THE LANCASTER FARMER 



III 



A KNABE IN THE WHITE HOUSL. 

 There was seen yestt'rday al Messrs. Knabe & Co.'e 

 factory a maguiflceiit concert graud, just flulshed by 

 them for the presidential mausiou. President Arthur, 

 who is a thoroush connoisseur of niusie, in selecting 

 a piano for tl}C White House decided in favor of the 

 Knabe Piano as his preference, and ordered accord- 

 ingly the instrument referred to. It is a concert 

 grand of beautiful rtiiish in a richly carved rosewood 

 case, and of superb tone and action — an instrument 

 worthy in every respect of the place it is to occupy. 

 It was shipped to its destination yesterday. — Bidli- 

 more Atiuriatn. It. 



COLMAN'S RURAL WORLD. 

 This sterling Airricultural paper entered its thirty- 

 Bi.tth year on the lirst of .January, and appears in a 

 new dress, and gives evidence of increased prosperi- 

 ty. To the Farmer, Stock Breeder, Fruit Grower 

 and Cultivator of Sorghum for Syrup and Sugar, it 

 is almost indispensable. It should be read by every 

 ■ one owning a farm. It is published weekly, in the 

 best style, at only §1.(10 per annum, by Nokman J. 

 •COLEJUN, St. Louis, Mo. It 



CO.MPLlMENTAItY NOTICE. 

 We desire to call attention to the advertisement In 

 another column of D. M. Feuuv iV Co., Detroit, 

 Mich., the great seedsmen, whose mammoth estab- 

 lishment is one of the sightsol the chief city of Michi- 

 gan. They do the largest business in their I raile In 

 the United States, reaching across the Atlantic and 

 Pacilic oceans. The house is entirely reliable, and If 

 3'ou wish to get exactly what you oi-der, you cannot 

 do better than send to them for your seeils, and you 

 may depend upon it you vvill get the best that the 

 market can supply. Their seeds have become known 

 over the entire civilized world for purity and fertility, 

 and have gained lor them an enviable reputation. 

 Their Annual See I Catalogue just issued for IHS'\ 

 replete with information ami beautifully Illustrated, 

 will be sent free on a|i|ilieation. It 



SEND FOR 



Ou Coiu'oid GiaiicMueH, Tr;;!:?; !;ii!ptl Tvergroenp, Tulip, 

 Popliir, LiuiU'Ti Maile, etc. Trt-r Hfedliuj^s ami Trees for 

 timber plautatiouH by the lOii.OiHi 



J. JKXKI.'VS* XI^KSKKY, 

 3-2-79 WINONA. COi UMIilANA CO., OUIO. 



HARROW 



BEST IN THE WORLD 



IT HAS NO EQUAL 



Pitented April 13, li 



The above cut rerreseiits the Penn Harrow 

 comi'letc. with ;iU itw cnmbinations of Five liar* 

 roHH nnd ji sI«m1 Torenrli Ilnrrow; and each 

 p\iL'ceediu>f chuiit-'eiHiiiadrt 111 'in this Harrow without 

 thi? I'-ast additional oxiihusi-. By Itookiiitf the team 

 to either point, li or C. the i-entf r revolveH aud piveB 

 tlie M^nmiid 'iwo Strokes ai;d Two Crost*ing-s in 

 J)a^siug■ over it oisce, iiiakiDjf it tlic most cfl'ective 

 pulverizer in tlie ninrket. 

 THIS IIAIUtOW HAS ONT.Y TO BE 

 i:SKI> TO HE APPRECIATED. 

 Set it before purchasiuc: aud you will buy no other. 



The Penn Harrow 



■CHANGED TO A THHEE-COKNER ROTAKY 

 HARROW. 



IudiBpenBal)le for Orchards, no the revolviofr wli«j 



harriiWK riplit xip to and ail aroiuid the trees witu- 

 out barkitiK'theni. 



The Penn Harrow 



CHANGED TO SINGLE "A" HARROW. 



By removing- the wing- and wheel from the original 

 you havo u comi'lete oue-horne "A'* Harrow. 



The Penn Harrow 



CHANGED TO DOUBLE "A" HARROW. 



Remove the wheel from the orifriua.!, reverse th^ 

 wing', aud it makes the moat complete Double *'A'l 

 Hii-rrow iu the mai-ket 



The Penn Harrow 



.CHANGED TO A SQUARE HARROW. 



the original yon have 

 honk to. By hookiuj< 



By removiiit? the wheel tf 

 a Harrow with three I'Oiut 



to B or C you can harrows in n fuiTow, aud harrow 

 the bottom aud bot)x i^Ule-^, or over a ndye ami har- 

 row the top and bi)th f-iden, or you c;iu lift * ithor 

 point and have three p'lir.l- on tne^ouud— s.*niie» 

 tliiiio: tHH( cniiiHit be done nitii niiy etlitu 

 Ilarro«'. 



The Penn Harrow 



ON ITS SLED. 



It hp« always bf?cn a tn-ejit inconvenience to iret the 

 Harrow to aud from Xhxt \,--\ 1. The Penn Ilarmw 

 ob\iates tins, a.s no matter wlii<-h Han-ow yen wi:-h 

 to Ui^i- iTi the combiuutic-u, it Iium it;* own hIoiI 

 tu haul i* on. 



The Penn Harrow 



is made of the host \% bite o»k, with «toel 

 teetli«\vell iiaiiilotU iu every \miy fii>l-cl»ss. 

 Formerly a h;irro\\- wa.s the mont nithantly iJupli-- 

 ment on the farm; with o\ir improvenicnt it is Hil- 

 mn-t tvinvenient. will flu double Itic \«-nrk ol' 

 any oilier barrow and save (lielarnicr half 

 his labor* ami i** \>arranlefl (o 4ii» all we 

 represent or uio:<:>y reruiided. OlCOEU AT 

 ONCE AMI IJE (ONVINCEO. 



Price oj" ifi^ ii'jhl tiraft Comhhiafinn Prttn Rarrotr, 

 830. ^tri'l /'i/ra Catatvju:- an I tee uhatjar»urr»say. 



AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY COUNTY. 



PENN HARROW MAMIiCTURINa CO. 



fTREES 



WV^: 



Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees. 



Plant TreeH raiHcd in thiB couulyand HUited tothiB climate. 

 Wii(o for iiriceH to 



LOUIS C. LYTE, 



Bird-in-Hand P. C, Lancaster co., Pa. 



Nurwery at Smoketowii, nix mlli-H kumi of Lain-aHii-r 



WIDMYER & RICKSECKER, 



UPHOLSTERERS, 



And Manufacturers of 



FURNITURE pD CHAIRS. 



WAKi';it<»«»>IS: 



102 East King St., Cor. of Duke St. 



79-1-12] 



■LANCASTER, PA. 



Special Inducements at the 



WE'W FURNITURE STORE 



"W. A. HEINITSH, 

 ]Vo. xs x-2 :es. xczpro sth.:ej3bi" 



(over Bursk's Groi'eiy Klorej, L;iiiciimcr, I'a. 

 A gencriil iinsor' incut uf luniitureol all kiiid.s TOiiBtiiiitly 

 ou haud. JJuu't loi-^'et tbc ijuruber. 



IS X-S ■JEiek.et* ZSLiug iStx-oot, 



No\-ly] (over liurhk's Giueery Sune. . 



For Good and CheajJ Work go to 



r. VOLLMER'S 



FURNITURl: WARE ROOMS, 



No. 309 NORTH QUEEN ST., 



(Opiiosile Norlberu Market), 



Xja.xxoa.stox-, Fci,. 



Also, all kiudH of picture frames. nov-ly 



GREAT BARGAINS. 



Alargeassorlmeut of all kiuds of Carpels are still sold at 

 lower rates than ever at the 



CAMDEN, N. J. 



CARPET HALL OF H. S. SHIRK, 



yo ^ii)> Wi'st Khuj St. 



Call aud examine our t^tock nnd talisly yourself that we 

 i can show the largest assortment of these* Binet-elB, three 

 ! plies and ingrain at all prices— at the lowest Philadelphia 

 . prices. 



Also on haud a large and ooraplete assurtmeut of Rag 

 I Carpet." 



Satisfaction guaranteed bath as to price and quality. 

 I You are invited to cull and see my goods. No trouble in 

 ! Bhuwi'ig thprn even if you do not want to i<uicha(<e. 



Don't forf^et this uolice. You can save money here if you 

 w:inl to buy. 

 ' Particular attention given to rnstomcr ^ ork. 

 I Also on hand a full assortiijeul of Counterpanes, Oil 

 Cloths and Blankets of every varielj, [nov-lyr. 



C. R. KLINE, 



^ttoi^ney-at-Jjaw, 



office;: 15 NORTH DUKE STREET, 



LANCASXKR, PA. 



Nov-ly 



SILK-WORM EGGS. 



Amateur Silk-jirowoi-M can be .snpplii.'ct with .superior 

 Hilk-worm eun". "ii.ren.soiiable terms, bv applying iiiimc- 

 diutely to 



GEO. O. IIEXSEI., 

 nlay-.lm! No. 2SS Knst Orange Street, Laiujistcr, Pa. 



LIGHT BRAHMA EGGS 



For hatoliitiK. now rejuiy— from tin- bt-si >.ir;nn in the 

 eonn(\ — ;it tlie niodenUc price of 



^1,50 for a setting of X3 X^SS^* 

 \.. RATHVOX. 

 Ne. 9 Xortli Queen at.. Examiner Oflice. Liinea.«ler. Pu. 



WANTED.-CANVASSKIiS for thr 

 LANCASTER WEEKLY EXAMINER 

 In Kvcry Township in the County. Goud Wa^es can be 

 made. Inquire at 



THE EXAMINER OFFICE, 



No. 9 North Queen .Street. Lttticaster, P». 



