MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
Conducting Kklit.or and PtiLlielier. 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
AHaociutR Editoi-H. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., Cortland Village, N. Y., 
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X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Lillie Falls, N. Y. r 
EDITOR OK 'll! K DlPlMIkT OF IJATllV I! URBAN DRV. 
Col. S. D HARRIS, Cleveland, Ohio, 
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THE NEW YEAR 1873. 
IVe greet old friends and a groat many new j 
ones as we send out the first loaves- of onr RU¬ 
RAL Book of Record for the year dawning. We 
do not need to tell our old friends what the 
oharaotor apt! purpose of this Record is, or is to 
be. We have too many assurances of confidence 
in its correctness, impartiality and independ¬ 
ence from them to feel it necessary that any 
prospectus should be put forth. And we scarcely 
ricod say a word to our now friend*, except to 
point to the contents of this Issue—not com¬ 
plete by any means, for many departments to 
which we give place in t he course of the year 
wiih the purpose of covering all the branches 
ol Rural Husbandry, are necessarily omitted in 
this number and rc-assert that It Is our aim to 
keep fully abreast with al) Progress and Im¬ 
provement In Agriculture. Horticulture and 
related interests—to meet our readers half-way. 
listen to their wants, experiences and opinions, 
and give them opportuniiy for expressing the 
same through onr columns • to supply those 
wants for Information so far a-s it may bo in our 
power ot in the power ol our correspondent!*— 
making the Ritual New- Yon keh a cosmopoli¬ 
tan medium for the interchange ol the knowl¬ 
edge and experience of Its readers—in other 
words, a huge Agricultural and Horticultural 
Club—wherein all may find place to ask ques¬ 
tions and give answers to Inquiries. 
This much in brief concerning the Rurai.’s 
province and purpose: added, we express the 
earnest desire that all who may want to know 
what they do not know will ask for such Infor¬ 
mation as they desire through the Rural. If 
we can answer such questions in a reliable 
manner and from the resources of our own 
knowledge and experience, wo will do so: 
otherwise, we will publish the inquiry, and our 
intelligent correspondents— pro bono publico-, or 
with the hope of receiving reciprocal benefits— i 
will do It for us. 
We need add little more under this head. 
The New Year Is to be, for nil of us, in a large 
degree, what we make it. The important first 
pari is to start right, with well-considered and 
matured plana and work to them with fidelity, i 
only modifying them as necessity, or clrcum- I 
stances w o cannot control, compel us to do so. 
But plans are necessary—as necessary to the 
farmer as to the ship-builder or the landscape 
gardener. There should be a complete concep¬ 
tion of the work to be accomplished during 
the year, of the manner In which it should be 
accomplished, and a careful inventory of the 
means available with which to accomplish it. 
lienee, these first days should be devoted to 
finding out the present condition of things, the 
resources available, the capital stock, and start¬ 
ing with a new set of books that shall show 
what every crop, animal and person on the farm 
costs, and what return each, respectively, yields 
a’ the close ol the year. 
In this way leaks will be stopped, practice 
will be modified or changed altogether, a new | 
insight into the requirements of the farmer 
from a business point of view obtained, and the 
relations of the farmer to men engaged In other 
Industries more clearly defined and better un¬ 
derstood. 
We unite with our readers in the hope that 
the coming season may he more prosperous to 
them than the past—that their garners may 
[ be filled and their purses replenished with the 
| proceeds of their Industry—that their homes 
j may be the abode of prosperity, peace and unal- 
I loyed happiness, and that the fruitions of the 
year may aggregate a glorious harvest of enjoy¬ 
ment and a higher and nobler manhood and 
womanhood to all our readers. 
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS’ CLUB. 
The New York weekly political papers give 
less attention, In their Agricultural Depart¬ 
ments, to t he American Institute Farmers' Club 
than at any lime for several years. The weekly 
meetingv of the Club seem to have a smaller at¬ 
tendance, and to possess leas Interest, than 
usual. The Club has been the occasion for many 
. witticism*, and, undoubtedly, ha*Bent out many 
I foolish savings: but, oo the whole, Its influence 
has been for good, and we should he sorry to sec 
it die. If it, should expire, we suspect a coroner’s 
jury would find a verdict of—death from too 
I much ax-grindlng, complicated with other dis¬ 
orders. 
We copy tin, above paragraph from the West¬ 
ern Farmer. The meet ing* of t he Club continue 
to be held, and will doubtless continue, so long 
as two or three can be got toget her in Its name, 
and as there is a paper that will publish Its pro¬ 
ceedings In detail. We are quite willing It 
should be so. But the members of the Agricul¬ 
tural lTess generally. In This city, do not need 
to take their letters ol' Inquiry there for answer; 
and most of the letters read and commented 
upon there ha ve been furnished by the city press 
from their own correspondents—not all. to be 
sure, tmt the large bulk of them. It, has come 
to pass that the profound agricultural knowl¬ 
edge of most of the talkers of this Club Is not 
deemed essential to the salvation of the readers 
ot these papers, and those whose talk is worth J 
printing are employed to furnish It direct to the 
papers, ami are paid for doing so; the papers 
that are not willing to pay for such Informat ion 
for their readers exclusively, are of course inter¬ 
ested in the discussion of topic* by the Club, 
which Is proper and legitimate. Of course the 
Club has done good a great, deal of It; and a 
groat deal of harm, too, by its ax-grinding opera¬ 
tions. We fancy the Rural Nkw-Yohkek 1ms 
had something to do with stopping the use ol 
the Club’s grindstone by these men with dull 
axes. Again, the papers have applied the brake 
more than they used to, and do not insert all 
the advertisements read before the Club “free 
gratis.” ”ThlngB ain’t as they used to was." 
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RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
lien. Butler and the Seed Law.—In our issue 
of Dee. 23 we noticed the restoration of 
tho old postal law which permits packages of 
bulbs, seeds, plants, cuttings, etc., of four pound 
weight , to go through the malls at the rate of 
two cents for four ounces. Wc notice that some 
of the agricultural press are h<vpufiing Gen. 
Butler for having got this bill through. This 
is in accord with a bargain which a prominent , 
New England seedsman Is said to have made j 
with Uptler tlm. if lie got the bill through 
speedily, ho should receive the plaudits of (lie 
Agricultural Press of the country, which would 
bo very' precious to him as a politician. Now, 
we happen to know that he (llUTLBtt) had pre¬ 
cious little to do with the bill; and we can state I 
exactly what he did tio. The bill was drawn by 
John Hill, M. 0., from New Jersey, a member j 
of the House Fost-Qllice Committee; through ! 
his efforts it was reported to the Bouse at once, 
passed a second reading, was referred to the 
Committee, again reported, and then Gon. Bux- 
LLU moved a suspension ol the rules, that it be 
passed, and it was passed. We don’t 
propose to puff Mr. Hill for doing what 
it was Bliuply his duty to do, and, un¬ 
doing what that Committee disgracefully did a 
year ago, when they (unintentionally perhaps) 
so amended the law as to seriously affect the 
industrial Interests ol the people. Nor are we 
going to allow a politician like Gen. Butler. 
(for whose ability we have much resiwclj lo 
make capital through the columns of the Agri¬ 
cultural Press by claiming merits t hat are not 
his. We commend this statement to the atten¬ 
tion of our Brethren of the Press who are be¬ 
ing duped by the representations of Butler’s. 
friends who made the bargain with him alluded 
to, and of whom lie is exacting a fulfillment of 
the contract on their part in payment for wliat 
he did not do. J 
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City's Bane, but Country’s Blessing,—What? 
The • beautiful snow!" so bountifully vouch- I 
sated us ol late. The great snow storm ot Dec. 
20th was reckoned a bane In New York and 
ot her large cities, but it will prove a blessing tn jj 
the country—in covering and protecting the 
• wheat fields of America," and also proving [ 
beneficial as the " poor man’s manure.' All 
who understand tho benefits of snow upon soil 
will appreciate this assertion, and admit that 
wliat is a bane to the city is a blessing—a God¬ 
send to the country. And hence, notwith¬ 
standing tho temporary inconvenience, and 
oven suffering, of city people, we thank Heaven 
for the great white fleece which has recently 
covered the surface of the country. It will 
enrich, or at least aid, thousands upon thousands 
of husbandmen in the harvest time. Thanks 
for the beautiful, bountiful snow I 
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Encournging Homo Industry. We see it stated 
that ' the women of Columbus, Ga., have dis¬ 
carded silks and satins, and arc wearing the 
plaids and checks manufactured in that city.’ 
All hail, Columbus women! If the women of 
| the South will do that sort of thing, and help to 
make the plaids and checks they wear, the 
South will soon be released from tho thraldom 
in which it is now hold by Its dependence for 
I revenue upon cotton exports. We should re¬ 
joice if men and women North and South, East 
and West, would adopt the policy of encourag¬ 
ing and protecting American Industry’, by wear¬ 
ing only American goods, and using only Amer¬ 
ican manufact ures. If farmers alone would do 
tbis, it would do more to release them from the 
power ol railway monopolies, by building up 
home markets, .than can he accomplished by j 
passing denunciatory resolutions from now un- j 
til Gabriel’s trump shall sound. 
Cousin Johnnie's Good Example.—The young 
lady who contributes to our Juvenile Depart¬ 
ment over the signature of “Cousin Johnnie ‘ 
has set, an example In another line which we 
trust will be speedily followed by thousands of 
young folks and other wide-awake people. She 
is forming a fine club for the Rural— mostly 
new subscribers at Mattawan.N..I., and remit¬ 
ted $03.00 with her first list. Good for “ Cousin 
Johnnie 1" She shall have the Rewing Machine, 
“and more too.” How many will do likewise, 
and thus help tho Rural and benefit tbem- 
siplvcs and their neighbors? 
Just as we finished writing the above we 
were handed another letter from “Cousin 
Johnnie,’’ containing seventeen names for the 
Rural and Premium Engraving and $42.50. C. 
J. is now “ better than good." 
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Jlcurty Appreciation of the It urn I.—A long- 
tipne and very efficient Agent-Friend Mr. J. D. 
F. Woolston of Cortland County, N. A’., in 
sending us tho first, Installment of his Club for 
JA73, writes:—“ While reading the poem entitled 
The Rural, republished in a late number from 
a former volume, it brought to my mind the 
very many good pieces J had read in the good 
old Rural. The tears earne welling up from a 
grateful heart, and I promised myself to heartily 
1 hank you and say that 1 believe I am a more 
intelligent man, a better son, husband, parent, 
citizen and farmer, for loading the Rural 
New-Yorker, these many long years.” Such 
appreciation stimulates us to renewed efforts to 
r ender this Journal Increasingly useful and en¬ 
tertaining to all whom it roaches. 
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The Design for a Innn House, given on our 
first page, is attractive and practical. It was 
furnished by Mr. John E. Sweet, an excellent 
practical architect, of Syracuse. N. Y., who has 
heretofore contributed valuable plans of farm 
buildings to our pages. We are glad to learn 
that Mr. Bweet has been offered a prominent 
position in Cornell University, (Architectural 
Engineer, we believe,) the acceptance of which 
must prove benetlcial to the institution. 
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Ohio Agricultural Convention.—’The Annual 
Convention of Delegatee from County Agricul¬ 
tural Societies, in connection with Bio Ohio 
State Board of Agriculture, will be held in Co¬ 
lumbus on Wednesday, the 8th day of January 
Inst. Col. 8. D. Harris of the Rural New- 
Yorker will roud a paper on the subject of Ag¬ 
ricultural Fairs, as a supplement to his paper of 
last year, in the same place, on the Agricultural 
Press. 
Coming Right Along.—Though the times are 
hard and money scarce, the veterans of the old 
ItURAL Brigade are reporting nobly, while many- 
new recruits are joining. What, wit h renew als 
and new-subscribers our clerks find this a busy 
world about these days. Well, come on, good 
friends—'“ the more the merrier,’’ and tho bet¬ 
ter paper will ye Rural be therefor, 
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A Life Subscriber.—Mr. W. W. HAMILTON of 
Decatur Co., lnd., remits $7.50 for the Rural 
and Premium Picture for himself and two 
friends, and says“ I have taken the Rural 
for at least fffteen years, and will take it as 
long as i live and leave word for my- family 
to do the same.” 
New Dress—Delay.—Unavoidable delay in re¬ 
ceiving our new- dress of Copper-Faced Type 
(which we trust will shine) precludes the possi¬ 
bility of sending this number to press "on 
time.” However, it will be “ out” and mailed 
before the day of its date. 
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RURAL BREVITIES. 
W. M. Skinner can obtain Trow's City Direc¬ 
tory, probably, at 53 Greene St., New York City ; 
price $5. There are about forty tea importers 
in the city. We do not know who are the prin¬ 
cipal ones. 
A Subscriber, Martinsburg, O., is informed 
that the price of Allen’s History- of Short-Horn 
Cattle is $ 3 . We oau recommend Allen’s 
“ American Cattle as a profitable book for “ a 
beginner in breeding," and it may be had at this 
oflioc by remitting $2. 
II. W. M. is Informed that wo do not know 
flow many flouring mills arc in the > ity of New 
lork; but we can assure him there are few in 
comparison to the amount ol grain received. 
The bulk of the grain roeeivud here is shipped 
to Europe to feed the operatives in manufac¬ 
tories there, and others. 
PUBLISHER’S DESK, 
BEST PAPERI-BEST PREMIUM! 
NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE 
A $5 PICTURE FREE! 
BY PAYING ONLY $2.60 FOR 
MOORE’S 
RURAL NEW-YORKER 
For 1873! 
And Now, also. In (he Bowl Time to get up 
<Ruh« for Moore’s Rural mid secure the LIB- 
i,HAL I’ltBIIILMS offered therefor. Our Pre¬ 
mium Lint contains a large number of Valuable 
Article*, comprising Agricultural Machines and 
Implements,—Hew mg and Knitting Machines, 
— Washers and Wringers,—Gold and Silver 
Watches,—Gold Pens and Gold nml Silver Pen¬ 
cil Cases,—Hardware, Cutlery, &o.,-Musical 
Instruments,—Agricultural Books, Bibles, Dic¬ 
tionaries, Albums, Ate., Ate. 
Note thnt we this yenrglve Unprecedented Pre¬ 
miums to both Agents mid Rubscri hers— for while 
every one forming a Club gets a Premium, each 
Subscriber at $2.NO receives n post-paid copy 
of" llirth-Day Morning," a Superb Steel-Plate 
Engraving (size 21 by .30) such ns sells for $5. 
Send Tor onr Premium List. Show-Bill, Ate., 
which we forward free and post-paid. Plense 
read Publisher's Notices, given below. 
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PUBLISHER’S NOTICES. 
Additions lo Clubs are always in order. Send 
them in ones, twos, lives, tens or more, as you please. 
.Moore's Rural Is the 1’ioneer Journal in its 
sphere, and keeps ahead of all imitators and abreast 
of the times and age. Try it a year, and see. 
Thunk*, Most 11 early, to the numerous friends, 
vflto have not only renewed their own subscriptions, 
hut induced others to Join them in taking the Rural. 
The l>ocnmeals. .Specimen Numbers, Premium 
Lists, Show Bills, etc., are promptly sent free and 
post-paid to all disposed to aid iu circulating the 
Rural New-Yorker m their respective localities. 
The Kii nil’s Premium Picture, "Birth-Day 
Morning," a Superb Steel Engraving, worth $5, is 
sent post-paid to every one paying only $2.50 for 
Moore's Rural for 1873, It is Now Itnuly, and will 
be sent, without delay, to all entitled. 
Til© Price of the Rural New-Yorker Is *2.50 
per year, and the paper Is not furnished at *2 except 
in clubs of ten or more. Those who remit only *2 ior 
a single yearly copy will be credited for the period it 
pays for at the rate of 82.(0 a year. Ah whu pay *2.50, 
however, (whether single or e.lub subscribers,i will 
receive the I*remium Picture. 
Bow to Remit Knfely —Remittances for single 
or club subscriptions to the Rural may be made oy 
Draft, Post-Office Money Order or Registered Letter, 
of our risk. Drafts and P. O. Money Orders preferred 
where obtainable,-tmtyou risk uothingin sending by 
either of the modes above mentioned provided the 
remittance is properly inclosed and mailed. 
“Good Pay for Doing Good l"—All who form 
clubs for the Rural New-Yokker are liberally 
rewarded. Our Premium List (sent free unfl post¬ 
paid i comprises u largo number of ornamental useful 
and valuable articles,—tncludurg Silver and Plated 
ware. Cutlery. Hewing uud Knitting Machines, 
Wringers uod Washers, Farm Implements. I,old und 
Sliver Watches. Ac., &c. How many of the thousands 
of non-subscribers to whom wc send this number of 
the Rural are disposed to seud for Premium List, 
Show-Bills, &c., and then secure a portion oi our 
Good Pay for Doing Good ” by forming a Club ! 
BUSINESS NOTICES. 
AGENTS 
May learn something greatly to their advantage and 
obtain specimens and full particulars free, by ad¬ 
dressing WOOD’S LITERARY AND ART AGKNCY, 
Newburgh, N. Y. 
Ask Hardware or Agricultural Dciilors for 
“Sweet’s solid Cast Steel Drag Teeth and Crow 
Bars. SWEET'S M'F’G CO., Syracuse, N. Y. 
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HORSE EPIDEMIC. 
A physician, in a communication to a Buffalo 
paper about the Horse Epidemic, says;—* Exter¬ 
nally I used and would recommend Ur. 'Trash's Mag¬ 
netic Ointment to the throat, around the ears and on 
the forehead. Tbis ointment contain* tobacco and 
lobelia, and operates upon the mucous ulands of the 
head and throat by causing un increased Uow ot secre¬ 
tion from them, at tile same time by its relaxing effect 
removing the stricture and giving almost Instant re¬ 
bel to the cough and breathing.” it is kept by all 
Druggists. 
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Ash (l:> rdware or Agriculture I Dealer* for 
"Sweet’s” solid Cast Steel Drag Teeth uud Crow 
Burs. SWEET'S M'F’G CO., Syracuse, N. Y. 
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