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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 5. 1901 
HUMOROUS 
When I was 23 I knew 
Miss Sere, and she was 32; 
But now I’m 32, and ^ 
How strange!—is or o i- 
—Melbc ^ •) Leader. 
Lawyer: “As your h ^nd left no 
will, you, of course, wil a third.” 
Widow: “Lor’, no! He \ g-’ny fourth!” 
—Boston Herald. 
Tommy: “Pop, what 
it mean to 
* ... - ^ O' 
walk with a measured 1?” Tommy s 
Pop: “A foot at a tii^ ^ . suppose.”— 
Philadelphia Record. 
Wii.lie: “Pa, why do they call our 
language the mother tongue?” Pa; “Sh. 
It’s because your father never gets a 
chance to use it.”—Tit-Bits. 
Little Elmer (inquiringly): “Pa, 
whait is optimism?” Professor Broad- 
head: “Optimism, my son, is a white¬ 
wash for the blues.”— Puck. 
“I SEE, my dear, that the potato bug 
has invaded England.” “Isn’t it lucky 
that they’ve got Paris-green so close at 
hand?”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. 
• WiiAT a queer name for a horse. 
Why do you call him ‘Circumstance’?” 
“Because he’s a Circumstance over 
which I have no control.”—Harper’s 
Bazar. 
He; “Be mine, darling. You are tne 
lamp that alone can light my existence.” 
She; “Yes, dear; but papa doesn’t think 
you are a good match for me! Wo¬ 
man’s Life. 
“I haven’t seen you at Sunday school 
of late, Johnnie. Last year you used to 
come regularly with your sister.” ‘ Yes, 
sir. Last year she could whip me.”— 
Harper’s Bazar. 
“I can’t understand,” said the mud- 
turtle, “why you fellows wear scales.” 
“Well, you see,” replied the black bass, 
facetiously, “when some fisherman 
hooks us we want to get a weigh imme¬ 
diately.”—Philadelphia Press. 
Professor: “Heat ascends and cold 
descends.” Pupil: “Not always, does 
it?” Professor: “Yes, sir; invariably.” 
Pupil: “Then how is it when I get my 
feet wet the cold always goes up and 
settles in my head? ^Philadelphia 
Press. 
“It is sad to see this mercenary spirit 
so fiagrantly manifested in politics,” 
said the earnest citizen. “Yes,” an¬ 
swered Senator Sorghum. “I have 
fought against it all I could, but it’s no 
use. I can’t get people to vote my way 
without payin’ ’em.”—Washington Star. 
“The male sex,” she exclaimed, in 
strident tones, “is all alike, wherever 
you find it. Look at the rooster. When 
the hen lays an egg he crows louder 
than the hen does!” “Perhaps, my 
dear,” timidly spoke Mr. Meeker, “he 
does it to show how proud he is of the 
hen.”—Chicago Tribune. 
“Your late master,” said the man with 
the notebook, “was a Positivist, was he 
■}» ‘<i_i think so, sir,” hesitating¬ 
ly replied the old housekeeper, not fully 
understanding the meaning of the ques¬ 
tion, “exceptin’ when his wife was 
around. She was geneially a good deal 
positive!” than he was.” Chicago 'Trib¬ 
une. ___ 
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 
A1WIIOI.ESAI.E PRICES, Delivered FREE 
For Houses, Bams, Roofs, all colors, and S A V E Dealere 
profits. In use 5 8 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
Qranee. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samples. 
0. W. INQERSOLL, 846 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
best and MOST 
ECONOMICAI 
COFFEE"GRbWN. 
Requires Only TWO- 
TBIRHS the regular quan¬ 
tity. Always packed in 1-lb. 
trade-mark red bags. 
Good Coffees 12c. and lac. 
Good Teas 30c. and S.'ic. 
For speclalterms addr^s 
The Great American Tea Co., 
31 &33 Vesey St., New York. 
P, O. Box 289. 
ABMBTRONO & McEELVV 
Pittsburgh. 
BEYMEE-BAUMAN 
Pittsburgh. 
DAV18-CHAMBERS 
Pittsburgh. 
FAHNESTOCK 
Pittsburgh. 
ANCHOR 1 . , 
}■ Cincinnati. 
ECESTEnt ) 
ATLANTIC 
BRADLEY 
BROOKLYN 1 
JEWETT 
ULSTER 
UNION 
SOUTHERN 
SHIPMAN 
COLLIER 
MISSOURI 
RED SEAL 
SOUTHERN 
New York. 
Chicago. 
tSt. Louis. 
JOHN T. LEWIS A BROS CO 
Philadelphia. 
HORLEY 
Cleveland. 
SALEH 
Salem, Mass. 
CORNELL 
Buffalo. 
KENTUCKY 
Louisville. 
T 
HE experience of practical painters 
has proved that thin coats of 
paint, well brushed out, give 
the most durable results. Because of its 
great spreading capacity and its extreme 
density, Pure White Lead is the pig¬ 
ment best adapted for this method of 
painting. 
The brands shown in the margin are 
genuine old Dutch process" White Lead, 
the best it is possible to manufacture. 
For any color or shade required, use NATIONAL LEAD COM¬ 
PANY’S Pure White Lead Tinting Colors. Pamphlet sent free 
upon application. 
National Lead Co., too William Street, New York. 
A Post Office At Your Door. 
Thatis just 
what ft 
means to 
have one of 
these mail 
boxes put up 
fn front of 
your home. 
It will hold 
all incoming^ 
or outgo¬ 
ing mall 
securely 
and with¬ 
out dang¬ 
er of dam¬ 
age from 
wind or 
weather. 
Uncle Sam's 
Favorite 
Mail 
Box 
is not like others—It is better. Made of heavy steel 
plates, securely riveted together—no solder. Only 
one seam in entire box. Note the letter and change 
holder. Spring lid; alwaysstays closed. Cannot be 
blown open. Box finished in aluminum—can’t tar- 
nish or rust. Will last Indefinitely. Sample box 
with your name on, sent express paid, for 12.00. 
Larger quantities at lower rates. Booklet, “The 
Story of a Free Rural Delivery Mall Box and Post,” 
mailed free. Write for it. 
Bond Steel Post Co., Adrla>.i\, MicK. 
POWER ECONOMY 
confilU first of all in having an engine of snfficleni 
•Ue to develop power cheaply, and 
large reserve force so as to run any 
machine easily and without drag, 
Leffel Engines 
excel in these things as well as 
others. Quick, easy steamers, re* 
quire the minimum of fuel and are 
easy to operate. Ideal for farm use, 
creameries, small factories etc.^ 
Unemialed for sawing wood, cut-' 
ting feed, shelling and grinding grain, running cream separa¬ 
tors, chums, pumps, etc. This one is horUontiJ—we make up¬ 
rights also. Stationary and portable, S h.D. up. Send itamp for 
booL^jtmeiLeftel^&Caji^^xlM^grlngfjejd^OhlOj^ 
FEED CUTTER and POWER 
Tread for 1,2 and 3 Horse. 
1 to 8 Horse ^ 
Sweep Power. 
Catalogue 
THE XHESHINGER MEG. CO 
Separator, Hand 
and Power Corn 
Shellers, Saws, 
Grinding 
Mills. 3 to 
25 H orse 
Power En¬ 
gines, 
Mounted or 
Stationary. 
Tatamy, Pa. 
There are only two classes of Root Cut¬ 
ters. There is on ly one in the first 
class. Th at o ne is the 
BANNERS. 
It’s the one with the self-feed-1 
Ing, shaking grate—shakes 
outall dirt,gravel,etc. leaves 
the knives and makes clean, 
wholesome stock food. It lit¬ 
erally makes ribbons of all 
root-s and vegetables. Pre¬ 
vents all choking. Itcutsfastl 
and turns easy. 'Thousands in 
It use and not a single com- 
'J^plalnt. We make the Banner 
in 7 sizes for hand and power. 
Our Illustrated Catalogue | 
tells the whole story. Ask for it. It’s Free. 
0. E. THOMPSON & SONS, Ypsllanti, Mich. 
I.arqest Root Cutter Makers in the World. 
7/41/* tU””* to hold the milk of one cow when she 
is properly fed. Correct dairy feed¬ 
ing means the use of ground feed exclusively in 
the grain ration. Experienced men will tell you 
The Scientific Grinders 
grind ear com and other grains faster and more I 
cheaply than i t can be done in any other way. We I 
make numerousgrinders.sweepand power. Don’t | 
buy until you see our catalog R Mailed free. 
THE FOOSIHANUFACTURINO CO., Springfield, 0. 
NO BETTER 
Outfit was ever made for 
( leau, fast work than this 
FARQUHAR 
t'ariabie rriction Feed 
SAW MILL AND 
AJAX ENGINE. 
Unexcelled for strength, simplicity, easy hand. 
ling, large capacity, etc. Engine mounted on 
wheels or sills. Perfectly safe, as—no Farquhar 
boiler has ever exploded. We mail free catalog 
of Portable Engines, 
Saw Mills, Threshing Ma 
chines, Engines, Boilers 
and general line of Stand¬ 
ard Agricultural imple¬ 
ments. Write for it. 
A. B. FARQUHAR CO.^LTD. 
YORK, PA. 
The best Grain-thresher, Fan- 
nlng-mtll. Feed-mill, Rye- 
thresher,Land-roUer,Dog-power, 
Steam-engine, Clover-huHer, 
Saw-machine (circular & drag). 
Sweep-power, Fodder & Ensilage 
■ Cutter. Round-sllo, 
) Geo, D. Harder, 
.Manufacturer, Cobleskill, N. T. 
Please tell what you wish to purchase. 
LIVE STOCK FEEDING 
is the subject of a lutle booklet we are 
mriliDg &ee to ail who ask for it. It 
^als with its subject in a plain com- 
iitOD sense mauner. It incidentally 
tells of the mer ts of the famous 
andiriHelyused STAR FEED 
GRINDERSr both sweep and 
power. It Is interesting and vain- 
able to farmers and stock owner's. 
Write for it to-day. Address, 
STAR MANUFACTURING CO., 
13 l)ppot bt., New Lexington, O. 
STEVENS 
Anti-friction, Bridge tree, Automatic ad- 
•ndge tree, Automatic aa* 
justing,SeTf-tfnarpening,Covered 
gears. Light draft. Non-choking 
Har.d, Sweep, and Power farm 
mills, for all purposes. Will 
grind all grain to any degree of 
fineness. Thousands in daily 
use everywhere. Send for free 
catalogue C. AgenU wanted. 
STEVENS MEG.ro., 
Fihber Bldg., Chicago, 111. 
ENSILAGE. CUTTERS. 
To on Fn*il»gc with pleasure requires a strong and large capacity machine. 
^ TUC ensilage 
InttlUoO CUHERS 
Have Proven Superior to all Ochers. 
THE E. W. ROSS CO., 
SPRINGFIELD, O. 
Send for Ctnloguc No. 4 4. whah describes ihe full line. 
\ 
I 
BELLE CITY Feed and 
Ensilage Cutters 
With Blower 
Attachment#. 
Fan attached to knife wheel and 
blows feed or ensilage through any 
length of pipe with less power than 
any other blower. A full line of Tread 
and Sweep Powers, Root Cutters, 
Saw Frames, Columbia Threshers, 
«tc. Send for catalogue. Silo and Ku* 
•ilage Treatise free If you mention this paper. _ 
BeUeCIty Mfg.Co. Racine, Wls. Box SS 
HEEBNER'S. ..".nvl.d HortsPower 
with Speed Rcsulator. 
Rend for • -- - 
Catalogue. ^ ENSILAGE AND DRY FDDDER CUTTER 
with Crusher. Also Threshers and Cleaners,Feed Mills, 
Corn Shellers, Drag and Circular Saw Machines, etc. 
HEEBNER &. SONS, Lansdale, Pa., U.S.A. 
26 Bu. Baskets 
AN HOUR with our Wolverliie Gcai'ed Hall 
Itcariiiir Mill. Grinds ear corn, rye,wh''at, 
Fheiled corn, etc., fine or coarse to a very unl- 
fonn feed, because burrs are brought together 
verytrue. The only Sweep Mill that 
grinds all grain, equal to a burr stone mill. 
AADAniTV large because tne mil) is 
uArAulll Triple Geared. Our 
_■ 17 in, burrs on this mill revolve three times to each turn 
pof the team, making them equal to 51 in. burrs on most 
r single genre'l mills. Therefore, we give you the largest 
capacity and most uniform feed possible to produce on a sweep mill. 
Dime CAeV friction is rel:eved by our im- 
ifURv CAdl proved Hall Hrarliitra. Is the largest 
and easiest running geared mtll ma*le( \Vt.675 lbs). Our prices arelow 
because wehave no Uirenta* We guarantee this mill to grind 1-3 
more than any other 2 h<>r&e geared mil). We have 8 sizes of sweep 
mills $14 25 and up. Thirty other styles of irrinders for all pur* 
poseo. Kroc eatalo;rnc of 15,00(l iirtlclc»« Aak for It. 
Marvin Smith Co., 55-59 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, Ells. 
IN A LIFE TIME 
flNGE ,_ 
a a is often enough to do some things.! t’s often enough 
to buy a wagon If you buy the right kind. 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 EleetrioSteel Wheels, with straight- 
or stagger spokes and wide tires. Whee.s any height 
from 2< to 60 in. It lasts because tires can’t get loose, no 
re-setting, hubs can’t crack or spokes become loose, fel¬ 
loes can’t rot. swell or dry out. Angle steel hounds, 
THOUSANDS NOW IN DAILY USE. 
Don’t i,uv a wavon m til vou get our free book, ‘‘Fiirin Savlaga.”' 
ELKCl'KlO WHKKL CO.. Box 88, Quincy, IIU. 
PATENT GROOVED 
Tire Wheels! 
For Farm Wagons 
Any Size to lit any Skein. 
MADE 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. S. 
Write for Prices. 
WELL 
DRILLING 
Machines 
Over 70 sizes 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 horsepowers. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanic can 
operate them easily. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BB08., Ithaca, N. V. 
Good condition, used short time only; new threads 
and couplings; for Steam, Gas or Water; sizes from H 
to 12 Inch diameter. Our price per foot on \ inch is 
So I on 1 inch 8)4c. Write lor free catalogrue No. 57 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO., 
W. SSth and Iron Sts., CHICAGO. 
9 CORDS IN 10 HOURS 
SAWS Dowa 
TBBS8. 
BY ONBIUK, with the FOLDING SiWING HiCHINB. It saws 
down trees. Folds like a pocketknife. Saws any kind of 
timber on any kind of ground. One man can saw nOKB 
timber with ft than 2 men in any other way, and do it 
EiSIBR. 187,000 in use. Send for FKKE illustrated cata¬ 
logue showing latest inPROVEllKNTS and testimonials 
from thousands. First order secures agfn^. Addresi 
FOLDING SAWING MAUUIAIJS CO., 
55-57*56 ^Oa JefTersun hiss ClUCAdO, ILL. 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, October 5, 1901. 
FARM TOPICS. 
The Good of a Grange.673 
Automobiles for Farm Use.674 
Traps for the Hessian Fly.674, 675 
Farming In Southwestern New Jersey. 
Part II.675 
Gasoline Engine for Use on the Farm...675 
Skim-milk and Lime Paint.675 
Turnips for Green Manuring.677 
Hope Farm Notes.679 
Crop and Weather Notes.681 
General Crop Notes.681 
The Clover Seed Crop.6^1 
The Potato Crop.681 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Value of Pedigreed Stock. 686 
Wheat Bran or Middlings. Part II. ^6 
Housing and Handling Hens. 686 
Dairy and Farm Notes.687 
Brief Dairy Farm Notes.687 
Pork-making in Kansas.687 
HORTICULTURE. 
Facts About Grape Juice.673, 674 
Grape Juice for Vinegar.CT4 
Hauling Juice for Wine.674 
The Business Side of It.674 
A Worm that “Has Worms’’.^4 
Lime Wash for Borers.....676 
Covering Bush Fruits in Cold Countries. 6(6 
Small Shoots of Asparagus.676 
(Copperas for Peach Trees.678 
Holding Peach Trees Over Winter. 6(6 
The Uplands of Virginia.676 
The Vermont Beauty Pear. ^6 
Peaches: Use of Potash. ^6 
Promise and Fulfillment.^ 
Everybody’s Garden . 677 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. ^8 
Pine Quality in Plums.,....678 
Seventieth Exhibition of the American 
Tnstitut© .. *604 
American Pomolo^cal Society. Part 11.685 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day.6R2 
Grocery Suggestions . 
The Rural Patterns. 
With the Procession. 
A Housework Girl.”8^ 
Rural Recipes . 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Connections for Lightning Rods.^6 
An Old Soldier and a Pension.^6 
Hydrocyanic Acid for Rats. 
Editorials . 
Events of the Week. 
The Canadian Census Returns. ^ 
Markets .^ 
Business Bits .^ 
Providence (R. 1.) Wholesale Fruit 
Produce Market .^ 
Humorous . 
