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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
No. 60. Bound Volumes of the Am¬ 
erican Agriculturist. — We have Electrotype 
Plates of the American Agriculturist since 1857, and can 
print and hind any number of new volumes. These 23 
Large Volumes contain a vast amount of most Use¬ 
ful and Practical Information , collected by a great num¬ 
ber of active , earnest , intelligent , practical Men and Women , 
and illustrated with many thousands of beautiful , 
pleasing , and instructive Engravings, that have cost 
over Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. 
These Volumes are alone a large and valuable Library 
FOR THIS 
FARM, GARDEN, AND HOUSEHOLD, 
and kindred Subjects , containing more varied informa¬ 
tion on all those matters than can be found in books 
that would cost five times the price of t ,iese. Each of 
these 23 Volumes has a full Alphabetical Table of Con¬ 
tents, for readily referring to any article or subject in 
the Volume. They are neatly Bound in uniform style, 
with gilt title, etc.; they are very convenient, and will 
finely adorn the Book-Case or Table. The price of these 
volumes, neatly bound, is §2.00 each or, sent post-paid for 
§2.30. To every person who is himself a subscriber we 
will present and send post-paid, any One of the above 
volumes, in return for every three new subscribers he 
will send at the regular subscription price of §1.50 each. 
The receiver of the Premium can make his own selec¬ 
tions from any of the volumes back to 1857. 
No.61.—ink- 
Stand. — Single 
with Thermometer. 
Diameter, 5% inch¬ 
es. Eight, 9% inch¬ 
es. From the same 
firm as No. 92. 
Price, §1.00. 2 sub¬ 
scriptions at $1.50 
each, will secure 
this [or we will sup¬ 
ply it for $1.00]. 
This is a very fine 
arrangement for the 
low price at which 
it is supplied. It 
can not be sent by 
mail. It can be 
taker, at the office, 
or sent by express 
anywhere, as it is 
well packed in a 
box. The express 
expense will be light, and is to be paid by recipient. 
No. 62.—Ink-stand.— Double, with pen-rack; 
length, 10% inches ; bight, 5 ^ inches. From the same 
firm as No. 92. Price, §1.00. Two subscriptions at §1.50 
each will secure this [or we will supply it for $1.00], Ex¬ 
press charges to be paid by recipient in either case. 
No. S3.—Clock 
Gerster.” — Rosewood 
Case, with fancy 
glass front. Highth 
18J inches, eight-day 
and strike. An ele¬ 
gant and most de¬ 
sirable time - piece. 
From E. N. Welch 
Manu’f’g Co., 6 
Warren St., N. Y. 
Fifteen subscriptions 
at §1.50 each will se¬ 
cure this [or we will 
supply it for §13.] 
Receiver to pay ex- 
pressage or freight. 
It will be carefully 
boxed, without extra 
charge, and go safe¬ 
ly to any distance by 
express or freight. 
No. 64.—Office Clock and Inkstands. 
—This beautiful combination of the useful and ornamen¬ 
tal will prove a very acceptable present in many cases. 
It is 7} inches in hight, and 8 inches in width. It com¬ 
prises a handsome silver-plated clock, supported by a 
gold-plated figure, with two ornamental inkstands, pen- 
rack. etc. On the dial are indicators of the day of the 
week and of the month; is a stem-winder, hands set 
at the back, and a good time-keeper. From the 
Ansonia Clock Co., 19 and 21 Cliff St., New York. 
Nine subscriptions at $1.50 each are required to get 
this elegant Premium. [We will send one on receipt of 
$7.50.] Express to be paid by recipient. 
No. 65. 
Pocket Ink Stand. — Made of 
Brass, covered with Russia Leather 
and having a spring cover. From 
Willy Wallach, 30 Park Row, N. 
Y. Two subscriptions at §1.50 
each will secure this post-paid [or 
we will mail it for §1.50 p.-p.]—A 
very handy article to carry in travel¬ 
ing, or to keep in the desk, closed 
when not in use, so that it will not 
spill the ink if upset accidentally. 
No. 66.—Clock “La Banniere” (Ban¬ 
ner Clock).—This is an Alarm, Stem Winder, and will 
run thirty hours. Hight, 9 14 inches. Gilt Stand, front 
and back protected by close-fitting Caps, to prevent dust 
from getting in the works. From E. N. Welch Manu¬ 
facturing Co., 6 Warren St., N. Y. Price, §5.50. Seven 
subscriptions at §1.50 each will secure this. [Or we will 
supply it for §5.50], Expressage to be paid by recipient. 
No. 67.—Girl’s Writing-Desk.— This has 
a wood frame, covered with Leatherette, and lined inside 
with paper to imitate Wood; outside is handsomely 
decorated on top in silver and gilt. Length, open, 14 
inches ; width, 10inches; it has Lock and Key and two- 
Ink-Bottles. From Koch, Sons & Co, 156 William St.,' 
New York, Three subscriptions at $1.50 each, will 
secure this [or we supply it for $2.00]. Expressage to be 
paid by the recipient. 
No. 68.—Jewel Box.— This is the same as 
No. 70, with Tray extra and Lock and Key. From same 
firm as No. 58. Two subscriptions ■ at $1.50 each, will 
secure this post-paid [or we will mail it p.-p. for $1.50.] 
No. 69.—Handkerchief Box.— This is the 
same as No. 70, but consists of two boxes, one fitting in¬ 
side the other. From same firm as No. 58. Three sub¬ 
scriptions at §1.50 each, will secure this post¬ 
paid [or wc send it post-paid for $2.00]. 
No. 70.-Clove Box.— This is Ja¬ 
panese, lacquered in black, handsomely inlaid 
with colored pearl. From same firm as No. 
58. 2 subscriptions at $1.50 each, will secure 
this [or we will supply it for §1.25 post-paid]- 
Nos. 7 1 to 74. —Mark Twain 
Scrap Books. — Almost everybody can 
find good use for a Scrap Book, and the col¬ 
lections made in one often become of great 
interest and value to the owner. We have 
made arrangements with Messrs. Daniel Slote & Co., 
119 William St., New York, to supply the -well known 
and highly approved Mark Twain Scrap Books. It is 
often found that,paste or mucilage not being at hand when 
wanted, the plain page Scrap Book is of no service 
whatever. With a Mark Twain Scrap Book no such 
difficulty oeeuiis. In all the books, the -gummed col¬ 
umns are arranged for either short or long clippings. 
A clipping the length of a column may be secured by 
slightly moistening the upright lines, and for short 
extracts the cross lines may be used. The gummed 
lines generally serve as guides for placing the scraps.. 
No. 71.— Mark Twain Scrap Book, 80 pages; size, 
8%Xll inches; full cloth binding. This will be pre¬ 
sented by us, post-paid, for 2 subscribers, at $1.50 each. 
[Or we will supply one, and send it post-paid, for $1.45.] 
No. 72.—With 76 pages; size, 9x11% inches; full 
cloth. We present it for 3 subscriptions, at $1.50 each. 
[Or we will supply one, and send it post-paid, for $1.90.] 
No. 73.—With 100 pages; 9x11% inches; cloth and 
gold binding; fancy stamp. Will he presented by ns for 
4 subscriptions, at $1.50 each. [Or we will supply one for 
$2 .50.] Expressage in either case to be paid by receiver.. 
No. 74.—With 150 pages; 9x11% inches; cloth and 
gold binding; fancy stamp. Will he presented by us for 
5 subscriptions, at $1.50 each. [Or we will supply one for 
$3.25.] Expressage in either case to be paid by receiver . 
These and the Art Scrap Books which follow, are beau¬ 
tiful and useful for Holiday Presents. 
Nos.75 to 77.—Art Scrap Books.— Patent 
Back, Adhesive Page. Admirably adapted for the pres¬ 
ervation of Scrap Pictures, Unmounted Photographs, 
Chromos, and Pictures of any description. The whole 
page is gummed with a patent preparation, imperceptible 
to the eye, hut by means of which any article may be 
pasted in, leaving the uncovered portion of the page in 
its natural tint. They are supplied to us by Messrs. 
Daniel Slote & Co., 119 William St., New York City. 
No. 75. — 76 pages, 6x8% inches. Sent post-paid 
by us for 2 subscriptions at $1.50 each [or for $1.25]. 
No. 76, with 76 pages, 8%Xll inches. Sent by us 
post-paid for 3 subscriptions at $1.50 each [or for $2.30]. 
No. 77, with 100 pages, 10%X13 inches. Supplied 
for 4 subscriptions at $1.50 each [or for $».00] ; but for. 
this style expressage must be paid by Receiver. All of 
these, and especially the last two, are elegant presents. 
Subscriptions for English or German Editions are at the same rates, and count alike for Premiums, together or separately. 
