1880.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
117 
Catalogues Received. 
When a catalogue includes more than one department 
of business—as Nursery and Greenhouse, we, as hereto¬ 
fore, place it under what appears to be the leading branch. 
SEEDSMEN. 
Huso Beyer, New London, Iowa.—Besides Vegetable 
and Flower Seeds offers Greenhouse Plants, Bulbs, etc. 
J. Bolgiano & Son, No. 38 South Calvert Street, Balti¬ 
more, Md.—One of the oldest houses in the country, and 
has several novelties, including the Queen Tomato. 
Alfred Bkidgejian, No. 870 Broadway, New York.— 
A year older than the above; a very compact, and ably 
illustrated list of everything in the trade. 
John Lewis Child, Queens, Queens Co., N. Y.— 
Flower Seeds in half dime packets. Bulbs and Green¬ 
house Plants. Illustrated. 
Cole & Brothers, Pella, Iowa.—Vegetable, Flower, 
and Farm Seeds ; full, compact and illustrated. 
Crossman Bros., 300 Munroe Avenue, Rochester, 
N. Y.—A wholesale list of Vegetable and Field Seeds. 
J. A. Foote, Terre Haute, Ind.—Vegetable and Farm 
and Flower Seeds. Neat, compact, and business like. 
James J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass.—Character¬ 
istic in every feature, especially in the many novelties 
and specialties. Also the Hubbard Squash. 
E. M. Haven, Bloomingdale. Van Buren Co., Mich.— 
Vegetable Seeds and Hot-bed and Garden Vegetable 
Plants. 
Thomas Meehan. Germantown, Pa.—Special list of 
Tree, Shrub, and Fruit-tree Seeds. 
T. M. Metcalf. St. Paul, Minn., offer largely the 
growth of their “North Star Seed Farms.” Also Small 
Fruits and Forest Tree Seedlings. 
E. A. Reeves, No. 69 Cortlandt Street, New York, sends 
a neat illustrated list of Vegetable and Farm Seeds, and 
another for Flower Seeds, both very full and complete. 
I. J. Simonson. No. 63 Barclay Street.—Send out sepa¬ 
rate catalogues for Vegetable and Flower Seeds, the 
selection in both very large. 
Wi. W. Sterling, Cutchogue, N. Y.—A select list of 
Vegetable Seeds of his own growing. 
James M. Thorburn & Co., No. 15 John Street, N. Y 
—For nearly 80 years Thorbnrn’s seed store has been 
known to New Yorkers ; the catalogue is a wonder of 
capaciousness and compactness, and presents an innova 
tion by being illustrated. 
NURSERYMEN. 
Garret II. Banta, Riverdale, Bergen Co., N. J.—A 
select list of Fruit and Ornamental Stock, Evergreens, etc. 
Cherry & Neuson, Nashville, Tenn.—Besides Fruits, 
of which there are many Southern varieties, very full in 
Evergreen and other Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 
John S. Collins, Moorestown, N. J., sends his whole¬ 
sale list of Small Fruits, etc. 
Robt. Douglass & Sons, Waukegan, Ill.—To their 
usual wholesale list of Evergreen and Ornamental Tree 
seedlings add much interesting descriptive matter. Also 
a list of Forest Trees by mail. 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y., send a special 
list of Strawberries, with useful directions for culture. 
The Gould Nursery, Beaver Dam, Wis.—Selections 
with special reference to the climate of the Northwest in 
Fruits and Ornamental Stock. 
Charles A. Green, Clinton, Munroe Co., N. Y.— 
Small Fruits, accompanied by a treatise ontheir culture. 
David Hill, Dundee, III.—Wholesale list of Ever¬ 
green and Forest Tree Seedlings, also older stock and 
Fruit Trees, etc. 
King & Murray, Flushing, N. Y.—This, the Blood- 
good Nursery, shows no signs of age in its catalogue, ex¬ 
cept the statement that it was established in 1790. 
J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, Monmouth Co., N. J.—A 
full catalogue of Small Fruits with various specialties. 
T.V. Munson, Denison, Texas.—Fruit and Ornamental 
Stock, with special reference to the wants of the State. 
John C. Neltnor, Turner Junction, Ill.—Two very 
neat, compact, and comprehensive lists, one of general 
Nursery Stock, and the other devoted to Strawberries, 
with descriptions. 
C. M. Silva & Son, Newcastle, Cal.—Fruit and Orna¬ 
mental Trees suited to the Pacific coast. 
W. C. Steele, Laporte, Ind.—A price list of Smail 
Fruits in great variety. 
H. M. Thompson & Son, St. Francis, Wis.—Seedlings 
of Evergreen and Deciduous Trees, Fruits and Tree and 
Shrub Seeds. Wholesale list. 
B. F. Transou & Co., Humboldt, Tenn.—A genera 
stock of varieties best suited to the State, some of which 
are local. 
F. Trowbridge. Milford, Conn.— A Cranberry circular. 
E. B. Underhill. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., sends a neat 
and well classified list of Small Fruits, or “ berry plants.” 
John Van Loon, New Amsterdam, Wis.—Small Fruits 
and others, with special reference to hardiness. Seeds 
and Ornamental Plants. 
Geo. S. Wales, Rochester, N. Y.—Small Fruits, special¬ 
ties in Vegetable Seeds and Vegetable Plants, also a trea¬ 
tise on Strawberry culture. 
Zimmerman Bros., Cameron, Mo.— A collection of 
Fruit and Ornamental Stock suited to the climate. 
FLORISTS. 
Thomas Elverson, New Brighton, Beaver Co.. Pa.— 
Very full and excellent list of greenhouse and other Plants. 
Peter Henderson, No. 35 Cortlandt Street, N. Y.— 
A special low rate list for collections of Plants. 
Leeds & Co.. Richmond, Ind.—Both wholesale and re¬ 
tail lists, including many novelties. Roses a specialty. 
Arnold Puetz. Jacksonville, Fla.—Plants, Bulbs, 
Bustle work, and young Alligators. 
Wm. B. Reed, Chambersburg, Pa.—Special Rose list 
and greenhouse Plants. 
A. Whitcomb, Lawrance, Kan.—A choice selection, 
including novelties in the usual “ neat as a pin ” style. 
LIVE STOCK. 
A. G. Atkins, Orange, N. J.—Jersey Cattle, Berkshires, 
and Fowls of choice breeds, 
Baker & Harrigan, Comstocks, Washington Co., 
N. Y.—A large list of Trotting stock with pedigrees. 
E. Dillon & Co., Bloomington, Ill.—Illustrated cata¬ 
logue of their immense stock of Norman French Horses. 
L. L. Reed, Auburn, Ohio.—Thorough-bred stock from 
Pigs to Pigeons. 
A. M. Sheperd, Sand Brook, N. J.—The leading varie¬ 
ties of Fowls and their eggs. 
L. B. Silver, Cleveland, O.—Catalogue of “Ohio Im¬ 
proved Chester Swine.” 
MACHINERY AND MISCELLANEOUS. 
J. L. Case & Co., Racine, Wis.—A Farmer’s Guide 
Book, which is a complete almanac, besides setting forth 
Separators and Powers. 
The Chicago Scraper and Ditcher Co., at Chicago 
and Maywood, Ill., set forth the merits of their Screw 
Pulverizer, and illustrate it in a comprehensive circular 
of over 40 pages. 
A. B. Cohu, 197 Water Street, N. Y.—An immense va¬ 
riety of Farm Implements and Machinery, with many 
specialties and novelties. 
Eureka Mower Co., Towanda, Pa.—Illustrate their 
direct Draft Mower, Eureka, in several forms. 
Wilson L. Gill, Columbus, O.—Plows in great variety 
illustrated and described. 
Heebner & Sons, Lansdale, Pa.—Horse Powers, 
Threshers, Sawing Machines, etc. 
H. W. Hill & Co., Decatur, Ill., set forth their nu¬ 
merous hardware specialties, Hog Rings, Animal Mark¬ 
ers, etc., in a handsome pamphlet, and also in a hu¬ 
morous sheet entitled “ That Hog of Mine.” 
A. McCready & BrO., New Galilee, Pa.—Excelsior 
(Dog) Churn Power. 
Millburn Wagon Company, Toledo, O.—A catalogue 
of Carts, Farm Wagons, Buggies, etc., beautifully illus¬ 
trated and concisely described. 
Oppenheih Manufacturing Company, New Haven, 
Conn.—The Oppenheim Double Buggy illustrated in 
several forms by handsome photographs. 
Rankin Refrigerator Co., New York.—Cooling and 
Ice Making Apparatus. 
Geo. F. Shedd, Waltham, Mass.—Portable Steam En¬ 
gines. 
S. E. & J. M. Sprout, Nuney, Pa.—The William* 
Evaporator. 
FOREIGN CATALOGUES. 
John A. Bruce & Co., Hamilton, Capada.—A full anC 
illustrated catalogue of Seeds of all kinds. 
F. C. Heinemann, Erfurt, Prussia.—Catalogue of Seeds, 
Fruits, Plants, Bulbs, etc., and an immense one it is. 
STATEMENT 
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, 
F. S. WINSTON, President, 
For the Year ending December 31st, 1S79, 
Annuity- Account. 
Annuities in force, Jan. 1 , 1879 . 
Premium Annuities. 
Annuities Issued. 
No. 
53 
2 
Ann. Pay’ts. 
$ 20,549 °9 
5,981 63 
701 00 
Annuities in force, Jan. 1 , 1880 . 
Premium Annuities. .. 
Annuities Terminated. 
No. 
49 
6 
Ann. Pay’ts. 
$ 18,504 97 
5,289 31 
3,437 44 
55 
$ 27,231 72 
55 
$ 27,231 72 
/ 
Insurance Account. 
No. 
Policies in force, Jan. 1, 1879.-91,828 
Risks Assumed.12,210 
Amount. 
$290,774,315 
38,394,554 
Policies in force, Jan. 1, 
Risks Terminated. 
No. 
1880..95,423 
Amount. 
$298,760,867 
30,408,002 
104,038 
$329,168,869 
104,038 
$329,168,869 
Dr, 
Revenue 
Account. 
Cr. 
To Balance from last account. 
“ Premiums received. 
“ Interest and Rents., 
$101,804,169 84 
By paid Death and Endowments Claims 
(matured and discounted)_$ 7 , 
“ “ Annuities..... 
“ “ Dividends. 3 
“ “ Surrendered Policies and Addi¬ 
tions. 3,555,8oo 4 ; 
“ “ Commissions (payment of cur¬ 
rent and extinguishment of 
future) . 
“ “ Contingent Guarantee Ac¬ 
count. 302,908 08 
“ “ Taxes and Assessments. 350,324 26 
“ “ Expenses. 700,923 60 
“ Balance to New Account. 85 , 765,515 68 
$ 101 , 804,169 84 
007,195 25 
25,080 78 
, 427,479 00 
668,942 74 
Dr, 
Balance Sheet. 
Cr. 
To Reserve at four per cent .$83,210,134 00 
“ Claims by death not yet due. 619,895 00 
“ Premiums paid in advance. io 3,59 2 64 
“ Surplus and Contingent Guaran¬ 
tee f und. 4,529,373 V 
By Bonds Secured by Mortgages on 
Real (Estate.$54,895,134 77 
“ United'States and other Bonds.... 18,917,618 12 
“ Loans on U. S. Bonds. 2,100,000 00 
“ Real Estate. 7,811,805 18 
“ Cash in Banks and Trust Compa¬ 
nies at interest. 2,363.33728 
“ Interest accrued. 1,397,061 07 
“ Premiums deferred, quarterly and 
semi-annual . 809,705 97 
“ Premiums in transit, principally for 
December. 99,974 35 
“ Balances due by Agents . 68,358 07 
$ 88 , 462,994 81 
NOTE. If the New York Standard of four and half per cent Interest be used, the Surplus is Eleven 
million one hundred and forty-one thousand, forty-one dollars and four cents. 
, 33 a PP ea T s by the Balance Sheet, a dividend larger on policies paying the old rates 
than that for the previous year, also on other policies in proportion, will be awarded to such as shall be in 
force at their anniversaries in 1880. 
The rates for life insurance in this Company were reduced in 1879. 
New York, January 22, 1880. 
BOARD OP TRUSTEES. 
Frederick S. Winston, 
Robert H. McCurdy, 
William Betts, LL.D., 
Samuel E. Sproulls, 
Samuel M. Cornell, 
Lucius Robinson, 
William Smith Brown, 
William H. Popham, 
Samuel D, Babcock, 
Henry A. Smythe, 
William E. Dodge, 
George S. Coe, 
John E. Develin, 
Martin Bates, 
William A. Haines, 
Seymour L. Husted, 
Oliver H. Palmer, 
Henry E, Davies, 
Richard A. McCurdy, 
James C. Holden, 
Hermann C. von Post, 
George C. Richardson 
Alexander H. Rice, 
William E. Babcock, 
F. Ratchford Starr, 
Frederick H, Cossitt, 
Lewis May, 
Oliver Harriman, 
Thomas Dickson, 
Henry W. Smith, 
John H. Sherwood, 
George H. Andrews, 
Robert Olyphant, 
Geo. F. Baker, 
Jos. Thompson. 
Benj. B, Sherman, 
