THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 17 
io8 
As We Go To Press. 
“WE SMILE” 
And the smile breaks into a broad grin 
at the way our subscription season is 
going through. We have no fault to 
find. Our friends are standing by us 
like magnets. We are getting lots of 
letters like that from Mr. Bittner on the 
first page. That tells our little story 
for us. 
The favorite story for politicians to 
tell is that about the farmer who was 
caught out in a shower and crawled into 
a log for shelter. The log began to swell 
and tightened up on him so he couldn’t 
move anyw'ay. He thought his last day 
had come and was about to say his pray¬ 
ers, when suddenly he remembered that 
he voted for John Smith for Congress¬ 
man. That made him feel so small that 
he easily crawled right out of the log. 
Lots of farmers are now being pinched 
by the hard times. With some, not all, 
it is their own fault because they have 
not heeded the true lessons of agricul¬ 
ture. We would like to have those 
who do not read The R. N.-Y. read Mr. 
Bittner’s article. Like the farmer in the 
log they might then feel so small that 
they would crawl out of the tight times. 
Mr E. C. Cabli. of Maine has the fol¬ 
lowing words to say: 
I read eeveral Bgrlcultural parers reRularly and 
see that they all have a way of followlns: np the con- 
Blderatlon of tte eame subject, one alter ancther, 
and that these topics originate largely with The B. 
N.-V.. which seems to be a storm center of agricul¬ 
tural thought. Won’t you please set the ball rolling 
towards the cucumber crop? 
Certainly we will, before the time for 
planting. The R. N.-Y. is able to start 
these things because it has a lot of wide¬ 
awake readers who supply hundreds of 
bright ideas. 
The agricultural colleges are getting 
more and more practical. Take this note 
for example : 
Thirteen members of my poultry class have slgnl- 
fled their desire to purchase the Business Hen pub¬ 
lished by your company. Will you please give us 
prices for 13 boohs or more? Yours very truly, 
Cornell University. Q®o. c. watsov. 
In charge oi Poultry Dspt. 
Our friend A. L. Crosby of Maryland 
writes that he finds the Business Hen 
ahead of any other poultry book in prac¬ 
tical value. Other books that are being 
used in schools and colleges are First 
Principles of Agriculture, by Prof. Gul¬ 
ley, the Nursery Book by Prof. Bailey 
and the New Potato Culture by E. S. 
Carman. By going over these books with 
your friends and children you can have 
a college course in your own home. 
Why don’t you do it ? 
? « § 
Among the “good words” received 
during the week we find the following ; 
1 take four agrlou’tural papers, and The B N.-Y. 
hits the nail cn the herd every week. It Is what I 
was looking for many years, and at last happened to 
stumble on It. atdam cnlv scrry I did not find It 
sooner. In It, I do not need to read a whole page to 
get a little information. Truly, you are doing a good 
work. 3). M. TEETER. 
Belleville, Ohio. 
The idea of striking a nail anywhere ex¬ 
cept on the head seems like folly to us. 
He is a poor carpenter who pounds his 
fingers or bends the nail. If The R. N.-Y. 
hits the mark, it is because its policy is 
determined by the questions asked by its 
readers. For every man who asks a 
good question there are a dozen who are 
interested in the answer. There is a 
good deal in the way a question is an¬ 
swered. We believe in soluble answers 
if they are possible. A few words might 
state the case to an expert who had all 
the details in mind. The great mass of 
farmers do not “ read between the lines.” 
That is why our answers often go into 
simple details and why we always try to 
explain and reexplain with patience and 
without accusing people of dullness or 
ignorance. 
Fortune or Miss Fortune. 
If you have no employment, or are being poorly 
pa'd for the w oik y< u are uoirg, then write to B. K. 
Johnson & Co., of Blcbmond, Ya., and they will 
show you how to trsnefuim Miss-fortune Into 
Madame-lortune. Try It.—Adr. 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW I 
you don't see what you want, ask for it. 
APPi.E "OMACE FOR MANURE.- How may apple 
pomace be made msnnrlal that is. so that more good 
may be done than barm In using It? Very large quan¬ 
tities are going to waste In this vicinity. G. c m. 
SuEslde, N. Y. 
ANB—It Is dlfBcnlt to make any substance ma- 
nurlal which dees not contain fertl.izlng elements of 
any amount, unless It can be used as an absorbent, 
and apple comace will hardly do for this purpose. A 
ton of ordinary pcmace contains only about four 
pounds of potash and less than two pounds of nitro¬ 
gen. It has some feedlrg value when fresh, and 
may be used In a compost, but Is hardly worth cart¬ 
ing for manurlr g land. If used at all, it would prob¬ 
ably be better to let it rot before spreading on the 
land. 
Grafting Wax.—How can I make grafting wax? 
Is boiled linseed oil better than trllow for this pur¬ 
pose ? J. w. G. 
ANB —A good grafting wax Is made of three parts 
of resin, three parts of beeswax, and two of tallow, 
melted and well mixed together. Tallow is better. 
hK.NUGREKK —One of the leading seedsmen adver¬ 
tises fenugreek seed for sale. Is this latitude suit¬ 
able for it, and what are its habits of growth ? 
E^le County, Pa. H. C. 
ANB —As It is a native of a warmer climate, the 
season might be rather short. Atrial would decide 
this It Is a low-growing herb, with oblong leaflets, 
one or two nearly sessile small flywers in the axils, 
with yellowish or whitish corollas, and a linear, long- 
pointed and somewhat curved pod two to four inches 
long with veiny sides. 
(Continued on next po/ge.) 
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ALLIANCE CARRIAGE CO., CINCINNATI, O. 
The best pulverizer. Don’t confuse this tool with 
other rotary Harrows. It is a general purpose Har¬ 
row. Will work wherever a Harrow is needed, and 
where others fail. Send for circulars. Also of latest 
improved SPRING TOOTH HARROW. 
D.S. WORGAN & 
MORGAN 
SPADING 
HARROW 
Highest 
Award 
Columbian 
Exposition 
STILL GROWING. 
20,000 
49th Year. 
A Practical Test 
of any fence can be made la small lot. wl h a wild 
ste.«r a d an aolve dig, but our plan answers the 
same purpo^e. Suspend a ba-rcl ol olrt by a 20-toot 
coalQ to the samuie lecce. Let two stiong men puil 
bocic and "Daig’ ihe barrel into the lence until 
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the Fage. 
PA&F! WOVEN WIRE FENCE OO., 
Adrian, llich. 
The Page Wire Fence Company of Ontario, Ltd. 
Walkervllle. Ont. 
Nerve 
Tonic 
Blood 
Builder 
50 e. 
per box 
6 for 8‘'2.50. 
Dr. WILLIAMS' 
MEDICINE CO., 
Schenectady, N.Y. 
andBrockville,Ont« 
WANTED. 
A gardener to take charge of a department of a well- 
estab l«hed and successiul nursery In New England. 
One who has some capital to invest orelerred Write 
fer pait culais to 8 . T. P., care of The B. N.-Y. 
FOR €H£4P. 
Large Brick Store, with hall and Outbuildings; also 
stocK of goods If desired. Best location in the State. 
Peter P. Pengh, Assignee, Box ill, Wheeling, Mo. 
T here is but one way in the world to be 
sure of having the best paint, and that is to use only a well- 
established brand of strictly pure white lead, pure linseed 
oil, and pure colors.* 
The following brands are standard “Old Dutch” process, and 
are always absolutely 
Strictly Pure White Lead 
“ANCHOR” (Cincinnati). 
“ARMSTRONG & McKELVY ” (Pittsburgh). 
“ ATLANTIC” (New York). 
“ BEYMER-BAUMAN ” (Pittsburgh). 
“ BRADLEY ” (New York), 
“BROOKLYN ” (New York). 
“COLLIER ” (St. Louts). 
“CORNELL” (Buffalo). 
“DAVIS-CHAMBERS” (Pittsburgh). 
“ ECKSTEIN ” (Cincinnati), 
“FAHNESTOCK” (Pittsburgh). 
“JEWETT ” (New York), 
“ KENTUCKY ” (Louisville). 
“ JOHN T.LEWIS & BROS. CO.” (Phila.) 
“ MORLEY ” (Cleveland). 
“ MISSOURI ” (SL Louis). 
“RED SEAL” (SL Louis). 
“SALEM” (Salem, Mass.) 
“ SHIPMAN ” (Chicago). 
“ SOUTHERN ” (St. Louis and Chicago). 
“ ULSTER ” (New York). 
“ UNION ” (New York). 
*If you want colored paint, tint any of the above strictly pure 
leads with National Lead Co.’s Pure White Lead Tinting Colors. 
These colors are sold in one-pound cans, each can being sufficient to tint 25 pounds of Strictly 
Pure White Lead the desired shade; they are in no sense ready-mixed paints, but a combination of 
perfectly pure colors in the handiest form to tint Strictly Pure While Lead. 
Send us a postal card and get our book on paints and color-card, free. 
NATIONAL I.EAD CO., New York. 
MATURE’g own FERTILIZER. 
CANADA A 
HABDWOODiPA I Kii%V 
The Forest City Wood Ash Co., of London, Cenede. 
have perfect facilities for handling them in proper 
shape. Send for free Pamphlet and Guaranteed 
Analysis to 
THE FOREST CITY WOOD A8H CO.. 
9 Merchants’ Bow, Boston. Mass. 
GENUINE 
Peruvian Guano. 
DIRECT FROM ISLAND DEPOSITS. 
For sale direct to Farmers. Gardeners and Florists 
In any quantity above 200 pounds. 
LUCIEN SANOERSON. New Haven, Conn. 
Exclusive Agent for New England. 
Also Importer of AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. 
Sales made direct to Farmers, no Agents. 
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 
FERTILIZERS 
BONE 
PHOS¬ 
PHATES 
HAVE NO 
EQUAL FOR 
AGENTS 
W^x s-teca. 
Circulars, 
Samples and 
Prices 
F REE . 
Banafactured 
SPRIHOFIELD FERTILIZER 
WHEAT, 
ORN, 
OATS 
AND 
BACCO, 
MADE FROM 
PACKING 
HOUSE 
MATERIALS, 
BONE, 
BLOOD 
-AND- 
FLESH. 
on SPRINGFIELD, 
LUi, OHIO. 
Roof’s Home Repairing Outfit 
Consisting of 3 Iron leasts and Standard, and 80 first- 
class, full-slEed Tools and Materials ; enables one to do 
his own half-soling, boot, shoe, rubber,harness and tin¬ 
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only, II. Half-soles, 10,12, and 15c a pair. Hame-straps, 
8 c: Hitch-straps, 15c-, Breast-straps, 40c. Double Lines, 
1.50; plain stryis, blacked and creased, naif usual prices. 
Blacksmith 'Tools, Saddlery, etc., cheap. Live Agents 
wanted everyw-here. Send for free catalogue. 
ROOT BROS.. MEDINA. OHIO. 
CANCER CURED. 
POSITIVELY NO PAIN. Knlle or Plaster. 
A purely vegetable tieatment « bleb removes cancer, 
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LEGGETT’S (Patented) 
Paris-Greeu or Dry Powder Gun. 
Distributes ParU-green, London-purple. Ilelle- 
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Oneacieoi Potatoes can be covered per hcu-. using 
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Bjturnirg the crarkav lame of powder is lorced 
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c mpKte, with lour lub- s. nve ritzzles, straps, etc., 
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SPRAY 
Every Farmer 
and fruit grower 
should have one 
to GET SOU.ND 
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lesSsizes, $25 to $150 
. with 1000 Rec. Free 
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WESTERVILLE, 0. 
THE H OOSIEK 
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PflR QAI F —Portable Burr Mill, second 
run OMUt. hand, though In as good order 
88 new. at one-thUd ol cost, wlin Fan. -Ifter and 
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