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rH,_ RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Jan. 14 
Oh, fuzzy, ragged, woozy llower, 
You have no shape or smell— 
But still at certain seasons 
1 like you pretty well. 
Your tawdry hues amaze me— 
You’re a perfect floral bum — 
But still all ooets praise thee, 
My gay chrysanthemum. 
—Minneapolis Journal. 
A capital idea—Money.— Life. 
Young Mr. Dolley : “ Miss Amy, what 
is the best way of killing time in the 
winter?” Amy: “Sleigh it.”— Truth. 
Mrs. Brownleiwh (visiting country 
friends): “ I don't often get such a capital 
supper.” Johnnie: “Neither do we.”— 
Vermont Watchman. 
Paterfamilias (who has just been 
asked for his daughter): “But can you 
support her?” Mr. Frankleigh Hap¬ 
hazard : “ Yes, I think we could.”— Life. 
Mary : “ That’s a nice dog you’ve got, 
Jack.” Jack: “ Yes, but he’s consump¬ 
tive.” Mary: “Consumptive! Why, how’s 
that?” Jack: “Spitz blood .”—Boston 
Budget. 
“ Deh is a good temperance sermon in 
a freight train,” says Uncle Mose. “ No 
matter how much de cars gits loaded, 
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 FARiTING. (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 Cuano Co., 143 Liberty St., New York. 
WORKS AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. 
de ingine w’at does de work gits along 
strictly on water .”—Indianapolis Journal. 
“ There is one thing I dread,” remarked 
Johnson, “ and that is a premature 
burial.” ‘ Don’t worry about that,” re¬ 
plied Brown. “ The thing is impossible; 
there’s no danger of your being buried 
too soon .”—Little Peddlington Qeewitz. 
ThreeStyles 
Five Sizes. 
Thousands 
Sold. 
SPADING 
HARROW 
The Best all around Rotary Harrow and Pulver¬ 
izer. NO EQUAL for Fall plowed land, Stubble. 
nO Vineyards and Peach Orchards. Leaves no furrow or ridge. 
fC—, Angle of teeth adjustable. Send for Catalogue. Mention 
this paper. Address 
Guide: “Now, ladies and gentlemen, 
you wouldn’t believe it, but it’s true that 
these weights are so delicate that they 
mark the difference between a blonde and 
brunette hair.” Tourist (opening mem¬ 
orandum book): “And which weighs 
the less ? ” Guide : “The lighter one.”— 
Harlem Life. 
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. HIDDLE GRANVILLE, N. Y. 
£Ui$ccUaneou;& ^dvntisinfl. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorkeh. 
'ACME” Pulverizing Harrow, Clod Crusher Leveler 
now made, is a general purpose Harrow that 
does the whole business from start to finish, 
viz., it cuts, lifts, turns, crushes, pulverizes, levels 
and smooths, all in one operation. Is made en¬ 
tirely of cast steel and wrought iron —practically 
indestructible —and, withal, is the cheapest riding 
harrow on earth. Price of new style about 40 
per cent, less than old style ; in fact, it sells for 
about the same as an ordinary drag. 
rN-pTyrnp A?vT r TT)T A T To responsible farmers, to be returned 
H IN i vi IN I JL\]. n L ftt my expense if not satisfactoi y. 
I, Sole Mfr„ MILLINGTON, NEW JERSEY. 
Sizes 3 
to i 3!4 
feet. 
The Recognized Standard of Modern 
Piano Manufacture. 
BALTIMORE. NEW YORK, 
22 & 24 E. Baltimore St. 148 Fifth Avenue. 
WASHINGTON, 817 Pennsylvania Ave. 
fit?si of lst finality can ever 
se4J be sent by mail Ma y_ 
hap you know it. By freight, prepaid if 
preferred, we ship safely 4, 5 or (>-ft. trees. 
2-yr. Roses of rare excellcnce-everything! 
You actually pay less than for the puny 
stuff. 1,000 acres Nurseries. 20,000 acres 
Orchards. Exact information about trees 
and fruits. Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. 
Farquliar’s Standard Kngines, Saw Mills, Shingle 
Mills, Grist Mills and Standard Implements Geucr- 
aily. Send for Catalogue. Portable and Stationary Engines and 
Boilers a specialty. VV arranted equal or superior to any made. 
Pear, Plum, Cherry, Apple, Peach, &c. 
LARCEST and BEST STOCK in the U. S 
Planters and Dealers should get our prices before 
placing orders. 
Niagara Nurseries. Established 1839. 
E. MOODY A. SONS, Lockport, N. Y 
Address A. J } 4 FARQUHAR CO., York, Pa 
OUR HAY CARRIERS 
are the best suited for all kinds of buildings. Use 
any Fork or Slings, Sell direct. 
FOWLER & FARRINGTON. 
Taughannock Falls, N. Y 
Tanner and Maker of Galloway Coats, Robes, Rugs, 
Gloves and Mittens, etc. Also makes all kinds of Fur 
Coats, from $15 to $325. Ladies’ line Coats and Capes 
from Galloway and Angus Fur. 
ITACP NEW CHOICE 
1 I ilr \ VARIETIE S. 
' ■ Send for Price List, free. 
V. STONEROD, Lewistown, Pa. 
GOOD HORSE SENSE 
itterworker, 
ilesale prico 
. Oat’lg free. 
H. Pounder, 
unson, Wis 
Teacheth that a smooth wire fence with cross wires 
several feet apart suits the animals. The festive 
pig grunteth his approval as he squeezeth thro’. Old 
Brindle croppeth the grass from the other side and 
declareth that cross ties every foot, like the Page, 
would be an outrage on the animal kingdom. 
Page Woven Wire Fence Co., 
ADRIAN, MICH. 
For Sale or Fxcltange 
Orange Grove just coming Into bearing, near one of 
the prettiest, healthiest places In Florida. Would 
exchange for desirable farm property. Address 
cv J. H. ATWATER, 
. No. 730 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. 
HYDRAULIC 
PRESS, 
V CHOICE SEED CORN. 
Yellow Dent, extra fine. Earlier and more produc- 
clve than any flint vailety. First Prize at New York 
State Fairs. 1891 and 1892." Price, per bushel, $3; peck, 
$1; quart, 50 cents. E. VAN ALLEN, Delmar, N. Y. 
MACHINERY. 
Power Screw j ppcCC f 
Hydraulio, or [ riiLweM 
Knuckle Joint ‘ 
Graters, Elevators, Etc. 
Boomer & Boschert Press Co. ^ 
118 W. Water St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
WANTED. 
Man and Wife—no children—for general Farm and 
Home Work, Scotch or English preferred. Good 
salary and good house for the right parties. 
E. R. CLEVELAND, Unionville, Lake Co., 0. 
STOGK SUPERINTENDENT. 
I am open for the superintending of a Stock Farm 
now or In spring. Address Box 282, 
West Grove, Chester County, Pa. 
CANADA CNLKACHKD HARDWOOD 
ASHES. 
Acknowledged to be the best and cheapest Fertili¬ 
zers for Grass, Grain and Fruits. 
THE FOREST CITY WOOD-A8H CO., of London, 
Can., have removed their selling office to 102 State 
Street, .Boston, Mass. Address as above for 
prices, sample and free pamphlet. 
1DQUARTERS FOR ™f T 
S JMPING HORSECARTS 
3REAT popular prices 
'ARIETY w,DEan,iNARR0W 
TWO and FOUR WHEELS, 
steel axles. HOBSON&CO-iTatamy, Pa- 
100 
; Prizes at four leading 
American Fairs- 
Write for Cat&JopTje. 
JOHN W. AKIN 
Scir*ir>. 5M. v. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, January 14, 1893 
FARM TOPICS. 
Why Do We Ferment Manure '! .17, 18 
Another Milllonare Farmer. 19.20 
Record-Breaking Maple Trees.20, 21 
Selling Straw and Buying Manure. 21 
Soda Water Refuse for Manure. 21 
Beware of High-Priced New Potatoes. 21 
Fertilizer Built on a New Basis. 21 
Giving Potatoes a Start. 22 
L1VK STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Bull Fight on the Range. 17 
Best Live Mock on the Farm. 18 
What’s the Matter with the Farmer and His 
Hen?. 18, 19 
First Run of an Incubator ... 19 
How to Feed Cut Bone to Poultry. 21 
Cream Is Nut Cream. 22 
Milk Factory Wanted in Cayuga County, N. Y_ 25 
Lice on Horses . 3J 
Change In Feather Coloring.. 3t 
Feeding Rations. 31 
Self-Sucking Heifers . 31 
Watery Butter. 31 
Sure Dog Medicine. 31 
Feeding Bone Flour. 31 
HORTICULTURAL. 
The Squash-Borer, Melittia Ceto. . 19 
Black Knot Law All Right. 20 
About Quince Culture. 21 
Some Missouri Fruit Notes. 25 
Why Fruits Crack. 30 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
Miss Parloa’s Ideas. 26 
Language Studies In the Home. 26 
Comment and Question. 26 
New Things With the New Year. 26 
Are Ideas Dangerous?. 27 
Helen and the Fair. 27 
An Epitaph. 27 
Almond Eyes Straightened. 27 
New Ideas on Mince Meat. 27 
Red Ink. 27 
Ah! It Is Mutual. 27 
A Common-Sense Handy Poultice. 27 
Tried Recipes. 27 
Mothers be Merciful.. 27 
Sweet Sweet Potatoes. 27 
A Critic Appears. 27 
A Dear Memory. 27 
Treat It Fairly. 27 
Something Else. 27 
A Poor (?) Family. 27 
Taking Anesthetics. 27 
Omnibus Recipes. 27 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Joseph Harris. 18 
Boycott Bad Beer. 20 
Rurallsms. . 22 23 
Editorial. 24 
Brevities. 24 
The Monopolist’s Song. 25 
Notes of Travel. 25 
AgaiDst Free Coinage of Silver. 25 
Business Bits. 25 
Publisher’s Desk. 23 
Agricultural News.28 #9 
Crop and Market Notes. 29 
Markets . 29 
Janet Thorn’s Temper. 30 
Had Samples With Him. 30 
Shear Nonsense. 32 
