I 860 .] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
373 
Good News! 
Sewing- Machines Cheaper! 
It is with the greatest pleasure we announce that here¬ 
after the best Sewing Machines will be sold at a lower 
price. We believe in Sewing Machines and have been 
hoping that the time would come when they would be 
simplified and cheapened so that every family in the land 
could own one. What a world of toilsome “ stitch, stitch, 
stitching !” it would save ; how much it would contribute 
to life and health. That time is not yet at hand, we fear, 
but we are glad to note even the slightest reduction in 
price. We are to-day (Nov. 15), informed by the Wheel¬ 
er ,fc Wilson company, that from this date they will at¬ 
tach the Hemmer to every machine, and those hitherto 
sold at $50 without the hemmer will, from this date, be 
sold with the hemmer for $45, which is $10 less than the 
former price, as $5 extra was charged for the hemmer. 
We are thankful in behalf of the ladies, yes, and in behalf 
of their families, that even this reduction in price is made. 
In our premium list hereafter we offer the same machine 
with a Hemmer, for a less number of names, than was 
before required without the hemmer. (See premium A.) 
Seeds for Free Distribution in 1861. 
[GT'Sek Remarks ok Page 376.] 
them safer carriage over the Isthmus, and saving postage to 
the recipients. 
PARTIAL LIST OF SEEDS. 
[Descriptive Notes upon these seeds will be given in the 
first numbers of next volume. The figures denote the 
order in which the seeds have been added to our Fico 
Seed Catalogue. These numbers are upon all packages, 
seed drawers, etc., and are used in place of the names of 
the seeds.] 
Fieltl Seeds. 
140—Imported Giant Wheat requires H of a 3-cent stump, 
for postage on each package. 
, 3—Improved King Philip Corn—Single, double, or triple 
packagos, as desired, requiring one, two, or three 
stamps. 
3—Stowell’s Sweet Corn.Same packages as No. 2. 
- 141—Darling's Early Sweet Corn_Same packages as No. 2. 
143—Yellow Stone Turnip. A of a 3-cent stamp. 
143—Waite’s Eclipse Turnip,. A of a 3-cent stamp. 
* 98— Long Ited Mangel Wurzel.One 3-cent stamp. 
101—Improved Long Orange Carrot. A. of a 3-cent stamp. 
Vegetable or Garden Seeds. 
8 — Daniel O'Rourke Pea.Packages same as No. 2. 
9 — Champion of England Pea.do. do. 
58— Napoleon Pea.do. do. 
130—Great Eastern Pea.One 3-cent stamp. 
- 13—Green Kohl Rabi.One-tliird of a 3-cent stamp. 
Each eu’escriber for the twentieth volume of the American 
Agriculturist (1861) is invited to select four or Jive parcels of 
seeds from the list given opposite—provided the following 
conditions be noted and complied with. 
A. It is of absolute importance that the following direc¬ 
tions be strictly followed, even to the minutest particulars. 
We have 77 distinct varieties of soeds, to be distributed 
among 100,000 or more persons scattered all over the country, 
which at the best will involve immense labor, and occasional 
mistakes must unavoidably occur, unless each subscriber 
take special pains to facilitate the work. 
B. The seeds can be called for at the office, (after Feb. 20.) 
or be sent by express, or in ready prepared envelopes fur¬ 
nished by the subscribers, as described (E.) below. 
C. Subscribers at different points can estimate whether 
they can receive their sceds^heapest by Mail to separate in¬ 
dividuals, or in a package to tire whole Club by Express. 
D. 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 num¬ 
bers 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. 
E. If to go by mail, the applicant will (of course) furnish 
prepaid envelopes, of ordinary size, which should be prepar¬ 
ed as in the engraving here given—that is : Put the figures 
corresponding to the Catalogue 
plainly on the upper left hand of the 
envelop, and put all the postage 
stamps upon the right side of the 
envelop, — one above the other, 
when two or more are needed, as 
shown in this pattern. Arranging the stamps thus, will 
prevent the seeds being crushed in the stamping process 
in the Post-Office. One ordinary envelop 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 letters are of no 
value, unless there be even threes of them, as letter postage is 
rated by the half ounce. 
F. Let all lotters referring to seeds be as brief as possible, 
and yet plain. All such communications are referred direct¬ 
ly to the clerk superintending that department. It is espe¬ 
cially dosirabe that whatever relates to seed should be on a 
slip of paper, separate from subscriptions and other matter. 
(We shall probably distribute over Jive hundred thousand 
packages, and a minute's time saved on each of these would 
amount to 833 working days—or nearly three years ! 
34 John Smith, 
Albiei ' 
MonroeCountg, 
. 13—Enfield Market Cabbage.do. do. 
-145—Flat Dutch (Winter) Cabbage_do. do. 
146— Early Battersea Cabbage.do. do. 
147— Neapolitan Cabbage Lettuce.do. do. 
-148—Long dark Blood Beet.do. do. 
-149—Extra early Bassano Beet.do. do. 
74—Solid White Celery.do. do. 
150— Early Paris Cauliflower.do. do. 
151— Yellow Danvers Onion.do. do. 
- 95—True Hubbard Squash.do. do. 
153— Fine largo Cheese Pumpkin.do. do. 
-153—Large Red Tomato.do. do. 
154— Ice-cream W ater Melon.do. do. 
76—Skillman’s Netted Musk Melon.do. do. 
103—Sage.do. do. 
155— Long Cayenne Pepper.do. do. 
156— Summer Savory.do. do. 
157— Long Prickly Cucumber..do. do. 
r 17—Red Strap-Leaf Turnip.One half of a S-cent stamp. 
74—Long White French Turnip.One 3-cent stamp. 
107—Giant Asparagus..do. do. 
Flower, Fruit, and Ornamental Seeds. 
■ 89—Cotton Plant (2 kinds).one 3-cent stamp. 
Ill— Castor Oil Beau (Ornamental). A. of a 3-cent stamp. 
On an average about Jive of the following varieties will 
go under a 3 -cent stamp. 
160— Raspberry Seed.(for Experiments.) 
161— Currant Seed.do. do. 
163—Gooseberry Seed.do. do. 
163—Strawberry Seed.do. do. 
33—Mignonette, (a.) 
35—Mixed Nasturtium, (a.) 
37—Extra Cockscomb, (a.) 
39—DoubleBalsams mlx’d(a) 
30 — Tassel Flower, (a.) 
31— Chinese Pink, (a.) 
33—Portulaccas, mixed, (a.) 
33—Cypress Vine, (a.) 
43—Foxglove, (5.) 
49—Candytuft, (a) 
41—Phlox Drummondii, (a.) 
86 — Euphorbia, mixed, (a.) 
87— Coreopsis, («.) 
133—Mixed Canterbury 
Bells, ( b ) 
133— Cilia nivalis, (a.) 
134— Whitlavia, (a.) 
136—Long-tubed Centran- 
tlius, (a.) 
164— Sweet scented Agern- 
tum, (a.) 
165— Cobaia Scandens, (p.) 
166— Lobelia gracilis, (a.) 
167— Malope Granditlora, (a.) 
168— Swan River Daisy, (a.) 
169— Clarkia pulchella, (a.) 
170— Evening primrose. (5.) 
171— Forget me not, (p.) 
173—Lunaria biennis, (6.) 
173— Mixed brandling Lark¬ 
spur, (a.) 
174— Mixed Pansy, (p.) 
175— Mixed Salpiglossis ( a .) 
176— Tom Thumb Nastur¬ 
tium, (a.) 
177— Ornamental Grass, (a.) 
178— Lathyrus lafifolius, (#‘.) 
179— Xeranthcmum annum, 
(a.) 
180— CentaureaAmericana(a) 
181— Jacob's Ladder, (n.) 
183—Sweet Alyssum, (a.) 
183—Mixed French and Ger¬ 
man Asters, (a.) 
a, annual— b, biennial— p, perennial. 
G. Canada subscribers will need to substitute H. S. 10- 
cent stamps (or money) in all cases where 3-cent stamps 
are named in the catalogue. When several persons send to¬ 
gether, It will usually be cheaper to receive seeds by Express 
(Postage is not necessarily prepaid here, on Canada letters.) 
H. Always put tho stamps upon the envelopes, and not 
drop them loosely Into tho enclosing lettor. 
PREMIUMS 18G1. 
Vol. XX. 
[IS?“3ee Remakes ok Page 376.] 
I. It is always better to send envelopes of the ordinary 
size, and made alter what is called the “Government pat¬ 
tern,”—that is, those in which the hack comes under the piece 
lapping over ; these seal up more firmly. This point is not 
essential, however. 
•T. Usually, the lighter the envelop the better, that more 
seeds may go under the same stamps. 
Iv. Send only the number of stamps required for postage 
on the soed. 
Ij. Those forwarding unpaid envelopes, will, of course, not 
be disappointed if they do not return. We offer seeds free, 
but can not, in addition, afford to pay postage also. 
M. All seeds sent by mail are put up at our country resi¬ 
dence, and each package is there mailed direct, to avoid its 
being overhauled at the Distributing offices. 
N. ES^We shall take time to mail all the seeds carefully 
and regularly. This will occupy the entire months of Janu¬ 
ary, Febrnto-y. and March. Those going to distant points, 
and whtre the seasons are earliest, will he mailed first. 
Seeds to California, Oregon and Washin"- 
ton Territory _The same regulations apply here as is 
the eastern states. The postage will be only 3 cents per half 
ounce, as we shall send all such envelopes to be filled by a 
Mend in California to whom all the seeds will be forward¬ 
ed by express, in bulk, in sealed tin cases, thus ensuring 
After close figuring, and liberal terms from manufac¬ 
turers, we find we can fully keep up the character of 
our paper, and even improve it, and yet offer the 
large premiums named below. These articles are offered 
as direct pay for time spent in canvassing for names. 
This year we make no distinction between new and old 
subscribers, though it is supposed that every canvasser 
will not only gather up the names of old subscribers, 
but also secure a large number of new names. 
J 2 pln selecting articles for premiums, we have aimed 
to get such as are useful and as have been most fre¬ 
quently called for by our readers. OP We wish it 
distinctly understood that these premiums are offer¬ 
ed in good faith—no cheap, trashy, imperfect, poorly made 
or second-hand thing, will be sent out, but each article 
offered, is the best of its kind, and every one will be selected 
by the publisher from the very best manufactured. They 
will be the best sold in the market at the prices named. 
727 ” We oiler nothing for competition. Each premium ia 
for a specified number of subscribers, and no one's remuner¬ 
ation will depend upon what other unknown persons are do¬ 
ing. Every one aiming for a premium, knows jhst what he 
.- — ■ i 
or she, is working for; and also that if a higher premium is 
not secured, a lower one can be taken. 
7 Tho work of collecting names can begin now with 
special advantage. See “Baker's Dozen,” page376. 
Any extra specimen copies, or show bills, needed bj 
canvassers, will be freely furnished. We have now a gooe 
show hill for 1801. 
ttST'Only one premium can he paid ou the same subscriber 
S3~ Every person collecting names for premiums, can 
send the names with the money as fast as obtained, so that 
the subscribers may begin to receive their papers; hut if de¬ 
signed for premiums, two copies of each list of names should 
be sent, one of them marked at the top, “For premiums,” 
also with the name of the sender. These duplicate lists will 
be kept on file by themselves, to he referred to in making up 
the premium when any person has completed sending in 
names for Volume XX. 
737“ The premiums are offered for subscribers for Volume 
XX (1861), whenever received. Canvassers will have time 
for completing their lists, but the premium will be paid as 
soon as any list is made up—if duplicate lists are sent, to refei 
to at once. 
CEf” Clubs need not be confined to one Post Office. 
73 ?“ No premium is sent till specifically asked for, as we 
have many friends who send in large lists hut will take no 
premium, and we are not certain that premiums are desired, 
unless the fact he mentioned particularly. 
73?" It is believed that all can recommend this journal to 
their Mends and neighbors, and urge them to take and read 
it. It will continue to be independent, out-spoken, and re¬ 
liable, tho special friend, advocate, and promoter of the farm¬ 
er’s interest, and will aim to facilitate and lighton the labors 
of every household. A larger number of instructive as well 
as pleasing engravings, and a greater amount of really use¬ 
ful information, will he given in the next volume, than in 
any preceding one. Onward, upward, Is our motto. 
537 “ Premiums A, to J, are offered for subscribei '9 at the 
lowest club price (SOc.), or at the regular price ($1). Any 
person who lias commenced sending in names at 80c. and 
finally fails to get the higher number of names, can fall back 
upon the smaller number, by remitting the 20 cents extra on 
each of the smaller number of names required. 
Premium A. 
130 Subscribers at SO cents each, (or 90 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Wheeler dc 
IF? Ison's best §45 Sewing Machines, (including 
Hniuncrs) new from the factory, and of the very iiest 
make. There is no better family machine than this made 
as we have proved by nearly three years' use in our own 
family. We want no better.—The machines will be selected 
new at the manufactory, be well boxed, and forwarded with 
out expense to the recipient, except for freight charges aflei 
leaving the city. Full instructions for setting up and using 
go with each machine. 
Premium 5?. 
130 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 90 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to a set of Appleton's 
New American Cyclopaedia, now in course of 
publication, consisting of fifteen large volumes of 770 pages 
each. This is a magnificent work, forming a whole library 
embracing every topic of human knowledge. Ten volumes 
are now ready, and the remaining fivo will be furnished aa 
fast as issued. Price, $45. 
Premium C. 
98 Subscribers at SO cents each, (or 69 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Wlllcox <S> 
Gibbs' $35 Sewing Machines, including a set ot 
Hcmmcrs, This is the best machine of its kind, (sewing 
with one thread), and lias several points superior to others. 
It is neat, well made, simple in its operation; and having test¬ 
ed one for some time past in our own family, we can recom 
mend it to those who can not afford to buy the higher priced 
double-thread machines. (The regular price of this machina 
is $30, but we have included in our offer $5 extra for the set 
of llemmers, because those used with this machine are very 
simple and effective, and should go with every one sent out.) 
The machines given as premiums, will be selected new at tho 
factory, be well boxed, and will be forwarded to the recip¬ 
ient free of expense, except for freight after leaving the 
city. They will go out set up ready for use, with printed 
directions for operating. 
Premium I>. 
65 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 33 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of the New 
$10 Wringing Machines, described on page 217 of the 
August Agriculturist. This Is one of the best labor-saving 
inventions of tho day, and we unhesitatingly say that it will 
pay to have one to assist In the washing of every family, 
even if of only moderate size. We would not take $50 for 
our machine, If another could not he purchased. 
Premium E. 
45 Subscribers at SO cents each, (or 30 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Kendall’s 
Aneroid Barometers, described on page 232 of the 
August Agriculturist. This is a good portable instrument, 
and valuable to every person as a weather guide, as well as 
for scientific purposes. (New price $7.50.) 
Premium F. 
50 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (or 36 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of the best 
$8 Straw and Hay Cutters. [If preferred, the best 
$8 Sntosoil Plow (two-horse) will be given.] 
Premium G. 
43 Subscribers at 80 cents each, (<^g 19 at $1 each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to the new and en¬ 
larged $ 6)4 Pictorial Edition of Webster’s Unabridged 
Dictionary. This standard work comprises 1748 large 
