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SUPPLEMENT TO THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
NOV 8 
time. And, furthermore, I will, no preventing 
Providence, make a personal effort to extend 
its circulation, believing I am greatly benefit 
ing those whom I induce to subscribe.” 
Mb R. C. Hodges, of Delaware Co., N. Y , 
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"I believe the R. N.-Y. is at the front, and 
is doing more good than any other agricuitu 
ral newspaper m the United States.” 
T. H. Hoskins, M. !>., the Editor of the 
Vermont Watchman, says: 
11*® Dutch florist who politely informed a 
fault finding female customer that all good 
qualities are rarely found combined in one 
rose—or one lady—told the truth. But if we 
were to point out the one agricultural journal 
that comes the nearest to combining in itself 
every desirable excellence, it would be the 
Rural New-Yorker.” 
Mr. J, N, Reask, of butler Co., iowa, says: 
“You say you want the paper to be worth 
more than its cost to subscribers. Well, ithas 
saved me a cow this year, by your clear direc- ! 
tions as to casesof “clover bloat.” Nor is this 
all; one of my neighbors, to whom I had told 
the incident, came in all haste, Decoration 
Day, for me to go and see a cow of his that 
was bloated, 1 went, of course, and while we 
were at work upon her, another one was taken 
sick. We saved them both. 1 told him he 
could give the R N -Y. the praise; and when 
he began to express great gratitude, I sug¬ 
gested that he had better subscribe, but that 
he was not willing to do.” 
Mr. Charles Samuel, of White Co,, 
Ark., says: 
“In your paper you defend right and expose 
wrong. I therefore highly value it.” 
Mr. J. E, Jones, of Franklin Co,, Ohio, 
says: 
“The Rural New-Yorker is worth more 
than all the rest of the agricultural papers 
put together. It is honest.” 
Mr. Jacob Heckman, of DeKalb Co., 111., 
says: 
“The only fault I can find with the Rural 
is, that it comes but once a week. Like Mr. 
Beecher, 1 want it all the time. Each week it 
comes laden with valuable suggestions and 
experiences, embellished with beautiful en¬ 
gravings, and each number seems so exhaust¬ 
ive, that I often wonder what the Editor cau 
give us next week. When “next week” is 
here, the Rural is also, “chock-full” of lively, 
interesting reading as bufore, and my next 
wonder is that any farmer can succeed with 
out its advice. I wish you coutinued success.” 
D. B. Sanford, of Muhleuburgh Co., Ky., 
says: 
“I take a great interest in the work the 
Rural is doing for its subscribers. It has 
been my lot to examine and read a great many 
of the leading agricultural journals, but the 
Rural is the best of all. You may think I 
say this just simply to please you, but such is 
not the cose. 1 am sincere in what I say. I 
read with pleasure the experiments you are 
trying at the Rural Grounds. 1 have tried 
several times to get some of my neighbors to 
try the Rural; one year I loaned them my 
papers to read, but they say: 'Oh, there is too 
much of it; it takes too long to read all of it.’ 
Others say ‘there is nothing funny in the 
whole paper,’ etc., etc.” 
Rev. Thos. Watson, Dunham, Quebec, 
says: 
“Your paper deserves support, if only for 
its high-toned moral teaching. 1 have just 
taken you advice in the last clause of your 
article, headed, ‘Shall We Teach Gambling,’ 
and stopped my re%foua paper for its shame¬ 
less * Bible Competition ’ advertisements. I 
shall not forget to give you the good word you 
deserve.” 
Cole & Brothers, of Pella, Iowa, say: 
“You are publishing an excellent paper, 
and it is an honor to our country to have such 
a leading agricultural journal.” 
COL. D. H. Hawkins, of Umatilla County, 
Oregon, says: 
“I will do nil I can to increase the eircula 
t.ion of the R. N.-Y. 1 esteem it very highly, 
and consider it to lie the most valuable paper 
of the kind published.” 
Mr. T. II. Michael, of Crawford Co., Pa., 
says: 
“I iiavo never told you what I thought of 
you. Well, here it is: the Rural is the best 
farmer’s paper in existence. It pleases me, 
anyway. If 1 only had the gift of openiug 
the eyes of the farmers, you would have a 
rousing club from me ” 
Mr. Simeon Emerick, of Montgomery Co., 
Ohio, says: 
“1 prize the Rural so much that I careful¬ 
ly preserve each copy for bimiing. With its 
elaborntu aud well arranged index, I find it 
invaluable for reference.” 
W. T. Graham, of Chariton Co., Mo., says: 
“I would not do justice to my feelings if I 
should withhold an expression of sincere 
thanks to you for the publication of such a 
paper as the Rural. I have taken it but one 
year, yet I have gained sufficient information 
—if a value could be placed upon it—to pay 10 
years’ subscription.” 
Mr. John G. Crter, of Bucks Co., Pa., 
says: 
“I have taken the R. N.-Y. but a little 
over a year, but in that short time I have 
learned to like it very much. It is the most 
interesting paper that I see, and I will try to 
aid you in extending its circulation.” 
Mr. W.W. Farnsworth, of Lucas County, 
Ohio, says: 
“I receive eight or ten agricultural and 
horticultural papers; but the Rural stands 
at the head. Allow me to express my appre¬ 
ciation of your fearless expression of your 
opinion, even if some one’s corns are stepped 
on,” 
Mr. Thomas Barrett, of Piatt County, 
Ills., says: 
The Rural New-Yorker is the paragon of 
farm papers. It is bright, lively, progressive, 
able, honest, fearless, and independent in its 
judgment of men and things. Success to the 
Rural1 
Mr. IRVING Bell, of Kingman County, 
Kansas, says: 
“I like your paper for its independence in 
stating your experience and beliefs in new 
plants and fruits. Nurserymen are given 
much to exaggerating new sorts ; but by care¬ 
fully reading your paper one keeps posted ” 
E. Lewis Sturtevant, of the N. Y. Ex. 
Station, says: 
“1 can say truly that the Rural New- 
Yorker has come to be a paper of sterling 
worth und interest, thanks to your laborious 
and well directed efforts.” 
Dr James R. Nichols, of the Popular 
Science News, says: 
“ The Rural is a splendid journal, and you 
deserve the success which you have achieved. ” 
Mr. Henry Mortimer, of Kankakee, Co., 
Ill , says: 
“ Although in receipt of more papers than I 
have time to read during this busy season, I 
send direct to you for the Rural New- 
Yorker. During the two years that I have 
taken it, 1 have received more practical hints 
in agriculture aud disinterested descriptions 
of fruit than from any other paper.” 
Mr. John Hurley, of Wetzel Co , W. Va., 
says: 
“I have now five volumes of the R.. filed and 
bound (home-bound) which cannot be bought 
of me for $10; not one number mussing of the 
five volumes; for which you deserve credit for 
punctuality, and it speaks well for the mail de¬ 
livery also. Considering the vast store of 
practical and common-sense knowledge im¬ 
parted in thoeolumus of my five volumes on 
agriculture, horticulture, aud various other 
branches of culture, I cau truly say that I 
have value received for my money.” 
Mr. E. W. Clark, of the U. S. Revenue 
Marine, says: 
“All honor to the Rural New-Yorker for 
its fearless and disinterested attacks on frauds 
and humbugs of every kind and degree; for 
its opposition to monopoly and extravagance 
everywhere; for its intelligent advocacy of 
that which ennobles aud benefits the whole 
community', more particularly the farmer; 
for its originality in every department; for 
its liberal expenditure for the good of its 
readers; for its excellent return iu intellectu¬ 
al food for the money of subscribers; for its 
unparalleled generosity in its Free Seed Distri¬ 
butions, which may be characterized aj true 
benefactions to the human kind. For its gene¬ 
ral excellence, enterprise, push, energy, cour- 
rage, intelligence, vigilance, goodness, it has 
no peer. 
Mr. A. A. Bush, Oswego Co., N. Y., says: 
“The Rural is the best farmer’s paper pub¬ 
lish oil iu the United States, but dou’t waste 
auy more of your va'uable space telling us of 
it. Your potato experiments are valuable to 
all cultivators.” 
Mr, Alexander Kennedy, Union Co., N. 
J., says: 
“I am so pleased with the independence 
and truthfulness of the Rural that 1 would 
like to do something to help on the good 
cause. I believe the Rural is doing a graud 
work in the rural districts, and deserves the 
support of all interested in rural affairs. 
Mr. P. W. Colltns, of Wayne Co., Pa., 
says: 
“I have been taking the Rural since Janu- 
I ary T , 1884, and would like to express my appre¬ 
ciation of it in some way, and I don’t know that 
I can do it better than by saying that of five I 
take, I think it is equal to the lot.” 
Robert J. Young, of St. Joseph, Mo., says: 
“I consider that one item in your most 
valuable paper saved me at least $100 the past 
season, and other information gained from its 
column? has been, and will be, in future, a re¬ 
turn of the principal cost, and interest, 1,000 
per cent.” 
Mr. J. L. Myers, of Indiana Co., Pa., says: 
“Hike the Rural New-Yorker the best 
of all the farm papers I have seen or read, and 
during the past two years I have had sample 
copies of quite a number. Above all, I like it 
because it aims to tell the truth, no matter 
whom or where it hits, and if it has made a 
mistake and discovers the facr, it will not 
hesitate to acknowledge it, and try to make 
amends. In fact, it could not be the live, pro¬ 
gressive paper that it is, unless it did so,for the 
opposite cou r*e is just what leads to old fogyism. 
I like it because it has no stereotyped items 
which appear jn Its columns over and over 
again. I like it because it is praetlcul rather 
than theoretic, for which it has better facili¬ 
ties than any other paper with which I am 
acquainted, on account of the Experimental 
Grounds. I like it because it seems to have 
discovered the acme of success in a farm 
paper, viz., to aim only to benefit its readers; 
but thereby it benefits itself in return. I like 
its editorials; they are to the point, and usual¬ 
ly timely. Of course, there are points in 
which I differ from the Rural ” 
T. D. Eldred, Twin Bridges, Montana, 
says: 
“I have been trying other papers for the 
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(See page 737 ) 
last six months, but find I cannotget along and 
make anything without the Rural, and don’t 
intend to be without itany more.” 
Mr. Joun Howe, of Laramie Co., Wyom¬ 
ing Territory, says: 
“ I have been takiug the Rural for over 
two years through our newsdealer, and al¬ 
though I take a number of other papers, there 
is not one, in my opinion, that can come up 
to the Rural. I generally receive it every 
Sunday morning, but if the train is late and 
it does not came on time, then there is as much 
disappointment in my family as if my wife 
had said ‘No dinner to-day.’ I long for its 
coming; my wife reads it thoroughly, even 
the advertisements; my children cry for it, 
and my neighbors all want to borrow it. What 
more could you ask for Wyoming? Your 
Wyoming friends join the many others in 
wishing you and your paper all the success in 
the world.” 
A. M. Crouch, of Henderson Co., 
Ills., says: 
“I do not wish to say anything to unduly 
excite your vanity: but amidst the endless 
variety of so-called agricultural papers I have 
ever seen, the Rural is certainly the best- 
most, solid, most sensible, less airy, and preten¬ 
tious. It is clean, and contains something from 
the most reliable sources for ©very member of 
the family. And I only say this to add my 
mite of encouragement to the great volume of 
what is sent by so many of your readers, if 
necessary, to help strengthen your hands and 
gladden your heart, so that you may go on 
and continue in well-doing. I would gladly 
pay double the present price of the paper 
rather than be without it.” 
David Greene, M. D., of Granby, P. Q., 
Canada,says: 
“Allow me to congratulate you upon the 
success you have already achieved, and your 
onward and upward progress in the editorial 
management of the Rural New-Yorker. 
The mechanical department of your journal 
is also a credit to those under whose control it 
is. I have from boyhood had a thirst for in¬ 
formation iu regard to everything pertaining 
to farm and garden. I place the Rural on 
file, and it forms a most useful cyolpiedia of 
agricultural and horticultural knowledge. 
My Interest in extending your sphere of use¬ 
fulness is my excuse for writing; but I know 
how grateful a word of encouragement is to 
the editorial ear, and when a stranger feels it 
but a matter of justice to bear favorable tes¬ 
timony, it must prove an encouragement and 
incentive to greater and nobler efforts.” 
James T. Flemming, of Onondaga Co , N. 
Y., says: 
“I feel as though I parted with my best 
friend when I parted with the Rural I 
cannot do without it this year.” 
Mr. R. H. Levy, of Saline Co., Mo., says: 
“I have this much to say for the It. N.-Y.: it 
is the best farm paper I ever read.” 
W. G. Waring, of Pennsylvania, says: 
“ I send you a few articles, doubtful whether 
auy of them are fit for a place in your superb 
paper They have the merit of truth, how¬ 
ever, and that is an eminent merit of the 
Rural, which shines out of every editorial 
item ” 
G. N. Smith, of Massachusetts, says: 
“ I esteem your paper highly, and think 
you give more than value received to every 
one of your subscribers.” 
O. V. Brainard, of Iowa, says: 
“ If I thought I wouldn’t hurt your feelings, 
I would like to my that the Rural is the boss 
agricultural paper published. I don’t except 
any; the wife likes it, the children are de¬ 
lighted with it, aud the farmers can’t do 
without it and make farming a success; that 
is, I can’t. My seeds have been worth more 
to me than the price of the paper. Our crops 
are all good in Western Iowa, for which we 
are thankful.” 
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