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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Highest Premium (Medal) Awarded and Indorsed by Certificate from the 
AMERICAN INSTITUTE as '-The Best Article in the market." 
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The "ASBESTOS ROOFING" Is » substantial and reliable material, which can be safely used In place of Tin. 
Slate, etc, on steep or fl.u roof*, in all climates. It is manufactured in rolls ready for use, and can be cheaply transported 
and easily applied. Also, Manufacturer of 
ASB3STO'* ROOF CO\TIV« AMJ CEMENT. ASBESTOS BOILER FELTING. SHEATHING 
FELTS, ASBESTOS BOARD AND FAPEH, ASBESTOS, ASPHALTWI, etc. 
ty Send for Descriptive Pamphlet?, rricc-Llsts, etc. Liberal Inducements to General Merchants and Dealers. 
These materials for sale by 
KXRKWOOI) & DlMiLEE. Chicago. 
II. M. BUCK & CO.. St. Louis. Mo. 
RE iOR ELISOW M'F'G CO., Cincinnati. 
I!. S. PVR-iO\S, Galveston, Texas. 
B. A. EDWARDS Si CO., San Francisco, Cal 
H. W. JOHNS, 
87 MAIDEN LANE, 
Cor. Gold St., New York. 
BUILDING PAPER! 
For Sheathing, Roofing, Deafening, Carpet lining, and as a substitute fur Plastering, bend for Samples 
and Circulars, to B. E. Hale *t Co., 63 & 53 Park Place, N. Y„ or liocx RivebPapkbCo., Chicago. 4 
Cottage Color Faints. 
50c. to $1 PER GALLON. 
E. G. KELLEY'S Patent Metallic Paints, Ground In 
Oil and mixed ready for use. l-'ifiy cents to $i per gullon. 
Eend for card of colors. 
NEW YORK CITY OIL CO., Sole Agents, 
115 Maiden Lane, New York. 
BUY THE BEST. 
BOJfE ME \ L— Prepared for Horses, Swine, Cows, and 
Poultry -jc. per pound. 
H. B. GRIFFING, 
_ 58 <fc GO Corllandt St.. IVevr York. 
lavEJOvs piliALLIC 
WEATHER HOUSES 
Indicate tlic change* In the weather, and 
are pretty mantel ornaments. Tim little 
lady appears in fair and the man in 
stormy weather, and tlmy never make 
mistakes. Sent prepaid to any address, 
safely packed, upon receipt, of'ffi'- (Two), 
by AL.VAX- £,. LOVEJOY. 
Proprietor and Manufacturer, 
339 Washington St., Huston. 
Special price to dialers. 
BETTEMBAM! 
An inTe6traent In the lands of the National Colony will 
fifty 100 per cent better than a deposit i:i any Savings 
Bant. A small sum invested NOW will BCcare a good farm. 
For particulars, »ddresi 
MILLER, HUMISTON & CO., Toledo, Ohio. 
The Hutchinson Burner. 
No Chimney needed. Is safe and con- 
venient. Give!? a clear, pleasant light, 
i itli Kerosene or Petroleum. 
Will fit the common-slzo 
Lamps. Sent by mall, with 
iviclc, for 53 cts. Two, with 
one year's supply of wicks, 
f r ¥1.00. 
Write to 
HUTCIUNSOIV A CO., 
Cayuga, N. Y. 
NONPAREIL 
Farm Feed, Bone, Drug, and Hand MILLS— ten sizes. 
Also Cotton-Sped Ilullers. Illustrated Pamphlets free. 
Address J. SEDGEQEEH, PuinesvIUe, Chio. 
For full particulars, address 
BJ1GLE, KELLER Si CO., Lancaster, Pa. 
TfcO YOU WA*T tlie AGESCV for 
" (or (or your own use) the cheapest and best Straw and 
Stalk Cutter In A-mtricar Jint In l>- Pnld for till 
TVfc.1 ->.. il|. Unrm. SS 10 *16. C reulnrs free. 
WARREN CALE.Chicopee Falls, Mass. 
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DIPLOMAS 
Agricultural societies 
i Specimens supplied by 
The Major & Knapp Enirravin?, Hf». and Lillioiraphinj Co. 
CG £■ 58 rar7c Plnre, X. Y. 
Good Homes. 
Health a.ud Wealth, for Industrious, temperate 
families [no others need apply] in the National Colony. 
For Colony Joubn'al. with fail particulars, send stamp to 
MILLER, HUMISTON & CO., Toledo, Ohio. 
The Earth Closet 
If m modern Improvement 
which takes the place and 
supersedes the Wuter-Cl©*«t 
In the house. 
It Is perfect In its operations, 
and Jtot liable to get out of 
order. 
In case of sickness It is in- 
valuable, in it can be used ty 
the bedside or any room in 
the house without inconve- 
nience from had odors. 
Prices $3 to $20. Send for 
circular, 
H. B. GRIFFING, 
GO Cortlaiult S<., IV. Y. 
JOSEPH GHJ.OTT^ 
STEEL PENS, 
OF THE OLD STANDARD QUALITY. 
The well-known Original and Popular Nos., 
303 404 170 35 1, 
having been assumed by other makers, we desire to caution 
the public in respect to said imiiations. 
JOS. GILLOTT & SONS, 
91 John Street, New York. 
BUILDING FELT. 
This water proof material, resem- 
bling fine leather, is for outside 
work (no tar substances used) and 
inside. Instead of plaster. Felt 
carpetings, etc. Send two stamps 
for circular and samples. 
C. J. FAY. Camden. K.J. 
IIVJE MKX WAITED at each State and 
^ Countv Fair to sell a household article, Just ont.wanted 
In every famllv, and warranted to sell, why not make a 
email fortune in a few dnvs? Simile bv mail for 25 cents. 
W. VAN" GAASBEEK, inventor and MTr, Hudson. N.Y. 
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ELF-ACT8NC GATES. 
NICHOLSON'S PATENT. 
The best in the world. Address 
AMERICA N GATE CO., Cleveland, O. 
IttONEY MADE 
Honestly »nd rapidly. Agents for the AMERICAN 
AGRICULTURIST and HEARTH AND HOME 
cin do It. Beautiful Chromo, now ready. Free to each 
subscriber. Write at once for terms to 
FRANK B. VAN SICL.EN, 
Manager Aeency Department for the 
ORAVGF. .TUDD COMPANY, 
24"! Broadway, New York. 
State, County, and other Fairs for 1873. 
Stale Fairs. 
Arkansas Little Rock.... 
California... Sacramento 
Carolinas Charlotte, N. t 
Colorado Denver. 
Cotton States Augusta, Ga... 
Georgia Macon. 
. . ..Oct. 13-17 
Sept. 15-21 
. . ..Nov. 85-28 
Sept. SO-Oct. 5 
. . . Oct. 21-24 
.Oct. £1-31 
Illinois. Peoria Srpt. 15-20 
Indiana Indianapolis Sept. 10-Oct. 10 
.Cedar Rapids Sept. 
Sept. 
.Sept. 
Sept. 
8-12 
22-26 
29 
16-19 
•-8-31 
111-20 
Oct. 
Sept 
Sept. 53-25 
.... Ort. 13-18 
....Oct. 6 
Sept. S!)-Oct. 4 
Iowa 
Kansas Topcka. 
Kansas Leavenworth , 
Maine Bangor 
Maryland Baltimore 
Michigan Grand Rapids. 
Minnesota St. Paul 
Mississippi Jackson 
Missouri St. Louis 
Montana Helena 
Nebraska Lincoln... '...'.'.'.. ''!'.'. Sept 1- 6 
New England Boston S(pl. 2-6 
New Hampshire Manchester Sept. Etj-Oct. 2 
New Jersey Waverlv Sept 22-56 
New York Albany Sept. 2-1-Oct. 1 
North Carolina Raleigh Oct. 13-18 
Ohio Mansfield Sept. 1- 5 
Oregon Salem Oct. 11-11 
Pennsylvania Eric Sept. CO-Oct. S 
Rhode Island Providence Sept. 9-11 
South Carolina Columbia Nov. 4- 7 
Texas Marshall Sept. 38 
Vermont Rutland Sept. 9-12 
Virginia Richmond Oct. 28-31 
\ ii'giiiia&No.Carolina.Norfolk, Va On. 7-10 
West Virginia Ohrkshnrgh Sept. lf-lS 
Wisconsin Milwaukee Sept. 22-26 
IHstriet Fairs. 
Alabama West 
Bay District . 
Cape Fear 
Conn. River Valley.. . . 
Deerfield Valley 
Dundee Union 
Hoosick Valley 
Illinois Northern 
Illinois Southern 
Indiana North-eastern 
Indiana South-eastern, 
Iowa South-western.. 
Kansa6 Northern 
Mascoma River Valley 
Michigan Central 
Michigan Northern... 
Mississippi Ea*t... 
Missouri North 
Missouri South-eastern 
M i ii Vm»k ■SVertem... 
North Carolina Central 
North Carol. Western.. 
North-western 
Ohio Central 
Ohio Northern. 
Pennsylvania Central.. 
Pa. North-western 
Ripon (District) 
Roanoke and Tar River. 
Somerset Central 
St. Lawrence Valley 
Tennssee Central.".. . 
Tennessee Eastern 
Trenton Union 
White River Valley.. 
Winfield Union 
Wisconsin Northern.. 
Wisconsin Southern. 
Wis. South-western.. 
Wisconsin Valley.. 
.Entaw Oct. 28-31 
.San Francisco. Cal... S* pt. 8-13 
.Wilmington, N. C Nov. 11-14 
. Clareinont. N. II Sept. 9-11 
. Charlemont. Mass. Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
. Yates Co., N. Y Oct. 8-10 
.North Adams, Mass. ..Sept. 23-25 
.Dixon Sept. 2-5 
. Centralia Sept. 2'J-Ocf. 3 
.Waterloo Sept. 23 
.Aurora Nov. 4-7 
.Red Oak Sept. 2- 5 
Atchison Sept. 8 
..East Canaan, N. H... Sept. 1C-18 
.Lansing Sept. 3t)-Oet. S 
. East Saginaw Sept . 15-20 
.Meridian Oct. 21-24 
Hannibal Sept. £9-0ct. 4 
,Cape Giranieaii Oct. 14-17 
Itoctiester, N. Y Si pt. 23-27 
.Henderson Oct. 7-9 
Salisbury Oct. 7-10 
Fori Dodge, Iowa St pt. 
Kechnnicsburg Sept. 9-12 
C leveland Sept. 29-Oct. 4 
Eric Stpt. 28-26 
Cony Sept. 16-18 
Ripon. Wis Sept. 16-17 
Weldon.N. C Oct. 28-31 
Skowhegan, Me Sept. 23-25 
Fort Covington, N. Y.Sept. 3- 5 
Mnrfreesboro Sept. 24-27 
Knoxville Oct. 7-10 
Oneida Co., N. V. . . . Se| t. 16-18 
Bethel, Vt Sept. 2-4 
Herkimer Co., N. Y...Si pt. 17-19 
Oshkosb Sept. 29-Oct. 3 
janesvilic Sept. 
Mineral Point Sept. 3-6 
Mazo Minie, Wis Sept. 11-12 
10-Nov. — 
15-Oct. 13 
Sept. 3 
3-Oct. 4 
Sept. 16-17 
Sept. 15-20 
Ort. 1- 4 
. 29-Oct. 5 
Oct. 6-15 
28-Nov. 2 
London Sept. 22 -26 
Montreal Sept. 10-19 
Industrial Fairs. 
American Institute. .. . New York Sept 
Brooklyn Industrial Brooklyn, N. Y..Sept. 
Cincinnati Exposition.. Cincinnati 
Cincinnati Industrial... Cincinnati Sept 
Farmers and Mechanics 
Union Ludlow, Vt 
Kansas City Exposition. Kansas City, Mo 
Southern Pueblo, Colorado 
St. Joseph Industrial. . .St. Joseph, Mo. ..Sept 
St. Louis Association . .St. Louis, Mo 
West Tenn.Ag'l&Mech.Jackeon Oct. 
Provincial Fairs. 
Ameliasbnrg Ontario Oct. 11 
Gnclph Central Guelph Sept. 16-13 
Provincial Ag'l As 
Quebec Provincial. 
Horticultural Fairs. 
American Pomological. Boston, Mass Sept. 10-12 
Maine Pomological Bangor Sept. 16-19 
Maine State Pomological Sept. 16-19 
Mich. Pomological. .. Grand Rapids Sept. 16-20 
Newburg Bay Horticu'l. Newburg Sept. 23-25 
Penn. Horticultural Philadelphia Sept. 16 
Richmond norticult'l. .Richmond, Ind Sept. 8 
Southbridge Hurt Southhridge, Mass... Sept. 1S-19 
South Haven Pomol South naven. Mich.. .Sept. 3- 4 
Worcester Uorticult'l. .Worcester, MasB Sept. 16-19 
Poultry Shows. 
Connecticut Hartford Dec. 16-18 
Eastern Ohio Yonngstown Bee. l<-23 
Maine Portland • Tnn - 13 "]* 
Massachusetts Boston Music Hall.. ..Fib. 4-11 
Michigan Detroit Her. 17-2^ 
Middlesex Co , N. J Feb. M-» 
Monmouth Co., N. J.. ..Freehold Jan. '-«• 
New England Worcester Jan. 20~~~ 
New Hampshire Manchester Feb. 11-18 
