THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
The head of a mule is too heavy for the other 
portion of his body. It makes his hind legs fly 
up too easy.— N. O. Picayune. 
“ I sat, Jack, which would you rather, thal 
a lion tore you to pieces or a tiger?" “Why, 
you goose, of course I'd rathei a lion tore a 
tiger in pieces.” 
-- 
A Visage Itlvallng In Yellowness 
That of a “ heathen Chinee,” if belonging to one 
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whites of the eyes assume this yellow hue. The 
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MAPES’ COMPLETE MANURES 
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Majie«' Com Manure, per ton. *47 so 
Maiim' Potato Manure, per tan. 45 no 
Manes’ Beet and Mangold Manure, per ton. 48 50 
Manes’ Complete Manure for general use. 50 00 
Ammonia ted Dissolved Bone. 35 00 
Muriate of Potash. He per cent. .35 00 
Send for pamphlet for 1879. Mailed free. 
THE MACES FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO 
COMPANY. No. 158 Front Ht„ New York. 
NEW EARLYFIELD CORN 
Queen of the Prairie. 
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crop had been harvested, aud matured the crop per- 
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and fully matured the Brat of October. 
Selected ears. CO etc , 3 ills., by mull, post-paid, $1; 
shelled, $l.fiu peck; $4 per bushel. 
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34 Barclay St., New York. 
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so' ~- Every pound of but- 
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Guilford, Chenango Co., N. Y. 
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CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets, Pink 
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exhaustive discussion of fertilizers. 
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(Established Ihhh. 
STAIR A KENDEL, 
Cleveland Seed Store, Cleveland, Ohio. 
Pearce’s Improved Cahoon Broad¬ 
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M 
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OUR CORN FESTIVAL. 
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 
OF THE 
New York Life Insurance Company 
Office, Nos. 346 and 348 Broadway. 
January 1, 1879. 
Amount of Net Cash Assets, Jan. 1, 1878.$34,452,905 29 
REVENUE ACCOUNT. 
Premiums received and deferred.*6,121,853 04 
Less deferred premiums. Jan. 1, 1878. .396,289 26—5,725.566 78 
Interest received and accrued. 2,26t 560 48 
Less interest accrued Jan. 1, 1878. 315,895 85-1,948,635 13— 7,674,231 91 
I»ISI*IIRSE1MLor ACCOUAT. 
$42,127,137 20 
Losses by death, including reversionary additions to same.$1,687,675 fit 
Endowments matured and discounted, including reversionary additions to same. 673,051 7« 
Life annuities and reinsurance!. 231.005 29 
Dividends and returned premiums on canceled policies .. . . .. 2 288674 25 
Commissions, brokerages, agency expenses and physicians' feeB....!.. 518,809 94 
Taxes, office and law expenses, salaries, advertising, printing, &c. 417,258 78 
Reduction of values on United Stales and other stocks... 88 035 00 
Profit and loss account... 8*6G8 98- 5,913,679 59 
ASSETS. 
$36,213,457 61 
Cash in bank, on hand and in transit (since received). $912 839 43 
Invested in United States, New York City and other stocks (market value, *15,- 
415,105 84).14.791,267 72 
Real estate... 4 jg'j -/;5 42 
Bonds and mortgages, first lien rn real estate, ibuihlmga thereon Insured for ’ ’ 
$12.660,ti»l0, und the policies assigned to the Co in pun y as additional collateral 
security). 14 364 158 4.3 
♦Loan* on existing policies (the reserve held by the Company on these policies ’ 
amounts to $V 22 y O.i)... ... ,.. . .. 621,984 93 
♦Quarterly and semi-annual premiums on existing policies, due subsequent to 
Jftn. I, 1879 ... ... .. 379.839 09 
♦Premium* on existing policies in course or transmission and collection (estimated 
reserve on these policies $599,000, included in liabilities!. 146 634 75 
Agent"'balances. 1 ., 
Accrued interest on investments to Jan. 1, 1879 . 
* .1 detailed sciuiiau of Untie item# wilt accompany the 
Insurance Department of the State of Xew York. 
Excess of market value of securities over cost. 
(’ASH ASSETS. Jan. 1, 1876, - - 
usual annual report filed with the 
68,036 91 
300.225 93-36,213,457 61 
62.3,837 62 
- $36,837,295 23 
APPKOPRLITED AS FOLLOAVS: 
TRUSTEES. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, JOHN MAI US, WILLIAM A. BOOTH, 
ROBERT B. COLLINS, DAVID DOWS, WM. U. APPLETON, 
CHAS. WRIGHT, M. D„ HENRY BO W ERS. EDWIN MARTIN. 
J. F. SEYMOUR. JOHN M. FURMAN. S. S. FISHER, 
WILLIAM BARTON, 
HENRY TUCK, M. D„ 
THEODORE IYI. BANTA, Cashier. 
I). O’DICLL, Superintendent of Agencies. 
CHARLES IVIIitlRT, M. D., | 
Residence, 109 East 26th St | Medical 
HENRY TUCK, M. !»., Examiners. 
Residence, 15 East 31st St. I 
VEGETABLE AND, FLOWER SEEDS 
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WE SELF EVERYTHING for the 
GARDEN 
DeacrlptlVH Caulugii*, 180 pagea. Free on Application. 
PETER HENDERS0N&C0. 
35 CORTLANDT ST„ NEW YORK, 
FLOWER AND FRUIT PLANTS 
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Our large Illustrated Oescrlptlve Catalogue 
for 1879 mailed FREE TO ALL* Contains the latest 
Novelties and unusually full htandara Lists. It WILL PAY 
YOU TO SEND FOR IT. BENSON, MAULE A CO. 
223 Church 8t„ Phllada., Pa. 
/ IIDEB PRESSES AND GRATERS. 
\-j Boomer & Bosohmrt Phurs Co., Syracuse, N Y 
PEARL MILLET 
(THE NEW FODDER PLANT.) 
Yields 100 tons green 16 tons dry per acre. 
60c. per pint (by mail, postpaid). 
$1.00 ** quart •’ 
By express, buyer to pay charge*, $5 per peck. 
Statement of our experiments w th it, and 
instructions for culture, free on application. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
35 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. 
Pearl Millet 
For Sale by the Introducer, 
In Large or Small Quantities. 
Clean nibbed seed free from the husk, weighing 5»> 
Adjusted losses, due subsequent to Jan. 1, 1879. ■ $,h‘>9 486 68 
Reported lo*ses. awaiting pi oof, Aic. 180'993 .39 
Matured endowments, uue und unpaid... , 19 601 07 
Reserved I or reinsurance on existing policies; participating insurance at four per 
cent. Carlisle, net premium; non-participating at five per cent. Carllsle.net 
premium.32,3fi6 333 40 
Reserved for contingent liabilities to Tontine Dividend Fund over and above a 
four per cent, reserve on existing policies of that class. 1,041 456 87 
.- “•»» 
$36,837,395 23 
Surplus, estimated by the New York State Standard at 4 1-2 per cent., over 86,500,000 00. 
From the undivided surplus of $2,811,136 61 the Board of Trustees has declared a Reversionary Divi¬ 
dend to participating policies in proportion to their contributions to surplus, available on settlement of 
next annual premium. 
During the year 5,082 policies have been issued, insuring $15,919,986. 
Number ol policies lu lorce Jnu. t, 1876, 44.601. Amount at risk, $126,1 34,11 9. 
Number of policies in force Jnn. 1, 1877- 45,421. Amount ut risk, 122,748,473. 
Number of policies in lorce J»u. 1, 1878, 45.605. Amount ai risk, 17,14901,887. 
Number ot policies in lorce Jan. 1, 1870. 45,005. Amount ai risk, l*45,i43"4,144. 
Deal li-Clui iiin paid 1875, $1,544,815, Income Irani lutcrest, 1875, 81,870,658. 
I)eaili-Claim* paid 1876. 1,547,048. Income from Juiciest, 1876, 1,006,050. 
Denili-Claiuis pniu 1877. 1,638,128. Income from Interest, 1877, 1,867,457. 
Death-Claims paid 1878, 1,687,676. income Irom Interest, 1878 1,048,665. 
Divisible surplus ni 4 per cent. Jan. 1, 1876, $2,490,656. 
Divisible surplus nt 4 percent. Jan. 1, 1877, 14.626,816. 
Divisible surplus nt 4 per cent. Jan. 1, 1878, 14.664,144. 
Divisible surplus nt 4 percent. Jnu. 1, 1870, 14,81 1,456. 
ILLIAM A. BOOTH, EDW. A. WHITTEMORK, 
M. U. APPLETON, H. B. CLAFLIN, 
>WIN MARTIN. LOOMIS L. WHITE, 
S. FISHER, GEORGE A. OSGOOD, 
’K, M. D., WILLIAM H. BEERS. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, 
President, 
WILLIAM H. BEERS, 
Vice-Pres’t and Actuary. 
plant an acre. Price to the Trade on application. 
My List of Specialties and general Catalogue 
1 I M n t * n 1 t 1 ■ lliTi ■ J 11 J!i Wy+T w iT t I. HI* A’.'# H- ■ 
WM. H. CARSON, 
125 Chambers St., New York. 
SEEDS. 
ALFRED BRIDGEMAN, 
876 BKO~inW'Jr‘) .VKr YORK. 
Grower, Importer and Dealer in 
Vegetable, Field, 
AND 
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My annual priced Catalogue is now ready, anti mailed 
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a 
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