838 
30 acres 20 years ago. This is what caus i s 
overproduction. Prospects for farmers 
here are rather gloomy, unless they are out 
of debt or nearly so. o. C. B. 
Walden. N. Y. —Empire State gave fin¬ 
est fruit of 45 varieties of grapes. Hay, 
abundant crop; worth $5 to §7 in barn; lit¬ 
tle demand. Almost every farm has three 
to ten stacks. Land sells for $15 to $30. 
w. c. H. 
Dunlap, Mo.—Corn, wheat and potatoes 
profitable cash crops. Better tools and 
fall plowing. Farmers getting purebred 
stock, thus saving feed and insuring better 
care. Most profitable stock are purebred 
sheep and purebred hogs. Cattle are do¬ 
ing better and the future seems encour¬ 
aging. G. w. F. 
Orange County, N. Y.— Hay crop good; 
much of it stacked and injured by recent 
rains; much being baled. Oats almost a 
failure. Wheat fair. Rye good. Potatoes 
promised well but rotted badly. Early- 
dug saved. Corn fair except on wet, 
heavy land. M. H. c. G. 
A Specific for throat Diseases.— 
Brown’s Bronchial Troches have been 
long and favorably known as an admirable 
remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness and all 
Throat troubles. “They are excellent for 
the relief of Hoarseness or Sore Throat. 
They are exceedingly effective .”—Christian 
World, London, England.— Adv. 
LATEST WHOLESALE PRICES 
-OF- 
COUNTRY PRODUCE. 
New York, Monday, December i, 1890. 
Beans.— Prices remain unchanged and trading has 
been dull the past week. Foreign Mediums and Mar¬ 
rows are an important source of supply. Many of 
the arrivals of domestic beans are badly stained and 
spotted and sell at lower prices in consequence. 
Marrows—New, 68 00®88 40; New Mediums choice. 
$2 35; Pea, $2 35@2 40; Red Kidney, 88 65. White 
Kidney, choice, $2 4U@$2 50 ; Foreign Mediums, f 1 753 
$2 20; do Marrow, 82 70S $2 90; Green Peas. 81 05@8' 10 . 
Butter.—T here has been little change since last re¬ 
port. The arrivals have been moderate and the de¬ 
mand for the best grades of both dairy and creamery 
keeps the market well cleaned up. Inferior grades 
go slowly. 
Creamery.— Elgin, best. 2894@29c; State and Penn¬ 
sylvania, 20®27)^c; Wf stern, b-st, 2796 «28c; do prime, 
25@2694c; do good, 23®2494s; do poor, 20:322c ; West¬ 
ern Imitation Creamery, prime. 22321c: do fine, 
lS@20c ; do porr, 12® 14c. Dairy.— State, best, 24®26c ; 
do prime, 22@23c; do good, 19&2'.c; do poor, 14@18c : 
Western, prime, 18.520c : do fair, 18®15c; do poor. 1*. 
@'2c: do factory’, best, 18420. do prime 14®16e; do 
good, 10 t’.Sc. 
Cukesk.—T here Is a good demand for fancy makes 
while other grades are quiet. 
Fancy, Sept.,996@-c.flue 994 ® 996c; good, S@ 8 V 4 ; fair. 
7@794c; light skims, 694 ® 7 c; skims, 2®2i4c.; Ohio, 
Flat. 694'a9c. 
Kuos. The market is firm for fancy fresh whi hare 
scarce. Canadian eggs are in too small supply to be 
quotable. lee 1 ouse and limed eggs are firmer and 
higher. 
I. ear-by, fresn, 27@28c; Canadian. —3—c; Southern, 
23@24c: Western, best. 20327c; Ice-house, I9@24e; 
Limed, 19®<0c. 
Fruits.— h itKSH.- Apples have b< on In libera'su ply 
anl some varieties are a trifle lower. Some fancy 
Greenings have been sold for 8'.5U per barrel, the 
highest re;orle.t. Duriug the hol'doy season fancy 
tabic fruit is most in demand. P< ars are in limited 
demaud except for fancy dessert varieties Cranber¬ 
ries are higher and the den and is good. Grapes fell 
more slowly. Concords and Catawbas are equal In 
prhe. All varieties must be civ Ice anl f'es 1 packed 
to bring o Aside quotations. Florida oranges are in 
moderate receipt, about equal to the demand. 
Apples—N. Spy. $3®84 25 ; Snow, 83 50@85U0; King, 
$4 0O@$5C0; Baldwin, 82 50®$4 25: Gre< n. 83 25» 85 50; 
Ben Davis, S3 5U®$4 50; common to good, $1 00818 25; 
Lemons, per box, $3 75®85 00; Pears, Cooking, per 
bbl., $4 00®$r> 00; Seckfl, per keg, 846$5; Anjou, do, 
82 25®$3 00 ; Duchess, per bbl., 85 ®86 ; Shelton per 
keg. 83®84; Cranberries, Cape Cod, 89 50®811 per 
bbl.; 82 75®$3 25 psi crate: do Jersey $2 25 6 8 S 00 per 
crate ; Grapes, Concord, 17@30c per basket. Catawba, 
17® 30c per basket, Florida Oranges, $2 50@$3 50 per 
box. 
Domestic DRIKD-Apples—Evaporated, good to fancy 
1856 ®l 6 c; poor, 1294® 13c; coarse cut, 896@9c; sliced, 
8 ® 11c.; do old, S94@894c; Chopped, 4@ 494c; Cores and 
skins, 4@494c. Cherries, new, ,9®32c; do, old, 8@10c. 
Raspberries, 18®30c; Blackberries, 8®9c: Huckle¬ 
berries, new, I8®20c; Plums, new, 10@12c: Peaches, 
California peeled, 30®S3c; do unpeeled. 17@20c. South¬ 
ern unpeeled, 694@7c ; Apricots, California, 17®2<c; 
Plums, Cal., 16 417c. 
Game— There is little change excepting in ducks 
which are considerably lilgber. 
Quail, prime, per doz, $1U0@8125; English snipe, 
fresh, per doz., 81 25@$150; Golden plover, prltr e, 
per doz., $125®$150; Stud snipe, per doz., 20@25c: 
Partridges, State, per pair, 8100®$M2; do Western, 
per pa r, 75c®81 CO; Grouse, Western, per pair, 50c® 
$1; Woodcock, per pair, 60®75c; Veniscn, fresh sad¬ 
dles, per lb, 14®16c; do frozen, 14®15c. Wild Ducks, 
Western, Canvass, per pair, 83 0)@85 00; do, do, Red¬ 
head, per pair, $1 50®$2 25; do, do, Mallard, per pair, 50 
@75c; do, do. Teal Blue wing, per pair, 404 50c; do, do, 
common, per pair, 10®25c; Rabbits, per pair, 29®50e. 
Hay.- Choice, 70®75c, Tlmotby, No. 1, 65®7oc; do No. 
2, 50@60c; shipping. 40«45c; Clover Mixed, 45®50c. 
Straw—N o. 1 rye, 80®85c.; short rye, 40®>50c; oat and 
wheat, 40®45c. 
Honey —California extracted steady at 694®7c, with 
some lots held higher. Comb honey quiet at 17@18c 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
for white clover in l-lo boxes; 15®lfc for 2-lb boxes’ 
buckwheat quoted, 72® 14c. 
Hops. The market is dull and prices are somewhat 
lower Large holders are confident of an improve¬ 
ment and are doing little business. 
State, ’90 crop, 40@43c; do, prime and choice, ’89, 30 
® 32c; do good, 23®‘29c do common, 20324c; do 1888, 
good and prime, 17®20c; do do, common, 16@17c; 
Pacific Coast, 13S9 crops, 23® 30c; do, 1890 crop, 40341c. 
Nuts.— Peanuts are weak. Fancy, hand-picked, 
quoted at 494@5c. and farmers’ grades at 3@4o; 
Pecans, 11 ® 12c; Chestnuts, $2 00@85 50 per bushel; 
Hickory Nuts. $1 75@*2 25 per bushel. 
Poultry-Livk.— Chickens-Sprlng, per lb, 9@10c; 
Fowls near by, per lb, 10@llc, do Western, per lb, 
»310c; roosters, per lb, 6 @ 694c; Turkeys, per lb, 10 3 
12c; Ducks, Western, per pair, 50® 70c; Geese, West¬ 
ern, per pair, 81 00®$1 25 
Poultry.—Dressed— Turkeys, mixed, per lb 12® 
17c; Fowls, western, choice, 9®10c; do common to, 
good, 7@9c; Ducks, spring, good, 10@16; Squab: 
white, per dozen, 8250®$-; do dark, do, 8150; 
Chickens, spring, Philadelphia 12®15c.; Western, 7 
®llc : Fowls, near by, 11® 12c. 
Vegetables.— There Is little change to note. The 
supplies have been moderate, about equal to the de¬ 
mand and ibore Is a good healthy tone to the market. 
English and Scotch Magnum Bonum potatoes have 
begun to arrive and sell for about the same as good 
grades of domestic potatoes. As the duty on these Is 
increased only 10 cents per bushel, this will have 
little effect In reducing Importations. 
Potatoes - Long Island, per bbl. 82 40®$2 50: Jersey, 
per do., SI 75®82 50; Western New York, do., 81 75® 
82 50; Sweets, do., 81 00382 75. Onions—Western New 
York. $1 75@S2 25, Connecticut Red, $2 50@$2 75 do 
White, 83 50@$4 00; do yellow. $2 50®$3(K); Western, 
$2 25®82 50; Jersey, $8 25®$2 75; Cabbage, L. I., per 
100, $2 25®85 00; Squash, per bbl., 75e@81 25; Turnips, 
per bbl. 75®80c, Egg Plant, per bbl., $1 50®$4 00; Cault- 
fl wer, per bbl., 8I®$2 50,-Celery, per doz.. 25c®7 R e ; 
String Beans, per crate, S2@$2 50; Cucumbers, Fla., 
per crate, $1 50@$3. 
GRAIN MARKETS. 
WHEAT —On the sp >t market there was an un¬ 
settled market, though the dose was lower because of 
the late weakness in options. Sales-Uugra led Winter 
Red at $1 OI94@8l 05 No. 2 Red quoted, $1 0396 ele¬ 
vator, $1 05Q afloat; No. 1 Hard spring. Nominal, 
811094; No. 2 November, 81 0294; do December, $l 0294 
@81 OP*; do January, 81 04@il 05*6; do February, 
81 05>3®#1 do March, 81 069s@$l 0794; do May, 
81 0694 $' 0994; do July, 81 0094@$l 0294- RYE.- 
Neg’ccted and prices nominal. Western. In boat¬ 
loads, quoted at 72 a74c Canada, 7P& 72Hc to arrive. 
BARLEY.-Had a slow inquiry. Sales—No. i Milwau 
kee. quoted at 80c; Ung aded Canada, 90c@97c; No. 
2 do, 87@83e; extra No 2 do, 91 9 c, No. 1 Canada, 
97c. BARLEY MALT.- Steady. Sales—Country made 
Canada. $1 15. forward delivery. CORN.—Ruled itreg- 
ular, as influenced by the changes in wheat and un¬ 
settled stock market. Freer clearances and com¬ 
paratively small receipts, coupled with firm foreign 
accounts, contributed to the buoyancy. Spot lots 
opened higher, but closed rather weak, owing to the 
heaviness In options. There was Ireer trading all 
around. Sales—Ungraded Mixed and White, 59 @ 
6294c; No. 2 Mixed, 6ti94@6lc store and elevator, 6194® 
6296 delivered; No. 2 November, 6J94c ; do December, 
6 A4@6196c; do January, »>94 619jc; do May. 60946* 6194 c. 
OATS.—Drifted about with wheat and corn. Trading 
was fairly active. Ssles—No. 3 mixed. 4994 c® 499 tc 
elevator; No. 3 white, 5!94@52c elevator; No. 2 mixed, 
5094@5U9tc elevator; 5 94®51 hc afloat; No. 2 white, 
5394 c elevator; No. 1 White, 54C$c elevator; No. 2 
Chicago, 5194@51Hc; Ungraded mixed Western, 48@52c; 
do white, 50®58c; No. 2 November, 50c; do December, 
50®50 hc; do January. 51@5 96c; do "May, 51j*®5294e; 
No. 2 White November, 58c; do December, 53®5394c; 
do Jauuary, 51c. 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
BEEVES.-The very light arrivals met with a mod¬ 
erately active demand Poorest to best native steers 
sold at $4 15®*4 75 per l"0 pounds, with no choice 
offered. No sales of oxen, cows or bulls. Dressed 
beef was firmer, owing to rather light supply and 
clear, cool weather Chicago dealers reported an ad 
vance of 94 c per pound. The range for very common 
to prime native s des was from 5«79*c per pound. 
Latest cable advices quote the London and Liverpool 
markets steady at 4d for refrigerated beef, and 5 @ 594 d 
for American steers: Glasgow markets firmer at 4Hd 
for refrigerated beef, and 6®694d for American steers. 
CALVES.—Market quiet at $2®$.’25 per 100 pounds 
for grassers and yearlings; 82 75®$2SU for heavy 
Westerns ; and $5®$7 50 for veals. 
SHEEP AND LAMBS. The supp'y was light, but 
fully equal to the demand, and prices do not show 
any quotable improvement. Still, sellers are Inclined 
to hold firm on Buffalo advices and it looks as if there 
might be a lit tie more strength to the market. Poor¬ 
est to best sheep sold at *3®$5 80: poorest to best 
lambs at $5®86 50. The dead market ivas not brisk 
and prices were unchanged. Dressed mutton sold at 
7® 894 c choice 9c); dressed lambs at 8 @ 994c. 
HG3S.—No sales reported on live weight. Nominal 
quotations 83 90k 84 20 for good corn fed hogs. 
CHICAGO MABKETS. 
Trading was quiet during the week on account of 
the close condition of the money market. Busiress 
Is also a little unsealed because of the closing of 
navigation, time being t eccssary to adjust matters to 
the all-rail rates. No 2 Spring and No. 2 Red wheat 
is quoted 92 9294c. Mess perk $9 per barrel. Corn 
No. 2, 50 cents. Barley No. 2. 78 cents. Oats No. 2. 43 
@4394 cents. Flax Seed No. 1 . 81-19. Timothy Seed, 
81 21®8l 22 . Extra creamery butter. 25®26e; extra 
dairy, 22a.23c Kggsfrmat 23 2tc. 
RUSSIA’S GRAIN TRADE. 
Russia is the largest agricultural coun¬ 
try in the world. It is a wonder to Amer¬ 
ican farmers why this vast farming coun¬ 
try does not monopolize the wheat markets 
of Europe and shut out American grain 
entirely. She has the soil and climate, and, 
as we assume, au abundance of cheap la¬ 
bor. In spite of this, the Russian grain 
trade is “depressed” so much that the 
Russian Prime Minister has made a per¬ 
sonal tour about the country to try to 
ascertain the cause. Here are his three 
main conclusions with regard to the 
causes of this state of affairs : 
1. The fluctuating value of the rouble, 
and the uncertainty of the amount of the 
shipping and railway expenses, which ren¬ 
der it impossible for importers and ship¬ 
pers to make reliable calculations. 
2. The poverty of the peasants and farm¬ 
ers, which compels these to sell their grain 
immediately it has been gathered. 
8 . The largo number of middlemen be 
tween the producer and the consumer, and 
the absence of elevators and magazines for 
storing grain. 
The Mark Lane Express is making a 
careful review of the grain trade of the 
Caucasus, prompted, to some extent at 
least, by the passage of the McKinley Bill. 
These three causes are correct it says, but 
the main reason has not been hinted at. 
That is the wholesale system of adulter¬ 
ating the grain. A Russian railroad claims 
to be doing a large business in carrying 
“Ostalkee” which, in plain English, 
means “leavings” or braD, husks, dust and 
fine straw from the thrasher. It Is bought 
from the peasants and brought to the sea¬ 
ports where it is mixed with the grain be¬ 
fore shipment. This adulteration is done 
by middlemen—Jews, Greeks and Russians 
—who have almost complete control of the 
export trade, as there are few large store¬ 
houses or elevators. This is what has killed 
the Russian grain trade. The bread-making 
countries will not buy Russian wheat ex¬ 
cept at a low price because it must all be 
cleaned and graded before it is fit for use. 
The reputation of the grain has been 
ruined by unscrupulous middlemen. The 
Russian government is determined to re¬ 
form this trade. At Novo Rossiesk on the 
Black Sea the American system of storage 
has been inaugurated with complete eleva¬ 
tors. Grain there will ultimately be cleaned 
and graded under government supervision. 
If this is done the results will undoubtedly 
be better prices and a better market. The 
Mark Lane Express concludes that if the 
trade is thoroughly reformed “ America 
and other grain exporting countries will 
find it difficult to hold their own with 
Russia.” 
DEC. 6 
THE FLOWER SHOW. 
The splendid Madison Square Garden, 
which two weeks ago was filled with such 
splendid specimens of the equine race, has 
been transformed into a veritable flower 
garden. Pitcher & Manda, the enterpris- 
ing proprietors of the United States Nur¬ 
series, at Short Hills, N. J., have drawn 
upon the wonderful resources of their 
greenhouses to make what is said to be one 
of the largest and best exhibitions of its 
kind ever seen in this country. There are 
thousands upon thousands of rare and 
costly plants found only in the conserva¬ 
tories of the wealthy, as well as many of 
the more common and better known 
varieties. The leading plants in point of 
numbers are the chrysanthemums, of 
which the display is bewildering. These, 
as well as the other plants, were brought 
here in pots and boxes just as they grew in 
the greenhouse. While this preserved 
them remarkably well, some of them gave 
evidence of an unfavorable change of air 
and surroundings by a wilted appearance. 
A promising new chrysanthemum was 
named, on Friday, by Otero, the Spanish 
dancer, and, of course, received her name. 
It is a large yellow flower. An aged 
Chiness fan palm was a curious sight. The 
orchids, cypripediums, palms and other rare 
plants were in profusion. There were pine¬ 
apple and banana plants, and a very at¬ 
tractive feature was a large number of 
Easter Lilies in bloom, forced especially for 
this exhibition. Among the more common 
flowers were daisies, Lily of the Valley, car¬ 
nations, etc. Among the latter was the 
new striped carnation, American Flag. A 
fine lot of cyclamens in bloom was ex¬ 
hibited. A magnificent design fora dinner 
table, with floral decorations, was shown, 
as well as a quiet and tasty one for a home 
wedding. The number of visitors was 
large, and the admiration expressed great. 
It was an immense undertaking to transfer 
this large number of plants, and the pro¬ 
prietors have reason to be proud of their 
success. It is estimated that about 150,000 
persons were in attendance. The exhibition 
closed on Sunday night. 
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