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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[Mat, 
NEW EXCELSIOE LAWIT MOWEE. 
IT HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF AIVY LAWN 
MOWER IIV THE WORLD. 
It has been adopted, and can be seen in practical operation on Central 
Park and all the other City Parts, NeTv York; Governmeiit 
Grounds and City Paries, ■Washington ; Boston Common, 
Boston; Prospect Park, Brooklyn; and on almost everi' promi- 
nent Park throughout the United States and Canada. 
THE GREAT TRIAL* of Lawu Mowers was held in New Tork City 
June 25th, 1S74. There the Excelsior came into competition with all the best 
Lawn Mowers in the world, and was awarded the HIGHEST PREMIUM. 
Four sizes for hand-power ; four sizes for horse-power. 
Prices from S14 to SHOO. EVERY MACHINE WARRANTED. 
g Address CHADEOEN & COLDWELL MT'G CO., 
Send for Circular. Neivbnrgli, N. Y. 
Ij. B.— ^e call special attention to our new HORSE MCWER. 
Gears entirely covered and weight reduced 200 lbs. It is the LIGHTEST 
and BEST HORSE MOAVER EVER MADE. 
CITY AND COUNTRY TRADE 
SUPPLIED WITH THE 
CeMratei Excelsior Lawn Mower. 
H. B. CRIFFiNC 
GO Cortlandt Street, N. Y. City. 
1877. 
*''Ej?HlI/\DEtPHI\^ 
Lawn MowEF^ft 
EIGHT SIZES FOR HANS USE. 
"Weigliiiig from !i8 to S.j lbs. 
THREE SIZES FOR HORSE POTTER. 
These niaciiines did work on the C'^ntenniai Grounds equal 
to ten years* ordinary wear, without loss of time for sharpen- 
ing or repairs— completely distancing their competitors in 
the trial of six months constant use. 
GRAHAM, EMLEN & PASSMORE, 
Patentees & Manufacturers, Pliiladelpllia, Pa. 
AGENTS: 
B. H. Allek & Co., 189 & 191 Water St., Kew Tork. 
Jos. BiiEcK & Sons, .^l & 52Xorth Market St..Boston,Mass. 
■VVm. E. Baekett & Co., U Canal St., Providence. K. Island. 
J. M. CniLDs & Co.. 12 & 14 Fayette St., Utica, N. T. 
Steele &. Avert. 44 & 46 State St., llochester, N. T. 
EvEK^oN, Fkisselle & Co.. 10 So. Salina St.,Svracuse,N.T. 
T. Hawlet & Co.. 93 Water St., Bridgeport, Conn. 
FOUST'S 
HAY LOADEI?. 
A perfect machine for rapidly pitching hay, barley, and all 
loose grain on the wagon, in the field. Increased success in 
the harvest of 1876. Received the highest aod onlj" award for 
Hay Loader, with Diploma of Merit at Centennial Exposi- 
tion, based on field trial. Thousands in successful operation. 
Send for circulars early to the raanufactiirers, STRAT- 
TON & CULLUM, Meadvllle. Pa. E^" KINGMAN & CO., 
Peoria, 111., Gren'l Agents for Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. 
CHICAGO 
SCRAPER i DITCHER. 
Guaranteed to do double the work of common scrapers.and 
doit easier for man and team. Hut one man required to 
work it. No hand-work to finish np a road. Good roads can 
be made with them at 25 cents per rod. Broad open ditohes 
at 10 cents. Townships and counties can take them on trial. 
Price $13. on cars at factorv. Send for Manual of Road 
Making and Ditchinp;. free. Addre&s 
Chicago Sciapcr and l>itolier Co.. CHICAGO. 
Water & Air Proof Paper. 
strong and suitable for packing plants by mail, and in 
all cases where air and dampness siionld be excluded. 
CRANBERRV PL.ANTS in variety, by maU. 
Send for circular givinp mode of cnltnre, soil, &c. 
g- TROWBRTDGF.. Millbvct, Conn. 
Small Fruit Plants a Specialty. Good stock. Iot 
prices. See page 114 (March No.) JOHN S. COUjINB. 
ADAMANT 
Hard Metaf 
High Polish 
Adjustable 
Beams 
Wood&lron 
Run Steady 
Light Draft 
All Sizes. 
PLOWS. 
Do 
the work of 
best steel 
plows, 
whilemuch 
cheaper 
to repair. 
Agents wanted. 
THE NEW YORK PLOW CO., 55 Bcekman St., K. Y. 
THE CILPIN SULKY PLOW. 
Constructed entirely of iron and 
steel. Easily operated entirely by 
one lever. 'Siinple, strong, dura- 
ble. Performs better work in 
unskilled h:inds tlian a skillful 
plowman can do with wiilkin*: 
plow. T.noo sold and in use in two 
years, ffivinif unbounded satisfac- 
tion. Gold Medal at Illinois State 
trial 1874, and Indiana State trial 
1S7I5, the two hi:;hest ever award- 
ed sulky plows. 
R. H. ALLEN' &: CO., iRfl Warr r St.. New York, Agent. 
DEERE & CO.. Moline. Ills. Establi>hed 1R17. Manufac- 
turers o( G;ing Plowr^, Cultivjitors. and Steel Plows of all 
sizes, especially adanted to sticky soils. Send for ciri-ulars. 
THE CHAETER OAK SWIVEL PLOW. 
THE ONLY PERFECT SWIVEt. PLOW. 
MmnLETOWN, 'isov. 12, 1873. 
Oejits :—The Side-Hill Plow, No. 160. you sent me last 
summer, has been used thoroui'hly on stony, turf level, and 
side-liill, with equal success. It proves to be stronc, well 
made, easily worked, good for one yoke, and does excellent 
work. It is a plow tiiiit will recommend itself. We have 
plowed 12 or more acres, and had many visitors who were 
Jiiglily pleased with its operations. 
Tours truly. CHESTER SAGE. 
Send for illustrated circular with full piirticulars to 
THE HIGGANUM MT'G CO., 
HICCANUM, CONN. 
■'^J^^-.-y^^r- 
,K1^ - ,— ..-.;..^,.r.vj^ri— 
SPRING STEEL TOOTHI 
HORSE RAKES. 
Highest A«-ard. Medal of Honor at the | 
Centennial and Viesina Exhibitions. 
THE CHAMPIOiVS OF THE ■\VORI.D. 
IVo '.ogs or Ratchets, Easiest Hand or I 
Horse Dumping. Pnrchasers prefer them [ 
to all others for D:irahllif y and Efficiency. 
PuUy guaranteed; so iio rislt is inenrredj 
in ordering from ns. Responsible Agents, 
■^vaiited, "tvhere -%ve have none. 
Send $tamp for Catalogues ot Rakes, 
Threshing Machines, &c. 
WHEELER & MELICK CO., 
ALBANY , jr. Y. 
KUE'S HAND CUliTIVATOR 
«t SEED DRILL 
Highest prize at Ceateauial for the Best Hand Cultivator 
GEO. W. RUE, Hamilton, 0. 
" Our Preference is the Buckeye." 
— American As/ricultur'iat, June, 1S72. 
THE JOHNSTON HAEVESTEE CO., 
Manufacturers of 
Seintaking Reapers. Combined Machines, 
and Mo'wers, 
Send for Catalogue. Broclcpoi-t, W. X. 
Grand 
GARDNER'S 
Hay Pitching Apparatus, 
consisting of Grapple Fork, Carrier, Pulleys, and Hooka. It 
pitches lone and short fine hay, straw, grain, and corn stalks 
in the bunrile. It certainly is the best. Send for circular. 
E. V. K. GARDINER, Johnson's, Orange Co., N. Y. 
DAIlMPIIilir 
I APPARATUS, U 
Chapman's. Best Fork and Conveyor In 
use. Unlonds and carries Hay, Grains, &c., over deep 
mows, into sheds, barns, &c. Saves labor, time, money. 
Sent on trial. Circulars sent* Agents wanted. 
The Anti-Friction Hay Carrier 
Saves l.-vbor and money. It is simple ; the grap- 
pling positivt ; iiruas on friction rolls, uence 
\\]l\ come back on slickl incline. The track is 
inexpensive ; the carrier costs but a irifte; manj 
hundreds are in use. No trouble about get- 
tins over hiijU beams, or to the end of deep 
bays. Hay is dropped where wanted, and the 
work of fnbwinj is reduced. Track fihoold be 
put up DOW while borne are full. 
Send for circulars and designs for trackine 
barn, to U. 8. Wind Engine & Fnmp Co., Ba- 
taTla, 111., mannfacturers of the Old Rellible 
Halladnv Standard Wind Mill. 
The Chamberlin Screw^ Stump Machine* 
■ after 10 years te^t, has proved its 
i superlori'tT over all others, by its 
freat exhibition of strength and 
urabilitT, combined with cheap- 
ness and ease in pulling all classes of 
stumps. The Company's challenge 
of ¥1000 for a stump machine which 
would excel theirs, has stood since 
18fi7 without being taken. They build 
6 different sizes of machines, to pull 
all kinds of stumps. Thev make 
Subsoilers and Ditching Plows. For 
Part iculars. Prices, etc., address 
THE CHAMBERLm M'F'G CO., 
Clean, N. Y. 
A wonderful Raspberry. Send for a circular 
S. P. CARPENTER. NewRochelle, N. 1. 
