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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 1003 
HUMOROUS 
We had no anthracite nor coke, 
Our cook was new and green; 
Some one told her that she should soak 
A brick in kerosene. 
She placed it in the .stove—a roar— 
It seemed the roof was cleft; 
And now we show a shattered door 
Where our Nora left. 
—Chicago News. 
“They tell me your sou is a close stu¬ 
dent.” “He has to be. I don’t allow 
him but a dollar a month spendin’ 
money.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 
Touiust: “Did you temper justice 
with mercy when you caught that horse 
thief?” Bronco Bill; “Betcher life! The 
boys chipped in nearly $4 fer his wid- 
der.”—Judge. 
Parson: “iBe pow’ful sorry toe heah 
Ob his demise, but did he leab yo’ any 
property, Mrs. Jackson?” Mrs. Jackson: 
“Oh, yes! His life wuz insured for two 
dollahs.”—Detroit Free Press. 
Bertha: “Sometimes you appear 
really manly, and sometimes you are ab¬ 
solutely effeminate. How do you ac¬ 
count for it?” Harold; “I suppose it is 
liereditary. Half my ancestors were 
men and the other half women.”—New 
York News. 
Casey (the stonemason): “Phwat’s 
the row below?” Cassidy (the hod car¬ 
rier): “Shure, English Jim just fell 
from the second flure t’ the basemint.” 
Casey: “Thot’s an Englishman fur ye. 
Shure, it was two hours ago I told him 
a joke, an’ its took him all this toime to 
tumble.”-^Philadelphia Press. 
Very Stout Old Lady (watching the 
lions fed): “’Pears to me, mister, that 
ain’t a very big piece o’ meat for such 
an animal.” Attendant (with the great¬ 
est and most stupendous show of polite¬ 
ness on earth); “1 ’spose it does seem 
like a small piece of meat to you, ma’am, 
but It’s big enough for the lion.”—Tit- 
Bits. 
The eminent physician was irritable. 
Calling the porter he said: “Who is it 
that keeps singing T would not live al- 
way’?” “It’s the lady, in the ai)artment 
above, sir.” “Well, tell her that as a 
professional man 1 am prepared to as¬ 
sure her that she won’t., and that there 
is consequently no cause for furthei' 
agitation on her part.”—Tit Bits. 
FREE! 
Special Offer to Readers of 
The Rural New-Yorker 
GOOD FOR JANUARY. 
A Very Fine Imported 
China Tea Set 
(.56 pieces) or Toilet Set, or Parlor 
Lamp, or Clock, or Watch, and many 
other articles too numerous to men¬ 
tion, Fl{ EE, with a club order of j 
30 lbs. of .our New Crop 60c. 
Tea, or 20 Ib.s. Bakiiisr Powder, 
45c. a lb., or an a.ssorted order of I 
Teas and B. P. This advertisement 
MUST accompany order. You j 
will have no trouble in getting orders 
among ju)ur neighbors and friends for 
SO lbs. of oxtr celebrated Teas & B.P. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., 
31 and 33 Vesey Street, 
P. O. Ifox 389. NEW YORK. 
BALANCED RATION 
FOR READERS OF 
The Rural NeW’-Yorker 
HOARD'S D.MKYMAX, the leading Dairy 
anthorit.v of t.liiH eounti-y. Brim full every week 
of the be.st tliouglits and expressions of praetieal 
men. It eovers tlie Held of dairying thoroughly, 
handling the whole ground of dairy woi-k from 
the held to tlie <'ow and market; treating upon 
every question of interest iuthedairy. Invahiable 
to every farmer who desires to be successful with 
his eows. 
Both The Rural New-Yorker 
and Hoard’s Dairyman, one 
year, for $1.65. 
APMF Pulverizing Harrow 
A VIWI Im Clod Crusher and Le 
Sizes 
3 T013 1-2 Feet. 
Agents 
Wanted 
Leveler 
SENT ON TRIAL 
To be returned at my expense if not satisfactory. 
The best pulverizer—cheapest Riding Har¬ 
row on earth. We also make walk¬ 
ing Acmes. The Acme 
crushes, cuts, pulverizes, 
turns and levels all 
soils for all pur¬ 
poses. Made en¬ 
tirely of cast steel 
and wrought iron 
—indestructible. 
Catalog and Booklet, “An Ideal Harrow'' by Henry Stewart, mailed free. 
I deliver free on board at New York, ChlcsKO, Colambus, Louisville, Kansas City, Minneapolis, San Francisco, etc. 
Address DUANG H. NASH, SOLE MANUFACTURER - MILLINCiTON, NEW JERSEY. 
WATER. 
If you want water only when the wind blows a windmill will do your work 
and cost less money than our Kider and Ericsson Hot-Air Bumps, but if you want 
water every d.ay while your flowers arc growl ng and do not want your pump blown 
down when the wind blows too h.'ird no pump In the world can equal ours. We 
have sold about‘20,000 of them during the past twenty-tive years, which is proof 
that wo are not making wild statements. 
Our Catalogue “C 4” will tell you all about them. Write to nearest store. 
Rider-Ericsson Engine Company, 
Warren St., Nkw Yokk. 
239 Franklin St., Boston. 
692 Craig St., Montukai,. P. Q. 
Tenlcntc-ltey 71, Havana, Cuba. 
22 Pitt St., SYDNEY, N.S. W. 
40 Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 
40 N.Tth St., PHIDADEI.I’UIA. 
TILE DRAINED LAND 
I I wm MB wmK mW surplus water and admit the air to Uie soil — 
necessary to best results in ayrrieulture. My ACRICULTURAL 
' DRAIN TILE meets every reouii-emeiit. .Make also Sewer Pipe, Red 
and Fire Brick, Chimney Tops Encaustic Side'’''Ik Tile, *'**'\/?r** 
you wantaiid prU'<*s. .loHN H. .lACkfeON. 76 Hiird Ave. Albanv,. 
LAMBERT 
Gas or Gasoline 
Is the reliable engine. 
No long shut-down for 
repairs. Simple, econo¬ 
mical. Easy to regulate 
'’speed. Strong guarantee. 
__ Agenta wanted. Write for catalog, ^ 
TA bAMBKRT«AS*(3ASOUNBENGINEC0., And0rion,lad. 
PALMER GASOLINE ENGINE 
Three-horse, price $100. Will saw 
two cords of wood per hour, run 
thrasher, croiim separator, grind 
feed, and do all kinds of farm work 
Ten gallons of gasoline has cut 80 
tons of ensilage. 
Sizes up to 15 Horse Power. 
Send for Catalogue U. 
PALMER BROS., Coseob.Conn 
CHARTER 
lasoline Engine 
w T /-» rv Any Place 
I Sril 
For Any Purpose 
Lationarles, Portables, Engines 
anti I’unips, Holsters, 
Sawing Outfits. 
inrt for Illustrated Catalogue and 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26. Sterling, III, 
THE MIETZ & WEISS 
Kerosene Engines. Sizes, 1 to60 H.P, 
Cheapest and Sjafest Power Known 
For pumping and electric light¬ 
ing, grinding corn, eeparatlng 
cream, rawing wood and allpower 
S urposee. Highest Award for 
IrectCoupled Engine*! I Gener¬ 
ator, Parle Kxp., 1900; awarded 
Odd Medal Pan-Am. £xp.,BulTa: 
1901; Gold Medal, Gharlenton, b.O., 
Kxp.. 19oa. Send for Catalogue. 
A. MlET^12tiMoU^t..^ewYork 
No. 3 "Prize ” 
Best Feed Grinder Money Can 
Buy for Operation with Gasoline 
or Steam Engine, Tread Power, 
Power Wind Mill, etc. 
mm U V 9 Because It 
Ww il ■ ■ grinds rapidly 
making splendid feed, ta¬ 
ble meal or graham flour, 
has ample capacity for 
4 or 5 horse power, and 
an automatic feed 
ulator. which prevents 
choking down the lightest 
power; Is built throughout of iron and steel and will 
last a life time. Thousands in use for lOand 15years 
still as good as new. We make ‘26 sizes and styles of 
Feed Grinders, including the only really successful 
Corn und 0«b, and Corn, C«l» ond Shuck Feed 
Grinders. Also a full line of Knstlnge and Fodder 
Cutters, Buskers, Shellers, Wood Saws. Sweep Horse 
Powers, Tread Horse Powers, Wind Mills, etc. 
Write to-dayJor free oatuloyne. 
APPLETON MFG.CO., 27 Fargo SL. Batavia, III. 
THE 
Farquhar 
has been the leading 
PORTABLE SAWMILL 
for 45 years—too well known to need 
. description here. 
Send for iUustrate<l catalogue of En¬ 
gines, Tlire,sliiiig Maeliiiiery, Saw Mills 
and Agricultural Jn>|>leuients, inaileci 
B. FARQUHAR CO., Ltd., 
York, Pa. 
CAUTION! 
When you are purchasing a 
ROOFING 
for your Tiouses and outbuildings, be sure that the 
name "RUBEROID” is stamped on every three 
feet of the material, as in the cut, throughout the 
full length of the roll. You will then know tliat 
you are getting the genuine lluberoid Roofing, 
whicli has lieen the standard for Ei.evExN Veaks, 
and not one of its poor imitations. Kuberoid 
is water-ijroof and fire-resisting. Never melts, rots 
or tears, leasts for years. You can apply it 
yourself. Send for samples and Booklet K. 
Address Dept. K, 
THE STANDARD PAINT CO., 
lOO William Street, New York. 
MAPLE EVAPORATORS 
Most Durable, Most Economical, Cheapest. 
Syrup Cans and Sap I'ails. 
McLANE.S(:HANCK HDW. CO., Unesville, Pn. 
Also,Mfr.s. of the “Stinlight” Acetylene Gas Machine. 
Clark’s 
Cider 
Mills 
One to eight Barrels. 
Clark’s Double-Action 
CUT.IAVAY HARROW 
will easily move 1.5,000 Ions 
of earth one foot In a day. 
Send for Circulars to 
THE CUTAWAY HARROW CO., Higganuin, Cl. 
WELL 
DRILLING 
MACHINES 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling cither deep or 
shallow wells in any kind of soil or rock. Mounted 
on wheels or on sills. With engines or horse powers 
Strung, simple and durable. Any mechanic can 
operate them easily. Send for catalog. 
AVILLIAMS HKOS., Ithaca, N. P. 
The Metcalfe Gasoline Engine 
Stationary 
and Portable 
Admirably adnpl¬ 
ed for all kinds of 
power on the fnrni 
■%,as well as s h o p 
and factories, 
i Manufactured 
under our own 
patents. Best ma¬ 
terial and work 
nianship obtain 
able. 
Write for prices and catalogues to 
THE METCALFE MFG. CO., (JUINCY, PA. 
BEFORE BUYING Send 4 cents postage 
"__ for illustrated catalog 
A NEW HARNESS <ieseriptioi. 
________________ aiKl i)ric‘estoeonsuiner 
King Harness Co., No. 10 Lake Sf., Owego, N. Y 
CONTENTS. 
TUE ItUH.M. NlCW-YoilKEU, JANUARY 3, 11103. 
FARM TOPICS 
An Australian Scarecrow. 3 
The College of Agriculture at Cornell— 3 
Cut Hone as a Fertilizer. 4 
Fertilizing Value of Corncobs. 4 
The Fertilizing Value of Salt. 4 
Hope Farm Notes. 7 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Arguments for Angoi-a Goats. 
Profits on a Dairy Ftirm. 
Scratching Shed for I’oultry. 5 
The Milk Situation. 9 
Mapes, the Hen Man. 14 
A Sow that Earned Money. 14 
Best Manger for Horses. 15 
Cook’s Dairy Notes. 15 
Grain Mixture for Dairy Cows. 15 
HORTTCUDTURE. 
How Shall 5Ve W'ork the Orehanl'.'.1, 2 
More About Root-Grafting. 2 
Tobacco Dust and Bees. 2 
Germinating Ixociist Seeds. 2 
A Western Fruit Growei- 'I'alks. 3 
Keeping Apple ’I’rees over Winter. 4 
Wlien lo Gut (Uit Young ’J’rees. 4 
Tar foi' Apple liorcrs. 
Ever.t body’s Garden . 
Notes from the Rural Groiinds.... 
The Mother Apple. 
WOMAxN AxN'D HOME. 
I'^rom Day to Day. 
I’he Rural Patterns. It' 
■Steamed Fruit Cakes: Scalloped Salmon., lb 
thienille Rugs . 1" 
The Home Windows. II 
Household Convenieiiees . H 
Rural Recipes . 1' 
MISCEHDANEOl S 
Silk Culture in America. 3 
The Soapstfiiif; Stove. 
Editorials .;. 
Events of the Week. 
What the Socialists Would Do 
Business Bits . 
Markets . 
Market Notes . 
Humorous . 
