very  pi^or,  75o.^l r  marrow,  now.  prime.*! 
OLurv  TTi3ai.-iu,  ij«vii\v  luun,  OV' 
lected.  3fl®Z7c.;  good  to  primo.  ‘UeshifU}.:  tube  eeiecr 
lanor  laci 
lave  been  aQia  iti 
cpptloiml  lyi»  o: 
Klor  the  heavy  re- 
.'verpooi  markot. 
COTTON  haa  docllneO  a  trl 
ilpt*  lit  till!  pona  and  a  ( 
crop.  'jK’aiiIOo.  I’or  nruue,  uiiu  fancy  l.'c.;  IVniioaaee 
quartom,  BKo.  Blaokburnes.  new,  llKiilLc.  Peeled 
pcacliea.  Rood  and  pnme  CeorKin.  l4<%14o.;  do.  fancy, 
UopeelRdDeauiiCH,  new.  for  bairns, 
and  Illii.’.  ror  qiiartera.  I'Iutus  ut  iWc.  Ua>pborrlca. 
new,  aWpJSJo.  CbeiTies.  ^eyTic. 
THE  MARKETS. 
PRODUCE  AND  PROVISIONS. 
NEW  York.  Sainrdny.  Dec.  23,  1OT5. 
Tnis  and  lUe  coming  week  will  render  a  good  deni 
of  produce  Inactive,  cspcciaUy  coarse  'toms.  TUe 
lull  at  this  season  Is  not  ii n ejected,  as  the  term  he- 
tween  Christmas  and  New  Year  Is  devoted  to  set¬ 
tling  up  the  year’s  acflounts  In  many  wholesale  cir¬ 
cles  DoalCTH  111  dairy  products  and  olLur  linos  or 
goods  not  persishahh:  do  not  look  for  trade  to  Open 
until  after  Jun.  1.  We  nm  v  look  for  easy  flguros,  as 
we  huvu  passed  a  prolonged  poasoa  of  quiet  trndo. 
BKAKB  Awn  PEAS.— Beaus  urc  Benerally  quoted 
at  tiio  lule  low  figures,  for  mediums  und  marrows 
are  ngJln  shaded.  Pea  beuti*  quiet,  few  prlmu  are 
offeriiiB.  iVtUie  kidneys  falrlr  firm.  Ked  duil  and 
favoring  linycra.  Peas  of  *11  kinds  are  quiet  and 
unchanged :  the  ertronie  for  green  is  kl.;.'). 
vVoQiioie  Ucana.pea, uew.^pnme,  fl.7fi<81,R0;  other, 
2  25:  fair  to  good.  *1 -^#2;  red  kidney,  now.  prime, 
?l.b3i.»  1,75 ;  fair  to  IkjijC.  IMlWl-ld  i  Callfomiu  Lima, 
choice,  fi.5.&0®6..50.  Peas.  CAnadlau,  this.,  now.  duty 
paid,  ri.2fi;  bulk. in  bond.  11.0^1.03:  green,  new.  P 
bush.,*1.7.‘>:  Southern  B.  E..  V  2  bush,  bag,  |3®3,I0. 
Beeswax  is  wanted  at  :dK&3‘Jc.  for  Western,  and 
32>4iiJ'C-e.  for  Boulhom. 
BuuoM  ifiriM.— Supplies  are  almost  entirely  of 
poor  stoi.'k.  which  has  to  bo  sold  low. 
We  quote  Brush,  short  green.  9H®l0c-:  hurl,  green. 
lOc-i  green,  medium,  7®sc.i  red  nno  red  tipped,  (i«!i7e. 
Btrrn;tt.~ There  have  been  one  or  two  days  of 
prett'  brisk  triide  siuoo  our  last  a^nd  qulio  a  saUs- 
iiict'.iry  movement  In  good  lines  of  Btnto  at  2a®?ic. 
Markctmen  are  willing  to  T>ay  these  figures,  us  they 
can  tn/ikft  n  profit  and  have  a  standard  or  iiunllty 
that  will  run  even.  This  gives  the  under  grades  of 
etato  the  pretorenco  nverthe  irregular  supplies  o; 
Western  lit  this  season.  PirTcy  State  la  still  strong 
at  our  qnoiutlous.  Very  extra  dairies  may  ho  quoted 
a  shade  above  Sk:.,  but  the  Instances  are  rare. 
Western  solid-packed  and  rolls  are  In  good  deiuand, 
e^peolallv  the  cheap  grades  of  the  former,  which  are 
wanted  for  bakers’  use.  Pails  *nd  crearaeries  might 
us  well  bo  dropped  from  the  list,  so  lew  arrive,  wc 
quote :  „ 
dtato  dalncs cnilro, extra,  SlXiJ— c,:  onilro.  good  to 
prime,  fair  to  good,  24m26o.i  Brklmi,  selected 
fresh,  28(a:Hh’.:  good  to  prime.  ZSttJSo.:  fair  tn  good. 
24(rg26c.;  lialf-DrKin  tub*.  solcoK'd,  .'flfittlc.;  good  to 
prime.  30(itS2c.;  fair  to  good.  27(%3ik:.;  poor  to  fair.  230 
27C.1  State,  Welsh,  tubs,  fall  made,  W.ii31c.t  dairies, 
27®29o.;  good  to  pnmo,  26(a37c.;  fair  to  good, 
24';ti2jc.!  -oocir  to  fair,  22Qb*2c,i  Pennsylvania. 
«iu  trvsn.  irsauAsr,  A<ft«V4slV.s  ittlT 
to  good,  ircsh.  2l®iic.;  jMior  .to  fair,  fposb.  TOCai'ilc.; 
Wesiorn.  early  paokeil.  selected,  21ia22c.;  Wosioru, 
early  packed,  oilier.  ItkiiTOu.  Iloll  butter,  good  to 
prime.  24ia2fii;.:  fair  to  good,  22®21c. 
CnEESt.— Export  trad.'  IS  modemto,  aud  no  Im- 
this  prlcu.  but  niorij  gunaral  sales  uf  ordinary  fancy 
are  at  i3aiil3Xc,  'fhe  nome  trade  l«  without  tu e. 
New  state  factory,  farcy,  fine,  12ikc.t 
do.  good  1.0  nrliDe.  t2®13Hd.r  fair  bi  good,  10(3l2c.i 
poor  to  lair.  7>»@I0c.  SUto  Piimi  Dairy— fancy,  12H<» 
litkc.;  good  to  prime.  llljAl'to.:  fair  to  good.  lO^lOHo. 
Western  factory,  cheadar,  flue,  IritlSHc.:  good  lo 
priiui',  11®  120.;  fiat  tltfi*.  lik^lBc.:  good  lo  pilnic. 
U(»13c.!  fair, Welle.:  poor  to  fair. (kiesc. 
ClUfilt— Scarce.  Quoted  at  2tVf926c.  for  new  pure 
sweet. 
December,  l.'l  J-lW'«I3  3-.v2c.;  January,  iSHktlfi  o-i2c.; 
P’ebruiiry,  13  6-lik.<iil3  ll-!2c.:  31an'h,  13  9-tri®l.'i  I'jqCc.: 
April.  W  la-IGcfftW  27.3Je.:  May,  UiiU  l-;i2c.;  .fuue, 
tl  7-.32(i«U'ao.:  July,  I4?6c«lt  13-:i2c.:  August,  II  J-lfl.v 
13  15-32C. 
Quotations  for  spot  cotton,  baaed  on  American 
standard  of  classification; 
llplanda.  Ala.  Orlr.in*.  't'exna 
Ordinary .  10  13-1«  10  15-16  10  lo-lU  10  15-10 
Strict  ordinary .  Il  7-18  11  7-16  11  7  10  11  7-18 
Good  ordinary .  12  1-16  12  1  18  12  3-18  12  3-1'’. 
Strict  good  do .  12  7-18  12  7-lG  12  9-18  12  9-18 
Dow  middling .  13  13-16  13  15-18  1.1  1-18  I.'!  1-J8 
Strict  low  middling...  13H  ^  isx  i3i<  ism 
Jliddllng . 13  5-lC  13  T-18  ISW  13k 
Good  middling . 18  11-18  13  13-16  13  15-16  13  15-16 
Strict  good  middling.  11  ME  Ilk  Ilk 
Middling  fair . WH  ^  Ilk  Ilk 
Fair . 15‘*  15  k'  15E  15E 
Stalncil. 
Good  ordinary, ...U  7-16  i  Low  middling . 12m 
Strict  ordinary..  ..12  8-16'  Middling . 12  11-10 
DOMKSTif  Dried  Fnt'iTS.— .Applesareplciity,  hard 
to  sell:  and  weak  as  to  prices  Dnpeeled  peaches 
_ >  t*  aksi  t  *,i  ■»«  n5s*k«  rlisll  k-kkra  m  .. 
to  sell:  and  weak  as  to  prices  unp< 
scarce  ami  firm.  Peeled  peaches  dull 
the  buyer.  Blackberries  inactive, 
Apples  —  State,  sliced,  likilOifP, ;  q 
YV'^sfrirn  ii  i1<t  rfi'ars*  Miivitti** 
ireplciity,  hard 
peeled  peaches 
II  and  favorln;; 
quarters.  9JJ® 
EOuS.-There  U  always  n  steady  demand  for  the  ' 
liollduys,  and  though  the  dull  times  produce  some  ' 
curtailment  in  the  trade.  dealerB  are  satisfied  rrUh 
the  rate  lit  which  stock  goes  out  at  prices. 
Jcrucy  and  Pennsylvania,  single  LbU.,  ti  Uoz.,  3loj 
32c.;  Statu.  30^10.;  Western,  prime,  29(Si30o.i  do.  fair 
marks,  28i<a29c.:  Canadian.  i^iaiSOo.;  Boulhern,  29® 
:i0c.i  Limed.  State,  prime,  2j®2.c.;  do.  Western,  good 
to  prime,  24®25c. 
EHSXMTAb  OlE8. -Tlie  remarks  of  the  psn  week 
are  still  aopll  cable.  „  I 
We  quote  pebnermint  in  gla«s  **  H.  G.”  $4.2.i  V  m. 
cans, »  n>.,  ?1.  Wiutergret»o,^*3.20  P  tt.;  sassiifnis.Uja:  ' 
spearmint.  t3;  pennyroyal, *2;  wormwood,*!;  tansy, 
4f4,  ; 
FEATUEKS  are  quiet  at  8U@ii;4c.  for  pDme  live  ' 
Western,  and  35355c  for  mixed.  j 
Feouk.— Export  trade  has  been  very  light  und 
home  trade  small,  while  euppUes  have  been  large 
and  trudlj  Offered. 
Superfine  State,  *4.5)114.75;  iixim  do.,  *4.90S6.WI: 
superiiue  Weiiora.  »4-*dirf4!w:  ovtr.i  d'l..  85.ll(l®i!.tW’; 
No.  2,  IS.4na>4  2.> ;  extra  round-boou  Ohio.  *5.18®  , 
5.%;  trade  brands  do..  t5,35®7.48;  white  wheat  ox-  > 
trus.  W.05j*7.75;  ct.  Louis, ?o.5'Xi49.iJ0i  CityMlIls  extn»,  ' 
t6.10<!i0,7j;  Southern  at  *4.4a®4.75  fur  bupcifioo:  *I.9U 
®'>.50tor  poor  to  choice  shipping  e.Ttras:  tC.ftKaa.T.i 
for  conmton  to  uholoe  tiade  and  fuinUy  bi-auUs. 
Kyo  flour  at  *1.35®5.CU. 
Foukion  DBiED  FBmT3.— Layer  raisins.  *2.80@2.8,5;  i 
loose  Muscatel,  do.,  *3.UCI®3.25.  Corranis,  new,  7Mc. 
Tarragonii  nlmonda,  17Hc.  Sardines,  13X®Ui^  tor 
quurf or  boxes.  Valencia  raisins,  lO^felOKc.  Tur¬ 
key  prunes,  lie.  I 
J'HEsa  Fiipiis,— Apples  are  quiot  and  unchanged. 
The  weather  Is  favorable  for  handling  lUoiu,  but 
holders  views  are  higher  Uiau  large  buyers  loo'  to 
be  Mfe.  Cranberries  steady.  California  pears  in 
good  dejnand  tor  prime.  Hickory  nuts  dull,  ciineld- 
ering  tho  stock.  Grapes  not  wanted. 
Ap(iU>».—aoiuen bergs  and  Baldwins,  tine,  *3.50ft44! 
Greenin/s,  <3®J,3U:  mucud.  good,  AJ.nOiL'J.TS:  do.  lUir, 
F2iai2.ji(  Lady  apnlom  tCittH.  Pcors-Choioe  Caiiror-  i 
urn,  Ip  Iwx, #ag4.IiO.  Qrapee— Catawba,  3®5c.:  Taiihella,  | 
-■‘jilo.  Cranberriee— Jersey,  clu.ilce,  bush,  crates. 
gopdto  nrime,  *2.62®2.87;  good  to  choice,  bbl.,JK75 
^  Cod,  fancy,  F  bbl.,  tRi  r.®  18.25;  Ei-sieru. 
to  prime,  «8.30®y.50.  Nute— 
1  *1.2^1  JiG:  do.VilmmBton,*l.ey(a 
I'w  Hickory  nuts,  81.Vi® 
„  fiKTNS.— Tho  season  thus  far  has  boon 
Sshiopers'  Orders  for  Europe  are  for  the  ' 
supplied.  The  bad  results  of  last  year  have 
reduced  the  speculative  Inquiry.  The  following  Is 
the  generally  accepted  tablo  of  prices  for  prime 
Ekins.  After  the  1st  prox.lt  Is  thought  that  a  re- 
OORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
vision  will  occur,  and  at  the  present  outlook  It  will 
be  In  buyers’  favor : 
Bear,  Northern,  as  to  size  and  quality. *10  00  to  15  00 
Bear.  Southern  and  Northern  year¬ 
lings .  6  00  to  10  00 
Beaver,  Northern,  pur  skin .  2  50  to  3  fid 
Beaver,  Western  und  Southern .  1  50  to  2  wj 
Badger . . .  28  to  50 
Cat.  Wild,  North  and  East  Stales,  cased  50  to  <X) 
Cat,  Wild,  Southern  and  Western .  40  to  M 
Fisher,  Noflhorn  and  Eastern .  7  W)  to  12  OO  I 
Fisher.  Southern  uud  Western .  3  00  to  8  OO 
Fox,  silver . 15  00  to  50  00 
Fox.  Cross.  Northern  aud  Eastern,  ac- 
cording  to  size  aud  color .  3  00  to  5  00 
Fox.  Rea,  Northern  and  Easters,  ac¬ 
cording  to  ffize  and.  oolor... .  1  50  to  t  65 
Fox,  Rod.  S.  Penn..  N.  J..  and  N.  Ohio.  1  25  to  1  50  ■ 
Fox.  Rod.  BoiiUiernand  Western .  75  to  1  00  1 
Fox.  Gr.ay,  North  and  ttastorn.oased...  75  to  1  do  j 
Fox  .Gray,  Squth  and  West .  40  to  80 
Fnx.Kltl . . . . .  ^  to  to  ! 
Lynx . - .  1  00  to  2  <10 
Marten .  States . 1  50  to  2  O')  i 
Mink,  Now  York  and  Now  England .  3  00  to  4  lifl  I 
Mink,  Can..  Mich.,  and  Minn .  2  00  to  3  Ol 
Mink.  New  Jersey.  Pennsylvania,  and 
Ohio .  1  00  to  1  50 
Mink,  Maryland,  Yirginla,  Kentucky, 
Indiana,  Wisconsin  and  Iowa. .  75  to  1  25  ' 
bbl.,  *1®1.50;  yellow.  *1.50®1.75:  white,  *2.to®2.75. 
Russia  Turnips,  #  bbl.,  75c.:  White,  40c.  Carrots,  *1.75. 
WOOL.— Business  Is  very  slow,  but  supplies  are 
now  80  reduced  that  prices  are  well  sustained. 
Ohio.  Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia— 
Cts.  per  lb. 
Picklock . 'to  ®  54 
XX . .  @43 
X . 47  ®  43 
No.  t . 48  ®  to 
No.  2 .  46  @  48 
Coarse .  40  bi;  15 
Combing . to  u  65 
New  York,  Michigan  and  Wisconsin— 
XX . . .  41  io  46 
X....  t ...  * . . . .  41  liit  4(1 
No.  1 . 48  ®  13 
No.  2 .  43 
Coarse , 
40  fs)  43 
75  to  1  25 
Missouri  and  all  Southern .  to  to  76 
Muskrat.  N.  and  East’n.  fall  Sc  winter. .  23  to  26 
Mu.skrat,  Wost.  including  Penn,  and 
Ohio,  winter . 20  to  23 
Muskrat,  Boiitheru  prime  winter  and 
fall .  12  to  15 
Otter,  North'n  und  Eastern  and  North- 
West .  10  00  to  12  00 
Otter,  Penn..  N.  J..  Ohio  and  Western,.  8  00  to  10  00 
Otter.  Booth  Carol  Ilia  and  Georgia .  2  00  to  0  00 
opossum,  North,  cased .  18  to  20 
opossum,  Bnuth  and  open  North .  12  to  15 
Kaconn.  Mich.,  N.  Ind.,  N.  Ohio.  Indian 
handled,  dark . 80  to  1  00 
Racoon,  II..  Iowa,  Wls.  and  Minn . .  5o  to  65 
Racoon.  N.  V.  und  E.  Btabes  A  N.  Penn.  65  to  '75 
Uiiconn.  N.  ,1.,  d-  Penn.,  Ind.,  III.,  Mo., 
Neb.  and  Kan .  40  to  to 
Racoon,  Md.,  Va.,  Ky..  Tenn.,  N.  and 
s.  Cuir.,  Geo..  Ark..  Fla.  end  Ala.......  Ifi  to  40 
BnbhItK,  prltuo,  cased . .  2  Oo  to  3  00 
HKonks,  primn  black.  No.  l.  cased .  —  to  i  30 
Skunks,  prime  black.  No.  1.  open .  —  to  I  Oil 
Bkunkj,  prime  unc-hait  whito  streak,  to  to  80 
Bk'ink.H  whole  streaked.. .  IS  tu  20 
Wolf  Bklna,  tuoutilaln.  largo .  3  OU  to  3  00 
VVOlf  Bkins,  prnlrlc,  prime .  76  to  130 
Oit.MN.  'I'ho  arrivals  of  wheat  by  rail  are  suiHciont 
fur  present  demand,  and  the  uuuUmulutcd  supplies 
from  the  fail  are  hurdensume,  with  prices  easier. 
Latest  sales  at  *1.37  tor  prime  amber  ailchlgan; 
*1.4C><tor  vary  choice  nroher  Pennsylvania;  *1. Hoc 
J.l5  fer  wlilto  Wo-storn;  fl.3lK  for  choice  N.i.  1  Mil¬ 
waukee  spring  In  storo;  No.  2  .Vlllwuiikec  spring, 
fl  21 :  $1.0.1  for  .\n.  I  rpring,  under  In.Hpretlcn  vulcs: 
li5c.  for '■  no  grade  "  no.,  and  fl®l.03  for  l•ojl•ote<l 
apnuB.  Uye  at  94®U5i.’.  for  State,  and  8f(cl.',t)c.  for 
Western.  Barley  dull  uud  woak;  sales  of  two-rowed 
Slate  at  S5(hU2MC.  for  fair  to  good,  and  fl.12  for  wii- 
adii.  Corn  Is  in  larger  supply  and  easier.  Sales  at 
Combing . 56  ®  62 
Indiana,  Kentucky  and  Tennessee— 
XX . 45  ®  47 
.  45  ®  17 
No.  1 .  46  ®  48 
No.  '2 .  43  @  47 
Coarse .  40  ®  46 
Combing . 55  ®  82 
Cnnihlng,  unwashed . 38  ®  46 
Illinois.  Iowa  and  Minnesota— 
.YX . !  14  (.a  47 
X . 4  l  ®  47 
No,  1 . 48  @  13 
No.  .  43  ®  15 
(hoarse . 46  lai  43 
Georgia.  Alabama,  Mississippi  and  Louisiana— 
l•'1ne  unwashed . .....35 
5Iedium  unwashed . (31  ®  SO 
Coarse  unwashed, . 27  @  liO 
Burry . 17  <<i  23 
KOCIi  EMTKR,  Doc.  ‘JA. -Flour  market  suMidy; 
spring,  $6.15;  amber  winter,  67.00;  white  winter,  *7 .aS; 
double  extra.  $7.50.  Rye  flour  quiet  at  *5.60.  Whe 
^1115  CIIAillPION 
GIDEE  PEESS 
of  tho  world.  Quick,  conveulciit  and  of  Im- 
iiieiiHo  pu4v«;r.  A  model  combination  of  the  lever 
and  screw,  that  can  easily  bo  applied  to  any  press 
frame.  Nothing  for  this  pilTPOSu  bus  ever  betoro 
been  found  combining  simplicity,  conipnctncss, 
strength  and  perfection  of  meCliunfenl  urrangemeut 
BO  eminently.  Ageuts  wanted  in  every  Btnto  and 
county!  elder  makers  who  aro  using  Butterworth’s 
•'Jersey  Apple  Grindor”  preferred.  For  Circulars, 
address  the  Vatoutee. 
ROB'T  BUTTERWOUTH,  Treillon,  N.  J, 
BiiflnIo  Fertilizer  Works  muitcs  honest  ForlU 
llzers  only.  L.  L.  CROCK  KH,  Bult'ain,  N.Y, 
BUWE8' gufTlBDOriNB  PAIkTIb  THE^BEl^. 
AQHNT8  WANTED  tor  our  now  book  on 
MOODY  &SANKEY 
And  thrlr  IPorfc  on  ijnth  Si(le$  of  tiH-  Sra. 
By  ail  K.MI.VI5VT  <'lllCAHO  DIVINB.  a  NKIOUBCn  of 
Mu.  Moonv  for  yesis,  ana  an  kye-Wit.ves8  of  and 
p.viiTrcu’ANT  In  hlB  great  rivivul  mo.  tings  In  En- 
OLAND.  iiirtorsiitl  and  iipmoved  by  omliietit  Ohils- 
tlans.  Says  PlllCST.  POWtBU  of  lUo  NOUIUWlCBTMltN 
l.iNivBiiBrtYi— “  Vdv  God  uriinf  ITUs  book  it  niiliion 
)f«di-rs,  and  nnihi/ C'qi  i'irfe  lo  Chrltit.."  Send  for  Cir- 
oulars  to  AMERICAN  PUBLISHING  CO., 
Hartford,  Ct.,  or  118  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
74f(»;74Kc.  tor  sail  mixed  western  afloat ;  74><f.t76b.  for 
high  mixed;  78He.  t.  r  nltl  yellow  western  In  store; 
(XlcwOBHc.  for  vi-ry  damp  to  eholou  dry  now  uiixeii 
westero :  t77®63Ko-  for  new  yellow  western.  Oats 
selling  slowCv  and  weak  at  4‘J®51u.  for  white  State ; 
■15(.«toc.  for  mixed  Wcftlorn,  and  47®.5I  fur  while  do. 
HAY  AND  Straw.  -  Porohaaes  urn  less  gciieviil 
aud  In  lighter  quanlHiea  an  accountof  the  full  prices 
asked. 
Bale  hay  Is  quoted :  -Shipping,  880.;  rcUiU  gualitioa. 
81.10®1.’20  for  new ;  clover,  6o@7oo.j  salt.  65i3'7(».  Straw 
19  quoted  at  $1.15®1.25  for  long  lyoi  sfletWe.  for  slmn 
rye ;  85<<k75c.  for  oat. 
lluMi  wi  a  i;g.— Hales  at  *l.lit, 
1101*3. -'I'luTe  IS  more  doing  on  e.Tport  account, 
and  cl'oico  ginui^s  i.ocusloually  bring  better  prices, 
or  up  t*-  h'c.  Good  iiirt  grados  uiiiler  illllleu)*  to  sell. 
New  York  Btaie.  Ii>iiil5c. I  Eastern,  18® luu.;  Wiscon- 
Blns,  10®l5u,;  Yearlings,  8®10o.',  Olds,  nil  growths,  4® 
6e.;  Cuhforuians,  I7@20t'. 
HONiiY.-  Wo  have  seldom  seen  the  market  so 
Sulet  at  this  season.  Bupplles  are  still  largely  In 
rst  hands,  and  that  of  course  means  weak  prices. 
Wo  quote  while  clover.  In  glass,  2U®26o.;  buckwheat, 
lA'iSlTc.i  strained,  14®i5c. 
■Milk.— Tiio  farmers’  average  for  the  month  of 
November  was  Ikc. 
fouLTBY  AND  GAME.— There  has  been  a  verv  fair 
demiiDd  tordroa«ed  pimltry.  Tiiere  Is  less  demand 
tor  geese  than  la  customary  tor  Christmas  week, 
stUI  prime  quality  aud  good  sizes  are  salable.  Tur¬ 
keys  sell  briskly.  We  quote  t 
't  urkeys,  N.  J..  oaolce,  li®17o.;  do.  other,  18®lJc.; 
Btate  and  Western,  choice,  H®ltlc.i  do.  other,  12® 
Uc.  Chickens,  N.  J..  13®17c.|  BiaUi,  as  to  quality,  10 
®13c.;  Western, l)®12c.  Fowls  range  at  9'<4l‘4c.  Ducks, 
Geuse,  uear-by,  ikjiiHe.,'  do,  other,  9,.<H2c. 
Live  poultiy  la  a  llltic  stronger,  but  there  is  no  1n- 
dboemeut  forJioavy  supplies. 
Chickens  and  fowls.  Jersey,  V  it..  lo®12c.;  West¬ 
ern.  H  tt.,  i)®Uc.  ^  Roosters,  f»  a.,  BriSc.  Turkey. s. 
Jersey,  H  a..,  12®l3o.;  WusUirn,  8®llc.  Daeks,  Jm'- 
sey,  P  pair,  70a»98o.i  Western,  titoiiKc.  Geese,  Jersey, 
V  )>alr,  f2<i«.2.M);  Western,  »M2(,«l.y/, 
Game  Is  Belling  freely.  Prices  for  birds  are  quite 
03  good  as  they  were  last  weeg.  Venison  Is  abund¬ 
ant  and  easier.  The  15ih  of  .lantiAry  Is  the  law’s 
limit  for  deer. 
Quail,  trapped,  prime,  19  doz,.  $‘.’.00ffl2.25 1  soft,  *1.26 
@l.to.  Grouse,  prime,  v  pair,  #1.I0(J»L20!  drawn,  to® 
!i5o.  Partridges,  choice,  v  pair,  sO.auOc.;  Wesierii, 
drawu.  6uc.;  Enstera,  65w|(75c.  Uarcs,  pair.  45uv5,'e. 
Itabbtts,  48  pair.  40®46u.  Venison,  snort  saddles,  ^  a., 
hViflOc.;  long  saddles,  ILtHrj.;  whole  deer,  ik'fiWi;, 
Bear,  black,  grown,  p  m.,  lixwitc  ;  cub,  Ui®i2c,  Caii- 
vas-back  ducks.  Wosrern,  V  pair,  *1®1.25;  redhead, 
70®80o.:  mallard,  GU<#7uo.;  teal,  4U®o8o.f  common,  30ia 
4Uc.;  Havre  do  Grace  canvas  buck,  *i. to®  1.75.  wild 
gcoso.  Tfo.®$i  V  pair ;  do.  turkeys,  14®lbo.  ». 
ritovLHioN'3  — Mess  uofk  lower  on  account  of  the 
increased  arrival.,  of  hogs  ,tt  the  West.  Liird  iiIeo 
easier.  Baaon  sc-uce  amt  at  fnll  prices.  Tlin  quota¬ 
tions  are  for  mess  pork  *21  on  spot,  *28.85  tor  Janu¬ 
ary  and  Fabruary,  *20.60  for  Jlarcfa;  extra  prime, 
*15.50916,  prime  mesa  *19.60.  liry  salted  shoulders 
aKc.  do.;  abort  eut  hams  ll>t®12c.  BaCoo  at  lOjfc, 
lor  long  clear,  lie.  for  long  ami  short  clear,  together. 
].urd.af  12  lu-16®l3c.  lor  Western  aieam,  spot  aud  Ue« 
ceniiier,  13c.  tor  January  13  3-lfio.  for  February, 
13  S-Uic.  tor  -tUich.  Tallow  at  ll>@105S  for  prime, 
bteunne  at  I3>(c.  for  prime  Western,  Beef  hams 
F.'l.,iD«J2’|n8.  Beef,  PXti.l  mess,  812(312.60:  do.,  plain 
mess  *I1®11.5U;  new  lierced  at  |23ior  prime  mess, 
mess.  City  extra  India  mess,  *31.60® 
32.50.  Old  extra  mess,  *11.58  and  *iu,50tor plain  mess  ; 
packet.  *15.50® li;..'2). 
SALT.— sliton's,  *2.SQ;  Deakln’s,  *].nu®1.65;  Mar¬ 
shall’s,  Washington's  and  vVortUlnglon’s.  *1.65®  1.66; 
Higgins  A.  Deans’,  *1.7ii®l.80. 
Seed  — Clover  Is  scarce;  selling  In  small  lots  at 
125(c.  for  iirlme  Western  and  13J4C.  for  State. 
Tobacco.— Export  purchases  are  small  aud  local 
trade  without  much  life,  as  usual  about  the  holiday 
period. 
KENTUCKY  LEAF.  Light.  Heavy. 
_  .  Cents.  Cents. 
Common  lugs . . .  7  ®  8  8  (%  8k 
Good  lugs .  3k®  9  8H®  9 
Low  lea  1 .  9>i:®l0>f  »X®10E 
Medium  leaf . 11  ®12  V4  1114®13 
Good  leaf .  13  @14  13H®15>« 
Fine  leal . . .  UX®16  18  @18 
Select..  . .  17  @13  18X@22 
•  CROP  OF  1871. 
Cents. 
Connectlout  aecontU,  fine . . . ....13  ®13 
F'illers,  fine . . .  8  @18 
Seconds  aud  flUere  shipping . .  7  @9 
Pe-.nsy.'vanla.  assorted  lots.. . 15  @25 
WiscoDSlu . CX®  9 
Vegetablks.— The  roerket  generally  unchanged. 
Low  prices  lor  potatoes  have  induced  coDsldernbiu 
domand.  nut  the  stock  continues  large.  We  quote : 
Early  Bose,  bulk,  %i  obL,  *1.00®!.%:  Peach  Blows, 
$l.6(@].75;  Prince  Alberts,  *1@!.'25:  Peerless.  Cue.® 
*1.00.  Sweet  potatoes,  *1®2.75.  Cabbages,  IR  100,  *3 
®5;red.*2®4.  Cauliflower,  bbl^  *2®5.  Bquash,  Mar¬ 
row,  bbl.,  40®80c.;  Uubbnrd,  *l,:»@l.to.  Onions,  red. 
double  extra,  *7.50.  Bye  flour  quiet  at  *5.60.  Wheat 
Is  dull:  Milwaukee  Club,  f  1.25<(jl.8D;  umber  winter, 
*1.15®1.2i]:  while  winter,  l.|.20®1.30.  Oats,  nominal 
at  35® Pie.  Corn  steady  at  70(>«7oc.  Cornfliacnl,  *1.85 
@2.  Butter,  Ttoaaic.  Clieese,  I’JitlUc.  Bcga.  ’JiK.«2to. 
Lard.  lS®14c.  Aoplea,  4R  bu...‘ifi®S5c.  Potatoes,  *i  bu., 
’25@@35e.  Beans.  #  ba..$l.00fi.ilHS.  Mess  pork.  *21®— . 
Wool, HOWo.  Hay, *10(«ild.  straw, $9i«12.  Timothy 
seed,  *2.75(01—;  clover.  *a.75®6.u0.  Wood,  hard,  V 
cord,  *8@y.  Coni,  *«.((fi®7.36  for  stove. 
COUNTRY  CHE153E  M-AKKET. 
i.irrt.E  Fai.lh,  N.  V.,  Dec.  18, 1875. 
Tny.nB  wore  hut  few  sales  of  cUoeso  at  the  Little 
Falls  market  for  the  week  ending  Dec.  26,  Only 
about  .m:(I  Iioxcs  of  factory  n  ore  sold,  these  being  all 
November  miiKe.  From  lb  to  lOHc.  wore  paid  to 
tiicm.  ijeptemhm'a  and  Octuherii  may  ho  quoted  at 
I  rom  1  to  2C.  higher. 
On  account  of  the  bitter  cold  weather  no  farm 
iiniry  cheesi'  came  Into  market,  and  but  little  butter 
was  bcqvrat.  Oniid  winter  i.ntter  brought  rrom^2 
t  j  iiSu.  fl* 
We  luivf.  aiivieoj*  trpm  Ihiropo  np  to  the  12th of 
Iicceiiiber.  (iiir  l.rindun  corrospoiidont  saya: 
Engll'li  uhci'M.'  quiot  in  all  its  brauches.  Amurioati. 
It  very  fuucy  ainl  ircu  Irotu  Into  and  early  made,  are 
hi  better  rouucst  al  quotatlnna;  low-priced  in  de- 
Ur.ind-  Qi'fi<,itU/tis  urn  .is  Inllows  ; 
Ami.*rlviii)<*xi.iii,61'ii,i)(is.;  ilno,6‘2®6us.;  good,  to®(i03,; 
I  •.foomJary.  Sdiit  iss.  The  other  flescrtpiloiis  of  cheese 
I  aiiR  119  below English  ulieddur,  73<a9t.-i..  Wiltshire 
I  double.  TO-aiSs.;  Cheshire  mi'dinm,  SSiiviIiiM.;  fine,  76® 
,  rls.;  Scotch,  78® 74s..  *)  owt. 
<  liuttnr  is  In  improved  demand,  though  nearly  eon- 
Uiicd  tu  the  finest  descriptions.  We  quote ; 
Clonmels,  l.44®l389.i  Corks,  131@ltos.i  Dorsets,  130s.: 
Jersey,  Ki^lSOs.;  Friesland,  138..1’s68.i  Normandy,  90 
®l5«s.:  American  and  Canadian.  90®l'22s..  D<  owt. 
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LIVE  STOCK  MARKETS. 
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RECEIPTS  OF  LIVE  STOCK. 
COVTN. 
CaWat. 
Lari  Of, 
Hon, 
Sixtieth  St . 
...  2,697 
iUU 
7,878 
000 
Forcy-Klghth  8t.. 
...  30 
37 
%o 
8,472 
000 
Fortieth  8i . 
...  000 
OOo 
6l2 
18.740 
HarslmusCove  .. 
...  5,26'. 
33 
000 
16,586 
12,180 
Tcilala  this  week.. 
...  7,968 
iin 
t’hO 
26,1 60 
15,970 
“  lust  week.. 
...  y.8ll 
i79 
686 
23.041 
kl.IKH) 
Beeves.  laist  Monday  forenoon,  on  a  light  run  of 
liorned  Oittie,  trade  was  very  slow :  stlU jiricos  weio 
firm— the  extrema  range  bniog  8'itlac.  **  n.i  weights, 
-I >4®  11  owt.  Tho  best  stoers  to  bend  were  11  head  of 
KeutueUy  cm  lie,  sold  ut  IH>i®UXo.i  on  68@63  lbs., 
n.;c,  nod  to  Ininuls  fihOrl-Uorn  blccrs,  ut  13h@14>4o,, 
on  'ii/siri  ibii.,  not.  Weiiiiesilay,  ixatio  very  Blow  at 
7i*®l35ic.:  weights,  ewt.  ’I'lio  bcM  quality 
Jleers  to  baud  were  held  over  unsold.  TUnrsduy, 
traiiu  slewat  uVc.:  weLhti,4V®7l4  ewt.  Frtday.tbe 
niaikcr.s  closed  wu.<k  at  6itti2X‘!-i  weights.  4>4iic8  cwt. 
From  63'R4U  »»„  uel.  havoshoen  allowed  to  the  owt. 
fipanUh  hards  direct  from  the  Plains,  6@8!gd.  4R  !b.i 
do.  ooni-fod,  9®U)X0.  Natlveasieen,  9@Qliq  i  ^ass 
do.,  124f®13itc.  suort-HoronteerH,  l!(i4®lac.  Dry 
nows,  8®9Ko.  Mixed  herds,  3<,i;lu>4c.  Oxen,  9®l3c. 
Bulls,  lire  weight,  iJ'siiJfc. 
Quallti/. 
COMPARATIVE  RAXB.S. 
This  week.  Last  week. 
Cents.  Cents. 
Good.. . \S  @15 
Fair . n  ®ux 
I'lior . . . I'J  ®l0k 
Piiorest . .  .  0  ®  9V 
oen.  selling  Ttiie» . lb  (ail 
12  ®13>4 
11  @11X 
10  @10!* 
ex®  9X 
lU  @1154 
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KNIFE-SCISSORS^ 
\I*13RFECXIOi^  I 
J  SOISSOfiS  &  KNIFE 
a  IN  ONE! 
I  .Mii.ni  <'o\v.i*--The  contlnmid  I'isavy  run  of  poor 
2u;ilii.y  frcsii  cows  U.’cps  midn  slow  ai»<^  rates, 
ixu  emo  range  of  PI  Ices,  S38®lf2  heaoWalves  In- 
I  eluded.  General  sales,  *to<.«7:>  Ig  head,  filxieen  cows 
I  ziiid  ut  *.'j8@8fl  V  head;  41  do..  *4S@90  V  head;  lOdo., 
*£0<gi5  4<  bead  ;  1  .springer,  *bl. 
I  Ve.m.s  and  CALVta.-f  iiarao  quality  grass  calves 
I  In  over  supply  :  price-,  untained,  on  a  slow  trade,  *5® 
'  12.68  V  head.  Coarse  quality  meul-tod  calves,  6®7c. 
I  Bobs,  *2.60  V  head.  Rough  nair  yearlings.  2y,®Zo,  V 
.  lb.  Smooth  quality  scarce  und  slow  of  sale  at  s^lojic. 
1  V  lb. 
i  SHEEP  AND  Lauus.— Monday  trade  was  moderate. 
'  Sheep  sold  ut  5®3o.  P  ib.;  lambs,  calls  inoluded,  6K® 
$b«ep,  5(a7c.  **  lb.:  lambs,  7«4<7!kc.  ’X'haxzduy,  trade 
still  uniform.  Sneep,  5@7hic,;  lambs,  not  quoted. 
Friday,  markets  closed  dull,  sheep.  fi®To.;  lambs, 
not  quoted.  State  sheep. .5aSo.  t*  &>.;  Wisconsin  do., 
li-kaTc.irTndiaua  do.,  5!4'«6!.ic.;  Kentucky  do.,  5®6o.; 
Illlniiis^cii)., iW.c.:  i.ana.ia  d.i.,  .iaSc.;  Ohio  do.,  .Siii 
7>4o.i  Jersey  do.,  Hiale  lambs,  V@8e.;  tiau- 
uda  do.,  7  V.@6c. 
noo3.— Monday  trade  in  live  hogs  fair  at  7Xo.  V 
n>.:  Weduesiiiiy  trade  slow  al  Tho.;  Thursday  and 
Fildaynonu  on  sale.  City  dre«s(!d  opened  fair  on 
Monday  at  flji;fo;9ilij.  F  lb.;  gcncrul  .sales  at  9Xo.;  on 
Wedijesditv  trade  was  dull  and  pjiec.stoll  off  to  9® 
9Hc.:  TUorsday.  8R®yxc.i  Friday,  8.H®9Xc;.  Tho 
iiiiirkoLs  ulOSuu  w||^k. 
House  4LarKET.— Trade  Iri  horses  the  oast  week 
was  very  slow.  Mnoteon  poor  quality  light  harness 
horses  Wild  at  *5.':i®li6  V  head:  31  fair  do.,  |ll5@‘2to 
V  bead:  23  roadsters,  wiih  ni-idcraie  iroitlug action, 
sold  ut  f2I5'i6'27.i  til  head:  I  clioicu  brougham  horse, 
ifT-'U;  1  pair  rlyiNti  'atrrlugo  horses,  *1,080;  2  pulra 
fumliy  do..  ^)(;<!4t)i)  V  pi4r-  3  pairs  heavy  dxuft 
horses,  choice  quality,  f525®6b0  ©  pair :  5  head  do., 
quality  poor,  *120®  175  1b  head.  No  arrivals  reported, 
treight  trains  being  hold  back  In  several  Instances. 
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THIS  Work  upon  Kitchen  and  Market  Gardening 
and  the  Field  Culture  of  Root  Crops,  u  by  1’.  T. 
Quinn,  Practical  Hortloultarist,  (Author  of  *•  Pear 
Culture  for  Profit,”)  and  should  be  owned  and  studied 
by  every  one  intereeted  tu  Gardening,  It  ix  an  able, 
pracl.ical,  profusely  lllustratei}  work  ml  288  12mo. 
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