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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 15, 1900 
Humorous. 
“My name is William Taylor,’’ 
Said the boy in accents shrill; 
“And it’s tough when all the neighbors 
Say, ‘Here comes the Taylor’s Bill!’ ” 
“Why does Mrs. Clubman refer to her 
husband as her lamp?’’ “Because he 
smokes and goes out nights.”—Chicago 
Inter-Ocean. 
“What would you do if you had money 
to burn?” asked the shoe-clerk boarder. 
“Make light of it, of course.”—Indian¬ 
apolis Press. 
Teacher: “You will have to bring me 
an excuse for your absence yesterday 
from your father.” Willie: “Aw! he 
ain’t no good on excuses; ma catches 
him every time.”—St. Louis Globe Dem¬ 
ocrat. 
He: “Well, I’ve brought you the ring, 
but I don’t believe you’ll ever marry me; 
you’ve been engaged to four men al¬ 
ready.” She: “Yes, but I never mar¬ 
ried any of them, Jack.”—Gaiety. 
Father: “I am inexpressibly shocked. 
Your mother tells me that you are en¬ 
gaged to three young men.” Daughter: 
“It’s all right, papa. They are all foot¬ 
ball players, and when the season closes 
I can marry the survivor.”—Gaiety. 
Mae: “Yes, Jack and I are engaged. 
Do you know, our first meeting was 
quite romantic. I was walking down the 
street one rainy afternoon, when he 
stepped up and offered me his umbrella.” 
Ethel: “I see. He was caught in the 
rain.”—Illustrated Bits. 
Batcheller: “Women use such mean¬ 
ingless expressions sometimes. For in¬ 
stance, aren’t they idiotic when they 
rave about ‘a duck of a bonnet?’ ” Bene¬ 
dick: “Oh! there’s some fitness in that. 
A duck has a pretty big bill attached to 
it, you know.”—Catholic Standard and 
Times. 
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MIXED PAINTS 
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For Houses, Barns, Roofs, r.ll colors, and SA VE Dealers 
profits. In use 5 8 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
Grange. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samples. 
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COOK BOOK FREE 
Containing 325 Pages, Over 2500 
Recipes, Bound In Cloth. 
T« ATiT. PURCHASERS. Agents make 25 Per 
Cent Commission selUng our goods. 
SEND FOR NEW TERMS. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO , 
P. O. Box 290, Dept. R. 31-33 Vesey St., New York. 
A Christmas 
WORTH 
Present having. 
Where can you find a nicer 
CHRISTMAS PRESENT for 
your FAMILY DOCTOR or the 
MINISTER than a handsome 
DIETZ 
DRIVING 
LAMP? 
I it is the only perfect one. 
' IT throws all £ 
the light 
Btraight o- 
head from 
200 to 300 ft. 
IT looks likea 
locomotive 
headlight. k 
IT gives at 
clear, white" 
light. 
IT will not Jar 
iiorblowout 
IT burns ker¬ 
osene. i_ 
SPECIAL OFFER, - Send 
$8.oo, ana we will deliver one 1 
you anywhere, express or postage 
paid, ir you will cut this out and 
send it with remittance. 
R. E. DIETTCOMPANY, 
87 Laight St., New York. 
ESTABLISHED 1840. 
FAT AND SLICK 
That’s the way you wantyoui live 
stock. Why not grind your feed, 
make it go farther and get it 
all! Grind it yourself with the 
STAR FEED GRINDERS 
the best all around feed mill made. 
Runs with the least power. Nevei 
chokes. Grinds all kinds of grain and 
whole eareorn, dry,damp or frozen. 
Also make sweep mills. Catalog free. 
Mfg* Co* 18De|K>l8t.| New Lexington, 0» 
~ I 
ES 
WALTHAM WATCHES 
The real value of a watch 
depends upon the accuracy of the 
movement and not upon the price of 
the case. The “Riverside” 
Waltham Watch Movement is an 
accurate watch in any case. 
“ The Perfected American Watch ", an illustrated book 
of interesting information about watches, will be sent 
free upon request. 
American Waltham Watch Company, 
Waltham, Mass. 
F ARMER'S FORGE 
The h~\diest 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 FQCC 
Send at once for free catalogue. mCCj 
Forges sold 1 set year in every stats in the Union. 
C. R. Hurper Mfg. Co., Hoi 246 ,Marahulltown,lowa. 
BUCKEYE 
Feed Mills & 
PowerCombined 
Notonlv grind corn and 
cobatid allothergrains 
single or mixed, but 
they also supply power 
for shelling, cutting fee,}, 
sawing wood, pumping 
water, &c. at the same 
time. Fast, lar^e capacity 
and durable. Send at once 
for Catalogs ,Mailed free. 
HTAVKlt C'ltltlAtiK CO., 
«6lhaml Wallace Si*., Chiraio. 
NONE 
BETTER 
HADE. 
Q/IBY 
•ys, 
it used to take 3 years to produceabeef. Improved 
methods, ground feed, etc., now do it in one 
year. “Baby Beef” has come to stay. Better buy a 
SCIENTIFIC GRINDER 
and get ready to make your 
share of it. They crush and 
grind ear corn shucks on or off 
and all kinds of small grain, 
separate or mixed. Send for 
> catalogue R Mailed free. 
FOOS MANFC. CO. 
Springfield, O. 
“UAIinV Kl All” GASOLINE ENGINE 
T1ANU I IRAI1 works a walking beam pump 
jack, grinds, shells, entateed,separates 
cream, churns, cuts bone. etc. Easy to 
disconnect and put on belt. Engine 
1% actual h . p. Easy to learn, easy 
■ to operate, moBt economical. Gasoline 
| supply tank. Engine and all, on one 
base. Send for ourillustrated catalog. 
I WKB8TEK MAN I FACTTRING CO. 
10*11 W. 15th St., Chicago, Ill. 
IN. ¥. office 38 Dey St., N. Y. City. 
A Good Grinder 
AT A LOW PRICE. 
The New Holland Cob and 
Feed Grinder Is sold for Ain 
and satisfaction gunran- y 1 3 
teed. It is the lightest draft and, 
the most durable mill made, 
as well as the simplest in 
construction. Send for cata¬ 
logue a-,d judge for yourself. 
NEW HOLLAND MACHINE WORKS. BOX IS. NEW HOLLAND, PA. 
"rebuilt MACHINERY 
. and SUPPLIES at Bargain Prices. Larg- 
I A est Machinery Depot on earth. We buy 
► IT buildings and plants; among 
others we bought the World’s 
, Fair, the Omaha Exposition, the 
[ Chicago Post Office, and other 
[ structures. We rebuild machin¬ 
ery of all kinds, and sell with 
binding guarantees. Boilers 
from $25 up; Engines from $35 
up; Steam Pumps from $15 up, 
; etc. We carry «>mpl£test° ck smAWTI n’S' 
; plies, such as BELTINGi wlnx 1 
IIANCKHS, pulleys, iron 
: PIPE, IRON ROOFINGvHARD 
; WARE, VALVES & FITTINGS, 
PLUMBING MATERIAL, etc. 
f Will send free, our 250-page Catalog No. 57 — 
| Constantly buying entire stocks 
’ at Sheriffs’ and Receivers’ sales. 
\ Chicago House Wrecking Co., 
W. 35th & Iron Sts., Chicago, III. 
$ 
GAVE FEED* 
^ ^Bby supplying your cattle ^ Q 
ami hogs with warm wat- 
er. Feed is just so much fuel to 
the animal economy. It takes lots 
of extra feed to take the chill off 
of the cold water animals drink. 
The Goshen 
Tank 
Heater 
CHARTER 
Gasoline Engine 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpose 
^ Stationaries, Portables, Engines 
and Pumps, Holsters 
State your Power Needs. 
barter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III. 
USED 
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 
POWER economy 
consists first of all in having an engine of sufficient 
site to develop power cheaply, and 
large reserve rorce so as to run any 
machine eas ; ly and without drag. 
Leffel Engines 
j po 
Heavy galvanized steel sides, 
east iron top and bottom—base 
cast to sides, double riveted 
and asbestos packed, perfect 
draft and aithca can be re- 
moved without disturbing 
the Are and without remov¬ 
ing the fire pot. Burns soft 
coal, wood or cobs, and takes 
but&amall amount of fuel. 
We make also the famous 
GOSHEN STEEL TANKS this heater when desired. 
We stake our reputation on this heater plenslng 
you. Write us for circulars and prices. 
KELLY FOUNDRY & MACH. CO. 
27 Purl Street, Coshen. Ind. 
excel in these things as well 
others. Quick, easy steamers, l 
quire the minimum ©f fuel and are ! 
easy to operate. Ideal for farm use, 
creameries, small factories, etc. j 
Uneoualed for sawing wood, cut-i 
ting feed, shelling and grinding grain, running cream separa- I 
tors, churns, pumps, etc. This one is horizontal—we make up¬ 
rights also. Stationary and portable, 3 h.t>. up.^ Send stamp for | 
The New 
SMALLEY 
Cutter 
Why? Because 
1st— You will save 80 to 50 per 
oent. in actual feeding coot by 
cutting or shredding all dry fodder 
fed to stock. 
2nd—You eeoure equal ratio of 
gain In dairy products. 
Our Cutters have patent Auto* 
mntlc Self Feed, also Corn 
Shredding and Snapping or 
Husking Attachments and 
solve at once the problem of 
x ■'•n Held economy. Booklets 
/"JQ. > Sense,” catalogues and in- 
ction prices free to any one 
r? .3a„ mg this paper. 
Oj^ur Adjustable Wind) Car- 
Wy C\, er will be supplied on all rna- 
^7 lines if desired. Elevates ony 
. quantity, any dlstnnce, any 
direction. BEST Silo Cutter 
>r-\ on earth. 
book. 
James I 
I & Co.. Box 101 
SgrjngfjeUl 
, Ohio. 
Pays as 
Big for 
Dry 
Fodder 
Cutting 
as for 
Silo work 
Wo also 
manufacture 
Grinding Mills, 
Ear Cor-n 
Crushers, 
Drag Ci Circular 
Saw Machines, 
Root Cutters, 
Corn Shellers, 
Powers 
for Operating. 
Un¬ 
equaled 
for Ensi- 
lage or 
Dry Fod¬ 
der Shredding. —— 
Cuts Hay and Straw without change in attachments, 
saving cost of extra cutting head. Sample of 
its work and catalogue furnished free. Traveling 
Feed Tables, with larger sizes when wanted. 
W. R. HARRISON & CO., Massillon, O. 
8oI« _ 
jiau r.^^j^^Smalley Mfg. Co. 
Branchtt Manitowoc, Win. 
New York, N. Y. Chicago, Ill. 
Six Sizes: 
Nos. 12, 14, 
16, 18, 20, 
and 26. 
TORNADO 
WELL 
DRILLING 
Machines 
Over 70 sixes 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 mechanlo can 
operate them easily. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, N. X. 
ICE PLOWS *1CK TOOLS. 
Write for discounts H. PRAY, No. Clove, N. Y. 
DO YOU CUT ICE? 
Use the“ICE KING” PLOW. 
send FOR EDITION IS CATALOGUE 48pages"HOW TO HARVEST 
ICE," 16pp. FREE to those who mention this paper 
Wm.T.Wood & Co., Arlington, mass 
Made in 
3 Sizes 
daring the summer is 
go essential that no 
farmer, dairyman or 
others should be with- 
ont our Double Row Ice 
Plow. Cats easier, faster, and with . - 
less expense than any plow made. Cats any size cake 
and depth. Will pay for itself in less than two days. 
A child can operate it. Get oar catalogue and prices. 
JOHN DOltSUl & SONS, 220 Wells Street. Milwaukee, WU. 
Cider Machinery.—Send for catalogue to Boomer & 
Boschert Press Co.. 118 West Water St., Syracuse,N.Y. 
We are the largest manu¬ 
facturers of Steel Wheels 
and Truck Wagons in the 
World. Write for Catalogue. 
Havana (111.) Metal Wheel Go. 
NOW IS THE TIME 
to secure the'ageney for the FROST FENCE if the 
territory is not already taken. Thousands of hust¬ 
ling agents are already handling it. and we want 
thousands more. Write us for proposition. 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO., Cleveland, O. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, Dec. 15, 1900. 
FARM TOPICS. 
A Solid and Substantial Silo.830 
Reports on Alfalfa.830 
Seeding Grass with Rye.831 
Potato Scab and Green Manuring.831 
Club Root in Cabbage.833 
Traction Engines for Farm Use.833 
Wisdom Boiled Down.S33 
Hope Farm Notes.835 
Potato Growing on Prince Edward 
Island .83? 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
How Canadians Feed Roots.842 
Cooking Food for Hogs.842 
Roots in Canadian Cellars.842 
When to Feed Roots.842 
Dairying in California.842 
Milk Business in Chicago.842 
Dishorning .842 
Western Incubator Notes.843 
Two Crowing Hens.843 
Killing Mites on Fowls.843 
Experience with an Incubator.843 
Milk Supply of Burlington, Vt.843 
Sweet Cornstalks and Straw.843 
HORTICULTURE. 
Planting Peaches on Rich Ground.829 
World’s Largest Grapevine.829, 830 
Food Needed by Fruit Trees.830 
Do Bees Damage Fruit?.830 
Fertilizer for Fruit Trees. 832 
Fumigation for Scaly Bark Lice.832 
Scrub Oak Land in Grass.832 
Growing Lettuce in the South.833 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.834 
Notes on Grapes.834 
An Excellent Seedling Peach.835 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.838 
The Rural Patterns.838 
A Housekeeper’s Wisdom.838 
A Neighborly Talk.839 
Rural Recipes .839 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Some Needs of Porto Rico. 
Northern and Central Alabama. 
Use of Tarred Paper. 
The Outlook for Trade. 
Editorials 
.831 
.832 
.832 
.S36 
.836 
Events of the Week. 837 
Figures and Quotations.837 
Markets . 840 
Business Bits .849 
Market Briefs .841 
Georgia Interstate Fair.841 
Farmers’ Institutes In New York State..841 
Humorous . ,,,...,,,,,,..,,,,.......844 
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