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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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MAGAZINE REVIEWS. 
D RAKE’S MAGAZINE, although not so 
assuming as some of its older and 
more bulky competitors, is a bright little 
periodical, furnishing several excellent 
stories at a very moderate price. The 
January number has for a frontispiece 
“ Tne Village Milkman,” and it is as true 
to life as though taken from a photograph. 
It is the kind of a picture we like to see. 
“ Havana and its People ” is an account of 
a trip to Cuba, and gives much interesting 
information about the habits and customs 
of the people. It is stated that the milk¬ 
man’s cows, accompanied by muzzled 
calves, are driven through the streets and 
each patron is furnished the desired quan¬ 
tity of milk direct from the fountain-head. 
No chance for watering the milk there, 
and the cows will certainly get all needed 
exercise which some dairymen are so 
anxious about. “New Year’s Day ” com¬ 
pares the New Year customs of the present 
with those before the war. There are sev¬ 
eral other very pleasant stories and some 
brand-new jokes. Ten cents per number. 
Drake Publishing Company. New York. 
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T HE YOUTHS’ COMPANION, in its 
issue of January 9, makes an offer 
which should interest every scholar, every 
teacher, and every friend of education 
t throughout the land. They propose to fur¬ 
nish, free of all expense, a fine bunting flag, 
nine by 15 feet in size, to the one school in 
each of the States and Territories, which 
shall send to them the best essay on “The 
Patriotic Influence of the American Flag 
when Raised over Our Public Schools.” 
These essays are to be not over 600 words in 
length, are to be handed to the teachers 
for examination, and the best to be for¬ 
warded to the Youths’ Companion, not 
later than April 1, 1890. The awards will 
be made as soon thereafter as possible, so 
that the flags may be distributed before 
July 4. The publishers of this justly popu¬ 
lar journal are worthy of much praise for 
this action which cannot fail to instil patri¬ 
otic feelings in many an American youth. 
Send to the publishers for a copy of the 
Companion containing full particulars. 
Perry Mason & Co., Boston. 
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T HE HOUSEWIFE.—This is an ex¬ 
cellent monthly paper—the best of 
the 50-cenc monthlies that the R. N.-Y. is 
familiar with. It is bright, pure and help¬ 
ful, of genuine value to the ladies. The 
departments that have to do with the work 
of women are well edited and filled with 
bright, helpful hints from genuine house¬ 
keepers. The literary features of The 
Housewife are of a high order of merit. 
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has just com¬ 
pleted a powerful story called “Trip.” 
Harriet Prescott Spofford is now writing a 
serial story which will begin in the April or 
May issue. With the March issue the pa¬ 
per will appear in a handsome colored cover 
designed by George R. Hanlon. The R. 
N.-Y. invites its friends to try this paper. 
Those who do so will not regret it. Write 
to the Housewife Publishing Company, 
New York City, mentioning the R. N.-Y. 
T HE WRITER for January gives an 
interesting account of “ Newspaper 
Factories.” Many country papers are par¬ 
tially printed by firms who make a busi¬ 
ness of supplying such sheets which are tech¬ 
nically known as “patent insides.” They 
are able to give a much better class of matter 
than the average country editor could do, 
and at a price as low as the white paper 
could be purchased for in small quan¬ 
tities. The system has been in operation 
about 25 years, having first been used in 
1865, but it has assumed immense propor¬ 
tions, and enables the country editor to 
furnish a very satisfactory paper at a very 
low price, and with a very small capital. 
A very interesting sketch is given of Arlo 
Bates, a very popular author. The Writer, 
Boston. 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
T HEDIXGEE &CONARD CO., WEST 
GROVE, PA.—Again we have to 
notice the catologue, mainly devoted to 
roses, of this firm, probably the largest 
rose-growers in the world. While the list 
of roses is probably longer than that of any 
other firm, a considerable portion of the 
catalogue, of late years, is given to seeds, 
both flower and vegetable, of the leading 
kinds, to hardy shrubs and bedding plants. 
The collections of roses of the various 
classes are so numerous and well assorted 
and the prices so low that whatever one’s 
wants may be he can scarcely fail to find 
at the much reduced collection price every 
variety desired. Thus the latest novelties 
are offered in collections. Then we have 
“ The Five Newest Black Hybrid Perpetu- 
als ”—the set prepaid by mail §1.25. Again, 
one may choose 17 ever-blooming roses 
from the regular list, prepaid by mail, for 
$2.00. The novelties are too numerous to 
be mentioned in a notice of this kind. Our 
friends should send for the catal'ogue, men¬ 
tioning the R. N.-Y., and judge for them¬ 
selves. 
Frank Ford, Ravenna. O.— This is an 
unpretentious catalogue without any of the 
absurd pictures and gross exaggerations so 
often seen. A special offer enables the pur¬ 
chaser sending three dollars to select seeds 
to the value of five dollars, the reduction 
for less amounts being proportionate. To 
the seed catalogue is appended a list of 
fruits both small and large. The list of 
potatoes is long and well selected. 
D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.— 
Probably this is one of the largest seed- 
houses in the world. The catalogue is of 
large size, 100 pages,and illustrated without 
exaggeration. There are several colored 
pictures. Among flower seeds one is at¬ 
tracted by the portrait and description of 
a new dwarf sweet pea, “Miss Blanche 
Ferry.” It is of very compact growth, re¬ 
quiring no support. It is claimed that it 
produces more flowers than any other var¬ 
iety and is 10 days earlier. The lowers 
have long stems and are very durable. 
Ferry’s Puritan Cauliflower is set forth as 
the earliest, the surest header and the best 
variety for home or market use. Onions, 
beans, celery, melons, sweet corn, peas, 
cabbages, etc., are offered in great variety. 
A chapter on the “ Formation and Manage¬ 
ment of the Vegetable Garden ” is worth 
reading and remembering. 
Jas. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John 
Street, N. Y.—This conservative old firm 
treats its patrons this year to a somewhat 
showier catalogue than it has hitherto 
issued, its contents being inclosed in bright 
gilt covers. It is a trustworthy catalogue 
devoid of all absurd exaggerations and 
hideous illustrations. This firm is one of 
the few that give very full lists of tree 
and shrub seeds (both evergreen and decid¬ 
uous) ; grape seeds, etc. Among novelties 
may be found the Ignotum, Station (up¬ 
right) and Horsford’s Prelude Tomatoes, 
the White Chestnut and Fordhook 
Squashes, the New Golden Fancy Wrinkled 
Pepper, Corona Beauty, Goldflesh and R. 
N.-Y. No. 2 Potatoes; new peas and melons; 
celery, cucumbers, lettuce ; a new variety 
of Half dwarf Brussels-sprouts, etc. The 
new varieties of flowers are rather too 
numerous to be mentioned. Some of them 
we shall speak of later. 
J. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. 
—Mr. Gregory’s catalogue is not the 
largest published, but the selections are of 
the best. He has given many years of his 
life to growing vegetables and his exper¬ 
ience is plainly presented in his books, 
“ Onion Raising;” “ Cabbages and How to 
Raise Them;” “Squashes and How to 
Grow Them,” etc. He uses from 30 to 40 
tons of fertilizers annually of late years, 
compounding them himself, purchasing 
the materials and various chemicals where 
he could buy to the best advantage. He 
has of late published a little book which 
tells the story of his experience. All these 
are noted on the last page of the catalogue 
in question. The list of new peas, to¬ 
matoes, potatoes, beans, celery, sweet corn, 
melons, as well as those of flower seeds 
should be examined by R. N.-Y. readers. 
R. H. Shumway, Rockford, III.—This 
is an illustrated seed catalogue of 65 pages, 
with illumined covers. It offers th6follow¬ 
ing kinds of oats: White Swedish, 
Russian, Bonanza, Schcenen and Welcome. 
Prof. Henry, of the Wisconsin Experiment 
Station, as the R. N.-Y. has already stated, 
finds the Schcenen among the most val¬ 
uable of the varieties tried in productive¬ 
ness, strength of straw and thinness of 
hull. He places it at the head of his list. 
Jonathan Talcott, of Rome, N. Y., well- 
known the country over as a most success¬ 
ful farmer, regards it as of the first value. 
The catalogue will be sent without charge 
to those who apply. 
W. Atlee, Burpee & Co., Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa. —Farm Manual for 1890, of 175 
pages profusely illustrated, coloied covers 
and several colored plates. One of the lat¬ 
ter shows the Large Bush Lima of which 
Mr. Burpee is the introducer. Owing to 
the very wet season two-thirds of the crop 
was lost and the price charged is 75 cents 
per packet of four beans, while Mr. Burpee 
declines to sell more than two packets to 
one person. The Saddle-back Wax Bean, 
also controlled by this firm, is said to be 
unequaled in quality, while the pods are 
as thick as wide and absolutely stringless. 
The New Paris Pickling Cucumber is men¬ 
tioned as one that when ready for pickling 
shows no sign of seeds whatever. Mr. Bur¬ 
pee offers the promising late potato, Brown¬ 
ell’s Winner. To make a short story, we 
need only say that our test of this variety 
in 1888 gave us from two hills the largest 
yield ever raised at the Rural Grounds, 
viz. 15% pounds. There were 32 marketable 
potatoes and seven small. The shape is 
elliptical, flattened a trifle; few eyes, rosy- 
pink color. It is a late variety. 
Mr. Burpee’s catalogue bristles with new 
plants and seeds the more important of 
which will be referred to as space permits: 
22 pages are given to thoroughbred live 
stock, Collie dogs, poultry, turkeys, ducks, 
pigs and sheep. 
The Cornish Organ.— All of our musical 
friends will be interested in the catalogue 
issued by Cornish & Co. of Washington, 
New Jersey. The organs and pianos made 
by this house are first-class in quality and 
tone, and as they are absolutely guaranteed 
for 10 years the purchase of one of them is 
a safe investment. Cornish & Co. offer 
these instruments on a new plan, a system 
of payments that will be sure to please 
those who are forced to economize. The 
R. N.-Y. invites its readers to send for this 
catalogue and see what is offered. 
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