“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
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Cents should be added t- - above rates for each yearly 
copy mailed to Canada, and One Dollar per oopj to 
Europe. Drafts, Post-Office Money Order s and Regis¬ 
tered Letters may be mailed at our risk. FV” Libera 
Premiums to all Club Agent* who do not take tree 
copies. Specimen Numbers,fibow-BOte, Ac., sent free, 
Advertising. Inside. 75 cents per line. Agate 
space; Outside, $1 per line, each Insertion, for ex¬ 
tra Display and Cuts, a price and a-half. Special and 
*1.50 and 82 a line. No advertise- 
C'fthoon'x Broedcnst 8ced Sower, advertised 
in this paper, seems to he obtaining the popular¬ 
ity it merits- Among many commendations 
here is one from Hon. I- i.. Coe of Catharine, 
Schuyler Co., N. V., to whom we sent one of Mr. 
Cahoon's machines ns a Premium lor obtaining 
subset bers to the Rural New-Yorker ; 
CatJIARINK, N. Y.. April 4tV. 1871. 
D. H. Ooodell & Co.—i>n»'Mrs; I have re¬ 
ceived one of your Seed Sowers through the 
kindness of Hon. I). I). T. Moore. Also a letter 
from you, in which you ask mo to circulate the 
circulars you sent with the Sower, w hich I shall 
take (rrent pleasure In doing. I find used the 
Sower to feed my chicken*; It did the Job well, 
and kept them picking all nay. Tins al ternoon 
I sowed three acres of clover seed, and am satis¬ 
fied it did the work better than il can be done by 
hand. I am well pleased with the Sower, and 
think there is nothing about it but what I can 
easily understand. 
Yours with Respect, L. L. Coe. 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 187: 
Catalogue* Received. — From J. B. JONES, 
Maeedon, N. Y., catalogue of nursery stock; 
from W. B. Dimon, Jr., & Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., 
spring catalogue of seeds, bulbs and bedding 
plants; from Dextek Snow, Chicopee, Mass., 
catalogue of plants for 1872; 1 roin It. Gumming 
&C o., Pittsburg, Pa., descriptive and illustrated 
catalogue of Knox fruit farm and nurseries, 
their catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds, 
and of roses, shrubs, evergreens and ornamental 
plants. 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES 
BUSINESS INTOKMATION, 
Hon. William Kelly,— former President of the 
Society,- concluding by presenting appropriate 
resolutions, which were adopted. 
On motion the usual committee of three from 
each Judicial District was appointed for the 
purpose of nominating officers of the Society for 
thoensuing year. This committee, after retir¬ 
ing, soon returned, and presented the following 
report: 
Pm.— Milo Inoalsmc, Washington Go. 1 to- 
Pn tfx. 1 st, John 1>. Wing, New York: 2d. M- 
wiu Thorne. Dutches*; 3d. Darnel DoocusUW, 
Albany: 4th. Flank D. Curtis. Saratoga; 5th, 
James t.eddcs, Onondaga; 8th, Alexander S. 
Divcn. Chemung; 7th, Benjamin F. Angel I, 
Livingston; 8th. William H_. Pondry, Orteps. 
Cor See—Thus. L. Hanson, St. Lawrence. Iter. 
Sec. Win. H. Bogart. Cayuga. 7 no*.-Luther 
H Tucker, Albany. E.r. Cum —Hams I*jwIs. 
neridmor; J. W. Wadsworth, Livingston ; Alin 
Thayer, Jr., Rensselaer; Wm.M. Holmes,V«Sh» 
melon; John L. Cole. Wayne; Joseph .Iuliand, 
Chenango; Wheeler H. Bristol, Tioga; Robert J. 
Swan, Ontario. 
The report was accepted and persons named 
duly elected. 
In the evening the retiring President, Hu n- 
Alii) CnmtOM, delivered the Annual Address 
and then Introduced the newly-elected Presi¬ 
dent, Milo Ingalsuk of Washington County, 
who assumed the chair. The report of Dr. Aha 
Fitch. Entomologist of the Society, was then 
read and adopted. X. A. Willard of the Ru¬ 
ral New-Yorker, read a paper on Market 
Pairs, and after some discussion thereupon the 
The Cayuga Lake Bnilrond. This Road runs 
from Ithaca, Tompkins Co., Northward about 
forty miles along the Eastern shore of Cayuga 
Lake, connecting with the N. Y. Central and 
Erie Canal al the village of Cayuga. It furnishes 
the only outlet Northward from Ithaca- the 
Northern terminus of three roads, viz., the Itha¬ 
ca and Owego, the Ithaca and Athens, and the 
branch .?f the DcUuymfi and Lackawanna. The 
two latter are Coal Roads, penetrating the 
richest coal fields of Pennsylvania, and give the 
Cayuga Lake Railroad an unbroken connection 
by uniform gauge, In tlio coal fields of the Le> 
hlgh and Susquehanna Valleys—and it is esti¬ 
mated that the coal trade of this Road will be 
very large, for the reasons that there are no 
grades to overcome, and, being ten miles shorter 
than any other road extending from the coni 
fields to the N. V. Central R. R., it will bo able 
to deliver coal at Its Northern terminus at rates 
which preeltide competition. The Road, near its 
Northern extremity, runs through and across 
the most extensive and valuable beds of Hyp- 
sum to be found in Ibis State, which will fur¬ 
nish full and profitable freights for the ears re¬ 
turning from the coal fields. This v aluable fer¬ 
tilizer being In great demand in Pennsylvania, 
it will be seen that, unlike other coal roads, 
whose returning trains are usually empty, those 
of this road are abundantly employed. Tito ag¬ 
ricultural capacity of Western New York is well 
known; the cereal grains are produced in abund¬ 
ance, wbile every description of fruits are ship¬ 
ped in profusion to New Y’ork, Philadelphia and 
BaRimorc. This Road supplies a want long felt 
by the people of its section—the finest and most 
populous agricultural district, generally known 
as the “Garden of the State.” It is the only- 
outlet Northward, and connecting, as it does, 
with the Central, the passenger traffic must, of 
course, be very profitable. The capital stock of 
the Company Is $1,000,000, of which Amount 
about $850,000 have been subscribed on the lino 
of the Road. The bonds are issued for $1,000 
each, payable in thirty years (with interest cou¬ 
pons attached—principal and Interest payable in 
gold), and are amply secured by the first and 
only mortgage on the entire property of the 
Company, extended to E, B. Morgan of Auro¬ 
ra, and C. H. Mekriman of Auburn, as trustees. 
Messrs. Leonard, Sheldon & Foster, No. 10 
Wall St., N. Y., are the representatives of the 
Company for the sale of the bonds. 
Form New Clubs 1—Now Is a good time to lorm 
new clubs. Agents and Subscribers (both new and 
old) can do this with little effort-aud secure good 
puy in the shape of Premiums. New subscribers can 
begin at the time of subscribing, or with year and 
volume— thus securing all of the Thrilling Romance 
wo arc publishing, beside many excellent articles and 
beautiful illustrations. 
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Additions to Clubs are always In order, whether 
in ones, twos, lives, tens, or more. A host, of people 
arc subscribing for papers about these days, and we 
hope our Agent-Friends will give everybody an oppor¬ 
tunity to subscribe for thu best 
No Traveling Ageuin ore employed by us, hut 
any person so disposed Can act as Local Agent, on his 
or her own authority, end secure premiums, etc. 
Show Bill*, Specimen Numbers, Etc 
Rural New-Yorker sent free. 
N. Y. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
The Annual Mooting of this Society was held 
in Albany, Feb. 14th, —the first session being 
called to order by President Church iu the As¬ 
sembly Chamber at 1214• The report of the Ex¬ 
ecutive Committee was road by Secretary Hari- 
son\ It gave an interesting synopsis of the 
proceedings of the Society during the past year, 
as well as of the nature of the products and crops 
of 1871. Among other things it staled that there 
was during the past year no unusual drouth. 
The Whoa. crop was large; Spring grain showed 
average crops. Corn was under the average. 
The Hay crop was better tbaa in 1870, but was 
considered a light one. The report shows the 
Society to be in excellent condition. The Town 
and County Societies are also prosperous. The 
report was accepted. 
Luther fl. Tucker, Treasurer, made a report 
—including the following figures showing the 
RECEIPTS ANTI EXPENDITURES FOB THE YEAR, 
An’l memberships, 00 Interest account. .$1,027 70 
Life memberships. M0 00 -——— 
Mined, source*. 50 IM Total receipts.. S35,00a 13 
State appropriation 1.706 25 On hand per rep’t 
QUANTITY vs. QUALITY 
Dooley’S Yeast Powder stands pre-eminent in 
market as being the only Baking Powder that is free 
from Injurious substances. Not only this, but each 
package contains the full QUANTITY represented, 
wbile the quality Is fur superior to all others. Doo¬ 
ley'S Y east Powder will produce from twenty-five 
to fifty per cent, more good bread, rolls, biscuits, 
pastry, Ac., than those of Other manufacture, while 
it is always convenient to have in the house, and Is 
reliable and economical. If you have not tried It, usk 
for it at your Grocer’s, and toko no other. 
DR. STRONG’S REMEDIAL INSTITUTE, 
[Saratoga Springs. N. V.,ls unsurpassed in the treat¬ 
ment of Lung, Female and Chronic Diseases. Turk¬ 
ish, Russian, Electro-Thermal and Bulphur-Air Baths. 
Hydropathy. Vacuum Treatment, Movement Cure, 
Oxygen, Calisthenics, &c. Terms lowest in win¬ 
ter. Send for a Circular, Endorsed by Bishop Janes, 
Rev. T. L. Cuyler, D. D., and Taylor Lewis, LL. D. 
Lung Complaints, Bronchitis. Asthma, &c. 
are speedily relieved, and, if taken in time, perma¬ 
nently cured by Jayne’s Expectorant You will 
find it alao a certain remedy fur Coughs and colas* 
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THE WAKEFIELD EARTH CLOSET. 
Get Descriptive Pamphlet at 36 Vey St.. New York. 
A Good Security .—People who now hold 5-20s 
of the United States will soon be seeking some 
other bond of equal safety, since the Treasury 
will cull in forty millions additional of the 1862s 
in March. Northern Pacific Gold Bonds. 7-30s, 
ure really real estate mortgages and railroad 
bonds combined. They are now offered ut par, 
and it is doubtful If any bond in the market 
could be more secure. Before investing else¬ 
where, every one should examine these bonds. 
$56,24? 77 
State Fair prem's 
Gen. M. R. Patrick delivered an eloquent ad¬ 
dress upon the life and character of the late 
The Qualities of Burnett'S Cocoalue, as prevent, 
ig the hair from tailing, ure remarkable. 
