THRESHER CO.#- 
Springfield Ohio. 
"BEST THRESH ING MACHINERY 
MADE*** SEND FOR NEW 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 
THE RURAL WEW-YORKER 
&mpUmrnt£ and JHarhincvy 
!»g SCALES, 
nn A DAY saved by using the Little Giant 
IJU Hoad .Machine, Instead of making roads 
/. I in the usual way. It is the cheapest aud the 
U yJ best. Send for circular. 
STRONG & PARKER, Venrennes, Vt. 
to purr-hart direct , I] 
from manufacturer." \ * 11 U 
Bradley Mowers \ IWfa, 
R eapers arid CHt ’ rT J. 
Bradley &,Co. Syracuse, n. y. 
22 College FI.. New York; 32 S. Market St., Boston. 
Satisfactory references given. For Illustrated Bonk 
address Osgood A: Co.. Bikohamtos, N. Y 
THE ROCHESTER 
HAY and GRAIN ELEVATOHS 
SUMi and ST tCKER 
BEATS THEM Abb. 
Agents wanted. Send for circular. 
Mention this paper. 
w. G. RICKER, 
HOCH ESTER. N. V. 
It Marks! It Furrows! It Drops! It Cover 
It Distributee Fertilizer! 
CORN PbANTER ATTACHMENT FOR 1S86. 
Send for Circular to 
1 SPINWALL M’F’G CO 
THREE RIVERS. MICH. 
iSiiliR 
The only machine that will Y/y\JSiniple an< ^ ^ ura ~ 
siiceeKsfully sow Clover, Tim- \ / \ J bl « in constrnc- 
othy, Hungarian. Miltett, K»d s.V \J tioB. Feed posi- 
Top and Flax. Indispensahle '* r live and uniform, 
in windy weather when impossible to »ow by hand. 
Send for circular describing latest improvements. 
Man't'd by O.E.THOMIPS0N,Ypsitanti, Mich. 
EUREKA 
MOWER 
DRAFT 
Will Save Farmers 
Time and Money 
7^% ™ E BEST - 
Dairy Utensils, JpSlPl 
- V —INCLUDING— - 
Cooley Creamers, Four Styles, Eight Sizes Each, Davis Swing Churns, Eleven Sizes, Square 
Box Factory Churns, Six Sizes, Eureka Butter Workers, Four Sizes, Skinner Butter Workers , 
Five Sizes. Improved Philadelphia Butter Workers, Four Sizes, Xesbit Self Gauging Butter 
Printers. Print Butter Carriers, Butter Sailing Scales, Butter Bowls, Transportation Cans, 
Cream Tempering Vats, Engines , Boilers, Shafting, Pulleys, £e ., <Jte. 
READ THESE FACTS. 
Lighter Draft with Driver Riding than ordinary Plow 
with Driver Walking. Turns square corner without 
backing, tt !h wholly constructed of Iron except 
tongue and front lever. 
We claim and otjaraktek that a Plow attached to 
the Suilc.v and carrying the driver. Is from five to 1()0 
pounds lighter draft than the same Plow doing same 
work without the Sulky. Write for prices. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO, Bellows Falls, Vt, 
rimri/ A is the only successful Direct 
rllnrKA Draft Mower manufactured. 
It will do at least, one third 
work than the side-cut machines with same 
t As the cut is untrampled, hay will 
quicker rid - for more money. Don’t 
a see the idurikft before buying. Send for 
ASS catalogue. Mention this paper. w - 
SURE*'A MOWER CO., Utica. N. *' 
ELKHART IRON WORKS, 
SOOKWALTER ENGINES 
UPRIGHT AND HORIZONTAL, 
3 TO 10 HORSE POWER. 
OVER 3,000 IN SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. 
Illustrated Pamphlet sent free. Address, 
JAMES LEFFEL & CO., Springfield, Ohio. 
Eastern Office; 110 L berty SL, New Yerk. 
ELKHART, INI) 
Mention Rural New-Yorker. 
The Runabout Wagon 
Patented January 15,1884. 
THE GIBBS PATENT •*IMPERIAL 
Steel, Cast, and Chilled PLOWS. 
EQUIPPED WITH JOINTERS, 
Twelve different styles. Light, Strong, Convenient 
ami Lom urioed. The popularity of the Runabout is 
such that its .sale exceeds that or all other vehicles of 
its class combined. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue and price list direct 
to the manufacturer, ORVILLE It SHORT, 
Syracuse. X. Y. 
BUCHER, GIBBS & CO., CANTON, 0. 
TIMKEN SPRING VEHICLES 
OVER 400,000 jga. IN USE. 
Af>1E COHN PLANTER 
Success Vlgutabli; seed Planter. 
IX L Fertiliser D sir Valor. 
THE SIMPLEST AND BEST. JL 
BEST SELLING TOOL ON EARTH, 
Send for 
Circular and 
Price List 
Eaaleat Riding Vehicle made. Rides os easy 
with one person aatwo. The Spring* lengthen ana 
shorten according to the weight they cany. Equally 
well adapted to rough eomitry roads a <« 
tine drive* of cities. .flan 11 facto red mid/sold oy 
all leadkic Carriage Builder* ud Dealer. 
DEERE 
Seed Drill and Fertilizer Distributor. 
NEW A VP VALUABLE. 
xTx A SUCCESSFUL FERTIL- 
1ZEK DISTRIBUTOR. 
SnhjQct* tlo soil ta tha actija sf a Slasl Crathar aal LareUr, »ai to tio Catting, Lifting, Taming Proaa ef Drtbla Gingi 
nt Stool Co alto m. laattmo carting power. Crasiias, Lavsliag mi Palrsrjag oorfonaei at its mss time. EntSa 
aco of Spikoi or Spriag Teem arjiis palling ap rartisi. Only Harrow skst cats evar tie actfca sarfare «f tie groaal. 
Eos, 8 tc IS ft. wjdo. With and without Sulky attachment. We dellter free at DisLnbsjUng Depots. 
a * in DO NOT BE DECEIVED. Don't let dealers palm off a base imitation or some in- 
’ iVAaV ferior tool under the assurance that it is better. SATISFY YOURSELF BY ORDER- 
_. A __ ING AN "-ACME*’ ON TRIAL. We will send a double gansi Acme to any 
1 .A y-responsible farmer in the United States; if it does not suit, he may send it back, we 
paying return freight. We don't ask pay until tried cm his own farm. ^ 
end for pamphlet containing thousands of testimonials from 4$ States and Territories. 
Branch Office, M M QU O Manufactory and Principal Office, 
.At* Kills a long-felt want. 
• YL'AAvtTl 1 o 1 Drops Corn. Beans. Peas. 
! and alt similar seeds, and 
1 • distributes all kinds of Fer¬ 
tilizer in quantities to suit. 
Send for descriptive circular to ,T. B. BARE, General 
Agent, till South itnv Street, Baltimore. Mtl.j or 
DEERE & UA5SI K CO.. Manufacturers, 
Moulton this paper. MOLINE. ILL. 
Fitting R>'proncW^\. 
No Exi>crimenri9M 
For four ni'Mi nr 
has given universal ^ 
BatiFfaett.in when- mil'll. 
AgentsWnnord. - 
wrttefor Catalogue. Nnmn tmspaivr. 
cannot turn 
when tigbt- 
HENLEY’S 
IMPROVED 
(ItOXAHCH 
FENCE 
iSSWU in ‘f" W* PATENTED 
The only practical machine In use that makes the 
feuee In the Held wherever wanted: makes the best, 
strongest, and moat durable fence for general use and 
farm and Mock purposes; weaves any sire picket and 
any size wire. The fence will turn nil slock without 
injury to same. For catalogue and full particulars 
address M.C. HENLEY, 
Sole .Manufacturer, 
Factory, ,Vd3 to .13:1 North lt»th Street, 
Richnioud, lud. 
Get particulars of the 
FARMER’S FRIEND M’F’G 
DAYTON, O. 
A righteous nmn rei^nnlcth 
the life of his \ 
beast 
But thf letitler mercies of the 
, w it’Letl are urueL—Prov 
12 chap. 10 v. 
WE ALSO MAKE 
3 -Horse Corn Planters, 
2-Horse Com Drills, 
Fertilizer Com Planters, 
IFire Check Rowers, 
1 -Horse Com Drills, 
Fertilizer Com Drills. 
2-Horse Drain Drills. 
Sand 5-Hoe Wheat Drills. 
KTbla Spring Siuglvtnn rrio to atond hit luogn x 
jjtiutil w itu out. I. Mtrmivor Minna stiff our, costs no | | 
yuion- ii‘ 1 *- Uir lulvalioii af^uur horse, harness or plow g-. 
Send for circulars and price list to 
R. WILSON tV SON, M’f’re, Columbus, (» 
FASQ7HAS 2172T0NE COBIT PLANTEB 
Warrnlitfil tho tiostroro ffropp«'r ami most 
Our Planters and Corn Drills are 
recognized as the best in all the Corn 
States. 
Circulars, Cuts and Prices Free. 
Supply Houses in all parts of the 
Country. 
We sell to responsible farmers where 
we have no agents, and ask no pay 
until satisfied. 
SEND FOB LAUOK ILI-USTRATK!) CATALOGUE, 
Wo ales iiiaQurhaturc Unworn, Urapors, Twlnt, Klinlt-r,, ltatos, 
Fi.lit Knllirs, flows, FoeJ Cutter ulld Crusher, iliml snil 
JVn. r Guru Shtfllcrft. etc. Send for tllustrmcd Cataiogue atnl 
l rice List. g. ME8SINGER A SON, Stock, rtow n. Pit. 
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