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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 31. 1397 
Humorous. 
Mixed Metaphors. —She : “ When you 
married me you said you were well off ” 
He: “I was, but I didn’t know it.”— 
Credit Lost. 
“ I thought your son was pursuing his 
studies at the University ? ” “ So he was, 
but he concluded that he couldn’t catch 
up with them.”— Detroit Free Press. 
Willie : “ Mamma, they say history 
repeats itself, don’t they ? ” Mother : 
“ Yes, dear.” Willie : “ Well, why don’t 
it repeat itself when 1 am trying to learn 
it ? ”— Credit Lost . 
“ Talk about jealousy,” said Mr. Gar¬ 
dener ; I planted some egg plants last 
week, and, would you believe it, the 
hens came and rooted them all out.”— 
Yonkers Statesman. 
A : “ Well, and bow did you sleep last 
night? Did you follow my advice and 
begin counting ? ” B : “ Y T es ! I counted 
up to 18,000 ” A : “And then you fell 
asleep?” B: “No; then it was time to 
get up ”— Tid-Bils. 
The following is the epitaph inscribed 
on the tomb of a North Carolina moon¬ 
shiner : “ Killed by the Government for 
making whisky out of corn grown from 
seed furnished by a Congressman.”— 
Memphis Commercial Appeal. 
Traveler (to the ferryman crossing 
the river) : “ Has any one ever been lost 
in this stream?” Boatman: “No, sir. 
Some professor was drowned here last 
spring, but they found him again after 
looking for two weeks.”— Fliegende 
Blaetter. 
The Rev. Dr. Thirdly: “ And now, 
children, I wonder if any little boy or 
girl here knows who was the best man 
that ever lived. Ah, there’s a hand up. 
Weil, Johnnie, who was the best man 
that ever lived ? ” Johnnie Secondcrop : 
“ Please, sir, it was mamma’s first hus¬ 
band, sir.”— Puck. 
“ That was an excellent paper your 
daughter read on the 1 Influence of 
Science as Applied to Practical Govern¬ 
ment,’ ” said the man in the crash suit. 
“ Yes,” replied the man with the whisk¬ 
ers. “ Julia is the pride of her class, and 
now that she has mastered the ‘ Influ¬ 
ence of Science as Applied to Practical 
Government’ I hope that she will be 
able to find out something concerning 
the ‘ Influence of the Broom as Ap¬ 
plied to the Kitchen Floor.’ ”— Cleveland 
Leader. 
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profits. In use 54 years. indorsed by Grange & Farmers' 
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with IS5 !#7 and #10 orders. Now 
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The Great American Tea Co., 
31 &33 Vesey St., New York, N. Y. P. O. Box 289. 
RICHARDS’ TRANSPLANTERS. 
Price, 12.50 per set. Send for Circular. 
F. RICHARDS, FREEPORT, N. Y. 
SMALLEY FEED SAVERS catalog of Feed 
Mills. Fodder and Hoot Cutters. Silo Machines. Pow¬ 
ers, etc. Smalley Mfg. Co., Manitowoc, AVis. 
SAVE LABOR 
in that most slavish job of cutting olf corn byusingtho 
SCIENTIFIC HARVESTER 
It meets every requirement of a machine corn cutter 
at a price that places it within easy reach of every 
farmer. Send for catalogue and price. 
THE FOOS MFG CO. SPRINGFIELD, O. 
the FARQUHAR 
^PATENT VARIABLE 
FRICTION i FEED. 
_____ 
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^FARQUHAR SEPARATOR 
LARGEST CAPACITY. 
Most economical, lightest draught, 
wastes no grain. 'Cleans ready 
for market. Send for catalogues, 
A. B. FAKOUH AKCO., Ltd., York, Pa. 
WORKING HAY PRESS: 
Will turn out from 4 to 6 tons more per day ( 
than any press made. 12 to 16 tons per, 
day is the ACTUAL CAPACITY of the ( 
SOUTHWICK 
Write for catalog. & price list. 
(SANDWICH MFG.CO. 119 Main St. Sandwich.Ill.; 
“Eli” Baling Presses 
38 Styles & Sizes for Horse and Steam Power. 
Hay or 
Straw 
_' Power Leverage 64 to 1 STEEL 
Largest line in the world. Send for Catalog. 
COLLINS PLOW CO., 1111 Hampshire St.,Quincy,III. 
H ENDUICK’8 Hay and Straw Balers. Best cheapest 
on market. Upright & Perpet ual. 18 styles and sizes. 
Manufactured by D. B. HENDRICKS, Kingston, N. V. 
SAWMILLandENGINES 
A wonderful improvement In Friction Feeds and 
Gig-Rack. Backmotion of Carriage:! times as fast 
asany other in the market. Friction Clutch Feed, 
causing all the feed gearing to stand still while back 
big; great saving in power and wear. Send 
4 cents in stamps for large Catalogue and prices Also 
Spring Harrows, Hay Hakes, Cultivators, 
Corn Planters, Shellers, etc. Mention this paper, 
HENCH &, DUOMGOLD. MITs.. York, Pa. 
FARMERS 
are appreciating the 
Charter Gasoline Engine, 
STATION A HIES, 
PORTABLES AND TKACTION. 
PROOF by addressing 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III. 
THIS BEATS A DROUTH 
No matter bow dry the weather or what the 
erost is compowd of, you can get a good well, 
every time, everywhere, with one of our 
STAR DRILLING MACHINES. 
They are better than others. Why? 
Listen—No springs, no cog gearing, 
longer stroke and more strokes per 
minute,trussrodded axles, mounted 
on best wheels, boiler with flues in 
boiler waste, reverse link engine, 9 
sizes. Full line tools, supplies. Send 
for fre^ catalog. STAR DRILLING MACHINE CO. AKRON, 0. 
RIFE HYDRAULIC ENGINE 
Pumps Water without any atten 
tion or expense for 
I RRIGATIOKT 
15ig Increase in Crops 
Independent of Rain 
Higher Prices for 
Crops. 
Power Specialty Co., 126 Liberty Street. New York 
“Gilt Edge” Potato Harvester, 
AT LAST ; just wliat the po¬ 
tato growers have long wished for ; a 
LOW PRICED DIGGER, 
that will do work equal to a man with 
a fork. Insist on your dealer getting 
“Success Gilt Edge’’ for you ; if he 
will not, write us at once. 
D. Y. Hallock & Son, York, p a . 
Be sure and mention this paper and give your Co. 
HALLOCK S Success 
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Sent on 
trial: to 
be return¬ 
ed at our 
expense if 
not satis¬ 
factory. 
BUCKEYE 
Ten yearsof un¬ 
qualified success 
nave proven the 
superiority of 
our COMBINED 
GRAIN AND 
FERTILIZER 
DRILL. Itsows 
all kindso f grain 
and all kinds of 
fertilizer suc¬ 
cessfully. Itythe 
useofthcGLASS 
FERTILIZER 
FEEDER we 
have overcome 
corrosion, rust¬ 
ing and clogging 
which have oper¬ 
ated against sim¬ 
ilar machines. 
THIS GLASS 
FEEDER 
FEEDS 
STEEL FRAME 
Combined Grain and 
P. P. MAST & CO. 
The acids of the average 
fertilizer are very de¬ 
structive toull metalic 
substances and cause 
corrosion and rust that 
soon eats out the feed¬ 
ing attachments. Glass 
is impervious to the ac¬ 
tion of moisture or 
acids of any kind. It 
endures—it lasts— it is 
always ready for use. 
You will find more 
about it in our catalog 
and circulars of our 
H Buckeye Riding; 
JUand Walking Cul- 
ggt tivators, Buckeye 
Seeders, and other 
machines of merit. 
Send for them. 
9 CANAL ST., SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
Branch Housi. Philadelphia. Pa. 
FARMERS 
Use, and 
Make Money 
Selling this 
Article. 
Used on every 
shock. Pull and it’s fast 
Ties itself. Costs less than string. 
Never wears out. Thousands easily sola 
in a town. Good profits. Get your town 
.A. agency now. It is a valuable agency. 
SAMPLES THREE SIZES, FOR FIVE CENTS 
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Testimonials of Agents who have sold the 
WRITE NOW 
NEVER 
WAIT 
3.; 
Or * i 
Holdfast Corn Binder. 
“Found the Binders in a store at Meadville. I was told they were not a 
good seller. Had no trouble to sell what they had quick. This was in 
1895. In '96 got a eouple of spare days and took orders for 3000. ’’ 
Leslie Hunt, Tyrone, Pa. 
“Gave entire satisfaction to every one. The 5000 that I sold last 
year will serve as an introduction to this year’s sales. Easy to sell 
them hereafter. All who have used them will recommend.” 
Elias Cassel, Worcester, Pa. 
*4 “Is j ust what the farmers want and need. Sold 10,835 in seven 
days; delivered them in two days. Expect to sell more this 
coming season.” J. B. Feather, Roaring Spa, Pa. Box 25 
Send 5c. 
in Stamps 
for Samples, 
|Costs us 4 cts. 
ito Send Them. 
J. C. Boouse, Kulpsville, Pa., says:—“After being used 
a lot of them old r,t public sale in February last 
for §1.30 per 100 ties. Shows they are liked or 
would not have sold as well out of 
season.” He bought tive 
thousand in 1836. 
TIE CO 
Box 73, 
Unadilla, N. ’ 
Write 
for 
what you 
wantandour 1 
illustrated fata-, 
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Calvanizecf Steel 
Pumping 
S POWER MILLS 
1 are acknowledged to be the most powerful and i 
durable; they are self-oiling, direct or back-, 
geared, and have the most perfr ct governor 
1 made. We make Ensilage and Fodder Cutters, 
Corn Huskers, Corn Shellers, f eed Grinders, 
Wood Saws, Sweep Powers, Tread Powers, Hay 
1 Loaders—full line of anything the farmer needs. 
APPLETON 
1 27 Fargo Street, 
MFC. CO. 
BATAVIA, ILL. 
!5oLD<f>ON TRIAL 
i Farmers 
3 may try it 
J before buying. 
ImDerlal 
Pulverizer 
Clod Crusher, 
Roller and 
Leveler 
Plainly descri. 
bed in circular 
p- _—SENT FREE. 
PF.TF.KSON MFG. CO.. Kent n 
POTATO 
DIGGER 
Price Reduced for 1897 
HOOVER, PROUT & CO , Avery, O 
World's Fair 
Medal 
DOWDEN 
Potato Diggers 
Warranted to do all we represent them to do. 
Price reduced. Write for catalogue. 
DOWDEN MFC CO., 
Lock Box No. 22, Prairie City, Iowa. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorkeb, July 31, 1897. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Chemicals. Clover and Cows.498 
Raising a Big Squash.500 
Killing Quack Grass .502 
More Manure Shed Talks.502 
Florida Fodder Crops.502, 503 
Crimson Clover Ideas.503 
Hope Farm Notes.508 
LIVE STOCK AND DilRY. 
Southern-Bred Pullets for Northern Layers... 500 
A Mare That Loses Milk.500 
Swelling of a Horse’s Sheath.500 
Indigestion in Calves.500 
Asthma and Heaves in a Horse.500, 501 
Steaming a Horse’s Head.501 
Why Cattle Need Salt..— f>01 
Wbat Ails the Wooden Hen?.510, 511 
Some Horse Sense.511 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Rye Among Small Fruits.499 
Some Apples for Tennessee.501 
Wyoming Red Grapes Not Profitable.501 
Something About Peach Curl.501 
What About the Gano Apple ?.501 
The Arkansas Beauty Apple.501 
What Berry to Fertilize Timbrell.501 
Agnes Emily Carman Rose Not Blooming. 501 
Alexander Apple Rotting; Chickens in Pasture 501 
Cure for Cutworms. 502 
Peach on Plum Stock.502 
Root-Gall in Peach Trees.502 
Deep or Shallow Berry Boxes.503 
Red Spider on Fuchsia.507 
Diseased Lily.507 
Propagation of Lilies.507 
Hardy Climbing Roses.507 
Seasonable Notes. .507 
Strawberries in Colorado.508 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day.506 
The Aladdin Cooker.506 
Sunday Dinners.506 
Concerning Book Binding.506 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Fish Breeding on the Farm.497, 498 
The Paper Hornet and its Nest.498 
Prof. J. L. Budd.498 
The Gypsy Moths in New York State.499, 500 
Cold Storage Without Ice.500 
The Predaceous Diving Beetle.501 
The Honest Tree Agent.502 
Ruralisms.503 
Editorials. 504 
Brevities.504 
Among the Marketmen.505 
Observations of the Show of the Royal Agri¬ 
cultural Society of England for 1897. 505 
Business Bits.505 
Seasonable Scraps.508 
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Sta- □ 
tions in Council.508, 509 
Markets.... 509 
Humorous. 512 
