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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
September 22, 1900 
Humorous. 
There was a sign upon the fence— 
'Twas "Paint.” 
And every sinner that passed by 
And saint 
Touched a finger to It and— 
"Gee-whizz!” 
They’d say, and wipe it off; 
“Why, so it is.” 
—Credit Lost. 
"I wonder why she eloped with a 
baseball player?” “Probably she con¬ 
sidered him a good catch.”—Philadel¬ 
phia Telegraph. 
Customer: “I told you I wanted my 
eggs boiled not longer than three min¬ 
utes. These are as hard as rocks.” 
Waiter: “Perhaps the kitchen clock is 
slow, sir.”—Credit Lost. 
“You contend that oleomargarine is 
just as good as butter, don’t you?” ’‘It’s 
better,” answered the dealer without 
hesitation. “It pays several times the 
profit.”—Washington Star. 
“What did Aunt Minerva say about 
the shirt-waist man?” “She said now he 
had to keep his belt in the right place 
all the time, he’d find out he wasn’t any 
smarter than woman.”—Indianapolis 
WALTHAM WATCHES 
The Waltham Watch Company 
was the first company in America to 
make watches; the first to be 
organized (half a century ago), and 
is the first at the present time 
in the quality and volume of its 
product. 
44 The Perfected American Watch ", an illustrated book 
of interesting information about watches, will be sent 
free upon request. 
American Waltham Watch Company, 
Waltham, Mass. 
News. 
He was a new freight handler. “Load 
those barrels in that car,” ordered the 
freight agent. “Oi con’t load barrels in 
that car, sor,” responded the new man. 
“Why not?” “It’s a box car, sor.”—Chi¬ 
cago News. 
Miss Thirty-Eight (coyly): “What a 
pity it seems, Mr. Somerset, that a man 
like you should be a bachelor!” Mr. 
Somerset: “Yes, Miss Thirty-Eight, it 
does seem a pity, but I can’t help it. You 
know I was born so.”—Harlem Life. 
“You’ve sent your boy to college, 1 
hear,” remarked the neighbor. "Well, I 
hope he will acquit himself with credit.” 
“He won’t need to, begosh!” said Mr. 
Gaswell, somewhat irritated. "I’m able 
to supply him with the cash right 
straight along.”—Chicago Tribune. 
Pendennis: “Is dyeing the hair as 
dangerous as the doctors would make it 
out?” Warrington: “Certainly; you 
may take my word for it. Only last 
Spring an uncle of mine dyed his hair, 
and in three weeks he was married to a 
widow with four children!—Tit-Bits. 
BUY DIRECT FROM FACTORY, BE ST 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLES ALE PRICES, Delivered FREE 
For Home*, Bern*, Roofs, all colors, and SAVE De»i*f* 
profits. In use 5 8 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
uranee. Low nrices will surprise you. Write for Samples. 
0. W? INQERSOLL, 246 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
COOK BOOK FREE 
Containing; 325 Pages, Over 2500 
Recipes, Bound in Cloth. 
TO ALL PURCHASERS. Agents make 25 Per 
Cent Commission selling our goods. 
SEND FOR NEW TERMS. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO , 
I*. O. Box 290, Dept. R. 31-33 Vesey 8t., New York. 
Cider Machinery.—Send for catalogue to Boomer & 
Boschert Press Co.. 118 West Water St.. Syracuse,N.Y\ 
Dig for Oil or Gas. 
There may be a fortune under your farm. 
It is easy to find out if valuable mineral 
underlies o T* A D DRILLING _ 
it. The bTAK MACHINES 
are the fastest, the strongest and the 
cheapest on the market. No springs to 
break. We also have a full line of 
supplies. Our illsutrated catalogue 
SENT FREE upon application. 
Star Drilling Machine Co., Akron, 0. 
ARMER’S FORGE 
F ; 
The h-’idlest thing a man can have on 
his farm. With our ball bearing forge 
you can make all your repairs and save time 
and blacksmith bills. We pay the freight 
and give a combined anvil and vise 
Send at once for free catalogue. 
Konres sold last year in every slate in tbe Union. 
C. R. Harper Mfg. Co., Box 210, Murehulltown.Iowu. 
Yes, Here We Are Again!” 
TXrT_I"Vy? Because we want 
V* n I • every reader of this 
valuable paper to know just where to 
buy the best windmill on earth and 
_the right price. “MAUD S” goods 
represent honest value. “ MAUD S ” 
goods are without an equal lu any mar¬ 
ket. “MAUD S” goods are guaranteed 
by the manufacturers and their agents, 
are used by the best people throughout 
le World. Give us a trial order, and we will prove 
le above to you. “ MAUD S ” WINDMILL AND 
UMP CO., Master Builders’ Exchange, 18 to 21 So. 
jventh Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
FOUND THE U. S. SEPARATOR TO BE THE BEST. 
Topsfield, Mass., May n. 1900 . 
I have used a No. 3 U. S. Separator twice a day for the past 
_ 4 years with very little expense for repairs, and it runs as good as 
w new to-day. Have had other kinds set in for me to try, but found 
there are hone as good as the U. S. in my opinion. 
A. W. NYE, Foreman Pingree Farm. 
There are other makes said to be as good as the U. S., but users 
are constantly proving the falsity of the statement. 
If you wish the Best, then buy the U. S. Write for circulars. 
a VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
SEPARATORS and POWERS 
f»r 1, i and S bone*, with governor; level^ft 
Oitnlogae free. 
•r even treed. 
Sweep Power!, Corn Shelleri, Feed Mill*, Steel Rollers, Mowen, 
Rnket, Cultivators, Saws, Knfines—S to 25 H. P., mounted ee 
stationary. The Meaalnger Mf*. Co., Tat am 7, P» 
HEEBHER'S L J’.nVLa Ho rsePo wer 
witil Speed Kegulutor 
Send for —- ^ - 
Catalogue. U ENSILAGE AND DRY F0DDERT5UTTER 
with Crusher. AlsoThrexhers and Cleaners,Feed Mills, 
Corn Shellers, Drug arid Circular Saw Machines, etc. 
HEEBNER &. SONS, Lansdale, Pa., U.S. A. 
HORSE POWERS, 
THRA8HSB8 
AND CLBANEB8 
WOOD SAWS 
Ons A two-horse Thrashing Outfit*. Level pilTTCpc 
Tread, Pat. Governor, Feed and Ensilage UU 1 I Lno 
ELLIS KEYSTONE ASR’L WORKS,Pottstown, Pa 
F. L. MAINE, General Agent, Wlllet, N. Y 
LATEST IMPROVED 
Horse 
Power 
Machines for Threshing and Cleaning 6rain. 
Also machines for SAWING WOOD, 
with circular and cross-cut drag saws. 
Acknowledged TU» DECT regarding eaay 
by all to be I no DCw 1 draft,durabil¬ 
ity and quantity of work. 60 page pamphlet free. 
A. W. CRAY’S SONS, >£££* 
P. O. Box 80 Middletown Springs, Vt. 
For Pumping or Driving 
Cream Separa¬ 
tors or other 
machines re¬ 
quiring light 
power but ab¬ 
solutely steady 
motion, 
BUY A 
“SUCCESS” tre/ 
II baa a governor wbicb regulates tbe walk 01 -- <s to a nice¬ 
ty and delivers an absolutely ateady and even motion to the ma¬ 
chine driven. With onr Back Geared Pump Jack it makes a splen¬ 
did pumping outfit. If you want a tread power for any purpose, 
buy a “Success,"!, 2 or 3-horse. They will deliver more power 
than any other because they run light, are roomy and strong enough 
for largest horses, etc. More about them m onr large illustrated 
catalogue, and about our sweep powers, gasoline engines, win dm ills, 
(odder and ensilage cutters,wood sawa,haskers,steel tsnks,e tc. Free 
APPLETON MFQe CO, 23 PARQ0 ST, BATAVIA. ILL. 
DEDERICK’S HAY PRESSES 
bale nearly all the hay baled in the 
world.Sendfor free Illustrated catalog, 
Addreas P. K. DEDERICK’S SONS’, 
F.aay, 
Rapid, 
Strong, 
45 Tivoli Street, 
Albany, N. V, 
The Pioneer—It atlll 
leads all other*. 
THE NEW 
XTTT 
DOCTOR BAILEY CUTTER. 
ForEnsilageand Dry Forage. 
Six sizes, for hand, 
horse and steam power. 
Only machine made 
with a drawing and 
shearing cut. Great 
.saving of power and 
increase of capacity. 
Made only by 
AMES PLOW CO., 
Seal for circulars and ciUlogua. Boston and Now Yore. 
SCIENTIFIC 
GRINDING MILLS 
fit every requirement for every class of farming I 
and feeding. This one is a power and grinder I 
combined. Wo have others, various sizes, both | 
sweep and power. All are fast and easy grinders. I 
Crush and grind ear corn and all small grains, in-1 
I eluding Millo Maize and Kaffir Corn. Send for our | 
I catalogue R before you buy a mill. 
THE F00S MANFQ. CO., SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
The New 
SMALLEY 
3 Cutter 
SUCCESS is assured if you use 
New Smalley Cutters with semi 
circle carriers for cutting and 
elevating ensilage. They have 
automatic sell' teed, also 
Corn Shredding and Corn Husking 
attachments when desired. 
Mounted on 4 wheel trucks for 
easy moving. A strictly “ up-to- 
date” machine. 1900 booklets 
mailed free. “ Yankee Silo 
Sense" and "Farming on Business 
Principles." Ask for special in¬ 
troduction nrices on Smal¬ 
ley and “Battle Creek” 
Wood Saws, Grinding Mills, 
Ear Corn Crushers; also 
Sweep Tread and Steam 
Powers, stating goods you wish 
to purchase and naming paper in 
which you saw this advertise¬ 
ment. 
makes 
the 
Silo 
pay 
Six 
Sizes: 
Nos, 12. 14, 
16. 18. 20, 
and 26. 
THE MIETZ & WEISS 
Kerosene Engines 
Cheapest and Safest 
Power known. For 
Pumping water, grinding 
corn, separating cream, 
sawing wood, and all power 
purposes. Send for Catalog. 
A. MIETZ. 
128 Mott Street, New York 
CHARTER 6AS0LIHE ENGINE 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpost 
Stationariet, Portables* 
Mnffine* and Pump*. 
State your Power Needs. 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III 
GEM &Baler 
__ Warranted the YttSfWJ lightest, strong 
cheapest A fastest Full V Circle Baler in the 
market. Made of wrought steel. Can be operated 
with one or two horses. Will bale 10 to 16 tons of hay 
a day. Write for description and prices. 
QEORCE ERTEL CO., QUINCY, ILL. 
DRILLING 
Machines 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
shallow wells in any kind of soli or rock. Mounted 
on wheels or on sills. With engines or horse powers. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanic can 
operate them easily. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BBG8., Ithaca, N. Y. 
Cost of Feed 
m»y be greatly reduced by doing your 
own grinding, especially if you use a 
STAR 
FEED GRINDER. 
fl’he mill with the abort sweep). It 
•ever chokes. Grinds ear corn, dry. 
or frozen. Grinds all kinds of 
singly or mixed. We make 
mills too. Circulars free. 
St, New Lexington, Ohio. 
CONTENTS. 
Tub Rural New-Yorker, September 22, 1900. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Horse Shoe Farm Notes.638 
Great Value of Orchard Grass.638 
A Shaky Seed Contract.638 
The Farmer and a License.639 
A Sled Corn Cutter.640 
Nitrate of Soda from Chili. 641 
Hope Farm Notes.643 
A Yankee’s Trip in Canada.645 
Cow Peas in New York State.6-19 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Work of a Leghorn Pullet.639 
Cement Floor for Horses.639 
American Pork in British Markets.645 
The Country’s Milk Trade.650 
Milk and Butter Prices.650 
Chronic Sore on a Cat.651 
Inflammation in Cows’ Feet.651 
Chronic Cough and Nasal Discharge in 
a Mare .651 
Failure of Heifer's Udder.651 
Overfed Pigs .651 
Horse Weak in Hind Quarters.651 
Milk Cans as “Fire Bugs”.651 
Scraps . 
HORTICULTURE. 
Mushrooms Grown in a Lime Cave..637. 638 
Starting and Cleaning a Lawn.640 
Cultivating “Berries in the Dust”.640 
Fruits for Michigan.640 
Will Potash Cause Blight?.640 
The Apple Tree Borer.641 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.642 
The Chairs Peach.642 
Cherry Notes .642 
Overhauling an Old Orchard.643 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
The Daughter’s Clothes. 
Infant’s Knitted Sack. 
Sunshine . 
The Man Alone . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Editorials . 
Events of the Week. 
Markets . 
Business Bits . 
Market Briefs . 
The Ohio State Fair. 
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