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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[ Febkuahy, 
FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES. 
MANUFACTURED BY THE ORIGINAL INVENTORS, AND AVARRANTED ACCURATE AND DURABLE 
IN EVERY RESPECT. 
POKTABLE I'LATFOKM SCALES. 
HAY AND CATTLE SCAIBS. 
^^ms.' 
FAMILY SCALES. 
These Scales are adapted to every branch of trade, and the wants of every class in the counlrj'. Among the many modificalious 
manufactured, may be mentioned Scales for Farmers, Dairymen, Grocers, Iron Founders, Druggists, Bankers, Coal Dealers, Millers, Rail- 
Roads, etc., etc. Complete descriptive Catalogues will be mailed to any address ou aiiplicalion, 
WAREHOUSE AND GENERAL AGENCY, 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 
232 Broadnay, ]Ve»v York. 
Dana's Patent Metallic Sheep 
Label, 
As illustrated aljovc, lias been adopted and used the past sca- 
Boii, with the most perfect success, by hundreds of tlic best 
flock-iuasters in the countrv. Now is the best time to insert 
thp label, and to register the flock. 
In order to introduce these labels into towns where I have 
no Asent, I will send ino Labels, (stamped with any name 
ordered, ami numbi.Ted li'om 1 to 100.) by mtdl. nnptaiie paid, 
upon the receiptor the price. $3.00 per hundred. ' Also, a 
Bound Sheep Keiiister, arranged for keeninc; a record of a 
flock of 40O sheep, for five vears. witli full instructions for 
inserting the label, and reiiatcriug the flock. 
Address C. H. DANA, Patentee and Manufacturer, 
"West Lebanon, N. IL 
To make the Best Q,u!ility with the ;,'reatest 
Savin$^ of I^abor and Fnel, 
Use the Celebrated 
COOfii'S EVAPORATOR. 
Maple Circular and Descriptive Pamphlet sent free of 
charee. on application. Parties desirin.? an Agency will 
please write us at once. 
Pure Sorgo and Iuphee Seed of the best varieties. 
Send for Circular. BLYMYEK, BATES & DAY. 
Mansfleld, Ohio, 
Every Farmer ^vlio lias Farm Uten- 
sils worth preserving, can add Fifty per cent* to 
their "wear by keeprng them protected witli 
The Oiitta Perelia Cement Paint. 
Tlie cheapest nnd best preservative Paint in the world, for 
wood and metals of all knids,aQd for painting and repairiu^j 
Tin and other Roofs. 
It has been tested eiglit years, is always ready for use. 
ITIannfaeturers of A$;rieiiltural Im- 
pleincnls ^vlll find 
The Bhiek Diamond Tarnish 
equal to ttie best lor all purposes where a quick drying, 
lustrous varuisli is required. It costs only one quar- 
ter as much. 
The Outta Pta<eha Cement Rooting? 
costs half as much as Tin. mid can be applied bv any ono. 
THE JOHNS & CUOSLEY MANUFACTimiNG CO., 
Sole Mannfactnrers, 
No. 78 William-street, cor. Liberty. New- York. 
AMERICAN ROOFING COMPANY. 
GREEN'S PATENT. 
This Company is now prepared to lurnish one of the best 
artielesot ROOFING ever in troanee(I.conBistln_'i>i a STOl'T 
MATERIAL made "WATEU-PROOr hv a CuMrorXD of 
INUlAIU'BBh:i:. hardened by acoat of METALLIC PAINT, 
prepared expiesslv. 
Tlie WHOLE FABRIC has been thoroushlv tested, is en- 
tirely WATER-PROOF, and uuallected by changes of 
weather. 
It rolls up and unrolls like a piece of Oil Cloth. 
It isdesiirned for coverimr RAILWAY CARS, STEAM- 
BOA'l'S, D"\VELLIXGS. BAliNS and SHEDS. It can be 
laid down by any sensible working man. 
It is cheaper than any known rbotins of equal durability. 
It can be seen in use and samples had l>y applying nt the 
Office of the Company, No. 94 Wall-^t.. NewA ovk. 
HENRY SMITH. Agent. 
The Alexander Spring Seat. 
This Seat for Farm Wagons is unsurpassed in style, com- 
fort, simplicity, cheapness, and durability ; the Farih Wagon 
without It is Incomplete. Asentsaml manufaclnrei'S wanted 
iii everv town and citv. All the material, except the wood, 
furnished on liberal terms, wiih full directions for makinir. 
County and State Rlirhts for sale. Send for Circular and 
Terms. THOS, J. ALEXANDER. Westville. Franklin Co..O, 
T~ ERRTtORETl RIOHTS, county and Stale, for 
Whitcomli's popular Wheel Rake— simple, efRcient and 
cUcaji. Address ELBEUT WHITE, Stamford, Conn, 
Fairehild'9 Patent Corn nntl 
Pnnipkin Seed Planter. 
Tills machine is a iierfect success, and 
should not be judfred by others, that have 
failed to give satisfaction. It phintscorn 
and pumpkin seed, bolhattheeame time 
if desired, or either (Separately, and will 
^'.y.r also plant beans, doing; its work eveulv 
''.\ )j; ( as thouijli bv hand, and leaving tlie seed 
\v\'f. co'-ered. It can be altered to plant 
"^' more, or less seed in a hill, as may be de- 
sired, and will do the work of three or 
four men. Beinjr made of Iron and Steel, 
it is verv durable, and will work in 
etonysoil without receivinj; injury. It 
will not clos, or set out of order, and is 
fi'ce from the objections of other ma- 
chines, of which any one will be satis- 
fied on examination. No farmer can 
atlVn-d lo do without it; as it saves three- 
fourths the labor of plantini:; and the 
use of It for one season will more than repay its cost. It 
weiiihs r>;4 pounds, and costs but $S. if purchased directly of 
the makers, PORTER. DE LONG & CO.. Binzliamnton. N. Y. 
or, VAN NOSTRAND & LVON, 119 Nassau-st., New York. 
GOOD BUSINESS for Farmcrsand Farmers' boys. 
To introduce several new Agricultural Implements of 
great merit. Send for Illustrated Circular and Term?, to 
PEEKSKILL PLO\y WORKS, Peekskill, N. Y. 
OE*S PREMIUM IMPROVED CHEESE VAT. 
'The lic<t in the world. Factory Vats. Presses, Screws, 
Hoops, Curd Cutters, t^c, ttc. fiF" Send for Circular. Mad- 
ison, Ohio. ISGS, H, A, ROE. 
OR SALE,— An Invention for Blasting Timber. 
Cheap, Simple, Safe and Efllcient. Address " « 
J. K. WHITESIDE, Milford. Delaware. 
LASTIC RAKE RODS for the Wheel Horse 
Rake. Address ELBERT WHITE. Stamford. Conn. 
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BAUGH'S RAW BONE 
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIHIE, 
Manufactured by BAUGH & Pt^XP. N'o. 20 South Delaware 
Aveime. I'luladflplna. 
Has now been bclore the public under one name and 
standard, for TwF.LVE Yea i;s. It has been used upon all 
crops with remarkable suciess. and by tiicnsaiuls of Farm- 
ers m the Atlantic States. The present indications are that 
we shall have a greatly increased demand over last spring 
and fall seasons, and we advise Farmert^ to send in their or- 
ders to their respective Dealers at an carlv dav. that all may- 
be supplied promptlv. nATGH & SONS. 
No. 20 South Delaware .\ venue. 
PHIL.\DELPHIA. 
FISH GUAIVO. 
The Cheapest nnd Best manure for raising Tobacco and 
other crops, ilanufactured and for sale by 
CHAS. HALLETT & CO.. 
Greenport, L, I. 
