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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Bad and Good Silver-Plated Ware. 
In no other business we can think of, is there so great 
an opportunity for fraud as in silver-plated ware. The 
electric battery will spread 25cents of silver over a whole 
tea set, or over a hundred spoons, made of cheap pewter, 
so that nothing but pure silver can be seen ; and a great 
deal of plated ware little better than this is made and 
sold. The deception is not discovered until it is put to 
wear. But the electric process continued long enough 
will coat an article with silver so thickly that it will, if 
on a good base, be equal to solid silver for service and 
good looks during many years, while costing far less; 
and when by long use the silver wears off in spots, or 
over the whole, it is easy to renew the coat at small ex¬ 
pense. The inexperienced purchaser must depend wholly 
upon the honesty of the manufacturer.—Another point is 
to put the plating upon white metal (not lead or common 
pewter) so that it will not show even if long, hard usage 
wears off a point or corner. In selecting the following 
Premium Articles we have taken special care to get only 
the very best in all respects, those which we can recom¬ 
mend and warrant.—Our readers who get any of these, as 
Premiums (or by purchase), may rely upon having first- 
rate articles, and as cheap as they can be honestly made. 
They can find plenty of similar articles, at less than a 
fourth the prices named, and that will look as well for a 
few weeks, or months, if not used, but they will be very 
dear. We do not compete with the silver-plated articles 
frequently offered at apparently low rates. The Premi¬ 
ums 116 to 141 (excepting 138-9 & 140) are made for us by 
the Middletown Plate Company, at Middletown, Ct. 
Mr. Judd is well acquainted with this Company and its 
Officers, and has visited the extensive works frequently, 
observing the process of manufacture, and he confidently 
recommends their work as being just ivhat it prof esses to 
be —and every way reliable. A similar commendation 
applies to Premiums 138, 139, and 140 from the Meki- 
den Cutlery Co., whose work is first-rate. 
No. I I 6 — Flow¬ 
er Vase. — a most 
beautiful Peacock Pattern, 
elegantly chased, heavily 
triple plated in silver with¬ 
out, and gold within so 
that it will not tarnish by 
contact with plants in wa¬ 
ter. Hight, nine inches. 
We selected this as the 
most pleasing among a 
large assortment, from dif¬ 
ferent makers. This and 
No. 117 are supplied to 
us by the Middletown 
Plate Co. We present it 
for 8 subscriptions at 
$1.50 each, [or, we will sup¬ 
ply it for $0.] Express- 
age to be paid by recipient. 
No. I I 77^-Card 
Receiver.— Elegantly 
chased. Deer Pattern. The 
Receiver is a large dishing 
silver-leaf, nine inches 
long, five inches wide. W 
as the most beautiful for th 
selected it from many forms 
price ($6). We will present 
it for Eight subscriptions at $1.50 each, [or supply it 
for the price, $6.00.] Receiver to pay the expressage. 
No. I 18.—Sugar Tongs.— Beautiful, Crown 
Pattern,Extra Plate. Price, $2.12. Presented post-paid for 
S Subscribers at $1.50 each. [Or, sent post-paid for $2.12], 
Premium 119 
No. 119.—Ice (or Water) Pitcher. — 
A large, highly Ornamental Article, that will adorn the 
table, as well as serve a very useful purpose, and last many 
years, with no danger of breakage. Price $13. Triple¬ 
plate on white metal, from Middletown Plate Co., 
will be presented for 14 subscribers, at $1.50 each, this 
year, will secure the splendid Pitcher.—Only 18 sub¬ 
scribers, at $1.50 each, will secure the IPitclier with 
a round Salver, of pattern to correspond, (value 
$17.50). — For only 28 subscribers we will send the 
IPitclier and a large 14-inch Oblong Salver (value 
$28.00), which is large enough to hold the Pitcher and 
two goblets.—For only 35 subscribers, at $1.50 each, we 
send Pitcher, Oblong Salver, and a pair of 
beautiful Goblets, silver without, and gold-plated in¬ 
side, (value $34.75). This Complete Set is exceedingly 
desirable, though the Pitcher alone, or that with Round 
Tray, or with large Oblong Salver, will answer well 
for use and for ornament .—[We will also supply the 
Pitcher, and any one or all the articles above mentioned, 
at the prices given for each.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
No. I 26.—Pickle Jar and Fork. 
The jar is of glass, 
handsomely mount¬ 
ed in silver-plated 
frame, with fork at¬ 
tached. It is a very 
ornamental article 
for the table, as 
well as useful, and 
would prove an ac¬ 
ceptable present to 
a young house¬ 
keeper, or, indeed, 
eqally so tothe wife, 
in any home. For 
7 subscriptions at 
each we will 
present it. [Or will 
re- 
Re- 
No. I 27. - Syrup Cup with Plate.— 
Every well set table needs at times a syrup cup. This 
elegant cup stands on a fine plate-of suitable design. 
Only Eight subscribers at $1.50 each, will now secure it 
free. [Or, when desired, we will send one on receipt 
oi the price, \$6.25.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
Premium 137 
Premium 128 
No. 120.—Fruit Knife and Nut-Pick, 
combined in one 
handle, both 
opening to 
spring back. 
Blade finely 
chased. Handle, 
Crown Pattern. 
Heavily Plated. 
This is a fine 
Premium,which we will present for 2 subscribers at $1.50 
each. [Or, we will supply and send it post-paid for $1.50], 
— ' — 1 ” 
Nos. 12 1, 122—Cake Baskets. —Two 
styles offered, both of elegant patterns, very taking, 
useful, and beautiful table ornaments—just the thing ev¬ 
ery one wants. From same makers and same metal as 
No. 116. No. 121 
presented to any one 
sending ITcresub- 
scribers.and No. 122 
to any one send¬ 
ing 12 subscribers, 
at $1.50 each.—[Or 
we supply No. 121 
for $7.50, or No. 122 
for $10.] Receiver 
to pay expressage. 
Nos. I 23 to 
I 25. Casters. 
—These are all of 
handsome patterns, 
richly chased, No. 
123 containing five 
cut glass bottles, in¬ 
cluding mustard, & 
(the two others six, 
including a Mus¬ 
tard bottle)—useful, 
necessary, orna¬ 
mental for every 
dining table. Same 
makers, and same 
metal and plating, 
as No. 116. Send us 
Seven subscribers, at $1.50 each, and get No. 123, or Ten 
subscribers and get No. 124, or 12 subscribers for No. 125 
—[Or we will supply No. 123 for $5.25. No. 124 for 
$7.50, or No. 125 for $10.50.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
No. I 28. — Child’s Cup. —(See Engraving.) 
—A beautiful gift for the Little One. Triple-plated on 
the outside, and gilded on the inside. It never breaks, 
and will last for many years—indeed, be a life-keepsake. 
Obtain five subscribers , at $1.50 each, and you can se¬ 
cure one of these beautiful cups for your own Child, or a 
name-sake, or other favorite.—[Or we will forward one 
on receipt of price, $3.50.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
No. 129.-One Pair Salt Cellars.— 
These are engraved glass, with heavily plated Stands, 
and will be found both useful and ornamental. Fur¬ 
nished by the same Company as No. 116. Eight subscrip¬ 
tions at $1.50 each will secure these [or we will supply 
the pair for $5.50, post-paid]. If desired, we will furnish 
one for half the number of subscribers. 
No. 130.—Butter Knife. — Beautiful form, 
Crown Pattern. Price, $1.25, and worth it, as it is heavily 
Triple-Plated on white metal, and made for long service. 
We could supply as good-looking knives, called “ extra 
Subscriptions for Ung-lish or German Editions are at the same rates, and count alike for Premiums, together or separately. 
