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THE ILLIiSTOIB FARMER. 



B. F. FOX, 



Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware, 



IN ALL ITS VARIOUS liKANCIHOS.IIAS XOWIN STOKE 

 oii« of tlie largest and bo.^t as.soitiiieuts ct' goods in liin lino 

 ever olTered in lliia nuirkut. Inipoiting intiny styles ofKng- 

 lish goods direct, nnd pnrcli.isiiig liis Aiupriciin goods of the 

 uianufiu'turers iit the lowo^t (oish) iirices. he is eiiiibled to 

 offer merchants and consumers goodsat tlic hiwest prices, and 

 on as tiivoniljle terms us any honse o:ist or west. Hia stock 

 ouibnioes a very large and complete assortment of 



Agricultural Tools and Implements ! 



of the latest ami most improved kinds and qualities. Jffiip- 

 ers, Mowi'm, Straw C'lillrn, Ufdije. 'l^iMtnira, Hcldm. 

 Grass and I runintj It'uiks, (.'nidicn, .\';/tlii'f, Simt/i.s, 

 FiirK-g, I[<ici, Sii'ivds, Soniix, .lj-c,N(aU VMmls and makes). 

 Picks, MatlucKs, Fun Mills, Sxd S--parators and 'I'hreiliiny Ma- 



iiisE FURMSm.Nr. & buildeus wareiiolsk. 



Large and complete assortment of L(/r!..<. Lidch's., JUitts, Hin- 

 ges. Screws, Bulls, Brads, yails. TJilMVlJSC.'i—g.vvnt variity 



Carpenter^s and Builder^s Tools ! 



Plains, Saws. Cliisch. AiKjfrs. Urdu ■>, Bills. Drawiii// Knms. 

 Siiuans, Triiur.ls, Hindis, Halchcls. Jiaiitiiors, Aihts, llinci, 

 and Broad Axes, Boreiny Mac/iiiics, O'oidd's and Steploc's 

 Morlicing Machiucs, Piles, i(v. 



Blacksmith^s Tools. 



ndlows. Anvils, Vices, Screw riides,T'Mos, Horse Xaih,llij)'se 



S'utcs, Buttresses, </»■. 



COOPEE'S TOOLS. 



Fine assortment. Knives, llimhs, I'hines, <lf. 



CUTIiERY. 



A very large stuck and assort niont of U ostenholnrs Hutcli- 

 er's andotliei's, Tn.lile, I'ncl.xt, Peii.Bulclier mid Shnc Knives, 

 ICazors, S/icars,- Cissurs, Carvers, dx: (ireat variety. 

 GUXS, PISTOLS, 



Gun Trinimingsand Moanlinijs.siniih- and douhUhitrrelkd F.n- 

 i.'lisli and German liijies. Pistils of great variety, tugrtle i 

 witli a general assort m ut uf guods usually kept iua Hardware 

 storu. 



S A -iF* S 



Kvery variety, mill, cross ci;t and circular, from three inches 

 to sixtv inclusive, luriiished at man u tact urers prices. 



Siiddlcry lliu'dwiirc and I'lirduge Trimmiiiffs. 



In this liranch of my busimss, 1 am enabled to extend to 

 saddlers ami carriage makers unusual I'aiilities. beingsnpplic-d 

 direct from the manufacturers, (iimds in this liiiecnme tome 

 ut extraordinary low ]irices. .My st..clv embraces all varieties; 

 JiiirkUs, p.rrits, Omanonls. Ji'ovk/,/.--, J.'infjs, Siinjllis. Jlilts. 

 PiincJies. M'elihiiifi. Silj-Aiijii.-Hn;/ and Deiinisiia J'ro.s, Sad- 

 dler's Sillx, S/ioe, Thre.i-t'i'rdanil Piltinii 'Ihnad. 



Carriage Triiuiiiiii^s. 



Brass and Silrer J'iiitea,S-r'-i" Fi-fiU Bands ami I'laled Screw 

 Front Mail Bands, t'uarli Handles, Vnrlain Frames, Turned 

 Cellars, I'alent and Enanieihd Leatlier, Kni-iiiilhtl Mnslin. 

 Ihiil: and Drill, Knliiier CM'i, Carria\;.e JJaws, peer and Cnrlrd 

 Hair. Patent Leather and liubbcr Belli mj, IL.iiip and JiahUr 

 Itad.ilii?. 



tlS-'Oriljrs i)romptly tilled and forwarded. 



Mavlst. l^hl. I!. 1''. Ko\. 



HORSE BILLS 



PllOMi'TLY AND XL:ATLY I'HINTKD 

 SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS 



rilK ILLINOIS 



•IMntual Fire Insurance Co, 



LOCATED AT ALTON ILLINOIS. 



CirAllTKRKD FKD. Jo, ISo'.i. OIUiANl/.KD A1'KIL4 INI'J. 



Aiiioiint of jircmuim notes in force February 



\st, 1^5(), cnnstihdiiiij a fund for ilie 



ptt'inient of Losses, 



§80 0,000.0 0, 



Secured I'l/ a lien on pro/n r'l/ insiniJ valued 

 III or<'r 



The 



UHLER'S PLOWS 



Double Curved tJprlj^lit Steel IHould 

 Kuard FIoav. 



THE niOPllIETOR OF Tins SUPEPJOR 

 liow still contmuis to supply .>.-^ 

 the grfatilemaiij which its merits havo \.\„__*j.-^::3:x_uci 



crealid. Ita couibinatiou of ran; ad 



vantages has rocouimeiiclcd it to tl]< 



iisricultuial coiniiiniiity llirougliout the Slate of Illinois, it 



is now ailinitCL-d that it has no eijual. 



The following note is but one of the nnmy testimonials 

 which have been turni.-,lied the man Jl'aclurer of the w.niiiii^- 

 of his (iloWS. 



Wecertify that wv; have lati ; used the above plow -. liMtn; 

 faoturi'd by -Mr. .John Uhler, a:ol «e would .-lat'- that ;io \ 

 are in ,ill respc-cts, sni)erior to any other )dows we have ever 

 used. We chi'orfuUy recommend them to the [lubljc. 

 W'la. I'. Lawsou, Win. I'otlinbarger, 



J..), .■'hort, Dayid Newsom, 



John \V. liuck, Uriah >Ianu, 



J<)tin KH\anau;.'li. I'hilenion Stout. 



Sangamon county. .Ia:i 1'. l^.)ii. 

 ■Jih'iom tile p.'caliar form of Uhler's plows tb:'y ar- not ex- 

 celled by any other now in usi'. It scours very bright, sheds 

 oiT stubbles admirably, and riina light and ea^y to the team. 

 Tile largust sized two-huiso pbiw of this kind, has I'cin us'-d 

 sevoral seasons successfully iu breaking prairie. The limits 

 of u newspaper .idvertisement will not admit of an accurate 

 description of these plows. To seothetu is tobe jdeased with 

 them. 



In addition to the above, the manufacturer it nutking I 



wrought iron upright ones, and two-horse jdows. | 



.\lso,tt superior f'lairie Plow, warranted to l>o equal to any | 



prairie iilf.v now in use. Any size that may hu wanted can ' 



bo hatl at short iioticu. A large uaniber of all sizes, ki'pt on 



h.'nid constantly. 



.Maautactnred l>y .TvOflN UIILKIt, 



Spritigtield, 111., at wlio.so establislinient thesi' favorite plows 

 can be had, from a single one to a number unlimited. 

 aufi-i-wlv j 



§9.000.000! 



'I '^11 IS comiiany iosiiii-^ d\^l•llillg^,^;or■■^.\\ar.■h(,n.-l s. n<anu- 

 X lactnii, s. niijls. bams, stable^ ami the cont^ iiis ol '."'!'' 

 toi^ctlor with every other similar species of propi rty w'''''" 

 tiiu ."^late, from 



L08S OH DAMAGE UY FIRK! 



The liinetois feci jostilii-il in n-conimriiilii:j; ilijs company t^' 



the I'avoralile consideration of the citizens ol Illinois. Kvny 

 one insurvil bfConus a member, the eoiepany being an as 

 soeiation of customers— each of whom i> coroerncd in in- 

 suring Ills neighbor. As tlie indomnilicatioii fniid augments 

 inexact ratio with the incnase of ri.-ks. th.' capital of the 

 company it com|i,irati\ely exljaustli!-s: and the entir.- safety 

 of tlie institution must be apjiareut to every one who read> 

 the charier. 



Clie cost of insuring in this company is solow,as to render 

 itaVniost iii(xciisal)lo lor the owner- of insuraldc projierty 

 not to avail themselves of its protection. 



BOAKD Ol-' DJKKCTOKS. 



I,VM*3i TniMiiLi.L, lOi.iAs lliiiiiAEi.. J,. Kei.lj:\ih:i;olr, 



ItK\.i. F. l.oNr,, Sami ru Wadi;, ' Ali ai i> Dow, 



KOIIERT .-^MITII .b. MX .(amis, IIeXJ. K. IIaKT, 



Tl)IOTHV'lU.;XK!!. Ih.NilV I,K\.' .loIIX IIMIIIVCIIE, 



M. CJ. Atwook. Nath'i. JIaxso.v, ,?oh.n At\\. .m, 



1!E.\JAM1X r. LO.NG. I're.-id.nt. 

 Lewi,-, KEi.i.KNr.F.noEit.Treas, .M, {,. ,\r\\o< v, c-i-c y. 



Jijj' An .\gi'iit for this ("oiiiiiany may be found in aliie,i.-t 

 evi-ry Coniny of tlie Mate, 



I^jj' Application for insnruiice ninv be made to 



.lA.MLS L 1111,1.. A --lit, 

 Ajiril 1, IS.'iT. at Si.ringbeld, 



*T.«K COKA" .llllh. 



w 



For Criiirtliig- Corn, Col). Iloniiiiy or ."^Ical and 

 ticiicral Slock Feed. 



R J)KM Villi T1II.S MILL AT ANY 



P' int. or from our wa:.-oii,-<. that inn tI,ron:;Ii the ,li:- 

 f 'lent pirl> ul the duiitry. ai the iiiannfictuii 'sid:;!! price, 

 whi. h is, for llie mill c •iiipli te. ,^i.o. 

 Old. 'IS, or letters of ioniii;;, slioul i hi' all^e>^l■vl to 



111, .\ r.'i'VKi; .t I'o., >r.iiTi..Mi. M, 71!. 



Wi- iiir.l liut .«ay th At s>li"ri- He' .-tar Mill l;a>l'tili ll-ed. it 

 lia< gtiiiofi en dit beyond ail ollnr .Mills . ow in use; iiml tli- 

 Iniiiir only m i-O.- to >. c and TV it in order to lice ine con- 

 vincid tliat it is pirfi t in it- arr.ingeuienl from tin! tact that 

 it ^riod- i.ni II i- Ki'il a- old coin, (corn ami cdi p,is-iii'_ 

 lluough It together.) which no other. Mill will do. hlrnu■l.^ 

 and ^tock-.;:•oWel•s e.iii save from ;;u to -Id bii-heis of corn in 

 e.u'h loo by tlien<e of this .Mill; (at least we havo certilicale- 

 ti) that elfi-ct,) Persons having once e.\pi,rieiic-d its 1 em "'.. 

 will iievei return to tlie w.i-lelul prat'tice of fu,,c|iiij- corn in 

 tlie ear. 



It will nudoulitedly make- good meal of -lulled corn f -r fam- 

 ily use. 



The .Mill gii lids from twelve to tv.-enty bushel.-i per hour, 

 and Tiiaiiisaii e.is.v draft for I wo In. cm s. 



XVf can produce lirst premiums, Oi[doma^:. tiiid recommcn 

 dations too niinieions to meiiiiun. 



Kor lull paiti'-uliirs, references .iml deseriidionof Mills, see 

 c lieu firs. 



,\, IJ,- I'lrs-ons can be suppli'.l with a ''tar Mj!l. ami al-o 

 see (.ilu> in opivation by calliuir at tin- A;;ricullniMl .-lore of 



IRANCIS .V I'. A i; lit: 1,1.. 



.1,111 1, 1.-..1S Aulhuiized Au'ents. 



11, .-. M !i,.<iiN.) 



1-.. \v. 111; iv.x, )' 



-V, t.'. ii.)!)!)I,V. 



/.I, 'f. .Inl|v-.i« 

 (.i. I', il ..VKI,\- 



JiUOWN, (iODDIX & CO. 



\vih)I.i:sai.l: cuociius am> 



Commission IW[e:chants, 



NO. ('.2 SECOND .->TUE]':T, 



St. T,<ouis, Mu. 



Special atteiiti n given to tlie sale of Grain .ir.l Country 

 Produce. foia J. K. L). " 



Suect Totato Plaats. 



WE WIl L HAVE THEM IN THE PRO- 

 per se;i-nn, fir Sale by the hundred or thonsand.at 

 fairprices; (cee advertisement of early Nansemond jiotatoes; 

 Jytjl i'KANUS & JJAKKKL, 



Illinois Central Hail Road 



l.AM)S I'Olt SALi:. 



r|-'llE ILLINOIS C'ENTIIAL RAILROAD 



1 Company inviten the attention of Agrirultmalists and 

 I'anuerK to the fertile lands adjacent to their Koad, which 

 are o'fereiMor sale upon low terms, and long credit at low 

 rates ol interest. 



His the policy an i wish of the Company to scdl all their 

 lands to actual set this; and no induceniciit is ottered to 

 si.ecTilStors: in fact none will be s(>!d on long credit, without 

 the distinct oliligalion id cillti\ation. 



Iliinoisoiciipies ih ' luo.-i ceiitiiil position if t!ie AVestern 

 .-tatcs and Ci.mpi i,-es lheiiei...t ii I tile Seetioii of the belt of 

 land e.xienditiv: tnaii tin ,*.t'..inlic tcean to the Mi6.-=ouri 

 liiver, and incliiilii.g Ni w VniK. New .ieisey, I'l nn-y I vania, 

 Ohio. liidJina, ll'inoi.-. .Micliigii,: AViscoii»in, Inwa and 

 Northern .Miss.iuri, 



Lulike the j;tatcb -Vort h of ns, the i>rodnctions arc not 

 clieiki d byiigurinK « inters,— nor is the Inat of summer 

 iijiprej-ixi-. 'I he ill mis \\ e,-t of the ,\|issoini l;iver gradually 

 and rapiill.\ decrea^e in |.rtilit,\, till thej bend with the 

 Cleat .Vnierican Plain, and iuing cbielly, if not solely adapt- 

 eil to jii.i/.inj:. can :ie\er eoinpele with tbo-eol this Male. 



The lands bcrdciing np>iii the Miasoiiiiaml Kansas It ivers, 

 and ujion the lines of the j.roposed road- in Iowa, have been 

 taken up. anil an iiowsellii g at i'loia .410 to S'u I'er acre, 

 allh.iiigh settleis have to pay heavy I'reights upon the trans- 

 portation of their agrirultmal tool-, furniture and goods; 

 and « hen theirerops are produced, ihe extra cost of trans- 

 portatiou to Kastern markets exceeds the cost of produc- 

 tion, 



I.onking to tiie future growth of our country, tliis State, 

 v.hich con. Lines the most favorable temperature with the 

 richest soil and ir.cst healthy climate, v ill for all time be the 

 great aaiii producing district. It is full of mineral wealth 

 such as t^ial. Iron. Lead, Limestone, &c., and has already the 

 advantages of churches and schools, of population, and of 

 the invest tuent of capital. Moreover, there is scarcely a 

 county in Illinois which has not a supply of timber. The 

 sonthern section of the State includes at lea-t 2.U(tU,U00 acres 

 of the be-t iiuality of timber laud; and theexteiisive pineries 

 in adjoining States, ace-sibie by the Lakes, furnish Chicago 

 with an iniiiien ■• onantity of timboraudlumber ameuutiug 

 in IS.".!;., to 4i;ill.l)«to,i Kill feet. 



Illinoisespecially during tp.e last ten yearn, has been rap- 

 idly developing lur resources. The population i.s now about 

 l,f,00,000 anil eiclity inillions of dollars have been expended 

 for Uailroad.-; whi'li. with the waters of t)ie Miotissippi, 

 Illinois Kiver, the Michiiran Canaland Lake communications 

 allonl clii'ap ani coiiveiiieiit iiieuii.- for the transportation of 

 lier proilncts to every market. About one million acres of 

 the Companv's lauds have already been sold, and many 

 linuri-hing vilhiKen evince lie rapidly increasing prosperity 

 of lliecoiintry. Such is the laeility and economy with which 

 the.^e l.-.nds ca 1 l>e cultivated, that in two years farmers can 

 rei-.dily sun..und theinsilves with all thecomforts of old set- 

 tled fariii.s in the Ka.-terii .States; and such is tlieir fertiliey 

 a;t.l pr.iiluctiveiie-s. tliat property purchased ut from ijlj to 

 .;.;,o per a. re at si.\ years' credit and three per cent, interest, 

 can i.e luily I'li'l for within that time, togetlni- Willi all the 

 I ..sts of jiiipn.vements, by ordinary industry, from the profits 

 ot the crov". 



Alt!ei.L;h it is evi.lent that lands in tli'' viciiii'y ofrailroads 

 in Illinois witladvance to foUor even ,.^100 jlt aero within 

 fen years, yet the ititen'sts of this Coni]iany arc more advan- 

 c.'d by ]. lacing their property in tin- ban. Is of fanners, t.) set- 

 tle the coiiniry. relying upon the business of tin- road for its 

 chief profit am! to enable it to di-churge its obligationR;to 

 till' Stale, These considerations induce the policy of rapid 

 .- il-s. whi--h hrvt b, en (.r. gre-.-in;; ami inerea-ing for two 

 years past, ami will be lurunl till Ihe lands are finally 

 ili-Mos d id'. .\o iiicouia.,:eiiniit is given to -[.eonlative piir- 

 < ha-ers, MS the ( o'lipany iloi - not wi-h to ills) ose of any 'if 

 it- lands e,\ce[it lor rctnal sctili ineiit and cultivation it is 

 e\ Ideiit. tlierit.ire. that Ihe List interests of .-ettleis can uo- 

 w lute be Its Well iiioinottd u.s by purchasing and settling 

 m .n tli.'-f iaiii!.* 



i'oriiifirniiitioiias to price, tenns, etc. apply to 



Ji.'lI.V \VlLSON 



JyJ'.idwCni Land Ci mm'r I. C.U. K. Co., Chicago, 111. 

 KUIIXS i\i ILVIM,};;' 



1* 11 1; *^ii r^i iJ> siiijIj s i 



TUK UKST NOW IX USK. 



rPHLS DRI 



_B. l'i\ iiiiums a 



LL TOOK THE TWO FIRST 



t the bite Stat- lair of Illinois, held at 

 Peoria; .i'~ i iit the State Kairs of Wisconi-in and lUiio. This 

 Inill will s,.w llVi-e^ Bile. Oats. j::irie;i. BvcKxi-heat, Jlice, 

 II: in J), l-'nj-, Tini'illii/. t'li.irr •.unl Millcl Seerl. with. nit any 

 cliange of lixtiirc:" c.in I..' regiilat-.-il in one minute to sow 

 any ijiMiil'iy or kind of Seed. Warranted fordurability aad 

 workniaii-hiii. 



flood and resp.insibl ■ ag.r.ts wanted in every county in the 

 State Circulars sent to any addre.is. Those wanting drills 

 should order early. Applvto 



U", KUIIXS & O',, 



m.ir.O FCiuwlt Sidinj;ficld, Illinois 



