1904 
373 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
PUBLISHER’S DESK. 
We have had something to say about 
the Philadelphia rose, which is given to 
subscribers this year. Now let others 
talk. Here are a few notes taken at ran¬ 
dom from recent mails: 
The new Crimson Rambler Philadelphia 
came in fine condition. It could not have 
been fresher had I received it directly 
from the grower in the pot it was grown 
in. I repotted it. It is not a large plant, 
but is finely rooted, and though it has been 
potted over a week it never withered or 
drooped a particle. Accept my thanks for 
the rose. m. luther peterson. 
Ohio. 
The rose Philadelphia Rambler came 
through in fine shape; have it potted and 
it is growing. Thank you for it. 
New York. kdgar pearsaxe. 
The Rambler arrived safely and in good 
condition. It was a great surprise to me, 
as I had expected to see a little brown 
twig, but to see such a beautiful green lit¬ 
tle bush was a great surprise, for which 
accept my thanks. The weather has been 
so cold I have planted it in a flower pot. 
Connecticut. mrs. a. w. snow. 
The Philadelphia Rambler arrived 
promptly and in fine condition. Thus far 
it seems contented and happy in spite of 
frosty nights and chilly days. You are do¬ 
ing a blessed and beautiful work in send¬ 
ing out these floral souvenirs from time to 
time. Many of us love these things and 
long for them, but circumstances are hard 
and we do not feel able to buy. Your gift 
comes and satisfies our hunger and helps 
us out of our sordid self-pity, v/ith its 
i!nSet lesson of unselfishness. Our Father’s, 
blessing on The R. N.-Y. and all the fam 
ily, and not least on the Hope Farm mart 
with his constant cheer and sturdy good 
sense. charlotte t. aebott. 
Ohio. (■' 
We could print hundreds of just suchl 
kindly notes. They come from all over 
the country—from every State. The 
rose was sent to Cuba, Jamaica and for¬ 
eign countries, even to South Africa, 
where it will grow in Pretoria. Another 
was sent to Russia. Now these friends 
are glad to see the little plant, but 
what will they think when the rosebush 
climbs all over the porch and bursts in 
to bloom? Think of the pleasure they 
will take in watching it grow into 
beauty! 
Do you not desire that pleasure? The 
rose is sent free of charge to all sub¬ 
scribers who call for it. Some have not 
yet renewed their subscription. Do so 
at once and order the rose. This will be 
about the last call, for the season is 
now coming with a rush. Why not re¬ 
new at once?_ 
TIMELY TOPICS. 
Farmers Organizing.— There seems to be 
no reason why farmers should not organ¬ 
ize and work for their mutual benefit and 
protection. The writer attended a meeting 
a day or two ago where such an organiza¬ 
tion was formed. The usual officers, presi¬ 
dent, vice-president, secretary and treas¬ 
urer were chosen. Then a committee of 
information was named, to consist of one 
member, whose duty it shall be to make 
inquiry regarding matters of interest to 
the organization. Another committee was 
appointed to make purchases, and still 
another to effect sales. An attempt will 
be made to purchase seeds and fertilizers 
for the members of the organization, at 
a discount from what farmers usually 
have to pay. The special work for the 
committee of information just now is to 
ascertain the cost of cooperative creamer¬ 
ies for erection and equipment; also to find 
out if these have been successful, and to 
what degree. Then compare prices re¬ 
ceived at these creameries with those paid 
by the proprietary concerns. It seems to 
me that this idea of first learning what 
has been done and how, is vastly better 
than to invest hundreds or thousands of 
dollars of the farmers’ hard-earned money 
in a creamery and then learn by exper¬ 
ience, perhaps, to the sorrow of the in¬ 
vestors. 
Hired Men.— The hired help question ap¬ 
pears to be rather more serious than usual 
this season. The number of men who are 
available appears to be somewhat larger 
than usual; but the grade of help offered 
is, with a few exceptions, of an inferior 
quality. Factories are curtailing their ex¬ 
penses for help a little, and, naturally, 
they are dispensing with the less desirable 
ones, which are thus thrown out upon the 
farmers. They go to the farmers only as 
a last resort, and will stay only till they 
can find some way to exist without farm 
work. Lumbermen, creamerymen, and 
factory employers have had no difficulty 
in procuring help all these years. A fac¬ 
tory manager told me that he could dupli¬ 
cate everyone of his employees inside of 
10 days if he needed to do so. Farmers 
are making every effort to avoid depen¬ 
dence upon hired help as necessity de¬ 
mands their doing. 
New York Beet Sugar.— A prediction of 
the Hope Farm man appears to be coming 
true, so far as regards southern New 
York. For several years the Binghamton 
Beet Sugar Co., have been carrying on a 
more or less successful contest to procure 
a supply of beets for their enormous fac¬ 
tory. They have had to go a hundred 
miles or more to get growers to furnish 
enough beets for their use, and yearly 
they have been obliged to look out new 
territory, as many growers would not at¬ 
tempt a second crop. There is consider¬ 
able land that is quite well adapted to the 
growth of beets, but profits are only 
moderate, risks have to be counted, and 
labor is extremely hard to get. Those liv¬ 
ing at a distance from cities or large 
towns could not procure laborers, and 
those near cities were not always success¬ 
ful in procuring competent help. The re¬ 
sult is that the Binghamton company has 
resolved to remove to Idaho, where con¬ 
tracts have been made for a larger acre¬ 
age of beets. H - H - L. 
RHEUMATISM 
Cured 
Through the Feet 
Don’t Take Medicine, External Rem¬ 
edy Brings Quick Relief. Sent 
FREE ON APPROVAL . trv it 
We want everyone who has rheuma¬ 
tism to send us his or her name. We 
will send by return mail a pair of Magic 
Foot Drafts, the wonderful external cure 
which has brought more comfort into 
the United States than any internal 
remedy ever made. If they give relief, 
send us One dollar ; if not, don’t send 
us a cent— you decide. 
Magic Foot Drafts are worn on the soles of the 
feet and cure by absorbing the poisonous acids 
in the b'ood through the large poies. Tuey cure 
rheumatism in every part of the body. It must 
be evident to you that we couldn’t afford to send 
the drafts on approval if they did not cure, even 
after everything else has failed. 
Since I used the Drafts I walk without crutches. 
They do just what you claim. 
ANNIE LEE GUNN, Augusta, Ark. 
I am much pleased with your cheap and simple 
remedy. 1 have found it to bo just as you promised. 
J. H. DIKKMAN, Danube, Minn 
I never found anything that would help mo before 
trying your Drafts JOHN WHITE, Grafton.Mil h. 
I have suffered with rheumatism for the past ten 
tears but Magic Foot Drafts have ent irely cured me. 
I have felt no pain since using them. 
MRS. MARY ST. ANGE, Woonsocket. K I. 
We have thousands of long letters of gratitude 
from men and women cured of rheumatism by 
Magic Foot Drafts. Will v on let them cure you? 
Write to-day to the Magic Foot Draft t <>., 
VVN 30 Oliver IJldg., Jackson. Midi., for a t ial 
pair of Drafts free on approval. We send also 
a valuable booklet on rheumatism, free. 
It is just a common cold, people say, 
there’s no danger in that. Admitting their 
statement, then there are uncommon colds, 
colds which are dangerous; for many a 
fatal sickness begins with a cold. If we 
could tell the common cold from the un¬ 
common we could feel quite safe. But we 
can’t. The uncommon variety is rarely 
recognized until it has fastened its hold on 
the lungs, and there are symptoms of con¬ 
sumption. 
At the first symptoms the careful person 
will heed the warning by taking a mild 
laxative ; some vegetable pill that will not 
disturb the system or cause griping. About 
the best is "Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets.’* 
If the cold starts with a cough, and it 
persists then some local treatment for this 
condition should be taken. A well known 
alterative extract, which has been highly 
recommended by thousands of users, is 
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. 
This tonic compound is composed of an 
extract of roots and herbs and has a sooth¬ 
ing effect upon the mucous membrane, 
allays the irritation and at the same time 
works in the proper and reasonable waj 
at the seat of the trouble—the stagnated or 
poisoned blood. 
It contains no alcohol to shrivel up the 
blood corpuscles, but makes pure rich red 
blood. 
Dr. Pierce’s iooo-page illustrated book, 
"The Common Sense Medical Adviser," is 
sent free in paper covers on receipt of 21 
one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only. 
For 31 stamps the cloth-bound volume will 
be sent. 1008 pages. It was formerly sold 
for $1.50 per copy. Address Dr. R. V. 
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. 
DR. HESS 
Great Stock Book 
If you will write and Bay what 
r,.. A stock you have—how many head 
rrgfi of each, what stock food you 
■ ■ ww have used—and mention this 
paper. This book is a comprehensive treatise 
on the care of all live stock and poultry, based 
on the scientific knowledge and attainments 
of the eminent veterinarian, Dr. Hess (M.D., 
D V S.); written in popular language; com¬ 
mended and used by veterinarians every¬ 
where. (let it and become a master of alL 
stock diseases. Write to-day, to 
DR. HESS & CLARK, Ashland, Ohio. 
Makers of Dr. Hess Stock Food. 
Increase Your Income 
Learn profitable poultry raising. Our suc¬ 
cess in teaching it has been phenomenal. 
The faculty are practical poultry men and 
experienced teachers. Tremendous oppor¬ 
tunities for thoso who begin Ji'OW* No 
other investment brings such large and 
sure returns. Write to-day for illustrated 
booklet fully describing various courses. 
COLl .TIBIA SCHOOL OF POI LTKY 
CrV/ITKEy Box 608, Walervllle, fl. Y. 
This is the Limit 
A Hot Water. Self-Regulating, 50 egg 
Incubator $4.50. $3.00 and up for 
brooders. All on 30 DAYS’ TRIAL. 
No agents. You pay no middlemen’s 
profits. See catalogue for “100& Hatches.’ Write 
BUCKEYE INCUBATOR COMPANY., B 01 23, Sprlogfltid. Ohlt 
$ I 0.80 For 
1 ma 200 Egg 
INCUBATOR 
Ferfeot la construction and 
action. Hatches every fertile 
egg. Write for oatalog to-day. 
QEO? H. STAHL, Quincy, 111 
POULTRY 
SUGAR BEETS FOR STOCK FEED 
BETTER THAN MANUELS 
Breustedt’s “Elite” and “Elite A” Sugar Beet 
Seeds yield 1500 to 2500 bushels per acre 
lb., 25c; k; lb., 40c; lib.,75c; 2 lbs., *1.25; 4 lbs., 
12.25—by mail, prepaid. 6 lbs.. *1.75; 10 lbs., *3.00; 
25 lbs., *6.00; 50 lbs., *11.00; 110 lbs., *20.00-by freight 
or express, not prepaid. Cash with order. 
JK. C. POST, M. E., DUNDEE, MTCH. 
Sole Agent for United States and Canada. 
THE SPRING 
WORK 
is sure to bring soro 
shoulders. You need not 
lay your horse\>ff a day 
if you use 
GALL 
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It’s the sovereign remedy for all Calls, Scratches, 
Wire Cuts, Croaso Heel, etc. In horses. Torn or 
Cracked Teats, etc. in cows. Sold by local dealers 
every where, who are directed to refund money if it 
fails. Enclose us 10 cents for testing sample. 
BICKMORE GALL CURE COMFANY, Boi 519, Old Town, Me. 
Above trade mark on every box. 
BICKMORE’S 
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aired By one 
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FLEMINC'S Is the 
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Thousands cured by this 
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Book about Spavin, Ourb, 
Ringbone, Splint, eto.Write. 
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122 L'olon Slock Ids.Chicago,I 
HAVE YOU HORSES? 
Are any of them 
troubled with 
Spavins, Ring 
Bones, Splints, 
Curbs or any other 
form of Lameness? 
If so you need 
KENDALL’S SPAVIN CURE. 
It Cures all of These. 
Hartmonsville, W. Va., Jan. 6, 1903. 
Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Enosburg Falls, Vt. 
Gentlemen—Please send me a “Treatise on the 
Horse and His Diseases.” I have used your Spavin 
Cure and think it has no equal. 
Very truly yours, 
GEORGE B. JENKINS. 
Price $1; 6 lor $5. Ask your druggist for Ken* 
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the book free, or address 
DR. B. J. KENDALL CO„ ENOSBURG FALLS, VT. 
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Jhe FREE Homestead 
Lands of ■■■ ■ 
Western 
Canada 
are the 
Star Attractions 
for 1904. 
Millions of acres of magnificent 
Grain and Grazing Lands to be 
had as a free gift, or by pur¬ 
chase from Railway Compan¬ 
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Onod crops, delightful cli¬ 
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enee acquired easily. 
The population of Western 
Canada increased 128,000 by im¬ 
migration during the past year, 
over 50,000 being Americans. 
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Agent for Canadian Atlas and 
other information; or address 
Superintendent Immigration. 
- Ottawa, Canada:— 
W. D. SCOTT, Supt. of Immigration, 
Ottawa, Can. 
