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t  *  Lima,  N.  Y,  — 
Have  used  Bradley’s  Phosphate  for  the  past  five  or  six  years  and  am  well  Ml 
pleased  with  the  results.  With  200  pounds  of  Bradley’s  Phosphate  to  the  acre, 
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. 
NATIONAL 
Cider  and  Wine  Mills. 
Tommy:  “Pa,  may  I  ask  you  a  ques¬ 
tion  ?”  “Certainly,  my  child.”  Tommy: 
“Well,  where  is  the  wind  when  it  doesn’t 
blow  ?” — Texan  Sifting s. 
Judge:  “If  you  wish  to  get  along 
well  in  the  world  you  must  aim  high.” 
Uncle  Mose:  “  Ya-as,  sah  ;  ya-as,  it  am 
alius  de  plump  pullets  dat  roost  on  de 
top  balls,  sah.” — New  York  Herald. 
“  See,  Mary,  are  not  these  flowers 
beautiful  ?  ”  “  ’Deed  and  they  are,  miss. 
Many  a  time  have  I  seen  jist  like  ’em  on 
bunnits.  Ain’t  it  wonderful  how  nat'ral 
the  Lord  can  make  things?” — Life’s  Cal¬ 
ender. 
Her  Curiosity  Was  Excited.— “I  see 
in  this  book,”  said  old  Mrs.  Squaggs, 
“  that  love  laughs  at  locksmiths.”  “Yes,” 
said  Mr.  Squaggs,  “what  about  it?” 
“  What  about  it  ?  Nothing  much.  Only 
I  was  wondering  what  there  is  about  a 
locksmith  that  love  should  laugh  at  him 
more  than  at  anybody  else.” — New  York 
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. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY. 
Power  Screw  ;  nnrr  r»  | 
Hydraulic,  or  r[\ 
Knuckle  Joint)  j 
Graters,  Elevators,  Etc. 
Boomer  &  Boschert  Press  Co.  — = 
llfa  7T.  Water  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  7. 
Growing 
GENUINE  "GALE"  REPAIRS 
Y  A  )for  Gale  Plows  and  other  goods. 
Af* )  This  trade  mark  will  tell  the  story. 
>— Look  for  it.  None  are  genuine  with- 
•  y  ■— i\outit.  They  last  longer,  work  better, 
Lit.  J  and  are  made  from  the  original  pat¬ 
's _ /\ — y  terns,  which  insures  a  perfect  fit. 
mark.  GALE  MFG.  CO.,  Albion, illicit. 
Corn  Harvesting  Revolutionized. 
One  man  can  cut  and  shock  3  to  5  acres  in  a  day 
Add.,  with  stamp,  I.  Z.  MERRIAM,  Whitewater,  Wis. 
,  ,  ,  „  _ _  Akron,  N.  Y. 
I  have  used  Bradley  s  BD  Sea  Fowl  Guano  with  very  good  results  on 
wheat.  I  used  200  pounds  per  acre.  I  sowed  one  breadth  of  the  drill  across  the 
field  without  the  Guano,  and  the  wheat  was  hardly  worth  cutting,  while  the  crop 
where  it  was  used  yielded  27  bushels  to  the  acre.  E.  C.  DEGO. 
.  ,  ,  „  Le  Roy,  N.  Y. 
I  have  used  Bradley  s  Fertilizers  with  other  kinds  of  fertilizer  for  many 
years  on  wheat  and  corn,  and  have  never  failed  of  a  crop  when  I  have  used  Brad¬ 
ley’s  goods.  Two  years  ago,  I  used  three  different  kinds  of  fertilizer  on  corn. 
I  he  best  corn  came  from  Bradley’S.  My  experience  has  taught  me  the  best  is 
Pi0cctIanc0u?si  gMmtiiSiittfl. 
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The  Rural. 
For  full  particulars  address 
ST.  JOHNSVILLE  AGR’I.  WORKS, 
St.  Johnsville,  Montgomery  Co.,  New  York. 
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ROOFING 
Oar  large  !44>page 
Catalogue,  profuse- 
ly  illustrated,  full 
of  information  on 
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Organs.  Weshipon 
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P.  O.  Box  o2tt. 
Is  unequaled  for  house,  barn,  factory  or  outbuildings, 
and  costs  hair  the  price  of  shingles  tin  or  iron. 
It  is  ready  for  use  and  easily  applied  by  any  one. 
FOR  SHED  OR  HEN  HOUSE. 
On  steep  or  flat  surface.  Excellent  roof,  complete 
$2.00  Per  lOc  square  feet.'  $2.00 
Send  stamp  for  sample  and  state  size  of  roof. 
Ind.  Paint  &  Roofing  Co.,  42  W.  Broadway,  New  York. 
Interested  Farmers  are  invited  to  send  for  “Bradley’s  American 
’iner,”  which  contains  detailed  information  regarding  our  different  brands  of 
lizers,  which  are  adapted  for  every  variety  of  soil  and  all  crops.  Address 
COTSWOLD  SHEEP 
BRADLEY  FERTILIZER  CO.  • 
27  Kilby  Street,  Boston,  Mass.  • 
The  oldest,  largest  and  best-bred  flock  in  the  State. 
Catalogue  and  Price-List  free.  Send  for  it  to-day. 
Address 
JOSEPH  HARRIS  CO.. 
Moreton  Farm,  Monroe  County,  N.  Y. 
^  Western  N.  Y.  Office, 
—  26  E.  MAIN  STREET, 
W  ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 
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CONTENTS. 
Rural  New-Yorker,  August  27,  1892, 
FARM  TOPICS. 
A  Discussion  of  Fertilizers,  II . 
A  Donkey  That  Wears  Pants . 
A  Five  Years’  Rotation . 
Experience  with  Quack  Grass  . . 
Hatching  Double-Barreled  Eggs . 
A  Rotation  for  Poultry  Keeping .  . 
Keep  Superphosphate  Away  from  Lime . 
A  Problem  in  Drainage . 
Will  Bordeaux  Mixture  Save  Stored  Potatoes 
A  Grist  of  Wheat . 
Two  Manitoba  Matters . 
Red  Clover  Beats  Thistles . 
Any  Chance  for  a  Young  Man  ? . 
How  to  Keep  the  Boys  on  the  Farm . j 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
Must  the  Sheep  Have  Water  ? . 
An  Aborting  Cow . 
Live  Stock  Matters . 
Cud  Chewing  for  an  Exercise . 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Horticultural  Gossip . 
Notes  from  My  Berry  Patch . 
Work  in  a  California  Orange  Orchard . 
Growing  New  Strawberries . 
Night  Soil  and  Strawberries . 
Plant  Setter . 
A  Selection  of  Small  Fruirs . 
Hardiness  of  the  Japanese  Wineberry . 
Those  Fruit  Judging  Questions . 
WOMAN  AND  THE  HOME. 
The  Uses  of  Repetition . 
Freshness  of  Expression  . | ' 
Utilizing  a  Neglected  Corner . ’ 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clever . 
A  Man  to  the  Rescue . 
What  Open  Eyes  See . 
Can  the  Head  Save  tne  Heels? . 
Making  Americans . .  .  .  .  . 
Mother  and  Child . .  ] 
A  New  Sort  of  Vacation .  .  ] 
More  on  an  Unsavory  Subject . 
A  Visit  from  Helen  Keller . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Sir  J.  B.  Lawes  and  His  Home . 
Mobile’s  Milk  Supply . ' 
Remarkable  Sugar  Trees . 
The  Life  of  the  House  Fly . 
Green  Goods  Men . 
Miscellaneous . 
Give  Middlemen  a  Show  . . . 
Vegetarian  Diet . 
Notes  on  a  Back  Number . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 
What  Others  Say . 
Editorials . . . 
Brevities . 
Business  Bits . 
Agricultural  News . ’  ’ .  ' 
Condensed  Correspordence . 
Crop  and  Market  Notes . ’ 
Markets . 
The  Land  of  Dreams . .  . . . . ' 
Sbeftr'Noasense  . 
THE  BUTTERWORTH 
More  WHEAT.  More  CRASS.  More  CASH. 
As  the  result  of  using  the  old  reliable,  pure,  scientifically  prepared 
bone:  superphosphates, 
MADE  BY  7 
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  drv 
and  drillable.  Address  ’ 
THE  CLEVELAND  DRYER  CO., 
Offices — 13,  14  and  15,  Lyceum  Theater  Building,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO. 
SELF-BINDING  RYE  THRESHER 
Delivers  the  straw,  unbroken,  in  highest  marketable 
condition.  Address 
THE  BUTTERWORTH  THRESHER  CO.. 
Trenton,  N.  J. 
PLOW  UNDER  THE  WEEDS 
THE  LiMBERT  PLOW  COLTER 
Awarded  Medal  and  Diploma  at  the 
Centennial  Exhi'.ition,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.  Send  for  Circulars  ana  Price-list 
Address  Allen  Gawthrop,  Jr., 
Wilmington,  Del. 
FRUIT  EVAPORATOR 
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, 
no  matter  how  encumbered  with  weeds,  green  crop  or  other  litter.  Once 
Hk  In  a  neighborhood  every  one  wants  it.  Its  low  price  brings  it  within  the 
B  reach  of  every  one  who  uses  a  plow 
Colter  with  Clamp  to  lit  any  Plow,  8j>3. 
^  For  particulars  address 
Wk  LAMBERT  &  YOUNG,  East  Orrington,  Me. 
PATENT  ALLOWED  JULY  29,  1892. 
ANACER  WANTED 
A  reliable  and 
man  as  local  manager  in  every  county.  A 
fine  opportunity.  Satisfactory  terms  to  right 
■  'Yr**-e  a*  °nce  and  send  references 
n  BROfa.,  .Rochester,  N.  Y. 
IMPROVED  FARMS  VTf^at 
moderate  prices.  Inquire  of  SAMUEL  VERPLANCK, 
FlshklU-on-Hudeon,  N.  Y 
POT-CROWN  STRAWBERRIES 
WANTED— On  country  place  at  Staten  Island, 
N.  Y.,  a  single  man,  experienced  in  the  care  of 
poultry.  Must  have  testimonials,  showing  experi¬ 
ence,  integrity  and  sobriety.  _  ■ 
Address  B,  Deryan  Hills,  Staten„Island,Ti 
Now  is  the  time  to  plant  to  secure  a  croi 
varieties  (old  and  new):  also  list  of  HOLLANI 
mailed  free  on  application. 
next  season.  Descriptive  catalogue  of  our  BEST 
BULBS  and  SPECIALTIES  for  FALL  PLANTING, 
ELLYVANGER  A  BARKY,  Mount  Hope  Nurseries,  Rochester,  N.  Y, 
