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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Jan. 28 
A LARGE CIRCULATION. 
AND ABOUT ADVERTISERS. 
The circulation of The Rural New- 
Yorker to yearly subscribers is now, we 
believe, larger than that of any other 
agricultural journal in America, if not in 
the world, of which the price is one 
dollar a year or more. This is a proud 
position to occupy, and is largely due to 
the earnest and hearty cooperation of its 
readers, who believe in the paper and 
indorse its course and character, method 
and manner, in the most effective known 
way. The universality of the circulation, 
too, is a source of constant pleasure. 
That such a paper should have a large 
circle of readers in the Eastern and Cen¬ 
tral States is natural, but when we know 
that thousands of progressive farmers all 
over the great West and South regard it 
with no less warmth of regard; that some 
of its largest “clubs” are in Wisconsin, 
Missouri and Texas—these are causes for 
congratulation indeed ; but not of sur¬ 
prise ; for why should it be otherwise 
when its teachings are applicable to all 
parts of the country and its contributors 
are the foremost farm-writers of all 
States and sections ? No national agri¬ 
culture can exist without a broad, liberal, 
fearless, independent farmers’ newspaper 
of the highest grade, yet suited to the 
needs of all thinking agriculturists. 
Such is The Rural New-Yorker by 
universal consent. 
Of interest also is the splendid adver¬ 
tising patronage of the paper. It is one 
of the very few, not exceeding a half 
dozen probably, of the agricultural press, 
that has but one price for its advertising 
space. Wise advertisers recognize this 
fact as evidence of quality, as it is. Great 
care is exercised to admit only those ad¬ 
vertisers who act on the square. All of 
our old readers know this and so have 
confidence in the advertisements found 
in The R. N.-Y. The only possible re¬ 
sult under such conditions is an ever- 
increasing trade between reader and ad¬ 
vertiser, for the good of all concerned. 
The liberal advertiser rarely uses the ex¬ 
pensive agent-middleman, and so is able 
to sell good goods at a less cost than his 
slower competitor. 
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were 64,397,000 pounds, which sold at an average 
price of nine cents per pound, or about $5,800,000. 
A letter from Hamburg says the German markets 
are using cottolene largely In place of lard, but that 
It Is not liked and people will go back to lard again 
as soon as cheaper. 
The Philadelphia Milk Exchange protests against 
the proposed prohibition of the sale of Bklm-mllk In 
that city Why should It be prohibited so long as it 
is sold for just what it Is? 
With the winter wheat now generally covered with 
snow, no apprehension need be felt as to Its condition 
during the present severe turn of cold weather. 
Wheat made very little growth before winter set In. 
Vegetables have been extremely slow of sale on ac¬ 
count of the cold weather. It has been Impossible to 
move them to any distance without Injury from 
freezing. Some of the items are exceedingly scarce. 
During 1892 New Yorkers disposed of 7,221,877 cans 
of milk, 187,636 cans of cream and 59.724 cans of con¬ 
densed milk. ThlB was a considerable Increase over 
the preceding year In milk and cream and a decrease 
In condensed milk. The price was a trifle over one 
cent per can more than In 1891. 
The Board of Health of this city during the last 
week of 1892 condemned 5,740 pounds of veal, 3,500 
pounds of mutton, 8,000 pounds of pork and 2,600 
pounds of poultry. During the year they condemned 
1,016,622 pounds of beef, 363,094 pounds of veal, 126,082 
pounds of mutton, 376,630 pounds of pork, 740,921 
pounds of assorted meats, 157,436 pounds of poultry, 
and 1,661 pounds of game. 
A summary of the value of the crops raised in 
Illinois during 1892 shows the total value of the crops 
to be 8196,000,000, a shortage of *62,000.000 from 1891, of 
which two-thirds Is chargeable to the reduced corn 
crop and the greater part of the balance to the fail¬ 
ure of the apple crop. The value of corn is 848 . 913 ,- 
834; winter wheat, 820,5142,649; oats, 824,500,490; hay 
HARD-WOOD 
ASHES. 
If you were going to buy a team or any 
other valuable beasts by correspondence 
on the recommendation of the seller, 
about the first thing you would do is to 
find out what reputation the seller has. 
JUST SO 
My record of twenty years and over 
dealing in Hard-Wood Ashes with the 
farmers of the United States should con¬ 
vince you that I am no “Curb-stone” 
dealer. If you intend to purchase any 
fertilizer for Spring use, 
WHY NOT 
823,826,582; horses, 817,084,368; beef cattle, 89 . 805 , 580 ; 
dairy cows, 816,719,416; hogs, 82,803,167; sheep, 8705,- 
415; milk sold, 813,925,325. The figures In horses, beef 
cattle, hogs and sheep represent equalized value. 
Mallory, Son & Zimmerman, of Chicago, in their 
January hog report, say that the probable percentage 
Of hogs for January, February and March of this 
year will be but 68 per cent of the supply of hogs for 
October, November and December of last year. Their 
estimate Includes Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minne¬ 
sota, 8 outh Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, 
Indiana. Ohio and Michigan. For the supply of 
spring and summer hogs from the same States the 
estimate Is 72 per cent of the supply for the last 
three months of 1892. 
AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
Calfskins have ad vanced a cent a pound in New 
York city. 
There's been a tumble in stud fees—Arlon’s has 
fallen to only 81,000! 
A Whip Manufacturers’ Trust with a capital of 
82,000,000 is close at hand 
The average weight of the hogs received at the 
Chicago stock yards for the year 1892 was 223 pounds. 
The stTd fee forAllerton, the trotter, Is $300 this 
year, and his season closes July 15, that he may be 
put In training for the track. 
Denmark exported considerably more than 100,000,- 
000 pound 8 of butter last year. The trade has more 
than doubled In the past five years. 
Exports of cattle from all American ports for 1892 
were 475.095 head, and shipments of dressed beef 
1,192.567 quarters, equivalent to 279,891 head. 
Syndicate brewers are cutting the St. Louis market 
with a cheap article of “ hopless ” corn beer, which 
can be sold without loss at $3 a barrel or under. 
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CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
Onions arc higher. 
Clover seed Is a short crop. 
Celery Is scarce and poor. 
Eggs are valuable property this weather. 
Beef prices are advancing in sympathy with those 
of pork. 
" Excelsior I ” Beems to be the motto of the best 
grade of dairy products. 
A good many Canadian lambs come to this market 
despite the 60 cents’ duty. 
The tendency of prices on dried and evaporated 
fruits seems to be upward. 
Poultry prices show considerable advance, and re¬ 
ceipts of live poultry are light. 
A large supply of country dressed calves recently 
has had a depressing effect upon the market. 
Supplies of game are getting lower, as most kinds 
will be excluded by our antiquated game laws during 
the next few days. 
About 50,000 turkeys from the Canadian provinces 
went to tickle John Bull's palate during the holiday 
season just closed. 
Very little business has been done In fresh fruits 
during the past week, the weather preventing any 
movement of them. 
“Spring” lamb seems a misnomer with the ther- 
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