THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
PERSONAL. 
Claus Spreckles, the California Sugar 
King, is pushing his beet sugar enterprise vig¬ 
orously. He expects to have a factory with 
a capacity of 350 tons a day in Operation at 
"Watsonville in September, and the farmers 
of that region are going into the beet raising 
industry extensively. 
Mayor Hewitt of New York owns a model 
farm at Riugwood, New Jersey, where there 
are some fine cows from which Mrs. Hewitt 
makes first-class butter, which is sold to a 
fashionable store on Broadway at §1 a pound. 
The Mayor in a late speech said that if he 
could sell it for $5 a pound, he might be able 
to make the farm pay. 
A. J. Cassitt, of the Pennsylvania Rail¬ 
road, has a 640-acre farm in Chester Valley, 
three miles from Berwyn Station, Chester 
County, Pa. He is deeply interested in the 
raising of Thoroughbreds, and has 16 stable 
boys, all but two of whom were imported from 
England. He has a night school for them 
where they are taught the “Three R’s” in ad¬ 
dition to history and geography. He thinks 
American jockeys can’t be trusted, as they 
are likely to be swaj ed by home influences. 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
Minnesota Experiments.— Bulletin from 
the College of Agriculture—University of 
Minnesota. Reports of experiments with 
wheat, potatoes and Russian apples. 
Experiments with Corn. —Bulletin No. 1 
of the Alabama Experiment Station deals 
with the above topic. These experiments deal 
with the effects of different manures and with 
shallow and deep plautiug. R F. Kolb, Au¬ 
burn, Ala. 
New Monitor Incubators and Brood¬ 
ers. —Catalogue from A. F. Williams, Bris¬ 
tol, Conn. A well-written account of the 
machines advertised by this dealer with ex¬ 
cellent directions for use. An article by P. 
H. Jacobs on feeding and rearing young 
chicks is an excellent feature. 
Fertilizers. —Bulletin No. 8 issued by the 
Alabama Department of Agriculture deals 
with chemical fertilizers. The pamphlet con¬ 
tains the rules adopted for sampling fertiliz¬ 
ers, State laws regarding the matter and 
analyses of many brands of fertilizers offered 
for sale in that State. 
Prairie State Incubator.— The catalogue 
of this incubator is sent us by S. W. Guthrie, 
Holder City,Pa.The various merits claimed for 
this machine are well set forth in this parnph- 
jet. It is now the season of the year when all 
who are interested in poultry are moved to 
study into the mysteries of incubation. Those 
who read what is printed here will be sure to 
learn something new about an excellent 
machine. 
Champion Evaporator.— Catalogue from 
G. H. Grimm & Co., Hudson, Ohio. It is 
high time now to prepare for maple sugar 
making. In a few weeks now the production 
of the sugar for which “no protection is need¬ 
ed—no surplus possible” will be in full blast. 
The attention of those who think of engaging 
in this business is called to the “Champion.’' 
It is an excellent evaporator if we may be¬ 
lieve the business-like statements made in 
this pamphlet. We could not give the many 
good points claimed for it in less than a col¬ 
umn. We invite readers to get the catalogue 
and see for themselves. 
Smith’s Self-adjusting Stanchions.— 
Catalogue from F. G. Parsons & Co., Addison, 
Steuben Co., N. Y. This is one of the farm 
conveniences that it is always pleasant to call 
attention to. Good farmers know that any¬ 
thing that will add to the comfort of stock is 
a paying investment. When fastened in one 
of these stanchions a cow can turn her head, 
lick herself and rest the head upon the body 
when lying down, as cows always do when ly¬ 
ing down in the pasture. Those who use this 
stanchion will praise it; those who do not use 
it are invited to investigate the merits claimed 
for it. 
John A. Salzer, La Crosse, Wis.—This is a 
large-sized catalogue of some 7u pages. There 
is a margin that all will allow for exaggeration 
in advertisements, but we do not like this to 
run too far into the purely sensational. This 
catalogue is full of pictures and startling an¬ 
nouncements. And yet there is a deal of en¬ 
terprise shown in it and much that is inter¬ 
esting and instructive. Salzer’s White 
Bonanza Oats are praised without stint. In 
reply to the Rural’s questions, Mr. S. saj's 
that this variety originated on his Dakota 
farm and that he finds it by all odds the fin¬ 
est, earliest aud heaviest-yielding oats he has 
ever tried. They resemble the Schoenen oats 
as grown with the R. N.-Y. We shall try 
them next season. We cannot undertake to 
notice in detail the bewildering statements of 
this catalogue. All who want seeds of any 
kind may apply for it at the above address. 
Many popular plants are also offered. 
• - - 
THF POST OFFICE CLUB. 
The general-purpose cow seems to be the 
favorite animal in our neighborhood what¬ 
ever the experts may have to say about 
the impossibility of having any such 
thing. The cow that gives a good mess of 
nnlk, raises a good calf to sell in New York 
and makes pretty fair beef at last seems to 
satisfy the majority of our farmers. This may 
not be very high farming but it seems to be 
about as high as most of our folks get. If we 
had a creamery no doubt many of our far¬ 
mers would get into Jersey grades—these 
seem the favorite butter cows so far as I 
know, but our farmers can’t seem to realize 
yet that it is possible for a small cow to make 
as much butter as a large one. Uncle Jacob 
keeps Jersey grades. His wife makes tip-top 
butter. He sold a cow and bought a patent 
creamer. He says it paid him well to do it. 
Here is his standing lecture on the general- 
purpose cow question. 
“Der yenneral-purbose cow vas shust like 
der yenneral-purbose man, very handy mit a 
goot many tings but nefer first-class mit any- 
ting. Der yenneral purbose man und cow vas 
come down mit der olt times, pefore der days 
off railroads and gombinations und all dese 
tiDgs dot organizes labor und makes der vorld 
work mit machinery. In olt safage times it 
was useful dot a man could do most effery - 
ting, but in dese times it vas only der man 
dot apblies himself mit one ting und masters 
dot one ting dot gets up mit der world. Effery 
good peesness man vas a a special-purbose man 
dot haf studied one ting till he can do it bet¬ 
ter dan Oder beeple. Der yenneral-purpose 
men dot can do a great many tmgs pooty veil, 
vas alvays find blenty off men dot can do any 
off dem tings shust as veil. Gonsequently der 
market vas crowded out. Der special-pur¬ 
bose men vas haf der call effery time. Now, 
it vas shust der same vay mit cows. Dot 
genneral-purbose man alvays wants to associ¬ 
ate mit der yenneral-purpose cow, und get der 
yenneral-pmrbose brofit. Der special-purbose 
man bicks out der special-purbose cow effery 
time und makes her do special vork. Dis vas 
someding like natural selection, I think. Na¬ 
ture vas shust so true mit der vay she vas sort 
tings out. For der yenneral-purbose man to 
come up mit der high tings gontemplated by 
der special-purpose cow, vas almost too much 
like a freak mit nature to make such an effort 
safe.” small pica. 
and 
RAISE NO MORE WHEAT 
But make your money out of the Barn and Poultry 
Yard, as the Dairy, Poultry and Doctor Book tells. 
For live 2-ct stamps. C. G. Hirner, Allentown. Pa. 
THOROUGHBRED 
from the best strains. Bred for Health, Meat and 
Eggs. Ktandnrd Birds. For prices of Eggs and 
Birds, address DR. B. BURR, POCASSET. MASS. 
TANDARD 
GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING. 
For Poultry Fencing. 
I 3-4 OF ONK CENT FOR 2 INCH MESH NO. 19 WIRH 
1 EVERYTHING FOR THE POULTRY YARD. 
IHatchers and Brooders. 
Send for Circular. Brockner & Evans, 
28 VKSF.Y STREET. N. Y. Cm . 
JERSEY RE1), rOLAND-CHINA, 
Chewier White, Berkshire it York- 
shire Pigs. Southdown, Cot*wold 
and Oxford Down Sheep and Lamb* 
Seoieh Colley Shepherd Dogs and 
Paney Poultry. Send for Catalogs* 
W.ATLKK BCUPEK A CO.PhUa.Pr 
’0 DEHORNING TOOLS. 
HUFFS 
Saw and two blades, out cutter 
and gouge and full printed book directions $ 8 . 00 . 
II. II. HAAFF, Box 103. Chicago, Ill. 
POULTRY SUPPLIES. 
Fresh Ground Beef Scraps, Granulated Bone and 
Fine Bone Meal, Oyster Shells, etc. 
Send for Circulars and Samples. 
C. A. BARTLETT, Worcester, Mass. 
S 5 
to #8 a .lay. Samples worth $1.50, FREE Lines 
not under the horse’s feet. Write Brewster 
Safety Rein Holder Co., Hollv. Mtoi.. 
Newton's improved pnuu TIL 
thousands in use. vU" ■ 
Pushes them back when standing, 
draws them forward when lying 
down, and keeps them clean. Cir¬ 
cular free, 
per. 
free, if you mention this pa- 
E. 0. NEWTON, Batavia. Ill. 
For Poultry, Granulated Boneand 
D IT N L MPA Crushed Oyster Shells. Send for Price- 
DUilL IIILAL list York Chemical Works.York,Pa. 
'A NEW BETTER PRESERVATIVE. 
KELLOGG’S 
ROYAL SALT. 
PbSHlVELY PREVENTS BUTTER 
FROM EVER BECOMING RANCID. 
Endorsed by the Leading Agricultural Papers aud 
Dairymen throughout the United States. Send for 
Circular. 
BUTTER PRESERVATIVE SALT CO , 
Office and Factory: 
Foot of West Eleventh Street, New York Clty.N.Y. 
greets, £eefl0 and 
To our friends who have not already received it, we are ready to mail 
< onr NEW CATALOGUE of 
HIGH CLASS SEEDS 
For 1888. 
Containing all the Novelties of the Season, both in Vegetable and Flower 
Seeds. 
J.M. Thorburn a Co.. 1 SJohn St NewYork. 
ROSES 
PLANTS 
TCEDS 
GRAPE VINES, FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
Rarest New. Choicest Old. 
The aim of THE STORKS & HARRISON CO. is to keep abreast of the times and 
supply their customers all that is new and desirable in their line; and it is conceded by all 
that no house in America carries a more varied and complete stock. If you want Choice 
Tested FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEED sure to give satisfaction. 
Grand Roses and Beautiful Plants, the best of Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, 
Cherry.Quince, Grapes, Small Fruits, Ornamental Trees or Shrubs, for 
lawn, garden, park or street, do not fail to send for their Valuable CATA¬ 
LOGUE, containing about 140 pages and hundreds of illustrations. They are conducting 
businesss on a magnificent scale, growinga quarter of a million of Roses and millions 
_of Fruit Trees and Plants annually. Have been in business over a third of a cen¬ 
tury and have won a reputation of which they have reason to he proud. Have 24 large Greenhouses heated 
with hot water and steam, and are using 700 acres of land. If you want the best at honestjprices, order 
lirectly of them and save 
all commissions. Address 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
PAINESVILLE, t 
LAKE CO., OHIO 
Eaton, Jewell, Moore’s 
Diamond, Downing, Niu- 
S ara, Empire .State, etc., 
rge supply of all the best 
varieties Jessie, Ohio, Monmouth and other Strawberries; New and Old 
Raspberries and Blackberries; Fay’s Prolific and otherCurrants. Large stock 
01 a-year Asparagus Roots. Plants sent Safely by Mail to Any Part of the U. S. 1,0 W 
PRICES and all Plants First-Class. Descriptive Catalogue Free, gives instruction for plant¬ 
ing Grape Vines and Small Fruits. JOE1, HORNER «Sc SON, Merchantville, Camden Co.,N. J. 
GRAPE VINES 
viiriptipu .Iouuip. (Him. Bnnmnnik anH nfhor 
FINEST FRUIT TREES 
Grape Vines, Plants, Evergreens, 
Ornamentals, Root Grafts— Beer 1 /. 
new and old. No larger stock 
in U. S.: no better; no cheaper. 
By mail,express or freight. Million 
Apple, budded and grafted; 70,000 Pear, fine 2 yrs.; 90,000 Cherry, fine 2 yrs.: 60,000 Plum on plum, 30,000 on peach -, 
40,000 n»v named Russ. Apricot—400 acres; frith year. PIKE CO. NURSERIES, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, 
SPLENDID OYER 1500 DIFFERENTVARIETIES 
OWERS 
ains name and description of each pli 
All strong Plants, each labeled, delivered safely by 
mail. Largest Assortment. Low Prices. In 
business IS years. Guaranteed satisfaction. Stock 
comprises all desirable varieties. Only mature plants 
sent. My new Illustrated Catalogue sent CDCC 
contains name and description of each plant, with instructions for successful cultivation.I II CL 
'DON’T PURCHASE PLANTS ELSEWHERE for°my 8C N EW CATALOGUE ore shouldifaveTt’ 
Every buyer of cheap plants should have it. Everyone wanting new and choice PLANTS should 
send for it. Everyone who has a garden should have a copy of my catalogue ofQcpn^ 
All the new and standard varieties. Valuablebookson Floriculture given to purchasers.OEiJsS 
CHARLES A. REESER, (INNISFALLEN GREENHOUSES) SPRINGFIELD. OHIO. 
i-Y" if— 
Fo^^SSfri^veiTmore beautiful and instructivetEaireveiT^nir^ivgantly printed book 
of 70 pages, embellished with over 200 engravings and gives honest descriptions (telling the 
defects as well as the merits) of all new and old varieties of Orchard and Small Fruits 
worthy of cultivation, and plain practical instructions for planting, pruning, and their 
culture. The different grades with exceedingly low prices are figured, enabling even a 
novice to determine the best size of Trees and Plnnts to order. Illustrations in natural 
colors are given of Monmouth and Gandy Strawberries. Erie, and Early King 
Blackberries, Golden Queen, and Johnston’s Swef.t Raspberries, Spaulding. 
Botan. Ogon. Kelsey’s, Japan, and Mariana Plums, Lawson Pear, Delaware 
Winter Apple Meech’s Quince, etc. Guide by mail with colored plates, 10c.—without 
plates, tic. Price Lists free. With each Guide is sent a Price List of Trees and Plants 
by mail. All who mention paper will receive a copy of Orchard and Garden gratis. 
H ALF A MILLION FKA< II TREES. The largest stock of Blackberry 
Plants in the United States. An immense stock of Apple. Pear and Not 
Trees, Grape Vines, Strawberry and Raspberry Plants, etc. 
J. T. LOVETT CO., Little Silver. New Jersey. 
#• 
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£atalo&U 
Warranted Seed. my business on 
‘ .. ... , the belief that 
the public are anxious to get their seed directly from the 
grower. Raising a large proportion of my seed enables 
.me to warrant its freshness and purity, as see my Vege- 
^ table and Flower Seed Catalogue for 1888, FREE 
k for every son and daughter of Adam. It is 
■liberally illustrated with engravings made directly 
9 from photographs of vegetables grown on my seed 
'farms. Besides an Immense variety ©f standard seed, you 
will find In It some valuable new vegetables not found in 
* n 7 other catalogue. As the original Introducer of the 
f Eclipse Beet, Burbank and Early Ohio Potatoes, Hubbard 
Squash, Deephead Cabbage, Cory Corn, and a score of other 
'valuable vegetables, I invite the patronage of the public. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
ELEVEN PACKETS FOR 25 CENTS 
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
10 R OCfp* in Postage Stamps or money, we will 
, . “ send by mail one pkt. each of the fol¬ 
lowing rare and Valuable Seeds: ASTERS, Dwarf 
Trench Boquet, mixed. BALsajIS, Perfection, fine 
idouble. DIAXTIIUS, Double Diadem Pinks, all varie¬ 
ties. GIANT GERMAN PANSIES. PETUNIA, 
large flowering. PHLOX Bites SONDII, grandiflora, 
very rare. VERBENA, all fire shades. NEW ZEBRA 
ZINNIA, bright colors. A Splendid Kterlasting Klnwer. 
>eautiful Moon Flo vrer,the most elegant climber 
(DOES DB JUQ (Cape Gooseberry) excellent for pies; 
tyear from seed. II pkts, 25c. 3 collec’s tor gl. ^ 
with directions for culture. Our hrantUul 98 pp. Catalogue areompanle* 
eaeb order. Adder* SAMUEL WILSON. Me«lnu.lc«Tllle, Burk. Co. Pa. 
GRAPE 
Headquarter* and lowest rates for I 
EMPIRE STATE & NIAGARA 
All Old and new va-1 
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SMALL FRUITS. 
Cheap by mall. De¬ 
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Free. Sole owners and 
ntroduc ers o f the new _ 
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TINES 
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■ KBifi Our complete illus- 
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