[January, 
3G 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
/'renuuin XVII _To every person sending 45 subscri- 
l 1 s :it 80 cents each, we will present either the Diction¬ 
ary, (premium 0), or one of the best Hand Corn Shelters. 
Price §0.50. 
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bers at 80 cents each, we will present either the micro¬ 
scope, (premium 3,) or a Double mold-board (: ridging ) 
Plow. Price $3.50. 
Premium XiX.—Boohs. Whenever desired, instead 
of other premiums, the publisher will pay premiums in 
books as follows: Every person making up a club of 20 
or more new subscribers, may select any Agricultural or 
Horticultural Books from A. O. Moore’s Catalogue, 
(which is advertised on page 310 October Agricul¬ 
turist) to the amount of 10 cents for every subscriber, 
sent m at 80 cents each. Persons making up a club for 
any of the premiums, and getting some names over the 
required amount, u ill be entitled to books for the surplus 
names. Thus, a person getting 55 subscribers can take 
for 45 names premium VII. or XVII, and also $1 worth 
of books for the extra 10 names ; and so in other cases. 
IUiSIAUKS.— 1. The above •premiums , except No. IV, 
are all for NEW subscribers only, as we can. only ajfoid 
to pay premiums for once on the same subscriber. But 
Zff"in making up any premium lists , three renewals of old 
subscriptions, collected and forwarded by the canvasser, may 
always be counted as one new name. ^p*Names need not 
all be. at the same Post Office. 
2. Of course but one premium can be paid on the same 
name. The canvasser will choose his own premium. 
Any one striking for a higher premium, and failing to get 
names enough, can still fall back upon a lower one. 
3. Every person collecting names for premiums can 
send in the names with the money as fast as received, so 
that the subscribers may begin to receive their papers ; 
but if designed for premiums, a double list of each lot of 
names should be sent, one of them marked at the top, 
“For premiums,” and with the name of the sender. 
4 The above premiums are offered for new subscribers 
for-Volume XIX (I860) Canvassers will have at least un¬ 
til Fob. I for completing their lists, but the premium 
will t e paid as soon as any list is made up. 
Sceis for Free Distribution in 1860. 
Each peison whose paid subscription to (Ac American 
Agriculturist extends beyond February, I860, willbe entitled 
to select four or Jive parcels of seeds from the general list 
riven in the next column—if the following conditions be 
complied with. 
A. It is of absolute importance that the following di¬ 
rections bt strictly followed, even to the minutest partic¬ 
ulars We have 93 distinct varieties of seeds, to 
b-o distributed among 70,0: 0 or mote persons scattered all 
over the country, which, at the best,util involve immense 
1 tbor, and some mistakes must unavoidably occur, unless 
each subscriber take special pains to facilitate the work. 
SJ. The seeds can be called for at the office, (after 
Jan. 15) or be sent by express, or in ready prepared en- 
ve'.sues furnished by the subscribers, as described below. 
C. Snbsribers at different points can estimate whether 
they can receive their seeds cheapest by Mail to separate 
individuals, or in a package by Express. 
©. If to go by Exprcss.no envelopes will be needed. 
In that case, simply send us a written list of the names, 
marking against each name the kinds of seed desired, 
using the numbers in the Catalogue. Keep a copy of the 
list sent, and give particular directions on each list, how 
the package is to be forwarded, and to whom directed. 
JG. If to go by mail, the applicant will (of course) fur¬ 
nish prepaid envelopes, of ordinary size, which -should 
be prepared as in the engraving here given—that is : Put 
the figures correspond¬ 
ing to the Catalogue 
plainly on the upper left 
hrnd of the envelope, 
and put all the postage 
stamps upon the right 
side of the envelope— 
one above the other 
when two or more are needed, as shown in this pattern. 
This will prevent the seeds being crushed in the stamp¬ 
ing process, in the Post-Office. One ordinary envelope 
will generally hold the amount of seed-packages carried 
by two or three stamps. JT^ 3 The amount of stamps can 
be calculated from the Catalogue. Single 1 -cent stamps on 
letters are of no value, unless there be even threes of than, 
as letter postage, is rated by the half ounce. 
F. Let all letters referring to seeds be as brief as pos¬ 
sible, and yet plain. All such communications are re¬ 
ferred directly to the clerk superintending that department. 
It is especially desirable that whatever relates to seeds 
should be on a separate slip of paper. (We shall probably 
distribute over three hundred thousand packages, and a 
minute’s time saved on each of these would amount to 
500 working days of 10 hours each—or nearly two years!) 
C Canada subscribers will neod to substitute 10 cent 
stamps in all cases where 3-ceiit stamps are named in the 
catalogue. When several send together, it will usually 
be cheaper to receive seeds by Express. (Postage is not 
necessarily prepaid here, on Canada letters ) 
M. Always put the stamps upon the envelopes', and 
not drop them loosely into the enclosing letter. 
I. It is always better to send envelopes of the ordinary 
size, and made after what is called the ‘‘ Government 
pattern,”—that is, those in w hich the back comes under 
the piece lapping over ; these seal up more firmly. This 
point is not essential, however. 
JT. Usually, the lighter the envelope the better, tiiat 
more seeds .may go under the same stamps. 
K. Send only the number of stamps required for post¬ 
age on the seed. We have no seeds of any kind to sell. 
E>. Those forwarding unpaid envelopes, will, of course, 
not be disappointed if they do not return. We offer seeds 
free, but cannot, in addition, afford to pay postage also. 
HE. All seeds sent by mail are put up at our country 
residence, and each package is there mailed direct, to 
avoid its being overhauled at the Distributing offices. 
N. We shall lake time to mail all the seeds care¬ 
fully and regularly. This will occupy the entire months 
of January and February. Those going to distant points, 
where the seasons are earliest, will be mailed first. 
LIST OF SEEDS. 
[For Descriptive Notes upon these Seeds see pages 3 
and 4 of this month ] 
Field Seeds. 
2— Improved King Philip Corn—Single, double, or 
triple packages, as may be desired, requiring one, two, or 
three 3-cent stamps. 
3— Stow ell’s Sweet Corn—Same packages as No. 2. 
04—Crystal Flint or Hominy Com—Same as No. 2. 
O—Ashcroft’s Swedish Turnip—Half of 3-cent stamp. 
7— River’s Swedish Stubble Turnip— do. do. 
70—Waite’s London purple-top Swede Turnip—do. 
OS —Long Red Mangold Wurtzel—One 3-cenl stamp. 
101 — Improved Long Orange Carrot—-J of a 3-cent stamp. 
Vesfela-ble or Garden- Seeds. 
8— Daniel O’Rourke Pea—Packages same as No. 2. 
9 —Champion of England Pea-One 3-cent stamp. 
09—Prince Albert Pea- 
do. 
do. 
57—Eugenie Pea- 
do. 
do. 
58—Napoleon Pea— 
do. 
do. 
3 2 —Green Kohl Rabi—One-third of a 3 cent stamp 
33—Enfield Market Cabbage— 
do. 
do. 
3 5— Mammoth Cabbage Lettuce— 
do. 
do. 
63— London Particular Long Scarlet Radish 
-do. 
64—Extra Red Round Turnip Radish — 
do. 
300—Early Purple Cape Broccoli- 
-do. 
do. 
21—Winter Cherry — 
do. 
do. 
95—Hubbard Squash — 
do. 
do. 
102—Mammoth Leghorn Squash 
-do. 
do. 
30S —Mammoth Pumpkin— 
do. 
do. 
109-Mammoth Red Tomato- 
do. 
do. 
72—Imported Brussels Sprouts— 
do. 
do. 
76—Musk Melon- 
do. 
do. 
77—Water Melon- 
do. 
do. 
103—Sage- 
do. 
dp. 
104—Thyme— 
do. 
do. 
105—Chili Red Pepper- 
do. 
dp. 
306—Sweet Marjoram— 
do. 
do. 
1 7—Red Strap-Leaf Turnip—One-half of a 3-eent st; 
74 — Solid While Celery — 
do. 
do. 
7 5—Green Curled Endive— 
do. 
do. 
55—White Globe Onion— 
do 
do. 
7 3 — Long White French Turnip—One 3-cent stamp. 
107—Giant Asparagus— do. do. 
Flower, Fruit, :md ©rsiasmcntal Seeds. 
89—Cotton Plant (2 kinds)—One 3 cent stamp. 
5)0—Norway Spruce Seed —One-half of a 3-cent stamp. 
91— Arbor Vittp Seed— do. do. 
3 32—Broad-Leaved Laurel — do. do. 
3 33 —Castor Oil Bean— do. do. 
3 30*—New-ltochelle Blackberry—I of a 3cent-stamp. 
On an average about five of the. following 40 varictiis 
will go under a 3-ccnt stamp. 
23—Mignonette. 83—Snap Dragon. 
25 —Mixed Nasturtiums. 84—African Marigold. 
27 —Extra Cockscomb. 85—Gaillardia, mixed. 
29 — Double Balsams,mix’d. 86 —Euphorbia, mixed. 
30— Tassel Flower. 87—Coreopsis. 
31 — Chinese Pink. 1 33—Double Sun Flower. 
32 — Portulaecas, mixed. 38!—Mixed Petunia. 
33 — Cypress Vine. 3 8 5—Mix. Dbl. Hollyhocks 
34 - China Asters, mixed. 8 BG—Mourning Bride. 
35 —German Asters, mixed .8 3 7— Mix. Dbl. Wallflower. 
33 — Sweet William. 3 38 — Bee Larkspur. 
49 -Escholtzia Californica. P. 3 9— M’dChrysanihemums 
42 — Foxglove. 3 20—Clematis (Climber,) 
4 . 7 — Morning Glory, mixed.3 2 1 — Trumpet Creeper. 
49 — Candytuft. 1 22 — MM Canterbury Bells 
50— s< hizaiitluts. 3 23 — Cilia nivalis. 
58 — l’li'ox Druinmondii. 824—Whitlavia. 
78—Ageratum Mcxic.nnum. 1 25—Ipomopsis (standing 
SO—Yellow llawkweed. cypress). 
8 1 —Canary Bird Flower. 8 ‘JG—Long-tubed Conlran- 
S2-'Tlmnbergia. thus. 
Into which are thrown all sorts of paragraphs — such ns 
Notes and Replies to Correspondents, with Useful or 
interesting Extracts from their fetters, j-c., «$■<:.—to be drawn 
from as we have room left. here. 
Erratsssn. In the recipe for “ Tip Top Cake,” on 
page 23, (or tablespoonful of cream of tartar read tea 
spoonful. 
Fo CorvespondeaAt!.'.—An unusual lot of com¬ 
munications, hints, suggestions, and queries are coming 
in daily with the letters enclosing subscriptions. We 
have also several letlers received heretofore, but laid 
aside for consideration. Not unireqiientl v n query is kept 
for months in order to make investigations, or tofind time 
and place for a reply. Wc are thankful for the many 
favors received, but trust our friends w ill be patient if we 
sometimes keep their letters on hand for months, until a 
seasonable opportunity occurs to introduce them. Very 
often a studied article is suggested by a dozen or twenty 
queries, without referring directly lo them. 
One other item. We tty to adapt articles lo 'he season 
in part, and often prepare items which lay over until their 
appropriate time. Further, the length of time required to 
work off the large edition of the inside sheet, which con¬ 
tains most of the illustrations, and must be printed slow¬ 
ly, compels us to prepare all matter for that sheet, and 
send it to press a month in advance, and articles appro¬ 
priate to those pages (9 to 24) must be on hand several 
weeks before they can appear. 
Carrots (or Morses.— L B. S., Clarke Co., Va. 
Carrots are undoubtedly valuable as feed for. horses. 
Some have thought them equal to oats, bushel for bushel; 
this however, is too high an estimate. Fed with hay oc¬ 
casionally in place of grain, they will be relished, pro¬ 
mote digestion, and it is said impart sleekness to the coat 
of the horse. They are belter when cut,moderately fine.. 
Blasikctiag: Morr.es in.sSie .Stable.-—M. E. 
II., Kings Co., N. Y„ writes that this practice is injurious 
to the general health of the horse. It makes him tender 
and liable to take cold when exposed. It is usually done 
to improve his coat ; this-however, should not be done at 
the expense of his general condition. In extreme ewi 
weather blanketing may be beneficial, though he would 
prefer having the stable sufficiently warm, to dispense 
with it. 
Rest Apples In !Y. X. market.- J. A. Glaze 
Harrison Co., Ind. From your State, Winter apples 
chiefly should come to this maikct. The Newtown Pip¬ 
pin commands the highest priep. Parlies tiro now paying 
$5,and $6 per bb(. for shipping to Europe. Spiizenbergs 
R. I. Greenings, and Baldwins follow the Newtown Pip¬ 
pins in price. Large quantities of Russets are sold, but 
usually at lower prices than the above. 
Wild Balsam Apple ( Cucu.-bitacecc cchinocyst.is). 
—F. R Leonard, Lancaster Co, Pa.—The specimen re¬ 
ceived. We may plant a few of the seeds, not having 
grown any of them -for many years. We know of no use 
for them save their Hodiernal qualities. Their odd ap¬ 
pearance and climbing habit constitute their chief interest. 
Size of Trees for 'FrankplaiKing.-E. J. 
Wells, Wyoming Co., Pa It is advisable not to bay 
trees of more than three or foiir years’ growth. Trees 
ten or twelve feel high may look more promising when 
first set out, but those of five to six feet will in a f L -w years 
outstrip the former, and if properly cared for be far supe¬ 
rior. The probability of loss by removing larger trees is 
also much gre iter. 
Guano Water for Mouse Plants.—Mr. 
Smith, Bristol County, Mass. Guano water is often used 
to enrich the soil of potted plants. It must not be loo 
strong. Half a pound of guano dissolved in a largo 
pailful of water, is fully strong enough. 
Feeding S2ecs. — A. II Potter, of II. I., referring 
to the advantages of movable frame hives, speaks strong¬ 
ly of their convenience for feeding bees without altrading 
robbers from other swarms, as a single frame of comb car. 
at tiny time be transferred from a hive having a surplus o 
honey to one deficient. 
Profits of Bloc Keeping'.-J. W. Shaw, Mont¬ 
gomery Co., Mil., inquires for information as to the profits 
of bee keeping. We can not go into [he details now, 
the subject was fully treated .in a former number, (Vol, 
JOHN JONES. 
BARRY 
DANE C0.| 
VYIS. 
