AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[January, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Table ofPreiiiiiinis and Terms, V S I - v !™*« - 
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For Volume 2S-(t869'. 
Open to all — No Competition. 
No. Karnes of Premium Articles. 
1— Short-horn Hull, " Clansman," 
2— Short-horn Bull. " Malcolm". . . 
3— Ayrshire Bull, " Werner, 
^—Ayrshire Bull, 
5— Ayrshire Bull, 
6— Ayrshire Bull, 
7— Ayrshire Bull, " Dugal Grant,' 
8— Ayrshire Bull, "Johnny Groat," 
9— Ayrshire 'Bull, 
10— Ayrshire Bull Calf 
11 — Ayrshire Bull Calf 
s.-, 
..$500 00 
..$250 oo 
Duke of Hartford "..$200 <«) 
McKebwn," .. $200 00 
Malvern." $200 On 
$150 00 
... $150 00 
John Brown," $150 00 
.$S0 00; 
....$80 00| 
13— Alderney Bull, " )\'achusett." $800 00 
13— Alderney Bull, " Ascutney," $200 00 
\4— Alderney Bull, " Ossipee. $200 00 
IS— Alderney Bull, " Allei/hany," $200 00 
16— Colswold Ram $200 00 
17— Colswold Ham $200 00 
19— CoUwold Bam $100 00 
30— Cotswold Eire $100 00 
31— Colswold Ewe $100 00 
33— La Flevhe Fowls, one. Pair $10 00 
33— Ho udun Fowls, one Pair $10 00 
34 — Crereceenr Fowls, one Pair $40 00 
35— Black Spanish Fowls, one Pair $2r> 00 
fiO—Brahmas, Light, one Pair $15 00 
%7—Brahmas, Dark, one Pair $15 00 
38— Gold Laced Sebright Bantam*, one Fair$15 00 
39— Early Itose Potato, (Three ll>. parcel). .$2 00 
30— Garden Seeds for a Family (40 hinds). .$5 00 
31— Flower Seedsfor a Family (100 kinds).. .$', 00 
33— Nursery Stock (any hinds desired) $20 00 
33— Set of Field Croquet. $S 00 
34— ,iei i .jug Machine (Wheeler <& Wilson). .tSS 00 
35— Sewing Machine ( Grocer <(• Baker) $55 00 
30— Sewing Machine (Hone Machine Co.). .$00 00 
37— Sewing Machine (Florence) $G3 00 
38— Sewing Machine (8tnger*s Tailoring) ..$80 00 
39— Sewing Machine ( Willcox <(• Gihbs) $55 00 
40— Sewing Machine (Finkle <{- Lyon) $60 00 
41— Washing Machine (Holy's) $14 00 
43— Clothes Wringer (Best— Universal) $10 00 
43— Tea Set (Bart's best Silrer Plated) $50 00 
44— Castor and Fruit Basket (do. do.) $30 00 
4:5— Ice or Water Pitcher (do. do.) $18 00 
40— One Dozen Tea Spoons (do. do.) $0 00 
47— One lineen Table S/.onn* i.l.>. .I...) $12 00 
4S— One Dozen Dining Forks (do. *).).. ..$12 00 
49— Tea Kn ires and Fori s ( Patterson Bros.) $20 00 
SO— Table Knives and Forks (do. iff).).... $24 00 
SI— Carving Knife and Fork (do, do.) $5 00 
S'i—Melodebn, 4-nctave(G. A.Prince u? C'o.'s) . $07 00 
53— Meladeon, 5-octave (do. do.) $112 00 
54— Piano, Snlendid~i-octjSteintcaud-Sons)$&?ti 00 
SS—Colibri Piano (Barlow. Doehler it- ''o.,)$150 00 
56— Silver Watch (American Watch Co.).... $40 00 
Si-Ladies' Fine Gold Watch I Am . Watch Co) $100 00 
5K— Double. Bbt.Gun (Cooper, HnrrixttH..)¥X) 00 
59- Hep eating Shot Gun (Roper Rifle Co.)..$fi0 00, 
60— Tool Chest (Patterson Bros.) $14 50, 
61— Case of Mathematical Instruments $0 00 
fi'i-Cifw of Mathematical Instruments $15 00 
153 — GoldPen,Sil.Cose,E.( WarrendSpadone) $4 50 
Mr-Bold Pen and Silrer Case, F, (do. do.). $5 50 
65— Barometer < M'oodeuff's Mercurial) $12 00 
66— Barometer (Woodruffs Mercurial) $18 00 
07- Buckeye Mowing Machine, No. 2 $125 00 
OS— Allen's Patent Cylinder Plow, etc $19 50 
69— Collins <(• Co.'s Cast Cast-Steel Plmc $25 00 
70— Pump and Sprinkler (Page's) $5 00 
71— Family ti-ales (Fairbanks 1 d Co.) $14 00 
73— Building Blocks (Crandall) $2 00 
73— Pocket Lanterns, One Dozen $9 00 
74 — American Cyclopedia (Appleton's) $80 00 
75— Worccster'sGreal Illustrated Dictionary^)? 00 
70— Any Back Volume Agriculturist 1 . . $1 75 
77— Any 1'u o Back Volumes do. | 22 $3 50 
78— Any Three do. do. do. 
79— Any Four do. do, do. 
SO— Any Fire do. do. do. 
—(Each added Vol. at same rate) 
SI— Twelve Vols. XVI to XXVII 
S'i—Any Back Volume Agriculturist 
S'.i—An'y 'Two Back Volumes do. 
84 — Any Three do. do. do. 
HS—Any Four do. do. do. 
SO— Any Fire do. do. do. 
—i Each added Vol. at same rate) 
87— Twelve Vols. XVIto XXVll 
88— .1 SIO Library ( TourChoice) . . 
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93-4 S30 Library 
93 A S3."5 Library 
94-4 840 Library 
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96— A $50 Librae:/ 
97 -A SCO Library 
98— A $7 5 Library 
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100—4 Choice of Good Books See Terms below.) 
101— Devon Bull" Gen. Lyon " ...$25 1 
Wi— Devon Bull "Jack " $150 00 
103— Devon Bull " Rloodgond" $125 00 
104— Devon Bull " Pocasset" $ 75 00 
105 — Devon Bull " Cohassel " $ 50 00 
106— Breech-loading Pocket Rifle $ 16 00 
See Premium 106 on pa^e 33. 
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manufacture. No charge is made for packing or baring 
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Nob, 29, 30, 31, 61, 62, 63, 64, and 10 to 
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