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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 28, 1895 
Humorous. 
Mistress Mary, quite contrary, 
How does your garden prow ? 
Oh, I have nowadays the bicycle craze, 
And I really do not know.— Truth. 
Walker : “Are you workin’ ?” Do- 
little: “Yes; an’ got a soft job.” 
Walker: “What doin’?” Dolittle: 
“ Mixin’ dough in a bakery.”— Credit 
Lost. 
The Parson: “I want to sell my 
horse. He’s sound as a dollar, gentle as 
a lamb, and a good goer.” “ How old is 
he ? ” “ Oh, about the usual age of 
horses.”— La Crosse Chronicle. 
While poring over a recipe-book the 
other day, my attention was attracted 
by a recipe which ended something like 
this: “Then sit on the front of the 
stove, and stir constantly.” Imagine 
sitting on a stove without stirring con¬ 
stantly.— Harper’s Round Table. 
Well, Doctor, how is my husband ? ” 
Doctor : “ Fair to middling, so to speak ; 
he wants rest above all things. I have 
written out a prescription for an opiate.” 
Wife : “ And when must I give him the 
medicine.” Doctor: “Him? The opiate 
is for you, madam.”— Hamburger Nach- 
richten. 
Mr. Flynn: “Mrs. Gilligan, 1 see yez 
have a horseshoe over the door. Do yez 
think it’s lucky?” Mrs. Gilligan: “1 
do that. That shoe wor on the horse 
that kicked the top off Gilligan’s head, 
an, begorra, I got siventy-foive dollars 
from the insurance company.”— Scrib¬ 
ner’s Magazine. 
An old man and his wife were last 
summer sailing on a steamer between 
Blackpool and the Isle of Man. As the 
sea was rather rough, and the old wo¬ 
man unaccustomed to sailing, she said 
to her husband : “ Oh, John, this ship is 
going down ! ” “ Well, never mind,” 
said her husband, “it isn’t odrs.”— 
Tit-Bits. 
“ Father,’’ said the little boy, lookkig 
up from his picture-book, “if l ask you j 
a question, will you answer it V ’ “ Oer 
tainly,” was the aftable reply. “And 
not get angry?” “Of course.” “Nor 
say it’s time I was in bed ?” “I won’t 
do any of those things.” “ Well, what I 
want to know is, Where does a snake, 
begin when it wags its tail ? ”— Washing¬ 
ton Star. 
“ That is the prettiest little foot in 
all the world,” said Baby Ruth’s father 
one morning, as he stooped to caress a 
tiny pink and white foot thrust out from 
a little white nightgown “ There isn’t 
in all the world another such a pretty 
little foot as that.” “ Oh, yes, there is, 
papa,” was the little girl’s reply, and 
thrusting out the other foot, she added : 
“Here it is, papa.”— Youth's Companion. 
Have you just four neighbors who 
ought to have The R. N.-Y. next year ? 
Send their names with $4, and we will 
renew your own subscription for a year. 
If they hesitate, tell them that they can 
have the dollar back at any time they 
are not pleased with the bargain. 
IttiscrUancmis gUmtteinfl. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
LADIES!!! 
Do you like a cup of Good Tea? 
If so. send this “Ad ” and 15c. in 
stamps, and we will mail you a 
\i- pound sample Best Tea Im¬ 
ported. Any kind you may select. 
Good Incomes. Big premiums, 
etc. Teas, Coffees. Baking Powder, and Spices. Send 
for terms. R. N.-Y. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., 
P. 0. Box 289. 31 and 33 Vesev St., New York. 
DnPCDQ 5 FARM ACCOUNT HOOK is the 
nUULnO liest. Thousands in use. Price, pre¬ 
paid, 50c. Geo. A. Rogers, No. Andover Depot. Mass. 
Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Poultry. 
Holstein and Jersey Cattle: Hampshire Down, 
Oxford Down and South Down Sheep: Poland-Chiaa, 
Berkshire. Jersey Red and Chester White Swine. AH 
the leading varieties of Turkeys. Ducks. Geese and 
Eowls. Bronze Turkeys from 44-pound Gobbler. Buff 
Leghorns a specialty. C. H. VAN DEWEKR & SON, 
Whitehouse, N. J. 
Gutter 
Strongest, Most Durable, Easiest Running, and In every 
wa.vTH IlKST KF.EI) ITTTKII made. All Sizes, for Hand 
or Power. Carriers any length. For Low Prices and Best 
Discounts, send for Ilius. Catalogue. Also Manufactur¬ 
ers of the Celebrated Freeman AVind Mill, Centennial 
Fanning Mill, and afnll line of HorsePowers, and IIores 
SS3SS. FREEMAN & SONS flfiFG, CO. 
No. I 76 Bridfte St.. RACINE. W’S. ' 
Peerless 
1 Feed 
Grinders.I 
Old Reliable 
Absolutely 
Guaranteed 
Will grind to any de¬ 
sired degree of fineness. 
Enr Corn, Oats, Etc., and do moro of it than 
any mil 1 on eart h. Write at once for prices 
and agency. There is MONEY IN THEM. 
Quality Best and Prices Right. 
JOLIET STROWBRIDGE CO , Joliet Ills., 
Farm Machinery, Carriages,WindmillsAc, 
A FEED MILL 
U GOLD MINE; 
Scientific 
Ihe best on earth- 
[This style grinds car 
corn wttn shucks 
on and other grains 
We make other styles 
for 2 horses. Send for 
_ catalogue. 
THE FOCS MFC CO., Springfield,©. 
FRENCH BUHR MILLS 
28 sizes and styles. Every mill warranted. 
For All Kinds of Grinding.. 
A ooy can operate and keep 
in order. “Book on Mills” 
and sample meal FREE. 
All kinds mill machinery. Flour 
mills built, roller or bu hr system* 
Reduced Prices for ’95. 
NORDYKE &MARM0N CO*..... . . _ __ 
270 Day Street, Indianapolis, Inch 
Buckeye Wrought Iron Punched Bail Fence. 
Alao manufacturer* of Iron Creating, Iron Turbine and 
Buckeye Wind Knglnen, Kuckeye Force Pump**, 
Kuckeye, Globe and tiiumplon Lawn Mower*. Send 
for Illustrated Catalogue and Prices to 
MAST. FOOS 6c CO. S P Rl NCFI ELD* O- 
s w t !b el Picket Lawn Fence 
Steel Posts. Steel Rails and Steel Gates; Steel Tree 
Flower and Tomato Guards; Cabled Field and 1 loj. 
Fence, 24 to 58 in. high; Poultry, Garden and Rabbit 
Fence; Steel Wire Fence Roard.etc. Catalogue : ree 
DeKALB FENCE CO.. 17 Hinh St., DeKalb. Ill 
“Gentlemen, What You Have?” 
This question always b.^ s out a man’s 
preferences. A railroad pany asked it of 
the farmers along theu.^V i'e, and with one 
voice they answered, “ d take Page, with 
coiled spring in it 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE .CE CO., Adrian, Mich, 
This Mi" GRINDS CORN 
and Cob, rye, barley, oats and 
wheat-; fine, and dors it all an 
one 8ft of grinders without injur¬ 
ing them. Different from 
po her*. The Dent. 
(I aImi make 5 hizos of belt power mills.) 
P.N. BO WSHER, South Bend, Ind. 
HARRISON’S CETn Ull I Q 
BURR STORE BLLU ifllLLO 
arc the best constructed, least complicated 
and fiMont grinding mills yet produced. 
They were granted the highest possible 
ard at the World’s Columbian 
Exposition In 18113 for 
Extreme Simplicity, Ac¬ 
ceptable Work and Low 
Price. Send 2c. stamp for our 
• %, 4H page Illustrated Catalogue. 
IKON A HI) I). HARRISON, 
Box O, New IIuvea. Conn* 
THOMPSON’S BANNER 
'Sl||§j§!§f = ' 
(Rand dt Potter. 
Cuts all kinds of ro( 
& vegetables for Sic 
Feeding. The only it 
chine made with se 
cd to do perfect work. "free. IH tKLUHWJ 
Feed left in shape to prevent all danger ] fflU 1 KisiCi. V .» 
of choking. Used everywhere. Address J I ’ 
O. K. IHOBPSON & SONS, No. 1 ~ Hirer St.. TPSII.ANTI, Mll ii 
This is only an advertisement, and contains noth¬ 
ing of Interest to you unless you are interested iu 
learning how you can save time, labor — yes, and 
money in the daily economy of the farm. Have you 
ever looked up the question of feeding potatoes to 
stock? Well, this is a good time to do it. Potatoes 
are cheap. We have gathered some facts ou pota¬ 
toes and root feeding, and will mail you a copy, free. 
If you will write us. Of course, our motive is a self¬ 
ish one, and, In the matter we send you, we will de¬ 
scribe our root cutters, hut that part you can skip. 
Have you ever seen one of our low down farm 
wagons ? Well, the next best thing is to sea our col¬ 
lection of photographic views of the wagons in use 
on farms in every State in the Union, and this. too. 
we will send for the asking. We make other farm 
tools, and would like to open correspondence with 
you. May we ? Our name is Farmers’ Handy Wagon 
Company, and our post-office is Saginaw, Mich. 
THE KIND YOU WANT 
There are no better 
Drilling Machines 
than ours. For gas oil and water 
Go down from 10 to 2500 feet 9 
sizes. Send for catalogue and 
prices of machines toola, sup 
plies, etc Free 
Star Drilling Machine Ce Aknm.0 
I X L THEM ALL. 
QUALITY TELLS 
THE BEST 
STEEL MILL. 
STRONGEST STEEL TOWER. Nolongstory 
here. Send for catalogue and prices. 
PHELPS & BIGELOW WIND MILL CO., 
Kalamazoo, Michigan. 
Cheap Water Supply 
BY AUTOMATIC ENGINES. 
Cost guaranteed less than an average 
of One Dollar a Year. 
The only practical, economical 
method of elevating water for 
Small Towns, Railroad Tanks, Irri¬ 
gation, Colleges, Country 
€ Residences: of Highest 
* Efficiency, Constant Ac¬ 
tion: Never Stops. 
Send your conditions of 
spring, stream, or flowing 
well for our guaranteed estimate. Catalogue free. 
Rife Engine Co., 126 Liberty St,, NewYork,N.Y. 
WOVEN WIRE FENCE 
OverSO Styles 
The best on Earth, llorse high, 
Bull strong, Pig and Chicken 
tight. You can make from 40 
to 60 rods per day for from 
14 to 22c. a Rod. 
Illustrated Catalogue Free. 
KITSELMAN BROS., 
Ridgeville, - Indiana. 
X. 1 >< 5 -< 
NO TIDE TO LOSE 
jf you are losing valuable butter fat by inefficient separation, 
profit by the experience of others and get the best machine on 
the market, 
The Improved U. S. Crea m Separator. 
12)4 PER CENT. MORE BUTTER. 
We were getting 12 lbs. of butter at a churning, and with the 
Improved No. 5 U. S. Separator we get 13)4 lbs. When I was away 
our boy, 11 years old, run the milk of six cows, and said it did not 
tire him. Our girl, 13 years old, cleans the machine. We run 45 
lbs. of milk in 7)4 minutes (3(50 lbs. per hour). ,, TT t— u TT t 
Elkdale, Penna., Sept. 28, 1895. W. B. CHURCHILL. 
We have the Best Separator for the Creamery. . 
We have the Best Separator for the Dairy. 
PRICES, $75.00 AND UP. 
Made under Patents owned exclusively by us. Beware of 
imitating and infringing machines. 
Send for Catalogues of anything for the Creamery or Dairy. 
Agents wanted in every town and county where we have none. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., - Bellows Fails, Vt, 
lOgtH* Of 
fiweep Powers, 
hand and power Corn 
Feed Mill*, 8tcel Laud 
Baws, Engines—3 to 25 Horse 
S. 8. ME8S1NGEU A. 
ENGINES, 
SAW MILLS, 
THRASHING MACHINES. 
Best Machinery at Lowest Prices. 
A. B. FARQUHAR CO., York, Pa. 
| A SAW MILL. 4 H. P. and 
^ larger. Corn and Feed Mills 
Hay Presses & WaterWheels 
DELOACH MILL MFG. CO., Box 367, Atlanta, Ga 
Delaware College. 
WINTER COUKSE IN AGRICULTURE 
BEGINS JANUARY 6, 1896. 
Instruction FREE. Two Regular Courses begin 
September 4,1896. 
For full particulars address 
W. II. BISHOP, Professor of Agriculture, 
NEWARK. DEL. 
WANTED. 
A young or middle-aged married man, as manager 
on Dairy Farm, at Rome.N. Y., keeping 100 head of 
cattle. Only men thoroughly capable of handling 
hired help, experienced with soiling and ensilage 
feeding, and capable of managing a farm profitably, 
need apply. Address BURT OLNKY, Rome, N. Y. 
SEED POTATOES-r;r,„Se YS: 
Rural New Yorker No. 2, Burpee’s Superior, and 
American Wonder. $1 50 per barrel. These potatoes 
are guaranteed flrst-class. References if desired. 
LATIMER BROS , Arkport, N. Y. 
S 
EED POTATOES 
—Grown especially for seed 
standard and pedigree varieties. Bank and other 
references in free price lint. 
R. H. BROWN & CO . P. O. Miller Corners, N. Y. 
Letellier’s SPINELESS GOOSEBERRIES 
For colored Plate description ud price address 
C. H. JOOSTKN. f Dey <• t. New Vork. 
ECDDCTC _Afewmales for sale at $2.50 each. 
T ELFlnCi I W WILL. K. HEYSHAM, Nelson, Pa. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, December 28, 1895. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Good Hay from Corn Stalks.853, 854 
Holding Corn for a Higher Price.856 
A Water Ram That Gets Tired...856 
Second-growth Clover; Stalks Without Ears... 857 
A Sour Soil in Georgia.857 
An Onion Fertilizer Reviewed.857 
Heavy Cost of Potatoes.858 
More About That Pork.858, 859 
Agricultural Politics in Germany.861 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Old Farm Team. 
Selling Ice Cream and Skiin-milk. 
“ Hens by the Acre.” Once More.. 
A Mash for Fowls.. 
Are Hand Separators Practical ?. 
An “ All-Corn r Ration. 
Grain for a Jersey Ccw. 
Paralysis in Iliud Legs of Calf. 
A Mercury Blister; Shoeing Flat Feet. 
Bacteria Worse Than Cow. 
Let Farmers Pay Milk Freight. 
The Prize Awarded.. 
Why I Choose Guernseys. 
What Is “ Hackney Action ” ?. 
Why Pigs Squeal. 
Warming Henhouses. 
An Egg Trade. 
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HORTICULTURAL. 
A California Brush Rake. 
Chrysanthemums in January. 
Some Delaware Plums.... 
What Pears Best Endure Neglect ?. 
Work of the Snowy Tree Cricket. 
The Obmer Blackberry and Other Things 
Grafting the Hickory. 
Some Raspberries for Canada. 
New York’s Latest Flower Show. 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Editorials. 
One Girl’s Career (Concluded)... 
A Model Kitchen. 
A Plea for Early Hours. 
Be Always Improving. 
Crumbs from Different Tables. 
Patterns for R. N.-Y. Readers. 
Magazine Covers. 
Three Necessities. 
Most Gallant. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Good Roads Made by Bad Men. 
Help for the Deaf. 
To Keep Timber from Rotting. 
Cooperative Insurance Again .. 
Why Saloonkeepers Handle Bills. 
Ruralisms. 
Editorials. 
Brevities. 
Business Bits. 
Banishing the School Meeting. 
As We Go to Press. 
Markets. 
Crop and Market Notes. 
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