PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES. 
How to Do It.—It is not necessary to have all 
our “ documents ’’ in oraor to form a club. On the 
contrary, any subscriber, or other reader of the 
paper who knows it* merits, can (70 to work at, oner. 
By showing a number of the RPRA.L, and talking to 
friends and neighbors, almost any oue can form a 
club of from ten to fifty, without other assistance. 
We will send nil requisite aids, but if not received 
you need not wait their arrival—and a little Timely 
Effort will secure you a Valuable premium, 
■ «»»-— 
December is ihe Dost Hnnfli in which to form 
clubs, and hence Afnm h the. Very Tinw for our Agents, 
and all others disposed to secure “flood Pay for Do¬ 
ing Good”—to help the Rural and benuflt them¬ 
selves—to opoti and push tlie Campaign for 4574. 
Many have already commenced, and wo trust every 
Club Agent who has not “opened the hall “will do 
so at once. Our Premium* are so liberal that every 
one forming a club will be WKt,r. ItKlvAlIDKI). 
Club Agents who cannot act for the KlfflAL dur¬ 
ing the ensuing year, will confer a special favor by 
inducing some active, wide-awake and influential 
friend to do so-notifying us of the fact.. Extra doc¬ 
uments—Premium Lists, fallow Bills, Ac.,—will he 
sont to all such new Agents, and Indeed to all dis¬ 
posed to do a Little Good Work for u Large Howard. 
The Documents Keudy.—Our Show Hill. Pre¬ 
mium List, Ac., are now ready, and. together with 
specimens of the piper, will he sent promptly—on 
day of receipt of request—to all disposed to form 
clubs or otherwise aid in extending the circulation 
of the best combined IUntAi., Literary and Fam¬ 
ily Weekly, seiul.for the dammeur*: 
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Defter thnu Ever!— Our Agent-Friend* can 
safelv promise that Moore's Rural for 1874 will be 
better than ever before. Bee leading article on this 
page, and “don’t forget to remember” that we 
MEAN BUSINESS. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
The “Back Pay." 
After consuming a vast amount, of time in 
the discussion of *’ back pay,” In obedience to 
the absurd clamor-* of demagogues and parti¬ 
sans, Congress lias at last passed a bill little 
(perhaps no) more economical than that of last 
sessions. It fixes the salaries of Senators, Rep¬ 
resentatives and Delegates at $0,000 with the 
actual individual expenses of each Senator, 
Representative and Delegate in going to and 
from the seat of Government once each session ; 
gives the Speaker of the House of Representa¬ 
tives $8,000, and the same to the Vice-President. 
The salaries of the President., Members of the 
Cabinet and Judges of the supreme Court re¬ 
main unchanged. We do not think the people 
have made anything by the clamor which ha* 
resulted in this bill. 
The New Pennsylvania State Constitution. 
Pennsylvania has adopted a new State Con¬ 
stitution by a large majority, which Is regarded 
by the press of all parties and by politicians as 
a death blow to political, financial and other 
corrupt rings in that State -as a means of 
securing purity in olectionsand in the adminis¬ 
tration of ( tic State Government. 
The Vlrginlua 
Was formally surrendered by the Spanish au¬ 
thorities to llie United States authorities at 
Bahia Honda, Cuba, Tuesday Deo. 16. She was 
received by Capt. W. D. Whiting, Chief of Staff 
of Admiral Scott ut the hands of Senor de la 
Camara, commander of the Spanish sloop of 
war Favorlta. 
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BRIEF NEWS FARAGRAPH8. 
Considerable excitement was caused Wed¬ 
nesday evening, at the Madison House in West¬ 
chester, Penn., by Dr. Bruner of California, 
who, with three friends, attempted to kidnap 
four children from the possession of his wife 
during the pendency of a suit for divorce. 
Mrs. Bruner, fearing such an attempt, had a 
police officer In her room. During the disturb¬ 
ance the children were removed by the land¬ 
lady, and the raid was foiled. 
Special dispatches from Madrid say there is 
great rejoicing there over a rumor that the 
G overnmont of the I.'nlted States has decided 
that, the Virginius wo> not entitled to carry 
the American flag. The London Times, com- 
Hohse flesh is selling remarkably cheap in 
Vermont. A span of horses was recently sold 
for $ 0 , and hi two or three cases a $2 greenback 
was all that was necessary to conclude a 
bargain. 
Both Houses of Congress have adjourned 
until Jan. 5. 
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WHAT SOCIETIES ARE DOING. 
Northwestern Dairymen’s Association.- We 
have received from Geo. E. Morrow, Secre¬ 
tary, Madison, Wis,, the announcement of the 
annual meeting of this organisation, to be held 
at Woodstock, III., Fob. 10 12. The following 
Is the official programme: Tuesday Afternoon 
Preliminary Business. Membership, Onnimlt- 
tces, etc. Tuesday Evening Addresses of Wel¬ 
come and Response: President's Address; Sec¬ 
retary’s Annual Report.. Wednesday Morning 
- Dairying in the Northwest; Is It Prolltalilc'f 
Exclusive Dairying. Wednesday Afternoon- 
Cow* for the Dairy; Summer rood for Cows; 
Winter Peed for Cows; Influence of Pood and 
Drink on Milk. Wednesday Evening Address¬ 
es. Thursday Morning— Caro of Milk on the 
Farm; The Factory; Butter Making on the 
Farm ami at. Factory. Thursday Afternoon — 
Cheese Making; Marketing Dairy Product*; 
Reports from Dairy Boards of Trade. Mem¬ 
bers of Associations will be entertained by cit i¬ 
zens of Woodstock. Membership fee, $2. 
The American Dairymen'* Association mods 
at Utica, N. Y„ January 18-15. Voluntary pa¬ 
pers are to be read upon Cheese Making, hr the 
General Interests of the Dairy lion. Horatio 
Seymour, X. A. Willard, ,1. V. ft. Scovllle, ii. R. 
Moon, C. U. Sheldon, G. B. Weeks, Wm. Blaud- 
ing, S. A. Farrington, T. D. Curtis, Prof. K. J, 
Wlckson, Hon. H. Lewis, Hon. J. Shull. A, A 
Goodonough. On Butter Making— It. C. Green 
o. s. Biles, l„ T. Hawley, O. c. Blodgett, mi 
Marketing Dairy Products Delegate from But¬ 
ter and Cheese Exchange, N. V. City, .1. ll. 
Real other speaker-', arc expected. Dairymen 
or others liaviug facts or suggestions which 
they deem pertinent, are solicited to bring 
them forward, either orally or in writing, with¬ 
out special invitation. A Question Drawer 
will be open each day. 
A State Grange of MasnaeliiuiettM was organ¬ 
ized recently. There are 18 Granges in the State. 
The following aro the names of the o til ecru of 
the State Grange : WorthyMaster.—'V. I,. A llis 
or Conway. Or/me r.-A. J. Sawyer of Har¬ 
vard. Lecturer.- Charles W. Felt of Danvers. 
Stm'atd— Geo.8. Willi* of Pittsfield. AeaMant 
Steward. Henry E. Rico of Ikirre. Chaplain, 
Luther Conant of Acton. Tiros. -Chas. Jonea 
of Deerfield. Sir.- Benjamin Davis of Ware 
Gatekeeper .—Franklin Bartlett ol' South Doer- 
field. Pomotuu— sirs. A. 8. Sawyer ol Harvard. 
/Horn. Mrs. Chits. Jones of Deerfield. LojIii 
A ssistant Steward. Mrs. Henry E. Rice, harm. 
Ceres— Mi*. Franklin Bartlett of Sc,. Deerfield / 
Eastern Duchess (,\. V.) ,\g. Ass'u.- -Officers 
elect for 1874 : Pres.—B arney Martham, Anto¬ 
nia. Vtce-Prcfi'U.— Hon. A. W. Palmer, B. H 
Wheeler, Egbert Vincent, Antonia ; Ed. Thorn, 
Mlllbrook ; D.L. Behling, Dover; Then. Wheel¬ 
er, South Dover. Directors .—Ambrose M.vgal.l, 
Hyatt Frost, Hiram Cooper, J. W. Putnam, It 
K. Thompson, Amenta; Dr. Wm. W. Knight, 
Sharon. See. Wm. tf. Bartlett, A menla. .4**7 
Sec.—Fred, Eaton, Amenta, 
berlain, Amenta. 
Terns, 0 . Cha 
Mich. Poultry Sue. The following are the 
officer* elect for the ensuing year : Pres. A. s 
Dyokman, South Haven. Sec.—J. P. Thump 
son, Grand Rapid*. Trttvs— Henry Seymour, 
Grand Rapids. Er. Cum. J. C Holmes, De¬ 
troit, and Nv. W. Tracey, Old Mission, I year; 
George W. Bruckner, Monroe, and S. O. Knapp, 
Jackson, 2 years ; N. Chi Ison, Battle Creek, and 
A. J, Cook, Lansing,3years. A Vice-President 
from each county was elected. 
role* Co. (III.) Ag. Hoc. The following are 
the officers elect, for 1874 : Pres.— Wm. Miller, 
Mattoon. Vtcf,-Pren’tJi.— W. Ii. Valodln. Oak¬ 
land, and S. I). Doyle, Mattoon. 7'm<*. Chum 
E. Hutchinson. Charleston. Directors. Rich- 
ard Roberts, Ghas. Plnatel, W. W. Fisher, E, R. 
Connelly, I. N. Gibb*. Superintendent. Samuel 
Van.Moter. 
Central X. V. Poultry As*uciation.—We have 
received the premium list and rules for the first 
annual exhibition of this organization to bo 
held at Mechanics’ Hall, Utica, N. Y., Jan. 6-0. 
Entries close Dec. 31st. L. B. Root is Corres¬ 
ponding Secretary. 
The Pennsylvania Fruit Growers’ Society 
Meets at Mecnanlcsburg, Cumberland Co.. Pa., 
January 21-23 —not June, as our proof reader 
allowod us to say two weeks ago! 
The Pike Go., III., \g. Soc. holds its next 
Fair at Pittsfield, 111., Sept. 8-11, 1874. 
THE MARKZ2TS, 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New York, Monday. Dec. 22.1873. 
Receipts.—The receipts of the principal kinds of 
produce for the past week are as follows: 
Dried Fruits, pkgs. 837.Cotton, bales. -A),ICO 
Eggs, bids. 0 ,Am Hops, bales_ 816 
Flour, bbl*. 84,[W Peanuts, bags. sflfi 
Wheat.bush. .. .. 814,690 Cut meats, pkgs... 26.5m 
Coru, hush. 172,700 Pork, bhls. 12,300 
Oats, bush. 317,400 Beef, pairs. 7,100 
Rye, bush. 9,00) Lard, pkgs. 15,000 
menting on the report, says such a decision Oat a, 'bush! 7.I.' illTSOO Beef.' pags7.7.7.7.7 M’ioo 
wouln be consistent with truth and justice. & b A^‘:.7..7. iK&fpfe:::." §& 
Sweetness prevails in the church at Sims- Malt, bush.. «.tso Chee*o, pfcg». s^tTO 
bury. Mass., the ladies of which lately gave a bbta”:: SS’Sf'busii::: in 
honey festival, rhe delicacy which furnished Corn meal, bait*.., 4.36& Dressed Hogs. No.. l.fioO 
the name being supplied by a swarm of bees Beaus ami Peam—Exports of beans. past wock. 
9,00) Lard, pkgs. 15,600 
38,850 Butter, pkgs. 2?,sOo 
6,780 Cheoso, pkgs. ai.lflo 
8,060 Wool, bales. 554 
3,700 Grass seed, bush.. -AI 
4.366 Dressed Hogs, No.. 1,650 
The common sorts or butter are not abundant, and 
almost everything sound can be quoted uf. 24c. Re¬ 
ceipts wer- never before so heavy aa the v have been 
for tlie past three weeks, hut tf report* from the in¬ 
terior u» to the make are authentic, there will soon 
be a falling og. The consumption a) butter in this 
city show* a very large Increase compared with form, 
©r seasons. Western butter Is in good demand; the 
warm weather ha* hurt Hie appearnneeupd eoinlillcn 
of man) lots, especially rolls. Poll* are only quoted 
for form’s sake; perhaps not more than 50 arrive per 
day that can be said to equal our he*! stock half tuns. 
Wo quote Orange county palls, fancy, 4(7(<M3o.; 
other good pulls,.:«*.<jl0e. Slate firkin* and hall l abs. 
flnc.35etAi'o,, ip lines, end 380 c 4 lC. for selections ; good 
State, eflr.n.vic.: Welsh tub* fanev 31other. .'«y 7 
32c.; choice Western, including Michigan factory, 31 
(ejiWo.i good do., 22m; 75.; shipping, 20c.; Pennsylvania 
P» II .G«®8'7<)., do other pkgs., 28«#32o. Rolls, choice, 
wKiSSOc.; other, 24(ik2Gc. 
ChfOMt—Is higher and strong, with a good home 
trade, increased shipping demand and moderate re¬ 
ceipts. Choice stole factory. 4C,'0iHKc. 
Cotton—Is weak ut-164*0. for low middling upland. 
Dried Fruit*, There i* a good home trade at 
strong prions. 
Southern apples, old. (V>!>7c.; do. new. TJ<®TYe-, and 
IKitllC. foyBUced; Slate, 7Mffi8o. for old qrs. and fellifc. 
siloed; West.ern.ola,7©7.Sc.; now, 7M®7Vcd now state 
-vy.'G- AVI IMUVVS 1 UUI lor muir* 
WJ’S. Pitted dhurries. Slk/WSic. fur State and Southern. 
Raspberries, new. IlOe. California plums, 32<«H5e.j do. 
pears, 22®25o. Htute and Southcni plum*, 2fK* 22o. 
Egg*. There has been a very unseasonable trade 
in eggs In consequence of damaging weather, and 
prices are verv weak, with most, dealers holding a 
surplus or fresh. Limed are very dull, ami the stock 
lealurmlugly large, n* there has been no outlet for 
them yet. We quota?; -State and Pennsylvania, 80® 
die.: best. Western, 29M30e.; ordinary do,. 2S(.«2fle.; 
Canadian, 28M2!>U.; limed State, 20®21c.; do. Western, 
W®81c. 
Kwcutlftl Oil*.—Oil peppermint In tin can*. $3.13 
®5;2J1 # 1.; do. In glass, $ 3 , 75 ( 311 ; oil wintorgreon. 
$4.20 ) ml sassafras, ,VW>4e- 
I'’entlier*—Western live geese, (BeSTOc.s Inferior: 
405# 50e. 
Flout—Is lower and depressed, with a amnli busi¬ 
ness. 
No.2....,..,.... avs> 5 Sfi 
SiiporOne SUile. 5 ntvo « 65 
Kxt.ra do. 6 70(s» .’06 
j! aney do. . 1 m .,, 7 go 
Superrine Western.. 5 90<a fi 05 
FfW'i Of...« 7te 7 00 
Minnesota.extras..... 7 gojs# j) (jo 
Western, whin, wbeat. 8 00 mi 8 75 
Round hoop Ohm . .. . 1 ! 8 fl (w 7 15 
Trade brands do.. .. . v 40c$ s 40 
Houtherti, extra. 7 00(«1 H 10 
Double extras.. H I 6 M 1 IO 7 b 
Rye Hour. . I 65® 6 00 
Corn meal, Jersey. 3 4 ini 
Brandywine. I 4 40 
Ei’Obli Kin it*. Exports of apples past week 1,625 
bbls. Slnue Jan. list, 67,600 bbl*. or 46,075 do. less 
than for same period last. year. The past week lias 
been severe upon Apples; some of the finest lota of 
greenings have begun to son id, and other varieties 
aro showing the raid effect of uiinatunil weather. 
< ullforniit pears uro easier The -.took has received 
an addition of <1 t il’ load III prlmd order, having 
been thirty day* on tin? passage. Fine eastern 
Bourre only will bring f lJW. Catawba grapes are a. 
little moru saleable, thouah not Improved in price. 
Cranberries rather dull, and It is thflloiilt to obtain 
extreme rates; In fact, when t»..vi is obtained 
hhl. or 82 1R box, It Is only In .1 retail way. Currants 
nee not wanted. Hickory nuts In good supply and 
batty. Peanuts uro still In good demand for the 
trade. Peenns unchanged. Wo quote State Apples 
from good to prime, * 8 . 5004 ; selected do., fl; rail¬ 
road lots,some of which uro frozen, range at fl© 
2.50. California pears, Eastern ib'Orre. fl.Tl p hog. 
Gloat Moreoan. 64; Winter Nells. 6 i : Vteors.fS, 
Critnberries, fancy, V bbl.. *Do.0A0, other: 6 ?<c 8 ; 
Furs find ?*kin*. It, looks as though the market 
will suffer through the effect of a mild, winter. Man¬ 
ufacturer* have sold row goods, and should the catch 
of raw be largo It will he subject to the fluctuation a 
liberal slock abroad will produce Wo will trv to 
give a definite, table next week. 
Grain.—Corn bus been excited and higher. Males 
at 82 Mi 8 »’. for Western mixed, afloat. Wheat is lower; 
No. 2 Milwaukee, »lA0t-nl.57; No. 2 Cnicngo, 8l.52t<# 
1 . 31 . oats are firmer; quoted at 5 fikfco 7 Kc. for new 
Western mixed, 
Honey.—The market, 1 * very slow at 28c#;i0e. V is. 
tor white elover In glass boxes. Buckwheat, aVMJ.'Ic., 
which o lowev for the latter. Good strained honey 
•no. t* lit. 
which for some time has been hived in the 
church steeple. 
At the request of some sporting men. Prof, 
S. F. Baird, United States Commissioner of 
Fish and Fisheries, has ordered a portion of 
Seth Green’s supply of Sacramento salmon to 
stock the upper waters of the Hudson River. 
W. H. WARD, Auburn, X. Y., presents u claim 
against the War Department for an invention 
for tlie wholesale manufacture of leaden bul¬ 
lets by which it is claimed the Government has 
saved near $5,000,000. 
The surviving prisoners of the Virginius 
have been released and are to be brought to 
Now York lathe Juniata. The Virginius has 
left the Tortuga* and will probably be brought 
to New York, 
Beans ami Peas.— Exports of beans, past week 
600 tibia.; do. of peas, 3,200 bush. The past season has 
been a notable one for the sale Of beans, and not¬ 
withstanding tue immense receipt* prices, particu¬ 
larly for medium*, are extremely well supported. A 
few fancy mediums may be quoted at 442.30. There 
is an abundance of mu crow*. Pea beans are steady 
at full price*. Both pea and kidneys uro in light 
supply Green peas aro in demand, and when of 
extra quality will Brinq the extreme). Canadian peas 
aro a shade higher. Southern Black Eye pea* are 
stronger, a* the stock will not boar much call. 
The quotations aro:—Fdr new medium*, (61.20(32.25 
for prinlc, and 42 ( 0 ( 0 . 2 . Ill for other grades; prime ttmr- 
rowfat*.#2.f»lv>v2Jb: othergrades, 02.5Ow2.i5’ prime pea 
bean*, 62.4fta2.Vi; do, fair lots down to *2.l5Oi2,30; 
kidney.rod.$3.5ft" 3.75; kidney white,62.503tf.90. Peas, 
new Canadian. In bid*-, $!.20(Sll.25; do., in hulk, 
ld.05Mi.I0i Green, now. M.iJ0@i.70; old. fl.40Ml.5u! 
Southern B. E. peas, 68 V bush. 
ItrCHWiLX,—Is soiling in small Lots uc 2'.lR3le. 
Butler.— There has been 11 marked, foiling off in 
the demand; still, there aro a number of good buy¬ 
er* left, and prices have not suffered to any extent. 
Besides, tho coming wouk will he apt to produce a 
good da*h yf general buying for holiday purposes. 
Hop*.—Prices are weak and UBBetiled. State 
quoted at 25 gu40c., the latter price for small lot,*. 
Poultry and (•nine.—The past week ha* been a 
very unsettled one for dressed poultry quotations. 
Low prices have ruled for the best, stock, but large 
quantities ot western have unpacked, damp and 
slippery, and gladly (Rsposod of at ;Vv(7e, c< a.. For 
good sound lot* off In appearance, 10 c. won thought 
a good price A portlou Of the lately arrived stock 
has boon put iu Ice for more favorable weather. Thu 
market Is In rather better shape, but anything at all 
like a liberal supply wl I have to rata «usy. Live 
geos ■ are In good demand at 62.50M.8 p pair for New 
Jersey, and il.TooV.; for western. We annex quota- 
tlons for prime fresh stock, remarking at the close 
that the v, rather Hu* turned cold r 
We quote: Turkeys, prime, near points, IftWc.; 
State do., l:Kdl 6 C,i Common, near points, 13(5,lie.; 
Western, l.%d5e. Chickens, near point.*, 10(3150.; do. 
poor, 96#12o.; Western, livvllc.; do., poor, ftalffo. 
Ducks. New Jersey, 12®14C.| Western, Ift.iKie. Geese. 
New .lersuy. prime, lBCollo.; do. poor, ft„. lie,; West¬ 
ern, prime, KkuiISc.; do., poor, it* 10c. Most of the 
sales Of Western of all kinds up to Saturday last, 
were under 18c. 
Low figures unuhla dealer* to use lip a good deal 
of game, hut it seems Impossible to clear the markot 
of some sorts, Quail, for instance, show it surplus 
every day, though 81.50 buys the best,. Venison Is 
cheaper than mutton and advices of plenty to come 
keep the market wouk. Grouse are abundant. Wild 
ducks are m good demand and quoted about u* be¬ 
fore. Eastern Partritlgus are coming, but shippers 
I are hardly paid for the trouble of sendtug them. 
Buyers prefer Western ot the figures. Wild (lucks 
are quoted at 82 m; 2,25 for Havre de Grace canvas, 
and 1 1.75 for Norfolk do.; Red Head*. «,Vai76c.; com¬ 
mon duck, Including Tc.ul, 30a40c. We quote Quail, 
prime, 61.50® do*.; poor and soft, 75c.(S;019O. Par¬ 
tridges, prime, 6Ck®75c. Prairie hen*. 70t'575c. for prime 
trapped, and l5e(6Uc, for poor and shot. Hares, 0Ofe?6c. 
r< pair. Rabbit-, l.)c. Venison, whole deoc.F »>„ 
hClTe.; long saddle.-., 96# 10 c.; short do., L0(«.d2c. Fanoy 
whole deer, with tine antlers, 10 c. 
Provision* Have been generally weak, with a 
fair speculative buslnee*. Mess norfc.glfl for unin¬ 
spected ; 816.0246 for inspected; gill for future. Lard 
utSSc. tor spot lota o 1 Western steam. Bacon at 
7>$e. tor long elc,n\ T »e. for ahortClear. 
KpciIn. Clover 1* higher—quoted at 10. Timothy 
quiet at S'.85 ,, ’.3.50. 
Tuliiicco. Bualues* Is limited in small lots, to 
meet want-s Of home trade. 
Vcmrt.tblt 1 *.—Exports of potatoes, past week. 4,250 
bids.: of onions, 50 bids. The loosening ol' canal 
bout* and it reduced demand, have depressed the 
potato market, and prices are easier, (sweet pota¬ 
toes Unchanged. Red and yellow onion* are firm aud 
higher, other Item* show no special change. 
Wo quote Karly Rose f2,75M>3 p bid., hulk; Peach 
Blow, ft.ftK'CUO do.: Peerless, 81.7(502 do. Prince 
Alberts, 82 . 25 ( 42 . 75 . .luekson White, 81.75(^2. sWect, 
Virginia. 84 . 7 .v *3 v bw.; Delaware, 8e.0fti46.l2M bb). 
Onions, -i hoi,, f-i aftoifi.iJO tor rod, D..AXv'5 for yc*l- 
low,8405.50 for white. Marrow squash.82.25 > bbl.; 
Hubbard, 02.23do. Carrots, 07 . Russia turnips, 50©7L-c. 
Garlic, >100 strings. 810®U, Outside rate for pota- 
Whlsky— Is scarce and higher. Hales at 81. 
Wool. — The market is still ruling very strong, with 
!V£9, business from manufacturers! XX fleeces, 
o3@54o.; XdO., 51(.t51Hu. 
Hor iI F.STEIf, Dec. IS.—Flour steady nnd un- 
Wheat Arm bill quiet, with few ales at 
8l.50ffiJ.a5 for red Western and tsI.fiOfhJi. 7 r. for vrliit*-. 
Com firm: 70®75c. for Hlate. Oats, 44®48c. Burley, 
two-rowed. $1.25; four-rowed, fi.4ikwl.45. Dressed 
“OWhigher; 86 .W for heavy, and ?r, ( 6 ( 5,7 f or n ght 
a ’ Mutton. aVdifika v n. Turkeys, 
} 6 e. V n>.; Chickens, 12)fc. GOBse. $1i»l,26 each Po¬ 
tatoes quiet at MVc’.S.ic. fur common: SllrSiffSc., Poach 
PJ y Dnlon# higher and scarce nt 
7J;25(a>3.75 IP bb). Wool tirmer ft138®40e. for medium. 
42<3i4.)C. for coarse. Hheep skins, 81.2fxwl.(i3 each. Hay 
scarce and unchanged. 
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COUNTRY CHEESE MARKET. 
Little Falls, N. v„ Dec. 20,1873. 
at Uttlu Falls for the week ending 
70 was active, and prices about the sumo as last 
Week. I ho delivery of farm dairies wu* light, mostly 
ofldii ftDd and (bQHO Hulil iLti pviC 6 fl niOKin&r 
from 5V*.. to 12c., according to quality. Home One form 
lots went at, 1.4c., and for one lot 18 . 4 c. wu* offered 
ana ref used. Factories wore not so well represented 
us usual, the offering.* being no inure tlinn 2,600 box 
e.s, about 1,000 of which changed hand*. Wo give the. 
lending trunsucflous a* follow.. -Hhell’a Bush, t!;> 
bowsatlJe.; Iveys, 97, 124 c.; Cold Brook. 60, I 2 K 0 .: 
PHue’s Hoilow, 69, I3e.: Little Falls Central, 84 , Dc. 
1 he choose bought this week was forthe home trade, 
and u largo share of It wn* purchased by one New 
Y ork buyer. 
Butter oomos forward freely, and sale* have been 
•PtLilfi this week at a3i.//34e,, uccurdinu to quality, and 
for extra lo, *' 
The weather In Herkimer 1 * warm, with but little 
snow on the ground. 
Wo have advices from abroad for the lust week In 
November, our London correspondent savs flue 
English cheese Is wanted, and tlin short, make begins 
to show Itseir In the fni tors’ stocks. American, tine. 
Hepteinher make, is (irmly held, and sell* for 71(56Ws.; 
next quality, tik(.ii70s. ’('he. other descriptions of 
cJmese are quoted a- follow:- —Kngllah Cheddar, 80® 
J4s.j Wiltshire Double, fikHK)*.; Clmahlre Medium, 62 
®74s.. flap, TMJstHH*.; Scotch, 72(,(|78». f)ntell cheese 
Edams, Btk?e70*.; Gouda* ami Derby shape, none In 
market. 
Butter Ij dull, tlie finest and lowest qualities only 
inquired for. Clonmollssell* nt UOs., a* landed. Dnr- 
sets bring 150*.; Normandy, 140*.. and Canadian from 
.*)«. to 120». t with sale* to arrive at 7140s. 
-*-*••*- 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
Nkw York. Dec. 20, 1873. 
Beeve 8 .-T 1 n.do opened fair, with only n few sales, 
on Wednesday last, prices ranging from lOVaalUkc 
8 * B., weights from ,ov»\ cwt.. Thursday trade was 
slow, prices ranging from 8 Wl 8 Me., 5*810 cwt. Again 
there was a slow market mi Friday, when beeves 
sold from 0®13e., 5(&8>£ cwt. The lota to hand were 
not join ofT u(. noon. Spnnuii fifties have; boon*—* 
Poarsc Virginia oxen, average weight A civt. *< head, 
file. V It.; du. steers, from poor to fair, .*>>*5.744 cwt. 
H(. dr ,lie : cour*.- \liuu,111. i:I- . (ill... . » 
me. e in.; uo. steers, rrom poor to fair, .*i'ftw, 7 L ewt. 
Hkanlc.; course Missouri do., I’-K cwt., I0kc,; fair 
quality Kentocky do.. 8 «:wL, llu.l-'Sc., nholuedo.. do., 
10 ewt., 12^|(«d3>fc.; do. oxen, poor to fair, V-i cwt., 
BGailo-l smooth quality Ohio do,, 8 ,Wj ewt., II W(.»12Kc.; 
...-- . ,, wMiu.",, wor, noiii o uuiunlue 
rrom 7VyDO. F tt.t do.,do., do., from fair to good, 
llWilJc,; choice beeves worn nominal at IHVe. (< m ; 
Westera dresaort Texan beef, uverngo weight 4 ewt. 
50 »a. earena*, sold from tejfjfe, ft in. 
Milch flaw*. -Trade In tliesa animals was rather 
on the di'cllnc on Wednesday last, and did not re 
• over on Thursday or Friday. The quality of caws 
to hand has not In general been good enough to 
meetlthe demand; prices ranged from * 50 (</'A’> »v 
head. Poor quality cows remained unsold. 
VonJs,- Trade la very small. Hinooih quality veals 
are brisk from Iff . lORc. ♦' with eonrac veals from 
<w»C. v fb.r gras* calves irom $6(5)1) » head. Dressed 
vcula fair of sale at ft.* 13c. » lb., with a few cholon 
carcaasca held for 16c. T ib. 
8Uecp anil Lnmbs. Trade slow at fair rates. 
Orii.H ft 118.w tfilnnriillxr from fum 4,. .. W. r. 4 ,-v_ 
...-.it...., nnw.i wn .— mm ri ju.; i irnim n»it 
on sale, Special sale* have beeu ; -Slmhlgiin sheep, 
average weight 90 »*. > Head,5Xe. T lb., Indianailo., 
82 lbs., ,):Vc.; Ohio do., 1.10 lbs., 7 * 0 .; Kentucky do., 
R*.*.. 84^ n»»,, J©f»Oy cwcfl, 
fls*.. 5'Vo.; Canada sheep and lauibH In mixwl lots, 128 
«•*„ i\c.; (’tiniidn lambs, ai lbs., 8Wc. Dreased mut¬ 
ton, wholesale rates as follow*Duality from poor 
to choice, sales at 7®13«i*. «« m,, lambs lZKe., both 
country and city dressed. 
Hogs.-There was no trade in live hugs on Wed¬ 
nesday last; city dressed slow at. eotfv. v m. Thurs- 
1. V . . • 'MJC V. HV* Minn*; tH 
city drcaaod, pigs Included, titf(»7)Se. During the 
na*t, week tVesteru dressed hog* in smalt numbers 
Have come to hand, and boon sold at 6 >,'k7(;. v it,. 
Horse Market.—Trade small and sales alow. 
Hve head of Jtelit Uarnmi.s horse* were sold ut auc¬ 
tion at 880(ft2t!5 U bond ; 2 pairs of f nip quality do. (lo.. 
were sold ut prtvute <ale at f50Ck?j700 V pair ; 2 head 
of fine quality do. do., at privat,.- sale. 82/5(")280 » 
head. Two horse*arrived per Erie Railroad. vinOuk 
Cliff .Station ; 37 hors.;* arrived per Centrul Now Jer¬ 
sey Railroad, via Liberty Street Ferry; Hi mules ar¬ 
rived per UM. named t md were held for 
shipment to the West Indian Island*. 
Monday’* Jsnleis.—Beeve* slow, and quality infe¬ 
rior for ChrlstiUA* week. Prices, 7KMi1't/v; 79 It.; 
w 4 !lght*,.')C(iH cwt.,on5o*ku(Kl n>«. to the cwt. Choice 
Bteers sold ut8H2r^l25 ? head. Choice oxen.uverage 
weightU cwt. $1 head, sold at 13c. & n>. 
Milch Cow*.— 2 cow* sold at $57 T bead; 1 cow 
sold at $75; trade small und slow. 
Veal*.—On a light run of both veals and grass 
calves trade was (mlynomhiuL 
Sheep anil Liinili*.—Trade very slow; quality 
from fair to choice. Sheep sold at oM&t vc.; lambs 
not quotiid -scparu.toly. 
Hog*.— 1 car Ohio, sold at 85.40 V cwt.; 2 cars do., 
$o.iO. City and Wo*tern nroosed not quoted at noon. 
RECEIPTS OF LfVE STOCK. 
_ Cown, C»l»e*. Lsu/b*. 
One Hundredth Ht...J.284 22 4 U 2 aos 
Forty-Eighth St- 31 20 143 10,069 
Fortieth St. 1*1(1 no 36 8,222 
Communipaw.4,759 00 00 5,770 
Woehawkcn.2,132 00 ft) 001 J 
22 
4(« 
k 
143 
TO 
36 
00 
no 
no 
TO 
42 
*582 
34 
492 
Totals this week... 8,156 19 582 24,364 39,210 
M last week.... 6.934 34 492 22,963 46 791 
COMPARATIVE KATES. 
Last week. This week 
Cents. Cents. 
Good steers 78 a.12 w 18K 12 at i;jv 
£air. 11 an 11 v 11 % 11 V 
Foor. If) (4 10 v 70 (at 105( 
Poorest. 8 fit 9V 7K 01 <)¥ 
Gen. selling rates . 11 <$ 12 B ll 6a 12 
This week 
Cents. 
12 at 13* 
11 <3 11V 
10 (4 lov 
7* ® »v 
11 @ 12 
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*oid by Pomeroy & Co., Y4I Broadway, N. Y„ for 
three dollars. Write to them tor full particulars. 
—-wt- 
Surgical Elastic stocking* fur enlarged veins, 
and Supporting Belt* of hest quality, at Pomeroy's, 
744 Broadway, N. V. 
