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HYACINTHS, 
TULIPS, 
CROCUS 
FOR SPRING FL0WER& 
h M F T a ’ 1 *™ p S , ' tat !°" s of 300,000 Bulbs are now at 
hand. I offer Hyacinths at $8, $10 and $12 per hundred- 
pel ' hund j' ed ; Crocus at 50 cents, $1 and 
Jr per mindi ed; or any number at same price. With liberal 
fogu°e of varieties 6 quantltles ’ Send for our <0-page Cata- 
18 Hawley St., Boston, Mass. 
PORTRAITS 
Oldest and Largest Photo-Copying and Portrait 
House in America. Every Agenun this business should 
send for our i\ew Price Lists. We haw something new 
at very low prices. 10 first-class Artists wanted. 
TEN EYCK & CO., Auburn, IV, Y., or 
56 Washington St,, Chicago, Ills. 
1880.] [For Advertising Rates see Page 492.] AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
481 
Western Immigration. 
Those energetic farmers who contemplate making a 
■change from the hard drudgery and incessant labor on a 
sterile farm in the Eastern or Middle States, to the broad, 
rich lands of the West, where, by the same energy, 
lighter labor, and less care, a competency can be secured 
in a few years, should not fail to consider well all the 
conditions and advantages offered to settlers by the Land 
Department of the Winona and St. Peters R. R. Co., 
which offers lands in the very center of the Great Wheat- 
growing region on such terms that they are within the 
reach of .every man. These lands have the climate and 
soil for all kinds of grains, while they are traversed in 
all directions by railroads, so that the crops can be easily 
and cheaply sent to market. No one should think for a 
moment that all the good lands have been taken up- 
such is not the fact. The lands now offered are in every 
respect equal to any that have been settled in years past. 
Terms, conditions, and all information free on address¬ 
ing Chas. E. Simmons, Land Com'r., Chicago, HI. 
Visit Beatty’s Organ Factory. 
The Hon. Daniel F. Beatty extends to all a cordial in¬ 
vitation to visit his organ manufactory at Washington, 
N J. Those of our readers who may desire to purchase 
■either a piano or organ can then have an opportunity to 
select the instrument they want personally. Besides, it 
tis a treat to go through so large an establishment as that 
-of Mayor Beatty’s. He has made a wonderful success of 
.his business, and is said to be the largest of its kind in 
'the world. Those who are unable to vist him are re- 
«qnested to send for his Holiday Newspaper, sent free. 
iRead Mr. Beatty’s advertisement on second cover page. 
#5,0 O ~0 , O O O . 
The Ameri can Sho e Tip Co. 
WARBANT <A,S.T,C;> THEIR 
Black TTp 
That Is now so extensively worn on Children’s Shoes. 
TO WEAR AS LONG AS THE METAL, 
"Which was introduced by them, and by which the above 
amount has been saved to parents annually. This Black 
Tip will save still more, as besides being worn on the 
coarser grades it is worn on flue and costly shoes where 
the Metal Tip on account of its looks would not be used. 
They all have our Trade Mark A. 8. T. Co. stamped on 
front of Tip. 
Parents should ASK FOR SHOES with this 
BEAUTIFUL, BLACK TIP 
on them when purchasing for their children. 
ASK YOUR WATCHMAKER FOR 
AND NOT 
__ WEAR OUT. 
By mail 30c.— AUTOMATIC Eve Glass Holder, by ma 
25c.— Birch’s Pat. Key Ring, 10c. — Circulars free. 
J. S- BIRCH & CO., 38 I)ey St., N. A 
BOYS’ CLOTHING 
Made to Order, suitable for 
any from four to nineteen 
years of age. 
Directions for measuring, sain- 
pies of material* styles of garments* 
with prices* sent Tree upon applica* 
tion, by mall. 
PIECES FOR MENDING 
sent with each suit. A great saying 
ot trouble and an economical way 
to clothe your boys. Address 
POOLE & DEVOE, 
54 and 56 Duane St., N. Y. 
Why should had Books he 
the only cheap Books? 
The STANDARD SERIES is a plan for the publica- 
"tion of the World’s best books at about one-tentli former 
1 prices. 43 Vols. already Issued: as “JOHN PLOUGH¬ 
MAN’S TALK,” by Spurgeon, post-paid, 13 cts. Send 
for our “Farmers of America" Circular, free. 
I. K. FUNK & CO„ 10 Dey St., N. Y. 
Agents’ 
Circular 
1881 . 
HARPER’S PERIODICALS. 
HARPER’S MAGAZINE, One Year...$4 00 
HARPER’S WEEKLY, One Year....4 00 
HARPER’S BAZAR, One Year.. 4 00 
HARPER’S YOUNG PEOPLE, One Year.1 50 
00 
Harper's Magazine, Weekly, and Bazar. 
Each one of these publications, in its peculiar field, 
has no superior in America or Europe.—A, Y. Journal 
of Commerce. 
Each is pre-eminent in its own department. They 
present an illustrated history of the world, the equiv¬ 
alent of an assorted library of fiction, useful informa¬ 
tion, and general literature.— N. Y. World. 
Remittances should be made by Post-Office 
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. 
HARPER'S CATALOGUE, comprising the titles 
of between three and four thousand volumes, will he 
sent by mail on receipt of Nine Cents. 
Address HAEPEE & BE0THEES, 
_franklin Square, New York, 
A COMBINATION OFFER, 
Harper’s Magazine_ 
Harper’s Weekly_ 
Harper’s Bazar... 
|- One 
Year... 
Harper’s Magazine.... 
Harper’s Weekly_ 
j- One 
Year... 
.... 7 
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j- One 
Year... 
.... 7 
Harper’s Weekly_ 
Harper’s Bazar_ 
j- One 
Year. _. 
.... 7 
A Book for the Million. 200 pages, small pocket form, 
lust what every farmer and every miller wants. Has over 
20,000 calculations, giving price of grain in bushels and 
pounds from 10 cents to $2.00 per bushel, shows the number 
of bushels and pounds there are in different kinds of grain 
from 32 lbs. to 6,000 lbs.; Tables of Interest, Wages, Board, 
Hay Table, Plowing Tables, Cost of Pork, Shrinkage of 
Grain. Business Maxims, Reckoner Tables, from n of a cent 
to $1.50, from one pound, gallon, or yard, to 500. Miscellane¬ 
ous Tables, etc. No book of its kind and price contains 
so many useful tables for the farmer, grain dealer and others. 
Price 40 cts. Ask your bookseller for it. Sent post-paid for 
price. 
G. W. FISHER, Box 238, Rochester, N. Y. 
F UR Seal Sacques re-dyed best manner, darkest shade, 
highest lustre; lengthened with Seal, Otter, or Beaver; 
lined, finished complete. E. C. Boughton, 5 Howard, N. Y. 
USEFUL 
ARTICLES 
fill Receipt of a 3-Cent Stamp to all who 
mention the American Agriculturist. 
LONDON NEEDLE CO., 
22, 24 & 26 4th Ave., New York. 
’THE 
AMERICAN PIANO” 
AND 
‘Keystone 
Organs,” 
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A- Co.-, 
8 W.Tlth Street, 
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iano, $290. 
P II knv 456. N. 
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Liquid Paints 
ARE 
Strictly Pure Ltaei-Oil Paints 
OF A HIGHER GRADE THAN HAVE EVER BEFORE 
BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR STRUCTURAL 
PURPOSES. 
They are sold by United States Standard gallon measure, 
and although they command a higher price than any other 
paints, 
A Saving of 25 to 33 per cent 
of customary outlays can be effected by their use.'in conse¬ 
quence of their 
Wonderful Covering Properties 
and Superior Durability, 
The finest and most extensive structures in this country 
are painted with these paints; among others, the U. S. 
Capitol at Washington, the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad 
of New York, etc. 
Samples of 28 Newest Shades 
for Dwellings, SENT FREE BY MAIL. BE SURE AND 
GET THE GENUINE, which are manufactured only by 
H. W. JOHNS M’F’C CO., 
87 Malden Lane, New York. 
In proof of our claims we refer to the Editorial Notice 
in the American Agriculturist, page 132, April number, 1879. 
