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“progress and IMPROVEMENT.’' 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, 
THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED 
mm, LITEURV AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
Conducting; Editor and I J roprietor. 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
■A-wnooSatc Editors. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL, D., Cortland Village, N. Y., 
Editor o» hi# HH'Ahtwkwt o« *ii«up Hu#«#m>icv. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Little Falls, N. Y., 
EdiTOI, or THK DkI'AHTMIUIT or Dumv Hubbanubt. 
Col. S. D. HARRIS, Cleveland, Ohio, 
Thavilino Vokukhvosuhsg LIditor. 
T. HART HYATT, San Francisco, 
Conductor or hie I’acikic Sloi*k J)bi artmrnt. 
CHAS. v. RILEY, St. Louis, Mo. f 
CoNPUC-IOft OF THK F.NTOMOI.OUICAI. D&PAKTMENT. 
MARY A. E. WAGER, 
Editor or thb Domiustic Economv f)sr artmekt. 
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H. T. BROOKS, 
J. H. DODGE, 
r. R. ELLIOTT, 
no RACK OKEKr.EY. 
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“NOW AND THEN," 
T. C. PETERS, 
ANDI1K POKY, 
E. W. KTKWART, 
JAMES VICK, 
J WILKINSON, 
MADAME l,K VERT, 
JPUA COLMAN. 
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SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1871. 
REZVXOViVX. 
OF THE RURAL NEW-YORKER OFFICE. 
On the first of May, proximo, the Rural New- 
Yorker Office will be removed to Nos. 3 and 5 Heck¬ 
man St., in the building formerly occupied bv the 
Park Hank, between Park Row and Nassau St. Our 
Publication Office, and Agricultural Hook Business, 
will be on the second floor, and will include the en¬ 
tire front of the building. The Editorial, Composing 
and Engraving rooms will he on the third and fourth 
floors. The new quarters will be on a larger scale 
than those we now occupy —affording more space 
and greater facilities for transacting the several 
branches of our Newspaper and Hook Publishing 
and Selling Business. The recent rapid increase of 
the last named department of our business has neces¬ 
sitated the change of location now announced —a 
change which we Dust will redound to the con¬ 
venience and benefit of all who have occasion to 
transact business with this establishment. 
As our new headquarters arc only half a block from 
the present—just around the comer—Agents, Adver¬ 
tisers, and other friends having occasion to call, will 
have no difficulty in finding the Rural's latch string. 
THE WOOL BUSINESS. 
Now that the winter is over and the sheep 
once more u-Ilcld, the farmer will like to know 
the present status mid the fill tire prospect of 
the wool business. We have taken a look nl 
the flocks In many parts of (lie country, and 
also among tho wool housesof (lieoustern ei 1 ies, 
and find this to be true Unit there has boon 
no general slaughter of sheep to diminish their 
numbers, and that, coming out of winter in 
good condition, I here Is every prospect of a good 
clip for tho cur rent season. 
The wool houses ol Now York are quite bare 
of domestic lleeeo, lmve but n small quantity of 
pulled, and light stocks of foreign. Tho same 
is true 1 o nearly as great an extent, in the Phila¬ 
delphia market, and m Boston there is, relative¬ 
ly, :.ot much more. This stain of affairs, five 
years ago, would have sent up tho prices of 
Pennsylvania, Ohio and other Western wools, 
10 a high figure.; and indeed, there has been a 
healthy advance, so that No. 1 to XX Ohio 
ranges from SO to £>9 cents, and for very choice 
lots to 6 !) cents, in tho Eastern markets. 
But the opening of the Pttelfle Railroad bns 
brought the California supply within easy reach, 
and this, by coining in ahead of tho Ohio clip, 
will counterbalance the dearth of tho market, 
and Dike the edge off from high prices. Last 
year tho California and Oregon supply amount¬ 
ed to some twenty millions of pounds, at an av- 
crago ol‘ twent y to twenty-two cents per pound 
in gold. This year the supply from the same 
quarter is likely to root, up twenty-four millions, 
and the price baa advanced at the opening to 
twenty-five and twenty-nine cents, gold. The 
season for shipments from the PaoiOc coast of 
the spring clip, t* just setting In. and within tilt' 
next four weeks wo may look for considerable 
arrivals in the Atlantic cities. This is the way 
the wool business looks to-day. 
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THE FKAUKING PKIVILEGE. 
We have here another Illustration of Ihe man¬ 
ner in which this swindle upon tho people Is 
practiced. Robert S. Brittain, Pbilipsbtirg, 
N. J., sends us an envelope addressed to himself, 
mailed at New York, with the business card of 
tho Hope Mutual Life Insurance Co., New 
York, upon it, and on Its upper right hand cor¬ 
ner the words, “A, C. Bennett, M. C." The 
postmark Is N, Y„ Feb. 9-as near ns wc can 
make out. Mr. Brittain writes, Feb. 17, as fol¬ 
lows:—“ A few days since I received in the in- 
closed envelope, a business letter from one who 
subscribes himself W. C. McCarty, General 
Agent of tho Hope Mutual Life Insurance Co.* 
desiring me to take the agency of said Company 
In this town. What right has ho to frank such 
letters? How does ho get these franks? Is it 
genuine? I see in tin.* Tribune Almanac a Da¬ 
vid S. Hennktt, from Buffalo, N, Y., and that is 
the only Bennett I find In t he present Congress. 
Believing you will use your widely extended in- 
| lluence to abolish this blot on our postal system, 
I send the facts to you." 
There was no A.C. Bennett in the Forty-first, 
nor is there any Bennett in the Forty-second, 
Con greet. R looks like it deliberate piece of 
swindling on the part of the mim who wrote Hie 
letter. And the fact that such a frank passed 
through the New York post-office without de¬ 
tection, shows to what extent this species of 
“Franking Privilege" swindling may be car¬ 
ried. An insurance company that pays its post¬ 
age in this way must be a shaky institution or 
have an economical “General Agent." We pro¬ 
pose to send llii* letter and envelope to the New 
York Postmaster. Wo shall also he glad to re¬ 
ceive envelopes franked by Members of Con- 
greas which contain Jot ters which are not written 
by themselves. It is quite time tills mode ol 
taxing the people was stopped; and we will 
gladly show up swindlers, whether they arc 
Members of Congress or not. 
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RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
“Money nnd Trade Affairs.’’ — We this week 
add a now feature to our Commercial Depart¬ 
ment, under tho above heading. The introduc¬ 
tory explains the object sought—to keep our 
readers advised in regard to Financial Affaire. 
This Money and Trade Department is in charge 
of a gentleman of unquestioned integrity and 
reliability, who Is thoroughly informed in re¬ 
gard to Kinauclul Mutters, ami indeed an author¬ 
ity on tho subject. We think this now feature 
will prove valuable to thousand* of business 
men among our renders, including funnels, 
horticulturists, etc., many of whom have occa¬ 
sion to make investments, or at least desire to 
bo properly advised in regard to Monelary nnd 
Commercial Affairs. 
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American Entomologists.—In Nature, Feb. 16, 
we Uud the following: 
We recently referred to Mr. Townsend Glov¬ 
er's paper “ On t he Food and Hnbltxof Beetles,'’ 
Issued in the report of the Commissioner of 
Agrieull tire. A work, similar in style, but more 
comprehensive, has been published liy the 
Board of Agriculture for the stale of Missouri, 
which has received an appropriation for this 
purpose from the Legislature of I he State. This 
First Annual Report On ihe noxious, beneflolal 
and other Insects of tlnj Stale of Missouri, is rni> 
olnhed liy Mr. On wiles Y. Rti.r.v, State Ento¬ 
mologist, and from its plain descriptions and 
rough, vet uectiruio wood cuts, seems admirably 
adapted to fulfill the purpost for which it ispuh 
iished—that or giving the farmer u knowledge of 
his Insect friends and foes, which he may turn to 
prueticul account. 
We copy tho foregoing for tho purpose of 
commonding the work of Mr. Riley, and the 
manner In which it IS done, to ihe attention of 
the Department of Agriculture, and especially 
10 ciur trtond Glover, whose report, hr Curator 
of the Museum, wo had occasion to criticise 
some time since, because it was entitled the En¬ 
tomologist's Report. At tiie same time, it is 
proper to say that Mr. Glover has a work pre¬ 
pared, or preparing, which we would gladly see 
published; indeed, wo should credit Congress 
with n little common sense If it would appropri¬ 
ate $10,000 or $15,000 for its publication. No 
work nl' equal vnluc.-upon Insects, has ever been 
prepared, that- wc arc aware of. Aside from its 
usefulness, ft would bo a credit, to the country 
and a monument to Mr. Glover's industry and 
patiences If It were Issued by the Government. 
But wc had much rather It should receive a more 
extended and legitlmatocircnlntion.nait would, 
if some such flrtn as tho H Annins, or apple- 
tons, were to issue it. Mr. Glover has expend¬ 
ed a vast amount of labor upon it, and it lias re¬ 
ceived the commendation of some of the best 
judges of Its value in Hie country. 
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The American Poultry Htnmlord of Excellence. 
— A great many funny things happen notv-a- 
davs. Our renders know that wo are publishing 
a full report of the proceedings of it Cun von Hon 
called by the New York Stole Poultry Society 
Io prepare and adopt uu American Standard of 
Excellence and Scale of points, ns a guide for 
Poultry breeders and Judges. Tills Convention 
nipt in February. Wo are publishing tho only 
complete report thereof. Since the eOhiffience- 
menl of its publication there has been a'great 
commotion aiming poultry fanciers throughout 
ib«country, which lias resulted in the follow¬ 
ing announcement, hy parties prominent in in¬ 
augurating and managing Hie* February Con¬ 
vention, Dual active in "‘Axing up" the " Stand¬ 
ard of Excellence” there adopted; 
“We are receiving so many protests against 
Adopting the ‘Standard of Excellence'as revised 
by the Poultry Convention of February last, on 
the ground oi incorrectness In descriptions, Hie 
Committee appointed to revise and correct Hie 
same, Inivedetermined not. to lake the responsi¬ 
bility of pulling it to press, and propose that 
tho Convention meet agaUi to take farther ac¬ 
tion m the mutter, and i hat, a general Invitation 
be Issued to all Societies and breeders through¬ 
out North America, and that Wednesday. May 
10th, 0 o'clock A. M., lit the rooms of tho N. Y. 
S. J\ S., 27 Chatham street. New York, be the 
time and place ol such meeting.—M. C. WelD, 
Wm. Simpson, Jr., A- M. Halstead." 
Somebody did not make as much out of this 
Standard of Excellence business as Somebody 
expected. Homebody did not expect to see 
what Somebody said In its discussions laid be¬ 
fore thousands of readers in the Rural New- 
Yorker; bo Somebody is going to ignore all 
that Somebody said and fry to be a little more [ 
dlscreot and, apparently, unselfish. 
borhoods to enhance and beautify farm life. 
Both sexes arc admitted to the Order, and its 
whole tendency is to promote fraternal good 
feeling, stimulate mental and social culture and 
beget a worthy strife to excel in all farm and 
household operations. We regard it as entirely 
Worthy the attention of our readers. 
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A Young Editor lluppy—At least bo ought to 
be, judging by the following, which wo copy 
from Hie Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution of Match 23: 
Last night, at the residence of Alderman C. P. 
Casts!u, our energetic young friend, Samuel A. 
Echols, editor of tlit* Rural Southerner, was 
united in the holy bonds Of wedlock with Miss 
Hattie RussellCusstu. Tho ceremony was per¬ 
formed by Rev. C. W. Thomas, rector of St. 
Phillip’* Episcopal Church, and was thrllllnuly 
impressive. We fed no ordinary pleasure in 
teudering our warm cmigralillation* to two 
whom we have long esteemed it. n privilege to 
rank u* friends. 
Mr. Echols inn young man of sterling charac¬ 
ter. Full of vim and energy, integrity nnd de¬ 
termination. he has, in a few years, developed a 
largo business in this city, and we are pleased to 
know tlml. it is still rapidly increasing. Hlsaue- 
CCFAis mainly duo to business bid and rare good 
sens'!. He possesses an active intellect, which 
has been enrushed by culture. 
Mi** Hat tie Russell Quasin is a young lady of 
rare accomplishments and great personal at¬ 
tractions, and ono is at » low which to admire 
most, her Intellect or her beauty. Sho bns long 
been an nequ»intm.ioo of Hie readers of this 
paper, for the honor belongs to It. we believe, of 
lb - i giving to tho world those sweet poetic gems 
which have made her a popular favorite. 
For one of tier years slm possesses a mind of 
rare power and capabilities. Nature bus liber¬ 
ally endowed her. while st udy and research have 
added new graces to the charms of lur intellect . 
The Ron a t, Nlw-Yoiirkr tenders its cordial 
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, Echols, ac- 
companicd witli the earnest hope that their fu¬ 
ture may bo both lueieusingly useful and happy. 
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Haying on Credit,— A correspondent, of the 
Iowa Homestead, in answer to the question, 
“ The farmers have got. the lines, why don’t, they 
drive?” says: 
li is the short-sighted practice of Inlying more 
Hum they can pay lor, and of purchasing before 
they cun pay; and i his miserable practice effect¬ 
ually bind* their bauds to.the merchant, the 
speculator, the shark ; the middlemen have full 
control of him and "f b 18resources, uud although 
lie may " have got the line," and rnav be permit¬ 
ted to “ drive,” yet be must “drive’ r as directed 
by Ills creditors. Until Him practice is entirely 
abandoned, Id* IlinildofU is wifely..secured, and 
if he ahull do much by ornuiifeutioli, through 
Granges, or otherwise, yet trie foundation of Ids 
liberty and prosperity Is effectually destroyed, 
until the practice of inlying mine than im can 
pay for note is entirely abandoned. Manyolour 
farmers, if pressed for their debts contracted 
for agricultural implements tuque, would loso 
their farms. 
Mr. 8 . J. Comfort, Dennison, Iowa, the writer 
of the above extract, is right. The thraldom of 
debt is the most, oppressive, disheartening, sont- 
tasktng, paralyzing, scdl-perpetuating, humili¬ 
ating and infernal slavery which ever bound 
roan or woman. A man better half-starve and 
gohnlt-clud in order to keep out of, than do 
worse because he is lit, debt. 
Pntroit* or Hiislianilry.—March 23 tho farmers 
of Hillsboro ugh county, N. II., held it meeting 
at Milford, and discussed tho questionHow 
can wc make Our farms so attractive ns to retain 
our young men and women at home ?" Jt is re¬ 
ported that. R was agreed that tlic farm-house 
and home should be made pleasanter, nnd such 
agents as good local libraries, music, time for 
recreation, Ac.,should be used with this purpose. 
The writer of this is not un initiated “ Pntron of 
Husbandrybut. judging from what lie knows 
of its object, plan of organization, and what ho 
gleans, from its Manual, Of its degrees and the 
manner and character of the work In the same, 
lie is inclined to regard this Order as likely to 
supply something uow lacking in most neigh- 
)V»uinn'« Medical College Gomnieiiooinent.— 
The annual commencement of this institution 
occurred at Union Longue Theater. New York 
city, March -'Manifestly the people of this 
city are interested in and proud of this institu¬ 
tion, lor the avlendarioc was very large. There 
ova* mu*lc and three addresses. That by Mahlon 
Sands, detailing the object and success of the 
institution, would have been interesting had the 
speaker known what he wanted to say. That by 
Dr. Thomas Hastings was both sensible, sound 
and eloquent. That by Judge Daly was Insuf¬ 
ferably stupid and inappropriate. The Valedic¬ 
tory, by Mist; Mary Ann Wattles, a bright and 
modest Kansas girl, (one of the graduates,) was 
most sensible, humorous and happily free from 
all affectation of sentiment. It was Hie best 
effort of the evening, and did mote to win for 
woman a recognition of the right to do as she 
has a mind to and whatever she can do, than all 
ihe inanlu arguments made during the evening. 
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Baugh # Raw Hone Superphosphate or Lime. 
—]n the Rural New-Yorker of March 25, In 
answer to nn inquiry concerning this fertilizer, 
wo made the general remark that “there is a 
good di ;d of humbug in these fert ilizers." By It 
wo did not intend to reflect upon the character 
of Baugh'S,- for wc know little about it praeti- 
ouljy. So iar as we do know, our opinion is 
favorable, and ihe article lias a good reputation 
among ihoso who have used It. What wo meant 
to impress upon our readers was that there is a 
vast amount of swindling practiced upon farm¬ 
ers who buy commercial fertilizers, ami tlml it 
is, as a riilo, better to utilize borne resources for 
manure than to buy them. 
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Girl* nml Horses.—An Iowan is urging girls to 
learn to love u horse. It would certainly be 
bettor that they should place their affections on 
such a noble quadruped than on many of tlie 
male biped* to which they cling depcndently. 
We nevor yet saw a woman, however, who 
need to “ tram to love a horse.” If a person lias 
to learn to love anything, it is, as a rule, better 
that he or she should not love. But girls should 
not learn to fear u horse. Munydo; and it is 
very absurd. 
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War in France and Floriculture.—The English 
papers complain that tho war 111 France has done 
injury to English horticulture in many ways— 
especially is complaint made that it has deprived 
thorn of the usual importations of new Gladioli 
and Roses. But, little is done in the way of pro- 
duclng tine new varieties of Gladioli in England, 
and those that are produced ara conceded to be 
interior to the French varieties. 
The New Orleans Fair, as has been announced, 
is postponed from April 8, to November 18.1871. 
This postponement was occasioned by Hie de¬ 
struction of the main buildings on Ihe lair 
grounds by fire, March 8. They were fired by 
mi incendiary, and the loss to tho Association is 
stated to have been $ 65 , 000 . They were insured 
for $50,000. They arc being rapidly rebuilt. 
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Bn libit t’uliure.—An item which recently ap¬ 
peared in the Rural New-Yorker concerning 
rabbit culture.in Canada, lias brought us In¬ 
quiries for more specific information concern¬ 
ing 1 he mode and profit of rabbit breeding. If 
any of our readers have experience, we shall be 
glad to publish it. 
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Aquarium*.—If Guy Winters will look in the 
Rural New-Yorker, March 4, page 142, lie will 
And an artiole that will answer his questions. 
BUSINESS INFORMATION, 
Inquiries for Advertisers.—H.M.K.,New York 
city, asks where, in the viciuity of the city, he 
can find a breeder of unproved Ayrshire* or Al¬ 
derney cattle. He wishes to procure yearlings 
or younger animals to send South to raise. Wo 
have a half-dozen inquiries this week for a com¬ 
bined roller, plaster sower and seeder. Wo also 
have information, from certain parties, that 
they manufacture them. They should Jock at 
our advertising rates and “cash up." We arc 
quite willing to let. the wants of our readers be 
known, and who can supply those wants with 
profit to tbemaelve*, provided we arc paid for 
it.—D. S. B., Lyons Co., Minn., asks where he 
cau get larch seed. Probably of any seedsman 
who advertises in the Rural New-Yorker.— 
Several correspondents ask. "Who has Jerusa¬ 
lem Artichokes tor sale ?" They are advertised 
iu this paper. “Read the advertisements.” 
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American Wutche* — Were long ago pro¬ 
nounced a success, and they are daily becoming 
more popular. Of their value and reliability 
we have often expressed a favorable opinion, 
founded upon knowledge. A contemporary 
truly Bays that, every man who has anything to 
do requires ft reliable timekeeper. A feeling of 
national pride lead* all to prefer an American 
watch. But local deal ere have for several years 
discouraged their customers from buying them, 
and for this reason only:—A lamer two fit could 
be made an foretan watches , and tJie frequent re¬ 
pairs such watches required was a steady sourer, hf 
income to tiie 'WaUh-niahcr. Waltham watches 
have year by year grown into favor with all 
who have worn them; they lmve proved not 
only reliable but economical, as repairs are sel¬ 
dom needed. They, like other standard article*, 
are sold at moderate prices, which afford Hie re¬ 
tailer but a small profit com pared with that 
which cau be made on oilier watches. Hut they 
requireuo urging; they sell themselves. Hence, 
wuie-atvakc dealers make this up by' keeping a 
full stock and selling a huger number. Many 
dealer* now divert their customers from the 
Waltham to other Inferior watches, and, by dis¬ 
paraging the Waltham and recommending these 
comparatively unknown watches* they sell them 
for a higher price, and thus secure a larger 
profit. 'Vo understand that Waltham watches 
are furnished to the retailer at prices which will 
enable him to sell them cheap and yet make a 
fair profit. Therefore, all Intend mg to purchase, 
and who prefer an American watoll, should in¬ 
sist on haviug their preferences respected. 
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The Iinwliln* Rake.—For several years past 
certain mechanics ut Akron, Ohio, have been 
perfecting a Horse Huy Rake Invented by Mr. 
Hawkins of that place. Large shops for t He 
manufacture of ihe same having been built, the 
business was taken iu hand by Col. SiMON Peu- 
k t ns, u retired railroad president of a very prac¬ 
tical turn ot mind, who desired io employ his 
capital and excellent business qualifications in 
such a Useful occupation. Purchasers may rely 
upon the Hawkins Rake as being what Col. Clic¬ 
kin'* claims for it. 
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The Htenni Generator*—for Heating, Cooking 
and Power purposes—advertised by Mr. Horace 
L. Emery of AlbHBy, wiH attract the attention 
of tanners and olUeis. 11 1$ of ,recent introduc¬ 
tion, and apparently one of the best device* for 
ihe above purposes yet offered to the public. 
As cooking feed for stock is vapidly coming into 
vogue, this invention is worthy the notice of 
stock feeders. 
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Neills' Harpoon Horse liny Fork has been 
awarded Thirty-Seven First Premiums, as will 
he seen by reference to advertisement in this 
paper. The Important word, “first,” was 
omitted by ihe printer when the announcement 
originally appeared—two weeks ago. This fork 
is certainly a winning one in the way ol pre¬ 
miums. 
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THE SEASON. 
Scotia, Schoharie Go., N. Y., March 21.—The 
weather i* uncommonly nice; there is no snow 
to be 6oen; tho frost is all out of the ground. 
Plows are going. The most of the farmers are 
In debt, and paddle their own cunoc. Wc have 
not much to eell but eggs; they bring 22 eenis 
per dozen; hay $1 per 100.—u. w. c. 
Spencer, ('lay Go., Iowa, March 15. Wc have 
hud an uncommon winter, bo far; no snow to 
speak of, Farmers have commenced plowing 
and seeding. Huy is plenty at $2.otK3i3 por ton ; 
grain scarce, almost Impossible to obtain at any 
price. Cattle are plenty; oxen, $100(0il50 per 
yoke; Cows, 825@40; butter, 257j,30o. per lb. 
This is a new country; lias been settled but five 
years, it has prospered finely.— t. a. h, 
Yadklliville, Yadkin Go., K. C., March 17.— 
Spring has fairly opcuod; peach trees in full 
bloom. Irish potatoes planted. Burdening go¬ 
ing on rapidly; many vegetables up uud grow¬ 
ing. Spring oats gown; wheat looking line. 
Corn, 75@S0e.; wheal, $1.25: oats, 40c.; bacon, 12 
®15c.;oowa, $12(2,20; horses and mules, $100(2,175; 
eggs, 10c, por doz,; chickens, 12(2>15c.; leaf to¬ 
bacco, $5@d5 per 100; land, $52,20 per acre. Win¬ 
ter has been quite moderate, except a cold snap 
at Christmas. Climate healthy; water good; 
emigration nnd capital much needed. Wo pro¬ 
duce and ship large quantities of dried peaches, 
apples and blackberries.— j. w. 
Western Experimental Farm, Indiana, Pa., 
March 35.—Weather for the past fourteen days 
has been pleasant- The record lroin March 10th 
to March 25th has boon ns followsDays fair, 8; 
cloudy, 5; rain, one day. Mean temperature by 
thermometer at 7 A. M., 44jtf“; warmest day, 
March 13fcU ; coldest day, March 24th. Wo have 
hud spring in earnest. Farmers busy plowing 
and sowing spring crops. Oats sown op tho 16th; 
grain growing very fast, and looks promising iu 
tills section. Wheat worth $1.38; rye, 95o.; oats, 
45c.; com, 60c.; flour, $7@8 por bb!.; butter, 32c.: 
eggs, 150.i potatoes, $1. Apple and peach trees 
look very promising for a full crop, unless we 
get some severe frost.— a. j. h. 
Springfield, Mo., March 33.— Wo are now en¬ 
joying u l ull opening of real spring. The forest 
trees are rapidly opening their buds, and the 
woods are abluzo with the vivid bloom of the 
redbud. Gardens ore being puL in order; pons 
are up; strawberries in full bloom, and in some 
cases fruit Is set. Thermometer tuts ranged for 
past three or four days at 60' at sun rise, and 
from 75' to 80' at noon. Winter wheat never 
looked better. Although the past winter was 
one of unusual severity (mercury falling 15" be¬ 
low zero,) yet, strange to say, we have not had 
the soil frozen in this vicinity. The heavy and 
unusual fall of snow in December (about twelve 
inches) acted as a perfeot safeguard against 
frost.— t. 
Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minn., Mnrr!i 21.— 
March here is like March most everywhere else 
—full of squalls and sunshine. Wo have had 
several thunder showers and snow squalls, which 
have not improved the ronds very much. Tho 
[ lust few years farmers have been experimenting 
with winter wheal and lmve had good luck, and 
last foil much whs sowed; but tho winter has 
been unfavorable, and it is Impossible to tell yet 
how much it has been damaged. Business is not 
very lively. Tho Mississippi isaboutclear of ice, 
and when Lake Pepin clears out boats win im¬ 
mediately run to St. Paul. Farmers aro getting 
more Interested In bee culture, finding u few 
bees pny a large profit for a little trouble.— 
d. u. t. 
8 it. Gharlea, Ratio Go., III., March 27, — We 
have had a very nice winter; good sleighing 
about seven weeks. Feb. 24th it commenced 
thawing, and the snow mostly disappeared. 
Thu ground being very dry, U took most of the 
water out of sight us fast as it melted. March 
7th the frogs commenced their music, and have 
kept it up almost every day since. Commenced 
sowing wheat March 13th; had sowed 125 bush¬ 
els lasl. Saturday, the 25lh. Am now sowing bar¬ 
ley. It. bus been n very nice spring tor work. 
The average price for hired help Is $20 nnd 
board, CJnws are worth $40@50; horses cheap; 
wheat, $1.25; corn, 55c.; oats. 50c.; barley, 75® 
80c.; butter, 35@30(k{ hay, $10^20 por ton. There 
will bo a large breadth of grain sowed Hiis 
spring. Tiro ground Is in very nice condition, 
uud every man t* improving his time.— h. n. 
Wilson, Aiitiguru Go., IK, Y„ Mareli 27. — Wo 
have had remarkably fine weather of lute, but 
tho air has been quite cool for three days past 
from the vast amount of ice now coming down 
from the Niagara river. Yesterday whs cloudy ; 
wind cast. Last evening It begun to snow and 
rain, and this morning we have about three 
inches of very woi snow on the ground. Peach 
hud* are uninjured yet; winter wheat generally 
looks first rate. The vessels Iu our harbor are 
very busy In making preparations for an early 
spring trade. The harbor lias been free of leo 
and open for four weeks past. Nothing doing in 
grain; no fixed prices established, in conse¬ 
quence of the badness of tho roads. Some farm- 
era are sellingout, others arc venting their farms 
from $n to $lo per acre: and, as a consequence, 
auction bills stare you in Ihe faoe wherever you 
go. Cows, at auction, from $50 to $60; sheep, 
$3@4.- e. v. w. d. 
BUSINESS NOTICES , 
HARVEY FISK. A. S. HATCH. 
FI3K fit HATCH, 
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT 
SECURITIES, 
No. 5 Nassau Street. > 
New York, March Su, 1871. i 
The success of the New Funding Loan thus far. 
In the face of many obstacles and disadvantages, 
wiirrnnts the assurance that the Five-twenty Bonds 
will from this time forward he rapidly landed at* 
lower rate ot Interest, and that the time hut gone by 
when United States bonds can be expected to yield 
more than ibout four per cent, per antrum on their 
market value. 
in twenty days, subfcriptiori* tor over filt.WXj.OOO of 
tho New Five Per Cent. Loan have boon received 
at I bp Treasury Department, payable in Gold orFive- 
Tivtnlu lands at pur—equal to about JO per cent, pre¬ 
mium In Currency. 
Bolden of Five-Twenty Bonds must shortly decide be¬ 
tween till even erthiniflo for Government bonds hearing 
5, C.< or 4 per cent, Interest, and tome other form of in- 
vettmtnt in wliteh the present premium on their Five- 
Twenties may be saved and their rate of interest re¬ 
main unimpaired, 
Biito and reliable six per cent, securities, in which 
investors cun foci confidence, which cun uow lie ob¬ 
tained In exchange lor Five-Twenties at a considera¬ 
ble difference, Ol’bought for new Investments much 
below the Government Five Per Cents, must be 
largely sought artor and materially advance in mar¬ 
ket. value, us the certainty that the Five-Twenties 
cannot bo rolled upon to run much longer at 6 per 
cent, becomes apparent. 
The centra t. Pacipic Gold Bond& are especially 
desirable, for the following reasons, viz.: 
1. They ure secured by a first Ilea on one of the 
most productive unit profitable railroads in the coun¬ 
try, worth Severn) Union the amount of the mort¬ 
gage. 
2. They have the further security of the pledge of 
the credit and good faith of one of the richest and 
most successful corporations in the country, distin¬ 
guished for Its able and honorable management and 
high credit, and having a lull-paid capital stock of 
about $60,1X41,000, with authority to Increase Its capital 
to $11X1,000,000. 
3. They have a fixed time to run —now about 25 
years. 
4. They are w t o)I known nnd of established credit 
in all the principal money markets of the world, and 
mo regularly tiuoied and dealt iu at Hie 8tock Ex¬ 
changes of New York, Amsterdam.Frankfort, Berlin 
and London, and arc as readily salable In large or 
small amounts, at any time, at quoted market rates, 
aw are Government bonds. 
Tile earnings flf the Central Pacific Railroad Com¬ 
pany in 1570 weie nearly $8,lXXi,0(i0, and the Increase 
for January and February of tuls year indicates that 
the earnings fm 1871 will not bo less than from $10,- 
(XiO,U«l to $12.1X10.004), with a net profit of not less than 
$5,000,00(1, whllo the Interest liabilities ol the Com¬ 
pany are less than $2,000,000 per annum. 
We deal In these bonds, and buy and sell them at 
current market rates, and believe them to be us ab¬ 
solutely safe as any Investment cun be. 
They Cuu now be had hi exchange for Five-Twen¬ 
ties at a profit Of ubout 15 per cent. This profit may 
bo reallzrjd and 0 per cent, gold interest continued 
with entire safety. FISK A HATCH. 
TO CLUB AGENTS. 
Those who bavo raised clubs for the Rural New- 
Yorker. and others, can make it pay to take a Local 
Agency for the Publications of 8. R. Wells, 383 
Broadway, New York. They are Popular, Practical 
and Useful , Inclose stump for terms. 
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A NEW QUARTER OF THE RURAL 
Commenced April 1st a good starting point for 
new subscribers. Single and club subscriptions, 
renewals and additions to clubs, are each and all 
in order. Agents will please note and act while 
all Subscribers will please tell their neighbors that 
now is the lime to subscribe for the People’s Rural 
and Family Weekly. 
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VACUUM OIL BLACKING 
Fits Harness perfectly. Prevents cracking. Softens 
und preserves tho Leuthcr. Excludes the water. 
Excellent for Boots, Shoes, Buggy Tops, &c. Sold 
by Dealers generally. 
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TREES AND PLANTS. 
Bee adv’t, on page 237, of parsons & Co., Flushing 
