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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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GREAT DEDUCTION. 
TEAS and COFFEES 
At Wholesale Prices. 
Incicaseil FacUiliis to C'lul> Oiganizors. 
Siinl foi- Xnv Piin-List. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
(P. O. Box 5643.) 
31 ftud 33 Vescy St„ New York. 
WOOD, TABEE & MORSE, 
Eaton, Madison Co., iV. l'. 
MANUFACTUKERS OF 
Steam-Engines, 
Poitalilc, S*a(ionaiy, an<l 
Agricultural. 
Ilntulreds in use in Shops, Print- 
ing; Kooui.^, Mills, Mines, and on 
Farms :ind Plantations lor Grain 
Tlllesillin^^ Food Cooking lor 
Stock.Cotton Ginnins:, Sawing, etc. 
Circulars sent on application. 
POETABLE ENGINES, 
Complete with Boiler. Engine, Grates, 
Smoke Bonnet, Feed Pump, "NVflter 
G;ut;,'e9, Steam Causae, Safety Valve, 
Blow-off Cock and Judson Governor. 
Ftiee: at Shop: vith Bosisg estra at cost. 
.3 H. P., $250.00 I 7 H. P., $475.00 
iH " 300.00 ^H " 540.00 
6 " 400.no I 12 " 7S5.00 
15 H. P., 800.00. 
FOOS & JAYNE, 
109 liberty St., Jfew Torlc. 
\m\Mmim 
Stereopticons of all sizes and prices, for parlor entertain- 
ments and pnblic exhibitions, g^" Pays well on small in- 
vestments. ZW Catalocrues tree. 
M'ALLISTEU, Mf-i;. Optician, 49 Nassau Street, N. T. 
Beecher Baskets. 
J, ^_ ^Trlff Basket. 
PATE\TED DKCF-MBKR 17, 1873. 
VENEER BASKETS. Pnteiitrfl May 31,1864. 
For circular ot description, Ac, address 
THR BEECHER BASKET COMPANY, 
"Westville, Conn. 
M-ProDel- 
For Cripples 
Can be eaftibj 
in or out doors, 
ing the use of 
Btate your size 
for Mlustrated 
lerent styles and 
Please mention 
this paper. 
ling Chairs 
and Invalids 
propelled, either 
i)y any one liav- 
liands, 
and send stamp 
catalogue of dit- 
prices. 
S. A, SMITH, 
No. S3 Piatt St.. 
N. Y. City. 
HOT-BED PLANTS 
For jrarden use. transplanted and hardeneci, at most rea- 
sonable ficnres. Plant Pi'iee-Llst and Circular, treating at 
length or'all transplanted crops, sent free. 
J. B. KOOT, Seed Grower, liockford, 111. 
Has for sale l,r>OU,000 Ackes of liailroad Lands in the 
Midtlle i;e;;iou of Weslerii Iowa. 
Better Lands at Cheaper Prices 
Than can be found elsewhere within civjiizaiion, and located 
on Itailroads running to Chicago, with no change of cars. 
>io grasshoppers. Ho ague. No Indians. Average ciedit 
price $.i and $*i per acre. Start right ! Call or send to the 
Company's oflice, 92 Kandolph street, Chicago, and obtain 
full information and how to reach llie lands tree. For maps 
and pamphlets, with prices and terms, address Iowa liail- 
road Land Co., Chicago, or Cedar llapids, Iowa. 
JOHN B. CALHOUN, Laud Commissioner. 
28th THOUSAND IN PRESS— AGENTS WANTED for 
-LIFE'ANp AbVENTURESOF -. 
tyhia frIeniJ, Lient. -Col. Peters, U. S. Army, from fads dictated by 
Cnrson himBelf. The only nuthentlc Ilfeeverpublisbed, Fullof adven- 
ture and valuable historical iiirnrmation. 600 pnees, finely lUaa- 
traled. Send forilluBtiaLcd clri-ulara.containlnp: complete particulars 
Freatoall. AddrcBB DUSTIN, OILMAN & CO., Hartford, Coon. 
"PEOPLE PROM 
THE OTHER WORLD." 
The great sensation of the ace. Col. Olcott's wonderftil 
report on the SprBiT Manifestations, fully illustrated. 
Agents uvinted everywhere. Address 
Amekican Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn., or 
118 Randolph St., Ciikago. 
FOR BOOK AGENTS. 
TEN THOUSAND men and women— have nnswcred 
onr call to sell tliat famous new book— " TEI.. I^ IT 
ALlij" and yet we want 10,000 more! 30,000 
copies liave been sold, and still it ^'rows in favor daiiv, and 
actnallv outsells nil oilier books tfii'fe to one / .Mini^teis stv 
— ■' rtmi .yjeed it .' " 1 00,000 leaders sav, - Jl i\ spletulid ,'■' 
Tkmiainhl-^ are waitiiiji tor it ; iiiid .^iron'ts are sellin^r Imm 
10 to 20 a d.ay. iW 'I'be OUTFIT is FREE to all. 
Larsxe pamphlets, witli BIG terms sent free. 
Address, A. D. WORTHINGTON & CO., Hartford, Conu. 
AGKNTS! SEND FOR CIP.CTJLAR AND TERMS. 
LIVINGSTONE'S P"i^"1="' Edition. 
ptiees3 50. LAST JOURNALS!! 
Tlie storv of the hist seven eventful vear.s of the Great 
Travoler'.s life, as told by hhnself. and oflii^ sufTerings and 
death, as told by his men. The book theti leant. 
Fv. W. BLISS & CO., Publishrrs. Hartford, Ct., or 
118 Randolph St., Chicago. 
Scribner's Lumber & Log-Book. 
OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD. This is the 
most complete book of its kind ever published. It 
gives correct measurement ot all kinds of lumber, logs, plank, 
cubical contents of square and round timber, stave and head- 
ing bolt tables, wages, rent, bo.ird, capacity of cisterns, 
cord-wood tables, interest, etc, and has become the Stand- 
ard Kook throughout the ITnited States and Canada. 
Ask vour bookseller for it, or I will send one for 33 cents, 
post-paid. G. W. nSHER, P. O. Box ^3S, Rochester, N. Y. 
4th 
CLEARANCE CATALOGUE, just reaihl, 
April, 187:>, ot ;"AiO Clioico Books at 30 to 50 
percent below rnblisliers' prices. 
Sent to anv address. 
ESTES & LiAURIAT, 
113 Wasliinccton St., opp. Old Soiitb, Boston. 
WANTED 
5000 NEAV 
AGENTS. 
The People's dollar paper. The Con- 
'I'RinuTOR, eiilargi'd to 04 columns, re- 
Ii.t,'i(in3and secular, Tukes evermckej'e. 
Vivo mai^nillcent premiums. Sample, 
I'.'rms, &c.. Iree. J. II. Earle, Boston. 
School of Civil Engineering 
OP UNION COLLEGE, ScUencctady, N. Y. 
Tliorongli course of instruction and field practice. 
I'or special information, address Prol". C. STALEY. For 
information concerning tlie Colleae courses. Classical and 
Seleutille, address E. N. POTTER, Presidcnl. 
CVCIiOPEDIA. 
OF THilVGS WORTH KIVOWIXG, 
A Talnnbic booii for the HOUSEKEEPER, 
FAR.1IEK, MEUOHANT and MECHANIC. 
Reliable inforiHation upon every Hubject. 550 
vaees Royal Octavo. A«4ENTS AVANtED. 
nlfl-LERS' BIBLE A: PUIiUISHING HOUSE, 
110-.i &^ 1104 Sanaom St., Fhllad'a, Pa. 
MARTIN'S 
IMPROVED 
BRICK MACHINE 
is conceded to be the 
most simple in its mech- 
anism, and the best con- 
Btructed of any in use. 
It grinds and tempers 
its own clay, does its 
own molding, and de- 
livers the bricks with 
good square corners and 
well defined edges. 
It is being generally 
adopted and used by the 
leading brick manufac- 
turers. Over 200 ma- 
chines in actual opera- 
tion. Made and sold by 
the 
AHIES MANITFAC- 
TURIMG CO., 
Chlcopeo, ninss. 
New Chiircli Music Book, 
Jhr 1874—1875. 
fMl 1141111 
By H. R. Palmer, assisted by L. 0. Emekson. 
oni?,!' 'fS'?i„"'"' '■'^".''J' 'V '^="''- I" success already as- 
n^ r V. ^l"" 'V"^? '" " ■■e'L"'n,lo ante-war Churcli Book- rates, 
.and its contents new, fresh, and cannot fail of winniiiE a 
jiearty endorsemcut from clioir masters-the musical iiroles- 
pUcation '"isical public. Specimeu pages free on ap- 
PRICE SI. 38. $I2.00 PER D02. 
RIVER OF LIFE. 
FOR SABBATH SCHOOJLS. 
A sale of over 30.000 in less tiiau one year attests the merit 
of this Boole. Tlie Publishers are cohtldent that no better 
Sabbath School Book lias been published in years, and none 
Siven such entire satisfaction. 
Price 35 cts, B'ds; .$3.60 per doz. ; $30 per 100. 
SACRED aUARTETS and ANTHEMS. 
This day published.— Has been many years in preparation 
and will be welcomed by all tlie lovers of Mr. Thomas' 
Sacred Music— and who is not one':* As a Quartet Book for 
Choirs, it will be found indispensable. 
Price In Uoards, $2.50. Clotli, $3.00* 
OLIVER DITSON & CO., OKAS. H. DITSON & C0.| 
Boston. 711 B'dway N ew York. 
SalDlDath School Eooks 
FOR 1875. 
GOSPEL SONGS. 
The most poieer/ul 
collection of songs, 
old and new, for Revivals, Praise Meetings and Sunday- 
Sciiools. i>'v P. P. BlL'iS. 
SONGS OF LOVE. fc^iUI'^A^v^e'^l 
choice collection of Sunday-School Music, mostly 7???^, and a 
concise system for teaching children to sing. By H.R.Palmer. 
C O L U E N GAT E . Smiday^Scifool bSoS 
It must commanii an immense ciiculntion. Contains many 
stirring; sono:s fur Revivals, &c. B'/ K. Shaw. 
EVERY SABBATH. J;;rs. ^ 
Sunday-Schools, Praver Meetings, Family Circles and all 
seasons of devotional interest. T. C. O'Kane. 
Price, S3. GO per Dozen, 35 cents cncli. 
Specimeu copy mailed post-paid on receipt of 30 cents. 
PUBLISHED BY 
JOHN CHURCH &. CO., Cincinnati, O. 
(§ospel jSmg'^r. 
PHLLtP PHILLIPS. 
The Singing Bool( for all Sabbath Sc^iools. 
JUST ISSUED. 
$30 per 100 copies, Sample copy, by mail, 35 ot3, 
933 Chestnut Street, 
Philadelphia^ * 
Lee & Walker, 
MUSGROVE'S PATENT 
Hand Class, Propagating Frames, 
and Fern-Case. 
By the use of the hand 
glass Tomatoes, Cucum- 
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wei ks earlier. Our Pro- 
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e used by every one 
srow HI g: plants from cut- 
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the best in the market— 
the \ entdating principle 
IS emploved iii all tliese 
Cases— made of zinc and 
will last a life-time— no 
putty or paint is used. 
Send for Circular. 
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34:8 & 350 "West 4l9t St., N, Y. City. 
~ ADVERTISING RATES. 
American Agriculturist. 
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No advertisement taken for less than Jl.OO each insertion. 
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