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TIIE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 28 
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The best and most ensilF erected ience in use. 
wire. Cut from solid steel plates, better known as 
Expanded Metal 
Combines beauty, strength, durability, and economy. Write for 
Catalogue No. 34 .giving particulars and showing this materials 
framed in ornamental designs for lawns.: 
Central Expanded Meta! Co., 5 31 Wood St.,Pittsburgh,Pa. 
Pleasure and pain walk hand In hand, they say; 
There Is no joy without a tinge of sorrow. 
The football fiend who breaks his head to-day 
Will U!1 the doctor's heart wltn joy to morrow. 
—Philadelphia Record. 
Jennie: “ What time does George go 
away nights ? ” Carrie : “ I don’t know; 
our clock only registers up to 12.”— 
Detroit Free Press. 
“ I passed your door last evening, Miss 
Gildersleeve,” remarked young Mr. Gil¬ 
ley. “ How kind of you,” replied the 
grateful girl.— Harper's Bazar. 
“ Wki.d, I guess it’s time for me to light 
out,” remarked young Softleigh, as he 
turned off the gas when he heard her 
pa’s footsteps coming down the stairs.— 
Philadelphia Record. 
“ I thank you, sir, for your kind per¬ 
mission to call on your daughter.” “Re¬ 
member that I turn out the gas at 10 
o’clock.” “ All right, sir ; I’ll not come 
before that time.”— Life. 
“ Why, Bridget, how nice this jelly 
looks. What did you use for a mold?” 
“ Sure, mum, I tuk Misther Harry’s ash 
resayver, him bein’ away on his vaca¬ 
tion. mum. It do be a lovely shape.”— 
New York Recorder. 
A little Roxbury girl says she’s not 
going to be an old maid, for, says she : 
“ When a nice little grown-up boy comes 
to ask me to get married, I’ll be so happy 
I won’t wait to run downstairs to meet 
him; I’ll just slide down the banisters.” 
—Boston Courier. 
“Moriarty, it’s home you should be 
going; ye’re dhrunk.” “Bedad, but 
Oi’m not, soir.” “Ye’re dhrunk, Oi say.” 
“ Oi’m a liar, then, Phelim Reilly?” 
“ No ; ye’re jist dhrunk.” “Ye wouldn’t 
say that if Oi was sober.” “ If ye was 
sober ye wouldn’t deny it.” 
“ Sell you a nice alligator bag for S3, ’ 
said the gentlemanly clerk to Uncle 
Isom, who was trying to buy a valise. 
“ What on earth do I want with an alli¬ 
gator bag?” asked the old man. “I 
ain’t goin’ to Floridy ; I’m goin’ to Chi¬ 
cago .”—Indianapolis Journal. 
“But 1 don’t see how you ever col¬ 
lected that S5.000 insurance on his life 
when you had previously managed to get 
him on the pension list for injuries re¬ 
ceived during the war,” observed the 
friend of the family. “ The hand of 
Providence was in it,” said the widow, 
with a gentle sigh of resignation.— Chi¬ 
cago Tribune. 
In writing to advertisers please always mention 
IBS RCXtAL. 
BUY "DIRECT FROM FACTORY,” BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLESALE PRICES,Delivered FREE, 
For Houses, Barns, Roofs, all colors, & SAVE Middlemen’s 
prolitB. in use r> l years. Endorsed by Grange & farmers 
Alliance. Low prices wil surprise you. Write for samples. 
O. W. 1NGEKSOLL, *Z\ ii Plymouth St., Brooklyn, x. 
LADIES!! Why Drink Poor Teas? 
MHnpirxwMB When you can get the BcmI at 
nBBB££luSSBBSii&i ('unto pricen luany Quantity. 
Dinner, Tea and T oilet Sets, 
Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes, 
Cook Books and all kinds of premi- 
iima srlven to CJlub Airents* 
<|oo«l Income made by getting 
orders for our celebrated goods. 
For full particulars address 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
P. O. l ox 289. 31 and 33 V esey St, N. \. 
“ECONOMY IS WEALTH.” 
Canvassers wanted to sell the 
Improved Hall Typewriter. 
mm&L Writes all languages. 
Price, S30. Great induce- 
I-*;!» nients to agents. Send for 
t J } catalogue and terms. Address 
N, TYPEWRITER CO., 611 Washington St,, BOSTON, MASS, 
■ Hj SklTER to purchase one car-load choice 
in* I I" II Timothy hay ; £0 sacks heavy 
wW ■ Sols? oats. From Droducersonly. Send 
oat samples. S B. BURBANK, 50 Magazine Sreet, 
New Orleans, La. 
1 FREE 
Our New ORGAN and PIANO BOOK. 
Colored Portraits, Special Offers, and 
full Particulars of all our famous 
ORGANS and PIAggs; 
Sold to anyone at wholesale price, for 
Cash or on Terms to Suit. 
Organs 827.50. Pianos SI75.00. 
rite to-day for this VALUABLE liOOK'«» 
rnPNIQU o rn WASHINGTON,new jersey. 
bUnillOn ft UU. Established 27 Years. 
Feed and Grain Dealers and Farmers 
Will find It to their interest 
to call on 
CUTTER & BAILEY, 
No. 143 Washington Street, Huffalo, N. Y., 
as they have constantly on hand from 3 r 0 to 400 tons 
of Wheat Screenings. Also all grades of Mill Feed 
to suit purchasers, In car lots or less. Also will 
make up mixed cars. Samples and quotations cheer¬ 
fully lurntshed on application. 
Estab’d] JACKSON BROS. [18», 
N. Y, STATE DRAIN TILE AND PIPE WORKS, 
76 Third Avenue. ALBANY, N. Y. 
BALING 
ESSES 
ALL KINDS 
HORSE and 
STEAM POWER 
Address Manufrs 
^COLLINS PLOW CO 
^ Box 11 QUINCY. ILL 
NATUKE’8 OWN FERTILIZER. 
CANADA m A ■ ■ PfW 
UNLEACHED M| SN '’•(H 
HARDWOOD " 5 n 
The Forest City Wood Ash Co., of London, Canada, 
nave perfect facilities for handling them In proper 
shape. Send for free Pamphlet and Guaranteed 
Analysis to 
THE FOREST CITY WOOD ASH CO., 
9 Merchants’ Row, Boston, Mass. 
Til 
ROUND 
and SOLE 
Is It for Health or Pleasure 
That You Bu'ld Fence? 
If retther, then you don’t care to do it over right 
away, and should use the Page Coiled Spring, 
which Is pernia- exit. If well put up, it will last as 
long as your life. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., 
Adrian, Mich. 
The Page Wire Fence Company of Ontario, Ltd 
Walkervllle, Ont. 
Hsu BP K& 
This Trade Mark is on the best 
WATERPROOF COAT 
illustrated j n the World ! 
Catalogue _ 
*’ ree - A. J. TOWER. BOSTON, MASS. 
Meehans’ Nurseries. 
I NATIVE TREES and PLANTS a SPECIALTY I 
We have an Immense stock of American Oak. lleech, Dogwood, Andromeda, 
Wild Rose, etc., of all sizes. Descriptive Catalogue on Application. 
^ SW Special Quotations given on large Planting Lists. 
| THOMAS MEEHAN Sc SONS, CERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA. ^ 
Sample Copy of Meehan's Monthly free. 
BARDEN CABINET CREAMERY, 
DIAHOND BALANCE CHURN, 
make dairying a pleasure. BUTTERWORKER8, RAILROAD AND 
CHEESE MILK CANS, and general DAIRY SUPPLIES. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue. 
Barden Automatic Cream Separator Co., 
Aokvtr Wanted MIDDLB GRANVILLE, N. Y. 
CABLED FIELD AND HOG FENCING. 
Also Steel Web Picket Fence and Steel Wire 
Fence Board. Write for circulars. 
DeKALB FENCE CO.. 17, High St.. DeKalb. III. 
thymo-cresolebs^TIP 1 K Q 
eases; all parasitical troubles; Non-poisonous ; Needs ■ I WT W 
no preparation; Mixes instantly with cold water;sam- ■ ■ ■ m ^^I^W 
pie by mail 5oe. LAWFORD BROS.. Baltimore. Md. 
A riur nroinrunr ln the suburbs of Rich- 
MnL nLuHlLllUL mond,On Barton Heights, 
with700grape vines: strawberries. 3,OOu; raspbenies. 
etc., to be sold on long time ln monthly uajnients. 
Dr. C. R CULLEN, Barton Heights. Richmond, Va. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, October 28, 1893. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Root of the Matter.713, 
More About Potato Scab.714, 
Brains ln Farming. 
Haul or Sell the Night Sell ?. 
Make Mince-Meat of the Staiks and Straw. 
Prices and Profits for Sweet Corn. 
Hired Men ln Clover. 
The Drama of Agriculture. 
ELLIOT’S PARCHMENT BUTTER PAPER. CDCC 
To dairymen or others who will use It, we will send halfa reamjrll, free, If they will ■ ■ ® c 
forward SO cents to oar postage. Why not try the Best Butter Wrapper .. in inn nr 
A. G. ELLIOT Si CO., Paper Manufacturers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
the 
* iave ^ WO K QC * a k Cameras to 
offer subscribers for this season. They 
are morocco bound, with sole leather 
the Button cases. Regular price, $25 each. We 
mmi^mmm can Q ^ er t h ese to subscribers only 
We do for $10. W^v>will never be able to offer 
auma any more ? °Snis price, and have only Two 
rj of '^se to offer. First in first served. 
New-Yorker, Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., N. Y. 
. — --gap:-—- 
Hens by the Acre. 
How Many Eggs for a Pullet ?. 
A Mare with the Dropsy. 
Better Let a Vet Do This. 
How Many Milkers ?. 
That Milking Problem . 
Feed for Colt and Bolter. 
A Mare with the Heaves. 
The Cov s’ Vacation.. 
Twig Paste for Cattle. 
HORTICULTURAL. 
A Pretty Zinnia. 
Good Strawberries. . 
The Horticultural Lima.. 
All .. 
Tomato Novelties. 
Tomatoes and Other Things.715, 
Selecting 100 Plum Trees.710. 
A List of Tested Plums. 
Something About Rose Propagation. 
A Talk About Pears. 
A Statement About Those Roses. 
The Skunk Befriends the Berry Grower. 
Heading Off the Grubs. 
R riWft POT-GROWN rilPIIIFP SAW 
t IDS STRAWBERRIES tNuINtOi mills 
JfiLHJSLJSE Timbrell the best Strawberry " 
inexistence. Be sure and get plants direct. Ed. 
“TIMBRELL Threshing Machines. 
is the best berry all things considered, I ever tried.” A 
full assortment of all varieties of pot-grown and layer BEST MACHINERY AT LOWEST PBIOEb 
plants, and all kinds of Nursery Stock. Price List Lrec. 
“Sao. ARE NOW READY, a. B. FARQUHAR CO., York, Pt 
HR add VTNF^ Japan Plum Trees - 
U lvm J—V V -L J. V J—gw OGON, ABUNDANCE, BURBANK, 8AT3UMA. 
Large stock, all varieties; extra strong. It will and a general assortment of European plums. Send 
pay you to send list of wants for quotations. for my Guide to Plum Culture and price Ust. 
EUGENE WILLETT, North ColllDS. N. Y. HENRY LUTT8, Youngstown, N. Y. 
CHEAPER THAN WINDMILLS, 
Always Ready ! No Fire ! No Engineer / Nc 
Dangerl For all farm and dairy work 
Sena stamp for catalogue. 
Safety Vapor Engine Co*# 16 St* ft ^ 
the best Strawberry 
inexistence. Be sure and get plants direct. Ed. 
Carman of Rural > ‘T*IIIH P P F I I < 
New Yorker, says: I IIVI D V\ C. La 
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. 1‘rire List Free. 
are now ready. 
GRAPE VINES 
WOMAN AND THE HOME 
Some Facts About Advanced Women.... 
Evil Tendencies . 
Shoes and Stockings. 
Scalloped Oysters. 
To Revive an Expiring Fire . 
Encourage the Plants. . 
An Office Stool. 
Corn-stalks for Kindling. 
Cold Boiled Potatoes. 
With a Camera. 
Old Coats for Everyday Wear. 
Pop-Corn Cookies. 
Rice Griddle Cakes . 
Forcing Yellow Lilies. 
Fricasseed Oysters. 
A Spotless Soul. 
Another Cheap Book Case. 
A New Lamp Wick. 
independent Ideas ln the Young. 
An Intractable Stopper.. . 
FOR SALE 
AT A BARGAIN. 1,520 acres of fine 
farming land ln Marlon County. Fla. 
TOM SLOAN. Greenville, 8. C 
ft A IIIIIII r MACHINERY and SUPPLIES 
IfAnnlnU D. G. Trench Co., Chicago, Ill., and 
Farnham, N. Y Mention this paper. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Do Bats Bring Bedbugs?.718, 
Rurallsms. 
Editorials. 
Brevities. 
The Prospect. 
Business Bits. 
As We Go to Press . 
We Want to Know. 
Crop and Market Notes .724, 
Condensed Correspondence. 
Markets. 
Hunting for Relations.. 
Some Good Advice. 
Shear Nonsense. 
