No. 5. 



Editorial Notices. 



167 



KEFHi&.RT'S PiLTEM-T 



Fruit and Vegetable Preserver. 



An admirable invention, by which fruits, vegetables, 

 &c., viz. oranges, lemons, apples, pears, peaches, &c. — 

 potatoes, 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, Yresh 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, e.xcept the states of New Jersey, 

 Delaware and Maryland, and the cities of New York 

 and St. Loiiis, 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, TtlOMPSON & BROTHER, 

 Coates Street wharf, near Fairmount. 



All communications 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 15th, 1847.— 6t. 



SSED STOKE, 



No. 23 31arket Street, Philadelphia. 



The subscriber 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. 



NEW 



Horticultural and Agricultural Ware-house, 



84 Chennut Street below Third, South side. 



The subscriberhasforthebetteraccommodation of his 

 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 Farming; he calls 

 the particular attention of farmers to his pure stock of 

 Sweede Turnips, Field Carrots, Beets and Parsnips, 

 Pruning Shears, Saws and Knives. 



March 14th, 1847.— ly. R. BUIST. 



Agency for the Purchase «& Sale of 



IMPROVED BREEDS OF CATTLE & SHEEP. 



The subscriber takes this method of informing his 

 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, 



Jlpril 15th, 1847. 



CO All. 



The subscriber has made an arrangement for a con 

 slant 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 15th, 1847. 



COATES' SEED STORF, 



No. 49 Market Street, 



FRElSn TIinOTHY SKED, 



Of various qualities, from good common seed to the 

 purest and finest that can be produced, 



TOGETHER WITH A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF 



GHASS & Gi^RDSM* SXiSDS, 



Of the finest duality and best Varieties,— Bird 

 Seeds, &.C. 



JOS. P. H. COATES, 



Successor to Oeorge M. Coates. 

 May 15th, 1847. 



PREMIUM IMPLIMENTS. 



PROUTVS Improved Machine for Shelling and 

 Screening Corn, and Separating it from the Cob. 

 For this Machine the Philad'a Agricultural Society 



awarded their first Premium for Corn Sheller, 1847. 



Grant's Patent Premium Fan Mill, 



For Chaffing and Screening Wheat, at one operation. 

 Three Silver Medals, and nine First Premiums, have 

 been awarded for the above Mill. 



Prouty and Mears' Patent Centre -Draught, Self- 

 Sharpening Ploughs. First Premium awarded for 

 these Ploughs, by the Philadelphia Agricultural So- 

 ciety, 1844, 1845, 1846 and 1847. 



Corn and Cob Breakers and Grinders, 



Corn Stalk Cutters &. Grinders— Sugar Mills— Spain's 

 Improved Barrel Churn, the dashers of which may 

 be taken out to clean. Also, a full assortment of Ag- 

 ricultural Impliments, Manufactured and for Sale by 



D. O. PROUTY, 



No. 194i Market Street, below Sixth, Pkildelphia. 

 Nov. 15, 1847.- tf. 



irr 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 11th month 



1847, was 2,83 in. 



Penn. Hospital, 12th wo. 1st. 



