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THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
March  12 
Sending  Money. — We  guarantee  that  all  money 
sent  by  postal  or  express  money  order,  registered  let¬ 
ter,  or  bank  draft  on  New  York,  shall  be  at  our  risk. 
Money  sent  In  local  checks,  postal  notes  or  currency, 
Is  at  the  sender's  risk.  Canadian  remittances  should 
all  be  In  money  orders.  Make  all  orders  and  drafts 
payable  to  The  Rural  Publishing  Company. 
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on  the  address  label  Indicates  the  date  to  which  the 
subscription  Is  paid.  Thus,  the  number  2,198  corre¬ 
sponds  with  the  number  under  the  title  on  the  first 
page  of  this  Issue  and  means  that  the  subscription  ex¬ 
pires  this  week.  By  examining  these  numbers  from 
time  to  time  the  date  for  renewal  Is  easily  deter¬ 
mined. 
Acknowledgments  of  money  received  for  sub¬ 
scriptions  are  made  by  the  change  In  the  address  labels 
as  above  Indicated.  A  full  week  must  always  be 
allowed  for  changes  In  the  labels,  and  often  two  or 
three  weeks  In  the  busy  season. 
Discontinuances. — Subscribers  wishing  the  paper 
stopped  at  the  expiration  of  the  time  paid  for,  should 
notify  us  to  that  effect,  otherwise  we  shall  consider 
It  their  wish  to  have  it  continued. 
For  Changes  of  Address  subscribers  must  send 
us  both  the  old  and  new  addresses. 
The  Carman  Grape  Premium 
In  response  to  many  inquiries  we  will 
repeat  what  we  have  several  times  print¬ 
ed  in  these  columns,  that  the  Grape  is 
not  yet  ready  for  distribution,  being  now 
in  course  of  propagation  by  Mr.  Munson, 
but  it  will  be  ready  for  distribution  early 
in  the  autumn,  and  will  be  sent  to  all 
subscribers  who  at  that  time  shall  re¬ 
quest  it,  sending  the  one  or  two  postage 
stamps  that  may  be  required  for  mailing. 
We  especially  request  that  the  applica¬ 
tions  shall  be  all  withheld  until  we  make 
the  announcement  that  the  vines  are 
ready  for  distribution.  There  will  be  so 
many  thousands  of  them,  that  it  will  be 
very  difficult  otherwise  to  keep  them  in 
proper  order.  We  hope  to  be.  able  to 
propagate  enough  of  this  magnificent 
grape  to  supply  every  one  of  our  subscrib¬ 
ers  with  a  vine,  because  we  believe  it  is 
one  of  the  most  valuable  things  ever  sent 
out  by  The  Rural  New-Yorker,  The 
new  Potato,  the  new  Tomato  and  the  new 
Bean  previously  mentioned,  will  be 
grown  in  sufficient  numbers  during  the 
coming  season  to  be  sent  out  to  our  sub¬ 
scribers  gratis,  in  ample  season  for  the 
following  spring’s  planting.  We  mention 
these  latter  now  simply  that  our  friends 
may  know  what  we  are  preparing  for 
them,  hoping  that  they  will  appreciate 
the  effort  and  the  great  amount  of  money 
spent  for  their  benefit  in  this  direction. 
Our  expectation  is  twofold,  namely  :  the 
benefit  of  our  readers  and  the  benefit  of 
the  paper  from  an  increased  number  of 
subscribers.  A  talking  advertisement,  as 
the  saying  is,  is  the  best  advertisement 
thaX  any  paper  can  have,  provided  it 
really  furnishes  something  sufficiently 
meritorious  to  produce  good  talking. 
Condensed  Correspondence. 
Salem,  N.  J.,  February  15. — Tlie  “vendu'  season 
Is  at  Its  bight  here  now  and  prices  are  ruling  lower 
than  for  years.  There  seems  to  be  very  little  demand 
for  live  stock.  We  have  had  what  may  be  termed  a 
“  rotary  ”  market  here  for  several  years  back,  the 
farmers  selling  to  each  other  one  year  and  back  the 
next.  Consequently,  they  have  cultivated  no  out¬ 
side  market,  to  their  present  sorrow.  The  Dairymen’s 
Protective  Association,  that  seeks  to  control  the 
supply  of  milk  for  the  city  of  Philadelphia.  Is  having 
a  large  accession  of  members  in  this  and  adjoining 
States.  I  am  told  It  already  controls  two-thirds  of  the 
output  and  I  think  It  is  bound  to  stay  and  win. 
A  JERSEY  SANDBURR. 
Illinois,  Henderson  County,  February  17.— 
We  have  had  a  rather  uneven  winter— too  much 
mud  most  of  the  time  with  occasional  cold  snaps; 
the  mercury  often  running  down  15  to  20  degrees  be¬ 
low  zero,  according  to  the  locality.  So  far,  peach 
buds  have  not  been  all  killed.  Fruit  prospects  are 
fairly  good  for  the  coming  year.  The  corn  crop  was 
splendid  ;  It  has  sold  at  from  38  cents,  early  In  the 
season,  to  31  to  33  cents  at  present;  wheat  80  to  82 
cents;  oats,  27  to  28  cents;  beef  and  pork  too  plenti¬ 
ful  for  high  prices;  though  hogs  are  selling  at  fair 
prices  at  present,  buyers  paying  about  4J^  cents  to 
ship,  and  nearly  all  are  gone.  There  are  not  many 
shoats  to  go  to  market.  The  steer  market  Is  fiat— and 
discouraging  to  feeders.  Most  of  the  cattle  are  still 
in  the  feed  yards,  waiting  for  better  prices.  There 
has  been  too  much  pork  and  beef — the  supply  has 
been  greater  than  the  demand  j.  M.  f. 
Central  Illinois  is  now  in  the  mud.  The  long 
drought  has  been  broken,  and  ground  hog  days  give 
the  earth  a  chance  to  absorb  the  fallen  rain.  Tiles 
are  running  for  the  first  time  In  months.  Wheat  is 
doing  well  and  Blue  Grass  pastures  give  prospect  of 
early  usefulness.  The  flue  stock  breeders  are  prepar¬ 
ing  for  their  annual  spring  sales  with  stock  just  as 
good,  if  not  a  little  better  than  ever  before  offered, 
and  with  no  expectancy  of  high  prices.  The  average 
farmer  can  now  have  the  benefit  of  the  best  of  stock 
at  very  reasonable  figures.  The  first  sale  among  the 
Sangamon  County  breeders  will  be  of  8hort-horn 
cattle  and  South  Down  sheep,  at  Springfield,  May  4 
and  5,  by  Messrs.  S.  E.  Prather,  J.  8.  Highmore  and  J. 
D.  Waters.  _  J.  G.  S. 
CHINESE  MATRIMONY 
is  the  name  of  a  hardy,  rapid-growing,  berry-bearing 
vine,  which  Is  the  star  novelty  In  plants  for  1892. 
This  beautiful  hardy  climbing  plant  was  illustrated 
and  fully  described  In  the  Introducers’  advertisement 
In  our  issue  of  February  6.  It  is  a  profuse  bloomer, 
and  following  the  violet  colored  flowers,  the  berries, 
of  oblong  form  and  the  size  of  cherries,  begin  to 
form,  and  Increase  in  great  numbers  until  the  vine  is 
one  mass  of  brilliant  scarlet  fruit.  The  Matrimony 
Vine  may  be  had  from  the  Introducers,  Peter  Hender¬ 
son  &  Co.,  35  and  37  Cortlandt  Street,  New  York,  for 
40  cents  each,  3  for  $1,  7  for  $2,  12  for  $3  who  will  send 
them  free  by  mail  on  receipt  of  the  prices  named. 
With  every  order  Messrs.  Peter  Henderson  &  Co., 
will  also  send  free  their  great  catalogue  of  “Every¬ 
thing  for  the  Garden’’  (the  value  of  which  alone  Is  25 
cents).  Those  wishing  catalogue  only  can  obtain  it 
by  remitting  25  cents,  which  amount  can  be  deducted 
on  first  order  from  catalogue.  Postage  stamps  ac¬ 
cepted  as  cash  for  either  vine  or  catalogue. — Adv. 
DIPITPT  NULLS,  Drag  Saws,  Circle  Saws, 
riUlVCi  I  Horse  Powers, for  Farm  or  Mill  use- 
It.  C.  MACHINERY  CO.,  Battle  Creek,  Michigan. 
0-NAME  THIS  PAFSB  nerj  time  you  writ*. 
DO  YOU  WANT  GLEAN  MILK? 
CANADA 
HARDWOOD 
UNLEACHED. 
We  sell  only  the  BEST.  CHEAPNESS  and 
EXCELLENCE  our  motto.  Get  our  prices  before 
purchasing.  Jacob  Stroup,  of  the  late  firm  of  Mun- 
roe,  Judson  &  Stroup,  Is  now  a  member  of  this  firm. 
ALLISON,  STROUP  &  CO., 
216  Fulton  Street,  New  York. 
CANADA  UNLEACHED  HARD 
WOOD  ASHES. 
Screened  and  In  store,  for  direct  shipment  on  short 
notice,  in  carload  lots  or  barrels.  Our  thirty  years’ 
experience  In  selecting  and  Importing  Wood  Ashes 
enables  us  to  fully  guarantee  the  strength  and 
purity  of  all  our  Ashes.  Price,  sample,  pamphlet  and 
other  information  sent  on  application.  Agents 
wanted  in  every  town. 
MUNROE,  DEFOREST  &  CO., 
Successors  to  M unhoe,  Judson  &  Stroup, 
Oswego,  N.  Y.  Mention  this  paper. 
CANADA  IIAltDWOOD 
Dry  Screened  and  Pure  Unleached. 
1  SUCCESSFUL  C0MP4NY 
1% 
Dividend  Payable  Quarterly  at 
Traders’  National  Hank,  Boston,  Mass. 
THEN  USE  THE 
VICTOR  STRAINER  PHIL 
IT  HAS  NO  EQUAL. 
All  thing’s  considered  it  is  the  cheapest. 
Send  for  circulars.  For  price,  $2,  will 
send  one,  expressage  paid,  to  any  express 
office  in  the  United  States.  Address 
MOSELY  &  PRITCHARD  MFC.  CO., 
CLINTON,  IOWA. 
We  can  furnish  on  short  notice,  best  Dry  Screened, 
Unleached,  Hardwood  Ashes  in  car  lots.  Lowest 
price,  and  quality  and  quantity  guaranteed.  Prompt 
shipment  and  quick  dispatch.  Mention  this  paper. 
A.  L.  HARTNESS,  Manager. 
121  Hendricks  St.,  Detroit.  Mich. 
WOOD 
ASHES 
PURE  UNLEACHED. 
Order  direct  from  Canada. 
IW~  Write  for  free  pamphlet.  _«J 
K.  R.  LA  LOR.  Dunnvllle.  Ont. 
r  in  n  Buar  nn  »aiu.  a  n.r. 
pDK  imp  larger.  Catalogue  free. 
■  nLllIf  IfcllWUiLOlCU  MILL  CO..  AtlaaU.  6a. 
To  Harness  Makers! 
A  Rare  Oppoitunity  for  a  Good  Man 
NORTHERN 
INVESTMENT  CO. 
Strictly  a  Real  Estate  Company,  invest¬ 
ing  only  in  CENTRAL  BUSINESS  REAL 
ESTATE  in  LARGE  COMMERCIAL 
CITIES,  by  actual  purchase. 
Its  real  estate  in  Sioux  City,  la.,  has 
largely  appreciated  in  value  since  it  was 
purchased,  thus  adding  to  the  intrinsic 
value  of  the  stock.  Cash  capital  actually 
paid  in  January,  1892,  $525,200.  Its  officers 
take  pride  in  being  able  to  make  this 
statement  in  regard  to  the  success  of 
the  Company,  and  further  to  state  that 
there  is  every  reason  to  expect  still 
greater  advance  in  value  and  income. 
Pres.,  GEO.  LEONARD.  Treas.,  A.  A.  HOWE. 
Offices,  246  Washington  Street,  Rooms  7-11, 
BOSTON,  MASS, 
FOR  SALK.— Must  be  sold  before  April  1st.  I 
will  give  figures  on  nice  farm,  that  will  surprise 
you;  40  acres  of  land;  no  better  in  the  State:  cuts 
first  quality  hay,  mowed  by  machine;  choice  fruit; 
good  water;  good  buildings;  easy  terms. 
M.  A.  NOBLE,  Quarryville,  Conn. 
5000  Free  Homes 
Open  for  Settlement  April  15,  1892. 
For  full  particulars  address 
VILLACE  COUNCIL, 
BROWN’S  VALLEY,  MINNESOTA. 
INFORMATION  FREE. 
You  can  get  full  information  as  to  the  use,  applica¬ 
tion  and  results  from  commercial  fertilizers,  through 
“THE  HOMESTEAD,” 
just  issued,  which  can  be  had  free  by  sending  postal 
card  to 
MICHIGAN  CARBON  WORKS, 
DETROIT,  MICH. 
NOW  WEJAVE  IT. 
Quick  Sales  and  Large  Profits.  I  want  a 
good  salesman  In  every  town  In  the  United  States. 
Send  $1  and  receive  (express  charges  prepaid)  Sample 
Outfit.  None  like  It ;  new  and  best  yet. 
The  “Vietor”  Carpet  Stretcher 
sells  at  sight,  works  to  perfection,  and  gives 
perfect  satisfaction.  Address  C.  M.  MALLORY, 
Albion,  Orleans  County,  N.  Y. 
Write  for  terms.  Mention  this  paper. 
Pennsylvania  Agricultural  Works,  York,  Pa. 
Farqnhar’a  Standard  Engines  and  San  Mills, 
Send  Tor  Catalogue.  Portable,  Sta¬ 
tionary,  Traction  and  Automatic  En¬ 
gines  a  specialty.  Warranted  equalor 
auperiorta 
any  made. 
Address  A.  B.  FABQUHAB  A  SON,  York,  Pa. 
T3TTftC!1DTT  A  FOR  CORN  and 
irilUoirXiAi  A  POTATOES. 
£^“Sold  to  farmers  direct.  No  agents. 
York  Chemical  Works,  York,  Pa. 
M 
I LK  CONSIT  M  E  K8  A  PPR  KCIA  TKM  ILK  PUR  I  FI  ED 
OF  ALL  ODOR8  OF  ANIMAL,  STABLE  OR  FEED; 
ODORS  OF  TURNIPS,  CABBAGE,  ENSILAGE, 
MUSTARD,  RAG  WEED,  COTTON  SEED,  BREWERS’ 
GRAINS,  APPLE  POMACE,  ETC.,  ETC.,  ACCOMPLISHED 
BY~ USE  OF 
HILL’S  MILK  AERATOR. 
PROGRESSIVE  DAIRYMEN  ARE  RAPIDLY  ADOPTING 
THI8  STANDARD  MACHINE.  CATALOGUE  FREE  TO 
DAIRYMEN.  ADDRE8S 
E.  L.  HILL,  WEST  UPTON,  M ASS. 
Write  CRYSTAL  CREAM¬ 
ERY  CO.,  LANSING,  MICH., 
for  Catalogues  of 
CREAMERIES,  Etc. 
M Ilk  Can.,  Never 
Water  Tanksof  steel 
everlasting.  Cream 
Ice  or  with  lee.  We 
want  agents  everywhere. 
Big  cut  in  prices. 
MADE  ONLY  BY 
PORTER  BLANCHARD’S  SONS  CO.,’ 
Now  located  at  NASHUA,  N.  H. 
A  T  WM  Factory  and  Family  Churns  and 
Hi  ■WumumIIii  Butter  Workers,  Butter  Packages, 
Molds,  Carriers,  Milk  Testers,  Thermometers, 
&c.,  &c.,  &c.  We  make  or  furnish  everything 
needed  in  a  Butter  Factory  or  Family  Dairy. 
Boyd’s  Process  of  Ripening  Cream. 
Insures  uniformity  of  butter.  Dis¬ 
penses  with  Ice  in  the  dairy.  The 
best  results  in  quantity  and  quality 
of  product  guaranteed.  One  at  whole¬ 
sale  where  there  is  no  agent.  Send  for 
circular  to 
JOHN  BOYD,  Patantee  and  M’Pr, 
199  Lake  Street,  Chicago,  111. 
They  Met  by  Chance, 
the  Usual  Way. 
He  writes  :  “  I  have  been  visiting  a  relative  at  so- 
and-so.  I  fell  in  love  with  your  fence,  and  want  the 
agency  for  this  county.”  The  Coiled  Springs  always 
reciprocate  such  advances,  especially  if  he  is  a 
practical  farmer.  The  match  is  made,  and  they  are 
happy  ever  after. 
PAGE  WOVEN  WIRE  FENCE  CO., 
Adrian,  Mich. 
8  per  cent  Semi-Annual 
Cherokee  County,  Kan.,  Real  Estate  Bonds, 
The  rate  is  good,  and  security  in  southeastern 
Kansas  unquestioned.  Long  experience  and  no 
foreclosure.  Write  „ 
BANK  OF  H.  K.  CROWELL,  Columbus,  Kan. 
A  good  building  to  rent  in  the  center  of  a  village  in 
Columbia  County,  N.  Y.,  on  a  railroad  one  hour  and  a 
half  from  Albany  or  Troy  and  five  hours  from  New 
York  City.  An  agricultural  section.  Nobody  else  In 
the  business  for  eight  miles  around.  All  the  mend¬ 
ing  one  can  do  from  the  start.  Rent  very  low  for  a 
good,  steady  man.  Address  GEO.  T.  TIMPSON,  care 
Rural  New-Yorker,  Times  Building,  New  York. 
Il/C I  I  SUPPLIES.^™: 
Wind&Steam  Mach'y.  Encyclopedia  25c 
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II-13S.CANAL  St., CHICAGO, ILL.  I  - 
Elm  Street.  DALLAS.  TEXAS.  (  Branoh  Houtet- 
WALL  PAPER 
■  ■  HLb  I  r\  I  Ull  styles  at  factory  prices. 
Send  8  cents  postage  for  a  full  line  of  samples. 
DUOS.  J.  J1  YElt.s,  1210  Market  teu  Phil  a.  Pa. 
SITUATION  WANTED. — By  a  married  man  as 
IO  manager  of  Stock,  Dairy  or  Truck  Farm.  Good 
home  close  to  schools,  preferred  to  highest  wages. 
Address  J.  B.,  care  of  The  Rural  New-Yorker, 
Ne  York. 
1*0  ITftPERDAY 
jPOlsJw  ALL  THE  YEAR 
„n  be  made  easy  by  any  euergetic  person  selling  “  CHAM- 
'ION  PASTS!  STOVE  POLISH.”  No  brush  re- 
ulrcd.  No  hard  labor.  No  dust  or  dirt  Always 
eadr  for  use.  An  article  erery  housekeeper  will  bay. 
16,000  packages  sold  in  Phlladslphia.  Eiclnsirs  agency  for 
ne  or  more  counties  glren  oompstent  person.  Writ*  i*  day 
rprr  Ufl||CC  f  On  April  15th,  18»2,  575,000 
net  flUInCv  ■  acresof  choice  farm  lands 
will  be  thrown  open  for  settlement  under  the  U.  S. 
Homestead  law.  These  lands  are  200  miles  west 
of  Minneapolis,  C|QCCTflU  In(han  Reserva- 
known  as  the  wldwfc  I  Ull  tion,  located  at 
the  head  of  the  far-famed  Red  River  valley.  Sur¬ 
rounded  by  good  towns,  railways  and  a  well  set¬ 
tled  and  prosperous  community.  Six  miles  from 
Lidgerwood,  the  most  accessible  railway  point.  For 
particulars  address 
Dr.  A.  V.  BENEDICT. 
LIDGERWOOD, N.D. 
SAM’L  B.  WOODS,  LEWIS  D.  AYLETT, 
Mayor  City  of  Charlottes-  Formerly  Treasurer 
ville.  Va.  Commissioner  Georgia  Pacific  R.R. 
University  \l|p/*|M|A 
of  Virginia.  V  I  I\U  I  ll  IMj 
ALBEMARLE  COUNTY. 
The  great  fruit,  grain  and  stock  raising  section  of 
the  State.  Winters  mild  and  short.  Scenery  beautiful. 
Health  fine.  Near  the  great  markets.  Educational 
advantages  unsurpassed. 
Land  Good  !  Prices  Cheap  !  Taxes  Low  ! 
farms  and  City  property  for  sale.  Write  to 
WOODS  dt  AYLETT,  Charlottesville,  Va. 
CLAREMONT  Land  Association, 
Offers  600  choice  farms;  3,000  handsome  town 
lots  on  James  River,  with  terms  to  suit  purchasers 
Free  circular. 
FARM  MANAGER  WANTED.  I  have  a  good 
farm  (see  advertisement  In  this  issue)  for  sale,  or 
will  let  It  at  a  moderate  rental  to  a  man  with  some 
capital,  on  an  option  for  purchase.  WM.  YOUNG  Jr., 
Hopkiuton,  Mass. 
392 
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PATENTS 
THOMAS  P.  SIMPSON,  Washington, 
D.C.  No  attorney’s  fee  until  patent  is 
obtained.  Write  for  'Inventor's, Guide 
