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THE ILLII^OIS FARMER. 



Feb. 



©lie |llis0fe J^ai'miiv 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF 



agricultobe and horticulture. 



ri'ELrSHET) AT 



tiPRINGFIELD, - - ILLINOIS, 



r.Y 



BAIL n A C H K & B A Iv li; R , 



AND IS EDITKI) IIY 



<r£. L. DULILAP, Tribune's Rural. 



TEF.JI-; IN ABVANCE.— jl a ycnr; two cojiiesl SC; five 

 copii!'! i~V, ten copies j6, and one tj gettir up of tlio club 

 Wont}' (;opio;f .-JIO. 



It is not in'Ct'-ssao}- that the rhib ehonlfl all be at one ofTico 

 — \V(i s:'nd wiim-cvor the nicmbers of th'! club may retiido 



T!ic pn^ita;;-e o;i t!iu F\t:5Ii;r is ciily tliree cont.s a year in 

 I;o ttati' of Illinois, ami six cents out of it. 



Speeinii'iis ninnb' rs sent free on iipplication. 



Knbsciiption money may be sent at Die risk of tlie pub- 

 lisiier. 



.Exelianires and coninivinications fcr the eye of tlie Editor 

 ■jiiunUl be addres.scd, Iliin.13 Fakmeis, Clianipaign Illinois. 



AU business letters are to l.e direc ed to the publishers, 

 Springtiebl. 



T^JKM- Oil' .iDVEr.Tl-IXG: 



1 mo. .3 nil). G mo 12 ino. 



(^ne piicre. or two cnlnnms 8 j^-O ;';.') ^.',0 



ll.iil a pa/e or one •• .'j I'J 'Z'>) 80 



I nr foui'lii i,-.-ii;e or liiclf colnnni . '.' 7 12 38 



I ni' ei-hrli or one fourth •• ..2 4 7 10 



()n« «<iuare of ten lines 12 4 7 



Card of live lini'S one yar $0 00 



'len cents a line for less than a t-quare i^ai li insertion. 



All wortl'.}' obj jcts advertised, and tiiu,-e of iniinn-tanee to 

 the Fariai-r will receive, from time to time, su-.h ei'ifori;'.! 

 notices as the Eilitor may consider them wortliy of, without 

 aid tioual char;re. 



Iniplenients and seeds to be tested sh'Tuld bv sent direct 

 to tiie Kditor, at bis resideuee .1 loimpai;^:i. 



A\'e have jiut t.b<r price of a.lvert'sin^ '.■■■itliin roach of all. 

 It will CMKibie those vvlio like t.i freely :;•' .eilise their goods, 

 to do so at a che.ap rate, 



Terms. ea.sh. Te:irly ad"erti4i'rs wi'I p:iy semi-annually, 

 and all transient .ndverti-emenrs must h<' ai-conijiauied v. itli 

 tliP cash to insure insertion. 



i;AILliAv.IIK & r.A'.;,-lt. Publishers. 

 Spr'Ui;fieid, Ills. 



"the IlLIIGIS STATnmJBNAL 



JS CONFIDEi\TLY OFFERED TO THE PEOl'i-K OF 

 Illinois as the best and most reliable news, political 

 md conuncrcial j^apcr vrithin their reach. It is publi.shed 

 'it Springfield, the Capital of tho Ftate, and is the medium 

 of all oiBcial notices, published by State authority. Partic- 

 ular attention is given to commercial affairs and every 

 ; lumber contains copious reviews of the markets in the 

 iirincipal cities. 



TEPiJIS : 



One copy one year J2 09 



Three copies one year 5 00 



Si.t " " 7 riO 



Ten ■' " 12 00 



Twenty " " 20 00 



Payable always in advance. Persons sending clubs of ten 

 and upwards shall be entitled to an extra copy. 



Address BAILIIACHE & BAKEE, 



Sprinfefirld, Illinois. 



APPLE SEiiDS. 



For sale, fifty bushels of clear seed, at the lowest 

 possible rates, sent in sacks or barrel.s in quantities 

 to suit. Address, JOHN BOX. 



Is'l-'iu ruiaski, Oswego co., N. Y. 



A GOOD INVESTMENT. 



ONE TIIA T PA rs. 



THE 



Has now been published i'lt' Chicago, lil., for twenty- 

 two years, without intetmission. It is devoted to the 

 ProUucer's itUerests, treating of 



GENARAL AGRICULTUllE, 

 STOCK RAISING, 



IIOKTICULTURE and POMOLOGY, 

 And DOMESTIC ECONOMY generally. 



The rublishors' aim will be to give such informa- 

 tion ai'.ii assistance as will enable the fanner to grow 

 tlie largest crops with the least expenfo, and what is 

 etiual'y iuiportaut to assist Liiu iu securing the 



LARGEST PRICKS 



the market afioids, by giving sucli reiijible informa- 

 tion that is obtainable co:iceining the markets at 

 home and abroad — the cost of forvrurding produce to 

 market, and oth^r attendant e.Kpenscs — thus enabling 

 tho producer to take advantage of the conditions of 

 the market in dispensing of his produce. 



FORM OF PAPER. 



The paper consists of 10 pages largo quarto, mak- 

 ing a convcrjient size for binding and reference. A 

 full index is gi\-en at the end oi e.acii six months. 



CONTENTS. 



A'jout fiTc pages are devoted t,i Get oral Agricul- 

 ture ; one to two jinges to llortif-ulturc ; one page to 

 Literature ; two or more pages to (General War Mis- 

 cclhiny and News ; two jjages to, 'larkets and Rec- 

 ord of .Season, and asking and answering questions, 

 and general editorial items. 



A portion will also be devoted to Advertisements 

 of such character as is appropriate to an Agrieuitaral 

 paper. 



DR. GEO. IL DADD. 



This celebrated Ycterinary Surgeon will contribute 

 regularly to the Faismkr, giving especial attention to 

 tho au.^wering of questions and giving information 

 upon matters interesting to stock growers. 



A NEW VOLUME 



Commencing January 1st, ISC-"], and the present time 

 affords the best time to form clubs for the year. 



One copy ore year S2 00 



Two cojiies one year 3 00 



Larger clubs furnished at liberal rates, or prem- 

 iums given where clubs of six or more are sent at 

 SI 50 each. 



Specitnen copies and show bills sent to any one 

 who desires them for examiu.ation or the purpose of 

 raising a club. 



For sals by news dealers generally. - ■, 



For samples or other information concerning tlrc 

 paper, address 



EMERY & CO., Chicago; nr 



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