here. Thanks for the Pyrethrum roseum 
seed. They came too late for this year, but 
we will try them in a hot-bed in the Spring. 
You requested us to send you a drawing of 
the seed drill we made. We have had t-o leam 
to draw first, but now think we shall be able 
to send one soon. Yours, Alick Taylor. 
Deer Valley, Col. 
[It is not necessary that you should excel in 
drawing in order to send us the outlines of the 
drill. A rough sketch will do, though, of 
course, you are to be encouraged in exact 
drawing.—u. M.] 
Dear Uncle Mark; —Please include me as 
one of the Horticultural Club. I sent you a 
bouquet and some Minnesota plums some 
time ago, but was taken sick and could not 
write. The editor of the Rckal requested 
subscr ibers to say what part of the paper they 
would like improyed, I would like to see a little 
more- room given to the Cousins, for you don’t 
know what a disappointment it is to wait 
all the week for the dear old Rural and then 
find that the poor Cousins are crowded 
out. Gen. Grant did not treat his relatives 
that way! I have thirty bushels of lovely 
pinks and my celery is splendid; but the 
Red Bud did not grow. How would it do 
to have the Christmas number devoted to the 
Cousins? Your niece. 
Susan Maude Cullen. 
[I am glad that the Coitsins are becoming so 
interested in the Youths’ Department arrd want 
to see it every week. 1 shall endeavor to 
have it appear regularly if possible, but some¬ 
times we have to give way to the “ big folks,” 
who have so much to say. Many thanks for 
the invitation to visit your St. Paul home. 
gttte’ceUsttfautf 
An Elkton, Md., paper mentions the case 
Mr. T. Deenen, of that place, who suffered 
severely with rheumatic pains until he tried 
a bottle of Sb. Jacobs Oil, which completely 
cured him.—Indianapolis (Ind.) Journal. 
FARMING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, 
No. 39. 
HENRY STEWART, 
The Potato. 
TnE potato is one of the imjrortant farm 
crops. It furnishes a part of the daily food of 
nearly every civilized person and it is the ma¬ 
terial out of which a large quantity of starch, 
gum and alcohol are manufactured. The po¬ 
tato belongs to a large family of plants called 
by botanists solanarctr , and among which are 
some curiously diverse kinds of plants. The 
tomato belongs to the same family as the po¬ 
tato, and so does tobacco. The deadly poison¬ 
ous plant, nightshade, is also related to the 
potato, and the family likeness of all these 
plants exists in the similar formation of the 
flowers or blossoms. One may notice this in 
the tomato and the potato as an example of 
the way in which plants are classed by bota¬ 
nists by this test. It is considered by some 
persons, and wrongly, that the potato tuber 
is the seed of the plant. The seed is borne 
upon the stalks and is contained in small 
round green balls or seed vessels. The tubes 
are enlarged stems, and the eyes are simply 
buds, which, when they sprout and grow, 
produce stems and leaves in a manner similar 
to that of many other plants. 
The potato is a common farm crop, and 
when properly grown is very profitable. It, 
however, rarely receives the attention which 
it deserves. The average yield amounts to no 
more th n 75 bushels per acre, while with 
good care 150 bushels may Ire grown with 
ease, and in many cases 300 bushels per acre 
are produced. 
The potato thrives upon any kind of soil 
except a wet one. Sandy loam and gravelly 
soils produce the finest qualities, the tubers 
being of high flavor, and containing a lar ge 
propor tion of starch, are dry and mealy when 
cooked. Clay soils when well prepared will 
yield good crops, and well-drained black 
swamp lands produce a fine quality and above 
an average quantity. This crop requires a 
deeply-plowed and mellow soil that has been 
manured the previous year. A corn stubble 
or a clover or gr ass sod is most suitable, as the 
decomposed manure, or the decaying sod, 
provides the most acceptable food. Fresh 
manure is hurtful in two ways ; it en¬ 
courages the grubs of beetles which lav their 
eggs in the manure, and it causes the skin to 
become rough and scabby in patches, which 
greatly spoils the appearance and value of the 
crop. 
Fall plowing of the land is of advantage, 
and if fresh manure is of necessity* to l>e used, 
it should be plowed in at that season. In the 
Spring the ground is cross-plowed and this 
mixes the decayed manure with the soil in a 
thorough manner. Fall plowing is beneficial 
in another way, in that it turns up the insects 
from their burrows in the soil, where the 
watchful eyes of the crows and other birds, 
and skunks and other animals, soon discover 
them. 
It is a mistake to suppose that the frost in¬ 
jures the grubs and other insects that are in 
the soil. These are doubtless paralyzed to 
some extent by the cold and are less able to 
escape their many and active enemies, but a 
few hour’s warm sunshine restores them sufli- 
ciently r to enable them to again burrow in the 
soil and hide themselves, and the hardest 
frosts do not occur at the season when plow¬ 
ing can be done. But these and other insects 
are not killed by the severest frosts, being 
only rendered dormant, to awake and return 
to active life agaiu in the Spring. In dealing 
with our insect enemies it is ueeessary to learn 
and understand their habits, and we shall 
then lie able to strive with and conquer them 
with greater ease and effect. 
Seed potatoes are usually selected from the 
smallest that are sorted out as unsalable. 
There is scarcely any difference to be noted 
between the product from small or large ]>o- 
tatoes, and even the peelings of potatoes 
will produce sis good a crop as Large cut- 
GREAT GERMAN 
REMEDY 
RHEUMATISM, 
NEURALGIA, 
SCIATICA, 
LUMBAGO, 
BACKACHE, 
GOUT, 
SORENESS 
CHEST, 
SORE THROAT, 
QUINSY, 
SWELLINGS 
AND 
SPRAINS, 
FROSTED FEET 
KINDNESS TO FATHER AND MOTHER, 
“ Oh, wad some power the glftle vie us, 
To see oursels as filters see us. — Burns. 
I SOMETIMES think that it would be a good 
thing if we could realize bow very ugly our 
actions are sometimes, but then perhaps we 
would only feel sorry and go on the same. 
A while since 1 called on a neighbor—a 
frail little woman. Her oldest girl had gone 
to school; another had a felon on her finger so 
she was unable to do anything, while the third, 
a girl of twelve, was too lazy to do anything. 
The mother had done the washing that morn¬ 
ing and churning had to be done before sup¬ 
per. She did not call her twelve-year old to 
help churn or bring wood or do anything, 
Another time I called on a woman who had a 
family of ten to do for. Her youngest child 
was two months old. The mother was trying 
to send all her girls to school but she was 
weak and became weary so easily. I told her 
there was no great hurry about her girls go- 
iug to school as they were well on in their 
studies, and advised her to keep one of them 
at home. While we were talking they came 
home. I told them what we had been talking 
about and they at once offered to stay and 
assist their mother. They 7 were such a help to 
the mother whose strength returned and she 
no more looked so weary. 
The mother in the first case soon had an at¬ 
tack of fever which nearly cost her life. Was 
either place among the Rural’s boys and 
girls? I hope none of them were there. Ah, 
children, lie kind to mother I No one can 
ever take her place! No one will ever love or 
care for you as she does, so take care of her 
and help her when she needs your help. I do 
not want boys aiul girls to have all work and 
no play, but I want them to remember that 
they are uo better than their parents. If you 
are able to have servants to wait on you, it is 
not so bad, but don’t make servants of father 
and mother. One of the brightest thoughts 
in my memory is of the dear old father on his 
deathbed saying, “Hhe’s been a good little 
girl to me.” It is worth more than money to 
me. No kind act is ever regretted, let it be 
done to whom we will; therefore, children, let 
us goon together helping one another in word 
and deed, sharing one another’s tasks as well 
as sugar plums, and we will be as nearly hap¬ 
py as we can be in this world. 
Maggie W. Thomas. 
New Members of the Club for Week 
Ending Nov. 5. 
Berty* W. Park, Maybelle M. Park, Minnie 
White, H. L. Gilchrist, Willard B. Cole, 
B. D. Nilas, Josie A. Johnson, Flora Anthony, 
Cora Anthony*, Mary Lahey, Annie Luhey, 
John F. Lake. Ada M, Hamilton, Edith C. 
Ransom; T. 8. Swarm, Anna L. Farr, Phebe 
Leiketnan, George Grover, Lulu Morse, Mary 
Stonebraker, Carrie Wheeler, Carrie Spooner, 
Katie Ilenri, ilettie Fuller, Inez E. Shiedler, 
M. McCOnkey, Eddie C. Jones, Allen Martin, 
Mate C. Thurlo, Annie Winfrey, Mary Cotta, 
Charles Cotta, Kate E. Clapper, Minnie 
Kemper, M. J. Blakeslio, Susan Maude Cul- 
en, Amy B. Powers, Ida Carter, Bertha 
Staley, Etta Child, Jnddie Child, J. R. 
Peebles, T. J. Beebles, Ella Turner, E. B. 
Shaffner, Etta Shaffner, Clara Yarner. 
SCALDS, 
General Bodily Pains, 
TOOTH, EAR 
AND 
HEADACHE, 
AND 
No Preparation on earth equals 8t. Jacobs Oil as a site, 
it-RK, siai'LE and eniCAi' External Remedy. Atrial ontalls 
bat the comparatively trifling outlay of 50 Cents, and every 
one suffering with pain can have ehoap aud positive proof of 
its claims. pniECTIONS IN ELEVEN LANGUAGES. 
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDICINE. 
A. VOGELER & CO. 
JJaltimore, Md., V. S. A. 
HIDDEN MOUNTAINS. 
PROFESSOR 
1. You must not build a dam, sir. 
2. Sara, iats will bite fearfully. 
3. St. Ener, if feed is given out let’s know. 
4. Are you alive, Suv ? I used to think not. 
5. Mamma, Una loads the gun. 
6 . Yes, Ina is a boarding-school miss. 
7. I made blackberry* brandy. 
8 . Has it come at last ? 
9. Popoe ate pet Lily’s pigeon. 
10. Get me a pine bur. Alice. 
11. An Indian scalps his victim. 
12 . You and Essie are invited. 
13. I landed at Hong Kong. 
14. So valeutiues are out of date. 
15. You must go to Lima. 
10. Do please me, Rose. 
17. Pap, 1 consider it good. 
18. Leb ! anony’inous letters are vile. 
19. Ah, Sequa, late I rise now-a-days. 
30. That topic, Hincha, 1 uever argue on. 
21. Is Al coming home sewn ! 
22. Major Ullos killed 4 snake. 
23. Are qui parsed like quoi ? 
24. The direction was “ Saco to Paxim.” 
25. I played tic tac on ice. 
13?" Answer in two weeks. Littlk One. 
? U0SPHA7'; c 
Made from Professor Horsford’a Acid 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading physicians. 
Makes lighter biscuit, cakes, etc., and 
Is healt hier than ordinary ' > ' v w- 
der. 
1 u cans. Sold at a reasonable price. 
The Horgford Almanac and Cook Hook 
sent free. 
ltumford Chemical Works, Providence, R. I. 
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878 
BAKER'S 
TRANSPOSITION. 
LETTERS FROM THE COUSINS. 
No ensdrif dink rowd thuwoers nile 
Had tills hertawos elpmis mane 
Rhoo dauts kile ratss hatt reev bines 
Ni veahnes laticecs marf. 
Ot herce eth ghints fo golon nod owe 
llichw tormals teem reWbere liety go, 
Answer in two weeks. Pansy. 
Dear Uncle Mark: —We live at an eleva¬ 
tion of 7,500 feet above the level of the sea. 
The days are warm, the nights cold. Our Win¬ 
ters are not near as cold as in Denver. The 
thermometer sometimes gets down to 15 or 20 
degrees below zero, while in Denver it some¬ 
times falls btslosv 30, We have considerable 
wind in Fall, Winter aud early Spring. We 
have had little experience in vines or orchard 
fi nite; all we know is what we read, aud if we 
give the. opinions of others what shall we say*? 
they are so numerous and contradictory. We 
tried grapes several years since; cue poor 
little vine survived three years, or until the 
locusts took it. We set out four grape vines 
last Spring, two Concords, one Lindley and 
one Merriinac. They have all done well so 
far, but we can tell better another year. We 
set out one little quince lust Spring, which 
bids fair to do well. We shall continue to try 
fruits until we are sure we cannot grow them 
Is a combination of the Cocoa- 
Nut with other ingredients, in¬ 
vigorating and agreeable alike to 
Invalids aud persons in health. 
To the sick it yields a delicate 
and tempting beverage, when 
other nourishment Is unpalatable 
and indigestible. As a diet for 
children it Is invaluable. 
Sold bjr Grocers everywhere. 
W. BAKER & CO., 
Dorchester, Mass. 
A FRACTIONAL PUZZLE. 
One-seventh of mercury; one-seventh of 
camphor; one-seventh of sulphur; one-tenth 
of chloroform; one-ninth of chamomile; oue- 
eighth of magnesia; one-ninth of glycerine. 
Take one from each and form a sort of medi¬ 
cine. Little One. 
JjgU Answer in two weeks. 
Aieciit* wanted. $5 n Pay made 
Kcliiiiic ani* NEW HOUSEHOLD 
ARTICLES urn! FAMILY SCALE. 
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Hidden House Articles. —i, Sofa; 3, Hettee; 8, 
lounge; 4, trunk; 5, poker; li, shovel; 7, tongs; 8, plat¬ 
ter; A. what-not; 10, bracket; 11, broom; 12, brush; 13, 
tub; 14, funnel; 15, mouse-trap; 16, wisp; 17, cabinet, 
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a week, $12 a day at home easily made. Costly 
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