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AMERICAN AG-RtCUETURIST. 
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The American €®w Milker, 
Under the Patent of March 
23th, 1S65, 
A COMPLETE SUCCESS. 
An Agent w.anted in every 
county. A personal interview 
preferred. Send stamp for 
Descriptive Circular. 
Price Sl!8. Address L. O. 
COLVIN, 335 Broadway, N. T. 
H. Perigo, M. Perigo. J. C. Peckliain, O. C.Ely, Beni.Lindsey, 
H. IV. Kent, J. A. Bailey. 
I hereby certify that the above named persons .are residents 
of Brooklyn, and are relial)lemen. As witness mv liand and 
seal. O. B. KOGEKS, Justice of ihe Peace. 
Dated at DrooTclyn, Sept. 1,1865. 
Susquehanna County, ss: 
Horace Spafford, a resident of Montrose, in said Countv, be¬ 
ing duly s^yorn, says : 1 am acquainted with the “ Fairchild 
Corn Planter,” so called, and have used the same for two 
years last past, and I consider it one of the greatest improve¬ 
ments of the age. From my experience with said Planter, 
I believe it capable of planting all kinds of ground in a 
complete and perfect manner. A man can plant at least 
three times ns much ground when it is stony and rough as he 
could without the Planter, bj'the use of the Hoe, and in good 
ground free from stone one hand can plant four acres or 
more in a day. It also plants pumpkin seeds equally well and 
at the same time. Beans may also be planted with it. 
HORACE SPAFFORD. 
Sworn before me this 2d day of Sept., 1865. 
O. B. ELD RED. Prot. 
Price of the machine, $3. Agents wanted everywhere to 
sell it. Agricultural Warehouses supplied, 
PORTER, DE LONG & CO.. Binghamton, N. Y., or, VAN 
NOSTRAND & LYON, 119 Nassa'u-st., New York. 
Patext “ Snap & 
Catcii-’em” Fish 
Hook. -.V per- 
lect trap springs 
open in tlie fish's mouth. Sportsim-n and Boys all want 
them. More Agents wanted. Send 30 cents and stamp for 
two sample Hooks, Terms and Trade Prices to JOSEPH 
BRIGGS, 333 Broadway, New York. 
PatCBBt ABiimal Fefttei’s. 
Just what every farmer needs, light, strong and durable, 
easily put on and off. Sold by dealers in Farmers’ Hard¬ 
ware. Price $2.00. JOSEPH BRIGGS, Proprietor, 333 Broad¬ 
way, New A’ork. 
W ANTED—13y a Scotchman, 3.5 years of .atre, 
married, a situation as Gardener and Farmer, thorough¬ 
ly competent in all departments, ten years experience in tliis 
country, is energetic, well educated and sober. Address 
"M,” care of HENDERSON & FLE.MING, Seedsmen, 67 
Nassau-st., New York, to whom he refers. 
DRAINAGE AND LANDSC^YPE. 
We make surveys, plans and estimates for the drainage 
and improvement of farms, country seats, parks, ceme¬ 
teries, &c.: also, take charge of and superintend the work 
in all its branches. CHICKERING & CO., 
Drainage, Landscape and Civil Engineers, 
No. 18 Wall-st.. New-York. 
® "B A MONTH iMADE by DISCHARGED 
.H.^'lLFSoldiers and others, with Stencil Tools. Don’t 
fail to send for our free Catalogue, containing full particu¬ 
lars. Address S. M. SPENCElt, 
Brattleboro, Vt. 
For Sale. 
An elegant situation for a gentleman’s residence, 101 acres 
of land on the west bank of Seneca I.akc—one mile south of 
Geneva—equally well adapted by soil, and exposure for rais¬ 
ing fruit of idl kinds—or tor a nursery. Surface undulating, 
slope .S. E. Sheltered on the N. W. by a grove of voung 
timber. 130 to 200 scattering native Forest Trees. Well wa¬ 
tered. Commanding a view of ’20 miles or more of the 
finest sheet of water in Western N. Y., no buildings excejit 
a 20.X10 barn. Apply to S. H. HILL, Geneva, Ontario Co.,N.Y 
-H- to close an Estate, a Farm of 93 aci-es. near the R. R., 
30 miles south of Philadelphia, 60 acres under fence, balance 
timber, dwelling house and barn. Price $3,000, $i,000 cash, 
balance in 10 years. J. H. COFFIN & CO.. 
Franklinville, N. J. 
FalrclaiM’s Pateiat Corai aiiil 
Fiimpkm Seed Flaiater. 
This machine is a perfect success, and should not be judged 
by others, that have failed to give satisfaction. It plants corn 
and pumpkin seed, both at the same time if desired, or either 
separately, and will also plant beans, doing its work evenly 
as though by hand, and leaving the seed co''ered. It can 
be aitefed to plant more, or less seed in a hill, as may be de¬ 
sired, and will do the work of three or four men. Being 
made of Iron and Steel, it is very durable, and will work in 
stony soil without receiving iniury. It will not clog, or get 
out of order, and is free from the objections of other ma¬ 
chines, of which .any one will be satisfied on examination. 
No farmer c.an afford to do without it; as it saves three- 
fourths tiie labor of planting; and tlie use of It for one 
season will more than repay Its cost. It weighs Gii pounds, 
and costs but $8, if purchased directly of the makers. 
Fairchild's Patent Corn and Pumpkin Planter. 
This machine originated in Brooklyn, 
Pa. It has been used by the fanners in 
that town several years: and in the fob 
lowing is what they think of it: 
IaM) to all whom it may concern— 
This is to certify, that tlie undersigned 
have used H. C. Fairchild’s Patent Corn 
and Pumpkin Seed Planter from one to 
three years, and do not liesitate in saying 
that if is the best hand Machine in use, 
both in the evenness of seeding, .and the 
completeness of covering on .all kinds of 
land. A good hand with one of these 
Machines is able to do the work of three 
or four men with a lioe. 
S. B. Eldridge, C. Rodgers, L. M. Bald¬ 
win, W. H. Eldridge, F. L. Lindsey, R. F. 
Breed, Win. Cronen, C. F. Fringe, J. C. 
Morgan, O. A. Eldridge, S. S. Sterling. Geo. G. Sterling, A. E. 
Tewksbury, J. Van Auken, Geo. J. Kent, H. S. Bailey, E. S. 
Tewksbury, Z. Coy, A. G. Hollister, O. Bailey, A. R. Gere, E. 
S. Kent. A. Rogers!, A. Packer, Wm. J. Cliase, N. G. Burch, 
INTEKEST. 
.$U 09 
PKIWCIPAL. 
100 00 
100 00 
BIST FARMING LANDS in the WORLD 
irOR, SAJAE BY THE 
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO., 
In Tracts to suit Purchasers, AT £iOW PHICES. 
THE KLINOIS CENTEAI. EAILEOAD COMPANY HAVE FOR S.ALE, 
@00,000 ACRES of the best Farming Lands in the Country. 
The road extends from Dunleith, in the north-western part of the State, to Cairo, in the extreme southern 
part, with a branch from Centralia, one hundred and thirteen miles north of Cairo, to Chicago, on the shore of 
Lake Michigan—altogether a length of 704 miles—and the land which is offered for sale is situated upon either 
side of the track, in no instance at a greater distance than fifteen miles. 
State of Illinois. 
4rhe rapid development of Illinois, its steady increase in population .and we.alth, and its capacity to produce 
cheap food, are matters for wonder and admiration. The United States Commissioner of Agriculture estimates 
the amounts of the principal crops of 1864, for the whole country, as follows; Indian corn, o30,581,403 bushels; 
wheat, 160,695,823 bushels; oats, 176,690,064 bushels; of which the farms of Illinois yielded 138,3150,135 bushels 
of Indian corn; 33,371,173bushels of wheat; and 24,273,751 bushels of oats—in re.ality more than one-fourth of 
the corn, more than one-fifth of the wheat, and almost one-seventh of the oats produced in all the United States. 
Grain—Stock Raising. 
Pre-eminently the first in the list of grain-exporting States, Illinois is also the great c.a(tle State of the 
Union. Its fertile prairies are well adapted by nature to tlio raisiug of cattle, sheep, horses and mules; and in 
the important interest of pork packing, it is far in advance of every other State. Tlie seeding of those prairie 
lands to .tame grasses for pasturage or hay, offers to farmers with capital the tnost pfofit.able results. The 
hay crop of Illinois in 1864 is estimated at 2,166,725 tons, which is more than half a million tons larger than the 
crop of any other State, excepting only New York. 
Inducements to Settlers. 
The attention of persons, whose limited means forbid the purchase tif a hotlldstead in the older Stales, is 
partieularlj’ invited to these lands. Within ten years the Illinois Centra! Railroad Company has sold 1,400,000 
acres, to more than 20,000 actual settlers; and during the last year 264,422 aEres=a larger aggregate of sales 
than in any one year since the opening of the road. The farms are Sold lit tracts of forty or eighty acres, 
suited to the settler with limited capital, or in larger tracts, as tnay be required by the capitalist and stock 
raiser. The soil is of unsurpassed fertility ; the climate is healthy ; taxes arc low ; churches and scliools 
are becoming abundant throughout the length and breadth of the State ; and communication with all the great 
markets is made easy through railroads, canals and rivers. 
PRICES AND TERMS OP PAYMENT. 
The price of lands varies from S9 to 515 and upwards per acre, and they are sold on short credit, or for 
cash. A deduction of ten per cent, from the.shorlcredit price is made to those who buy for cash. 
E X Ax AI HI-. E : 
Forty acres at $10 per acre, on credit; the principal one-quarter cash down—balance one, two and three 
years, at six per cent, interest, in advance, each year. 
Interest. Principai.. 
Cash Payment,.$18 00 $100 00 j Payment in two years,.. 
Payment in one year,. 12 00 100 00 | three years.. 
The Same may be Purchased for @SGO Clash. 
Full information on all points, together with maps, showing the exact location of Lands, will be furnished 
on application, in person or by letter, vo 
_ LAND COMMISSIONER, Illinois Centra! R. R. Co., Chicago, Illinois. 
FBSUa’S' ill a 
mild and liealtlifut climate. I'liirty miles south of Phila¬ 
delphia by Railroad, in New Jersey, on tlie same line of lat¬ 
itude as Baltimore, Md. 
Tlie soil is ricli and productive, varying from a clay to a 
sandy loam, suitable for Wheat, Grass, Corn, Tobacco, Fruits 
and Vegetables. Tliis is a yreat fruit country. Five hun¬ 
dred Vineyards and Orchards Iiave been planted out by ex¬ 
perienced fruit growers. Grapes, Peaches, Pears, &c., produce 
immense profits. Vineland is already one of tlie most beau¬ 
tiful places in the United States. Tlie entire territory, con¬ 
sisting of forty-five square miles of land, is laid out upon a 
general system of improvements. The land is only sold to 
actual settlers witli provision for public adornment. Tlie 
place on account of its great beauty as well as other advan¬ 
tages has become the resort of qocople of taste. It lias in¬ 
creased five tliousand people within tlie past tliree years. 
Cliurclies, Stores, Schools, Academies, Societies of Art and 
Learning, and otlier elements of refinement and culture liave 
been introduced. Hundreds of people are constantly set¬ 
tling. Several hundred liouses are being coiistructi'l. and 
it is estimated that five liundred will bebuilt during tlicsum- 
mer. Price of I’arm land, twenty acre lots and upward, $’25 
per acre. Five and ton acre, and Village lots for sale. 
Fruits and Vegct.ables ripen earlier in tliis district tliaii in 
any oilier locality north of Norfolk, Va. Improved places 
for sale. 
Openings for all kinds of business. Lumber Yards, Manu¬ 
factories, Foundries, Stores, and tlie like. 
For persons wlio desire mild winters, a healthful climate. 
and a good soil, in a country beautifully Improved, abound¬ 
ing in fruits and possessing all other social privileges, in tlie 
licart of civilization, it is worthy of a visit. 
Letters answered and tlie Vineland Rural, a paper giving 
full information, and containing Reports of Solon Robinson, 
sent to applicants. 
Address CHAS. K. LANDIS, Vineland P. O., Landis 
Townsliip, New Jersey. 
From Report of Solon Robinson, Agricultural Editor 
of The Tribune : It is one of the most extensive fertile 
tracts, in an almost level position and suitable condi¬ 
tion for pleasant farming that we know of, this side of 
the Western Prairies. 
FABSM 3©,©G® 
Acres, Franklin Tract, at Newfield, Gloucester County, 
New Jersey, on the Railroad riinning from Philadelpliia tO' 
Cape May,'30 miles South of Pliiladolphia—adjoining the' 
Viiieland''Tract, and 2 miles North of the Viiielaiid Station— 
for sale at low prices and on easy terms, in lots to suit pur¬ 
chasers. Circulars, with reports of Solon Itoliinsoii, Hon.. 
AVilliam Parry, and otliers, witli full information, sent to ap¬ 
plicants, free. Address JOHN II. COFFIN & CO.. New- 
lield, Gloucester Co., N. J. Improved Farms also for Sale. 
600 Maryland and Virginia Farms: 
and Timbered Lands. 
Catalogue of Maryland and Virginia Lands, with Geo¬ 
graphical description of Marvlaiul, lor sale by R. W. TEM- 
PLEMAN & CO., Land Agents. 37 Lexiiigton-st., Baltimore 
City, embracing a description of tlie soil and products of 
Ma’ryland. Send 25 cents for a copy of Catalogue. *■ 
