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THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
March  26 
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What  Ails 
Your  Land? 
Does  it  produce  all  you  want 
it  to  ? 
Does  it  give  you  good  crops  of 
good  quality? 
DOES  IT? 
Do  you  realize  that  the  kind 
of  fertilizer  you  apply  is  as  im¬ 
portant  as  the  amount  ? 
Do  you  realize  that  a  “ton  of 
phosphate”  means  about  as 
much  as  “a  piece  of  chalk”? 
DO  YOU? 
IT  IS  A  FACT  that  a  ton  of  Stockbridge 
Special  Manure  will  go  twice  as  far 
and  furnish  twice  as  much  actual 
plant  food  as  a  ton  of  the  common 
“cheap”  phosphates.  It  supplies 
all  the  required  plant  food  for  each 
crop  at  the  right  time,  in  the  right 
form,  and  in  the  right  proportions 
to  secure  perfect  maturity.  Made 
only  by  the 
Dnil/yCD  Fertilizer  Boston 
DU  If  KCn  COMPANY,  NevJNVork 
“  We  state  what  we  sell,  and  sell 
what  we  stale.  ’  ’  A 
machinery. 
Power  Screw  j  npr 
Hydraulio,  or  \  IIYLi 
Knuckle  Joint  1 
Graters,  Elevators,  Etc. 
Boonur  &  Boschert  Press  Co, 
COLD  MEDAL 
Was  awarded  to  Rutter  Made  by  the 
f  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Vermont  Dairymen's 
Association,  Jan,  12tli  to  14th.  1892.  Is  not  this  a  grand 
victory,  there  being  over  seventy  competitors;  the 
three  judges  stating  that  it  was  the  finest  lot  of  win¬ 
ter  butter  they  ever  saw.  This  makes  the 
23d  COLD  MEDAL 
-J  awarded.  Ko  system  can  compare  with  the  Cooley 
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■  THEM  ALL. 
Oak.  Cover  Castings  will  not  break, 
O.  K.  BUTTER  WORKER' 
Made  on  scientific  principles.  Adjustable  bed. 
Preserves  the  grain  of  the  butter.  Solid 
wood  roller.  THE  MOST  PERFECT 
Butter  Worker  ever  put  on  the  market. 
J8S“  Send  for  O.  K.  Catalogue,  “©ft  A 
Buy  a  desirable  plantation,  and  go  to 
THE  SUNNY  SOUTH. 
We  offer  you  one  of  1,400  acres,  In  Sumter  County, 
Ga.,  on  Central  HR.  of  Georgia,  near  AndersonvlUe, 
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;  SOOacreB  pine,  hickory  and  oak; 
600  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,  Amerlcus,  Ga„  or  E.  C.  MILLER,  74 
Cortlandt  Street,  New  York. 
ECLIPSE  CORN  PLANTER. 
rMPBlLLINGS  Corn  Planter  and  Fertilizer. 
Perfect  work  whether  ^ 
stony,  sward  or  mtdbrw^^^s^Timo  sav  c 
Send  for  circulars  and  catalogue. 
Hardy  Plants.  Azaleas, 
Rhododendrons. 
Roses,  Clernatis  and  all 
Hardy  Novelties 
READER  "ovT  RARE  FLOWERS 
■  *  m choice  only,  address  ELLIS  BROS. 
Keene,  N.H.  It  will  astonish  and  please.  23T FREE 
CTQ  AU/QrQQV  PLANTS  by  mail,  300  of  4  kinds, 
0  I  nAVTDLnnT  early  to  late,  only  #1.  By  Ex.  per 
1,000,  $1  and  up.  Best  plants  and  packing.  Price  list 
free.  All  berry  plants. 
SLAYMAKER  &  SON,  Dover,  Del. 
not  to  be  found  elsewhere. 
SHADY  HILL  NURSERY  CO., 
CAMBRIDGE,  MASS. 
OUR  SPECIALTIES. 
“HAWLEY’S”  Improved  East  Hartford  Extra 
Early  Peas,  ready  for  table  in  May.  Bushel,  $5.00. 
ONION  SEED,  strictly  choice  new  crop.  Home¬ 
grown  Long  Red,  $1.50  per  pound. 
Cabbage  Seed,  Northern  grown,  from  selection  Heads, 
ounce,  25  cents:  pound,  $2.50. 
Cucumber  Seed,  extra  stock,  all  kinds,  ounce, 10  cents ; 
pound,  75  cents. 
Potatoes,  “  Early  Beauty  of  Elberon,”  the  earliest 
and  best  variety  in  America.  $1.25  per  bushel; 
$3.00  per  barrel. 
Send  for  our  Catalogue  of  Seeds. 
It.  D.  HAWLEY  St  CO., 
Hartford,  Conn.  The  Old  Nutmeg  State. 
The  Dingee  &  Conard  Co’s 
ROSES 
Are  on  Their  Own  Roots,  and  Thrive 
where  Others  Fail. 
We  are  (and  have  been  for  years)  the  largest 
Rose  growers  in  America.  Mail  trade  is 
our  great  specialty.  Wherever  the  mail  goes, 
the  Dingee  &  Conard  Roses  are  at  home. 
Our  NEW  GUIDE  for  1892  isnow  ready. 
Better  and  handsomer  than  ever.  It  describes  up¬ 
wards  of  2,000  Roses,  Bulbs,  Hardy  Plants  and 
Seeds  ;  offer*  many  Exclusive  Novelties,  and  points 
the  way  to  success  with  flowers.  Free  on  request. 
THE  DINGEE  4.  CONARD  CO. 
Rose  Growers  and  Seedsmen,  WEST  GROVE,  PA. 
flAWSON  R0SE.1™ 
|  ■  11  .  .  other  novel- 
WLM  ties  which  we  control.  Send  for  Descriptive 
Catalogue  which  includes  these,  and  an  unsur¬ 
passed  stock  of  Fruit  and  Ornamental  Trees,  Shrubs, 
Roses,  Rhododendrons,  Rare  Conifers,  Choicest 
Perennials,  etc. 
WM.  C.  STRONG  &  CO.,  Waban,  Mass. 
ROSE. 
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,  60c.  F.  C.  STUKTEVANT*  Hartford.  Conn. 
CHEAP  EVERGREEN  FENCE 
Of  Norway  Spruce,  four  times  transplanted,  four  to 
six  feet  high.  For  price  inquire  of 
HAMMOND  &  WILLARD,  Geneva,  N.  Y. 
JERRARD’S  SEED  POTATOES 
Are  grown  from  Jerrard’8  Famous  Seed  Stock  in  the  virgin  lands  of  the 
cold  North-East.  They  comprise  all  the  valuable  New  and  Standard  Kinds, 
and  are  warranted  superior  to  all  others  for  seed.  They  give  Earliest  and 
Largest  Crops  in  every  soil  aud  climate. 
JERRARD’S  NORTHERN  SEEDS 
Are  safe  for  Northern  Latitudes,  and  for  Very  Early  Vegetables  or  Large 
Standard  Crops  everywhere  they  are  not  surpassed. 
MY  ILLUSTRATED  CATALOGUE  FOR  1892  MAILED  FREE.  Address 
CEORCE  W.  P.  JERRARD,  -  CARIBOU,  MAINE. 
LINDS  AY’S 
Horse-Tooth  Ensilage  Seed  Corn 
Large  Grain,  Small  Cob,  Heavy  Foliage.  Write  for 
Sample  and  Price  to 
LINDSAY  &  CO.,  Portsmouth,  Va. 
FOR  SALE. 
The  EARLY  SCOTCH  SEED  OATS.  Price.  75  cents 
per  bushel.  Address  H.  S.  MYERS,  York  Pa. 
dimming  Homes 
Deserve 
Cb^rmin?  Grounds. 
We  can  help  you  to  have  the  latter  if 
you  write  us.  We  give  our  time  to  advise 
what  and  how  to  plant  successfully  and 
with  economy,  as  hundreds  throughout 
the  country  can  testify.  We  are  one  of 
the  largest  growers  in  the  country  of 
Rare  Tree?,  5brubs,  Fruity 
ECLIPSE  CORN  PLANTER  CO.. 
Enfield,  Grafton  Co.,  -  New  Hampshire 
H.  J.  Baker 
Made  to  furnish  the  EXACT  PLANT  food  REQUIRED  for 
EACH  PARTICULAR  CROP. 
They  Supersede  the  Use  of  Stable  Manure. 
The  estimated  values  as  published  by  all  the  various  Agricultural  Experiment 
Stations  prove  their  worth.  The  opinions  of  prominent  agriculturists  who  have  used 
them  for  over  20  years  sustain  our  claim  that  they  will  produce  paying  crops  of 
Smooth,  fair,  mealy  j  POTATOES.  Well  filled,  deep  kerneled  ears  of  CORN. 
Large  and  solid  CABBAGE.  The  heavlest  y,eld  of  ONIONS. 
The  finest  colors,  heaviest  weights,  I  /T'OR  A  U'C'O 
and  best  burning  quality  1  1  wunv/uo. 
“  A  A”  Ammoniated  Superphosphate  Standard  UnXlD.  Fertilizer. 
One  trial  of  these  goods  will  produce  results  easily  observed.  Secure  of  our 
agent,  or  of  us  direct  (215  Pearl  Street,  New  York)  our  pocket  memorandum 
hook  “  Facts  for  Farmers,”  mailed  free. 
SEE 
I)S.  12  pkts.  Flower,  TOc.;  12  pkts.  Vegetable, 
30c.;  6  Dahlias,  COc.;  10  Gladiolus,  30c.  All 
SSI.  Half  COc.  H.  F.  Burt,  Taunton,  Mass. 
OUR  MANUAL 
on  CANADA  HARDWOOD  WOOD 
ASHES 
Our  long  experience  enables  us  to  select  the  best 
In  the  market. 
THE  FOREST  CITY  WOOD  ASH  CO.. 
London,  Ont.,  Canada. 
Address  all  letters  from  United  States  to  SOUTH 
SUDBURY,  MASS. 
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. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural  New-Yorker,  March  26,  1892. 
SEED  POTATOES. 
Did  it  ever  occur  to  vou  that  Aroostook  County. 
Maine,  Seed  Potatoes  are  THE  1JEST.  We  do 
not  mean  by  tills  that  they  are  as  good  as  any,  but 
that  thev  are  absolutely  the  BEST  grown  anywhere. 
The  reasons  for  this  opinion  are  set  forth  in  our  Cat¬ 
alogue  for  1892.  Mailed  free  upon  request. 
WM.  S.  SWEET  &  SON,  Providence,  R.  I. 
Seed  Potatoes. 
Choice  selected  noulton,  Aroostook  County,  Maine, 
Early  Rose,  Beauty  of  Hebron,  and  all  other  well- 
known  varieties.  For  sale  by 
\V.  E.  I)U K YEA’S  SONS, 
Produce  Commission  Merchants, 
119  Warren  Street,  New  York. 
«  n]  t*  ET  T  Every  reader  of  The  Rural 
Vw  11  I  E  LJ  m  to  see  niv  Catalogue  of 
seed  potato ES'rr. 
their  list  of  varieties  for  spring  planting.  Choice 
stock  of  best  varieties  at  lowest  prices.  My  catalogue 
a  new  departure  in  its  line.  Write  for  it  to-day. 
A.  F.  WH1TRIGHT,  Nova,  Ohio. 
SEED  POTATOES 
Our  Specialty.  3.000  bushels  of  the  best  varieties  on 
hand,  our  own  growing.  Prices,  one-third  lower  than 
other  seedsmen’s.  ILLUSTRATED  Catalog, Free. 
L.  L.  OLDS,  Potato  Seedsman,  Clinton,  Wis. 
Ministers,  Polaris,  Triumph,  New 
Queen,  SI  per  bushel.  Many  other 
kinds.  Price-list  Free. 
GEO.  A.  BONN  ELL,  Waterloo,  N.  Y. 
rile  Dairy  Sweepstakes,  The  Creamery  Sweepstakes* 
THE  GRAND  SWEEPSTAKES, 
VERMONT  FARM  MACHINE  CO.,  Bellows  Falls,  Vt. 
Manufacturers  of  Creamery  aud  Dairy  Supplies. 
PERFECTION  IN  BUTTER  MAKING. 
r\  k 
OUTFIT 
EXCELS 
O.K. CHURN 
|  N  Has  Improvements  over 
I  I  yI  the  best.  Easy  to  clean, 
Pnmn  Fret*  Salary  Paid  Agents  »  Lawnsfstreet, Gardens.  Puts  outfires, 
OMI  Cl  ¥  I  MIIiM  II  W¥l  washes  wagons, windows.  Bails  boats.  Whitewashes  henhouse.  Controls 
swarming  #  bees.  Cattle  ■syringe.  Used  in  cotton  gins,  mills,  cooper  shops.  Throws  water  CO  feet.  Sample  free  if 
you  become  agent.  You  must  send  |  Oc  to  help  pay  this  ad.  We  sen.  t  complete  pumpa  id  3  attachments  If 
you  don’t  want  agency  send  $2.00«  Circulars  free.  A«  B»  SPIERS,  B  55,  No-  Winoham,  Mclin©- 
FRENCH  JhPERCHERON 
COACH  HORSES. 
lore  Stallions  imported  in  *91  than] 
ny  other  firm  More.Government 
'rize  winners  than  any  two  firms. 
)0  Prices  at  four  leading  American 
Airs.  to*  Illustrated  catalogue. 
200  STALLIONS  AND  MAKES 
Largely  from  TONGLEUR  7513 
(11596)  winner  of  40  Prizes  and  Gold 
Medals  with  his  eet  in  1891  „  _  . 
Visitors  welcome.  Correspondence  solicited. 
JQUi  W  illi  »IUT 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
The  Feeding  Value  of  Potatoes . 
Color  in  Jerseys . 
A  New  Milk  Company  in  New  York . 
A  Dangerous  New  York  Hog  Butter  Bill . 
How  Can  Milk  Farmers  Organize? . 
Carelessness  of  New  York  Dairy  Commission. 
Errors  of  a  Bilious  Thermometer . 
FARM  TOPICS. 
T.  B.  Terry's  Tools . 
Do  Copper  Compounds  Retard  Vegetation?. 
Chemicals  and  Celery . 
Fertilizer  for  Clover . 
Killing  Pea  Weevils .  . 
FIELD  CROPS. 
Practical  Potato  Points . 
Two  Potato  Points . 
Introducing  a  New  Potato . 
Scraps . . . 
Old  Remedies  for  Potato  RotV . 
How  to  Cut  Seed  Pototoes  . 
Rape  Culture . 
New  Potato  Varieties . 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Use  of  the  Bordeaux  Mixture . 
Grafting  Crab  Apples . 
Symptoms  of  Yellows . 
Peaches  on  Plum  Stocks . 
A  Successful  Canadian  Garden . 
Grape  Growing  in  California . 
WOMAN  AND  THE  HOME. 
Competition,  Sorosis  and  “  John” - 
The  South  Through  Northern  Eyes.. 
Equal  Rights  on  the  Farm . 
Tools  for  a  Housewife . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
What  Others  Say 
Editorial . 
Brevities . 
Business  Bits. . . . 
Publisher’s  Desk 
Markets . 
Shear  N  onsense . . 
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GRAPE  VINES 
Plants  of  Best  duality.  Warranted  true  to  name.  Lowest 
ices.  Largest  Stock  and  Assortmont  of  Old^and  Hew 
irieties.  Sond  for  Price  List. 
BUSH  &  SON  A  MEISSNEB,  Bnshterg,  Mo. 
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Rollers  Land,  Lawn,  Garden  and 
FOR  MACADAMIZING  ROADS. 
Horse  Carts  to  dump,  with 
.gggoL  3^-inch  tire,  $35. 
Southern  White  Seed  Corn 
Circulars  and  prices  on  ap- 
JOHN  W.  DOUGLASS.  57  Beekman  St.,  New  York, 
Tower’s  |® 
Improved 
SLICKER 
*  is  Guaranteed 
L>.  Absolutely  Water* 
*!  /Aeproof 
Improved  ✓Q//  / 
Slickers  have  ^  ^ 
beside  the  Fish  Brand  Q  P 
Trader**  on  every  Coat  a  * 
5oftWoolei}  < 
Watch  Out  I  Collar. 
Send  for 
A  J.  TOWER,  MFR.  BOSTON.  MASS  Catalog*. 
ALL  o* 
Improved 
Slickers  have 
beside  the  Fish  Brand 
