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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
THE BEST MOWING MACHINE. 
P LOWS of all kinds. Wrought Iron Plows, 
and Plows with, wrought iron'Points. 
L ITTLE GIANT and other Corn and Cob 
Crushers. 
jgURR STONE and Iron Grain Mills. 
|_|WRROWS ; Hay and Stalk Cutters. 
<^EED SOW T ERS, &c., in great variety. 
JpUELD and Garden Seeds. 
G UANO, Bone Dust, Poudrette, Super¬ 
phosphate of Lime, &c, 
A LLEN’S IMPROVED MOWER, AND 
-ijL MOWER AND REAPER—the best in America. 
WHITAKER’S 
Vermin Exterminator, 
IS ONE OF THE MOST 
Novel and Useful Inventions of the age, 
A FTER years of experiment Professor 
-TS. Whitaker has succeeded in discovering certain ma¬ 
terials which, when vaporized, are destructive to all kinds 
of vermin, and has also invented a machine for manufac¬ 
turing and applying these vapors. The most prominent 
Agriculturists and Chemists have pronounced it the best 
aid to the Agriculturist that has been invented. We would 
PATENT IMPROVED 
MOW I NO MACHINE, 
strong, simple in construction, not liable to 
get out of order, 
COMPACT, LIGHT, EASY OF DRAUGHT, 
and may be worked with a 
slow gait by horses or oxen. 
No clogging of knives. 
Works well on rough land—side hills—salt and fresh meadows, 
&c., and in any kind of lodged grass and clover. 
Manufactured at the Agricuitural Implement Manufactory 
and for sale at the Warehouse of R. L. ALLEN, 
189 and 191 Water-st., New-Yonk 
I publish a few out of more than one hundred testimonials of 
similar import in my possession, from well known and highly 
respectable farmers who have used the machine the past season: 
R. L. Allen, Dear Sir—I have used your Mowing Machines 
the past season ; it did its work well, and is as near perfect as 
any thing I can imagine. My clover was very heavy—over three 
tuns to the acre—very badly down and matted. I tried all I 
could to break the machine, with fair usage, without success. 
It needed no repair, was not out of order, and is now as good as 
the day I purchased it. Yours respectfully, 
Astoria, Queens Co., N. Y., Oct. 17, 1855. J. K. Herrick. 
The Mowing Machine (Allen’s patent) I purchased of you last 
summer, has given me much satisfaction, both for its saving of 
labor and its easy working and convenient arrangement. Its 
operation is admirable. I worked it with oxen; their walk is 
fast enough to do the work of six or eight men. In one hour we 
cut about an acre. The stouter the grass, the better; and its 
being lodged makes no difference. One great recommendation 
is, that the machine did not get out of order during the whole 
season, except the breaking of one tooth by striking a stump. 
The contrast, in this respect, with other machines in my neigh¬ 
borhood—which were continually being sent to the blacksmith’s 
shop, or else standing idle in the field—was very agreeable. It 
gives me pleasure to endorse yours as the best machine. 
Croton Falls. N. Y., Oct. 18,1855. T. R. LEE. 
I must say your mower is superior in its operation to either of 
the favorite mowers of last season, and I have seen no other that 
comes up to it. As to the quantity of grass it will cut, be as¬ 
sured ’twill cut enough, ana well enough, to satisfy any man. 
Stockport, N. Y., Oct. 24, 1855. R. Judson. 
ATKINS’ AUTOMATON : 
OR, 
SELF-EARING REAPER AND MOWER, 
BEST MACHINE IN USE. 
1 (the first) used in 1852. 
40 used successfully in 1853. 
300 in twenty different States in 1854. 
1200 in all parts of the Union in 1855. 
3000 building for the harvest of 1856. 
T here are six good reasons for 
this unparalleled increase and great popularity: 1st. It is 
strong and reliable, and easily managed. 2d. It saves the hard 
labor of Raking. 3d. It saves at least another hand in binding. 
4th. It saves shattering by the careful handling in raking; be¬ 
sides, the straw being laid straight, it is well secured in the 
sheaf, and does not drop in the after handling, and the heads are 
not exposed in the stack, so that the GRAIN SAYING even 
exceeds the LABOR SAYING. 5th. It is a good Mower, being 
one of the best convertible machines in use. 6th. It has a knife 
that does not choke. 
Its other excellencies, too numerous to mention here, are 
fairly given in the circulars. Its intrinsic worth is also attested 
by the award (mostly in only 3 years) of 
OVER 70 FIRST PREMIUMS! 
PRICE.—Reaper and Mower, §200—$75 on its receipt, $75 
first September, and §50 first December. Price of Self-Raking 
Reaper onlv $175. Considerable saving in freight to those at a 
distance who order prior to 1st March; also liberal discount for 
advance payment. 
To secure a Machine, order immediately. Though so little 
known the past season, and none ready for delivery tiU 1st May, 
yet not two-thirds the customers could be supplied. The repu¬ 
tation of the machine is now widely established, so that THREE 
THOUSAND will not as nearly supply the demand as twelve 
hundred did last year, and we shall also be selling four months 
earlier. 
Order early, if you w ould not be disappointed. 
Pamphlets giving IMPARTIALLY the opinions of Farmers, 
together with orders, notes, &c., mailed to applicants, and pre¬ 
paid. 
HeT' Write to us at Chicago, Ill.; Dayton, Ohio, or Baltimore, 
Md., whichever is nearest to you. 
J. S. WRIGHT & CO. 
“ Prairie Farmer” Works, Chicago, Feb. 20,1856, 110-lln27 
R L. ALLEN, Esq.— Dear Sir :—Your 
• Mower (Allen’s patent) was first tried on my place at 
West Furms, and worked greatly to our satisfaction. It was 
then sent to our farm at East Chester, and cut the entire crop— 
some 80 acres—without repair or breakage. It does the best 
work in the best manner, is of comparative easy draught, and 
cannot be clogged, however wet or soft the grass maybe. I have 
recommended your Machine to my frienas, feeling that. I do 
them a service thereby. Sincerely yours, 
, ., „ T ^ „ EDWARD G. FAILE. 
Woodside, Westchwtcr, N. Y ,Oct. 17, 1850. 111—112 
A large assortment of the most approved Agricultural and 
Horticultural implements, of good quality and at low prices, 
For sale by R. L. ALLEN, 
109— 139 and 191 Water-st., New-York. 
ALBANY TILE WORKS, 
Corner of Patroon and Knox-sts., Albany, N. Y. 
HPHE SUBSCRIBERS, being the most ex- 
tensive manufacturers of DRAINING TILE in the 
United States, have on hand, in large 01 small quantities, 
for Land Draining, the following descriptions, warranted 
superior to any made in this country, hard burned, and 
over one foot in length. On orders for 10,000 or more, a 
small discount will be made. 
HORSE SHOE TILE. 
4Hnch calibre, $18 per 1,000; 31inch calibre, $15 per 
1,000; 2^ inch calibre, $12 per 1,000. 
SOLE TILE, OR PIPE. 
3 inch calibre.$18 per 1,000 
2 inch calibre. 12 per 1,000 
Also on hand 8 inch Horse Shoe Tile for large drains, 
$8 per 100—51 inch, $40 per 1,000. Sole Tile, 4 inch cal¬ 
ibre, for sink drains, $40 per 1,000—6 inch caliber Octagon 
Pipe, $20 per 100—Cornice Brick, of the pattern used in 
the City of Washington, also on hand. 
Orders respectfully solicited. Cartage free. 
C. & W. M’CAMMON, 
late Babcock & Van Vechten, 
Feb. 21—110—1 ln38 Albany, N. Y. 
RAIN MILLS, STEEL and CAST IRON 
Mills, at $6 to $25, and Burr-Stone at $50 to $250, for Horse 
or Steam Power. 
GRENOBLE HOSE—A supe- 
rior Hose, manufactured of the finest Hemp— 
a cheap and excellent substitute for Leather 
and Gutta Percha. It is especially recommended to Planters, 
Nurserymen, Fire Companies, Steamboats, Manufactories, 
Dwellings, &c. It costs less than half the price of leather, is 
lighter, stands as much pressure, is as durable, and is not sub¬ 
jected for its preservation to the expense of oiling or greasing, 
neither is it injured by frost. 
For sale and orders for importation received in sizes from 1 to 
7 inches in diameter, by CHARLES LENZMANN, 54 Cedar- 
st., New-York, where certificates of its superior qualities can be 
examined, from Alfred Carson, Esq., Chief Engineer of the New- 
York Fire Department; from James McFarlan, Esq., Chief En¬ 
gineer of the Union Ferry Company, and also from official au¬ 
thorities of some of the large cities of Europe. 110-llu24 
ILLARD FELT, No. 14 Maiden-lane, 
Manufacturer of Blank Books, and Importer and Dealer 
in PAPER and STATIONERY of every description. Partic- 
ar attention paid to orders. 78-130 
A WORD TO FARMERS AND DAIRY- 
MEN.—If you have butter, poultry, eggs, or any other 
articles of table use, which you will sell low for cash, please 
apply to the principal Express Agent in your neighborhood. 
Likely, we will put him in funds 1 o buy of you if we can agree 
upon prices. 
We are in want of half a tun of nice turkeys, chickens and 
geese, every week, at our Express Produce Store, No. 33 Broad¬ 
way. A tun or two of first rate table butter, upon consignment, 
to sell to consumers would be very acceptable. 
Commission for effecting sales, for cash, five per cent, and 
NO OTHER CHARGES WHATEVER. 
A. L. STIMSON, 
Agent for the Sale of Farmers’ Produce, and the purchase of 
Goods ordered by Express, No. 33 Broadway, New-York. 
References — The American Express Company; Wells, But¬ 
terfield & Co.; the Adams Express Company; the National Ex¬ 
press Company; Thompson & Co.’s Express; and Cheney, 
Fiske & Co.’s. 110tfn32 
V ALU ABLE and cheap property 
» FOR SALE IN MORRISTOWN, N. J. 
The subscriber offers his property for sale. The improvements 
are one new two-story House, with tin roof, containing seven 
rooms, beside garret and cellar the full size of the house. 
There are nearly four acres of good clay ground, with a never- 
failing stream of water running through; located on the Wash¬ 
ington Turnpike within three minutes walk of the Railroad 
depot. The gardon is well stocked with Fruit Trees of the 
choicest varieties, particularly Pears. There is also a very val¬ 
uable orchard of bearing Orange-Quince trees—nearly 100. 
A rare opportunity for a cash purchaser. Title indisputable. 
call attention to the recommendations attached in proof 
of its utility. 
We claim that it will destroy vermin upon trees, cattle, 
horses, sheep, &c., bed-bugs, roaches, lice, &e., &c. It 
will repay the cost many times over in its use in a single 
orchard, or in the improvement of stock upon almost any 
farm. 
For circulars containing full information address 
EDWARD E. PALMER & CO., Agents, Troy, N. Y. 
I was present at a trial of Whitaker’s Vermin Exter¬ 
minator, upon a lousy yearling colt belonging to Mr. John 
Morris, Jr. Scarcely ever have I seen an animal so 
completely covered with lice, yet after the use of the va¬ 
por as applied by the machine for only a few moments, not 
a single live one was to be found. I cannot hesitate to 
recommend the invention to -stock-raisers as one which 
though novel is certainly one from which they may reap 
ten-fold its cost in a single season. A. VANTUYL, 
Treasurer of the Rens. Co. Agricultural Society. 
I have seen in several instances the effect of vapors on 
various insects, such as lice on cattle and worms on trees, 
as applied by Whitaker’s.Vermin Exterminator, and the 
result has been uniformly complete, and no traces of them 
ever seen after one or two applications. I take pleasure 
in saying I think the instrument one of great importance, 
especially to those engaged in agricultural pursuits. 
E. WATERS, Chemist, Troy 
Albany, Feb. 6, 185G. 
The Patent Vermin Fxterminator was used in my house 
which is situated in the center of a brick row. Previous 
to its use hundreds of roaches were nightly to be found in 
and about my kitchen premises, of course a source of 
great annoyance. After the first use of the machine but a 
few were to be found the following morning and night ; 
it was used once or twice afterwards, since which they 
have not troubled my premises. 
Yours truly, Mrs. A. DEMPSEY. 
Mr. Whitaker In answer to your inquiry as to the 
efficacy of your Vermin Exterminator, I would say that 
I used it upon a portion of my orchard last spring, and it 
exterminated every worm upon those trees upon which it 
was used, they bearing an excellent yield of fruit, while 
trees that it was not used upon suffered much from the 
worms, bearing but little fruit. The machines I consider 
invaluable for fruit-growers, knowing from experience 
that the cost is nothing when compared with the saving 
of fruit. ANTHONY SEILER, Brunswick. 
Professor Whitaker Dear Sir, I was present at a 
trial of your exterminator upon one of the most lousy 
horses I ever saw, and can testify to its complete success. 
Your machine must be of great importance to stock raisers. 
Yours &c., B. STARBUCK, Troy, N. Y. 
A RARE CHANCE FOR YOUNG MEN. 
The rights for the sale of Whitaker’s Exterminator for 
States and counties will be sold for a small sum. To young 
men of enterprise this offers a rare chance, for by the in¬ 
vestment of a few dollars a profitable return is sure. A 
most liberal discount will be made to those owning rights. 
This invention is one which has only to be shown to every 
farmer, stock-raiser and housekeeper to insure its sale. 
For full information, address, EDWARD E. PALMER 
& CO., Agents, Troy, N. Y. —llln49 
THE LITTLE 
GIANT 
CORN and COB CRUSH¬ 
ER, to work with one or 
more horses, the best ma¬ 
chine in use forthis purpose. 
For sale, of various sizes 
and prices, by R. L. ALLEN, 189 and 191 Water-st. 
THE NIMBLE GIANT, 
Being one of the latest improved iron 
GRAIN MILLS 
for grinding com, oats, &c. 
This machine works with great rapid¬ 
ity with two horses, or when driven by 
water or steam. It is simple, not liable 
to get out of order, and durable. Price, $55, with two 
iev es attached for separating the bran and coarse meal ; 
and with cast steel cob-breaking attachment, for making 
cob meal, $65. Warranted to give perfect satisfaction, or 
the purchase money returned. 
For sale by R. L. ALLEN, 189 and 191 Water-st., N. Y. 
T HE “ CALIFORNIA FARMER,” devot¬ 
ed to Agriculture, Stock Breeding, and the useful sciences. 
Subscriptions received at the Resident Editor’s Office, No. 119 
Washington-st., Boston. Sample copies sent when ordered. 
