1880 .] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
163 
IN PRESS. 
New and Revised Edition. 
The Best Boot on Does Ever PilisM. 
A SUPERB VOLUME. 
THE DOGS 
OP GREAT BRITAIN, AMERICA, and 
OTHER COUNTRIES. 
Their Breeding, Training, and Management in Health 
and Disease, comprising all the essential parts of the 
two Standard Works on the Dog by 
STOiVEHEI^GG. 
Thereby furnishing what now costs $11.25 for $2.00. 
It describes the best Game and HUNTING GROUNDS IN 
AMERICA. 
Gives names of the Prize Winners in past Dog Shows. 
Contains OVER ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL EN¬ 
GRAVINGS,embracing most noted Dogs in both Continents. 
Making together, WITH CHAPTERS BY AMERICAN 
WRITERS, the MOST COMPLETE DOG BOOK EVER 
PUBLISHED. 
12mo. Tinted Paper. PRICE, POST-PAID, $2.00. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, Publishers, 
245 Broadway, Nhw York. 
IN PRESS. 
A Valuable and Timely fork. 
American Grape Growing and 
Wine Making. 
by prof. geo. husmann, 
OP THR MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY. 
ILLUSTRATED. 
The work Is in three divisions, or Parts. The First Part Is 
devoted to a description of varieties, and includes all the 
Valuable recent additions to the list: It describes methods 
of culture that the author finds most successful, as well 
as treating upon the insect and other enemies, and showing 
how to combat or avoid them. Part Second gives the ex¬ 
perience of others in the grape-growing localities in the 
different sections of the country. Including Texas and Cali¬ 
fornia, with other matters of interest. Part Third is de¬ 
voted to winemaking: not an elaborate treatise, but gives 
snch practical directions as will allow any intelligent 
grape-grower to convert his fruit into wine. The work Is 
Illustrated with explanatory engravings, and comes as a most 
timely and acceptable aid to the growers of native grapes. 
PRICE, POST-PAID, $1.50. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, Publishers, 
245 Broadway, New York. 
CHAPMAN & VAN WYCK, 
(Established 1849), 
DEALERS IN 
PERUVIAN 
Guano 
EXCLUSIVELY, 
170 Front Street, 
New York. 
Peruvian Guano, 
imported direct from Peru by the undersigned, is the 
* LEADING FERTILIZER 
throughout the world,and includes a cheap grade forCOTTON. 
It contains all the elements of Plant-food in the most 
CONCENTRATED, BEST AND CHEAPEST 
condition, and is adapted to any 
SOIL, CROP, and CLIMATE. 
Price Lists and descriptive Pamphl ts as to its qualities: 
Brands under which it is sold, and brief directions tor its 
use, will be sent gratis on application to 
HOBSON, HUBTADO & CO., 
Agents for the Consignees of the Government of Peru, 
So, 63 Pine St., New Voile. 
N. B.—The Bags of all grades bear the firm name of 
iuiii-i> ~v. iii u i iiin ,v . <>. 
METROPOLITAN AGRI¬ 
CULTURAL WORKS. 
Farm Implements 
and Fertilizers. 
No. 1 Peruvian Guano; 
Standard, ho. I Peruvian, l.obos 
brand.— Russel Coe’s Super¬ 
phosphate of Lime. 
Complete manures, 
metropolitan Fertilizer, 
Pure Ground Bone. 
Sold at lowest trade i rice, by the ton 
or cargo. Send for 1880 Pamphlet. 
H. B. GRIFFING, 
No. 70 Cortlandt Street, 
_ New York Clty.^' 
A TRIED AND EXCELLENT"SUPERPHOSPHATE 
FOR 
$25 per Ton. 
ANALYSIS GUARANTEED AS PRINTED 
ON EVERY BAG. 
One Dealer wanted in every town, to whom exclusive ter¬ 
ritory will be given. Manufactured and for sale by 
BAUGH & SONS, 30 S. Delaware Ave„ Philadelphia, Pa. 
MATFIELD FERTILIZER. 
This is the only fertilizer containing all the soil elements 
found in each crop. Analysis will prove that they con¬ 
tain a larger percentage of plant-food elements 
than we claim for them by the lab' is placed on each pack¬ 
age. Six years’ experience has conclusively established the 
above fact. Send ior circular. A few good agents wanted. 
Address 
MATFIELD FERTILIZER CO., 
SALT IS NECESSARY FOR LAND. 
A large stock of Agricultural Salt kept on hand. Also 
Salt for stock. EDWIN FEKRIS & CO., Wholesale Salt 
and Fish Dealers, 183 and 185 Washington St„ N. Y. 
35 Shades ready for Brash. 
The Best MIXED PAINTS in Market. 
Also Barn, Bridge, and Fence Paints. 
Send for circular. 
CHICAGO WHITE LEAD & OIL CO., 
Cor. Green and Fulton Sts., Chicago, Ill. 
E. W. BLATCHFORD Pres. C. F. GATES, Treas. 
Soluble 
Pacific Guano. 
Having been appointed General Selling Agents of the 
Pacific Guano Company, whose works are at Wood’s Holl, 
Massachusetts, and Charleston, South Carolina, we are now 
prepared to offer for sale this celebrated brand of Fertilizer. 
Made from pure hot-air dried phosphate rock, brought 
direct from the Company’s mines at Chisolm's Island, it is 
rich in Bone Phosphate of Lime, finely ground (a large 
proportion of which is immediately soluble). Ammonia 
and Potash, besicl s other ingredients valuable for plant- 
loud. Although previously known principally in the 
Southern States, where the sales have steadily increased 
during the past twelve years from 745 tons to upwards of 
40,000 Tons in a Single Season, 
the successful results of its use in New York, New Hamp. 
sliiiV and Vermont have fully justified us in offering the 
increased production of the Company’s .works at Wood’s 
Holl to the Farmers of New England, for corn, wheat, 
grain, grass, and all garden vegetables and flowers 
" e call attention to our pamphlets, showing the special 
analysis and directions ior growing Sugar Beets, selected 
from tests made expressly for the Pacific Guano Company 
by tlie most celebraied chemists in tliis country and Europe. 
For sale by our agents throughout the United States, and 
lull particulars given by 
GLIDDEN & CURTIS, 
General Selling Agents, 
BOSTON, MASS. 
PATENTS: 
TRACY, DYER, & WILBER, 
Euclid Avenue Block, - = = Cleveland, O. 
519 Seventh St., • • • Washington, D. O. 
Send for 140 page book, “ All about Patents.” 
.Owing to the Failure of the Mush 
* - House ot Earlebach Sc Co. 
Germany, we purchased 
their 
t entir# 
stock 
nf_ 
Paganini Violins. 
Celebrated for fine tone and finish. Italian strings, ebony 
pegs, inlaid pearl tail-piece, fine long bow with ivory and 
silvered frog, in violin box. Book of Instruction, with 558 
S ieces choice music, including all the music from Pinal ore. 
y express for $3.50. Instruments of this quality are often 
sold as high as $10. Satisfaction guaranteed, or money re¬ 
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sum is seldom offered. Do not delay; order at once, and 
secure a great bargain. Address 
G. II, W. BATES Sc CO., Importers, Boston, Mass. 
THIS NEW “ ~ 
ELASTIC TRUSS 
J Has a Pad differin'; from all others, It 
8K cup-shape, with Self-Adjusting Ball 
re riirim - Ss in center, Adapts itself to all position* 
—_ of the body, while the BALI * n the 
0> V™*/ 
tHE FINGER. WltL light pressuro 
the Hernia is held securely day and night, and a radical cure cer* 
tain. It is easy, durable and cheap. Sent by mail. Circular* 
tree - Eggleston Truss Co., Chicago, III., 
The Maryland Farmer, 
A Monthly Magazine devoted to Agriculture, Horticul- 
tnre and Rural Economy. The oldest Agricultural Journal 
in Maryland. Terms $1.00 per year, in advance. Published 
by Ezba Whitman, 141 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Md. 
The Maryland Farmer has a larger circulation and will be 
read by more Farmers, Planters, Merchants, Mechanics, and 
others interested in Agriculture, than any other paper 
which circulates in the Middle or Southern States, and 
therefore is the best medium for advertisers who desire to 
extend their sales in this territory. 
TH E 
FARMER’S 
FRIEND 
AND 
GUIDE 
A valuable book of 200 pages, 
solid rending matter (size 
12x8 inches), devoted to the in- 
terestsof Farmers,Stock Breed¬ 
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Bee Culturists, Gardeners, the 
Fireside, etc. Price only 50 
cents, post-paid (eitherP.O. or¬ 
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lest ana besthook ever publish¬ 
ed. Agentswanted. Address 
all orders to Frank Harrison 
& Co., Publishers, 206 and 208 
I Broadway N. Y. 
E 
UROPE AND THE HOLY LAND—1880, 
The best Excursions ever planned. Send for Pan), 
phlet. E. TOURJEE, Music Hall, Boston. 
Stockbridge Manures. 
AM'fA I . Al l i VI ,. 
Bowker’s Phosphates. 
LAWN DRESSING. 
NEW PAMPHLETS AND CIRCULARS JUST OUT-MAILED FREE. 
Address 
BOWKER FERTILIZER CO., 
43 Chatham St., Boston, Mass. 
3 Park Place, New York. 
81 Exchange St.* Rochester, N. Y. 
|OSEPH£ILLOTl*& 
* STEEL** PENS. 
Cold Medal, Paris, 1878. " 
The Favorite Numbers, 303, 404, 332* 
351, 170, and his other styles. 
Sold throughout the World. 
