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National Prize Plows. 
Holbroofe's Patent Sod, Stubble, "Michigan" or Sod and 
Subsoil Plows won 4 Gold Medals at the National Trial of 
Plows, Utica. N. T., IS67. The Report says, our Stubble 
Plow ■' Put the land at Utica in better condition. for >i crop 
than it could posnbly h re. h- en put by the Spade." Various 
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Holbrookes Patent Swivel Plows, the best in use for laying 
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Holbrook's Premium Horse IToe, for Corn, Potatoes, and 
other Root Crops, and generally preferred to the crossing 
plow or harrow for mellowing the surface of plowed land, 
and to cover manure. 
Harrington's Patent Hand Seed Sower and Cultivator, for 
Onion*. Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Parsnips, Peas. Beans. &e., 
the best in use. Made- only i»y [•". F. HOLBROOK & SMALL, 
10 South Market Street, Boston, Mass. 
Vegetable Plants for Early Crops. 
Now read}', True Jersey "Wakefield Cabbage Plants (cold 
frame) $10.00 per 1000 
" " Early Erfurt Cauliflower, (cold 
frame) 15.00 " 
" " Horse-radish sets 7.50 " 
Ready in May, New York Smooth Red Tomato 
Plants iti ansplanted) 25.00 " 
" " New Crimson Cluster Tomato 
Plants (transplanted) . 10.00 per 100 
" " New York Improv. Eggplants 
(grown In pots).... .. S.00 " 
" ■' Black Pekin and Large White 
Ezg Plant* (grown in pots)... 10.00 " 
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Gardens, Bergen City, N. .1. ii * Nassau St., New York. 
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Contents January No. 
How to Rear Superior Children* 
By Madam Kriegc. 
Is it si Sin to be SEek ? 
By Rev. Chas. Brigham. 
Danger of Familiarity with Evil. 
By Henry Ward Beech er. 
The Grape Cure sis Praeticed in 
Switzerland. 
(In 3 articles.) By Prof. E. P. Evans. 
Best Food for Strong Bones. 
u. 
Jacques. 
Wine Drinking in Europe. 
Gymnastics in Michigan Uni- 
versity. 
Improving Common Schools. 
Laws of Marriage. 
A Barrier to Progress. 
Keeping our Engagements. 
The Danger in Diet. 
By D. 
Lnxory. 
The Two Mountain*. 
Kitty Howard's Journal. 
Up the Mississippi. 
Let us Have Peace. 
Heart Disease. 
Pure Air in Churches. 
Brain Food. 
Sea Sickness. 
Contents February No. 
The Education of Eittlc Children. 
By a Kindergarten Teacher, 
The Art of Using Time Weil. 
By Rev. Washington Gladdon. 
What Bs True Work? 
By Rev H. W Beecher. 
The Climate of the Xorthwest for 
Invalids. 
By Mrs. R. B. Gleason. M. D. 
God's Method off Education. 
College. 
The Woman Question. 
Best Position iu Sleeping. 
Gardening for Girls. 
Food for Children. 
Mothers and Children. 
Gardening for Money. 
Care of the Hair, and 40 other 
papers. 
Treatment of Heart Disease. 
Value of Law. 
Mrs. Winslow's Syrup. 
A Noble Study. 
The Art of Being Healthy. 
Overwork and Underwork. 
Life of Lucretla Mott. 
Who is Educated? 
A Model Father. 
Physical Culture at Yassarl 
Contents March Xo. 
Care of Children's Eungs. 
By a Physician. 
Home Treatment of Consumption 
By Dr. Geo. H. Taylor. 
What Shall We Eat? 
By Rev. Charles H. Brigham. 
Kitty Howard's Diary. 
By Elizabeth Oakes Smith. 
How to Become Wealthy, 
By Prof. L. N. Fowler. 
Shall Mothers Work Hard ? 
By A Mother. 
Preventing Disease. 
Grape Cure. 
The Heart. 
Liebig's Article on Food. 
A Perfect Food. 
Need of Food. 
Women and Horticulture. 
Cure for Cancer. 
Cnre for Delirium Tremens. 
Cure for Infantile Paralysis. 
Care for Loss of Voice. 
Cure for Cold in the Head. 
Cure for Influenza. 
Cure for Spring Diseases. 
Cnre for Round Shoulders. 
Pillows for Children. 
Velocipedes for Invalids. 
Cure for Nose Bleed. 
Public Gymnasiums. 
Peace and War Diet. 
Excess of Food. 
Perfect Food. 
Saving Money. 
American vs. German Diet. 
Food for Working Men. 
Use of Food. 
Sunshine for Invalids. 
Debility of the Brain. 
To Make Healthy Bread, etc., 
etc., etc. 
In speakinc of this monthly, Dr. Dio Lewis says: "Tjie 
Herald of Health delights us. The friends of Physio- 
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gratified with its broad, genial, catholic spirit. It is pleas- 
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center-tables. 
by side with The Atlan- 
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WILSON'S FERTILIZER, 
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forth in the pamphlets published in this 
and the preceding years. 
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of Manures, which arc of great value to 
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and profitable fertilizers in use lor Cotton, Corn, "Wheat, 
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For sale in liags and Parrels, in cjuantities to suit, by 
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"Feed your Land and it will Feed Too." 
Missouri Lands for Sale. 
Missouri Lands are very fertile, and situated in tho 
heart of the fnion ; they furnish an extraordinary opportu- 
nitv for the people of the Northern States to acquire cheap, 
healthful, and productive farms. This can never occur 
again so near the centre of population. 
\ortlt Missouri contains about 23,000 square miles, of 
sixteen million acres, as desirable as any iu the valley 
ot the Mississippi. Through this garden of Missouri the 
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad extends, and all its lands 
He near its track and numerous depots. The climate, so 
temperate and healthful, and a virgin soil so capable of pro- 
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from the cold and bleak North to settle on our rich prairies. 
All are invited I Let the industrious and enterprising, 
ricli and poor, come and prosper. They should come at ouco 
and preoccupy this splendid country. 
Circulars, giving full and valuable particulars in En p. 
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themselves, or to circulate to induce others to come also. 
A Sectional map, showing the exact location of all 
our Railroad Lands, is sold at thirty cts. Address 
GEO. S. HARRIS, Land Commissioner Hannibal & 
St. Joseph II. II. Co., Hannibal, Mo. 
m- 
The best Hand-cultivator ever invented. It saves half the 
labor of hoeing, and docs the work better than any other 
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Kuox's Nursery at Your Door. See last page 
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