LANE’S PATENT STEEL DOOR HANGER 
—7 ANTI-FRICTION. 
I ^ The most perfect 
j article of its kind 
' I nmde. Nomorebreak- 
l age; ease of move- 
j )‘i mentand satisfaction 
I M guaranteed. Lane s 
-w PATENT STEEL TRACK 
I No Wood work. 
Simple and durable. 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
SendforCir- t' \| 
cular. ij 
Manufnct’d by '' 
LANE BROS. 
GRAPE VINES 
Humorous. 
Pike’s Veneer Wrappers 
FOR 1 * 
PRINT BUTTER. 
Wind Mill 
The microbe, if he is discreet 
And uulet, has a cinch, 
He measures In his stocking feet 
One trlllionth of an inch. 
— Atlanta Confutation. 
Timely Advice.— He: “I feel com 
pletely prostrated. I wish I were dead.” 
She: “Well, why don’t you let me send 
for a doctor ?”■—Brooklyn Life. 
AN eccentric divine once said to his au¬ 
dience : “ My hearers, there is a great deal 
of ordinary work to be done in this world ; 
and, thank the Lord, there are a great 
many ordinary people to do it.”— Un¬ 
identified. 
A Case of Aggravated Sang Froid.— 
She : “ He is a person of perfect ease and 
self possession, and is thoroughly at home 
anywhere.” He: “Yes, he even has the 
faculty of making you feel a total strauger 
in your own house.”— Unidentified. 
1* the Strongest and Best Self- 
Regulating wind Mill made. 
Full instructions for erecting gent with 
the first mill. All WI n d Mi I Is war* 
ranted. For Circulars and Prices 
address 
THE PERKINS’ WIND MILL 
AND AX CO., 
Agents Wanted. Mishawaka Ind. 
Mention Rural New-Yorker. 
UNEQUALLED IN 
Baltimore, 22 and 24 East Baltimore 8treet. 
New York, 148 Fifth ave. Washington 817 Market Space 
WHY PAY RETAIL PRICES 
When you can buy hand-made oak leath¬ 
er Harness, single *7 to $30. Double 
§18.50 to $40. Illustrated catalogue free. 
Order one. KING & CO., Mf rs. Owego, N .Y. 
W THE 1 
WONDER 
TONCUELESSi 
ON I 
WHEELS.” 
Guiding. 
I No Pole except 
^ | _on steep hiu- 
Mdes. 
BOX OPEN. 
It Is constructed of thin pieces of hard 
wood, for standard size prints. 
It saves freight and express charges. 
It keep^the ?>ntier In good shape, 
The Dealers like it. Their customers 
insist on having their butter in it. 
It may be packed In the regular butter box or 
is fnrniwlied with crates. 
Give t his Package a trial and you will uwe 
no other. WRITE FOR CIRCULAR 
VT. FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
'/ instead 
instead nfTii n —Hii of Three. 
Four horses abreast-—one in the furrow, three on the 
land. Wheel landside No bottom or side friction. 
Weight of furrows, frame and plowman carried on 
three greased spindles. Draft reduced to lowest pos¬ 
sible limit. Foot brake prevents Gang running on 
team. Levers and turning device within easy reach 
Can be turned in the length of itself. Easier Driv¬ 
ing, Straighter Furrows, and LIGHTER 
DRAFT than any Gang in America. Adjustable 
frame, can be narrowed or widened at will. Made with 
stubble, sod and stubble, and breaker bottoms, in steel 
or chilled metal, right or left. 10, 12 or 14 inch cut. 
ECONOMIST PLOW 
fWSpeelal prices nnd time for trial given 
on first orders from points where we have no agents. 
Our book, “FUN ON THE FARM.” sentFre* 
to all who mention this paper. 
Readers of The R. N.-Y. will please th* 
advertisers and benefit the paper by always 
mentioning it when writing to advertisers 
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By the car load or In any quantity. 
Write to W. A. HAWS, 
Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, U. S. A. 
BOOKS FOR FARMERS 
Sold by Hardware Dealers Generally, 
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Farqah&r’a Standard Engine* and .Saw mil*. 
Bend lor Catalogue. ForUble, Sta- 
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Silo and Silage. -Third Edition just 
out. Contains the latest and fullest on the sub¬ 
ject. More than 20,000 sold in less than two 
yeais. This work is praised by such men as 
John Gould, Colonel Curtis, Professors Shelton 
and Gulley, and Dr. C E. Bitsey. The author 
has proved the silo to be a very valuable aid on 
his own farm. Muilcd by the author for 
25 cents. 
Bee-Keepers’ Guide. -15.000 sold. 
460 pages ; 222 illustrations. Praised by Bee 
Keepers In every land. The science and prac 
tlce of modern bee keeping fully explained. 
Every Bee Keep c r should have it. Mail d by 
the author for SI .50. 
Maple Sugar and the Sugar 
Bush. —Very full and fully Illustrated 
The only treatise of the kind ever published. 
It contains a full detail of the methods practiced 
in the excellent and very profitable bush of the 
author. Sent by mail for 40 cents. 
Sold by A. J. COOK, 
Agricultural College. Mich'gan. 
CIDER 
Uf Al | DA DPR of attractive styles, at ex- 
DMLL r Hr u n tremeiy low prices. For 8c. post¬ 
age we will send to any address samples with borders 
to match, of papers ranging in price from 6c. to 50c. 
a roll. A. L. DIAMENT & CO., 1206 Market Street, 
Philadelphia Pa. 
Address A. B. FABQUHAB A SON, York, Ft, 
NIACARA 
and all old and new 
varieties. Extra Quality. 
Warranted true. Low¬ 
est rates. Introducers 
of the new Blade Grape 
LANSING FENCE MACHINE 
FARMERS ATTENTION! 
Why injure your stock with Barb 
v.ln- Fi'n» when you can buy a 
EATON 
Also other SMALL FRUITS. New Descriptive Catalogue Free. T. S. HUBBARD CO., FRED0NIA, N.Y. 
STREI 
■RO R $wfixi 
id Du I Id a fence. 
NktwistirJ? ofhum wire 
AtS MO FINOE. 
be replaced i/ a nfmient If re* 
CAt p{ (vtu* period, not io* 
O 4tA« write i>* Circular 
Simple to oj 
ASP1NWALL 
tfl M ciudiM 
LAN8ING' 
1 20 Cedar Street 
Lansing, Michigan 
PLANTS 
DISTRIBUTES 
FERTILIZERS 
The Triumph of fEls 
Modern Invention 
1 CORN, BEANS, 
ENSILAGE, ETC 
M HR .“ R h'^ 
CONTENTS 
Rural New-Yorker, January 3,1891 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
A Steer Team .*. 
Tvptcal Suffolk Mare. 
Shall I Sell My Cows?. 
Navicular Disease in a Horse. 
Butter and Cheese-Which?. 
Loss of Milk in a Fresh Cow. . 
Tumor in a Heifer’s Ear. 
Lameness in a Horse. .. 
Enlarged Glands In a Cow's Throat. 
A Good Scrub Cow . 
Foreign Markets for Dairy Goods. . 
An Egg Business. . 
That Cattle Tag. 
Cattle in Maine.. 
Live Stock Notes. 
Care of Breeding Ewes. 
Notes from Miller & Sibley. 
A senator’s Horse Talk.. 
Dairv Notes from the N. Y. Dairymen’s Associa¬ 
tion . 
Poultry Notes .18, 
An Elucated Hen. 
FARM TOPICS 
Farming in Southwestern Virginia. 
The R. N. Y. Trench System. 
Penn Farming Does Pay . 
Improved Potatoes and Irish Politics . 
A Stream as a Bouudry Line. 
Best Time to Spread Manure. . 
Golden Beauty and Early Mastodon Corn. 
Obtaining Possession of Farm. 
Pop-Corn..— . . 
Japanese Buckwheat Flour. 
An Electric Fence Named. 
HORTICULTURAL. 
A New M’ de of Growing Celery. 
Tree Fruits for Home Use.. 
Japan Chesinuts—Where Obtained. 
Low Topped Trees. 
One Cause of Tree Death. 
Canadian Horticulture. 
Indiana FTult Growers. 
Wisconsin Truck Bu«lne'8. 
Orange Wrapping Machine. 
WOMAN’S WORK 
A Strike . 
Try It On Your Lamp Chimney. 
The Best Cheese Dishes. 
Mince Pies. 
Whose Is the Best Way?. 
A Good Healing Ointment. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
The Home That Love Built. "... 
The Home That Hate Built. 
Pay that Debt. 
The Patent Is a Tax. 
Arguments for the Single Tax. 
A Foreigner Has His Say. 
A Voice from Connecticut. . 
An Alleged Gate Patent.. 
Penalty for Illegal Interest in N. Y. 
Form of Grace . . 
I Have Made My Will. 
Likes the Sunny South. 
What Others Say. 
Western Oregon. . 
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations... 
Societies and Organizations. 
Reader’s Notes. 
New Bicycle Tire.. 
Catalogues. Etc.. Receive . 
Camp ijfe in a Farm House. 
T • ree Rules for Our G iviD g ... . 
Now and Then. 
Learning Farming. 
Ever* Side. 
Humorous. 
Editorial. . .. . 
Rubvitiks. .. 
Trade Winds. 
Agricultural News.. 
Chop and Market Notes . . .... 
Markets.. 
Publisher’s Desk.. 
Almanac. ... 
Mention this paper. 
Illustrated Circular sent free. 
Three Rivers, Michigan 
&SPINWALL MFG GO 
L EA IIS THEM ALL for Ease & Rapid Work 
iu Bailing Hay, Loose or Bundled Straw. Bands 
_ _hooked with closed 
— doors while horse Is 
.-VinwsESSo&SiiSi 
j l ' 1^ -foi H ln three minutes; 24 
^ ^-.M EB|--^3lraOg?rTX==sol(l and in general 
use within 8mtles of 
any other horse 
r*” power press. Patent¬ 
ed and man’frd by D. B. Hendricks, Kingston, N. Y. 
THIS IIOE 
is practically indestructible, 
the frame and cutters being 
forged entirely from High- 
grade steel. 
It will not break—will 
work in rows of all widths 
from four inches upwards; 
will pay for its cost in ten 
hours’ work. 
501?“ Send to us for Special Circulars which illustrate all the points of this great 
labor-saving implement. If you cannot buy them of your local implement dealer, send 
us $7, and we will send you the Hoe, express paid through. 
THE BEST TOOL 
ever invented for the use of 
Florists, Market Garden¬ 
ers and Farmers. With it 
one man will do more work 
than four men can possibly 
do with common hand or 
scuffle hoes. 
inple. ) To measure 1% In hes In 
[ante, ■ diameter one foot from 
Maple.) the ground 
MURRAY & KEENE, Flushing, N. Y. 
Plants of Bast duality. Warrantea true to name. Lowest 
Prices. Lareest Stock and Assortment of Old and Now 
Varieties. Send for Price List_ _ .. ' 
BUSH k SON & KZISSNZg, Bushkcrg, Mo. 
For Milking Cows with Sore or Obstructed Teats. 
We make these Tubes in three sizes, of white metal, heavily silver-plated. Price of 
regular size, same as shown in cut, 25 cents each, or five for $1. Send for Circulars. 
CRANBERRY BOGS. 
Ten thousand acres cheap and on easy terms and 
In lots to suit, Plenty of water. Now producing 
good crops without cultivation. Also 50 000 acres of 
first-class farming and timber lands. Correspond 
with J. S. BAKER, Cushing Land Agency, 
St. Croix Falls, Wls. 
BARTLETT & DOW, LOWELL, MASS 
Cook Your Feed nnd Save Half 
the Cost with the 
With Dumping Caldron, empties 
its kettle in one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
Laundry Stoves, Water and Steam 
Jacket Kettles, llogSealdcrs, Cal¬ 
drons, Etc. Send for circulars. 
D. R. SPERRY & CO., Batavia, III. 
“THE FLORIDA REAL ESTATE JOUR¬ 
NAL,” Liverpool. Florida, free one year to readers 
of Thk Rural. For particulars and sample address 
as above. 
DC A MCDV SUPPLIES and 
■A IL A (VI Sai l\ T Dairy Fixtures. 
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