PERSONAL ITEMS, 
action of the latter In taking their places. The 
packers refuse to take any of the strikers back 
unless they quit the Union. . . The Jersey Cat- 
tie Club propose to exclude from the Herd Register 
Id future the very questionable Importations of 
the dealers - ’-that Is of the Fowlers. . . west 
Va. is about to form a state Wool Growers’ Asso¬ 
ciation. . . The seventh annual session of the 
N. Y. State Grange will be held at Rochester, be¬ 
ginning Jan. 2i. . . On Wednesday, Jan. T, Sen¬ 
ator Wlndom submitted to the Senate a resolution 
calling on the Committee on Appropriations to 
consider the expediency of establishing an ad¬ 
ditional executive department or the government, 
to be called ‘ the Department of Agriculture and 
Commerce," which shall embrace in its jurisdic¬ 
tion agriculture, domestic and foreign commerce, 
manufactures, mines and mining, public- lands, 
geological and other surveys and railroad statistics, 
and that said committee report its conclusions by 
bill or otherwise. Ordered to be laid on the table. 
Subsequently Mr. Davis, of West Vlrgtna, Intro 
duced a bill to establish a Department of Agricul¬ 
ture and commerce, which was laid on the table, 
subject to his call. . . on the same day a vote 
was taken on Produce Exchange hereon the ques¬ 
tion whether the adoption of the cental system 
should be Indefinitely postponed. There were ttj 
votes In favor of post ponemeut, and l<>s against It. 
Orain and provision members jubilant. No cental 
system until Congress enacts unirorniity. . . 
From a correspondent In liocensaek, Lehigh to.. 
Pa., we learn Mr. 0. Krauss, a well-to-do farmer, 
who had a large stock of milch cows and young 
cattle, and some Jerseys, last fall bought a better 
for winter beef from a drover from five Philadelphia 
cattle .market. After a time the new-comer showed 
signs of pleuro-pnciunonia. and so did most of the 
other cattle. A veterinary surgeon was called In 
who pronounced the disease decidedly pleuro-pneu- 
monla, and ordered the affected animals to be 
killed. Thirteen fine animals had already been, 
lcllied at the date of writing aucl seven more were 
to be slaughtered right-away by order of the state 
Inspectors. . . The California orange crop, it Is 
said, Is not so large this year as last, but fbe fruit 
Is finer. . . Arizona has a new market for the 
fruit growers of southern California; tor the miners 
who are thronging hither are hungry for fruit, and 
no orchards there are yet In bearing. . . Floods 
greatly damaged the country around Grand 
Rapids, Mich., on Tuesday the Tth. . , On same 
day Mr. Davis, of Ill., Introduced a blit Into the 
House to admit free of duty artleles intended for 
the -exhibition of the Millers’ international Ex¬ 
hibition, to be held at Cincinnati In June ’80, , . 
The eleventh winter meeting of the Vermont 
Dairy men's Association, will beheld at Brandon, 
Jan. 21st, *22(L and 23 d. . . The waters of The 
TERMS FOR 1879 
Thk subscription price; of The Rural- Nkw 
Yorker is 
Single Copy, per Year ... 00 
“ “ 31x Mouths. 1 io 
Great Britain, Ireland. Australia and 
Germany, per rear, post-paid.f3 04 (12?.6d.) 
Fra noe, ” •• . 3 04 ( i 6Kf> > 
French Colonies, " “ . 4 08 ( 20J4L) 
Any one sending a club of eight Is entitled to one 
copy, one year, free. 
Agents will be supplied with canvassing outfit cn 
application. 
MAK K KT G A. It l> ENE K.S 
JCrnsh., Pure SEF.D3 lor YOU. 
Send for Garden Manual and Price List for 1880. 
f O K> il rvrn n_/ • _ , _ 
■I. It. ROOT. isKKn Grower, ltockford, Ill 
BERHIES. 
QUEEN or the MARKET 
the largest and best. 
11,000,00(1 Sharp/ess 
Strawberries. 1 .OUQ.UbO 
Miner'* Great Prolific. 10 
acres other choice varie¬ 
ties. 2,6:5 bushels Berries 
»frr,wtlat Pomona. Nni'* 
st-i-y iu IKiO. A new race 
of Pears. K tetter's tlv 
brid Kitiftu - Proof t 
hardy awl productive, 
bears early, fruit large, 
and of coed •iiiulitv 
f?/*Seud foe Catalogues 
tree. 
WM. PARR V, 
Cinnnnituson, N. J. 
Implements and ^larluneni 
CLARK’S ROOT CUTTER 
Do not tail to see CLARK’H NEW ROOT CUTTER 
i he leading stock raisers in the country pronounce it 
the best and only cutter that cuts roots iu shape for 
feeding-. 
Price No. 1.812.00 
„ . , *No. 2. 14.U0 
Send for circular. 
UICJGANimf MFCi. C ORPORATION, 
,, . Higganvuu, Ct., U. S. A. 
Manufacturers of Agrieulturar Implements of all 
description. 
COOLEY CREAMER. 
• • "\ Awarded Gold 
PLANT SEED COMPANY’S 
Seed Catalogue and Almanac 
For 1880 
N 'S?tta Containing Prices and Descrlp- 
^3 tlou of 
Field, Vegetable, Tree and Flower Seeds, Seed 
Grain, Novelties, Seed Potatoes, etc. 
Kg~ Mailed Free to all applicants. 
Address, 
Plant Seed Company, 
ST. LOUIS, MO. 
1 •$£§»* • * aiSU Dairy F»ir. W7», and ’I wo 
L • ’ v -SO Gold Medals and First 
Premium at sarue fair, 
r, ..... First Premium at 
Royal Agricultural Exhibition, Loudon, 1879. 
It requires no milk-room. 
It raises nil „r cream between milkings. 
It affords better ventilation. 
It requires less labor. 
It is more thoroughly made. 
It U cheaper, 
and gives better satisfaction than any other wav of 
setting milk. 
Send for “ Dairymen ’’ ifiviny fnil particulars and 
testimonials 
VERMONT FARM MACH. CO.. 
Bellows Falls, Vt. 
ROSES & GERANIUMS 
50,000now ready. Nouebetter. lOOby express, 85. 
•jO by mail, 83. Samples, 14-for 81.10. Lists free. 
Address XYKA MONTGOMERY. Alattoon, ills 
3Tcw £?uMt cations 
HOLIDAY MUSIC 
INGALL’S PAT. LINK AND CHAIN 
Mill make or mend youi 
clmins, of all sizes, withou! 
tools. Iniiuireat.vonrHard¬ 
ware store or address 
six Uinstmas Carols. 
Also many other due Ciirols. Send for list, 
CiirisIlllilS (xiftN. Nothing is hotter than an 
VIII latiuto WHIN. elegant volume of Bound 
Sheet Music, such as GEMS or ENGLISH KONG. 
CLUSTER OF GEMS, SUNSUIN'E uf SONG, or one 
ot the thirty others of similar style costing from $3 to 
$4 each, and including each from one to two hundred 
popular Songs or Pieces. 
Christmas Gift. Nothing is better than a 
1 llllil. 4*111, Violin. Guitar, Cornet or any 
Band or Orchestral Instrument, a Music Box (large or 
small ) a Drum, or any Toy instrument. Full Stock. 
Send for lists. 
ixo ALLS’ PAT. 
Ingalls’ pat, 
IMG ALL’S MFC 
CO., Providence, R. I 
Ileal (5,state 
Organists will do well to present themselves with 
DITSON & CO.’S ORGAN SELECTIONS, ($1.50) 
containing 52 pieces by the best comixisers. Maybe 
used as Voluntaries. 
The sweet Sunday School Song Book, WHITE 
ROBES (30 cts.) will be a most acceptable present for a 
Sunday School. 
The bright Temperance Song Book, TEMPERANCE 
JEWELS, (30 eta.) just out, will give new interst to 
Lodge aud Reform meetings. 
Any Book mailed for retail price. 
bALE.-One of the best in the 
iV.. te -.i Contains six hundred acres, adjoinin'' 
t iMil waitkie depot at Ada, ten miles l ast of 
Address’ E U p rent containing 75 rooms! 
Address L. P. & K. I,, i, ULLEB, Grand Rapids, Mich 
pisrrUatt^ous 
ASTHMA CURED! 
Inal packages «eiit tree. Regular size 00 
n.. f Ask your Druggist, or address 
Pr. E .b. WHII H, Kentlnud, Indiana. 
4-S’RiffAlbum. Hlusr:,.ted-with 
'“a i • * er }**> vtc. Cover? t Jr vaintl v . 
'4/Sekct Quotations, All 15o. post paid istenns 
takfn, - Agfa wanted. G- TV, Boeemsik-s, \\,_ st ila\ en, ct. 
Wm‘S™a. v " t T “ <n«vke York 
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CO. 
Of Watertown, N. Y. % 
/Yni OQtBXpspy in tlie country which insures 
sixyiMrS Pr ° l ' erty aUd re8ide ^ Over twenty^ 
Capital . 8200,000 00 
Net Surplus, over.. 8216,000 00 
Assets, Jan. 1 , 1879 -$!,098,623 24 
j iknote Zephyr \\ on* ted assorted colors, or 4 m knots 
- a colors, 250. F. W. ( ratdiner, Lynn, Mass 
8 7 T 7 
H'R , u U; , 'Ag- 8 £S u »V.T ItY - 
Kend for circular. Gko. K. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y. 
EUROPE 
Touijee’s Third Educational Excursion, 1880. 
All Travel anil Hotels first-class. More fur. 
ofcli&d. for the tuouey than «iuy K.vnir.bimi ever 
oiler*-U. Special Advantages of an extraordi¬ 
nary character secured for si gin Seeing and visiting 
the grandest centers of Artaud Historic 1 merest 
in the Old World. Company Sklkct. Numbers 
limited. 32-page prospectus sent free. Address 
E. TOl’HJEE, Boston, Muss. 
ADVERTISING RATES: 
Inside, 14th and loth pages (Agate space). ,4cc. per lin 
” 13th rage... 50 '■ 
Outside or last page... so ‘ 
Fifty rer ot. extra for unusual display. 
Discount on 4 insertions, 6 per ct. -, 8 Ins., lo per 01 
13 Ins., t5 per ct.; ad ins., 20 per ct.; 62 ins., 26 per ot. 
tr No advertisement inserted for less than $2. 
The weakest wornau, smallest child, and sickest 
Invalid, can use Hop Bitters with safety aud great 
good 
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Postmasters are requested to act as our Aguiits. 
A Cash Commission of Twenty-Five Cents will be 
allowed Agents for each yearly subscriber. Our now 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
T8 !>#»v lit- New York 
The Rural New-Yorker seems to meet with 
the success that Its great energy and ability de¬ 
serve.”—Maryland Farmer. 
Professor Beal, of the Michigan Agricultural 
College, says: “ I only hope the Rural will con- 
Hnue to be as good as It has been for the past two 
years.” 
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I PERFECTLY, all Ordinary Conversation, 99 
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«n ^^♦mMqjeU. Sleenrun or- 
The request often made by publishers that reader 
will mention their jouruais wlieu answering advertise 
THE B0REL& COURVOISIER SWISS WATCHES 
have been awarded 
THE GOLD MEDAL 
at the Paris Exposition of last year, 
based on the greatest superiority of 
Of performance during the test made 
manufactured of the best material 
and finished by skilled hand labor 
er beyond peradventure. Messrs, B. 
Uin in prices, so as to bring their 
Great care is taken In the finishing 
those adjusted tor railroad use. Call 
Improved B. & C. Watches. The 
relative met Us of Swiss Watches, as 
manufacture. Can a country that 
Hundred years be ignored? Give 
and they will demonstrate to you 
The Jury of Awards’ decision w»» 
workmanship aud extreme accurac 
by the Judges. Thnse watches are 
and made with improved machinery, 
thus insuringanucourate time-keep- 
AC. have made a still further reduc- 
watches within the reach of all 
of their movements, particularly 
on your Jeweler aud ask to see the 
public is usked to Investigate the 
uompured with those of American 
has made watches for the past Thuo 
the Bore! Jc Courvoisier fair play, 
that none can excel them. We ask 
son befure purchasing. 
QUINCIIK & KRUGLER 
17 9 U 1 DEN LANE, New Verk, Agents for the United Slates. 
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A Tramp Abroad. 
ready-. Apply to AMERICAN PUB 
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