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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
DEC. 6 
Humorous. 
You cannot cure haras with a hammer, 
Nor manage a dram with a drama. 
Stew plums with a plumber, 
Do sums with a summer, 
Nor yet shear a ram with a rammer. 
Lawrence American. 
A : “ How much Miss Homely looks like 
her mother.” B: “Yes, the resemblance 
is positively frightful .”—Texas Siftings. 
Noah : “ Well, this is exasperating I” 
Ham: “ What is it ?” Noah: “We have 
the greatest show on earth here, and no one 
to see it.”— Harper’s Bazar. 
Preparing for an Emergency.— Mrs. 
Blingo : “ My dear, why did you get two 
brushes for this bottle of mucilage ?” Mr. 
Blingo : “ I got one to dip in the ink-well.” 
— Puck . 
“ Where are you going, my pretty maid ?” 
“ I’m going to sneeze, kind sir,” she said. 
“• And at whom will you sneeze, my pretty maid?” 
“ Alchoo! atchoo ! kind sir,” she said. 
—Binghamton Leader. 
Flotsam : “ Do you know the tides have 
been higher for the past week than they 
have been in years.” Jetsam: “Yes; 
McKinley has a great deal to answer for.” 
—Puck. 
Visitor: “Isn’t your mother afraid, 
Willie, of catching cold in those slippers ? ” 
Willie: “ Huh, I guess you don’t know 
them slippers ! Ma uses them to warm the 
whole family with .”—American Grocer. 
A Trouble Easily Cured.— Distressed 
young mother, traveling with weeping in¬ 
fant : “ Dear, dear ; I don’t know what to 
do with this baby.” Kind and thoughtful 
bachelor in next seat: “ Madame, shall I 
open the window for you f ”—Boston 
Courier. 
The blushing bride-elect was rehearsing 
the ceremony about to take place. “I 
shall expect you to give me away, papa,” 
she said. “ I am afraid I have done it al¬ 
ready, Carolina,” replied the old man, 
nervously. “I told your Herbert this 
morning you had a disposition just like 
your mother’s .”—Chicago Tribune. 
PijsreUattcoujs 
Readers of The R. N.-Y. will please the 
advertisers and benefit the paper by always 
mentioning it ^hen wjdtjq" to advertisers 
PURE nTtRATE SODA 
anv quantities for Agricultural purposes: low< st prices 
\V. !». POWELL, Fertilizer Mfr., Baltimore, Md. 
VIRGINIA 
R.B.CHAFFIN & CO. RICHMOND,VA. 
O range groves and fruit orchards for 
SALE.-Railroad fare refunded ; hotel rales *5 
a week Florida Home Journal free. E. RUMLEY, 
Keuka, Fla. 
WILL SAVE 
1-3 PER CENT. 
OF YOUR CRAIN. 
temember it grinds EAR CORN and all kinds of 
tin EASTER AND BETTER than any other. Our line 
mnrites Evervthing in the shape of GRINDING 
LLS Address for catalogue, 
rOVER MFG. GO If ! '°Vi: EEROkt!’ ill. 
IDEALFEEDMILL 
Power Combined 
NEWPARLORCAME 
ALL ACES ENJOY IT! 
This National Parlor Game is 
Perfectly Harmless and in¬ 
tensely Amusing. No better 
entertainment for the home. 
Crowing Children need St. 
Everybody needs it for 
S Health and 
Amusement. 
l’at. Feb. 
10,1889. 
Mailed 
postpaid. 
Nickel, $1. 
Bronze, 
75 cents. 
ELASTIC TIP COMPANY, 
Cor. Comhill and Washington Stre et, B o ston , Mass aN 
also Patentees ol RUBBER ELASTIC FURBITURE TIFS<s 
THE PERKINS’ 
Wind Mill 
Is the Strongest and Best Self- 
Regulating Wind Mill made. 
Full instructions for erecting sent with 
the first mill. All Wind Mills war¬ 
ranted. For Circulars and Prices 
‘iddrcsB 
THK PERKINS’ WIND MILL 
AND AX CO., 
vgents Wanted. Mishawaka Ind. 
Mention Rural New-Yorker. 
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WHY PAY RETAIL PRICF^ 
When you can buy hand-made oak M .ti¬ 
er Harness. single ST to ®S(». ’ .hie 
S18.50 to $40. Illustrated catalog 1 free. 
Order one. KING & CO., Mfrs. Ow , N ,Y. 
- E - 
fl hampion P vapoiator. 
For MAPLE, SORGHUM, CIDER, 
w AND FRUIT JELLIES. ' 
Corrugated pan over firebox, doubling 
boiling capacity. Small interchanged 
ing and storing, and a Perl 
Automatic It emulator. 
The Champion is as great 
an improvement over t he 
Cook Pan as the latter 
was over the old iron ket¬ 
tle, hung od a fence rail.:' 
The C. H. CRIMM 
h MFC. CO. — 
mdson, Ohio and Rutland, Vt. 
Cata. 
logues 
Free. 
Mention 
this paper. 
Gutter 
Strongest, Most Durable, Easiest Running, and In 
every way THE BEST FEED CUTTER marie. All 
Sizes, for Hand or Power. Carriers any Icgtn. For 
Low Prices anri Best Discounts, send for Illustrated 
Catalogue “E ” Valuable “Ensilage Encyclopedia” 
free to all who mention this paper. Also Manufac 
turers of the Celebrated Centennial Fanning Mill, and 
a full line of Horse Powers and Horse Power Jacks. 
S. Freeman & Sens Mfg. Co., Racine, Wis. 
CIDER 
MACHINERY 
Kirackls Joins A Screw Prewea Cretan 
IwraSore. 'st-o Sand for 
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CLARK'S 
ROOT CUTTERS. 
Acknowledged hy nil 
stock-'alsers to be the 
only perfect Root Cutter. 
Send for New Clrui'ar. 
HIGGANUM 
M’F’G CORPORATION, 
Sole Manufacturers, 
HIGGANUM, CONN. 
Ufll I DADFR of attractive styles, at ex- 
” ALL r Hitn treme y low prices. For 8c. post¬ 
age we will send to any address samples with borders 
to match, of papers ranging in price from 6c. to 50c. 
a roll. A. L. DIAMENT & CO . DOB Mark -1 Street. 
Philadelphia. Pa. 
THE “ELLIOTT” WHEEL HOE 
TIIE BEST TOOL 
ever invented for the use of 
Florists, Market Garden¬ 
ers and Farmers. With it 
one man will do more work 
than four men can possibly 
do with common hand or 
scuffle hoes. 
THIS HOE 
is practically indestructible, 
the frame and cutters being 
forged entirely from High- 
grade steel. 
It will not break—will 
work in rows of all widths 
from four inches upwards; 
will pay for its cost in ten 
hours’ work. 
EST" Send to us for Special Circulars which illustrate all the points of this great 
labor-saving implement. If you cannot buy them of your local implement dealer, seud 
us $7, and we will send you the Hoe, express paid through. 
MILKING TUBES. 
For Milking Cows with Sore or Obstructed Teats. 
We make these Tubes in three sizes, of white metal, heavily silver-plated. Price of 
regular size, same as shown in cut, 25 cents each, or five for $1. Send for Circulars. 
If you want the most Won- 
DEKKUL, EXTRAORDINARY, 
Simple Wind Mill of the age, 
get it oj parties who have made 
a business of building Mills Jor 
over 25 years. Send for cata¬ 
logue giving full information. 
SIZES AND KINDS BUILT 
more than any other house iD 
the world. Pumps, Cylinders, 
Tanks, Horse Powers, Cut¬ 
ters, etc. Address, 
PhullenKc IVintl Mill A Fred Ml] 
Co., Batavia, I lliiiols. 
BARTLETT & DOW, LOWELL, MASS. 
9 CORDS IN 10 HOURS. 
SAWS DOWN 
TREES. 
RUHS 
EASY 
BY ONE MAN. 
Send forfree illustrated catalogue, showing testimonials 
from thousands who have sawed from 5 to 9 cords (lull y. 
It saws down trees, folds like a pocket-knife, weighsonly 
i I lbs., easily carried on shoulder. One man can saw more 
timber with it than two men with a cross-cut saw. 30,00c in 
use. We also make larger sized machine to carry 7 foot 
saw. First order secures the agency. FOLDING SAWING 
MACHINE CO., 303 to 311 So. Canul St., Chicago, 111. 
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if nation* procured all j 
end for circular. W.U.CII 
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by mail or personally 
jupiis when competent 
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PIANOS. 
UNEQUALLED IN 
Tone, Touch, Workmanship and Durability 
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EA DS TIIEJI A L L for Ease & Rapid Work 
I in Bailing Hay, Loose or Bundled Straw. Bands 
hooked with closed 
doors while horse is 
n |fhf operating press. 
1 Ji|“ Bales of 200 lbs. made 
In three minutes; 24 
sold and In general 
use within 8 miles of 
^factory. Operated 
for ! 
__ 'easier and faster 
tsgtywthan any other horse 
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Sold by Hardware Dealers Generally. 
“GREEN MOUNTAIN GRAPE,” 
T HE hardiest and best early grape yet Introduced. 
Six days earlier than any variety tested at the 
Agricultural Experimental Grounds at Geneva, N. Y. 
Color, greenish white. Pulp tender, sweet and de¬ 
licious. The only grape that ranks first both In earll- 
ne«s and quality. Each vine sealed with our trade¬ 
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STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS. 
New Canaan, Conn. 
This Trade 
Mark Is on 
The Best 
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8end forilluttrated Catalogue, Jfrtt. 
Coat 
In the world. 
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SKATES 
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_SPRINGFir.LD,MAS^__ 
SUPPLIES and 
Dairy Fixtures. 
REI D,Phlla.>a. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorkkr. December.6,1890. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
A Premium Jersey Bull. 3U 
Winter Eo< nomles.830 
The Jersey Cow.831 
Palatable Food for Cows.831 
Cr< am Cheese : Butter Ration, etc. 833 
Trouble with Pigs .... .833 
Females Stronger than Males. 834 
Wailing on Ohio Cows. 834 
Live Stock Notes. .844, 845 
Notes on Different Breeds of Poultry. 847 
Poultry Scratchings. 847 
FARM TOPICS 
The Changes lu Crop Conditions of the Black Sell 
Prairie of the Upper Mississippi . 838 
seeding with Ttmo hyand Herd's Grass Alone.... 833 
Value of Refuse Salt.833 
Implement Notes. 841 
HORTICULTURAL 
Notes from the Rural Grounds.830 
Winter Protection. -. .8Su 
Comparative Ripening of Grapes.8:13 
Parry Strawberry.833 
List of Legum inous Plants. 833 
The Nunibo Chestnut Is a Foreigner.834 
The Buffalo-Berry. .... 835 
Grafting on Wild Grapi s .885 
Some Sweet Corn Experiments. 835 
WOMAN’S WORK. 
In the Sanctum.842 
Holiday Hints .843 
Mince Pie Without Apples.843 
Ilellcious Oyster Patties .843 
Sage and Onion Dressing. 813 
miscellaneous 
H- w It Happened. .832 
The Force Educational Law.831 
.Mr. Cannon Like Actaeon. s32 
A Kansas Fence Broken. 832 
Protection Saves Us From Becoming Plugs.842 
A Son of Vermont Talks . S32 
The Farmers’ Alliance Congress.832 
With All Her Faults We Love Her Still. 831 
Conveying Water a Long Dlstauee . 834 
Come Back to Your Mother. 831 
Lath on a Barn Door. 834 
What 1 >there say. bis 
American Institute Fair.839 
Flower Show at Madison Square Garden . 83'j 
Agricultural Colleges uml Experiment Stations... S-lo 
Sextettes and Organizations. 840 
A Reader's Notes. S4U 
History of a Maple Su ar Business . 841 
An Agricultural Educator. 8’ 1 
A Washington Hop Business.84 1 
Future Hay PrUes.811 
Catalogues, etc.. Received.84 1 
On a i olorado Ranch.842 
Our Fences. 845 
Straight Hits. 847 
Humorous . 848 
Editorial. 830 
BREVITIftS. 836 
Outlook.837 
Crop and Market Notes .. _837 
Agricultural News.837 
Markets .838 
Publisher’s Desk. 841 
Almanac. 8(6 
