1904 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
i3 
PUBLISHER’S DESK. 
At this writing we have not received 
returns for the day after Christmas, 
which is one of the big days of the year. 
The returns for this week run ahead 
from 10 per cent for the smallest day to 
98 per cent, nearly double, for the best 
day. Since the rose supplement went 
out the new names have been coming 
in lively. Three clubs this morning, one 
from Iowa, one from Michigan and an¬ 
other from New York, amount to ex¬ 
actly 100 new names. Besides this old 
friends who renew include a dollar or 
two for friends. For all this we thank 
you here. We cannot acknowledge every 
letter personally. We also receive a 
nice bunch of the 10-weeks’ trials 
every morning, but there are many of 
the little envelopes that have not yet re¬ 
turned. Perhaps you have one yet to 
make use of. If so, kindly see that it is 
put into the proper hands. 
Last week the Grand Jury of Ford 
County, Ill., turned in an indictment 
against J. W. Woodruff and G. W. Coff¬ 
man on the alleged charge of receiving 
money under false pretenses in that 
county. Mr. Woodruff is the President 
of the American Farm Company which 
has sued The R. N.-Y. for over $100,000 
for alleged libel, and Mr. Coffman is 
connected with the same concern. This 
ought to be interesting reading for the 
farm papers who persisted in carrying 
the advertising of the American Farm 
Company after its true character had 
been shown up in these colmuns, and 
even after the notice of suit had been 
filed and published. It will at least 
hardly encourage the promotion of any 
other schemes by these gentlemen in 
farm communities.* 
Once more we want to request that 
you help us make the day after New 
Year’s a record breaker for subscription 
returns. If not sent before, please have 
renewal reach us on that day, Saturday, 
and any new names you can send along 
will help swell the total. 
By the way, we will be glad to mail 
our liberal terms to anyone who will 
get up a club in his neighborhood. Do 
you want them? 
Once more we wish you a happy New 
Year and a prosperous year to come. 
STATE BREEDERS' MEET. 
The annual meeting of the New York 
State Breeders’ Association was held at 
Syracuse, December 16-17. This organiza¬ 
tion is composed of several societies repre¬ 
senting the various breeds of cattle and 
sheep. There were a number of highly In¬ 
teresting addresses, a brief synopsis of 
which Is given below: 
John Campbell, of Woodville, Ont., spoke 
on the Shropshire sheep, with which he has 
been very successful. He puts this breed 
at the head on account of mutton capacity 
and adaptability to all climates. He be¬ 
lieves in getting the best and has paid as 
much as $400 for single ewes. Thomas 
Elliott, of Galt, Ont., said that there is no 
reason why New York should not make 
sheep raising as profitable as do the Cana¬ 
dians, who are able to ship to New York 
markets and make money in spile of tariff 
discriminations against them. He told of 
the use of large quantities of beets and tur¬ 
nips, which, he believes, are highly bene¬ 
ficial to the animals and improve the qual¬ 
ity of the mutton. Peter Martin, of Rush, 
a Merino sheep man, said that many breed¬ 
ers seemed to think that it Is better to 
breed Merinos more in the line of the mut¬ 
ton type. He did not believe In crossing 
the breed too much, as the results were 
likely to be an animal not valuable for 
either wool or mutton. D. K. Bell, of West 
Brighton, urged Merino breeders to have a 
larger exhibit of sheep at the stock shows. 
Frank D. Ward, of Batavia, denounced the 
practice of putting rags into garments In 
the place of wool. Every garment should 
be labeled so as to tell just how much wool 
Is used In its manufacture. He urged ac¬ 
tion to secure an anti-shoddy bill for this 
State. Hon. James Wood spoke on selec¬ 
tion of sires and dams in breeding. He 
gave instances of remarkable results from 
crossing in the line, by which sheep, cattle 
and horses have been improved, strong 
characteristics intensified and weaknesses 
removed. He said that the Vikings were 
the most hardy people ever known, and 
showed how the various Infusions of Vik¬ 
ing blood had made the Anglo-Saxon the 
dominant race. 
Prof. Thomas F. Hunt spoke on the live 
stock industry. He told of sections in the 
West where what was formerly rich pas¬ 
ture is now practically desert, having been 
ruined by destruction of wooded lands and 
reckless methods of pasturage, which have 
eaten the grass out by the roots. He show¬ 
ed that the trend of the cattle Industry Is 
toward the East, and he believes that the 
business will again become profitable to 
the eastern farmer. In his address on feed¬ 
ing animals Dr. Jordan said that eastern 
farmers in many sections might profitably 
raise more grain instead of depending en¬ 
tirely on the West. He emphasized the 
value of Alfalfa wherever it can be grown, 
which is more extensively than many sup¬ 
pose. The section of central New York, 
known as the Onondaga clays, is peculiar¬ 
ly adapted to this plant. He spoke of the 
deception in some compounded feeds, which 
contain ground corncobs, oat hulls and oth¬ 
er waste products, that are practically use¬ 
less. His advice was to let mixed feeds 
alone unless one knows Just what is in 
them. S. Hoxie, of Yorkville, N. Y., gave 
a very interesting talk on Holstein-Fries- 
ian cattle and their performances. 
Resolutions were offered favoring the 
erection of a suitable building for the Agrl 
cultural College at Cornell, and commend¬ 
ing the work of the State Agricultural De¬ 
partment in enforcing the dairy laws. 
There was a lively contest over the selec¬ 
tion of a president for the coming year, the 
result being the reelection of Milo H. Olin, 
of Perry. Other efficers elected were: Vice- 
president, H. A. Moyer, Syracuse; secre¬ 
tary, W. T. Thorne, Skaneateles; treasurer, 
A. D. Baker, Auburn._ 
Oregon Blackberry in Indiana.— I saw 
It yield abundantly in Oregon, but perhaps 
mine is in too rich ground; it does not bear 
well for me. It seems too dry, as Oregon 
is much damper. It might do on hill 
ground. I hope you may succeed, but I 
have not done so yet. w. s. i. 
Colfax, Ind. ____ 
W.: “They tell me, Professor, that 
you have mastered all the modern 
tongues.” Professor: “All but two— 
my wife’s and her mother’s!”—Tit-Bits. 
Doctor: “There iis one thing more. 
Your wife must not speak another word 
to-day. Tell her that.” Patient Hus¬ 
band: “W-would you mind telling her 
yourself?”—Answers. 
The Trying Time 
In a young girl’s life is reached when 
Nature leads her uncertain steps across the 
line which divides girlhood from woman¬ 
hood. Ignorance and neglect at this crit¬ 
ical period are largely responsible for 
much of the after 
misery of woman¬ 
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does Nature often 
need help in the 
regular establish¬ 
ment of the wom¬ 
anly function, but 
there is almost al¬ 
ways need of some 
safe, strengthening 
tonic, to overcome 
the languor, nerv¬ 
ousness and weak¬ 
ness, commonly ex¬ 
perienced at this 
time. 
If there is an in¬ 
valid woman, suf¬ 
fering from female 
weakness, prolap¬ 
sus, or falling of 
womb, or from leu- 
corrhea who has 
used Dr. Pierce’s 
Favorite Prescription without compleh 
success, Dr. Pierce would like to hear from 
such person—and it will be to her advant¬ 
age to write as he offers in perfect good 
faith, a reward of $500 for any case of the 
above maladies which he cannot cure. 
«I wish to tell you the benefit we have 
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Dan Hall, of Brodhead, Green Co., Wis. ” Two 
years ago my daughter’s health began to fail. 
Everything that could be thought of was done 
to help her but it was of no use. When she 
began to complain she was quite stout; weighed 
170 , the picture of good health, until about the 
age of fourteen, then in six months she was so 
run down her weight was but 120 . She kept j 
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Doctor Pierce’s Common Sense Medica 
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Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. 
For pains ill tlie region of the 
Kidneys, or for a Wen k 
Hack, the plaster should be 
applied as shown above. 
Wherever there is pain apply 
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OL EST. 1847. jb ^ 
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POROUS PLASTERS 
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