PROCRESS? AND [IMPROVEMENT 
to sell, he found no difficulty in selling nil that 
he had at good prices—at prices that paid him 
for all the extra trouble and care in preparing 
and preserving them. 
Another tiling lie said he had found useful to 
him, and he did not understand why farmers 
did not practice It more. It was that when lie 
had a stock of anything to soil he announced 
the fact in the local paper, just as the grocers 
anil merchants do. Ho had found it prolitahle 
to purchase space In the town paper by the year 
and bulletin his products according to season 
and the stock on hand. Then ft was a part of 
his creed to produce the best. Ilia seed was 
pitrc and rlonn. His stock fat and healthy. 
Ills fruit for sale was always perfect. Tfis but¬ 
ter was gilt-edged. His hams were sugar-cured, 
smoked just enough, and families were always 
glad to pay him two or three cents per pound 
more for them than for those found at the 
grocers. 
He laid great stress upon the advantages of a 
home market for his products. His local repu¬ 
tation as a producer was of direct value to him. 
Ho labored to keep it good- - first-class. His 
grain did not go in bulk to a grain buyer who 
mixed It with Inferior grades. II was sold to 
the local miller, who could afford io pay him 
more for it than the speculator, hecuuao he 
knew there wasno screenings In II to depreciate 
its value. Time he always had ready resources. 
When we asked if lie did not And ft more diffi¬ 
cult to save his money when it came to him In 
dribbles, he replied. No. Jt was no more diffi¬ 
cult for him to save than for the retail grocer 
or merchant. Ho deposited his money In bank, 
and only paid it out in I he shape of a cheek 
except for personal expenses. While he.sold at 
retail, he lioughf,so far as practicable, at whole¬ 
sale. He sold for cash or exchanged direct for 
something he needed never trusted anv man. 
He also bought for cash, and always had money 
on hand with which ho could buy lo advantage. 
Now this mode of dealing, we are aware, is 
not always practicable; for all farmers do not 
live near large towns nor in populous districts ; 
lmt if the farmer adopts a mixed system of 
husbandry, lie may always have, something to 
sell that will meet a local want. And somc- 
i hing to sell is what t he farmer labors for. The 
best mode of selling it is an equally important 
consideration ; and our own experience and 
observation proves that there Is no more profit- 
aide way than to try to supply all local demands 
first, and then if n distant market must be 
sought for any surplus, try to put that surplus 
in the least bulky shape possible. 
will be constantly and correctly stated each 
week. 
International Boot-Mnklng Match.—An En¬ 
glish and a French shoemakers' organ have been 
discussing the relative merit of the workman¬ 
ship of French and English shoemakers. This 
has resulted in a challenge for a trial of skill 
and ability betw een the workmen of the two 
countries. It is likely to be accepted, and the 
leading styles of boot and shoe making will be 
represented in t,lio contest, it is proposed that 
each combatant shall work under inspection, 
and that lime shall enter into consideration in 
deciding the wager. Why should not, Ameri¬ 
cans add to the fun? They certainly make a.; 
gracefully a shaped boot as we ever saw come 
from France or England. 
The New York Fanner*' Flub.—This celebra¬ 
ted inst itution, which at one time seemed to be 
the only source of agricultural knowledge on 
this planet, appears doomed to an untimely end. 
For years past it lias been a mere agent in adver¬ 
tising unworthy schemes and projects, until the 
fact became so patent and barefaced that nearly 
every respectable man Bhunned It as he would a 
serpent; and It became rather an object of sus¬ 
picion thait of merit when it was* announced 
that an art icle had obtained the sanction of the 
New York Farmers' Club. Every man who has 
an article which be knows la good la not afraid 
to risk money in advertising it; but in this;in- 
stitirt Ion the man who would not dare to Invest 
a dollar in t his way in an article, found an open 
field by the reports of the Club to make the 
tiling known to all the world. The leading 
papers of New York hare followed the leading 
agriculturists In giving the “Club" the cold 
shoulder. The Western farmer, in some re¬ 
marks, may-:—“If It should expire we expect, a 
coroner's jury would find a verdict of death 
from too much ax-grinding, complicated with 
other disorders.''— HxiUuU Iphin I‘rex*. 
At the session of February Kith, of the Ameri¬ 
can Institute Farmers’ Club a letter was rc- 
' (“ved mr reported) from Texas. J. M. Still, 
Esq. of Hopkins Co.,Texas,Inquires. " Which is 
the best mower?’' He wants to buy one. The 
Club thinks I lull it will not be policy or right to 
recommend a. particular machine, and we honor 
its judgment. But why depart from It In tho 
name session, and why should its president, the 
Hon. N. C. Ei.tr, lend his name and prestige 
to recommend a particular paper?- IFiwtem. 
Planter. 
Because ax-grinding is not “played out*' In 
the Club yet. Old habits are not easily broken. 
The “ You tickle me and I tickle you" business 
is as prosperous as ever, and will continue as 
long as two’or three can be gathered together 
in the Club’s name. 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
Oojidu.otij*g Elditor ami Publisher, 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
Associate Editors. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., Cortland Village, N. Y., 
Editor ok TUI Dki’aictmient or $h«kp Husbandry. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M.. Little Fails, N. Y., 
Editor os tils Djm'artmkst or Daisy Hckbandry. 
“ Good Words” for the Rural—Arc frequently 
uttered by its friends, for which we are under 
obligations. For instance, a Wisconsin Post 
Master writes“To-day one of my neighbors 
(a young man a bout, to commence farming) 
wishing to got an Agricultural paper, came into 
the office and asked me to designate the best. 
Well. I considered a moment, and although 
there are many published, I did not hesitate to 
give the preference t.o the Rural Nkw-Yokk- 
bu.” And then he ordered the paper sent, and 
also specimens for use in obtaining other sub¬ 
scribers. That Is the way to do business—to 
help the ltCMAL and those needing its assist¬ 
ance. How many others will do likewise? 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE: 
Subscription. Single Copy, $2.50 per Year. To 
Clubs:—Fire Cofiles, and one copy free to Agent or 
getter up of Club, for *12.150 i Seven Copies, and one 
free, for IKS; Ten Copies, and One free, #20—only *2 
per copy. Aw We are obliged to pre-pay the A meric-an 
postage on paper* me tied to foreign countries, Twenty 
Cents should be added to above rates for eaeJi yearly 
copy mailed to Canada, and One Dollar per copy to 
Europe. Drafts, Post-O Slew Money Order* and itegis- 
lered Lottery may be xnnlled at our risk. tt?~ Liberal 
Premiums to all Club Agonta who do not take free 
copies. Spec imen Numbers, Show-mils,,vc.. sent free 
ADVERTISING RATES: 
Inside, lftli and tHh pages (Agate space ).O0c. per line, 
“ Vtb and Ktth pages....'..LOO “ 
Outside or lust page. 1.50 “ 
Fifty percent, extra for unusual display. 
Special Notices, leaded, by count..2.00 “ 
Business " ,2.50 “ 
Bonding " 3D9 “ 
WNo advertisement inserted for less than *3. 
Where the llorse Epi/.ootie ('nine From. A 
correspondent of the Turf, Field and Farm says 
it originated among the ponies of the Piegan 
Indians, bast spring the Indian ponies in the 
British possessions were all sick with a disease 
that developed all t he symptoms which charac¬ 
terized the late horse epidemic; but at that 
time it was thought by the white traders to be 
the distemper. A good many animals, for want 
of proper rare, died. The disease was afterwards 
reported to he among the ponies of the tribes 
further East, until finally It broke out among 
the ponies and horses in Canada. 
Giving Away Shade Tree*, it is a wise policy 
1,o do what often seems a generous act; and it 
may be done with a generous and public spiril, 
and yet in accordance with the highest typo of 
enlightened self-interest. For Instance, a cor- 
respondcnl incidentally state* in a letter, that 
Mr. T. (J. Yeomans of the Walworth Nurseries, 
has given shade trees to all the villagers of 
Walworth, N. Y., mIii* would plant them by the 
roadside in front of thc-ir respective lots ; and 
this has resulted in most beautifully shaded 
streets. We give this item not only to com¬ 
mend it, but as a suggestion for other tree 
growers. Doubt less Mr. Yeomans hits found it 
a most profitable investment,. 
PUBLICATION OFFICES: 
No. 5 Beet man Street, New York City, and No. 82 
Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. Y. 
Department or Agriculture.—Col. S. D. Har¬ 
ris, in Ohio Farmer, says; “There is a good 
deal of talk about a successor for the present 
mild and middling gentleman who now encum¬ 
bers the Department of Agriculture at Wash¬ 
ington. IL is well know n that we are no admir¬ 
er of the Department ns it has been managed 
ever since it was born. But If it must be kept 
up, wo think the present statistician, J. R, 
Dodge, will come as near In earning the $3,000 
salary of Commissioner, as any person who 
could be induced to take l ho office at that price.” 
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1878, 
A Misslssippion's Views.—Mr. D. C. FARMER, 
of Montgomery Co., Miss., who formerly took 
the Rural, writes ub in t his earnest wise“ I 
received your specimen copy of the Rural. I 
like It much better than the old style, and it was 
good enough then for anybody, and In fact, 
I can't do well without it,. My cows and chick¬ 
ens and fruit trees all do better when I take 
ihe Rural New-Yorker; so now see in here 
and get your $2.50 for the paper and send it to 
me for this year. I think Borne of my neighbors 
will take it, as they have already found out I 
don’t like to lend it- for lie is a poor ‘scalawftg’ 
that can't take the Rural at its present price 
with all its valuable recipes and songs and sto¬ 
ries, etc.” 
A NEW QUARTER, 
AND A GOOD TIME TO SUBSCRIBE! 
KURAL NOTES AND QUERIES 
Home Markets.--It is most gratifying to no¬ 
tice bow clearly the farmers of the country arc 
beginning to see that home markets are of the 
utmost importance to them—that it is the way 
to obtain relief from the oppression of railroad 
monopolies; for if the farmer can sell to me¬ 
chanics and manufacturers at home all that he 
can produce, he will need not need to grumble 
at railway corporations, because he will be in 
iju wise dependent, upon them. 
Our European I.viler, on tile next page, will 
interest l hose of our readers who k now Mr. Ei.l- 
WANCKit nr who may hereafter seek apicasanl 
place fora winter's sojourn abroad. The follow¬ 
ing paragraph In Mr. ElLWAKGKh'h letter was 
accidentally omitted by tho printer and wo give 
it, place here:—“Dr. J. Henry Rennet, the cel¬ 
ebrated English physician for chest complaints 
is the 'king' of this place, being a resident Of 
more than twelve years, and having dune much 
t<4 make Mentone what it now is. His practice 
is a vers lucrative one. A little over a mile to 
the East of the town Dr. Rennet purchased 
several acres Of the most, prominent rocky pro¬ 
clivities. several hundred feet above tho level 
of the soil, protected from the northwest wind. 
Pm , of this is devoted to a IJower garden, and 
the highest portion lie lias, at a great expense, 
fashioned into a rockery, several acres in ex¬ 
tent. The collection of plants is in keeping 
with the situation, including over 5500 varieties 
of Oaotii.a large collect ion of Aloes, &c.,&c., Ac. 
I think it is the grandest, rockery in the world." 
Agents, and all others of our renders interested, 
are advised that, a New Quarter of the Rural New- 
Yorker will commence April h. Our friends whose 
suMBorlpHons expire this week (ns do all having No. 
1203 printed after name on address label,) should re¬ 
new at once In order fro secure the uninterrupted 
continuance Of their papers. And In renewing we 
trust each will Induce one or more persons to sub¬ 
scribe. New clubs, nnd additions to clubs, (to begin 
with the New Quarter, of at any time,) are also now’ 
in order, and wo hope to add thousands of names to 
our list within a few weeks, Agent* and other friends 
can do much in that direction by a little effort at this 
sonsoo. See notice under handing of "The Rural’s 
Spring Campaign,” on page 130, 
American Exhibitors at Vienna.—It Is asserted 
lihut there will bo 655 more American Exhibit ors 
at the Vienna Exposition that were at that of 
Paris in 1807. The total number of exhibitors is 
SiK). Over 150 firms contribute mac hinery that 
will lie exhibited in motion and will occupy a 
space of Id,IKK) square feet. Twenty-live firms 
engaged in the manufacturing of Agricultural 
implements are represented and will occupy a 
apace of about 15,000 square feet. 
Catalogues Received. From F, K. PltOKNIX, 
Bloomington, III., Plant and Seed Catalogue, 
Descriptive Nuraerj List of Fruit, and Orna¬ 
mental Trees and Wholesale Price Lint.- 
From W.M. Newton, Henrietta, N. Y„ Price 
List of Farm and Vegetable Seeds.-From 
Nicholas Cole, Pella. Marlon Co., Iowa, De¬ 
scriptive Catalogue of Choice and Select Vege¬ 
tables, Field and Flower Seeds.-From F. L. 
PBRHvi Canandaigua, X. Y„ Price hist of Nur¬ 
sery Stock.-From Whitman & Burrell, 
Little Falls, N. Y., Catalogue and Price List of 
Dairy Apparatus and Furnishing Goods.- 
From John Saul, Washington, D. V., Descrip¬ 
tive Plant Catalogue for 1873.-From Gard¬ 
ner B. Weeks, Syracuse, N. Y., Illustrated and 
Descriptive Catalogue of Dairy Apparatus. 
ELECTROS, WOOD CUTS, ETC 
As wo have frequent orders from Publish era and 
otiiers for Electrotypes, Wood Outs, Ao., we have 
concluded to devote special nttention 111 future to 
the furnishing of Illustrations— particularly Electros 
of such Engravings us have appeared In the Rural 
Nkw-YOROTK. Of Min latter we have several thou¬ 
sand, a large proportion of them ttr,st-class, Including 
runny engraved from original designs and as the 
wood cuts are uninjured Casts from them will give 
as good impression* as new engravings. Our stock 
of cuts is so large and varied that we can supply 
Electros on almost any subject desired, And at prices 
which will make it an object for those wishing Il¬ 
lustrations for Newspapers, Magazines, Catalogues, 
Show-Bills, Ac.. Ac., to send ns their orders. Those 
having hack numbers or volumes of 1,ho III’RAJ, can 
select therefrom—nnd toothers we can semi proof* 
or papers for examination. If we do not always hap¬ 
pen to have what is wanted, we can probably procure 
or engrave the satne without delay, a* we have u 
compet ent corps of nrtfete. 
For years past wo have supplied Electros, Ac., to 
ourfrleuds of the Press, Nurserymen, Florists and 
others, in various parts of tho country, and our stock 
and facilities are now such that we think the estab¬ 
lishment of a Rcnr.AU or Illustrations in con¬ 
nection with the Rural New-Yorker vrift prove 
advantageous to many parties Interested, In addi¬ 
tion to supplying Electros, Ac., we ore prepared to 
do Wood Engraving promptly and In good style, and 
Will also attend to orders for lithographic work, steel 
and copperplate engraving, etc. Address all orders, 
inquiries, etc., to this Office. 
Prohibiting Watering Milk.—The Michigan 
Legislature has passed a law prohibiting the 
watering of milk ami providing for the punish¬ 
ment of those who do. The law imposes a fine 
of from $10 to $100, or imprisonment of ninety 
days in default of payment, for an offense. 
‘•Read and Circulate”—Is what many of otir 
-mbanriliers have done, with good results. For 
example, a Western Now York friend sent the 
numbers of the ItURAi.forlfcst year to a brother 
iu Nebraska, and elicited this reply: 
1)kar ItRoTHKK;—I take tills opportunity to 
acknowledge the receipt of the numbers of the 
Rural New- Yorker for 1872, and you cannot 
well conceive the amount of useful information 
you have been Instrumental iu diffusing—as vre 
have kindly loaned^ tho paper to others, who 
have been In their turn delighted, as also bene¬ 
fited, by its perusal. In numbers of instances 
it lias been remarked, " I shall take the paper 
whun 1 can do so f" “ it Is truly a very valuable 
paper'. ” “ I do not know of so valuable an agri¬ 
cultural paper.” Such expressions as the fore¬ 
going have been made in my presence. You 
will see that you have been well repaid for so 
kindly sending the paper to us. I wish that 
olliers would likewise, and send the paper 
(after they have perused it) to their absent 
friends—as you have done to us—or, better still, 
if i hey would send it as a present, as our sister 
so kindly done tons for two years, when wc 
Lived'in Iowa. 4. t. m. 
RURAL BREVITIES 
Analyse* of Gypsum. A correspondent, of 
tiie Country Gentleman furnishes that paper 
with the following analyses, showing the com¬ 
parative amount of pure gypsum contained in 
the different, sorts In use in this country. Can¬ 
not some one send us an analysis of that found 
iu Michigan ? Here is the statement: 
Onrm<t<io<i. N. Scotui. Cayuga. 
1 »ure Gypsum. (11.25 85.36 71.75 
Limestone. 2.20 - 21.65 
i.'urbonute of Magnesia... 2.65 .... _ 
Alumina aud Oxide Iron? ,» 
Etlica........) m 12u t '* a) 
Water. 2.40 
ioo.oo loo.on mon 
li will be seen that In two thousand pounds 
of Onondaga gypsum there are 1,884 pounds of 
Xiure gypsum, while in the same weight of the 
Nova Scotia variet y t here are only 1,700 pounds, 
and in the same amount of tlie Cayuga variety 
only 1,435 pounds of the pure article. 
A correspondent asks:— 1 “ Are there any of 
the Farmers’Co-operative Stores in New York 
State—such as were organized ten years or more 
ago?" Ti o know of none. 
O. P. llKATH is informed that we do not know 
any such nursery firm as. he names, though such 
an one may exlM without our knowledge. 
The subscriber at Scotland, Mass., who asks 
about our premium engraving, forgot to sign 
nis name to hi* letter. 
Tell YOUR Neighbors that a New Quarter 
of the Rural begins next week—a good time 
to subscribe. 
New cucumbers wore on the San Francisco 
market March 11—selling at $2.50 per dozen. 
Three Granges of Patrons of Husbandry 
have been established in Arkansas. 
Hay is selling at Rockville, Conn., at $30(535 
K New England Farmers’ Clnli is projected, 
one object of which is the gat hering of crop re¬ 
ports. The plan proposes that tho Secretary 
will act really as an editor on agricultural mat¬ 
ters ; he wilt receive reports or letters from 
practical farmers all over New England, and 
condense or prepare their statement* for publi¬ 
cation. Tills matter is to be printed in a weekly 
or semi-weekly paper, and thus will be distrib¬ 
uted for the use of farmers all that relates to 
their crops. Whatever will advance the inter¬ 
ests of agricult urists will be treated upon, and 
by this those devoted to the pursuit will become 
a unit. It is maintained that it will uot only lie 
for their interest but for that of the country at 
large, inasmuch as tho exact, condition of the 
fields, orchards, dairy, stock and general farms 
SOMETHING TO SELL 
English Farmers nnd Farm Laborers.—We no¬ 
tice by recent English papers that the tenant 
farmers in many districts are petitioning land 
owners for a remission and reduction of rents 
in consequence of the losses the past season; 
and that at t he hiring fairs laborers are getting 
from £3 to .€5 per year more this year than last. 
The even is of last, year therefore have not boon 
'unavailing so far as the laborers are concerned. 
The migration of many of the strikers to Cana¬ 
da, Australia, Brazil and the United .States has 
helped to diminish competition and advance 
wages. 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
One of the best and most successful farmers 
we ever knew, once told us that It was a rule 
with him to always have something to sell, no 
matter what the lime of year. Tn spring he 
always had seed grain of some sort—samples of 
wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn,—or potatoes,ear- 
rot seed, beet seed, salt pork, hams, corned 
beef, or fat stock of some sort. He had found 
that it paid to take extra pains to have seed 
grains or vegetables on hand in spring; for since 
it had become known that he always had those 
S. B. PARSONS & SONS, Flushing, N. Y 
Rhododendron* and other Trees and Plants. 
Ladies.—One-half the trouble in running your 
Sewing Machine may be avoided by using the Eureka 
Machine twist. It Is the best. 
R. B. PARSONS & CO.’S Trees and Plants. 
Rhododendrons, Ac., at Flushing, N. Y. 
