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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
April. ] 
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on receipt of 6 Cents. Post¬ 
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PAID on So.00 Tea orders. 
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IMPORTERS, 
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C RANBERRY PLANTATION.— For Sale adesira- 
ble Farm of 143 acres at Atco, Camden Co., N. J., 20 miles 
from Philadelphia. Camden and Atlantic R. R. within 300 
yards. Fine healthy climate free from all fevers. Small frame 
house, Barn and Storehouse. Soil superior for all small or 
large fruits. 90 acres in large and small timber. AH in full 
bearing, 19 acres in Cranberries, 1X acres in Vineyard, 2o0 
line Fruit Trees, Small Fruits, etc. A good opportunity tor 
Any one familiar with Cranberries or Small Fruits. For par¬ 
ticulars, apply to the Proprietor, W. H. McGRATH, 1727 
Hamilton St., Philadelphia, or on the premises to Benjamin 
Bates, Manager. 
IOWA 
Over 1,000,000 Acres 
of Choice Farming Lands in 
the Wear West. 
For Sale by the 
Iowa It. It. Land Co.| 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
Branch Office, 92 Randolph St., Chicago, HI. 
FARMS 
UNION PACIFIC RY. LANDS 
IN NEBRASKA. 
Fertile Soil, Long Sum¬ 
mers, Short Winters. 
Special Inducements to Land Seekers. 
Those going West will find It to their advantage 
to send for information, which will be mailed free. 
Apply to LEAVITT BURNHAM, 
Land Commissioner U. P. Ry. Co., 
Omaha, Neb. 
Ky Refer to this advertisement. 
LANDS and HOMES 
IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. 
1,000,000 acres well watered Timber and Prairie Lands 
along the line of the St. Louis and San Francisco R. R. for 
sale at from $2.50 to $8.00 per acre on seven years’ time. 
Excellent for Stock, Fruit and Farming. The best Tobacco 
region in the West. Short winters, convenient markets, 
superior schools x low taxes, healthful climate, good society. 
Free transportation from St. Louis to purchasers of land. 
Send for Maps and Circulars. 
\V. H. COFFIN, Land Commissioner, 
TEMPLE BUILDING, ST. LOUIS, MO. 
• 1900 000 ACR OS' CHOICE' LA NUB. IN' 
MINN E S OJA 8c DA K_0 I A , 
V U . X - U" , 
FOR SALE AT $22° TO $6—PER A ORE ON 
EA SY TERMS. FREE FARE&LO W FREIGHT 
TO PORCH A SERS. FOR.GUIDE CONTAINING 
MAPeSrFUL L INFORMA T/OIV. A DOPESS : 
cMas. e:.^s//vjzyion sr , 
LAND COMP C.3<A/:W.RyCH/CAGO,/U. 
FARMS. 
150 Delaware Fruit and Grain 
1' arms cheap. Catalogues free. 
A. P. GIUFFITH, Smyrna,Del. 
CALIFORNIA LANDS, 
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FOR SALE IN 
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Mild Climate. 
Fish and Oysters in great abundance. 
E. C. LINDSEY & CO.. Norfolk, Va. 
U i H If U. for SAL 
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Cheap and rich lands. Healthy and 
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