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ILLBSTRITED ^imiN IIOMESTIC MIMllS, 



Being a history and description of the Horse, RIuJU:, Cattle, Siieep, Swine, FoiQ- 

 try, and Farxn. S)o^ 5 with Directions fur their Management, Breeding, Crossing, Kear- 

 ing, Feeding, and preparation for a profitable marltet. Also, tliclr Blseases and 

 Remedies ; together with Full Directit-ns for the Management of the Dairy, and the Com- 

 parative Economy and Advantages of Working Animals, the Horse, Mule, Oxen, &o., by R* !<• 

 AJjIjBW, Author of-^ Compend of American AgTicullwre" ^c. 



The above work contains more than 40 Er.graviiigs and Portraits of Improved Animals 

 illustrative of the different breeds and various subjects trealed in it. 



The most minute aa well as general pri'neiples for Breeding, Crossing, Rearing, Feeding, and 

 Management of all Domestic Animals, are herein given, to produce the utmost marketable 

 value for the food and attention bestov\ed on them \ as well as to prevent disease, and save the 

 immense losses Trhich annually occur from this source. It can be sent by iVIail, in Cloth Bind- 

 ing, for 75 Cents— Paper, 50 Cents. Published by C. M,. SAXTOM, 305 Broadway, New 

 york._ For sale by all the Booksellers throughout the country. 



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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, 



The Compactness yet completeness will make it a favorite with agriculturists.— CAronicte, 

 Philadelphia. 



Its greatest worth is, as a complete farrier, showing the diseases of animals, their treatment, 

 And cure.— i^ar. 4" Mcc 



The portion which relates to the dairy alonCj is worth the cost of the hook.— Worcester 

 Transcript, 



It is every way adapted to be serviceable in every household which has domestic animals. — 

 D Adv., Newark. 



We believe it a complete guide for the fanner and dairyman in the purchase, care, and use ol 

 anim al s . — Jeffersonian. 



Here is a work which should be in the hands of every faxmer.— Highland Courier. 



We can confidently recommend this work as a very instructive one to those engaged in farm- 

 ing, raising stock, or husbandry,— iVorWiampiow CouHer. 



The author is a practical farmer and stockbreeder, and is able to vouch for the correctness of 

 the remedies for diseases of Domestic Animals, aB well as the best mode of managing them. — 

 Huron, O. Reflector. 



It costs but seventy-five cents, and .cannot fail to be worth ten times that amount to any far- 

 mer. — Summit S. C Seacon. 



It is the best of that character we have yet seen ; no farmer should be without \t.— Democrat, 

 Carlisle, Fa. 



This is just such a book as every owner of stock should be possessed of. — Easton Md Star. 



Here is a book which all— those who follow the plow, and those who direct it — can read to 

 profit. It is a library of knowledge, presenting the latest improvements and diKCOveries, on all 

 the topics treaied of; and illustrated by a great variety of cuts. The " Aliens," one of whom is 

 the author of the work before ub, are quite famous in their especial role, so that what proceeds 

 from ihemmay be confidentlycredited atall events. The present book is a most interesting and 

 instructive one, and must meet with a great sale. — Sciota Gazette- 



This work, to the rarmwaud stock raiser, will be useful, instructive, and profitable, enabling 

 them to improve the breed of their stock, preserve them from sickness, and cure them when 

 infected with disease. — Herald, MorrisvUle, Pa. 



The time has gone by when farmers can expect to succeed without giving some attention to 

 Book Farming, and we trust they begin to see it for themselves. We should like to hear that 

 this work was in the hands of every farmer in the county. — Mercury, Potsdam,, N. Y. 



The title page of this work gives a. good idea of its scope and intent. It is a comprehensive 

 summary of farm operations, and wiU prove very acceptable to the great mass of our farming 

 population. We are informed that 3,000 copies of this work have been sold since the first of 

 January. It is well printed and profusely illustrated. — N. Y. Tribune. 



It is furnished with numerous illustrating cuts, and will form a complete *' vade mecum" for 

 the agriculturist, convenient for reference) and to be relied on when consulted. — Baltimore 

 American. 



This is a practical book by a practical man, and will serve extensive practical ends. It i« 

 a companion which every farmer will feel that he cannot well be without. — N. Y. Observer 



We cheerfully recommend this work to farmers, — Signal, Juliett, III. 



We anticipate an extensive sale for this work. — Ohio Cultivator. 



This work ought to be in the hands of every planter. — N. 0. Ddta. 



The author is a gentleman of fine attainments, and who ranks as one of the most accom* 

 pliehed writers on agricultural subjects in the country. — Ala. Planter. 



Many a valuable animal is lost, every year, for want of the knowledge here conyeje^.— Eagle. 

 Brattleboro, Vt. 



The author (Mr. Allen), is a practicsJ man^ and everything from his pen, on subjects oon 

 nected with agriculture and cattle breeding, is valuable to those who pKfer matter of fMt U 

 lere thGory.— Maine Farmer. 



