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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 6 
BUSINESS IN RANGE HORSES. 
If the people in the East have an idea 
that the range horse business is a thing 
of the past they are greatly misled, as 
our firm alone bought and sold on this 
market nearly 40,000 range horses dur¬ 
ing the past year. A few years ago it 
was very hard to get well-bred range 
horses, but for the past 10 years the 
ranchmen have been using Percheron, 
Shire and Coach stallions, until many of 
them have bands of horses as good as 
are raised in Iowa and Illinois. We 
bought 3,000 from South Dakota; among 
them we got 21 imported French and 
German Coach stallions. We also bought 
2,500 from South Dakota and got 29 im¬ 
ported Percheron and Shire stallions. 
Most of the matured stock in these two 
bunches of horses would weigh from 
1,100 to 1,500 pounds, and were pro¬ 
nounced by all competent judges of 
horseflesh to be as good as any native- 
raised horses. We sold matured horses 
from these two bunches at from $45 to 
$90 per head by the carload. Yearlings 
brought $20 to $35, and two and three- 
year-olds from $30 to $45. Suckling 
colts brought from $10 to $28 per head. 
The range horse of to-day runs on the 
range the year around, never being fed 
in the Winter, but are rounded up twice 
a year (May and October) and branded, 
and are as easily broken and handled as 
native horses. There is no horse with 
so much durability as the range horse 
because his early life is full of hard¬ 
ship and privation, and any horse lack¬ 
ing energy and hardiness cannot sur¬ 
vive the severe Winter. No horse has 
such good feet, and an eastern man un¬ 
accustomed to western conditions can¬ 
not appreciate this, but many saddle 
horses in the West never have a shoe 
on their feet, and will work for weeks 
and months through rocks without 
showing any signs of being tender. 
These horses are all sold by the car¬ 
load at auction in a ring that the stock 
yards company has built for us, and un¬ 
der a tent. There are three tiers of 
seats for prospective buyers, and the 
ring is enclosed by a tight plank fence 
about four feet high, with a gate on 
each side to allow the horses to come 
in and go out, so as not to cause any 
confusion. The horses are in our care 
until they go out of the ring, but after 
that time they are in the care of the 
stock yards company, who yard them 
in separate pens under private lock, and 
become responsible to the purchaser for 
their safety. It is hard for one who has 
never seen one of these sales to compre¬ 
hend the amount of business we do in 
two or three hours’ time. Often we sell 
2,500 or 3,000 head of horses in this 
time, and on July 8 last we sold 60 cars 
of horses in 60 consecutive minutes, 
making a record breaker for speed in 
range horse sales, m’oreary & carey. 
South Omaha, Neb. 
Georgie: “Is Swigg going to swear off 
on New Year’s?’’ Knowit: “No. He has 
changed his mind. He’s going to marry 
a snake charmer instead.’’—New York 
Press. 
“ ‘And his last end is worse than his 
first,’ ” quoted the Sunday school teach¬ 
er. “What does this refer to, children?” 
“A hornet,” promptly answered the 
freckled boy, who had just joined the 
class.—Judge. 
Mr. Jones: “See here! This horse 
you sold me runs up on the sidewalk 
every time he sees an auto.” Horse 
Dealer: “Well, you don’t expect a $50 
horse to run up a telegraph pole or 
climb a tree, do you?”—Judge. 
Angeeine Murphy: “Hold on dere, 
Jimmy Kelly! Yer needn’t read me no 
more items out’n dat newspaper ’bout 
soda fountains explodin’ an’ manglin’ de 
customers, an’ girls gittin’ poisoned by 
ptomaines in ice cream. If yer dead 
broke, jes say so, like a man, an’ I’ll 
t’ink jest as much uv yer.”—Judge. 
Raise the calves from Fall to Spring if 
possible. You will find It much easier than 
in Summer, and have far better calves. 
Have their feed either all sweet or all 
sour. First one and then the other is dis¬ 
couraging to both man and beast. 
Don’t milk, sitting on a “wobbly” one- 
legged stool with a heavy pail of milk be¬ 
tween your knees. Make a good stool that 
will hold the pail, while you milk in com¬ 
fort. If you don’t know how to make one. 
drop in some time and look at one of ours, 
or I will send you dimensions. I am using 
a stool that I have used continuously for 
over 20 years. 
Carry a little book in your vest pocket 
and jot down items that you wish to re¬ 
member. Have a page for things hard to 
remember when you go to town; you’ll 
find it will pay. Have another page for 
things to do on stormy days, and you and 
the hired man will not have to hunt for 
a job. Just pull out your book end do the 
thing most needful. _ h. 
“FOUNTAIN” SPRAYER 
is most compact and handiest of 
all small sprayers. Tank holds 
3 gals. A few strokes of pump 
gives enough air pressure to 
discharge entire contents with¬ 
out re-pumping. Great time and 
labor saver. Discharge under perfect 
control with automatic valve. Has 
special attachments for spraying Fruit 
Trees,Vines and Vegetables. Catalogue 
and spraying Calendar with formulas for mixtures, freo on request. 
LOWELL SPECIALTY CO. 24 Main St. Lowell, Mich. 
CAUMfWF 
Kills San Jose Scale 
COSTS ABOUT <4 CENTS A TREE 
In powder form for use either in powder gun or 
water spray. Manufactured by 
Monmouth Chemical Works, Shrewsbury, N J. 
Hoyt’s Trees 
“Hoyt” ought to know something about 
growing trees—been at it more than 50 
years and has more than 500 acres in 
nursery stock. Our stock is all grown on 
rich soil of New England’s rugged hills; 
guaranteed healthy and true to name. 
We have an extra large and flnelotof Peach Trees 
and Forest Trees at this time. Write us at once about 
anything you want in trees, plants and vines. 
Full Catalogue Free. 
THE STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS CO., 
HEW CANAAN, CONN. 
Great for Ears 
Great for Ensilage 
Here’s a variety o', corn every farmer 
■will do well to test; a corn productive of 
both ears and stalk; acorn that is high in 
quality, early in growth; no barren stalks, 
every stalk an ear. many two or three ears; 
stalks leafy, tender, sweet. Produces a paying 
crop when other varieties would be grown at 
a loss. This year’s seed is fine. PU. 00c; bu. 
82; 10 bu. or more 81.75 per bu. 64 page cata¬ 
log of vegetable, flower and field seeds 
free for the asking. Corn manual free. 
The Page Seed Co-,Box 12.Greene,H.Y. 
If you cannot secure from your Seedsman, 
GROFF’S HYBRID GLADIOLI 
[GENUINE] 
in their several sections, write me and I will mail my 
1U04 illustrated catalogue in which I offer the high¬ 
est quality which can be secured in the world at 
prices which are much below the value furnished 
ARTHUR COWEE, GLADIOLUS SPECIALIST, 
Meadowvale Farm, Berlin, N. Y. 
FI rtWFD C Bark’s Floral Magazine, trial, 
f Li\J »v F/I\.Op ar jj;i s Floral Guide, 1 904, and 
Park’s Seed Pkg.,1000 sorts, lor a big bed that will 
surprise you with new flowers every day all summer,all 
for stamp. Oeo. W. Park, BS1, La Park, l’a. 
tra gta -Wanted addresses of farmers in- 
V IX IW interested in Early State Field Corn. 
White Star Oats (not the kind that grows 300 bushels 
in circulars). Description free; samples, postage 2c 
Iceberg Lettuce, etc. Evergreen Corn, mailed, lOc 
Irish Cobblers and Gold Coin Potatoes. Can save 
$2 bbl. SMITH'S POTATO FARM, Shortsville, N. Y. 
TREES OF LIFE 
and Fruits of Perfection are obtained by planting 
our Pedigree Grown Nursery Stock, Apple, Peach, 
Pear and Plum Trees, and all other leading fruits 
Prices and terms unequalled. Write to-day for cata- 
and read our special offers. 
Riverside Nursery Co., Confluence, Penna. 
Bi-Pedal Sickle 
and Tool Grinder 
Geared like a bicycle, fitted with 
famous Carborundum wheel grinds 
20 times as fast as sand stone. For 
Sickles, Edge Tools, Saw Gumming, 
Polishing. Farmers' Special Oder, 
10 Days Free Trial. Price $8.50. 
Keturnl f not rials factory. Agents Wanted. 
K. Luther Bros. Co., 
22 Penn Si., N. Milwaukee Wia. 
The Rural New-Yorker’s 
OLD LINE LIFE INSURANCE CLUB 
The members interested in this club are 
beyond expectation. 
Send your age and the ages for those of 
your family interested, for particulars to 
the Secretary, C. E. Rafferty, 106 E. 125th 
St., New York City. 
S I L. O S 
( 904, 
Six Kinds of Wood. 
y nUI to build, plant, fill anfl 
II U II feed Your post office ad¬ 
dress calls for free Illustrated Jour¬ 
nal on silos and silage and 
many things you should Ml U II 
Kalamazoo Tank & Silo Co», 
Michigan. 
READY 
ROOFING 
Buy of us Direct and 
Save Money. 
Best goods. Our price* 
surprise. Write ns. 
S. E. McDonough & co. 
Dept. C. Pittsburgh. Pa. 
SAW MILLS 
Another Great Victory for 
GRIMM SAP SPOUTS and SUGAR UTENSILS 
First Prize In the Vermont Maple 
Sugar Makers’ Ass’n at Burlington, 
Vt., Jan. 6, 1904. C. J. Bell, George 
H. Soule, P. B. B. North 
rop, aud W. G. Otis, own 
the largest maple groves 
In Vermont and have 
equipped their entire hush with Grimm 
spouts. You run no risk. They have 
tried it and other makes last season. 
_ One-fourth more sap Is guaranteed 
without Injury to your trees. Samples and system for tapping 
freo G. H. GRIMM, Rutland, Vermont. 
IDEAL 
SAP SPOUT 
Made open or closed. Send for dealers’ 
price list and catalogue of full line of 
MAPLE SHUAR GOODS. 
CHARLES MILLAR & SON CO.. Utica, N. Y. 
[ARROW BRAND 
can be very 
advantageous¬ 
ly applied on 
SILOS, Farm 
Buildings or 
Sheds by any 
ASPHALT READY ROOFING CO. S’™™. 
83 Pine St., New York. samples. 
EUREKA INDESTRUCTIBLE FENCE POSTS. 
Cheap as cedar. Made where used. No freight to 
pay. Great inducements to Agents to work territory. 
For terms, etc., address, with stamp, 
J. W. WYNKOOP. K.R. No. 4, Erie, Pa. 
THERE ARE NO RATS NOR MICE, 
MORE EGGS, 
NO MITES NOR: LICE, 
in'the henhpuaa where 
S. P. F. CARBOLINEUM 
FOR SALE BY la us«a. 
BRUNO GR0SCHE & CO., 108 Greenwich St., New York, 
XRE OFCORN | 
! “Corn Is King." Its wonderful possibilities practical- a 
ly developed in the newest and latest Silage work; | 
“MODERN SILAGE METHODS.” ' 
' An entirely new and practical work on Silos, their cen- 
I struction and the process of filling, to which is added 
! complete and reliable information regarding Silage and 
l its composition; feeding and a treatise on rations, I 
I being a Feeders’ and Dairymens’ Guide. I 
j I—Advantages of the Silo. IV—How to Make Silage. 
I II—Building the Silo. V—Feeding Silage. 
Ill—Silage Crops. VI—A Feeder’s Guide. 
212 pages of plain, practical information fof 
practical mon. Contains just the things 
I you have wanted to know and coula not flndelae- ^ 
I where. Copyrighted, 1903. Postpaid for 10 
1 cents, stamps or coin. 
.THESILVER MFG.CO., 
k Salem, Ohio, 
The DeLoach Patent Variable Friction Feed Saw Mill 
with 4 h. p. cuts 2000 feet per day. All sizes. Shingle 
Mills, Planers, Trimmers, Corn and Buhr Mills, 
Water Wheels, Lath Mills etc. Fine catalog free 
DE LOACH MILL MFC. CO., 
Box 800, ATLANTA, CA. - 
t if Moot us at SI. Louis, 
Rumely Engines 
I both as to traction and generating and supplying I 
power, are typical of all that is best for thresher- 
men. They are rear geared, gears are of steel, I 
crossheadsand slidesare protected from dust, they 
are free from trappy devices. Single or double 
cylinders, burn wood or coal, or direct flue for 
burning straw. Fit companions In the threshing 
I field for the famous Now Rumoly Separators, 
| Freecatalogue describes all. Wrfto for it. 
Nl. RUMELY CO., LA PORTE, IND. 
JONES 
HE PA rs 
THE FREIGHT 
SCALES 
BEST LOWEST PRICES ASTONISHING 
PREMIUMS 
FOR VALUABLE INFORMATION SIGN AND Mill I\i 
THIS COUPON OR SEND A COPY ON POSTAL. O 
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Name 
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State > 
JONES [5 ' BINGHAMTON, N. Y. 
WE LEAD THE WORLD 
We are the largest manufac¬ 
turers of Grooved and Plain 
Tire Steel Farm Wagon 
Wheels in America. We 
guarantee our patent 
Grooved Tire Wheels to 
be the best made by anybody 
anywhere. Write us. 
HAVANA METAL WHEEL CO. 
HAVANA, ILL 
CLIMAX, 
DELAWARE PLANT FARMS 
Strawberry Plants that grow large uniform berries is our 
specialty. We have control of the wonderful new strawberry, 
CLI MAX, the greatest yielder, most uniform, largest early berry 
known. For full description and origination of this wonderful 
berry, send postal for our large Illustrated catalogue of all 
standard varieties as well as the new ones. 
COROREV BROS., Laurel, Sussex Co., Del. 
CkiMAl. 
Do You Keep Bees? awS 
X keep you ? 
The AMERICAN Bee JOURNAL tells HOW. 44th year; weekly; $1.00. Sample 
Copy Free. Experts make their Bees Pay. Read, and be an expert. It’s easy. 
Women succeed, too. “ Sisters” dept. In Am. Bee Journal. “ Honey as a Health- 
Food,” 16-p. pamphlet for 2c stamp. Tells value of Honey in Cooking and as a 
Remedy. Address, George W. York& Co., 144 Erie St., Chicago, 111. 
One-IIorse Corn, Bean 
and Garden Seeder. 
Drops in hills and drills 12 
acres a day. Fertilirerextra 
Calu¬ 
met 
check 
row _ 
planter with automatic reel 
and 80 rods wire. 
for this Com 
GardenDrill 
With 11 tools complete$8.50 
0O 20 for Wo) v eri ne 
Garden Cultivator. 
We have complete line gar¬ 
den tools. Seed Drills 65c. 
Steel lever harrow; cuts 
10 ft; 60 teeth; two sec¬ 
tions. 
Steel Cultivator, 
80 cts. 
buys this 
seeder. 
Our No. 
1428 
Genuine 
.Otis 
SjFjicrank 
““•"seeder, 
sows wheat, oats, grass 
seed etc. Retails at 
$3.00, our price $1.26. 
Michigan Wheelbarrow 
Seeder 12 ft. $4.95, 14 ft. 
plain, with 6 shovels, $5.25. EndGateSeeder, 
spreads to 33 inches, improved pattern, $5.30. 
07.50for Fanning 
W I Mill with grain 
outfit for cleaning 
wheat, rye, oats, 
corn, barley, beans 
etc. beard tor cheat 
and cockle. Clover, 
grass sieves extra. 
Warehoueo Mills J23.60. 
0A.5O buys 
perfect ICO 
egg incubator com¬ 
plete. 84.35 for 50 Egg 
Wolverine, Jr. Incu¬ 
bator. Brooders $3.15 
and up. Handy egg 
carrier 28c,holds 1 to 12 
doz. Root Cutter 83.25. 
For this 12-16 all steel 
disc harrow. Frame is 
made of best angle steel 
Axle of cold rolled pol¬ 
ished steel. Discshighest 
grade tempered steel 
Springseat. Draftis di¬ 
rect from axle. Guaran¬ 
teed in every way. 
two section steel land 
roller. 7 ft. 3 section- 
$17.50.8ft. $18.75. Light 
running,strongest.best. 
°LOWS. 
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a and 
up * 
CUT THIS AD OUT cultural aud Farm Machinery Catalogue FREE. MARVIN SMITH CO. CHICAGO. 
