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AMERICAN AG-RTCULTURIST. 
[Februart, 
A. K WOOD & CO., 
EATON, MADISON CO., N. Y., 
Continue to manufacture tlieir Improved 
For Farm and Mechanical purposes. They are particularly 
adapted to drivins Threshins; ^raclunes, Circular Saws, Mills 
of all kinds. Frintini: Presses, Wood or Iron Lathes, Machi¬ 
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Pumping Water, Corn Sliellers, «fcc, &c. 
We warrant our Engines to be what we represent them, 
and to give unqualilied satisfaction in all respects. 
A. N. WOOD & CO. 
AGRICULTURAL 
HORTICULTURAL 
IMPLEMENTS. 
SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS. 
Our establishment has been so long and favor¬ 
ably known to the Agricultural public, that 
we do not consider an extended advertisement 
necessary in order to call attention to our 
large and varied stock. 
Catalogues and lists will be furnished on 
application. 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
189 & 191 Water St., N. Y. 
^ Peari-Street 
68 
NEW-YORK. 
Produce Commission Mercliants, 
FOE TUS SALS OP 
P.EFEPvEXCES: 
Beni. Loder, Esq.. N. T. 
Ex-Pres’t. Erie U. It. 
Cragin & Co., N. Y , 
and Chicago, Ill. 
I lion. .1. K. Porter, 
Alhany, N. Y. 
Will. S. Thorn, Esq., N. Y. 
Pre.st. NaT Fire Ins. Co. 
I Lane, Son & Co., N. Y 
Send for Weekly Price CrnRENT. M!\rl<ing Plate and 
Circular with Packing and Sluppincc directions. 
Country Consighments receive special attention. 
■Wilson’s Early Blackberry, 
The laro-est, liest and moat prodnclive. ripe before any other 
Blackberry and brings more iiuyiey in leas lliiic. 
PliilartelpUia R.asplberry.—Hardy and productive, 
yic-ldihg 200 bushels per ncre without protection. 
an Acres in Strawbcrrics.--Bcst varieties. Send 
for Catalogues gratis. WILLIAM I AI.I 5 Y, 
Cr.iiiaminsoii, L. .1. 
Purebred fowls from recent Importafiona. Fifteen y.arle- 
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•rid' Poland Ducks, White and Grey Dorkings, Silver Span¬ 
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hurn. Sebright Bantams, &c. Address , , „ , 
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P KEMIUM CniSTER WPTITE Prf?S for Sale.— 
Sent liv Express to all parts of t'le United Stiites. For 
Circulars and Price., Address 
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Marshalltown, Chester Co., Pa. 
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TILDEN’S 
SEEDLING TOMATO. 
Having purcliased of Mr. Tilden, the originator of this 
new and valuable Seed, ills entire crop of seed, saved from 
tlie very best specimen Tomatoes, we will furnisli it in pack¬ 
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Tlie first packages will contain seeds enough to supply any 
family. 
Tlie largest packages sufficient to grow about two hun¬ 
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