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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 4 
“ | dote upon oaks." said the languishing maid, 
•• So noble, so stately, though lew. 
Tell me, now, Mr. Jones, what's your favorite tree?” 
And he tenderly answered her, “Yew.” 
—Drake'll Magazine. 
She : “ I may sue for breach of prom¬ 
ise. 1 can establish a moive.” Hr : 
“ Yes—for the breach, but not the prom¬ 
ise.”— Life. 
Dakota Man: “When we first came 
here our nearest neighbor was 12 miles 
away.” Cousin Maria (from the East) : 
“ Goodness gracious ! Who’d ye borrer 
frum ? ”— Detroit Free Press. 
She : “You see, ail this talk about 
hoop skirts coming back again has died 
out.” He : “ Yes. The women have 
compromised by putting the hcops in 
their sleeves.”— New York Herald. 
The newspapers are forever speaking 
of the “blushing bride.” Well, when 
you reflect upon the kind of husband 
not a few of the brides marry, you can¬ 
not wonder that they blush.— Roseleaf. 
Mrs. Wickwirk : “The idea! Here is 
a story in a paper about a woman suing 
for $10,000 for the loss of only a thumb.” 
Mr. Wickwire: “ Perhaps it was the 
thumb she kept her husband under.”— 
Indianapolis Journal. 
Sunday School Teacher: “To what 
was the fate of Sapphira due ? ” Son of 
Eminent Lawyer: “To a violation of 
the principle of law which forbids a 
woman to testify in behalf of her hus¬ 
band.”— Kate Field's Washington. 
Traveler (Ticket Office, Boston): “I 
want to go to New York. What is the 
fare?’ Ticket Seller: “Beg your par¬ 
don ; you mean you are obliged to go to 
New York ; nobody wants to go there. 
The fare is $5.”— Boston Transcript. 
Visitor to World’s Fair: “The Fair 
is really the eighth wonder of the world.” 
Young Chicagoan (reflectively): “What 
are the other seven ? Ob, yes—the Audi¬ 
torium, the Masonic Temple, Armour’s 
Slaughter House, the Water Works, the 
town of Pullman—why, I don’t see how 
you make out seven.”— Life. 
Father: “See here! Why don’t you 
put things where you find ’em ? The saw 
is gone, the nails are nowhere, and I can’t 
find the hammer. Your mother says you 
had them all to-day.” Son : “ I left them 
right where I found them.” Father : 
“You did, eh? Where did you find 
them? Just tell me that.” Son: “Out 
in the back yard, where you had them 
fixing a box last week.”— Good News. 
PisttcttHucouss 
IN writing to advertisers please always mentlOD 
Tub Rural. 
BUY “DIRECT FROM FACTORY,” BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLESALE PRICES,Delivered FREE, 
For Houses, Kurus, Roofs, all colors, & SAV E Middlemen's 
profits. In use ft I years. Endorsed by Grange & Farmers’ 
Alliance. Low prices wil surprise you. Write for samples, 
o. W. 1NGEKSOLL, 24 6 Plymouth St„ Brooklyn, ft. V. 
DIES!! Why Drink Poor Teas? 
When you can get the Rest at 
Fargo prices in any Quantity 
Dinner, Tea and ToUet Sets 
O. Fox 289. 
Watches, blocks. Music Boxes, 
Cook Books and all kinds of premi¬ 
ums given to Club Agents, 
<;..od Income made by getting 
orders for our celebrated goods. 
For full particulars address 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
31 and 33 Vesey St., N. Y. 
Japan Plum Trees. 
OQON, ABUNDANCE, BURBANK, 8ATBUMA. 
and a general assortment of European plums. Send 
for my Guide to Plum Culture and price list. 
HENRY LETTS, Youngstown. N. Y. 
FDR SALE 
AT A BARGAIN. 1,520 acres of fine 
farming land In Marlon County. Fla. 
TOM SLOAN. Greenville. 8. C 
FRUIT FARM FOR ?ALEA n u S rrClS 
grow together; 60 acres planted. Price, *3,500. Address 
J. A. MCKEE & CO., Kingsville, Lincoln Co., Ky. 
LEARIE ORGAN 
Clarke’s New Method tor 
The latest instruction book. Paper, 75 cents; 
boards, 0>J. 
Any book sent postpaid on receipt o) price. 
Reed Organs. 
The most popular Instruction 
book fortbeorgan, and entt.e.y 
distinct from anv previous work 
by the same authjr. No learner 
can alTord to be without tbis 
book. It contains all that is 
needed to make a most compe¬ 
tent player. Plice, #0.60. 
ijnerson’sNcw Method tor 
Reed Organs. 
Easy and progressive lessons, 
sea es and studies, with a fine 
collection of organ music. 
#0.50. 
Modern School f z Organ. 
By Zdndbl. In three parts. 
Part I. Elementary Construc¬ 
tion; Part 2, Pedal Playing; 
Part 3. Combination of Stops. 
This "Bcboor’ has become a 
standard work throughout the 
country. Price, #1.60 per 
part; complete In one volume, #3.00. 
Beliak’s Method tor the Organ. 
Paper, 75 cents; boards, #1. Also an edition In 
German. 
Winner’s Knrclia Mctliod. 
ForFALL SEEDING 
all kinds of 
GRAIN and 
GRASS SEED 
Send for special descriptive 
Circular to 
_ THE NEW 
Cutaway 
HARROW 
S INDISPENSABLE 
CUTAWAY HARROW CO., H1GGANUM, CONN. 
New York Office, INdliirst., New York City. 
Beats the U. S. Senate. 
In this, the members of the Page Fence never re¬ 
fuse to PULL, and pun altogether for the public 
good. It Is more elastic, not so tied up as to pre¬ 
vent action. Still it is not lacking In “courtesy ;” 
always lets an opponent down easy, no shock, no 
lacerated leellngs. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., 
Adrian, Mich. 
The Page Wire Fence Company of Ontario, Ltd. 
Walkervllle. Ont. 
Oliver Ditson Company, 
453-463 Washing-ton St., Boston. 
C. H. Ditson & Co., N. Y. J. E. Ditson & Co., Phlla. 
Different sizes and prices. Illustrated Catalogue free. 
THE 11LYMYEU IRON WORKS CO, Cincinnati, O. 
— FEED- 
GRINDER. 
Greatly Improved. 
SOLD ON TRIAL 
12 to 25 Bushels 
per hour 
of Ear Corn, d ry or 
damp, and all small 
grain, fine or coarse. 
ST A It MFG. CO., 
New Lexington,Ohio. 
NATURE’S OWN FERTILIZER. 
CANADA M A I I W* #% 
UNLEACHED §9* 
hardwood B I Bn 
The Forest City Wood Ash Co., of London, Canada, 
have perfect facilities for handling them In proper 
shape. Send for free Pamphlet and Guaranteed 
Analysis to 
TUK FOREST CITY WOOD ASH CO.. 
9 Merchants’ Row. Boston. Mass. 
“Worse UNION HORSE POWERS. 
Most Durable, 
Most Power, 
Least Friction. 
MADE BY 
Ames Plow Co., 
Boston and New York 
Send for circulars 
and catalogue. 
PEDIGREE SEED POTATOES. 
I grow choice seed, supply leading houses and best 
growers, and my goods have a reputation Buy now 
at first hands. Will send you my best selected stock. 
Pedigree strains, bred lor excellence, bmooth, 
shapely, good size, free from scab, rot. blight or any 
disease —every thing desirable In perfect seed. My 
price for Early Bose. Beauty of Uebron, M lne Rose 
and Rural New-Yorker No. 2 Is *2 85 per barrel (1H8 
pounds.) Five-barrel lots and over at*2.75. White 
Star, Burpee's Extra Early and American Wonder 
$j per Darrel. 
Have also 100 barrels line medium seed Pedigree 
Rose and Hebron tor *2.35 per barrel. Smooth, 
strictly pure, carefully hand sorted Special price 
for this entire lot W. 8. TEATOR, 
Meadow Brook Farm, Upper lied Hook, N. Y. 
q 4 O.IaI.-. —A few bushels of Free- 
OBBU s 0I3I0BS* man at *2.00 per bushel; 
seed came from W. H. Maule, strictly pure. Also 
160 bushels of Rural New-Vomer No 2, at $1.00 per 
bushel: lrom seed sent oy Tub R. N.-Y.. kept i ure. 
JOHN K. TUTTLE & SON. Ta.lette. N. V. 
PUT QUIPPQ - Boars ready for service; sows ready 
unCOillnLO to breed; pigs ready to ship. Write tis, 
Inclose stamp. W. E. MANDEVTLLE, Brookton, 
Tompkins Co., N.Y. 
I I AM PS HIRE DOWN sheep, of all ages and 
i I either sex. for sale at half thecost of Imported 
animals. At Wort 's Fair my sheep were awarded 
seven tlrst, six second and lour third premiums — 
more than any other exhibitor received. 
.ISO. 1. GORDON, Mercer, Pa. 
Meehans’ Nurseries. 
NATIVE TREES and PLANTS a SPECIALTY 
We have an Immense stock of American Oak, Beech, Dogwood, Andromeda, 
Wild Rose, etc., of all sizes. Descriptive Catalogue on Application. 
Special Quotations given on l.irge Planting Lists. 
THOMAS MEEHAN Sc SONS, CERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA. 
Sample Copy of Meehan's Monthly khek. 
PER DAY selling two entirely new articles. 
Should bo In every home. Circulars $ree. 
L. J. PEACHEY. Huntsville, O. 
Canning and Preserving 
Fruits and Vegetables, and Pre¬ 
paring Fruit Pastes and Syrups.— 
The experience of practical workers. Hun¬ 
dreds of tested recipes from famous preserves. 
Also a chapter on evaporation of fruits on a 
large scale. 20c 
THE RUR\L NEW-YORKER, 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., New York. 
BARDEN CABINET CREAMERY, 
DIAHOND BALANCE CHURN, 
make dairying a pleasure. BUTTKRWORKBRS, RAILROAD AND 
CHEESE MILK CANS, and general DAIRY SUPPLIES. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue. 
Barden Automatic Cream Separator Co., 
Agents Wanted. MIDDLE GRANVILLB, N. Y. 
THE ROSS 
Ensilage Cutters, 
Horse Powers, Grinding 
Mills, Wood Saws, 
Root Cutters 
And Acme Engines. 
New Patents, New Designs 
and New Prices. 
DON’T BUY until you have heard from us. 
World’s Fair Exhibit, 
Agricultural Department Annex. E. E. 6-88. 
Illustrated Catalogue FREE. 
E. W. FRO&& OCX, 
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO- 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, November 4, 1893. 
FARM TOPICS. 
By Their Roots Ye Shall Know Them. 729 
Condense or Spread the Manure ?.739, 731, 732 
A Trio Of Feed Bins. . 732 
Trench or Furrow for Potatoes?. 733 
Can tne No. 2 Potato Change Its Shape ?. 733 
Catechising a Kentucky Soli. 733 
Sell Your Goods at Home. 734 
“ bree Wool ’’ and Corn Harvesters. 734 
Peas for the Wheat. 737 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Feeding of Cut Bone.732, 733 
Laws Against Oleomargarine. 743 
'lhe Better Halt of the Herd. 743 
A standard Jersey Cow. 743 
Trading Wneat for Eggs. . 743 
Watery Milk Caused by Dry Weather. 743 
Thoroughbred Breeders. 743 
What Blood with Merino Sheep ?. 743 
Ensilage and Concens9d Milk. 743 
Gram or Pork?. 743 
Notes on Cow Care. . 743 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Roots In the Tiles. 733 
Plum Trees from Texas.733 
Some Grape Varieties.733 
The Champion Peach. 733 
While Grubs and bruits. 733 
Wild Strawberries. 733 
Strawberries and Gra; es. 733 
Wash for Trees. 734 
Experience with Cannas. 734 
WOMAN AND THE HOME 
EIGHT PER CENT FAT. 
That is a noble record fo ^any cow, out it is like skim-milk be¬ 
side the percentage of valu« ^^>ur pamphlet entitled 
Milk MaKfng and Marketing. 
This descril vm detail the methods of Mr. Francisco, whose 
The Present Testing Time. 738 
Grandma Griggs's Letter. 738 
An Appeal to the Womer Voters of New York 
State. 738 
Take Courage and Learn to Swim. 718 
With the Roast Fowl. 739 
Fcr a Very Bad Burn. . 739 
Stained Linen Restored. 739 
A Pretty Rug. 739 
My Own Variation Pudclngs. 739 
Cnccolate Loaf Cake. 739 
Raised Biscuits. 739 
An Encouragement Recipe. 739 
Smoke Pickle. .739 
Oats for Canaries. 739 
Interesting Bedsteads . 739 
French Cookery Tricks. 739 
Busy Housewives...t. 759 
Some Modern Mistakes. 739 
MISCELLANEOUS 
CERTIFIED HILK SCHEME 
marks a new era in milk production. Besides this the pamphlet 
tails about selling milk, sterilizing milk, and various other phases of 
the milk business You need it. The price is 
ONLY 20 CENTS. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., New York. 
Cornell University. 
Perfume Making in America. 
Ruralisms. 
Editorials.- 
Brevities. 
The Prospect. 
Business Bus. 
Do Farmers Know Anything About Business 
As We Go to Press . 
We Want to Know. 
Crop and Market Notes. 
Markets. 
A Jerseyman’s Jottings. 
County Histones Not All Bad. 
Let Us Wear Uniforms. 
Shear Nonsense....it. 
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