FOREIGN NOTES. 
The Rekal Cricket Clock Is a perfect little gem. 
It may be carried about in one's o’coat pocket. " 
thirty per cent, of the marriages celebrated last 
year lu Italy, were between people neither of 
whom could write their names. 
The Russian Journals are beginning to talk of 
•* Czargrad,” meaning thereby the city which the 
rest of the world know as Constantinople. 
Beslka Bay, where the British Mediterranean 
beet has so long been stationed, Is otl the west 
coast of the plains of ancient Troy, In Asia Minor. 
In France ulnety-flve per cent, of the murders 
arc committed for money; In Spain ninety-eight 
of every hundred murders are Inspired by motives 
of Jealousy or love. 
Kangaroo hides are an Important, article of ex¬ 
port. from Australia. They make the most plia¬ 
ble leather that, Is known, admirably fitted for 
boor-legs, gloves and rldlng-whlps. 
The slave trade Is extensively prosecuted on 
the Nile. A gent.l man returning from Upper 
Egypt counted twenty-three boats bet ween Asl- 
outand Cairo laden with slaves, the men being 
tied together on deck, and the women In the 
cabins. 
-♦ ♦ ♦- 
manufacturers of Clothing and ladles' suits 
Had the New Davis Sewing Machine adapted to 
the full range of their work, trimming, binding, 
sewing thick and thin goods, over-seams, without 
any difficulty, and requiring no basting or change 
of tension. The Davis Sewing Machine Co. are 
eularglug their manufactory at Watertown, N. Y., 
to enable them to supply the Increasing demand 
for their machines. 
Rclinblo help for weak and nervous sufferers. 
Chronic, painful and prostrating diseases cured 
without medicine. Uulvermacber’a Electric Belts 
the grand desideratum. Avoid Imitations. Book 
and Journal, with particulars, mailed rree. Ad¬ 
dress Polvekmachek Galvanic Co., Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 
THE MARKETS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New FOBK, Saturday, Feb. 16. 1878. 
Brans and Picas.— Receipts of beans past week. 
9,140 bids.; Exports. Sllbbla. Medium beans have boon 
quoted stronger, and for strictly choice $1.90 has 
been obtained: the genera! selling figure for urime 
U unchanged. Alarrmvu are weak, with poorer prices 
In Ravin in, t.fielr principal outlet. GoodstOCk quoted 
*?. thomili til! holders are not ottering at that figure. 
White kidneys are dull, and have dropped to mar¬ 
row ligurus. It Is getting late for ready «tl«» ot Red 
kidney, and $150 is extreme. Blank beans nominal. 
(Irene pea* are dull and offered lower to arrive, at 
fl.17 ,1.26. Southern B. t£. peas, *3.25 per two bushel 
ling. Canadian field peas quiet at 83o. for general 
stock. 
We quote:—Beans, medium choice. *l.7f>®1.75; oth¬ 
er. *l.65@Lffi; marrows, choice. *2.U0@2,U0: other, 
tlJftttg.OO; pea, *I.HO®1.85. White kidney.choice. *1.85 
niiJ.OO: other, thrift®(.96; red. choice, *2.f0@2,50; oth¬ 
er. *2.35(oJ2.40. Turtle soup bean*. *1.50. i.lma, *3. 
Beeswax.— 1 Thore Is a slow market and prices un¬ 
settled ; Western and Southern quoted ut 26*@23c. 
Exports for week, 1, 10,000 lbs. 
Broom Corn.—T he trade is very light and prices 
unsettled. 
Green brush at 6@Tc.; green hurl, 6®7*c.: me¬ 
dium green. 6@6*c.; red-tipped, 4®5c., and com¬ 
mon red, SMkc. 
BUTTEfu—The Improved prices for fine nnd good 
tsibli; grades are firmly set and fairly responded to. 
Thu su|iplto» of Stale are ul more satisfactory grade 
with hotter receipt* : ut this season of the year the 
special reserve of the Interior Is usually released, 
biit very little or the fancy 1# country-owned this 
winter. More Welsh could be used for the market 
and mis tern trade. Beet dairies are quoted 28@30c, 
hut thn price Is exceptional. Stock good enough to 
briny the exticnio ' in bo very profitably broken up 
In the preseni scarcity of line and strong prices. 
Still i lls rating helps next grade Western creamery 
and fresh factory steady and firm, with Only moder¬ 
ate lots of either arriving. Hull butter is less 
iiinindant and outside rales are morn frequently 
given. The movement in low grades during the 
oast fortnight, has taken out uouslderable stock, bill 
holders are very willing that more should go ut old 
tysni, 
We quote State creamery, 25@36c.; fancy pulls. ittVAa 
32c.: other 25@28a.; creamery, good to choice. !50%C.: 
half tubs, fine, 28 3flo.: extra, .'Uia.'iTc.: other. 23VZ7C.; 
Fall Welsh 27® 290.: Welsh tubs, dairy. 26@27c.; other, 
2d 23c.: full dairies, fine. 28®00e.: common, 2H@24c.; 
firkins, 20*270.: poor State, I4@2lc.; Western cream¬ 
ery, good to choice, 4U@l2e.: poor to good, 25<»32e.; 
factory, choice, 2lk«21c.; good, 16,18c.; common, 7@ 
tic., rolls, 12®180.; grease. U*®70. 
Receipts lor the week. 15.435 pkgs. 
Exports past week, 1.874 pkgs 
Cheese.—T here is no marked change in the situa¬ 
tion of the market. Demand for export is steady 
and lair, and the choice lots are beiug steadily re¬ 
duced lu stock. 
fancy factories, 13* 13*0.; good and prime, 13® 
14c.; tair lots, 13*@12Vo.; poor. 10®10*c. : 7® 
10c., HkHunted. Farm dairy, 12® 13c. for good to 
prime ; 10*®ll*O. for fair lots: 7«lllc. for skimmed; 
Western factory. Cheddar. 13@13*o. for fine 11® 
12c. for good ; 5@9o. for pour. 
Exports tor the week. 22,056 boxes. 
Liverpool cable, 61 ib. Gold closes 102*. 
Cotton. The market has 11 uctuiitod sharply us the 
ti(!W!i:nnu abroad varied in ha character, bntou the 
whole. U decidedly lower. 
Latest prices are for February, 10.68®lO.COc.: MarcD, 
10.64iotlli.liic,; April. 10.79c.; May. 10.B2O.; Junu, lLOSo.i 
•Iulv, ni.2iMio.l3e.; August, 10,r7®j0.l8c.i September, 
llUtt®lu.li3e.; October, 10.75® 10.77c.; November, 10.78 
lailO.TOc.' December. 10.71® 10.72c. 
Quotation* for snot cotton are based on American 
standard of classification, und on cotton In store 
running It quality not more tliau half a grade above 
or billow the grade quoted. 
Up'MUit. A hi. 
Ordinary..,...8* 8* 
Strict ordinary. 8* 8* 
Good ordinary. 9 3-1(5 SI 3-16 
Strict good do......... 9V 9* 
Low middling.10* 11* 
Strict low middling.... 10 * 10* 
(Jrlrans. 
8 * 
8 * 
9 5-16 
|9* 
II* 
strict low middling.... hi* 10* 10* 10* 
Middling.10 13-18 10 13-16 10 15-16 1015-16 
Good middling. ...11 3-16 113-16 115-16 11 5-16 
Strict good middling..11* 11* 11* 11* 
Middling fair. ..12 12 12* 12* 
Fair...12* 12* 12* 
Stained. 
Good ordinary, 8 *c.; Strict ordinary. 8 * 0 .; Ljw 
middling. 9*c.; Middling, 10c. 
Dhi bd Fruits.—A pples have a fair homo trade 
demand, and the better grades are at strong prices. 
Peaches are dull and unchanged. Small fruits are 
in light supply and ttrm. , . 
Apples — State quarters, old, 5*®6*c.; new, 55,® 
6*c.; Western quarters, old, tkgi6*c.T new-5*®6Wa.; 
Southern, new. prime sliced. 7c.; fair to good, 5@5*c. 
Peaches—Peeled, new, 9(ail0c.: unpeeled halves, 
4* fie.; impeded quarters, 4<a,4e. Pitted cherries, 
l(!®17e. HlackharTleH. 9®10c. Raspberries,27c. Plums, 
10c. and Southern at 10c. 
EGGS.- Receipts for the week. 11,16(1 barrels- do. 
lust wnok, 6,062 (lit. The market has ruled weak, und 
no one seems prepared to say that the declining 
movement of the past week has subsided. State 
stock hits been a great detriment to the market this 
year, and unless it is rendered less pressing before 
Lent-which begins March 6—even that special pe¬ 
riod in egg commerce may be severely damaged. 
Near piums, 17®17c.: State and Pennsylvania, in 
goud order. lOfodTc.: Western best, IGo.: do. Southern, 
]5*®ltiC,; inferior and oil quality, llkallc.; Slute and 
Canadian, limed. 10@12c.; Western. 9@Uc. 
FEATUEttH.—Live white prime Western geese 45® 
•i7c.; mixed. .0® file. 
Feed. —Is more freely offered and easier. Rales 40 
pounds uve. 417.5'IM 18.U0; Oil pounds uve. *17.00®l8; 
80 pounds tive, *18@18; 100 pounds. *tS.U0@2U; and 
rye at *18.50@20. 
FLO Hit.—The news from the other side has started 
u largo business. Including export speculation und 
trade purchases und prices are biglier and strong, 
Latest prions are f4.l5uti.75 for pour to tanev super¬ 
fine Rlate: *5.0O@5.25 for common to fair extra do; 
*5.4540 -.75 fur good to choice do.: *4.15@4.75 for super¬ 
fine Michigan, Indiana. Iowa, &c., ontslilc tor choice; 
*4.850.5.25 for ((hipping extra ilo„ the Inside price 
for poor, and 15.45®*.% for good to strictly fancy ex¬ 
tra do.; common to choice white wheal extras, *5.50 
@6.75; fancy do at *7.2 im 8.25: red und amber winter 
wbcHt good to choice family, at *6.20®G.75; round 
hoop Ohio ut *x!0@5.60. and trade brands of do. at 
*5.76@7.00, the latter ft.r choice; HI. Louis, *5.M)®U.~> 
for poor to fair extruami *-;.Jss7.. ; d for good to fancy, 
(with a few brands of very fancy quality quoted up 
to*8.00'v8,25i; Minnesota clear, *fi.U0fa8.25; Minnesota 
** straight," common lo fanny, at (A75®6.75, and pat¬ 
ent poor to very choice, $6.7;>adUK*. with a few fancy 
at *9.2f>®9.75: unsound stock at *2..V>@5.75: city mill 
extra at *6 1046.35 for fair to very choice for West 
Indies; do. for England *5.16® 6.20: do. trade and 
family extras. *0.50@7.50; do. South America, *6.40 <6 
7.50; No. 2»t*2.75®8.76. 
Buckwheat Flour -Quoted at *2@2.6Q. Corn meal 
is selling at |2.5U(M3.UU for Western yellow and *3.20 
@3.25 for JJraudywiue. 
Fresh Fruits.—E xports of apples past week. 320 
bbls. Very few lines of apples remain In store, and 
railroad arrivals arc l selling more freely. Baldwins 
nud Greenings. *. r i@5.r>0; " Seeks" and Spilzenbergh, 
most of the latter now light-colored. *0@6.50; poor 
to fair remnants. *2.50(^1.60. KtMsets will probably 
open regulurJy next week. We hear of prime llnr- 
bury at *5. CrainbnrrlciH huve udvaueed ; fancy bis., 
*8.59 ; good, *7AO; do. crate, choice, *2.50^2.75 ; good. 
*2.12M2.I2: fair, *la).75. Grapes arc out of market. 
Florida oranges, *3.5U@5 4' case! extras, *5.1013.6; 
there is a rumor that the crop will bo short. Thede- 
cline in peanuts fails to bring'out buyers. Best 
hand-picked Virginia, *1.35@l,45; good to fancy, *1® 
1.35. Hickory nuts, 75c.u»*l. 
furs and Skins.—S ome of our surplus raw stock 
has been forwarded to London for tuo March sales 
more as a chance to realize, than for any real want 
abroad. 
No. 1 quality. 
Nor. A East. Wesl it N. W. 
£V¥- YORKER. 
mess. *12.50(ai3.00; plain, f 11.00® 12.00; new packet, 
*14.75: family mess, *17.50: extra India mess, *28 for 
city brands; do. Philadelphia, *26.00, 
SALT.—Ashton’s at *2.50 : Higgins’, *2.40 and other 
suck lots at 95c.ffl*1.15: Liverpool ground, 66®70c. 
HEED.—Clover. 7*®7.?fo. for Western : 7*®7*C. for 
State. Timothy, *1.37*^1.42*. Rough flax, *1.55. 
TOBAcro.—Export demand has been very falrand 
home demand small, but prices held as before. 
Otter, F piece. 
.*3 0(1® 4 Otl 
*2 00® 2 50 
Gray Fox.. 
40® 45 
41V® 45 
Red Fox. 
.. 75<ai 80 
80® 65 
Black Bear. 
.. 5 00® 8 00 
4 00® 5 00 
Brown cubs and ylga. 1 00(3 2 00 
1 00® 2 00 
Florida deer skins, 
15® 18 
Fisher.. 
5 (10® 6 0(1 
4 00® 5 HO 
Mink, dark. 
85® 1 00 
50® 60 
pale. 
50® 60 
30® 40 
Muskrat, winter.... 
8-® 10 
0@ 8 
fall. 
li@ 7 
4® j 
Kilts.. 
00 2 
@ 2 
Beaver, F D>. 
1 00® 1 25 
60® 75 
Raccoon.. 
35® 45 
35® 45 
Opossum. 
3® e 
3® 6 
Skunk, black. 
60® 60 
striped. 
7® 30 
Wolf, mountain.... 
1 50® 2 00 
prulrln. 
50® 60 
Tcxai, 
8 * 
Silfi 
n* 
10 15-18 1015-16 
11 5-16 11 5-16 
Grain.—T hu markets have been very much ex¬ 
cited by the European news and with large transac¬ 
tions prices arc decidedly higher. 
Lulnst miles are of No. 2 red at *1 28®-un¬ 
graded red and umber State. *1 10®I 40; white, 
*1 41; No l Northwest spring, *1 31: No. 3 Chicago. 
*1 20*; No. 2 red for January at *1 2S* ; No. 2 Mil¬ 
waukee soring, *t 30. Bye Is u trifle steadier: 
sales of Western lit 71®73c.: State nt7 ®77c. Bur¬ 
ley. 96o for No. 1 Canada; UOftWIc, for six-rowed State. 
Coro is weak and quiet. Latest sales are of Now 
Vork No. 2 at 00*®Gle.: steamer mixed. Febru¬ 
ary. 5C®5t>YC. Oats of Now York extra white, at 
34*4381!.: do. No, I, Febnarr. 35*c.; No. 2 w hite. 36® 
3fi\c.; mixed Western, 38GWTXC.; white Western, 
3;®39*C. 
FIAT AND STHAiv —There Is a good trade in me¬ 
dium grades and a fair shipping demand, with prices 
steadily held. 
Bale liny, U4®70e. for shipping, and 70®85c. for re¬ 
tail qualities; clover, 40<iefi0c. for prime. Straw. 50® 
wic. tor long rye; 50®5&c. for short rye, and 40®45c. 
for oat. 
Exports since Jan. 1. 6.SOO bales; same time last 
year, 7,600 do, 
IlfauwtNES are higher—*1.09* regular. 
Honey.—C ontinues dull. White clover. 2-comb 
boxes, has sold at 13®l4c.; dark and buckwheat at 8® 
10c. Selected while clover is In r«w hands, and 
might bring 18c. 
llot’9. I'lin receipts continue liberal, and there 
ate free sellers at late prices, leading to a great ex- 
poi t business. 
State choice to fancy. 11® 18c.! good to prime. 8® 
Me ; do., low and fair, 6®7c.; Eastern, uew. 5®8u.: 
Wisconsin, do. 5®8o.: Yearlings. 'A,Lie.; Olds, all 
growths, 1(920.; Californians, 12®lie. 
Leather.— Homlock sole, 20u#22c. for light, 21® 
22*c. for middle, 21®22*c. for heavy, 19®20*c. for 
good damugod. 
Maple Buoar.—O hio new or re-molded, I4®10c. 
Some of the late arrivuls are bright and handsome. 
Very little inquiry. 
Oilr-OA ke.—W estern Is quoted at*3(X®31 V ton. 
Poultry and Game.—S teady supplies of dressed 
and easier figures cause low rales for the liberal 
supply of coops. _.. _ . 
N./. chickens. 7®'.lc.; VV.fowls, 8®1U0.: Turkeys. 6 
<ai0c,; Toms,0®8c.; Ducks. N.J..pulr 87®*1.12; Geese, 
N. J..81.75®2.U): Western, *1.00® 1.25. 
Receipts ot dressed are not over heavy but thore 
In no sharp demand, retailers not expecting more 
than too busy days at the close Of the week, and by 
Friday there Is apt to be an accumulation that keeps 
prices tame. Turkovs are unsaleable when exceed¬ 
ing a dozen pounds Ducks uru scarce and very 
8 baiicy Phi la. and N. J. turkeys. [S®14o.; good, 11® 
13c.; large or Toms. 7 m* 9c.: chickens, choice, 14c.; good. 
I l®i;ic.; common. 7®9c.; ducks, choice, 18®—o.: other, 
13® 14c.; geese, fanev, lie.; other, 7ffll»o. Capons large 
18®20c. small nnd slips. 16u*16c. 
Huiiplies are modoruto in fancy game and prices 
are firm. Grouse are unusually scarce. Pigeons are 
in large supply but their comparative choupuess 
gives them activity. , , , 
Hares and rabbit*, pair, 35®4fic. Canvas-hack ducks, 
*1.25*1.50: Red-hends. 7fic.. Mallard, 40®60c>.: Teal, 
: 10.it40c.. Quail, prime, |2.75®3.87 ? soft, *2.25®2.50. 
Partridges, pair, 75c.®*8ini. Grouse, *1.00®1.45; 
poor, 90c.®*l-10. 
Pro vision 8.—Hog product* have tended a little 
stronger with a good export demand und smaller re¬ 
ceipts. Me»* pork,*11.14V,®11.12S for spot lots ; fll.60 
for April ami Mnv. Bacon at 5*®5\'c. for long 
clear and tic. for short clear. Lard-Western steam 
at 65c. for spot, 7-7So. for March, and 7-86c. for Anril, 
Tallow at 7*c. for prime. Stearine. 8c. ior prime 
Western. Beef hams at *16.50. Beef-New extra 
Light. Heavy. 
Common lugs....,.3 ® 3* 3 ® 3* 
Good lugs.. 3*® 4 4 @ 4* 
Low leaf.,,..5 ® 5* 5 ® 6* 
Medium leaf.7* @8* 8 @ V 
Good leaf. 9 ®10 10 ®10* 
Fine leaf.10*®12 11 ®12* 
Selections.— «— 13 ®15 
8KEDLF.AF—CROP OF 1876. 
New England wrapper.-, common.....10 @—12 
fine, do.....18 @22 
medi um....12*@14 
selections.25 @35 
seconds....... 9 @12 
Fillers. 8 @7 
Seconds and tillers, shipping. 9 @11 
Pennsylvania assorted lots.i.9 @17 
wrappers.2U @50 
New York assorted lots, common to medium S @ 9 
Good. ... 10 @12 
Ohio assorted lots. 7*@10 
Wisoousin assorted lots. 7*@ 9 
Vegetables.—E xports of potatoes past week,!,925 
bbls.; ouioiis. 132 do. Potatoes tor local use afe free¬ 
ly offered at *1.87 us extreme. Home seed orders are 
here, but special selection and packing runs the 
price up to *2 50. Bei'iiHKfit produce arrive regularly. 
Fall crop potatoes. *4.50®*5. Tomatoes, *1 5-qoart 
box -slow. Other stun low for the season. 
We quote Peach Blows *1.75® 1.87, balk and double- 
bends. Early Rose, *L75®1.87; Peerless, *1.25® 
1.50: Nova HcoMa, *L9fi®2,O0: Sweet. *2.25@2.;i0. 
Cabbages, mo, *8.0004.00; red. 5@8. Marrow squash, 
bid., *1.50(42; Iiubbard do.. *2.t>0(<52.;0. Russia tnr- 
nips, 75@87c. Carrots. 76@87c. Beets, bbi.. 62@75c. 
Red and yellow ontujis, *1.25® 1.50; white.*]Ji5®1.75. 
Celery, doz., 75e.@*l. Hot-housq mushrooms, ♦ It., 
I’Uiuklc. Radishes, 108 bunches, *4@4.50. Lettuue, 
small, dozen, 75c.; large, *LfiO®*2. Cucumber.-, doz., 
*3'«3. Rhubarb, doz., *1. Spinach, Southern, *i I2@2 
bbl. 
WOOL.—There Is no improvement to demand. 
Trade is In small lots, but prices are held steadily on 
Other thuu tine fieecos ; the latter being in fair sup¬ 
ply can be bad easier. 
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia— XXX and Dick- 
lock, 47®5Uu.; XX, 4,Y t47e.; X, 42@ito: No. I, 43®16c.; 
No. 2. 38®4iki.f common, :ks,il37c..; combing, 50®5fic. 
Now York. Michigan, Indiana andlWlsconsin—XX, 
39@43c.; X,3S@l2c.; No. 1,4U@41C.; No. 2, 35®38; com¬ 
mon, 34®36C.; Combing. 5U«ii52c. 
lowu. Vermont and Illinois—X and XX. 36@39c.; 
No. 1, 37@42c.: No. 2, 36tt.; combing, td®52c. 
Missouri Kentucky and TcnnesacM)—38@4tc. for 
washed; 27@32c. for unwashed, nud 33@38c. for un¬ 
washed combing. 
LIVE STOCK MAEKET8. 
New York, Feb. 18, 1878. 
Beeves.—R eceipts for the week, 10,078 head; do., 
lust week, 9,037 do. The bulk of t.he supply arrived 
early in the week, and as large buyers were pretty 
well tilled by Frliluy, thcclustug sales lacked spirit, 
and when stock was at nil “off" in qtmlity, easy rates 
were accepted, 'Phis was most particularly apparent 
at Jersey City pens. At Sixtieth sneet but tew sel¬ 
lers managed to avoid a decline. The selling range 
is 7X®lb one lair extra for lie. 
Cows and Calves.—T here is no variation which 
encourages shipments of tine stock. Common grades 
depend upon choice sales. As nominal quotations, 
iNuiait'O race .lie style of milkers now arriving. 
Veal Calves.—C hoice fat milk-red are searce and 
bring 9c.: Good New Jersey and prime Stute. 7*@ 
8*o; other. 6@7c. Hog-dressed calves, fair to prime, 
9*@lle.; best grades selling quickest; grassers, 4@5c. 
Live grussers, 3®3*c. 
Sheep and Lambs.—R eceipts for the week, 18.485 
head ; do., last week, 20.689 do. Demand fair. Ohio 
showed some fine heavies. Quotations for sheep, *4.80 
@6.75 ?i lot) lbs. Lambs alone, 7*c. 
SiviNic. -Receipts for the week, 31,112 head; do. 
last week, 34,322. The last sale of live slock was 
Ohio. 160 lbs., at *4.65 V 106 : other sales, *4.50. COUn- 
t-rv-dressed pork arrives lightly; heavy to medium 
State and New Jersey, 4*@6c.; Western dressed, 4* 
@8*c.; city, 5*®5\c. 
42R 
I*7~ Please mention IliirnL when address¬ 
ing Advertisers. 
CENTENNIAL 
SWIVEL PLOWS! 
Tflumplnuit Everywhere I 
Accepted by thB New England and Maine State 
Agricultural Societies. Superior to any 
for Level Land and Hillside, 
AMES PLOW^COMPANY, 
SOLE MASERS, 
53 Beekman St., New York. 
Quincy Ilall, Itoaton, Mass. 
tri Abend discount to dealers and agents. Send 
for Circular. 
SUGAR MAKER’S FRIEND 
wanted to ean- 
vugs for the sale 
- fe i| q A L y a n t z k d 
METALLIC EUREKA SAP SPOCTS 
hO-c 1. and bucket Hangers. Samples, 
ai a 1 H Circulars and 'I'erins sent post-paid 
OiC d on receipt of 20c. C. C. POST, Man- 
f© ad v ufr and Patentee, Burlington, Vt. 
Call for these Spouts at your hardware stores. 
L A D I E § UseLeamoa’sDyes. 
Warranted the best and cheap- 
I mm %B m. a ■ cat. Dves for all family and 
L iff i| 11 fancy dveing. DresBes, Cloaks, 
Li Coats. Ribbons. Ties, Fcathei*. 
" ■ anything, can be colored any 
shade. Anyone can use them. 
Ilf I All Trt The expense is ttiflirtg. We 
UM I V M a 11 especially recommeud the 
rl I W 11 B V Black, as much better than log¬ 
wood. Solo by dniirg : sts, ur 
_ _ _ ^ _ any color sent by Mail, large 
^ill 91 O size, 26c., small size 15c. Send 
|jII B 19 for Dye Book und beautiful 
v * Samples. Free. 
Wells, Richardson & Co.. Prop’s. Burlington,Vt. 
S ENT FREE on application—BRIGfiS * BRO'S 
Flower and Vegetable Catalogue. Our large 
crops enable us to SELL SKEOS LOW. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., or CHICAGO, ILLS. 
Send to E. & J. C. WII.EI AMS, Montclair, N. 
Sprin g Pri ce list of SMALL FRUITS. 
WHITE GRAPES, 
•fee., <fco. 
1 have the best White Grapes In the United States, 
the result of a) years in growing seedlings. I also 
offer for sale “ Miner’s Great Prolific ” und the Great 
American Strawberry plants; berries nine inches in 
eircumleretne, 1 lie most productive ever known, 
and at half the pitcesor 1677, Also, " Miner’s Hy¬ 
brid” melon morI, never equaled to quality, with 
other choice fruits. Prices of all very low, as I do 
not grow fine Jruits so much tor profit as tor pleas¬ 
ure. To Agents who Introduce my new fruits among 
their (muds. I *end a supply free! My Circular, 
with full details, is now reside, and is sent free to all 
applicants. T. B. MINER, lEx-Kditor ef the Rural 
American,) Linden, Union Cu„ N. Jersey. 
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
_ i _ 
Allen &Co,, R. H.—Vegetable and Field Seeds. 
Allen A Son, Fred.—Improved English Cheshire. 
Ames Plow Co.—Centennial Swivel Plows. 
Baker, Mrs. M.—Farm for Sale. 
Conklin, W- H. * D C.—The Conklin Farm Wagon. 
Eckstein, Hills & Co.—The “ Phoenix Braud ” Pure 
White Leud. 
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Now York Life Insurance Company—Thirty-third 
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Parsons A Sons Co.-Frults and Ornamental Trees 
nnd Shrubs. 
Reeves, K. A.—Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds. 
Root.J.B.—1< -of.. Reliable Seeds. 
Upton, C. H .—Farm for Hale. 
Wells, Richardson & <’o.—Leamon’s Aniline Dyes— 
Lenmon's Block Dye. 
Williams, E. A J. C.-Hpring Price List of Smull 
Fruits. 
UUSINKSS notices. 
Miner, T. B,—White Grapes, Strawberries, Melons, 
Ac., Ac. 
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“ 13th page.. SO 
Outside or last page-.,..... 60 
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Business *' 80 
Beading “ l.oo “ 
Diacomit on 4 insertions, 5 per ot., 8 ins., 10 per ct.; 
13 ins.. tD per ct.; 36 ins., 20 per ct.; 52 ins., 36 per ct 
No advertisement inserted for less than $2. 
CHEAPEST FERTILIZER 
BECAUSE THE BEST. 
PREMIUM BONE 
For all rrons. Made only by the EXCELSIOR 
FERTILIZER WORKS, Salem, 0. Circulars free. 
HIGH-CLASS POULTRY. 
Send for A Vi/) Practical. Valuable Circular. 
GEO. S. JOSgEI.YN. Fredoula. N. Y. 
IMPROVED ENGLISHCHESHIRE 
Direct descendants of the celebrated Boar and 
Sow that carried off the Pork Packers' frtre of *600, 
it Great St. Louis LNur In 1870: also all prizes that 
Boar and How could take in New York State. Breed¬ 
er’s certificate of pedigree alvt-n. Address 
FRED. ALLEN A SON, Oneida, N.Y. 
HALES’ POULTRY REMEDIES. 
ROUP PASTE. 
For Colds. Catarrh, Roup, t anker In Throat or 
Mouth. Chicken Pox. or Era iiions of the Head and 
Neck, und kindred diseases. 
CHOLEIC V PASTE. 
For Cholera, Indigeaii n and Bowel Diseases. 
© A It B OI. \ T 1C 0 F 1,1M B. 
For Disinfecting and Whitewash. 
Being constantly in receipt of testimonials as to 
the beneficial effects of these Pastes, 1 confidently 
place them ill the hands of poultry keepers, that 
they may he Judged according to their own merits. 
Pastes In boxes ut 30 ets.,50 cts.. and *1. Agents 
wanted. HENRY UALEH, 
Proprietor. Ridgewood, N, J. 
DRY, HARSH, UNMANAGE- 
ABLE Hair, is rendered soft and glossy 
Dr. Jayne s Hair Tonic. It stimulates the 
scalp, promotes the growth of the hair, and prevents it 
falling out. It is also a capital dressing for the hair, 
and cleanses it from dandruff. 
