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March ;i 
THE RU 
RAL NEW-YORKER 
MARKETS. 
The Week’s Quotations. 
W UOl.RSALE PJtWES. 
New York, March 2, i:K)l. 
GUAIN.—Wheat up one-fourth to one- 
lialf cent. Corn and rye unchanged. 
Weather news from Western Winter wheat 
belt favorable. 
Wheat, No. 2, hard, N. Y. 81%@ — 
No. 1, Northern Duluth, spot.. 87%@ — 
No. 1, hard Duluth, spot. — 
(,’orn. No. 2, elevator. 48%(g) — 
Cats, No. 2, white, in elevator.. 3.3 @ — 
Rye, No. 2, Western, c. i. f., 
N. Y. iuV2@ 58 
BRANS.—Trade requirements light and 
lirices down two and one-half to live cents. 
•Marrow, choice, per bu.2 
Fair to good.2 
I’ea, bags, choice. 2 
Red kidney, choice.2 
White kidney, choice. 
SEEDS. 
Clover seed, N. Y., good to 
choice, per bu. 5 
Toledo, for March delivery, 
per bu. 6 
Timothy, per 100 lbs. 4 
Red Top, lb. 
Cottonseed, New Orleans, 
bulk, ton.13 
Flaxseed, whole, cleaned. 6 
Cottonseed meal, ton. 
liinseed oil, cake, ton. 
Meal, sacked. 
t-'clery, seed, lb. 
Hemp, Russian, Hi. 
Millet, lb. 
Mustard, English, yellow, lb.. 
California, yellow. 
Rape, German, lb. 
Sunflower, lb. 
FEED. 
Spring bran, lOO-lb. bulk.16 75 
Winter bran, bulk.17 25 
Spring middl’ngs, 200-lb. sacks.18 00 
Red Dog, to arrive.18 .^>0 
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HAY AND STRAW.—Demand moderate, 
and most grades down live cents from last 
report. These quotations are for large 
bales. Small bales sell for 50 cents per ton 
less. 
Hay, No. 1. 90 @ 92% 
No. 2. 82%@ 87y2 
No. 3. 75 @ 80 
Clover . 70 @ 77% 
Clover, mixed. SO @ 85 
Straw', rye, long. 75 @ 85 
MILK. 
New York Exchange price wdthin 26-cent 
freight zone, 2% cents per quart. 
FURS AND SKINS. 
Black bear.15 00@ 25 00 
Cubs and yearlings. 5 00@ 10 00 
Badger . 75@ 1 25 
Otter . 8 00@ 10 00 
Beaver, large. 7 00@ 8 00 
Small . 3 00@ 4 00 
Silver fox.50 00@200 00 
Cross fox. 8 00@ 25 00 
Red fox . 1 75@ 2 00 
Gray fox . 80® 90 
Fisher . 8 00® 10 00 
Wolf, prairie . 1 00® 1 10 
Timber . 3 00® 4 00 
Wolverine . 6 00® 8 00 
Lynx . 4 00® 6 00 
Wild cat . 50® 60 
Civet cat. —@ — 
House cat, black. —@ — 
Colored . —@ — 
Marten, dark. 6 00® 10 00 
Pale . 3 00® 4 00 
Skunk, black. 1 40® 1 50 
Half-striped . 85® 90 
Long-striped . 80® 90 
Striped . 45® 50 
White . 20® 25 
Raccoon . 75® 1 00 
Opossum, large . -30® 40 
Medium . 20® 25 
Rabbit . —® — 
Mink . 1 00® 2 00 
Muskrat, winter. 11® 12 
Fall . 8 ® 9 
FRESH FRUITS.—Receipts of apples 
moderate and prices unchanged except on 
choice greenings, which are 25 cents up. 
Apples, Newtown, Pippin, bbl.. 1 25 @4 00 
Spitzenberg, per bbl. 3 00 @5 00 
Spy, State, per bbl. 2 50 @3 50 
Ben Davis, per bbl. 2 50 ®3 50 
Baldwin, fancy, per d.-h. bbl. 3 00 ®3 50 
Baldwin, average prime. 2 50 ®3 00 
Greening, fancy, per bbl. 3 00 ®3 50 
Greening, good to prime. 2 25 ®2 75 
Winter sorts, poor to fair, per 
d. h. bbl . 1 50 @2 00 
('ranberries—Cape Cod, good to 
choice, per bbl. 8 00 ®9 50 
• 'ape Cod, com. to fair bbl. 7 00 ®7 50 
.Jersey, prime, per bbl. 6 50® — 
.Jersey, com. to p’me, per cte. 1 .50 ®2 25 
Strawberries, Fla., p’me to fey, 
per qt. 30 ® 40 
I’fla., poor to fair, per qt. 20 ® 25 
LIVE STOCK.—Steers are a trifle higher; 
fat COW’S and bulls at a discount. Calves 
dull. Choice sheep firm and 25 cents higher. 
J^iambs up 50 to CO cents. 
Native steers, per 100.4 30 @5 30 
Bulls .2 75 @4 25 
Tfat COW'S . 3 00 @4 00 
Calves, choice veals.5 00 ®7 50 
Barnyards .2 75 ®3 25 
Sheep, common to prime.3 50 ®4 75 
fiambs .5 50 ®6 35 
COUNTRY-DRESSED ME.-VTS.—Calves 
unchanged. Lambs selling slowly and 
lower. Anything over $10 is an exceptional 
price. 
Calves, veal, prime, per lb. 9%@ 10 
Fair to good, per lb. 8 %® 9 
Common to medium, per lb.. 7 @ s 
Small, per lb. 5 ® 6 
Fed, per lb. 6 @ 6 % 
Barnyards, per lb. 5 @ 6 
"Spiing” lambs, fancy, each.. 9 00 ®10 00 
Poor to prime. 5 00 @ 8 00 
Pork, light, per lb. 7%@ sfi 
Medium, per IIj. 6 %@ 7% 
Heavy, per lb. 5%® 6 % 
Rough, per lb. 4 @ 5 
Roasting pigs, per lb. 9 ® 12 
1 ‘ork tenderloins, fresh, 1 T>. — ® 20 
LIVE POUJ.TRY.—All grades except tur¬ 
keys low'er. Fowls and roosters down one 
cent. 
Fowls, per lb. — ® 10 
Chickens, per lb. ® 9% 
Roosters, per lb. ® 6 
Turkeys, per lb. — ® 10% 
Ducks, Western, per pair. 60 @ SO 
Ducks, Southwestern, pair_ 50 ® 60 
Geese, per pair. 1 00 @ 1 50 
Pigeons, per pair. 30 @ 35 
BUTTER.—All grades except factory and 
imitation creamery up one cent. Choice 
dairy is scarce and wanted. Exporters are 
taking some held creamery at 17 to 18 
cents. 
Creamery, extra . — ® 24 
Creamery, firsts. 22 ® 23 
Creamery, seconds. 20 ® 21 
Creamery, lower grades. 17 @ 19 
Creamery, June, extras. 20 @ 20% 
Creamery, June, firsts. 18 ® 19 
State, dairy, % tubs, fresh, fin¬ 
est . 21 ® 22 
State, dairy, tub, fresh, sec¬ 
onds to fresh. 16 ® 20 
State dairy. Fall made. 2nds— 14%® 15 
West., imitation creamery, best 18 ® 19 
Western imitation creamery, 
lower grades. 14%® 16 
West., factory, June peked, fey 13%@ 14 
West., fetry, held, com. to good 11 ® 13 
Western, factory, fresh, fancy.. 145.i®i 15 
W’n, fetry, fresh, fair to good 14 ® 14% 
W’n, fety or dairy, low grades.. 12 ® 13% 
Renovated butter, fancy. 18 & 19 
Jiolls, fresh, fair to fancy. 12 15 
Packing stock. 11 ® 12% 
EGGS.—Receipts are large but prices re¬ 
main practically unchanged from last re¬ 
port. 
QUOTATIO.XS AT MARK. 
State and Penna., prime. 18 ® 18% 
Western, fresh gathered, firsts — ® 17% 
W’n, reg. packing, fair to good. 17%@ 17% 
Iventucky, closely graded, fancy 17%® 17% 
Ky. & Tenn., aver prime lots— — @ 17% 
Southern, fresh gathered, fair in 
good . 16%® 17 
Western, fresh gathered, dirties 16 ® 16% 
Refrig’rator, early p’kd gd to ch 15%® — 
W’n refrig., common to fair— 13 ® 15 
POTATOES.—Market is weak, and but 
few sales are made at outside figures. 
There is no prospect of any immediate 
improvement in conditions. 
Bermuda, 2d crop, prime, bbl. 4 50 @5 00 
Bermuda, 2d crop. No. 2, bbl. 3 00 @3 50 
Havana, fair to prime, bbl... 3 00 ®4 00 
State, round, 180 lb. 1 50 ®1 62 
State, long, per 180 lb. 1 37 @1 50 
Michigan, round, per 180 lb— 1 37 ®1 50 
Michigan, long, per 180 lb. 1 25 @1 .37 
State and Western per sack.... 1 40 ®1 60 
Sweets, Va., per cloth-top. bbl. 2 00 @2 50 
Other Jer. & Del., cloth-top 
bbl.f. I 50 @2 00 
Jersey, per d.-h. bbl. 1 50 @2 00 
Jersey, per bskt. 75 @ 90 
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS.-t.eltuce low’er 
and very dull. Western asparagus selling 
slowly at an advance. 
Ijcttuce, choice, 3% to 4% dozen 
to case, dozen. 40 @ — 
Cucumbers, fair to choice, doz 1 25 @1 50 
No. 2, dozen. 75 @1 00 
Tomatoes, common lo prime, lb. 20 ® 35 
Radishes, 100 bunches. 1 50 @3 00 
Mushrooms, lb. 20 ® 40 
Asparagus, dozen bunches. 5 00 @6 00 
Rhubarb, dozen bunches. 30 ® ,50 
DRIED FRUITS. 
Apples, fancy . 6 h,(^ 7 % 
Choice . 5%@ 6 
Prime . 4%@ 4% 
Low grades. .3 @ 4 
-Cpricots, boxes, lb. 7%® 14 
Bags, lb. 7%@ 12 
Peaches. Calif., unpecled, bxs_ 6 @ 10 
J3ags . 5%@ 8 
J’eeled, iier lb. 13 ® 18 
Pears, California, per lb. 5 ® 10 
In every town 
and village 
may be had, 
the 
standard 
OU Co. 
that makes your | 
horses glad. 
Rd RIAN U A RrQ~4 f'^''some of the 
HMIltw choicest strains of pedigreed 
Belgians. Also some fine domestic slock. 
MRS. B’. A. DAbBr. Preble, N. V. 
THOMP 
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CfMit no zoAtUr kow cl 
GRASS 
yoini 
SpooUl Hopper for 
wheat, oats, etc. 
Wel^ha only 40 lbs. 
LASTS IN* 
HEFINITELT. 
SON’S 
SEEDER 
Sows 20 to iO acres a day. 
Beataib* wind and wet. 
Don’t bny a seeder until 
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For full information 
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Horse-power, Thresher, 
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Saw-machine fcircular 
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Harder, Cobles'kill, 
what you iiisb to purchase. 
THE 
N. Y. 
New and Extra 
Inducements 
to sell our celebrated Teas, 
Coffees, Spices, Extracts and 
Baking Powder. 20 and 25 
per cent to agents. Freight 
paid. For special terms ad¬ 
dress THE GREAT AMERI- 
CAN TEA COMPANY, 
31 & 33 Vesey St., New York. 
P. O. Box 289. 
Market Gardeners 
make money by getting tlicir produce 
into market early. This is best accom¬ 
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stimulating effect of 
Nitrate of Sodam 
It forces the most rapid growth and 
imparts quality, crispness, tenderness, 
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Write at once for List of Oealera. 
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We have thousands of all the best varieties of 
TREES and PLA.NTS. APPLES 8c., PEARS 9c., 
PEACHES 4c., etc. We can save you money. Hand¬ 
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Hiohi.ani) Nurskky Co.. Dept. D, Rochester, N.Y. 
Peach Trees, 1 year from bud, 2 to 4c. 
each. U. 8 . JOHNSTON. Box 4, Stockley, Del. 
BEE SMOKERS 
•^and bee supplies of every kind is our business. 
This Cornell Smoker only toe. 3 for fl.95; 
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t'nltnre, 500 pages, 406 illustrations. Price, 
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THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY Medina O. 
Wants, For Sale or Exchang» 
Farm Managers, Gardeners, Butter- 
makers, etc., always on hand. No charges to employ¬ 
ers. Write ns. RuralSclence Agency, I^rham, if. H. 
136 Acre Fruit Farm and country home, 
60 acres fruit all bearing, good building, desirable 
location,$13,000. P. A. CHAPMAN, Wellsburg, W. Va 
For Sale. —Valuable Fruit and Truck 
Farm. Splendid Buildings. About .50 acres adjoin¬ 
ing. Best market in Southern New York. 
Address LOCK BOX 44. Waverly, N. Y. 
FaBUQ FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. Send 
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farm for sale, write for terms. 
A. C. MrCOMB & CO., Pittsburg, Pa. 
Situation Wanted bj' experienced 
fruit grower, gardener, poultryman and general far¬ 
mer, as foreman on gentleman’s place. Understands 
care of grounds, etc. Married; best references. 
BOX 67, Freetown, Mass. 
11 You Have a Farm to Sell, no matter 
where located, write and learn our methods. Wanted, 
an energetic man in every County in the United 
States to represent us in buying and selling farms 
and country property. References asked and given. 
NATIONAL REAL ESTATE CO., Ithaca, N. Y. 
QOMPETENT GARDENERS.—The comforts 
^ and products of a country borne are increased 
by employing a competent gardener; If you want to 
engage one, write to us. Please give particulars re¬ 
garding place and say whether single or married 
man Is wanted. We have been supplying them for 
years to the best people everywhere. No fee asked. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO., Seedsmen and Florists. 
35 and .37 Cortlandt St., New York. 
FOR SALE 
flaimKiSR. $b690i4hd upward, on Eastern 
Shore of Maryland; mild dim ate 
and fertile soif. Send for our catalogue. S. P. 
Woodcock & Co., Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Md. 
For Sale.—A new three stand Roller 
Mill (waterpower); pond said to contain 100 acres. 
Stone and cement dam. Machinery all of the latest 
Inventions, capacity about two barrels per hour: 
extra fine corn meal Burrs and machinery. Also a 
196 Acre Farm. One of Virginia’s best dark Tobacco 
Farms, all In fence and necessary buildings. The 
owner being old and lost his eyesight, will sell with 
Stock and Implements. Also a 286 Acre Farm joining 
aforesaid farm. Inquire of owner. 
A. SCHROEDER, Clayville, Powhatan Co., Va. 
The Baron De Hirsch 
Agricultural School, 
WOODBINE, N. J. 
The members of the graduating class, young men 
between 17 and 19 years of age, are ready for posi¬ 
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in the different branches of farming. 
For particulars apply to 
Supt. H. L. SAB80VICH, 'Woodbine, N. J. 
T Wire No.9to 11,$1.50 per 100lbs.; Weavers, 
—1' 1 Stretchers, 3 cents; Harness Riveters, 
w HI "I 25 cents; Calf Dehorners. 50 cents. Cir¬ 
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1000 SAMPLES FREE 
of our new Success Fence Ratchet 
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of Wire Fences and Supplies. 
W. H. MASON & CO., Box 67, Leesburg, O 
(TflC Ia (TCn Per Week.—That’s what agents 
j) ju lu 4)0 U can make selling the Iwan Pat 
Improved Post Hole and Well Augers. A man 
Users value them at $25. Consult your hard¬ 
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1025 Liberty Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
American Gardening. 
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For Sale.— Gentleman’s Country Seat 
In Bergen County. N. J. .52 acres in high state of 
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minutes to New York; fine house, 15 rooms and 3 
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York. Address PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 
Cortlandt Street, New York. 
I .III II I .■ 
First-Class Farm for Sale. 
At Bellona, N. Y., In the great fruit belt of Western 
New York, and In the heart of the Cabbage Country. 
140 acres first-class land with two sets of Farm build¬ 
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on N. C. R. R.; two miles from. Earl’s Station on N. Y 
C. B. R.; one mile to Creamery; % mile to Church, 
School, Post Office, etc. 
Above is a good produce farm in a high state of 
cultivation; buildings in good repair. Would sell the 
whole, or reserve one house and five acres of land. 
Will be sold cheap as the owner cannot give it proper 
attention. For further information apply to 
Mrs. MARY M. GAGE. Bellcna, N. T. on the premises 
or to H. S. 8 CHOONMAKBR, Seneca Castle, N. Y. 
Salesman Wanted 
to solicit orders for 
NURSERY STOCK. 
Permanent employment. Business easily learned 
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Philadelphia, Pa. 
VICTORY FEED MILL 
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Grinds faster, finer and with 
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Box 9*, gprIngSeld, O. 
Oldest Commission House in New York 
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