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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
MARCH 28 
Publisher's Desk, 
Still Waters Run Deep. 
END OF SEED DISTRIBUTION. 
The calls for our seed distribution are 
already some thousands beyond our calcu¬ 
lation, so that our original supply is more 
than exhausted, and we have been obliged 
to buy at high prices to replenish the stock. 
Really, we wish the requests would stop 
coming, and we must decline any that 
come after March 31st. Up to that time 
we shall forward the s>eds as rapidly as 
possible. _ 
THE NURSERY BOOK. 
The Nursery Book has been prepared 
with the utmost pains. It embodies the 
experiences of many experts. The author 
has been engaged in its preparation for 
many months and has visited nurseries and 
men for the particular purpose of acquiring 
knowledge upon technical points. The 
whole volume has been read and criticised 
by Prof. B. M. Watson of the Bussey In¬ 
stitution, one of the best propagators in 
this country. All available authorities 
have been consulted, and particular parts 
have been submitted to experts. Che fruit 
matter has had the criticism of leading 
nurserymen, and the head propagator of 
probably the most important nursery in 
America has been freely consulted. The 
orchid matter has been prepared by W. J. 
Bean of the Kew Royal Gardens, England. 
The instructions in the nursery list— 
which give the definite methods for each 
plant—have been read by at least four 
persons. » 
It was confidently expected that this 
volume would be ready for sale by Jan¬ 
uary 1st, but many delays have prevented 
its appearance. These delays however, have 
enabled the author to submit his proofs to 
more experts and have allowed the pub¬ 
lisher and printer to bestow more care 
upon the book. We are sure that our 
readers will profit by the delay; but we 
shall presume that similar tardiness will 
not occur again. Orders are now being 
filled. Prices, cloth, wide margins, library 
style, $1.00; paper covers, pocket edition, 
50 cents. 
SENDING THE SEEDS. 
Some of our subscribers complain that 
we have not sent them the seeds as 
promptly as they could wish. Most of 
these complaints disregard our request for 
postage as per the terms of the offer. 
There has been some delay, as previously 
explained, but all the seeds properly called 
for according to the terms of our offer will 
be forwarded as rapidly as possible. The 
complaints will not hasten the matter. If 
any parties entitled to them have not 
received them by April 10th, then the com¬ 
plaints will properly be In order. 
A 2,000 PER CENT PROFIT. 
The past two years The R. N.-Y. has paid 
more than 20 times the price of the paper 
in regard to selling potatoes, owing to the 
information obtained by reading the mar¬ 
ket and special crop reports. We raise in 
this section a great many potatoes. 
Otsego Co., N. Y. DANIEL M’CANN. 
RURAL NEW-YORKER NO. 2 POTATO. 
A few more names of subscribers having 
surplus stock of the Rural New-Yorker 
No. 2 Potato for sale as seed have been re¬ 
ceived since our last announcement. They 
follow herewith: 
N. H. Farnsworth, Oakfteld, Genesee Co., N. Y. 
E. P. Rice, Midland, Mich. 
Tnomas H. Lawrence, Box 99 Falmou'h, Barnstable 
Co., Mass. 
J. A. L. Fisher, Quaker St., Schenectady Co., N. Y. 
Oscar Cce, Auro a, III. 
Ira J. Blackwell* Son, Titusville, N. J. 
Israel Denlinger, Dayton, O, 
William Durkee, Monroe, Monroe Co., Mich. 
THE NEW POTATO CULTURE. 
“ The New Potato Culture ” is the title 
of a very valuable work written and pub¬ 
lished by Elbert S. Carman, editor of The 
Rural New-Yorker, which should be in 
the hands of every farmer who reads the 
World.—The New York World. 
It will be read with Interest by a large 
number of enterprising farmers who want 
to do the best they can. Mr. Carman de¬ 
serves the thanks of the very large class 
who grow and the larger class who eat 
potatoes.— {Mass.) Ploughman. 
It must be of value to any and every po¬ 
tato grower. — J. A. Woodward of the 
Farm Journal. 
Price, in cloth, 75 cents ; paper cover, 40 
cents. _ 
THE LUCKY NUMBER. 
7—POINTS—7. 
ADDING TO “ CLUBS.” 
Please llemember 7 Things. 
L—That the terms of the “ Confidential 
Letter ” continue through the subscription 
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 10 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. 
7. —That one subscription for two years 
counts in a club the same as two subscrip¬ 
tions for one year. 
“Who Shall Decide, when Doctors 
Disagree V J 
We shall endeavor to answer this ques_ 
tion farther on. As to the frequent dis¬ 
agreements of doctors, -their conflicting 
opinions, their controversies, their differ¬ 
ent diagnoses in the same case, who can 
deny the fact f The existence of the various 
“ schools ” of medicine, we have no time 
to enumerate them, is alone sufficient to 
convince any one. The faculty are generally 
in accord on one point, you are ill. To be 
sure, you might have determined this with 
out their aid, but this being settled, why 
not decide for yourself ? But, before you 
decide, investigate the claims of the Com¬ 
pound Oxygen Treatment of Drs. Starkey 
& Palen, weigh carefully the evidence, 
and we are certain you will find it just 
what you need. To aid you in your in¬ 
vestigation, send for our brochure of 200 
pages, a Treatise on Compound Oxygen, 
and read it carefully. Sent free. It con¬ 
tains abundant testimonials and records of 
cu es in obstinate and chronic cases. No 
other genuine. Address Drs. Starkey & 
Palen, 1529 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa , 
or 120 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal.— 
Adv. __ 
Alfalfa in Indiana.— For an experi¬ 
ment in 1889 I sowed an acre and a half of 
Alfalfa on clay soil; in 1890 I cut three 
crops and fed it with other clover as hay. 
I have not used it or any other kind of clover 
for ensilage, as my cows and I are perfectly 
satisfied with the largest variety of com¬ 
mon field corn that we can get, that will 
mature and be ready for the silo about Sep¬ 
tember 10. That together with my water 
lime cement plastered silos, with Portland 
cement bottoms is immense. C. B. 
Goshen, Ind. 
A peculiar instance of heredity is 
noticed in the get of the Thoroughbred 
horse Sensation. He used to have a habit 
of turning his head around and biting at 
his side in such a manner that he would 
pull off all the hair, and it is said that a 
great many of his get exhibit the same 
peculiarity. 
Preventing Abortion.— In The Rural 
of February 28, G. G. B., of Manchester, 
Vt., asks if there is anything that will pre¬ 
vent abortion in cows. I do not know that 
Humphrey’s Specific will cure, but I do 
think that It is a preventive. Last year 
my cows were badly affected with the 
trouble. It began with a drove cow that I 
lost. Hers was the first case that had been 
on the farm for years, and from her it 
spread all through the dairy. This year 
three of my cows lost their calves within 
10 days, and all were uneasy. I asked 
some of my neighbors who are older and 
have had more experience than I, and they 
recommended me to try some of Humphrey’s 
Specifics. I bought a bottle, paying 60 
cents for it, and I gave all of my cows that 
were with calves two doses (two days inter¬ 
vening between the doses) and I have not 
lost a calf since. I thought I could see a 
difference in the condition of the cows im¬ 
mediately. They were quieter and not so 
uneasy. H. p. D. 
Warwick, N. Y. 
If you name The R. N.-Y. to our adver¬ 
tisers you may be pretty sure of prompt 
replies and right treatment. 
UNSEED OIL MEAL 
As produced by the 
DETROIT LINSEED OIL WORKS, 
DETROIT. MICHIGAN, 
Is the Best Feed for 
DAIRY COWS, HORSES, PIGS. SHEEP 
-AND ALL-- 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 
The large and Increasing trade the Detroit Linseed 
OH Works enjoy, without any personal solicitation 
whatever, together with other facts they can give 
upon mall application, fully sustain the above state¬ 
ment. 
Write for further particulars, referring to this 
notice found In the Rural Nkw-Yorkeb. 
F OR SALE.— Pure Bronze Turkeys, 20cents per 
lb. Eggs In season. L. D. M. HATTON, 
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. 
CLOVER STOCK FARM HERD 
Of Improved Chester White Swine, headed by 8weep 
stakes Animals, won at the largest Fairs In America. 
Stock for sale. C. H. GREGG, 
Krumroy, Summit County, Ohio. 
ATTENTION FRIEND FARMER. 
Prospect Herd of the Todd 
Improved Chester Whites. 
Breeding stock recorded. 
Orders booked for Spring 
Pigs Write for what you 
want and illustrated cata¬ 
logue before buying else¬ 
where. 
SIDNEY SPRAGUE, Falconer, N. Y. 
HIGH-CLASS JERSEYS. 
17 
YOUNG DAUGHTERS of our bull 
STOKE POGIS 5th 5987 have made 
from 14 lbs. oz. to 22 lbs. 12 oz. 
butter In 7 days. We refused $15,- 
000 for him. He Is the only living brother of the ac¬ 
knowledged champion dairy bull, Stoke Pogis Sd 
(now dead) whose 27 daughters 
17 
Average Over 20 Pounds. 
Ida’s Rioter of St. L. 13656.-Son of Ida of St. 
Lambert 21990, ('•ost $s,500 cash before she was 
tested), official butter test for 7 days,30 lbs. 2^ oz.; 
milk record, 67 lbs. one day, 1891 lbs. one winter 
month. His four tested daughters average 20 lbs, 
10J4 oz butter in 7 days. Several give on ordinary 
feed from 4;) to 49 lbs. milk per day. He weighs 
1705 lbs. Our Jerseys are big. Our heifers not 
bred till 2 year olds. 
BULL CALVES, COWS IN CALF, A FEW 
HEIFERS BY ABOVE BULLS. 
Also Children’s PONIES and pure bred ANGORA 
GOATS for Sale. No Bull Calf less than $100, very few 
less than $200. No heifer less than $200. No general 
Catalogue. Write for what yon want. Superior 
Bulls to head Herds a special tv. Mention this paper. 
MILLER* SIBLEY, 
Franklin, Venango Co., Penn. 
FOR SALE. 
BR1IV MAWR HERD 
Of between 50 and 60 Head 
HIGHEST CLASS JERSEYS 
Including MARJORAM 3289, dam of 
Stoke Pogis 3d and 5th. 
Will take part cash, balance In undoubted securi¬ 
ties. Address BRYN MAWR FARM. 
Pawtucket R. I. 
Dana’s White Metallic Ear Marking Label, stamped 
to order with name, or name and address and num 
bers. It is reliable, cheap and convenient. Sells at 
sight and gives perfect satisfaction. Illustrated 
Price List and samples free. Agents wanted. 
C. II. DANA. West Lebanon, N. H. 
HORSE OWINTERS? 
TRY GO MB AULTS 
CAUSTIC BALSAM 
A Safe, Speedy and Positive Cure 
for Curb, Splint, Sweeny, 
Capped Hock, Strained 
Tendons, Founder, Wind 
Puffs, Skin Diseases, 
Thrush, Diphtheria, 
Pinkeye, all Lameness 
from Spavin, Ringbone 
or other Bony Tumors. 
Removes all Bunches or 
Blemishes from Horaett 
and Cattle. 
Supersedes all Cautery or Firing. 
Impossible to produce Scar or Blemish. 
Every bottle sold is warranted to give satisfac¬ 
tion. Price 61-50 per bottle. Sold by druggists, 
or sent by express, eliarjrc* paid, with full di¬ 
rections for its use. Send for descriptive circulars. 
THE LAWRENCE. WILLIAMS CO Cleveland. Q : 
PURINTON’S 
KSf BOILER. 
The Hest article for Cooking Feed 
for Stock, Heating Cheese Vats, Milk 
or Water in Dairies, etc., for use In 
Laundries, Bath rooms, and any place 
where Steaming, Boiling, Heating or 
Cooking Is needed. Thousands in use. 
Write to 
I»ITD1\ T T/VV K'D HpuM niiiDH. I nun. 
PROF. THOMPSON'S CONCENTRATEb 
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. 
10 lb. bag express paid to any address for $L 
Address THE ARABIAN FOOD CO., LEE,MASS. 
FIIAIRIE STATE INCU¬ 
BATORS mid BROODERS 
Are being used all over the 
World. 
— 30 First Premiums 30 — 
40 page Catalogue of Incuba¬ 
tors, Brood-Houses, etc., free. 
Address 
PRAIRIE STATE INCUBA¬ 
TOR CO., Homer City, Pa. 
Mention The Rural. 
Feeding Animals. 
This Is a practical 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 accuracy 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, 82,00. 
Address THE RURAL PUBLISHING COM¬ 
PANY', Times Building, New Y'ork. 
HORSES 
AT 
Lakeside Stock Farm, 
SMITHS, POWELL & LAMB, Syracuse, n. y. 
tENCH COACH.-Tbe evenest, best colored, finest bred of any importation yet. 
fflTTTNft BRED HORSES. -Fine representatives of several of the most noted trotting strains 
includlngdescendantsof “Ele^ioneer,” George Wilkes.” “ Alcazar,” “ Whips,” •• Administrator.” e~tc. 
iYDESDALES. -The largest and most noted stud In the Eastern States. 
JRCHERONS. -A fine stock of the various ages. 
o the Celebrated Herd of Milk and Butter Producing Holstein-Friesians. 
BERKSHIRE AND CHESHIRE SWINE. 
iarate Catalogues of Horses and Cattle sent on application, Mention this paper when writing 
FRENCH 
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STALLIONS AND MAKES 
American-bred as well *t 
imported animals 
BIST PRIZE-WINNING STRAINS, 
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