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OCT. 2 
“PROGRESS AMO IMPROVEMENT” 
MOORE'S RURAL HEW-YORKER. 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
RURAL, LITKKARV AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
Koiiiidnr and Conducting Kditor. 
WM. J. FOWLER, ANDREW S. FULLER 
ABHoaiatc blditora. 
HENRY S. RANDALL LL, D., Cortland Village, N. Y., 
KdiTOU Of TUB riKKABTUKMT OF SmtKf HfiliKDET. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M„ Little Palls, N. Y„ 
Kditob of tfb Difbbthfkt of D>iky Hoiufut. 
G. A. C. BARNETT. Publisher. 
TERMS FOR 1875, IN ADVANCE, 
INCLUDING POSTAGE, WHICH PUBLISHERS PREPAY. 
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Copiefi.and one free, $21.50—only $2.1* per copy. Tt>e 
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any part of the United States, and the American 
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cents extra—or $1.50 m all. Drafts. Post-Oil)oe Monei 
Orders and Registered 1 .otters may he mailed ai our 
risk. tlT" Liberal Premiums to nil Club Agents who 
do not take freo copies. Specimen Numbers Show- 
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SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 1875. 
OUR FALL CAMPAIGN! 
The Old Rural’s lYcw Trial Trip! 
A CHEAP EXCURSION! 
All Aboard for a Three Months’ Cruise! 
' As already announced, we have concluded 
to send the Rural New-Yorker for the ensu¬ 
ing Thirteen Weeks, (Oct. to Jan.) postage paid, 
to any address In the United States or Canada, 
for Only Fifty Cents ! This is simply a Trial 
^Trip, or excursion, not made to make money— 
for it will not pay us—but in order to introduce 
the “ Old Rural *' to the notice and support of 
the thousands of people all over the Continent 
who would he bul h pleased and profited by Its 
perusal. Remember that we offer the Thirteen 
Numbers of the present Quarter—beginning Oct. 
2—postage paid, for the aforesaid Fifty Cents, 
and don't forget to tell everybody about the offer. 
Agents, and others proposing to form Clubs for 
1876—thereby securing some of our Regular (If 
not also Extra) Premiums—will do well to se¬ 
cure subscribers for the Trial Trip, as all vrho 
try it three months will be likely to take the 
Rural next year. 
EXTRA PREMIUMS! 
Note, also, that In addition to our usual Lib¬ 
eral Premiums for Clubs, we offer Extra or 
Special Premiums for the largest lists for 1876. 
These Extra Premiums are in addition to the 
regular ones—giving those entitled to them two 
Premiums instead of one—and range In value 
from $15 to $625! Lists of our Regular and 
Extri Premiums, Specimen Numbers, &c., sent 
free and post-paid to all disposed to form olubs. 
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Font mid .Mouth Dim-use in Indfnnn,—Tlieln- 
dl.uia Farmer oT last week announces that the 
foot and mouth disease, which has proved so 
destructive in England, lias m;,de Its appear¬ 
ance in ihe Jersey herd of F. M. Chuhchman, 
near Indianapolis. One animal has died, and 
others are sick. The animals show profuse 
saliva, and the feet are very tender. Great c^re 
will be taken to prevent the spread of the dis¬ 
ease. In England it haB proved very contagious. 1 
THE WESTERN NEW YORK FAIR. 
Rochester. N. Y., Rppt. 23. 
The fifth annual Western New York Fair 
opened here last Monday upon the grounds ct 
t he Rochester Driving Park Association. These 
grounds occupy about elgh y acres, and have 
good accommodations for exhibitions in every 
class. The buildings are permanent, large and 
commodious. The pens for cattle, sheep, swine. 
&e.. and the Domestic, Vegetable, Stove and 
Poultry Halle, with the flue tent erected for 
Floral Hall, offer exhibitors every facility for a 
fine display of their goods. 
The number of entries (2.757) is In excess of 
any previous year, and the show as a whole bet¬ 
ter. The weather has been very cold for the 
season, and up to yesterday the attendar ce was 
rather slim. To-day there are at le»6t 12,000 
people present, and the Fair will probably be 
a financial success. The different departments 
are all wt II filled. 
Cattle. —The show of Cattle Is not. so large ss 
last year, but there are some very fine anlmalB 
on exhibition. Short-Horn takes the lead, 
Micro being 33 entries In th s class. Rk.nJ. Fki- 
LOWSof Chill Is the largest exhibitor and gets 
the Herd premium. Of Devons there ere 14 
entries, Wai ter Cole of Batavia, taking the 
Herd premium. Of AyrcsMres there are 14 en¬ 
tries, C. C. Holton of 1J Ighloti taking the 
Hprd premium. There ate 14 cntrie< of Jer eys. 
and about a dozen of MHch C"ws, and Orades 
and Fiilcittle. Mr. W. G Mahkham of Avon, 
has a fine Durham Cow, Princess Maculae, on 
exhibition. She U 7 years old, gives 63 lbs of 
milk a day, which will make 1 lb of butter from 
ID lbs of milk. She weighs about 1800 lbs. 
Hynes —The display of equities Is very fine 
and large, as usual, the entries numbering about 
200. They are principally track and road horses, 
animal* for draft and farm purposes taking sec¬ 
ond place. 
Sheep.— In this department the show la fully 
up to the average. Merinos take a decided 
lead, there being 125 entries in this class. The 
largest exhibitors are Messrs. Pktkk Martin, 
Rush; Hay Bros., Honeoye; L. B. Lusk, Uu- 
lavia; W. G. MARKHAM, Avon; and John 
Pierce. There are about 50 entr'es c.f Cots- 
woids. 33 of South Downs, and 35 Loldealers. 
Rhine.—*Tlie display of swine is very lair, the 
Black Breeds monopolizing the show. Berk¬ 
shire are most prominent, there being 60 en¬ 
tries. The largest exhibitors are Meters. Fel¬ 
lows, Newton and Martin. Of Essex there 
are 80entries: of Large Whites only 13 entries. 
Poultry- —The fine building with stationary 
coops devoted to this department offers exhib¬ 
itors superior facilities for the display of stuck. 
The entries numbered over 700 pair ; Asiatics 
taking the loud. There Is also a fine show of 
games, bantams, ducks, geese and pigeons, with 
a few coops of rabbits and fancy d>>gs. Thu 
largest exhibitors are Messrs. Chapin & Co., 
L. D. Ely, Jh., and E. A. Mkndall. There are 
some very choice lowls, and the show as a 
whole far ahead of prevlyue years. 
Floral Halt, or Tent, as It might better bo 
called, is well filled, t he display as usual doing 
credit to the Flower City of America. The am¬ 
ateurs did not turn out In v* ry jreat force, their 
display lieliig smaller tbi n uuial. Mrs. D. Li¬ 
da Y of Honeoye, had a nuuioerof due bouquets. 
Cut flowers, Ac., on exhibition, with a center 
piece representing a baudBome cross and au¬ 
thor with wreaths made of immortelles and 
white flowers covering a crown of thorns. Mis. 
Kimball of Henr ietta, and Mr. Van Allen of 
Albany, show a flue collection of cut flowers, 
bouque s, etc. 
Messrs. BittOGS BROS, have a very fine display 
Of cut flowers, plauts. etc. Among their floral 
designs a sheep, life size, mads of asters, and 
a globe with the continents brought out in as¬ 
ters and marigolds. At the durance to the 
right, Messrs. Frost & Co. have a large number 
of Choice bouquets, cut flowers and floral de¬ 
signs. Next to them Messrs. Donelly & Co. 
have a fine collection of phloxes, verbenas, ger¬ 
aniums, etc. Next come Chosman Bros, with 
their usual elegant display ol cut flow ers. John 
Charlton, W. S. Little aud Ellwakgek & 
Barky make fine displays of roses, etc. James 
Vick has an elegant show of cut flowers, car¬ 
rying off the first premium for general display, 
and also 13 first premiums on collections. He 
has a very fine show of dahlias—200 named va¬ 
rieties. He also exhibits the Chase Combined 
Aquarium, Plant Stand and Bird Cage. This 
is a new thing lately brought out, and promises 
to be popular. Tne. display of Fruit is good but 
small. Some floe specimens of apples, pears, 
etc., are on exhibition. 
Vegetable Halt, contains a very fair show. 
Crosman Bros ere the largest exhibitors. Of 
Products of the Dairy, t he display Is very small. 
The number of entries of Cookery for competi¬ 
tion is large, Miss M. J. Brooks of Chili, making 
the largest show in this line. 
Implements, <&e.— This department Is Iwell 
fi led, Mowers and Reapers are out In force, and 
ate represen ed hy the Johnston Harvester Co., 
(who lake first premium, Silver Medal, for best 
exhibition). Walter A. Wood, Warrior ; D. if. 
Osborn & Co„ Buckeye, Champion, Bradley’s 
America!), and many others. Marcellos Bugs. 
make a flue display of the several implements 
for which they are agents, viz.. New Taylor 
Rake, Buckeye Force Feed Drib, Gray’s Horse 
Power, Corn Huskers, etc. 8. N. Gallup ex¬ 
hibits tire (Bickford & Huffman) “Farmers’ 
Favorite" Grain Drill. 
Hay Rakes are well represented by the Archer, 
Bradley. Wisner, Taylor. Clipper, Brown’s New 
helf Dump, etc. Frank Bramer of Little Falls, 
exhibits the Randall Pulverizing Harrow. The 
show of Farm Wagons is large and eood. On 
exhibition are t he “ Mitchell." (made by Mitch¬ 
ell, Lewis* Co., Racine. WIs.,) “Fish Bros.” 
"Whitewater,” “Williams," and "Keeler." 
C. Aultman & Co. of Canton, Ohio, exhibit 
their celebrated Sweepstakes Thresher and Sep- 
eratorln operation; also their Carey Mounted 
Power. The Monitor Portable Steam Engine is 
shown by the Batavia Steam Engine Co.. Bata¬ 
via, N. Y. (This is the same as the old Phelps 
Steam Engine Co., they having moved to Ba¬ 
tavia). Randall’s New Grain Separator Is on 
exhibition, as is also the “ Qu°en of the West." 
Domestic Hall—This Hal), situated near the 
entrance, la well Oiled with domestic manufac¬ 
tures. In the center of the large hall, Messrs. 
H. Mackie & Co. m«ke a fine display of Musi¬ 
cal Instruments of bII kinds. Among others 
they show the New Bell Treble Piano in three 
styles—grand, square and upright. 
The arrangements for the Press, under the 
charge ol H. C. Daniels of the “ Times,” were 
excellent. The thanks of your correspondent 
are due to Secretary W. L. Wallace and the 
Superintendents of the several departments for 
oourllsies rendered. 
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THE NEW JERSEY STATE FAIR. 
This Fair was held last week at Waverly. 
The attendance during the first two days was 
somewhat light, but on the cloning days the 
mass of people on the grounds bid :alr to com¬ 
pensate for the deficiency, On Tuesday the 
event of the day was the visit of President 
Grant, who seemed to take a lively Interest In 
the exhibition, and especially the trotting 
races. The President held a little reception, at 
which were presented to him numerous Im¬ 
portant ami untmpor ant Jerseyites of both 
sexes. On Wednesday the weather was threat¬ 
ening all day, so that many people were kept 
away. The horse Jockeys, however, seemed to 
be fearless, and tbe races went on. The horse¬ 
racing, which does not seem to call together 
the best men of tbe State, was made a very 
prominent feature of this year's exhibition. 
The dirplay of Agricultural Implements waB 
small, and developed very little in I bn way of 
novelties. Floral Hill was almost filled with a 
most excellent display of fruit, probably one of 
the finest In the country. Mr. P. T. Quinn, 
who appears to make a specialty of that depart¬ 
ment of tbo exhibition, has a faculty of at¬ 
tracting the growers of the best fruits In this 
section of the country, and, indeed, from a 
number of distant points. A mat*erof depre¬ 
cation was tbe large number of lager-beer 
booths on the ground, probably a necessary ac¬ 
companiment of much horse-racing. Toe dis¬ 
plays of Cattle,Sheep and Swine were, as usual, 
very U:te, and a lively Interest was manifested 
iiy visitors In llreae features of the Fair. Ever y 
provision for the comfort, amusement, pleasure 
and instruct'd!! of visitors was made that an 
energetic management could devise, and the 
exhibithm of 1875 reflected great credit upon 
the Social y. even to the Tournament, or tilt, of 
the Kulglits, which took on Thursday. 
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RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Our “ Trial Trip” m Triumph !—When we two 
weeks ago announced a Trial Trip of the Rural 
for the ensuing Quarter, (offering the Thirteen 
Nurn era from Oct. to Jan. for only Fifty 
Cents,) we thought It would “take,” yet had 
our fears as to the result. But all doubts are 
disstpaied, for the responses are frequent and 
encouraging. As an Instance, here cornea a 
check from our old Agent-Friend, L. R. P. 
Thompson, now of Fonda, but formerly of 
Corning, N. Y., (where he obtained hundreds of 
subscribers for the Rural, aLd once won a $100 
gold watch as a premium,) for flftv-two trial 
subscribers 1 That will do for a beginning. 
Though one swallow don't make a summer, 
such an Indication or positive fact, assures tbe 
success of our Trial Trip, aud we therefore go 
on our way rejoicing. 
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Potato Beetles Taking Passage for Europe.— 
Our docks atd shipping ahotit the city are now 
well supplied with Colorado potato beetles. 
The " line backs " can lie seen In any numbers 
during tbe middle of tbe day plying about 
onioBgthe veeselsattbe docks, apparently seek¬ 
ing a dead-head passage to Europe. As these 
beetles are not particular In regard to receiving 
regular rations of food during cool weather 
they are well fitted for taking a long voyage 
without ODC® calling upon the cook. Ovlenp- 
terlsts on tbe other side of the Atlantlo will 
doubtless have an opportunity next season of 
gathering specimens for their cabinets at home, 
as some of those now seeking passage at our 
docks are pretty certain to sueced in obtaining 
a berth. But, seriously, is It not a disgrace to 
our rural population that this pest should have 
been permitted to multiply during the past sea¬ 
son to such an extent that It now swarms In 
every field nod In the highways. wli bout scarcely 
a hand having been raised lo prevent It? Mil¬ 
lions of these beetles are ft this mormrnr. bid¬ 
ing awav under rubbi-h and In buildings, where 
they will remain iu safety until the opening of 
spring. If there ever was a need of laws lo 
compel men to destroy the noxious insects on 
their own premises It Is now. Will our Legisla¬ 
ture act upon this question the coming winter 
Badly “Pied,” bnt Still “ Live Matter.”_A 
recent Issue of tbe Rochester Express says 
"It Is rumored here that R. A. Nichois, who 
was seriously Injured at the Waikill Railroad 
bridge accident three weeks ago, has since died 
of his wounds. Mr. Nichols wa* foreman of 
Moore's Rural New-Yorker, New York City. 
He \ as employed In Mr. MOORK S office for a 
number of years In this city prsvlous to the 
Rural s removal to New York " 
Mr. Nichols’ mar y friends in Western New 
York and elsewhere will be glad to learn that, 
though seriously Injured by the accident re¬ 
ferred to, he not only "still lives," hut is able 
to resume the superintendence of his depart, 
ment. Albeit one arm is In a "sling," he is a 
temperate man always, and bis head is level In 
"making u,>"ye"0!d Rural." True, he was 
badly‘•pied," but Is by no means " dead mat¬ 
ter" yet, and we trust his " form" may have a 
Jorg’* chase ’ for the benefit of this hebdomad*! 
and its readers. Meantime, wb le hls arm Is In 
"sticks,”his "case" Is not hopeless, and it is 
presumed the rai road company will supply the 
necessary " quoin" to make good the deficiency 
In his "Impression. * 
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A “Itnrffll” Editor Talking in the West.— 
Our A'soclate, Mr. Willard, having returned 
safely from hi* trip to California, Is. or was re • 
cent.ly. In the West, meeting and making hosts 
of friends. He d»Tvered the annual address at 
the Minnesota State Edr, which must have 
been in hls best. vein. If we may judge from 
the encomiums of tbe St. Paul nm1 other papers. 
F<<r example, the St. Paul D «l’y Pioneer Press 
of Sept. 17, says:—" Decidedly the most attract¬ 
ive feature of the State Fair was the masterly 
address of Ron. X. A. Wills rd. President of 
the New Yi rk Dairymen’s Association, and 
Editor of the dairy department of the Rural 
New-Yorker. Minnesota State Fairs have 
been honored iri the past with the presence of 
men like Horace Greeley and Cassius M. 
C lay, and other diatlnguised orators; but not 
one has furnished a more «h)e. exhaustive and 
practical dissertation on the subject of farming 
than that presented to the large audience at 
the Fair grounds yo?trrd«y afternoon. The 
address was listened to inteutly from Its be¬ 
ginning until its close. 
Report* of Fair*.—Several Interesting reports 
of Local Fairs were received too late for this 
paper, and we may be obliged to emit them 
altogether for want of space. All such reports 
should be brief, 
RURAL BREVITIES. 
Potatoes are rotting badly In California. 
Siir.i p in Lawrence County, Penn., are suffer¬ 
ing from foot-rot. 
Nebraska baa produced a cucumber 5 feet 
8 inches lu length. 
Mr. John Wiiittemore of St. Albans, Vt 
recently bad forty sheep killed by dogs. 
A national convention or pork packers will 
convene at St. Louis on t ie 18th of October. 
The first, frost of tbe season occurred in Ne¬ 
braska. Sep.. 20. Vegetation of all kluds was 
past injury. 
A fatal disease has broken out among tbe 
lings of Southern Indiana, causing deaths in 
large numbers. 
Tor agricultural product of Colorado is esti¬ 
mated at about five million dollars, or double 
that ol last, year. 
POTATOES I ell at $22. gold per hbj. in Havana. 
Fifteen thousand obis, wore shipped thither 
from New York last wetk. 
Tnn English people eat 4*4 pounds of cheese 
per bead, to 114 pounds per head consumed by 
the people of LUe UulLed Stares. 
English farmers pladlv purchase toads at 
good prices. They find them tbe best, and 
cheapest destroyers of Insects which infest 
their plants. 
Six hundred and eighty head by the Allan 
Lorn. 419 ny the Dominion Line, make a total 
of 1,019 live cattle shipped hence to Britain so 
far this season. 
The farmers of Scott County. [nw». announce 
tbaLtbey will market this year 1.000,000 bushels 
o» onions. These they calculate, wi.l nrlng 
them about $600,000. 
Meetings for discussion of Agricultural 
t.op’cs are to bo held lo Miehlgao the coming 
winter under arrangements made by tbe State 
Boara or Agriculture. 
The best varieties of grapes sell In California 
this year at rour to five cents per pound. Tbe 
Mission Grape, when it ripens, will be sold at 
one to two couie per pound. 
Kentucky boasts its thoroughbred Short 
Horns ana flue horses ; but complaint is made 
mat farmers repost nothing but scrub stock at 
low prices to the assessors. How Is this? 
Last week elghty-nlne steers, fattened by 
one farmer in Illinois and averaging 1,555 
pounds, were sold In Chicago at $7 80 per 100 
pounds; or $113 50 each. On the eaore day a lot 
of Texan steers, averaging 800 pounds, were 
sold at $3124 or each. 
Knickerbocker Grange, of this city, bolds 
meeilni.5 every Monday aiternoon at the Pa¬ 
tron’s Home, No. 1 Washington Square, cor. of 
Fourth St. All Patrons vTelting tbe city are 
cordially Invited to attend, and especially 
members <f ihe Executive Commil'.ee ot tne 
S ate Gramm. 
BUSINESS IvGTlUJiiS. 
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS 
fails tn find the least trace of adulteration in Dub¬ 
bins’ E eciric Soao (made by Crsgln & Co., PUiladel 
phiu. Pa ) For sule everywhere. It Is for your In¬ 
terest to try It. 
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