THE LANCASTER FARMER 



We wonld call jjartUnilar attention to the advt'rtin-ment 

 of Baugb k Sous, in inothor column of thlB miml>er of 

 "The Farmer." Baogh k Hous ire a reliable flnu, and what 

 they saj they will do. 



Wai.i,aci!'» Mokthly.— The April, number of this etor- 

 liug jieriodlcal oi.eus with a suporbly illustrated aud hlffhly 

 interestiug article upon *^' *" '"" * "" 



the pen of the editor. Tt 



horse in America, from 

 _ „ _ la an eiceedinRly well written 



I Breeding Ponies for Profit, by •'Toiisidc" a well- 



known Western breeder; also another on Brce<liug the Park 

 Horse, by Frank B. Kedfleld, a name farailsr to all horse- 

 men. Mr.Uedfleid further contributes his opinion regard- 

 ing the elTect of pool selling upon the trotting horse breed- 

 ers' interest— an article which can be read with profit. The 

 origin of Col, I,ewiB, by his owner; Bomier's Edwin Forrost, 

 Waahiuetou CO., N. T., horses, »n*Bn illustrated wtlolenp. 

 on hornlesa cattle, by L. S. Hardin, form some of the prin- 

 cipal topics .liscusBed in the Montiilv. Publication offlco, 

 812 Broadway, N. Y. T.rms, $>.U() i,er y»r. 



Warrior Mower Compaij's Speeialties. 



Till-, ORtQIN.VI, IMl'KOVKD 



Randall Pulverizing; Harroiv! 



Over .tO.OOO IX VSK. 



Chilled Iron or Steel DiskH, iV'nIer .Juiiitei 

 Stiffener Bar. Angle of (lauga adjusted by 

 Instable Scrapers. The most coi ■ • • 



r. Ad. 



^ . , iurable and ef 



feotive harrow 



tw- NEW CORN CULTIVATOR. -« 



Most efficient and Perfect Implement for working rowed 

 crops. Qives mure than univereal satisfaction. 



THE UNRIVALED WARRIOR MOWER ! 



Ijightest Draft. Eafliest Managed, Most Durable Mower 

 made. OVF.K 4(1,090 IN tlSE. Challenges competing ma- 

 chines for any work or endurance. 

 SfSI) FOlt ClliCULAR TO 



79-lm-4J WAUKIOU MOWER CO., Little Falls, N. ¥. 



NEW, RARE OR CHOICE. 



To rariiiers* aiici 4Jar4leners. — r ulTer ilie follow- 

 ing NEW, UAUE on EXTKA CHOICE Vigeliiblf Seed, 

 postage paid by me. 



M»rMf4ieaU Eariy Sweet Corn.— Decidedly the 

 earliest of all varieties of sweet corn. Per package 15 eta. 



K^yptlan Sweet Corn.- Decidedly the sweetest of 

 all varieties of white sweet corn. Per package, 10 cents; 

 per pound, 35 cents. 



Marblebend Sweet Mammoth Corn — The larg- 

 est of all varieties, and the earliest of the e.xtra large kinds. 

 Per package, 15 cents ; per pint. 33 cents. 



■ .ongfellow's Yellow Field Corn.— Kernels and 

 ears, extra large, not suited to the South. Per package, 10 

 r quart, 55 cents. 



Anilter Sngnr Cnne — Samples of the sugar, 

 and fulllnstructionB for cultivation and making of sugar, 

 Bent with each lot. Per quarter pound, 16 cts ; per pound, 

 45 cents. 



BaMtian'H Eariy Blood Turnip Beet.— The best 

 of theearlios; a great acquisition. Per ounce, Vi cents; per 

 pound, $1.26. 



Hancock Early Feas.- The best oropper, and pur- 

 est of all the extra early sorts. Per package, 10 cts.. per 

 quart, 60 cents. 



Talby^A Cucumber. — Large very handsome and 

 very proliflo. A prize for any garden. Per package, 15 

 cents; per ounce, 35 cents. 



Slarblehead Cliainpion Pole Beans.- 15 cents 

 par packaf^Q. The earliest of all varieties. 



Kentucky Wonder Beans.— 15 cents per package. 

 Compared with scores of varieties, they have procad fhe inont 

 prolific. 



Butnian Squash.- 20 Ota. per oz.; 10 cts. per pack- 

 age. 



Marblehead Squash.- 20 cts. per oz; 10 cts. per 

 package. 



Hubbard Squash.- 20 cents per ounce. 



As the original introducer of these three splendid winter 

 varieties, I ofl'cr seed grown siieciaUy for purity. 



Cocoauut Squash.— 10 cts. per package; 30 cts. per 

 02. Excellent in quality and an elegant ornament for the 

 •parlor. Tery prolific. 



Banvers Carrot.- $1.60 per pound; 15 cts. per ounce. 

 Forty tons have been raised 1o the acre. 



Sill's Melon.— A canteloupe; sweet, spicy, delicious. 



Per < 



, '20 c 



Viek' Early.— .0 



age The best of all II 

 Excelsior Melni 



age, lias beeu raised i 

 Quality excellent. 



.per 



in cents per paok- 



y Water Melons 



cts. per oz.; 10 els. per pact- 



to weigh 76 pounds. 



HEARING 



79-1 10.4 



KESTORKU. Parliculun 



Fui!K. VBKY4HABPER, 



Sawing off a Log, 



This SAW MACHINE U a wonderful in- 

 vention. The weii<:ht of th» man who In 

 sawing dncs half of the work. It saws log* 

 of any kIzo, and irlll saw tifTu ^ foot log In 

 8 miniit<-K. Circulars fier. Address, Wm. 

 GII.K.S, ami W. Cth St., Cinciunntl, Ohi& 

 79-lm-l 



My Seed Catalogue, treating of all the above varieties la 

 detail, and an imiuense collection of Vegetable and Flower 

 Seed, will be sent free to all who write for it. 



•T. .T.n. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 



other spring crops, use the ci^lcbrattjj 



"Stockbridge Manures." 



These are complete iiiauures, made for each crop, 



and arc the CIIF,A1» EST, purest, and best Fertilizers 

 in the market. Sctid /or De.icriptiv* PainphUt, 



E1»W. J. BVANS A CO., York, Pa., 

 19-8-8 Agents for Southern Penn'a. 



TREE S 



We offer for Spring of 1H79, the largest and most complete 

 stock in the. C. S. of 



Fruit Trees, Ornp* Vines. Strawberries, em- 

 bracing all the new and valuable varieties. 



Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, deciduona and 

 evergreen, 



Rosen a specialty - all the finest sorts. 



(jreen and Hot House PiaiitM, including best nov- 

 elties. 



Descriptive and Illustrated priced Catalogues sent prepaid 

 to customers, free, to others, on receipt of stamps as 



No. 1, 1'r'uits. with colored plate (new editiou),lBct«.; lain 

 lO cts. No. a. Ornamental Trees, elc, with plate, 25 cts.; 

 plain, 16 els. No. 5, Greenliouse, Tree. No. 4. Wholesale, 

 Free, and No. .5. Catalegnc of R.iBea wilh colored plate, 

 lO cts.; plain, Free, .\ddress 



Uochester, N. T. 



ELLLWANGER & BARRY, 



NICHOLS, SHEPARD& CO., 



Battle Creek, Mlill. 



ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE 

 '« VI B JEt ^^ T O BL " 



THRESHING MACHINERY. 



THE ENTIBE Threshln? Eipennes (and often 

 threo u> Bve tlmoa that amouot) can 1» maie by ia« 

 BrtraOra 



GraSu SAVKD by these rBii>r 



BAIN Balsera will not submit to the enoi- 



of Grain and the inferior 'ft r-rk doDtBT 



IkTOT ObIt Tastljr Superlof for Wheat. Oafa, 



tl% Barlej, Bto. anii like Grnlnn, but the Oiav Pueee-.- 

 ftal Thre-ihcr In Flnl, Tiiaotby, Millet, Clovoi. fti,a tike 

 Seeds. RequireB no " attwjbments" or "rcba..Jlog ' to 

 cbsQge trom Grain to Seeds. 



IN Thorough Workmannlilp, Eleirant Finish. 



' Tbreshcr Outlit-, are Incomimrftt.le. 



rODK Siws of Keparatom Made, KaiiKii 

 from Six lo Tw.-lve.ll.ir»e Jiie, and ti.li .y le» ,.r .Mo.j 



pOR Partirulars, Call nn onr Dealers 



A DEPARTURE 



High Pricesfor Phosphates. 



THK 



TWENTY DOLLAR PI 



III be printed on 



aA to 3 per cent. 



»II\TE, 

 WE GUARANTEE 



Iho following analysis, whirl 



every bag 



Ammonia, - - . 



Bone Phosphate, Soluble, 



" " Insoluble, 7 " 8 



Price, $20 per 2000 lbs. in New Bags of 

 200 lbs. each, 



Free on borrd cars or buals in I'niladelphia or Baltimor*. 



J'hiluilclpliia, 



STOCKBRIDGE 



MANURES 



Originated by 1-evi Slocfcbridke, I'rotestor of Agrlcul- 

 ture iu the MassBchuNetla A((ricultural ColleKC Tbev havs 

 been extensively used for six yean*. Hend for a little book 

 describinii them and ulvlnK directions for cultivatlDK farm 

 and garden crops, '&\;ery farmer, gardenar, or cultivator 

 of akltchnti garden should m-iid f.ir n c( py vialtfd /tm. 

 BOWKF.K rKBTILIZHR «<»»IPA« Y, 4.1 «lll»l» 

 hnm Street. Ro«(«n: 3 ParU Pliwe. STow York; 

 and 21 Nortli Water Nlrcel. RorheHter, N. Y. 



IPIiEPSY 



or FITS 

 CURED! 



;ur wb'at'v.',,', iiHvVdnnVitirm'c". ""' CilAS A j-liAI. 

 Tor Certlti<jt.'S ..f Niimertius other riire. and fall Inlor 

 B.tiun o.WresB DR. ROSS. H» Mala St.. 



OFFICE, 



Ho, 9 Noi Oueen l\u\ 



LANCASTER, PA. 



Is an old, well-established newspaper, and contains juat tlia 

 newa desirable to make tt an interesting and valoeUa 

 Family Newspiper. It Is published on Wednesday and 

 Saturday, subeorlbei-s having the cbolcoof whichever edition 

 thalauils their mail facilllies best. The postage to aub- 

 soiihere residing outside at Lancaater county ia paid by tlis 

 publisher. 

 Send for a siiedmen copy. 



T^A/■o Dollars per Annum. 



Is pulilisbod every afterno<.n (except Sunday) and contalna 

 the news bv mail and telegraph Irom all parts of the world 

 up to the hour ef going to press. It is furnished to sub- 

 scribers at all the towns and villages In the county, acces- 

 BiblB by rail or alage, by carriers at Ten CeutA a Week, 

 or by mall at Five DollHra per Tear. 



JOHN A. HIESTAND. Proprietor, 



No. 9 Nort'i Queen St., 



L.A.NCA.SXKR, PA- 



