■4=4.4. 
AMERICAN AGRICaLTUmST. 
[November, 
HALLADA7 
STANDARD. 
The only winii-mill award- 
er! TWO MEUAJLS and 
DIPLOMAS (y tiie Cen- 
tennial Judges. Ackiiow 1 
ediT'Ml bv all to be ihe bfst 
Iliads', the most perfect self 
re^ulatoi, the most poweiful 
and Uie most durable wiud 
mill known. 
Every Mill Guaranteed 
aB above. 
Each piece fitted and nuni 
bered at the Factory, so th t 
farmers and others can eiect 
their own mills if desiied 
usins our drawing^s 
iind instructions for 
a ^uide. Se7id for 
Ulustrated Cata- 
logue <& Price LUt. 
U. S. "WIND EX. 
GINE & PUMP CO 
Batavia, Kanb 
Co., III. 
Giudeu Eiigiue and Fire Extinguisher. 
Protects IJuildincfs from Fire, and Trees. Vines, etc.. from 
Insects. Throws water ^0 ft. Easily earned. No Dwelling, 
Country Home, or Factory, should be witliout tlie Fountain 
Pump. See description and illustration pages 17ti and ISO, 
A7)i. Agriculturist, iJav, 1S77. Sfnd for large; Illusrrat«d 
Circular. J, A> WHITMAN, Sole Proprietoraud 
.Manufacturer, Providence^ K. I. 
W. S. BLUNT'S 
UNIVERSAL 
FORCE PUMPS. 
Secured by letters patent. 
These ininips have enormous 
power, and are lor the house or 
for out-door vrells of any 
depth. Thev are constructed 
with special rejiard to stien^tli, 
ease ol working, aud durability. 
They can be immediately 
changed from lift to torce pumps, 
and tlie air chamber can be re- 
volved, so as to allow tlie handle 
to work at any desired angle with 
the spout. Having close topd, 
they cannot be tampered with. 
Aitentiouis culled to our new 
eleiiaiit pattern DEEP W^LT* 
Bon-tieezintrFIKEPUMP. 
Also* Biunt's Sand Vacu- 
um Chambers. —A complete 
protection against sand or gritty 
water in dug or driven wells, 
pitSf mines, and rivers. 
For band or stpam pumps, 
all sizes, from IK-iuch to 4-inch, 
suction pipe. 
Send for circulars to 
NASON M'F'G CO., 
7X Fulton and 71 Beek- 
inan St. Ne'w York, 
■\Vestern Agency, Newton & Male, 
Cbicag:o. 
Pacilic Coast Agency. Dunbam, Car- 
riyan«fc Co.* San Francisco, Cat, 
THE DRIVEN WELL. 
Town and County privileges for making 
I>riveii Wells and seiliug Licenses under 
the established American jl>rive« Well 
Pa,ient, leased by the year to responsible par- 
ties, by 
WM. D. ANDREWS Sl BRO., 
NEW YORK. 
" THit AiiUAPU'LT," a new 
and greatly improved Fire- 
Extioguisbcr, Garden Engine, 
Window and Carriage Waaber, 
Tree, Vine, and Snrnb Pro- 
tector from Insects, etc., for 
stnrting Aqueducts, and vari- 
ous uses which readily sueereit 
themselves. No Dwelling, 
F:iciorv, Railroad Station or 
Wooden Railroad Bridge or 
Viaduct should I'e without one of these valuable articles. Weight, with 
ho.'.e, 5 lbs.; throws water «i) feet. Price, *y.CO each, s»int by express, 
C.O.D. .Manufactured by W. & B. DOUGLAS. Middletown, Ct., the 
t'ldest and mo:t extensive manufacturers of Punifs in the world. Branch 
Warehouses, PS and S" John St., Ne w York; lU' Lake Pt.. Chi.-.'tuo, HI. 
The Wonderful Writing Machine. 
IMPROVED TYPE WRITER 
NOW EE\I)Y. R.lpersedPS tlie pen for common writing. 
Three to twenty co!>ies taken at once. Two tliirds saved ii) 
time, piiper, ;ina p'-stape. 
Send lor Circnlar. Agents wanted. 
LOCKE & BATES, 213 Broadway, N. T. 
Tlie JBourtoir 
"TIIE IS MONEY." 
Make (lie luost of it. 
JERO.ViE'S 
30-Eour Clocks. 
are cheap in price, handsome in 
appearance, accurate in per- 
formance, and durable in actual 
service. They have Detached 
Lever Escapements, HeaTj- Metal 
Movements, and balance wheel 
like a watch, and consequently 
run in any position. 
The " St. iSTicholas," imitation morocco, (4^x4) §2.00 
The " Windsor," Turkey morocco, (4^x5) 2.50 
The "Cabinet," blade walnut, i,6x4>^» 2.50 
The "Boudoir," octagon, morocco, (5 in.), see cut 3.00 
The " Roslyn," octagon Scotch plaid, (3 in.) 3.50 
The "Melrose," Scotch plaid, i6x4K', mantel 3.50 
Tlie "Holyrood," polished white holly, i.6x4K) 3.50 
Carefully packed and sent by mail, post-paid, on receipt 
of price. 
■Wholesale, §15 to f 27 per dozen, by express. 
S, B, JEROME & CO., 
fcEstablished 1856. New HaTen, Conn. 
MAGffiMlllli 
^nd Stereopticons ot ;ill kiiiri^aiul pilrf^i:.— Views illus- 
trating every subject, lor Public Exhibitions, etc.— 
l^-oHO.fble businesf; for a man icith small capital. Also, 
Lanterns and VieTTS lor Colleges, SchooU; Churches, 
6unduy s^'Jinnls, aud Pavloi' Aiitertainments. 74-page 11- 
lufctvttLcd Ca-;ilogue/ree. 
Mc^LLIbTElI, M'f 'g Optician, 49 Nassau St., K. T. 
LARGE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 10 CTS. 
COLORED PHOTOGRAPH SLIDES, only 75 cents each. 
Sample Colored Slide and BoolE of Lectures, $1.00 
BooS of Lantern Lecturea, only 20 cents. 
Catalogue of Second-hand Magic Lanterns and Slides, 
10 CBMTS. THEO. J. HARBACH, 
809 Filbert street, PhUadelpbia, Pa. 
mmmms 
-^ LARCE3T-&.rH£APE5T,.5T0CK. r" " 
: TROFvtK'a^.t '&\>ssv\'E.^s . C'\ T M ILL I C A N 
GREAT REDUCTION!!! 
Branson Knitting Machines. iCentennnial Award). No. 15T 
Nortn EiglitU St., Philadelphia. Pa. G. A. Quimlij-, Agent. 
PRICE LIST. 
No. 1 Machine, 60 Heedle, SIO.OO, formerly $SO.OO. 
No. 2 " 72 " 11.00, " 22.00. 
No. 3 " 84 " 12.00, " 21.00. 
No. 4 " 100 " 12.50, " 25.00. 
(Sis extra needles sent with each machine.) 
LATHES, 
AU the Best Makes ot 
SCROLL SAWS. 
0| with Jie and (.ucalar Saw At- | 
tachments; Tool Chests, ivith Best Quality f 
Tools; Sorrento Saws, Tools, "Wood and De- 
piens. Hardware and T00I3 for Amateurs, 
Carpenters, ^lachinists. and Mechanics of I 
2.11 trades. Send 3c. stamp for Catalogues, [ 
f and state what Kind of Tools or Machines you require. I 
TALtM AN & McFADDEN, 607 Market St„ Phila. | 
Take it Easy. 
Common-Sease Chairs 
and Eockers. 
My lleatUug and "WiJting-Table is 
separate from chair, and is secured in 
position by a strong button. Is easily 
adjusted to nearly all kinds of arm- 
chairs, hut should be used on my Xo. 4, 5. or 13. to give com- 
plete satisfaction. Table can be set at any angle desired, or 
lowered to good position for writing. Makes a nice table for 
an invalid. Cutting-board for the ladies. None of j-our little 
7x9 affairs ; but is 16x32 inches. Cannot be got out of order. 
For sale by the trade. Manufactured by 
F. A. SINCLAIR, Mottville, N. Y. 
Send stamp for Illustrated Trice-List. 
Eliipped as freight or expressed to all parts of the United 
States. 
National Wire Mattress. 
Awarded a Medal of Honor and Diploma of .\rerit bv ihe 
U. S. Cent.-nnial Cominis^ion. for " STRENGTH A"ND 
PORTABILITY, 0(OrBINED WITH CHEAP- 
NESS AND COMFORT.*'— Tliis mattress is construct- 
ed on sucli mechanical piinciples, that it can nei^e?' sag under 
liny circumstance. "1 lie only mattress that icill not rust in 
any climate. It is the only luattress that can be safely ship- 
ped iu compact boxes. It is the oulv mattress getting its 
elasticity from tempered si eel. and not from ii-on wire. J?br 
Sotels. JBospitals and all Public i?wiif»(io«-s, aswell as lor 
private families, the National "Wire Matiress is the one above 
all others that will givn eiittre satisfaction. 
Do not confound this Tvith any ■woTcn ■wire 
mattress, i^iiipped to any E. li. Station in the r. s. and 
Canada FREE of charges on receipt of price. S13. 50. 
Send for Circular. 
THEis^ATlUNAL WIRE MATTEESS CO., XewBriiain, Ct. 
THE 
"ANTRIM" 
MINCER, 
Tor Hashing,, Chop- 
ping, etc. 
A smiple, clean, cheap 
and useful machine, lor 
eAei\ day use, that 
stands withouc rival lor 
it*^ intended purposes. 
Retail price, SI. 
Have your merchant 
bend a sample order to 
GOODELL CO. 
Antrim, N. H. 
and 95 Keade St., N. Y. 
Building Felt. 
This water-proof material, resem- 
bling fine leather, is for outside 
work (7io tar substarices used) and 
inside, instead of plaster. Felt 
carpetings, etc. Send for circular 
and samples. 
C. J. FAY, Camden, N. J. 
AGENTS WANTED *^^!^=''a^^l^^s"cLtS"'s?i"r^e"n"e^le?ll'Si 
sight and gives universal satisfaction. Send stamp for Catalogue of tola aud many other 
new useful inventions. 
"Best In the World." ""Would not sell It for $5." •*TVorth a dozen steels." Hundreds of similar testimonials. 
^fv.^-.i". pA^fmlfl.?-rrnts. H. J. f APEWEI.I. iSc CO., Cheshire, Conn. 
Serviceable Silver-Plated Ware.^^^,«;jJ ll^{^%; 
"Silver Steel" and "Albata" Silver-Plated. ^^^^^^^K ^'^^^ ©r express, 
SaTethe retailers and jobbers profit, and buy direct ^;^^^^.^^^^^*^ pr6paid, OH TC- 
ofManufactarers at Wholesale Prices. -^^^ ^i^^^^^ rpint^ nf thp nrirP 
An opportunity is now given to buy any of the silver- /^^^ ^g:^^^ t/Cipi Ul lUC pi«/Ct 
plated ware manufactured by us direct. The goo.:s are (^^^^^^^ 6 Table Knives, solid steel handie 
made of good durable metal and will wear for years. y^^^^^g and blade, all silver-plated .$2.50 
These are not cheap brass eoods, like the "^'^^y^ 6 Desert or Tea K-nives. all silver-plated ta.OO 
so-called " Premium Silver Ware," with which y^^^f^ l doz. "Silver Steel" Tea Spoons, silver-plated. $1.00 
the market is flooded, but are warranted as j/^^^ 1 doz. "Silver Steel " Table Spoons, silver-plated $1.50 
represeuted. Eemember, brass y'^T 1 doz. "Silver Steel "Table Forks, silver-plated %\sa 
goods are poisonous ! j^^^ 1 Gravy Ladle (8 in. long5, -Albata, silver-plated ^ 
-jP| ==| =- - ^^^yJ^ 1 ^°°P or Oyster Ladle (11 in. long). Albata, silver-plated $1.25 
j^l^^^^B^^^^^^i^^^ /y^ (See illustration, which shows style of last two mentioned articles.) 
^WSBro^^^SB^^^^^B^'^/^y The entire set (50 pieces) S9.50 
|rapi''' ~^r"~ (f\ "^en deared, Ini.ials will be stamped on, for 20 ots, per set. 
v 8^R 'f^j»^' 'i- 1/ -^-l* sums OTer SI should be sent in Registered letter. 
^fc;?^^^^ Address STEVENS BROS. & CO., 
^^^^^^^^^^"'^ lyianufacturers, Northford, Conn. 
