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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 17, 1899 
Humorous. 
Of pigB and ducks that count and talk, 
Reports we often see; 
Yet far more wonderful, we think, 
Must be the spelling bee .—Brooklyn Life. 
Tbavhleb : “ Are the rrosquitoes thick 
around here ?” Suburbanite : “ No. 
Lorg and slim.”— Life. 
Thk formation of a giant coffin trust 
baviDg been announced, a Mississippi 
editor g< ts mad and swears that be will 
die before he will patronize it — Credit 
Lost 
An Irish ter ant lately observed thst it 
was a “bard thing for a man to be turned 
out of the home which his father built 
and his grandfather was born in! v — 
Til-Bits. 
Adaline : “When I marry I shall select 
a man who resembles an arc light.” 
Mae : “ Gracious 1 in wbaq way ?” Ad- 
alite : “ Not go out at night and never 
smoke.”— Chicago News 
“Why, Clara,” said a mother to her 
little daughter, who was crying, “ what 
are you crying about?” “’C-cause,” 
sobbed the little miss, ‘' I s-started to 
m-make dolly a b-bonnet and it c c raid 
out b-bloomers. "—Trained Motherhood. 
Sunday School Tkaches: “Now, 
Tommy, what can you tell me about 
the wise virgins and the foolish vir¬ 
gins?” Tommy: “The foolish virgins 
went out on their wheels after dark 
without any oil in their lamps, an’ got 
run in.”— Phila. Record. 
Eeggar : “ Please, sir, won’t you give 
me a dollar to buy some medicine fer me 
sick wife?” Gentleman: “See here! 
Only a day or two ago you said your wife 
was dead, and you needed money to bury 
her.” Beggar :“ Y-e-s. This is another 
one.”— New York Weekly. 
First Bubglar: “Oh, no! I’m not 
goin’ to rob a poor, lone, unprotected 
woman!” Second Burglar: “What’s 
de matter wit’ yer ? ” First Burglar : 
“ Well, de way dem lone, unprotected 
women is goin’ on dese times de chances 
is she’d land de hull lot of us in jail.”— 
Puck 
Teacher : “ Once upon a time there 
were two rich men, one of whom made 
his fortune by honest industry, while 
the other made his by fraud. Now, 
which of these two men would you pre¬ 
fer to be ?” Tommy, after a moment's 
hesitation : “ Which made the most ?”— 
Family Herald. 
Miss Vassar : “ Don’t you think Miss 
Springglove is a charming poetess?” 
Uncle Solomon : “Oh, yes, a very sweet 
poetess, and her cousin, Miss Chalmers, 
is a charming paintress, and her Aunt 
Lucrece is an excellent sculptress, and 
her mother used to be an excellent dish- 
washeress. ”— Harlem Lifc. 
The superintendent of a city Sunday- 
school was making an appeal for a col¬ 
lection for a Shut-in Society, and he said: 
“ Can any boy or girl tell me of any shut- 
in person mentioned in the Bible? Ah, 
I see several hands raised. That is good. 
This little boy right in front of me may 
tell me. Speak up good and loud so that 
all will hear you, Johnnie. ” “ Jonah ! ” 
shrieked Johnnie. —Harper's Bazar. 
There dwelt a young man in Bordeaux, 
Whose business was deucedly sleaux; 
Said a Mend, “ If you are wise, 
You’ll begin to advertise,” 
And now he has plenty of “ deaux ”- 
— The Billboard. 
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of Its. In use 54 years. Endorsed by Grange & FarmeiS 
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W. INGERSOLL, 246 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
GOOD INCOMES 
(20,25 and 30 per cent commission) 
made by getting orders for our 
celebrated Teas, Coffees, Spices, 
&c. The goods sell themselves. 
If you don’t want commissions 
wewillgiveyou Premiums: Lace 
Curtains, Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, 
Watches, Clocks, Dinner Sets, &c. Send this ad. and 
15c., and we will mail you a sample of best Tea im 
ported and catalogue- The Great American Tea Co. 
31 &33 Vesey St., New York,N.Y. P.O.Box 289,RURAL. 
EVERY DAY 
IN THE YEAR. 
MOST MEN 
the interest, on the money every day It Is used, 
wood - - --' , “ 1 — 
«’REE. 
will pay $125 fora twine 
binder or a corn binder, 
machines that can only 
be used a few days in the entire 
year, and think nothing of it. 
THE KEMP 
Manure 
Spreader 
' costs much less than that, and 
can be used successfully every 
day In the year. It will earn 
Spreads all kinds of fine and coarse manure, 
. r i_Cnlnnrlirl nour oafolncrilA 
ashes, li me, salt, etc! Spreads broadcast or drills in the row. Splejndid new catalogue 
Tells all about it. KEMP A BURPEE MFG. CO., Box 3S Syracuse, M. Y. 
MONEY 
Is greatly Increased by using labor 
_ saving machinery. 
It costs too much to dig 
potatoes by hand. 
DOWDEN 
Potato Diggers 
, Dig Potatoes 
'Cheaper and Cleaner 
than can be done by hand. No mat¬ 
ter how deep or shallow— THEY 
__ _, ALL. With care they last indefinitely. 
Don’t buy "until you see our Free, B)i page catalogue. 
DOWDEN M’JT’G CO., Box 22 Prairie City, Iowa. 
W£ 
seu 
TO THE 
mw/nr : 
CET THEM 
my until; 
JlOW TO DltAIN LAND PROFITABLY. 
On every farm there is probably some land 
that could be made more productive by under¬ 
drainage. Properly drained land can always 
be worked earlier, and more profitably. The 
best and most 
economical way 
to drain is ex¬ 
plained In the 
book, “ Benefits of Drainage and How to Drain,” 
which Is sent free by 
JOHN H JACKSON, Third Ave., Albany, N.Y. 
SILO 
Howto Build, Operate, Repair 
Valuable and Interesting Points 
on Seed and Feed. 
American Silo-Seed Co..Buffalo.N.Y 
LOOSE WIRE FENCES 
are quickly made tight 
as new with 
Success Fence Ratchets. 
No holes to bore in end posts. They quickly attach 
in the middle of the fence, and grip the wires auto¬ 
matically as it is wound on No new fence complete 
without them. They give perfect control of each wire. 
We will mail you a sample _ 
to test, if you will send ns 10 cents 
to cover postage only. Circulars 
Free of this Ratchet, Wire Fencing 
and Supplies. 
W. H. M ASON & CO., 
Box (IT. Leesburg, O. 
8howing Wire 
Wound On. 
PITTSBURG WOVEN WIRE FENCE. 
, Succial Pew* 
Writfe 
DirecT To 
2 9 Bond St 
Castoee 
The Fowler Mower Knife 
Grinder, where we have no 
agent, will be sentexpress p’d 
upon receipt of 13.50 to intro 
duce. Satisfaction guaran- 
„ - - teed. Circulars Free. 
Taughannock Emery Wheel Co., Cortland, N Y 
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1 
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THE 
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greater durability. The tie wires of 
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allows expansion and contraction- 
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lusting fence at moderate cost. All width, 
for all purposes. Write for ills*, circular. 
RANDALL FENCE CO., LEROY, N.Y 
WfrVv.. 
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Meets all the wants of the man who needs a reliable and durable 
fence. Made of just the right weight of wire; takes up all ex¬ 
pansion and contraction ; does not sag and properly constructed will 
last indefinitely. It makes friends wherever introduced. We want 
a reliable agent In your locality. First order secures township 
agency. Write at once. Circulars, testimonials, etc., free. 
Pittsburg Woven Wire Fence Co.* 15 Penn. Av.PittsburgiPn- 
THE FASTEST “HOSS” 
on the track mav not be the “proudest looker.” 
Don’t bet until you know the pedigree and record. 
Page Fence has both. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., ADRIAN,MICH. 
Your Book Business! 
The Rural New-Yorker handles books of all. sorts, but 
makes a specialty of books wbicb deal with soil culture in 
all its branches. We are glad to quote figures on single 
books or combinations. 
Books are Printed Tools 
Here are a Few Good Ones: 
THE NEW POTATO CULTURE, . E. S. Carman, . 
THE BUSINESS HEN, . 
FERTILIZERS, 
FERTILITY OF THE LAND,. 
FEEDS AND FEEDING, . 
AMERICAN FRUIT CULTURIST, 
. $0 40 
H. W. COLLINGWOOD, .40 
Prof. E. B. Voorbees, 1 00 
Prof. I. P. Roberts, 
Prof. W. A. Henry, 
John J. Thomas, 
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT CULTURE, Prof. E. S. Goff, 
1 25 
2 00 
2 50 
1,25 
Send for Our Book Catalogue. 
There are good books on almost every detail of farm or 
garden practice. Tell us what you want. Our advice costs 
you nothing. THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
GEM aLBaler 
Warranted the rff Jlv lightest, strong 
esTcheapest <fc fasteBt Fnll vLLC» Circle Baler in the 
market. Made of wrought steel. Can be operated 
with one or two horses. Will balelOto 15tons of hay 
a day. Write for description and prices. 
CEORCE ERTEL CO., QUINCY, ILL. 
Stack Covers 
made of waterproof and plain canvas. Also. 
Covers for Farm Implements, Wagons, HAY 
CAPS, Tents, etc. Send for Hay Pamphlet and 
Price-list. HENRY DERBY, 
124 Chambers Street, New Yq#k. 
% inch diameter. Comes in bales of 300 lbs. each, 
and in lengths 20 to 40 feet. Price per Pound 4c. 
We buy our goods at Sheriffs’ and Receivers’ sales. 
Write for free catalogue of Hardware, Plumbing, 
Roofing, Wire, Dry Goods, Clothing, etc., etc. 
“OUR PRICES are ONE-HALF of OTHERS.” . 
Chicago HouseAVrecking Co. w - ou'Icago. 8 *^ 
UfCH DRILLING 
WELL Machines 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
shallow wells In any kind of soil or rock. Mounted 
oa wheels or on sills. With engines or horse powers. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanic can 
operate them easily. Bend for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, K. T. 
CHARTER GASOLINE ENGINE 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpose 
Stationaries, Portable» 
Engines and Pumps. 
State your Power Needs. 
Charter Gas Engine Co , Box 26. Sterling , III. 
UflDCC DflUfCDC THRASHERS 
nUnot rUVvCnoj and cleaners 
WOOD SAWS. 
One* two-horse Thrashing Outfits. Level pilTTCpC 
Tread, Pat.Governor, Feed and Ensilage GU I 1 LUO 
ELLIS KEYSTONE AGR’L WORKS, Pottsfown, Pa 
F. L. MAINE, General Agent, Willet, N. Y. 
F. H. BENEDICT. General Agent. McLean, N.Y 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yoekeb, June 17, 1899. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Some Questions About Cuba. 
Cow-Pea Farming. 
Making New Soil. 
Hand-Hoeing Potatoes. 
Bone Fertilizer and Wood Ashes 
Water Tank for Windmill. 
The Carman Potatoes. 
Salt on Grass and Grain. 
Hope Farm Notes..... 
446 
448 
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440 
451 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Once More a Creamery Shark. 
Cheap Horses. 
Feeding Out Ensilage. 
Manufacturing a Horse (Concluded)... 
Two Hornless Dairy Breeds. 
Milkers and Milking. 
Selling Skim-milk. 
Stories of Animals. 
447 
448 
449 
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458 
459 
459 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Irrigation for Small Fruits...446 
A Friend of Ben Davis.447 
The Tent Caterpillar; Spraying in Bloom.449 
Apple Orchard Not Blooming.449 
The Elberta Peach.451 
Transportation of Hudson River Fruit.4^3 
Some California Notes.456 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
Suggestions for Canning Time. 
Domesticated Lightning. 
From the Kitchen Window.. 
The Aftermath. 
454 
454 
455 
455 
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MISCELLANEOUS. 
“Daddy’s Boys”. 
Peter M. Gideon. 
Great Bible Reader. 
A Good Paper. 
Old Home Week. 
A Runaway Horseless Carriage... 
Profits in Wastes. 
Whipping Post for Wives. 
Rurallsms..... 
Bulletins Boiled Down. 
Editorials..... 
Brevities. 
Events of the Week. 
Markets. 
Among the Marketmen. 
Bulletins Boiled Down. 
Humorous. 
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