THE LANCASTER FARMER 



The Newark Machine Co. will arise at once 



from its ashes. 

 Tlie Newark Machine Co., of Newark, O., whose 

 factory burned on Saturday morning, July 5tb, con- 

 furacd a large numlicr of Clover HuUers, Grain 

 Drills, Kakes, Monarch Fans, &c. A largo force of 

 men are now at work building Clover Hullcrs, Grain 

 Drills Ac. They are getting out material at the B. 

 A O. Shops, at Zauesvllle, and John H. Thomas & 

 Sons, Springfield, who have kindly tendered them 

 their factories, at which places tliey are getting out 

 the woodwork for Clover Hullere, &c., and expect to 

 have some on the market by August Ist. They have 

 received many letters and telegrams from different 

 manufacturers throughout the U. 8., oifering them 

 aid in any way. The firms that have heretofore sup- 

 plied them with raw materiar, have telegraphed 

 them, offering anything they may have that could be 

 used in the construction of their implements, at low 

 prices and long credits. Their Insurance is about 

 $250,000, distributed among (il first-class companies 

 in this Country and Europe, and the adjusters are 

 now there and at work and expect to finish the whole 

 thing soon. The Company has commenced building 

 one shop 225 feet by 40 feet, 2 stories high, and 300 

 feet of shedding, to be used for work shop and paint 

 room , and they expect to he ready after August 1st 

 to fill any orders in their line of goods. 



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ABOUT 

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There are so mail}' articles oft'ered 

 that farmers liardly know what to 

 buy. But no one can make a mis- 

 take buying an Animal Bone Super- 

 Phosphate for $25 per ton of 

 2,000 pounds, cU'livei'ed on board 

 car or boat at Pliiladelpliia. 



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A HOME ORGAN FOR FARMERS, 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL, 



Devofed 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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Dr. 8. S. Ratlwon, who has 60 ably manaRed the editorial 

 deijartment In the past, will oontinne in the position of 

 editor. His contributions on subjects connected with the 

 science of farming, and iiarlicularly that specialty of which 

 he is 80 thorouhly a master — eutomoloifical science— some 

 knowledge of which has become a necessity to the succeea- 

 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 so wide 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 opinions of farmers Interested in this mat- 

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

 this matter. Work among yonr friends. The "Farmer" i 

 only out* dollar per year. Show them your copy. Try and 

 induce them to subscribe. It is not much for each «ub. 

 scriher to do but It will greatly assist us. 



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 and all business letters in regard to subscriptions and ad- 

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lOHN A HIbo.AND 



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



