1879.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
75 
“'THE 
Farmer’s Pride.” 
Fine Pictures add greatly to the attractiveness 
and cheerfulness of every home, however lowly 
it may be. More £850,000 excel¬ 
lent Chromes, almost equal to Oil Paintings, 
such as the “ Strawberry Girl,” “ Mischief Brew¬ 
ing,’’etc., now adorn the dwellings of the readers of 
the American Agriculturist, to whom they were sent 
exclusively. These are vastly superior to the 
cheap, dauby pictures subsequently scattered 
through the country, and which led us to cease 
distributing Chromos altogether. 
We are happy to announce that we can now supply 
all the bona-fide subscribers of the American Agri¬ 
culturist for 1S79 with a Steel Plate, 
l.iue Engraving-, entitled “ The FARMER’S 
PRIDE,” painted by the emineutLandscape Painter, 
Jerome Thompson, and Engraved on Steel byMAB- 
Shall, whose great portraits of Washington, Lin¬ 
coln, and others, have achieved for him A world¬ 
wide REPUTATION. 
The eminent French artist, Gustave Dore, styles 
him “the Master of Art in America,” and Euro¬ 
pean critics have united in pronouncing his portrait 
of Mr. Lincoln the finest specimen of 
lineal art produced in this ceulnry. 
Mr. Marshall regards this last work, “ The Farmer’s 
Pride,” equal to any of it is previous 
efforts, and it will unquestionably be so re¬ 
garded by judges. The cost for engraving a steel 
plate ranges from 8100 upward, according to the 
artistic execution and size. Mr. Marshall receives 
Three Thousand Bollars 
lor engraving this picture, which of itself indicates 
the excellence and value of the work. 
“ THE PARMER’S PRIDE ” 
is executed in the highest style of art on 
fine plate-paper, Twenty-Two Inches by 
Twenty-Eight Inches (over 4 square feet). Some idea 
of the estimation in which the artist and the picture 
are held, may be had from the fact that thirty artist 
proofs of this engraving, with the signature of the 
Artist, have been subscribed for at $85 each. 
No person other than a Subscriber can procure 
this picture at less than $5.00. It is now on exhi¬ 
bition at the reception rooms of the American Agri¬ 
culturist, 215 Broadway. Subscribers will be sup¬ 
plied in the order of their application. 
The usual price of steel-plate line engravings of 
the size and character of “The Farmer’s Pride,” 
is Ten Dollars, 1>ut 
To all bona-fide subscribers of the American 
Agriculturist for 1879, we will supply 
a splendid Copy of tlie Farmer’s 
Pride, together with the Paper, 
one year post-paid, for $1.70, the 
picture to be forwarded by mail, post-paid, secure¬ 
ly rolled and protected in a mailing-tube, free of 
any extra charge.—We make this 
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER, 
because we desire to place this beautiful pic¬ 
ture in the homes of all our subscribers, and at the 
same time to increase the number of these sub¬ 
scribers for 1879 to a round 
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND. 
Though the American Agriculturist at the reduced 
price ($1.50 per annum), is cheaper than any similar 
journal in the world, and richly worth treble tbe 
price of the subscription, we cheerfully supply this 
magnificent engraving at a great expense 
So ourselves, believing that we shall be re¬ 
compensed in the satisfaction afforded, and in the 
increased interest and efforts for the paper, of 
those subscribers who share in the distribution. 
RECAPITULATION. 
The American Agriculturist for 1879 post¬ 
age prepaid. $1.50 
“The Farmer’s Pride” to other than 
Subscribers (postage prepaid). *$5.00 
The American Agriculturist and “ The Farm¬ 
er’s Pride” to one address, (postage 
prepaid on both). $1.70 
The two, when the picture is delivered at 
our office, 245 Broadway,. .$1.03 
The Steel-Plate to Subscribers in Clubs. 
To accommodate our subscribers who send in their names 
in clubs, at club rates, we subjoin the following oilers: 
Four Subscribers for 1879, and Four Engravings, ail 
post-paid, for. $5.80 
Six Subscribers for 1879, and Six Engravings, all post¬ 
paid, for. 8.20 
Ten Subscribers for 1879, and Ten Engravings, all post¬ 
paid, for. 12.00 
To Clubs of Ten Subscribers, post-paid, and Ten En¬ 
gravings taken at the Offlce, or forwarded by Express 
in one package, expressage unpaid.....$11.30 
C27” Clubs above Ten at the same proportionate rates. 
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A Chance for Making Money. 
During the next three months thousands of fanners and 
others in every part of the country will have more or less 
leisure time, which they can profitably employ in pro¬ 
curing subscriptions to the American Agriculturist. We 
are confident that almost everybody who sees the splen¬ 
did Steel-Plate Engraving given to subscribers on pay¬ 
ment of packing, postage, etc., will subscribe to-the pa¬ 
per, in order to secure it. But the paper itself is worth 
five times more than the subscription price. The cost of 
the paper hitherto has been $1.60 for single subscrip¬ 
tions. Now for $1.70 both the Picture and the paper for 
1879 are sent post-free. With the picture in one hand, 
and copies of the paper in the other, canvassers ought to 
be able to daily obtain a number of subscribers among 
their friends and neighbors. For any further particulars 
desired, address Orange Judd Co., 245 Broadway, N. Y. 
Catalogues Received. 
Wc are always pleased to acknowledge the catalogues 
of our friends, but we do not like to have these announce¬ 
ments run through a whole year. Two months for the 
spring catalogues, and two for those issued in the fall, 
should comprise all. If our friends will send ns their 
catalogues as soon as published, and not, as many do, 
wait until a list of their competitiors remind them to 
do so, they will he less likely to be overlooked. 
SEEDSMEN. 
Several of the seedsmen also offer greenhouse plants, 
as well as small fruits, but unless they issue separate lists 
for each department, we can make but one acknowledg¬ 
ment of their catalogue, under what appears to be the 
leading branch of business. 
Francis Brill, Mattitnck, L. I., N. Y.—Mr. Brill is a 
seed grower, and offers his specialties to the trade only. 
He offers the leading kinds of market garden seeds. 
Robert Buist, Jr., 992 and 994 Market St., Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa., publishes a compact catalogue of nearly 200 
pages, full of useful matter. 
Wm. H. Carson, No. 125 Chambers St.., N. Y., has a 
list of novelties for 1879, in which he makes a specialty 
of the newer forage plants, including Pearl Millet, and 
several varieties of Sorghum, etc. 
nENRY A. Dreer, No. 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 
Pa.—“Dreer’s Garden Calendar,” always a useful work, 
is this year much enlarged, and besides giving a catalogue 
of seeds, is full of instructive notes on cultivation. 
L. W. Goodell, Amherst, Mass., sends an illustrated 
catalogue of flower and vegetable seeds. 
Peter Henderson & Co., No. 35 Cortlandt St., N. Y., 
give to their catalogue such a comprehensive title, 
“Everything for the Garden,” that it is of but little use 
to specify, and we can only say that the contents appear 
to confirm the accuracy of the title, for we have rarely 
seen a list more full, and it is abundantly illustrated. 
J. B. Root, Rockford. III.—Mrs. J. B. Root, continues 
the excellent “ Garden Manual ” of her late husband, and 
also supplies seeds of her own growing. Her “Manual ” 
for 1879, is fresh, bright and instructive. 
R. II. S hum way, Rockford, Ill., in his “ Garden Guide,” 
gives a full illustrated catalogue. 
Charles Sizer, Mount Lebanon, N. Y., sends an illus¬ 
trated catalogue of Shaker’s vegetable and flower seeds. 
James Vick, Rochester, N. Y., calls the first issue of 
his catalogue for 1879, “ Vick’s Floral Guide.” While he 
gives the most space to flowers of all kinds, ho by no 
means omits the vegetables. It is abundantly illustrated; 
and when we say it is like his former catalogues, only 
“ a little more so,” every cne will want to see it. 
E. Wyman, Jr., Rockford, III., sends his very neat 
catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds. Rockford ap¬ 
pears to be a center for tlie seed business. 
FLORISTS. 
C. L. Allen & Co., Queens, L. I., N. Y., issue a cata¬ 
logue of their specialties, which are mostly bulbs, and 
their stock is immense. 
S. B. Case, in his “ Botanical Index,” published quar¬ 
terly at Richmond. Incl., while he offers his plants, also 
gives much interesting reading, and his publication is 
much more than a mere catalogue, as it gives horticultural 
and botanical articles of value. 
Henry A. Dreer. No. 714 Chestnut. St.. Philadelphia, 
issues, as usual, a full list of florist’s stock, including re¬ 
cent novelties, as well as standard sorts. 
Peter Henderson, 35 Cortlandt St.. N. Y.. and Jersey 
City Heights, N. J.. in his annual plant catalogue, gives 
the novelties of „he year, and Ills general collection, and 
is in both departments as full as usual, which is saying 
all that can be said. 
Tyra Montgomery, Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill., continues 
to offer “Roses for the Million,” as well as geraniums 
and bedding-out plants generally. 
I. C. Wood & Brother, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., N. Y., 
in their catalogue of greenhouse, stove, bedding, and 
herbaceous plants, offer a very full stock. 
NURSERYMEN. 
JonN S. Collins. Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. J. t 
in his list for the spring of 1879. offers a full assortment, 
with novelties, in tlie way of small fruits. 
Samuel C. De Cou, Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. 
J., offers besides many new, and all the old varieties of 
small fruits, the leading varieties of orchard fruits. 
Gibson & Bennet, Woodbury, N. J., issue an illustrat¬ 
ed catalogue of their specialties, and offer the standard 
trees an* 1 , small fruits besides. 
H. E. Hooker, Rochester, N. Y., sends exceedingly 
neat circulars of the Brighton grape, and a wholesale 
price-list of general nursery stock. 
William Parry, Cinnaminson, N. J., sends a special 
list, including the Kieffer pear, new grapes, etc. 
John Saul, Washington, D. C., issues his wholesale 
special catalogue. That it is full in every department is 
a matterof course. 
C. M. Silva & Son, New Castle, Placer Co.. Cal., send 
a very interesting catalogue, giving, of course, many 
kinds peculiar to the Pacific Coast. 
Storrs, Harrison & Co., Painesville, Ohio, give a 
catalogue so full of descriptive matter, that it is almost a 
treatise on fruit and ornamental trees, etc. 
I. C. Wood & Brother. Fishkill, Dutchess, Co., N. Y., 
wholesale lists of fruit and ornamental trees, etc. 
EUROPEAN CATALOGUES. 
Henry Keller & Sons, Darmstadt, Germany. — 
Wholesale list of tree and agricultural seeds. 
Chr. Lorenz, Erfurt, Germany.—Catalogue of flower 
and vegetable seeds, with names in English. 
Ant. Marcier, Marseilles, France. — An illustrated 
bulb list, and special seeds and plants. 
J. W. Wunderlich, Frankfort on Main, Germany.— 
Flower and vegetable seeds ; a special American edition. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
F. H. McAllister. No. 49Nassau St., N. Y.—Catalogue 
of a great variety of telescopes, microscopes, magic lan¬ 
terns and all other optical goods. 
Oakes Manufacturing Co., No. Ill Washington St., 
Boston, Mass.—An illustrated catalogue of a great variety 
of brackets, flower-stands, and other horticultural and 
miscellaneous wares, in wire and castings. 
F. A. Sinclair, Mottville, Onondaga Co., N. Y., il¬ 
lustrates the various styles of his “Common Sense” 
chairs—and most excellent chairs they are—as we know 
from long usage. 
Tuttle Knitting Machine ; Lamb Knitting Machine 
Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass. Price-list and description of 
this excellent household implement. 
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. 
Chicago Scraper and Ditcher Company, Chicago. III. 
—Describing the well-known scraper of this company, 
and their ingenious and effective screw-harrow, seed- 
sower and roller combined. 
J. Dick & Bro., Canton O.—Catalogue of J. Dick's 
superior hay, straw, corn-stalk cutter, splitter, and 
crusher. 
Little Giant Tile Mill, Bayliss, Vaughan & Co., 
Richmond, Ind.—A concise description and price-list of 
a superior machine. 
Monitor Corn-Siieller, Livingston & Co., Pitts¬ 
burgh, Pa.—An excellent machine, widely used. 
Philadelphia Broadcast Seed Sower ; Benson, 
Maule & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.—Description of the ma¬ 
chine, and testimonials from farmers in many sections; 
a large number from Australia even. 
Whitney Cutter-Bar and Mower, R. H. Buchanan 
& Co., Montreal, Can.—Illustrating a new arrangement 
of the knives, which are small and placed in sixes on 
wheels along the cutter-bar ; these revolving, ea ch and 
cut the hay or grain. 
LIVE STOCK—POULTRY, ETC. 
W. n. Cummings, Milldale, Conn.—An illustrated cata¬ 
logue of Plymouth Rocks, of which he makes a specialty. 
A. C. Nellis, Mohawk Valley Poultry Yards, Canajo- 
harie, N. Y.—Circular describing the Brown Leghorns. 
David A Stewart, Louisiana, Mo., has for his special¬ 
ties, Plymouth Rocks and Brown and White Leghorns, 
and telis about them in an illustrated circular. 
Geo. S. Josselyn, Frcdonia, N. Y.—A neat catalogue 
of “ high-class poultry,” and some useful hints about the 
care and management of fowls. 
Elm Farm Poultry Yards, West Troy, N. Y.—A 
well made-up illustrated list of poultry and poultry-house 
appliances. 
Chas. S. Taylor Burlington, N. J.—Catalogue of the 
Green Hill Herd of Shorthorn and Jersey Cattle. Hand- 
| soinely printed, and conveniently arranged for reference. 
