1878.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
269 
A MONG the principal dealers In materials used by makers 
of fertilizers, and probably the most extensive of all, 
is Mr. GEO. E. WHI'I E, of New York (159 Front street). He 
also supplies lots of live or ten tons of his own brands of 
Ammoniated Superphosphate, dissolved bones, potash.soda, 
ammonia, etc. A certificate and analysis is given with 
every invoice which he sends out. 
Protruding Toes. 
PARENTS, you need no longer throw 
away your children’s shoes before they 
are half worn on account of holes through 
the toe. Either the SILiVEJKL or 13eau- 
tiful 13 L,ACM. Tip will prevent this. 
TEAS 
CONSUMERS’ 
P. O. Box 5509. 
This is a combination of capital¬ 
ists to sunply consumers only 
throughout t,h • United States 
with PURE TEAS at prices 
never before known, on the mutu¬ 
al principle, by getting up clubs. Send for New Rrice-List. 
IMPORTING TEA CO., 
No. 8 Church St,, New York City. 
¥AG0N & REAPER UMBRELLAS 
A Protection During Harvest. 
No. 246 Market St., Philadelphia. No. 498 and 
•500 Broadway, New York.—Send for a Price-list. 
FVFR V should have our Combination Sewing-Ma- 
chine Screw-Driver. Thread Cutter, Seam and 
Binding Ripper, >5 cts„ by mail. Automatic Eye-Glass 
Holder, 25 cts., by mail. Endorsed by Agriculturist; see 
page 8, January Number, 1878. Circulars Free. 
AND NOT 
WEAR OUT. 
J. S. BIRCH & CO., 38 Dey St., N. Y. 
By mall, 30 cts. 
Morgan 
irgest, and most perfect raanu 
58.000 
H 0 
The oldest, largest, and most perfect manufactory 
.Two New Styles 
Of 
' % Send for Price- 
Inyaud Eecmning 
ROLLING CHAIRS. 
THE 
Send for 
Circnlar to 
FOLDING CHAIR CO., NEW HAVEN, CT. 
DRY GOODS! 
BY MAIL OR EXPRESS. 
Sent to any part of the United States by 
JORDAN, MARSH & CO., 
of Boston « the Lar gest and driest Dry Goods House in 
New Ei' trland. We are now offering our immense stock 
at ’-eta il, at prices lower than were ever quoted at whole¬ 
sale before the War. These unparalleled liar- 
grain*: have crowded our immense stores with customers 
from all parts of \ew England, and we desire everyone in 
the Middle, Western, and Southern States to take 
advantage of these the greatest, bargains ever offered in 
\ morica. Send at once for our new catalogue, com¬ 
plete in every detail of description and price. 
JORDAN, MARSH CO., 
Boston, Mass., fJ. S. A. 
$4. TELEPHONES! 
For short lines my Acoustic Telephone is the best in use. 
I have a test line 1 mile in length that transmits the voice 
with such power as to be heard in all parts of an ordinary 
room. Send for Illustrated Circular. 
J. K. HOLCOMB, Mallet Creek, Ohio. 
A gents wanted at liberal salary, or commission, 
xV. to sell our Patent Horse Collar, with draught-hooks 
and rings. No hames required. Will not scald or hurt a 
horse. Durable, handsome, and waterproof. Address, with 
•stamp, SMITH & CO., 24 Dey St„ N. Y. 
Vi.iUOHlls 
Liquid Paints, Roofing, Boiler Coverings, 
Stham Packing, Sheathing, Fire. Acid, and Water¬ 
proof Coatings. Cements, etc. Send for Samples, 1l- 
LTTSTRATKD CATALOGUES, PRICE LISTS. KTC. 
H. W. JO H NS ai’Pg Co., 87 Maiden Bane, N. Y. 
DIPLOMAS 
FOP. 
Acricultural Societies and Schools, 
AT REDUCED PRICES. 
Specimens supplied by 
THE MAJOR, KNAPP LITE. CO., 
56 and 58 Park Place, Mew York. 
SAVE YOUR HORSES ! J 
S SAVE YOUR TIME ! ! 
SAVE YOUR STRENGTH! 
You can plow dry ground with¬ 
out waiting for rain. You can 
use two horses in place of three. 
Adamant Plows, with Self- 
Sharpening reversible slip Shares 
and adjustable Beams ate tip head 
In ease of draft, running steady, 
ami good work. Agents wanted 
everywhere. The New York 
Plow Co., 55 Beekman St., V. 
A Company manufacturing Chilled Plows, claim that their 
chilled shares “ sharpen themselves.” Thisis not true. For 
the past twenty years all good plows have had 6liares with 
chilled edge and point, and not one of them ever did or 
ever will ‘‘wear sharp.” Everv Plow MTr knows this. 
Premium Mangle. 
Guaranteed to perfectly per¬ 
form all work, either hand or 
power. Cold or Steam Heated 
Rolls cheap, durable, highly re¬ 
commended. 
For circulars apply to 
STANDARD LAUNDRY MA¬ 
CHINERY CO., 32 Dey St,, New 
York. 58 Long Wharf, Boston. 
Tiie 66 13- CL 
s? 
STABLE FORK. 
"VT O Owner of Stock can afford to ho without one of these 
Safe. Light, and Durable STABLE FORKS, made 
of Best Bent Hickory. All wood. Cannot injure your ani¬ 
mals with this Fork. Sent to any part of the U. S. or Cana¬ 
das. on receipt of $1.25, or $1 each, in lots of 8. Address 
A. B. COHU, 197 Water St., New York. 
RANDOLPH’S NEW DITCHER, 
REVERSIBLE — Double Under¬ 
doing work of sixty men by horse-power 
at cost of six! Steam Machines, costing 
less than $10 per day to run, doing 
! from $100 to $140 work. Circulars from 
RANDOLPH BROS.. 
Ill Broadway, New York. 
A 
Perfect Horse-shoI 
What experienced Horsemen and Veterinary 
Surgeons say of it: “ You have struck the right principle.” 
“ The best, Shoe I have ever seen.” “ The greatest real im¬ 
provement in Horse-Shoes since the first horse was shod.” 
Send for Free Illustrated Pamphlet to THE JOHN D. 
BILLINGS PATENT HORSE SHOE CO., 265 
Broadway, New York. 
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The following extracts are taken from letters, of which 
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EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. 
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“Your suggestions in ‘Gardening for Profit.’ induced 
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GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 
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EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. 
“Your books on horticulture have been of great value 
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“Your work,‘Gardening for Pleasure,’ contains more 
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March 5,1877. Harrisburg, Pa.” 
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Nov. 24, 1875. Philip Henry Brown, Portland, Me." 
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 
Price, post-paid, $1.50. 
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. 
“Being a novice, I depended altogether on your book, 
‘Practical Floriculture,’ which I have taken solely as 
my text book, and my success has surprised me. 
Jan. 11, 1878. John C. Bonde, Lexington, Va.” 
“ I have run my greenhouses mainly by the instructions 
in your book * Practical Floriculture,’ and so far with 
great success. William A. Beers, 
April 10, 1877. Fairfield, Conn.” 
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“ The system of propagating plants, described in your 
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Jan. 6, 1878. St. Paul, Minn.” 
“ With the instructions received from your works. 
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