V • 
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 
GROWN STRAWBERRIES 
to secure x good crop next season. Our plains arc in the finest 
condition. (.'au.lugue containing full cultural directions mailed 
B&LWAWGEB .v BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nur&erlci*. Koelieetter, S. Y, 
Mention this paper. 
S. DIEHL-MEDITERRANEAN. 
As hardy an Mediterranean, as prolific as Diehl. 
The Com I uk Wheat. Seed from the originator. For 
Sample Heads and prices, address, with stamp, 
U. M. JAQIIKS, Wright'. Corners, Ni. V. 
ALL TH E'CHOI CD* N EW snofol 
POT grown strawberry plants 
citd^i^iiSv'o’ Da “ 1 * 1 Boone, 1 ) 1,1 Iron- 
p ‘“ , ' llla - umas 
^T. j'OVETT, l.i ttlc Silver, New Jersey. 
N ew strawberries cheap ; 
and all the old ones of value in POTS or 
layers for Summer and Fall planting. Kxtru 
ttorlc at fair prim. Filin' now Kruit next .1 une 
Circular,free. BALE BEOS. South Glastonbury, Ct. 
Ks> phv*T>v..lll.rC l,« m,*,t urranU,'.rapt*, fur Poll plm. ling 
SEKD WHEAT. 
Martin Amber, Tasmanian Red, and Cold Dust. Send 
10 cents for samples of each. Prices low. Satlefau 
tion guaranteed. R t;. CRIST 
New Market, Indiana. 
(Grape Bankets.—Good, cheap, nice. Freeclrcu- 
lar - A. I). Hat ter non. Mi. Jewett, Pa. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
SOT 
PERSONAL. 
Onk of Tennyson’s pieces was re-written 50 
times. 
The first. Englishwoman to reach the degree 
of Master of Arts is Miss Mary C. Dawes. 
Senator Bayard is 5ti years old, and is the 
father of nine daughters and three sons. 
Mr. Mackay. of fame as a millionaire, has 
bought all the Texas lands of Count Telfener. 
The smallest man in Congress, as well as 
the most eloquent, is Senator Vest, of Mis¬ 
souri. 
It is stated that a poem of Longfellow's, 
which he wrote in one week, suffered six 
mouths’ cutting down and correcting. 
Dr. Uriah Terrill, of Virginia, aged 92, 
was the oldest delegate to the late Democratic 
National Convention. 
Mr. Hendricks, the paternal grandfather 
of Thomas A. Hendricks, kept a small country 
tavern near Pownal Centre, Vt., in the early 
years of the century. 
The “spooks’’ of the first settlers, Judge 
Cowan, Joel Clement, Elder Wayland, Harvey 
Rico, and William Langworthy, are said to 
haunt Congress Springs, Saratoga. 
How many are aware, asks Dr. Page, that 
the thinnest fruit of all, the water-melon, con¬ 
tains, pouud for pound, more nutriment than 
beef tea, besides being absolutely pure ? 
Enoch Pratt expects that the free library 
buildings he has given Baltimore will bA com¬ 
pleted by September. He tells a reporter that 
he has arranged for t he expenditure of $ 1 , 000 ,- 
000 for the purchase of books within the next 
30 years. 
(Ten. Sherman, who has at last puid his 
license for extra street-washing water, added 
to his letter: “The city of Kt. Louis reminds 
me very much of a hotel iu Omaha whose pro¬ 
prietor advertised ‘Terms, $4.50 per day; 
board and lodging extra.’ ” 
Professor Proctor, the astronomer, anti 
his family occupy General James Craig’s resi¬ 
dence in Kt. Joseph, Mo. His purpose in com¬ 
ing to America to live is to bring his children 
up us Americans. Ho expects to return to 
England in the W inters to lecture. 
Lord and Lady Exmouth, who are making 
their bridal tour in America, are at Newport. 
The groom is 22 years old; he is a cousin of the 
Pellew family of New York, and a grandson of 
Admiral Exmouth, while the bride of 19 Sum¬ 
mers is a cousin of the Draytons of New 
York and the Colemans of Pennsylvania. 
At Glen Annie, near Santa Barbara, Cal., 
Col. Hollister, who has cultivated fruit trees 
without irrigation, bus over 30,000 trees, in¬ 
cluding 1,000 olive trees, 1,200 orange, 500 
lemon, -’>00 lime, 10,000 almond, 4,000 walnut, 
2,500apricot, apple, peach, pear, cherry, nec- 
tariue, and plum, with 200 Japanese Persim¬ 
mons, besides figs, loquats, and plums. 
jStedai and giants. 
itt i $ c r U a n c o u$ ^ d v r rt i ,$ t n n. 
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PROFESSOR 
SKING 1 
P0WDE1 
COOK’S evaporator 
, „ , “ For making Apple Jelly, Sorg■ 
hum. Maple Syrup, and Suf/ar. Circulars Meat free 
WHITEN! CK, BORDINE i CO., Tecumseh. Midi. 
NOVELTY BONE WORKS PHOSPHATE 
Manufactured by the Novelty Bone Works, at West 
Troy, N, \. Eatabltnhed In lAtO. Thl* is a Pure Bone 
Phosphate, and there iu no better In market. Tt lx a 
complete Standard Manure, Dealers wishing the 
sale of the beet Phosphate In market, will call on or 
address WILLIAM l«. WILLIAMS, 
(sen era I Agent, WnI Troy. N. V. 
I FARM KtJRGIf A I’llV. or SIIOUT-M A NI> 
»it •** VVHIDING here. Situations 
furnished. Address Valentin ic Bros., Janesville, Wis. 
RADLEY’S 
SUPERPHOSPHATE. 
V/ITH PHO'.PH 
For twenty-tfirpio years Bradley*8 finnernho*. 
pliatehiits been the sUuidard feitilizer of XVw ICng* 
I ii u-,! • I 
superiority 10 having all tJie t*l«*nu*n.ta of plant food 
combined in the f»toportions, to the high grade 
materia Ik of which It m composed and to tin? great t 
care taken in ita maim fad ore, insuring an un¬ 
equalled mechanical condition. It Isa Pure Bou« 
Circulars Bent free. 
BRADLEY FERTILIZER CO. 
Boston. Mass, and Rocbestwr, n. y. 
JStofU and gaultvy. 
SIIOHT HORN Yount Bulls of fashionable 
tribes for Sale, by tt. |J. ALI.EN, Chi.tb.iin, 
Morns Co,, New Jersey. 
aaaai registered swine 
n,or,,u ^ h 1 !• ♦**U?r White*. Po 
r _" & liujNjfUNl Kc’rUhinfl 
True iiedlmv £imi *iih cv#rv iniriUkS no 14. Hiroug, licftlthy 
Mtick only. Purity ^uuriuiteed. Sen-l wtatup for new 
»L "I Worrt Iif t nii Ha» a'1 W •>«♦ ‘ISkjt/i* ^ * 
jf.khjtt hei#, rm.Ajin-riii ya. 
I.WM'i* tYklUr. IU rkshif p Si Vt.rlt- 
>hlre I'Ikv NMilli.lovtn. I nU*olit 
wn4 Oxford Down ShrrpAnd l,amU 
Scotch I'olley Shepherd I log's and 
Kilttey I'oulirj. Bend for Intuloffu* 
W.A I LEX Itl KFLI k CO.PhUx,P» 
Pig Extricator. 
giving birth. 
Sendror free circular to 
„ WM. DHL IN. 
Avocu, Forttiwattoinie Co., Iowa, 
M TAKE YOUR CHOICE. 
Let your Fowls die, or give them 
MIT( •illl’m 
CHOLERA PREVENTIVE 
AND CUB.B, 
and save t r em. Two ponndH fenUcharges prepaid, 
on receipt of SI* Send for circular* 
It* Bs .> 1 ITf II hi* li vV CO.. 
HO Denrhorii street, Chicago. 
M 
00 YOU WANT ANYSEED WHEAT 
Uv 1 VU ,,nM 1 FOR FALL SOWING? All the new and 
standard varieties at very low prices. Also 
Jersey Red, Chester W hite, Poland China, Yorkshire and Berkshire Pigs, and Scotch 
Colley Pups, at reduced prices, during the Fall months. Send for our Fall circular 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., 475 & 477 North Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa,' 
_ implements! md ^Uachinenj. 
WALTER A. WOOD MOWING AND REAPING MACHINE COMPANY, 
IIooMlok Falls, Rensselaer Co., iv. Y., 
EXCLU.SIVE MANUFACTURERS OF THE 
Walter A. Wood Improved Harvester, 
WITH 
IMPROVED IRON PEAME TWINE BINDEE, 
AND 
New Bundle Carrier Attachment. 
Made from Professor Horsfonl’s Add 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading physicians. 
Makes lighter biscuit, cakes, etc., and 
Is healthier than ordinary Kakiug Pow¬ 
der. 
In bottles. *»old at a reasonable price. 
The Hoi-sTord n Almnnnc and Cook Hook 
sent free. 
RumfordChemleal Works, Providence, R. I. 
II. M. A NT HON \' Ag’t. liKJ and 102 Iieade St., N. Y. 
IWALTERk.WOOr^ 
THIS MACHINE has been VICTORIOUS at EVERY^FIEID 
TRIAL in AUSTRALIA the Present Season. 
ftlI<»HT GRAiVD I’ltl/liH having been AWARDED IT, 
A FULL LINE OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED 
WALTER A. WOOD HARVESTING MACHINES, 
Manufactured by us, are for 8 ule by our Agents throughout the country. 7 
We made and sold, in 1883, 45,032 Machines. The number of Machines made and sold 
since the establishment of this business in 1853, is 454 
WALTER A. WOOD MOWING AND REAPING MACHINE CO. 
The Union Grain Drill, 
WITH OR WITHOUT 
IGRTIT T7GR 
TSTew Departure in Drain Drills. 
'f h 1?i? ly ' ,r ' ll, . l . u the market upon which the operator can ride and nee IiIh work, and at the mime time 
FFFrpFFRTn^FR 0 'Tho “f *' 1 W l ,,l ?L r,S ' KK J tI ! T UUISCTI.V ON THE AXI.K. A POSITIVE FORCE 
*" y l "'"‘ 
_ HAET, HITCHCOCK & Co., Peoria, Ill. _ 
BOOKWALTER ENGINES. ^ ~ 
UPRIGHT ENGINES : 3 Horse, 4V£ Horse, , 
ij^J Horse auil 8% Horse Power. 8a/o, mTjmS. J 
Simple and I hi ruble. Over 3,000 in sue- : 
eeasiul operation. 
Ne^r Style 10 H. P. Horizontal Engine. M 
Center (Irniik ICngine. All wrought lion HB; jY\\ 
Return Flue Boiler- Compact, Hubstan- j pAhtgXT \j 
tlul and handsomely llnished. Ulus- . iSflfiAYSJr <-Jf 
trated Pamphlet sent free. Address - !■ 
JAMES LEFFEL& CO.. « - 
MPHINGFIEMJ, OHIO. 
Eatlorn Office : 110 Liberty St., New York. 
Send for 
Catalogue 
and 
Prices- 
ATI AQ eng| ne 
■Jt I M I LAO WORKS . 
INDIANAPOLIS. IND., U. S. A. A 
_MANII_rA.Tei.M,s,.r r 
LJbg!k^ STHM ENGINES* B0ILERS.„.-W 
w'pMMwRfcl'irmmiW' Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock ... 
% for Immediate delivery. '"fiUlil 
THE BEST CATTLE FASTENING! 
SMITH’S 
SELF-ADJUSTING SWING STANCHION I 
The only Practical Swing Stanchion Invented. 
Thousands In use. Illustrated Circular free. Mauu 
factured by C. D. BROOKS, Addison, Steuben Co., N.Y 
•‘THE BUST IS5 CHEAPE8T." 
ENCim TUPPCUCpC SAW MILLS, 
i««e Powers * llllLOIILllO C|ft T er Hnllen 
J««ePowers • nriLOflLnO CloverHullers 
5K° tlonL * > WrlU; forKK1 Hum. Pumpfalel 
J rtcvw t4»T)iM AmcrrihU A Tftvlor Co.. Mun aDhIU fihln 
WHITMAN’S New PATENT 
REBOUND PLUNDER PERPETUAL, 
rn . paH m m REBOUND PLtJNOER PBRPETUAL, 
IHE BRADLEY 
PERRY’S PATENT 
l^v/YvlNold on itn Merita. 
\ /SX / V CUARANT6ED 
« hh ji- Free from Horse Motion. 
TWO WHEELER. 
The only Two Wheeled Vehicle that is 
absolutely free from all horse motion. 
Illustrated Price List free. 
BRADLEY & CO I F.»tubllahei! I S 15*2. 
a 
Itcool vi-il fiat Preialuiu sc S. v. Stale Kriir, lieo, I8S1 and 
1SS2, and (ireud tlOld Mcilsl In ISH5 over tleduilok Mid others, 
111 .« CollfernlASlate Knir in Isas. The only perfect Hay 
Pre»s made. Ful. 10 Inna luvm. Mu.t xluiele nud durn- 
U«, A hnle every 3 mlnutefl. Satlafueiiun guaranteed. 
Three hslim lo any other rret#' two. Semi for Clroulara. 
Al.o lW»e.t*ower«. Cider Mills, Curu gbelleqi, Feed Cutter., 
eto. M itiufuotiireil hy 
WHITMAN AORICULTUHAL CO,, 8t, Louts, M<*» 
