THE RURAL. NEW-YORKER. 
JAN 26 
I subscribed for the Rural in ’81 and ’82, but 
stopped it in '83, takiDg another agricultural 
paper in its place—one that claims to be the 
best. I think differently. Caunot do without 
the Rural any longer; wife says the same. 
Peel Co., Ontario. H. Dale. 
I have a high appreciation of the lahors of 
the conductor of the Rural for the advance¬ 
ment of agriculture in general, and in furnish 
ing the best family newspaper for farmers. 
C. W. Sears. 
University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss. 
Specimen copy of the Rural came to hand, 
and after a hasty reading 1 think it a superior 
agricultural journal, and any farmer who 
neglects to subscribe for it, and to read it, is 
but half educated, if that. 
Allegheny Co., Pa. James Kerr. 
The “Resolutions’' for the New Year in the 
Rural for January 5th, if followed up, would 
be worth the subscription for many years. I 
take a large number of agricultural papers, 
and have occasion to examine a good many 
more, yet I think the Rural is the best. 
Lehigh Co. , Pa. H. E. E. Roeder, 
I am betterpleased with the Rural thau with 
any paper I have ever taken. 
Cheshire Co., N. H. 8. F. Merrill. 
The Rural is certainly the best national 
agricultural paper in America. 
Worcester Co., Mass. E. A. Eastabrook. 
1 am a subscriber to six agricultural papers; 
at the head of this list stands the Rural, no. 
only as a practically written journal, but it is 
in moral tone a model which others would do 
well to copy after. 
Kings Co., N. Y. Alex. Campbell. 
The positive knowledge given by the experi¬ 
ment* at the Rural Experimental Grounds, 
seems to be of more value to larmers than the 
contradictory statements made bv many indi¬ 
viduals in other papers, based upon all sorts of 
systems, and conducted in a “ helter-skelter” 
manner. 
Hampshire Co., Mass. R G. Carter. 
After reading the Rural for a year, I can, 
and hereby do, indorse it as just the kind of a 
paper that the farmer, the stockman, the hor¬ 
ticulturist, and, in a word, everybody that has 
a taste for, or is iu any way engaged in rural 
pursuits, needs. As a family paper it is in¬ 
valuable. Its bright, attractive appearance, 
pure tone, and the immense amount of infor¬ 
mation it gives on almost every subject that 
touches the interests of the home, make it, in 
my judgment, the best family paper in the 
country. I notice that several agricultural 
papers claim to be the best and the cheapest, 
but the nural can afford to let them set up 
their claim, and, smiling at their conceit, go 
on improving, enlarging ite listof subscribers, 
an I receiving the favorable verdict of its 
readers. No intelligent, man or woman who 
has read the Rural for a year, will willingly 
give it up for any of the so-called “best and 
cheapest.” By the way, if I had subscribed 
for the Rural a year sooner than I did, it 
would have saved me $43. 50. W ho was it that 
said, “Experience is a dear school, but. fools 
will learn in no other”? Well, I have been in 
that school, and paid the above amount for 
the privilege of wearing the “dunce cap.” 
Harrison Co., Ohio. S. Y. Kennedy. 
The Rural may just as well put my name 
dowu as a life subscriber aud save the trouble 
of taking it off the books, as 1 have taken it for 
25 years and shall continue to take it as long as 
its rnoito is “Improvement.” 
Gallia Co , Ohio. W. Halbert. 
The Rural is the best anil cheapest of all pa¬ 
pers, filled with practical and common-sense 
teachings. It is often a wonder to me how it 
can be published for so small a sum of money. 
It has a wonderful influence where it is read. 
In fact, oue cau tell by the surroundiugs of a 
man who reads it that he has beou greatly 
benefited by the love of beauty it incuLcates, 
and the excellent lessons it gives. 
Ontario Co., Canada. Archibald Clinton. 
I can hardly spare the money for the Rural, 
hut it is always so welcome I can’t persuade 
myself to do without it. Success aud long life 
to the Rural New-Yorker! 
Frauklin Co., Pa. Samuel Omwake. 
I consider the Rural the best agricultural 
and horticultural paper printed. My name is 
among the old subscribers. 
Ontario Co., N. Y. W. P. Rupert. 
I have had the Rural in my family lor over 
30 years and find it increasing in interest. I 
feel that it is the best agricultural paper for 
me. Peoria Co., HI. Gilbert Mitchell. 
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CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVE*). 
Dillon Brothers, Normal, McLeauCo., 
Ills. Illustrated catalogue of Norman Horses. 
Francis Brill, Riverhead, Long Island, 
N. Y. Circular of Loug Island cabbage seed. 
Wm Park*, Parry P. O , N. J Circular of 
the Wilson, Jr., Blackbony, KtetferPear,etc. 
L. W. Gardner, PortColden, Warren Co., 
N. J. Peach catalogue of the Valley View- 
Nursery. 
John B. Moore & Son, Concord, Mass., 
Illustrated circular and testimonials of the 
new white grape Francis B. Hayes. 
Stover Manufacturing Co., Freeport, 
Ills. Illustrated catalogue, 17 pages, of 
Stover's Patent Geared Corn and Cob Sweep 
Grinder. 
The Edward Harrison Mill Co , 185 
Howard Ave., New Haven. Conn. An illus¬ 
trated catalogue of 100 pages of Harrison’s 
Standard Burr-Stone Mills. 
American Manufacturing Co., Waynes¬ 
boro, Pa Illustrated treatise on evaporating 
fruits, and catalogue of the American Fruit 
Drier or Pneumatic Evaporator. 
J. W. Penfield & Son. Willoughby, Lake 
Co., Ohio. Illustrated catalogue of clay-work¬ 
ing machinery—Brick and tile machines, pug 
mills, clay crushers, clay ©levators. 
Cayuga Plaster Co., Union Springs, 
Cayuga Co., N. Y, “The Progressive Farm¬ 
ers’ Memorandum Book,” setting forth the 
advantages derivable from the use of this 
plaster. 
William E. Lincoln, Warren. Mass., and 
London, Ontario, Cau. Illustrated catalogue 
of the well-known Lincoln Patent Chaunel 
Can Creamery with the commendatory words 
of those who have used it. 
Thf. Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing 
Co., South Seud. Ind. This is a unique circu¬ 
lar in the form of the good old song, “Wait 
for the Wagon,” with highly colored covers 
illustrative of this firm and its wagous 
David Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, 
Pa. A Rural Register aud Almanac (or 1884. 
of 100 pages, well filled with useful informa¬ 
tion. This well known seed house was estab¬ 
lished in 1784. The Register will be sent 
gratis to all of our readers who choose to apply 
to the above firm. 
The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, 
O. A catalogue of 114 pages of plants, seeds, 
fruits, small fruits, grape-vines, illustrated 
with a colored plate of Eulalia Japonica 
Zebrina, one of the hardiest aud most beauti 
ful of ornamental grasses. The list of novel¬ 
ties in each class is well selected 
The Higganum M’f’g Corporation, Hig- 
gftuuru, Conn This good old coneeru offera 
an illustrated catalogue of the leading tools 
for the farm and garden. The Meeker Har¬ 
row is spoken of very highly by such men as 
Peter Henderson and J. J. H. Gregory. They 
find it a capital substitute for a rake on all 
lands not very stony. 
George S. Wales. Bannockburn Farm, 
Rochester, N. Y. This is not a very showy 
catalogue, but it is made up of carefully se¬ 
lected lists of small fruits, grapes, carnations, 
pansies, roses, gladioli, geraniums, hardy 
shrubs, vines and flower seeds. A conspicu¬ 
ous place is justly given to the Hansell Rasp¬ 
berry. and the great Marlboro is offered for 
next Fall's orders* 
Robert Buist, 922 and 924 Market Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa. Buist’s Almanac and Gar¬ 
den Manual. A book of 192 pages illustrated, 
sent without charge to applicants. It pre¬ 
sents very full lists of seeds of all kinds, as 
well as bints for every month in the year. 
This firm has been established 5fi years, and 
may be relied upon to furnish good seeds as 
well as any other. 
Vick’s Floral Guide for 1884. James 
Vick, Rochester, N. Y. This catalogue is a 
work of 150 pages, three colored plates aud 
about 1,000 illustrations, and the price is 10 
cents, merely the cost of mailiug. Among the 
long and well-selected list of potatoes Vick’s 
Extra Early is offered at $2.00 per pound. 
Its special merits are set forth as earliuess 
and excellence iu quality. We have ngt yet 
tested it. We have always liked Vick’s Cata¬ 
logues because they are conservative and free 
from glaring exaggerations. 
J. J. H. Gregory. Marblehead, Mass. A 
large-sized catalogue of 50 pages. Mr. Greg¬ 
ory is one of those seedsmen who lias experi¬ 
ment grounds and who writes from experi¬ 
ence. He has introduced inauy new plants and 
now offers a new cabbage the “Early Deep 
Head,” and a new potato, the “Early Muine.’i 
Most, of the novelties of the season appear in 
this catalogue. We note Imperial Barley, 
Welcome Oats, the Rural Blush Potato, re¬ 
marking that the eyes are rather too promi¬ 
nent to mako it a popular market variety; 
Vick’s Prize, Crawford’s Seedling. The cata¬ 
logue should be exumiued to be appreciated 
D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Luudreth’s Companion for the Garden and 
Farm. This is a new departure. The highly- 
colored covers remind us of many foreign 
seedmeu’s catalogues There are colored plates 
of flowers, onions, the Boss Watermelon, 
which, however, represents the white rind as 
at least twice too thick , of Luudreth’s Ear 
liest Cabbage. Among the new potatoes we 
note the State of Maine and Garfield, both of 
which have been tested at the Rural Grounds. 
The work is full of useful hints and directions. 
The price is ten cents, which, we should sup¬ 
pose, would not cover postage. 
J T. Lovett, Little Silver, Monmouth Co., 
N. J. Illustrated cat i logue of small fruits, 
grapevines,fruit trees, nut tri es, roses,etc. Mr. 
Lovett makes specialties of the Manchester 
Strawberry .theHansell Raspberry aud the Jes- 
sicaGrape. 1 he latter has uot been well tested. 
It is claimed to lie ns early as the Talman, 
while in color it is white and in quality the 
best. We have a vine at the Rural Grounds 
and shall report as to its behavior iu due time. 
As to the Hansell, we believe it to be a very 
great acquisition. The quality is good, the 
color bright. It is firm and very early, if uot 
the earliest red raspberry. 
Johnson & Stokes, 114 Market Street, 
Philadelphia. Pa. A catalogue of 50 pages 
of all the usual farm, ga rden aud flower seeds 
with a particularly Hue selection of potatoes 
and novelties. Among the former we note 
the Early Mayflower. Early Gem, Early Sun¬ 
rise, Conqueror. Q, K. Mammoth, the Rural 
Blush, Dakota Red, which is highly praised 
by some, Jumbo, etc. Among the latter we 
note the Learning, Rural Heavy Dent and 
Chester Co. Mammoth Indian Corn, which 
last we commend to those who have a rich, 
sandy soil south of New York aud Chicago, 
and who do not mind immense stalks aud the 
ear perched up six feet or more; the new Wel¬ 
come Oats, etc., etc. 
Peter Henderson & Co., 35 and 37 Cort- 
landt Street. N. Y. A manual of everything 
for the garden aud field, fully illustrated with 
a colored plate of the new tea rose Sunset. 
Among the specialties is the Dew celery, 
“ Henderson's White Plume," which naturally 
has white stalks, while jmrtious of the iuuer 
leaves and heart are also white, which renders 
the operation of bleaching very easy. It is 
also a very pretty table ornament. It is 
recommended for early plantiug, as it will not 
keep as well ns the ordiuary kinds Among 
other novelties we note Bliss’s Ever-bearing 
Pea, which, according to our own tests, is well 
named; the Vanguard Potato, which is said 
to be 10 days earlier than the Early Rose or 
Beauty of Hebron, while in quality it is not 
excelled; the Cardinal Tomato, &e. 
Garden and Farm Topics. A book of 
241 pages, by Peter Henderson, 35 aud 37 
Cortlandt St... N. Y. Mr. Heuderson assigus 
as the reason for the publication of this work 
that he is unable to auswer by letter the hun¬ 
dreds of inquiries which come to him each 
season lroru his patrons respecting the subjects 
therein cousidered One hundred pages are 
devoted to such subjects as Rose Growing in 
Winter, Propagation of Plauts by Cuttings, 
Layers and Seed; all sorts of hardy bulbs, 
gladioli, tuberoses, etc,; and the rest 1141 
pages) to Onion Giow-iug for Market, How to 
Grow Cabbage anil Cauliflower, Growing aud 
Preserving Celery for Winter, Strawberry 
Culture, Root Crops for Farm Stock, Culture 
of Alfalfa or Lucerne, Manures nnd their 
Modes of Application, Market Gardening 
around New York, Humbugs iu Horticulture. 
Our line posters in three colors will be sent 
to all who apply. Ca n not you Jind a place in 
your can iaiyChuuse or barn for the Rural 
posterf All may apply for our new Premium 
List also. “ 
Domestic Cccmomi) 
conducted by kmii-y maple. 
A FARMER’S DAUGHTER'S DOMESTIC 
REVERIE. 
charity sweetheart. 
Jan. 1 —Father was vexed when he saw 
what I had written for the paper. He said: 
“ Charity, you make out you’re awful dis¬ 
contented. always wanting something you 
can't get.” Pm not sorry if it sot him think¬ 
ing, for half the trouble with men folk is 
thoughtlessness, not, real uukinduess. Now 
in the matter ol money, 1 think farmers' 
girls haven’t fair play. V\ e work all the year, 
saving hired help, aud only getting our board 
and economical clothes. There are uo con¬ 
certs, no ice-cream parlors, no lectures, to 
feast either soul or body and cause us to 
spend money; no milliners' shops to tempt us 
to purchase loves of bonnet*. Yet, only the 
other day. seeing in the papers that the won 
dei ful Patti was in a city uot far distant, aud 
that the fare to and from it was reduced one- 
half, I happened to say longingly: “ Ob, 1 do 
wish 1 could go!” If father had said; Well, 
little daughter, you have worked hard all 
Summer, heie’s money , go if you wish," i 
should have been a happy country gill, and I 
would not have asked for more nil the rest of 
the Winter. 1 could have lived on the memory 
of that beautiful singing, aud knit stockings 
at the fireside. But what do you think he did 
say? I will tell. “ So you would waste all 
that money for a eouplo of hours' amuse¬ 
ment!” “A coupte of hours!” Why, it would 
lost me a lifetime. Oue does not measure 
such things by the moment of actual enjoy¬ 
ment during the performance, for the mem¬ 
ory affords a life-long pleasure, and the eleva¬ 
ting influence cannot be estimated. I’m so tired 
of this humdrum existeuce. Nobody that 
comes here cares for the things that interest 
mo. If a neighbor comes in, he will sit and 
talk to father for hours about the price of 
pork, or if the steers are fattening, or how 
the fodder is holding out. Sometimes the 
young men come in to see my brothers, and 
they spend au evening just talking about 
fast horses, or cows that give the most milk- 
in n neighborhood, or some petty details 
about a neighbor’s affairs. It does get so 
tiresome! They never read anything but a 
weekly local paper, and would think it wasted 
money to buy a new book. Then their gram¬ 
mar is so bad; they say “seen" for “saw,” 
are always “guessing” and talking about 
“ them oxen.” I know they are honest, good- 
hearted boys; but what is the reason one need 
be so uncouth even if one does live in the 
country? Winter evenings are long, aud if 
spent in mental improvement might be pleas 
autly spent, instead of being a time of ennui, 
or of useless dissipation. 
15, —While father was reading the Rural, 
lie said; “ 1 wish all the writers would teach 
farmers’ girls to he contented with their lot. 
Now, there’s * Grctcbeu,’ who gives her way 
of keeping pork, while ray girl is turning up 
her nose at it on the same page.” 1 felt sorry 
for father .but 1 feel sorrier for myself; perhaps 
he thinks 1 ought to be satisfied, but it is hard 
to bo so. Our term is a good one; the boys 
are grown up; I am mother, sister, and wife 
to the household, yet. while 1 have saved the 
wages of a housekeeper, and have done the 
tailoring for the boys until lately, there Is 
no sewing-machine, uo musical instrument 
(except Burt's fiddlei, uot a picture on the 
walls, and, taking an inventory of the books, 
I find after The Book of Books and the family 
album, only Fox’s Book of Martyrs, Pil¬ 
grim’s Progress, Barter’* Saints’ Rest, aud 
several hooks on the diseases of cattle. Now, 
iu the bam there is every kind of implement 
for us p on the farm, and each ueiv invention 
is tested carefully, and purchased if thought 
necessary But it is considered a waste to spend 
money in home adornment, aud books are 
“so expensive,” 1 am told. So I knit store 
Bocks, saved squash and onion aud other seeds 
all Summer, and have joined the “Society to 
Encourage Study at. Home.” It cost me two 
dollars, and I bought some books of history 
and Dana's “ Geological Story Briefly Told." 
I find the interchange of letters a real “ en¬ 
couragement ” and help. 
IGtb.—Thi* morning was cold anil windy. 
The boys forgot to bring in kindlings, and the 
Are would not burn. A late breakfast makes 
a late day, aud so I found it. Nothing seemed 
to go right. We had a pudding for dinner, 
boiled in a cloth, aud as 1 forgot to put a plate 
uuder it the consequence was it was burned at 
the bottom, and (polled my new pudding 
cloth. Then when the mail came in I found 
that “Forest and Farm," the Rural puper that 
was going to give a present to all Us sub¬ 
scribers w hen it reached 1,000,000, hud turned 
out a swindle, and it hold oue of i.iy hardly 
earned fifty cents and a good mauy of my 
idle dreams; and It seemed a fit. ending for 
the day. 
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A PLAIN TALK. 
MRS. J. E. 8. 
Since reading those “Reveries,” I have it 
in my heart to write to “Charity Sweetheart,” 
as something tells me there’s good iu the girl, 
notwithstanding the sentimentality of her 
letter. Should this glamor now surrounding 
her, bo removed before life makes the heart 
hitter, she will be likely to develop into a 
noble woman; but should she, uninterrupted, 
foster such sickly sentiments, she will uot 
only be herself unhappy, but she will tend to 
make others unhappy. It. is well to have 
noble ambitions and high aspirations; but it 
is not well to hold one's-self aloof from uue’s 
more practical friends, and worship, afar off, 
the great “masters of art and the gruud prima 
donnas.” It generally turns out that we are 
, worshipping images of our own creation, 
quite different from the real living ones. This 
longiug to mingle and commune with these 
noble spirits with such mteutness £Lat our 
i every-day ourrouudiuus become unpleasant, 
indicates a morbid mind, uml shows an iuno- 
l ;enee aud au inexperience almost incompre 
[ hensible. were it not for a similar ..'haptei iu 
