zSEEg? 
J-ataloo 1 
In PLANTS, BULBS 
Oats.—E asy and inactivc;cash. 28@28^c. May 28 to 
28%. Rye.—D ull. 35W to 64c. Barley higher; car lots 
of Minnesota sold at 62c. 
See Maher & Grosh’s new knife, p. 247.— Adv. 
- MAHJ2D AT PRICKS QUOTED 
All Season's Cabbage (Packet 10 cents). 
Now Ouerande carrot. 
Gilt Edge .Snowball i.Itinc In-nddlng) Cauliflower (Packet 25 cents). 
Improved White Plume Celery (Packer lu cents). 
Perfection lit unwell Celery (Par;Hot 10 cents). 
(irev Seeded Butter Lettuce (superb sort.) . 
Yellow Globe Danvers Onion/Die strain. . 
Roman Carmine Turnip Radish..... 
Extru Early Orange Marrow Squash iiulte distinct . 
0 
Per lb. 
S$.IX) 
1.50 
J.M. Thorburn a Co.J5JohnS: NewYork. 
IT IS IMPORTANT 
That seeds should be mtro and true- to name. They should be bought of men who have hail experience In the 
the business. By sending to us you will get Just what you order, and that which will give you satisfaction. \Y e 
are Importers and growers of Seed. Send for our Catalogue. L. Cl. SHE It II A N dr CO., 
Mention this paper. Providence, It. I. 
ENGLISH CLEMATIS 
20 beautiful kinds. All hardy. For terms and description 
address D.C.5V1 LDEY, Albany, A. Y. 
D.C.W1LDEY, Albany, 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
New York, Saturday, April 2,1887. 
C'/tti.k.—M rr.iie Cows. The Increased supply has 
caused a weak feeling and Common to FalrCows have 
declined from S2 to id per head. The few choice of 
fered rind a irmly sale at previous quotations. Most 
of the sales have been at $30 to #10 for Common to 
pair, hut a few good ones have reached $50and choice 
occasionally bring $50. 
Beeves. Pennsylvania Steers, 1.115 n,. average, at 
45 ( 15 ; per la), tbs: do, 1,910 lb, ill #5 65, Ohio do, 1,168 
lb at fl 85: HutTalo do. 1,190 lb. at $165; Bulls, 1,485 
at 82 !X'; do l,62(i a., at. #2 «(i; Mate Dry (lows HU* fb, at 
*2 10; Chicago Steel*. 1,88? n>, at $566; do, 1,118 lb, at 
*5 :.J do, 1,420 lb, at 35 33: Buffalo do, UW ft at $4 30; 
Bulls. 1.250 lt>, at $3 50; Kansas Steers, 1,210 lb, at $5 85; 
do l,3<0 it,, at #3 86; Chicago do, f,87l rb, at $i 25; do, 
l lil ft. at $5 2.5; 1,176 lb, at $5 05: Chicago Steers, 
l’aic n., at $1 9.1: Lancaster County, Penn., steers 1.182 
lb, at $4 (HI; Ohio do, l 481 lb, at «S 25; Ohio oxen, 1,598 
ft, at $l 35 State Steers, 1178 lb. at $4 85; Pennsyl 
vanla do, I HO ft. rit *4 30; Huffalodo. 1,057 ft. at 8175; 
Chicago do, 1,32< ft, at $5U5, lmllaim do. i.S.50 ft at 
$5 M lehlguu do. 92? lb, at $4 86; do. 1,050 lb. at. $4 70; 
Oxen. 1,360 lb. at #3 86. 
Calves. -VealA, 126 ftat fiC; veals, 145 ft, at 5c; do. 109 
lb, at 5V, do 111 lb, at 5c; do, 122 lb, at 0C. do 107 lb, 
at fif. 
SHEW' Axn Lamps.- Receipts for six days 28,026 
head against. 25.770 brail for the same time last week. 
State Sheep 82 fb, at 5J;{c; Mlehlgan Yearlings, 73 lb, at. 
$6 80; Stale Sheep, 82 tb, at 5c: Colorado do, 74 ft: at 
5V; Slate Yearlings, SH ft, at •-W: do, 76 lb. at Mho; do 
US lb, at 7c: Michigan Sheep, 96 lb, at 83 65; Michigan 
YearliugB, 89 ll>. at 7c state Sheep, 92 lb, at #5(50; 
Stare Spring Lambs, (COllimon) at #3 5(1 per head; 
State Yearlings, 78 ft, at $t 1 , 6 , Jersey Ewes, 100 lb at 
434 c. 
Hogs.— Receipt* for six days, 25,80s head against 
28,787 head for the same time last week, one car of¬ 
fered for sale alive but hud uot changed hands at- lat- 
es. advices. Market nominally steady at $5 vfHmfi 20. 
Bun'Atx) CA'ri t.K.—Receipts for week, 6,630 head; 
for same time last week, h, 693 head: market quiet and 
unchuuged. Common to Pair, #li«4 .85. sukec.—R e¬ 
ceipts for week tlius far. 21.200 head: for same 
time last week, St.'JOO head Market quiet and weak; 
Common to Fair. S-i 23«4 75: Good to choice, *va 5 25; 
Good to Choice Limbs, #5 7.5.ati 25. Hons. - Receipts 
for week 34,04? head for same rime last week, 31,750 
head; market xtrmdy vvlili a fair demand: Selected 
Yorkers $5 71*4.5 80: Light Pigs, $5,13 23. Selected medi¬ 
um weights, K.Va,(, 9.5; Selected Heavy Ends,$.5 2.-V5 50; 
Stags, $ lw. 1 80. 
Cnii’Auq.— Catti.e. - Shipping steers, 950 to 1,500 ft, 
$3bUetS25; mockers and feeders, dull at $2 75(Si4 20; 
cows, nulls and mixed, $2 00i>i2 (Kj;bulk, $2 75@3 30. 
Hous. -Hough and mixed, #.'• 20G5 70; packing and 
shipping, $.5 lfl®5 90; llgtlt, $5 MAiuft 55; skips, $3 7(Xy)5 00. 
Shrep.-N atives, $3:34 80 , Western, $3 ?5ia,4 70. Tex¬ 
ans, $215(31 (A); lambs, *1 MK35 75, 
St, Louts, cattlk. Choice Heavy Native Steers, 
#4 70(35 30; Pair to Good Shipping Steers, $ 100 . 1.-1 66 ; 
Bulcltcrs Steers, fair to choice, #370,«i4 to. Feeders, 
fair 10 good, $3 2w, I 00: Stockers, fair to good. *2 10 
@3 10; Texans, common to choice, $1 90*870, Hogs. 
—Market strong; Choice heavy and Butchers’ Selec¬ 
tions, $9 '0t#5 #•; Packing, fair to good, #3 40135 55; 
York.'m. medium to prime, #530<u;5 35. Ptg», common 
to good, $ 110(35 00. sursp.-M arket Ann. Commou 
to fair, $2 60(3)3 CO; medium to fancy, $3 <J0®3 90- 
See Maher & Grosh’s uew knife, p. 247— Adv. 
PRODUCE COMMISSION HOUSE 
ESTABLISHED 1805. 
8. H. & E. II. FROST, 
JOO I’A It It. PLACE, N. Y. 
Shippers desiring to favor us will be furnished 
stencils, shipping cards, do., ou application. Prompt¬ 
ness guaranteed. References, Kuual New-Yorker 
I rving National Bank, etc 
MAMMOTH 
STRAWS ERRY, 
I,urgent Siruwberry on Earth. 
First prize awarded. 
Also May King and nil the leading varieties of 
small fruits. Send for Catalogue. 
TliOS. «. ZANE, 
Chew's Lunditig, Cain. Co., S. .1. 
0BKER. 
EARLY SUNRISE, 
E*RLY OHIO, 
CHICAGO MARKET, 
EARLY MAINE, 
EMPIRE STATE, 
EARLY" HE It •< ON, 
Ql EKN OF THE VALLEY, 
DAKOTA RED, 
WHITE STAR, 
BLUSH, 
AMERICAN GIANT 
J3T Write for prices, stating quantities wanted. _^£3 
WIND 
ENGINES 
Strong nntl Dnrable, will not M 
Swell, Shrink, Warp, or Rattle ffl 
in the Hind. 83 
RUCKEYE 
D FORCE PUMP 
Works easy and throws a constant I 
stream. Has Porcelain lined and Brass 
Cylinders. Is easily set. Ts the Cheap¬ 
est and Best Force’Pump In the World T 
for Deep orShallow Wells Over 90,000 
In use. Never freezes In Winter. Send t 
for Circulars and Prices, giving dirnth 
of well. AIbo manufacturers of the Bnckeye 
Mower. Bnckeye Iron Fence, Buckeye 
Reel, Lawn Sprinkler, etc., etc. 
Lawn 
Homo 
Warranted the most perfect Force-Feed 
Fertilizer 11*111 In existence. Send for clr« 
PASiTSil IZ7:?3 '.g! COSIT PIAHTE3 
WurrJUit'Hl tlm kesCcom drrtppsr fttid ment 
" J '.r* tlUerdli 'T. ,bU * W *“ 
Send for large Illustrated Catalogue. 
CAV CURRANT. 
rHI HEADQUARTERS 
GRAPES 
LARGEST , 
BEST STOCK 
IN THE WORLD. 
POTATOES 
£r-FOR _&2 
SEED 
■ innPPlA FARM ANNUAL for 1887 
RLS CtJB 1 L 1 L M % Will lie so lit FREE TO ALL who write for it. It is a 
if® IP® CF 31 w 11 nndsome Book of 128 PugCi, with hundreds of 
I D H E_ K - BAS illuet-rations, throe Colored Plates, and tells all about 
THE BEST GARDEN, FARM ami FLOWER 
cccnc BULBS, PLANTS, JSSTSSSSK 0 ®S 
m M scribes Rare Novelties in Vegetnblra and Flowers of real 
!■$ value, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. Send address onoostaj 
&&SftS5£SW. ATLEE BURPEE A CO. PHILIDELPHU, Ft. 
Jou Will Not Find 
SWand greater travellers than Stanley; seed saved from the odds 
ends of various crops; seed raised from unsalable 
onions, headless cabbages, sprangling carrots, or refuse 
gft beets. (/ am always happy to show my seed sloe*.) but 
> LjhSlm^k'ii you want Northern seed, honestly raised, home 
grown (not more than two other catalogues contain as 
many), seed warranted (see the cover), valuable novelties, some 
c f y^bich are to be found in no other, send for ray vegetable and 
my flower-seed catalogue for 1887 , FREE to alL It contains 60 vane- 
W ties of Beans, 43 of Pea s, 41 of Cabbages, 53 of Melons, 44 ot 
Corn, etc., etc., besides a large and choice variety of flower see d. 
JAMES J. U. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
crowing our strong and reliable rtvrw At- luw tK bttus 01 extra cuoico quai 11 jj 
MnvaltlAS of great beauty. Handsomely illustrated Catalogue tor |887 mth a lovely Colored 
ROBERT SCOTT & SON. FMM«!-!>b. Pa. 
GRAF 
Also other SMALL 
FRUITS, and nil 
old and new varieties 
GR-APES. Extra 
Quality .Warranted 
true. Cheap by mail. 
Low rates to dealers. 
El=strs»«d rOCCI 
______ Oatalogne rllhbi 
Headquarters and lowest rates for ■■ | ■ A A A 
EMPIRE STATE & NIAGARA 
T. S. HUBBARD f n?£ i ?SP 
Send for Circular •' 
PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER, 
Seedsmen, Albany, N. Y. 
BUI. 118. HEMEROCALLIS DNDU1ATA (Day Lily) 
from Mojave Desert, 50 cen's ouch by mall. 
W. L G. HOULE. Sun Ben-ardltio, Cal. 
CHARLES DOWNING POTATO. 
Provrd by the Experiment stations and practical 
growers to be the earliest. Inindsimiest, most 
productive and nr Mural table quality of uny 
potato jet disseminated. It orters a rare i lmneo to 
grow, rs who secure seed thin spring and propagate 
carefully, as It will surely be In great demand next 
season. All seedsmen and potato grower- will want 
It. it will not be extensively advertised this spring 
because stock la limited, l arly orders will secure a 
supply at the following prices; By mall por t paid, one 
tuner, 1.5 cents; one pound, til rents: three pounds, 
$1.50. By express or freight, one peek, *2 no; one bush¬ 
el, »5U0; one barret, $12,no. Correspoudenee solicited 
from careful growers who are prepared to grow on 
contract for the trade. Addrosa 
ISAAC F. TILLINGH AST, 
La Plume, Lacknwanna (’o.. Pa. 
50 BUSHELS 
stubble, Using Stoekbrhlge Manure, by Mr, N aide of 
3100800 Mass.; nnd Mr. Atkinson, of Indian Orchard, 
using lui lbs. on (u aero of turnips, writes he never 
had such a crop. BOWKER FERTll.l/.KK t’0„ Boston 
and N. Y. 
30WKER FEUTIU/.KH t’O., Boston 
>Wt MOUfLDtS. 
C.E ALLEN, BRAfTLEBaR0,VT. 
NIAGARA EMPIRE 1 CT ATP and the other best GRAPE VINES, 
mHUHITA, CIYiriHC O I A I t new and oId . vines stored in Mammoth 
Stone Cellar* with roots In fine sand. Trees and Small Fruit Plant*. Bv mall, express or 
freight Lowest prices for Dealers, Agents, Planters and Everybody. In everv respect a Model and 
First-class Establishment. Accurate naming and highest grading Free illustrated Catalogue 
Plevue write me before you buy. GEO. 8. J088KLYX, Fredoula. N. y! 
THE 
THE 
m 
OFF WITH THE TARIFF ON SEEDS. 
RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE. SEEDS AT YOUR DOOR 
HTUfUO! CC A I C DDIPCC grown • l>ir*r crop of the fob 
\ HI IV nULLOraLb 1 II lULO* ‘4., :tn'; ik.- is.'ii. tn orOcr 
Ik to Ititpi-tT;, t tft- to. with our wouilerl'ul new nolutn into jO.GW more timn.'s, wo 
(EARLIEST POTATO 
THIS WORLD HAS EVER SEEN 
VERY PROLIFIC,EXCELLENT qUaLiTV: 
AT Uilins CO A I r DD lore Marimr grown 4 inr^. crop of fhc ful- 
H I If nULbOFlLL rniuLua lowing * lAh th»» piwt -ASi'ti, m orOcr 
L to I nip *4t term, Aitfi our worn!* rlul m*tv |$o(u(ui iulo 30,OilO more hmnes, w»* 
tiw- ' :-ll* liri|tfO- fHO I H fl Id pOMtMtfl* HlUlll |»n or tit OllUJf, "!■ ^ i 11 Mini 
mi cctictiu-1 on»»r: rUn 31. UU »bjr umiV -HnivAltiinr SA mickuim oa • 
wSk ir*i* li, of Hie fuUuwitm* new *r«.t tOur Ip »nil ONE WHOLE PO- 
TATO. “ CTDRV OCR MTV »> « u t t>r -i ihv cak- 
J ...Div, „ .V I nH T DtUU I I J 1.1 KSf POT ATO Tills 
UOltl.ll 1UH EvEK Wll.aoV Kurly Klooil Tornlp 
f*ia Beet, uarltc.t nnd N>«t. Hu.I lull', llulf-l.ung Wlntvr Beet, fccvt » m 
w73 urvurk-iv. WILSON'S BEST OF Al.L llKA.YS, rw.ul u nrtng beam 
i BRAZILIAN FLOUR 
" K1 1 pnDN s yi'R.I 'lU'u tobp-i wbpi; ri„, 57choW # l’nrly tureen 
•‘ij vUnll i’noumbop. »• Gcirlv V Imppovf.l Ion ^ rcvii IMek* 
IIi'lictitnUcr. Improved Kurly Wlni»in$c*«lHi1t ( nMiiigp. I'rt 1 . 
Kiilum KIhI MuUih CnUImjr*.*, wiot»T v«n*-’.v. IIi$ulcrnM»’« White 
ScirftIunch 1 itf ivlppy$ vv-’i'llt'iit qualify, rviUj towu, uc<-J> no 
h»ukiii< ni>. Kurly shurfhorn i'urrot. Xow Perpetual liOltMec* t-n 
US dor ami crUp all htituiqrr* Kiilb'i 1*0111 Wiitormoloii, M4 »w.< t»Mt, 
H Uunuuii unI, uioloit* *wivt. «pU;y, JHIfi-MiH, Improi c<l Yellow Dan* 
" J TO.-$ Otiliio. M iimiuoth *11 v«'r kliif Onion, K‘"« throe oil i on. .* 
fT* I " * ‘‘'cr. 1 m proved li uvrimpy Pn Trait Ip. IlliHra’H Kvvr- 
fr-J H« iirlii|{ h* ir« all ■ nvxur, Huby Khiit IVppur. Mit* vt jici'pcr 
nr cv<r $tv!i, Now J»|Miito^«' PtimpLlii. Hiukln: punittkin cwr jthwlIq 
~ this nimntfv. Kvtr* l.'urlv Koiin«l liod K«Hlt%h. Sow Churtlor 
iHMt rammer %:iru t .. Brnz 11 Siikut S;im*h. 40*1 ^r»uwmpr or wur.i r. VhIph* 
. riiUo mja»«l», c'norfiu*u*lf produ ttr** exaelh*Dt qo^Hiv. k.vnM nil winter. Purl* 
MayRower Tomato. -arlr varletT. Uvlit«to«N New Beonty Twmoto. > - -r « liLlden Blobe Kuta- 
I'm ft' ° r ***”*• uu% . Larly W lilto Munich I’uriilp, o<- : mill*- \ Ariel',, .1 tamiil pj.-kri of Lhr AKI.Kl *i 
I ILUl ( OK\, ‘ »rjy. piyluorito, Uas violdM n\ur 100 I- per -v:rc Uno pMikci l»\ HKTIfr.M KOKKl M. ho cvU? 
powdt-r |Q.tftt, ftu luti |. tlca h to all lustvi lifo, but hnmth-M m msu w (1UXT tiBUM W 
PA.XSIKH. One ftplen<1f<t Qllttittfen* plant. OO Clll hC|7C DAPI/CTC 1 . . ? f r. w; ;ni.nc u i ONK 
One U. autllul .w vrbi.I lug tt..w .-r. In *11. JQ f U LL O I A t T AL A t I O > IVHOLK FUTATU t. v mail. 
t’Ofi CflR <LI nn rvi O collection* for $1,. TV | FOUR fur $3.00. Thl* Inin offer NKVEK made belli re. 
l>Nl<1. rUil ft^IoUlio Our iH.-uitifui. lllustrst.-d, nnd d«M.-rliuivo sspn<p» ittalogu*' uecamgtiliile* cuoh ovnIots Adilrr-* 
SAMUEL" WILSON, Seed Grower, MECHANICSVILLE, BUCKS COUNTY; PENNA. 
nrsu.M f • r-luu 1 uv-l ik>w tir |U t»t. wtiliu, 1 % ,U-'j 
I'A.NSIKS. One Mpli-ndld L'limtilug plunt. 
One beautlllkl evvrlii.tlug tlnwer. In .11, 
post CflDCI fin TVVO oulleetInn. fbr 
paid, run .NI.UU. <>»r biwutlftil. lllustni-d 
1.50 0.000 Strawberry. Itas;iberry and Black 
borrv 1 Hants, old unit new varieties. 11 en* I quarters 
for wllsnn Jr., and Early Harvest Hlacktierrv flatus, 
Root Cutt ings. 
Originators of the Unmilton or Boss Uaspherry and 
Acme Strawberry. Flue Stock of two year old Con 
cord t>rais'd. Unit Trees, tiooselierrj Vines, etc., etc. 
Send for Catalogue and see low prices. Address 
BROOKLYN NURSERY CO., 
Otlice (Did No.), ‘2‘iit XV, Prutt Street, 
Chas. H. Asdeusos, Manager. BALTIMORE, MD. 
CATALOG! & CALENDAR. 
Send your address ou postal for one to 
\V. D. LANE. Florist, 
MIDDLEBURY, YT, 
AVI ft W\mt\ 100 B** s ‘ Kinds! 30th 
■ ■ |J ft UL V, year. Catalogues free. 
.nUrLil Concords site per UAt 
Iftlini kVf 81 8 per l.tAb l Empire 
■ ^tate and 1 Niagara for •* 1 poet uaid. Brtgli- 
M ton, Delaware, Ives, Klvir*. I.ady, Catawba, 
Martha, Moore's Early. Worden. PooKIlngton 
Diamond. Vergencuas. Ac., at lowest rate* Basober- 
berry, Ac, CEO, W. CAMPBELL.' nrl»«.ri, Ohio. 
W StH-tl '’otutoes bh Catal og’’k Free. 
NORTHIRN SEED I I A.C.SABIN, 
a specialty. haft Olexwood, Iowa, 
estern Xi. fadqmrt>rs 
For F.urhurt D A C D D C D D ICC 
and riirmun ” H 3 1 D Cn n I E3 
Fort ItlllMlNCU S fiTRftU/RCBRIEC 
TER and JKWELLw I HAwv DEIlllltw 
and many other Novelties. Also full stock of Standards. 
W Seed 'otutoes ■* ■■ 
FROM 
NORTHIRN SEED I 
a specialty. baft 
estern XX 
FO li riALE. 
ENGLISH FIELD PEIS! 
FRESH IMP. MiSCULD SEED 
Of the best kinds, buccra and other grass seeds for 
mixture. I And that all the ble teste of Jersey cows are 
the result or feed lug large quantities of peas and oats. 
For prices address \VM. CKO/ilEK, 
Northport, L. L, Ni. Y. 
Crimson Cluster, Mammoth, 
t'hlo, Summit, Monmouth. 
Gandy ’s Prize. Lida, Bubach, 
one dozen of each of these 
valuable new Strawberries for $W. two tduuts of 
each for $ 2 . 20 , po»t paid 
Four plants i-.ueh of UR IK Blaokberry and H’- 
fR KTIA Dewberry for *2, post paid. 
PLANTSWARRA VI E D. Send for list of collections. 
PUTNEY vV WOODWARD, 
BRENTWOOD, N. Y. 
600 cubic feet 
of coru on the 
eob Is what Mr. 
C D. WhPe. of 
Leeds, Me., raisodnsing S 5Di lbs. nf Stockhrldge ou 6 
acres of fair soil. BOWKER FERTILIZER CO. Boston 
and N. Y. 
XEW SWEET (OR\. 
BURBANK'S I 11 PROVED.- The Earliest and 
Best Sweet Corn m cultivation for table use. Send for 
descriptive price list of Coru and EARLY OXFORD 
POTATO, a potato that la goon: to lead the earlies. 
E. M . Ill KH'N K. Seed Grower, 
KRYEIU'RG, MAINE. 
Best quality, 
other novel- 
&EEDS. 
SPRAY the HEX House, Rose Bushes, Cur¬ 
rants. Plants, etc , and Disinfect Buildings, with the 
BEI,LOW S ATOM 1ZKK. price S‘ 2 . 
T. \) oodriKon, 71 Caualport Ave , Chicago, ill. 
Ulster, Po'keepsle. and Duchess GRAPES; Mlnne- 
wuski BL.U KHEURY. Luorettu DEWBERRY: Marl- 
boixi RASPBERRY; and Conus PEAK. s t -n,| for de¬ 
scriptive circular to A. J. C A Y \VOOD & SON, 
31ARLBORO, N. Y. 
The NEW BLACK CRAPE 
“EATON,” 
HARDY, VIGOROUS. AND PRODUCTIVE. 
BUNCHES FROM ONE POUND TO THIRTY OUNCES. 
Awarded Two First-class Certificates of Merit 
John B. Moore & Son, 
CONCORD. MASS, 
THPUDV PLANTS. All 
K Pi M li I Jessie. Jewell. 
II ullll A tifs. Pure and 
" E, B. Underhill.PovGHKiui. 
. All kinds. 
!W« 11 , and all 
• and reliable 
GUKKJiPSlE.X.Y 
