1875.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
109 
ALTHAM 
ATGHES 
TO BUT one try the following pl:iu : "WRITE A 
SHORT LETTER (ou a postal card will answers 
as follows: 
Hownnt <t Co..22;i Fifth Avenue, Xew York : 
Send me vour new P)'ic<^ Lixt of Wnltham Watches as ad- 
vertised in the American AgricuUuri>t. 
(Sign name and address in full.) 
By return nmil you will receive the Price List free and post- 
paid. It Is a book of 16 [tacres. and in it are described ONE 
HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR A'ARIETIES 
of WaUliani Watclies, fi-oni wliicli you cannot fail to ninke 
a selection. Send us the order according to the directions 
in the Price List, and AVE 'WILI.. SEND THE 
"WATCH hy express, with the bill to collect on delivery. 
On eveiy bill are instructions to the Express Agent to uliow 
the purchaser to OPEN THE PACKAGE AND 
EX.AMINE the watch before payins. If it is not in eveiy 
way satisficiory yon ne^il not take it, but let it COME 
BACK AT oi'R EXPENSE; even after you have 
taken and paid for it, il it docs not prove satibfacloiy, you 
can exchange it, or we will REFUND THE MONEY 
at niiy time wirliin a year. 
Do not let distance from New York deter you from writ- 
ins, as tiie farther yon are THE I>PORE ADVAN- 
TAGE IT IS FOR YOU to buy of us. 
We have sold some Sixteen ThouBaiid Walthani Watches 
on this plan during the last six years, and fully one-iialf went 
"WEST OP TIIE MISSISSIPPI and to the Pacific 
States and Territories. At all events, if yon feel the least 
interest in tlie matter, write for ihe Price List. IT WII*Ii 
ONLY COST YOU ONE CENT for a postal card. 
Be sure and mention tliat advertisement was seen in the 
American AgricuUm i^t. 
Address: 
HOWARD & CO., 
2>2 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YOP.K. 
' Every Watch toarrcuited by special certijicate. 
Ll>eclier &, Co*s Premium American 
• ISilliard Tables have taken the fir^t premium medal at 
the American lubtitnte. N. V.. for six successive vears. tend 
for CAtahjgue. Wareiooin.<, cor. Cajiul & Centre Srs., >. Y. 
And Not 
'Weai'Out 
For sale by Watctiniaker?. Tlv ni;iil, ."lO ctnts. Cirenlars 
free. J. &. BIHCH. 37 ^Maiden Lane, New Yorl;. 
Consumers' Im-«orting Tea Co., ) 
No. 8 CUnrcIi Street, 
J 
P. O. Box 5,509. New York City. 
This is a combination of capitalists to supply the consmn- 
eraof Teas throughout the United States on the mMtaal 
principle 
"We Lave experienced agents in all the best districts of 
China and Japan to select Teas especially for our trade. 
"We expect every consumer of Teas to render us all the 
assistance they can in carrying out our enterprise, as we 
make a specialty of SUPPLYLNCi CONSUMEIiS OXLY 
(and allow no middlemen to make any profit on our impor- 
tations), wiiich will enable us to supply them with Teas at 
prices lower than have ever been known, and ot those line 
Qualities that seldom reach the interior, being sold only in 
the large cities and among the very wealtliy. 
Hoping the consumer will ta.cc an interest in our enter- 
pri8«, and send at once for a circular with lull explanations 
of how to proceed to obtain our good>, wc remain, 
Most respectl.iUy yours, 
Consumers' Importing Tea Co., 
No. SUiiircli Street, 
New York City. 
P. O. Box 5,.j09. 
Entered, af'cordli 
iv the Con'JUmer^ . . ^ _ _ , 
Jbrarian of Congress, Wasliington, D. C. 
Entered, af'cordliijr to Act of Congress, in Jantiarv. I8T4, 
hy the Con'jumer^' Importin!! Tea Co.. iu the Ottice'oi the 
librarian of Congress, W " 
PLANTS AND SEEDS 
FOR EVERYBODY. 
Our new hamisomely-illustrated Catnlo<;ue for 1S75 
is now ready. Sent to any address on receipt of a letter 
stamp. Address the 
B£1jLEVVE NURSERY COMPANY. 
PaUnon, New Jersey. 
STATEfiflENT OF 
The Wutua! Life Insurance Company of New^Yoik, 
OF. S. TVIjVSTOIV, President, 
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1874. 
ANNUITY ACCOUNT. 
In force. Jan. Ut. 1874,.. 
Issued and Restored, 
No. 
47 
3 
60 
ASN. P.vy'ts. 
$a2.lX)0 110 i In forco. Jan. 1st, 1875, 
4,70100 Terminated 
No. 
49 
1 
50 
Ann. Pat'ts. 
$2ti,(i53 00 
■18 00 
$2ii,701 00 
826,701 00 
INSURANCE ACCOUNT. 
In force, Jan. Ist, 1874, . 
..86,U6 
..l-',756 
99.172 
S28fl,.')n.i.s36 In force. Jan. Isl. 1875.. 
38,12b,ii0(i ; Terminated, 
..90,914 
.. 8,2o8 
$301,928,726 
25,704,016 
S337,(;:».74-J \ 
99, ire 
$^27,632,742 
To Balance from last account. . 
" Premituns received... 
" Interest and Kcnla. 
REVENUE ACCOUNT. 
Cr. 
By paid Death andEndowment Claims, $3,468,645 79 
" " Annuities 2.5.2.^0 27 
" " Dividends 2,991,197 11 
" ■* Surrendered Policies and Ad- 
ditions 4,9&4,615 3& 
" " Conimis.-rions (p:iy?nent of cur- 
rent and cxtingnishmeut of 
future) 800,499 96 
" ** Expenses and Taxes 792. (590 88 
BaliUQce to^ew Accoimt 69,157,411 31 
$82,220,310 68 
l>r. 
BALANCE SHEET. 
Cr. 
To Reserve at four per cent 
" Claims by Death, not yet d'le . 
" Poet-mortom Dividends-, due 
demand 
Prpniiums paid in advance. 
r,911.199 47 
443,30b 79 
28.S.-W 47 
24.191 22 
Undivided biu-pliuj 4,OiO,4W U 
$72,446,970 06 
By Bonds and Mortgages $56,916,056 39 
•* United States and New-York Stat- 
Stocks .. 8. 
"Real Estate 2, 
"-Cash in Banks and Trust Compa- 
nies at interest 2, 
'■ Interest acciued 1, 
" Premiums deferred, quarieiiy and 
semi-annual 1,095,61^19 
" Premiums in transit, pnucipally 
ft>r [Ji-cember 
*' Balances due by Agents. 
8.023,3; 5 ; 
' 767,273 ! 
425.832 34 
085,982 15 
120,225 28 
12,502 34 
$72,446,970 0& 
From the Undivided Surplus a Dividend will be ap^«?tioueet to eacb. Policy which, shaii be in force ( 
its anniversary in lS7o. 
I have carefully examined the foregoin:; Ststeraent, aa«l 
Jaiiuarrj 'iOtfi, 18T5. 
fifid the 6*fi»e correct. 
1^A.\C F. LLOYD, AmM^. 
KOT£.— By act of the Trueteee tfee membership of thie CocapaQj ie limited to one bandr«d tbo«» 
uieured livee. 
Frederick S. Winston, 
John V. L. Prttn, 
B. H. McCrRUT, 
WoxiAM Betts, 
John Wadsworth. 
SAKUEL E. SPROULL9, 
SAiiUEL M. Counell, 
l*TJCius Robinson, 
W. Smith Brown, 
Richard Patrick, 
William H. Popham, 
SamC£X> l>. Babcock, 
RICHARD A. McCUHDY. 
Tp:e-Pr€sifient. 
TKUSTEEB. 
Henry A. Smtthe, 
William E. Dodge, 
Oeorme S. Coe, 
WiujAsiM. Vermllte, 
John E. I)evemn, 
Martin Rates, 
Wm. a. Haines, 
SEYMoru L. Husted, 
Oliver U. Palmeb. 
Hknrt E. Davies, 
Rirn\Rn A. McCurdt, 
Francis Suiddt, 
J. Elliot Condict, 
Ja3ILS C. IIOI.DEN, 
Her.mon C. von Post, 
Geo. C. Richardson, 
Alexander H. Ricb, 
W. F. Babcock, 
F. Ratchford Starr, 
Frederick H. CoesiTV, 
Lewis Ma v. 
Oliver Harkiman, 
Thom \s Dickpon. 
Henby W. Smith. 
WM. e. c. bartlett. ^ o. h. palmer. 
Actuary. -.:* Soticifor. 
Isaac L. Kit. Id D.. G. 8. Winston, M.D.. 
MedicalSxamin^rs. - 
JOHN M. STUART. 
Secrttanj. 
GEO. A. PRINCE & 00. 
ORGANS &MELOOEONS. 
Tlie Oldest, i.;irgen and Most Perfect Maimfactory in Hie 
["nited Stales. 
54,000 
lXow in use. 
Ivo other Musical Instrument ever obtained tlit same 
popularity. 
g^~ Send for Price-Lists. 
BIFFAXO, N. V. 
DICK'S E\CYCLOPEDIA OF 6.4^:d RE- 
CEII'TS and PROCESSES. PKICE. $5. Sent free of 
yu^tase. SpeciniL*n Index Sftit free. 
iUCK i FllZGEUALD, Publishers. No. IS Ann tit.,K.V. 
MARKET C;ARDE]\ERS 
In need of good seeds and plants should read uiy adver- 
tisements on page 110. 
J. B. ROOT, Seed Grower, Rockford, IlL 
CHEESE AHB EUTTER- 
MAKING APPARATUS. 
FHClory-ineit or Dau'v-nn'i; in •\a\\{ < f :iiiv kiiui oi Ma* 
eluiierv. L't'-nsil^ or Furni-liinj; Goom- in ihe iibovL- liiie, 
slionld send for our wiw Illn?tratfd Ciifvilai-, wliicli jiives 
full inforiiiMtion if-giirHi!-.: all l:ite niiprnvement--^. 
CHARLES ?5I?.L.AR & SOX, Ltica, X^. V. 
Address 
Late Rose Potatoes fbr Seed^ I 
Wftrrnntt-H.— Half Bushel. 7V.; Bushel. $1.50; Barrel fj, 1 
(P. O. Box -iS.) E. VAN TUTL, Bingbamton, N. Y. \ 
POTATO 
Planter^; 
PLANTS 8 ACRES PER 
DAY. wiih a Team, 
Man. and Boy. 
t^fFor particnlars. send 
for Circular, giviuy descrip- 
tion, cost, etc. 
Address. 
J. KENT dt CO., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
