876 
December 29, 1900 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Humorous. 
It doesn't do to grow too fond 
Of any quite decided blond; 
You might, perchance, find out, as I did, 
That marriage makes them more decided. 
—Chicago Record. 
"Nora,” she said to her new cook, 
"this salad tastes of kerosene.” "Sure, 
mum, an’ it was yerself as tould me to 
put ile on it.”—Credit Lost. 
"Sir,” said the young man, “I ask for 
your daughter’s hand.” “Young man.” 
replied the father, “I am not disposing 
of her in sections.”—Tit-Bits. 
Teacher: "You have named all do¬ 
mestic animals save one. It has bristly 
hair, it hates a bath, and is fond of 
mud. Well, Tom?” Tom (shamefaced¬ 
ly): “That’s me.”—Gaiety. 
"That city man that was visiting me 
is overrated,” remarked the farmer. 
"How so?” "Oh, the papers all said he 
was a great hand at watering stock, but 
I found he couldn’t work the pump five 
minutes without laming his arm.”—Chi¬ 
cago Post. 
Farmer Hulltrooth: “This here 
paper sez that a man in Chicago un¬ 
loaded 50,000 bushels of corn one day 
last week in Chicago. Now, Marier, you 
know as well as I do that there ain’t 
enny man in the hull State could do that 
much work in one day.”—Chicago News. 
Neighbor’s Boy: “I hear your pa has 
received a call to a bigger church at a 
larger salary?” Preacher’s Boy: “Yep.” 
Neighbor’s Boy: "Is he goin’ to take it?” 
Preacher’s Boy: "Well, pa’s prayin’ for 
light on the subject, but ma’s packin’ the 
goods and gettin’ ready to move.”—Den¬ 
ver Times. 
Oyster Bay Schoolboy: “Did you 
know about that baby that was fed on 
elephant’s milk, and gained twenty 
pounds a day?” Oyster Bay School 
master (indignantly): “No, I didn’t. 
Whose baby was it? Answer me or I’>1 
thrash you.” The Schoolboy: “The ele¬ 
phant’s baby.”—The Schoolmaster. 
Aunt Maria: “I’ve alius said that 
bicyclin’ was the ruination of women!” 
Young Niece: “What’s up now, Aunty?” 
Aunt Maria (conclusively): “I see there’s 
a Brooklyn woman just ridden over 1,500 
miles in less than two weeks. Now, you 
can’t tell me a woman can be at home 
an’ attend to her domestic duties an’ 
ride like that!”—Puck. 
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P. O. Bor 290. Dept. R. 31-33 Vesey St., New York. 
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Machines 
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WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, X. Y. 
F 
ARNIER’S FORG E 
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Will USt A 
WALTHAM WATCHES 
The factory of the Waltham 
Watch Company is the largest and 
most complete establishment of the 
kind in this or any other country. 
Waltham Watches are the most 
accurate pocket time-pieces it is 
possible to make. 
" The Perfected American Watch ", an illustrated book 
of interesting information about watches, will be sent 
free upon request. 
American Waltham Watch Company, 
Waltham, Mass. 
THE MIETZ & WEISS 
Kerosene Engines 
Cheapest and Safest 
Power known. Foi 
Pumping water, grinding 
corn, separating cream, 
sawing wood, and all power 
purposes. Send for Catalog. 
A. MIETZ, 
128 Mott 8treet. New York 
CHARTER 
Gasoline Engine 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpose 
Stationarles, Portables, Engines 
and Pumps, Holsters 
State your Power Needs. 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III. 
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“HANDY 
jack, grinds, ahollz, catet*ed,sei>Ar*tea 
cream, churns, cuts bone, etc. Easy to 
disconnect and put on belt. Engine 
1 Yi actual h . p. Easy to learn, easy 
to operate, most economical, gasoline 
supply tank. Engine and all, on one 
base. Send for our illustrate d catalog 
WEBSTER NANI FACTORING CO. 
1091W. 15th St., Chicago, Ill. 
W. Y. office 38 Dey St., N. Y. City. 
POWER ECONOMY 
consists tirst of all in having an engine of sufficient 
•Ize to develop power cheaply, and 
Urge reserve force so as to run any 
machine early and without drag. 
Leffel Engines 
excel in these things as well as 
others. Quick, easy steamers, re¬ 
quire the minimum of fuel and are 
easy to operate. Ideal for farm use, 
creameries, small factories,' etc. 
Unequaled for sawing wood, eut- ? __ 
ting feed, shelling and grinding grain, running ersam separa¬ 
tors, churns, pumps, etc. This one is horizontal—we make up¬ 
rights also. Stationary and portable, 3 h.o. up. Send stamp for 
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IPPLEY’S 
COOKERS. 
Sell from So.00 to Mo.00. Made of 
boiler steel. No hues to rust or 
leak. Can’t blowup. Guaranteed to 
cook 25 bu. feed in 2 hours, and to 
« heat water in stock tanks 200 fee t 
away. Will heat dairy rooms. Cat- 
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P- RIPPLEY HDW. CO., 
Go Box223 Grafton, III. 
FAT AND SLICK 
That's the way you want your live 
stock. Why not grind your teed, 
make It go farther and get it 
, all! Grind it yourtelf with the 
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the best all around fsed mill made. 
Runs with the least power. Never 
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Also make sweep mills. Catalog free, 
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LAND DRAIN TILE 
(Car-loads or less - ). 
Sizes, 2, 2J4, 3-lnch and 
up to 15-inch. 
WILLIAM T.LEGGETT & CO. 
1025 Liberty Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
The New 
SMALLEY 
Cutter 
Why? Becauss 
l«t—Ton will save 80 to 50 per 
cent, in actual feeding cost by 
cutting or ihrsdding All dry fodder 
fed to stock. 
2nd—You eecure equal ratio of 
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Our Cutter, bare pateni Auto, 
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Shredding and Snapping or 
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sol v© nt once the problem of 
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naming this paper. 
Our Adjustable Wind! Car¬ 
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i uanttty, any distance, any 
Lrection. BEST Silo Cutter 
on earth. 
Pays as 
Big for 
Dry 
Fodder 
Cutting 
as for 
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Wo also 
manufacture 
Grinding Mills, 
Ear Com 
Crushers, 
Drag u Circular 
Saw Machines, 
Root Cutters, 
Corn Shellers, 
Powers 
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Branches Manitowoc, Wis. 
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Six Sizes: 
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lti, 18, 20, 
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CAVE FEEDS 
W Nby supplying your cattle ^ Q 
aiid hogs with warm wat- 
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the animal economy. It takes lots 
of extra feed to take the chill oil 
of the cold water animals drink. 
The Goshen 
Tank 
Heater 
excels In the following points: 
Heavy galvanized steel sides, 
castlrontop and bottom—base 
cast to sides, double riveted 
and asbestos packed, perfect 
draft and ashes can be re¬ 
moved without disturbing 
the fire and without remov¬ 
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coal, wood or cobs, and takes 
but a small amount of fuel. 
We make also the famous 
GOSHEN STEEL TANKS this heater when desired. 
We stake our reputation on this heater pleasing 
you. Write us for circulars and prices. 
KELLY FOUNDRY & MACH. CO. 
27 Purl Street, Goshen. Ind. 
ICE PLOWS 
916.50. Also 
1CK TOOLS. 
Write for discounts H. PRAY, No. Clove, N. Y. 
DO YOU CUT ICE? 
Use the“lCE KING” PLOW. 
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Wm.T.Wood & Co., Arlington, mass 
Don’t Waste 
corn and other grain by 
feeding it whole. 40 per 
ce t more value may be 
recovered from the grain 
If it is properly ground. 
BUCKEYE 
feed Mills A Power 
COMBINED crush and 
grind corn and cob and all 
other grains perfectly ana 
supply power for other pur¬ 
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STAVBll CAKRUOK CO., 
76th and Willses 8U. Chicago. 
SENT ON TRIAL 
We will lend out FOLDING SAWING HACHINK to be tried In 
your own woods, without you paying a cent of money In advance. 
Saws 9 cords of wood In 10 hours. Makes boy’a play out of a 
man’s work. Over 176,000 in aae. Our 1201 model machine fa 
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Bought at Receivers Sales, sheets either flat, 
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West 35th endTronStJ, - Chicago. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, Dec. 29, 1900. . 
FARM TOPICS. 
Feeding Muscle-makers Into Plants.861 
Swamp Water for Fertilizer.861 
Lime and Lime Ashes.865 
‘Grubs” and Cut-worms on Peas.865 
W'isdom Boiled Down.865 
Growing Alfalfa .866 
Hope Farm Notes.867 
Hog Manure and Cabbage.867 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Bunch of Black Beef Makers.862 
Feeding Beet Pulp in New York.862 
New York Dairymen Meet. Part II.86!* 
What About Rams for Grade Merinos?..874 
Little Pigs and Clover.874 
Storing and Feeding Mangel Wurzels...S7 
Heifer Fails to Breed.874 
To Start the Layers.875 
Locating a Poultry House.875 
Hints on Incubation. 875 
Cotton-seed Meal .875 
Moulting in the South.875 
Corn-Fed Stock .875 
Shredded Corn Fodder.875 
HORTICULTURE. 
A Monument to Peter M. Gideon.862 
“The New Strawberry Culture.8k! 
The European Apple Trade.863 
How to Head Apple Trees.861 
Apples for Ohio.864 
Long Scions for Top-Grafting.861 
Clearing Land; Transplanting Hemlock.864 
Apples in Maine.....864 
Care of Ruby Queen Rose.864 
A Mulch for Strawberries.865 
A Canadian Grafter.865 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.866 
The York Imperial Apple.866 
Peach Trees in Sod.867 
Ohio Horticultural Society. Part II.873 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.....8?) 
The Rural Patterns.870 
The Catnip Garden. Part II.871 
Rural Recipes .871 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Law' of Newspaper Subscriptions.. .865 
Home Baking Powder.867 
Editorials .868 
Events of the Week.869 
Markets .872 
Business Bits .872 
Humorous .876 
