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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
833 
vIoiih purchases, but new business is of moderate 
proportions. The demand is rather slow and the of¬ 
ferings of other than low grades quite light. 
Y. State, cron of 1 SH 3 , choice (scarce) 27®,28c; 
do. good to prime. Tl'.i 2f.e: do. low to fair 14<<j23c; do. 
crop of ISiV, good to choice, 23:<«2tlci Paelfle Coast, 
crop of H 88 . fair to prime. Jw.'S, 
PoctTltY and GaMK.-LM'K Poultry. —The demand 
is slow. Prime ducks and geese In fair request. 
spring chickens, ncar-b.v, V lb, 9@10c.; West• 
ern, uoitOe.: fowls. Pennsylvania and Jersey 
8* *100.: do. Stale, IXitUle.; do. Western. 8(310c.; roost¬ 
ers. mixed, old and you my, G@7c ; turkeys, 10® Uc. 
ducks. Western, per pair, tSOuliitc: geese, Western 
per pair. 1.25®sL50. 
Dukssho Poultry— Prices are ruling weak and 
irregular, oucks about steady for prime. Geese 
slow and easier. 
Turkeys, Jersey, I Y*17e: do. prime, large State and 
Western, r&ik'; do. fair to good. I03d2c; do, poor, 
5&*9e: chickens. Philadelphia, large, 17c; do. do. 
straight lots, IS«;UJci do. Jersey, 14SI6e:do State and 
Western choice per lb 1 l{jt 1 Jo; do, State and Western, 
fair to good. 8 v IQc; do. poor, 4«lie; fowls. Philadel¬ 
phia, dry•picked, prime, Yjaiaci do., Jersey, 124.13c; 
do.. State and Western, dry picked, IU®lie: do. do. 
scalded. IUC: do. ami chickens, fair to good, 8 ®9c; 
do. poor. 4130c; ducks PhlLadclphlu. Spring, I6®17c; 
do. state and Western, Spring, 1 Smi14o; do.falr to 
good. lOatUc.: do. poor, Ud tie geese, Philadelphia, IS® 
1 icplo.. State and Western prime, tn.olZe; do. poor,*, 
(4 fie. 
GAMt.—The general demand is slow. 
yuatl, choice, per dozen, $t. ie do., small and soft 1 
50c®$l; grouse prime > pair, 75c « 8 l: partridge, do! 
7fn.v<r$1i grouse and partridges, soft, per pair, ®«t40c, 
fame squat's, light, p dozen, $2.25,*2.50: do., dark, 
per dozao, Si.7SfM2.00- tame pigeons, live, per pair, 
S.YU'iOc.: venison saddles. -yn>, I 2 ®uc: wild ducks- 
canvas, $2.UUv(,i.M); tip., ycd licnds, 87et.il.12; do., mal¬ 
lard. ii pair, SUtitllOc: do., blue-wing Teal. P pair: 
r i0®fj5; tlo , green-wing teal and wood, e pair, 25<g30c. 
rabbits, P pair. 30®llle.. Imres, V pair Jut&SOc. 
Vbciktablies.—I rish potatoes very dull nud prices 
weak. The stdok in store is large and Increasing. 
Sweets In light supply, but very slow. Onions dull 
atii unchanged. Cabbage firm. Squash steady. 
Cabbage, L. I. per tOO,*«®10; potatoes. V bbl. *1® 
1.511; sweet potatoes. Va. P bbl. i3.UkiS.53- Turnips, 
Russia. L. I. > bbl. 81 (Id® 1.23; do. do. Canada, 87c.® 
SI.00; onions white, 'e bbl. #l.25®2.25; do. yellow, * 
bbl. SI.3 Tk 41.37; do. red Chester, 81.00. 
Tobacco.—K entucky qnlct and steady; lugs, 7® 
8e.; leaf H 1 * ,t lOVftYJ.; seed leaf quiet. 
Wool.—T rade Is dull, nud only the flue lots of 
fleeces and other prime wools arc sustained: other 
qualities and descriptions, are almost nominal. 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS 
New York. Saturday. Dec. 3, 1883. 
Beeves—T otal for six days 12,430 head, against 9,326 
head for the corresponding time last week. Texas 
Half-Breeds, 9K0 ft. at $3.35. Missouri Steers, 1.231 lb. 
at 11440 , .Vitb; do. 1.058 tb. at 1044 c: do. x,0tl at $5.90 
Kentucky do. 1.185 tb. at 11-3* 58 tb, do. 1,350 ft. at 11*40, 
do. 1,199 ft. at He; do. 1.106 ft. at 10e; Ohio do. 1.339 ft; 
at llfcc: do. 1,33:1 ft,at llkjct do, 1,140ft, at 104405 oxen. 
1,210 1b, at 10c. 53 ft Stags, Bulls and Oxen, 1,400® 
1.630 1b. at frtJ3)4®85: Illinois Steers, 1 tit ft. at 86.90: 
do. 1,225 ft, at (6.10; do 1.163 ft, at tUJKc. 56 ft; do. 1,138 
ft, at 1044c: do. 1 133 tb. at 9 ? 40 .55 ft; do. (part Oxen). 
1,802 tb. at 944 c: do. 1.UII ft, at 944c; Mixed Western 
Steers, 1,2*5 ft, at US4c, 56 ft; do. 1,189 ft, nr 104ic; 
do. 1,183 ft, at 1044 c: do. 1,107 tb, at lt>*<.c: do. IJD64 ft, at 
10c: do. 1,178 ft, at toe, ft.\ft; West Virginia do. 1,220 ft: 
at 1044e, 56 lb: Oxen. 1,615 ft,at 84 . 4 c. 55 ft; Pennsyl¬ 
vania steers urn ft, at 944 c, M ft; on commission. 
Oxen. 2,035 ft. at 10c, 56 ft: Bulls. 850 ft. at 3lfcC; do. 530 
ft, at 344c: do. 600 ft. at SJ-frC; do. 700 ft. at 3c. 
Stii.ue asp I-ambs.—P rime Lambs were in demand 
and nrtn, but common stock of till kinds ruled dull 
and had a slow sole, with a slightly downward ten¬ 
dency. Common to good sheep sold at 83.95® 3 . 00 . 
Ordinary to good latuusai fil 4 ® 8 o. with prime lots at 
6>4®6Wc. Ohio sheep, S02 ft. at4H«o; do. 8fl ft. at Pyc. 
State do. 101 ft. at 3e; do. ati tb, 144 c; do. 90 ft,at it.40 
per too ft: do. 60 ft.at d*e: do, 83 ft, at. to. Ohio lambs, 
69 ft, at 1144c. Western sheep, 89 lb. at .V: do. 9-1 ft, nt 
44 ( 10 , do. 92 ft, nt $t.56V4c: do 88 ft. al 1 ) 40 . Canada 
Lambs.86 ft at flk.Ci do. 70 ft, at 6c. Slate Lambs.21 
ft.atCUe, Michigan Sheep.89 ft, at l*4<- do, 83ft,at 
4}jcT do. 80 ft, 4c; Western Lambs, 58 ft .at 544c. 
Hoos.-Total for six days, 34,381 bead, against 
84,256 head for the corresponding last weak. No 
trade reported,but market quoted lioiniualiy steady 
at $IJO®5.50, 
Calves—Q rassers. 255 ft. at 44»e; do. 297 ft, at 444c; 
Veals, 172 ft. at-M^c. Mixed Calves. 324 tt. at SC. 
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AUCTION SALE OP JERSEY CATTLE. 
IVM. E. MARSTON, Auctioneer, will sell at public 
auction at the yard of Dater A SlmmonB, No. 136 Fifth 
Street in the City of Troy, N. Y. on Thursday, the 
Lth day of December, i89o, at 10 o'clock, A. M., a herd 
of full-blood Jersey Cattle, consisting of nine cows, 
six yearling heifers and flee balls, ail registered in 
A. J. C. C. H. R : also rhree unregistered cattle. 
Sale positive to close estate of the late l)r. CHAS. 
H. CARPENTER. Catalogues on application, 
JANK M. CARPENTER. Administratrix. 
IRVING HAYNER, Administrator. 
TROY. N. Y. 
FOR SALE. 
EIGHTY-ACRE FARM; fifty in cultivation. Balances 
timber. Hewn log house,smoke-house, stables, well of 
good water, fifty apple trees beginning to bear, peach 
trees and grape vines, enclosed with rail fence, one- 
seventh mile of station Hervick, on the Toledo. Cin¬ 
cinnati, and St- Louis Railroad, eight miles from 
crossing on two railroads, and 75 miles from St Louis, 
HERVICK Is in the south part of SHELBY COUN¬ 
TY, ILLINOIS. 
by a BEAUTIFUL and RICH COUNTRY.' 
PRICE, S-2S.0# PER ACRE) 
$6MJ down, balance from one to six years. Equal 
payments, 7 per cent. Interest paid annually, se¬ 
cured by mortgage or note. Possession cl veil imme¬ 
diately. This is a 
GOOD, CHEAP FARM. 
Address, W. L. CARSON, 
RAMSEY, ILLINOIS. 
Headquarters for Holstein Cattle. 
(1881,1 
IMPORTED AND BRED BY SMITHS & POWELL 
ALL OF FINEST QUALITY AND BREED¬ 
ING. NEARLY 500 ONHANDFOR THE 
SEASON OF 1883-4. FIRST PRIZE 
BERD AT NEW YORK STATE FAIR, 
1880,1881.1882, AND 1883. 
Eyery animal was selected by a member of the firm 
in person, front the most noted herds and deepest 
milking dams of Holland, without regard to price. 
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time In Holland, and is familiar with ail the best 
herds there, thus enabling ns to secure nnlr the best 
clasa of stock. In this herdeverr cow ts tested bv ac¬ 
tual performance and each Is sold on her own merits 
and breeding. Buyers can here have the advantage 
of large nninbers to select from. Our unusuallv large 
Importatl' ns enable us to avail ourselves of "lowest 
freights and lower expense per animal, advantages 
which we enn give our customers the benefit of. Also 
an elegant stock of CLYFSDALE A HAMBLETONIAN 
HORSES, of fluesit quality and highest breeding. 
For records, pedigrees and other Information, send 
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«MHHS & Pii«KLL. 
Lakeside Stock Fn rat. SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
Mention that you sxw this advertls't. lb this paper. 
E IGHT BEAGLE FTPS, born Oct. 4, *6 each, 
or $10 a couple. Beagle Nell, three years, splendid 
hunter, $10. Scotch Collie Laddie. 8 months old, part¬ 
ly broken, drives well. $15. Also ferrets. 
E. L. MARSHALL, Charletnent. Bedford Co., Va. 
ROBERTS, DURNALL S HICKS, 
STOCK FARMS 
Near WEST CHESTER, Cheater Co., Pa. 
Dutch Friesian Cattle 
*!!°N0RMAN UflDCCC 
PERCHERONnUnotO 
Deeire tv call the attention of gentlemen and 
dealers to their s-'oek ae above, confident that 
ihey have a* litie lots as have been brought to 
this country, all having been selected by a mem¬ 
ber of our unit in t>er«ou, who visited the beet 
herds in Holland: and under t ie guidance of one 
of the most experienced horsemen in France made 
selections from the beat horses in Normandy. 
Write for Catalogue and any information to 
IOHN II. HICKS, Box 684, West Cheater. Pa 
JERSEYS. 
(A. j. c. C.) 
Most fashionable strains. Strong in the blood of 
ALPHEA-DOLPH1N 2D, PANSY ALBERT, JERSEY 
BELLE OF SCITU ATE, SIGNAL, Ac. One of the lar¬ 
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RICHARDSON BROS., Davenport, Iowa. 
GQTSWOLDS AND SOUTHDOWN 
Sheep and Lambs 
For Sale, Including some very choice Yearling Rams 
aud Ram Lambs of good pedigree. Prices very mod 
erate for quality of stock, write for particulars, 
stating number wanted. We have also for sale sev¬ 
eral fine Oxford Downs. Address. 
W• Atlee Burpee A ( o„ Philadelphia, Pa. 
HOLSTEINS. 
Twenty very fine heifers to calve this Winter, just 
imported and for sale at fair prices. 
CHAS. W. WOLCOTT, Readville, Mass. 
SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. 
C ASSIUS 51. CLAY, breeder of pure SOUTH DOWN 
SHEEP. Whitb-H via. Kentucky. 
CnTGTTTT? P PTftQ |J weeks, sows t mas. Sows in 
LH.DOxU.arj XIVJO, farrow, and boar$ for service. 
BUTTON BROTHERS. Chitteuango, N. Y. 
-r z._.'e9n P* 1, '"*y at home.Sample* worth $5 free 
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