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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Publishers Desk. 
We Seek to Excel: Not to Undersell. 
BUILDING FOR BIG SUCCESS. 
Some people seem to think that low prices are necessarily 
a recommendation of articles offered. Many publishers of 
farm papers vie with each other in selling their papers at 
the lowest possible cost, regardless of the quality of the 
matter offered. We believe that QUALITY is the only 
true test of value. When high quality is coupled with a 
low price, then you have a combination that is really 
economical. Such a union of values we claim to have in 
The Rural New-Yorker and also in The American 
Garden. We do not pretend to compete on the same 
plane with the “cheap” papers. We are building a great 
paper which shall have a constantly increasing power for 
good in all American farming communities. And we are 
made happy by the magnificent response which our old 
subscribers are making to our invitations to cooperation. 
During the past few weeks the new yearly subscriptions 
received have been fully 300 PER CENT in advance of the 
numbers for the corresponding period of 1889, while the 
trial subscriptions have increased by nearly 200 per cent. 
This looks as if American farmers appreciate high quality, 
and we trust that the statement will encourage our friends 
to keep up the good work. We want to put the paper into 
100,000 new homes. 
Will you help do it ? 
HERE IS $100.00. 
WHAT’LL YOU DO WITH IT ? 
WHO GETS IT ? 
ONE DAY’S WORK. 
December 1 is almost here, and with it the distribution 
of the second $100.00 in cash prizes. The indications are 
that some of our good friends don’t propose that this lot 
shall go so easily as the first. But, we have no doubt, 
whatever, that one full day’s vigorous work by any 
bright man or woman would surely win one of 
these cash prizes , and the work would also be paid 
for in cash commissions or other premiums. The 
offer follows: 
$ 1OO In cash given for 25-cent Trial 
Subscriptions. 
We will extend any subscriber’s subscription for one full 
year from the time of its expiration, who will send us 15 ten 
weeks’ trial subscriptions for The R. N.-Y. at 25 cents each. 
The $100 cash offer is as follows: We will give $100 in 
TEN amounts of $35, $20, $10, $5, $5, $5, $5, $5, $5 $5, 
respectively, to the TEN present subscribers who will 
send us before December 1, the TEN largest numbers of 
trial subscriptions (all new names), for The Rural New- 
Yorker for 10 weeks at 25 cents each; or The American 
Garden, for three months at 25 cents each. 
The senders of these competition clubs are also entitled to any of the 
very liberal premiums offered In the Premium List, or a liberal cash 
commission will be given if preferred, in lieu of the year's subscription. 
Thus you will get well paid any way for your trouble, 
and may be doubly paid. The ouly way we can afford this 
is by hundreds taking up the offers and sending us in 
thousands of the trial subscriptions, many of which would 
become regular subscriptions. Sample copies for use in 
this work sent on application. 
DECIDE. 
“ When in doubt, decide.” 
Then go to work. 
The man who spends his time in weighing the chances 
for success does not succeed. 
It’s better to blunder, sometimes, than to hesitate—to 
take the wrong road than to stand still. 
To look before you leap is well. Rut all looking aud no 
leaping accomplishes nothing. 
Men of action are the men who decide promptly. 
Decision is itself an inspiration to service aud a promise 
of success.—Christian Union. 
A Few More Premiums 
For terms of our regular Premium Offers we refer the 
reader to the special Premium List edition of October 11. 
Below we offer a few more articles to which we invite the 
attention of our club raisers. 
Wood’s Household Practice of Medicine. 
There are few readers who will not remember this splen¬ 
did work as an honored part of the family library in 
thousands of rural homes. It is written by some of the 
greatest physicians in modern times and is highly indorsed 
by the medical profession at large. Although it has been 
so long and favorably known, it has been kept written and 
revised'up to date in every particular. Its publishers have 
placed it in the hands of only two newspapers to offer as 
premiums, and quite properly chose The Rural New- 
Yorker as one. The edition we offer is the latest revised } 
brought out at the beginning of the present year, and 
covers every branch of medicine that would be of any 
value in “household practice.” It is, in effect, a house¬ 
hold medical director. It is in two volumes, well bound in 
cloth, stamped in ink and gold, and contains over 1,700 pages 
in all, and numerous illustrations. The regular price of 
this two volume edition is $10; but we have been given 
the privilege of offering it to our subscribers at $5, in the 
expectation that many hundreds of readers of The Rural 
New-Yorker will desire the work. We also offer this 
splendid work and two years’ subscription to The Rural 
New Yorker or The American Garden, or one year of 
each, for $7, prepaid ; or one year’s subscription and the 
two volumes for $5.50 prepaid. Any subscriber who has 
already paid for the year to come may secure the book on 
payment of $5 and 55 cents additional for express charges. 
(The books weigh over 12 pounds.) Or the books will be 
sent, prepaid, in return for four new subscriptions at $2 
or a club of seven at $1.50. 
Civics For Young Americans. 
No American can call himself educated until he is famil¬ 
iar with the organization of the government in all its 
parts. With this idea in mind, we have selected what we 
believe to be the best of all recent works, the above being 
its title. It is written in a plain, easy style, and runs along 
as pleasantly as a story. Price 60 cents, nicely bound in 
cloth, given for four trial subscriptions at 25 cents. 
Scroll Saw and Lathe. 
This scroll saw is one of the best 
made, swings nearly 16 inches 
clear, is composed entirely of iron 
and steel except the tables and pit¬ 
mans, has very little friction, will 
saw Black walnut one half inch 
thick, two feet a minute, and will 
saw inch walnut readily. A hand 
drill, screw driver, $1 worth of pat¬ 
terns and one dozen saws go with 
each machine. Price $8: given for 
a club of 12 new subscriptions at 
$1.50. The lathe with stand and 
turning tools, all of excellent 
make, for $2 additional. Saw and 
lathe complete sent for 15 new sub¬ 
scriptions at$l 50 each. 
Vacuum Tipped Arrow Pistol. 
This is as nearly harm¬ 
less as any shooting toy 
can possibly be. The pro¬ 
jectile is an arrow armed 
with a rubber cup, which 
acts on the principle of a 
fly’s foot, sticking to the 
target by pressure of the at¬ 
mosphere. It is as accurate 
as a revolver. Price of pistol with 
arrow and target, bronze, 50 cents; 
nickel-plated, 75 cents. The first is 
sent, prepaid, for four trial subscrip¬ 
tions, the last mentioned for seven at 25 cents. 
color or mahogany stain, price $6) in return for five new 
subscriptions at $2, or nine new subscriptions at $1.50 
each. Any other chairs in the catalogue furnished on a 
similar basis. 
The Keystone Washer. 
We have on hand a small lot of these washing machines 
left over from last year’s premium work. It is claimed 
that over 300,000 are in actual use. Price $6. We will send 
one to any subscriber who will forward us a clnb of five 
new subscriptions at $1 50 each; or give it together with one 
year’s subscription for $5. 
The Keystone Wringer. 
This machine has a reputation of being one of the best in 
use. We offer a No. IX (patent solid, white rubber 
rolls, 10 inches long, adjustable cog¬ 
wheels, metal bearings and guards). 
Price $7. With a year’s subscription for 
$5. Given for a club of five new sub¬ 
scriptions at $1.50. 
Mannahan Ladder Hooks. 
The illustration shows this little article 
in perfection Price $1 per pair. Sold 
to any subscriber to The Rural New- 
Yorker at 60 cents, sent prepaid for six 
trial subscriptions at 25 cents. 
tW° Every American Garden reader 
is presented with a copy of this issue of 
The Rural New-Yorker. Please look 
it over carefully. If you get more than 
one copy, please place it in good hands. 
THERE’S MONEY IN IT. 
The Rural New-Yorker helped me to make over 
$60,000 .—George S. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y. 
The best agricultural paper I read, and I take eight or 
nine.—G. L. L., Eden, Florida. 
I have only IX acre of land, but I would not be without 
the Rural at double its price.—G. S. R., Wales, Mass. 
After I have read The R. N.-Y. it is sent to our Grange 
editor. I have read and been a subscriber to The Rural 
almost continually since 1S69.—C. N., Petaluma, Cal. 
I take abont 25 papers, and it is no discredit to them to 
say that on all live issues The R. N.-Y. heads the list.—S. 
S. Bailey, Michigan. 
I did not intend to continue my subscription the present 
year, as money is none too plentiful, but in view of recent 
changes I am inclined to change my mind.—A. G., Alma, 
Ont. 
I have been fighting a mortgage and have conquered it; 
in winning the victory The R. N.-Y. has been agreat help 
to me.— J. J. Boyne, Michigan. 
It is worth more to me than a hired man. It is filled on 
every page with solid matter. It seeks to enlighten farm¬ 
ers in all departments of agriculture.—R. D. F., W. Wal¬ 
worth, N. Y. 
In the 10 weeks during which I have received The 
R. N.-Y. it has imparted to me more information in regard 
to farming than I could have learned in five years by my 
own study and experiments.—G. N. D., Shelbyville, Mich. 
The Rural New-Yorker and The American Garden 
—a pair of clean sheets now spread on one bed, between 
which it is safe for the farmer and his family to repose.— 
C. C. W., Mobile, Ala. 
WHAT DO YOU THINK ? 
Rustless Iron Pipe. 
We would like to supply any progressive farmer among 
our readers with the rustless iron pipe for the piping of 
stables, dairies or houses, in return for sending us clubs of 
subscriptions. The price of one-inch pipe is 13X cents a 
foot. We will furnish 100 feet for 15 new subscriptions at 
$1.50 each,*aud so on in like proportion. Full descriptive 
circulars sent on application. 
Hay Knives. 
Everybody knows what a good hay knife is. We will 
send one of the best (price $1.50) in return for one new 
subscription at $2. 
Little Giant Tree Pruners. 
This is a combination saw and cutting tree pruner to 
be attached to a long pole. It is one of the best imple¬ 
ments of its class Price, $1.50. Given for one new sub¬ 
scription at $2. 
Common-Sense Chairs. 
We have had such complete satisfaction for 14 years past 
in the use of Sinclair’s chairs, that we heartily recommend 
them to our readers, aud have made arrangements to offer 
them as premiums. For descriptive catalogue address F. 
A. Siuclair, Mottville, N. Y. We give the Centennial 
Rocker (maple frame, double cane back and seat, natural 
The Rural New-Yorker is the MOST TRUST¬ 
WORTHY of all papers of its class printed.—J. J. HAR¬ 
RISON, president, The Storrs & Harrison Co. 
Everybody that is a body knows of the UNIQUE IN¬ 
DIVIDUALITY of The Rural along the lines of original 
experimental investigation.—J. J. H. Gregory. 
The editor of The Rural New-Yorker has opened an 
entirely NEW FIELD OF INVESTIGATION, the possi¬ 
bilities of which cannot be conjectured.—N orman J. Col- 
man. 
The Rural New-Yorker has DONE MORE FOR 
FARMERS than nine-tenths of all the land-grant colleges 
and experiment stations. —New York Tribune. 
We have seen on the farm of the editor of The Rural 
New-Yorker a crop of 134 bushels of shelled corn raised 
on one acre of land.— American Agriculturist. 
The Rural New-Yorker illustrates the PROGRESS 
made by the agricultural class, much of which is due to 
the inspiration of The Rural New-Yorker and the 
papers which follow its example.—L t. Gov. E. F. Jones. 
The Rural New-Yorker has DONE MORE TO PRO¬ 
MOTE THE TRUE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE 
thau all the experiment stations put together .—The Neio 
York Times. 
The best farm weekly in the world .—Farm Journal. 
