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TAN. 24 
Publisher s Desk. 
Do All Things Well. 
THE NURSERY BOOK DELAYED. 
We were promised a ad expected to have 
copies of “The Nursery Book” ready for 
delivery by January 1, and so announced 
in our advertisements. But both author 
and printer have been so driven by other 
work of various kinds that “The Nursery 
Book” has been delayed in consequence. 
We expect, however, to have the copies 
ready for mailing within a few days, and 
trust that purchasers will be patient. No 
other book in our experience has had so 
great a sale previous to publication. Per¬ 
haps none has been more needed, and we 
feel sure that its numerous readers will be 
well pleased with the work, which is amaz¬ 
ingly low-priced in comparison with its in¬ 
trinsic value. 
A LITTLE “PRESENT” FOR EACH 
CLUB RAISER. 
We desire to still further show our 
appreciation of the work of the public- 
spirited men and women who have been 
and are now organizing clubs of sub¬ 
scriptions for The Rural New-Yorker 
and The American Garden. So we pro¬ 
pose to send, prepaid, to every old sub¬ 
scriber who has sent or will send us a club 
of 3 under the terms of our “Confidential 
Letter,” any one of the following books : 
For a club of 5 any two of the books. For 
a club of 10 any 5 of the books named. 
The parties entitled to them will please 
write us their choice of the books, giving, 
as nearly as possible, the dates when the 
clubs were sent. The list of books follows : 
Horticulturists’ Rule Book. (1889). By L. 
H. Bailey. 
Every Man His Own Lawyer. 
Winter Care of Horses and Cattle. By T. 
B. Terry. 
Annals of Horticulture, 1889. Bailey. 
Mrs. Parker’s Complete Cook Book. 
My Handkerchief Garden. Barnard. 
Set of Cnarles Dickens’s Works, (paper 
covers.) 
Cooper’s Leather-Stocking Tales, (paper 
covers.) 
The Silo. By A. J. Cook. 
A B C of Potato Culture. Terry. 
A B C of Carp Culture. Terry. 
How to Grow Strawberries. Knapp. 
Scribner’s Lumber and Log Book. 
Art of Propagation. Jenkins. 
Azalea Culture. HALLIDAY. 
Camellia Culture. Halliday. 
These books are priced all the way from 
25 cents to $2 each. But the price is of 
little consequence, as in each case the sub¬ 
ject is quite fully treated. 
WE GUARANTEE 
That all moneys proven to have been actu¬ 
ally mailed to us for subscriptions shall 
reach us. That is, we shall fill all orders 
for subscriptions for which money is actu¬ 
ally mailed. We only ask that proper pre¬ 
cautions be taken for safe carriage. Send 
money by bank draftonNewYork,by express 
money order, by postal money order, or by 
registered letter. Do not send local checks, 
postal notes or loose currency. When bank 
drafts or money orders cannotbe obtained T 
the cost of registry may be deducted from 
any remittance amounting to not less than, 
one dollar. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
WHAT A POSTAL CARD WILL DO. 
If you write our address on its face, the 
addresses of a half dozen or more of your 
friends on the other side, and drop it in the 
post office, it will cause a specimen copy of 
The R. N.-Y. to be sent to every one of 
such addresses. We will also send a postal 
card to each one, stating that the party is 
indebted to you for the copy sent. 
If the postal is not big enough, use as 
many sheets of paper as will contain the 
names of all you want to receive the 
paper. 
THE GARDEN FOR $1.10. 
Subscribers to The Rural New-Yorker 
who have already paid their subscriptions 
for 1891, may have The American Garden 
also for $1.10 additional. The regular price 
for the two taken together is $3 00. The 
extra 10 cents is for the additional cost of 
handling the subscriptions when received 
separately. 
True Merit Appreciated.— Brown’s 
Bronchial Troches are world-renowned 
as a simple yet effective remedy for Coughs 
and Throat Troubles. In a letter from Hon. 
Mrs. Pery, Castle Grey, Limerick, Ire¬ 
land, they are thus referred to : “ Having 
brought your ‘ Bronchial Troches ’ with 
me when I came to reside here, I found 
that, after I had given them away to those 
I considered required them, the poor people 
will walk for miles to get a few.” Obtain 
only “Brown’s Bronchial Troches.” 
Sold only in boxes.— Adv. 
Live Stock Notes. 
There is a difference between the two 
feeds—malt sprouts and “malt dust.” The 
“dust ” is only the dust and lightest grain 
blown out of the barley as it is screened. 
It is given away by many brewers. 
The Jersey Cow Pogis May 29950, owned 
by Ayer & McKinney, gave, in seven days, 
219 pounds 12 ounces of milk, making 18 
pounds 2 ounces of butter. During the 
test she consumed 198 pounds (corn meal, 
crushed oats, pea meal and oil meal) 75 
pounds of hay and 126 pounds of ensilage. 
T. B. Terry tells the Country Gentle¬ 
man of his having been kept awake two 
cold nights by the constant squealing of 
pigs—half fed and quarter-housed. 
Mr. Terry also says he once had some 
pigs whose meat was so yellow he was 
afraid to eat it. Mr. M. Crawford told him 
that cooked Hubbard Squashes colored the 
meat. To prove it he showed him his 
hands, which were quite saffron-colored. 
He says Hubbard Squashes eaten freely 
will color any one yellow, and some of his 
bogs Had been colored also. He told of a 
family that were very fond of this vege¬ 
table, and he noticed them all getting yel¬ 
low except one little girl. He took the 
trouble to inquire, and lound that she did 
not eat any. Of course tnese results will 
only come from eating them very freely. 
Breeders of Cheviot sheep will meet at 
Hartwick, N. Y., January 28 and 29, to or¬ 
ganize an association and a Cheviot Sheep 
Register. Addresses on sheep farming 
will be a feature. 
An English horse recently died of hydro¬ 
phobia. It was bitten Dy a mad dog, and 
although the wound was cauterized the 
animal developed unmistakable symptoms 
of the disease. It was terrified at the sight 
of water and barked and snapped like a 
dog. It finally killed itself by crushing its 
head against tne floor of the stable. 
A writer in the Michigan Farmer tells 
this little sheep story : He began with 24 
ewes and two yearlings—all Merinos. The 
first week in May the ewes dropped eight 
male and 15 ewe lambs. At shearing time 
he cut 206 pounds of washed wool, bringing 
$52.49. December 1 the males weighed an 
average of 87)4 pounds. 
The Canadian Live Stock Journal gives 
a careful review of the effects of the Mc¬ 
Kinley Bill on Canadian farming. The 
most serious effects are in the sales of bar¬ 
ley, horses, store cattle, sheep and eggs. 
Under the old tariff the import duty on ail 
live stock was 20 per cent on their value; 
under the new tariff the duties are as fol¬ 
lows : Horses, $30 per head when valued at 
under $150; $150 and over, 30 per cent; 
cattle over one year old, per head, $10; under 
one year, $2; nogs, $1.50; sneep, one year 
old or more, $1.50; under one year, 75 cents; 
duties on ail otner live animals are un- 
cnanged. Eggs are now taxed five cents 
per dozen; lormerly they were free. Tne 
effects on the sales of nay, bran and pota¬ 
toes will be more local than general. New 
duty on hay $4 per ton ; old, $2 ; new on po¬ 
tatoes, 25 cents per bushel; old, 15 cents. 
The loss of the barley market will force 
farmers to raise more corn, peas and oats, 
etc., and grow more meat. The new dutv 
on barley is 30 cents per bushel of 48 
pounds ; the old, 10 cents per bushel. The 
tariff on horses is a serious blow. This 
trade is worth $2,000,000 annually. The 
only remedy is to raise better horses at the 
same or slightly increased cost. The tariff 
on store cattle will be no injury, as cattle 
should never leave Canada anyway until 
they aie ready for the butcher. The injury 
to the egg and poultry trade is the most 
serious of all, and this trade can hardly be 
regained. The new import duty on poultry 
is as follows : live, 3 cents per pound in¬ 
stead of 20 per cent ad valorem; dressed, 
5 cents per pound instead of 10 per cent ad 
valorem The Canadian poultry trade with 
this country amounts to nearly $2 000,000 
per year. The trade in good lambs will 
not be Injured by the tariff. What can 
injure trade in superior products ? 
Canadian breeders of Dorset Horned 
sheep are to establish a sheep registry. 
J. J. Rodgers, of Abingdon, Ill., recently 
sent to the Chicago market 12 head of Ab¬ 
erdeen-Angus cattle—one full-bred, one 
three quarters and one half-blood. The 
heaviest was two years old last June and 
weighed 1,850 pounds. The average of the 
12 was 1,723 pounds. They brougnt $105.96 
per head. 
Col. F. D. Curtis says that it will not 
pay to keep any sheep until they are one 
year old except breeding stock. Keep the 
lambs growing as fast as possible, and turn 
them off while they are lambs. The meat 
is worth more and it can be made at less 
cost than when they are over a year old. 
The wool must be the second considera¬ 
tion. The feeding for growth will, how¬ 
ever, always tend to make a good fleece. 
The best root is the carrot. 
The Ohio dog tax, like that of several 
other States, goes to a reserve fund kept 
for paying the losses caused by dog-killed 
sheep. 
“A Tale of Woe.” 
In a late Rural a correspondent under 
the above caption, told a harrowing story 
of the annoyances caused by a purebred 
cow with a fine idea of comfort, but none 
at all of cleanliness, and solicited sugges¬ 
tions as to the best means of checking her 
indulgence in felicity and filth. The 
Rural advised the use of stanchions, and 
if, in addition to these, the victim will put 
a board flatwise across the stall where the 
cow arches her back I think he will be 
pleased with the results. The stall should be 
narrow and the board be adjusted j ust clear 
of the cow's back as she stands to feed. 
The platform should be only long enough 
for comfort while she is standing. Is she 
lousy? EDWARD L. SMALL. 
Barnstable County, Mass. 
BLIZZARD HORSE SHOE. 
A perfect arrange¬ 
ment for Calking 
Horses. Easily and 
quickly put on or 
removed. 
Have given per¬ 
fect satisfaction 
when fairly tried. 
Mr.Moseman of C. 
M. Moseman&Bros, 
N. Y., writes: “j 
can say from expe¬ 
rience, they are a 
good, grand good 
thing.” 
Scores of similar tes¬ 
timonials received. 
Sent by Ex. on receipt of price, $3.00 per Set of 4 
Wrench and Hoof-c leaner and one extra Set of Calks 
Bent with each Set. Send for descriptive circular. 
S. W. KENT MERIDEN, CONN. 
Cook Your Feed and Save Half 
th© Cost with the 
Profit Farm Boiler, 
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, llog Sealders, Cal¬ 
drons, Etc. Send for circulars. 
D. R. SPERRY & CO.. Batavia, III. 
PROF. THOMPSON’S CONCENTRATED 
ARABIAN 
FOOD 
For 
HORSES 
and CATTLE 
The best preparation on earth to give your horse 
an appetite, rid him of worms, make his coat 
sleek, give him new life and ambition, — in short, 
make him LOOK BETTER and FEEL BETTER 
than he ever did before. Is the best food ever 
discovered for CATTLE and SWINE. It will 
MAKE HENS LAY. 
The Arabian Food is put up in 10 lb. bags, $1, 
25 lb. $2, 50 lb. $3.50. Agents wanted every¬ 
where. Send for circular and testimonials. 
A 10 lb. bag express paid to any address for $1. 
Address THE ARABIAN FOOD CO., LEE,MASS. 
«c p S.INCU BATOR 
fl, implcj Perfect and Self-Regulat- 
W [?slga^g] |ing. Hundreds in successful operation. 
1 1 ? - I n naranteed to hatcha larger percentage 
* L • M of fertile eggs at less cost than any other 
f ■ hatcher. .Send 6c. for Ulus. Catalogue 
Circulars free. CEO. H. STAHL, QUINCY, ILL. 
Ftrcrc AltE SCARCE whek 
^■bb“ ECCS ARE HICH. 
Mother and I mad© almost a dollar every day last year 
from our HEN'S. Any girl or boy, man or woman can ' 
j well or better. I will send any one & box of our 
CAPSI EGG MAKER and tell how to make it at home I 
cheaply in a few minutes, for only TWO DIMES in 
_ Silver. Address RUTH E. MILLS, 
lfc>x 143, Hinsdale, N. ILa 
In writing to advertisers please always 
mention The Rural New-Yorker. 
WHOSE MONEY IS LOST ? 
Report of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1888, 
P. 650.—’ The losses which annually accrue to 
the agriculturists fi om the use of poor or nearly 
worthless seeds are greatly underestimated, and 
would, if aggregated, annually amount to many 
hundreds of thousands of dollars.” 
Report of 1889 p. 523.—“ In 148 sampUs of seeds 
of grass and forage plants sold in De'aware, 44 
contained plantain; 2i sheep sorrel; 25 rag weed ; 
5 dodder; and one Canada thistle. Twenty six 
different species of weeds wire found in the 
samples tested. This list tells its own story as to 
how the majority of weed seeds get upon the 
farm.” 
We CLEAN grass and clover seeds, tak- 
weed seeds ouc by methods of which we 
have the exclusive use. If you want pure, 
fresh seeds, write us for free samples and 
particulars with prices. 
THE WHITNEY-NOYES SEED COMPANY, 
Binghamton, A. Y. 
WHY PAY RETAIL PRICES 
When you can buy hand-made oak leath¬ 
er Harness, single $7 to $30. Double 
S18.5U to $40. Illustrated catalogue free. 
Order one. KING & CO., Mfrs. Owego, N.Y. 
PURINTON’S 
FARH BOILER 
FOR COOKING FEED FOR STOCK, 
HEATING WATER AND GENER¬ 
ATING STEAM FOR VARIOUS 
PURPOSES. Thousands in use. 
Simple, safe and cooks quicker than 
anything else. Write for particulars. 
J. K. PURINTON & CO., 
Des Moines, Iowa. 
The IM. MONITOR 
INCUBATOR 
has not only taken nine 
priz s at leading shows 
last winter and has the 
largest Incuoator Fac¬ 
tory In this country but 
will give evidence that 
the above machine is 
the leadin'” one to day. 
For circulars address 
A. F. Williams, 12 
Race St., Bristol, Conn. 
F RF>H BONE ANI) MEAT FOR POULTRY 
FOOD.— Having purchased one of F. W. Mann’s 
Bone Cutters, 1 am prepared to till orders for Ground 
Bone and Meat (Fresh Hone and Meat from the 
Markets). The best animal food for laying hens. 
Also for Dogs' Feed. The pr ncipal kennels are using 
It. Is packed In barrels, half-barrels and tubs, hold¬ 
ing from 20 to 250 pounds. lean send you any num¬ 
ber of pounds. Price per M)0 lbs. 2c. per lb.; less than 
100 lbs.. 2!^c. Also Beef Scraps, Oyster Shel's, Granu¬ 
lated Bone, Animal Meal, etc. Send for special cir¬ 
cular. C. A. BARTLETT, Worcester, Mass. 
CLOVER STOCK FARM HERD 
Of Improved Chester White Swine, headed by Sweep- 
stases Animals, won at the largest lairs in America. 
Stock for sale. O. H. GREGG, 
, Krumroy, Summit County, Ohio. 
1* nRIUINR The only bit made that can 
.I.V be used on a gentle horse or 
D I T the most vicious horse with 
° 1 * equal and entire success. 
50,000 sold in 1889. 
75,000 sold in 1890. 
THEY ABE KING. 
Sample mailed X O for <c i r\r\ 
Nickel 81.50. I 
stallion Bits Fifty cents extra. 
RACINE MALLEABLE IRON CO, StflSAg"'.'.; 
TfEXS tliat LAY are HENS 
what PAY, Capsi Egg Maker Makes 
liens Lay. I will mail you a box and 
tell how to make it cheaply at home for two 
silver dimes. Address 
RUTH MILLS, Hinsdale, N. H. 
FRENCH 
COACHERS, 
RARE OUAT.IT V, 
tARO£, STYLISH, FAST. 
Our price* hare been put at the lowest notch consistent 
with the quality of the stock offered. 
TERMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS.* 
Elmwood Stock 
PERCHERON 
STALLIONS AND MARES 
American-bred as well at 
imported animals 
BEST PRIZE-WINNING STRAINS, 
Visitors -welcome, send for Illustrated catalogue. 
JOHN, W. AKIN. SC1P10. N l 
