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©ORE’S RURAL fSEW-YORMER 
“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
MOORES RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
RURAL, LITKRART AND MIIIA NEWSPAPKR. 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
Conducting Editor and Proprietor. 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
A$*KOciate Editors. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, U. D., Cortland Village, N. Y., 
Koitob or top Dkpabtmknt or Smkkp Husbakpky, 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Little Falls, N. Y., 
Editor or ran Disr>RT>ditNT or Daiit Husbandry. 
Col. S. D. HARRIS, Cleveland, Ohio, 
CORRESPONDING Kdjtox. 
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After April I, 1573, the Hates for Advertising in 
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SATURD AY, APRIL 13, 1872. 
THE MEN NEEDED. 
To-day, (Friday, April 5th.) as we go to press. 
Prof. Morse is burled. Two days ago a young 
friend asked us what profession or vocation he 
should choose. We replied, that wherein and 
whereby you can he of the most use to your fel¬ 
low men. Let him who would rank highest, 
among hts fellows learn to render them the best 
service—let him make himself essential to them. 
If the object of such a man is fame, this course 
is the surest, and the fame acquired the most 
lasting. Franklin is an oft-quoted example of 
a useful man: and his fame is more to he de¬ 
sired than that of any of his contemporary mili¬ 
tary heroes. Mokse, lying dead here, has more 
immortality than other men, just In proportion 
as his usefnlueas has been greater. His work has 
been to utilize what others had discovered. He 
harnessed tbe lightning to our messages and it 
became our messenger, ftcarco any man has 
performed greater service, or done more to 
revolutionize the social relations of mankind and 
place thorn upon a basis of mutual interest, com¬ 
ity and peace. The nerves of the system he has 
established reach the remotest countries: and a 
touch of the finger, to-day, lime iu New York, 
makes all men bow with respect. In memory of, 
and to honor a Useful Man. 
We might rehearse the list of useful men 
whose work has ameliorated man’s condition, 
and added to his happiness and prosperity.— 
The field for such effort, is constantly enlarging. 
The demand for thinkers and workers never 
ceases. The requirements for such men to-da.v 
are extraordinary. No literary, political, or 
professional field presents opportunities for 
young men, broader in their reach and influence, 
imd richer with promised harvests, than the 
fields for Scientific Investigation and Practical 
Application. J ust as Morse bridled and saddled 
electricity, so the different physical sciences 
must be harnessed, the better to supply us with 
the increasing necessities of our daily life. 
We are passiug, or have passed, through the 
Era of Words, in this country. The day for 
which thoughtful men have longed—the Day of 
Deeds —seems dawning. The man of words, 
with his garrulity and volubility, has lost his 
power; people have lost faith in talk, and be¬ 
lieve more tn silence and acts. We want fewer 
talkers, and more thinkers and doers. We do 
not want the class of thinkers who think only of 
and for themselves; we want such as compre¬ 
hend the Economy of Life and of Living, and 
who can furnish us more and better facilities for 
enjoyment; —more time to enjoy, and at less 
cost of money and vitality;—in other words, 
men who will teach ns how, and help us, to 
squeeze out of this life the highest and best en¬ 
joyment it is capable of yielding. 
Talkers tax us; doers do not. We ask for an 
army of volunteers—young men and women— 
who will not touoh n study they cannot use, any 
more t han they would buy a horse they could 
never hope to ha moss. The possessor of knowl¬ 
edge only, that la not productive, is a leech upon 
soctaty. And his only income is derived from 
sitting down and propagating the same knowl¬ 
edge and producing other leeches. Such are 
like wild horses foraging in u beautiful clover 
field; they are too wild to he caught uud ren¬ 
dered useful, but will and do consume the food. 
They arc not harnessed to the plows, drills, cul¬ 
tivators, and compelled to tickle the soil. The 
knowledge of the schools must, be harnessed and 
trained to work. Less school knowledge and 
more observation of natural phenomena, and 
study of natural laws in their relation to the 
practical affairs of a busy people, will help to a 
higher standard of excellence in what we pro¬ 
duce, and to higher and better types of men 
than now clamor for petty offices and political 
power. 
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EUEAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
The “ Rural” Purchasing Agency—For years 
we have had frequent applications to purchase 
and forward articles of various kinds to dis¬ 
tant readers, and have often complied when 
the profits (considering time and money expend¬ 
ed) wore on the wrong side. Itt order to “fill 
the bill ” of those wishing In procure articles In 
New York and elsewhere, a Purohnaing Agency 
has been established at this Office, under the su¬ 
pervision of Mr. It. D. T. Moorf., (senior son 
of the Editor and Proprietor of the Rural,) 
whose head is pretty level, and who will respond 
to all orders, with promptness and fidelity. He 
will furnish articles at the lowest. New York 
prices, guaranteeing all goods to be as repre¬ 
sented. See advertisement elsewhere for fur¬ 
ther particulars. 
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Investment* In Bond*.—A correspondent at 
White Haven, Penn., writes: — “ Myself and a 
friend have a Utile money to Invest; have been 
thinking of investing in railway bonds, but can¬ 
not. decide which to take. Would like to ask 
your advice tn the matter. Which would you 
think the best of the following: — Northern Pa¬ 
cific, 7 3-JO per cent.; St. Joseph and Denver 
City, 8 per cent.; Land Grant Bonds; Logans- 
port, CrawfordavlDe and Southwestern Railway, 
8 per cent.; or would you mix iso something 
else?” Concerning the bonds named we can not 
advise; for it is a matter which we luive not fully 
Investigated. And, again, advice in the matter 
of investments is entirely out of our province, 
and is assuming a responsibility for which wo 
have no inclination whatever. 
Fnrniers’ How* Corresponding with each Other. 
-Fletcher Caur, Elmira, N. Y., (P. O. Box 
302 ,) acting upon the suggestion of the author 
of Daily Rural Life, that fanners' sons should 
correspond with each other and make collec¬ 
tions in the various departments of< V-v-tmI 
history, tells us that he has spent a good deal of 
titnp during several years collecting various 
kinds of woods, and would he- giad to open a 
system of exchange with any young men who 
may wish to do so. If this system of exchange 
and correspondence Is conducted in the right 
spirit, with a desire to give and acquire knowl¬ 
edge. it will be found both interesting and 
profitable, and we will gladly encourage such 
interchange. 
possess before he enters them?” Each College 
has Its own requirements in this matter. Send 
to any College of which you wish information 
for a catalogue —say to Cornell University. 
Ithaca, N. V\, which will give you the required 
information. 
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Catalogues, Etc., Received.— From G. W. 
Walling & Co., Oswego, Oregon, Catalogue of 
Fruit Trees, Shrubs. &c....FroBX A. Howard, 
Ornro, Wis., Descriptive Circular of Fancy 
Fowls .. From A. P. Jones, Fond dn Lac. Wis., 
Descriptive Catalogue of Green-House and Bed¬ 
ding Out Plants....From Citarles Whitney, 
Kansas City, Mo., Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit 
and Ornamental Trees... From G. H. Warner, 
New York Mills, N. Y., Price Lists of Fowls and 
Eggs- ,,, 
The “ Ax-Grinders’ Club.”—Some fellow, who, 
it may he, designs to sue us for libel, asks us 
“Where does that Ax-Grinders' Club meet, of 
which you gave so pret ry a picture a week or 
two since, f didn’t know the A merican Institute 
had such an attachment ? ” Poor fellow! How 
green and innocent he must be! 
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The Kleetro-Mngnrtic Curling Comb, adver¬ 
tised In the Rural of Jan. 6, is a humbug, ac¬ 
cording to the testimony of 1 hose who profess 
to know. Wc shall not insert the advertisement 
again. Our rule is to reject, all deceptive or 
swindllug advertisements, but occasionally find 
ourselves “sold” by the shrewd operators. We 
shall exercise more caution in future. 
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The Weekly Epitmiiist—a 38-oolumn paper—is 
about to be started in Williamsport, Pa., under 
the editorial charge of E. W. Cafrgn, Esq, an 
able writer and thorough reformer. It will be 
independent Rcpuhbean in politics, and a decid¬ 
ed opponent, of rings mid corruption Snail par¬ 
ties. " Epitomlst ” Is a good name. 
liiir* ” Archimedean” Lawn Mower, adver¬ 
tised in this paper, is an excellent machine—the 
claim is that it has no equal—and worthy the at¬ 
tention of country, suburban and town people 
who have lawns to be kept in order. 
Beautiful Chrome* of Flower*—Are those is¬ 
sued for 1872 by Briggs & Bro., Seedsmen and 
Florists, Rochester, N. Y. Instead of one as 
heretofore, they this year furnish two large and 
beautifully executed pictures. Their artistic 
arrangement, and fine, natural coloring, render 
them sufficiently elegant to decorate the walls 
of any parlor in the land. All lovers of flowers 
will pronounce them charming representations 
of choice floral treasures—one consisting of lil¬ 
ies, etc., and the other a bouquet of annual, bi¬ 
ennial and perennial plants. The size of each 
plate is 19 by 24 inches, and either is mailed, 
post-paid, on receipt of 75 cents. 
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Microscope* Wanted.—What manufacture of 
microscopes would you recommend for the use 
of a botanical student ? 1 would like one that 
will disclose all the hidden things in plant life, 
about as well as 1 see them exhibited on paper 
by many who profess to have made extended 
researches in this science.— Florist, Clinton, Mo, 
We do not know who are the best manufac¬ 
turers of microscopes, but do know that there 
arc several that turn out Buperb instruments. 
You will have no difficulty’ in obtaining an ex¬ 
cellent microscope from any of out* best opti¬ 
cians. First, send for an Illustrated catalogue of 
microscopes, and from this make your selection. 
You can got a fair kind of an instrument for 
$25; a good students’ microscope for *50; a bet¬ 
ter one for #100, and so on upward to $1,000, or 
even more. 
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A Steam Walking Vehicle.—We have been 
shown the model of an Invention designed to be 
used as a traction power for drawing loads on 
common roads, plows, cultivators, harrows, etc., 
and for all uses to winch steam traction power 
may be put. It is very ingenious. Instead of 
traction wheels there are four walking arms that 
travel as a man does. It was invented by R. €. 
Yebnol, now deceased. It is in the hands of 
Mr. A. SLAW80N, Mahopac Falls, N. Y., who is 
trying to dispose of it for the benefit of the 
widow. It is, in our judgment, worthy the at¬ 
tention of those interested in steam traction 
power. 
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Are Agricultural Colleges Open to Hired 
Men ?—“ Rustic,” Onondaga Co., N. Y., asks if 
Agricultural Colleges are open to hired men ? 
Yes. “How much learning must.a hired man 
THE SEASON. 
Harlem Springs, Carroll Co., O., April 1.—Wo 
have had a very severe winter. Ground just 
thawed out. Spring a mouth later than last 
year. Wheat, badly winter-killed; very little 
snow and hard freezing. Stock doing very well. 
Sheep worth from $5 to $7.50; cows from $30 to 
$40; horses from $150 to $200, according to qual¬ 
ity- J. b. L. 
Canton, N. Y., April 1.—We have had the 
coldest March, 1 think, that I ever knew. Fod¬ 
der, scarce and high ; hay. #20 to $25 per ton ; 
grain plenty; stock looking hard; water scarce; 
some have had to meltsnow for three weeks for 
large herds. Com meal. $35 per ton; barley, 70 
cents per bushel; oats, 50 cents; butter, 28 to 33 
cents. No sugar made yet in this section,—A. j. 
Rochester, Minn., March 18. The winter 
has been very mild since Jan. 1st; no sleighing 
since the 1st of February. Several acres of 
wheat wore sowed in this county (Olmstead) the 
last two days of February. Farm land is worth 
$100)50 per acre; wheat, $1.10 per bush; corn, 
40c.; oats, 35c.; barley, 50c.; potatoes. 30c.; but¬ 
ter, IBe,; cheese, Jl@18c. No rain to raise the 
springs and wells since April last. r. h. 
.lohnsonvllle, X. Y., March 23.—Winter com¬ 
menced about the middle of November, and lias 
been steady cold up to this date. We have had 
very little snow, and the frost is said to be tour 
feet deep. Prevailing winds, west and north¬ 
west. The ground was very dry when winter 
closed, and, consequently, many springs have 
failed. Markets are as follows:—Oats, 55e.; rye, 
90c.; barley, 95c. ; wool, 70c.; hay, per ton, $25© 
30; rye straw, $20; land ranges, $95@135 per 
acre.—N. L. 
Westport Conn., April 1.—Last year, at this 
time, we were sowing outs; now there are about 
eighteen inches of frost in the ground. Some of 
the first snow that came last fall is under the 
fences yet. We have had very little snow; 
ground bare about all winter; squally to-day; 
prospect is a late spring. Hay is scarce and 
high at $30035 per ton; a good many poor cat¬ 
tle ; corn, 90c.; oats, 2c. per pound; butter, 30® 
40c ; eggs, 24c.; Rose potatoes, $1 per bushel; 
Peerless, $4®5 per barrel. Prospect is a short 
crop of hay again this year, for a great many 
meadows are all gone, and will not bring good 
crops until they arc plowed and re-seeded.— 
H. s. W. 
Joncsvillr, Saratoga Co., Y. V., April A.—The 
winter has been a very severe one in these */arts. 
Hi the South part of our county there has not 
been more than a week good sleighing, all told, 
wlule in the north part there has been a very 
large faU of snow and splendid sleighing for 
about four months. March “came in like a 
lion,” and went out with one of the heaviest 
snow-storms of the winter. The frost has pen¬ 
etrated in many places to a depth of four or five 
feet. This morning I saw hoys skating on the 
. ponds which have gathered in the fields. The 
ground is still covered with snow. The pros- 
| pects for early sowing are rather gloomy at 
present. Corn sells at 80c.; oats, o3c.; rye, n>c., 
butter, 30c.; hay, $25 to $30 per ton.— f. b. w. 
Sanderson, Baker Co., Flo., Marrh 26.—It 
has now been raining seventy hours, almost in¬ 
cessantly The whole face of the earth is in a 
f perfect flood; the same has occurred here at 
? intervals of from four to eight days for the last 
i six weeks, although 'not quite so heavy as the 
present rain: yet our crops have been, and yet 
arc, rotting In the ground. Corn, beans, peas, 
sweet potatoes, watermelons and most other 
seeds planted have rotted, and we shall at this 
late date be compelled to plant over again, as 
soon as these torrents cease. Our peach trees 
are now in full bloom—one and a-bnlf months 
behind the usual time. Orange trees are just 
blooming—one month behind time. We have had 
an exceeding cold winter and spring.— C. w. t. 
Kalamazoo, Mich., April 1Our season is 
full four weeks later than usual. List week we 
had a few spring-like days, which brought “Jack 
Frost" out of the ground six or eight inches, 
hut he seems slow and tardier than usual this 
spring, and acts as if he had a “sure thing on 
us ” this time. Pattirday. at noon, it began rain¬ 
ing. and. at night, commenced freezing on the 
trees, and continued to do so must of the night, 
with considerable wind toward morning. All 
things considered, it was one of the most fear¬ 
ful ice-storms I ever knew. The limbs of al¬ 
most every fruit and shade tree of “any size,” 
except evergreens, are badly broken down, and 
some trees ruined entirely. I think many of the 
peach orchards arc used up, and as there is a 
small supply of peach trees in the nurseries this 
spring, it will be impossible to replace all that 
are needed. It is now 8)4 o’clock cm Monday 
morning, and the trees are still loaded with icc, 
I should estimate from four to ten times their 
own weight. The air is now still, and, being fa¬ 
vored with a bright snn, most of the ice will 
drop before night. Farm hands get from $18 to 
$20 per month,and board; good, reliable hands, 
a little more.—tE. m. f. 
South Trenton. Oneida fo., N. t April I.— 
The coldest March over known in Oneida county. 
Thermometer mu the lowest : cellars froze the 
hardest; more potatoes lost by frost, both in 
cellars and out-door pits, than was ever known 
In one year before. It has been the coldest win¬ 
ter in forty years and the driest March. Water 
the scarcest; springs tholowest; wells the dry- 
cst, and water mills the idlest ever known in 
this vicinity. Stock has suffered for water. 
Many farmers were obliged to melt snow for 
their entire stock; very many haul water for 
large herds of cattle, and Imvc done so for tho 
past two months. Furious winds from all points 
of tho compass, but the prevailing winds west, 
north and south. Hoads are badly drifted: for 
miles travel is diverted from the road through 
the adjoining fields. Plenty of hay in the coun¬ 
try, and cattle are looking very well, notwith¬ 
standing the scarcity of water. Thermouictrieal 
averages, Ac.: Highest point attained, the 12th, 
34®; lowest, the oth. 22° below zero. Five morn¬ 
ings the temperature was below zero. Five ob¬ 
servations at 3 P- M.,. above Hie freezing point. 
Average temperature at 7 A M., J8 9 ; at ,! P. 
M., 24' 30'; at 9 V. M., 15® 14*. Temperature for 
the month, 17° 29'. Duringthe month there were 
only three apparent spring days; the rest may 
be classed as cold, winter weather. — Storks 
Barrows. _ 
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mind that a New Quarter commenced In-st week 
—April Utli. Now, therefore, is a good time to 
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or making additions to old ones, will be entitled 
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that all aiding the Rural will not only have the 
consciousness of doing good to others, hut be 
liberally rewarded therefor. 
Additions to Clubs are always in order, whether 
in ones, twos, fives, tens, or more. A host of people 
are subscribing tor pnpers about, these days, and we 
hope our Agent-Friends will give everybody an oppor¬ 
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Canada nt Six Cents. The Trade is supplied by the 
AMERICAN news Co., 119-121 Nassau St.. New York. 
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Rural New-Yorker sent free. 
BUSINESS NOTICES. 
BE. STK0N0'6 REMEDIAL INSTITUTE, 
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., is unsurpassed in the treat¬ 
ment of Lung. Female and Chronic Diseases. Turk¬ 
ish, Russian, Electro-Thermal itud Sulphur-Air Baths. 
Hydropathy. Vacuum Treatment, Movement Cure, 
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HOW TO OBTAIN A “COLLINS” 
Solid Cant Cast-Steel Plow for *5. For particulars, ad¬ 
dress COLLINS & CO.. 212 Water St., N. Y. 
THE WAKEFIELD EARTH CLOSET. 
Get Descriptive Pamphlet at 36 Dey St., New York. 
Burnett’s Kaliston cures chapped hands and all 
unpleasant conditions of the skin. 
