THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 3 
76 
As We Go To Press. 
“ MAKE EVERY EDGE CUT ” 
Thk people wlio complain of “hard 
times ” nowadays are mostly folks who 
are not carrying out the above advice. 
They pay out money or time to keep 
various edges ground and sharpened and 
then let them lie idle. Either that or they 
let the edges get dull, rusty and nicked 
so that they cannot possibly do their 
share of the cutting. Have you not no¬ 
ticed that those who give favorable re¬ 
ports of their business are carrying no 
dull or useless edges ? We heard a man 
claim once that he had a sure plan for 
turning every egg into a chicken. When 
asked for his secret, he said he tested the 
eggs in the incubator. Those that were 
fertile would hatch if proper care were 
given. The infertile eggs were boiled 
and fed to little chicks—so they “ made 
chicken ” as well as those that hatched. 
The idea is that the successful farmers 
are those who throw away the least of 
their produce as waste. They may learn 
to make less waste in the first place or to 
utilize and turn into a cash product what 
others would throw away. 
? 2 § 
Now, The R. N.-Y. is opposed to waste. 
We believe in spending money, labor and 
time for good and worthy things, but it 
hurts us to see energy and cash thrown 
away. This is why we try so hard to ob- 
'n the practical experience of people 
wa^o have turned wastes to good account. 
In the old days of rich, fat lands the farm 
watchword was develop. Now it is utilize. 
The R. N.-Y. has kept up with the pro¬ 
cession, as the following letter will show: 
I like your paper better than I used to like the old 
BUBAL. 1 was a subscriber to the old Bubal from 
1860 to 1873. Inclusive. I can see a vast differ¬ 
ence In the make up of the paper now and then. 1 
get some of the old numbers down sometimes and 
compare them. I And a great deal In Thb B. N.-V. 
that Is a great help to me here In northern Mlch'gan. 
This country will be beard from as a fruit and potato¬ 
growing region. A. b. gouchbb. 
The “old RuBAi.”was a true repre¬ 
sentative of its time, and so is the new 
one. 
To show you that it is not all senti- 
ment’about this work of The R N.-Y., 
we ask you to read the following note : 
The Bubal New-Vorkkb Is, I believe, the best 
farm paper In America, and 1 must have It If It cost 
$10 per year. It has put hundreds of dollars Into my 
pocket on potatoes alone; 1 am conUdent It Is the 
best paper on potato culture In existence, and up to 
the marc on all other farm topics. 
Wellington County, Ont. Samuel huxlev. 
You remember, too, what Mr. Bittner 
told us here a few weeks ago ? We shall 
give you the details of his farming next 
week. g g g 
Now while it is well to avoid wastes in 
growing crops it is also well to avoid dull 
edges in buying and selling. When it 
comes to buying, it is evident that you 
must do some business by mail with 
parties not personally known to you. 
Now read this little extract from the 
Bangor (Maine) News: 
It Is a pleasure to read a wide-awake, practical 
newspaper llKe The Bubal New-Yobkbb. It tells 
the truth frankly and exposes fraud boldly without 
any regard as to how the advertisers take It. It Is a 
farmers' paper, not a dream book ora sheet of fairy 
tales. Whenever a man or a corporation Is detected 
in Imposing upon the farmers by alluring “ads” or 
bv sending out Inferior articles. The Bubal New- 
Yorker "jumps upon the neck” of that man or that 
corporation with vigor. 
While some of our readers may not like 
the slang in the above, all will admire its 
sentiment. No paper in the country does 
more to show up the frauds than The R. 
N.-Y. The last few issues will easily 
prove what we are doing in this line. 
And now about selling. Every careful 
farmer has something on his place that 
is too good for the local market. By that 
we mean to say that to dispose of that 
certain article for anything like its price, 
you need a greater audience than you 
can obtain by a bulletin at the store or 
an “ad ” in your county paper. The R. 
N.-Y. gees each week into thousands of 
homes all over the country. Most of our 
readers seem to have a little money to 
spend, and they are on the lookout for 
bargains all the time. It takes two to 
make a bargain—one with the money and 
one with the goods. We ask you to make 
the party of the second part, and part 
with your goods for what they are worth. 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW!a 
[f you don't see whai you want, ask for it. 
Sage AND Mangolds.—I. How and when should 
sage be set? Where may plants or seed be obtained? 
2. Can mangolds be sold In market? If so, at what 
price? J. H. T. 
ANS.—1. The seed Is sown In April and the plants 
set as soon as large enough. In the market gardens 
usually as a second crop In July, on rich, well pre¬ 
pared land, as close together as possible and leave 
room for working. Seeds may be obtained of most 
seedsmen. 2. Not to any extent. A few might be In 
a local market, but not In New York. 
Pbizetakbr Onion Seed.—W here can I get seed 
of the Prlzetaker onion? G. h. m 
ANS.—Of J. J. H. Gregory & Son, Marblehead, 
Mass., W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Phlladelshla. Peter 
Henderson & Co., New York, and we presume of most 
seedsmen advertising In The B. N -Y. Send for their 
catalogues. 
Boup IN Fowls.—I have 80 hens in three different 
coops. There are about a dozen In one coop, that are 
blind In one eye. Their heads swell and two are 
totally blind. What Is the cause and a remedy? 
ANS.—The trouble Is roup. The hens have been 
exposed to dampness or draughts, and have taken 
cold. Put them Into a dry, moderately warm, com¬ 
fortable place free from draughts. Those which are 
blind In both eyes and any others which are badly 
affected, might as well be killed at once. It doesn't 
pay to doctor them unless they are more valuable 
than common stock. Prevention by avoiding pre¬ 
disposing causes is better. Anoint the heads with a 
mixture of lard and kerosene oil, giving the birds a 
pill of the same. Pat some chlorate of potash In the 
drinking water. But above all keep them warm, dry 
and out of draughts or cold winds. Feed moderately 
on a variety of feeds. 
Clover Seed Quotations.-The B. N.-Y. quotes 
clover seed at $9 75 to $10 15. Is that by the bushel 
or the 100 pounds? c. h. a. 
Ans.—T he quotations of clover and Timothy seed 
are by the 100 pounds. 
Pruning Currants and Gooseberries.-How 
should currant and gooseberry bushes be pruned? 
How many new shoots should be left for the next 
crop? At what time should the work be done, fall 
or spring? novice. 
Ohio. 
ANS -Prune spring or fall as most convenient. 
Cut out all old, weak wood, bearing In mind that the 
fralt Is produced on wood two or more years old, and 
shorten In new shoots. The bush should be left with 
a moderately open head, and should be constantly 
renewed oy allowing some new snoots to grow each 
year, and cutting out those whlcn are past their best 
bearing Tne nusnes snould be thoroughly culti¬ 
vated and well manured. 
Growing Onion Sets.—How are onion sets grown? 
How much seed ? How close Ih rows ? When should 
they be sown and how cultivated ? What kind of 
soli Is best 7 I. p. 
Ohio. 
ANS —Onion sets are simply small onions stunted 
by thick sowing on rather poor land. The soli must 
be well prepared as earl} In spring as possible, and 
the seed sown thickly In rows as close together as 
will allow of their being hoed, say 9 or 10 Inches. 
Some 25 or 30 pounds of seed per acre will be required 
They will usually be ready to dig In August, and 
should not exceed one-half Inch In d’ameter. Direc¬ 
tions for growing sets are given in Henderson’s Gar¬ 
dening for Prout, $2, cloth. Greloer’s New Onion Cul¬ 
ture, paper, 60 cents, from this office, v ill help you 
IN what month, and what day of the month, did 
Good Friday come In the year 1811 ? A. H. b. 
Ans.—A ccording to our computations, it came on 
April 7. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Bubal New-Yorker. 
[iTEELPRESSEd 
i-DCPtHiCf^&Cs. 
woRKSyALBm.Ny. 
Hard Times Meets His Match. 
Frightened by the panic he was making a mad 
rush through the country, sweeping everything be¬ 
fore him until he struck " our fence.” Being built 
on the "give and take” plan, it gave a little (in price), 
then the reaction threw H. T. clear out of the ring. 
Shipments in three weeks, liO miles, against 23 
miles kame time last year. 
PAQB WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., 
Adrian, Mich. 
The Page Wire Fence Company of Ontario, Ltd. 
Walkervllle, Ont. 
THE HOOSIER 
Broadcast Hand 
Seed Sower sows all 
kinds of Grain and 
Seeds. Send for cata¬ 
logue of Seed Sowers 
and Sickle Grinders to 
C. A. Foster Nov¬ 
elty Co., 
ELKHART, IND. 
■X'S TTIT'-A.IN’TEID. 
LEARN “ORGAN 
Clarke’s New Method for 
Reed Organs. 
The most popular instruction 
book for the organ and entirely 
dlstlnctfrom any previous work 
by the same author. No learner 
can afford to be without this 
book. It contains all that Is 
needed to make a most compe¬ 
tent player. Price, i»2.60. 
Emerson’s New Method 
for Reed Organs. 
Easy and progressive lessons, 
scales and studies, with a fine' 
collection of organ music. 
Modern School lor the Organ. 
By ZUNDEL. In three parts 
Part 1, Elementary Cotstruc- 
tlon; I’art 2, Pedal Playing; 
I’art 3. Combination of Stops. 
This “Senior has become a 
standard work throughout the 
country. Price. Wl.SO per pan; 
complete in one volume, 1813. 
BELLAK’S METHOD FOR THE OR&AN. 
Paper. 75 cents; boards, #1. Also an edition 
in German. 
Winner’s Eureka Method. 
The latest Instruction book. Paper, 75 cents; 
beards. SI. 
Any book sent postpaid on receipt of price. 
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY, 
453-463 Washing-ton St., Boston. 
C. H. Dltson & Co., N. Y. ,T. B. Dltson & Co., Phlla. 
Do you get one or 
Iashtons*! two cents a pound 
less than the 
Highest Price 
for your butter ? 
Perhaps the trouble 
is in the salt. If you 
use impure salt you cannot 
expect to have pure butter. 
Ashton’s Salt 
is the purest in the world 
and preserves the fresh flavor 
and sweetness of your butter. 
It will help you get the top 
price. 
FRANCIS D. MOULTON & CO., 
29 Broad'way, New York. 
NITRATE OF SODA 
CONTAINING 
THB EQUIVALENT OF NBABLY 
20 /oOF AMMONIA 
IS THE 
CHEAPEST FERTILIZER 
KNOWN. 
800,000 TONS used annually in Europe. 
SEND FOB 
FULL DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS 
FREE OF CHARGE. 
For Bale in Large or Small Quantities. 
W. R. GRACE & CO., 
Hanover Square, New York. 
RESPONSIBLE AGENTS WANTED. 
CANADA 
UNLKACHED 
HABDWOOD 
ASHES. 
For prices address THOS. POTTS, Brantford, Ont. 
White 
SCHONEN 
These oats have been tested with 
40 varieties at the Wisconsin Ex¬ 
periment Station. Prof. W. A 
Henry recommends them as su¬ 
perior to all others for produc- 
OijfQ tlveness, thin bull, stiff straw, 
etc. Thoroughbred Seed Corn, 
Including Albert’s Imoroveo Yellow Dent, Vander- 
hoof’s White Ivory Dent, California Yellow Dent, 
and others. Prices reasonable. Write for circulars. 
Address J. L. ALHEKT, Freedom, Hi. 
CD cell All B^O^bb). Hickory King and Earlv 
r n E t HI M H Mastodon selected Seed Corn, $1.2o 19 
nfkyavnrQ bush. Barpee's Bush Lima Beans, 
r U I A I UC9 genuine, 60c. ^ quart, postpaid. Casb 
with order. New crop Delaware grown Ciimson 
Clover seed, ready June 25. 
K. H. FACKAKIJ, Seed Grower, Dover, Del 
■ I# I Having a surplus of the fol- 
I Hill I lowing stock. I offer It at these 
I I I I I lA ■ very low prices ; Concord 
Lw I\ I Grape Vine, $1 per 1.000; Idaho 
Pear, 14 cents eacn; Victor Hugo Strawberry, $4 per 
l,0t0: WarUeld. Crescent. Pearl, $2. No charge for 
packing. C. W. HOAG, Waterford, N. J. 
m l||Trn An Improved Trenching Spade or Im- 
IIAN I I 11 to extract turf under water 
II Nil I LU In square unliurm cakes. 
L. H. DALOZ, Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester. Mass. 
MATURE’S OWM rEBTlUIZEB. 
CANADA m ■ ■ mm 
UNLHACHED ■■■ ■■ 
HABDWOOD I I IhI 
The Forest City Wood Ash Co., of London, Canada, 
have perfect facilities for handling them In proper 
shape. Bend for free Pamphlet and Guaranteed 
Analysis to 
THB FOREST CITY WOOD ASH CO.. 
9 Merchants’ Bow, Boston, Mass. 
SB IP YOUR POULTRY, PORK, 
CALVES, FRUITS and VEGETABLES 
To the old, reliable Commission House, 
(ESTABLISHED 1865) 
S. H. cAs E. H. T'H.OJST, 
100 Park Place, New York. 
Stencils, Shipping Cards, etc., furnished on appli¬ 
cation. Beferences: The Bubal New-Yorker, or 
Irving National Bank. 
nfiTATflCC Jackson Northern Grown Seed 
lU IMi UkO Potatoes, 2,50 buebels. 15 va¬ 
rieties. Prices low. EstabllthPd 1890. flicular free. 
Write for It. C. H. JACKSON. Miuon, Vt. 
W ANTED,-Eggs for Sitting Of Blue Andalu¬ 
sians and of a bardy white breea; bavlcg size, 
little or no comb, mellow skin and featoerl* s. yeiiow 
legs. L. U. DALOZ, Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, Mass 
Send six cents for sample copy; the nK'W 
magazine of Its kind, to 
POULTHY MONTHLY. Albany, N. Y. 
GRAPE VINES si. 
Old and New Varieties. Warranted extra strong. 
NONE CHBAPEK. Send for Catalogue. 
EUGENE WILLETT, Norm Co.llns, N. Y. 
A NEW ERA IN AMERICAN 
For Descriptive ADA DEC General Fruit Cat- 
List and U lllir CO alogne. address 
T. V. MUNSON, Denison Texas. 
BENNETT STUMP PULLER— 9 Sizes 
Horse and Hand Power. 
Prices $25 to $150. 
,. hree Days’Trial, Cat. 
^&l(X)0rec. free. H. L. 
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Also Steel Web Picket Fence and Steel Wire 
Fence Board. Write for circulars. 
DeKALB FENCE CO.. 17, Hich St.. DeKalb. III. 
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YES 
THERE *1 
MOf^EY 
WHO MAKE THE 
.c^^^MOST MONEY 
'use the latest and most? 
jlMPROVED MACHINERY! 
\jUST5END rOQ OUQ C/PCULAR OF 
CLARK’S 
HARROW 
SAND 5EE WHAT IT WILL DO. 
that!s what couhts 
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