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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
December 23, 1899 
Humorous. 
“This world would bo a better one,” 
Sighed little Johnny Felt, 
“If we could mow the snow for fun 
And leave the grass to melt.” 
—Puck. 
First Farmer: ‘‘And you didn’t have 
a single cow shot?” Second Farmer: 
“No; I disguised all my cows as deer.”— 
Detroit Journal. 
Sunday School Teacher: “In what 
condition was the patriarch Job at the 
end of his life?” The Quiet Boy: “Dead, 
Sir!”—Ally Sloper. 
Snodgrass: “This world has a place 
for everybody.” Micawber: “Yes; the 
only trouble is, there’s generally some¬ 
body else in it.”—Judge. 
She: “What have you to say of a girl 
who marries a man to reform him?” He: 
“I think she’s spoiling a mighty good 
wife for some other fellow.”—Puck. 
Bill: “Was the Colonel one of the 
men behind the guns?” Egbert: “No; 
between you and me, I believe he was 
one of the men behind a tree.”—Yonkers 
Statesman. 
Tody: “Jennie tells me young Woodby 
proposed to her last night.” Viola: “I 
don’t think I know him. Is he well off?” 
Tody: “He certainly is. She refused 
him.”—Chicago News. 
Short: “If Long calls with that little 
bill tell him I’m out.” Mrs. Short—“But 
that would be telling a falsehood.” 
Short: “Nothing of the kind. I’m out of 
cash.”—Chicago News. 
Auntie: “Where is the money you 
had saved up last week?” Tommy: 
“Father said I was to save it up for a 
rainy day. It was a rainy day yester¬ 
day, and so I spent it.”—Tit-Bits. 
The Doctor Prescribes. —Jimson: 
“Doctor, I am getting too stout for com¬ 
fort, and I want your advice.” Doctor: 
“Nothing reduces flesh like worry. 
Spend two hours a day thinking of the 
unpaid bill you owe me.”—Credit Lost. 
Doctor (to Gilbert, aged four): “Put 
your tongue out, dear.” Little Gilbert 
protruded the tip of his tongue. Doc¬ 
tor: “No, no, put it right out.” The 
little fellow shook his head weakly, and 
the tears gathered in his eyes: “I tan’t; 
it’s fastened on to me.”—Collier’s Week¬ 
ly. 
Uncle Ephraim: “The feller that 
made the perlitical speech down ter the 
Corners yesterday said the farmers were 
the hope of the country, the support of 
all the other classes.” Uncle William: 
“That’s true, b’gosh! an’ it’s high time 
we quit lettin’ them other classes work 
us an’ made ’em support themselves.”— 
Brooklyn Life. 
“My dear,” said the banker to his only 
daughter, “I have noticed a young man 
attired in a dress suit in the parlor two 
or three evenings each week of late. 
“What is his occupation?” “He is at 
present unemployed, Father,” replied 
the fair girl, a dreamy, far-away look in 
her big blue eyes; “but he is thinking 
seriously of accepting a position as life 
companion to a young lady of means.”— 
Credit Lost. 
BUY " DIRECT FROM FACTORY," BESI 
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UWHOLESALE PRICKS, Delivered PEE1 
For Houses, Barns, Roofs, all colors, and SAVE Dealert 
profits. In use 54 years. Endorsed by Orange & Fanners 
Alliance. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samples 
% W. INQERSOLL, 24ti Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. I. 
No Presents! No Premiums!! No Discounts!!! 
Oar Only Inducements are the Best Imported 
TEAS -COFFEES 
AT ONE-HALF PRICE. 
Special terms to Institutions, Clergymen, Farmers and 
large consumers. For full particulars address 
CONSUMERS IMPORTING TEA CO., 
Dept.B. 1*. O. Box 290, New York, N. Y. 
Il/ITPLI HU A DM CDCC All farmers interested in 
WAIuh UHAnM rntc. good Fanning Mills will 
receive nice watch charm, by sending two 2-cent 
stamps to Johnson & Field Mf’g Co., Racine. Wis. 
Cider Machinery.—8end for catalogue to Boomer & 
Boschert Press Co., 118 West Water St., Syracuse,N.Y. 
CUT YOUR OWN ICE 
WITH A FIRST-CLASS ICE PLOW. 
Manufactured especially for Dairymen, Farmers 
and Butchers, AT A LOW PRICE, by the most celebrated 
makers of fine quality Icemen’s Tools. Write to nearest agent, 
or direct to makers, 
“ICE KING " 
Described in Edition"E"( 
An 
48-page Ice Tool 
Catalogue 
mailed free. 
AGENTS: Sickels* Nutting Co.,35 Barclay St.,NewYork. 
Edwin Hunt's Sons, ISO Lake St., Chicago, Ill. 
Farwell, Ozmun. Kirk & Co., 3d St., St. Paul, Minn. 
Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, Mo. 
Win. T. Wood & Co., 
Arlington, Mass. 
Ice Plow 
Made 
in three 
size*. 
that any one can afford to% 
buy. Our Double Row Plow 
is the cheapest,wil 1 cut faster and 
easier than any plow made. Does both 
marking and cutting. Cuts all sizes and depths. Will 
pay for itself in 2 days. Send for catalogue and prices. 
JOHN DORSCH & SONS, 226 Wells St.,Milwaukee,Wis. 
A FRENCH BUHR 
STONE MILL 
does better grinding than 
ki 
BETTER GET ONE 
any other kind, and lasts for years without expense. Grinds any kind of feed, 
also table corn meal, and is suitable for grinding buckwheat, rye and graham 
flour. Easy to take care of and easy to operate. Send for Book on Mills, 
unonwc S, UADUnU pn Flour Mill Builders. (Estab. 1851.) 
NUnUlBL 06 MAnMUn UU., 270 Day St., Indianapolis, Ind. 
SELF FEED i 
ENSILAGE CUTTER 
^Cut* 8 H!4 % more than I 
regular machine. 
Saves 76% in time. 
Positively feeds itself. 
No pushing to get feed | 
started, and feeds evenly 1 
saving power. New wide \ 
throat -wide as knives , 
J are long. New large 
j hcod— gives Increased space for cut feed, avoids, 
I re-cutting, binding, choking, Ac. The cut shows J 
; NEW METAL STRIP SWIVEL CARRIER. 
| Has 2 inch steel strips—carries more feed and 
• easier. Works at any angle—»ny length. — J 
I W ithoutextra section at bottom. 1899, 
'.catalogue FREE, Prof. W oil’s A 
“A Kook on Sllnge” lOe. 
UhjSILVER M’F’G CO.,, 
kSalem, * 
Uohio.j 
Stock 
Dairymen and 
Farmers 
who know from experience 
that grinding saves 
fully half the grain; 
that ground feed is 
easiest digested 
and assimilated 
and that its feed¬ 
ing saves nervous 
force and energy 
should 
look Into the merits 
of these 
Scientific G S G 
They crush and grind ear corn, and all small grains 
singly or mixed. This style, plain sweep mill. We also 
have other styles plain and geared mills for horse, 
steam and other suitable power. Before buyinga gri’ d- 
ing mill of any kind send for our FREE catalogue It 
The Foes Mfg. Co., Springfield, Ohio. 
GRIND YOUR GRAIN 
and thus save it all. There is no waste in ground 
grain; no passing through the animal whole, 
unbroken and undigested. 
STAR 
FEED GRINDERS 
in materlnl, eonstrue- 
_ tion and grinding ability and 
capacity. These qualities considered, they are very 
cheap at the price. They are strong and well made. 
GRIND EAR CORN DRY, DAMP OR FROZEN 
and never choke. Grind all grains single or mixed. 
Shortest sweep made. Can easily work under a shed. 
Send for new circulars of Sweep and Power Mills. 
Star Mfg. Go.,13 DepotSt. New Lexington,0. 
CORN SHELLERS 
1 This 1-hole sheller has feed table, fan, 
crank and pulley. Can be run by band or power. 
Shells 15 to 25 bu. an hr. Is 43 In. high, 20 in. 
wide, 51 in. long; heavy balance wheel. Made 
of the best material, nicely painted. Shells the 
smallest and largest corn equally will, 
ppipc Complete $5.50; with crank only for 
rn hand use $4.70. 2-hole eheller for 
hand and power $10.50. Self-feed sheller, 
something new, great improvement, shells 500 
bu. a day, price low.® We ,have no auents. 
TERMS ^ e skip any of our shellers on trial ; if they don’t shell 
clean and are not perfect in every way return at our expense. 
«wte|) U1I119 HI1U up. I'O ocu u T. uuuoois jzi.v-.-o. 
SHREDDERS AND CUTTERS & ini 
min. Runs easy, cuts fast, they all have the latest improvements. 
Horae Powers, Wind Mills, Feed Cookers, Cutters, 
Bobs, Blankets, Harness. Send for FREE fall catalogue. 
Marvin Smith Co., 55 N. Jefferson St., F-16, Chicago, 111. 
GRIND 
YOUR CRAIN 
AT HOME 
and save the toll. You have the 
horses,we have the power and 
mill. Thousands of thei 
PEERLESS MILLS 
are now In use. They work 
FAST, FINE, EASY, 
family meal or feed. 
Wanted Everywhere, 
prices, &c., free. 
W. J. ADAM, JOLIET, ILL. 
A wonderful improvement In Friction Feeds and 
Glg-Hnck. Back motion of Carriage 3 times as fast 
asanyotherin the market. Friction Clutch Feed, 
causing all the feed gearing to stand still while back¬ 
ing; great saving in power and wear. Cata¬ 
logue and prices free. Also Spring Harrows, 
Cultivators, Corn Planters, Shellers, etc. 
Mention this paper. 
IIENCI1 & DROMGO.LD, Mfrs., York, Pa. 
Gutters 
CUT BEETS, 
MANGELS, 
Turnips, Carrots, 
and all other roots and 
vegetables for stock feed¬ 
ing. CUT FINE. 
Choking 
Impossible. 
Bun easy, have self feeder, 
separate dirt from cut feed 
Five sizes, hand and power. 1 
O. E. THOMPSON A SONS, 
Ypillnnll, Mich. 
Largest Root Cutter makers 
in the world. Calahsjue free. 
VICTORY FEED MILL 
Oldest and BestdrlndlngHUI Made 
Will crush and grind corn 
and cob and all kinds of 
grain, mixed or separate. 
Grinds faster, finer and with 
less power than other mills. 
Are builtstrong,well made of 
good material, and will last 
a lifetime. Small size adapt¬ 
ed for wind and tread power. 
Made in four sizes for 1, 4, 8 
and 10 H. P. Free Catalogue. 
TIIOS. ROBERTS, 
Box 02, Springfield, O. 
H eesen 
FEED 
COOKER 
Get Your Money’s Worth. 
You will find this cooker by far the most satisfac¬ 
tory in every way. Absoutely full measure —(50 
gallon size not stamped “70 gallons”); one-half 
cheaper than any other; simplest’ lasts for genera¬ 
tions; quickest in heating; most economical of 
fuel; coal or wood ; 7 sizes, 15 to 70 gallons, bend 
for circular. Money back if not satisfactory. 
Direct from HEESEN BROS. & CO., 
factory to farmer. 28 High St., Tccumseh, Mich. 
EUREKA STEAM FEED 
C00KERS*Ji 
Makes mouldy hay, straw and 
corn stalks sweet and digestible. 
ENABLES YOU TO MAKE 
STOCK FOOD OF POTA¬ 
TOES AND NEARLY EV¬ 
ERYTHING RAISED. Made 
of heavy boiler steel. Tested 
to 100 lbs. hydraulic pres¬ 
sure. Only 500 for sale. Cash j 
price, $21.50. Saves you at I 
least 30 per cent. Order 1 
now. Write for FREE cat¬ 
alogue of Buggies, Cutters, 
Harnesses, Tank Heaters, 
Corn Shellers, Feed Cutters, Horse and other 
Powers, Washing and Sewing Machines, Household 
articles, &c. Write: CASH SUPPLY & MFG. CO., 
KALAMAZOO, MICH. 
COOK Your FEED and Save 
Half the Cost—with the 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Dumping Caldron. Emp¬ 
ties Its kettle In one minute. The 
simplest and best arrangement for 
cooking food for stock. Also make 
Dairy and Laundry Stoves, 
Water and Steam Jacket Ket¬ 
tles, Ilog Scaltjers, Caldrons, 
etc. IW Send for circulars, 
D. R. SPERRY & Co., Batavia. Ill. 
WELL “ 
Over 70 sizes 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 mechanic can 
operate them easily, Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, N. Y. 
USE LOOMIS’ 
LATE IMPROVED 
“CUPPER” 
DRILLER 
The result of 30 years’ expe¬ 
rience m Well Drilling. 
LOOMIS & NYMAN, 
Tlflfln, Ohio. 
IS THE STANDARD 
STUM PUMPS. AIR LIFTS . o / 
GASOLINE ENGINES i^),^ 
WRITE FOR CIRCULAR BEJ J 
THE AMERICAN WELL WORKS 
AURORA.ILL'-CHICAGO- DAL LAS.TEX 
DON’T CUT ANY ICE 
until afteryou have written for clrcularand price of 
• he Buckley Ice Plow. C ts two grooves at a time. 
Adjustable for any sized cake. Runs easily. Will do 
more work than any $50 plow made. Send for circu¬ 
lar describing it, with prices: also all kinds of lee 
Tools. BOSS BROTHERS. 
No. 162 Front Street, Worcester, Mass. 
IflE ni niue-*16.50- Circulars free. 
luE rLUVVd H. FRAY, No. Clove, N.Y 
Thn Best 
Power 
for all purposes is an U p right or Horizontal combined 
Engine and Boiler such as we show here. 
It is of special value in cutting uud grind¬ 
ing feed, shelling corn, 
threshing, pumping water, 
scpurut lng crcuni, suwlug j 
wood, Ac., Ac. 
Leffel 
Engines 
represent unusual merit in do- ***. 
si^n, material and construction. Quick McomerH, 
economical of fuel and safe. We make them Irom 
3 Horse Power up. Prices very low quality con- 
sidered. Special knfcine Book mailed free. Addict'S, 
JAMES LEFFEL A CO., 
Ooao# /2/) flfo fab. 
CHARTER GASOLINE ENGINE 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpose 
Stationaries, Portables, 
Engines and Pumps, 
State your Power Needs. 
Charter Gas Engine Co.. Box 26, Sterling, III. 
Saw 
Your 
Wood 
with Smalley or Rattle Orceh 
Wood Saxvs. More money can be 
made witli our sawing outfits than 
with any other implement you can 
buy. SELF FEED DRAG SAWS-5 SUES. 
Circular or cutoff, 10 sizes; also Moil¬ 
ing or Picket Mills. Every machine 
sold under a positive guarantee to do 
perfect work. Also fnll line of Pow¬ 
ers for operating. Catalog showing 
our Smalley line complete mailed free 
if you name this paper. 
SMALLEY MFC. CO.. 
Sole Makers, Manitowoc, Wis. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, Dec. 23, 1899. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Building Up Soil at High Pressure. 
Part II.881, 882 
Electric Roads and Farm Property.882 
Seed-Balls on Potatoes.883 
Value of Tan-Bark Ashes.885 
Hope Farm Notes.887 
Quick Returns from Poor Soil.889 
New York Farmers’ Institutes.893 
FIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Does the Food Flavor Milk or Butter?..81. 
New York State Dairymen’s Association.88! 
Guernsey Breeders Meet.893 
Charge of the Chicken Squad.891 
An Improved Dairy Cow.894 
A Story of “Oleo”.894 
Apple Pomace .894 
Vetch Cranks .894 
Milk Farmers Cornered.895 
Oleo in New Jersey.895 
HORTICULTURE. 
Do Bees Fertilize Fruit.883 
Pruning Questions .884 
An Unknown Blackberry.884 
Cutting Scions .884 
Apples for Connecticut.884 
Influence of Stock; Weeds in Straw¬ 
berries .884 
Age of Bearing Apple.885 
Hardiness of Nut Trees.885 
Apple Districts in Virginia.8S5 
The Bismarck Apple.886 
Some Good Native-Grown Flower Seeds..886 
The Stringfellow System.886 
Mulching for Winter Protection.886 
A Fine Autumn.886 
Grapes and Grape Training.887 
Green Corn and Pole Beans in Mid¬ 
winter .887 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.890 
The Rural Portrait Gallery.890 
The Minister’s Henhouse.891 
Some Old-Fashioned Desserts.891 
With the Procession.891 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Primitive Twine Making. 
Frog Farming in America. 
Boys as Stone Breakers. 
Editorials . 
Events of the Week. 
Markets . 
Business Bits . 
Publisher’s Desk . 
Market Briefs . 
Humorous . 
882 
8S2 
885 
888 
Sbh 
892 
892 
893 
893 
,896 
