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cut. Most Re-^Q^ 
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T nF|"A For SPRING 
I |\ CLC.W PLANTING. 
The largest and most complete stock in U. S. of FRUIT 
and ORNAMENTAL Trees, Shrubs, 1’jeonies, ROSES, 
Hardy Plants, Grape Vines, SMALL FRUITS, &c. Illus¬ 
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lb's fbk ELLWANGER & BARRY 
MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES, Rochester, N.Y. 
Established over 50 Years. !Mention this paper.) 
Humorous. 
SMALL, BUT MIGHTY. 
Of all the deadly things that war 
Against our peace and kill us 
The worst and deadliest by far. 
As proved by the researches of scientific men In Ger¬ 
many. France and several towns in Michigan, 
who have made the matter a study and found 
out by experimenting with guinea pigs and 
other cheap animals how to cure almost any 
thing except warts and catarrh. 
Is merely a bacillus. —Chicago Tribune. 
Does the Skye terrier pedigree to the dog- 
star ? 
How many self-made men fail to worship 
their creator ? 
Does the jail bird pedigree to the gutter¬ 
snipe ? They’re certainly birds of a feather. 
She: “I’m sorry you must be going.” 
He : “ It doesn’t matter. When one meets 
you he is already gone.”— Life. 
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ALFALFA CLOVER SEED 
By the car-load or in any quantity. 
Write to VV. A. HAWS, 
Las’Animas, Bent County, Colorado, U. S. A. 
AROOSTOOK VALLEY 
SEED POTATOES. 
FOURTEEN V ARIETIES. 
Three thousand barrels grown upon our own 
farms. Pure and true to name. Catalogue free. 
H. S. HARDISON «fe CO.. Caribou, Me. 
O n | Ar > CaoH Genuine South port Globe 
n ion oeeu Buy at HEADQUARTERS. 
Also Hand Wheel HOES and DRILLS. Themost per¬ 
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Manuf’d by C. O. JELLIFF A. (JO., Southport, Ct. 
Rarest and Finest Novelties 
T MMENSE CLUSTERS of mag- 
| nificent large blossoms ; as 
richly colored as orchids ; 
beautiful flowers the first year Jr' 
from seed; blossom all the A 
summer:—this is JV. 
CROZY’S CAMNA, i|F 
a plant that should be in wr 
every garden. 7 
GOLDEN GATE f 
POPPIES, L ; 
fascinate with dazzling va- I, 
riety and brilliancy. Gor- \ . - 
geous flowers of every con- l||jjg 
ceivable shade. 
FRINGED STAR PHLOXmg ^ 
are odd novelties of surpassing / /k 
beauty. Forty varieties of star- N^LJji 
like fringed flowers. 
ECKFORD’S NE 
_ _ __ „ are decided novelties 
Pansy 
assing ' J? 
:KFORD’S NEwi§TSWEET PEAS 
are decided novelties. Superb varieties never before 
equaled. For 13 Two Cent Stamps we will send 
all four of above and PANSIES. Any two and 
PANSIES for 8 Two Cent Stamps. These special 
offers are for the purpose of making new friends for 
Burpee’s Seeds, the kind 
ET ET* HC that grow; henceBurpee’s 
* — ft-—. U Si 1 mail business is largest. 
With earh nrrW fnr offers are for the purpose or making new inenasror 
witn eacn oraer TOT Burpee’s Seeds, the kind 
above we Will send I*® that grow; henceBurpee’s 
Free one package of Km mail business is largest. 
I IMPERIAL — _ b-b-ii 
PRIZE PANSY SEEDS, special selection, that |“ D C t ( 
will grow flowers of perfect form and large size. * " ^ ■ 
11 you have a garden, write for BURPEE’S FARM ANNUAL FOR 1891 . 168 paf^ts, 
colored plates; tells al’about the best garden and flower seeds, Rare Novelties that cannot be 
had elsewhere, and how to get valuable premiums. Sent Free. Write at once and name this paper. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa 
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 (XX) acres of 
first-class farming and timber lands. Correspond 
with J. S. BAKER, Cushing Land Agency, 
St. Croix Falls, Wls. 
Readers of The R. N.-Y. will please the 
advertisers and benefit the paper by always 
mentioning It when writing to advertisers. 
,({H_ THc GARRETT PICKET AND 
WIRE FENCE MACHINE 
$ ... Weaves to the posts. A universal 
favorite. Thousands in use. Guar¬ 
anteed. Kfelgbt paid. Ageuts 
*" are reporting big sales. Machines, 
Wire, etc., at wholesale direct 
-t from factory to Farmers. 
Catalogue free. Address the man- 
_ ufacturer. N. II. IirAKKKTX, 
MAN8FJELD, OHIO. 
BIG m DISCOUNTS. 
Farmers be sensible and save the 
large sums you pay for credit by 
writing to us for Seeds, Tools 
and Implements, and getting big 
cash discounts. 
Club with your neighbors, and 
order everything you want. 
TRY IT! 
The Geo. L. Squier Mfg. Co., 
I». O. Ilox 3454. New York City. 
niupcpnilC To drive at night without TheS.-fkty 
UAIIULnUUo Lantern Holder. Ask your store¬ 
keeper, or write the Co.. Baltimore, Md. 
Sugar Maple Trees. 
> Large and Small. 100.000 Seedlings for $40. Large 
Street Trees very cheap. 100 varieties of Evergreens 
and Ornamental Trees of all sizes at low rates. Cata¬ 
logue free. GEO. PINNEY, Evergreen, Wls. 
PEACH TREES. 
One year from the bud on natural seedling stocks. 
Trees, 3 to 4, 4 to 5 and 5 to 7 feet high, stocky and 
healthy. Leading varieties: Mountain Rose, Old 
Mixon Free, Crawford’s Late, Moore’s Favorite, 
Stump. Pride of Franklin, Chair’s Choice, Stephen’s 
Rareripe, Globe, Brandywine, Beer’s Late, Fox’s 
Seedling. 
I. J. BLACKWELL SON, Titusville, N. J. 
160 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FEB. 2i 
GRAPE VINES. 
Write for Descriptive Price List of the Best and 
Most Reliable Varieties. It will aid in making a 
selection for Garden or Vineyard culture. 
J. H. TRYON, Willoughby, Ohio. 
RUCKEYE SENIOR 
Rural New-Yorker, February 21,1891. 
The Greatest Success of the Nineteenth Century. 
| DRADER’S 
\\ Patent Combined Rotary Plow, 
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THE BRYAN PLOW CO,, Bryan, Ohio, 
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dso Manufacturers of the Buckeye Hone Reel 
ud Lawn Sprinkler. Iron Turbine Wind En- 
dues. Buckeye Force l*umpn and Buckeye 
ron Fencing. Send for Illustrated Circulars to 
PIAST, FOOS <Jc CO., SPRINCFIELD, O. 
CONTENTS. 
WOMAN’S WORK 
Does Your Wife Have to Beg for Money or Pick 
Your Pockets?. 154 
Notes on Subscribers’Letters. 154 
Our Economy Prizes . 15v 
Have Your Socks Mended ?. 154 
Notelets. )?4 
English Needle Point La<-e. lo5 
Training Children to Politeness. 155 
Training Girls for Housekeeping. 15a 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Silver. 144 
The Debtor, and Silver Legislation. 144 
A Single Tax Question Answered. 145 
Oiling Shingles. ..145 
Constitution of N. J. 145 
Early Education . 117 
What Others Say .••••••••••. 147 
Novelties and Staples from the Catalogues.1»3 
About Wills. 153 
The First Spectacles . 154 
An Earnest Protest. 159 
Humorous. 1% 
Editorial. 14» 
.. 14® 
Trade Winds. 14» 
Agricultural News. 149 
Condensed Correspondence. )49 
Crop and Market Notes ... ..149 
Markets-. 1™ 
Publisher’s Desk . . is® 
S HADY HILL NURSERIES RareformsofTrees Shrubs 
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You cannot afford to miss our catalogues, the rnrr . . r rtlln j ricauuhoro 
nost Helpful and Complete issued in America. f^iflLL tO D6 r OUflU E lotJWfTtJrtJ. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
Prize Winners at the Poultry Show. 
Poultry That Pay Profit. 
How to Pasture Kansas Hogs. 
A Cheap Ration for Stock. 
Condensed Milk. 
A ’’Coltery ’ the Latest. 
The Poultry Show. 
Cattle Ties and Silos. 
New Cattle Tag— . 
Live Stock Notes. . 
Aillug Animals. . 
FARM TOPICS. 
Whole Corn Ensilage . 
Planting Whole Potatoes. 
Best Early Potato. . 
Tile Drainage in Oregon.. 
A Southern Woman Defends Japan Clover 
An Iowa Corn Yield . 
As to Japan Clover. 
The Polaris Potato. 
Plenty of Potato Seed Balls. 
The Farmers' Future Food. 
Vegetable Packages for Market . 
Sell Corn and Buy Linseed Meal. 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 
Tr„e Blackberries, Currants, Etc. 
Treatment of a Pear Orchard. 
The Blitiht of Tomatoes. 
Strawberries on Sod Land... 
spraying Trees in Bloom... 
The Eucalyptus as an Insecticide. 
Tree Label: Orchard Map. 
Best Apples for Tt is Market. 
Western N. Y. Horticultural Society. 
JERRflRD’S SEED POTATO CATALOGUE 
! LfY SEED POTATOES are grown from the Choicest Stock, in the virgin land* 
m of the cold North-East. I have the best New and Standard Sorts, and warrant 
them superior to all others for seed. I raise my SEED CORN 150 miles Far&af 
North than the North line of Vermont, and for Early Crops my GARDEN SEEDS 
have no equal. < _ . 
I offer this season my new HARBINGER POT ATO, which I believe win be 
the Great Market Potato of the ftrture. And my new EARLY BRYANT CORN, 
a handsome yellow variety, the Earliest of AIL I have Special Low Freight Rates 
everywhere. My fine new Catalogue Mailed Free. |t* r *Name this Paper and address 
CEORCE W. P. JERR ARD, Caribou, Maine, 
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! OHIO SEEDS CLIMATES 
Onr climate and seasons are suitable for growing and maturing all seeds. 
jb VCSDO CVDCDICWf C on tbe Seed Farm tau K ht us thi,< 
1 lAiIO LArCniLilullHostsofletters from patrons verifjr it. 
Our CATALOGUE is a well arranged, instructive Garden Guide, r- p 
full of present day common sense ideas, and is sent FKEE on rKrr 
application. Tells the new and easy way fo grow Onions. 1 11 ^ w 
1500 Bunhels on an acre. Describes our new Stone Tomato, 
packet 15 ct*.! Evergreen Cucumber, packet 10 ct*.; Market 
Melon, packet lO ct*.; or the » po*t-pal«i for SO cent*. Address 
A.W. LIVINCSTON'S SONS, Box 809, Columbus, Olilo. 
U GARDEN AND FOP 1 QOI mailed FREE to all who write 
FARM MANUAL —- IOc2! y pop foh|p a eh mb m g* 
-CHOICE NOVELTIES- Ve &5F le V |-|- 11V 
BULBS FOR SUMMER FLOWERS. FlnWOr lILLIi U 
Newest Garden Tools and Poultry Supplies. I lunci Hi Hr 'w , 
JOHNSON & STOKES, 217 & 219 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
To our friends who have not already received It, we are ready to ma'l 
our NEW CATALOGUE of 
HIGH-CLASS SEEDS 
FOR 1891, 
Containing all the Novelties of the Season, both in Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
\ J.M. Thorburn &Co.,15JohnS: NewYork. y 
