THE RURAL HEW-/ORKER 
Sugar.— Reflned at for cut loof; 9®9K for 
crushed: 8K®9 for powdered; 8X<3Wfor granu¬ 
lated; 7X(,j,8K tor soft white and H»7X for soft 
7< TEA8. — Quotations are for Hyson. 18(3122<i. for 
common to fair. 25®33C. tor superior to Hne. « nd 35® 
40c. for extra Due. Young Hyson at 18@21c. for 
common to fair, and 25®45c. tor better quaii'le*. 
Gunpowder at I9®25c. for common to fair, and 30® 
50c. tor higher grades. Oolong at 18ra23c. fsr com¬ 
mon to fn.tr, 26<i»!i8c. for superior to Bne, and 35®4oc. 
for extra tine to choicest. 
Tobacco —The home trade demand for aeedleaf 
Is quite fair, but. Kentucky leaf moves hut very 
moderately; prices generally steady. 
Vegetables — Potatoes teat have boen kept back 
bv cold weather are now coining in and the rush 
making h temporary over-supply and prices bend a 
little under It. Bermuda p< tatoes have sold it *8 
oer bid.: do., tomatoes, 75o . box ; Nassau do . 
do.: Onions very Ann. Squash slow; extra 'urge, 
however. Hot no saleable as medium sizes. Lima 
beans. >-helled hrinit good prices. 
Nova Scotia K, Kose, nulk, or 175 lbs. to bbl., *2.i5<a 
3.10 per bhl.: Piolltlfl and Chill red, *2.12® f.aO : J- 
Jacksoil whites, *2.12®’.37: Mercers- t- i< st3.25jKa*fc- 
ern K. Ft ise.wlih bhl., *2.ft>a3.UO; State, $2.b0tft274, 
f»ir to good. *2«'.2.37 do. Peach Blow, ehotce, *2 87® 
3.00: common, *-i.27to2.oC; Peerless, choice, *3.1^«ol.37 . 
olty mill extra at *4.7005.00 for West indies (me lat¬ 
terrate fnr fancy in now packages) t do. for BlriKlaTid 
§.« g/Jg h Pfi ■ do ira<lrt ivnu family extras, $6.ui@8»vU ♦ 
do. ft.r Konth America. *5.00®6,50 for fair to very 
choice: No. S at *2.35®8.0) for poor to very fancy. 
Buckwheat in .our quoted at.*i.70®2, with most 
Of the salon lit $2^0. 
Corn Mkai- Hulns at *2.80 for Brandywine and 
*2.25®2 75 for yellow Western. 
FRESH Fruits.—T he apple market baa developed 
into a strong position ; all good to prime ^ave a fair 
demand at the extreme. Off qualities very alow. 
Exports for week, 2,2*1 bbls. spl:ieiiOerpscliolce, 
*',25rA?.50z poor to (air, *1.3Tu2: prime Rajowl'B 
and Greenings. *1.7.1®*: 8pya utid sweet, * 1 
demand small for latter sorts ; fioned or specked, 
*1(0,1.12. CranberTtea are in moderate dentand oiilyi 
but price? hold i»B f r chote.?, hard, high-colored 
fruit il* a fair''born of using season reman »- Fancy 
rape Cod. *9; prime. *7.!U«S50: common to good, 
*5(wT; N. J. crates, *if, selected : prime, 
I'2<8.'2 bo. Florida oranges dull; foreign are nbO« .er 
than the hulk Of dumeattc and draw off trade: Uair- 
bbl. boxes. *U5®8 rtj; veune poor enough to quote at 
*I®1JK>: bbis., *.v,>7. Hot-liouse straw ben les, fa per 
quart. There la uot much doing In peanut*. but 
choice Vh. a-ft hcSd «'.Gi some drones, at 1l-l'» 
j.isj good to prime. SW4II5C; a free offering of the 
latter grades; shelled, dCiSac. Pecans. 7Kto9c. Hick¬ 
ory nuta dull at *1 50«*2 for Shellbarks. 
FURB AND SKINS*.—Lelpslc sales did not turn out 
as favorable as that of London, und common skins 
her© havu lost In a week more limn they gained by 
the London buoyancy. Skunk show the most mark¬ 
ed decline. Collection here heavy. 
Grain.—T here are reports at. (ho close of a freer 
Mock Hash. Venison. 
One teacupful of gravy, two or three cloves, 
a little allspice, one tablespoonful of red cur¬ 
rant jelly and the same quantity of port-wine ; 
thicken with a trifle of flour. Season to the 
taste; cut some thin slices from a cold leg of 
mutton and simmer in this gravy for a few 
minutes. Mary B. 
QUESTIONS ANSWERED. 
Mrs, M. B., wishes a cement for fastening a 
brass top on to a glasB lamp. 
Ans.— Take three parts of resin, one part of 
caustic soda and boil in five parts of water; 
when the ingredients are dissolved and the 
liquid partly cold, mix with half its weight of 
plaster-of-Paris. 
Mrs. E. M. G. wishes directions for coloring 
blue on cotton. 
Xns.—D issolve seven ounces of copperas in 
sufficient warm water to cover three pounds of 
cloth ; put in the goods and let remain one 
hour, airing often; then take out aud rinse 
through two clear waters. Dissolve one ouuce 
of prussiate of potash iu the same quantity as 
before of warm water, aud add one tablespoou- 
ful of oil of vitriol; stir up well; i>ut in tbe 
cloth and let remain another hour airing in 
the same way; then rinse aud wash in cold 
water. 
lag feature to be noted; buyer* recognize the mer¬ 
its of stock offered at 16jt2(lc., opeilaliy “** there 
are fuur or Ove cents difference aguiusl them when 
they call lor next, and above grades. Bargains in 
lliklns, Welsh and ■* »« summer lines ul half tubs 
have brought out numerous Eastern buyer?, ship¬ 
pers ai e also availing themselves of this pn .nt and 
exportation promises to bo liberal for a time. In 
short, although business ban not struck the winter 
force that holder* would desire, there ts a Iresh- 
at;8S pcrvhdtcitf Vh8 market llmt nitiy cattily turn 
into » rapid movement. Receipts are heavy, as 
large quantities now come forward on cnusmleBton. 
This fact bos weakened dairy rates. Western but¬ 
ter is quoted about as before, but with tlo 3 compe- 
tK'On of useful grades of State, inside figures are 
mostly qnotuble. In creamery the demand seems 
to be about equally divided; heretofore) Western 
has led the cold weather catL Western butter has 
largely arrived frozen and »»there Is some risk in the 
thawing of some far western marks, buyers or cheap 
grades have felt safer in operatlns 
roils dnu tor fnucy to good free 
Single extra C'.-.- 
dalrlcs, special, 2.<i. 
fair to prime. I'Z'-Z,. - 
choice bait tuba. ZkiS&c, 
choice Welsh, iy*i#2ic.i ro 
oreumery 25®26i 
24-«u2lc.; early pi 
»®13c.i Wester 
good, l»isi5c.; : 
T*®Wc.; other, 
18 cental 5 to TlV.lOO ttrkiua; same time I97s. i.400 do. 
GHEEse,—The exports this week have reached 
«8,14t boxes : In connection with the home trade, the 
movement has been quite satisfactory. I lie feeling 
among holder* Is to l«t supplies go Promptiy ai. cur- 
reut Ilk liras in order to «ei Che pretty full general 
stock worked down »* close as possible; the (inly 
grade excepted irom this la strictly fancy, which is 
Vn reduced assortment, and Is occasionally running 
KD Wuot3tlnSs l are*i»«8MO* for strictly fancy: 8w®8Hp. 
for one lots; IS®Sc. tor good: 4®5c. for skimmed , 
ytatu.farm dairy at StoSMo. for line * or ® 0 °2 
to prime. Wisconsin factory, Une, 8K<6flo.; dp. good 
to prime. 7H 3'4 Ao. Western factory. ano and faoey 
8 r ,t8,Hc.; good and prime, 6)4®7>4o.; do. full skimmed, 
2® 5c. 
Liverpool cable 4fis. 
Steam to Liverpool. 40®45s. 
Cotton —There has been a somewhat freer ex¬ 
port movement, with u variable market, dosing 
mi pad v at for February. 9 45<it'J,46c.; March, 9.64c.. 
Amll U sic.; Mav 9 yi;,.49 :i7c.; June. 10.lUwlU.il.; July. 
I0.20o#10.22c.; August, IU.29® 10.310. 
Giiotatlons for spot cotton are based on Amer¬ 
ican standard of classltlcatlon. and on cotton In store 
running in quality not more than half a grade 
ubove or below the grade quoted: 
Uplands. N. Orleans. Texas, 
Strict ordinary.8 1- 6 8 3-lu 8 3-lb 
Good ordinary. 8 9-19 8 11 16 o H lo 
Strict good do. 8« » » 
Low middling.... , 9 {S Q 7.0- 
Strict low middling. 9 6-16 9 7-lb 9 7 1b 
Middling. ."X 
„ £ „ % * 
s r- v w..-e ifcg “ K 11 K 
STAINED. 
Good ordlnsry.75i' I Low Middling.8?< 
Htrlct good ordinary,... 8s I Middling. .9X 
FKED.-Quoted at *14.50® 15.5U for 40 lhSd *U®H 6t 
for 60 lbs.; *15.50®1T for 100 lb*., and *14®15 for rye 
t -afer in operating In stored State 
State naif tubs, 26*270.; Ktate, full 
1,u. 2.0.; othor, ifi»48c.; ilrkln dairies, 
16® I Sc.; Welsh dairies.ttue full, UkiflLo.; 
. fair to prime do., 16<Si2le.; 
..„:ui prime. 12®l7c.; Choice 
lc.; bCAt western creamery, loc.; other, 
lucked creamery. 17»«)C.; poor State. 
quslltv. at *1 06; No. 3 red at *1.04(101.06: extra white 
nt *1.10H®'- 1 °V I white State at *l.09M®I.IO; Nj. 1 
white »I*UW®1.IRIW: No. 2 white at ll.rtol.07M! 
ungraded white at * 1.07;ai.(|9t No 1 *m»er. February 
option, at Lb? 1 * : do., March option, ai li.oMi* : No. 2 
red January Option, at *1.99: do.. February option, 
at *! d*'«il(UV : do.. March option, nt $I.10.VL Kye at 
5Safi!) fur NO. 2 Western and 6b<Si!0 for State, the 
lower price fnr car lots- Corn, steamer mixed, In 
lots at 46K'c45Ve.: NuW York No. 2 atlont at 48® 
4S'ic.; prime do. In store at 47®41Ue.; New Vork Nu.3 
at tSHw tlc.; ungraded qilxed at 47®48Mc : New 1 ork 
No 2 new at 4Btoi6'qc.; Jersey yellow at 4bKc.: N ew 
Yoik yellow nt Al so.; yellow southern In cur lots at 
4&»46o: New York slenmcr yellow nt JbMe.; New 
York No. 2. February option, at 45*ie.: do. March, at 
46X0 : sleamrr mixed. February optlou, at 44Xc.; do.. 
March, it 44\c. Out» at for New > ork No. I quoted 
31 Xc:Nc- York No- ~ “t SO.Yur lc: NcwYork No 2 
' ' uu., February option, nt .1 Vc.; New 
ul tilled Now York No.3 white at 41V«32o.t 
nt. 32,V<*Sic . mixed do. at ^>X®31c.: 
— • mixed do. at SlXAilO.; New 
...._)®38VC.; New York Nc. I white 
2 Chicago, afloat, quoted at 31XC. Har- 
“ - ' ■ ■ •'-A")., jo, 2-rowed. 73® 
OUR FREE SEED DISTRIBUTION. 
Seeds of the following varieties of plants are of¬ 
fered to our subscribers without any charge what¬ 
ever (except tor postage, a part of which we bear) 
until further notice: 
Defiance Wheat. A hybrid spring wheat. The 
most promising variety ever before offered. 
“Pearl” or “Egyptian " Millet, one of the 
most promising fodder plants known. 
Beauty of Hebron Potato. According to many 
careful tests, this is ten days earlier than Early 
Rose, as good In quality, and more prolific. 
The Voorhis Watermelon. A specialty of the 
Rural Farm. 
Golden 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. 
New bronze Ricinus. Specialty of the Rural 
Grounds. The most beautiful Ricinus In cultiva¬ 
tion. A cross between Ricinus Glbsonll and R. 
sanguineus. 
Hibiscub Moschectos— the showy and beautiful 
Rose Mallow, never before offered so far as we 
know. Hardy. 
Callicakpa Americana (Purpurea). The brlll- 
llant French Mulberry. Hardy. 
II1BI8CU8 Syriacos. 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 them from seedling plants. They 
grow readily from seeds, and bloom as soon as plants 
would If transplanted from nurseries. The seedlings 
“ sport . n without end. 
Weigela. Seeds saved mostly from seedlings. 
This Is probably tbe finest hardy Bhrub In cultiva¬ 
tion. 
Deutzia Ckknata fl. pi. Seeds saved from seed¬ 
lings at tbe Rural Grounds. Seventy-flve per cent, 
of seedlings will bear double (lowers. It Is per 
fectly hardy and there Is no liner shrub known for 
ornamenta grounds. 
Hibiscus Mii.itaris. Hardy and beautiful. 
Eryngium Leavknworthii. The most striking 
ann ual of recent Introduction. (See Rural of No¬ 
vember 9th for engraving of this and other plants, 
seeds of which we offer.) 
Geranium Sanouineum. a true geranium of 
great beauty. Perfectly hardy. 
Yucca filamentosa. Every farmer and lover 
of plants should liave specimens of this perfectly 
hardy evergreen liliaceous plant in his grounds. 
It Is superb. 
Yitis heterophylla. See Rural, Nov. 9, for 
description of this hardy vine. 
Rural hybrid Aquileolab. Beautiful, hardy 
perennials of great beauty. 
Grindelia squARROSA. See Rural of Nov. 9 for 
remarks. 
OBSERVE. 
Any ten of the above require a one-cent postage 
stamp:—that is, one cent tor the ten,|not for each 
except the Beauty of Hebron Potato, Pearl Millet 
and Defiance Wheat. The Beauty of Hebron re¬ 
quires a two-ceut extra stamp and the othor two a 
two-cent extra stamp also. 
Other varieties may be added. We intend tills 
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 
plants to the homes of farmers and horticulturists 
in every part of our country. 
LIVE STOCK MABKET8 
Saturday, Feb. 1, 1879. 
BEEVES.—Receipts for tbe week, 10,137 head; do., 
last week. 9.500 do. The market has been thrown 
into considerable exclwroent owlnit to the report or 
the stoppage ot Iniporlsutcn til American cattle Intu 
Knutand. lfr< to yesterday no teleqram* wera re¬ 
ceived by sulppcr* confirming the report, but lt l» 
eurrently believed that the British Government will, 
lor i* time, prevent the lauding ot live bul ucka 
from this country. It seems that reports or alarm- 
tmr prevalence ot pleuro-pneumonla on this conti¬ 
nent has gained credence in cattle raising districts 
abioad, and the prompt precautionary hcHou of the 
English Government Is excusable. When tbe facts 
of the genural coudillon ol cattle hern become 
settled, dealers look fur » resumptl n "f tno grow¬ 
ing business of export. There are some w ho asanrl 
that jealousy of com petition bus provalleq in Intln- 
encial circles across the water; of this, however, 
we cannot speak. Certain it is our Knvllsh cousins 
must be hard to suit If the style of -took they have 
been la receipt of falls to satisfy them: In almost 
every tnsUue* of the past year, or longer, the cream 
whitest; 
York No. 
white Western 
white Stat« nt 83A.V*! 
York extra white nt 
at 34XC-; No. 2 CimOsku, 
ley lower. Ftato b-rowed, S.®90c.. _ 
78c.: Canadlau.DOc.iUa; molt unchanged, 
rt a Y AND STRAW. - There Is » good call for 
“fif.AfSIfS Safe .-;muc tor retail 
qualities- Straw quoted nt 50®b0c. for long rye,.and 
4Wal5c. for short rye, and oat, nt 40@4oo. 
Exports, for week. 1,900 bales. 
HonkY.—H olders drive hard to place the burden¬ 
some •urplns. bui the low prlcns do not seem to aid 
their efforts. Single comb clover, 10vtl2c.; two do., 
8(SldC-: buckwheat and dark, 7to9c.: straloed, fiaJc. 
noPS.Kxpi.rtA for the week. 1.H9 bales; these 
are Darily through aU pments, the market, a* u rule, 
£« rather » quiet look, and liter., are but few lo 8 
good ort"Ugh to exceod t-8. Shippers wit'U strictly 
choice stock, and this being in very moderate supply 
accounts i»rtly For the tame feeling- 
Quotations are for New Yorks, new erop. 
iq^u. Mev Yorkjj. now crop, tfood and pHine, lUfph*, 
New Yorks, nnw crop. Inw to Talr, 7®9; Eastern. 8® 
12 :> Western, sal* 1 Yearlings. la,8: Olds, all growths, 
2®3: Racltlo coast. 12015. 
Leather .—Quotations are 18®20c. for light hem¬ 
lock; 19021c. for middle do.; 19021c. for heavy, aud 
17®19o. for good damaged. 
Oil Cake.— Western moves but slowly, and la of¬ 
fered at *27 per ton. 
Puovirions flog products have been very much 
excited! Violent fluctuation*, and closed weak 
through speculaiivo manipulatLiu. Mos* I ork 
closed at IAS) bid and *3.50 a»kodforo1rt for Feb¬ 
ruary: *10.13 bid and *Ui.36 asked for new for * ebru- 
arv • ia.uti bid and *8.5U asked for old for March ; and 
*1615 bid and *1U.36 asked for new for March, and 
*11115 bid'And *10 36 asked for new fur April, aud 
May at tlU.26iil0.40. Bacon at 5<J. for long clear and 
5Ue. for short clear. Lard at *5 60 for spot lois, 
16*57XtiG.ilO for February S6.67X for March, to.,7H 
for Ani'll and *6.87> for May, Htearlne at 6VC. for 
nGme Villow at «Vto6HO. for fair to prime.. 
Beef ham* at *106*10.60. Beef, OXtra India mess, 
dried Fruits.—I n apples there is a 8teeay,™ore- 
ment for export, the Ohio quarters taken at JXfflJMj 
sliced lots have more local demand. Raspberries 
aro stronger, being scaroo; other small fruits are 
l> 8out!hern 3f plums nominal; Btato plums, 14<SUUj;c.: 
Rlaokberrles are quoted at 5c. Poaches 1 eeled 
Georgia at flto)7o. for poor; 86t9o. for fair to good ; 10 
tini0-%c. for prime; choice North Carolina, llH®12Hc.; 
g,,<,i? do., 9t*10c.: unpeeled halves. 3C-. quar¬ 
ter* So. Pitted cherries, 21c. Apple*—New, 2® 
25,c.’ for southern quarters In bags.: 3N@3\C' for 
good and prime sliced: do., fair atz\®.lc. State at 
fi.tSH'c. for new sliced; and :i®3Mc. for quarters; 
Wnstern at 2(!<..*5!4C. fur new quarters. Raspberries, 
2Ro. Apples, evaported. Alden or Williams, at 9.H® 
IOWc.; other ptMceaieS at 60fl8c. 
Exports, past week, 763 bbis. apples. 
Eggs.—R eceipt* for the week. 3,215 bhl*.; do., last 
week. 8.256 do There are light average* for New 
York supplies, hut he market will not stand pressed 
prices*. When rate* tor fresh have beau put above 
the annexed tiuvers have suddenly withdrawn. 
Limed doing welll Market for all prime s.eadyat 
the cio?e. Near points, fresh. SltoJ.c.: State, West¬ 
ern and Southern 29c.: DoOr Westiirh. 24^^260.; Cana¬ 
da, 25tit20u.t choice limed. 230.: good,, 2li4,22c., lofe- 
Uettt iidvfttt^cwctttiei 
ESSENTIAL Oilb— Prices are easy as no export de¬ 
mand now supports trade. (Stocks of American oils 
abroad *uid to be very 1 urge. , J.attrSt [ quotatloiis. 
tlrst hands: peppermint, glass (llotchktss). *2.30, In 
tin *1 50; wlntergreen. *2; Hassutras. 4Jo1; pennyroy¬ 
al, *1.25; spCHi-mtut. *2.25; wormwood. *J. 
Ft our.—T here la more of a movemont for export, 
and low grade stock generally ta at stronger prices. 
The higher grade* aro having more attention, and 
rU Latcat. l< t:ir'ice« are at *3.16(«3.60 for very Inferior to 
strictly choice superfine State; *3.60®3.!KI for very poor 
to good extra do., odd lots and lines: *3 90<*4.26 for 
good to very choice do., and fancy lots abOvo thU 
Xiunaseo for Inferior ui very cboltm suporaue Indi- 
a'nK Iowa. Michigan. Ac.; *3.t8)(«S 9U for Interior to 
good shipping extra do. and *8.90mi4.26 for good to very 
choice extra do.: common to about choice white 
wheat extra*. *4.CUia3.lk); choice to faticy do at 
•f (VL->r. iiuiiinibdr winter wb©ttt, v«ryJiiif6rior 
tS wy cholw trade and family, at *3.«)to.Yfi0; round 
hoon Ohio at *3.K®»*J5, and trade and family brands 
5 So llCl^VW the latter rate for very 
choice; Nt. Loai.. *4.09*4.75 for very poor to good 
extra, and *4.75t*5.60 tor good to choice; M u- 
nanniK dear very Interior to fnnoy* ttt $3.00^ 
6 00; few brands gdng above 
“straight.” inferior to fancy at *4 40(^6.60. and 
patent fair to strictly fanoy at *6.25®8.26, few brands 
ifolntr above $/.50; unaoiind stock at from $2.0Ujji4.7o« 
UNSURPASSED FOR MAKING 
Biscuit, Rolls, Cake and Pastry. 
It Is Better and Healthier than ordinary Baking 
Powder, Cream Tartar or Yeast. 
Tbe cost of raising Bread, Biscuit, &o., with tt Is 
only about half as much as by ordinary Baking Pow¬ 
der. and me result is much better. 
It restores the nutritious elements which are taken 
from the flour lu bolting. No ordmary B iking Pow¬ 
der or anything else used for raising bread does this. 
Universally used and recommended by prominent 
Physicians. _ 
If you cannot get It of vour Grocer send a three- 
cent stamp to the manufacturers fqr a sample. 
Manufactured according to the directions of Prof, 
E. N. Horstonl. by the Rumferd Chemical Work*- 
Providence R. L _ 
An Extended Popularity.—-Each yenr finds 
“ m-oion’s Bronchial Troches ” In new localities, In 
various parts of the world. For relieving Coughs, 
Colds and Throat diseases, the Troches have been 
proved reliable. 
Plated Ware, German Silver and Britannia Spoons 
Electro 
PBODUCK AND PROVISIONS 
New York, Saturday, Feb. 1,1879. 
BEANS and PEAS.—Heavy arrivals and no Im¬ 
provement In the durnand have woakenod quota- 
tions for marrow*. Uholce jit*<!♦.<• of mediums aro 
not pleuty aud they hold up; under grades arc free¬ 
ly offered at buyer-favored prices. Neither pea 
beans nor white kidneys have a steady place and 
prices are off. Rod kidneys are in excess of the de¬ 
mand, again quoted lower. Blaok or turtle soup 
Factories, Wallinerford, Conn 
