THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



[June, 1879. 



A HOME ORGAN FOR FARMERS. 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL, 



Devoied to Agriculfmre, Horticulture. Do- 

 mestic Economy and Miscellany. 



Founded Under the Auspices of the Lancas- 

 ter County Agricultural and Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



EDITED BY DR. S. S. RATHVON. 



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ONEDOLLpPERANNUBf, 



POSTAGE PREPAID BY THE PROPRIETOR. 



All subscriptions will commence with the 

 January number, unless otherwise ordered. 



Dr. 8. S. rtathvon, who baa so ably managed the editorial 

 department In the past, will continue in the position of 

 editor. His contributions on subjects connected with the 

 science of farming, and particularly that specialty of which 

 he Is so thorouhly a master— entomological science— some 

 knowledge of which has become a necessity to the success- 

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

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

 & necessity to all households. 



A county that has so wide a reputation as La^ncaster 

 ounty for its agricultural products, should certainly be 

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

 exchange of the opinions of farmers interest'-d in this mat- 

 oter. We ask the co-oporation of all farmers interested in 

 this matter. Work among your friends. The "Farmer" is 

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

 Induce them to subscribe. It is not much for each sub- 

 ■criber to do but it will greatly asBiet us. 



All communicatious in regard tothe editorial management 

 should be addressed to Dr. 8. S. Rathvon, Lancaster, Pa., 

 and all business letters in regard to Bubscriptione and ad- 

 vertising should be addressed to the publisher. Kates of 

 advertising can be had on application at the oflBce, 



JOHN A. HIESTAND, 



No. 9 North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa. 



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King 



ily Double 

 iite<l. Closes 

 le of Kose. Champion 

 Iloe'_ Kinder. Rings and 



sharp points in 



HoHler. 



^J^ .e..asinca.e.o. Hn,st.at 

 W^ ^^ '^SS. close with the join! B in the flesh 



IV-— d| and produce soreness of t&e 



1L_^_^ nose 



THE i;HAMPION HOO HOLDER Si eaks for Itself 



OmI.t Single Ring Ever In- 

 vented that Closes on the 

 Ontside of the IVose. 



Brown's 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 flesh, causing it 

 to decay and to keep the hog's ,u08e 



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ipDDAddreBsH. 



juu-lyr« 



Co., Portland, Maine. 



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RESELL EVERYTHING foe the 



g GARDEN I 



Descriplive Catal ugues ol 170 pages sent Free J 



PETER HENDERSON&CO. \ 



35 Cortlandt St., JVeic Tork. 



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WHY GO WEST 



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in the Great Fruit I)ls- 



;ar Garden can be had? 

 I, pure waters, ^ind soil, and 

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 ■ ■■ he choicest Fish, 



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Cool summerB, mild winter 



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MANURES. 



SCIENTIFIC FOfiMOUS FOR IHFie MAiOFACiyilE ON THE 

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The Cheapest, and we believe the most ef- 

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 little trouble, by using our Fertilizing Chemi- 

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 own manufacture or importation, 



Dissolved Bones, Sulphate of . 



Perfectly Pure Ground Bon?8, Fertilizing Salt, 



Acidulated Phosphate Rock, Sulphate of Soda, 



Phosphate Rock, flue ground. Muriate of Potash, German, 



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



ground. Sulphate of Magnesia 

 Salpbat« Potash (Kalnlt), (Eieserite). 



Nitrate of Soda, 



HARRISON BROTHERS & CO. 



ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS, 



AND 



lannfactnrers of Fertilizini Chemicals. 



(Established 1793.) 



FACTORIES AND MILLS AT GRAY'S FERRY. 

 Office: 105 Sonth Front Street, 



PHILADELPHIA PA. 



SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, 



LANCASTER, JfA.. 

 23S EAST ORANGE ST. 



All matters appertaining to UNITED STATES or CANA- 

 DIAN PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, and COPYRIGHTS, 

 promptly attended to. His experience, auccesB a'ld faithful 

 attention to the interests of those who engage his Bervioes 

 are fully acknowledged and appreciated. 



Preliminary examinations made for him by a reliable As- 

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 or description. [79-1-tf 



GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE. 



TRADE MARK. The Great English TRADE MARK.. 

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thirty years with great success. Fuli particulars in our 

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 The specific medicine is sold by all drugKists at $1 per pack- 

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 receipt of the money by addressing 



THE GRAY MEDICINE COMPANY, 



No. 10 Mechanics' Block, Detroit, Michigan. 



t»-Sold in Lancaster by H. B. Cochean. 13T and 139 N. 

 Queen St., and by druggists everywhere. [79-3-12 



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1879 SPRING AND SUMMER IS?* 



Coats aijd Coatings^ 



PANTS AND PANTINGS, 

 VESTS AND VESTING8. 

 SUITS AND SUITINGS, 

 OVERCOATS AND OVERCOATINGS 



RATHVON & FISHER'S, 



HJerchant Tailors, Drapiers and Clotljiers, 



Cornet' N. Queen and Orange Sts., 

 LANCASTER, PA. 



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

 satiNftietioBt g^uaraiiieeci. Orders respect- 

 fully solicited, and promptly executed. 



Is aD energetic, natural manure, specially adapted for 

 summer crops. It is highly recommendtd to tobacco 

 growers, giving the plants a vigorous start and causing a 

 rapid growth to maturity. 



Price, S22.50 per ton on cars in Philadelphia. 

 HIKA9I E. I.IJTZ, inaunfactnrer. 



Office, 113<> Market Street, Philadelphia. 



other spring crops, i 



''Stockbridge Manures;^ 



These are complete inaiiares.mt.de for enclicrnp, 

 and are the CIIKAPES'r,piirrsl,and best Fertilizers 

 in the market. Sind Jor Descriptive Pamphlet. 

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