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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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SEND FOR PAMPHLETS 
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FERTILIZER FARMING. 
A COMMON TKAIT. 
*• I'd give the world to call thee mine ! ” 
He cried; and she In mirth 
Exclaimed. “ Here’s another man 
Who thinks ho owns the earth.”— Judge. 
Mrs. Wascar Milpk (the eminent 
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in your tea, Mr. Wrancher?” Jim de 
Wrancher (lately from Arizona) : “ Er— 
I stand pat, mum.”— Chicago News- 
Record. 
Customer: “You said those shoes I got 
last week were calfskin and they ain’t ; 
they are regular cowhide stogies.” 
Dealer: “ Well, ain’t a cow a calf’s kin ? 
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Monthly. 
Ho, Yk Dyspeptics. —“A quack heads 
his advertisement: ‘ Ho, all ye dyspep¬ 
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do If they would all hoe vigorously 
they might not need any medicine.”— 
Household. 
A Bill-of-Fare — Housewife: “ So, 
now, I think everything is ready for the 
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- 
i.ingwood, Managing Editor of The Rubai. 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. 
party. The goose, liver, lobster, two 
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a passable musician—yes, that will be 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co. y 143 Liberty St., New York. 
WORKS AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. 
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all .”—La Chronique. 
BARDEN CABINET CREAMERY, 
DIAMOND BALANCE CHURN, 
make dairying a pleasure. BUTTER WORKERS, RAILROAD AND 
CHEESE MILK CANS, and general DAIRY SUPPLIES. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue. 
Barden Automatic Cream Separator Co., 
Agents Wanted. HIDDLE GRANVILLE, N. Y. 
£Hi£rcltunf0U0 
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Thk Rural New-Yorker. 
the other hinds. We send them every¬ 
where safely by mail, prepaid. 
We give on request our ‘‘ Guide to 
Hose Culture,” which clearly describes 
t lie largest stock of Roses in the world, and 
which will enable anyone to repeat our 
success with flowers. We also publish 
“ Success with Flowers,” a monthly 
magazine which is a welcome guest in 
50,000 flower-lovers’ homes. A sample 
copy of this will come with the Guide if 
you send your address now. 
The Dingee & Conard Co., 
SseeSS. west Grove, Pa. 
WJlitP The trials at the Wisconsin Ex- 
W JL1IIC pcrlment Station have proved the 
_ /-'tt.'-v'ivtt'tvt Schonen Oats to b esu- 
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“ ’ ness, stiffness aj straw and thinness 
CtotC o/ hull. Prof. W. A. Henry says: 
“Up to date It ’ proved Itself 
superior to any variety against wT v_.t was tested 
continuously.” Write for clrcula OjTd prices. 
Address J. L. ALBERT ^eedom, Ill. 
MATTHEWS'Seef dill. ^ 
Iliad Cultivator, Whool Hoo. 
Mingle or Combined. s- 
The Standard of America’ &X 
Leading seedsmen adtij 
it is the most reliable. . 
ware of cheap imitati 
All genuine drills V name on seed box. 
New Universal Whet,, ^oe, Cultivator and Plow, 
AMES PLOW CO., Boston and New York. 
Send for Circular and Catalogue embracing whole line. 
Oats. 
SCAB 
simple, sure, absolutely TUVIflf) ADCCftl 
NON - POISONOUS cure. I III RIU 11 UtlCdUL 
(“the Cold-Water I)lp.”) Mixes Instantly with cold wuter. 
Used and recommended by leading breeders and veteri¬ 
narians. Sample, by mall, 50 cents. For sale by all 
reliable dealers. LAWFORD BROTHERS, Baltimore, Md.. 
Sole Agents for the United States. 
ELLIOT’S PARCHMENT BUTTER PAPER. H SkU 
To dairymen or others who will use it, we will send half a ream, 8x11, free, if they will 
forward 90 cents to pay postage. Why not try the Best Butter Wrapper ? 
FREE. 
90 cents to pay postage. Why not try the Best Butter Wrapper ? imiumwniii umi mi 
A. G. ELLIOT <V CO., Paper Manufacturers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
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TRACTION AND PORTABLE 
NGINES. 
Threshers and Horse Powers. 
Wrlto for Illustrated Catalogue, mailed Free. 
M. RUMELY CO.. LaPORTE. IND. 
[The 
Famous 
D. & C. Roses 
are grown on their own roots, and are 
everywhere recognized as far better than 
FHPMfiH COACHERS AND 
rcheron Horses. 
100 
Prizes at four leading 
American Fairs. 
Write for Catalogue. 
JOHN W. AKIN. 
Sciplo, N. Y. 
/fROBINSON 
/.v-UL WOOD AND METAL PICKET FENCE MACHINE 
/IS.31'Hr Bas perfect, Independent, spring tension, for each wire. Twlste 
. °.w/. ’LjS a»M=B wheel will not Injure zinc coating of wires. Weaves over splices In wire 
— with ease. NO OIL required on the wires. Cheapest and nest. (Agent 
wanted.) For prices and free catalogue address 
SAFETY GATE COMPANY, Box Y, RICHMOND, IND. 
PEHNSYLYAHIAAtiRIGULTURAL W ORKS, Y GRK,PA 
Farquhar’g Standard Engines, Saw Mills, Shingle 
Mills, Grist Mills and Standard Implements (loner- 
y. bend for Catalogue. Portable and Stationary Engines and 
fers a specialty. Warranted equal or superior to any made. 
Address a. B. FARQUHAR CO., York, Pa 
CANADA UNLKAGHKD HARDWOOD 
ASHES. i 
Acknowledged to be the best and cheapest Fertili¬ 
zers for Grass, Grain and Fruits. 
THK FOREST CITY WOOD-ASH CO., of London, 
Can., have removed their selling office to 102 State 
Street, Hoston, Mass. Address as above for 
prices, sample and free pamphlet. 
PAINTroofs 
SILICA GRAPHITE PAINT 
W ater -will run freas 19 pure md alean. It oevore doable 
<*.e surface of any other paint, end will loot four ovjloo 
•iMMlonttr. Esuelly aeaftu for any iron wore. Send for 
-duraalar*. Joe. Dixow Ceucielx Co., Jersey OMsy, J», J, 
FOR FARMERS. 
NOT H1G MONEY, 
RUT SURE 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 AXTKLL, RUSH & CO., 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
I ■ ■ T I 1 1 I WA I in 01.0 V lltLi IRlJi. ior saio 
MMBHBMMSGMKs and exchange. Enny Terms. 
trot Cataloau*. K. B. CHAFFIN A CO.. Richmond. V*. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, January 21, 1893. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Why Do We Ferment Manure ?.34, 35 
A Cuban Manure Problem. 35 
Coal Screenings. 35 
For Grinding Bones.35, 3(1 
Fertilizer Prices. 3(1 
Charcoal Kiln Refuse. 36 
Value of Leached Ashes. 36 
What About Fowl Meadow Grass ?.36, 3? 
Fillers in Chemical Fertilizers. 37 
Chapman’s Cheap Potato Crates. 37 
Insuring a Crop of Clover. 37 
Scarlet Clover. 37 
A “New “Bean. 37 
Potato Fertilizer. 37 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Bone Meal and Ashes for Pigs. 41 
Live Stock Matters. 47 
Killing Gophers. 47 
Inspection for Tuberculosis. 47 
Quick Hog Pasture. 47 
More About Tuberculosis. 47 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Gooseberries.33, 34 
An Orchard of Winter Pears. 37 
Aie All Seedlings New Varieties ?. 37 
Japanese Plums and Potato Growing. 37 
As to Cranberry Culture. 37 
No Help for Persimmon Tree. 37 
Help Wanted to Kill Sprouts. 37 
A Bean and Seedling Apple. 37 
Pear Blight. 37 
Pears on Old Quinces. 37 
Dwarf Apples and Pears. 37 
Selling Celery In Boxes. 38 
Horticultural Gossip. 41 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
Working to Live . 42 
Cookery and Our Invalids. 42 
Wintering Bees. 42 
An Inquiry. 43 
Good Apple Sauce. 43 
A Poet-Laureate In Petticoats. 43 
Two High Class Journals. 43 
Wholesale Potted Meat. 43 
An Auxiliary Nurse; Patented. 43 
One Literary Courtship. 43 
For Thoughtful Grandchildren to Do. 43 
The Best, Though Not New. 43 
Two Cold-Weather Hints. 43 
Bean Soup . 43 
In Warning. 43 
Specific Use of Lemons. 43 
Down With the Hoop Skirt. 43 
Scent Sachet. 43 
To Sell the Bustles . 43 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Notes of Travel. 36 
The Game Laws Again . 38 
lturallsms.38 39 
Editorial. 40 
Brevities. 4U 
The World’s Columbian Exposition. 41 
Publisher’s Desk. 44 
Agricultural News. 44 
Crop and Market Notes. 44 
Markets . 45 
Janet Thorn's Temper. 46 
Shear Nonsense. 48 
