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THE RURAL. NEW-YORKER, 
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THE 
Great American 
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COMPANY 
The Mapes Manures at the Head Again. 
CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
Extracts from Annual Report by the Director, Prof. S.W. JOHNSON, 
on Fertilizers during past year. 
On valuationof f uper-phosphatesand Special Crop Manures. 
IN 18S4 TOE 8PECIAl. CROP MANURES THE CHEAPEST.^ 
Special Crop Manures cost on an Average.13 per cent, over “valuation.” 
Super-phosphates “ “ “ “ .23 
Mapes’ Spec al Crop Manures cost on an Average less than 5 per cent over 
Valuation. Extract a e SO 
Thp KiwiiaI Mnnnrps thf*mselves are. however, good fertilizers, and, on the average, during this year, 
havp furnished plant-food in a somewbat more concentrated form than Super-phosphates. V]*l ? 
considerably cheaper rate, although their average ton eoet has been higher. This will a P p f?£“* e fo1 ' 
lowing comparison: Average Average difference reckoned 
coaiT valuation. Difference. on valuation. 
« W* tS 
HIGH GRADE MANURES ARE CHEAPER TO THE FARMER TUAN LOW GRADE 
(x(IO US, 
The finniK top more expensive, th^SiTooops'are the cheaper. If both are rationally used. We 
are not nowTrguing'fo^Sp^als as against other Super-phosphatcs, but for high-grade goods, whether 
Specials or not, as against the more expensive low grade goods. 
WARRANTED 
FOB 
eYEARS 
READ DESCRIPTION GIVEN BEI-OW 
CONTAINS 5SETSOFREEDS. VIZ 
One Set Large’ Powerful a ( ih-It«»«Reeds, 
a «• Kxnui.it. lv Pure,Sweet Alclodta 
“ “ Rl«i. Mellow, Smooth Illnpn»ou 
“ « Charmingly Brilliant Celextc 
ii u pjwuiing.Soft. Melodious > lulu 
AiliHLA*n*c, •• »**•** V --» 
r finished and embellished with fancy 
ornaments and (fold truoings. j atent 
lit Bellows, which arc superior to any 
onst ruct ed, fullers, handles, lamp-stanog 
, sliding fall w lilt lock, and nil the latest 
mnl tmonwemoelw.__ 
nr,n it Is t IT \V*1 M, PAY 
IbbKnnly YOU,.. AN INVEST- 
> semi in re- ME NT' to buy a num ; 
tf, your re- her of these organsto sell 
nil Organ again. This is all oppos¬ 
ed veil on 10 (unity widen occurs only 
ini. U It.suits once In it hfi-timo to rdv 
send us its tain nil Organ AT LESS 
THE MAPES SPECIAL CROP MANURES 
FOUND TO Bi5 
THE HIGHEST GRADE AND CHEAPEST MADE, 
EXCELLING ALL OTHER BRANDS IN STRENGTH AND TN SUPPLYING 
THE BEST FORMS OF PLANT FOOD AT THE LEAST ‘ COST. 
Comparison of Hie Lending Brands or Special Crop Manure, for 1884 which 
p liave compiled with the Connecticut Law. 
Average Average Deficiency 
Cost. Station value. per ton. 
STOt’KBRIDGK MANURES*. 81 „ 73 
CHIT rEN DIE U.MANtl RES: .... 45.00 3J.03 7.97 
Bi §^Vs©.ifii®^ «• <»•»> «• 
M Tobago"), Ac,MoL’CoruC)...I®- 50 49 - 14 - 
The. ••Comparison of Special Crop Manures of the same brand (see pages 5* andbS oj 
the Official Report) from 1877 to date, show— 
While the Makesspkci m. Crop Manures were fully up to published standard in 1878, 
and i cere then the h iuhest grade Manures made, that they have steadily, tv ithou r an ex- 
sham that the claims made for the Mapes Man 
ares «* PM. s ■* C« «.P~ P»»rlH«- 
'MONEY In ADVANCE, 
WASHINGTON, 
NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. 
biSltNbloNS:—Height. 10 Inches; Length, iStnelwsj ffiaiu,^ Uicuca; 
Weight, about 31610®* 
■v For very early sweet corn, plant Tom Thumb and Pee & Kay. The 
D best muskmelon is the Surprise. The Sunrise is the earliest potato. 
IT For our specialties and general list of seeds, see our illustrated cata- 
™ logne, mailed upon receipt of 4 cents in stamps. 
PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER 
AlTj a ny, 3>J. "5 
The Union Grain Drill, 
WITH OR WITHOUT 
can be quickly obtained by sowing 
HENDERSON’S 
“CENTRAL PARK” 
A BEAUTIFUL LAWN 
a mixture of selected grasses identical 
with those used In forming the lawns of 
New York’s famous park. Over 60,000 
packages sold by us last season. One 
quart of seed will sow an area of IS.vU' 
feci 3U0 square feet, or for an acre r. 
bushels arc required. Instructions for 
8ow[iigandaft*r treatment sent free with 
every units, i .! ‘-e, 23 cents per,|tuu"l. 
-HENDERSON’S LAWN ENRICHER 
For Old and New Lawns. 
For many years wc ... — - • - « . - . , 
never failing In inducing a rapid and rJcUgreen growth to r ^ lawiv 
of patrons who desire a clean, portable and convenient 1 ° , * rn dr 
mixture designated ns * HENDERSON'S LAWN 
package for 50 cts j 20 lb. package for $um. 50 if. 
As a guide la ordering, we would state that a 10-1 b 
300 square feet. New Catalogue of SEEDS and PLANT 
have been using m our own gTounds a^ fertilizer wtdeh^we^havefound^to^ be 
g, we now offer them the 
express or^frejght, a 10 lb. 
kage Is sufficient to go over an area of 
To meet the wants of hundreds 
wing we now offer them the 
HENDERSON 'sT A W N EN RiCHERBy express or freight, a 10 lb. 
H E NDLKSON S w for ?2 00 . j ( ^| u , package for f t.oo. 
t a 10-lb package Is sufficient to go over an area < 
PLANTS mailed on receipt of 6 cents (In stamps.) 
SEEDSMEN A FLORISTS, 
UO# 35 & 37 CortlandtSt., New York. 
.A. TSTew Departure in Grain Drills. 
Iv drill In the market upon whTch the operator can ride and see bis work,and at the same time 
? machine. No hear WttKEim Kkkm is placed cirkctlv o> the £*<“K. A POMTIVE IORCK 
tTTLLZKK. The only ami In the market that will sow any and nil kinds of fertilizing material ana 
For circulars and prices address the Manufacturers, 
HART. HITCHCOCK & Co., Peoria. Ill. 
FERTILIZER 
ST0CKBRIDGE 
ILHAMS, CLARK & CO’S 
FERTILIZERS 
FROM THE 
ORES 
—| AND |— 
L00D 
Of the Cattle Slaughtered for New York 
Tbe above illustration is made from a photograph of a field of grass in Brockton, Mass., on 
which the Stockbndge Grass Fertilizer was applied. It was a held in fairly good condition, 
but needing fertilizer. Two bags were applied to the acre, and the yield, as will be seen 
bv tbe photograph, was very large; over three tons at the first crop. The price of the Giass 
Fertilizer hal been reduced, so that this year it only costs 'rorn *4.50 to *9 to top dress 
anaCi ' e - —x. -, r-n • 
Grive it a Trip 
It o if k e r Fertiliser Company , 
BOSTC> AND NEW YORK. 
CENERAL 
AND 
SPECIAL 
CENERAL 
AND 
si:m> for descriptive (iiuilak. 
No ^Uired for the first time, is decidedly the beat and 
n , *> productit e Main Crop Potato ever Introduced. 
It le itrOnnrlv beautiful; skin white and smooth; e>es 
shallow but itrong: flssh pare snowy wbite and of Peculiarly 
neh and del.oaUi flavor. Of vigorous growlti. tho tubers 
cluster compnctly in the hill. It is eiiormously nrodustive, 
having vicldcd at the rale .ff nearly 600 bualitMa 
ppr j%erc,Mtid thoroughly hjituui along tide of toe most 
popular vsnr.tio*. Rarpeil s Ksnplr* »♦**« hM, tn 
every case, Olltyith'O'l nil others- Price, peck. II..4); husliol, 
*5 00; barrel, ilO.OO- Bv mall, V> clc- per lb.; .1 lbs for ?-iKI, 
post-paid For full particulars, Illustrations and testuno- 
nials, see Bl BI'EK’N UAKM ANNUAL l«B 
18S3, which will be sent free to any address. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE k CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Cmnlciat induceniontii everof- 
furod. Now’uyour (Into to gotqp 
onion* f'*r our culuLirnU'd ™ ettn 
anil < on'ct'HATid Iiet'iiroa boauli- 
tnd M< 
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Send for illus¬ 
trated Catalogue and prices, free. 
