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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
December 30 
SEND FOR PAMPHLETS. ISO CHARGE, 
For Truckers and Potato Growers- 
Elsie: “ Laura’s health seems greatly 
improved.” Ada: “Yes; she has heard 
that her doctor is engaged.”— Life. 
Intellectual One : “ I should not say 
you t ad bad much experience with men.” 
The Demure One : “ Perhaps not. I have 
refused seven and accepted five.”— Life. 
Kkanich : “ I vas be sufferin’ mit in¬ 
somnia, dogtor.” Doctor: “Indeed.” 
Kranich : “ Yah. Vhen I vas be asleeb, 
I vas snore so loud dot I vas geeb mine- 
self avake der whole nighd.”— Life. 
Fbank (the day after New Year) : 
“ Papa, wouldn’t it be just as good if 
mamma’d put just a little speck of pare¬ 
goric in all the New Year things, to 
save the trouble of takin’ it all next 
day ? ”— Harper'8 Young People. 
Reuben: “Mamma, will you give me 
a cent to buy a nice big green apple ? ” 
Mamma: “No, Reuben; green apples 
are very dangerous just now.” Reuben: 
“Then, mamma, give me the cent, 
please, and I will buy a red one .”—Press 
Siftings. 
At the Ball.— “Where is E la ? ” 
“ She left the ballroom a few minutes 
ago, saying that she didn't fancy being 
squeezed in the crowd.” “ Was Charley 
with her ?” “ Yes ; and I think that by 
this time he has found a place where 
there is no crowd.”— Judge. 
Little Cokinne: “I know a awfully 
funny story, Fowence. My mamma told 
it to me when I had the dipferia ” 
Florence: “Tell it to me, won’t you ? ” 
Little Corinne : “ Oh, I can’t, ’cause you 
might catch the dipferia; don’t you see?” 
— Harper's Yoanq People. 
The other day I was told of a little 
girl who attended a distribution of prizes 
given by the Society for the Prevention 
of Cruelty to Animals. She had won, 
you must know, a book as a reward for 
writing the best essay on the subject 
given, and, with the other successful 
children, wi. undergoing a viva voce ex¬ 
amination. “Well, my dear,” said the 
gentleman who had given away the 
prizes, “ can you tell me why it is cruel 
to dock horses’ tails and trim dogs’ 
ears? ” “ Because,” answered the little 
girl, “ what God had joined together let 
no man put asunder .”—Leisure Hour. 
In writing to advertisers please always mention 
THE BDKAL. 
sat '"duikct pros# factory," bs#t 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLESALE TRICKS,Delivered IRES, 
Lor Houser, Barns, Roofs, all colors, A KAYE Middlemen's 
profits. In use 51 years. Endorsed by Orange* Farmers' 
Alliance. Tow prices wil surprise you. Write for sain plea. 
O. W. 1NUEKSOLL, *24 G Ely mouth St., Brooklyn, K, Y. 
P O. Box 289. 
When yon can get the Best at 
Carso prices in any Quantity. 
Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sc* 3 * 
Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes, 
Cook Books and all kinds of premi¬ 
ums given to Club Agents, 
Good Jncoins made by getting 
orders for our celebrated goods. 
For full particulars address 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
?i and 38 Vesey St, N Y. 
BANNER ROOT CUTTER. 
Best Machine ol'itskind over in¬ 
vented. Send for circulars and prices. 
O. E. THOMPSON & SONS, 
Ho. 17 River St.. YPSILANTI, Mich, 
See our Grass Seed Sower on another page. 
THE MATES VEGETABLE MANURE. 
For Celery, Onions and Early Truck. 
THE MAPES POTATO MANURE. 
THE MAPES CABBAGE MANURE. 
Some of the largest truckers are using 150 tons and upwards a season of the Mapes Manure for Potatoes, Cabbages, 
Early Truck, Spinach, Lettuce, Celery, Onions, etc. 
Some of these now use no stable manure beyond the supply from the few horses they keep, although formerly they were 
hpavy purchasers until convinced after an experience of eight or ten years of the greater economy and efficiency of the 
Mapes Manure. They claim the great advantages of EARLIER MATURITY and SUPERIOR QUALITY OF PRODUCT. 
For Fruit Growers. 
THE MAPES FRUIT AND VINE MANURE. 
For Grapes for Market and Wine; Currants, Strawberries and all Small Fruits, Peach, Apple 
and Pear Orchards. 
Vineyards that have received nothing but the Mapes Fruit and Vine Manure since setting out over 10 years ago, have 
proved to be the healthiest, and to produce FRUIT EARLIER in maturity, FINER FLAVORED and FINER COLORED, and 
to yield more largely than where stable manure was used. 
The Mapes Manures have been used many years and almost exclusively by the growers on the North River, whose 
methods are being described in The Rukal New-Yobkeb, under the title “ Fertilizers and Fruit.” 
Over 3,000 tons of the Mapes Fruit Manures were sold in the first six months of this year, 1893. Address 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Company, 143 Liberty St., New York. 
KW Send for Pamphlet, and state crops to he grown, etc. 
HATUHE’8 OWN FERTILIZER. 
CANADA i ^KJFa 
UNLEACHED fcaSgj 
hardwood tsi? b H mm 
The Forest City Wood Ash Co., of London, Canada, 
lave perfect facilities for handling them in proper 
shape. Bend for free Pamphlet and Guaranteed 
analysis to 
THE FOREST CITY WOOD ASH CO.. 
9 Merchants’ Bow. Boston, Mass. 
u IV rntj Oil C I have two car-loads of prime 
nai run ORLC.. Timothy Hay. pressed, ready to 
ship. Write for p ices. ELMER J. WEBSTER. 
Cannonsvllle, N. Y. 
pi nwrn orrn 100 to 200 bushels of clean, prime 
uLUTtn OCXU. clover seed, tree Irom ail weed 
seeds. HAUBERT & ADAMS, Mlfflintown, Pa. 
Plants f - 
Corn, 
Beans, 
Ensilage, 
Distributes 
Fertilizer. 
6 to 8 
Acres 
Planted 
Per Day, 
and in one 
Operation. 
Absolutely 
Guaranteed. 
FflR Q A | P —Baled Hay and Straw. Buv 
run OHLL, direct and save money. Ad¬ 
dress JONES & PENUY. Radnor. Ohio. 
\ Cuts Potatoes for Seed faster than 
eight men can by hand. Preserves 
, the eyes. Pays for itself in one day. 
No fingers cut. Seed ends taken off. 
A Great Tool for Cutting up Roots for Stock. 
Simple in construction. Thousands 
U-v^JU i n use. Pully warranted. Price and 
CutteTcomplete. merit SellS it. Send for free lllus. Catalogue. Bed of Knives. 
ASFINWALL MANUFACTURING CO.. Jackson, Mich.. U. S. A. 
Many Old that farms and gardens Won’t Produce a Profit. 
ft,,A gf* Egs^I The rich, loamy soil of Michigan Farms produces a line crop 
BrUISI*Wss5 q -TBRBil w without this expense. The near markets, general healthfulness 
of climate and freedom from cyclones, blizzards, together with good society, churches, etc., make Michi¬ 
gan Farms the best In the world. Write to me and 1 will tel! you how to get the best farms on t ong 
times loui rate Of interest. O. SI. BABNES, I.und Commissioner, l.ansin^, Mich, 
s 
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The Major ity Rules. 
And when it says Protection Is “ not In it,” we sub¬ 
mit. Have selected best farm fence for the slaugh¬ 
ter. Knocked down woramen's wages, robbed agent’s 
commission, strangled manufacturer’s profits, and 
seive up the remains In a new list January 1. 
Nevertheless ttie COILED SPRING FENCE, 
itself, stands unalterably for PROTECTION, now, 
henceforth, and forever. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., 
Adrian, Mich. 
The Page Wire Fence Company of Ontario, Ltd. 
Walkervllle, Ont. 
R —FEED — 
GRINDER. 
l Greatly improved. 
be SOLD ON' TKIAL- 
12 to 25 Bushels 
per hour 
of Ear Corn, dry or 
damp, and all small 
grain, fine or coarse. 
STAR MFG. CO., 
New Lexington,Ohio. 
TOPING A SUGAR TREE 
and getting every drop of sap 
Up Is! 11168118 the use 01 
JlC*!. Post’s Latest Improved 
/ S\ ^ Eureka Sup Spout. SswiKsSk 
™'5) J They have — 
<S)j POST’S *v. r ' 
3 PATENT AIR TRAPS. If f 
g SjJ 200 or more delivered to fjj| % 
p Si any station east of the Miss- ffl c; 
g, Iff issippi at these prices go 
JH Spocst No- i, $2.50 a 100. g 
{£ No. 2, $2.35 a i OO. MM ’ 
a> Nias’ Sample 10c. Circular Free. 
Chas. C. STELLE, Successor to 
C. C. POST, 81 Fifth Ave. BROOKLYN, N. Y. 
v ^.wmM hSS! 
UlMHLUUitfUl! 
Harrow, Butterworker, 
or Churn, wholesale price 
BtfST. Illustr’d Cat’lg free. 
Send now. G. H. Pounder 
No. 46, Ft. Atkinson, Wls 
JH A —■Full-bred or gradeHolstein Heifers and 
ffunlLU Calves at farmers’piices. A few pairs 
of Buff Leghorns for sale. F. W. Bent, Antwerp, N.Y. 
CONTENTS. 
K.UBAL New-Yobkeb, December 30, 1893. 
FARM TOPICS. 
How to Get Liquid Manure on the Ground. 862 
Two Farm Failures.862, 863 
Another Story of Corn Growing. 863 
A Farm Machine Maker. 863 
The Subject of Sub-Irrigation.865 
A Talk About Ashes.865 
Blood, Bone and Potash . 865 
influence of Smut on Succeeding Crops.865 
What to Do with Charcoal.865 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Ideal Harness Horse.861, 862 
Making Sweet Cream Butter. . 863 
Toat Cream Trouole. ..863, 864 
Umipe Cream. ..,. 864 
'Ike Butter Extractor. 864 
FeedlLg Dairy Cows Without Ecsllage. 864 
Some Hen Problems and Bone Meal.865 
Record of One Sow. 875 
Any Cure for the Horse ?.875 
Some Stock Feeds. 875 
Cattle Tonics.875 
Milking Notes.875 
Bran and Giuten Meal. 875 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Fertilizers and Fruit. 862 
Western Triumph Blackberry. 864 
Grapes for Central New York. 865 
Sphagnum Muss. 865 
What to Do with an Osags Hedge. 865 
Does Asparagus Need Salt ?.866 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Who Will Join This Company?. 870 
Elderly People and Holidays. 870 
Some Desirable Changes. 87J 
An Artistic Laundry Bag. 870 
The Home Department a Help. 870 
Fried Bread. 8’1 
Extra Mince Meat. 871 
Roast Goose. .. 871 
Aluminium Cooking Utensils. 871 
Orange Pudding.871 
A String for the Boy. 871 
Killing the Blues . 871 
Two Kinds of Hash..... .:.871 
A Cooxery Lecturer’s Recipes. 871 
MISCELLANEOUS 
“Silos and Ensilage with Hints to Dairymen” 
By Prof. Samuel Johnson . —U^This is the best work yet 
Jacoa jf Turner USSST published on this interest- 
ana Jaiaes a. l ur.,er. fijySJ lng and economic subject, 
ifjjtli and every Dairyman and 
/Mf'llfl Stock Feeder, of whatever 
L kind, should have one. Free 
with our catalogofthe‘‘Ohio” 
S Ensilage and Fodder Gutters 
IHag Cll l&S &pe&Jgi and Carriers,and plans for.Silo. 
™ E S ’ lVER MF °‘ C °*’0HI0. 
Rurallsms.. 
Editorials.. 
Brevities.. 
The Prospect. 
Business Bits. 
As We Go to Press. 
Crop and Market Notes... . 
We Want to Know. You Know. 
Grades of Hay and Straw In Phi adelpbla. 
Markets. . 
Bound About the City. 
Tne Middleman and Bones. 
Our Farm. 
Shear Nonsense. 
