Upgfgig 
FEB. 4F 
ANSWERS TO OOERESPONDENTS. mtttftt. 
Note .—All letters of inquiry most be accom- V TCI T KV ^or ail. 
panted with the name and address of the writer. I L VJkf L I El’MEKA 
It is seldom we can name plants from leaves WW ^M| | § Jewelry 
or twigs alone. The flower is generally indis - CA SKET 
pensafjle. contains 
one pair gold-plated engraved sleeve buttons, one 
—- set (4) spiral shirt mid*. one Gent* 1 Jtn. coral pin. 
II J Phillins The Pnlntid riiimi r.r Mofrift one unproved shape collar stud, one Gent*' fine Jink 
u. a. j rumps, too i nland China or Magie watch chain, ano one Ladles’ h-aw weeding nng; 
breed of hoes baa been described a number of fi, r ,* c 2 S >f " ne eaaket, <ompietc, AO ecntg; three tor 
.. ■ , ...„ v» -VT V . rr., *b*3i Mxfor FM, and Is f r H3-9U. all sent post- 
T P TIT H T ,tY ™« 
d Jj W Jb L E “ A 
" mm 9 "■ CASKET 
contains 
one pair gold-plated engraved sleeve buttons, one 
set (.I) spiral shirt suids. one Gents' I to. coral pin. 
one improved shape collar stud, one Gents' fine link 
watch chain, and one Ladles’ h®nvy wedding ling; 
timcH in the Bubal New-YorkEB. They are a 
large and valuable breed quite extensively raised 
in Ohio, Indiana, and further West, but in 
Pennsylvania the Chester Whites have long 
been the favorite breed, and this is probably 
why you have seen none of the Poland Chinas in 
your neighborhood. The advantages claimed 
for the Poland Chinas are 1st. The ease with 
which they take on fat. 2d- Their entire free¬ 
dom from mange. 3d. They grow rapidly during 
the period of taking on fat. 4. Capabilities of 
taking on great weight at twelve to eighteen 
months old. 6. They are prolific breeders, and 
very docile, and easily handled. 
Lex .—IIow tho name “Jerusalem" came to 
ho given to tho common artichoke is somewhat 
uncertain, but in an old botany by Sir J. E. 
Smith, the author, nays that the name is a cor¬ 
ruption of the Italian Dame Girasole Articiocco, 
that is Sunflower Artichoke, adding that “ the 
plant was first brought from Peru to Italy and 
thence propagated throughout Europe.” The 
Italian word Girasole probably suggested, as it 
sounded to English ears, the name Jerusalem, 
which has Btuck to it ever since. 
Gardener.—Yes ; the foreign varieties of the 
gooseberry can ho successfully cultivated in 
many localities anil soils throughout tho North¬ 
ern States, but whether they will pay for the 
extra care required in doing so, is quite another 
thing. Wo will tell what we know of the 
culture of there varieties, from experience be¬ 
fore the time arrives for setting out the plants 
this spring. 
Farmer .—It is quito probable that the so- 
called “ Pampas" or upland rice, is nothing 
more or less than the old and common Sorghum 
mdgare , also known as Barra or Egyptian corn 
“ Ivory Wheat,” and by enough other names to 
fill a column of tho Bubal. It is a good fodder 
plant, like Millet or even common corn, but it is 
so far from being new that tho time is not 
known when “ Durra 11 was unknown as a culti¬ 
vated plant. 
Mrs. C, A. B., Hillsdale ,—The Pelargonium 
“ Ferni folium ” is not easy to propagate from | 
cuttings. ‘‘Fernifolium ’ is a hybrid word be¬ 
tween the English fern and the Latin folium. 
The proper specific name is jilidfolium, filix, be¬ 
ing the Latin of fern. It was first sold in this 
country as “ Fernifolium,” and is now generally 
known by that name. 
®i mx Tor fpt, ami u r i wilao. nli sent post¬ 
paid by mail. Six dozen .mil a sol d Mltita Witten, for 
>‘20. A rents mu make money ct Mnc these aiskois. 
Send oil oe t» tor sample und catalogin'*. We have 
all kinds of Jewelry at low uricr-x. COLA* & t;o., 
73-LBrnml'w o \. New York City. 
ilf V\ e ore the Original- in thi» business, and 
hove no Milieu Gold ” or “ bluett’’ Jewelry. 
VALUABLE INFORMATION, 
that will enable any lieliable, J ?r- 
•nrtablf. man to establish a PAY¬ 
ING BUSINESS in bis own town, 
may be obtained by addressing tbe undersigned 
MANAGER A. C. CO., Auburn, N. Y. 
Mode bv 1 7 Agents In January, *77, with 
my l 3 New Art idles. Baronies tree, Ad¬ 
dress Cm HI. Lluingion, Chicago. 
Terrible Fire! 
DESTRUCTION OK THE BROOKLYN IN. Y.) 
THEATER. Nearly tOu people burned to death. 
Hundreds crushed. Our new 25-eent bonk on this 
sad affair It contain* vivid und startling desorp¬ 
tions. Incident* before and alter tbe awtu) fl r e. 
Ileai t-touching scenes. There nrp many likenesses 
und other enaraviijes In our bnok. AGENTS 
WANTED. SALES RAPID. PROEM'S IMMENSE 
Hend for terms on tin* and other hooka. 
BARCLAY A CO. f 21 North 7th St., Philadelphia. 
i {5 IN IT. Jewelry. Stationery, Uhromos. 
. JJlp Money for Agents. Catalogues free. Ad- 
) dress NATIONAL NOVELTY CO., 400 Chest¬ 
nut St . Philadelphia, Pa. 
$55 g $77 a Week to Agents. $10 Outfit Free. 
*» 00 H$l I P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. 
Cl AG’TS WANTED FOR HISTORY ft I 
lENTEN’L EXHIBITION 
It contains 330 tine encra vinge of building* and 
seenos In the Great Exhibition, and ts the only uu- 
thenticand complete history publlahed. II treat, of 
the Brand buddings, wonderful exhibits. curiosities 
great events, etc. Very cheap and collaunnght. cine 
Agent sold 48 copies In one dav. Bono for our extra 
terms to Agents,nno u full dcacrliition of Ibe woik. 
Address National Pub Co,. Philadelphia, Pa. 
n A IITlnil Uoreliable and worthless books 
5fMU I IIIIV* on the Exhibition un; nmng cir¬ 
culate. Do not be deceived. Bee that the book \ ou 
buy coutuins 874 pages ana ;;3y nne engravings. 
AGENTS' PROFITS PER 
£• v)‘ ‘ week. Will provu It or forfeit fhOC. 
New articles, iustpatented. Samples sent fret to all. 
Address W. H. CBIDKSTER, 2is Fulton 8L, N Y. 
Salsry 811 » monili Uetal and tmTellnc up«uu paid, 
S. A. GRANT A CO.. muDuOu-iiircr* uf KNVKLOI’l'A 
Sad PAPER. 8 J 4,n,*ailB liumo ht.. 1’INCINHATt. OHIO. 
H Salary » 1 l a montli Hotel and trarellnc eamausa tiaid. 
S. A. OKANT A CO., maDufai-iufcm of KN VKLOPI'A 
and PAI'Ett, 8,4,S,aadb liumo ht.. ClNCISMAii. OHIO. 
tf f \ of the prettiest Chromo Cards ever teen, 
all m w,tl * ? T ur “aniVa & cts„ by return imi 1. 
VV W. C. CANNdN, Box 279, Boston. Mass. 
WftBUfl, In f rrry 
Jn th« U, S. for 
UnhvArtl uf |iric«. 
(2 C ill AQCIIT6 town and nnnty 
U k II L nUtn | ft rny publlcsilana. 
>V J, IIULLANP, Springfield, Mute. 
75 to IOO Bush. Shelled 
CORN»ACRE 
produced by thn STOCKBR11)GE MANURES) 
other crops In proportion. These inunurer, made for 
dltferent crops, "i lglhuted by Prof. Storkbridge ot 
tbe Mnssaihujotts j grlcultursl C ollege, were used 
on 4,000 no ea in l§7ti, awl IIO percent, rsjwri 
1 h Yin ., lily. Our pauipnlet for is,7 • FREE, 
containing the experience of scores of Jarmers, and 
much valuable InfonnatlOn. Every fanner should 
send for a copy. VY. II. HOWKElt &■ fO« 
Sale Agt’s, lloaton, IVIuss. 
FISH GUANO SKSrfsW 
I lull UUflllVi cent. Ammonia: IS 
percent Bone I’h'.sphuteof Lime, Hall-Dry Fish 
Scrap, good quality. Also Siiperiitioapiinre and 
iiuuaa ' PRICES LOW. 
QLIXNIPIAC FERTILIZER CO., 
18.) Btnte Bt., New tluven, i.'udu. 
-L ... _"_' . , _1_ 
lUai ©^tafe. 
T 
^ LOWEST PRICES. ** 
Stnd for Pamphlet of the Reliable Burlington Road. 
Address, Land CcnjnlsBioser.B, h a. B 2. 
Hi ^ BU!tIiIN3T0N, IOWA. 
IN The united staTE.S 
aavste Sl'JOO A YEAR, CLEAR. FAMILY NE- 
pm9 coastly, Vienna JVmimi iv«*r; makes urtrr/d- 
IM i renowned Vienna it<:. AGENTS In ev. 
W ery county 1.1 wholesale and retail. Put up for 
family nee. Nsinple and Clfeulara, postpaid, lOcts 
VIENNA YEAST CO., 92C Jefferson it., 1-hila., Pa. 
COD fnr <JSO Ih'ic lor Asm*. 
IUI «J>kka J. lAithmn .t Co., Boston. 
rfkTCftEach'week to Agents. GoodsStnplo. in.000 
JR testimonials received.Terms Illicral.Pai- 
tUUytlculao tree. J .Worth £ Co.bt.Louis,Mo- 
NewOooda never before introduced for A PCMTC 
Terms that can't lit. bent. Mammoth MUCIr I ej 
i 'ala!o-no frc-.-. E. NASON A Co,, 1) I Nassau si. N. Y. 
WATCHES. Cheapest In the known 
world. SainiSt watch mu/ outfit Jrtc to Atjeno, 
For terms address COULTER & CO .Chicago 
$GfJ A TXTT'.T’TT Male or female. No capital. 
VOW H vv XiXlXL We give lendy work mat 
will bring you »240 n month at liouie, day or evening 
lnvuntora'Union, 178 Greenwich St.. New York. 
d&Qfr A A MONTH.—Agents wan-ed. 36 best 
qpOvgvy selling articles in the world. One Sam¬ 
ple free. Address JAY BRONSON, Detroit. Mich 
A fll'tTlVrnnSi SSadoysuretnall. Write us 
iVYJTJjll JL k?« bIMPbuN & B.VJTJ1, N, V. city. 
AGENTS' PROFITS A WEEK. —New Novcltlee end Chro- 
<P*V mo*. Catalogue, fret. Gio, I.. Fturou A Co., N. V. C. 
I nr k|T A WANTED TO OBTAIN 
II 81 r IM I A Subscribers for the beBt Agrl- 
v <,ujt ura i and Family Weekly 
Newspaper. Reduced rates for 1877. Liberal com¬ 
missions for little work 
Address RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
Box 3318. 78 Duane fel., New York City, 
SWITZERLAND to 
We will call and see 70U next 
N1AL CELEBRATION. Bythe 
pies of the Celebrated Wnlche*, 
| men. the MESSRS. BOREL &. 
I for Inspection and EinnsirroN. 
throughout the U. S , having been 
finplcw^nts nm\ parluncni. 
01 American 
AMERICA, Creeling: 
1^®7 ’S„ c f“ T , E i 
r (J Bt - vour CENTEN- 
WJptLJ*/ 0 opportunity being >uu iaal . 
, COLu, OIMLU Of Neuchaul, 
•'QXVCRJitr&l^' <0iC VV uullLS urelavorabjy known 
“ sold hr our io.al egects in ulmost 
Their reputation for uccumto performance is enivcrsallr 
llllft Silvpf fuinu. Mpiii iii.il [\ 4<i U tl 
■ ^ —- - i/j vm * Gut’i.13 in ulmost 
a^oow!^ired ,f Th“ r I™ man^r.?!?2**3? Tb6 . ir repat*Uon for ncctimte performance is universally 
^5Sw"lch a i^k.“ , ^‘V^ w!^\hrrrnii!.r"i\lnd , MVp U .r«cy*d 1 n^^^^^ 
sell them utu r.aioctiouftoro%nae/pr.ceA UaBlDlJ thf>s ° of ol,Jcr “ukcrs.as wo huve been uuihoriied to 
QUIISTCHE & KRUGLER, 
, „ ru , 1 . - SALESROOM: 1.3 MAIDEN LANE, N. Up Stairs. 
Only Wholesale Agents for the Manafactrrer^. Jewelers wanted ti act dr Ajrents* 
CULKY PLOWS. —THE SUBSCRIBERS 
J5 are tho only manufacturers 
.All. 2.2. 
laTES 
DON’T GO IMarylnnd and its Advamnges. 
Ilf rftY f Descriptive ciitalogue of cheap farms 
ff tO I [jFreo. J.C.PLtrMiiER,Cambridge,Md 
B argains in will-improved farms, 
near churches, schools and market, and on good 
roads. Address, muting kino and size of farm you 
want, COBBY & BOYD, Madison, lnd. 
a Landsand Ticketsforsale. Thelm- 
I* ■ H V njigriinFsOfuidP.tiOpagcs. free. Dn. 
I LAHO AmmiB itowx.teBearsBldg,Boston. 
CHEAP VIRGINIA FARMS 
CATALOGUES SENT FREE. 
CHAFFIN. STAPLES & CO., Richmond, Virginia. 
No. 
Single .Small 1 
Price. Clubs. 
No. 
Single 
Price. 
Small 
Clubs. 
I 
$2.50 $2 50 
! 6 
$15 OO 
$13 20 
2 
5 00 [ 4 90 
7 
*7 50 
16 05 
3 
7 5° 7 20 \ 
8 
20 OO 
l6 SO 
4 
10 00 9 20 
i 9 
22 50 , 
18 45 
5 
12 50 11 25 | 
l*o 
25 00 
20 OO 
No eitiuna or cuturrli hero. 
Maps hud cAiologuea free. 
FARMS. 
J. F. MANCHA, 
Doytr, Dol. 
At Our Risk.— You can remit by Draft, P. O 
Money Order or Registered Letter at our risk. 
COLLINS 8c CO’.S 
H address 
Pfi/rf 0 Collins & Co. 
212 Water St NEW-YORK City. 
T Hl JDHHSTOH HA RVESTERS ARE THE BEST. 
C IDER PRESSES AND GRATERS. 
Boomeu & Boschert Press Co., Syracuse, N.Y. 
THE “DEETEH"’ SPUING. 
Perfection 1 Easy motion, Strong. Graceful. Dura¬ 
ble. Over 1,000 sold In 8 years. Send for Circular to 
DEXTER SPRING CD.. UuLoc, Pa. 
TO SUBSCRIBERS AND AGENTS. 
The following is a graduated scale of prices 
for small clubs according to tbe reduced rates of 
subscription for the Rural New-Yorker. This 
is done for the benefit of tbe small clubs in 
thinly-populated districts. Let each subscriber 
add two or three names to his own and remit for 
all at one time. 
.HOLBROOK’S 
SowsbII kind: of Vegetable Seed* with regularity. 
The Staxuabp machine KFMor>t:>.rn lb* 1K7S. 
Combines llu- beet point* vver |irrxiiu wL Sim- 
812(10 'N: |dv- durable, eusiot kamtled, OPEN WHITE 
* SKKM CtWilUCTOB SHOWS 
RnTeS 111E SKKI) DEdiTIMO. Give 
-T -dSi* sits ufhwm FI .all.lnerion. Cirnilhr. Free. 
“IC-* 3I/M(uleby E.E.I,liMMLb A Co. 
- rHSfjjf Jff _32 8.Market St Boston,Ma»». 
CELEBRATED FOOT LATHES. 
Foot Power. Back-geared Screw 
Lathes. Small Hnnd and Power 
Planers 'orMe’»',!8iu:tll Gear Cut¬ 
ter*. t-llrlp-ret-ii, Hals Machine lor 
Lathes Foot Scroll S-^»•*- i'ght and 
heavy. Font Circular Saws, J us 
the xrf'clns Tor Atnsienrs or Arti¬ 
sans. Hgftlv ri-coartUL'nded. Send 
tor Illtlst rsiieel I’atalogUes. 
N. II. BALDWIN, Laconia, N. U 
Say you saw this in Rural New-Yorker. 
Allen’s Planet Jiv 
SILVER 
medal“T^s 
ITanrt Seed Itrltbanil Wheel Hue., have aUo reetiveO the Centra- 
ul>l Med.il uii.[ > rturt >nrtnl,Uerni:iny Further Improved for 
'77. Full desert,,live utlouliel free. drMerlbhjv ulruoitr uev. Uum 
Jloe, Purit Or. m l>vn «r, Culticlnri, Hand Plow, Traneplanting 
IIom, Com A nit'll, Ac. Kvvry Fartner ut'cil* ustiyy, sod we want 
• Live Acent lo everr Town, Scud for nets ttrnu to AganU and 
Otuii. S. L ALLi.lt 8 CO., LL'J Z. 4Lb St., FlilUd a, Pw. 
The W atertown 
OSBORN’S SULKY PLOW, 
the only Plowing Machine that ban proved n perfect 
success tn all kinds of soil Any kind of plow can he 
uttuehed. '1 ho plowman ride und handles the plow 
v lth ease, regulating the depth and wiotli ol turrow. 
The draft for the team U> mutcrial/y less, und the 
ordinary laborious mode of plowing is reduced to 
one of comfort and case. 
THE MEADOW KING IYIOWER, 
and other Agricultural Implements, 
m v. Gif EGG ifc CO., 
Trmnansburg, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 
e )N & CoTs 
[ELLERS, 
he best Hand Shcll- 
urld. Ptice »’J.5U 
00 now in Use. 
Every Shidler war¬ 
ranted. Shipped by 
Kxprc's on rr-ceift 
Of price LIVE 
AGENTS WAN¬ 
TED- Send for 
cutar to 
ING8TON & CO., 
iter*, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
PLATFORM SPRING WAGON. 
Tht .VV n«s litre. 
This i» tho bent, handsomest. ligbert and strongest 
wngou of ita kind in the market. Every Farmer nod 
Dalrj man should have one. 
AGENTS WANTED. 
Correspondence Bollclied. Address 
Watertown si-king wagon uo., 
W iitoi ioivu, N. >. 
BRICK MACHINES. - 
Cheapest in market. Makes tho most perfect brick. 
TILE MACHINES. 
Great variety. Prices reduced to suit, ihe times. 
_ J. W. PRNFIBLD, WliluUgiiiiy, o. 
$15 Shot Gun 
A double barrel nun, bar or front action lock?; 
warranted cenuino twM b arris.' nd ucood shooter. 
OK NO SALI; with Flaek, I^jiielirUid VVad-t inter, for 
$lo. Can be sent C. O. !>.. vrnh privilege to examine 
befote paying bill. >erd flump fi r Circular to I*. 
POWELL & SOM, 22S Main Street. C bCionati, O. 
THE “VIBRATOR'' THRESHIR IS KING OF ALL. 
THE PALACE HOTEL TRAIN 
BI5TWEKN 
NEW YORK AND CHICA80 
via Cleveland. 
Leaves Erie Railway DeprtL foot of Cbambcrs St. 
New York. 
9>0O A. M., Dally except Sunday. Drawing-Room 
Sleeping Coachea through to Chicago; but 
one change of day car* 
7lOO P. M.. Dally. Tnc Palace Ltoiel Train to 
Chicago. Diuwmg-Hooiu Sleeping touches 
and Pullman'!. Hotel Dining Car, through 
without change ; but one change of duv cars 
The only line running Hole Dining Car* out of 
, New York A ride of nearly u ttiousandmlle.) with¬ 
out leaving Die car to eat, orluif or eleeu ! 
California! 
Have yon any thought of going to California ? 
Are you going West, North oj Northwest? 
You want to know the ben routes to lake? 
The shortest, sate«t, quickest and moot comfort¬ 
able routes ure those owned bv the Chicago aDd 
North-Western ltallwav Company. It owns over 
1 ullei tfte fault roiKi there is in 
the count: <. Ask any tlckrt agent t(. flow you its 
luupaaod tltue cards. All ticket agents cun sell you 
1 hrougo tickets by ihl* route Buv yot r llckrts via 
tlie CHIC Add a; Noutr \orSTKHS RAILWAY tor Pan 
Fmnclscn, (Sucrumetup, Ovdtn. It l.alct Py.Chey- 
ecr.e. Denver, Onwlm, l .tnc.iln, CoUnctl HiuDs. i'ank- 
ton,Sioux City. Dubuque, Wnou. St. F8uLDuluth, 
Marquette, Green Bay. Ofikoeh, Munpoti, Milwaukee, 
and all points west or northwest ul Cllcago. II you 
wish the bast, tiavoling eecemmocu'ion*. you will 
buy ynurttcUatH by this route, and will lakenuother. 
This popular route l* unsnrpuioed for Speed, t om- 
forl arid Safety. The Smooth Vel!-Ballasted and 
Perfect Truck of Steel Rails, . e-ting house Air 
Brakes. Aliller'w Safely Pluiform and Couplers, the 
eclebrutod I’ulltntMi Paluoe Sleep!! g Cars, tbe Per- 
feoi Telegraph System of Moving 'Jrain*. 1 He regu¬ 
larity with which the < run. the adm isble urrai ge- 
mentror running '1 hrough Cats from Chicago lo all 
points West. N01M1 and Northwest, secures to pas- 
Moigerw all tlie Comfobm* in Mookrs Railwat 
Traveling. Pullman Pa use C an are run on all 
trains of this toad. 
This is tho ONLY LINE running these cars be¬ 
tween Ch capo ahd St. Paul or Chicago anti Milwau¬ 
kee. A1 Ouiuha our sleepers connect with the Over¬ 
land Sleeper- on the Union Pacific Bajixoad for ail 
points we»i of the Missouri River. 
For mies or information not attainable from your 
home ticket acetiis. uoply to 
MARVIN HUGH ITT, YV. B. STENNF.TT, 
Gen 1 Sapermiei.dent. Gen’l Parsen’rAgt. 
It Jb a mistake to suppose that any detpart- 
ment of a paper may be Blighted. The roost Im¬ 
portant information Is to be found, at times, under 
the guise of an advertisement; and It Is agreeable 
to the advertiser anil a courtesy 10 the publisher 
to mention the source of your information—in 
other words, to mention the paper. 
