THE RURAL WEW-YORXER. 
success of celery raising” do not let the soil 
get dry. Do not let it bake. That’s about it. 
J. E. C., Bismarck , D. T .—From your de¬ 
scription we cannot tell what ails the cow, and 
consequently cannot recommend any treat¬ 
ment. 
C. A. T.. West Cleveland, Ohio .—The Dor¬ 
chester High-bush Blackberry will be hardy 
with you. 
E. M. T., Susquehanna Co., Pa .—Prune 
the young arbor-vitas hedge any time in Sep¬ 
tember. _ _ _ _ _ 
DISCUSSION. 
BOGUS BUTTER AGAIN. 
T. H. H., Newport, Vt. —The Rural of May 
15 says:—“We hear a great deal of the merits 
of the production from those interested in the 
manufacture of bogus butter. They claim 
that it is as healthy as the best butter aud 
much more palatable than a large part of the 
‘rancid stud” sold by grocers. Why, then, 
hasn’t one of them come boldly into the mar¬ 
ket with this ‘healthy, superior product’ in 
its na tural state, and sold it for what it is on 
its own merits?” Isn’t it quite natural that 
the oleo and butterine makers should shield 
themselves os best they can from the whirl¬ 
wind of defamation and falsehood which their 
product has encountered from the agricultural 
press? Thej' lie, it is true, in calling their pro¬ 
duct butter; but., after all, it has to sell on its 
merits as an agreeable edible substance. I do 
not consider their crime so bad as that of 
those who have boon trying to make the pub¬ 
lic believe that these goods are all made from 
diseased hogs, soap fat, and poisonous chemi¬ 
cals. This kind of falsehood has ln-en dealt 
out by the newspapers generally (I do not in¬ 
clude the Rural) with utter recklessness as 
regards the real facts, and presumably 
because it is supposed to please the farmers. 
Yet it has done the fanners no good at all. 
The imitation butter continues to be made and 
sold, and will so continue, unless something 
better is offered at the same price. I talk with 
every dairyman I meet on the subject, for the 
purpose of bearing how they view it, and I am 
proud, as a farmer, of the intelligeuee aud com¬ 
mon sense of what they say about it. They just 
laugh at the rattle of the press, working to 
make itself solid with them as an ignorant mass 
of people, who are pleased to have lies told to 
injure a rival industry. No one knows hotter 
than our dairymen how much butter is put on 
the market that is utterly unlit to eat. There 
may bo, ns the Rural asserts, “a multitude of 
little dark, filthy holes wherein all sorts of foul, 
rancid, deleterious fats from all kinds of ani¬ 
mals are manipulated,” (though proof of the 
statement has never come under my notice), 
but the product therefrom is quite equaled 
in nastiness by much genuine butter. The 
skilled dairymen of the country have no more 
sympathy with one than with the other. What 
they do ask, aud all they ask, is that the fac¬ 
titious battel’s should be sold for what they 
are. This can be had by law, if uo more is 
attempted. If more is attempted, we shall 
get nothing. 
R. N. Y.—Judging by what they have done, 
there isn’t a shadow of doubt that it is "quite 
natural that oleo and butterino makers should” 
“lie” “in calling their product butter;” but 
virtue consists in successfully resisting 
“natural” inclinations to evil; vice, in yield¬ 
ing to them, and there isn’t a scintilla of 
doubt that every' handler of bogus butter, 
from the wealt hy' manufacturer to the scrimp¬ 
ing retailor, lias yielded to the “quite uat urul” 
temptation to “lie,” and has resolutely and 
persistently eschewed that noblest and most 
manly of virtues, truth. What a contempt¬ 
ible crew they must be, shielding “themselves 
as best they can” with the meanest aud most 
despicable of all things, a “lie,” from the 
“whirlwind of defamation and falsehood” set 
iu motion by* their own mendacity aud dis¬ 
honest dealings! Had they from the outset 
delt honestly and truthfully with the public, 
what paper with the slightest, pretention to 
integrity or decency would have assailed them 
with a “whirlwind of defamation and false¬ 
hood {’’Which came first—the falsehood on their 
part or the “whirlwind” from the agricultural 
press? Didn’t they yield to their “natural” 
inclination to “lie,” before the press ever stig¬ 
matized their practices, or even knew much as 
to their nature or extent? There is no doubt 
that considerable abuse and misinformation 
have appeared in some agricultural papers with 
regard to the handlers of bogus butter as well 
us to its ingredients and the methods of mau- 
ufacturiug it; but who for a moment supposes 
that anything that appeared in those papers 
was the original reason w hy the dealers lied? 
How inauy of them ever read an agricultural 
paper? What agricultural jiajg'r has ever 
beeu as abusive of both dealers and goo<ls as 
some of the political aud comic papers—the 
N. Y. Times and Puck, for instance. The 
errors that have appeared iu this connection 
in the agi icultural press have seldom been 
primarily due to a desire “to make itself solid” 
with its patrons (though an honest desire to 
do so is, of course, always excusable); but to 
mistakes due in a great measure to the known 
fradulcnt misrepresentations of bogus butter 
manufacturers. They knew there was fraud 
in its sale; w-asn't “it quite natural” that 
they should believe there was fraud in its 
manufacture? Iu this connection the Rural 
needs no defence, for while it has always vig¬ 
orously stigmatized the fraudulent falsehoods 
of the dealers of bogus butter, it has never 
misrepresented the product; on the contrary 
it has several times published lengthy'illustrat¬ 
ed articles describing the nature of its in¬ 
gredients and the process of manufacturing it. 
That there is a great deal of filthy, unw'hole- 
some stuff made, however, we have no doubt 
whatever. About two years ago, before the 
passage of the law creating the Dairy Com¬ 
mission in this State, the writer visited two 
ditty cellars in the lower part of this city, 
where a number of nearly naked, frowzy men 
were sweating in making bogus butter, w'liieh 
w r as sold to retailers at to nine cents per 
pound; while the product of the large dealers 
was wholesaled at the time at about 13 to 14 
cents. A lengthy exposure of these and some 
other similar places appeared in the New York 
World at the time. Fear of the anti-oleo law 
now iu force closed them some time ago. We 
have no doubt, however, that a great, deal of 
the stuff is still socretely turned out, for cer¬ 
tainly much of that seen in grocery stores in 
poor neighborhoods is too streaked, dirty and 
malodorous to have been made by any of the 
large manufacturers, and what is true of the 
business in this place is sure to be equally true 
of it m others. During last year several of 
the Chicago papers made frightful exposures 
of the way diseased cattle, sheep aud swine 
w'ere slaughtered by unscrupulous local 
butchers and the pestiferous meat sold to the 
pooi' at low prices; is it likely the fat of these 
carcasses went to the public rendering tanks 
when it could lie so profitably converted into 
“butter?” Armour & Co., are doubtless right 
in their boasts that the lx>gus butter they turn 
out in such vast quantities is cleaner and 
wholesomer than some of the genuine butter 
thrown on the market; but Armour & Co., 
are not the only makers of bogus butter in 
Chicago. Just as the temptation offered by 
great profits leads to illicit distilling, so it also 
leads to secret “oleo” making; but the poison¬ 
ous product is made from wholesome materials 
iu one case, aud form pestiferous materials in 
tho other. We have often expressed our 
fears editorially that by asking too much 
from Congressional and State legislation the 
dairy interests of the country would get too 
little, or nothing at all, and entirely agree 
with our highly esteemed correspondent in 
his view of the matter. 
ABOUT TILE BROWALLIA. 
C. E. P., Queens, L. L—In the R. N. Y. for 
May 1st, page 284, 1 notice an article on eight 
obscure annuals, by Mr. J. N. Diekie. Now, I 
do not desire b> be critical, but I wish to take 
exception U> his remarks when he advises us to 
take up Browallia plants that have blossomed 
all Summer in the ojien air. cut them back and 
pot for winter blooming. Although I do not 
now grow the Browallia as a winter-blooming 
plant, I have formerly obtained very satisfac¬ 
tory results by starting young plants about 
the first of July, and then planting them out 
iu a deep, rich border as soon as they were 
large enough. Then they were well eared for, 
and pinched back occasionally so as to cause 
them to assume a bushy shape, and about the 
10th of September taken up aud potted, and on 
the approach of cool weather brought, inside. 
They were given a light, sunny situation and 
an average temperature of 5f» degrees. When 
well grown they are very pretty plants for 
greenhouse decoration during tho winter 
season, although they are of little or no value 
for cut flowers. Plants that have flowered alt 
Summer wifi not do well in the winter, no 
matter how well they are cartnl for. The 
Browallia prefers a compost composed of two- 
thirds turfy loam and one-third well decayed 
manure. In potting use pots proportionate to 
the size of the plants, and see to it that they 
are well drained, and sprinkle or syringe the 
plants freely to guard against the attacks of 
the red spider, to which jiest they are unfortu¬ 
nately very subject wheu grown under glass. 
Ii. M. M., North Ferrisburg, Vt.— Iu a 
late Rural, in answer to an inquiry about 
hardy shrulw, Deutzias were recommended. 
They are quite tender here. 
Communications Ubckivkd kor thk Week Ending 
M ay 22, IrWfi. 
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M. H., thanks.—L. S.-W. W.—M. J. B.—N. H.-S. H. M. 
-W. C. H.—J. G. V. -J, S, Jr.-H. E. E. K.— I. M. G„ 
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M. S.-K. M. T.-C. E. P.-W. A. H.-D. A. 6.-W.H. C. 
—C. H. M.—G. S„ thanks. -H. G. L.-J. F. J.—B. G.-I.C. 
G.-W. S. D.-N. P. T.-C. J. V.-M. L. B.-G. W. S.-L. 
D. M -A. B. E.-J. N. B.-J. H.-J. H. A.-M. E. S., 
thanks. 
EGGS from W. Leghorns, P. Rocks, or Black-Red 
Games, 81 50 for 18. Eggs from Choice Fowls only. 
Mention this paper. C. E. RICK, Faibview, Pa. 
Scrofula 
SMITH Ac WALKER, Gee, Mass. 
Breeders of twelve varieties of high class standard 
Poultry. Eggs cheap. Send for circular, free. 
Probably no form of disease Is so generally dis¬ 
tributed among our whop' population as scrofula. 
Almost every indi/idual hns this latent potsofi 
coursing his veins The terrible sufferings en 
dured by those afflicted with scrofulous sores 
cannot be understood by others, and their grati¬ 
tude on finding a remedy that cures them, aston¬ 
ishes a well person. The wonderful power of 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
<n eradicating every form of Scrofula has been so 
clearly and fully demonstrated that It leaves no 
doubt that It is the greatest medical discovery of 
this generation. It Is made by C. I. HOOD & CO., 
Lowell, Mass,, and is sold by all druggists. 
IOO Doses One Dollar 
Improved HYDRAULIC RAMS. 
Seud for Circular and Price List. Address 
ALLEN GAWTHROP, Jr., 
WILMINGTON, DEL. 
Awarded Medal and Diploma at the 
Centennial Exhibition. Philadelphia, 
TO FARMERS. 
This simple invention Is used 
In milking cows, particularly 
where there ts V any soreness. Made of solid sil¬ 
ver, and sent by ' mail to any address on receipt of 
the price, 50 cts. Address The Milking Tube Co., 102 
Friendship Street, Providence. R. I. 
Pure Itrown Leghorns. 
I will furnish Eggs from pure stock, nicely packed in 
baskets, for 41.50 for 13; 82.50 for 36. 
II. \V. BRINK, Middletown. K. Y. Box 161. 
HOW TO MAKE COMMON POULTRY PAY! 
Seven years' experience of a MARKET POULTERER, 
on THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY FARM. En¬ 
close ten cents to CHA*. C. BUCK Ac CO., 
Cor. Howard and Frauklln Sts., BALTIMORE, MD. 
WYANDOTTE8. 
Won Special op Highest Score and Third Premium 
on pair of Chicks at the New York Fanciers' Show In 
1SS4. 
Won First and Second on Fowls and First on Chicks 
at Middletown, N. Y„ In 18S4, 
Won First on Breeding-pen of Fowls and First on 
Breeding-pen of Chicks, and First on pair of Fowls a 
Newburgh, September. 1885. 
FOWLS AND CHICKS FOR SALE. 
EGGS, S3 per 13; per 36. 
DR. E. \V. DEYO, 
Box 103, MONTGOMERY, orange Co., N. Y. 
BARK BRAHMAS. 
Won first on BreedlngPen of Fowls, first on Breeding 
Pen of Chicks, first on Pair of Chicks and second on 
Pair Fowls, at 
NEWBURGH. September, 1885. 
Fowls or Eggs In Season. 
EGGS, 82.00 per 13; $3.30 p-er 26. 
Dr. E. Ross Elliott, 
P. O. Box 267. MONTGOMERY. Orange Co.. N. Y. 
Jttocfe and goult^. 
THO ROUGHBRE I» 
Ayrshire and Short-lioriis 
Cows, Heifers, and Calves: Bulls and Bull Calves, 
from tho Gold Modal Herd, at prices to insure sale. 
G. H. BELL. 
BOX 317. ROME. N. Y. 
A few Pigs for Sale, from the great premium taking 
Herd of Potand-Chlnas. 
Best Hatcher 
ON EARTH. 
Hatches Dueks.Tnrkeys 
Geese and Chickens. 
Received First Premium 
where exhibited. 
Send for Circular. 
ANDREWS’ 
Hafrher Co. 
Elmira, N. Y. 
Mention Rural N. Y. 
COLD SPRING HER D» A. I. C. U. 
ST. II ELI ER HI GH POGIS, No. 15550:Grand 
son of STOKE POGIS 3d; Sire of MARY ANN OF ST. 
LAMBERT. ’>770. With butter record of 86 lbs. 12 oz. 
in seven days. Terms 830. 
JIT1)D B. BRADLEY, Lyon., N. Y. 
Also, a fine Draught Holding, live years old, buckskin 
color; line back; sired by Scotland Glory. Price $300. 
FOR SALE. 
A well matched Pair DAPPLB'GR AY MARES, 
Six Years old. Weight 2.514) pounds. Warranted 
sound anil all right. Bred by Imported Clydesdale 
Stock. Address (’HAS. FINK. Jr.. 
LYONS, N. Y. 
SQUAWAKIE HILL FARM STUD. 
CLEVELAND BAY COH'H and 
Thoroughbred Horses. 
Catalogue giving full particulars, 
terms of breeding, etc., sent free 
on application. Address 
F. S. PEER, 
MOUNT MORRIS, 
LIVINGSTON CO.. N. Y. 
IV A. I’KNOLL’M 
PROGRESSIVE POULTRY (OOPS FOR 
HENS AND CHICKS, 
WITH BROODERS AND INCLOSED RUNS, 
I he favorite Excelsior Poultry Coop and Nest com blued 
PRICE $6. 
Gold and Bronze Medals were awarded at the Great 
Show of New York Fanciers' Club, February. 18S6. 
Have you anywhere ebw to the world <een Chicken 
Brooder* and Inclosed Runs that may at pleasure be 
either attached to or detachable from the coop? 
If you have not any such coops or brooders, send a 
two-eenr stamp for one of the niostrated Descriptive 
Catalogues, with terms and Price List. 
NAPKNOLl. POULTRY COOP CO., 
GOSHEN ORANGE CO., N. Y- 
Agknts: 
NEWELL & CO.. 127 State Street. Boston. Mass. 
L. N. CLARK 8c. SON, 3S Day Street, New York. 
HOLSTEIN FEEISIAN CATTLE 
IMPORTED AND HOME BRED. 
WHAT OTHERS SAY. 
'•The finest herd this season."—Dr. Farrington, U. S. 
Quarantine Station, N S. 
"As a herd, away up! up! up!!!”—Dudley Miller 
Esq., Oswego, N. Y. 
Young Cows-, Yearlings with Calf. Yearling Bulls, 
and Spring Calves- Prime Stock. No fancy prices. We 
mean business, t,. W. THOMPSON A: SON. 
Stilton, N. J., P. R. R. 
HICHLAWN 
STALLIONS 
LIjSTSKKD 
OIL-CAKE MEAL 
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FEED FOR 
CATTLE, HORSES, 
OAIj VES, 
SHEEP AND HOGS. 
ALCANTARA 
ALCYONE. 
By GEORGE WILKES, dam ALMA MATER, by MAM- 
BRINO PATCHEN. 
The success of George Wilkes on the turf and as a 
sire, with the high rate of speed shown by each of the 
produce of Aliun Mater at an early age. will enable 
these horses to transmit the qualities of their sire aud 
dam with great uniformity. 
Terms, $130, 
At time of service. Usual privilege of return. 
For catalogues, address 
J. G. DAVIS, Agent, Lee, Matts. 
The Oil Steal from the mills of the undersigned is 
found by many Feeders of 
LIVE STOCK 
to be of great service during the 
SUMMER MONTHS 
when grass is good. No room here to give par titulars- 
but try It. and vou will see the good result.-,. It Is sold 
by all leading feed dealers. 
Mr. JOHN KING, Norristowx. Pens., Is General 
Eastern Agent. 
t lev eland Linseed Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 
Toledo Linseed Oil Co., Toledo. Ohio. 
Detroit Linseed Oil Co.. Detroit, Michigan. 
I. P. Evans*- ( Indianapolis, ltid. 
tst. Paul Linseed Oil Co., St. Paul, Minn. 
Cincinnati Linseed Oil Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY YARDS AND KENNELLS. 
Breeders of Wyandottes, P. Reeks, White and Brown Leghorns and Pekin Ducks. No more stock until Sent 
Eggs for hatching until July 1st. Agent for Poultry Culture bv I. K Fetch. “ 
Imp. Scotch Collie Dogs bred direct from Tam. O’Shamer tmd Inqe Goffu. Send for circular. 
P. S.—1 fine Collie pups for Sale. References.—I. D. Ferry, cashier Agricultural Bank' Pittsfield! 
Half-Way Brook Kennels and! Poultry Yards. 
LOCK BOX 4.W, GLEN* FALLS, N. Y. 
OUR SPECIALTIES.—St. Bernards, Eng. Mastitis and Eng. Beagle Hounds. Imported Dogs In the Stud Fees 
reasonable. Can furnish dogs of any or the popular breeds, at low tlgurcs, for .juallty of stock 
IN POULTRY.-We breed the best aud most popular varieties of laud and water fowls. Stock for sale at 
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BLYTHGCATE 11 KYI POULTRY YARDS. 
INTELLIGENT BLEEDING PAYS! BLYTHECOTE STRAIX OF WYANDOTTES 
Annual improvement sought by careful matings selected from the beat. One setting of choice Egg« will nro 
ducemore first-class birds than ten settings from Inferior stock. V limited number for sal*' from theabove yards 
this Season. Price, $3 per Setting of 13; Two Sett lllgs, $5; Five Sot tings, $10. ' 
A,Wr « 58 J. D. TOMPKINS, Bralnard, N. Y. 
MILE BROOK 
E: 3NT ONT EJ 
! 
40 breeding pens of selected Wyandottes, Laugshan* W. and Br. Leghorns. P. Hooka Li. Brahmaa. Haw 
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hens and one male to each peu^ I guarantee a good hatch. Try rue. fina 
Nina 
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ChamptonB Bernard Dogs, Champion Scotch Collie Dogs. Young stock for sale at reasonable urlees 
plon mooth oat erone. In the stud. Send for Catalogue, H 
» M. MONTGOMERY, Jr., Bergeniuld, Bergen County, N. J. 
