THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Mil anli pratot. 
SPARKB and splinters. 
Brackets on tho wall are handy things. By 
hitting them you always know when you reach 
the wall; they catch what dust is overlooked by 
the picture frames and center-table, and Sun¬ 
days you aro kept out of trouble nailing up 
those which have tumbled down during the week 
—Sridegpori Standard. 
A coBRERPONnENT asks, What is the best 
method of feeding cattle iu winter ? We don’t 
exaotly know. One might prefer to take tho ox 
on his lap and feed him with a spoon. Others 
would bring him into the dining-room and let 
him sit at the table with the old folks. Tastes 
differ in matters of this kind. 
The Stinging Sensation 
In the gullet called “ heartburn,” (why, it Is Im¬ 
possible to conceive, since the heart has nothing 
to do wish It,) Is caused by the acetous fermenta¬ 
tion in the Rtomach of the food contained In It; 
by an ovorplun of the gastric juice, which is Itself 
a powerful add, or by the unnaturally acrid qual¬ 
ity or that secretion. The ordinary way of treat¬ 
ing this symptom, tor it is notlilng ulse, la to ad¬ 
minister bi-carbonate of soda, an alkali, to neu¬ 
tralize the add. But, sour stomach cannot be 
cured by alkalis, which tend I.o weaken the di¬ 
gestive apparatus. A far better remedy Is Hos- 
fetter's Stomach Bitters, which strengt,hens the 
cellular membrane, the scat of the diniculty, reg- 
ulat.es tUe Clow of tho gastric Ket''.n‘tlotL, improves 
the quality if mlatcd, and puts the stomach Into 
good working order. Perfect digestion follows as 
a natural sequence, and there Is mo more trouble 
from heartburn or sour stomach. The liver and 
bowels are also thoroughly regulated by this sov¬ 
ereign alterative. 
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XVI 
COMPLETE AND SPECIAL MANURES 
PREPARED FROM 
Specialties for Farmers 
East India, Egyptian or Pearl Millet.—This 
valuable annual forage plant has been illustrated 
and InMy described in the American Agriculturist, 
Weekly Sun, Parmer’s Advocate, and other papers. 
It is the best and most profitable plant for green 
Boiling and fodder. Can lie cut four to air times. 
One pound ot seed will sow an acre. Price *5 per 
B.: 36 cents per packet, or 5 packets for ?I.U0 
Chit tan or Eurt h Almond, (Cypomsesculentus). 
“ftter • J.itb corn lor feeding bogs, sheep and poultry 
will yield three times ns many bushels per acre. 
peck e ; ^r tiSfhet art, r maH pr *** w ‘ * ,er 
Prickly Cninlvey.—Recommended for the feed- 
mu amt rattening ut stock, and for increasing the 
imlic fit cows 1 enormously productive. Price of 
roots, per tb., by mall, prt*paid r 
Coinpio, ,, s. F.nrly Field Corn.-Was exhibited 
at the Conlcwnlu) hxlubtuon, where It received 
honorable ment ion for it* extreme curliness* Price 
bti emits per ouarl, by mull, prepaid ; $1,60 per peck ; 
per buMiei. 
Circulars, fully describing the above, and many 
other good things, free by mail, to all applicants. 
Also, my Uehcriprtve and Illustrated Catalogue of 
“ ud Flower seeds New and Rare 
i iunis, etc., etc* 
WM. II. PARSON, Si'nlmnaii, 
1*J5 Chambers St., New York. 
Mapes’ Corn Manure. 
Ammonia 4.50 to 5 per cent., Phos. Acid 10 to 12, Pot¬ 
ash 6 to 7. 
For 50 bushels shelled corn use 3 bags, 600 lbs. 
" 75 “ .ft {,000 “ 
Price per ton, *49.50— per hag (200 lbs.), $5.20. 
Potato Manure (Vine Formula). 
Ammonia 4.50 per cent., Phos. Acid 6,97. Potash 13.64. 
For 300 bushels Potatoes use 2 bags, 400 lbs. 
•• 300 “ “ # 3 ” 600 “ 
Price per ton. $ftl.94-per bag (200 lbs.), $5.40. 
Mapes’ Grass and Grain Spring Top- 
Dressing, 
Use one or two bags per acre for top-dressing winter 
grain or grass lands—also for hoed crops in hills 
or rows tor producing rapid growth. 
Price per ton. $.d—per bag (2UJ lbs.), $5.35. 
Mapes' Complete Manure. 
Ammonia 6 to 7. Phos. Aeid 10 to 12, Potash 3 to 4. 
A general manure—a substitute for stable-manure— 
especially adapted for grain crops and grass lands 
—on soils requiring more Phos. Aeid than Potash. 
Price per ton, $600—per bag (200 lbs.), $5.25. 
Mapes’ Fodder Corn Manure. 
Complete Manure (Yilio Formula). 
Ammonia 7.69, phos. Acid 5, Potash 7.69. 
I*or uho the same aa the above, but adapted more 
particularly to light landa, or such aa require 
more Potash than Phosphoric? Acid. 
Price per ton, $ 52.28—p«r bag (1*00 lbs.), $5.50. 
Mapes’ Beet and Mangold Manure. 
PTice per ton, $52—per bag (200 lbs.), $5.45. 
Mapes’ Fruit and Vine Manure. 
For Trees of all kinds, Small Fruits, Strawberries, 
etc. 
Price per ton. $35-per bag (200 lbs.), $3.70. 
Mapes’ Cauliflower and Cabbage Ma¬ 
nure. 
‘ Price per ton, $40-per bag (200 lbs.), $5.10. 
Mapes’ Lawn Top-Dressing. 
For Lawns, Croquet Grounds, Grass Plats, etc. 100 
lbs. for 2,a00 sq. feet. 
Price per ton. fCO-per bag (200 lbs.), $6.30. 
Mapes’ Spring Wheat Manure. 
Very quick in its uction—a complete manure for 
Spring Wheat. 
Price per ton, $50-per bag (200lbs.I, $5.25. 
.rif/ .Inn uni f'ot nfogur of P'ege table and 
ir.— —- - ..j mu-cj vue m jaxcesL 
collections of vegetubln seed ever sent out by any 
seed house in America, a large portion of which 
were grown on my six seed farms. Printed dircc- 
on each package. All seed war- 
bath Jitsh and t.iitr. to v-a-mr ; so i»r, that 
should it prove Otherwise J will refill the order or a tin. 
tu> tnrelabitx a SpeelaU,,. As the original 
M. l rM Squash, Phlnney’s Melon, 
MarbU heud Cabbage*. Mexleau Corn. I offer severa 
new vegetables this season, ano Invite tho patron¬ 
age or «'• who are anxious to luive their seed directly 
^ nfes’, 1 ! 1 °J. the wr V l**t-attain. 
JAMES J. 1I 4 GREGOR!, Marblehead, Mass. 
V E C E TABL ES 
ffel.on. 
20 Papers Garden Seeds, 10c. Size 
OR 
32 « “ “ 5c. « 
QUALITY UNSURPASSED! 
IF YOUR MERCHANT DOES NOT KEEP THEM, 
WRITE FOR THEM! 
YOUR OltllElt for am/ annrolment at the 
above rale », Inrltmlog CASH, will be filled . 
I*OST.1 iijB l/lI' /*, fb nt) Ueatxx and Corn 
excepted, for which 2 centt per paper must 
be adeted for postag-e, 
I”FSE ( d.landreth&sons, 
Founded 1784. PHILADELPHIA. 
11 Compare these with Commissioned Seeds !! 
fill MS?, 11 ' 1 Revolver*. Illustrated Price List free 
W U M tj Great Western Gun Works. Pittsburg, Pn 
L V EV : FABM8 foil ha le. 
va Horne ol the Onest residences In theValley, near 
It. R. Inquire Boon of JOHN SHELDON noon the 
premises, at Moscow, LivlngHton Co,7N. Y. r 
l B l i ^ A This is a combination of 
I Ba /» capitalists to supply ootl- 
X -F-i f» I. ■ xu mem mUy throughout 
the Untied stales with 
muhinl nrin.ivtia k PURE TEAS On the 
New Price-List°’ by KettlnK U I J clubs. Send for 
CONSUMERS' IMPORTING TEA CO., 
P.O. Box 5509. NO. 8 Church St., New York City, 
Price per ton, $19 per buj* (200 )h».), $5.15. I Price per ton, $50-per bag (200 lbs.) 1 $5.25. 
The above prices include cartage, excepting when total quantity ordered is less man hair a ton, 
then add 50 cents for cartage. Address 
THE MAPES’ FORMULA & PRUVIA N GUANO CO., 15S front st., n. y. 
KINGSFORD’S 
Oswego Starch! 
Is *55 BEST and MOST ECONOMICAL in the 
world. 
Is perfectly PURE free from acids and other 
foreign substances that injure Linen. 
Is STRONGER than any other—requiring* much 
less quantity in using. ® 
Is UNIFORM—stiffens and finishes work always 
the same. * 
KNOX FRUIT FARM & NURSERIES 
AT YOUR DOOR. 
The GREATEST OFFERS of SEEDS, PLANTS and FLOWERS Ever Made 
Catalogue and list of great offers free. Send for it. 
___ GRIMES «fc GARROW, Pittsburgh, Pn. 
HENDERSON’S 
COMBINED CATALOGUE OP cJ 
EVERYTHING 
FOR THE 
GARDEN 
Numbering 175 pages, with Colored Plate, 
sent free to customers of past years, ami to all 
purchasers of our book neither Gardeningfo r 
Iroji t, Practical FloHev hurt or Gardening for 
Pleasure (price $1.50each, prepaid, by mall). 
To others, on receipt of 36c.. Plain Plant or 
Seed Catalogues, without Plate, free to ail. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
Seedsmen, Market Gardeners , andJ'lorists, 
tu 35 Cortlandt Street, New York. 
F IDA IRON 
*-*■ AKinni r 
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY 
STEAM ENGINES! 
Of All Sizes and Adapted to All Purposes. 
Simple in construction, first-class in material and 
workman ship. 
SAFE! ECONOMICAL! STRONG! DURABLE! 
VE*~ Bond for Price-List. Address 
ONEIDA IKON WORKS Oneida, N. \\ 
The W ater town 
j 
Peruvian Guano, Pure Fine Bone, dissolved in Sulphuric 
Acid, Nitrate of Soda, Sulphate of Ammonia, Dried 
Blood or Flesh, and Potash Salts. 
These manures are not only composed of materials which In themselves rank the highest 
as sources or plant-food, hut contain them lnthe proportions which practical ex^- 
rlence has demonstrated to be heat adapted to the wants and habits of 
EACH CROP. They require no other manure, and Improve 
the condition of the land for subsequent crops. 
Truck Growers and Farmers report these Manures to he as effective as the best stable manure 
and to cost, less than half as much. 
Analysed and full Directions for Use accompany each Package. 
WILBOR’S COMPOUND OF 
PURE COD LIVER 
OIL AND LIME, 
Wilbur’s Cod Liver Oil and L,iine.—The 
groin popularity of this safe and efficacious prepa¬ 
ration is alone attributable to its Intrinsic worth 
Buiunuvu aymrauros, it nas no superior, if equal. 
Let mi one neglect the early symptoms of disease, 
when an agent Is thus at band which will alleviate 
all complaints of tlu> Chest, Lungs or Throat. Mau- 
ofactured only by A. B. Wli.fioit, Chemist, Boston. 
Bold by all druggists. 
PLATFORM SPRING WAGON. 
The .AY Plus thrn . 
EVERY WAGON FULLY WARRANTED. 
This is the best.. Handsomest, lightest and strongest 
wagon of ItB kind »u the market. Kvery Parmer and 
Xmiryman should have one. 
AGENTS WANTED. 
Correspondence solicited. Address 
WATERTOWN SPRING WAGON CO., 
Watertown, N. Y. 
Fitzhugh American Hay Elevator. 
The greatest labor-saving machine in use ; will do 
mure work In the same time and space than any 
other mauhIn* of the kind manufactured. Is very 
durable, easily put up and operated, and lias the 
capacity of hoisting 2,COO lbs. and Carrying it back 
any distance required, it has the merit of being 
readily adapted to any kind of tl building. It. baa 
boon nwarded premiums at n great number of State 
and County Fairs, and received the htgiiest. prize—a 
Diploma and ,Vledi»l-at the Centennial Exhibition— 
as the simplest and best of Its kind. Exhibit ship¬ 
ped to Paris KxhlMl'on. Over 5,000 hurt! been sold 
since 8ept, 1*L18<4, which have given entire satisfac¬ 
tion. A price-list and lull particulars, with Instruc¬ 
tions how to nut up and uperale, will bn sent on ap¬ 
plication to the Patentee and Manufacturer. 
Price $12.00. . 1 . it, FITZHUGH, 
_ 1708 Barker Ht„ Philadelphia, Pa. 
Established in 1852. 
South Bend, Indiana, 
Manufactured and Sold more Car¬ 
riages, Platform and Farm 
Wagons, 
During the year 1977 than any other house In the 
World. The demand lias been Inreely in excess of 
the supply, which Is tho best evidence that can be 
produced of tho superior excellence of their work. 
Send for Catalogues and Price Lists. 
OFPlCk: SOUTH BEND. IKD. 
Rjspositoby: 151A153 Wabuah A v., CHICAGO, 111, 
_ 8TUPBHA KBK BROS. M F’G CO ._ 
CHEESE VATS, 
We continue to manufacture Steam Boilers and 
Engines and all kinds of Cheese anil Butter-mak¬ 
ing Anpuratus, combining the latest Improvements. 
Send for Illustrated Circular and Price List. 
CHABLES MILLAR A SON, Uticu, N. Y. 
STOC KB RIDGE 
MANURES 
Originated by Pro/. Stackbridqr, ProJ. of Agriculture 
in the Massachusetts Agricultural College. 
Made for each crop, furnishing tho plant, food 
which each requires. They have been used for live 
years with such success flint in l»77 they were ap¬ 
plied on over lnjOOn ucres with excellent results. 
Send lor Pamphlet. Jluilcd Free. Also for 
sale. Agricultural Chemicals. 
W. H. BOWKER & CO., 
3 l’ark Place.New York. 
43 Chatham St.Boston. 
TEAS REDUCED 
OUR TERMS ARE THE BEST. 
Send for our New Beducnd Price List. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
P. O. Box 6643. 31 and 33 Vesey St., New Vork. 
