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THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



fl @OLL BGTPIQN. 



BROUGHT BY UNCLE SAM'S MAIL AND IN 

 OTHER WAYS. 



"Poultry Keeper.*' Series 2.— Iiu-nbators and Brood- 

 ers. By P. H. Jacobs. \V. V. R. Fowls, publisher. No. 89 

 Randolph Street, Chicago, IH. Aprat-tical poultry book, 

 fflviD? full illuBtrations of the dirfereni incubatjrs ami 

 Brooders; also full of practical directions how use them. 

 To any one wishing to raise poultry with incubators the 

 book is valuable, giving the whole art of artificial iucnbu- 

 tioK a fall elucitlatiou. FuUy illustrated, m pages. 



HioH-PRir-KD Butter.— Dairymen often wonder how 

 their more favored competitors get such high prices lor 

 their butter the year round. It is by always having a 

 uniform gilt edged article. To put the " gilt edge" ou 

 when the pasture.s do not do it. they use Wells. Ricliard- 

 son & Go's. Improved Butter Color. Every butler 

 maker can do the same. Sold everywhere and war- 

 ranted as harmless as salt, and perfect in operation. 



Nationai- STANnvRn DicTioNAKV.— This dictionary 

 contains 40,OOU words and 7'N> illustrations printed in 

 large type, and is id' easy r^'fereiicf and rnpidus in defin- 

 itions. A vahuihle IVaiurp of this dl.iionarv is a rcKi^ter 

 of the date of birth and death ot noted persons in all ages 

 of the world, and th« origin of most American geograph- 

 ical names. There are tables of synonyms, foreign 

 words and phrases, soubriquets of American cities, val- 

 uable tables and statistics not found in any other dic- 

 tionary. Pronunciation of all words plainly given. 

 Price $1. Franklin News Company. Philadelphia. 



Usages of the Best Society.— This valuable book 

 rontama all tliat is necessary for one to know in order 

 to enter the best society. Plain rules are given on intro- 

 ductions, receptions, weddings, parties, balls, dinner si> 

 cials, in fact all the customs of the best society are fully 

 explained, and it will prove a valuable guiile for both 

 old and vouug. Price 50 cents. Franklin News Com- 

 pany. 



What Every One Shoitld Know.— We find this 

 book fills a long-fell want for a cheap and at the same 

 time a reliable and comprehensive booK iull of practical 

 recipes and fads suited to all branches of industry and 

 trade. It is, in fact, a vadr v\rn.tm of valuable knowl- 

 edge. Price $1. Franklin News Company. 



Mr. Wm. Henry Maule, who has for some time past 

 hi-fii the only m.-mbt-rof the well-known lirni ot Hetison, 

 Munle <fe Co., seedsmen Phihulelphia, I'a., has changed 

 the old name of the firm to that of Wni. H. Maulo. 

 There is no change in the firm further than the change 

 of name, and Mr. Maule will continue to sustain the 

 world-wide reputation of the oM name by sending out 

 none but the best seeds. His new seed catalogue Is sent 

 ont free to all. If you desire to save money, send for 

 one. __ 



A. D. Cowan &Co.. No. 115 Chambers St., N. Y., 8ee<l, 

 Plant, and Bulb CataloKue. W Pages. Illustraled. 



Messrs. R. G. Chase & Co.. Philadelphia. Pa., and 

 Geneva. N. Y., send us a very handsome lithograph ()f 

 the Ranrocas Raspberry, which they are introducing. 



.1. T. Lovett. Little Silver, N. J.—Lovett's Guide to 

 Fruit Growing, and a full catalogue of Fruit Trees. 

 Grapes Berries, and a lull list of all fruits and berries 

 of recent inirodueiion. This "Guide to Fruit Growlnc" 

 of Mr. Lovett ts full of valuable infnrmatlon to every 

 orchurdist and Iruit grower, and is gotten up in a llm- 

 and lustefnl manner, and Is worthy of the taste and 

 iiiillttv ot Mr. Lovett. The illustrations are especially 

 made' for the (iuide and are very fine. The Guide is 

 mailed to all customers freeand to all other applicants 

 for five cents in stamiis for the plain or ten cents for the 

 same, heautilully colored. Be sure and send to Mr. 

 Lovett for lU 



C.A.Wood & Co.. No. 17 North Tenth St., Philadel- 

 phia, Pa., whose largejadvertisemenl of the Philadel- 

 phia Singer Sewing Machine wius In the last number of 

 The Farm anm) Gahukn sell machines which are tioI 

 only wonderfully cheap, but also good, strong and sub- 

 slantially made. The company have confidence in 

 the machines or they would not send them on two 

 weeks' trial if they w'ere not sure you would lie pleased 

 with the beauty, finish, and excellence of the machine. 

 The editor of TfiE Farm ani> Gaki>en tisesone of the 

 machines and \Mftnts no better. Read their advertise- 

 ment in this nunrtier, and if you want a good machine 

 send to them fr)r It. 



Peter Henderson * Co., well-known seedsmen of New 

 York, aie. perhaps, the largest olant growers and mar- 

 ket gardeners in this country. Iheir greenhouses alone 

 cover four acres of cround, all under t^huss. and are a 

 marvel to visit, Mr. Henderson, a courteous gentleman, 

 will usually he found paying close attention lo that 

 branch of his business until noun w hen he noes to tiie 

 seed store of the company on (.'ortland street. Mr. 

 Henderson is the author of many valuabU- books on 

 farming and gardening. The firm advertise largely 

 with us and are very reliable, i 



F. E. McAllister, 29 Fulton St.. N. Y.. whose advertise- 

 ment is found in our columns, will be found by those 

 who patronize him to be a very reliable business man. 

 His advertisement beins in our columns is alone a 

 guarantee of his business integrity. He has a large seed 

 trade and keeps a full stock of ail kinds of seeds re- 

 quired by the farmer and gardener. Our readers can 

 sately send money to him. 



We (jain many pleasant words from our sub- 

 scriherSy and are encouraged by it too, and we are 

 glad we can please them as we do. It 7nal-es us 

 ready to work at all times for our readers' benefit. 



Thf* Bvi-al Nifw I'orA-rr is the leading agricultural paper 

 In i'\|iHrinieninl farming, testing seeds and fruits, and is 

 Rl\va,\s reliable. Its illustrations are numerous; five 

 hundred per aniuiin, and Us editorial pian is original, 

 and extends over all branches of agricultural knowledge 

 and (cannot fail to be appreciated bv all its readers. We 

 send it with the Rural firee seed distribution with the 

 Fakm add Garden. Both papers one year for |2.25. 

 p,.-'o<,^ free. 



And now on \\\\h. the \n%t pnvp of our Febrii- 

 nry iniinber. let ii^ remind yon that the Fnrin 

 niid Oarden will be tnken by every intelligent 

 mnn whom yon nsl* to do ho. Our nnxtety is 

 in induce yon tonnkyonr nciKhbovN to snbNcribe. 

 Hn<l t1ti<4 notire. and our prentiuin oiler on |in«;e 

 1, nre inserted to produce that effect. Please 

 try /'js* us. 



*P. S. CABBAGE. THE BEST SEEDS in the 



uujild mpptied by ISAAC F. TILLINGHAST, La Plume. Pa. 



JILRS. 

 for 20C. 



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 STARK SILK CO., North Hartford. Vt 



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Warranted the bentcoru dropper and most 

 iperftcl f'jrce-feed fertllzer dlslributor in tba 

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CUT THIS OUT. IT 'WILI. NOT APPEAR AGAIN. 



We will send vou a. watch or ft chain 

 BY SIAILOK KjiPHESS, C. O- D. to be 



examined bfturepayingany money 

 andif nut satisfact-orj'.relurned at 

 ourexpense. We manufacture all 

 lour w;it.-hfs and fi.ivp ynu ;1M per 

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 N.ime, 15f>. 13 Xmni & >>w\>ar, Hlddca 

 Name, 85e. NaMao ('«rd Co. Naasao, M. lb 



This Style Philadelphia SINGER^ 



^ with full 8et of Attachmenta, 

 sent ou two weeks' trial. We 



do nut ask you to pay one cent nn- , 

 til yi-'Vi u&e the machine in yourown 

 huuse for two weeks. Other compaDiea 

 charge $40 for this fitvle. Warrauted for 

 Shears. Circular aod tesUnioaiaU free, 



C. A. WOOD <1- CO., 



17 Korth 10th St., fhilatU., Pa. 



FREE TO LADIES 



Tolntroduce "Happy Day?!," our newlSp.Illus'd Wagazine,we 

 yn\l send free to any livdy semiinji 2.^0. in etanxpsfor 3 moDthssab- 

 EL-nptiotifS LaillcM* Largo felzo Woterproot €>e»saincr 

 Garmentfi wilh catalo^jue of other rubber goods, provided they 

 ehow them to their friends and endeavor to indui:e oiher sales. One 

 cent Btamps preferred. Pub. Iloppy Days, llartford, Conn. 



Given Away 

 TO AZ.Z.I 



If you will send 260. to help pay cost of advertising, we will Band 

 you,'po(tpaid, Four Beautiful G<?riaan Dolls, one twy, two Rirls and 

 absbvdoll with Complete Outlit of 35 Fashionable Prfsws. Hats, 

 Cloak'i, Ac. w.Tth 1*^ of enjoyment to any little pirl; V larce six 

 Goaitaincp lEubber Wtttorproof <iarinent« fiT the 

 Iftdie8,and6 new stvie Fruit Napkins, Stamps tak.-n. Addrew 



E. C. BAfiCOCK & CO., Centerbrook, ConiL. 



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Large tstoclv Trull Treet. Small Fruits, and Vlies. 



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SMALL FRUIT* \XD TUKES. LOW TO DEALERS AJiI» PLANTERS. 



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rUUIl Plctupf»ror lOc c. c. UK ri;v. sykacu.sk, x. y. 



A a nnO < *'io dozen concealed name, 10c. Best 

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 wi-ni»rw .j.,,^0 {[_ Henderson, Woodbniy. N.J. 



SEEDS 



nurCARDEN CUIDE,JustpiiWlshed, 

 FREE to all. Bt■^t \arM-tie» at low 

 pni. s Ymii ouKht to have it. COLE 



A BRO., Seedsmen, Pe la, Iowa. 



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 for Nnn»i-r> men. rrult ttrowen*. and Amateur*. 

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 special iiidurenienlR In laroH-rs iiitroduciiiK tlieiu. 

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A PRESENT TO EVERY LADY. 



A W <^e»t book on Art NerMf i/'o/A." and Crazy Patchwork, 

 with 100 new stitchra and trn7u\frrable designs andfuU iiv- 

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 sttbscriptton, (0 



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t The publisher* of the Capitol City Home Guest, the well- 

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Philudc'lphla, Pennsylvunla. 



