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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
APRIL II 
ONLY 
Have the Gnat Herds olt he Xtival Breeds of 
Ik Draft Horses met in competition i 
Bk Find, at THU AGO JMS8J, where 
sja, til* finest collections of 
the British and French 
; V*iiUx9TOk raoc ® competed for the 
Circulara . 
i tier 
ing tin 
deslrei 
tout *( 
Mansachusett*. 
BLACK SILKS. 
James McCreery & Co. 
Are now showing a very Large Stock of their 
Celebrated 
PE NOVI BLACK SILKS. 
These Silks, which are manufactured solely for us, 
are made with the express purpose of securing 
Strength aud Durability in Wear. They are PfcR- 
F ECT L V FR EE from the Deleterious Substances 
which have made the use of Gros-Graln so unsatis¬ 
factory latterly. 
They are all woven by hand, and are finished by a 
New and Improved Process, which, while giving 
them Softness and Rlchn-'bs in Appearance, renders 
them much less liable to get glos»y In Wear, 
OUR PRESENT PRICES RANGE 
FROM $1.25 to $5.00 
PER YARD. 
Satin Duchess, Radzimers, Faille Fran- 
caise, Mascott, and other New 
Weaves at very Low 
Prices. 
Broadway and 11th Street, 
NEW TORE. 
The Celebrated Brinser Grnin Cradle. 
ry>- Hand made of the best material. 
light, strong, durable, handy, and 
if / cheap: travels easy and fast. 
Wire finger braces with good 
thumb nuts, to set finger without hammer. 
Most perfect cradle in the market, llany 
1,000 in use. Sawed fingers. Best Scythes. 
\m Only each. Good discount by the doz. 
W' Agents wanted Semi for circulars free, and 
' mention R. N.-Yorker. E. t ‘. Bit IN HER, 
Middletown, Dunpliiu c o., Fa. 
YANKEE SWIVEL P LOW 
The LEADING 
WOOD BEAM 
REVERSIBLE 
PLOW ENGLAND 
IB’Tor both 1 and 2 Horses. 
BELCHER &TAYLOR 
AGRICULTURAL TOOL CO.^ 
4ICOPEE FALLS, 
Hecbiicr^’Itnproved Thrmblntr llsdune. Ful¬ 
ly warrant,'d. Catalogues with valuable Information 
Free. Sole ownerr, of Level-tread patents. All others 
Infringements.* Heebner dt Sons, Limsdale, Pa. 
The moat perfect machine now made. It Is not 
attached to Tall Hoard of wagon, but is a complete 
Sower. Reaves no streaks behind wagon. Wastes 
no grain. Warranted superior to any. Send for 
circulars. Manufactured by 
WHITMAN AGUIC’L CO., Sr. Lonis, Mo 
FIELD’S 
m WELL FORGE PUMP 
«IPi. \ Is a sure protection against fire. 
Js\t&K* Thousands of them In use. Posl- 
Wjr V ^ tlvcly the cheapest and best In 
the world. Send for catalogue 
Ol fd v l n K depth of well. 
FIELD FORCE PUMP CO. 
- ^ Cock Pore. ff. V . 
CORN PLANTERS^ 
SPANGLER’S IMPROVED are the best. Can drop 
fertilizer with corn, or mix with soli before cover¬ 
ing. Use gum roll t Instead of brush, and many 
other new features round in none other. Beforeyou 
buy, send for descriptive circular Wa rranted. 
POTATO GROWERS. 
We also manufacture a one horse machine to dls 
tribute fertilizer six Inches wide In potato rows, 
with Cultivator Teeth attached to mix iu soil. 
Shovels can be lowered or raised, warranted com¬ 
plete in every respect. Address for further infor¬ 
mation _ _ _ _ 
J.W. SPANGLER & BR0., 
Mention R. N.-Y. 
YORK, PA. 
THE DANA 
CENTRIFUGAL-GOVERNOR 
WINDMILL 
I .M\ u die best working and most powerful Wind- 
sTM Engine In the world, because It is the only one 
/tPfvi wliicli unites the most perfect form of wind- 
/HUS| wheel with the most perfect method of rt-gu- 
MJ^l In I ion. Geared Mills# specialty. 
JffflKl For Dpscrintirfi Circulars apply fo „„ 
|m\l 1 THE DANA WINDMILL CO„ 
JihUi rtiHiuvKN, mass., u. a. *- 
~^r IMl ROVl D 
1* IIYDRAULH! BAM«. 
ViV Send for Circular *nd Price List Address 
"7 lm A. OAWTUHOP A^o.N. 
u RBu WImbIbjiob. Pw . 
•GfestSS. Awarded Medal and Diploma at the Cen- 
tP™ "Rif tennlal Exhibition, Philadelphia. 
OUR LEADER. 
We offer an 8 to to H.P. Automatic, Spark-Arresting, 
Mounted Portable Engine, with Mill, 10 ft. carriage, 
32 ft, track and ways, 2 simultaneous lever act bead 
blocks, 29<-lncn arbor, 3 changes 
feed: sawyer controls feed-let eT 
and head blocks from one position, 
•ih-lnch solid saw. Ml ft. S Inch 4-ply 
belting, feed belts, cant-hooks, 
swage, tightener, etc. Rig com¬ 
plete for operation, 11,100 on cars 
Engine on skhls, fdlki less. Engine 
DOrLESTOWN HORSE PUnE 
With either regular incline or level «n track has 
the simplest and most efficient gove> ,r made. The 
DoylcMtown Junior Tbrenin •>and Clrnner 
has no superior. For Illa-trntetl ^p.taloguc address 
m """facturer, DA N 1 Kh/vc 1.8*11 l/.EK. 
Doyles*-^* n, Bucks Co , Pa. 
GENUINL^HENCH BUHR " 
CORN a,j FEED MILLS 
and POWER CORN SHELLERS. 
Cheapest and Best In the 
world. II lust rat- ^ ^ J 
ed circular free, < <. 
_ A .w.stmns & SonTO&. ~ 
* Auburn. N. Y. I 
Mention till* i>»|icr. 1 
Macomber’s Hand Planter. 
The best In Ihe world for planting corn, beans, and 
beet seed. Sec. of Vt. Board of Agr ll) report for 
1884, says: “it 1* really the greatest Improvement for 
the least money 1 hfve ever become fully acquainted 
with.” Agents wauted everywhere. 
H. M. (WACOM HER *■ CO., Grand lale/Vt. 
Farm Aria- If you’wtsh to’buy a strictly first-class 
X drill ms Work HARNESS, Bend to KING «fc 
CfL.Owego, N. Y., for new.40-page Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue and Price List. 
OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FOR 1885, OF 
“EVERYTHING FOR THE CARDEN.” 
full of valuable cnltnrnl directions, containing three colored pinto;, and embracing 
everything new and r»r* in Nerds and Plant*, will he mailed on receipt of stamps 
to cover postage (« cents). To customers of last season sent free without application. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO., 
35 A 37 CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. 
INVALIDS AND OTHERS SEEKING 
STRENGTH AND ENERGY WITHOUT THE USE OF 
DRUGS. 
Are requested to send for TilR ELECTRIC RE- 
VI EW. an 111 list rated Journal), which i.< publish 
ed for Free Distribution. 
It treatsof Hem.th, Uyoiknk, and Physical Culture, 
and Is a complete encyclopedia of Information for 
Invalids and those who sufferfrom nervous, exhaust¬ 
ing and painful diseases. Every subject that bears 
on health and human happiness receives attention Id 
I ts pages; and the many questions asked by suffering 
Invalids who have despaired or a cure are answered, 
and valuable In forum i*l>h Is volunteered to all who 
are in m-ed of medical advice. 
YOUNG MKN*«nd others who suffer from ner 
vous and physical debility arc especial ly benefited by 
consulting Its contents. 
The F,leri rie Review exposes the unmitigated 
frauds practiced by quacks and medical Imposters 
who profess to “practice medicine,” and points out 
the only safe, simple and effective road to health, 
vigor and bodily energy. 
Address, for free copy, THE ELECRT 1C RE¬ 
VIEW. ilti J Broadway. New iork. _ 
GOOD NEWS 
IS LADIES. 
Greatest inducements ever of. 
fered. Now’s yon r time to get up 
orders for our celebrated Ten* 
and ('oUecs.nnd secure a beauti¬ 
ful Gold Band arMoss Rose China 
Tea Sot* or Handsome Decorated 
Gold Band Moeg Rose Dinner Sat . or Gold Band Aloea 
Decorated Toilet 8et. Forfoll particulars address 
_ THE GREAT AMUR JOAN TEA CO.. 
P.O. Box2S9, 81*-*d«3Vesey SL, New York, 
THE PERCHERONS VICTORIOUS 
THE. 
Great American 
Bf I 
Company 
Contests 
Breeds 2 
TWICE 
*1,000 PRIZE. 
offered, which wosiul- 
•iiiioMy won by 
M. "W, Danham ’ g Herd 
of Percherona. 
Next, again at the 
WORLD’S FAIR at 
Wew Orleans, 1884-3, 
where four Of the Best Herds in America of tho differ¬ 
ent breeds were entered for the 
$600 SWEEPSTAKES KERB PRIZE, 
and again M.W. Dunham's OuLluwu Stud of Perch- 
cron* were victorious. Here. also. Mr. Dunham was 
awarded the First Prize In Every Stallion <’Ins« en¬ 
tered for, as follows: Pot Stallions 4 years old and 
over—29 entries ItrllUunt, first; Stallions 8 years old 
—23 ent ries. Confident, first: Stallions 2 years old—13 
entries, I'nnr, first. Also. Ibst for l»:»t Grade Stallion. 
M. W. DUNHAM, WAYNE, Du PACE CO.. ILLINOIS, 
now lias the following Pedigreed Stock on Hand; 
160 Imported Brood Maros, 
260 Imported Stallions, Old enough for 
service, also, 100 felt*, two years old and younger. 
140 Page Catalogue Sent free. II i« illustrated with 
Six Pictures of Pi lru Horses dm» n from life by Koiu 
liuuheur, the most famous of all animal painters. 
Gathered from the Massachusetts and Connecti¬ 
cut Experiment Station Reports. 
Valuation of the Sfcockbridge Manures: 
Connecticut, Seven Years, 34 Samples, Average.$41.62 
Massachusetts, Eight Yearsj 19 Samples, Average. 43’03 
53 Samples Average $42.33. 
The above valuations are taken from the Connecticut and Massachusetts reports, and 
include every valuation from ihe time these manures wore first put on the market, to the latest 
issue, covering a period of eight years, and fifty three samples, or an average of nearly seven 
samples per year, which is probably a larger uumher than any other Fertilizer concern doing 
business in New England, has had inspected during the same period. The Bowker Fertilizer 
Company averages to have from 12 to 15 samples inspected by New England inspectors, 
each year, while most other concerns do not average more than half this uumher. These 
samples which go on record have always been drawn by the inspectors themselves from bags as 
found in customers’ bauds, or sent to them by the farmers. We aie manufacturing tn«uy kinds 
of Fertilizer, and handling a great variety of Fertilizing material aud chemicals, and are 
therefore under ”a constant, fire of iuxprr.t.imt." And whilo occasionally we may have a 
low valuation, yet our general average will compare more thuu favorable with any other con¬ 
cern in the country. Don’t be misled by comparisons of manufacturers who take high valua¬ 
tions of their oitm and compare them with low valuations of their competitors. 
THE VERDICT OE THE FARMERS: 
IN 1873, OUR SALES WERE. 125 TONS. 
IN 1876.1,033 TONS. 
IN 1884, 
31,971 TONS 
An increase in twelve years, which shows that ivc must have done well by the fanner, and 
made rich and reliable Fertilizers, which they have liked, and which have not only stood the 
test of ihe Inspectors, but that of the farmers in the field, which, after all. is the best criterion 
of value. We propose to keep up the standard; and, having two factories, a large capital, 
and a well earned reputation at stake, we cannot afford to do otherwise. 
BOWKER FERTILIZER COMPANY, BOSTON & NEW YORK. 
PEE & KAY 
THE EARLIEST HLA-LLO-IE] SWEET! 
_ , CATALOGUE «'nt on receipt of 4 cent* in stamps to pay postage. 
RELIABLE SEEDS. PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER New York 
FACTS 
THE NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT 
EXPERIMENT STATIONS 
ON THE! MAPES MANURES. 
THE MAPES SPECIAL CROP MANURES 
FOUND TO BiC 
THE HIGHEST GRADE AND CHEAPEST MADE, 
EXCELLING ALL OTHER BRANDS IN STRENGTH AND IN SUPPLYING 
THE BEST FORMS OF PLANT FOOD AT THE LEAST COST. 
The following Include All ilie^nmplrs ot the following brands, reported upon by the Connecticut 
Station in the Annual Report for year 1884: 
Goinparison of tlie Leading Brands o! Special Crop Manure, for 18S4 which 
have complied, with the Connecticut Law. 
STOCKBUIOGR MANURE** 
Potato 1 11, G rass 1 1). Forage 1 1 , . 
Ll>TKIt BROTHERS* MANURES* 
CHITTENDEN’S MANURES: 
Grain tl). Roots ti). .. 
BAKER’S ill .1 *fc RHO i MAI 
Tobacco il>, Oat ll', Grass (1). Corn 
MAPES’ >1 v MIRES. 
Average 
Cost. 
Average 
Station value. 
Deficiency 
per ton. 
849.06 
$35.93 
$10.73 
. 50.00 
40.93 
9.07 
.. 45.00 
37.03 
7.97 
.. 47.40 
40.31 
7.09 
. 50.50 
48.14 
236 
The Official Valuation at, Given In the Annual Report jnst issued (March) by 
THE NEW JERSEY EXPERIMENT STATION, 
PROF. GEORGE IT. COOK, Director, 
On ALI, the samples analyzed at the Station during THE PAST YEAR, the samples In every 
Instance have been taken by the chemist or representation of the Station, are as follows: 
instance have been taken by the chemist oi 
BOWKER FERTILIZING CO.’S 
Official Valuation. 
|35 49 per ton. 
29.28 *• “ 
27,61 “ “ 
SS.44 “ “ 
31.40 “ “ 
47.84 “ “ 
44.26 “ “ 
88.17 “ 
36.18 “ " 
BOWKER FERTILIZING CO.’S Stoekbrldge Poiato. »35 49 tier ton. 
Bowker’s A. B. Ph- sabate, 29.28 “ 
Bowker’s BUI aid Drill, 27,61 “ “ 
H. J. BAKER. BRO.’S Oat and Rye Manure, “ “ 
a. A. Ammomutod, 31.40 “ 
THE MAPES CO.’s Potato Manure, ^7.34 “ “ 
Corn Manure, 44.26 
“A” Brand 88.17 “ “ 
Nltrogentzcd Superphosphate, 36.18 “ " 
If Local Dealers do not sell the Mapes Fertilizers send direct to hoadqnarters. ^ 
Freights.—By reason present competition between the leading transportation lines, we can often ship, 
at very favorable rates, particularly In ear load lots. . 
Those ordering from us, even by the »t trie hug may rely upon our securing the lowest rate possible. 
Send postal for pamphlet on manures for all crops, 
THE MAPES FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO CO., 
158 Front Street. New York. 
For full analysis and composition of the Mapes Manures see page 2 of the Mapes pamphlet. 
