to bore any one to death or become ob¬ 
trusive, but merely to be kept *in mind 
when their lists of ‘'best mediums” is being- 
made up. So of course we felt a little 
grieved the other morning on opening our 
mail to turn up a card and read the follow¬ 
ing: 
* * * * * Ill., June 11, 1883. 
Dear Sir: Will you have the kindness to stop send¬ 
ing us “Seed-Time and Harvest.” We requested 
our Post Master to stop the first, number of it and 
have handed it to him every month since. If our 
trade was with all classes we would advertise with 
you. Respectfully, F. P. Hammond. 
Manufacturer of Rubber Stamps. 
Everything in life is said to be regulated 
by some kind of a balance wheel and our 
readers may judge that we felt at least 
20 per cent better after reading the very 
next communication to which we came in 
that morning's mail, for it read as follows: 
Susquehanna,, Pa., June 12, 1883. 
Dear Sir: Have you Rubber Stamps and Ink Pads 
for stamping Bill Heads, Letters, &c? I want one 
which will stamp my name and address. If you can 
furnish the same please let me know and the price. 
Respectfully, G. M. & J. R. Doolittle. 
Of course we immediately enclosed this 
card in our reply to the first, which was 
worded as follows: 
La Plume, Pa., June 14, 1883. 
Gentlemen: In reply to your card would say that 
as we are sending you Seed-Time and Harvest en¬ 
tirely without charge—even for postage—we did not 
suppose it would be objectionable, but will discon¬ 
tinue it if it is so. We beg, however, to say that we 
think you are mistaken in yqur inference that our 
class of people are not interested in your goods. We 
enclose the very next card which we came to in the 
same mail which brought yours. How please sell 
this man a stamp and credit the profit against your 
charge of trouble on account of receiving Seed-Time 
and Harvest. Very respectfully, I. F. Tilling hast. 
And now we - wish to say that if any 
other manufacturer in whose hands a copy 
occasionally falls, is foolish enough to sup- 
jxise that our people are not a suitable 
class to purchase his goods, we would be 
pleased to offer him extra inducements to 
give us a trial that he may be convinced 
of the fact that our wants are legion. 
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES. 
The American Rural Home of Rochester, N. Y., 
is one of our best and cheapest weekly exchanges. 
How it can be published for the low price of $1.00 a 
year is the wonder of everybody. Its editor spends 
a considerable time each month among the farmers, 
and the practical notes he makes of his observations 
as to how they do things, given in a clear and intelli¬ 
gible manner, makes the Rural Home worth its sub¬ 
scription price for these articles alone. 
The American Cultivator is one of the oldest and 
most substantial of farmers’ papers. Every depart¬ 
ment of agriculture is represented in its columns, 
and the value of its teachings may be estimated from 
the number of its subscribers and the character of its 
correspondents, the former of which amount to up¬ 
wards of 30,000, and the latter comprise some of the 
ablest writers in the land. The venerable Major Ben. 
Perley Poore contributes Farm Talks and Anecdotes 
of prominent public men, both of which are very en¬ 
tertaining reading and highly enjoyed by all. Pub¬ 
lished at Boston at $2 a year. 
Of the making of children’s books and papers there 
seems to be no end, and among them all the Youth’s 
Companion of Boston stands unexcelled as a weekly. 
Its masterly stories, vivacious and sparkling sketches, 
quaint anecdotes and sensible editorials please both 
old and young, and in faultless workmanship it is a 
model. We can heartily recommend it as a desirable 
“Companion” for any boy or girl. 
The Maryland Farmer is one of our prized month¬ 
lies. The last issue contains an elegant steel plate 
portrait of Mr Ezra Whitman, its venerable founder, 
and a short sketch of his business career. Published 
at Baltimore at $1.25 a year. 
The County Gentleman published at Albany, N. 
Y., holds a high place in the estimation of its sub¬ 
scribers and very few of them care to miss a number. 
Full or practical experience, its pages are sought for 
and consulted as a repository of wisdom by the best 
farmers of the land. Weekly; $2.50 per year. 
The Bee-Keeper's Exchange has lately changed 
hands, being now published by Colgrove & Ullery. 
The last number is au excellent one and gives proof 
of the ability of its new proprietors to make it a first 
class magazine for the progressive bee-keeper. It is 
published at Canajoharie, N. Y., at 60 cents a year. 
The Home Ciccle for July is at hand and we are 
pleased to note that it makes no backward steps, but 
improves with each number ond rapidly growing in 
public favor. Published at 1420 Chestnut St., Phila¬ 
delphia, at $1.50 per year. 
Green’s Fruit Grower has certainly kept pace with 
most of the publications of its class and character, 
and the July number which is before us is a credit to 
its editor and publisher. It contains many articles 
of value to those engaged in fruit culture and is very 
cheap at 25 cts. a year. Published at Rochester, N. Y. 
Everything published by D. Lotbrop & Co., Boston, 
bears the impress of master workmen and their mag¬ 
azines are models of artistic work. Their excellent 
children’s magazine, The Pansy, for July, is at hand. 
Its stories are delightfully refreshing and even the 
pictures make one feel cool these hot days. The lit¬ 
tle ones always await its coming with impatience and 
devour its contents eagerly. Weekly, 75 cents a year; 
semi-monthly, 40 crnts, and monthly at 25 cents. 
We furnish any paper or magazine at the publish¬ 
er’s price, and in connection with Seed-Time and 
Harvest at even lower rates. 
