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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
DEC. 20 
“ When u'e find a paper that has back¬ 
bone enough to TELL THE TRUTH, let US 
have backbone enough to help it along."— 
L. W. LIGHTLY. 
Publisher s Desk. 
Do To-day’s Work Well. 
A LITTLE FLOOD OF NAMES. 
Our promise to send sample copies of 
The Rural New-Yorker to any ad¬ 
dresses sent us by our subscribers, is bring¬ 
ing responses by hundreds and thousands. 
Good 1 Thank you, friends. That is just 
what we want. You send us the names of 
those yon think would appreciate the 
paper. We will send the specimens im¬ 
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that you requested them to be sent, and 
we will also invite them to see you about 
subscribing. The plan works well, so far. 
This is systematic cooperation, and we are 
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us to send. 
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showing that the vast majority of our 
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THAT “CONFIDENTIAL LETTER.” 
Some Questions Answered. 
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scriptions now (your own and 2 new ones), 
at the price named, and afterwards forward 
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up the amount required for the 5 names if 
sent all together. Likewise, if the total 
number sent in reaches 10 or more, the 
total amount need aggregate only the 
same as if the names and money were sent 
in all at one time. 
Yes, as agreed, the trial subscriptions 
may be considered as “ new” ones in mak¬ 
ing up a club; though we prefer, of 
course, that the “ trial subscribers ” should 
also get up small clubs on their own ac¬ 
count, in the interests of all concerned. 
We regret that some of our old sub¬ 
scribers are reported as making transfers 
of their subscriptions to the names of other 
members of their families, for the sake of 
getting the reduced club prices without 
working for them. It is true that we did 
not make a condition bariiug out this 
practice. We have faith to believe, how¬ 
ever, that very few of our old subscribers 
will adopt this method, and that the g’-eat 
majority are really desirous of doing what 
they can to increase the number of Rural 
readers everywhere. Better than that, 
they are doing it! 
HOW TO SEND MONEY. 
Please make all checks, drafts and money 
orders payable to the order of The Rural 
Publishing Co. 
Please do not make any checks or drafts, 
etc., payable to any individual member of 
The R. P. Co. 
Please send money by drafts on New 
York banks, or by express or post office 
money orders, or registered letter. If the 
drafts or money orders cannot be obtained, 
the cost of registry may be deducted from 
the amount remitted, at our expense, if 
the amount be $1.00 or more. 
Please do not send money by checks on 
local banks, as New York banks often 
charge 25 cents each for the handling and 
collection of such checks. 
Live Stock Notes. 
Trade in Texas goats is being built up. 
They are sold for mutton. 
There is a growing demand in England 
for the smaller breeds of dairy cattle. 
Kerries and Jerseys are in active demand. 
The French dairymen who supply Paris 
with milk, have organized an exhibition of 
dairy stock to show consumers that the 
cows are in good condition and are so well 
fed that they will make good meat when 
done milking. There are 3,000 cow-keepers 
and 60,000 cows about Paris. The Board of 
Health is very strict in its requirements. 
The cows must be stabled five feet apart 
with so many cubic feet of air to each, and 
be regularly inspected by veterinarians. 
In describing what may be termed the 
“intensive” system of dairying an English 
authority tells us that the cows should be 
well groomed daily, and in hot weather they 
are all the better for a cold shower-bath 
in the morning. This can be readily given 
where there is a supply of water by gravi¬ 
tation by means of a india-rubber hose. 
The cows are easily kept clean, and thrive 
well under such treatment. They never 
leave their stalls and when the milk yield 
falls below eight quarts per day they are 
sold. Will it pay to wash cows J 
An Australian expert is reported as 
saying: “ The finest and softest wool is al¬ 
ways on the shoulders of sheep. An expert 
in judging sheep always looks at the wool 
on the shoulders first. Always assuming 
that the wool to be inspected is really fine, 
we first examine the shoulders as a part 
where the finest wool is to be found. This 
we take as a standard, and compare it with 
the wool from the.ribs, the thigh, the 
rump and shoulder parts, and the nearer 
the wool from the various portions of the 
animal approaches the standard the 
better.” 
Records of heavy animals are still com¬ 
ing. In 1791 a sheep of the Lincoln breed 
was slaughtered near Boston, England, 
which, when four years old, weighed 804 
pounds. The carcass measured five feet 
from nose to tail. The record states that 
this sheep “ was fed wholly upon grass and 
herbage. It was when grazing in a field of 
clover that his liking for sow thistles was 
observed by his searching for them, and 
when hurdled in he would eat nothing 
else. A hut was erected for him, when the 
shepherd, guided by his propensity, gath¬ 
ered this plant for him at stated hours 
three times a day, from two pounds to five 
pounds being given per meal.” 
A Milking Rat.—A lmost every dairy¬ 
man has had an experience with cows that 
milk themselves or milk their sisters. 
Sometimes this habit is acquired while 
young and sometimes it seems to be simply 
an abnormal propensity. Reports are fre¬ 
quently made of other animals that have 
been fouud milking cows. The following 
note from the London Live Stock Journal 
is in point: “ We have ourselves known 
a cow to suck herself or to suck a neigh¬ 
bor. We have distinct evidence of a don¬ 
key having been in the habit of keeping 
himself sleek by this trick, and also a good 
case against a pig. There has, too, been 
more than one dog detected in the act. But 
it is believed that Mr. C. Russell-Dartnell, 
in writing to the papers In 1862, had to re¬ 
cord a unique experience. He went to 
look at a favorite cow, which had recently 
calved, and found her lying down with a big 
buck rat fast holding to her teat. He sum¬ 
moned his gardener, and, together, they 
watched operations for a minute or two. 
So intent was the rat upon the feast that 
he allowed the observers to enter the cow¬ 
shed, and he only left the teat when the 
gardener stooped and grabbed at him to 
try to catch him at the tail end. Then 
the rat fled; but was overtaken by a well- 
aimed blow from a stick. The courage, 
patience, and ingenuity of the robber were 
very remarkable, for only at a rare interval 
could such an attempt be possible.” 
$10,000 For A Foal. —The following cor¬ 
respondence between C. W. Williams, the 
breeder of Axtell, and Robert Bonner, the 
owner of Sunol, is unique, and is certainly 
the most remarkable business proposition 
ever made in horse breeding : 
Robert Bonner, Esq. 
Dear Sir:—A llerton has proven himself 
the greatest race colt yet produced. I am 
very anxious to give him the best possible 
opportunity in the stud, which prompts me 
in making you the following proposition : 
I will give you $10,000 for the use of your 
mare Sunol to raise one colt by Allerton. 
It’s the opinion of the writer that she could 
be bred in the spring and trot faster next 
fall than she would were she not bred. An 
early reply will greatly oblige, yours truly, 
c. w. WILLIAMS. 
Mr. C. W. Williams. 
Dear Sir :—I admire your pluck. Ten 
thousand dollars for the use of a mare to 
raise one colt is an exceedingly liberal of¬ 
fer; in fact, as f«r as I know, an unprece¬ 
dented offer; but it is my intention to give 
Sunol an opportunity, not only next year, 
but the year following, to lower her record; 
and to raise a colt from her would neces¬ 
sarily throw her out of training for part of 
both seasons. As she is only four years and 
seven months old, and has already wiped 
out all the records made by horses and 
mares of all ages, except the 2.08^ of Maud 
S. and the 2 10 of Jay Eye See, it seems to 
me it would be a pity to handicap her at 
this early period of her career by raising a 
colt from her. Still, I appreciate your very 
handsome offer, coming as it does from the 
man who raised Axtell, the fastest three- 
year-old the world has yet seen, Sunol 
alone excepted. Yours truly, 
ROBERT BONNER. 
Mr. Bonner says that under the circum. 
stances he would refuse an offer of even 
$40,000 for the use of the mare for breeding 
purposes for a single season. 
£tti.$rcUnncou.$ guhcvti.oing. 
BUZZARD HORSE SHOE. 
A perfect arrango- 
ment for Calking 
Horses. Easily and 
quickly put on or 
removed. 
Havo given per¬ 
fect satisfaction 
wlien fairly tried. 
Mr .Moseman of C. 
M. Moseman&BroB, 
N. Y. t writes: “I 
can Bay from expe¬ 
rience, they are a 
good, grand good 
tiling.” 
Scores ofsimilar tes¬ 
timonials received. 
Sent by Ex. on receipt of price,$3.00 per Sot of 4. 
Wrench and Hoof-c l eancr and ono extra Sot of Calke 
rent with each Set. Send for dcscriptivo circular. 
S. W. KENT. MERIDEN, CONN. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE 
DO YOU WANT THE BEST? 
1 nen send ior a Catalogue ot the only 
herd in which 100 Cows have averaged 
19 lbs. and 18 have averaged 24 lbs. ol 
batter per week. In which 96 Cows 
have averaged 16,019 lbs. ol milk per 
year. 
MORSES. 
Clydesdale, Percheron, French Coach, 
American-bred Coach, Standard-bred 
Trotters, ol the best and most Popular 
Breeding. 
Also Berkshire and Cheshire Swine. 
Separate Catalogues of Horses and Cattle. Price* 
low for high quality of stock. (In writing mention 
this paper.) 
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Write for further particulars, referring to this 
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Ohio 
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The IM. MONITOR 
INCUBATOR 
has not only taken nine 
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lust winter, and tins the 
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STALLIONS ? 
101 * Imported Regis¬ 
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FOR SALK. 
Why buy your Imported and 
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Warranted sure breeders. Terms 
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Send for catalogue Address, 
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Watertown, - Wisconsin. 
SCOTCH COLLIES. 
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475 North Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
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Of Improved Chester White Swine, headed by Sweep- 
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Stork for sale. C. H. GREGG. 
Krumroy, Summit County, Ohio. 
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Hammonton Incubators, two sizes, $27 and $16 each. 
Langshau fowls and eggs for sale. Circulars free. 
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