1871.] 
AMERICAN AGRLCULTURIST. 
77 
BLOOMINGTON NURSERY, ILL. 
19th Year. 600 Acres. 13 Greenhouses. 
Largest Assortment-all sizes. Best Stock t 
LOW PRICES I 
Would you know What, When, How to 
Plant ! 
Fruit, Shade. Evergreen Trees; Root-Grafts; Seedlings; 
Osage Plants; Apple Seed; Early Rose Potatoes; Shrubs; 
Roses; Greenhouse and Garden Plants, etc., etc. 
FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS! 
Finest, Best Collection— Sorts and Quality. 
Send 10 cents for New, Illustrated. Descriptive Catalogue— 
90 pages. Send stamp, each, for Catulogues of Seeds, with 
plain directions— 64 pages, Bedding and Garden Plants 32, and 
Wholesale Price-List— H pages. 
Address P. K. PHOEMX, Bloomington, 111. 
Ij^OR SALE.— The best Strawberry for field cul- 
ture, Charles Downing. The best potato, Early Rose. 
SAM'L F. DE COU, Recktesstown, Burlington Co., N. J. 
New and Beautiful Plants, 
For 1871. 
We offer a very large stock, comprising all the tlnest nov- 
elties in Green-Uouse, Hot-house and Bedding 
Plants. & 
New Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue, with fine Col- 
ored Plate, ready Feb. 1. To our customers free ; to others, 
10 cents. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
[Established 1840.] 
Rochester, N. Y. 
COLUMBUS NURSERY.- Greenhouse and Bedding 
Plants give universal satisfaction. Spring Catalogue mailed 
to applicants. K. G. HANFORD, Columbus, Ohio. 
TREES, PLANTS, and GRAPE-VINES.— Whole- 
sale Price for 1871. Early May or Richmond Cherry on 
Black Monillo Stock.handsoinc and thrifty, with well-form- 
ed heads. 2 to 3 ft., $100 per M.; Sto4 it., $150; 4 to 7 ft., $200 
per.M. By the 100 at M. rates. Also. English MorrilloJp- 
ple-Trees, two years, leading varieties, $75 per M.; $10 per 
100 Apple Root-grafts, done in best manner, $S per M. 
Apple Seedlings, good quality, suitable for grafting, $5 per 
M. Concord Grape Vines, No. 1, old-wood layers, $50 per 
M. No. 2, $30 per M. Boxe3 at clean cost. Terms Cash, 
orC.O.D. 
HENRY AVERY, 
Burlington, Iowa. 
A FEW THOUSAND fine 1 & 2-year Concord. H. Prolific, 
Rogers* var. and Salem grape-vines, at about half the 
usual rates. For prices write D. D. IVES, Hamden, Conn. 
Shrubs, Vines, Bedding, and Ornamental 
Foliage Plants. 
CHOICE VARIETIES-MANY NEW AND 
RARE SORTS. 
Illustrated Catalogue 
Sent free to all applicants sending stamp. 
OLM BROS., Springfield, Mass. 
TREES. 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL, 
Spring of 1871. 
For 
THE LARGEST ASD MOST COMPLETE STOCK IX THE UNITED 
STATES. CATALOGUES MAILED PREPAID, AS FOLLOWS: 
No. 1, Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits, 10 cts. 
No. 2, " Ornamental trees, &c., 10c. 
No. 3, " Greenhouse plants, &c*, 10c. 
No. 4, Wholesale, 2c. 
No. 5, Catalogue of Bulbs, published Aug. 1st, 2c. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, 
(Established 1S10.] ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
IVY HILL HUHSEHIES. 
Our Catalogue of 200 varieties of Seed Potatoes, over 100 
varieties of Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Grape- 
vines, Garden Seeds, etc., will be mailed to all applicants. 
Address REIS1G & HEXAMER, 
New Castle, Westchester Co., N. T. 
HEIKES NURSERIES. 
Full assortments for the Spring of 1S71. Early and prompt 
shipments and careful packings. 
APPLE SEEDLINGS, 
Pear and Cherry Seedlings of tine quality in large quanti- 
ties , also. Pear, Peach. Plum. (@$lr>0 per M.O and Cherry- 
Trees, Grapes, Currants, :md Gooseberries, in especially goo'd 
supply. ROOT-GRAFTS. 
Per 1.000. Per 10,000. 
Apple root-grafts, leading sorts $10.00 $ 70.00 
Southern list 10.00 90.00 
Plum " Leading sorts 15.00 125.00 
Wild Goose 25.00 200.00 
Pear collar-grafts, leading sorts 25.00 200.00 
jy See Price-List, .sent free, for inducements and for su- 
periorities claimed in root-grafts. Directions for planting 
with the most approved plan for a Nursery will be given 
with every order. W. F. HEIKES, Dayton, Ohio. 
THE ROCHESTER BERR¥ BASKET. 
Light, Durable, and Cheap. 
Fruit cooks well, carries well, ami sells well in it. Best 
ventilated Basket in ttie market. Agents wanted in every 
Kruit-growins Sectionin the United States. Please address 
General Agents, COLLINS, GEDDES & CO., 
Moorestown, N. J. 
THE SANFORD CORN I offer was grown from 
seed obtained lrom S B. Fanning. Read my advertise- 
ment ot Gourd Sanlord Corn, &c, on page 76. 
WALDO F. BROWN. 
The Largest Assortment of 
AGRICULTURAL 
IMPLEMENTS, 
SEEDS, and 
FERTILIZERS, 
Will be found at our old established Warehouse, 189 & 191 
Water Street. 
Circulars and information free to all. 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
P. O. Box 376, 
New York. 
DAIRYMEN 
BUY THE 
Iron-Clad Milk Can. 
The above cut represents the Side Handle of this Can, 
which is the best in use. It is made of the very best leronght 
and malleable iron, tinned, which makes it proof against 
breaking under ant/ circumstances. It sets closer to the 
Can than any other handle. The centre being raised above 
the handle part, it furnishes the hoisting and dumping socket, 
and presents a perfectly smooth surface, which prevents 
bruising other Cans, setting near, in transportation ; and 
the handle is arranged so as to drop against a piece of rubber, 
which does away with all noise in transporting or handling 
the Can. 
Being made of Wrought Iron, they can be shaped to any 
sized Can without springing the tin. 
P. S.— The Milk Pail will be shown in our nest issue. 
See Bottom and Cover in Dec. and Jan. Nos. 
Self-Acting Gates. 
Nicholson's Patent Self-Acting Carriage Gate 
and Self-Shutting Hand Gates are the latest improved and 
best in the world. 
For illustrated Circulars and Price-list send to the 
American Gate Company, Cleveland, 0. 
Not to be Paid for until Tried. 
— '■ ^=L. : ~ r~-== ZT- - ^ . Do yon want 
for your own use or 
the Agency of the 
NISHWITZ 
PULVERIZING 
HARROW? 
The best in the world. See what responsible parties, who 
have used them, say : 
From Cornell University. — "We would advise every 
farmer to procure one without delay. It will amply repay 
any one for the outlay in the first season of its use." 
E. G. Putnam, Business Manager. 
From Amherst College. — " The Harrow has been thor- 
oughly tried. We are more than satisfied with it." 
Levi Stockbridge, Prof, of Agriculture. 
From report of the great National Trial at Utu-a, X. Y„ 
accompanied by a Special Gold Medal.— 'The effect of this 
Machine was most astonishing. We cannot speak too highly 
of it." 
From report of American Institute Farmers' Club.—" It 
is as far ahead of the common Harrow as a Colt's revolver 
or Sharp's rifle is ahead of the old flint-lock fire arm."* 
Solon Robinson. 
From Hon. John Stanton Gould.—*' It is the very best 
Harrow I have ever seen. Its effect as compared with other 
harrows is as different as velvet and tow cloth. 1 " 
Send for Circular to 
NEW-YORK PLOW CO., 
94 Beekman Street, New York. 
S 
UGAR TROUGH GOURDS have no handles, 
but grow with a flat bottom. People ask what are they 
good for? I answer for what their name implies. Also, 
To keep lard in. To salt pickles in. For soap dishes. For 
egg baskets. To hold salt. To hold beans. To take toma- 
toes to market. To take peachestotown. To use. To sell. 
To look at. Remember they grow by the acre to average 
over >4 bushel each. See cut, and read advertisement on 
page 76. WALDO F. BROWN. 
IRAIRIE STATE CORN SHELLER. 
We are now extensively engaged in the manufacture of 
Cora Shelters, Hand Shelters, Hand-Feeding and Self-Feed- 
ing Two and Four Hole Power Shelters. One. Two, and 
Four Horse Powers. Also " Tornado," Old Ground Break- 
ing and Double-Shovel Plows. 
For full description, prices, terms, &c„ address 
JOLIET MANUFACTURING CO., 
Joiit i . Illinois. 
Metropolitan Agricultural Works, 
Office & War e Ho use, 58 & GO Cortlandt St., 
New Tore. 
We manufacture and sell to Dealers & Farmers Mohawk: 
Valley Clipper Steel Plows : Eagle and Peekskill 
Plows ; Southern Plows ; Harrows and Cultivators of 
all kinds; Copper Strip and Telegraph Hay and Stalk 
Cutters ; Harrington's, Holbrook's, and Comstock's 
Seed Sowers and Cultivators; and everv other imple- 
ment needed by the farmer. Also, FERTILIZERS ol all 
kinds. Pure No. 1 Peruvian Guano in lots of lrom l to l,U0O 
tons. Pure Ground Bone by the ton or cargo. 
LODI MANUFACTURING COMPANY'S 
Common and Double Refined Poudbette at retail and 
wholesale. This valuable fertilizer has been manufactured 
the past season with more than usual care, and having an 
abundance of pure night soil, it has been used without stint 
in its manufacture. We give but few of the hundreds of 
testimonials received from those who have used it the past 
season. 
E. W. Christie, of Haverstraw, N. T, under date of Oct. 
20th, 1870, says : " I used the Double Refined Poudrette on 
Com, Potatoes, and Cabbage. I never saw better corn or 
more on the acre than I raised this year. I am satisfied the 
use of the Poudrette increased the yield fully one-third. It 
gives the plant an earlv start, makes it grow rapidly, eiving 
less work to cultivate it ; I also find it a sure preventive of 
the Cut, or Wire-worm, which often destroys the young corn 
or cuts the roots. It more than doubled my yield ol pota- 
toes aud cabbages." 
R. D. Pearce, of Squam Village, N. J., says in a letter da- 
ted Sept. 2Uth, 1S70 : "I used the Double Refined Poudrette 
mostly on corn. The corn came up in a superior, healthy 
condition, and continued to grow faster and more stalkv 
than that planted in the same field with best harnvard 
compost. I am well satisfied my corn is twice better than 
the cost of the Poudrette. I also applied it to pumpkins 
aud other vines with much better results thau with com- 
post." 
Price of Double Refined Poudrette, $25 per Ton. 
Common Poudrette, $2 per Barrel. 
GRIFFING & CO., 
53 & 60 Cortlandt Street, New York. 
^Holbrook's Regulator, 
Seed Drill and Cultivator. 
Won highest prize at N. 1'. State Trial, 1870. Sows Beet, 
Carrot, Onion, Parsnip, Turnip, etc. Seed Conductor being 
enamelled white inside shows the seed osit drops. Packed 
one or fix in a box. The Hand Cultivator to weed between 
rows, saves much labor. A liberal discount to dealers. Send 
for Circulars. F. F. HOLBROOK & CO., Boston, Mass. 
WATER-PROOF BUILDING PAPER, for 
Roofing, Sheathing, Ceilings, Oil-Cloths, Shoe Stiff- 
enings. Tags, Trunks, Blasting Cartridges, Flour and Grain 
Bins, &c. (Patent secured.) For sale by 
HUNTER & POSTLEY, 
Paper Warehouse, 59 Duanest., New York. 
Cane Mills and Sugar Evaporators. 
The best and cheapest. Our improved Evaporator is 
licensed by the proprietors of Cook s, Cory's and Harris* 
patents, combined with our own improvements patented 
June ISth. 1869. The best Evaporator for Sugar Cane, Sor- 
ghum, and Maple Sugar. Send for Cane Circulars to Hart- 
ford, Ct.: for Maple < areolars, to Bellows Falls. Vr. Address 
THE HARTFORD SORGHUM MACHINE CO. 
State that you saw this iu the Agriculturist. 
The PLANET Drill for SEED or Fertilizers, the 
best. Remodelled, improved, cheapened. 
S. L. ALLEN & CO., 119 South 4lh St., Phila., Pa. 
Illustrated Circulars. 
FL.AX. HEMP. 1MMEK. 
We make separate Brakes for each article. The Flax 
Brake is well known as the best in any market. The Hemp 
Brakes are strong and will break fast and first-rate, taking 
out nearly all the woody matter. The Ramie Brake will do 
the work and clean this new plant as required. Please send 
for Circular to JOHN T W. QUINCT, 
Treasurer, Mallory & Sanford Flax and Hemp Machine Co., 
98 William St., New York. 
The PLANET Drill is on working exhibition 
at 119 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, Pa., for compari- 
son, examination, and trial. 
