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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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W. S. BLUNT’S 
Universal Force Pumps. 
Secured by letters patent. 
THESE PUMPS HAVE RECEIVED THE 
“MEDAL OE SUPERIORITY.” 
The highest award of the American Institute 
for 1878 over all competitors. 
These pumps have enormous now'er, and are for the house 
or for out-door wells of any depth. Thev are constructed 
with special regard to strength, 
ease of working, and durability. 
Thev can he immediately 
changed from lift to force pumps, 
and the air chamber can he re¬ 
volved, so as to allow the handle 
to work at any desired angle with 
the spout. Having close tops, 
they cannot be tampered with. 
Attention is called to our new 
elegant pattern DEEP WELL 
non-freezing FIRE PUMP. 
Also, Blunt’s Sand Vacu¬ 
um Chambers.—A complete 
protection against sand or gritty 
water in dug or driven wells, 
pits, mines, and rivers. 
For hand or steam pumps, 
all sizes, from l^-inch to 4-inch 
suction pipe. 
Send for circulars to 
NASON M’F’G CO., 
71 Fulton and 71 Beek- 
tnnn St. New York. 
New England Agency, A. M. MORTON & CO., S3 
Washington St., Boston Mass. 
Pacific Coast Agency, Dunham, Carrigan & Co., 
San Francisco, Cal. __ 
THE DRIVEN WELL, 
Town and County privileges lor making 
I>riven Wells and selling Licenses under 
the established American j>riven Well 
l*alent, leased by the year to responsible par¬ 
ties, by 
WM. D. ANDREWS & BRO., 
NEW YORK. 
“ Hector ” Force & Suction Pumps, 
WITH PATENT STONE CYLINDERS, 
For Wells, Cisterns, Coal Mines, 
Wincl-Mills, Brewers, &c. 
The “ Hector ” 
are the most dura- 
able and easiest 
working pumps in 
the market, are be¬ 
ing used in wells _ 
of all depths with perfect success. The cylinders are acid 
proof and cannot rust, hence valves do not wear ; they can 
be attached to any other iron pumps, and are especially 
suitable for Driven Wells and Wind Mills. Will sell cylinders 
(ready to be attached) separate from the stock, if desired. 
Double Cylinder Pumps for Mines, &c., made to order. 
Active and responsible agents wanted in every State. 
(Send for Circulars.) EWALD OVER, 
Sole Manufacturer, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Hmeks increase the yield 
OF YOUR CROPS BY USING 
JONES’ PAT. Polished Steel DRILL POINTS, 
Which fit all drill boots, cut flat bottom furrows, cover with 
moist, mellow soil (rather than dry surface earth >, and, in¬ 
stead of crowding the seed into a space of but one inch in 
the rows, spread it three and four inches, thus allowing the 
plant ROOM TO STOOL, so conducive to its subsequent 
growth and proper development. 
JONES’ SEEDING AND CULTIVATING At¬ 
tachment is also easily adjusted to any drill, spreads the 
seed 4, 5, and 6 inches in the rows, and my experience with 
it seeding and cultivating my present wheat crop of 150 
acres, warrants me in placing it head and shoulders above 
any other device. 
Address, for particulars, JOHN A. JONES, 
Circulars free. Mt. Pleasant, 
Agents wanted ; reference required. Del. 
F 
Ragan's Cider Presses 
Capacity 25 to 30 bar¬ 
rels per day; easily 
worked; very com¬ 
pact ; of immense 
power. Not liable to 
get out of order. Gives 
universal satisfaction. 
Manufactured only by 
EWALD OVER, 
Indianapolis, Ind. 
(Send for Circular.; 
LionFeed Cutter, 
combining the latest best 
improvements. Also 
Gale’s Feed Cutters, 
both cylinder and lever, 
and 
Belclier & Taylor’s 
Root Cutters. 
For full description send 
for illustrated catalogue 
and price list. Address 
The Belchee & Taylok 
Ag’l Tool Co., 
Chicopee Falls, Mass. 
FARMERS FRIEND 
Grain and Fertilizer 
Anil Force Feel Grass Seed Sower. 
Its CONE-GEARING and DOUBLE FORCE 
FEED are household words in thousands of fanners’ 
homes. 
Its FERTILIZER SOWER is perfect, and is as 
easily run and managed as plain drills of other manufacture. 
They all have our PATENT REAR HOE SHIFT¬ 
ER without extra charge. 
Its SPRING HOE is the best for stony and stumpy soil. 
It has carried off the HIGHEST HONORS at the 
"World’s Fairs at PARIS and PHILADELPHIA, and 
at every prominent fair and trial where shown. 
It is the CHEAPEST because it is BEST. Consult 
your own interest and do not buy until you see the machine, 
or our catalogue and prices. 
Mention the Am. Agriculturist and address 
FARMERS FRIEND M’F’G €0. 
DAYTON, OHIO. 
POWER 
CIDER 
with Double 
Platform 
Grater (reduced to $40). 
Elevator, and full line of 
Cider Mill Supplies. Seud 
for Catalogue. Address 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
PRESS CO., 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
HALLADAY 
STANDARD. 
(17 sizes—from 1 Man to 45 
Horse Power.) 
83,500,000 WORTH NOW 
IN USE. 
The only wind-mill awarded 
TWO MEDALS and 
TWO DIPLOMAS 
at the International Exhibi¬ 
tion, Philadelphia, 1876. And 
the only Mill recognized in tlie —— , 
distribution of Medals at L’Ex- 
position Universelle, Paris,1878. jjjnr 
This mill is constructed on rm 
scientific principles, and guar- — 
anteed to do good 
work in any kind of 
wind. it is also 
guaranteed to be 
well made of good 
material; to be per- - 
feetly self - regulat- 1 iPhsr * 
ing; to possess more 
power; to be more 
reliable in all kinds-—-—- ——w— ... .. 
of winds than any other mill made, and further than this, it 
is Guaranteed NOT TO BLOW DOWN. 
Send for CATALOGUE “A” and Price List. 
U. S. WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO., 
BATAVIA, ILL. 
” ."buy "the best.' - "* 
Myers’ Improved Wind Mill 
The Mill has a solid wheel built ex¬ 
pressly to stand any storm, and 
when in motion moves as regular as 
a steam engine. Perfectly bal¬ 
anced on the derrick in or out of 
gear. Pronounced by the best mechanics to 
r /^1 \mRhIL be superior to all other Mills. No 
I y ■ ml7 farmer, stock-raiser, or dairyman should be 
K Him without one for pumping water for stock, 
"■*» grinding feed of all kinds, churning, and 
many other purposes. Send for a full descriptive circular. 
SILVER * DEMING Manuf’g Co., S alem, Ohio. 
We manufacture the old reliable Stover 
—the well tried, strong, durable, self-regu¬ 
lating, solid wheel Wind Mill, which 
took the Centennial Diploma, as well as a 
Medal Others may talk, but we refer to 
the Official Centennial Report. Also 0. 
E. Winger's Improved $20.00 Oscillating 
Feed Grinder, which is operated by 10 and 
12 ft. Pumping Wind Mills—a novel and 
perfect Mill for grinding all kinds of grain 
for stock and bouse use. Agents wanted 
Branch factory at Gveencastle, Pa. Send for 
STOVER WIND ENGINE CO., 
Freeport. 
Galvanized Cable Fence Strand 
The only Wire Fence that stands the test of time. No 
PHILIP S. JUSTICE, 
14 N. 5th SL, Phil., Pa. 
L E. RANSOM, 34 MAIDEN LANE, N. Y. CITY, 
• Importer of Annatto and Dairy Coloring. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form , for leant of s}iace elsewhere. 
Continued from Page 294, 
In justice to the majority of our sub¬ 
scribers, who liave been readers for many 
years, articles ami illustrations are sel¬ 
dom repeated, as tliose who desire in¬ 
formation on a particular subject can 
cheaply obtain one or more of the hack; 
numbers containing what is W’anted. 
Hack numbers of the “ American Agri¬ 
culturist,” containing articles referred to 
in tiie 64 Basket” or elsewhere, can al¬ 
ways foe supplied and sent post-paid for 
15 cts. each, or §1.50 per volume. 
“The Vanilla Tree.”—England has of late 
been much excited, over a letter to “ The Times,” in 
which the writer praises the “Vanilla Tree,” as planted 
in the avenues of Paris. Some one guessed that the 
tree must be the Catalpa, from some resemblance in the 
shape of its pods to Vanilla beans, but the “Vanilla 
Tree ” of this Times correspondent, turns out to be the 
Paulownia, which has nothing in common with Vanilla. 
The 64 Moss Pink.”—One or our best, native, 
earlv-flowering plants, Phlox subulata, has rewarded an 
English gardener, Mr. Nelson, who has raised it from 
seed, a number of varieties as to color. “ The Garden ” 
says, “It would be interesting to know if there are many 
varieties where the plant is common in America ; if not, 
onr American friends will have to come to us for these.” 
Of course we do not know the extent of the variation 
obtained by Mr. Nelson, but we have this charming 
plant, in the purest white, deepest rose color, with 
numerous intermediate shades, and all excellent. 
Steam in Lumbering.—According to the “Pa¬ 
cific Rural Press,” an English machine, called “Ran- 
some’s Patent Steam Tree-feller and Log Cross-cut Saw’,” 
has been introduced upon the Pacific Coast. Our esteemed 
contemporary, while it reproduces an English engraving, 
showing the method of its operation, does not state that 
it has yet been tested upon the trees of California, where 
such a machine, if practicable, would be especially use¬ 
ful. It operates upon much the same principle that drills 
are worked in mines in so far as the power generated at 
a distance is conveyed to a separate machine stationed 
where the work is to be done. A large saw is used in 
felling; this is attached to a small portable engine, to 
which steam is conveyed from a distant portable boiler 
through a flexible pipe. The forests of California are 
well calculated to test the value of such a device, and we 
doubt not that the “Rural Press” will in due time give 
an account of its working. 
“Root” of Grass.—J. W. Campbell, Ridgeway, 
N. C. The “root” sent by mail, more properly a root- 
stock, or rhizome , was very dry and dead when it came to 
hand. Wo think it was probably the root-stock of 
Guinea-grass, Sorghum halepense , but not feeling sure we 
wrote, asking for a specimen to be sent so packed that it 
would reach us alive, that we might grow the grass and 
learn exactly what it is. The letter, dated May 24th, was 
sent to the above address; on Juno 27th it came back 
“ to writer,” the person addressed not being found. 
Noel Humphreys, an artist whose work is fa¬ 
miliar to readers of English illustrated books, died in 
London on June 10th, at the age of 72. He was connect¬ 
ed with horticulture through his numerous drawings of 
plants, which he executed with unsurpassed grace. 
Tlie Nettle as a Fibre Plant.—The common 
Stinging Nettle, was known to the ancient Egyptians as 
a fibre-producing plant, and is utilized as such at pres¬ 
ent in several countries of Northern Europe. Of 
late the plant has been investigated by a Commission 
appointed by the German Minister of Agriculture—and 
its report is noticed by the European journals. The 
experiments with the plant.show that the Nettle pro¬ 
duces a fibre quite equal to any other for textile pur¬ 
poses, yarns, ropes, paper making, etc. It is stated 
that a paper mill has been established in East Prussia 
for making paper entirely from the Nettle. It is expect¬ 
ed that this report will lead to the cultivation of the 
Nettle on a large scale, and that extensive tracts have al¬ 
ready been marked out for this purpose. The plant in 
question is the common Stinging Nettle of Europe, Ur- 
