AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
75 
1871 .] 
A Co., Buffalo, N. Y., for we know them to be 
good. A large one in our own Sunday-school room lias 
been in use for eleven years, and is to-day just as good as 
when first purchased, though used from time to time by 
a large number of persons.-Several clergymen have 
obtained this premium for themselves, their Churches, or 
Sunday-school rooms. The clubs of subscribers were 
quickly raised among the members of their parishes.- 
Many others can get a Melodeon for their home use. 
Send a postage stamp to the makers and get their illus¬ 
trated descriptive circular. These Melodeons will be 
shipped direct from the manufactory at Buffalo. They can 
go safely by freight or by express. If an Organ should be 
wanted instead of a Melodeon, we can supply it for an in¬ 
creased number of subscribers in proportion to the value. 
We have given these instruments for several years, and 
we believe they have invariably been greatly esteemed. 
No. -443.—A Cwood. Watch. —The Watches 
made by the American Watcli 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 simplicity, but by a precision in detail, 
and accuracy and uniformity in their time-keeping 
qualities, which by the old method of manufacture are 
unattainable. A smoothness and certainty of movement 
are secured which proceed from the perfect adaptation of 
every piece to its place. The extent of the Waltham 
establishment, the combination of skilled labor, with ma¬ 
chinery perfect and ample, enables them to offer watches 
at lower rates than any other manufacturers. 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 
brought to their aid, and the presence of over 400,000 
Waltham Watches in the pockets of the people is the 
best proof of the public approval. We oft'era Silver watch, 
jeweled, with chronometer balance, warranted by this 
Company as made of the best materials in the best manner, 
aud in pure coin-silver “ hunting” case; weight 3 oz. 
This watch we offer as one of our Premiums, with the ful¬ 
lest confidence. Upon the movement of each of these 
watches will be engraved, “ American Agriculturist. 
Made by the American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass.” 
No. 4H.—Slisitlies’ ff’ame Cn-olUl WatitSa. 
—This elegant Premium will delight our friends who 
may receive it. Our arrangement with the American 
Watclj Co. (see No. 40 above) includes these beautiful 
gold watches. They are full jewelled, in 18-carat “ hunt¬ 
ing” cases, warranted to be made of the best materials, 
and possessing every requisite for a reliable Time Keep¬ 
er. Upon the movement of each Premium Watch will 
be engraved “Am. Agriculturist. Made by the 
Am. Watch Co., Waltham, Mass.” 
No. -53.—IN-siasHt 'Wesson's jBi'eecli= 
loading' Rifle.— 1 This is a capital little rifle, weighing 
6J4 lbs., 40 inches long including the breech, aud an ac¬ 
curate and powerful.shooter, to which our attention was 
recently called by our “ great gun ” friends, Messrs. 
Cooper, Harris & Hodgkins, of 117 Broadway. At our 
first trial, of ten shots, eight were put within an inch of 
the center of a target GO yards oft', and the other two were 
within 1)4 inches. Wo stopped then because the bull’s- 
eye was destroyed, and tried twelve shots at 100 yards. 
.SeveD of these were within 1 inch of center, and the oth¬ 
er five within 2>4 inches. The above 22 shots were fired 
as fast as the marker could plug the holes and get out of 
the way. (Plain open sights were used. For very accu¬ 
rate shooting with any gun, the globe sight is necessary.) 
A few trials proved the gun to have great penetration and 
accuracy at the distance of 400 to 800 yards. With the 
ready fixed ammunition, (copper cartridges, containing 
powder, ball, and percussion), the loading is exceedingly 
simple and rapid. Pulling one trigger throws up the 
barrel, and ejects the used copper shell, a new one is in¬ 
serted in an instant, the barrel is pushed down, the cock 
set—all done in a few seconds—and you are ready to fire 
again. One has only to carry the cartridges in his pock¬ 
et, the light rifle, and his game bag.—The usual length of 
barrel is 24 inches. Longer barrels can be had at an ex¬ 
pense of 50c. an inch if wanted by any one.—Send for de¬ 
scriptive Circulars, etc., to the Agent, M. W. Robis:- 
son, 79 Chambers St., New York. Our premi¬ 
um wilt be the 24-inch steel-barrel rifle, including 100 
cartridges. The recipient will please choose whether 
the caliber be 32-100, or 38-100, or 44-100. The last named 
is suitable lor heavy game, the first for smaller, and the 
38-100 for a medium. The first is hardly large enough for 
bears, buffalo, or deer, but is ample for anything smaller. 
No. -53.—ESreecia-IoU'tlissg' S*oclc«;t 
Rifle. —This remarkable little fire-arm weighs only 
eleven ounces, yet shoots with great accuracy and 
power from 30 to 100 yards or more, and can be loaded 
and fired five times a minute. It can be carried in a side 
pocket, and is accompanied by an extension breech, 
so that it may be used either as a pistol or rifle. It is 
put up in a neat mahogany case, with 250 rounds of am¬ 
munition. The manufacturers are Messrs. J. Stevens 
& Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass., and the rifles are 
sold at retail by Messrs. Cooper, Harris & Hodgkins, 
No. 177 Broadwavt. This Premium gave great satis¬ 
faction last season. Without the mahogany case, 
we will give the weapon, all complete, with 100 cart¬ 
ridges, packed in a pasteboard box, on receipt of 18 
subscribers, at $1.50 each. For a full description see 
Ameiican Agriculturist for Jan. 1809, page 32. 
No. -5S.—SSsBynsis-tl’si jaistISoul 
Gun—A Breech-loading 58i«e and Shot-Gun, 
or Two Guns in One !—This is a capital gun for those 
who want a weapon to use either as a rifle or shot-gun. 
Either barrel can be slipped into the same stock in a 
moment. The ammunition is peculiar. The strong 
brass cartridges are loaded at leisure, costing nothing but 
for the powder and lead, and may be used over and over 
again for any number of times. One can carry cartridges 
in his pocket, loaded with different sizes of shot, and slip 
in and fire any size wanted for large or small game. At 
our first trial with the rifle barrel, we twice over put 12 
successive balls within an inch of the center of the 
mark, at the distance of 60 yards, and within 1)4 inches 
of the center at the distance of 100 yards, and did nearly 
as well at still greater distances. We want nothing bet¬ 
ter for accuracy and penetration. The shot barrel car¬ 
ried admirably. Our Premium consists of a complete 
outfit, including an extra fine Stock, a 26-inch rifle-barrel, 
35-100 bore, with elevating Peep Sight, Cartridge Retrac¬ 
tor, Double Bullet Mould and Nock Cutter, Loader, Rod, 
Brush, Cone Wrench,Extra Cone,Rag-holder, and 50 Cart¬ 
ridge-cases, Platina Bushing, Front-shaded Bead Sight: 
Shot Barrel, with 50 Shot Cartridge-cases, Rod and Brush, 
Wad-cutter, and Shot-loader, Powder-Flask, and extra 
Charger. For further particulars send for a Circular to 
the Massachusetts Arms Company, Chico¬ 
pee Fails, Mass. 
No. -5.1.-—l>oisih5e Barrel CSam; oit 
Fowling Piece. —These guns are the genuine London 
“Twist” barrel, Patent Breech, Bar Lock, ebony ram¬ 
rod, and in all respects desirable. Their calibre and 
length of barrel vary, and may be ordered to suit the 
kind of shooting to be done. They are furnished for this 
premium by Messrs. Cooper, Harris & Hodg¬ 
kins, 177 Broadway, well known as one of the 
most reliable and best houses in their line of business, 
and they highly recommend this particular gun, and 
guarantee it in every respect. It. is from one of the 
oldest and most favorably known English manufacturers. 
The price is not put on in faucy carving and plating for 
show, but in the gun itself. This premium includes Gun, 
Powder-Flask, Shot-Pouch, and Wad-Cutter. 
No. 445.—Chest of Ciroosl Tools.—We 
continue through the special favor of Messrs. Batter- 
son Brothers, of 27 Park Row, the offer of 
chests of the very first quality of tools, of kinds and prices 
named helow. Similar tools could be purchased for 
half the money, but these arc all A. No. 1, for practical 
use, and worth a dozen common articles. For this we 
have the guarantee of Messrs. Patterson, which is amply 
sufficient for us, and for all who know them. Any of 
these tools may be ordered of them. We make tip only 
a single premium, which contains a full assortment for all 
common purposes. The tools are of regular size, and but 
few additions would be required fora Journeyman Car¬ 
penter. The assortment we offer is as follows: 1 Tool 
Chest, $S; 1 Jack Plane, $1.75; 1 Smooth Plane, $1.50; 
1 Fore Plane, $2.25; 1 Handsaw, 22 in., $1.75; 1 Com¬ 
pass Saw, 10 in., 50c.; Compass, 6 in., 37c.; 1 Adze-eye 
Hammer, No. 4, $1.25 ; 1 Ilatchet, No. 2, 90c. ; 1 Draw 
Knife, 7 in., $1.12; 1 Try Square, 6 in., 70c.; 1 Bevel, 
8 in., 75c.: 1 Chalk Line and Spool, 30c.; 1 Mallet, 30c.; 
1 Pair of Pliers (steel), 5 in., 60c.; 1 Pair of Calipers, 4 
in., 36c.: 1 Brace, No. 2, $2.25 ; 1 Auger hit, ea. 14 in. 30c.; 
!4 in. 32c.; % in. 45c.; 1 in. 60c.; 1 Center bit, ea. (4 in. 
21c.; 54 in., 23c.; 1 in., 25c.; 1)4 in., 35c.; 1)4 in., 40c.; 
6 Gimlet hits, assorted, 90c.; 3 Gimlet bits, assorted, 33c.; 
1 Screw-driver bit, 25c.; 1 Flat Countersink, 25c.; Rose, 
do., 25c.; Snail, do., 25c.; 1 Octagon Reamer, 30c.: 1 Taper 
bit, 30c.; 1 Screw-driver in Handle, ea. 3 in., 30c.; 6 in., 
50c.; 1 Gouge in Handle, ea., y 2 in., 50c.; 1 in., 70c.; 1 
Chisel in Handle, ea., 14 in., 30c.; )4 in., 35c.; % in., 40c.. 
1 in., 50c.; 1)4 in., 60c.; 1 Framing Chisel, ca., 54 in., 
$1; 1 in., $1.10; 1)4 in., $1.20; 1 Auger, ea., % in.. 70c.; 
1 iic.SOc.; 1)4 in., 90c.; 1 Set Brad-awls in Handles, $1.35; 
1 Rule, 2 feet, 25c.; 1 Saw File, ea., 4 in., 14c.; 5 in., 17c.; 
1 Flat File, 8 in., 30c.; 1 Wood Rasp, 50c.; 1 Soldering 
Copper, 60c.; Solder, Nails, etc., $1.25 ;=$ 45 . 4 ) 0 . 
Nos. 50, 51.—Mei-CJii’ial nitrome¬ 
ters.— Woodruff’s Patent, made by Clias. Wilder, 
Fetel-bol-o, N. 81. These are the most convenient 
and portable Mercurial Barometers made. (Send to Mr. 
Wilder for a circular.) The peculiar form of Mercury cup 
invented by Mr. Woodruff renders these Barometers so 
portable that Mr. Wilder guarantees their safe delivery, 
if not to be sent beyond the Rocky Mountains. The in¬ 
struments are about 3 feet long, differing mainly in the 
style of case, both being supplied with Thei'mcnneter and 
Vei'nier. A Barometer is to farmers, or others on land, 
what it is to sailors at sea ] an indicator of the weather 
to be looked for. To us this instrument is of more real 
value, in a business way, than the interest on several 
hundred dollars. It moi'e than pays its cost every year ! 
No. 553. — Crandall's 0mg>rovcd 
Building Blocks furnish a most attractive 
amusement for children. Churches, Dwellings, Barns, 
Mills, Fences, Furniture, etc., in almost endless va¬ 
riety, can he built with them, and the structures re¬ 
main so firm as to be carried about. For developing the 
ingenuity and taste of children they are unequalled. The 
Blocks are put up in neat boxes, accompanied by a 
large illustrated sheet giving various designs of buildings, 
etc., etc. This is one of ttie most successful toys ever 
invented. Twenty-five thousand dollars’ worth were 
sold last year by Orange Judd & Co., Sole Agents. 
No. 453.—'I’Ise Great Dictionary.— 
Worcester’s Large, Pictorial, Unabridged Edition, 
containing 1,854 three-column pages, with a mul¬ 
titude of illustrative engravings. (The work is a large 
quarto volume.) Most of the thoroughly educated men 
of the country consider this by far the best Dic¬ 
tionary in the English Language. Itgives the spellingand 
pronunciation of every word in the language with full ex¬ 
planations, and as a source of general information stands 
next to the Cyclopaedia. The Dictionary can be called for 
at our Office, or he sent by express or otherwise, to any 
part of the country. It should lie in every family. It is 
published by Brewer & Tileston, Boston. 
Nos. 4543 So 745.—'Volumes Slue 
American Agriculturist (Unbound). — These 
amount to a large and valuable Library on all matters 
pertaining to the Farm, Garden, and Household, and con¬ 
tain more varied information on these subjects than can 
he obtained in books costing three times as much. The 
price of the volumes is $1.50 each, at the Office, or $1.75 
if sent by mail, as they must be post-paid.-They are 
profusely Illustrated, the engravings used in them having 
alone cost at least $60,000. Those obtaining premiums for 
less than thirteen volumes can select any volumes desired, 
from XVI. to XXIX. inclusive. For ordinary use, the 
sets of numbers unbound will answer quite well. 
Now. 77 to 87.—BSosisid Volnames of 
tlse Agriculturist.—These are the same as Nos. 66 
to 76 above, but are neatly bound in uniform style, and 
cost us more for binding and postage. Sent post-paid. 
Nos. @8 So 33S3.—Good ILiltrsaries.— 
In these premiums, we offer a choice of Books for 
the Farm, Garden, and Household. The per¬ 
son entitled to any one of the premiums 88 to 99 may 
select any books desired from the list of our books publish¬ 
ed monthly in the American Agriculturist, to the amount 
of the premiums, and the books will he forwarded, Post 
or Express paid $25 or $50 worth of books pertaining to 
the farm will give the boys new ideas, set them to think¬ 
ing and observing, and thus enable them to make their 
heads help their hands. Any good book will, in the end, 
lie of far more value to a youth than to have ail extra acre 
of land on coming to manhood, Let the Farmers 
of a neighborhood unite their efforts and through these 
premiums get an agricultural Library for general use. 
No. 14343.—Crcncral BSools Premium. 
—Any one sending 25 or more names may select Books 
from our list to the amount of 10 cents for each subscrib¬ 
er sent at $ 1 ; or 30 cents for each name sent at $1.20; 
or 60 cents for each name at $1.50. This offer is only 
for dubs of 25 or more. The books will be sent by mail or 
express , prepaid through by us. 
No. 1431—Steam-Eng-ine. —This is a 
veritable steam-engine; one that will GO ; and a capital, 
intensely interesting, and instructive article for hoys, 
aud grown-up people too. [See description and Illustra¬ 
tion iu our December Number, and in Hearth and Home 
for November 26.] Our eleven-year old boy has run his 
engine an average of an hour or more a day for five 
weeks past; has exhibited it. in motion to many of his 
playmates ; has hitched on the toy machinery, and it ap¬ 
pears to go just as well as when first started. It is given 
to any one sending tivo subscribers to Hearth and Home, 
at $3 a year; or three subscribers to American Agricul¬ 
turist, at $1.50 a year. It will be sent anywhere in the 
United States or Territories free, if 36 cents are supplied 
to prepay postage. 
Small Truck Farm, near New fork City. 
For Sale, a valuable Farm of 31 Acres of the best quality 
of land tor raising Garden Truck tor the N. Y. City markets, 
for which it has been m part devoted. It is on Long Island, 
less than 9 miles by the best of roads from Hie N. Y. City 
Ferries. and m the midst of the celebrated Long Island 
Truck farms, many of which are valued at $100 to $1,000 per 
acre. It has neat, comfortable. New Buildings, and will be 
sold on easy terms of payment, sav one-third to one-half 
cash,and the balance on Bond and Mortgage. Price S;0,000. 
Address S. F. GOODING, 
Care of American Agriculturist Office, New York. 
