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THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 



[SEPTEMBER 



THE MAPES COMPLETE MANURES 



For Potatoes, Corn, Onions, Tobacco, Vegetables, etc. 



PEKMAJiENT EFFECTS OF THE MAPES POTATO MANURE. 



Dr. Henry Stewart Rives, iu the agricultural columns of The New York Times, weekly edition, Feb. 15, 1882, a full detailed acco 

 <iOOI> <'l{Ot>S. i r i < 1 1 1 . i 1 1 1 u 1'nlaloos. live, llunuai ism crass. Sweet Corn, on three acres of nerij poor, mini-ant, Ih/hl In ml, from a > 

 per acre «t THK HI Al'ES POTATO MANURE, 1878. No fertilizer or manure of any kind used since. 



HIGH STANDARD AND CHEAPNESS OF THE MAPES MANURES. 



Extract from the American Agriculturist, February, 1882. 

 " Anion? the makers of fertilizers 'The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Cuano Company ' early took the ground that the proper way to build up a reputatio 

 court analyses of I heir fertilizers. We liave recently been shown the returns of some Til II! TV A X.I L YSKS made al Ii] FFKi; i:x r KX TKIt I M KXT NT ATI 

 The samples were in part sent by farmers and iu part were taken by representatives of the stations from stock on sale. 



In No Case did the Percentages of the Valuable Constituents Fall Short of the Amount Claimed. 



The valuation at the stations, as calculated from the analyses, averaged for the whole 



#1.15 PER TON HIGHER THAN THE SEELING PRICE. 



Hid some a little less, but the average is as above stated. It is but proper to add tl 

 i-ii^riis, eaulillowers, and other 'truck' on Long Island, and the pot " 



csults obtained 



THE MAPES FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO CO. 158 Front Street, New- 



issortinent of Agricultural Chemicals, Peruvian Ouano, etc., at wholesale and retail. Send for prices. Send Postal for New Pamphlet. 



York. 



Manure Spreader, 



PULVERIZER AND CART COMBINED. 



In Drilling Cotton Seed for Fertilizers It 

 savethe laborof a Dozen Hands. 



pei- and Mow c-r. first ini ro- 

 duced in 1x7.x, and over 'Jnoo 1 

 now In use by 1 ho best fanners 

 in evervstale.and everywhere * 

 telling its own story of the economy of lal 

 the roughest and severest labor of the fa, 

 Km. I ot mamircioiind on t|„. fal . m , from the 

 *' "'"(Jiy k.',*"i "J any <-,, n<"H»n, wet or dry 



• ... . ; placing anv anionnt. desired per acre 

 rom I wen i v bushels upwards, broadcast or in drills, in 0,1,-1 out h 1 he time it. can be done 



by hand, (overscvey square inch ot gt 1 will, linelv pulverized manure, insuring 



rapid growib and large uniform crops ; every panicle of manure is at once utilized for 



plant tood. Its quality of work eannoi be approached by hand labor at ten times the cost. 



Many farmers write: " It saves ils cost every year." Another writes, when ordering 

 some slight repairs : -'We lene just tinislied culling ovcr'-JIHI Ions actual weight of 

 hay, MM 011s of which we give tin' Spreader credit for, in consequence of evenly spread- 

 ing the manure used iu top dressing." 



Spreader, so indispensable has it. become 

 made of best material, durable 

 used as a common cart 

 inanui.icturers, 



The fields where tnc Spreader is used can be 

 istinguished from others by the quality of 

 rops. Farmers having become familiar with 

 ic Spreader claim they would sooner part 

 dtli their mower or reaper than with the 

 It is a staunch and reliable inplement, well 

 be readily 



1 breakage with fair use. 



t. Kor Illusi raied ( 'ataloguc, giving full particulars, st 

 KEMP cV III 'It I'KK »I WI-FMJ CO., Svniras 



THE UNITED STATES 



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Of the City of New- York. 

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More than 1,000 claims have been 

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mite. 



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 JAS. K. PITCHER, Secretary. 



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6 Shirts 

 for $6. 



I have extraordinary facil- 

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 at a remarkably low figure, 



The bodies ate made of Wamsutta Muslin, and with 

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 Irish linen, three-ply, and shie ld-shaped. The trim- 

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 All seams are double- stitched or felled. 



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samples of material and rules tor se lf-measurement 

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EVAPORATING FRUIT 



Treatise on improved methods 

 SUNT KRUK. Wonderful results, 

 'l'al.les of Yields. Prices, Profits, 

 ami Ueneral Slatistics. Address 



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