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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Answers to Problems. —The “ Labyrinth,” in the Dec, 
No. 1850, was successfully entered l«y W. II. Adams, Jas. 
II. W. Alihott, Willie B. (sends his best respects to Aunt 
Sue and the rest of the family), W. A. Buckhout, C, W. 
L. Smith, Franklin Adams. 
Arithmetical Problem.(No. 1.) in Jan. No. A, must 
pay 4 and 3-16 els. per tb. B, 3 and 11-16 cts. per lb. 
Solved by, Elizabeth B. Cully, “ M. F.”, Ralph Lefevre, 
C. A. Heilig, R. C. Flic.kinger, David Hooker. 
Word Rebus (No. 2.).—Ans. 
“ He that by the plow would thrive, 
Himself must either hold or drive.” 
Read aright by II. R. Dagget, Elizabeth B. Cully, Ralph 
Lefevre, C. A Heilig 
Puzzling Pictures (No. 3.). 
A. The skeleton is evidently a bony part (BonaparU). 
H. The man pushes the Z., which we may properly 
call shove L (shovel). 
C. The poor cur is dead, and as choese is cur ded, 
there is quite a resemblance. 
A SHOUT CHAT 
is all we have time forlhis inonth^young friends, for there 
are so many letlers arriving now, that it takes all our time 
to attend to them, and to look after business, seeds, pre¬ 
miums, etc., etc. Alter a few weeks, this hurry will be 
over, and then we will sit down and have long talks with 
you. Some few people still complain of the amount of 
space devoted specially to our juvenile readers. But we 
can not help it. We believe in giving much attention to 
the young plants in our garden—to start them right. 
“• Just as the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.” 
Premiums. 
IV. 51. These premiums are not offered for competition, 
but as direct pay for time, labor, and expense incurred by 
canvassers. The premiums are absolute in each case, and 
not dependent upon what some unknown person is doing. 
Entry canvasser knows just what he or she is working for. 
ttWSee remarks following the premiums. 
Premium III —Every person sending in a club of 10 
new subscribers at 80 cents each, may order a free copy 
of either Vol. XVI, or Vol. XVII, or Vol. XVIII, which 
v/ill be sent in numbers, post-paid. 
Premium IV.—Every person sending 15 new or old 
subscribers at 80 cents each, will be entitled to J6 copies 
(rliat is one extra copy), for the coining year. 
Premium V.—Every person sending 25 new subscribers 
at 8d cents each, will be entitled to the three Volumes, 
XVI, XVII, and XVIII, sent in numbers post-paid. 
Premium VI—Every person sending 30nno subscribers 
at 80 cems each, will be entitled to a silver-cased pocket 
Mieroscope— with Coddington lens. Value $4. Sent by 
mail securely packed and post-paid (See Premium 18.) 
Premium VII.—Every person sending 45 new subscri¬ 
bers at 80 cents each, will be entitled to a copy of the 
.arte new Pictorial Edition of Webster's Unabridged Dic¬ 
tionary. Price $0.50. It weighs 81 tbs, and can go by 
express, or lie sent by mail at 1 cent per ounce within 
30IHI miles, or 2 cents per ounce over 3000 miles. (Ex¬ 
pense after leaving the city to be paid by recipient.) 
Premium IX.— Every person sending 144 new subscri¬ 
bers at 80 cents each, (or 1( 0 at $1 each), will be present¬ 
ed with one of Wheeler & Wilson’s best 850 Sewing 
lUai'liinrit, new from the faclory, and of the very best 
make. There is no belter family machine than this 
made, as we have proved by nearly two year’s use in our 
own family. We want no belter.—The machines will be 
selected ai the manufactory, be well boxed, and forw ard¬ 
ed without expense to the recipient, except for freight 
charges after leaving the city. Full instructions for set¬ 
ting up and using go with each machine. 
Premium XII.— To every person sending 130 new sub- 
scribcrs at 80 cents each, (or 95 at $1 each), we will pre¬ 
sent Appleton's New American Encyclopaedia, now in 
course of publication, consisting of fifteen large volumes 
of Tin pages each. This is a magnificent work, forming a 
whole library embracing every topic of human know¬ 
ledge. Eight volumes are now ready, and the remaining 
seven will be furnished as fast as issued. Publisher’s 
price, $15. 
Premium XIII.—To every person sending260 new sub¬ 
scribers at $1 each, or 330 at the lowest club price(80 cts. 
each), wo will present one of Allen’s Mowing Machines, 
with sundry improvements now being added. This isone 
ol-tlie best we have seen in operation. Price $115. Oth¬ 
er kinds of Machines of the same price, will be substi¬ 
tuted, when specially desired, if satisfactory arrange¬ 
ments can be made with the manufacturers. 
Premium XIV.— To every person sending 65 new sub 
Rentiers. ai 8u cents each, we win present one of the b st 
Eagle Plows (2-horse). Piice $11. This we believe is 
the best general farm plow in use. 
Premium XV.— To every person sending 55 new sub¬ 
scribers at 80 cents each, we will present the best Sub¬ 
soil Plow (two-horse), price $° ; or one of the liesl Horse- 
lloes price $8 ; or one of the best S/rau mil liny Cutters, 
piice $8. These are all first quality, well-made, and 
useful implements. 
Premium XVI. — To every person sending 48 new sub¬ 
scribers, ai 80 ceri'S each, we will present one of tile best 
Steel-tooth Cultivators. Price $7. 
Premium XVI!.—To every person sending 45 subscri¬ 
bers at 80 cents each, we will present either the Diction¬ 
ary, (premium 6), or one of the best Hand Corn Shelters. 
Price $0 50. 
Premium XVIII.—To every person sending 30 subscri¬ 
bers at 80 cents each, we will present either the micro¬ 
scope, (premium 3,) or a Doable mold-board ( ridging) 
Plow. Price $3.50. 
Premium XIX.—Books. Whenever desired, instead 
of other premiums, the publisher will pay premiums in 
books as follow s : 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 316 October Agricul¬ 
turist) to tlie amount of 10 cents for every subscriber, 
sent in at 80 cents each Persons making up a club for 
any of the premiums, and getting some names over the 
required amount, will 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. 
REMARKS.—1. The above premiums, except No. IV, 
are all for NEW subscribers only, as ice can only afford 
to pay premiums for once on the same subscriber. Rut 
Igffin making up any premium lists, three renewals of old 
subscriptions, collected and forwarded by the canvasser, may 
always be counted as one new name. VJgfNames 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 (1860) Canvassers will have at least a 
month or two for completing their lists, but the premium 
will be paid as soon as any list is made up. 
Seeds for Free Distribution in 1860. 
Each person whose paid subscription to the American 
Agriculturist extends beyond February, I860, will be entitled 
to select four or five parcels of seeds from the general list 
given in the next column—if the following conditions be 
complied with. 
A. It-is of absolute importance that the following di¬ 
rections be strictly followed, even to the minutest partic¬ 
ulars. We have SO distinct varieties of seeds, to 
be distributed among 70,0 0 or mote persons scattered all 
over the country, which, at the best,w ill involve immense 
labor, and some mistakes must unavoidably occur, unless 
each subscriber take special pains to facilitate the work. 
15. The seeds can now be called for at the office, 
or be sent by express, or in ready prepared envelopes 
furnished by the subscribers, as described below. 
C. Subscribers at different points can estimate whether 
they can receive their seeds cheapest by Mail to separate 
individuals, or in a package by Express. 
U. If to go by Express 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 hi 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. 
Hi. 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 : l’ut 
t he figures correspond¬ 
ing to the Catalogue 
plainly on tho upper left 
hand 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 tho Post-Office. One ordinary envelope 
will generally hold the amount of seed-packages carried 
by two or three stamps. The amount of stamps can 
be calculated from the Catalogue. Single 1 -cent stamps on 
Idlers are of no value, unless there be even llirecs of them, 
as letter postage is rated by (lie half ounce¬ 
s'. I.et 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 w hatever relates to seeds 
should be on a separate si p 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!) 
Canada subscribers will need to substitute lOeent 
stamps in all cases where 3-ccnt 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 ) 
BE. Always put the stamps upon the envelopes, and 
not drop them loosely into the enclosing letter. 
5. It is always better lo send envelopes of llie ordinary 
size, and made after what is called the ‘‘ Government 
pattern,”—that is, those in w hich the back comes undir 
the piece lapping over ; these seal up more firmly. This 
point is not essential, however. 
JT. Usually, the lighter the envelope the better, that 
more seeds may go under the same stamps. 
££. Send only the number of stamps required for post¬ 
age on the seed. We have no seeds of any kind to sell. 
ID. 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. 
IWT. 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. 13^“ We shall take time to mail all the seeds care¬ 
fully and regularly. This will occupy the entire month 
of 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 January number.] 
Field Seeds. 
2— Improved King Philip Corn—Single, double, or 
triple packages, as may be desired, requiring or.e, two, or 
three 3-cent stamps. 
3— Stowell’s Sweet Corn—Same packages as No. 2. 
94-—Crystal Flint or Hominy Corn—Same as No. 2. 
6—Ashcroft’s Swedish Turnip—Half of 3-cent stamp. 
T—River’s Sw edish Stubble Turnip— do. do. 
70 — Waite’s London purple-top Swede Turnip—do. 
98—Long Red Mangold Wurtzel—One 3-cent stamp. 
101 — Improved Long Orange Carrot—1 of a 3-cent stamp. 
Vegetable or Garden Seeds. 
8— Daniel O’Rourke Pea—Packages same as No. 2. 
9— Champion of England Pea -One 3-cent stamp. 
99— Prince Albert Pea— do. do. 
57— Eugenie Pea— do. do. 
58— Napoleon Pea — do. do. 
5 2-Green Kohl Ilabi—One-third of a 3 cent stamp 
8 3—Enfield Market Cabbage— do. do. 
15 — Mammoth Cabbage Lettuce— do. do. 
(>3 — London Particular Long Scarlet Radish-do. 
(54—Extra Red Round Turnip Radish— do. 
100— Early Purple Cape Broccoli—do. do. 
21—Winter Cherry — do. do. 
95— Hubbard Squash — do. do. 
102 — Mammoth Leghorn Squash-do. do. 
108- Mammoth Pumpkin— do. do. 
109- Marnmolit Red Tomato — do. do. 
7 2 — Imported Brussels Sprouts— do. do. 
7 0—Musk Melon— do. do. 
7 7 —Water Melon— do. do. 
103— Sage— do. do. 
104— Thyme— do. do. 
105— Chili Red Pepper— do. do. 
S ()0—Sweet Marjoram— do. do. 
1 7- Red Strap-Leal Turnip—One-half of a 3-cent stamp. 
7 4—Solid While Celery— do. do. 
75 - Oreen Curl' d Endive— do. do. 
55—White Globe Onion— do. do. 
7 1 - Long White French Turnip—One 3-cent stamp. 
10 7—Giant Asparagus— do. do. 
Flower, Frsjit, and Oritajiseitlal Seeds. 
8 9—Cotton Plant (2 kinds)—One 3 cent stamp. 
90 - Norway Spruce Seed—One-half of a 3-cent stamp. 
91 — Arbor Vita; Seed— do. do. 
1 1 3—Castor Oil Bean— do. do. 
fl 10*—New-Rochelle Blackberry—I of a 3cent-stamp. 
On an average about Jive of the following 40 varidus 
will go under a 3-cent stump 
2 3—Mignonette. 83-Snap Dragon. 
25 —Mixed Nastintiunis. S-1 — African Marigold. 
27- Extra Cockscomb. 85—Gaillardia, mixed. 
2 !)—Double Balsams,mix’d. 8(1—Euphorbia, mixed. 
30— Tassel Flower. 87— Coreopsis. 
31 — Chinese Pink. 8 13-Donble Sun Flower. 
32— Porlulaccas, mixed. Ill —Mixed Petunia. 
33— Cypress Vine. 8 3 5—Mix. I)bl. Hollyhocks 
34 China Asters, mixed. 1 8 <1—Mourning Bride. 
35- German Asters, mixed.! 17 — Mix. Did. Wallflower 
33 — Sweet William. 158 — Bee Larkspur. 
40 - Eschollzia Californica. 8 1 9- M’dClirysamhcmums 
42 — Foxglove. 8 20-Glemalis (Climber,) 
47—Morning Glory, mixed.12 1—Tuimnet Creeper. 
49— Candytuft. 122—MM Canterbury Bells . 
50— Scliizanthus. 3 23 — Gilia nivalis. 
51— Plili x Drummondii. 124—WhitliHa. 
7 8—Agendum Mexioanum.8 2 0—Long-tubed Cenllan- 
80—Yellow Hawkweed. thus. 
82- Tliuubergia. 
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