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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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World’s ONUY Manufacturer of 
WHEEL CHAIRS 
Exclusively.—ALL Styles and Sizes for 
Invalids and Cripples 
Self-propulsion by use of hands only, in 
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and Maker of the “ Rolling Chairs ” pushed 
about at the Centennial. For Illustrated 
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COMMON SENSE 
CHAIRS and ROCKERS. 
Friends! here's comfort. Wife says she 
must have a couple of Common-Sense Rock¬ 
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(^“Special discount to clergymen. Send 
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(Write for particulars; mention this publication.) 
Au Age in Advance of All Other Inventions. 
From a single spool makes a seam stronger and more beau¬ 
tiful than by any combination of two threads. 
THE 
AUTOMATIC 
OR “NO TENSION” SEWING MACHINE. 
ladies careful of Health and appreciat¬ 
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Adapted for Hand or Treadle. 
WILLCOX & GIBBS S. M. CO., 658 Broadway, N. Y. 
DRESS REFORM. 
Union Undergarments. 
Vests and Drawers in one. 
Made in all weights of Merino 
and Cashmere. Chemilettes, 
Princess Skirts, Emancipa¬ 
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a Specialty. NEW Illus¬ 
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MRS. A. FLETCHER, 
6 E. 14th St., New York City. 
ALABAST1E 
Superior to 
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for Walls and Ceilings, is an article 
'of unequalled merit, and can be 
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you to send for Bample card and testimonials to 
SEEEEY BROS., 
32 Burling Slip, Now York City, or 
AVERHiLi PAINT CO., Chicago or Boston. 
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WATER-PROOF 
BUILDING MANILLA. 
(Established in 1866.) 
This -water-proof material, resembling 
fine leather, is used for roofs, outside 
walls of buildings, and inside in place 
of plaster. Made also into carpets and 
rugs. Samples and Catalogue free. 
W. 11. FAY, Camden, N. J. 
Hires’ Improved Hoot Beer, 
Package 25cts« Makes 5 gallons of a delicious, strengthen¬ 
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address on receipt of £5cts. Address 
CHARLES E. HIRES, 48 N. Del. Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 
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Our new Illustrated Catalogues, 
- wrth. full descriptions of many ele¬ 
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NEEDLE CASES, (twice the size of above,) 
containing 120 large-eyed needles, sent for 25c in 
postage stamps. Agents' sample paper, 3c. 
LONDON NEEDLE CO., 
22, 24, 26 Fourth Avenue, New York. 
Accents wanted. $5 a Day made 
selling our NEW HOUSEHOLD 
ARTICLES and FAMILY SCALE. 
Weighs up to 25 lbs. Sells at $1.50. 
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somely illustrated. Ten Valuable Works, by some of the greatest authors in the world, all of which we will send by 
mail, post-paid, upon receipt of Ouly Twenty-five Cents ' 
1 . Enoch Arden and other Poems.— By Alfred Ten¬ 
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5. Amos Barton.— A Novel. By George Eliot, author 
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6. Captain Alick’s Legacy.— A Novel. By M. T. Cal- 
dor, the celebrated American author. 
7. Henry Arkell.— A Novel. By Mrs. Henry Wood, 
author of “ East Lynne,” etc 
8. Retribution ; or, the Mystery of the Mill. An 
American Novel. By Margaret Blount. 
9. A Gilded Sin.— A Novel. By the author of “Dora 
Thorne,” “ Madolin’s Lover,” etc. 
10. Blue Eyes and Golden Hair.— A Novel. By 
Annie Thomas, author of “ Playing for High Stakes,” etc. 
, Remember we will send all the above by mail, post-paid, upon receipt of only Twenty-five Cents in postage stamps. Was 
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reliability, we refer to any newspaper publisher in New York^and Jo the Commercial Agencies, as we have been long 
familiar things which we see every day around us likewise 
the culture and manner of growth of all kinds of foreign 
fruits, nuts, spices, ete., with illustrations. 
established and are well known. Address 
F. M. EUPTON, Publisher, 27 Park Place, New York. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form , for want of space elsewhere. 
In justice to llie majority of our sub¬ 
scribers, wlio Inave been readers for many 
years, articles and illustrations are sel¬ 
dom repeated, as those who desire in¬ 
formation on a particular subject can 
cheaply obtain one or more of the hack 
numbers containing what is wanted. 
Rack numbers of the “American Agri¬ 
culturist,” containing desired articles, or 
those referred to in the “Basket” or 
elsewhere, can usually be sent post-paid 
for 15 cts. each, or SI.50 per volume. 
Clubs can at any time be increased by remitting for 
each addition, the price paid by the original members; 
or a small club may be made a larger one at reduced rates, 
thus: One having sent 5 subscribers and $6, may after¬ 
wards send 5 names more and $4, making 10 subscribers 
for $10.00; and so for any of the other club rates. 
The German Edition.— All the principal arti¬ 
cles and engravings that appear in the American Agri¬ 
culturist arc reproduced in a German Edition. It is 
the chief and best German Journal of its kind issued 
in this country. Our friends can do good service by 
calling the attention of their German neighbors and 
friends to the fact that they can have tire paper in their 
own language. Those who employ Germans will find 
that Edition a most useful and acceptable present. 
Round Copies of Volume 40 (18 81) are 
now ready. They arc neatly bound in our uniform 
style, cloth, with gilt hacks. Price at the office, $2. If 
sent by mail $2.30. We can usually supply, at the same 
rate, any of the 25 previous volumes, or from volume 16 
to 40 inclusive. Any ten or more volumes, in one lot. 
will he supplied at the office for $1.75 each: or be for¬ 
warded by mail or express, carriage prepaid, for $2 each. 
Terms to New’ Soutli Wales, New Zea¬ 
land, Australia, Europe, etc.— To several in¬ 
quirers. Under the latest revision of the Postal Union 
Regulations the price of the American Agriculturist 
(either English or German edition), including postage 
prepaid through, will be covered by 7 shillings sterling 
per annum. This applies to the above countries, and to 
all others embraced in the General Postal Union. The 
simplest mode of remittance is by Postal Money Orders, 
payable in London, to the order of Orange Judd Com 
pany. These can be readily cashed in N. Y. City at a 
slight discount, which the publishers will cheerfully pay. 
For Club rates (postage included), see page 186, aud 
reckon the shilling sterling at 24 cents. 
Pages AVortls Studying.— As always, upon the 
approach of spring work, there is an increased number 
of announcements from dealers in Seeds, Plants, Imple¬ 
ments, Fertilizers, etc., and in this year of renewed ac¬ 
tivity in all departments,the crowd is greater than ever. To 
avoid any trenching upon our reading columns, eight 
extra pages have been added to accommodate our friends, 
and still a large number of late comers are necessarily 
left out.—These advertising pages are of great value to 
our readers as a source of information, and worth study¬ 
ing carefully to learn what is offered, old and new, and by 
whom. It is equivalent to going to a great Fair, where a 
multitude of reliable men exhibit what they have to sup¬ 
ply. Reading what others say in a business way, and how 
they say it, will usually give one new thoughts and sug 
gestions useful in his own calling. We have excluded 
many advertisements because not approved, or because 
from men not known to be, or not believed to be, every 
way trustworthy_I^”When corresponding with any 
of our advertisers, or sending for catalogues, etc., it is 
well to state that you are a reader of this Journal. They 
will know what we expect, and what you expect of them 
as to prompt and fair treatment. 
Onions Broad-cast on Prairie I,and.— 
' So many unusual things are possible in “the West,” 
that when we were asked some months ago about plow¬ 
ing up the prairie and sowing onions broad-cast, we ex 
pressed a doubt as to its practicability and asked for the 
experience of western friends. Among other replies is 
one from J. Burch, Walsh Co., Dakota, who says that he 
sowed onions broad-cast the second year after breaking 
up the prairie, and that the labor expended in trying to 
keep ahead of the weeds cost more than two such crops 
would bring. Other testimony is to the same effect. 
