February  27 
1 46 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
ECLIPSE  CORN  PLANTER 
Shear  Nonsense 
Hospital  attendants  should  never  nurse  their 
wrath. — Pittsburg  Dispatch. 
YOU  will  not  miss  It  greatly  In  speaking  of  the  lat¬ 
est  big  combination  as  the  coal  de’tl— Chicago  Tribune. 
“  You  ought  to  take  out  a  patent  for  those  fish 
stories  of  yours,  Mr.  Longbowe.”  “  What  do  you 
mean?”  “Well,  you  Invented  them,  you  know.”— 
Once  a  Week. 
DOCTOR:  “  My  dear  madame,  there  Is  nothing  the 
matter  with  you— you  only  need  rest.”  “But,  doctor, 
just  look  at  my  tongue.”  “Needs rest,  too,  madame.” 
—Fliegcnde  lilaetter. 
The  Farmer’s  Pleasant  Life.— Boston  Girl  (to 
Uncle  James)  :  “Do  you  like  living  on  a  farm?” 
Uncle  James:  “Yes,  I  like  It  very  much.”  Boston 
Girl:  “  I  suppose  you  like  It  well  enough  in  the  grand 
summer  time,  but  to  go  out  In  the  cold  and  snow  to 
gather  winter  apples  and  harvest  winter  wheat,  I 
Imagine  might  be  anything  but  pleasant.” — Texas 
Siftings. 
Irate  Father:  “Get  out  of  my  sight,  you  lazy, 
good-for-nothing  idiot.”  Son:  “  Aw— yes— it’s  well 
for  you  to  talk  that— aw— vulgah  way  to  me  whom  you 
have  disgwaced  in  fashionable  society  all  me  life.” 
Father  (Indignantly):  “Disgraced  you,  you  fool- 
how?”  Son  (sobbing):  “  By— by— c-o-m-pell-lng  me 
to  be  supported  by— aw— man— who  has  had  to— aw— 
work  for  his  money.” — Life. 
r'  BUSHELS  of  potatoes 
S  AiAL  per  acre  in  Massachu¬ 
setts  is  a  pretty  good  crop,  but 
it  was  raised  by  Mr.  John  H. 
George,  Methuen,  Mass.,  on 
Stockbridge  Potato  Manure  ex¬ 
clusively,  and  gained  him  the 
Essex  Agricultural  Society’s 
premium. 
The  largest  20  crops  in  the 
great  potato  contest  conducted 
by  the  American  Agriculturist 
for  the  two  years  were  raised  on 
Stockbridge  Potato  Manure  ex¬ 
clusively.  & 
Stockbridge  alone,  .  9,480  bush. 
Nearest  competitor, 
including  land  under 
irrigation,  ....  8,620  “ 
Difference  in  favor  of 
Stockbridge,  .  .  .  860  bush. 
New  Illustrated  Catalogue  for 
1892  mailed  free  on  application. 
1U//LD  Fertilizer  Boston 
J  If  Mill  company,  NevTyork 
Ha  3  superior  quality; 
Cafefe- rtf  »  V  choicest  breeding;  op- 
'  —  -1  ,Ab  Ti  ;  portunlty  of  compar- 
J  ’  ''JOK.r  ing  different  breeds. 
Breeders  and  Importers  of 
3ber8,  Standard  Bred  Trotters, 
Bays,  Carriage  Horses, 
r8,  Saddle  Horses, 
dales,  Welsh  Ponies, 
herons,  Iceland  Ponies, 
inch  Drafts,  Shetland  Ponies, 
ngllsh  Shires,  Holsteln-Frleeian 
Belgian  Drafts,  Cattle, 
Suffolks,  Devon  Cattle. 
Will  plant  Corn,  Beans,  Peas  and  Beet  Seed  in  hills, 
drills  and  checks,  In  distances  desired.  It  Is  the  only 
Planter  that  will  distribute  all  fertilizers,  wet  or  dry, 
with  a  certainty,  In  different  amounts,  each  side  of 
seed.  Send  for  circulars. 
ECLIPSE  CORN  PLANTER  CO.. 
Enfield,  Grafton  Co.,  -  New  Hampshire. 
LUCIEN  SANDERSON 
Importer  and  Dealer  in 
BEDDING  DIRECT  TO  FARMERS. 
Send  for  circular  giving  valuable  information  about 
fertilization. 
LUCIEN  SANDERSON, 
87  Long  Wharf,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
*sr  RUM  ELY 
TRACTION  AND  PORTABLE 
NGINES 
IN  writing  to  advertisers  please  always  mention 
The  Rural. 
^  Threshers  and  Horse  Powers. 
Write  for  Illustrated  Catalogue,  mailed  Free. 
M.  RUMELYCO.,  LaPORTE,  IND 
among  the  immense  collection  in  rny  seed  catalogue 
(free  to  all) — some  varieties  of  reliable  vegetables 
not  to  be  found  in  any  other,  native  or 
foreign.  Among  others: 
THE  NEW  ONION.— All  who  raise  red  onions 
should  plant  the  new  one,  Southport  Early  Red 
Globe;  early  as  Danvers,  round  as  a  pall;  a  splendid 
cropper.  My  catalogue  (  free )  tells  all  about  it. 
THE  NEW  PEA— Which  is  soon  to  take  the 
place  of  the  American  Wonder— as  early  a  dwarf  with 
larger  peas,  larger  pods  and  a  better  cropper.  See  en¬ 
graving  in  my  catalogue. 
VALUABLE  BOOKS.— “Cabbages  and  Cauli¬ 
flower;”  "Squash  Raising;”  “Onion  Raising;” 
“  Carrot  and  Marigold  Raising.”  No  other  books  will 
compare  with  these  for  minute  instruction.  30  cts. 
each ;  the  four  for  $1.00.  Also  “  Fertilizers.”  how  to 
make  and  how  to  use,  40  cts.,  or  all  five  for  $1.25. 
Buy  a  desirable  plantation,  and  go  to 
THE  SUNNY  SOUTH 
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II  lOll  to  try  my  sujierior,  tested  ULLUu.  * 
I  offer  the  following  “STAR  COLLECTION”  * 
for  TW O  DIMES,  (to  pay  postage,  packing,  etc.  1  ft 
WATERMELONS. 
10  Varieties -comprising  ALL  ft 
the  largest,  earliest  sweetest  ami  , 
best  in  cultivation.  A  superb  col- 
lection  of  tin-  most  delicious  wa-  * 
termelons  in  one  large  package.  *  ^ * 
10  Varieties.  A  grand  assortment  '  A  ft 
of  most  delicious  musk-melons.  t 
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|  This  beautiful  vegetable— first  intro-  ft 
A  duced  by  me,  is  exact  colon  shape,  and  ft 
gy.  size  of  a  large  orange ;  tine  for  mangoes  ft 
;sVi  preserves;  excellent  fried:  and  make  ft 
Vyesw  the  most  delicious  sweet  pickles. 
GOLDEN  HUSK-TOMATO.  ft 
This  rare  tomato  is  unequalled  for  * 
Pies,  preserves,  tomato  figs  etc.— enor-  ft 
1  mously  productive,  and  will  keep  in  $ 
/-  the  husks  all  winter.  Many  consider  ft 
XSjjAtStpT  them  fully  equal  to  the  strawberry.  ft 
mHm  mixed  flower  seeds,  ft 
ix'vt  r  A  superb  collection  of  the  most  beau-  ft 
-  tiful  flowers — all  the  old  favorites,  and  ft) 
•— hundreds  ofnew  ones—  a  large  package.  * 
Twfnt  for  2  Valuable  NOVELTIES  will  ft 
a  “star  ”  he  sent  free  to  all  who  oi’der  promptly,  ft 
- — .ft  and  whowill(if  pl«ased)show  seedsand  ft 
this  offer  to  a  few  friends.  N.  .  ft 
The  STAR  collection  is  “cheap  at  $1.00”  f  Q  r>y|  . 
but.  [to  introduce)  will  be  sent  postpaid  #  ~r—~  »  * 
—with  my  Illustrated  Catalog,  for  only  ■  ft 
20  cents  if  ordered  at  once.  Don’t  delay.  Ilf  l<)]  1  ft 
Name  this  paper,  and  address,  3 
A.  T.  COOK.  HYDE  PARK.  N.  Y.  J 
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We  offer  you  one  of  1,400  acres,  In  Sumter  County, 
Ga.,  on  Central  RR.  of  Georgia,  near  Andersonvillc, 
Amerlcus  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; 
600  acres  tillable.  Tills  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,  Amerlcus,  Ga.,  or  E.  C.  MILLER,  74 
Cortlandt  Street,  New  York. 
THEY’LL  DO  THE  REST. 
Rapid  HARNESS  /RENDERS. 
WILL  MEND 
Any  Harneii,  Halter  or  Strap  in  less  time, 
vnd  do  the  work  better  than  any  Harneii 
maker  can,  AND 
C05TS  ONLY  HALF  A  CENT 
Sold  by  Grocera  and  Hardware  Dealers.  Cost 
only  25c  per  box  of  one  gross  (three  sizes.) 
grown  from  pure  natural  seed,  for  sale  at  a  sacrifice, 
or  will  exchange  in  large  lots  for  good  real  estate 
well  located,  or  good  personal  property.  For  descrip¬ 
tive  catalogue  address 
E.  It.  COCHRAN  *  CO., 
Middletown  Nursery  and  Fruit  Farm, 
Middletown,  Del. 
BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  MF6.  CO., 
BUFFALO.  N.  Y, 
MACHINERY.  I 
Power  Sorew  )  ppcCC  E 
Hydraulio,  or  i  1  [\Lde)4 
Knuckle  Joint)  - At 
Graters,  Elevators,  Etc. 
Boomer  &  Boschert  Press  Co.^^ 
118  W.  Wat n  8t.f  Syracuse,  IT.  7. 
I  Plants  of  Best  duality.  Warraited  true  to  name.  Lowest 
'Prices.  Largest  Stock  and  Assortment  of  Old  and  Hew 
Varieties.  Send  for  Price  List.  } 
169  FRONT  STREET,  NEW  YORK, 
Has  for  Sale 
DISSOLVED  BONE-BLACK. 
SULPHATE  OF  AMMONIA. 
NITRATE  OF  SODA 
MURIATE  OF  POTASH. 
SULPHATE  OF  POTASH. 
NITRATE  OF  POTASH. 
STRICTLY  PURE  GROUND  BONE. 
Send  for  Circular  and  Prices.  All  of  high  grade, 
and  of  guaranteed  analyses. 
FORRESTER’S  COMPLETE  MANURES 
Circular  will  be  sent  on  application. 
BUSH  &  SON  &  MEISSNER.  Bnshberg,  Mo. 
,  f  Of  REST  SORTS  of  Apple, 
Jm  Peur,  Penck,  Cherry,  Plum, 
w  I  ■  ■  I  () m iicc,  Strawberry,  Itasp- 
§  berry,  Blackberry, Currant, 
•  Grape,  Gooseberry,  etc.  Also 
_  Chestnuts, Walnuts,  Trifoli- 
II  HllPTlH^  ate  Orange,  Eleagnus  Long- 
■  Cll  IGIIOO  pipe  and  other  Novelties. 
-  Send  for  Catalogue.  - 
J.  S.  COLLINS  &  SON,  Moorestown,  N.  J. 
Mir  l/IIIQIO  A  BLACKCAP.  The  Best 
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HgRUB^STI^IP 
Qv  MACHINE. 
■it*  CRYSTAL  CREAM 
RY  CO.,  LAXSING,  MICH. 
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either  STANDING  m| 
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CANADA  JA  u  mm 
UNLEACHED 
HARD-WOOD  m  ■■ 
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. 
of  two  Acres  at  a  sitting;.  A  umn,  a  hoy  and  a  horse  can  operate 
it.  No  heavy  Chains  or  rods  to  handle.  The  crop  on  a  few 
acres  the  first  year  will  pay  for  the  Machine.  It  will  only  cost 
you  a  postal  card  to  send  for  an  Illustrated  Catalogue,  giving 
price,  terms  and  testimonials.  Address  the  Manufacturers, 
JAMES  MILNE  <Jt  SON,  SCOTCH  GROVE,  IOWA. 
STRAW 
RASP- 
BLACK 
GOOSE- 
FOR  SALE.— Shipman  1-horse  automatic  engine; 
used  3  months;  dirt  cheap.  Advertisement  will 
not  appear  again.  Address 
C.  F.  CHURCH.  Elgin,  Ottawa  County,  Mich. 
Currants,  Grapes,  Fruit  Trees,  etc.  Standard 
Varieties  at  Reasonable  Prices.  Headquarters  for 
the  Snyder  Blackberry.  All  plants  warranted  true 
to  label.  Catalogue  free. 
G.  S.  BUTLER,  Cromwell,  Conn., 
Originator  of  the  Cromwell  Raspberry. 
PERFECTION  IN  BUTTER  MAKING 
LJ  OUTFIT  II  I  I  rj  |k|  Has  Improvements  ovi 
if  1  IfV  excels  u.rx.V/nunni  the  best.  Easy  to  cleai 
CONTENTS. 
Rural  New-Yorker,  February  27,  1892. 
FARM  TOPICS. 
Stable  Manure’s  Mishap . 
From  Cheese  Cows  to  Chemicals . 
Even  Pet  Jerseys  Must  Go . 
Chemicals  and  Clover . 
A  Virginian  Hungry  for  Information . 
The  Barnyard  and  the  Fertilizer  Shed . 
The  Strawsonlzer . 
Fertilizers  Wanted  In  Wisconson . 
Is  Stable  Manure  Absolutely  Necessary?... 
Fertilizer  Will  Hurry  Things  Up . 
Both  Fertilizers  and  Manure . 
Mr.  Lewis  Is  Sanguine . 
Use  the  Manure  on  Corn . 
Manurial  Value  of  Roots  aud  Stubble . 
Green  Crops  for  Market  Gardeners  (Rape.) 
Seven-Top  Turnip  or  Its  Congener  Rape. . . 
Dr.  Woodhull  Corn  . 
Facts  About  Potato  Culture . 
Tools  to  go  with  Chemicals  and  Clover . 
Blue  Grass  for  Potatoes  and  Onions . 
Fertilizing  for  the  Present  Year . 
Chemicals,  Clover  and  Oats . 
Rural  Grounds  Potato  Experiments . 
Chemicals  and  Celery . . 
Kerosene  In  the  Poultry  Yard . 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Iodine  for  Black  Knot . 
Mixed  Grapes  In  Baskets . 
WOMAN  AND  THE  HOME. 
A  Prize  Series . 
Faith  Soup . 
A  Chapter  on  Soups . 
Prudence  Primrose's  Diary . 
Helps  for  Girls— Pies . 
Haps  and  Mishaps  of  a  Hill  of  Corn . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Lady  Bugs  and  Lice . 
Tomato  Topics . 
Slaking  Lime  With  Brine . 
Public  vs.  Country  Roads . 
Sticking  to  a  Fad . 
The  Peach  Tomato . 
Killing  Insects  With  Kaiuit . 
Poultry  Feathers  for  Fertilizer . . 
How  to  Dry  the  Grain . 
Nitrate  of  Soda  on  Tomato  Culture . 
Farmers’  Club . 
What  Others  Say . 
Editorial . 
Brevities . 
Hot-Bed  Heat  Without  Horse  Manure . 
Success  With  Hot  Air  Flues . 
Fire  Heated  Hot-Beds . 
Business  Bits . . 
Markets . 
Agricultural  News . 
Shear  Nonsense . 
SEED  POTATOES 
O.  K.  BUTTER  WORKER 
Did  It  ever  occur  to  vou  that  Aroostook  County. 
Maine,  Seed  Potatoes  are  THE  BEST.  We  do 
not  mean  by  this  that  they  are  as  good  as  any,  but 
that  they  are  absolutely  the  BEST  grown  anywhere. 
The  reasons  for  this  opinion  are  set  forth  in  our  Cat¬ 
alogue  for  1892.  Mailed  free  upon  request. 
1  Made  on  scientific  principles.  Adjustable  bed. 
I  Preserves  the  grain  of  the  butter.  Solid 
I  wood  roller.  THE  MOST  PERFECT 
E—  IB  Butter  Worker  ever  put  on  the  market 
*  J89r*  Send  lor  O.  It.  Catalogue,  “©ft  j 
JOHN  S.  CARTER.Sole  Mf’r,  SYRACUSE, N.Y? 
JkBII  and  sell  direct  to 
Mb  Bjb  B  Bj 
Ifli  b  H  * mm 
Oily  If  Oats 
Field  Beans 
at  living  prices.  Catalogue  of  20  best  varieties  free. 
EDWARD  F.  DIBBLE,  Honeoye  Falls,  N.  Y 
KRAUS  SULKY  CULTIVATOR 
PIVOT  AXLE.  Wheels  and  Shovels  Move 
Automatically.  ENTIRE  Machine 
Guided  with  Foot  Levers. 
No  Slipping  on  Side-Hills. 
—  ALSO  — 
AKRON  SULKY 
Choice  selected  Houlton,  Aroostook  County,  Maine, 
Early  Rose,  Beauty  of  Hebron,  and  all  other  well- 
known  varieties.  For  sale  by 
W.  E.  I)  UR  YEA’S  SONS, 
Produce  Commission  Merchants, 
119  Warren  Street,  New  York. 
Oombining  parallel  movement  with  pivot  axle  and  ad¬ 
justable  wheels.  One  or  two  horse 
* JBJ  W AL K ERS. 
r\  D  ~  UNTIL  you  have  asked  your  dealer  to  see  the  KRAU 
Don  t  Dliy  cl  cultivator  or  write  us  for  catalogue,  prices,  terms,  etc. 
THE  AKRON  TOOL  COMPANY,  AKRON,  O 
!EED  POTATOES.— 1,000  bus.  Early  Ohio,  very 
,  fine;  order  now.  Will  ship  in  spring,  f.  o.  b.,  00c. 
1  per  bus.,  $1.50  per  bbl.  Al.  Ansley,  Geneva,  N.Y. 
FLOUR  OF  TOBACCO  &  SULPHUR, 
An  Insecticide  and  Fertilizer.  Will  destroy  lice  and  its  kindred  od 
plants.  Has  great  cleansing  qualities.  Used  extensively  in  green 
houses  and  poultry  houses:  sure  death  to  vermin.  Send  stamp  for 
circular.  Packages  by  mail  25c.  Large  packages  by  express,  paid 
by  purchaser,  50c.  F.  C.  STl.’RTEYANT.  Hartford.  Conn. 
FRENCH  JtPERCHERON 
200  STALLIONS  AND  MAKES 
Largely  from  TONGLEUR  7513 
(11596)  winner  of  40  Prizes  and  Gold 
Medals  with  his  eret  in  1891  . 
VUltorg  welcome.  Correspondence  •olidted. 
johi  v  m  sciph  iT 
COACH  HORSES.  ] 
More  Stallions  imported  in  *91  than! 
any  other  firm  More. Government’ 
Prize  winners  than  any  two  firms. 
100  Prizes  at  four  leading  American; 
Fairs.  Send  £or  Illustrated  catalogue. 
AGENTS  .WANTED.  ON  SALARY 
or  commislon,  to  handle  the  new  Patent  Chemical 
Ink  Erasing  Pencil.  The  quickest  and  greatest  sel¬ 
ling  novelty  ever  produced.  Erases  ink  thoroughly 
In  two  seconds.  No  abrasion  of  paper.  Works  like 
magic,  arc  to  500  per  cent  profit.  One  Agent’s  sales 
amounted  to  $620  In  six  days.  Another  $32  In  two 
hours.  Previous  experience  not  necessary.  For  terms 
and  full  particulars,  address,  The  Monroe  ’.Eraser 
M  f’g  Co..  La  Crosse  Wis.,  X  ITS. 
