MARCH 29 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
209 
LIVERPOOL QUOTATIONS TO N. V. PRODUCE EXCHANGE— 
2:30 P. M.—March 20. 
Cheese—American choice.... .70s Od Dull. 
Cotton.—S pot cotton quiet and steady. Receipts 
at the porta to day, 6,917 bales, against 6,020 this day 
last week, and 12,117 last year. Sluce September 1, 
4,506,073 bales, against 5,179,813 bales same time last 
season. 
cotton. 
CURRENT PRICES. 
Quotations based on American Standard or Classifi¬ 
cation. 
Uplands New 
• and Orleans Texas. 
Florida, and Quit. 
Ordinary. 8 18-16 9 1 16 9 1 16 
Strict Ordinary. 9)4 9J4 9)4 
Wood Ordinary. 10 1-16 10 .5-16 10 5-16 
Strict Good ordinary. 10 7-16 1011-15 10 11 16 
LOW .Middling. 10 11-16 10 15-10 10 15 16 
Strict Low Middling. 1074 1 I >4 tljij 
Middling. 10 1-16 115-16 115-16 
Wood Middling.115-16 119-16 119-16 
Strict Wood Middling. 11 9-16 1118-16 1118-16 
Middling Fair.n ir>-i6 13 3-16 12 8-16 
Fair. 12 11 HI 12 15-16 12 15-16 
STAINED. 
wood Ordinary.... 8 7 16 |L,ow Mlddllug. 9 15-16 
Strict Good Orel.. 916 1 Middling. .. ., 10 9 16 
Futures moderately active, closing firm at 2 to 8 
points advance, Sales. 76,10 i) lmlcs. To-day’s closing 
prices: March, I1.10»li.il; April, 11 .It,* 11 .13; May. 11.30 
0511.81; June, 11.41(a)11.13; July. ll.5MH.i8; August, 
11.07(1)1.68: September, 11.39(011.-10: October, I0.93«u 
10.95: .November, 10.811*10.83; December, 111,82*10.84. 
Market tlrrn. Trunsrcrablc orders will be Issued at 
11.15. Highest and lowest prices of the day: March, 
11.10*11.06; April, 11.12 til.07; May. U.39r.ttlL3«; June, 
11.IMS]1.41): .July, 11.58(4)11.54; August. U.fitteU.64; Sep¬ 
tember, 11.40* 11.86; Oetober, 11 )AIM 10,91; November, 
10.806tl0.S0: Deeeniber, 10,8(1*10,80. 
Dried FRurrs.-southrrn apples, ordluary to good, 
.VU<,t 6 i 4 c; do., flue to choice, 7,,i9c.:do.. faucv,9SM9*ic.; 
apples, coarse cut. bbls. 6 Jt,* 6 l*; do, do, bags, 6 (i 6 %c.; 
<lo, cores chopped, etc., 2*8c: Apples, evaporated, 
9t»®llc.: do., choice liwiijc.; do. fancy selec¬ 
tions, 12«(»lSfc:: Peaches, Carolina, good to fancy, 
'-6'“' > is., I,u„ L-uyivn, UU, UlUCy SCieC 
tlons, 12«/aMc:T Peaches, Carolina, good to fancy, 
lOcgdlo.; do. Georgia, peeled, L0611314c. evaporated 
peaches, 24*27e.i do. do., uupeeled, 12A13C.; impeded 
peaches, halves, 6*fi^c,: do. do., quarters. 5645*0 
Plums, Southern. I2'*ai24ie.: do.. State. IhailUc • 
Plums, Southern, 121**12Kc.s do.. State. iMllHc.; 
coerrles, 126Sl4Wc; blackberries,12 Wc; raspberries, 
30(©30^,e.; huckleberries, 9G*10e. 
Fuksii Fbuit 8.—Baldwin apples continue to arrive 
freely, and with u slow demand prices are weak and 
Irregular. Greenings not plenty, and held about 
steady, but the demand slow. Charleston strawber¬ 
ries were more plenty to-day, about 88 quarts, but 
selling slowly at about 5O*60c. per quart. Florida 
strawberries In light supply and firmer. Cranberries 
becoming quite scarce, aud prices held higher. 
strawberries, Florida, V quart. 35«,60e; strawber¬ 
ries, Charleston, V quart, 50*1.00; apples. State, 
Baldwin, V hbl., $3,43 ,5: do Eastern Baldwins, <1* 
4-V): do._ greenings, >< bbl., 4M4.50; do. Inferior, 
$2.25-u:2.75; Cranberries. Jersey, good to prune, $ I 75* 
5.25-Florida oranges. Indian River, fancy. V ease. *5 
C*3.50; do. oranges, v ease, $ 3 «vl.v> Peanuts Virginlu, 
hand picked, new. per lb.. 9$t*i0c; Pecans, per lb., 
6*75<c-; Hickory uubt. per bush., 80e,*$t.l2. 
Hat and Straw.—A fair demund aud prices are 
steadily held. Poor grades plenty, dull and Irregu¬ 
lar, Straw In fair request aud steady. 
No. 1, per 100 B>.85®90o.; No. 2. 75®30C: No. 3, 60® 
65e.; shipping,50®55c.; elover, 40r«t l5c ; clover, mixed. 
55®60c,: straw, No. 1 , 70®75c.; do. No. 8, 50®55c; do. 
oat, 50*550. 
Hops.—T he demand from shippers and the home 
trade, Is still of unimportant character, but fair all 
told. 
N. Y. State, crop of ’S3, choice (scarce) nomlual- do, 
do, dp, good to prime, 24 *26; do. do. do, low to fair, 
i ro P of 1882, 22(324; Paclflc Coast, crop of 
1883, fair to prune, 23*25. 
Live Poultry.— Fowls in only moderate demand. 
Turkeys quiet. Ducks and geese steady for prime. 
Fowls. Pennsylvania aud Jersey. V n« Uc: do. 
State, 13!si*14c-.aG. Western, V lb, IBUmMc; roosters, 
youug, lMl2o: do. old, 7*sc; turkeya. I5wl6e: ducks, 
Western, f pair 80c(ai$l,12; geese, Westeru V pair, 
91»75@2.35, 
PRESSED POULTRY. 
FrozknI^ultuy.-T urkeys. Westeru. No. 1. iTtflSc,; 
do..No. 2,12<uil4c,; Chickens, Western, choice, I2(<£13c.; 
do. fair to good, 10*Ue.; ducks, \vestcrn, cholee, 
ltl®20c. 
Fresh Dressed.— Turkeys, choice, 16or do., fair 
to good. It® 15c.J do., poor, 12,tl3e.; cupotu, choice 
large, 22-123c,: do., i-mall utul slip*. 19* 20 c,; chicken*. 
Philadelphia Pall broilers. 211311c.; do. do., straight 
lots, I3<t20c; do, Jersey, 17*13o: fowls. Philadelphia, 
dry picked, prime, 16*'To; do.. Jersey, 15*llSc; fowls 
aud eldckenB,Stale and Western. 18®i4e;fowls, State 
ami Western, IStoUe: do. and eblcki-us. fair to good. 
IMlV^e- do . do., poor, 111 * 11440 ; Ducks, State and 
western,spring, 166*180.; do., State andwstn.,falrto 
good 14*15c- Geese, State aud Western, prime, lit® 
12c; do. fair to good. SmlHe. 
Gams.—T ame squabs, light, V dozen, $1.00; tame 
squabs, dark, V dozen, #2.S0<®3; tame pigeons, live, per 
pair, 40*500,; wild pigeons, per dozen, il.75; wild 
ducks, can vans, ;ju.*#2i do., red heads. 2.v.,5oe. : do., 
common and poor, F pair. 29(*3i)e.; English snipe, ?< 
dozen. 82. 
Vbget.uii.kh. Irish potatoes about steady. Sweets 
dull. Old onions very slow, though prime are held 
about steady. Norfolk and spluueh lu better order 
and a shade firmer. Charleston uspuragus very 
slow. 
String beaus, Florida, per crate, 85.00; Green ueus, 
Florida, per crate, #2.00*3.28: cabbage, choice, P 100, 
$6*12; potatoes Bermuda, V bbl., 85.now $5.50 do. F 
bbl, 87e.d81.57: sweet potatoes, kllu dried, p bbl., 
83.73*1,00; 111 mips, Kussla. L. I., P bbl., 81.00® 1.50; 
do. do., Canada. *1*1.2); Bermuda, onions, per crate, 
*4.14); onions, white, P hbl.. *2*2.25; do., yellow. 
$1.7.5*2.00: do., red. $1.30*2.00; spinach, Norfolk, P 
bbl.. $1.23*2,50; Kale, Norfolk, P bbl., 50c<ii.$1 25; As- 
paragus. Charleston, p bunch, 4 (h- *$( no-. Beets, Ber¬ 
muda.? orate, $1.2.5; tomatoes, Bermuda, per crate, 
50e«#1.00. 
Tobacco.—S eed leaf quiet and steady. 1*81 Peun- 
sylvaulu, 0*1 114 c.; 1*12 do.. 10®20u.; 18 S 2 Wisconsin 
and Havana seed, 88 h*30o.; 1882 New Knglaud, 3® 
22c.: Havana NV.6t.8M3; Sumatra, $1.33® 1 . 65 . 
Wool.—T he best grades are steadily quoted. The 
goods market looks a little better, aud the holders 
of raw material are Inclined to believe that a better 
market shortly awaits thorn. 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
New Four, Saturday, Mareb 82.188-1. 
Kkkvks—T otal Tor six days 11,167 bond against 8.161 
head for the corresponding time last week. Illinois 
steers, 1,824 » at 12c, 56 16 ; do. 1,830 lb at 12c, less$l 
per head: do. 1,388 n> at !l%c. 561b; do. 1,389 it> at 1194 e. 
less #1 per head; do. 1,326 tb at U.^o, 56 tt>; do, 1,169 lb 
at 1114 c, less #1 Per head; do. 1.184 lb, at tic. 56 n>; do. 
1,845 Tb, 86.50: do. 1,158 lb at 86.10; do. 1,184 that *6.10; 
do. 1,115 at 86.05. Cherokee*. 1.075 tb at UJ^c, 56 lb; 
Missouri steers, 1,373 lb at 86 . 81 ) 40 : do. 1,300 lb at $6.80; 
do. 1.801 !b at $6.55; do. 1.316 lb at 12‘Ac, 56 lb, less. 81 
per head; do. 1,187 lb at llitc, 56 tb; oxen and rough 
steer-. 1,801 tb at $ 6 . 20 . Kunsus steers, 1,231 n> at $6.80: 
do. 1,318 Tb at $6 60; do. 1,217 lb at $6.85; do. 1 446 lb at 
12)60. 56 tb; iln. 1,352 tb at 12o, 56 tb; do. 1,213 tb at 11 >40 
56 lb; Michigan do. 1,4111 1 b at 12c, 56 »; do. 1,308 lb, 
at UMo less $1 per head; do. 1,388 tb at $6.55. Virginia 
stable fed steers, 1,382 a at $7.20. Kentucky steers, 
1,267 tt, at 111*0, 56 lb; oxen, 1,460 tb at. $5.50; allll-fed 
Kentucky cows, 1,196 lb at 1014c, 55 tb. Pennsylvania 
stabli fed steers, 1.4-19 lb at $6.80; do. 1,334 lb at $6.50; 
do. 1 , 17.5 it, at $ 6 , 12 ) 40 . Common State steers, 1,037 n> 
at 10c, 55 n>. Michigan do. 1,319 a at Uc, 56 ib. 
Calves.— There Is some demand for good and prime 
veals, and the market is quoted steady. Trade 
opened dull but improved later with the prospect 
or a clearance. Quotation-, unchanged at 4*i2c. for 
extremes. The range for city dressed Is 6® 12140. 
Veals, 151 Ib, nt 9c; do. 130 tb, at 8c. 
8ukki- and Lambs.—T otal for six days, 22,948 head, 
aealnst 26,986 bead for the corresponding time last 
week. tVeateru lambs, 88 tr>, at 7k>e-State sheep, 103 
lb. at 6!4e: Western do, 113 lb. at 614 c. Ohio sheep. 
tOOlb, u( $6.40, do 89 lb. ul about 6c. State lambs, 89 
Ib, at 5 ye: do. 76 Ib ut $7.00: do.84 Ib, at TttfCidO. loom- 
mon), 62 tb ,af 6c: State sheep, 140 lb. at 614c. do. Hfi tb. 
at $6.20; do. 96 tb. nt He; do. 93 lb, at Slbe: do. 96 tb, at 
5e: Kansas sheep, 115 it,, at6.>io: do. 103 lb. at 6 ) 40 : 
Western sheep (common), sstb.at $5 20; Ohio do, 81 
tb, at 5*4c; do. 87 Ib, at r.t*e; do. 108 ib, at «c. 
Hogs.—T otal for six days, 21,037 head against 19.869 
head for the corresponding time last week. The 
feeling Is just about steady, aud four car loads of 
very common to fair hogs were sold at 614 * 6 ( 140 . 
Western bogs, 118 tb, at hetween *6.25*0.35: Ohio hogs, 
1)6 lb, at 664c- do. UOlb.at 6 X 0 ; roughs,148 lb, at 596c. 
CHICAGO SCALE CO. 
9 TON WA4ION 8CAI.K, *40. 3 TON, $50. 
4 Toil SftO, Beam Kni Included. 
240 1b. FARMER’S SCALE, $5. 
Dio "Littln Dotoetivn," V nz. to 2) lb. *3. 
800 OTHER SIZES. Rolure.l PRU K LIST I UKK. 
FORGES, TOOLS, &c. 
BE8T Ml 1166 JtAOE FOR UWItT WORK, #10. 
40 lt». Anvil hikI Kit Of Tools, S to. 
Farmers *arc time ana money doing odd job*. 
Blowers. Anvils. Vices A Other Articles 
AT LOWEST riUCES, W110LK8ALK A RETAIL. 
SEED SOWER 
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Sows all grains, itr.L-s seeds, Imie, salt, ashes, fertili¬ 
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Hows single or double cast, all ou eilher or both sides 
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lone milu sows four acres of wheat. Crop one-fourth 
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C. W. DOUR, Trcamirer, 
RACINE SEEDER CO., Desdloinea, lows 
LANG SHAN and BTFF COCHIN Chicks. KOUEN 
DUCKS and WHITE GUINEAS, *2 per 13; $8 per 26. 
BKON/.E Tf HKEYS, TOULOUSE GEESE, $1 per (loz. 
P.O. Box 136. W. G. BRYANT. Jr.. 
Dansville, Liv. Co., New York. 
SEED CORIM. 
CRANBERRY WIIITE-A New and Superior 
variety. Two-ounce sample. 10c,; ? lb. package, $1 — 
postpaid. Circulars free. Pure Light Brahma Eggs, 
$1 per 13. Address F. H. UPSON, 
Wilmot, Noble Co , Iso. 
C. S. COOPER, 
Scliraalenhurgli, K. J., 
Breeder of PLYMOUTH ROCK, LIGHT 
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ANDOTTES. Eggs, f 2 .ni) for IS; *3.00 for 26. 
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NOVELTY BONE WORKS PHOSPHATE, 
Manufactured by the Novelty Rone Works, at West 
Troy, N. 5’,—FstabllsheU In l!$30. This Is a Pure Bone 
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THE “NEW” BIRDSELl 
CLOVER HULLER. 
MONITOR JUNIOR 
SAVES all the Seed, CLEANS Ready for 
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THE BIRDSELL 
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Besides manufacturing the “New” Birdsell 
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PENGUIN ISLAND GUANO. 
A pure uaturol guano, coatainliig over 15 per cent. 
Of bone phosphate of lime anil 1-25 percent, of ammo¬ 
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ton, delivered ou board railroad or steamboat in New 
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M PATCH WORK. -Package of bright. 
elegant silks, pi.-un A brocades, 50c.; large 
samples 10 cts. Embroidery Floss, Vjoz. 
ass'dcolors,20c. 6pks. fl. l-'uwler At Co.,New Haven.Ct. 
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* The many Farmera 
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price-liat. Gko.W. Kino, Marion,O, 
