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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[August,- 
LANE’S PUBCHASING AGENCY. 
HARVEY B. LANE, 42 Park Row, New-York. 
A RELIABLE AGENCY 
FOR PURCHASING 
Implements for the Farm, 
Garden and Household, 
SEEDS, 
ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE, 
ETC., ETC., ETC. 
ALL ARTICLES PURCHASED 
WARRANTED TO BE OF THE 
BEST QUALITY. 
METROPOLITAN WASHING MACHINE. 
No Charge made to Purchasers, 
BEYOND THE 
Lowest Regular Price. 
The subscriber would respectfully inform the public, 
that at the suggestion and particular request of a number 
of gentlemen (including the Editor of the American 
Agriculturist) he has opened at 
42 Paris Row, New-York City, 
(under the Publication Office of the N. Y. Daily Times,) 
A Purchasing and Commission Agency, 
for the purpose of receiving and executing orders from 
those who may wish any article which they can not conve¬ 
niently obtain direct from known reliable dealers; such as: 
GOOD BOOKS; also 
Agricultural and Horticultural I tuple- ! 
ments, Good Fertilizers, Fruit and Orna- ! 
mental Trees and Plants, Seeds, House- I 
liold Articles—in short, anything to Ibe j 
procured in New-York City and at other 
accessible points. —Special attention will also he 
given to procuring Sewing machines. 
Subscriptions for all good periodicals will also be 
received at the Usual subscription price. 
If persons at a distance send their orders through this 
agency for anything not believed to be valuable, the money 
will be promptly returned. The invariable rule in the 
transaction of all business will be, Promptness, Integrity, 
and a strict regard for the interests of the purchaser. 
Persons coming to the City may leave their orders at the 
Office, and the desired articles will be procured with all 
convenient dispatch, and brought to the office to be called 
for, or be forwarded by express, or otherwise, as directed. 
p^Ali orders should be as plain and definite as possible, 
describing particularly what is wanted, and in all 
cases state exactly how it is to be forwarded .—Send as 
nearly as possible the exact amount to be paid for it. If 
not certain on this point, either inquire by letter for the 
Cost, or send enough to cover all expenses ; and any sur¬ 
plus will be returned with the bill. Articles can not 
be sent out on credit. When a reply is needed, a postage 
stamp should be enclosed. 
Price $10. 
Also Wholesale at Manufacturer’s prices. 
UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER, 
Wrings any thing from a glove to a bed spread, fits 
all kinds of Machines, Tubs or Laundries. 
Prices. No. 3, $5. No. 2, $7. No. 1, Hotel size, $10. 
Also, Wholesale at Manufacturer’s Prices. 
HAWSE’S PATENT CLOTHES DRYER, 
PORTABLE, ELEVATING, FOLDING AND REVOLVING. 
• REFERENCES. 
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 
New- York, March 20th, 1861. 
We take pleasure in testifying to the well known Business 
Ability and Integrity of Harvey B. Lane. His Educa¬ 
tion and Habits peculiarly fit him for the New Enterprise 
which he is starting; and we do not hesitate to say that 
any business that may be entrusted to his care will be con¬ 
ducted with strict fidelity and for the best interests of those 
who may patronize him. Signed : 
Daniel Drew, Esq. New-York City. 
Francis Hall, Esq. Editor of N. Y. Com. Advertiser. 
Orange Judd, Esq!. Editor of American Agriculturist 
Wm. B. Skidmore, Esq. Treas'r Erie It. It. Long Hock Co. 
Hon. Geo. T. Cobb, m. C.. ..Morristown, N J. 
Messrs. Habper & Bro.,. Publishers, New- York. 
Messrs. Carlton* Pouter. Methodist Book Concern, N.Y. 
Ralph Mead, Esq.. No. 11 Coeiities Slip, New- York. 
A. V. Stout, Esq . President Shoe it Leather Bank. 
Thos. MoElrath ..Sec. American Institute. 
Henry J. Baker, Esq.182 Pearl-street, New-York. 
Lewis B. Loder, Esq . Firm of Loder it Co. 
Charles C. Nortii, Esq... Firm of North, Sherman dc Co. 
Isaac Rich, Esq. Boston, Mass. 
Jacob Sleeper, Esq. Boston, Mass. 
W*. B. Ogden, Esq. Chicago, LU. 
Hmj. D. W. Camp.- .... Middletown, Conn. 
PRICES. 
Size No. 1, including 150 ft. of clothes line.. .$6 00 
“ 2, “ 120 “ “ “ ... 5 00 
Cost of socket, or neatly turned post. 50 
SEDGWICK’S IMPROVED CULTIVATOR. 
Reduced Price $8. 
For illustration and notice, see Am. Agriculturist, 
August, 1860. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
We shall be ready the latter part of August to 
furnish the following choice varieties. 
O sca r.$2 per Dozen. 
Wizard of the North.2 do. 
Great Austin Seedling.... $1 per Dozen; $5 per 100. 
Deptford White . do. do. 
Staten Islander... do. do. 
Queen of Westchester.. do. do. 
Bartlett............ 50 cents per Dozen ; $2 per 100. 
Sir Harry. do. do. do. 
Feast’s Fillmore_ do. do. do. 
Triomphe de Gand..50c. p. doz.; $1.50,100; $10,1000, 
Jenny Lind.50 cents per Dozen ; $2 per 100 
Scott’s Seedling_ do. do. do. 
Hooker’s Seedling..25c. p. doz.; $lp. 100 ; $8 p. 1000 
Wilson’s Albany.... do. do. do. 
For $1 we will send by mail, post-paid, and care¬ 
fully put up in cotton and oiled silk 
6 Oscar or Wizard of the North ; 
or 10 Austin Seedling, or any other kind at $1 per 
dozen. 
or 20 Triomphe de Gand, or any of the kind which 
are 50 cents per dozen, 
or 25 Wilson’s Albany, or Hooker’s Seedling. 
GLASS FRUIT JARS, WITH A SMALL 
SHOULDER ON THE INSIDE OF THE NECK. 
Quart Jars with Corks...$1.25 per Dozen. 
Pint Jars do.90 cts. do. 
Tin Covers..... 12 cts. do. 
GIBB’S PATENT CYLINDER PLOW. 
The lightest draft and best sward turning plow. 
For the result of a trial of this with the “Eagle” 
Plow, see p. 136, May No., American Agriculturist. 
PRICES.—No. 0, with Coulter Share.$ 8. 
No. 1, do. do. ..10. 
No. 2, do. do...11. 
No. 3, do. do. ..12. 
With Wheel, $1 extra. With Skim Attachment, 
$1.50 extra. 
1 Ayrshire Bull, 3 years old, thorough-bred, By 
Malcomb. 
12 South Down Sheep. 
12 Cotswold Sheep. 
1 pair Berkshire Hogs, 2 years old. Also Suffolk 
Pigs, pure breed. 
QUAKER SALVE, unsurpassed for cuts, bruises, 
etc. Price, 15 cents per Box, or 25 e. by mail. 
SPALDING’S THROAT CONFECTIONS for 
Coughs, Hoarseness, Clearing the Voice, and 
Purifying the Breath. Price 25 cents a Box, 
or 30 cents by mail. 
Also by the Dozen or Gross at Manufacturer’s prices. 
DR. J. A. THOMPSON’S DOUBLE AGTING 
FILTER, for Croton or Rain Water. 
Prices $10, $12, and $15. 
ITALIAN BEES 
will be furnished (from S. B. Parsons, Flushing.) 
For Queen, with a sufficient number of workers 
to insure her safe arrival at destination.$10. 
For full hive.25 
THE HYDROPULT, a Hand Force Pump. Price 
$ 12 . 
FOOTE’S PATENT UMBRELLA STAND. 
The whole is neatly japanned and ornamented 
with bronze. Prices: Stand of one Lock $1.25; 
6 Locks $6; 12 Locks $12; 28 Locks $28. 
HALE’S MEAT CUTTER. 
See Agi-iculturist, October, 1860. 
Prices. No. 1, $2.25. No, 2, $2.75. No. 3, $3. 
JOHNSON’S CAMP STOOL. ~ 
Very convenient for Hotels, Pic Nic Parties, and 
and portable Lawn Seats. Price 50 certs. 
