VOL. XLIX. NO. 2io3. 
tRr- 
NEW YORK, MAY i7, i89o. 
PRICE FIVE CENTS 
$ 2.00 PER YEAR. 
A FARMER'S EDUCATION FREE, 
^ f-^olle^es (having graduated from them ) though not claiming 
|^>) t^ 111 to be perfect yet by any means, we offer to the young men of every North American State the-oppor- 
^ tumty of securing a Four Years’ course of study at his State Agricultural College Free of Money Cost for 
Tuition, Books and Necessary Living Expenses, excepting clothes. 
This privilege is to be won solely by the young men, and their friends, interesting themselves to extend the subscrip¬ 
tion list of the Rural New-Yorker and I he American Garden, the returns from whose efforts we shall largely devote 
to this purpose. Any young man who (oi'wsfriends) will send us 200 subscriptions at $2.00 each, to either publication 
(extendingthe number of persons°inan b y commuiStY^ho^vouicfiiketo^ubscribe) before the time of the Fall Examinations, will have HIS NECESSARY 
EXPENSES AT THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, FOR THE YEAR FOLLOWING, 
Paid by The Rural Publishing Co. 
Six months and. three months subscriptions also count. Send for circular giving particulars. 
I he subscriptions must all be taken within a territory of one county excepting 10 per cent, of the number, and 
excepting in cases of spa'rsely settled communities, etc., at the discretion of the Manager. In following years the 
privilege will be continued to the fortunate First Year Boys on the same terms, so that, if industrious and worthy, 
they may thus secure the full Four Years’ Course by their own efforts from year to year. The “men” already in 
College, desirous of taking advantage of this offer, will be granted an even opportunity with the rest if they need it, on 
which point we will take the word of their Teachers. 
YOU CAJSROT LOSE IN THIS WORK. Send for circular giving full particulars. 
fiCSr* SPEAK QUICK! Candidates for this work must send in their applications AT ONCE 
and go to voik immediately, as the territory will be assigned to the one who, in any county, first sends in 25 yearly 
subscriptions, by his own efforts. Circulars furnished by us free of charge. Any person who tries and fails to win his 
own territory will be given a chance in any other county desired, not already occupied. Send for circulars. 
FOR THOSE WHO TRY AND FAIL «> g* the we have 
in preparation other opportunities for study or for travel and observation by sea and land; but the territory will be 
all awarded at first to those who want and will try earnestly to get the Education. 
GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN are included in all these offers, and where the 
State Colleges tefuse to admit them, other opportunities for education will be found for them, corresponding to their 
ability and earnestness as shown by the results of their work on the subscription lists. The work will be so arranged 
foi presentation that neither the solicitor nor solicited should find it unpleasant—save to refuse! 
Apply for territory at once, and accompany the application with a statement from your last teacher or other 
responsible ,person as to your abilities and character. 
THE RURAL PUBLISHING CO., Times Building, New York. 
