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AMERICAN agriculturist:^. 
iOCTOBEli, 
Two ITloiitlis Free. 
All new subscripttons now received for one year, are at 
once entered in our bonks to the close of 1866; thus all new 
subscribers received in October/or Volume 25, that is 
for all of 18CG, will get the Agriculturist for Novem- 
ber and December of this year without any extra charge, 
Nof.e, that this offer is only for October, except for 
names from the Pacific Coast, and other points too distant 
to respond by the close of the month. N. B. — The above 
applies to all subscribers, whether singly or in clubs, in 
premium lists, from Agricultural Societies, etc. 
Forty Good Premiums. 
Open to Everyboay— An Excellent Oppor- 
tunity to secure Good and Desirable Things, 
-witUout Expense, and benefit others at the 
same timc.^Every thing offered is new, and 
of the best quality and inake.^Good Books, 
Good Seeds, Plants, and Grape Vines ; Good 
f*ruit Trees, Shrubs, and other Nursery Stock ; 
Good household and Farm Implements ; 
Good Pianos, Slelodeons, etc., etc.— Something 
to meet the %v ants of Everybody, and Every- 
body invited to secure one or more PrcBuiuiiis. 
With new help and increased facilities, we have large 
filans for still further improving the quality and value of 
the Agriculturist. We mean to put so many good lhinE;s 
into its pages, that it will be very valuable to all families 
in the land, no matter how many other papers they have, 
and no matter where they live, or what their occupation. 
The expenses are so great, and the subscription price 
so low, that there is not profit enough to pay traveling or 
local agents for showing the paper, talking about it, and 
gathering subscriptions. But this can be done by one or 
more of our present readers, in every neighborhood, and 
hiany do It without reward. By the good will of manufac- 
turers and others, who have been specially benefited by 
the circulation of this journal, and through advertising 
and other arrangements, we are able to offer a large list 
of fine Premium Articles, to be selected from by erery 
person who will take the trouble to collect clubs of 
subscribers. Raising a club is easier than many imagine. 
During a few years past, we have sent premiums to 
more than five thousand persons, who have collected 
clubs, and to their great satisfaction in almost every case. 
Hundreds of quite young Boys and Girls have been suc- 
cessful in this way. Schools, Churches and Agricultural 
Societies have often united their efTorts and secured good 
articles for common use. In several cases, half-a-dozen 
or more persons have niade up a list and secured a Sew- 
irvg Machine for an unfortunate tailor, or a poor widow. 
Many men have obtained a wringer, or other household 
instrument, as a holiday present to their wives or sweet- 
hearts. No one will doubt that the tens of thousands of 
copies of this journal, thus distributed, have been useful. 
We offer now a larger list of articles than ever 
before, and invite every reader to make an effort lo raise 
a premium club, and receive one or more of them. If 
several start imt in the same neighborhood, and there is 
not room for all, they can unite their lists and own the 
premium in common, or make an amicable allotment of it. 
It will be noted, that our premiums are independent- 
each article is for so many names, and not the highest 
number. Every one thus knows just what he or she is 
working for ; the result does not depend upon what some 
nther unknown person is doing, or maybe reported to 
have dune. There is a supply of the general premium 
articles for all who may be entitled to them. Every ar- 
ticle is new—no second-hand or imperfect thing is offered. 
; NOW is a good time to bej.in to raise a club, as every 
new subscriber for 18GG, recoived tliis month, gets two 
months of this year free. (See top of previous column.) 
As fast as any subscriptions are obtained, send them 
along, that the subscribers may begin to receive the 
paper ; and when all the names that can be obtained are 
forwarded, select the premium desired, and it will be 
promptly furnished. To save mistakes and the keeping 
of money accounts, send with each name, or list of names, 
the exact subscription money. 
To avoid errors and save immense labor in looking over 
our books, it is absolutely essential that every name design- 
ed for a premium list be so marked when sent in. (Such 
names are credited to the sender in a separate book, as 
fast as received — ready for instant reference.) 
Old and new subscribers will count in premium lists, 
but they should be partly new names, for it is to obtain 
such that the premiums are in part offered. Premium 
clubs need not all be at one Post otEtfb. Of course 
only one premium will be given for the same subscriber. 
The extra copy, usually offered to clubs of 10 or 20, 
will not be furnished when a premium is given. 
Tableof Premiums and Terms, t?^ 
For Volume 25. b^ 
Open to all— Xo Competition. |q 
A^ames of Premium A7-ticte'5. J 
1— Good Books—* See term ft below — 
2— Garden Seeds for a Family (40 kinds). ..*5 00 
3-Flower Seeds for a Fiimily (100 kmds). ?5 00 
4— Nurserv Stock (anv Kinds desired) $20 00 
5— lona Grape Vines (1-4 of No. 1) $18 00 
fi— Concord Grape Viucs (100 of Ko.l) ..$13 00 
7— StrawbPiTv Plants (100 of good Kinds) $5 00 
8-Japan Lilies (Vi Bulbs) $6 00 
9— Downins's Lanclsciipe Gardening $0 50 
lO— American fvclopediu $80 00 
11— Mitcheirs New General Atlas $10 00 
13— Worcester's Gre;it UUistrat'd Dictionary$12 00 
$1 75 
$3 50 
-a. $5 25 
IS ■? $7 00 
CjP $S 75 
■SJ"-^ $10 50 
"j . $1-3 35 
^ § $14 00 
^ $15 75 
. . $10 00 
$10 00 
si 
40 
as3 
60 
65 
20 
26 
32 
S3 
44 
50 
57 
64 
Ti 
GO 
60 
60 
32 
45 
65 
70. 
65 
240 
270 
270 
290 
SOO 
450 
1500 
60 
80 
C5 
480 
100 
i:j— Any l>ack Volume Agrieulturist,' 
j4 — Any Two back Volumes do 
1.^— Anv Three do do do 
IG— AuV Four do do do 
17— AnV Five do do do 
jH—Anv Six do do do 
19— AnV seven do do do 
ao— AnV Kiu'lit do do do 
21_Vol"3. XVI to SXIV do 
a3— Stump Speccli— ^^teel Plate Colored 
3:j— The County Flecliou do do 
24_HaIt in the Woods do do $10 00 
ij,-,-_Morton'sl)CSt No. 5 Gold Pen. Silver Casc$4 50 
3J-,_Case ol DiuwiuET Instrument? $8 00 
37— Lady's Rosewood Wriiins Desk $12 00 
3S— Gentleman's do do do $14 00 
39-Iiest FamilvGlolIies-Wringer ... $10 00 
30— Doty's Wfisliiuir Machine.. *12 00 
31-Tea Set (IJcst Silver Plated) $50 00 
33— Sewinc: Machine. (Wheeler & Wilson). $.55 oo 
3;{— Sewing Machine (Wilcox & Gibbs) — $.")5 00 
;j4_Pr.wiii;: Maf hiiie for Tailor Work $"iO 00 
,3,-,_>I,.l,-„lriiii litest. Im.iu' (tctave) $r.7 00 
3C,_M,.l(nli-nii (P.rst Five Octave).. $112 00 
37— Piano, 7 Octave (Siiimvav & Sons) $600 00 
38— IJaronicter (WoodruU's Merrnrial).. $10 00 
30— Barometer (Woodrulfs Mercurial) $15 00 
40— The Aquarius, or Water Thrower $11 00 
41— Buckeye Mowinir Machine No. 2 .$130 00 
43— Allen's Patent (Cylinder Plow $20 50 
^^=No charge is inade for packing or boxing any of the 
articles in this Pre7nium List. The Premiums, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 
and 13 to 26, 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. S^a^ Every article offered is 
new and of the very best manufacture. 
Description of the Premiums* 
jj^^ N, B.— A FTTLL DESCKIPTrva SHEET, DESORIBrNQ 
KACnOF THE PRESITTTil ARTICLES, WITH FULL PARTICULAES, 
WILL BE SEXT TO ANT OXE APPLTINO. WK HAVE OXLT 
ROOM HERE FOR THE FOLLOWIXG GEN-ERAL KEMAKK9 : 
• Preniinni 1.— ffoof' Books.— \ns person sending a 
club of 25 or more subscribers, may select Books from the list 
on page 327, to the amount of 10 cents for each subscriber 
sent at $1 : or to the amount of 60 cents for each name at $1 50. 
Tliis offer extends onhj to clubs of 25 or more names. 
The Books will be sent by mail or express, prepaid by us.— 
This is a good opportunity for the farmers of a neighbor- 
hood to unite their efforts and get up an Agricultural Li- 
brary for general use. Several Farmers' Clubs have done so. 
Prcminni 3.— A complete assortment of Kitchen Gar- 
den Seeds, for one or more families, containing the most ap- 
proved and clioicc sorts, in quantities to suit a Family Gar- 
den. No. 2 and 3, are put up by the well-known and reliable 
house of J. M. Tiiorburn & Co. For kind and amount, see 
our Descriptive Sheet. Preminras 1 to S. may be divided 
among themselves by a club, if they so choose. 
No. 3.— A choice collection of fine and reliable Flower 
Seeds, of 100 kinds— in full market size parcels. See No. 2. 
No. 4:.— Ttcenty Dollars worth of Fruit Trees, or any other 
kind of Nursery Stock that may be desired, to be selected 
by the recipient, from the Catalogues of the well-known ex- 
tensive, reliable eatablishnients of cither Parsons & Co., 
Flushins, N. Y., or F. K. Pliceuix, Bloomington, 111., as desired. 
No. 5.— One Dozen of the new and promising lona Grape 
Vines. Only the best No. 1 Vines will be sent, such as aro 
not sold for less than $2.00 each. 
No. G.— Large, first class. No. 1 Concord Vines. 
No. r.— A selection of the best tindstobe obtained, In- 
clndlng the "Agriculturist," if desired in whole or In part. 
No. S.— A fine assortment of the beautiful Japan Lilies. 
These are adapted to autumn or spring planting. 
No. 9.—Dotoni7ig"s Landscape Gardaitng, etc.— A. most 
beautiful volume, splendidly bound, and finely Illustrated, 
new Edition. 
No, 10.— Appleton's New American Cyclopedia, a magnif- 
icent great work, of IC large volumes, containing condensed 
but very full information upon every topic. It is a whole Li- 
brary of itself, describing almost every subject, place, and 
thing, including countries, cities, all men of note who have 
ever lived, etc., etc. Almost every farmer could afford to 
6ell an acre or more of his farm to purchase this work. 
No. 11.— MitcheU's Large Geography, containing 84 Maps, 
and plans. Is of high value, and may well be in every house. 
No. 1-5.- Worcester's Great Dictionary, next to the Bible 
and Cyclopedia, is tlie most important work for the famil.v. 
The Unabridged Edition, illustrated with many engravings, 
describes and pronounces every word in our language. 
Nos. 13 to 31.— We have stereotype plates of the Agri' 
cuUuri.tt, from volume 16 to 23, inclusive, (and Dec. 1st, will 
have volume ?4,) Irom which we print from time to time any 
numbers needed. Any of these volumes desired can be fiir- 
nisbed complete with index and title pages. Price $1.50, or 
$1.75, if sent l.y mail, as they must be pre-paid. These vol- 
umes are a valuable Agricultural Library in themselves, 
containing more varied information than can be obtained 
for twice the cost in any books. If desired bound, it will be 
done for 75 cents each volume, in neat style. 
Nos. 33, 33, 34,— These are splendid large Steel En- 
gravings, beautifully colored, the first two from paintings by 
BiNOHAM, and the last by Tait, which was until recently 
Bold at $15, They are published by Mr. Knoedler, Til Broad- 
way, New- York City, formerly the American Branch of the 
celebrated House of Messrs. Goupil & Co., Paris, 
No. 35.— Morton's celebrated Gold Pen, in convenient 
extension Silver Case, with pencil. We give only No. 5, of 
his be<st quality, made of coin gold and silver. 
No, 3G.—Anescellent assortment of drawing or Draught- 
ing Steel and brass instruments, each piece neatly fitted into 
a Rosewood Case. For particulars see Descriptive Shoet. 
Nos. 37, 38.— Very fine portable Rosewood Case, which 
holds all writing materials, and when opened forms a writing 
Desk. Very good for one's own use, or for a present lo 
Teachers and others. 
No. 39.— The Universal Clothes Wringer, with the Cog- 
■Wheals, etc.— the best Wringer we know of— and a most val- 
ual>lc thing as a labor-saver and clothee-savcr. 
No. 30.— After nearly two years' trial, we can highly re- 
commend this for general use. SeveiRl iraprovcmeuls liave 
been recently added. 
No. 31.— The Tea Set consists of six pieces, viz.: Co^tfee 
Pot, Tea Pot, Rot-icater Pot, Sugar Dish, Cream Cup, and 
Slop Bowl, all of beautiful pattern and late style, cudiosscd. 
They arc of the best heavy plating, known as "Sheflleld 
Plitc," and are mannfaclured by the well-known Luciua 
Hart & Sons, No. 4 & G Burling Slip, (near our former Ofllce). 
Mr. Hart has been In the same place upwards of CO years; 
and the fact that he supplies tlic above premiunis is, we sup- 
pose, a Bufflclcnt guarantee of their value. 
Nos. 33, 33, 34.— We offer these kinds, lo meet the 
wants of all. Nos. S? and 33, for General Family Sewing.— 
No. SJ, for famUy use, especially if heavy cloth, leather, 
etc., are to be sewed. Their respective advantages arc given 
more fully in our Descriptive Sheet, noted above. 
Nos 35, 36.- An excellent instrument, as wc know from 
six years* trial of one in our Sunday School room. Send a 
stamp to Geo. A. Prince & Co., Bufi'alo, N. Y., for an illus- 
trated descriptive catalogue, giving sizes, prices, etc. In 
past years, many noighborhoods and scliools have combined 
In raising clubs of subscribers, and secured through us these 
Instruments for Churches, antl for both Day School and Sun- 
day School rooms. 
No, 37 ,—Steimoay it 5o)w' Pianos aro too well known to 
need a word of commendation. Send to them at No. 71 & 
73 East Uth-st, N. Y. City, for descriptive catalogue, Tlie 
kind we oft'cr is: "7 Octave, Rosewood case, large front 
Round Corners, Carved legs and Lyre; Over-strung Base, 
with their Agrafle Treble, and containing all modern im- 
provemcut-J." The iji'^trumcnts wc offer are specially pre- 
pared for us, with Carved Legs, otc, and like all their pianos, 
are very desirable. — Wo ofl'cr this premium on extraordinary 
terms. It will pay a Lady for a year's work. We think there 
are several who by securing the aid of friends in neigiiboring 
towns, and by a thorough canvass, may readily obtain the 
requisite number of subscribers. There are in almost every 
town more than 500 families who ought to have the Agricul- 
turist. Two or three persons (one a railroad Concluctorj, 
have each sent more than subscribers enough to obtain this 
magnificent premium. It would pay an enterprising nutn 
to canvass for this, and afterward sell it. Wc have engaged 
five instruments, and more if needed. Who will have tlie first ? 
Nos. 38, 39.— The Barometer is a very useful instru- 
ment, for fiirmers especially, as a weather guide. Wc know 
of none so good for tlie price, as Woodrnff^s Patent Mercu- 
rial, made by Charles Wilder, of Peterboro, N. H., who WUI 
