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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 2, 1897 
Humorous. 
“ Uncle IIibam, your pumpkins at the 
fair are enormous this year.” “Ya-as. 
I helped ’em along ’th my darter’s new 
bisickle pump.”— Hie Chicago Herald. 
Papa : “Willie, where are those apples 
gone that were in the storeroom?’’ 
Willie : “ They are with the gingerbread 
that was in the cupboard .”—New Castle 
Chronicle. 
She : “ I’m sure you love me no longer. 
Now, do not deny it. I can see the 
change in you. I’m no fool. You should 
have married somebody stupider.” He : 
“ I couldn’t find one ! ”— Judy. 
“Maw, didn’t you tell me that Miss 
M ature and her brother Bob was twins?” 
“Yes, Jimmie.” “Must be some mis¬ 
take, for he told me he was 35, and she 
says she’s 24 .”—Detroit Free Press. 
“ Wiiat sent that dog away howling 
so ? ” asked the ’possum. “ Oh,” said the 
porcupine, “ he was nosing around for in¬ 
formation, and I kindly supplied him with 
a few points.”— Indianapolis Journal. 
Manager : “ Where’s the living skele¬ 
ton, Joe ? It’s his turn to go on.” Gen¬ 
eral Utility Boy : “He’s went an’ slip¬ 
ped while he was washing his hands, and 
went down th’ waste-pipe.”— Twinkles. 
Little Clarence (his ’steenth ques¬ 
tion) : “Pa?” Mr. Callipers: “Well, 
my son?” Little Clarence: “Pa, how 
did the man who named the first par¬ 
ch eesi board know it was a parcheesi 
board ? "—Truth. 
Mrs. Smith (thoughtfully): “I’m afraid 
I shall have to stop giving Bobby that 
tonic the doctor left for him.” Mr. 
Smith (anxiously): “Why, isn’t he any 
better?” Mrs. Smith: “Oh yes! But 
he has slid down the banisters six times 
this morning, broken the hall lamp, two 
vases, a pitcher, and a looking-glass, 
and I don’t feel as though I could stand 
much more.”— Harper's Bazar. 
Special to Readers of The Rural New-Yorker! 
mm aam m 8 nd this ad. and 10c. In 
Kf r 1 JQ iS ~Wi stamps, and we will mail 
K9 » ■ you M 11)- of any kind Of 
fll Tea you may select. The 
best imported. Good Teas 
W B ■ H and Coffees, 25c. # lb. We 
eSS® H ■ will send 5 lbs. of FINE 
Kb flf 3} FAMILY TEAS on re- 
of this ad. and $2. 
ukaw This is a special offer. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., 
81 and 83 Vesev St.. N. Y 1*. O. Box 289 
Cider Machinery.—Send for catalogue to Boomer & 
Boscnert Press Co., 118 West Water St.. Svracuse.N.Y 
TflQMPSQ^ 
GRaI 
SSEI 
Sows all kinds Clover. Timothy, Alfalfa, Red Top, 
' Flux and all Grass Seeds, any quantity, evenly, ac- 1 
1 curately. 20 to 40 acres u day. In wet, dry or windy 1 
» weather. Weight 40 lbs. HOPPER FOR OAfS. WHEAT,' 
i Catalog O. E. THOMPSON A, SONS 
i FREE. 1? River Street, YPSILANTI, MICH. 
P ineland Incubatorsand Brooders 
Jamesburg, N. J., U. S. A. 
P liny thought Egyptian Incubators great 
because he hadn’t seen the Pineland. 
P ineland Incubators hatch largest and 
healthiest chicks. 
P ineland Brooders rear every one of 
them. 
P rofitable fowls, land or water, for 
Pineland patrons. 
P heasants’ eggs hatch finely in the 
Pineland. 
P ineland Incubators best in the 
world, says an English expert. 
P ineland brooders simply perfect 
says Mettler of Minorca fame. 
P rosperous Poultrymen every¬ 
where prefer the Pineland. 
THE EXCELSIOR 
Spring Singletree. 
Used wherever horses labor. Warranted to please 
you. Send for prices and circulars. 
F. R. WILLSON, Columbus, Ohio. 
In the garden can be done with the “PLANET JR.” NO. 4 HILL-DROPPING 
SEEDER and SINGLE-WHEEL HOE, CULTIVATOR, RAKE and PLOW. The 
amount of work you can do with it is wonderful—and everything 
it does is bettqy done than you could do it any other way. 
Tbero are a scoro more “Planet .Tr.” Tools for 
farmers and gardeners—each the best ever devised for its 
particular work. Send for the “Planet Jr.” Book (1897 
edition) and learn about them. Free upon postal card request. 
S» h. Alien &. Co., 1107 Market St., Philadelphia. 
We have a plan by which Farmers can get 
TOOL CHESTS 
Containing of first-class quality (guaranteed) every tool—Axes, Saws and Planes included—necessary 
to repair vehicles, machines or build a house. Three two-ceut stamps and the name of this paper 
required for particulars. Powell Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Baltimore, did. 
JOHN H. JACKSON, Successor to JACKSON BROS. Established 1852. 
NEW YORK STATE DRAIN TILE and PIPE WORKS. Main Office: 76 Third Avenue-, Albany, N. Y. 
M anufacturer of and Dealer in Agricultural Drain Tile. Salt- 
Glazed Sewer Pipe. Red Pressed Brick, Mortar Colors, Fire 
Brick, Oven Tile, Flue Lining, ChimneyTops. Encaustic Side¬ 
walk Tile, Rosendale and Portland Cement, Lime, Plaster,&c. 
CAGLE SPRAY PUMP 
PITTSBURGH PUMP CO. 
The “IRON AGE” 
WHEEL HOES 
Bicycle Construction. 
Thoroughly Adjustable. 
High Steel Wheels, 
Tubular Frame, 
Malleable Castings. 
Light, strong and works “ju st right.” 
BATEMAN MFG. C0„ Box 102, Grenloch, N. J. 
THE FAF.QUHAR 
SAW MILL 
VARIABLE FRICTION 
FEED, Most Accurate 
Set Works Made: 
QUICK 
RECEDING 
HEAD 
BLOCKS. 
PORTABLE, STATIONARY & TRACTION 
Engines and Boilers a specialty. Send for catalogue to 
A. B. FARQUHAR CO., Ltd.,YORK, PA. 
Seed Wheat Wanted 
of Winter Wheat and Rye, to be dei’ 4 > /d next 
August from crop now growing. Can ^ only un¬ 
mixed new varieties of merit. Write jnce what 
you can offer to 
MONROE 8EED CO., P ,ster, N. Y. 
The WHEEL 
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forall time is the.... 
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We make them in nil sizes and 
varieties, TO FiT ANY 
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width of tire you may want 
Our wheels are either di¬ 
rect or M agger spoke. Can 
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Perfectly without chunge.... 
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m drvirgout.no resetting tires 
CHEAP because theyenuuro 
Send for catalogue and prices' 
Electric Wheel Co! 
QUINCY, ILL. 
RiKD 
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STEEL 
AXLES. 
Horse Carts 
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NARROW & {j 2&4 
WIDE Tires. Vwh «| 5 
Popular Prices. Low 
rates of freight from our 
works, Tatamy, Pa., to all 
points. HOBSON A CO., 
No. 2 Stone St., N. Y. 
BUGGY WHEELS 
WITH TIRE ON. 
Don't waste money repairing old 
wheels. Getour prices. Are prepared 
to tire, box, paint anil t'lii-nlxii 
axles for wheels of all sizes. 
WILMINCTON WHEEL CO. 
(401 Union St.) Wilmington, Del. 
The Charter Casoline Engine 
Is used for almost every pur¬ 
pose power Is applied 
to; and for 
FARM, DAIRY, 
and CREAMERY' 
Work is unequaled. Full par¬ 
ticulars by addressing 
Charter Gas Engine Co., 
P. O. Box 28, Sterling, Ill. 
All sizes, 1 H.-P. up; 
bottom prices. Cat. free. 
Wm. Butts, Trestle,N.Y 
TREES 
’/dch, Plum, Cherry, Apple, Pear and Small Fruits 
^ If you don't know about our stock, ask Geo. T. Powell, of Ghent, N. Y. 
^ WE COVENANT to interest you if you will write us. 
WILEY & CO., Cayuga Nurseries, Cayuga, N. Y. 
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| 2400 years ago Socrates said j 
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| and honest pleasure.’’ For a successful garden you want the I 
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Corn 
is a vigorous feeder and re¬ 
sponds well to liberal fertiliza¬ 
tion. On corn lands the yield 
increases and the soil improves 
if properly treated with fer¬ 
tilizers containing not under 
7 % actual 
Potash. 
A trial of this plan costs but 
little and is sure to lead to 
profitable culture. 
All about Potash—the results of its use by actual ex¬ 
periment on the best farms in the United States—is 
told in a little book which we publish and will gladly 
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it. 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 
93 Nassau St., New York. 
PUMPS, AIR LIFTS, 
GASOLINE ENGINES 
THE AMERICAN' WELL WORKS 
aurora.ill.-chicago.- dallas.tc 
rwith 
the 
SPRAY 
5£ FIEL ». KNAPSACK 
^ PERFECT AGITATORS. No scorching 
- foliage. No leather or rubber valves. Twelve 
styles of Spray Pumps. Catalogue Fkk«. 
FIELD FORCE Fl Bl't O., 13 Market St., Wlporl, N.Y. 
EMPIRE 
KING 
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“ UP-TO-DATE” 
ALL BRASS. 
817.00 outfit for S6.00. Express 
paid. Will spray a 10-acre orchard 
per day. 60,000 in use. Satisfaction guaran¬ 
teed or money refunded. Ill’t’d Catalogue and 
Treatise on Spraying free. Ag’t.s wanted. Ex¬ 
clusive territory given. Rapid sellers. Many 
of our agents are making from 85 to 810 per day. 
1*. O. LEWIS MIG, to., Box !>5 C’utsUill, -V. Y. 
You’re No Samson 
Neither is your hired man. 
Then why wear your¬ 
self out on poor 
HARD-WORKING 
SPRA Y PUMPS. 
Get the 
“ECLIPSE,” 
Then you can do business and 
smile. 
SEND FOB CATALOGUE. 
MORRILL & M0RLEY, 
Benton Harbor, Mich. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker. January 2, 1897. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Some Talks with Farmers. 2 
A Small Southern Stave Silo. 3 
A New Remedy for Oat Smut. 4 
Making the Tub Silo. 5 
Cheap Water Works for Farm Houses. 5 
Low-down Wagons. 6 
Sawdust Manure. 6 
Notes from Rural Grounds; Potato Trials for 
1896. 7 
Farm Tenants in Canada. 9 
Growing Potatoes from Sprouts. 9 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Breed or Buy Milch Cows.1. 2 
Indian Games; Why I Breed Them. 3 
How Sap Sago Cheese Is Made.3, 4 
Milk Fever in a Cow. 5 
Bloody Milk; Lame Mule. 5 
The Udder of the Cow.14, 15 
Dairy or Beef Cattle.15 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Cultivating Apple Orchards. 2 
Lima Beans Flat Down. 3 
Forest Trees for a Creek Bottom. 4 
Sweet and “Irish” Potatoes Compared. 4 
Value of Butternut Timber. 4 
Storing Celery for Winter. 5 
A Talk about Some New Fruits. 5 
How to Save Late Strawberries. 6 
Peach Borers and Cutworms. 6 
Forced Lily of the Valley.11 
Seasonable Work. 11 
The Winter Hawthorn.H 
General Notes. 11 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 10 
Woven Rugs of Sacking. 10 
Homemade Clothes Hampers and Baskets. 10 
Homemade Hose Supporters. 10 
Simple Remedies for Earache.10 
Diet Cooking. 10 
Cottage Cheese. 10 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Free Mail for Farmers. 3 
Hints about Evaporating Syrup. 4 
More about that Cheap Furnace. 4 
Use for a Hydraulic Ram. 5 
Editorials. 8 
Brevities. 8 
Among the Marketmen. 9 
Business Bits. 9 
The Missouri State Horticultural Society. 12 
Milk Producers’ Meeting. 12 
Crop and Market Notes. 13 
Condensed Correspondence. 13 
Markets.13 
Humorous. 16 
