THU RURAL NEW-YOKXfR. 
90c; flo April, 90^@90 9-16c; do May, 90^d,®90%c' 
do June S9%«90J^c; do for July, 89J^c; do for Au' 
gust, 89%®88 ?-16c; do for December, 91%@92Mc. Corn 
—Ungraded Mixed, 59>4®61!<fc; No. 3.59c: steamer,60 to 
60^c in elevator: No. 2. 59 V to tOl^c f. o. b. in store 
and elevator; 61J^ to 61%c delivered; steamer yellow 
60%c elevator; choice white Southern, 63®64%c; 
No. 2 for March, 60c: do for April, 59*4c: do for 
May, 59 > 4 ® 59 %c; do for June. 53%®59^c: do for July, 
58 % to 59 3-lfic; do August, 59%(<a59%c: do for 
September, 59J4 to 59%c: do for October 59^ to 59%c. 
Oats.— No. 3, 39c; do white 41c; No. 2. 39@39Vc; do 
white, 4lW@42c; No. 1 white, 43!^c; Mixed Western 
39@41c;white do 41 to 46c: No 2 March, 39 to 39%c; 
do April, 37% to 88 c; do May, 37%c. 
IMPROVED BILLINGS CORN 
PLANTER AND FERTILIZER. 
PERFECT 
WORK, 
whether Stony 
Sward or Mellow 
Land. 
Made only by 
Time 
Saved. 
Better 
Work. 
uicker 
esults. 
AMES PLOW OO., 
BOSTON AND NEW YORK. 
Send for circular and 1888 72-page catalogue. 
Buffalo, N.Y.—Wheat.—No. 1 Hard held at 10c over 
Chicago May; No. 1 hard Northern Pacific Washburn 
at 9c over; No. 1 hard Northern Pacific Duluth at 8 c 
ECLIPSE CORN PLANTER 
over Chicago May; No. 2 Northern 6 c over; Winter 
wheat—No 2 Red Michigan 91c; No. 1 White Michigan 
92 %< 3 ; No. 2 Amber 89%c. Corn—No. 3 yellow 57%c; 
No. 3 57%c Oats.—No. 2 white, 39%®39c, No. 3 
white —®37%c; No. 2 mixed, 36c. Barley.—No. 1 Can 
ada, 93@94c; No. 2 Canada. 91@92c; No 3 extra, 88@89c. 
Chicago, Ills.— No, 2 spring wheat at 74%®77%c; No. 
2 red at 82c. No. 2 corn, 50Vc. No. 2 oats, 27%@ 
30c: No. 2 Rye, 59c; No. 2 Barley, 77@81c. No 1 
Flaxseed at Si 45. 
Communications Rbceivbd for the Week Ending 
March 17,1888. 
P. D. K.-D. B. A., thanks.-C. L. L.-S. D. M.—J. L. 
S. , thanks—W H. B.-R. H. A.—J. H. N.-R. D. D., 
thank you.—W. F.-G. I.-S. D. F.-A. K.-H. A. B.-C. 
L. B.-N. H.-E. H—S. L.T.-J. W. W.-G. E. K—M. R„ 
thanks.—N. H.-H. A. B.—E. E. B.-O. C. R.-J. H. E — 
T. H. H--W. M.—A. B. A.-O. C. K—G. T.—L. L.-J. H. 
-A. R. D.-L. A. E.-W. W, P.-J. W. S., thanks.—R. 
Wade, thanks.—R. M. C.-W. T. R.-E. L. D„ thanks.— 
C. A. D.—J. H.-G. B. T.-J. V. H. N—D. L. G. H. S. 
This Planter will plant Field and Ensilage Corn, 
Beans, Peas and Beet Seed, in hills, drills or checks. 
It is the only Planter that will distribute all kinds of 
FERTILIZERS WET Or DRY With a CERTAINTY. Six 
changes from 50 to 450 pounds per acre, and without 
injury to the Seed, as it is dropped each side of it with 
a layer of earth betwe* n. Warrranted to do all claimed 
for it. Farmers send for Circulars and TestimoDals of 
1887. ECLIPSE CORN PLANTER CO., 
Enfield, N. U. 
HIGH GRADE I FE?Tn J IZERS 
MADE FROM BONES, BLOOD , MEAT AND HIGHEST GRADE CHEMICALS. 
DARLING-’S PURE FINE BONE 
is the best on the Market. Our reputation of over 25 years is a sure guarantee of our reliability. 
L. B. DARLING FERTILIZER CO., Pawtucket, R. I. 
UOW IS THE TIME 
TO SOW 
Henderson’s Special Grass Mixture 
FOR HAY OR PERMANENT PASTURE. 
This mixture will give a pasture that will stand without renewal for 20 years. Thousands 
of acres are now sown with it annually. Pamphlet, giving full instructions and information, 
mailed free on application. 
PETER HENDERSON & GO,, 35&37 Cortlandt St., NewYork. 
MONEY AND LABOR SAVED. 
TO EXCHANGE. Real Estate for Apple, Quince, 
and cap Raspberries. 
J. L. SMITH, Castile, N Y. 
to #8 a day. Samples worth 31.50, FREE. Lines 
not under the horse’s feet. Write Brewster 
Safety Rein Holder Co., HoUv. Mion. 
LIMITED QUANTITY. 
Stowell’s Evergreen SWEET CORN (kiln- 
dried). Price $2.00 per bushel. 
M. WEST, Schoharie, N. Y. 
Raise No More Wheat 
But make your money out of the Barn and Poultry 
Yard, as the Dairy. Poultry and Doctor Book tells. 
For five 2-ct stamps. C. G. Hirner, Allentown. Pa. 
FOUR FARMS FOR SALE 
In Alburg, Vt., of 70, 120.124, 166 acres; near Lake 
Champlain: store, post-office, school, shop and C. Vt. 
R. R. Good buildings, orchards, wells. Free from 
rocks, very level. Seven-eighths can be plowed. Very 
productive. In fact, with good management they can 
pay for themselves. Wiii sell separately. Terms 
very easy and price low. 
Write G. YV. SAJI RE, Providence, R. I. 
Apply on premises to P. M. SABRE. 
FiRMiRS AND FRUIT GROWERS. 
First Class Standard Pears and Cherry Trees. The 
finest trees and true to name. Prices very low; 5,000 
Trees must go. Grapes and all small fruits at satis¬ 
factory prices. Write for prices on what you need. 
Hedge plants first class—bottom rates. If you want 
one article, only write. 
EMMET V. RHOADS, Saint Paris, O. 
WELL DRILLING. 
Machinery for Wells of any depth, from 20 to 3,000 feet, 
for Water. OilorGas. Our Mounted Steam Drilling and 
Portable Horse Power Machines set to work in 20 min¬ 
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tools. Splendid business for winter or summer. We 
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Pierce Well Excavator Co., New York. 
Lightning Well Machine Makers. 
, We are the largest Manufacturers,—have sunk 
5*29 ft. in 10 hours. Our Encyclopedia of800 
engravings of Well, Wiud-Mill, Prospecting, 
Pumping and Diamond Pointed Rock Drill- 
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will bo mailed for 25 cts. Are sueing parties 
who advertise to make Hydraulio 
^machinery, and their customers for 
The American 
Well Works. 
Aurora, III., 
U. S. A. 
$ TEAM! S TEAM! 
We build Automatic Engines from 2 to 200 H. P., 
equal to anything in market. 
A Large Lot of 2,3 and 4-H. Engines 
with or without boilers, low for cash. 
B. YV. PAYNE & SOJYS, 
Box 17. Elinfra, N. Y. 
FARM ENGINES 
Upright and Horizontal, 
Stationary, 
Portable and Semi-Portable. 
8 to 16 Horse Power. 
Illustrated Pamphlet Free. Address 
iMES LEFFEL &. CO. 
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, 
or 110 Liberty St., New York. 
. to $2 per rod. 
All sizes and widths. Hold by us or any dealer in this line of 
goods. FREIGHT PAIR. Information free. 
Best 
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ci wire 
N 
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Wira Rope Selvage 
write The McMullen woven wire fence co. 
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ATTACHMENT. 
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Ibis MORE GOOD POINTS 
than any on the market 
Send for description. 
BEST LINE OF 
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Moseley & Stoddard Mfg. Co. 
POULTNEY, VT. 
MEKENNEY’S Acme Broadcast 
Force Feed Fertilizer Machines. 
Corn Planter, Strawberry, Lawn, Potato and 
Tobacco Machines. Send for circulars giving 
discription and prices to 
Taunton Cotton and Machine Co., 
Taunton, Mass. 
EVERY GOOD FARMER 
WHO HAS USED THE 
COLUMBIA 
CHILLED PLOW 
Says it is the Lightest Draft, Easiest to Han¬ 
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Work in All Soils, in short THE BEST PLOW 
IN THE MARKET. Don’t Fail to try a 
COLUMBIA before purchasing any other. Send 
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not sold in your vicinity send for Special introducing 
Price. Mention this paper. Address 
COLUMBIA PLOW WORKS, 
Copake Iron Works. Columbia Co., N. Y. 
Hedge Plants. 
Nothing adds to the beauty and 
value of the premises as do well 
kept hedges. We offer over half 
a million Splendid Hedge Plants, 
Osage Orange, Honey Locust, Ar¬ 
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hundreds of illustrations, free. 
The Storrs & Harrison Co. 
Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. 
"■’M Fl0WER SEEDS 
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SEED CORN,15^ 
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