THE LANCASTER FARMER 



[January, 1.883. 



Where To Buy Goods 



IN 



LANCASTER, 



BOOTS AND SHOES. 



MARAHAI.r A- SOX, No. 12 Centre Square, Lan- 

 caster, Dealers in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. Re- 

 pairing promptly attended to. 



MI^EVY, No. 3 East King street. For the bes 

 • Dollar Shoes in Lancaster go to M. Levy, No. 3 

 East King street. 



BOOKS AND STATIONERY. 



JOHN BAER'S SOX'^i, Nos. 15 and 17North Queen 

 Street, have tiie largest and best assorted Book and 

 Paper Store in the Cily. 



FURNITURE. 



HEIXITSH-S.No. 15^. East King St., (over China 

 Hall) is the cheapest place in Lancaster to buy 

 Furniture. Picture Frames a specialty. 



CHINA AND GLASSWARE. 



HIGH A' M.IKTIX. No. 15 East King st., dealers 

 in (JIuna, Glass and Queensware, Fancy Goods, 

 Lamps, Burners, Cliiraneys, etc. 



CLOTHING. 



MV*:RS A: RATH FOX, Centre Hall, No. 12 East 

 King St. Largest Clothing.House in Pennsylvania 

 outside of Fhiladelpliia 



DRUGS AND MEDICINES. 



G%V, HUIjIj, Dealer in Pure Drnss and Medicines 

 , Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Trusses, Shoulde 

 Braces, Supporters, &c., 15 West King St., Lancaster, Pa 



JOHN F. I.OX<; * SOX, Druggists, No. 12 North 

 Queen St, Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Spices, 

 Dye Stuffs, Etc. Prescriptions carefully conii»ounded. 



DRY GOODS. 



GlVl.KK, B<»M'ERS A HDKST, No. 25 E, King 

 St., Lancaster, Pa., Dealers in Dry Goods, Carpets 

 and Merchant Tailoritig. Prices as low as the lowest. 



HATS AND CAPS. 



CH. AMER, No. 39 West King Street, Dealer in 

 • Hats, Caps, Fin-s, Robes, etc. Assortment Large. 

 Prices Low. 



JEWELRY AND WATCHES. 



HZ. RHOAOS A BRO , No. 4 West King St. 

 • Watches, Clock and jMusical Boxes. Watches 

 and Jewelry Manufactured to order. 



PRINTING. 



JOHX A. HIESTAXD, 9 North Queen st,. Sale 

 Bills, Circulars, Posters, Cards, Invitations, I^etter 

 and Bill Heads and Envelopes neatly printed. Prices low. 



DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP- 

 Tlic co-partnership in the niercliaut tailoring busi- 

 heretofore e^'l:^ting under the firm of Itathvon A: Fisher, 

 is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons in 

 any manner indebted to said firm, are respectfullv so- 

 licited to make immediate payment to s. S. RathVon, 

 who is hereby authorized to receive t' e same, and those 

 having claims against s^id firm, will please present them 

 f. r settlement. 



S. S. RATHVON. 

 M. FISHER, 

 101 North Queen Street, Lancaster, Pa. 



Until further announcement, the bussiness, without 

 interruption, wil be conducted by the und-^rsigned, who 

 Bolieits a continuance of the patronage hcretofote be- 

 stowed upcjn the firm, and which is hereby greatfully 

 acknowledged. 



S. S. RATHVON, 



PRACriPAL TAILOK, 



No. 101 North Queen Street, 



LANCASTER, PA. 



iRfiR'i ?!'''' *° y"'"' °™ 'o''"- Terms »nd $5 oulflt Iree 

 (pyu Address H. Hallett & Co., Portland, Maine. 

 Jlln-lyi • ' 



GLOVES, SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR. 

 SHIRTS MADE'tO ORDER, 



AND WARRANTED TO IIT. 



E. J. ERISMAN, 



56 Nortli Queen St., Lancaster, Pa. 



HOME ORGAN FOR FARMERS. 



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Thirty-Six Varieties of Cabbage: 26 of Corn; 2S of Cu- 

 uniber; 41 of Melon; ;J3 of Peas; 28 of Beans; 17 of 

 Squash; 23 of Beet and 40 of Tomato, with other varieties 

 in proportion, a large porlion of which were grown on 

 my five seed farms, will he found in my Vearolable 

 antl Flower Seed *'iHHlOf;-iie for 3HS2. Sent free 

 to all who apply. Customers of last Se^^on need not 

 write for it. All Seed sold from my establishment war- 

 ranted to be fresh and true to name, so far. that should 

 it prove otlierwise, I will refill the or<ier gratis. The 

 oris;:Jnaa iiilr«iliioer of Karly Oliio and 

 Burbaaik rolatoes. Marbloliead, Early Corn, 

 the HiibbanS Squash, lYIarbleliei^d Cabbage, 

 Fliiiine.y's Melon, and a score of other New Vegeta- 

 bles, I in\ite the patronage of the public. New Vegeta- 

 bles a specialty. 



JAKES J. 11. GKEGORY, 

 Marblehead, Mass. 

 Nov-6mo] 



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Bfy Vcffctablo and Flower Seed Catulosne fori 



1888 will be sent Free to all who apply. Customers of ■ 

 last season need not write for it. All seed sent from myB 

 estaMishmeiit warranted to be both frc-sli and true to name, I 

 so fir, tliat should it prove otherwise. I ayrce to rclill the P 

 order _^ratis. My Collection of vegetable seed is one of t 

 I the ni'i5,c txt :nsne '■> he found in any American catal 

 f and a larL;c part "I" It is of my fwn j:frivi-init- Aft thel 

 orlfflnai Introdiicer of Kn'rly Oltio anl' Burbaiik t 

 Potutoet. .\larIilclicod Enrly Corn, the Hutibnrdg 

 8QuaNh, Mnrblchond Cabbaire, I'lilnncy'H Melon, I 

 and a score of other new Vcq-etaMcs. I invite the palrn 

 age of the public. In the tr-irdons and on the farrs of|j 

 those who plant my seed will be found my best advert 

 mcnt. James J. H. Gregory, Marbltrhead. I 



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A MONTHLY JOUKNAL, 



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. 



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All subscriptions will commence with the 

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Dr. S. S. RathvoD, who haa so ably managed the editorial 

 department in the past, will coutimie in the position of 

 editor. His contributions on subjects connected with th© 

 science of farming, and particularly that specialty of whieb 

 he is so thorouhly a master — eutomolofiioal scieuce — some 

 knowledge of which has become a necessity to the succesa- 

 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 reputation as Lancaster 

 county for its agricultural products should certainly bfr 

 able to support au 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" i 

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

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

 scrJVier to do but it will greatly assist us. 



All communications in regard tothe editorial management 

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

 and all business letters in regard to subscriptions and ad- 

 vertising should be addressed to the publisher. Rates of 

 adveitising can be had on application at the office. 



lOHN A. HIESTAND, 



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



QVn A WEEK. S12 a day at home easily made. Costly 

 $1 U Outfit free. Address Tbuk it Co., Augusta, Maine. 



