THE  RURAL 
W-YORKKR 
July  30 
The  desirability  rf  bonds  depends  on 
whether  you  hold  them  or  they  hold  you. 
Indianapolis  News. 
Old  Soak:  “Had  an  awful  dream  last 
night.”  “What  was  it?”  Old  Soak: 
“Dreamed  I’d  been  to  Dwight  and  got 
eured.” — The  News  Record. 
A  Kansas  newspaper  man  wrote  a eom- 
munication  to  a  rival  editor,  calling  him 
an  ass,  and  then  signed  it,  “yours  fra¬ 
ternal  ly.  ” — Texas  Siftings. 
“  A  hake  in  the  garden  !  Hand  me  a 
gun,  Jacques.”  “  Hut,  sir,  it  is  five  in  the 
morning;  everybody  is  asleep.”  “Never 
mind  ;  I’ll  fire  on  tip-toe.” — Lc  Monde 
Jllustre. 
Too  Much  fok  Him. — “They  tell  me, 
professor,  that  you  have  mastered  all  the 
modern  tongues.”  Professor:  “All  but 
tWo — my  wife’s  and  her  mother’s.” — 
lloseleaf. 
This  is  the  season  of  the  year  when  the 
ministers  begin  to  close  up  their  churches 
and  the  devil  sees  that  the  saloons  are 
fitted  up  with  electric  fans.— New  York 
Herald. 
Rowley:  “There  is  one  satisfaction 
that  Adam  had  as  a  gardener.”  Surface  : 
“  What  was  that  ?  ”  Rowley  :  “  He  didn’t 
have  neighbors  who  raised  liens.” — New 
Yoik  Herald. 
Mamma  :  “  When  that  boy  threw  stones 
at  you,  why  didn’t  you  come  and  tell  me 
instead  of  throwing  them  back  ?  ”  Little 
Son  :  “  Tell  you !  Why,  you  couldn't  hit 
a  barn  door.” — Good  Neivs. 
“  I  have  come,”  said  the  proud  farmer, 
as  he  laid  a  mammoth  vegetable  on  the 
editorial  desk,  “to  bring  you  this,  for  I’ve 
always  heard  newspapers  liked  to  get 
big  beats.” — Baltimore  American. 
Mks.  Pkntweazkl  :  “Dyspepsia  has 
made  you  so  cranky  that  it  is  almost  im¬ 
possible  to  live  with  you.”  Pentweazel : 
“  Well,  wasn’t  it  from  eating  the  things 
you  cooked  that  I  got  the  dyspepsia  ?  ” 
Vermont  Watchman. 
lUi^reUattfouss  gUmtijsinfl. 
IN  writing  to  advertisers  please  always  mention 
TUB!  Kn HAL. 
Prickly  Gomfrey  Plants. 
Good,  strong  roots.  Send  for  price,  stating  quan¬ 
tity  desired.  Early  orders  solicited.  All  kinds  ol 
small  fruit  plants.  Ask  for  catalogue. 
VINE  GROVE  FRUIT  FARM, 
Box  55,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
-«  /A/AYY  4 /A  choice  Strawber  ries,  Black- 
1  ,UUU,UUU  berries,  Black  and  Red  Rasp¬ 
berries,  &c.,  cheap.  Send  for  Price.  . 
ALVA  Y.  CATUOART,  Bristol,  Ind. 
_  _  Wherever  the  ROCKER  WASHER 
Ofci  is  used  the  Washboard  Becomes  a  Relic 
(KEf^rTTr 71  of  Barbarism.  It  Is  warranted  to  do 
HI  II  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. 
JMSStf  ''GALE”  REPAIRS 
for  Gale  l’lows  and  other  goods. 
This  trade  mark  will  tell  the  story. 
Look  for  it.  None  are  genuine  with¬ 
out  it.  They  last  longer,  work  better, 
and  are  made  from  the  original  pat¬ 
terns,  which  insures  a  perfect  fit, 
GALE  MFG.  GO.,  Albion, Mich. 
I  HOME  IS  WIITIHG 
For  you  in  the  great  State  of  Minnesota-the  poor 
man's  paradise— where  there  never  has  been  a  crop 
failure.  Plenty  of  wood,  water  and  work.  Values 
are  increasing.  A  farm  worth  $1,000  five  years  ago  is 
worth  $5,000  to-day.  If  you  have  a  little  money  and 
a  large  amount  of  energy  write  us.  We  are  selling 
farms  to  people  from  nearly  every  State  in  the 
Union  and  from  many  countries  abroad.  If  you  want 
to  make  a  home  for  yourself  in  the  great  Hour  State, 
do  not  delay  but  write  “The  International  Land 
Co.,”  Guaranty  Loan  Building,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
IMPROVED  FARMS  'VSn«“ 
moderate  prices.  Inquire  of  SAMUEL  VERPLANCK 
Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
T?OR  SALE. — Tlie  Homestead  known  as 
T  the  late  Judge  J.  H.  ANDRUS’,  consisting  of  500 
acres,  all  in  a  good  state  of  cultivation.  Running 
water  from  the  mountains  to  house  and  barns;  good 
outbuildings;  most  delightful  and  unrivaled  scenery 
in  the  State.  Any  capitalist  wishing  a  Stock  Farm 
and  Country  Seat  could  not  fail  to  be  pleased. 
Address  Mrs.  J.  C.  JONES, 
Pawlet,  Rutland  County,  Vermont. 
Canada  XJnleached  Hard-wood 
^CUTTER. 
ForEnsilageand  Dry  Forage. 
i.  -  ,  Six  sizes,  for  hand, 
-JntSCKlL — 7  ^1X  Bizcs>  *0T  han<L 
--/PfVrfcH— ^3|T jgBy  horse  and  steam  power. 
Only  machine  made 
1  •  ° '  k  "with  a  drawing  and 
k'L/®!  %  shearing  cut.  Great 
saving  of  power  and 
H  j  ~  increase  of  capacity. 
■  |  1  Made  only  by 
LW^AMES  PLOW  CO., 
Goad  for  circulars  aad  catalogue.  Boston  aud  New  York. 
Acknowledged  the  most  satisfactory  fertilizer 
We  have  best  facilities  for  supplying  our  customers 
first  quality  at  low  prices. 
48-page  pamphlet  free.  Write  for  prices  to 
munroe,  deforest  &  co., 
Successors  to  Munroe,  Judson  &  Stroup, 
32  Arcade  Block,  Oswego,  N.  Y. 
Our  large  !£4.page 
Catalogue,  profuse, 
ly  illustrated,  full 
of  information  on 
the  proper  construc¬ 
tion  of  Pianos  and 
Organs.  Wesliipon 
test  trial,  ask  no 
cash  in  advance, sell 
on  instalments, give 
greater  value  for 
the  money  than  any 
other  manufiftiurer 
Send  for  this  hook 
at  once  to 
b£ETH0VEN  ORGAN  C0„ 
WASHINGTON,  N.  JT. 
P.  O.  Box  o/tii. 
It  will  cut.  and  pull  two  rows  of  beans  at 
once,  leaving  them  in  a  perfe.et  wiud- 
rows,  ami  will  harvest  from 
10  to  15  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. 
For  full  particulars  address 
ST.  JOHNSVILI.K  AGIL’I.  WORKS, 
St.  Johnsville,  Montgomery  Co.,  New  York, 
IDEAL  In  Name 
.  and  In  Fact 
PAGE  WOVEN  WIRE  FENCE 
THEY’LL  DO  THE  REST. 
Ra HARNESS  A\ENDER5. 
WILL  MEND 
Any  Harness,  Halter  or  Strap  m  less  time, 
ind  do  the  work  better  than  any  Harness 
maker  can,  AND 
COSTS  ONLY  HALF  A  CE/ST 
Sold  by  Grocers  and  Hardware  Dealers.  Cost 
only  25o  per  box  of  one  gross  (three  sixes.) 
and  Three  Pont 
STEEL  TOWER. 
>  The  LATEST  and  BEST. 
(j...  8-9-12  ft.  Geared. 
OlZco  10  and  12 it.  Ungeared. 
TOWERS,  80,  40,  50  A  OO-ft. 
Mills  with  or  without  graphite 
bearings. 
STOVER  MFC.  CO., 
5J2  River  SL,  FREEPORT,  ILL 
To  save  walking  he  buys  a  sucking  colt,  and  having 
fed  and  cared  for  It  three  years  he  rides,  but  still 
must  feed  and  care  for  It.  A  bicycle  would  have  saved 
time  and  feed.  Not  even  pedals  are  needed  for  the 
Colled  Spring  Fence.  It  “coasts  “  all  the  time. 
PAGE  WOVEN  WIRE  FENCE  CO., 
Adrian,  Mich. 
BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  MF0.  CO., 
BUFFALO,  K.  Y 
FRUIT  EVAPORATOR 
To  close  an  estate.  Farm  of  40  acres,  highly  cult 
vated  land,  In  Kennebec  County.  Me.  Ten  mlnut 
from  poBt  office  in  city  of  8,000  Inhabitants.  Also 
head  of  thoroughbred  South-Down  Sheep.  F 
further  particulars  address 
GEO.  K.  BOUTELLE,  Waterville,  Me. 
“THE  GRANGER.”  For  family  use. 
In  the  market.  $3.50,  $0.00  and  $10.  Evapo 
fruit  you  can,  the  crop  may  fail  next  year. 
EASTERN  MFG.  CO.,  257  South  Fifth  St., 
CIDER 
HYDRAULIC 
PRESS. 
MACHINERY. 
Power  Screw  |  PRCCC  1- 
Hydraulic,  or  I  \  IvLOO^ 
Knuckle  Joint) 
Graters,  Elevators,  Etc.  UT/Fjf 
Boomer  &  Boschert  Press  Co.  =*= 
118  w.  Water  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y, 
More  WHEAT.  M  ore  CRASS,  More  CASH. 
As  the  result  of  using  the  old  reliable,  pure,  scientifically  prepared 
BONES  SUPERPHOSPHATES, 
MADE  BY 
THE  CLEVELAND  DRYER  CO.,  of  CLEVELAND,  OHIO 
FERTILIZERS, 
Prepared  for  producing  BIG 
QUALITY,  the  best,  hcr.cc  t 
and  drillable.  Address 
THE  CLEVELAND  DRYER  CO 
Offices— 13,  14  and  15,  Lyceum  Theater  Building,  CBEVEI 
BIG  CROPS  and  PERMANENTLY  IMPROVING  soil  ai 
hence  the  cheapest,  most  economical  and  satisfactory  to  use. 
THE  SCIENTIFIC  CORN  HARVESTER 
CONTENTS. 
Rural  New-Yorker,  July  30,  1892. 
Knives 
Great  Saving 
over  old 
methods. 
farm  topics. 
A  Long  Island  Vegetable  Factory . 
Turnips  for  Green  Manuring . 
Hatching  Egg  Plants . 
Value  of  Horse  Manure . 
Fertilizers  in  the  Far  North . 
Every-Day  Fertilizer  Questions . 
Rye  to  Fertilize  a  Vineyard . 
Something  About  Celery . 
Eggs  In  Cold  Storage . 
Fall  Sowing  of  Peas . 
Weeders  and  Cultivators . 
Drainage  of  Farm  Houses . 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
Milk  in  Mobile . 
Experience  with  Ducks . 
Live  Stock  Matters . . 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Clematis  Erecta  Pleno . 
Horticultural  Gossip . 
A  Strawberry  Talk . 
Fruits  Along  the  Hudson  . 
American-Grown  Tea . 
Evergreen  Blackberry . 
Worms  in  Strawberries . 
Authracnose  on  Raspberries . 
Eastern  Illinois  Fruit  Notes . 
Is  the  Wineberr.v  a  Humbug  ? . 
The  Grape  Business . 
Another  Fruit  Growers’  Association . 
WOMAN  AND  THE  HOME. 
A  Test  of  Youth . 
A  Young  Sorosls . 
New  York  Says  “  Do  Tell” . 
A  Talented  Woman . 
Gone  Into  Retreat . 
Extracts  From  My  Bee  Book . . 
1  Believe  You  Could  Do  It . 
Home-made  Picture  Frames . 
Those  Helpful  Clubs . 
For  Strangers . 
The  Ideal  Woman .  . 
Women  Dentists . 
A  Chance  for  Composers . 
A  New  Sandwich . 
Tender  Sweetbreads . 
Not  a  Nice  Subject . 
Boiled  Dinner  In  New  York . 
Currant  Jelly . . . 
What  We  All  Need . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Stove  Cleaning . 
Southern  White  Immigration . 
Terrors  of  the  B’lood . 
Command  of  the  Farm . 
Another  Non-Drinker . 
Sweet  Apple  Vinegar . 
Are  Farmers  Being  Robbed? . 
A  Republican  Senator  on  Kansas  Mortgages. 
What  Others  Say . 
Word  for  Word . 
Editorials . 
Brevities . — 
Business  Bits . 
Crop  and  Market  Notes . 
Agricultural  News . 
Condensed  Correspondence . 
Markets . *• 
Odds  and  Ends . 
Shear  . . . * . .  •  . . 
Protected 
Guardsto  gather 
down  Corn. 
Operators  sit  at 
work. 
Much  Easier 
and  Better. 
Rides  on  Wheels.  )t& 
No  sudden 
starts  or  jerks. 
Licensed  byr  The 
American  Corn 
Harvester  Asso’n. 
PLOW  UNDER  THE  WEEDS 
THE  HUBERT  PLOW  COITER 
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, 
strong  and  durable.  It  can  be  attached  to  any  plow.  It  is  just  the  thing 
^  for  plowing  under  green  crops.  It  is  guaranteed  to  do  its  work  on  any  land, 
■k  no  matter  how  encumbered  with  weeds,  green  crop  or  other  litter.  Once 
gfipK  In  a  neighborhood  every  one  wants  it.  Its  low  price  brings  it  within  the 
LAMBERT  &  YOUNG,  East  Orrington,  Me 
Every  one  likes  fresh  fruit  and  vegetables,  but  few  know  just  how 
to  preserve  and  keep  them  for  future  use. 
