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CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Bradley Fertilizer Co . 26 East Main St., 
Rochester, N. Y., with Eastern branch offices. 
—A treatise on Bradley’s supherphosphate of 
lime which this firm has sold for 85 years. 
Though thus called, it is a complete fertilizer; 
that is, it contains ammonia and potash as 
well as phosphoric acid. The firm claims to 
manufacture and to sell a larger amount of 
fertilizers than any other concern in the world, 
and that its aim has ever been to make the 
best commercial fertilizer that could be put 
upon the market. The treatise will be sent 
and prices will be furnished on application. 
Mapks Formula Co., 158 Front St.., New 
York.—We have now a catalogue of the com¬ 
plete manures for special crops and general 
use manufactured by this enterprising com¬ 
pany. It refers in one part to the objections 
which may justly be urged against the use of 
low-priced manures. They rarely supply more 
than one or two valuable ingredients.and these 
necessarily iu limited quantity. They necess¬ 
arily also contain a large amount of “make¬ 
weight.” The cost of manufacturing low- 
priced fertilizers is about the same asof those of 
higher grades. The handling of the raw ma¬ 
terial, packages; the freight, insurance and 
commissions to dealers; the cost of freight, 
cartage and application are to the purchaser 
about the same. Even, therefore, supposing 
that a $20 fertilizer contains just half of the 
plaut food a $40 fertilizer contains, it is plain 
that the purchaser is a loser by using it. He 
had better purchase half-a ton of the $40 ar¬ 
ticle thau a full ton of the $20 manure. If we 
thoroughly mix balf-a-ton of the $40 fertilizer 
with balf-a-ton of muck, the proportions of 
plant food will remain the same; the quantity 
of plaut food, however, will be just half that 
of the ton of $40 fertilizer. Now, what com¬ 
pensation has the farmer for his needless 
trouhie and expense? If a farmer were sent 
for the doctor in haste, and there were two 
roads, both good, but one just twice as long as 
the other, we should think it odd if he chose 
the mile instead of the half-mile. The case is 
nearly parallel with the $20 and $40 fertilizers. 
We are not now speaking of .special fertilizers, 
such as sulphate of potash, superphosphate, 
blood, etc. If one’s land needs no potash, he 
is carrying coals to Newcastle if be apply pot¬ 
ash In any form. It is the same with nitrogen 
and phosphoric acid. To return to the cata¬ 
logue in question, it is full of varied and val¬ 
uable information for all who use chemical 
fertilizers of any bind. Send for the pamph¬ 
let to the above company. It will be for. 
warded postpaid to any of our readers. 
The Birdsall Advertiser, by the Blrd- 
sall Co, Auburn, N. Y.—Avery nicely got- 
ten-up circular, illustrating and fully describ¬ 
ing the engines, etc., which this company 
manufactures. Among them we notice both 
the plain portable aud the traction engines, 
th? latter so constructed that in going up aud 
down hill the steam taken, is from the most 
elevated end and the water cannot all rush to 
the lowest end, thus leaving the crowu sheet 
exposed. Another novel feature is a fusible 
plug in the crown sheet, so placed that when 
the water gets below the safety point, the 
plug melts, allowing water and steam to ex 
tinguish the fire. Another novel feature is 
the rolling grates, by which they are always 
kept free of clinkers and the fire bright. The 
whole thing is suspended on springs, and the 
felloes of the driving wheels are of a peculiar 
construction so as to run over wet or slippery 
land This circular also describes their semi¬ 
portable engines; their thashiug machines, 
both vibmtiug and apron-separators, and 
also their novelty circular saw-mill, both por¬ 
table and “down,” or stationary. In addi¬ 
tion to describing the mill machinery made 
by them and telling its good points, this 
book has much good, sound, common-sense 
advice as to how to cure for and handle 
machinery. It will pay any one to send for 
and road it carefully. Address as above, aud 
our subscribers will he freely furnished with 
it. 
Ell w anger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y. 
Catalogue (No. 2) of ornamental trees, shrubs, 
hardy perennial plants, etc. The best and 
most trustworthy of its kind. The plants are 
correctly named aud conservatively deseribed- 
There is no pretense or splutter about it. The 
classification is good, which, with an index of 
both familiar and Latin names, enables one to 
examine it understandingly. One of its most 
valuable features to the amateur is the group¬ 
ing of trees aud shrubs suited to nil purposes. 
For instance, we have a list of deciluous 
weeping trees; another, of trees possessing 
remarkable characteristics of foliage; an¬ 
other of trees with dark colored foliage, etc., 
etc. Then we have select assortments of 
h irdy ornamental trees and the ...same of 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
shrubs. A chapter on What, When and How 
to plant, pruning, etc., gives all needed in¬ 
formation on each subject. The catalogue is 
one that we delight in commending to Rural 
readers. 
J. C. Vaughan, 42 La Salle St., Chicago, 
Ill.—This is certainly a very interesting and 
up-to the-times catalogue. We wish we had 
space to notice the many thiDgs offered,which 
our readers must find out by a personal exam¬ 
ination. We have, first, an excellent essay on 
corn, its history, botany, composition, uses, 
enemies, selection, cultivation, plowing, bar 
rowing, fertilizing, planting, harvesting, 
shrinkage, etc. Then we have the history of 
the potato treated in the same way. Ears of 
different kinds of corn suited to different lat¬ 
itudes are offered for five cents the ear. The 
List of potatoes offered, with illustrations, is 
particularly full. Then we have a list of 
spring wheats and oats. Among the imple¬ 
ments we commend the Gem hand cultivator 
to our readers. This we are using,and we find 
it in no way wanting. Send for the catalogue. 
W. W. Rawson & Co., 34 South Market 
Street, Boston, Mass.—A bright, beautiful 
catalogue (110 pages) of vegetable and flower 
seeds, issued by a good firm. Among novel¬ 
ties we find Early Arlington Celery; the Early 
Ivanhoe Field Corn; Platt’s King of the Gar¬ 
den Lima Beau—which, it is claimed, some¬ 
times bears six, and even seven, beans to a 
pod; Low’s Champion Bush Bean; many of 
the best peas of late introduction, including 
the Rural New-Yorker Pea; new melons, po 
tatoes, and flower seeds. An engraving of 
various kinds of cabbages is particularly true 
to nature. A list of Roses, Gladioli, aud other 
bulbous plants, grapes and small fruits, is 
also presented. The catalogue is worthy of 
preservation for reference. 
Elkhart Iron Works Co., Elkhart, Ind.— 
Circular illustrating and describing their plow 
sulky.to which any favoriteplowone may have, 
can be attached The advantages claimed for 
this sulky are that the wheels, being on a crank 
axle, and out of line, the furrow wheel never 
leaves the furrow and the land wheel never 
gets into it, even in turning corners. The 
plow is also attached by a universal joint, it 
can be easily bandied, has a large range of 
motion and easily turns right-augled corners 
without eveu breaking the furrow. To any of 
our subscribers who apply, circulars will be 
gladly sent. 
The Storrs Harrison Co., Painesville, 
Ohio.—During a cold snap when the thermom¬ 
eter marked from five to ten degrees below 
zero, we received from th8 above firm a box 
of Roses, Pelargoniums and Chrysanthemums. 
As they had been grown under glass we fear¬ 
ed that all had suffered, aud were confident 
the tender Pelargoniums had been frozen. 
All were potted at once and every plant is 
now alive and thrifty. The skill aud care 
now-a-days shown iu packing plants by con¬ 
scientious plantsmen are such as to insure 
them against injury, even though shipped to 
a great distance. 
Esses Paint Co.. Essex, Conn.—A little 
book of the pure paste colors manufactured by 
this company. A sample card showing pre¬ 
cisely the shades accompanies the pamphlet. 
A positive guarantee is given that these paints 
are absolutely pure, containing neither ba¬ 
rytes, beuziue. nor water. It is claimed that 
they are ground in pure Calcutta oil; that 
they contain a new metal pigmeut which is 
permanent in air and water; that they will 
cover more surface and wear longer than any 
other paint. They are sold by the pound in 
paste form iu any quantity. Write to the com¬ 
pany for specimens and prices. 
A. Gawthorp & Son, Wilmington, Del.— 
Circular of Gawthorp’s improved hydraulic 
ram. This ram is constructed ou a uew prin¬ 
ciple, and seems very reliable, with little li¬ 
ability to getting out of order. There are 
thousaudsof farmers and families all over the 
country, who have springs or streams from 
which with one of these simple devices, an 
abundant supply of water for domestic uses 
could be forced to and through the house aud 
and to the barns as well. 
R. H. Allen Company, 180 & 191 Water 
St., N. Y.— A descriptive, illustrated cata¬ 
logue, of 00 pages, of farm, garden, and flower 
seeds; also roots, plants and garden requisites. 
A new Lima is offered, that is said to give 
five, six aud even seven beans to a pod. The 
catalogue also offers Cow-peas, Spring 
wheats, barley and rye; oats, grass seeds aud 
clovers; subsoil plows, rollers, cultivators; 
foldiug chicken-coops, corn aud seed planters, 
etc. Catalogue free. 
W. H. Fay <te Co , Camdou. N. J. Circu¬ 
lar of their man ilia goods, setting forth their 
good qualities for building purposes; also 
their manilla carpetings or rugs. These are 
all manufactured from a species of paper 
which is tough, strong aud durable, somewhat 
resembling fine leather. From samples sent, 
it seems very durable. Any of our subscri¬ 
bers who apply will be furnished this pamph¬ 
let and samples of the paper. 
Flank S Platt, 374 State Street, New 
Haven, Connecticut.—This is an illustrated 
and descriptive manual (90 pages) of farm, 
garden and flower seeds, Dutch bulbs, roots, 
plants, vines, implements, florists’ requisites, 
and The Kiug of the Garden Lima, Improved 
Round-pod Red Valentine and Wonder of 
France Beans, Eclipse Beet, Early Arlington 
Celery, Pee and Kay Sweet Corn. Golden- 
heart and Oak-leaved Celery. Pride of Georgia 
Watermelon. Prince of Walesand Rural New- 
Yorker, Pride of the Market and Stratagem 
Peas, Red China Squash, Johnson Grass, etc., 
are among the rare or new things offered. A 
novel feature is that the catalogue offers the 
finest breeds of Canary birds, parrots, cages, 
etc., which, we presume, may be sent by ex¬ 
press. Mention the R. N.-Y., and send for 
this catalogue. 
Parsons & Sons’ Compajty, Flushing, N. Y. 
A select list of ornamental trees and shrubs, 
evergreen and deciduous, roses, rhododen¬ 
drons, azaleas, camellias, fruits, etc. A good 
feature of this list is that the plants are con¬ 
veniently grouped. Thus we have weeping 
trees, autumn-colbred trees; trees and shrubs 
for cities, for the seaside; spring, summer 
and fall-blooming shrubs, etc. Among novel¬ 
ties we find the Red-flowering Dogwood, the 
Weeping Dogwood, Cork bark Burning Bush, 
Viburnum latifoUum variegatum, etc. 
J. W. Spangler & Bro., York, Pa.—A 
pamphlet of Spangler's force-feed fertilizer at¬ 
tachment; new corn-planters, lime-spreaders, 
etc. The lime-spreader spreads from six to 
seven feet; and the lime falling but six inches 
to the ground, is not blown about by the wind. 
The spreader can be attached to a wagon and 
regulated to sow a heavy, medium, or light 
dressing. The pamphlet will explain the above 
implements. 
W. L. Douglas. Brocton, Mass.—A circu¬ 
lar telling how this man Douglas commenced 
business by making men’s and boy’s shoes 
in 1876 in a 9mall room, and by mak¬ 
ing honest goods at a reasonable price, has 
built up au enormous trade that requires a 
building 160 feet long, 30 feet wide and three 
stories high. Sent free if you mention this 
paper. 
Eyart H. Scott, Ann Arbor, Mich.—Cir¬ 
cular of the Woodruff Red Grape. This is a 
seedling of the Concord, and the engraving 
represents the berry as of the largest size. 
The vine is said to be a strong grower, free 
from disease, and very hardy. Tbe large size 
of the berry, its bright color make it attrac¬ 
tive. Its quality is said to be good. 
Mr. F. Bassett & Sox, Hammonton. N. J. 
—We have in this small-fruit catalogue an il¬ 
lustrated article showing how to plant straw¬ 
berries ; what varieties to plant—early and 
late;—how to multiply uew varieties, etc. The 
list of kinds is well selected. Among grapes 
the new and promising Poughkeepsie Red and 
Ulster Prolific are offered. Send for it. 
Mendenhall & Co , 78 East Market St., 
Indianapolis, Ind.—This illustrated catalogue 
opens with a very natural colored plate of 
Salpiglossis, Myosotis, Lobelia. Sweet Wil¬ 
liam. etc. It has a second colored plate of 
the Niagara Grape. The lists are full of well 
selected vegetable farm and garden seeds. 
J. E. Porter, Ottawa, Til —A circular of 
hay irnple i ents illustrating the Porter hay 
tools. Mr. Porter is the inventor of sling at¬ 
tachments, which will preserve the rope twice 
as long as when used by any carrier with 
which the rope is dragged on the ground. The 
circulur fully explains its use. 
Charles A. Rekser. Springfield. O.—Here 
we have an illustrated catalogue of plants 
and seeds. Roses are catalogued first with 
illustrations of many of the best, then pelar¬ 
goniums and fiually an alphabetical list. Then 
we have the usual lists of seeds of all kinds. 
Hovry & Co., 16 South Market Street, Bos¬ 
ton, Mass.—An illustrated catalogue (64 pages) 
of seeds, with a long list of novelties; also of 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses, lawn-mowers, etc. 
Stark Nurseries, Louisiana, Mo —A 
price-list of apples, pears, cherries, plums and 
small fruits. Also ornamental shrubs and 
trees. The Mariauna Plum a specialty. 
ft. S. Cole, Harman's Anue Arundel Co , 
Md.—A circular of small fruit plants. Also a 
price list of high-class Plymouth Rock fowls. 
Ireland & Thomas, 20 Waterloo Place, 
Edinburgh, Scotland.— \ catalogue of all 
kinds of seeds, with many novelties. 
Daniels Bros.. Norwich, England.—A 
large and beautiful catalogue, richly illu¬ 
strated. of all kiuds of seeds. 
M. F. Pierson, Seueca Castle, Ontario Co., 
N. Y.—A catalogue of seed potatoes. 
How to be Your Own Lawyer. A com¬ 
plete instructor for everybody iu all the ordi¬ 
nary legal affairs of life. Adapted to every 
State and Territory. Plain and concise direc¬ 
tions are given and forms furnished for the 
transaction of all kinds of business and the 
preparation of every description of legal docu¬ 
ment in common use, such as agreements, 
bonds, deeds, leases, mortgages, wills, etc. 
There is also a dictionary of legal terms and 
tables for tbe computation of interest and for 
making a variety of other calculations, as 
well as valuable miscellaneous information. 
Compiled and arranged under tbe supervision 
of prominent members of the New York Bar. 
Price $1,50. M. T. Richardson, Publisher, New 
York. 
This book contains, in a condensed and con¬ 
venient form, much valuable legal informa¬ 
tion, together with directions for drawing up 
all kinds of legal and business papers. It 
does not profess to take the place of an at¬ 
torney in complicated or doubtful cases, but 
its summary of definitely settled law points is 
unusually complete and reliable, and will be 
found of great value to farmers and others. 
Tbe dictionary of legal terms, and interest 
and other tables, all add to its usefulness and 
value. It also contains a large amount of 
general information in the form of statistics 
and tables. Altogether, it is a work which 
will doubtless save many times its cost to all 
who purchase and use it, and we find it very 
convenient, both as a legal authority aud as a 
handy book of reference. 
A fraud of the first water, writing from a 
village in Western North Carolina, is seeking 
to turn a dishonest penny and get free adver¬ 
tising and names of victims for other nefari¬ 
ous purposes, bj' sending communications to 
agricultural papers, praising in the highest 
terms for forage and pasture crops all those 
common, worthless weeds, known as the genus 
Lespedeza, He has also copied from the Ag¬ 
ricultural Department reports a description 
of Texas Blue Grass, called Poa araehnifera, 
which he states grows luxuriantly all through 
the Southern mountain region, and produces 
7,000 pounds of hay per acre in 4pril. It is 
complained by the Home and Farm, of Louis 
ville, Ky , the Indiana Farmer, and other ag¬ 
ricultural journals, and also by the agricul¬ 
tural editor of the N. Y. Times, that be is a 
gross deceiver, and tbe seeds which he sells 
are bogus. The same story is told to us by a 
gentleman who knows t^e man personally— 
at least by sight and reputation in hi6 own 
home. It is a pity that the conductors of 
these journals had not been more familiar 
with tbe plants written about, aud had not a 
keener nose for scamps, so that this fraud 
could have been detected on the instant and 
his deceptive letters put into the waste basket. 
It is now over four mouths since the Eye- 
opener warned friends of the Rural to have 
no dealings with “Dr.” J. A. Lawrence, who 
has been extensively advertising through the 
mail and in country papers, especially in the 
West and South, Le Graud’s Arabian Catarrh 
Remedy—“a sure cure for catarrh.” Over a 
poor office at No. 199 Dean St., Brooklyn, 
where the rascal says his “office and consulta¬ 
tion rooms” are situated, the name Dr. J. A. 
Lawrence appears; but oar utmost efforts 
have been unable to find the “Dr.” for “con¬ 
sultation” or interview. In his circular, the 
charlatan claims that his “laboratory” is at 
325 Pacific St, This is a private residence, 
and the occupants do not know anybody of 
the name. Having become satisfied that 
Lawrence’s representations were fraudulent, 
and Lawreuce himself an alias for a swindler, 
we referred the matter to the detective author¬ 
ities, and last Tuesday, Detective Corr, of 
Brooklyn, after a thorough investigation, re¬ 
ported that Lawrence was a myth and that 
the business was carried on by a fellow called 
James L Connelly. This sharper was at once 
arrested and arraigned before U S Commis¬ 
sioner Allen on charge of using the mails for 
fraudulent purposes. One of the circular ad¬ 
vertisements seut out contained a letter over 
the signature of Superintendent Lyons of the 
Brooklyn Post Office, certifying that it was 
safe to send money to Dr. J. A. Lawrence. 
Superintendent Lyons says he never signed 
the circular, aud never saw Dr. Lawrence. 
Postmaster McLear stopped Lawrence's mail 
oa Tuesday last, and in two days over $1,000 
accumulated in registered letters aud money 
orders. Connelly gave bail pending examin¬ 
ation. Post Office Inspector Bradley found 
that the stuff sold was put up in packages in a 
loft at 87.5 Pacific Street, not 825 as claimed. 
Each door leading to the loft had a peep hole. 
After getting through one door, he found a 
secret passage, and another door with a curi¬ 
ous look. He put his face to the door, and saw 
a young woman iu the room. She let him in 
after some persuasion, and told him that seven 
other girls were employed there, putting up a 
worthless concoction with which this precious 
rogue swindled the ^credulous innocents, 
