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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 5 
" PUFFS ." 
A great many people wonder how it is 
that the manufacturers or dealers in new 
things are able to print such strong letters 
of commendation from people who are 
apparently sincere. You will find circu¬ 
lars and catalogues filled with letters 
praising the article named, in the high¬ 
est terms. These letters are printed and 
reprinted in some cases, long after the 
public have discovered that the article 
is not worth buying at any price. Now, 
how are such genuine letters secured ? 
Usually in this way : The manufac¬ 
turer or dealer makes it his business, 
about a week after the article is sold, to 
send a letter to the buyer asking him 
how he likes it. Such letters hit certain 
enthusiastic men just when the thing 
under trial is right at its best. It prom¬ 
ises to be a great success, but has not 
been in use long enough to develop fully 
its defects or weak parts. Most of the 
flattering letters we read are written 
at this time. It often happens that the 
men who write them find, after fuller 
experience, that they were wrong. Then 
they write another letter changing what 
they said at first, but this one seldom 
gets into print. The first one is what 
the dealer wants in his advertisement. 
It is a record of promise, while the 
other is a record of experience, and 
promise is always better looking than 
experience ever thought of being. 
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Now we have brought this matter up 
here because any quantity of people 
will, this year, be asked to subscribe for 
The R. N.-Y. Our agents are at work 
everywhere, on hill and in dale, explain¬ 
ing the merits of the paper, and urging 
friends or strangers to subscribe. Now, 
we fully realize that no sensible man 
will play with a dollar or with five cents 
this year. Every investment must be 
made with an eye to business, and when 
a man comes to you with a plausible 
story about The R. N.-Y., you do right 
in asking if that is a mere promise, or 
the result of experience ! That’s right, 
and we are glad to meet you right on 
that ground. 
Now, here is a man in Vermont; see 
what he says: 
Your paper is worth everything to us back- 
country farmers. Joseph hears. 
That is his honest opinion, for we never 
asked any one to give us a “ puff.” 
Here is another from New York State: 
I inclose $1 for renewal, and shoot it back at 
you as requested. I purpose to take The R. N.-Y. 
so many years, that, when I subscribe myself 
“ Old Subscriber,” you will instantly recognize as. 
W. S. ANDREWS. 
That’s enough for us. The fact that 
this man expects to take the paper for 
years to come, shows that he is talking 
from experience and not mere promise. 
And here we have a whole batch of 
them: 
We all enjoy The R. N.-Y., and in a family 
where several young men are employed, I And it 
the most sought paper that comes to the house. 
Its articles furnish the topic for more conversa¬ 
tion than all tne other papers. w. r. baker. 
Manitoba. 
I got this dollar to-day for four bushels of oats, 
and I’m going to plant that dollar instead of sow¬ 
ing the oats, for I know that it will return me a 
hundred fold (for I have tried it so many times) 
with a pleasant harvest. royden e. Paul. 
New York. 
I must write you that I cannot do without The 
R. N.-Y 7 .; it is the best paper on earth for the 
tiller of the soil. p. e. v. 
Jerseyville, Ill. 
Times are hard and dollars few, but if each and 
every dollar expended should bring as good re¬ 
turns as the one I invest in The R. N.-Y., I would 
soon have them in abundance. I have not missed 
reading a single number in 15 years, and I hope 
to read it with pleasure and profit as long as my 
life is spared, let the number of years be many or 
few. The little Rural New-Yorker No. 2 potato 
nas more than recompensed me for the subscrip¬ 
tion price past and to come. And it has been 
worth hundreds of dollars to the neighborhood. 
More of them are now raised than all other kinds 
combined. o. w. b. 
Auburn Four Corners, Pa. 
We might go on and preach a sermon 
from each one of these texts, but no— 
this is a time for practicing rather 
than preaching. Here is a bit of prac¬ 
tice that we like : 
I have Deeu laid up for two months, but am 
getting so that I can ride out now, and I can 
enjoy myself much better with a lot of sample 
copies in my buggy than without. My wife says 
that I can’t even go to mill without being loaded, 
and I reply, “ Don’t be weary of doing good.” 
Geauga County, O. h. j. e. 
This is sound counsel for you. Even 
though the man was “laid up’, he laid 
down the law to the neighbors, and from 
such laying down will rise up a big army 
of subscribers. 
But where does the agent come in ? 
you ask. No promise about this, but 
simple experience. Here is the experi¬ 
ence for the past week. Here are the 
prize winners for the largest three clubs: 
Number of 
Trials. 
$3.—Geo. H. Colvin, Pennsylvania. 21 
$2.—Chas. R. Farnum, Massachusetts. 17 
$1.— J. S. Crooks, Connecticut. 12 
The cash was sent them promptly Satur¬ 
day night. But there are tnree more 
fortunate agents Here they are : 
S3.—E. F. Babcock, Washington. 12 
$2.—C. C. Pyle, Pennsylvania. 12 
81.—C. A. Miller, New York. 11 
They sent the largest three clubs which 
were sent by agents who had not won a 
prize last week. They also have their 
money. 
So they go marching on to a share of 
that cash. Where are you ? On the 
road, we hope, hunting subscribers. Six 
more premiums of the same kind will go 
out in the same way next Saturday, i'ou 
may have one of them if you will it. 
THE PROSPECTIVE POTATO CROP 
COMPARED WITH LAST YEAR. 
W h e n Will F arm e r s Sell? 
Tbe potato crop will not be very large here. In 
some parts, potatoes are rotting in the ground on 
account of extreme hot or extreme wet weather. 
Most farmers will dispose of their potatoes this 
fall. Some are beginning to dig. a. r. bxxlf.r. 
Tuscarawas County, O. 
The acreage and yield of potatoes in this locality 
is about the same as last year. Possibly 10 per 
cent of the crop has rotted from excessive heat 
and moisture. Some growers are having trouble 
with the rot after digging. I think that farmers, 
generally, are inclined to sell this fall. 
Darke County, O. geo. w. mace. 
The acreage in southern Michigan, is about 
one-half of that of last year. The present condi¬ 
tion of the crop does not warrant a yield to ex¬ 
ceed an average of 70 bushels per acre. The 
blight, bugs and rot during the past three weeks, 
have reduced the yield one-half. Ground is now 
too wet for potatoes to do well. If we should get 
an early frost, late potatoes will be practically a 
failure. harry n. hammond. 
Van Buren County, Mich. 
About twice the usual acreage of potatoes was 
planted last spring. Late potatoes will be a fail¬ 
ure on account of bugs, blight and rain. Early 
potatoes are fair, but are rotting on low ground, 
and are affected considerably with scab. All con¬ 
ditions considered, it is doubtful whether the 
crop will be larger than last year. The season 
has been so disastrously wet, that farmers will 
be inclined to sell all they can dispose of this fall. 
Wood County, O. r. p. wilcox. 
As near as I can judge from reports in differ¬ 
ent sections of this county, the potato crop will 
be very much lighter than last year. Probably 
the average will not be over 50 per cent of last 
year’s yield. Late crops are rapidly ripening, 
and can grow but little more. The quality of the 
early crop has been fully up to the average. As 
a rule, farmers will sell about half their crop this 
fall, and keep the rest for higher prices. 
Windham County, Vt. carl s. hopkins. 
Potatoes hereabouts were injured by the ex¬ 
treme wet weather. All potatoes on low ground 
are drowned out; those planted early on heavy 
laud are badly rotted, and some early ones on 
sand are rotting. Our own, planted June 15, on 
dry, sandy soil, look well, and promise to go 200 
bushels to the acre. Celery and onions are badly 
damaged by wet weather, as, also, were wheat 
and oats. Apples are a big crop of fine fruit. 
Lenawee County, Mich. abnek wilson. 
In consequence of the extreme variableness of 
the potato crop, really authentic information 
is difficult to obtain. I know of some pieces yield¬ 
ing as high as 400 bushels per acre, while on 
the piece adjoining, not more than 150 could be 
obtained. Some growers think that the dry 
weather of the past two seasons has caused an 
undue amount of nitrification, and with the sea¬ 
sonable rainfall this summer, has resulted in an 
overgrowth of the tops. Certa ; nly, throughout 
this section, the foliage indicated a larger yield 
than, in the majority of cases, was afterward ob¬ 
tained. The acreage is about the same as last 
year; everybody seemed to think, at planting 
time, that the “ other fellow ” would be discour¬ 
aged and drop out. The yield, on account of more 
favorable weather, is rather better, on the whole, 
than a year ago; but rot is seriously affecting 
the crop, especially on heavy land. Prices arc 
ruinously low, 30 to 35 cents per bushel, and slow 
sales. Growers are forced, from necessity, to sell 
for, practically, what they can get. m. garrahan. 
Luzerne County, Pa. 
Potatoes, as a rule, are planted late here, and 
it is too early to form a correct idea of what the 
crop will be. I would say, however, that tne 
acreage in this town is somewhat less than last 
season, and that the condition at this time, is not 
as good as it was last year. Early potatoes, that 
is, those planted early and already harvested, 
were a very light crop; but the early varieties, 
planted late, are looking vpry well. 
Ontario County, N. Y. a. g. aldridge. 
(CnvUnued mi next page). 
^tti.scrtlanrou.s' 
Is there any reason 
for dodging and ig¬ 
noring a great and 
vital fact simply be¬ 
cause a few preju¬ 
diced, misguided 
people have anti¬ 
quated ideas of what 
constitutes morality 
and modesty? Rea¬ 
son and honesty say 
—certainly not. Men 
and women are at¬ 
tracted to each other 
because they are men 
and women and be¬ 
cause it is right and 
necessary that they 
should be so at¬ 
tracted. The things 
that make a man at¬ 
tractive are the char¬ 
acteristics caused by 
his inherent manli¬ 
ness—by the strength 
which makes him a 
perfect man. The 
same is true of wo¬ 
man. There is strong 
attractiveness in per¬ 
fect health. There is 
fascination and mag¬ 
netism in it. A wo- 
cannot be en¬ 
tirely womanly—she 
cannot be a perfect 
woman—if she is not 
in perfect health. In 
just so much as her 
sickness affects the organs that make her a 
woman, in just so much she loses attractive¬ 
ness. This is the vital part of her health. 
If anything is wrong there, it may result in 
all manner of ills all over the body, Care¬ 
less. or too busy, physicians frequently treat 
the symptoms of this kind of disorder as 
separate and distinct ailments. The symp¬ 
toms are many and varied, so much so that 
when a woman is sick in any way, the first 
thought should be given to the organs dis¬ 
tinctly feminine. About 9 times in 10 the 
cause of the trouble will be found there. 
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cures all 
disorders of this kind. There is no guess¬ 
work about it. There is no chance about it. 
It is a fact that has been demonstrated in 30 
solid years of extensive practice. 
Thousands of women have written grate¬ 
ful letters, who have wished the whole 
world of women to know the wonderful 
things the “Prescription” has done for 
them. 
U. S. Cook Stove Drier. 
In many localities, fruit is an abun¬ 
dant crop this year. Choice fruit will, 
undoubtedly, command a fair price ; but 
you must not put one inferior apple in 
the barrel for shipment. Mix choice 
and inferior fruit, and the whole will 
sell at the price of the poorest. The in¬ 
ferior stock would better be dried for 
future use or sale. There is, besides, a 
certain amount of fruit arouDd almost 
every farm home, that goes to waste. 
Why not gather this and dry it for use 
when needed? The U. S. Cook Stove 
Drier will be found a great convenience 
in this work. It may be set on top of 
the cook stove, and no extra fire is 
needed. The regular price is §7, but we 
have been able to get better and better 
rates every year, and can now send it 
and a year’s subscription to The R. N.-Y. 
for $5. There is no experiment in usiDg 
these driers now. They have been used 
for years with perfect satisfaction. 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
Time 
and experience have already- 
proved the necessity of fer¬ 
tilizers. Low prices and sharp 
competition demand their in¬ 
telligent application. 
Successful farmers will tell 
you that they use fertilizers 
containing a high percentage 
of 
Potash 
and that they secure the largest 
yields and most money for 
their products by doing so. 
We have collected in our pamphlets the 
results of long and carefully conducted ex¬ 
periments by leading authorities, which we 
send free to all farmers who apply for them. 
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93 Nassau St., New York. 
STAR 
Grinder 
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dry or damp, Shelled 
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and other Grains. Does 
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for an established business. Must have some capital. 
Address T. B. BROOKS, Newburgh. N. Y., or Wor¬ 
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