AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
INCREASE 
The Yield, Save Time and Money, toy using 
THE PHILADELPHIA 
BROADCAST SEED SOWER. 
For Sowing all varieties Grain, Grass Seeds, 
and Fertilizers. No. 1 Machine, price $25, sows 12 to 15 
acres per hour. No. 2 Machine, from 4 to 6, sowing better 
and far more evenly than by hand or any other 
method. Also Invincible Corn Shellert the best, 
jhells 3 to 6 bush, per hour. 75c. each, post-paid. Send for 
circular and testimonials. 
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. 
BENSON, MAULE &, CO■ f Manufacture ns, 
ti‘i3 Church St., Phila., Pa, 
N. B.—Our large Illustrated Catalogue of Reliable Garden, 
Field, and Flower Seeds, Agricultural Implements', and 
everything for Farm or Garden, mailed free to all. 
“ECLIPSE” 
Are the strongest 
Built in 
POE, PUMPING 
At Beloit, 
Send for Prices 
WIND MILLS 
in the World! 
19 Sizes, 
AND POWER USE, 
"Wisconsin, 
and Circulars. 
The original Solid Wheel Wind Mill victorious at Centen¬ 
nial, 1876—Paris, 1878. Adopted by the leading Railroads 
and U. S. Government. 
WATER FOR THE HOUSE, GARDEN. DAWN 
ANO BARN.—New Rotary Power Attachment. 
The greatest invention of the age for Wind 
Power. Can be applied to the Pump pole of our 12-ft. 
Mill without expense. Will Grind Feed and Meal, Shell 
Corn, Cut Feed, Turn Grind Stone, Run a 60-Gallon Churn, or 
any other light farm work, that would take 2 or 3 men to do. 
PERFECT BUTTER COLOR. 
The best article and the most for the money. Profitable 
employment in your own township. We want persons of 
integrity to sell this article in their neighborhood. No 
capital required—reference wanted as to responsibility and 
character; but one agent in a township. There is money in 
MAPES’ MANURES. 
For WHEAT, RYE, and Seeding flown and Top-Dressing GRASS. 
Send for descriptive circular. 
THE MAPES FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO CO, 
158 FRONT STREET, NEW YORK. 
P. Van Zandt Lank, President. Charles V. Mapes, Vice Pres't and Gen'l Manager. Edw. V. Z. Lank, Treasurer. 
BOWKER’S 
AMMONIAXED 
FOOD FOR FLOWERS. 
Odorless, clean, gives healthy growth, and abundant flowers. Trial packages by mall, postage paid, 20c. and 35 cents. 
Sufficient for 20 plants for 3 or 12 months; containing also a little book, "How to Cultivate House Plants,” by Prof. 
Maynard, of the Mass. Agricultural College. AGENTS WANTED. 
BOWKER FERTILIZER CO., Boston or New York. 
250,000 FARMS, 
OF 169 ACRES EACH. THE BEST 
WHEAT LANDS 
IN THE UNITED STATES, SITUATED IN 
Minnesota and Dakota, 
are now offered for sale by the 
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, 
at such prices and terms that no man need be with¬ 
out a HOME of liis own. 
For circulars, maps, and other information, apply | 
to JAMES B. POWER, Gen'l Agent. 
45 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn. 
Peruvian Guano, 
imported direct from Peru by the undersigned, is the 
LEADING FERTILIZER 
throughout the world. 
It contains all the elements of Plant-food in the most 
CONCENTRATED, 
BEST and 
t „ CHEAPEST 
condition, and is adapted to any 
SOIL, CROP, and CLIMATE. 
Price Lists and descriptive Pamphlets as to its qualities: 
Brands under which it is sold, and brief directions for its 
use, will be sent gratis on application to 
HOBSON, HURTADO & CO., 
Agents for the Consignees of the Government of Peru, 
No. 63 Pine St., New York. 
Bags containing Peruvian Guano, the quality and 
purity of which we guarantee, are all branded with the 
name of Hobson, Hurtado & Co. as Importers, which 
please note as a precaution to secure a genuine article. 
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For sale at $4.00 to #6.00 per acre on easy terms. They are in the great Spring Wheat belt. Other crops successfully 
raised. Free fare and low freights to purchasers. For Guide containing maps, and full information, address 
CHAS. E. SIMMONS, Land Com. C. & N. W. Ry. Co., Chicago, Ills. 
Eiery Me made ly Matter & Grosh, Cutlers, Toledo, do, is 
~~ Hand-Forged from Razor Steel. We replace any proving soft or 
flawy, free. With honest goods, at honest prices, we ask your trade. 
Will send by mail, postage paid, knife like cut, for 50 cts.; heavy 2- 
blade. 60 cts.; extra strong 2-blade, made for hard service.75 cts.; 
Our Best heavy 2-blade, extra finish and tested, $1. Pen 
knives, Ladies’ 1-blade, 25 cts.; 2-blade, 50 cts.; 
Gent’s 2-biade, 75 cts.; 3-blade, $1; 3-blade 
Congress, $1.50. Boys’ light 2-blade, 25 
cts.; 1-blade, like cut, 35 cts.; heavy 1- 
blade, 50 cts. Cattle knife, *1. Car- 
lenter’s knife, 75c. Hunting knife. 
*1. Primer’s, Medium, 75 cts. Our 
Best, 8 inches long when open, every 
blade tested, oil temper, $1. Budding 
knives, 65c. Illustrated list free. Liberal 
discount to dealers. Address as above. 
SELF-RAISIira 
The Healthful and Nutritious, 
BAKING POWDER. 
Invented by E.N. Horsford, late Prof, in Harvard University. 
It is better and Healthier than ordinary Bak¬ 
ing Powder, Cream Tartar, or yeast. 
The cost of raising Bread, Biscuit, etc., with it 
is only about half as much as by ordinary Bak¬ 
ing Powder, and the result is much better. 
It restores the nutritious elements which are 
taken from the flour in bolting. No ordinary 
Baking Powder or anything else used for rais¬ 
ing bread does this. 
Universally used and recommended by promi¬ 
nent Physicians. 
Put up in packages containing 11 ounces, just 
enough for 23 pounds of flour. 
A sample sufficient for one quart of flour sent 
S ost-paid on receipt of a tliree-cent stamp. For 
5 cents, in stamps or currency, we will send, 
post-paid, a regular package sufficient for 25 
pounds of flour. 
RUMFORD CHEMICAL WORKS, 
PROVIDENCE, R. I. 
Improved Patent. Rubber Target Gun. 
10,000 in use, and give immense satisfaction. Shoot Arrows 
or Bullets almost as straight as a Riflk. Splendid for bovsto 
hunt with. Will kill rabbits, pigeons, etc. Price, with 5 
metal-pointed Arrows, 2 Targets 
and Globe Sight, delivered free of 
charge anywhere on receipt of 
$1.00. Six Guns to one club for 
$5.00. Over 1,000 letters received 
from ministers, hankers, etc., commending ttie gun for 
popular use. Send also five cents in stamps for “The 
Modern Archer,” containing all the rules of Archery, 
valuable instructions from the best Archers in America, and 
prices. JST’Al.so for Catalogue of Scroll Saws and all 
kinds of Good Tools. JOHN WILKINSON, 
Importer & Manul’r, 77 State St„ Chicago. 
SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS, &C. 
The most complete assortment in the West, including a 
superb lot of standard Pear-trees. Nurserymen, Dealers, 
and Planters liberally dealt with. Trade Lists free. Me 
also oiler an immense stock of small trees, vines, etc., by 
mail, and guarantee their safe arrival in good condition* 
At these low rates selection of sorts must he left to us. For 
your choice, see catalogue. 
10 Apple trees, 5 sorts. .$1.00 5 Pear trees, 5 sorts.$l,00 
5 Cherry “ 5 “ 1.00 8 Peach ", 4 “ 1.00 
10 Grape-vines, 5 “ 1.00 25 Raspberries,5 “ 1.00 
12 Plants of Gregg Raspberry, largest out. 1.00 
80 Crescent Strawberry, wonderfully productive. 1.00 
20 Sliarpless Strawberry, immensely large. 1.00 
100 Hardy Catalpa. $1.00 50 Sweet Chestnut_ 1.00 
Hundreds of other tilings cheap. Send for catalogue, free. 
26tli year. 400 acres, 15 greenhouses. 
STORRS, HARRISON & CO., Paiuesville, Lake Co., Ohio. 
