[June, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
.1877.] 
A! 
FACTORY FILLED SALT. 
CAUTION TO BUTTER AND CHEESE MANUFACTURERS IN THE UNITED STATES. 
It Has come to our knowledge that 
salt manufacturers and others are is¬ 
suing circulars in theJUnited States 
claiming their salt is equal to Ashton's 
Factory Filled Salt, and as proof they 
publish certain tests by chemical ana¬ 
lysis. ‘We beg to say that consumers 
of salt ought not to be deceived by 
such representations, as such analysis 
■ does not determine whether one brand 
of salt is as good or suitable for a par¬ 
ticular purpose as another. For in¬ 
stance. St. Martin’s Salt may, by ana¬ 
lysis, prove as pure as Ashton’s, and 
yet St. Martin’s Salt is suitable for 
beef and pork packing and is entirely 
unfit for butter, oil account of its 
grain , whilst Ashton’s Salt is unsuita¬ 
ble for beef and pork packing, yet is 
just the quality and grain required for 
butter making. Misrepresentations 
have been mUde with- regard not only 
to the quality of Ashton's Salt, but 
also to the sacking. With reference to 
the quality of the salt, we say that the 
same care is taken to-day in its manu¬ 
facture as for more than half a century. 
Also, that the process of manufacture 
is the same which originally secured 
the grain and quality which has so 
distinguished it from the beginning, 
and which has secured for it a pre¬ 
cedence over‘all other brands of salt. 
Our process of manufacture, differing 
from that to which any other salt is 
subjected, makes ASHTON’S 
FACTORY FILLED SALT L 
Newbubgh, N. Y., January 10th, 1877. 
uniform in grain, free from all im¬ 
purities, while in quality it" is exactly 
what is best suited for the manufacture 
of butter, into which it dissolves uni¬ 
formly, and it is a fact too well known 
for even notice here, that butter must 
be uniformly salted to make it of 
the highest quality. We do not ask 
butter manufacturers of the United 
States to accept our word alone as 
proof that the quality of ASH¬ 
TON’S FACTORY FIIiliE© 
SAI/Y is the best that can be .used 
for their purposes, for we are in pos¬ 
session of many certificates from emi¬ 
nent merchants, and responsible but¬ 
ter makers, of its, quality, and offer 
from a few sources, which will at once 
be recognized Us important and com¬ 
manding, letters which will speak for 
themselves, since they come from a 
district that has secured for its butter 
manufacture the highest market prices. 
It is well known that Orange Co. but¬ 
ter has realized the first position in the 
New York market, on account of its 
quality, and that the highest price is 
paid for the same. Therefore the fol¬ 
lowing letters from Messrs- Homer 
Rnmsdell & Co., Messrs. W. O. Maeller 
& Co., and Mr. E. T. Skidmore, of 
Newburgh, Orange Co., N. Y., all of 
whom have been for over a quarter of 
a century distributors of salt in this 
dairy district, will command the at¬ 
tention of butter makers “every¬ 
where. 
_, ... ..,— Gentlemen : — Itis our opinion that Ashton's Factory Filled Salt is the best 
salt imported into the United States, and we have no doubt that the excellence of Orange Co. butter was and is main¬ 
tained through the almost exclusive use of this brand of salt. Yours truly, (Signed) HOMER RAMSDELL & CO. 
■ Newburgh, N. Y., January 13th, 1877.— Gentlemen Your inquiry with reference to salt used for butter pur¬ 
poses is at hand. On account of our experience with Ashton’s and other brands of Liverpool salt, we should not 
consider it right or even prudent to recommend any brand except Ashton’s for butter manufacture, because in 
weight and quality it never varies. ‘ (Signed) W. O. MAELLER & CO. 
Newburgh, N. Y., January loth, 1877 .— Gentlemen I have not the slightest doubt that the superior quality of 
Orange Co. butter was and is due to the use of Ashtonls-Salt, which I consider the best and onlv safe salt to use in 
butter making, and I could not recommend any other brand Several years ago I tried to introduce domestic salt 
against Ashton's, but complaints against butter made with it compelled me to abandon the attempt, and go back to 
Ashton’s. Yours truly, (Signed) E. T. SKIDMORE. 
NICHOLAS ASHTOjV <& §4>A§, Liv«T|)»ol, Eaaghmd. 
lOMP’Y. 
City 
►Agriculture, 
Jure, Field 
[Poultry, Bees, 
I etc., etc. . 
’applicants. 
0 RANGE ¥ UDD 
245 Broadway Eg New York! ■ 
Publishers of M Books cm ■ 
Horticulture, 9 Architec H 
Sports, Horses, H Cattle, H B 
swine, gfl Sheep; H j 
Catalogues ™ freetoall^P 
FARM TALK: 
A Series of Articles in the Colloquial 
Style, illustrating; Various Common 
Farm Topics. 
By GEO. Kl BRACKETT. 
■ Contents:— Guess Fanning; Pedigree Corn; About Hay¬ 
ing; Fancy Farmers; When to sell Produce; Butter Mak¬ 
ing; Getting Ready for.the Cattle Show; Agricultural Col¬ 
leges; Apple Trees and Insects; Middle Men; Taking the 
Papers; The ’Ologies; An Evening’s Chat; Planting for 
Posterity; Road Making and Breaking; In -the Barn ; How 
Trees Grow ; Pigs 1 and Poultry ; Farm Fences;. Out in the 
Fields. 
Price, post-paid, paper covers, 50. cts.; cloth, 75 Cts. 
ORANGE JUDD CO., 245 Broadway, New York. 
A COPPER BULL-RING^ 
2)4 inches in diameter, of the: 
most '.approved ' pattern, with 
screw-driver «br3 putting it to¬ 
gether, will he se'nt, prepaid, on 
receipt of $1.0I)A Address . 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY , 245 Broadway, N. Y. 
A Trochar for Cattle-Men. 
In June of 1872 we gave illustrations Of a Trochar and 
Cannula to he used in ringingaJttUJf’affiL bn 
page 13 (January) and page 97 (Marcbjctf the 
HI I American ' Agriculturist for 1873 (copies of 
II which inay he got from this office for 15 cents 
I each) we described the use of this apparatus 
jj 1 in relieving hoven in., cattle.; These ar- 
■ ticles. have brought out a large, demand for. 
Jl^ I Trochars, and failing to find just the right 
“* kind among, the makers of surgical imple- 
iirnehtsyiwe- .have ■ induced an establishment 
to undertake their manufacture.'■ We give’' 
herewith a small engraving of the'Trochar. 
These articles are now in the trade, and 
may he had of most dealers in agricultural 
implements. Those who can not get them from dealers 
can receive them from this office, prepaid, for $1.00. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 245 Broadway, N. Y. 
“Eclipse” Victorious 
,(See,Centennial Judges “report.) 
STRONGEST MIND- 
, MIJLBj MADE. 
Tested 10.years; Thousands in use. 
A soiidlwheel withdut.joints. 
'Produces 15 per cent more power; 
We build IB sizes Mills 
for Pumping and-"Power purposes; 
Send for Illnstrated'Ci-reulafiW' 
B. SALMON, Sec’y, Beloit, Wis.. 
.Sole Manufacturer of . : 
WHEEL CHAIRS 
ONLY. ALL Style s mid Sizes. 
For Invalids and Cripples. 
Easily propelled, in or out-doors, by any 
one having the use of hands. Send stamp 
for Illustrated Catalogue and 'prices ~ £ ' 
^different styles. Designer and manuf. 
the ‘‘Kdllinff Choirs.” fit tlm fen- 
tennial. IJEliBElfcT S. SMITH, ' 
32 Platt St., New York. 
; .Please mention tkU pap er, — 
ROOK WALTER ENGINE. 
Compact, Substantial, Economical, and 
Easily managed. Guaranteed to work 
welland give full power claimed. En-- 
gine and Boiler complete, including 
Governor. Pump, &c., (and boxing), at 
the low price of 
3 Horse-Power.$242.00 
4 K “ “ . 283.50 
0>; “ “ . 343.50 
. Kf Put on Ca: vil 8ni linrf r lfl J Ohio. 
JAMES LEFFEL & CO., 
Springfield, Ohio, 
or 109 Liberty St., Hew Fork City. 
FOR SALE AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. 
A HEW PIAUO. 
An elegant New, Square Grand Avion Piano. 7X 
Octaves, Rosewood. Four Rofnffij Corners, Extra Carved 
Legs. Avion Scroll Desk and Cnrved'Lyre. The Lfst Price of 
this elegant instrument is. $850, but it willbe .sold, at. a 
very large discount for cash. 
Uldress GEO. T. TIMPSQN, 26 Broad St.. New York. 
Premium Mangle. 
Guaranteed to perfectly ner- 
forra all work,; either hand or 
power. Cold or Steam Heated 
Rolls, cliean. durable, highly re¬ 
commended. 
For feircnTars|apnly 
STANDARD X.'AltNDRY MA¬ 
CHINE CO., 32 Dey St.. New 
York. 58 Long Wharf, Boston, 
:% 3 - SEND FOR 
DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST, 
Containing ANALYSES and prices of 
ALL LEADING FERTILIZERS, (Pe¬ 
ruvian Guano, Pure Bone, Super- 
Phosphates, etc.), and Fertilizing 
Materials, by the ton, single pack¬ 
age 200 lbs.; also in bags of 50 and 
25 lbs. each, adapted for experi¬ 
ments or soil tests. Also Circulars 
on Potash-Salts, Analyses of Crops, 
Ville’s Formulas, sent free. 
The Mapes Formula and 
Peruvian Guano Co., 
158 Front St., New York. 
Prices Reduced. 
“The Family Favorite” 
IMPROVED 
MEW MODEL MACHINE. 
Light-Running, Noiseless, 
No Gears, No Cams, No Springs. 
New and Elegant Styles of Woodwork. 
From this date, by the expiration of Patents under which, 
we have been paying royalties, we are enabled to sell our 
machines at 
Greatly Reduced Prices, 
and as low as those of any first-class machine. 
Send for Circulars and Price Lists. 
WEED SEWING- MACHINE CO., 
26 UNION SQUARE. 
May 10, 1877. NEW YORK. 
Shuck’s Universal Beehive 
Is the most convenient;Jean be opened thoroughly in a few. 
moments.has room, at side for surplus boxes, ancl'packing • 
for winter; can be divided inio several departments for 
queen-rearing, if desired; no useless rigging about it; hang¬ 
ing frames as/easily-lifted ns you would pick up a stick; 
wintpi'S'bees upon their sumuier stands perfectly; is cheap, 
and liot patented; Illustrated directions for making sent for— 
$1.00, one htye L 'coinplt)te. $8.00. .When hive is wanted, send' 
size.offram.es. Money in advance. Funds are only at my 
risk when-sent by Draft, Monev Order, or Registered Letter 
-Address T - t„. 
J. M. SHUCK, Des Moines, Iowa. 
FLORAL NURSERIES, Dubuque, la. 
HARTFORD PUMP CO. 
Water raised, to any height and 
£ 'distance by . 
COMPRESSED AIR 
The best and most economical means- 
yet devised for giving a Country House 
or farm the Water conveniences enjoy- 
etliSij'cilies. ...Plenty of fresh water for 
Stock on farms. 
For Catalogue and.Price List, address; 
HARTFORD PUMP CO., Hartford, Conn, 
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BSyNo Advertisement of Medicines or Humbugsreceived. 
Address all orders to 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY. 
245 Bkoapway, New Yobk, 
