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AMERICAN AGRICUIVrUKIST. 
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RAMSDELL'S NORWAY OATS. 
The accompanying Illustration represents 
a single head of the Norway Oats, reduced in size by photography. 
Size 25 Inches in Length). 
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OATTTIOWr. 
*V> have evidence that several hundred bushels of seel have been 
sold, under our name, which is an entirely different and inferior grain. 
Our full printed history is sent free to all, and tfives a full exposition 
of the swindles that are being practiced on farmers In the sale of 
seed oats. The Norway Oats are neither ichile nor black, but gray, 
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. 
Nor.Tn Randolph", Vt., Jan. 20, 1S69. 
D. TV. Ramsdbix.— Dear Sir: So much is being said about your 
Norway Oats, that I deem it my duty to give my experience. In the 
spring of 'US I procured one bushel of your seed. 1 had a piece of 
ground measuring three acres, all of which was manured exactly 
alike, and from this piece 1 measured one acre and sowed the bushel 
of Norway Oats ; on the other two acres I sowed six bushels of 
selected seed from my common oats. I harvested three bushels more 
of the Norways, from the one acre, than I did of the common oais 
from the two. This I consider as fair a 1st as could be made, and as to 
my reliability if a>>,' farmer desires it, I will refer him to some of the 
best men in my State. Yon have been unjustly slandered by some of 
the would-be-wise me.i Of this country, as the above statement fully 
proves, and you aro r.t liberty to publish this if you deem it of any 
use to yourself and the farming community. Respectfully yours. 
AVEKl l'UXUX. 
In March, 1367, I bought one pint of Norway Oats of D. W. Rmns- 
dell. I had no confidence that they would prove much if any better 
than the other kinds, and put them in carelessly, wasting some and 
sowing too thick. 1 had a yield of a little b-ss Hum half a bushel. 
The past season X planted one pint by themselves and harvested 5J4 
bushels ; the balance of the half bushel I sowed broadcast and from 
H harvested GO bushels, making iT- 1 ., bushel* in all from a little less 
than half a bushel of seed, and we considered the crop inferior on 
account of the drouth. I intend to sow all I have another year. I 
Lave not heard of any one else in this part of the country having 
grown them, but my^'.-xperience convinces me that they are the oat 
lor our South-western soil, and I believe in a few years they will be- 
come the standard, taking the place of all others. S. A. JOSLYN. 
Pleasant Mount, Mo, 
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Hartford, Vt, Feb. 17, 1S69. 
Ed. Tribune: Having seen several articles in yours and in other 
papers concerning Norway Oats, I thought it proper to give my own 
experience. 
At the first introduction of this seed I will acknowledge that I cried 
" Humbug" as much as any of m-y neighbors, hut was induced to try 
a few quarts, and was satisfied before the grain was half matured 
that I had made no bad investment. The seeds, after germinating, 
commenced to throw out almost. numberless little shoots, which 
rapidly developed into good healthy seed stalks, bearing from 30u to 
400 full kernels on eacli head, which grew from 12 to US inches in 
length, my yield being very satisfactory, and giving me more than 
100-fold. Since, upon a larger scale, ana with tests with Surprise, 
White Swedish and Poland Oats, the Norway have yielded two bush- 
els where cither of the other sorts yielded one. Their average yield 
upon one acre of good ground, with one bushel of seed, is from "85 to 
3Ui', and even 1?5 bushels to an acre. I do not hesitate to recommend 
them to the most doubtful of farmers, aud all I am sorry for is that I 
did not invest larger at first. LUTHER I'EASE. 
From Adam Rankin, Proprietor of the Premium Farm of Monmouth 
Co., Monmouth, 111. 
I ha\ e not measured the ground yet that I sowed the Norway Oats 
on, but there is about one acre. I sowed them in March, when the 
ground was in line order ; but just after sowing there came a very 
hard rain and washed them out some, and I did not think they would 
be thick enough ; bui after they got well started they heat anything, 
growing and spreading, that I ever saw. They are thicker and" larger 
than the Surprise Oats. What you sent me d'-J bushel) covers the 
ground better than '^la bushels of the Surprise Oats. They are the 
darkest colored of any oats I ever saw, aud promise well now for a 
most wonderful yield. 
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From Gen. Stephen Thomas, Lieut.-Gor. of Vermont, Aug. IS, 1863. 
I have seen the Norway Oats, raised by U. W. Ramsdell, growing 
in fields in this suction for the past three years, and I consider them 
Jar superior to any other oats in the country for their great yield per 
acre and excellent ouality. The straw gro'ws very strong and they 
are not so liable to lodge as the other kinds. ' 
From the Hon. Orange Comstock, West Farlee, Vt., Aug. 17, 1868. 
I have this day examined some Norway Oats, grown by B. H. 
Robinson of this place. I have lived to see 77 years, and can truly 
say 1 never saw such a splendid specimen of oats before. The 
heads aro from V-i to 18 inches long, tho meat very large and floury. 
Mr. Ramsdell has my best wishes for his success'in an enterprise of 
great value to our farmers. 
From H. H. Brown, Light-st., Pa., Sept. 3, 1868. 
I am pleased to write to you, and say I am entirely pleased with 
the Oat 1 received from yon last spring. It yielded at the rate of 60 
bushels to the acre ; stood up line with heavy straw. Our common 
oats on same ground yielded this season from 20 to 30 bushels per 
acre, weight from M to 2% pounds, while Norways weighed 32 pounds. 
People laughed at me last spring for paving such a price for oats, but 
now the laugh is on the other side of the face. What price do you 
put on the seed this year? I want 10 bushels more. Please answer 
before it is too late for me to secure it. "We have had the poorest and 
dryesl season for oats that I have ever known. Send a few of your 
circulars, and oblige. 
From W. E. Ingcrsoll, River du Loupe, Canada. 
When I received those Oats last Spring they looked so much like 
our common black oats that I thought Iliad been humbugged into 
paying at the rate of $64 per bushel for the same oat. 1 had been raising 
lor years. However. I put them In the ground, and have astonished 
our people with the result. They grow quite different, and yield ful- 
ly twice as much, and of better quality. They arc very peculiar in 
looks when growing, and people who saw them often asked what I 
had growing, and doubted my word when I told them bats. Please 
send your price list. I want more, and several others would buy. 
We will all club together, and send as soon as I hear from you. 
The above are selected from over 1,003 similar letters which have 
reached us. It requires but 1 bushel of seed for an acre, and the 
yield is more than double that of any other variety. The demand for 
rhis seed will be large next year, and those who grow it will find a 
ready sale at a high rate. 
All orders must be accompanied with the moncv, as no more C. O. 
D. orders will be sent out this season. For the present we will fill 
orders at following rates. Per bushel, $10. Half bushel, $6. U bushel, 
$4. Sold by the standard of 32 lbs. to the bushel. Small packages Is- 
mail, post-paid, $1.25 the pound. We furnish bags and cartage free, 
but do not pay express or freight charges. Money mav be scut by 
Draft, P. o. Order, or registeredletters, at our risk. Address 
JONES & CL.ARK, 
r.O. Box, 5,6SO. 20 Liberty St., Vl.lt, 
Only Agents in the U. S. or Canada. 
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upon receipt of prices annexed : 
Strong. Flowering Bulbs, 51.50 each: $13.00 per dozen. 
Second size, do. do. 1.00 do. 9.00 do. do. 
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-Collections of Kitchen Garden Seeds, 
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41 Park How i 151 Kaesau-st., New York. 
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No. l— contains twenty choice varieties cf Annuals $1.00 
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The,seeds contained in the above assortments are of our 
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Gleason, Harison, Orono, Shaker's Fancy, ami New White 
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Also, Cnscoe, Early Shaw, l-'ortarshire Red, L.-ipstono 
Kidney, Patterson Blue and Tlticaca at §1 per peck!, $2.50 
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THE BEST VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Sent by mail post-paid at the prices given, and warranted to 
reach ihe purchaser. Conover's Colossal Aspnmgus 50 eta, 
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improved Early York lO.Marblehead Mammoth 25, FotUer's 
Improved Brunswick 25, Stone Mason 10, Early Wiunlg- 
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sota 25, Russell's Improved 25, lied 25, Crosby's Early 15, 
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Early Russian 10; Egg Plant, New Black Pekin 25. Let- 
tuck. Neapolitan 15. Turkish Head 10, Perpiffimn 10; IVatkr 
Melon, Phinney's Early 15. Improved Mountain Sweet 10, 
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25; Mammoth Russian Sunflower 10; Bates' Early Bronz.e 
Field Corn 25; Hybrid Yellow Dent Field Corn 25; Potato 
Seed, 25. 
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"potatoes for heed. 
Early Rope, the largest stock in the country, warranted 
genuine, per bbl. $40; 5 bids. $35, 50 bbls. or inore'$30 per 
bbl. Barrel to contain 165 lbs., packed and delivered at tha 
depot. 
Hartsox.— $3.50 per bbl.. packed and delivered at depot. 
Address J. L. CONOYER. Red Bank, N. J. 
PHIKNEPS WATERMELON. 
New York State Fair awarded me the first premium on 
this as the best variety. Package is Cts. 
Crosby's Earlv Sweet Corn, best early variety 15 Cts. 
Mnrblehead Mammoth, best late variety 15 Ct& 
Or the three by mail for 30CU. 
( atalosfue of Garden Seeds and Small Fruit Plant-* sent on 
application. A. B. JOHNSON, North Chili, N- Y. 
