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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 18, 1900 
Humorous. 
Now doth the busy little boy 
Get catapult or gun, 
And miss the little sparrows—so 
Those birds have lots of fun. 
—Answers. 
“How warm Miss Oldgirl looks!’’ 
“Urn—why, I don’t think she’s more 
than 48 in the shade.’’—Philadelphia 
Bulletin. 
Visitor: “How long are you in for, 
my poor man?’’ Prisoner: “Dunno.” 
Visitor: “How can that be?” Prisoner: 
“It’s a life sentence.”—Tit-Bits. 
Wigg: “I met Bjones to-day. He’s 
looking rather rusty.” Wagg: “Yes; 
he’s taking iron to build him up, and he 
got caught out in the rain the other 
day.”—Philadelphia Record. 
“Yus, I ate the cake she baked. To 
make myself solid, you know!” “Did 
you succeed?” “In a sense. I couldn’t 
feel any solider if I had eaten brickbats 
and cement.”—Detroit Journal. 
“Got any fresh hen’s eggs?” asked the 
storekeeper at Hikup’s Corner. “Yep,” 
replied the farmer. “Here’s 11 or eight, 
laid by the freshest hen in tne business.” 
—Philadelphia North American. 
“Pa, out to Gran’ma’s we had real 
hen’s eggs.” “Well, what other kind of 
eggs are there, Dicky?” “Why, Pa, you 
said all th’ eggs we got in town are cold- 
storage eggs.”—Indianapolis Journal. 
Lawyer: “You will get your third 
out of the estate, madame.” Widow: 
“Oh, Mr. Bluebogs! How can you say 
such a thing, with my second hardly 
cold in the grave?”— Philadelphia Gail. 
IS iie (slyly): “How 'is it—er—George, 
that you have never thought seriously 
of getting married?” George (dream¬ 
ily): “I have always thought seriously 
of it—that’s why I am a bachelor.”— 
Judy. 
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TO RAISE BIG CROPS, USE GOOD FERTILIZERS. 
We guarantee our Fertilizers, which we sell direct to consumer at Wholesale Prices. 
A premium given free with every order for one ton, or more. Premiums absolutely 
free as an inducement—not figured in cost of fertilizers. 
If you cannot use a ton yourself, get a few of your neighbors to join you, and you keep the premium for your trouble. 
following are a few of the Premiums we give free: 
GIVEN FOR ONE TON ORDER. 
Carving Knife, Fork and Steel in plush case. 
Crown Roaster and Baker. 
Parlor Lamp, prettily designed. 
Seth Thomas Alarm Clock. 
Hotchkiss Toilet Hair Clippers. 
U. 8. Family Scales. 
Hollow Ground Steel Razor, Strop and Brush. 
Set Cooper’s Leather Stocking Tales, 6 volumes. 
Washington Fountain Pen. 
Ladies’ or Gents’ Steel Rod, Gloria Umbrella. 
Bonanza Cobbler Outfit. 
GIVEN FOR THREE TON ORDER. 
Parlor Rocker, Quartered Oak. 
Cerise Large Parlor Lamp, 27 inches high, handsomely decorated. 
Ladies’ or Gents’ Blue Black Cassimere Mackintosh. 
Best 16 inch Lawn Mower. 
Bayard Rifle, 22 Calibre, Remington action. 
Ray “C” Camera to ta ke 4x5 picture. 
Electric Seal Cluster Scarf, Imitation Black Marten. 
GIVEN FOR TWO TON ORDER. 
Handsome Lamp, central draft, 60 candle power burner. 
The “ Star ” 2 Gallon Water Cooler. 
Set Mrs. Potts’ Irons complete. 
Pair Pretty Lace Curtains, 2% yards. 
Handy Bag and Box Truck, 2 large wheels and long handles. 
Three Knife, Best Wood Kraut Cutter. 
Misses’ Gold Plate Chain Bracelet. 
Duchess Rug, 36x60, reversible, fringed. 
All Wool Carriage Robe. 
Handsome Coal Vase, Japan Finish. 
Enterprise Meat Chopper. 
Albion Wringer. 
GIVEN FOR FOUR TON ORDER. 
8-Day, %-IIour Strike, Cathedral Bell Clock, with Ornament. 
Silver Tea Set, Tea Pot, Cream Pitcher, Spoon Holder and Sugar Bowl. 
White Enameled Iron Bedstead. 
Brown Duck Waterproof Wagon Cover, 7x12 feet. 
Handsome Leather Suit Case, Heavy Handles, etc. 
Silver Plated Set, Knives, Forks and Spoons. 
Large Massive Parlor Lamp, Brass Mountings and Decorated. 
Write for complete list of our premiums, catalogue and prices of our fertilizers. 
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It husks the ears, delivering them into 
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We make the largest and 
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Write for catalogue. 
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24 River St. 
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Machines for Threshing and Cleaning Grain. 
Also machines for SAWING WOOD, 
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CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, August 18, 1900. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Grain Crops in France.557, 568 
Spraying Potatoes .558 
A Homemade Corn-Cutting Sled.558 
“Clark’s Grass Culture” in New York — 559 
Rye as a Farm Crop.559 
Fresh-Water Mud as Manure.560 
The Wade System of Farming.561 
About the “Potash Salts”. 5di 
How to Kill Sorrel.561 
Hope Farm Notes.563 
Crisp Connecticut Notes.563 
Farmers and the Hessian Fly.569 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Belgian Hares on the Farm.557 
Roots for Fattening Sheep.570 
Milk Notes; Fodder.570 
More About “Oily” Butter.570 
Skin Eruption on a Horse.571 
Skin Eruption on Pigs.571 
Open Sore on a Horse’s Leg.571 
A Cow Tonic; Foot-and-Mouth Disease..571 
Dry or Contracted Feet; Hip Lameness..571 
Colt Weak in Hindquarters.571 
Tread Power for Bulls anu Colts.571 
Fertilizers on Pastures.571 
Use of Rape.571 
HORTICULTURE. 
Preparing Apples for Cold Storage.558 
Ants and Aphis.558 
Preparing Apples for Cold Storage.559 
Pruning Young Plum Trees.560 
Hogs in Orchard.560 
Summer Pruning; Cultivating Bush 
Fruits .560 
Fall Planting of Tree and Bush Fruits. .560 
Mayes Dewberry .560 
Pears in Apple Orchard.560 
Fine Apples in Boxes.560 
Rust on Crab Apple.56J 
Hot Water for a Greenhouse.561 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.562 
Self-Fertilizing Fruits.562 
Notes About Ruby Queen.562 
The Stringfellow Planting.562 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.566 
A Girl’s Training.566 
Canning Fruit .566 
With the Procession.566 
The Love of Lemuel. Part 1.567 
Rural Recipes .567 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Don’t Use “Salix Compound”.560 
Free Rural Mail.561 
Editorials .664 
Events of the Week.565 
Some Remarks About China.565 
The Philippines and the Filipinos.565 
Markets .568 
Market Briefs .569 
Humorous .572 
