1879.] 
157 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Reeves. 
Cows. 
Calves. 
Sheep. 
Swire. 
. 8.467 
105 
1,031 
26,850 
36,931 
.10,730 
110 
1,029 
25.919 
39,327 
10,799 
84 
1,010 
20,623 
39.809 
8,821 
45 
1.127 
20.066 
27,112 
9,462 
105 
1,314 
22,531 
26,514 
.48,279 
450 
5,511 
115,997 
169,723 
>■40,591 
773 
3,463 
90,896 
146,482 
which, as affecting the large stock then controlled by a 
prominent speculative operator, have been represented 
as forgeries, thus occasioning much excitement and dis¬ 
cussion. Receipts of Produce at the seaboard have been 
of greater magnitude, and have tended to weaken prices. 
_Breadstuffs have been quite active here, especially 
Wheat, which has been very freely dealt in, for prompt 
and future delivery,—-for prompt delivery, in good part, 
for export, and for future delivery, almost wholly on 
speculative account, and Winter grades attracting most 
attention. Prices of Wheat, which were on the advance, 
early in the month under review, reacted sharply toward 
the close, and left off heavily. Corn has been in fair re¬ 
quest for early delivery, and also freely purchased for 
future delivery, on. however, an unsettled market, clos¬ 
ing depressed and declining, the offerings gaining on the 
demand, and holders showing more eagerness to realize. 
Rye has been taken to an important aggregate for export 
at stronger rates, but wound up in favor of buyers. Bar¬ 
ley has been rather more sought after, closing with more 
steadiness. Oats have fluctuated widely, on a compara¬ 
tively brisk trade, in good part speculative. Flour has 
been irregular, closing heavily, on accumulating supplies, 
and freer offerings for future delivery_Provisions 
have been more or less seriously disturbed, through 
speculative action, and in the line of hog products, fell 
off in values toward the close on a restricted movement. 
Butter and Cheese in fair request, the former, however, 
at reduced quotations. Eggs, lower, but at the current 
rates, meeting with a readier sale... Hops declined, and 
the market closed for other than the better qualities 
weak, on a moderate call for supplies_Wool has been 
in fair demand at about steady prices, in most instances. 
... Seeds have been irregular, and, at the close, dull. Of 
the dealings of the month the most important was a sale 
of 8,000 bushels rough Flour at $1.35 per bushel — To¬ 
bacco ruled about steady, on a somewhat better inquiry, 
partly for shipment_Ocean freights fairly active, par¬ 
ticularly for Grain, but left off easier. 
I>ew Vork l.iroMlock Markets. 
ItECEirTS. - 
WEEK ENDING 
Feh. 11 
Feb. 18.10,730 
Fen. 23. 
Mar. 4. .. 
Mar. 11. 0,402 
Total for 5 Weeks. .48,279 
do ..for prev. 4 lFeefcs40,591 
Reeves. Cotos. Calves. Sheep. Swine. 
Average per Week .9,656 90 1,602 23,199 33.944 
do. do. last Month ..10,143 19! 866 22,724 36,620 
do do. prev's Month 10,093 122 1.111 21,986 43,891 
The prices for the past five weeks were as follows: 
week ending Range. Larger Sales. Aver. 
Feb II. 7K<®11 c. 8 @103fc. 9Mc. 
Feb 18. 7 @11 c. 8H@ 9%C, 9J<fc. 
Feb. 25. 7M@H c - 85f@ 93fc. 9 c. 
Mar. 4.?>4<ailKc. 8<Sf@ 9&C. 9 c. 
Mar. 11. c 8K<3 9Xc. 8‘Ac- 
Beeves.—The market for beef has been dull, and 
prices have shrunk gradually for the past five weeks. 
The supply has been heavy and the demand light, and 
the result as might have been expected. The large re¬ 
ceipts of dressed beef may have bad some effect, as 
prices for choice sides brought only 7@7£c. $ B>. while 
city sides were offered at 8@8ic. At the close of our re¬ 
port the market was dull with lower prices, the sales be¬ 
ing 7$c. $ fi> for Cherokees of 55 lbs. to the 100, 8c. 
lb for rough steers of 55 to 56 lbs.; 9Jc. ^ lb for good na¬ 
tives of 56 lbs. to the 100, and 9J@10ic. for prime to ex¬ 
tra of 57 lbs. to the 100. 
Cows.—Arrivals are light, and business has been still 
lighter. The excitement about pluero-pneumonia in the 
city stables has stopped business in a measure. Quota¬ 
tions are $30@$60 per head, according to quality. 
Calves.—A gradual weakening of the market for 
calves has been noticed, the supply having been too lib¬ 
eral, especially of live calves. Prices rule at the close of 
this report at 5J@T}c. lb for live; ordinary dressed 
calves bring 8@8Jc., and the best Jersey hog-dressed 10c. 
lb_Sheep.—A better feeling marked the closing 
business of the month, and prices were advanced fully 
£c. lb. Fair sheep sold for 5@5}c. %?■ S> live weight: 
prime sheep sold at 5}@6c. tp lb, the latter price for 
sheep fit for export ; choice wethers exceeded the latter 
price a fraction. Lambs ranged from oftjpjc. <p ®_ 
Swine.—There is no change to notice in hogs, the 
market has ruled steady and prices close at 4J to 4Jc. ^ 
lb for live, and 5©5fc. tp lb for city dressed; pigs brought 
5Jc , and Jerseys reached 6ic. $ lb. 
Horse Market.—The tendency of the horse market 
fehows that the breeding of first class driving and car¬ 
riage horses has not yet been overdone; the enquiry 
being wholly confined to this class. The feeding of a horse 
that will bring $1000, costs little more than a “plug,’' 
which will bring only $100. the difference being chiefly 
profit or payment for enterprise and skill. The trade in 
work horses is dull, and prices unchanged. The present 
out-look is promising for export trade, and there is a de¬ 
mand for some fine driving teams, worth $1000 and up 
wards. In the horse market as in other business, there is 
plenty of room at the top, while there is a crowd below. 
Prices of Feed. 
Bran, per ton.$16.00@$18.00 
Middlings, per ton. 19.00@ 20.00 
Ground Feed, per ton.. 21.00© 23.00 
Linseed-oil-cake, western, per ton... 35.00@ 40.00 
Cotton-seed-cake, per ton... 25,00@ — 
Chandler’s Scraps, per tb. 2@ 3 
Prices of Fertilizers. 
Nitrate of Potash (95 per cent.), per lb. 9 @9^c. 
Sulphate of Potash (potash 44 per cent) per lb— 3 ®3'Ac. 
do. do. (potash 27H per cent) per lb.. lH@12fc. 
German Potash Salts (potash 12 to 15 p. c. p. ton.$15.00® 18.00 
Muriate of Potash (potash 50 per cent), per lb.... 15f@2 c. 
Nitrate of Soda, per lb. 3%c.@i'4c 
Sulphate of Ammonia (25 percent.), per lb. 4v$c.@4%c. 
Dried Blood (ammonia 13 percent) per ton.$40.00@45.00 
No.l.Peruv.Guano 10 p.ct. ammonia, standard, 1ft ton.456.50 
do. do. Lobos, do. do. do. 4 <.50 
do, do guaranteed, IP ton, cargo J 56.00 
do do. rectified, per ton, 10.20 p. c.. 69.00 
do. do. do. do. 3.40 p. c. 51.00 
Soluble Pacific Guano, $ ton. — -■-.... 45.00 
Excelsior Fertilizer Works, Fine Ground Baw Bone,.. .an.00 
Mapes' Complete Manure (clay soils) per 1.000 lbs.25.00 
do. do. do. (light soils) per 1,000 lbs.......25.00 
do. Grass and Grain Top-dressing, HR 1,000 lbs.25.00 
do. Fruit and Vine Manure, do. .1 ‘-B0 
do. Bone, strictly pure, meal .per ton.42.00 
do. do. do. medium. do. 36.00 
do. do. do. dissolved. do. 42.00 
do. Potato Manure.... .per 1.000 lbs... .22.50 
do. Corn do.per 1,000 lbs., ,.23.7o 
Stockbridgo Corn Manure, per acre. 20.00 
“ Potato do do 10.00 
“ Tobacco do do 50.00 
“ Rve do do 10.00 
“ "Wheat do do 15.00 
Bowker’s Hill and Drill Fertilizer, per ton. 45.00 
Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate, per ton. 33.00 
Baugh’s Manure for Tobacco and Grain, per tou.. 45.00 
Walton Whann & Co.’s Raw Bone Phosphate. 40.00 
Gypsum, Nova Scotia, g round, per ton..— _83)0 
A Patent for Improvements In Salt- 
Making has been granted by the English Government 
to the manufacturers of Higgin’s Eureka Salt. 
For many years the Ashton’s brand lias been considered 
the best for dairy purposes, but now comes a new brand, 
which, although costing more to make, is sold at about 
the same price of Ashton’s, and is of greatly superior 
quality. 
The present is an age of progress; the locomotive has 
superseded the stage-coach, refined sugar has taken the 
place of raw sugar, new process flour, that made by tlie 
old process; aud salt is no exception to the general 
march of improvement, as the result of Mr. Iliggiu’s pro¬ 
cess shows. 
H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co., New York, the importers 
have, for the purpose of inducing all dairymen to try 
this salt, offered a set of magnificent medals (gold, silver, 
and bronze), in each of the Dairy Sta'es, for the 2nd and 
3d best butter salted with this salt during the present 
year. The same offer is also extended to cheese-makers. 
Most of the fine creameries are now using this salt, and 
competent judges think that it will materially aid in im¬ 
proving the standard of American dairy products. For 
further information regarding medals, address the Secre¬ 
tary of your State Agricultural Fair, aud for the Salt 
apply to any of the leading salt dealers. 
Highest Award 
AND 
ONLY MEDAL 
FOR 
French Dressing 
AND 
Satin Polish. 
B.F.BROWN & CO. 
_^^BostomMass. 
A GREAT NOVELTY. 
“ Stevens’ Metal J.ined Wood Safety Lamp,” 
the cleanest, safest and most elegant Lamp In the world. 
A warded a Bronze Medal and Diploma at the Mass. Chari¬ 
table Mechanic. Association Fair in 1878. Fifteen thou-and 
sold during the past year, and untversallv adopted wherever 
introduced. State and County rights for sale, and goods 
equal in value to the amount paid for territory furnished 
.free to the purchaser. Anv one with small capital that is 
looking for a sale, snug paying business, will find it for their 
interest to correspond with me. Sample Hand Lamps, per 
mail, 50 cents. Stand Lamps, $1.00. 
Address G. M. STEVENS, Box 1695, Portland, Maine. 
METALLIC SHINGLES 
Make the best roof in the world. Su¬ 
perior to Tin. Cheaper than Slate, and 
less than the weiglit. Can not Crack. 
Fire Proof. Can be put on by any Car¬ 
penter. 75 per cent saved m freight, 
with no breakage in carnage or put¬ 
ting on. Q3?“ Will last a life-time. 
Gold Medal awarded at Paris Ex - 
position , 1878. Send for full description and prices to the 
IRON-CLAD MANUFACTURING CO., 
_ P. O. Box 2548, New York City. 
Perfumed, Snowflake, Chromo, Motto cards, name 
in gold and jet, 10c. G. A. SPRING, E. Walling¬ 
ford, Ct. 
GOLDING HOP ROOTS. 
A new English variety, highly esteemed among the hop- 
growers of Kent and other portions of Great Britain. Large, 
productive, and of fine quality. A great improvement on 
any variety hitherto offered. We recommend this variety, 
with the greatest confidence, to all hop-growers. By mail, 
po-t-paid, each, 25 cents; doz., $2.25; hundred, $15.00, at 
purchasers’ expense. Address 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
34 Barclay St., New York. 
THE LADY GRAPE. 
The best and earliest perfectly hardy WHITE GRAPE 
in America. Ripensin August,and ishardterthan Concord. 
Two strong vines post-paid, by mall, for $1. One dozen 1 
year, $4. Also Delaware, Concord, Brighton, Moore's 
Early, and all other valuable varieties, over 60 kinds, at 
griatly reduced prices. Raspberries, Strawberries, Goose¬ 
berries, Flowering-plants, etc. Catalogues free. 
GEO. W. CAM PBELL, Delaware, Ohio. 
Forest Rose Strawberry Plants 
At SI per 100: S8 per 1,000. Also the leading and new va¬ 
rieties of Strawberry, Blackberry, and Raspberry 
Plants, including “Gregg” in large supply, Japan, Per¬ 
simmon, Japan Maple. Send (or price-list of 
GENERAL NURSERY STOCK 
and small fruit. LEO VVELTZ, Wilmington, O. 
Evergreens, 
Forest Trees, 
Very Large Stock, 
All NURSERY-GROWN, 
Evergreen Seeds, 
Hardy Catalpa Seeds, 
R. Douglas & Sons, 
Waukegan, III. 
T HE “GLENDALE” STRAWBERRY.—Very 
large, beauiilul, vigorous, hardy, and productive; and 
altogether unequalled for lateness and shipping: qualities. 
Price, pre-paid, 12 plants, 75c.; 50, $2.00; 100, $3.00; 1,000, 
$25.00. M. CRAWFORD, Cuyahoga Falls, O. 
P ERFECTION POTATO.-100 bushels can be 
grown from 1 peck. 1 peck, $1; barrel, $6. 
JOHN W. LOUNSBURY, Cannons Station, Ct. 
in ROSES MAILED FREE for <fr| 
yoi 
Btsph 
m 
Splendid assortment of Plants sent safely 
’ y express or mail, any distance. Satis- 
action guaranteed. Send 3 cent stamp 
for catalogue. Address, 
R. C. HANFORD & SON 
Columbus Nursery, Columbus, 
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AND.GRAND PARIS .WORMS FAIR PRIZES I5E 
THE U.S. 3TATE/AIR.PREMIUMS |N,I87Z 11(71, 
' |N A CAR J 
P.K.’DCDERj'CK,& CO/ALBANYvNl 
THAT $500 CHALLENGE AGAIN. 
We are ready at any time to run one Dederick Press against two 
or three other presses, but cannot get that $500 man to time, and 
suppose the trouble is he cannot raise the $500. Of course our 
pressing at the rate of ten bales to his one, as ti med by the St. LouU 
Fair committee, cannot be the cause. We reported to Dederick th&fc 
his shop was closed for the last three months of 1878, and that h® 
had stopped making presses, but, from his advertisements, should 
say that a Patent Right Thiel requires constant watching, the same 
as any other thief. Now we have his latest aud best presses at 
Albany, the same having been translerred to Dederick by honest 
men, in settlement for infringement of his patents. To satisfy the 
public, thatft is not alone want of means that scares you, we now- 
offer to bear your expenses, and furnish you with your best press 
at Albany, and furnish the hay and teams, and beat you two or three 
to one, and will also bear the expense, of a general invitation to the 
public, to come and see it done ; and i f we don’t beat you so bad, as 
to make you ashamed of your press, we may make you a present of 
one or two to take along back. Communicate direct with, 
C. C. POWELL and M. S. SIMMONS, Albany, N. Y. 
50 
Chromo, Gold-Border, etc., no two alike, 10c., or 
20 Lace cards, 10c, _ 
DIME CARD CO., Nassau, N. Y. 
SHOT GUNS. 
FINE ENGLISH & AMERICAN BREECH-LOADERS. 
DOUBLE AND SINGLE BARREL. 
50 
Onr Sportsman’s Department will furnish all Sporting 
Goods at as low, and in many instances lower, rates than 
can he obtained generally throughout the country. Guns, 
Rifles, etc., delivered free of carriage to any poiut east of 
the Missouri River on receipt of price. 
Address SPORTSMAN’S DEPARTMENT, 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 
245 Broadway, New York. 
