on grain opened at |c per bushel, including gc to vessel: on September 221 and after they were lc per bushel, including gC to vessel. On November 17th winter rates commenced. From the open- ing until September 22d, where no storage was had |c per bushel was charged, including |c to vessel. The arrivals and departures of vessels in the district of Buffalo Creek for the season of 1879 were 8,447, aggregating 4,442,717 tonnage, a small decrease under 1878. The tonnage of vessels built and enrolled was 2,183.11, com- prising the propeller New York ; tug propellers T. H. Fulton, Minnie Maythem and M. M. Drake; steamers Josephine B. and Mamie Hig- gins; steam-yachts Musette, Parole, Fanchon and Elizabeth; the yacht Cygnet and the schooner Highland Maid. Twenty-four vessels changed hands by total transfer. The total tonnage of the port at the close of the fis- cal year ending June 30tb, was 211 vessels, of 97,734.46 tonnage, exclusive of canal boats oth- er than steam, of which the custom house does not now keep a record. One hundred and nineteen vessels of all kinds are laid up here for the winter. The number of vessels passing out of exist- ence on the lakes in 1879 was 78, including 5 propellers, 4 sidewheel steamers, 1 steam barge, 6 tugs, 3 brigs, 8 barges, 9 scows, and 42 schoon- ers, aggregating 18,531 tonnage, and valued at $ 316,675. The number of deaths was 208, an excess of 45 over 1878. The new vessels built were 19, of 13,918 tonnage and valued at $791,- 500. Net loss of tonnage, 4,013. The amount of canal tolls collected at this port during the season aggregated $591,652, as compared w\th $628,439 in 1878, a decrease of $36,787 under 1879. It should be remembered however, that the canals in 1878 opened April loth, and this year on May 8th, three weeks later. The number of boats cleared was 8,708; in 1878, 9047 ; a decrease of 339. Canal navigation was interrupted on June 26th by the caving in of a culvert near Orange- port, and this accident with a break a few days later at another point delayed boats nearly fourteen days. The dryness of the sea- son also caused frequent low water, and the ice from Rome eastward was troublesome on and after the 20th of November. All boats reached tidewater and the canal was closed officially on the 6th of December. The number of days of navigation was 212. The exports by canal were 4,750 barrels of flour and 53,868,392 bushels of grain, or, reduc- ing flour to grain, 53,892,142 bushels, as com- pared with 5S,567,734 bushels in 1878. The principal products of the forest shipped were, 107,158,316 feet of lumber, 34,600,000 shingles, and 56,029,617 pounds of staves ; an increase of lumber and shingles, and a decrease of staves. Flaxseed was carried to the extent of 22,238,587 pounds, pig iron 923 tons, coal 2S.284 tons, pe- troleum oil 55,435 barrels, and pork 2,131 bar- rels. The total tonnage was 1,830,843, of the value of $48,142,030. The imports are well worthy of special no- tice, as they show the beneficial result of the free list on water transportation. The aggre- gate tonnage was 499,453, of the value of $43,554,105— nearly equal to the value of the exports. The principal articles imported were dried fruits, domestic woolens and cottons, pig iron, iron ore, salt, sugar, molassas, coffee, nails, iron and steel, railroad iron, crockery, coal and gypsum. Canal freights from Buffalo to New Ycrk opened at 5 5 c for wheat and 5c for corn; grad- ually declined to 3|c and Sjc for the week end- ing June 28th; then advanced to9$c and 8£cat the end of September and beginning of Octo- ber; fluctuated to the highest point, 12c and lie, on October 23d, 24th and 25th. During No- vember 10@10 5 c and 8@9.jC respectively was obtained; closing at outside figures. Pine lumber varied from $2 25@4 00 per 1,000 feet, and staves from $1 00@2 50 per ton over tolls. The receipts of flour and grain at tidewater from all the canals this year wer e 56,977,000 bushels as compared with 63,010,600 bushels in 1878. The table of comparative prices of leading articles shows a large increase in the values of the articles enumerated, with but few excep- 11 tions, as compared with 1878— but our space will not allow of more particular mention. The live stock trade during the year shows a falling off in cattle, sheep and hogs, but the business done, nevertheless, was very large, and is a material element conducive to the pros- perity of the commercial interests of our city. The receipts of flour and grain at the west- ern lake ports of Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and Duluth, from January 1st to December 27th,* aggregate 228,042,847 bushels as compared with 225,259,114 bushels in 1878. The shipments for the same period from those places were 209,819,924 bushels in 1879, and 198,262,889 bushels in 1878. These figures show a gain for this year's cereal movement. Comparative Imports by Lake. The following table shows the imports of prin- cipal articles into this port by lake for the years 1877, 1878 and 1879: 1877. 1878. 1879. Ashes, casks 214 Ashes, tons 700 Ashes, leached. tons 235 Apples, bbls ' . 8i2 Beef, bbls and tcs . 506 Beans, bu .. 115 Beans, bbls 56 Barlev, bu 1,652,566 1,375.184 610,740 Butter, lbs 5,000 949 Butter, pkgs 251 2,046 Bacon, bxs 589 6,035 Broomcorn, bis 1,385 953 103 Barrels, empty, no 4,705 .... Coal, tons 44,247 50,001 34,648 Cheese, bxs 125 Corn, bu 31,362,866 35,133,853 32,990,993 Cedar posts, no 24,012 8.209 16,730 Cornmeal, bbls 3,702 6,475 2,000 Copper, pkgs 11,623 7,804 12,685 Copper, tons 6,342 8,758 6,064 Copper, cakes and bars 12,616 8,781 17,791 Cattle,no 11 Eggs, doz 186 Eggs, pkgs 1,569 6,945 Fish, pkys 21,153 8,617 5,120 Flour, bbls 693,044 97l,''80 897,105 Feed.sks 57,694 4,591 8,399 (-rindstones, tons.. 195 65 Grindstones, no 288 331 IIides.no 4,593 5,140 Hides, tons 10 Hides, bdls 132 Horses, no 130 31 Hops, bales 178 952 Hams, tcs 619 1,002 Hoops, no 22,403.700 11,500,000 14,579,000 Hoop poles, no 19 i,620 200,000 Headinsr, bbls 6,98 5,721 14,471 Iron ore, tons. 1,997 14,737 25,380 Iron, pig, tons 5,630 fi,447 8,431 Iron, tons 340 3,638 127 Iron, scrap, lbs 75,000 64,200 256,000 Iron, bdls 622 Iron, bars 3,639 Iron, plates 110 Lead, tons 5 '7 147 46 Lead, pigs 51,805 35,719 6,°85 Leather, rolls 230 538 40 Lard, lbs 770,600 249,920 Lard, tcs 53,400 88,278 81,831 Lard, pkgs 9,168 2,775 18,568 Lard, bbls 1,850 1«77. 1878. 1879. Lumber, feet 141,572,469 176,322,464 202,443,612 Lath, pes.. 6,392,200 3,535,000 4,644,000 Millfeed, lbs 407,000 Oats, bu 4,279,229 5,122,972 1,104,793 Oatmeal, bbls 1,557 7,518 2,500 Oatmeal, bags 4,443 Oil cake, pkgs 32,084 73,443 51,047 Oil cake, tons 504 245 379 Oil, bbls 3 337 3,340 480 Pickets, no 55,522 7,190 Pork, bbls 41,766 31,937 33,570 Peas.bu 57,450 44,887 25,797 Potatoes, bu 4,6*8 Pelts, bdls 3,236 823 754 Potash, tons 219 Plaster, bbls 1,000 Rve, bu 1,155,003 2,135,007 1,884,802 Sundries, pkgs 46,714 41,800 75,000 Silver ore, pkgs ... 3,H0 536 Silver ore, tons 620 Seed, bags 265,993 351,716 293,742 Seed, bu 344,312 Stone, tons 834 59 Stone, cords 1.489 1,175 Salt, bbls 1,000 Staves, no 18,284,985 11,638,863 12,070,597 Stave bolts, cords.. 4,403 4,512 8,640 Shingles, no 54,254,000 66,273,000 59,793,700 Snooks, bdls 12,775 17,985 1,541 Shooks, no 767,000 Sheep.no 15 Tobacco, pkgs 2,766 3,358 4,143 Tallow, lbs 130,780 83,400 Tallow, pkgs 1,650 100 Tallow, bbls 590 278 441 Tallow, tcs 100 11.258 Ties, no 172,679 160,000 271,693 Whiskv, bbls 27 51 Wool, bales 942 357 2,42? Wood, cords 2,516 1,084 1,400 Wheat, bu 23,284,405 35,419,136 37,788,.M)1 AGGREGATE RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN. 1877. 1878. ' 1879. Flour, bbls 693,044 971,980 897,105 Wheat, bu 23,284,405 35,419,136 37,788,501 Corn, bu 31,362,866 35,133,835 32,990,993 Oats, bu 4,279,229 5,122,972 1,104,793 Barlev, bu 1,652,568 1,375,184 610,740 Rye, bu 1,155,003 2,135,007 1,884,802 Peas, bu 57,450 44,887 25,797 Total grain, bu .. 61,794,521 79,231.039 74,405,626 Flour to" wheat, bu. 3,465,220 4,859,900 4,485,525 Grand total, bu.. 65,256,741 84,090,939 78,891,151 Receipts by Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad. The following table shows the principal receipts at Buffalo by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad for the year ending December 31st, 1879, as compared with those of 1878 and 1877: 1877. 1878. 1879. Flour, bbls 1,100,000 947,400 1,187,700 Wheat, bu 4,219,900 8,243,200 12,916,700 Corn, bu 6,139,200 12,470,400 16,947,800 Oats, bu 3,669,100 5,721,300 8,869,10> Barlev, bu 679,600 1,363,600 753,000 Rye, bu 815,600 972,800 776,200 Total grain, bu... 15,523,400 28,771,300 39,262,800 Flour to wheat, bu. 5,502,000 4,737,000 5,938,500 G rand total, bu.. 21,025,400 33,508,300 45,201,300 12 1877. Beef, bblsand tcs.. 191,160 Butter, lbs 8,069,000 Bacon, lbs 27,140,000 Broomcorn, bales.. 20,612 Coal, tons 156,958 Cattle, cars 24,746 Cheese, bxs 81,860 Cotton, bales.. 110,090 Cornrneal, bbls 231,200 Eggs, pkgs 13,475 Fish, pkgs 22,054 Grindstones, no 7,035 Hides, no 205,915 Horses, cars 660 Hops, bales 3,61 5 Hogs, cars 8,615 Hemp, bales 14,885 Hams, tcs 190.350 Iron, plates, no 41,260 Iron, pig, tons 7,128 Leather, rolls 10,400 Lard, lbs 14,880,000 Lumber, cars 2,558 Oilcake, pkgs 153,010 Oil, refined, bbls... 1,198,(530 Oil, crude, bbls 1,370,485 Pork, bbls 230,150 Pelts, bdls 18,000 Seed, bags 47,760 stones, tons 4,590 Staves, cars 426 Sheep, cars 2,157 Tobacco, pkgs 27,370 Tobacco, hhds . 6,525 Tallow,bblsorpkgs 7,779 Tan bark, cars 785 Whisky, bbls 60,670 Wool, bales 22,934 Of the above receipts for 18 following were for this city: 1877. Flour, bbls 31,300 Wheat, bu 58,700 Corn, bu 224,000 Oats, bu 81,900 Barley, bu 14,400 Kye, bu 6,000 Hides.no 67,075 Fish, pkgs 4,264 Lumber, cars 798 Oil, refined, bids... 45,626 Oil, crude, bbls .... 8.070 Coal, tons 111,808 1878. 171,550 9,536,000 25,560,000 19,250 98,916 30,925 87,180 73,550 192,200 15,876 20,949 11,060 222,388 648 2,020 13,017 12,880 166,700 35,830 8,445 9,570 21,990,000 2,871 97,470 1,698,750 738,832 201,900 13,980 35,511 4,904 3<»8 2,935 21,810 5,251 8,445 623 56,610 20,470 1879. 183,100 17,538,000 24,540,000 14,047 70,808 36,146 121,100 119,572 212,700 26,590 26,420 21,170 305,997 1,061 1,400 12,503 9,133 185,730 26,280 10,166 12,702 20,270,000 2,625 156,630 1,156,745 331,165 238,450 14,370 41,300 8,551 440 2,997 27,910 5,623 7,080 455 73,650 27,755 77, 1878 and 1879 the 1878. 34,500 15,200 300,0,10 100,800 92,000 4,800 68,278 6,361 1,072 45,910 1 ,275 87,954 1879. 31,400 126,200 136,800 130,000 22,000 2,400 103,182 7,585 1,145 36,030 905 53,118 Flour and Grain Receipts by Lake and the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad. The following statement shows the receipts of flour and grain by Lake and the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad in 1877, 1878 and 1879: „. ... 1877. 1878. 1879. Flour, bbls 1,793,444 1,919,380 2,084,805 Wheat, bu ... Corn, bu Oats, bu Barley, bu ... Rye, bu Peas, bu . .... 27,504,305 43,(562,336 50,705,201 .... 37,502,066 47,(504,253 48,938,703 .... 7,939,329 10,844,272 9,973,893 .... 2,332,168 2,738,784 1,3(53,7 10 .... 1,970,603 3,107,807 2,(561 ,002 57,450 44,887 25,797 Total, bu 77,305,921 108,002,339 113,668,426 Hour to wheat, bu. 8,907,220 9,596,900 10,324,025 Grand total, bu .. 87,273,141 117,599,239 123,992,451 Note.— No returns made of the traffic over the International bridge in 1877, 1878 and 1879. The receipts would be largely increased if these figures could be given. Grain Trade of Buffalo for Forty-four Years. The following statement shows the grain trade of Buffalo for forty-four years (the receipts by the Lake Shore Railroad not included) : Tears. Flour, bbls. 1836 139 178 1837 126,805 1838 a77,(i20 1839 8*4.125 1840 597,142 1841 730,040 1842 734,408 1813 917,517 1814 915,030 1845 746,750 1846 1,374,529 1847 1,857,000 1848 1.249,000 1849 1,207,435 1850 1,103,039 1851 1,258.224 1852 1,299,213 1853 975,557 1854 739.756 18o5 936,761 1856 1,126,048 1857 845.953 1858 1,536,109 1859. 1,420.333 1860 1,122,335 1861 2,159 ,691 1862 2,846,(122 1863 2,978,089 1864 2,028,520 1865 1,788,393 1866 1,813,543 1867 1,440,056 1868 1,502,731 1869 1,598,487 1870 1,470,391 1871 1,278,077 1872. 762,502 1873 1 259,205 1874 1,693.585 1875 1,810,402 1876 807,210 1877* 693,014 1878* 971,9.-0 1879* 897,105 Oats,bu 1836 28,640 1837 2,553 1838 6,577 1839 1840 1841 14,144 1842 1843 2,489 1844 18.017 1845 23,301 1846 218,300 1847 446,000 1848 560,(100 1849 362,384 1850 857,580 1851 1,140,340 1852 2,: 96,231 1853 1,580,655 1854 4,401,739 1855 2,693,222 1856 1,733,382 1857 1,214,7(50 1858 2,275,231 1859 394.502 I860 1 209,594 18(51 1,797,9(15 1862 2.624,932 1863 7,828,187 1864 11,682,687 1870 8,494,799 1371 10,227,472 Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. 804,090 2(14,355 450,350 94,490 943.117 34,148 1,117,262 1,004,561 1,6*5,(00 1,556,420 1,827,241 2,174,5(0 1.770,740 4,744,184 6,489,100 4,520,117 4,943,978 8,681,847 4,167,121 5,519,7-8 5,420,043 3,510,782 8,022,126 8,465,671 8,334,179 10,671,550 9,284,652 18 602,645 27,105,219 30,435,831 21.240,348 17,677,519 13,437 888 10,479,694 11,879,085 12,555,2(5 19,228,516 20,556,722 22,606,217 14,304,942 30,618,372 29.778.572 32,967,(586 19,324 612 23,284,405 35,419,136 37,788,501 Barley, bu 4,876 71,337 201,031 t454.53tt 223.9(56 137,978 54,20() 1,455.258 2,862 800 2.298,000 3,321,651 2,593878 5,988,775 5,136,716 8,065,793 10.108.9-i3 9,711,430 9,633,277 5713,611 6,621,668 3,113,653 11,386,217 21,024,657 24,388 627 20.086,9 2 10 478.(-81 19,840 901 27.S94.798 17,873,638 16,804.067 11.549,403 9,410,128 26,110,769 34,643,187 28,550,828 24.974.518 •-2,593,891 20 939,853 33,362,866 35,133,8-3 32,990,993 Rye, bu. 1,500 3,267 909 4,710 l*6l7 47^530 2,150 1,268 1,332 456 28^250 70,787 17,8b9 3,600 142,773 497,913 401,1 98 313,885 62,804 46 327 37,844 308,371 36 ,560 262,158 313,757 423,124 641,449 4(55,057 82H.563 1,606,384 10,652 112,251 107,152 177.066 299,591 245,810 48,536 125,214 124,693 80,822 337 7«4 791,664 422,309 633,727 877,6*6 1,245,485 13 Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. 1872 10,SJ33,166 1,802,598 1,010,693 1«73 11,492,472 637.124 947.323 1865 5.459,347 651,339 126.1.93 1866 6 846,983 1,821,154 626,154 1867 9,006,109 1,946.923 1,095,039 1886 6,050,045 3,088,925 301,809 1861 5,972.346 1,232,507 9 6,947 1«74 5 396 7*1 ]154 94-* 167 301 1875 8,414,124 9'6,F89 222,126 1K76 2.397257 2,615,081 761,795 1677* 4,279,2.9 1,652,563 1,155.003 187** 5.122.972 1,375 1S4 2.135,0 7 1879* 1,104,793 610,740 1,884,802 GRAIN INCLUDING FLOUR AS GRAIN. Grain, Grain, including Years. bush. flour, bush. 1836 543,461 1,239,351 1837 550,660 1,184,685 1838 974,751 2,587,887 1839 1,117,262 2.362,851 1840 1,075,888 4,061,598 1841 1,852 325 5,502,625 1842 2,015,928 5,087,468 1643 2,055,025 6.642,610 1844 2,335,568 6,910 718 1845 1,848.040 5,581,790 1846 6.491,522 13,366,167 1847 9,868a87 x9.153.lS7 1848 7,396,012 14,641.018 1849 8,628,013 14,665,189 1850 6,618,004 12,059,551 1851 11,449,661 17,740,784 1852 13,392.937 20,390,506 1853. 11,078.741 15,956,525 1»54 18.553,455 22,252,238 1855 19,7.^8.473 24,472,277 1856 20,123,667 25.753,965 1857 ... 15,348,930 19,578,690 1858 20,202,444 26,812 082 1859 14,429.069 21,530,722 I860 31.441,440 37,053.115 1861 50,662,646 61,400,601 1862 58,642,344 72,872,454 1863 49,S45,065 64,735 510 1864 ^41,044,496 51,177,146 1865 42,473,223 51,415,188 1866 51,820.342 53,388,087 1867 43,499,780 50,700.060 1868 42,436,201 49,949,856 1869 ... 37,014.728 45,007,163 1870 39,261,141 46,613.096 1871 60,765,357 67,155,742 1872 58,447,822 62,260.332 1873 67,340,570 73.686,595 18T4 61,^62.627 70 552 1875 65 104.716 74,246,726 1876 46,038,598 50,074,648 1877* 61,731,071 65,199,29 1 lr>78* 79,1.6,152 84.046.il52 1879* 74,379,829 78,865,354 COMPARED BY DECADES. Grain, Grain, including Years. bush. flour, bush. 1836 543 461 1,239,351 1846 6,491.522 13,366.167 1856 20,123,667 25,753,967 1866 51.820.842 53,888,087 1876 40,038,598 50,074,648 AGGREGATE RECEIPTS COMPARED. Grain, Decades. bush. 1830 to 1815— 10 rear s.. 14,368,908 1846 to 18 5— 10 years. .113,766.005 1856 to 1805—10 Vears.. 344.213.324 1866 to 1875-10 years. .526,976 775 18^6 46,038,598 1877* 61,734071 Grain, including flour, bush. 41 851,483 174,717,437 432,890,318 597 121.670 50 074.648 65,199,291 Decades. 1878- 1879* Total 44 years . 1,262,435,711 Grain, Grain, including bush. Flour, bush. 79.170.152 84 04K.052 74,379,829 78,865,354 1,526,266,253 ♦Canadian receipts through Custom-house not included in 1877, 1878 and 1879. Lumber Trade of Buffalo. The following table shows the receipts and ship- ments of lumber, etc., for three years: IMPORTS BY CANAL. 1877. 1878. 1879. Lumber, feet 328,071 888,145 1,703,849 Timber, cubic feet. 8,225 5,016 82,862 Shingles, no 177,000 10,000 30,000 EXPORTS BY CANAL. Lumber, feet 79,782,686 95,310,685 107,158,316 Staves, lbs 82,350,650 77.4s2.200 56,029,617 Shingles, no 30,542,000 29,283,000 34,600,000 IMPORTS BY LAKE. Heading, bbls 6,198 5,721 14,471 Hoops, no 22,403,700 11,500,000 14,579,000 Hooppoles.no 190,620 2 r 0,000 Lumber, feet 141,572,469 176,312,464 202,443,612 Lath, pieces 6,392,200 3,545,000 4,644,000 Railroad ties, no... 172,079 160,000 271.003 Staves, no 18,284,985 11,638,868 12,070,597 Stave bolts, cords.. 4,403 4,512 8.610 Shingles, no. J. 54,254,000 66,273,000 59,793,700 Shocks, bundles ... 12,775 17,985 1,541 Pickets, no 55,522 7,190 Cedar posts, no 24,012 8,209 16,730 OTHER IMPORTS BY RAILROADS AND TEAMS.* Lumber, feet 75,000,000 90,000,000 90,000,000 *Partly estimated. AVERAGE PRICES. The prices at the yards during 1879 were about as follows, per 1,000 feet: Basswood...$14 00@20 00 Chestnut $22 00®36 00 Pine 800@4000 Walnut 30 00@80 00 Ash 1400@3500 Maple 18 00@3200 Whitewood . 14 00@35 00 Hickory 25 00<§ 15 oo Oak 19 00@37 00 Lath, per M. 165® 2 00 Cherry 32 00@45 00 Shingles, do. 180(5 3 25 Coal Trade of Buffalo. The anthracite»and bituminous coal trade of this city is shown by the following figures: IMPORTS BY CANAL. 1877. 1878. 1879. Anthracite, tons 208,609 115,162 92,134 Blossburg, tous 10,000 3,353 2,000 EXPORTS BY CANAL. Bituminous, tons 29,250 30,820 28,290 IMPORTS BY LAKE. Bituminous, tons 44,247 50,001 36,648 EXPORTS BY LAKE. Anthracite, tons 405,074 306,172 550,646 Blossburg, tons 50,000 25,000 30,000 IMPORTS BY RAILROADS.* Anthracite, tons 550,000 660,000 1,000,000 Bituminous, tons 214,200 425,973 637,022 Blossburg, tons 50,000 45,001) 00,000 EXPORTS BY RAILROADS. No estimate to hand of the movement in detail. 14 RECAPITULATION. Totnl imports, Anthra- cite, tons 759,609 775,102 1,092,134 Do., Bituminous, tons.. 258,447 474,974 673,670 Do. Blossburg, tons 00,000 28,353 62,000 Total exports, Bitumi- nous 29,250 39,820 28.290 Do., Anthracite, tons. .405.074 306,172 550,616 Do., Blossburg, tons.... 50,000 25,000 30,000 ♦Partly estimated. The retail prices of anthracite per 2,000 pounds, delivered in city limits, during the year were as follows : Bloss- 1879. Grate. Etrg. Stove. Nut. burg. Jan'v 1 $5 15 $5 25 $5 50 $5 00 $4 00 April 19 3 75 3 75 4 00. 3 75 4 00 May 24 3 25 3 25 3 50 3 50 3 50 May 3 3 50 3 50 3 75 3 75 3 50 Oct. 13 3 90 3 90 4 00 4 00 3 50 Oct. 20 4 10 4 10 4 20 4 20 3 50 Nov. 1 4 35 4 35 4 45 4 60 3 50 Dec. 1 4 65 4 65 4 85 5 10 3 75 Dec. 31 4 65 4 65 4 85 5 j0 3 75 The range of prices during 1879 for bituminous, delivered to manufactories, gas works, propeller lines, etc., were from $2 10 to $4 00 per ton, accord- ing to description. The price at retail varied from $4 00 to $6 00 delivered per ton, according to qual- ity, for family use. About 185,000 tons of anthracite and bituminous coal were consumed by families in this city dur- ing 1879. Comparative Prices of Leading Articles. The following statement shows the approximate miling i ates of the various articles enumerated at Buffalo December 30, 1879, and the corresponding periods in 1878 and 1877: Flour, bbl— 1877. 1878. 1879. City gr. s|i. No. l.$0 26® 6 75 $5 00® 5 50 $6 75® 7 25 City gr. sp. No. 2. 5 25(u 5 75 3 75«/' 4 25 5 50® 6 25 Citv gr'd amber. 7 (10® 7 50 5 25@ 5 75 7 25® 7 75 Citygr'd while. 7 25,./; 7 75 5 50.u. 0(10 7 50® 8 00 C. g. new proe's. 8 50(5 9 50 7 25® 7 75 8 25® 9 00 Western spring. 6 00® 6 75 4 25(a< 5 25 6 do® 7 50 Weston oakers' 6 50® 7 00 450(5 6 00 7 00(5 7 50 Western amber. 7 00® 7 50 4 75 § 5 25 7 50® 8 00 Western white - 7 25® 7 75 5 25d 5 75 7 75® 8 25 Western new pr. 8 50® 9 00 70i)(S 800 875® 975 Rye - 400(a), 450 325,i . 3 50 5 50(5 Hon Buckwheat, CWt 2 65® 3 00 200®225 300® 300 Wheat, bush — No. i Bpring 1 27 1 00 No. 2 spring 123 95 No. 1 Oiiluth sp. 1 25 I 07 1 13 No.l h'dDu'th ^p i 45 Bed and amber. 1 32® 1 38 95® l 00 l 38<§ i 15 White ... 13d14J 90a 103 1 10® 1 47 Corn, bush — No. 2 Western.. 53® 53^ lo'.'.n n 58« Oats, bu, West's 31® 34 26^ 29 4-5 Bye, bu, do . 70® Ti 90 Bar lev, bush — West, and Can.. 70 7). 8". 61*110 70® 90 State, 2&4-i-'w'd 50® 73 75® 92 65® B0 Barle\ ma t,bu 75® l 15 l 10® l 30 I 051 I -■"> Pea bu, free of iio • ( anada. I 10@ l 20 so , oo Do® l 00 Bean . ! 60® 2 15 1 SO^ I To i 50 Seed, clover, bu. 4 75® 6 60 I 50a 5 25 5 Se«d. imothy.bu I lO.d 1 60 I 35(5 1 15 2 90 Miilfeed, ion — 1600 II 00 ' L200 16 00(5)17 00 Fine 17 oo l:; oo>i I l 00 I'', 00(5 IT m Finished I i00@ 1 1 00 it 00(i Flour, bbl— 1877. 1878. Rve 17 00@19 00 14 00®i5 00 Cornmeal, 1001b 1 05 u, 1 20 80® 90 Oatm al, bbl ... 5 00® 7 00 4 0J@ 6 50 Mess pork, bbl — Heavy 12 00@12 50 8 50® 9 00 Shortcut 12 00®12 50 9 00® 9 50 Lard, lb 8® 9 6'4® <6V 3 Dres'd hogs, cwt 4 50 § 4 75 2 75® 3 50 Highwiues, gal. 1 09® 1 10 1 07® 1 OS Potatoes, bu 35 q) 50 60® 80 Butter, lb 14a) 25 12 1, 20 Cheese, dairv, lb. 12 7® 8 Do., factory, lb.. 13(5) 13 l £ 9n 9'a Hops, lbs 11® 13 8s@ 10»£ Do., cured 12at 14 14® 18 Leather, lb — Best sl'ght'd sole 31 26 No. 2 do 29 21 Cement, bbl 1 005) 1 25 1 16® 1 25 Refined Petroleum, gallon, fire test — 112'o420o 12 1 2 ® 16 10 Pease's Pr'm oil 30® 35 35 Pease's H'dlight 25 25 Lard Oil- Extra winter,gal 75® 80 60 Do., No. 1, do .. 65® 70 55 Linseed oil, raw. 55 60 Do., boiled, gal. 62 65 W. V. oil, black, gallon . 25 23 Do., gal., in bbl 30 25 Sperm oil, gal . 150 125 Fish, half bbl— White 4 25® 4 33 3 40® 3 50 Trout 3 25® 3 38 3 00 Siscoes 3 00 160 Codfish, George's Bank, cwt 5 25® 5 75 5 00 Halibut, cwt 100 6 00 Mackerel, kit... 1 75® 2 30 1 90® 2 40 Do., bbl 15 00 a 22 00 12 00® 18 00 St'ling Exch'ge. 4 82® 4 85 4 82® 4 87 Gold 102% 100 1879. 18 00® 9 00 1 05"; 1 15 6 00® 7 00 3 50 3 50 8® 8 Ml 6 00 1 12 40® 45 18® 27 11 12 30® 35 2.® 23 8 00 7® 8 1 75® 2 50 5 00® 5 50 4 00 140 1 40 ed, tor — 4 65 4 35 5 10 4 85 6 00 9%@ 10 16® 17 31 29 80® 100 8® 9 35 25 60 58 75 78 23 25 100 5 00® 5 50 4 00® 4 25 3 00^ 3 25 5 00® 5 50 11 IK) 1 20® 3 75 11 00(5 11 00 4 81® 4 84 1 00 Exports from Elevators by Erie and Central Railroads. The following statement shows the exports of grain from the elevators of this city by the Erie and Central railroads for the months of— Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley , Rve, 1879. bu. bu. bu. bu. bu. January .. 334,350 19,605 23,879 9.01)3 February 143,542 March 336,131 ■13,000 1,660 April 196,151 1,400 1,96] May 667,870 182,782 4, son 6,500 June 345,442 648,354 1,400 25,000 July 566,015 1 ,398,332 72,382 12,029 August ... 1,759,716 1 ,319,718 46,607 Sepl ruber 1,566,889 849,782 42,ooo October 1,1 12,512 ,324,345 850 30,468 is. 105 Nov'mber 776,882 865,728 2, 60 5, COO Dec'mber. 85 ,099 550.011 .... 17,116 .... Total ..8,575,129 7,3611,007 188,329 94,230 81,831 15 Wheat, Corn, Outs, Barley, Rye, bu. bu. bit. bu. bu. Total 1878.9,173,439 9,300,650 254,057 185,212 223,310 Total 1877.9,323,348 3,854,034 620,009 348,082 90,332 Total 1876.5,984,722 6,581,929 715,049 112,741 278,291 Total 1875.6,198,393 6,433,717 1,091,327 60,437 16,786 Total 1874.4,658,080 5,209,202 1,318,097 191,277 10,318 Grand total, bushels, 1874 11,386,974 " " 1875_ .14,800,6110 " " 1876 13,672,732 " " 1877 14.235,805 " 1878 19,130,668 " 1879 16,308,526 Decrease 1S79 under 1878, bushels 2,828,142 Lake Exports. The following: statement, collated from the clearances issued during the season of navigation at the Custom-hou*e of this port, shows the ex- ports of the articles named during the seasons of navigation in 1877, 1878 and 1879 westward by lake : 1877. 1878. 1879. Coal, tons 455,074 331,172 580,646 Cement and plaster, bbls. 113,623 81,413 103,858 Salt, bbls 321,615 247,452 222,778 Salt, tons 7,235 18,707 26,372 Railroad iron, tons 1,509 283 525 Railroad iron, bars 2,170 Pig iron, tons Not reported. Lake Freights from Buffalo to Chicago on Coal. The following statement shows the ruling rates of freight on coal per ton, free, by sail vessels from Buffalo to Chicago during the season of 1879: 1879. Coal, ton. 1879. Coal, ton. $0 70 April 28 $0 40 Sept. 22. May 7 30 Sept. 24 75 June 4 35 Oct. 6 &5 June 20 40 Oct. 14 90 June 23 45 Oct. 15 1 00 July 1 50 Oct. 22 85 Au?. 6 .. 40 Oct. 25 90 Aug. 25 50 Oct. 27 75 Sept. 11 55 Nov. 17 100 Sept. 15 60 Nov. 18 1 25 The dates given are the days on which the changes were made. Lake Freights from Chicago to Buffalo on Wheat and Corn. The following statement shows the ruling rates of lake freights on wheat and corn from Chicago to Buffalo, by sail vessels, ou the dates specilied in 1879: Wheat, Corn, Wheat, < !orn, 1879. bu. bu. 1879. bu. bu. April 17noml. 6 5'£ Aug. 9 5 4% April 26 i l £ 4 Aug. 16 6J» 5 May 2 3*4 3 Aug. 23 5 4H May 9 3K 3 Autr. 30 5^ 4 l i May 12 3 1% Sept. 6 5 4 L i May 17 3& 3 sept. 13 5 4\i May 24 2% 2K Sept. 20 5 4V % May 31 •>% 2% Sept. 27 H l i June 7.. 1% 1H' Oct, 4.. r ... 0<„ B June 14 2 1% Oct. 11 1^ 7 June 21 2 \% Oct, 18 8M 1% June 28 _2 1% Oat. 25.. 8 l'i July $..„. °>i{ 8 Nov. 1 m 7 July 12..,._,..'2W 2 Nov. 8 l l i 7 July 39-, 2¥ 2 Nov. 15 6^ 6 July 26 : J ,\i 3 Nov, 22 5'« 5 Aug, 2... 4'i 4 Nov. 25 5% 5 Railroad Freights from Buffalo to New- York on Wheat and Corn. The following statement shows the nominal rates of freight on wheat and corn by railroad from Buffalo to New York during the year 1879: Wheat, Corn, 1879. bu. bu. January 1 to May 4 9>£ 9 May 5 to Mivl5 7 6^ Mavl6toMav28 6% 6 May 29 to July 25 5 4*4 Julv26 to Jul'v29 5V Z 5 July 30 to August 10 6 5^ August 11 to August 15 7 i 4 3 2 30. $1 20 June 7 4 S& <2% 2 25 1 20 June 14 4M 3% 3 2 25 120 June 21 3M 3% 2>£ 2 25 [ @ * Jjj June 28 i}i 4 3 2 25 100 July 5 5 4% 3%. 2 40 \U July 12 ....5 4'j 3U 250 138 July 19 5 4H 3M 2 60 144 July 26 5 5 3H 2 65 144 Aug. 2 6 514 3% 2 75 150 Aug. 9 6 5^ 3% 2 90 163 Aug. 16 6 l 4 ' 5% 4 3 00 175 Aug. 23 W* 6% 4% 3 50 1 88 Aug. 30 7M 6^ 4>i 3 50 183 Sept. 6 , 1%. &% i%. 3 60 2 00 Sept. 13 1% 7 m. 3 60 2 00 Sept. 20 S'i 7M 5>i 3 50 180 Sept. 27 9'4 8% 6 3 50 2 00 Oct. 4 IK 7 i% 3 75 2 13 Oct. 11 7 l 4 6 l i 4 4 00 2 25 22 Pine Staves, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Lumber, p. ton. 1879. bu. bu. bu. M. ft. o'er toll. Oct. 18 .9 8 5% 3 85 2 00 Oct. 23, 24, 25. ..12 11 Oct. 25 11 9 7 4 00 2 38 Nov. 1 10 8 6 4 00 2 38 Nov. 8 10 9 6H 4 00 2 38 Nov. 15 10M 9 6^ 4 00 2 50 Nov. 22 10^ 9^ 6% 4 00 2 50 Nov. 25 10% Receipts at Tide-Water by Canal of Flour, Grain, Etc. The following comparative table shows the quantity of the principal articles of produce left at tide-water from the commencement to the close of navigation in the years indicated: 1877. 1878. 1879. Canal opened May 8. April 15. Mav 8. Flour, bbls 29,500 14,400 8,400 Wheat, bu 12,739,000 25 143 April ...2.854 877 299 163 Mav 3,700 980 314 126 June 3,764 871 493 107 July 4,112 709 412 55 August 3,782 829 239 57 September 3.110 1,029 154 76 October 3,009 1,636 146 81 November 2.674 1,673 151 75 December 2,827 1,212 259 69 Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. Total, 1879.... 36,606 12,917 3, 90 1,097 1878. ...31,391 13,309 2,983 597 1877.... 24, 485 7,744 2,144 610 1876.... 29,771 7,999 2,421 566 1875... .22,935 7,300 2,131 915 1874.... 22,147 11,049 2,036 1,103 1873. ...22,401 14,078 2,362 1,687 1 872. __ .20,710. 12,019 l,a38 1,188 1871.. .17,080 7,252 1,655 722 1870.... 15,631 6,354 2,217 425 PER CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. January 147 75 64 5 February 27 91 71 11 March 11 134 34 11 April 12 237 85 17 Mav 9 190 47 13 June 1 224 12 7 July 1 185 18 11 August 188 68 7 September 3 302 62 5 October 5 219 48 3 November 13 157 32 1 December 3 142 56 Total, 1879 232 2,141 502 91 1878 ... 3,123 2,955 7,020 80 1K77 ... 4,174 1,006 649 50 1876.... 3,507 919 698 87 1875.... 3,477 837 562 81 1874.... 4,141 898 431 201 23 PER GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. January 48 1 38 3 February... 7 23 4 March 35 2 55 10 April 29 8 48 4 May 13 14 3 June.. 8 7 July 8 36 2 August 23 104 1 September 6 45 174 4 October 31 69 132 4 November 28 66 83 10 December 5 30 101 4 Total, 1879 202 252 816 56 1878.... 1,150 166 773 36 1877.... 278 ' 67 227 39 1876 1,290 60 631 80 1875.... 2,604 76 879 37 1874.... 2,533 321 919 38 PER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. January 32 53 44 1 February 23 158 70 5 March 34 141 51 7 April 35 88 22 16 May— 5 128 10 ll June 6 159 9 10 July.. 4 109 27 4 August 4 61 64 2 September 16 140 58 4 October... 35 177 36 November 21 72 52 * 4 December 10 35 57 3 Total, 1879.... 228 1,321 500 67 1878 3,028 142 655 70 1877.... 2,409 485 496 67 1876.... 1,565 1,023 71 t 51 1875.... 1,192 1,065 633 98 1874.... 860 164 530 26 SHIPMENTS. PER NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER RAILWAY. Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. January 1,694 708 224 60 February 2,114 965 285 84 March 2,194 797 319 149 April 2.485 790 322 156 May ...3,362 864" 276 124 June 3,167 758 422 101 July 3,417 629 415 47 August 3,208 717 330 49 September 2,650 973 266 67 October 2,503 1,370 214 69 November 2,259 1.359 212 68 December 2,399 895 286 53 Total, 1879.. ..31,482 10,825 3,571 1,027 1878.... 26.763 10,924 3,120 634 1877.... 23.287 5,381 2,570 667 1876.... 26.325 5,571 2,320 366 1875... .21,175 3,737 2,524 803 1874 .. 24,288 9,207 2,234 1,207 1873 ...17,825 9,254 2,067 1,531 1872.... 18,045 6,642 2,117 354 1871. ...14,363 4,110 1,205 536 1870. ...13,022 26,78 1,399 313 PER NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILWAY. Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. Januarv 219 117 86 6 February 198 254 115 13 March 379 275 117 28 April 368 257 68 33 May , . 275 310 37 31 Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. June 387 314 38 25 July 588 186 61 15 August 423 202 104 10 September 399 310 122 15 October 410 42t 144 20 November 386 300 124 22 December 371 187 83 15 Total, 1879.... 4,403 3,133 1,089 233 1878.... 8,634 3,616 1,143 170 1877.... 8,385 2,296 949 104 1*76 7,783 2,563 986 95 1875 ... 4,252 2,366 1,058 106 1874 ... 2,913 ] ,6'.'3 1, 46 82 1873 4,050 3,399 1,408 171 1872 2,716 3,61.6 658 144 1871.... 6,945 2,666 702 153 1870.... 7,826 2,671 1,146 111 KECAPITULATION. GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR 1879. Routes. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses cars. cars. cars. cars. L. S. & M. S. R. R. 36,606 12,947 3,190 1,097 Canada Southern.. 232 2,141 592 91 Grand Trunk 202 252 816 56 Great Western 228 1,321 500 5,098 67 Total, 1879.... 37,268 16,661 1,311 1878.... 38,625 17,947 5,161 850 1877.... 31,348 10,598 3,818 766 1876.... 3 ,223 10,i 01 4,309 784 1875.... 30.203 9,281 4,205 1,137 1874.... 29,682 12,441 3,919 1,371 GRAND TOTAL SHIPMENTS FOR 1S7S . Cattle Hogs Sheep Routes. cars. cars. cars. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R... 31,182 10,825 3,571 Erie Railway 4,403 3,133 1,089 Total, 1879 35,885 13,958 4,600 GROWTH OF THE TRADE. The following table shows the growth of the trade since 1857 : Cattle Hogs head. head. 1857 108,2(i3 117,168 1858... ..134,073 92,194 1859...:. 103,337 73,619 1860 156,972 85,770 1861 ...141,921 101,679 1862. 129,433 103,671 1863 151,789 92,128 1864 135,797 30 1 ,629 1865 212,839 300,014 1866 275,091 552,831 1 867 257,872 697,440 1868 265,105 470,578 1869 317,871 794,272 1870.... 388,057 739,519 1871 384,294 886,014 1872 379,086 1,145,109 1873 .409,738 1 ,662,500 1874 504,594 1,431,800 1875 513,530 1.067,300 1876 615,790 1,150,210 1877 569,915 1 ,128,770 1878 657,809 2,063,765 1879 633,556 1,916,015 STOCK SLAUGHTERED. The estimated amount of stock slaughtered in this city for the last six years is as follows: Cattle Hogs Sheep head. 1874 35,073 1875 19,956 1876 25,651 1877 20,158 1878 53,i25 187 ii 23,511 Sheep Horses head. head. 307,549 345,731 189,579 145,354 238,952 524,976 474,849 155,959 207,208 341,560 239,943 385,815 7,773 381,450 12,038 561,447 7,896 551,131 13,319 606,748 20,786 733,400 28,386 783,800 21,936 841,' 00 18,187 871,928 12,542 763,600 12,557 ,032,225 13,602 ,019,600 20,970 head. head. 173,300 96,800 159,500 118,200 208,560 103,678 17 ',000 47,5( '0 387,210 175,265 310,845 87,600 24 RANGE OF PRICES. The following exhibit shows the prevailing prices per cwt. during the principal market day in each week on cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs: Cattle. January 4. 11. 18. 25. February 2. 8. 15. March April 1 .. 8 .. 15... 29... 12.. 19.. 26.. 3.. 10.. 17.. 24.. 31.. 8.. 15.. 21.. 28.. 5_. 12.. 19.. 26.. August 3.. 9.. 16. . 23.. 30.. September (>.. 13.. 20.. 27.. May June •July October November December Common to fair. $2 00ioj3 75 . 2 00 3 75 . 2 25@3 85 . 2 15®3 90 . 2 00(5.3 90 . 2 00@4 15 . 2 00®4 35 . 2 15 v 4 35 , 2 00-3;4 35 . 2 10 4 15 . 2 C0@4 15 . 2 25'dM 40 . 2 5034 50 . 3 00@4 65 . 3 00@4 40 .2 504 25 . 2 50 24 25 . 3 00@4 30 3 00 i 4 30 3 00@4 60 3 00®4 50 3 00@4 40 2 50'o4 25 2 75@4 25 2 50@4 35 2 50@4 50 2 50@4 25 2 25@4 25 2 50 5)4 25 2 00'54 10 1 75@4 10 1 75*4 15 2 00@4 25 2 25@4 40 2 25o<4 40 2 25(5>4 40 2 00 a.4 40 1 50® 4 00 2 00@3 90 2 00®4 00 2 00® 4 00 2 00®4 10 2 00@4 35 2 00(a>4 25 1 80@3 90 2 00@3 90 2 15@4 15 2 00- r 4 15 2 25@4 25 2 50® 4 50 2 15®4 50 1 75@4 25 Good to Stockers & best. feeders. $4 10@5 50 $2 00(a3 25 4 0@5 50 2 00 a 3 00 4 30@5 87 2 75(313 25 4 00@4 50 2 75@3 25 4 00@5 25 2 90@3 50 4 25 5 25 2 90 u 3 50 4 45®5 50 3 00 3 50 4 40^5 30 3 25@3 65 4 40 a 5 30 3 50 u 4 00 4 25 5 10 4 25@5 15 4 50®5 80 4 60®5 32 3 255)4 00 3 25@3 85 3 00 a 3 75 3 00 a 3 75 4 70@5 50 2 75®3 75 4 50 a 5 60 3 50@3 85 4 30@5 40 3 40iy,3 85 4 30@5 62 3 40-o 3 85 4 40@5 50 3 30@3 85 4 40@5 25 3 30 a-4 25 4 70a5 70 3 75 34 25 4 60@5 60 3 30 "4 2-5 4 50@5 40 3 50@4 40 4 40 (a 5 25 3 00@4 00 4 30 a.5 25 3 00®4 17 4 40® 5 00 2 90@4 15 4 50 a 5 25 2 75 a 3 75 4 35®5 00 2 65(3)3 50 4 35@5 00 2 75®3 50 4 35®5 40 2 25*3 35 4 20*5 12 2 75'a3 35 4 20®5 25 2 75®3 25 4 25®5 25 2 75®3 25 4 35@5 35 2 75(5)3 25 4 50@5 40 2 75 a 3 25 4 50 5 25 2 75-33 40 4 505 5 35 2 90@3 40 4 50®5 50 2 50 a 3 40 4 20@5 15 2 4033 40 4 10®5 10 2 50®3 50 4 10(5)5 35 2 25@3 40 4 10@5 35 2 25@3 40 4 15(g>5 10 2 25@3 45 4 40'a5 25 2 50@3 40 4 30:5 5 25 2 40@3 40 4 00®.o 12 2 40@3 10 4 00@5 00 2 35@3 00 4 :;o -k 5 75 2 20@3 10 4 30@6 35 2 40to3 10 4 30(5. 5 00 2 40@3 10 4 60@5 50 2 50® 3 40 4 55(5 6 75 2 45@3 35 4 30(a)5 05 2 40®3 15 Hogs. Yorkers. January 4 $2 65-2 00 11 2 95@3 io 18 2 90i«'3 20 25 3 20 o:; 60 February 2 3 50@3 85 8 3 75®4 10 15 3 90@4 13 22 4 10@ 1 2e March 1 3 90<§ I 36 8 3 90<§ I 1". 15 3 75@4 07 22 3 90(5 I 50 29 3 90(5 I Till April 5 3 75(5. i 00 12 3 80fo ( (10 19 3 80®3 mi 26. 3 50@3 70 May 3 3 60(6 :i To 10 3 60@8 so 17 3 70®3 80 24 3 60@S 75 31 3 50®3 70 Medium and beavv. $2 25@3 10 2 25® 3 25 2 2-5(33 45 2 75@3 75 2 50@4 05 :: 00@4 :;:; 2 75® i 35 3 76@4 30 3 75®4 40 3 75®4 35 3 50® 4 15 3 511(a) 4 25 :; 25 50(oi4 25 2 76@4 mi 2 76@8 so 2 75®3 90 3 50®3 85 3 2fl@3 77 3 25(5)3 75 Yorkers. June 8 3 60;ai3 70 15 3 25@4 07 21 3 90(3 I 10 28 3 90@4 05 •July 5 3 90®4 00 12 4 10®4 15 19... 3 65®3 90 26 3 75@4 00 August 3 3 70®3 80 9 3 15@3 85 16 3 50@4 30 23 3 50@3 80 30. 3 40®3 60 September 6 3 50@3 75 13 3 40@3 80 20 3 50@4 05 27 _• 3 50@3 85 October 4... 3 5o@3 90 11 3 70®4 20 18 3 75(5. t 05 25 3 60(5)3 95 November 1 3 60(o 4 lo 8 3 40®3 70 15 3 45®3 95 22 4 00(5 t 30 29 3 85(514 00 December 6 4 25@4 60 13 4 25(5 4 60 20... 4 15(5 1 25 27 4 50@5 00 Sheep and Western S 1 1 G G V) Janual-v 4 $3 25®4 50 11 3 60@5 00 18 3 25(o'4 40 "V; . 25... 3 75@5 oo -Jebruarv 2.. 4 00@5 25 8 4 10@5 50 & 15 4 25(55 75 . 22 4 25®5 30 ^MaV?£. < 1 4 25@5 25 •" " '£$!$< 8 4 25®5 75 .■* "y,i 15 _.4 40(oi5 70 £ 22 4 25@5 60 . 29 4 50@6 oo [ApriP*- 5 4 90®6 25 M W 12 4 95@6 25 19 4 75®6 12 26 3 75@6 00 'Mav 3 3 75@6 00 10 3 90@5 80 17 4 00(oi5 25 24 3 25@5 25 31 3 25@5 25 June 8 3 25(a>5 25 15 3 25@5 75 21 3 25®5 50 28... 2 40@5 00 July 5 3 00®5 00 12 3 20( 3 25@4 10 3 25U4 17 3 25®4 0o 3 25@4 00 3 00(u :', 75 3 00 w 3 90 3 25@4 10 3 00®3 75 3 00(u 3 63 3 00®3 70 3 00®3 90 3 10® 4 00 3 20® 4 00 2 75(o 3 M' 2 25®4 15 3 OOtaU 07 2 75@4 no 3 00®4 10 2 50(«3 00 3 15@4 oo 3 25@4 35 3 40®4 30 3 55®4 OH 3 65®4 90 3 75® 4 75 3 70&5 00 Lambs. Canada lambs. $4 25@5 37 4 75®f> do 4 75a4 90 4 75@5 00 5 25@5 5o 5 00® 5 75 5 00<§ 5 7 > 5 0l'(a)5 75 5 10@5 75 5 00(o 5 75 5 00(o 5 75 5 00@5 50 5 00@5 50 No sales 5 40 o.5 Si) 5 40(5)5 BO 4 75@5 40 5 25(5)5 50 5 00@5 35 5 00(o 5 35 5 00@5 35 4 50@5 do 4 50@i 75 4 50@4 75 4 50®4 75 4 25 5 00,-, 5 25 4 25(o 5 20 5 15io.5 :i7 5 75(o,6 I" 5 75(0 f, 2.5 6 25@6 50 BUSINESS CARDS. 25 WILLIAM THURSTONE, COMPILER AND PUBLISHER OF COMMERCIAL REPORTS, STATISTICS, K OF BI FIALO. CHARLES A. SWEET, MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN MICHIGAN AND CANADA RIVED HOOPS ROUND SHAVED HOOPS, Also, Flour, Fruit and Sugar Barrel Staves and Heading, and Cooperage generally. No. 14 Central "Wharf (Up Stairs), BUFFALO, N. Y. THORNTON VAN VLIET, GRAIN, FORWARDING & COMMISSION MERCHANT USTo. 20 CENTRAL WHAEF, B U F FA L O, N.Y. 28 BUS I NESS CARDS. W. MEADOWS, GEAIN COMMISSION BUFFALO, N. Y. A. L. LOTHRIDGE. E. GALLAGHER. J. COLLINS. LOTHRIDGE, GALLAGHER & CO. COMMISSION and FORWARDING MERCHANTS Agents for the Baxter Steam Canal Boat Transportation Co. 2d Floor, 10 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. Grain, Lumber, Coal, Iron, Stone, Oil and other heavy freights forwarded from Lake Ports to Troy, Albany , New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and intermediate points, and through rates given if desired. jA-G-EDSTTS A.3ST3D COHSTSIO-ItTIEES : M. F. JAMES, 105 Broad Street, New York. JEFF COLLINS, West Troy and Albany. DAVID FALES & CO., 14 South Street, New York. THORH & POMEROY, Utwa, N. Y. T. W. FI8KE. A. M. HAZARD. F. W. FISKE & CO. Commission Merchants No. 29 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, ZLST. "3T. COMMISSION MERCHANT CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. BUSINESS CARDS. 29 ALFRED P. WRIGHT. ALBERT J. WRIGHT. A. P. WRIGHT & SON, Commission Merchants BUFFALO, N. Y. BISSELL, FINN & CO. FORWARDING and COMMISSION MERCHANTS 14 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. CANAL TRANSPORTATION A SPECIALTY. J. F. SCHOELLKOPF. GEO. B. MATHEWS. SCHOELLKOPF & MATHEWS, PROPRIETORS OF Niagara Falls and Frontier Mills Capacity, 1000 Barrels Per Day. MILLEBS O IF PATENT MINNESOTA. ^T^HEAT FLOUR. Office, 20 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. CYRUS CLARKE. C. CLARKE VAN DEVENTER. CYRUS CLARKE & CO. Produce Commission Merchants 14 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, 3SJ". ~5T_ 30 BUSINESS CARDS. KINNE, WILBER & CO. SHIPPING MERCHANTS BUFFALO, IN"_ TT. X&XSJD J -A. <3 JK XI T DISTILLER "ST. ESTABLISHED 1848. THOMAS CLARK, MANUFACTURER OF EXTRA FINE OLD WHISKIES ALCOHOL AND COLOGNE SPIRITS. Cor. Washington and Perry Sts., BUFFALO, N. Y. C. H. ARTHUR & CO. Grain Dealers Shipping and Commission Merchants. No. 31 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. R. R. HEFFORD, FORWARDER AND DEALER IN ANTHRACITE, /^\ ^~>w A y ^< BITUMINOUS, CANNEL, \_J V^ ~£\- J * ^ • BLOSSBURG. Office, No. 2 Main St. and No. 1 Central Wharf. Docks, opposite foot of Main St. :b tj f if -A. hl o , nsr. ~y . Railroad Iron, Iron Ore, and other Heavy Freight Docked and Forwarded. BUSINESS CARDS. 31 John B. Griffin, President. Chas. C. McDonald, Sec'y and Treas'r. INCOEPOEATED 1 S S O. THE QUEEN CITY MILLING CO. Office, 6 Central Wharf and 12 Main St., (2d floor), BUFFALO, N. Y. MANUFACTURE Q,ueen City Milling Co.'s Best Patent; J. B. Griffin & Co.'s Patent, Family and Bakers; Queen City Mills (Straight), Barrels and (200 lbs.) Export Sacks; Erie Mills Bakers,' Favorite Minnesota; also, Clear, Rye and Foundry Flour, Mill Feed, &c. JEWETT M. RICHMOND. M. M. RICHMOND. ALONZO RICHMOND. J. M. RICHMOND & CO. STORAGE, ELEVATING, COMMISSION and FORWARDING MERCHANTS 16 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. a-iR-A-Hisr oiijiE^isriisJG- j^jstjd id :r it i nsr g-. BRUNDIGE, BRUCE & CO. COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERCHANTS 5 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. WILLIS C. JACUS. JOSEPH E. HADCOCK. "W. C. JACUS & CO. FORWARDING AND COMMISSION 15 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. 32 BUSINESS CARDS C. F. STERNBERG, COMMISSION MERCHANT No. 3 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. Sternberg Elevators connecting with New York Central Railroad. NATIONAL MILLS Nos. 212 TO 220 ERIE STREET. MANUFACTURERS OF "THORNTON & CHESTER'S BEST," "PATENT," " GLOBE," "WHITE LILY," " FRANKLIN," AND GRAHAM FLOUR. CORN MEAL AND FEED OF ALL KINDS THORNTON & CHESTER. A. S. CARPENTER. WM. AVERT. JAS. U. BREED. JPJEOIFLIE'S LINE. CARPENTER, AVERY & CO. FORWARDING and COMMISSION MERCHANTS No. 13 CENTRAL WHARF. jjf stairs. ZBTJZFZF^XiO, UST 3T- siE3::E:R:M:_^isr zbiros. FORWARDING AND COMMISSION No. 92 Lloyd Street, BUFFALO, N. 1. CEMENT, PLASTER, SALT, LIME, GRAIN, &c. BUSINESS CARDS. 33 HERMAN J. HALL & CO. GRAIN DEALERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 26 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. FKED. H. GATCHELL. J. F. HAGEB, JR. GATCHELL & HAGER, FORWARDINGTn COMMISSION MERCHANTS No. 12 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. ESSER, OGDEN & CO. NORTH BUFFALO MILLS E. 0. & Co.s "Best," "Banner," "Stella," "Buffalo." OFFICE, COIT BLOCK, No. 20 WEST SWAN ST. BUFFALO, nST. "X". J". T. OEAWFOED, AGENT FOR The Syracuse Fine Salt Company, The Onondaga Coarse Salt Association, The American Dairy Salt Company (Limited). No. 30 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. 34 BUSINESS CARDS. E. J. NEWMAN & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF AKRON CEMENT MANUFACTURERS OF AKRON FALLS FLOUR. CITY AGENTS FOR Works at Akron, N. Y. 50 Hirer St., BUFFALO, N. Y. e. nsr. cook & oo. DISTILLERS Office and Free Warehouses, 32 and 34 Main Street. Distillery and Bonded Warehouses, 479, 481, 483, 485, 487, 489 and 491 Spring St. BUFFALO, 3ST. ~X\ WITTER & SERGEANT, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 32 CENTRAL WHARF, Up Stairs. WM. E. WITTER. BUFFALO, N. Y. A. J. SERGEANT. HARVEY & HENRY, BUFFALO CITY FLOUR MILLS MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADES OF FLOUR. B U F FA 1_ O, N. Y. BUSINESS CARDS. 35 GEORGE SANDROOK, PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT 28 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. REFERENCE.— BANK OP COMMERCE, BUFFALO. CANADIAN BARLEY A SPECIALTY. EMPIRE LI3STE. SHAVER, BETTS & HOMER, FORWARDING COMMISSION MERCHANTS No. 9 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. JACOB BHAVKB, JE. IRA BETTS. ADAM HOMER. FRANK WILLIAMS <&, CO. DEALERS IN AND SHIPPERS OF C O ^.Xj. No. 4 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. GAS, STEAM AND DOMESTIC COALS AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The best facilities for receiving and forwarding COAL on consignment. Yard cor. Carroll and Alabama Sts., Docks on Blackwell Canal, opp. Watson Elevator. J. C. ANTHONY. E. L. ANTHONY. J. C. ANTHONY <&, SON, FORWARDING and PRODUCE COMMISSION No. 21 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. AGENTS FOR BUFFALO, NEW YORK & ITHACA LINE. Receivers and Shippers of Grain, Lumber, Shingles, Staves, and all kinds of Coarse Freight to all points along the Erie and Lateral Canals. ^■DOCKS .A.T EEIE BASIIT. 36 BUSINESS CARDS. J. A. CAMPBELL,. S. M. RATCLIFFE. J. A. CAMPBELL & CO. Grain and Commission Merchants No. 33 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. J. S. HEATH. WM. MORSE. A. NELSON. HEATH, MORSE & CO. FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Office, 11 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. T. LLOYD STREET MILL. MEEOH <& CO MILLERS AND DEALERS IN FLOUR, OATS, CORN MEAL AND MILL FEED. Nos. 32, 34 and 36 Lloyd Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. If. N. JONES. H. R. JONES. MILES JONES' SONS, WHOLESALE PROVISION DEALERS, PORK PACKERS and HAM CURERS ALL KINDS LAKE FISH. Cor. PRIME and DAYTON STREETS, BUFFALO, N". Y. BUSINESS CARDS. 37 IE. IB. OOLULIHSTS, COMMISSION MERCHANT No. 25 CENTRAL WHARF (UP STAIRS). BUFFALO, N. Y. ESTABLISHED I860. H. MOESE & OO. FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS 16 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. HENRY C. ROBE'S LINE. Grain, Flour, Lumber, Coal, Iron, Oil and other Heavy Freights transported from Lake Ports to Troy, Albany, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and intermediate Points, and through Bill of Lading given. OFFICE, 18 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. -A-O-iEisrTS Ansrr) con"sig2stees : H. W. MARKS, 18 Central Wharf, E B. BROOKE & CO., 7 South Street, New York. Buffalo, N. Y. C. H. GAGE & CO., 105 Broad Street, New York. COLLINS & POTTER, West Troy, N. Y. E. B. BROOKE. F. M. LAWRENCE. E. B. BROOKE <5c CO. FORWARDING AGENTS AND CONSIGNEES FOR FREIGHT ON ERIE CANAL FROM THE WEST. OFFICK, 7 SOUTH STREET, XTEW YORK. 38 BUSINESS CARDS. W M. E. HINGSTON, FOREIGN COMMISSION MERCHANT Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y. Special Attention given to the introduction of American Products in the European Markets. AGENT FOR JAMES & HAGEMANN, HAVRE, FRANCE. TIHIOS- IMI- IRT^^UST, FOR WA R D E E AND COMMISSION MERCHANT No. 24 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y. Grain and Coarse Freights contracted to and from all points East and West. SOHAEFER & BRO. I M PO RT E R S IN CANADA BARLEY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN NEW YORK STATE AND WESTERN BARLEY. a. IN" id :m:.a.t_.tst:e]:r,s. No. 42 and 44 LLOTD STREET, . BUFFALO, N. T. J. L. RING. HENRY BRINKMANN. J-. Xj. ZRIHSTG- & OO. BUFFALO FARINA MILLS No. 30 WIL.KESON STREET, Cor. FOURTH. CHOICE FAMILY AND HAXALL FLOUR. Farina, Pearl Barley, Split Peas, Corn Meal and Oatmeal, &c. DEALERS IN CORN and OATS and ALL KINDS OF FEED. Market Mills, 20 WEST MARKET ST. Ring & Brinkmann, Prop's. BUSINESS CARDS. 39 TRA DE M ARK. ,^gj>v CORNELL LEAD CO. MANUFACTURERS OF »&1 WHITE LEAD * x^Tn^^yZ^ll LEAD PIPE > SHEET and BAR LEAD. OFFICE AND WORKS : Cor. Delaware and Virginia Streets Forfeited if Adulterated A. P. THOMPSON, Pres. HENRY SPAYTH, Treas. S. DOUGLAS CORNELL, Vice-Pres. SHELDON THOMPSON, Sec 'y PRATT & CO. TERRACE SQUARE, BUFFALO. IRON, NAILS, SPIKES BOLTS, NUTS and WASHERS. HARDWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION For BUILDERS, MANUFACTURERS and MECHANICS. RAILROAD SUPPLIES Metals and Tools of All Kinds. Dock, Vessel and Pier Iron Work, Chains, Rope, Belting, Etc. CUTLERY, SILVER PLATED WARE And General Household and Boat Supplies. "WIHIOL JB SALE .A. 1ST D ZR, IE T A I L . THIS AMEBICAlsT BLOCK. " ADAM, MELDRUM & ANDERSON, IMPORTERS, JOBBERS AND RETAILERS OF DRY GOODS, CARPETS I UPHOLSTERY GOODS 396, 398, 400 and 402 Main Street, through to and including 209, 211, 213 and 215 Pearl Street, IB TJ W IF .A. LCD, IN"- "X"- 40 .BUSINESS CARDS. GEO. W. TIFFT, SONS & CO. ENGINES, BOILERS AND MACHINERY ARCHITECTURAL CASTINGS, PROPELLER WHEELS AND MACHINERY GENERALLY BUFFALO, N. Y. BUFFALO INSURANCE CO. CAPITAL, $200,000, Invested in Government Registered Bonds. FIRE, LAKE AND CANAL RISKS WRITTEN AT CURRENT RATES. OFFICE, 44 AltsTID 46 ZMZAIZCnT STEEBT. Pascal P. Pratt, President. James D. Sawyer, Vice-Pres. Edward B. Smith-, Secretary. NATHANIEL HALL, FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE No. 3 MAIN STREET, CORNER OHIO, TBTTTf FALO, 3ST_ "ST. REPRESENTS THE LARGEST LINE OF LEADING INSURANCE COMPANIES OF ANY AGENCY IN BUFFALO. HOWARD IRON WORKS, BUFFALO, N. Y. MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS THEY HAVE FURNISHED THE MACHINERY FOR MUNGEEt, WHEELER & CO. AIR LINE ELEVATOR CHICAGO, ELLS. VINCENT. NELSON & CO. ELEVATOR ARMOUR, DOLE & CO. C ELEVATOR ARMOUR. DOLE & CO. D ELEVATOR MUNGEEt, WHEELER & CO. IOWA ELEVATOR MUNGER, WHEELER & CO. ST. PAUL ELEVATOR N. Y., LAKE ERIE & WESTERN R'Y CO. ELEVATOR BUFFALO, N. Y. COMMERCIAL ELEVATOR WHEELER ELEVATOR SILO ELEVATOR, HAMBURG, GERMANY, and others. BUSINESS CARDS. 41 THE TJHIOIT DRY DOCXS CO. SHIP YARDXndDRY DOCKS On Buffalo Creek, foot of Chicago St., Opp. Niagara Elevator, BUFFALO, N. Y. Ship Building, Repairing, and every description of Carpenter, Caulking, Joiner, Blacksmith and Spar Work done to order. TWO LARGE DRY DOCKS. We are prepared to do all kinds of repairing on the shortest possible notice, and in the most thorough manner. Our Dry Docks have a Large Derrick, for hoisting*Wheels, Rudders, or heavy work from the Creek into the Docks, which saves the expense of landing. On hand and tor sale all kinds of Ship Timber, Plank, Knees, Ash and Pine Spars, &c. itarParticular attention pattl to Spar work, by an experienced Spar Maker. M. M. DRAKE, Superintendent. H. J. SHUTTLEWOBTH, BANKER and BROKER ixx STOCKS, GRAIN IS5 PETROLEUM No. 10 EAST SENECA ST., BUFFALO, N. Y. Strictly Commission. Special facilities for carrying" on margin. HALL & SONS. MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN FIRE CLAY, FIRE SAND, FIRE MORTAR, &c, AND flHCpilFEC!FU]^It*!FEI^*CeW7I From the Celebrated Perth Am boy Terra Cotta Company. Office, 15 Clinton St., BUFFALO, N. Y. SOLE AGENTS For the State of New York for Moore's Champion Boiler Feeder THE ONLY STJJUE PREVENTATIVE OF SCALE ON STEAM BOILERS WITHOUT THE USE OF COMPOUNDS. 42 BUSINESS CARDS. Charles T. Coit, President. R. Porter Lee, Cashier. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUFFALO, Aug. 11, 1880. Accounts of merchants, manufacturers and business men generally, respectfully solicited. COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE at most favorable rates, accord- ing to the extent of the business furnished. Approved Commercial Paper discounted at the uniform rate of T FEE, CENT, ipeir, ^.^srnsrxjnvi:, To depositors keeping otherwise satisfactory accounts with this bank. Especial attention given to the business of Dealers in and Consignees of Grain, Western Produce and Live Stock of all kinds. We beg leave also to announce having opened a direct account with the well-known Bankers, Messrs. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., of London, England. WE ARE PREPARED TO DRAW STERLING BILLS, AVAILABLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AT LOWEST CURRENT PRICES, AVOIDING ALL AGENTS' COMMISSIONS. FOREIGN EXCHANGE BOUGHT AT NEW YORK MARKET RATES. CHARLES T. COIT, President. R. PORTER LEE, Cashier. ESTABLISHED 1854 SCHOOL I CHURCH FURNITURE SETTEES A SPECIALTY. SCHOOL FURNITURE OF ALL VARIETIES OF STYLE AND FINISH. Teachers' Desks. Chairs, SeUees, Blackboards, Etc< Church Furniture, Settees for Churches, Sabbath Schools, Halls, etc., twenty varieties. Pews complete, or ends separately. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR "WORK, DELIVERED ' AT ANY POINT. Satisfaction guaranteed and all Work warranted. M. W. CHASE, 212 and 214 Seventh St., BUFFALO, N. Y. SEKD FOE CATALOGUE A3STID PRICE LIST. BUSINESS CARDS. 43 A. CUTLER & SON, MANUFACTURERS OP Fine furniture F-A.T ENT FOLDING TABLES PflJFE]W*Bu!3ipi3j3+ DEJ3K15 No. 5, Closed. Pat. June 29, '75; Dec. 12, '76. BUFFALO, 1ST_ ^_ No. 2, Open. The Best Desk in the World. 44 BUSINESS CARDS. BARNES, BANCROFT & CO. RETAILERS, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS and CARPETS The Great Cash Retail House of Western New York. Nos 260, 262, 264, 266 and 268 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, N. Y. THE COURIER COMPANY, Proprietors and Publishers of the Daily Courier Six issues per week, $10.00 per annum. Seven issues per week, $12.00 per annum. Sunday issue $2.50 per annum. THE WEEKLY COURIER, Published every Wednesday, $1.00 per an num. THE EVENING REPUBLIC $5.00 per annum, or single copies two cents. SUBSCRIPTIONS INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. TERMS OF ADVERTISING MADE KNOWN AT THE COUNTING ROOM. The Commercial and Marine news and the reports of the Live Stock Trade of Buffalo are reported fully in all editions of the Courier and in the Evening Republic. jag^The statistics in the preceding pages were compiled for and published in the Buffalo Daily and Weekly Courier. BUSINESS CARDS. 45 GEO. I. THURSTONE & CO. 416 MAIN STREET (American Block), BUFFALO, N. Y. MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN RELIABLE DRUGS, MEDICINES JWDjOILET ARTICLES OUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT receives special attention. It is supplied with the best quality of remedies that can be obtained, and so regulated as to preclude the possibility of a mistake. "PURE WINES AND LIQUORS FOR MEDICINAL USE."' We would call particular attention to our PERFUMERY and FANCY GOODS, our stock being the largest and most complete in this city, consist- ing of FRENCH, ENGLISH and AMERICAN HANDKERCHIEF EXTRACTS, COLOGNES, SOAPS, SACHET POWDERS and TOILET ARTICLES. HAIR, TOOTH, NAIL and other BRUSHES in great variety. SPONGES, CHAMOIS, PUFF BOXES, MIRRORS, CUT GLASS COLOGNE BOTTLES, PUNGENTS, ATOMIZERS, &c, &c. TELEFHOnSTE. J. L. CHICHESTER, BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER 268 and 265 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. RULING, PRINTING and BINDING. MARTIN TAYLOR. CHARLES HKRGKR. MARTIN TAYLOR & CO. PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS 22 and 24 WEST EAGLE STREET, Cor. W. Eagle, Pearl and Niagara Streets. BU FFA LO, N . Y. 46 BUSINESS CARDS. OIL CITY OIL EXCHANGE BUFFALO OFFICE: 22 "WEST SENECA STREET. L. H. BEST, BROKER IN PETROLEUM (W. D. ARCHBOLD, Oil City Correspondent.) Jg^Oil bought, sold and carried on margins. Market quotations received by telegraph and bulletined. Office supplied with BELL TELEPHONE. STOCK AND GRAIN BROKER No. 6 Brown's Building, BUFFALO, N. Y. Buys and Sells Stock, Grain and Provisions on the ONE CENT MARGIN PLAN. Customers can withdraw Margins and Profits same day deals are closed. No waiting for returns from Chicago or New York. I CAN SELL YOU MEDICINES That are reliable in every way and form, at my Store, 811 MAIIST STREET, BUFFALO. All are purchased of the Leading Dealers and Manufacturers, direct. C. M. LYMAN, . . . DRUGGIST. BUSINESS CARDS. 47 CHARLES H. KALBFLEISCH. ALBERT M. KALBPLEISCH. FRANKLIN H. KALBFLEISCH. JS ST .A. 33 LIS H 3±3 3D 18 2©. MARTIN KALBFLEISCH'S SONS, MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS 55 Fulton St., New York. 90 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. WORKS AT BROOKLYN, N. Y., BUFFALO, N. Y., BAYONNE, N. J. JAY PETTIBONE & CO. DISTILLEES REFINERS, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOURBON, M0N0NGAHELA, RYE AND RECTIFIED WHISKEYS. Nos. 40, 48 and 50 Lloyd Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. SHIEEELL &d OO. MANUFACTURERS OF SHIRRELL'S KULLIYUN WASHING CRYSTAL THE GREAT LABOR SAVER. 23 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, N. Y. OFFICE AND SALESROOMS, Nos. 41 and 43 EXCHANGE ST., BUFFALO, N. Y. 48 BUSINESS CARDS. W ORLD'S P RIZE M EDALS ▼ T LONDON, 1862. JL PARIS, 1867. -1TJL VIENNA, 1873. $£ Gold Medal United States; Decoration Grand Gold Cross of Honor, Vienna, 1873; Gold Medal of Progiess, 1873; Santiago, 1875; Philadelphia, 1876; Paris, 1878; Santiago, 1879; Maryland Institute, 1878; Inter- national Industrial Exhibition, Chicago, 1878; American Institute, 1878, awarded IE 1 . S. IF :e_a. s e, FOR MAKING THE BEST LUBRICATING AND ILLUMINATING OILS IlsT TIEIIEj "W O IR. Ij ID . ( i PEASE'S PREMIUM OIL" U. S. Government Photometric Tests show that Pease's Premium Oil gives a light equal to 32 sperm candles, making this the most powerful and brilliant hydro-carbon illuminator in the world. HIGH FIRE TEST COLORLESS ! and ODORLESS ! For burning in ORDINARY KEROSENE LAMPS. Endorsed by the highest authority in the United States and Europe. GERMAN STUDENT LAMP Consumers can procure the most powerful and brilliant light in existence by its use. ORDER DIRECT FROM F. S. PEASE, Manufacturer of OIL 65 and 67 Main Street, 82, 84 and 86 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. PROPRIETOR AND ONLY MANUFACTURER OF THE CELEBRATED BRAND L PEASB 5 S FRE3yHITJ3yn OIL." TO OUT-OF-TOWN CONSUMERS— Send your orders direct to us. FARRAR & TREFTS Oi CO w g J . J * J 1 w 1 Oh W M W i |JL(