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S°4.00 to 38. OO pel aire. Ten veals credit. 
CARS \'OW HUMMING. 
ISAAC T. GOODN'OW, Land Commissioner, 
0". P, Il'way, S. B., Junction City, Kan. 
Grafting Grape-vines. 
The process of grafting grape-vines is entirely simple, 
being ordinary cleft-grafting, and can be done by the most 
common workman who is handy in the use of the knife. 
"Grafts carefully inserted, grow with surprising rapidity 
and vigor, and the method affords a very easy way of re- 
placing an Indifferent or worthless variety of grape with a 
good one. If properly done, the risk of failure is very 
email."— .American Agriculturist. 
We have issued a circular giving full particulars bow and 
when to graft vines, which will be sent to all applicants. 
Sec advertisement, page 429, of November American Agri- 
culturist. Address 
IIASBROUCK & BUSHNELL, 
" IoKA," near Pcekskill, Westchester Co., New York. 
TATEM, DAVENPORT & CO., 1, 2, and 4, Del. 
A v. Market, Philadelphia, Dealers In fruit and produce. 
Consignments and shipping orders meet with prompt atten- 
tion. Questions concerning prices, &c, promptlv answered. 
SEED Potatoes, Karlv Rose. Early Henry, Early White 
Sprout, White Peach Blows, and all standard varieties in fine 
order, at reasonable rates, Price list mailed. Southern 
orders can be shipped from this point during winter. 
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Companiesin the country forthose contemplating insurance. 
Ratio of Assets to Liabilities, as per Massachusetts Keports, 
1S6S, *176.70. Expected losses for year 18S7, as per Actuaries* 
calculation, $'.'11,1)00. Actual loss, nothing. 
POLICIES ISSUED ON THE LIVES OF 
FEMALES AX TABLE RATES. 
SIMON S. BUCKLIN, Pres't. 
C. G. McKNIGHT, Vice-Pres't. 
Hon. Elizuk Wright, Actuary. 
A. H. Okie, M. D, and ( ■,, ,. , r, , 
F. H. Peckham, M. D„ I - Vedical Board - 
WM. Y. POTTER, Secretary. 
BRANCH office, 
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References: DUNCAN, SHERMAN & CO.; HOTT, 
SPANGES & CO. 
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, 
Louisville, St. Louis, Cincinnati, 
Chicago, Boston. 
EVERYBODY WANTS 
Ramsdell Norway Oats 
Each order is entered on our book as received, and the 
seed Forwarded as fast ns we receive your name. We wish to 
be prompt, but sometimes the large number of orders ren- 
ders .1 few davs delay unavoidable. When yon can raise lOO 
bushels of Oats to the acre you are loosing money to sow a 
kind that will not give you over 35 bushels. It is as plain as 
that two and two make four. 
Fanners' Sons 
should grow one acre of Norway Oats for themselves and 
make a few hundred dollars, 
Farmers' Wives 
are buying Norway Oats to grow on their own account and 
will make ii pay handsomely. We know of one who made 
more money on' two acres last year than her husband did on 
sixty-five acres. 
Fanners in Europe 
say thev never saw anything like the Norway Oats for yield- 
ing and quality, and are sending to us lor seed. 
Smart Farmers 
everywhere begin to see how they can make money by buy- 
ing this Seed, lie careful to get the genuine, and order 
Boon. Thousands of bushels of counterfeit seed are being 
sold. It will be three years before all can have it. It requires 
over 
Thirty Millions 
of bushels yearly of Seed Oats to supply the country. Onr 
large Illustrated Circular is full of facts interesting to all, 
and should be read by every man who owns a farm. We 
seud it free. 
Price List. 
Per Bushel S7 50 
Per Hulf Bushel 4 OO 
Per Peck 3 50 
Send vour order lo either of our stores nearest, to your place. 
t>. W. UAMSDKLL& CO., 218 Pearl-St . New York. 
I>. W. UAMSDF.LL .t CO., 171 Lake-st. Chicago, 111. 
HOUGH & CHURCH, Knoxville, Teun, 
Profitable Employment for the Winter. 
A good canvasser can find profitable employment in every 
town in the United States, canvassing for the sale of Eume- 
lan Grape-vines. 
Every family should have from one to one dozen of these 
vines to produce grapes for their own use, and this variety 
being highly endorsed by the American Agriculturist, the 
Tribune, and by the Farmers' Club, as well as by all the 
leading Horticultural Societies, it will be a very easy matter 
to make sales of the vines, so that any good canvasser can 
make several dollars per* day taking orders for Ihc vines. 
B3y~ See advertisement, page 429, Nov. American Agricul- 
turist. Send for price li=t and terms to Agents and Clubs. 
Address HASBROUCK & BUSHNELL, 
loua, near Peekskill, Westchester Co.. N. Y. 
Palsies vilie Nurseries. 
Fifteenth year. A general assortment of Nursery Stock. 
Nine Green and Propagating Houses. 20,000 Extra lino 
Rose Bushes, and 10,0'JO Tuberoses, cheap by the quantity. 
Catalogues, No. 1, Fruit and Ornamental, 10 cents; No. '.*, 
Green-House and Bedding Plants, 10 cents. Chestnut Cir- 
cular and Trade Lists free. Address 
STORKS, HARRISON & CO.. 
Paincsvillc, Lake Co., Ohio. 
A LL LOVERS OF GOOD FRUIT should' read 
J$L advertisement, page £39, Nov. Amerioan Agriculturist. 
