AGENTS  WANTED  ON  SALARY 
or  commlslon.  to  handle  the  new  Patent  Chemical 
Ink  Erasing  Pencil.  The  quickest  and  greatest  gel¬ 
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In  two  seconds.  No  abrasion  ot  paper.  Works  like 
magic.  3(0  to  500  per  cent  profit.  One  Agent’s  sales 
amounted  to  $620  in  six  days.  Another  $82  in  two 
hours.  Previous  experience  not  necessary.  For  terms 
and  full  particulars,  address,  The  Monroe  [Eraser 
MVg  Co.,  La  Crosse  Wls.,  X  175. 
DISSTON’S  SAWS 
ARE  THE 
BEST 
CRUCIBLE 
CAST 
STEEL. 
“A  Treasure  and  a  Wonder  In  the 
Horticultural  World!” 
a;  -  Splendid!  Delicious!  Ex- 
cellent!  are  the  ex- 
x  GP'mO'c  CRAP M  clamations  from  those 
p  who  have  fruited  and 
»/  'Jargon  — ~q{  tested  the  Green  Moun- 
try tain. the  earllestand  best 
of  all  grapes.  Ripens  in 
LA  W  ■:  JJ  delicate  texture  and  ex- 
4  ir  Qul8,te  fiavor.  Be  not 
mislead  Into  buying  this 
grape  under  other  names 
Every  genuine  vine  is  sealed  with  our  trade 
mark  seal  as  above.  Send  for  circular  giving  full 
Information.  Agents  wanted  in  every  State  and 
County.  Address  STEPHEN  HOYT’S  SONS,  New 
Canaan.  Conn. 
HENRY  DISSTON  commenced  to  manufacture  Saws  In  1841 ;  since  that  time  our  business  has  steadily  in¬ 
creased,  until  to  day  our  gools  are  known  the  world  over  and  stand  at  the  head  of  tbe  market  on  their  merits 
We  desire  to  call  the  special  attention  of  the  farmers  to  our  No.  7  Hand  Saw  and  our  No.  6  Ruck  Saw  as  being 
especially  suited  to  their  wants.  These  are  the  cheapest  saws  we  make  branded  Disston,  and  are  Fully  War¬ 
ranted  The  difference  in  price  between  these  saws  and  the  cheap  common  grade  of  goods  usually  sold  is  ve. y 
small,  and  is  more  than  covered  by  the  saving  in  expense  of  files  and  the  labor  in  setting  and  filing.  They  are 
ground  thin  hack,  finely  tempered,  will  retain  their  set  longer,  and  do  more  work  without  filing  than  othi  r 
saws.  In  Cross-Cut  Saws  we  make  all  the  different  patterns  of  teeth  and  grades  suited  to  the  farmer’s  use. 
Send  for  pamphlet,  “  The  saw,  how  to  choose  it  and  how  to  keep  it  in  order,”  mailed  free. 
HENRY  DISSTON  &  SONS,  Inc.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 
FRENCH  ^PERCHERON 
Tripp’s  Adjustable  Carriage  and  Sleigh  Pole 
is  the  best  and  cheapest.  Write  for  circular  and 
price-list.  H.  D.  PRESTON.  De  Ruyter,  N.  Y. 
COACH  HORSES. 
More  Stallions  imported  in  *91  than) 
any  other  firm  More.Government 
Prize  winners  than  any  two  firms. 
100  Prizes  at  four 
200  STALLIONS  AND  MARES 
Largely  from  TONGLEUR  7513 
(11596)  winner  of  40  Prizes  and  Gold 
Medals  with  his  eret  in  1891 
Visitors  welcome.  Correspondence  solicited. 
JOHN.  W  AKIM.  SGIPIO.  N  Y. 
_  I  _  —Belle  City  Feed  and  Ensi- 
rOi  vQlS*  lage  Cutter,  No.  Al.  Is 
almost  new  and  in  perfect  order,  together  with  sweep 
horse  power.  Price.  $50.  Address  G.  W.  GOFF, 
Irvington,  N.  J. 
_  ling  American^;! I £4*^ .. , 
Fairs.  Send  lor  illustrated  catalogue. 
In  writing  mention  this  paper 
.S'NEW/Ua 
j  Who  love  the  rare  and 
CANADA 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
January  16 
Charles:  “I  am  trying  as  hard  as  1 
can,  darling,  to  get  ahead.”  Clara:  “Well, 
the  Lord  knows,  Charles,  you  need  one 
badly  enough.” — New  Yrrrk  Herald. 
First  Irishman  :  “  Pore  Flanagan  has 
jist  been  drowned.”  Second  Irishman: 
“  He’s  a  lucky  bhoy.  Oi  always  thought 
he’d  be  hanged.” — Vei'mxmt  Watchman. 
Patient  :  “  Doctor,  I  fancy  somehow, 
I’ve  got  a  touch  of  the  gout.”  Doctor  : 
‘‘Fancy,  my  dear  sir!  If  you  had  you 
wouldn’t  fancy — you’d  know.” — Comic. 
She  Obeyed  Orders. — Mrs.  Naggsby 
(impatiently):  “Nora,  drop  everything 
at  once  and  come  to  me  !”  Nora  :  “Yes, 
ma’am.”  Mrs.  Naggsby :  “Now,  what 
is  the  baby  crying  for  ?”  Nora:  “’Cause 
I  dropped  him,  mum.” — Puck. 
“  When  we  were  in  the  North  seas,” 
said  the  whaling  captain,  “  we  frequently 
traded  blubber  for  sealskins.”  “That’s 
nothing,” said  Bond;  “down  in  the  North 
River  region  my  wife  worked  the  same 
racket  on  me.” — New  York  Herald. 
Young  Lady  :  “  The  astronomers  have 
found  snow  on  the  moon.”  Old  lady: 
“  That  explains  it.  I  never  could  make 
out  what  that  man  in  the  moon  was  doing 
with  a  bundle  of  brooms  over  his  shoulder. 
They  must  he  snow  shovels.” — Good  News. 
^UtfccUatteous  ^dtcrtisitig. 
Ik  you  name  Thk  R.  N.-Y.  to  our  advertisers  you 
may  be  pretty  sure  of  prompt  replies  and  right 
treatment. 
Buy  a  desirable  plantation,  and  go  to 
THE  SUNNY  SOUTH. 
We  offer  you  one  of  1,400  acres,  In  Sumter  County, 
Ga.,  on  Central  IIR.  of  Georgia,  near  Andersonville, 
Americus  and  Macon.  Undulating  land,  large  shaded 
dwelling,  ample  outbuildings,  tenant  houses  and 
watered  with  streams  and  wells.  Fine  young  peach 
orchard  of  100  trees;  800  acres  pine,  hickory  and  oak; 
1500  acres  tillable.  This  property  now  rents  for  over 
seven  per  cent  of  selling  price.  Will  be  sold  for  cash 
or  on  easy  terms.  For  full  particulars  address  JOHN 
B.  FELDER,  Americus,  Ga.,  or  E.  C.  MILLER,  74 
Cortlandt  Street,  New  York. 
FARMS  FOR  SALE. 
H.  Brooks,  Auburn,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Is  now  press¬ 
ing  upon  the  market  for  executors  and  aged  non-resi¬ 
dents  nearly  40  of  the  best  farms  In  Central  N.  Y.  at 
15  to  40  per  cent  less  than  cash  value.  Many  of  these 
have  produced  3  tons  hay,  40  bu.  wheat,  55  bu.  barley 
and  80  bu.  oats  per  acre.  Buyers  are  requested  to 
correspond  with  the  above,  describing  their  wants. 
Dairy  Farm  for  Sale. 
Terms  easy.  Good  pasture  10  months  In  the  year. 
Good  market  for  butter.  Climate  Perfect.  Lo¬ 
cation  healthful.  Two  miles  from  Tallahassee. 
For  further  particulars  address 
OSCAR  BA  UR,  Tallahassee,  Fla. 
FOB  SALE  TO  CLOSE  AN  ESTATE.— Twenty 
acres  choice  land,  a  good  bearing  vineyard;  fine 
location  overlooking  Keuka  Lake  College  and  grounds. 
For  particulars  address  Box  12,  Bluff  Point,  N.  Y. 
WANTED— A  situation  as  foreman  on  stock  farm 
by  a  single  man  of  experience  in  farming  and 
handling  stock.  Can  give  good  references.  Address 
ROBT.  HAVENS.  Kankakee,  Ill. 
gi"  Field  Rollers, 
^  N  \  i  Y  \  -A-11 8*z<’s  a,K*  '"•eiglits 
Garden  and  Lawn  Rollers, 
Stump  and  Rock  Extractors, 
Root  and  Brush  Pullers,  etc. 
Made  by  AMES  PLOW  COMPANY, 
BOSTON  and  NEW  YORK- 
Send  for  circulars  and  catalogue. 
CURRANT 
HEADQUARTERS. 
BEST  &  CHEAPEST 
APPAA  GARDEN,  FLOWER  A  FIELD 
vLLllL  Seed  I’otutoes,  FKUIT  TREES, 
PPI  I  PLANTS  &  VINES,  all  best  kinds. 
VkbVV  Our  FREE  CATALOGUE 
U  »  Noreltr,  as  It  has  No  Biz  Pictures,  and  gives  Coneise, 
Accurate  PeUriptlons  and  PAIR  PRICES  for  BEST  COOPS. 
Don’t  miss  seeing  it  before  buying.  Send  address  to-day  to 
FRANK  FORD  <fc  SON,  Ravenna,  Ohio. 
■VI  P*llf  n  a  nr  C  Esther,  Rock  wood,  Eaton,  Moyer  and  all  others  New  and  Old.  S.1IAI.I 
INtW  La  rC  A  n't.  O  FRUITS.  Catalogue  Free.  CEO.S.  JOSSELYN,  FREDONIA.  N.  V 
Ilf  ■  lITPfl  Every  reader  of  this  paper 
WuN  I  |ll||  who  Ih  interested  in  STRAW- 
■  f  ^11  I  1#  BERRIES  to  send  for  my 
Illustrated  and  Descriptive  Strawberry  Catalogue 
Free.  S3F~  Send  now,  It  will  pay  yon. 
W.  F.  ALLEN,  Jr.,  Salisbury,  Md. 
UT\/r  .  _  _  •  Not  if  the  farmer  throws  it  away.  Not  ’ 
I V X  I  ^  he  spends  an  hour  on  a  row  of  onions 
^  whvb'i  the  “Planet  Jr.”  Wheel  Hoe 
I  ,s  ^  —  1  rv  *  wv^id  do  better  in  six  minutes.  Not  if 
r  ri  1  TTl  I  Tl  V  ;  Intakes  half  an  hour  to  “set”  his  old 
O  Vitivator,  when  he  could  change  a 
“  Planet  J r.”  without  stoppin  *  <  is  horse.  Not  if  he  wastes  his  seed  in 
sowing  thick,  and  then  his  tun  thinning,  when  he  might  save  both 
with  the  new  IIilI-I>roppir  I>riil.  Money  lies  in  raising  double 
the  stuff  at  half  the  cost.  It  1  be  done. 
ALSIKE  SEED  WANTED 
Also  Clover  and  Timothy  Seeds,  cleaned  or  not. 
mixed  lots,  or  tailings.  Write  us  for  envelopes  for 
mailing  samples.  Write  your  name  and  address 
plainly  on  samples.  State  quantitv  offered.  Our  city 
Is  one  of  the  best  markets  In  the  U.  S.  for  seeds  and 
we  Clean  the  Seeds.  Write  us  if  you  wish  to  buy  or 
sell.  Cut  this  out  for  reference.  T  li  E  W  HITN  r  Y- 
AOYES  *»KEI)  CO„  Binghamton,  IV.  Y.  Spe¬ 
cialists  In  Grass  and  Clover  Seeds. 
The  “Planet  Jr.”  Catalog  ;  costs  nothing.  Doing  without  it  is  expensive.  2  pni  QP  HIM  TO 
rite  for  the  latest — there  are  u  tools.  2  UllAlE  fill  *  i 
2  Write  for  the  latest — there  are  n  tools. 
S.  L.  ALLEN  &  1107  Market  St.,  Philadelphia*  2 
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I  ■  W  Latest  iatpreyed  ■  and  Cheapest*  Our  Perfeetlea  *a4 
■  Empire  Pumps  stir  the  liquid  automatically  and  will  spray  100  Trees  Per  Hour* 
We  make  the  Little  Gem  and  Garfield  Kaapsack  Sprayers  and  the  YermereL  fine 
spray  nozzle,  most  economical  spray  nozzle  in  the  world.  Also  a  Horse  Power  Sprayer  at  low  price. 
We  sell  Sulphate  of  Copper,  Paris  Green  and  London  Purple  at  wholesale  prices.  Catalogue  free.  Write 
ss  plainly, firing  ceunty  .FIELD  FORCE  PUMP  CO.  11 ft  Hrlatol  Are*  LOCK  POUT, Pi.  Y, 
Raise  The 
BIGGEST 
PONDEROSA  TOMATO! 
AND  BOTH 
GLORY  and  PROFIT 
AWAIT 
YOU. 
-  TOMATO  '  J 
so  valuable  that  we  paid  $250  last  year  for  the  NAME  alone  when  sold  under  the  No.  “400.” 
This  year  we  think  more  of  it  than  ever  and  to  aid  in  making  its  merits  still  wider  known  f 
we  have  doubled  the  amount  ol  the  money  prizes.  >  i 
NOW  THEN  FOR  I  892  WE  OFFER  :$5oo.oo  J 
for  the  heaviest  single  fruits  raised  from  seeds  of  Ponderosa  bought  in  i8q2  in  our  sealed  pack-  t) 
ets.  Full  details  in  Catalogue  mentioned  below,  where  also  its  fine  qualities  are  told  at 
lengih.  It  should  be  grown  in  rl 
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because  the  essential  features  of  EARLINESS,  SIZE,  WEIGHT,  COLOR,  SOLIDITY  and  W\ 
QUALITY,  that  make  the  ideal  Tomato,  this  Ponderosa  variety  possesses  in  the  superlative 
degree.  Delicate  persons  will  always  prefer  it  because  it  is  nearly  seedless.  W 
Price  per  packet  20c,  6  packets  for  $1,  12  packers  for  $1.75,  25  packets  for  $3.  )4 
nAKIIT  that  with  every  order  for  a  packet  or  more  we  will  fl 
UUN  I  PUIttlC  I  7  send  FREE,  our  CATALOGUE  of  EVERYTHING  J 
for  the  GARDEN  (which  alone  costs  us  25  cents)  provided  you  will  state  where  you  w, 
saw  this  advertisement.  This  Catalogue  of  150  pages  is  bound  in  illuminated  covers,  vQ 
and  is  the  largest  and  handsomest  ever  issued.  It  is  replete  with  many  engravings 
and  colored  plates  ol  all  that  is  new  and  desirable  in  SEEDS  and  PLANTS. 
If  Catalogue  alone  is  wanted,  we  will  mail  it  on  receipt  of  25  cts.,  which  amount 
can  be  deducted  on  first  order  from  Catalogue.  Postage  stamps  accepted  as  cash. 
nnanr  %f|g|r#V  For  $1.00  enclosed. 
UflAlEL  YIH  V  -  Will  mail,  post-paid, 
■■  ■■■«  ■  Practical  Treatise 
on  “Grape  Culture  ”  and  nine  vines,  best  White,  Red 
and  Black  varieties.  First-class,  safe  arrival  in  good 
condition  guaranteed.  Price  list  free. 
J.  H.  TRYON,  Willoughby,  Ohio. 
ratn  ur  ULimunLni)  beautiful 
Should  send  for  our  list  of  Three 
natives  of  all  lands.  [BEAUTIFUL  EVERGREENS 
EVERGREEN  NURSERIES,  Evergreen,  Wls. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY.  L 
Power  Screw  j  pDCCC  E 
Hydraulio,  or  i  rULdd-i 
Knuckle  Joint)  --J5 
Graters,  Elevators,  Etc.  (j.  TPqf 
Boomer  &  Boschert  Press  Co. 
118  W.  Wat»r  St.,  Syracuit,  N.  Y, 
UNLEACHED 
HARD-WOOD 
ASHES 
Nature’s  Own  Fertilizer. 
Send  for  Sample,  Prices,  Pamphlet  and  Guaranteed 
analysis  to  THE  FOREST  CITY  WOOD  ASH 
CO.,  London,  Ont.,  Canada.  Our  Office  at  South 
Sudbury,  Mass.,  is  closed  till  February  1. 
PIANOS. 
UNEOUALLED  IN 
Tone,  Touch,  Workmanship  and  Durability 
Baltimore,  52  and  24  East  Baltimore  Street, 
New  York,  148  5th  Ave.;  Washington,  817  Market  Space. 
ER.  HA  ROY, Abingdon,  Ill., Tanner  of  Galloway 
•  and  Angus  Hides.  Galloway  Cattle  for  Sale. 
Maker  of  Robes,  Coats,  Rugs,  Caps  Gloves,  Mittens, 
Collars  etc.,  always  on  hand.  Send  for  Circular. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural  New-Yorker,  January  16,  1892 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
Growth  and  Uses  of  Rape,  II .  35 
Can  Beef  Be  Made  at  at  a  Profit  in  Western  New 
York? . 86 
Wintering  Farm  Horses .  38 
Worms  in  Sheep  .  37 
Tumor  on  Tail  of  a  Mare . 37 
Pine  Tar  for  Horses’  Hoofs .  37 
W.  H.  Gilbert’s  Dairy  Business .  41 
A  Vermont  Dairy  School .  41 
Butter— Rip  Van  Winkle  Finds  Out  What  It  Is .  48 
Poultry  Yard .  48 
FARM  TOPICS 
Chemicals  and  Clover .  38 
Corn  Fodder,  Clover  and  Hay . —  37 
Broadcasting  Chemical  Fertilizers .  37 
The  Value  of  Farm  Labor .  38 
More  About  White  Grubs .  38 
Is  Fallowing  Fair  to  the  Soil  ? . 38 
Cheap  Land  vs.  Cheap  Farms .  38 
How  Shall  We  Catch  Clover .  39 
HORTICULTURAL. 
A  Promising  New  Pear . 33 
Raspberry  and  Blackberry  Pinching .  33 
Uses  and  Abuses  of  Pruning .  34 
New  Apple— The  Boardman .  35 
What’s  in  the  Strawberry  ? .  37 
Elaeagnus  Longipes .  38 
A  Friend  of  theKeiffer  Pear .  39 
WOMAN  AND  THE  HOME. 
A  Woman's  Thought  of  Life.  .  42 
Artistic  Dressing  of  the  Neck .  42 
Simple,  Cheap.  Nutritious,  Delicious .  42 
A  Voice  from  Ohio .  42 
Canning  Meats  for  Home  Use .  43 
To  Cook  Meats . 43 
Elizabeth  Cummings’s  Story .  43 
How  Ladies’ Watches  are  Worn .  43 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Farm  University  Extension  .  35 
Two  Views  on  Free  Rural  Mails .  38 
Three  Ways  and  Their  Wherefores .  87 
Flash  and  Fire  Test  for  Kerosene . 37 
Old  Hot-Bed  Soil .  37 
Old  Gas  Lime .  37 
What  Saved  the  Potato’s  Life? .  39 
Georgia  Weather .  89 
What  Others  Say . 39 
Editorial . ' .  40 
Brevities .  40 
Some  Questions  About  Cold  Storage .  41 
Sifter  for  Coal  Ashes .  41 
A  Stove  Pipe  Ventilator .  41 
Subscriptions  In  Apples .  41 
Business  Bits .  41 
Publisher’s  Desk .  44 
Condensed  Correspondenae . - .  44 
Agricultural  News .  44 
Crop  and  Market  Notes .  44 
Markets .  45 
Eye  Winkers . t .  48 
Premiums  ...... .  47 
Shear  Nonsense .  48 
