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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MARCH 29 
Rough on Rogues .” 
LOOKOUT 
ALMANAC 
LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE. 
march 
Monday Look out for two affable rascals 
O | who want you to act as agent for 
° 1 ' the sale of a new fertilizer. T. J. 
Clark of Orleans County, N. Y., is their 
latest victim. They agreed to make him a 
present of a corn-fodder binder, and he 
signed his name to what they said was a 
statement giving his age and address. Mr. 
Clark cannot see well and so signed the 
paper without reading it. It turned out to 
be an order for a gross of corn-fodder bind¬ 
ers for which he had to pay 8280. 
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APRIL. 
Tuesday Look out forthi s day. Don’t 
• try any of the cheap and stale 
1 • tricks some folks delight in. If 
you do you will make the day’s name your 
own. If tricks are played on you, remem¬ 
ber Proverbs 26 4. 
♦ 
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Wednesday Look ° ut thafc y° u not be- 
ry come discontented with your 
home and “jump out of the 
frying-pan into the fire.” Read what this 
subscriber in Sheridan County, Nebraska, 
says : 
“ A late remark in an editorial of R. N.-Y. 
has stirred me up somewhat. Speaking of 
a Western settler who was thinking of mi¬ 
grating to one of the •abandoned’ New 
England farms, it asked : ‘ Is he out of his 
head or is he gifted with superhuman in¬ 
telligence ?’ Some of the Eastern folks that 
cannot ‘ make farming pay.’ need to be 
shown a thingortwo. I quote: wheat, 10 to 
20 bushels per acre and 40 to 60 cents per 
bushel: oats, 30 to 40 bushels per acre and 
15 to 20 cents per bushel; corn 20 to 35 bush¬ 
els per acre and 25 cents per bushel at the 
highest: butter eight to 10 cents; eggs 
never more than 15 cents ; beef 1>£ to two 
cents per pound on foot; hogs two to three 
ditto. Clover and Timothy are unknown 
and potatoes one cannot give away, and one 
cent per pound freight on everything that 
comes from the Missouri River. Do you 
wonder some of us would like to get nearer 
market ? Could I change without cost to 
a ‘ worn-out ’ Eastern farm, I would not 
hesitate a second. As it is, I shall make 
* farming pay ’ right where I am.” 
Thursday •b , ° 0 ^ out that you realize what 
o ^ the R. N.-Y. is published for. 
It is to be studied and thought 
over. That same Nebraska subscriber, 
mentioned above says also : 
“ I can freely say I like the R. N.-Y. It 
represents the brains of the land better 
than any other paper I know, because of its 
system of correspondence.” 
Friday 
4. 
Look out for a “ Bible agent ” who 
chews tobacco, and a “ reformed 
young man” who is too lazy to work. 
Both of these scamps have been having a 
fine harvest in Eastern New York. Look 
out for the school teacher in your district. 
You are responsible for the success of that 
school. 
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SatlirdaV ^•‘ ook out * or bogus buyers of 
p- ^ fruits or butter. One John Day 
has just been arrested at Lock- 
port, N. Y., for swindling fruit mer¬ 
chants and growers. Day was at the 
head of a gang of swindlers who, by 
means of forged letters of recommen- 
dation, secured trust for fruits and pro¬ 
duce. Patronize only men that you know 
to be honorable. An honest penny is worth 
more than a bogus dollar. 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
antee of his integrity to those who do not 
happen to know him. In this catalogue of 
greenhouse and bedding plants we happen 
to notice two plants which are announced 
in a Northern catalogue with a wonderful 
flourish of trumpets. The first is the Man- 
ettia Vine, which, in the booming cat¬ 
alogue, is offered for 35 cents each. In Mr. 
Berckmans’s catalogue it is offered for 15 
cents each. The second is the so-called Po¬ 
tato Vine (Solanum jasminoides.) The 
booming catalogue charges 40 cents a 
plant. Mr. Berckmans offers it at 25 cents. 
Thomas Meehan & Son.— Mr. Meehan 
is well known as the long-time editor of 
the Gardener’s Monthly which, a few years 
since, was sold to the American Garden. 
Mr. Meehan is no less respected as a trust¬ 
worthy nurseryman than he was as an edi¬ 
tor. The catalogue is one of deciduous and 
evergreen shrubs and trees, vines, roses, 
ferns, fruit trees and small fruits. A 
colored plate of the Weeping Dogwood 
well shows the habit of this interesting 
plant. 
Garrett Fence Machine.— Circular 
from S. H. Garrett, Mansfield, Ohio. If 
you propose to have any fence at all, have a 
neat one. It is not claimed, we believe, that 
a fence built with this machine will be the 
neatest that can be made ; but it is claimed 
that it is possible to build a neat, durable 
and strong fence with it. The machine is 
as good as any of its class. 
Vines and Small Fruits.— Price-list 
from G. S. Butler, Cromwell, Connecticut. 
The Cromwell Raspberry was originated 
by Mr. Butler. Prof. Maynard, of Amherst, 
praises this variety very highly, pronounc¬ 
ing it strong and vigorous, of early ripen¬ 
ing habit and a heavy yielder. Mr. Butler 
offers a good list of plants. 
Eclipse Corn-planter.— Circular from 
the Eclipse Corn-planter Company, Enfield, 
New Hampshire. This planter works ad¬ 
mirably with field or ensilage corn, beans, 
pease or beet seed. It plants in hills, checks 
or drills, and can be used for distributing 
fertilizers. It is a first-class implement 
and is highly praised by hundreds of good 
farmers. Send for the circular and see 
what others say about it. 
The Gem Organs.— Catalogue from the 
Gem Organ and Piano Co., Washington, 
New Jersey. This firm is over 40 years 
old and is reliable. It claims to offer mu¬ 
sical instruments at wholesale factory 
rates and on easy monthly payments—giv¬ 
ing a 10 days’ trial test in one’s own house. 
Better send for a catalogue and read about 
this. 
Chas. A. Green, Rochester, N. Y.—A 
catalogue of 75 pages of fruit trees, small 
fruits, shrubs and trees. The Wilder Early 
Pear, Moyer and Eaton Grapes, as shown 
by colored illustrations, are specialties. 
The lists of fruits are those of the best new 
and best old varieties. The new strawberry 
Tippecadoe is praised in high terms by 
several who have tried it. 
Creamery Supplies.— Catalogue from A. 
H. Reid, 30th and Market Streets, Phila¬ 
delphia, Pa. This firm will supply any¬ 
thing in the line of butter-making appli¬ 
ances. The specialties are the Reid’s 
creamers, cream vats, churns and butter- 
workers and printers. In the creamer the 
“deep setting” system is employed. 
Square or round cans are provided as de¬ 
sired, and ample space is provided for ice. 
The Reid churn is a “ barrel,” and possess¬ 
es superior points of merit. The butter- 
worker we consider one of the best on the 
market, while the printers and butter- 
molds are in use everywhere. With the 
catalogue is sent the plan of a model cream¬ 
ery with a full set of figures and specifica¬ 
tions. This is an excellent house to deal 
with. Send for the catalogue and examine 
it. 
THIS BRAND STANDS FOR 
Iu Timothy and Clover Seeds, 
our high grades are unequalled, 
and are sought by the most crit¬ 
ical buyers tnroughout the world. 
Samples free. 
TheWhitney-Noyes Seed Go., 
Binghamton, N. V'. 
J D. STEWART SEED CO., SPRING- 
• FIELD, OHIO.—The catalogue of 
this concern contains good descriptions 
of about all the standard varieties of veg¬ 
etables. 
P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga.—M r. 
Berckmans is the President of the Amer¬ 
ican Pomological Society, a sufficient guar- 
AGENTS 
WANTED 
BREED’S UNIVERSAL 
CULTIVATGR 
bio, says: “It 
cultivated two 
rows at once; 
hoed them per¬ 
fectly, going 
over seven acres 
in five hours.'’ 
UNIVERSAL 
WEEOER CO. 
North W«»re, It. It, 
T&xm, itrnt flmrtjL 
NEW CATALOGUE 
Our new general catalogue of FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL TREES. SHRUBS, ROSES, 
etc., is now ready. 
It contains important hints on transplanting, besides much other useful information, 
together with descriptions and illustrations of the most popular trees, shrubs, etc., and is 
the most complete published. FREE to all applicants. 
ELLWANGER 
MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
The Choice Novelties of 1890. 
HERE IS A LIST THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION:— Ee<l Cross Tomato —Resembles 
Livingston ;n form, solidity, color, etc., but is decidedly earlier. Ignotum Tomato-Round solid and 
productive; both Rural. New Yorker and Frof. Tail have a special good word for Ignotum ’ Orugg 
Watermelon — A distinct variety, flesh salmon-color, quality and flavor peculiarly rich and sweet 
Hirblehead Early Marrow-fat— A remarkably si—rig grower, a tremendous cropper, and bears 
several pickings. Early Prize Pea— Cross between Tom Thumb and Advancer; dwarf, early, and a 
splendid cropper. The Favorite- A better Pea than cither Abundance or Everbearing. Kord-jtlook 
Squash— Dry, fine grained, sweet, hardy, prolific. White Prolific Marrow— A new English dwarf, 
wrinkled 1 ea, a wonderful cropper. Giant Pascal Celery —Stalks extra large, solid, and a better 
keeper than cither self-blar.efnng varieties. Cyl inder Wax Bean— The rust and blight-proof Wax Bean 
l.» cts per package; Ten for SldlO. An extra package to all i 
free. JAMES «J. II. GBEGORY, Marblehead, Mas*. 
Catalogue 
FAY GRAPES 
|_ARGESTpROWEp 
GRAPE VINES 
IN AMERICA 
NFW GRAPFQ ESTHER (white), and ROCKWOOD (black), originated by E. W. BULL, orig- 
inator o{ the CONCORD GRAPE. Also EATON, MOYER, and all others, new 
and old. Best and Cheapest. SmallFruits. Free Catalogues. CEO.S. JOSSELYN, Fredonia, N.Y. 
POTATOES. 
Two Crops a Year. 
Earliest and Most Piolific in the World. 
Memphis SECOND CROP Triumph, 
Three Pounds FREE by Mail, $1. 
Write for Prices on Large Quantities. Crop Limited. 
$50.00 given away for largest yield from three pounds: 
$35.00 for first; $15.00 for second; and $10.00 for third. 
ULLATHORNE & CO., 
Seedsmen, MEMPHIS, TENN. 
Refer to The American Garden for responsibility. 
The Dingee & Conard Co s ROSES, HARDY PLANTS, 
Growers in America. 
BULBS and SEEDS 
OUR NEW GUIDE, n6 pp., elegantly illustrated, is 
sent FREE to ALL who write /or it. It describes and 
tells HOW TO GROW over TWO THOUSAND 
FINEST varieties of ROSES, HARDY PLANTS, 
BULBS and SEEDS. Kg~ NEW ROSES, NEW 
SHRUBBERY, NEW CLEMATIS and Climbing 
Vines, NEW SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS, 
JAPAN LILIES, GLADIOLUS, TUBEROSES. 
CARNATIONS, New JAPAN CHRYSANTHE¬ 
MUMS, New MOON FLOWERS, and the choicest 
and 
RARE 
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Large Goods sent everywhere by mail or express. Safe arrival guar- 
■p _ „ „ 11011000 anteed. If you wish Roses, Plants, or Seeds of any kind, it will 
KOSe^nOUscb. you to see our New Guide before buying. Sendforit—free. Address 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., R0S I E G E R D 0 s S Bnd West Grove, Pa. 
ERRARD’S SEED POTATO CATALOGUE 
|\[Y SEED POTATOES are grown flvu the Choicest Stock, in the virgin lands 
- 1 ' 1 of the cold North-East. 1 have the best New ami Standard Sorts, and warrant 
them superior to all others for seed. I raise my SEED CORN 150 miles Farther 
North than the North line of Vermont, and for Early Crops my CARDEN SEEDS 
have no equal. 
I offer this season my new HARBI NCER POTATO, which I believe will be 
the Great Market Potato of the future. And my new EARLY BRYANT CORN, 
a handsome yellow variety, the Earliest of All. 1 have Special Low Freight Bates 
everywhere. My fine new Catalogue Mailed Free. fX^Nanie this Paper and address 
CEORCE W. P. JERRARD, Caribou, Maine. 
GRAPE 
Largest Slock in America 
NIAGARA 
and nil old and new 
varieties. Extra Quality. 
Warranted true. Low¬ 
est rates. Introduces 
of the neir Black Grape 
VINES 
mZ other SMALL FRUITS. Descrip- F A TO l\l T. 8. HUBBARD GO., FREDONIA, N.Y. 
tive Catalogue Free. Send list for prices, ha I Vlll 
«s SEEDS, 
PLANTS, 
BULBS. 
Illnitrated 
Catalogue 
100 Pages Free! 
Vaughan’s Seed Store 
P. 0. BOX, 
| 688 , 
CHICAGO. 
PATENT Chilled Centennial Swivel Plow. 
At the head for 
Level Land and 
Hillside. 
No Dead 
Furrows. 
Lightest 
Draft. 
'^BILLINGS Corn Planter and Fertilizer. 
J1ADK BY 
AMES PLOW CO. 
Boston A New York. 
Send for Circulars aud 
Catalogue. 
Perfect work whether 
stony, sward or mellow 
Timo saved. 
Better work. 
Quicker results, 
Seed and Fertil¬ 
izer dropped at 
same time. 
Field Rollers. 
i All sizes aud weights 
for one and two horses. 
Matthews’Seed Drill 
Hand Cultivator, 
Wheol Eoo, 
Slnglo or Com- 
bisod. 
None 
Genuine but 
thosewltliour 
name on seed- 
cover. 
