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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
September 14, 1901 
HUMOROUS 
The black-eyed Susans nod and 
In grace that quite bewitches, 
The while with ragweed do they 
Each little Dutchman’s breeche 
The darning-needles swiftly fly, 
And when the day is sped 
The Susans, just like children, 
The chlckweed go to bed! 
George: “I have just invest ,oo ^one 
of those new ‘pepper and sa o ats. 
Robert: “Ah; That ought tt ;ood 
for two seasons.”—Baltimore World. 
“Why do you eat that looking-glass?” 
asked the dime museum visitor of the 
human ostrich. “Oh, it’s food for re¬ 
flection,” replied the freak.—Baltimore 
World. 
“A FINANCIER is a man who makes 
lots of money, isn’t it, father?” “No, 
Freddy; a financier is a man who gets 
hold of lots of money other people have 
made.”—Our Dumb Animals. 
“Are your mother’s slippers felt?” 
asked the visitor. “Are they felt?” 
echoed the youngster who had just re¬ 
turned from the woodshed; “well, I 
should think they were.”—Phila. Rec¬ 
ord. 
Miss Sharp: “So you don’t think that 
women are equal to men?” Mr. Noodle: 
“Dear me, no! Why, woman was an 
afterthought.” Miss Sharp: “Exactly. 
And, are not second thoughts best?”— 
Punch. 
Oi.D Lady: “Now, little boys, can any 
of you tell me what commandment 
Adam broke when he ate the forbidden 
fruit?” Tommy: “Please, ma’am, there 
wasn’t any commandments then.”—^San 
Francisco Chronicle. 
“WiixiE, I am glad to hear you say 
you would like to be an angel. What 
v/ould you do if you were one?” “I’d 
fly up to the top of that big cotton¬ 
wood tree in our yard an’ take my kite 
out of it.”—Chicago Tribune. 
Mrs. Snaggs: “They must have some 
big pistols out West.” Mr. Snaggs: 
“Why?” Mrs. Snaggs: “There’s some¬ 
thing in the paper about a train robber 
covering a conductor with a revolver.” 
—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. 
“The road to knowledge nowadays,” 
said the old pedagogue, “is too swift 
and too easy. It’s a regular railroad.” 
“Exactly so,” remarked old Professor 
Birch, “and it’s a railroad with Insuffi¬ 
cient switches.”—Philadelphia Press. 
“I UNDERSTAND that your boy Josiar 
is a good deal of an athlete," said a 
neighbor. “Yes,” answered Farmer 
Corntossel; “I’m kind o’ worried about 
Josiar. -Sence I saw him jumpin’ over 
parallel bars an’ turnin’ somersaults 
jes’ for the fun of it. I’m downright 
afeard he will work hisself to death 
when he gits here on the farm where 
there’s practical business to ’tend to.” 
Washington Star. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee 8th page. 
BUY DIRECT FROM FACTORY, BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
AfWHOIiESAliE PRICES, DeliverertFREE 
For Houses, Bams, Roofs, all colors, and SAVE Dealere 
profits. In use .5 8 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
Orange. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samoles. 
0. W. INQERSOLL, »4:6 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
BEST and MOST 
ECONOMICAL 
G0FF£1£! GBOWN. 
Beqnires Only TWO- 
THIBDS the regular quan¬ 
tity. Always packed in 1-lb. 
trade-mark red bags. 
Good Coffees 12o. an<r ha 
Good Teas 30o. and 8^ 
For special terms address 
The Great American Tea Co. 
n A 88 Vesey St., New York. 
P O Boxm 
STANDARD HORSE-CARTS. 
Twelve Style 8—2 and 4- 
Wheel—Wide and Narrow 
Tires—Steel Axles. Low rates 
of freight from our Works- 
Tatamy, Pa.—to all points. 
Adopted by farmers, con¬ 
tractors, miners, gardeners 
cemetery anthoritles, etc., 
wherever the best is wanted. 
HOBSON & CO., Manufrs., 19 State St., New York 
Improved Manure Spreader 
This is the only machine made that will spread 
evenly and perfectly all kinds of manure, wood 
ashes, salt, lime, etc. Tears apart, makes fine and 
distributes evenly the hardest, caked and coarest 
manure, no matter how full of straw, com stalks, 
etc. Machine is greatly improved for 1901. The 
driver does not have to leave the seat from the time 
he leaves the manure heap until he gets back again, 
^nd for latest catalog describing all improvement 
and telling “How to Grow Big Crops," Mailed free. 
Menietnber tftut tfic onlyovigittal and genuine Mientp Stanure Spreader is ntadebg us, 
KEMP & BURPEE MFC. CO., Box 38, Syracuse, W. Y. 
THE SPANGLER Gw Dowi 
% is made with EITHER WOOD OR STEEL FRAME. Force 
feed as to grain, grass seed and fertilizer. Being low-down 
it is easy to fill, easy on the wdieels and easy to handle. 
Sows all grain perfectly in any quantity desired. Stagger and lift 
lever. Raising hoes shuts off all feed. Land, grain, grass seed and 
fertilizer measures all tested and correct. Pin or spring hoes. The 
easie.st draft known. Don’t buy a grain drill of any kind until yon 
know more about this one. General farm machinery catalog FREE. 
Spangler Manfg Co., SOS Queen St., York, Pa. 
Grain and Fertilizar 
CHAMPION HAY PRESS 
FAMOUS HFG. CO. CHICAGO 
HORSE POWERS 
Thrashing Machines. Wood Saw Machines. 
GET THE BEST. Horae Power* for one, 
t wo, or three horses, for running Wood Sawn, 
“ Threnhlng Maehlnen, EnHilaire Cut¬ 
ters, etc. All who are interested In 
"lorse Powers, 
'Yood l!4aws,or 
Threshing 
Machines 
are invited 
to write for 
fifty-page 
D&in plilcr. 
__ _ It’s Free. 
'a. W. CRAY’S sons, P«‘- »nd Sole Mfm. 
P. O. Box 140, Middletown Springs, Tt. 
“There is Money In the 
STALK" 
Our Booklet 
thus entitled, will 
show you bow by 
using a. 
“St. Albans” Corn 
Stalk Shredder, 
you can double 
the value of your 
corn crop. 
MAILED FRF.E. 
SEND FOR IT. 
T. ALBANS FOUNDRY AND IMPLEMENT CO., 
ST. ALBANS, VT. 
CRE or CORN 
ftnd its poaafbUlUes tinder the Silage 
syeteni—being the theme of _ 
"A BOOK OK SILAGE" 
By Prof. F, W. WOLL ,, 
of the Unlveralty of WiBConsin. Revised and up-to-OAto, neat- | 
Iv bound Into % volomeof 2S4 pages. Itembraces fulllnfora- , 
MILLS 
FOR EVKRY 
PURPOSE. 
We make mills for every purpose—for 
grinding any kind of grain, 
crushing and grinding feed, 
paint, phosphate, cement 
rock, etc. Mills shipped any¬ 
where on 15 days trial. Free 
catalogue of Flour Mill 
Machinery, French Burr and Attrition Mills, 
Corn Shellei-8, Elevators, Ore Crushers, Shafting, etc. 
SPROUT, WALDRON & CO.. Box 13, Muncy, Pa. 
HEEBNER’S Lev^ef^rtad 
with Speed Regulator, 
For 1, 3 and 8 norses. 
little CIANT Threshing Machine 
Threshes grain, rice, flax, millet and grass seed. Fully 
w arranted. Feed and Ensilage Cutters, Feed Grinders. 
HEEBNER Al SONS, Lansdale, Pa., U.S.A. 
CUTTERS. 
THE ROSS 
CUTTERS I 
I P iov sa Sapartor n ill Oibw*. ^ 
E. W. ROSS CO. 
_ SPRINGFIELD. O. 
Stnd lor Cuiloen No. 4 4. which deueribet (he full line. 
CUTTERS AND SHREDDERS 
of all sizes, positively the Best, and Carriers 
to match. For full Informa¬ 
tion about vhese, also best 
Horse-power.Thresher.Clover- 
hnller,Dog-power, Rye Thresh¬ 
er and Binder, Fanning mill, 
flaw-machine (circular and 
drag). Land-roller, Steam-en- 
glne. koot-cntter.Corn-shellerandRouna-slio. Address 
CEO. D. harder, Cobleskm N.Y. 
IF“Plea8e tell whatyou wish to purchase. 
[are. IV-Feed'lnr of Sllt|i. 
. /jp . 
-Sliar 
Ill-Sifasa. 
V— (kimparison of Silage and other Feeds. 
VI— The Silo in Modem Agrlcultnre, 
hnd lllastrstlons mnd oomplets plans for round sad 
ocUngnlar silo*, dairy bama, tablea of com- — 
>onndod ratlona, etc. Mailed For lOo. 
ooln or stamps. 
SILVER MFC. CO. 
Salem, Ohio. 
WRDUGHT IRON PIPE 
Good condition, used short time only; new threads 
and couplings; for Steam, Gas or Water: sizes from 
to 12 Inch diameter. Our price per foot on V inch is 
Sc; on 1 inch S^c. Write for free catalogue ho. 67 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO., 
85th and Iron Sts.^ CHICAGO* 
^npp 
9# 
WELL 
DRILLING 
Machines 
Over 70 sites and styles, for drilling 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. 
WIIiljlABiS BROS., Ithaca, N. V. 
FARMER’S HANDY WAGON 
It Is no longer necessary to 
offer arguments in favor of 
Low-Wheeled, 
Wide-Tire, 
Short-Turning, 
Rroad - Platform 
Wagons. 
Every far¬ 
mer knows he 
ought to have 
one; it is only 
a question of 
“ where can I 
buy a good 
one with the 
least money.” 
The Farmer’s Handy Wagon 
Co., of Saginaw Michigan, were 
the first to build such a wagon, 
and the only ones who give 
the farmer a choice between 
steel and wood wheels, 
the only truck ever adopted by the U. 
on holsters, then It Is ready for an 
Catalogue and prices. 
They supplied 
the TJ. S. Gov 
ernment with 
all the Trucks 
they used in 
the Cuban 
war. They 
build more 
Farm Trucks 
than all other builders combined. 
They sell a good steel wheel 0 ^ 
wagon AS LOW AS VfcVaW 
The wagon with movable platform shown in this 
picture is the one recouimended bv the Agricul¬ 
tural Colleges and Kxperlmect Farms, and Is 
S. Government. The platform Is easily removed and stakes placed 
ordinary wagon box. The wh eel s turn under the load. Send for 
FABniEB’S HANDY WAGON CO., Saginaw, Mloh. 
POWER economy 
consiaU firat of all in having an engine of enfficient 
slae to develop power cheaply, and 
large reserve force eo aa to run any 
machine eaa'ly and without drag. 
Leffel Engines 
excel in these things ss well as 
olbers. Qaick, easy steamers, re¬ 
quire the rQlnimnm of fuel and are 
easy to operate. Ideal for farm use, 
creameries, small factories, etc. 
Uneonaled for sawing wood, eut- _ __ 
ting teed, shelling and grinding grain, running cream separa¬ 
tors, chums, pumps, etc. This one is horizontu^we make up¬ 
rights also, StationaY and portable, 8 h.n, up._ Send stamp for 
b^k. 
James 1 
I & Co., Box 101 Springfield, Ohio, 
CYCLONE ^suuA^ CUTTER 
W I UkUIIkxxLEADSTHBMAI.I.K 
Fitted with COMPOUND SPIRAL 
~ UYUNDERS 
Choking Is Im¬ 
possible. Wl-h 
and without 
traveling feed. 
For catalogue 
address 
FARMERS MFG. CO. 
Sebring, O. 
Quality Counts 
above everything else In an ensilage and dry fod¬ 
der cutter. The quality 
of the machine and 
machine 
itself; 
quality of 
work and 
the ablll- 
,-^<1 ty to run 
’with a 
light 
power. 
THE GALE-BALDWIN 
Bna BALDWIN 
are machines of known high quality. Cut 4 lengths 
offeed. Anylengthofelevatordeslred. Easytofeed 
and fast workers. Safety fly wheel and safety trea¬ 
dle lever—prevent all accidents. Send for free illus¬ 
trated catalogue and look It over before you buy. 
THE BELCHER A TAYLOR A. T. CO., 
Box 7 A, Chtcopem Falla, Mama, 
RABV 
In the old days, under old methods of feedinc 
I It used to take 3 years to producea beef. Improved 
method^ ground feed, etc., now do it In one 
year. “Baby Beef" has come to stay. Better buy a 
SCIENTIFIC GRINDER 
and get ready to make your 
share of It. They crush and 
grind ear com shucks on or off 
and all kinds of small grain, 
separate or mixed. Send for 
' catalogue R Moiled free. 
FOOS MANFC. CO. 
Springfield, O. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, Sept. 14, 1901. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Alfalfa in Southern Ohio.627 
Corn-Binding Machinery .627 
FacLs About Fly-Proof Wheat.627 
An Old Cellar for Cabbage.629 
Hope Farm Notes.631 
Crop Prospects .633 
The Western Corn Crop.633 
Macaroni Wheats for America.633 
Crop and Weather Notes.633 
The Potato Beetle In Europe.633 
A Practical Method of Cooperation.633 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Cows at the Pan-American .626 
Dairy Farm Notes.638 
Killing Young Horns.638 
Cow Affected with Warts.639 
Heifer Weak in Back.639 
Pigs Weak in Hind Quarters.639 
A Talk About Swine.639 
Hen Profits . 
Grain Hay In California.639 
Sore Eyes in Cattle. 
HORTICULTURE. 
The Government and the Apple Trade..626 
J. H. Hale Talks.®26 
Wages in the Grape Belt.626 
Bits of Nature Study. 
Propagating Lily Bulbs.. 
Brown Rot in (j-rapes.”“5 
Choisy Cherry . 
Everybody’s Garden . 
Plums for Kentucky. cqo 
Peaches, Raspberries and Blackberries. .bZJ 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 
Mulching the Orchard.v;?'’ 
Wages for Grape Packers.^ 
Prof. Munson’s New Grapes. 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Rural Recipes ...;. 
Western New York Sixty Years Ago .W5 
Some Laundry Suggestions.bzo 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Porto Rico for Americans. 
Do Railroads Want Passenger lraflic?..b-b 
Liquor Follows the Flag^......... 
Wiiat is the “Center of Population? ...62J 
Tent Cure for Consumption. 
Editorials . 
Events of the Week.^ 
Business Bits .^ 
Market Notes .” 
