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THE RURAL HEW-/ORKER. 
for all good grades. Onions, squash aud cabbage 
firm. Shelled lima bears wanted. 
Nova Scotia E. Rose,,bn1k, or l.o lb*. I! bbl., 
q npi* Khl * Prolific and < bill red, ♦2,2:y«i2.'To, r »!*, 
Tackson wbltee Mercers. $2(32.12: Eastern 
fK withbbi;.*2.73®3; State, $2.6002 75; lair to 
good', tit&lZ: : do. Peach Blow, choice, *2.^is3-2j> I 
common, t2.aVat2.50: Peerless, choice. S!U7g»AfiO 
poor to good,$202.60. Bweet potatoes. Del.. : 
Onions. White. Ifc-iiMS: red and yellow, $2«.—a. 
('heater *t25®162. Hubbard and marrow squash, 
filra2.fi;’ SabbSie. «W*T»er 1«>. Cauliflower, bbK, 
■ i vtj/.s. h, Turnips, 7o®flie. Beets, iSdj Carrot. , oC. 
M «l. t,'piery. (iU'ahie. d«ys. Extras : hot-house Hatiish- 
(j«, fa y ICO hunches ; Cucumbers, $2.M)® : J do*.: Miish- 
rootus. 40®50u. It. Lettuce, WO-doitv onions 
Exports, potatoes, past week, 6,58a bbis.. onions 
State; f3.60tl43.90 for very poor to good 
Ots and iiueS; *3.90*4.25 fOrkOod tO 
and fancy lots above this; f3.IOOs.BU 
choice superdne Indiana, lowa, 
3.BU4u3.90 for inferior to good 
and *8.9004.25 for good to very 
to ubuui choice white 
r»», n.v.v«ir.wi choice to fancy do. at 
red and amhor winter wheal, very lm- 
choico Lu»de and fam1lTl3290#5.60i round 
IS R5af4.2S,and trade and family nrand* 
^ A w tz :-*•*“ rate for very 
Louis.' i4.(iji*4.75 for very poor to good 
- - good Ui choice; Mln- 
Inferlor to fancy, at 
“ Irt: Minnesota 
~ MR — ‘4.40®5.001 and 
;i i ? fancy at few brands 
unsound stock at from *2.0U*4.T;>, 
$t85«*00for West Indies Ithe lat- 
nackages): do. for England 
id fsonllv extras. f6.IWoH.il0; 
choicesuperflne State; $3.60®.) 
extra do., odd lots and lines 
very choice do., i-r.. * " 
for inferior tover 
Michigan, &C. ; i 
shipping extra do. 
choice extra do.; common 
wheat extras, fl.0ni46.00; 
is.oo®J.?5: w 
fertor to very 
hoop Ohio at . 
of do. at *4.%A(A r OO,. the latter 
choice; St. I---—. 
extra, and $4.75®5.80 for 
nesota clear. Tory I...;. 
5.00: few brands goiug 
••straight,’' inferior “ 
patent fair to strlci ly 
going bIjoto $7.50; —*■ 
oity mill extra at . _ 
ter rate for fancy In new 
srsfLas- 
choice? No. 2 at W. 40®3.0) for poor to very fancy. 
FURS a Nil skins.—A good feature of the trade 
is the firmness of common aklna. 8kuok ana winter 
muskrat are doing belter. 
No. 1 quality. Nor. k East. West * N.W. 
Otter, each.ft 00® 6 00 t« jkk| 4 00 
Gray Fox. 1 00@ 1 35 . 1 00® 1 2a 
Red Fox.. I 1 t>0 1 w ^ 
Black Bear... 5 00(31 i)0 4 UU@ 5 00 
Brown cubs and ylgs. 1 OMfc 2 W 1 2 00 
Fisher. 5 00® 8 00 4 b 22 
Mink, dark. 1 00® 2 CO S0» 80 
— pale. 60® M ?*» tS 
Muskrat, wtDter. }o& 15 Il@ ]■> 
i,tS"'r.v.v.v.v.;v.v. '31 1 *1 1 
Beaver, »». 1 2 ™ ml 1 70 
Raccoon, each. 70® 80 60® m 
Opossum. , if , I; 
Skunk, black. 1 30® 1 
— half-striped*.. ?.p® 1 £ 
__ m h | ( a 
Wolf, mountain. 1 50® 2 * 
— prairie. 50® w> 
Southern furs usually sell 15 to 20 per cent, below 
western. 
Grain,—W heat, has been held up partly by small 
receipts, as the export, demand lias been moderate. 
Latest sales are of Nebraska spring at fl, No. J 
Chicago spring at 92®98c.; rejected spring “t .5-> i3c., 
ungraded umber Mtfl.070.1 n, No. 2 amber at J . 6a 
1.07Vi; rejected red at 99c,: uogradnd red at *107® 
1.11; No. 1 red at fl.tOi* *1.10,S : No. 3 r«d at SLOW® 
1.10: No. 3 red at *l.USX®1.0t; white Hrnto at tl.lllf'S 
l-WVi.No. 1 white. M L l '•nZ < ? , ,?u Wh Nn “ 
plants to the homes of farmers and horticulturists 
In every part of our country. 
QUESTIONS ANSWERED 
Turnip Tops. 
£ />., Him, y. r„ asks ? can the shoots which 
grow out of old turnips, ftt this season of the year, 
be used to any way for the table 7 
A NS.—yes; they are considered by many to be 
an excellent spring vegetable. Pick ofT those 
shoots which are fivsb and young; throw Into cold 
water for an hour or more before cooking; have 
ready a kettle of boiling water; throw lu a handful 
of salt and add the sprouts; they will cook In from 
twenty to thirty minutes. Eat with vinegar or 
prepare drawn butter and pour over. 
Hot-Cross Buns. 
Subscriber says: “ Please give directions for hot- 
cross buns.” 
Aiia —two pounds of flour; half a pound of su¬ 
gar; a small quantity of grated nutmeg and all¬ 
spice ; stir together; make a hole In the center o 
the flour and pour to one-half pint, of warm milk ant 
one-half tea-eupful of good yeast; stir In ouougl 
of the surrounding flour to make a thin batter 
cover and let stand before the fire until light; thei 
add half a pound of melted butter; enough milk t,< 
We offered, some time ago, to sell the cuts 
used in this Journal for twelve cents the square 
inch. Many have requested ns to send proofs 
of our cuts. As we have upwards of ten thou¬ 
sand, we could not undertake to do so. Per¬ 
sons wishing to purchase, must select from 
files of the Rural New-Yorker. 
For Coughs, Colds and Tliront Disorders, 
use “Bnurn's Bronchial Troches," having proved 
their efflcaoy by a rest of many years. 25 c. a 
h ^ 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New York. Saturday. Jan. 18,1879. 
Brans and Peas.—P r'ce* for medium and mar¬ 
row beans ruled low, but dealers think the (Incline 
checked, and choice grades are held with more con- 
tidenee. Exporters lire operating more treely in 
marrows, while a stronger potato market helps me¬ 
dium." for I'.cal use. White kidney quiet; i’ea also, 
but with rather mure stock looked at. R“d kidney 
MMLveand firmer, with each new whnleaule transac¬ 
tion. Black bsnn* unchanged. Green peas are In 
moderate supply* bat fclto dnoiiiod lu lit 
&1.&. Cfiuuliati fieM ptMix in bulk nud bond lc. 
higher, 73®T5o : Sout&ern B K. *te>dyat f2. 0®2.i0. 
Medium beans, prime, *1.37® 1.41J; fair txi good. $L21) 
•:-sI..UJ; marrow*, prime, free on ?hip, $1,411 cl.4a; fair 
to good, f 1.25,vl.35. K«*a. fL40wl »; whhc kidney, 
*1.70® 1.9(1; red do., choice. f2.6lV.i2.7u; lair to good, 
$'2.3542,60: black beana. f2.(«®2.25. 
Receipt* of beans for week, 3,020 bushels; exports, 
600 bbls. 
Beeswax.- Small sales to the local trade at 26® 
27c. for Western and Southern. 
Broom Corn.— There are fair receipts and easy 
prices. Jobbing rates are 3q@4@4M ta&HC. for in¬ 
terior to chotca. Car lots do not exceed 4 mj. for very 
best, and off grade* sold as low as 8c. Ono car very 
poor sold at 20. 
Butter.— There I* rather more activity, but it 
does not run along the wliule line of sellers. With 
butter, ns with many other items of produce, there 
are too many sellers for the current volume "f irnde. 
As before, choice half tubs lead the call for State, 
and perhaps with the firmness In Western more 
sales <.f usolul second quality State can he reported. 
Shippers have added somo life to trade taking fair 
quantities of State. 13®lftO. All hi all. the month Is 
tiiTorablr ahead of last in the distribution of under 
grades. An exchange correctly remarks that:— 
“One or themo't severe drags upon the market this 
winter is the collections of early made ports of dai¬ 
ries. -Many m them arc likely to go rmt disastrously 
for owners. Prominent dunlcrs hope that the result 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS 
Saturday. Jan. 18,1879. 
BEEVEa.—Receipt* small. There has been a strong 
attempt to *u vanee prices under plea of prospective 
scarcity, blocked roads and other winter excuses. 
It has not been met, how. ver. as wholesalers k"°vr 
tbeir average wants pretty well, and many nave 
taken advantage of the fine holding, weather and 
have kept a supply of dressed ahead in tue slaugh¬ 
ter-house*. The range at the close is < 8 ^'? 1 }2 0 *jJ , ‘ijS 
5oo(,5d lbs.: numerous sales at 9®9Rc.. bulls. $-. iisar 
3.20 per 100. 
Cows A Nil CAT.VEH—Our former range of $35®7o 
per head Is the nominal one. No demaud. 
VK*ti Calves.— Choice live obtnin a larger share 
or trade than they would if dressed were not arriv¬ 
ing so generally frozen. Choice N. J. and Buck s) o., 
live. 7®<Me.; do.. Slate. 7c. other, including 2WL*JOO 
lb. calves, SK<*' ! S'c.: fed. 4®5c.: gnissers, 2M<S3C. 
. . - , _ . ii ___ — ill. a • ,,nnasul nu all/O V \11 T) 
at use.; new No.2 January option, at 46a.; steamer 
mixed, January option, at l5qc.; do., February op¬ 
tion, at 4«tt&44.Vc. Oats are In light receipt and Strong 
in r.rlce; sales of New York No. 1 at 31,SC.fNew 
York No. 2 at 3li»c.; New York No 2 wbite *t #J(o,! 
New York No. 3 at SO.CiOMc.: New York No., (whitw 
at fflo.T3t>o.; white Western at 'JoajfiXc.: mixed do. 
at *iX®3l*c.: white State ut 3V*:V',c.; mixed do at 
3!J*c.; New York extra white quoted «t3H *c.: New 
York No. I white at 36-VC., delivered t No. 2 Chteago, 
afloat, at 31',<wJI Wc. Harley, State (browed, I Je.'.ytl : 
do, 2 tlo„ 78®83c.: Cltnadlan, $1.1U®1.2:>; malt, Doe.® 
*1.25, 
HAY AN1I 8TUA w.-The local demand is fair, and 
as receipts run moderate prices are sustained. 
Sale* at 40® liu. for shipping, and 7n®8)c. for retail 
qualities. Straw quoted at &0®6&o. for long rye, ana 
35,r 15c. for short ryu, aud oat at 41)®46e. 
Exports. Tor week, 1,300 bales. 
Honey.—I t looks as though much would have to 
be curried over if present low rates do not move it. 
Clover, single comb. I0«ll2n.; two do., SwlUc.; buck¬ 
wheat. 7&90.; strained, H-o 10c. 
HOPS.—Shipments this week have been only 742 
bale*. Holders display confidence at current prices, 
notwithstanding present demands are moderate. 
•quotation* are lor New Yoraa. new crop, choice, 
llialS ; New York*, new crop, good and prime, Id® 13; 
Now Yorks new crop, low to fair, 7®9; Eastern, o® 
13; Western, 8® 13; Yearllnga. 4®6; Olds, all growths, 
2®3 Pacific coast, 12® 15. 
Skkds— Clover is In full receipt and easier; quqtcd 
fikto'isc. for western, and 7fc@7YC- for State; tuno- 
tiiv at f 1.25® 1.30. Flaxseed at f M2S- 
Oll Cake,—H as sold at f27 for Western. 
Provisions. —Have advanced on partly a sharp 
speculative demand, . _ r . 
Me** pork at 111* close quoted at tt.H.i btd and *i bo 
asked for old for January , fd bid and f9.25 asked for 
new for January: f7.55 bid and f7.90 asked for old fOr 
February ; *0.10 bid and $9.60 asked for new for teh- 
rnu-y: f7.U0 Did and *7.76 asked for old lor March ; 
and $9.15 bid am) 19.31) asked for new fur March ; 
and *9 20 bid anu *9 80 asked for new for Apru ; and 
May at $9.JU bid .>nd *9.40 asked. Bacon at i ’fc. for 
long clear and 4')*®4Vc. for short clear. Larm west¬ 
ern steam, at fb.'M for spot lot*;. *b.l5®6.L_K for 
January: fd.lTi* for Februarv: ?6.25 I or March, and 
$6.30 for April. Steariue at b)iiii6S for Western and 
614 for city. Beef lutus at $14.o0wU i5. Beet , e5 ‘ t . r ' 1 
India mess, $:1 for city brands; do Pbiladelph a, 
*18 5(V®I9; packet at fll®ll.S0: plain n>e*» at fill® 
10.60; extra moss at flO.jlkrtllJO. Tallow at 6* foe 
prime. 
Poultry and Game.—O wing to scant supply 
only prices are stronger. Western chickens, 8®7c.: 
State and N. J , 7,.Hc.j ioo»ters. 4«5d ; fowls. 8@9c.; 
turkevs. ben,ItaiiOc.; toms, 7>u8c.; ducks, choiae. ik)® 
87c.; Western and 4' Uthern. 45®55c.; geese. N. J„ 
$1.50(3,1.62 : Westcin, 75o.®f 1.12 ; pigeons. 25(21300. 
Tnore is a wide range of prices for dressed. Much 
of the ."uppl? is frosen but the demand is good as 
prices are clump and there has been oo variable 
temperature to dunmge quality. Western dry-pick¬ 
ed turkeys are unusually plenty and easy: prices 
check firmness lor near-by. Ducks and geese dull. 
The main demand is for good ctuehens and small 
to rlct? yH. 
Phil a . dry-pleked turkeys. 12® 1314c.; fresh New 
Jersey. It34 * Ho,; selected Western. U®12c.; other, 
8®111.-.; Phlla. fowls. 10 -12C.I do.chicks, 13'alac.; near- 
bv fresh, UiaVJlyO.; other, iDeluding troieu, NilOc.; 
Pa lions. lO.arJOc.: siios, id® 18o.; Ducks, 9 a 13c.; Geese, 
ADVERTISING RATES ! 
Inside, 14th and 16th pages (Agate apace). .40c. per line. 
•• 13th page. W 
Outside or last page .... w 
Fifty per ot. extra for unusual display. 
Special N otioea. leaded, by oouct.. 70 
Reading “ : -- 1 - 00 
Discount on 4 Insertions. 6 per ct.; 8 ins^,10 per ot. 
13 ins.. 16 per Ct.; 96 Ins., 20 per ot.: 63 ms.. 26 per ot 
tw No advertisement Inserted for Iobb than $2. 
riUIEUOnaillUKH ESSEX PIGS.-Forsale 
I Sows of 75 to lab Ills. each, iti pig by my best Boar 
(Harris’ No. 523), at $5 each, adding 5 cents per lb., ac 
cording to weight wanted. Also, some Sow -or Boar— 
Pics, fit to breed, averaging 50 lbs., at same rates. Ad¬ 
dress OTTO ERNST, cW Mines, South Amboy, N. J 
'MIeieO 
lT;AtOCU| 
New Bronze Hu- tv us. Specialty ot the Rural 
Grounds. The most beautiful Rldnus In cultiva¬ 
tion. A cross between Ulclnus Glbsonil and R. 
sanguineus. 
Hibiscus Moscukctus— the showy and beautiful 
Rose Mallow, never berore offered so far as we 
know. Hardy, 
Callicakpa Americana (Purpuiea). The hrlll- 
llant French Mulberry. Hardy. 
Hibiscus Syiuaciis. Cue of the most charming 
of hardy shrubs, sometimes called “Rose of Sha¬ 
ron.” Our seeds are saved from double-flowering va¬ 
rieties—many of them from seedling plants. They 
grow reatlly from seeds, and hloorn as sixm as plants 
woidd If transplanted f roto nurseries. The aeedUngs 
“ sport” without end. 
Weigkla. Seeds saved mostly from seedlings. 
Tilts Is probably the finest hardy shrub In cultiva¬ 
tion. 
Deutzia Crenata fl. pi. Seeds saved from seed¬ 
lings at the Rural Grounds. Seventy-live per cent, 
of seedlings will bear double flowers. It Is per 
fectly hardy and there Is no finer shrub known for 
ornamenta grounds. 
Hibiscus Mjlitaris. Hardy and beautiful. 
Ervnoium Lkavrnwokthh. The most striking 
annual ol recent Introduction. (See rural of No¬ 
vember uth for engraving of tills aud other plants, 
seeds of which we offer.) 
Geranium Sanouinbuu. A true geranium of 
great beauty. Perfectly hardy. 
Yucca eilamhntosa. Every farmer and lover 
of plants should have specimens of this perfectly 
hardy evergreen liliaceous plant in his grounds. 
It Is superb, 
VlTIS UKTKROVHVLLA. See RURAL, NOV. 9, fOI’ 
description of this hardy vine. 
Rural hybrid Aquiuxu as. Beautiful, hardy 
perennials of great beauty. 
Grindeija squaruosa. See Rural of Nov. 9 for 
remarks. 
OBSERVE. 
Any ten of the above require a OnO-cent postage 
stamp: that Is, one cent tor the ten, not for each 
except the Beauty of Hebron Potato, Pearl Millet 
and DelUtnce Wheat. The Beauty of Hebron re¬ 
quires a two-cont extra stamp and tbc other two a 
two-cent extra stamp also. 
other Varieties may be added. We lutend this 
free seed distribution to be the most valuable of Its 
kind that has ever been gratuitously offered by 
any Journal, and to Introduce the above v uable 
f loictr sveta Ttrr xiy nun in euK«“Viin5». umn 
original photographs, will be sent FREE, to all who, 
apply. Customers of last season need not write for 
It. I offer one of the largest collections of vegetaole- 
seed ever sent out by are? seed base in America, a 
large portion of whloli were grown on my six seed, 
farms. Priutcit ftirecUmvi for ruitivnjuin mi each 
■nactni'K. All seed warranted to hr hath fresh ana true’ 
to name; so far, that should it prove Otherwise, r i tall 
rein the order oralis. The original Introducer of tlie 
Hubbard Squash, PUinuej’s Melon,Marblehead t ab- 
bttges. Mexican Com.and "coresor other vegetables,, 
1 Invite the patronage of oil tWiO me anxious a JUMje 
their seed direct from the grower: fresh, true, and oj the 
veru best strain. 
NEW VEGETABLES A SPECIALTY. 
JAMES J. H GREGORY, Marblehead. Mass; 
UNSURPASSED FOR MAKING 
Biscuit, Rol ls, Cake a nd Pastry. 
ft is Better and Healthier than ordinary Baking 
Powder. Oreaiu Tartar or Yeast. 
The cost of raising Bread, Biscuit. Ac., with It is 
only about hHlf as much as by ordinary Baking Pow¬ 
der, and tue result is much better. 
It restores the nutritious elements which are taken 
from the Hour in bolting- NO ordinary Baking Pow- 
der or anything el^e used for raising bread does ilus. 
Universally used and recommended by prominent 
Physicians. 
If you cannot get it of vour Grocor send a three- 
cent slamp to t no manufacturers tor a sample. 
Manufactured according to the UlreoHous ot Prof. 
B N. Horsford, by the Rumferd Chemical Works 
mst week- 
(uotutions 
Heavy. 
3X® 3V 
1 ® 4 ‘4 
a & 6H 
6¥@ 7H 
8 « 9 
10 ®12 
12 ®12K 
A GREAT OFFER FOR 
HOLIDAYS!!! 
IVc will tinring the HOLIDAYS dispose of 100 
PIANOS tfc 4)ia; YNS, nr EXTRAORDINARY 
LOW prices for cnsh.SPLKN DIO OKI* ANS 2 3- 
5 sets of reeds >djo, 3 sets with Sub Bans ami 
Uoupler #80, 2 seta $50* I set SUfl. 1 net S3.J. 
7 Octavo a l UOSUWGOD PIANOS S130,7 1-3 
tlo #140, warranted for SIX years. AGENTS 
WANTED, Illustrated Catalogues Mailed. 
Miislc at half price, HORACE WATERS tfc 
SONS, Manfrs.umt Dcaler»»‘W E, l4th,|St,,N,Y. 
