1889 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
653 
Farm and Family Scales. 
The R. N.-Y. lias used a pair of these scales for many yearn. 
They are used in making the weighings for our experiments and 
are always reliable. They weigh from one-half an ounce to 240 pounds. Given for six sub¬ 
scribers. These scales aremade by Jones of Binghamton, and “ he pays the freight! ” 
The farmer who undertakes to do business with¬ 
out a pair of scales works at a sad disadvantage. 
The science of successful marketing is based upon 
accurate weighing. The calculating farmer uses 
the scales. He weighs his milk and thus detects 
his robber cows with the aid of a cream tester. He 
weighs small quantities of his fertilizers and weighs 
the crops that come from them. When he sells an 
article by weight he weighs it before it goes to mar¬ 
ket. He works on business principles—the result is 
success. The careless farmer “ guesses” at weights, 
results and quantities. The R. N.-Y. is so well con¬ 
vinced of the great importance of scales on the 
farm that it has made special arrangments to sup¬ 
ply the celebrated Jones scales as premiums. They 
are made of all sizes. We call special attention to 
the following sizes: 
Platform Bars Scales. —The large cut shows 
the shape. It will weigh from four ounces to 400 
pounds. Tt is well made and reliable in every way. 
We oiTer this for 20 subscribers. 
“Rural New-Yorker” Scales.— These scales 
w eigh from one-fourth of an ounce to 25 pounds. 
Nothing could be nicer for weighing milk or similar 
products. Every one has 
the name. “Rural New- 
Yorker” stamped upon 
it. Given for three sub¬ 
scribers. 
Univci-Hnl or Family Scales 
“Grand Rapids” Carpet Sweeper. 
Given for Three Subscribers. 
The Grand Rapids Sweeper possesses 
all the qualities of a broom and dust-pan 
combined, its brush being so con¬ 
structed as to be perfectly self-adjust¬ 
ing under the slightest pressure. 
Lightly running, it will take up any¬ 
thing that a broom will, from any kind 
of carpet, while if pressure be given to 
it as with a broom, to remove dirt em¬ 
bedded in the carpet—still running 
easily — it will work wonders, being 
more effective than any broom. It is 
adapted for the lightest as well as the 
heaviest sweepings. Recently improved 
with new reversible bail and spring 
dump for discharging the dirt, and 
everlasting, pure bristle brush, it is 
more effective than ever. Its case is unique in shape, made of rich woods and handsomely 
hand-decorated, which, with the contrast afforded by the color of the rubber band encir¬ 
cling it, makes it the handsomest as well as the best of carpet sweepers. It sells for $3, 
and s manufactured by the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company, Grand Rapids, Mich. East¬ 
ern branch, 103 Chambers direct, New Y ork. 
cut. It is a strong yet light implement, made of the 
very best materials, and with all the latest improve¬ 
ments. You know what it is. It is only a question as 
to whether you want it or not. It costs $4.50. We 
^rs ^MS Uffer it for five subscribers. 
••Planet Jr.” Horse Hoe.—T his is the best of 
the cultivators. It is light, strong aud effec¬ 
tive in every way. Why use the old horse¬ 
killing tools when this one is so easily] ob¬ 
tainable? Price, $11. Given for eleven sub 
scribers. All these tools are made by S L. AUcl 
&C o., Philadelphia, Fa. 
"Planet Jr.” Tools. 
If there are any farmers who need to be told what these tools are, we can only say that we 
feel sorry for them. They are behind the times. We offer two of the tools this year, though 
we can supply, if necessary, any implement made by the “ Planet Jr.” Company. 
The Plain Double Wheel Hoe may be seen in the 
Lnnc’i* Patent Door-HaiiKer. 
Given for One Subscriber. 
This is for the farmers who waut au easy- 
runuing door on the barn. We consider this 
the best door hanger on the market. It runs 
without friction aud does not screech and 
groan as rusty wheels generally do. The 
hangers are made in three sizes, to run five,10 
aud 15 feet respectively. We offer No. 1. The 
hangers will run on any ordinary ir< n track, 
but if desired, a patent steel track can be sup- 
g hed. The hangers are made by Lane 
rothers, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Maconiber'a Corn Planter. 
Given for Two Subscribers. 
This is one of the greatest labor-saving ma¬ 
chines of the age. It is slow, tedious, back- 
aching work to drop corn by hand in the old- 
fasliioned way. Thousands of these planters 
have been sold, and the demand for them in¬ 
creases every year They sell for $3.50, and 
are made by S. M. Macomber, Adams, Grand 
Isie Co., Vt. 
Farm, School and Church Hells. 
Given for Two, Fight and 25 Subscribers. 
Everybody knows how useful a good farm 
bell is. It is worth its price to hear it give 
notice of a good meal. In case of tire or of a 
visitation from tramps the neighborhood can 
be easily alarmed by a brisk ringing of the 
bell. We will duplicate the offer of last year, 
viz , give a bell costing $5 for two subscribers. 
This bell weighs 50 pounds aud is 17 inches in 
diameter. 
ISlauy of our friends, last year, desired 
larger bells. To accommodate them we have 
made arrangements to supply the bells, num¬ 
bers 24 and 26, which are suiiable for churches 
and schools. The No. 24 bell weighs 150 
pounds or 225 pounds with mountings. It 
costs $25, but we are able to offer it for 20 
subscribers. The No. 26 weighs 220 pounds or 
325 pounds with mountings. It co-ts $40, but 
we can < ffer it for 25 subscribers. These bells 
are first class in every respect. They are 
made of an alloy of cast steel and crystal 
metal. They are of fine, clear tone, convey¬ 
ing sound from three to four miles. They are 
warranted for two years. Think of the chance 
we offer school districts or church societies to 
provide themselves with these excellent bells 1 
Twenty public-spirited men in auy district or 
church society can form a club for the Rural 
and i bus secure a bell for the church or school- 
house. Send to Bell & Co., Hillsboro, Ohio, 
for descriptive circular and catalogue. 
VVaterinnn's Ideal Fountain Pen. 
Given for Two Subscribers. 
A farmer or any one else who fails 
to use every labor saving device of 
merit makes a mistake. If you spend 
five minutes every day for a year 
getting out your inkstand and look- 
mg up your pen, you lose in a year, 
nearly three working days, to say 
nothing of lossm worry and ill nature 
over dry ink-stands aud broken or 
rusted pen-points. The Ideal Foun¬ 
tain Pen is a labor-saving implement 
just as much as is a harvesting ma¬ 
chine or a sulky plow, and every one 
who has w r riting to do should have one. 
It is a pen for every-day use at the 
desk, or can be carried in the pocket 
and u-ed when occasion requires. It 
is a first-class gold pen attached to a 
hard-rubber pen holder, carrying ink 
sufficient for from 12 to 16 hours’ 
continuous writing. The entire 
pen is plainlv show n in the cut. The 
handle or ink holder is made in two 
pieces, the point section and the bar¬ 
rel, which are secured together by a 
screw joint, at which place it is 
opened for tilling with ink. The pen 
(a first-class gold pen) is held in the 
point section by the feed bar, which 
also carries the ink from the reservoir 
to the lien only so fast as used up in 
the writing. The fourth piece is 
merely a cap wdnch covers the pen 
when not in use, to protect it from 
injury in the pocket, and also to pre¬ 
vent the ink from drying up, and 
w r hen removed from over the pen, it 
is put on as shown in cut, to lengthen 
the holder for use in writing. We 
have used this pen for four years, aud 
can fully recommend it to every one 
as the best pen we have ever seen. 
One year we handled hundreds, giv¬ 
ing it as a premium for two subscrib¬ 
ers. It is again offered for two 
subscriptions, and every one of our 
friends should secure one. We do 
not wish our readers to confound this 
with the cheap fountain pen, or with 
the old stylographic pen, as it is fully 
equal to any gold pen made, and is 
worth a basketful of the cheap, poor 
trash, aud we guarantee it to fit to 
your hand, or you can change till 
you get one that does fit. This is a 
pen that every clerk, school teacher, 
canvasser or farmer needs, lc is 
made by L. E. Waterman, No. 155 
Broadway, N. Y. The prices range 
from $2.75 to $7. Bend for circular 
as above, see what the pen is, and 
then go to work and secure one. 
We know T you will never regret it. 
The Nos. 1, 2, anti 3, are most suit¬ 
able for ladies’ use; we will send either 
number for two subscribers. The No. 
4 is the medium size aud is well adapted ft r 
ordinary use. We will send one for two sub¬ 
scribers. The larger sizes. No 5, 6 and 7, will 
be sent for three, four aud five subscribers 
respectively. If you desire the pen sent by 
registered mail send 10c. for fee. Farmers, 
Clergymen, Boys, Girls, School-teachers, 
Everyb dy, here is a chance you cannot afford 
to neglect. No more useful or appropiiate 
present cau be found for Christmas, New 
Year’s or birthday, aud you cau earn one with 
a little effort. Send to L. E. Waterman, 155 
Broadway, N. Y., for circulars. 
The Enterprise Meat Chopper. 
Given for Three and Four Subscribers. 
THIS is another article that we have offer¬ 
ed for a number of years—alw ays with very 
satisfactory results. It is a first-rate arti¬ 
cle, aud we can safely repeat what was said 
last year concerning it: 
A lady, who has achieved quite a reputation 
as a writer, recently said : “ 1 shall always re¬ 
gret the years 1 spent trying to keep house 
without an Enterprise Chopper. It is mi in¬ 
dispensable household utensil. No housekeeper 
who knows its value would be w ithout it for 
many times the price asked for it.” This is by 
no means au exceptional statement. During 
the past four years we have used a large num¬ 
ber of these ch ppers as premiums aud have 
yet to h- ar the first word of complaint against 
them. Tt ns of thousands of these choppers 
have been sold and are in use. They will last 
a lifetime. We want every housekeeper who 
reads the Rural to have oue. We would 
E refer to have you send us the required num- 
er of subscribers, but if you cannot do it con¬ 
veniently, buy one of the nearest ^hardware 
dealer. The Enterprise cuts the meat like a 
pair of shears and does not mash or grind it. 
The meat is left in as good condition as when 
prepared with the old-style chopping knife 
and bowl We would certainly never think of 
using any other chopper in our family. 
The No. 10, shown in the cut, weighs eight 
pounds, chops two pounds per minute, and sells 
for $3. The No 12 is the same as the No. 10, 
except that it has lees instead of clamps; 
price, $2.50. The No. 22 chops three pounds 
per minute; price, $4.00. 
These choppers are made by the Enterprise 
M’l’g Co., Cor. Third and Dauphin Streets, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
BOOKS! BOOKS! 
As in former years, the R. N.-Y. offers to 
♦ furnish any book that is published or 
sold in America. Single books, sets of 
books or complete libraries will be fur¬ 
nished as desired. Our experience is that 
most of our agents have some special book 
in mind. Tell us what your favorite is and 
we will quote rates on it. Here are a few' 
of our specialties. Similar rates can be ob¬ 
tained for other books. 
Willard’s Practical Dairy Husbandry. 
This is still the standard work on dairy¬ 
ing in spite of the volumes that have been 
published since it first appeared. This is a 
new edition with over 300 illustrations. 
Price $3.00, given for only three subscribers. 
Willard's Practical Butter Book. 
Tmsis a complete treatise on butter-mak¬ 
ing on the farm and at factories. Price 
$1.00, given for one subscriber. 
Randall's Practical Shepherd. 
This is another standard old volume, 
very complete and reliable. It has been 
out of print for some years. Price $2.00, 
given for two subscribers. 
Lew is’s Practical Poultry Book. 
This contains full information regarding 
breeds, breeding, rearing and general 
management of poultry. It also tells all 
about caponizing. Price $1.50, given for 
two subscribers. 
llow to Hunt nndiTrap. 
If it be possible for one to learn how r to 
catch or kill wild animals without actual 
experience in the field, this book will pro- 
vine the desired information. Price $1.50, 
given for two subscribers. 
Andersonvilfe \ iolets. 
This story, published two years ago in 
the Rural, has had a large sale in nook 
form. Price $1.00, given for one subscriber. 
Works of Charles Dickens. 
We can supply a complete set of Dickens 
in 15 volumes for only two subscribers. 
The merit of this set lies in its low price. 
The paper, printing and binding are not at 
all what we should expect in a high-priced 
set. The books can be read easily ana with 
good care will wear well. This is a won¬ 
derful bargain at the price, but remember 
we do not say the books are printed or 
bound in the finest style of the art. 
The Waverley Novels. A Complete Set of 25 
Volumes for only two Subscribers. 
These books are similar to the volumes 
of Dickens's works described above. All 
that was said of them can oe said of the 
Waverley Novels. 
Miss Alcott’s Works. 
These books cost $1 each. We will send 
any one of them for one subscription and 
10 cents postage. 
Uncle Tom’s'.Cahin. 
This work is always popular. We have 
more calls for it than for any other vol¬ 
ume. Given for one subscription. 
“Allegro.” 
This is called an “Italian Music Card 
Game.” It is an instructive game, having 
for its object an awakening of intere stin the 
study of note reading, the most important 
part of music. It is entertaining too and 
thus appeals to children. Given for one 
subscription. Made by the “Allegro” Card 
Company, Philadelphia, Pa. 
