3o8 
April 29 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKEP. 
A MOVE TO LARGER OFFICES. 
When we moved our offices into the 
great and most convenient Times Build 
ing, three years ago, we thought the 
move would he virtually permanent, but 
the rapidly growing circulation of The 
Rural NEW-YoRKKRand American Gar¬ 
dening, and the Development of the 
Book Department, have long made the 
offices too small for our needs, and we 
have rented large and commodious offices 
in the new Scott & Bowne Building, 
which is situated at the junction of Cham 
hers, Pearl, Rose and Madison Streets. 
The location is central, being but a few 
blocks distant from the City Hall and 
Franklin Square stations of the elevated 
railroad, and the Chambers and Pearl 
street lines of horse cars pass the door. 
For convenience, we designate the loca¬ 
tion as “Cor Chambers and Pearl Sts.” 
In these more roomy offices we shall be 
able to dispatch our work with greater 
speed and promptness. Our friends will 
ever be cordially v elcome in the new 
quarters of The Rural Publishing Co. 
Home; or-? 
This Is just now a seasonable and a serious ques¬ 
tion for many. The “cold ” of the autumn has de¬ 
veloped Into disease. Business or society—the win¬ 
ter’s confinement, or Its weather, has made them 
weak and depressed. The family physician looks 
grave, and finally says a change of air Is “ the only 
thing.” Where shall It be ? The Seashore, the 
Mountains, the South, all have their features, but 
Home, sweet home, has comforts of its own—not to 
be found In the world elsewhere. 
Exile In health is bad enough, but exile In sickness 
who can fully describe ? Then the matter of great 
expense often makes, for many, the full cup of trou¬ 
ble to overflow. 
To any such, reluctant to go away, we would say, 
Investigate what science and skill can do for you 
right where you aTe. The Home Treatment of Drs. 
Starkey & Palen will give you a change of air In your 
own room. Their Compound Oxygen Is richest air, 
charged with magnetism, full of ozone—life for the 
lungs, blood and nerves; not a drug to tax the weak 
system. 
The supply will last from two to three months. It 
carries with It the ad vice of expert phy Btclars for that 
period without extra charge. For twenty-three 
years, and In ever-wldenlngclrcles, this has restored 
sick and run-down people at their own homes. 
Before you go away, remember that If a change of 
air will benefit you, It can be had where you are; If 
relief and ease are only possible, you can get them a 
home, where they will be relief Indeed. 
Write for particulars to Dus. StarkeVA Pai.en, 
1529 Arch St., Phl'adelphla, or Chicago, Sar, Fran¬ 
cisco, New York, and Toronto, Ont.— Adv. 
BUSINESS BITS. 
Mr. Francis Shaw, Wavland, Mass., has some 
of the very best Guernsey blood In the country In 
his herd. Ills advertisement. In which he offers 
some choice Individuals for sale. Is on the stock 
page. 
The Bowker Fertilizer Co.. Boston. Mass., want to 
send their catalogue to farmers and gardeners who 
apply for It. The cut In their ad vprttsement Is taken 
from a plate of onions grown by Mr. Robert Niven, 
Providence. R. I., a frequent contributor to The 
RURAL. 
Thorburn & Co.,15 John Street, N. Y.—A cata¬ 
logue of bulbs of all kinds. Among them we would 
specially call attention to the new hvbrld gladiolus 
called “ Cbildsl.” The spikes of bloom are often two 
feet In length, and every color among gladioli Is 
represented, ns well as others not before known, such 
as various shades of blue, “smoky grays nnd purple- 
blacks ” Thorburn & Co. are the first to offer seeds 
of the Weeping spruce of California—Plcea Brewer- 
iana Seeds of the Japan Ginkgo; Juglans Sleboldll 
and Cerctdlphyllum Japonlcum are also offered. 
Potash in Agriculture.— This is the title of an 
Interesting pamphlet sent out by the German Kail 
Works. 93-99 Nassau Street. New York. The object 
of the pamphlet Is to show that potash Is necessary 
to the successful growth of crops and also to point 
out the most economical forms for use. It Is a com¬ 
pilation of reliable experiments made at experiment 
stations and on private farms to ask different soils 
which element was lacking. An excellent discussion 
of the profit In using kalnlt instead of plaster as an 
absorbent in stables Is given in the book. Every 
farmer should read it, by all means. 
We have never seen a betterarrangement for keep¬ 
ing cows and stables clean than that employed at 
The Old Brick at ltoslyn, N. Y TTere the drop be¬ 
hind the cows is about four feet wide and two or 
three deep. It Is covered with narrow slats, set a 
little apart so that the droppings and liquid manure 
fall through, leaving the floor perfectly dry and 
clean. The drop is water-tight, so that there Is no 
waste. Its covering Is easily removed so that It can 
be cleaned as often as desired. Stewart Bros., Lake 
View, Erie Countv, N. Y., make a business of supply¬ 
ing the material for this drop and floor, and no doubt 
will be glad to furnish any Information In regard to it 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW! 
If you don’t see what you want, ask for it. 
Be Timely. 
Still these untimely queries; still we prefer to get 
them months ahead of the proper season than a week 
behind. One reader wishes to know the best method 
of keeping cabbage all winter, and another bow to 
put down cucumber pickles. These queries will be 
preserved and answered In their proper season, sev¬ 
eral months hence. We mention them here that our 
friends tuav know why they are not answered at 
once. Send on the queries. 
To what asylum or Institution can I write in New 
York to secure an elderly woman to have a home In 
my family and look after the house? She would 
have a good home as long as she lived. H. k. r. 
Ulster County. N. Y. 
AN 8 .—The problem of securing farm help from the 
cities—both indoors and out—Is one of the most diffi¬ 
cult of solution of any that confronts the farmer. 
There are In our cities thousands of bard-worklng 
men and women who are barely able to keep soul and 
body together from one year's end to another. Ohe 
would naturally suppose that these people would be 
glad of the opportunity to secure at least a comfort¬ 
able home In the country, but the fact Is that most 
of them would rather starve In the city than to live 
In the country. Another class of persons Isn’t worth 
the room occupied as workers. As for help from 
among the Immigrants, there are very few arriving 
here at present, and the best of these go right through 
to the West. AH kinds of domestic help are very 
scarce In this city at present. There seems to have 
been a beeira to Chicago, and many reople here find 
It lmpossible to secure needed help. We know of no 
Institution that we would feel like recommending to 
our friends. Perhaps the better way would be to In¬ 
sert a small advertisement lr, some paper or papers. 
Kindly publish a description of the Carman grape. 
SUBSCRIBER. 
Ans.—T. V. Munson, the originator, says of this 
grape that It bears beautiful conical clusters, six 
Inches long, compact and symmetrical slightly shoul¬ 
dered The berries are medium-large, round, shin¬ 
ing black with light purple Hoom, adhering very 
firmly to the stems after long shipment and much 
handling. Skin thin, but tenacious; pulp a little 
tough, but parting freely from the seeds, which are 
medium large, two to four to the berry. Flavor pure, 
rich, sprlghtlv and sound to the center. A grape of 
high character, and sure to be popular wherever It 
can be successfully grown. 
I have about 30.000, one-year old Palmetto as¬ 
paragus roots, that have sprouted and are now six 
Inches aboveground: Is It too late to plant them 
out? My land Is all marked ont 4 x 4 feet and If I 
had better wait until the fall I will plant corn. 
Northampton County, Va. w. k. r. 
AN 8 .—They may probably be transplanted, but 
with such a start, the growth would be so checked 
that there would be no advantage In setting them 
this spring We think vor would be the gainer in 
the end by leaving them until fall, and then trans¬ 
planting. ’ Yon might settle the matter by a trial 
with a few. 
What variety of cucumber Is best for pickling for 
market? F. H. 
New York. 
ANS —Green Prolific is good, probably as good as 
any Long Green and Improved Long Green Prick¬ 
ly are also good. Boston Pickling nnd Chicago 
Pickling are favorites in the respective cities that 
give them their names. Which Is best we don’t pre¬ 
tend to know. 
Can The Rural recommend anyvarletvof early 
sweet corn that will not be so seriously affected by 
smut as the Cory, and the Marblehead ? j. R. 
Nutley. N. J. 
ANS.—.Tames J IT. Gregory & Son. Marblehead, 
Mass., recommend Lackey’s Early Sweet as being 
superior t'' these In this respect, and also as being 
sweeter. Send for their catalogue. A test on your 
soli will determine The location often has much 
to do with the tendency of corn to smut. 
(Continued on next page.) 
gttijecellatwouiGi 
In writing to advertisers please always mention 
Tki Bubal. 
As a simple, yet effective, 
remedy for Coughs, Colds and 
Bronchial Affections, Brown’s 
Bronchial Troches stand first 
in public favor and confidence. 
They are everywhere known as 
an old and reliable article. 
Sold only in boxes, 25 cents. 
fast selling articles. Bicycles, etc., big 
money made. Prices low, write quick. 
Brewster Mfg. Co., box (512, Holly, Mich. 
GUARANTEED CURE 
OR NO PAY. 
Nothing Fairer Than This. 
When tve say cure, we do not mean simply to 
stop it for the time being, but a 
PERMANENT AND POSITIVE CURE 
For Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, 
lieuduclie, Constipation, Biliousness, Ner¬ 
vousness, Sleeplessness, Impure Blood, 
and ail 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. 
ALL KINDS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES 
AND PRODUCK. 
S U 0 r U rnnnT 100 Park Place, N. F. 
. H. U L. R. lIlUu I ,Pn4iH C«ulnt«a Euikuti. 
Rsfibinoi: Rural New-Yorker, Irving Nat’l Bank 
? Why is Strictly Pure White Lead the best paint? 
Because it will outlast all other paints, give a 
handsomer finish, better protection to the wood, 
• and the first cost will be less. 
If Barytes and other adulterants of white 
lead are “just as good” as Strictly Pure White Lead, why are all the 
adulterated white leads always branded Pure, or “ Strictly Pure White Lead ?” 
This Barytes is a heavy white powder (ground stone), having the appearance 
of white lead, worthless as a paint, costing only about a cent a pound, and is 
only used to cheapen the mixture. 
What shoddy is to cloth, Barytes is to paint. Be careful to use only 
old and standard brands of 
Strictly Pure A/Vhite Lead 
“ANCHOR” (Cincinnati) 
“ ARMSTRONG & McKELVY” (Pittsb’gh) 
“ ATLANTIC ” (New York) 
“BEYMER-BAUMAN ” (Pittsburgh) 
“ BRADLEY ” (New York) 
“ BROOKLYN ” (New York) 
“COLLIER” (St. Louis) 
“CORNELL” (Buffalo) 
“ DAVIS-CHAMBERS ” (Pittsburgh) 
“ ECKSTEIN ” (Cincinnati) 
“JEWETT ” (New York) 
“ 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) 
are strictly pure, “ Old Dutch” process brands, established by a lifetime of use. 
For colors use National Lead Co.’s Pure White Lead Tinting Colors with 
Strictly Pure White Lead. 
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 informa¬ 
tion that may save you many a dollar ; it will only cost you a postal card to do so. 
NATIONAL LEAD CO., 
i Broadway, New York. 
LEGGETT’S PARIS GREEN CUN 
distributes Paris Green, London 
Purple, Hellebore, or any 
dry powder In any quan¬ 
tity desired. By turning 
the crank a volume of 
powder Is forced through 
the tube, and envelopes 
the plant bush or tree In 
a cloud of dust. It Is 
simple, durable and 
cheap. Send for descrip¬ 
tive circulars and testi¬ 
monials. Price, $ 6 . 
LECCETT BROS., 301 PEARL STREET, NEW YORK. 
POTASH SALTS ARE NECESSARY 
to produce large crops of good quality. 
High and Los Grade Sulphate of Potash, Muriate of Potash and Kainit 
Kalnlt preserves stable manure and enhances Its value. 
For Information and pamphlets address 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93-99 Nassau Street, New York, N. Y. 
Why not consider 
The advantages Albemarle Co., Va.. offers to 
home-seekers ? Mild, healthful climate; no 
blizzards nor extremes of heat or cold. Churches 
of all kinds. Educational center of the South. 
We have bargains In beautiful homes in town, 
and fertile, well-watered farms. Unexcelled 
for fruit and stock. Good markets We cannot 
tell It all here, so write us. We’ll answer 
promptly. 
H. TAYLOR & CO., 
405 K. Market St., Charlottesville, Va. 
F OR SALE.— Two Beautiful CLEVE¬ 
LAND BAY STALLIONS, 4 years old, the Sons of 
Sportsman 299. the most famous C- B. sire—1500 each. 
In go od locality, will more than nay for themselves 
In one season. Also, PUKE-BRED COLTS, from 
Imp. d ams, by Newon and Reform, at $290 to $300. 
ASSOCIATED FARMS, Skaneateles, N. Y. 
ICDCCV POUIC Of STOKE POGIS BLOOI)- 
JCnOC 1 UUnO from tested dams. Young Bulb 
from dam by Stoke Pogls 5th; Heifer and Bull 
Calves; a Cow by Ida’s Stoke Pogls. and one by the 
son of Mary Anne of St. Lambert. 
J. F. GULLIVER, Andover, Mass. 
CHEAP VIRGINIA STOCK FARM. 
1,016 acres for $4,500 ; good land, 300 In original 
hardwood timber; good buildings of all kinds; near 
two depots and navigable river. Mild and eminently 
healthy climate the entire year. Splendidly watered; 
much fencing and bottom land. Good society, post- 
office, churches, schools, one mile. Full particulars. 
W. G. STEVENS, Houston, Va. 
NEW BECKER 
WASHING MACHINE. 
A fair trial will convince the most 
skeptical of its superiority over all 
other Washing M achlnes In the mar¬ 
ket. Circulars free. Made by 
N. C. BAUGHMAN, York, Pa. 
Mention The Rural Nbw-yorkkr. 
WHO? WHY? YOU? 
Break your head upon questions you have no facili¬ 
ties to answer. No matter what you may desire to 
know, address UNITED STATES BUREAU OF 
GENERAL INFORMATION, cor. N. 4th St., 
Wood and York Ave., Philadelphia. Pa. 
Ten cents In silver or stamps will Insure reply. 
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. Me ALVIN, Lowell, Mass., 
Fourteen years City Treasurer 
T3REED to the WINNERS — Glenover 
Chief 33216, First-Prize A. J. C. C. Bull at N. Y. 
State Fair in 1892. Coming two years old. Will sell 
him for $ 100 . 
ASSOCIATED FARMS, Skaneateles, N. Y. □ 
rnp Oil C —Scotch Collie Pups, five months old. 
rUn CALL. They are pedigreed; sire and dam 
are from Fordhook Kennels of W. Atlee Burpee & 
Co. Females. $ 6 ; dogs, $10. 
CHARLES LEPAGE, Barre, Vt. 
W ANTED—Position as Manager on Farm or 
Gentleman’s place by a thoroughly compe¬ 
tent man. For particulars and references apply to 
R. D. HEINEMANN, Montmorencl, 8 . C. 
It is No Trouble 
for us to send you samples of Artistio Wall Paper. 
One hundred for eight cents. Prices, from five to 
fifty cents a roll. 
K. L. DIAMENT & CO., 1624 Chestnut St., Phila. 
»»- RUMELY m 
TRACTION AND PORTABLE 
NGINES. 
Threshers and Horse Powers. 
Write tor Illustrated Catalogue, mailed Fra*. 
M. RUMELY CO.. La PORTE. INfe 
mere sirs bh* cafsot sn rang 
nlrCvIOU DU IT FOB TUB BO«35v 
* IO Boy. a tU.00 laproTtd Oxford Bap®; 
Sewing Machine j perfect work!** l & 
able, finely finished, adapted to light anlbsa^/ 
work, with a complete set of »h» 1 a test lmpror," 
attachment* free# Each machine gnaranteed foe o 
▼ears. Bar direct from our t actory.and mt« deaiar 
_ *nd agent* profit. Send for EB** CATALO^ITi 
BJPU* CUJLPAIX* 1>KJ»X T 64 GHiCAtife KUt 
DIXON S SILICA GRAPHITE PAINT 
Water will run from it pure and clean. It covers double 
the surface of any other paint, and will last four or five 
timeslonger. Equally useful for any iron work. Send for 
circulars. Jos Dixon Oituriw.K Co . Jersey City, N. J. 
The Latest Novelty 
World’s Fair Souvenir Playing Cards, consisting of 
a deck of 53 cards, viz.: King, Queen, Jack and Spot 
cards. On the face of each card Is lithographed, in 
seven colors, one of the 43 different National, Foreign 
and State buildings of the World’s Fair, making the 
most beautiful and unique deck of playing cards 
ever put on the market—the best selling novelty yet 
produced. Agents wanted. Sample deck, 50 cts. 
FEAHM <& GO., 
191 S. Halsted St., Chicago, Ill. 
PORTABLE BATHS. 
Beat ever Known. WhoUsaL tad Retail. 
Agent* Wanted Every wheat. 
Send for Circular*. 
& E. J. KN0WLT0N, 
tu Aitu UiA' 
AGENTS WANTED ON SAURY 
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, Wl>. 
RHEUMATISM. 
To any person 
suBering with 
i RHEUMATISM 
in any form. Lumbago, or Neuralgia, I will gladly 
give, without charge, Information that will lead to a 
complete cure, as It has in mv case, and hundreds of 
others. I have nothing to sell or give , only direct you 
to a cure. Address F. W. PARKHUBST, Fraternity 
Publisher, Box 1501, Boston, Mass. 
BICYCLE 
TO AXYBOTOROTRI- I 
under 18 year* ofagwwb'*#ill»or« fori 
ua after school. NO MONEY NEEDED. | 
Soud this ady. to A. CD RT18 6 OO.. 
i 4BWL6T Ul'lSCX GiUUAvG, Ui. J 
HIIIII Morphine Habit Cured in 10 
IRVIIlMto 20 days. No pay till cured. 
Ul I Will DR. J.STEPHENS, Lebanon,Ohio, 
