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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
OCT. 31 
Mas*. 
Humorous. 
A MAN finis the poorest companionship 
when he “ entertains a suspicion.” Wash¬ 
ington Star. 
“This geyser,” said the guide in the 
Yellowstone region, “ Is called the Politi¬ 
cal Geyser.” “Ah,” replied the tourist. 
“And why ?” “ Because it throws m'.d.” 
—Puck. 
“Mary,” said Mrs. Barker, “I wish you 
would step over and see how old Mrs. Jones 
is this morning.” (In a few minutes 
Mary returns.) “Sure she’s just 72 years, 
seven months and two days old.” 
An Objection Overcome.— Hojack: “It 
is objected that now the government rain¬ 
makers can produce a shower, they have 
no means of shutting the rain off when we 
have had enough.” Tomdik: “Oh, yes, 
they have. All they need to do is to send 
up a lot of balloons loaded with dry 
sponges .”—Brooklyn Life 
A newly married lady who recently 
graduated from Vassar College, is not well 
posted about household matters. She said 
to her grocer not long ago: “ I bought 
three or four hams here a couple of months 
ago, and they were very fine. Have you 
any like them ? ” “ Yes, ma’am,” said the 
grocer, “ there are 10 of those hams hang¬ 
ing up there.” “ Are you sure they are all 
of the same pig ? ” “ Yes, ma’am.” “ Then 
I’ll take three of them.”— VermontWatch- 
man. 
Advertisers treat all correspondents 
well If they mention The Rural New- 
Yorker. 
Those who buy 
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do so but once. With such experi¬ 
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design, work or material. We fur 
nisn this information, and, after 
helping you select a design from 
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\ and specifications that will insure 
an ®3 \ first class work at lowest prices 
-- | from any monument dealer. Don’t 
\ you see we can save you money ? 
“--How ? Send for circular. 
Granite Monument Design Co., 
123 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio. 
IMPROVE YOUR STOCK.” s w L „T£VvIS 
DOTTB AND WHITE PLYMOUTH HOCK COCK 
ERELS. $1.00 each. Wyandot e Hens and Pullets 
same price. GEO E. HOWELL, Howell’s Depot, N.Y. 
A rrowhead hot f*pkiivgs has saved 
thousands of lives Physicians and others 
should address H. C. ROYER,Arrowhead Springs, Cal. 
GRINDING MILL 
BEST MILL on Earth. 
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. 
Grand Chrysanthemum and Flower Show, 
Under the auspices of the NEW YORK FLORISTS’ CLUB, 
At Madison Square Carden, November 2 to 8 inclusive. 
In Premiums and numerous SILVER CUPS offered Apparatus Rustic and Architectural Summer Houses, etc. Recognition will be 
O j U VV for competition to the FLORISTS and GA K OEN'ERS given to plants and flowers of merit not enumerated In this schedule. The New 
of AMERICA. Every indication points to the most SUCCESSFUL and York Florists’Club in view of the above facts Invite your active participation in 
MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION ever held in NEW YORK. In addition to this exhibition as a competitor. It is requested that entries be made on or before 
Chrysanthemums, Plants and Flowers, there will be a comprehensive exhibit of October 24. Competent watchmen will take charge of the exhibits. 
Conservatories, Greer*-^*ises, Boilers, and complete Heating and Ventilating ' For further particulars apply to 
J. W. MORR!p* fEY, Secretary. Or to WILLIAM PLUMB, Manager, Madison Square Garden, New York. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, October 31,1891. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Sheep Ranches in Pennsylvania.765,766 
Cotton-seed and Linseed Meals for Poultry. <68 
Feed Ahead of Breed. 768 
Oleo Oil for Calf Food .768 
Beef Business in Herefords.768 
Dark Eggs and Heavy Hens. 769 
Milk or Poultry Farming.7f9 
Aberdeen-Angus Hines. 770 
The sheep Bu ines* in England. 773 
Parchment Butter Paper . 773 
Thoroughbred Poultry for Farmers. 779 
FARM TOPICS 
How’s the Going this Fall?. 766 
A Michigan Celery Farm.767,76s 
The Bordeaux Mixture and Potato Blight. '69 
Nutriment In Bark.770 
Velvet Grass.750 
Fewer Varieties of Potatoes. 773 
Hand Fodder Cutler. 773 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Meeting of the American Pomological Society.... 768 
Treatment of a Vineyard..769 
Woodbury’s White Grare . 769 
Strawbi-rrles • S6-8 28 per Acre. 770 
Some -ruit Points .770 
Small Chestnut Trees.7<0 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Editorial Briefs. 774 
From Butter to Marble. 774 
Some American Ways as Marie Views Them. <74 
Our Economy Column.7<4 
rare of Plants and Other Notes. . < <4 
\\ avs of Cooking Some Less Common Vegetables. '<5 
A Girl’s Look at the Dark Side.7<5 
Some Labor-saving Trifles. <<5 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Government Paper Money. 169 
Do Things Even Up? .... i®9 
Beauties of the Board of realth. *70 
Don't Fly off at a Tangent.771 
w hat Others Say.g* 
Editorial...-. iti 
Brevities . . 
Publisher’s Desk.Tib 
Agricultural News .. ..J?? 
Condensed Correspondence.776 
Crop and Market Notes. it. 
Markets. lli 
Major McKinley Has the Floor. •• 7<8 
Why a Tariff on . 7*9 
Humorous. ! 
WE Sell FARMS 
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Few things are more interesting or useful in both 
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we have in this a thoroughly good Telescope that 
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will give satisfaction. When extended it is over .16 
inches, and when closed 6 1-2 inches in length. On 
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