THE RURAi NEW-YORKER. 
Mr. Fowler says it takes a really good far¬ 
mer to get much benefit from agricultural 
papers. But bow is a farmer to become a good 
farmer. Mr. Fowler ? Must poor fit rmers al¬ 
ways remain so, and is it only good larmeis 
who have a chance for improvement ? . . 
Mr. .Parsons says the berries of Calljcarpa pur¬ 
purea are as large as ordinary birdshot. Does 
he mean shot for snow-birds or shot for wild 
ducks? . . Lyceum barbarum (Matrimony 
Vine) is spoken of, in the Country O ntlemau, 
as a shrub that did no one know how old and 
well-worn it is, rvould rank with the best of 
recent introductions of a similar character. Ir. 
might have been added that u is the best bait 
in the world for the potato beetle. . . Down 
with tbe canes of Raspberries and Grape-vines 
that are to be covered. . . Place a light 
covering of straw over strawberry plants, se¬ 
curing it with evergreeu sprays or sticks, or 
narrow strips of wood. . . The term Mor¬ 
phology, now so often used by botanists, is no 
chicken. It was introduced into science by 
Gtethe at least as early &b 1S17. . . The far¬ 
mer or gardener can now turn his attention to 
no more profitable work thau collecting every¬ 
thing that can be turned into manure foran- 
‘Other year. . . We send Premium Lists and 
Posters to those only who apply for them. . . 
The Phylloxera (grape louse) is said to be fond 
of asparagus, and the suggestiou is made to 
plant the vegetable about Grape-viues as a 
trap. . . 
A pledge be this, though winter's wing 
Obscure our path, another spring 
Shun come, and all things laugh and sing. . . 
Xow that mauy of our readers will have occa¬ 
sion to write us in renewing their subscrip¬ 
tions, we would be pleased to have them state 
what parts of the Rural they like best—wliat 
parts least—all for our future guidance. . . 
M. B. Bateham tells the Ohio Practical Parmer 
that he has much faith in the Pocklingtou 
white grape as a market variety, but he wants 
something of higher quality for home use. lie 
thinks Lady Washington the finest while grape 
of the Rickets’s collection. If it will resist the 
attacks of disease, we can hardly ask for a 
better white grape. . . Mr. Finlay Duu, the i 
London Time&’s commissioner to investigate 
agricultural matters in this country, finds j 
among us a degree of prospeiiiy that must at- ' 
tract both capital and labor from England, i 
and he deems our future most encouraging. , 
Well Dun ! . . “ Nothiug,” says the Mass. 
Ploughman, “ will fatten poultry so rapidly as 
corn meal mixed up with milk, especially if 
scalded and fed warm." . . We ought to 
talk more jof our country as Fodderland. . . 
The editor of the Germantown Telegraph ac¬ 
cepts our proposition as to testing the value of 
weevil-eaten peas. . . The poorer the paper 
the bigger the premiums. . . A man in St. 
Johns, X. B., bought two barrels of potatoes, 
which were all rottou before he had them a 
week. They were called Early Rose aud Blue 
Nose, hut he changed the names to Goldsmith 
Maid and Dexter, because they were such fast- 
rotters.—Wheeling Leader. . . Here is a 
prognostication for you, coupled with a “ posi¬ 
tive " statement! The New Tork Sun agricul¬ 
tural editor says that the time may conic, even 
in the near future, when our Northern States 
will be able to produce all tbe sugar required 
for home use, either from sorghum 
V eteran €orn Shelbr 
FOR HAND OR POWER. 
Just the Thing for Mill, Farm or Plan¬ 
tation. 
Tower and lined Corn Shelter* ol nil sizes 
and lo suit all want*. 
HORSE POWSJKai, JAfUtS, <fco. 
Write for Deseriphve Circulars and prices. Ad¬ 
dress SANDWICH ill AN II K’U CO., 
Sandwich, Illinois. 
THE l LOT ER-l.EAF, ;i 4-page, 21-eohuun farm¬ 
ers’ paper, containing valuable information on tbe 
culture and harvesting of clover, for Beed. Sent free 
to every farmer sending us bis name. 
ltIRDSEL.li IIK’i; CO., South Bend, Iud. 
Say you saw this in It oral New-Yorker. 
NEW METHOD FOR MARKETING FAT HOGS —NOT PATENTED 
OSGOOD’S PATENT 
All sizes with capacity of 
BUSHELS PER HOIK. 
Gtinranteed superior to any 
in use. 
Oora and Oob Mills, 
Feed Gutters, dec, 
Send for Circulars. 
WHITMAN AG’L C0-, 
Manufacturers, 
St. Louis, Mo. 
Brass Beam and Poise. Iron Attachments, with Steel Sockets and Pivots. Adjusted and 
sealed to U. S. S Weights. Fully warranted. To be paid for when proved correct and satisfactory 
to t/nit. The above price will be advanced to S IO after January 1st, 1880. References aud illustrations in our 
circulars. 
CARPETS 
FROM 
Our Ownjactories 
NEW DESIGNS 
HAVE BEEN AWARDED 
THE GOLD MEDAL 
The Jury of Awards’ decision was 
workmanship and extreme accuracy 
by the Judges. These watches are 
and made with improved machinery, 
thus insuring an accurate time-keep 
& C. have made u still further reduc- 
wutches within the reach of all 
of their movement!*, particularly 
on your Jeweler and ask to see the 
public Is asked to Investigate the 
compared with those of American 
has made watches for the past Two 
the Borel A Courvoisier fair play, 
that none can excel them. We ask 
son before purchasing. 
gtijintciit: & kruoler 
IV MAIDEN I.ANK, New' York, Male Agent* for the United Butte*. 
AXMINSTEKS, MOQUKTTES, WILTON’S, 
VELVETS, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRIES, 
TUHKE-PLYS, AND INGRAINS 
THESE CARPETS OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY. 
MANUFACTURED IN A THOROUGH A Ml ARTIS¬ 
TIC MANNER FROM A CONSCIENTIOUS SELEC¬ 
TION OF THE BEST MATERIALS, EMBODY EV¬ 
ERY ESSENTIAL-BEAUTY OF DESIGN, RICH¬ 
NESS IN COLORING AND POSITIVE WEARING 
QUALITIES: THOUGH OFFERED AT 
W/3 
VERY LOW PRICES 
WE ALSO OFFER, IN NEW AND CHOICE DE¬ 
SIGNS OF OUR OWN IMPORTATION, 
A LARGE STOCK OF 
TURKISH, SMYRNA, AND EAST INDIA 
HUtiS AND MATS, 
CLARK’S ROOT CUTTER 
Do not fail to see CLARK’S NEW ROOT CUTTER, 
the leading stock raisers in the country pronounce it 
the best and only cutter that cuts roots in shape for 
feeding. 
Price No. 1.SI2.00 
*• No. 2. 14.00 
Send for circular. 
HJCUAXUM MFC!. C ORPORATION, 
,, Higganum, 0t„ U. S. A. 
Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements of all 
description, 
ALSO, 
OIL-CLOTHS, LINOLEUM, LIGNUM, ETC 
AT LOW RATES. 
Everywhere known and prized for 
Skill and fidelity tn manufacture, 
Tasteful aud excellent Improvements, 
Elegant variety of designs, 
Yielding unrivaled tones. 
Illustrated Catalogues sent Free. 
J. ESTEY & CO., 
Brattleboro, Vt. 
CARPET MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS, 
40 AND 12 WEST 14th ST., N. Y., 
Near Sixth Avenue Elevated R. R. Station 
or sugar 
beets, but it bas notyel come, and none know it 
better than the persons who are trying to get 
up another sugar mania in order to sell their 
patent machinery or clarifying compound. 
The italics are ours. . . It is worthy to note 
that celery, to be used before February, does 
not need to be removed from the original Iren- 
ches in which it is grown. Simply cover it 
over. . . The Germantown Telegraph says 
that the innumerable articles which continu¬ 
ally appear on " IIow to make the farm pay,” 
are enough to make a horse sick. . . It is 
curious to note how a flaming new silk hand¬ 
kerchief will straggle up from the deepest 
brcaBt-poeket into the light of day and linger 
there, while the soiled cotton one skulks at the 
bottom, making only now aud then a hasty 
sally into the open air.—Rochester Express. 
JOHN VAN GAASBEEK, MANAGER 
ALL IRON BUT THE HOPPER 
Cheap, Effective 
aud Durable. 
,jg^Sj|p!ggj3l? CAN BE RUN BY ANY 
Capacity from 6 to 30 bushels per hour, according to 
size, bend for Catalogue ” B,” Sc. 
A Practical load Machine. 
Endorsed by themedi 
cal profession us the 
most healthful of out¬ 
door sports. It a tig 
meats three-fold the 
locomotive power of any 
ordinary man. Send 8c. 
stamp for prlce-llat aud 
24-page catalogue. 
THE POPE MED. CO., 
68 Hu mm or 8t., Bouton. 
VescystiUJ 
HET7 YORK.) 
Batavia, Kane Co., Ill 
New and Best Book on Building 
Palliser’s Model Homes. Profusely illustrated, prettv 
homes, full information on Building. Price $l pout- 
paid. Address the publishers, 1*A LLLSKU, PAL LMKU 
& CO., Architects, Bridgeport, Conn. For sale by all 
Booksellers. 
Stores, Hotels. 
Restaurants, Club 
consumers will find 
to send Postal Card 
dress, and get the 
Boarding Houses' 
Agents, and larg 
it lo their in teres 
to the above ad 
latest terms. 
CHALLENGE FEED MILLS. 
Grinds three times as fast as any 
II/nr* other mills. Always successful. 
k///(I vor 600 First Premiums and Med- 
r](,i ——•* uls. Over R>,M() ill UHC. They do not 
Mp.-Kfl-'fTiV, clog or heat; grind* 60 bushels per 
•QwB'r .fsc iiil hour. All auecessful Iron Feed 
M * Ifc-fTi Mills infringing our patents. Bo- 
<6*1 flV'W ware: Buy none hut the best. Ro- 
lU n member the Courts have sustained 
-JLLG——il our Patents, Also, the best Wind 
Mills. Coru Shelters, Horse Power Wood Saws, Funn¬ 
ing Mills and Pumps. Address 
CHALLENGE MILL CO., Butuvln, III. 
N. B.-Ue- 
ware of iiui 
tutors. 
There is Health Ahead, 
For cheerless dyspeptics who will use llostetter’s 
stomach Bit ters, which will enable them to digest, 
restore their appetites, steady their nerves, and 
drive away the blues, ir with such a prospect 
there are any of them who neglect to profit by the 
suggestion, why, they deserve to suffer, that Is all. 
Let them ask any one who has used the Bitters If 
It is not a good medicine, and R they receive a 
truthful reply it will be an affirmative. Bilious¬ 
ness, bowel troubles, debility, rheumatism are all 
conquered by this highly esteemed and profession¬ 
ally sanctioned specific, which has also won a na¬ 
tional reputation as a remedy for, aud means of 
averting luterinlUent fevers it has a cheering 
effect upon the despondent invalid, and may be 
relied upon to produce decisive, and not palliative 
effects, it Is the one tmng needful for the cure 
HUMBUG 
SH 00 in gold wrll be given to the agent who sends 
the largest club of yearly atibnc-riptlouB to tile Dollau 
Weekly Tim it* before Feb. 1,1680,and $50 to the 
second largest, in addition to thin magnificent gift 16 
cents will be paid us commission on each subscription 
Send for free specimen copy and circular. 
We want agents everywhere. 
rilpKR PRESSES AND (IRATERS. 
VV Boomkh At Bosohkbx Plates Go.. Syracuse, N. Y. 
DOLLAR WEEKLY TIMES. 
CINCINNATI, OHIO 
TERMS FOR 1879 
thk subscription price of The Rural Nbw- 
Youker 1b 
Single Copy, per Year.$2 00 
** “ Six Months. I iy 
Great Britain, Ireland, Australia und 
Germany, per Year, post-putd.*3 04 (12s. 64.) 
France, *• •* 8 04 (10Xf.) 
French Colonies, " “ 4 08 ( 20Kf. 
Anyone seudlng a club of ten is entitled to one 
copy, one year, trees. 
Agents will be supplied with canvassing outfit on 
application. 
FARM IMPLEMENTS & SEEDS. 
Call on or write to R. II. AT.T.EN tV CO., New 
York, for whatever you want of the above. 
Address 189 & 191 Water 8t. 
X CADY’S 
IRON SLEIGH KNEES. 
Reduces the Cost of Sleds 
and Bobs ONE-THIRD. 
Enables every man to be his 
own mechanic. 
5,000 In use. No Breakage. 
BRADLEY Si COMPANY, 
Send for Illustrated Price List. Syracuse, N. Y, 
13 Printing Press 
f Print* canh labels Ac. (Self-lnUr $6) 18 larger thuo 
’For ljuilneu or pleasure, young or old. bo your own oil- 
