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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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l)om Carlos I was crowned King of Portu¬ 
gal at Lisbon, on December 28. The of¬ 
ficers of the new United States squadron, 
at that time anchored at Lisbon, with other 
notabilities, walked in the procession that 
celebrated the occasion. 
The public debt of Brazil amounts to about 
$600,000,000, but the financial situation is 
said to be good. The latest advices indi¬ 
cate that the late revolution was a revolt 
of a handful of military malcontents 
rather than an uprising of the people. The 
latter, however, are for the most part ac¬ 
quiescent. Dom Pedro’s private property, 
it turns out, was nut confiscated; but he 
was ordered to sell it within two years. 
The diamonds and other jewelry of the im 
perial family, were not stolen, as at first 
announced: they are stored away in the pub¬ 
lic treasury awaiting orders and are said to 
be very valuable. The aged Empress of Bra¬ 
zil, Theresa, daughter of King Frances I of 
the Two Sicilies, died the other day at Opor¬ 
to, Spain, at the age of 67—three years older 
than her husband. Her death was hasten¬ 
ed, if Dot caused, by the recent misfortunes 
of her family. The Ex-Emperor was utter¬ 
ly prostrated by the calamity, but is slowly 
recovering. 
Captain O’Shea, formerly a great friend of 
Parnell who for several years lived in the 
Captain’s house, has brought suit for di¬ 
vorce against his wife, naming the Irish 
leader as co-respondent. For three years 
O’Shea has manifested a bitter antipathy 
against his former friend, but as the of¬ 
fences are said to have occurred between 
1881 and 1886, he has allowed much time to 
elapse before bringing suit. The Parnel- 
lites declare the measure a political plot 
sprung by political foes to injure him just 
at a critical period when the Irish Commis¬ 
sion is about to render a verdict and when 
Parnell’s suit for damages against the Lon¬ 
don Times is about tocome to trial. Public 
opinion is divided, though generally in favor 
of Parnell.The Paris police force, 
which now numbers 6,100 men, is to be in¬ 
creased to 7,300....Strikes continue 
numerous in England, Belgium and Ger 
many, and there is no doubt that they tend 
to secure a fairer share of the results of la¬ 
bor for the laborers, although at the cost of 
much temporary loss and suffering. 
The probability is growing that the trouble 
between England and Portugal about the 
preposterous claims of the latter to an 
enormous extent of territory in Africa will 
ultimately be settled by arbitration. 
Dr, W. O. Livingstone, last surviving son 
of the famous African explorer, died at St. 
Albans, England, last Monday night, aged 
39.The Royal Palace at Laeken, 
Belgium, a suburb of Brussels, was cre¬ 
mated Wednesday, together with a valua¬ 
ble collection of works of art. The money 
loss is “immense.”.Another con¬ 
spiracy against the Czar is announced and 
several arrests of suspects have heen made 
iu St. Petersburg, including some high 
army and navy officers. The Czar is rapid¬ 
ly recovering from the “grippe.” The 
Minister of War now proposes that nobles 
only should be allowed to become army of¬ 
ficers; but the Czar refuses to accept the 
suggestion.The “grippe” is still 
continuing its career in Europe, aud caus¬ 
ing a great number of deaths. On Tuesday 
it caused 389 aud ou Wednesday 334 in 
Paris, where it appears to be specially fatal. 
A curious feature is the large number of 
suicides committed by those who are at¬ 
tacked. The same peculiarity is noticeable 
in this country also. 
The State of Tennessee has bought the 
home of Andrew Jackson and deeded it in 
trust to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, 
which proposes to rescue it from decay, re¬ 
store it to its original condition, fill it with 
all obtainable Jackson relics, and provide 
a fund for its future preservation as one of 
the Meccas of American patriotism. 
Mary Anderson, the actress, is reported to 
be engaged to marry young De Navarro, a 
rich New' Yorker. He, his mother and 
“Our Mary” are now together at Nice, 
France, aud neither will affirm or deny the 
report.The Sagasta Ministry in 
Spain, which was only formed in 1888, has 
resigned, and the Prime Minister will, it is 
said, attempt to form a new Cabinet on a 
basis that will reconcile the various Lib¬ 
eral groups. 
Coughs. 
“ Brown’s Bronchial Troches” are used 
with advantage to alleviate Coughs, Sore 
Throat, Hoarseness and Bronchial Affec¬ 
tions. 25c. a box.— Adv. 
AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
Saturday, January 4, 1890. 
The United States Seuate Committee 
headed by Senator Vest, whose investiga¬ 
tions into the dressed-beef business in Chi¬ 
cago, Kansas City and other Western cities 
were reported iu the R. N.-Y. some weeks 
since, has been in session in this city during 
the present week, T. C. Eastman, the first 
witness, who is a large shipper of beef both 
dead and alive, has been making contracts 
with the steamship companies since 1875, 
andasserted thatcontractsare made foronly 
a short time ahead, and freight rates fixed 
from time to time. Senator Vest remarked 
that in the West the committee had been 
told that the capacity of steamships for 
freight was taken so far ahead that outside 
dealers who wanted to ship cattle had “ no 
show.” This the witness denied, saying 
that he could double his shipments if he 
wished to do so. Iu answer to a query as 
to how it would be with new men who 
wished to ship, he admitted that it would 
be hard for outsiders to get any space be¬ 
cause accommodations are limited. The 
fact was elicited that New York gets better 
beef than Washington, simply because the 
people will have it. The witness said 
that companies owning cattle cars 
leased them to railroad companies, receiv¬ 
ing a mileage for them. Tne companies 
would divide tnis mileage with shippers to 
induce them to use their cars. One witness 
who has been in the slaughtering business 
since 1871, after a great deal of twisting 
and squirming and figuring, said that on a 
1,500-pound steer bought in Chicago, and 
slaughtered and sold here, the profit would 
be about $4.95, but he soon said that it 
wouldn’t, because he hadn’t deducted the 
expenses. Another witness with an un¬ 
pronounceable name who slaughters 1,500 
cattle per week, got terribly mixed when 
pressed to figure the profits on a steer, and 
made out a loss of $2. When Senator Vest 
suggested that he was probably not doing 
business that way, he suddenly remem¬ 
bered that he hadn’t taken into account 
“ some livers and things that’ll be about 20 
shillings.” When these were added the 
account stood: Cost of a live steer $49.40; 
receipts from sale of the carcass $49.80; 
profits 40 cents. The chairman was of the 
opinion that after taking out rent, 
interest, expenses, etc., there would be 
a dead loss. The witness, however, ad¬ 
mitted that they did sometimes make a 
little money, and that made it even again. 
Another witness figured out the prices re¬ 
ceived for the different cuts, hide, offal, or 
“ fifth quarter ” at $82.45, cost of steer $80, 
and cost of marketing $2.50, a loss of five 
cents per head. It would be interesting to 
know how these two witnesses reconcile 
the discrepancy in their figures. If the 
most of the witnesses examined were as big 
dunces iu their business transactions as they 
appear to be when testifying, or rather try¬ 
ing to avoid testifying, they certainly 
would go to the poor-house in a very short 
time instead of becoming wealthy, as they 
appear to be doing. It is to be hoped that 
the committee will discover where the big 
difference between the price received by the 
grower of the beef, aud that paid by the 
consumer goes to.The Kansas 
State Sugar Inspector reports that 1,293,275 
pounds of sugar were manufactured last 
year against 698,274 pounds the preceding 
year. In addition to this amount, the in¬ 
spector states that fully 209,000 pounds 
more sugar will be obtained from the 
“ second ” which will take a month or six 
weeks longer to get out.The 
Australian wool-growers are troubled by 
discriminations in railway freight rates in 
much the same way as American farmers. 
In one instance, quite asaviug of freight was 
effected by carting the wool from a station 
near Sydney, the town to which it was to 
be shipped, a long distance and shipping it 
from another more distant station. Rail¬ 
roads seem to exercise the same principles, 
or lack of principles, in dealing with farm¬ 
ers in all countries. 
The Ways and Means Committee of the 
House of Representatives listened on Thurs¬ 
day to arguments from representatives of 
the wool-growers in favor of higher duties 
on wool. George H. Wallace of Missouri, 
read a paper filled with statistics showing 
the necessity of maintaining high duties 
on wool, and advocating an adjustable tar¬ 
iff which would diminish when wool was 
scarce, and increase when it was plentiful. 
He spoke of the imperfections of the pres¬ 
ent classification, aud said that in Wana- 
maker's store could be seen pantaloons 
made of third-class or carpet wool, which 
sold at $3.50 per pair. Importers say that 
this grade of wool is used everywhere and 
for all kinds of wool manufacturing as well 
as for carpets. This demonstrates that the 
importation of third-class wool under the 
present law is diminishing the production 
of wool in America. The fact was brought 
out that land in Missouri is worth $35 to $40 
per acre, that the fleece averaged about $1.50, 
and that the actual cost of production was 
about 20 cents per pound. Profit 0 Two 
petitions are to be presented to Congress, 
one signed by 530 manufacturers in favor 
of an ad valorem duty in place of the pres¬ 
ent form. There was no one before the 
committee to speak in favor of free wool... 
The Illinois Dairymen’s Association will 
hold its 16th annual meeting at Belvidere, 
January 22-24. The programme is a varied 
one and includes papers and discussions 
upon all the different departments of 
practical dairy wcrk, the care and feeding 
of dairy cows, different breeds, etc.; it is 
also liberally interspersed with vocal and 
instrumental music. The last day of the 
meeting is “ensilage day;” the subject 
will be treated in all its phases by men 
who have made a study and success of it. 
There will be an exhibition of dairy prod¬ 
ucts and all the latest dairy devices for 
which $2,000 in premiums have been do¬ 
nated. Reduced rates on railroads. If the 
published programme is any criterion, this 
will be an invaluable meeting to every 
western dairyman. R. Lespiiiasse, secre¬ 
tary, 26 West Lake St., Chicago. 
The cattlemen of the West and Southwest 
are to have a big convention at Fort Worth, 
Texas, March 11.The rice-grow¬ 
ers of the South are moving for protection 
to the rice industry against foreigu compe¬ 
tition. 
Butter -New—state and Pennsylvania, best, 19(824; 
Elgin, best, 29c: Western, best, 24®27i4e; do prime, 
23»25c; dogood, 18820 do poor, 14® 17; State, Dairy, 
half-flrkina, tubs, best, 22®23c ; do do prime. 19@21; 
do do tine, 15-*17; Welsh tubs, fine, 19@21e; do do, 
to d, 15®18; firkins, best, —®-c; do prime. —®—c; 
do line.—c. Western Imitation Creamery, best, 
18*20. do fine, 14®16; Western dairy, fine, 16®18c; 
do fair, 11®13c: do poor. 9®10c; do factory,fresh, best, 
I9®20c, do prime, 15®17; do good, 10®12 ; do poor, 7 
@10c. 
cheese.— State factory, fancy, 10® 10}®! ; do do fine, 
9q; < 10c; do do, prime, 9®l0c; do do, fair to good. 
8?<@9!^c: Ohio, flat, prime, 7}£@10c; do good,—@—c; 
do. good, —®—; Skims, llgnt, 7®8c; do medium, 
5®7c; do full, 2®4c. 
Kaos,—Near-by. fresh, 19@20c ; Canadian. @18 
19c; Southern, 16@17c: Western, best, 18® 19c ; limed, 
I4@ 5c; Ice house, 10@15c. 
Fruits.—Fresh.— Apples, per bbl. $2 25@*4 00 
Pears, per bbl, *2 00® $3 50 ; do per keg, $2 00@2 75 
Grapes, best per lb, 3®7c. do. good. 2@3c. Cranberries 
C. C, per bbl, $5 (:0@$13; do per crate, $2 75©83 50 
Jersey, oo. 82 50® 83 50. Lemons, per box, $1 50@$4 50 
Oranges, Florida, $1 75®$3 00. 
Domestic Dried -Apples — Evaporated, old, 5@7J£c- 
do choice, new.9!^ra 1 oc; prime, 8@8J^c; sliced, new, 
t@5Hc; do old, 3 ^( 0 . 3440 : Chopped, 3J^®34£c, Cores and 
skins. 2Vs@3c. Cherries, new, 8@12c; do, old, 8®10e. 
Raspberries new. 21®24c ; Blackberries, 5}f@5kc. 
Peaches, Delaware, evaporated, peeled, 15@20c, do do, 
urpeeled, 8®10c; Georgia, evaporated, peeled, new, 13 
@15c; do do do, unpeeied,7J^@10c;do do, sundrled, 6*^ 
@9He. Huckleberries, new, ll®12c.Plums, new,7@9c. 
Game.— Plover, per doz, 81 50®8l 75 ; Snipe do, do, 
81 50@$1 75, Woodcock, per pair. 80 50@$1 00; Grouse, 
dodo. 45@65; Partridges do, $O55®$100. Duck, Mal¬ 
lard. 75@85c; do, Teal, 35@50c; do, Redhead,$1 50@82 50; 
do Canvas-back, $3 (J0@$5 00; Rabbits, per pair, 10@ 
12c; Quail, per dozen, $0 50®$1 50. 
Hay and Straw.-T imothy, best, 80®85c; do good, 
70®75c; do medlnm, 50@60c ; Clover, mixed, 45@55c: 
shipping, 40®45c. Straw—N o. 1 rye, 75® 80c ; short 
rye, 35®40c; oat, 30® 35c. 
Honey— In one-pound boxes. White Clover, I2®14c; 
Buckwheat, I0@12c; Beeswax 22@23c. 
Hops.-S tate, New, 14®l5c: do, good, 12013c; do 
common, 9aiuc; do 1888, best, I0ial2c; do do prime, 9@ 
10c; do do. common, 6@7c; California. New, best, 13® 
14c; dogood to prime, 10@Uc; do Old, best, ll®12c, 
do common and fair, 7®9c. 
Nuts.—P eanuts are quiet. Fancy, hand-picked quoted 
694@7%c, and farmers’ grades at 5® 6 c, Pecans, 6 >^® 
9c. Chestnuts, 84 00®$6 00 per bushel; Hickory Nuts, 
$1 50® 92 00 per bushel. 
Poultry.- Dressed—T urkeys, mixed, per lb. 14® 
22c; Fowls western, choice, 12® 13c; do common t® 
good, 10@l'c: Ducks, spring, gcod, 8@16: Squab**/ 
white, per dozen, 4300@$3 50; do dark, do,82 lX)®$2 50 ; 
Chickens, spring, 12® 18c: Fowls, near by, 12@13c. 
Poultry— Live.— Chickens-Spring, per lb, 9^@!0HiC. 
Fowls near-by, per lb, 12®12R>c, do Western, per lb, 11^ 
®12}*e; toosters, per lb, <%©7fcc ; Turkeys, per lb, 12® 
13c; Ducks,Western, per pair, 6u®80c; Geese,Western, 
per pair, $1 15@$1 50. 
Seeds. -Clover Is hard to sell; exporters quiet. New 
prime,future dellverle offered at 6*4 and choice, 6J^c, 
with fancy at 6^c. T, lotby quoted at $1 50to$l 60. 
Canary, 2®4c. 
Vegetables.— Potatoes—Maine, per bbl. «t 90@82 00; 
Long Island do, $2; Siatedo, 8 t 25®$215 Western, do, 
81 00®81 B0; Sweefsdo,82 25<a£4'.>0. Cabbage, per 100 , 
85 00087 00. Turnips, per bbl, 75@95c Onions—Orange 
County Red. $1 50082 fO- Eastern White, $5 00@$8 00 ; 
Eastern Red, $2 50® $3 00, State, Yellow, 81 75@82 OO. 
Cauliflower, per bbl. 83 U0®$9 (X); Squash, Marrow, 
$1 i.0®*1 25; do Hubbard, 81 25@$1 50, Celery, per doz. 
bunches, 20c®81 50. 
Wool.— Spring Texas, 17@23c, and Fall do 20®25c: 
Fall California, >5®18c, and Spring do 19@25; Scoured 
Texas. 52©53c; Delaine, 36c; Indiana, 29c; Scoured 
Territory, 55c; Donskol, 24V6c; XX Ohio, 34c; Scoured 
Colorado, 53c; Australian, 38c. 
Communications Received for the Week Ending 
January 4 , 1850 . 
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