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TTI17 RURAL NEW-YORKER 
JULY i9 
Humorous. 
“Mr. and Mrs. Yotjngiiusband get on 
very nicely together, I hear.” “Ofcourse; 
they both think the world of her, and so 
there is no chance for discord.”— N. Y. 
Tribune. 
Love is Blind. — Mr. Infrit; —“ Miss 
Chance, I love you !” Miss Chance :—“ I am 
sorry, Mr. Infrit.; but—but—I am some¬ 
what fastidious in my choice.” Mr. Infrit:— 
“ Oh, but I am not 1 ”— Puck. 
Mrs. Pattangill (to neighbor who has 
just “dropped in”):—“No, Elviry, I can’t 
say—no, raily, I can’t—tnat I enjov goin’ 
to funerals, ’ceptin’, of course, when it’s 
one of my own folks.”— Harper's Bazar. 
Had Been There Before.— Mr. Citi- 
nian :—“ My dear, let’s take a cottage in the 
country.” Mrs. Citiman :—“Why didn’t 
you propose that earlier. It is too late now 
to make a garden.” Mr. Citiman :—“Yes, 
that’s why I didn’t propose it earlier.”— 
New York Weekly. 
The Georgia editor who says that he will 
run a farm In connection w T ith his news¬ 
paper, doubtless intends a delicate hint to 
country subscribers that he can raise all the 
pumpkins his family requires, and that 
subscriptions will not hereafter be payable 
in apples .—Fairfax (Mo.) Star. 
Ittb'rcUttumtf gUxrvtising. 
Advertisers treat all correspondents 
well if they mention The Rural New- 
Yorker. 
NEW YORE STATE FAIR 
SYRACUSE, SEPTEMBER II to 18, 1890. 
Entries Close August 12, 
For Prize List and new features, address 
N. Y. S. Agricultural Society, Albany, N. Y. 
J. I. CASE 
Threshing Machine Go., 
RACINE, WIS., 
Manufacturers of 
IRONSIDES 
AGITATOR-SEPARATORS, 
Woodbury 8, tuand 12-Horse Powers. 
Automatic Straw Stackers, 
Tread Powers and Saw Frames. 
SINGLE AND DOUBLE PORTABLE 
Saw IVEills 
PORTABLE TRACTION AND SKID 
E M p I M C C from ft to .80 
I™ V* I IH EL O j Horse Power. 
CATALOGUES MAILED FREE. 
I HE PERKINS' 
Wind Mill 
Is the Strongest and Best Self- 
itegulatlng Wind Mill made. 
Full Instructions for erecting sent with 
the first mill. All Wind lYIilIm war- 
runted. For Circulars and Price* 
address 
THE PKKK1NM’ WIND MIM, 
AND AX CO., 
Agents Wanted. Mishawaka I rid. 
Mention Rural New-Yorker. 
A. B. FARQUHAR, Manufacturer, York, Pa. 
send FOB ^ mQUDAR'S IMPROVED SEELEY PATENf 
SAW MILLS AND ENGINES A SPECIALTY. 
FERTILIZERS. 
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. 
Quality Never Varies. 29 years’ actual test in the 
field proves them to be unequalled for raising - large crops 
of fine quality Wheat. The purity of the component materials and 
the scientific accuracy with which they are combined make Bradley’s 
Standard Fertilizers the most perfect as well as the most economical 
plant food the farmer can use. 
BRADLEY FERTILIZER CO., 27 iidt st., boston. j 
Branch House, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
THE “ELLIOTT” WHEEL HOE. 
For Use on Onions 
and all 
GARDEN AND BED CROPS. 
Will do more work than four men 
can possibly do with com¬ 
mon hand hoes 
Will save its cost in ten hours’ 
work, and is 
PRACTICALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE. 
The Cutters are Forged 
Entirely From High-Grade Steel, 
AND WILL NOT BREAK. 
THIS IIOK may be adapted 
for working In rows of all widths, 
from four Inches wide upwards. 
SEND FOR CIRCULARS, 
illustrating all the points of tills 
Great Labor-Saving Tool. 
Milking Tubes 
For Milking Cows with sore or 
obstructed tf 
Price 25 cents each; 5 for $t (X). 
Mailed to any address on receipt of 
price. Send for Circulars. 
BARTLETT & DOW, LOWELL, MASS 
- —-------b---- 
1 710R S \ LK— ONE OF THE BEST STOCK FARMS 
1 IN THE STATE OF lLUNOIS-A farm of 2,410 
acres. 2,01k; of which Is the best of bottom land ; 1,000 
seres In cultivation, the remainder divided Into two 
pasture field” of tioo and 800 acres each, and enclosed 
with a good wire fence. The pasture lands will 
furnlsn pasture for 50o to 80 • head of cattle and hay 
to feed them through the winter. In each of the two 
feed lots there is a spring that will water 500 head of 
cattle the year round, and la the pasture lots then- 
are small lakes that furnish an abundance of the best 
of water. The farm Is situated In Mason Go., III., on 
the Nit h hank of Sangamon River, and Is four miles 
south of Easton, a station on the Havana brunch of 
the Illinois Central, and four miles.North of Oak- 
ford, a station on the Springfield & Nortb Western 
R R. This valuaole farm will he sold cheap and on 
t» rms that may suit the purchaser. Any other In 
formation wanted will he furnished by 
J. C. SMALL, Trustee. 
AURORA, IND. 
V RARK OPPORTUNITY. - An improved 
.Michigan Farm of 109 acres: located within 
two miles ol a beautiful ami rapidly growing city, 
having three railroads. Farm unjoins a river and on 
two main roads to city. Soil the best: adapted for 
grain, stock or truck rai-ing, w-tli good markets. 
Buildings substantial Voting bearing orchard and 
li acres good limber. Will be sold with siock and 
Earn. Implements For further particulars address 
ALVIN H. DoUDS, Canton, Ohio. 
HOMES FOR ALL HI! 
MOBILE A OHIO RAILROAD. Cheap hinds, 
good health, good water, a mini climate. go<>d markets 
tor your products, and in fact all that conduces to 
success in Agricultural and Mechanical pursuits. You 
can purchase HOUND PH IP LAND-WEKKKR8’ 
Tl t li KTu VIA Vl'IK MOHlI.K A OHIO RAIL- 
R" VI>. from >»T._LoUIK, to inmost any 
poIToUa our territorv^I^er^oi^atcs. GOOD FOR 
FORTY I) A YH from date of sale, with privilege of 
STOPPING OFF AT FLKAMJRE south of the 
OHIO River. For further Information In regard to 
rates address J. N. KHKKLF. Land and Immigra¬ 
tion Agent, No. 423 Chestnut Street. ST. LOUIS, 
MO., or G. W. KING. General Passenger Agent 
M. &O. It. R„ MOBILE. ALA. Address the ALA¬ 
BAMA LAND AND DEVELOPMENT CO.. 
or 11ENR \ FONDK, Pre*., MOBILE. ALA., for 
circulars or other 
Information In re¬ 
gard to land 
IN ALABAMA. 
WESLEYAN ACADEMY, 
W1LBRAHAM, MASS one of the half dozen best 
aeademlc and classical schools in New England The 
payment of *5- In advance will cover ordinary tui¬ 
tion with hoard, for Fall term, beginning August 27 
Send for catalogue to Rev G M STEELE. Prln. 
A PAIR OF LiBOB-SAVBBS. 
The Deere Potato Digger. 
n IGGING potatoes is neither easy nor profitable 
when done with a hoe, but with a DEERE or 
SHAKER POTATO DIGGER, which will m u out 514) 
bushels of potatoes a day, potatoes can he made a 
paving crop. The Deere Potato Digger Is n light 
running, easy handling tool, that WILL PAY FOR 
ITSELF IN TWO DAYS’ WORK. The Shaker l*o- 
tato Digger is a better hut more expensive lmpie 
ment. It shakes the dirt off the potatoes and leaves 
them clean on top of the ground There la notool used 
on the farm that will pay for Itself in any less time. 
The Shaker Potato Digger. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
DEERE & CO., MOLINE, ILL. 
If you want to make a profit on your crop of 
potatoes this fall, buy one of this pair. 
OUR 
NEW 
U-S-kIe GRINDER 
The Most Complete MOWING 
MACHINE KNIFE GRINDER made 
Small, Light. Weighs only 13 pounds. Can be carried 
into the Held, and at- - ,ji—, tached to Mowing Ma¬ 
chine Wheel. 
ENTIRELY 
NEW. 
HIGGANUM. CONN.; 189 
C LARK’S 
UTAWAY HARROW 
SUPERSEDES the PLOW! BEATS the WORLD! 
Ground Mad* into n PF.RFKCT SEED BEI>. 
has a SEEDING ATTACHMENT for 
SOWING ALL KINDS OF GRAIN. 
Send for New Circular, with full description, FREE. 
HIGGANUM MAN’F’G CO. 
and 191 WATER STREET. NEW YORK. 
INDIANA 
ER ROOFING . 
UNEQUALED 
For IIouso, Barn, 
and all out-buildings. 
Anybody can put it on. 
PRICE LOW. 
Write for Sample and Book. 
14!t Dunne St.. New York City. 
PAINT &l ROOFING CO. 
IN OAK AND ASH 
A special eatalogm 
of Novelties In 
Buck boards.Beach, I 
Spindle and Handy Wagons, Banner Buggies, 
Two Wheelers, Pony Carts, etc., In Ash rnd 
Quartered Oak, natural wood finish. Address 
" SYRACUSE. N, Y. 
14 Warren St., New York. 
96 A 98 Sudbury St. Boston. 
BRADLEY&. CO, 
ROAD CARTS 
We Timko the lltMT! You will 
savtf money by buying vehicles direct from the 
manufacturers. Enclose 2 cent stamp for 
illustrated catalogue and net prices. Address 
PRATT VEHICLE MFC,CO K ‘a« & 
Mention Rural Nkw Yorker. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY 
1 Knuckle Joint A Screw Presses, Orntera 
SleT&tors, Pumpe, etc Send for Gat&lngu* 
Boomer A Boich.rtP t««s Co. 118W WaUrSt. Byractut.N.Y 
EVAPORATOR 
iflUl I THE ZIMMERMAN 
- The Standard Machine. 
Different sizes and prices. Illustrated Catalogue fVee. 
TIIE ULYMYEK IKON WORKS CO., Cincinnati,O. 
fl hampion p vaporator. 
For MAPLE, SORGHUM, CIDER, 
AND FRUIT JELLIES. 
C rugated pan ovor firebox, doubling 
oiling capacity. Small interchange¬ 
able syrup pans (connected by I ’ 
phons), easily handled for cleans 
mg and storing, and a Perfect 
Automatic Regulator. 
The Champion is as great 
an improvement over the 
Oook Pan as the latter 
was over the old iron ket¬ 
tle, hung on a fence rail. 
TheC. H. CRIMM 
MFC. CO. 
HUDSON. Ohio. 
Cata¬ 
logues 
Free. 
Monti on 
thU par* 
KEEP 
Your 
AND 
ON THIS 
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v MACHINE. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
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THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR YOU 
IT IS GOOD FOR $299 SEN? ITANDA 3 
CENT STAMP FOR ALL PARTICULARS 
4 - 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorkkb. July 19, 1890. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Group of Hereford Calves. 
What Amcrleau Sheep Husbandry Wauts _ 
Startling Figures on Chicks. 
Geneva Experiment Station: Poultry Expert 
ments. 
Live S ock Notes. 
New amt Old Breeds of Poultry. 
Experiment in Keeping Eggs. 
FARM TOPICS. 
John Gould’s New Barn. .... . 
True Use of Gigging Harrows. 
Oaten Crops with Corn . . 
Sowing Clover Seed in August... .. 
Address of Fruit Auction House . 
Planting Peony See t.... . 
Wind-Mills for Grinding. 
Some Maine Machines. . 
Implement Notes. 
Woman's Farming. 
Having In New Jersey. . 
.. 161 
. 4*»1 
.. 463 
.. 406 
./472 
. . 474 
.. 4,4 
* 
468 
164 
465 
465 
465 
465 
468 
■169 
769 
-470 
475 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Notesfrom the Rural Grounds. 462 
Strawberry Notes from New Jersey. 464 
Tree Roots ami Rootlets... 465 
Strawberry Plants and Runners. 465 
Honeysuckles from Seed.466 
Planting a Cherry Tree. f ... 469 
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. C 
Lend a Hand.i' .’ |Wf. 471 
Summer Cooking . Jin.... 471 
What Is Suitable Dress 7. ,. . 471 
In Seai eh of a S, cret.j Hf.471 
Science ami ColTee.J ...... 471 
Woman as a Competitor. ! mJ .471 
MISCELLANEOUS. <* 
Written from an Abandoned Farm. ,..j«.462 
Glimpse at Frontier Life. .4 8 
Listener’s Notes. W .463 
Deodorizing Ruin Water in u Cistern.. -O [.465 
Forestry Question Again . A.466 
Why James Left the Farm .i 1 ?. -alb 
Maryland’s Eastern Shore Isms. . 466 
Dog Question Again.f ' . 4'-6 
What Others Say.M.. 466,4b7 
I lust ness Bit*.. .. . 4i,9 
Western Farm Outing.470 
Woman’s Work. 470 
North Carolina Notes.475 
Farmers in Politics. 475 
Editorial. 468 
Bbkvitiks. 468 
Puui.ihiieh's Desk. 472 
AGRICULTURAL NEWS. . 473 
Markets . 473 
Crop and Market Notes. 473 
Almanac. 471 
