352 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 22, 1897 
Humorous. 
“That was rough on Davis.” “What?” 
“ He stepped on a piece of orange peel, 
fell, and was arrested for giving a street 
performance without a license .”—Credit 
Lost. 
The Customer : “ Confound you 1 You 
have cut my cheek ! ” The Barber : “ By 
Jove ! so I have. I was wondering what 
had taken the edge off my razor.”— Pick- 
Me-Up. 
Jones : “ Hello, Pat! Slow work to 
sort over beans, isn’t it ?” Pat : “ Well, 
that it is. Shure, and if I hadn’t stopped 
the clock, we'd never got through by 
midnight .”—Texas Siftings. 
Cashier at Bank : “ You will have 
to bring some one to identify you be¬ 
fore we can cash this draft. Got any 
friends in the town ? ” Stranger : “ No ; 
I’m the dog license man .”—Golden Penny. 
Officer : “ I found the man yelling 
and breaking dishes with an ax.” Magis¬ 
trate : “ What have you to say for your¬ 
self ? ” Prisoner (humbly): “Your 
Honor, I was only trying to keep the 
baby quiet.”— Sketch■ 
“ You call him a great doctor? Non¬ 
sense.” “ But he cures people.” “Sup¬ 
posing he does. I say he is a disgrace 
to his profession.” “ May I ask your 
business, sir?” “You may. I am an 
undertaker, sir .”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 
An old Scotchman, on the occasion of 
his marriage to a young woman of 25, 
was rallied by some of his friends on the 
disparity between his age and that of 
his bride. “ Aweel,” he responded tran¬ 
quilly, “she will be near me to close my 
een.” “It may be,” remarked an old 
neighbor, sententiously, “ but I’ve had 
twa wives, and they opened mine.”— 
New York Ledger. 
The MISTRESS.—An’ now, Jane, in 
order to impress upon you the necessity 
for sanitary care, I will ask you to look 
through this microscope. Jane (after 
looking) : “ Holy smoke ! Where’s me 
hat an’ shawl ? ” The Mistress : “ Don’t 
be foolish, Jane. Those are only typhoid 
germs.” Jane : “ Well, Germans or no 
Germans, I’m not going to shtay in a 
house where they grow cockroaches like 
that! ”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 
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TEA SET Id FREE 
with $10 orders of Teas, Coffees, Spices, etc. 
Great Reduction in prices. Send for New Pre¬ 
mium and price list, etc. 
The Great American Tea Co., 
31 *33 Vesey St., New York, N. Y. P. O. Box 289 
1 SILOS 
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APPLETON MFG. CO., 
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the FARQUHAR 
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FARQUHAR SEPARATOR 
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Most economical, lightest draught, 
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They will drill to any depth, through any 
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jTHRESHER 
When you buy a * 
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* M. RUMELY CO., . LA PORTE, IND.-k 
AAA* k'k'kikit 
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 
1 % actual 
Potash. 
A trial of this plan costs but 
little and is sure to lead to 
The J. A. Cross Hay Carriers and Trade profitable culture. 
received the first premium for four successive seasons 
and were awarded the only medal ever granted at the 
New York State Fairs in competition with eight o^ her 
kinds. Sent to any responsible farmer for one sea¬ 
son’s trial, to be returned or paid for August 1, as you 
choose Not the lowest in price, but the cheapest for 
long and severe use. J. A. CROSS, Kultonville, N. Y. 
WHEAT 
Will probably bring good prices 
next Fall—now for a big crop. 
NITRATE OF SODA 
Applied in the Spring, 50 to 100 
pounds per acre—will greatly in¬ 
crease the yield. It can be ob¬ 
tained of any enterprising fer¬ 
tilizer dealer. 
Please ask for pamphlet with full instruc¬ 
tions for using NITRATE on Wheat and 
other crops and instructions for MIXING 
FERTILIZERS at home. Address 
S. M. HARRIS, Moreton Farm(P.0.)N.Y. 
Save Monev! Direct Sales to Farmers! 
Why not economize ? 
Pure Raw Bone Meal. 
Scientific Corn & Grain Fertilizer. 
Scientific Economy Fertilizer. 
Scientific Tobacco Fertilizer. 
Scientific Potato Fertilizer. 
Bone and Meat I'ertilizer. 
You save $10 to $12 on every ton 
Ammonia,-I to 5 p.c. Phos 
I Ammonia. 2 to 3 p.c. Phos 
1 Ammonia, 216 to 316 p.c.Phos. 
Ammonia, 3 to 4 p.c. Phos 
Ammonia, 3 to 4 p.c. Phos, 
(Ammonia, 4*6 to 6J6 p.c.Phos. 
FOU SAMPLES AN1) BOOK W 
of Fertilizer you buy from us. 
Acid. 22 to 25 p.c 
.Acid, 8 to 10 p.c. 
Acid, 10 to 12 p.c. 
Acid, 10 to 12 p.c. 
Acid, 10 to 12 p.c. 
Acid. 13 to 15 p.c. 
Per ton 
.$22 
KITE 
THE SCIENTIFIC FERTILIZER COMPANY, P. 0. Box 1017,708 Bingham Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
ThVBONNIE BINDER 
Possesses more ffood qualities than were I 
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ever before com 
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STEEL 
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plicated parts to get out of order; sav es twine. 
STEEL SHEAF CARRIER—folds to icar. 
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Best steel DRIVE CHAIN made, screw RAISING GEAR that is simple, sure, effective. STEELGRAIN 
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THE JOHNSTON HARVESTER CO., Batavia, N. Y., U. S. A. 
FARMERS 
WRITE 
NOW. 
Use, and 
Make Money 
Selling this 
Article. 
A 
8 
Used on every 
shock. Pull and it’s fast. 
Ties itself. Costs less than string. 
Never wears out. Thousands easily sold 
q, rfa in a town. Good profits. Get your 1 own 
^ Agency now. It is a valuable agency. Sam¬ 
ples, three sizes, for five cents in stamps. 
Testimonials of Agents who have sold the 
Holdfast Corn Binder. 
"Isold over these three towns 8,000 Corn Binders.” 
N. A. Elsinger, Turner Centre, Maine. 
“ I saw your Ad. saying that I sold over these three towns 8,000 Bind¬ 
ers Please exchange that for 19,000 and you will tell the truth. 
N. A. Elsinger, Turner Centre, Maine. 
*■ I expect to sell a good many Binders for you this season.” 
Robt. Crab be, Vanderbilt, Pa. He sold 6,000 last season. 
•< Was your agent last year for Agawam, Mass., and Suflield, Conn. 
Would like the same this year. Every one liked them.” 
E. F. Newton, Agawam, Mass. He bought 7,900 last season. 
“Sold 5,500 Corn Binders In a short time. Believe I can sell 
many more than I did last season. From all who used them 
I get only words of praise.” . ... . 
E. R. Keech, Rockford, Mich. 
W. G. St. John, Hammonton, N. J., says;—“I 
Bold 6,000 in small lots in this town. Can 
sell a good many more this season, as 
farmers have tried them, and TIP O O 
know wbat they are. ” 1 1 ’ 
F Box TZ 
Unadilla, N.Y. 
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, 
g 3 Nassau St., New York. 
Farmers, 
Gardeners and 
Fruit Growers 
To economize should freely use the time 
tested reliable brands of FERTILIZERS 
we manufacture. The goods Increase 
quantity and improve quality of Grain, 
Grass, Vegetables and Fruit, and make 
healthy Trees , Vines and Shrubs, 
llrands for all soils and all crops. 
t3f~ Some prefer making their own “ home 
mixings.” for such we always keep in stock the 
Chemicals and crude materials required. 
THE CLEVELAND DRYER CO., 
No. 130 Summit Street, Cleveland, Ohio. 
$20 PHOSPHATE FOR POTATOES AND CORN 
Sold to farmers direct. We have no agents. Send 
for Circular. low prices for car-load lots. 
YORK CHEMICAL WORKS, York, I’a. 
Potash, 1!6 to 2^6 p.c. 16 
Potash. 3 to 4 p.c. 20 
Potash, 316 to 4J6 P-c. 22 
Potash, 5 to 6 p.c. 25 
. 18 
IDINGjind 
UENCH’S R 
” CULTIVATOR 
.with double row planter and 
[fertilizer complete in one ma¬ 
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every State in Union, giving 
’entire satisfaction. Agents 
wanted. Catl’g tree. Address 
HENCH A DROMGOLD, 
YORK, PA. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New Yorker. May 22, 1897. 
FARM TOPICS. 
A Homemade Roller.338 
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Ohio.339, 340 
Grass and Clover Notes. 340 
The Farmer’s Home Market.340 
Substitutes for Timothy Hay.341 
What Does the Soil Need ?.341 
Soaking Oats for Smut.342 
To Use Corrosive Sublimate on Potatoes.343 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
100 Quarts of Milk Per Day.338 
Quality of an Egg.340 
Walnuts for Poultry.342 
Ensilage for Horse Feeding.350 
Facts About Tuberculosis.350, 351 
Abscess on Cow’s Leg.351 
A Mare with the HeaveB.351 
Pneumonia in a Cow.351 
“ Points” of a Jersey Cow.351 
Cow Not Cleaning.351 
A Jersey Test.351 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Irrigation of Strawberries.338 
Something About Kale.339 
Possibly Peach “ Yellows ” in Tennessee.311 
When to Plant Evergreens.341 
Cherry Trees That Do Not Sprout.341 
How Many Bubach Strawberries.341 
A Good Tree Label.342 
Wind Breaks in Canada. 342 
Nott’s Excelsior Peas; ‘‘Soda Gun”.342 
Horticulture for the Children.345 
Apples in Western Cold Storage.345 
Plants for Carpet Bedding.347 
Black-Spot on Outdoor Roses.347 
Seasonable Work.347 
Various Fruit Notes.349 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.346 
A Swinging Flour Barrel.346 
A Summer Kitchen. 346 
A Traveling Work Basket.346 
Ironing Flannel.346 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Pop-gun Tank Sprayer.337 
The Best Spraying Pump.337, 338 
Water More Expensive than Milk.338 
Making a Pond in Gravel .340 
Plank or Cement Floor.341 
Coiled Springs on the Tub Silo.341 
‘•Alkali Water” in Colorado.311 
To Purify Gas Water.341 
A Berry-picker’s Ticket.341 
Keeping Bacon and Hams.342 
Summering Stove Pipes.343 
Ruralisms.343 
Editorials. 344 
Brevities.344 
Business Bits.345 
Among the Marketmen.345 
As We Go To Press. 348 
Markets.349 
Dog Trap for Woodchucks.351 
Humorous. 352 
