1872.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
165 
Be Sure and Read the number of Hearth 
and Borne for April 20. Tha infonnat ion about medicines, 
humbugs, etc., is alouc worth ten times the cost of the 
paper. It contains 1G extra columns on the libel suit, 
which will be found very instructive. Besides these it 
has a great variety of engravings and interesting reading. 
Yon can get it of any newsdealer for S or 10 cents ; or for 
a dime, a copy will be mailed from X\\U office, post-paid. 
The 64 :GL.^£■lhUBa5]llg•• ,,, Saxr. — " Jas. J. 
D.," Sherbrooke, P. Q., Canada, asks if the saw described 
lately in the American Agriculturist is really what it is 
represented to be, or half as good. Our readers may de- 
pend on this, that no amount of money would secure the 
admittance of a notice to our editorial columns of any- 
thing which wc were not satisfied is, so fat- as wc can 
judge, exactly what it is represented to he. In indorsing 
the lt Boynton Saw," we speak from actual experience of 
its merits, and believe its inventor will make good all he 
says. In the hands of any person who knows how to 
properly use a saw, we Brisk it will do all he claims for it. 
Culture of 9ScsiE&&. — " Vermonter" wants 
to grdw beans, and asks what manure shall he put on, 
how shall he put in and how harvest the crop. A light 
dressing of barn-yard manure and twenty bushels of 
leached ashes per acre will benefit the crop. After plow- 
ing and harrowing mark out as for corn, two feet apart 
each way, and drop five beans in each hill. Keep clean 
with the hoe or cultivator. When the crop is ripe, it 
should be pulled, and stacked, if not quite dry, in tall, nar- 
row stacks, around a stake driven in the ground, until 
dry enough to thrash. Rain or damp will cause mildew, 
and spoil the color and appearance of the beans and 
much reduce their marketable value. 
AveriBl Co. fi*iuini . — E. Evans, Somerset 
Co., N. J., asks what we know of the Averill Co. Paint. 
We know that it is put up in cans, all ready foruse, and 
of any desired color ; that it spreads easily, has good body, 
and a very beautiful appearance ; that we have used it. on 
inside and outside work, and found it so convenient and 
excellent, that we would not again go to the trouble of 
mixing up ordinary paints for any purpose, even at a 
much less price than the Averill paint can be procured for ; 
and therefore we recommend those who are going to 
paint, to use it. 
Section Ifcollev. — "A Subscriber," Denver 
City, Col., sends us a cut of a roller, furnished with sev- 
eral flanges, which not only rolls the ground, but leaves ft 
number of parallel channels, which serve to conduct 
water used in irrigation, over the laud, and asks our 
opinion of it. As a simple and rapid means of doing 
this necessary work on the dry plains of Colorado, or 
anywhere where irrigation is practiced, it seems to be an 
implement that would save much hand-labor. 
Cliai"coal-l>oasi. — "A Subscriber," Pine 
Bush, N. Y., asks if the charcoal-dust from old pit-bot- 
toms will help a poor soil, in which nothing grows but 
sorrel. Charcoal-dust has no fertilizing property. It is 
not uncommon to sec old pit-bottoms, twenty years old, 
as bare as the day on which the pit was burned. It would 
therefore do little good to spread the stuff over a field; 
it would be better to grow and plow under two crops of 
buckwheat. Lime would help this laud, especially after 
the buckwheat was plowed in. 
Purchasing; Bmpi-oved Stock. — "J. 
B. B»»" Wayne Co., 111., a^ks us if we would advise him 
to buy an inferior bull of thorough-bred stock at a low 
price, or if it would be cheaper in the end to procure a 
good one at a highcrprice. It would be best to get the 
most perfect animal that can be procured, consistent 
with the depth of the purse. It Is not safe to expect stock 
to improve by using inferior specimens. The experience 
of breeders is altogether the other way, and no really 
good breeder would permit, an inferior animal to leave 
his yards alive, for the reason that his reputation would 
be certain to sutler by it. 
Broom-Corn. — "Farmer,'' Somerset Co., 
N. J., wants to know all about growing broom-corn and 
the best kind to plant. Broom-corn needs the same cul- 
tivation as Indian corn. It is often grown in the same 
field with corn by farmers who make their own brooms, 
and cultivated with it. Two quarts of seed arc required 
per acre. Plants should be thinned to five or six to a 
hill; rich soil is needed to get a good yield. When the 
seed is just past the milk, the tops should he broken 
down one foot below the brush, and allowed to hang until 
ripe. It is then cut, dried, and the seed stripped orTwfth 
a hatchel. 500 or GOO pounds per acre is a fair crop, and 
it is worth just now $40 to JtlCO per ton, the difference 
being altogether due to skillful handling, or the contrary. 
Valuable 
Premiums, 
(See also page 168.) 
Any person, anywhere, can ob- 
tain one or more of the valuable 
premium articles ia this table, 
without money, by simply gather- 
ing a few names for oue or both 
of the papers. 
As a constant SEusiness 
Employment, some persons 
canvass all the time, receive the 
premium articles, and sell them 
for cash, and thus secure large 
salaries. One lady has averaged 
i.-viT ?cS6,000 a year for years post, 
and others are getting large pay 
for their time, often $5 to *£30 a 
da}\ Some who did poorly at first 
have, by perseverance, acquired 
the art of canvassing, and become 
very successful. The work is 
honorable. The Journals are use- 
ful in every family — in City, 
TfilSagje, and Country. 
The American Agriculturist is 
everywhere known and approved. 
Hearth and Home is now with- 
out a superior In the world as a 
splendidly illustrated Weekly News- 
paper, for real value, cheapness, 
and adaptability to every home in 
America. The papers are entirely 
different. Taken together, they 
supply over $35, ©OO worth of 
fine engravings, and more good 
reading than can be found in S.OO 
books costing oue Dollar each. 
Premium Clubs can be made up 
of subscribers to either paper, or 
partly of both, as noted over the 
Table. "We call especial at- 
tei&tioai to the last column of 
figures, showing the small num- 
ber of names required where 
both papers are taken, at the 
reduced price of §4 a year. 
You, fi£e:i<lei-, can g-et 
a Premium. TRY ETT. 
Explanatory Notes. 
Read and carefully 
Note tlie following Items: 
(a) All subscribers sent by one person 
count, though from one or a dozen 
different Post-offices. But (b) Tell 
us with each name or list of names 
sent, that it is for a premium 
(c) Send the names as fast as obtained, 
that the subscribers may begin to re- 
ceive the paper at once. You can have 
any time, from one to two months, to 
fill up your list ((/) Send the exact 
money with each list of names, "so that 
there may be no confusion of money 
accounts (e) Old and new sub- 
scribers all count in premium clubs 
(/) Specimen Numbers, Cards, and 
Show-bills will be supplied free as 
needed by canvassers, but they should 
he used carefully and economically, as 
they arc very costly (g) Remit 
money in Checks on New York Banks 
or Bankers, payable to order of Orange 
Jndd & Co., or send Post-ofilce Htoney 
Orders. If neither of these is obtain- 
able, Register Money Letters, affixing 
stamps both for the postage and re- 
gistry; put in the money and seal the 
letter in the presence of the Post- 
master, and take his receipt for it. 
Money sent in any of the above ways 
is at our risk ; otherwise it is not. 
rin the following table is -riven the price of each article, find the number ol 
suhserihers required to get it free, at the regular rates, $l.r<o and $3.00 u rear, fur the 
twn papers; also at the club rates of $1 and $2.50: also at the rates el' $4 a year for 
both papers together.] 
N. B.— In all Premium Club* for cither papfi. TWO copies of American 
Agriculturist at $iXfi each, and ME copy of Hearth and Home at $3.00. uill 
count, exactly the same. So also Iwo copies of American Agriculturist at $1 
each, and one copy of Hearth and Home at s2.R0, will count exactly the same. 
In this way Premium Clubs can. be made up from the 2nd end 4/A columns. 
-'he-' 
or from the '6d and St/l, or wholly from t/te Qth column. 
(1) 08) Or (3) 0) Or (5) 
Table of Premiums and Terms, 
For American Agriculturist, 
and for Hearth and Hffonie, 
for tlie Year IS 72. 
American 
Agricul- 
turist. 
. * tlNumber 
^1! ofSitb- 
Open to all— Xo Competition. 
No. Nam* a of Premium Articles. 
\— Knives and Forks {Patterson Bros.)... 
&—Knivesand Forks (do. do.)..., 
3— Knives ami Porks (do. do.)..., 
4r—h'nives and Polls (do. do.)..., 
5— Carver and Pork (do. do.). . . . 
G— Fluted Steel (do. do.)..., 
7—F> each Cook's Knife, Fork, and Steel. 
8— Pocket Knife (Smith <£* Clark .. 
f)— Pocket Knife (do. do.)... 
\0— Pocket Knife, (do. do.). 
1 1— T&dies'* I'>» kit Knife, tdo. do.). 
13— Xultum in JPorrvo Knife (do.). 
in— cake Lasket < Lt, ' 
2i 
.$14 CO 
.$18 50 
.$22 CO 
.185 50 
. $5 00 
. $2 50 
.. $3 (01 
.. SI :o 
. . f! f 
. . $2 50 
.. $2 OH 
S3 ro 
t Man'fg Co.). PIS CO 
.2 , scribi rt 
? 5 [requirec 
' ' *l. 50 
do.) 
do.) 
do.) 
do.) 
do.) 
do.) 
do.) 
do.) 
do. 
$:0 1 
. . $a oo 
. . $7 00 
..$12 00 
. . ?6 00 
. . $0 (10 
$12 00 
..$12 no 
$2 V 
l^— Caster* andFrntt Banket (do. 
iSr—Bevolving f utter Cooler (do. 
tn—Curil Beceiver (do. 
17— Nat-nicks mid Ciackers (do. 
is— f/aif Dozen Napkin Rings (do. 
iO—Oue Dozen leasiioons (do. 
%f\—One Dozen Tablespoons (do. 
21— One Dozen Table Forks (do. 
3 5— Child's Cup (do. . 
■z-,-i;,iti reu. Sll. Vase (George F. Hairkes),s?, 55 
'i<&—Gn!rl Pen and Silver Case (do. do.) $5 00 
'35— Gold Pen, Handle gold-tfpped, (do. do.) $6 00 
3fi5_ Ladies' Gold Ten and Rubber Case uto.)$0 00 
37— Ludden's Patent Tiro Vina Pencil $1 50 
38— Ludden's Patent Revolving Pencil S3 ro 
%Q~Annutetl6 sn 00 
SO—BOW* <bau- (I. O. Collin) $4 00 
SI— Parlor Ka etdOSCOpe $7 00 
3a— Moore's Floral At( (Moore Jlauy'gCo.) SI CO 
33— Steam Eiaiine si 00 
3*— Garden Seeaxjora Family (40 kinds). S5 00 
S't—filoiver Xeedsjor a Family (EOO kinds). J5 00 
3Q—Gantol Seeds d: Flotver Jjnlbs( Selection). S"3 00 
37—.%!"/' Field Croaitet S3 00 
:ix — Sewing Machine (Grover <t Baker) ?5" 01 
S'J—Semng Machine (Florence) f65 00 
40— Hewing Machine i n'illcox <(• cabs) »5". 00 
-It—Bickfard Family Knitting Machine $25 00 
43— Waxbinr/ Machine i Doty\) sis CO 
43— Clothe* Wringer (Rest— Universal) S9 00 
44— Blancho.rd Chnru S8 00 
4-.1— Meiodeon, 4-oclave (G.A. Prince tO Lo.'s) S67 CO 
46— Metodeon, 5-octave (do. do.) $112 00 
47— Piano, Splendid ~-ocl.( Steiuicaod- Sons)$6'.5 00 
4-X — Sj7ji*»- (lutrb. i -tmerican Ualrh tn.-\ S-M CO 
i'.r- Ladies' Fate, ColdWatclit Jm. llttfi/i Co.)$l00 01 
50— Breech' loading rocket ltifle SI6 00 
.-.1- Unable Rid. Gnu ( Cooper, Harris <D //.)$ro 00 
52— -Tool Chest (Patterson Pros.) SJ5 00 
S3— Charles Pratt's .\strat Oil ( I can. 5 Gal.) f J 00 
54 — Barometer ( Woodruff's Mercurial) .$10 00 
55— Barometer ( Woodruff's Mercurial) $15 00 
50 — lluckei/e Harvester Mouer $125 00 
57— flitenl Cylinder Plow (B. H.Allen ,t Co.)$ls 00 
58— Collin* ,(■ Co.'s Cast Cast-Steel /loir $25 00 
W-Hniid Cultivator and Weederl Collision/,) $0 00 
Gti— Cahoon's Broadcast Seed-Souer $10 00 
Gl— American Submeraed Pinup . $15 00 
(VJ— Pump and Sprinkler (Page's) $" "" 
t>3— Family Scales r Fairbanks d Co.) $IJ 00 
bt— Building Blocks (Crandall) $3 00 
G^— Packet Lanterns ( One Dozen) $9 00 
07— Worcester's Great Illustrated Dictionary $]n CO 
Volume Agriculturist 1^' $1 15 
68— Any Back 
09- Any Tiro Rack 
70— Ana Three do. 
71— Any Four do. 
"i'Z—Any Five do. 
73— Any Six do. 
74 — A n y S- veil do. 
75 — Any Eight do. 
—(Each add'l Volume at same rate) 
It,— Fifteen Vols. XVI to XXX 
7 7— Any Pack Volume Agriculturist 
IH—Any Tiro Rack Volumes do. 
'olnmes 
do 
do. 
do 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do 
do. 
do 
do. 
(to 
do. 
do 
do. 
do 
do. 
do 
do. 
do 
TO— Any T/treedo. 
S'l—Auy Four do. 
Sl-Any Five do. 
Hi— Any Six do. 
83 — Ami Seven do. 
Si— Any Eiallt do. 
85— Aiti/ Nine do. 
—(Eiich ad.l'l Volume at same rate) 
SG-Flfleeu Vols. XVI to XXX 
87— Farmer's Ron's Librari/ 
88— tfnrmer'a Boi,'s Library 
BO— Farmer** Roy's Library 
'.Hi— Farmer's Boy's Library 
til— Fanner's Boj/'s Library, 
'AS— Any Park Vol. Hearth dcllaine I Round) 
'Si— Any Tun Rack Vols. do. do. 
(Farh additional Volume at same rate.) 
S3 50 
-< S5 25 
: . $7 CO 
5|$10 50| 
o a $13 25i 
•2 $14 CO, 
$26 25 
^ $2 50 
3 $5 CO, 
| $7 50 
S $10 co 
8 $12 50 
R, $1". COi 
• $17 50, 
S $20 00. 
3 *3 50j 
$37 50 
$5 (II 
S3 25, 
$11 25 
$15 75 
$20 001 
$1 CO 
$8 CO 
1 isi'A l.ibrarii (Vour Choice) 
do. 
95— .4 S15 Librari/ 
OH— A S-20 Library 
'A7—A S35 Library 
98-.I S30 Library 
99-A S35 Library 
100-.4 sio Librari) 
101— A S45 Librari/ 
10a— A R-0 l.tbrai u 
KI3-.1 SCO Library 
104— .1 S3 5 Librari/ 
10"»— .4 RliKi Librari/ 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do 
titli— A Choice. Of Good Rooks 
«*$10 00 
^£$15 no 
|s $20 00 
SSfei no 
S«)$30 00 
3 . $S> 00 
:rSil0 CO 
&^fc 00 
~S$il) 00 
J is $60 00 
S^$""> 00 
. X.S100 00 
(See Description.) 
lOZ—Smooihina Burrow (J.J. ThomasACoA $25 (0 
108— Bcclctvitli ScninsMxchiiie $11) CO 
S6 
lis 
'1 
;:.; 
Id 
i< 
IN 
no 
21 
'.i 
21 
2 
•m 
M 
30 
102 
37 
19 
SO 
37 
52 
S2 
2-i 
:■' 
.... 
:',:] 
22 
52; 
240 i 
2S5 
2 III 
120 
70 
51 
52 
29: 
400 
1550 
150 
:,5l 
Ileal 111 
and 
Home. 
Number 
of Sub- 
scrlbers 
j equired 
at i tit 
$3.00 $2.50 
Or (O) 
IS (till 
Papers 
together. 
Number 
of Sub- 
si ribt is 
required 
at 
$4.00. 
85 
45 
55 
12 
10 
13 
15 
"ii 
13 
II 
15 
::; 
71) 
20 
26 
28 
28 
33 
3! 
II 
15 
19 
19 
19 
10 
15 
19 
16 
2(1 II 
G 
- 
mi 
!i 
20 
120 II 
115 
120 
CO 
S5 
29 
:a 
148 
21 :> 
...13 
...16 
...19 
...23 
... 8 
... 4 
... 5 
... 3 
... 4 
... 4 
... 4 
.. 5 
...11 
...35 
... 9 
... 9 
...11 
... 9 
... 9 
...11 
...11 
... 5 
... 5 
... 7 
... 8 
... 8 
... 3 
. . 5 
... 8 
... 6 
.. 9 
. . 3 
... 3 
... 7 
... 7 
... * 
... 9 
...33 
...45 
33 
...31 
....13 
...lO 
... 9 
...43 
...76 
..330 
...28 
...61 
...14 
...36 
...33 
... 6 
...10 
...13 
...83 
...16 
....31 
...10 
...10 
....11 
.. 8 
...13 
.... 4 
....10 
....10 
.... » 
.... 4 
.... 8 
.... 9 
10 
....11 
....13 
....14 
....30 
.... 3 
.... 6 
.... 9 
....10 
....13 
....14 
....16 
....17 
....18 
....88 
.... T 
.... 9 
...11 
...15 
...17 
... 6 
... 9 
..10 
.14 
..18 
..31 
..35 
..38 
...31 
..34 
..38 
.44 
.55 
.70 
21 
.10 
Z^'Eririj Priiniimi article U new and of the. very best manufacture. No 
charge is made for packing or boxing any article in our Premium List. The 
Premiums. Nos. 8 to 12, 23 to 28, 34, 3.S, 36, OS to 91, and 94 
to 106 indusire, will each be delivered FREE of all charges, by mail or ex- 
press (at the Post-office or express office nearest recijritn/), to any place in the I'uiied 
States or Territories.— (No. 33 mailed for 30 cents extra.) The other articles 
cost the recipient only the freight after leaving the manufactory of each, by any 
conveyance desired. Full Description of each Premium seiit free. 
