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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 22 
The Old Contest. 
The subscription contest for the $1,000 premium money closed on January 15. 
The clubs will be counted up and the checks sent to the winners, probably, before 
this reaches the eye of those who are interested. There were not as many large 
clubs as we expected, considering the number and amount of premiums ; yet there 
were a great many medium and small clubs, and this made the result encouraging 
and satisfactory. 
The New Contest 
will begin January 17, and end March 1. This will now be a short contest. We 
will not expect large clubs, but will provide a suitable reward for those who do 
some work for us. The commission for all names received, and the rebate for new 
names will be the same as before. The only difference will be in the time and 
closing premiums. $50 will be the premium for the largest club received from 
January 17 to March 1 inclusive. Then to provide for smaller clubs, we will divide 
$100 among all the other clubs of five yearly names or more, in proportion to the 
number of names in each club. We will, also, repeat the guarantee of a $5 
premium for clubs of 20 or more, and $2 for clubs of 10 or more. To be frank, we 
rather expect that the share of the $100 will amount to more than this for clubs of 
this size, but we make the limit to be sure. Samples and supplies will be furnished 
on application, and we hope that some of our friends will take hold and send us 
some nice clubs, and capture a share of this money. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, Nkw York. 
MARKETS. 
HINDSIGHT. 
RRVIEW OF THE WEEK’S MARKETS. 
The grain market has been dull during the 
week, growing a little firmer toward the close. 
Wheat has not been in large supply here, but it 
is reported that considerable quantities of the 
immense amount purchased during the Chicago 
wheat deal are coming east. The price has been 
pushed up somewhat, but no great amount of 
trading has been done. The shortage of wheat 
has checked exports to some extent. Corn is 
being taken freely, the export trade taking con¬ 
siderable quantities. It is reported that Mani¬ 
toba farmers still hold about 2,000,000 bushels of 
wheat above their home requirements. 
Potatoes have been more active, and prices 
have advanced somewhat. The weather has been 
favorable for handling and shipping. Consider¬ 
able quantities of western onions have arrived, 
and the market shows some weakness. There 
are light arrivals of sweet potatoes. There is a 
shortage in most vegetables of choice quality, 
and prices for some are becoming extreme. Still 
a large proportion of the arrivals are so poor that 
they will not bring quotations. 
The butter market has taken quite a drop. Re¬ 
ceipts have not been excessive, but the weather 
has been unfavorable to a brisk business, and 
buyers have shown very little interest. The great¬ 
est stagnation is in held stock, buyers devoting 
most of their attention to fresh goods. Cheese 
shows little change; while receipts are moderate, 
demand has declined, and exporters are not 
showing so much anxiety to buy. 
Poultry is doing considerably better under 
lighter receipts, although the weather has been 
extremely unfavorable for handling. Eggs are 
lower, although the receipts have not been heavy, 
but there seems to be an absence of that brisk 
demand that makes trade lively. 
There is a firm demand for choice apples, and 
some kinds show a slight advance. There has 
been a light supply of Florida oranges. Catawba 
grapes are not in large supply, but fully equal to 
the demand. Dried fruits are firm. 
THE WEEK’S QUOTATIONS. 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1898 
BEANS AND PEAS. 
Beans, Marrow, choice, per bushel.1 37 
Marrow, fair to good.1 15 
Medium, choice.1 17 
Medium, fair to good.1 00 
Pea, choice.1 12 
Pea, fair to good.1 00 
Red Kidney, choice.1 60 
Red Kidney, fair to good.1 30 
White Kidney, choice. 1 40 
Yellow Eye, choice.1 30 
Black Turtle soup, choice.1 40 
Dima, California.1 30 
Green Peas, 1897, bids, per bushel. 77 
1897, bags. 70 
1897, Scotch, bbls. 87 
1897, Scotch, bags. 
BUTTER 
Creamery, Western, extras, per lb. 
Western, firsts. 
Western, seconds. 
Western, thirds. 
State, fancy. 
State, firsts. 
State, thirds to seconds. 
June make, extras. 
June make, firsts. 
June make, seconds. 
State dairy, h. f., tubs, fall ends, fancy. 
naif-firkin tubs, firsts. 
Half-firkin tubs, seconds. 
Welsh tubs, fancy. 
Welsh tubs, seconds to firsts. 
Tnbs, thirds. 
Firkins, fancy. 
Firkins, fair to choice. 
Western imitation creamery, fine.. 
Firsts..'. 
Seconds. 
Western factory, June, extras..... 
Held, thirds to firsts. 
Fresh, extras. 
Fresh, firsts. 
Fresh, seconds. 
Dower grades. 
Rolls, fresh, choice. 
Fresh, common to prime. 
CHEESE 
State, full cream, large, fancy, Sept. 
□ large, late made, average fln’t. 
Darge, fair to good. 
I. * Darge, common. 
l Small, colored, fancy, September... 
i— Small, white, fancy, September. 
Small, late made, finest. 
!>, Small, common to good . 
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State, bight skims, choice. 6)4® — 
Part skims, small, choice. 6 @ 0!* 
Part skims, good to prime. 4H® 
Part skims, common to fair. 6)4® 4 
Full skims. 2 @ 3 
EGGS. 
Nearby, fancy, strictly new laid, per doss. 24 @ — 
State and Penna., fancy. 22 @ — 
Fair to good quality. 20 @ 21 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts. 21 @ — 
Fair to good. 20 @ 20^ 
Southern, fresh gathered, good to choice 20 @ 20)4 
Refrigerator, fall packed. 15 @ 17 
Early packed, prime to choice. 16)4® 16 
Fair to prime, case count. 14 @ 15 
Early packed, inferior, case count... 12 @ 13 
Dimed, Western, per doz. 14 @ — 
FRUITS—GREEN. 
Apples, Newtown Pippin, per bbl.3 00@6 00 
Fancy red, per bbl.3 5U@5 00 
Jonuthan, per bbl.4 00@5 00 
King, per bbl.3 00@4 25 
Ben Davis, per d. h. bbl.2 50@4 00 
Spy. per d. h. bbl.2 5004 00 
Baldwin, per d. h. bbl.2 50@4 00 
Greening, extra fancy, per bbl.3 50@3 75' 
Greening, fair to choice, per d. h. bbl....2 50(83 25 
Common to fair grades.1 60@2 00 
Grapes, State, Catawba, per small basket... 8@ 10 
Cranberries, Cape Cod, fair to fancy, perbbl.6 50(88 (X) 
Usual sorts, per crate.1 90®2 00 
Jersey, per crate. 1 75@2 25 
Per bbl.6 00(80 50 
Oranges, Indian River, per box.3 50@5 00 
Other Fla., per box.2 75(84 50 
Grape fruit, Fla., per box.5 50(88 00 
Mandarins, Fla., per half-box.1 50(82 50 
Tangerines, Fla., per half-box.2 60(84 00 
Pineapples, Fla., per box.2 00(83 25 
Strawberries. Fla., per quart. —@ — 
FRUITS—DRIED. 
Apples, evaporated, lancy, per lb. 9 @ 0)4 
Evaporated, choice, per lb. — 
Evaporated, prime, per lb. 8 @ 8}fj 
Evaporated, common to good, per lb. 6 (8 7H 
Sun-dried, Canada, quarters, per lb.. 4%@ 5J4 
Sun-dried, State & West'n, quarters. 4 @ 5 
Sun-dried, Southern, quarters - . 3 @ 4)4 
Sun-dried, Southern, sliced, per lb... 3 ® 4)4 
Sun-dried, Northern, coarse cut. 4 @ 4)4 
Sun-dried, Southern, coarse cut. 3 @ 4 
Chopped, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Cores and skins, per lb. 2)4® 2 % 
Cherries, 1897, per lb. 12 ® 14 
Blackberries, 1897, per lb. 4 @ 4)4 
Raspberries, evaporated, 1897, per lb. 13 @ 14 
Sun-dried, per lb. 10 @ 11 
Huckleberries, 1897, per lb. 6 @ 7 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS 
Cucumbers, good to fancy, per doz.1 00@2 00 
Seconds, per doz... 30(8 75 
Mushrooms, ordinary to fancy, per lb. 15@ 13) 
Tomatoes, fair to fancy, per lb. 10® 25 
Dettuce, Eastern, fancy, per doz. 75@1 00 
Common to fair, per lb. 10® 35 
Radishes, per 100 bunches.1 00®2 50 
Grapes, imported, per lb. 25®1 25 
Domestic, per lb. —@ — 
MEATS-COUNTRY DRESSED 
Veals, prime, per lb. 9 @ 0)4 
Fair to good, per lb. 8 @ 6)4 
Common to medium, per lb. 6 @ 7)4 
Buttermilks, per lb. 5 @ 5}fc 
Grassers, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Small, per lb. 4 @ 6)^ 
Pork, 60 lbs and under, per lb. 5J^@ 6 
100 to 60 lbs., per lb. 4%® 5)4 
160 to 100 lbs., per lb. 4>4@ 4)4 
200 to 160 lbs., per lb. 4 @ 4j| 
Heavier weights, per lb. 3 @ 4 
Rough, per lb. 2)4® 3 
Roasting pigs, 10 to 30 lbs each, per lb... 8 @ 10 
Pork tenderloins, per lb. 13 @ 14 
POTATOES 
Dong Island, per bbl.2 50®2 75 
Jersey, per bbl.2 00®2 37 
State, per 180 lbs.2 25®2 50 
Western, per 180 lbs. 2 25@2 50 
German, per 112 lb sack. —® — 
Sweets, Vineland, per bbl.2 50@4 50 
Other Jersey sweets, per bbl.2 50®3 50 
POULTRY—DIVE 
Fowls, per lb. 8 @ 6)4 
Chickens, per lb. 7 ® 8 
Roosters, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Turkeys, per lb. 9 ® 10 
Ducks, local, per pair. 55 ® 65 
Western, per pair. 40 @ 50 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 40 ® 45 
Geese, local, per pair.1 25 @1 50 
Western, per pair. 90 @1 25 
Southern and Southwestern, per pair 75 @100 
Pigeons, old, per pair. 15 ® 20 
Young, per pair. 10 @ 15 
POUDTRY—DRESSED. 
Turkeys, Western, fancy, per lb. lHts® 12}£ 
Western, good to prime, per lb. 11 @ Mid¬ 
western, fair, per lb. 9 @ 10 
Western, old toms, per lb. 7 ® 9 
Spring chickens, Phi la., fancy, per lb— 12 @ 13 
Philadelphia, fair to good, per lb .... 10 @ 12 
Chickens, Jersey, prime, per lb. 10 @ 11 
State and Penn., good to prime. 9 @ 0)4 
Western, prime, dry picked, per lb... 9 ® — 
Western, prime, scalded, per lb. 9 ® — 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 ® 8 
Fowls, State and Penn, good to prime... 6)4® 9 
Western, prime, per lb. 6)4® — 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 8 
Capons, Philu., fancy, large, per lb. 16 ® 17 
Phila., medium sizes. 13 @ 15 
Phi la., small and slips. 11 @ 12 
Western, fancy, large. 14 @ — 
Western, medium sizes. 12 ® 13 
Western, small and slips. 10 @ 11 
Ducks, nearby, fancy, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Western, fancy, per lb. 7 ® 8 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 6 @ 8 
Geese, Maryland, prime, per lb. 8 @ 9 
Western, prime, per lb. 7 ® 8 
Western, fair to good, per lb. 5 @ 6 
Squabs, choice, large, white, per doz.2 75 @3 00 
Small and poor, per doz.1 50 @1 75 
VEGETABDES. 
Brussels sprouts, per quart. 5 ® 8 
Beets, local, per bbl. 50 ® 75 
Chicory, N. O., per bbl. — @ — 
Celery, choice, large, per doz. 40 @ 50 
Fair to prime, per doz. 20 @ 35 
Small and poor, per doz. 5 @ 15 
Cucumbers, Fla., per crate. — @ — 
Cabbages, Jersey and D. I., per 100.2 50 @3 50 
State, per 100.1 75 @2 25 
Red, per bbl. 75 @1 00 
Cauliflowers, D. I.. per bbl.2 00 @9 00 
California, per case.4 00 @4 50 
Egg plant, Fla., per bbl.2 00 @8 00 
Per box.1 00 @4 00 
Escarol, N. O., per bbl. — ® — 
Dettuce, New Orleans, per bbl.2 00 @4 00 
Florida, per basket.1 00 @2 00 
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier.1 00 @3 00 
Peas, Southern, per basket. — ® — 
Peppers, Florida, per carrier. — @ — 
Squash, Marrow, per bbl.1 00 @1 25 
Hubbard, per bbl.1 25 @1 50 
Parsnips, per bbl. 75 @125 
Turnips, Russia, per bbl. 13) @ 80 
White, per bbl. 40 @ 50 
Onions, Orange County, red, per bag.1 50 @3 00 
Orange County, yellow, per bag.1 50 @2 75 
Orange County, white, per bag.1 50 @4 50 
Eastern, white, per bbl.3 00 @6 00 
Eastern, red, per bbl.2 50 @3 60 
Eastern, yellow, per bbl.2 25 @3 00 
State and Western, yellow, per bbl..2 00 @2 50 
State and Western, red, per bbl.2 25 @2 50 
Okra, Florida, per carrier.1 (X) @2 00 
Carrots, washed, per bbl.125 @ — 
Unwashed and ungraded, per bbl....l (X) @1 12 
String beans, Fla., green, per crate.1 00 @5 00 
Wax, perorate. 100 @4 00 
Kale, Dong Island, per bbl. 40 @ 13) 
Norfolk, per bbl. 50 @ 60 
Spinach, Norfolk, per bbl.1 50 @2 50 
Baltimore, per bbl.160 @ — 
M1DK AND CREAM. 
The total daily supply has been 21,596 cans of milk. 
141 cans of condensed milk and 387 cans of cream. 
Beginning January 1, the Milk Exchange price has 
been 2 % cents a quart net to the shipper at points 
subject to a 25-cent freight rate. 
A Cough Should Not Be Neglected. “ Brown's 
lironchial Troches ” are a simple remedy, and give 
immediate relief. Avoid imitations.— Adv. 
Do you want the DARGEST 
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H. PRAY, Clove, N. Y 
ICE PLOWS $16 
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