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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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[ August, 1875. 



BUY THE BEST FRUIT PICKER! 



Being the owner of the County Bight for 



LAMENT'S UNIVERSAL FRUIT PICKER, 



I again oiler it to the iniblic, having sustained its well- 

 earned reputation after a trial of four jears. Address 



JOHN SPANSLER, Marietta, Lancaster Co., Pa. 



Price. 81. OO. Liberal discount to the trade. 



FOR SALIC ALSO BY 



WM. D. SPRECHER, Lancaster. 



TREES! TREES!! 



The Largest and most roinplete Stock ol 

 Fruit aiKl OrnameiilHl Trees in the V. S 



I>escrii>tive aiirt Illusfratert Priced lata- 

 losnes sent as follows: No. 1— Fruits. lOc. No. 3 

 —Ornamental Trees, newed. with colored idate, 2,le. No. 

 3_Greeuhou8e Plants, lOc. No. 4— Wholesale, Free. 



ELLWANGER & BARRY. 



Mount llnpv Xiirseries. ROfllKSTER. X. Y. 



FOB FA\BIVIiKS ©NLYS 



Briglatest and Best! 



AMERICAN FANCIER'S 



GAZETTE. 



A new handsomely illnstrated monthly ; to com- 

 mence May 15, 1875 ; to be ediled by VV. Atlee Burpee and 

 W. H. Merry, assisted by some of the leading Breeders and 

 Fanciers in this country and England. 



The '• GiVZETTE" will treat in a scientific manner how to 

 raise profitably Poultry, Pigeons. Dogs,- Rabbits, and all 

 kinds of pet stock ; their various diseases and cures; and it 

 will be the aim of the editors to make it the leading paper 

 of its kind in the United States. 



Price One Dollar per year, postpaid. .Specimen copy ten 

 cents. r^"8ubscribe now. 



TO ADVERTISERS. 



It will offer extraordinary inducements, as the rates of 

 advertising will be very low, and it will be largely circulated 

 throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. 



Advertising and correspondence solicited. Agents wanted 

 in every county, to whom liberal cash commiseioua will be 

 paid. Send your advertisements at once. 



Address all letters to 



AMERICAN FANCIER'S GAZETTE, 



Philadelphia. Pa. 



REMOVED FROM S. WATER ST. 



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520,522,4 524, 

 POPLAR ST., 



LANCASTER, PA. 



MILLWORK 



OF ALL KINDS 



Manufactured in a su- 

 perior manner. 



Estimates Fnrnislieil 



And all iuformatiou cou- 



ccTuiiig the bupiness 



cheerfully given. 



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AGEXTS WAXTE1> lor the CEXTEXXIAI. 



GAZETEER united states. 



A book for every American. Sells everywhere at sight. 

 Farmers, Teaciers, Students, Lawyers. Merchants, School 

 Directors, Manufacturers, Mechanics, Shippers, Salesmen, 

 men of leaniing, and men who can only read, old and yoimg, 

 all want it for everyday reference and use. Shows the grand 

 results of the 



FIRST 100 YEAKS of the REPUBLIC. 



Everybody buys it, and Affentx make front $100 to $200 

 a month. Send for circular.' Address 

 1-5-4m] J. C. McCURDY & CO., Publishers, 



Philadelphia, Pa. Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Chicago, 111. or St. Louis, Mo. 



THE BEST! 



ECONOMICAL AND RELIABLE! 



OMmSSlSB WiHTlB 



TO TAKE SUBSCKIBERS FOR 



Tha Lancaster FarnDtfe 



IMRISQI BEOiTllES I CO., 



At 105 SCUTE FRONT ST., 

 Philadelphia, 



manufacture or import all the chemicals needed by farmers 

 for fertilizing purposes. Every farmer should write for a 

 Circular and order from them the goods they need for mak- 

 ing reliable manures AT HOME at comparative small cost. 

 No machinery of any kind needed. 



If you desire their Circular, remember to address 



HARRISON BROTHERS & CO., 



lO.'S SOl'TII FROXT ST., 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



7-7-3m 



M.VNUFACTURERS OF CHEMICALS SINCE 1793. 



Prepare for "Winter! 



NOW 13 THE TIME TO PROVIDE 



HMIlYBEADINGFORTHEflNTIR 



Nothing so Cheap and Profitable for the 

 Farmers' Family as 



Til LilOiSflE fABMlE, 



ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. 

 PEAESOL & GEIST, Publishers, 



LANCASTEH, PA. 



PEAK-TKKES r«Hl TME MIEEIOX.— Largest 

 stock in the West ; extra quality ; packed to go safely 

 auy distance. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices low by hun- 

 dred or thousand. A full assortment of other trees, shrubs, 

 plants, etc. Send list of wants for prices. R. G. HANFORD, 

 Columbus Nursery, Columbus, Ohio. It 



CENTRAL NEW YORK. 



Farmers' Sons and other Young Men, 

 during their leisure hours, 



CAN MAKE GOOD WAGES. 



"We want n thorough canvass made of every district, and will 

 pay good canvassers liberally. Address 



An illustrated quarto journal, devoted to rOULTKY, 

 PIGEONS and PETS, lilUDS and FLOWERS, smaU fruits, 

 the garden and lawn — how to adorn the surroundings of our 

 homes, rendering them attractive — and a mirror reflecting 

 the taste, culture and refinement of their occupants. Pub- 

 lished monthly at Ithaca, N. Y., at $1.UU per annum ; 50 cte. 

 for mouths : single copies 10 cts. 



CHAS. G. DAY, 



7-G-3m] Publisher and Proprietor. 



HORSE-BILLiS, 

 PLAIN OR IN FANCY COLORS, 

 Printed in the Best Style at the office of 



THE FARMER. 



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PEAESOL & GEIST, Publishers, 



I,AXC.\STER. 1»A. 



A FIRST CLASS 



DEVOTED TO 



POULTRY Al^D PET STOCK 



IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES. 



Edited by the Eminent and Experienced Breeder and 

 Fancier, W. H. TODD, of Vermillion, Ohio. 



The Nation is a wide-awake, original, practical and high- 

 ly valuable journal. No one who keeps pets or poultry can 



AFFORD TO DO WITHOUT IT. 



Only 60 Cents a Year, Postpaid. 



It clubs with poultry and other journals at very low rates. 



For instance, the PoiUtry World and Nation, are furnished 

 postpaid for $1.40. Fanciers' Journal (weekly) and Nation, 

 J'2..50. American .Agriculturist and Nation, $1.00, etc. 



Our circulation is very large. A splendid advertising me- 

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Address POULTRY NATION CO., 



7.C_tf Birmingham, Erie Co., Ohio. 



RUBBER. GOODS! 



RICHARD LEVIck, SON & CO., 



Mamlacturers ani Dealers la 



EVERY DESCRIPTION OF RUBBER GOODS, 



•WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 



RUBRER HOSE, BELTING and PACKING specialties. 

 All sizes constantly on hand of the vebk best quality and 

 at lowest prices. 



£j<~Write for circulars and discounts. 



RICHARD LEVICK, SON & CO., 



724 CHE5.TNTJT ST., Pbilaelelplaia. 

 Agencv of the NATIONAL RUBBER CO. 



BransonKnitter 



A MARVEEof simplicity and durability. Knits a stock- 

 ing heel and toe complete without a scam, in six or ten 

 minutes. Knits Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Stock- 

 ings, Leggings, Scarfs, Tidies, Fringe, and all kinds of 

 Fancy Work. Agents wanted. Circulars free. HA WJjEI 

 di li'RANSOy, 23.5 Xorth Sth Street, Pliila. 

 8-8.3m 



THOROUGHBRED STOCK, 



FOB SAEE CHEAP. 



Prize Ayrshire Calves, Prize Jersey Calves, all from 

 deep milking and butter cows. Also, prize bred Chester 

 ■While Plg-s. Unsurpassed— no superior for e.'cUlbltlng 

 purposes. Address, 



Keniiett Square, 



(liester Co., P». 



R. Y. FAIRSERVICE & CO., 



613 Fourtli St., East Newark, N. J., 



OFFERS FOR SALE 



SXX CORD SPOOX. COXXON, 



"WHITE,"' " BLACE," AND "COLOES." 



60 cents pound, postage paid. "We guarantee one pouud 

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