S4S 
farm laborers receive eight and three-quarter per 
cent, less than they did a year earlier, and pay ten 
per cent, less tor their living. Tn New-England 
and the Middle States there seems to be a sur¬ 
plus of labor In certain localities and a deficiency 
tn others, which should render the average de¬ 
mand about equal to the supply. The general rate 
of pay for skilled labor—sUoem&kers, blacksmiths, 
carpenters, etc.—Is slowly rising, and is believed 
to indicate a return of better times for farm la¬ 
borers. 
This Is the dullest season of the year for news, 
no Congress or legislature being In session here 
and most of the foreign legislative bodies having 
adjourned or dissolved, while the wealth7 and 
well-known folks In general whose doings gen¬ 
erally supply most or the** news" of the day are 
quiet at the watering places, the mountains or In 
Europe. Accordingly newspapers—Uve ones es¬ 
pecially—are often nonplussed to fill their col¬ 
umns with readable matter, sometimes It Is sus¬ 
pected that they Invented Items; and there’s not 
a bit of doubt but that they grossly exaggerate. 
Hence a piece of scandal about well-known char¬ 
acters Is at this season a delicious morsel to the 
newspaper press—one that they turn over and 
over In order to get all the flavor of It. Such a 
bit of good luck has just, befallen them lately. 
Early last week there was a rumpus up at Nar- 
ragansett TlerK. I. between ex-Scnutor and ex- 
Governor Sprague and Senator Colliding; aud Mrs, 
Sprague, nte Kato Chase, daughter of the late 
Chief Justice, was the cause of the squabble. 
When Miss Chase caught Senator Sprague, she was 
thought to have won one of the richest men In tUe 
country aud had a brilliant future before her. 
, Four or five years ago Sprague Bros. burst up,” 
however, and since then their vast possessions 
have been In the hands of trustees. Since her 
husband’s mishap Mrs. Sprague has lived chiefly 
near Washington, on an estate left her by her 
fat her, and for the last couple of years censorious 
tongues have been busy with her familiar rela¬ 
tions with senator Conkllng. Lately she visited 
her husband's SPlObdld place called Canonehet, 
near Narragansect Pier, U. X, shortly after her 
arrival the ex-Govcrnor made a business trip to 
this city and then to New Hampshire. During his 
absence Senator Conkllng, at Mrs. Sprague’s In¬ 
vitation, took up Uls residence at the mansion, to¬ 
gether with several other Invited guests, despite 
the fact that Mr. Sprague objected to the presence 
of visitors, on account of the expense, and was 
bitterly opposed to the presence of the New York 
senator on account of the newspaper scandal at 
Washington. Sprague returned unexpectedly, 
late at night, retired to his own room and didn't, 
learn of Conk ling’s presence till next afternoon, 
down at the village. He posted home at once, 
ordered the New York Senator out of the house, 
giving him a specified time to quit and swearing 
that If he remained longer he would blow the 
Senator’s brains out. Conkllng left without his 
luggage, which was packed after him. Sprague 
followed with a shot-guu to the village, and there 
told conkllng that should he ever cross his path 
again, he must do so armed, as he would kill 
him on sight. The reason he gave was that 
Conkllng was trying to bring at Canonehet 
the same scandal on his family which 
he had already brought at Washington. 
Mrs. Sprague at first left home for a neighboring 
hotel, but on her’husband luslstlng, next day, on 
taking charge of the children—a boy and two 
girls—she followed them to Canonehet and has 
stayed there since. She has been very free In giving 
her sld$ of the affair to the public, but as she talks 
of Conkllng iu the highest strain while vilifying 
her husband, sbe has hardly benefited her case. 
There Is talk of a separation or a divorce, while 
there are growing hopes of a compromise. There 
was a tellow called Llneke mixed up with the mat¬ 
ter at. first, but he's dropping out as a mere inci¬ 
dent. The fellow was engaged as a tutor by Mrs. 
Sprague without the knowledge of her husband, 
and Insisted on acting as such at Canonehet In 
spite of the strong objections of the latter. 
The executive committee of the New York State 
Grange and the state Farmers’ Alliance held a 
meeting in Syracuse on the afternoon of the 12th 
Inst., which was presided over by L. H. Bishop, of 
Jefferson county. Chairman of the State Grange. 
The meeting was held for the purpose of arrang¬ 
ing plans ami preparing a programme for the 
State Convention of the Farmers’ Alliance, which 
meets In that city August 20. it was decided to 
Issue au address to the agricultural aud Industrial 
interests cf the Slate, set.ung forth the grievances 
under which they labor and the measures that 
should be adopted to advance their Interests. A 
committee consisting of W. J. Fowler, of Monroe, 
and W. A. Armstrong, of Chemung, was appointed 
to prepare and Issue the address. They will pre¬ 
sent the address at the meeting of the Farmers’ 
Alliance. A committee will also be appointed to 
present to the state conventions of both political 
parties the names of candidates for the nomina¬ 
tion of Governor acceptable to the agricultural and 
Industrial interests of the State on questions re¬ 
lating to railroad transportation, assessment and 
taxation. No umu will be supported by the Alli¬ 
ance who is allied In any way with corporations or 
monopolies, or whose record is objectionable to 
the people of the State. The State Grange and 
the Farmers’ Alliance will co-operate with the 
Board of Trade aud Transportation of New York 
City in its efforts 10 render legislation less In the 
Interest of corporations. The delegates present 
declared that In the event of either the Repub¬ 
lican or Democratic convention nominating a 
candidate selected by the Farmers’ Alliance, and 
the other not doing so, the farmers will heart ily 
support, the candidate nominated, independent of 
past party affiliations. They claim that a vast 
majority of the farmers In the State of Now York 
are either members of or are In sympathy with 
the Farmers’ Alliance, and that they are all de¬ 
termined to stand by each other and follow out 
this programme. Every grange, town or county 
alliance, farmers’ club or other agricultural society 
Is expected to send delegates to next Wednesday’s 
THE RURAL NEW-/0RKER. 
convention. The State Alliance Is composed of 
delegates from the farmers’ organizations of this 
State, hut, by a resolution adopted at Its last 
meeting, all farmers and others favoring the re¬ 
forms which It asks are Invited to attend and take 
part In Its discussions. 
FOREIGN. 
Bosna-Serai or Serayebo, the capital of Bosnia, 
has been visited by a very destructive fire, destroy¬ 
ing 1,000 buildings, Including the Catholic and Ser¬ 
vian churches. Twenty thousand persons are 
homeless, and the loss is enormous. Holland ex¬ 
ports annually 61 , 000,000 pounds or cheese, and 
82,000,000 pounds of butter—an amount which 
seems truly remarkable ror a country or so small 
extent. The abundant milking properties of the 
Holland cattle explains this large exportation of 
dairy products. The London Sporting Lire says, 
that 44 contestants have already entered for the 
pedestrian match for the Astley belt at Gilmore's 
garden, New York, September 22 . 
An American, colonel Gordon, has for some 
years been waging a bitter war against the slave 
dealers of Central Africa, on behalf of Egypt, and 
at the same time extending the territory of the 
latter country. He is now Governor-general of 
Southern Egypt and the latest news from there is 
dated June 14. It shows that after his Lieutenant, 
Gcssl, had conquered the slave dealers of the 
Bargazelle district, killing eight of their leaders 
In battle, taking their chief station by assault, 
Capturing a very large amount of booty and 
Imaging nine of their ring leaders as a warning, 
he proposed to evacuate the district, after dis¬ 
arming the Inhabitants. Cpon this plan, the 
operations to check t,lie slave trade would be con¬ 
fined to rigorously watching privateers and en¬ 
couraging legitimate commerce. Su film an, the 
herder of slaves, who escaped after the last bat¬ 
tle, has mustered a force and Is pushing for Dar¬ 
fur, where he will find an abundance of discon¬ 
tented spirits to join him. Col. Gordon thought 
the situation so serious that, he hastily returned to 
Darfur. 
There Is a serious difficulty In Quebec between 
French Canadian and Irish Catholic ship laborers. 
The trouble originated in a split, In the Ship Labor¬ 
ers’ union, but has now assumed the character of 
a war of races. A bloody collision occurred on 
Friday between the two factions In which one was 
killed and many wounded. Since then the mili¬ 
tary Have been called out and parade the streets, 
but lights still continue between small parties of 
the rival factions. The department of agriculture's 
August returns show a slight decllMe from the con¬ 
dition In July for cotton. The average condition 
for the whole country Is 91, or a loss of two per 
cent, since July l. The condition of spring wheat 
is 82 against T5 la August of last year. The north¬ 
ern parts of New England and New York have 
maintained their July condition. TUe condition 
of the oat crop is s»i against luo In August of last 
year—a alight improvement over the July con¬ 
dition. 
The pleasure of bathing la greatly In¬ 
creased by mixing in the tub half or even a quar¬ 
ter of a bottle of Murray & Lan man's Florida 
Water. Instantly the whole atmosphere of the 
bath-room Is as fragrant as a blooming flower- 
garden, 1 he mind becomes buoyant, aud the body 
emerges refreshed and strengthened. 
Hop Bitters strengthens, builds up and cures 
continually, from the first dose. 
THE MARKETS. 
PKODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
NEW York, Saturday. August 16, 1879. 
Beans and Peas. Marrow beans dull and lower; 
exports ligtit, 672 pkga f r week. Metllu.m3 sell 
mainly at inside prices ; extras, however, held arm. 
White kidneys neglected. Fee beans scarce and 
strong tor choice. $1.2001.35. Red kidneys quiet; 
buyers will not t»ke many at present prices. B act 
or turtle soup beans scaicn and Uriu, t'i 40@2.i4J. 
Canadian pc.ni, in bulk and bond, are the only 
quotable p-as. 70 #72c. Keans, m.rrow, prime, $1.25 
6U.274 : lair 10 good. *LH.H.u.i.22h; medium prime, 
$i.3@t.32s; fair to no d, $1.36,. 1.27.x; red kidney, 
prim •, f3.tuj2.6j; fair to good, $2.'J0@2.30. 
Beeswax —For ordlua y trine lots 2.ic is the best 
price; tu< re are soma choice lots held at 24o, 
Broom Corn.—T here Is a very good sale and firm 
prices. 
Brush and short broom, choice, V lb, 5X@6Xc.; 
do., common to good. 4Xw5>ku.; hurl, good to choice, 
4e>5c.; do., common 10 lair. 3X@4e.; red and 
crooked, 2X@3Xe. 
Butter.-R eceipts for the weed. 82,450 pkgs. Ex¬ 
ports, 6,7UI do, There Is no animation to be noted. 
High grades have uD Increased demand. Buyers 
who could recently Ull out their wants from useful 
sound sweet lite mane or trora sums taken out of 
co.d storugo, arc now forced to loos at ere «uiery and 
special palls nod bf. tubs to supply best wants. 
This addition to the regular currant demand for 
inner, has sent up prices. There is an abundance of 
mock waiting a price from shippers or any other 
class of ound buyers,and many of our lower ranges 
are almost nominal. 
Slate pans aud half tubs, choice, l5@j5Sa; good 
to prime. 11® 14 So.; lair to good. l&aiUc,; (Irkins, 
r allow, 14 m 16a.; >V titan, good to choice, 14 m l&o.; lulr, 
.'@i3c-; poor State, SW.*e ; State creamery, choice, 
I7X«*18c.; good to prime, !6@l.e.; lair to good, 
lVu.l6oa sweet cream, 16(AI7e.; Western creamery, 
choice, l?@ioe.; other, lSiplTc.; imitation. lO^loc.; 
Western dairy, be«t, 12<13 c, f dr to prime, U 
<4iIlk;: factory, choice, KLoUo.; other, 7@9o.; poor, 
Krea-<e butler, 4,p.5o. 
CtiKKSK -Tho week’s business opened with aeon- 
fid-lit feeling, with me basis in the prices ruling In 
the e« uiiiry. with up to Olio, and ••ven tSo. mode for 
special low, our undo drugged and shippers being 
very indifferent, and at the close u.S<»6\c. are ihe 
quoted rtu.es ou fancy, the higher price seldom 
made. Anything at l ho. and under is quick. 
Quotations for Biato factory: Fancy. .>x@6\C.; 
good to prime, 5t$6 ; r«tr to good. At 4X g. r *o.; half- 
skimmed, lka.4-/.; skimmed. 2 j»3il; Stale tar in dairy : 
Fine. oM'aOHOJ good to prime, 4*i45o; fair to good, 
tmfixe.; skimmed, 2@SO. Wisconsin factory : Fine, at 
6Xi<Lxa.; good to prime,4Hiit5c. Ohio factory: Ched¬ 
dar, line, 5!fc.i do., nlr to good. tXat.xc.; lull 
cream, flat. Une, 6Qc. flm , good 10 priui 5X v<iVc ' 
flat, lair to good, 3\t®4Xc.: haU-akiunieu. 3@4c,; 
saimmcd. 2a 3a. 
Liverpool cable, 20s.. showing a steady decline for 
the week. 
steam lo Liverpool, 40.0,45s. 
Exports, bS.tiOO box«s. 
Cotton— lias been active and closed steady at 
for Au*u»t, it.28mll.30c.: September, U.25c.; Ootobe', 
10.47alp. 8c.. November, 10 I8@10.19c.; December, 
10.17'3ilG-18e.; January, 10.25® 10.26c.; February, 10.36(g) 
10.38c; March, 10.47® 10.49c. 
Quotations for spot cotton are based on American 
standard of classification, aud on cotton In store 
running in quality not more than half a grade above 
or below the grade quoted. 
.V. Orleans 
Uviands. 
and Gulf. 
O -ennarv. 
.... 9 13-16 
9 15-16 
oirict ordinary. 
.... ill 3-16 
1(1 6-16 
Good ordinary. 
.... 10 9-16 
1011-10 
Strict good do........ 
. .. 1013-16 
10 15-M 
Low middling.,.. 
.... 1015-16 
11 1-16 
Strict low middling.. 
. l\H 
lix 
Middling. 
. LX 
11« 
Good middling. 
.U 9-16 
11 11 16 
Strict good middling 
. 11 13-16 
11 15-16 
Middling Fair. 
12X 
Fair. ... . . 
STAINED. 
Texas. 
9 il> m 
10 516 
1" 11-16 
10 15 16 
U I-'6 
}}* 
UH 
11 11-16 
11 15-18 
l’X 
13K 
Good ordinary.10 I Low Middling_1011-16 
Strict good ordinary..,.10H I Middling.10 15-16 
Dried Fruits.—N ew peeled peaches are wanted, 
and nniy about 30 bbls. have thus far been received; 
old peeled nescliesare in demand and firm. Apples 
have a good S-'s-c. 
Pjiem evaporated apples, choice. In eases, at He.; 
do. fair to good at 0 HOC,; N. Y. State *10 ed. choice, 
at 4V«&He.; <i >, quarters, choice, 4 *4 x«.; western 
quarter*, bright.-t common mid old at 
2a3c.; N, Cs peeled peaches at 9'tvlOc.: do. Georgia, 
7<o9e, for Old ami iUrgllC. i r new; m.peeled halves at 
3f<*3x<-’.; douHarters at 2V«t3c. Ithicuberries at^Hc. 
Raspberries iu JTia28c. New York State plums at 8<# 
10c New pitted cherries, wet, at 13X@14c.: drv at 
15@i5Xc. 
KaGB.— ftccelntB for week, 5,413 bbls,: do,, last 
week, 5,575 do. The market Is in better shape and 
prices respond to a ra her better dem md, ana a de- 
cid <1 Improvement in quality of Western, with 
higher prices. 
Near noluts, l?(j376o.: State and Penn.. HVJc.; choice 
Went,™ and Canadian, i;ix@lic.: in ertor. 12®14c. 
Flour—B ecelpls a*e large, and they arc freely 
offered at lower prices. 
Latest prices are; (3 3004 00 for very Inferior to 
Choice superfine cuita ; $4.l!X/,4 40 for poor to good 
extra do., odd lot" and lines; J4.40 4.75 for good to 
very choice do.; $3.30*4 00 for inferior to fancy 
superfine Indiana. Iowa. Miohtuan. Ao.; $4 i!k»4.40 
tor interior to very good shipping extra do..and 14.41 
c®4.73 for good to very choice extra do.: common *o 
choice white whom naira*. t4.60tA5.liO choice to strict¬ 
ly fancy do. at $5.00<k6..'0: red aud umber winter 
wbent. inferior to very choice trade and family, at 
$4,40d5,75: round hoop Ohio Ht $4?5@4j6S, and trade 
and family brands of do. at $4.7VuS Ho. me latter rate 
for very ihoiew; Bt.’Louls, i4.tUg5.iO for Inferior <0 
very gi_od oxiru; for wry n»,ii to rery 
choice : Minn, clrar, vei y inferior to very fancy, at 
44.10aMXJ:do. "stru.;b , very inferior to very f.,ney, 
at $4 SYuifl.&O. and patent poor 10 very t home fancy 
hi $5iO»7jU; unsOnnd »Uu» at from $2.25*2.50. city 
mill extra at $5.1505.45, fair to chntco. for <v«>h lu¬ 
ff ie* ; do. for Eng.and, $4.ll).z4 41 J: do. trade slid family 
extras. $ d > for South America *5 5C(£ft6.75 
tor stmditrd ti choice brands (winter wheat prod¬ 
uct;; No. 2 at $3.10*$3.25 for Very Inferior to very 
choice. 
Fresh Fruits.—T he market Dwell supplied with 
miscellaneous fruits, but at this season apples and 
pears are more or less mixed with Lregumr qual¬ 
ities. Parcels of uniform grade sbow some st.udi- 
ness. but everything gives way more of less to 
peaeiies. These hive bad a pr,tty paying market 
for growers, but to-day’s supply met a uad market, 
owing to a large supply of 65 Odd buxKe , wliicn ar¬ 
rived In a raln-*’ortu. Since Aug 1st. 433,0 0 r.askets 
have eoiue n> N.Y.city, and aoout 7I.O0 biskets 
h-ve gone (11 ect Eastward. Crates during the week 
have rold at SUC.lnltL2o; extras, $1.30, and baskets 
tioc.i' 0 $l. To-day prb es are very unsettled . ba.-kets 
m ihe morning, 4U370 .; crates. tjdc,®$l; variety, 
Yorks, Crawfords and O d MiXOuS, 
Appl s, roil A»i »cii~u up-river, W obi., $2.5002.75; 
do., Jersey. $l.50y2; Ny.ick 1 ippln, $2; Orange, 
do., $125>«l.?5; Sour Bough, $I.OO.<L50: Sweet 
do., $1*1.50 Cranberry Pippin, $2.. 0 ^.',75. Catherine 
pears, good 10 p< 1 cno, per bob. $l.50®l.TCs Blood- 
goo 1 , lair to prime, $2 i«i2.Hi ; Bell, fair 10 p line, 
I-1.25 1.73: BiitUun. $l,5o«il.”5; Bartlett, Southern, 
extra, per Ciale, $I.T5t»2; poor. up-river, 
per bbl $3^5 New Jersey, $2*4 Nj; cooking, per 
ohl.. $k<»,1.jU H it-hoUMi grapes, .0t*n5e. for U. Ham¬ 
burg lino JKkatOo. nr 8we«l Water. Iv.m, per !>4 lb. 
case, $! OO.a.3 ; COliOOrtl*-.$3.25(83.50. Plums, up-river, 
Egg. per bil., $i®5 ; It >rse. y3.o0®4 . Md. aud Del., 
blue. ¥ bushel. $1^5 v lao. Whortleberries, Jersey, 
_po., p -r 14 qu box. 54k»75J.; do. aioun alu, Tie.-uyl. 
Watermelons, J rsey Black Spanish. * WU, $8®14; 
Norulcvkc. prime $12015; Norfolk, do., $4®!U; N C.. 
460 . 10 ; culls, $4 oh. Nttltueg melons. Cunt sloupe. 
Monmouth Co., V bbl., $2..2.oO: do . 8. Jersey, f 1 . 25 ® 
1.50: d „ Jenny Bind, 75ci*1.2o. f’e.ttuis a m and 
In demand : oicy lair quality lots offering; Va. hand¬ 
picked, $1.30.1.5.. inucy, $14 : extra prime, $t 30; 
good to prime, $1 20d.i.27H; shelled, per lb., 
GltAJN.—Wheat, on ihe crop prospects, he* de- 
Cl ueo, out * as been active; latosi sales are uf No. 1 
amber at $i.b9®iJ.9R; No. 2 amuer at $109®t.i8s 
do, August option, at $1 08K; do., Sepiciiiber 
option, at $1.IIM ungraded am er at $1 . l.Os.Q ; mixed 
winter at $i.07<*.lu7>s; exua wnite at ll.UH ; No. 1 
wnite at $1.10-k<0.1.11; d ... August 'pUon.al tl.luS; 
do., September op lo . at $l.uia.H0 l * : do., steamer 
grade, at 31a 9; No. 2 *>U.tc.. t f U8k : ungraded 
white at $.iitU0; No- I red »t $l.bA»L09M; No. 2 red 
at fl.i8*i*l.l) R; <1o , au.usi option, i*Ui8s: do., 
September o.nton, at $UJ6tj: 110 . Gctooer option, 
at I.IW< 1 1 OsJt'; No 3 rrd at $I.I>;>,®1 ,ii 7 . ungraded 
red at 97i4c ig..I.oo)< ; N.*w York No. 2 spring, at $1; 
do. 3 spr.ng at &jc.; No. 4 spi lug. at 83c.. rejected 
spring at 73c ; Ungraded spring at SKiaDOc. Ivye at 
63@64c. lor svesteru and 68c. for State. Corn closed 
wun weak prices ano 11 fair export trade. Sales of 
New York No. i at 46X0461*4?. no. August at 4 .^c, 
do. September ut 47c.. do. October ut 48c.; New 
York steamer mixed at 46@46Xc-: do. August at 
4ec. bid and 46>»c. asked; do. Feptember, ut 47e. 
asked; do. October *t 47c asked; urg, a ed 
Western mixed at 45S<«17o,: Nj. i wntie at otic . 
murid yellow at iiic.a^aed; yellow SVesiern at 43i4 
48x0-; yellow Southern ut i9j. Oats are active; 
sales Oi New York No. I wh<te at ;li?.; New York 
No. 2 white at J-Xu; New Yo.x No. 5 wnita at 
8iXc.; :-o. I at 3:*tLX :*c.; No. 3 ut .sitECXc.; No, 3 at 
3u».,>lde-: rej cteu t WxiAl -,c; mixed Western at 
29x032X0.: white do at 3 om40c.: white Slate at 37® 
4le.; mixed Suite at 35 .Xia36.Xc.; No. 2 Chicago quoted 
at 3.ji«32\c. 
Hay and Straw.—R eceipts are liberal butde- 
rnuna Is good auu prices sustained. 
New hitj 1 * at .5dc. for slitpping; 70®80c. for 
prime. »o<l 55ut6Dc. for mediam. Did hay at one. lor 
shipping and 7ba*s5c. for prime retail qualities; uudl- 
uiuat5U08yv. Straw at 5n®6Uc. for long rye. 4ac. tor 
shuit rye, and oat at 3Ua35c. 
UuS ey.—D es'ers regard i(*3l2c. as opening prices, 
for new. Toecheap season 01 last year does not en- 
oouruga prompt shipments. 
Hui’S.—There is no new feature to export, A 
si uuy dem and OutiiiaUes, hotli for home use and for 
expoi t. at U .coanged trices. The London market is 
reported firm, wuh less business doing ; tnelr crop 
Im estimated ut £d)U,iAAi lo £115,600. old duty. Cable 
advices received on Htli report good weather tor 
past two weeks. 
Bales. 
Receipts for tin week. 3,734 
Total receipts since September I, 1878. HO.IOU 
Tola) receipts tot same period in is7J. 137,330 
Eicon oleaianees lor the week. s 4 -i 
Total exports since September l, Ia78.. ; 3.0 3 
Total exports for same period in 187i.. 7b.m9 
Quotations are for New Vora's. new crop, prime 
Ohoice, 15 Alito ;New fork’s, new crop, medium, 10, 12; 
New York ». new crop, tow to fair, 7®y, Eastern. 8® 
12 Western. Sill; Yearlings 4<il0. Ulds, all growtiik, 
3®5 Csuific coast, nominal. Ulgilfi. 
Oil-Cake.—W estern is quotca $28 per ton. 
Seed.—G rass is firm, with clover quoted at tfY® 
7)*o. for Western and timothy at $i.7lkoi!.75. 
Poultry and Gamk-W ith modemte receipts, 
prices nave been fairly supported There is no 
ro m at this season for new shippers Light davs 
ctn ue filled up by 0 ly killers, and by these parties 
the best country dre.sod Is close y imitated in style. 
Turkey*, Bulla., ory-pickod. Ilic., State and 
Western, i3®i5o,; cblcseus, t’hiladelphla. per », 
I6«19c.; Slate, i6'4ll6..; west-iu, t5®15c. fowls, 
choice. ¥ Qi , 13®Ho. other. IL tl2c.; d y-ploked, 15c.; 
du k*. spring.dry.pick.>il. 12®l(ic.; oiU&r, lltuil2c. 
C'<opt« stock is in go id supply, unci iowi* must be 
prime and weighty to >onuuand outside rules, 
Ch ok -ua have ucoiiutd Ic. since our last. Geese 
scuvo.i and firm. 
Chickens, large per n>., 13X®H’.: small, ll<ai2Xc.. 
fowls, N. J„ tic.; Western, 10 a lie.. Southern, 
yov 10c.; roosters, old, 6n.Sc.; ducks, V pair, 40ig;70c.; 
geese, best, $1.50®1.75; others, $1.12®1.37. 
Woodcock are plenty and in fair demand. SHpe 
nre unusually scarce this season. Western, pair, 
60a65c. State, do., 70®75c.; dark tame squab, $ 1 ® 
1.25; white, $1.75. 
Pnovisioxa-Have been more aoMve and tending 
upward, chiefly on sp®^ului,lve manipulation; moos 
pork quo’ed for Auvust. $8 75®8.sO; September, $8 75 
®8.80 ; October. $8 <- 55 ; November at $8 80 <$8.90 for 
seller's option, old or new. Bacon at 5c. for long 
clour and 5X<?. for short clear, laird. Western steam. 
« ( !c. for spot lots, $5.97X4111 for Aug * Sept. *6® 
I, 02x for October. Stearin* at ror West¬ 
ern. Tallow at 5*c. for prime. Beef hams at $18® 
Tobacco.—T here is a better business and firm 
prices. 
KENTUCKY LEAF QUOTATIONS. 
_ . Light. 
Common lugs.3M<3 4 
Good lugs.4X * 5 
Low leaf.. 5X«i 6X 
Medium leaf. 7 ® 7x 
Good leaf .. 8 <A 8X 
Fine leaf. 9 <311 
Selections . .... 12 ®- 
SEEDLEAF. Crop Of 
I8r/. 
New England Havana seed....— @— 
co. wrappers, common....lit «p(2 
do. do, medium.13 iitl5 
do. do. fine.18 (g2r> 
do. do. selections.. .27X036 
do. seconds. 1(1 ®18 
do. fillers... 7 ® 9 
Penn, assorted, common... ...11 ®12 
do. do. fair.13 ®t*X 
do. do. tine.......13 ®18 
do. wrappers.20 @40 
do. fillers. 8X® 10 
N.Y. ass’t’d, com. to medium 9 @U) 
do. do. do. good....12 @15 
Ohio assorted .. 9 @13 
Ohio wrappers.12 @19 
Wisnonsin assorted... ."X^IO 
Wisconsin Havana seed.— @— 
FTeavy. 
4X* 6 
5x t 7 
6S® :I X 
8 @ 84 
y <a in 
11 @ 12 
l.'X 14 
Crop of 
1 d7S. 
22 
Co. ill 
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9 
(®12X 
5 
@ 6X 
10 
®12 
13 
@15 
17 
@20 
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12 X <615 
7X <*10 
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8 @12 
15 @20 
Vegetables. — Evports of potatoes, past week, 
5.800 bis. Supplies arrlvo from many points, and 
$1.25@l.50 P bbl. am full rates f T fair to prime; 
culls, 6K^75e. B rent pot toes down to $8.59 for best. 
Garden truck 1* abundant ami uriCiB havo ti be 
kept popular. TomotOvs very low. Gre.n corn, 
extra large, per luo, 62®87o.; do., poor KkrfOOc.; 
incumbers, L i , 3aS50u.: do., pickles V M. $t.25@ 
1.50; lOCU'tors. L. L. nc«r-b», SI orate. I5'a>250.; string 
b^ans $< bag, tl.’ft : Lima bean-*. $l@l 50; squa-h. L. t. 
ye low, P bln., AOc ; do., do . white, 50o.; do., marrow, 
7oo.; green peas. L. I., » bag. $1®|.75; cobouge-, tl t 
Dutch, per 100 $3@l’ onions, white, per obi. $225® 
2.50: reu. »2; yellow. $$02Jl5i beets. N. J.. per V0 Debs, 
$<@125: Russia turnips, per bbl., 60*7 jC.; carrot*, 
IKgll 25; egg plant, L. 1. and near-by, per ;0j. $3: 
okra, Jersey, per 100, 15 cg peppers, bufioose, per 
bbl.. $i@l.25. 
Wool— has become rather firmer, with increased 
trading. X and XX Ohio fleeces quoted 37X@ 8c.; 
Co'ofado at 17X’#2-(c.: spring California at iO@27c.: 
spring Texas at lS@28c. 
Li VS STOCK. MABJCSTB 
New York, Saturday, Aug. 16. 
Beeves.—R eceipts for the week. 12,981 head; do. 
lust week, 11,845 do. Mordar and Wednesday lust 
were good days for Cattle, out lue closing market 
wits weak and discouraging In the hulk of sales. 
Truitts containing nearly one-third of the tot.1 for 
the week, arrived at mid-day, and buyers, of course, 
could dictate, and it Is not Deceesarv to add they did. 
Medium to fair steers were rated Xc lower and 
coarse natives and Tex ins %c. do ; c -mmoa to tuir 
natives quoted, 8,tec. to dress &5ic<r lbs.; good to 
choice, 9X alO'ac., dress 55*57 lbs. Texans. oXW'Jfc., 
dress 55 lbs.; Colorado, 7i(C., dress 56 lbs. 
Cows and Calves— 8apt)ilea attcum tiate at the 
yards since iheauth irlties pra'entsales.it scattered 
points such a* barget and wharves. This tact has 
something to do with reducing tbe range of prices; 
$35®ob is reported as a scale for fairt .good milkers. 
Veal Calves.—S upplies exceed the demand, and 
prices f rail grades are easy. N. V, and B jet’s Cj. 
choice. 5Vc; good to prime do ani State. 5*5xo.; 
poor, 3@txc.; grassers aud buttermilk, 243c. 
Sheep and La mbs.-R eceipts for the week. 31.213 
head ; do. lust week, 26,1 6.jo. S'lea hare been folriy 
rctiv-, but owing 10 late arrivals yesterday, the 
market closed weaker and 1 wer than for ihe previ¬ 
ous two or three days. Sheep ranged at $L.5®5.35 P 
ICO its. common t j prune. Lamas, ordinary to extra. 
5@6Xc. 
HOGS.—Receipts for the week. 17,657 head: do. 
last week. 19.599 do. WVh continaed m .derate re¬ 
ceipts the market Is strong. G od qua'ity, 183 lbs. 
to -ftt lbs. weight, 4X'(iuXc., with g lies of Ohio at the 
close, city dressed, 5X@oXc.. pigs, 5Xo- 
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