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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 6, 1903 
HUMOROUS 
There was a man who had a clock, 
His name was Mathew Hears; 
He wound It every night and morn 
For more than forty years; 
And when at last he found it out 
An eight-day clock to be, 
A madder man than Mathew Hears 
You ne'er would wish to see. 
—Credit Lost. 
Sunday School Teacher: “Harry, 
can you tell me why the lions didn’t eat 
Daniel?” Harry: “I guess it was ’cause 
they didn’t know how good he was.”— 
Chicago News. 
“The fools are not all dead yet,” said 
the angry husband. “I’m glad of it, 
dear,” calmly replied the other half of 
the combination. “I never did look well 
in black.”—Tit-Bits. 
Nell: “He wrote a lovely poem to 
Mabel.” Fred: “I know; but she got 
mad and tore it up.” Nell: “The idea! 
Why?” Fred: “He headed it ‘Lines on 
Mabel’s Face.’ ”—Illustrated Bits. 
Larry: “How did Murphy break his 
arm?” Denny: “Following the doctor’s 
prescription.” Larry: “Phwat?” Denny: 
“Yis; it blew out av th’ window and 
Murphy wint after it.”—Credit Lost. 
Instructor (of class in physiology); 
“What do you know concerning the se¬ 
baceous follicles?” Boy at foot of class 
(making a wild guess): “ Sebaceous 
Follicles is the name of the new Senator 
from the State of Washington.”—Chi¬ 
cago Tribune. 
Fashionable Mother (languidly): 
“Well, Sarah, how is baby to-day?” 
Nurse: “He cut two teeth this morning, 
ma’am.” Fashionable Mother (still more 
languidly): “That was careless of you 
Sarah. You oughtn’t to let baby play 
with knives.”—Tit-Bits. 
Mr. Newrocks: “What sort of folks 
are the Bluebloods next door, Mariah?’ 
Mrs. Newrocks (patronizingly): “Pleas¬ 
ant; but they must be frightfully hard 
up. They haven’t got any mechanical 
attachment for their piano and have to 
play it by hand.”—Judge. 
“What do you want with Seth Slim- 
mins as postmaster? Why, he can’t 
even read or write!” “That’s jes’ the 
p’int,” said Farmer Corntossel, “We 
want somebody that won’t keep on pes¬ 
terin’ us by openin’ our newspapers an' 
tellin’ the neighbors what’s on our pos¬ 
tal cards.”—Washington Star. 
“Excuse me,” said the good old dea¬ 
con of the village church to the new 
parson, “but some members of the con¬ 
gregation complain that you do not 
speak loud enough.” “Well, Deacon,” 
replied the parson, “money talks, you 
know; but you can hardly expect $600 a 
year to give an imitation of a foghorn.” 
—Baltimore Sun. 
BUY DIRECT FROM FACTORY, BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
AtWHOLiESALE: PRICES, Delivered FRRR 
For Houses, Bams, Roofs, all colors, and SA VR Dealers 
profits. In use 58 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
Qraote. Low prices will surprise yon. Write for Samples. 
0. INQERSOLL, *48 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
ROCHESTER BUSINESS INSTITUTE, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
When yon come to think about going 
sway to school send for Catalogue of 
the Leading BuKlneas and Shorthand School. 
For 30 days to the readers of The 
Rural New-Yorker. 
A Beautiful IS-piece 
TOILET SET 
or China Tea Set, or Parlor Lamp, or Clock, of 
Watch, and many other articles too numerous 
to mention, with an order of 20 lbs. of our New 
Crop, 60c. Tea, any kind,or ao lbs. Baking 
Powder, 46c. a lb,, or an assorted order Teas 
and B. P. This advertisement MUST accom¬ 
pany order. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., 
P. O. Box 289. 81 & 83 Vesey Street, New York. 
No. 100 
Buckeye Com¬ 
bined Riding 
and Walking 
CulUtator. 
The name Buckeye has always stood for the best in Grain Drills and Cultiva¬ 
tors. Buckeye Cultivators are the strongest, most practical. The Improved 
Buckeye Riding and Walking Cultivator, with balance frame and foot guide 
device, shown in the cut is No. loo. Has six shovels. Made also with four 
shovels and with either pin or spring fastening. It is a perfect walking culti¬ 
vator and a practical balanced frame riding cultivator. Frame is of square 
steel tubing. Lifting levers operate in connection with both pressure and 
floating springs. The foot guide device gives accurate control very easily. 
Write for full information and circulars. Ask your dealer for Buckeye goods. 
P. P. MAST <&, CO., 9 Canal Street, Springfield, Ohio. 
SAVW^ILLwS^ESL® 
The Price it Right Too. 
mmm Known the World Over. 
FARMERS’ $125 SAW MILL 
Onta SOOO Feet Lamber a dav with oalj 4 h. ,>. 
DeLoach Variable Feed Saw Hills, I to 100 h. p., 
any price. DeLoaoh Mill Machinerr, Planers, 
Shingle,Lath and Corn Mills, Water Wheels, etc. 
DeLoach Mill Mfg. Oo., Bex 900 Atlant^ 6a. 
Ilandaome Oatalogac Free U yoe mt this oat aod 
give name of papar. 
20th 
Century 
StMl Ball Coupling Cultivator 
" * * . Double Row Corn 
HENCH’S 
Order 
Immediately and 
With 
Planter and Fertilizer 
Attachment Complete 
on One Machine. 
Parallel beam move, 
merit, pivoted axle.wlth 
lateral beam move- 
mentin connection with 
the movable spindles, 
or either independent 
of each other. Centre 
lever for spreadlnir 
and closing shov^ 
Introduce them for next season. 
Vi 
gangs. The roost complete 
cultivator on the market, 
having every possible movement of the shovel gangs. 
Tho HENCH & DROMGOLO CO. Mfrs.,York, Pa. 
GET A GOOD 
VTWIND MILE 
Don’t buy a poor wind mill. Don't 
pay a double price. Send direct to 
our factory for catalogue of the 
FreemoLn. 
Steel Wind Mills 
and four post angle steel towers. A 
complete line of pumping and power 
mills of the highest grade at extreme¬ 
ly low prices. We can save you 
money on a.^ood article. 
S. Freeman Sons Nf^. Co.. 
102 Hamilton SL, Racine, Wis. 
A complete line of Feed and Knsilage Cutters, 
Corn Shcllcrs, Wood Saws, etc., at low prices, 
A BUSINESS FARMER^S 
ready for the highest market price; uses power to saw wood. 
SAVES MONEY IN ALL DIRECTIONS. 
THE WHITE AND 20th CENTURY THRESHING RIGS Farmers’ Machines. 
SPECIAL PRICE on all Machines 
sold before July l‘,4. 
Write to-day for Catalogue. 
WHY? Because they are built right. 
Because they are guaranteed to do the work right. 
Because they are sold at a right price. 
Six Sizes Thrashers, Ensilage Cutters, 1 
Tread and Lever Powers, Engines. | 
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Orangeville Agricultural Works, Orangeville, Pa. 
MACHINERY 
O IDE 
Beat and cheapesL 
Send for catalogue. 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
,„PRESS CO., 
118 Ww(t Water St., 
SyRiCrSE, N. Y, 
Big Bargains in Farm Suppiies 
First Class Materlaf, Merchandise and Machinery at Sacrifice Prfeesm 
\ Plumbing 
JfplleS Room 
PorceUtD Bowl, Hardwood Seat and 
Tank, Nickel Plated flush andaupply 
pipes, complete, each SIO.OO. 
C«at Iron Bath Toba. 
tength s ft. 
.Complete with 
full set otckel 
I plated fittinffs, each 
latl.OO* They are new 
I goods, ask for free cafa* 
i logueofourfuU line ol'plumbing supplies, 
Steel ReoCng 
Strictly new, perfect, Semi- 
Hardened Steel Sheets," s feet 
wide .6 feet long. The beat Roof¬ 
ing* Siding or Celling you can 
use. We furnish nails free and 
paint roofing red two aides. 
Comes either flat, corrugrated or 
•V’erimped. Delivered free of all 
I charges to all points inU.S. eastof Mississippi 
bs"ht"ra^ $2.25 PER SQUARE 
] PrtcM to other points on applicatloii* A 
I square means loo square feet. 
\Barbed and Smooth 
C MMSuGga write for our prices oo 2 and a 
> •• ^ point Barbed Wire, painted and 
' galvanized:.aUo, 6s,ooo pounds 4 
1 SMOOTH OALVANIZBD WIRE 5H0RT5 
iGaoaes: to. 11 . 12 . i^and 14 . Price $1.40 per 
hundred Iba. We also handle other kinds, 
'write us 3 rour wants. 
'L’ A spvoil loTofnew galvari.’’ 
' Pg»MMMWg.V izva No. 19 poultry petting 
'* _*'^“** -iV while the aupply lasts, at 
Netting 
! 12 inch.SO.48 per bale. 
,18 inch. 0.65 per bale. ] 
,30 inch.f.iOperbale. i 
,36 inch. 1.3A per bale. , 
,42 inch. 1.50 per bale. ] 
1 pthe^grad/s 2 ,t co^rMpqndingly Jqw ^riceSj^i 
: Telephones at 
' IbOi Ok on L* ' 
' JIEb^ Oee.W amc«ltobeioper-, 
ImejB fectorderbeforelcaviDgourplant, 
, We arc able to offer you an instni-, 
ment for SS.OO that would cost, 
, 11 ^ 1 jrou twice as much elsewhere. We i 
, B 1 carry a full stock of supplies.! 
1 TY — Sena for Phone Catalofoic* ' 
Sieam. Gas ur Water: sizes % to 12 in. diam ' 
We have in stock 2 , 000.000 feet of Standard' 
black wrought iron pipe, second hand. It is 
in ^ood condition, complete with threads and ] 
couplings at following prices. ^ 
% inch at f 34 cents oerfooC 4 
yi inch at 2 ^ cents per fooL 4 
1 inch at 334 cents per foot. / 4 
' - ^ .w ^ . • 
.Cold Water or Ready Mixed Paints 
'* ^ We bought at Receiver's Sale ' 
' B^SpeOdh from a leading paint house, 
* a very large quantity of Cold ' 
’ Water Paints and Ready Mixed Paints. Equal ' 
)in grade to any on the market. 
) Here is s Qenulna Psint Bargain* Before ^ 
1 placing your order, write u-s for our special , 
1 prices. You can surely save money, without , 
> sacrificing quality. < 
Farm Forges 
' We bought several 4arToads of new Portable \ 
' ^ Forges at a low price. We have, 
' alsio for sale horseshoes, horseshoe« 
EdSf nails, bl'ksmith tools of all kinds. 1 
' ^ 500 doz. single bitted axesi 
IKbA? V^Hard- ^ double! 
ifWF 1 1 bitted exes, 2 d oual. 40c. * 
. y 6.000 Dietz Lanterns, few slightly' 
, "*affectedl^ water. Write for prices.J 
tasoIfneEngfneSJi 
. 2 HORSE POWER - 
Al^lutely new; most mo&l 
Orn type. Guaranteed,I 
pumping jack & fixtures & I 
fittings for $ 75 * Without | 
\ pumping jack $70* 
Headquarters for 
, Machinery 
Our line of machine^ ^^1 
plies is almost unlimited. 1 
Com piete stock of Saw M11 la, I 
Pumps, Sugar Machinery, f 
etc. 
And in fact everything in that line. 
building Materfan 
LUMBER. SASH.OOORS.BTC.I 
Weearry a complete stock of firsil 
clas.<i Building Material of all I 
kinds. Send us your bUlfor| 
estimate. 
lOCARLOAOSOFNEWDOORSl 
AT $1.00 each 
HARDWARE SUPPLIES , 
Write for our catalogue of build* 1 
er’s hardware. The per cent of I 
the dealers profit we can save I 
you will prove a revelation. 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE NO. o/ 
We issue a complete illustrated catalogue containing prices of which the above are only a few samples. 
You ought to have a copy_ gf^thU Jwqk in vonrjome^or oflice _and wejorin jt_upon r^u esL^ 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO. 
WEST 35TH AND IRON STREETS, 
CHICAGO. 
A FIFTY YEARS» 
RECORD 
Adriance Machinery. 
For Cultivating, Haying, 
Grain and Corn Harvesting. 
Adriance, Platt & Co ^Established 1855. 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Send for Free Catalogue B. 
CLIMAX ENSILAGE m FODDER CUnERS 
^^The Complete Machine.” 
Wind delivery. No more trouble with carriers. The 
CLIMAX can be set up, ready for work, at a 35-foot 
silo, in 20 minutes. Takes less power to operate than 
any other make. The CLIMAX is guaranteed to ele¬ 
vate any fodder in any conditions—we make no excep¬ 
tion. Eight years of success bear out our statements. 
Don’t put off getting your machine until the season is 
on. Write us for i^ormation and get our catalogue— 
it’s free. 
THEWARSAW-WILKINSON CO., 
WARSAW, N. Y. 
HEEBNER’S HORSE POWER 
and Little Giant Thresher and Cleaner 
make the hatidlest and most economical threshing outfit known, 
the thresher is made in three sizes, 21,26 and 30 In. ojUnder. 11 is 
a simple, easy to handle, light running, strong,durable and eflectiTO 
machine. Will thresh and clean wheat, rje.oats, barlejr, flax, rice, 
alfalfa, millet, sorghum, timothy, etc. Capacity 200 to nOO bus. Re¬ 
sults perfect. Will fit one man or a whole neighborhood equally well. Can be run by steam, gasoline, or any other powerl I preferred. Tread pow- 
ers for 1, 2 and 3 horses (equal to 2,4 and 6 horsesl n lever power.) Foron^^^®*? ^^7 f^ed, ensilare and shelling, sawinT wood, pumping, separating 
cream, etc. Strongest ana lightest running powers on the market. Mounted or unmounted, as ordered. We also make Lever Powers, r eed and Lnsl* 
lage Cutters, Wood Saws, Feed Grinders, etc. Send for FREE Catalogue. HEKBXLR & SOXS^ No. 22 Bro.id bt • Lansdalo^ Fa. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural Nexv-Yorker, June 6, 1903. 
FARM TOPICS. 
A So-Called “Fly-Proof” Wheat.. 
The True Ditching Machine. 
Ashes, Refuse Bone; “Insoluble”. 
Sulphuric Acid In Phosphate Rock 
Catch Crops in Corn. 
The Cabbage Maggot. 
Tools for Unloading Hay. 
Baling Hay Direct from Field.... 
Work on Jersey 'Truck Farm. 
Drought In “Vermont... 
Vermont Alfalfa . 
Friends In Drought. 
Hope Farm Notes. 
Crop Prospects . 
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423 
42.1 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Talk About Breeding. 
Managing a Hand Separator. 
Mapes, the Hen Man. 
The Stored Egg Situation. 
Some Questions About Geese. 
Experiments 'With Capons. 
Prices for Steers. 
Concrete Pigpens . 
Effects of the Grout Oleo Bill. 
Outlook for Draft Horses. 
Milk Notes . 
Grain Ration for Cows. 
418 
419 
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425 
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431 
HORTICULTURE. 
Apple Culture in 'Western New York—41i 
Missing Link and Other Long-Keeping 
Apples .418 
Crown Gall on the Apple. 
Crown Gall .421 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.422 
Missing Link in Missouri.4 m 
Pears for Quick Returns.4 m 
Fertilizing Tomatoes and Strawberries..4^ 
A Meeting at the Hltchings Orchard.430 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
Barzillai’s Imaginary Farming.426, 
A Photographic Competition. 
The Rural Patterns. 
A Memory of the Past. 
.426 
427 
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,427 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Editorials . 
Events of the Week. 
Business Bits . 
Markets . 
Market Notes . 
Humorous . 
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425 
425 
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429 
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