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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 11, 1903 
HUMOROUS 
When the paint Is on the rigging, 
And the gaff is on the boom. 
And the wigwags are a-wlgging, 
And the English are in bloom; 
When the sea is like a kitten, 
And the mainsail is in stops, 
Then a certain thrifty Briton 
Will desert his thousand shops; 
lie will bid us all defiance; 
Wherever we may be. 
And we'll get out our Reliance 
And help advertise his tea. 
—Eife. 
White Horse: “I hate to eat dry hay.” 
Brown Horse: “Cheer up! Think of the 
poor people that have to eat health 
food.”—Chicago Daily News. 
Bbixe: “Do you think Chappie loves 
me?” Grace: “I know it. He told me 
to-day that he was going to shave off 
his mustache so tliat he could devote 
more thought to you.”—Credit Lost. 
He (dilating on his new motor): “Oh, 
yes, the other day we ran over 35 miles 
an hour easily.” She: “Really! How 
nice! Do you know we heard it was 
over two poor little dogs and a pig!”— 
Punch. 
Vn.LAGER: “What do yer call that ’ere 
thing, mister?” Cyclist: “This? Why, 
a bicycle.” Villager: “Well, give me a 
wheelbarrer, says I. Yer can sit down 
in it an’ ’ave a rest when yer tired o’ 
pushin’ it.”—Glasgow Evening Times. 
Gibes: “ I saw your fat friend Wider 
in a drug store yesterday. He asked the 
proprietor to give him something that 
would make him lean.” Miles: “Did he 
get it?” Giles: “I guess so; I saw him 
an hour later leaning up against a lamp- 
post.”—Chicago Daily News. 
Webb, Uncle Sam was lucky, and so 
ho need not frown; he had the postal 
buildings at Washington nailed down. 
For some of his employees have that as 
an excuse. They couldn’t take the build¬ 
ings; they took all that was loose. And 
Uncle should be grateful; this fact 
should ease the sting. They didn’t pick 
his pockets—they had a better thing.— 
Chicago News. 
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S roflts. In use 68 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
ranee. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samples. 
0. W. INQERSOLL, Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y 
For 30 days to the readers of The 
Rural New-Yorker. 
A Beautiful Imported 56-pIece 
CHINA TEA SET 
or Toilet Sot, or Parlor Lamp, or Clock, or Watch 
and many other articles too numerous to men¬ 
tion, with an order of 20 lbs. of our New Crop, 
60c. Tea, any kind, or 30 lbs. Baking: Pow'- 
der, 4.5c. a lb., or an assorted order Teas and 
B. P; This advertisement MUST accompany 
order. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., 
P. O. Box 289. 81 & 83 Vesey Street, New York. 
Potato 
Growers 
If you want your team to 
sift those potatoes out of 
the soil use Hallock’s 
Potato Fork. Run by 
two horses. No cog^s to 
wear or break:—but it 
runs all the same. Just 
send us your name and 
address, and we will tell 
yoti all about it. 
D. Y. HALLOCK Sc SONS, 
Box 805, York, Pa. 
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RAISED 129 PIGS 
PROM 13 SOWS 
St. Joseph, 111 ., April 11, 1903. 
“Word comes to us that one of Fithian’s prosperous farmers, John 
Rueb, is the champion hog raiser of central Illinois. In the last two 
weeks he has had 13 sows that farrowed 129 pigs, all living, healthy 
and strong. Mr. Rueb claims that his success is greatly due to his 
using_“lnternafional Stock Food,” which he has used for several years. 
John is one of the up-to-date farmers and he will continue to use 
“International Stock Food,” and says he can always raise more pigs than 
any of his neighbors, unless they use "International Stock Food.’’ 
From ST. JOSEPH RECORD. 
t3f~W« Hare Thoasand, of SimllEr TeattnionUla mod Will Tor Voa $1000 Cash to ProTO 
That Tbef Are Koi Oenulno and lJnaolieUod.‘‘'^]$ 
JWoowu “Inlernalionol Stock Food Karin,” whichis located 12 miles from Minneapolis and contains 050 acres. We feed “International Stock Food” every day to all our 
/World CnAHPion Stallioks, Pan Patch 1:59 Vc and Pikkctch 2; to our Yotjko Stallions, Brood Mares, Colts, Work Horses, Cattle and litNis. “INTEKJiATlO.N'AL STOCK .' 
cFOOIl” FKEDS por ONK CENT is Prepared from Roots, Herbs, Seeds and Barks and Won the Highest Medal at Paris Exposition in 1900 as a High-Class vegetable, ' 
Sinodlcinal preparation to bo fed to stock in small amounts as an addition to the regular feed. It is a Great Aid in Growing or Fattening stock because it increases the ; 
/appetite and Aids Digestion and Assimilation so that each animal obtains more nutrition from the grain eaten. We positively guarantee that its use will make you extra money c 
'(over the usual Plan of Growing and Fattening stock. “Internaiional Slock Food” can be fed in safety to Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Hogs, Colts, Calves, Lambs or Pigs. His; 
'SAbsoIutoly Harmless oven if taken into the Human system. You insist on eating medicinal ingredients with your Own food at every meal. SlU is a stomach tonic and worm I 
/tnedicinc. Popper is a powerful stimulating tonic, Mustard is a remedy for dyspepsia, Vinegar is a diuretic. You cattheso medicinal ingredients almost with every mouthful of your ( 
(food, and i tis proven that those Medicines promote health and strength for people and improve their digestion. “In lor national Stock Food” contains pure vegetable medicinal < 
^ingredients that are just as safe and as necessary an addition to the regular feed of your stock if you desire to keep them in the best possible condition, “international Stock Food” , 
(is endorsed by Every High-Class Farm Paper. It purifies the blood, stimulates and permanently strengthens the entire system so that disease is prevented or cured. “Inlernatlonal v 
(stock Food” is sold on a “Spot Cash Guarantee” by Fifty Thousand Dealers threnehont the World. »3-Your Money will bo Promptly Refunded in Any case of failure. SC 
>It will make your Calves or Pigs grow Amazingly and has the largest sale In the World for keeping them healthy. 4|:^Beware of tlio many Cheap and Inferior A 
(Imtiatlons. No Chemist can separate all the Different powdered Roots, Ilerhs, Barks and Seeds that wo use. Any One claiming to do so Mnst bo on Ignornmiis or is Falsifier, 
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ABOUT TI-US BOOK. 
International Stock Food Co., Odessa, Mo. 
Dear Sirs:—^Your “International Stock Book” duly received, 
and it is the best thing of its class that I have ever seen. There is 
a volume of useful articles in it from start to finish. 
Respectfully, GEO. W, NULL. 
WMAT PEOPLE SA 
International Stock Food Co., 
Ead Claire, Wis. 
Dear Sirs:—I received your “International Stock Book” and 
was more than pleased with it. It is worth more than $10.00 to 
me. Very truly yours, RICHARD J. MORRISSEY. 
IT CONTAINS 183 LARGE ENGRAVINGS OF HORSES, OATTLE, SHEEP, POULTRY, ETC. 
The Cover of this Book !■ a Beautiful Live Stock Picture wyPrInted In Six Brilliant Colnr*. Size of the Book la 6^ by 9^ Inchci. It cost ns $3(100 to have our Artists and Engravers 
make those Engravings. It describes common Diseases, and tells how to treat them. It also gives Description. History and Illustrations of the Different Breeds of Horses, Cattle, 
Sheep, Goats, Hogs and Poultry. It contains Life Engravings of many very net»d Animals, and also testimonials. The Editor Of Thi* Paper ‘Will Tell Yon That You Ought To Have 
This Stock Book In Your Library For Reference. i^^It Contains a Finely Illustrated Veterinary Department That Will Save You Hundreds of Dollars. 
WE WILL MAIL IT TO YOU ABSOLUTELY FREE, >i^Postaae Prepaid. 
W© Will Pay You $10,00 Cash if booh Is not as described. WrlU aa at once, letter or postal card, and ANSWER THESE a QrBSTIONS: 
1st.—Name This Paper. /5d.—How Mach Stock Have You? 
Wo Employ Over 300 People and have ) / Largest Stock Food Factory in the Woild. 
Hundreds of Thousands of Testimonials. > INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO., Minneapolis, Minn.,U.S. A. > c>pit.ip«id in, $i.ooo,ooq, 
Refer to Any Bank in Minneapolis. 
600,000 Foetof Space in Our Now Factory. 
WATER. 
If you want water only when the wind blows a windmill will do your work 
and cost less money than our Rider and Ericsson Hot-Air Pumps, but if you want 
water every day while your flowers are growing and do not want your pump blown 
down when the wind blows too hard, no pump In the world can equal ours. We 
have sold about 20,000 of them during the past twenty-five years, which Is proof 
N that wo are not making wild statements. 
' Our Catalogue “C 4” will tell you all about them. Write to nearest store. 
\--r~V S. 
35 Warren St.. New York. 
239 Franklin St.. Boston. 
Rider-Ericsson Engine Company, 
692 Craig St., Montreal. P. Q. 
Tenlente-Uey 71, Havana, Cuba. 
22 Pitt St., Sy'DNey', N . S. W. 
40 Dearborn St., Chicago. 
40 N. 7th St., Philadelphia. 
Freeman 
Ensilage 
Machinery 
husker and shredder is a “ Little Giant ” when it 
comes to considering the amount of work it will do 
in a day. Every corn grower can well afford to own 
the McCormick “ Little Giant ” husker and shredder. 
The machine has capacity enough for several farms 
where two or more want to join together in the 
purchase. The stover from the McCormick is 
relished by the stock. 
Address Nearest 
McCormick Branch, Albany, 
Rochester, Elmira, 
Ogdensburg. 
represents the modern idea. Illustra¬ 
tion shows typical cutter witli blower at¬ 
tachment. il sizes, hand cutting to belt 
power, with capacity ranging from 5 to 
24 tons per hour. Traveling force feed 
reduces labor of feeding. Each machine 
easily and quickly fitted with shredder 
attacliment. 
Also make Wind Mills, Corn Shellors. Wood 
Saws, etc. Write for free catalogues 102. 
S. FREEMAN & SONS MFC. CO., Racine, WIs. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rctral New-Yorker, July 11. 1903. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Self-Harvested Rye .497, 498 
Talk.s About Ground Bone .498 
Did Ants Injure the Corn .499 
Where Potato Beetles Come From.499 
The Problem of Liquid Manures .499 
Rape After a Meadow .500 
What Are Cow-horn Turnips'!.500 
White or Yellow Turnips .501 
Nitrate of Soda on Grass .502 
Hope Farm Notes .503 
Crop Prospects .505 
Farm Institute Workers’ Convention....508 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Brooderless Chicks .4M 
Milk Producers Meet .509 
A Good Sow .510 
A Virginia Breeder’s Experience.510 
Why We Breed Herefords .510 
Sheep and Cattle Together .510 
Brooder Lamps .510 
Feeding Apples .511 
Grinding Cob With Corn .511 
New Forage Crops for Sheep.oH 
Crimson Clover in Maryland .511 
Cement Notes from Indiana .511 
HORTICULTURE. 
A New England Strawberry Grower.497 
Dust Spray .. 
Topsy-Turvyism in Fruit Growing.4^ 
A Barren Pear Orchard .5W 
Will Old Strawberry Plants Bear?.^ 
Budding Fruit Trees in Washington —5i^ 
The White Blackberry .5W 
Fruit Bud Formation .“TO 
Black Ben Davis .“TO 
Everybody’s Garden . toJ 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.502 
Traveling Sprayer .502 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day . 
Skillet Cakes .^ 
A Western Farm Home . 
Sunday Afternoons .506, w 
The Rural Patterns . ^ 
Housekeeping In Southern California....o$7 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Laying a Concrete Foundation . 
Electric Railroads in Pennsylvania.. ..49o 
Another Bicycle Grindstone . 
Editorials . 
Events of the Week .^ 
Business Bits .^ 
Markets .^ 
Humorous . 
