PLATFORM SPRING ** 0 
and us order* are 
s PAT UfyuN E 1363/ 
Missouri extra. 15c: Missouri firsts, 15an5^c; Illinois 
firsts, cases, l IXwlS^c; Maryland extra, 15c: Mary¬ 
land firsts, 14{^®15^e: Tennessee firsts 1416c: Tennes¬ 
see extra, 15c; Kentucky extra, 15c; Indiana extra. 
15 o; Indiana tirsta, 1494 416 c; Illinois extra 15c,: Mary¬ 
land firsts, cases, 14?*e; Iowa firsts, cases, 1494®15e: 
Kansas firsts, 14946s 15c. 
At the New York Mercantile Exchange the follow- 
jug telegrams were received: From Philadelphia— 
Market ashade easier, quoted at 15i3)15!jje. From Bos¬ 
ton-Market fairly steady, extra at 15!*®16c; firsts at 
15,<sl51«c.- From Chicago- .Market steady, quoted at 
13J^c, bid and Me. asked. From Cincinnati-Market 
Arm at 13c. From Indianapolis—Quoted at 13c. 
Fbksh Fruits. Apples, Baldwins, V bbL, at $3.59 
ot.4.30: greenings, F bbl., nt gH.7!W<M.2.'i- Cranberries, 
ga 25®5.5Q per crate: Florida oranges. $4,806*6 per box 
for choice: $3.50 to $1 for fair lots; Strawberries, 20® 
30c. V quart for Charleston; 29®90o. for fancy Florida. 
Domestic Dried.— Fancy evaporated apples, 12® 
1216c.: cboleo do., 105*® Him prime do., Luc: fancy 
North Carolina sun-dried upplcs. “tylitOW; choice do., 
? 4 i@ 8 e; prime do., 7®7Hc; common do., 6t6'<i7c.: prime 
Kentucky do.. 6Va(.*fi9ic: prime Tennessee, 6@65tc: 
prime Virginia, 85}®0 mo; chopped sun-dried, 2® 3c: 
fancy evaporated peeled pouches, 28®21e; choice do., 
2F2,25C; choice impeded do., Ithi'klS: prime do., 13*4 
lie: extra fanev North Carolina. peeled, llv$®15c; 
fnney do., )396®14e; No. 1 do., lies fancy Georgia, 135* 
<j»Uc; No. 1 do. at l?e: No. 2 do. at 8 «i*c; nil peeled 
halves.Utsc: do., quarters, 5<j&5Me; choice pitted cher¬ 
ries, Ht6'<*15c prime do., 14c; prime blackberries, 1266 
12160 prime raspberries. 84c- plums. Stale, llwl l'yc: 
damsons. Southern, 1256® ISC: huckleberries. 9j4c: 
peanuts, lOc.forbest hand-picked, skc. for extra do., 
apd 8 c. for other lots; pecans, *J6^9c., with extra 
large at lf^c. 
IIay and Straw.— Receipts are moderate, while de¬ 
mand is fair: prices are firmly held. 
Strictly prime hay, S5®90c- good timothy, 70®75c: 
medium timothy. 60c: shipping hay, 60c for good 
quality: clover mixed, 450*550.; clover. 40®45c. Long 
rye straw, 65c; short rye straw' at 50e. 
Poultry and Game,—T he supplies of live poultry 
are moderate and taken up promptly at steady 
prices. For dressed poultry there la a fair demand. 
Fowls, near by, 9 16, 15c: do. Western, 15c; do. 
Southern. 15c; turkeys. V ft.l4«lfic; ducks. State, tp 
pair, $1®1.25: do. Westeru, V pair. S75c®$l: geese. 
State, P pair. $ 2 < 0 > 2 . 5 O; do. Western. ¥ pair: 31. 50702 . 
Frozen Poultry. Turkeys, Western, prime, per lb, 
15-aiSc: chickens. Western, per lb, 18® 14c; do. State, 
1 3® 14c; ducks, Western, per lb, I6«20c. 
Fuesu-killed— Turkeys, choice nt 15c; do, fair. 13® 
14c: do. poor at UAlSct capons, Philadelphia large, 
23c; do. Phlladclplilu, small, at 2 U«? 4 e: ehlckens. 
do. broilers, 4 ft, and under, rrwtHOo. chickens, do. 
do. above 416, 40,i45c; do. Hnofcs Co. dry picked, 18 
®i9c; do. Jersey scalded, per lb IS&itio: do. and 
fowls, mixed Jersey, I6®l7e: do. State and Western, 
choice, L5®l6c; do, do, fair to good, at 14®15c. 
Fowls. Philadelphia prime, 16/<tl*c; do. Jersey, 
S rlinv, 157110c; do. State and Western prime. 14.5-15c: 
o. poor to fulr at 12® lie Ducks, State and Western 
prime, i er lb, 15® 16c; do. do. fair to good, per lb. 12 
®14e. Geese, .state and Wo>tern prime, ltfal?e; do, 
do. poor to fair 3® 10 c; squabs, white, per doz, * 1 . 
Quine -English suloe. per dor.., $2j do, frozen, per 
dor,, $ 2 : plover, frozen, per doe . $ 2 : wild ducks, red 
head. 50®75c: teal nt .Kt®4Uc per pair. 
Kick,— Foreign In good request. We quote Caro¬ 
lina and Louisiana fair nt SuuSVsc; good 5V®6c; 
prime 6 J»it»«j 4 e; choice 694®7c; Rangoon 4t(,c, Patua, 
S^c. 
Seeds.— Clover is without change on a moderate 
demaud—quoU'd ut 10®l056c. Timothy is flrmaDd 
wanted; quoted at $1 rriiaioO. Llusced M nominal: 
quoted at $U5. Canary seed at 854@39* for Sicily and 
zy$c. for Smyrna 
Suoab.—R efined barely steady, with only moderate 
trading. 
Cut loaf, V 16 794c; Crushed, 79tot powdered, 7W<® 
716c; granulated, 7®7 1 18c. mould “A,” 7c; confec 
thmers'do., Ci*®7e.: standard “A," fiAftc; off do., 6 . 14 ® 
69t(C; white extra “C,’ - 6®64jlo: yellow extra "C,” 5*6 
®5?<,c: M C,” 59(i®5><|C| yellow s, 5®5t*c- 
Tobacco.— Seed Leaf quiet and steady: 1381 Penn¬ 
sylvania, 9®Uet 1882 do. Il®l5c: 1682 New England, 
12®18c: 18*2 Wisconsin Havana Seed. 20.<?30C: 
Havana, 80e6'$\.l\ Medium Lugs w'ere lower on 
’Change, but closed steady; June, sc; July. 814 c. 
Vegetables.— For potatoes the market Is easy, with 
free offering*. Other garden truck Is In fair supply. 
Potatoes. *1.23®1.K7 V hhl, for L. I. Rose; $l®1.i>7 
for State- $1*1.25 for Burbank: S7c.®gi for Peerless; 
Rose, Maine, $L7.V.r,$2 * d. b. bbl: sweet potatoes. V 
bbl. $.5.73*4: Bermuda potatoes $1 P bbl: new Florida 
potatoes, $6, Turnip* Russia, ;* bbl., $t.SU®t.75. 
Onions—White, net- btol., $1.75*2.25: yellow $1.50® 
1.75; red $1.50*11.75. Cabbage-.—Jersey, per 100, XTtilL. 
and Florida new V bill, ut $3 *4. Squash—Florida. V 
crate.nt $1*1.50: Norfolk spinach. $2.25*3.50 ^ bbl.: 
Norfolk kale, 50c,os*1.25, Charleston asparagus. P 
do*, hunch, at *3®6. Chark-sion and Savannah 
green peas, $2,aS F crate. Cucumbers.N. O., P doz., 
$2®i5ti, Kmllshos, Norfolk, p UHJ bunches, $1®1.50. 
Tomatoes—Key West, N bush. crab'. $2.50* 4 50; Ber¬ 
muda. do.. 60*90c. P crate. Florida string beans. 
$1*2,50 V crate. Bermuda beets 75c*$l >< box. Ber- 
mudn onions, $l.I2t»ai.2S V crate. 
Wool.— Trade with manufucturers has continued 
slow- and uuimpurlaut, and yet no further declines 
have taken place. The tone however. Is easy and 
unsatisfactory. Domestic Fleece*, 375«®41e: Un¬ 
washed Fleeces, 21)0; Spring California, 20c; Spring 
Texas, 40®23c; Fall do. 16®l7o; 8eoured do. 38*55c; 
Unwnshed Territory, 20c. 
LIVE STOCK MAKKBTS 
new York. Saturday. April 19.1884. 
Beeves— Total for six’ days (Including Weekawken 
arrlvalsl, 18,7tHI head against 11,269 head tor the same 
lime last week. Maryland steers, l 111 16, at $5.95. 
Ohio steers. 1,344 ft ut $7.10; do. 1.317 16 at 12c. 56 tb, 
less $8: do. 1 .SU 8 n. at U9»c. 56 t6. Virginia steers, 1,170 
16 at I09to. 56 16 ; do. 1,122 16 at $0 W. Mixed Westeru 
steers, 1,480 tt ut 12Voc. 57 16: do. 1,316 16 at U9tc. 56 16 ; 
<lo. 1,225 ft., at llfco. 66 16; do. 1,310 16 nt IU 4 C. and 60c. 
per head: do. 1,340 t6 ut $6.80: do. 1.177 tt at $6.25; do. 
1,031 T 6 at $8.0.7; Bulls, 1,161 16 at $1.80. State steers, 
1,480 16, at llUjc. 56 16 : do. 1,132 16 ut lOfeC. 56 16; do. 
1,082 ft at UH$c; Oxen. 1,640 16 ut 12c- 56 lb. Penusyl- 
vuula stable-fed steers, 1.3US ft, at 121*0. 56 16; do, 1,381 
16 at 1194 c. 56 tt>;do. 1,239 16 ut U.V «nd 50c. per 
head; do. 1 268 16 at llt*c. 56 lb Illinois do. 1,470 16 
at $7.25; do. 1.192 16 at $6.60; do. 1,257 tb ut 115*0. 58 lb 
and $1 per head; do. 1,080 It at tto 56 16: Bulls, 1,500 16 
at 5c. Missouri steers, 1,320 tb $7.15; do. 1.2■'716 at $6.95; 
do. 1,868 16 at $6.85; do. 1,249 16 at $6.70: do. 1.266 16 at 
$6.65; do. 1,251 16 at $6.50; do. 1,389 ft ut $6.44; do. 1.147 
16 at $6.40; Oxeu, 1.164 16 at 1QT6C. 55 16; rough do. 1,206 
ft at $4 per 100 16; do, 1,845 ft at $4.40. Western do, 
1.463 ft at 12c. 
Calves.— Prime veals In fair demand at 6W®7c. for 
best Jersey and Bucks County. Most of the State 
stock was common. The market was extremely dull 
und prices lower. The few sules reported were at 5* 
57*0. for veals and St*c. for buttermilks. Couutry 
dressed calves fresh and lu good order sold about If. 
per lb higher than yesterday. Choice Jersey and near¬ 
by Stutes brought 9*li e. and prime ami state Penn¬ 
sylvania stock sold at 8*90, Fair quality ranged 
from 8 to 7c., and calves held over lit poor coudltlou 
sold down 3®4c, Ctty dressed sold at 9* 19c. for 
prime stock. 
Sheer anp Lambs -Total for six days, 19,145 heud, 
against 82.248 head for the corresponding time last 
week. Ohio clipped sheep, 88 ft nt vkc; Jersey lambs, 
at $5 per head. Ohio sheep, 83 ft at >e. Jersey ewes. 
106 ft. at SAtc,: do, till ft.atOlqe. Western sheep. 108 
Hoos.—Total for six days 39,548 head, uvalbst 26,214 
head for the corresponding time last week. None 
for sale alive. The slight Improvement lu city dressed 
caused a rather stronger feeling, and common to 
prime may be quoted at 598®6)$c. 
RARE and BEAUTIFUL 
ROSES. 
THE GREATEST OFFER 
k EVER MADE 
best pUutu if* those who or 
der rtMt AH our Rosea ar 
good, bat some urc Send 
loo. for Ihreewonthe Mubscnption 
htch will entitle jou t*> privjlerea of 
_ur tl I'retnuim Lid of iConen* 
OnliUafi* LlUea* Cilu«!IolI. Ttibvrofle*. 
V WJ Struw bon lcH, arid runny l'iuntn. 
Fruity etc.* etc. Thl* In not open except to *ub 
Mcrlbcr^. and oonlulit* won^orful 4»ir«TK. Do not 
wait a Hay before tab Inc o4lvuatnffe of owr liberal 
offer* In OCR bl fcvIAL I V- 
For 
over a 
a r w e 
have been pre¬ 
paring the follow inif 
collection* of *p!emlid 
planta for the readers of till9 
mazarine, and now, for a limi¬ 
ted time, *b».n cbe flr»t breath 
oT 6 prin x awaken i natnr» 3 , they are 
thrown open to all. The Koeo 
is the Queen of Flowen*, and 
oor 1C v er-liloontlnjf !:<*■*< * are 
4 juleL’k eleffunt, aud prollllo In 
_ _ _ bet»rlntr, aud wc have arranged ilieic 
mall collections thnt cjtch Kr , >*H Ho? adltfiirent, valunble variety. 
Set out tiovr, our plauo arc so cruwu -.hut th*? will hear a profusion of 
butla soon and conttn- I I D □ I A M 
uouwly oulil fru«i. U fl I U rV lie 
V\*v publish moQthly a beautlt'ui rm|icr ( dnvoted to 
the* Orchard* Flower*, him! I* ruttH. iVliurevur 
ifilrotlurtd, liip merit of <»ur paper Iiuk made 
luntliiK frl» 7 iid#s xfld that *• vl. 4 .» dii.r. -ohAf.rib- 
er<In every community whrrf land i 3 tilled for 
profit or pienotire. wutuila tli«se eveep- 
tl 4.111 itl utter**. Our price i 9 &0 eefor a 
year, invariably in advance, but to new 
Aubncrlbcr* we t h»xe 8 proposal!*: 
Offer No. 61 in 1 Ever-bloomlnii Hose 
Plunt* «*f u»fw variuticft. each plant differ* 
fniiuitl of illffcrcal color, and THK FARM 
AND liA KL>HN 1 year ror 60 ct*„ and 10 eti. for 
postage on tbe plants. Offer No. 612.— For $ 1.00 
we will mail, post-paid. 10 flue Ever-Blooming 
Komi* Plan la and KV«M AND OARDFN one year. 
Offer No. 6 R. —For 4*2.00 ▼« will a*ll, post-paid, 
24 One plunt* of Ever-bloornlnir Rone* and 2 
. _ oopic< of TDK FARM AND GARDEN c»n*i year, free. 
FAIUf AND GARDFN one year, free. 
Address THE FARM AND GARDEN, 426 Library St„ Phila., Pa 
REVERSIBLE DEAD LOCK 
ELEVATOR AND CARRIER 
NEW DEPARTURE. 
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All Communications y Promptly Answered. 
Address, JANESVILLE HAY TOOL C0„ 
Sole Manufacturers, Janesville, Wls. 
f\ /% I by watohmakars. By mail 27c. Circulars 
OU L U tree. J- S. Butca <k Co ..28 Dcy St., N. A 
zn Bevel Edge ami Baris Cliromos. name on and a 
O" present, ltk’. BlakeslkeA co., North Haven,Ct. 
elevatesallmygralmto the tblrd 
story; drives a I2-iuch French 
burr mill, a power corn sheller. 
besides pumping aU water tor 
my stock. I -as grinding corn 
to-day. t he grinder making 1,000 
revolution? per minute, when a 
man came In. and after looking 
at the meal, asked If It was bolt¬ 
ed, as tt was ground so fine. "It 
Is the nicest thing I ever saw.’ 
Yours very truly, 
Jxmks Hostlander.” 
Illustrated Catalogue, mailed 
to all wbo inclose stamp. 
Address. 
HERCULES WIHB 
ENGINE CO., 
Worcester. Mass, 
The principles of a Turbine 
Water Wheel developed In 
a Wind Meter. 
The only W Ind-Mlll perfect¬ 
ly adapted to the Farmer’s 
use. we are permitted to 
> makethefoUowlngextracts 
from the letter of an Ohio 
fc- farmer: 
S ” North Ridgeville, Lo- 
gh rain Co., O., Feb. 25,1884. 
vji- w. A. Whekler, Worcester, 
3- Mass. Dear Sir: After ex- 
-t- amlnlng a large number of 
Fv different wind mills, I de- 
V elded on the Hercules, and 
I bought a 16-foot wheel,plac- 
R Ing it inside the irupola of 
k my barn, where It works 
“ ' like a charm, with no fears 
of It being wrecked so long 
as the barn stands Ir runs 
. In a very light breeze. It 
Little Falls, New York, 
Inventors and Menufacturers of the latest’Approv¬ 
ed Apparatus for manufacturing 
BUTTER AND CHEESE 
most successfully and obtaining the largest profit. 
New developments constantly coming out. Seed 
Corn for Green Fodder or SBo. Send for our IUus- 
t rated Catalogue of 52 pages 
■ill Lovely Cbromo Cards, name In script 19c.; It pks. 
with elegant Band R!ng$l. Agt's Book & Ill’d Pre¬ 
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TROWBRIDGE 
^TB ROAJD-C AST-W 
r ' tl 
ileution this paper. 
SEED SOWER 
THE BEST, CHEAPEST and SIMPLEST. 
Sows all grains, grate seeds, lime, salt, ashes, fertili¬ 
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quantity per acre, better and faster than by any other 
method. Saves seed by sowing it perfectly even. 
Sows single or double cast, all ou either or both sides 
of wagon. Not affected by wind, as the seed is not 
thrown up into the air. Perfectly simple. Readily 
attached to any wagon. Lasts a life-time. Can be 
used wherever a wagon .-an be driven. Team walking 
one mile sows four acres of wheat. Crop one-fourth 
larger than when drilled. Send stamp for circulars 
giving terms and testimonials. Mention this paper. 
C. \V. DORK, Trenailr-er. 
RACINE SKKDFR CO.. DeaMoines, Iowa 
BIRDSALL TRACTION ENGINE 
It is Warranted Equal to or 
Better than any other Engine Made. 
AUBURN, N. Y. 
Also Manufacturers of the NOVELTY SAW MILL and tlie New BIRDSALL 
VIBRATING THRESHER* 
Send for Catalogue, either to Factory or Branch Offices: 
316 South 8th Street, St. Louis, Mo.; 
250 Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio; and 
No, 6 North Liberty Street, Baltimore, Md. 
THE BIRDSALL CO., 
