ENGINES o—» 
tuBF^MiMfi MACHINES 
HORSE POWERS AND SAW MILLS 
THE 
GreatAmerican 
CompaNV 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Here is a boy story. A lad sat on the floor 
playing. Suddenly he set up a bowl. “Henry, 
what is the matter?” asked the mother. “The 
cat scratched me.” “Why, the cat is not here. 
When did she scratch you?” “Yesterday.” 
“Well, why are you crying now?” “Cause I 
forgot it then.” 
The Postmaster at Lickskillet, Ark., writes 
as follows: “Don’t send your paper any more 
to Oscar Hallum, fur he’s dead. He wuz a 
mighty good reader, he wuz, and would some¬ 
times read one of your jokes in such a funny 
way that folks would laugh. ’Twan’t what wuz 
in the artikle, but it wuz the way he read it." 
The minister stopped at a house last week, 
and sought to improve the time by giving an 
eight-year-old boy an instructive lesson in mor¬ 
ality. “My boy,” said the minister, “I have 
lived forty-five years, and have never used to¬ 
bacco in any form, nor told a lie, nor disobey¬ 
ed my parents, nor uttered an oath, nor play¬ 
ed truant, nor-“Gimminy crickets 1” 
interrupted the lad, “yer ain’t had any fun at 
all have ye?” 
have made great reduct¬ 
ions in their UPHOLST¬ 
ERY DEPARTMENT. 
They have now on sale a 
large and complete stock 
of choice new goods which 
they offer at greatly reduc¬ 
ed prices throughout. 
Special attention is call¬ 
ed to the following bar¬ 
gains: 
Portieres, $20 per pair; 
former price $30. Guipure 
Curtains, $6 to $10, a re¬ 
duction of 33 1-3 per cent. 
Also special inducements 
in Eaee Curtains, Renais¬ 
sance Eaees, Nottinghams, 
Clnny, Antiques, etc. 
Jnst received a line of 
Angio-Indu and Palatine 
Curtains and Scarfs, some¬ 
thing entirely new. 
Parties about furnishing 
will find this a rare chance 
for buying reliable goods 
at the lowest possible fig¬ 
ure. 
IF YOU ARE RUINED 
in health from any cause, especially from the use of 
any of the tbousaud nostrums that promise so largely^ 
,y of the thousand nostrums tnai promise so mrgeijr, 
with long fictitious testimonials, have no fear. Resort 
to Hou Ritters at otioe. and in a short time you will 
hav. the most robust umlblooming health. 
BRIGHT'S DISE'HK, DIABETES, KIDNEY, LIVER 
ORURtSAKY DISEASES. 
Have no fear of auy of these diseases If yon use Hop 
Bitters, us thev will prevent aud cure the worst eases, 
evert when you have been made worse by some great 
puffed up pretended cure._ 
The way they make up the beds in some country hotels, judging from the appearance of 
the bed. 
This is meant to hit the hotel keeper ivho does not subscribe for the Rural New- 
Yorker. 
For Old Roofs, 
For New Roofs. 
WILLSON’S SPRING WHIFFLETREES 
ROOFING 
No more breaking harness or any sudden or hard jerking to injure anything. There is not a stronger 
or better Whittle tree made. 
No, 1 for common size horses, price *3.00 per pair. No. 2 for medium size horses, price $3.10 per pair. 
No. 3 for largest size horses, price $3.25 per pair. 
Sent 0. O. D. with privilege of examining before buying. Try these Trees, if after using you are not suited 
I will refund your money. Agents wanted. Send for circular. 
JEROME POTTER. Gen’l Agent, Tiverton Four Corners, R. I. 
BROADWAY AND 11TH ST 
NEW YORK. 
Price low: anybody can apply on Steep or Flat sur¬ 
face: materials durable, Fire-proof. Write at once 
for Illustrated Book. lnd. Paint and Roofing Co.. 
New York. 
THE MAPES CABBAGE MANURE 
Price $45 per Ton. 
THE MAPES CORN MANURE, 
FERTILIZER 
STOCKBRIDGE 
70 Bushels per Acre; 5 1-2 Tons Stover. 
Sunderland, Mass., October 30, 1884. 
Bowker Fertilizer Co. : Cents,— The field on which the corn was planted was one acre 
of sandy loam, which in 1882 produced a fair crop of broom corn without manure or fertilizer. 
In 1883, half the piece was seeded to cabbage and the remainder planted to corn and beets, 
applying 22 horse loads of barnyard manure to the acre. In 1884, 800 pounds STOCKBRIDGE 
CORN FERTILIZER was applied, obtained in this town, The variety of the corn was 
“Eilam’s early field corn,” an eight-row variety with long ears and small cob. The com was 
planted May 10th, and cut down by frost May 29th, ami re-planted May 30th. It was planted 
m feet one way and 3 feet the other, and cultivated with an ordinary one-horse cultivator once j 
and hoed with a horse hoe twice and hand hoed once. The weight of shelled corn harvested is 
4431 lbs., or 79 bushels and 7 lbs., and the weight of stover is 10,813 lbs., or five tons and 818 lbs. 
I am 18 years of age. All of which I respectfully submit. 
Signed, Frank L. Bup.t. 
Sworn to before Albert Montague, Justice of the Peace. 
Mr. Burt received the First Prize of $75, which we offered for the largest yield in 1884. 
Bowker Fertiliser Company , 
BOSTON AND NEW YORK. 
Price $46 per Ton. 
Special Crop Manures for Tobacco, Top Dressing Grass, Cabbages, Vegetables for Canning, 
Oats, Asparagus, Fruits, etc., etc. 
The Mapes Special Crop Manures are the Highest Grade and Cheapest made. 
See abstracts from The Agricultural Experiment Stat ions of Connecticut and New Jersey in 
Rural New - Yorker. March 21 st. April 4th. and Uth. 
The Mapes Cabbage Manure is used largely and in many cases to the exclusion of stable 
manure by the best known aud largest cabbage and cauliflower growers on Long Island. 
If Local Dealer does not sell the Mapes Fertilizer send direct to headquarters. 
Freiff bis. —By reason of present competition between the leading transportation lines, we can often snip, 
at very favorable rates, particularly in car load lots. . A . 
Those ordering from us, even by the niuifle bag, 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, N, Y. 
tires bolted on. TF.F.T11 
I are long and n<lj<i»inlile. 
> Made of Crucible Steel with 
Oil Temper. lias a Lock 
Lover aud Swinging Cle/m- 
er-Ilur. Made of tlie- very best 
material. Neatlyfinished. C':ui 
be operated by a sniull buy 
Not excelled by any rake in the 
market. \Ve make both the 
Coil and Drop Tooth. Set- it 
aud you will appreciate it. 
STROWBRIDGE 
BROAD rf CAST 
Bows all grains, grass seeds, plaster, salt, ashes, 
commercial fertilizers — everything requiring 
broadcasting— aoy quantity per acre, better and 
faster than any other method. SAVES SEED 
by sowing perfectly even. Not ejected by wind, as 
seed Is not thrown upwards. Sown hnlf or full 
.ri«j«t, on either or both sides of wagon. Readily 
■.-attached to auy wagon or cart without injury, and 
';usod wherever they tan be driven. I ,u»i* a life* 
.'time. Bows 80 acres wheat per day. Crap one. 
'■fourth larger than when drilled. Only perfeci 
'•Brondcnsler tumle; most accurate agricultural 
^implement in the world. Endorsed and recom 
. momled by Agricultural colleges and best farmert 
In U. 8. Fully warranted—perfectly simple. Do 
not be put off with ■»»,/ other. Send ut 
once for new free illustrated catalogue jWitb 
full Information and hundreds of testimonials 
FOURTH 8T» DK9 MOTNFS ‘ 
J SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
Hi Branch Houses.—All N. Main St, St. 
ff~. Louis. Mo.: 33 Market "t„ Ban Francis¬ 
co, Cal.; 216 N. Broad St., Philo., Fa,; 1310 
W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo., and Most, 
Buford & Harwell Co , St Paul. Minn. 
BEST. CHEAPEST. SIMPLEST. 
C.W. DORR, Manager 
uacine seeder compamt. uw 
Agents Wanted, 
This Carrier runs 
either right or left 
of stop block with¬ 
out removing car- 
rier from track or 
fork from carrier. 
No cutting or untie¬ 
ing knots or draw¬ 
ing ropes through 
putties. 
Address 
U’C NEW PATENT 
11 O REBOUND 
PLUNGER PERPETUAL 
MADISON 
GUARANTEED 
SUPERIOR lu any. 
LEVER PRESS < 
NOW MADE. 
Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
Mowers that Mow! 
Reapers that Reap! 
You can ride and plant Uve Acres per d> j. 
WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT FOR 1385. 
Every machine made under the supervision of Mr. 
Aspinwall. Bend tor circular to 
ASPINWALL M’fg CO. 
Three Rivers, Mich. 
Send to Janesville Machine Co., Janesville, 
Wl3.. for Illustrated Circular explaining the m« 
chlnoH manufactured by this Company. If you con¬ 
template buying, It will pay you to sec their price 
list. SEND KOK IT, mentioning Rural New-Yorker. 
For illustration see page 335 this number._ 
•.mm Th res her., unequalled In capacity for 
sepnrpt tug uud cleaning. 
Combined Grain «ud Clover TUre-hera. 
fully equal to regular grain machines on gralu. and 
a genuine Clover Ifnller In uddblpn. 
T»o Speed Traction »nd Plain ButlnM, 
8 to 15 Horse Power, positively the most desirable 
for Ltghtui «*>, Economy. Power and Safety. Boiler 
lias horizontal tubes, and Is therefore free from the 
objectionable features of vertical hollers 
Hoi st' Power*, both Lever Afltl Endless Chain 
All sizes. Send for Catalogue. Address 
Received First Premium at N. Y. State,Fair, 1380, 
1881 and 1882. and Grand Hold Medal In l8R3over 
Dederlck and others, also California Slate Fair In 
1883. The only perfect Hay Press made. Puts 10tons 
In oar. Most simple and durable. A bale every 3 
mlnuteB. Warranted superior to any.' H bales to 
any other Press’*. Wend for Circulars. A Iso Homo 
Powers. Cider MTlls,Corii Shelters, Feed Cutteis.etc. 
WHITMAN AGKIC’L CO., Hr. Louis, Mo. 
selling our 
GOOD NEWS 
Bpl in ladies. 
7 Greatest, inducements everof- 
feted. Now’s jour time to get up 
wrairaM orders for our celebrated Tens 
nnd Coffees, and secure a beauti- 
fal Gold Band orMoss Rose China 
T»a Bet, or Handsome Decorated 
Gold Band Moss Rose Dinner Set, or Gold Band Mom 
Decorated Toilet Set. For full particulars address 
■nude in 27 days 
New ItOOKunnl 
.■lur'd" It’lllP«i. H U D L 
1117 ChBBtnut St. 
FREE The Westin^houseCo., 
RaUiI. riclicnectady N. Y, 
H. L. WABBEN & 
