onto a platter; add a little vinegar to the gravy 
and pour over. 
Kidaey Stew for Breaklast. 
BOU kidney with one onion chopped line, until 
very render; then take the kidney up and chop 
Intobits; return to the lire; boll up and thicken 
with a spoonful of corn-staivh ; season with pep¬ 
per salt and a lump of butter and pour over little 
squares of toasted bread. 1! Is beat to boll the 
Kidney the day before If Is wanted tol 1 breakfast. 
K. M. 
OUR FREE SEED DISTRIBUTION. 
Skkds of the following varieties of plants are of¬ 
fered to our subscribers without any charge what¬ 
ever (except for postage, a part of which we bear) 
until further notice; 
Dkkunck Wheat. A hybrid spring wheat. The 
most promising variety ever before offered. 
"Pearl" ok “Egyptian ” Millet. One of the 
most promising lodder plants known. 
Be auty OP IIrbkon potato. According to many 
careful tests, this Is ten days earlier than Early 
dose, as gfKKl In quality, and more prolific. 
Tup: Vookiiis Watermelon. A specialty of the 
Rural Karin. 
GOtRRN Rural Tomato. A specialty of the Ru¬ 
ral Grounds. 
Acme Tomato. This Is offered as the best of the 
newer varieties of Tomatoes to those who may pre¬ 
fer it to a trial of the Golden Rural. 
Mew bronze Rtcinus. specialty of the Rural 
Grounds. The most beautiful Rlclnus In cultiva¬ 
tion. a cross between Rlclnus Glbsonil and R. 
sanguineus. 
Hibiscus Moscueutos —the showy and beautiful 
Rose Mallow, never before offered so far as we 
know. Uurdy. 
Calucakca Americana (Purpurea). The brill- 
llant French Mulberry. Hardy. 
Hibiscus Syriacus. One of the most charming 
of hardy shrubs. Sometimes called “ Rose of Sha¬ 
ron." Our seeds are saved from double-flowering va¬ 
rieties—many of t hem from seedling plants. They 
grow readily from seeds, and bloom as soon as plants 
would If transplanted from nurseries. The seedlings 
“ sport" without end. 
WeioBla. Seeds saved mostly from seedlings. 
This is probably the finest hardy shrub in cultiva¬ 
tion. 
Dkutzia Crknata 11. pi. Seeds saved from seed¬ 
lings at the Rural Grounds, seventy-five per cent, 
or seedlings will bear double flowers. It. Is per 
tectly hardy and there Is no liner shrub known for 
ornamenta grounds. 
Hibiscus Mu.itaris. Hardy and beautiful. 
Erynoium Lea vknwokthii. The most striking 
annual of recent Introduction. (See Rural of No¬ 
vember ath for engraving of this and other plants, 
seeds of which we offer.) 
geranium Sanuuineum. A true geranium of 
great beauty. Perfectly hardy. 
Yucca pii.amkntosa. Every farmer and lover 
of plants should have specimens of Hds perfectly 
hardy evergreen liliaceous plant In his grounds. 
It, Is superb. 
V'itis HKTKKorn ylla. See Rural, Nov. 9, for 
description of this hardy vine. 
Rural hybrid Aquti.EOiAS. Beautiful, hardy 
perennials of great beauty. 
Gkindklia squakrosa. See Rural of Nov. 9 for 
remarks. 
OBSERVE. 
Any ten of the above require a one-cent postage 
stampthat Is, one cent for the teu, not for each 
except the Beauty of liebron Potato, Pearl Millet, 
and Defiance Wheat. The Beauty of Hebron re¬ 
quires a two-cent extra stamp and the other two a 
two-cent extra stamp also. 
other varieties may be added. We Intend this 
free seed distribution to lie the most valuable of Its 
kind that bias ever been gratuitously offered by 
any journal, ami to Introduce the above valuable 
plants to the homes of farmers and horticulturists 
In every part of our country. 
ties. Arrivals of both State amt Western have been 
moderate, and a constant though not heavy down 
upon tiie upper i?raCBS has made prices favor sellers, 
single Suite dairies are no higher, Inn willi the new 
figures tor be-t grocery use tin- full ends have been 
frequently broken off to meet tbe demand. Report¬ 
ers have Old hi less than atour last and n«ve ob¬ 
tained some sound stock a amide below New York 
View* of table qualitv at EWIOC. Kxp .rts lor the 
week equal to 3,293 llrkln*. West Indian packers uTe 
using common State at Ul«.!2e, State pain are no 
longer quotable a a quantity. Western creamery 
Is very Him and quoted materially above State. 
Prices for niaiket grades, ot Western, including 
dairy and reliable factory marks are firm. Kites 
for such grades are much nearer stale than usual. 
Choice rolls are scarce; this style of bn iter seems 
to have lost Its specialty among consumers to a great 
eX Stute, Tull dairies, special, •Me.; other, IH<tl9c.: nrkln 
dairies, fair to prime, LV.iMBc.; Welsh dairies, tine 
full. I Bn, lie.; Choice halt tubs, gfctfSo.: fair to prime 
do . RKMtln.; Choice Walsh. i9<t90c.i fair to prime. 12 
@17c. ('hole,' creamery akat’ftc.! host western cream¬ 
ery. 3Ji«33e.; other. IWiftlWc,: early packed creamery. 
1702UC.: p-.or State. 90.120.; Western dairy, Hue fresh. 
18(4200.5 fHlr to good, llk-tlaj.; factory, liolle packed, 
17r<6lS *c.: good, tuubie.; other, 6<<$8a.; rolls, Hfieioo. 
Receipts for week. 211,150 [ikg*. 
OHEESK.- I'm* imports Hit* week have been 
boxes i there h.*a also been more Interest shown by 
In.me trade bo vers, and most grades are Held rather 
steadier. The Choicest factories si lll bold reliitlve- 
ly above tine grade* wuh the stocks of Special fac¬ 
tories very moderate, and shippers wanting them. 
Good grades and extreme low qunltcln*. however, 
havn more call ■ Uuotuuons are ; H1<(ii9o. for fancy- 
special lots held at llRc.; Bin8Ho. lor noe bits; i ‘‘,4 
7HC. tor good ; F<t3o. t.r -klmmed ; State, farm dairy 
at 8u* 8Hc. tor lino; 7<*7.Sc- for good to prime. Wis¬ 
consin lactory, fine. 8H"*8KC.: some laocy lots to 
9c- do. good to prime, 7,HxiHHC. Western factory, 
dne and fancy 7H(«i8Ho.; good und prime, 6Giuc.; do. 
full skimmed, 2wi5c. 
Receipts for week. 5,371 boxes. 
Liverpool cable 45s. 
Steam to Liverpool, 30s. 
Broom Corn.—T here are free sellers on fair sup¬ 
plies, and a slow trad-. Jobbing rates are 3H04(tt4X 
(ttSHe. t.u-lnl'enor to ohoice. C.ir lots do not exceed 
•IHc. for very best, and off grades sold as low as Jc. 
One car very poor sold ut 2c. 
Cotton—H as been very variable, as the Liverpool 
advleus were favorable or otherwise, c,0slng, how¬ 
ever. strong: latest prices are for January. SL OW 
0 22c.; February, 'Aiks.: March.9.69c.; April,9.77@9.T8c.: 
May, 9.!»oi9.9to- June. lU.iKViPlO.U4c.; July, 10.U«« 
und August, 10.2 I liti 10.23c, 
uuotauuus lor spot cotton are based on Amer¬ 
ican stundardof claasltlcation, and of) cotton In store 
a ruling in quality not more than half a grade 
rdlnary. 
■Strict ordi lary..... 
Good ordinary..... 
Strict good do..,.. 
Low middling. 
Strict low nilddliti. 
Middling.. 
rade quoted ; 
U U'dTKD N. 
iJTleans 
Ttxns, 
1% 
7K 
7H 
.. 7 13-16 
7 15-1(5 
7 15-16 
.. 8 5-l« 
.8 7-1(5 
8 7-16 
6% 
SN 
iX 
. . »J(i 
9« 
9 
*.» 
9 3-16 
9 3-16 
9H 
9K 
9% 
9H 
9* 
9\ 
10 
10K 
10« 
...io n-io 
1013-16 
1013-10 
11H 
11^ 
HX 
8TAINEE. 
... 7H 1 Low Middling.. 
.8H 
... 8 | Middling. 
.8J4 
We offered, some time ago, to sell the cuts 
used in this Journal for twelve cents the square 
inch. Many have requested us to send proofs 
of our cuts. As we have upwards of ten thou¬ 
sand, we could not undertake to do so. I er¬ 
gons wishiug to purchase, must select from 
files of the Rural New-Yorker. 
— 
For Tlirmti Discasrs anil Coughs.— ‘•Brown's 
tironchial Troches ,' like till other miMf/f/ood things, 
are frequently Imitated, and purchasers should he 
careful to obtain the genuine article prepared by 
John I. Brown & sons. 
THE MARKETS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
Strict good mlOdluii- 
M ddllng Futr... 
aa,r..... ....... 
Good ordinary. 
strut good ordinary 
Owed Fruits.—I n apples there is a light export 
movement m Ohio quarters but, outside of tnis 
there i» very little interest shown and pilces are not 
settled. 1'tmchea are slow and unchanged. Small 
fruits generally are having but little inquiry. K}uo- 
taiimis are'- 
Southern plums at WX®Mcj *tate plums. 153 loKc.j 
Blackberries are quoted at tenVja. Peaches-Peeled 
Ueoigia. at »2«7c. for poor; SaSj. for fair to good; 1U 
(a'b*c. for prime . choice North Carolina. llU<g,l2Ho.; 
good do., awlOc.: unpeeled halves. 3®3Xc.; quar¬ 
ter*, SoLlHo. Pitted ebernes. 22c. Apples—Old 
State quarters, 2H,vvC. New apples. 202.HC. tor 
southern quarters in bags.; 0X03X0. for good and 
prime siloed: do., fair mJKftJc. Suita at 3H«"\c. 
for new sliced; and StmSJio. tor quarter*; western 
at 2V,’HHo. for new quarters. Raspberries, 29c. 
Exports, past week. HUAI bbls. apples. 
Domestic Fruits.— Apples are somewhat stiffer; 
that Is, the demand Is running upon selected aoits 
't'liis i* u'uully the case after a severe frOst. Green¬ 
ing* are selling morn briskly. Choice Spitxenburgs 
not plenty und may suddenly advance-. Lady apples 
have only a chance sale now there is no regular 
quotation*. Selected Spitz. $1.75<ji2.12; other Jl.'-of*. 
l/kj, Maldwlns, ♦ l.HTol 1.B2; apvs.and Greening*. Hi* 
(41IV2; interior. 75c.-*1. bbl. Cranberries quiet-hue 
high ra.es have checked business. Fancy Cape Go ’, 
bbl., *9; talr to prime.$7wH<<0: poor, $5*" fid; N. J-, 
crates, fancy, til; other, $2 <ji, 225. Lataw oh grapes, 
nominally, M7 hc- Fla. oranges In good demand 
when In g nd order. A good inniiy cji-os turn out 
Dourly high colored stem picked boxes. *5; lor 
other the range •■»♦» U>s4; bbls.. 4a S. Pecans. Tex¬ 
as. 8®He per ih. Hickory ntus. shellbark , lower. 
*2(42.5(1: Va. band-picked peanuts,. *l.lil. other 
grades MA@WmJ.s snelled.4os5c. Market quiet,us buy¬ 
ers stocked up I reply during the holiday,. 
Kxport of apples for week, :!.3io bbls. 
Kao.N. Supplies of fresh are small, but strong 
prices curtail trade. i>.nriy in the week 2*c. was 
marked for Western, but -7c. Is now extreme for 
ttpite, WesUrn or Southern. Limed have worked 
out well thus far, anu prices are firm. Near points, 
28 2vlc ; W. 2k 8., 2H,a27c.; Canadian. 24026c,; inferior, 
2Xc. Lliued, choice, Uta20c.; good to prime ; 18:419c.; 
pour. '0'iiiiICi 
Receipts tor the week. 2,8 o bbls,; do. last week. 
4,241 do. 
Ks&BNTrAL OILS—Unchanged: rates to brokers : 
Peppermint, in tin. till": In glass. $2.30; sassafras, 
44c., wliileWoen, *2.15; laiisey, *2; wormwood. *3; 
pennyroyal, 81-25. 
FEATHmil.-Live white v estern geese 40a 45c.; 
common poultry leathers not wanted. 
Buna and SKIN* Prices rom in firm but the 
catch tin* season is large, and exporters and other 
wholesale buyer.* do not commit themselves to sus¬ 
tain current lutes. Interior purchases me kaown to 
be large. 
No. 1 quality. 
Nor. A East. West x N. W. 
*2 5U(4 3 00 
9Jgl l 15 
90A I 20 
4 tm 5 uo 
I Ollrt* 2 U0 
4 UK4 6 00 
50u4 75 
30w 40 
94 11 
tkij) 8 
(4 2 
890 1 00 
50 
4,g. S 
1 (Xkd 1 15 
10® n(l 
1 Mm 2 00 
5o® tkl 
W« a. IIUU ai«o- G' ' ■ - Z - .. 
vd parcels. Black be-ma steady, lea 
imal. Green tu-a* *1.00 on truck_. and *l.„a 
Canadian Held pea* quiet at i2m 740.. In 
bond; H,iuthe,ii U W. peas, fl.bOxiper 
u: Medium onnns. prime, $1 40: good, H 20 
New YORK, Saturday. Jan. 11, 1879. 
BEANS and PUAS.-There Is no revlva. n the bean 
lrude, and with he»vy supplies o iiieoliuns aml 
marrows prices have declined. Closm. unusually 
weak tor winter White kidnev-easier in»j inpathy 
with marrows. Red kidney.* very firm lor smoot ■ 
high-colored parcel*. Black bc-ms ateady. 
beansnomi ' ~ 
in Hinte 
bulk und burn! 
2-bush, bag; Medium Dsatis. priu - .. , 
<■*1.80. Marrow, prime, delivered on vessel. *1.404 
I 15- fair to good. Ol.muftlJia. pea. *l <ia« 1 a<i white 
kidney *i.70a.l!H; Red ili.m e. ia2.60; other. 
'20a2 35; Black or turtle soup. t2.n «a ;.2U. 
Litjctjlpta ot bentia tv r 4.8SO bushels, export** 
80r bbl». 
BBBBWAX—There Is nothing being done outside 
of small lots 10 snippers, quoted at '2l!(<y27o. for West¬ 
ern and Southern. 
MUCK.wheat KLoUR —Is plenty and easy, selling 
ut *i .si 
Butt Kit.-The market as yet has only a one-sided 
position, the detu oid being ulrtoted to finest quall- 
5 Od d 7 00 
I 00:5. I 50 
50*6 t'O 
lOiit 12 
8® 9 
® 2 
Otter, V Piece.M 90® 6 W 
Gray Fox. ;*9® J 15 
Red Fox. I Wfe l 
Black Bear .5 « H 
Brown cubs and jigs. I l)0<t 2 00 
Flslier. 
Mink, dark . 
pale. 
Muskrat, winter. 
— fall. 
— lints,-.... 
Beaver, V * . 1 h"® l 25 
.. W® 
Opossum.. ... 4(<s 8 
Skunk, black. 
striped. 
Wolf, mountain. 
prairie... 
Southern furs usually sell 15 to 20 per cent, below 
western. 
Flour.—T rade has drugged a Utile the past week, 
and prices have been barely supported, although the 
lacetpt* h ve been light Neither the. exp .rters <<r 
home trade buyers havo-ab win much intnreat. 
Latest sale* are ut r;ti«M.S0 for Inferior to stilAly 
Choice .upcrtlne ,»tuie; 83.i|0t«,4.UU Lo vuij.poor t-< «ood 
extra do., odd lots and lines; ♦alHJ^i.'lo •orgo.d li- 
very (ihtncu do* t and fjnu'y libovo UHs; fui.10 ^H.,i0 
tor Inferior to very choice superoue Indiana, lowu, 
Michigan. Sc-; *3.'io«t.i 1M (or v. ry Inferior to good 
shipping extra do. and «3.90®4225 for good to very 
choice extra Jo.: common to about choice white 
wheal extras, <4.00«ri.OO; choice to fancy do. at 
f6(HW«6.75; rod and amber winter wlieal. very lu- 
ferio hi very choice trade and family *AB0Ao 80; ound 
ho p Ohio at $3,850*4.25, and trade and tanill > arands 
ot uo. at **.25(ft$.VU. the lattef rate for very 
choice; Bt. Louis. H.IXIoH.Ii for very poor to good 
extra, and $4.T5(a5.t2) for good to choloe; Min¬ 
nesota clear, very inferior to fancy, at $J.;s0<# 
5.00; few brands going above $4.50; Minnesota 
“straight.” Interior to fancy at *1.40*5.50; and 
patent ralr to strlc ly fancy at $5.26(,tS.Z3, few brands 
going above $1.50; unsound stock at from fiOOsH.io; 
city null extra at $4 tiO /.YOU for West Indies (the lat¬ 
ter rate for fancy In new packages): do. for England 
$3.6503.80; do. trade and family extras, $5.10@6.00; 
do. for South America, $a.U0w'&.60 for fair to very 
choice; No. 2 at $2.4003.1)1 for Inferior to fahey. 
Corn Meal.—S ales at $2.7502.85 for Bran dywine 
and $2.2^02 35 for yellow Western. 
Grain. - Wheat has gained a little In price on 
small receipts, and somewhat Improved export de- 
m Latest sales are of nngr ided spring at H safSo.: re¬ 
jected ut 77o. No. 3 spring ut 89H>9l; No. 2 Milwau¬ 
kee spring, strictly prime, at. $1.01: ungraded amber 
at$LO0al llH. No.2anther at H.o5H'»l.W); No. ) rc-d 
at $I.10U ; No. '2 red at $!.ll)HWl ll)X i No. 3 red $1.03<u 
1.(5 : ungraded red at S>l U.J0/1.to‘: extra white ut 
$l.HHi while Siam at fl.lMI.UJf; N». 1 white, at 
*1.10 sOJt.lll 's : No. 2 white at *t.(fl\(«UW. ungraded 
white ai $1.0701 11; No. 2 amber, January option, at 
tl O5R0I.1C: d ., February option, ut i.iri; No. 2 too. 
January onllon. at *1 10H-: do . February Option, at, 
*l.lu\o*L ll)J4 ; do., March option, ai *i.Tlw. Corn has 
tluctuated a little, closing tt> m at for stenmer mixed, 
at 4W45HC.; New York No 2 at 4TRc.. and do. In suire 
at ii>Hc. for prime ; New York Nu. Hat 4iR®t4JfC.: un¬ 
graded mixed at 4i;(.t47J{C.; New York No. 2 uew at 
J5H*4lic.; New Yolk steamer white at 15c.; No. 2. 
January notion, utlffae.; do , February optton.al 4o\® 
roc., new No.2. Jan. opium. Rio.; steamer mixed, Janu¬ 
ary option, at 45He., do., February option, at 4414c. 
Out* have been light and luleflrm. .Sales of New 
York No. I ill SlW^lHC.: New York No. 2 at SI HO.; 
New York No 2 wulte at 34344(c.: New York NO. 3 
quoted at 30 cl: New York No. 3 white at H.(e„ white 
Western at AWaXiHc.; mixed do. al 31(«'3lS'c.: white 
Ntatoat 8l.ii.(aK0.; mixed do ut - j (2 u 3shc.; No. 2 Chi¬ 
cago at 3li«31 sc.: New York extra white quoted at 
3w -,039o.i New York No. I white hi 35c. offered, state 
rl-rowed barley, 9U0.'.(-*lt 2 do.. 78 (»83c.. malt, 9oc.0 
1.26, tbe higher price, fur Canada. 
Hay and straw.-T here is a fair inquiry for 
prime stock, which is higner,and the general market 
is rather favoi mg sellers. 
Sales at4iy«j46o. for snipping, and VOtaSIc. for retail 
qualities. Straw quoted at 40045c. for long rye, and 
3tk't40c. for short rye. and oat at 40c. 
Exports, for week, 699 bales. 
Honey—C ontinues to drag even at the unpre¬ 
cedentedly low quotation*. Holders are becoming 
anxious. Clover comb, single. 10m 13c.; two do., 8m 
10c.; buckwheat, 7090-1 strained, 6ml0c. 
HOPS.—There has not been aB much done this 
week, or only 950 bales exported. This has been 
due partly to the severe weather. Holders views 
are ffrm. and tl is Impossible to get choice stock, ex¬ 
cept at lull hue rules. 
yuotation* are for New Yorks, new crop, choice. 
13^,15; New Yorks, new crop, good and prime, 10013; 
New Yorks, new crop, low to fair, 5(s9; Eastern, 8<® 
13; Western. 8f<»,13: Yearlings, 4(*6; Olds, all growth*, 
203; Paciflc. coast, 12015. 
Leather.— Quotations for hemlock sole are 18K@> 
20c. tor light; 40021c. for middle; 20022c. for heavy, 
and li-mlyc.for good damaged. 
Poultry and Game.—T here is no demand for 
live and mteB do not pay fur shipments. 
Chickens, 607c.. lb.; town). 607HC.; roosters, 4@ 
4Hc. . turkeys, toms, I!-tic.; liens. 809o.; ducks, 
choice, pair. UkaNic.: other, iyXsbc.; N. J, geese.$1.50 
ut 1.62: other. H7c.im$l.37 ; pigeons, 25(V*.*)c. 
Dressed pOullrv ha* not arrived heavily, hut most 
of the fur State and Western is badly frozen and 
sells low on account of bad appearance. Fresh- 
killed uear-point.s have sold at good tlgures. The 
rough stock is likely t.i work out at thu cheap quota¬ 
tions. as * arcely nuy or It Is spoiled for cooking, 
owing.to steady Cold weather Small iiirkey* only 
have a steady call. Geese almost a d< ug. 
Turkey*, Jersey, good to prime, 11 m 12XC.; West¬ 
ern. Smile.; Phils . dry-plCkCd, l2,<eU(!.; Chickens, do.. 
IS.tlic.; jersey. llM.UJc: 8t«io and Western, <Si«90 ; 
other. 1 m»e.j Capons, large and choice. 2lk02;a.; sm 11, 
ands tps. 17(a ISc.; Ducks. PUlla., dry-picked. )2sfl3e.; 
Jersey, listl$C.l 8tate,9«$ilc.; Western.Stmllc.; Geese, 
Phila., dry-picked, 809e., Jersey. Ik08c.; Maryland. 
ikft7c.: State, tie.; Western, 506c. 
Ou iil continue abundant, and there Is likely to be 
another lull offering for the week. Grouse tire easy, 
though asbude belter than before. Wild ducks ate 
outoi attractive quality, and inside rates are mostly 
quoted. Hares .md rabbit* unusually pleuty after 
the sm.ws; prices low. 
Quail. P uo*.,iKKitLc.; Grouse, trapped. *> pair. 60 
0<5c j drawn. 5o»i55o. . Partridges, State. 6y07Oc.; 
Western,60065c.; Kaetern. 50<m«0o.: Wild Ducks, cun- 
vas-back. i* pair, $1.26<j2: Red-bead. 75i;.0$l; Mai- 
lanl, MlgfiOe.: Teal. H5</.(0c.; Black Ducks, ta'« 50c.; 
common, 2002.6.:.: Hares. 15020c.; Rabbits, 8c.: Wild 
Turkey*, Ric.; 8quab, $1.7502, 
Oil Cake.—W estern Is lower, quoted at *27 per 
ton. 
Provisions—H ave been active and higher, on a 
falling off m the packing and diminished receipt; 
and couaideraole speculative activity. 
Mess pork quo'cd at t7.4’l bid and *7 \5 asked for 
old for January : $4.75 bid and 8.90 asked for new for 
January; $!.15 Uldnnd7.5> asked Cor old for Febru¬ 
ary . $8.75 bid anil $8.96 usaed for now for February ; 
$7.60 bid and $7.0> asked Tor old for .March ; and *8.81 
bid and $9 asked for new lor March ; and $.*8> hid 
ana $9 indu'd for ro<w for April: and May at *491 hid 
und $9.10 asked. Bacoo m 4Hc. lor lung clear and 
lHe. 'or sh.irt clear. L*rd. western steam, ai $0.10 
for spot Ioi*; $0 07H></6.I0 for January . tC.IOmii 12 * 
for February: 76.1506. 7W for March; $6.2U*u8,22*1 
for April, and $6.22w(vII 26 ror Mh.v. Siearme at BH- 
lor mime. Tallow at (’X for prime. Bn f Hams 
at *H.jO'614.75 tor Western. Be. f, extra India mess, 
*:i for city brands; do. Philadelphia. *18. 0019; 
packet at $li0ll.8U; plain mesa at |lOaT0.5U; extra 
mess at $1U-ML*!L50. 
SEED Grass is quiot: clover quoted 6H®IC. for 
prime to sti let ly ohoice medium: timothy ut $1.25(0 
i.30. Rluxseod :lt$l.»2a. 
s5trr.AU — Betlncd at 9H09XC. for powdered, crush¬ 
ed and cut loaf: 8H'«'9(S. for granulated; 7M«t8|fC. 
lor soft white, and 0@7y»c. tor soft yellow. 
VEOKTARLBR. —Potatoes have had a start during 
the week an.t prices are tlrrn at the close. Peach 
Blows scares aim wanted Onions have advanced. 
Otner vegetable* tl m with this date of winter 
Nova rtvotiH K. Ko-e, bulk, or 175 lbs. to bbl.. 82.-4KA 
;» per bbl.; Piolitlc und t bill red, $2.Xsai2^0; P. E. 1. 
Jackson Wldi.es. .35: Merceis. $l.7.V<i2; Uaatern 
E It ISC, wit h bid..$3.50(1)3; Ntute, $2..4)Wi2 62 : fair to 
good *402.37 do Pcicb Blow, choice, $4.7 .VaA, 12 . 
common, $2.25®3.50; P orlcss. choice, $23)702.50; 
poor t< good, $2(04245. Sweet potatoes. Del., $2*2.23; 
Onions White, *2it-‘.75: red and yellow. $1.50.2; 
Ohe-ter $l.*5(«l.62. Hubbard and marrow squash, 
$202.49; Cabbage. $5*7 per IflU C«ulitlowi-r. DDL, 
$I,50 ki, 3. It. Turnips, 75r«8ic. Bu. ts. Vac. Carrot*. iac. 
,,**1. I clery. 1X14.75c. do*. Extras ; hot-house Radish- 
e- $’i >' itH) buuohea: Ououmbers. $2,590ido*.; Mush¬ 
room*. tOotatlc. tt. Lettuce. 5Uc. do*. 
Export*, po utoes, pust week, 1,010 bbls.; onions, 
270. 
Wool.—T here lias been but little done since tbe 
opening of the year, but holders regard the market 
as in fairly g ou shape: with moderate stocks, c m 
thlcnt of b ung able to support ut .east current 
urico-1 
Domestic Fleeces; Ohio. Pen ns viva nut and Vir¬ 
ginia -XXX and oiflfclook. 370S9O,} XX. 34 <4:lic.; X.33 
0V4C.1 No. t, 350*10.; No.2, 306*829.1 common, WkwaOc.; 
comtniig anl dclMne,36t*33o. 
New York, Michigan. Indiana and Vt isconatn—XX, 
31 (Aa2c. , X, ;ll'<sJ2o.; No. t, •4v,«4>c.; No. 2. JAASOo.; 
common. 27'«28o.; combing and delaine, 310 <70. 
Low.i, Vermont und IllTuofn-X und A.X V ?S4*.31 c.; 
No. 1. No. ‘<2. C- lDblnir. -^<* «n<J. 
Missouri* Keutuoky and Tennessee — W aslied 
fieeec. 26^ilC ; unwaslied fleece. ‘2Ug2<>c.; unwashed 
CO III III I ) LT , e /u iTC, 
stocks of wool in this city. January 1st. estimated 
5,8u7.til)J Ins., against 6,275,01*1 do. Jan. 1st. 
8HKKP and Lambs.— Receipts for tbe week, 16,9 1 
head: do. last week. 79.358 do. The market show* 
some Improvement for cheep nsi aupolie.s ba.e been 
moderate. vVe*t<‘rn range 4H(»5V(c; N. J.. including 
ewes, 4«$5c. Lambs. 5H06YC. 
Hues-Receipts for the week. '^<^J o £?•' 
last week. 38.346 do. Fair to good Western hogs, 
nominally, $:..500.3.70 per 100 lbs. 
C.iuntrv dressed pork, light, !Y@oHc.; ' ean . ” ni J* 
pigs, 5Ye.: medium, 4X04Kc.; heav . 4c.; city, 4c. 
Pork tenderloins, 7c. 
We take the following Interesting table from the 
N. Y. World ; 
ruling pricks in cents per LB. for prime 
BEEVES. SHEEP. LAMBS, SWINE AND DRESSED 
HOGS POR EACH WEEK DURING 1 HE YEAR I818. 
January 
February 
March 
April 
May 
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 7. 
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“ 21.. 
“ 28.. 
November 4.. 
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SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Electric Belts, Ac., are manufactured by the 
Pulvekmachek Galvanic CO., Cincinnati, O. 
$Uu gmuttUKn cuts 
LIV Z STOCK MARKlSra, 
Saturday. Jan. ll, IS 9 
8KKVE8.—Receipts for the week. 6,817 n *ad do.-, 
last week, l",295 do. Supplies have been extrenie'y 
light. S oclt lias sold nbnut ns f.isi. as It an ived, the 
< io*ing range.7(S10c.. dress 54(5)57 lbs. The t p price 
wa*reg<rded a good one :m nothing very extra i ■ 
quality w.is ahowtng. Exporters paid ibsiwUi - rair 
quality native steers quoted 8c. 
COWS and Calves Arrivals are of no account; 
old pi lce» $16070 per head, nominal. 
Veal Calves.- Demand for live light as dre*sed 
are abundant and easy. N. J. and Buck's Co., choice, 
7c.; other. Including 8tale. 5S'*6 c.; fed, 4«5c. 
Modi ot the dressed supply has arrived froien. 
which hurt ihtlr aa<o the range Is oc. to 9c. dor 
coarse to extra. 
FARM IMPLEMENTS & SEEDS. 
Call oil or write to R« H. ALLEN & C O.* 
York* for whatever you want of the above. 
Addreea I8i« k. bU Water St.. 
A CREAT OFFER FOR 
HOLIDAYS!!! 
We will during tho HOLIDAYS dispose of 100 
PIANOS & ORGANS, ot K.YTKAOROIN AU\ 
XXJW prices fnrcnah.SPHEN OXO ORGANS 2 3- 
5 seta ofreeds *63,3 sett with Sub BnaanJid 
Coupler $80, 2 seta 1 **• 8*0, * ££5 3 1 ,' ~ 
7 Octave <iH KOSEWOOD PIANOS * 130,7 G3 
do 8140, wu.rranted for SIX years. AGENTS 
WANTED. Illustrated Catalogues Madeo. 
Music at half price, HORACE WATERS & 
SONS, Maulra«an4DealerbjiO L* 1 4in^otf|W> » * 
H 0 RSF 0 RDS 
Bread 
Preparation 
UNSURPASSED FOR MAKING 
light bkkad 
Biscuit, R oils, Cuke a nd Pastry. 
It is B dter and HeaRh er than ordinary Baking 
Powder. Cretin Tiriar or V i-.ist. 
The cost of raising Bread, Biscuit. &c .with it Is 
only about half as ninoh as by ordinary Baking Pow¬ 
der. and the result is much better. 
It restores the nutritious elements which tire taken 
from the flour in bolting No ordinary B iking l ow- 
der or anything else used for ratstug bread does this. 
Universally used and recommended by prominent 
| Physicians _ 
If vou cannot get It of tour Grocer send a three- 
eentstami* t» the manufacturers for a sample. 
Manufae ured according to the directions of Prof. 
K N. liorgiord, by the Ruiuiord Chemical Works 
Providence R. t. 
