[January. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
1882 .] 
NEEDLES. 
THE BEST IN THE MARKET. 
Manufactured by the most skillful artisans 
of Redditch, England. 
Ever>/ Needle warranted perfect. 
HOWARD BROS. & READ, 
SOLE AGENTS, NEW YORK. 
POWELL’S PREPARED CHEMICALS 
dsl fY a Farmer can buy a FORMULA. 
For CpI-i (520 lbs)of POWELL’S 
P repared CHEMICALS 
This,when mixed at home, makes OneTon 
of SUPERIOR PHOSPHATE, equal in 
plant-life and as certain of successful crop- 
production as many high priced Phosphates. 
IVI {T\ EXTRA /No trouble to mix- 
1M EXPENSE. ( Full directions. 
'•b Powell's Chemicals have been thoroughly 
tried, give universal satisfaction, and we offer 
leading farmers in every State as reference. 
Send for Pamphlet. Beware of imitations. 
Brown Chemical Co 
SOLE PROPRIETORS, 
Manufacturers of Baltimore, Md. 
Powell’s Tip Top Bone Fertil¬ 
izer. Priceonly $35 a Ton,net cash. 
Bone Meal. Dissolved Bone. 
Potash. Ammonia. 
And all high-grade Fertilizing Materials. 
COTTON L GRMNiSr 
WCCflaVlEETElS 
MARVIN 
SAFE CO. 
POWDER 
, Absolutely Pure. 
Made from Grape Cream Tartar.—No other preparation 
makes such light, flaky hot breads, or luxurious pastry. 
Can be eaten by dyspeptics without fear of the ills result¬ 
ing from heavy indigestible food. 
Sold only in cans, by all Grocers. 
Royal Baking Powder Co., New York. 
CIDER 
Presses, Graters, Elevators, &c. 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT PRESS 
CO., Syracuse, N. Y. 
JOSEPH GILLOTT’S 
STEEL PENS 
Solo By ALL DEALERS Thro ugH our The WORLD, 
GOLD MEDAL PARI S EX PO SITION - 1878. 
THE LIGHT RUNNING 
Madison Sewing Machine 
Is a solid, Reliable Machine of Latest Style—superior to 
most now offered. Endorsed by the American Agricultur¬ 
ist, etc. Liberal discount* and sole right to Agents. 
MADISON MACHINE CO., 
406 «fc 408 Broadway, N. Y. 
265 Broadway, N. Y. 
GREAT SAVI NG FOR FARMERS! 
THE 
Lightning 
Hay Kinfe! 
(Weymouth’s Patent.) 
Awarded “FIRST ORDER OF MERIT" 
at Melbourne Exhibition, 1880. 
Was awarded the first premium 
at the International Exhibition in 
Philadelphia, in 1876, and accepted 
by the Judges as 
SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER 
KNIFE IN USE. 
It is the BEST KNIFE in the 
world to cut fine feed from bale, to 
cut down mow or slack, to cut corn¬ 
stalks for feed, to cut peat, or for 
ditching in marshes. 
TRY IT. IT WILL PAY YOU. 
Manufactured only by 
HIRAM HOLT & CO., East Wilton, Me.,D.S.A. 
For sale by Hardware Merchants and the trade generally. 
UN 
For Farmers and Others. 
Full of Invaluable Information, 
Hints and. Suggestions. 
Sent Post-paid on Receipt of Price. 
KEEPING ONE COYV PROFITABLY, 
Illustrated with full page engravings of the most 
desirable Dairy Cows.$1.00 
HERBERT’S HINTS TO HORSE KEEP¬ 
ERS. $1.75 
STONEHENGE ON THE HORSE, IN THE 
STABLE AND THE FIELD.$2.00 
OUR FARMER’S ACCOUNT BOOK. M. 
J. Lawrence. $1.00 
BUTTER AND BUTTER MAKING. Haz¬ 
ard....25 c. 
BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILD¬ 
INGS, 257 Illustrations and Designs...$1.50 
HOUSE PLANS FOR EVERY¬ 
BODY, S. B. Reed. $1.50 
HUSMANN’S AMERICAN GRAPE 
GROYVING AND WINE MAKING, 
Illustrated.$1.50 
QUINBY’S NEW BEE-KEEPING. 
The Mysteries of Bee-Keeping Explained.$1.50 
PETER HENDERSON’S PRAC¬ 
TICAL FLORICULTURE, A Guide 
to the Successful Propagation and Cultivation 
of Florists’ Plants.$1.50 
THE SHEPHERD’S MANUAL, A 
Practical Treatise on the Sheep. Designed 
especially for American Shepherds. By Henry 
Stewart.$1.50 
FARM IMPLEMENTS AND FARM 
MACHINERY, 287 Illustrations, John 
J. Thomas.$1.50 
DRAINING FOR PROFIT AND 
DRAINING FOR HEALTH, George 
E. Waring, Jr. $1.50 
TALKS ON MANURES, Joseph Harris.$1.50 
GARDENING FOR PROFIT, Peter 
Henderson.$1.50 
GARDENING FOR PLEASURE, 
Peter Henderson.$1.50 
BARRY’S FRUIT GARDEN.$2.50 
HARRIS ON THE PIG, Breeding, 
Rearing, Management, and Improvement. $1.50 
WRIGHT’S PRACTICAL POUL¬ 
TRY KEEPER.$2.00 
HARRIS’ INSECTS INJURIOUS TO 
VEGETATION.$6.50 
THURBER’S WEEDS AND USE¬ 
FUL PLANTS, 277 Engravings.$1.75 
RILEY’S POTATO PESTS. Illustrated. .50 
JOHNSON’S HOW CROPS GROW. 
Illustrated.$2.00 
JOHNSON’S HOYV CROPS FEED. 
Illustrated.$2.00 
RANDALL’S SHEEP HUSBAND¬ 
RY. Hlustrated. ..$1.50 
QUINN’S MONEY IN THE GAR¬ 
DEN. Illustrated .$1.50 
STEWART’S IRRIGATION FOR 
THE FARM, GARDEN, AND OR¬ 
CHARD. Hlustrated.$1.50 
SCRIBNER’S LUMBER AND LOG 
ROOK.35 
PARSONS ON THE ROSE.$1.50 
LELAND’S FARM HOMES. IN¬ 
DOORS AND OUT-DOORS. Hlus 
trated —..$1.50 
DOGS OF GREAT BRITAIN, 
AMERICA, AND OTHER COUN¬ 
TRIES. Hlustrated. $2.00 
BATTY’S HOW TO HUNT AND 
TRAP. New enlarged Edition.$1.50 
BATTY’S PRACTICAL TAXIDERMY, 
125 Illustrations. Eecognized authority. The author 
had 16 years’ experience. $1.50 
ORANGE JUDD CO., 
Publishers of Rural Books and Books for 
Sportsmen, 
751 Broadway, New York. 
