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THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



fl ^OliliSGiPION. 



BROUGHT BY UNCLE SAM'S MAIL, VND IN 

 OTHER WAYS. 



New publicAtions of interest :— 



Volume 1, No. 1. of Wool Grower's Quarterly, conduc- 

 ted by J. W. Axtcll, tbe successful editor oCtbe JHtUburg 

 zsiock'mati. Issued under the auspices of the National 

 rWool Grower's Associalion. Every one situated bo as to 

 •<3o it. should raise sheep, and those who do, should take 

 this paper. Sixty cents per year. Pittsburg. Penna. 



" How to tell tbe age of a horse," by Prof. I. \V. Beard. 

 '-with diagrams showing the teeth iit dilTerent ages. Pul>- 

 ■lished by M. T. Richardson. N. V. 



Wm. Parry, Parry, New Jersey, is an enterprising 

 murseryman, wilh abundL;nt capital and several hundred 

 ..acres of land in orchards and small fruits. With these 

 -opportunities for experiment, and a restless ambition lo 

 '■excel in novelties, it Is no wonder that he brings out new 

 • fruits. This fall his catalogue is of nmre than usvial in- 

 terest. Containing alistof anew pear.alaree plateof the 

 Wilson. Jr., blackberry, (so large and full that we would 

 doubt it had we not seen the bunch of fruit with our own 

 ■ eyes), the Parry strawberry and other new things.. 



George S. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y., kindly favors us 

 ■with his trade list for tbe fall, comprising grape vines, 

 -email fruits, etc. 



John B. Moore & Smi. Concord, Mass.. catalogue of 



Now then act, pleaiie. 



grapes, and description of new 



, . *!. * 1 », white grape Francis B. Haves. 



^find hurry up that club. ,!. , -. » , 



From the far off Arkansas. 



Messrs. Little & McCIendon send. us their animal nur- 

 ■sery catalogue, Nashville, Arkansas, is their address. 



Messrs. S. H. Moore A Co.. of No. 27 Park Place, New 

 York, whose advertisement appears in another column, 

 •are well known to our readers, their adverlisement hav- 

 ing been before the public for many years. vVlt hough 

 their offer seems to be-an extraordinary one we are as- 

 ■sured that they have an abundance of capital, and also 

 the disposition tu 1111 all orders. 



Among the varied and Interesting catalogues offered to 

 our readers who will write for them, wejnotice:— 



Benson, Maule & Co's. " Hints fnr tlie Fall," a valuable 

 list of seeds, seed wheat, bulbs, poultry, live stock, etc. 

 It contains a complete list of seeds for spring planting' 

 «o that our friends in the South and California, who have 

 <o buy early, can Intelligently select next years pur- 

 ■chases. No other seed house displays equal enterprise, 

 and we prophesy an abundant crop of orders, provided- 

 well, provided they advertise enough in Tuk Farm and 

 <Jarden. 



The prospectus of the American Seedxinan, a monthly 

 ■eeed trade journal, published by Isaac F. TIlllnEthast. of 

 La Plume, Pennsylvania, is before us. We wish the 

 -enterprise success, and believe U will be realized If the 

 -editor will conscientiously run the paper in the Interest 

 -of the whole trade. There are plenty of advertising 

 ■sheets, but an independent trade Journal is wanted. 

 Price. ^"i-OO per year, advertising. 2n cents per line. 



G. R. Garrettson, 'Flushing. N. Y.. send us circular 

 ■ describing new market strawberry, the "Garretson." 

 He says: " I have been cnllivalins stiawberrles for past 

 fifty years, and am acquainted with and have tried 

 •nearly every kind that baa been offered, and 1 can truly 

 «ay I know of no variety that can equalitt as a market 

 •berry." 



J. G. Burrow. Flshkill, N. Y.. sends wholesale list of 

 ■"Grape Vines, etc. 



N. W. Ayer A Son. Philadelphia, send their "American 

 "Newspaper Annual for IssV A complete classified list 

 of all American newspaper.^ and periodicals, with their 

 ■estimated circulation, ailvertlsing fiites. and much other 

 valuable Information. Price, fa.O0. Every seedsman, 

 ^nurseryman. tJonst, and stock raiser should have it. 



A. Goff, 150 Nassau Street. N. Y.. favors us with his 

 ^'Hand Book for Ready Reference lor Advertisers." 

 It is a valuable publication. 



Hale Bros.. South Glastonbury. ConDectlcut, are 

 introducers of the Manchester and Mi's. Garfield straw- 

 berries, and Souhe^an Raspberry. Their fall list is 

 interesting. ' 



We have received from the Zimmerman Manufactur- 

 ing Co.. of Cincinnati, a hand.sume catalogue viiicli 

 explains fully the merits ot their Fruit and Vegetable 

 Evaporator. Any one interested in that indusiry will 

 receive the catalogue free by writing for it. It contains 

 valuable Information. 



T. Walters & Sons, of West Chester. Penna.. have sold 

 over 100 pigs fruni their exhibit at the Pennsylvania 

 State Fair. They made an interesting display and we 

 trust were amply repaid. We say this to encourage 

 ^ther enterprising stockmen to come out strong at next 

 iair. 



Johnson A Stokes, Philadelphia, send us samples of 

 tnew Golden Prolific Wheat. Martin's Amber (see Edito- 

 Tial Ciniiment), Tuscan Islitmi Red and New Mediterra- 

 mean Hybrid wheats. Four valuable varietiesoffered by 

 (them in this number. 



W. H. Smith. 1018 Market Street, Philadelphia, catar 

 Sogue of bulbs and fall goods. Send for it. 



We are pleased to note that a number of our readers 

 4iave purchased the New Sinser Sewing Machine offered 

 •on trial by E. C. Howe & Co. in last month's issue. The 

 iproposal to send a machine on trial before payment, Is a 

 fair one, and any subscriber desirinst a first-class machine 

 'Will do well to refer to the advertisement, nn second 

 •cover pane. September number. All who have used 

 these machines are well pleased with them. 



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CLUBBING LIST. 

 TWO PAPERS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. 



These prices im-liide a vears snbscnption to 

 Farm asd Garukn and to the paper numed. 



Any American publicatiou furnished at reduced r 

 American Agriculturist, ej 

 American Field, . . ! i 

 American Poulirv Yard 

 American Garden. 

 Bee Journal (weekly) , \ 

 • " (niunthly). . 



ftee Keeper's Magazine. 

 Cultivator and Couotry 

 Gentleman, . . 



Century Magazine, . . 

 Dairy and Farm .Journal. . 

 Drainage k, Farm Journal, . 

 Demoresf s Ma^^zinc. . 

 F-mpire State Agriculturist. 

 Farmer's Review, 

 Farming World. . 

 Farmers' Home. . 

 Farm Implement. 

 Farmer aud Fruit Grower. 

 Farmer and Manuraclurer, 

 Forest, Forge and Farm, . 

 Farmers Companion,. 

 Florida Despatch, 

 Floral Instructor. 

 Farm Economist., 

 Farm and Fireside (Ohio). 

 Farm and Fireside (N. C), 

 Farmers' Honie Journal, , 

 Farmers' Advocat*. 

 Farm Journal, . ' . 

 Godey's Lady's Rook, 

 Grrdener'B Monthly, . 

 HomeandFarm, . 



Home Farm, . . 



Harper's Moullily Magazine. 3 50 

 Iowa Farmer, ... 75 

 Indiana Farmer. . . . 1 60 

 Journal of .Agriculture, . 1 50 

 Kansas Beekeeper, . . 1 25 

 Kansas Farmer, , . . 1 40 



Kansas Spirit, ... 90 

 Kansas Agrii-ulfuriat. . 1 50 



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IMP ^^^ Nurserymen and Florists. 



mU Ten years' e.xperience. Correct- 

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 Laryesiuck olcuis- Ksiiuiaies oil aivpliculiun. 



J. HOUAtK McFAKLAND, llarrisbure. Pa. 



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Ladies Floral Cabinet, 



Live Slwk Monthly, . 



Labor World. . . 



Maryland Farmer. . 



Mirror and Farmer, . 



Nebraska Farmer, 



National Poultry .Nfonitor, . 



Orange County Farmer, 



Ohio Farmer, . . . 



Ontario Hornet, . . . 



Oregon Colonist. . 



Purdv'a Fruit Recorder. 



Poultry 'World, . 



Prairie Farmsr. . 



Poultry Nation. . 



Poultry Messenger, 



Planter's Journal. 



Poultry Advertiser, 



Poultry Monihlv, 



Poultry Bulletin. 



Poultry and Farm Journal, 



Rural Record. 



Roanoke Patron, . 



Rural Californian. 



Rural New Yorker, 



South and West . 



Southern Planter. 



Southern Cultivator. . 



Sunny South. 



Tribune and Farmer. . 



Vick's Monthly Magazine. . 



Western Rural (and seeds), 



Wallace's Monthlv, 



Western Cultivator, , 



Western Agriculturist, 



Western Plowman, 



Western Horticulturist, 



Youth's Companion (new 

 sub.ecribcrs). 



Youth's Companion (re- 

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\ouns Stock for sale. Send stump for Catalogue. 



T. Walt er & Sons, West Chester, Pa. 

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GUNS 



Fine Quality. 



s.-nd .1nne-<"Hiu stamps to Charles 

 Folsoin.lOH ('linmbers Street. 

 New Vork.for 1 Iri-paKecatalotciie 

 of Guns. GnineSf and Novelties. 



Headquarters for all articles nsed by 

 horsemen, works on the Horse, horse pic- 



ttures, road, track, and racing pictures; 

 celebrated horses. 2008ubjects; Veterinary 

 medicines and horhe poods of ever>- de- 

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ULBS, ROSES, SMALL FRUITS, 

 GRAPE VINESisiI^lLSl^iisS: 



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