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AMERICAS’ AGRICULTURIST. 
[March, 
Until Next June. 
The General Premiums offered for 1881 remain 
open until next June. Premium Lists of Subscrib¬ 
ers already in progress can be increased from time to 
time and new lists be started, ill SI RCH is a 
favorable month for continuing the canvass. Many 
thousands of subscribers were added to these lists 
during March of last year, and owing to the better 
condition of the country the number may be largely 
increased this year. (See page 37 of January 
American Agriculturist). 
!EiF“The 32 page Illustrated Premium List, de¬ 
scribing all the Premiums will be sent free to any 
one not having it, on application by Postal Card. 
[£g”T!ae Special Preminins named be¬ 
low, are a separate matter. Of course names 
sent for the Special Premiums can not be connted 
in any other list for the General Premiums 
A MOST 
Extraordinary 
OFFER. 
Limited exclusively to Subscribers to the 
American Agriculturist, and worthy of the 
immediate attention of every one of them 
icho is not already supplied. 
In December the Publishers issued a most valu¬ 
able New Book, entitled, 
FARM HOMES, 
An-Door§ and. Out-Doors. 
Br E. H. LELAND, 
and announced it “ as a most charming book that 
should be in every home in the land. It is 
written in a most captivating style by a writer 
thoroughly familiar with the subjects treated. 
Every page abounds in valuable hints and sugges¬ 
tions communicated in an entertaining narrative 
form. The volume is very handsomely printed on 
tinted paper, bound in extra cloth, beveled edges, 
black and gold. Price $1.50.” 
This Book has met with extraordinary popular 
favor everywhere, owing to its great intrinsic value 
as well as its beauty. It is packed full of useful 
information and practical directions. It should be 
IN EVERY HOME, 
Iia City, Village ©r Country. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER I.—Building. 
The Site—The Plan—The Four Essentials—Sunlight- 
Halls—Bath-rooms—Ventilation—Drainaae and Pre¬ 
ventable Filth. 
CHAPTER II.— Finishing. 
Calcimime —An Excellent Whitewash—Borders — Wood¬ 
work-Mantels—Hall Windows, 
CHAPTER III.— Furnishing. 
The Spare Bedroom—The Boys’ Room—The Old People’s 
Room—Mother’s Room—The Girls’ Room—The Kit¬ 
chen—The Dining-room-The Parlor. 
CHAPTER TV.— Dairy-room and Butter-making. 
CHAPTER V.— Cheese. 
CHAPTER VI.— The Flower Garden. 
Hardy Bulbs and Plants —Annuals—Summer Bulbs— 
Hardy Shrubs—Climbing Vines. 
CHAPTER VII.— Window Plants. 
Geraniums — Fuchsias —Heliotropes — Foliage Plants— 
Monthly Roses—The Calla—Suggestions. 
CHAPTER VIII.—The Vegetable Garden. 
Asparagus-Beans—Beets—Cabbage — Cauliflower—Cel¬ 
ery—Cucumbers—Sweet Corn—Carrots—Egg Plant- 
Lettuce—Melons—Onions — Parsnips — Parsley—Peas 
—Peppers—Potatoes—Pumpkins— Radishes—Spinach 
—Squashes—Turnips— Tomatoes — Herbs — How to 
make a Hot-bed. 
CHAPTER IX.—Small Fruits and Garden Fruit 
TREES-Apples-Berries-Grapes-Pears—Plums-Peaches. 
CHAPTER X.—The Best Poods—And Some Best 
Methods op Preparing Them, 
Oatmeal—Rice—Fruits, Fresh and Preserved—Canned 
Fruit—Choice Preserves—Pickles and Catsups—The 
Value of Milk and Eggs—Omelets—Custards and 
Puddings—Pie—Cake—Home-made Candies—Soups— 
Salads—Fish—A few Good Sauces for Fish and Meats 
—Beef, Mutton, Fowls, etc.—Vegetables. 
CHAPTER XI.— A Few Simple Luxuries. 
An Ice-house—A Home-made Refrigerator—A Water- 
filter—Ice-cream without a Freezer—Cool Houses iu 
Summer—Rooms without Flies—A Pot-pourri or Scent 
Jar—Grapes & Pears for Holidays—Warmed Bedrooms. 
CHAPTER XII— Farm Neighborhoods. 
CHAPTER XIII.—To Farmers’ Wives. 
A Copy for the Home of Every 
Subscriber to the American Agri¬ 
culturist not already supplied. 
Wishing everyone of our readers to have the bene¬ 
fit of a copy of tliis book, the Publishers have se¬ 
cured special arrangements by which they can make 
the following extraordinary and unpre¬ 
cedented offer, which can only be availed of by 
those who are themselves subscribers to the Amer¬ 
ican Agriculturist for 1881. (Any one not a sub¬ 
scriber must become one before coming under this 
offer, as by the arrangements made this offer 
can only extend to actual subscribers for 1881. 
Special Premium No. 1. 
Any subscriber to the American Agricul¬ 
turist for 1881, ivho will during March send 
one or more new subscribers for this year, 
at the regular rate of $1.50 each, will, for 
e«cl!« such subscriber, be Presented with 
a post-paid, copy of 
UEEANII’S FARM HOMES, 
The Book is worth its weight in silver, and is not 
sold for less than $1.50. But under the above 
special offer, any one of our subscribers can secure 
the book by simply obtaining and forwarding a new 
subscriber at the regular price of $1.50. Any Sub¬ 
scriber desiring it can pay $1.50 for the American 
Agriculturist to be sent to a son, brother, or friend, 
not now a subscriber, and receive this book free. 
N. B.—As noted above any one not already a 
subscriber for 1881, can only come under this offer 
by first subscribing himself or herself. For con¬ 
venience of remitting, any subscriber can send 
his own, new or renewal subscription for 1881, and 
along with it send $1.50 for another {new) subscriber, 
and thus be entitled to receive the Book. 
N. B.N. BS.— The above offer 
(Special Premium No. 1) applies ONLY to, and is 
offered only for New Subscriptions received at the 
Office on and after March 1st, 1881, and before April 
1st, 1881, with one single exception, and only one, 
viz.: Those subscribers living too remote to receive 
this announcement in time to send the new sub¬ 
scribers before the close of March, will be allowed 
one week’s time after this paper comes to hand, to 
secure and forward the new subscribers »for which 
the books are offered. (This exception is made to 
accommodate those subscribers living at remote 
points in our own territories, and in ftreign lands). 
Jgl2!r* Special Premium No. 2. 
This Valuable Premium is limited in Num¬ 
ber, and is limited to Actual Subscribers only, 
THE WOXDEll PEA. 
In January, on page 21, we described a remark¬ 
able New Pea, which in prospective value holds the 
same rank among garden peas, that the Early Rose 
did to Potatoes when it was first offered to the 
public. We refer to the “American Wonder Pea,” 
which is now named “Bliss’ American Wonder 
Pea ” to distinguish it from another kind being 
offered as the “American Wonder.” (Mr. Bliss 
secured all the seed there was of the genuine stock.) 
As stated in January this is a Wrinkled Pea and a 
Dwarf, growing only about 10 inches high, like the 
ordinary bean plant, requiring no brush or other 
support. It is very productive, each little plant 
producing on good soil an average of 12 pods, each 
pod averaging 6 good peas. As they can be grown 
quite closely together, the product is very large. 
It is also very early, coming quickly to maturity, 
and by frequent planting, a long succession can be 
had for the table, while in quality it is unsurpassed. 
Since giving our description, we have seen state¬ 
ments of the great value set upon it in England 
and Germany, where it is quickly sold at 8s. 6d. 
($2.10) a quart, and the entire supply there is 
doubtless now exhausted. 
Learning these facts, and that American dealers 
were rapidly calling for it, we decided to secure 
enough to distribute it somewhat extensively 
among our readers. But we were too late, as there 
were not a dozen bushels left for sale, except in 
small parcels. We promptly took the last few bushels 
to be obtained, paying a large price for it: (We 
are now offered $100 advance for our purchase.) If 
we had or could obtain enough to go round, even 
in the smallest parcels, we would gladly present a 
little parcel to every reader desiring it. As this is 
impossible, we make the following proposition, 
which extends only to those whose names appear 
on the subscription books of the American Agri¬ 
culturist for 1881, except as named below (III). 
THE OFFER 
To each one of the first six hundred such sub¬ 
scribers who will send in one new subscriber for 
volume 40 (1881), at $1.50, we will present and for¬ 
ward, postpaid, a packet of Bliss’ American Won¬ 
der Pea, containing 2j^ gills (even measure) of the 
peas, or nearly one-third of a quart. This amount 
on good soil and properly cultivated will give nearly 
bushel of seed for future use, which will be very 
valuable, as it will be impossible to produce enough 
to meet the demand for seed next year at anything 
like the ordinary rates for the best peas. 
ESTOf course only one Special Premium, No. 1 
or No. 2, can be given for the same new subscriber. 
TAKE NOTICE, I. —That our supply of 
these peas is limited ; that it is impossible to in¬ 
crease it; and that those desiring it as above, will 
need to make prompt application. We retain the 
right to return the money after the supply is ex¬ 
hausted, unless directed to substitute some other 
premium (as Special Premium No. 1, offered above), 
in case the supply of peas becomes exhausted. 
TIKE NOTICE, II.— Owing to postage 
rates and the Custom regulations in some countries, 
as well as to the limited supply of the peas, the 
offer of Special Premium No. 2 is necessarily 
confined to delivery at Post-offices within the limits 
of the United States and Territories. 
TAKE NOTICE, III. —Subscribers re¬ 
ceiving the American Agriculturist through News 
Healers or Hook Stores can come under 
the above Special Premium Offers (Nos. 1 and 2), 
by sending new subscribers directly to this Office 
for 1881 at $1.50 each, with the assurance that they 
are themselves subscribers for the full volume 40. 
