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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 1G 
As We Go To Press. 
“ BULLS’ EYES.” 
We have a number of facts this week 
for your consideration. They tell their 
own story. To tell its own story a fact 
must appeal directly to one’s common 
sense. First, if there are yet a lingering 
few who do not know what a wide cir¬ 
culation The R. N.-Y. has and how care¬ 
fully it is read, we hope to convert them 
all with this note : 
I’lease accept our thanks for your kindness In 
publishing our letter of recent date In regard to 
Quack grass Beed. The paper had been out but one 
day when we received a letter from a party In west¬ 
ern New York offering Quack seed. We think you 
are to be congratulated on the class of readers 
which your paper has, as shown by this Incident. 
RICHARD NOTT. 
We think so, too, and this only goes to 
show that one can obtain information on 
almost any subject by calling for it 
through TnE R N.-Y. We * certainly 
don’t care for any Quack seed ourselves, 
but if others do we are ready to help 
And it. 5 5 j 
It is always a pleasure to hear from 
our old friends—those who have known 
the paper for so many years and watched 
every change in it. This letter, for ex¬ 
ample, has a solid ring about it: 
I am not (In your time) an old subscriber, though I 
did take The It. N.-Y. many years ago, when It cost 
$3.60 to get It; but I find It a much better paper now 
than then. So lorg as 1 am able to feed a cow or a 
hen, I don’t propose to be without it. 
Holland, Mich. franc M. harvey. 
We are, therefore, giving for $1 what 
formerly cost $2 50, an J we propose to 
keep the quality right up. We don’t 
promise you 99^ cents’ worth, but a 
good square dollar’s worth for 1894. 
Another old friend, Mr. J. Quackenbush, 
of New Jersey, recently came in with 
his dollar and paid up for 1894. lie said 
he had taken every issue of The R. N.-Y. 
since Mr. Moore started it, as Moore’s 
R N.-Y., yet this was the first time he 
ever subscribed for a year. Formerly he 
bought each number from week to week; 
now he is a “ regular,” and the regular 
troops do the execution. 
1 S 2 
You know we tried to get some of our 
Western readers to advertise their clover 
seed. Mr. J E. Willard, of Illinois, was 
the first in the field. Read what he says 
about his success: 
To-day I received orders for six bushels from two 
different parties In New York State, which I will ship 
this p. m. I have received, uo to date, orders for 1E0 
bushels of clover seed, and for all of the potatoes I 
care to sell, but I am so well satisfied with the re¬ 
sult that I shall be prepared to do more business 
another year through The R. N.-Y. as middleman. 
The largest number of orders has been received from 
New York and Pennsylvania, with scattering orders 
from New Jersey, Ohio. Minnesota and Wisconsin. 
Now then, you gentlemen who did not 
advertise your seed. Let’s hear from 
you ! We will guarantee that you didn’t 
get the price Mr. W. sold for—you didn’t 
have the fun and excitement of doing 
business; you didn’t make friends and 
correspondents and future customers by 
showing outsiders what and who you 
are. We suggest that you take this topic 
for your Christmas thinking. 
2 2 2 
We now come to the consideration of 
another important matter. Listen to 
the story here presented : 
I have recently organized a farmers' club in our 
township, and find upon Investigation that but few 
agricultural journals are taken by the members. 
Our next discussion will be upon the question, 
“ Does it pay to take an agricultural paper? ” Fif¬ 
teen years’ experience in reading your valuable 
journal has long ago convinced me that it does and 
I shall try to make it so appear. I shall make my 
plea for agricultural journals, using your paper as a 
guide, setting forth the advantage I have derived 
from its careful perusal. If you think It advisable, 
send me at once 15 or 20 copies for distribution among 
the members with a view to obtaining their subscrip¬ 
tions. 
This township is in Pennsylvania, but 
such a letter might well be sent from any 
township in the country. That is what 
we call business , and we are very glad to 
cooperate with any such farmers’ club. 
Think what they can do by cooperative 
subscribing besides securing good read¬ 
ing matter! By all subscribing in a lump, 
they can secure something from our Pre¬ 
mium List that will benefit the whole 
community. Or, they can get a line of 
advertising for each subscription, and 
thus find a buyer for their produce by ad¬ 
vertising it in The R. N.-Y. Of course, 
we gladly send the sample copies, and 
will do the same for any farmers’ club. 
2 2 2 
Of course you have picked out a pre¬ 
mium you would like to have. Maybe you 
think there is too big a margin between 
“like to have” and have! There is only 
“like to” between, and we will shoulder 
that and say we would like to have you 
write us and say what you prefer in the 
list and what you can do about it. Try 
this now and don’t wait too long. Look 
up the silverware and sewing machine 
offers on another page and see if there 
isn’t something there you want. Remem¬ 
ber, too, that we are all ready for your 
letter with that new name and extra SI. 
NEW YORK FARMERS' INSTITUTES, 
to be held during the winter of 1893-94: 
Place. 
Edwards. 
Holland Patent.., 
Gouverneur. 
Redwood. 
Mannsvllie. 
Hammond. 
Henderson. 
Da Fargevllle.... 
Evan’BMllls .... 
Copenhagen. 
Phlladelpnla. ... 
Crogban. 
Dowvtlle. 
Constablevllie.... 
Chiton Park. 
Camden. 
Mlnavllle. 
Clinton. 
Mayfield. 
Voorneesville. 
Catskill. 
Vernon . 
Madison. 
llicnneld Springs 
Newport. 
Cedarvlile . 
Canastota. 
Rrldgewater... . 
De ltuyter. 
Fayetteville. 
Pulaski. 
Fulton. 
Skaneateles. 
Jordan. 
Hannibal.. 
Wolcott. 
Seneca Falls. ... 
Phelps. 
Sodus. 
East Bloomfield. 
Macedon. 
Penfield. 
Albion. 
Pike. 
Holland . 
Strykersvllle. 
Batavia. 
Sprlngville. 
Dockport. 
Gowanda. 
Eden Centre... . 
Sherman. 
East schodack... 
Slnclairvllle. 
Cherry Creek.... 
Mt. Kisco. 
Itiverhead. 
Spencer. 
Berkshire. 
Dryoen. 
New Paltz. 
Owego. 
Union. 
Margaretvllle.... 
Marathon. 
Oxlord. 
Franklin. 
Oneonta. 
East CobleskUl.. 
County. 
Date . 
.St. Uawrence.. 
. .Oneida. 
. “ 16 
..St. Uawrence.. 
. “ 15, 16 
. “ 18 
. “ 18 
St. Uawience.. 
. .Jeffeison. 
. “ 19 
. “ 20 
. .Jefierson. 
. *■ 20 
. Ue»ls. 
. “ 21 
Jefierson. 
. “ 22 
. ... “ 22,23 
. *• '23 
. .Saratoga. 
. “ 26 
. “ 26,27 
..Montgomery. 
. “ 28 
. “ j 28 
. “ 28,29 
. •• 29, 30 
.Oneida. 
. “ 29.30 
..Otsego. 
. “ 2, 3 
. “ 4, 5 
. “ 4 j 5 
. “ b. 6 
. “ 6 
..Madison 
. “ 8 
..Onondaga. 
. " 8, 9 
. .Oswego. 
. .Oswego. 
. .Onondaga. 
. “ 1U 
. .Onondaga. 
. “ 10 
. “ 10, 11 
. “ 11 
. " 11,12 
. “ 12! 13 
..Wayne. 
. ” 12, 13 
. “ 15, 16 
. “ 17! 18 
. *• 18, 19 
. “ 19! 20 
. •• 19,20 
. “ 22, 23 
..Erie. 
..Niagara. 
. “ 29,30 
. .Chautauqua.. 
..Jan. 31, Feb. 1 
.. Rensselaer— 
..Jan.31, Feb. 1 
..Cnautauqua.. 
. Chautauqua. 
.. Westchester.. 
. “ 17 
..Tioga. 
. “ 21 
.Tompkins. 
..Ulster. 
.Tioga. 
. “ 22,23 
. “ 23, 24 
. “ 23,24 
..Cortland. 
. ” 28, 27 
. .Onenango — 
. Feb. 28, Mar. 1 
..Otsego. 
. •• 7. 6 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW! 
If you don't see what you want , ask for it. 
Scraps and Cut Bone for Fowi.s.—W here can 
I get scraps for fowls; also green cut bone ? l. c. R. 
Ans —Write to C. A. Bartlett, Worcester, Mass. 
See his advertisement In another column. 
Boundary Fences.— 1. What Is the law In rela¬ 
tion to the erection of boundary fences? There are 
a number offences In very bad condition around my 
farm, and I wish to know If the owners of the ad¬ 
joining farms cannot be compelled to erect suitable 
ones on their part 2. Where can I get a copy of the 
law relating to boundary fences ? w. R. 
Staten Island, N. Y. 
ANS.—1. If the property lc all Improved, then each 
owner must build an equal share of the division 
fences. If A has improved land adjoining woodland 
or other unimproved land belonging to B, A cannot 
compel B to build a fence along his woodland. The 
law supposes that B has no use for, and would re¬ 
ceive no benefit from a fence there; hence, if A wish 
one. he must build It. In New York, no one Is re¬ 
quired to build a highway fence. 2. Write to the 
Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y. 
Cheap Spraying Pumps —I have been trying to 
find for use in the family garden and orchard, a 
spraying pump with power enough fo throw a spray 
to the top of an apple tree, and not cost more than 
the fruit Is worth. I want a cheap pump that I can 
use in a bucket. Where can 1 get it? J. w. 
ANS.— Many of the “cheap” pumps are nearly 
worthless. Write to D C. Lewis, Catskill, N. Y., for 
circulars of his goods. He probably has what you 
wish. 
Trees from Seed.— 1. Will plum and cherry trees 
grown from pits, bear the same kinds of fruit as the 
original trees? 2. Wl'lpesch pits from a budded 
tree germinate? R - J - s - 
Ans,— 1. No, although some varieties are claimed 
to do so, and will probably more nearly reproduce 
themselves than others. 2. Yes, as well as anr 
others. 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
Clover seed Is firm. 
Kale Is coming from Norfolk. 
Really choice butter Is scarce. 
California fruits are becoming scarcer. 
The potato market Is growing stronger. 
The grain market Is generally stronger. 
Good oranges are cheaper than choice apples. 
Egg plants from Florida are many of them small. 
The French propose an Increase of the duty on 
corn. 
One steamer from Dundee brought 6,120 sacks of 
potatoes. 
Florida green peas have sold as high as $8.50 to $4 
per crate. They were of excellent quality. 
The Rhode Island Poultry Association will hold an 
exhibition of poultry and dogs at Music Hall, Provi¬ 
dence, December 12 to 15, 
Claims for sugar bounty on this year’s crop are 
being paid. It Is estimated that $11,000,000 will be 
required for the present crop. 
The 27th annual meeting of the Ohio State Horti¬ 
cultural Society will be held at Col-,mbus, O., De¬ 
cember 13-1&. W. W. Farnsworth, Secretary, Waier- 
ville, O. 
A new patent car for the shipment of live poultry 
arrived from the West last week having on boqrd 
2,030 head of live geese, an unusual number for a 
car-load. 
The apple market In Great Britain is strong and 
prices high, but little fruit is being shipped from this 
city. A firm In Portland. Me., Is reported as export¬ 
ing 5,000 barrels the present week. 
“ Why should the shipper of hay pay freight on 
16,010 pounds in cars under 30 feet In length, and on 
20,000, In cars of 30 to 34 feet, when neither will carry 
the amount ? ” Inquires the Hay Trade Journal. 
The seventeenth annual convention of the New 
York State Dairymen’s Association will be held in 
Watertown, December 12-14 Papers and addresses 
will be given by prominent dairy and agricultural 
workers. 
The first consignment of produce from Bermuda 
arrived on Tuesday, several days ahead of the usual 
time. East year December 14, and tte previous year 
December 28 were the earliest dates. This lot con¬ 
sisted of 37 bags of potatoes and 16 crates of onions. 
Wholesale butchers in this city say that the de¬ 
mand for mutton during the past six years has 
doubled each year. They also say that the quality 
ol very little of our mutton reaches that of the Eng¬ 
lish meat. Other meats than mutton have had de¬ 
creased sales. 
Several car-loads of live geese have arrived re¬ 
cently which had been shipped from the West to a 
point just out of the city and fattened and then 
shipped here. The stock brings a premium of 50 to 
75 cents per pair over prices realized for ordinary 
Western geese. 
Jersey cranberries nearly all arrive In crates, and 
Cape Cod berries in barrels. Early In the season, 
when Jersey berries are scarce, many of the Cape 
berries are repacked from barrels to crates. The 
Cape fruit is scarce now, and Jersey receivers are 
repacking the crates Into barrels and selling same 
at about $5 to $5.25 per barrel. 
A dispatch states that the Wisconsin tobacco crop 
Is In warehouses awaiting buyers. Uncertainty as 
to Congressional action on tobacco duties has made 
buyers conservative. It Is estimated that $4,000,000 
worth of the product is tied up In the State. Vernon 
County warehouses alone contain nearly $500,000 
worth, as valueless as though It was never to be 
used. 
A trade paper tells of a case where a New York 
commls ion merchant bought about $3,000 worth of 
turkeys on the track West just previous to Thanks¬ 
giving, paying 12 cents per pound for same. The 
stock was brought here and sold at 11 cents per 
pound. The commission merchant’s check was pro¬ 
tested. and now he has left town, and the owner of 
the turkeys Is out both stock and money. This may 
benefit other shippers who are apt to leave their old 
reliable commission houses. 
Butchers say that the best mutton we have Is from 
Nebraska, which has superseded Ohio. Some fine 
mutton Is raised In Kentucky, but most of It goes to 
Southern markets. What comes here has a poor sale 
just now. The meat is dark and Inclined to be 
tough. The trade In mutton has spread over a vast 
territory, and the demand has increased so rapidly 
that It has outstripped the supply. A good deal of 
mutton comes from Canada, and there are also im¬ 
portations from England and Ireland as well as from 
South America. The latter is not considered of so 
good quality. 
GRADES OF HAY IN CHICAGO. 
No. 1 Timothy shall be Timothy, and not more than 
one-fifth of other tame gra-ses, mixed, good color, 
well cured and free from must. 
Prime Prairie shall be purely upland hay, free 
from swale grasses, good color, well cured and free 
from must. 
No. 2 Timothy shall be Timothy, and not more than 
one-third of other tame grasses, mixed; good color, 
well cured and free from must. 
No. 1 Prairie shall be upland and midland prairie 
hay, good color, well cured and free from must. 
No. 2 Prairie shall be swale and slough hay, either 
wholly or mixed with upland, good color, well cured 
and free from must. 
No Grade hay, all kinds of hay badly cured, 
stained, or In any way out of condition; the certifi¬ 
cate of inspection stating whether It is tame or 
prairie hay. 
All certificates of Inspection shall show the num¬ 
ber of bales and grade In each car or lot Inspected 
and plugged, ana when for shipment the final Inspec¬ 
tion and plugging, in order to ascertain the sound 
condition of each bale, shall take place at the time 
of shipment. The fee for Inspection shall be $3 per 
car, to be divided equally between buyer and seller. 
If you name The Rural New-Yorker to our 
advertisers, you may be pretty sure of prompt 
replies and right treatment 
.MODEL MILK COOLEI 
PAT .INTO 1893; 
H.W.GAZLAY, 
COPLAND,N.V. 
DAIRYMEN SAY 
THE MODEL MILK COOLER 
AND AERATOR 
Has no equal. Is low 
down, gives the best re¬ 
sults, has smooth sur¬ 
face, airs and cools at 
the same time, less work 
to clean, made of copper 
or heavy tin plate, witn 
Iron clad bot 
tom. they will 
not rust. 
Agents want- 
outiet^*, ed. Send for 
for milk large cut and 
price list to the Inventor and Maker. 
H. W. GAZLAY, Cortland. N. Y. 
FOR SALE. 
Ten head of young A. J. C. C. Jersey Heifers of the 
best butter strains; mostly with calf. Address 
GEO M. OBRIS, Box 410, Meadvllle, Pa. 
Nerve 
Tonic 
50 c. 
per box 
6 for 812.50- 
Blood 
Send for 
descriptive 
pamphlet. 
. WILLIAMS' 
MEDICINE CO., 
Schenectady, N.Y. 
and Brockville, Ont. 
Solid Sterling Silver 
AT THE PRICE OF GOOD 
PLATED WARE. 
We are constantly on the lookout for 
bargains in staple goods for our readers. 
Here is one of our best bits this year. 
We have contracted for some elegant 
sterling silver articles 925/1000 fine, 
which we can sell at about the ordinary 
price of the best plated ware. These 
articles are the very best made, and we 
guarantee them in every particular. We 
will send a pair of small, handsomely 
wrought Sugar Tongs for S3.25 ; a Sugar 
Spoon, which may also be used as a Jelly- 
spoon for $2.25 ; a beautiful little sterling 
silver Pepper Box for $2.25 ; one-half 
dozen sterling silver Teaspoons, with 
plain or handsomely wrought handles 
for $4.25; a beautiful Mustardspoon, 
which like all the other articles is made 
of sterling silver for $1.75; a sterling 
silver Food-pusher for $2 10; one-half 
dozen Dessertspoons, with plain or 
handsomely wrought handles, for $3 ; 
one-half dozen Dessert Forks, with plain 
or handsomely wrought handles, for $8 ; 
one-half dozen elegant Tablespoons, with 
plain or handsomely wrought handles, 
for $12.50; an elegant Salt-cellar, with 
dainty Saltspoon for $3.10 ; a Napkin- 
ring prettily engraved and made of ster¬ 
ling silver will cost $1.50; an elegant 
Gravy Ladle, which may also be used as 
a Soup Ladle, $5. 
Every piece is guaranteed to he ster¬ 
ling solid silver and every piece is so 
stamped. Don’t buy silver if you don’t 
want it, but if you do want silver, here 
is an opportunity. These articles make 
the handsomest holiday or wedding pres¬ 
ents. There is nothing finer. The price 
of every article includes free safe de¬ 
livery anywhere in the United States. 
No goods sent C. O. D., but subscribers’ 
money, less mail charges, will be re¬ 
turned in case of dissatisfaction. The 
above offers are subect to withdrawal 
without notice. Address 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., New York. 
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 RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., New York 
