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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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■O-Usccllrtneous. 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Dairy Farming, by J. P. Sheldon, Profes¬ 
sor of Agriculture of the College of Agricul¬ 
ture, Dowuton, England.—We have often had 
occasion to commend this work, and have 
taken great pleasure in referring inquirers 
for the best treatise on dairying, to it. The 
editor is well known to Rural readers through 
his very interesting dairy articles, which 
regularly appear in the columns of this paper. 
This is, without doubt, the most complete 
work of its kind in the English language. It 
takes up and treats of the best dairy soils and 
climates; the best breeds of dairy cattle; the 
selection and breeding of the same; feeding 
and treatment, including the diseases incident 
to them and their treatment in such diseases. 
It describe the dairy buildings aud imple¬ 
ments best adapted to the making of butter 
and the different kinds of cheese. It treats of 
the best kinds of pasture plants, and of hay 
aud haymaking; the best foods and how to 
feet! them. It fully treats of dairying in all 
countries, and of the different systems in use 
to produce different styles and grades of dairy 
products. It also discusses artificial dairy 
products very fully. It contains nearly 700 
pages, with over 335 wood-cuts, and 27 full- 
page, colored plates. It is printed on fine 
paper, strongly bound. Ip vhort, it is a com¬ 
plete and comprehensive treatise on all sub¬ 
jects connected with the dairy interests, and 
should be in every agricultural library. 
For sale by the publishers, Cassell & Co., 
596 Broadway, N. Y. Price $12, 
The Compendium of Health pertaining 
to the physical life of man and those animals 
which serve him. This is an original book on 
an original plan, being a plain, practical, 
common-sense guide on every subject that 
pertains to the welfare of the lord of crea¬ 
tion, and all liis domestic subjects from the 
horse to his pet birds. It is very plainly 
written and singularly free from technical 
words and phrases, being evidently designed to 
be intelligible and useful to the common 
people. It is so classified and arranged and 
has such a full aud complete index that one 
can readily turn to auy subject and any 
branch of the subject desired. The chapter 
on Emergencies aud Domestic Surgery, 
aloue, is so full and complete that it is worth 
the price of the whole work, for consultation 
in those cases always arising when help, to be 
effective, must be prompt. The book con¬ 
tains nearly 1,000 pages, about one-half of 
which are devoted to man, his structure, care 
in health and treatment iu disease, and the 
other half to the various animals belonging 
to man, including poultry and other birds- 
All these are treated in a single book, but in 
separate departments, and much repetition 
and needless reading are avoided by a copious 
system of cross references. There is also a 
chapter devoted to the different medicines 
recommended, and giving very full and accu¬ 
rate formulas and directions for compounding 
them. In short, it is a complete cyclopedia 
of domestic medical knowledge, and the per¬ 
son possessing and freely consulting it. need 
seldom beat a loss how to care for the well or 
treat the sick in bis household or on bis farm. 
It is printed on heavy paper, fully illustrated 
aud substantially bound. Price from $5 75 
to $9.00, according to style of binding, and it 
is worth the money. Sold by the publishers, 
the American Book Company, Chicago, Ill. 
Thomas Woodason, 74 Canalport Ave., 
Chicago, Ills.—Illustrated circulars, price-lists 
and commendations of the Woodason bellows. 
The value of these bellows was first made 
known through the R. N.-Y., and they were 
first tested at the Rural’s Ex. Grounds. 
Paris green, London-purple, Bqhach, sulphur, 
hellebore, lime, or any fine powder may be 
blown through them to a distance of several 
feet. They are well-made and durable One 
kind of bellows having a reservoir and vap¬ 
orizer is used for liquids, and this kind is sim¬ 
ply invaluable for spraying hen-houses with 
kerosene, or plants with kerosene emulsions, 
or any other liquid insecticides. We would 
not be without these bellows, and confidently 
commend their use to our readers. 
Dillon Brothers, Normal, Ill.—A cata¬ 
logue of their famous stud of Norman 
horses, comprising over SO stallions and 60 
mares, with a short description of each. It 
also gives a brief history of the Norman horse, 
and the points in which he excels; and those 
of our friends who have so often asked us the 
difference between Norman aud Percberon 
horses will here find the matter carefully aud 
fully discussed, and the use of “Norman” as 
the name adopted by this firm is ably de¬ 
fended. The pamphlet also gives a full history 
of the horses which have been imported by 
this firm, and which have become famous. 
All Rural readers interested will be furnished 
with this catalogue on application. 
J. A Evkritt & Co., Watsontown, Pa — 
We have naturally had many inquirers as to 
where the Green Mountain Potato that gave, 
at the Rural Grounds, the greatest yield ever 
there produced (at the rate of 1.391^ bushels 
per acre) could be purchased. Knowing the 
stock to be limited, we have replied (usually 
by mail) that it would not be offered forsale 
this year. We find, however, that it is offered 
in small quantities, the purchasers to bind 
themselves to certain conditions imposed by 
Mr. Everitt as to its future sale. The cata¬ 
logue. which is one of seeds of all kinds, will 
explain the proposition fully. 
J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John Street. N. 
Y. — A catalogue of the best gladioli and 
Spring bulbs. There is a list of lit named va¬ 
rieties of glodioli presented, ranging in price 
from 10 cents to $1 each. Then there are mixed 
conns for 50 cents a dozen. Every garden 
should have its bed of this splendid flower. 
The conns of most varieties increase freely. 
It is only necessary to take them up in the 
Fall,and preserve them as we would potatoes. 
Many varieties of Amaryllis are also present¬ 
ed, ranging in price from 10 cents to $9 each. 
They have also the newest varieties of Chry¬ 
santhemums. Cannas aud. finally, a list of the 
best small fruits. Catalogue free. 
Eureka Mower Co . Utica, N. Y.— 
Circular of the Eureka Mower, showing its 
construction and giving the points wherin it 
is claimed to be superior to other machines. 
As one looks, on the first page, at a mower 
rigged up with sun shade, it makes him feel 
that soon machinery will be perfected so 
that haying will be only a pastime The 
circular will he gladly sent, if you mention the 
Rural. 
Proceedings and Discussions of the 8th 
annual meeting of the Dutcb-Friesian Associ¬ 
ation of America. We are indebted to the 
Sec. S. Hoxie, for this phamphlet. and have 
been much interested in reading it. and are 
much encouraged with the hope that this and 
the Holstein Association will be eventually 
merged into one, and that, instead of local and 
misleading names for these fine cattle, the 
sensible one of “Holland” or “Dutch” will be 
substituted. 
The Westinghousk Co., of Schenectady, 
N. Y.—This is an illustrated circular of the 
Westinghouse grain and clover thrashing 
machines ; portable and traction engines, 
hoi's e-power and portable saw mills. These 
thrashers are of the vibrator pattern, and 
one is made as a combined thrasher and clover 
halier, and so constructed as to do both kinds 
of work equally well There is much in this 
circular that will interest all machine men. 
Send for it, mentioning the Rural. 
Hench & Dromgold, York. Pa.—Illustrat¬ 
ed circular of Hench’s improved riding and 
walking cultivator, with double row corn- 
planter and fertilizer attachments. In one 
implement this is a fallow, or corn cultivator, 
or a corn planter with a fertilizer sower. In 
many respects it is different from other ma¬ 
chines. and it will pay to obtain a circular and 
examine it. 
Challenge Wind-mill and Feed mill 
Company, Batavia, Ill.—Catalogue of their 
Challenge Wind-mills, showing all sizes, from 
those to pump water for a small number of 
stock to the monster double-header mills large 
enough to run a grist mill; also their Chal¬ 
lenge feed mills for grinding all kinds of 
grain, and these can be adapted so as to be 
run bv their wind mill. A nicely gotten up 
catalogue; sent free to Rural readers. 
The Report of the Bureau of Animal 
Industry for 1884, being the first annual re¬ 
port of this Commission,and containing in full 
the reports of Dr. D. E. Salmon, and others, 
on the various diseases of cattle, horses, hogs, 
fowls and other farm stock. It is a book of 
some 500 pages, and obtainable through the 
Member of Congress from your District. 
A. J. Nellis Co., Pittsburg,Pa.—Circulars 
of the Nellis Electric Spring Harrow, Little 
Giant Riding Plow, and other implements. 
In these are many novel features. Send for 
circulars, mentioning the Rural. 
Geo. H. Colvin, Dalton, Lack’a Co., Pa.— 
Catalogue of seeds, plants, and small fruits for 
the farm, field and garden. Prizes are offered 
for the best yields of certain new binds of po¬ 
tatoes. 
Axford Bro., 45th Street, two blocks west 
of Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, Ill,—Circu¬ 
lar of Alford’s Glass-hen Exhibition Incuba¬ 
tor. Also the J umbo Baby Incubator. 
F. E. McAllister. 29 & 31 Fulton St., N. 
Y.—A general seed-list with many flower 
and vegetable novelties. A colored plate of 
pansies. 
Delos Staples, West Sebewa, Iona Co., 
Mich—Circular of Blaeberry Plants, Pekin 
Ducks, Brown Leghorns, etc. 
Geo. A. Preston & Co., Binghamton, N. 
Y.—Circular of Wyandottes and other breeds 
of fowls. 
R. G. Christ, New Market, Ind.—Circular 
of Plymouth Rocks and Langsban egg 3 at low 
prices. 
A. C. Hawkins, Lancaster, Mass.—Circu¬ 
lar of Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes birds 
and eggs. 
tar Women. 
CONDUCTED BY MI Si. ray* CLARK. 
A WOMAN OF THE TIMES. 
BERTHA a. ZEDI WINKLER. 
PARt in. 
In order that the desired match might be 
above all suspicion of pre-arrangement, the 
elder Glendale left at once for the Stock Ex¬ 
change to give his son an opportunity to ce¬ 
ment a possible “love at first sight” with an 
agreeable tete-a-tete when she appeared. 
In his present mood he could all the more 
fmpUttuute and 
Pulverising’ Harrow, 
Clod Crusher and Leveler. 
the peculiar arr^Mnn ^“whiSS'1° !**»«*, Turning Process of no™.* uanos of CAST STEEL 1 OII.TEU 
Performed^, ,he 2."n" Vh^Th,^cnriV"aCtiVeo^.l^ or SuruiuT -mri thoro.n^.ly i>u lvo«-i^i.?« tTn- 1 ™ 
Harrows utterly fall; works perfectly on light soli, aud Is ike only Harrow that v.utn over the entini Surface of^he grouud l > u<lapu<1 *° bm ‘ rted sod ;uul Lard clay, where ot: 
Variety of Sizes, 3 to 15 feet wide. - We deliver free at ten distributing depots in different parts of the country. 
S . E ^P F0R PAIVIPHLET CONTAINING THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS FROM 48 DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES 
Branch Office: v — . ______ ___ * 
Manufactory and Principal Office: 
HARRISBURG, PA. 
B.—“TILLAGE IS MANURE” and Other Essays, sent free to parties who NAME THIS PAPER. 
Millington, Now Jersey 
“The judicious use of an im¬ 
plement like the ‘Acme’ Pul¬ 
verizing Harrow, Clod Crusher 
and. Leveler, in the preparation 
of the .Soil, will increase the 
yield from Five to Ten Dollars 
per acre.” 
Agents Wanted. 
IT IS THE BEST SELLING TOOL ON EARTH 
DO IVOT BE DECEIVED. 
JOon’t let dealers palm off a base im¬ 
itation or some inferior tool under the 
assurance that it is better, but SATISFY 
YOl llSELF KY OUDEttlMi AN “A( HE» 
ON' TRIAL. IVe Mill send a double yang 
"Arme” to any responsible farmer in tile 
United States, and if it does not suit, be 
may send it bmk, we paying return 
freight. Wc don’t ask. pay until tried on 
his own farm. 
