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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
SEPT. 6 
Humorous. 
No mouse has ever caught a woman yet. 
Why all this trepidation ?—Dallas (Texas) 
News. 
An old maid asks: “If whatever is is right, 
how does it happen that I’m left?”— Bing¬ 
hamton Leader. 
The wedding ring still rules, and it is the 
only kind of ring rule that is unobjection¬ 
able.— Zfin ghamton Republican. 
BllLY: “ So you have returned from 
your bridal tour. What did you see on 
your trip that pleased you most ?” John : 
“ My wife.”— Toronto Empire. 
Cottager : “ I ordered two dozen eggs 
yesterday, Mr. Crackers, and paid for them, 
but you only sent 20.” Mr. Crackers : 
“ Wa-al, you see, four of ’em was bad ; an’ I 
knewed you wouldn’tkeerfer ’em .”—Credit 
Lost. 
Tramp (to buxom farmer’s wife, stand¬ 
ing on the porch and looking up at the 
sky): “ How’s the weather this morning, 
ma’am f” Farmer’s wife (turning suddenly 
and catching up a pail of “ suds ” : “Clear!” 
And the tramp clears .—Bxirlington Free 
Press. 
Always name The R. N.-Y. in writing to 
advertisers. 
WHY PAY RETAIL PRICES 
When you can buy hand-made oak leath¬ 
er IlnrncMs, single ST to $80. Double 
§13.30 to 810. Illustrated catalogue free. 
Order one. KING & CO., >1 frs. Owego, N.Y. 
PEACHES. 
A fine lot of trees, leading kinds from natural seed 
Can furnish in car-load lots, other Nursery Stock 
for fall trade. .T. A. ROBERTS, Malvern, Pa. 
THE 
IDAHO PEAR 
Public Interest In this most promising new pear 
continues unabated. Most flattering reports are re¬ 
ceived in regard to the growth of cions and tre"s sent 
out the past spring, but like all ttings of merit it has 
its counterfeits. Thousands of bogus trees will be 
palmed off upon the public. Remember, any person 
labeling pear trees “IDAHO” without our consent, 
does so in violation of the Patent Laws of theUnited 
States. Buy only trees under seal of our registered 
Trade-Mark. Intending purchasers who may prefer 
obtaining trees nearer heme will be furnished the 
addresses of responsible dealers who handle genuine 
stock. Send for our illustrated prospectus. 
Single Tree, by mall post-paid. $1.50 
Four Trees, by mail post paid. 5.00 
Large trees by freight or express at expense of 
purchaser. 
Trees, five to seven feet, each. t 2 50 
TreeSj three to five feet, each. 2.00 
The Idaho Pear Company, 
LEWISTON, IDAHO. 
Middlefleld Strawberry, 
Now offered for the first time. Exceedingly hand¬ 
some, Arm and attractive. For particulars address 
P. M. AUGUR & SONS, Middlefleld, Conn. 
SEED W.1S*T 
Best new and old sorts. Low price to $10 a bushel 
Varieties tbnt never fail. C^'Send for list. 
,T. A EVERITT SEED CO, INDIANAPOLIS, IND 
“GREEN MOUNTAIN GRAPE,” 
rpHE hardiest and best, early grape yet Introduced. 
_1 Six days earlier than any var'ety tested at the 
Agricultural Experimental Grounds at Geneva, N. Y. 
Color, greenish white. Pulp tender, sweet and de¬ 
licious. The only grape that ranks Ilrst both in earll- 
nc‘s and quality. Each vine sealed with our trade¬ 
mark label. Our copyright name, ‘ Green Moon 
tain.” secures us the exclusive right for its propaga¬ 
tion for sale. Send for circulars giving further in¬ 
formation Agents wanted. Address 
STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS. 
New Canaan, Conn. 
HENCH & DROMGOLD’S 
ALL-STEEL FRAME 
PRIIMG- 
TOOTH 
The tooth is held in position by a Ratchet 
with which it can be adjusted so as to 
wear from 15 to 18 inches off the point of 
the tooth, which is four or live times as 
much wear or service as can be obtained 
from any other Spring-tooth Harrow in 
existence. Catalogues free. 
AGJSNTS WANTED. 
IIENCH & I1KOMGOLB, YORK. PA. 
POTATO DIGGERS ■ and discounts. 
WM. CLOItE’S SONS, Rising Sun, lud. 
J. 
Thorburn & Co. 
No. 15 John Street, New York, 
— IMPORTERS OF- 
DUTCH and 
FRENCH 
BULBOUS ROOTS 
Hyacinth^ Tulips, Daffodils, Lilies, 
Rc tan Hyacinths, Lily of the Valley Pips, Etc. 
tw~ DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOGUES FREE. 
25T- All 
OUR NEW BOOK —“ Notes oil the Cultivation of Dutch and Cape Bulb*. 
Tubers, Roots and Plants,” by Ant. Roozen & Son A valuable work of 111 
pages. Price. 40 cents by mail. 
ROOZEN’S SPECIAL FALL COLLECTION. 475 Bulbs for $3.75. 
Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocuses, Lilies, Narcissus, Etc. 
We will deliver at Express office In New York City and Toronto the following se¬ 
lected bulbs for outdoor planting from the famous farms of 
Ant. Roozen & Son, Overveen (iipot Haarlem) Holland 
50 Blue Crocus, of shades. 
so White Crocus. of shades. 
51) Variegated Crocus, of Shades. 
24 Snowdrops ( Qalanthus nivalis). 
8 m Spanish Iris, assorted colors. 
12 Scilla Siberiea, rich blue. 
'.’4 Grape Hyacinths, dark sk> e-blue. 
lx Trlteleia Unltlora (Spring Sfar/i'r). 
Address the Sole Agent for United 
Bit Broadway, New Yorlt. 
Mention The Rural, New-Yorker. 
18 Hyacinths, various colors mixed. 
25 Single Tulip 0 , various colors mixed, 
24 Double Tulips, various colors mixed. 
is Scarlet Due van Thol. dazzling scarlet. 
18 Polyanthus Narcissus, assorted colors. 
f> Double and Single Narcissus, ass’t’d colors. 
18 Pheasant's Eye Narcissus, fine bedder. 
75 Large Golden Yellow Crocus. 
Pamphlet on Cul'tvatlnn free with each order. 
States and Canada. J. TKR KII ILK, 
the Bulbsare of the largest size and will bloom next spring. 
TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, BULBS. 
Full Line Fruit and Ornamental, Deciduous and Ever¬ 
green Trees, Grape-vines, Small-fruits, Shrubs, 
Roses, Winter-blooming, and Hardy-border 
Plants, Bulbs, Etc. 
Standard and Dwarf Pears, Quince, Killmarnock Weep¬ 
ing Willows, European and Oak-leaf Mountain Ash 
_ in large supplv. Everv Nurseryman Dealer ann Planter should 
Bend for our FKEE CATALOGUE uml PRICE LIST, 
36TH YEAR.-700 ACRES.-24 GREENHOUSES. 
THE STORES & HARRISON CO., Painsville, Lake Co., Ohio, 
GRAPEM 
Also other SMALL. FU (JITS. New Descriptive Catalogue Free.* 
NIAGARA 
aud sill old and now 
varieties. Kxtra Quality. 
Warranted true, how- 
cut rates. Introducers 
of the neic Black Grape 
VINES 
T. S. HUBBARD CO., FREDOXIA, X.Y. 
The Improved Rival Fountain Pen. 
RELIABLE, ALWAYS READY, 
ANO GIVES MOST 
PERFECT SATISFACTION. 
A SUPERIOR 
PEN 
IN EVERY 
K E SPEC T. 
PHee-List. J- F. BOGART, Manufacturer, 202 Broadway, New York. 
A Brawny Bargee at the Helm. 
To-day it is raining in torrents. He knows by 
experience the value of a ’’ Fish Brand Slicker. 
It is his sole article of dress, and to him worth 
drawers, shirt, coat, vest, and pants. Hell tell 
you tales by the hour of storms lasting days and 
nights when that ‘ Slicker” made up the whole 
difference between comfort and misery; and all lor 
a mere trifle from his week’s pay. Why don t 
you buy one for yourself? lo realize how little it 
costs, think how long it lasts. It will outwear 
four suits of clothes. Better get one to-day, be¬ 
fore you forget it. A day’s delay may cause a 
month of sickness, and cost a hundred times the 
price of a Slicker. Beware of worthless imitations, 
every garment stamped with the “ Fish Brand 
Trade Mark. Don’t accept any inferior coat when 
you can have the “ Fish Brand Slicker” delivered 
without extra cost. Particulars and illustrated cat¬ 
alogue free. 
A. J. TOWER, - Boston, Mass. 
t TO OLD SUBSCRIBERS. 
Your subscription will be extended 
V a year from the time it expires if 
X you send us 15 ten-weeks trial sub- 
v scriptions for THE RURAL NEW- 
X YORKER (or three months for THE 
V AMERICAN GARDEN) at 25 cents 
X each. Send these during September 
V and you may win part of the 
I $100,00 in Cash 
to be given away to the ten who 
X send in the largest clubs of these 
V trial subscriptions this month. See 
X “ Publisher’s Desk,” page 592 , for 
V particulars. 
X You also get any article from our 
V Premium List, or a cash commission 
X in lieu of the extended subscription, 
X as preferred. See page 592 . 
TI 10 I5K.NT on Wheel*. “ Hiwuiy '' Wagons, 
Buggies, Surreys. Spindles. Ruckbourds, Con¬ 
cords, Phmtons, Cabriolets, Two Wheelers, Road 
Carts,etc 52 -paKeesitnlojrueaml circular. llow 
to purchase direct from the manufacturers,' IhJ.J.. 
SYRACUSE, X. V. 
I t Wiirrcn St.. New l «>r • 
I 9(5 ti !)S Sudbury St. Bouton. 
TNtfOOS manufacturing C o 
5 ! 
Grind your own Feed and 
SAVE MONEY. 
STAR 
FEED 
RINDER 
With or without 
Tumbling Rod at¬ 
tachment, for running Corn Shelters, Cutter, Ac. 
Grinds 12 to 25 Bushels per hour 
of Ear Corn, dry or damp. Chop Feed, and all small 
grain, fin e or c oarse. Can be run by steam power, if 
desired. Ii?" Also full line of Sludlorn, ('niters. 
Broadens. Seeders, Ac. For prices and terms, 
address STAR MANUFACTURING CO. 
New Lexineton. Ohio. 
sENpfOR Circulars. 
THE ONLY RELIABLE 
ONE IN THE 
World. 
▲GEMS WANTr.n. 
PBUYH POTATO DIGGER CO., HOOSICE FALLS, N. Y. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY 
I Knuokls Joint A Screw Preeeee, Graters, 
{levators, Pomps, eto Send for Oatalogoa 
Boomer A Boichert Frees Co. 118 W.W ater St. Syracuse N 7 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, Septembers, 1890. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Black faced Sheep .583 
shall There Be a Buffalo Register?.583 
Something About Milk .585 
Feeding Molasses to Cattle. 
Cooling Milk in the Well.585 
Poultry Yard. 594 
FARM TOPICS. 
NewYork Farming 50 Years Ago..531 
Farm and Garden Drainage.581 
Notes on Ensbage.582 
Fall Care o’ Meadows . 582 
Wheat ; What Has the Harvest Been?.581 
Diseased Potato Vines.585 
Sherwood Harness .585 
R.N.-Y Wheats Mixing. 585 
Horsford s Pea lor Hogs.5S5 
Salt 111 ihe Silo. 586 
Broad leaved Potatoes and Blight. 588 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Some of the Results—Failures and Successes—of 
Crossing Plants During the Past Seventeen 
Years....5S3 
Lawton Berries Not Fruiting—.585 
Cabbages on New Laud; Fertilizer for Old 
Orchard. 585 
Mulching Berries. 586 
THE NEW CUTAWAY SEEDER 
Positive In its action, and perfect in Its seeding. Will 
sow all kinds of grass seeds and grains. Send ror new 
special Circular. 
The HICGANUM MANF’G CORPORATION, 
N. Y. Office, 189 & 191 Water St. I/iggauuui, Conn, 
1 8AMPI.K IIAII- 
i Y MOW KB KK to 
One Person at each 
P. O. We give them 
nwav during Septem¬ 
ber and October, as a 
premium to Imroduce 
OU r goods. Send 1(1 
ets. ror full lnforma 
tion. 
UNION MACHINE CO (Machinery Department) 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
YOU WANT “TIIE TOWEIl YOl 
DON’T RAVE TO CUB It, ANO 
THE WIND-MILL THAT KILNS 
WHEN ALL OTHERS STAND 
STILL,” >eud for our printed mai¬ 
ler allowing every conceivable 
of wind-mill work. (JllT 
e lasting Steel Wheel 
considered) ro.U only one- 
a wooden one does,while 
it not expensive 
TOR CO. 
Jefferson Street, 
WOMAN’S WORK. 
Chautauqua’s Kitchen Priestess.590 
‘ Woman’s Work ”. 591 
‘ Needle. Thread and Thimble, Too”.591 
Canning Pie Plant. 591 
Raspberry or Strawberry Sauce.591 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A Teratologlral Study. .... . 582 
Injurious Iuaects.581 
American cs. Canadian Harley.584 
Accomack County. Virginia.585 
Why Terri Has •• To Buy His Butter”. 586 
Purifying Water : Poisoning Woodchucks.586 
The Sort of Teachers We Need.,586 
Listener’s Notes.586 
Silver and Wheat.589 
Business Bits.589 
Implement Notes. 519 
Farmers In Politics. 593 
Editorial. 588 
Brkviti -8 . 588 
Publisher’s Desk .592 
Auuioultural News. 592 
Crop and Market Notes. 692 
Markets. 593 
Ai.manao . 594 
Rural Special Crop Reports . 594 
