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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
the sis principal patented improvements which have 
made the Steinway THE STANDARD PIANOS OP THE 
WORLD. The world renowned Artists and Composers, 
Dr. Franz Lizst and Anton Rubinstein, use the Steinway 
pianos exclusively, and pronounce them the standard 
pianos of the world. Many of the best judges in 
America say the same. We also speak from personal 
knowledge, as two ol our Officers have for years each had 
one at home. This splendid Premium may be secured 
by many persons. Sending us 625 subscribers at $1.60 
each will do it. Many Ladies, and some Men, have 
secured (his Premium, and some have obtained two or 
more, and sold the extra ones, thus securing large sala¬ 
ries. Classes of Young Ladies at school can unite in can¬ 
vassing, and obtain a present for a Teacher, or a Piano 
for their school-room. We shall be glad to give this pre¬ 
mium to a large number. Send to Messrs. Steinway & 
Sons, New York City, for a free circular describing it. 
No. 57.—'W. 8. Blunt’s “ Univer¬ 
sal Force Dump.”—[Patented July 28, 1876.]— See 
Engraving.) —What most country families need. An in¬ 
door Force Pump for 1inch Suction Pipe; capacity 
15 to 18'gallons per minute. These pumps are tested to 
150 pounds pressure, and will 
throw water from a hose pipe 
50 feet high, and 90 feet hori¬ 
zontally, and have revolving 
tops, so that they can be made 
right or left hand. Being 
operated by a side shaft enter¬ 
ing through the air-chamber, 
there is no piston rod to wear 
out brass stuffing box as in 
other pumps. They are among 
the most powerful , simple, and 
durable pumps to be had. The 
ease with which any part can 
bo renewed in case of accident, 
or access had to the interior for 
repairs, commends them for 
green-liouses, farmers, and stockmen, as well as for tily 
use. Send for a descriptive circular to The Nason Man¬ 
ufacturing Co., 71 Beekman St., and 71 Fulton St., 
New York; and secure a free one through us for your 
own use, (or for sale at $12,) by simply sending us 19 
subscribers, at $1.60 each, which you can readily collect 
during a very few evenings or op rainy days. It will 
well repay the effort.--[We will supply this pump on re¬ 
ceipt of the price. $12.00.] Receiver to pay expressage. 
No. 58. —A First-rate Watch. — 
The Watches of the American Watch Co., Waltham, 
Mass., have peculiarities of excellence which place them 
above all foreign rivalry. The substitution of machinery 
for hand labor has been followed not only by greater sim¬ 
plicity, but by a precision in detail, and accuracy and 
uniformity in time-keeping qualities, which by the old 
method of manufacture are unattainable. A smoothness 
and certainty of movemeut are secured, which proceed 
from the perfect adaption of every piece to its place. The 
extent of the Waltham establishment, the combination 
of skilled labor with machinery perfect and ample, 
enable them to offer watches at the lowest rates. Their 
annual manufacture is said to be double that of all other 
makers in this country combined, and much larger than 
the entire manufacture of England. The mechanical im¬ 
provements and valuable inventions of the last fifteen 
years, whether home or foreign in their origin, have been 
broughttotheiraid, 
and the presence 
of nearly 800,000 
Waltham Watches 
in the pockets of 
the people, is the 
best proof of the 
public approval. 
We offer a Sil¬ 
ver watch, jewel¬ 
ed, with chrono¬ 
meter balance, war¬ 
ranted by this Com¬ 
pany as made of 
the best materials 
in the best man¬ 
ner, and in a heavy 
pure coin - silver 
“ hunting ” case; 
weight 3 oz. This 
watch we offer as a 
Premium, with the 
fullest confidence. 
Many persons 
have secured this 
Premium, and hundreds of young men and others, can this 
fall and winter become the owner of gne without cost, by 
devoting a few evenings to raising a dub. Ttie 44 sub¬ 
scribers, at $1.60 each, which will secure this splendid $30 
Watch/ree, can be collected in almost any town. TRY IT. 
59.—Bracket Saw. — {SeeEngraving.) 
—Although this is a little thing, size of frame being 
about 6X12 inches, it is sufficient for the manufacture of 
very many ornamental and useful articles, as Book Rests, 
Brackets, Boxes, etc., which the ingenuity of any person, 
young or old, may devise. The frame is rosewood high¬ 
ly polished, and the saws 
of tempered steel, four of 
which, with Designs and 
Directions, arc sent with 
the frame. Our own boys 
of 10 years and upwards 
have made many brackets, 
etc., for ns the past year, 
worth 50 cts. to $1.60 each, 
doing it at—odd hours, 
when without this they 
might have been allured 
to undesirable company. 
It is a most valuable imple¬ 
ment. Any Boy (or Man) 
will spend many an hour 
with this, which might he worse employed, and not only 
develop ingenuity and skill, but also turn out useful and 
ornamental articles. We have seen a humble Parlor 
wholly adorned with brackets, frames, shelves, etc., which 
were mainly prepared by father and son from the wood of 
cigar boxes, with some from cedar and other shingles, 
and thin boards. The room was as attractive and pleas¬ 
ing to us, under the circumstances, as some drawing¬ 
rooms furnished witli costly brackets, etageres, etc.; at 
a cost of hundreds of dollars. Four subscribers only, at 
$1.60 each, sent to us, will secure this Bracket Saw, free, 
post-paid. Made for us by the Miller’s Falls Manu¬ 
facturing Co., 74 Chambers St., N. Y.—[We will send 
the saw, etc., post-paid, on receipt of the price, $1.25.] 
No. HO.—Payson’st Indelible Ink, 
and Briggs’ Marking-Pen Combination. 
—{See Engraving.) — Payson’s Indelible Ink is too well 
known to need further commendation. It is almost In¬ 
dispensable in the family. 
Briggs’ Marking-Pen has 
been before the public for 
fifteen years, mid is justly 
celebrated for all kinds of 
marking, and particularly for 
writing upon coarse fabrics. 
The Pen and Ink bottle are 
put np in a neat box-wood 
case; the glass pen unjoints 
in the middle and fits inside 
the case. The whole is thus 
portable and always ready 
for use, and protected from 
injury by evaporation or Premium 60 
breakage. We have used this 
pen and ink for several yean with entire satisfaction. Pre¬ 
sented, and sent post-paid, to any one who simply sends 
remlum 61 
us 3 subscribers, at $1.60 each.—[We will send a bottle 
of the Ink, with Pen, post-paid, on receipt of 75 cents.] 
No. ®1. — Excelsior Poclcct and 
Dissecting Microscope.— {See Engraving.)— The 
microscope reveals to us a beautiful world unseen by 
the unaided eye, and hardly conceived of, until one has 
the microscope before him. One of these instruments 
(the best obtainable) ougtit to be in every family, in 
country and city. It will furnish rational amusement for 
old and young, diverting the mind from baser pleasures, 
enlarging the conception of the skill and wisdom dis¬ 
played in creation, 
to say nothing of its 
usefulness in exam¬ 
ining and detecting 
a multitude of noxi¬ 
ous insects. Wc have 
long sought an in¬ 
strument of this kind 
that, while complete 
enough to be of any 
use, would he cheap 
enough for general, 
introduction. That’ 
which we now offer, 
though not having the power and appliances of one cosl- 
ing $20 to $100, or more, is yet very valuable and eervicable 
for the price, and the best we can obtain for any thing like 
the cost of this, and we are happy in being able to pre¬ 
sent such an instrument, and send it post-paid, to every 
one, sending us barely seven subscribers, at $1.60 each. 
Tlie Premium Microscope (shown in the engraving,) is 
supplied with three Lenses, and is packed in a neat case for 
the pocket. It is patented by J. J. Baiisch, of Rochester, 
N. Y., and is manufactured for us by the Bausch & Lomb 
Optical Co., and it is for sale by the dealers in optical 
instruments generally.—[We can supply one, and send 
it post-paid, for $2.75.] Every family should have one. 
Mo. 63.-Abl>ott’s Pocket Micros¬ 
cope.— We offer this little instrument to those who de¬ 
sire one still lower priced 
than the Excelsior. In¬ 
sects alive or dead, or 
other small objects can 
be examined under it. It 
also has an attachment for 
counting the threads in 
linens or other fine goods. 
It is simple and con¬ 
venient, and each instrument is enclosed in a case 
labeled with instructions for use. Manufactured by 
L. G. Abbott, No. 103 Beekman St., New York. Only 
four subscribers, at $1.60 each, will secure one free, post¬ 
paid.—[Or we will supply one, post-paid, for $1.50.] 
Premium 6;4 
No. 63.—Cahoen’s Mroadlcast Seed« 
Sower.—This Hand Seed-Sower sows from four to 
eight acres per hour, at a common walking gait, throw- 
ing wheat and rye from 30 to 36 feet wide; barley, 30 
feet; hemp, 28feet; oats.23feet; clover, Millet andHun- 
garian seed, 22 feet; and Timothy, 18 feet. Price, $5. 
Presented to any sender of 12 subscribers for Agricultur¬ 
ist, at $1.60 each. It is manufactured by the Goodkll 
Co., at Antrim, N. H.—[We will supply one on re¬ 
ceipt of the price, $5.] Receiver to pay express charges. 
No. 04.—Moore’s Floral Set.—This 
is a beautiful Premium—a complete set of S.adles’ or 
Children’s Garden Tools, for the cultivation of 
flowers, consisting of a Floral Hoe, Spade, Fork and Sake, 
(as shown in the engraving). They are made of the best 
steel and iron, with finely polished hard-wood handles, 
light, durable, and highly finished, and each set inclosed 
in a box. They will be found very convenient in the 
garden or greenhouse. They are useful, pleasing toys 
for the little folks, requiring only 3 subscribers, at $1.60 
