346 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[NOVEMBEU, 
fore Q. is B's wife. And as B. bought 11 more than P., 
therefore P. bought 1, and it has been shown that C's 
wife bought I ; therefore P. is C's wife. Finally, R., the 
only woman left, with her 31 pigs, must belong to A. 
No. 53. Mathematical Problem, (October No., page 311.) 
Answer.— The land cost $2,500; the fence, $1,309; the 
sheep $3,927. No. 54, Illustrated Rebus (Oct. No., 
page 311.)— Awl men (shoemakers) th in K awl men inoi- 
lal (dead man) butt hems elves ; or "all men thmk all 
men mortal but themselves" The following have sent in 
correct answers ; the numbers indicate the problems, 
ilc, answered by each. H. S. Loper, 49 ; Maine Cor- 
i espondent, 51 ; Wm. Holmes, 51 ; J. M. Cole, 51 ; Mary 
Hoge, 51 ; " Nauticus," 49 ; " W. C," 51 ; E. C. Moder- 
u. II, 51 ; •• J. II. B., Jr.," 51 ; J. Oilman, 51 ; 3. Biddle,53. 
PREMIUMS for 1864. 
Or Pay to Voluntary Agents who attend to 
Collecting and forwarding Clubs of Subscribers 
to trite American Agriculturist. 
(Premiums open to all— No Competition.) 
Owing to the greatly increased cost of everything con- 
nected with publishing, and our determination not to raise 
the subscription price, and not to diminish the intrinsic 
value of the paper, but rather to improve it, we had ex 
peeled to give no premiums hereafter, excepting the 
Great Strawberry which will be a premium to every sub- 
scriber, and ought to be enough to secure as many sub- 
scribers as could be desired. Hut the previous plan has 
worked well, and many of those who have obtained pre- 
miums hitherto, express a strong desire to have an oppor- 
tunity to get some of the higher premium articles. After 
looking the ground all over, and making a careful esti- 
mate, we have decided to offer one general list, as named 
below. Any one desiring to do so, can go to work at 
once, and perhaps this very month get names enough for 
a good premium. All names sent in now, get the great 
strawberry plants and the extra number. Note that 
five cents extra ate needed when the " Agriculturist 
strawberry" plants are desired, if to go by mail. This 
will, of course, be paid by the subscribers themselves. 
The names (with money for each,) can be sent in as fast 
^s gathered, so that the subscribers can begin to receive 
their papers. The premium will be paid to anyone as 
jonn as his list is completed. But, let it be distinctly 
iwted, we can reckon for premiums only those names 
" hick are marked as for Premiums, when they are sent in. 
Hereafter all the separate names thus sent and marked 
as for premiums, will be at once numbered in a special 
book, with the name of the sender, so that we can immedi- 
ately turn to any canvasser's list, and see when it is full. 
Premium clubs need not necessarily be all at one Post- 
Office. Each list ought to contain a fair proportion of 
new names, for it is to bring the paper before new sub- 
Bcribers, that the premiums are in part intended. 
Tabic of Premiums for 1864. 
Names of Premium Articles. 
CSCD 
Bo 
Good Books— See terms below * 
A— American Cyclopedia (Appleton's New). $56 00 
B-BestFamilv Clothes Wringer $7 00 
C— Nonpareil Washing Machine .,$16 00 
D— Sewing Machine, (Wheeler &■ "Wilson).. $45 00 
E— Sewing Machine, (wilcox & Gibbs) $40 00 
F— Woodruffs Mercurial Barometer $8 00 
G -Woodruffs Mercurial Barometer. $12 00 
H— The Aquarius -... $10 00 
I— Five Octave Melodeon (best) $S0 00 
J— Four Octave Melodeon (best).. $55 00 
K— Seven back VolumeB Agricultruist, 
L— Six do do do 
M— Five do do do 
N— Four do do do 
O— Three do do do 
P— Two do do do 
C^— One do do_ _ do 
$A 68 
|1 $6 20 
£.- $4 % 
~i $3 72 
^° $1 24 
-Jacob's Port folio Paper File.. J $1 50 
S— Osborn & Hod Vinson's Paints- $150 
T— Premium Cylinder Flow $10 00 
U— Eagle Plow No. 20 $11 25 
V— Hay and Straw Cutter (best) $9 00 
W— Steel-tooth Cultivator (best) $7 50 
X— Family Lard and Wine Press $7 00 
.Wo charge is made for packing or boxing any of the ar- 
ticles in this Premium List. The books and the Premi- 
ums K,to S, inclusive, are delivered to any part of the 
United States and Territories, free of all charges. The 
other articles cost the recipient only the. freight after 
leaving the manufactory of each. $&~Every article 
is new and of the very best make. 
N. B.— Every article offered, is a good one— nothing 
second-hand or of poor make, or quality, or kind. We 
intend in all cases to deal fairly with every one, and 
esteem as special friends those who labor to promote the 
interests and circulation of this journal. 
This list may perhaps be altered or amended from time 
to time, if circumstances or change of prices, etc., require, 
but all names sent in dining any month, will be reckoned 
at the premium rates announced for that month. 
S^" Canvassers need not choose any particular pre- 
mium until they get all the names they can. To avoid 
confusion, please send in the exact amount with each list 
of names. In special cases, the whole sum for a premium 
list may be forwarded, and the premium be received at 
once— the names to be sent in afterward. 
Descriptive Notes 011 the Premiums. 
* Books. -Any person sending 20 or more subscribers, 
may select from our book list (page 351) to the amount 
of 10 cents for each name sent in at the club price of 80 
cents, or to the amount of 30 cents for each name at $1. 
(No books sent for less than 20 names). The premium 
books will be delivered anywhere in the United States, 
or to the border of the British Provinces, free of all 
cost, by mail or express. Many Farmers' Clubs have, 
by means of this premium, obtained a good library. 
A— Appleton's New American Cyclopedia.— 
This magnificent work is now completed, and ready for im- 
mediate delivery. It consists of 16 heavy volumes, averaging 
800 large two colnmu pages, or in the whole work, 12,804 
pages! (The books fill up over a yard of shelf-room.) /( is 
in reality a complete library of itself , embracing full infor- 
mation upon every topic of human knowledge, alphabeti- 
cally arranged for convenient reference. The subjects dis- 
cussed number over twenty-floe thousand! It is hardly pos- 
sible to name anything upon which pretty full information 
may not be readily found in the Cyclopedia. Many who can 
not purchase the work may be able to obtain it through our 
Premium offer. It is worth a year's effort in raising subscri- 
bers, though not a few may make up a club of 1!!0 names in a 
brief time. 
B— Best Clothes-Wringers.— This is a most excel- 
lent Household Implement, which should be in every family. 
It can be set upon any form of tub, and by turning with the 
right hand and picking up the garments with the left, they 
are pressed rapidly and easily between two elastic rollers, 
and drop out into a basket quite as free from water as they 
can be wrung by the hardest twistiug by hand. Every lady 
knows that hand wringing is really harder upon the arms 
and shoulders than even the washing; while the twisting 
stretches the fibers with lever power, and hastens the wear- 
ing out. All this is avoided by the Wringer, which is in 
truth a strength-saver, and a clothes-saver. We have had 
one of the first imperfectly made instruments in weekly 
use for nearly four years, and it is as good as ever, while it 
has paid for itself many times over. A child can witli this 
readily wring out a tub fall of clothes. Our Premium Wring- 
ers are of the family size, and of the best manufacture, and 
are provided with cogs, and with springs, so that .they will 
wring equally well any article from a blanket to a baby's 
stocking. The Wringer weighs only 15 lbs., occupies but a 
small space, and can be carried by hand, or sent by express, 
or as freight to any point, and is ready for instant use on 
removing the light packing box. 
C— Nonpareil Washing Machine.— The best 
recommendation we can give of this, is, that while we have 
tried fifteen or twenty kinds, this is the only one that our 
" help" continue to use without being required to do so. It 
acts somewhat like the old "fulling mill ;" the clothes are 
put into the hot water, and beat by two pounders which con- 
stantly turn them over. The beaters are moved alternately 
by a crank, provided with balance wheel which adjusts the 
force required so as to make the turning easy. Take it all 
in all, the Nonpareil is the best Washing Machine we have 
found. If we could find a better one, we should put it in our 
list, for anything that helps to reduce the hard work of 
wasliing clay, is a godsend. The machine can go as freight, 
or by express to any part of the country, and w,e believe 
will give better satisfaction than any other yet brought out. 
D— E— Sewing Machines.— We need not enlarge 
upon tlie benefits of Sewing Machines. They are doing more 
than all else to save the lives and health of females. It is 
no exaggeration to say that a woman can in a day do ten 
times as much ordinary sewing with a machine, as she can 
do by band. We know many ladies who formerly employed 
a seamstress several weeks every year, but who now do all 
their family sewing, with less confinement and wear than 
when the common needle was their only resort. The inter- 
est on a fifty dollar Machine is only $3 to $4 a year, which 
is a small consideration compared to its advantages. Five 
hundred families ought to be supplied through our pre- 
mium list this year. At least 80 to 100 copies of the Agri- 
culturist ought to be taken iu every town, and would be if 
some enterprising man or woman would go round and gath- 
er them. Two or three ladies might join their efforts, and 
get a machine for use between them. We offer two kinds of 
Machines, both varieties of which we have had in use for 
several years, and with great satisfaction. They are both 
supplied with the Hemmer, and are sent out with full in- 
structions for use. The Wheeler & Wilson Ma- 
chine, we have used during five years, and can bear full 
testimony in its favor. More of these machines are sold and 
used, we believe, than of all the other good kinds together, 
which is a strong proof of the satisfaction the-y give. This 
sews with a double thread, both sides of the- fabric showing 
the same stitch. The Wilcox & Gibbs Machine, 
we have used for over three years, and for most kinds of 
Bewing it is excellent. It is very simple in its operation and 
can be worked by those who have the smallest amount of 
mechanical skill. It can be used for most kinds of sewing, 
and may well be adopted generally, at least where the higher 
priced machines can not be afforded. We know many who 
prefer this to any other.— For every kind of sewing, especi- 
ally where the same stitch is required on both sides, we 
prefer the Wheeler & Wilson. 
F—G— Woodruff Mercurial Barometer.— This 
Is conceded to be the best and cheapest instrument for gen- 
eral use, which is now offered to the public. The peculiar 
form of mercury cup invented by Mr. Woodruff, renders the 
instrument far more portable than anything previously made. 
The safe delivery of every instrument giveu by us as a pre- 
mium, is warranted by the manufacturer (Charles Wilder, 
Peterboro, N. H.), when to be sent within 1,500 miles. The 
instruments are beautifully made, are about 3 feet long, and 
are sent direct from the factory, with no expense save the 
express charges which vary from 50 cts. to $1 50, according 
to the distance. Wc otter two forms which differ mainly in 
the style of caBe, both being supplied wim TAt rmonti '-rand 
tyemter. The $12 form -is of course more ornamental, and 
the more desirable instrument, though either of them is high- 
ly valuable. A barometer is to farmers or others on laud, 
wlirii it is to sailors at sea— an indicator of the weather 
to be looked for. There are many times every year when 
the indications of the barometer in regard to tho weather, 
will often be of more value than its whole price, while th* 
interest on its cost would be less than half a dollar a year. 
The habit of observation, and of scientific study culti- 
vated in a family of children where a Barometer is used, is 
a valuable consideration. 
H— The Aquarius.— This is au excellent little porta- 
ble force-pump, useful in many ways. One can take tin. in- 
strument in his hand with a pail of water, and throw a con 
siderahle stream to any point where a fire may lie breaking 
out, and do more to quench it, than he could with a dozen 
pailfulls dashed on, even if the fire could be reached. We 
have thrown water from the ground up against the third 
story windows of a house. The Aquarius is very usoful for 
watering gardens, for washing windows, carriages, etc.. etc. 
It is provided with rubber suction pipe, to draw water from 
a pail, tub or bucket, and an ejection pipe having both a noz- 
zle for throwing a stream, and a rose or sprinkler. It 
has also an air chamber for giving a constant stream. It i-' a 
handy instrument, for every household, aside from its benefit 
as a fire engine with which many an incipient fire has been 
subdued. 
I— J— Melodeons.— None need to be told of the pleas- 
ure given by a good Melodeon in a household, or of Its uhl- 
ity in the Week Day and Sabbath School Boom, and Un- 
church. "Music hath charms to soothe even a savage breast," 
and we hesitate not to say that a benign influence is exerted 
upon every honse and school room where a Melodeon or 
other good musical instrument is found.— We offer two sizes 
in our list above, and those of a different price may be se- 
lected for a proportionate number of subscribers. (For 
sizes, style, prices, etc., send a stamp to Oeorge A. Prince & 
Co., Buffalo, N. T., and get one of their illustrated descrip- 
tive Catalogues, which will be sent free). We have used one 
of these Melodeons during lour years past, and it continues 
to give the highest satisfaction. It has not been tuned or 
otherwise repaired in all that time. The premium instru- 
ments will be shipped direct from the manufacturers at Buf- 
falo, ready boxed. They can go by railroad, Bteamboat, ex- 
press or otherwise, as desired by the recipient. <Z&~ ft will 
be an easy matter for Churches, and both Week Day and 
Sunday Schools to unite their efforts ami secure an instru- 
ment for the public use.— Many have done so already. 
K—Q,— Seven Volumes of the Agriculturist.— 
Here is a whole AgriauUwal, Horticultural, ana] Household 
Library, embracing also a large amount of interesting read- 
ing for Children and Youth, and thousands of instructive 
and pleasing engravings. Each volume contains more 
printed matter than half a dozen dollar books of the usual 
size. There are in each volume from one to two thousand 
articles and condensed items, among which every reader 
will find something useful to himself aud family. We send 
them post-paid (as in the above table, 1 in new clean numbers, 
printed from stereotype plates as needed. The last number 
of each volume contains an index to the whole volume. 
(Any person preferring them bound, can receive them in this 
form, neatly done, at an expense of 65 ceuts per volume, for 
the cost of binding, and extra postage required when mailed 
in this form— or if called for at the office, or sent by express, 
or otherwise, if not to be pre-paid, at a cost of only 25 cents 
per volume.) Let every one selecting this premium be sure 
to name what volumes are desired, or how many of each, as 
duplicates of any number can bo chosen if preferred.— We 
can only supply froru volume 16 to volume 23 inclusive. The 
previous volumes are not stereotyped. 
R— Best File for the Agriculturist. — Jacob's 
Portfolio file, made just to lit the A</ri- -nV.ui "ist, with the name 
of the paper gilded on, is exceedingly convenient. It is a 
neatly embossed or stamped cover, made so that each suc- 
cessive number of the paper can be iuserted in a minute, 
when it is strongly held in. The numbers thus fastened togeth- 
er are as convenient as a bound book. When one volume 16 
completed, it can be removed and stitched together, and the 
numbers of a new volume be inserted. A single cover will 
answer for a dozen or tweuty successive years. It is with- 
out doubt the most perfect paper file yet made. It is sent 
post-paid, as above. 
S— Water Color Paints.— Those ottered (Osborne 
& Uodgkinsou's) are the best of American Manufacture, and 
though not so fine for artist's work, as some of the imported 
(which now sell at six times the price), they answer very 
well for common sketching, particularly by children and 
beginners. They are especially useful to Children; as men- 
use tends to develop a taste for form and color, and skill iu 
the use of the pencil. We send them post-paid, in a neat 
mahogany case containing 21 small cakes Of assorted col- 
ors, with brushes, etc. 
T— U— Premium Plows.— The two named in the 
table above (Cylinder and Eagle No. 20.) are two of the best 
farm plows in use, and will doubtless give ample satisfaction 
to any one securing them as premiums. We have not space 
for a particular description. The Eagle Plow is well-known. 
The working of the Cylinder Plow, and other items concern- 
ing it are described on page 130 of Volume XX, (May 1861). 
Y-W-Hay and Straw Cutters— Steel-tooth- 
ed Cultivators.— These implements are of first import- 
ance to all farmers, some of whom may find it most conve- 
nient to secure them through our premium list. We send 
the best implements we know of at the prices named. 
