876 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 24, 1898 
Humorous. 
“ He died of a complication of diseases, 
didn’t he?” “No. He had only one 
doctor.”— Life. 
If you want to he well-informed, take 
a paper. Even a paper of pins will give 
you points.— Youth's Companion. 
It was the first time Nan had seen any 
one husking corn. “ Do you have to 
undress every single ear?” she asked 
soberly.— Current Literatu/re. 
Smithson : “You can always judge a 
man by the company he keeps.” John¬ 
son : “ That’s pretty rough on the jailer 
of a prison, isn’t it ? ”— Tit-Bits. 
Little Freddy : “Ma, didn’t Pa say 
there was always room at the top?” 
His mother : “ Yes, indeed, my child.” 
“Then, may I have another piece of 
pie ? ”— Life. 
THE BROOD SOW 
that pets plenty of fresh succulent food never 
eats herpip's. Roots supply this succulence in 
the best obtainable form. The best way to 
prepare them is with a 
Banner Root Cutterm 
Outs Easier nn<l Faster than any other. 
Does not slice or cube the roots but leaves 
them in line ribbons —can’t choke anything. 
Shakes out all gravel and dirt anil leaves only 
the clean feed. Four sizes, hand and power. 
Write for introduction price. 
O. E. THOMPSON &. SONS. 
17 KIvcr Street, Ypsllantl, Mich. 
“ Robert, dear, how do you suppose 
those dozens and dozens of empty bottles 
ever got into the cellar ? ” “Why, I don’t 
know, my dear. I never bought an empty 
bottle in my life.”— Harlem Life. 
Mamma: “Bessie, how many sisters 
has your new playmate ? ” Bessie: “He 
has one, Mamma. He tried to fool me 
by saying that he had two half sisters, 
but he didn’t know that I’ve studied 
arithmetic.”— Tacoma Ledger. 
Ready for Us —“ I have a scheme to 
floor the Americans if we don’t like their 
methods,” says the Filipino. “What is 
it?” “We’ll spring a copy of their 
Declaration of Independence on them.”— 
The Philadelphia Nc/rth American. 
“ What answer did the quartermaster 
FOR j 
QUICK WORK as well 
as durablUty 
get one of our 
wide throat, 
NEW TRA¬ 
VELING FEED 
TABLE largo capac’y 
OHIO 
.—ZD AND ENSILAGE 
CUTTERS AND FODDER SHREDDERS 
They will cut more green corn, dry corn or fodder, 
or shred more fodder than any similar machine. 
Capacity is only limited by ability to get feed to 
the machine—a positive self-feeder.You only b 
onee _they last a lifetime. All about them m 
our catalogue, which, with “A Book on 
Silage,” we send free to all Inquirers. 
THE SILVER MFG. CO. 
Salem, Ohio. 
make to the charge that he had fed the 
regiment for an entire week on nothing 
No.3 “PRIZE” FEED MILL 
but sawdust ? ” “ Why, he said that he 
had always understood that sawdust was 
very fine board.”— Harper's Bazar. 
Dix : “ I once knew a young man who 
smoked 50 cigarettes daily without any 
particular harm resulting therefrom.” 
Hix: “Is it possible!” Dix: “Yes; 
and the only noticeable effect was the 
death of the smoker.”— Chicago News. 
“ What do they mean by ‘ tackiDg ? ’ ” 
asked a young woman on her first sail, 
of a young woman who was on her 
second. “ Why,” said the wise one, in a 
careful whisper, “ tacking is just—just 
sailing on the bias, Helen.”— Credit Lost. 
•* Twelve years ago I first saw a bottle 
of Dr. Dinks’s Digestive Distillation of 
Dandelions. I was then as poor as a 
church mouse. To-day I count my houses 
by the block. I owe everything to this 
great remedy.” “ Who are you ? ” “I’m 
Dr. Dinks.”— The Newspaper Maker. 
“ Sixty cents for a few pages of sheet 
OVER 30,000 IN USE. 
All Iron and Steel. Automatic 
Shake Feed. Perfect Ad¬ 
justable Feed Slide. 
I 
Grinds as fine or coarse as 
desired. Will run by any , 
)ower,oneto five horse,sweep, 
read, steam or wind. Will 
not choke down the smallest: 
power. Sold ata low price to - _ ___ __ 
advertise the fact that we are the largest manufae* 
turersinthe world of labor saving farm machinery. 
Send for special offer on this mill and large illus¬ 
trated catalogue Of “Hero” and “American”Grinding 
Mills, 26 sizes and styles. Feed Cutters, Peck’s 
Corn Threshers, Tread Powers, Sweep Powers, 
Goodhue Galvanized Steel and Wood Wind Mills for 
power and pumping, Wood Saws, Corn Shcllcrs. etc. 
APPLETON MFG. CO., 27Fargo St., BATAVIA, ILLS. 
GROUND FEED 
Is the best feed for all animals because 
It Is more easily digested tuan whole 
grain. Then, too, there is no loss 
'in feeding it. With a fast grind 
er like the 
Kelly Duplex 
It can be ground daily, being always fresh, or ground 
in quantity as desired. This Is the only really 
fast Crlnder made requiring small power. Don’t 
buy a grinder until you get our free catalogue No. s. 
O. S. KELLY CO., Springfield, O. 
music? Whew! You music dealers don’t 
want more than about 600 per cent profit 
on your stuff, do you?” “You’re the 
druggist on the opposite corner, aren’t 
you?” “Yes.” “Well, I never kick 
when you charge me half a dollar for 
three cents’ worth of drugs dissolved in a 
pint of water. I guess we grasping mo¬ 
nopolists would better stand together.” 
—Chicago Tribune. 
BUY “DIRECT FROM FAOTORY," BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLESALE PRICES, Delivered FREE 
For Houses, Barns, Roofs, all colors, and SAVE Dealers 
profits. In use 54 years. Endorsed by Orange & Farmers' 
Alliance. Low prices will sorprlse you. Write for Samples. 
0. W. 1NGERS0LL. 246 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
LACE CURTAINS, 
W atches, Clocks, Tea ET D E7 E 
Sets, Toilet Bets, L,** 
with 15.00. 17.00 and 110.00 orders. 
Bend this “Ad.” and 16c. and get 
lb. Bust Tea, imported, and 
new Illustrated Price-List. 
The Great A merican Tea Co., 
31 & 33 Vesey St., N, Y.. Box 280 
GRIND v a°t r homT 
and save the toll. You have the horses, w« 
have the power and mill. Over 
20,000 PEERLESS 
Mills are now In use. 
They work fast, fine, easy. 
Make family meal or feed. 
Prices. *15, 818,&«20. AGENTS 
^WANTED EVERYWHERE. Write 
“for circulars and agency. 
I* STEVENS MFG. CO. Box 29, Joliet, I1L 
PEED MILLSa 
-wrrm K wmour luruoa) 
wvm k wmour luuna) 
Fer Eiwjf YmrloSy of Work, 
Hava oonlcal shaped grinders. Different 
from all others. Handiest to operate and 
LIGHTEST RUNNING . 
Have them in six sizes—2 to 26 horse pow¬ 
er. One style for windwheel use. 
(Also make Sweep Feed Grinders.) 
P.N. B0WSHER CO.. South Bend. Ind. 
For grinding 
Feed, Corn 
Meal, Buck* 
wheat, Rye, &c. 
The very best 
manufactured. 
Send for description and prices. 
RICHMOND CITY MILL WORKS, 
185 North F St. Richmond, Ind. 
the FARQUHAR 
.PATENT VARIABLE 
FRICTIOSi FEED. 
Medal and Higheet Atoard at the World'! Columbian Srpotition 
SAW MILL & ENGINE 
BUST SET WORKS IN THE WORLD. Warrsnted the beet made. 
Shingle Mills, Machinery, and Standard Agricultural Imple¬ 
ment* of Beet Quality at lowest prices. Illustrated Catalogue. 
FARQUHAR SEPARATOR 
LARGEST CAPACITY. 
Most economical, lightest draught, 
L waste* no grain. ICleanR readj 
’ for market. Send fbr catalogues 
A. B. FARQUHAR CO., Ltd., Iork,P* 
AGood Farm Engine 
pays for itself In many ways. The con¬ 
venience of an ever-i 
ting and grinding feed, 
threshing, shelling corn, 
separating cream, pumping 
water, sawing wood, etc., i» 
appreciated by all. Then, too. 
If you have the power you may 
make a great deal of money 
by grinding feed for your 
neighbors. We make 
wer for cut- 
UPRIGHT and 
HORIZONTAL 
ENGINES 
with STEEL BOILERS 
from 3II. P. up, both sta¬ 
tionary and portable. We 
believe them to be the best all-around farm engines 
made. You will agree with us when you read our Book 
on Engines ntid Hollers, sent 1’REE to Intending 
buyers. Prices reasonable. • 
JAMES LEFFEL & CO. Box 39, Springfield. O. 
“ CHARTER ” Gasoline Engine 
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CHARTER GAS ENGINE CO., Box 26, Sterling, Ill. 
FRONTIER GASOLINE ENGINE 
Stationary and portable. 
1 to 100 Horse Power. 
No Boiler, Steam, Coal orEnglneet 
Instantly started and stopped; 
absolutely safe. 
New Process Feed Mills 
for Farmers and Millers. 
Send for Circular. 
THE YARYAN COMPANY, 
41 Park Row. New York City. 
Cider Machinery.—8end for catalogue to Boomer A 
Bcschert Press Co., 118 West Water St., Syracuse, N. Y 
DO YOU NEED A 
Feed Cutter, Shredder, 
Horse Power, Grinder, 
Corn Sheller, Roller, 
Cattle Stanchion ? 
Get our catalogue. 
Goods sent on trial. 
J. K. WILDER & SONS, 
Monroe Mich. 
Feed Mill 
Grinds Corn and Cob, 
and all kinds of 
Small Grain. 
Made in four sizes for 2, 
4, 8 and 10 horse-power. 
Also make sweep mills 
and corn shelters. 8end foi 
catalogues and prices. 
THOS. ROBERTS, 
P. O. Box 92. 
Springfield, - Ohio. 
VICTORY 
P ORH 
%^This 1-hole 
SMELLERS 
_"This 1-hole sheller is furnished with pulley »ndl 
crank, can be run by hand or power. Has feed table! 
and fan. Shells, cleans and separates from 15 to 25bu.| 
an hour. It is 43 in. high, 20 in. wide, 51 in. long.! 
Ba^'nee wheel is 27 in. in diameter. Pulley, 7 in., 
wt . 3 in. face. Frame is made of hard wood, painted 
and varnished. Steel shaft, castings, best made*. 
It 'Shells the smallest popcorn or the largest field A 
corn. Price complete, $5.50. With crank only for” 
hand use, $4.50. Handsheller 90c. Shells bu. in 4 
min. 3 sizes and styles of 2-hole shellers. Self-feed sheller shells 
500 bu. a d.ay, 18 sizes and styles to select from. All improved and 
prices reduced. Also Horse Powers, Speed Jacks, Feed Cutters, 
Grinding Mills, Sawing Machines, Corn Cribs, Bone Cutters, 
and Saw Mandrels. Send for FKEE 256-page catalogue. 
MARVIN SMITH CO., 66 S. Clinton St., M 16, Chicago, 111. 
^ Age Work} 
1 done.whatever Iron Age, 
j. >uui «uu uni, The new Iron Age x 
0 Hill and Brill Seeder does 
A perfect work as a hill dropper 
V or row drill, and can be 
S changed instantly—easily. 
Feeds surely; sows accu¬ 
rately. Light and simple./ 
• Holds 4 quarts. Spacing^/ 
adjusted by a &imp\e/yfA 
£ patented and 
V device. 
A Hatenmn 
© 
Miy. (o., 
Box 102 
Grcnlocb* 
N. J. 
The 
, Iron 
Age ltook 
for 1899 de¬ 
scribing farm 
_.id garden im¬ 
plements is a help 
to good farming 
3 and gardening. 
Scut free. 
2 » ' nil 
Castbee lShaVC?. 
The 
Special Pom 
WriTe 
DirecT to 
2 9 Bond St 
. Owosso. 
& Mich. 
DIG FOR OIL OR GAS 
There may be a Fortune 
Under your Farm. 
It is easy to find out If valuable min¬ 
eral underlies it. The 
STAR 
DRILLING 
MACHINES 
are the fastest, the strong¬ 
est and the cheapest on the 
market. No springs to 
break. We also have a full line of supplies. Our 
Illustrated catalogue sent free upon application. 
Star Drilling Machine Co., Akron, 0. 
DRILLING 
Machines 
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. 
LIGHTNING WELL-MACHY* 
IS THE STANDARD 
STfAM PUMPS AIR UPTS. i,i, 
GASOLINE ENGINES i .K 
UfUTtrOR CIRCULAR VH 
THE AMERICAN WELL WORKS 
AURORA,ILL.-CHICAGO.- DALLAS.TEX, 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, Dec. 24, 1898 
FARM TOPICS. 
A. Corner of New England.862 
The Farmer and a License.861 
Hunters, Beware!.863 
How to Grow Oat Hay.865 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Cost of ShoeiDg. 863 
Bicyclists and Cows.863 
Loss from Glass Bottles.863 
Feeding Cotton-Seed Hulls and Meal.864 
Insurance Risks on Incubator Lamps.864 
Selling Milk by a Standard.861, 865 
Thoroughpin on Hock of Horse.865 
Wind-suckiDg and Intestinal Worms in a 
Horse.865 
Grease Heel in a Horse.865 
The “ Jack of All Trades” Cow... 874 
Pork Making in Canada.874 
Fall or Spring Pigs.,.875 
Soiling Dairy Cows.875 
Forkfuls of Facts.875 
Poison in Wild Cherry.875 
Another “ Kicker” Cow.875 
Working the Pigs.875 
Peddling “Oleo”.875 
IT IS ECONONT 
! to own a mill with which to 
do all kinds of grinding for 
4 stock feed and family uses, 
4 and especially one that does 
I not continually require ex- 
i pense for new grinding 
S lates and small parts. Our 
'renck Buhr Mills are 
durable, economical, efficient 
Just the mill for farm uses, 
order and no expense. 
Send for new booh on Mills and sample mea 
NOHDYKE A M ARM OX CO., 
Flour Mill Builders, ijj 
270 Day St-, * - Indianapolis, J. 
and 
Easiest kept 
practice 
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HORTICULTURAL. 
strawberries Amid Snowdrifts.861, 862 
OjSouthern Peach Culture Overdone ?.862 
°>)rcing Rhubarb in the Dark.863 
^-Cow to Handle Persimmon Seeds.865 
c \?‘od in a Quince Orchard.865 
OjiVhat Strawberries for Alabama.865 
5? The Best Fruit-Tree Bands.865 
Apples for Western Pennsylvania.865 
Cultivation for an Alabama Hillside Peach 
Orchard.865 
The Kumquat or Chinese Gooseberry Orange. 867 
Glass Gardening in the Bay State. Concluded. 871 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.870 
For the Little Folks’ Playthings.870 
Cleaning Agateware.870 
Save Your Back.870 
A Pretty Gift.870 
Home Life in Porto Rico.870, 871 
WOOD 
SAWS 
SMALLEY MFG. CO., 
Our .Smalley and Bat¬ 
tle Creek self-seed 
Drag Saws are the 
standard of the world. 
Also all sizes of Circular 
Saws, and the celebrated 
B. C. Picket Mill 
Horse Powers for oper¬ 
ating. Silo Machinery, 
Feed Mills, Boot Cut¬ 
ters, Corn Shellers. 
ial* Makers, Manitowoc, Win. 
CTS. FOR CORN 
That’s what every bushel of corn is worth after 
■ m , being ground on our 
Scientific Grinding Mill 
Here’s something entirely newi a 2 to 4 
horse Mill. We call it DOUBLE ACTION 
both plates revolve. Grinds Ear Corn and all 
grains for feed. Other styles and sizes, 2 to 50 h.p. 
THE FOOS MFG. CO. Springfieli, 0. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Blowing Out Stumps.863 
A Yankee in Ohio. Part X. 864 
Ruralisms.866, 867 
Editorials. 868 
Brevities.868 
Governor Theodore Roosevelt.869 
Markets.....872 
Events of the Week.873 
Short Stories.873 
Among the Marketmen.873 
Humorous..... .876 
