MAY 44 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
290 
'twenty-four packets of flower seeds I bad strong 
reasons to suspect as being very old and worth¬ 
less, and the result was, not a single seed germi¬ 
nated awfe-c favorable! circumstances. 
With one bare exception strawberries have 
never been grown in this part of Illinois, uulcss 
yera would so regard putting out 25 to 50 plants 
»df some unknown sort, in a waste corner of the 
jgarden, and then see them no more until fruit 
>is expected the next year. To see which sorts 
'■wrald do best, last Beason I set out thirty vari- 
r efties, beginning with Wilson and ouding with 
Great American, and so far as I can judge at 
present, no sort is going to stand our climate, 
with all its winter vicissitudes, like Capt- Jack: 
yet all the varieties we set out wintered well ex¬ 
cept Patapsco, and Pantnxent, which wore pro¬ 
cured at Washington and put out after several 
hard freeaes, and it is but fair to add that Capt. 
Jack was procured in the same locality, and put 
out the same day. 
As I have before said in these humble articles, 
the grape will never be beneficially grown, as an 
apple is, by farmers in general bore. While at 
a neighbor’s to-day, who interests himself more 
in growing fruits than any of his follows, I was 
asked with great solicitation, if I thought his 
one-yoar-old grape-vines, probably 18 inches 
in bight, would bear this season; I did feel sor¬ 
ry for him as I tried to explain all about prun¬ 
ing, growing fine large roots first, and expecting 
a crop in two or three years. 
Dk. A. C. Williams. 
Hugo, III., April 13 , 1878 . 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 
We have to thank Mr. John Saul, of Wash¬ 
ington. D. C., for a esse of about sixty new or 
rare plants. The perfect, fresh, undisturbed 
condition in which they were received shows the 
great skill which many florists and nurserymen 
display in packing and shipping their goods. We 
would have been willing to guarantee their ar¬ 
rival in England in an uuimpaired condition. 
Linden, N. J. April 22, 1878 . 
I send you to day by mail the cream of all 
my new grapes: One Onrlolta, (white), the best 
grape in the United States ; one Victoria,^hite), 
about as good as Carlotta; otic Augusta, (white), 
fine; one Lexington, (black), a splendid sort; 
one Hocking ham, (black), no crjual in this 
country. 
As none of tbeso grapes will bo sold for some 
years, you will please not to allow a nine or cut¬ 
ting to loave your premises till I give consent. 
Please label durably so that you can report on 
the varieties when they fruit, T. 13. Mined. 
Uoceiml with thauks. [Ens | 
REPORTS, &C„ RECEIVED. 
Fifth Annual Rkfout of the Stato Board of 
Agriculture to tho Legislature of the State of 
Kansas for tho year ending Nov. 30, 1870, em¬ 
bracing statistical exhibits with diagram of the 
agricultural, industrial, mercantile and other in¬ 
terests of the State and sectional maps, well ex¬ 
ecuted in colors, of each organic id county, show¬ 
ing size, location, railroad and public lands, 
towns, school-honBeH, etc., etc. A valuable 
work of 312 pages. Alkked Gray, Secretary. 
$mpWmcntsi amt ^ttacluitcnL 
BIGGIANfcORNMILL 
Every Man His Own Miller. 
The only Mill that will 
\Y ~ - grind Coni with Shuck on 
, —Tg '*SF without extra expense. The 
only Mill grinding Corn and 
Cob successfully Mint will 
r grind She licit Corn tine 
11 "It ~ v> -*y I enough for family nsc. 
fpffc *4 • Grinds (wlce as fast 119 any 
U-y’/z.' 4 , otl er Mill of Mime size and 
• yaftt price. Manufactured by 
V~ J. A. FIELD, SON & CO. 
^ 922 N. 2d St., St. Louis. 
EVERY 
FARMER 
SHOULD 
Jl^HAVE 
Nichols' Patent, Double and 
Stn« o Header Wind Mills, and 
Challenge Feed Mills, gone 
Powers, Wood Saws, Pinups,- - 
Etc. For Circulars, address 
CHALLENGE MILL CO., E^. 
Batavia, Kane Co., ill. "S; 
FOUNTAIN PUMP. 
m 
in 
Garden kmiink and 
FXT lN 0 UI 8 nKI(. 
tor Washing Windows, 
Carriages, etc. Protects 
Buildings from Fire, 
and Trees, Vines, etc., 
from Insects. Throws 
water 60 roet. Easily 
carried. No Dwelling, 
Colliery Home or Fac¬ 
tory should ha without. , 
M°AN R°r. large Il^strated cireu.u^TA* WHl'lb 
MAN, hole 1 rnprluior a nd Mamif T, Providence, 1LI. 
%. The Boss Sickle Grinder. 
” ■**-■ jik jl rTKAPK-.M.iKli PATENTED .1 
a. ESLiL c, * T . er 7 F*mor should Eire Ono. f ’ 
< lHf4£T5 bmjplest, Uumt durable and perfect 
■« lAj&V \ hlcklc OrLudcr In the World. Ahoy 
£ fimSX U *^,r u . ,llu Can he changed from an 
- , l uscihiting to n stationary stone In a 
” //II \ moment. Is the best Grindstone 
g //a \\ UHCfor allpurpose*, For Sale 
; // 'I - ■ \ f by all dealers. Good Agents and 
.• U v 1 canvassers wanted. POWELL, 
P 9 STEVENS & DOUGLAS, Wau- 
Ch —kegan, Illinois. 
«nd Pachittny. 
Kstabllshed IS45. 
-WOODEN PUMPS- 
The Best is Always the Cheapest. 
made from Michigan white pine. 
Wholesale and Retail. 
-WOODEN WATJ3H PIPE- 
Always on hand anil made to order. 
Also. Chain Pump Tubing and the Rubber Bucket 
Pumps. Send for Circulars. u 
II. H. BABCOCK Sc SONS, Wa tertown. N. Y. 
CANTON M0NIT0RTNG!NE. 
implements and pitchinnu. 
5^S 
i 0 
CANTON. O. ^ - 
Send to the Company for Descriptive Circular. 
TheTHOMAS PORTABLE 
«_ ■/ r II Bill to.vre made to meet 
a want, long felt by Thresh- 
lfcT/u£3sii. ors, viz.. Light ness of 
aigBs-vaifl) weight, with strength and 
f durability. They are the 
lightest made, and are 
/-La Iguaranteed to do the same 
11 mount of work as those 
LW pounds heavier, 
//yrV/* , I ''■" sod with Minch less fuel 
and waierand lessamount 
, , „ of steam pressure. Noth¬ 
ing equals them. Bend for Circular. Made by 
J. H. THOMAS & SONS, Springfield, Ohio, 
STEAM ENGINES. 
Ai.; 
HAY LOADER. 
\ l 1 ?. 1 ? 001 machine for rapidly pitching hav h n ,io. 
Ha 11 !.* J°*? e un,ln on the wagon In the flold^* saves 
5f. ul ' 1 *h. time and money us the mower and horse 
lake, thousands in use by the best farmers in the 
country. Prices reduced. Send for Circulars to 
manufacturers, «'»d .».“S!?.; . the 
STRATTON A CULLUM. 
Moadville, Pa. 
rEIilAr OCK’8 
Patent Road Machine 
t K heTe 8 Vnt 0 o a o d st n ttXr“ i0n '“ dal 
SAMUEL PJSNNOCJf, Ithaca, N. Y. 
BOLTI 
sttbrcUaneoutf. 
ESTABLISHED 1837. 
The “Phoenix Brand” 
PURE WHITE LEAD 
IS MANUFACTURRO BY 
T1IE OLD DIK II PKOCRSN, 
the only true method to make the best lead ; and. a« 
we mike perfectly pure lend only, consumers 
can always rely on Its quality. 
EIJKSThlN, II ILLS iL ('()„ Cincinunii, O. 
BOLD BY DEALER S GENERALLY. 
* IMPROVED PEST POISON 
Is a pai s, sure anil cheap destroyer of ths 
KOX’ATO HUG,! r 
Currant \\ oral, and ail Insects that Prey 
ou Uectatloo, Warranted to kill Fivs 
V «S flt ’ re fails Orecu kills One, yet It 
Bto Psa,and Is not lnjnrtoosto 
plants, Costsouly She. to 50c.per acre, i-io 
pox sent ireehr mall forSOc. bend for circular with 
hundreds of tesrfmoululB. ■ . 
’i Our Cablnurc Worm Dcwtroyor^*^ 
not at ALL POtsoNous. hut sure death to the wnrrrr 
Batnplu for trial sent free on receipt of ir> cents" 
acckpi kii. Discount to the. Trade.- 
r K (VV l; J “'n « A L WflUliH, J. It, Dor, Agent, 
,r. O. Bui uisa, Oifice, e6 Cortlanut St,, New fork! 
WliND TEN CENTS (or SAMPLES of 
IMPORTED SCRAP PICTURES 
For Ornnn.enting Scrap Mnokn, Pottery, 
Japanese Jars, Arc. 
Satisfaction guaranteed ns to price and quality of 
goods. OSCAR. W. YOUNG. SO Fourth St.. 
Brooklyn, E. D., New York. 
The Science of Life: 
OK, self-pkeseuvatiox. 
olT,':,r ,u , nd ', l : < ’ lt * et, .i lr ". 1 - r< ‘ v|ji ° (and enlargad, just 
to the English language, written by n poysldnn of 
k’rt«at rxprrforicc. to wtiorn wjjh nwurded a cold and 
h : i h ; Medical Association 
It corvtBlna brnutirul noil wry 6Xi>t*zi.Hiv*> i»lut4» 
engrayings, and more limn .V) valuable prescriptions 
foi nil forms of pruviilllng diseases, (tic result of 
many yearn or eitensive and successful practice. 
.1OU pages, bouud In Frooch cloth i price only yl, sent 
by ninll. Tlie London Lanrs.it savs: "No person 
Ik** valuable honk. The author 
'sanoblo benefactor.' An illustrated sample sc t 
«. a H on iccetiitor 6 cents for po> tago Address Du 
>V. U. PARKER 4 Bill finch 4, BwtonTh^uth^ 
2i“fhe coiiBuJtcd mi ni) diseases requiring skill hiui 
caPci I 6I1UI*. 
QTT1?T?PDPDCI frnrn NERVOU8 DEBITITY 
U U r r Pi n Pi n 11 etc " cau le,lrn » certain and 
DU. JAQUE3 & C<X. iT wl'c/h BE^i^clona^Ohm 8 
O/t FASHIONABLE CAROS. no 2 alike, with name, 10c 
AJtf po st-p aid. CiKl>. 1. RKKU A CO.. Nassau. nIy! 
50 ®R8T CARDS, no 2 niifeo. printed In Crlin- 
vJw s on or Jet, 13c. Clint on Brc8.,Cllntonville, Ct. 
Ji41 Mired Curds. Snowflake. HamiTst:, Ae., no2alike 
Off with name, 10c. .1. Mlnkler A Co., Nassau, N.f. 
CsrJs. 26 styles, file., nr 10 Chronio Cards, lie. 
sJ * with name. J. B. HUS'l'BD, Nassau, N. Y, 
fy ( \ with name, in cose. 13c., or 36 
M V no - alike 10c. Outfit 10c. Dowd & C©„ Bristol,Ct 
? ^ ^V antfa. 
T WANT THE BEST HONEY- 
.,..£. mklng bu,ine8B *n the known world, address, at 
onie < _Box 155, Brighton, Ont. 
iS.'^Ul) Agents wanted. 36 best 
ln,s ' ttrtlc| f ! ' Oi the world. One sam- 
pla free. Address JAY BRONSON. Detroit \lich. 
SALESMEN fl» A O K 
WInTed H5ARS 
"BK • 11 # Ilf ii»ur® uuvor. p, rosixk * l'O..CUuiu»a.a 
99CAA ' YEAIt Agents wanted. Btisl- 
19^01111 Vi’! 8 iPFltlniatc. Particulars free. 
111 ™ w Adilrou J. WO am & CO., Si Uui», g«. 
Salary. Salnjro.-n wmueil toselloar 
fl £ Bill Maple Uowll lu .lealeis. Ni. peddling 
S JrLm III |‘iM. IVrmaiitenntloY' 
(J I 1 3 J '"L'l.t. fiadrps& S. a. GRANT A CO.. 
9 2 , 4,41 A « Homo St., Ciuciuuaa, (a 
PI A1,: •* M A rc If FS. Cheapest 
aRtl ?J hku ° w ". wor,< L Sample WaCck Free to 
Address, A. CouLxjtB ii Co., Chicago. 
S2500 
$1200 
ftttMt gcctlfi, ^Isntsi, 
ROOTS for STOCK. 
DAVID LANDRETH & SONS, 
Philadelphia, 
Who were awarded TWO special PRIZES 
of ONE KI NDRED dollars each, at the 
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, roe their *dl» 
playot ROOTS ror CATTLE FEEDING, offer 
seeds of the most approved strains of SUGAR. 
BEETS and MANGOLD WI'KZEL; also, 
LONG BLOOD BEET and FIELD CAR ROTS; 
also, BLOOMSDALK PURPLE-TOP BETA 
I1AGA. 
Descriptive Pamphleton ROOTS rorSTOCK Feed¬ 
ing, 25 cents, post-paid. Priced Lists un application. 
No. 23 So. Sixth St,, Philadelphia. 
NEW & RARE ROSES. 
*f We offer from our list of 
over 600 varieties of Roses. 
w ell grown plan! 1 from Pots 
wA or Field Culture. One-vcar 
4i " plants. Iff. Perp.. our relec- 
) lion, at F3 per do/., $*0 per 100. 
LjZ Teas and Chins, $2.50 perdoz , 
r . < cm per 100, Young plants per 
•ojiJi. mail, ft |>er doz., (H opr IOO. 
Also the rarert anil choicest 
Kvergreen unit Ornamental 
. Trees and Shnihs of all vari¬ 
eties for planting in T.awn, Yards, etc. 
MILLER A- IIAYES, 
_Mount Aihv, philatjeiphia. Pa. 
; 
SANFORD CORN. 
Best field com in cultivation; large, white and 
nard. jut bushels per ucre lost year, cotnmon cnl- 
ture. Stalks uneqimled for fodder. Sgod refttUv 
selected. Post free—1 )b.,50c,; 3 lbs., ft; mmoles. 25c. 
By express peck, ft .Ti; >. hush .ft. bnshef. $3 
__ B- DlflW DBICKfi, Kingston, N. Y. 
riAIIDENKItS! DO YOU WANT TO RAISE 
VA vegetables from two to font weeks enrlinr? T'se 
tsolubh' T ran spin ntuig Pots! For partlcclais, hww 
to make them, etc., address, with slatup, 
__ TUISCO GREINER, Naples, N. Y. 
RARE EVrRGREENs7 
IN QUANTITIES AND AS CHOICE SPECIMENS. 
Specialties: Mugnolins, Japanese Muples, 
Rhododendrons. Hardy and Chinese Azaleas, 
Rosen anil Camel Hus. 
An Immense collection of Fruit and Orna¬ 
mental Trees and Shrubs. All THE VERY 
LATEST NOVELTIES. Price-List FREE. De¬ 
scriptive Catalogue, 10 cts. 
One of. our firm makes studies for picturesque lawn 
Planting, In conjunction with J. Wkitikhmann, au¬ 
thor of *' Beautifying Couutry Homes." Planting 
maps free to purchasers, 
PARSON'S & SONS CO. (Limited.) 
_ Rissena Nurseries, Flushing, N. Y. ~ 
Evergreen* fn-r La tens. Cemeteries, and 
Ornamental Crronnds. 
■“ * * 1 * * ' * rV Norway Spruce, 3 to 
,St 4 foot high, strong and 
■ \ bushy, l'or shelter belts 
^ J at very loiv rates by 
L OVERS W lARE (LOWERS. It will astonUh A please 
Free to address. Ellis Bros., Keene, N. H. 
T E1E MILFORD BASKET CO. are now pre¬ 
pared to furnish (at Rntuced Price*) the Square 
Verbena Itesket, Quart. Pint and hf Quart Berry 
Basket. wWS or without crates. Send Tor price lift. 
_ Ml LFORD BASKET CO , Milford, Del. 
POMONA NURSERY. JSSJTS'SEfS 
Heir Shtnehn 1 ies. nine inches, Ruapberrivs. 3 inches 
around. Tru acres yielded *J,33S. 8eml for 
Price-List, free. 1(1 YEA RS Among Small Fruits, 
telling what and howto plant. Sent post-paid ror 
2ue., or free to every purchatter. VVM. PARRY, 
Cliinainlnson, N, J. 
ViAVE HOUR APP1E CROP.—Send 2 r >c. for eamide prop, 
b? Sure death. E. ItUHIiM ANN, Loekpi.rt, N. Y. 
^fo(h and 
LINDEN GROVE BERKSHIRES 
Imported and homebred animals, of all ages, for 
sale at reasonable prices. Spring IPteTS now ready 
to ship. Parties interested, write for catalogue and 
Prices. _T. & tXiOPER, Coopersburg. Fa. 
I WILL SBLI, TO SUBSCRIBERS OF 
the Rural, Vietona pigs for K>, pair- pi. boxed 
and delivered at Schenectady, N Y. The Victorias 
are a new white breed anil not excelled. 
IT D r’UIlTl^ 
Kirby Homestead, Charlton, Saratoga Co., N. Y. - 
HIGH-CLASS POULTRY. 
Send /or AVvc Practitnl. Valuable circular. 
GEO. S. JOSaKLYN. Fr edonia. N. Y. 
W H 1 T E A NO BftO \V N LEGHORNS, 
IJght unit Dark Biabmas, and White, Black. 
Buff and L'attridge Cochlu EGGS for $1.59 nor IS by 
express. S. M. LIVINGSTON. 
Humphreyvillc, Columbia Co., N. Y. 
T> I VERST DE FA ItMJerseys, Berkshire* and 
I »• Colsivolds Imported, bred and for sale. Itrnpfo 
Turkeys. Pekin Ducks and Light. Hrnbmns. Send 
for Catalogue. C. P. MATTOCKS, Portland, Me. 
_ gtew 
“ LIVE AND LET LIVE.” 
ALBION N. MERCHANT’S 
Auxiliary Newspaper List. 
Pemocnu and Sentinel. Burlington, Vt .Home Vis 
itor, St. AlbiindjYt.. Recorder. No. Hem.Vt Herald 
Niehulyille, N. V News, PI a tt sbiuv li ,N. Y., .1 «* u rnal, 
<h ic plain, N. Y., Record, Port Uenrv, N. Y.. Star, 
Cbateangny, N. V, Journal. Moira,N. Y. Each paper 
?i P'iLT*-’y advance. Their l irge local suhscrip. 
ll-JiLil*?. 1 Newspapers most vnlunhlc ad- 
verti8in^ inLHliums. Adv<*rt iMng 8|.mce cjid be scour- 
ed at reasonable rates. Cmicspondcuce solieited. 
Orders from respectable itutl responsible sources re¬ 
ceive prompt altemii.il. Address 
A- N. MEROHAKT'. Burlington, Vt 
