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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
Winchester Repeating Fire Arms. 
S^EVEHY VARIETY OF METALLIC AMMUNITION AT THE LOWEST MARKET RATES, 
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET. 
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY, 
New Maveafi, Conn,, or 245 ISroadway, New York. 
Agent for the Pacific Coast, JOHN SKINKER, 115 Pine St., San Francisco, Cal. 
COOK’S EUROPEAN TOURS. 
Messrs. THOMAS COOK & SON, originators of the world-renowned TOURIST and EXCURSION SYSTEM, estah- 
S|ed 1 a 1 ser a ieso r f Special Personally-Conducted Parties to Europe, iSn^^oll^^bel; 
GIUM, the RHINE, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, ITALY. FRANCE, etc., at the Lowest Kates of Fare ever 
yet Advertised. 9‘> Days'Tour, <600. -SECOND MAY PARTY, leaving New York May 28,29 and 3! , 82 Days’ Tour, 
$500.—COOK'S ANNUAL VACATION TOUR, designed and arranged for Teachers. Students, and those en¬ 
gaged in Educational Work, and others wno can only leave home during the Summer Vacation. To lease New York on 
June 26 n nrt28 ; 48 Days’ Tour, #250 and g>275; 67 Days’ Tour, $350 and $375; 82 Days’ Tour, $450 and $475. 
All the above Tours are First-Class, allowing the passengers the greatest possible facilities. Programmes forwarded 
on application.—COOK’S EXCURSIONIST. May number, contains fares for over 1,000 Tours, now ready; by mail, 10c. 
For further particulars, address THOMAS COOK. <Si SON, 201 Broailway, Jlew York. 
BEST IN THE WORLD. 
COMMON-SENSE CHAIRS 
AND ROCKERS, 
With or without Reading and Writ¬ 
ing Table. A iady purchaser writes : 
“ The only objection to vour Common- 
Sense Rocker is we all want It. 
I love it, I love if, and who shall dare 
To chide me for loving the Common- 
Sense Chair.” 
Strong, Easy, and Roomy ; it 
fits everywhere Send stamp for 
“ List to F. A. SINCLAIR, 
Mottville, Onon. Co., N. Y. 
Every chair stamped and warranted perfect. 
“From Work-Room to Wearer.” 
Real Good, well-made, perfect-fitting. 
White French Yoke Shirts, open 
back, shield-shaped linen bosom, all ready 
to wash and wear. Mailed, post-paid, 12 
for $6, 6 for $3.50, less number 60 cents 
each. Send size of collar worn and full 
address to 
NEWARK SHIRT COMPANY, 
Newark, N. J. 
BARLOW’S INDIGO BLUE. 
Its well-known excellence as a Wash-Blue commends it 
to every grocer as an article of sure sale. Housekeepers 
using It once will buy again. 
I). S. WILTBERGER, Proprietor, 
No. 333 North Second street, Philadelphia . 
“metallic shingles. 
Gold Medal Awarded at Paris Exposition, 1878, 
ill 
Make the best roof in the world. 
Superior to Tin. Cheaper than 
Slate, and less than if the weight. 
Cannot Crack. Fire Proof. Can bo 
put on by any Carpenter. 
75 per cent, saved in freight, with 
Ho breakage in carriage or putting 
on. U3?~ Will last a life-time. Send 
for full description and prices to tho 
IRON-CLAD MANUFACTURING CO., 
P. O. Box 2528, New York City.’’ 
BAY STATE 
Paring, Coring, and Slicing Machine 
E. RANSOM, 34 MAIDEN LANE, N. Y. CITY, 
i Importer of Aimatto and Dairy Coloring. 
The only practical Parer and Sllcer known. We make a 
common size for family use, and a Mammoth No. 1 weigh¬ 
ing 11 lbs., and Mammoth No 2, with steel arbors and bab¬ 
bitted boxes, weighing 14 lbs., for factory use. Either of 
these machines will pare, core, and slice a bushel of apples 
in 10 minutes. GOODELL COMPANY, 
Antrim, N. H. Sole Manufacturers. 
Highest Award 
AND 
ONLY MEDAL 
FOR 
French Dressing 
AND 
Satin Polish. 
B. F.BROWN & CO. 
Boston, Mass. 
FFICE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., \ 
T _ — CniCAGO, April 22,1879. i 
J. B. HALL, Agent Strong's H. C. L. D. 
Drab Sir:— 1 have been using Strong’s Hydro-Carbon 
Leather Dressing for harness in the stables of this Co. since 
last summer, ami find it Ihe best I have ever used, and be¬ 
lieve all your circular claims for if is true. 
, D. C. LEACH, Supt. of Stables. 
A tew Agents wanted. 
A. D. STRONG, Proprietor, Ashtabula, O. 
World's ONLY Manufacturer of 
WHEEL CHAIRS 
Exclusively.—ALL Styles and Sizes for 
Invalids’ and Cripples’ 
Self-propulsion by use of hands only, 
in or out-doors. Comfort, durability, 
and ease of movement unequalled. Pat¬ 
entee and Maker of the “ Rolling 
Chairs ” pushed about at the Centennial. 
Send stamp for Illustrated Catalogue, 
and mention American Agriculturist. 
HERBERT S. SMITH, 32 Platt St., New York. 
Solo By All Dealers iHROuaHoum^ World. 
Hires Root Beer Package 
Makes 5 Gallons of Delicious Koot Beer for 25 cts. Made 
from Pipsissewa, Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, etc. To Farmers 
and Laboring Men it will be found an agreeable, refreshing 
Beverage during the Summer months. Registered in Patent 
Office. Sent by mail on receipt of 25 cts. Manufactured 
only by C. E. HIKES, Wholesale Botanic Druggist, 215 
Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
REGALIN PRESERVING POWDER, 
FOR ECCS, BUTTER, FRESH OR 
SALTED MEAT, Etc. 
Perfectly tasteless, and preserves the color. Keeps the 
brine clear, free from scum, and brine and meat from sour- 
nur. So salted, it is in taste and flavor much sweeter than 
ordinary, Price 50 cts. per Box. Sent by mail to any ad¬ 
dress, postage prepaid. Agents wanted. 
_C. AM ENDE, Hoboken, N, J, 
THE OPPENHEIM 
DOUBLE BUGGY. 
Instantly changed from a neat Buggy into a roomy 4 pa 3 - 
senger Carriage. Entirely new principle. No rattling or 
shaking. No half-and-half look about it. Send for illus¬ 
trated price list. New Haven. Conn. 
THE OPPENHEIM M’F’G CO. 
Time Your Hordes* 
Our New Horse Timer 
in German Silver Case, Nickel-plated. 
Accurate and Reliable. 
Its size and form same as an ordinary watch. It is the best 
and most perfect timer made. The only one that marks 
eighths of seconds. These timers add immensely to the in¬ 
terest of sports of ail kinds, and are invaluable for scientific 
and mechanical purposes. 
J. S. I5IRCTI & CO„ 38 Dcy S<„ RT. Y. 
Tnk Aubtjuxdat.e Timkh.—’T his timer is the size of an 
ordinary watch, is the onlv one that records eighths of 
seconds, and the price, in a German silver case, nickel-plated, 
is only $15. We ran certify to the accuracy of these timers, 
as we use them ourselves, and at a horse race, or any other 
coldest requiring an accurate record ot time, would as soon, 
be without our coat as without our Aubnrndale.— 'Spirit-of 
the Times. February 22,1879. 
