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THE ILLINOIS FAEMEiv. 



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1864. 



& MMmn, 



A MON-TIILY JOUllXAL OF 



GARICOLTUHE hm KOBTICULTURL 



PUBLISHED AT 



SPRxYGFIELD, - - ILLINOIS, 



BY 



BAKER & PHILLIPS, 



AND IS El>I'rf;D BY 



M. li. DUNLAP, Tribune's Kural. 



T3BM3 IN ADVANCE.— ,J1 a year; t\vo ropiosT 5C- f.ve 

 cjpies $3; ten copies $6, and one to gettor up of tlio club 

 t^-onty copi.?s$10. 



It is nut ni'ccsi5ac3' that the chil) should all be at one office 

 — vo send wherever the members of the club may reside 



Tlie postage on the Fap.ukp. is only three cents a year in 

 the State of Illinois, and six cents out of it. 



Specimens numb- rs sent free on application. 



Snbsciiption money may bo sent at the risk of the pub- 

 Uslicr. 



E.xchanges and communications for the eye of the !':ditor 

 should be addressed, IiLiNOls Fahmku, Clinmpaign Illinois. 



All business letters are to be dircc ed to the publishers, 

 Sprinjifield. 



TEIIM5 0? ADYEUTI-ING: 



1 mo. 



One page, or two columns ,-8 



Hull a pat;e or one '• 5 



(.ne fourth page or half colnmn.. 3 

 One eiglitli or one fourth " .. 2 



(tue square often lines 1 



Card of five lines one year 



•Jen cents a line for less than a square each insertion. 



All worthy objects advertised, and those of importance to 

 the Farmer will receive, from time to time, such editorial 

 notices as the Editor may consider them worthy of, without 

 add.tional charge. 



Implements and seeds to bo testeii should be sent direct 

 to the Editor, at bis residence .t liampaign. 



■\Ye have put the price of advertising within reach of all. 

 It will enable those who like to IVeely advertise their goods, 

 ti" do so at a cheap rate, 



Terms, cash. Yearly advertisers will pay semi-annually, 

 and all transient advertisements mast be accompanied with 

 the cash to insure insertion. 



BAKEa & PHILLIP,?, Publishersv^ig 

 Spr'ui^field, Ills. 



Sanford & Mallory's Flax and Hemp 

 Machines. 



These celebrated machines are on exhibition and 

 in operation in a building adjoining the Chicago Su- 

 gar llefinery. For circular telling all about them, 

 price, &c., address NELSON' STILLMAN, 



General Agent, Chicago, 111. 



P. 0. Box 5823. JUayreS.ly 



A GOOD INVESTMENT. 



ONE THAT FAYS. 



THE 



THE ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL 



is CONFil'E.NTLY OFFERED TO THE I'EOI'i.K OF 

 Illinois as the best and most reliable news, political 

 :'.r.d commercial paper within their reach. It is published 

 It Springfield, the Capital of the ?tate, and is the medium 

 f all oilicial notices, published by State authority. Partic- 

 ular attention is given to commercial affairs and every 

 number contains copious reviews of the markets in the 

 principal cities. 



TEllMS : 



Onecopyono year S2 CO 



Three copies one year 5 00 



Si-x -' '■ 7 50 



>Xf.-a. " " 12 00 



Twenty « " •••• -20 00 



Payable always in advance. Persons sending clubs of ten 

 and upwards shall be entitled to an estra copy. 



Address BAKER & PHILLIPS, 



Springfirld, Illinois. 



"!?» HAIR-IE PARMER,' 



Has now been piibli.shed in Chicago, HI., for twenty- 

 two years, without intermission. It is devoted to the 

 Producer's interests, treating of . ;- _ , ^.,., . 



i GENARAL AGRICULTURE, .• • 



STOCK RAISING, 



HORTICULTURE and POMOLOGY, 



And DOMESTIC ECONOMY gcncrallj-. 



The Publishers' aim will bo to give such informa- 

 tion and assistance as wUl enable the fanner to grow 

 the largest crops with the least expense, and what is 

 equally important to assist him in securing the 



LARGEST PRICES 



the market affoids. by giving such reliable, informa- 

 tion that is obtainable concerning the. .markets at 

 homo and abroad — the cost of forwarding' produce to 

 market, and other attendant expenses — thus enabling 

 tk J producer to take advantage of the conditions of 

 tJie market in dispensing of his produce. 



FORM OF PAPER.. 



The paper consists of 16 pages large quarto, mak- 

 ing a convenient size for binding and reference. A 

 full index is given at the end ol each six months. 

 CONTENTS. 



About five pages are devoted to Gcreral Agricul- 

 ture ; one to two pages to Horticulture; one page to 

 Literature ; two or more pages to General War Mis- 

 cellany and News; two pages to Markets 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 Agricultural 

 paper. ■ - - - _^ 



DR. GEO. H. DADD. -. .:i .^ 



This celebrated Veterinary Surgeon will contribute 

 regularly to the Fahmee, giving especial attention to 

 the answering of questions and giving information 

 upon matters interesting to stock growers. 



, A NEW VOLUME v. ••.■ ■ ■- 



Commencing January 1st, 1863, and the present time 

 affords the best time to form clubs for the year. 



One copy one year $2 00 



Two copies 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. 



Specimen copies and show bills sent to any one 

 who desires'fhem for esamination or the purpose of 

 raising a club. 



For sal3 by news dealers generally. 



For samples or other information concerning the 



paper, addrc ss 



EMERT & CO., Chicago, HI. 



