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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[November, 
The Y/eekly Prairie Farmer, 
The Western Farmer’s Own Paper, now 24 
Years Old. 
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[Any of the following books can be obtained at the Of¬ 
fice of the Agriculturist at the prices named, or they will be 
forwarded by mail, post-paid, on receipt of the price. All of 
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December 1st. 
American Bird Fancier.$0 25 
American Farmer's Encyclopedia. b 00 
American Weeds and Useful Plants_**. 1 50 
Allen on the Culture of the Grape . 1 25 
Allen's (R. L.) American Farm Book*. 1 f>0 
Allen’s Diseases of Domestic Animals. 1 00 
Allen's (L. F.) Rural Architecture_*. 1 50 
Harry’s Fruit Garden ...**». 1 50 
Bern cut's Poulterer's Companion_**. •_> 00 
Bcment's Rabbit Fancier. 25 
Blake's Farmer’s Encyclopedia. 1 SO 
Bridgeman’s Fruit Cultivator’s Manual. 75 
Bridgeman’s Young Gardener’s Assistant. 2 00 
Bridgeman’s Kitchen Garden Instructor. 75 
Bridgeman’s Florist's Guide. 75 
Brandt’s Age of Horses (English and German)....*.,.. 50 
Breck's Book of Flowers_*.. 1 so 
Browne's American Poultry Yard. 1 25 
Browne’s Field Book of Manures . 1 50 
Bnist’s American Flower Garden Directory. 1 50 
Burr’s Vegetables of America_*... 450 
Chorlton’s Grape-Grower’s Guide.. 77 
Cole's (S. W.) American Fruit Book_*. GO 
Cole’s Veterinarian. GO 
Cotlage Bee-Keeper. 75 
Dadd's (Geo. II.) Modern Horse Doctor. 1 SO 
Dadd’s (Geo. II.) American Cattle Doctor_*. i so 
Dadd's Anatomy of the Horse_(colored). SCO 
“ “ “ _(plain). 3 so 
Dana's Muck Manual for Farmers. 1 35 
Downing s Cottage Residences.** . 2 50 
Downing’s Fruits and Fruit Trees of America_***.. 3 00 
Employment of Women—By Virginia Penny *. 1 50 
Every Lady her own Flower Gardener. 25 
Fessenden’s American Kitchen Gardener. 25 
Fessenden's Complete Farmer and Gardener.! 1 50 
French's Farm Drainage ....*. 1 50 
Field's (Thomas W.) Pear Culture. 1 25 
Fish Culture.. 1 50 
Flint (Charles L.) on Grasses.-,..**. 2 00 
Flint’s Milch Cows and Dairy Farming_***... 2 00 
Fuller's Grape Culturist.. ***. 150 
Fuller’s Strawberry Culturist.*. 20 
Goodale's Principles of Breeding.. .**. 100 
Gray's Manual of Botany and Lessons in one Vol..***.. 3 DO 
Gray’s How Plants Grow. 1 00 
Guenon oil Milch Cows.. 73 
Hall's (Miss) American Cookery. 1 25 
Haraszthv Grape Culture, &c. 5 00 
Harris’ Insects Injurious to Vegetation, plain.**_ 3 50 
do. do. do. do. colored plates.** 4 50 
Herbert’s Hints to Horselteepers_***. 1 r-0 
Hints to Riflemen, by Cleveland. 1 50 
Hooper's Dog and Gun. 23 
Jennings on Cattle, Sheep, &c. 1 50 
Johnson on Manures.. **. 1 00 
Johnston's Elements of Agricultural Chemistry. 1 25 
Kemp’s Landscape Gardening. 2 00 
Langstrotb on the Honey Bee ...**. 1 50 
Loudon's (Downing’s) Ladies’Flower Garden_*_ 175 
Lcuchar's How to Build Hot-houses. 150 
Liebig’s Lectures on Chemistry. 50 
Linsley's (I). C.) Morgan Horses .». 1 50 
Manual of Agriculture by G. Emerson and C. L. Flint. 1 00 
Mavhow’s Illustrated Horse Doctor .. .***. 3 50 
Maj'hew’s Illustrated Horse Management.***. .. 350 
McMahon s American Gardener.* . 2 50 
Miles on the Horse’s foot. 50 
Mistakes of Educated Men_**. GO 
Morrell's American Shepherd. 1 25 
Munn’s Land Drainer. 75 
Mv Farm at Edgewood....**. 1 75 
National Almanac and Annual Record—**. 1 50 
Neill's Practical Gardener. 1 50 
Norton’s Scientific Agriculture. 75 
Our Farm of Four Acres (bound).*. 60 
Onion Culture ...***. 20 
Pardee on Strawberry Culture. 75 
Parsons on the Rose.1 50 
Pedder’s Farmer’s Land Measurer. 50 
Phantom Bouquet, or Skeleton Leaves. 1 50 
Phln’s Grape Culture . . 1 25 
Quinby’s Mysteries of Bee keeping **. 1 50 
Randall’s Fine Wool Sheep Husbandry. 1 00 
Rand's Flowers for Parlor and Garden_**. s 00 
Richardson on the Dog. 50 
Richardson on the Hog. 25 
Robins’ Produce and Ready Reckoner. 75 
Schenck’s Gardener’s Text Book. 60 
Skillful Housewife . 50 
Smith’s Landscape Gardening. 1 50 
Spencer’s Education of Children**. 1 25 
Stewart's (John) Stable Book. X 50 
Ten Acres Enough. 150 
Timer's (A. D.) Agriculture. 2 50 
Thomson's Food of Animals. 1 00 
Tobacco Culture ...*** . 25 
Todd's (S. K.) Young Farmer's Manual....**. 1 50 
Tucker's Register Rural Affairs * . 25 
Turner's Cotton Planter's Manual. 1 50 
Vinix's Villas and Cottages. 3 00 
Walden's Soil Culture . 1 50 
Warder's Hedges and Evergreens. 1 50 
Waring’s Elements of Agriculture. . 1 00 
Watson's American Home Garden_***. 2 00 
Wax Flowers (Art of Making). 1 50 
Wheat Plant (John Kllppart’s). 1 50 
Yale College Agricultural Lectures. 50 
Youatt and Spooner on the Horse.. 1 50 
Youatt and Martin on Cattle. 1 50 
Youatt on the Hog—*. 100 
Youatt on Sheep. 100 
Youmnns’ Chemistry... *.. 175 
Youmatis’Household Science ...*••. 1 75 
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Auction Sale of Valuable 
shout horns. 
The Herds of the late Colonel Francis M. Rotch, of the 
Grove, (Morris, Otsego Co., N. Y„) and of Thomas L. Hari- 
son, of Morley Farm, (Morley, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y„) will 
he sold conjointly, at Public Auction, without any reserve 
whatever, at the Barns at Mount Hope, (the use of which 
has been most kindly granted for the purpose, by E. P. Pren¬ 
tice, Esq.,) at Albany, N. Y„ on WEDNESDAY, Novem¬ 
ber 16th, 1864, at 2 o’clock P. M„ precisely. 
These Herds are of such excellent reputation, that the un¬ 
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of the United States and Canadas. 
Catalogues are now ready and may be had on application 
to T. L. Harison, (address as above,) to Samuel Thorne, 
Thorndale. (Washington Hollow P. O., Dutchess Co., N. Y„) 
Of to the Auctioneer. JOHN R. PAGE. 
Sennett, Cayuga Co., N. Y. 
Premium Chester White Pigs for Sale. 
Send for our Circular and Prices. Address 
N. P. BOYER & CO., 
_ Coatcsviile, Ch ester Co., Penn. 
Thorndale South Howns. 
Having recently purchased from Samuel Thorne, Esq., his 
previously pnrehased of Mr. Thorne, the celebrated 
Imported Ram, Archbishop, bred by the late Jonas Webb, 
Babraham, England, I take pleasure In announcing that lie 
Is now reunited to the flock to which lie lias alreadv >riven 
so much reputation. GEORGE H. BROWN 
Mllibrook, Washington Hollow, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
THE EUREKA FEED CUTTER. 
A Cutter adapted to the wants of Farmers. 
02 
A NEW MACHINE FOR DIGGING and Draw- 
lug Rocks. Laying Wall, &c„ capable of digging from 
150 to 200 Rocks oi six tons weight per day, please send for 
Circular to G. L. SHELDON, 
New Marlboro, Mass. 
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This machine crushes and cuts the heaviest corn stalk* 
and hay and straw with great rapidity by either hand or 
horse power. It is well made, simple, durable, and effective. 
Is easily operated, and knives ground bv ordinary farm help. 
Send for a circular, furnished free. Manufactured only by 
H. K. PARSONS, Agent, 
Novelty Works, HARRISBURG, Pa. 
Sanford <& Mallory’s 
FLAX AND HEMP ©MESSERS 
are no longer an experiment. Over 200 No. 1 Brakes have 
been sold and are in 
PRACTICAL USE. 
A pamphlet will he sent free of charge by writing. 
JOHN W. QUINCY, AGENT, 
No. 93 William-st„ New-York. 
TESTIMONIALS. 
Greenwich, Washington County, N. Y„ April lltli, 1864. 
Messrs. Mallory and Sanford: 
Gents,—Y on request a certificate from me In regard to 
your Brake, but in view of what I have written before, I 
hardly know what to write, as I have seen nothing to alter 
my mind, since my last, in regard to the working of your 
Brake, only. I have learned that they will do more work 
than we formerly estimated. I think they arc capable of 
breaking from twenty-five to thirty hundred of straw in ten 
hours. In regard to the safety of your Brake, I think that 
feature a sufficient recommend over the old Brake. There 
have been two arms taken off by the old-fashioned Brake in 
this County this winter, in addition to some ten or twelve 
before. One was taken off in Hiram Darrow’s mill, in Cam¬ 
bridge, and one in Slocum’s mill, Granville. 
Yours truly, Enos Durham, 
H Wilcox. 
Kidder's Ferry, Seneca County, N. Y„ April 12th, 1864. 
John W. Quincy, Treas. of M. & S. F. and H. Machine Co.: 
Dear Sir,—I have been using Messrs. Sanford & Mallory’s 
Brakes ever since I have been in the flax business, 1S62. 1 
first bought one of their No. 1 Brakes, 2 sets of rollers 
which did its work well, and accomplished all it was recom. 
mended to do, with great saving of material and labor. On 
seeing their improved screw motion, four set roller Brake 
(intended more especially for tangled straw), at tlie Utica 
State Fair, I purchased it, and must say, it is The Brake, 
and would recommend it to all who wish to embark in the 
flax business. I have seen a number of machines of the old 
fashion, but find none, as yet, to compare with theirs. 
Yours, &c„ H. C. Tracy. 
Balston Spa, N. Y„ April 13th, 1864. 
Messrs. Mallory and Sanford : 
We take pleasure in assuring you that we have tested your 
Brake thoroughly for the past five months, and are fully sat¬ 
isfied that it will do all you claim for it. It saves fibre, and, 
our men say, time, in scutching. We are of opinion, that 
there is no machine equal to the Sanford & Mallory machine 
for the dressing of flax. 
Very respectfully, Allison & Esmond. 
Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, April 15th, 1864. 
Messrs. Mallory and Sanford : 
Gentlemen,— You requested my opinion of your Brake— 
I can tell you in few words. It works first-rate, thus far— 
have run it three months, and has not cost a cent for break¬ 
age or repairs. I think if you can run fifteen hundred 
pounds of straw a day through it, on an average, you are 
doing well. Two good hands will scutch as much as it will 
run through, and it will keep them all busy enough. I think 
the machine costs more than it should, although it will pay 
for itself on dressing one hundred acres, in saving of lint. 
The tow is also much better than from tlie old Brake. I think 
the greatest advantage consists in working stock, rotted and 
over rotted straw—it leaves the stock in better condition for 
the knives to act upon—that is, finer broken. If you love 
truth, this statement will please you. 
Yours truly, Davenport Rogers. 
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HAY AND COTTON PRESSES. 
These machines have been tested In the most thorough 
manner throughout this and foreign countries to the num¬ 
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and in many respects possesses unequalled advantages. We 
invite those wanting such machines to write for a catalogue 
containing full information with cuts, prices, &c„ or call and 
examine personally. 
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INGERSOLL & DOUGHERTY', Greeupoint, Kings Co„L. I. 
The Art of Saw-Filing 1 . 
Tlie Art of Saw-Filing scientifically treated and explained 
on philosophical principles, with full and explicit directions 
for putting in order all Kinds of saws, from a Jeweller's saw, 
to a steam saw-mill.—Illustrated with 44 wood engravings. 
1 vol. 18 mo. Cloth, 60 cents. 
“ Every man who owns a saw wants one of these books. 
Published and for Sale by JOHN WILEY, 
535 Broadway, New-York, 
