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THE MAPES COMPLETE MANURES 
Some of the large and “ First Premium ” crops grown during the past season, where the Mapes Manures were used.i 
Additional strong testimony on their Lasting Effects, prevention of disease, scab, damage by worms, etc. Superior 
quality of crops and earlier maturity, particularly of Potatoes, Tobacco, etc. 
Theo. P. Baker, President ; 
POTATOES—240 bushels per acre (20 acres); 355 (second application); 385, 400, 450, 
473, 600 and 684 (on less than one acre). 
CORN—2,038 bushels (ears) on 16 acres—cost less than 3Ji cents per bushel; 100 
bushels shelled per acre. 
OATS—50, 60, 80 and 81 bushels (very heavy weight) per acre. 
WHEAT — 45, 46,48 bushels per acre. 
CABBAGES—10,000 heads; cauliflowers 181 and 199 barrels per acre. 
Also large yields ot Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Beets, Peas, Early TRUCK. 
The following Mapes Manures may be applied to lioed crops at any Uoeiiig or disturbance of the soil. They are fine, dry, in excellent mecUanical 
condition, and may be easily applied by hand. 
SINGLE BAG (200 IbS.) SOLD AT TON (2000 IbS.) BATE TO ENCOURAGE EXPERIMENTS. 
ONIONS—1,004 bushels per acre (502 on one-half acre). 
ONION SETS—2,700 bushels on 12 acres (dry season). 
N. J. Horticultural Society. 
STRAWBERRIES — 6,000 quarts per acre, 
ASPARAGUS — 1.500 (2Jlbs.) bunches per acre. 
TOBACCO — 1,800, 2,000, 2,550 lbs. per acre. 
Potato Manure. 
.$50 00 
^ ton. 
$5 OO 
$ bag. 
Early Vegetable and Truek Manure.. 
$52 OO f ton. 
$5 20 « bag 
Corn Manure . 
. 48 00 
4 80 
Grass and Grain Spring TTop-Bressing 
50 OO 
ii 
5 00 
Cauliflower and Cabbage Man lire 47 00 
4 70 
Eawn 'I'op-Dressing (with Plaster). 
35 OO 
3 50 
ii 
'I’obacco Manure (“Conn. Brand”).. 
. 52 00 
(b 
5 20 
a 
Potash Bone Pkospbate.. 
40 OO 
4 OO 
Fruit and Vine Manure. 
. 37 00 
3 70 
$$ 
Amuioulated Dissolved Bone. 
32 OO 
3 20 
i6 
Onion Manure. 
. 52 OO 
$6 
5 20 
Nitrogenized Super-Pbospliate.. 
35 OO 
3 50 
Every bag of the above Manures is ’plainly branded, besides having a tag attached, upon which is printed the Guaranteed Analysis and pull Directions for use, so that 
there can be noconfusion or difficulty in their proper use, even when several different brands are received at the same time. 
The above named Pertilizei's are delivered free on cars or boat at New York or Newark, N. J. Special attention paid to efl'ecting low freights. 
Terms, net cash. Money may be remitted at our risk by bank draft on New York, post-office order, or registered letter. No discounts. 
No. 
I Peruvian Guano, Pure Bone, Fish, Chemicals, and Super-Phosphates, from $20 to $70. 
.884, page 30, saysNo. 987 ^ 
grade Super-phosphates, and at' 
Prop. S. W. Johnson, in the Annual Report of the Connecticut Agricultural Station, January, 1884, page 30, says : No. 987, Mapes’ liigli-grade Super 
Thli vfint'a ihnn f 1 r\iihlo nmiYimf. fif Rfiluhl.P. ApJfi. nans)i 1 v fhmiH in iiitrij-oTHflp Rnnpr-nlinanlmfpa nnr] nf ^70 npr fr»n vrstiii? mio liAliiairiA ic> t-1%, 
per ton retail, we believe is the 
“ estimated 
pliospliate contains morethan double the amount of Soluble Pho^horic Acid usually found in hi; 
Cheapest source of Soluble Phosphoric Acid in our Market.” 
In same Report, page 32, Prof. Johnson states; “The average cost of Nitrogenous Super-phosphates (63 samples) is $41.42, the average 
value,” $34.90, and the average difierence between costand valuation is $6..52 per ton. 
The average cost of the ten samples of the manures and fertilizers sold by the Mapes Company in the State of Connecticut, season 1883, analyzed and “ valued” by Prof. John¬ 
son and reported in full in the Annual Report, 1884, was $52.40 (selling price) and the average “ estimated value” was$51.48, making the average difiference between 
cost and “ valuation” less than one dollar per ton. 
Send postal for descriptive pamphlet, containing reports from farmers, fruit growers, truckers, etc., also interesting experiments. Address, 
THE MAPES FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO COMPANY, 158 Front Street, New York. 
|:i 
leters’ Eclectic 
iano Instructor. 
OOMPIliXlD BY W. C. PETEBS, 
PRICE $3.25. 
Among the great and successful Piano Methods of the 
day, PETERS' ECLEOTIO has always held an honor¬ 
able place. The sale of a quarter op a million copies 
is proof tangible of its worth, and of the favor with 
which it is regarded, especially in a large number of edu¬ 
cational institutions, in which it has long been used. A 
practical, well graded and thorough book 1 
Dobson’s Universal 
Banjo Instructor. 
BY H. C. and G. O. BOBSON. 
PRICE $1.00 
The Banjo is now a fashionable instrument, and the 
best ones are elegant enough to go anywhere. A good 
book, destined to be very popular. Contains Elements, 
57 bright Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, etc., and 22 Popular 
Songs, such as “Old Folks at Home,” “Over the Gar¬ 
den Wall,” the songs of Dave Braham, etc. 
Winner’s Popular 
Ideal Methods. 
For Violin, For Guitar, For Plano, 
For Cornet, For Flute, For Cab. Organ, 
For Clarionet, For Banjo, For Flageolet, 
For Fife, for Accordeou, for Boeliiii Flute. 
Price of each book 75 cts. 
Immensely popular cheap instructors, with brief in¬ 
structive course, and each with about one hundred neatly 
arranged popular airs for practice. 
OLrBVER l>lTSO]V dk €0., Boston. 
C. H. DITSON & CO., - 867 BROADWAY, N. Y. 
■ m k l ELECTRlCAL.IVIECHANICAL.&.c.rnrr W 
■ MAMMOTH CATAbOGUE rnLC B 
■ HAKBACIl ORGANINA CO.Philada.Pa ™ 
Mammoth Cave 
EDMONSON CO., KY. 
On fionisville and Nashville Railroad, Eighty-. 
five Miles from LiOutsviUe. 
The most interesting natural curiosity in the world 1 The 
largest Cavern known 1 
Cave and Hotel open all the year. For maps, rates, 
routes, and other Information address 
W. C. COMSTOCK., Cave City, Ky. 
G reenhouses to rent at madison, n. j.—the 
Greenhouses owned by the estate of the late Francis S. 
Lathrop. Four houses, each 125 feet long by 25 feet wide. 
Fully stocked and in first-class order. The roses from these 
Greenhouses are well known. Rent, $1,200 per annum, paya¬ 
ble quarterly. References required. Apply to Barker 
Gummere, Jr., SDepeystei St., New York, or to Mrs. Fean- 
CIS S. Lathrop, Madison, N. J. 
(.Continued from last 'month.) 
How Watch Cases are Made. 
Most persons have an ambition to carry 
a gold watch case, and yet few people know 
how a watch case is made, or the vast dif¬ 
ference in the quality of them. In a Solid 
Gold Watch Case, aside from the neces¬ 
sary thickness for engraving and polishing, 
a large proportion of the metal is needed 
only to stiffen and hold the engraved por¬ 
tions in place, and supply strength. The 
surplus is not only needless, but undesira¬ 
ble, because gold is a soft metal and cannot 
furnish the stifihess, strength and elasticity 
necessary to make the case permanently 
strong and close-fitting. The perfect watch 
case must combine gold with some metal 
that will supply that in which the gold is 
deficient. This has been accomplished by 
the James Boss’Gold Watch Case 
which saves the ivaste of need- 
less gold, and increases the solidity and 
STRENGTH of the Case, and at the same time 
reduces the cost one half. 
Send 8 cent st.'tmp to Keystone Watch Case Factories, Phlla* 
delphin, Pa., for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing hoir 
James Boss* and Keystone Watch Cases are made. 
(To be continued.) 
Send. Oc, in I*. O. Stamps to 
E o n lAT'A'D’n RRGduce coMMis- 
■ OS Ui VV AXlJJj SION MERCHANTS, 
for Circular giving important advice about SHIPPING 
PRODUCE. Also Containing recipe for PRESERV¬ 
ING EGGS. No. 279 Washington St., N.Y. City. 
SOLUBLE PICIIMC lillANO.; 
YEARUY .SAIiES 
50,000 Tons. 
We again offer this old 
established and reliable Fer¬ 
tilizer, which during the past 
year lias fully sustained its 
high reputation. For Farm 
Crops of all kinds, Frnlt 
Trees, Gardens, Lawns, and 
Flowers, it has no superior. 
For sale by our agents 
throughout the United 
States. Pamphlets contain¬ 
ing testimonials and direc- , 
tions forwarded free. 
Glidden & Curtis, 
General Sellinp Agents, 
Boston, Mass. 
NEW YORK CITY AGENT FOR THE SALE OF 
SOLUBLE PAdFIC GUANO, 
H. B. GRIFFING, 79 Cortlandt St. 
CRAZY PATCHWORK; 
' Send to the YALE 
J SILK WORKS 
New Haven, Ct (theoriginatorsoj the SilkPatchworkcraze) 
fora dollar package of beautiful Silks for Patchwork, 6 packages $5 
Embroidery Silk, assorted colors 120c. a package, 6 packages $1 
TIEAIJTIFUE FLOWERS and PAEATABEE 
VEGETA BEES are grown only from good reliable 
seeds. Our stock is entirely new, and carefully tested. Cata¬ 
logue free. PAGE & KELSEY, Des Moines, Iowa. 
[Send for Price List and Circular! 
AUTOMATIC °Sewing Machine. 
Most Beautiful and Durable Work. 
Willcoz & Gibbs S. M. Co., 658 Broadway, N. 7, 
BOAT ENGINES 
For small steam launches. Send for circular, prices, etc. 
OHAS.P. WILLARD & CO.. 282 Michigan St., Chicago 
Important to Farmers. 
Money to he saved by paying only ten dollars a year to the 
GOMPINY OF HARTFORD, CONN., 
TRIVELEIIS INSURiNGE 
for a general Accident Policy, guaranteeing $1,000 in case of Death, and $5 Weekly Indemnity in 
event of Disabling Injury. See advertisement in March issue for names of some farmers paid, 
and amounts received. 
