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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October IB 
As We Qo To Press. 
“ BOASTING." 
This is The R. N -Y.’s department. We 
talk more or less about our own business 
tiere. Those not interested in that should 
skip this column. 
We put up that warning notice so that 
all who are not interested in the special 
work of this department may keep clear 
of it. There is a good even dollar’s 
worth on the other 15 pages of the paper. 
The following note from Ohio prompted 
us to put up that danger signal: 
Tub U. N.-Y. snltB me better than any farm paper 
X know, bat each continued boasting about it Is, to 
put It mildly, not modest, and reflects on the intelli¬ 
gence of Its readers; for they ought to be able to 
notice Its good qualities. I take the paper for the 
Information it contains, and the plan of using up 
space for its own announcements at the rate of 
whole pages in an Issue, Is not to my liking. 
Now we have great admiration and re¬ 
spect for a man who will come out 
squarely and fairly with an opinion like 
that. Thank you, sir ; we are obliged 
to you. Every enterprise, from running 
this country to running an agricultural 
paper, needs a manager and a good stout 
“ kicker,” and the wisest manager is the 
one who knows how to abstract the 
value from a kick, and to forget the 
pain. The ideal “kicker” is the one 
who kicks straight from the hip, and 
puts his honest conviction on the toe of 
his boot. Long life to the “ kicker.” The 
world needs him. 
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Now are we guilty of “ continually 
boasting about” ourselves? We have 
no opinion to offer—we are interested 
parties. The past issues of The R. N.- 
Y. are before you. You know what we 
have said about ourselves. We have 
“ roasted ” a good many men and things, 
but we have tried to let others boast for 
us. For example, here is another letter 
that came two days after the one printed 
above. This is from Vienna, Ohio : 
I am well suited with The 11. N.-Y. That Editorial 
page Is grand; also Uuralltms. Most farm paper 
editorials consist simply of bragging about the pa¬ 
per, and telling the reader that It Is the best publi¬ 
cation of the kind; not so with The It. N.-Y. 
Now there you are—take your choice. 
We are sorry to offend any one. We 
honestly believe that The R. N.-Y. gives 
a better dollar’s worth than any other 
agricultural paper in this country. We 
wouldn’t think so if hundreds of our 
readers did not write in and say so. We 
take their word for it. 
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What would our criticising friend have 
us do—put these letters away in a neat 
scrap-book and never attempt to use 
them for legitimate advertising ? Those 
good opinions and kind words are a part 
of our stock in trade. They are real let¬ 
ters, actually w'ritten by honest men 
who have no “ ax to grind.” We believe 
in advertising—there can be no growth 
without it. If we comment on these 
letters in a forcible and enthusiastic way, 
and attempt to draw odd or striking 
lessons from them, it is because we are 
thoroughly in earnest, and desire to be 
frank and outspoken with our readers. 
What we have to say in this line will be 
said right here on this page. No man is 
obliged to look at it if he doesn’t want 
to, and, as we said before, if we don’t 
give a full dollar’s worth on the other 
15 pages, let us know it right off and we 
will make up the deficiency at once. 
the newspaper business that his wife and 
baby would starve. We are working for 
a living—not to show how modest we 
can be if we try hard. 
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The September subscription contest is 
over, and the following agents won. 
They have not yet fully settled what 
articles they will take. 
1. Geo. II. I'earson. Fairfield Co., Conn. 
2. U, W. Wleland, Center Co., I’a. 
3. Allen K. Yale, New tlaven Co., Conn. 
4. Parker Bristol, Kensselaer Co., N. Y. 
5. U It. Gage, Hamilton Co., Ont. 
You will notice that New England is 
well represented in this list. Connecticut 
is a very lively agricultural State. The 
new contest, which is to continue for the 
next 10 weeks, has started off well. The 
following parties have won the Si? a day 
prizes since the last report: 
Oct. 1.—Isaac A. Baxter, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. 
Oct. 2. —W. P. Woodworth, Green Co , Wls. 
Oct. 3 - Joseph Morris, Sanilac Co., Mich. 
Oct. 4.—Isaac Alter, Lake Co., Cal. 
Oct. 5.- Alex. Munro, Tioga Co., Pa. 
Oct. 6.—B. W. Hurst, Pittsylvania Co., Va. 
And now one thing more, and we will 
leave you to think the above-mentioned 
matters over. Read this letter : 
In answer to your questions in regard to the best 
variety of potato for a year of drought, I would say 
that the Uural New-Yorker No. 2 kept as green as 
the greenest lawn until killed by frost, about a week 
ago, although they have had no rain except barely to 
lay the dust since planting In May. As to next year, 
the Kural New-Yorker No. 2 will be the potato for me, 
even though I knew It would be a dry year, or wet 
year either. In this section of the country, the 
above potato has surpassed all other kinds In yield, 
the quality Is good and the looks extra. 
Wisconsin. K. H. CUKKIEB. 
Mr. Currier plants nearly 50 acres of 
potatoes. One can hardly call that 
“ boasting,” and yet it ought to show 
people that The R N.-Y. is alive and up 
to date. 
IN writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Hubal New-Yobkeb. 
ENGINES, 
SAW MILLS, 
THRASHING MACHINES. 
Best Macliinery at LiOivest Prices. 
A. B. FARQUHAR CO.. York, Fa. 
STEEL WEB PICKET LAWN FENCE, 
Steel Posts, Steel Rails and Steel Gates ; Steel Tree, 
Flower and Tomato Guards; Cabled Field and Hog 
Fence; Steel Wire Fence Board, etc. Catalogue free, 
DeKALB FENCE CO., 17 High St., DeKalb.IU, 
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IT MAKETH GLAD THE 
HEART OF THE BUYER. 
At the Indiana State Fair a local agent 
Introduced a man who had been buying our 
fence for five yeai’s. “How much have you 
in use Mr. 11.?’’ “Three hundred and seventy 
rods.” “Well you must like it, or you would 
not keep on buying.” “Yas, I like him, an 
efrey year some feller say: “T sell you shoost 
es goot for half de money.” I not buy. Den 
when I see dose fences go down, I glad I 
haf de Page. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich. 
World’s Fair 
Award. 
We are the only Steel 
Roofing Co. awarded 
Medal and Diploma 
for PATKXT €AP ItOOFI.VC^ at World’s 
Columbian Exposition. We are also large manu¬ 
facturers of all styles of Metal Roofing, Siding, 
Ceiling, etc. Send for Catalogue and Price List. 
Mention this paper. 
Sykes Iron & Steel Roofing Co., Chicago and Niles, 0. 
$20,000 
will be spdht this 
year in the subscrlp- 
11 o n department of 
The Rural New-Yorker, 
The best of all the farm papers, and costs now only 
11.00 a year. Agents paid salary or best commission 
and premium terms ever offered by any paper. Send 
for terms. Sample copies fbee. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New Yobk. 
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FREES 
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Our large 24-page catalogue of Or¬ 
gans, also our new and elegant cat¬ 
alogue of Pianos, containing 16 pp. 
We have the largest manufactory 
in the world, from which we seU 
direct to the consumer at whole¬ 
sale prices, thus saving the profits 
of the dealer and the commissions 
of the agents. We furnish a first- 
class Organ, war- ,, 
book, for only a 
No money required until ln.stru. 
ment has been inoroughly tested in 
your own bouse. Sold on Instal¬ 
ments. Ea.sy payment. 
*Ve positively giuirantee every 
Organ and Piano twenty years. 
Send for catalogue at once if you want to obtain the greatest bargain ever | 
offered on earth. Write your name and address plaitnlv, and we will send 
by mail same day letter Is received. 
As an advertisement, we rfi m ^ OO Stool, Book and Cover , 
will sell the first Piano of ot Free, 
our make in a place lor only 1 /f Regular price, #350.00. 
Beethoven Piano Organ Co., 
P. O. Box 626 Washington, N. J. 
Watches at Panic Prices. 
K nowing that every person needs a watch, we have taken advantage of the panic times to offer 
watches to subscribers at panic prices. The wages paid to skilled labor In the great watch-case 
factories of the country have just been cut as never before. In the desperate effort to prevent the 
closing of the establishments, and prices have been greatly reduced to stimulate consumption of 
the product. It Is not reasocable to expect that such a condition of things can long continue, and the 
shrewd buyer will make an effort to buy a watch, while the prices are lower than ever before, and before 
they are again advanced to something like previous rates. 
“ CRESCENT STREET.” 
Waltham Watch, Men’s Size. Pride of the Wal¬ 
tham Factory. 
The best full-sized Waltham watch is called “Cres¬ 
cent Street.” This watch Is made from the very 
finest materials, each part being selected by expert 
workmen. Every wheel Is perfect, every jewel Is a 
precious stone, every pinion Is polished to the high¬ 
est degree. In fact, this watch Is, as the Waltham 
Company guarantees, “ perfect In construction and 
finish.” The Company also says In Its catalogue 
that this Is “the finest full-plate movement In the i 
world.” The full plate Is a recent Improvement In 
watchmaking. It Is a metal cap, covering all the 
mechanism, excepting the balance, thus saving many 
bills for cleaning. These celebrated works are full 
jeweled with red ruby jewels In solid gold settings. 
They contain compensation expansion balance, safe¬ 
ty pinion, stem winding and setting apparatus, pat¬ 
ent Breguet halr-sprlng, hardened and tempered In 
form, patent regulator and double sunk dial, made 
expressly for this watch. The dial Is genuine. 
No. 101. Crescent Street, Solid I4k., 40 dwt. 
(Hunting case only.) . $52.90 
No. 102. Crescent Street. Gold filled, 20-year. 
Hunting or Open face case. 37.00 
No. 103. Crescent Street. Gold filled, 15-year. 
Hunting or Open Face case. 33.25 
No. 104. Crescent Street, 2-ounc0 Coin Silver. 
Hunting or Open face case. 27.85 
No. 105. Crescent Street, Solid Nickel Silver, 
Open face dust-proof case. 25.CO 
“APPLETON, TRACY & CO.” 
Waltham, Men’s Size. 
“Appleton, Tracy & Co.” Is one of the cele¬ 
brated watches of the world. The works are full 
jeweled, with 15 extra fine red ruby jewels In solid 
gold settings, compensation balance, safety pinion, 
stem winding and setting, Breguet hair-spring, spe¬ 
cial adjustment to temperature, Isochronism and 
position, and all the very latest Improvements. This 
watch took the first prize at the World’s Exposition 
In Paris, against all competitors, both American and 
foreign. We will deliver this watch to any address 
In the United States; works as above In 
No. 106, Solid 14k. gold, 40 dwt. Hunting case 
only..$40.00 
No. 107, I4k. gold-filled, 20-year. Hunting case. 23.50 
No. 108,14k. gold-filled, 20-year. Open face... .22.50 
No. 109, 2-ounce, Solid Coin Silver, Hunting or 
Open face. 17.50 
No. 110, Stiffened Silver, Open face only.. 15.50 
No. Ill, Solid Nickel Silver case, open face. 12.75 
OFFER No. 112. 
OFFER No. 113. 
Men’s Size Gold Watch, Waltham or Elgin, $14.50.^ 
No. 106. Is a Men’s size Hunting or Open face gold 
filled engraved case, guaranteed by the manufact¬ 
urers to wear 15 years. This watch contains the 
same movement as Offer No. 100. We will send this 
watch, delivery guaranteed, for $14.50. 
OFFER No. 114. 
Men’s Size Silver Open Face Watch, $6.50. 
No. 107. Is a seven-jewel Waltham or Elgin, open 
face only, stiffened silver case. In other words. In 
order to give strength sufiflclent to make the case 
durable without making the metal thick and heavy, 
the silver Is strengthened by a nickel plate, intro¬ 
duced In such a manner as to be entirely hidden, 
and were It not explained, the purchaser would not 
be able to tell it from a heavy solid coin silver case. 
This watch comes In open face only, with a heavy 
beveled plate glass crystal, strong and durable. The 
dial Is of white porcelain, either Roman or Arabic 
characters. In order to prevent the possibility of 
the hands catching, the dial upon which the second¬ 
hand Is mounted Is sunk below the level of the sur¬ 
rounding face. We will send this watch, d silvery 
guaranteed, for $6.50. 
OFFER No. 115. 
Ladles’ Solid Gold Waltham or Elgin Watch, $22. 
No. 115. The works are manufactured at Waltham 
or Elgin. They are made of the finest materials, 
carefully selected. The jewels are all cut and pol¬ 
ished In Europe, where secret processes are handed 
down from generation to generation. The dial Is 
made of the finest porcelain and the hands of blue 
tempered steel. The case Is solid 14k. United States 
Assay, handsomely engraved. We will send this 
watch, delivery guaranteed, for $22. 
OFFER No. 116. 
Ladles’ Solid Gold Waltham or Elgin Watch, $16. 
No. 116. Is a ladles’ solid gold hunting or open face 
case, very delicately engraved, and contains a Wal¬ 
tham or Elgin seven-jewel movement. Weguarantea 
this watch as well as all other watches offered, to be 
perfect timekeepers. Postpaid, delivery guaran¬ 
teed, for $16. 
OFFER No. 117. 
Ladles’ Gold Filled Waltham or Elgin Watch, $13.50. 
No. 117. Is a ladies’ gold filled engraved watch, 
guaranteed by the manufacturer to wear 15 years. 
The works contain seven jewels, exposed pallets, 
safety pinion and all Improvements. Price, delivery 
guaranteed, $13.50. 
OFFER No. 118. 
Ladles’ Gold “Skylight” Watch, 312.50. 
Now here is a letter : 
The Rural is invaluable to me. It Is unique 
among farm papers. It Is a grand paper, and Its 
greatest quality Is Its trustworthiness. How eagerly 
any word of commendation, for a novelty Is caught 
up by the iutroducer. He considers the few favor¬ 
able words a rich prize. I am proud of the paper. 
Some years ago. I sent to you for a watch, and It has 
given perfect satisfaction. Mv farm hand wants one 
like It. Can 1 get It for him 7 It cost me, I think, 
$6.50 with a subscription. l. b. j 
Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
Yes, sir, we can supply the watch. We 
like to help a farm hand keep himself on 
time. Please tell ns why it is not modest 
for ns to print that letter, and say that 
it is our ambition to make every word of 
it true ? A man might be so modest in 
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New Ansle Steel Post 
Plain Wire Fence. 
will not burn, blow or rot down, and the price has 
been put down from #1 to 66 cents per rod, 
complete with wire stay. Our tightener will tighten 
your old wire fences. Call on your dealer or order 
direct. Write for circulars. Agents wanted. 
HOMER STEEL FENCE CO., Homer, Mich. 
Men’s Size Solid Gold Waltham Watch, $29. 
No. 100. Is a Men’s Size Hunting or Open face 
Waltham solid gold Standard, U. S. Assay Case, 
handsomely engine turned. The works contain seven 
jewels, and are made according to the celebrated 
Waltham Riverside Model, In which the two nickel 
winding wheels are plainly seen. The case Is the 
thinnest solid gold model ever made. Remember, 
we mean that the watch when closed In the pocket 
Is thin. The lids of the case are the usual thickness, 
and form a perfect protection for the movement. 
This Is just the watch for doctors, lawyers, clergy¬ 
men, and all others who wish a really first-class 
article. The works are jeweled in all Important 
parts with precious stones; the regulator Is an Im¬ 
proved pattern; the hair-spring Is Logan's patent 
Breguet Spring. We will send this watch, delivery 
guaranteed, to any address In the United States 
for $29 
No. 118. Is a I4k. gold filled engraved “Skylight ” 
Waltham or Elgin, guaranteed to wear 20 years. The 
case is made by placing two heavy sheets of I4k. 
gold, reinforced between with a thin sheet of stiff 
composition, which makes a perfect case for pro 
lectlng the works. The ring joint plugs, thumb- 
piece, hinges and every part subjected to constant 
wear, are solid gold, while the gold is brought down 
over the edges of the composition metal and joined 
in such a way that even an expert Is obliged to cut 
the case to find that It Is not solid gold. We will de¬ 
liver this watch for $12. 
OFFER No. U9. 
Ladles’ Solid Coin Sliver “Skylight” Watch, $8 
No 119. Is a solid coin silver watch, Waltham or 
Elgin, containing seven jewels and all Improvements. 
We mean by “Skylight” that the front case is cut 
and a heavy crystal Is inserted so as to see the dial 
without opening the front case. We will deliver 
this watch, postpaid, for $8. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., New York, 
