OCT. 43 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
245 
NEWS POSTSCRIPT. 
CONDENSED NEW YORK TELEGRAMS. 
Monday oct. 8 . Gen. Milos has ovcrtAkent.be 
Nez I’erces near Bear Paw Mountain, at. t he head 
of Snake Creek, and had a desperate light, with 
them. He 1035 Oapt., Ilale and Lieut. Riddle, and 
21 men killed ; Capt’u. Maylon and Godfrey, and 
Lieut’s. Baird and Roraayn, and in men wounded. 
Indian loss, 17 killed, Including Looking Glass 
and Chief Joseph’s brother, an wounded, nud ooo 
horses, mules and ponies captured. Fight sill' 
going on. senator Morton has had a partial re¬ 
lapse, and Is still In danger. 
Moukhtar Pasha says the Russians lost soon 
killed and wounded, and himself 2 ,ooo in the late 
battle in Armenia. The Turks have sent aU their 
reserves across the Balkans, and seem to ho pre¬ 
paring at Orehanle a place for Orman Pasha to 
fall back upon, should he bo obliged to abandon 
Plevna. The Russians are surrounding this town 
now that the Imperial Guard has arrived, the 
Cavalry or which Is stationed In the rear of the 
town under Gen. Gourko. A Greek vessel loaded 
with arms, entering the port of Arta has been 
seized by the Turks. Greece demands her resto¬ 
ration. Gambotta has Issued a violent, manifesto, 
denouncing the late measures or the Cabinet, as¬ 
serting the certainty of a republican success, and 
the necessity for Mc’Mahon either to submit or 
resign. He has been instantly put. on trial again 
for Insulting the President, and also the Court 
which had Just condemned him for the former 
use of the same expression. 
VARIOUS. 
The first newspaper advertisement appeared In 
1C52. 
The tlrst use of a locomotive In this country was 
In 1829 
Kerosene was first used for lightning purposes 
in 1826. 
The tlrst copper cent was coined in New naven 
In 1687. 
The tlrst telescope was probably used In Eng¬ 
land In 1608. 
The first saw-maker’s anvil was brought to 
America In 1819. 
The Ilrst almanac was printed by George von 
Purbaoh in moo. 
The first printing-press In the United states was 
Introduced In 1629. 
The drat chimneys were Introduced Into Rome 
from Padua In 1868. 
The tlrst steam engine on this continent was 
brought from England In 1753. 
The Ilrst complete sewing machlno was pat¬ 
ented by Ellas Ilowe, Jr., In ifi-to. 
A Russian was arrested In Toronto, Canada, re¬ 
cently, for righting. The right man was In the 
wrong place. 
Several cows In Waltsfteld, Vt., died last week 
of the dreaded Texas cattle disease, and stock- 
raisers are alarmed. 
Not too old to pear—A tree In Orleans, 175 years 
old, owned by William Freeman, Is covered with 
about ten thousand pears. 
Although the Brazilian law recognizes the death 
penalty, the present Emperor has never yet con¬ 
sented to sign a death warrant. 
A building bus been elected near Brigham 
Young's grave for the shelter of a party of men 
who keep a continual guard over It, day and 
night. 
It Is said raw potatoes will cure drunkenness. 
If so, the demand for the tubers should be so 
great that this crop ought to turn out eminently 
profitable. 
The wine cask of Konlgstotn contains 6-19 hogs¬ 
heads more than the great ton of Heidelberg. It 
was constructed by George Ryan In 1825. The 
bung diameter Is twenty-six feet. The cask con. 
tains 6,000 barrels of wine. 
A Virginia City, Nez., Chinaman lias Invented 
a plan for using old tin cans, so that thoso arti¬ 
cles need no longer prove a stumbling block for 
the unwary on the highway, lie has built a high 
fence with them around Ids garden patch. 
The strongest hold that the Chinese have upon 
California, Is In respect to cookery and domestic 
work, but proprietors of Intelligence olllees In 
San Francisco say that many householders, par¬ 
ticularly ranchers, are discharging Chinese and 
employing white cooks. 
While It has been generally claimed that Mani¬ 
toba has an unusually mild climate, the publish¬ 
ed statistics of the Canadian Government show 
that It is one of the coldest Inhabited portions of 
British North America lu winter, and that the 
summer, although short, is very warm. 
A tourist I 11 rural England writes“ It Is cu¬ 
rious to note how little Interest the lower classes 
take In wild plants; It Is seldom that a rustle 
knows even the most common. In India, on the 
other hand, the natives know almost every tree 
and flower, and can give much information on 
them which Is not to bo despised by the most ac¬ 
complished naturalist.” 
Mrs. Seholefleld, a lady Identified with good 
works of all kinds, has lately induced 540 poor 
children In Newcastle-ou-Tyue to compete for 
prizes, In order to cultivate their love of flowers. 
Some of the plants exhibited were equal to many 
seen at far more pretentious flower-shows. Mrs. 
Scholefleld presented the prizes, and made a 
pleasant speech, in the course of which she an¬ 
nounced that 2,000 competitors were expected at 
the next exhibition, 
Ah Englishman who has made a bet of $250,000 
that he will In six years walk througU France, 
Germany, north Russia and Siberia to China, has 
started from Calais on his Journeying, ills bet 
obliges him to return through India, Persia and 
southern Russia, and Trom there over Greece and 
Italy to France. He must be In Liverpool by the 
first of July, 1883. 
Among the novelties of the coming French Ex¬ 
hibition will be a youth of fourteen with feet 
shaped precisely like his hands. He can use them 
for t he same purposes, and plays upon the piano 
with both hands and foot, having a pflcull ir chair 
which enables him to curl Ills body into the nec¬ 
essary position, lie Is a very good performer, 
and speaks both English and German, but bis 
French Is yet Imperfect. 
Miss Rhode. Broughton the novelist. Uvea the 
greater part of the time lu the beautiful vale of 
Clwyd, Wales, and has doubtless derived her love 
of scenery and her power of describing It from 
constantly having before her the mountains and 
vales of that beautiful country. She Is about 
thirty years of ago and Is described as “ spiritual 
In expression, with alight, quick, Impatient man¬ 
ner. Her face Is an Intellectual one, with an ap¬ 
pearance of will and Imagination. Mho hits a 
good figure, of about the average bight. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
Ntw York. Saturday. October 6 , 1877. 
BEANS AND Pkan,—E xport of bonus past week 614 
burrols. Receipts, 6,0*18 bushel*. The market for 
medium pens has a better tone, holders having 
further confidence In the reports of I lull t yield; a 
full price, however is $2 10. Marrows are abundant 
and Offered at easy rate? to •largo buyers. While 
Kidneys do not yet arrive freely. Hod are lower. 
l*ca Beans also. New Canadian prices In hulk arid 
bond, S3*!. Southern B. N. peas, 2 bushel bag fl toft# 
2 75; new green peas, $1 30e*l .’18; medium choice, 
2 10; other. $1.706»1.90; marrows, choice, #2 40®2 45; 
other, $2 l(>®2 25; pea, $2 10®'-' Yi. White kidney, 
$2 5*42.75; rud do., *2 40®2 65 ; Turtle roup. *2 5064 
2 75. 
Bekswax.—S upplies are liberal, and prices are 
easy; sales at 28 ( 4290 .. for Western and Southern. 
Buoom Corn.—O fferings are small of desirable 
stock, green burl quoted ul 8 t 48 ^c.; medium green 
7®7Xc. and rod and red-tipped, t Ivflifi.Ko. 
HOTTER. Receipts fertile week,12,391 pkgs. Re¬ 
ceipts ol State continue liberal, and the market la 
shaping to favor buyers. The decline Is not marked 
this week, but tile Inside figures arc mainly selling 
ones. The recent high rule chucked Consumption, 
and stock lots piled up to Home degree. Heardly is 
tho only excuse for high rates these times. Export 
trude is light In Western, and tlm home demand is 
less active on the prospective easier rates. 
Comparative receipts anil exports trotn June 1 : 
Receipts, pkgs. i Exports. 
June 1, ’77. to Oct. 1. '77. 521.618 1(15.257 
June I.’76, to Oct, 1.'76. 432.593 91.686 
June 1,’75, to Got. 1, ’75. 616,71X1 . 10.089 
June l. 54. to Oct. 1. ’71. 351,245 26,818 
Juno I. '72, to Nov. L. '72. 866,279 lO.OflL 
We quote State fancy nail* 29c.. other, 22®27c.; 
creamery, good to choice, 8'i®33c.: other, 28®3Uo.: half 
tubs, selected, 26 '27c.; other, 21 *24c.; Welsh tubs, 
best, 236434 c.; other, 21 24o.: full dairies, 23(4240.; fir¬ 
kins, 22 dt'xs.i poor .Slide, t8'iii2l)«.; Western creumory, 
gund to choice, .ilwrifc,; other, 246»2lic.: dairy tubs, 
best, 220*230.; wood, 18 20C.; other, I4®170.} factory 
tubs,good to oust, I8((#20u,; other. Il<*Hie.; Western 
III kins, goud to best, l7(i»18e.; oilier, Ukdilfic.; grease, 
8 »HXc. 
Exports for tlm past, weak, 4.H13 pkgs. 
Cheese,—T he shipments this week have been 28,- 
823 boxes. This movement wii It u good homo trade 
demand use the supplies of fauey stuck anil prices 
are strong ; tlm choicest September bring 13 !<® 13 Ho. 
Fancy facto Hon, 13 MVfo.; gnod aun prime, 13H# 
12 Ha.: fair lots, ll,Y r «*Hc.; poor, UL41UHC.: 7K® 
!)He. skimmed. Farm dairy, UHftjiMYc, for good to 
prime; II** II He- for fair lots: 7H**‘.l,He. for skimmed, 
western factory, chuddar, 1 -iHe. for fancy; I'int 
12140 . l'or line; IlHfiftUHc. for good; JOHftftlOkC. 
lor fair, and 7 >i'«i 9 : 4 o. for skimmed. 
Exports for the week. 26,134 paukages. 
Gold closed. llUUf- Liverpool cable, tit. fid. 
Receipts, pkgs. Exports, lbs. 
Juno 1. '77. to Oct. 1. '77. . . 1.47A.III7 181,305,430 
June I, ’76, to Got. ), ’76 .... 1.287.476 572126,203 
June 1, '75. to Oct. 1. ’75. 1,446,318 62.139,457 
Juno t, '74, to Oct. 1, 74. 1,306,380 68 523,321 
June 1, '73, to Out, 1, ’73. 1,3.(2,697 03,273,978 
Cider.-S mall kegs pure, 15c.: market not settled. 
Tin: wholesale market Is not above 10c. Cider vin¬ 
egar, Hie. for three-year-old. 
Cotton.—S pinners are buying freely, and there Is 
more doing fur export. 
laitest iiileos are for October, 11.20c.; November, 
11.1**11.170.; Docembor, 11.13c.; January, 11.22c.; Feb¬ 
ruary, 11.85*11.30.;; March. U.ftl.HLMkV. April, 11.62(4 
ii.lifc.; May, 11,74(*11,75c.; June, 11.87fi«l 1.89c. 
Quotation* for spot enttun arc bused on American 
standard of classification, and on cotton in store 
running iii quality not more than half ugrade above 
or below thu grade quoted. 
is. Ala. Orleans. Text 
m 
m 
105f 
Strict good do. 10 13-16 16 18-16 16 15-16 10 15-16 
Low middling. II II ll‘< 11 
Strict low middling.,., 1IH lljtf 1154 11X 
Middling. 1154 Hit MX MX 
Good middling. MX 1IX MX Ilk 
Strict good middling. M 9-16 II 9-16 1111-16 1111-16 
Middling fair. ,12 12 12X 12K 
Fair. 12X 12X 12V 12V 
Slu lin'd. 
. »X l-ow middling.10X 
1054 Middling. 10 X 
Uplands. 
Ala. 
Orleans. 
Ordinary. 
10 
m 
Strict ordinary... 
. ioj; 
10*1 
lo X 
Good ordinary... 
.lo,N 
lux; 
10* 
Good ordinary. 
Strict ordinary. 
Dried FRUITS.- Apples arc dull, but ehoice quali¬ 
ties are at firm prices. Reeled peaches are higher 
and fairly active; impeded are dull and unchanged. 
Blackberries and cherries hold to strong prices 
Apples —State quarters. .ilyaJJc.; sllceu,5H6«0Hc.; 
Western quarters. oH'WjfC.; Southern, new, 6 ,H® 
6 Xc. for prime sliced; 5<*5Xe. for fair to good. 
Reaches—Fpclod, new, 9(<$9HC.; impeded halves, 
5V 6 Xe.; unpeeled quarters, ijfirtfic. lotted cherries, 
I 6 c. Blackberries, 7Xc. Raspberries, 23c. Plums 
12 c. 
Emm—Receipts for the week, 5,43't bids. The 
market lots been weak most of the tune since our 
last, but sellers have managed to hold up rates To¬ 
day, With cooler weather, the market has abetter 
outlook. 
Near points, 23o.: State and Pennsylvania, 21®2IXc 
choice Canadian and Western, 20<a)21o.; Ju.it West¬ 
ern, llks. 
Feather#.—IJ ve white prime Western geese. 47® 
50c.; mixed, 35®38c. 
Feed.—S ales of 40 pounds are at $16; rye feed at 
$18®19; 86 pounds are $lllfi420, and 100 pounds are 
$ .'3® 34. 
FWifiR.—Large urrivals, and lower wheat values 
have tended to weakness, and at the decline a light 
business, mostly from home sources. 
Latest prices are $5.00(^5.50 for poor to fanoy super¬ 
fine State; $5.60@6.09 for oommon to fair extra dor 
$0.10fii)« 15 fur good do,; ffi.30A6.40 for choice to fancy 
do.-. i5.00ft45.50 for superfine Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, 
Ac.; $5.fi<)@6.0n fur sill piling extra do., the inside price 
for poor, und fO.OOftufi.io lor good to strictly fancy ex¬ 
tra do,; common to choice white wheat extras, $ 6.00 
@7.511; fancy do at*7.756*8.25; red and amber winter 
wheal, good to choice family, at fn.75G47.25: round 
hoop Ohio at fiVttVQU.OO, an it trade brands or do. ut 
tti.OOM7.fiO; HI. Louis, $3.Y5@8.50 for poor to fair extra, 
and l 6 .fllM 48 .OO for good to fancy; Minnesota 'straight 
at ffiJiOAH.AO. the latter an extreme, and patent. $7.25 
669.60, with a few ntrlrtly fancy brands at -GDtw.06: 
unsound stock at f3.fidjifi.0i): city mill extra at $6 40 
6.55 for OtiulOc for the West Indies: do. for Real and, 
$5.75: do. trade end ramlly extras, $7.(»k>6H.35; do. for 
Mouth America, *6 S.V,<,7.50; No. 2 in $ 3 . 15644 . 50 . Com 
meal Western vellow Is plenty and easy; sales at 
$2.76®3; Rnmd.vWlnn selling at $3.35. 
FttKRH Fit PITH.—Exports of apples, 1,667 bbls. 
Apples arc weaker, $2 75 is extreme for the fine 
grades now arriving. Including 20 ounce Pippins and 
fine high colored fruit; fair to good Western New 
Ynrkfi 00642 50; common to fair, *1 *1 50. This lias 
been one of the lowest seasons ever known for 
pears. During the week it has not been uncommon 
to sen lino French varieties and good rtlckels sell 
under $5 per barrel. Pears urn not keeping well; 
extended warm weather sweats them badly arid re¬ 
tailers win o ly lake small parcels. The range to¬ 
day Is $l(*r, for lino einl $A*3 56 for cooking ; Quinces 
$5®7. Grapes are stronger, us much or the surplus 
hits been used nil at the late low figures. Delaware, 
(Jaliiwb is.Ii!46*7h,c.: Cnnuordo. ■MftO.; Isabella, 
46 * 14 He, Puppev plums, flkgill per bushel. Peaches 
arc hardly quotable. New Jersey reimmiits selling at 
$b*2 per basket. C'ranbi.oTlO* wore never liner Ilian 
some <t! the early samples rush In market. New 
Jersey. Iihl, $5*6.75; tape, $5 7J(*7; N, .1, (Tates 
$1 50&2 25. Peanuts are weaker, its fall varieties 
begin to push them one side. Choice Virginia, 
fl 40u»I 45; Other.$1 15(al 30. Hickory nuts,$1®1 25; 
Chen t mi ti. ftdtfi. 
GliA IN.— For wheat there has been a decline from 
the recent full figures, but at the close there 1 s some 
reliction on u freer export demand. 
I attest, sales are of No. 2 red at $1 47, ungraded red 
anil amber Slate, fl 46641 60: white, $1 54641 558; No. 
2 Northwest spring at $1 iUGiil 36: No. 2 Chicago, $1 34 
lit I 35; No. 2 red for October at $1 131*1 46; No. 2 
Milwaukee spring, Ootober, $1 32. live Is stronger ; 
sales of Western at 71 He. and State, HOA82 c. (Tom Is 
active and a Ultlo hotter ; latest sales are Of New 
York No. 2 al58H'fi*i50o.: ungraded mixed Western 
ut WkafiOMc.; high ualited at ri9M@fi0c.; steamer mix¬ 
ed,.'V.IC.: steamer mixed for October ut 58sc. outs 
are more freely otfuroSund easier In price; sales of 
No. | while at 41V0.; No. 2 white, 87)»i*37Xc«! No. 
3, 34Ru.i New York I at 3,.e.; New York No. 2, 34H 
r«.35Xc.; white Western, at 34®38Ke. 
It ay and STRAW—Shipping grades of hay are 
more freely sought after, and prime slock also is In 
better demand, with price* favoring sellers slightly. 
Halo buy,Mibifilic. for shipping,and 70®!l0c. lor re¬ 
tail qualities; clover, fiOftiiOCc. for prime. Htruw, Ms* 
COo. for long rye ; 45c. tor short rye, and 45® 50c. for 
out. 
Honey.— I,ate oasy rates remain, or lute years 
the crop has attained u bulk that makes line comb 
no longer a luxury In it commercial sense, and mod¬ 
erate figures will tie apt to rule. White clover comb, 
fancy. 31W23C.; other, 19®20c.; buckwheat. 146416c. 
HOPS,—Exports for tho week, 1,330 bales; these 
chiefly represent parcels Unit are sent over for a 
market, und by 60 means show any revival of export 
demand: the arrivals m e larger and supplies are 
freely offered. 
State choice to fancy, ll*$l3c.; do., low and fair, 
8 * 1 ( 10 .; Rustem, I6ft«12c.: Wisconsin, do. 8(8H2c.; 
Yearlings, 4®7o.; Old*, all growths, 2<*$4c. 
OILCAKE.-Western Is offered at $38, and plenty. 
Porrr.TUY AND GAME.—The market lias been dully 
overstock ml with live, and low prices were all that 
would keep the market clear. 
Chicken*, N. J„ 12®l3c.: Weatern, 106411c. Fowls, 
State ami N. J . I2®|3c.; Western lie.; Roosters. 
IkdiTc-J Turkeys, N J,. 0®l8o.; Western, 11 ) 1 * 110 .; 
Ducks, N. J. pair, A6.«75n,t Western. 60S60e.l Geoso, 
N. J.,*I.60@I.8T; Western. $l,?5‘*137. 
rmintry-dmssc.il poultry has bail a vorv unsettled 
career, city killer* having boon ublo to almost fully 
supply the wants of the trude. 
I'lnilce Turkeys. hW 8 c.; Other. 136414*:. Chickens, 
Philadelphia, 13o4l7c.; Now Jersey. 12641 Ho.; Western, 
1l@13o. Fowls, choice. 13*hie.: good. li*|3c ; poor, 
‘Joellu. Duck*, best. I76S19C.; Other, I3*ail5e. 
The game market shows a good varied supply. 
Stale Partridges, p ur, il5ji.75u. Woodcock. Iksgifific. 
Pigeons, lllghl, dot, *1.25*31.56; slull-foil, $1,75662.66. 
English Snip*, dor... $1.25**1.56. Wild Imcks, ll@l.25 
for CauVas; 6045175c. for Red-heads ; Mallards, lOe,; 
Ootntnun, 25*a36. Venison, 136420c. *• lb. Mares, pair, 
Wo. 
Puovibionh.—H og jirodncts have been advancing 
i)ll an active inquiry. Mess polk, $14.50 forspot, $14.2- 
for October and November, und $14.05 for Deeeni 
her. Bacon atS^e. lor long clear mol 84fe. for short 
clear. Luril at 9-23!4c. for spot,Hoptemher and Oeto- 
her; 9-ilf.e. for November. Htearlno, H)S(*l 6 .\e, for 
Western. Tallow al7Wc. for prime. Ileef bams at, 
*18 for sumnier cured. Heeflut $l 2 («ill for extra mess, 
$U< 4 l 4 for packet 
Seed.— New Clover Is offered for October arrivals 
at 8 Vo. New Timothy on thu spot, $1.40. Rough 
Max, $ 1 . 44641 . 45 . 
To haito.—T here is a fair degree of activity, and 
Prices sir*ieg. 
KENTUCKY LEAK. 
Light. 
Common lugs.3 
Good lugs...4 
Low leaf.....5 
Medium leaf.. 7 
Good leaf. 9 
Fine leaf.10X6412 
Selections.— ta¬ 
fia 3W 
(*4 4H 
(-4 6H 
<74 8 
1*16 
Heavy 
4 ft# 4 ■< 
5 fio fi; j 
OMfti 7H 
8 (* 9 
Ul ftilOX 
m r*i2n 
13 6415 
bEEDI.IOAK— CROP OF 1875. 
New England wrappers, common.10 @-12 
fine, do........... ..18 @25 
medium...12E@H 
selections.— @— 
seconds............. 8 H @11 
Fillers. 4 6 i 6 
Seconds nml tillers, shipping.— <5>— 
Pennsylvania assorted lots,.....16 @22X 
VKU ETABI.R 8 .—Export* *)f potatoes, past week, 5,461 
bbls. Potatoes have lost some ot their lute advance 
and some of llioir demand. Hot weather bus hud a 
damaging effect Upon lots that were not carefully 
attended to, and buyers have become shy of barreled 
stock. We shall have a largo crop ul onions this bou- 
sori : exports have already begun lust week, 156 bbls 
Nwoet potatoes have declined. Cabbages Improving. 
Wo quote Early Rose, In bulk, $1.374*1.06 bid.; Peer¬ 
less. $I,T.5 i 4l-25, Pouch Blows, double lids,, $1.63641.75; 
Kwcet potatoes Delaware, (t.757*2; Virginia, $1.2574 
I ..Vi. Onions, yellow and red, $1 .*1.2.'i, white. $ 1.25ft# 
t,50. Cithbagas, 100, $IjOn)2.2?t; red, lfit.3. Marrow 
HCittimh. bbl.. Wk*7'a:.; Hubbard do.. $i@1.25. Cauli¬ 
flower, $1442.50 V bid. Eggplants, 166, ti.'Jj&X Lima 
beans, hug, $2..VW2.7.7. Jn.all pickles. V 1.4IU0. $2,506# 
3.25. Kusaia turnips. 50<*8?e. Tomatoes, bush., 26@ 
80c. Carrots, 87c.@$l. Pumpkins, i;0, $8.*5; extra 
$6@7- 
BWoor„—There has been a liberal inquiry for me- 
ilium fleeces, combing and delaine softs, and prices 
are generally strong. 
Ohio, Pennsvlvuntu and Vlrglnht-XXX and pick- 
lock, ,V4@5f>Cd Xx. 4644180.} X, f:tfi«47c.; No. 1, 41@t7c 
No.z. 3v*46c.; common. 'tv*:;7e.; c* unbing,5.v*58c. 
New York, Micliigmi, Ifidiaim and Wise 'iisln—XX 
4lk*4lc.; X. 37(*42c.; No. 1 , 4Ta46c.| No-2, 35@38; com¬ 
mon, 38fi*36c.: combing, .VI *iV5<:. 
Iowa, vet moot and Illinois—X and XX, 3G@40c. 
No. I, 38@4?c i Nij. 2, SIWVkt.: combing, 48'*53c. 
Mlssonrl, Kentucky und Tennessee Washed fleece. 
!». 44 .‘ic.; unwusbed fleece, 28 • #83c.j enwushod comb- 
lug, 3jfi*42c. 
Fkrtiuzerm—T lie following is the list of retail 
prices: 
A mmonia and Plwi t. AcUl. 
Dissolved Bone (Mapes),... ...15@17* - 
Plain Superphosphate, mtn’l..11@14* - 
Pureg’d Bone Flour (Muj»cs)..20@25 
O uano, Ac. Potash, 
No. 1 Peruvian. 2«3 
do , guar’ieed.. 3 
do., rectified... 2 
Ammnnlated Huper- 
JlfitpfiS* Formulas. 
Complete Manure. 7% 
Potato Manure. 4X 
Tobacco Manure. 5 
Potann. 
German Potash Salts... 14@16 - 
Sulph.nf Potash........ 44 
Nitrate of Potash-.42@4i 
M u rlate of Potash. 60 
Sundries. 
Ground Plaster, per tou, in barrels 
Agricultural Halts. 
Botiu Meal, Him, for cuttle. . 
do.. coarse for fowls. 3 00 
8 althr Nitre t ake (sulphate of soda), ground, 
In barrels, nm-ton .. .,,25 70 
Bulpburic Acid, 66 deg. (catboys $1.75 extra).,,. 2 25 
Phns, 
Ammo¬ 
Acid. 
nia. 
IHfiillfi 
10 
$.7 00 
166418 
6 ® 7 
2 80 
10 * 
10 
3 25 
10® 14* 
3® 4 
2 25 
+ 
Insoluble. 
5 
7)4 
2 75 
6 
13S 
2 70 
5 
12 
2 50 
___ 
_ 
I 50 
— 
■ 
4 00 
— 
15&US 
9 50 
— 
— 
3 00 
$8 00 
.10 
00 
Annuo- Phos. 
ulii. Lime. 
Dry ground Fish Guano (brand 
Qulnnipiuc Co.).8@10 15 
Hoi. 
Ammo- Plios- 
nlu. pintle. 
Soluble Nitrogeno’s Phosphate 
(brand Quinnlpiac Co.).3ft# 4 16**18 
Bone 
Per 
Ton. 
$35@40 
Per 
Ton. 
$33@38 
Potash, 
Am. Bone Superphos¬ 
phate.2@3 
Pure Ground Hones, 
Steamed 1,. I,. Crocker 
rein. Pure, Odorless, Fine- Phos. 
Ground Raw Bone(Excel 
Psior VVorka) Salem, Ohio. 
Pbosph. Ammo- V 100 
of Lime. 
nia. 
lbs. 
23@28* 
8 ft# 4 
$2 00 
(11 
3®4 
2 00 
Phos. 
Ammo¬ 
Per 
Add. 
nia. 
Ton. 
27®28 
4X®5 
$55 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
NEW York,O ct.8,1877. 
Beeveh.—T he week Iiuh been a short one for ope¬ 
rations, a severe rain storm Interrupting business 
here, mol making urrivals somewhat Irregular. Prices 
have ruled In buyers'favor, no stock reaching last 
week’s highest rate. Choice quoted at HUo.l good, 
1ft V*l0?j(c.; medium, 9W@10Vu.; low grade, BJt@8Sc- 
Reeepts for the week, 8,783 head. 
CoWH AND OAr.VKS.— Good milch bring $50@05, 
with an occasional sale at $70. 
VkAI, CALVES.—Demand lias boon steady enough 
to keep prices strong. Prime quoted at other, 
milk-fed, 6 > 4 fitf 7 ,S 0 .; greasers, 3644c. 
Sheep and lam iih. Receipts for the weok, 2.3,233 
head. Supplies are not so heavy, and lino qualities 
area shadu stronger. Lambs, 6 X@l)C.; sheep, 4V@ 
■VJC. 
Swine -Receipts for the weok. 10,150 head. Mar¬ 
ket dull ; most of thu receipts go direct to killers. 
Slate quoted fi'a'e.; Ohio, fiLc. 
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Hpeciill Notices, leaded, by count. 76 " 
RumIuchs " 80 " 
Readhig " ...,1.1k) " 
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IV No advortlsenicut Inserted for less than $ 2 . 
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Agricultural Insurance Co. 
Boomer A BugoHert Press Co. —Power Cider and 
Wine Press. 
Boyer A 14m., Wm. I..—Farm Grist Mill. 
Calhoun, J. B.- Lands tor Sale. 
Foster & Co., 8 .—Salesmen Wanted. 
I lance A 8 >>n, A. Fruit Trees and Plants for Mar¬ 
ket und Garden. 
Jones of ttinuhununn Five-Ton Wagon Scales. 
Leffei St, Go., Jas.-Bookwalter Rngine. 
Luptou A Co., F. M.—The Cricket on the Hearth. 
Nordvke, At arm mi A Co.—Grist Mills of French Hurr 
Stone. 
Parker, Dr. W.H. The Hcloncoof Life, or Self-Prcs- 
ervatlnn. 
Parr. George—Double Treadle Horoll Saws. 
Payno A Huns, II. W.— Eureka Safely Power. 
S tilth A <!•*„ |(. -Candy and Nnvnlties. 
Htraub Mill Company Champion Smut and Sepa¬ 
rating Machine. 
Thorburu A Co., J, M —Imported Dutch Bulbs. 
II. H. Hoctcc. Herrlofl Co.—Detectives Wanted. 
II. H. Tea Importing Cn.-Mwi Wanted. 
U. 8 . Wind Kmilne A Pump Co — lltilladay Standard 
Wind Mill. 
Vick, James-Bulbs for Fall Planting. 
Williams. Smith A Co.—Stover's Automatic Wind 
Engine. 
Have Your Own Way 
but always weigh on our 5 Ton Wagon Sculo, which 
we deliver, freight paid, for $50. All Iron and Bteel; 
brass beam. No pay till tested. Free Price List. 
JONES OF BINGHAMTON, 
_ BINGHAMTON, N. V. _ 
ALWAYS BUY THE BEST. 
do. 
do. 
flue, 
206425 
4@5 
4**5 
2 25 
2 66 
2 15 
2 15 
coarser grades, proportionally lower. 
At the Centennial Exhibition. 
Guaranteed to bo the best made, the best self-reg¬ 
ulator. tlie most powerful and the most durable 
W'nd Mill over offered the markets of the world. 
Good, ruliablo Agents wauled. Send for Illustrated 
Catalogue >;nd Price List. 
U. S. WIND ENfiiNE ft. PUMP CO., Batavia, iu 
