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Its Business Facilities and its Advantages as a Place of Residence and Summer Resort.

Press of The Courier Cfimpaiiy, Buffalo, N". Y.

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INCORPORATED 1819. CHARTER PERPETUAL.

FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE.

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PAID UP CAPITAL, . . . $3,000,000 TOTAL ASSETS, $7,000,000.

LOSSES PAID IN. 61 YEARS, . . . $51,000,000.

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LORENZO DIMICK,

GENERAL AGENT of the

Continental Insurance Co.

Of NEW YORK CITY, and the

"NEW ENGLAND UNDERWRITERS,"

COMPOSED OF THE

SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Of NEW HAVEN, Conn., and the

Providence Washington Insurance Company,

Of PROVIDENCE, R. I.

B^- Risks taken and Policies issued on Shipments by the Lakes, Southern and West- ern Rivers, Canals and Raih-oads.

Office, ]^o. S5 Central Wharfs BUFFALO, N. Y.

THE

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CITY OF BUFFALO

Compliments of the

BOAR D OF TRADE,

BUFFALO, N. Y.

MANUFACTORIES -ITS SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, PARKS,

STREETS AND HOTELS— ITS LAKE, CANAL AND

RAILROAD COMMERCE, AND ITS

LIVE STOCK TRADE.

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BUFFALO : PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM THURSTONE.

The Courier Company, Printers, 197 Main Street.

1880.

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INCORPORATED 1819. CHARTER PERPETUAL.

FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE.

/ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY

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PAID UP CAPITAL, . . . $3,000,000 TOTAL ASSETS, $7,000,000.

— T.na«-RS PAT-D IN 61 YEARS, . . . $51,000,0

GENERAL AGENT OF the

Continental Insurance Co.

Of NEW YORK CITY, and the

"NEW ENGLAND UNDERWRITERS,"

COMPOSED OF THE

SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Of NEW HAVEN, Conn., and the

providence Washington Insurance Company,

Of PROVIDENCE, R. I.

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Office, No. 35 Central Wharfs BUFFALO, N. Y.

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.

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BUFFALO BOARD OF TRADE.

Constituted January 16, 1844. Incohporated 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.

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OFFICERS.

President, GEORGE SANDROCK.

Vice-President, JOHN B. MANNING.

Treasurer, NATHANIEL ROCHESTER.

Secretary, WILLIAM THURSTONE.

Honorary Counsel, GEORGE B. HIBBARD.

Finance Committee. — John B. Manning, Charles F. Sternberg, James W. Whitney.

Ways and Means Committee. — George B. Mathews, Albert L. Lothridge, Walter J. Gibson.

Market Reports, Telcyrams, etc.. Committee. — Willis C. Jacus, Nathaniel Rochester, Henry C. French.

Appeal Committee.— Artuvu D. Bissell, Charles G. Curtiss, Thomas Chester.

Reference Committee. — Silas H. Fish, Frank W. Fiske, Niles Case.

Rooms and Fixtures Committee. — Roswell R. Buck, Seth G. Cowles, George R. Teller.

Floor Committee. — Ben.iamin F. Bruce, M. L. Crittenden, Arthur D. Bissell.

Flour Committee. — Conway W. Ball, George Urban, Jr., Francis J. Henry.

Grain Weighing Committee. — Edwin T. Evans, Jewett M. Richmond, Robert Mont- gomery, Edward Gallagher, Charles Ensign.

Orain Inspecting Comrnittee. —Gkorge Sandrock, Edward W. Fames, Charles J . Mann.

Weighmaster. — Junius S. Smith.

Inspector of Orain. — James S. McGowan.

Inspector of Flour. — John G. Heinold.

Inspector of Provisions. — Joseph W. Phillips.

BUFFALO AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.

THE CITY OF BUFFALO.

Buffalo for many j'ears 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. 43° .53' N., long. 7S° .5.5' W., about 393 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 shijiping 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 and the seaboard by tlu Erie Canal, and the centering of many important railroads in its midst, are a sufficient assurance of a continuance of its pi-esent business prosperity and future growth.

The State census returns for 1875, 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 January, 1880, was 1.55,000.

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, 1687, 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 1833, 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 managemejit 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, ^nd was located at the corner of Cayuga (now Pearl) and Swan streets. The number of public schools in existence, including the Central, January 1, 1880, was 44; number of teachers, 440; average number of pupils in attendance daily, about 1.5,000; and the amount paid for this department by the city for the year ending December 31, 1879, was $308,700.57, including salaries, $280,277.1.5. The State Normal School and Normal School of Practice is also located here. There are also about forty 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 many other Roman Catholic schools, the Holj- Angel's Academy, the Cauisius and 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 Centi-al 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 the.se 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 liarbor accommodations. The healthy climate, (shown by its vital statistics,) handsome streets and driveways, magnificent pai-k system, its public libraries, art gallery, museum, theatres, hospitals aufl benevolent institutions of all kinds, churches and fine public Iniildings, comlnne 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 proxunity 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 nuist be deemed second only to the metropolis. It is no wonder that her citizens are pi-oud 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 receiveil, 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 innnense 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 l)ushels, and a transfer capacity of 15,000 bushels per day, near the mouth of Buffalo River. Now there are 30 elevators, 6 transfer elevators and 0 fioaters, 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 daily 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 nearly 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, insm-ing quick dispatch and freedom from 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 evei-y 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.

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 30,000,000 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 unconunon thing to see a large lake vessel being unloaded and two canal boats and two ti'ains of freight cars being loaded at the same time.

There are four large steaml)oat 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 vvhieli 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 flour, grain, iron and copper ore and lumber, and a large and steady up movement of coal, salt and merchandise, Buffalo bids fair to alwaj's 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 mentiuned. The admirable location for manufacturing and the necessity for diversified industries have induced Buffalo capitalists to invest large amounts of money in furnaces, i-olling 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 Southei-n, 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 Supeiior 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, tlie planing mills, the grape sugar woi-ks, 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- furnishiiig goods, threshing machines and agricultural implements, stamped hardware goods, ref rigei-ators and bird cages ; tanneries ; bocjt 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 I'eputation.

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 brewei-s 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.

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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 up-town for the meetings of the members.

The East Bufi'alo live stock trade is of great importance. The yards 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 $3,000,000. 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, and 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 traflSc between Buffalo and Canada. This bridge was opened November 8, 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 Pine Arts Academy, which owns many fine works of art, and the Decorative Art Society, which is doing excellent work.

The Buflblo 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 3.13}^— 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, 1876, stands on a site bounded by Delaware, Franklin, Eagle and Church streets, and the siu-rounding grounds are laid out and terraced in an artistic and ornamental manner. The buildmg 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, and fur- nishes quarters for all the city and county officers as well as the courts. The Common Council Chamber is very hand.some 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, and 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 com- 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 Custom House, the German 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 raihoads 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 ExjJr-ess newspapers indicate prosperity. Tlie Academy of Music is old-fashioned exterioi-ly, 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 i-equirements 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. 31; Episcopal, 13; Baptist, 11; Methodist, lo; Presby- terian, 13; Jewish, 3; Universalist and Unitarian, 3 each; I>utheran' German Evangelical and all others, 35. 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 mouths 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. Jo.seph'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 dui-ing 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 364 miles, to Detroit 255 miles, to Bay City 463 miles, to Chicago 888 miles, to Duluth 991 miles, and to Milwaukee 833 miles.

An act authorizing the selection and location of certain grounds for public parks, and to provide for their maintenance and embelUshment, 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 a.s 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 compai'e favorably with any on the continent.

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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 600 2-10 acres, embracing the Lake, Meadow, Parade. Front, Niagara square, Pro.spect 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 iip 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 fuUy 1.5,000 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 13S 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. 44,101,689."

TR/VDE 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 Rock 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 4.5,201,300 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 ofthe grain trade of Buffalo is briefly shown by the following figures: In 1836 the receipts by lake were 1,239,351 bushels; in 1846, 13,366,108 bushels; in 18.56, 25,753,967 bushels; in 1866, 53,388,087 bushels; in 1876, 50.074,648 bushels; in 1877, 6.5,199,201 bushels; in 1878, 84,046,052 bushels, and in 1879, 78,86.5,- 354 bushels. The aggregate receipts by lake of flour and grain from 1836 to 1879 inclusive were 1,. 526, 266, 2.53 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 of 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 1878. 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; for the 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, 103,8.58 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, and free navigation was not secured until May the 18th.

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Lake freights on grain from Chicago to Buf- falo fluctuated considerably during the season ; opening at Gc for wheat and 5ic for corn; gradually declining to l|c and Ijc on Jane 7th; then advancing slowly to 8c and Tie October 25th, and then declining again to Sic and 5c re- spectively, the closing rates. Coal was carried from this port to Chicago and Milwaukee at rates ranging from 30c to $1 35 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 9ic for wheat and 9c for corn hence to New York ; gradually declined to 5c and 43c in July, and then slowly advanced to 13c and 11 gC on and after Novem- ber 10th.

ElevatiHg and storage rates on grain opened at |c per bushel, including gC to vessel: on September 33d and after they were Ic per bushel, including |c to vessel. On November 17th winter rates commenced. From the open- ing until September 23d, where no storage was had kc 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 4,443,717 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. Pulton, 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 30th, was 311 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 tug,s, 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 with 1638,439 in 1878, a decrease of

$36,787 under 1879. It should be remembered however, that the canals in 1878 opened April 15th, 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. ITie dryness of the sea- son also caused frequent low water, and the ice from Rome eastward was troublesome on and after the 30th of November. All boats reached tidewater and the canal was closed officially on the 6th of December. The number of days of navigation was 213.

The exports by canal were 4,750 barrels of flour and 53,868,393 bushels of grain, or, reduc- ing flour to grain, 53,892,143 bushels, as com- pared with 58,^67,734 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 28,284 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 fi'eights from Buffalo to New Ycrk opened at 5jC for wheat and .5c for corn; grad- ually declined to 3|c and 3,ic for the week end- ing June 2Sth; then advanced to9ic and Sjcat the end of September and beginning of Octo- ber; fluctuated to the highest point, 13c and lie, on October 23d, 24th and 25th. During No- vember 10@10|c and 8@93C respectively was obtained; closing at outside figures. Pine lumber varied from 12 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-

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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- em lake ports of Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and Duluth, from January 1st to December 27th, aggregate 238,042,847 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 .. . 8ti2

Beef, bbls and tcs . 506

Beans, bu 115

Beans, bbls 56

Barlev, bu 1,652,566 1,375,184 610,710

Butter, lbs 5,000 949

Butter, pkgs 251 2,046

Bacon, bxs 589 6,035

Broomcorn, bis 1,385 953 103

Barrels, empty, no 4,706 ....

Coal, tons 44,247 50,001 34,648

Corn, bu. ...""!"! 31,362,866 35,133',8.53 32,99o'',99.3

Cedar posts, no 24,012 8.209 16,730

Cornmeal,bbl3 3,702 6,475 2,000

Copper, pkgs 11,623 7,804 12,685

Copper, tons 6,342 8,708 6,064

Copper, cakes and

bars... 12,616 8,781 17,791

Cattle, no 11

Eggs, (loz 186

Eggs, pkg^ 1,569 6,945

Fish, pkgs 21,153 8,617 5,120

Flour, bbls 693,044 971,^80 897,105

Feed sks 57,694 4,591 8,399

(•irindstones, tons.. 195 65

Grindstones, no 288 331

Hides.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 ',620 200,000

Heading, bbls 6,98 5,721 14,471

Iron ore, tons 1,997 14,737 25,380

Iron, pig, tons 5,630 5,447 8,4;^

Iron, tons 340 3,638 127

Iron, scrap, lbs..., 75,000 64,200 256,000

Iron, bdls 622

Iron, bars 3,6:59

Iron, plates 110

Lead, tons 5i7 147 46

Lead, pigs 51,805 35,719 6,'?8o

Leather, rolls 230 538 40

Lard, lbs 770,600 .... 249,920

Lard, tcs 5:i,400 88,278 81,831

Lard, pkgs 9,168 2,775 18,568

Lard, bbls 1,850

1S77. 1878. 18-9.

Lumber, feet 141,.')72,(69 176,322,464 202,443,612

l>atli, pes 6,392,200 3,535,000 4,644,li00

Millfeed, lbs 407,000

Oats, bu 4,279,229 5,122,972 1,104,793

Oalmeal, 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 .'i5,5.'2 7,190

Pork, bbls 41,7r;6 31,937 33,570

Peas,bu 57,4,'JO 44,887 25,797

Potatoes, bu 4,ii><8

Pelts, bdls 3,2.36 823 754

Potash, tons 219

Plaster, bbls ],0<iO

Rye, bu l,]55,oa3 2,135,007 1,884,802

Sundries, pkgs 46,714 41,800 75,000

Silver ore, pkgs ... 3,'^40 536

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,.')97

Stave bolts, cords.. 4,403 4,512 8,640

Shingles, no 54,2.54,000 66,273,000 59,793,700

Shooks, bdls 12,775 17,985 1,541

Shooks, no 767,000

Sheep, no 15

Tobacco, pkgs 2,766 3,3.58 4,143

Tallow, lbs 130,780 83,400

Tallow, pkgs 1,650 100

Tallow, bbls 590 278 441

Tallow, tcs 100 11,2,58

Ties, no 172,679 160,000 271,693

Whisky, bbls 27 51

Wool, bales 942 357 2,427

Wood, cords 2,516 1,084 1,400

Wheat, bu 23,284,405 35,419,136 37,788,.501

AGGREGATE RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN.

1877. 1878. 1879.

Flour, bbls 693,044 971,980 897,106

Wheat, bu 23,2S4,405 35,419,1.36 37,788,501

Corn, bu 31,362,866 3.5,133,835 32,990,993

Oats, bu 4,279,229 5,122,972 1,104,793

Barlev, bu 1,652,568 1,375,184 610,740

Rve, bu 1,15,5,003 2,135,007 1,884,802

Peas, bu 67,450 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 ButValo by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Kailroad 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, bn 4,219,900 8,243,200 12,916,700

Corn, bu 6,139,200 12,470,400 15,947,800

Oats, bu 3,669,100 5,721,300 8,869,10»

Barlev, bu 679,600 1,.363,600 7.53,000

Eye, bu 815,600 972,800 776,200

Total grain, bu... 15,623,400 28,771,300 39,262,800 Flour to wheat, bu. 6,502,000 4,737,000 5,938,500

Grandtotal,bu.. 21,025,400 33,608,300 45,201,300

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1877. 1878. 1879.

Beef, bbls and tC9.. 191,160 171,550 183,100

Butter, lbs 8,059,000 9,536,000 17,538,000

Bacon, lbs 27,140,(X)0 25,560,000 24,5-tO,(X)0

Broomcorn, bales.. 20,612 19,250 14,047

Coal, tons 156,958 98,916 70,808

Cattle, cars 24,746 30,925 36,146

Cheese, bx8 81,860 87,180 121,100

Cotton, bales 110,090 73,550 119,572

Cornmeal, bbls 231,200 192,200 212,700

Egffs, pkgs 13,475 15,876 26,590

Fish, pkgs 22,054 20,949 26,4i0

Grindstones, no 7,035 11,060 21,170

Hides, no 205,915 222,388 305,997

Horses, cars 660 648 1,061

Hops, bales 3,615 2,020 1,400

Hogs, cars.. 8,615 13,017 12,503

Hemp, bales 14,885 12,880 9,133

Hams, tcs 190.350 166,700 185,730

Iron, plates, no 41,260 35,830 26,280

Iron, pig, tons 7,128 8,445 10,166

Leather, rolls 10,400 9,570 12,702

Lard, lbs 14,880,000 21,990,000 20,270,000

Lumber, cars 2,5.58 2,871 2,625

Oilcake, pkgs 1,53,010 97,470 156,630

Oil, refined, bbls... 1,198,630 1,698,750 1,156,745

Oil, crude, bbls 1,370,485 738,832 331,165

Pork,bbl8 230,150 201,900 238,450

Pelts, bdls 18,000 13,980 14,370

Seed, bags 47,760 35,511 41,300

Stones, tons 4,590 4,904 8,551

Staves, cars 426 3<i8 440

Sheep, cars 2,157 2,935 2,997

Tobacco, pkgs 27,370 21.810 27,910

Tobacco, hhds . 6,525 5,251 6,623

Tallow,bblsorpkg3 7,779 8,445 7,080

Tanbark,cars 785 623 455

Whisky, bbls 60,670 56,610 73,650

Wool, bales 32.934 20,470 27,755

Of the above receipts for 1877, 1878 and 1879 the following were for this city:

1877. 1878. 1879.

Flour, bbls 31,300 34,500 31,400

Wheat, bu 58,700 15,200 126,200

Corn, bu 224,000 300,000 136,800

Oats, bu 81,900 100,800 130,000

Barley, bu 14,400 92,000 22,000

Kj-e, bu 6,000 4,800 2,400

Hides, no 67,075 68,278 103,i82

Fish, pkgs 4,264 6,361 7,585

Lumber, cars 798 1,072 1,145

Oil, refined, bills... 4S,(i26 45,940 36,030

Oil, crude, bbls.... 8.070 1,275 905

Coal, tons lll.SOS 87,954 53,118

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 Kailroad not included) :

Flour and Grain Receipts by Lake and

the Lake tJhore & 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 27,504,305 43,662,336 50,70.5,201

Corn. bu... 37,502,066 47,604,253 48,938,793

Oats, bu 7,939,329 10,844,272 9,973,893

Barley, bu 2,332,168 2,738,784 1,363,740

Rye, bu 1,970,603 3,107,807 2,661,002

Peas.bu... 57,450 44,887 25,797

Total, bu 77,305,921 108,002,339 113,668,426

Flour to wheat, bu. 8,9(57,220 9,596,900 10,324,025

Grand total, bu .. 87,273,141 117,599,239 123,992,4.51

Note.— No returns made of the traffic over the

International bridge in 1877, 1878 and 1879. The

receipts would be largely increased if the.se

figures could be giveu.

Years. Flour, bbls.

836 139,178

837 126,805

838 iillfiHi

839 194,125

BlO 597,142

841 730,040

842 734,408

813 917.517

814 915,030

845 746,750

846 1,374,529

847 1,857,000

848 1,249,000

849... 1,207,4.35

850 1,103,039

851 1,258.224

852. 1,299,213

853 975,557

854 739,756

■)6 936,761

856 1,126,048

S57 845,96:1

86M 1,536,109

859. 1,490,3.33

860 1,122,335

861 •-',159,591

862 2,846,('22

863 2,978,089

864 2,028,520

865 1,788,393

860 1,313,543

867 1,440,066

868 1,502,731

1,598,487

870 1,470,391

871 1,278,077

872 762,502

873 1.259,205

874 1,693.585

875 1,810,41 13

876 807,210

877* 693,044

878* 971,980

879* 897,105

Oats, bu

8.36 88,640

837 2,553

8:« 6,577

839

y4()

Ml.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. ..... 14,144

842

843 2,489

844 18,017

845 28,803

846 218,300

847 446,000

848 560,000

849 362,884

850 357,580

851 1,140,340

852 2,f 96,231

853 1,580,655

854 4.401,739

855 2,693.222

&m l,73;i,382

857 1,214,760

858 2,275,231

859 394.502

860 1 209,594

861 1,797,905

862 2,624,932

863 7,322,lb7

864 11,632.637

870 8,494,799

871 10,227,472

Wheat, bu.

304,090

450,350

9^3,117

1,117,262

l,0O4,5(il

1,635,(00

1,555,420

1,827,241

2,174,500

1.770,740

4,744,184

6,489,100

4,520,117

4.943,978

8,681,347

4,167,121

5,549,7.8

5,420,043

3,510,782

8,022,126

8,466,671

8,334.179

10,671,550

9,234,652

18,602,645

27,105,219

80,4:35.831

21.240,348

17,677,549

13,437 888

10,479,694

11,879,6»6

12,555,215

19,228,516

20,556,722

22,606,217

14,304,942

30,618,372

29,778.512

32,967,686

19,324 612

23,284,405

35,419,1.^6

37,788,501

Barley, bu

4,876

4,710

l',6"7

47",536

■"6

.S",600

142.773

497,913

401,t 98

313,885

6J,304

46 327

37,844

308,371

36 ' ,560

262,158

313,757

428,124

641,449

465,057

82li,5l>3

1,606.384

Corn,bu.

204,355 94,4TO 84,148

7l',337

201.031

t454,53«

223,966

137,978

64,2(HJ

1,455,258

2,862 8U0

2.298,000

3,.321,661

2,593,378

6,988,775

5,136,746

8,065,793

10.108,9S3

9,711,4:30

9,633,277

5.713,611

6,621,668

3,11.3,653

ll,,38b,217

21,024.657

24,888 627

20.086.9 2

10.478.681

19,840 901

27.894,798

17,873,6.58

16,804,067

11,.549.4(I3

9,410,128

26,110,769

84,643,187

28,550,828

24.9J4,S18

V2,59H,891

20 939,853

33,362,806

S5,l3:i8-3

32,990,993

Bye, bu.

1,500

3,2h7

909

2,150

1,268

1,332

456

28^2.50

70,787 17,8i59

10,P52 112,251 107,152 177,066 299,591 245,810

43,536 125,214 124,693

80,822 337 f 64 VH1,564 422.309 633,727 877,676 1,245,485

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arley, bn.	Rve, bu.
1,8112.598	1,01(1,693
fi37.124	947,323
651, 3H9	126.(193
1,821,154	626.154
1,9 46.9-23	1,095,(139
3,088,925	301,809
1,232,507	91 6,947
1.154 94S	167 301
9'6,.«89	222,126
2,615,081	. 761,795
1,652.563	1,155,003
1,H75,]84	2,1:^5,0 7
610,740	1,884,802

Oats, bu.

1872 10,S33,166

1S73 11,492,47a

1865 5,459,347

1866 6.846,983

1867 9,00H,<I09

1886 6,050,045

1861 5,972.346

l'*T4 5 396 7^1

1875 8,4'^4.124

1»76 2,397 257

1877* 4,279,2^9

)87S* .5,12'2.972

1879* .-- -.1,104,793

GRAIN INCIitTDING FLOUR AS GRAIN.

Grain, Grain, including Years. bush. flour, bush.

1836 643,461 1,239,351

1837 550,0tJ0 1,184,685

1838.... 974,';51 2,587,887

1839 1,117,262 2.3(i2,851

1840.. 1,075,888 4,061,598

1841 1,852 325 5,592,525

1842 2,015,928 5,687,468

1843 2,055,025 6.642,610

1844 2,3a5,568 6,910 718

1845 1,848.040 5,581,790

1846 6491.5-,'2 13,366,167

1847 9,868487 ^9.153,187

1848 7,390,012 14,641,018

1849 8,628,013 14.665,189

1H50 6,618,004 12,059.551

1851 11,449,661 17,740,184

1852 13,392.937 20,390,506

1853 11,078,741 15,956,525

lo54 18.553,455 22,252,238

1855 19,788,473 24,472,277

1856 20,123,667 25.753,965

1857 15,348.930 19,578,690

1858 20,202,444 26,812 982

1859 14,429,069 21,530,722

1860 31,441.440 37,053,115

18H1 ,50,662,646 61,460,601

1862 58,642,344 72,872,454

1863 49,845,005 64,735 510

1864 41,044,496 51,177,146

1865 42,473,223 61,415,188

1866 51,820,342 53,388,087

1867 . 43,499,780 50,700,060

1868 42,430,2111 49,949,856

18()9 .. 37,014.728 45,007,163

1870 39,201,141 46,613.096

1871 60,765,357 67,155,742

1872 58,417,822 62,200.332

1873 . 67,340,570 73,636,595

1874 61,=.62,627 70 0 0 652

1875 65HI4.716 74,246,720

1876 46,038,598 50,074,648

1877* 61,731,071 65,199,29i

lr<78* 79,16,152 84.046.(152

1879* 74,379,829 78,865,354

COMPARED BY DECADES.

Grain, Grain, iucUuling y-^ars. bush. flour, bush.

1836 543 401 1,239,351

1846 6,491.622 13,360,167

1856 20,123,667 25,753,967

1866 51.820.342 53,388,087

1876 46,033,598 50,074,648

AGGREGATE RECEIPTS COMPARED.

Grain, Decades. bush.

1830 10 18-15— 10 years.. 14,3(i8,908 1846 to 18^'5— 10 years. .113,7()6,005 1856 to 1865—10 years. .344,213,324 1860 to 1875-10 years. .520,976 775

1876 46,038,598

1877* 61,734 071

Grain, including flour, bush. 41,851,483 174.717,437 432,390.318 597121.670 50 074,648 63,199,291

Decades.

]878»

1879* ....

Grain,

bush.

79. 170. '5?

74,379,829

Total 44 years .1,262,4.3.5,711

Grain, including

Flour, bush.

84 01(^,0.53

78,865,354

1,526,266,253

♦Canadian receipts through Custom-house not included in 1877, 1878 and 1879.

Lumber Trade of BuflFalo. 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 1,70.<!,849

Timber, cubic feet. 8,225 5,016 82,862

Shingles, no 177,000 10,000 30,000

EXPORTS BY CANAL.

Lumber, feet 79,782,6S6 95,310,685 107,158.316

Staves, lbs 82,359,0,50 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

Hoop poles, no 190,620 2'!0,000

Lumber, feet 141,.572,469 176,312,464 202,443,612

Lath, pieces 6,392,200 3,54.5,000 4,644,000

Railroad ties, no... 172,079 l(iO,000 271,693

Staves, no 18,284,985 11,638,868 12,070,.597

Stave bolts, cords.. 4,403 4,512 8,610

Shingles, no 54,254,000 66,273,000 59,793,700

Shooks, bundles ... 12,775 17,985 l,.54l

Pickets, no 55,.522 7,190

Cedar posts, no 24,012 8,209 16,730

OTHER IMPORTS BY RAILROADS AND TEAJIS.*

Lumber, feet 75,000,000 90,000,000 90, .00,000

*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((i'36 00

Pine 800@4000 Walnut 3000(i;8000

Ash 14 00(0135 00 Maple 18 0(i(f'32 00

White wood . 14 00@35 00 Hickory 25 w<o 45 OO

Oak 19 00@37 00 Luth, perM. 1 (V.,./. 2 00

Cherry 32 00@45 00 Shingles, do. 1 SOuji 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 208,609 115,102 92,134

Blossburg, tons 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 5.50,046

Blossburg, tons 50,000 25,(/00 30,000

IMPORTS BY RAILROADS.*

Anthracite, tons 550,000 660,000 1,000,000

Bituminous, tons 214,200 425,973 0.37,022

Blossburg, tons . ' 50,000 45,000 60,000

EXPORTS BY RAILROADS.

No estimate to hand of the movement in detail.

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RECAPITULATION.

Total imports, Anthra- cite, tons 7.'i9,fin9 775,ir.2 1,092,134

Do., Bituminous, tons.. 258,447 474,974 673,670

Do. lilosslmrs, tons 60,0U0 28,353 62,000

Total exports. Bitumi- nous 29,2.50 .39,820 28.290

Do., Anthracite, tons. ..405,074 306,172 5.50,646 Do., Blossburg, tons.... 50,000 25,000 30,000 *Partly estimated.

The retail prices of anthracite per 2,000 pounds, delivei-ed in city limits, during the year were as follow* :

Bloss- 1879. Grate. Ea:?. Stove. Nut. biirjr.

Jan'y 1 $5 15 $5 25 $5 50 $5 00 14 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 lO 3 75

The range of prices during 1879 for bituminous, delivered to raanufaptories, 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 18.5,000 tons of anthracite and bituminous coal were consumed by families in this city dur- ing 1879.

Comparative Prices of Leading Articles.

The iollowing statement shows the approximate ruling rates 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. »|). No. l.$6 25@, 6 75 $5 00® 5 .50 $6 75® 7 25

City gr. sp. No. 2. 5 25® 5 75 3 75® 4 25 5 .5(t@ 6 25

Citv gr'd amber. 7 00® 7 50 5 25® 5 75 7 25® 7 75

City gr'd white . 7 25(aj 7 75 5 50® 6 00 7 50® 8 00

C. g. new proc's. 8 50® 9 .50 7 25® 7 75 8 25® 9 00

Western spring. 6 00® 6 75 4 25® 5 25 6 00® 7 50

Western Dakers' 6 50®, 7 00 4 50® 6 00 7 00® 7 .50

Western amber. 7 00® 7 50 4 75® 5 25 7 50® 8 00

Western white.. 7 25® 7 75 5 25® 5 75 7 75® 8 25

Western now pr. 8 .50® 9 00 7 Oi)® 8 00 8 75®, 9 75

Rye 400® 4.50 325ai350 5 .50® 6 00

Buckwlieat, cwt 2 65® 3 00 2 00® 2 25 3 00® 3 00

Wheat, bush —

No. 1 spring .... 127 100

No. 3 spring 123 95

No. 1 Dnluth sp. 1 25 1 07 1 43

No.l h'dDu'thsp 145

Ked and amber. 1 32® 1 38 95® 1 00 1 38® 1 45

White 1 Ssm 1 41 90® 1 03 1 40® 1 47

Corn, busli —

No. 2 Western.. 53® 531^ 40 i^® 41 535^

Oats, bu, West'n 31® 34 26® 29 45

Rye, bu, do ... 70® 74 52>^ 90

Barlev, bush—

We-t. and Can.. IQa} 85 61'a 1 10 70® 90

State, 2.'fc4-r'\v'd 50® 73 75® 92 (i5(ai 80

Barley ma t,bu. 75® 1 15 1 10,a> 1 30 1 05® 1 25 Peas, bn, (free of

duly ' :inada. 1 10® 1 20 80^ 90 95® 1 00

Beans, bu 1 60® 2 15 1 50® 1 70 150

Seed, clover, bu. 4 75® 5 50 4 50 a) 5 25 5 50® 5 75

Seed, iim(>Ihy,bu 1 40,a) 1 60 1 35® 1 45 2 90

Mil feed, ton —

Coarse 16 00 11 00*12 00 16 00@1 7 00

Fine 17 00 13 OOfffiM 00 16 00®17 0'>

Finished 20 00 13 00(ail4 OO 17 00;a;l8 00

Flour, bbl— 1877. 1878. 1879.

Rve 17 00®19 00 14 00'ai5 00 18 00®19 00

Cornmeal, 1001b 1 05 a, 1 20 80® 90 1 05 -o 1 15

Oatm. al, bbl ... 5 00® 7 00 4 0j@6 50 6 00© 7 00

Mess pork, bbl —

Heavy 1200@1250 8 50® 9 00 13 50

Shortcut 12 00®12 50 9 00® 9 &0 13 50

Lard, lb 8® 9 6!^® 6>i 8® 8'4

Dres'd hogs, cwt 4 50® 4 75 2 75® 3 50 6 00

Highwines, gal. 1 09® 1 10 1 07(a> 1 08 1 12

Potatoes, bu 35® 50 60® 80 40® 45

Butter, lb 14 g) 25 12* 20 18® 27

Cheese,dairv,lb. 12 7® 8 11

Do., factory, lb.. 13«H3(^ 9» 9ii 12

Hops, lbs 11® 13 8^ 11 30® 35

Eggs, doz 21® 23 23c& 25 2 1® 23

Cranberries, bbl 7 00® 8 00 6 25® 7 50 8 00

Apples,dried,lb. 5^® 7 3'J@ 5 7® 8

Do., green, bbl.. 2 25® 3 25 1 25® 2 00 1 15iw, 2 50

Oranges, case. .. 7 00 <* 7 .50 5 OOcai 6 00 5 00® 5 .50

Lemons, box.... 3 50® 4 00 3 00,a> 5 00 4 00

Salt, coarse, bbl. 1 00 80 1 40

Salt, tine, bbl . 95 85 1 40

Coal, Anthracite, retail price, delivered, ton —

Grate 520 5 15 4 65

Egg...- 5 20 5*5 4 35

Chestnut 535 5 00 5 10

Stove 5 45 5.50 4 85

Coal.bitumiuous 6 50® 6 50 5 00® 5 50 6 00

Hides, gi-een, lb. 8® 9 8H® lOf^ 9'^® 10

Do.,ca)ed 12® 14 U(& 18 16® 17

Leather, lb —

Best sl'ght'd sole 31 26 31

No. 2 do 29 21 29

Cement, bbl 1 00® 1 2.5 1 15® 1 25 80® 1 00

lielined Petroleum, gallon, fire test —

ir2'a;120o 12>2® 16 10 8® 9

Pease's Pr'm oil 30® 35 3.5 35

Pease's H'dlight 25 2.5 25

Lard Oil- Extra winter,gal 75® 80 60 60 D.)., No. 1, do .. 65® 70 .55 58 Linseed oil, raw. .55 60 75 Do., boiled, gal. 62 65 78 W. V. oil, black,

gallon 25 2:3 23

Do., gal., in bbl 30 25 25

Sperm oil. gal .. 150 125 100

Fish, half bbl—

White 425® 433 3 40® 3 50 5 00® 5 50

Trout 3 25® 3 38 3 00 4 00® 4 25

Siscoes 3 00 160 3 00^g» 3 25

Codfish, George's

Bank, cwt 52.5® 5 75 5 00 5 00® 5 50

Halibut, cwt 100 6 00 1100

Mackerel, kit... 1 7.5® 2 30 1 90® 2 40 1 20® 3 75

Do., bbl 15 00a22 00 12 00(ad8 00 ]l(K)a22 00

St'ling Exch'ge. 4 82® 4 85 4 82® 4 87 4 81® 4 84

Gold 102% 100 100

Exports from Elevators by Erie and Central Railroads. The following statement shows the expoi'ts of grain from the elevators of this city by the Erie and Central railroads for the months of—

	Wheat,	Corn,	Oats,	Barlev	, Rve,
1879.	bu.	bu.	bu.	bu. ■	bu.
Januarv ..	334,.3.50	19,605	23,879	9,093
February	14:^,542
March ...	336,131	.	43,000	1,(150
April	. 196.151	1,400		1.9!>1
May	567,370	■182,782	4,800	6,500
June	345,442	548,.354	1,400	25,000
July	555,015 ],,398,.3.32	72,382		12,029
August...	1,759,716 1,319,718			46,607
Ser)t'mber.l,.566,889	849,7-32	42,000		..
October..	1,142,.542	1,324,345	850	30,463	18.195
Nov'mber	776,S,><2	865,728		2,150	5,000
Dec'mber	85 ,099	559,011	....	17,116	....

Total ...8,575,129 7,369,007 188,329 94,230 81,831

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Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley, Rye, bu. bu. bii. bu. bit.

Total 1878.9,173,439 9,300,6"i0 2.54,057 185,21'2 223,310 Total 1877.9,323,348 3,854,034 620,009 348,082 90,832 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 1374.4,658,080 5,209,202 1,318,097 191,277 10,318

Grand total, bushels, 1874 11,386,974

" " 1875 14,800,660

" " 1876 13,672,732

" " 1877 14,2:^5,805

" " 1878 19,13K,668

" " 1879 16,308,526

Decrease 1879 under 1878, bushels .... 2,828,142

Lake Exports. The following statement, collated from the clearances issued during the season of navigation at the Custom-house 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 45.5,074 831,172 580,646

Cement and plaster, bbls. 113,623 81,443 103,858

Salt, bbls 321,645 247,4.52 222,778

Salt, tons --. 7,2.35 18,767 2(5,372

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.

April 28 $0 40 Sept. 22 $0 70

May 7 - 30 Sept. 24 75

June 4 35 Oct. 6 85

June 20. 40 Oct. 14 90

June 23 45 Oct. 15 100

July 1 50 Oct. 22 85

Aug. 6 40 Oct. 25 90

Aug. 2.5.. 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 l.ike freights on wheat and corn from Chicago to Buffalo, by sail vessels, on the dates specilied iu 1879:

Wheat, Corn, Wheat, Corn,

1879. bu. bu. 1879. bu. bu.

April 17noml. 6 514 Aug. 9 5 4%

April 2(5 4:'4 4 Aug. 16 5ki 5

May 2 3^ 3 Aug. 2.3 5 4ii

May 9 3^ 3 Aug. 30 5)i 4ii

May 12 3 2% Sept. 6 5 iy^

May 17 Sf4 3 isept. 13 5 Hi

May 24 .2'^ 2^ Sept. 20 5 4'4

May 31 2>^ 2M Sept. 27 6^g 6

June 7 -IM 1>» Oct. 4 ai-i «

June 14 2 1% Oct. 11 7'4 7

June 21 2 V4 Oct. 18 8M ^%

June 28 2 IK Oct. 25 .8 Ti

July 5 2'i 2 Nov. 1 1'.i 7

July 12 2>i 2 Nov. 8 I'i 7

Julv 19 2Ji 2 Nov. 15 6yi 6

.fuiy 26.. 3M 3 Nov. 22 5'i 5

Aug, 2 i}4 i Nov. 25 5'A 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 railroa<i from Buffalo to New York during the year 1879:

Wheat, Corn,

1879. bu. bu.

January 1 to May 4 9>2 9

May5toM'iYl5 7 6!^

Mayl6toMav28 6>^ 6

May 29 to July 25 5 4".^

July 26 to Julv 29 5'^ 5

July 30 to August 10 6 5^^

August 11 to August 15 7 6"^

August 16 to August 25 8 IK

August 26 to October 12 9 8H

October 13 to November 9 lO"^ 10

November 10 to December 31 12 \l]4

Elevating and Storage Rates at Buffalo.

The following shows the current rates as pub- lished by the Western Elevating Company, during the days specified in 1879:

JANUARY 1 to April 30.— Winter storage, which commenced November 18, 1878, was: Ele- vating, including ten days' storage, one cent per bushel; seven-eighths of one cent to the grain and one-eighth of one cent to the vessel. Storage, each succeeding ten days or parts thereof, one- quarter of one cent per bushel. On grain in store on that date or after, the charge for winter stor- age will be one-quarter of one cent per V)ushel for each ten days or parts thereof until such charge (accumulated after November 18, I'SK) shall amount to two cents per bushel; thea ttie grain shall be free of storage until five days after the opening of canal navigation in 1879.

May 1 to September 21.— For elevating and transferring half of one cent per bushel; for ele- vating, transferring and storing for first five days or parts thereof, five-eighths of one cent per bushel; for storage, each succeeding ten days, or parts thereof, in addition, one-qiiarter of a cent per bushel. The vessel pays, in adilition to the above, one-eighth of one cent per bushel.

September 22 to November 16.— For ele- vating and transferring, including five days' stor- age, seven-eighths of one cent per bushel. Stor- age, each succeeding ten days or parts thereof, one-quarter of a cent. The vessel pays, in addi- tion to the above, per bushel, one-eighth of a cent.

November 17.— The following card was issued : "Elevating, including ten days' storage, seven- eighths of one cent per bushel. Storage, each suc- ceeding ten days or parts thereof, oue-quarier of one cent per bushel. The vessel pays, in addition to the above, per bushel, one-eighth cent. On all grain in store on that date or after, the charge for winter storage will be one-quarier cent per bushel for each ten days or parts thereof, until such charge (accumulated after November 17th, 1879,) shall araouut to two cents p^r bushel; then the grain shall be free of storage until five days after the opening of canal navigation in 1880."

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Arrivals and Clearances for the Season of Navigation. The following is a statement ol the arrivals and clearances by lake of vessels of all kinds, with the total tonnage, at and from this port during the season of 1879:

COASTWISE ARRIVALS.

No. Tons.

May .- 378 225,227

June 400 251,054

July 487 290,026

August 626 354,283

September 659 363,214

October 713 295,056

November 355 237,853

December 68 60,875

Total -.- 3,686 2,077,558

COASTWISE CLEARANCES.

No. Tons.

April 24 17,883

May 469 281,932

June 426 246,119

July 4''6 293,915

August 625 352,360

September 658 355,213

October 706 386,394

November 357 342,763

December 28 27,570

Total 3,788 2,204,158

AMERICAN FOREIGN ARRIVALS.

No. Tons.

May 4 551

June 11 953

July 16 2,925

August 17 3,497

September 11 2,045

October 15 1,796

November 8 603

December 6 478

Total 88 12,848

AMERICAN FOREIGN CLEARANCES.

No. Tons.

May 5 721

June 11 879

July 18 2,820

August 17 3,fi'7

September 9 1,403

October 13 1,451

November 9 696

December 2 71

Total 84 11,718

FOREIGN ARRIVALS.

No. Tons.

March 1 31

April 5 261

May 52 9,845

June 73 11,901

July 71 11,403

August 55 10,563

September 45 7,401

October 64 10.746

November 47 8,124

December 3 725

Total 410 71,000

lOREIGN CLEARANCES.

No. Tons.

March 1 31

April 8 968

Mav ."9 7,872

June 70 11,262

July 73 11,901

August 53 8,949

September 43 7,199

No.

October 55

Novembei- 46

December 2

Total 390

Tons.

7.924

8,795

534

65,435

Lake Arrivals and Departures.

The following is a summary statement of the arrivals and departures of vessels, with their ton- nage, in the District of Buffalo Creek, for the sea- son of 1879; also acomparativestatement showing the aggregate figures for twenty-eight years:

ARRIVALS.

i^ No. vessels. Tonnage.

Vessels in coastwise trade 3,686 2,077,.558

Foreign vessels 5<H 83,848

Totals, 1879 .4,190

Totals, 878 ...4,382

Dt crease, 1879 192

DEPARTURES.

No. vessels.

2,161,406 2,364,031

202,505

Vessels in coastwise trade 3,783

Fo eign vesbels 474

Totals, 1879 4,257

Totals, 1878 4,361

D create, 1879 104

COMPARATIVE TABLE FOR YEARS.

No. vessels.

Tonnage.

2,204,158 77,153

2,281,311 2,304,657

23,346

TWENTY-EIGHT

1852 .

1853

18.54....

1855....

1856....

1857....

1858.

.... 9,441

.... 8,298

.... 8,942

.... 9,211

.... 8,128

.... 7.581 8,838

1859 lO.SJl

1860 11.517

1861 13,866

1862 16,390

1-63.... 15,376

1864 14,105

1865 13,746

1866 13,682

1867 12,826

1868. 11,812

1869 10.201

1870 .10,625

1871 10,894

1872 10.303

1873 9,9.59

1874. 7,447

1875 ... 1876....

1877.... 1878.... 1879..-.

6,278 4,624 6,785 8,743 8,447

Tonnaare.	Men.
3,092,247	127,491
3,252,978	128,112
3,990.284	120,838
3,360,233	111. .575
8,018,589	112,051
3,226,806	132,183
3,-329,246	86,887
5,952,626	1 8,119
4,710,175	120,497
5,963,896	144,173
6,689,191	166,133
6,757,903	157,415
6,891,348	148,161
7,032,593	145,074
6,954,8.59	144,622
6,806,9()0	129,300
4,234,339	116,320
4,007,496	103,673
4,157,793	10,5,798
4,832,641	115,299
4,678,058	106,291
4,886,733	107,785
3,641,0)9	82,862
3,259,839	71,392
2,7.57,986	55,4.59
3,539,219	73,893
4,668,688 No report
4,442,717	"

Opening and Closing of Navigation. Statement showing the dates at which naviga- tion opened and closed at Bufl'alo for ten years:

No. days

Lake Canal Canal Canal

Year. opened. opened. closed, open.

1870 Aprill6 Mav 10 Dec. 8 212

1871 April 1 April24 Nov. 28 220

1872 May 6 May 13 Nov. 30 202

1873 April 29 May 15 Nov. 24* 208

1874 AprillS May 5 Dec. 5 215

1875 -Mav 12 Mav 18 Nov. 30 197

1876.. May i May 4 Dec. 1 209

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			Ko	Days
	Lal?e	Canal	Canal	Canal
	opened.	opened.	closed.	open.
1877...	...April 17	Mav 8	Dec. 7	213
1878 ..	. .M'ch ifi	A pril 15	Dec. 7	287
1879...	..-April 24	May 8	Dec. 6	212

♦Navigation unimpeded here for several days after tids date, but no shipments made except to Lockport; navigation closed by ice east of Rome about the 24th; re-opeued from December 12th to 25th, inclusive.

Note.— The Welland Canal opened May 5th and closed December 5th. The Straits of Mackinac opened April 22J.

Vessels Built and Enrolled.

The following is a list of vessels built and en- rolled, and licensed in the District of Bufl'alo Creek, N. Y., during the year 1879:

Tonnage.

Tug Propeller T. IT. Fulton 13.74

Steam Yacht Muselte 10.10

Steamer Josephine B 68.49

Tug Propeller Minnie Maythem 12.78

Steam Yacht Parole 5.96

Tug Propeller M. M. Drake 13..S1

Steam Yacht Fanchon lfi.23

Sieamer Mamie Higgins. 77.49

Propeller New York.. 1,921.68

Steam Yacht Elizabeth 13.32

Schooner Highland Maid 14.24

Sloop Yacht Cygnet 15.77

Total tonnage, 1879 2,183.11

Total tonnaae, 1878 3,085.12

Total tonnage, 1877 1,844.03

Decrease of tonnage in 1879 under 1878. 1,502.01

The ves.sels built but not enrolled daring the years 1878 and 1879 were not reported at the Cus- tom-house.

Tonnage of Vessels.

The tonnage of the port of Buflalo, N. Y.,for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879, is shown by the following statement:

Schooners.

SAIL VESSELS.

72 Barks..

Total 74

Total tonnage 36,922.90

STEAM VESSELS.

Iron steamers. 5 Iron yachts 2

Total 7

Total tonnage _ 6,381.08

Tug propellers. 46 Propellers 47

Steam yachts.. 13 Sidewheel st'r. 1 St'm canal boat 1

Total.. V'8

Total tonnage 49,227.16

BARGES.

Barges 22

Totaltonnage _ 5,203.32

Grand total 1879 211 vessels; tonnage 97,734.46

Grand total 1878 223 vessels; tonnage 98.004.31

Dec. 1879 under 1878.. 12 vessels; tonnage 359.85

Note.— No figures kept of the tonnage of canal boats excepting those propelled by steam power.

Transfer of Vessels.

The following statement shows the number and description of the vessels changing owners by en- tire transfer at Buffalo during the year 1879:

Tugs 6

Yachts 2

Schooners 7

Propellers ■. 3

Barges 6

Total transfers, 1879 24

Total transfers, 1878 29

Decrease 1879 under 1878 5

Comparative Receipts and Shipments and Cereal Crop Movement at Lake Ports.

COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS AT SIX WEST- ERN LAKE PORTS— Chicago, Milwaukee, To- ledo, Detroit, Cleveland and Duluth, irom .Janu- ary 1 to December 31 :

1879. 1878. 1877.

Flour, bbls 0,569,490 6,246,084 5,377,222

Wheat,bu 86,139,146 81,632,418 46,904,313

Corn,bu 74,980,433 76,4"i2,177 61,920,121

Oats, bu... 21,403,837 23,26.5,194 17,884,510

Barley, bu 9,306,1.50 9,.381.8,57 6,889,066-

Rye, bu 3,365,831 3,294,048 2,116,649

Total grain, bu.195,195,.397 194,028,694 135,714,659 Flour to wheat,bu 32,847,450 31,230,420 26,886,110

Grand total, bu. 228,042,847 225,259,114 162,600,769

COMPARATIVE SHIPMENTS AT SIX WESTERN LAKE PORTS— Cliicago, Milwau- kee, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and Duluth, from January 1 to December 31:

1879. 1878. 1877.

Flour, bbls 6,767,279 6,447,392 5,514,887

Wheat,bu 75,(36,746 09.419.248 44,390,378

Corn, bu 74,01O..'53O 68,467,98 59,792,308

Oats, bu ...16,660,2 6 19,006.748 1,5,736,102

Barley, bu 0,^60,019 6,1.37,168 6,1(9,8.56

Rye, bu 3,416,228 2,995,f.67 1,791,415

Total grain, bu. 175,983,529 166,025,929 127,820,059 Flour to wheat.bu 33,836,.395 32,236,960 27,574,435

Grand total, bu. 209,819,924 198,262,889 155,394,494

CEREAL CROP MOVEMENT AT LAKE PORTS COMPARED— Including receipts at Chi- cago, Milwaukee, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and Duluth, from August 1 to December 31, in the years named:

1879. 1878. 1877.

Flour, bbls 2,852,865 2,6.i7,504 1,988,428

Wheat, bu .51,354,649 47,3.8.5,7.39 38,930,163

Corn,bu 33,411,065 34,.5(i8,216 28,464,602

Oats, bu 9,709,588 12,l(i3,:Ml 8,822,334

Barley, bu . 7,200,4(i6 6,735,509 5,880,343

Rye, bu 2,183,260 2,170,853 1,526,.542

Total grain, bu. 103,858,968 103,963,658 83,623,984 Flour to wheat.bu 14,264,325 13,287,520 9,942,140

Grand total, bu. 118,123,293 117,251,178 93,566,124

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Exports of Breadstuffs from Ne-w York.

The following- statement shows the foreign ex- ports of Hour and grain from New York for leu years :

Flour, Wheat, Corn,

bhls. bush. bush.

1870 ],9r)(),234 18,446,035 487,792

1871- ....1,660,400 21,968,600 13,016,600

872 1,216,1182 13,144,400 2.5,2:)2,209

1873 1,655,331 27,801.800 15,587,500

1874 2,177,608 34,791.249 19.000,995

1875 1,954,'00 26.192,700 12,938,700

1876 1,887,301 24,135,233 16,677,082

1877 1,476,771 20,712,442 26,174.276

1878 2,-557,709 55,062,873 26,580,871

1879 3,399,793 62,239,144 33,770,838

Oats, Barley, Rye,

hnsh. bush. biish.

1870. 28,986 92,431

1871...- 47,.30O 98,700 .52.5,800

1872 31,739 22,(!66 668,031

1873 49,700 19,400 1,069,100

1874.... 122,528 3,5f;0 641,660

1875 138,800 1,5(10 206,900

1876 620,536 87,8a3 1,336,423

1877 2.50,063 2,302,022 2,051,.563

1878... 5,690,7rt2 1,618,667 2,998 0.53

1879 502,224 156,902 3,i558,240

Reducing flour to grain bushels, the totals com- I)are as follows :

Bushels. Bushels.

1870 28,735,714 1875 49,249,100

1871 44,009,000 1H76 52,293,652

1872 ...45,-38,845 1877 58,871,221

1873 52,804,355 1878 104,740,191

1874 65,448,033 1879 117,226,312

Crop Returns.

The Agricultuial Department at Washington publishes the following figures:

HARVEST.

1878.

Wheat, bush 420,122,600

Corn, bush _ 1,383,218,7.50

Oats, bush 413,078,560

Rye, bush 23,842,790

Barl ey, bush 42,245,630

Buckwheat, bush 12,246,820

Cotton, bales.. 5,216,603

Tobacco, lbs 302.546.700

Hay, tons .39,608,096

Potatoes, bush 124,136 650

VALUE OF CROP.

1878.

Wheat ." $326,.346,424

Corn 441,153,405

Oats 101.94.5,830

Rye 13,592,826

Barley 24,483,315

Buckwheat 6,i5 .120

Cotton 190,a54,6U

Tobacco 22,137,428

Hav 2a5,54;^,752

Potatoes 73,059,125

Total value $1,488,570,866

1879.

448,775,000 1,5*4,809,000

364.2.53,000

23,640,500

40,184,000

13,145,6 0

5,020,.387

384,059,6.59 35,648,600

181,360,000

904,480,659

CANAL COMMERCE.

IMPORTS.

STATEMENT of property left at Buflalo, ou the Erie Canal, or which was left between that place and the Collector's Office next in order on the Canal; showing the quantity and average value of each article during the year 1879, going to the Western States, Canada and New York:

The Forest.

Reduced Value

Articles. Quan- tons of of each

Product of Wood. tity. 2,000 lbs. aiticle. Boards and Scantling,

feet. 1,703,849 2,840 $23,8,54

Shingles, M 30 4 1(15

Timber, cubic feet.... 82,862 1,658 2,072

Wood, cords 253 708 1,012

Total 5,210 $27,043

AgriculHire. Product of Animals. Hides, lbs 19,856 10 $3,376

Tot.al 10 $3,376

Vegetable Food.

Wheat, bu 38,516 1,156 $43,908

Barlev, bu 33,329 810 23,3.3o

Oats, bu 2U0 3 70

Bran and ship stufl's,

lbs 71,8,36 36 718

Peas and beans, bu... 11,433 3l3 11,433

Apples, bbls 2,498 177 1,998

Total 2,525 $81,1.57

Manufactures.

Furniture, lbs 63,610 31 $6,364

Iron, pig,lbs 77,026,927 38,513 1,078,378

Bloom and bar iron,

lbs 38,513 162 8,079

Castings and iron

ware, lbs... 717,169 354 43,036

Domestic salt, lbs 130,44.i,.522 65,223 430,470

Foreign salt, lbs 1,273,608 637 9,=52

Total 104,920 $1,575,879

Merchandise.

Sugar, lbs- 101,209.,37l 50,005 $8,602,797

Molasses, lbs 25,192,643 12,596 755,779

Nails, spikes and horse

shoe.5, lbs 2,120.903 1,060 63,627

Iron and steel, lbs 11,308,043 5,6.54 3.39,241

Railroad iron, lbs 27.705,443 13,853 664,931

Flint, enamel, crock- ery and gla.ssw., lbs 9,626,003 4,813 770,080

All oth. merchandise,

lbs 142,270.775 71,138 7,114,.539

Total 159,719 $18,310,994

Other articles, Years. tons.

1870 4:w,.3;i3

1871 321,662

1872 4.30,846

1873 522,(151

1874 373,903

1875 403,465

1876 242,815

1877 ....287,760

1878 212,0.38

1879 -..198,140

Total tons. 633,849 538,593 609,616 701,6,53 526,311 5.5.5,237 313,0.36 395,080 432,472 49<),453

Total

value.

$29,-591,501

23,124,220

32,178,888

19,568,226

8,646,610

9,193,785

5,04,5,911

12,310,4.55

22,474,227

$43,554,185

Canal Tolls. The following table shows the aggregate receipts of tolls at Buffalo from the opening to the close of navigation for a series of years:

1879 $591,a52 00 1874 $1,196,634 33

1878 628,439 45 1873 1 ,415,634 33

1877 467,921 74 1872 1,416.049 31

1876 58.3,(i44 42 1871 1,389,909 00

1875 789,830 24 1870 1,060,072 03

Canal opened May 8th, 1879; April 15th, 1878; May 8th, 1877; May 4th, 1876, and May 18th, 1875.

The tolls for 1879 from Buffalo to West Troy are as follows (distance 345 miles) : Wheat, bushel of 60 lbs, Ic Oni 35f ; corn, bushel of 56 lbs, Oc 9m 66f ; rye, bushel of 56 lbs, Oc 9m 66f ; barley, bushel of 48 lbs, Oc 8m 2Sf; oats, bushel of 32 lbs, Oc 5m 52f ; malt, bushel of 34 lbs, Oc 5m 86f.

Canal Clearances. The following statement sliows the number of boats cleared from the opening to the closing of navigation for a series of years :

1879 8,708 1874 7,628

1878 9,047 1873 9,058

1877.... 6,938 1872 8,t)59

1876 4,853 1871 »,795

1875 6,349 1870 6,835

Canal Freights from Buffalo to New York.

The following table shows the ruling rates of

freights to New Yoi-k from Buffalo (tolls included,

excepting for staves) on the dates specified in 1879:

Pine Staves,

Wheat, Corn, Oats, lumber, p. ton

1879. bu. bu. bu. M f t. o'rtoll.

May 8 5'ic 5c 4o $2 50

May 10 4^ 4 3 2 50

May 17 4M 4M Vi 2 50

May 24 4ii 4 3 2 -25

May 31 ^Vz 4 3 2,30 $120

June 7 4 3>^ 2M 2 25 120

June 14 4M 3M 3 2 25 1 20

June 21 3% 3I4' 2)i 225^^,15^

June 28 4>^ 4 3 2 25 1 00

July 6 5 4J^ 3M 2 40 113

July 12 .-5 4^ 3>i 2 50 138

July 19 5 4>i 3?4 2 60 144

July 26 5 5 ZYt 2, m 144

Aug. 2 6 5% Z% 2 75 1.50

Aug. 9 6 5yz 3% 2 90 163

Aug. 16... 6'^ 5% 4 3 00 175

Aug. 23 TA 6M 4M 3 50 188

Aug. 30 7>i 6i^ 4>4 3 50 183

Sept. 6 7^ e^ 4^^ 3 60 2 00

Sept. 13. 7M 7 4M 3 60 2 00

Sept. 20 8ii 1% 5/z 3 50 1 80

Sept. 27 .- 9'i 8^ 6 3.50 2 00

Oct. 4 7M 7 iVz 3 75 2 13

Oct. 11 7.!^ 6>4' 4 4 (JO 2 25

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Pine Staves,

Wheat, Corn, Oats, Lumber, p. ton.

1879. bu. bu. bu. M. ft. o'er toll.

Oct. ]8 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 10)^ 9 6-i 4 00 2 50

Nov. 22... lOV^ 9'4 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 Mav 8. April 15. May 8. Flour, bbls 29,500 14,400 8,400

Wheat, bu 12,739,600 2<),557,500 20,178,000

Corn, bu 23,(523,100 25,W4,(i00 30,074,000

Barlev, bu._ 5,473,700 3,270,800 3,130,800

Rye, bu 1,282,700 2,149,300 2,053,900

Oats, bu 4,208,900 5,156,400 1,118,900

Malt, bu 607,500 500,000 379,400

1877. 1878. 1879.

Canal opened May 8. April 15. May 8.

Total grain, Ini- 47,935,500 62,938,600 56,9.35,000

Flour to wheat,bu 147,500 72,000 42,000

Grand total, bu. 48,083,000 63,010,600 56,977,000

The receipts at tide-water b^ canal of the new crop of barley were 3,045,400 bushels, against 2,988,000 bushels in 1878. 5,126,500 bushels in 1877, 3,632,100 bushels in 1876, 3,833,600 bushels in 1875, 3,354,300 bushels in 1874. 2,130,800 bushels in 1873 and 4,147,100 bushels in 1872.

The receipts for ten years compare as follows (malt not included):

Grain and flour.

Year. Flour, bbls. reduced, bush.

1870 452,700 37,641,205

1871 288,285 54,695,930

1872 137,300 51,996,660

1873 ..153,500 47,803,200

1874 165,200 48,687,200

1875 113,600 37,674,200

1876 37,100 30,845,300

1877. 2y,500 47,475,500

1878 14,400 62,510,(«)0

1879 8,400 56,5!*7,600

LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Rang;e of Prices on the Principal Sales Day of Each Week During the Year.

We present below our usual tables showing the receipts and shipments of Live Stock by the dif- ferent routes during the year 1879, with compara- tive tables of the total receipts, showing the growth of trade for the last 23 years, and a care- fully prepared table of the range of prices on the principal market day of each week during the year:

RECEIPTS.

PER LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses

cars. cars. cars. cars.

Januarv 1,872 982 174 63

February 2,313 1,201 244 92

March 2,589 918 306 143

April .■ 2.854 877 299 163

Mav 3,700 980 314 1-26

June.... 3,764 871 493 107

July 4,112 709 4)2 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 12,9J7 3, 90 1,097

1878. ...31,391 13,309 2,983 597

1877.... 21,486 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

1872.. ..20,710 12,019 1,8.S8 1,188

1871.. .17.1180 7,252 1,&55 722

1870.... 15,631 6,354 2,217 426 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

May.... 9 190 47 13

June 1 224 12 7

July 1 185 ]8 11

August... 0 ISS 63 7

September 3 3i'2 62 5

October 5 219 43 3

November 13 157 33 1

December 3 142 56 0

1879...	. 232	2,141	592	91
1878...	. 3,123	2,955	7,020	80
1877...	. 4,174	1,006	649	50
Ib76...	. 3,597	H19	rm	87
Ib75...	. 3,477	837	562	81
1874...	. 4,141	898	431	204

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PEK GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses

curs. cars. cars. cars.

January 48 1 38 3

February 7 0 23 4

March 35 2 55 10

April 29 8 48 4

May - 13 0 It 3

June 0 0 8 7

July.... 0 8 3(5 2

August 0 2;^ 104 1

September 6 45 174 4

October 31 69 132 4

November 23 66 83 10

December 5 30 101 4

Total, 1879.... 203 2.'i2 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

PEK GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses

cars. cars. cars. cars.

January—- 32 63 44 1

February.... 23 158 70 5

March. 34 141 51 7

April- -— 35 88 22 16

May -.. 5 128 10 11

June...- 6 159 9 10

July 4 109 27 4

August -.. 4 61 64 2

September 16 140 58 4

October 36 177 36» 0

November 24 72 52 4

December 10 35 57 3

Total, 1879.... 228 1,321 500 67

1878 3,028 142 &55 70

1877.... 2,409 485 496 67

1876.... 1,565 1,023 714 51

1875.... 1,192 1,065 633 98

1874.... 860 164 530 26

SHIPMENTS.

PER NEW YORK CENTRAL A HUDSON RIVER RAILWAY.

Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep ; Horses

cars. cars. cars. cars.

January ..1,694 708 224 60

February 2,114 965 285 8t

March — - 2,194 797 319 149

April 2,485 790 322 lr.6

May -.. 3,362 864 276 124

June 3,!67 758 422 101

July 3,447 629 415 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 5,3sl 2,.^70 6r,7

1876 26,325 5„')7l 2,320 361)

1875....2t,175 3,737 2,524 8(tt

1874 .. 24,288 9,207 2,234 1,207

1873.... 17,825 9,254 2,067 1,S31

1872.. ..18,045 6,642 2,117 3i4

1S71... .14,363 4,110 1,205 .5.;6

1870.... 13,022 26,78 1,399 343

PER NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILWAY.

Month. Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses

cars. cars. cars. cars.

Januarv 219 117 86 6

February 198 2J54 115 13

March 379 275 117 2S

April 368 257 68 33

May .. . 275 3i0 37 31

Month.	Cattle	Hogs	Sheep	Horses
	cars.	cars.	cars.	cars.
June	. 387	314	38	25
July	. 588 . 423	186 202	61 104	15
August	10
September	. 399	310	122	15
October	. 410	421	144	20
November	386	300	124	22
December	. 371	187	83	15
Total, 1879...	. 4,403	3,133	1,089	233
1878...	. 8,634	3,646	1,143	170
1877...	8,385	2,296	949	104
1876...	. 7,783	2,563	986	95
1875...	. 4,252	2,366	1,058	106
1874 ..	2,913	1,6113	1, 46	82
1873...	. 4,050	3.3it9	1,408	171
1872...	. 2,716	3,6f.6	658	144
1871...	. 6,945	2,066	702	153
1870...	. 7,826	2,671	1,146	111
RECAPITULATION.
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 16.661	500 5,098	67
Total, 1879..	. 37,268	1,311
1878..	.. 38,625	17,947	5,161	8.W
1877..	-. 31,,'548	10,,59S	3,S18	766
1876..	.. 3 ,223	10,001	4,3.(9	784
1875..	.. 30.203	9,281	4,205	1,137
1874..	.. 29,682	12,441	3,919	1,371
GRAND TOTAL SHIPMENTS FOR 1879.
		Cattle	Hogs	Sheep
Routes.		cars.	cars.	cars.
N. Y. C. & H. R.	R. R...	31,482	10,825	3,.571
Erie Railway...		4,403	3,133	1,()89

4,660

of the

Total, 1879 35,885 13,938

GROWTH OF THE TRADE. The following table shows the gi-owth trade since 1857 :

Cattle head,

18.57 108,2<i3

ia58 -.134,073

1859-- 10,3,337

I860..- 156,972

1861... 141,921

1862 129,433

1863 151,789

1864..- 135,7;>7

1865 212,839

1866... 275,091

1867. -: 257,872

1868 265,105

1869 ...347,871

1870 388,057

1871 384,294

1872 379,086

1873 409,738

1874 ..504,594

1875 513,530

1876... 615,790

1877 569,915

1878 657,809

1879 633,556

STOCK SLAUGHTERED. The estimated amount of stock slaughtered in this city for the last six years is as follows : Cattle head.

1874 --.35,073

1875 19,956

1876 25,651

1877 20,1.58

1878 53,125

1879 23,511

Hogs	Sheep	Horses
head.	head.	heail.
117,168	307,549
92,194	345.731
73,619	189,579
85,770	145,3.54
101 ,679	238,952
103,671	524,976
92,128	474,849
301,629	155,959
300,014	207,208
552,831	341,560
697,440	239,943
4:0,.'.78	385,815	7,773
794,272	381,450	12,0:58
7311,519	.561,447	7,896
886,014	5.51,131	13,319
1,145,109	606,748	20,786
],662,.W0	733,400	28,386
1,431,800	783,800	21,936
l.O67,.300	841,1 00	18,187
1,150,210	871,928	12,542
1,128,770	763,600	12,.557
2,063,765	1,032,225	13,602
1,916,015	1,019,600	20,976

Hogs	Sheep
head.	head.
173,300	96,800
1.59,500	118,200
208,560	103,678
171,000	47,5110
387,210	17.5,265
310,845	87,600

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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.

		Common	Good to	Stockers &
		to fair.	best.	feeders.
January	4.	..$2 00(0*3 75 $4 10@5 50 $2 00(g,3 2.5
	11.	... 2 00 3 75	4 0@5 50	2 00o3 00
	18.	... 2 25@3 85	4 .30@5 87	2 75-3)3 25
	2d.	...2 15ra),3 90	4 00@4 50	2 75(313 25
Fel)niary	-1.	... 1 ()0(a'3 90	4 00@5 25	2 90@3 50
	8.	... 2 00@4 15	4 25 . 5 25	2 90 6(3 50
	15.	... 2 00(g>4 35	4 45@5 50	3 00 3 50
	'22.	... 2 15-4 35	4 40(g5 30	3 25@3 65
March	1	... 2 00@4 35	4 40 a5 30	3 .50 « 4 00
	8.	... 2 10 4 15	4 25 5 10	3 253)4 00
	15.	... 2 (I0@4 15	4 25@5 15	3 25@3 85
	22.	...2 25'a)4 40	4 5005 80	3 00a3 75
	29.	... 2 50'5l4 50	4 60@5 32	3 00 « 3 75
April	5.	...3 00@4 65	4 70@5 50	2 75(33 75
	12.	... 3 00@4 40	4 50 n 5 60	3 50(gS 85
	J 9.	... 2 50 .4 25	4 30(0)5 40	3 40(0 3 85
	2(5.	... 2 50 5)4 25	4 30@5 62	3 40® 3 85
May	3.	...3 00@4 m	4 40(a5 50	3 30® 3 85
	10.	... 3 00*4 30	4 40(35 25	3 30 0/4 25
	17.	.. 3 00@4 60	4 70 a5 70	3 75@4 25
	24.	... 3 00®4 50	4 60@5 60	3 30 0 4 25
	31.	...3 00@4 40	4 50@5 40	3 50@4 40
June	8.	.. 2 50(<^4 25	4 i0'a5 25	3 00(34 00
	15.	.. 2 75@4 25	4 30 a:5 25	3 00(34 17
	21.	.. 2 50@4 35	4 40@5 00	2 90(^4 15
	28.	.. 2 50@4 50	4 50 0 5 25	2 75 0,3 75
July	5.	...2 50@4 25	4 35(ffi5 00	2 65(3(3 50
	12.	.. 2 25'a).4 25	4 35@5 00	2 75(3)3 50
	19.	.. 2 50.a4 25	4 3o@5 40	2 25 3(3 35
	26.	.. 2 00*4 10	4 20(0 5 12	2 75(33 35
August	3.	.. 1 75@4 10	4 20ffi5 25	2 75@3 25
	9.	.. 1 75 a 4 15	4 25(^5 25	2 75(33 25
	]«.	.. 2 00@4 25	4 35@5 35	2 75(0)3 25
	23.	.. 2 25@4 40	4 50(^5 40	2 75fl3 25
	30.	.. 2 25(0/4 40	4 50 5 25	2 75(33 40
Septembei	6.	. 2 2504 40	4 50(3 5 35	2 90@3 40
	13.	.. 2 00 0.4 40	4 50(0)5 50	2 50o3 40
	20..	.. 1 50'5!4 00	4 20@5 15	2 40(33 40
	27-.	.. 2 00(^3 90	4 10(0)5 10	2 50r33 50
October	4..	.. 2 00@4 00	4 10(5)5 35	2 25(S,3 40
	11..	.. 2 00@4 00	4 10@5 35	2 25(3,3 40
	18..	.. 2 00@4 10	4 15(g#5 10	2 25(3,3 45
	25..	.. 2 00@4 35	4 40(05 25	2 50(^3 40
November	1..	.. 2 00®4 25	4 30(g'5 25	2 40(g3 40
	8..	.. 1 80@3 90	4 OOrao 12	2 40(3(3 10
	15..	.. 2 00@3 90	4 00@5 00	2 35@3 00
	22 .	.. 2 15@4 15	4 30(S),5 75	2 20(3)3 10
	29..	.. 2 00 « 4 15	4 30(0)5 35	2 40(3>3 10
December	6..	.. 2 2.5@4 25	4 30(0)5 00	2 40(^3 10
	13..	.. 2 50#4 50	4 60(g#5 50	2 50(3*3 40
	20..	.. 2 15@4 .50	4 55(^6 75	2 45(5(3 35
	27..	.. 1 75(a).4 25	4 30(aj5 05 Hogs	2 40@3 15

3Iedium

Yorkers. and heavv.

January 4 $2 65 - 2 90 $2 25@3 io

11 2 9.5(g3 10 2 25(03 25

18 2 90(0)3 20 2 2.5®3 45

25 8 20^3 (lO 2 75(3)3 75

February 2 3 5n@3 85 2 50(3.4 05

8 3 75(@.4 10 3 00(3)4 33

15 3 90(3)4 13 2 7.5(34 35

22 4 10(5)4 20 3 75(3)4 30

March 1 3 90(3)4 35 3 75@4 40

8 3 90@4 15 3 75(3)4 35

l.'i. 3 75(^4 07 3 50(5)4 15

22.. 3 90^4 50 3 50(@4 25

29 3 90@4 50 3 25@4 60

April 5 3 75(3)4 00 3 2.5(3)4 25

12 3 80(3)4 00 3 65@4 35

19 3 60(3)3 80 3 50@4 25

26. 3 511(^3 70 2 75@4 00

May 3 3 60@3 70 2 75(@3 80

10 3 60@3 80 2 75(gi3 90

17 3 70(33 80 3 5(i@3 85

24 3 eO@H 75 3 25@3 77

31 3 50(g3 70 3 25@3 75

Yorkers.

June 8 3 60fo/3 70

15 3 2.5(g4 07

21 3 90r3;4 10

28 3 90@4 05

July 5 3 90(g4 00

12 4 10(3,4 15

19 3 6.5(5:3 90

26... 3 75(3(4 00

August 3 3 70(^3 SO

9 3 15(3)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@t3 85

October 4 3 5u@3 90

11 3 70(3)4 20

18 3 75(5)4 05

25 3 60(5:3 95

November 1 3 60(5)4 10

8 3 40(fti3 70

15 3 45(5(3 95

22 4 OOra/4 30

29 3 85(3*4 00

December 6 4 25@4 60

13 4 25@4 60

20 4 1.5@,4 25

27 4 50(35 00

Sheep and

Western sheep.

Januarv 4 ..$3 25(5)4 50

11 3 60@5 00

18 3 25@4 40

25 3 75(5/5 00

Februarv 2. 4 00(g)5 25

8 4 10@5 50

15 4 25(^5 75

22 4 25@5 30

March 1.. 4 25@5 25

8 4 25(5)5 75

15 4 40@5 70

23 4 25(5)5 60

29 4 50@6 00

April 5 4 90@6 25

12 4 95(5)6 25

19 4 75(5)6 12

26.... 3 75@6 00

Mav 3 3 75@6 00

10.... 3 90@5 80

17 4 00@5 25

24 3 25@5 25

31 3 25@5 25

June 8 3 25@5 25

15 3 25@5 75

21 3 25@5 50

28 2 40@5 00

Julv 5 3 00(^5 00

12 3 20(31,5 00

19 3 50@i 75

26 3 00@4 75

August 3 3 00(g)4 75

9 3 00@4 75

16 3 00(g'5 00

23 3 00@4 75

30 3 00@4 70

September 6 3 00r^4 70

13 3 00/74 75

20 2 90(S),4 50

27 3 00@4 .50

October 4 3 00(34 .35

11 3 00@4 50

18 3 00@4 50

25 3 25(^4 25

November K 3 2.5@4 25

8 3 25@4 ,50

15 3 15@4 25

22 3 00(3)4 50

29 3 25(§4 50

December 6 3 25. '4 50

13 3 75@4 50

20 3 50 5 .50

27 3 75(3(5 75

Medium and heavv.

3 25(01.3 85 3 25i@4 15 3 25@4 15 3 20(3,4 05 3 25®4 10 3 25r^4 17 3 25(^4 0(1 3 25(51,4 00 3 00@3 75 3 00(§3 90 3 25(®4 10 3 00(§3 75 3 00((^3 6;^ 3 00(5/,3 70 3 00(@3 90 3 10@4 00 3 20(3,4 00 2 15@.3 80

2 25@4 15

3 00@4 07

2 75(3,4 00

3 00^(4 10

2 50®3 90

3 ]5®4 00 3 25(6^4 35 3 40(3)4 30 3 55(3)4 90 3 65@,4 90 3 75(3,4 75

3 75(5-5 00 Lambs.

Canada

lambs.

$4 25@5 37

4 75@,5 00 4 75(0)4 90

4 75(g(5 00

5 25(5(5 50

5 00(35 75

6 00(5:5 7t 5 00(^5 75 5 10@5 75 5 00@,5 75 5 00ra)5 75 5 00(gJ5 51) 5 00(3,5 50

No sales

1

5 40(3)5 80 5 40(3,5 80

4 75(g5 40

5 25@5 50 5 00(®,5 35 5 00@5 35 5 00(3)5 35 4 50@5 00 4 50@.4 75 4 50m 75 4 50(^4 75 4 25@4 60 4 40@4 75

4 85@5 20

5 00(g)5 40 5 0 '(35 20 4 60@5 00

4 50(3)4 70

5 00@5 25

4 25@5 20

5 15@5 37 5 75@6 00

5 75r3)6 25

6 25(0)6 50

• BUSINESSCARDS. 25

WILLIAM THURSTONE,

COMPILER AND PUBLISHER OF

COMMERCIAL REPORTS, STATISTICS, &C.

B TJ IF iFj^ L o, nsr. ^sr.

EXPERT OF THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.

The Western Elevating Company

OF BXJFFA_IL.O.

WILLIAM H. ABELL, President.

D. S. AUSTIN, Vice President.

P, Gr. COOK, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer.

Office, No. 12 Commercial Block, corner Main and Ohio Streets, Buffalo, N. Y.

I^^This Company controls 32 Elevators and Transfers; and the quantity of Grain handled in 1879 was 74,405,626 bushels.

FREE TRADE FLOATING ELEVATOR CO.

No. 17 CENTRAL WHARF (up stairs), BUFFALO.

'•FREE TRADE" ELEVATOR, "FREE CANAL" ELEVATOR.

Capacity for Transfering Grain, 100,000 Ueis eacii for each 24 hours.

CHA^RHiES J. MiA-NN, IVEanager.

LOUIS PFOHL. JOHN KENNEDY.

PFOHL & KENNEDY, COMMISSION MERCHANTS

AND DEALERS IN

"WET iFLOXJE, ^nsriD G-TIJl.X1S^.

Office, No. 36 Main Street, BUFFALO.

26

BUSINESS CARDS.

J. W. WHITNBT.

C. H. GIBSON.

^WHITNEY & GIBSON,

Commission Merchants

No. 14 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y.

M. L. CRITTENDEN,

COMMISSM AND SHIPPING MERCHANT

No. 28 CENTRAL W^HARF,

BUFFALO, N. Y.

WILLIAM PETRIE.

G. R. GREEN.

W. F. CHANDLER.

yVM. PETRIE & CO.

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS

11 CENTRAL M^HARF,

SECOlsTID I^LOOI?,.

S. S. BRO'WN,

m iwMi ui Hissi MEmm

No. 20 CENTRAL WHAR;F, BUFFALO, N. Y.

BUSINESS CARDS. 27

WILLIAM H. V08BURGH. HOWABD H. BAKEK.

VOSBURGH & BAKER,

SHIP CHANDLERS, GROCERS ™ SAILMAKERS

WILLIAMS' BLOCK, BUFFALO, N. Y.

NATHANIEL ROCHESTER,

SHIPPINGMGOMMISSION MERCHANT

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

No. 20 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y.

REFERENCES.— FIRST NATIONAL BANK, THIRD NATIONAL BANK, BANK OF BUFFALO.

CHARLES A. SV/EET,

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 (TJp Stairs), BUFFALO, N. Y.

THORNTON VAN VLIET,

GRAIN, fORWiRDIlii; & COIilMISSION MfRCiiNT

nsTo- 20 c E nsr T iR ^A. L "W" n .a. li f, B U F FA L O, N . Y-

28 BUSINESS CARDS.

V/. MEADO^VS,

GKAIN COMMISSION

*

BUFFALO, N. Y.

A. L. LOTHRIDGE. E. (;ALT-AGHEli. 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 iieavy freights forwarded from Lake Ports to Troy, Albany , New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and intermediate points, and through rates given if desired.

-A-G-EIsTTS .A.3Sri3 COIsrSIC3-3SrEE)S : M. F. JAMES, 105 Broad Street, New York. JEFF COLLINS, West Troy and Albany.

DAVID FALES & CO., 14 South Street, New York. THORN & POMEROY, Uttea, N. Y.

P. W. PI8KE. A. M. UAZAKB.

F. ^^r. fiske & co.

Commission Merchants

No. 29 CENTRAL WHARF,

COMMISSION MERCHANT

CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y.

B'U S I N E S S C A R D S. 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. P. SCHOELLKOPF. GEO. B. MATHEWS.

SCHOELLKOPF & MATHEWS,

PROPRIETORS OF

Niagara Falls and Frontier Mills

Capacity, 10(50 Barrels Per Day.

Miisrjsrjs soT^ ^v^he^t flour.

Office, 20 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y.

CYRUS CLARKE. C. CLARKE VAN DE VENTER.

CYRUS CLARKE & CO.

Produce Commission Merchants

14 MAIN STREET,

B TJ IF F-(^ L O, 3Sr. "ST.

30 BUSINESS CARDS.

KINNE, WILBER & CO

IS

bxj:f:f-a.lo, h^t". "y.

EST^A-BLISHEIS 1848.

THOMAS CLARK,

MANUFACTURER OP

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, /^"^ J^>^ A "T ^< BITUMINOUS,

CANNEL, V^ V^ -r\- J— I )0 • BLOSSBURG.

Office, No. 2 Main St. and No. 1 Central Wharf. Docks, opposite foot of Main St.

B TJ IF B^ -A. L O , 1>T. "y _

Railroad Iron, Iron Ore, and other Heavy Freight Docked and Forwarded.

BUSINESS CARDS. 31

John B. Grippin, President. Chas. C. McDonald, Sec'y and Treas'r.

I isr CO m» o It -A-T E 33 IS so.

THE QUEEN CITY MILLING CO.

Office, 6 Central Wharf and 12 Main St., (2d lloor), BUFFALO, N. Y.

MANUFACTURE Q,ueen City Millingr Co.'s Best Patent; J. B. Griflfin & 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.

JKWETT M. RICHMOND. M. M. RICHMOND. ALONZO RICHMOND.

J. M. RICHMOND & CO.

STORAGE, ELEVATING,

COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS

16 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y.

BRUNDIGE, BRUCE Sc CO.

GOMMiSSION AND SHIPPING MERCHANTS

5 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y.

WILLIS C. JACUS. JOSBPH E. HADCOCK.

"W. C. JACUS & CO.

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION

15 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, K 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 OP

'♦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. AVERY. JAS. L. BREED.

CARPENTER, AVERY & CO.

FORWARDING and COMllIISSION MERCHANTS

No. 13 CENTRAL WHARF.

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION

No. 92 Lloyd Street, BUFFALO, N. T.

CEMENT, PLASTER, SALT, LIME, GRAIN, &c.

BUSINESS CARDS. 33

HERMAN J. HALL & CO.

GRAIN DEALERS

AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

26 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y.

FRED. H. GATCHELL. J. P. HAOER, JR.

GATCHELL & HAGER,

FORWARDINGWGOMMISSION 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.

BTJIFIF'.A.XiO, 3Sr. "2^.

AGENT FOR

The Syracuse Fine Salt Company,

The Onondaga Coarse Salt Association,

The American Dairy Salt Company (Limited).

No. 30 CENTRAL Vv^HARF,

BUFFALO, N. Y.

34 BUSINESSCARDS.

E. J. NE^WMAN & 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. cooi^ & oo.

DISTILLE RS

Office and Free Warehouses, 32 and 34 Main Street.

Distillery and Bonded Warehouses, 479, 481, 483, 485, 487, 489 and 491 Spring St.

WITTEK & SEKGEANT,

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION

No. 32 CENTRAL WHARF, Up Stairs. WM. E. WITTER. BUFFALO, N. IT. a. j. sergeant.

HARVEY & HENRY,

BUFFALO CITY FLOUR MILLS

manufacturers OF

HIGH GRAIDKS OF FLOUR.

B U F FA L O, N. Y.

BUSINESS CARDS. 35

GEORGE SANDROOK,

PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT

28 CENTRAL WHARF, BUFFALO, N. Y,

REFERENCE.— BANK OF COMMERCE, BUFFALO.

CANADIAN BARLEY A SPECIALTY.

SHAVER, BETTS & HOMER,

FORWARDINGWGOMIVIISSION MERCHANTS

No. 9 Central Wharf, BUFFALO, N. Y.

JACOB SHAVER, JR. IRA BKTTS. ADAM HOMER.

FRANK WILLIAMS & CO.

DEALERS IN AND SHIPPERS OF

C O -A_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 Sc 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.

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.

M E E O H cSfc O O.

MILLERS AND DEALERS IN

FLOUR, OATS, CORN

MEAL AND MILL FEED. Nos. 32, 34 and 36 Lloyd Street, BUFFALO, N. Y.

M. N. JONES. H. R. JONES.

MILES JONES' SONS,

WHOLESALE PROVISION DEALERS,

PORK PACKERS AND HAM CURERS

ALL KINDS LAKE FISH.

Cor. FRIME and DA-YTON STREETS, BXJEE^LO, N. Y.

BUSINESS CARDS.

37

COMMISSION MERCHANT

No. 25 CENTRAL WHARF (UP STAIRS). BUFFALO, N. Y.

lEST^^BXilSiaiEID I860.

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-EISTTS ^3Sri5 C03SrSI(3-3SrEES :

H. W. MARKS, 18 Central Wharf, E B. BROOKE & CO., 7 South Street, New York.

Buffalo, M. Y. C. H. GAGE & CO., 105 Broad Street, New York

COLLINS & POTTER, West Troy, N. Y.

E. B. BROOKE.

P. M. LAWRENCK.

E. B. BROOKE <5c OO

ORWARDING AGENTS AND CONSIGNEES

FOR FREIGHT ON ERIE CANAL FROM THE WEST. OFFICE, 7 SOUTH STREET, ITeW 'STORK.

38 BUSINESS CARDS.

WM. E. HINGSTON,

FOREIGN COMMISSION MERCHANT

Central Wharfs BUFFALO, N. Y.

SDficial Attention given to tie introiliiction of Aierican Products in tlie European Kartets.

AGENT FOR JAMES & HAG-EMANN, HAVRE, FRANCE. FOR "WA R D E R A 3Sr D

COMMISSION MERCHANT

No. 24 CENTRAL WHAUr, BUFFALO, N. Y.

Grain and Coarse Freights contracted to and from all points East and West.

SOH^EFER & BRO.

I M PO RT E RS IN

CANADA BARLEY

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

NEW YORK STATE AND ^A^ESTERN BARLEY.

A.ISrX) nyCA-XiTSTEiaS,

No. 4:2 and 44 LLOYD STREET, . BUFFALO, N. T.

J. L. RING. HENRY BRINKMANN.

BUFFALO FARINA MILLS

No. 30 WILKESON 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

TRADE MARK.

'^^pS. CORNELL LEAD CO.

V>>*"^^^^^^ >5^. MANUFACTURERS OF

^ ^^^r^nr^CL^Y ^ 1 LEAD PIPE, SHEET and BAR LEAD.

OFFICE AND WORKS :

Cor. Dela-ware and Virginia Streets.

Forfeited If Adulterated.

A. P. THOMPSON, Pres. HENRY SPAYTH, Treas.

S. DOUGLAS CORNELL, Vice-Pres. SHELDON THOMPSON, Sec 'y

TERRACE SQUARE, BUFFALO.

IRON, NAILS, SPIKES

BOLTS, NUTS and WASHERS.

HARDWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

For BUILDERS, MANUFACTURERS and MEOHANIOS.

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. " THE A-ZMZEZRIOA-lsr BIjOCIC."

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,

B TJ IP IF .A. L O , Dsr. "y.

40 BUSINESSCARDS.

GEO. W. TIFFT, SONS & CO.

ENGINES, BOILERS AND MACHINERY

ARCHITECTURAL CASTINGS,

PROPELLER WHEELS AND MACHINERY GENERALLY

BUFFALO, N. Y.

BUFFALO INSURANCE CO.

Invested in Government Reg-istered Bonds.

FIRE, LAKE AND CANAL RISKS

WRITTEN AT CURRENT RATES.

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,

REPRESENTS THE LARGEST LINE OF LEADING INSURANCE COMPANIES OF ANY AGENCY IN BUFFALO.

HOWARD IRON WORKS, BUFFALO, N. Y.

MANUFACTUKERS OF

MACHINERY FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS

THEY HAVE FURNISHED THE MACHINERY FOR

HUNGER W^HEELER & CO. AIR LINE ELEVATOR CHICAGO, ILLS.

VINCENT, NELSON & CO. ELEVATOR

ARMOUR, DOLE & CO. C ELEVATOR

ARMOUR. DOLE & CO. D ELEVATOR

MUNGER, 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.

n

BUSINESS CARDS.

41

THE TTITIOIT DRV DOCH CO.

SHIP YARD I^JB DRY DOCKS

On Buffalo Creek, foot of Chicago St., 0pp. Niagara Elevator, BUFFALO, N. Y.

Ship Buildinp, Repaiiini?, and every description of Carpenter, Caulking, Joiner, Blaclssmitli and Spar Worls done to order. TVV?0 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 for sale all kinds of Ship Timber, Plank, Knees. Ash and Pine Spars, &c.

^&* Particular attention paid to Spar work, by an experienced Spar Maker.

]M. M:. DRA.K:E, Superintendent.

H. J. SHUTTLEWOETH,

BAXTHSB. axxd BROZEH. in

STOCKS, GRAIN AfjD PETROLEUM

No. 10 EAST SENECA ST., BUFFALO, N. Y.

Strictly Commission. Special facilities for carpying- on margin.

HALL & SONS,

MANUFACTURERS OF

AND DEALERS IN

FIRE CLAY, FIRE SAND, FIRE MORTAR, &c.,

AND

From the Celebrated Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company.

SOLE .i5k.G-B2SrTS

For the State of New York for

MooRE's Champion Boiler Feeder

T H; E ON L. Y S XJ K :^

PREVENTATIVE OF SCALE ON STEAM BOILERS

Office, 15 Clinton St., BUFFALO, N. Y. without the use of compounds.

42

BUSINESS CARDS.

Charles T. Coit, President.

R. PonTEU Leb, 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

To depositors keeping otherwise satisfactory accounts witli 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-lcnown Bankers,

Messrs. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., of London, England.

WE ARE PREPARED TO DRAW

STERLING BILLS, iVilLliBLE IN ANY PAIIT OF THE WORLD

AT LOWEST CURRENT PRICES, AVOIDING ALL AGENTS' COMMISSIONS.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE BOUGHT AT NEW YORK IWARKET RATES.

CHARLES T. COIT,

J^renident,

R. PORTER LEE,

Ciisliifr,

:BST-A.BIjISiiEX) 1854.

SCHOOL ^ CHURCH FURNITURE

SETTEES A SPECIAl_TY.

SCHOOL FURNIIURE OF ALL VARIETIES OF STYLE AND FINISH.

Teachers' Desks, Chair.s. Settees, Blackboards, Etc.

Churcli Furniture, Settee.s 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, 2 IS and 214 Seventh St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

SBISriD :F0E. CA-TJ^XiOOXJEl -A^nSTD TE-ICE LIST.

BUSINESS CARDS.

43

A. CUTLER & SON,

MANUFACTURERS OP

Fine furniture

:e>.£s^'j? e isr t

FOLDING TABLES

.A.3Sr ID

No. 5, Closed. Pat. June 39, '75; Dec. 12, '76.

No. 2, Open. The Best Desk in the World.

44 BUSINESSCARDS.

BARNES, BANCROFT & CO.

RETAILERS, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

DRY GOODS AND OARPETS

The Great Cash Retail House of Western New York.

Nos 260, 262, 264, 266 and 268 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, N. Y.

THE COUHIEU C0MFA1T7,

Proprietors and Publishers of the

Daily Ootjrier

Six issues per week, $10,00 per aunuiii.

Seven issues per week, $12.00 per annum.

Sunday issue $2.50 per annum.

THE WEEKLY COURIER,

Published every Wednesday, $t.OO per annum.

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.

I^^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 AND TOILET ARTICLES

OUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT receives special attention. It is suppUed 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 tvo%ild 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.

j.^^^r^Z^t.?^'^'^^^^^' ^^^^ HOXES, MIRRORS, CUT GLASS COLOGNE BOTTLES, PUNGENTS, ATOMIZERS, &c., &c.

TELE:E>I3:03SrEI.

J. L. CHICHESTER,

BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER

2Qd and 265 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. RULING, PRINTING and BINDING.

MARTIN TAYLOR. ~~ ' ~~

CHARLES HERGKR.

MARTIN TAYLOR & CO.

PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS

22 and 24 WEST EAGLE STREET,

Cor. W. Eagle, Pearl and Niagara Streets. • B U F FA I_0 N Y.

46 BUSINESS CARDS.

OIL CITY OIL EXCHANGE

BUFFALO OFFICE:

22 T7I!ST SENECA STUEET.

L H. BEST, BROKER IN PETROLEUM

(W. D. AB.CHBOLD, Oil City Correspondent.)

Oil bought, sold and carried on margins. Market quotations received by telegraph and bulletined. Office supplied with BEI^L 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 clo.sed. No waiting for returns from Chicago or New York.

I CAN SELL YOU

IME S D I C I N S S

That are reliable in every way and form, at my Store,

311 IMi^ITsT STREET, BUFFA^LO.

All are purchased of the Leading Dealers and Manufacturers, direct.

C. M. LYMAN, . . . DRUGGIST.

BUSINESS CARDS.

47

CHARLES H. KALBPLBISCH. ALBERT M. KALBFLEISCH. FRANKLIN H. KALBFLEISCH.

E ST-A.BI-.IS H E ID 1 8 2 Q,

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.

KEFINEBS, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

BOURBON, MONONGAHELA, RYE AND RECTIFIED WHISKEYS.

Nos. 46 f 48 and 50 Lloyd Street, BUFFALO, N, T.

SHIE-HELL <fe CO.

MANUFACTURERS OF

SHIRRELL'8 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.

WO

RLD'S

LONDON, 1862

EDALS

VIENNA, 1873.

Gtolil Medal United States; Decoration Grand Gold Cross of Honor, Vienna, 1873; Gold Medal of Progress. 1873: Santiago, 1875; Philadelphia, 1876; Paris. 1878; Santiago, 1879; Maryland Institute, 1878; Inter- national Industrial Exhibition, Chicago, 1878; American Institute, 1878, awarded

IF. S. IF E .ik. S E,

FOR MAKING THE BEST

LUBRICATING AND ILLUMINATING OILS

iisr TuiB ^woI^XJ^D.

((

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 ORDIXABY 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, JSTj Y.

PKOPBIETOR AND ONLY MANUFACTURER OF THE CELEBRATED BRAND

TO OUT-OF-TOWX CONSUMERS-Send your orders direct to us.

FARRAR & TREFTS

MANUFACTURERS,

4.7 to 61 CLTia 56 to 66 FERRY STREET,

litffaln irrniHii Siis. Cn.

Of BTJIF'ir'.A.LO, IT. -2'.

STA.TE]VIE>rT .JXJLY 1st, 1880.

CASH CAPITAL,

RESERVE FOR RE-IXSURAXCE, RESERVE FOR UNPAID LOSSES. . RESERVE FOR OTHER LIABILITIES, .

NET SURPLUS OVER ALL LIABILITIES, .

ASSETS.

$200,000.00

130,429.11

11,186.39

4,675.78

433,866.17

$800,157.45

U. S. Bonds $282,305.00

Lake Shore & M. So. R. R. Bonds, 25,000.00 Bonds and Mortgages, . . . .38,970.00

Real Estate 275,000.00

^Etua Insurance Co. Stock, . . 0,000.00

Call Loans, . . . . . S 31,000.00

Due from Agents, , . . . 34.?!16.42 Accrued Rents and Interest, . 1,106.08

Cash on hand and in various Banks. 102,959.95 8800,157.45

This Company is acting under what is known as the "Surplus Law," Chap. 189, Laws of the State of New York, 1&74.

" Special Reserve Fund," deposited with the Insurance Department of the State of New York, par value, §200,000, Market value, $206,850.00

"Guaranty Surplus Fund," as provided for by said Law, .... 206,850.00

PHILIP BECKER, President.

Oliver J. EcCERT, secretary.

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1,82.3,736	1,44.5,401
25,668.387	21,506,162
9(X»,.562	299,757
220,723	295,683
4,.327,117	908,373
27,215	22,441
],.301,290	318,460
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1,008	1,939

1,064,907	108,^40
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74,040	46,950
931,427	729,049
11.710	8..500
976,4.30	1,845,800
93,578	5,2.50
117,664	900
81,411	179,493
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19,500	41,100
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21,510	1,050
828,205	1,160,836
1,980,305	8,000
79,640,631	56,578,814
15.5,371	55,435
7,982,428	7,924,043
66.800	42,400
7,000	40,000
1,000	17,500