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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
The American Agriculturist is abo\jt Forty Years Old. 
Closed. 
Mo. 198.—Spy Class or Pocket Tel¬ 
escope. —Price $3.75.—(12 lines.)—Best one of the 
kind made for the money. Constructed of fine brass tub¬ 
ing, corded, with sun or storm shade ; readily carried in 
the pocket when closed. From J. Curley & Bno.. 136 
Nassau St., N. Y. Supp.ied, post-paid, for 5 subscrip¬ 
tions, at $1.50 each, (or sent post-paid for the price). 
NO. I 97.—Field Class.-Price $16.00.-Thisis 
Mounted in Jet, inclosed in Leather Case, Object Lens 26 
Lines, and will Magnify objects clearly at long distances. 
It is the best we have seen for this price. 21 sub¬ 
scribers at $1.50 each secures this, (or we will supply it 
for the price). Mailed, post-paid. 
No. 199.-Spy Class, (I 6 Lines'*.— Pr ‘c e 
$9.00.—Larger and more powerful than No. 198. Cased in 
brass, corded, and has sun or storm shade. Length, 
when drawn out 37 inches. From same firm as No. 
198. Any one obtaining 12 subscriptions at $1.50 each 
will secure this (or we will send it for the price). R ceiv- 
cr to pay expressage. 
This Engraving shows only ONE-I/ALF of the Premium set. 
No. 200. — Compound Microscope.— 
Price $15.00.—This new instrument is a wonderful suc¬ 
cess, and is receiving the strongest praise from the 
highest scientific authorities. It lias all the chief parts 
of the most costly instruments, with several improve¬ 
ments, and is supplied with a Camera ILucida, 
No. 202.—Telegraph Apparatus.— Price 
$12.00. —Tiiis Apparatus lias in the past given so much 
satisfaction and instruction, that we again offer it as a 
Premium for another year. It is furnished by the cele¬ 
brated manufacturers of Telegraph Instruments, L. 
G. Tillotson & Co., 5 and 7 Dey St., N. Y. We offer 
a complete outfit of Two-Sets of Instruments, includ¬ 
ing Batteries, and Chemicals, with the 20 ohm fine wire 
helix for working up to 15 miles; two extra Batteries 
and Chemicals (enough to work i of a mile); six Glass 
Insulators, with Brackets used to nail up upon trees or 
buildings for carrying wire; two Manuals, giving full 
directions for putting up the apparatus, and instructions 
for learning and using, thus enabling two persons to con¬ 
nect their houses with wire (1 to 15 miles apart, if they so 
desire), and use this double set of Instruments, and at the 
same time learn to make themselves familiar with any 
telegraph, at any time, and anywhere. Presented for 
15 subscriptions, at $1.50 each, (or furnished for the 
price). Receiver to pay expressage. 
Nos. 206, 207.-A Good Opera Class.— 
Prices $5.50 and $6.00.—These Glasses will magnify clearly 
at considerable distances, they are enclosed in a Leather 
Case, and can be carried in one’s pocket.—No. 206, in Jet, 
or in gilded (gold-plated) mountings as desired. Diame¬ 
ter of Object Lens, 15 lines (lif inch). Price, $5.50. 
Presented for 7 subscribers at $1.50 each, post-paid.— 
No. 207, same as the above, but larger ; Object Lens, 17 
lines (l 6 /i 2 inch), Jet mountings. Price $6. Presented 
for 8 subscribers at $1.50 each, post-paid, (or either one 
of them supplied post-paid for the price named). 
enabling any one to throw upon paper, and easily sketch 
in large size, objects too minute to be seen by the unaid¬ 
ed eye. It defines very clearly, and has a magnifying 
power ttp to 150 diameters, or many thousand areas. It 
is as valuable as any Microscope hitherto obtainable, 
with Camera Lucida, for $50 to $100. (Afull descrip¬ 
tion mailed to any one desiring it). By means of new in¬ 
ventions and the use of machinery in constructing its 
parts, it can now be supplied at retail for only $15, all 
complete, in neat Walnut Case, with sundry adjuncts, 
specimens, full directions for use, and Prof. Pltin’s Mi¬ 
croscopic Treatise. (To subscribers to the American Ag¬ 
riculturist, for whom it was specially designed, it will be 
supplied for $10). It will be PRESENTED to any. 
one obtaining 10 subscribers at $1.50 each. Expressage 
paid by recipient. No more interesting and valuable 
article for one’s own use, or for a Holiday or other pres¬ 
ent, can anywhere be found. J3P" One of these Micro¬ 
scopes should be placed in every Public and Private School. 
This Microscope is also of special utility to Physicians. 
(This cut is only half size.) 
No. 201 .—Magnifying Class, and Sun 
Class.— Price $1.20.—Of excellent quality, made by 
the Bausch & Loam Optical Co.; very useful to magnify 
all ordinary objects, printed matter, needle-work, cloth, 
plants, flowers, etc. Closes in a neat polished hard-rub¬ 
ber case for carrying in the pocket. It is also a good Sun 
or Burning-glass, concentrating the sun’s rays to produce 
fire. Diameter of Lens, 1 inch. Sent,, post-paid, 
for $1.20. Presented for 2 subscribers at $1.50 each. 
No. 203.-Reading Class.— Price $1.50.— 
Very useful for aged per¬ 
sons, it will magnify clear¬ 
ly, so that the finest type 
will he made distinct. 
From same firm as No. 198. 
2 subscriptions at $1.50 each will secure ibis, (or we will 
supply it for the price). Sent post-pail. 
Nos. 204, 205 .—Barometers.— Price $s.00 
and $12.00.—These Barometers are accurate and very 
simple, and just as good for all practical purposes as one 
No. 204. 
costing a hundred dollars, or 
more. They are Woodruff's 
Patent Portable Barometers , 
manufactured by Charles 
Wilder, Peterhoro’, N. H., 
who has made these for many 
years. They have given satis¬ 
faction to all who have used 
them, and we have found them 
to he a most popular Premium, 
and we recommend them to 
Farmers and others in need of 
such an article.— Description : 
No. 204 is cased in finely fin¬ 
ished, polished Black Walnut. 
Length, 3 feet.; width of top 
and base, 4 inches: width of 
shaft, 2 inches ; deptli (thick¬ 
ness), 1% inch, with pedes¬ 
tal, 2 y, inches deep ; mounted 
with metallic plates. Vernier 
scale, Thermometer, and index. 
Glass door over the face. Price 
$12.—No. 205 is in neatly 
l timed Case of maple or Cltcr- 
ry. Length, 40 inches; dia¬ 
meter of base and top, 2% 
inches. Shaft slightly taper¬ 
ing, about 1% inch in diame¬ 
ter. Semi-circular glass face; 
mounted with metallic plates, 
Vernier scale, and Thermo¬ 
meter. Price $8. — These 
Barometers will he securely 
packed, and forwarded direct 
from the manufactory to any 
address. (The cost of carriage, to he paid by 
receiver.)—We present No. 204 for 13 subscribers, at 
$1.50 each; or No. 205 for 10 subscribers.—(Or on re¬ 
ceipt of the price we will forward either barometer). 
No. 208. — Thermometer.— Price $ 1.25 — 
Fancy Black Walnut Case, length 8 inches. From Ohas. 
Wilder, Peterhoro’, N. II. 2 subscriptions at $1.50 
each will secure this Thermometer, post-paid, (or we will 
mail it for $1.25). 
No. 209.—Garden and Flower Seeds.— 
James Vick & Co., Rochester, N. Y., will furnish these 
seeds to us for Premiums. Send to them for a Catalogue. 
Any subscriber sending 1 new subscriber at $1.50, may 
select seeds to the amount of 75c. For 2 subscriptions at 
$1.50 each, seeds to amount of $1.50. For 3 subscriptions 
at $1.50 each, seeds to amount of $2.25. For -4 subscrip¬ 
tions at $1.50 each, seeds to amount of $3.00. For 5 sub¬ 
scriptions at $1.50 each, seeds to amount of $4.00, and we 
will add $1.00 worth of seeds for each subscriber over 
five at $1.50 each. Seeds are in packets only, and will he 
sent post-paid. 
No. 2 I O.—Choice Small Fruit Plants, 
to wit: Straw berries, Raspberries, Black¬ 
berries, Grapes, Currants, and Gooseber¬ 
ries.— For 2 subscribers at $1.50 each, we will send 
Plants to the 
amount o f 
$1.00, as de¬ 
scribed be¬ 
low. 
For 4 sub¬ 
scribers at 
$1.50 each, 
we will send 
Plants to the 
amount Of 
$2.00. 
For 6 sub¬ 
scribers at 
$1.50 each, 
we will send 
Plants to the 
amount of 
$300. 
Furnished by J. T. Lovett, Little Silver P. O., N. J., 
who will furnish catalogues free when plants are for a 
premium. These plants will be sent, by mail, post¬ 
paid. We will also supply any of the plants named, at the 
prices and terms given in the Catalogue. (These Pre¬ 
miums tire for the plants selected at the catalogue rates 
by the dozen, and not by hundred or thousand rates). 
