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THE MARKETS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New York, Monday, Deo. 21, 1874. 
Keccipls.—Tho receipts of the principal lUmls pt 
produce for the past week are as follows: 
Flour, hhls.. Kl.200 Dried Fruit*. pkK*.. i.890 
Wheat, bush. 1.31,210 Begs, bbl*. 6.SI0 
Corn, bush. ... ISS.liiO 1 Uops. bales. 659 
Outs, bush. 86,100 Peanuts, bags. 1,489 
Grass Seed. bush.. LfliOjPork,hhls. 11.700 
Kve.bush. ,V00 Beef. pkgs... 8.431 
Malt, bush. 8.700 Cut meats, pkga... 12,280 
Corn moBl.bbU.... 2,050 Lard, ms. 11,(01 
Corn mral. bags... 2,929 Butter, pkgs. 19,35.) 
Beaus, bbls. 3.38(1 Cheese, pkgs........ 17,815 
Cotton, bales. .... 30,739 Wool, bales. L22S 
Itrn n* und Pen*.—Exports of beaus, past week, 
800 bbls.; of peus,2.850 busb. In boons thorn Isa weak 
reeling with a large stork. Vary fancy medium* lire 
held at old top prices, but thorn are plenty of sound, 
useful parcels offered at (l.Wi. Marrows have had 
little export demand, aud uncus arc easier, nod 
kidneys urr fairly firm; white klducys also. Pun 
beans lira unrlmngn I. Canadian peas lira stoady at. 
full quotations. Southern li K. peas aro higher; 
*V2.y,t3,50 V 4 bush. bags. 
Medium beans, Choice, (1.80'<eL83i fair to good, 
Fl.tiOdel.TO; marrow brans, choice. $2 ii.Vu/2.40 1 do. 
other, ?2 |'>jVv- 20: PCU, (2.U®2.35; red kldliov, primp, 
83.2.iw,9.,V>; Canadian peas, in bulk and bond, (1.12® 
1.14: green poas. new, $I.U0®2; white kidney, choice. 
I2.45w2.55: do. fair to good, ( 2 fi# 2 . 25 . 
Ker-ivnx.—There are very light receipts, and, 
with squid export demand, prices rule firm ; Hales at 
30®80Sc. for VVostorn. and 30>y<t31c. for Southern. 
p ft., 14@1«o.; Western. 1.7®16e. Geese. Western, P 
ft., 8 -JUo.j Jersey, 18@li&i state, l?®lto. Venison, 
saddles, v ft.. 12 iitfio.; whole doer. 9®10e. Hares. 60 
(■600c. » nelr. Rabbits. 35<3d0e, V pair. Canvas-back 
ducks, f pair. »I.50®1.T5: red-head, 87c.®(i: mallard, 
SOftTaa.i teal, widgeon. &c,.21k»8Qc. Quail, prime, ft 
dot,. (l.Mlnj 1.76: small and soft, ?1®1.25. Partridge*. 
State, prime. *1 pair 56iii<36u.: Western do., 50ois5c,; 
E istern do., elkaiulc. Grouse, prlrtu*, t* patr. 4thdi70e. 
Provision*.—Mes* pork has been dull and hard 
to sell at ( 10.75 fir last, your's muss anrl (80.50 for new 
uninspected, with stock dollvory of Inspected sold at, 
88 b. Lard has been variable, but closed Itrm at 1 IKc. 
for Western steam on snot, Dee. and Jun.t 13%c. tor 
Feu,: l.V<u for March. Bacon has ooen weak, with 
Western long clear selling at KkiOlOMc.; short, clear 
scarce and held at lflfcc. Beef and hams dull and 
unchanged. Tallow stronger: prime quoted at 8 fto. 
Herd,—Clover has Leon scarce and held firmly ftt 
10c. bid and VOWc. asked for Western : State sold at 
11'AllUe Timothy Is quoted at (2.TflM2-80. Rough 
flax selling in lots, aa required by druggists, at. ( 8.20 
19)2.25. 
Tobnego, -Trudi! has been very quiet, and will 
probably remain so until after tin, Holidays. Tho 
few sales have been at very Htaudy figures, and prices 
generally are as quoted Inst week. 
Vegetable*.— Exports of potatoes past week, 4,000 
bbls. The trade for winter storing In potatoes for 
consumption has been small compared with ordinary 
seasons and with the liberal stock urioes are a shade 
easier, bwenc potatoes have little Inquiry. Onioua 
In good demand. 
Potatoes, Early Rose, In bulk. 82 04 2.2,'•; Peach 
Blows, do., (1.75<(h2.l2; Prince Alberts, do., «2.l)0<aw.l2: 
Peerless, tie., (1.62® 1.87. [For potatoes lu double 
heads or shipping order, min 26Gy370.1 Sweet potatoes, 
Del., yellow, per bhl., (S OOWH.mi; <lo. yellow, (2.75qt 
a,w; do. while, tfcTCaa.lXJ; Turnips, Russia, Jersey, 
W bhl., (1.00® 1.25; Cabbages, new. Jersey. « 100. (3.t)0 
Rod oublmges, 1(X1. (9.006*11.00; Marrow squash, 
ft bill., (UMfllLTO; Hubbard squash, (1.75M2.00: Cal¬ 
ory,** do?., »1.85; l uulitlowor, s* bhl., (3.00: Onions, 
red. per bbl., $2..'i0r<o2.75. 
Wool. 'Quite an anttvo trurto has been doing 
ou manufacturing account. Supplies of desirable 
hues of Western fleeces buvebeoouie quite moderate, 
und holders are Arm m their views. A and XX Ohio. 
Pennsylvania und Virginia fleeces quoted 64(M57.SiD.i 
do. New York, Michigan and Wisconsin, 5fkr<i54o.: do. 
aa, Kentucky and Tennessoo, »’.M32ii.: do. Il¬ 
linois, Iowa and Minnesota,47r«n9e,, and other prices 
throughout us quoted last week. 
KOCfIKHTER, Dee. J9.—Flour market quiet; 
spring. (*!: umber winter, (13.25; will to winter, (13.1)0 J 
double extra, (7. Rye flour quiet at. (5,26. Wheat 
steady ; Milwaukee club, # 1 .ll>® 1.21); amber winter, 
tl.12(31.Ill; white winter, SI.'fly,<; 1,30, Oats sturdy ul 
53c. Corn steady at 88 c. for new. f'orn meal, (LSD® 
1.90. Butter, :lx<r3ii!. Cheese. I1 ,'i• lOgi , i 
I,ard, this I Tie. Apples, winter fruit, f' bbl., *1.611. 
Potatoes, 4* bbl., *1.87. Hops, v ft,., ,3lFi l5e. Bonn*. 
* bush.. (I.Woi.i.3. Onions, >' hush., llllcFofl. Muss 
pork, 1 < obl..(';l(,r > 2 : clear do., (33.c :4 ; hams, I3«ipl4c.; 
shoulders, Kk«lle. Dressud llug<, V owt., (9f.j9.25. 
Turkeys, Duotuc. Chickens, 12r,tl3e. Wuol, 38 &D 460 . 
Huy, *12(7*16. Htmw, (9<jl2. 'nmotliy se.od, 7,3.25: 
Clover,$6,50. Wood, hard, V cord, (IkielO. Goal, (7.26 
(sn7.H0 for stove. 
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Broom Corn —There Is sonio Inquiry froiu man¬ 
ufacturers, but very little results, on account of the 
extreme prices naked. The quotations are for choice 
brush. Short, green, 13efl4e.: green hurl, l-S'Cittlc.; 
medium green, 1VA13C.: red arid red tipped. 9He. 
HtUler.—The market Is unsettled. There has 
been u break In prices In the country, but not de¬ 
cline enough to suddenly uffoct it.* here, as there has 
been for several wo -k' a pi ct.i y -,v, n ,,, ,-ntiu,Mi i>m 
pose on the part or owners to lo*e as little as possi¬ 
ble ou early high-bought Stock. We quote choice 
grades about us as last week, but tho iutormedtato 
grotlos are tending lower. 
Cbocntt.— 11*0 export b«stuoaa has boon unnsnnliy 
llmitad.only about. 4.IKX) boxes taken, with price*, 
however, without variation. Trade will probably 
show very little improvement until alter the holi¬ 
days. The stocks of fancy are not believed to ho 
large, and holders, us a rule, are quite firm in their 
view*. Fine St Re factories, taXwiVo., uud fancy 
do. 16c. Other quotations as last week. 
foil mi.—Prices have fluctuated considerably, gen¬ 
erally ruling more In the buyer’s Tavor under tho 
large receipts at the ports. Low middling upland, 
18«C. 
Dried Frail*.—Quartern t apples are wanted bv 
shippers and hold well np to cb m prices. Beaches 
are more active. Plums sell quite freely, The quo¬ 
tations are for apples, southern, quarters, flJf f 'i*7o.: 
State do.. ilfr* 8 e.j whole do., Tweso'tft;.; Indiana 
do., 7®i7>jC.r Southern slicvd. Sc.: fancy do., ll'ffidlc. 
Poaches ftt a3<334c. for pooled N. u.: 277481 c. tor Geor¬ 
gia; 8X®9c. for iinpeeled halves: TJ 4 (ft 8 c. for do. 
quartets. Blackberries,9X8* 10c. 
Egg*,—Fresh eggs have advano<?d under a lighter 
dally supply, while the foot tlmt Eastern buyers are 
drawing liberally from our stock tend - to stiffen the 
market. I.lmod eggs are dull, as nearly all holders 
are nuttlr g them forward for sale. Paor Iota a» low 
as I7<<jil8e, 
Long Island and New Jersey, iii bbl.. are quoted at 
34(ii.36e. ; .Statu 11 ml Pennsylvania. aOjlSln.j extra 
brands. Western, 29,&8lic.: ordinary do,, . > ^<?)29(‘.; Ta- 
nadla 1 . -9jL3l)c. Limed State, V2i328o.; do. Western, 
21(4>22 c. 
Fcaiherw.—There Is soma belter fooling, with a 
aale at 5oc. for prime Indiana. 
Fleur and Gleal.—There has been every quiet 
trade latterly, as usual about the holiday period. 
Shippers have done little. I he arilvals have boon 
quite liberal but held quite ni m’y. and prices gener¬ 
ally show 00 change from last week. 
Fresh Fruiia.—The aporoachinx holidays bring 
out some jobbing demaud for fancy apple, but or¬ 
dinary winter sorts ur« dntl. No moro California 
pears ara to arrive this eenson. Tho stock is lighter 
Mian usual nod prices are Arm. Cmnbwrlea are not 
active, but noldii = generally feel that they will get 
out. Barrels uotv have to bo made fr «m orate*. 
Grupes havo a ltmito 1 demand for Cuuiwbus Hick¬ 
ory nuts qu‘et- chestnuts are e luding up lit 61^2. 
Peanut*. f.lNWil.9U. New cron pecans, BJfe&lUXO. 
Export of apples )ia*t week, 8,9W bbl*,. showing an 
excess 0 / this date 1 ,,m. roar. No change In prices. 
COUNTRY CHEESE MARKET. 
UTTLK FALL*. N. Y.. Deo. 19, 1HT4. 
Fa lt.M dairy nhcose now coming forward Is varia¬ 
ble In quality, being '* late 011 ( 10 ," ami soils at prices 
ranging at Ucollo. The offoringa from faotorles this 
week are light and mostly oonnnod to Niivcmlmr 
make. The market haa not Improved, and tuny be 
quoted at i:3ffil4|ko. We hear of no September cheese 
sold am! none welch readied 150. 
Butter sells at lower rate* chiefly on account of its 
Inferior col or nod flavor, being huy-mado or winter 
butter T ils variety bungs EktSiWo.. according to 
qu.wF^- r.\u a giu 0 e o will eeruuiuod mote money 
and a os eaceily sought Tor home use- 
The weather during the early part of the week was 
extremely ouW, with snow on thu lulls sufficient fur 
good Aielgldng. The herds are reported to be doing 
well, but are rapidly drying of their milk and factor¬ 
ies are closing or making cheese it intervals of throe 
to six day*. 
We have advices from abroad for tliafouith week 
In November- Our London 0 nruMpetidunt reports a 
quiet market foa both Bn .dlah arid American oheese, 
and save, stocks of nil sorts are small. 
Best American. 76®;8s.i next quality,74®>'5e ; sec¬ 
ondary, irlvo72». The t'lhnr dey.irlptp.ua of cheese 
sell as follow*. - English Cheddar, wtuift.'s.t Wiltshire 
iluuble, 74y,8ti*.: Cheshire medium. i'>s@7«*,; line. 78® 
8 ls.; Hootch, 7tbrf.8 *. Dutoh cheese-Edams, tiSk^Ws.; 
Goudas. lio.isfliM.; Darby shape, 58'«60s. 
There Is an Improvud dgiuaml lor alL descriptions 
of butter except irisn. Dorset* Is nuetod nC IfiOs.; 
Danish and Swedish, lJSJtliRs.; Amerfoan and Cbiia- 
diau, fOO^lSUs. (8 OWt. 
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
NEW YOUK, Dec. 19, 1874. 
Beeves.—Trade on light arrivals has been small 
but firm, and severnl herds n oholoe quality steers 
have hoen sold at fair rates. Ot. Wednesday beeves 
sold at !iai4c,t weight*, 6)<®i3 owl: Thursday. 9® 
141 ( 0 ., 5kowt.; Friday. 8 - 0 12>sc., jc® 8 owt. From 
66 to 82 lijs. has beeu allowed not. 
Milch Cows,—Hales nro both slow and few at (66 
<& 77. >0 *• head, calves Included. 
Veal* 11 till Vr I ves.—The tow head of smooth qual¬ 
ity veals to hand sold at 85410 ;. V n>. Grass oalves 
How at 3 < 5 ( 7 o. 19 lb.; also at (5Mi22,50 V head ; quullty 
geuera'ily ooarso and ptmr, the greater part ox those 
on sale being from Western New York. 
Hhoep ami Lamb*.-Trade lias been firm In 
s iccp. the. quality having, in the uggi gato. been 
from fmr to onoloO. Lambs continue searceandslow 
of sale, being generally rough aud lean. Wednesday 
sheen sold at |V A7J<c. B tt.i 3 hursduy, sheep, 5<jS8c.; 
Friday, sheep, 6<,i!i7<i(o,: lambs uniform ><t 75 fc. 
Hogs.—Wednesday last,live hogs sold at 7}(o. ^ ft.: 
Thursday,7jg;t7i4o: Friday, *7.28 M owt. City dressed 
on Wmlnes lay at 8 K’i 8 j(oa Thursday ami Friday. 
sj< 3i9c . trade b dng Arm. Wcatorq droiaed, S'-i'^Ao., 
w.th 1 ops at (8.70 <( owt, 
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We fill an order for 
Fur* anti >Ulna.—I’ha market is stimulated with 
tho nrospeo of a favorable future and prices, though 
unchanged, are generally Arm. 
Grain.—Etport dealings have boon very small, 
and liniruiuii been more urgency to sell generally. 
Prices are reduced on wheat, corn and oats, und 
barley more difficult to sell. The quotation* ore 
$1.08<&l.lt for No. 2 Chicago spring wheat; #>12<JI.U 
for No. 2 Milwaukee dq.i (! 187 J 1.27 for Western rod; 
Canada West barley, (1.30&1.60. Corn at 95i^!i5 i< for 
Old Western mixed afloat; S7@90e. Tor new do. Oats 
ut 07556 c. for new Western mixed; 69&7QO- for new 
white do. 
ilay anil Straw.—With smaller receipts and an 
early closing Of river navigation looked for, prices 
are stronger. 
Quotations ore lor prime timothy bay, (1*420 V 
ton; good do., *H<ai«i fair do,. (1U6»I3; do. clover. 
(8:3)12. Straw. No. 1, long, (125*13; No.3, short, ( 8 ® 
10; No. 1 out, (3&9. 
Ilouey.—Very little moving. We quote:—White 
clover, 25® 30c.; dark and buckwheat, Fte20c. 
Oil Penpermitu —Continues firm. Cases quoted 
(6: cans, (5.50, an advance of (2 sIdco the opening. 
Horst* Market.— 1 Trade Is too small to constitute 
n market, and no improvement oan reasonably bo 
expected until after the opening of tho new yoar. 
Three horses arrived per Erie Ruilroaa via Oak Cliff 
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Just the tiling for Holiday Present is the Fleet, 
wood Scroll Saw, made by TRUMP Brothers, Wil¬ 
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Rural New-Yorker Office, New York. 
%sr P. o. Box 5S1. 
Poultry mid Game,—The weather has favored 
stock and prices ure belter, si 111 the quotations are 
low lor winter, when poultry is it special feature In 
the food trade. Live poultry has somo dem.ino, but 
the e is no Inducement for aupplLs. Gamu Is In 
good supoly, and as the weather perm ts holding for 
tho holidays, buyers purchase more liberally. Trap¬ 
ped grouse and quail bring higher rates. We quote 
ores-ed poultry: -Chickens, Stale. 19 ft., 1l®l4c.; 
Jersey, l258iiftc.; Western, 10®l3c.; very poor do., 8 ® 
9c. Turkeys. Stale. ^ ft., Italic.; Jersey, 13;jH7o. : 
Western, Li® 15c,; very poor. 10311c Ducks, Jersey 
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