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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
J§eptember 38, ITOl 
HUMOROUS 
Mow doth the spiteful little hen 
Preserve her temper grim? 
She gets her hatch it ready then 
For man and lays for him. 
—Credit Lost *- 
Nacgshy: “the loss of his wife dro g 
him crazy.” Mrs. Naggsby: “How ^ 
you know?” Naggsby: “He’s marr ^ 
again.—Judge. 
“We never remember the 
O' 
3 
. e Qj 
faces > 
those we love most dearly.” “That’s 
’I’o sat'^e me I can’t tell what a hundred 
dollar bill looks like.”—Detroit Free 
Press. 
Twynn: “Poor Rickett’s death result¬ 
ed from his fondness for tobacco.” Trip¬ 
lett: “I heard that he was killed by an 
explosion.” Twynn: “Well, he opened a 
keg of powder with a lighted cigar in 
his mouth.”—Melbourne Leader. 
“By jing, if I’d ’a’ knowed the girls 
would ’a’ played all the time this way 
I’d ’a’ got an organ instead of a piano.” 
“But I thought you didn’t like organ 
music.” “No more I don’t, but an or¬ 
gan has a few stops to it.”—Baltimore 
American. 
“You,” said the angry customer to the 
clerk, “said this cloth was fast color, 
and it faded out within two weeks after 
it was made up.” “Well, madam,” re¬ 
plied the clerk, “I don’t think you ought 
to have expected it to fade any faster 
than that.”—Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele¬ 
graph. 
WiEi.iE (aged five): “Papa, didn’t you 
tell me that if I took care of my pen¬ 
nies my dollars would take care of 
themselves?” Papa: “Yes, my son. 
Willie: “Then, why didn’t your dollars 
take care of themselves the other day 
when you lost your pocketbook?”—Chi¬ 
cago Journel. 
Squike Jones: “1 suppose you farmers 
are greatly benefited by the seeds that 
are distributed by the Department of 
Agriculture?” Farmer Harrow: “They 
are all right as far as they go, but why 
in time don’t the Government send out 
weedless seeds if it wants to help the 
farmers?”—Boston Transcript. 
Papa: “Didn’t I tell you, Willie, if I 
caught you playing with 'rommy Jink 
again I wouid whip you?” Willie: ‘ Yes, 
sir.” Papa: “Then why were you play¬ 
ing with him?” Willie: “Well, I got 
lonesomer than I thought a lickin’ wou’d 
hurt, so I just went over and played 
with him, that’s why.”— Detroit. Free 
Press. 
Farmer Krick: “Henry writes for 
more money; says he wants to take 
fencin’ lessons.” Mrs. Krick: “Well, fer 
goodness sake, send it to him, Hiram! 
It’s the fust useful thing he’s wanted to 
study sence he went to college. When 
he comes home ye kin jes’ set him to 
work puttin’ a new fence in front o’ the 
house.”—Judge. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” Seeour guaranteeSth page. 
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Good Coffees 120. an<r .5o. 
Good Teas 80o. and 85c 
For special terms address 
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P,0,Bozm 
WROUQHT IRON PIPE 
Good condition, used abort time only; new threads 
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to 18 inch diameter. Our price per foot on V inch is 
So t on 1 inch Slic. Write for free catalogue No. 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO., 
W. S&th and Iron Sts., CHICAGO. 
ABMSTRONQ « McKELVY 
l'iU!,l>ur;'h. 
BETMER-BAffMAN 
Pittsburgh. 
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Pittsburgh. 
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Pittsburgh. 
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> Cincinnati. 
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Philadelphia. 
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Cleveland. 
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Salem, Mass. 
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Buffalo. 
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The brands named in margin are genuine 
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upon application. 
National Lead Co., lOO Willia^n Street^ Neio York. 
‘‘TKe Stofy of a. Free Rural 
Delivery Mail Box*” 
That is 
the title 
oian 
lliistratcd 
and de¬ 
scriptive 
booklet 
setting 
forth the 
merits 
ami su¬ 
periority 
of our 
Uncle Sam 
Favorite 
It’s the one, and the only one approved by the Gov¬ 
ernment that is made entiiely of steel. There is 
only one seam in tlie entire box. 1 lioronghlj' riveted 
togetlier—no solder. Stamped from steel plates and 
formed to sha;)e. Has letter liolderand change hold¬ 
er for use when you ai e out of stamps. Lid is held 
down by spring. Can’t blow oiien. Rain, snow or 
sleet cannot lilow in. Tlie Government requires the 
use of an approved mail box on all free delivery 
routes. Ours is approved by the Oovernment. 
Satnple box with your name on, sent express paid, 
for *2.00. Liberal discount in quantities. We also 
iurnish steel posts to fasten box on. We furnish the 
Government all the posts for city boxes. Write at 
once for illustrated booklet. We mall It free. 
^jBond Steel Post Co., Adria-rv, MicK. 
CRE OF CORN 
; and its possibilities nailer the Silsge 
I BVstein—being the theme of __ 
“A BOOK ON SILAGE" 
1 By Prof. F. W. WOLL 
! of the llnivirs.iy of Wisconsin. Kevisednnd 
I ly lioumi into ft volume of ‘h-M pages. I tembraces 
! alion from planting to 
I Ilians and spodficationa for building all silos. Also embraces. 
I 1-Silage Crop*. II—Silos, 
j III—Silage. IV—Feeding of Silage- 
I V—Comparison of Silage and other Feeds. 
! • VI—The Silo in Modern Agriculture, 
And illustrations and complete ;dans for round and 
rectangular silos, dairy barns. Ubles of com- — 
pounded rations, etc. Moiled for lOe. 
eoln or atanipa. 
SILVER MFC. CO. 
Salem, Ohio. 
UYnLONE^^S-^OUTTER 
U I Ul.Ulltixi.EAI>8THEM AI.I.V 
Fitted with COMFOCND SPIRAL 
CYLINDERS 
Choking Is Im¬ 
possible. With 
and without 
traveling feed. 
For catalogue 
address 
FARMERS MFC. CO. 
Sebrmgr, O. 
“There is Money in the 
CORN STALK” 
Our Booklet 
thus entitled, will 
Bliow you how by 
using a. 
"St. Albans” Corn 
Stalk Shredder, 
you can double 
the value of your 
corn crop. 
mailed free. 
SEND FOR IT. 
ST ALBANS FOUNDRY AND IMPLEMENT CO., 
ST. ALBANS, VT. 
HORSE POWERS, 
THRASHERS 
and CLEANERS, 
WOOD SAWS, 
One & two-horse Thrashing Outfits. Level pilTTCRQ 
Tread, Tat. Governor, Feed and Ensilage UU 1 I Lliu 
ELLIS KEYSTONE AGR’LWORKS, Pottslown, Pa 
r. L. MAINE, General Agent, WlUet, N. Y. 
CHAMPION HAYPRESS 
FAMOUS HPG. CO. CHICAGO 
STANDARD HORSE-CARTS. 
Twelve Stylos—2 and 4 
Wheel—Wide and Narrow 
Tires—Steel Axles. Low rate* 
of freight from our Works - 
Tatamv Pa.—to all points. 
Adopted by farmers con¬ 
tractors, miners, gardeners 
cemetery authorities, etc., 
wherever the best is wanted. 
aOBSON & CO., Kanufrs., l'.» State St., New York. 
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. 
WILLlAfilS BROS., Ithaca, N. Y. 
SI ytars' 
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ensilage: 
CUTTERS 
^ Pmrni3h$d miilM &LOWELR. 
f w CARRIER, as dtsirsd., 
QUARANTEEO to be the BEST. 
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r S<Hid for.CuqiloKM No,44 J 
FREE 
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IS DAYS 
Tills is the best mill ever made for crush¬ 
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•- Cornstalks. Com* Cob,Oats, 
I Corn Meal-anything. Sent 
anywhere oniodaysfree trial. 
Full line of Flnur Hill Marhlnerj, 
. p'rencli burr and Attrition, 
SIHp Mills, Coni .Shellers, etc. CaL 
Sprout. Waldron & Co.. Box 13, Muncy, Pa. 
rThla can best be done by grinding 
all the grain fed to Uve atock 
[scientific "’■li’lPil,”* 
both sweep and powerymake feed I 
go the f&rtheet. Cmeh and grind 
I ear com, shucks on or offhand all 
other grains, Be parate or mixed. ' 
Seeadvantagee m free catalog K 
FOOS MANFG. CO. 
Springfield* O. 
POWER economy 
coDBisis first of all in having an engine of sofficleni 
slae to develop power cheaply, and 
large reserve torce so as to run any 
machine easily and without drag. 
Leffef Engines 
excel in these things as well as 
others. Quick, easy steamers, re¬ 
quire the roinimnra ef fuel and are 
easy to operate. Ideal for farm use, 
creameries, small factories, etc. 
Unequaled for sawing wood, 
ting feed, shelling and grinding grain, mnning cream wpars- 
lors, churns, pumps, etc. This one Is horizontal—we make up* 
rights also. Stationary andportable, 8 h.o, up. Send starnp for 
book, jamesLeneL^^MBoj^M^glngfield-^Ohlo^ 
HORSE POWERS 
Threshing Machines. Wood Saw Machines. 
GET THE BEST. Horse Power* fOT one, 
two. or three horses, for running Wood Saw^ 
Threshlne Mnehlms, KnBllage Cut- 
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^ Alorse Power*, 
aVA'ood 8BW*,or 
Threshing 
Machine* 
are invited 
_ to write for 
ifl fifty-page 
J "" lamphlet. 
_It’* Free. 
^Tw.^RAY’S sons, Fsi- »■><« Sole Mfr*. 
P. O. Box 80, Middletown Spring*, Vt. 
, ^ IN A LIFE TIME 
I Is often enoui?h to do some thlnprs.IUs often enough 
to buy a wagon if you the right kifidv The 
ELECTRIC ”wACON 
lasts that long under ordinary conditions. First the life 
of a wagon depends upon the wheels. This one is 
equipped with our Electric Steel W heel*, with straight 
or stagger spokes and wide tires. Whcc s any height 
from 24 to 60 in. It lasts because tires can’t get loose, no 
re-setting, hubs can’t crack or spokes become loo.se, fel¬ 
loes can’t rot. swell or dry out. Angle steel hounds. 
7HOUSAMDS MOW IN DAILY USE. 
Don’t buv a wagon until von get our free book, “Farm HaTian.” 
ELECTKIC wheel CO.. Box 88, Quincy, III*. 
PATENT GROOVED 
Tire Wheels \ 
ForFarm Wagons 
Any Size to fit any Skein. 
MADK ONLY BY TUB 
HAVANA METAL WHEEL CO. 
Havana, Ill. 
We are the largest manufac¬ 
turers of steel wheels and low 
down trucks in the U. R. 
HP Write for Prices. 
Don’! Let Hens Loaf. 
TheyMl work overtime on raw cut bone. A 
worter lays, a layer pays. Vou can loaf 
half the time and still cut more bone with 
1902 
Model. 
Mann’s Bone Gutter 
than with any other type. It cut* all. shin * 
bones, meat and gristle. Wastes nothing. Neverclogs. 
‘O DAYS FREE TRIAL -no money Id advance* Free Cat*lg explains. 
F. W. MANN CO., Box 1 5, Mllfo.tl, Mass. 
Cattle 
Watering 
Basins 
/ Simplest 
and Best. 
Write for Circular and 
Prices. 
S.CHENEY&SON, 
Lock Box 30i:. 
MANLIUS, N . y. 
Bottom Out! 
WAGON SCALES- 
AT LESS PRICE THAN ANYBODY ELSE. 
JONES (HE PAYS THE FREIGHT.) 
♦ * BINGHAMTON, N. Y. * * 
15 Tons 
- ’The Gem Full-Obfole Baler, lighteat, 
a^vccgeoi.oheapeit baler. Made of wrought ateel. 
C'x erased by 1 or 2 horsea. Bales 10 to 16 ton* a day. 
^Id 01 . 6 day* trial. Catalogue free. Addreaa 
CEO. ERT6L CO., Quincy, III. 
CONTENTS. 
Thk Kgkad New-Yorker, Sept. 28, 1901. 
FARM TOPICS. 
'I’lic Back Fields of Connecticut.G.’iS 
l-'ii fining in Southwestern New Jersey. 
Part 1.6>’>9 
Fixing tbe Walking Plow for Business...659 
Dry Fodder in tbe Silo.661 
Improving Quality in Sweet Corn.662 
Hope Farm Notes.663 
Farm Lands in Illinois.665 
Crop and Weather Notes.665 
Reports from Potato Growers.669 
Cut and Shredded.669 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
The Hen as a Manufacturer.657, 658 
Wheat Bran or Middlings.670 
A Silo Filling Truck.670 
Dorset Sheep and Dogs.670 
Some Separator Questions.671 
Shredded vs. Cut Silage. 6 il 
Fat Hens and Eggs.671 
Value of Corn Ears and Stalks. 6 a 
Shotes Wanted in Canada. 
Two Good Black Hogs.671 
HORTICULTURE. 
Fruit Grower vs. Bee Keeper. 
The Fall Web-Worm. 6 o 8 . 6 W 
The Lawver Apple. 6 W 
Diseased Trees; Dwarf Pears. 6 bo 
Disappointing Peach Trees.6b0 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 6 W 
Talk with a Dried Fruit Man............. -660 
Fruit Exhibit at the New ^ork State 
.ODD 
American Pomological Society. Part I...669 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day. 
Rural Recipes .. 
A Michigan Picnic. ='Lckv 
Women Exhibitors at Agricultural Fairs.ebi 
The Rural Patterns. 6 tn 
MISCEia-iANEOUS. 
Crows and Their Food. 6 ^ 
An Ice House with Cellar. 6 bi 
The Canadian Census Returns. 6 W 
Markets ..._. 
Business Bits . 
Market Notes . 
Humorous . 
