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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 9, 1899 
Humorous. 
Comes a letter from the country, 
Out at little Willie's aunt’s, 
To his mother asking' money 
To buy little Willie pants. 
Angry bulldog gobbled Billie, 
Chewed until he had his fill. 
When the aunt receives the money 
She’ll return reseated Bill. 
—Camden Review. 
“My curiosity is running away with 
me,” said the farmer, when his two- 
headed calf broke loose and towed him 
’round the barnyard.— Credit. Lost. 
Miranda (visiting city friends): 
“My, here’s her visitin’ card.” Mir¬ 
anda’s Husband: “What does it say?” 
Miranda: “It says she’s at home Thurs¬ 
days. Wonder where she stops rest of 
the time ?”—Modes and Fabrics. 
His Son: “Joel Green told me about 
them tall buildin s. He says he’d jest 
like ter live in one of them.” Rural 
Visitor: “Why?” His Son: “So’s he 
could slide down all the banisters an’ 
go up again in the elevator.”— Puclc. 
Mrs. Walker: “I don’t see why the 
doctors all recommend bicycle riding. 
If it makes people healthier it is a loss 
to the doctors.” Mr. Walker: “I know, 
but they calculate that one sound, 
healthy rider will disable at least five 
pedestrians per week .”—Boston Globe. 
What would you like for luncheon, 
Tommy?” asked Tommy’s mother, as 
they sat down in a department store res¬ 
taurant. “Ice cream,” replied Tommy, 
with a smile of anticipation. “And what 
else?” “More ice cream,” said Tommy, 
with a larger smile than before.— 
• 
Harper’s Bazar. 
Guest —“You charge more for a por¬ 
terhouse steak than you used to do. 
Why is it?” Proprietor of Restaurant: “I 
have to pay more for it. The price of 
beef has gone up.” Guest: “The steak 
is smaller than it used to be, too.” 
Proprietor of Restaurant: “That, of 
course, is on account of the scarcity of 
beef. ’ ’—CM capo Tri bunc. 
“Will you have a piece of the pie, 
Mr. Goodman?” asked Bobby’s mother of 
the minister. “Thanks, no,” he replied. 
“Will you, Bobby?” she inquired. “No, 
I think not,” said Bobby rather hesi¬ 
tating. The minister looked at Bobby 
in surprise. “I thought all little boys 
were fond of pie,” he said. “They are,” 
replied Bobby, “I could eat that hull pie, 
but ma said if you didn’t take any I 
mustn’t, and she’d save it for to-mor¬ 
row .”—What to Eat. 
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ANTI-TRUST PRICES 
Road Carts S8.36, Road Wagons $20-50, Top 
Buggies$29.75,I > haetons$46-50,8urrey8$47 50, 
Spring Wagons $30.50, Harness $3.75, Saddles 
$225, Bicycles S I 6-45, Cutters $ I 3 95, Sewing 
Machines $12-60. Stoves $3.75. Direct From 
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SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE. ITS FREE. 
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Roacf Farm 
Tliose wholiveatthe in¬ 
tersection of two roads 
can make money weigh- 
ing stock, hay, etc., for 
others. Write forSpecInl Offer on 
OSGOOD Scales 
Osgood ScaleCo,103Central St.,Binghamton,N.Y. 
flndies f'lfrinjffifflriii 
_ ^^ J1! A _ A _ 1 — _ _ .11 
For handling potatoes, onions, all vegetables# 
without bruising. Lightest, strongest, inost 
durable scoep ever sold. Made of one solid piece 
of best quality steel. Save time and work by using a 
DIAMOND SCOOP FORK 
for handling fine manure, lime, etc. We algo make the ap¬ 
proved Diamond Beet Fork with 7 hall-end tines. Ask 
dealers for them. Farm and Garden Tool Catalogne free. 
ASHTABULA TOOL CO., ASHTABULA. Ohio. 
Excelsior Potato Digger. 
Digs cleaner tban any other, and 
leaves every potato on top of 
ground without bruising. 
It is the lightest draft, and is the only digger adapted to all kinds 
of soil, wet or dry. We guarantee satis- AGENTS WANTED 
faction. Write for circular to-day. - 
J. A. BUCK <& CO., COHOES , TV. Y. 
Digging Potatoes 
by hand costs too much and is a back breaking job besides. You can reduce 
the cost of digging them to one cent a bushel by use of the New Improved 
Standard Potato Harvester. 
Will dig perfectly on any kind or condition of soil and where others 
will not work at all. Two horses can dig five acres in ten hours. We 
want you to try it before you buy. Send for free catalogue and prices. 
THE STANDARD HARROW CO., 10 Hickory St„ Utica, N. Y. 
he “HOOVER’’ DIGGER 
DIGS 
POTATOES 
Rapid. Clean 
ana Cheap. 
By mentioning this 
paper you can get 
Illustrated book free. 
HOOVER, PROUT &. CO. Avery, Ohio. 
There’s No Waste 
either in knocked off car* or from tour, musty 
and mouldy corn fodder when using this 
CO RNaiall 
HARVESTER 
Safety .cat for 
operator. 
Safety shaft* 
for horse. 
Costs lit¬ 
tle. 
Saves 
more 
first 
season. 
Cuts corn at 
any height 
either in hills or drills. 
Being strong and well made of good material it will last. 
Eevery farmer can afford one. Send for catalogue K. 
THE FOOS MFC. CO., Springfield, Ohio. 
HE f C or & ce R feed D S GRAIN 
and Fertilizer Drill 
Positively the \ 
neatest. Iiglitj 
est and strong- i 
est grain 
drill on the 
market. 
Many points 
of superi¬ 
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geared from 
the centre. 
Quantity of 
grain and fertilizer 
can be changed while in 
operation without the use ^ 
of gear wheels. Fully guaranteed. 
Positively accurate in quan¬ 
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Machines for Threshing and Cleaning Grain. 
Also machines for SAWING WOOD, 
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regarding easy 
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A. W. CRAY’S sons, 
P.O.Box 80, Middletown Springs, Vt. 
IDE 
MACHINERY 
Best and cheapest 
' Send for catalogue 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
PRESS CO.. 
118 Water Street, 
SYRACUSE, M. Y. 
CHARTER GASOLINE ENGINE 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpose 
Btationarie*, Portable*, 
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State your Power Needs. 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III. 
WELL S." IL J-. IHa 
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Over 70 slzee and styles, for drilling either deep or 
■hallow wells In any kind of soil 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 BROS., Ithaca, N. Y. 
NEVER CLOGS 
You want 
ou should 
T HINK of Seeding Ti: 
to Save Labor? If so you shouia 
have a SUPERIOR Disc Drill. 
Made with and without Fertilizer 
Attachment. The Discs roll over or cut 
through weeds, grass, matted thistle, pea 
vines, corn stalks, etc. Has the most re¬ 
liable Feed. Disk Wheel for changing 
quantity without change of parts. No 
removable gears. We guarantee every 
Drill and make good our guarantee. 
Saves Time, Seed and Labor. 
Catalogue No. 2 is free. Send for one. 
THE SUPERIOR DRILL CO., 
Springfield, Ohio, 
(JPERIOR 
DRILLS 
Admitted the Best in the World. 
HAVE YOU SEEN THE 
Jack 
of All 
Trades? 
PUMPS 
WATER— 
SHELLS 
CORN- 
GRINDS 
FEED- 
CHURNS 
BUTTER— 
—and hundreds of other jobs with the 
strength of 15 men. Most Convenient and 
useful power ever invented. Costs only TWO 
cents per hour io run. Especially adapted 
to farm work. 
IT ISA NEW ENGINE made by 
Fairbanks 
Morse & 
mpany 
Chicago 
AGENCIES 
in ail principal Cities. 
Chas. J. Jager Co., 
Boston. 
Patterson, Gottfried 
& Hunter, 
New York. 
FULL 
Baler 
. Warranted the H MB lightest, stronr 
cheapest St fastest Full >tI£r^OirolsBalsr iaths 
market. Made of wrought steel. Can be operated 
I with one or two horses. Will bale 10 to 16 tons of ha, 
| a day. Write for description and prices. 
CEOROE ERTEL CO., QUINCY, ILL. 
Original Triple Lever Full Circle Press. 
For Power, Lightness and Speed it is the Peerless 
Gem of the Prairie. Strongest and best baler made. 
Capacity from 10 to 15 tons per day. Shipping weight 
under 2,000 lbs. Works easy with one or two horses. 
When writing mention The U. N.-Y. 
IMDCC DnUfCDC thrashers 
nunoc ruvvcnDy and cleaners 
WOOD SAWS. 
One A two-horse Thrashing Outfits. Level pilTTCRQ 
Tread, Pat.Governor, Feed and Ensilage Vv I I Lno 
ELLIS KEYSTONEAGR’LWORKS,Pottstown,Pa 
F. L. MAINE, General Agent, Willet, N. Y. 
F. H. BENEDICT. General Agent. McLean, N.Y. 
Threshes grain, rice, flax, millet and grass seed. Fully 
warranted. Feed ana Ensilage Cutters, Feed Grinders. 
UCCDUCD’C Patent 
nCCDIICn O Level Tread 
with Speed Regulator. 
For I, 2 and 3 horses. 
HEEBNER dt SONS, Lansdale, Pa., U.S.A. 
BOWSHER MILLS 
(Sold with or without Elevator.) 
For Every Variety of Work. 
Have conical shaped grinders.Different 
from all others. Handiest to operate and 
LICHTEST RUNNINC. 
Have them in 7 sizes—2 to 25 horse 
power. One style for windwheel use. 
(Also iniike Sweep Peed Grinders. 
P. N. BOWSHER CO., South Bend, Ind. 
HO W TO DRAIN ZAND PROFITARZY. 
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 toe 
book, ‘‘ Benefits of Drainage and How to Drain,” 
which Isjsent free by 
JOHN H. JACKSON, Third Ave„ Albany, N.Y. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, Sept. 9, 1899. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Partitions in the Silo.638 
Weedless Potatoes .639 
Potato Digging .639 
A Bad Wet Spot.639 
Ashes for Wheat; Crimson Clover.641 
Broadcasting Cow Peas; Wireworms.641 
A Potato-Bug Trust.641 
The Food for Plants.641 
Hope Farm Notes.643 
Seen from a Wheel.643 
DIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Cow as a Manufacturer.637 
Summer Feeding of Ensilage.638 
Fiber Cases for Milk Bottles.638 
The Old Cow Outdone. Part II.638 
Green Fodder for Horses.639 
Feeding Oats and Peas.639 
How to Handle Bees.639 
Some Gentle Jerseys.650 
The Cow at the Fair.650 
‘‘Sheep Stories” . 650 
Cow’s Teat With Two Openings.651 
Fistulous Withers on a Horse.651 
Some Feeding Problems.G51 
Feeding Cattle In Georgia.651 
Educating the Cow.651 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Three Raspberries .640 
Apples and Plums for Northern Indiana..640 
Blackberries for Pennsylvania.640 
Plums on Wild Plum Stocks.610 
Chestnuts and Beechnuts in Illinois.640 
Varieties of Papaw.640 
Ants and a Pear Tree.641 
Killing Ants in the Soil.641 
The Freedom Tomato.642 
New Varieties .642 
Herbaceous Phloxes . 642 
Sweet Fameuse Apple.642 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.646 
A Summer Bathhouse.646 
From the Kitchen Window.646, 647 
Some Buds from Indiana.647 
A Story Told by Two.647 
With the Procession.647 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Attractions at County Fairs 
Mistaken Conclusions . 
A Butterfly Farm. 
Four Wrong Principles. 
The Gum Crop. 
Ruralisms . 
Editorials . 
Brevities . 
Events of the Week. 
Markets . 
Business Bits . 
Among the Marketmen. 
Here and There. 
Humorous . 
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