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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Wheeler & Wilson's 
SEWING MACHINES 
HIGHEST PREMIUM. 
International Exhibition London, 1S62. See the recent Im- 
provements. Office 505 Broadway, New-YorK. 
$150, BEST PIANOS, $150, 
J. P. HALE & CO. having removed to their new ware- 
rooms 
No. 478 BROADWAY, 
nrc now prepared to offer the public a magnificent NEW 
SCALE, lull 
■7 OCTAVE 
ROSEWOOD PIANO, 
containing all improvements known in this country or Eu- 
rope. Over Strang Bass, French Grand Action, Harp pedal, 
Full Iron Frame, for 
$150 CASH. 
Warranted for Five Years. 
Klch moulding cases 
$175 TO $200 
All warranted made of the best seasoned material, and to 
stand better than any sold for $400 or $500, by the old meth- 
ods of manufacture. We invite the best judges to examine 
and try these new Instruments, and we stand ready at all 
times to test them with any others manufactured in this 
country. J. P. HALE & CO., 478 Broadway, New-York. 
THE CRAIG MICROSCOPE. 
This is the best and cheapest microscope 
In the world for general use. It has Just 
received the First Premium— Silver Medal 
—at the Ohio State Agricultural Fair. It 
requires no focal adjustment, magnifies 
about 100 diameters, or 10,000 times, and is 
so 6iinple that a child can use it. It will 
be sent by mail, postage paid, on the re- 
tof Tftw. a, ceipt of $2.35, or with six beautiful mount- 
pfcmgm - n', cd objects for Three Dollars. Address 
'■ , Instm. HENRY CRAIG, 
inches high. 182 Centre-st., New- York. 
Bectih 
Lens; B. 
C, Din 
Reflect* 
1 1 :ri ; i ; 6 
The NONPAREIL WASHING MACHINE 
Has been In operation since April, 1861, and the severe and 
varied tests, to which It has been subjected, in country and 
City famines and laundries, demonstrate that two-thirds the 
labor mid time, and half the soap required in handwashing, 
aresaved by its use, and no injury can possibly result to 
the most delicate fabric from its action. It is a squeezing 
machine, and it washes with equal effectiveness a cambric 
handkerchief, or a bed quilt. 
The machine is carefully made of the best materials, and 
its Bti-ength and durability will be found in keeping with its 
extreme simplicity. There is nothing in its construction 
liable to get out of order ; and no training is required to en- 
able the least skillful person to work it satisfactorily. A girl 
twelve years old can operate it. 
Three sizes of family machines arc made, their capacity 
being about the bulk of five, eight, and twelve shirts re^ 
ftpBCtiveSy, Prices: No. 1, $12; No. 2, $16; No. 3, $20. 
Machines to go by Power are manufactured for the use of 
Hotels and Laundries. 
Circulars, giving full descriptions, will be forwarded by 
OAKLEY & KEATING. 73 South-st., New- York. 
%3T Sec Agriculturist Premium No. 3. 
Acknowledged to be Superior to 
all Others. 
495 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK. 
"Grovcr & Baker's is the beat."— Am. Agriculturist. 
TEETH 
UPOrV ALLEN'S SYSTEM 
CAN BE OBTAINED AT 
22 Bond-st., New- York. 
Rv this method the TEETH, GUMS, ROOF, and RUG.E 
of the MOUTH are all truthfully represented, reflecting those 
delicate tints, shades, and forms peculiar to the natural or- 
gans, thus concealing from the observer the human agency 
in forming them. This we do positively accomplish, as 
evinced by our numerous patrons. The natural expression 
of the mouth, and original contour of the face can also be 
restored, which rejuvenates the waning cheek. 
A descriptive pamphlet maybe obtained by addressing 
DRS. J. ALLEN & SON, as above. 
These convenient Portfolio Paper Files are for sale at the 
office of the American Agriculturist. They are of various 
sizes, from the large folio to small octavo. 
Those made expressly for the Agriculturist are worth G0c, 
75c, and $1, according to quality, to which 23 cents must be 
added if to be sent by mail. 
ALDERNEY BULL AND HEIFER FOR SALE, 
two years old the coming March, both of the best im- 
gorted stock, at a very moderate price.— Apply to JOHN T. 
AMPBELL, Jamesburg, Middlesex Co., N. J. 
B A TJ G H'S 
RAW BONE 
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. 
ISAUGII & SONS, 
MANUFACTURERS AND PROPRIETORS, 
No. 20 Soutli Delaware Avenue, 
PHILADELPHIA. 
This Manure is manufactured from pure Raw Bones, and 
warranted to contain all their original organic matter — no 
burned or calcined bones a re used, and it is Bold under a guar- 
anty from the manufacturers that it is free from adulteration. 
U3?~LaRt season the demand for this manure exceeded that 
of any former one. and with few exceptions the results have 
been highly Favorable. No paina will be spared to maintain 
Its standard of popularity. [Sr"sEND rx your orders early. 
Price, $45 per 3,<MH> ll>s., Cask. 
TO FARMERS 
AND OTHERS. 
We are manufacturing ft Genuine Article of Fixr, Medi- 
um, and Coarse BONE DUST, or RAW IJOXK SU- 
PERPHOSPHATE OP LIME, manufactured from 
unburned Bones, containing all the Animal and Chemical 
Fertilizing Properties. Please address the Manufacturers, 
and get the Intrinsic Value of your money. 
N. B. A Liberal Discount made to Dealers for Cash, 
Address A. LISTER & BRO., 
Tarrytown, Westchester Co., N. Y., 
Or Newark, N. J. 
100,000 BARRELS 
OF THE 
L0DI MANUFACTURING COMPANY'S 
P0UDRETTE, 
FOR SALE BY 
JAMES T. FOSTER, 
66 COURTLANDT-ST., 
NEW-YORK. 
In lots to suit purchasers. This Company have the largest 
capital and factory of the kind in the world, and possess the 
beBt facilities for manufacturing the night soil of New- York 
City, for which they have the exclusive contract, into a dry, 
inodorous, but powerful manure— superior to any other fer- 
tilizer in market, taking cost and yield into consideration. 
Price $1.60 per barrel, free from cartage, for any luantity 
over 7 barrels — or only $16 per ton. 
E^~ Beware of spurious imitations, put up in barrels to rc- 
resemble this Company's brand. 
Attention is called to the following letter from a farmer: 
FARMrKGTON", N, H„ OCTOBER 9, 1S62. 
James R. Dey, Esq., President Lodi Manufacturing Co. 
For several years past I have used as a fertilizer, the Lodi 
Manufacturing Co.'s Poudrette. I commenced in iRr/j. I 
then had a tenant carrying on my farm upon shares. Be 
agreed to use such artificial means as I should furnish free 
of expense to him, but he had but little faith in anything but 
barn yard manure. I purchased some Poudrette. He took 
it from the freight-house ; opened it; came to me with eyes 
wide open, and said, "you have got cheated, this stuff 
is nothing but dirt." I told him, "I supposed I had: it 
was nothing new; I was in the habit of getting cheated, but 
as it cost him nothing, I wanted him to use it." 
We had a piece of poor, sandy loam land, which he plant- 
ed with potatoes, without manure. He put Poudrette In the 
hills eight rows, then omitted eight rows, and then put lime 
in the hill, as he had a mind to try that. 
The result was, that where the Poudrette was put, the po- 
tatoes came up three or four days before the others. The 
tops were twice the size during the season, and at harvest- 
ing wemeasured two lots of each, one of which the Poudrette 
gave twice the quantity of potatoes, and the other in the 
proportion of five to three. 
The lime had no perceptible effect. 
We had a piece of corn land, sandy loam, (my tillage land 
is sandy and gravelly loam,) the corn had a liberal dressing, 
say ten cords of barn dung to the acre, spread upon grass 
land, a part ploughed in the fall before, the balance in the 
spring. The tenant prepared a compost to put in the hill, a 
mixture of night soil, hog manure and loam well mixed, se- 
veral times shovelled over, and well incorporated together. 
This was put in the hill. In eight rows through the middle 
of the piece, this was omitted and Poudrette was substituted 
instead. The result was, the Poudrette brought the corn up 
sooner, of a better color, and at the cud of two weeks alter 
it came up, nearly twice as large, and it maintained it a 
head and shoulder above the other during the season. At 
harvesting, we measured the corn, and where we got five 
bushels with the compost, we had six bushels with the 
Poudrette. 
This satisfied me, and convinced my unbelieving tenant 
that it was something besides dirt. I have used it with 
whatever I plant ever since, and shall continue to do so, as 
long as it maintaius its character, and is furnished at reason- 
able prices. We sometimes think we save an entire crop o( 
corn by the use of Poudrette, in case of early frost, as U 
brings the crop to maturity at least a week earlier. 
There has been an increasing demand here since it has 
been introduced, and from my own observation, and the in- 
formation of others, I think it does as well on upland soils, 
as upon sandy loam. I have not been so particular since my 
first experiment, but every year 1 left a few rows so as to be 
Biire that it maintains its character. The present year there 
is a verv marked difi'erence in the appearance of a few rowe 
loft without the Poudrette, in a piece of corn not yet har- 
vested. The appearance of your Poudrette to one not ac- 
customed to it, is not very flattering. I will relate an anec- 
dote on this point. In 18(j0 I prevailed upon a neighbor to 
try a couple of barrels, for which, I think, he paid me $4.20. 
He informed me afterwards, that he took it into his field all 
alone, and opened it; said he, I said to myself, if some one 
will come along and give me a dollar, he shall have both 
barrels. No one coming along, he tried it, and has used it 
every season since, and thinks very highly of its fertilizing 
qualities. Some of my neighbors have said to me, that they 
thought it had been worth to them $r. per barrel. I have used 
other fertilizers, such as Guano, Superphosphate, & a, most 
of which are beneficial, but none come fairly up to the Pou- 
drette. One particular advantage Poudrette has over other 
fertilizers is, that the smell is not offensive, and it will not 
kill the seed. 
And again, it is not so expensive. My method is, to put 
it in the hill with tiie seed. A quart by measure is 
ample for ten hills, at which rate a barrel will manure a thou- 
sand hills. I have known it to do well when a less quantity 
was used. I think nothing else should he put with it. It is 
a light matter to put it in the hill with the hand, as a person 
can drop it faster than a boy can drop corn. And it does 
not require the large hole necessary to put in dung or com- 
post, and is a protection against the wire worm. 
Respectfully yours, 
GEO. L. WHITEHOUSE. 
The Company's pamphlet, containing directions for use 
and other valuable information, will be sent free to any one 
applying for the same. Address 
J. T. FOSTER, 
Care of the Lodi Manufacturing Co. 
