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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
299 
No. 3.—Best Strawberry Plants. 
Sent safely in good order , by mail, to any part 
cf the United States and Territories, in July or 
August. Plants grown in pots sent by Express. 
The most promising new variety of Straw¬ 
berries for garden and field culture, for Home 
Worthy of Your Attention. 
use and for Market, for various soils and cli¬ 
mates, is the “ BID WELL.” It has been 
[As constantly announced, the General Premiums 
offered for Volume 40, extended only from Sept. 
1, 1880 to June 30, 1881, this period being the limit 
of the contracts for obtaining the chief articles at 
rates that enabled the Publishers to present them 
on the liberal terms named in the Premium List. 
This will explain why Premium articles, called for 
after June 30, can not be supplied. A few extra ar¬ 
ticles, most in demand, have been secured to meet 
the calls from premium canvassers in Australia, 
New Zealand, and other distant points where the 
American Agriculturist has a very large circulation. 
tested in widely separated localities with the 
highest satisfaction, and, until recently, very 
high prices have been offered for single plants. 
There is now sufficient stock produced to re¬ 
duce the price to $1.00 per dozen plants. At 
this price they are securely packed, and sent 
safely by mail, post-paid, to the most distant 
Territory. They will multiply largely this 
year, and if set soon will yield fruit next year. 
If pot-grown plants are set, they will multiply 
rapidly at once, and fruit largely next year. 
When desired, pot-grown plants will be care¬ 
fully boxed and forwarded by Express, at the 
FOUR VALUABLE 
same price, $1.00 per dozen ; but in this case 
Special Premiums, 
For JULY and AUGUST. 
the recipient will pay the expressage on ar¬ 
rival. The plants will be put up and for¬ 
warded for us by Mr. E. P. Roe, whose long 
and successful experience will secure their 
No. 4.—“Trichine Tester,” & ™pe.°‘ 
This valuable new Instrument, which is 
described and illustrated on page 273, is im¬ 
portant to every one using or dealing in 
Pork. It is also useful for testing other kinds 
of flesh and fish, which sometimes contain 
trichines. Aside from these particular ap¬ 
plications, the Instrument is an admirable 
Microscope for most ordinary uses, and as a 
microscope alone, is one of the cheapest and 
best forms for convenient use. It is very 
strongly made, the frame being of heavy- 
brass, nickel plated.—Sent safely by mail to 
any part of the United States. The price, 
$2.60, which includes postage, is very low for 
so complete and well made an instrument. 
SENT FREE, also : To any one for¬ 
warding three subscriptions to the American 
Agriculturist, during July or August, at the 
regular rate of $1.50 a year each, the Pub¬ 
lishers will present and send post-paid one 
of the above Instruments. The subscriptions 
may begin with July, or at any previous 
date desired, back to January, or before. 
No. 1.—Leland’s Farm Homes, 
In-Doors and Out-Doors. 
A Beautiful and most Valuable Book, for 
every home, in Village and City, as well as on 
the farm. It is full of practical, useful in¬ 
formation, given in terse pleasing style, by 
one who knows by experience what to do, 
how to do it, and is well able to tell others 
how. It is handsomely printed on tinted pa¬ 
per, bound in extra cloth, bevelled edges, 
black and gold. Price $1.50. Every family 
should have a copy for reading and reference. 
A FREE COPY: Any subscriber to the 
American Agriculturist who will, during Ju¬ 
ly and August (only), send a new subscription 
to the American Agriculturist for one year, 
at the regular rate, $1.50, will be presented 
with a copy of “ Leland’s Farm Homes,” and 
receive it free by mail, at any place in the 
United States or British America. If sent to 
other foreign lands, 17 cents extra, or 9 pence 
sterling, will be required for the extra postage. 
NOTE.—The offer of this Special Premium was with¬ 
drawn Hay 1, but in response to numerous requests, we 
bave arranged to renew the offer for July and August 
only. The new subscriptions under this offer can begin 
with this (July) number, or with any* previous number 
back to January, or before. * 
best careful packing. 
A DOZEN PLANTS FREE.— In ad¬ 
dition to supplying the plants at the above 
prices, we have arranged for making a 
PRESENT of One Dozen of the Bid- 
well Strawberry Plants, to be sent by 
Mail or Express, as above, to any one for¬ 
warding us, during July or August, a neio 
subscription to the American Agriculturist at 
the regular price of $1.50 a year. The sub¬ 
scription may begin with July or with any 
previous number back to January or before. 
No. 5.—Silos and Ensilage. 
On account of the present general interest 
in this subject, and its importance, the Pub¬ 
lishers have arranged to present and send 
post-paid a copy of Dr. Bailey’s BOOK OF 
ENSILAGE to any person who shall, during 
July or August, forward one new subscription 
to the American Agriculturist at the regular 
rate of $1.50 a year. The subscription may 
begin with this (July) or any previous number. 
A Gratifying Showing, for all interested, as 
hundreds of thousands of people are, is the result of the 
thorough Official Examination, just completed by State 
Superintendent Fairman, of the financial condition of 
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. The 
Company's own showing (see our March No.), gave a 
surplus of some $11,000,000. The Official examination 
states the Assets to be $92,060,503.65; Liabilities, 
$79,954,620.26; Surplus, $12,105,683.39, or a million dol¬ 
lars more than the officers of the Company claimed. 
Prices in 1880 and 1881.— The Proposals for 
Indian Supplies, amounting to near four million dollars, 
are now being examined in this City by the Board of In¬ 
dian Commissioners. The bids come from large opera¬ 
tors, who acquaint themselves with the probable sup¬ 
plies and demand, with the crop prospects, the loss of 
animals during winter, etc. A comparison of the lowest 
bids for two years will interest many—we give all we 
have space for: 
For each 100 lbs. delivered at 1880. ’81. 
Beef Cattle, live weight, Yankton, Dak_$2.99 $3.34 
.Santee, Neb. 2.70 3.27 
.U. Mo. R. (Ft.Pk) 2.44 2.64 
•• • •• Mescalaro, N. Mex 3.25 2.80 
.San Carlos, Ariz.. 2.77 3.73 
Bacon, Sioux City. 7.07 10.19 
Kansas City. 7.60 10.87 
Mess Pork, (bbl.) Chicago. .. 8.40 17.60 
SiouxCity.11.99 18.15 
Lard, (100 lbs.) St. Louis. 9.37 13.50 
Corn, ■' Arkansas City.68 .73 
Oats, '• Santee, Neb. 1.10 1.65 
Flour, " Duluth. 2 39 2.49 
Arkansas City. 2.49 2.37 
Coffee, '• New York.14.24 11.16 
Salt, •' SiouxCity.75 .70 
A Combination Force Pump.— Some handy 
contrivance for throwing water is almost a necessity 
upon a farm or other country place. We must use poi¬ 
son or have no potatoes, and this makes a syringe a 
necessity ; besides this, the application of other poisons, 
the washing of windows and carriages, the watering of 
flower-beds and various other uses bring such a pump 
into frequent demand. Moreover the having at hand such 
an implement in case of fire is a great satisfaction. Lewis’ 
Combination Force Pump, is readily adapted to meet all 
these uses, its changes are easily made, and its mod¬ 
erate price is not its least commendation. 
