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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
.AV, 
SPECIAL ESMTIOA' 
For the 
PACIFIC COAS’IT. 
Extra Early Edition of the American Agricul¬ 
turist, for subscribers in California, Oregon, Washington 
Territory, and hie Sandwich Islands, is regularly issued 
on the evening of the 20 th of each month, to go by the 
mail Steamer leaving N. Y., on the morning of the 21st. 
Postage Reduced on Seeds and Cuttings. 
We are happy to announce to our subscribers, that the 
postage on all kinds of seeds, and on cuttings, or cions, 
is now reduced from 6 cents, to 1 cent pel* ounce, 
when sent less than 1500 miles, and from 20 cents, to 
only 3 cents per ounce on all distances over 1500 miles. 
This will greatly facilitate our sending seeds to our 
■distant subscribers hereafter. It is now too late to take 
advantage of this reduction the present spring. Those 
who have not yet had seeds from this office, who may re¬ 
ceive this notice in Season to send for the turnip seed 
(page 154) might yet apply for it. 
Those forwarding a new subscriber may apply for an 
ounce or two whieh will be cheerfully forwarded as a 
premium. 
The Premiums 
Offered on page 160, will close July 1st. Additional 
time, however, will be allowed for persons living too re¬ 
mote to send in prior to that time. 
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We hear that several Post Masters are charging 12, 18, 36, 
and oven 72 cents a year on the Agriculturist. This is wrong. 
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out increasing the postage to our subscribers. The Post 
Master has several times decided that the postage on the 
Agriculturist is only six cents a year. See one of these de¬ 
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T HE LIVING HOME for sick or well, and 
THE HOME FOR INSANE. Institutions recommended 
by all classes of physicians, and incorporated by the State, 
are now in successful operation near Wilmington, Del., at 
T»ry moderate prices. 
' For circulars address DR. J. A. brown, 
"Wilmington Del, 
ExceptiBBg- Peas, ISoaBns and Corn. 
Priced Lists and Garden Almanac on 
Application. 
R. BUIST & SON, 
Seed Growers and Nurserymen, 
Warehouse 922 and 924 Market-st., 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 
ITALIAN BEES. 
Haying imported per steamer New-York a lot of genuine 
Italian Bees, (which arrived in a remarkably good state,) I 
shall be able to furnish Amateurs with pure genuine Italian 
Queens within a short time. For price and other informa¬ 
tion, apply to C. WM. ROSE, 03 Exchange-place, New-York. 
N. B. This being the last and only importation this season, 
the public can rely on getting a perfectly pure breed. 
Agents wanted. 
New-York State 
AGRICULTURAL WORKS, 
Wheeler, Helick & Co,, 
PROPRIETORS, ALBAIVI. 
Manufacture Wheeler’s Patent Railway Chain 
HOUSE POWERS 
(FOR 1 OR 2 HORSES.) 
PLANTATION HORSE POWERS, 
(4 HORSE, OR 0 MULE, LEVER.) 
Wheeler’s (Improved) Patent Combined 
THRESHER AND WINNOWER, 
(No. 1, 30 INCH, and No. 2, 26 INCH CYLINDERS.) 
Overshot Thresher and Separator, 
and other Farming Machines for Horse Power use. 
The subscribers are inventors of all the above 
Machines, and give their entire attention to the 
manufacture of them; and having had the long¬ 
est and largest experience of any firm in this 
business, feel warranted in saying that their 
Maciunes are Unequalled. ' They call es¬ 
pecial attention to their 
Improved THRESHER & WINNOWER, 
Of which over 400 were sold in 1800, satisfying 
all purchasers of their superiority and economy 
for Threshing, Separating and Winnow¬ 
ing, AT ONE OPERATION. 
Circulars , containing list of Prices , and full de¬ 
scription ,, and Cuts of eacli Machine , with state¬ 
ments of their capacities for work, will, on ap¬ 
plication, he sent by mail, postage free, 
t^p* Liberal discounts are made to dealers. 
Responsible agents are wanted in sections 
where we have none. Address 
WHEELER, MELICK & CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
THE PATENT CYLINDER PLOW, 
The lightest draught and best 
Sward and Turning Plow 
ever invented. Price—No. 1, $ 11 ; No. 2, $12; No. 3, $13. 
For sale in this city only by 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 and 191 Water-st., New-York. 
A BONE MILL, WITH GEARING COMPLETE, 
for sale by ELLIJVIAN BROTHERS, 
?1? Pearl-st., New-York. 
THE HYDROPUL T. 
Just the thing for Village Fire Companies. It takes the 
place of expensive engines, engine houses, etc., and is 
at the same time invaluable for home use in watering gar¬ 
dens, washing windows and carriages, destroying insects, 
etc., etc., etc. Many villages are being supplied. Read 
the following from a business letter just received : 
Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., April 12,1861 
American 1-Iydropult Co., 151 Nassau-st., N. Y. 
At what price will yon sell the Hydropults per dozen. We 
wish to form a fire company of 30 to 50 members to use them 
From good effects witnessed in this vicinity we believe they 
would be very efficient... .A few weeks since in this town a 
lire was discovered burning in a store between the plastering 
and siding, and near the top of the building, where it could 
not be reached with water thrown from buckets. Fortunate¬ 
ly one of your Hydropults was brought, and the flames were 
soon extinguished, and probably from fifty to one hundred 
thousand dollars worth of property was saved, Ten nights 
after this a large fire occurred here, destroying about 8200 000 
worth of property, during which a block of buildings on the 
opposite corner was saved by the Hydropult. On another 
adjoining corner, lire caught under the eaves of the building 
but engines, ladders, and Hydropult were busy elsewhere, 
and tlie entire block went down. In two other cases since, 
tlie instrument rendered great service in protecting the ad¬ 
joining property ; in one it saved tlie building that first took 
fire. For further particulars of these incidents refer to prom¬ 
inent citizens of this place. L. P. JUDSON. 
Numerous similar testimonials, including certificates 
from Engineers, Fire Wardens, etc., may be seen at our 
office. Price $ 12 . A liberal discount to dealers. 
Address AMERICAN HYDROPULT CO., 
151 Nassau-st., New-York. 
EXCELSIOR MILL 
FOR FARMERS AND MILLERS. 
Tlie grinding surfaces of this Mill are BURR STONE, , 
conical form, (see Cut above,) so adjusted that the finest flour 
and tlie coarsest feed may he ground with the same Mill. 
Any person can dress tlie stones witli an ordinary pick in 
one hour. Will grind 2000 bushels of grain before requiring 
to he redressed, and 
7VILL LAST A LIFE TIME. 
With Horse Power, our small Mil! will grind six bushels of 
feed the hour; if run by Water or Steam Power, from ten to 
fifteen bushels. 
Price of No. 1 Mill for Farmer’s use.$100 
Price of No. 2 Mill for Miller’s use. 140 
Price of No. 3 Mill for Miller’s use.170 
Tlie undersigned also make a Wire Holt for No. 1 Mil], with 
which Farmers living at a distance from mills are enabled to 
make their own flour. Price $50. 
ANTI-FRICTIONllORSE power. 
FOR DRIVING FARM MILLS, THRESHING MACHINES, COTTON 
GINS, CIRCULAR SAWS, MOULDING AND PLANING 
MACHINES, LATHES, ETC., ETC., ETC. 
This power lias proved itself to be tlie best ever invented 
The friction is reduced by IRON BALLS, so arranged in ali 
the beari ngs ; that the whole weight of tlie eastings runs upon 
them. THREE AND A HALF pounds draught at the end of 
a ten feet lever, will keep it in motion! More than TWEN¬ 
TY FIVE PER CENT of horse flesh is saved, over any other 
power in use. It is simple in construction, and not liable to 
get out of order. 
Price of Power for 1 or 2 horses. $125 
Price of Power for 4 or 6 horses. 175 
Call and examine them, or send for Circular. 
Agents wanted. County and State Rights for sale. 
BENNETT BROTHERS, 
42 and 44 Greene-st„ near Canal, New-York. 
A gricultural and horticultural 
IMPLEMENTS.—A complete assortment of latest ap¬ 
proved patterns and best made. Farming Implements Ma¬ 
chines, and Tools, consisting of everything required bv tlie 
Farmer, Planter, and Gardener. 
FERTILIZERS—Best quality of PERUVIAN AMERI¬ 
CAN, and MANIPULATED GUANO, BONE DUST, coarse 
and fine sawings, PHOSPHATE, POUDRETTE, PLA.STER 
Field, Flower, Garden, Fruit and Shrub SEEDS 
Trees, Plauts, and Shrubs, all of most, reliable quality 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 & 191 Water-st., New-York. 
ENDLESS CHAIN HORSE POWERS, 
THRESHERS, SEPARATORS, and CLEANERS. 
SAW-MILLS and SAWS, tlie best IN THE WORLD WAR. 
RANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION. ’ 
SHARE'S COULTER HARROWS & SEED COVERERS, 
And 1 
Wilson’s Patent Hay Cutters, 
■Src. &c. &c, &c. &o. ’&<> 
Send for Circular to 01 
CHfVS, E. PEASE, 84 Stafe-§t„ Albany, N. 7 , f 
