1865.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
99 
I3(GERS01>I."S IMPROTEO 
HORSE AND HAND POWER 
HAY AND COTTON PRESSES. 
These machines have been tested In the most tlioronch 
manner tliroiighout this and foreign countries to the num- 
ber of over 1200. 
The Horse Power Isworted by either wheel or capstan, 
and in many respects possesses unequalled advantases. We 
invite those wanting such machines to write for a catalogue 
containInK full information with cuts, prices, &c., or call and 
examine personally. 
Orders promptly attended to. by addressing 
INGEltSOLL & DOUGHERTY, Greenpoint.~Kinfr8 Co..L. I. 
A Perfect Willow Peeler. 
Peels rapidly, Kuns easily by hand or Horse power, will 
not injure the Willow fn tUe least. A durable 
and honest article. Send with stamp for Circular, with de- 
scription and price. JIade and sold by 
EASTEKBROOK & BRONSON, Geneva, N. T. 
Sorghum Sugar and Syrup. 
Tht' subscribers are Aijenya lor tbe sale of COOKY'S SU- 
GAR EVAPORATOR and CLARK'.S CANE 
MILLS, the best in use, and are also prepared to supply 
farmers and others ^ith clioice selected v;irietie8 of SU- 
GVR CAIVE SEED. Kor further pjirticulars and de- 
scriptive pamphlets address BREWSTER & BOAK, 
Scotclitown, Orange Co., N. Y. 
PREMIUM CHESTER WHITE PIGS FOR Sale. 
The Ho;i Breeders' Manual, a book every farmer should 
have, wltli circular and prices of pigs, sent gratis, please en- 
close stamps. Address N. P. BOTER & CO., Gum Tree. Ches- 
ter Co., Pa. Photographs of Chester White pigs 50 cents eacb, 
sent by mail. 
FOR SALE.— A pure bred AlderneyBull, 3 years 
old next June. Price $300. For particulars, enquire of 
I. PENZ, 155 South-st., New-York City. 
ITALIAN QUEENS FOR SALE, from the 
most celebrated importations. For partlculara address 
K. P. KIDDEI^ Burlington, Vermont. 
THE BEST MOVABLE COMB BEEHIVE IN 
the WORLD. Send stamp for Book Circular. K. P, 
KIDDER, Burlini^ton, Vermont. 
" TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN." 
B 
RAHMA FOWLS FOR SALE. ADDRESS 
J. S. EAGON. KossviUe, St;iten Island. N. Y. 
Flax Seed, Clover Seed, &c. 
Consignments of Seeds and general merchandise solicited, 
and HigUe^t Prices Gnnrantcred, bv F. A. WHIT- 
ING & Co., Gpmmission Merchants, 101 Water-st„ New York. 
Sole Agents tor Government White Lead and Color Works. 
Linseed nil and all otlier Oils, "Linseed Oil Substitute," 
Paints, Putty, Varnishes, &C., &c„ at Manufacturers' lowest 
rates. 
SiiaMaering' 
Cured bv Bates" Patent Appliances. For descriptive pam- 
phlet, address H. C. L. MJiAliS, Ttl West 23d-st.. N. T. 
Bruce's Patent 
Concentrated Manure 
MAJN^UFACTUKED FROM 
Animal fibre, Blood, and Pure Bone, 
Sold by our Agents. 
JOHN M. KICHAKDS, HI Commerclal-st.. 
Boston, Mass. 
MICHENEK & YOUNG, ^06 Market-st., 
Philadelphia, Fa. 
SEND FOR AGFJCTJLTURAL ALMANAC. 
GlilFFING BROTHER & CO., 
58 & 60 Conrtlandt-st., New York. 
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UKITED STATES. 
Tlie Best Fei^ilizei*. 
FLOUR OF BONE, unbiirned, contains more Ammonia 
and Phosphate of Lime than any other Fertilizer. 
"Bone oust Is the asent best adapted to supplv Phosphate 
of Lime to the deeper layers of the arable soil, for which 
thf. Siipeypho><phate!i aye not suitable. 
One pound or Bone produces In three seasons, ten pounds 
of Corn, one pound of Guano, in the course of five years, 
makes five pounds of corn." — Leibia. 
" I find the Flour of Bone, made by tbe Boston MUlInfr and 
Manufacturing Co., to contain 41.7-10 per cent of Phosphate 
of Lime, and :ii..T-IO per cent of dry animal matter. The de- 
composition of the latter in the soil furnishes Ammonia. It 
also contains one half more Phospliate tlian Guano." 
Boston, Jan. lSt«. A. A. HATES, M. D., State Assayer. 
" I find the Bone Flour manufactured bv the Boston Mil- 
ling and Manufactnrlnc Co.. to contain 41.5-10 per cent of 
animal matter, and 12 per cent of Phosphate of Lime." 
Boston, Jan. 1SG5. CHAS. T. JACKSON. M. D., 
Stare Assayer. 
Prenaredonlyby the BOSTON MILLING AND MANU- 
FAUTUaiNG CO., and for sale bv their Asent. 
CHAS. A. GARDNER. 
117 Front-s:.. New- York. 
S. B. CONOVER, 
Com mission Dealer, 
260, 261 it 262 West Washington Market, 
FOOT OF FtTLTON-ST. 
Particular attention paid to selling all klnda of Fruit and 
other Farm Produce. 
liefers to the Editor of the American AKricoIturlat. 
IflOORE'S 
RURAIi ]VEW-\ORKER, 
The leading and far largest circulating Agricultural, 
Horticaltitral, Literary and Family News- 
paper in Americn, has become so popular that various 
persons are defrauding: the people of several States and Can- 
ada by pretendint; to be traveling agents. Beware of all 
such strollers, for they are swindling sharpers. The Kuual 
Nkw-Yorkek has no traveling agents— only local Clnb 
Agents. The safest way to secure the paper is to remit di- 
rect to the Publisher or join a club being formed by some 
one you know. 
The Rueal New- Yorker Is a large and beautiful Double 
Quarto Weekly, printed and illustrated in superior style. 
Compare its Contents, Appearance, &c., with any other jour- 
nal of equal or less price and decide upon its merits. Vol- 
ume XVI commences with Jan., 1865, and hence Now is the 
Time to SuBsCRroH. Terms, in Advance :— Only $3 a year; 
less to clubs, and liberal Inducements (Including $1,000 IN 
CASH PRIZES,) to Club Agents, Specimens, Show- 
Bills, Inducements, &c.. sent free on application. Back 
numbers of this volume can still be supplied. 
Address D. D. T. MOORE, Rochester, N. Y. 
RANDALIi'S PRACTICAL SHEPHERD, the 
great American work on Sheep Husbandry (of which over 
Twenty Editions have been Issued in one year,) is published 
by D. D. T. Moore, Rochester, N. Y., and sold only by the 
Publisher and Club Agents of the Rural Nkw-Yokker, (ex- 
cept in a few counties.) It Is a large 13rao. volume of 454 
pages, handsomely illustrated, printed and bound. Price %1, 
on receipt of which a copy will be sent post-paid to any ad- 
dress in the Loyal States or Canada. Furnished to Club 
Agents of the Rural at wholesale price. 
Albums for the Million. 
We <:pnd onr 10 picture 
POCKET ALBl'M by 
mill Pc^t Pai<l, for 
75 cents, aud our 24 
picture Album for £1.00. 
JIST THE THING 
FOR SOLDIERS, 
samnel Bowles & Co., 
ALBUM 
Manufacturers, 
SpnxGFiELD, Mass. 
Excelsior Photogpraph Establishment. 
Card Photographs of all Prominent GeneralSj and dls- 
tinguislied characters, and a large variety of miscellane- 
ous subjects. Sent post-paid, at 10 eta. each.— "SpeciaLt- 
TiES."— The finest card pictures in the world— at 15 cts. each. 
Card Photographs colored. 20 cts. each. PHOTOGRAPH 
ALBUMS, holding from 12 to 200 Pictures, at 65 cents to $18 
each. Also, Rustic Frames and other articles in this line at 
low prices. Dealers supplied at the very lowest rates. Cat- 
alogues sent fiee. F. P. "SVHITING. 
87FuUon-8t., New- York. 
Also, Agent for PRINCE & CO.'S Celebrated Melodeons, 
Automatic Organs and Scliool Organs. 
Babbittoi&ian Peniiian^liip. 
"Beautiful copies for practice.— .^cff;;?//?'.' American. 
"Best arranged and most scientilic svstem extant."— M. J. 
Fraxcisoo. Pfe^ft. Francisco's Bii>=:ine.ss College. 
"Far in advance of other systems."— R. M. Boggs, Spen- 
cerian Penman. 
"Most beautiful and scientific ofsvsteras." — Journ &Mess. 
"Chaste, beautiful and simple."— X 1'. Evangelist. 
" The superiority of this plan is, that by a new method of 
models and directions, any one twelve years old can make a 
first class penman without schools or teachers." Chj-is. Herald. 
Gold and Silver Medals oflered for the greatest improve 
ment from tliese copies. Splendid terms to Agents. 7'ue set, 
complete, consisting of IK) copies on card-board slips, illus- 
trated by 60 wood cuts and a Chart, sent post-paid for $1 50. 
The beautiful Babbittouian Extra Fine Pens, or Business 
Pens, post paid for %\ 50 per Gross, or 50c. for 36 pens. The 
Penmanship and 72 pens sent for *2. Address BABBITT & 
WILT. 37 Park Row. N. Y., or BABBITT & WILT, Miami 
Commercial College, Dayton, Ohio. 
The ~\e\¥ Y^ork Day Book. 
FOR WHITE StJPREMACY, STATE SOV- 
EREIGNTY, AND FEDER.II. UNION. 
The only paper that explains the Negro question. Made 
up expressly for weekly circulation— not re-printed from a 
dailv. 
TERMS : $2 50 per vear; Three Copies, $6 00. Specimen 
Copies, containing full Club rates, sent ftee. 
Address VAN ENRIE HORTON & CO., Publishers. 
162 Nassau-st., New York. 
Ja n n ary. Kf l»ma,ry. Ma roll. 
Curing Colds. Cold Feet. Neuralgia. 
Weak Eyes. Costiveness. Sick Headache. 
Bodilv Carriage. Dyspepsia. Catarrh. 
HALL'S JOUR. HEALTH, N.Y., $1K yearly ; single 15 cts. 
Send for Another Circular 
Of the Claremont MAjmEAcrrtrRDJG Go's (Claremont, N. 
H«) Dollar Packages of Paper ajid Eirrsi^Ofss. Or 
seod a dollar and try one pacliage. 
Improved places 
PORTABLE PRINTING OFFICES !— 
For sale bv the ADA31S PRKSS CO., 26 Ann St.. New- 
York. Circular sent free. Specimen Sheet of TYPE, CUTS. 
&C., six cents. 
CiEND 15 CENTS FOR A SPECIMEN COPY of 
,^^lhe HERALD OF HEALTH AND JOURNAL OF PHYS- 
ICAL CULTURE, and 30 cents for tbe NEW HYGIENIC 
Cook Book, with more than 500 receipts for Cooking the most 
wholesome food for invalids. |^ for a H;ind Mill for prepar- 
ing Hominy, Cracked Wheat, etc.. and $3 forthe best syringe 
for preventing and curing constipation, dvspepsia. and Liver 
Complaint. We publish a large list of Health books which 
every invalid who would be led away from a constant de- 
pentfence on drugs and qu.'ick medicines to nature's remedies 
should read. Send 3 cents for Circulars. Address MILLER, 
WOOD & CO., 15 Laight street. New York. 
REEN'S PATENT ROOFING 
Consists of a stout Canvas, inipregnated with a per- 
fectly water-proof and incorruptible compound, covered on 
both sides with a stout fabric made water-proof bv a solution 
of INDIA RUBBER, aud hardened by a coating of PATENT 
METALLIC PAINT. 
It is tborousrhly WATER-PROOF. 
It rolls up and unrolls like a piece of oil-cloth. 
It makes the best and most durable READY ROOFING 
ever introduced. 
It is desi£ned for DWELLING HOUSES, BARNS, SHEDS, 
STEAMBOATS and RAILWAY CARS. 
It can be laid down by any sensible working man. 
It is CHEAPER than anv known ROOFING OF EQUAL 
DURABILITY. HENRY SMITH, No. 129 Pearl st. 
VIIVEIiAlVD 
FARM A!^I> FRi;iX I.A:\I)S, in a 
mild and healthful climate. Thirty miles wtith of Phila- 
delphia by Railroad, in New Jersey, on the same line of lat- 
Itaae as Baltimore, Md. 
Tlie soil is rich and productive, \a.ry\t\z from a clavtoa 
sandy loam, suitable for Wheat, Grass." Corn, Tobacco, P'ruile 
and Veeetables. This is a great frnit coiintry. Five hun- 
dred Vineyards and Orchards have been planted out by ex- 
fierienced fruit growers. Grapes, Peaches, Pears, &c„ produce 
mmense prolits. Vineland is already one of tlie most beau- 
tiful jilaces in tbe United States. The entire territory, con- 
sisting of forty-five square miles of land, is laid out lipon a 
general system of improvements. The land is onlv sold to 
actual settlers with provision for public adornme'nt. The 
place on account of its great beauty as well as other advan- 
tages has become /Ae resort of people of taste. It has in- 
creased five thousand people within the past three vears. 
Churches, Stores. Schools, Acadamies, Societies of Art and 
Learning, and other elements of refinement and culture have 
been introduced. Hundreds of people are constanllv set- 
tling. Several hundred houses are being constructed, and 
it is estimated that five hundred will be built during the sum- 
mer. Price of Farm land, twenty acre lots and upward. ^25 
per acre. Five and ten acre and Village lots for sale. 
Fruits and Vegetables ripen earlier in this district than in 
any other locality north of Norfolk, Va 
for sale. 
Openings for all kinds of business, Lumber Yards, Manu- 
factories. Foundries. Stores, and tlie like. 
For persons who desire mild winters, a healthful climate, 
and a good soil, in a country beautifully improved, abound- 
ing in fruits and poss<^ssing all otlier social privileges, in the 
heart of civilization, it is worthy of a \isit. 
Letters answeced and the Vineland Rural, a paper giving 
full information, and containing Reports of Solon Robinson, 
sent to applicants. 
Address CHAS. K. LANDIS, Ylneland P. O., Landls 
Township, New Jersey. 
From Report of Solon Robinson, Agricultural Editor 
of The Tribune : It is one of the most extensive fertile 
tracts, in an almost level position and suitable condi- 
tion for pleasatH farming that we know of this side of 
the \Vestern Prairies. 
FOR SALE. 
FARMING AND 
MARKET GARDENING 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
THE SUBSCRIBERS WILL SELL TRACTS OF GOOD 
Land for farming and market gardening, in quantities to suit 
purchasers, situated in the counties of Ocean and Burlington, 
on the line of the Raritan and Delaware Bav Railroad, mid- 
way between New-York and Pliiladelphia, at $10 per acre. 
In addition to all the common products of a farm, these lands 
are valuable for growing cranberries, sweet potatoes, peach- 
es, grapes, tobacco and hops. All crops ripen ten days ear- 
lier than on Long Island. Squankum marl is delivered at 
any point on the railroad at one dollar and fifty cents per 
ton, and fertilizes the land for seven years after its applica- 
tion. The lands are ninstlv covered with vellowpine timber. 
suitable for lumber and cn'rd wood. A portion of the timber 
has been recently cut ofl". leaving the laud ready for immedi- 
ate cultivation. Price of cedar rails, ^'j per 100. Cord wood, 
at any railroad station, $3 per cord. A portion of the landi* 
contain a large qLantity of the best potters' clay yet discov- 
ered, for tbe manufactiire of yellow ware. Saw-mill within 
one mile of Shamong Station. A good hotel at Shamong. on 
tbe lands offered for sale. The location is very beaUhy and 
water excellent. Lands well watered with unfailing streams, 
and supplied with cood mill-sites and water-power for man- 
ufacturins purposes. The whole purchase monev may ro- 
main on im^rtsasc for a terra of years if desired, it" the pur- 
chaser cultivates the land. 
For further partirnlars applv to 
F. B. CHETWOOD. Elizabeth, N. J. 
WM. O. GILES, 70 & T2 Franklin-st., New- York. 
" MARYLAND FARMS" 
We are agents for the sale of nearly 
Fonr Hundred Farms 
In this State. A printed list of them can be obtained by 
sending postage stamp to 
R. W. TEMPI.EMAN & CO., 
No. 48 Lexlngton-st., fup stairsj B.iltimore City, Md. 
SUPERIOR far:vi r.Aivi>!-2«7ooo 
1^ Acres at low prices and arconimodating terms.— Fraik- 
linville Tract. — Gloucesler County. New Jersey, .v miles 
south of Philadelpliia. on Railroad running from Philadel- 
phia and Camden to Cape May. In lots to siiit purchasers. 
Circulai-s with report^ of Solon Robinson, Hon. Wm. Parry, 
and others., with full information, sent free hv addrcssine 
JOHN H. COFFIN & CO., Franklinville. Gloucester Co7. 
New-Jersey. Also Improved Farms fiom 20 Acres upward. 
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN— A FARM CON- 
tainiuE 80 Acres, GO under fence, 20 Acres voimg Timber. 
Dwelling House and Barn. ^^ mile from R. ft. »:tat.on and 
Village, frontlne a Turnpike, only 50 dollars per acre. 
J, H. COFFIN, Franklinvllle, Glouceeter Co., N. J 
