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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
New Excelsior Lawn Mower. 
It has the Largest Sale of any Lawn Mower in the World. 
AWARDED THE HIGHEST MEDAL AT THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. 
It lias been adopted, and can be seen in practical operation on Cen¬ 
tral Park and all the other City Parks, New York; Gov¬ 
ernment Grounds and City Parks, Washington ; Poston 
Common, Boston; Prospect Park, Brooklyn; and on 
almost every prominent Park throughout the United States and 
Canada. 
THE GREAT TRIAL, of Lawn Mowers was held in New York 
City, June 25th, 1874. There the Excelsior came into competition 
with all the best Lawn Mowers in the world, and was awarded the 
HIGHEST PREMIUM. 
Four sizes for hand-power; four sizes for horse-power. 
Prices from S14 to *200. EVERY MACHINE WAR¬ 
RANTED. 
Address CHADBORN & COLDWELL MTG CO., 
Send for Circular. Newburgh, N. Y. 
U. B.— We call special attention to our new HORSE MOW¬ 
ER Gears entirely covered and weight reduced 200 lbs. It is the 
LIGHTEST and BEST HORSE MOWER EVER 
MADE. 
CITY AND COUNTRY TRADE 
SUPPLIED WITH THE 
Celebrated Excelsior Lawn lower. 
H. 5. GRIPPING, 
GO Cortlaudt Street, N. Y. City. 
1877 . 
Lawn Mower 
EIGHT SIZES FOR HAND USE. 
Weighing from 28 to 55 lbs. 
THREE SIZES FOR HORSE POWER. 
These machines did work on the Onteunlal Grounds equal 
to ten years’ ordinary wear, without loss of time for sharpen¬ 
ing or repairs—completely distancing their competitors in 
the trial of six months constant use. 
GRAHAM, EMI.EN & PASSMORE, 
Patentees & Manufacturers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
AGENTS: 
R. II. Allen & Co., 1S9 & 191 AVater St., New York. 
Jos. Breck & Sons, 51 & 52 North Market St.,Boston.Mass. 
Wm. E. Barrett & Co., 44 Canal St., Providence. K. Island. 
J. M. Childs & Co.. 12 & 14 Fayette St., Utica, N. Y. 
Steele & Averv, 44 & 48 State St., Rochester, N. Y. 
Everson, Frisselle & Co., 10 So. Salina St.,Syracuse,N.Y. 
T. Hawley & Co.. 93 Water St„ Bridgeport, Conn._ 
BRADFORD MILL CO, 
Successors to Jas. Bradford & Co. 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
French Buhr Millstones, 
Portable Corn & Flour Mills, 
Smut Machines, etc. 
Also, dealers in Bolting Cloths and 
Geucral Mill Furnishing. 
Office & Factory, 158 W. 2d St. 
CINCINNATI, O. 
__ J.R.Stcwart.Pre*. W.R.Dunlap.See. 
C^PmCK-Ii-TSTS ON APPLICATION 
BOCARDUS’S PATENT 
Universal Eccentric Mills 
»* JllCtl* nUlUi ctt/.. rtlltl HfliltCVCI Urllt 
be ground oy other Mills. Also l'or Paints* Printers’ 
Inks, Paste, Blacking, etc. 
JOHN W. TliOMSO s. Successor to James Bogardus, 
_Cor, White and Kim Sts.. New York._- 
The Best Fanning Mill in the World. 
BUY THE 
A. P. DICKEY 
Fanning Mill. 
No good Farmer 
-an afford t ~ mar. 
ket dirty grain. 
A moderate quality 
of grain, well cleaned, 
brings a better price 
han the nicest grade 
__..... . in dirty condition. 
Address A. F.DICKEY, Racine, Wla- 
IJItlE NDS i if von are In any way interested in 
* BEES or HONEY, 
we will with pleasure send von a samnle copv of our 
Monthly GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE, with 
a descriptive mice list of our la test improvements in Hives, 
Honey Extractors, Artificial Comb, Section 
Honey Boxes, all Books and Journals, everything per¬ 
taining to Bee Culture. Nothing patented. Simply send 
1 no Farquhar Separator. 
(Warranted) 
Penna. 
SPRING STEELTOOTHI 
HORSE RAKES. 
Highest Award. Medal of Honor at the 
| Centennial and Vienna Exhibitions. 
THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD, 
No Cogs or Ratchets, Easiest Hand or 
I Horse Dumping. Purchasers prefer them 
to all others for Durability and Efficiency. 
Fully guaranteed; so no risk is incurred 
in ordering from us. Responsible Agents 
| wanted, where we have none. 
Send Stamp for Catalogues of Rakes, 
| Threshing Machines, &c. 
WHEELER & MELICK CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
The Peerless Thresher and Cleaner—Clover 
Hnller and Cleanei—Straw-Preserving Rye 
Threshers—Rail way and Ia-ver Powers—The 
Howland Feeil Mill—Grain Fans and Corn 
Shelters. Our machines have received the highest testi¬ 
monials and cannot be excelled. 
B. GILL & SON, 
Trenton Agricultural Works, Trenton, N. J. 
MEDAL MACHINES. 
New York State Agricultural Works. 
First Premiums at all Competitive Trials. 
Railway, Chain and Lever Horse Powers, 
Threshers and Cleaners, Threshers and 
Shakers, Clover Hallers, Feed Cutters, 
Wheel Horse Rakes, Horse Pitchforks, 
Shingle Machines, Straw Preserving 
Rve Threshers, Portable Steam- 
Engines, Cider and Wine-Mills 
and Pressps Bog and Pony 
Powers, etc., etc. 
WHEELER & MELICK CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
Send stamp for Circular and report of Centem;:r>l trial. 
“ Our Preference is the Buckeye. 
—American Agriculturist, June, 1872. 
The Simplest, 
Tbo Strongest, 
[ The Light e st Draft] u 
The Most Durable, ' 
The Safest, 
rtSi 
Best Mover, 
Best Reaper, 
'TheBestComlined] 
Circulars si 
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i# s 
By Mail. 
THE JOHNSTON HAEVESTER CO., 
Manufacturers of 
Self Raking Reapers, Combined Machines, 
and Mowers, 
Send for Catalogue. Broekport, N. Y. 
FOUSTS 
HAY LOADER. 
the harvest of 1876. Received the highest and only award for 
Hay Loader, with Diploma of Merit at Centennial Exposi¬ 
tion, based on field trial. Thousands in successful operation. 
Send for circulars early to the manufacturers, STRAT¬ 
TON '& CULLUM, Meadville, Pa. |£g“ KINGMAN & CO., 
Peoria, Ill., Gen’l Ag*“‘~ - -- 
vine, I R. IY11N® 
i for Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. 
