THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
571 
the great national 
Rural Journal of 
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE. 
ALL PROGRESSIVE FARMERS AZSTD HORTICULTURISTS READ THE 
Rural New-Yorker. 
The First Men of the country recognize it as striving honestly to promote the Rural Interests 
° f Yt^Free Seed and Plant Distributions have popularized many of the most Valuable Seeds 
BI1C * It isthe accepted medium for the introduction of all New Plants, Seeds and Agricultural 
Implements. These are tested at the 
BUBAL BIPBB1HGNT GROUNDS OF 82 ACRES. 
and impartial reports rendered. ... 
It was the first Journal to have established Experiment Grounds—the first to have Dis¬ 
tributed Valuable Seeds and Plants Free among its subscribers—the first to have eugaged the 
best Farm Writers in the world—the first to present beautiful and original x ortraits of the 
Plants carefully tested in its Experiment Grounds—the first, in short, to combine in practice 
th** trim Interests of tbs Farm and Garden with the editorial labor of a rural journal. 
The RuBAb Nkw Yokkkr has become the leading American paper by real worth, per- 
eeverance und enterprise- by its devotion to the true interests of all who till the land, 
whether ^^ r ^®V f r ®^° to f exam j ne 8 p ec i men copies, which will be sent free, and to compare 
them with other farm journals before selecting for another year. 
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BEST. 
The Rural New Yorker is printed upon fine tinted paper, each page 15 by 9 
and there will be over 900 pages in the present volume. It employs the best artists and 
the futures of the Daily and Weekly Press with all that can instruct, 
elSV Th j 4 p rat i cal^D * payments* treat of Cattle, Sheep. Swine, Horses Poultry, Milk, Butter, 
Cheese, D1 eases of Animals. Injurious Insects, Bees Gram, Grasses, 
moots, Grapes, Small Fruits and Larsre Fruits, all Ornamental and Useful Trees and bhnibs 
Rural Architecture, Landscape Gardening, Domestic Economy, Markets. Lews, etc., while 
the Literarv Department, conducted by specialists, is filled wi^Chaste and Ins^uctive Farm 
Stories, a Department lor Women and lor Youth, Literary Notes, &c., &c. all lllus 
trated with Original Drawings. 
It is Original, from beginning to end , and emt-s more in its make-up than any other 
Ilurol Journal in America, and, considering its price , mare than any other published in 
the world. $2.00 per year. 
It admits no disreputable advertisements, and its reading matter is pure and chaste. 
FOR THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST. 
A COMPLETE 
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF AURAL AFFAIRS. 
Truth progress the real interests of the land and those who cultivate it: the dissemination of 
improved seeds and plants, and of the knowledge how best to cultivate them; to 
conduct the journal so that it may have a just claim upon all who 
love nature are among the aims of the Rural Is ew-x orker. 
TRUSTWORTHY MARKET REPORTS FROM AM. CENTERS A SPECIALTY. 
IT WILL HELP YOU TO MAKE MONEY AND SPEND IT JUDICIOUSLY. 
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO DO WITHOUT IT. 
Thirty-third year of its age—Sixth year of its present management. 
Address, THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
34r Park Row, New York. 
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From testimonials recently received, the reader may judge from the following in what 
sstimation the Rural New-Yorker is held: 
LEE & SHEPARD, BOSTON. 
Soma New Books for the Fall of 1882. 
IllOSTMTlD ANNUALS. I ?«l FiK Wits. 
The Rural New-Yorker is a paper of great value. 
Prof. J. P. Sheldon, 
Ashbourne, England. 
The Rural New-Yorker is doing nobly. 
Houghton Farm, Mountainville, N. Y. Major Henry hi. Alvord. 
I am glad to report that several of the most intelligent agriculturists of the country have 
told me of late that they thought there was no better paper in the country of the kind than 
the Rural New Yorker. 1 am glad to say that I am of the same opinion. 
Agricultural College, Lansing, Mich. Prof. A. J. Cook. 
The Rural increases in value every year. You are certainly entitled to great credit for 
the progress it has made while ia your hands. That it may continue to prosper is the earnest 
wish of _ 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y. W. C. Barry. 
Prof. E. M. Shelton, of the Kansas Agricultural College, says " The Rural New-Yorker 
has more influence and is more quoted than all the rest put together.” 
“The Rural is decidedly, and in every way, the best agricultural paper in America. 
Last year we said, 4 One of the best,’ but now it has shot out clearly ahead of even the leading 
contestants iu the race.” _ _ _ „ ^ 
Editor Vermont State Journal. T. H. Hoskins. M.D. 
The Rural New-Yorker is one of the oldest and ablest agricultural papers in the land, 
and its plant and seed distribution is a gift entirely f ree from fraud or false pretense. 
Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Mo. 
I have noted with much satisfaction tho steady improvement which the RURAL New- 
Yorker has been making since it left the hands of its old publishers, and have often spoken 
of it to my friends. The improvement within the last two years has been very marked. 
Rochester, N. Y. ERof. L. B. Arnold. 
You are steadily improving the Rural; it is a valuable paper and deserve?, and I hope 
lias, a large and increasing circulation. _ 
College of Agriculture, Champaign, Ills. Prof. G. E. Morrow. 
Prof. W. J. Beal, of the Michigan Agricultural College, says “ The Rural New-Yorker is 
now the best paper.” 
My visit to your farm yesterday was a most instructive one, and I do not know where a 
man could go in this country to get more valuable information on general agriculture. I feel 
that you are doing a great and good work, and its results must be of vast benefit to the whole 
country. I le po your health will be spared until your fondest hopes are realized in the work 
you seem to have bo much at heart. 
Yours truly, 
Secretary of the American Agricultural Association | t it r wat , t , 
and Editor of its Journal \ 
Allow me to congratulate you upon the admirable and useful paper you are making of 
the Rural New-Yorker. There is no paper which comes to my table thut I prize more 
highly. _ 
Bec'y Ohio State Hort. Society. Geo. W. Campbell. 
I wish you continued success in your efforts to benefit others. I cannot wish you to con¬ 
tinue to improve as you seem to lie at tho top of the tree as an agricultural journal, and can 
only hope that your efforts will be appreciated as they deserve. 
Listowell, Perth Co., Ont., Canada. A. J. Collin. 
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