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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[May, 
A GEEAT 
SUCCESS. 
The Gothic Free 
Fruit Box, 
For marketing 
Strawberries, Rasp- 
berries, Blackberries, 
Grapes, and all small 
fruits. 
Price, §10 per 1000, 
for either size, quarts 
Or pints. Sample Boxes of 100 sent upon receipt of §2.50. 
This Box was unanimously commended at the meeting of 
the "Farmers' Club" of the American Institute, held at 
their Rooms, April 2d, 1857, and is thus recommended by 
all the prominent Hotel keepers of New York, Philadelphia, 
Baltimore, and Washington. 
Thin is to certify, That we consider the Gothic Fectt- 
Box the best fruit package vet oli'ered to tiie public ; com 
biuih2:, as it does, to a greater degree than any other that 
we have examined, perfect ventilation, convenience, as well 
as compactness and beauty of form, and cheapness. 
"We would, therefore, recommend its use to all fruit grow- 
ers and dealers, as a matter of economy and self-interest. 
Influenced ourselves bv such motives, we propose to give 
the preference hereafter, in our purchases of fruits, to those 
dealers who pack them in the Gothic Fruit-Box. 
Siqned: Hitchcock, Darling & Co., Fifth Avenue Hotel; 
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Spotts & Hawks, St. Nicholas Hotel, and 23 others. Phil- 
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Washington, St. Lawrence Hotel: M. A. Hoeokley, Markoo 
House-, Win. II. Baker, Ashland House, and 17 others. 
Baltimore. — Deunis Barnum per Joseph Borsev, Barnum's 
Hotel: li. B. Coleman, Entaw House; Wu, C. Reamer, 
Howard House, and 5 others. Washington. — Sykee, 
Chadwick & Co., Willard's Hotel; Sprague & Co., Kirkwood 
House; A. It. Potts, Metropolitan Hotel; H. S. Benson, 
National Hotel. 
S. O. MBEK.EK, Agent, 
82 John Street, 
New York. 
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Of best quality, during May an,d 
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THE AMERICAS FARMER'S 
ROBERT STEWART, M. D. f Y. S. 
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