THE LANCASTER FARMER 



lielicd by Isaac TillinnliaRt, La I'luino, Pa., at Ml 

 cents a year; an 8 vo. of 33 pa<re6, ably representing 

 Its specialtlee. This journal and its spouser are 

 widely and favorably known in Pennsylvania and 

 elsewhere, and otters the most liberal list of pre- 

 miums that we have yet seen, and if any of our read- 

 rs ■wish to avail themselves of the benefits of the 

 same, we would advise them to send to the pub 

 lisher for a list. The largest club premium is $200 

 in casti, and the lowest ?.5, and as the 1st of March is 

 the limit, what is done should be done soon. 



Report of the State Hokticui.tuk.vi, Society 

 OF Pknksylv.vnia. — A royal octavo of .SO pages, 

 t>;autlfully illustrate l,a'idcontainlig the proceedings 

 of the twenty fourth annual meeting of the associa- 

 tion, held at Harrisburg in the rooms of the " State 

 Board of Agriculture," commencing January 17, 

 1883. This beautifully printed work also contains 

 the constitution and by-laws of the society ; a list of 

 Its officers for 1883, its committees, life members, 

 honorary members, and its annual members, together 

 with the president's address, essays, reports, etc., 

 of standing committees and members, on various 

 subjects connected with Iruit-growing aiid garden- 

 ing. Illustrated with colored plates of " New Seed- 

 ling Primroses," the " Ida" cherry, and the " Red 

 Raspberry ;" also uncolored plates of the " Clark" 

 apple, the process of ' 'bleaching" celery, the 

 " Seidel" apple, and wood cuts of the J transforma- 

 tions of the " Codling Moth." On the whole, so far 

 9s njechanical and artistic execution are concerned, 

 at least, it is superior to any report, heretofore pub- 

 lished by the society. The greatest draw back to the 

 usefulness of these reports is, the fact that members 

 and outsiders only come into possession of them one 

 year after the meetings have been held. This is, 

 perhaps, not the fault of the society, but of the State 

 — " that slow coach" — which is the medium through 

 which they are brought before the public. 



SedgwiGkSteelWJreFence 



strength and durali 

 Che»pe3t All Iron i 

 Obflftpeit and Neftt«»t AU Iron Fence, 



tnto favor. The Scdgrwich Oat«s, mndf c 



IroQ pipe And steel mn?, defy all corapetttlonln neuium. 



Self-Opening Oat*, alst 

 Fence. Best Win 

 uiid Cont Aii|;er. Also niani 

 ture KuMiell'ii exeelleiU Wind Knerine 

 piimnlnK Water, nr eeaied euginea fr>r en 

 ttiKl other Imbl work. For prices nnd particulai 

 tojs^men lOMinE paper. 



mmt 



PIANOFORTES. 



Tone,Toncli,WofiSaii'SaM 



WIL,I.IA!II KNABE A CO. 



Nos. 204 and 206 West Baltimore Street, 

 Baltimore. No. 112 Fifth Avenue. N. Y. 



DEITZ SEEDS^ 



CORN 



!fil: 1 l)U«. S3; 6 1mH. »l 

 limbuR. SliaO. Riiliirle Ml 

 0. A. SEitZ, ObunbertWg, Fk. 



.HAnd.tLL'<>i»».i. iiupiH., 



I A{cAIy lUuttrated catalogue, UUing 



PIUU, 5««<lKi!»'t«.Arf Jnft^oliSl 

 , ^, on/rvit eulcurg, free. Addrtu, 



s 



EVERAL HUNDRED VIRGINIA FARMS 



on. JO^^H BOLL'S 



Sffli'sTofflGSfrii]] 



FOR THE CURE Ct-^ 



FEVERandACUE 



Or CHILLS and FEVER, 



AND ALL r(iriLAF|i<U DISEASES. 



The proprietor tf this celebrated medi- 

 cine jusiiy clai::is for it a s'.:i;eriority over 

 all remedies c^cr c.Torcd to the public for 

 the SAPE, CEKTJ^XN, SPEEDY and PER- 

 MAKEHT cni-s cf Afju.-! a-id Fever, or Chills 

 a:id Fever, v/hoi'.icr cf sLort or long- stand- 

 ing. He refers to the entire Western and 

 Southern country to tear him testimony to 

 the truth of the assertion that in no case 

 whatever will it fail to cure if the direc- 

 tions are strictly followed and carried out. 

 In a great many oases a single dose has 

 been sufficient for a cure, and whole fami- 

 lies have beenciiredby a single bottle, with 

 a perfect restoration of the general health. 

 It is, however, prudeat, and in every case 

 more certain to cure, if its use is continued 

 in Emaller doses for a week or two after the 

 disease has been checked, more especially 

 in difficult and long-standing esses. Usu- 

 ally this medicine will not req^uire any aid 

 to keep the bowels in good order. Should 

 the patient, however, require a cathartic 

 medicine, after having taken three or four 

 doses of the Tonic, a single dose of ETJLL'S 

 VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS will be suf- 

 ficient. 



BULL'S SARSAPARILLA is the old and 

 reliable remedy for impurities of the blood 

 and Scrofulous affections—the King of 

 Blood Purifiers. 



BR. JOHN BULL'S VEGETABLE -WORM 

 DESTROYER is prepared in the form of 

 candy drops, attractive to the sight and 

 pleasant to the taste. 



DR. JOHN BUIxI^'S 



SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, 



BULL'S SARSAPARILLA, 



BULL'S WORM DESTROYER, 



The Popular Remedlos of the Day. 

 Prlncipnl Om.e. x::i )lalii SI.. I.IXISVIM.E, KI, 



CIBLEY'S TESTED ^EEDS. 



\^FoR ALL Climates, | For all Soils, V-^'-'- ^*'-^>'t.s. 

 All Tested for Vitality, and in Gardens for Puritj' and Value, 



CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST of Vegetable, Flower and 

 Field Seeds of all Tested Valuable Varieties, Free. 



Mail Orders promptly filled, making a Seed Store at home. 



Reduced Prices to Clubs, send for catalogue. 



HIRAM SIBLEY &, CO., Rochester, N.Y., Chicago, III. 



A HOME ORGAN FOR FARMHRS. 



mmsTiMii, 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL, 



Devoied to Agriculture. Horticulture. Do- 

 mestic Economy and Miscellany. 



Founded Under the Auspices of the Lancas 

 ter County Agricultural and Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



KDITED BY DR. S. S. RATHVON. 



TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : 



ONEDOLLpPERANNUftf, 



POSTAGE PREPAII) \\\ THE PROPHIETOR. 



All subscriptions will commence with the 

 January number, unless otherwise ordered. 



Dr. 8, S. Uathvon. who has so ably inunaRed the editorial 

 departmeut iu tbe paet, will continue in the poBltion of 

 editor. Uis coutributious on subjects connected with the 

 science of farming, and particularly that Bpeclaltj of which 

 he IB 80 tboroulily a master — entomoloffical ecience— some 

 knowledge of which hae become a necessity to the success 

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

 this publication. He Is determined to make *'The Farmer' 

 a necessity to all households. 



A county that has ho nlde a reputation as Lancaster 

 county for its agricultural products should certainly be 

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

 exchange of the opiniouB of farmers Interested In this mat- 

 ater. We ask the co-oporation of all farmers luierested In 

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

 only one dollar per year. Show them your coi)y. Trj- and 

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

 Bcri»>er 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 busine-ss letters In regard to subscriptions and ad- 

 vertisiug should be addreesed to the publisher. Rates of 

 advertising can be had on application at the offl 



lOHN A. Hlb^iAND 



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



