THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



[Aiigngt, 1879. 



A HOME ORGAN FOR FARMERS. 



A MONTHLY JOUENAL, 



Devoted to Agriculture. 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. 



TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : 



ONEDOLLpPERANNUff, 



POSTAGE PREPAID BY THE PROPBIETOB. 



All subscriptions will commence with the 

 January number, unless otherwise ordered. 



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

 department in the imet, will continue in the position of 

 editor. HiB contributions on subjectB connected with the 

 Bcience of farming, and particularly that specialty of which 

 he is 80 thorouhly a master — entomological science— some 

 knowledge of which 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. 



A county that has so wide a repatatlon as Lancaster 

 onnty for its agricultural products, should certainly be 

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

 exchange of the opinions of farmers Interested 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- 

 Bcriber to do but it will greatly assist us. 



All communications in regard tothe editorial management 

 should be addressed to Dr. S. S. Kathvon, Lancaster, Pa., 

 and all business letters in regard to subscriptions and ad- 

 vertising should be addressed to the publisher. Rates of 

 advertising can be had ou application at the office, 



JOHN A. HIESTAND, 



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



The Fearless 



The only machine awarded a medal on both Horse-Power and Thresher and Cleaner, at the Centennial 

 Exhibition, as shown by Official Report, which says : " For apcclal feuturei In the Power to aecnra 



Uihtriinnineandmlnlmi.n.frlctlin. For the Ineer '" -•-w... „n«i. . 



the proper aeltatlon to Separate the (raU lroin_ th< 



mSaBD a4BDEB,"cobieekui.^ohoiiario'Co, N. t'. 



$665 



WHY GO WEST 



When desirable Farm LantlB in the Oreat Fruit Dis- 

 trict of IJie Peninsular Gitrcten can be had? 

 Cool summers, mild winters, pure waters, kind soil, and 

 every advantage of sj.eedy cummuiiication by Railroad, 

 Telegraph, and Daily Mails. A soil producing the flnest 

 Grain, Fruits add FloweiB. and the waters the choicest Fish, 

 Oysters, Terrapin, and WUd Fowl in season. As homes un- 

 eaualled- as investments unBUrpafSed. For Illustrated 

 - • ■ ^InsB oc otiini,! to LAND AGENT. P. W. & B. R. B. 

 offered 



Books inclose 20 stamp to LAND AGENT, P. W. & B. R. B. 

 Depot, W llmiugtou, Del. »»"Special adi ' : --— ^ 

 to Colonies. n^- 



HOME-MADE 



MANURES. 



SCI[I1IIFIC FOBMOUS FOR THEIR MJHOFACiyeE 



urn im m[ lo iiiiy uddress, 



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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. 



Dissolved Bones, Sulphate of Ammonia, 



Perfectly Pure Ground Bones, Fertilizing Salt, 



Acidulated Phosphate Rock, Sulphate of Soda, 



Phosphate Rock, fine ground. Muriate of Potash, 



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



ground. Sulphate of Magnesia 

 Sulphate Potash (Kalnit), (Kieserite). 



Nitrate of Soda, 



HARRISON BROTHERS & CO., 



ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS, 



AND 



lannfactnrers of Fertilizini diemicals. 



(Established 1793.) 



FACTORIES AND MILLS AT GRAY'S FERRY. 

 Office: 105 Sontli Front Street, 



PHILADELPHIA PA 



SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, 



LANCASTER, i'A,, 

 235 EAST ORANGE ST. 



All matters appertaining to UNITED STATES or CANA- 

 DIAN PATENTS, TRADE MAEKS, and COPYRIGHTS, 

 promptly attended to. His experience, success ai-d faithful 

 attention to the interests of those who engage his services 

 are fully acknowledged and appreciated. 



Preliminary examinations made for him by a reliable As- 

 sistant at Washington, without extra charge for drawing 

 or description. [79-1-tf 



GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE. 



Before Taking ;* 



^^iryused'f'or!';;? After Taking. 



thirty years with Kreat euecese. Full particulars in our 

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

 The Bpeclflc me diciue is sold by all druggists jit $1 per pack- 

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

 receipt of the 



ZIMMERMAN 



FRUIT J.NI> TEGETASUB 



DRYER & BAKE OVEN 



Over 11,000 in use. 



Tbe BEST in the Market* 



Made entirely of Galvanized Iron 



AGENTS WANTED. 



Send for Circular. Address 

 ZIMMERMAN FRUIT DRYER CO., 

 CUuAntiati, OhiOi 



1879 SPRING AND SUMMER 1879 



Coats arjd Coatings, 



PANTS AND PANTIN(5S, 

 VESTS AND VESTINGS, 

 SUITS AND SUITINGS, 

 OVERCOATS AND OVERCOATINGS 



RATHVON & FISHER'S, 



IJerchant Tailors, Drapiers and Clotljiers, 



Corner 3r, Queen and Orant/e Sts., 

 LANCASTER, PA. 



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



satiNfavtioii {tiiarantced. Orders respeot- 



fully solicited, and promptly executed. 



1S79 1879 



•rr'tM^y\ ATT 'O This remarkable medi- 

 Ji.Jt»JN ljI%.L*Lt S> cine will cure Spavins, 

 Splint, Curb, Callous, &c., or any enlargement, AND WILL 

 KEMOVE THE BUNCH WITHOUT BLISTERING o» 

 CIT^ A "^TTTW <=»»^'''8 " ="'■''■ No remedy ever 

 JStlrA.\A.SS discovered equals it for certainty 

 of action in stopping the lameness and removing the bunch , 

 Price $1.00. Send for circular giving POSITIVE PEOOF 

 ><4yy'nX* &t)LD BY DRUGGISTS or 8eut_by the in 



Falls, Vt. John»ti 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Enosburgh 

 ArehSt., 



T9-8-tf. 



S£ND FOR 



On Concord Grapevines, Transplanted Evergreens, Tulip, 

 Poplar, Linden Maple, etc. Tree Seedlings and Trees for 

 timber plantations by the 100,000. 



J. JENKMTS' jrCBSERY, 

 S-«-T» WINONA, COLUMBIANA CO., OHIO. 



