IV. 



THE LANCASTR FARMER. 



[ March, 1877. 



LADIES ! 



WB HAVE JUST OPENED 



GUN BAKER'S 



MILLINERY AND TRIMMING 



NTORE, 



A SEW LOT OP 



HAMBURG EMBROIEEREDEBGINGS 



AND 



INSERTINGS. 



AT THE VEBT LOWEST PRICES. A!«o, 



SILK & WORSTED FRINGES, 



Corseta, Kid Gloves, 



:Ea:osi:Ej:E=L''^, 



Linen Collars and Cuffs, Keckties in all shades 

 and styles, 



CEAPE BOXNETS & HATS, 



B0CHIKG8, 

 an Biylea and wldtbi, and everTthmg elie in 



LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR, 

 that is good, desirable and cheap. 

 0lTe na a call at 



Ko8. 142 & 144 North Qapen-gt,LancaBter., Pa. 



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DON'T FAIL TO 



USE THE 



Buffalo Honest Fertilizers 



ON ALL SPEING CBOPS. 

 Ammoiiiated Bone Snper Phosphate,' 



PURE GROUND BONES. 



The purity of these goods ib guaranteed, and their stand- 

 ard proved by regular aniilyttie uf Prof, G. A. Liebig of 

 Baltimore, aud other eminent chemiBts. 



Hi;;lieHt Premium and Medal of Honor 

 awarded by llae t'euteuuial t'omntisslou of 

 the Internnlioual J-'xpoNJlion. Phila., 1S76. 



Send for new Spring Circular, containing full directions 

 snd leBtimouialB. 

 9-2-3t.] Office 252 Washington St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



FROM ONE TO SIX-HORSE 



FARM & FREIGHT WAGONS. 



The befit proportioned, bept ironed, lightest running and 

 beapeBt Wagons in the market. 



W. D. SPRECHCn <1- SOV, 



9-3-2m 31 Eaet King-st., Lancaster, Pa, 



flJCC +« ^^17 " ^^'^ek to Agfuts. $10 Outfit Fret. 

 VUU LU vt> / / P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine, 

 8-S-ly ' 



AMOSMILEY, 

 108 North Queen-st., Lancaster, Pa., 



MANUFACTURKU OF AND DEALER IN 



Saddles, Harness, Collars 



Bridles, Whips, tc. Also a fine lot of Trunks, Valises, 

 Carpet Bags, ButTalo Robes. 



Harness and Trvinks neatly repaired. 



S-l-ly 



SE 



EDS 





For the FI.OWEK »nd TE«F.TARI.E GARMEK and ttae FARM. 



Our 1877 Combined priced Catalogue of Seeds, Plants and Blooded Live Stock and Fancy 



Poultry Free to all. 



The Philadelphia Practical Farmer of Dtc. 30, notices our Catalogue as follows : "We have received an illustrated man- 

 ual and descriptive catalogue of imported aud thoroughbred live stock, Alderney, Ayrshire and Short horned ('attle, Chea- 

 ter White, Yorkshire, Berkshire, Essex and Poland ihiim Uogs. Cotswold and Southdown Sheep, land and water Fowls, 

 fancy Pigeons an-l Dogfi, owiied, bred and for sale by Eensoii & Burpee, of Philadelphia. 



This is emphatically the best and most complete live etocK Catalogue we have received. It contains not only illustrationa 

 and price lists of stock, but gives in addition a large amount of valuable practical information on the breeding and mau- 

 ngement of diflerent varieties and is very useful as a reference book. Mesgrs, Benson <k Burj^ee have now on hand a very 

 fine lot of breeding stock, and we feel confident that customers will be well pleased with purchasee made from them. 



Price 20 cents. 



JUST OUT ! THE POTILTRY YARD. How to Fubnibh and Manage It. By W, Atlee Burpee. A new and prac- 

 tical treatise, at a popular price, for every farmer and amateur in poultry breeding. It treats of Poultry Houses an d 

 fiituren nests, yards, &c., poultry at liberty and in confinement, the best breeds for various purposes, selection of stock, 

 mating for breeding, feeding of adult fowls aud young chicks, condiments and general care and attention^requisite to suc- 

 cesB in this often neglected branch of rural industry. 

 It also contains practical hints on the raisingand management of Turkeys, Geese, Ducks and Guineas. 



Beautiful Colored Frontispiece of a trio of Fo^wls. Price 50 cts., post free. 



EGGS FOR HATCHING of all choice varieties. LAND AND WATER FOWLS. Also very flue Chester White, 

 Yorkshire, Berkshire, Essex and Poland China Pigs; Cotswold and Southdown Sheep, Alderney and Ayrshire Oattle 

 and calves now for sale. 



ADDBE.. BENSON & BURPEE, 



Seed Warehouse, 223 Church St., Philadelphia, Fa. 



Prize Medal Awarded by tbe CenlcimiaJ 

 Comiiiission to 



IMPROVED BUTTER TDBS AND COOLERS. 



With movable Ice Cham- 

 bers, Patented Jan. 12, 

 1875, Best in the market. 

 Are made of white cedar, 

 bound with jjiilvanized 

 iron or braee hoops. 

 Within the tub is fitted a 

 tin Cooler, having a 

 movable Chamber for 

 ice at each end. On the 

 tiu is constructed a se- 

 ries of ledges, on which 

 rest the shelves for sup- 

 porting the butter (Print 

 Butier); are used without shelves for Roll Butter. Can be 

 locked lor shipping. Hinges, Hasps, and Fixtures, are tinned 

 to render theii rust proof. J. G. H OKUJMCK, 



9-3-3ra Msnufacturer, No. 603 N, Second-st., Phila. 



PIMFZ.SS. 



I will mail (Free) the receipt for preparing a simple Veg- 

 etable Balm that will remove Tah, Fbeceleb, PIMi LES 

 and BLOTCHES, leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful; 

 also instructions for producing a luxuriant growth of hair 

 on a bald head or smooth face. Address Ben. Vandelf k 

 Co., Box 5121, No. 6 Wooster St., N. Y. .[9-l-6m 



MAMMOTH CORN. 



Bvery farmer send for package of Mammoth Corn, which 

 in ordinary ground will yield 125 bushel per acre, besides 

 ripens much sooner. It is perfect flour com, grows thre» 

 ears on each stalk. Club together and send for one dozen 

 packages. It is put up in packages at the following price : 



One package 35 cts. 



Two *' 50 



Six *• 1.40 



One dozen packag-cs 2.30 



Two •* " 3.70 



Send at once to 



CASEY'S SEED CO., 



9-3-3m Harrifl'^TiAnllw, Meigs co., Ohio, 



EZRA F. BOWMAN, 



Practical Watchmaker, 



(formerly with H. Z. Rhoads & Bro,) has opened at 106 

 E(%Mt Kins' Ntreel, a new aud well selected stock of 



WATCHES, CLOCKS, WATCHMAKERS' TOOLS, 



Amejican Watches from the different Factories of good rep- 

 utation. Imjiorted Watches of different grades, in Gold and 

 Silver Cases, in weights to suit jjurchasers. American and 

 imported Clocks in over fifty differeiit styles, which are of- 

 fered at reasonable prices, and warranted according to their 

 quality. Watches and Clocks carefully repaired and war- 

 ranted. A cordial invitation to examine stock extended to 

 aU, 9^-6m 



ESTABLISHED 1832. 



a. SENEK <fe SONS, 



Mauufacturers and dealers in all kinds of rough and 

 finished 



The beet Sawed SHIl*'GI>EKiu the country. Also Sash, 

 Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, &c. 



PATENT 0. G. WEATHERBOARDING 



and PATENT BLINDS, which are far superior to any 

 other. Also best I'OAI^ constantly on hand. 



OFFICE AND YARD : 



Northeast Corner of Prince and Walnat-8t8., 



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