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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
June 5, 1897 
Humorous. 
A CLAIMED DEFEAT PROVES A GREAT VICTORY 
“ How,” asked the rooster, “ did you 
celebrate Washington’s birthday ? ” “I 
celebrated it,” said the hen, proudly, 
“ with my little hatch it.”— New York 
Press. 
“ Kabl, you left the kitchen door 
open, and a draught of wind has turned 
over the leaves of the cook book and 
lost the place. Now, how am I to know 
what I’ve cooked ? ”— Sketch. 
Mrs. Boardem : “ How do you find 
the chicken soup, Mr. Boarder ? ” Mr. 
Boarder : “ I have no difficulty in find¬ 
ing the soup, madam, but I am inclined 
to think that the chicken will be able to 
prove an alibi.”.— Richmond Dispatch. 
Little Willie: “Say, pa.” Pa: “Well, 
what is it ? ” Little Willie : “ Why do 
they always weigh the babies as soon 
as they’re born ? Do people pay for 
them by the pound, the same as for raw 
meat ? ”— Cleveland Leader. 
Tramp (at kitchen door) : “ That cake 
smells temptin’.” Cook : “ It’s some the 
cookin’ school young leddies made— 
twinty things mixed wid forty things.” 
“ I wish I had some.” “ Wull oi’ll give 
ye a piece if ye’ll ate it outdoors. 
Oi don’t want ye to die in th’ house.”— 
New York Weekly. 
Miss Marie Devoe (at the cooking 
school): “ Do you mean to say, chef, 
that we must put our bare hands into 
the dough?” Prof. Tartopommes: “Sair- 
tainly, m’mselle.” Miss Marie Devoe : 
“ Perhaps that is why I failed with my 
bread the last time. My gloves seemed 
rather in the way.”— Christian Secretary. 
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Q Improved U. S. Separators to j of 
Our “WouId=be Competitors.” 
The reader may recall that about a year and a half ago “a great victory" was claimed for the De 
Laval Alpha Separators, because of their introduction in the Montpelier (Vt.) district by Messrs. Francis 
Batchelder & Co., after they had contracted to put in The United States Separators ; Messrs. Batchelder 
& Co. refusing to fulfill their contract in regard to The United States Separators. 
The sequel shows that the victory was on the side of The Improved United States Separators, 
because in the district occupied by Messrs. Francis Batchelder & Co., whose business was advertised as a 
proof that the De Laval was superior, we take pride in saying that in the outfits purchased by the Co¬ 
operative Creameries formed by the dairymen who have discontinued patronizing Messrs. Batchelder & Co., 
9 OUT OF THE 1 0 SEPARATORS 
are THE IMPROVED UNITED STATES, and only one creamery 
purchased the De Laval Alpha. 
Six Co-operative Creameries have been started, and Messrs. 
Francis Batchelder & Co.’s business has fallen off correspondingly 
and their Stations have been closed, and the use of the much- 
boasted Alpha Separators discontinued. 
We place these facts before the public that they may see that 
the victory was The Improved United States Separator’s, as the 
decision was made in favor of The Improved United States 
Separators, because associations using those machines show better 
net proceeds to the patrons, who receive credit for a larger amount 
of butter fat and are paid a greater price per pound for this butter fat. 
We are more than satisfied with this verdict of the Dairy 
Public. This record is far superior to any that our “would-be competitors” can truthfully assert. 
At the time above mentioned the De Laval Company, in order to frighten people from buying 
the better Separator, viz., The Improved United States, advertised with a great flourish that “ two 
eminent firms of patent attorneys” claimed The Improved United States Separators infringed the De 
Laval patents. We replied that that was in the nature of a bluff. 
The Courts have now decided that the De Laval Patent is not valid, thus fulfilling our prophecy 
that these “ eminent attorneys” would in the future be ashamed that they ever made such a statement. 
The outcome proves that : 
Quality wins in the long run. 
Advantages gained by jealousy and intrigue cannot be held. 
A mere bluff has no lasting qualities. 
The IMPROVED UNITED STATES SEPARATOR receives righteous 
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CONTENTS. 
Rubai, Nkw-Yobker, June 5, 1897. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Recent Crimson Clover Experience.309. 370 
Making the Most of Clover.370, 371 
Cow Peas and Crimson Clover.373 
How to Keep Hen Manure.373 
A Talk About Hay Caps.373 
Potatoes in the South.374 
Late Planted Potatoes.375 
American Farm Help.380, 381 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Picking Live Ducks...372 
Hope Farm Notes.382 
Notes on Chie.ken Cholera.382, 383 
Hair Falling from a Cow.383 
Chronic Cough in Horse.383 
Corns Cause Lameness.383 
Speed Cracks and Quarter Cracks.383 
L\imp on Horse; Iu-and-Tn Breeding.383 
Value of Corn-and-Cob Meal.383 
HORTICULTURAL. 
The Loganberry.371, 372 
Strawberries on Steep Southern Soil.372 
Cultivation of Castor-oil Plants. 373 
A Nest of Notes.374 
Fruit in Cold Storage .374 
How Many Bubacb Strawberries?.375 
Plants in Iron Vase.379 
Roses—Dying Lawn.379 
Fuchsias—Oxalis.379 
Seasonable Notes.379 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.378 
A School Symposium.378 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Dangerous Strawberry Weevil.372 
What is “Pure Paris-Green” ?.373 
How to Clean an Ice Pond.373 
Taking the Pledge .374 
Ruralisms.375 
Editorials.376 
Brevities.376 
Among the Marketmen.377 
New York State Vinegar Laws.377 
Business Bits.377 
Markets.381 
Humorous.384 
