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A Word to Readers and Friends. 
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THE R. N.-Y. IS FIFTY YEARS OLD! 
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Most people at 50 years are ready to quit and admit that they have probably done their best day’s work. Not so with 
The R. N.-Y. The year 1900 was the best one the paper ever knew. It was the best year for subscriptions of which we 
have any record, and also the most successful financially. That’s not bad for the first year of the second half century of the 
paper’s life. 
WE ARE NOT RROUD. 
We haven't time to be. This success is very gratifying to all of us. We feel good over it, but we know that it wasn’t all done in 
the office. We gave our best thought and energy to the work, but you cannot spell SUCCESS out of these words alone. Thousands 
of friends all over the country lent kindly and enthusiastic assistance. They seemed to believe in The R. N.-Y. and so they 
took right hold and pushed. We felt the force of their pushing and the feeling that they had confidence in us gave flavor and 
color to our work which could not have come in any other way. 
AN AGRICULTURAL CO-ORERATIVE ASSOCIATION. 
. The R. N.-Y. in fact is their paper as much as it is ours. It is their work, their influence and their interest and patronage 
that have made it a success. The R. N.-Y. is simply a great co-operative association, in which publishers, editors, subscribers 
and advertisers are working together for the benefit of each and the good of all. There are other good papers. We wish them 
well, and have no word of disparagement or criticism. The R. N.-Y. seems to occupy a unique position. It really has no rivals, 
since it gives a class and quality of matter original and peculiarly its own. 
The time has now come when we must start a NEW YEAR OF SUBSCRIPTION WORK. Encouraged by the success of 
the past year, we shall offer greater inducements than ever before during the coming year. Cash premiums of 
Six Hundred and Sixty Dollars 
will be awarded January 15, 1901, for clubs received between August 15, 1900, and January 15, 1901. Agents are authorized to 
take three-months’ trial subscriptions for 25 cents. Up to October 1 these will receive the paper for the remainder of this year. 
Six-months’ subscriptions may be taken for 60 cents, and yearlies for $1. In order to make a great Inducement for yearly 
subscriptions, Agents are authorized to send the paper, beginning September I, 1900 , every week until January I, 
1902, for only ONE DOLLAR. 
Now, for your reward. Keep 10 cents for every 25-cent trial. Send us 15 cents with the order; or in clubs of 10 or more 
keep 15 cents and send us 10 cents—the 10 names for $1. On yearly and two six-months’ orders, keep 20 cents commission and 
send us 80 cents. Then every night between September 1 and January 15 we will shoot back a $2 bill to the agent who sends us 
the largest club for that day. It will not matter if the agent sends only one trial with 15 cents. His $2 goes back that night. 
The name of the six daily winners with size of club will be printed every week during this contest. Then on January 15, 1901, 
the following 50 cash premiums will be distributed to the 50 largest clubs : 
First Premium, 
Second Premium, 
Third Premium, 
Fourth Premium, 
Fifth Premium, 
Five Premiums, $1 0 each, 
Ten Premiums, $5 each, 
Ten Premiums, $3 each, 
Ten Premiums, $2 each, 
Ten Premiums, $1 each, 
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In addition to this $435 will be the $226 for daily premiums, making $661 in all. The record of these clubs will be carefully 
kept, and the name of each winner with size of his club published immediately following the close of the contest. Clubs will be 
counted up on the basis of yearlies. Four three-months’ trials, or two six-months’ trials will count in club as one yearly. 
All clubs must be accompanied with cash, less agents’ commissions; and each agent must send in his own club and no other. 
General subscription agents are not allowed to compete. 
IVOW Understand 1 ^ 0U ma ykegin August 15. Trials taken August or September at 25 cents each, will 
- * receive the paper for the remainder of this year. Yearlies taken before New Years 
will receive the paper for the rest of this year and all next year for $1. Your commission is 10 cents on trials, or 15 cents when 
sent in clubs of 10 ; and 20 cents for two six-months’ or yearly orders. A cash premium of $2 goes to the largest club for each 
day ; and fifty cash premiums complete the reward for fifty largest clubs Jan lary 15. Now, get 4;o work right away. You can 
offer greater inducements now than later in the contest. You can get subscriptions on this plan. Make a trial, and may success 
attend you. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
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