XVr.y 
Cultivation of Orchards,— Orchards will 
never become as profitable as they might aud 
should be, until they are cultivated as regu¬ 
larly aud as well as any other crops. But no 
plow should ever bo used in an orchard, 
because it breaks and destroys the feeding 
roots which lie near the surface. The only 
implement of tillage ever to lie permitted iu 
an orchard is the “ACME" Pulverizing Har- 
ONE CENT SQUARE FOOT 
WHY IE SATISFIIJ 
WITH 
Half of what your farm can produce. 
WHEN, BY USING 
If. J. BAKER & BRO. 
Complete Manures 
AND 
SUPERPHOSPHATES, 
You can double your crop at very Utile additional 
expense. The Manures contain just the plant food the 
various crops require- One trial will convince. 
Send for descriptive pamphlet (o 
II. S. RAKER Sc BRO., 
*15 PEARL KT„ NEW YORK. 
Established 18S0. 
FARM TO LET OR FOR SALE. 
About One hundred and twenry flvc acres good 
furmiug land, and about 500 acres of timber land. 
Handsome profit* could be made by cutting this timber. 
Location: Suffolk Co., Bong Island, about 45 miles 
from Nov York on Railroad. Good dwelling house, 
and line barn 9fi feet long. A One chance for a practi¬ 
cal farmer. Will let low to a good party. 
Eorcermsaud particulars Address 
H. J. BAKER & BRO., 
_ 215 Pearl St., N. Y. 
Use Peruvian Nitro-Phosphate. 
Stronger, better and cheaper than the best 
PERUVIAN GUANO. 
Delivered f. o. h at New York. Phlla., fa., Balto., Md. 
Valuable Circular* and the Price List free. 
Iluyctt, Srhitidel «fc Co,, HAGJER 8 TOWN, MD. 
THERE IS STRENGTH 
Guaranteed to be the best stock remedy In the market. Purely a medicine, and containing no ground food 
for the purpose of showing bulk. It Is Inefosed In wooden boxes, convenient for use, and will retain It* strength 
for years. Large nackages, eon t 
for the purpose or showing bulk. It Is Inclosed In wooden boxes, convenient for use, and will retain It* strength 
for years. Large nackages, containing .s boxes-24 dose®—$1.00. Small packages, containing 6 boxes—Li doses— 
50 cents. Pails, contalnfng 25 pounds bulk, $6.00. 
If you cannot procure it from your dealer, send your orders to 
UNION LIVE STOCK TONIC CO., 56 S. Penn. Street, Indianapolis. 
“PERFECTION” 
i ° ~-iSr'~ 1 than any other, (Deluding Elevators, ( 
gerawr,, Bottom 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows 
Was marked upon A. Rodman’s butter by l*rof< Alvord at 
the Hay state Fair, Boston, Oct., *80, because it was the only 
butter that scored 100 .Point* at the I, argent Fair ever held ic| 
New England. It was made by the COOLEY PROCESS, 
\v. llronsmi, Pres. Am. Jersey Cattle Club. 
Hiiiid$ scc’y. u w u w 
T. «. Yeoman*, Pres. iiolsteln-Friesfan.Breeders Absoc. 
T. B. Wales, Jr. Sec y. » ” ” ” 
Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone at the “Midlands” ITawarden, 
England,the Duke Of Sutherland at “Chidden", England, all 
use the COOI.EV CKE.IMEKs In tUelr dairies and so do a 
Very Fargo .nnjnriiyolthebertdalrymenln All Countries. 
The Cooley Creamer has more lAbor Saving-Conveniences 
Elevators, Cabinets witla refri¬ 
gerators, Bottom and 
Falls, Yermont. 
850,000 CRAPE VINES. 
IOO VARIETIES. Also SMALL FRUITS. Quality unsurpassed. Warranted true. Very cheap. 
3 Sample Vines mailed for 15 c. Illust descriptive price list free. LEWIS R0ESCH. Fredonia, N.Y 
•BossRoad Machine MAST, FOOS & CO. 
FLEMING MANUFACTURING CO., FI Wayne, Ind. 
BRICK 
AND 
TILE 
MACHINERY 
BEST IN THE WORLD. 
Send for circular a prices. 
^ J, W. PENFIELD 4 SON, 
Willoughby. Ohio. 
Stands Unrivaled, 
II^Lock Box **. 
RICHMOND CITY ^ 
MILL WORKSj 
* RICHMOND, IND.'ll 
mTlT STONE S, 
utd U. BIST Tnmtk B.rr 
Corn and Feed Mills w-- jm bB 
1 . *L. ....Ir, WtUnH »— * Hi rr rtf vr 
WIREFENCE 
POULTRY 
AND 
GARDEN. 
p*. SPRINGFIELD, 0. 
Manufacturers 
/ 5 -co- j the 
jJWlmBINl 
1 ^ENGINES’nfs 
Strong nml Durable, will not 
f'well, shrink. Warp, or Rattle 
in the Wind. 
DUCKEYE -fl 
D FORCE PUMP E 
W orks easy and throws a constant II 5 
stream. Has Porcelain lims! and Brass Iigj n 
Cylinders. Is easily set. Is the Cheap- 51 
est and Best Force Pump in the World If sa 
for Deep or Shallow Wells Over 90,000 I 2 
in use. Never freezes In Winter. Send 54 • 
for Circulars aud Prices, giving depth 
of well. Also manufacturer* of the Buckeye Lawn 
Mowrr, Buckeye Iron Pence, Buckeye Iloao 
Reel, Lawn Sprinkler, etc., etc. 
CANADA HA 1C P.WOOn _UN LEACHED 
Cheapest fertilizer in use. Supplied In car tots, in bulk, 
bags or barrels. (Quality guaranteed.) Price and analy- 
Bla sent free. Address, I 'll AS. STEVENS, 
Box 437, Napuuee, Ontario, Canada. 
EMPIRE DRILL 
30 ooo Tons. - e 
Owjvvv A V/ It yj f tone, conclusively 
showing that we must have sold good goods. BU55 
KKK FERTILIZER CO., Boston, 
Macoinber’* Hand Planter, for Com, Beane, 
and Beet Seed. The best in the world. Money refund¬ 
ed If It dors not prove satisfactory, after a fair trial. 
Agents wanted. Send far circular and terms. 
S. M. Maconibcr & Co., M’f’r’s. Adams, Grand 
Isle Co., Vt. Gen’l Agents: A. C. Stoppard, North 
Brookfield, Mass.; K. Hni'ctt Mason, Lltchlield, Conn.; 
H. M. Smith * Co., Kiehmond, Va. 
55ic; Ohio Lambs, 90 lb, at, $680: State Sheep. 98 lb. 
at swe do, 101 it at 09(c: State sheep, (mainly Ewes) 
uq it, at Aide; state Lambs, 82 th. at <>We; State Sheep, 
101 ft, at *5 60: do 99 lb at $5 10: Indiana do, 91 lb, at 
•vke: Stale Lambs, 76 it>, at, fiWSc, Michigan 79 16,at tikjc; 
do, 7» ib, at 6 kje, Western fall clipped Lambs, 78 lb, 
at 5^4c. 
Hoos—Receipt* for six days, 25,205 head against 
20 Kfd head for the same lime last week. None for sale 
alive. Nominally ft trifle weak and fair to prime 
live Hogs may be quoted at $5 75ta»6 0O per 100 In. 
I 5 orJ'*t/>.—CATTt.K.-Receipts for week, 55.117 head; 
for same 11 me last week, O.hAii head. Common tofalr, 
$4(«.i 60; Good to choice shipping, $1 HUm I 80: fat 
bulls, $2 50f(t;l. Siimci*. Receipts for week thus far, 
29,200 head; for same time last week, .-H,600 head A 
shade higher; no New York demand. Common to 
fair, $4 50 -id Vb; good to choice, $50(5 29: extra. $5 40; 
good to choice I unite, $5 SSttO; bulk of offerings sold. 
HOub. — Receipt* for week thus. fur. 88,310 head, for 
same lime last week, 41,8*5 bend; steady with fair de¬ 
mand; no New York demand. Selected York weights, 
$6106(620: 1 loud of heavy, $6 25; all offerings taken. 
Ciiie.iuo.— CATTt.ic. Market strong and uctlve. 
Shipping steers, 980 to 1,5001b, $9 80(6,5 25; Stockers and 
feeders, $ 2 .' 0 a t; cows, bulls and mixed. $2 106c;l 60; 
bulk. $2 Hbscl at: Grass Texas cattle. $9 15, Hogs.— 
Market gencmllv steady. Bough ami mixed,*3 50 m 5 95; 
paetciug and shipping, *5$0t«fi 121$; light, (5 Ut<®5 70; 
skip*, $» 8 nKKr.-Market slow; common heavy 
Natives, $4'<ti 90, Western, $3 ?.Wt/l70, Texans, $2 25 
@4: lambs, $4f«o5 75, 
St. Lotus. Catti.k.—M arket strong. Choice Heavy 
Native Steers. $4506(9 10; Fair to Good shipping 
Steers, $8U0t»4 4<i; Butchers Steers, fair to choice, 
$350®)4 2u; Feeders fair to goott, $2 90<at3 70: Stockers, 
fair to good, (2 24v;’l in; Texans, ttimmim to 
choice, $1 90,<43 «0. Hints.—Market, opened flrrn and 
closed steady. Choice heavy and Butchers’ Selec¬ 
tions, *5 806(1105: Packing, fair to good, *5 65t<45 80; 
Yorkers, medium to prime, $3 llksfih 00. Plgtt. com¬ 
mon to good, $4 80585 'Ml; market clotted S@i0c. lower. 
Smote. Market steady- Common to fair, $2 Totgia 70; 
medium to faucy, $3 *0644 95. 
SEND TEN CENTS IN POSTAGE STAMPS TO 
E. & O. WARD, 
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS 
for Circular giving Important advice about hit ip- 
ping produce. Also containing recipe for pre¬ 
serving Eggs. Established 1H45. 
No. 470 Washington !8t., New York City. 
Percherou Horses ^-\ 
Isi.anpIIomeStock kaum, | ^ 
the / 
from, many Of them prize- / 
winners Ju Doth France f *1 Mjkii mu 
ami America, Selected lit ( Xr, far jHI MfcfSj' 1 . 31 
11 : i << I J aM 
amt )<■'• \ '* 1 <|L 1 
lean Stud Books. Prices 
anteed. Send for large \. 
lllustnitcd clolh-bouud \ W r 
Catalogue free. Savage 
& Faunom, Detroit, SUch. 
Grain Threshers, Horse Powers, and Engines. 
Highest prlxo awarded these machines at thuNcw 
York State Ag. Soe.’s latest trial, overa laTge num¬ 
ber competing. Ample warranty ami opportunity 
lor trial giveii. For full partmnhirs mldre*s 
ST. JOIINSVII.I.K AGR'L WORKS. 
Si, Johns villc, illontgomcry l o.. New York. 
C. S. COOFEK, 
SC IIR A A LEX BIRG1I, N. J . 
Breeder of Wyandotte®, White Wyandotte®, P. 
Rocks and White P. Rocks. Eggs, $8 for 13; in tor 26— 
except White Wyandotte®, which arc $3 for 13; S« for 26. 
$30 FERTILIZERS 
the cheapest: hence, buy the i 
Hill and Drill Phosphate. 
I are not always a® cheap 
| as one for which vou 
’ pay more The best is 
Stockbrldge or Bowker's 
Grain Drill, Lime Spreaoer, Single Row ami Broad¬ 
cast Fertilizer Distributors ami Corn Sheller® have 
taken 1st premium against all competition. Send for 
Illustrated Catalogue. 
THE SPANGLER M’F’G CO , 
YOIUlv, PA. 
JONES 
PAYS the FREICHT 
5 Ton Wagon Scales, 
If on leuv.tr>, SU'fli Huiirltjfh, l$r«iui 
Twc Bom and Bf>m Box foi 
$60. 
R?*rr «l>o Hole. Por fm* price 
■entioo tht% p*ntr >nd iddrptd 
JONES or BIN0HAMT9N, 
BINfiHAMTON. N. V. 
THE RURAL HEW-Y0RKI1. 
row. Clod Crusher and Leveler; mid tins does 
its work so well, being so well contrived for 
it that it is equal, or better, than a plow and 
harrow combined. Orauge growers are espec¬ 
ially concerned in this matter, for the occa¬ 
sional stirring of the surface is indispensable 
as a mulch to protect the roots, and this im¬ 
plement, specially made for this use iu 
orchards, is invaluable for them as well as for 
all other fruit growers. See advertisement on 
page 1851, 
Insure your Crops KBk 
time. Send for our boobs before purchasing. 
BOWKER.FERTILIZER CO. 
THE SPANGLER CORN PLANTER, 
70 Vesey Si.. N. Y. 
n 
H 
\ I iinrrairfiTiii 
ON 30 DAYS’ TRIAL. 
THIS NEW 
ELASTIC TRUSS 
M jr *"*" 1 * riiim ✓ llv a I'vil iliir..rent from all 
y**- j I OllwrH. 1® CUP KllAPC, with Self. 
m SFNSIRI I '>T <K.tJUHUng Ball in center,adapt* 
¥ I ltaelf t.. ail pw.ition* of Urn 
% TRUSS m body whUe the bull tnthocup 
mV S 9 presses baok *ho Intos- 
^ tines Just os a person 
** fines just os a pors 
does with the finger, with lighturwuwrotheli< r 
nlA l»lii<M seen rely Out and night, and • rail leal euro 
certain. It h eAay, durable And cheap- Rent by m»ll < tr- 
CUlArs free KUUI.ItWTOS TttllHS CO., Chlcaco, UL 
Montlou this paper. 
NEW 
Sample Hook of beautiful card®, H Gatnea 
12 trick® lu magic, 436 Album verse®. All fot 
n 2c. stamp. BTAft CARD CO., Btatloa 19, Ohio, 
; CARD 00., Btatloa IB, Ohio. 
NSOTHAS SETSTCIT2 C021T PLANTI2 
k WAHRiiUfl (ho beHtforn dmjiwf fcfiJ Mintt 
iDrut^fcccl fcrtllwdlNlrTbulor iu tho 
Send for large Illustrated Catalogue. 
Ifl rCCT Uinii even, all over the piece, 
rf M nmrl wu * l *"‘ 0liru raised bv Mr. 
I V 1 UU I IIIUII* Henryt’nlllns,o#Stoughton, 
Mass., on our rertllixrr*. BOWKER FKRTTLl’/.ER 
CO., Boston and New York. 
B rSFORD ft KUTSFORII M J««I BOLSTER SPRITS 
IN SPRING J Raises spring board only live ln- 
■ lies. Nfroau.Simidr and lhiealile. 
—-—-- JUlur sale by ilea lent er address 
r-HUpruj A rtirtoo, l*.rt|i«rr. S. t. 
BLACKSMITHING onfhe FARM 
ffB F0R6E and KIT of TOOLS 
ILJrr Larger But*, 125. dingle Torgr, (10. 
^rf3\ Blucksmtllis’ Twik, llluid Drills, Ac. 
—/ MOIT I1IF6. C0„ 02 t«dr*l W*y UorUel.U. 
Brewster’s Patent Rein Holder. 
Your lines are where you put them— not under 
to, J horses’ feet. One agent sold 12 dot. In live days; 
IPf* one dealer sold six dot. In 15 days. Samples 
IS? worth $1.30 ntt.K. Write for term®. 
(W K. K. BU EWSTEK, Holly. Mich. 
Berry Boxes aud Baskets Manufactured by A. 
W. Wells x t:o, St. Joseph, .Mtch. 55 rite them. 
To Horse Breeders. 
FOR SALK. English shire ami Clydesdale Stallions, 
imported and t’uiiudlan bred; two yean, and upwards. 
Prize winners at the Great Industrial and Provlnelal 
Exhibitions Correspondence Invited Buyer* met 
at train If notified Of arrival. Distance20 miles from 
,,UI MOBbVs, STON-B A; WELLINGTON, 
Uellnud, Out., Uuu., 
PATENTS 
F. A. LEHMANN, Solicito* or P,T*NTt, WuSlnsioa, D. 0. 
SoctuTf* sal,,, p»t,ot liMcarad. S*ud for Ctrcalar. 
f ■ KING’S IMFHUVtU 
HAY CARRIER. ' 
r lT Warranted to give satisfaction Send 
for illustrated price list. It wlU pay you. 
Big discount for early order®. 
J AUOII KKILKU, Box 814, Marion, O. 
Unbleached Canada A O II p O 
in Car Lots. a\^5 1 1 L, O 
ELIAS HAZF.LTON.JBrantford, Ont., Can. 
THE ROCHESTER 
HUY and GRAIN ELEVATORS 
;,IN(1 and STACKER 
BEATS THEM ALL. 
Agents wanted. Send for circular. 
Mention this paper. 
W. C. RICKER, 
ROCHESTER. X. Y 
Perform* n» advertised, Circulnre. md Essay 
''How to Raifie Wheal,” to all who mention this paper. 
EMPIRE DRILL CO. SHORTSVIlLE,N.Y. 
innrPIA FARM ANNUAL for |S 87 
U BA L M 5Vii| b-sent Klll-.E TO Al.l, who write for it. It is a 
>^™ w Handsome Book of t'JS Page®, with hundreds of 
ft J IBS E_ K_ U iUustrsUons, three Colored Pin tea, md tells all about 
U m ■ ■■ THE BE8T HARDEN, FARM and FLOWER 
cccnc BULBS, PLANTS. RSTSSfEVS^^S 
scribes Rare Novelties in V eget allies and Flowers of real 
■■ WKB MPp rafuv, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. Sand address on Postal 
Catalogue published, to W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
5Vrlte for Price List and Discount. 
YOUR HEALTH 
% I incclj dppi'tuU on good cooking. 
The Arnold Steam Cooker 
always provide® meal® easily di¬ 
gested nf lb® weakest ItOBUMll 
and enjoyed by the strongest. 
No Uuoie complete without one 
PriHI S*l.AO to S5.00, or 
;is*s prepaid. 
IF?* Deacriptive circular and 
Dr, Beardsley's groat Lecture. 
"* ll'Ao/ to Saf ami Hole loJCaC it ” 
i sent FUEE on application. 
I WfLMOT UASTLE & CO., 
' KOt’HESTEK. N.Y. 
AUSfiT® WA5TKD BVSRKWHBBK. 
