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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[December, 
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Address all orders to 
ORANGE JUDI> &. CO., 
245 Bkoadway, New Tor.x. 
r'sMIE RICHEST FAKMING LANDS 
JL IN THE WORLD! 
1,300,000 ACRES FOR SALE 
TO ACTUAL SETTLERS. 
NEOSHO "V^LX^raY, KANSAS. 
MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY COM- 
PANY. 
Cars now running. 
The Lands offered by this Company are situated main- 
ly within tweniv miles of each side of the road, extending 
one hundred and seventy miles along the NEOSHO VAL- 
LEY, the richest, finest, and most inviting valley in the West. 
One-third of the labor required at the East in the culture 
of farms will insure here double the amount of crops. 
PRICES OF LAND.— From S"2 to g.S per acre ; credit often 
(10) years' time. 
TERMS OF PALE.— One-tenth down at time of purchase. 
No payment the second year. One-tenth every year after, 
until completion of payments, with annual interest. 
For further information address 
ISAAC T. GOODNOW, 
Land Commissioner, Neosho Falls. Kansas. 
B. K. BLISS & SOWS, 
Kos. 23 Park Place and 20 Murray St., 
NEW YO^K, 
Importers, Growers and Dealers In Garden, Field 
and Flower Seeds, Horticultural Imple- 
ments and Garden Requisites, 
Would inform their friends and the public that the Seven- 
teenth Annual Edition of their Illu.si.rn.iecl Seed Cat- 
alogue and GruUJe to the Flower a.i«l Kitchen 
Garden, is now in press and will be ready for distribution 
about January 1st. 
No pains or expense has been spared In preparing this edi- 
tion lo make it the most complete work of the Kind ever 
published in this country. 
It will contain 120 pages of closely printed matter; up- 
wards of Two Hundred Choice Engravings of Favorite 
Flowers and Vegetables, and two beautifully colored Lith- 
ographs; and a descriptive list of upwards of Two Thou- 
sand species and varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, 
including all the novelties of the past season, -with direc- 
tions for their culture ; also, a list of upwards of One Bun- 
drei varieties of Choice Gladiolus, with many other Sum- 
mer-Flowering Bulbs, and much useful information upon 
the subject of gardening generally. Seeds and Bulbs mailed 
prepaid to any part of the country at Catalogue prices. 
A copy will'be mailed to all applicants enclosing ticenty- 
Jlve cents; regular customers supplied without charge. 
Address B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
P. O. Box No. 5712, New York. 
Judges 9 Report American Institute Fair, 
Nov. 5. 1870. 
"For the best Sewing Machine— Bartlett lieversible Sew- 
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The Company oiler their machines which have been ad- 
judged the best in the market, at $10, with all attachments, 
and o Her liberal inducements to agents in ail parts of the 
country. BABTLETT REVERSIBLE SEWING MACHINE 
COMPANY, 817 Broadway, New York. 
The New York State Poultry Show. 
Entries close positively Dee. 3sl. 
The Exhibition opens Dec. 14th. Kooms open for Iieccp- 
tisn of Coops, Mondaj', Dec. 12th. 
Entries may be made in person at the Office of the Society, 
27 Chatham St., or by letter to the Secretary, M. C. "WELD, 
P. O. Box S1G, N. Y. City. 
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"While thousands are looking for employment during the 
winter months, we would call the attention of such as arc 
located in villages, country towns and farming communi- 
ties everywhere, to our Catalogue of hardy grapc-viucs. 
We have a large and well-grown stock of vines of 
THE EUMELAN GRAPE, 
which is everywhere acknowledged as the earliest, hardiest, 
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Fairs in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and many other 
States. 
These are the strongest commendations of its quality, and 
the universal success oi this grape proving every where hardy 
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tion, either in garden or vineyard, for family use, for 
market, or for wine. 
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history of this grape which will be sent with Price-List of 
vines to all applicants. 
AGENTS AND CANVASSERS "WILL FIND VERT PROF- 
ITABLE EMPLOYMENT selling Eumclan vines, our terms 
to canvassers being very liberal. 
Our stock of vines comprises all the leading varieties. 
HASBEOUCK & BUSIIKELL, 
Successors to C. "W. Grant, 
IONA, near Pcclcskill, N. Y. 
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TERS. should read Tim PiCToniAi, Phrenological 
JorrnxAL for 1811. It is one of the best Family Magazines 
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AD. PUTNAM & CO., Produce Commission 
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F. K. PIICEMX, Illoomington Nursery, 111. 
ALDEPvNEYS for sale. — Large and choice in 
quality. Address G. W. FARLEE, 
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Toledo, Ohio. 
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