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1864. 



THE ILLINOIS FAEMER. 



319 



EVERGREEN SEEDLINGS. 



A very large stock of superior grown Evergreen 

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



PER 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 Pine, two years old, $2 per 100. 

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

 of large or small size, at very low rates. 



A large stock of CONCORD 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., A. 



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: 



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CONCORD. $55 per 1,000. • ' 



A few thousand of bearing age, of large size at 



$^5 i er l,00i.) ' 

 These will produce a good crop the second ye.ar. 



, HARTFORD PROLIFIC, $10 per 1.00, or 

 ten for a dollar. 



; REBECCA, $10 per 100. 



DIANA, $10 per lOO 



The above will be well packed, 

 to go any distance. 



Terms — Cash, or approved bank paper o 

 short date. 



JAMES SMITH. 

 Desmoikes Iowa, Jan. 1, 1863. 



: Dunlap's Nursery. 



This nursery has good stock of apple trees of all 

 ages and of choice varieties for the west, low heads 

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

 or Early Richmond of Downing,) Dwarf and Stand- 

 ard Pears, the Purple Cat e Raspberry, the best of 

 all raspberries for the farm ; Houghton 

 Gooseberry, Grapes, Strawberries, Ornamental 

 Trees and Plants. An immense stock of Silver Leaf 

 Maple, from $5 to $15 per 100, 6 to 10 feet high. The 

 green house is well stocked with roses and other bed- 

 ding out plants. This stock is grown to retail and 

 not adopted to the tree peddler,a8 all trees and plants 

 are large, stocky and thrifty, arid intended for the 

 planner only) i Terms cash with low prices. 



Address, " M. L. DUNLAP, 



- , Champaign. 



March 1, iSBS.tf 



■"" ■:■■ It^^j&z^ ■■■■ : f^r'r:: 



October \ ^_ nqg 



Should Farmers Insure? {,........,".'."..".!!!!"." 290 



A Chapter on the Raspberry ..L,... .'"!!,...."....'!.". 291 



Peach Ttees and Tanzy .".'.*' *" 293 



Lice on Cattle .!!"!!!!"!!!.*. 293 294 



Birds and Insects "" * 993 



Rural Refinements. "* 294, 



Pleasant Surprises ".'.'.'.. 204 



To keep Flies from Cattle....."'.*."","."'"!..'.*.""! 294 



Importance of Knobs on Horns.....*.'.'.',.."" 295 



Trans. III. Hor. Soe '...*....'.....'...'...! 295 



Dwarf Apples for Suburban Gardens..'.'.*.'. .....*.."! 296 



Health of Farmers __ '."'" 298 



Gathering and Keeping Fruit .!!!!!!!'.!!!!!!!' 297 



Culture of Cabbage..,.. ..*!!!!!!!.!! 297 



The "Varnish Tree ..........'.'.'.'.*.'.'..!.'.'.'... 297 



Pruning Pyramidal Trees....,.'.*'.*.'.'.'.*'.!*''.'.*.*.*,,....... 298 



Sow Rye ..a... '. '>98 



Oil Springs in Missouri .'.-.—!!!.*.*..!!!!!!!! 298 



Stannard Apple ;' '\ 29s 



Potato Rot ....'."..*.'.'!!!..','.'.'.'! 299 



Alton Horticultural Society..... !!!! !!!!..! 30O 



A Primeval Forest !!!!!!'.!!!! 301 



Value of Sclenca... !.."..*..'.*.*.',...... 302 



Crops in the Great San Jose Valley.!!!!!!'.'.'...*!!!! 302 



The Ras|iberry " " ' oAn 



Pigeon Ma Dure ..'.'.'.'*..,'.**,**,.'..' 303 



Tobacco for Cut worms !.J.'.'.'.'..' 303 



Mocking ird !'.'.'.'*.*.'.*'.'!!!*! 303 



Prairie Scenes — Poetry.... on* 



Little byfLittle " .'.*.*.*!.'.'.'.'.""! onJ 



Age of Apple Orchardr !!!'.! *"*' on^ 



An Ice Cave '- * onj 



Little Acts Great .",'.'.'.' on; 



TbeState Fair !„: 



Editor's Table gj| 



ID OSS, THOMPSON & CO. .,. 



^ (Successors to G. S. Thompson.) v\ 



CAPITAL PENSION & BOUNTY AGENCY. 



OFFICE ON WEST SIDE OF 5tH STREET. 



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

 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. 



■BOVmr AND BACK PAY, PENSIONS, RECRTTITIN6 

 CLAIMS, CLAIMS FOR HORSES LOST IN 

 SERVICE, ARREARAGES OF PAY 

 ,, BUB RESIGNED OFFICERS, 



&c., <fcc., &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 of all 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 your 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 $5, as reeala- 

 lat«d by act of Congress. Address 



ROSS, THOMPSON & C©., 

 Capita Pension and Bounty Agency, Springfield, 111. 

 dec63-tf 



