August 31, 1895 
Humorous 
What will a woman shoo the chickens 
with when she wears bloomers ?— Atchi¬ 
son Qlohe. 
Waiter: “Brown bread or white, 
sir?” He: “It makes no difference to 
me ; I’m color-blind.”— Judge. 
Wire those women who are compiling 
a woman's Bible, also insist upon having 
a herbook instead of a hymnbook ?— 
Norristown Herald. 
“ Did I understand you to say that 
Thompson was a farmer ?” “ Good gra¬ 
cious, no ! I said he made his money in 
wheat. You never heard of a farmer 
doing that, did you ?”—Beatrice Demo¬ 
crat. 
He : “ If you loved me why did you at 
first refuse me ?” She : “ I wanted to 
see how you would act.” He: “ But I 
might have rushed off without waiting 
for an explanation.” She : “ I had the 
door locked .”—New Yorlt Weekly. 
“ Was your husband good to you dur¬ 
ing your long illness ?” inquired the 
kind lady who was making a charity 
call. “Oh, yes, indeed, ma’am !” replied 
the poor woman ; “as good as could be 
—he was more like a friend than a hus¬ 
band.”— Puck. 
“How will you have your eggs cook¬ 
ed?” asked the waiter. “Make any 
difference in the cost of ’em ?” inquired 
the cautious customer with the brimless 
hat and faded beard. “ No.” “ Then 
cook ’em with a slice o’ ham,” said the 
customer, greatly relieved.— Tid-Bits. 
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Cutting Plate. Get our’95 introduction prices before you buy. Our’95 
Ensilage Rook (HOW TO BEAT A DROUTH) a very valuable handbook 
for Stock Feeders, mailed free. Also Catalogues and Price Lists if you 
name this paper. S.HALLEY MFG. CO., Manitowoc, Wis. 
HOW ABOUT A NEW 
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OR CORN HUSKER, 
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\ MANUB’ACTURERS OF 
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They are simple, strong, durable, most 
perfectly constructed and will do the same 
amount of work with half the power re¬ 
quired by any other cutter on the market. 
Your equipment is incomplete without one 
of these machines. They are made in all 
sizes for either hand or power. We issue a 
catalogue descriptive of above cutter and 
carriers, sent free. Drop us a line and see 
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BELCHER & TAYLOR AUL. TOOL CO., 
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LARGE AND SMALL. 
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BATAVIA, 3XT. Y. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. COLUMBUS, OHIO WEST DETROIT, MICH. 
*UV “DIRECT FROM FACTORY,™ BEST 
1854.—Established 41 Years.—1895. 
'• e m. u ij Tke Old Reliable Halladay 
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PITTSBURGH, PA. 
MIXED PAINTS 
AtWHOLESAtK PKICKS,Delivered FREE, 
For Houses, Barns, Hoofs, all colors. A SAVK Middlemen s 
prolits. In uso 51 years. Endorsed by Grange Farmers 
Alliance. Ix>w prices wil surprise you. Write for samples. 
O. W. INGEKSOLL. £40 Fly mouth St, Brooklyn, 
13 Years on 
the Market. 
Improved 
for 1895. 
U.S.Solid Wheel, 
and Gem Steel 
WIND MILLS, 
Guaranteed to be * 
THE BEST MADE. 
LADIES!! 
Do yon like & sup of GoodTea? 
fgPJgjg If bo, send this “Ad ' and 15c 
fjsSpjRa in stamps, and wo will mail you 
a J4-lb. sample Best Tea Im- 
ported. Any kind you may se- 
lect. Good Incomes. Big 
nrnmrsitir premiums, &c. Teas, Coffees, 
Baking Powder and Spices. Send for terms. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., 
P. O. Box 289. 31 and 33 Vesev St., N. Y. 
\ Also Pumps, Tanks, Feed Mills, 
4 Corn Shellers, Stalk Cutters, 
i\ Haying Tools, Saw Tables, etc. 
5 U.S.WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO. 
^*113 Water St., BATAVIA, ILL, 
Qpreads any kind of manure in any 
Oquantity to the acre and does it better 
■' y.;~ -. ■■ ■ than hand work, even If a man spends 
___ ; _■ __2!_^ .. icn hours on what the machine will do in 
two minutes. Sent to any responsible party 
val, that will furnish satisfactory references or rating f responsibility. Illustrated 
Largest and oldest manufacturers of manure spreaders In the world. 
URPEE MANUFACTURING CO., Box 38, Syracuse, N. Y. 
* a savv M1LL * 4 H - p - aml 
1 la ffl Wft 1“ iH J larger. Corn and Feed Mills 
I If ■ B ■ w Uay Presses & Water Wheels 
DELOACH MILL MFG. CO.. Box 367. Atlanta, Ga 
38 Styles & Sizes for Horse and Steam Tower 
^£^^==>46 Inch t k- - • £- 1 - -- ^5** 
jSgrC Feed Opening t# -- 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, Aug. 31, 1895 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Natural Supply of Moisture. 
Growing Potatoes Under Mulch.582, 
The Farmer and Kis Business. 
Ear-corn Grinders. 
How to Raise Water. 
To Start Grass on Thin Land.584, 
Unthrifty Plants on Sorrel Land. 
Cost of Thrashing Crimson Clover. 
Explanation of a Potato Freak. 
Manure for Garden Culture. 
The Work of a Windmill. 
The Silo Question Again.. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Talk with an Ohio Sheep Man. 
A New Remedy for Gapes. 
Business Farming in Connecticut. 
Cut Bone and Hens. 
Poisoned Chicken for Hawks. 
Green Cut Bone. 
A Farmer’s Story. 
A Dishorning Mixture. 
Some Ailing Animals. 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Kerosene as an Exterminator. 
Three Wants. . 
Strawberry Tools... 
White Grubs ; Raspberry Tips. 
The Shot-hole Borer. 
What Fertilizers for an Orchard ?. 
Treatment of Irrigated Strawberries. 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Editorials. 
Pickles. 
Two Dainty Doilies. 
Helps to Education.590, 
Patterns for R. N.-Y. Readers. 
Printed Patchwork. 
Evaporated Tomatoes. 
Grapes for Winter Use. 
Confidence . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
How to Burn Lime. 
Ruralisms. 
Editorials. 
Brevities. 
Avoid the Fairs. 
The Prospect. 
Business Bits. 
As We Go to Press. 
Markets.. 
Crop ancC'Market Notes. 
The Wealth of America.—Part 1 IV. 
Humorous,,,,,,... 
IT WILL PAT YOU ? III 
with “ DISSTON ” on it. It will hold 
the set longer, and do more work with¬ 
out filing than other saws, thereby 
saving in labor and cost of files. They 
are made of the best quality crucible 
cast steel, and are Fully Warranted- 
Power Leverage 64 to 1 STEEL 
Send for 64 page illustrated catalogue. 
COLLINS PLOW CO., 1111 Hampshire St.. Quincy, 111. 
UCNnDIP Baling Presses. 20 styles and 
tlLliUnluH o sizes at hard times prices. Send 
for circular. D. B. HENDRICKS, Kingston, N Y. 
52T FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. 
Send for Hand Book, mailed f ree, 
ACKSON BROS. Established 1852. 
YORKS. Main Office: 76 Third Avenue, Albany, N. Y. 
Manufacturer of and Dealer In Agricultural Drain Tile, Salt- 
Glazed Sewer Pipe, Red Pressed Brick, Mortar Colors, Fire 
Brick, Oven Tile. Flue Lining, ChimneyTops, Encaustic Side¬ 
walk Tile, Rosendale and Portland Cement, Lime,Plaster,Ac 
JOHN H. JACKSON, Successor 
NEW YORK STATE DRAIN TILE and P' 
FOR ALU USES. 
CYPRESS AND PINE. 
Eureka Windmills 
SMITH & POMEROY, Ml'rs. 
Kalamazoo. Mich. 
R0MOTHH1E. 
Dorn Fodder 
this year. Cutit quick and cheaply with 
The Scientific 
Corn Harvester 
There are no better 
Hay is Plenty 
Corn is Husked 
than ours. For gas oil and water 
Go down from 10 to 2500 leet 9 
sizes. Send for catalogue and 
prices of machines tools, sup¬ 
plies, etc Free 
Star Drilling Machine Co. Akron,0. 
where the corn crop is 
handled by the 
Safety Shafts 
Safety 
Seats 
Adjustable 
Because It Is ^ 
EASIEST to HANDLE, 
SAFEST to OPERATE, 
HANDIEST to STORE AWAY. 
Will save many times cost In one season. We 
have several styles, prices just right. Send for cata. 
THE FOOS MFC. CO., Springfiejd.O, 
NO DANGER IN ELASTICITY. 
Some manufacturers admit that it’s a good 
thing, “but don’t want too much of it. 
The way they use it reminds us of the chick¬ 
en broth another fellow made by hanging a 
fowl so as to cast a shadow on a cistern full 
of water, then season to suit the taste. Our 
people like it stronger, spring enough to toss 
a ton of live beef like an apple in a null race. 
That style of elasticity demands strength 
of material. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich. 
Send for free book, 
“The Great Leak on the Farm.” 
KEYSTONE MFG. C0., STE .r°’ 
or Columbus, Ohio, Council Bluffs, la. 
Kansas City, Mo., St. Louis, no. 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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