fJlSLX, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
187 V. 7 
A NEW DEPARTURE IN 
Mowing and Reaping Machinery. 
"1 
THE FINEST ME 
CHAIVISM FOR 
DRIVING THE 
KNIFE EVER 
CONCEIVED. 
NOISELESS, 
DURABLE, 
and NOVEL. 
HAS BEEN THOR- 
OFGHLV TESTED. 
tp^ 
This MOVEMENT possesses more strength aiKl (llirol)ility than any of the Ijest systems of gearing 
heretofore in nsc for this puvpose, and does away "'ith nearly all the nOlse a"'' friction common 
thereto; tiie direct results i«iug extreme lightness of draft, and greatly increased 
cutting power. 
GOOD WORDS. 
From anions the thousands of testimonialB, containin;! unqualified endorsements, we present only the folio-wing: 
" The loss of power by the fi-iction of mechanism is indeed Tcrv small; live seasons' use shoAvins hardly any wear." — 
Polifterhnic Review, Nov. 18. 1S76. 
'•■ The great merit of this movement is simplicity and efliciencv."— io»riO)t (England) Meld, Aug. 5th, 1876. 
"We find {after a person;d trial) that this peculiar movement works in a most satisfactory manner."— JFri/for/aZ i?) 
American Agricnltin-ist for Slay, 1S7T. 
The Demand for Reapers and I?Io«rers wltli tills moTement lias been so great, 
that the supply for 1877 is entirely exhausted. 
Preparations are NOW toeing made to manufacture machines, with this move- 
ment, at several central points in the Unllcd States and Canada, and in sufficient 
quantities to supply a reasonable demand for the season of 1S7S. 
location of manufactories will be siven hereafter. 
Due n*tice of the 
AN EGf& FARM. 
THE MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY IN 
LAEGE NUMBEES. 
Bt h. h. stoddakd. 
BEING A SERIES OF ARTICLES WRITTEN FOR THE AMERICAN 
A GRICTJLTIIRIST. 
WITH OTHER ARTICLES. 
ILLUSTRATED. 
CONTENTS. 
Introduction.— Plan of Farm. — Manner of Feeding. — 
Location of Farm.— Kind of Soil.— Crops on the Farm.— 
Supplying Water and Food.— Collecting and Storing Dry 
Earth.— Houses for Layers.— Feeding House for Winter, 
— Houses for Sitters.— Arrangements for Breeding Stock. 
—Fowls for Layers.— Fowls for Sitters.— Management 
of Breeding Stock. — Coops for Chickens. — Feeding 
Chickens,— Setting the Eggs.— Management of Sitting 
Fowls. — Testing the Eggs. — Winter Management. — 
House for Early Hatched Pullets.— Shelters'" for Fowls 
and Chickens.- Kind of Food.— Building for Storing and 
Cooking Food. — Management of Young Chickens. — 
Feeding and Sheltering Chickens. — Additional Build- 
ings. — General Conclusions. — Farm Poultry House.— 
Poultry Farming.— Poultry Keeping as a Business. 
Price, post-paid, paper covers, 50 cts. ; cloth, 75 cts. 
NOTICES ET THE PRESS. 
The work is very practical, all the illustrations and 
descriptions of buildiiig being of those of the plainest 
and cheapest construction, within the reach of any one 
wlio keeps a dozen fowls. The directions for manage- 
ment are plain, and evidently the result of the experience 
of the anthor. — Country Gentleman. Albany. 
Everything pertaining to the production of eggs and 
the breeding and raisingof poultry is here given, and no 
difficulty to be avoided or point in which labor may be 
saved, seems to be unprovided for. — Tlie Salem Gazette. 
Salem, Mass. 
This is a handsomely illustrated little work on the 
management of poultry in large numbers. It will no 
<loubt be a valuable addition to our poultry literature— 
Colimm^s Rm'ol WmM, St. Louis. 
It contains a vast amount of information in a little 
ppace in regard to the management of poultry in large 
numbers. It contains nboiit'lOO pages, and id nicely il- 
lustrated with plans of buildings, implements, breeds of 
fowls, etc., etc.— Ohio Farmei'. Cleveland. 
It gives a full and instructive account of the manage- 
ment of poultry in large numbers, with plenty of excel- 
lent illnstrations.—CAm^io;*. Rerfister^ Boston. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 
S45 Broab^at, New Toiik, 
YOUR GARDEN. 
Now is the time to get the best books about it. 
Henderson's Gardening for Pleasure.. Post-paid. $1.50 
Heitoerson's Gakdening for Profit " $1,50 
Roe's Play and Profit in my Garden,. " $1.50 
QuiNN's Money in the Garden " $l.iO 
Barry's Fruit Garden " $2.50 
Fuller's Strawberry Culturist " 20 
Fullfr's Small Fruit Culturist " $1.50 
Fuller's Grape Culturist " $1.50 
Gregory on Squashes " 30 
KivER's Miniature Fruit Garden " $1.00 
Henderson's Practical Floriculture.. " $1.50 
Roe's Manual ON Culture OF Small Fruits " 50 
You will find all the above books very useful and valuable 
in all seasons. Send also to the Publishers for an Illus- 
trated Catalogue nf their P.ural Books (free to applicants.) 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 245 Broadway. >lew York. 
Herbert's Hints to Horse-Keepers. 
By the late HENRlf ^VIL.r.)[AlTr HEKBERT, 
(FRANK FORESTER. ) 
PPJCE, POST-PAID. $1.75. 
A complete manual for Hor.senien. embriiftiufr : How to 
Breed a Horse; How to Buy a Horse ; How ro Break a 
Horse ; How to Use a Horse ; How to Feed a Hors(! : How 
to Plivsiciv Horse; How to Diive a Hor-^e; Ponies— Different 
Breed:^ ; Farrierv ; How to Shoe a Horse ; Bmiflicr's 
Metliod of Trjiinini;; How to Uide :i Horse ; Ladies Hiding; 
K:irey's System of I!orse-T;inung; elr.; an{l a ch;ipt.erdn 
Ariiles and"Ponies. f-tc. BeautifaHv jllu<:truted. 
ORANGE JUDD CO., iM5 Broadway, New York. 
A COPPER BULL-RING, 
254 inches in diameter, of the 
most approved pattern, with 
screw-driver for putting It to- 
gether, will be sent, prepaid, on 
receipt of §1.00. Address 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY , 245 Broadway, N. Y. 
A Trochar for Cattle-Men. 
In June of 1S72 we gave illustrations ofa Trochar and 
Cannula to be used in ringing a bull, and on 
page 13 (January) and page 07 (March) of the 
American AgricuUnHd for 3373 (copies of 
which may be got from this office for 15 cents 
each) we described the use of this apparatus 
in relieving hoven in cattle. These ar- 
ticles have brought" out a large demand for 
Ti-ochars. and failing to find just the right 
kind among the makers of surgical imple- 
ments, we have induced an establishment 
to undertake their manufacture, TTc give 
f herewith a small engmving of the Trochar, 
These articles are now in the tnule, and 
may be hnd of most dealers in agi'icultnral 
implements. Those who can not get them from dealers 
can receive them from this office, prepaid, for $1.00. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPACT, 345 Broadway, N, Y. 
Economy in the Use of Fertilizers. 
Restore Your Wheat 
and Grass Lands. 
Mapes' Grains Grass Formulas. 
Pi-ep.ired frofn PERUVIAN GtJANO, or PURE 
FINELY GROUND RAW-BONE, as preferred. By 
the selection of the proper i^rado ofPernvian Guano, iiiid 
the nddition of pure Dried Blood or Flesli, Potash 
halts and Plaster, wu un; cnaiiled lofurniijli the loiniUM 
specially adiiptca to ilie culture ol'srain erops with or with- 
out rotation. No eharse made for hijrredifnts contained, 
excepting Ammonia— (ITMc per lb.). Phos. Acid (9c. per 
lb.). Potasli (TMc. per lb.). 
A saving of five dollars per ton is gained bv purchasing, in 
lots of two tons .md upwards, the ingredients unmixed. A 
farmer thus becomes liis own maTiuliU-tnrcr, and knows 
wliat niateri;i]i^ lie is using. No acid required. Any laborer 
can mix the ingredients, 
500 lbs. of tlie Grain and Grass Formula, costing, unmixed 
less tliun twelve dollnrs, contain all the Animonia, Phos 
Acid and Potash required, independent of the natural re, 
sources of tlie soil, to produce 30 bushels of "Wheat and 4,500 
lbs. Straw. 
Price per ton. mixed S52.38 
" " " unmixed S4:7.:38 
Apply from 200 lbs. to 600 Iba. ^icr acre— in the drill or 
broadcast. 
Send lor descriptive price-list, containing analyses of all 
grades Peruvian Guano —strictly Pure Bone — Superpho-s. 
phates— Cliemicals, etc. 
THE MAPES FORMUL.A AND PERUVIAIV 
GUANO CO., 
158 Front St., New Yorlt. 
BOOKWALTEU ENGINE. 
Compact, Sulistantial, Kconomicai, and 
Easily managed. Guaranteed to work 
■R;elland give lull power chiimed. Ku- 
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Gov<'rnor. Pump, &c., (and boxingj, at 
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or 109 Liberty St., New York City. • 
Sole Manufacturer of 
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Easily propelled, in nv out-doors, hycn 
one having the use of hands. Send stam 
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diffei'ent styles, I)esig"ner and niiinuf. 
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[Tested 10 years, 'llionssiiidsin use. 
I A folid wheel witliout Joints. 
Pi-oduces 15 percentmore poMe"; 
Wc build 13 sizes Mills 
for Pumpinir nnd Power purposrs. 
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Sower. Cold or Steam Heated 
oils cheap, durable, higlily re- 
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