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1864. 



THE ILLmoIS FARMER. 



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EVERGREEN SEEDLINGS. 



A very large stock of superior grown Evergreen 

 Seedlings, at less than one-half the Eastern Prices. 



PEE 1,000. 

 Norway Spruce, two years old, 

 three to five inches, $5,00 



Norway Spruce, three years 

 old, six to nine inches, $8,00 



Scotch Pine, two years old, 

 three to five inches, $7,00 



Austrian Pixh, two years old, $2 per TOO. 

 Balsam Fir, Red Cedar, Arbarvit^, &c., &c, 

 of large or small size, at very low rates. 



A large stock of CONCOPtD GRAPES, one of the 

 best varieties for the West. 



A large stock of RED DUTCH CURRANTS, the 

 best for market, two to three years old, at half the 

 isual rates. 



STANDARD AND DWARF PEARS, of well 

 tested varieties, together with a good assortment of 

 Fruit and Ornamental Trees, &c., &. 



Send for Catalogue. ROBT. DOUGLAS. 



Waukegan, III. tf 



TO GRAPE growers! 



The subscriber has a large stock of the most vigor- 

 ous growth layers of the following desirable varieties, 

 which ho will sell at very low rates, to wit: 



CONCORD. $55 per 1,000. 



A few thousand of bearing age, of large size at 



$75 } er 1,000. 

 These will produce a good crop the second year. 



HAPtTFORD PROLIFIC, $10 per 1,00, or 

 ten for a dollar. 



REBECCA, $10 per 100.' 



DIANA, $10 per 100 



The above will be well packed, 

 to go any distance. 



Terms — Cash, or approved bank paper r 

 short date. 



JAMES SMITH. 

 DF.SM0I^'ES Iowa, Jan. 1, 1863. 



WANTED. 

 KNITTING MACHINES. 



Every Farmer to know that his " Women Folks 

 can earn ?6 to $20 per week with one of Akin's Cele- 

 brated Knitting Machines. It will earn its cost in 

 thirty days. Price complete $75. Weight 45 pound. 

 Freight from 50 cents to $1 50. Send for circular 

 and samples, (send stamps.) 



BRANSON & ELLIOT, 



General Agents, 

 Apr '63 ly 120 Lake street, Chicago, 111. 



BliOOMINGTON NURSERY 



r.LOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. 

 Eighty Acres Fruit and Ornamental Trees 

 OAA NAMED SORTS TULIPS, ALSO HYACINTHh 

 ^« 'U Crocus, and a general assortment of Bulbs 

 »nd Flower Roots for Fall and Spring planting.! 

 Sursery stock, Evergreens, Greenhouse and garden* 

 plants — all at wholesale and retail at lowest cash 

 rates. 



iBS^For particulars see Catalogues or address snbscrlbei 



F. K.PH<ENIX. 



Bloomington, 111., Aug. 1, 1859. 



Dunlap's ISTursery. 



This nursery has good atock of apple trees of all 

 ages and of choice varieties for the west, low heads 

 and stacky. The genuine " May Cherry," (Kentish 

 or Enrly Richmond of Downing,) Dwarf and Stand- 

 ard Pears, the Purple Cam. Raspberry, the best of all 

 raspberries for the farm ; Lowton Blackberry, Hough- 

 ton Gooseberry, Grapes, Strawberries, Ornamental 

 Trees and Plants. An immense stock of Silver Leaf 

 Maple, from $5 to S15 per 100, 6 to 10 feet high. The 

 green house is well stocked Avith roses and other bud- 

 ding out plants. This stock is grown to retail and 

 not adopted to the tree pcddler,as all trees and plants 

 are large, stacky and thrifty, and intendedfor the 

 planner only. Terms cash with low prices. 



Address, M. L. DUNLAP, 



Champaign. 



March 1, ISBS.tf 



"D OSS, THOMPSON & CO. 



(Successors to G. S. Thompson.) 

 CAPITAL PENSION & BOUNTY AGENCY. 



OFFICE OX WEST SIDE OF StH STREET, 



Opposite State House, over L. Greeble's Clothing Store 

 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. 



BOUXTY AND BACK PAY, PENSIONS, RECRUITING 



CLAIMS, CLAIMS FOR HORSES LOST IN 



SERVICE, ARREARAGES OP PAY 



DUE RESIGNED OFFICERS, 



• kc, &C., &C. 



Our experience and acquaintance with the details 

 of business in the various departments, and the per- 

 sonal attention of one member of the firm at Wash- 

 ington, afford us every facility for the prompt collec- 

 tion cfall classes of military claims. 



If you have any claims of any description against 

 the government, give us a statement of the facts, and 

 we will tell you what j'our rights are in the case. A 

 letter of inquiry may save you much trouble, expense 

 and perhaps loss. All communications enclosing a 

 stamp for return postage p romptly answered. In- 

 formation gratis. No fees charged until money is 

 collected. Charges low. Pensions for S5, as regula- 

 lated by act of Congress. Address 



ROSS, THOMPSON & Ct., 

 Capita Pension and Bounty Agency, Springfield, 111. 



dec63-tf ; 



STANDAKD 



SCALES 



OF ALL KINDS. 

 Also, Warehouse Trucks, Letter Presses, Ac. 



FAIRBANKS, GREEN LEAF & CO. 



172 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, 



Sold in Springfield by 



E. B. PEASE. 



Be careful and buy only the genuine. junel-ly 



