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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 15, 1898 
Humorous. 
QUERY. 
I have a riddle here 
For you your brain to rack, 
And this is it; Pray tell me why 
John Hay is coming back ? 
ANSWER. 
He wisdom lost, but, lo! 
Has now come to his own, 
And finds it “ a dern sight better business 
Thau loafing around the throne — Life. 
Why did they send the colored troops 
to Cuba ? Because they were fast black 
and wouldn’t run. 
“ My wife is always asking for money.” 
“ What does she do with it?” “ Doesn’t 
do anything with it. I don’t give it to 
her.”— Boston Beacon. 
Ykast : “ Were you ever up in the 
morning to see the sun rise ? ” Crimson- 
beak : “ Yes, but I was up only twice as 
late as that.”— Yonkers Statesman. 
Mlts. Weeds : “ Until a woman marries 
again she never can forget her first hus¬ 
band.” Mr. Phlighman : “ No, and when 
she does marry, she won’t let her second 
forget him.”— Credit Lost. 
“ The only lines I get accepted,” said 
the aspiring poet, “ are those I drop in 
the water to the fish.” “ Perhaps,” sug¬ 
gested the candid friend, “they’re the 
only ones that have any point to them.” 
—Cincinnati Enquirer. 
Ned : “If you want to marry an heir¬ 
ess, why don’t you propose to Miss 
Elderly ? She’s rich.” Ted : “ Yes ; but 
I object to her past.” Ned: “ Why, I 
thought that was above reproach.” Ted: 
“It is; but there’s so much of it.”— 
Brooklyn Life. 
“I must warn you, dearest,” he said, 
“ that after we are married you will very 
likely find me inclined to be arbitrary 
and dictatorial in my manner.” “ No 
matter,” she replied cheerfully. “I won’t 
pay the slightest attention to what you 
say.”— Chicago Post. 
A teacher asked her class wherein lay 
the difference in meaning between the 
words “sufficient” and “ enough ”. 
“‘Sufficient’”, answered Tommy, “is 
when mother thinks it’s time I stopped 
eating pie; ‘ enough ’ is when I think it 
is.”— Nciv Orleans Ttmes-Democrat. 
“Oh, George,” said a nervous lady to 
her husband, “do you think we shall 
have a safe voyage ? ” “Perfectly safe, 
my dear,” replied George. “I have 
been talking with the captain, and he 
tells me he has never been drowned yet, 
though he has been crossing continually 
since he was a cabinboy.”— Australasian. 
Old Gentleman : “ Do you mean to 
say that your teachers never thrash you?” 
Little Boy : “ Never ! We have moral 
suasion at our school.” Old Gentleman : 
“What’s that?” Little Boy: “ Oh, we 
get kep’ in, and stood up in corners, and 
locked out, and locked in, and made to 
write one word a thousand times, and 
scowled at, and jawed at and that’s all.” 
-Tit-Bits. 
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MIXED PAINT5 
At WHOLESALE PRICES, Delivered FREE 
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profits. In use 54 years. Endorsed by Grange & Farmers 
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0. W. INGERSOLL, 846 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
LACE CURTAINS, 
Watches,Clocks,Tea CDCC 
Bets, Toilet Bets, ■ ** 
with {5.00, $7.00 and $10 00 orders. 
Send this “Ad.” and 16c. and get 
]4 lb. Best Tea, imported, and 
new Illustrated Price-List. 
The Great American Tea Co., 
31 & 33 Vesev St.. N. Y., Box 289. 
' Cider Machinery.—Send for catalogue to Boomer & 
Boschert Press Co'., 118 West Water St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
3 H.-P. Gasoline Engine, $150 
Station. Other sizes in proportion. Nine years on 
market. Two years’guarantee. Write for catalogue. 
A. DIKIGO ENGINE WORKS, Portland. Me. 
of feeding your grain whole would 
more than pay your taxes. A11 
ground grain is aure to bo dl- 
aaia 2 p<gested when eaten by animals. 
FEED 
d I All CRINDERS 
Grind all grains singly or mixed, 
3S£isear corn, dry. damp, frozen. Can’t 
lEsMchoke. Circulars of Sweep & Steam 
mills free. Write for them at once. 
STAR MFG. CO.. 
18 Depot St. New Lexington, 0. 
CORN 
FODDER 
Green or dry, will 
not only go twice as 
far, but will do two 
times as much 
GOOD if cut or 
shredded with a 
Smalley Machine. 
The Smalley 
Family of 
Feed Savers 
are used by up-to-date 
farmers everywhere. 
“Yankee” Silo Sense* 
our latest silo booklet, mailed 
f ree if you name thiB paper. 
SMALLEY MFG. CO., 
Bole linkers, MANITOWOC, WIS. 
GEO. D. HARDER, 
General Eastern Agent, 
CobleskUl, N. Y. 
MANY A MAN 
has been detered from buying an Ensilnsp and 
Fodder Cutter because 
his power was not heavy 
enough to 
run one. 
Cota 4 
different 
Lengths. 
Any length 
of elevator de¬ 
sired. safety fly 
wheel, safety 
_ - - treadle lever. 
THE GALE-BALDWIN 
AND BALDWIN 
iNSILACE and DRY FODDER CUTTERS 
equire less power than any similar machine made, 
rhey cut faster, feed easier, last longer and have 
dvantage of... REQUIRING LESS POWER. 
)on’t buy a cutter until you get our free catalogue 
,nd prices. We will save you money. 
THE BELCHER &. TAYLOR A. T. CO. 
Box 75, Chicopee Fall*, Man*. 
That 
is how 
much 
the N EW 
TRAVEL- 
INC FEED 
TABLE, which 
we have applied 
to our machines this 
season has increased 
the cutting power of 
FEED & ENSILACE OHIO 
CUTTERS & FODDER SHREDDERS. 
Then, too, it saves about that much of the labor 
of feeding. With their large throats, high 
speed knives, rapidly revolving feed rods, and 
this new traveling feed table, they will cut 
more feed, green or dry, than any 
other machine made— positively a 
self feeder. Catalogue and 
“Book on Silage” free. 
THE SILVER MFG. CO. 
Salem, O. 
20,000 
Peerless Mills in Use 
|Uurivailed in capacity andqual- 
ityofwork. Will grind ear corn 
and all grain to any degree of 
fineness. Will make family 
mealorfeed. AGENTS WAMT- 
_____ ED. Prices $15, ?18, $20. Send 
for free circulars & agency. 
STEVENS MFG. CO. Box 29, Joliet, Ill. 
A PEDIGREE 
is of equal value in either 
animal or machine. 
The ROSS 
ENSILAGE MACHINERY 
are machines -with pedigrees. 
In construction, material, utility 
and capacity they have no equal. 
The E. W. Robs Co., Springfield, 0 
No. 3 "PRIZE” FEED MILL 
OVER 30,000 IN USE. 
All Iron and Steel. Automatic 
Shake Feed. Perfect Ad¬ 
justable Feed Slide 
Grind* as fine or coarse a* 
desired. Will run by any i 
power,oneto five horse,sweep, 
tread, steam or wind. Will 
not choke down the smallest: 
power. Sold ata low price to - _ _ 
advertise the fact that we are the largest manufac¬ 
turers in the world of labor saving farm machinery. 
Send for special offer on this mill and large illus¬ 
trated catalogue of “Hero” and “Americnn”tirindlne 
Mills, 26 sizes and styles. Feed Cutter*, Peek’s 
Corn Threshers, Tread Powers, Sweep Powers, 
Goodhue Galvanized Stael and Wood WlndMIlIsfor 
power and pumping, Wood Saws, Corn Sheller*. etc. 
APPLETON MFG. CO., 27Kargo 8t.; BAIAVIA, ILLS. 
THE SHEEP MAN 
knows all about the advantages of feeding 
roots to sheep but he does not always know of 
the best machine for preparing them. 
BANNER ROOT GUTTERS 
are the bent—strong fan! and ea*y running. 
Four sir.es, hand and power. They don't slice or cube the 
roots, but leave them in flue ribbon like piece*. Stock 
can't choke on them. Wwite for introduction price. 
O. E. THOMPSON & SONS. 
17 Klver Street, Ypull anti, Mich. 
ti ivitir nrtviij i 
1350 BU. A DAY 
WITH THE WOLVERINE 
iNo. 305 Grinding Mill. Grinds more with 
i less power than any other mill on earth, 
t because crusher and grinder run on separate 
' shafts, relieving all friction. Has automatic i 
f shake feed. Burrs are arranged to open and letl 
) any hard substance pass through them. Made 
b of steel and iron. Lasts a lifetime. Furnished 
k with or without elevator. Runs with 2 to 8 H. 
[ I*. Grinds ear corn and all kinds of grain fine or coarse for J 
f feed or family use. Gives the greatest of satisfaction. We will I 
/ship it to you ON TRIAL IF YOU WISH without any j 
)money in advance. Write for trial terms. Have 49 other styles \ 
yof grinding mills, 2 to 25 H.P. Sweep Mills $13.95 to $18.50. f 
A n D II curl I CDC 18klndsandsl7.es. PrleeOOe.i 
UUfili OiIlLLliiO up to $53.50. Largest shells] 
f 500 bu. a day. FEED CUTTERS AM) S1IKEDDERS, 58 kinds J 
)and styles. Pumping and power WIND MILES, 8 to 16 feet.] 
i 8 ft. Steel Mill $16.23. All kinds and sizes WATER TANKS. < 
DnU/CDQ All sizes TREAD AND SWEEP, 2-horse,4 
rU ft Cfiy $21.50; 4-horse, $29.50. All goods shinned * 
r on approval. Send for FREE 256-page catalogue, showingill us- > 
* trations, descriptions and prices of the most complete line of agri-j 
F cultural implements you have ever seen in one book. It will pay s 
) you big. We Fell you direct at agent's prices. (Address in full). ( 
> MARVIN SMITH CO. 66 S.CIinton St. 16 H Chicago, III. < 
Completely Ground 
■— - —husks, cob and all, is the 
corn that is treated by the 
Scientific 
CRINDINC MILL. 
I Steam, water or suitable 
I power. Many sizes. Grind 
' all grains singly or mixed. 
' Grinding plates sharpen 
themselves. Equaled by 
> none. Other styles for horses. 
(Our prices will please you. 
Write for catalogue before 
you buy. it will pay you. 
THE FOOS MFC. CO. Springfield, Ohio. 
VICTORY 
Feed Mill 
Grinds Corn and Cob, 
and«ill kinds of 
Small Grain. 
Made in four s'zes for 2, 
4. 8 and 10 horse-power. 
Send for catalogue and 
prices. 
THOS. ROBERTS, 
Springfield, - Obio. 
P. O. Box 93. 
FEED MILLS 
(Sold with or without Elevator.) 
For Every Variety of Work. 
Have conical shaped grinders. Different 
from all others. Handiest to operate and 
LIGHTEST RUNNING - 
Have them in six sizes—2 to 25 horse po 
er. One style for windwheel use. oi 
(Also make Sweep Feed GrindersO 
P.N. B0WSHERC0., South Bend, 
FEED MILLS 
We make over 85 sizes and styles of Buhr Stone Mill*, 2 horse power and up. It has <*> 
been our specialty for nearly fifty years. A buhr stone mill is the best and only mill 
suitable for all kinds of grinding on the farm. Easiest kept in order, lasts a lifetime, £0 
large capacity, less power. -5 
Get our new book on Mills before you buy ■ It will pay you. 03 
NGRDYKE& MARMON CO., Flour Mill Builders, 
270 Day St., Indianapolis, Im 
ADAMS’ 
BARN FLCrgY 
HORSE PUwER. 
S teel .Land Rollers 
Weight, 
Strength, 
Simplicity, 
Durability. 
For 
Special Prices 
Write direct to 
Castree & Shaw Co., Mfrs. 
ENGINES, 
SAW MILLS, 
THRASHING MACHINES. 
Best Machinery at Lowest Prices. 
A. B. FARQUHAR CO., York. Pa. 
HEEBNERS*LeT,lTre»d 
With SPEED REGULATOR. 
Far 1, 8 nd V Horse*. 
’• PATENT .-H0RSE POWER 
Send to 
Catalogue. _ _ _ 
tor with Crusher. Also Threshers and 
Mills,Corn Shellers,Drag A Circular Saw Machinea.eto. 
HKEbNER «fc SONS. LAN8DALE. PA.. C. 8. A. 
IIADCK! DftlAfCDC thrashers 
nUildC rUnCndj and cleaners 
One* two-horse Thrashing Outfits. Level fMITTCRO 
Tread, Pat.Governor, Feed and Ensilage * 1 liiw 
ELLIS KEYSTOMEAGR’LWORKS.Pnttstown, Pa 
F. L. MAINE, General Agent, Wlllet, N. Y. 
F. II. BENEDICT. General Agent, McLean. N.Y. 
CharterGas EngineCo., Box 20,Sterling, 111. 
FRONTIER GASOLINE ENGINE 
Stationary and portable. 
1 to 100 Horse Power. 
No Boiler, Steam, Coal or Engineer. 
Instantly started and stopped; 
absolutely safe. 
New Process Feed Mills 
for Farmers and Millers. 
Send for Circular. 
THE YARYAN COMPANY, 
41 Park Bow. New York City. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yobkeb, Oct. 15, 1898. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Crimson Clover Captures Nitrogen.701, 702 
Sensible Way to Sell Produce.702 
Fine Kansas Farmhouses.702 
Killing Awnless Brome Grass.702 
Insects in Stored Grain.705 
Clover and Nitrogen Gathering.705 
Cheat and Wheat.705 
Hope Farm Notes.706 
The Binghamton Beet-Sugar Factory.709 
Notes from North Carolina.713 
Some Notes from Maryland.713 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Use of Lime in Cream.702 
“Frog Farming”.702 
The Modern Pighouse.702 
The Dairy Laboratory at Geneva (Concluded). 
Values of Different Foods; Hen Questions.... 705 
Garbage for Hog Food.705 
Tapeworms in a Hen.705 
Horse Breeding in New York State.714 
Corn-and-Cob Meal.714 
Forkfuls of Facts.714 
A Prolific Ewe.714 
Heifers for Beef.715 
The New Bull.715 
Sore Mouth in Cattle.715 
Mule Talk.715 
Combination Stock Sales.715 
Cutters vs. Shredders for Ensilage.715 
HORTICULTURAL. 
The Precocious Paragon Chestnut.702 
Spraying the Peach.702 
Good Shipping Strawberries.702 
A Raspberry Trimmer.702 
How to Cut Tops of Small Trees.704 
An Insect in Blackberry Canes.705 
Fungous Disease on Gooseberries.705 
Propagating the Dwarf Jiineberry.705 
Sulphate of Potash for Strawberries.705 
Best Early and Late Peach.705 
Fertilizing Peaches.705 
Horticulture for the Children.706 
Market for Fine Fruit.707 
Celery Blight in Maryland.707 
An Everbearing Raspberry.707 
Peach Notes from Connecticut.713 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.710 
Four Farm Dinners.710, 711 
Making Sauerkraut.711 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Sickness in the Army.702 
Postscripts.704 
An Ice House and Cool Room.704 
Ruralisms.706 
Editorials.708 
Brevities.708 
Among the Marketmen.709 
Business Bits.709 
Improving the Boy Crop.711 
Markets.712 
Diary of the Week.713 
Humorous.716 
