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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 8, 1896 
Humorous. 
Mary had a little calf, 
Which grieved poor Mary bo, 
Because she knew that on the bike 
The calf was sure to show. 
BRADLEY’S 
FERTILIZERS 
FnrWhpflt FallCr °P s 
U! WwSIOUli like wheat, rye, barley and 
So one day from her precious lamb 
She took its fleece like snow. 
And now wherever Mary bikes 
The fleece is sure to go .—Life. 
An Indian definition of a bicycle rider 
is a “ Heap lazy man who sits down 
when he walks.”— Atchison Globe. 
“ Fed the cattle yit, Mary ? ” asked the 
farmer. “ Most on ’em,” replied Mary. 
“Your breakfast’ll be ready in about 
five minutes.”— Harper's Bazar. 
“ Do you think that it is ladylike for a 
woman to ride a bicycle ? ” she inquired. 
“Yes,” he replied; “unless she insists 
on riding like a gentleman.”— Washing¬ 
ton Star. 
“ Annual bargain sale now going on. 
Don’t go any place else to be cheated,” 
is the rather dubious manner in which a 
New York furniture dealer worded his 
announcement.— Mid Continent. 
A man who stuttered badly went to 
consult a specialist about his affliction 
The expert asked, “Do you stutter all 
the time?” “ N-n-n no,” replied the 
sufferer. “ I s-s-stut-t-t-t-ter only when 
I t-t-t-talk.”— Harper's Bazar. 
Old Longnecker (severely): “ YouDg 
man. do you love your neighbor as your¬ 
self ?” Young Tutgall (enthusiastically): 
“ You bet 1 And, say, you just ought to 
see her—curly hair, dimples in her 
cheeks and not a day over 19 ! ”— World 
Timkins : “ Supposing you were on an 
isle, Miss Timbers, all alone, what would 
you do?” Miss Timbers: “ Well, if it 
were a church aisle and the bridegroom 
waited at the other end, I should en¬ 
deavor to press steadily forward.”— 
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 
Society Editor : “ Mr. Willis tells me 
that his family will spend the summer 
in the mountains, and his wife says they 
will go to the seashore. Would 1 better 
defer mentioning the matter until I get 
more definite information ? ” Managing 
Editor : “ I don’t see what more definite 
information you want. She told you 
they were going to the seashore, didn t 
she ? ”— Cincinnati Enquirer. 
A draper’s assistant in Oxford Street 
was showing a lady some parasols last 
week. This particular salesman has a 
good command of language and know s 
how to expatiate on tbe good qualities 
and show the best points of goods. As 
he picked up a parasol from the lot on 
the counter and opened it he struck an 
attitude of admiration, and, holding it 
up to the light, said : “ Now, there ! 
Isn’t it lovely ? Look at that silk ! Par¬ 
ticularly observe the quality and the 
finish. No foolishness about that para¬ 
sol, is there ?” he said, as he handed it 
over to the lady. “ Isn’t it a beauty ?” 
“Yes,” said the lady, “that’s my old 
one—I laid it down there.”— The Quern. 
Are the World’s Best by Every Test. 
Thirty-five years' experience has proven them to 
be unequaled for growing the largest crops of wheat 
at the least expense. Send for evidence to Bradley 
Fertilizer Co., Boston, Mass., or Rochester, N. Y. 
Local Agents Wanted in unoccupied territory. 
WILLIAMS & CLARK FERTILIZER CO., 
Office: Cor. William St and Exchange Place, New York City. 
Manufacturers of High-Grade Hone Fertilizers. Agents wanted in 
unoccupied territory. Bv the use of these goods a full 
crop is insured. Correspondence solicited. 
BRANCH OFFICES: 
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THE STORRS & HARRISON CO 
who occury the most favorable location be- 
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lion to their extensive assortment of 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubs, Roses, Bulbs, 
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Boi 304 PAINESVILLE, OHIO, 
tmeen the oceans for healthy nursery prr* 
along the banks of Lake Erie call KtSB' 
Small Fruits, Grape Vines, 
Greenhouse Plants, Etc. 
Catalogues free, address as above. 
Kemp’s Manure Spreader 
15 Year, on the Market. Improved tor 1896. 
< Spreads any kind of manure In any quantity to the acre and does 
r U better than hand work, even If a man spends ten hours on what 
I the machine will do In two minutes Sent to any responsible party 
Isubiectto approval, who will furnish satisfactory references or 
I rating of responsibility. Illustrated catalogue free. Largest and 
, Oldest Manufacturers of Manure Spreaders in the World. 
iKEMP & BURPEE MFC. CO., Roi Syracuse, N.Y. 
AGENTS WANTED 
N to sell the combination lock pin 
clevis direct to farmer (the only 
combination clevis and pin ever 
patented); self-locking; always 
secure; sells at sicht; 150 per cent 
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teiritory. C0RMANY MFG. CO. 
225 Dearborn Street, Chicago. 
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“Eli” Baling Presses 
38 Styles & Sizes for Horse and Steam Power 
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Power Leverage 64 to 1STEEL 
Send for 64 page illustrated catalogue. 
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THOMPSON’S BANNER 
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DORSET SHEEP. 
It Is no longer the question, “ Which breed is 
best for growing Early Lambs?’ but “ Where 
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W. S. MOORE, Jit. Upton, tie CO., 
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Unadilla, N.Y. 
oats, require a well balanced 
fertilizer, and a well balanced 
fertilizer is always rich in 
Potash. 
Soils deficient in Potash 
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these cereals. 
Ail about fertilizers — how and when to 
apply them, and how much Potash they 
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GERMAN KALI WORKS, 
93 Nassau St., New York. 
CIDER 
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Kydranlio, Knuckle Joint and Screw 
*reeaea, Graters.Elevators, bumps, 
etc. Send for Catalogue. 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
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Cider&Wine Press Machinery 
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Capacity. 10 to 120 bits, in 10 hrs 
send for catalogue. 
EMPIRE STATE PULLEY & PRESS CO., 
(Sue. to Schenck & Sheridan) 
FULTON, Oswego Co., N.Y. 
N, Y. State Veterinary College, 
ESTABLISHED at 
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 
BY STATE LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT. 
Thorough Scientific and practical training in all de¬ 
partments. The location allows of extensive clinics 
in all meat-producing animals, as well as in horses 
and dogs, to which latter the clinics are restricted in 
the city colleges. Unequaled facilities also for ad¬ 
vanced study and investigation. 
Entrance by Regent's “ Veterinary Student Certifi¬ 
cate,” or by examination September 15. 1890. 
Instruction begins September 21, 1890. 
For extended Announcement address 
Professor JA MBS LAW. F. K. C. V. S., Director. 
State Veterinary College, Ithaca, N. Y. 
CONTENTS. 
Rural New-Yorker, August 8, 1896. 
FARM TOPICS. 
A Good Crop of Grass. Part II — 
A New Weeder. 
An Iowa Portable Fence. 
The Workshop on the Farm. 
Power from an Old Mower. 
•‘ Dry” Bordeaux Mixture. 
A Winter Overeoat for Washed Soil 
Outside Round Silo . 
Some Carman No. 3 Potatoes. 
Coal Ashes on Clay Soil. 
Notes from “ Luava”.. 
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LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
To Avoid Harness Bruises.526 
How Much Hay for a. Horse ?.528 
The Army Horse. 
Something About Woodchucks.539 
HORTICULTURAL. 
Crimson Clover and Berries.526 
Japan Plums in Indiana.526 
Western New York Apple Crop.526 
“ The New Celery Culture ”. 527 
Renewing Old Strawberry Beds.527, 528 
Have Patience with the Pear Trees.529 
Propagating Marianna Plums .529 
Varieties of Sweet Corn, Peas and Tomatoes . 529 
Dendrolene for Borers . 529 
Spraying for the Curculio.531 
The Russian Plums.531 
Columbian Raspberry in Illinois.531 
Iiainit to Kill Borers.533 
Apples for the English Market.533 
The Rural’s Fruit Reports.536 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
Editorials . 
Called to Be a Cook. 
A Jar of Jelly—Part V. 
Some Florida Products. 
Patterns for R. N.-Y. Readers. 
Patterns. 
The Farmer’s Wife. 
Crumbs from Different Tables. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
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Canker Worms. 
The Old-Fashioned Potato Beetle. 
Ruralisms. 
Editorials. 
Brevities.. 
Business Bits. 
As We Go To Press. 
Condensed Correspondence..... 
Markets. 
Humorous... 
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