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A New Book for Farmers, 
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Herald of Health for 1878 
and 4 back Nos. free $1.00, Samples 10 cents 
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FARHUR’S 
VETERINARY ADVISER, 
By Prof. I. LAW, Cornell University, Ithaca,N.Y. 
“The best work on the diseases of animals in the English 
language.”— Countnj Gentleman. 
Sent by mail from the Author for S3. 
ANVIL & VISE COMBINED. 
3 Sizes, No. 1, weight 40 lbs., $4.50; No. 2, weight 25 lbs., 
$3.75 ; No. 3, weight 14 lbs., $3.00. The face of tbe anvil is 
chill hardened, rendering It of oufficient strength and hard¬ 
ness to withstand all ordinary usage. Every farmer should 
have one. Terms cash. Delivered on cars at Worcester. 
RICHARDSON MANUFACTURING CO., 
Sole Manufacturers. Worcester, Mass, 
Serviceable Silver-Plated Ware, 
“Silver Steel” and “Albata” Silver-Plated. 
Save tbe retailers and jobbers profit, and buy direct 
of Manufacturers at Wholesale Prices. 
An opportunity is now given to buy any of the silver- 
plated ware manufactured by us direct. The goo is are 
made of good durable metal and will wear for years. 
These are not cheap brass goods, like the 
so-called “ Premium Silver Ware,” with which 
We will pay 
postage on small 
packages by mail 
on receipt of the 
price. 
the market is flooded, but are warranted as 
represented. Remember, brass 
goods are poisonous ! 
6 Table Knives, solid steel handle 
and blade, all silver-plated..$2.50 
6 Desert or Tea Knives, all silver-plated... .$2.00 
12 Steel Tea Spoons, silver-plated, ornamented..$1.50 
12 Steel Table Spoons, silver-plated, ornamented.$2.00 
12 Silver Steel Table Forks, silver-plated, ornamented.$2.00 
1 Gravy Ladle (8 in. long), Albata, silver-plated.75 
1 Soup or Oyster Ladle (11 in. long), Albata, silver-plated.$1.25 
(See illustration, which shows style of last two mentioned articles.) 
Tbe entire set (50 pieces)...$11.00 
Since our former advertisements appeared, we have decided to give the readers of 
the American Agriculturist a higher grade of goods than those heretofore adver¬ 
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designs (made expressly for this trade) will, in quality and finish, be more desirable, 
and well worth the small advance in price. 
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Manufacturers, Northford, Conn. 
World's ONLY Manufacturer of 
WHEELCHAIRS 
Exclusively.—ALL Styles and Sizes for 
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Self-propulsion by use of hands only, 
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Chicopee Falls, Mass, 
HOT 
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STEEL FENS, 
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To introduce our brand of Razor 
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Pocket Knife 50cents- use best ' raz ° r «<««*> 
A TWO BLADE 
RAZOR STEEL 
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MAHER & GHOSH, Cutlers, 
_ Toledo, Ohio. 
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40 
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name, 10c. 20 Scroll, with name, 10c., post-paid. 
GEO. I. REED & CO , Nassau, N. Y. 
25 Snowflake Assorted Cards, 
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Outfit, 10 cents. 
Stevens Bros., Northford, Ct. 
"Vrf'YTTTT? W li "IWTJl printed on 50 Mixed Cards 
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Magic Cold Water Pens, 10c. each, or3forS5c. Sample 
Pen & Holder, 15c. F. W. Austin & Co., North Haven. Ct. 
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The Best Gun for all purposes ever manufactured. For 
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2 r~ AAA Strawberry. Raspberry, Blackberry, 
'll IS I gli 1(1 Currants, Grapes, Asparagus Boots, 
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The Racine Iron Works 
MANUFACTURE 
Florists’ & Ornamental Iron Goods, 
MiliaiilSBiSSiiiBi 
Ferneries, or Wardian Cases, Aquaria, Foun¬ 
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