1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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The  price  of  The  Rural  New-Yorker  for  1893  is  reduced  from  $2.00  to  Only  $1.00  a  year.  We  want  500,000  readers.  Hence  the  following  offers, 
unparalleled  in  the  history  of  agricultural  journalism. 
*  *  *  These  offers  are  open  only  to  our  own  regular  subscribers  for  1893  ivho  secure  the  names  themselves,  and  are  not  open 
to  any  subseription  agencies.  *  *  * 
TEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS 
In  Cash,  Presents  and  Premiums,  to  be  given  away  to  our  Subscribers  for  1893. 
$9,000  in  cash  will  be  divided  among  our  subscribers  (only)  who  send  in  between  November  1  and  May  1  clubs  of  5  or  more 
new  subscriptions  at  the  reduced  price  of  only  $1  each:  the  division  to  be  made  on  May  1  next,  pro  rata,  according  to 
the  number  that  each  sends  in.  This  is  in  addition  to  any  other  offers. 
$5,000  worth  of  seeds  and  plants  are  to  be  sent  to  all  subs  ribers  for  1893,  as  per  list  and  conditions  named  elsewhere.  Tiiese 
may  really  be  worth  to  our  subscribers,  with  proper  treatment  and  propagation,  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars. 
$3,000  worth  ot  machinery,  Blooded  Stock,  Fertilizers,  Seeds,  Household  Goods,  Watches,  etc.,  offered  bv  public-spirited  men 
who  want  The  Rural  New-Yorker  read  by  every  progressive  farmer  in  America.  See  conditions  below. 
OUR  OBJECT. 
Please  always  remember  that  our  sole  object  in  offering  these  most  liberal 
premiums,  is  simply  to  increase  the  number  of  readers  of  Tiie  Rural  New- 
Yorker  and  of  American  Gardening.  Yet  we  sincerely  believe  that  no  such 
liberal  premiums  were  ever  before  offered  by  a  publisher  to  clubs  :  certainly  not 
in  our  experience. 
CONDITIONS  OF  THE  OFFERS. 
Every  subscriber  for  1893,  new  or  renewal,  is  entitled  to  receive  the 
splendid  seed  and  plant  premiums,  gratis.  We  furnish  the  seeds  and  plants  ;  the 
subscriber  only  pays  for  the  mailing.  See  particulars  elsewhere. 
The  $2000. 00  in  cash  is  to  be  divided  on  May  1,  1893,  among  all  those  who 
(themselves  also  being  subscribers)  send  in  clubs  of  only  5  or  more  new  yearly 
subscriptions  for  1893,  the,r  own  not  being  counted  in  the  number.  The  division 
is  to  be  made  strictly  pro  rata  ;  so  that  every  club  raiser  will  have  a  share  of  the 
money,  depending  entirely  upon  the  number  of  names  in  his  club.  Thus  100  names 
would  call  for  just  20  times  as  much  of  the  cash  as  would  5,  and  so  on.  This  cash 
premium  is  in  addition  to  the  special  premiums,  so  that  every  club-raiser  is  certain 
of  very  large  compensation  for  his  work. 
The  “Special”  Premiums. — In  addition  to  the  $2,000.00  cash  prizes  we  also 
offer  the  following :  Those  who  first  send  in  the  clubs  of  requisite  size  (5, 
10,  20,  100,  etc.),  have  their  first  choice  among  the  special  premiums  of  that 
grade  ;  the  second  to  send  in  the  requisite  club  has  the  second  choice,  and  so 
on  through  the  list.  In  sending  in  vour  list  it  is  well  to  name  not  only  your 
first  choice  among  the  items  named,  but  also  your  second  or  third  choice  in 
case  you  might  not  be  first.  In  several  cases  we  have  secured  several  items  of 
a  kind,  so  that  in  most  cases  we  could  probably  give  the  thing  desired  by 
the  club  sender,  whether  first  or  not,  for  of  course  all  will  not  want  the  same 
thing  !  Men  never  do  !  Nevertheless  it  is  best  not  to  depend  upon  that,  but 
to  get  the  clubs  together  and  send  them  in  as  fast  as  possible. 
If  the  sender  of  a  “first  ”  club  of  100  prefers  other  items  than  those  offered 
for  100  new  names,  he  may  select  two  of  those  offered  for  50  names.  In  other 
words,  he  may,  if  desired,  send  in  two  clubs  of  50  each,  and  choose  his  “  special  ” 
premiums  accordingly  ;  and  so  on  for  any  other  numbers.  But,  naturally,  the 
larger  “special”  premiums  are  proportionately  more  valuable. 
SEND  NAMES  AND  MONEY  PROMPTLY,  as  fast  as  secured.  We 
keep  a  careful  account  with  each  club-raiser.  By  sending  in  the  names  every 
few  days,  complaints  from  the  subscribers  are  avoided,  and  our  work,  always 
very  hard  in  the  subscription  season,  is  thereby  greatly  facilitated. 
Send  all  subscriptions  to  The  Rural  Publishing  Company,  and  not  to  the  donors  of  the  “special 
any  desired  circulars  or  catalogues  descriptive  of  the  articles  offered  by  them. 
Subscribers  must  be  bona  fide.— The  big  special  premiums  might  tempt 
some  to  take  a  short  cut  to  win  them  by  sending  in  the  required  amount  of 
m  raey  taken  from  their  own  pocket,  while  giving  away  the  paper  to  a  list  of 
names  sent  in.  We  remove  the  temptation  at  the  outset  by  requiring  that  every 
name  sent  in  as  a  new  subscriber  must  himself  have  subscribed  and  paid  for  the 
paper  with  his  own  money.  The  premiums  are  valuable  and  every  one  shall 
have  an  equal  chance  in  working  for  them. 
Subscribers  in  the  clubs  may  take  advantage  of  any  of  the  general 
premium  offers,  but  each  such  name  counts  only  as  one  in  the  club,  regardless  of 
the  amount  of  money  paid  for  the  premium  combination.  A  new  subscriber  for 
two  years,  paying  $2,  counts  the  same  as  two  names,  in  the  club. 
Subscriptions  to  AMERICAN  GARDENING  count  the  same  in  the  club  as 
those  for  The  Rural  New-Yorker. 
For  Subscribers  Only. — These  cash  and  “special”  premium  offers  are  for 
our  own  subscribers  only.  Any  one  to  win  them  must  himself  be  a  subscriber 
for  1893,  and  his  own  name  does  not  count  in  the  club  of  new  names.  The  offers 
are  not  open  to  subscription  agencies.  The  premium  winner  must  himself  secure 
the  names.  Therefore  our  own  subscribers  have  the  field  to  themselves.  We 
reserve  the  privileges  of  these  splendid  offers  for  those  who  know  by  experience 
what  they  are  talking  about  when  they  urge  the  merits  of  The  Rural  New-Yorker 
or  of  American  Gardening  upon  their  friends  and  neighbors  and  people  of  other 
towns. 
These  conditions  must  be  strictly  adhered  to.  Always  remember  that  if 
you  do  not  win  the  largest  premiums  that  you  aim  for,  you  are  still  entitled  to 
the  smaller  premiums,  and  all  are  valuable.  In  any  event  you  get  your  full  pro 
rata  share  of  the  cash  premiums. 
Who  can  fail  of  a  good  winter’s  work  on 
such  conditions  ?  BEGIN  TO-DAY. 
Specimen  copies  of  the  paper  will  be  sent  free  to  any  one  who  will  agree  to 
use  them  to  good  advantage.  We  do  not  believe  in  indiscriminate  free  copies. 
Things  that  come  so  easily  are  not  valued  by  the  recipients. 
An  easy  way  to  get  new  subscriptions. — When  people  hesitate  about 
subscribing  for  The  R.  N.-Y.  for  a  year,  invite  them  to  try  it  for  three  months 
for  only  25  cents.  As  to  these  trial  subscriptions,  see  previous  issues  for  liberal 
premium  offers  to  club-raisers.  Then  later  it  will  be  easy  to  secure  them  for 
your  club  of  yearly  subscribers,  in  which  they  may  count  as  “new  ”  names. 
Receipt  Coupons  for  the  Seeds  and  Plants  will  be  sent  to  each  club 
raiser  to  give  to  the  new  subscriber.  Any  number  actually  required  will  be  for¬ 
warded,  at  10  cents  per  100,  the  amount  so  sent  to  be  deducted  from  first  remittance 
for  a  club  of  new  subscriptions. 
premiums.  Send  to  them  for 
“SPECIAL”  PREMIUMS  FOR  “FIRST”  CLUBS. 
For  a  “  First”  Club  of  100. 
A  Guernsey  Bull,  Bank  Bill,  2997.— 
Bank  Bill,  2997,  was  dropped  April  25,  1892.  His  sire 
is  imported  Midas,  2003.  Midas  is  at  the  head  of  the  El- 
lerslie  herd,  and  Superintendent  Cottrell  believes  him 
the  best  Guernsey  bull  in  America.  Bank  Bill’s  value 
is  nearly  $300,  and  he  may  become  worth  thousands. 
Bank  Bill’s  dam  is  im¬ 
ported  Sunbeam  de  la 
Porte,  3703.  She  has 
given,  on  the  regular 
herd  ration,  without 
forcing,  40%  pounds  of 
milk  in  a  day,  1,050% 
pounds  in  one  month, 
and  7,900  pounds  in  10 
months.  Her  milk 
shows  from  4%  to  7 
per  cent  of  butter  fat, 
depending  on  the 
period  of  lactation.  Bank  Bill  is  well-bodied,  rich¬ 
skinned,  orange  fawn  and  white  in  color,  and  indivi¬ 
dually  one  of  the  best  young  bulls  in  the  Ellerslie 
herd.  This  valuable  animal  is  presented  by  Vice- 
President  Levi  P.  Morton,  owner  of  Ellerslie  Stock 
Farm,  Rhinecliff,  Dutchess  County,  N.  Y.  So  success¬ 
ful  has  been  the  management  of  this  farm  that  prep¬ 
arations  are  now  being  made  to  increase  the  herd  to 
400  head.  Readers  of  The  Rural  are  cordially  in¬ 
vited  to  inspect  this  bull,  Bank  Bill,  and  also  the 
Ellerslie  herd  and  dairy  at  Rhinecliff. 
For  Six  “  First  ”  Clubs  of  100,  75  and  50. 
Six  P.  S.  Bartlett  Watch.es,  — This  is  well 
known  as  one  of  the  very  best  watches  made.  It  com¬ 
bines  richness  with  perfect  finish.  It  cannot  be  sur¬ 
passed  as  a  timekeeper.  It  is  full  jeweled,  the  jewels 
being  set  in  solid  gold. 
It  has  the  finest  and 
simplest  patent  reg¬ 
ulator  known,  as  well 
as  a  patent  safety 
pinion,  compensation 
balance  and  Logan’s 
celebrated  Breguet 
hair-spring,  which  is 
bent  to  the  required 
form  and  then  har¬ 
dened  and  tempered. 
It  is  thoroughly  ad¬ 
justed  so  that  it  will 
keep  accurate  time 
whether  hot  or  cold. 
Made  by  the  Ameri¬ 
can  Waltham  Watch 
Company.  Hundreds 
of  people  have  paid 
as  high  as  $135  for 
this  watch.  Two 
of  these  superb 
watches,  solid  14k. 
gold,  2  to  2%-ounce  case,  hunting  or  open  face,  hand¬ 
somely  finished,  are  offered  for  two  “  first”  clubs  of 
100  new  subscriptions  to  The  R.  N.-Y.  *  *  *  Two 
more  of  the  same  splendid  watches  in  gold-filled  cases 
(guaranteed  for  15  years),  stronger,  and  by  many 
preferred  to  solid-gold  cases,  are  offered  for  “first” 
clubs  of  75  names.  *  *  *  Two  more  of  the  same, 
in  nickel-silver  cases,  for  50  names  each. 
For  a  “  First  ”  Club  of  50. 
Plants  and  Seeds  for  Greenhouse  or 
Conservatory,  $30  Worth.— In  these  days  of  rapid 
advance  in  horticulture  there  are  scores  of  thrifty 
young  men  and  women  who  would  make  a  beginning 
in  commercial  floriculture  if 
they  could  meet  the  initial  ex¬ 
penses.  There  are  scores  and 
hundreds  of  others  who  would 
refill  or  frequently  change  the 
flowering  and  ornamental 
plants  in  their  conservatories 
and  window  gardens.  One  of  the 
largest  and  finest  stocks  in 
America  is  that  of  Siebrecht  & 
Wadley,  at  New  Rochelle,  N. 
Y.,  where  they  have  40  large 
greenhouses.  Their  splendid 
catalogue  of  palms,  orchids, 
ferns,  chrysanthemums,  roses, 
etc.,  etc.,  will  be  sent  to  any  interested  party  on  ap¬ 
plication.  They  offer  $30  worth  of  greenhouse  plants 
and  seeds  of  the  club  raiser’s  selection  (excepting 
scarce  specialties)  from  their  catalogue,  for  a  “  first” 
club  of  50  new  yearly  subscriptions. 
Midas  :  Chief  of  the  Ellerslie 
Herd. 
tW  OVER  $3,000  WORTH  OF  “SPECIAL”  PREMIUMS  FOR  “FIRST”  CLUBS  DESCRIBED  ON  THIS  AND  FOLLOWING  PAGES. 
