1885 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
281 
TRADE 
MAR K 
^ VERY bes?%, v 
timothy, 
8, w-n. s. co. . 
*'^amton.N.Y. v ^> 
corn, wheat and potatoes, in 1879, were as 
given in the following table; while the aver¬ 
age prices therein given are taken from the 
Report of the Department of Agriculture for 
the same year:— 
BuaheU. Av, pr. Bit. Total value. 
Corn, 1.75»,5<H B76 x 7« cents - |l,sS1,Wi,«7S.76 
Wheat, 159, W. 137 x *1.44 — 6B1.S55.717 38 
Potatoes,IS,M59.588 x 42 cents — 71.172,536.38 
This is about a fair average proportion. It 
will therefore be seen that “the average value 
of the potato crop, one year with another,” 
instead of bsing “nearly three times as great 
as that of corn or wheat,” is nearly 18 times 
less than that of corn, and more than eight 
times less than that of wheat.—E ds.] He 
believes that the farmer who will carefully 
study his soil aud experiment until he finds 
out how best to manage the crop, will not fail 
to make potato-growing largely profitable_ 
Thomas Poller says that “Policy consists 
in serving God in such a manner as not to of¬ 
fend the devil.”..... 
To manure farm crops well, pays not less 
iu the improvement in quality than in the in¬ 
crease in quantity, says Dr. Goessman. in his 
bulletin for March..... 
Dn. Goessman also says, general experience 
teaches that it is more profitable to use com¬ 
mercial fertilizers rather as supplements to, 
than as substitutes for, barn-yard mauure.... 
The Times says, that to pasture a mowing 
meadow iu the Spring is a folly as great as 
that of the man who killed his goose to get 
the eggs all at one swoop. And yet very many 
farmers commit this folly. 
The plowing of wet land does a mischief 
which remains for years. 
Many good farmers think it is better to sow 
clover seed now than early for this climate... 
The Kansas Live Stock Indicator says that 
the acreage seeded to wheat was 20 per cent, 
less than in 1888, and the condition is poor. In 
Missouri, the prospect is no better. 
See that the manure for hot-beds is fresh. 
Many of the catalogues which are announced 
iu these columns will give full instructions 
for making hot-beds ... .. 
Sports. Mr. Munson defines them as 
effects without causes... 
The Ploughman, in its report of the meet¬ 
ing of farmers at Boston, quotes Mr. Grinnell 
as follows: “It is a singular thing that an 
examination of the tariff for the last 50 or 60 
years will show that wool has been the lowest 
when we have had the highest tariff.” The 
statement made a sensation, and the subject is 
to be taken up and discussed by the farmers 
at a future meeting........ 
gUal ©gtatf. 
amt giant, 
TIb Oldest Established Seed House in New M 
INVITES ATTENTION TO THEIR 
HIGH GLASS SEEDS 
SEND FOR CATALOGUES. 
\ J.M. Thorb urn & Co. . 15 JohnS: NewYork. > 
Vlrglnln Farm* —Mild climate. Cheap Homes. 
Send for circular. A . O. BT.ISS. Centrn.Ua, Va. 
TO FARMERS, FRUIT GROWERS, Etc. 
. Opening up for Sale 
AN IMMENSE ESTATE 
Thirty Thousand Acres Fruit and 
Farming Lands, with Factories, Stores. 
Dwellings. Barns. Ac., in southern New Jersey, 
on liberal terms to actual fillers: can be 
paid for b y easy i nsta I men fs i n five 
years; clhn.ner lioroughly healthyno mala¬ 
ria: no liquors ior sale. 
Thi .3 Estate Is situated between New York & 
Philadelphia; lias !47 miles of railroad 
frontage; 95* dwelling houses: four 
Churches; four school houses: telegraph and 
post offices; cotton mill: flour and grist mill, 
and a saw mill run by water power; seven 
thousand acres of timber, elegant Stone 
mansion house and grounds on beautiful lake, 
especially stilted Mr « Loot as well as summer 
iv so it. All belong to the estate and 
will he sold, except the churches. 
Shipments Of fruit ami markets'll 'plies made 
at elgh r. o'clock each evening, reach. early next 
morning, surrounding cities, ami summer re¬ 
sorts. which combine a, population of over four 
millions. Write for descriptive pamphlet to 
THE RALEIGH LAWD & IMPROVEMENT GO., 
J. G. FITZPATRICK, Pres., 
71 Leonard St,, New York. 
BURPEE’S EMPIRE STATE POTATO, 
AW offend for (hr firm timr, decidedly the best and 
in out productive Main Crop Potato ever introduced. 
It is strikingly beautiful: skin white and smooth: eyes 
shallow, but strong: flesh pure snowy white nod of peculiarly 
rich and dolicatc flavor, of vigorous growth, the tubers 
cluster compactly in tit* bill. It is euormoosly productive, 
having yielded it the rate of nearly GOO busliel, 
per acre, and thoroughly tested along-side of the most 
popular varieties. Burpee'• Empire State has, in 
ovorv ease, outytclded nil others- Prices peek.|1.50; bushel, 
F'.hU; barrel, fbU)>. Bv mall, 75ets. per lb.: 3ibs. for $2.0(1. 
post-paid. For full particulars, illustrations and testimo¬ 
nial,. see It I KPEE S FARM ANNUAL FOB 
1885. which will be sent free to any address. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & GO., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Mentijn this paper. 
LAST CHANCE 
To obtain Government Lands free—that are suitable 
for general farming and stock raising purposes—before 
change of laws as per bills now pending in Congress. 
O Aft IN THE DEVILS LAKE, 
1/11 turtle mountain, 
WfaU And Mouse River Country. 
north «nnro frE; 
Dakota HunCo 
Over 2,000.000 Acres of R. R. Lands in Minne¬ 
sota at the low price of $3.00 per acre and upwards. 
Sectional Map and full particulars mailed ■■ M Mi ^ 
free to any address byC. H. WARREN. 1 U L L 
Gen’l Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Minn, and r F ^ 
Manitoba R. R., St. Paul, Minn. I I I %m 
anti upwards. 
FREE 
NIAGARA*™ 
have been planted in all parts of the country, have 
proved a success everywhere and to be the tnust val¬ 
uable variety ia cultivation. 2year old vines of this 
wond erful ly prod uctive, ha rdy, delicious WHITE 
I V A 1 NT ' are now offered for the 
I r~C ZA {— J H first time at the low 
X YII X J —J price of $2 00 each by 
mail post paid. Wc hold the entire stock of this 
grnpo; none having ever before been sold with the 
privilege of pro pagat ion therefrom. 
\ MAT 1 ' O can now be obtained only 
\ / w I \ H directly from US or our 
V X 1 N J ——/autliorir.edagents. Order 
your vines NOW before stock is exhausted, Circu- 
UIAGARA WHITE GRAPE CO., Lockport, N. Y. 
NEW K| 
FRUITS 1 11 
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(MARLBORO Hasp-DCRR V 
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CTP The NEW P«ri.le-t.r»Ted PLUM 
riiui i o: lf 
Catut ojfiie FREE if 
To wrsoiM nirntion- Il 
iiiH Hits 
H.S. ANDERSON 
EFFER 
, Cayuga 
>o hybrid PRUNUS PISCARDII. 
D ET A D Also all the Old and New FRUITS, 
w ORNAMENTALS. iVe. 
Lake Nurseries i.-ubii-iva iek UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. 
THE LINE SELECTED BY THE TJ. S. GOV’T 
TO CABBY THE FAST MAIL 
(tumjiohore. 
GOING WEST. 
ONLY LINE BUNNING TWO THBOUGH 
TBAINS DAILY FBOM 
CHICAGO, PEORIA AST. LOUIS, 
Through the Heart of the Conti Dent by way 
of Paeltie j unction or Omaha to 
DENVER, 
or via Kansas Olty ami Atchison to Denver, con¬ 
necting In Union Depots at Kansas City, Atchison, 
Omaha and Denver with through trains for 
SAN FRANCISCO, 
aud all points in the Far West, feborteet Line to 
KANSAS CITY, 
And all points la the South-West. 
TOURISTS AND HEALTH-SEEKERS 
Should not forget the fact that Round Trip tickets at 
reduced rates can be purchased via this Great 
Through Line, to all the Health and Pleasure 
Resorts of the West aud South-West. Including 
the Mountains of COLORADO, the \ alley of tha 
YusemUe, the 
CITY OF MEXICO, 
and all points lu the Mexican Rep-bile. 
HOME-SEEKERS 
Should also remember that this line leads direct to 
the heart of the Government aud Railroad Lands In 
Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Colorado and Washing¬ 
ton Territory. 
Ills kuowti as the great THROUGH CAR LINK 
of America, and Is universally acm’ued to be the 
Finest Equipped Railroad in toe World for 
all classes of Travel. 
Through Tickets via this line for sale at all Rail¬ 
road Coupon Ticket Orhces lu the United States and 
Canada. 
T.J. POTT hi R, 
Vice-Pres, aud Gen. Manager. 
PERCEVAL LOWELL, 
Gen. Pass. Ag*t Chicago. 
JNO. 4. A. BEAN, Geo. Eastern Ag’t, 
317 Broadway. New York, and 
1W6 Washington at, Boston. 
^^^CflRDS! FREE! 
No.l ^"3 - -- - *v — Chains. 
diul 10O oih«r utcful Article* 
itWlutv^ K ret*’ 60 KlcifHni Gold 
Jjr Lonf Enbofiftcd Souvealr au.t I*er- 
^*^^5 turned Oowrdli uim' i'unU with tout 
inittu* ia new wcrlpt type. »ml AtttH'i Ptvlu Sample Book. 
IOt., ^ o KrOat’h IMli yyUL x urdrabe of 
ukvoeo* 90c. & k* $*mplo Book *ad this kJcAUttful Kollcd 
Gold ttliljp 8 (ns Our Kylwof Imported, S*t In Fringe 
. Ke.hl Mlk Florals «rc itneuuulc*!, FullluMruv- 
lion* how U* obtain ull thr eIkjyc articles .iinl a full lino of 
feiwuplc*, r.-ee. We want Agent* And will them well. 
Agent* make <<5.00 nor day handling ouijpxkIn. Send 
At oneel don't wIm th**, opportunity. WEST IIA YEA 
MAXUF'Ct WORK*- WEST 11YVF\. COW* _ 
HowTo Bum 
MODERN 
LOW-COST 
HOUSES. 
up to $6,500, for all climates, sent 
post raid on receipt ot6dc VAeta* 
and the only rlieap Architectural 
book publlslied. Address, 
BUILDING ASsOOlAi-CJf, 
24 Beekmau St-. (Box 3702,1 N. Y. 
RURAL SPECIAL REPORTS. 
Canada. 
Cape Elizabeth, Lake Rosseau, Muskoka, 
April 3.,—'The past has been the coldest Winter 
1 recollect in 50 years’ residence in Canada. 
We bad no thaw from December 31 to March 
37; yet 1 never saw sheep aud cattle looking 
better. Dry cold must agree with them. At 
the first of the month the sun began to show 
its power, still the gooseberry, currant, and 
rose liushes were invisilile, the tips only of the 
raspberries showing above the snow, f, k. 
Maryland. 
Westover, Somerset Co., April 13.—After 
one of the severest Winters experienced here 
for many years, we are having a very cool 
and backward Spring. Grass has not made 
much of a start yet, and no fruit blossoms are 
j et to be seen. Wheat has put on a green ap- 
pearauce iu some places; but as a rule, wheat 
does not look well, owiug to the freeziug aud 
tlmw itig. Oats are about all sown. Some 
potatoes are planted. Peas are through the 
ground. 1 have seen some of our farmers 
breaking ground for corn. We have about 
20,000 tomato plants under glass, doiug well; 
half of them are from seed saved from the 
Rural seed sent out last season. In saving 
the seed the very choicest specimens were 
selected and left to lie several days, aud those 
which showed a disposition to rot were dis¬ 
carded. We shall aim to save a large quan¬ 
tity in the same careful manner the coming 
Summer. We waut nothing better for auy 
purpose thau what we call the Rural Toma¬ 
toes. 8. c. s. 
Michigan. 
So. Lyon, (Jaklaud Co,, April 13.—The 
oldest inhabitant culls this the hardest Win¬ 
ter in 50 years’ residence here. Hay aud 
straw very nearly used up. Wheut has been 
covered all Winter, aud has come out looking 
well. Wheat 87 cents; corn 50 cents; oats 33 
cents; potatoes -10 cents; stock scarce aud 
high, except sheep. A. b. 
Prof. Hersford’s llukiny; Powder 
will noi lose strength. Put up iu bottles witti 
wide mouths to admit a spoon. Every bottle 
warranted. Try it.—.4di\ 
550.000 CRAPE VINES 
8« Varieties. Also Small Fmitf. Quality unsurpassed. Warranted true to name. Very 
cheap. Illustrated descriptive price list free. LEWIS ROESCH. Fredonia, Iff. Y. 
EVERY 
“NIAGARA” 
VINEr 
Has this Reg¬ 
istered 
TRADE MARK 
Stamped on a 
Lead Seal 
Attached. 
SEED POT A TOE**.— Best varieties, old anil new. 
at reduced rates. Send for price list Mention this 
paper. W. E. Weld, Evergreen Karin. Ingleslde, 
Steuben Co., X. Y. 
CHOICE 
XIXTRA CLHAWED VT ||| 
JOHNSON GRASS SEED. I WUrSBrY btOCK. 
The best Grass grown; large yields per acre. Will J 
stow wherever corn will. Can be eut lu most sec- w 
The best Grass itrown; lame yields per acre. Will 
grow wherever corn will. Cau be cut lu most sec¬ 
tions three times in others six to nine limes per an¬ 
num. Well liked by all kinds of stock. 
Scud Tor pamphlet. 
HERBERT POST, 
Formerly Postbnrgh.) Selim*. Dnlln* ( o.. A In. 
•P.*. CABBAGE TVe Beal *»EFIO* I the 
world supolled by Isaac F.Tti.i ivohast. 1-n Klumr, Pa. 
8 TO lO FEET. 
White Maple and Rluc Ash, at SHI.UU oer lUO. 
Blueberries, 75 cents for two dozen: si 75 per lOO: 
$12.00 per 1,000. 
Russian Currants, $2.00 per dozen. 
F. \V. KENYON. 
Sebewa, loniu ( o . IUicli- 
RIVALS OF THE ROSE ” 
C BEAUTIFUL EVERBL00MLNG 
ARNATION PINKS 
Fragrant, Beautiful and Lasting 
they are the flowers par excellence for boquetsand 
personal decoration. Catalogue free. 
We Mail Plants safely to any U. 8. Postoffice. 
SIX SAMPLE PLANTS FOR 50 cts. 
CFO. S. WALES. Rochester. N. V. 
li ti,8 iib's r\ i u vi 
PORTABLE HOT-BED. 
Suited tor ttie Conservatory, the Sitting-room, or 
open nl-. Heated by R(M or kerosene. .Sent, conven¬ 
ient. Durable and Cheap. Adapted Tor Ladles’ use 
in starting their flower-beds or cuttings' or for Far¬ 
mers to start Uioir tomato aud other seeds, 
bend tor circular to 
Centennial MTs: Co., 
Box Kve. N. V . 
^ n n \f PI. I NTS. cheap and correct 
U K Hlf W llliirlboro free wltheeft'i/order. 
11 1 il Bl I Niwgai'** iirapeaud nil. scud for 
■■ ■»* ■ ■ ‘-Berry Leaf" Don’t vvutt 'tls 
getting late. K. B. Underhill, Po’keepslc, N. Y. 
DAKOTA RED 
SEED POTATOES. 
GROWN FOR TWO YEARS FROM SKLKCT STOCK 
I urge ylelder; good keeper; flue flavor. Yielding 
2,558 pounds from oue pound. 
iJUr 1 Send for wholesale price. 
W. L. EASTMAN, 
OVID.Seueoa.ro., N. V 
Mori hneA PLANTS—Very lowest rates. 
IV! ariDOlO Send for prices by April 25. 
PLANTS—Very lowest rates. 
100,000 Peach Trees thudded ou Tennessee pits, flue 
healthy trees). 
150 000 Grape Vlues (leading old and new varietiesl. 
125,000 Marlboro Ra-pberr/ Plauts (latest and besu 
75,000 Hansell " ** 
300.000 Cuthbcrt “ 
WJ.iUO Strawberry Plants all the best varieties). 
Also, n large stock ftf Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plain, 
and oilier Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 'Current 
Bushes and all small Fruits. Send for Price Lists. 
Address GEO. W. HAWKINS, 
P.O. Box 314. Newburgh, X. Y. 
ORANGE AND ULSTER NURSERIES. 
Fully equal to the 
best “ haud-gat h- 
ered.’* at le*a coat. 
Thecl»*sest examin¬ 
ation Invited. Sam¬ 
ples npon auulic.ilion. 
C. A. WHITNKY .V CO.. 
Binghamton. N 5 
SKVD FOR DESCRIPTION’ and Price of our New 
Grapes Po'krepsic Kedand l ister Prolific, and 
the 51 ltrlhoro Raspberry; vs-,- can furnish the latter 
at reduced rates. Alsu for public opinion of our new 
hardy Blackberry, the >1 innowu-Ui, to be-sent out 
Fall of 1585. A, J. CAY WOOD *Y SON, 
iliirlboro, N. V, 
Thoroughbred Corn and SquashSeed*. 
Circulars and Samples Free. 
JEFTS dk CO., Ashby, Mass. 
i by. Mass, 
CORN 
RLIIFRFPDY a run history of tbu 
DLUCDCnn I valuable fruit, with a 
beautiful cut of the fruit free. Please send your ad¬ 
dress on a postal. DELOS STAPLES. 
West Sebewn, Ionia Co., Midi. 
E B. CNOERH114., PO’KEEPSIE N. Y. 
RTCRHY PLANTS, all kinds, cheap and true, 
ii i.uii i .Voii/um Grape. Marlboro Hi tap. all the 
.Veic StraH'hrrrir.'i, etc. For Points aud Prices, seno 
for Berry-Lent, full, fresh and free. Get the best. 
ARE FRAQflANT 
anil 
W tl I Send for prices by April 25. 
>V, J*. GI NN, ('lintoiulule, N, S', 
our strong riTST5fiT3 Aft£ FRAflfiA " T 
tuid I N I lei and 
RELIABLE LliMSIilBjBEAUTIFUL 
6 STKOXG IM-ANVS ^ ■ 24C/. IUU(jO 
(ymifoBu >vKvii(m: Tor |« foi 4 ) 4 , lor 
ROSES BY MAIL IO for ONE DOLLAR. 
We mail auy Ont.il. .gac vbiNiutiniUy illustrated) to ail 
interested m ltuse I'nltiirB, upon application. Free. 
U. SI O'IT A SON, Ruse (Jrimers, ^lilladrlphio. 
/VtiA CW 1 ET-Don’CFAll to Try-^J 
![ I HORNFORD’S nr A 
■Af / f Murker YGurden rCA 
/ Q i \Yl Extremely Prolific. 1.50 nods c 
'§\ I i 9 l, Kf, oue plant. 20 bushels from 
‘ 1 hi I 6 H pounds, 25c. per 3 ox. pkt.; Rpbt 
/ | SI. postpaid. Stock small. Ord. 
JapF \ T J early. !• or sale by ttrst class seed 
UnXgJJ men. Grown by PIlINC LK i 
m 1 HURhFORI), Charlotte, Yt. 
