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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
July 22 
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HEAVY 
HOW TO 
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GRAIN. 
RAISE IT. 
Young Author : “ Don’t you like to 
I prefer silk .”—New York Journal. 
After the Honey moon. -She (sweetly): 
“What would living be without me?” 
He (gloomily): “Cheaper.”— Tid-BUs. 
Mk, Gall: “Yes, I have been very 
sad since my wife died, but it might 
have been worse.” Mr. Wormwood: 
“Why?” Mr. Gall: “Oh! I might have 
died myself .”—New York Recorder. 
Strangeb (to native): “In what di¬ 
rection does the village lie, my friend ?” 
Native (slowly): “ Well, sir, in all direc¬ 
tions, I reckon ; though at this time of 
year it’s mostly about fish.’”— Truth. 
Material, Man.—“ How many lovely 
birds there are at this time of the year, - ' 
she said. “ Yes,” replied Mr. Gilgal. 
“ Which is your favorite ? ” “ Why—er 
—spring chicken .”—Washington Star. 
“Good morning, Uncle Charles ! Did 
you 6leep well? I’m afraid your bed 
was rather hard and uneven, but—” 
“ Oh, it was all right, thank you. I got 
up now and then during the night and 
rested a bit, you know.”— Tld-Bits. 
“ Why, mamma, you’ve got a gray 
hair in your bang!” “ Yes, dear. That 
came because you were so naughty yes¬ 
terday.” “Oh, mamma, what a naughty 
little girl you must have been to grand¬ 
ma. All her hairs are gray.”— Demnr- 
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HOW TO RID BUILDINGS AND FARMS OF 
T't A /TNCt Mice, Gophers, Ground-Squirrels, 
HA lb. Prairie-Dogs, Rabbits, Moles, 
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THE RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., N. Y. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, July 22, 1893. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Resurrection of Rye. . 
Pump Strong Enough. 
A Water Question. 
Why Tread the Ensilage ?. 
Tank Irrigation. 
Roots in a Drain. 
Uot Water In the Farmer’s Kitchen. 
Two Bits of Farm Help. 
Clover In the Kal'.491, 
Practical Talks About Rape. 
Chemicals to Cure Daisies. 
Grass Worse Than Banquo’s Ghost. 
Must Lime for Bordeaux Mixture Be Fresh ?. 
To Kill Insects in Grain. .... 
Texas Onions Without Manure. 
To Kill Off a Quack. 
Soil That Has Lost Its Savor. 
When to Use Manure. 
White Clover. 
Crimson Clover; Cabbage Insect. 
Against QulcksaDd In the Drains. 
Babes In the Agricultural Woods. 
Wife Is Assistant Boss... .. 
A Hard-Working Mower. 
A Flat- 8 toue Drain. 
Crimson Clover In England. 
Hired, But Not Admired. 
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LIVE 8TOCK AND DAIRY. 
Hardiness of Dorset Sheep. 490 
What Makes the Cows Scour?.493 
That Sheep and Dog Country.494, 495 
The Butter and Cheese Trade. 497 
A Cat Creamer.602 
Feed at Pasture. 503 
Summer Ensilage.503 
A Good Sow. 503 
Matched Horses. 503 
Grain with Grass. 503 
Inspected Bulls. 503 
A Stray 8ow That Paid.503 
Canadian Export Cattle Trade. 503 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Some Apple Questions. 490 
Thunder and Lightning Sales.490 491 
Celery for the Home Table. 491 
A New Pear and Plum. 493 
Get Rid of the Orchard Mice. 494 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Looking Back at the Competition. 498 
Mutton for the Farm Table . 498 
The Duke de Veragua at a Garden Party. 498 
Old Papers. . 499 
Salt Baths. 499 
The Home Department. 49.4 
Removing Fly Specks from Brass. 499 
The Hired Girl . 494 
Novices Succeed with Bees. 499 
Modern Ways. 499 
The Secret of Fruit Pies. 499 
What the Girls Saw. .. 499 
Princess May Married. 499 
Heating Glass JarB. 499 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Rurallsms. 495 
Editorials. ... 496 
Brevities. 496 
The Prospect. 497 
Business Bits. . 497 
Insecticides and Fungicides. 500 
We Want to Know. 500 
Crop and Market Notes.500. 501 
Markets. . 50} 
Condensed Correspondence. 501 
Fun With the Deaf. 502 
Florida Dry Rot.502 
The Starch Trade. 50- 
The Barefoot Boy... 50* 
Shear Nonsense............ 
