THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
July  16 
A  NKW  VERSION. 
Oh.  for  the  wings  of  a  dove. 
Just  for  a  wee  little  week  ! 
I’d  go  and  exhibit  myself, 
And  make  a  big  pile  as  a  freak. — Puck. 
How  to  get  rid  of  surplus  milk — cheese 
it. — Hazleton  Sentinel. 
His  Sister’s  Accepted. — “  And  will 
Willy  be  sorry  when  I  marry  his  sister  ?  ” 
Willy  (feelingly):  “  Yes,  I  will — for  I  like 
you.  ” — Puck. 
A  :  “  Why  have  you  thrashed  your  son 
so  unmercifully?”  Peasant:  “Because 
he  dreamed  last  hight  that  he  won  500 
marks  in  the  lottery  and  then  went  and 
spent  every  cent  of  it  on  a  bicycle.” — 
Fllegende  matter. 
What  Did  She  Mean  ? — She  (to  Cousin 
George,  who  has  just  returned  from  the 
tropics):  “Oh,  George,  dear,  how  kind 
of  you  to  bring  me  this  dear  little  mon¬ 
key.  How  thoughtful  you  are.  But — 
but — it  is  just  like  you.” — Funny  Folks. 
“What  is  a  propaganda?”  inquired 
the  teacher.  The  boy  looked  at  the  ceil¬ 
ing,  wrinkled  his  forehead,  wrestled  with 
the  question  a  minute  or  two,  and 
answered  bravely  that  he  guessed  it  was 
the  brother  of  a  proper  goose. — Chicago 
'Prihu/nc. 
Consumptive:  “Yes,  the  doctor  says 
1  won’t  live  six  months  if  I  stay  here. 
Is  your  section  of  Florida  healthy  ?  ” 
Florida  Man  :  “  Healthy  ?  Half  the  peo¬ 
ple  down  there  want  to  sell  out  and 
come  North.”  “Eh?  Why?”  “Tired 
of  life.” — New  York  Weekly. 
Her  Idea  of  It. — Maudie’s  papa  is 
night-editor  on  a  newspaper — a  fact 
which  Maudie  apparently  hasn’t  learned  ; 
for  when  some  one  asked  her  a  few  days 
ago  what  her  father  did  for  a  living,  she 
replied  :  “  I  divitup.  I  dess  he’s  a  bur¬ 
glar,  ’tause  he's  out  all  night.” — Jutbje. 
P-isccUanfous 
IN  writing  to  advertisers  please  always  mention 
The  rural. 
CELERY  PLANTS. 
500  White  Plume  will  be  packed  in  a  half-bushel 
basket,  and  shipped  you  for  $1.00;  Golden  Heart 
same  price.  M.  GARRAHAN,  Kingston,  Pa. 
TURNIP  SEEDS 
Landreth’s  Improved  Bloomsdale  Swede, 
or  Rutabaga  Swede  Turnip  Seeds.  Eaily  Dutch 
White  Flat,  Purple  Top  Flat,  Amber  Globe,  Red  Top 
Globe,  Southern  Snow-white  Globe  Turnip  Seeds,  &c., 
Crop  1892.  Catalogues  free  to  all.  Scarlet  Clover 
Seed,  new  crop.  I).  LANDRETH  &  SONS, 
Nos.  21  &  23  South  Sixth  Street,  Philadelphia. 
Prickly  Comfrey  Plants. 
Good,  strong  roots.  Send  for  price,  stating  quan¬ 
tity  desired.  Early  orders  solicited.  All  kinds  of 
small  fruit  plants.  Ask  for  catalogue. 
VINE  GROVE  FRUIT  FARM, 
Box  55,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
P  inlirD’C  m>.™ 
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DEONARD  D.  HARRISON,  Box  E,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
IMPROVED  FARMS 
moderate  prices.  Inquire  of  SAMUEL  VERPLANCK, 
Fishklll-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
FRUIT  FARM  FOR  SALE. 
Thirty-three  acres.  Fine  condition,  situation  and 
poil.  Commenced  bearing  last  year.  Prospects  of 
large  proilts.  New  brick  house.  Price  $8,000.  Reason¬ 
able  terms.  Box  87,  Fonthlll,  Ontario,  Can. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY. 
Power  Screw  :  pprrp 
Hydraulic,  or  >  I  l\r,fcVM 
Knuckle  Joint) 
Graters,  Elevators,  Etc, 
Roomer  &  Bosctiert  Press  Co. 
118  W.  Water  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  7, 
■  iMHf  CTIinV  Thorough  and  practical 
HBlmr  °  1  1  instruction  given  bj 
llUlilk  Mail  In  Book-keeping,  Business  Forms 
Arithmetic,  Penmanship,  Shorthand 
etc.  Low  rates.  Distance  no  objection.  Circulars  free 
Bbyant  Sc  Strattoh,  415  Main  Street.  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
More  WHEAT.  More  CRASS.  More  CASH. 
As  the  result  of  using  the  old  reliable,  pure,  scientifically  prepared 
BONE  SUPERPHOSPHATES, 
MADE  BY 
THE  CLEVELAND  DRYER  CO.,  of  CLEVELAND,  OHIO. 
FERTILIZERS, 
Prepared  for  producing  BIG  CROPS  and  PERMANENTLY  IMPROVING  soil  at  the  LOWEST  COST. 
QUALITY,  the  best,  hence  the  cheapest,  most  economical  and  satisfactory  to  use.  Always  uniform,  dry 
and  drillable.  Address 
THE  CLEVELAND  DRYER  CO., 
Offices — 13,  14  and  15,  Lyceum  Theater  Building,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO. 
II  ."LOW  UNDER  THE  WEEDS 
|!  THE  LAMBERT  PLOW  COLTER 
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&  Cuts  the  sod,  bears  down  the  weeds,  and  clears  away  all  rubbish  and  obstructions. 
It  is  Impossible  to  clog  a  plow  with  a  LAMBERT  COLTER  attached.  It  lessens  the 
draft,  and  makes  the  work  easier  for  both  man  and  team.  It  Is  simple, 
gj  strong  and  durable.  It  can  be  attached  to  any  plow.  It  is  just  the  thing 
to  for  plowing  under  green  crops.  It  Is  guaranteed  to  do  Its  work  on  any  land, 
no  matter  how  encumbered  with  weeds,  green  crop  or  other  litter.  Once 
in  a  neighborhood  every  one  wants  it.  Its  low  price  brings  it  within  the 
reach  of  every  one  who  uses  a  plow. 
% 
For  particulars  address 
LAMBERT  &  YOUNG,  East  Orrington,  Me. 
WATERPROOF  CS0TV 
HAY  GAPS. 
STACK 
COVERS: 
Plant  lied  ('loth.  Wagon  Covers,  Agricul¬ 
tural  Implement  Covers,  ete. 
For  Circulars  and  Samples  address 
NATIONAL  WATERPROOF  FIBER  COMPANY, 
50  South  Street.  New  York,  N.  Y. 
STAR  MILK 
AND 
CREAM  COOLER 
Made  of  Brass  and  Copper, 
without  end-plates.  Free  and 
a  open  corrugations.  No  cor¬ 
gi  ners  to  clean.  Cools  within 
5  two  degrees  of  water  used. 
8  Best  Cooler  on  the  market. 
Send  for  circular. 
EVANS  &  JTE  UJjINfi  S, 
H ADDON  FIELD,  N.  J. 
MILK  CONSUMERS  APPRECIATE  MILK  PURIKIED 
OK  ALL  ODORS  OK  ANIMAL,  STABLE  OR  KEEP; 
ODORS  OK  TURNIPS,  CABBAGE,  ENSILAGE, 
MUSTARD,  RAG  WEED,  COTTON  SEED,  BREWERS’ 
GRAINS,  APPLE  POMACE,  ETC.,  ETC.,  ACCOMPLISHED 
BY  USE  OK 
HILL’S  MILK  AERATOR. 
PROGRESSIVE  DAIRYMEN  ARE  RAPIDLY  ADOPTING 
THIS  STANDARD  MACHINE.  CATALOGUE  FREE  TO 
DAIRYMEN.  ADDRESS 
E.  L.  HILL,  WEST  UPTON,  MASS. 
It  will  cut  and  pull  two  rows  of  beans  at 
once,  leaving  them  in  a  perfect  wind¬ 
row's,  and  will  harvest  from 
10  to  1/5  acres  in  a  day. 
It  Is  provided  with  a  tilting  lever  to  keep  the  knives 
level.  The  strongest,  lightest  and  easiest  running 
harvester  made.  Ask  your  dealer  or  write  for  circu¬ 
lars  and  prices. 
WELLS  CULTIVATOR  CO.,  Milford,  Mich. 
A  PENNY  SAYED  IS  A  PENNY  EARNED, 
But  there  is  NO  PROFIT  If  several  times  the 
amount  is  wasted  In  TIME.  Vou  cannot  aflord  to 
built  your  own  fence,  when  the  “Colled  Spring’’  (best 
In  the  world)  can  be  ready  made. 
PAGE  WOVEN  WIRE  PENCE  CO., 
Adrian,  Mich. 
FRUIT  EVAPORATOR. 
“THE  GRANGER."  For  family  use.  Cheapest 
in  the  market.  $3.50,  $6.00  and  $10.  Evaporate  all  the 
fruit  you  can,  the  crop  may  fall  next  year.  Circular. 
EASTERN  MFG.  UO.,  257  South  Fifth  St..  Phlla.,  Pa. 
AYS’  Creamery 
Hand  REFRIGERATOR  sells  rapidly  because 
it  is  best.  All  Dairymen  praise  it.  Agents  wanted. 
AMERICAN  MFG.  CO.,  Waynesboro,  Pa. 
BUTTER. 
Parchment  lined  pails  for  from  3  to  10 
lbs.  Send  for  terms.  Detroit  Paper 
Package  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
_  Wherever  the  ROCKER  WASHER 
is  used  the  Washboard  Becomes  a  Relic 
■ — Tp"lJ  I  o.f  Barbarism.  It  is  warranted  to  do 
the  washing  of  an  ordinary  family  in 
one  hour  as  clean  as  can  be  washed 
"  by  hand.  Write  for  full  description 
and  price.  Agents  wanted. 
ROCKER  WASHER  CO.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 
NATIONAL 
Cider  and  Wine  Mills. 
Best  qualities  of  both  Crush¬ 
ing  and  Grating  Mills. 
Small  sizes  for  Family  use. 
Large  sizes  for  Farmers’  use. 
Fruit,  Wine  and  Lard  Presses. 
Hand  and  Power  Grinders. 
AMES  PLOW  CO. 
Boston  and  New  York. 
Send  for  Circulars,  Catalogue. 
Just  Drlie  ’Em  In  and  CLINCH  ’Em. 
THEY’LL  DO  THE  REST. 
RapM  HARNESS  /RENDERS. 
WILE  MEND 
Any  Harness,  Halter  or  Strap  in  less  time, 
md  do  the  work  better  than  any  Harness 
maker  can,  AND 
C05TS  ONLY  HALF  A  CENT 
Sold  by  Grocers  and  Hardware  Dealers.  Cost 
only  25c  per  box  of  one  gross  (three  sixes.) 
NO  TOOL5 
REQUIRED 
BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  MFG.  CO., 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
(WILLIAMS 
OUR  MANUAL  Canada  Hardwood  Unleacheri 
AontO 
Our  long  experience  enables  us  to  select  the  best 
In  the  market. 
THE  FOREST  CITY  WOOD  ASH  CO., 
London,  Qnt.,  Canada. 
Address  all  letters  from  United  States  to  SOUTH 
SUDBURY,  MASS. 
FREE. 
Our  large  24-.pa.ge 
Catalogue,  profuse, 
ly  illustrated,  full 
of  information  on 
the  proper  construc¬ 
tion  of  Pianos  and 
Organs.  We  ship  on 
test  trial,  ask  no 
|v  (rash  in  advance, sell 
on  instalments,  give 
greater  value  for 
the  money  than  any 
other  manufacturer 
Send  for  this  book 
at  once  to 
BEETHOVEN  ORGAN  C0„ 
WASHINGTON,  N.  J. 
1  P.  O.  Box  626. 
CONTENTS. 
Rurai,  New-Yorker,  July  10,  1892. 
FARM  TOPICS. 
Abnormal  Eggs .  458 
Poultry  and  Hogs  In  Summer . 459 
Leisure  Hours  In  the  Garden . 459 
How  Harvest  Wages  Were  Set .  460 
How  Tiles  Help  to  Save  Moisture .  460 
Chemicals  and  Clover  Without  Potatoes . 461 
Hen  or  Heater  for  Chickens . 462 
A  Plow  in  the  Potatoes . 462 
Fire  the  Fakir  Fairs . .  ..  462 
A  Jerseyman's  Journey,  III .  465 
Fighting  Canada  Thistles .  465 
Ruts  in  Agriculture .  465 
Farmer  Jews  in  New  Jersey .  465 
Caponlzing  Fowls . 468 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
Aberdeen- Angus  Cattle .  459 
Insanity  in  Horses .  459 
Ensilage  for  Horses .  462 
Live  Stock  Matters .  471 
HORTICULTURAL. 
R.  N.-Y.  Strawberry  Report  for  1892 .  457 
A  Trellis  for  Delawares .  460 
Trouble  with  Raspberries .  561 
Male  and  B'emale  Apple  Blossoms .  461 
Preparing  Bordeaux  Mixture .  462 
Male  or  Female  Asparagus .  462 
The  Newtown  Pippin . 462 
A  Valuable  Experiment .  470 
WOMAN  AND  THE  HOME. 
The  Mother  Sex .  466 
Recipes  for  Using  Cream .  466 
They  Set  Me  to  Thinking .  466 
Women  and  Children .  466 
A  Mirror  of  Home  Life .  466 
A  Fancy  Dessert  Dish . a _ 467 
Home-made  Silver  Polish  .  467 
The  Dally  Life .  467 
An  Important  Point .  467 
Taking  Nitrous  Oxide .  467 
Another  Device .  467 
Card  Customs .  467 
A  Modern  Couch .  467 
Stepmothers .  467 
Raspberry  Preserve .  467 
Raspberry  Roily-Poly . 467 
For  the  Eyes .  467 
Guipure  Collars .  467 
A  Vexed  Question  Settled .  467 
Sun  Canning .  467 
Blackberry  Mush .  467 
Foam  Sauce .  467 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A  Chapter  on  Insects .  461 
Dr.  Law  on  Veterinary  Study .  461 
What  Others  Say . 462  463 
Editorials .  464 
Brevities . . .  465 
America  Good  Enough .  465 
Business  Bits .  465 
Crop  and  Market  Notes .  408 
Agricultural  News .  .  468 
Markets .  469 
Odds  and  Ends .  470 
About  English  Politics .  470 
Shear  Nonsense  .  472 
