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FEB 27 
THE RURAL WIW-YORKIR. 
CATALOGUES, ETC. 
(Continued from page 135.) 
The formation and use of cold-frames, hot 
beds, formation of the kitchen garden are well 
explained. The lists of peas, potatoes, cab¬ 
bages, beets and beans are especially good. 
Send for the catalogue and mention the R.N.-Y. 
B. L. Bragg & C'o., Springfield, Mass.— 
This is a bright, handsome catalogue of 98 
pages, with many desirable new things in ad¬ 
dition to the usual lists of seeds, small fruits, 
fruit trees, ornamental trees, implements, etc. 
This firm is headquarters for the remarkable 
"Top-over” Corn, which is distinct in many 
ways. The ears, though small, are crowded 
with large kernels, always covering the tip 
and butt ends (hence Top-over), which latter 
are united to the stalks by stems scarcely more 
than a quarter of au inch in diameter. The 
cobs are the smallest we have ever seen. The 
catalogue gives a true portrait. It will be 
sent to all who apply to the above firm, men¬ 
tioning the R. N.-Y. 
Alfred Bridgeman, 37 East 19th St., N. 
Y.—A substantial, plain, unpretentious, but 
trusty catalogue (75 pages) of vegetable, glass 
and flower seeds. Established in 1S24, this 
firm is everywhere favorably known. After 
reading the exaggerated, sensational stuff 
with which many of the catalogues of the 
present day abound, the terse statements, sim¬ 
ple arrangement and well-selected lists of this 
catalogue are quite refreshing. Among novel¬ 
ties will be found the Rural Blush Potato, 
Rural New -Yorker Pea, which our newer sub¬ 
scribers may wish to try, 
James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.—A portfolio 
(14x11 inches) of beautiful flowers consisting of 
six large chromo-lithograpbie plates from 
original paintings. They are accompanied 
by interesting letter-press descriptions, all on 
heavy paper of the first quality, making the 
colored plates suitable for framing. The 
pictures are various orchids, a passion flower 
and roses and pansies. It is, indeed, a work 
most creditable to the enterprising publisher. 
A descriptive circular will be sent to all who 
apply to Mr. Vick. 
The Storks & Harrison Co., Painesville, 
O.—A combination catalogue (138 pages) of 
all sorts of fruit and ornamental trees; small 
fruits of all kinds, including the latest novel¬ 
ties; grape-vines, roses in great variety, 
chrysanthemums, cannas, pelargoniums, flow¬ 
er and vegetable seeds of all kinds with 
cultural hints—all fully illustrated. Very 
liberal inducements are offered in the way of 
various collections of plants and seeds. This 
is a good house of long experience. 
Robert J. Halliday, Baltimore, Md.—A 
large illustrated catalogue (130 pages) of all 
sorts of seeds, garden and greenhouse supplies, 
including valuable hints for the amateur, and 
a guide to seasonable work for the year. Many 
new plants are mentioned, and excellent cuts 
of new roses, chrysanthemums, etc. presented. 
It is a lively catalogue, and will well repay an 
xamination. 
E. H. Bicker & Co., Elgin, Kane Co., 
Illinois.—Here we have a circular of ever¬ 
greens and a few of the leading deciduous 
trees, Norway Spruces are offered from six 
cents to 75 cents each, according to size; 
Scotch Pines from 10 cents to 50 cents; Arbor- 
vita} from five cents to 35 cents, etc. Very 
much lower prices are given by the hundred. 
Shaker Seed Co., Mount Lebanon, N. Y, 
. —An illustrated Catalogue and Amateurs’ 
Guide to the flower aud vegetable garden. 
This company claims to grow all of its own 
seeds that can be successfully raised in its 
section of country. The catalogue (77 pages) 
is well worthy of an examination. Free. 
P. M. Augur & Sons, Middlefield, Conn.— 
A circular of the promising Jewell Straw¬ 
berry, with testimonials from good men. Pro¬ 
bably no other strawberry has been introduced 
that has had so much said in its favor and so 
little against it. Try it all. It originated 
with the above firm. 
F. N. Lang, Baraboo, Wis.— Illustrated cat¬ 
alogue (48 pages) of flower, vegetable, field and 
tree seeds. Lang's Hand AYeeder which we have 
used, is a handy little implement. The Badger 
Queen is mentioned as the earliest oat in cul¬ 
tivation. Catalogue free. 
Massachusetts: Essex County Agricul¬ 
tural Society.— We are under obligations 
to the Sec’y, D. D. Low, of Gloucester, for a 
copy of the transactions of this honorable old 
society. This is its 65th year. 
F. K. Phcenix, Bloomington, Illinois.— 
Catalogue (20 pages) of trees (fruit and orna¬ 
mental) shrubs, roses, etc. We see that huck¬ 
leberry plants two to three feet high are 
offered. Free. 
W. W. Heilborn, Arkona, Ontario, Canada. 
—A catalogue of small fruits, which should 
interest not only our many friends in Canada, 
but those at home as well. 
Evart H. Scott, Ann Arbor, Mich.—A 
circular of the Woodruff Red Grape, with tes¬ 
timonials as to its vigor, etc. This is a large, 
showy grape, certainly, but the quality is not 
much better than that of the fruit of wild 
Labrusca vines. 
W. H. Smith, 11)18 Market St., Philadelphia, 
Pa.—A catalogue (1<M) pages) of all sorts of 
Fig. 90. (See p. 134.) 
EARHART EVERBEARING RASPBER¬ 
RY. From a Photograph taken Sept. 15. 
farm and garden seeds. The specialties are 
very well selected, though too numerous for 
mention. 
Cole & Brothers, Pella, Iowa.—In ad¬ 
Company has paid $33,921,708.69 as death 
claims. Last year $7,681,873.75 were paid to 
policy-holders. The great success attending 
this company has been the result of liberal 
dealing with policy-holders, and great care in 
the acceptance of risks and in making invest- 
mentis. The man who wishes to insure his life, 
for the purpose of providing for those who are 
near and dear to him, cannot be too careful in 
selecting an Insurance Company. Our read¬ 
ers will do well to investigate the Statement 
of this company. 
A CARD FROM DR. LORING. 
I assure you a statement in a late issue of 
the Rural New-Yorker that the “Loring 
ring was overthrown” at the organization of 
the Massachusetts Society at Worcester, is 
without foundation. I welcome all new agri¬ 
cultural societies, and I have no desire to con¬ 
trol them in any way. The statement, that the 
New England Agricultural Society, of which 
lam President, desired to exert its influence 
in either of the agricultural meetings at Wor¬ 
cester, is also a mist ake. No such effort was 
made. The New r England Agricultural So¬ 
ciety has its sphere, and confines itself to it. 
Washington, D. C. geo. b. loring. 
-M,- 
THE DR. REEDER PEAR. 
In the Rural of January 22d is presented a 
very correct illustration of the Dr. Reeder 
Pear. If I mistake not, this pear was raised 
by Dr. Henry Reeder, of Seneca Co., N. Y., 
from seed of Winter Nelis. We have fruited 
it at Geneva for several yeai-s, and find it 
“best” in quality every time. While, proba¬ 
bly, it will never prove profitable as a market 
variety, as the average customer will persist 
in buying for looks rather than for quality, 
every mail who cares to have a desirable fruit, 
for his own eating, will plant it. To my taste 
it is superior in quality to most, if not to all, 
varieties ripening in October. The tree ap¬ 
pears to be hardy, healthy aud fairly produc¬ 
tive. HOWARD A. CHASE. 
Fig. 91. (See pnge 134.) 
EARHART EVERBEARING RASPBERRY. From a Photograph taken Oct, 15. 
dition to the usual list of seeds, this catalogue 
offers “Dollar Collections” of trees and plants 
suitable for mailing, postage paid. 
S. Frogner, Herman, Grant Co., Minn.— 
Circular of potatoes aud Spring wheat. 
Announcement. —The old and popular firm 
of J. Stevens & Co., of Chicopee Falls, Mass,, 
manufacturers of the celebrated Stevens’ Fire 
Anns and Fine Machinists’ Tools, have sold 
out their business to the new corporation just 
fonned under the name of the J. Stevens’ Arms 
& Tool Co., with the following officers: Josh¬ 
ua Stevens, President; William B. Fay, 
Joshua Stevens, George S. Taylor, Directors; 
Irving H. Page, Secretary ; James E. Taylor, 
Agent, aud Treasurer. The above took pos¬ 
session of the business January 1, 1886. 
The record of the New York Life Insurance 
Company Is a brilliant one. When it was first 
organized, 41 years ago, life insurance was a 
doubtful experiment; now the great majority 
of our business men hold policies in one or 
more companies. Since 1845, the New York 
THE rural’s AVERY SEWING MACHINE. 
Believing that the Rural always tries to 
“hew to the line,” and being in need of a good 
machine, I sent, for au Avery, which I have 
now had for two months. I believe it as good 
as any made in every respect, and better in 
some. It doesn’t seem possible that, a lighter 
lock-stitch could be made, unless the shuttle 
were made to run ou “thin air,” and so noise¬ 
less is it that it can lie ran while baby sleeps 
—and both these are important considerations 
with a woman. m. c. 
Scranton, Pa. 
[The Avery is given for 40 subscriptions. 
The retail price is $60 .—Eds.] 
remedy by addressing” him. In answer to in¬ 
quiries he sends a pamphlet puffing his rem¬ 
edy “Electrobole,” aud other stuff. This 
mode of augling for gudgeons is that of a 
charlatan. The “Electrobole” is not a whit 
more effective than any of the pile-curing 
salves or other remedies obtaiuable at the 
nearest drug-store. The best treatment oi 
piles, according to the different causes which 
have produced them. is to diminish the amount 
of blood sent to the parts, by active habits, ab¬ 
stemious living aud attention to hygienic 
rules. In case of irritation, leeching or cup¬ 
ping in the neighborhood, fomentation, poul¬ 
tices, enemata, refringerant aud soothing 
lotions, arc beneficial. Strict attention to 
cleanliness, a stringent applications, like tan¬ 
nin ointment, pressure by liaudages aud pads, 
and ice will suffice In most cases; but a surgical 
operation is often nee cssary for a radical cure. 
This consists of excision by knife, cautery or 
ligature, usually the last. It is excessively 
painful unless the patient is placed under the 
influence of anaesthetics. It would be much 
cheaper aud better in every way to consult a 
skillful physician than to patronize any ad¬ 
vertised nostrum. 
To Several Inquirers.—W e don’t recom¬ 
mend the Connecticut MTg Co., Hartford, 
Coun.The Chicago Dried Fruit and 
Produce Company, which solicits consign¬ 
ments, is a light concern financially. The 
name is by far too big for it, aud one is usu¬ 
ally safe iu douhtiug small concerns with big 
names. It may be honest, however, aud we 
are inclined to think so, but as its means are 
quite limited,it may collapse at anytime, and 
in such au event the consignors would, of 
course, be the sufferers. Any concern (espe¬ 
cially a new one) which offers patrons unusu¬ 
ally favorable terms should be treated with 
great caution. As there are a multitude of 
thoroughly trustworthy mid responsible busi¬ 
ness houses in all large cities, wouldn’t it be 
wise to deal with these and thus make the 
risks of loss as small as possible?.AYe do 
not recommend the Crown Manufacturing 
Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio.AYe have 
twice already giveu our opinion here of T. S. 
Page of this city, who advertises a remedy 
for deafness. There is no doubt that he has 
afforded relief in a number of cases; but we 
have also leaint, of some in which his treat¬ 
ment was of no use. As deafness has a great 
number of widely different causes, no single 
method of treatment can prove effectual in all 
cases. To send mouey for a “cure” under such 
circumstances is like investing it in a “blind 
pool;” and while “blind pools” occasionally 
turn out very profitable for investors, it is 
only when the managers are well known to be 
quite trastworthy, and even then losses are 
nearly as frequent as profits. Iu other cases 
losses are the rule...,. We have had quite 8 
number of complaints about the Kensington 
Art Co., Kensington Outfit Co., etc., of Bos¬ 
ton and one or two other places in Massachu¬ 
setts. Judging from the locations mentioned 
in the advertisements of this concern, it must 
be of a migratory nature. It is one of the 
* work-at-home humbugs, which after selling 
“outfits” at a large profit, seldom or never 
fulfill their promises. 
We cannot recommend the Crescent Art 
Company, or the Decorative Art Works, of 
Boston. The “Huh” is becoming the head¬ 
quarters of a lot of advertising humbugs aud 
swindlers with high-sounding names and abuu- 
dauee of “brass” instead of silver, gold or 
greenbacks for capital. The work-at-home 
dodge is “played for all it is worth” by most 
of them. They appeal chiefly to women iu 
search of genteel employment, by which they 
can make a litt le pocket money or eke out a 
scanty income. Boston is a good center for 
such sharpers, os there is a great superabun¬ 
dance of women iu New England, and many 
of them with artistic inclinations arc iu gen¬ 
teel but straitened circumstances, so that any 
quiet way of earning a little money clandes¬ 
tinely would Ixi welcome. The. unscrupulous 
fishers for gudgeons are sharp enough to put 
on their hooks the bait most likely to attract 
their intended victims. Hence, art aud art 
“companies” ure temptingly dangled before 
them. 
J. C. Mason, of this city, advertises that 
sufferers from piles “will learn of a simple 
One farm journal, the Agricultural Epito- 
mist, says that the editor of the Rural New - 
Yorker raised at the rate of 7,391’.,' bushels 
per acre of the Groeil Mountain Potato!. 
The children might amuse themselves mak¬ 
ing paper hags with which to cover grapes 
next Summer. 
By careful experiments made last year at 
the N. Y. Ex. Station, it appears that pinch- 
