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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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Tliese Winter ITIoiiths afford a very favorable 
opportunity for collecting premium lists. 
FUi:il4 PARTICUIiARS about each pre¬ 
mium article, etc., are given in a ‘^DESCRIPTIVE 
IiIST,” which we mail to any one desiring it. Send 
for it. The premiums are of "a standard class, and enough 
can be obtained to give the premiums to all entitled to 
them. Each premium is for a specified number of names, 
as given in the Table, and any one knows just what 
he or she is working for, without regard to any higher 
number that others may obtain; 
As fast as any subscriptions are obtained, send them 
along, that the subscribers may begin to receive the 
paper; and when all the names that can be obtained are 
forwarded, select the premium desired, and it will be 
promptly furnished’. To save mistakes and.the keeping 
of money accounts, send with each name, or list of names, 
the exact subscription money ; or send at first the full 
amount for a club, and receive the premium, and then 
forward the names as obtained. 
To avoid errors and save immense labor in looking over 
our books, it is absolutely essential that every name desig7i- 
edfoT a premium list be so marked when sent in, (Such 
names are credited to the sender in a separate book, as 
fast as received—ready for instant reference.) 
' Old and new subscribers will count in premium lists,. 
but they should be partly new names, for it is to obtain 
such that the premiums are in part offered. Premium 
clubs need not all be at one Post office. Of course 
only one premium will be given for the same subscriber. 
' The extra copy, usually offered to clubs of 10 or 20, 
will not be furnished when a premium is given. 
The other Articles are fully set forth in the Db- 
BCKIPTTTK List above referred to, but we add a few items: 
The Garden and Flower Seeds (3 and 3), are 
of first quality, of such kinds, and in such quantities as most 
families desire. They are sent-post-paid, and are put up for 
us by the well-known and reliable dealers, J. M. Thorburn 
* Co., 15 Jolm-street, New York. Any receiver of these 
premiums will usually have enough .for himself and some 
to distribute among his Club. 
The Iffnrscry Stock (4), can be selected of such 
kinds and quantities as may be desired, from tlie Catalogues 
of eitlier Parsons & Co., Flushing, N. T., or of F. K. Phoenix, 
at Bloomington, 111. Send a postage stamp or two for their 
priced Catalogues, naming that they are wanted with refer¬ 
ence to this premium, and select the premium from these. 
The trees or other articles will be well packed and forward¬ 
ed by any conveyance ordered, as soon as the season will 
■ admit, "We guarantee that these premiums will be faithfully 
selected and forwarded. This is a capital chance to get |20 
worth of good stock cheaply. 
' The Grape Vines '5, 6), are also excellent premi¬ 
ums, and well worth wording for. 
The Japan Lilies (8), are among the most beautiful 
flowering bulbs, and can be planted in early spring. They 
are easily multiplied. Sent post-paid. 
No. 9,—Downing's Landscape Gardening, etc.—A most 
beautiful volume, splendidly bound, and finely Illustrated. 
No. 10.— Appleton’s New American Cyclopedia, a magnif¬ 
icent great work, of IG large volumes, containing condensed 
but very full information upon every topic. It is a whole Li¬ 
brary of itself, describing almost every subj’ect, place, and 
thing, including countries, cities, all men of note who have 
ever lived, etc., etc. Almost ever^ farmer could afford to 
sell an acre or more of his farm to purchase this work. 
No. 11.— Mitchell’s Large Geography, containing 84 Maps, 
and- Plans, is of high value, and may well be In every house. 
No. la.—"Worcester’s Great Dictionary, next to the Bible 
and Cyclopedia, is the most important work for the family. 
The Unabridged Edition, illustrated with many engravings, 
describes and pronounces every word in our language. 
Nos. 13 to 31.— "We have stereotype plates of the Agri¬ 
culturist, from volume IG to 24, inclusive, from which we print 
any numbers needed. Any of these volumes desired can be 
furnished complete with index and title pages. Price $1.50, or 
$1.73, if sent by mail, as they must be pre-paid. These vol¬ 
umes are a valuable Agricultural Library in themselves, 
containing mpre varied information than can be obtained 
for twice the cost in any books. If desired bound, it will be 
done for 75 cents each volume, in neat style. 
Nos. 33, 34.— These are splendid large Steel En¬ 
gravings, beautifully colored, the first two from paintings by 
Bingham, and the last by Tait, which w.as until recently 
sold at $15. 'They are publisliod by Mr. linoedler, 772 Broad¬ 
way, Now-Tork City, formerly the Americ'an Branch of the 
celebrated House of Messrs. Goupil & Co., Paris. 
No. 35.—Morton’s celebrated Gold Pen, in convenient 
extension Silver Case, with pencil. "We give onlyNo. 5, of 
his best quality, made of coin gold and silver. 
BOOKS FOR FARMERS and OTHERS. 
No. 36.— An excellent assortment of drawing or Draught¬ 
ing Steel and Brass instruments, each piece neatly fitted into 
a Eosewood Case. For particulars see Descriptive Sheet. 
[Any of tlie following books can bo 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. 'Tlicse 
prices are positivily good only to February Ist.j 
Nos. 3T, 38.—"Very fine portable Eosewood Case, which 
holds all writing materials, and when opened forms a writing 
Desk. "Very good for one’s own use, or for a present to 
Teacliers and others. 
No. 39.—The Universal Clothes Wringer, with the Cog- 
Wlieels, etc.—the best Wringer we know of—and a most val¬ 
uable thing as a labor-saver and clothes-saver. 
No. 30.—After nearly two years’ trial, we can highly re¬ 
commend this for general use. Several improvements have 
been recently added. 
No. 31.—Tlie Tea Set consists of six pieces, viz.: Coffee 
Pot, Tea Pot, Hot-water Pot, Sugar Dish, Cream Cup, and 
Slop Bowl, all of beautiful pattern and late style, embossed. 
They are of the best' heavy plating, known as “Sheflield 
Plate,” and are manufactured by the well-known Lucius 
IIart& Sons, No. 4 & G Burling Slip, (near our former Office). 
Mr. Hart has been in the same place upwards of 30 years; 
and tlie fact tliat in? supplies tlie above, premiums is, we sup¬ 
pose, a sufficient guarantee of their value. 
Nos. 33, 33, 34.—We offer these kinds, to meet the 
w’aiits of all. Nos. 32 and 33, for General Family Sewing.— 
No. 34, for faintly use, especially if heavy cloth, leather, 
etc., are to be sewed. Their respective advantages are given 
.more fully in our Descriptive Sheet, noted above. 
Nos 33, 36.—An excellent instrument, as we know from 
six years’ trial of one in our Sunday School room. Send a 
stamp to Geo. A. Prince & Co., Buffalo, N. Y., for an illus¬ 
trated descriptive catalogue, giving sizes, prices, etc. Many 
neighborhoods and schools have combined in raising clubs of 
subscribers, and secured through us these instruments for 
Churches, and for Day School and Sunday School rooms. 
No. 37,—Steinivay dt Sons' Pianos are too well known to 
need a word of commendation. Send to them at No. 71.& 
73 East 14th-st., N. Y. City, for descriptive catalogue. The 
kind we ofl'er is: “7 (Jfctave, Eosewood case, large front- 
Bound Corners, Carved legs and Lyre; Over-strung Base, 
witli their Agrafle Treble, and containing all modern im¬ 
provements.” We offer ’ this premium on extraordinary 
terms. It will pay a Lady for a year’s work. Tliere are 
many who by securing the aid of friends in neighboring 
towns, and by a thorough canvass, may readily obtain the 
requisite number of subscribers. There are in almost every 
town more than 500 families who ought to have the Agricul¬ 
turist. Two or three persons (one a railroad Conductor,) 
have each sent more tlian subscribers enough to obtain this 
magnificent premium. It would pay an enterprising man 
to canvass for this, and afterward sell it. 
Nos. 38, 39.—A very useful instrument, 'for farmers 
especially, as a weather guide. (See remarks below.) 
No. 40.— The Aquarius, or Water-Thrower, is an excel¬ 
lent portable force-pump, useful in many ways—to water the 
garden or plants, to wasli windows, carriages, etc. One can 
catch up tiie implement, carry it to any place, and from a 
pail throw a considerable stream of water 20 to 30 feet or 
more, and thus sometimes put out an incipient fire that could 
not be readily reached otherwise. Send to Wm. & B. Doug¬ 
las, Middletown, Conn., for circular giving full particulars. 
No. 41.— The Buckeye Mower is so widely known and 
approved, that we need not use space to describe it. Send 
to Adrianee, Platt & Co., Manufacturers, 1G5 Greenwich-st., 
New-York, for circulars, etc., giving particulars. A few farm¬ 
ers might unite their efforts, and readily secure subscribers 
eiiougn for this premium, and own it in common. Many can 
raise a club of IGO, alone. 
No. 43.— Allen’s Cylinder Plow. (See Descriptive List.) 
ISaroineters Usel’iil to All.— As an 
answer to sundry inquirers we say, in general, that a 
good barometer is useful to every person wlio has any 
occasion to be solicitous about the weather. There is 
hardly a change of any kind impending that is not indi¬ 
cated by the rise or fait of the mercury, white its steady 
continuance at the same levei is a pretty sure “sign”, 
lliitt the weather is not to change soon. Any one liaving 
a barometer hanging in sight, insensibly comes to watch 
its indications, and base his plans upon its prognostica¬ 
tions, and with far more certainty than upon the direc¬ 
tions of the wind or the appearance of the sky. Tlie 
interest upon the cost is liardly a dollar a year, while the 
whole cost is often more than counterbalanced by its aid 
on a single occasion. For example, many of our readers 
have narrated to us the saving of several loads of hay 
from damage, simply from having followed the barometer 
when it went contrary to tlie appearance of the sky. k 
barometer in the house leads tlie children to observation 
and study of atmospheric changes. We have recom¬ 
mended Woodruff’s Patent, tlie one in our premium list, 
(made by Chas. Wilder, Pelerboro, N. 11 ,) because of 
its greater portability than that of any oilier kind of mer¬ 
curial barometer. It is pretty fully described in our ex¬ 
tra premium sheet,"sent to tliosf '^siring it. A full de¬ 
scription of the barometer, pricesfetc., can bo obtained 
by applying to Mr. Wilder. Many can obtain them with 
a little effort tlirougli our premium offers. 
Allen’s (L. F.) Kural Architecture.'.. $ 
Allen’s (1!. L.) American Farm Book. 
Allen's Diseases of Domestic Animals. 
American Bird Fancier... 
American Eose Culturlst. . . . . . 
American "Weeds and useful Plants.”!!!. 
Art of Saw Filing_(Holly).. 
Barry’s Fruit Garden. '[ . 
Beecher’s (Henry "Ward) Fruit, Flowers and Farming’ ’. 
Bement’s Poulterer’s Companion. 
Bement’s Eabbit Fancier. 
Blake’s Farmer’s Enc.vclopedia.” 
Boussingaiilt’s Eural Economy. 
Brid.eenian’s Fruit Cultivator’s Manual. 
Brid.geman’s loung Gardener’s Assistant. 
Bridgeman’s Kitchen Garden Instructor. 
Bridgeinan's Florist’s Guide.’. .. 
Brandt’s Age of Horses (English and German). 
Breck's Book of Floivers. 
Browne’sField Book of Manures. 
Buist's Flower garden Directory. 
Buist’s Family, Kitchen Gardener. 
Burr’s Vegetables of America. 
Carpenters and Joiners' Hand Book.. (Holly). 
Cliorlton’s Grape-Grower’s Guide.;. ... 
Cohbett’s American Gardener. 
Cole's (S. "W.) American Fruit Book. 
Cole’s Veterinariau.’ 
Colman’s Agriculture.’. 
Gopeland’s Country Life. 
Cottage Bee-Keeper. 
Cotton Planters’ Manual (Turner). 
Dadd's Modern Horse Doctor. 
Dadd’s (Geo. H.) American Cattle Doctor. 
Dan.a’s Muck Manual. 
Dog and Gun (Hooper’s). 
Dorvnlng’s Landscape Gardening (new Edition). 
Downing’s Cottage Eesidences. 
Downing’s Fruits and Fruit Trees of America. 
Downing’s Eural Essays. 
Eastrvood on Cranberry. 
Elliott’s "Western Fruit Grower’s Guide. 
Employment of Women—By Virginia Penny. 
Flax Culture.... 
Frencli's Farm Drainage. 
Field's (Tlidmas AV.) Fear Culture... 
Fisli Culture. 
Flint (Cliarles L.) on Gr.asses... 
Flint’s Milch Cows and Dairy Farming. 
Fuller’s Grape Culturlst. 
Fuller’s Strawberry Culturlst. 
Goodale’s Principles of Breeding. • _ 
Gray’sManual of Botany and Lessons in one A’"ol. 
Gray’s How Plants Grow. 
Guenon on Milcli Cows. 
Hall’s (Miss) American Cookery. 
Haraszthy Grape Culture, &c. 
Harris’ Insects In.iurious to Vegetation, plain. 
Harris’ Insects Injurious to Vegetation, colored plates. 
Herbert’s llinis to Horsekeepers. 
Hints to Eiflemen, by Cleveland. 
Holly’s Country Seats. 
Hop Culture. 
How to Buy a Farm and Where to Find One. 
Insect Enemies of Fruit Trees, (Trimble). 
Jaques’ Fruits and Fruit Trees.;...,. 
Jennings on Cattle. 
Jennings on Swine and Poultry. 
Jenning’s on the Horse and his Diseases. 
Jolinston’s Agricultural Chemistry.. 
Johnston’s Elements of Agricultural Chemistry. 
Kemp’s Landscape Gardening.. 
Langsirotli on tlie Honey Bee . 
Loudon’s (Downing’s) Ladies’F'lower Garden. 
Leuchar’s Howto Build Hot-houses. 
Lletiig’s Familiar Letters on Chemistry.. 
Liebig’s Modern Agriculture... 
Liebig’s Natural Laws of Husbandry. 
Linsley’s (D. C.) Morgan Horses ..'.. 
Manual of Agriculture by G. Emerson and C. L. Flint. 
Mavliew’s Illustrated Horse Doctor . 
Majdiew’s Illustrated Horse Management. 
McMalion’s American Gardener... 
Miles on the Horse’s foot. 
Morrell’s American Shepherd... 
My Farm of Edgewood. 
Norton's Scientific Agriculture. 
Onion Culture .... 
Our Farm ofF'our Acres (bound) 60c. ; .(paper) 
Pardee on Strawberry Culture.. 
Parsons on the Eose. 
Phantom Bouquet, or Skeleton Leaves.. .. ..— 
Pedder’s Land Measurer. 
Quinby’s Mysteries ofBee keeping... 
Eabbit Fancier. 
Eandall’s Sheep Husbandry. 
Eandall’s Fine Wool Sheep Husbandry. 
Band’s Flowers for Parlor and Garden. » . 
Klchardson on the Dog. 
Elvers’ Orcliard Houses. 
Eural Aft'airs_(bound)_3 Vols—each. 
Kural Annual (by Joseph Harris).. 
Rural Register (by J. J. Thomas).•••;•■ 
Saunder’s Domestic, Poultry_paper, SO cts. ..bound.. 
Saxton’s Farmers’ Library, .set of3 Vols. .morocco. 
Saxton’s Farmers’ Library..set of 3 Vols..cloth. 
Sclienck’s Gardener’s Text Book.. 
Shepherd’s own Book. 
Skillful Housewife .. 
Smitli’s Landscape .Gardening . 
Spencer's Education of Children. 
Stewart’s (.lolin) Stable Book... 
Templeton’s Mechanic’s Pocket Companion. 
Ten Acres Enough. 
Tenny’s Natural History and Zoology. 
Thaer’s (A. D.) Principles of Agriculture. 
The Great West, bound... 
Thomas’ F'ruit Cnlturist. 
Thompson’s Food of Animals. 
Tobacco Culture . 
Todd’s (S. E.) Young Farmer’s Manual. 
Tucker’s Register Rural Afiairs. 
Vaux’s Villas and Cottages.. 
Villas and Farm Cottages, (Clcaveland and Backus)... 
AVarder’s Hedges and Evergreens. 
AA’aring’s Elements of Agriculture. 
AA’atsoh’s American Home Ciarden. 
Wax Flowers (Art of Making). 
Wet Days at Edgewood... 
AVetherill on the Manufacture of Vinegar. 
AVIieat Plant (John Kllnpart's). . 
AVoodward’s Country Homes. 
AVoodward’s Graperies... 
Youatt and Spooner on the Horse . . . 
Youatt and Martin on Cattle. 
Youatt on the Hog. 
Youatt on Slieep. 
Youinans’ Houseliold Sclenee. 
! Xoumans’New Chemistry... 
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