Ai>m i 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Does it yield as well as Early Crosby or Ever¬ 
green ? 
Ans. —Of any of our seedsmen. It does not. 
T. </., Ml. Morris, Genesee Co., 3Iich., asks 
whether several seeds of Pearl Millet should 
be put in one hill, when the hills are six feet 
apart. 
A ns. —Each plant ought to have as much as 
16 square feet—not 16 feet feet square—to it¬ 
self. Now if more than one seed be. planted 
iu a hill, all but one strong plant should be 
destroyed. 
B. F. M.. Penryn, Planer Co., Cal., asks the 
name and price of a good work on architecture 
and rural homes, one from which he would 
obtain some good plans for buildings. 
Ans. — BieknelPs Village Builder and Country 
Homes, Bieknell & Co., N. Y., price $13 is an 
excellent work. The same publishers have 
other works at less price. 
W. P. G., Chicago, Hi., asks how far north 
is the Mulberry tree hardy. 
Ans. —There are several kinds of Mulberries. 
The Black Mulberry, is not hardy in a climate 
more severe Ilian that of this city; the lied 
Mulberry is found from New England south¬ 
ward; the Paper Mulberry is hardy in New 
York and southward. 
L. P. N., Crumb Hill, Madison Co., N. V.. 
asks where can he obtain the following apples 
for planting: Wealthy, Meador's Winter, Ma¬ 
gog lied Streak. Scott’s Winter. 
Ans.— From Dr. T. H. Hoskins, Newport, 
Vt. He will send free Price List on applica¬ 
tion. 
B. 31., St. Linds, Mo., asks for the name of 
some book on training dogs. 
Ans. —Lewis's Youutt is as good as any. It 
was published by Leavitt «fe Allen, N. Y.—but 
we do not know if it can now be procured 
except at second-hand book stores. 
IF. M. F., Dunkirk. N. Y., asks whether he 
can graft Quinces, Pe irs, or sour Cherries on 
sweet Cherries ? 
Ans. —No for Quinces and for Pears and yes 
for sour Cherries, although we would rather 
use sweet Cherries on sour Cherries. 
J. D„ Brooklyn, L. /., wishes to know where 
she can obtuiu seeds or bulblets of Hyacinthus 
candicans. 
Ans. —We do not know the variety at all. 
Some of our readers may. 
J. H. L., Shelby Center, N. Y., asks where 
can be got a double furrow plow. 
Ans.—A pply to K. H. Allen & Co., 18fl Water 
street, this city. 
,/. IF., Warwick, Mass., asks what he can do 
to break his hens of the habit of eating their 
egg*. 
Ans. —Decapitation is the only certain remedy. 
See Querist, last issue. 
A Subscriber, asks where can the Kencrson 
butter packages described in a late Rural, be 
obtained. 
Ans.— From J. R. Keuerson, Peach am, Vt. 
IF. B., North Parma, N. Y., asks who has 
the late Mr. T. B. Miner’s stock of Strawber¬ 
ries, Grapes, etc., for sale. 
Ans.— Mrs. A. K. Miner. Linden, N. J. 
Communications received for the week ending 
.Saturday, .March 20th. 
T. H. II.—M. B. McC.—T. C. T.—Prof. W. J. B.— 
D. C. A—Prof. L. B. A.—SI. G. K.—Dr. A. C. W.— 
M. C.—E. L, T.—11.—P. L. C.—H. H. T.-M. B. P., 
thanks—O. N. C.—tv. c.—E. J. B., thanks and 
yes—B. P— B. H.—Nell.—A. F. S.—M. j. s—m. o. 
—Clinton, thanks.—I. B. R.—Wide-Awake—H. N. 
—C. M. S.—L. B.—E. G. F.—C. K. S.-J. C. R.—1. 
P. R.-S. II. It.-IL—J.H.—11. C. II.—F. S. D.—T. 
O.-L. Y.—B. S. T.—A. N. M.—T. L. T. B.—I. A.— 
M. F. G.—F. O. A., thanks —C. F. R.-L. H.—N. S. 
—Daisy.—W. L. II.—C. G. C.—J. L. II.—G. T. F., 
yes.—C. L. I. 
|lnv cations. 
5 MUSIC 5 BOOKS 5 
Piano Arrangement of II. 31, S. PINAFORE, 
By H. M ayi.atu. $1.00. 
CoutaiuR 25 pieces taken from the attractive compo¬ 
sition. Those who prefer the Vocal Score, can have it 
at the same price. 
THE SORCERER, Words and Music. $1.00. 
The Sorcerer is by the same composers as Pinafore 
and, musically, unite as good. l'iauo arrangement by 
Mokluno ; also for $1.00. 
HULL’S TEMPERANCE GLEE BOOK, 40 Cts. 
Contains a large and well arranged collection of 
Sacred and Secular sours for Temperance meetings. 
CUPS AN'I> SAUCERS, By Groksmitu. 25 Cts. 
A delightful Parlor Operetta, needing but two per¬ 
formers. Very good music. 
THE OE3I GLEANER, By J. M. Chadwick. 
$l.oo. An unusually'good collection of Anthems. All 
choirs should have it. 
implement;* anti |ttaehinery. 
Every Mai' 
His Own 
Prin ter. m£elsio* 
Press SS&i 
• v “ * * ^ 3 3 bo lb, gam* 
oic, (Srlf-ioljor |,5) i> I -arper sir % 
I* or lim.Wm*, tiJeft&nTa, VDun^ oro M 
or PntKeSjTj pe, Kv T 
for 3 KELSEY A €■>, 
Af erlden. Coe r 
NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO., 
Bat tle Creek, M leh. 
ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE 
“VIBRATOR ” 
THRESHING MACHINERY. 
W E are sometimes asked why the prices of our 
goods are apparently higher than some others 
of inferior make, and we avail ourselves of this op¬ 
portunity to place the matter in its true light. 
O UR “Vibrator” Threshers and Portable 
Engines embody the best results of our experi¬ 
ence and study during our long husiness career. 
Whatever would add to their durability .efficiency, 
and solid excellence, in any particular, has been 
eagerly .seized upon and utilized without regard 
to labor or expense. 
I N this connection it will be pertinent and timely 
to warn the public against. Cheap Threshers and 
Cheap Portable Engines. The superiority of 
our machinery, in all particulars, is now -o gener¬ 
ally acknowledged that our competitors have no 
resource but to present the atlrtv tiort of low prices 
and long credit. Their goods being inferior, they 
have to’sell them for what they can get. Times 
orchard: and purchasers, without fully consider¬ 
ing the subject, will sometimes allow a lower price 
to deride (hem. Manufacturers of “ cheap " ma¬ 
chines are so act on carrying Out competion to its 
utmost— competition of ChOltpneBS, not of Ex¬ 
cellence—that they meet “bargain hunters” half 
way,and furnish them cheerfully with inferior ma¬ 
chines at the cheap rate they are asked for. 
W E are much mistaken if this is what the public 
wants or expects of us. Good machinery can¬ 
not be made when neither workman nor employer 
haspridein his occupation; interestand pleasurein 
the work are both wanting, and both are essential 
in making good machinery. 
O UR mission and business is, to build Threshing 
Machinery of the Highest Excellence, 
whatever the cost, and. holding firmly to this single 
purpose, we have added improvement after Ini- 
provement, until the reputation of our Machines 
has become co-extcnsive with the grain-raising re¬ 
gions of the continent. 
££tant$, 
SEEDS. 
All the leading and most desirable kinds of Vogc- 
tnble, Field anil Flosvcr Seeds, will be found in 
my new-priced list, mailed free. 
ALFRED BRIDGEMAN, 
WH Broadway, New York. 
Wmt, 
VERBENA BASKETS, BERRY BASKETS, 
AND CRATES 
Write to MILFORD BASKET CO., Milford, Del. 
T>LUNT’S 131 PROVED PROLIFIC WHITE 
SEED CORN. 
The Most Prolific Variety in Existence; from 2 
to llnars on one stalk; averageajy cars*. Kin bushels to 
, the acre on poor laud ; selected seed. ! 'n fit/.., $ 10 ; In/ 
until, $1 tier at.: 75 cts. per pint; 40 cts. per H pint. 
HALFPENNY & BOWES, Hwcntre.1, Union Co., Pa. 
W APT WITT T VT THE DINGEE & CONARD CO’S 
JL XJXlXVJj Ill 1 1 1 1 A Tj 1 . BEAUTIFUL EV ER-BL003II1VG 
The ausberiber has just received a fresh lot of this 
valuable forage plant. Clean, heavy seed, free from 
chaff,Hite, per pound, [f sent by mail. Ike. per lb. must 
be added for pustuge. 
ALFRED BRIDGEMAN, 
S7IJ Broadway, New York. 
ROCHESTER 
COMMERCIAL 
NURSERIES 
Hardy Trees, ShrnbB. Vines and Plants, per dozen. 100 
and llXKl. FINE ROSES n ^ircinJlv. Now Spring 
Price-List now ready, and sent Irev to all applicant's. 
Ormtiiicniiil l iHiiloKoe (illustrated', IOc. Fruit 
I utnlognc. Be. Both 1 rec to customers. Fine,thri I ty 
stock and low prices. W. H. LITTLE, Rochester, N V. 
NEW EARLY FIELD CORN 
Queen of the Prairie. 
A variety of Yellow Dent Corn which originated iu 
one of our Western States, and has been carefully sc- 
lock'd bribe growers for several years, and has pros oil 
one of the earliest varieties of Field Corn in cultiva¬ 
tion. It. was planted, the last season, after the wheat 
crop had been harvested, and matured the crop per¬ 
fectly. It was also planted on Long Island, .Inly 4th. 
anil fully matured the first of October- 
Selected ears. 25 etc., ;t lbs., by mail, post-paid, $1; 
shelled, $1.50 peck. $1 per bushel. 
», K. BLISS A SONS. 
34 Barclay St., New York. 
UEEOS. S. II. MARTIN, Marblehead, 31 ass. 
THE BEST IN THE WORLD. 
Our Great. Specialty is f/rmeinn and distriblltinff 
these Beautiful Hoses. 117: dciircr Strong Pat 
Plants, suitable: lor immediate, bloom, safely by mail 
at all post-offices. 3 SpD-iidht V arieties, y»ur 
choice, nil labeled, for $1 \ 1 'J for $”i 19 for S3; 
1C, for Sl 5 33 Tor S3 1 73 for SHI; lOO for $13. 
4®’'Send for our New Guide to Hose Ctilture 
60 pages, dcgunCy UhwtraUid -itml rhotne from over 
Five Huudred Finest Sorts. Address 
THE IMNGEK <fc CONARD CO., 
Rose Grow* rs. West Grove, tHiester Co., P- 
N EW ROt41 ELI.F. and CAROLINE. Two 
new ItaMpbentCH. hardy as an oak, producing 500 
bo. to the acre, tim e times as nmeh as any other kind. 
1 .oeu.iMW Strawberry plant-*. Rhododendrons, Kalinins, 
Azaleas, new Clematis, Boses and Kvergroons. Send 
for Catalogue. W. s. CAKPUNTICR lit SON, 
Bye, Westchester Co., N. Y 
QMITU’Q FLOWER a VEGETABLE 
OITII I n O jgg S3 E 30 S . 
AVe are prepared to furnish Farm: r.; with the finest 
Tvi portalSmerle Turnip, Mangel Marcel find Imperial 
Sima v fleet Seeds; Deming'n Kart a Turnip Meet, the 
finest variety ever grown for Market Gardeners nr 
Family use; Sml Peas of all kinds by the quart or 
bushel. 
Flower Seeds. KS'Osrra.'S 
E iSSf PRICKLY C0MFREY. 
\ Tie Best Perennial Fodder Plant. 
-\ ,J f j Boots for sale, in large or small 
quantities. Per lb, post-paid. $1 ; 
per 10 lbs., $7$U: per li)o lb«„ $«o_ 
Doura or Guinea Corn. 
Tlie Best Annual Fodder Fin lit. Z5c. per 
2 nz. packet. 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
ISO vV lOI Water St., N. Y. 
m 
— 
Flower Seeds. 
■ ■ 1 irdeu. 
Hnncn PlanTC Our stock of Greeuboueo 
llUUoG I lalllo. SJ11 ] Hrdding Flunk) is un¬ 
usually large and line, now ready for sale at extri iuely 
luw prices. S Out' new Catalogue, containing lists 
and prices of everything needed by the Farmer, Market 
Gardener or Amateur florist, sour to all who apply 
Address .1. T. SMITH & SON, Brentwood. N. IT 
214 Bushels of 
CORN 
TO ONE ACRE. 
McClure's Prolific Corn actually produced 214 bushels 
of corn to the acre, on ordinary laud with usual culti¬ 
vation; proof of which was given iu October issue of 
Farm m ItnxsiPK. It is a large white variety; gives 
greater yield than any .ale-r corn under same ci ret mi- 
stancesone grain produces several stalks and from 3 
to hi large ears; niukes finest meal and best fodder. AVe 
will send 1 paekage, containing enough to plant hi sijuare 
roflH. by mail post paid, to any one sending6(1 cts. for 1 
year's subscription to Faum A Khiksidk. the most pop¬ 
ular Agricultural and Homo journal in the world. < hie 
package given as a premium for sending two subserih 
ers to Faiim a FiRKtmiE at 5u ots. a year. 
A I, I, OTHERS WANTING CORN 
Can obtain if by sending 25 cts. for 1 package, or $1 for 
a packages, to j. S. I'UnWEt.L, Alonairer Farm & Fire- 
sipe, Springfield, Ohio, tint send all subscriptions to 
Farm & Fireside, Springfield, Ohio, as usual. 
T HRESHING machinery cannot be made for 
nothing, even with the aid c>f machinery. Our 
prices are as low as they ought to be. and, without, 
doubt, as low nr. they ever will he. Do not be de¬ 
ceived with mere cheapness— quality always 
dosed tula faster than price. Low price, 
especially in Threshers .pul portable Engines, 
means Low Quality, with Low Per¬ 
formance and High Repairs. 
NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO., 
Battle Creek, Mich> 
4 ertiUK*ifsi, 
STOC KS RIDGE 
MANURES 
Originated by Levi 8tor.kbn.lge, Professor of Ag¬ 
riculture in the Massachusetts Agricultural College. 
They have been extensively used for six years. Send 
for a little book describing tliein and giving directs Otis 
for rulti vafciug farm and garden crops. Every farmer, 
gardener or cultivator of a kitchen gardes should semi 
for a cop \ mailed tree. BOW HER FERTILIZER 
(illll’AM .13 Uliutlmin St., Boston; 3 Park 
l’laee. New York; and 21 North Water St.. 
Roclieslcr, N. Y. 
STRAWBERRY CRAPE VINES 
PI.ANTS and all other Small Fruits. Choice new 
kinds aud pure.lirsf class plants a spemattv- Oesi-n/r 
tive Cat atoaw frectoa.lt. Address E, p. ROE. 
f'oniwall-ou.the.Hudson, Orange Co., N. Y. 
FOSWST TREES, 
VeryTferge Stock- 
All l^trSery Grown 
Evergreen Seeds 
ha»A»ualfa seeds. 
It. Donglas A. Sous, 
lUaukr^aH, tils. 
ID Pur 
irem: 
BONE 
THE UIIE A PEST and 
BEST FERTILIZER 
in the World, berauHO it is 
pare bone i nothing else) 
gl'ound iu its natural state, 
retaining those elements 
that will surel> restore ex¬ 
hausted land. Just the arti¬ 
cle for Wheat, Grain and 
Grass l'aniis. Gardens, Cou- 
sorvatorics, Hothouses, and 
Household PI a n t ,s Once 
using tolly dernonstmtes its 
v alue. Halit In any quantity 
Circulars free. Address 
Kxeelslor Fertilizing Co., 
8 alkm, Ohio. 
Japanese Maples 
RHODODENDRONS, HARDY and GREEN¬ 
HOUSE AZALEAS, I A3IRLLIAS, ROSES, 
MAGNOLIAS, PURPLE BEEU1TES, &c. A 
full collection of Frail and I,awn Trees anil 
Shrubs. ITiec List Fit Kg. 
Special Oatiilngiio irf New and Rare Plants. 
PARSONS A- SONS CO. (Limited). 
_ Kissk.n.v Npiuskiuks, Flushing, L. I. 
CTR1CTLY FIKST-CI.ASS 
SMALL FRUIT PLANTS, 
Seeds and Seed Potatoes. 
Catalogue free. Address F. ML HEXAMER. 
New-Custle, Wcstchoetor Co.. N. Y'. 
$1,000 W ortli of *r> 
RASPBERRY f— 
Given Away 
Strawberry, Blackberry, Currant, Grape, Goose 
berry and Asparagus. Hx) vurietias. Strong plants Z 
true to muue Extraordinary offer. Family supply _j 
20 varieties $:t. Circulars free. <4. II. A . 1 . H. 
HALE, South Gliisioiihury, Conn. w 
LANDRETHS’ GARDEN SEEDS 
Are the PRODUCE OF OCR FARMS, situated at 
BRISTOL, Bucks Oounty, Pennsylvania. 
MANIT0W00, Manitowoc Oounty, Wis. 
BURLINGTON, Burlington Oounty, N. J. 
MONASKON, Lancaster Oounty, Ya. 
The whole comprising a total of 1574 ACIUCS, owned, occupied and onltivated by ourselves Upon thoffe lam 
we have applied in a single season, $20,tK)U worth of juu-chased furtilizers, u fact which exhibits ttie magnitude i 
our oparatiuiis. 
THE STOCK SEEDS 
From which all our crops are grown On all the farms, are produced ou Blootnsdale, the Pennsylvania Farm, and 
under the dailv scrutiny Df the proprietors, are thoroughly culled of all departures from the true types, aud 
produce crops of such purity of strain as to warrant us in declaring that, no Jilt auk BUFKUIOR, 'Nil' kkw kquai, ! 
Voided soils and climates, systems of cultivation, drying houses, steam machinery, implements and appur¬ 
tenances generally, demonstrate our ability to produce large and varied stocks of seeds of the purest tpinlity, at 
tile very lowest price. All who desire good seeds, should purchase LAN DKF.THS'. 
If your merchant does not keep them, write, for them. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. 
OLIVER DITSON & CO., - . Boston. I 23 Su. 6tll St. DAVID LANDRETH & SONS, PHILADELPHIA. 
Also Trees. Hmnll Fruits, etc. Wholesale 
rales very low to Nurserymen, Dealers and large 
Planters. Send stamp for Descriptive List. Price 
List Free. T. S. HUBBARD, Fredonin, N.Y. 
THE LADY GRAPE. 
The liextaml earliest perfect!) hardy \\ liiie Grape 
in America. Ripens in August, and is hardier than 
Concord. Two strong vines, post-paid, by mail, for $.1. 
One dozen I yr-, $4. Also la-la ware. Concord, Brighton, 
Moore’s Fairly, and all other valuable varieties, over tki 
kinds, at greatly reduced prices, raspberries, Straw- 
berries, Gooseberries, Flowering-pi ints, Ac. 
Catalogues free. 
GEO. W CAMPBELL, Delaware, Ohio. 
Trumpet Creeper or Bugle Vine. 
Grows 10 feet in one year. Perennial, hard)-. 50c. per 
vine; seed 20c. per packet. S. A. E, WOLFE, 
Canal Lewisville, Coshocton Co., Ohio. 
RELIABLE HOME-GROWN SEEDS! 
Ten Packets for 2oc. Rtral New-Yorker with 
Extra Premium for 12. Also Rabbits, etc. Send 
Postal for Circular. 
TUISCO GREINER, Naples, N. Y. 
STRAWBERRIES. 15,000 Quarts 
per acre. The genuine Pakmflf.k Crescent Sfed- 
lino has produced the above amount; is perfectly 
hardy and healthy ; never known to rust or blight, this 
variety stauds without a rival. Send for free Circular, 
giving full history and directions lor culture. 
H. H. SMITH, West Haven, Conn. 
HALF A MILLION PEACH TREES. 
The largest and beet stock ever offered, emhraoi ng all 
the new extra Early »Dd Late Boris, with all the old 
Standard market varieties ; also 300,000 Apple trees, 
200,000 of them extra long-keeping varieties, adapted to 
Southern planting or wherever long keepers are desi¬ 
rable. Japanese Persimmon, l'iuxui of the Market. 
Reliance (tnspbnrry; all tin: dost ruble new Strawber¬ 
ries. I also offer a full line of all kinds of Nursery 
Stock at prices to suit the times Apple and Punch 
trees sent by mail to all section.-. I 'atiihvuc.s with fine 
colored plates of the .lapan IvriUnimon. also .-hovring 
how and what to plant, with much valnabic mforina 
tion, mailed gratis to ail applicants. 
KANDOl.PII PETERS. <4r«*ni Nortlinrn 
aud Souiliorn Nnrstry, Wilmington. Del. 
Shaker’s Garden Seeds. 
True and Genuine. Fresli and Reliable. 
One of the oldest seed firms in the country. Seeds 
sent by mail, postage free. Special prices and terras 
to Grangers. 
“ Tbe excellence of the Shakers* Garden Seeds is 
generally admitted.”— Eds. Am, Agriculturist. 
inhstrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable 
d b lower Seeds Free. 
Address CHARLES SIZER, 
.Mount Lebanon, Col. Co., N. Y. 
ARTICHOKES. 
Bed Brazilian aud White French varieties; cheap 
est hog food known. Send for Circulars. 
E. F. BBOCKW AY, Ainsworth, Iowa. 
