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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 28 
" BASHFULNESS / 1 
Nature makes odd combinations, sometimes, 
but the average reader and observer will hardly 
expect to find a bashful Yankee. Yet, in the 
great army of R. N.-Y. readers, we have all sorts 
of people. We have some smart Yankees at large 
who actually pull folks out of bed and make them 
subscribe, and then go back to sleep as happy as 
larks. Then, of course, we hear the other ex¬ 
treme. For example, here is a letter from a Ver¬ 
mont man that tells its own story : 
“ I have long regarded and always commended 
Tub R. N.-Y. as the ablest and best farmers’ paper 
on this continent. But my own engagements are 
such that I cannot possibly enlist directly in the 
work of soliciting subscriptions. And even though 
this were not so, a conscientious regard for the 
truth compels me to say that, personally and di¬ 
rectly, I am not worth a picayune as a solicitor for 
any article, however meritorious. About the only 
success I ever scored along that line, was about 20 
odd years ago,when, by some means or other,I was 
able so to influence a certain woman that she was 
moved to cast her lot with mine in a lifelong part¬ 
nership—and I have felt sorry for her ever since.” 
They tell us that “ pity is akin to love,” so we 
will guarantee that the woman does not suffer. 
We are sorry that The R. N.-Y. can’t claim any 
part in bringing about that partnership, but the 
point we desire to make is, that our friend doesn’t 
know what he would do if that woman were to 
get her eye firmly fixed on that piano, and make 
up her mind that it must be captured. Our im¬ 
pression is that our bashful friend would then 
make the effort of his life, and that farmers with¬ 
in a radius of 10 miles would either subscribe or 
“ take to the woods.” 
Now, while this pleasant event may not occur, 
we desire to say to this friend, and all others like 
him, that we are much obliged to them for saying 
what they do about us. Even though they do 
not feel like acting, we are grateful for their good 
words. Opinions grow and spread, and a word 
just at the right time may be the bacterium that 
will grow into a subscription. 
And now let us consider this note from a Penn¬ 
sylvania man: 
“ My neighbors are so depraved that I can 
neither persuade them to give me a dollar for 
The R.N.-Y., nor bring back my papers that have 
been loaned. So I shall have to send my dollar 
alone, as I do not think that -we could do without 
the paper under any circumstances.” 
No comment of ours will do justice to such a 
condition of affairs, so we will let it stand for it¬ 
self. Those neighbors will come along yet. Keep 
at them! 
This big snow storm has delayed the contest 
somewhat, >and the clubs are still small. Oh, 
dear ! What a chance you have in the next 30 
days to make some money ! You can’t do it by 
exercising your bashfulness and simply saying 
pleasant words—you must work hard. Here are 
the names of six workers who won the dollar 
prizes last week . 
March Hi.—Walter Johnson, Middlesex Co., Conn. 
17. —S. S. Chandler Jr., Waupaca Co., Wis. 
18. —W. S. Moore, Chenango Co., N. Y. 
19. —Ronson German, Macomb Co., Mich. 
20. —S. S. Chandler Jr, Waupaca Co., Wis. 
21. —W. B. Burt. Suffolk Co.. L. I., N. Y. 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
The hay market is quiet, with a moderate de¬ 
mand. 
It is hoped that the Easter trade will clean up 
the accumulation of eggs. 
Trade in California dried fruits of all kinds has 
been steadily improving of late. 
bill therefor, “defining cheese and imposing a 
tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale 
and exportation of filled cheese.” It defines 
cheese as the food product known as cheese, 
which is made from milk or cream, and without 
the addition of oils, fats, vegetable or other 
foreign matter. Substitutes for this article are 
to be knowji as “ filled cheese,” upon which 
special taxes are imposed as follows: Manufac¬ 
turers to pay $400 per annum for each factory 
operated; wholesale dealers, $250 per annum, and 
retail dealers, $50 per annum. “ Filled chese” is 
to be branded as such, and failure to do so is 
made punishable by a fine of $500 and imprison¬ 
ment for one year. The bill is broader than the 
oleomargarine law, in that it imposes a tax of 
one cent per pound on all filled cheese exported. 
About the only opponents to this measure, are the 
manufacturers of filled cheese. 
The annual meeting of the New York State 
Breeders’ Association will be held at the City 
Hall, Hornellsville, March 26 and 27. The pro¬ 
gramme embraces addresses on various topics of 
interest to breeders, by well-known authorities, 
a question box and discussions. C. K. Mason, 
secretary, Hornellsville. 
Niagara County, N. Y., Peach Buds. —Our 
peach buds were entirely killed on the night of 
February 17. There is not one bud alive in 1,000 
Such a wholesale destruction of buds never 
occurred in this locality before. For the past 30 
years, there has never been an entire failure of 
fruit in this vicinity. henry lutts & son. 
gulirmisinj). 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
Experience 
has proven conclusively that 
better grapes and peaches, 
and more of them, are produced 
when Potash is liberally ap¬ 
plied. To insure a full crop of 
choicest quality use a fertilizer 
containing not less than io% 
Actual Potash. 
Orchards and vineyards treat¬ 
ed with Potash are compara¬ 
tively free from insects and 
plant disease. 
Our pamphlets are not advertising circulars boom¬ 
ing special fertilizers, but are practical works, contain¬ 
ing latest researches on the subject of fertilization, and 
are really helpful to farmers. They are sent free for 
the asking. 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 
03 Nassau St., New York. 
The Price of Wheat 
has advanced 20 cents per bushel. Now get a big 
yield by applying, this spring, 
NITRATE OF SODA, 
75 to 100 pounds per acre. The increase in STRAW 
ALONE will pay for the Nitrate. 
The Nitrate can be obtained of any dealer in fer¬ 
tilizers. A PAMPHLET, telling how to save $10 per 
ton on fertilizers, free. Address 
8 . M. HARRIS, Moreton Farm (P. O.). N. Y. 
Creamery butter is higher than one year ago, 
by at least two cents per pound. 
An association has been formed in Denmark to 
increase the export trade of that country. 
It is estimated that Canada has shipped to 
British markets since January 1, 300,000 boxes of 
cheese. 
The heaviest snow’ storm for several years has 
greatly interfered with business in this city dur¬ 
ing the week. 
There is much complaint recently of the mottled 
color of the creamery butter. This lowers the 
price usually, at least, a cent a pound. 
The New’ York Board of Health has found sev¬ 
eral cases where the meat from tuberculous cat¬ 
tle has been sold in this city, and has entered 
complaints with the State Board of Health. Some 
of these cases will be investigated. 
The German duties on beef have been reduced 
about two-thirds. Most of the shipments of beef 
from this country are made directly from the 
Western packing houses. Under the reduced 
duties, exports are likely to increase largely. 
The wholesale produce receivers of Philadelphia 
have organized for protection against dishonest 
and unscrupulous dealers. They have heretofore 
suffered heavy losses, and believe that a proper 
organization will remedy this, to a large extent, 
at least. 
The sub-committee of the House Ways and Means 
Committee having in charge the many bills re¬ 
lating to filled cheese, have agreed on a substitute 
pOSpEROUS 
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Adorns FERTILIZERS 
MANUFACTURED BY V 
theJarecki Chemical Cd, 
^ SANDUSKY. QUID. 
Seventeen 
Farmers 
Have reported comparative tests which they have made 
recently with different kinds of fertilizers on potatoes in 
comparison with the Stockbridge. Several farmers made two 
and three tests at the same time, so that there were twen¬ 
ty-six experiments with other kinds as compared with 
nineteen experiments with the Stockbridge. The Stock- 
bridge yields averaged 109 1-5 barrels per acre, and the 
other kinds of fertilizer 75 4-5, leaving a difference in favor 
of the Stockbridge per acre of 33 2-5 barrels. These experi¬ 
ments are detailed in full in the Stockbridge catalogue. 
There is some reason for this. If the Stockbridge 
had been wanting in any particular, no such record would 
have been made. 
,. ^ y ears I-I 16 Stockbridge Flanures have led 
in field results. Everything that would improve their 
effectiveness has been done. For 1896 more potash has 
been added, in one case nearly 40 % increase, but there is 
no advance in the price. 
The Stockbridge Hanures are made “Double 
Strength,” and one ton will therefore go as far as two 
tons of other kinds. The forms of the plant food furnished 
are also best adapted to the different crops, and they can 
he relied upon to insure good results, as they have done 
for the past twenty-three years. 
See our local agents or address 
FERTILIZER 27 Beaver St,ffew York 
1J\J T T IV L, IV COMPANY, 43 Chatham St, Boston 
Special Fertilizers 
FOR ALL CROPS. GOODS ALWAYS UNIFORM. 
Williams & Clark Fertilizer Company, 
General Office : 81 Fulton St., New York. 
WORKS: CARTERET, N. J. 
Agents Wanted in Unoccupied Territory. Send for Catalogue. 
BY THE 
" WESTERN UNION 
SURE CHEMICALS, 
CROP _ _ 
MAKERS Cleveland @o 
ASHES. 
For prices address THOS. POTTS. Brantford, Ont. 
CANADA 
UNLEACHED 
HARDWOOD 
BUY CARTERET 
FERTILIZERS 
DIRECT 
HIGH-GRADE SCIENTIFIC PLANT FOOD. 
Shipped to consumers, freight paid. Small lots, for 
cash, at lowest and wholesale prices. Closest figures 
to large buyers. Pamphlet free. 
EASTERN FARM SUPPLY ASSOCIATION, 
Montclair, 
N. J. 
FortlllTai 1 K etuiled at Wholesale Prices' 
Ivl IIIIX vl Write us before buving. 
STEARNS FERT. CO., 98 Water Street, N. Y. City 
We will sell you the 
LEADER 
SEED SOWER 
the finest In the market, 
for $ 1 . 25 ; sold last year 
for $ 2 . 50 . Send for cat.- 
C. A. FOSTER 
NOVELTY CO., 
Elkhart. Ind. 
STAR PATTERN 
BILLINGS 
Planter and Fertilizer 
Is the latest, and it drops 
at twelve different dis 
For CORN, 
BEANS, PEAS 
and 
BEET SEED. 
If you want them, we fur¬ 
nish Marker and Trip At¬ 
tachment for rowing both 
ways. Send for Circulars. 
made only by HltlCS PlOW CO. Boston and new Vork. 
Familiar Keystone Cora Planter 
Warranted the best 
Corn Dropper and most 
perfect Force-feed Ferti¬ 
lizer Distributor in the 
world. Send for Catalogs*. 
ADDRESS, 
A. B. FARQUHAR OO. 
YORK, PA. 
Send for Laroe Illustrated Catalogue. 
Eclipse Corn Planter 
Will plant 
Corn, Beans, 
Peas and Beet 
Seed in hills, 
drills & checks, 
i n distances 
desired. It is 
the only Planter that will distribute all fertilizers, 
wet or dry, with a certainty, In different amounts, 
each side of seed. Send for circulars. 
ECLIPSE CORN PLANTER CO., 
Enfield, Grafton, Co.. New Hampshire. 
LOUDEflfS 
flfflXGRAI H 
SLUMS* 
PAY 
to get our la¬ 
test Cata- 
logue of the 
greatest line 
of 
UJIVTnni C on Earth. Apostalwill bring it. 
•Ill I I UULtf Alsovaluable information about 
Haying and Huy Barns. Our slings handle 
straw, fodder and all kinds of forage, and work with 
any elevator. Now is the time to prepare for 
harvest.•Write atonce. Address 
t.OUDEN MACHINERY CO., Fairfield, Iowa. 
