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TO  KEEP  POULTRY  HEALTHY. 
TO  BUILD  GOOD  BUILDINGS  CHEAP. 
TO  BE  A  HONEY  HAKING  POULTRYHAN 
TO  BE  A  SUCCESSFUL  FARHER. 
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You  can  build  excellent  houses  with  small  outlay.  Buildings  are  warm  in  winter  and  cool  in  summer. 
As  durable  as  shingles,  cost  less  than  one-third  as  much,  and  better  for  hen  houses  and  other  outbuildings. 
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FULL  PARTICULARS 
F.  W.  BIRD  &  SON,  EAST  WALPOLE,  HASS 
ALL  WILL  BE  SENT  YOU 
Your  Dealer  Should  Keep  It.  Write  Us  Anyway. 
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Acknowledged  to  be  the  best  and  cheapest  Fertili¬ 
zers  for  Grass,  Grain  and  Fruits. 
THE  FOREST  CITY  WOOD-ASH  CO.,  of  London, 
Can.,  have  removed  their  selling  office  to  102  State 
Street,  Boston,  Mass.  Address  as  above  for 
prices,  sample  and  free  pamphlet. 
A  If  you  garden  for  your  own  table,  don’t  you  want  just  as  Fine  Vegetables  as  the  professional  A 
\  Market  Gardener  ?  Our  Catalogue  for  1893  tells  all  about  these  choicest  kinds,  and  t 
m  Flowers,  too,  with  Bulbs  and  Poultry  Supplies.  It  is  FREE  if  you  are  a  Seed  buyer.  6 
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DEVOTION. 
“I  love  the  very  ground,”  he  sighed, 
“On  which  you  chance  to  stand!” 
And  then  the  cruel  maid  replied, 
‘'Yes,  this  Is  papa’s  land.”— The  Club. 
‘  •  I  am  very  popular,”  said  the  chrysan¬ 
themum.  “  Nearly  every  man  that  sees 
me  wants  to  buttonhole  me.” — Washing¬ 
ton  Star. 
Adorer:  “May  I  be  your  pilot  and 
guide  your  bark  through  the  stormy  sea 
of  life?”  Fair  Widow  :  “No.  dear;  hut 
you  may  be  my  second  mate.” — Brooklyn 
Life. 
Not  long  ago,  in  a  Snohomish  Sunday 
school,  the  teacher  of  the  infant  class  re¬ 
marked  that  it  was  wicked  to  swear. 
“  ’Tain’t  wicked  for  my  pa  to  swear,” 
cried  out  a  brown-eyed  tot;  “  he  has  to, 
tos  he  drives  oxen.”  —  Spoltane  Falls 
Statesman. 
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Graters,  Elevators,  Etc.  r  7PT 
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For  Making 
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and  SUGAR, 
CIDER  &,  FRUIT 
JELLIES. 
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Corrugated  Pan  full  length  of 
Evaporator,  more  than  doubling 
the  capacity.  Lse  less  fuel  and  do  more 
■work.  Has  the  famous  «uild  Auto¬ 
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nan  or  In  sections  as  desired.  ITIauy 
thousands  In  use.  SEND  FOR  CIRCULARS 
BEFORE  PURCHASING  ANY  OTHERS. 
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SEDIMENT  or 
MALATE  of  LIME 
CONTENTS. 
Rural  New-Yorker,  December  3,  1892. 
FARM  TOPICS. 
Chemical  Fertilizers  and  Sand . 
A  Fertilizer  Farmer  Talks . 
'tile  Drainage  and  Fertilizers . 
The  Wheel  Question . 
Wheat . 
An  Acre  of  Potatoes . 
Old-Time  Chemicals  and  Clover . 
The  Fence  Question  Settled  Here . 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRV. 
Variations  In  Milk . 
Cost  of  MLk . 
Buy  Fat— Not  Water  . 
Finding  Consumptive  Cows . 
Sharp  Creamery  Dealing . 
Dog-Proof  Sheep . 
Prize  Dairy  Butter . 
Straw  Basis  for  a  Stock  Ration . 
Bran  Butter . 
No  Goats . 
Consumptive  Cows . 
A  Fair  Test  for  Bran . 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Successful  Cherry  Culture . 
An  Acre  of  Blackberries . 
That  Grape  “  Bug.” . 
Difficulty  in  Crossing  Gladioli . 
Young  Trees  in  Old  Orchards . 
Boys  vs.  Chinese . . . 
WOMAN  AND  HOME. 
Some  Southern  Dishes . 
My  Son’s  Room  . . 
Dainty  Work  for  Dainty  Women . 
A  Light  Bed  Spread . 
The  Fashions  of  1830 . 
Fur  Trimmings . 
Furniture  Polish  . 
Cinnamou  for  Ants . 
A  Problem  Thought  Out . 
An  Example  of  Energy . 
New  Jackets . 
A  Fancy  Cake . 
Christmas  Cups . 
For  Catarrh . 
Home  Next  Heaven . 
Potted  Game . 
Fish . 
Getting  a  Position . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Business  Boys  Learning  to  Boss . 
Trusts  and  State  Socialism . 
What  Others  Say . 
Editorial . 
Brevities . 
Stirred  Up  by  Edward  F.  Dibble . 
Business  Bits . 
Publisher’s  Desk . 
Agricultural  News . 
Crop  and  Market  Notes . 
Markets  . 
Thanksgiving  Day . 
Wonderful  Relics . 
A  Mean  Fraud . 
That  “  American  Coffee” . 
Very  Thin  Meat . 
Is  Friday  ”  Unlucky?” .  . 
What  Is  the  Use  of  Fun? . 
Shear  Nonsense . 
In  writing  to  advertisers,  please  always  mention 
The  Rural  New-Yorker. 
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PIANOS 
Farquhar’s  Standard  Engines,  Saw  Mills,  Shingle  Mills, 
Grist  Mills  and  Standard  Implements  Generally.  Send  for 
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gines  a  specialty.  W arranted  equal  or  superior  to  any  made. 
The  Recognized  Standard  of  Modern 
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Catalogues  Mailed  on  Application. 
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Over  Arcade  to  Depot,  Albany,  N.Y. 
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American  Fairs. 
!  Write  for  Catalogue. 
JOHN  W.  AKIN 
Scipio,  N,  Y- 
BURNING  THE  BRIDGES 
behind  them  is  considered  heroic  action  by  an  Invad¬ 
ing  army,  but  give  us  something  exciting  for  time  of 
peace.  Here  it  Is. 
An  Indiana  man  writes  :  “  I  have  150  rods  of  your 
fence  in  use,  and  want  more  just  as  fast  as  I  can 
bum  out  my  hedges." 
Page  Woven  Wire  Fence  Co, 
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Will  you  TRADE  a  little  time  and  trouble  FOR 
CASH?  Clean  and  honorable  work  for  winter  months. 
Even  the  busy  man  has  time  for  It.  This  means 
DOLLARS.  Don’t  throw  it  aside.  Write  a  card 
for  particulars  to  AXTELL,  RUSH  &  CO., 
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Sold  for  cash  and  easy  payments. 
New  styles  just  introduced. 
Send  tor  illustrated  Catalogues. 
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