AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
Publisher’s Announcement 
FOR THE 
FIFTEENTH VOLUME 
OF THE 
%mtun %pu«Unht. 
A Leading, Standard Agricultural Journal. 
Per Asmiant—©sscoamt to Claafes. 
The American Agriculturist will enter 
upon its Fifteenth Volume, October 1st, 1855, and be 
promptly issued thereafter on the first day of each month, 
making a large double quarto annual volume, printed with 
new and beautiful type, on heavy, extra white magazine 
paper of a superior fine quality.' 
Its pages will be devoted exclusively to AGRICUL¬ 
TURE, HORTICULTURE, DOMESTIC ARTS, and 
those matters which relate directly to the cultivation of 
the soil. 
It is designed to embrace such subjects as—Selection of 
seeds; the best method of preparing the ground for, and 
cultivating the various field and garden crops ; fruit grow¬ 
ing ; care, treatment and improvement of all kinds of do¬ 
mestic animals; the construction and embellishment of 
farm buildings; housing, preserving, and marketing the 
products of the farm, orchard, garden and dairy; and to 
the domestic or household labors of the rural home. 
It will be progressive in its character, having a constant 
watch for all improvements and new developmehts; and, 
at the same time, be sufficiently conservative to avoid and 
warn its readers against visionary theories, and the dan¬ 
gerous teachings of those who would create or distort 
scientific theories to subserve their private interests. 
The American Agriculturist will be entirely independ¬ 
ent of all collateral interests. The conducting and con- 
troling Editor, having no connection with any business 
whatever, will take good care that its pages shall be de¬ 
voted only to such matters as relate directly to the inter¬ 
ests of the reader. 
It will continue under the CONTROL and MANAGE¬ 
MENT of Mr. O. Judd, who will be assisted by the 
HICKOK’S PATENT IMPROVED 
raw 
€ S D E R M I 1 a 1 a , 
AS ARRANGED FOR 1855. 
MANUFACTURED SOLELY BY 
THE EAGLE WORKS, 
W. O. HICKOK, Agent, Harrisburg, Penn. 
Wan anted if Directions are followed, and not otherwise. 
Price $40. 
counsels and contributions of those gentlemen who first 
originated the Agriculturist, and have done much to main¬ 
tain its uniform high character—including Messrs. A. B. 
AlLen, Lewis F. Allen, Rev. W«. Clift, together with 
several able contributors, whose united labors will s^rve 
to fill its pages with matter eminently serviceable to every 
owner or cultivator of even the smallest plot of ground. 
TERMS: 
One copy one year....$1 00 
Six copies one year . 5 00 
Ten copies one year. 8 00 
Twenty copies one year.15 00 
ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS. 
Combination of Agricultural and Neivs Journals. 
In order to furnish all our subscribers who may 
desire with early agricultural intelligence, such as full, 
extended and reliable reports of the sales, transactions 
and prices of farm and garden produce, live stock, &c., 
together with full and comprehensive intelligence of a 
general character from all parts of the world, we have 
made arrangements with Messrs. Raymond, Harper & 
Co., to furnish us with an extra edition of the 
NEW-YORK WEEKLY TIMES, 
one of the largest and most comprehensive newspapers 
in the country. The Agricultural Department of the 
Times, together with its full reports of sales and price of 
live stock, farm and garden produce, &c., is prepared ex¬ 
pressly for that paper by Mr. Judd, the Conducting Editor 
of this journal. 
The two papers combined will embrace all that could 
be desired by the cultivator of the soil, wherever he may 
be located. The Monthly American Agriculturist will 
furnish standard articles of a high and practical character, 
adapted to the Month and Season in which they appear, 
and so valuable as to be worth preserving in a convenient 
form; while the Weekly will give the news of the day, 
not only agricultural but in every other departmsnt. The 
matter in the two papers will be different, and generally 
distinct from each other. 
Hereafter we shall mail the American Agriculturist on 
the first of each month, and the Times on Thursday of 
each week, on the following liberal terms, which will 
include the cost of both papers: 
One copy of both papers one year.$2 00 
Three copies of both papers one year.... 5 00 
Ten copies of both papers one year.16 00 
Twenty copies of both papers one year.. 30 00 
Back numbers of the Monthly American Agriculturist, 
when on hand, will be supplied at 10 cents per number. 
Back numbers of the Times can not be supplied. 
Specimen copies always sent free. 
All subscriptions or business communications to be ad¬ 
dressed to ALLEN & CO., 
Publishers of American Agriculturist, 
No. 189 Water-st., New-York. 
N. B,—Editorial matters to be addressed, 
Editor of American Agriculturist. 
T 
HIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR THAT THIS MILL HAS BEEN BEFORE THE 
public, and, as in all similar cases, improvements have been added, as it has been found necessary. Some of the following 
are the most important: , 
1.—The Mill has been increased in size, so that we can put under, a tub that holds nearly three bushels of apples after they are 
^2.—Instead of a solid bottom board, or one covered with cloth, to go under the tub, I have a bottom board grooved in a peculiar 
manner, and both it and the tub, after repeated and severe trials, have been found the best for the purpose as they will always 
let the cider out clear and free from pomace. , , , , , 
3. —The bottom or floor is constructed entirely different from the former ones ; and the pomace box has been much increased in 
size,by passing behind and below the floor. , , , . . , , , . ,, 
4. —The castings have been made much heavier (about one-fifth;) and the shafts run in iron boxes bolted together. 
5. —Heretofore great trouble has occurred in getting cylinders that would not swell and get out ol place. That dimculty lias now 
been overcome, by making them of IRON altogether. ... .,, ™ , ... , 
O 11 examination of the whole, I am satisfied that you will agree, that nothing is wanting or omitted, to make it a good, durable 
and perfect machine. All these improvements have, of course, cost much ; and indeed they will stand me over 25 per cent, above 
the cost of them two years ago. , __ ,, 
1 am often asked how mucli cider can be made in them in a day ? and I generally answer, from ten to twelve ban els. But we 
have made four barrels per hour on them. To do this, I should put about two hands on it, with enough attendants to bring tlie 
apples and carry away the cider and pomace ; and should run it by steam power—with the understanding that I would not use 
over a % inch belt, nor run it, faster than a man could turn it, nor use more power than a good sized boy would exert on the crank. 
The pressing would be done by hand, and the pomace be shoveled into the tub. Sixty bushels an hour can well and easily be 
round on it, and of course, the Mill would stand idle one-third of the time. 
The following are but a small portion of the premiums that have been granted to this Mill : 
A MEDAL from the World’s Fair, New-York. 
SILVER MEDEL at the Fair of the American Institute, New-York, October 1852. 
2 SILVER MEDALS from Baltimore.A DIPLOMA at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. 
FIRST PREMIUM at the State Fair, at Utica. , . __ 
FIRST PREMIUM at the Rensselaer County, N. Y., and also at the Columbia County, N. Y., * airs. 
A DIPLONA at tlie Westchester County Fair, 1852. 
FIRST PREMIUM at the Pennsylvania State Fair, at Pittsburg, 1853. ^ 4 T .. 
FIRST PREMIUM at the Ohio Si ate Fair, at Dayton; Michigan State Fair, at Detroit; Indiana State Fair, at La t ayette : 
and a large number of County Fairs, too numerous to mention. . , . A . ... . - 
Massachusetts Charitable Association, Boston; and wherever this mill has had an actual and lair trial at Fairs it has earned 
In one or two instances the committees have refused a trial, and given Premiums to other mills, they GRINDING TURNIPS 
ONLY, and not going into fair and honorable competition in making cider. 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
Jackstown, June 15,1854. 
W. O. Hickok : Sir—I have one of your Improved Cider Mills; I used the Mill last October, and on trial I ground fifty bushels 
of apples per hour. I keep the ground apples twelve hours, and I can press out two barrels of cider per hour with two men. I can 
recommend your Improved Cider Mill to all fruit growers, for speed and a saving of labor. I can make thirty-five gallons of cider 
from nine and one-half bushels of common apples. The cider can be pressed from the pomace without using water now. Cider 
will keep one year when water is not used at the press. John M COMBE. 
W ISCONSIN FARM TO BE SOLD— 
Containing 320 acres, within two miles of the rapidly- 
increasing village of Beloit. 100 acres are under tlio plow, 60 
acres are natural Meadow, and the remainder is timber-land, 
consisting of white oak, red oak and hickory. The Land is of 
first-rate quality for Winter Wheat, the owner having grown, 
the two last seasons, thirty bushels per acre. The whole is 
new land, in a high state of cultivation. A stream of running 
water passes through the farm for three-quarters of a mile. 
The House stands in a beautiful grove of Locusts and Balm of 
Gilead trees—some hearing Apple trees. In fact, it is all a per¬ 
son can desire for a large Farm. If sold this Fall, there is 30 
acres of corn, estimated at 80 bushels (shelled) to the acre, can 
go with the Farm. The Stock and Implements can be pur- 
■ ■-For further particulars, apply by letter 
HENRY KNILL, 
chased ata valuation, 
to the owner, 
102 — 
Beleloit, Rock Co., Wisconsin. 
GOOD FARM FOR SALE VERY 
l CHEAP.—A goodFarm of 104 acres, situated in the town 
liberty, Sullivan County, N. Y., can be bought for $3,000—a 
of which may remain on mortgage. There is a good, new 
RM-HOUSE, which cost more than half the price asked for 
whole. There is also a good Barn, Out-buildings, &c. For 
her particulars apply to JAMES HORTON, 
1 —ln!221 Liberty Falls, Sullivan Co.. N. Y. 
T HE ATTENTION OF FARMERS is 
requested to a new FERTILIZER, prepared from the 
night soil collected from the sinks and privies of New-York 
city, by the LODI MANUFACTURING COMPANY, and 
manufactured without any adulteration whatever, into a pow¬ 
erful manure—something like guano, hut less caustic and less 
exhausting to the soil. It is called 
T AFE U, 
from the Chinese word signifying prepared night soil, aud is the 
only article of the kind ever manufactured in this country, ft. 
is warranted to be 95 per cent pure night soil; and from its 
ease of transportation and application, and the small quantity 
reauired to produce the same result as heavier manures, it is 
the CHEAPEST MANURE ever offered for sale. For grass m 
the fall, for winter grain, or for garden vegetables, it has no 
e ^From 300 to 600 lbs. per acre is all the dressing required for 
the poorest soils. A fair trial in competition with other ma¬ 
nures is respentfully asked. Packed inbarrels of 240 lbs., or hags 
of 125 lbs. V ice $35 per tun, or Hi cts. perlb., delivered free of 
cartage ont jRrd of vessels or railroads in the city of New-York. 
For furtner particulars address __ 
THE LODI MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 
No. 60 Courtlandt-st., New-York. 
■ ■ - - v— J J sale a 
article 
whicn has stood me rose oi id years in mis imumn, * ar S e 
yearly increase in the demand. Price $1.50,per bbl,. for any 
quantity over 7 hbls. 99-121nll53 
