1869.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
36? 
Screw-driver Bit, 25c; Flat Countersink, 25c; Rose, do., 
83c.; Snail, do., 25c; Octagon Reamer, 30c: Taper Bit, 
50c; 1 Screw-driver in Handle, ea. 3 in., 26c; 6 in., 
45c; 1 Gouge in Handle, ea, >; in., 60c; l in, TOc; l 
Chisel in Haudle,ea>, M in., S5c; ' 2 in.. 40c; K in., 50c; 
1 in." 60c.; 1^ in.,S0c; 1 Framing Chisel, ea. Jf in., $1.00; 
1 in, $1.10: K in, $1-20; 1 Anger, ea.. % in. 70c; 1 in, SOc; 
lj£in., 90c : Set brad awls, in Handle, $1.35; Rule 2 feet, 
40c; 1 Saw File. ca. 4 inch. 22C; 5 inch, 27c. ; Flat File, 
S inches, 45c ; Wood Rasp, 10 inches, 85c ; Soldering 
Iron, Xo. 2, $1.10; Solder, Nails, etc, $1.50 ]*=$50. 
No*. 70, 71. — ^Inthemntioal Instru- 
ments for Draughting, Drawing-, etc. — 
Very convenient, not only for Architects and Mechanic?, 
bat for farmers and others, and for Boys and Girls. These 
are neatly fitted in beautiful Rosewood Cases, having 
dividers with flexible joints, and points, serai-circles, 
pencil and penholders, rulers, etc., etc All the pieces 
in No. 70 are finished in brass and steel ; those in No. 71 
arc German silver and steel. The pieces are the same in 
each, bat No. 71 is of extra beauty and workmanship. 
They are useful in drawing plans of buildings, fields, etc. 
?io&m 72, 73.-Dawsou, Warren «fc 
Hyde's Gold Pens :— \NTitu Evef. Ported Pen- 
cils, eh Extension Coin Silver Cases. Premium No. 
72 contains the heel E Gold Pen and No. 73 the best F 
Gold Pen, which is the same style, but larger. These 
pens are made by ffffesrsrs. Warren &; Spadone, 
No. 4 ITIaiden Lane, N". Y., successors to Daw- 
son, Warren & Hyde, whose pens obtained so wide and 
good a reputation that the original firm name is the 
Trade Mark, and is still stamped upon every pen made. 
We have known the makers and their goods for many 
years, and can recommend both to our readers. W. & S. 
are the largest manufacturers of Gold Pens, Silver and 
Gold Pencil Cases and Holders in the country. 
If©. 74.— r-auies* Fine Gold Pen, 
in Rubber Case. Gold Mounted, with Screw Extension, 
and Gold Ever-pointed Pencil. A beautiful present for 
a lady teacher or friend. Same makers as above. 
:Vo. 75. — Charles I»ratt's Astral 
OU supplies a great Public Want for a Safe, Reliable 
Illuminating Oil. It is manufactured oy him and pack- 
ed only in the Guaranty Patent Cans, expressly for 
Family Use. It has more body, and an equal quan- 
tity will burn longer and give more light than other 
oils. The constant recurrence of explosions, fires, devas- 
tation and death, resulting from the nse of what is called 
Kerosene Oil, but is a mixture of Benzine, Naphtha and 
other highly inflammable substances, the nse or sale of 
which is an infringement of United States Law, has in- 
duced us to place this article on our premium list as a 
humanitarian as well as useful act. The Board of Health 
of the city of New York have examined scores of 
samples of Oil obtained from as many different dealers 
in this city, and nearly all have been found far beluw the 
government standard and entirely unfit for use. This 
"Astral OH" is from the House of Clias. Pratt, I OS 
Fulton St. Established 1770. Mr. P. is a merchant 
of high reputation. We have confidence that he will 
keep np the quality of the article to its present stand- 
ard. It has been tested and received the endorsement 
of the highest scientific authorities in the land. E. 
N. Horsford, late Rumford Prof. Harvard University, 
etc, R. Ogden Doremus, M. D., Prof. Chem., etc, Belle- 
vue Hospital Medical College, and College of the City of 
New York, say of the Astral Oil : — " The Oil is remark- 
ably clear and free from disagreeeble odor, and burns 
with a brilliant flame, without offensive smell. A lamp 
filled with the Oil, and allowed to burn entirely out, docs 
not incrust the wick. The 'flashing point' maybe fair- 
ly stated to be 125" F., and the ' burning point' not below 
145° F. The plan you have adopted for securing yourself 
and the public against adulteration of your Oil, by putting 
it up for sale in Cans of convenient size for family use, 
and sealing the cans to be opened only by the consumer, 
is to be commended in the strongest terms. This sys- 
tem faithfully carried out, meets a great public want." 
Dr. G. Tagliabue says : "I have to pronounce the 'Astral' 
Oil, the safest Illuminating Oil in the market." The 
Guaranty Cans are made of tin, and sealed so that none 
of the oil can be removed without breaking the seal, 
thus securing safety in transportation. The can is in- 
closed in a strong wooden case, and may be returned for 
refilling. For 19 subscribers at $1.50, or 65 at $1.00, we 
will send a case of twelve 1 Gall. Guaranty Cans, which 
may be distributed. 
IVos. 76, 77. — Mercurial Barome. 
ters.— Woodruff's Patent, made by C has. Wilder, 
Peterboro, N. H. These are the most convenient 
and portable Mercurial Barometers made. (Send to Mr. 
Wilder for a circular.) The peculiar form of Mercury cup 
invented by Mr. Woodruff renders these far more porta- 
ble than any Mercurial Barometer previously known. 
Mr. Wilder guarantees the safe delivery of every Barom- 
eter given by its as a Premium, if not to be sent beyond 
the Rocky Mountains. The instruments are about 3 feet 
long, and are sent direct from the factory. We offer two 
forms which differ mainly in the style of case, both be- 
ing supplied with Thermometer and Vernier. A Barom- 
eter is to farmers, or others on land, what it is to sailors 
at sea— an indicator of the weather to be looked for. 
Xo. 78. — Buclceye ^flowing" 31 a- 
cliiue.— The Buckeye Mower is so widely and favorably 
known that we need not describe it particularly. 
In 1SG9 this machine competed at only two large trials, 
one at Louisville, Ky., where it received the First Prize 
Grand Gold Medal, and the other at Amherst, Mass., 
where it received Two First Prize Grand Gold Medals. 
Messrs. Adriance, Piatt A Co., 165 Green- 
wich St., N. Y. City, will send any one a circular, 
giving full description, engravings, etc. Many a farmer 
cansecure.this premium by a very few days' or odd hours' 
and evenings', canvassing for subscribers. A few can 
nnite their efforts, each getting a part of the subscribers, 
and own the machine in common. — It would pay a man 
well to canvass for this premium, and sell it. Ten sub- 
scribers a day for 15 days would secure it. — Many can, at 
town meetings, fairs, elections, and other gatherings, or 
during evenings, easily raise the necessary club. The 
Buckeye Self-Rake Reaper has been proved to be a very 
valuable machine and is at least equal to any Reaper and 
Raker in the market. Those who secure this Mower 
cau afterward secure the Reaper, which can be attached. 
No. 7».— I*ateiat Cylinder IMotv.— 
We hear very good reports from those who have hereto- 
fore received this premium. It is an Ohio invention, 
but is manufactured by the well-known firm of R. H. 
Allen & Co., 189 & 191 Water-st., New 
Xork, to whom application may be made for descrip- 
tive circulars, etc The kind we offer for premiums is 
the "Two-horse size, cutting a furrow 12 to 14 inches 
wide, and 5 to S inches deep." It is provided with a 
wheel, and with a " skim plow," like the double " Mich- 
igan plow." For 29 subscribers at $1.50. or 97 at $1.00, 
we will give the Heavy Two-horse. 14 to 16 in. wide, 
and 6 to 9 in. deep, $19.00. For 32 at $1.50, or 100 at $1.00, 
the Two to Three-horse, 16 to 18 in. wide, 8 to 11 in. deep, 
$21.00. For 23 subscribers at $1.50 or 75 at $1.00. the 
One-horse, 10 to 12 in. wide and 4 to 7 in. deep, $15.00. 
No. ^O.— Collins &€o.'s Cast Cast- 
steel Plows. — These excellent plows are made by a 
patented process, of cast-steel recast (not rolled), tem- 
pered and polished like a good axe. They will scour in 
the softest soils, and are great favorites on the prairies. 
The canvasser has his choice of eight plows named in 
the manufacturer's circular at the same price ($25), of 
which we particularly recommend " C, No. 3" for general 
use; "B, No. 12" for stubble only; and lL E, Xo. 12" for 
tnrf only. Send for circular, giving full particulars, to 
Collins A; Co., 212 Water-street, New York. 
Wo. 81. — Corasfoefa's IVew Horti- 
cultural Implements.— Tfie Hand Cultivator and 
Onion Weeder will do the work of socmen with hoes. It 
pulls the weeds and thoroughly pulverizes the soil. It is 
as much superior to the hoe for all small drill crops as 
the mowers and reapers are to the scythe and cradle. 
The Seed Sower is the most perfect small seed sower we 
have seen. It sows Beet, Parsnip, and other difficult 
seeds, with the greatest regularity, and can be easily at- 
tached to the Cultivator. The Strawberry Cutler takes off 
all the runners and at the same time cultivates between 
the rows. We have tried these implements in various 
ways, and recommend them as very useful. For 19 sub- 
scribers at $1.50, orG5 at $1.00, we will give the Cultivator 
and Weeder, and Strawberry Cutter, valued at $12.00. — 
For 22 at $1.50, or 75 at $1.00, we will send the Cultivator 
and Weeder and Seed Sower, valued at $15.00. For- 27 
at $1.50, or 90 at $1.00. and we will send all these imple- 
ments complete, valued at $1S.00. 
Wo. 82.— Pace's Patent Pnmp an<l 
Sprinkler.— A Hand Watering Pot, a Green-house 
Syringe, a light Force Pump, and Garden Engine. It is 
very simple in construction, light to carry, easy to oper- 
ate, and adapted to many uses— convenient for washing 
windows or blinds, carriages, horses, watering plants, 
etc. Throws a small stream "with considerable force 
about 40 feet. It is so arranged that the stream can 
be instantly changed to drops, spray, or mist. Manufac- 
tured by the New England Portable Pump 
Company, Duuvers, Mass. Send for Circular. 
Wo. 83.— Family Scales.— These scales, 
combining the advantages of counter and platform scales, 
are peculiarly adapted to household purposes. They 
weigh from % ounce to 240 lbs. They have a scoop or 
pan for weighing flour, sugar and other house 6tores. and 
a platform for heavier articles, and are just such an appa- 
ratus as is needed for in-door or out-door use, occupying 
less than 2 feet square. In cooking, preserving, keeping 
the weight of the grocer, butcher, etc., and in weighing 
meats, butter, and other produce sold from the farm, they 
will save much more than the cost of obtaining them as 
a premium. These scales are manufactured by the well- 
known Fairbanks Sc Co., No. 252 Broadway, 
New York, whose weighing apparatus has long rank- 
ed as the standard in all parts of the country. 
Wo. 81. — Craia<3«H"s Improved 
BuiWUng: Blocks furnish a most attractive amuse- 
forchildr* d. They are very simple in construction, 
will stand years of children's handling without breaking, 
and jive renewed pleasure daily. Churches, Dwellings, 
Barns, Mills, Fences, Furniture, etc., in almost endless 
variety, can be built with them, and the structures re- 
mainBO firmas tube carried about. For developing the 
ingenuity and taste of children they arc unequaled. The 
Blocks arc put up in neat boxes, accompanied by a 
large hand-bill givingvarions designs of buildings. This 
is one of the most successful toys ever invented. Twenty- 
five thousand dollars' 1 worth were sold last year by 
Orange Judd & Co., Sole Agents. 
IVo. 85. — I*ocl£et Lanterns. — A very 
ingenious and valuable Yankee invention — a complete 
Lantern i large enough to afford light for walking or other 
purposes, yet it can be folded into a parcel 3 by 4 inches 
long, and % of an inch in thickness; it contains 3 little 
sperm candles, matches, etc Made by the Merrlana 
Iflanf's: Company (Julius Ives & Co.", Agents, 
No. 37 Barclay St., New York). 
Xo. 86,-^ew American Cyclo- 
pedia.— We cannot commend this great work too 
highly. We wish it could be placed in every family in 
the country. Scholars at our Academies and Seminaries, 
and members of Library Associations, can easily unite 
their efforts and secure it. Yomng men should devote 
evenings and spare hours to canvassing for this mag- 
nificent and useful premium for their own use. Pub- 
lished by I>. Appleton &; Co., 00 Grand Street, 
N. Y. JS^" The Cyclopedia is a whole library of 
itself, consisting of sixteen very large octavo volumes, 
well bound, averaging 800 large two-column pages in 
each book They treat upon over 2 5,000 different sub- 
jects. It is hardly possible to name any subject, any 
country, any person of note, in past or recent time, con- 
cerning which pretty full information may not be found 
in the Cyclopedia; and all alphabetically arranged 
for reference.— It is worth a year's effort in raising 
subscribers. 
No. 87. — The Great dictionary. — 
Worcester's Large Pictorial, Unabridged Edition-, 
containing fl,8 54 three-column pages, with a multitude 
of illustrative engravings. (The work is a lar?e quarto 
volume.) Many of the most thoroughly educated men 
of the country consider this as far the best Diction- 
ary in the English Language. Tt gives the spelling and 
pronunciation of every word in the language with full 
explanations, and as a source of general information 
stands next to the Cyclopedia, The Dictionary can be 
called for at our Office, or be -rent by express or otherwise, 
to any part of the country. It should be in every family. 
It is published by Krewer &: Tileston, Boston. 
IVos. 88 to 03.— Volumes of tlie 
American Agriculturist (Unbound). — Th - ■ 
amount to a large and valuable Library on all matters 
pertaining to the Farm, Garden, and Household, and con- 
tain more varied information o:i these subjects than can 
be obtained in books costing three times as much. The 
price of the volumes is $1.50 each, at the Office, or $1.73 
if sent by mail, as they must be post-paid. They are 
profusely Illustrated, the Engravings used in them having 
alone cost about $35,000. Those obtaining premiums for 
less than twelve volumes can select any volumes desired, 
from XVI. to XXVTII. inclusive. For ordinary use, the 
sets of numbers unbound will answer quite well. 
Nos. ©£ to 0!).-Bound Volumes of 
tue Agriculturist.— These are the same as Nos. 8S 
to 93 above, but are neatly bound in uniform style, and 
cost us more for binding and postage. Sent post-paid. 
I\os. lOO to 111.— Good Eiiorarie*. 
— In these premiums, we offer a choice of Books for 
the Farm, Gardeu, and Household. The per- 
son entitled to any one of the premiums 100 to 111 may 
select any books desired from the list of our books publish- 
ed monthly in the American Agriculturist, to the amount 
of the premiums, and the books will be forwarded, Post or 
Express paid. $25 or $50 worth of books pertaining to 
the farm will give the boys new ideas, set them to think- 
ing and observing, and thus enable them to make their 
heads help their hands. Any good book will, in the 
end, be of far more value to a youth than to have an ex- 
tra acre of land on coming to manhood. The thinking, 
reasoning, observing man, will certainly make more off 
from -10 acres than he would off from 50 acres without the 
mental ability which reading will give him. g5ff~ Let 
the Farmers of a neighborhood unite their efforts and 
get an agricultural Library for general use. 
rVo. 113. — General Boole Premium, 
Any one sending 25 or more names may select Books 
from our list to the amount of 10 cents for each sub- 
scriber sent at £1 ; or 30 cents for each name sent at 
$1.20 each; or 60 cents for each name at $1.50. This 
offer is only for clubs of 25 or more. The books ivul 
be sent by mail or exjyress, prepaid through by w. 
