rather than go to any point we know of in.the 
West. 
- ♦+♦ — ■ 
St. Joneph nml Denver City R. R. Co.—The 
largest portion of ihe eastern division of the 
road is completed, and the earnings on this com¬ 
pleted portion are already more than ample to 
meet the interest on the outstanding bonds, 
while tho balance of the line is under contract 
to be graded and ready for the rails prior to 
November next. The bonds bear a high rate of 
Interest, and are recommended by the tlnancial 
agents of the Company. Messrs. Converse & 
Co. and Tannek&CO. as a desirable Investment. 
“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
ItURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER 
TWO VOLUMES A YEAR, 
Commencing with July and January. 
D. D. T. OTOORE, 
Con due ting Editor ami I’roprietor. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES 
Our Firm Page Illustration.—We devote our 
flrsl page tills week to uu illustration of cattle. 
The stock interest - especially in Improved stock 
—has become one of so much magnitude that In 
order to keep Paco with current events, wejbave 
published, during the past, year and a half, the 
very best illustrations, and the costliest , of some 
of the best herds of tills country that have ever 
been published. While this assertion is baaed 
upon our own judgment, of their merit, it is not 
alone ours; for we have the testimony of men 
qualified by experience to judge critically of tbe 
artistic excellence, as well as of anatomical ac¬ 
curacy, of tuiimnl portraiture. Wc have given 
portraits of fat cattle (English and American) 
A yrshi res, Short- H orns, 1 )e vona, J erseys, G uern- 
seys, and now a page of AJdcrneys, from photo¬ 
graphs of animals belonging to one oi the most, 
noted herds In I ids country. Our purpose Is not 
to advertise breeders, (hence we mention no 
names In this connection.) bid toshow the char¬ 
acteristic features of the brat stock of each 
breed tlio country produces. In ibis case our 
artist lias succeeded admirably. Doubtless 
prominent herdsmen will recognize some of 
these animals ns having a history in the stock 
annals of this State. * 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON AND GLEZEN F. WILCOX, 
ASSOCIATE EDITORS. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., 
Emtob or not Dki'autmekt or 8mkw Hiiwandbv. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., 
Ediiob u. Ill a Utrtinrit or Daibv Hcmjasdeit. 
DANIEL LEE, M. D., 
Or Tenbbmke, Sot’iiiKUM CodUt&BPOyDtita Editor. 
REV. W. F. CLARKE, 
Emtob or xu* CUM apian Dbhabtmbnt. 
Best nnd Chenpcrt Hay l*rc8n.— A Minnesota 
correspondent antis us to tell him the best and 
cheapest hay press, and where It cun bo found. 
We wish wo could, but wc cannot. Let turn re¬ 
fer to our index of advertisements, In Rural of 
June 25, and write some of those agricultural 
implement dealers. By the way, the parties who 
niaice rnc best and cheapest hay press will prob- 
ao.y be the first to advertise it in the Rural 
N ew- Yorker. 
Special Contributors 
Where to Buy Fruit (Stocks. —A Tennessee 
correspondent, writes that ho wants to buy a few 
thousand Irnit stocks next winter, and asks 
»* Gan you tell me where 1 can get them on tbo 
cheapest terms?" Wc cannot, our advertising 
columns contain and will contain the advertise, 
meats of the principal and most reliable nur¬ 
serymen, from which, at the proper time, we 
have no doubt the information desired may bo 
obtained. 
x. c. PETERS, 
CllAS. V. UTLEY, 
E. W. ; J TIAVAHT, 
JAMES VICK, 
J. WILKINSON, 
MILS. K. F. EL LET, 
M MIAMI:, LE VERT, 
W AUER. 
P. HARRY, 
IT. T. BROOKS', 
J. R. DODGE, 
F. R. ELLIOTT, 
1IOHACK GREELEY, 
J. STANTON GOULD, 
"NOW AND THEN," 
MARY A 
Terms,—Only @1.50 per Volume of ‘JO numbers, 
oi $3 per Vcitr <il 3 J numbers. To Club# aud Agents 
—per Volume: Five copies fur (7; Seven, and one 
free to club agent, for S94W; Wen and one tree, for 
$12.50—only <1.20 per oopy. Per year; Five copies 
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rate to Canada and $3,o' to Europe. Remittances by 
Draft, P. O. Money Order, or .Registered Letter, may 
be made at the risk of the Publisher. 
ADVEimsiKU — Inside, 75 cents per line. Agate 
space; Outside, II per line, each Insertion. For Lx- 
tra Display and Cuts, a price arid a half. Special and 
Business Notices. <l.»«nd ?2 a line. N'o advertise¬ 
ment inserted for less than <3. 
HT As the Rural closes eight days in advance of 
date, to secure proper clnesffientlon Advertisements 
should reuch the New York OIBceal least ten days 
before the date of Hie paper In which they appear. 
New York Hint© Editorial Convention, — The 
turn it a) Convention Of the Strife Editorial Asso¬ 
ciation was held al Canandaigua on the Idth and 
lTtli ult. It was well attended, and was one of 
(lie pleasantest gatherings of the editorial 
“ Ifc”— meaning, in this connection, tali tors 
and their wives-yet experienced. President 
MiLiJKE.vof the Ontario Times put forth moat 
successful efforts to make the occasion a happy 
and profitable one, nnd was ably seconded by 
several princely citizens. The generous hospi¬ 
tality of all will be long remembered b> Hioso 
Lowborn it was extended. The Annual Address 
was delivered by Waldo M. Potter of the Dally 
Sfirntoglan, and was a thoughtful, well written 
production, peculiarly appropriate, and full of 
valuable suggestions. Subsequent to't-his,' busi¬ 
ness and pleasure were agreeably sandwiched. 
Agricultural Chemistry,—A young tunn asks 
us to advise him what works to procure in order 
fo get posted in Agricultural Chemistry. We 
advise him to And some practical analytical 
chemist if he can, and go to work with him In 
his laboratory and be advised by him as to text 
books. Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry is an 
excellent work for a young (or old) farmer to 
read and study. II maybe procured by remit¬ 
ting $1.75 to the Ru/ial New-Yorker office. 
Shepherd I’upa for 8nto.— WM. Wyman asks us 
to inform our readers that he has a pair of seven 
months’old Bootcli or Colley pups for salo for 
$50. Wo delight to accommodate our readers, 
and especially our disinterested correspondent; 
but we, with Ihe utmost gentleness ami benevo¬ 
lence, desire to remind him that advertisements 
arc not inserted in the Rural New-Yorker 
without being paid for; and that liis announce¬ 
ment, complete, is a very complete adver¬ 
tisement. 
Minnesota Shipments of Wheat.—A good friend 
of the Rural New-Yorker sends us a clipping 
from the Winona (Minn.) Republican Of June If, 
which notes the departure from that city of two 
cargoes of wheat. The steamer Imperial took 
(In barges) 72,000, and the Tiber, .35,000 bushels. 
The freight alone on the two cargoes over the 
rail road to Chicago, would amount to about 
$ 10 , 000 . ... 
SATURDAY, JULY 
VOL. XXII—THE START. 
“ Ruth,” on the next page, is a copy of an 
English painting which lias attracted consider¬ 
able attention. It was engraved expressly for 
I he Rural New-Yorker. The story of Ruth is 
au interesting one, and mayma found in a book 
which we trust Is in every Rural reader’s homo. 
Wc couiraeud it to those who may not have 
read it. ^ * __ 
The Pioneer* of Western New Y ork had a very 
pleasant and interesting Annual Reunion at 
Rochester on tlm Oth last. The annual address 
was delivered Edwin Scuantom— a Rochester 
journalist some forty years ago, and .still a suc¬ 
cessful business roan in that City. The narra¬ 
tions of early experience in the Genesee Coun¬ 
try, proue -ion, music, dinner, Ac., were enter¬ 
taining and enjoyable—being participated in by 
a goodly number of venerable notables. The 
following officers were elected for the ensuing 
year: Pm’t-CUAS. .1. Hill. Vtco-Pmftx—Abc- 
ianl Reynolds and Preston Smith. Sic.—Col. 
•\ a run N<• wton. Trem.- 1*. R- bang worthy. Ex. 
Com. lion j. McFarland, Orrin Harris and Edwin 
IMPROVED STOCK MOVEMENTS, 
general approval or what wo at first feared some 
might consider an Innovation or experiment, 
rather than u decided improvement. 
Being thus happily at ease in regard to the new 
programme—the change having been pro¬ 
nounced desirable—we enter upon the labors of 
the new volume with renewed zeal, and a 
stronger determination than over before to fur¬ 
nish the Best Journal in Its Sphcre-an incom¬ 
parable Rural, Literary and Family News¬ 
paper. To enable us to augment tho usefulness 
of the paper, and render it still more valuable 
to its large aud widely extended parish of read¬ 
ers, we desire that our efforts may bo seconded 
by Men and Women of Brains, Experience and 
Practical Information wherever the Rural cir¬ 
culates—people who can impart facts, sugges¬ 
tions, and Hie results of experience and observa¬ 
tion for the benefit of farmers, horticulturists, 
housekeepers, etc., all over the land. Our Prac¬ 
tical, Scientific, Literary and Miscellaneous de¬ 
part men Is afford mediums of communication 
on various subjects, and we cordially invito all 
who can impart anything new or valuable, to 
contribute thereto. Although our staff of Edi¬ 
tors and Special Contributors comprises some of 
the best talent and experience In tho country, it 
does not claim to include all ibe knowledge and 
in fact, many men nnd women 
M. IT. Cochrane, Compton, P. Q., has sold to 
IlKNJ. FELLOWS, Clifton, N. Y., the Short-Horn 
bull “Major,” by “11th Duke of Tbottidale,” 
dam “ Louan 44tli.” To G. A. Hoyle, Cham¬ 
plain, N. V., tbe yearling Short-Horn heifers 
“Rosa Lee,” “Miss Margaret. 5th," aud “May 
Queen,” all by “ 11th Duketbe twO-year-old 
lieifer “Fanny,” by “Mac;” one yearling Cuts- 
wold ram, two shearling Cotswokl ewes, and one 
Berkshire boar. To ROblix A Story, Picton, 
Out., the Short-IIorn bull “Master Belleville,” 
by “11th Duke,” outof “ Jubilee 9fcb.” To Benj. 
Story, Picton,Out., the ShoruHorncow “Saliie 
Millis.” 
J. A. n a mvooti, Littleton. Mass., has sold to 
G. I. Reynolds; Burlington, the Short-IIofn 
bull “ Roan Prince,” (0370.) 
Jas. E. Carmalt, Montrose, Fa., baa sold the 
Short-Horn heifers " Lady Kildare ” and “ Edith 
May,” full Sisters,by “Lord Eldon,” toll.II. 
Skinner, Silver Lake, Pa. 
A sale of Alderney cattle occurred on tho 
premises of Cuas. L. Sharplebs, Cheltenham, 
Pu„ Juue 18, al which stock brought prices rang¬ 
ing, for cows, from $185 to $325 each. One bull, 
14 months old, sold at $150. A heifer calf, out 
of a Guernsey cow by a Jersey bull, brought 
$55. Bull euives sold at prices rauglug from 
$1.50 to $20. 
L. B. Silver, Salem, O., (see advertisement,) 
informs us that, during the two weeks ending 
June 11, he shipped 303 head of bis improved 
Chester White swine into the different States, 
Territories and Canada for breeding purposes. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
Kingston, Trim., June 17.— We have tho finest 
prospect for wheat that we have had for many 
years, but wo are having a great deal of rain. 
About liolf the wheat is ready to cut. If this 
rainy weather continues a week longer, our 
wheat will be ruined. Outs look line; curly po¬ 
tatoes are fine. To-day is hot. Corn is looking 
well, but tlie river corn is not very clean. The 
water courses are all full, and have been for two 
weeks. Money is very scarce. Corn and hay 
very high, but will soon be lower, for often corn 
is laid by and wheat threshed. We can get 
along.— j. b. M. 
Sharon Centre, N. Y., June 16.—Tbe season 
Tq> to about the middle of May was very cold 
and backward; from that time it has been very 
warm. Corn is doing first rate, and grain gen¬ 
erally is looking well. Prospects for hay not 
very good. Good promise for fruit. Hops, gen¬ 
erally, are uot looking very well, although there 
are some good looking yards. There are many 
vines'that have the head affected, which stops 
tho running uud throws out n profusion of 
arms, altogether making what is called by hop 
pickers “ nigger head." 
Jonesboro, Washington Co., Tcnn., June 14.— 
We have had he wettest season known “to the 
oldest inhabitants." Somo wheat is rusty, but, 
in general it looks well. Harvesting will begin 
next week. Oats look uncommonly well. Corn, 
owing to the long continued rainy weather. Is 
very weedy ; same not worked at all. Grass and 
clover look well. .1 have seen clover all tho way 
G forge Bau.RY. Vicc-Pir*.- Burnet C. Via lay. 
.Sec. -John G. McKeen. Tram. -Charles J. Davis. 
D(retUiv».—Ct. W-Potter, Daniel Clark, Amos I. 
Buswell, Albert G. Hubbard, Robert Kennedy, 
George w. Young, Rodney Buss. Dean C. George, 
John 'McKeen. Henry Hand, H. Howard, John S. 
uegood, A. S. Finlay. 
Agricultural nml Arm Association of Ontario.— 
At u recent meeting of the Connell of this or¬ 
ganization, it was “resolved to make if incum¬ 
bent. on till male animals, above one year old, 
that tin y should be in and serve In the Province, 
oil her one year before showing, nr that their 
owners should guarantee that they remain tor 
one year nln nvavds.” Thccditorot tho Ontario 
Farmer asks, “ Who is meant by this hit / 
Oshkosh, H I*., Industrial AsVu —An organiza¬ 
tion tor the promotion of industrial, manufac¬ 
turing and other interests has been organized 
and officors chosen as follows: Ibw.—E li Stil- 
pon. Vlre-Pra.— George Gary. S«J.—Jpltn 
Hicks. Treae-G. W.Roe. Nr .< om — b. M. Hay, 
W.Ji. Doe, C. D. Cleveland, John Hughes. 
Southern Maryland nnd District of Columbia 
Ag. Hue.—Officers for PJ7U: Pres— Chas. E. Cof¬ 
fin. Moirkirk, Mil. ( ><;•. §ec.—Beuj. M. Plumb, 
Washington, 1». 0, lire. Sec. -John Snowden. 
TvaiH.— \Vni* Huntington# Washington* I). C. 
Aueni— Robert Rowie, Cedar Hill, Md. 
Fulton Co., 111., Ag. So©.—Tho Fair of I his So¬ 
ciety is to be held at Canton, Get. 11-14. Among 
other liberal premiums arc the followingFor 
the best display of cuttle, not less than ten head, 
$500; for the best boar and sow with live pigs, ot 
any breed, $500. 
wisdom extant, 
who make no pretensions, and rarely if ever 
write for publication, could probably teach our 
ablest writers some tliiugs, ami certainly possess 
information on certain subjects which ought to 
be given to tho public. All such people among 
our readers, wherever located, are invited to re¬ 
spond—remembering that, os the Rural is a 
National Journal, contributions from all sec¬ 
tions, and on a variety of subjects, art* appro¬ 
priate for Its pages. Reader, it is our bouudon 
duty to “Tench One Another,” and if you will 
contribute your mite it will aid us in our en¬ 
deavors to give, in the six months’ volume upon 
which we now enter, more valuable matter than 
we formerly gave in an annual volume. 
One thing more. Our readers, near aud distant 
—alike In the East, Canada, the Fat West, on the 
Pacific Slope, and in tho Planting States—can 
materially promote the interests of this Journal 
and its Objects, and at. I lie same time benetii in¬ 
dividuals, families and communities, by exercis¬ 
ing a little intiuencc to increase and widen our 
circulation. Good words will do much In behalf 
of the paper, but zealous effort will accomplish 
more. If you cannot devote time and attention 
to tho matter, please do your neighbors tho 
favor to advise them of the change from Annual 
to Semi-Aunual Volumes, mentioning its advan¬ 
tages, and that a JVcw Volume begins this week. 
THE SEASON, 
of animals on linmt for salo, as eomjiarai! with previous seasons, for 
publication under this head.—E ps. Rubai..! 
Rotcoe, Winnebago Co., III., June IM.—We are 
suffering fearfully from drouth —w. l. m. 
Girard, Crawford Co., Kaunas, June IS.— 1 The 
crops are looking fine. The weather is warm 
and showery. Com and oats are doing finely. 
What wheat was sown is good, farmers are com¬ 
mencing to cut. Fruit mostly killed.— k. h. 
Seabrook, S. II., Jnne 20.— On the lGtb we had 
a heavy hail storm, with.thunder and lightning; 
the huiistones were nearly two inches in length, 
andtbethunder was one continual roar fornear- 
ly two hours.—J. it. c. 
Martinsville, Ohio, June 15ill. —Season has 
been very wet for some time. The fore part of 
tbe spring was very dry, so that wheat got a 
poor start, and the crop will bo far sbofrt of that 
last year. Corn looks well; oats aud tlax good. 
—E. C. E. 
Clnvsville, Penn., June 20.— Weather for eight 
or ten days unusually wet. Grain and grass 
very promising. Fruit prospects not very flat¬ 
tering. Corn, 05e.; oats, 35c.; wheat, $1; pota¬ 
toes, 45©50c.; butter, 75e.; eggs, lie.; horses, 
$125®200; oows, $40050; hogs, 8©9e. per cwt.; 
sheep, (fat,) 8^©5c. per lb.; farm bunds $15020 
per month for good ones.—J. s. k. 
Broom Corn Culture. C. M. Woodruff thinks 
it is “ due" our renders that wc give them more 
information concerning broom corn culture. 
If he read the Rural New-Yorker for 1869, 
and has preserved the volume, ns ho ought to 
have done, and if he has the volume of the past 
six months and will look on pages 43,268.801, 
804 , 314 and 380, we thiuk ho will find that there 
Is not as much "due" our renders on t His sub¬ 
ject. as he seems to Imagine. The fact is, a man 
who doesnotappreoiato the Run \b New-York- 
uK enough to preservo it for reference, and take 
t be trouble to refer to it, has no " claims’* on us 
whatever. 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
GRAIN SAVING THRESHERS. 
heir neighborhood by giving their work to 
hi this view every grain grower is infer¬ 
tile advertisement of the "Aulthan & 
” Thresher, which is given in another 
md should write for their Descriptive Cir- 
3 Inform himself. Tlireshermeu often buy 
grain-wasting nrachi nos, because they can 
i for poorer pay, less money, or on long- 
arms, aud will continue to do so if the ern- 
Would We Advise to go South? —A corres¬ 
pondent writes" Would yon advise a young 
turd single man, without capital, but willing to 
work, to go South f Wage? are muehlower, you 
see, than North." If you have thorough, prac¬ 
tical knowledge of business, of agriculture, are 
wide awake, intelligent, and can adapt yourself 
to circumstances, we have no doubt you can get. 
well paid fop labor in the South nod find oppor¬ 
tunities to make oapital for yourself. Weshould 
prefer to take the chances of success under such 
circumstances, in many localities in the South, 
THE HUMAN HAIR, 
