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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
JAS. M. THORBURN & CO, 
Seedsmen, 
JYo. 15 JOHJST STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
Catalogues free on application. 
J. M. THORBURN, GRANT THORBURN, Jh., 
F. W. BRUGGERHOF. 
E mployment for ladies or men. sso 
to $100 PER MONTH easily made selling Mrs. 
Julia McNair Wright s new book, entitled 
THE COMPLETE HOME, 
The Morals, Health, Beauty, Work, Amusements, Members, 
Money, Savings and Spendings are all clearly dealt with in 
fascinating" style, full of anecdote, and holding the 
threads of a charming narration of family life. For full 
■description and extra terms, address 
J. C. McCCRDY & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 
NEW EBITI©IV~ 
WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED. 
1928 Pages. 3000 Engravings. 
Pour Pages Colored Plates. 
Now added, a SUPPLEMENT of over 
4600 NEW WORDS and Meanings, 
including such as have come Into use during the past fifteen 
years—many of which have never before found a place in 
any English dictionary. 
ALSO ADDED, A NEW 
IMographical Dictionary 
of over 9700 NAMES 
of Noted Persons, ancient and modern, including many now 
living, giving Name, Pronunciation, Nationality, Profession 
and Bate of each. 
Published by G. tfc C. ME11RIAM, Springfield, Ms. 
ALSO 
WEBSTER’S NATIONAL PICTORIAL DICTIONARY. 
104:0 Pages Octavo* 600 Engravings. 
A Garden Magazine, containing 32 
| pages, a Colored Plate in every number, 
land many fine Engravings; price $1.25 
I a year; five copies for $5.00. 
PUBLISHED BY"JAMES V/C/f. ROCHESTER, 
Jr- O- i 
IRY THE NEW 
LANDKETHS’ GARDEN SEEDS 
ABE THE PRODUCE OF OUR FARMS SITUATED AT 
BRISTOL, Bucks County, Penna., BURLINGTON, Burlington County, N. J. 
MANITOWOC, Manitowoc Co., Wis., MONASKON, Lancaster Co., Va., 
the whole comprising a total of 1574, ACRES owned, occupied, and cultivated by ourselves. Upon these lands we have 
applied In a single season $20,000 worth of purchased fertilizers, a fact which exhibits the magnitude of our operations. 
THE STOCK SEEDS 
from which all our crops are grown on all the farms, are produced on Bloonisdale, the Pennsylvania farm, and under 
the daily scrutiny of the proprietors, are thoroughly culled of all departures from the true types, and produce crops of 
such purity of strain as to warrant us in declaring that none are Superior and few Equal! varied soils and climates 
systems of cultivation, drying houses, steam machinery, implements and appurtenances generally, demonstrate our ability 
to produce large stocks of seeds upon the most favorable terms. 
OVVXD LANDBETH & SONS, 
Nos. 21 and 23 S. SIXTH Street, BE C *™ 
Illustrated catalogue free upon application. 
I MARKET AND 
CHESTNUT STREETS, 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 
BRADLEY’S AMERICAN HARVESTER 
Will cut, rake, and deliver in good condition for binding ANY GRAIN that grows, lodged or standing. Adjustable 
Tract, Self-Oiling Pitman, carries bundle arouud corners. The most SUCCESSFUL light Reaper in Market. 
BRADLEY’S CHANGEABLE SPEED MOWER, 
The lightest Draft Mower in the world for length of cut; has enclosed Gearing, Center Draft, Berfect Balance, 
Rocking Bar, Perfect Pitman and Connections^ Has more good points and less complication than any other. 
BRADLEY’S SELF-DUMPING RAKE 
Dumps the Easiest, Rakes the Cleanest, any boy can operate it, is acknowledged the best made Rake in use. 
BRADLEY’S REVERSIBLE HARROW, 
THE KING OF HARROWS. Two narrows in one, and sold at the price of one. A perfect Smoothing Harrow, 
combined with a vertical or straight tooth Harrow. Send for Illustrated Circulars, 
(Established 1832.) BRADLEY & COMPANY, SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS! 
Complete Triumph of Skill in Breeding! 
Corbin’s Improved Plymouth Rocks, acknowledged the finest in the world. 
Nothing like them, either for exhibition or utility. 
Corbin’s Book on Plymouth Hocks shows you just how to obtain the same success, f 
No one can atforcl to be without it. No other Poultry Hook of the age lias achieved so great 
a popularity. It has been endorsed and the writer complimented by all the leading papers /=&>! 
of the country, and by the public generally. 
Send 75 cents to the Author, and receive the Book by return mail. Address 
F. H. CORBIN, Newington Junction, Conn. 
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MAYNARD I ARMS. 
CREEDMOOR, 
MID RANGE AND HUNTING RIFLES. 
THE MAYNARD ARMS 
Are the most perfect in workmanship as well as accuracy of 
any make in the world, particular attention being paid to 
the fine shooting, as well as the mechanical qualities of the 
arms. For full particulars and price list address 
MASSACHUSETTS ARMS CO., 
Cliicopec Fulls, Muss. 
LILLY’S PATENT 
BUTTER WORKER 
is now acknowledged to he the 
only complete and effective self¬ 
feeding machine in the market, 
mixing the salt and imitating 
hand-work to perfection. Send 
for circular and. see the list oi 
prominent dairymen now using 
them. 
C. H. R. TRIEBELS, 
316 Race SI., Pliiln., Pu 
Improvement for 1879. 
THE SAFETY HOT BLAST 
OIL STOVE. 
Does not heat the house. Perfect 
for all kinds of Cooking and Heating 
Irons. Always ready and reliable. The 
most satisfactory Stove made and the 
Cheapest. Send for circulars. 
The Whitney Manut’g Co., 
1123 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. 
PURE BLOODED STOCK, 
I have for sale from the different strains of the best blood 
on record, as follows: Beacon Comets (see American 
Agriculturist, page 401, 1872) ; Touchstone, Cossack, 
Bertram, Controller, the last two direct from the Bull 
Litchfield, which was awarded flrBt prize of 250 dols., and 
the grand old cow Niobe, which was awarded first prize 
over all Jersey cows; Comet, I exhibited several times in 
N. Y. State Fair, and New England, took the highest medal 
over all hulls of the breed open to the U. S. and Canada, 
from Ayrshire Bulls. Imported Jock (see American Agri¬ 
culturist), Lancer, and Robt. Mars. For Illustrations, 
see American Agriculturist of Vol. 32, page 401. Guernseys, 
Lord Falmouth, and Macdonald, both imported. 
Southdown Sheep direct from Lord Walslngham’s flock in 
England, which took all the leading prizes for years at the 
Royal and at the World s Fair, held at Paris last fall. Now 
is the time to engage Ram Lambs, from King Henry, 
winner of the Royal!" ' ~ ~ ~ " 
and Frede, all imp 
Beacon Hill . 
CIGARETTES 
and TOBACCO. 
4 ‘STRAIGHT’’-Rare Old Virginia. 
“ HALVES”—Rare Old Ferique and Virginia. 
New combinations of these Fragrant Tobaccos. 
FARM GRIST MILLS 
and Corn Shellers. 
Every fanner should have them, 
Over 20,000 In U*e, 
Every machine is guaranteed to 
give satisfaction, or no pay. Price of 
mills, $12; slicllers, $5. Send for de¬ 
scriptive circulars and terms to agents. 
LIVINGSTON & CO., Iron Founders, 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
Warranted to he exactly as represented. Sold by all 
dealers in really first class Farm Machinery. 
Made only by PORTER BLANCHARD’S SONS, Con¬ 
cord, N. H. Send for Circulars. 
G-REAT NATIONAL BENEFIT 
As Whitney’s Gin is to Cotton, so is this Machine to Flax, 
Hemp and other similar plaids. Restoration of our Native 
Linen and Hemp Trade. Improved Automatic Breaking 
and Sculching Machine for Flax and Hemp Fibres. 
(U. S. Patent No. 190,476. dated May 8. 18 i7j Simple, 
strong, thoroughly tested, does the work ot thirty men, bet¬ 
ter than by hand, little power and no skill required. 
Operated hv woman or child. Increased yield of clean, 
straight, unbroken lines. Tow of superior quality and 
greater value. Works all lengths and grades, f all the year 
ground.” Staple products, ready sale at highest prices. 
Elliot Cresson Gold Medal of the Franklin .Institute (rare¬ 
ly awarded). Illustrated pamphlet containing all particu¬ 
lars free hv mail. AMERICAN VEGETABLE 
FIBRE CO., Sole Patentees, . 
213 South Front St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Every Watch Owner’s Friend, 
A key that is al¬ 
ways clean, and 
never wears out. 
yYiLLVVI N t) aT.C H ’ 
Sold by all Jewellers and Watchmakers. Sent to any ad¬ 
dress, hr mail, for 30c. Automatic Eye Glass Holders, by 
mail, 23c. Birch’s Pat. Key Ring, 10c. Send for circular. . 
J. S. BIRCH & CO., 33 Dey Street, New York. 
