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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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WANTED TO BIT. 
“ What Is the matter with that hen ? ” 
Bald Boston lady’s guest, 
When she observed a clucking fowl 
The former had Impressed. 
“ I think,” the Hub-ite quick replied 
Unto the other turning, 
“ The galllnacean female has 
A sedentary yearning.” 
—Boston Courier. 
He : “ Great minds run in the same 
channel, Miss Effie.” Miss Effie (inno¬ 
cently) : “ How do you know ?”—Detroit 
Free Press. 
Mr IJownow : “ Miss 1’assee, what is 
your opinion of the coming man?” Miss 
Passce: “ That he is very, very slow.”— 
WfuiCs Odd. 
“ I find it is always best, to keep cool,” 
said the snow. “Exactly,” replied the 
sidewalk, “ I catch your drift.”— Wash¬ 
ington Star. 
Proprietor: “Did you let the lady 
know it was no trouble to show her your 
wares ? ” New Clerk : “ Yes, sir I told 
her that selling them was where the 
work came in.”— Life. 
SOME QUEER WANTS. 
A skillful dentist to fill the teeth of a gale. 
SEND FOR PAMPHLETS-NO CHARGE. 
FERTILIZER FARMING. 
THE MAPES MANURES. 
Correspondence especially solicited from practical growers of Potatoes, Truck, Tobacco, Celery, Onions, Tomatoes, 
Orchards, Small Fruits, Strawberries, Grapes (for wine or market), Lawns, and all farm crops. 
Write us fully, stating what you desire to grow, character of soil, rotation, etc., and we will mail to you pamphlets and 
circulars that will help you. We have now ready for mailing : 
i. DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET. 
The MAPES MANURES, and How to Use Them on Truck, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Sugar-Beets, Tomatoes (for canning), 
Onions, Celery, Rhubarb, Top-dressing Grass or Lawns, Seeding to Grass, Orchards, Tobacco, Small Fruits, Grapes and General 
Farm Crops. This is our General Pamphlet covering all crops. 
This Descriptive Pamphlet is arranged for easy reference to any crop. It should be in the hands of every farmer, 
fruit-grower, trucker and special crop-grower. 
2 . THE MAPES TOBACCO MANURES. 
Testimony of tobacco packers and buyers, also large growers on the Mapes System .of Tobacco Growing for light- 
colored leaf of choice qualities. 
3 . ORANGE AND TROPICAL FRUIT GROWING. 
Necessity of special manuring for promoting quality and quantity of fruits, apart from vigorous wood growth. 
4 . FERTILIZER FARfllNG. (Chemicals and Clover. Second Series.) 
An account of “thin, poor, light lands profitably brought up to fertility without stable manure.” Successful farm 
operations on very light lands in growing ordinary crops and grass with only high-grade complete manures. By H. W. Col- 
lingwood, Managing Editor of The Rural New-Yorker. 
6. SEEDING TO GRASS, Spring or Fall, with or without Grain. 
Top Dressing in Spring old or worn-out meadows, mowing or pasture lands, with or without stable manure. 
Apply for pamphlets to us or to any of our agents. 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co., I 43 Liberty 8t., New York. 
WORKS AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. 
A cook to prepare dinner on a mountain range. 
A hat to fit the head of the Missouri river. 
A set of artificial teeth for the mouth of the Mis¬ 
sissippi. 
A crown for the brow of a hill. 
A snug-fitting shoe for the foot of a mountain. 
Several hundred women to scour the country. 
An energetic barber to shave the face of the earth. 
A lady to wear the Cape of Good Hope. # 
Locks for the Florida Keys. 
A wise man to teach the Scllly Islands. 
—Journal of Education. 
BARDEN CABINET CREAMERY, 
DIAMOND BALANCE CHURN, 
make dairying a pleasure. BUTTERWORKERS, RAILROAD AND 
CHEESE MILK CANS, and general DAIRY SUPPLIES. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue. 
Barden Automatic Cream Separator Co., 
Agents Wanted. fllDDLE GRANVILLE, N. Y. 
WILLIAMS 
PATENT REVERSIBLE 
gUiScclLmeoujS 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
No trouble from 
SEDIMENT or 
MALATE of LIME v 
FERTILIZER AND CORN ATTACHMENTS. ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. 
OHATo GUTTER 
A WONDERFUL, LABOR-SAVING TOOL. FULLY WARRANTED. 
% Llm 
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST RIDINC CORN PLANTER IN AMERICA. 
Corrugated Pan full length of 
Evaporator, more than doubling 
J^Tthe capacity. Use less fuel and do more 
Has the famous Guild Auto- 
|jj||l|jil(i£J intuic Uegnliitor. Furnlshedin one 
iiiiii,lipan or in auctions as desired. Many 
thousands In use. SEND FOR CIRCULARS 
BEFORE PURCHASING ANY OTHERS. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
For Making 
MAPLE SYRUP 
and SUGAR, 
CIDER & FRUIT 
JELLIES. 
Plants Beans, Pens, Ensilage, Etc. Distributes Fertilizers. 
FOR FARMERS. 
NOT BIG MONEY, 
BUT SUKE MONEY. 
Will you TRADE a little time and trouble FOR 
CASH? Clean and honorable work for winter months. 
Even the busy man has time for it. This means 
DOLLARS. Don’t throw It aside. Write a card 
for particulars to AXTELL, RUSH & CO.. 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
FARMS, 
MILLS AND HOMES 
_ inOLD VIRGINIA, for sale 
■■DHHHKI and exchange. Easy Terms. 
free Catalogue. R. B. CHAFFIN A CO.. Richmond. V*. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, January 7, 1893. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Was Fred Grundy’s Farmer Successful ?.1, 
Choice of Potatoes. 2 
Another Millionaire Farmer. 3 
Some Insects Injurious to Stored Grain. 4 
A New Mammoth Oat. 6 
Ashes and Hen Manure. 5 
How Much Potash with Bone ?. 5 
Getting Water to the Barn. 5 
Tobacco Stems. 5 
Alfalfa... 6 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Tulted Turkey. 1 
Blach Scotch Cattle. 2 
What’s the Matter with the Farmer and His Hen ? 
What to Do for Garget ?.4, 6 
Ridge for Sweet Potatoes. 
Diseases of Cattle. 15 
Sklm-mllk a Waste. 15 
Some Chicken Questions. 15 
Dorset Horned Sheep “ Up Head.”. 15 
Paying for Sklm-mllk. 15 
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 
ASPINWALL MANUFACTURING CO., Jackson, Mich i, Three Rivers, Mich. 
SCAB 
simple, sure, absolutely TUVIflfl f^DECflB 
NON - POISONOUS cure. I Bl I IflU ■ UlfCdUL 
(“the Cold-Water Dip.”) Mixes Instantly with cold water. 
Used and recommended by leading breeders and veteri¬ 
narians. Sample, by mail, 60 cents. For sale by all 
reliable dealers. LAWFORD BROTHERS, Baltimore, Md.. 
Sole Agents for the United States. 
B ci’rcUlar SAWSj Yol7 E j ma^l KNIVES nnnr 
V A SPECIALTY. (PRICES.I F A SUPPLIE.S .^= 
r’RADCL.trr, R QIA/ET & C C/NC. INNAT/. O 
SAFETY VAPOR ENGINE CO., 
16 Murray Street, 
NEW YORK. 
ELLIOT’S PARCHMENT BUTTER /iPER. H SkU CDCp 
To dairymen or others who will use It, we wlU send half A? n, 8x11, free, If they will ■ It ■■§ C 
forward 80 cents to pay postage. Why not try the Best x Wrapper? 
A. G. ELLIOT dr . Paper Manufacturers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
CHEAPER THAN WINDMILLS! 
A Marvel of Power, Simplicity atul Low Cost. 
Always ready. No Boiler. No Fire. No Engineer. No License. 
No Danger. Stationary, Marine and Portable Engines for Boats, 
Pumps, Factories, etc., from % to 10 H. P. Send for Catalogue. 
FRENCH CQACHERS AND 
In^Percheron Horses. 
«ARE ot 
1 100 
Prizes at four leading 
American Fairs. 
Write for Catalogue. 
JOHN W. AKift 
Scipic, N, Y- 
The ROCKER WASHER 
has proved the most satis¬ 
factory of any Washex 
ever placed upon the mar 
ket. It Is warranted to 
wash an ordinary family 
washing of 10O pieces In 
One Hour, as clean as 
can be washed on the 
washboard. Write for 
prices and full description 
ROCKER WASHER GO., 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 
Liberal inducement to 
live agents. 
^\HOL.UFAST»TIE FOR G^OOMING^r" 
- \ SO ! OY i\ MAIL COMPLETE /Vjtw jWj c\ 
0 v riff} 
TIE CO, Sidney, inly. 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Pecans in New York. 
The Fitzwater Pear. 
Propagating ItOBa Rugosa Hybrids. 
Unfermented WJne. 
Strawberries. 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
Notes and Comments. 
“Keeping Warm”. 
Unpretentious Plan for Farmers’ Wives 
Economy Broth. 
Saving Compressed Yeast. 
Oatmeal Cakes. 
They Are So Helpless.. 
Cape Cod. 
“ Moral idiots ”. 
Frosted Cabbage. 
Clothe Children Comfortabley. 
Improper Handling of Children. 
Some Good Rugs. 
Winter Friendship of Trees. 
Grandfather’s Clock. 
Authoritative Etiquette. 
Sick Cage-Birds. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Silver and Wheat. 
Immigrant Bureaus. 
Something for Fair Managers. 
Too Much “ Woman’s Work ”. 
Ruralisms. 
Editorial. 
Brevities. 
Uncle Sam to Miss Canada. 
Notes of Travel. 
What They Think of Us. 
Down With Uncle, Up With Anti. 
Wide Tires in Queens County. 
We are Responsible. 
Business Bits. 
Publisher’s Desk. 
Crop and Market Notes.. 
New York Farmers’ Institutes. 
Agricultural News. 
Markets . 
Janet Thorn's Temper. 
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