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Publishers Desk. 
What We Save is Double Profit. 
PROFIT IN SAVING. 
How do we make it that a dollar saved Is 
two dollars profit ? Well, if you don’t see 
it at a glance, it is a good thing to study 
over. After all, every man and woman 
must solve the problem of economy for 
himself and herself. “Saving” does not 
mean miserly hoarding, does it ? The 
Economy question is very important to 
every human being. Just think over the 
problem of making two dollars by saving 
one dollar. 
Meantime don’t forget that The Rural 
New-Yorker really saves its readers 
money in various ways: (1) By keeping 
them posted on all the improved methods 
of farming with true economy. (2) By 
making the best possible paper by free ex¬ 
penditure of money (True economy ?) (3) 
By selling the paper below the cost of pro¬ 
duction, and making advertisers make up 
the deficiency. (4) By arranging to fur¬ 
nish many useful and valuable articles at 
wholesale prices, and (5) by enabling any 
reader who is short of money to get them 
without money in return for clubs of sub¬ 
scriptions. 
Don’t we help you in saving ; in true 
economy ?_ 
THOSE BOOK PRESENTS. 
Please remember that any subscriber 
may have these books, by sending us the 
required number of new subscriptions. The 
offer is repeated below: 
We propose to send, prepaid, to every 
old subscriber who has sent or will send 
us a club of 3 under the terms of our 
“Confidential Letter,” any one of the 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 Charles 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. 
THE SEED DISTRIBUTION. 
Better Save Express Gharges. 
The requests for the seeds are coming by 
hundreds and thousands. Well and good. 
But we notice that many in distant States 
say : “Send by express” and fail to inclose 
the ten cents required to prepay the ex¬ 
press charges. This is only to warn you 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FEB. 7 
that the low price for expressage on seeds is 
only when charges are paid in advance. 
The express companies will surely charge 
you the ordinary high rates if goods are not 
sent prepaid. 
6-POINTS-6. 
ADDING TO “CLUBS.” 
Please Remember O Things. 
1. —That the terms of the “Confidential 
Letter” hold good throughout the sub¬ 
scription season. 
2. —That if you send or have sent 3 sub¬ 
scriptions at the price named, you can 
forward 2 more, sending enough more 
money to make up the amount required for 
the 5 names just as if sent together. Like¬ 
wise, if the total reaches / O or more, the 
total money sent may be the same as if 
sent at one time. 
3. —That “ Trial ” subscribers may join 
the club. 
4. —That clubs may be of any size above 
10, at the rates named for 10 in the “Letter.” 
5. —That subscriptions for The Ameri¬ 
can Garden count the same as those for 
The R. N.-Y. 
6. —That the books now given to club 
raisers who ask for them are well worth 
working for, even if you don’t care to 
“help” anybody, as per the “Confidential 
Letter.” _ 
HAVE YOU A POSTAL CARD ? 
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.___ 
Live Stock Notes. 
Dairymen in Chester County, Pa., are 
urging the legislature of that State to pass 
a law declaring tuberculosis as dangerous 
to the health as pleuro-pneumonia. 
A sudden change in the temperature 
will make a sudden change in the condition 
of your stock if they are not well looked 
after. 
Ohio Short horn Breeders, president, O. 
W. Train, Zanesville; secretary, J. H. Ter¬ 
rell. New Vienna. 
Ohio Jersey Breeders, president, A. T. 
Dempsey, Columbus. 
Delaine Merino Breeders, secretary, Al¬ 
vin Crittenden, New London, O. 
Ohio Shropshire Breeders, secretary, Ed¬ 
gar Jones, Radnor, O. 
At the winter meeting of the American 
Berkshire Association C. F. Mills was 
elected president; Phil. M. Springer, secre¬ 
tary, and S. E. Poathin, treasurer. A 
committee of three, D. W. Smith, of Illi¬ 
nois ; T. R. Proctor, of New York, and N. 
H. Gentry, of Missouri, was appointed to 
prepare and report a liberal classification 
of prizes to be offered by the American 
Berkshire Association for American-bred 
Berkshires, at the Columbian Exposition 
in 1893. The sum of $25 was voted the 
National Swine Breeders’ Association for 
use in promoting the interests of swine 
breeders generally at the same grand show. 
Secretary L. N. Bonham, of Columbus, 
O., will soon issue a complete report of the 
Ohio Stock Breeders’ and Farmers’ Meet¬ 
ing. This was one of the most interesting 
and valuable meetings ever held in the 
country, and every farmer should read this 
report. 
Ohio has a law making it a criminal 
offense to give a fraudulent pedigree of a 
Jersey. It is hoped that this year’s legis¬ 
lation will make this law cover all the 
other breeds also. 
The Country Gentleman reports a grade 
Jersey heifer which was served February 
1, and dropped a calf July 4, and was then 
milked continually until October 31, when 
she dropped another calf—272 days after 
the recorded date of service, and 119 days 
after the birth of the first calf. Both calves 
are healthy. 
Indiana Jersey breeders, S. H Goodman, 
Muncie, president; Mrs. Kate M. Busic, 
Wabash, secretary. 
The Ohio Jersey breeders have a sale at 
Columbus, April 9. Frank Tallmadge, 
Columbus, secretary. 
The Black Top Spanish Merino Sheep 
Breeders’ will soon issue Vol. 3 of their 
register, containing 50 pages and 3,000 
pedigrees. 
On page 47 The R. N.-Y. said: “ There 
are places where it would not pay to keep 
her (the Jersey cow) at all” A friend in 
Indiana wants to know where those places 
are, as he never saw one. We should not 
keep Jerseys for supplying milk to the 
New York market at 2% cents per quart, 
for making beef for the Chicago market, or 
for sending milk to a cheese factory or to a 
creamery where all milk is lumped at so 
much a pound. At the same time we 
would keep a single Jersey in any of these 
situations to supply milk for “home use.” 
If you name The R. N.-Y. to our adver¬ 
tisers you may be pretty sure of prompt 
replies and right treatment. 
WHOSE MONEY IS LOST ? 
Report of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1888, 
p. 050.— ‘ The losses which annually accrue to 
the agriculturists from 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 samples of seeds 
of grass and forage plants sold In Delaware, 44 
contained plantain; 27 sheep sorrel; 25 rag weed; 
5 dodder; and one Canada thistle. Twenty six 
different species of weeds were 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 out 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 SEEI) COMPANY, 
Binghamton, IV. Y. 
PURINTON’S 
FARM 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. l'URINTON & CO., 
Des Moines. Iowa. 
The IM. MONITOR 
INCUBATOR 
has notonly taken nine 
prlz»s at leading shows 
iast winter and has the 
Incubator Fac- 
thls country but 
re evidence that 
the above machine is 
the leading one to day. 
For circulars address 
A. F. Williams, 12 
Race St., Bristol, Conn. 
CJT. BERNARD PUPPIES for sale. Registered 
IC> stock. Prices low. SWISS MOUNTAIN KEN¬ 
NELS, Germantown, Philadelphia. 
1 75GGS all the year round, from S. C. Brown’s Leg- 
'J horns. Very handsome, healthy birds. gl.00 to 
*5.00 each. Money returned if not as represented 
Eggs, *1.25 per 13. E. H SCHRAM, Linden, Union 
County, N. J. 
largest 
tory in 
will gii 
3 cts. 
a Hun 
a Month. 
Trial bag for 
lO hens 
3 mos. $1. 
The richest part of the egg is 
the albumen. Laying hens and 
growing chicks should he fed 
upon food rich in albumen, and 
easily digested. “ Animal Meal” 
contains a large amount of albu¬ 
men as well as material for the 
shell. It is a well-balanced ani¬ 
mal food, containing less than 5 per 
cent, water, while scraps contain 20 to 
80, and fresh meat 75 to 80 per cent. 
11 will therefore go f urther, and being 
thoroughly cooked,is more easilv di¬ 
gested. It is a true egg-producing, 
flesh and hone-forming food, and 
supplies just vha t laying hens and 
growing chicks require, and com¬ 
pletely takes the place of all other 
animal food, as well as cracked bone 
and oyster shells. It is not a medi¬ 
cine. It is fed with other foods. 
Every poultry-keeper should have 
our little book. “The Egg,” sent free 
to any address. The Bowker Co.. 
43 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 
PROF. THOMPSON’S CONCENTRATE!, 
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 $L 
Address THE ARABIAN FOOD CO., LEE,MASS. 
INCUBATOR 
.Simple, Perfect and 8elf-Regnlat- 
ling. Hundreds in successful operation. 
IK I rj Guaranteed to hatch a. larger percentage 
IU * M of fertile eggs at less cost than any other 
t ■ hatcher. Send 6c. for Hlns. Catalogue 
Circulars free. CEO.H.STAHL, QUINCY, ILL. 
IMPROVED 
EXCELSIOR 
I riK KI-.H BOAR AVI) MEAT FOR POULTRY 
FOOD. —Having purchased one of F. W. Mann’s 
Bone Cutters, I am prepared to HU orders for Ground 
Bone and Meat (Fresh Bone nnd Meat from the 
Markets). The best animal food for laying hens. 
Also for Dogs’ Feed. The principal kennels are using 
It. Is packed In barrels, half-barrels and tubs, hold¬ 
ing from 20 to 250 pounds. Jean send you any num¬ 
ber of pounds. Price per-100 lbs. 2c. per lb.; less than 
100 lbs.. 2Hc. Also Beef Scraps, Oyster Shells, 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- 
stakes Animals, won at the largest Fairs in America. 
StOf k for sale. C. H. GREGG, 
Krumroy, Summit County, Ohio. 
-Ilf' nPIl/INn The only bit made that can 
be used on a gentle horse or 
D IT the most vicious horse with 
l. ° ‘ ’ equal and entire success. 
50,000 sold in 1889. 
75,000 sold in 1890. 
THEY ARE KING. 
Sample mailed X O for | Ar> 
Nickel 81.50. ?t> I .GUI 
stallion Bits Fifty cents extra. 
RACINE MALLEABLE IRON C0.f A ,?KL. w .'A; 
ffnacl 
YEN'S that LAY arc HENS 
what PAY, Capsi Egg Maker Makes 
Ileus Lay. I will mail you a box and 
tell liow to make It cheaply at home for two 
silver dimes. Address 
JtlJTII MILLS, Hinsdale, N. H. 
I C Novels (book bound) and our large papers nma, 
only 10c. Advertiser & Farmer, Bay Shore, N.Y. 
Uiwr unit attendel a Treasure Party? They are 
nnlL. IUU all the rage. A new and intensely in¬ 
teresting plan for selecting partners at Church, Sun¬ 
day School, Charitable or other gatherings. Sure to 
bring a crowd. Complete, with directions, Fifty 
Cents. M. A. MOREHOUSE, Wevertown, N. Y. 
WHY PAY RETAIL PRICES 
When you can buy hand-made oak leath 
er Harness, single *7 to $80. Double 
S 18.50 to $40. Illustrated catalogue free, 
rderone. KING & CO., Mfrs. Owego, N.Y. 
Stock Farm, H. C. Farnum, Importer and Breeder of 
Percheron and French Coach Horses, I offer a very 
large stud of horses to select from, guarantee my 
stock, make prices reasonable and sell on easy terms. 
Visitors always welcome. Large catalogue free. 
Address H. C. FARNUM, Grosse lie,Wayne Co., Mich. 
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CHERON 
STALLIONS AND MARES 
American-bred as well ai 
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PRIZE-WINNING STRAINS* 
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JOHN. W. AKIN. SCIPIO. N Y. 
