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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 1 
The Great Value of Fresh Air . 
Kvery one knows the physical benefit that comes 
from a day In the open air; but few stop to reflect 
on the reason This may be found In the fact that 
the air so breathed has contained more oxygen, and 
therefore helped the blood, with which It has come 
In contact In the lungs, to throw off an unusual 
amount of the body’s waste and Impurities In the 
form of carbonic acid gas. 
This Is exactly what occurs, only with greater 
effpct, when Drs. Starkey & Palen’s Compound Oxy¬ 
gen Is Introduced into the system The agent Is com¬ 
mon air, enriched with more oxygen and combined 
with a magnetic vital element which the whole sys¬ 
tem heartily welcomes and absorbs. By It the lungs 
are expanded, the blood purified and the nerve cen¬ 
ters revitalized. This Is In short the building up, by 
the natural method, of those foundations of life and 
health, the Injury of which Is Indicated by what we 
call disease. 
Another unique feature Is that by means of the 
Home Treatment, the better and richer air which 
Compound Oxygen supplies, can be made available 
for the sick person In his own room, without expos¬ 
ure. effort or fatigue, 
While the theory of Compound Oxygen Is very 
Interesting, Its wonderful history Is still more so. 
For more than 23 years and In over 60,000 carefully 
recorded caseB, It has shown Its marvelous power to 
heal and restore most deperate chronic cases, such 
as Consumption, Catarrh, Asthma, Dyspepsia, Rheu¬ 
matism and Nervous Prostration. Every question 
which this statement can raise can be cheerfully 
answered by Drs. 8tarkey & Pauen, No. 1529 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, or Chicago, San Francisco, New 
York, and Toronto, Ont.— Adv. 
BUSINESS BITS. 
Alt. sorts of poultry supplies are furnished by 
C. A. Bartlett, Worcester, Mass. Beef scraps, ground 
meat and bone meal are specialties. 
The Superior land roller Is made In sections. It Is 
a steel roller and one of the best on the market. The 
Superior Land Roller Co., Geneva, N. Y., are the 
manufacturers. 
HUNDREDS of farmers propose to try Crimson 
clover this year either as an experiment or on a 
large scale. Where can they get seed ? In trying a 
comparatively new plant like this, It Is doubly 
necessary that the seed should be pure. Johnson 
& Stokes, the well-known seedsmen of Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa., are making a specially of Crimson clover 
seed this year. Why not buy of them ? 
We have used wire netting several years, Instead 
of brush or poles, for supporting pea, tomato and 
other vines, and now we see that an enterprising 
manufacturer has caught the Idea, and advertises 
the netting for this purpose In another column. It 
comes very cheap, too, and In most cases costs less 
than brush, when we consider the saving of time 
and labor. For peas and beans, we set the netting 
over the rows and fasten It with stakes In a vertical 
position. For tomatoes, we set It flat about 2>£ feet 
over the vines, which grow up through It. Anyone 
who tries this method will never depend on stakes 
again As soon as the season Is over, we roll up 
the netting and put It In a dry place for next year's 
use. Peter Duryee & Co , 227 Greenwich Street, New 
York, furnish the netting for this purpose. 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW! 
If you don’t see what you want , ask for it. 
What was the amount of bounty the government 
paid on sugar for 1892? A. P. T. 
AN 8 .—The government’s fiscal year doesn’t cor¬ 
respond with the calendar, but begins July 1, and 
ends June 30. The amount of bounty paid during 
the first year the bounty law was In force, viz.. July 
1, 1891 to June 30, 1892, was *7.342.077.79. Of this 
amount, the cane sugar producers of the four States 
of Louisiana. Texas, Florida and Mississippi re¬ 
ceived *7,077,316.21; the beet sugar producers of Ne¬ 
braska. with two factories, Utah with one. and Cali¬ 
fornia with three, received *240,098.56. The State ol 
Kansas with three factories received all the bonntj 
paid for sorghum sugar, *22,197.28, and New York 
Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania took all the 
bounty for maple sugar, *2,465 74. The number ol 
licensed producers was as follows: of cane sugar 
727; beet sugar, 7; sorghum sugar, 6 ; maple sugar 
4,240. For the fiscal year ending June 30,1893, the 
number of applicants for license Is 6,759, of which 
6,100 are maple sugar makers, the large Increase In 
the number of applicants being entirely In the latter 
class, the number In each of the other three classes 
being less than for the preceding year. The total 
number of claims paid from July 1, 1892 to February 
28.1893, inclusive, eight months of the fiscal year, 
was 4,023, amounting to $5,211,843.24. 
Could a farmer make syrup on a cheap scale for 
home use from sugar beets? R. f. 
Comber, Ont. 
Ans.- No- the process requires expenslvemachln- 
ery. and can be carried on successfully and profit¬ 
ably only on a large scale. 
I make my sheep racks with double rows of upright 
slats. The outer row Is perpendicular and there are 
slx-lnch spaces between slats; then an Inner row 
leaning over against these at the top. there being a 
three-inch space between slats. Are the horns on 
the Dorset Horn sheep large enough on any, except 
the bucks, to prevent their using these slx-lnch 
spaces with their heads. J. D. B. 
ANS.—We haven’t measured the breadth of horns 
of any Dorset ewes, but think there are many which 
could not get their heads through a slx-lnch space. 
Is there any way of curing hens of eating their 
eggs at all times and seasons, though plenty of lime 
meat and green food is given? henwife. 
Ans —Yes; make the nests quite dark. If this Is 
done before the habit Is acquired, there Isn’t likely 
to be any trouble. Prevention Is easier than cure. 
S. R. R.. Denver. Colo.—Your Inquiries regarding 
horse-radish were answered In the issue for March 
18. of The R. N.-Y. We cannot give the probable 
yield, as so much depends upon the soil, season, 
culture, etc. 
Is there some more satisfactory plan of heating 
spring-house than by the usual stove? I have always 
found it very hard to keep an even temperature, 
especially at night, owing to the rise or fall of the 
winds. There must be more or less dust and gas 
from a stove and there should be something to take 
Its place and do better work. With the separator 
and without the stove we could make better butter. 
Chester County, Pa. h. b. m. 
Ans.— Certainly. A steam or hot water apparatus 
which will furnish needed heat and hot water or 
steam, or both, for cleansing utensils, heating milk 
or cream, or other desired purposes, Is what you 
want. Write to some of the manufacturers of heat¬ 
ing apparatus advertising In The R. N.-Y. Let’s 
hear from some of the dairymen on this point. 
1. Will It pay to keep chickens and Bell the eggs at 
15 to 30 cents a dozen—paying 75 cents a bushel for 
com and so on, the chickens costing 30 to 40 cents 
apiece? 2. What Is the beet paint to stop a leak In 
the roofs of buildings? j. H. T. 
Diamond, Ohio. 
ANS.—1. Yes, If the chickens lay enough eggs. If 
they are reasonably Industrious, have good care and 
are properly handled, those prices should prove re¬ 
munerative. 2. A new roof Is the best way to stop 
leaks. Write to the Indiana Paint & RooflDgCo., 
New York, or O. W. Ingersoll, 246 Plymouth Street, 
Brooklyn, N. Y., and refer to The R. N.-Y. 
Is there for sale a work on the cultivation of pep¬ 
permint and Its distillation ? A. b. h. 
Ans.—N o. There was such a pamphlet published 
some years ago, but we can’t find any now for sale. 
The Rural Publishing Co. will endeavor to supply this 
manifest want within a few months. A good cyclo¬ 
pedia will probably give Information In relation to 
distillation. 
A friend and subscriber to The Rural Is expect¬ 
ing to raise a large crop of tomatoes for market, but, 
In case there should not be any sale for them, he 
would want to csn them. He has several steam 
boilers and a large bul’dlng In which a factory could 
be placed. What Is the process used In canning 
tomatoes by the canning factories ? What machinery 
and other apparatus are needed for a factory, and 
what would be the cost ? J. C. G. 
Ans —Write to the D. G. Trench Co., Chicago. III., 
for catalogue and prices of canning machinery and 
supplies. With their apparatus, they will probably 
furnish full directions. To Insure attention, mention 
The R. N.-Y. 
Some Northern florists buy cut flowers of the nar¬ 
cissus blooms from people living In this vicinity? 
Who Is a reliable party to buy them ? .T. R. c. 
Chesterfield Countv, Pa. 
Ans.—A sk your neighbors who are shipping from 
there; they can tell more about the reliability of 
dealers to whcm Ibey have shipped than we can. 
You might write to Anton Schulthets, 404 to 412 East 
34th street, New York, who Includes narcissi among 
his specialties. 
My turkeys have a swelling under the eves and 
down towards the bills. Tt commenced some time 
ago and has been growing since. I opened one and 
a milky fluid came out. What Is the trouble and 
wbat should be done for It? J. s. o. 
Ans—P robably roup. See recent Rurat.S for 
remedies. Any of the common roup pills will be 
good. 
What Is The Rusal’s opinion of a hen house 12 x 
24 feet, with 3 windows containing 6 lights each 9 x 
18 Inches of glass on the south side, which Is to be 
or 5 feet high and the back 9 feet? The point Is to 
have the shingled roof slant to the south In hopes 
of keeping In check frost on the Inside and snow on 
the outside. Would It be an Improvement on the 
general plan? J- L. P. 
Greendale, Mass. 
Ans.— All things considered, we think this a good 
arrangement We prefer a building highest at the 
north side, with an alley extending through on that 
side. For small buildings with no alley, we would 
slant the roofs to the north, and have the door, or, 
perhaps the door and window In one. on the south 
side. This Is simply an opinion, and we would be 
glad to hear from others on this point. The amount 
of glass mentioned Is a great plenty. 
Where can we get farm help, girls, etc., from 
among the Immigrants arriving In New York? 
SEVERAL SUBSCRIBERS. 
Ans.—W rite to the Swedish Immigrant Home. 14 
Greenwich Street, New York. State briefly just what 
you want, and give references. 
(Continued on next page.) 
In writing to advertisers please always mention 
The Rural. 
GUARANTEED CURE 
OR NO PAY. 
Nothing Fairer Than This. 
When we say cure, we do not mean simply to 
stop it for the time being, but a 
PERMANENT AND POSITIVE CURE 
For Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, 
Headache, Constipation, Uilionsness, Ner¬ 
vousness, Sleeplessness, Impure Blood, 
and all diseases arising from a disordered 
Liver. Write for Treatise, Testimonials, and 
Free Sample Bottle of 
DR. ROC’S LIVER, RHEUMATIC, 
and NEURALGIA CURE to 
CULLEN &, NEWMAN, 
160 GAY ST., Knoxville, Tenn. 
Aide. KINDS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES 
AND PRODUCE. 
S U o [ II rnn«T 100 Park Place, N. V. 
■ U. a Li (I. rllUw I ,rn 4 »« Couriuloi Itrekuti. 
Reference: Rural New-Yorker, Irving Nat’l Bank 
A DAT. Agent samples free. Horse 
owners buy 8 to 9. 20 fast selling special¬ 
ties. B. B. Brewster, Box 612, Holly, Mloh 
# has often wasted time and 
Your Painter " oVs, 
-*■ ^ ^ AAA LV ^ A even resorted to the use of 
ready mixed paints, the ingredients of which he knew nothing about, because 
of the difficulty in making a shade of color with white lead. This waste can 
fe avoided by the use of National Lead Company’s 
Pure White Lead Tinting Colors. 
These tints are a combination of perfectly pure colors put up in small cans 
and prepared so that one pound will tint 25 pounds of Strictly Pure White 
Lead to the shade shown on the can. By this means you will have the 
best paint in the world, because made of the best materials— 
Strictly Pure hite Lead 
and pure colors. Insist on having one of the brands of white lead that are 
standard, manufactured by the “ Old Dutch ” process, and known to be 
strictly pure: 
“ANCHOR” (Cincinnati) 
“ARMSTRONG & McKELVY ” (Pittsb’gh) 
“ ATLANTIC ” (New York) 
“ BEYN1ER-BAUMAN ” (Pittsburgh) 
“ BRADL*EY ” (New Yorkl 
“ BROOKLYN ” (New York) 
“ COLLIER ” (St. Louis) 
“ CORNELL ” (Buffalo) 
“ DAVIS-CH AMBERS ” (Pittsburgh) 
“ECKSTEIN” (Cincinnati) 
“JEWETT ” (New York) 
These brands of Strictly Pure White Lead and National Lead Co.’s Pure White Lead 
Tinting Colors are for sale by the most reliable dealers in paints everywhere. 
If you are going to paint, it will pay you to send to us for a book containing iniorma- 
tion that may save you many a dollar; it will only cost you a postal card to do so. 
KENTUCKY ” (Louisville) 
FAHNESTOCK” (Pittsburgh) 
LEWIS” (Philadelphia) 
MORLEY ” (Cleveland) 
RED SEAL” (St. Louis) 
SALEM ” (Salem, Mass.) 
SHIPMAN ’’(Chicago) 
SOUTHERN ” (St. Louis and Chicago) 
ULSTER ” (New York) 
UNION’’(New York) 
NATIONAL LEAD CO., 
1 Broadway, New York. 
VINE SUPPORTS. 
MflDC UCTTlUr 18 CHEAPER and BETTER than 
T/t Infc He I I mu Poles or Brush for supporting Peas, 
Beans, Tomatoes, Berries, Grapes, Flowers, etc. It may be rolled 
up In the fall, and used year after year. It saves time, saves 
labor, saves fruit. __ „ 
PRICES FOR ROLL 8 150 FEET LONG. 
3-inch Mesh, 12, 24, 36. 48, 60, 72-inch. 
'jm No. 18 Wire, 80c. *1.50 *2.30 *3.00 *3.75 #4.50 
discounts for 5 rollsT 5 per cent; 10 rolls, 10 per cent. Lots of 5 Rolls delivered free, East of the 
Mississippi- Write for Price-List of Poultry and Farm lence. 
PETER DURYEE & CO., 227 Greenwich Street, New York.'S 
//VC/Af/V/IT/ S X4 \A/ <SSr 
W Off KS 
LARGE CAIUCl WRITE 
CIRCULflROMIfJ . 
f\ SPECIALTY. (PRICES.V re 
ra pci-/rr. rowe & 
MACHINE KNIVES ronrf 
CO . C/ /V 0/ N NAT!, O .. 
tab’d] JACKSON BROS. [i«fc 
*. Y. STATE DRAIN TILE AND PIPE WORKS, 
70 Third Avenue, ALBANY, N. Y. 
ROUND 
and SOLE 
•gents: 
Salt Glazed Pipe. FirF 
Brick and Cement. 
For alleviating that irritation 
felt by those who sufferfrom any 
Bronchial Affection, Brown’s 
Bronchial Troches are most 
useful. An unexcelled remedy 
for Coughs, Hoarseness and 
Sore Throat. 
Canada Unleaclied Hard-wood 
Acknowledged the most satisfactory fertilizer. 
We have best facilities for supplying our customers 
first quality at low prices. 
48-page pamphlet free. Write for prices to 
munrob, deforest & co., 
62 Arcade Block, Oswego, N. Y. 
NEW BECKER 
WASHING MACHINE. 
A fair trial will convince the most 
skeptical of Its superiority over all 
Other Washing Machines In the mar¬ 
ket. Circulars free. Made by 
N. C. BAUGHMAN, York, Pa. 
Mention The Rural New-Yorker. 
Wouldn’t You 
rather have beautiful paper on your walls than ugly ? 
It costs no more. You may choose by mail. Let us 
send you 100 samples for 8 c. Prices, a to 5oc. a roll. 
A. L. DI AMENT & CO., 1624 Chestnut St., Phila. 
berry 
Indorsed by all 
■ BMaaa gflcudlng berry 
I W growers as The 
inidX^;;e, _ _ 
and other Basket*. Prices low. Illus. Catalogue Free. 
disbrow MFC.CO..ROCHESTER.N.Y. 
Complete Fertilizers 
FOB 
CORN and VEGETABLES. 
Also Dissolved S. C. Phosphate and Fertiliz¬ 
ing; Chemicals. 
WM. DAVISON & CO., Baltimore, Md. 
FERTILIZERS ! 
Information Free. 
You can get full information as to the use, 
application and results from commercial 
fertilizers, through “ T H E H <> 31 E - 
STEAD,” just Issued, which can be had 
free by sending postal card to 
Michigan Carbon Works, Detroit, Mich. 
iniarn U/IUTTn Married; on a Massachu- 
itllYILn IfflnlLl) setts farm. Must he a good 
iryman and truck grower Wages. *30 a month, by 
e year; house and fuel furnished. Also use of a 
rden spot. Address AAA, office The R. N.-Y, 
B KEEPERS 
CLEANINCS IN BEE CULTURE. 
SUPPLIES 
FREE. A-UOS1. ROOT, Medina, O. 
Take a Course 
in the 
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DETROIT, MICH. M 
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“WAY DOWN UPON THE” 
■71 ADinA PENINSULA is 
■ Lb rV I U H a FROST-FREE 
township of high, healthful land, dotted with clear 
lakes, free of marsh, tilled with Northern people. 
No negroes, no liquor, no malaria; where pineapples, 
lemons and oranges grow best, and fresh vegetables 
are gathered all winter. Homes sold on installments 
so cheap I ‘‘The Florida Homeseeker,” monthly, 
tells all about It. Sample Free. Write 
O. M. CROSBY, Editor, Avon Park, Florida. 
DIXON S SILICA GRAPHITE PAINT 
Water will run from it pure and clean, it coversdouble 
the surface of any other paint, and will last four or Jive 
timeslonger. Equally useful for any iron work. Sendlor 
circulars. Jos. Dixon C'uuuihle Co., Jersey City, N. J. 
ADVICE TO DYSPEPTICS. 
C ONTENTS : Dyspepsia and Its causes. Experi¬ 
ence of a sufferer. Liver complaint a twin dis¬ 
order. Constipation a result of dyspepsia. Food to 
be taken. Food to be avoided. Mailed free to any 
address. JOHN H. MCALVIN, Lowell, Mass., 
Fourteen years City Treasurer 
PORTABLE BATHS. 
Best ever Known. WheWale and Retail. 
Agent* Wanted Kverjvheaa. 
Send for Circular!. 
E. J. KN0WLT0N, 
A UM ArUbMiah.' 
AGENTS WANTED ON SALARY 
or commission, to handle the New Patent Chemical 
Ink Erasing Pencil. Agents making *50 per week 
Monroe Eraser Mf’g Co., X 175, La Crosse, Wls. 
IESTTT 
Pianos, Organs, SSS up. Want agti 
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