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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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1854 Royal 4to Pages. 
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BUIST’S GARDEN MANUAL AND AL- 
MANAC FOR 1861. 
BHIST'S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL. 
BUIST’S GARDEN MANUAL AND ALMANAC. 
BUIST’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL. 
CONTAINS USEFUL HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION. 
THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND 
FLOWERS. 
LISTS OF THE MOST DESIRABLE VARIETIES. 
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Two First Class Monthly Journals: 
“THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL,” 
and “THE FARMER AND GARDENER;” 
Together a handsome prepaid Book as a Premium, will be 
furnished for one dollar and fifty cents, 
Or, either of the monthlies, and the Premium Book, 
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411 Walnut-st., Philadelphia, Pa. 
HOWARD’S NEW MOWER. 
I wish t hus early to call the attention of those intending to 
buy a MOWER, or a MOWER AND REAPER for the com¬ 
ing harvest, to my NEW MACHINE, and reduction of prices. 
I shall have for the coming harvest four different size Ma¬ 
chines, and sell them as follows: 
My One-Horse Mower, capable of cutting from five to 
six acres per day.$70 00 
No. 2—Two-Horse Mower, will cut from eight to ten 
acres per day . $85 00 
No. 1—Two-Horse Mower, will cut from twelve to fif¬ 
teen acres per day.$100 00 
Combined Mower and Reaper, twelve to fifteen acres 
per day.$130 00 
They are so arranged that 
Tlie entire Machine runs on wheels or rollers, 
and with a Patent Adjustable Lever and Roller, the driver 
has perfect control of the finger-bar in backing or raising it 
over obstructions, or in transporting the Machine from field 
to field. 
They throw out and in gear by the driver without leaving 
bis seat, and there is no necessity of backing up to give the 
knives motion before entering the grass, nor to drive fast to 
prevent clogging. They have no side draft—no bearing down 
of the pole to cause sore necks on your horses—no clogging 
or breaking down, and any boy can manage them. 
Each Machine is warranted to be made of good material 
—to cut each and all kinds of grass without clogging—to have 
no side draught, and to be worked with less labor to man and 
team than any machine now offered for sale doing the same 
amount of work. Send for a Circular. Address 
R. L. HOWARD, Buffalo, N. Y. 
GRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 
IMPLEMLNTS.—A complete assortment of latest ap¬ 
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Farmer, Planter, and Gardener. 
Also GUANO, BONE DUST, Phosphate, Poudrette, Plas¬ 
ter, &c. 
Field, Flower, and Garden SEEDS. 
Trees, Plants, and Shrubs, all of most reliable quality, and 
furnished on the most reasonable terms. For sale by 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 & 191 Water-st„ New-York. 
WORTH RIVER AGRICULTURAL WARE- 
JaS HOUSE AND SEED STORE, 60 Courtlandt-st., New- 
York, constantly on hand a large assortment of 
AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
FIELD, FLOWER AND GARDEN SEEDS, from the most 
reliable growers in Europe and America, 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES from tlie best nur¬ 
series. GRIFFING, BROTHER & CO., 
60 Courtlandt-st., New-York. 
Stunap sm<9 Rocfc Pullers. 
Hall’s Hand Stump Pullers, Price. $60 00 
Willis’ Power do. small.150 00 
Do. do. largest .225 00 
Lyon’s Hand Stump and Rock Pullers. 80 00 
Bolles’ Power on Wheels for Rocks.230 00 
This machine lifts the rocks and transports them where re¬ 
quired. For sale ky R. L. ALLEN, 
189 & 191 Water-st., New-York.' J 
SSiare’s Patent Coulter Marrow. 
TREDWELL & PELL, owners of Patent Rights for several 
States, and also Manufacturers. For price (which is reduced) 
and terms call or address at 45 Fulton-st., New-York. 
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A9Ldiscover the age of horses 
UP TO 30 YEARS WITH UNERRING 
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WM. F. HEINS, 21 Nassau-st„ Room No. 4, New-York. 
CSiester County Pigs. 
The undersigned continues to execute orders as heretofore, 
for liis pure 6tock of tlie above, which will be carefully ship¬ 
ped to any point of tlie Union. 
The selections are made only from pure bloods, and chiefly 
from premium animals, which have been uniformly success¬ 
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all sections of the Union. 
PASCHALL MORRIS, Agricultural and Seed Warehouse, 
1120 Market-st., Philadelphia, Pa. 
W HITE FACED BLACK SPANISH EOWLS, 
$2 each—eggs cheap. Also a pair of Fancy Pigeons. 
S. C. ARMSTRONG, Florida, Orange Co., N. Y. 
T horough-bred ayrshires, alder- 
NEYS, and DEVONS. For sale, several fine Young 
Bulls, also older animals, male and female. 
ALFRED M. TREDWELL, 45 Fulton-st., New-York. 
Alderney Stock. 
Tlie Subscriber will have for sale at his farm at North 
Belleville, N. J., in May next, a very superior herd of pure and 
high grade Alderney Cows and Bulls. 
THO. W. SATTERTHWAITE, 61 William-st„ New-York. 
JOUAS BROOK & BROS., 
PATENT GLACE AND PATENT SIX CORD 
SPOOL COTTON. 
White, Black, and Colored: on spools 
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of thread are requested to notice that 
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facturer’s Agent, WM. HENRY SMITH, 82, 34 & 3G Vesey-st„ 
New-York. 
LOTHES WRINGING MACHINES FOR 
large and small families, and Hotel and Laundry use, 
and The Metropolitan Washing Machine. Fersale Wholesale 
and Retail by 
METROPOLITAN WASHING MASHINE CO., 
Middlefleld, Conn., and the principal Agricultural Stores in 
New-York, and The N. Haywood Co., 46 Hanover-st., Boston. 
Mowing Machine Club. 
We wisli to form a club of farmers who shall select and 
have built expressly for them, 100 Mowers, or Mowers and 
Reapers. Write at once, stating tlie kind of machine pre¬ 
ferred. We wish to effect a saving of 15 to 20 per cent on tlie 
usual prices. Address S. G. FIELD, 
Worcester, Mass. 
A MALGAM BELL. — Office and salesroom is re¬ 
moved to 190 William-st., near Spruce, where may ho 
had superior BELLS, of any size, for any purpose, at prices 
not exceeding 12 cents per lb. M. C. CHADWICK & CO., 
Manufacturers, No. 190 William-et., N. Y. 
OFARMERS. 80,000 BARRELS POUDRETTE^ 
made by the Lodi Manufacturing Co., for sale in lots to 
suit purchasers. This is the cheapest fertilizer in market, 
$3 worth will manure an acre of corn, will increase tlie crop 
from one third to one half, and will ripen tlie crop two weeks 
earlier. Price, over seven Barrels, $1.50 per Barrel. A 
pamphlet with satisfactory evidence and full particulars, 
will he sent gratis to any one sending address to 
General Agents for \ GRIFFING BROTHER & CO., 
the United States. S 60 Courtlandt-st., New-York. ’ 
R. L. ALLEN’S MANIPULATED GUANO. 
This is a mixture of Peruvian and tlie choicest American 
Guano. The first contains a large proportion of Ammonia, 
and the latter a large proportion of soluble Phosphates, hotli 
of tlie highest importance to rapid germination and large 
crops. The combination of tlie above elements is just what 
is required to make a universal fertilizer. Aliy one can make 
tills mixture for himself. But there are so inunv qualities of 
tlie American, and the Peruvian is so FREQUENTLY 
ADULTERATED in tlie Hands of small dealers, and there is 
besides the expense and trouble in mixing in small quantities, 
that it is deemed an object to make a standard article of 
a perfectly reliable quality, and offer this at a price 
predicated upon the proportions of eacli kind of guano 
used. $45 Cash per ton of 2000 ibs., in barrels or hags. If for 
immediate use, it may he packed in hags, containing about 
150 lbs. eacli; if to be kept for some time, the American Gu¬ 
ano will rot the bags, and barrels should he used. 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 & 191 Water-st., New-York. 
GUANO. 
Swan 9s!ainl. 
ORGANIC, PHOSPHATIC AND AMMONIATE GUANO. 
Tlie attention of Farmers is called to this valuable Guano, 
which contains over seventy per cent of Animal Bone Phos¬ 
phate of Lime, Organic Matter and Ammonia. 
A trial will prove it to be the best and cheapest concentrated, 
fertilizer in use. 
Price, (packed in barrels,) only $40 per tun. 
Imported and for sale by the 
SWAN ISLAND GUANO CO., 
184 Water-street, New-York. 
For sale also by GEORGE E. WHITE, 55 Cltfl-st.: R, L. 
ALLEN, 191 Water-st., and by GRIFFING, BROTHERS & 
CO., 60 Cortlandt-st., New-York. 
AMERICAN GUANO 
FROM 
Jarvis and Baker Islands 
IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN, 
Under the protection of the U. S. Government. 
Address 
AMERICAN GUANO CO., 
No. 66 William-st., New-York. 
“FEBITILSSEKS.” 
FRED’K LANGMAN, Dealer in Guano, Bone Ash, Ac., 
&c„ No. 159 Water-st., New-York. 
“SOLE AGENT” 
For A. LISTER & BRO’S, Tarrytown, N. Y„ Superior Fer¬ 
tilizers, viz.: Superphosphate of Lime made from Ra w Bones; 
fine, medium, and coarse ground hones, hone dust, &c., &o„ 
suitable for all agricultural purposes. All tlie above fertilizers 
warranted pure, and of the very best quality. 
Testimonials can be seen at the store of F. L. as above, to 
whom all communications are to he addressed. 
tTi ROUND BONES (warranted pure.)—The sub- 
sLJT scribers are now prepared to furnish tlie above valua¬ 
ble fertilizer by tlie barrel or tun. Order early. 
GRIFFING, BROTHER & CO., 
60 Courtland-st., New-York City. 
G enuine no. i Peruvian guano. 
Dried Blood and Wool. Land Plaster. Poudrelle. 
Superphosphate of Lime. 
For sale at lowest marker, price, and in nuuntities to suit. 
R. L. ALLEN, 191 Water-st., New-York. 
URE UNADULTERATED NO. 1 PERUVIAN 
GUANO.—(We sell none but Simon pure.) Sold in 
quantities to suit, from one to one thousand tuns. 
GRIFFING, BROTHER & CO., 
60 Courtlandt-st., Now-York. ' 
