AGENTS WANTED EVCRYWHERC. 
HANDV 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 10 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW 1 
[f you don't see what yo^i want, ask for it. 
Htabch Fbei>.— 1. Where can I Ket the Tlmbrell 
strawberry? Is the Parker Karle a KOOd companion 
font? 2. Are they the best late kinds for nearby 
markets? 3. Where can I Ket the R. N.-Y. No2potato 
for seed? 4. Where can I And a good young man to 
work on a small farm—a Swede for instance? 5. Is 
corn good to feed that has had the starch ex¬ 
tracted? At what price can It be bought, and where? 
Dormansvllle, N. Y. u. «■ M. 
AN 8 .—1. Of T. J. Dwyer, Cornwall, N. Y. Excel¬ 
lent. 2. We think It would be hard to beat them. 3. 
Of .I.M.Thorburn &Co., 16 John Street, New York. 
Send for their catalogue. 4. Write to the Swedish 
Immigrant Home, 14 Greenwich Street, New York, 
and give references. 6 . Yes, If properly fed. See 
reply to B. G.. page 84. Write to American Glucose 
Company, Buffalo, N. Y.. for circulars and prices. 
CnEKiiiKS AND Plumb.— 1. Is there a sweet cherry 
suited to this climate which Is blight and black knot 
proof? What three varieties would give us the best 
satisfaction? 2. A few years ago wo bought six plum 
trees called the Arctic; they ha^e had no black knot 
so far. This year they were loaded with delicious 
plums, which were sweet, having very small, free 
stones. Is there any other name for the Arctic? I 
don’t see It In any of the catalogues. 3. Please 
recommend a Juicy, sweet harvest apple. 4. Is there 
any fall pear better than the Vermont? L. B. 
Allegany County, N. Y. 
AN 8 .—1. The Black Tartarian would probably All 
the bill. Add to this Coo’s Transparent, Gov. Wood, 
{Continued on next pa^e ) 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
THE BUBAL NEW-YOBKBB. 
JERSEYS. 
The Sweepstakes Breed at the World’s Fair Dairy 
Contests for Milk, Cheese and Butter. 
R emember there are hundreds of brands 
of White Lead (so called) on the market that arc not White 
Lead, composed largely of Barytes and other materials- 
But the number of brands of genuine 
Strictly Pure White Lead 
is limited. The following brands are standard “Old Dutch” process, 
and just as good as they were when you or your father were boys: 
“ ANCHOR ’* (Cindnn.'iti). 
“ARMSTRONG & McKELVY” (Pittsburgh). 
“ ATLANTIC” (New York). 
“BEYMER-BAUMAN” (PitUburgh). 
“ BRADLEY ” (New York). 
“BROOKLYN ” (New York). 
“COLLIER ” (St. Louis). 
“CORNELL" (BufTalo). 
“ DAVIS-CHAMBERS ” (PittsburgU;. 
“ ECKSTEIN ” (Cincinnati). 
‘JEWETT” (New York). 
‘ KENTUCKY ” (Loui.sville). 
‘JOHN T.LEWIS & BROS. CO.” (Phila.) 
‘ MORLEY ” (Cleveland). 
‘ MISSOURI ” (St lA 3 uis). 
‘ RED SEAL ” (St Louis). 
‘SALEM ” (Salem, Mass.) 
‘SHIPMAN ” (Chicago). 
‘ SOUTHERN ” (St Louis and Chicago). 
‘ ULSTER ” (New York). 
•UNION” (New York) 
“ FAHNESTOCK ” (Pittsburgh). “ 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, a pound of color to 25 pounds of lead The best merchants 
sell them, the best painters use them. 
A good many thousand dollars have been saved property-owners by having our book on 
painting and color-card. Send us a postal card and get both free. 
NATIONAL LEAH CO.. New York. 
PALMEE, EIVENBUEO & CO., Ql |)5’ £££0 POTATOES. 
Successors to G. 8 . PALMER. Established 1809. _ „ . ™ n.imee'R f.t Kv.. 
Wholesale Commission Merchants. 
Ey.Olilo, OhIo,.lr., Six Weeks’ Market, Burpee’s Ex.Ey.. 
Polaris, Freeman, R. N. Y. No. 2, and over 70 others at 
llAKItTinKBrillCKB. AlBO Seed Oats and Popcorn. Our 
laiAm r'sin uukuuucku in’ ut ih 
POULTRY AND CALVES A SPECIALTY. WORLD’S FAIR fheSiPdati 
Also Butter, Eggs, Apples, Potatoes and Oranges 
166 Kesde Street, New York, 
References : Chatham K atlonal Bank. 
JELL.IFFE, WRIGHT & CO., 
2 SWEEPSTAKES PRIZES 2 Commission Merchants 
Won by Ida Marigold, bred by Miller & Sibley, 16 
daughters of her sire, Ida’s Rioter of St. L. 1365G. 
average over ID pounds of butter apiece per week. 
Highest Jersey weekly, monthly and yearly milk 
records held by our herd. 
Only superior stock for sale. 
In general, none less than $2U0; occasionally a bull 
or heifer calf cheaper. Write for what you want. 
Mention this paper. 
MILLER & SIBLEY, Franklin, Venango Co., Pa. 
A RARE GUERNSEY 
Grandson of old Squire Kent, dropped January 28, 
1894; solid color, orange fawn. This calf Is rarely 
bred, lis dam being a noted Guernsey cow. milking 
heavy and up to calving. Price. $60. Also, several 
cows and helters for sale. Address 
ELMER E. SHARP, South Greece. N. Y. 
Q A T Th An elegant lot of Partridge 
v-A lx. Cochin Cockerells.bred from 
great winter-laying, prize-winning stock. Prices, l-l 
to $10. Aodress W. L. MINOR, Breeder of Partridge 
Cochins exclusively. Brockton, Mass. 
m ■%-Situation by the first of April 
■If n III I ■ 11 as foreman or manager, bv a 
VW M !■ I kU German (single), with 16 years 
experience in Greenhouses, Vegetables and Fruits. 
Fully understands the forcing of P'lowers, Vegetables 
and small irults; alsotje management and laying 
out of Grounds, Lawns, fancy designs ana shrubs. 
Fully understands Farming, the management of 
Stock. Poultry, and that of help. Has served ap- 
prenilceshlp In Germany, and has 13 years experi¬ 
ence In America; at present taking a short course In 
agriculture at the Cornell University. First-class 
references. Country preferred. Address 
EUGENE BAYER, 14 Linn St., Ithaca, N. Y. 
ay vrn—Position, by a single man, as farm 
wV mi I CU manager; 26 years’ experience rais¬ 
ing stock and farm produce of all kinds on my own 
farms In Saratoga Countv, N. Y. Prefers a place 
w thin 160 tulles of Albany, N. Y, Terms reason¬ 
able. Address 
AMERICAN, Box 828, Schenectady, N. Y. 
“AMONG THE OZARKS,” 
THE LAND OF BIG RFD APPLES, Is the title Of an 
attractive and highly Interesting book, recently Is¬ 
sued. Is handsomely illustrated with viewa of South 
Missouri scenery. Including the jamous Olden fruit 
farm of 3,000 acres In Howell County. It pertains 
entirely to fruit raising in that great fruit belt of 
America, the southern slope of the Ozarks, and will 
prove of great vaiue not only to frnlt growers but to 
every farmer and homeseeker In other States look¬ 
ing for a farm and a home. Mailed free. Address 
J. E. LOCKWOOD, Kansas City, Mo. 
Poultry, Eggs. Butter and Fruits 
At 284 Washiiigrto i St., 
Branch for Veal. Pork. Ac., Branch for Live Stock, 
At 22, 24 A 20 Ursec Ayrnne, At Union Stork Yardii, 
West Wasnlngton Market, West Sixtieth Street, 
NEW YOKK. 
PARKER EARLE. 
BEST AND MOST PRODUCTIVE LATE STRAW¬ 
BERRY EVER OFFERED. 200,000 choice plants 
grown on new land. All small and tip plants thrown 
out. Best possible packing with plenty of live moss. 
Lightest, safe crate. More than 100 letters of high¬ 
est praise received from sales of plants made last 
year through the medium of Thk Ruiial Nkw- 
YouKKH. Price, $5.00 per thousand. 
R. MORRILL, Benton Harbor, Mich. 
BECKERT’S SEED ANNUAL 
Fox- 1884, 
Is a useful book for those who are Interested In 
gardening. Treats of most all that Is worthy In 
Vegetables and Flower Seeds, Spring Bulbs, Seed 
Potatoes, etc. Write for It and mention Thk R. N.-Y 
WM. U. UECKEKT, Seedsman, Allegheny, Pa. 
YOU CAN’T AFFORD 
to pass us by, If yon are looking for reliable 
SEED POTATOES 
We handle Aroostook Co. (Maine) stock, than which 
no better grows. Send for circular. 
WM. 8 . SWEET & SON, Providence, R. 1. 
M IP ■■ 1 ^ MY OWN G K O W I N (i . I 
O CL b $2.60 per barrel for Rural New- 
Yorker No. 2 and others. Write fur free Catalogue 
of seventy varieties. _ _ 
POTATOES 
Great Cut in Prices! I 
For the next two weeks we will take orders for 
Rural New-Yorker No. 2, Monroe Seedling, White 
Star, Rural Blush, Nonesuch, Troy Seedling. Dakota 
Red and Vick’s Champion for $2.60 per new large 
barrel of fine select stock. 
Young Bronze Toms, $3.50. One Cheshire Boar and 
one Sow, $8 each. Now Is your chance. 
O. H. WHITE &SON, Miller Corners, N. Y. 
ORTHERN PACIFIC POTATOES 
BW „ ILLUSTRATED CATALOOUK i 
CHUufvi* n.. 3E4.. and 
FREETS5»r| AMIIQ 
ACHES In Minnesota, I U IV M bJ 
North Dakota, Mon- ha I ■ I 1 W 
tana. Idaho, Washington and Oregon. PUBLICA¬ 
TIONS, with Mails, de.scrllilng line farming, fruit, 
bop, grazing and timber lands Mailed FItF.F. 
ri o <Jpn. Eiiilirratloii Agl. N.P. R.R. 
P. B. GROAT, Dept., 26, »t. Paul, Mlnu. 
POTATOES SOJIv 
My ILLUSTRATED CATALOOUE contains all the best 
KEW and STANDARD Varieties. It also tells yon how 
to obtain HEW VARIETIES FREE OF COST. Write for it. 
E. H. VICK, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
rrMTCl4 KARAT PLATE. 
lULIll J CUT THIS OUT and 8,nd it to 
OR u« with your name and addreu 
I iniCCaKl «’« tend you this beautiful 
LnlJ lUJ gold liiiUhed watch by eapreaa for 
e, examination. You examine it at 
^ I^N the express office, and If you think 
it a bargain, pay our aaniple price 
and express charges and It la 
yours. It i» inagniticently engrar- 
ed, open face, cut shows baca of 
case, and equal In appearanea to 
a genuine Holld (told wateb* A 
guarantee for 6 years and beautiful 
old plate chain and charm sent 
ree with every walch,write to-day, 
this may not appear again, mention 
W whether you want gents’or ladles’ 
^ site. NATIONAL M’F’C 
& IMPORTING CO.. 
W4F 334 Searlioni St., CMcaeo, HI. 
GLOVER SEED 
It has proven better than all others. Similar to and as 
good as Freeman, but yields more. “The quality Is 
t perfect.” T.B.Terry.“322 pounds from one.” L. Osborne. 
•cATALOOllK rilKK. L. L. OLDS, Clinton, Wisconsin. 
A Buy your 8 erd direct from 
■ I I C O the Groicsr. Burpee's K. 
Early, $1.50per bushel) American Wonder, $1; Monroe 
Seedling, 76 cents. Many other kinds. Wholesale price 
llstlree. GEO. A. BONNELL. Waterloo. N. Y. 
Freeman Potatoes seLTwerbrn! 
f. o. b. Address .1. D. Milton, Seneca, Ont. Co., N. Y. 
FREEMAN POTATOES. 
Freeman Potatoes by the pound, peck, bushel or 
barrel: guaranteed strictly pure, as seed was ob 
talned Irom William lienrv Maule l'>1893. Prices 
reasonable. A. M. BURNETT, May vine, N. Y. 
Seed Potatoes. 
Rural New-Yorker No. 2, only $2.50 per barrel. 
GEO. K. HIQBIE & CO., Rochester. N. Y. 
I OFFER 
Rural New-Yorker No. 2 I’ota- 
toes, choice stock, at $2 per large bbl. 
J. G. HERMAN. Port Gibson, N. Y. 
■ Extra Early Huron Dent, 
g" ’* m W B%| Will ripen early as flint. 
■ W I V Produce more corn and 
m B « double the amount of fod- 
ED, 8 . HILL, Peruvllle, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 
t sSPRAYYOUI^TlfES. 
i INCREASE YOUR PROFITS, 
i wJ5cn>*"h\'bct!,^dci'eS’ 
i SPIWING PUMPS. 
I Pamphlets Tree on Application. 
'RUM5EY8iC0,iTo.5eneca falls,NY 
DON’T POISON .. 
^VITH DRY POWDER. USE 
Bigelow’s Liquid 
PARIS-GREEN or LONDON-PURPLE. 
It Is SURE DEATH to Potato Bugs, Cinch Bugs, 
Cnrcullo, Canker, Cotton Worms, etc. I’nt up in One 
Pound Tin Cans, two dozen In a case, hermetically 
SEALED. Cheaper and better than the dry forms. 
Price, per case of two dozen. $4 50; per dozen cans, 
$2 35; per can. 25 cents. Full Directions with each can. 
PERFECTLY SAFE, Impossible to Inhale while 
preparing It for use. Mingles freely when put with 
water and never settles. Nothing to clog up the 
nozzle or sprinkler. Re sure and use the Liquid, and 
avoid the danger of getting poisoned. One can suffi¬ 
cient to poison 180 gallons of water. 
MANUFACTUKKl) BY 
BIGELOW & CO., 
710-718 T-iiirraboo Street, Chicago, Ill. 
Matthews and New Universal Garden Tools 
WES TLOW COMRANY, 
So<Toir»i HEW-rbaK. 
lODlDIPIIC OnnTC Largest stock in umted 
AdYAnAuUu nuuiu. States. Five best kinds, 
Elmira and Columbian White. All kinds of vege¬ 
table plants In season. 1. & J. L. LEONARD, 
Iona, Gloucester County, N. J. 
Horseradish Roots, 
»4 per 1,000. Address C. C. WHITNEY, 
3114 Fifteenth Avenue, S. Minneapolis, Minn. 
I CIUIIIR 300 bushels pure Seed LEAMING 
LLHInlllU CORN atiHil per bushel, delivered on 
AAnu cars. Address 
CDilni PAUL ELDRIDGB. Shiloh, N. Y. 
The Zephaniah Breed feeder and Cultivator 
Made in six different styles and sizes of Sulky, Walk 
ing and Hand Machines. The only perfect tool of its 
class made. The most valuable farm implement intro 
duced in twenty-live years 
No more hand-hoeing or hand-weeding of crops. 
“Wouldn’t part with It for $60, If we couldn’t get 
another.’’ ADAM BROS., Jallrey, N. U. 
“ It has been a prize to me. Saved at least $50 this 
year.” F. L. WARREN, Dalton. Mass. 
“ Would not be without one If 1 had to pay $600 for 
It.” C. P. FARNSWOR'TH, South Lincoln, Mass. 
“Am enabled to raise twice the amount of field 
crops with less help than formerly.’’ 
A. B. PIERPONT, Waterbury, Conn. 
“ It paid for Itself In one day cultivating beans.” 
CLARK ALLIS, Medina, N. Y. 
“ It did away entirely with hand-hoelng when used 
in time.” N. B. DIAMKNT, Cedarvllle. N. J. 
‘‘Would say to every farmer, ‘Try It for yourself; 
what the eye sees, the heart must believe.’ ” 
SOL. F. heckler, Mallnta, Ohio. 
“ For destroying weeds and stirring the soil your 
Weeder Is the most valuable tool 1 have ever seen. 
It will do the work of 2J men and do It better. It is the 
best tool made. D. B. MoINTYRB, Cadillac, Mich. 
No farmer raising one-half an acre of ” hoed crops ” 
can afford to do wltnout one. Satisfaction guaranteed 
or money refunded. Write TO-DAY for illustrated 
circular. Special inducements for Immediate orders. 
THE Z. BREED W & C. CO., 
flO Merchants Jtoiv, lioston, Mass. 
Please mention this paper when writing. 
THIS AD. WILD APPEAR BUT ONCE. 
ROOTS FOR STOCK. 
Prices are postpnlii on all lint Artlcholtes. Half pounds sold at pound rates. Our catalogue 
erPflUn crop round potatoes. One barrel worth 
ULUUnU two of Northern seed. &00,U(X) Berry 
Plants, Asparagus, etc. Catalogue free. 
J. W. HALL, Marlon Station, Md. 
riMTOKT QTT'Pn Yellow Globe Danvers; mv 
U IN Id IN OCeEci-f. growing; crop of 1693. 
Pure, true to name, and will germinate. 7i cents per 
pound. J. W. ANTHONV, Smyrna, Del. 
1 rrn sale, crop grown 1893; 
Vr r II dboice and clean; f. o. b cars 
ILLU In new sacks at $1 per bushel. 
B. M. GRAVES, Birmingham. Ohio. 
Dwarf 
Essex 
Rape 
Per 11). 
50 cts- 
RUTA BAGAS. 
Improved American .per lb.$ .75 
Carter’s Hardy Swede.‘‘ “.50 
SWEE'F German.‘‘ ‘‘. 65 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS .perbu....2.00 
Address all Coiiimiinieatlons t« the 
IOWA SEED CO, Des JVIoines, la. 
B erry-box machine—F or putting up any 
kind or size of berry box or basket material. Haves 
money to growers who use tbem. Price nominal Don’t 
fall to send for our illustrated circular. Address 
CIN. SPECIALTY MB'G. CO.. Cincinnati. Ohio. 
IfMy catalogue of Strawberry Plants, PRFE 
100 varieties. E. J. HULL, Olyphant, Pa. ^ 
U||yTrr| Agents everywhere to sell our 
H An I lII stove Polishing Mitten. 
You can make from $3 to $6 a day sure, for 
every lady buys one at sight. It keeps her 
hands Perfectly clean, and polishes the stove 
better and quicker than a brush or rag. Sample 
by mall, .35 cent, a set. Address 
NEW ENGLAND NOVELTY MFQ. CO., 
I>r>rt1anrl Htrafit. Ttnnt. X.. Roston. MaSS. 
