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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 13, 1901 
Humorous. 
A say party out on a yacht 
By a .sudden windstorm was “up-sacht”; 
Then the sharks that abound 
In those waters soon found 
They enjoyed a yacht party a lacht. 
—Philadelphia Press. 
“Ot:k baby seems to have a natural 
taste for the piano.” “Indeed!” “Yes; 
he's gnawed half the polish olf one leg.” 
—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 
“A.\d for what else was Julius Caesar 
noted?” asked the teacher. “His great 
strength, ma’am,” replied Johnny, with 
assurance. “He threw a bridge across 
the rthine.”—Family Herald. 
“Dau is all kinds an’ degrees o’ suc¬ 
cess,” said Uncle Eben. “Wif some folks 
it is amassin’ fortunes an’ rulin’ coun¬ 
tries an’ wif yuthuhs it’s jes’ keepin’ out 
o’ jail.”—Washington Star. 
“An!” said the sympathetic man, “I 
see you have contracted a cold.” “No,” 
answered the man who tries to be ac¬ 
curate, even amid suffering, “I have ex¬ 
panded it.”—Washington Star. 
Mr. Newi’Op: “You haven’t seen our 
baby yet. He’s only three months old, 
but I tell you he’s bright.” Jack Bach- 
eller: “That so? Can he—er—sit up on 
his hind legs and beg?”—Philadelphia 
Press. 
Bacon: “I saw a sign down the street 
to-day of a hand laundry.” Egbert: 
“Well, what’s strange about that?” 
“Why, isn’t it funny that a man would 
go to a laundry to have his hands wash¬ 
ed?”—Yonkers Statesman. 
“Yes,” said the man who was sitting 
out in front of a log house, “there is 
some malaria around here.” “Do you 
suffer much from it?” “I don’t suffer 
as much as I useter. When I'm havin’ 
a chill, I think about how good an’ warm 
I’ll be wnen the fever comes, an’ when 
I have the fever I think about how cool 
the chill will be, an’ that way I manage 
to git right smart o’ comfort.”—Kalama¬ 
zoo Gazette. 
“I don’t think these hei’e free Gov¬ 
ernment seeds is much,” said the gen¬ 
tleman with the horny hands and strag¬ 
gling beard. “You don’t?” retorted the 
gentleman of similar characteristics. 
“W’y, look here, I raised so many differ¬ 
ent kinds of new weeds from the last 
batch of Government seeds that enough 
college professors come to the place to 
study ’em last Summer to pay fer a new 
barn.”—Indianapolis Press. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee Sth page. 
BUY DIRECT FROM FACTORY, BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
AtWHOIiESAliE PRICES, Delivered FREE 
For Houses, Bams, Roofs, cll colors, and SAVE Dealere 
profits. In use .5 8 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
Grange. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samples. 
O. W. INGERSOLL, 346 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
A RAKE TREAT IN 
TEAS and COFFEES 
BEST IMPORTED at almost HALF PRICES. 
Oolonfjs, Japans, Young Hysons, Gunpowders. Eng¬ 
lish Breakfasts, Souchongs Congous <)7n fo CTp per 
Assams and Ceylons from.Alb lU J f U ih. 
Very Best Roasted Coffee from lOcto 29c 
The Goods are sold on their merits. NO PRESENTS. 
CONSUMERS IMPORTING TEA CO., 
P. O. Box 290, Dept. B. 66 Church St., New York. 
WELL 
DRILLIN6 
Machines 
Dietz “BLiZZARD” LANTERN Goid Bias! 
T his lantern is the culmination of a vast deal of experiment, 
and it is offered as something extra good in the Lantern line. 
Tills Lantern is made on the “Cold Blast,” principle and is fed 
exclusively with cold air, that which comes from above, being taken in 
through openings between the two rings at the top. 
This system of air supply greatly stimulates combustion with the 
resultant extra volume and intense whiteness of its light. It is fitted 
with an entirely new and most effective device for raising and lowering 
the globe, which also locks the burner in position. 
If your dealer does not keep it, wo will send one to you for $1.50, 
expressage paid. 
The Catalogvx, which we mail free, wiU give youanidea of the extent 
of our line of Lamj)8 and Lanterns. 
R. E. DIETZ COMPANY, 87 Laight Street. New York, 
ACME 
PULVERIZING HARROW 
Clod Crusher 
‘"'llki'llllt 
ON 
TRIAL 
To be returned at my 
expense if not satisfactory. 
The best pulverizer and cheapest Riding 
Harrow on earth. We also make walking 
Acmes. The Acme crushes, cuts, pulverizes, 
turns and levels all soils for all purposes. 
Made entirely of cast steel and wrought 
iron— indestructible. 
Catalog and Booklet, “An Ideal Ilarrov’,” by 
Henry Stewart, mailed free. 
Freeonboard atNew York, Chicago, Columbns.Ix)Ul8- 
ville, Kansas City, Minneapolis, San Francisco, etc. 
DUANE H. NASH, Sole Mfr., 
Millington, New Jersey, and Chicago, Ill. 
9 CORDS IN IO HOURS 
- — B1W8 DOWN 
TB08 
BY ONE HAN. It’, KING OF THE WOODS. 8 »Te« money and 
baekarhe. Send for FREE illua. catalogue ahowing lateat ImproTe- 
ment» and teatimoniala from thonaands. Firat order aecnr.. arenev. 
Folding Sawing Mach. Co. 55 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, III 
THE MIETZ & WEISS 
Kerosene Engines 
Cheapest and Safest 
Power known. For 
Pumping water, grinding 
corn, separating cream, 
sawing wood, and all power 
purposes. Send tor Catalog. 
A. MIETZ. 
128 Mott Street, New York 
CHARTER 
Gasoline Engine 
Any Place 
By Any One 
For Any Purpose 
Stationarietf Portables, Engines 
and Pumps, Boisters 
State your Power Needs. 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III. 
FARM POWER. 
Our line of Vertical Engines are 
particularly desirable for Farm and 
Portable work; they are compact, 
strong, simple and durable. They 
can be set up in the barn with per¬ 
fect safety, and any man can run 
and take care of them. Our Special 
Offer for this month Is a wood-sawing 
_outfit. It will cut your and your 
neighbor's wood, and be the means of putting many 
dollars in your pocket. Better get particulars. 
R. N. DIRIGO ENGINE WORKS. Portland. Me. 
USED 
^ WEBSTER'S 
Over 70 Klie* and styles, for drlUlng either deep or 
shallow wells In any kind of soil or rock. Mounted 
on wheels or on sills. With engines or horse powers. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanic can 
operate them easily. Send for catalog.__ 
^ 'WILLIAMS BBOB., Ithaca, N. T. 
ii 
Handy 
GASOLINE ENGINE 
with walking beam Pump Jack and gasoline 
supply tank, all on one base, it is the handiest, 
most complete, economical and efficient small 
power made. Engine IK uctuul h p. By discon- I 
nectlng pump jack and putting belt on flywheel x 
pulley it is ready for grinding, shelling, cuttlngx^^ o, 
feed, separating cream, churning, cultln''.jr /'-y 
Brccn bone—anything not requiring more thi^ 
IK h. p. Costs little for fuel and requires no ^ 
i«n ’e to operate. We also make other sizes of vertical ’V 
zontal engines for all purposes. Send for large catalogue^r 
> Webster Mfg. Co., 1091 West 151h St., Chicaf*..^ , 
^ New York office 38 Dey St., New York. N. cn s 
LAND DRAIN TILE 
(Car-loads or less). 
Sizes, 3, 2K. 3-lnch and 
up to 15-lnch. 
WILLIAM T.LEGGETT& CO. 
1025 Liberty Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
STEEL 
Roorific^ 
THE OMLY 
TOOLS YOU 
MEED. 
5000 Squares 
BRAND NEW STEEL ROOFING 
$1.75 
Bought at Receivers Sales, sheets either flat, 
corrugate or •• V ” crimped. ■“ "" ““ 
Price per square of 10 x 10 leet 
or 100 square feet. ^ 
No other tool than a hatchet or hammer is re¬ 
quired to lay this roofing. Wefuruish FREE 
with each order sufBcient paint to coven and 
nails to lay it. Write for Free Catalogue No. 67 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO. 
West 35th and Iron 5ts. - Chicago. 
WHBT DO Ymi FEEDI 
liwill go fartbor U you grta & 
— 'I You can do ii cnach 
Star Feed Grinder 
than with any other tnul jOAie 
Shorteai Bweep. Qutefcx' wot^^ It 
neverchokes, G^indflW^ul 6 ••r 00 ^l 
.dry, damp or frozene Grinds all 
'kindsofmin We make steam 
power mH Is, too. Circulars treat 
STAR MANFG. CO. 
■18 Depot SI. »Sew Lexington, 0. 
VICTORY FEED MILL 
Oldest and Best Grinding 3IU1 Hade 
Will crash and grind corn 
and cob and all kinds of 
graiiit mixed or separate. 
Grinds faster, finer and with 
less power than other mills- 
Are bailtstroiig.wellmade of 
good material, and will last 
a lifetime. Small size adapt¬ 
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Made in four sizes for 1,4, c 
and 10 H. P. Free Catalogue 
THOS. ROBERTS. 
Box 9*, Springfield, O. 
BUCKEYE 
Feed Mills & 
PowerCombined 
Notonly grind corn and 
cob and allothersrains 
single or mixed, but' 
they also supply power 
for shellinp, cutting feed, 
sawing wood, pumping 
water, &c. at tne same 
time. Fast, Iar,{e capacity 
and durable. Bend at once 
for Catalogs .Mailed free. 
STAVKK CKUIAOE CO., 
T6th and Wallace 8ts«, Chicago. 
HONE 
BETTER 
HIDE. 
350 BU. A DAY 
with the Wolverine No. 805 Mill. Grinds 
oar corn and all other ^ruln fine or coarse. 
Has shake feed, burrs open and let nails or 
hard substance through. Furnlahed with 
or without ear corn crusher and 
elevators* Made in S sizes for 2 to 15 h. p. 
Can be run with power wind mill. 
CAPACITY greater than any mill 
uaraui j becansd crusher and grinder run on 6ep* 
arate shafts, relieving all friction. 
CUIPPPn tlN TRIM If it donH do more and better grinding and 
otlirrni i U —. isn’t the meet complete mill and the biggest 
bargain you ever saw, return it at onr expense, 60 kinds of 
Grinders for all k nds of work. 
Al Horse Powers, tread and sweep. Gasoline Engines, Wind 
M ills, Tanks, Pnmps, Feed Cookers, Scales of all kinds. Send 
for Free latest and largest implement catalogue ever printed. 
Marvin Smith C... 53-59 N. Jefferson St. Chicato, Ilia. 
Cider Machinery.—Send for catalotme to Boomer & 
Bosebert Press Co.. 118 West Water St., Syracuse,N.Y. 
Dl eie.so. Also 
IOC ICE TOOLS. 
Write for discounts H. PRAY, No. Clove, N. Y. 
Plants the Seeds—Cultivates the PI'? 
That is the shortest way to tell what this “Planet Jr.,” No. 4 Combined Seeder and Wheel 
Hoe does. Sows in drills or drops in hills at any distance. Opens the drills, sows, covers, 
rolls and marks the next row at one operation. Being very fast it gets all the seed in just 
when the ground and all conditions are at their best. All plants get an even start. Can 
be, 9 hanKecl quickly to cultivator, hoe, rake, plow, hiller, etc. Has attachments for all these uses. 
Guaranteed satisfactory. Price low. 
The “Planet Jr.”'line comprises also Wheel Hoes, Horse Hoes. Pivot Wheel Cultivators, 
Orchard Cultivators. Celery Hillers, Markers, Levelers, Potato Diggers. Sugar 
ced tor 1901. 
Beet Seeders and Cultivators, etc. Prices on all are largely reduced 1 
Send for our 1901 “Planet Jr.” Catalog. It tells all about our goods. Shows by 
16 full page photographic lllustratloDs how they aroused in this and other countries. 
We have already issued 350,000 and will issue more if necessary. We mail it free. 
S. L. ALLEN & CO., Box n07-V, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Tvo Gold Medals at Paris Exposition; Highest Award. 
EASILY L/\/n 
pUBEROID pOOFING 
So “ Easily Laid ” 
is Ruberoid, that if you're too busy to 
cover the roofs and sides of your poul¬ 
try houses and cow barns with it, you 
can safely trust one of the boys with 
the job. 
He only needs .a hammer and a pair 
of hands. We furnish the other neces¬ 
saries. No trouble for anyone to apply 
it. And, ONCE LAID, it will stay 
laid longer, and cause you less trouble, 
than any roofing made. It is air-tight 
and proof against weather, water, heat, 
cold, alkalies, vermin, etc. No draughts 
No dampness. Keeps the chicks and 
stock warm and dry. Write for sam¬ 
ples to 
The Standard Paint COr, 
83-86 John Street, New York. 
PAWL /v..vw/> d£.aov. m Y- 
a 
REBUILT MACHINERY 
and SUPPLIES at Bargain Prices. Larg¬ 
est ilachlnery Depot on earth. We buy 
buildings and plants; among 
others we bought the World’s 
i Fair, the Omaha Exposition, the 
I Chicago Post Office, and other 
T structures,. We rebuild machin¬ 
ery of all kinds, and sell with 
. binding guarantees. Boilew 
from (^up: Engines from $36 
up: Steam Pumps from $15 up. 
complete stock m Ge^’" 
__ BElljING, 
Ii AGGERS, PHI^EYS. IRON 
PIPE JBON ROOFING. H ABD- 
WAR^E, VALVES & PUTTINGS, 
PLUMBING MATERIAL, etc. ' 
j Will Fend free, our 250-page Catalog No. 57 
Const^tly buying entire stocw 
at Sheriffs’ and Receivers’ sale’'- 
Chicago House Wrecking Co.. 
W, 36 th & Iron Sts., Chicago, III. 
fanCax HnilCO~Pups of Premium Stock. 
UnCAl UAIlCd $10 to $25. WALDHEIM 
KENNELS, Midland Park, N. J. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, Jan. 12, 1901. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Destructive Green Pea-Louse.17 
Seeding a Swamp to Grass.18 
Asparagus Growing in the South.18 
Hog Manure and Cabbage.19 
Green and Dry Corn in the Silo.19 
A Talk About the Grange.19 
Shredded Fodder for the Silo.20 
Killing Insects in Stored Grain.20 
Plain Talks on Plain Topics.21 
Hope Farm Notes.23 
The New York Cabbage Crop.25 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Muskmelons for Cow Food.20 
Northern Cattle for the Gulf States.21 
Impudence of the Oleo Men.25 
Heifer Fails to Milk.30 
Whole Rye for Horses.30 
Scratches, Malanders and Tnrush in 
Horse .30 
Post-Partum Paralysis in a Cow.30 
Green Field in Dry Times.30 
Some Habits of Hens.31 
Wet Brewers’ Grains.31 
Warming the Dust Bath.31 
Oats for Hens.31 
Sheaf Oats .31 
Pearl Guinea Fowls.31 
Poultry Notes .31 
HORTICULTURE. 
The Woolly Aphis on Apple Roots.18 
Growing Lettuce in a Forcing House.19 
Forcing Rhubarb After Mushrooms.20 
Cover Crops and Cultivation in Peach 
Orchards .20 
“Six Good Red Winter Apples”.21 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.22 
Propagating Hardy Climbing Roses.22 
The Apple Crop of 1900.25 
Boxes for Apples.25 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
Prom Day to Day.26 
The Rural Patterns.26 
Rural Recipes .26 
A Woman on Oleo.27 
Grandmother’s Recipes .27 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Every Farmer Can Have Ice.18 
For Catarrh and Chilblains.20 
Editorials .^ 
Events of the Week.25 
Markets .^ 
Business Bits .» 
Market Briefs .^ 
Humorous .32 
