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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 12, 1903 
HUMOROUS 
There was a young lady from Dorset 
Lit a match and decided to toss it 
In a can of benzine; 
And out on the green 
They found a side comb and a corset. 
—Cornell Widow. 
“Papa, is Santa Claus a really?’’ 
“Why, certainly. “Papa, is it true wot 
th’ Bible says about Ananias?” “Of 
course, Willie.” “Say, papa! You must 
have a wonderful constitution!”—Bath 
News. 
Mns. Nexdore: “I guess you heard 
my daughter practising to-day. 'The 
music teacher was there to-day; she’s 
taking lessons by the quarter-.” Mrs. 
Pepprey: “Indeed? 1 thought it was 
by the pound.”—Philadelphia Press. 
“Hehe’s an account of a big land¬ 
slide,” said the new reporter. “Under 
what head shall I put it?” "Pul it with 
the real estate transfers,” said the city 
editor, as he wrote, “Continued on the 
forty-first page,” in the middle of a four- 
line paragraph.—Youth’s Companion. 
“They say,” said Mrs. Oldcastle, “that 
Mr. Faddlethwaite, who used to belong 
fo our church, has become an agnostic.” 
“Is that so? Josiah used to take his 
lunch at the same place he did down¬ 
town, and he says he often warned him 
that he’d get it if he didn’t give up eatin’ 
so fast.”—Chicago Record-Herald. 
“I SEfE that Professor Langley’s air¬ 
ship is to be used in warfare.” remarked 
the man in the end seat of the open 
car. “I suppose It could be utilized in 
that way,” thoughtfully observed the 
man behind him. “if the enemy could 
be coaxed to wait around until it fell 
upon them.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 
“Who was the poor wretch that the 
meb tarred and feathered, rode on a 
rail, horsewhipped and threatened, to 
lynch?” “Why,” said the leader of the 
mob, “that’s the fellow who wrote to 
the papers that the citizens of this town 
had no lespect for law and order. We 
ishowed him that we were law-abiding 
c’.t’rens, you bet!”—Tit-Bits. 
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I 
OOKKKKPTNG, STKNOOKAr ril 
I’c-iimaiiKhtij,T<'lcgrai>li.v»ii<l Type- 
' writing taught by mail at Kastman. 
I Positions for nil graduates of complete 
Icommero.ial course. Outfltfor home study 
85. Catalogue free. Address C. C. Gaines, 
Boxes', rouglikocpi<le, N. Y., or 119 Went 12".thSt., New York, N.Y. 
Y 
In 'irnmnfaA’t^ia 
TakeTIms 
and we will 
Senil you 
Dlls beauti¬ 
ful gold 
■waloh 
you will send us an order for 
you w: 
) lbs. New (.'rop. 60c Tea. or 20 
king I’owtler.4r>c.a lb.,or 
ilcil 
If 
20 
lbs. HaKini 
an a8.soiici( order Teas and B.!' 
or6u ll>s. Bomosa ColTec,33c:.a lb. 
which can be ex¬ 
changed for many 
cciit I'rciiiiiims, given with 
every 25c.. wt)rth of To.a. Coffee. 
Baking Powder, ,Siii<-es and 
Extracts. S.*nil to.1ay for our I*rrmi':ni 
Llit. prk*e3 and diro.uooa 
The Great American Tea Co. 
Box 290, 31 and 33 Vesey Stxeet Hew York. 
The Speedy Mill 
Easy runnlng^, grinding^ all feeds, g^rains to 
husked or uohusked corn. 
DUPLEX 
Grinding Miils 
Break, crush, grind—one {process. 
Double breakers, double burrs. Id 
/,n four sizes. Ask for free catalogue. 
THE O. S. KELLY CO., 
.Springfieid, Ohio. 
KELLY 
A Bushel In 
Less Than 
3 MINUTES. 
That’s the way your feed will be 
ground when you use the 
KEYSTONE 
Triple Gear 
GRINDING MILL. 
BuUtas strong as ananvih Burrs 
are of haxd white iron. Boxes 
and guy irons furnished with 
mill. Capacity of mill from 20 to 
We are making a special in- 
xroauctory price now. Write for the Catalogue and 
prices on the full line. Com shellers, planters, cuU 
tivators, teed cutters, etc. 
Keystone Farm Machine Co., 
IB47BeaverSt., York, Pa. 
CHAMPION HARNESS HORSE of the WORLD 
IB A T S ^^^^81 
feeds eS ONE CENT"*^ 
EVERY DAY. ^ 
‘ 'S "latenuflooal Sipek food" greatly aids Digestion and Assimilation ao that More Nutrition is obtained n 
ttilrom all grain eaten. It “tones up" and Permanently Strengthens the entire system and Puri6es the W 
^^lood so that disease is prevented. Every 83.50 pail of "Inlereational Slock food" is positively guaran- 1 
eed to save 87-00 worth of grain. It will cause your Race Horse to have more speed and endurance. It ] 
■"^II make your Carriage Horaes healthy, fat and beautiful. It will give your Show HorSes more life and 
.'ktion and make them glossy. It will make your Work Horses strong, healthy and of great endurance. 
will make your Stallions and Brood Mares surer, and your colts will be better and grow and develop 
bre rapidly. “Intemalional Stock Food" it absolutely harmlesa even if taken into the human system. It is 
[ipepar^ from Roots, Herbs, Seeds and Barks and is fed in small amounts as an addition to the regular grain 
^lowance. It is equally profitable when fed to Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Colts, Calves, Lambs or Pigs. It 
“°ill make you a large extra profit when fed to your stock for Growing, Fattening or Working. It will indrease 
=’.ilk IS to 25 per cent, in Cows. Mares. Sows or Ewes, a--* —--- na. . 
■’(pn Patch colt commanded 85,000 at eight months of age^ 
and vigorous. Ti-- .1— — ."-I'— -1 — 
_______ _ _ and was beautiful, strong 
..I.l Yhc dam was ted "iDternational sTock Food" before and after foaling, and the colt as soon as it 
would ea,t. Dan Patch became the World’s Champion Harness Horse nine months after commencing to eat 
“U'.eraalional Slock Food” every day • ' ' • • . .. 
it on yours? Our "International S 
If it is go^ for such horses don't you think it would pay you to test 
)ck Food Farm" contains 650 acres, 12 miles from Minneapolis, and 
rtum 2;05k. Roy Wilkes 2:06^, andaband of brood mares. They all 
__ _ , day. BEWABE OF IMITATIONS and SUBSTITUTES. There are many 
worthless imitations on.the market, put out by people who seem to think that the way to start a busi- i 
ness i.s to steal as much as they can from some prominent firm. H, cbcBiil cm >ev<r>le lad oirae ill pi ibe iatirSI- A 
pnirupcd in "InteroktloDPl StKk Fppd."pfc.,aod pa, chemltl or maonUcinnr clnimiod In do m motl be ao ItoorimBa or a Falailler* M 
i A BEAUTIFUL DAN PATCH PICTURE FREE M 
K We have a very fine, large lithograph of Dan Patch with the great driver, M. E. McH.nry, in sulky MB 
Hk This Lithograph, Printed in Six Brilliant Colors, is one of the finest and most attractive hor>e 
pictures ever published. It is 21x28 and printed on heavy paper suitable for framing. 
Pi^We Will Mail You One Copy Free, poitaae prepaid. If You will Answer Two Questions. 
S^mNL Ist,—Name This Paper. 2d,—State How Much Slock You Own. 
1903 Shredder Blades 
CPaient Applied for) 
make efficient shredders out of "Ohio” Feed and Ensilage 
Cutters. The New Shredder Bla.de is the regular “Oiiio” 
knife with solid integrally projecting bits which cut and 
tear corn stalks into a nicely shredded condition, as shown 
in the picture. It makes corn-liay of the-fodder. 
Shredder BlaLdes are interchangeable with knives on all 
sizes "Ohio” Cutters. They successfully reduce fodder to 
the proper condition and do not pulverize the leaves like 
other styles. They shred with the same power, speed and 
capacity as "Ohio” Cutters and either the Chain or Blower 
Elevators handle the shreaded corn perfectly. Speed, OtX) 
to 700 revolutions. Power, 2 Horse Tread up to 12 h. p. 
Engine according to size. Let us send the 1903 catalogue 
of "Ohio” Cutters and Shredders. "Modern Silage 
Methods” 10c, coin or stamps. Manufactured by 
THE SILVER MFC. CO.. Sa-lem, Ohio. EstablishediS54- 
and Sbredfiers. Try one at your own place; If It doee not 
please you better than any other machiDO you can buy, we 
stand all expense. Get our catalogue today. It uoni^ns 
largest line made. On the market *15 years. 
Wilder-Strong Implement Co.. 
Box 20 . Monroe, Mich. 
WATER. 
If yon want water only when the wind blows a windmill will do your work 
and cost less money than onr Elder and Ericsson Hot-Air Pumps, butif 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-flve years, which Is proof 
that we are not making wild statements. 
Our Catalog;ue “C 4” will tell you all about them. Write to nearest store. 
Rider-Ericsson Engine Company, 
35 Warren St.. New York. 692 Craig St., Montreal, P. Q. 40 Dearborn St., Chicago. 
239 Franklin St.. Boston. Tenlente-Rey 71, Havana, Cuba. 40 N 7th St., Philadelphla, 
22 Pitt St., Sydney, N. 8. W. 
ICE 
Made 
In Three 
Sizes, 
CUTTING 
IkORSCil All f^tecl, Double- 
Row ICE PliOVVA. Marks and 
vuis two rows at a time; cuu aiiv ball cake 
and auy depth, and docs It with ease and econoz^. 
D'3Cs the work of twenty men aawiug by hand. Pays for itself if 
two days. No farmer, dairyman, hotel man or other can afford to 
hv without h. Ask for cataloKue and Introductory prices, 
iiobu ilor*4C!hA Sona. Wed 1 m St-.eM{lu'HuLee«W i«L. 
This Is ths 
Quaker City 
Grinding Mill 
for corn and cobs, feed and table meal. 
Send for all mills advertised, keep the 
best and return all others. These mills 
are sent on Ten Days Trial, and i f not 
satisfactory can be returned at our ex¬ 
pense. 
Ttiei W.StroutiGo., 
S'37 FlIbFrt St., Phlladriphia, Fa. 
i'anul A Randolph Sta., thieago, HI. 
your own wood 
and Save Coal, 
time, labor and 
money; or saw 
your neighbor’s 
wood and make 
$5to$l5aDay 
Strong, rigid 
frame, adjustable 
dust-proof oil boxes, etc. We make five styles. 
Also the famous “Hero" Friction-Feed Drag Saw, 
Feed Grinders, Ensilage and Fodder Cutters, Husk- 
ers, Sheilers, Sweep Horse Powers, Tread Powers, 
Wind Mills, etc. Write to-day for free catalogue. 
With an APPLETON WOOD 
Saw you can rapidly and with 
ease and safety 
SAW 
SEE! 
AppletonMfg. Co. 27 Fargo St., Batavia, Ill. j 
Leave Off Chopping^ 
wasting your time and strength It is easy 
work—turning the wood pile into money or 
keeping up your own fires with 
Freeman’s 
Easy, perfect 
working machines 
of varied 
and 
We 
famous 
Windmills, Corn 
Shellers, Feed Cut¬ 
ters. etc. 
Ask for our cata¬ 
logue 102 
I S. FREEMAN & SONS 
MFG. CO., 
I Racloe, Wisconsin. 
Our money winning books, 
written by men who know, tell 
you all about 
Potexsh 
They are needed by every man 
who owns a field and a plow, and 
who desires to get the most out 
of them. 
They are free. Send postal card, 
GF.K.MAN KALI WORKS 
9,*? Nassau Street, New Y'ork 
DRILLING 
MACHINES 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
shallow wells in any kind of soil or rock. Mounted 
on wheels or on sills With engines or horse powers. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanic can 
operate them easily Sendfor catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, N. V. 
See it Work! 
Any responsible party may try on his own premises 
for 15 days and return at our expense if not the best. 
VBr MONARCH 
«9lL. French Burr and 
Attrition Mills 
m ...are farmers’mills. Meal or 
1 ~ii feed, corn on cob or small 
grai ns. Rapid grinders, 
all sizes. Write for free 
Sprout Waldron & Co. 
214, Muncy, Pa. 
AFreeTrial 
convinces you that this 
mill grinds the small ^ 
grains, shelled corn, cob U IL q 
and com or all mixed, bet l 
ter and faster than any 1,1 _ j 
other. Return at our ex- » lY 
pense if it does not. 
NEW HOLLAND MILLS 
in 3 sizes, are made to meetevery feeder’sneeds and 
sold at right prices. Suited to any power. It takes 
butlittle. Wiito us tor catalogue. It’s mailed free. 
NEW HOLLAND MACHINE CO., 
Box 1 15, New Holland, Pa. 
Older Machinery—Send for Catalogue to Boomer & 
Boscherl Press Co., 118 West Water St., Syracuse,N.Y. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New Yorker, Dec. 12, 1903. 
FARM TOPICS. 
When to Spread Manure.849 
A Pennsylvania Celery Farm.850 
A Woman Tries the Clark Method.851 
What to do With Bones.852 
Hope Farm Notes.856 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Advice about Barn Building.850 
Poultry on Pacific Coast.857 
Mapes the Hen Man.862 
Mule Beats an Automobile.862 
Cows and Apples.862 
Practical Cow Notes.863 
Duck and Chicken Queries.863 
HORTICULTURE. 
Apple Growing in Oregon.850 
Why Big Holes for Planting.851 
Use of Arsenite of Soda.852 
Grafting Apples on Mulberries.852 
Trouble with Grape Rot.852 
A Lazy Apple Orchard.852 
Everybody’s Garden .853 
Notes From the Rural Grounds.854 
Nurserymen and Substitution.857 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.858 
Pin Money .—858 
The Rural Patterns.859 
Passing of Muslin Undergarments.859 
MISCELLA.NEOUS. 
Dynamite and Stumps.851 
Florists and the Express Companies....851 
Why Rabbits Fatten in Winter.852 
Sportsmen on Top.853 
Burning Over Land.853 
Editorials .fsu6 
Events of the Week.S57 
Business Bit.s .857 
Markets .860 
Market Notes .860 
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