[Adv’ing Rates, see page 568..1 
AM^EmCAN AGEiOULTUEIST. 
555 
1884.] 
Farmers’ Folly. 
Some farmers adhere, even against the full light of fact 
and discovery, to the old fashioned folly of coloring butter 
with carrots, annatto, and inferior substances, notwith¬ 
standing the splendid record made by the Improved Butter 
Color, prepared by Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, 
Vt, At scores of the best Agricultural Fairs, it has received 
the highest award over aii competitors. 
ONE XKIAI. OF CmiiDKEN’S SHOES 
vvitU tlie 
TRADE 
A.S.T. C.® 
MARK 
BliACK TIP ON THEM, will convince 
Parents of tbeir VAETTE. 
Cuff Buttons, Watch Chains. 
Watches and jewelry. Many different styles at low prices. 
Send for circuiar. C. C. CUMMINGS, 38 Dey St., N. Y. 
Send for Price List and Circular! 
AUTOMATIC 
“NO TENSION” SEWING MACHINE. 
NOISELESS-LIGHTEST RUNNING. 
Most Beautiful and Durable Work, 
AND DOES NOT INJURE HEALTH. 
Willcos k Gibbs S. M, Co., 658 Broadway, N. Y. 
YLE’s 
EARLINE 
OSSESSES 
ECULIAR 
URIFYINC 
ROPERTIES 
RESS AND 
UBLIC 
RONOUNCE 
EARLINE 
ERFECT. 
RUDENT 
EOPLE 
URCHASE 
YLE’S 
EARLINE. 
Sold by All G-rocers. 
JlltllfS put, NewM. 
H.W.J 0 HIIS’ 
LIQUIDPAINTS 
Arettie purest, finest, richest, most durable and enconomi- 
cal paints ever made for structural purposes. Sami^les of 
colors and Pamphlet on “Structural Decoration,’ 
free by mall. 
ROOF, CAR, AND BRIDGE PAINTS. 
In Seven colors. Are especially adapted for outbuildings, 
barns, fences, and for iron and rough woodwork. 
ASBESTOS ROOFING. 
The best in the market. Suitable for steep or flat roofs 
in ail climates. Easily applied by any one. 
PLASTIC STOVE LINING. 
Composed of Asbestos and other fire-proof materials, 
prepared ready for use, and can be easily applied. It 
18 invaluable for lining Cooking and Heating Stoves, 
Furnaces, Ranges, etc., and for repairing stove and flue 
joints, broken fire-brick, etc., etc. 
Send for Fall Descriptive Catalogue, Samples, etc., etc. 
H, f, JOHNS’ iaMfactmi Couaiiy, 
No. 87 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK. 
Sole Manupactukers of Genuine Asbestos Liquid Paints, 
Roof Paints. Roofing, Steam Pipe and Boiler Coverings, 
Piston and Packing, Millboard, Fire-Proof Paints,Cements, 
Coatings, etc., etc. 
The“IexasToflth-Pic!(.” 
Cut shows exact size and style, has three 
blades, file-tested: Wide, keen, strong, 
Compact. Price, by mail, $1. 
Blades replaced free if soft or 
flawy. Good l-blade,li5c,;Strong 
2-blade, 50c. Ladies 2-blade 
Pearl, 50c.; Gent’s fine 3-blade, 
$1. Hunting Knife, .$1. Cattle 
Knife, $1. Heavy Pruner, $1. 
48-page List free, also, “How 
to Use a Razor.” 
MAHER & GROSH. 
4th St., Toledo, O. 
ROLLER AND ICE 
^ SKATES. 
—.— . —. 
Springfield, Mass 
CATALOQUE FREE. 
irl? Telescopes, Spectacles,Barometers, 
I.IC5 Thermometers, Phoographic Out- 
Hts for Amateurs, Opera Olassest &c. wr. H. 
WALMSLEY & CO., successors to R. & J. Beck, 
Philadelphia. Illustrated Price List free, to any address. 
M 
WOOD, TABER & MORSE, 
Eaton, Madison Co., JV. Y., 
MANUFACTUREns OF 
Portable and Agricultural 
Steam Engines 
Of llie HIGHEST STANDARD, lii^’ery respect, of ma¬ 
terials and workmaiisliip. Were pioneers in tlie 
mamifaeture of 
Practically Portable Steam Engines, 
And with determined policy to build only tlie best ma¬ 
chinery from tlie BEsr materials, and in tlie best .man¬ 
ner OF CONSTRUCTION, and ivitli continued improvements, 
liave attained tlie highest standard in excellence of work- 
niansliip, simplicity of design and capacity of power. For a 
quarter of a century have maintained their manufacture, tlie 
Standard Portable and Agricultural Engines 
of the world. Descriptive Circulars sent on application. 
Mention this paper. 
Our Semi-Annual 
Catalogue fe 
jand Price List^"' 
j of Men’s & Boys* 
' CLOTHING 
AND 
FURNISHING GOODS, 
Is NOW READY, and will be 
mailed to any address, on request 
Wanamaker 
& Brown, j 
V Oak Hall, Philadelphia. 
ubudon’s Birds of America. Life-size drawings 
from the original stones, beautifully and accu¬ 
rately colored from nature, under the personal 
supervision of John J. Audubon. The first time 
they have ever been offered for sale separately. 
Send postal for complete descriptive catalogue 
mailed ft’ee to any address by 
ESTES & LAURIAT, 
301-305 Washington Street, opposite “ Old South,” 
Boston, Mass. 
R.H.MACY&C 0 . 
14th STREET & 6th AVENUE, N. Y. 
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND RETAILERS 
OF THE LARGEST VARIETY OF FIRST-CLASS 
DRY QOODS 
AND 
FANCY aOODS 
SOLD BY ANY HOUSE IN AMERICA. 
A C Y ’S 
AND 
SANTA CLAUS 
HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SYNONYMOUS TERMS. 
OUR IMPORTATIONS THIS FALL ARE HEAVIER 
AND EMBRACE A LARGER VARIETY OF 
TOYS, DOLLS, AND HOLIDAY GOODS 
THAN EVER BEFORE. 
CATALOGUES SENT FREE. 
1%'. B.—As we open one IIOI.IDxlY 
4 jJ 001>S, mail ordeivs will l»e filled 
and sliipped on any date desieed. 
E.H.MACY&C 0 . 
PROFUSELY" ILLUSTRATED 
AND EXHAUSTIVE CATA¬ 
LOGUE OF Superior Gold 
Spectacles, Eye Glasses 
and Chains, Microscopes,Tele¬ 
scopes, Magic liaiiterus. Op¬ 
era Glasses, Barometers, 
Thermometers, Drawing In¬ 
struments, “Ano Kato” (What 
is it?) Free, on mention of this 
paper. 
EDISOB’S ELECTRIC IlfiHT fillft* 
A COMPLETE Model IKCANDESCENT 
Electric LA MP, with B&ttery, Stand, Burner, Globe, 
Wire, PItATENA, &c., with Instractlons for put¬ 
ting In perfect operation, will be sent post-paid. 
6^^ I>faininotb Wonder Catalo^tue FREE I 
HARBACH ORGAN CO., Philadelphia, Pa 
AMAGICLANTERN 
ELECTRIC ENGINE 
MUSICAL BOX 
orSTEAM ENGINE 
E’er particulars how to .SECURE ONE and Mam-I 
moth Catalogue of Magic I.aiiterns and Organ-' 
ettes, all latest styles, also Wonderful Novelties 
Address, IlxYllBAUII OIIGxYN UO.,"P!iila-! 
delphia. Fa. MAGIC LANTERNS WANTED.| 
mil 
WANTED IN EVERY 
TOWN, 
;r; sells 
CENTEN- 
AGENTS for new patented CigarClipper; sells’ 
quick ; pays well. Samples mailed. Ten cents. 
NIAL M’F’G. CO., Box 2368, New Y'ork. 
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS 
WITH RUBBER HANDS AND FEET 
The Ilost Natural, Comfortable and Durable, 
THOUSANDS IN USE. 
U. S. Gov’t MTr. 
HI. Pampblet of 158 Pagoi 
Sent Free. 
Also a New System of 
Measurements by which 
limbs can be made and 
sent to all parts of tho 
Jworld, with guaranteed 
^sucCESSwithout requiring 
the presenceof the patient. 
A. A. MARKS, 
691 Broadway, New York. 
Mention the American Agriculturist. 
