THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



[April, 1S79. 



graphe, will be sent FREE to all who »mAj, Customers of 

 last season need not write for it I offer one of the largest col- 

 y seed house 

 iTu on my six 

 seed farms. Printed directions /vr evitivation on each pack- 

 age. All seed trarranffd to be both frefth and true to name; 

 iO far, that should it proTe oiherwise, / tfi7/ refill the order 

 gratis^ The original introducer of the Hubbiard Squash, 

 Phinney's Melon, Marblehead Cabbages, Mexican Com, and 

 eoores of other vegetables, I incite the patronage of all who 

 are anxxoiu Co have their seed direetlyfrom the groicer, freAh, 

 tr%te, and of the very best ittrain. 

 New Vegetables a specialty. 



JAMES J. H. GKEGORY, 

 :9.1-14[ Marblehead. MaeS. 



HOME-MADE 



MANURES. 



SCIEmiriC FORMULAS FOR IREIR MANyFACIURF 01 TIE 

 FURM SENT FREE TO tlY ADORESS. 



The Cheapest, and we believe the most ef- 

 fective Manure in use, can be made with but 

 little trouble, by using our Fertilizing Chemi- 

 cals and Bones, which we furnish of the best 

 quality, and at lowest prices. We offer, of our 

 own manufacture or importation, 



Diesolved Bonee, Sulphate of Ammouia, 



Perfectly Pnre Ground Bonee, Fertilizing Salt, 



Acidulated Pbosphate Rock, Sulphate of Soda, 



Phosphate Bock, fine ground, Muriate of Potash, German, 



Laud Plaster, pure and fine Oil Vitriol, full strength, 



ground. Sulphate of Magnesia 

 Sulphate Potash iKainiCI, (Kieserite). 



Nitrate of Soda, 



HARRISON BROTHERS & CO., 



ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS, 



Mannfactnrers of Fertilizing Clieiiiicals. 



(Established 1793.) 



FACTORIES AND MILLS AT GRAY'S FERRY. 



Office: 105 Soath Front Street. 



PHILADELPHIA PA. 



LAWRENCE&TAYLOR, 



70 ALDERSGATE ST.. 

 London E. C, England. 



Laigest aiifl Best Market in tlie f orll 



Commieeion : For consignments under j£50: — i per cent. 

 Freight In:., kc, paid free of charge for interest. 



Money advanced on Consignment ■with- 

 out interest. 



BAMSASmSmCIAL mi 



OF EN-G-LA^NT). 



Telegraph Address 



TAYRENCB, LONDON. 



Oiil.r Double Riug In- 

 vented. Closes on out- 

 side of Xose. Clianiplon 

 Hog: Ringer, Rings and 

 Holder. Ko sharp points in 



close with the joli 

 aiid produce 



Onl.r Single Ring Ever In- 

 Tented that lloses on tb« 

 Ontslde of the Xose. 



Browns Elliptical Ring and Triple 

 Groove Hog and Pig Ringer. It over- 

 comes a serious defect in all triangular 

 and other rings which close with the 

 joints together in the fiesh, causing It 

 to decay and to keep the hog's ^nom 



HOLDER Speaks for iteell in the above ents. 



CH.VMBERS, BERING k QUI^-LAN, Exclusive Manufacturers, Decatur, lU. 



r Si^ds, PIuiu, Rosea. Bto. 



DrM.^BRY&ca"Detroit Mich. 



GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE. 



TRADE MARK.TheGreaf English TRADE MARK. 

 Reined T will pro 



ly und _ rsdically 



^ §f nervous Debility and 

 Weakness, result er 

 Indiscretion, excess of 

 overwork of the brain 

 aud uer\ous system, ie 

 perfectly harmless, acts 

 Before Takine ^^ magic, and has teen 

 D extensively used for over 

 thirty years with great success. Full particulars in 

 pamphlet, which we desire to send free by mail to every one. 

 The speclflc medicine is gold by all druggists at $1 per pack- 

 age, or six packages for $5, or will be sent free by mail on 

 receipt of the money bv addressing 



THE GRAY MEDICINE COMPANY, 



No. 10 Mechanics- Block, Detroit. Michigan. 



Lancaster by H. B. CocHBiK, 137 and 139 N. 



After Takiag. 



A HOME ORGAN FOR FARMERS. 



A MONTHLY JOUKNAL, 



Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture,\Do- 

 mestic Economy and Miscellany. 



»-Sold 



ud by drujrgisis eve 



[79-3-12 



1879 SPKLVG AND SUMMEK 1879 



Coats ai]d Coatings^ 



PANTS AND PANTJNG.S, 

 VESTS AND VE,STINGS, 

 SUITS AND SUITINGS, 

 OVERCOATS AND OVERCO.ATIKGS 



RATHVON & FISHER'S, 



ll^erchant Tailors, Drapiers and Clotljiers, 



Corner JV, Qiietn and Orange Sts., 

 LANCASTER, PA. 



as any other place in the city. Goods all wool, perfect, and i 

 satisfaction guaranteed. Orders respect- 



f ullv solicited, and promptly executed. j 



1S79 l»r9 



Founded Under the Auspices of the Lancas- 

 ter County AgriCBltural and Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



EDITED BY DR. S. S. RATHVON. 



TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : 



ONEDOLLpPERANNUJf, 



POST.WE PREP.«D BY THE PR0P81ET0R. 



All subscriptions will commence with the 

 January number, unless otherwise ordered. 



Is ar energetic, natural manure, epecially adapted for 

 snmmer crops. It is highly recommeuded to tobacco 

 growers, giving the plants a vlgoroiis start and c-jusing a 

 rapid growth to maiurity. 



HIRAM E. Ll'TZ. Mannfactarer. 

 ■OfBee, 1136 Market Street. Pbiladelplkia. 



■L'i44^/1:IHf.Vl.llJ>.U'JJ:^JJ.fc» 

 ra WE SELL EVERYTHING foe the « 



GARDEN „ 



Descriptive C.v.il .-v.es , r i::. paycs sent Free fl 



PETER HENDERSON&CO 



3S Corllandt St., y'etr York. 



loss 



usxnMsnsassss 



Dr. S. S. Rathvon. who has so ably managed the editorial 

 depanment in the past, will continue in the position of 

 editor. His contributions on Bubjecte connected with the 

 science of farming, and particularly that specialty of which 



I he is so thorouhly a masler — entomological science — some 



' tnowledge of whicli has become a necessity to the success- 

 ful farmer, are alone worth much more than the price of 

 this publication. He is determined to make ''The Farmer" 

 a necessity to all households. Jg5. ■ 



f .TA coimty that has so wide & reputation as Lancaster 

 eoimty for its agricultural prodacts, shotild certainly be 



• able to support an agricultural paper of its own, for the 



I exchange of the opinions of farmei-s interested In this mat- 

 ter. We ask the co-oporstion of all farmers interested in 



: this matter. Work among your friends. The '*Farmer" Ifl 



' only one dollar per year. Show them your copy. Try and 

 induce them to subscribe. It is not much for e^ch aub- 



j ecriber to do but it wiU greatly assist us. 



; All commocicationsln regard to the editorial management 

 should be addressed to Dr. 8. 8. Rathron, Lancaster, P»., 



] and all business letters in regard to subscriptionB and ad- 



Ivertisiug should be addressed to the publisher. Eatee of 

 advertising can be had on application at the office. 



! JOHN A. HIESTAND, 



I No. 9 North Quean St., Lancaster, Pa. 



