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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FEB. 28 
Humorous. 
“How is your friend doing out in Helena, 
Mon.?” “Oh, he’s carrying everything 
before him.” “Good; what business is 
he in ?” “ He’s a waiter in a restaurant 1” 
—St. Paul Olobe. 
A flying machine is being exhibited in 
Chicago. Up to date there has been no 
sort of use in keeping the “ f ” standing at 
the beginning of its name.— Shoe and 
Leather Reporter. 
In view of the fact that he is constantly 
among “ watered ” stock, does the Wall 
Street “lamb” pedigree to the hydraulic 
ram ? Hardly? Well, then, doesn’t the saw¬ 
horse sometimes beget the nightmare ? 
She : “ I know he isn’t a pedigreed dog, 
but no tramp or beggar can come near the 
house without his letting us know it.” 
He : “ What does he do ? Bark ?” She : 
“ No; he crawls under the sofa.”— Niagara 
Spray. 
In no Danuek.—M rs. Figg: “Tommy! 
Tommy ! That is no way for you to talk. 
Even if your little playmate is wrong in 
what he says, you should not call him a 
liar.” Tommy : “ Why not, ma ? I can 
lick him easy enough, an’ he knows it.”— 
Indianapolis Journal. 
$U0ceUHnc0Uj9i gulmtijsittfl. 
Readers of The R. N.-Y. will please the 
advertisers and benefit the paper by always 
mentioning it when writing to advertisers. 
—_ THt GARRETT PICKET AND 
WIRE FENCE MACHINE 
— Weaves to th» pouts. A uni vernal 
favorite. Thousands in use. Guar* 
^ an teed. Freight paid. Agent* 
"" are reporting big sales. Machines, 
Wire, etc., at wholesale direct 
;•* from factory to Farmers. 
■ Catalogue free. Address the man¬ 
ufacturer. N. IV. GAKKKTT, 
S? MANSFIELD, OHIO. 
L EADS them: a TiE for Ease & Rapid Work 
lu Balling Hay, Loose or Bundled Straw. Bands 
hooked with closed 
doors while horse Is 
operating press. 
Bales of 200lbs. made 
three minutes; 24 
and in general 
use within 8 miles of 
. Operated 
easier and faster 
than any other horse 
■w'-A.*'' ' jK>werpress. Patent¬ 
ed and man’frd by D. B. Hendricks, Kingston, N. Y. 
The Best of all Cauliflowers! 
Is the sort now sent out for the first time, the Per¬ 
fection. The Snowball, Gilt-Edged and Extra-Early 
Erfurt are all excellent sorts, but an extensive mar¬ 
ket gardener, who has raised these and all other 
sorts, believes that within three years the most en¬ 
terprising market gardeners will have dropped these 
and be raising Perfection. Trial Package, 25 cts.; per 
oz., *4. Seed catalogue ERE 15 to every one. 
JAMES ,T. H. GREGORY & SON, Marblehead, Mass. 
BUY YOUR SEEDS OF 
THE OLD RELIABLE 
SEED STORE. 
To our friends who have not nlrendy received It, we are ready to ma'l 
our NEW CATALOGUE of 
HIGH-CLASS SEEDS 
FOR 1081, 
Containing all the Novelties of the Season, both in Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
J.M. Thorburn&Co.J5JohnS: NewYork. 
LANE’S PATENT STEEL DOOR HANGER 
Send for Cir¬ 
cular. 
Manufact’d by 
ANTI'FRICTION. 
The most perfeci 
article of its kind 
made. No more break¬ 
age; ease of move¬ 
ment and satisfaction 
guaranteed. Lane's 
PATENT STEEL TRACK 
S > Wood work, 
le and durable. 
LANE BROS., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Hold by Hardware Dealern Generally. 
I yALM'R RASPBERRY, and other Small 
Fruit plants, guaranteed true to name. Price 
reasonable. Address JACOB KNOPP, Columbiana, O. 
“Bradley’s American Farmer” is a unique book, containing- io full-page and 23 
smaller illustrations. Its 48 pages are crowded full of suggestive and helpful matter, such 
as the following descriptive articles, written by these well-known farmers : — 
Profitable Corn Culture ..C. H. Sholes. 
How Premium Crops Were Secured . J. S. Bandy. 
Hints on Growing - Potatoes.H. B. & L. P. Wakeman. 
Onion Culture .Wm. J. Jennings. 
How to Grow Buckwheat.G. W. P. Jerrard. 
Suggestions on Strawberry Culture.James S. Babbitt. 
Hints on Fruit Culture.Charles A. Green. 
Ensilage Corn and the Silo.O. T. Benedict. 
A Remarkable Rye Field.H. J. Stevens. 
Profit in Using Commercial Fertilizers . . . • T. H. Hoskins. 
All of these articles describe the mode of culture, kind of seed and fertilizing material 
used by these farmers in securing large returns from these staple crops. 
The Bradley Fertilizer Co., who publish this book, will be glad to send a copy of it 
free by mail to any person who will send his name and address on a postal-card to them at 
27 Kilby Street, Boston, Mass., and say where he saw this advertisement. 
Established, 1843. 
New and fresh stock. 
And old seeds burned. 
Catalogues free. 
The Geo. L. Squier Mfg. Co., 
SUCCESSORS TO 
The Higganum Mfg. Co. & R. H, Allen & Co. 
P. O. Box 3-15-1, New York City. 
SSiThe Colerain 
Very early. Of the most delicate flavor. Very 
hardy. A vigorous grower, and abundant bearer. 
Free from rot and mildew. Generally but one seed 
to the berry. Bight green with white bloom, and 
pronounced by prominent fruit men “The best na¬ 
tive white Grape In cultivation.” It Is now offered 
for the first time. Send for terms and testimonials. 
Address, COLERAIN GRAPE CO., Colerain, O. 
FREE 
Prettiest HOOK! 
Ever Printed. J 
CT? KTlchcap as dirt 
fAI A I A 1 y by oz. & lb. 
One centa pkg. Up if rare. 
Cheap, pure, best. 1000 000 extras. 
Beautiful Illustrated Catalogue free. 
R. H. Shumway, Rockford, Ill. 
ALFALFA CLOVER SEED 
By the car-load or In any quantity. 
Write to W. A. HAWS. 
Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, U. 8. A. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY 
Knookls Joint A Screw Ptmkn. Grater*. 
_ _ leratorc, Perooe, etc. Send for Ostidogc i 
Boomer ABosehertFrtiiOo. 118W.Wat.r8t. Byrecue.K X 
PERFECT ION IN BUTTER M AKING. 
The 0. K. OUTFIT EXCELS THEM ALL. 
aO.K. creamery 
Has the largest cooling; surface; takes less cooling material; 
less labor, and gives Best Results. All cream raised between 
milkings. Skimming Glass whole depth of can, showing condi¬ 
tion of milk without touching Creamery. Send for O. K. Catalogue. 
JOHN S. CARTER, Sole Manf’r, SYRACUSE, N.Y. 
HIWILLIAMS 
For full particulars address 
ST. JOHNSVILLE AGR’I, WORKS, 
St. Jobjmville, Montgomery Co., New York. 
SYRACUSE 
PLOWS 
Horse Hay Forks and Conveyors. 
Steel Frame Cultivators. 
Chilled Iron and 
Steel Plows 
Single and Reversible 
Sulky Plows. 
Hillside Plows. 
Shovel Plows., 
Spring To oth Harrows. Road Scrapers. 
UNEQUALED BY ANY OTHERS Manufactured. 
Agencies In All Cities and Towns. Send for Free Illustrated Catalogue. 
SYRACUSE CHILLED PLOW CO., Syracuse, N. Y. 
ASHES h£"H h o e o d d ASHES 
HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PURE ARTICLE. 
Gathered and shipped under onr personal supervision and every car In good mechanical condition ; guar 
anteed analysis. Send for sample prices and Illustrated pamphlet free. Address THE FOREST CITY 
WOOD ASH CO., London. Ont., Canada, or our New England branch office, So. Sudbury. Mass. 
Agents wanted In every farming town. K. \V. McGARVE Y. Manager, 
Please mention The Rural New-Yorker when writing. 
MISSOURI NURSERY CO., Louisiana, Mo. 
Sal esm en wanted; s pecial aids; magnificent outfit free. 
CTADIf MIID C CD I CO Stark Bros. Nursery 
o I An IV nUnOtnltO] Co., Louisiana, Mo. 
rounded 1 N3.i. Oldest in the West. Largest in the 
World. JIKST of everything. Nearly 6U0 salesmen sell our 
stock in almost every State and Territory; volume of annual 
sales now exceeds that of any other Nursery. We sell direct 
through our own salesmen, without the aid of tree dealers or 
middlemen , and deliver stock, freight an d all charges paid. 
NO TREESTlSi 
Last and bear 
like whole root trees; or like plum,pr me and apricot trees 
on Mariana, the best plum stock grown. I da ho and other 
New dk Old Fruits (by mail); ornamentals, rootgrafts— 
everything. No larger stock in U. S. No better. No cheaper. 
THE PERKINS’ 
Wind Mill 
1b the Strongest an 
Regulating wind 
Full Instructions for 
the first mill. All Wind 
ranted. For Circulars 
address 
THE PEJK1K»’WIK D MILL 
Agents Wanted. Mishawaka Ind. 
Mention Rural New-Yorker. 
H IGH-BREB SEEB POTATOES.—One barrel worth 
two of Northern Seed. All that grow Irish 
Potatoes should have my catalogue free with 
testimonials J. W. HALL, Marlon Station, M(f. 
