No. 12. 



Editorial JVofices. 



383 



KSPHART'S PATErTT 



Fruit 



and Vegetable Preserver. 



An a'iinirable invention, by which fruits, vegetables. 

 Sec, viz. orange?, lemons, apples, pears, peaches, &c. — 

 pfitatoes, green corn, melons, &c., can be kept as long 

 as desirable with all their natural juices and sweet- 

 ness. Also, butter, eggs and bacon can be kept through- 

 out the year, fresh and sweet, at an expense not 

 greater than in an ordinary warehouse in the city. A 

 full description will be found in the June number of 

 the Cabinet. 



The undersigned having purchased the Patent-right 

 for the United States, except the states of New Jersey, 

 Delaware and Maryland, and the cities of New York 

 and St. Louis, offer for sale Patent rights for the con- 

 struction of the Preserver, by states, counties or in- 

 dividual rights, upon terms that will induce all inter 

 ested in the preservation of the above named articles- 

 to purchase rights and construct houses. 



FLACK, THOMPSON & BROTHER, 

 Coales Street wharf, near Fairmount. 

 All cornmnnicationa will receive prompt attention, 

 if addressed either to PETER KEPHART, 



Western Hotel, Baltimore, Md. 

 Or to FLACK, THOMPSON & BROTHER, 



Spring Garden P. O. Philadelphia. 

 July I5th, 1847. 



FOR SALE, 

 AT D. O. PROUTY'S 



No. 194 J Market Street, Philadelphia, 



Cnrn-Shellers in great variety, price from $1 50 to 

 $.50 each; Hovey's Patent Hay, Straw, and Corn-stalk 

 Cutters; Grant's Patent Fan Mills, for chaffing and 

 screening wheat at one operation, warranted to lake 

 out cockle, cheat and smut. Also good Fans, for $14 

 to $18 each. 



Whitman's Horse-powers and Threshing Machines, 

 with Straw Carriers and Fan Mills attache'd ; Spain's 

 Improved Barrel Churns, the dashers of which may 

 be taken out to clean. Cheese-presses, &.c. ; Centre- 

 Draught, S^df sharpening. Right & Left-hand Ploughs, 

 warranted to give satisfaction in their operation. 



May 1,5(A— tf. 



SEED STORE, 



No. 23 Market Street, Philadelphia. 



The sub.scriber keeps constantly a supply of White 

 and Red Clover, and other grass seeds; fresh Perennial 

 Rye-grass, and Lucerne seed. Field seeds, consisting 

 of choice Spring Wheat, Barley, Potatoe Oats, North- 

 ern and other seed-corn. Also, in season, Fruit and 

 Shade Trees. Garden and Bird seeds generally. Gua- 

 no in parcels to suit purchasers. 



M. S. POWELL. 



Philad., Feb., 1847. tf. 



Agency for the Purchase «& Sale of 



IMPKOVED BREADS OP CATTLE & SHEEP. 



The subscriber takes this method of informing hia 

 friends and the public, that he will attend to the pur- 

 chase and sale of the improved breeds of cattle, sheep, 

 swine, poultry, &c., for a reasonable commission. All 

 letters post paid, addressed to him at Philadelphia, will 

 be attended to without delay. 



AARON CLEMENT. 



.april 15th, 1847. 



HorticultDral and Agricultaral Ware-honsc, 



84 ChesniU Street below Third, South side. 



The subscriber has for the betteraccommodation of hia 

 customers, opened the above ware-house, with a large 

 stock of Garden and Field Seeds, crop of 1846. Imple- 

 ments and Books on Gardening and Fanning; he calls 

 the particular attention of farmers to his pure stock of 

 Sweede Turnips, FieW Carrots, Beets and Parsnips, 

 Pruning Shears, Saws and Knives. 



March 14th, 1847.— ly. R. BUIST. 



COAX.. 



The subscriber has made an arrangement for a con- 

 stant supply of superior Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal- 

 carefully prepared for family use, which he will fur- 

 nish at the usual cash prices, on application at the 

 office of the Farmers' Cabinet, where samples of the 

 different kinds and sizes may be seen. 



JOSIAH TATUM. 



Philadelphia, Seventh month JStk, 1-47. 



COATES' SEIID STORE, 



No. 49 Market Street, 



FRESH TIMOTHY SFED 



Of various qvalities, from good common seed to the 

 pureM and finest that can be produced, 



TOGETHER WITH A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OP 



G-Riiss & GAHDnir sji:et>s. 



Of the finest Q.ual>ty and best Varieties,— Bird 



Seeds, &,c. 



May 15th, 1847. 



JOS. P. H. COATES, 

 Successor to Oeorgt M. Coaief. 



flj- SHORT ADVERTISEMENTS, 

 The subject matter of which, may correspond with the 

 agricultural character of this paper, will be inserted 

 at the rate of one dollar for each insertion often lines 

 or less; and so in proportion for each additional line. 

 Payment in advance. 



The quantity of rain which fell in the 6th month, 



1847, was a little more than three inches and a quarter. 



3.30 in. 

 Penn. Hospital, 7<A mo. ist. 



