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Publishers Desk. 
“To see oursel’s as Ithers see us.” 
VERDICT OF CORNELL STUDENTS. 
A student of Cornell University, who has 
an opportunity to watch the reading room, 
said to me: “ Of all the many agricultural 
papers on file l The Rural New Yorker is 
read and discussed the most,” etc.—C. E. 
Chapman, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 
THE WINTER GARDEN. 
American horticultural art has in The 
American Garden an exponent and de¬ 
lineator that every gardener and lover of 
Nature may well be proud of. It has no 
compeer in American garden literature, 
and it affords us real pleasure to testify 
to the careful editorship and liberal expen¬ 
ditures that have placed it in the enviable 
position that it holds as the chief among 
journals devoted to the ennobling art of 
gardening. While it wears no flimsy stuff 
at any time, its appearance in evening 
dress for the number for December was 
simply ravishing, and we lift our hat in 
hearty salutation to the Queen of the Gar¬ 
den, and in doing so tender our congratula¬ 
tions to the publishers and editors for hav¬ 
ing attained perfection in the development 
of an artistic and practical journal.—The 
Southern Farm. 
The January number of The American 
Garden is worthy of special mention. In 
its make up it is deserving of commendation 
in every way as to matter and arrange¬ 
ment. The Garden is one of the hand¬ 
somest magazines published, and in its 
special line has no peer in this country. 
Horticulturists of the United States may 
well feel proud of the fact that their favor¬ 
ite exponent now excels all others. The 
Rural Publishing Company, of New York, 
is probably the strongest in financial abil¬ 
ity and business capacity ever enlisted in 
the publication of horticultural papers. 
Prof. L. H. Hailey, of the New York Agri¬ 
cultural Experiment Station, editor of 
The Gardhn, is amply equipped for his 
work .—New Albany, Ind. Ledger. 
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That all moneys proven to have been actu¬ 
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reach us. That is, we shall fill all orders 
for subscriptions for which money is actu¬ 
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money order, by postal money order, or by 
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any remittance not lesH than one dollar. 
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ADDING TO “ CLUBS.” 
J‘lease Remember (i Things. 
1. —That the terms of the “ Confidential 
Letter” hold good throughout the sub¬ 
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2. —That if you send or have sent 3 sub¬ 
scriptions at the price named, yon can 
forward 2 more, sending enough more 
money to make up the amount required for 
the 5 names just as if sent together. Like¬ 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FEB. 2i 
wise, if the total reaches J 0 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.” 
THOSE WATCHES. 
The watches that we have been supply¬ 
ing to subscribers seem to give general sat¬ 
isfaction. The following is from Prof. C. 
C. Georgeson, of the Kansas Agricultural 
College: “My watch was duly received 
and I am much pleased with it in every 
way.” 
milkings we have churned almost 13 pounds 
of butter. The weather was cold and she 
had only ordinary care. M. H. 
Sidney, Ohio. 
Ans.—O ur answer cannot be much more 
satisfactory. It depends upon the cow or 
rather the milk, and, to a great extent, the 
food. A Tennessee Jersey is said to have 
given milk so rich that less than five pounds 
of it made a pound of butter. Among the 
records that have been sent us are the 
following : 
Devon cow. 4 IIik. butter from 60 lbs. 7 oz. milk. 
Grade Jersey.lbs. butter from 129 lbs. 8 oz milk. 
Half-bred Jersey, I lb. butter from ISlbs milk. 
Native cow, l lb. butter from 24 1b. milk. 
Grade Jersey, lbs. butter from 59 lbs. 6 oz. milk. 
Jersey, 19 oz butter from 17 lbs. milk. 
To show in a striking way the difference 
in the yield of different cows and in the 
quality of their milk, we repeat the follow¬ 
ing statement sent us 10 years ago by a 
Connecticut friend: 
1st cow «ave 6 lbs. milk, making 6 oz, butter. 
2nd cow gave 6*^ 1* s. milk, making ?< z. butter. 
lid cow gave t'M lbs. milk, making 5 oz. butter. 
4th cow gave 4 lbs. milk, making 6 oz butter. 
5th cow gave 10 U lbs. of milk, making 7 oz. butter. 
6th cow gave7 lbs. of milk, making oz. 4butter. 
These figures show that the dairyman 
gave as accurate an answer as can be given, 
and that the farmer who does not know 
what his cows are doing will feed loafers 
and idlers that will eat up his profits. Un¬ 
less the ratio of milk to butter is at least 
equal to that of silver to gold—viz.: 16 to 1, 
“depression” will follow! 
3 cts. 
a Hen 
a Mon 111 
Trial bag for 
lO hens 
3 mos. $1. 
The richest part of tlio egg is 
the albumen. Laying hens and 
growing chicks should be fed 
upon food rich in albumen, and 
easily digested. “Animal Meal” 
contains alarge amount of albu¬ 
men as well as material for the 
shell. It is a well-balanced ani¬ 
mal food, containing less than r> ner 
cent, water, while scraps contain 20 to 
80, anil fresh meat 75 to 80 per cent. 
It will therefore go f urtlier.and being 
thoroughly cooked, i 8 more easily di¬ 
gested. It is a true egg-producing, 
flesh and bone-forming food, and 
supplies just what laying liens and 
growing chicks require, and com¬ 
pletely lakes the place of all other 
animal food, as well as cracked bone 
and oyster shells. 11 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 ltowker Co.. 
48 Chatham St., boston. Mass. 
Brown’s Bronchial Troches 
Contain ingredients which act specially on 
the organs of the voice. They have an ex¬ 
traordinary efficacy in all affections of the 
Throat, caused by cold or over-exertion of 
the voice. They are recommended to Sing¬ 
ers and Public Speakers, and all who, at 
any time, have a cough or trouble with the 
throat or lungs. “I recommend their use 
to public speakers.”—Rev. E. H. Chapin. 
“Preeminently the best.”—Rev. Henry 
Ward Beecher. Sold only in boxes.— Adv. 
Live Stock Notes. 
Eastern Mule Raising — W. S. W., Fas¬ 
ten, I a.—Why do not farmers in the East 
breed mules ? There seems to be no objec 
tion to it. 
ANS.—Many farmers have a prejudice 
against the mule; more would have against 
the jack if they should see one. There is 
no doubt that mule breeding would pay 
better than tlmn raising third-class horses, 
which many farmers are now doing, but 
farmers who do not know the mule have 
some curious ideas concerning him, which 
will have to be removed before they will 
admit him to the family. 
Sheep in Dakota.— After eight years’ 
experience with grain raising in South Da¬ 
kota, I had to come to the conclusion to 
change my mode of farming, or to follow 
the example of so many others and leave 
for parts unknown. The more I think 
about it the more I am convinced that this 
is not an agricultural but a grazing coun¬ 
try par excellence. As there are good 
prospects for plenty of room, if the coming 
season fails to bring an abuudant harvest, 
1 think it pretty safe to do somewhat less 
hard labor in farming and to try to get a 
herd of sheep, for which this country seems 
especially adapted, judging from the re¬ 
sults I have seen, although on a very small 
scale. But before starting in this new 
business I should like to have some in¬ 
formation as to the most profitable breed 
or cross breed, and the best place to buy. 
Platte, S. D. s. t. h. 
R. N.-Y.—Most of the sheep going to Da¬ 
kota are Merinos and their grades. The 
plan is to use Shropshire bucks on these 
grade ewes. The R. N.-Y. will welcome 
information from sheep men who are in¬ 
terested in this new business for Dakota. 
See the article on page 83. 
A. O. W., Ducyrm, Kan. —1. What is the 
address of some breeder of Duroc-Jersey 
hogs? 2. Are Small Yorkshires good grass 
hogs ? 
Ans. —1 Oliver H. Bailey, Peoria, Ill. 2. 
All the Yorkshires are reported to be 
quiet and good graziers. 
Brother farmers do you keep the 
record of your cows In your head or set 
them down something like this : 
Served. Due. Calved. 
Name of Cow. 1889. 1890. 1890. 
Lady May. Aprll21. Jan.21. Jun. 29. 
Lyons, Wis. A. D. V. 
Grass Hogs.— T. M. R., Fairvlew, Pa ¬ 
ls there an established breed of hogs known 
as the Grass Breed, and, if so, what is a de¬ 
scription of them ! 
ANS.—No. Several of the breeds are 
claimed to be superior as grass feeders, be¬ 
cause they have been bred for generations 
in sections where clover pastures furnish a 
large share of the hog food. Some families 
of these breeds are advertised as the best 
Grass Hogs, and may perhaps be considered 
a “Grass” breed as distinguished from 
hogs not bred for pasture. 
The Ratio of Milk to Butter. 
At our farmers’ institute I asked a lead¬ 
ing dairyman, “How many pounds of milk 
does it take to make one pound of butter!” 
He answered, “From 10 to 40.” The answer 
was not satisfactory, and I would like The 
Rural to tell me. My cow is three-fourths 
Jersey and one-fourth Devon. From 41 
IF you name The R. N.-Y. to our adver 
tlsersyou may be pretty sure of prompt 
replies and right treatment. 
WHOSE MONEY IS LOST ? 
Report of the Secretary of Agricullure, I HHH. 
I>. 4150.— ‘ 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 1 880 p. 523.—“In 148 samples of seeds 
of (trass and forage plants sold In Delaware, 44 
contained plantain ; 21 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 WIIITNEY-NOYES HEED COMPANY, 
llinglinmlon, IV. Y. 
PURINTON’S 
FA KM IKIII.ER 
FOR COOKING EKED 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. PUltINTON <fc CO., 
Des Moines, Iowa. 
PROF. THOMPSON’S CONCENTRflTEb 
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, 
d. 10 lb. bag express paid to any address for $L 
Address THE ARABIAN FOOD CO., LEE,MASS. 
excelsoJNCIIBATOR 
bs^simplc, perfect and Nclf-Regulat- 
=s=J[ing. Hundreds in successful operation. 
TG unr an teed to hatch a larger percentage 
| of fertile eggs at leMH eoat than any other 
1 hatcher. Send flc. for Ulus. Catalogue. 
Circulars free. CEO.H.STAHL, QUINCY, ILL. 
CLOVER STOCK FARM HERD 
Of Improved Chester White Swine, headed by Sweep¬ 
stakes Animals, won at the largest Fairs In America. 
8to< k for sale. C. H. GREGG, 
Krumroy, Summit County, Ohio. 
The IM. MONITOR 
INCUBATOR 
has notonly taken nine 
prlZ'H at leading shows 
last winter and has the 
largest Incubator Fac¬ 
tory In this country but 
will give evidence that 
the above machine Is 
the leading one to day. 
Eor circulars addri ss 
A. K. Williams, 12 
Race St., Ilrlstol, Conn. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESI ANS 
Of Piolertje. Promoter, Van Friesland and 
Nelhcrlnnd blood. Our young stock is by the great 
Imported Hull Pietertje ‘Jnd’s Holland King 9848. 
H. F. H. H , and some CHOICE HULLS ure for Sale. 
Pietertje 2nd has a record of 8'i.818 lbs. 8 oz. or milk In 
one year. Catalogues furnished. Address 
THE HILL FARM, Chatham, Morris Co.. N. J. 
Feeding Animals. 
This Is a pracl leal work of 560 pages, by Professor 
E. W. STEWART, upon the science of feeding in all 
Its detal’s, giving practical rations for all farm ani¬ 
mals. Its ac< uracy Is proved by Its adoption as a text 
book In nearly all Agricultural Colleges and Experi¬ 
ment Stations In America. It will pay anybody hav¬ 
ing a horse or a cow, or who feeds a few pigs or 
sheep to buy and study It carefully. Price, $2,00. 
Address TIIE RURAL PUBLISHING COM¬ 
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DRIVING The m 'b made that can 
u ru vmu j )() lIHO< j on , L ({untie horse or 
the most vicious horse with 
equal and entire success. 
50,000 sold in 188D. 
75,000 Hold in 1800. 
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Sample mailed X O for <fc ■ on 
Nickel *1.50. 'JbVU 
Stallion Hits Fifty cents extra. 
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the Coat with the 
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With Dumping Caldron, empties 
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food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
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Jacket Kettles, llog Kcnldcrs, Cal¬ 
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D. R. SPERRY & CO.. Batavia, III. 
THE BEST BROODER 
Ever Invented for raising chicks only $5. Addrcs 
<4. S. SINGER, Curdlngton, Ohio, for circular. 
WHY PAY RETAIL PRICES 
When you can buy hand-made oak leath. 
er Harness, single £7 to $8U. Double 
$18.50 to $40. Illustrated catalogue free. 
Orderone. KING&CO., Mfrs.Owego,N.Y 
ISLAND HOME 
Stock Farm, H. C. Farnum, Importer and Breeder of 
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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. 
FRENCH 
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vtth the quality of the ctock offered, 
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Elmwood Stud, 
PERCHERON 
STALLIONS AND MARES 
American-bred as well at 
Imported animals 
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