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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[May, 
IMPORTANT.— The Publishers of the American 
Agriculturist employ no agents; the high cost of making 
the paper and its low subscription price do not admit of 
this. But they do offer something in the way of recogni¬ 
tion, or remuneration, to friends who take the trouble to 
show the paper to those not acquainted with it, and re¬ 
ceive and forward their subscriptions. This assists the 
Publishers, and is beneficial to those solicited to sub¬ 
scribe. The remuneration is given in the form of 
liiulily sisol'u 1 and always valuable articles, 
■which are named and described in a Premium List, a 
copy of which is supplied to every one desiring it and not 
having it.—The articles offered are first-class, and just as 
good as money, though by special arrangements, and large 
wholesale cash purchases, they cost the Publishers less. 
The list of Premiums is ojsen to all until July 1st, 
when it will be positively willulrawn. There 
are therefore just 2 months more in which those 
who have begun lists may fill them out. New Lists 
may be begun by any one. Those who have 
struck for a larger premium, and have not succeeded in 
getting that, may select a smaller article, and complete 
their list to get that one. There is 
Plenty of Time Afet to fill out lists in progress, 
and to begin new lists, and complete them during May 
and June. (A lady begun the second week in May and 
procured subscribers enough within one month to secure 
free a $650 Stein way Piano.—A farmer in three weeks 
secured a Buckeye Mower free in the same way, without 
neglecting his work; and many others have in like man¬ 
ner got large and valuable premiums in a short time in 
May and June.) There is a large list of good articles to 
select from, varying all the way from $1 to $650 in value, 
given free, for from 3 subscribers upwards. 
Over 20,000 persons have received these valuable 
premium articles free of cost. Header, Try it this 
month. A little effort now will secure you one or more 
valuable articles the present season. 
containing a great variety of Items , including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of room elseichere. 
Publishers’ Notices, Terms, etc. — The Annual 
Subscription Rates of the American Agriculturist, postage 
prepaid by the Publishers, are: One Copy, $1.60 a year; Two 
Copies, $3; Three Copies, $4.20 ($1.40 each) ; Four Copies, 
$5.‘.>0 ($1.30 each i; Five to Nine Copies, $1.25 each ; Ten to 
Nineteen Copies, $1.20 each; Twenty Copies and upwards, 
$1.10 each ; Single Numbers, 15 cents, post-paid.—The above 
terms are for the United States and Territories, and British 
America. To the above add 14 cents extra per year for 
papers delivered by mail in N. Y. City, and for copies sent 
outside of the United States and British America, ex¬ 
cept to Africa, Brazil. British Honduras, the East Indies, 
and Mexico. For the last named five countries the extra 
charge is 38 cents per year, to cover extra postage ; Single 
Numbers, 11 cents, post-paid. Remittances, payable to 
Order of Orange Judd Company, may be sent in form of 
Checks or Drafts on N. Y. City Banks or Bankers ; or P. O. 
Money Orders; or in Registered Letters, such letters to 
have the money enclosed in the presence of the Postmaster, 
and his receipt taken for it, and the postage arid registering 
to be put on in stamps. Money remitted in any one of the 
above three methods is safe against loss. .Round Volumes 
from Vol. 16 to 36 inclusive, supplied at $2 each, or $2.30 if to 
be sent by mail. Sets of numbers sent to the office will be 
bound in our regular style for 75 cents (30 cents extra if to 
beretnrnedbyma.il). Missing numbers for such volumes 
supplied at 12 cents each.—A ny Numbers of the paper is¬ 
sued for 21 years past, sent post paid for 15 cents each ; 
or any full year, sent unbound, for $1.60. Clubs of 
Subscribers can be increased at any time, at the club rates, 
If new members begin at same date as original club. 
Every (Serman Cultivator ami 
Laborer ojs tlie Farm, or in the Garden, 
OUGHT to have the German American Agriculturist, 
and thousands of new subscribers are taking it this year. 
It contains not only the Engravings and all the essential 
reading matter of the American edition, but an additional 
Special German Department, edited by the Hon. Frederick 
Miinch, of Missouri, a skillful and successful cultivator 
and excellent writer. No other German Agricultural or 
Horticultural Journal in America has been so long issued; 
no other contains so much useful information and so many 
engravings. Germans are a reading, thinking people, 
and know how to make good use of what they read. 
Many Americans supply it to their German laborers and 
gardeners; all would find it pay to do so. — Nothing 
else can compete with it in cheapness of price for the same 
amount of material, engravings, etc., because the expense 
of collecting and making these is largely borne by the 
American edition, and no separate office or machinery is 
required beyond German editors and the printers. Its 
terms are the same as the American edition, singly and 
in clubs ; and clubs can be composed of subscribers for 
either edition in whole, or in part .—Please call the 
attention of your German neighbors to this paper. It will 
do much to help new coiners to a knowledge of the sys¬ 
tem and modes of culture used in this country. 
A Microscope for Every SmIs- 
scriber.— Every subscriber to the American Agricul¬ 
turist for 1818, is entitled to receive one of the American 
Agriculturist Microscopes, delivered free anyuffiere in 
the United States or Territories, on remitting 60 cents; or 
for 40 cents if the Microscope be taken at the office (Our 
arrangement for delivering them by Express at reduced 
rates has expired). The invariable price to non-subscribers 
is $1.50, or $1.65 if sentpre-paid. Even without the paper, 
it is, at $1.65, far cheaper than any microscope of equal 
usefulness that was over before offered. By new meth¬ 
ods, and by making them on a scale twenty times greater 
than ever before attempted, the cost has been greatly re¬ 
duced. These special advantages are reserved exclusive¬ 
ly for the subscribers of this Journal for the present year; 
and by paying part of the cost themselves, the Publish¬ 
ers supply them at the nominal price above named. 
Hundreds of Letters have been received since 
sending our April number to press, from Subscribers, ex¬ 
pressing great satisfaction and pleasure in the use of the 
American Agriculturist Microscope. It could not be 
otherwise with any person who is acquainted with 
sucli instruments, or who, not being acquainted with 
them, will take a little pains to get famifiar with the 
proper use of this one. To such it opens almost a new 
world of objects, and is a source of instruction as well 
as amusement, especially to the young. Although its 
continued distribution is a source of loss, we shall, for 
the present, continue the offer of these Microscopes, as 
hitherto, except the addition of 5 cents to the cost of de¬ 
livery above named.—After our subscribers are supplied, 
they will probably be put into the regular trade at $1.50 
each, which is far cheaper than any microscope of like 
value and usefulness has ever before been offered. 
Life Insurance.— Our viewsof the import¬ 
ance of this weregiven in March, page 86. The statement 
of another of the old substantial first-class companies will 
be found on page 200 of this paper. The figures speak 
for themselves. The terms, tables, etc., can be obtained 
without charge, from Mr. L. S. Goble, 137 Broadway, N. Y. 
To Officers of Slate ami Comity 
Fairs.— As the time is at hand when arrangements are 
to be made, and Premium Lists prepared for State, 
County, and other Agricultural, Horticultural, and In¬ 
dustrial Fairs, we would remind those who make up the 
schedules and prizes, that no more acceptable Premiums 
can be offered thau some of the very useful and valuable 
Books for the Farm, Garden, and Household, or a year's 
subscription to the American Agriculturist. We invite 
correspondence from those who have these matters in 
charge. Premiums like those we suggest, have been of¬ 
fered in many cases, to the great satisfaction and benefit 
of those who secure them, and who place a greater value 
upon such permanent, useful keepsakes, than they 
would upon several times their cost in a money premium. 
Crandall’s “ Cliincse Blloelcs. ”— 
All children will remember Mr. C. M. Crandall with 
gratitude, as the man who has given them the means of 
unbounded delight. And now lie comes again with a 
new “ Block,” combining tbe original Building Blocks 
with a Chinese Family, the various pieces being beauti¬ 
fully colored, and a single Set enabling its fortunate 
owner to build, without number, Chinese Houses, 
Palaces, Pagodas, etc., etc. See Third Cover Page. 
Cuba, and “ Crandall’s Heavy 
Artillery.”— An American, who has resided for some 
years in Cuba, last fall visited his father, who lives 
in this country. When he returned some weeks later, be 
took with him a set of “Crandall’s Heavy Artillery,”—a 
most fascinating toy of its kind, which is to be found in 
toy stores almost everywhere. When his baggage was 
examined by the Custom House officials in Cuba, this 
innocent, though formidable looking affair was found, 
and the sharp-eyed officials, concuding it was some new 
engine of destruction, designed for the use of the insur¬ 
gents, threw its owner into prison. His confinement, 
which lasted seven weeks, brought on a fever, and ho 
lost his hair in consequence. The U. S. Consul at last 
procured his release, and one of the too hasty Custom 
House men was discharged. Our unfortunate American, 
however, soon learned that a plot had been laid to assas¬ 
sinate him. and he fled the country, being now safe at 
home.— Moral.— Everybody should buy this remarkable 
and interesting toy, which can be had for $3.00 at this 
oflice. Expressage to be paid by recipient. 
ISeliahle Business Mens, those who 
have both the ability and the intention to do what they 
promise, are the only ones invited to use the business- 
pages of this journal, and those in charge of that depart¬ 
ment are under positive instructions to admit no others 
at any price, and they try to live up to it, and generally 
do, though once in a while they may make a mistake—to 
err is human—but this seldom occurs. We could make a 
fortune in a single year, and supply the paper at lower 
rates, if the advertising pages were thrown open to those 
who gladly pay high prices, as they can afford to, 
because they give little for much. But. we mean our ad¬ 
vertising pages shall be a valuable source of trustworthy 
information to our readers. — When ordering from, or cor¬ 
responding with any of our advertisers, or sending for 
catalogues, etc., it is well to state that you are a reader 
of this Journal. They will know what we expect, and 
what you expect of them as to prompt and fair treatment. 
TBac Ibeallt ©f CBnHksom Taller is an¬ 
nounced as having occurred at his farm in Sterling, Kan¬ 
sas. The account is very meagre, and the date is not 
given, but we suppose it. took place about the middle of 
April. Mr. Taber was born at Albion, Me., in 1822, and 
was educated at the Friends’ School, at Providence, E. I. 
In his early life lie was engaged in the nursery business, 
and he had an excellent knowledge of that branch of 
horticulture. He became connected with the American 
Agriculturist in those primitive days when one person 
could do all the mailing, attend to the advertising, be¬ 
sides making himself generally useful; later, he made 
up tbe cattle reports, and afterwards performed similar 
duties for the “ N. Y. Tribune.” Mr. Taber was a faith¬ 
ful, industrious worker; he was a consistent member of 
the Society of Friends, and was highly esteemed by all 
who knew him. To his old associates this unexpected 
news of his death brings sincere regret, but awakens 
none except pleasant remembrances of a genial inter¬ 
course of many years. 
Coloring’ Butter. — As long as the demand 
exists for high-colored butter, and consumers will pay 
an extra price for it, so long dairymen will color their 
product. Some people love to believe that Jersey cows 
always yield very yellow butter. Ordinarily they do, 
but sometimes even the best Jersey butter is colored 
artificially. If butter is to be colored, it were well that 
it were well done; and it cannot be well done without a 
good coloring preparation. We have tried several pre¬ 
parations, for when our butter in the winter season 
lacks color, we do not hesitate to please our own taste as 
well as those to whom we sell, by giving it tbe right 
tinge artificially. Of the colorings we have used we pre¬ 
fer two ; that prepared with oil, by Mrs .B. Smith. Phil¬ 
adelphia. and that of Wells, Kichardson aDd Co., of Bur¬ 
lington. Vt., which is a popular liquid coloriug prepared 
in a different manner. There probably are others as 
good perhaps, but these are good enough to produce 
a lemon or a golden yellow as may be desired. 
Boai’t S®9ill out Loose Tect.1i. — As 
soon as a tooth appears a little loosened, there is always 
an itching, among young people especially, to get the 
thing out. While artificial teeth are made very perfect, 
and are exceedingly useful, any natural tooth that is not 
damaged so as to ache incurably, is worth a score of the 
best artificial dentures ever made, and great care should 
be taken to keep it in as long as possible. Some 
months ago tbe writer had two front teeth so loose that 
they could be readily moved back and forward more than 
their diameter, by a slight pressure with the finger. But 
by a little care not to use them on hard substances for a 
few days, and keeping them pressed into place with the 
teeth opposite, they settled back into their natural posi¬ 
tion, and are now serviceable, thus saving two ugly gaps, 
or the expense and annoyance of artificial ones, and the 
annoying mouth-plates. Eecent experiments by Dr. 
Kingsley and others show that the teeth may be “ moved 
along,” may be made to change their position very 
greatly, so as to get a regular set of natural teeth out of 
one previously more irregular than a Virginia fence. In 
a case under our own observation, the upper jaw was full 
of teeth, and bad two extra ones that grew in front of 
two others—real “tusks.” Yet the dentist spread the 
roof of the mouth by ingenious plates, screws, etc., and 
actually moved tlie other teeth along, bringing the extra 
fellows into line, and now there is a regular row of useful 
