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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[March, 
Hasbrouck jr., 4 ; Maria E. Hagerty, 4 ; W. J. Boothray, 
3 ; Sam. McQuitty, 3 (your rhyme was witty); John R. 
Burney, 4; R. A. Campbell, 3 (in good rhyme) ; Alvin R. 
Murray, 4; James M. Wilson, 3, 4; Charles Veatch, 3, 
4; Thos. O. Thornton, 3 ; Amos M. Peck, 3, 4; Ellen J. 
Merritt, 3 ; Mrs. L. Bygington, 3 ; Mrs, W. J. Hughston, 
3 ; Otway B. McCluire, 3, 4 ; H. W. Knight, 3, 4 ; John 
jM. Betts, 4; George Roberts, 3, 4; Cyrus H. Forwood, 
4 ; Albert C. Siewers, 4 (nothing like trying ); Chas. L. 
Siewers, 3, 4 (rebus fair); L. AVinfield, 3, 4 ; Edward Da¬ 
vis, 3, 4 ; Lizzie. A. Johnson, 3 ; David C. Henshey, 3 ; E. 
D. Lightfoot, 4 (Amen !); Godfrey Serue, 3 (letter ill 
right) ; Sarah C. Vansyckie, 3 ; Miss. R. S. Gillett, 3 ; 
S. Henry Ward, 4 ; Mrs. Amelia Storrs, 4; Edward 
Mavnes, 4 ; Jonas H. Branch, 3, 4; Katy Ward, 3, 4; 
Herman B. Cook, 4 ; Henry M. Clark, 3, 4; Libbie R. 
Clark, 3, 4 ; M. L. Andrews, 3, 4 ; Edward Willis, 3 ; T. 
S. Wright, 4 ; E. Virginia Mills, 3 ; Henry Robinson, 3, 4 ; 
J. W. Colcord, 3,4 ; Harmon Pomeroy, 3 ; Jane B. Parks, 
3 ; Mary L. Wint, 3, 4 ; Anna Lowell, 4 ; C. Humphrey, 
3, 4 ; Alice B. Coggeshall, 3 ; Wm. D. Avery, 3,4; R. 
Johnson, 4 ; Willy Worthyman, 4 ; Mary E. Servoss, 4 ; 
Thos. D. Smedley, 4 ; James H. Miller, 3,4 ; N. N. Bailey, 
4 ; Edward T. Smith. 4 ; Arthur M. Daniels, 3, 4 ; Seth A. 
Wilson, 3 ; Lester A. Miller, 3 (in good rhyme, written 
several years since when the question appeared in a N. 
Y. paper) ; Kate Negley, 4 ; Elizabeth Bonsall, 3 ; R. W. 
Bonsall, 3 ; Sarah E. Iloxie, 3 ; C. E. Hillman, 3; Julia 
Bonniwell, 3, 4 ; John Mott, 3 ; Mrs. Martha McKelvey, 
3 ; George E. Hull, 3, 4 ; E. F. Coffey, 4; L. W. Page, 
3 ; Mrs. A. B. Gage, 4 (Sorghum, perhaps, corn probably— 
no bulbs on hand); S. McDonough, 1 ; John Stateser, 3, 
4 ; Ada L. Danley, 4 ; C. L. Vest, 1, 3. 
Ouy;Ji! 
Wife, make me some dumplings of dough , 
They’re better than meat for my cough, 
Pray let them be boiled till hot through, 
But not till they’re heavy or tough. 
Mow, I must be off to my plough, 
And the boys, (when they’ve had enough,) 
Must keep the flies off with a bough, 
While the old mare drinks at the trough. 
A Quandary. —If a person catch hold of your ear, and 
ask whether he has the wrong pig by the ear, would you 
answer yes, or no ? 
PREMIUMS FOR 1861. 
Yol. XX. 
jgpln selecting articles for premiums, we have aimed 
to get such as are useful and as have been most fre¬ 
quently called for by our readers. IBP* We wish it 
distinctly understood that these premiums are offer¬ 
ed in good faith—no cheap, trashy, imperfect, poorly made 
or second-hand thing, v>ill be sent out, but each article 
offered, is the best of its kind, and every one will be selected 
by the publisher from the very best manufactured. They 
will be the best sold in the market at the prices named. 
83T" We offer nothing for competition. Each premium is 
for a specified number of subscribers, and no one’s remuner¬ 
ation will depend upon what other unknown persons are do¬ 
ing. Every one aiming for a premium, knows .just what he 
or she, is working for; and also that if a higher premium is 
not secured, a lower one can be taken. 
£3?” The premiums are offered for subscribers for Volume 
XX (18G1), whenever received. Canvassers will have time 
for completing their lists, but the premium will be paid as 
soon as any list is made up—if duplicate lists are sent, to refer 
to at once. B3f Clubs need not be confined to one P. O. 
Premium A. 
130 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 90 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Wheeler <6 
1 IVson's best $4-5 Sewing Much lines, (including 
tlemmers) new from the factory, and of the very best 
make. There is no better family machine than this made, 
as we have proved by three years’ use in our own 
family. We want no better.—The machines will be selected 
new at the manufactory, be well boxed, and forwarded with¬ 
out expense to the recipient, except for freight charges after 
leaving the city. Full instructions for setting up and using, 
go with each machine. 
Premium IS. 
130 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 90 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to a set of Appleton’s 
New Americn.il Cyclopaedia, now in course of 
publication, consisting of fifteen large volumes of 770 pages 
each. This Is a magnificent work, forming a whole library 
embracing every topic of human knowledge. Eleven vol¬ 
umes are now ready, and the remaining four will be fur¬ 
nished os fast as Issued. Price, $4.3. 
Premium C. 
9ji Subscribers nt 80 cents each, (or 69 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Wtllcox if 
Qibbs' 835 Sewing MackineH, including a set of 
Hcmmors. This is the best machine or its kind, (sewing 
With one thread), and lias sovowil points superior to others, 
it is neat, well made, simple in ils operation; and having test¬ 
ed one for some time past in our own family, wo can recom¬ 
mend It to those who "can not afford to buy the higher priced 
double-thread machines. (The regular price of this machine 
is $30, but we have included in our offer $5 extra for the set 
of Remmers, because those used with tiffs machine are very 
simple and effective, and should go with every one sent out.) 
The machines given as premiums, will be selected new at the 
factory, be well boxed, and will be forwarded to the recip¬ 
ient free of expense, except for freight after leaving the 
city. They will go out set up ready for use, with printed 
directions for operating. 
Premium ID. 
65 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 32 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of the New 
$10 Wringing Machines, described on page 247 of the 
August Agricultui-ist. This is one of tliebest labor-saving 
inventions of the day, and we unhesitatingly say that it will 
pay to have one to assist in the washing of every family, 
even if of only moderate size. We would not take $50 for 
our machine, if another could not bo purchased. 
Premium E. 
45 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 30 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Kendall's 
Aneroid. Barometers, described on page 232 of the 
August Agriculturist. This is a good portable instrument, 
and valuable to every person as a weather guide, as well as 
for scientific purposes. (New price $7.50.) 
Premium IF. 
50 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 36 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of the best 
$8 Straw and Hay Cutters. [If preferred, the best 
$8 Subsoil Plow (two-horse) will be given.] 
Premium H. 
40 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 31 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of the best 
$6% Hand Corn Shelters—a convenient, effective, and 
useful implement. 
Premium I. 
30 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 16 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one extra copy of 
Vol. XX, and also to the 4 previous unbound Volumes 
of the American Agriculturist, (16, 17, IS, 19,) sent post paid. 
Premium ,T. 
36 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 13 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting|up the club to a Pocket Micro¬ 
scope with the celebrated “hour-glass,’’ or Coddington 
lens, in a solid silver case. Sent post-paid. 
Premium IK. 
35 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle the person 
getting up the club to an extra copy of Vol. XX, and also to 
any three of the unbound volumes 10, 17,18, and 19 sent post 
paid. U3?”30 Subscribers at 80 cents each to on extra copy 
of Vol. XX, and two of those volumes. B3P” 15 Subscribers 
at 80 cent each, to an extra copy of Vol. XX, and one of the 
previous volumes. 
Premium L. 
30 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle the person get¬ 
ting up the club to an assortment of Windsor dk Newton's 
Water Color Paints— consisting of 12 colors, put up in 
a neat mahogany case, with brushes, etc. These Paints are 
imported from London, and are by all considered the best 
in the world. They are adapted to the finest work, or they 
will make a neat and appropriate preseat to any of our young¬ 
er readers. They will he sent post-paid any where within 
3000 miles. (If to go to the British Provinces or to the Pa- 
cific Coast, the recipient will need to send 84 cents for extra 
postage above the 6 cents per ounce Which we pay.) 
Premium M. 
15 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle the person get¬ 
ting up the club to an Assortment of Osborne tfe Rodgkinson's 
Water Color Paints, consisting of 24 colors or shades, 
put up in a mahogany case witli brushes, cups, etc. These 
are of American manufacture, and though not so fine as the 
above, they will answer for ordinary practice by children or 
beginners, and for common sketching. They will also be 
sent by mail, post-paid. (If to go to the British Provinces, 
or to the Pacific Coast, $1,05 will need to be sent by the re¬ 
cipient to pay the extra postage above 0 cents per ounce.) 
Premium Jf. 
10 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle the person get¬ 
ting up the club to any one of -the four previous unbound 
volumes (10,17,18, or 19.) sent post-paid. 
Premium O. 
237 Subscribers at 80 cents each (or 135 at $1 each) will 
entitle the person getting up tlie club to one of Geo. A. 
Prince it. Co.’s $75 Melodeons (5 octaves). These Mclo- 
deons are of very superior tone and finish. We have our¬ 
selves used one (costing $150) for two years past, and it 1ms 
given the highest satisfaction, and is pronounced by all who 
have heard it, as one of the very best. The different priced 
instruments are of equally good tone—the price varying with 
the size and style of finish. The size, prices, etc., of these in¬ 
struments can he learned particularly by sending a stamp to 
Geo. A. Prince & Co., Buffalo, N. Y„ for an illustrated de¬ 
scriptive catalogue. The instruments given as Premiums, will 
bo sent new directly from the factory at Bnifalo, ready box¬ 
ed, and without extra expense to the recipient, except for 
freight after leaving the factory. 
fj?” The above premium list may be made np by the 
members of a congregation, or Sabbath School, and an in¬ 
strument thus secured for a church or school-room. 
PiTminm P. 
183 Subscribers at 80 cents each (or 105 at $1 each) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Geo. A. 
Prince <fi Co.'s $60 Melodeons (4% octaves.) See re¬ 
marks above. 
Premium Q,„ 
130 Subscribers at 80 cents each (or 90 at $1 each), will 
j entitle the person gelling up the club to one of Geo. A. 
Prince & Co.’s $45 Melodeons (4 octaves.) See remarks 
above. N. B.— Higher priced Melodeons will be given for 
larger lists, in tlie same proportion 
Book Premiums. 
Valuable Book Pi emiums,- Instead of the above 
premiums, any person getting up a club of 20 or more names 
may choose any desired Books from the list (advertised on 
page S50 of Nov. No.) to the amount of 12% cents for each 
name forwarded at 80 cents, (or 32% cents for each name sent 
at $1,) and the books will be sent post-paid. (If to go over 
3000 miles, the recipient will need to send 20 cents for extra 
postage on each dollar’s worth of hooks.) [S?”PerBOns mak¬ 
ing up a club for any of the above premiums, and getting 
some names over the required amount, will be entitled to 
books for tlie surplus names. 
Seeds for Free Distribution in 1861. 
Bach subscriber for the twentieth volume of the American 
Agriculturist (1861) is invited to select four or five parcels of 
seeds from the list given below—provided tlie follow¬ 
ing conditions be noted and complied with. 
(For further remarks see Febr. No., page 60, or Jan. No., p. 5.) 
If to go by mail, tlie applicant will (of course) furnish 
prepaid envelopes, of ordinary size, which should be prepar¬ 
ed as in tlie engraving here given—that is : Put the figures 
sorresponding to the Catalogue 
plainly on the upper left hand of the 
envelop, and put all tlie postage 
stamps upon the right side of the 
envelop, — one above the other, 
when two lor more are needed, as 
shown in this pattern. Arranging the stamps thus, will 
prevent the seeds being crushed in the stamping process 
in the Post-Office. One ordinary envelop will generally 
hold the amount of seed - packages carried by two or 
three stamps. The amount of stamps can be calculated 
from the Catalogue. Single 1 -cent stamps on letters are of no 
value, unless there be even threes of them, as letter postage is 
rated by the half ounce. 
Canada subscribers, and those on the Pacific Coast, will need 
to substitute U. S. 10-cent stamps (or money) in all cases 
where 3-cent stamps are named in the catalogue. (Post¬ 
age is not necessarily prepaid here, on Canada letters.) 
When several persons send together, it will frequently 
be cheaper to receive seeds by Express. 
[Descriptive Notes upon these seeds are given on pages 
3, 4, and 5, of January number.] 
Field Seeds. 
140—Imported Giant Wheat, requires % of a 3-ceut stamp 
for postage on each package. 
3—Improved King Philip Corn—Single, double, or triple 
packages, as desired, requiring 1, 2, or 3 stamps. 
3—Stowell’s Sweet Corn.Same packages as No. 2. 
141—Darling’s Early Sweet Corn Same packages as No. 2. 
143—Yellow Stone Turnip.% of a 3-cent stamp. 
143—Waite’s Eclipse Turnip.% of a 3-cent stamp. 
98—Long Red Mangel Wurzel.One 3-cent stamp. 
101—Improved Long Orange Carrot.% of a 3-cent stamp. 
1 
John Smith, 
Alhict 
MonroeCounty 
Vegetable or Garden Seeds. 
8— Daniel O’Rourke Pea.Packages same as No. 2. 
9— Champion of England Pea.do. do. 
58—Napoleon Pea*.do. do. 
130—Great Eastern Pea.One 3-cont.stamp. 
13 —Green Kolil Rabi.One-third of a 3-cent stamp. 
13 —Enfield Market Cabbage.do. do. 
145 — Flat Dutch (Winter) Cabbage.do. do. 
146 — Early Battersea Cabbage.do. do. 
147 — Neapolitan Cabbage Lettuce.do. do. 
148— Long dark Blood Beet.do. do. 
149— Extra early Bassano Beet.do. do. 
74—SWid White Celery.do. do. 
150— Earlv Paris Cauliflower.do. do. 
151— Yellow Danvers Onion.do. do. 
95—True Hubbard Squash.do. do. 
153— Fine large Cheese Pumpkin.do. do. 
158—Large Red Tomato.do. do. 
154— lee-cream Water Melon.do. do. 
76—Skillman’s Netted Musk Melon..do. do. 
103—Sage.do. . do. 
155— Long Cayenne Pepper.do. do. 
156— Summer Savory.do. do. 
157— Long Prickly Cucumber.do. do. 
17—Red Strap-Leaf Turnip.One lmlf of a 3-cent stamp. 
71—Long White French Turnip. .One 3-e.ent, stamp. 
107—Giant Asparagus.do. do. 
Flower, Fruit, aiul Ornamental Seeds, 
89—Cotton Plant (2 kinds, mixed).one 8-cent stamp. 
Ill— Castor Oil Bean (Ornamental).% of a 3-cenf, stamp. 
On an average about five of the following varie¬ 
ties will go under a 3 -cent stamp. 
160 — Raspberry Seed. 
161 — Currant Seed. 
162 — Gooseberry Seed. 
163 — Strawberry Seed. 
33 —Mignonette, (a.) 
35 —Mixed Nasturtium, (a.) 
37—Extra Cockscomb, (a.) 
39 —DoubleBalsams mix’d(n) 
30— Tassel Flower, (a.) 
31— Chinese Pink, (a.) 
33 —Portulaccas, mixed, (a.) 
33 —Cypress Vine, (a.) 
43 —Foxglove, (A) 
49—Candytuft, (a) 
51 —Phlox Drnmmondii, (a.) 
86— Euphorbia, mixed, (a.) 
87— Coreopsis, (a.) 
133—Mixed Canterbury 
Bells, (6) 
133— Gilia nivalis, (ft.) 
134— Wlfftlavin, (oj 
13G—Long-tubed Ccntran- 
thus, (a.) 
164 — Sweet scented Agorn- 
tmn, (a.) 
165— Colima Scnndens, (p.) 
.(for Experiments.) 
.do. do. 
.do. do. 
.do. do. 
166— Lobelia gracilis, (a.) 
167— Malope Grandinora, (o.) 
168— Swan River Daisy, (a.) 
169— Clarkia pulchella, (a.) 
170— Evening primrose, (A) 
171— Forget me not, ( p .) 
173—Lunnria biennis, (A) 
173— Mixed brandling Lark 
174— m!xoc\ Wnsy, (p.) 
175— Mixed Salpiglossis (a.) 
176— Tom Thumb Nnstnr 
tinm, (a.) 
177— Ornamental Grass, C«•> 
178— Latliyrns latifolius, ip.) 
179— Xeranthemuin annum, 
(.a.) 
180— CentnnreaAinericann(a) 
181— Jacob’s Ladder, (p.) 
183—Sweet Alyssum, (a.) 
183—Mixed French and Ger- 
man Asters, (a.) 
a, annual—A biennial— p, perennial. 
