Premium 
List 
OF THE 
Rural New-Yorker. 
Tlie Most Popular Rural Journal 
in America. 
The only paper that Owns and 
Operates an Experiment Farm 
and Horticultural Grounds 
in the interest of its 
Subscribers . 
32d Year of its age—5th year of 
its present Management. 
Valuable Premiums offered to all 
who assist in increasing its 
Circulation for 1881-82. 
Readers and Agents are Solicited 
to examine them carefully. 
CENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. 
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Send subscriptions as fast as taken (with 
exact amount, viz,, $2.00), and if seeds and 
plants are wanted by subscriber, send six 
cents additional for postage on seeds, or the 
subscriber himself may apply for plants and 
seeds. 
Old and new subscribers count in clubs, 
and they may be sen' from different post- 
officeS. 
Specimen Copies and posters supplied Free 
on application, for Canvassing purposes. 
All premiums are sent at the expense of the 
agent, unless otherwise noted. 
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If the former, the registry fee must accompany 
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check or dialt on New York, always payable 
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without registry reaches us duly. But money 
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Our Only Terms. —Yearly subscription 
post-paid (52 weeks), $2.00; half-yearly (26 
weeks), §r.io. Payments invariably with the 
subscription. This Premium List holds good 
until July 1st, 18S2. 
PREMIUMS. 
No. 2. Walter A. Wood’s Junior Sweep- 
Rake Reaper. 
This machine was brought out in Europe 
in 1872, and in this country in 1875. Since 
its introduction its success has been rapid and 
uninterrupted, its sales in that period having 
reached a very large number, both here and 
abroad. The steady increase in sales from 
year to year, and the victory it has won in 
field contests, demonstrate its merits beyond 
any encomiums of ours. Taught by practical 
experience in the field, the manufacturers have 
strengthened this machine from year to year— 
the most important improvements having been 
made in 1878, by adding the fifth rake, and 
automatic device for completely controlling 
the rakes. There are many valuable points 
of excellence about this machine, which space 
at this time will not permit us to mention ; 
but we confidently believe that whoever is 
fortunate enough to secure one of these 
machines will be entirely satisfied with it. 
We give the Junior with 5 ft. cut; price, $125 
for 150 subscribers, at $2 each. 
merits and the demand already for them, have 
taxed the capacity of their large manufactory 
iu meeting the demand. 4,000 of these 
machines are already in successful operation 
and 10,000 are being built for the season of 
1S81. It certainly would seem that perfection 
was finally reached iu this harvester, and in 
offering it to our friends we feel fully con¬ 
fident that whoever may secure this premium 
will be fully and entirely satisfied with the 
prize. Price $300, Given for 300 subscribers. 
The above machines (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) are 
supplied to us by the Walter A. Wood Mower 
and Reaper Machine Co., Hoosick Falls, N.Y., 
a firm established in 1S53, and to-day one 
of the largest manufacturers in this country. 
They have steadily increased in business 
every year since they started, and have made 
and sold over 375,000 machines during the 
past quarter of a century. This fact is suffi¬ 
cient guaranty that we are using nothing but 
the best machines in the market lor our pre¬ 
mium list. 
No. 3. Walter A. Wood’s Automatic 
Twine Self-Binding Harvester. 
This machine was put upon the'market in 
1880 to meet a growing demand for a self- 
binder that uses twine as a material for bind¬ 
ing, instead of wire. It has been thoroughly 
tested on different kinds of grain and has 
proven itself a machine with superior qualities 
as a harvesting and binding machine; and 
the manufacturers, confident of their superior 
No. 1. Walter A. Wood’s Mower. 
In this machine, simplicity in construction, 
lightness in weight, symmetry in form and 
elegance in finish, arc combined with strength, 
durability and efficient working qualities. 
Needless machinery traps arc avoided. It is 
less complicated, easier to repair, and less 
liable to get out of order than any other 
mower. The one represented by the above 
illustration has a \ ft. 3 in. cut, and is fully war¬ 
ranted. The manufacturers of this machine 
have received a great many medals of honor, 
both in tliis ami foreign countries and all are 
well deserved and honestly won. Price of the 
above mower $83. Given for a club of 100 
subscribers at $2 each. 
No. 1. Matthews’ Seed Brill. 
This is one of the best known garden drills. 
It will open a furrow, drop seed accurately 
the desired depth, cover it, lightly roll it, and 
while performing these 
operations mark the 
next row. It sows 
with an eveness and ^ 
rapidity impossible for 
carrot, onion, tur- 
* nip, parsnip, sage, 
spinach, sorghum, peas, beans, <ic. The drill 
is complete in all its arrangements, and very 
durable. 28 subscribers, at $2.00 each, will 
obtain one of these drills. Made by Everett 
& Small, Boston, Mass. 
No. 5. Farmer’s Favorite Cider Mill, 
No. 1. 
The cut represents the family mill, which 
has now been on the market for five years 
past, and is pronounced to be the best, 
simplest and most perfect mill built. The 
grinding apparatus is so made that it does 
not slice and cut the fruit, and leave it in 
hard lumps, but thoroughly crushes and grates 
it, so that every cell is broken and a fine 
pomace produced. Can be taken apart in 
two minutes, and thoroughly cleaned and 
replaced without any trouble, and is capable 
of grinding ten bushels of apples per hour. 
Price $22. Given for a club of 44 subscribers. 
Manufactured by Higgamim Manufacturing 
Corporation, Higganuin, Conn. 
father and sons have been engaged in making 
churns for over 50 years, and during that 
time have become familiar with all the essen¬ 
tial points necessary for the construction of a 
chum such as will meet with the endorse¬ 
ment of the public. This they have accom¬ 
plished in the new Blanchard, and all who 
secure a present so useful and reliable as this, 
cannot help but be delighted with it. We 
offer two sizes. No. 3 (two gallons) for a club 
of 10, and No. 5 (eight gallons) for a club of 
14. Price $6 and $8. Made by Porter Blan¬ 
chard’s Sons, Concord, N. H. 
No. 6. Farmers’ Favorite Mill and 
Press Combined: 
Made by the same manufacturers as No. 5, 
and designed to be run by hand or power, as 
shown by the above cut. Will be given for a 
club of 125 subscribers. Price $75. 
This is a new and valuable implement for 
the farm, and does its work more efficiently 
and in less time than it can be done by hand. 
It spreads equally well all kinds of manure, 
coarse or fine, as well as lime, ashes, marl, 
muck, cotton seed, etc., either wet or dry, 
and in such quantities as may be desired. 
The price is $110, and we give it for 240 
subscribers. Made by the Kemp & Burpee 
Manufacturing Co., Syracuse, N. Y. 
No. 10. Bradley’s Self-Bumping 1 Hay 
Rake. 
This rake, made by Bradley 8c Co., Syracuse, 
N. Y., received a grand medal of honor at the 
leading churns of this country, and the manu¬ 
facturers are among the most reliable. The 
Centennial Exposition. It has many points 
of excellence. Is made of the best material, 
and fully guaranteed. Price $38. Given for 
a club of 70 subscribers at $2. 
No. 12. The Peerless Clothes Wringer 
No. 7. Clark’s Root Cutter, No, 2. 
Who can afford to do without a clothes 
wringer, when one can be obtained so easily ? 
Any competent person, male or female, can 
secure one of these labor-saving machines by 
one day’s canvassing for the Rural New- 
Yorker. We have selected size No. 2, 
believing it to be best adapted to general 
family use. Its finish is perfect; it has a 
strong frame, white rubber rolls, metal 
journals, patent crank and tub fastenings, 
and everything to make it a first-class wringer 
in every respect. It is made and sold by 
the Peerless Wringer Co., of Cincinnati, and 
cosis $3. We give it for a club of 6 subscribers 
at $2 each. 
Among stock raisers, this is a very useful 
and valuable implement. It cuts all kinds of 
roots in shape for feeding, and is pronounced 
A more useful machine than this it would be 
difficult to find. It can be used as a fire engine 
f portable force 
pump, sprinkler, 
window washer.bug 
destroyer, etc. The 
method of using it 
is shown by the 
illustration. It will 
throw water forcibly 
against a second 
story window or on 
roofs that do not ex¬ 
ceed that height. 
It will pay for itself 
in one season, if 
used only for sprinkling the garden and lawn, 
and every one that has not one of these useful 
machines should set to work at once and secure 
enough subscribers to entitle him to one. 
Price $9. Given for a club of 10 subscribers 
at $2 each. Made by W. & B. Douglas, 
Middletown, Conn. 
$14. Given for a club of 28 subscribers. 
Made by same manufacturer as Nos. 5 and 6. 
No. 8. The Blanchard Churn. 
We take great pleasure in offering this 
chum to our friends. It is classed among the 
No. 11. The Aquapult. 
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