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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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2TEW EXCELSIOR LAW’S MOWER. 
Received Highest Award at the Centennial Exposition! 
IMPORTANT FEATURES FOR THE SEASON OF 1878. 
REBUCTIOM in PRICE! 
LESS WEIGHT ! LIGHTER DRAFT ! 
And Furnished with either Wheels or Roller. 
It has been adopted-And can be seen in practical operation on the Public 
Parks of New York, Brooklyn, Boston, New Haven, Cleve¬ 
land, Chicago, and on almost all the prominent CityParks in the UNITED 
STATES and CANADA. 
The EXCELSIOR received the FIRST PREMIUMS at the Great. 
Lawn Mower Trials held in New York City, Cleveland, ()., Waverly, N. 
J.; also at the Great International Lawn Mower Trial held at Car¬ 
lisle, England, in Sept, last, and at many other trials and Agricultural Fairs 
i|P held in Europe and America. 
' 6 SIZES FOR HAND POWER- 4 SIZES FOR HORSE POWER 
Our New Horse Mower is concerted to l>e tlie LIGHTEST 
aiul BEST Horse Lawn Mower ever made. 
N. B. -Horse and Hand Lawn Mowers are alike guaranteed in every respect. 
Address CHADBQBN & COLDWELL MTG CO., 
Send for Circulars. Newburgh, N. Y. 
CITY AND COUNTRY TKADE 
SUPPLIED WITH THE 
Celetatei Excelsior Lawn lower. 
H. B. GRIFFING, 
GO Cortland t Street, N. Y. City. 
' 1878 . “ 
Lawn Mower 
SEVEN SIKES FOK HAND USE. 
Weighing from 32 to 5 1 lbs. 
THIIEE SIKES FOR HORSE I’OWER. 
These Machines did an amount of work on the Centennial 
Grounds, equal to 10 years’ of ordinary use—without loss of 
time for sharpening or repairs—and completely distancing 
all competitors in that celebrated trial of 6 months miration, 
GRAHAM, EJILEN & PASSMORE, 
Patentees anil Manufacturers, 
W31 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
AGENTS: 
E. H. Allen & Co.. 189 & 191 Water St., New York. 
Jos.Bkeck & Sons, 51 & 5! North Market SiBoston, Mass. 
Wji. E. Barrett & Co., 44 Canal St., Providence, R. Island. 
J. M. Childs & Co., 12 & 14 Fayette St., Utica. N. York. 
Steele & Avert, 44 & 4G State St„ Rochester, N. York. 
Everson, Frisselle & Co., 10 So. Salina St.,Syracuse,N.Y. 
W. M. Williams, No. 73 Genesee St,, Auburn, N. York. 
T. Hawley & Co., 93 Water St., Bridgeport, Conn, 
C. E. Walbridge, 299 & 301 Washington St., Buffalo, N. Y. 
LAWN MOWERS. 
Most Approved Kinds, at Lowest Prices. 
A. B. COHU, 
Manufacturer of Improved Agricultural Implements, 
One door from Fulton St. | 97 Water St,, N. Y. 
Farmers Friend Grain 
And Fertilizer Drill, 
The quantity is regulated with gear-wheels ill a CONE, 
so there are no loose wheels or movable feeders, 
and it will sow any grain perfectly and accurately. 
It has the best Spring Hoe, and every Drill has a 
Force-Peed Grass-Seeder, Patent Shifter, and 
Surveyor free. 
Illustrated Catalogues, with description, prices, and a 
Pull Centennial Report, sent on application Agents 
wanted in unoccupied territory. Address, stating where 
you saw this notice, 
FARMERS’ FRIEND MANUF’C CO., 
Dayton, Ohio. 
in the best oart of MARYLAND at 
great bargain*. For catalogue and prices 
address Mancha & Gibson,Centreville,Md. 
FARMS 
THE ORIGINAL & ONLY GENUINE 
4 4 Yibrator ” Threshers, 
WITH IMPROVED 
MOUNTED HORSE POWERS, 
And Steam Thresher Engines, 
Made only by 
NICHOLS, SHEPARD & 00., 
BATTUE CREEK, MICH. 
T IIE Matchless Grain-Saving, Time. 
Saving, nn.l Money-Savins Threshers ol this day and 
generation. Beyond all Jiivalry for Rapid Work, Per¬ 
fect Cleaning, and for Saving Grain from Wastage. 
8 RAIN Raisers will not Submit to the 
enormous wastage of Grain Sc the interior work done by 
the other machines, when once posted on the difference. 
T HE ENTIRE Threshing Expenses 
(and often 3 to 5 Times that amount; can lie made by 
the Extra Grain SAVED by these Improved machines. 
N 
O Revolving Shafts Inside tlio Sepa- 
rator. Entirely free from Beaters, Pickers. Baddies, 
and all such time-wasting and grain-wasting compli¬ 
cations. Perfectly adapted to all Kinds and Conditions of 
Grain, Wet or Dry, Long or Short, Headed or Bound. 
N OT only Vastly Superior fov Wheat, 
Oats, Barley, Bye, and like Grains, hut the only Suc¬ 
cessful Thresher in Flax, Timothy, Millet, Clover, and 
like Seeds. Requires no u attachments ” or “ rebuilding ” 
to change from Grain to Seeds. 
M ARVELOUS for Simplicity of Parts, 
using less than one-half the usual Belts and Gears. 
Makes no Litterings or Scatterings. 
F OUR Sizes of Separators Made, rang- 
ing from Six to Twelve Horne size, and two styles of 
Mouuted Horse Powers to match. 
S TEAM Power Threshers a Specialty. 
A special size Separator made expressly for Steam Power. 
O UR Unrivaled Steam Thresher En- 
gines, with Valuable Improvements and Distinctive 
Features, far beyond any other make or kind. 
I N Thorough Workmanship, Elegant 
Finish, Perfection of Parts, Completeness of Equipment, 
etc., our “Vibrator” Thresher Outfits are Incomparable. 
F OR Particulars, call on our Dealers 
or write to us for Illustrated Circular, which we mail free. 
THE UNION RAILWAY 
HORSE POWER 
& Premium Thresher. 
This power produce* 
much more power 
than other railway pow¬ 
ers, with much less 
elevation. 
JW Send for Descrip¬ 
tive Circular. 
W. E. Boyer & Bro„ 2101 Germantown Avc. Phila., Pa. 
ADDRESS FOR CIRCULAR *• 
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La Dows Jointed Pnlyerizing & SmootMng 
DISC HARROW. 
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Being jointed in tlie center, is adapted to both 
smoolli and uneven surfaces. Acknowl¬ 
edged tlie best of tlie kind, and will pul¬ 
verize and cover seed better In one 
operation, than going over twice 
Willi otiicrs. Made with hoth Chill¬ 
ed Metal and Cast Steel Discs 
polished. Send for circular and 
price list. Manufactured by 
WHEELER & MELICK CO., 
Albany, N. Y., for the United States,except New England. 
EVERETT & SMALL, Boston, Mass., 
Manufacturers for the New England States. 
THE WESTISSiGHOUSE 
THRESHING MACHINES & HORSE POWERS 
iSest at CJeiiteniiial Trial. 
Threshers for all sizes of Horse Powers and Steam, Lever 
Powers for 4 to 10 Horse, and Endless Chain Powers for 2 
and 3 Horses—and Engines from 4 to 10 Horse Power. All 
with late and important improvements. Send for Circular. 
G. WEST1NGHOUSE & CO., Schenectady, N. Y. 
MEBAL MACHINES. 
New York State Agricultural Works. 
First Premiums at all Competitive Trials. 
Railway, Chain and Lever Horse Powers, 
Threshers and Cleaners, Threshers nnd 
Shakers, Clover Haliers, Feed Cutters, 
Wheel Horse Rakes, Horae Pitchforks, 
Shingle Machines, Straw Preserving 
Rye Threshers, Portable Steam- 
Engines, Cider and Wine-Mills 
and Presses, Dog and Pony 
Powers, etc., etc. 
WHEELER & MELICK CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
Send stamp for Circular and report of Centennial trial. 
The Birdsell Clover Separator, 
SOUTH BEND, IND. 
FOR SALE. 
A VAEUABEE DAIRY FARM of about 300 acres, 
buildings, water, &c., all in best condition. $100 worth of 
milk at wholesale is now sold monthly. Will be sold cheap. 
For particulars address 
_WM. LINCOLN & CO., Warren, Mats. 
Cotton Seed Huller 
AND PEED-MIEli COMBINED, 
For Plantations and Oil-Mills. Used by 
Planters, the Oil-Mills in New Orleans and 
through the country. Send for Circulars 
and Judges Deport. Pav for itself in a 
few weeks. I). KAHN WEIL HR, 
120 Centre St., New York. 
