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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
THE PROSPECT. 
Fortunately for that part of the West where 
roug-h feed is very scarce, and all feed very high in 
price, the winter, taken as a whole, has been easy on 
stock, and consequently the feed has held out unusu- 
ally well. Although there has been some extremely 
cold weather, the winter has been dry. Anxious as 
everybody is to have rain, so that the ground may fill 
up again, still a dry winter is very comfortable, and 
has been worth much to the farmers on account of the 
feed saved. 
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A man connected with a great institution of learn- 
ing, where many farm boys come for preparatory 
education, recently said to the writer : “I am forced 
to believe that our country district schools are not 
what they used to be. If we may judge from the boys 
who come here, the standard of education is lower in 
these schools than it was 20 years ago when I attended 
one of them." That is bad, and our observation leads 
us to say that there is much truth in it. Too many 
farmers have been patronizing the town school by 
moving into town, or sending the children in every 
day. By so doing, they have robbed the home school 
by reducing the attendance, and weakening the inter¬ 
est in it. That is a mistake. If it be continued, the 
nation will suffer for it. 
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Well authenticated reports come from Montana 
that good horses are being slaughtered to feed hogs. 
All who buy and sell horses, know that the cheaper 
classes of animals are lower in price than ever before. 
For years, men on the Far Western plains have been 
breeding large numbers of blooded horses in antici¬ 
pation of good sales. The “slump” in horseflesh 
found them with great droves of unsalable animals. 
They were “ horse poor,” and some of them conceived 
the idea of using horse flesh to make pork. Great 
droves of horses can be bought at less than $5 per 
head. The hides bring $1 each. The carcass is cut 
up and boiled. The hogs thrive on this boiled meat 
and pasture or hay, and make solid and well-leaned 
pork. If European people will eat horse flesh with 
relish, there is no reason why American hogs should 
be denied the privilege. That pork is all right, but 
think of the condition agriculture is in when well- 
bred horses can find no nobler end than that of serv¬ 
ing as hog-food ! 
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Milkmen often say that their business need not fear 
competition from distant points because milk is too 
short-lived to permit long shipments. Improved 
methods of cooling and shipping, have changed that 
somewhat, and now milk is sent to New York and 
Philadelphia from points where Orange County dairy¬ 
men formerly never dreamed of competition. It is 
the same way in England. Whatever might happen 
to English agriculture, farmers were told that the 
milk trade was safe to them. It is safe no longer. 
Foreign milk now is sold in the London market. It 
is said that 500 gallons arrive each day from points in 
Germany, (500 miles away. This milk is frozen shortly 
after being drawn from the cow, and shipped in fast 
steamers in solid chunks. After being thawed (some¬ 
times even heated to the temperature of new milk), it 
is sold for 25 per cent less than a fair price to English 
milkmen. Thisshows what is coming, and what milk 
producers should be on the lookout for. It is not im¬ 
possible to prepare an artificial substitute for milk— 
that could be sold for it as readily as “ oleo ” is sold 
for butter. 
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Planters all over the South are talking by day and 
dreaming by night, about the low price of cotton. 
Sensible and conservative men insist that the acreage 
of cotton must be cut down, and the crop thus reduced. 
Some of them go so far as to favor the public destruc¬ 
tion of a portion of the crop of any man who refuses 
to plant less than he did last year ! We can under¬ 
stand that it is necessary for the ordinary Southern 
farmer to grow some cotton. It is his cash crop, and 
the one he knows most about; but is it not time he 
began to learn about other products in view of the 
increased competition from other cotton growing 
countries ? The Arkansas Experiment Station is doing 
an excellent work in showing how cheaply cattle can 
be fattened on the natural products of the cotton 
States. The station bought rough cattle and fed them 
for 90 days on cow-pea hay and whole cotton seed. 
This experiment showed a profit of over $10.50 per 
head over and above the cost of the feed and the orig¬ 
inal cost of the steers. The manure was left to pay 
the cost of labor, which it would certainly do. The 
cow pea not only provides good hay, but it is a 
nitrogen-gatherer, and thus leaves the soil better than 
before it grew. It is the ideal plant for restoring 
worn-out cotton fields. It is impossible to conceive 
of a cheaper fattening ration than cow-pea hay and 
cotton seed on a cotton plantation. Here is an open¬ 
ing for Southern farmers that promises more than 
any attempt to restrict the acreage of cotton. Why 
do not more of them take advantage of it ? Why do 
not thousands of Northern farmers grow clover ? 
Why do thousands more continue to grow wheat, 
when the cost of producing a bushel is below the sell- 
ing price ? A recent correspondent calls it a habit 
and says of it : 
It is a practice so firmly fixed that it takes impoverishment of 
soil, rust, weevils, chinch bugs, and the sheriff, oftentimes, to 
shake them out of it, and then they seek a new field of operations 
nearby. A confirmed victim of the wheat habit, is as difficult to 
cure as an opium fiend. 
There is more truth in that than many farmers will 
like to admit. 
BUSINESS BITS. 
Mr. Wm. Burch, of Waterloo, N. Y., writes the Lawrence-Wil- 
liams Co., of Cleveland, O., that he used several bottles of Caustic 
Balsam with good results in every instance. It is an excellent 
liniment for the stable. 
Mr. C. E. Chapman, Box 800, Peruville, N. Y., the noted potato 
grower and farmers’ institute lecturer, is willing to stake his 
reputation on the Orphan and Dutton potatoes. The Dutton was 
the heaviest yielder in our field culture of four leading varieties 
last year. Mr. Chapman will send catalogues on application. 
Tuk “Great Success Jr.” potato digger is cheap and effective. It 
gets down under the potatoes and throws them on to fingers which 
run behind and shake out the earth. It is strong and simple—no 
cogs and contrivances to get out of gear. It is largely used by 
Southern truckers for digging early potatoes. Made by D. Y. Hal- 
lock A Son, York, Pa. 
That “confidence is a plant of slow growth,” is one of the best 
appreciated proverbs, and any article that has the confidence of 
the farmers, as has Bradley’s fertilizer, must for a long term of 
years prove itself to be of positive worth and uniform reliability. 
The mere fact that, for more than a generation, thousands of 
farmers have annually used these fertilizers on every variety of 
farm crops, with success, speaks volumes in praise of their merits 
as crop growers. With hundreds of chemists constantly on the 
watch to detect inferior goods, and thousands of farmers watch¬ 
ing the growth of crops, a poor fertilizer never could stand the 
test of time. 
Readers of The R. N.-Y. would be surprised if we could give 
them a fair estimate of the losses sustained each year through 
their failure to paint farm implements, buildings and fences. The 
figures would surely crowd up into the millions of dollars. It is 
safe to say that the saving in this direction could be made to pay 
a large percentage of the farm taxes. There is less excuse for this 
neglect now when ready-mixed paints can be secured so easily. 
O. W. Ingersoll, 246 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., has prepared 
a little book on this question that is valuable, and he sends it free 
on application, as he is a manufacturer of mixed paints and 
makes his sales to farmers direct. 
Tiie Standard fence seems to contain features that commend it 
for general use. It is simple to build, and cheap. Posts need not 
be set closer than two rods on level ground, as pickets every eight 
or ten feet take their places. The pickets prevent the fence from 
getting out of shape when horses lean against it, and the wires 
from being broken by snow banks or other disturbing influences. 
The wires play freely through the staples on the posts. This gives 
a very elastic fence, and the construction permits the wire strands 
to be tightened separately. A very simple and clever machine 
sold by the Standard Wire Fence Co., of Canandaigua, N. Y., 
weaves in cross wires rapidly, two at a time, and is adjustable so 
as to place them almost any distance apart. The company will 
send pamphlet on application. 
The talks about potash in Primer Science, ought to interest 
readers in learning more about that substance. As we have 
stated, the potash used in fertilizers nowadays, comes from 
Germany. The German Kali Works, 93 Nassau Street, New York, 
have charge of this product and, in order to show farmers what 
this potash will do as a fertilizer and where it comes from, they 
have issued a pamphlet called Farmer’s Guide. This gives in a 
readable form just what farmers want. Here are tables showing 
what crops take from the soil and what various fertilizing sub¬ 
stances contain, as well as what growing crops require. Here 
too, are records of some remarkable fertilizer experiments. It 
is an interesting book, and will tell you a good deal about potash 
We advise you to send and get it. 
Four Choice Novelties Surplus FruitTrees and Plants 
lor a limited time we will send by mail, postpaid, the following - choice novelties : 
1 ELASAGNUS LONGIPES, the new Japanese Ornamental Fruit-bearing Shrub. 
Regular price, 50 cts. 
1 WICHURAIANA, the beautiful Japanese Trailing Rose. Regular price, 50 cts. 
1 CLOTHILDE SOUPERT, the charming Ever-blooming Bedding Rose. 
Regular price, 50 cts. 
1 CRIMSON RAMBLER, the wonderful New Crimson Japanese Rose. 
“ ,500 blooms on one shoot.’ Regular price, 35 cts. 
The four by mail, postpaid, for SSI.25. 
Catalogue, containing descriptions of the above, mailed free. 
Ellwanger & Barry, Mt. Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
Raspberry Plants- Asparagus Roots. 
Immense stock of very fine plants at low prices— 
Palmer, Gregg and Hilborn. Also a full line of 
Strawberry Plants. 
W. W. FARNSWORTH, Waterville, Ohio. 
20,000 Asparagus Roots for sale. Barr’s Mammoth, 
one year old, as large as two-year old plants. 
*2 per 1.000. Address 
CLARENCE W. HAZEL, Cheswold, Kent Co., Del. 
We have a surplus of small fruits, plants and trees, strictly first-class, of sizes named, upon which we 
should be glad to make prices, should you be in need of the varieties named. Small fruits will be boxed free 
of charge. Boxing will be charged for all trees. 
Our surplus stock at present is as follows: Black Tartarian. Windsor, Early Richmond and Montmorenev 
cherries and standard Idaho and Bartlett pears, all in both large and medium sizes. Dwarf pears la reel v 
Duchess and Bartlett, in first, second and third sizes. Abundance, Moore's Arctic and Pond’s Seedline plums 
in first, second and third sizes. Crawford peach, large size. Elberta peach, first, second and third sizes 
In small fruits we have the following surplus: Gooseberrles-Lancashire Lad, also Industry ltlaeir 
berries: Snyder and Kittatinny. Raspberries—Cuthbert, Golden Queen. Gregg, Royal Church Shaffer » n ,i 
Souhegan (or Tyler). Currants—Fay’s No. 1 and No. 2, Victoria two-year No. 1 . ’ e anU 
We have a surplus of two-year hardy roses, including the following varieties on their own roots- Haiti 
™°re Belle. General Jaqueminot, La Heine, Madam Plantier, Paul Neyron, Coquette des Alps, John Hopper 
M. 1. Wilder, Coquette des Blanche, Prince Camille de Rohan and Magna Charta. 1 * ur ’ 
Should you have any use for the above stock, kindly return this with the varieties underscored whieh vm, 
are desirous to receive prices on. In addition to the above we have a large stock of almost evervthini/ loth,, 
fruit tree or plant line, on which we can give satisfactory prices. Send for our free catalogue. * 
PLANT TREES IN APRIL AND MAY.—Our packing is just commencing. Every tree and plant is dor¬ 
mant, owing to late spring. We receive thousands of orders in April and May. One million trees and n l«ni« 
to select from. Don’t be afraid to send in the orders up to May 1, but the sooner the better. P 
GREEN’S NURSERY CO., Rochester, N.Y. 
“ Are the most economical to use.” 
— New England Homestead. 
Are perfect plant food for all soils and crops.” 
— Connecticut Earmer. 
Are exclusively manufactured by 
BRADLEY FERTILIZER CO 
Are endorsed by thousands o/ farmers.” 
— American Cultivator. 
Boston, Mass. 
