iSO; Rood to 
poor to fair. 
imo, 2.‘>®27e.; lair to good. 2J<&25c. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
®j)£ |ugkr. 
DOUBLE ACROSTIC. 
Molnccella lacvls. — We will send, also, to ALL 
who are entitled to a choice ol any two of the above 
plants, a package ol the soeda ol thn beautilul Shell 
Flower, an account ol whlob and an engraving were 
given in the RtntAX ol Aug 17, p. 117. 
1. A coal wagon. 2 . The last. 3. a buffoon. 4 . 
A lover. 6. A mineral. 6. To separate. 7 , An 
affirmation. 8. A man’s name. 0 . A writ to re¬ 
cover. Initials form title of a new book; Qnals, 
the author’s name. 
:y Answer In two weeks. Port Crank. 
TRANSPOSITION OF MEN’S NAMES. 
1. Lard one. 2. O. Dorian. 8. Kip cart. 4. In 
shape. 5. At Phil Lee. 6. A Brahma. 7. Spoon 
Hal. 8. Ma robes, 9. I am 111, W. 10 . Invent 
ale. 11. DolbazL 12. Ned H. April. 
srtr Answer In two weeks. s. c. 
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DIAMOND PUZZLE. 
1. Myself. 2. Satisfied hunger. 3. A country 
of Europe. 4. A shade tree. f>. A vowel (some¬ 
times). Cent rals from a country of Europe. 
sir Answer In two weeks. Little One. 
TERMS FOR 1877, IN ADVANCE, 
INCLUDING POSTAGE, WHICH PUBLISHERS PREPAY. 
Single Copy, «2.60 per Year. To ClubsFive Copies, 
and one copy free to Agent or getter up of Club, for 
911.36. Seven Copies, and one free, for *16.06. Ten Cop. 
ice. aod one fret. *20—only *2 per copy, The above 
rates include posing (under the new law) to any part 
of thn tlnlted States, and the American postage on all 
copies mailed to Canada. On papers mailed to Europe, 
by etcamer, the postage will be 85 cents extra for each 
subscription. Drafbi, Post-Office Money Orders and 
Registered Letters may bo mailed at our risk, tw Lib¬ 
eral Premiums to all Club Agents who do not take free 
oopies. Specimen Numbers, Show-Bills, Ac., sent free. 
phis of tk dlftli, 
To Correspondents.- “ w. C., Newburgh, N, 
Y.,” sends U8 a Cross-word Enigma which, having 
a political bearing, would please 8otno of our 
readers and give offense to others. Will our val¬ 
ued correspondent give us other and further 
favors?_“E. A. P., Chester Co., Pa.,” sends 
correct answer to Centennial Enigma In Rural of 
Jan. 20. 
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PUZZLER ANSWERS.-Jan. 20. 
Centennial Enigma.— " We hold Ihnro truths to be 
self-evident. that all men are created equal: that they 
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable 
rights; that among these arc life, liberty and the pur¬ 
suit of happiness.” 
Miscellaneous Enigma.-S ubscribe for the Rural. 
PUBLISHER’S NOTICES. 
TO THE LADY READERS OF THE RURAL. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
OF RARE PLANTS AND SEEDS 
Ha vino a few choice plants now growing in 
tho Rural's Experimental Grounds, which 
wo think would bo desirable to somo of the lady 
readers of tho Rural New-Yorker, wo make 
tho following offer: 
Thoao who, in renewing their own subscrip¬ 
tion, send us an additional namo (not already on 
our list) with the sum of £4.90 for the two, may 
select any two of the following-named plants 
and a paper of the seod of tho Molucca Balm. 
Thoso who receive theso premiums can divide 
with their friends, or keep them all, as they may 
agree among themselves, as our object in mak¬ 
ing tho offer is to induce old subscribers to 
sond us now ones, thereby increasing our list. 
Tho plants and scods offered are very choice, as 
will bo soon in description given below. The 
plants will be sent by mail free, and carefully 
packed and forwarded immediately on receipt of 
subscriptions. 
Abuttlon Houle <le Nrijc. — The best of the 
Abutl’ons. Its flowers ftro largo and white. It 
Mnnm \ throughout tho whole year and therefore is 
alike desirable for the conservatory and garden. 
Mnrie Lomnine. - Among a hundred or moro 
vnrletloa of douhlo-flowered fV/anjontuirW, new and 
old, this is yet uurivalod. Tho individual flower, of 
odolicato roso color, as well ns Ihe truss, are the 
argost of their class. 
llyilrongen pnnlculitln Cirnntllflorn. — So 
much has been said of this new .Tnpnncso shrub 
during tho past year that little need be added now. 
It begins blooming In curly August, continuing until 
after hard frost*. Hardy. 
Variegated Ampolopsls or Fitts hettrophvlla 
variegata Wo do not hesitate to pronounce th‘s 
one of tho most attractive vines in cultivation. The 
leaves aro doepiy-lobed and variegated with white 
and green. Ilardy. 
Jerusalem A riichoke.—Believing that the Je¬ 
rusalem Artichoke* aro exceedingly valuable as 
food for ull kinds of farm stock, we place them 
among our valuable premium plants. They will 
yield more bushels of tubers per acre than l hc com¬ 
mon potato nnd we believe them more valuable for 
feeding purposes; besides the Artiohoko w.ll grow 
vigorously where the potato would fall entirely. 
We will send one-hulf pound each of the Long Pur¬ 
ple and Round White, for each new subscriber as 
above, or one pound of the tubers of either variety. 
We shall store a quantity of lhc tubers in tho cellar 
for sending nut this winter; hut tlioxo of our sub¬ 
scribers who reside north of tho latitude of New 
York City had belter leave their plant premiums 
in our hands after tho first of Jauuary until early 
soring. Wo will, however, •'bonk" nil orders re¬ 
ceived durLng tho winter, to be sent at the earliest 
possiblo moment. 
Arluinm mnlvn vImcus or Mnlvnvtsciia nr- 
borcus.—The flowers are bright red, of a turban 
shape, two inches long. It blooms Incessantly 
whether indoors or out. In tho conservatory 1 b may 
be trained so as to cover wood-work us readily as a 
vino. Its growth Is so rapid that small p) ntssetout 
in the spring will cover a space lour feet in dlame- 
tor by fall. As a plant for the sitting-room, the lit¬ 
tle care it needs, lts perpetual scarlet flowers, con¬ 
trasting elegantly with its golden-green, plnsh-llke 
loaves—Its endurance of dry heat nnd dust render it 
most pleasing and satisfactory. We commend this 
plant with confidence. 
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION. 
The Compromlso Bill, as It la called, seems to 
have absorbed a larger part of tho time, Lalenls, 
wind and gas, not only of tho TJ. 8. Congress, 
but of many of the different State Legislatures. 
Its importance certainly entitles It to sertoiis 
consideration at the hands or thoso to whom 
tt properly belongs, though It Is difficult to see 
Just exactly what an individual State Legislature 
has to do with It. 
Tho compromise seems to lie favored moro 
largely by the Democrats than tho Republicans, 
for what reason Is not exactly apparent. When 
brought up in the U. 8. Senate. It. was ably advo¬ 
cated by senators Edmunds and Conkilng. and 
opposed by Morton, Sherman and Blaine. It 
passed the Senate early In the morning of Jan. 
25t,h by a vote of 47 to 17. Upon Its arrival In the 
nouso.lt was ably supported and hastened to a 
vote, passing, on the 2fitJi day of January, by a 
a vote 191 to 86. This will substantially settle the 
great presidential question, to the delight of every 
man who wishes to do business In this country. 
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HOME NEWS PARAGRAPHS 
The Indian wars do not seem to be closed yet. 
Tho mall carrier between Hat Creek and Red 
Cloud has been attached and scattered bands or 
hostile Indians are reported every few days. 
l.lnfori.b, Kellogg <fc Co. of San Francisco, Cal., 
dealers In hardware and agricultural implements 
have failed. 
Senator Conkllog has made a great spooch In 
favor of the Electoral Compromise Bill. 
Prof. Loomis Is well qualllled to give an opinion 
on tho value of Polar expeditions. The laborious 
work In which ho has boon during many years 
engaged, and through which he has reached pre¬ 
eminence, requires the facts of climate, weather, 
Ocean temperatures and currents, magnetic at¬ 
tractions, and the like, from all regions of the 
globe. From these facts, by careful study and 
wide comparison, he and others have been enabled 
to ascertain many of the greater laws by which 
tides and currents, winds and storms, are gov¬ 
erned. The service which such knowledge already 
affords to the commerce of the United States laof 
tho highest order. It Is a chief clement In the 
good work of tho Signal Sendee. Prof. Loomis 
shows in his letter to Capi . nowgato that Polar 
expeditions aro indispensable to inaturo these 
conclusions, to obtain more trustworthy know¬ 
ledge. The only question as to such expeditions 
Is as to their value. There, is no difficulty In find¬ 
ing willing and hardy volunteers for the under¬ 
taking. Prof. Loomis points out clearly that tho 
benefits to be attained have a practical as well as 
a sclent iflo.aspcct. 
Tho now gentlemen’s fashion of shooting at 
ladles who decline proposals of marriage received 
a severe check yesterdey. Judge Glldersleevo 
decorated its latest votary with a sentence to ten 
years’ Imprison inent. This will tend to discourage 
one of tho noblest of our national sports. 
Public Interest In the affairs of tho Continental 
Life Insurance Company Is fanned by the 6tren- 
uoub opposition which the receiver makes to the 
appointment of a referee. If the contest Is car¬ 
ried on by the receiver at the expense of the 
broken concern, the unhappy policy-holders will 
have to pay the cost of both sides of the litiga¬ 
tion. 
New York Is, at the present time, the worst 
surveyed State In proportion to its wealth in the 
world. Such is the statement of the Board of 
Commissioners for the state Survey In their re¬ 
port to the Legislature. 
The recent blast. In the Merrlmac sliver mine, 
Mass., has developed what Is pronounced by Prof. 
Mills to bo a new vein, entirely distinct from the 
one which the company has so successfully 
workod the past year, and neither a continuation 
nor a spur of tho old vein, as was at first sup¬ 
posed. 
Tho British Iron steamer Lotus, of 2,152 tons 
burden, has left New Haven for Constantinople 
direct, bearing tho most valuable cargo over t aken 
out. of t hat, port. It Is composed of rifles and am¬ 
munition for tho Turkish Government, as follows: 
Seventy thousand Martinl-IIenry rifles, bayonets 
and scabbards; 1,000 Winchester gnus, 10 , 000,000 
cartridges, 15,002,400 Martini shells, I5.noo,ooo bul¬ 
lets and 50,000,000 gun wads. The value of tho 
cargo is $1,769,100. 
Everybody will bo graterul for the kind action 
of the government In accurately descilbing a new 
$ 1,000 counterfeit note. We cannot be to careful 
In looking at onr change. 
The Illicit, whiskey distiller of South Carolina 
L reverses the order of things and hunts the United 
e states Deputy Collectors. Latterly one of the 
11 law’s violators met a government agent and bor- 
e rowed $100 from him by the persuasive eloquence 
of a pistol. 
The committee having in charge the arrange¬ 
ments of the Wall street prayer meeting, in this 
city, rocolved a letter from the supervising archl- 
tectof the old Post Office building, referring them 
1 ‘ to the supervising engineer, who assured the 
committee that he would favor tho application 
a for obtaining the old building at Nassau and Llb- 
t erty streets for t.he purpose of religious services. 
1 This is certainly a hard winter, An Iceman 
, In Harlem has been sued for bigamy, and another 
i choked to death in Providence while eating a 
1 piece of steak. 
* Tt, o Albany legislators are wasting Mmo in po¬ 
litical discussions which will have no more lnhu- 
I ence on the fate of the Electoral hill than Mrs. 
- Partington’s broom had on the tides of the Atlan¬ 
tic. It is a poor excuse for them to say that Gov¬ 
ernor Robinson set the example In his Message. 
What do tho people care for jiolltlcs or tho politi¬ 
cians just now 7 
Tho Missouri Pacific Rail road Company have re¬ 
cently entered suit in tho Circuit Court, against 
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (now called the 
St. Louis and San Francisco road) for broach of 
contract, and asks Judgment In the sum of $ 7 ,- 
650,000. The suit grows out of tho lease or the 
Missouri Pacific and Its branches m June, 1872, to 
the Atlantic and Paciflc, which, It is claimed by 
the plaintiff, was unlawfully broken, and the ag¬ 
gregate sum prayed for Is made up of several 
amounts, which, plaintiffs allege, were lost 
through thn act of the defendants and tho sale of 
the Missouri Pacific under decree of the United 
Htatcs circuit Court, last FalL 
An explosion took place at the kerosene oil 
works of B. & F. Jenny, Jan. 26 , and was heard 
for two miles around. The main building was 
completely demolished, and, with a tank contain¬ 
ing 900 barrels of oil, was burned. The loss is 
from $ 60,000 to $ 70 , 000 , One theory of the explo¬ 
sion Js that it occurred from the ignition of Daph- 
tha gas escaping rrom tho stills. While the tire 
was In progress a slight explosion occurred, 
which blew up somo of tho connecting pipes, 
several peoplo were Injured. Thousands of 
people were drawu to tho vicinity of tho fire A 
number were on the Ice near Boston wharf, when 
it gave way, and Nellio Crowley or No. 117 Essex 
St. and an unknown boy were drowned. 
Betwoen 2 and 3 o’clock Jan. 26, a fire was dis¬ 
covered In McCormick’s cabinet, shop which de¬ 
stroyed the brick block containing his furniture 
storo, the store of James Brothers, and tho office 
of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company. 
The upper part, ot the building was occupied by 
M. W. Havilund, and the Sons or Temperaneo aLso , 
had their liall thero. The following are the losses: 1 
smith’s brick block, partial; Smith & Brown, j 
clothiers, partial; William Smith, groceries, par- 1 
t.lal; Masonic HaU, total; Bancroft A McDonnell, ! 
wines anil fruit, partial; A. Frank, building, 
total; G. M. Frary, boots and shoes, in frame 
building partial; McDonnell’sstono block, dam¬ 
aged; Kelly Bros., groceries, In stono block, par¬ 
tial. The total loss will reach about $ 50 , 000 . 
Some weeks ago one Crouch, living near Baek- 
ctt’B Harbor, deserted his wife and child, the lat> „ < 
ter but 18 months old, leaving them In destltu- * 
tlon. The mother and child suffered great, prlva- c 
tions and have been supported by charity. Then «• 
Mrs. Crouch gave birth to another child, which ® 
sho burned to death In a stove. She was brought, t 
to Watertown, being lnsano. 
B. W. Stockton, cblof clerk at tho Willard no- e 
tel, Louisvllie, K., was shot and probably fatally 
injured, Jan. 26, by W. C. D. Whlpps, his em- 9 
ploycr. Ktockton came into tho office somewhat 
late and was severely reprimanded by Whlpps. “ 
An altercation ensued, resulting In Whlpps firing >■ 
three shots from a revolver, one of which entered £ 
Stockton’s nock and another his abdomen. c 
now the Irreconcilable enemy of Austria, his 
words will be heeded at Vienna as weU as at 
Pestb, especially as he Is likely to re-enter tho 
Hungarian Parliament. Tbc keen sense which 
the Turks have of foreign antipathies rnay enable 
them this time to And a diplomatic ally. 
A dispatch dated Cape Town, Jan. 2 , says: 
” Telegraphic Intelligence from the Transvaal 
Republic announces that Sccoconl 1 r desirous of 
peace, and that a missionary has been requested 
to negotiate with him. No further news has been 
recelvod respecting the movements of tho Zulu 
King Catewayo. who was last reported to have 
refused to permit the occupation by British troops 
of the territory in dispute between himself and 
the Transvaal Republic, and to havo assembled 
8,000 warriors In the disputed territory.” 
China Is ahead of us In formally accepting tho 
Invitation or France to take part in her great In¬ 
dustrial exhibition. Tho courtesy extended to 
the Chinese at the Centennial probably accounts 
for their readiness to contribute again to a world's 
fair. 
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Burnett’s Cologne— in cork and glass stoppers 
—prepared from the purest and best materials— 
unrivaled In richness and delicacy of perfume. 
— Ex.. 
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SEMI-BUSINESS PARAGRAPHS. 
The Climax C lothes Wringer has a Purchase 
Gear, it turns with half the laborof otherwrlng- 
ers. Canvassers can do well In selling It. See ad¬ 
vertisement on next page. 
THE MARKETS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New York. Saturday, Jan. 27, 1877. 
Hints to fiHtrrxris.-Pack produce ** firmly »g 
Its nature allows; otherwise many Items Buffer in 
appearance, ir not In quality, through ihe josiling 
Incident to transportation. Do not mark packages 
with any material that will smudge. A pood paint 
for marking purposes can be made of bichinrmito of 
potash and extract Of loo wood. Nailed cards are 
very Insecure. For Iona lines of Roods « marking 
plate or brand Is preferable toordlnary leltering. At 
the time of shipment put a complete list of the |„t 
Into one of toe packages If u can he done; blithe 
sure to mall to cohsiriiur a full lift, naming date! 
style of packages ami contents. Aim to have each 
parcel of uniform quality ns far as possible ; mixing 
always Injures ail*. Hull butter should be wrapped 
tn clean white muslin. Dressed poultry should ho 
packed In well shaken dry straw When poultry 
sweat* In boxes straw-dust givens mean look, break 
Otf-hall points from the Inside of old barrels when 
they are used In order to prevent properly from lear- 
InR. Short cut dry straw Is better for packing eves 
than anything else. Try and avoid tho arrival hero 
or summer items on Saturday. 
Beans and Peas.—T here hns bren n rair demand 
for mediums and tho market show* un Inclination 10 
react slightly in snilar's favor. Light receipts owing 
to rough country roads have proved n helping feM. 
lure, wluln tlin advance in. and strong position of 
potatoes also lend strength for prudes suitiihle for 
local use. Wo quota in 01 )him .V, better for choice 
Marrows have sold well for export, upwards ot IbCO 
hbls. having boon Liken since our lust. California 
beaus about the grade of white kidney »re reported 
on the war..but not expected t.o arrive suddenly. 
White and H-d khliieva are unebenged though quiet 
Black bean* are easier. Those are used chiefly for 
turtle soup and the Inquiry la therefore limited 
Pea beans only qnotnhlo forbesiNow Fngliind trade 
Canadian pen* nre steady showing souih aclvunee 
There has boen a good exportation for the season' 
Green peas steady at a recent advance. Southern If 
E. also. 
Beans, medium, prime 12 yflf,t2.35; fair to good $7.10 
6 *2.21): western. $2.bVki2-20; marrow, prime, delivered 
to vessel, 1S.4.V4i2.uII fair to good, f'.'.M.'eiL'.'o: pen 
choice. $2.75(92.80 . fair to g ood. $2,'0r<t2,VI w hile kld- 
BURWAX.' Trade Is very dull, arid prices easy 
quoted <it.3UG$32c. for Western and Southern. 
FOREIGN N0TE8 
The caprtclouanoss of the Chinese is seen in 
their sending an embassy to England at the same 
time that they prohibit, trade with Russia be¬ 
cause an explorer has been observed surveying 
their northern frontier. This Inconsistency Is 
worthy ot »t people who build railroads abroad but 
will not tolerate them at home. 
Oen. Diaz gives proof of his willingness to ac¬ 
cept th© obligations of the Mexican Republic by 
sending $300,000 in part payment of the sum of 
$ 3 , 975,124 awarded to American claimants by the 
Joint Commission. Tho lawless character of his 
Government Is, however, manifested In the fine 
of $ 150,000 Imposed upon a banking firm for falling 
to comply with a railroad contract. Arbitrary 
acts of this kind will bring discredit on the Pro¬ 
visional Government, and ought to retard Its 
recognition. 
The statue of Robert Burns, unvalJcd on the 
25th of January, In Glasgow, will increase the 
fame of that city and earn for her people the 1 
hearty approval of the millions In this country 
who hold In grateful remembrance Beotia’s na¬ 
tional bard. 11 was appropriate that, Lord nough- 
ton should preside at the ceremonies, since his 
praiseworthy career bears witness that “rank is 
but the guinea stamp.” 
Eluding they have no favor to expect from 
Russia, the Turk3 are striving to Induce Count 
Andrassy, the Austrian Chancellor, to act as me¬ 
diator bet ween theta and tho allied princes or 
Servla and Montenegro. They doubtless derive 
some encouragement from the recent declaration 
of Kossuth, that It Is 1 he duty of all good Hunga¬ 
rians to accept the vdon with Austria and com¬ 
bine with her In resisting the aggressive policy 
of Russia. Although the ex-Dlctator has been t ill 
Butter.—N othing encouraging ran be remarked 
about blitter nspRidally m» the second month of win¬ 
ter is Closing mol a lurye quantity remain® in store 
Even the bent Statu lucks tlic run that has given It 
bo luuoh buoyancy right along. Thin, however, can 
be attributed to thn imtiiful dullness that piirtodl- 
cutly occurs in any style of produce. Ihe meat 
almst ot the butter market ts the immense slocks 
of low or medium grades that do not Improve by 
holding. When a buyer can say ” you have shown 
mo that lot or line before” transaction* receive a 
chill that m marking off In prices only w ill dispel. 
About the only bright spot for common Stale is the 
possibility of an European outlet; butwe.-iern sup¬ 
plies will have to slack up materially or present 
named rates will have to be departed from before 
holders can realize from that source. Stole cream¬ 
ery and tine hnlf tubs arc quoted at M5c. A few 
western creamery exceed Stnte. Tho demand for 
State half-tubs has set tho saw in motion nn firkin* 
If the procedure would improve quality, it would be 
worth the trouble, blit n* Urkin butter tastes about 
tho same on the tryer when. It rome» out of Improv- 
ixed balf-tubs there la no c.Ripeiisailon for tlie extra 
trouble to the deuler. Western is bringing pretty 
strong prices In a general way but with Hie limited 
demand recepits of even table sons ere bomewhat 
excvsslv«>. Shippors want and have taken a pood 
article at 2lSt22'J. State Welsh h«» sold for export in 
a small w»y on special English orders. We quote 
uniricB. ortiDs, engine, c*i good to 
prune, ZV(v 2 ’)c.; fair to cood, 2l<$23a.; poor to mir. is!a 
Sic.: creumurv rood to prime, .Yk&iJc; balf-firkln 
tubs. Oil alec Full, 85-a-e.: good to piime, HOffift’c- 
fnlr to good, 2;<Si30e.; poor to fair. Welch 
tubs,choice Fall 27r»'?.1e ; dalrle-. 24fa!'tlr.; good to 
prime. 2P.(a>e.; fair to good. 22&24C.; poor to fair. 20 
wi—e,; very poor, lhaitic. Western cieamrry. seleet 
lo»Moea. 38e.; good to prime, sfc&aoo.; fair to good. ;,0 
5 rklnK ’ F” Q<1 lo Prtmo. K@19c • fair to good, 15 
<21 1 o.: dairy tub*, select invoice*. 24<3>i(jc.; good to 
prime, 22fe7fo.; fair to good, JBffljt'Se.; factory tubs, 
select invoices, 23(4)24},; good to prime. Iftsi22c.; lutr 
to good. 15<t«17c.; all styles, poor to f H lr. 13<§)J5e.; 
rtt’ll uoUor, western, good to prime, 22@23c.; fair to 
good, 20322c.; Inferior, 15@19c. 
Cheese.—W ith Increased export requirements the 
market is stronger. Good and medium grades are 
about ope cent per pound better than the figures 
ruling a fortnight back, and tine at to K advance 
with somo parcels of the latter pracLieaby held iff 
the market. 
Fancy lactory Ht UKsliWc. tor fimcv colored, 14K@ 
14 VC. for fancy white; Job lots, loMilS.Hc.; good and 
prime,fair. 11 tfthl.V. btate farm dairy, 
fancy. WtfraHWe.i good to prime. l2Xfal3Xc.; fair 
atm good. lOTnuc.; common, Salic, Western factory 
fancy. ; good and prime, l?*ftal3Vc.; fair 
lots, lOS'&llH’e.; factory. State and skims, ;g«68e. 
Cotton.—E xport trade has been very light, and 
with larger port urrlvels, prices hare been unsettled. 
January. l#ll-32@13«c.; February. 13^(RI3 l f-32c.: 
March, 14 21 32c.; April- 13«c : May. 14 1-]6@14 3-32c.: 
June, 14 7.£S@14Xc.; July, 14 U.32@liy a c.; August. 
