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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 14, 1895 
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CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, December 14, 1895. 
FARM TOPICS. 
For Chapman’s Consideration.822 
Sorghum or Corn for New England.822, 823 
Water for House, Barn and Garden.824 
Alfalfa; What Are “ Floats ” ?.825 
Why Not a Windmill ?.826 
Grundy’s Grist Reground.826, 827 
Another Statement of Potato Growing.829 
Curing a Sour SoiL Part V.834 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Story of “ Certified Milk.” Part II_823, 824 
Training Colts to Knee Action.824, 825 
Shall We Heat the Henhouse ?.825 
Fresh Fish for Poultry.825 
The Live-Stock Show.829 
Some Illinois Chickens.834 
Feeding Twice a Day.834 
Nasty Food for Cows.834 
The Guernsey for Me.834 
In Clover.835 
Nursing a Calf.835 
Bread for Cattle.835 
The Modest Ayrshire Cow.835 
HORTICULTURAL. 
S. D. Willard Talks of Plums.821, 822 
Making the Dwelling Room Cheerful.824 
Vines for a Rustic Arbor.825 
A Little Strawberry Talk.825 
The Buffalo Berry.826 
Grafting Plums with Apricots.826 
That Neglected Kansas Orchard.827 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Thoughts on Baby’s Hand.830 
Editorials.830 
Cheap One-Piece Undersuits.830 
A Model Kitchen. 830, 831 
For the Stomach’s Sake. 831 
Bicycle and Baby.831 
For Mind and Heart.831 
An Exquisite Hand Bag.831 
Bedside Slippers.831 
Teach Self-Help.831 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Whisky and Alcohol from Potatoes.825 
Ruralisms.827 
Editorials.828 
Brevities.828 
Business Bits.829 
As We Go to Press.832 
Markets.833 
Crop and Market Notes.833 
Humorous. 836 
