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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
September 2 
HIGH CLASS SEEDS.; 
IMPORTERS OF 
“It is a wise man who keepeth his 
own counsel.” “Yes; but a wiser one 
who can sell it like a lawyer.”— Truth. 
Snooper : “ He took a drop too much 
and died.” Skidmore: “Delirium tre¬ 
mens?” Snooper: “No; parachute.”— 
Brooklyn Life. 
“ Mr. Editor, I am told you called me 
a swindler in a recent issue of your 
paper?” “No, sir, we only print the 
very latest news.”— Fliegende Blatter. 
“ Williams seems to be going all to 
pieces since he got married? ’ “Well, 
that’s not surprising—I understand that 
he gets blown up every day.”— Detroit 
Tribune. 
“ How would you like to be thrashed 
as I am ? ” complained the wheat to the 
corn. “ I would a good deal rather be 
thrashed than have my ears pulled,” 
answered the corn.— Life. 
“ Miss Passed seems to be aging rap¬ 
idly?” “On the contrary, she ages 
slowly. Ask her and you will discover 
that she is only two years older now 
than she was 10 years ago.”— Harper's 
Bazar. 
Harry St. Ledger: “My dear, won’t 
you sew on this button before you go 
out ? ” His New Wife : “ The cook may 
possibly do it for you, but please bear in 
mind you married a type writer, not a 
sewing machine.”— Life. 
She: “Sometimes you appear really 
DUTCH 
AND 
FRENCH 
BULBOUS ROOTS. 
HYACINTHS, TULIPS, DAFFODILS, 
LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS, ACKATUM and all other, 
JAPAN LII IES, BERMUDA EASTER LILIES, TU HE ROSES, &c. 
Descriptive Priced Catalogue Mailed Free on Application. 
J M.THORBURN &Co. 15 JOHN ST.NtwYjjRK 
TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, BULBS. 
USe jf, The largest and most complete assortment in the U. S. From ' ' A 
^ I large size trees for park or street to tender bulbs a nd plants i Xg? VV-w 
!jUL for winter blooming in window or conservatory. Large or 
Tv isJjfZ, small orders promptly filled with well grown stock, f \ 
AM handled and packed right, guaranteed to reach customers in hlCr ■' Jgfft 
good condition. Plants, Bulbs, etc. by mail a specialty, 
aS-Loffi CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST FREE. \<; 
39th YEAR-1000 ACRES—28 GREENHOUSES. 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. 
P resent Low Prices sh , ould not ,r ‘^“ f.°" 
from sowing WHEAT this 
fall. Raise all you can and get the benefit of better prices next harvest. 
Use BONE SUPER-PHOSPHATES, made by THE CLEVELAND DRYER 
COMPANY, the old reliable pioneers. Their FERTILIZERS, chemically and 
mechanically perfect, dry and drillable, produce BIGGEST CROPS, and perma¬ 
nently improve the soil, insuring good profits in Wheat, and permanently improve 
meadows. They are the cheapest in the end, and most satisfactory. 
Brands a apted to all requirements. Address 
THE CLEVELAND HHYEH OO., 
Fertilizer Exchange, 130 Summit Street, Cleveland, Ohio. 
resent Low Prices 
ed Metal 
durability, and economy. Write for 
irticulats and showing this material! 
ntal designs for lawns.: 
Co., 531 Wood St..Pittsburgh,Pa! 
_"00f)eST0WN 
manly and sometimes you are absolutely 
effeminate. How do you account for 
it?” He: “ I suppose it is hereditary. 
Half my ancestors were males and the 
other half females.”— Life, 
Artless Tommy' —Tommy : “ Say, Mr. 
Yabsley, sister Laura said at the table 
this morning that she thought you had 
the prettiest mustache she ever saw.” 
Yabsley: “ You oughtn’t to tell things 
you hear at the table, Tommy.” Tommy: 
“ But she is going to give me a dime for 
telling you.”— Indianapolis Journal. 
IN writing to advertisers please always mention 
The Rural. 
aWY."■©»*!?**? !TA©T«#V» 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLESALE PRICES,Delivered FREE, 
For Houses, Barns, Roofs, all colors, & SAVE Middlemen’s 
profits. In use ft 1 years. Endorsed by Grange & Farmers’ 
Alliance. Low prices wil surprise you. Write for samples. 
O. W. INQERSOLL, i *» Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
IIES!! Why Drink Poor Teas? 
When you can get the Best at 
BBMjIHBH Cargo priceH iu any Quantity. 
Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets, 
Dinner, Tea and 0 oilet Sets, 
Watches, Clocks. Music Boxes, 
Cook Books and all kinds of premi¬ 
ums given to Club Agents, 
G«o<l Income made by getting 
orders for our celebrated goods. 
For full particulars address 
THK GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
31 and 33 Vesey St,, N. Y. 
GIDER 
MACHINERY 
Hydraulic, Knuckle Joint and Screw 
Pre—ea, Graters. Elevators, Pomps, 
etc Send for Catalogue. ■ 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
PRESS CO., 
118 W.WaterSt.. SYRACUSE. N.Y 
STEEL WEB PICKET FENCE 
18 to 50 inches high. Also Hog and Field Fences, 
and Wire Fence Board. Write for circulars. 
DeKALB FENCE CO., I?High Street. DeKalb, 111. 
CHEAPER THAN WINDMILLS. 
Always Ready ! No Fire ! No Engineer / No 
Dangerl For all farm and dairy work. 
Send stamp for catalogue. 
Safety Vapor Engine Co», 16 Murray Sis Nr Y 
in IPDC TOR PTC of Prune Land in Oregon; 
I U'AwflC inMUIO land cleared, trees 
planted, ready for purchaser to take possession, and 
receive income the fourth year. Address 
JAMES DUNCAN, 104 S 28th St., Tacoma, Wash. 
EflDCAIC To settle an estate, two river 
rUll OHLCi farms near the city of Bingham¬ 
ton, N. Y. One 125 and one 195 acres, adjoining. 
Very productive, well watered. Address 
P. F. SHEAK, Binghamton, N. Y. 
I F set out in July, August or September, will produce a crop of 
berries In June next year. Our Midsummer price-list, mailed 
free, describes the best varieties, which we offer In strong rooted 
pot-grown plants now ready for delivery. Also Celery and Cabbage 
Plants, Vegetable and Flower Seeds, for Summer and Fall Sowing, 
and seasonable sundries for the garden 
HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
KING OF THE POTATO FIELD. 
IMPROVED 
PATENT 
Won Every Field Contest 
Write for 
Descriptive 
Catalogue and 
Testimonials. 
H. W. DOUCHTE>> 
In ’91 and ’92. 
" *g~r L 'T SIMPLE in Construction. 
IvO PERFECT in Operation. 
\Ay High Grade. Low Price. 
Mr GUARANTEED 
' best digger on earth, 
' f ' REGARDLESS OF COST. 
> Sole Manufacturer, 
Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. J. 
THYMO-CRESOUlSi 
eases; all parasitical troubles; Non-poisonous; Needs 
no preparation; Mixes instantly with cold water ^am¬ 
ple by mail 50 c. LAWFORD BROS., Baltimore, Md. 
TICKS 
ELLIOT’S PARCHMENT BUTTER PAPER. CDCC 
To dairymen or others who will use It, we will send half a ream, 8 x 11 , free, If they will ■ ■ ™ ■■ ■ 
forward SO cents to pay postage. Why not try the Best Better Wrapper 1 ■■■ilium 11 ■■■—■■ 1 
k tj RU.IOT * no. PiMr Mamhftirm. *»*. 
f% rirve POT-GROWN 
QtlU oSTRAWBERRIES 
jajfXM m Timbrell the best Strawberry 
■ in existence. Be sure and get plants direct. Ed. 
■ ■ Carman of Rural QTaaariinw a 
■ V New Yorker, says: I IIViDKtLL 
is the best berry all things considered, I ever tried.” A 
full assortment of all varieties of pot-grown and layer 
plants, and all kinds of Nursery Stock. Price List Free. 
^Bridgeport’ O. ARENOW READY, 
JJL 
Potted Strawberry Plants 
NATURE’S OWN FERTILIZER. 
CANADA M #| |J M A 
CNLEAdlED BH M 
HARDWOOD W I I MB 
The Forest City Wood Ash Co., of London, Canada, 
have perfect facilities for handling them In proper 
shape. 8 end for free Pamphlet and Guaranteed 
Analysis to 
THE FOREST CITY WOOD ASH CO.. 
9 Merchants’ Row. Boston, Mass. 
Cornell 
University. 
Four Courses in Agriculture: 
Regular, Special, Dairy and Short Win¬ 
ter. Terms begin September 25, 1893, 
and January 3, 1894. 
For particulars address 
I. P. ROBERTS, Director, IIHACA, N. Y. 
f ISH BRPd^ 
This Trade Mark is on the best 
WATERPROOF COAT 
Illustrated j n *he World ! 
Catalogue 
FTee - A. J. TOWER. BOSTON, MASS 
JUST PUBLISHED. 
Fruit Packages 
The Current Styles of Baskets, Boxes, 
Crates and Barrels Used in Market¬ 
ing Fruits in all Parts of the Coun¬ 
try. Edited by E. C. Powell, As¬ 
sistant Editor of American Garden¬ 
ing. Illustrated. 
Price, paper, 20 cents. 
THE RURAL PUBLISHING CO., 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts , NewYork. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, September 2, 1893. 
FARM TOPIC 8 . 
A Farmer’s Friend Turned Foe. 587, 588 
Vapor and Gas Engines.588 
How to Fight Grasshoppers. 589 
Siphon in a Well; Bad Water. 589 
Ashes and Bone Again. 589 
What to Do With Muck. 589 
Apple Pomace for Manure. 589 
Will Rescue Grass Rescue the Poultry ?. 589 
Grassnoppers and Cream Starter. 589 
Trimming Sweet Potato Vines.589 
Diseased Liveforever Again. 590 
That Southern Pit Silo.590 
New Things About Silos. 590 
How Much Wheat Shall We Sow ?. 590 
Paying the Hired Man. .591 
Farming and Starving. 598 
Selling Timothy to Buy Clover. 599 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Sheep Farming. 585, 586 
Certified Milk. 586, 587 
Pigs In Quarterly Installments. 587 
Paying for Tested Milk. 588 
Some Plain English About F’eedlng Values. 693 
Care of Chickens. 599 
Hay for Horses. 599 
The Columbian Dairy Test..5‘. 9 
HORTICULTURAL 
A Talk About Plums. 588 
Poor Chance for a Seed Garden.588 
Stick to Home-Grown Tylers. 589 
A West Virginia Orchard Wanted.589 
Among My Strawberries . 590 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
The Childrens’ Country Week. 594 
What Was Told In the Ash Barrel. .594 
A Plea for the Farm Mother. 594 
Frencn Mustard. 594 
Paper 8 tocklngs. 595 
Convulsions. 595 
To Clean Soiled Mattings. 595 
The “Premium” Sandwich.595 
How the Little Turks Behave. 595 
Prejudice Against Learned Women. 595 
A Hint for Teachers. 595 
Tomato Chutney.595 
Venetian Life. 695 
A Sinful Ance.-try. 595 
Green Grape Preserves. 595 
Bathing Hints. 595 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Some More Bad Roads. 586 
Do Bats Bring Bed Bugs?.588 589 
The Wonderlul Winged Ants.589 
Whittier’s Barefoot Boy Again. 590 
Rurailsms. 591 
Editorials. 592 
Brevities. 597 
The Prospect. 593 
Business Bits. 593 
Publisher’s Desk. 596 
We Want to Know. 596 
Crop and Market Notes.597 
Markets. 597 
Another Preserving Company. 598 
Producers Want Bimetallism. 598 
Shear Nonsense.,,,... 600 
