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June  1 1 
T  II  E  KURA  L  TM  E  W-Y  ORKER 
WHERE  SHE  FOUND  ’EM. 
Little  Bo-Peep 
Has  lost  her  sheep, 
And  I  know  where  she'll  find  them  ; 
Down  In  the  shops— 
As  mutton  chops— 
With  a  porter-house  steak  behind  them. 
—Harper’s  Young  People. 
A  Thieving  Stokm. — “This  is  a  high¬ 
way  robbery,”  said  Morrison  Essex,  as 
the  heavy  rains  washed  the  road  away 
from  in  front  of  his  place. — Puck. 
“  What’s  your  son  Josiar  doin’  ?  ”  said 
a  neighbor  to  Farmer  Begosh.  “Wall,” 
was  the  reply,  “  he  thinks  he’s  diggin’ 
bait,  but  he’s  makin’  a  garden.” — Wash¬ 
ington  Star. 
Culprit:  “Yes,  sah,  I  tuck  de  chicken. 
I  was  gwine  ter  make  some  chicken-pie, 
and  I  tuck  de  cook  book  and  read  de  di- 
recshuns  and  hit  say,  ‘Take  one  chicken, 
or  borry  one  chicken.’  Hit  don’t  say 
whose  “chicken  ter  take,  so  I  jess  tuck  de 
fust  one  I  could  lay  han’s  on.  I  follered 
de  direcshuns  in  de  book,  sah.” — Judge. 
The  two  most  absent  minded  men  on 
record  are  the  fellow  who  thought  he 
had  left  his  watch  at  home  and  then  took 
it  out  to  see  if  he  had  time  to  go  back 
to  get  it,  and  the  man  who  put  on  his 
office  door  a  card  saying,  “  Out  ;  will 
be  back  soon,”  and  on  his  return  sat 
down  on  the  stair  step, to  wait  for  him¬ 
self.” — Little  Peddlington  Oheewitz. 
§idVjCfti0itt0. 
In  writing  to  advertisers  please  always  mention 
The  Rural  New-Yorker. 
THE  BEST  ARTICLE 
IS  THE  CHEAPEST. 
BUHACH 
Is  the  Best,  Purest  and  Most  Effective  In¬ 
sect  Powder  upon  the  Market. 
DY  ITS  INTELLIGENT  USE  HOTELS, 
Restaurants,  Saloons,  Stores,  Offices,  as  well  as 
Field,  Orchard,  Garden  and  Conservatory  may 
be  kept  free  from  all  troublesome  insects  It  Is  now 
regarded  as  a  necessity  In  most  ___________ 
of  the  principal  hotels  In  the 
United  States  and  wherever  it  has  '  i 
been  Introduced  it  has  given  com- 
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increased  production  of  Pyre- 
thrum  flowers,  from  which  this  fNSFCr EXTERMINATOR 
valuable  article  Is  made,  and  .  ~ 
their  improved  facilities  for  re- 
duclng  them  to  powder,  the  man- 
ufacturere  have  this  season  made  a  material  reduc¬ 
tion  in  their  prices.  To  protect  their  customers  each 
package  shows  the  trade-mark  of  the  sole  manufac¬ 
turers,  BUHACH  PRODUCING  AND  MEG.  CO., 
Stockton,  Cal. 
For  sale  by  all 
SEEDSMEN  AND  DRUGGISTS. 
Water,  Water  Everywhere 
And  not  a  lot  of  work. 
m 
Sardy  Water  Tower, 
FOR 
FLOWERS,  LAWNS  and  GARDENS 
Send  for  Circular  and  Price. 
SARDY  &  CO. 
141  Maiden  Lane,  -  -  NEW  YORK. 
THE  WEEDS  MUST  GO 
WEED  SLAYER.  AT 
Best  Hand-Cul-  jtf' 
tivator  known. 
Price,  $2.00 
— -y  ^  Express_^Paid, 
\  3,  Express  Paid,  $6. 
Except  Paclllc  States. 
Equal  to  five  hoes,  saves  two-thirds  flnger-weedlng 
In  onions,  etc.  Unequaled  for  strawberry-runners, 
cuts  seven  Inches  wide,  any  depth;  adjustable  in 
height;  light  and  strong.  _ 
READ.— Pays  for  Itself  every  day.— Rural  New- 
Yokkkr.  Lightest  and  best  we  know  of.— L.  B.  I  aft. 
H.  S.  Professor  Mich.  Agr.  College,  Lansing,  Mich. 
Excels  all  others  for  our  gravel  walks  and  driveways. 
_ BHOCKPORT  Cemetry  association.  Brockport, 
New  York. 
Sold  by  dealers— purchased  for  you  by  any  express 
agent,  or  forwarded  by  us  on  receipt  of  prices  as  above 
Pontiac  Novelty  Works,  Pontiac,  Mich. 
WT  A  to  rent  or  buy  10  acres  (more 
W  _cA.JN|  _L  Jli A-J  or  less)  f good  [land,  small 
house,  good  condition,  near  station,  within  30  miles  of 
New  York.  Write  particulars.  R.,  Box  672  New.  York, 
ROOFING 
Is  unequalled  for  house,  barn,  factory  or  out-build¬ 
ings,  and  costs  half  the  price  of  shingles,  tin  or  iron. 
It  Is  ready  for  use  and  easily  applied  by  any  one. 
FOR  SHED  OR  HENHOUSE 
On  steep  or  flat  surface.  Excellent  roof,  complete 
$2.00  Per  100  square  feet.  $2.00 
Send  stamp  for  sample  and  state  size  of  roof. 
Ind.  Paint  &  Roofing  Co..  42  W.  Broadway.  New  York 
*  POT-GROWN 
g  Strawberry  Plants 
5  that  will  bear  full  crop 
fruit  next  season.  Cel¬ 
ls  ery,  Cabbage  and  Caull- 
<*,  flower  plants.  Descrip- 
•  tlve,  Illustrated  Summer 
List,  with  colored  plate, 
free.  Address 
ED  DAT  T.  J.  DWYER, 
■  T*m  KUb.  Cornwall,  N.  Y. 
THE  LESSON  OF  THE  FLOODS 
applied  to  this  fence  question  Is  this:  Every  owner  of 
low  land  subject  to  overflow  should  lose  no  time  in 
fencing  it  with  Colled  Spring  Fence.  This  will  lead 
to  ltB  adoption  everywhere,  but  we  have  become 
reconciled  to  that. 
PAGE  WOVEN  WIRE  PENCE  CO., 
Adrian,  Mich. 
Sold  direct  to  the  public  at 
less  than  wholesalo  price. 
Sent  on  15days’  trial.  Cata¬ 
logue  with  full  information 
of  our  installment  terms  sent 
MANURE  SPREADERS 
Address  KEMP  &  BURPEE  M  FG.  CO., 
Bole  Manufacturers,  Kox  1J5H,  S V RA(TKK,  N.  Y. 
1  r [Mi  ~  =— 
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OXFORD  BASKET  WORKS, 
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MANUFACTURES  THE  BEST 
Berry  Crates,  Peach,  Grape  and  Berry 
Baskets.  Illustrated  Catalogue  free. 
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Used  and  recommended  by  leading  breeders  and  veteri¬ 
narians.  Sample,  by  mall,  50  cents.  For  sale  by  all 
reliable  dealers.  LAWFORD  BROTHERS,  Baltimore,  Md.. 
Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States. 
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ELLIOT’S  PARCHMENT  BUTTER  PAPER.  CDCC 
Tp  dairymen  or  others  who  will  use  it,  we  will  send  half  a  ream,  8x11,  free,  If  they  will  ■  ■  ™  ■■■  ■■  ■ 
forward  30  cents  to  pay  postage.  Why  not  try  the  Best  Butter  Wrapper  ?  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 
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“  The  Weeder  keeps  the  land  clean  and  mellow,  and  is  j  ust^what^have 
THE  UNIVERSAL  WEEDER  CO.,  North  Weare,  N.  H. 
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man's  expenses.  Bugsies, Phaetons,  Surreys,  Wagons, and  Carts. 
We  are  the  only  manufacturers  willing  to  ship  you  any  vehicle  In 
Catalogue  to  be  paid  for  If,  upon  arrival,  It  is  found  as  represented. 
PIONEER  BUGGY  CO.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 
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Mnvor  City  of  Charlottes-  Formerly  Treasurer 
vlll*.  Va.  Commissioner  Georgia  Pacific  R.R. 
(^Virginia.  VIRGINIA, 
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  1  Prices  Cheap  I  Taxes  Low! 
Farms  and  City  property  for  sale.  Write  to 
WOODS  A  AYLETT,  Charlottesville,  Va. 
CLAREMONT  Land  Association,  gnrrVcT.v’a. 
Offers  600  choice  farms;  3,000  handsome  town 
lots  on  James  River,  with  terms  to  suit  purchasers 
Free  circular. 
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CONTENTS. 
Rural  New-Yorker,  June  11,  1892. 
FARM  TOPICS. 
Feeding  Ensilage . 378 
The  Bordeaux  Mixture  and  the  Potato  Blight....  379 
Do  You  Like  Upright  Potato  Vines  ? .  380 
Rain  and  Potato  Vines . 381 
The  Weeder  as  a  Cultivator . 385 
Drugs  vs.  Common  Sense . 391 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
Comfort  for  Cows .  380 
Some  Important  Milk  Questions .  380 
How  and  When  to  Build  a  Silo . 381 
Lupines  for  Stock  Food . 381 
Live  Stock  Matters . 391 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Some  Plums  in  Ohio . 381 
Who  Tells  a  Bigger  Peach  Story .  382 
Treatment  for  Shaffer  Raspberries .  382 
WOMAN  AND  THE  HOME. 
Things  Russian  and  Otherwise .  386 
Some  Interesting  Children .  386 
Different  Views  of  Teacher’s  Work .  386 
A  Summer  Accident— Sunstroke . 386 
Let  Us  Rather  Eat  to  Live .  386 
Parents  as  Hlnderers .  386 
Are  Girls’ Aspirations  Vain  ? .  387 
Salads  from  Real  Saladlngs .  387 
A  Remarkable  Woman  .  387 
Two  Ways  to  Cook  Asparagus .  387 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Demands  of  New  York  Alliance .  377 
A  Model  Town  Hall .  379 
Gov.  Flower  and  the  Agricultural  Premium  Bill..  379 
Nitrogen  in  Blood  and  Nitrate .  38i 
Stifle  Trouble  in  Colt— Glanders .  381 
A  Hotel  Hen  House . 381 
Cement  Floor  for  Horses . 381 
Stone  Rake;  Barn  Vine . 381 
Taxing  Mortgages  in  Michigan .  382 
A  Double  Barreled  Hen  Story .  382 
Some  Garden  Gossip .  382 
The  Mongoose  In  the  Sandwich  Islands .  382 
An  Effective  Device .  382 
What  Others  Say . 382  383 
Word  for  Word .  383 
Editorials . 384 
Brevities . 384 
Business  Bits . 385 
Crop  and  Market  Notes . 388 
Agricultural  News . 388  389 
Markets .  389 
Odds  and  Ends . . .  390 
Shear  Nonsense .  392 
