THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 4 
is returned to you that you find out it is 
no joke.”— Life. 
Mother (to her child, who has just 
had some sweets given her by the man 
opposite) : “ What do you say to the 
gentleman, Mabel ?” Mabel : “ Have 
you got any more, please ?”—Vermont 
Watchman. 
Mr. Brown : “ I say, doctor, what 
school of physicians does you belong to?” 
Dr. Quick (indignantly) : “ I don’t be¬ 
longs to no schools, sar ! I’se graduated 
long ’go, and got my degrees hanging on 
de best door in de office.” —Little Ped- 
linglon Oheewitz. 
IN writing to advertisers please always mention 
TBI BUBAL. 
Is the verdict of all Creamery men who have used the 
U. S. SEPARATOR 
BUY “DIRECT FROM FACTORY,» BEST 
^gjjSr and compared It with other machines. 
TL, /CA The Bowl has only Two parts. 11 is llie Closest 
tfiiM Skimmer, It has the Largest Capacity. It itc 
i I W i SA Easiest Cleaned. 
ft 111 UP) My IV o.l U. S. Separator lias°done | | ,600 lbs. In 5,^hours. 
ji j If M v®i rl Left only a trace of fat by Habcock test. 
I » R- J- Sanford, llopklnton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 
' .M'- “ J Our 4 No. I U. S. Separators have run through 1 05,000 !'>s. 
In a single day, and lelt less than one-tenth of one per cent, or 
fat. Farmers Creamery Co., 624 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
^Our No. 1 U. S. Separator runs 5,000 Its. In two hours 
and does perfect skimming. Coqoille Creamery Co., Coqullle. Coos to., Oregon. 
These Separators are made in Two factory and 'I liree dairy sixes. 
Send for full illustrated pamphlet, full of testimonials of same tenor as above. 
THE VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vermont, 
MANUFACTURERS OF FULL LINES OF FACTORY AND DAIRY APPARATUS. 
MIXED PAINTS 
AtWHOLESALE PRICES,Delivered FREE, 
For Houses Barns, Hoofs, all colors, & SAA K. 
nrolite In use 51 years. Endorsed by Grange & 1 armors 
Alliance. Low prices wil surprise you. Write for samples. 
O. W. 1NGERSOLL. 240 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 
$500 IN CASH 
for largest yields from a 
single busliel of LINCOLN 
OATS. Many other interest¬ 
ing CASH 1‘KIZES. 
Address 
NOSTHBUP, BEASLAN & 
GOODWIN 00., 
•Z/ MINNEAPOLIS, - MINN. 
for it. Illustrations 
beautiful. Descrip- 
tions true. 
PEDIGREE SEED POTATOES, 
Leading varieties; bred for years for purity, 
gor , productiveness and shapeliness— for all good 
lalitles. Entire freedom from scab and rot Guaran- 
ed. As fine seed as can be obtained. Early 
MPIRE WASHER FREE 
To Energetic Agents, ; 
t mrinc siHontn rnet 
PERFECT SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. to any one who will 
Invent a similar WASHING MACHINE that will operate easier or do 
better work. The Price Is Low. Write forcireulars, pric e and terms to . 
Mention this Paper. THE EMPIRE WASHERHO., Jamestown, N. Y. r ' 
SCAB 
simple, sure, absolutely TUVIflA PBECOI 
NON - POISONOUS cure. I II I IB IP “ UllhVVL 
(“the Cold-Water Dip.”) Mixes Instantly with cold water. 
Used and recommended by leading breeders and veteri¬ 
narians. Sample, by mall, 60 cents. For sale by all 
reliable dealers. LAWFORD BROTHERS, Baltimore, Md.. 
Sole Agents for the United States. 
Kansas Home Nursery 
Say—The Kansas Is the largest and best Blackcap. 
Made the best record, approved by high authorities 
over a large area of country and climate. Send for 
Price Catalogue. 
A. H. GRIESA, Box J, Lawrence, Kan. 
ELLIOT’S PARCHMENT BUTTER PAPER. H IKA CDCC 
Trt dAirvmen or others who wlU use it, we will send half a ream. 8x11,free, If they will ■ ■ *■ ■■■ “■* ■ 
forward 80 cents to pay postage. Why not try the Best Butter Wrapper ? 
A. O. ELL10T «fc CO., Paper Manufacturers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
1111 I rnillTfl TREES, PLANTS AND 
Ml Hi | rnlll I A Vines. Strawberries and 
IIHLL I IIU I I V Raspberries our speclal- 
i. Berry Crates and Baskets. Prices low. 
alogue free. D. B Garvin & Son, Wheeling, W.Va. 
NEW PRICE LIST 
of Trees, Vines, Small Fruit plants, Flowering 
Shrubs, Border Plants, etc., for spring, mailed to any 
address. EDWIN ALLS v & SON, 
New Brunswick (Nurseries), N. J. 
STRAWBERRIES AND FINE FRUIT. 
Do you Intend Planting any Strawberry, Raspberry, 
Blackberry, or other small fruit Plants, Roses, or 
Novelties ? Send for my 60-page Catalogue and report 
on strawberries, free. Address 
D. BRANDT, Box 300, Bremen, Ohio. 
A MARVELOFPOWER SIMPLICITY & LOW OOST 
i;l ALWAYS READY.NO boiler.no F1RE.no ENG'NF k.no 
ucense.nodanger,stationary.m~.v\- ,ND 
r *, A PORTABLE ENGINES. FOR BOATS,FOMPS, FAIT. r.T0. 
i\" ! i ] SMALL C1ZES A SPECIAL—'. 
m SAFETY VAPOR ENGINt iei 
' ,6 MURRAY ST.HtW YORK. 
-J C LEAD! 
■ ■ Send for my 
_ _ _ Seed almanac. 
The only book of the kind FREE. Specialties— 
Corn (Imp. Learning In particular), Potatoes, 
Oats. Novelties and hundreds of fine seeds. 
Write H. E. TWEED, Ripley, 0. 
SPRAYING NOZZLES. 
NO CLOGGING. ^StSS^ “ AUTOMATIC CLEANING. 
You work the pump, the nozzle d.es the rest. GRADUATED FAN-SHAPED SPRAY. This nozzle 
was used during the past season In CORNELL UNIVERSITY STATION work with ENTIRE SAT¬ 
ISFACTION. Economical and reliable. Price, $2.00. Send for descriptive circular. 
JOHN J. McCOWEN, Forest Home, N. Y. 
AS SUE IS WROTE. 
A maid who Is slightly antique 
Was grossly Insulted, last wlque; 
Her best fellow said; 
“ It Is time we were waid!” 
And now, It Is said, they don’t spique. 
— Conglomerate. 
A man never knows how dull lie is till 
he tries to live by his wits. — Life. 
Jiggles : “ I hear Scribberly has gone 
blind. How did it happen ?” Jaggles : 
“ Lost his sight trying to find his articles 
in print, poor fellow.”— Fun. 
Miss Naive : “ It must he great fun 
writing a joke and sending it to a paper. 
Spacer : “ Yes, it is. It is only when it 
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 llow 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 FARMING. (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., 143 Liberty 8t., New York. 
WORKS AT NEWARK, NEW JER8EY 
CANADA UNLEACHED HARDWOOD 
ASHES. 
Acknowledged to be the best and cheapest Fertili¬ 
zers for Grass, Grain and Fruits. 
THE FOREST CITY WOOD-ASH CO., of London, 
Can., have removed their selling ofllce to 102 State 
Street, Boston, Mass. Address as above for 
prices, sample and free pamphlet. 
J i r fl m run Before Buying a 
) Ijf l 1 Fence 
liJUl Machine, 
-- send for free Catalogue 
to THE RICHMOND CHECK ROWEK CO., 
Richmond. Ind. 
ECLIPSE CORN PLANTER 
^EWHGES 
TUU r'T^TMTTV A a new pedigree white r n a pc 
X rl r*. Ijr lb I M P. V Xx.Early, Healthy, Hardy, Productive, Good. V2 XX J- A— • 
Iosiah Hoopes says: “ The best of the newer varieties was The Geneva, a fine white grape of excellent 
flavor’ pkxna. IloitT. Ass’N Report says: "Of the new soits The Geneva appeared to be the most satis¬ 
factory.” See The R. N.-Y., February 4, page 71, for full description of this most valuable grape. 
STRONG TWO-YEAK VINES, $1 each; *5 per 6; »9 per dozen, post or express paid. 
Address R. C. CHASE & CO., GENEVA, N. Y., Introducers. 
in the 
WORLD ! 
The FISH BRAND SLICKER is warranted water¬ 
proof, and will keep you dry in the hardest storm, flic 
new POMMEL SLICKER is a perfect riding coat, and 
covers the entire saddle. Beware of imitations. Don t 
buy a coat if the “ Fish Brand” is not on it. Illustra¬ 
ted Catalogue free. A. J. TOWER, Boston, Mass. 
