AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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NEW PREMIUM LIST, 
For 1862—Vol. XXS. 
Or Ttiy to Voluntary Agents who will attend to collect¬ 
ing names of new and old subscribers to the Agri¬ 
culturist, and forwarding them to the Office. 
Experience has proved that it is a benefit to the sub¬ 
scribers themselves, as well as to the Publisher, to have 
an Agent at every Post Office, to attend to collecting the 
names and subscriptions of old subscribers, and to pre¬ 
sent the advantages of the paper to those not yet acquaint¬ 
ed with it. But to employ and commission a Special 
Agent in every neighborhood throughout the country, is 
out of the question. We therefore offer certain good ar¬ 
ticles, the value proportioned to the number of names 
sent in, and leave them open to every person disposed to 
attend to the business, in the locality where he may be 
known to be a reliable man. The pay offered for a year 
to come is very large, but perhaps none too much so for 
the times. By giving the articles offered we can make 
the pay much larger than if in money, because we have 
facilities for getting these articles at a low rate. Besides, 
the advertising thus given to the manufacturers, induces 
them to bear a considerable portion of the expense on 
the articles we need for premiums. 
jgp-’In 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, jy We wish it 
distinctly understood that these premiums are offer¬ 
ed in good faith—no cheap, trashy, imperfect, poorly made, 
or second-hand thing, will 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. 
Tabic of Premiums for 1S63. 
Names of Premium Articles. 
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1—Clothes Wringer, No. 1. $5 00 
a—Clothes Wringer, No. 2. $7 50 
3— Clothes Wringer, No. 3.$10 00 
4— Sewing Machine, (Wheeler & Wilson).$15 00 
5— Sewing Machine, (Wilcox & Gibbs) —$35 00 
f>—Aneroid Barometer. $7 50 
7— Hydropnlt. $12 00 
8— Five Octave Melodeon (best).$75 00 
y—Octave Melodeon (best).$00 00 
10—Four Octave Melodeon (best).$15 00 
JI—New Cyclopedia, 10 volumes.$48 00 
13 —Worcester's Unabridged Dictionary— 
13— Five back Volumes Agriculturist, p.p. 
14— Four do do do do . 
15— Three do do do do . 
ltt-T wo do do do do . 
17—One do do do do . 
J 8—Windsor & Newton’s Paints . 
19— Osborn & Hodgkinson's Paints. 
20— Hand Corn Slieller (best). 
21— Straw and Hay Cutter (best). 
22— Best Subsoil Plow (2-horse).. 
23— Various Books —See terms below... 
We offer nothing for competition. Eacli premium is 
for a Hpecilled 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 lust what lie 
or she is working for; and al90 that if a higliei premium is 
not secured, a lower one can be taken. 
SW Any extra specimen copies, or show bills, needed by 
canvassers, will be freely furnished. 
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140 
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£S*Only one premium can be paid on the same subscriber. 
ZTT We make no distinction between new and old subscri¬ 
bers, but it is expected that every canvasser will not only 
gather up the names of old subscribers, but also secure a 
large number of new names. 
gsy The offer of extra numbers to new subscribers re¬ 
ceived now, makes it practicable to begin collecting names 
at once. Indeed, these numbers are an extra inducement. 
ZW Every person collecting names for premiums, should 
send the names witli the money as fast as obtained, so that 
the subscribers may begin to receive their papers; hut if de¬ 
signed for premiums, two copies of each list of names should 
be sent—one of them marked at the top “For Premiums,” 
and also with the name of the sender. 
ZTf~ The premiums are offered for subscribers for Volume 
XXI (1862), whenever received. Canvassers will have time 
for completing their lists, but the premium will be paid as 
soon as any club Is made up—if duplicate lists are sent. 
zif~ Any person who has commenced sending in names at 
80c. and finally fails to get the higher number of names, can 
fall back upon the smaller number, by remitting the 20 cents 
extra on each of the smaller number of names required. 
ZW Clubs need not be confined to one Post Office. 
No premium is sent till specifically asked for, as we 
have many friends wlio send in largo lists but will take no 
premium, and we are not certain that premiums are desired, 
unless tbe fact be mentioned particularly. 
BT It is believed that all can recommend this journal to 
their friends and neighbors, and urge them to take ami read 
it. It will continuo to be independent, out-spoken, and relia¬ 
ble, the special friend, advocate, and promoter of the farmer's 
interests, and will aim to facilitate and lighten the labors of 
every household. A larger number of instructive as well as 
pleasing engravings, and a greater amount of really useful 
information, will be given in the next Volume, than in 
any preceding one. Onward, upward, is our motto. 
DESCRIPTION OP THE PREMIUMS. 
Premiums. 1, 2, 3.—Wringing Machine. 
We place this first, for it is nearly new, and one of the most 
useful articles for every family. We had one of the first 
made, and have used it over a year witli the highest satisfac¬ 
tion. It completely does away witli the hard straining work 
required to wring out garments by hand. It does not twist 
and break the fibres of the clothes, but simply presses them 
between two elastic India-rubber rollers, which are moved 
by a crank, and whether large or small pieces, they come out 
drier than when wrung by hand. The saving to garments 
would soon pay the cost of the implement, to say nothing of 
the saving of woman’s labor. The machine is set upon the 
side of any tub ; the garments drop out into a basket. A 
child can quickly wring out a tub full of clotlies—Tliey are 
of three sizes.—No. 2, costing $7 50, is just the tiling for com¬ 
mon family use. This we present to any one sending us 18 
subscribers for the Agriculturist, at $1 each, (or 37 at the 
lowest club price of 80 cents.)-No. 1, costing $5, will an¬ 
swer very well when No. 2 can not be afforded, but No. 2 is 
preferable. We will present No. 1 to any one sending 13 
subscribers at $1 each, (or 23 at 80 cents.)-No. 3, costing 
$10, is adapted to larger families and Hotels. We will pre¬ 
sent it for 23 subscribers at $1 each, (or 48 at SO cts. each.) 
-We are glad to be able to present this implement as a 
premium on sucli liberal terms. One or more clubs for a No. 
2 might be made up in almost every neighborhood. 
Premium No. 4—Sewing Machine. 
90 Subscribers at $1 eacli, (or 130 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person sending ttiem to Wheeler dc Wilson's best 
$45 Sewing Machine, (including Hemmcr), new 
from tlie factory, and of the very best make. There is no 
better family machine than this made, as we have proved by 
nearly four years’ use in our own family, in connection with 
other machines. We want no better.—Tlie prolongation oi 
life, the saving of health and strength to our females, and tlie 
better physical vigor thus secured to tlie next generation, 
render tlie Sewing Machine one of the most desirable ad¬ 
ditions to the household.-Tlie machines will be selected 
new at tlie manufactory, be well boxed, and forwarded with¬ 
out expense to tlie recipient, except for freight charges after 
leaving the city. Full instructions for setting up and using 
go with each machine. 
Premium No. 5—Sewing Maeliinc. 
69 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 98 at SO cents each,) will 
entitle tlie person proeuing them to Willcox it Gibbs' $33 
Sewing Machines, including a set of Hemmers. 
This is tlie best machine of its kind, (sewing witli one thread,) 
and lias several points superior to other machines. It is neat, 
well made, simple in its operation; nnd having tested one in 
our own family for more than a year, we think highly of it, 
and can recommend it to those who can not afford to buy 
tlie higher priced double-thread machines. (Tlie regular 
price of this machine is $30, but we have included in our of¬ 
fer $5 extra for tlie set of Hemmers, because those used with 
this machine are very simple and effective, and should go 
with every machine sent out.) The machines given as pre¬ 
miums, will be forwarded to tlie recipient free of expense, 
except for freight after leaving tlie city. Tliey will go out 
set up ready for use, with printed directions for operating. 
Premium No. 6—Barometer. 
19 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 44 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle tlie person getting up the club to one of Kendall's 
Aneroid Barometers, (Price $7 50.) This is a good, 
portable instrument, and valuable to every person as a 
weather guide, as well as for scientific purposes. We have 
bad one in use for nearly two years, and find it not only ac¬ 
curate, but an admirable weather prophet. Scarcely a rain 
storm or gale of wind has occurred, that lias not been herald¬ 
ed by our barometer. Eacli instrument ts packed in a neat 
leather case, 6 inches square, and 4 inches deep, and tills, sur¬ 
rounded by cotton, is enclosed in a wooden box, ready to be 
carried anywhere by express or otherwise. 
Premium No. 7—Hydropult. 
30 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 48 at 80 cts. eacli,) will enti¬ 
tle the person making up tlie club to the Hydropult, 
(Price $12.) a very useful hand implement for carrying in¬ 
stantly to any desired point, to throw water from a pail, tub, 
cistern, or other receptacle, for extinguishing fires, watering 
plants, washing carriages, etc., etc. A stream can be thrown 
up to the third story windows. It is supplied with jet pipe 
and rose or sprinkler; is made of brass, and is durable. It 
weighs only 8 lbs., and can be packed in small compass to go 
by express or otherwise. 
Premium No. 8—Melodeon. 
125 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 237 at SO cents each,) will 
entitle the person getting up tlie club to one of Geo. A. 
Prince dc Co.'s $75 Melodeons (5 octaves). These Melo- 
deons are of very superior tone and finish. We have our¬ 
selves used one for two years past, and it has given 
tlie 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 
tlie size and style of finish. The size, prices, etc., of these in¬ 
struments can be learned particularly, by sending a stamp to 
Geo. A. Prince & Co., Buffalo, N. T„ for an illustrated de¬ 
scriptive catalogue. Tlie instruments given as Premiums, will 
be sent new directly from tlie factory at Butfalo, ready box¬ 
ed, and without extra expense to the recipient, except for 
freight after leaving tlie factory. 
ZIP' Tlie above premium list may be made up by the 
members of a congregation, or Sabbath School, and an in¬ 
strument thus secured for a church or school-room. This was 
done in several instances tlie past year. 
Premium No. 9—Melodeon. 
104 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 182 at 80 cents each) will 
entitle tlie person getting up the club to one of Geo. A. 
Prince dc Co.'s $60 Melodeons (4)4 octaves.) Sec No. 8. 
Premium No. 10—Melodeon. 
90 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 130 at 80 cents each,) wii 
entitle the person getting up tlie club to ouo of Geo. A 
Prince ,k Co.'s $45 Melodeons (4 octaves.) See remarks 
above. N. B.— Higher priced Melodeons wilt bo given for 
larger lists, in tlie same proportion. 
Premium No. 11—New Cyclopedia. 
96 Subscribers at $1 eacli, (or 140 at SO cents eacli,) will 
entitle tlie person getting up tlie club to a set of Appleton's 
New American Cyclopedia, now in course of 
publication, consisting of sixteen large volumes of 770 pages 
eacli. This is a magnificent work, forming a whole library 
embracing every topic of human knowledge. Twelve vol¬ 
umes are now ready, and tlie remaining four will be fur¬ 
nished as fast as issued. The original design of this work 
was 15 volumes, but it is found that the immense mass of mat 
ter will require 10 large volumes. The work is sold at $3 per 
volume, or $48 for tile set. To no better purpose could any 
one devote the coming Fail and Winter evenings than to 
raising tlie club of subscribers required to secure this most 
valuable work for himself and family. 
Premium No. 12—Best Dictionary. 
18 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 40 at 80 cts. each,) will enti 
tie the person getting up the club to a copy of tlie large Pic 
torial Unabridged Edition of Worcester’s Dictionary, 
(Price $7 50.) This now stands confessedly the most valua¬ 
ble Standard Dictionary published. It weighs nearly 10 lbs.; 
is 12 inches long, 10 inches wide, nearly 4 inches thick, and 
contains 1854 pages of 3 columns each, giving the spel¬ 
ling and pronunciation, with full explanations, of every 
word in tlie English Language, and as a source of general 
information on all subjects, stands next to the Cyclopedia. 
Tlie Dictionary can be called for at our Office, or be sent 
by Express or otherwise, to any part of tlie country. 
The United States Express Company have kindly agreed 
to deliver tlie book at very moderate rates to any part of the 
country where tlieir lines extend. It can also go by mail to 
any place witliin 3,000 miles for $1 60, prepaid postage. Ex¬ 
cept to remote points, tlie expense will be much less by Ex¬ 
press. (Persons living oil' from express lines, can usually 
have it delivered to some person on the line, and send for it 
at tlieir convenience.) 
Premiums Nos. 13 to 17—Back Volumes. 
These premiums (13 to 17,) will enable any one to secure 
the previous excellent volumes of tlie American Agricultur¬ 
ist, as far hack as Volume XVI. We have stereotype plates 
and can print any number desired of tlie English Volumes 
16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, and of the German Volumes 18, 19, 
and 20. These will he sent in clean, new numbers, each vol¬ 
ume by itself, witli index complete, and be forwarded post¬ 
paid. Tlie whole five can be taken together, or one or more 
copies of any particular volume be selected, as desired. 
They will be presented as in the table above, viz: For IO 
Subscribers at $1 eacli, (or 30 at 80 cents each,) we will pre 
sent Jive volumes. —-For 13 Subscribers at $1 eacli, or 
26 at SO cents each, four volumes. -For 10 Subscri¬ 
bers at $1 eacli, (or 20 at SO cents each,) three volumes. 
-For 13 Subscribers at 80 cents each, two volumes. 
-For 10 Subscribers at 80 cents eacli, one volume. 
-Let every one selecting these premiums be careful to 
name just which back volumes are desired. 
Premium No. 18—Paints. 
20 Subscribers at SO cents eacli, will entitle tlie person get¬ 
ting up tlie club to an assortment of Windsor it Newton's 
Water Color Paints—consisting of 12 colors, put up iu 
a neat mahogany case, witli brushes, etc. These Paints are 
imported from London, and are by all considered the best 
in tlie world. They are adapted to tlie finest work, or tliey 
will make a neat and appropriate present to any of ouryoung- 
er readers. They will he sent post-paid any where witliin 
3000 miles. (If to go to tlie Britisli Provinces or to tlie Pa¬ 
cific Coast, tlie recipient will need to send 31 cents for extra 
postage above the 6 cents per ounce which we pay.) 
Premium No. 19—Paints. 
13 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle tlie person get¬ 
ting up the club to an Assortment of Osborne dc Hodgkinson's 
■Water Color Paints, consisting of 24 colors or shades, 
put up in a mahogany case with brushes, cups, etc. These 
are of American manufacture, and though not so fine as tlie 
above, tliey 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 tlie British Provinces, 
or to the Pacific Coast, $1,05 will need to be sent by tlie re¬ 
cipient to pay tlie extra postage above G cents per ounce.) 
Premium No. 30—Corn Slxellcr. 
21 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 40 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person getting up tlie club to one of tlie best 
$6K Hand Corn Shelters. (Price $6 50.) This is a 
convenient, useful implement, very frequently called for 
We give the best implement to be obtained for the price. 
Premium No. 31—Hay Cutter. 
34 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 48 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of tlie best 
$8 Straw and Hay Cutters. This is a usolul imple- 
ment, needed wherever horses and cows are kept. 
Premium No. 33—Subsoil Plow. 
34 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 48 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to tlie best $8 Sub¬ 
soil Plow (two-horse), a very effective and desirable ire 
plement. 
: Premium No. 33—Good Books. 
| Here is an opportunity to get a good library at little ex- 
I p*use. Auy person getting up a c!ul> of 16 Or rfiTSre name- 
