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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST.' 
NOURSE, WHITE & CO., 
Westboro, Mass., 
Manufacturers of 
Pot, Plant, Garden, and Ve¬ 
randa Trellises, 
AND 
bourse’s Folding Plant Stand, 
Also, Bulb Tables, Ferneries, 
AVardlan Cases, and various Floral 
and Horticultural Adornments, 
Plant and Dahlia Sticks from 2 to 6 ft. 
high. Wc are now prepared to till orders 
for Spring trade, to any extent required. 
Our Trellises are made wholly of wood 
and reeds, being much lighter, cheaper, 
and more durable than wire, and include 
a great variety of styles and sizes. Cat 
alogues sent upon application. 
For sale generally by dealers in Agricul 
tural and Horticultural Implements. 
O REEN ISLAND GRAPE-VINES (Thompson’s), 
Propagated and for Sale by 
P.YDKP, * CO., 
Send for a Circular. Sing Sing, N. Y. 
1 00 ® us - Evergreen Broom-Corn.—Seed well 
matured and clean, unexcelled In quality. One 
peck, 75c.; X bu„ $1.25; one bu„ $2. JAMES L. PACE. 
Kingston, Luzerne Co., Pa. 
6 ODD DOWNING’S SEEDLING GOOSE- 
9'^'vxv BERRY. Send stamp for price. 
G. W. FKAZIElt. New Castle, Pennsylvania. 
Special Notice. 
2,500 No. 1 Cold-frame Jersey Wakefield Cabbage 
Plants now ready, at S8 per 1,000. No charge for pack¬ 
ing or delivery to Express office. $1 per 100, by Mail, 
post-paid. 25,000 Genuine Trophy Plants ready in 
May; 150,000 Nnnsemond Sweet-Potato Plants in 
May and June. 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
20 choice varieties, annuals, $1; 20 choice varieties, peren¬ 
nial and biennial, $1; 10 choicest varieties, extra fine, peren¬ 
nial and biennial, $1. The three collections mailed free 
on receipt of $2.50. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Conover’s Colossal Asparagus; 10 varieties Bush Beans; 
12 var. Pole Beans; 5 var. Celery; S var. Sweet Corn ; 6 var. 
Egg-plant; 7 var. Lettuce; 8 var. Water-melon; 5 var. 
Onions; 10 var. Peas; C var. Pepper; and many other vari¬ 
eties of seed, at 10c. pkt. Mailed free on receipt of price. 
New Valparaiso Muskmelon, very large and fine, 
13c. pkt. Joint Pop-corn, 25c. Joint Sweet-corn, 50c. per 
pkt., or 5 pkts. for $2. Sanford Corn, 10c. pkt. New Egyp¬ 
tian Beet, 10c. pkt. Moore’s Early Concord Corn, 50c. pkt. 
Trophy Tomato Seed, Free, as previously advertised. 
Special Offers to Clubs. Catalogues free. 
Address H. E. ACKER, Seed-Grower, 
Woodbridge, N. J. 
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GUANO.” 
No. 1 Peruvian. 
Sardy’s “Soluble Phospho-Peruvian.” 
do. “Ammoniated Soluble Pacific.” 
The use of the above “Soluble Phospho-Peruvian," and 
“Ammoniated Soluble Pacific” Guanos, is particularly 
recommended, being compounds of the richest Phosphatlc 
Guanos, rendered soluble, and highly ammoniated ; making 
the most concentrated and profitable fertilizers in use for 
all Cereal and Boot Crops. 
For prices and full particulars send for pamphlet. 
For sale in quantities to suit, by JOHN B. SARDY, 
88 Wall-st.. New York. P. O. Box 5,883. 
“Feed your land and it will feed you.” 
j W A C | TRADE-MARK. 
AMMONIATED SUPERPHOSPHATE, 
Superior to, arid much cheaper than, 
PERUVIAN GUANO. 
Orders solicited from Dealers or Consumers. Send for a 
Pamphlet. JOHN VANDERBILT & BROTHERS, General 
Agents. Warehouse for Choice Seeds, Fertilizers, and Im¬ 
plements. 23 Fnlton-st., N. Y. 
Blood & Bone Fertilizer. 
The Bergen Fertilizing Co. are prepared to offer an 
article which is, as it is represented to be, simply blood 
and bone, equal to pure, Peruvian Guano. Price, delivered 
in New Torn, $65 per ton. 
Agents, HENDERSON & FLEMING. 
_____ 67 Nassau St ., New York. 
BONE-MEAL^ 
For Agricnltural purposes, free from adulteration. Send 
for Circular. _ LISTER BROTHERS, Newark. N. J, 
ERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE.—Cows, Bulls, 
Heifers, and Calves. Address, RICHARD YOUNG, 
Morton's P. O., Springfield, Del. Co., Pa. 
Ca talogues sent free. 
F OR SALE, HERO, Thorough-bred Jersey Bull, 
with Pedigree, 20 months old. 
F. A. NOURSE, Milford, N. H. 
G reat auction saee or 
Choice Ayrshire Cattle.—Being under the ne¬ 
cessity of reducing my stock, I will sell at auction on Wed¬ 
nesday, the 19th day of April, at 2 o'clock, P. M„ from 30 to 
40 head of Pure-bred A yrshire Cattle. Cows, Heifers, and 
Bulls, a majority of which were bred with great care under 
my own eye. The sale will take place at my farm in the 
City oT Springfield. Mass., about one mile north of the Rail¬ 
road Depot. Catalogues sent on application. 
i. II. Page, Auctioneer. 
WEI. BIRNIE, 
Springfield, Mass. 
B eautiful bay stallion, 16 hands high, 
coming eight years, trots in three minutes, sired by 
“ Kemble Jackson.” Price, $1,500. Thorough-bred Shorthorn 
Durham Bull, 3 years old. Price, $300. Imported Alderney 
Bull, 3 years old. Price, $150. For sale by 
N. GUILBERT. Gwynedd, Pa. 
A LDERNEYS (JERSEYS) for sale, by 
G. IV. FARLEE, Cresskill, N. J. 
One hour from New York._ 
P RIZE JERSEY OR ALDERNEY COWS, 
Heifers, and Calves for Sale, low. Every Animal 
g uaranteed as represented. Full pedigree. Send stamp for 
ircular. „ „ , 
J. M. HALSTE D, 571 Broadway, New York. 
Premium Chester White Pigs. 
Bred and for sale by 
GEO. B. HICKMAN, 
West Chester, Chester Co., Pa. 
XW Send for Circular and Price-List. 
LBS. WEIGHT of two Ohio Improved 
CHESTER HOGS. Send for Description of 
this Famous Breed, and a great variety of other Thorough¬ 
bred and Imported Animals and Fowls. 
L. B. SILVER. Salem, Ohio. 
P ure-bred CHESTER PIGS and choice POUL¬ 
TRY. Also, Peerless, Early Rose, and Climax rota- 
toes, and Norway Oats. Send for Circular. Eggs, after 
March 1st. 'P. W. HARBAUGH, New Lisbon, Ohio. 
URE BRED CHESTER WHITE PIGS, Bred 
and lor sale by C. C. FULLER. Nelson, Portage Co., 
Ohio. Send for Circular and Price-List. 
piJRE-BRED CHESTER WHITE 
-*■ Pics. Fancy Poultry, <Stc., bred and shipped by 
J. W. & M.IRWIN, Penningtonville, Chester Co., Pa. 
Eggs for Hatching a specialty. Send stamp for Illus¬ 
trated Circular. 
GREAT GOLD MEDAL, 
NEW YORK. 
SECOND TIME DECEMBER, 1870. 
Silver cup for Dark Brahmas, Silver cup for Buff Cochins, 
Silver medal for Black-red Game, Silver medal for Geese, 
also seven Bronze medals, five Diplomas and one Honorable 
mention o*-’Dorkings, Spanish, Brown-red Game Creve- 
coeur. La Fleche, Sultans, Rouen and Aylesbury Ducks,— 
winning at the same time in Dublin and Cork Exhibitions, 
in nearly all these varieties, and notably, both 1st Prizes 
with Houdans, J. C. COOPER, 
Cooper Hill, Limerick, Ireland. 
Can supply good birds. Price, according to requirement. 
E GGS for hatching from my choice strains of 
Poultry, that have taken 1st prizes, gold, silver, and 
bronze medals, and special prizes (silver cups) at the lead¬ 
ing Exhibitions in the U. S. Also, the N. V. State Poultry 
Society's large gold medal, as special premium from the 
“ Agriculturist," for the best Dark Brahmas, exhibited Dec., 
1869. 
Per doz. 
DarkBrahmas.$6.00 
Buff Cochins. 6.00 
Partridge Cochins.6.00 
Light Brahmas.2.50 
White Dorkings.2.50 
Gray “ 2.50 
Aylesbury Ducks. 4.C0 
Per doz. 
Houdans.$5.00 
La Fleche.5.1/0 
Crevecoeurs.5.00 
B. R. Game Bantams.6.00 
Duekwing Game “ _ 6.00 
Golden Seebright •' .3.00 
Rouen Ducks. 4.00 
N. Y. Draft, P. O. Order on Utica P. O., sent at my risk. 
No Eggs or Fowls sent C. O. D. G. H. WARNER, 
New York Mills, Oneida Co., N. Y. 
O POULTRY FANCIERS ANDA MATEURS. 
—Having purchased from Mr. J. H. Fry (New Brighton, 
N. Y.) his entire importation of White Cochins (for which I 
received 1st premium at N. Y. State Exhibition in New York 
in December, 1870). also his choice Birds of Bull' and Par¬ 
tridge Cochins, with some extra Dark Brahmas, I am pre¬ 
pared to book orders for Eggs to be furnished during the 
coming season. Mr. Fry’s Establishment having been 
visited by most of the Poultry Fanciers in the United States, 
the quality ef the stock is too well known to require fur¬ 
ther comment. The Fowls can be seen in my yard at any 
time. For Frice-Lisuand information, address, with stamp 
inclosed, 
JOHN J. BERRY, 
Hackensack, N. J. 
POULTRY FANCIERS, ATTEN- 
* TIONI— THE AMERICAN STANDARD OF EXCEL¬ 
LENCE. Now ready. It contains a complete description of 
every known fowl, as revised by the Fanciers of America, 
at their convention, February. 1S7I. Also, a Treatise on 
Raising Prize Birds for Exhibition. Every one who keeps 
fowls musthave it. Price 50 cts. Sent post-paid. Address 
WM. IL LOCKWOOD, P. O. Box 590, Hartford, Conn. 
GGS FOR HATCHING. — Houdans, Dark 
E 
Bantam, $3 doz.; 4 doz. Light Brahma Eggs, $5; 4 doz. 
Houdan, $10. We are breeding from a Light Brahma Cock 
weighing 13>£ lbs. 
Several kinds of our Fowls we Imported from Cooper, 
good as any in the country. Send for Catalogue. 
W. S. CARPENTER & SON, Rye, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
Pure-bred Houdans. 
From tire best strain in the country. The undersigned 
offers for sale Eggs of the above @ $4 per doz. Address 
BENJ. F. ROBBINS, Madison, Jefferson Co., Ind. 
Houdan, Gray Dorking and Dark Brahmas. 
Tire Subscriber will fill orders for Eggs from the above 
varieties, which lie has made a specially, having a well-se¬ 
lected stock ot tlie best imported and premium Fowls. 
Houdan and D. Brahmas, $5.00 per doz.; Gray Dorking, $3.00 
per doz. Address. 
C. D. VALENTINE, Fordham, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
—Light Brahma cross of Williams <b 
Teas' stock. SilverGray Dorkings, imp’t’d, by late H.II. 
G. Shaupi.hss, extra fine; and superior Rose Comb Domin¬ 
iques. For prices, address J. L. BROWNING. 
Chatham 4 Corners, N. Y. 
Eggs for Hatching 
From Dark and Light Brahmas, Partridge Cochina, Hou¬ 
dans, White Georgian Games, and Game Bantams. 
A. C. WILLIAMS, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. 
W HITE LEGHORNS a SPECIAI TY.U^Bred 
witli care for past sevkn voars, $15 Trio, by 
G. IV. FARLEE, Cresskill, N. J. 
E GGS for hatching from Dark and Light 
Brahmas, Houdans, and Crevecoeurs. Inclose stamp for 
List of Prices. E. II. WHITNEY, Cambridgeport, Mass. 
E GGS for Hatching from my superior Light 
Brahma and Golden Hamburg Stock. Address, with 
stamp, LEWIS T. SANBORN, Hampton Falls, N. H. 
Empire Mutual 
Life Insurance Company 
OF NEW YORK. 
Office, - 139 Broadway. 
Success the Criterion of Excellence. 
The EMPIRE has achieved a success unparalleled in the his¬ 
tory of Life Insurance. 3,349 Policies were issued 
in I lie first Twelve Months, Insuring 
87,813,850.00, which is the largest initial year’s business 
ever done by a Life Insurance Company. 
AND WHY NOT? 
Notice the following Liberal Features t 
Ordinary Whole Life Policies absolutely Non-For- 
fcltable from payment of the first annual premium. 
All other Policies Non-Forfeitablc after two annual 
payments. 
All Policies incontestable for usual causes, and abso¬ 
lutely incontestable nfter two annual premiums. 
All restriction upon travel and residence removed, 
and no permits required. 
One-tliird ef all premiums loaned to the insured, if 
desired, and no notes required. 
No accumulation of Interest on Deferred Premi¬ 
ums, and no increase of annual payment on any class of 
policies. 
Dividends Accumulative, the surplus being re¬ 
turned to the Policy-holder, equitably in proportion to his 
contribution thereto. 
The business of the Company conducted upon the Mutual 
Plan. 
Example of tlie Non-Forfeiture Plan of the 
Empire. 
Age of the PaTty insured, 35—Ordinary Whole-Life Policy. 
One Annual Premium ) Will f 2 years and 3 days. 
Two “ Premiums continue 4 “ “ 12 " 
Three “ “ > the policy l 6 “ “ 27 “ 
Four “ “ >n 3 “ “ 46 “ 
Five “ “ I force (10 “ “56 “ 
FIRST-CLASS AGENTS WANTED in all parts of the coua. 
try. Apply at tlie Home Office, 139 Broadway, 
OFFICERS: 
G. HILTON SCRIBNEIt, President. 
GEO. W. SMITH. Vice-President. 
SIDNEV W. CROFUT, Secretary. 
L. H. WATERS. Actuary. 3 
THOS. K. MARCY, M.D., Medical Exam’r. 
EVERETT CLAPP, Superintendent 
W ANTED—AGENTS, to sell the celebrated 
HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE. Has tho 
underfeed, makes tlie “lock-stitch" (alike on both sides), 
and is fully licensed. The best and cheapest family Sewing 
Machine in tlie market. Address JOHNSON, CLARK A 
CO., Boston, Mass., Pittsburgh, Pa., Chicago, Illinois, oi 
St. Louis, Mo. 
