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AMERICAN AG-RICULTURIST, 
[Mat, 
The Charter Oak Life Insurance Co., 
of Hartford, Conn. 
“ Every one should in¬ 
sure his Life.”—See page 
3^9, April 1866 issue, of the 
American Agriculturist. 
Insure this year in THE 
CHARTER OAK LIFE 
IHSL'RAHCE COMPA¬ 
NY.—See page 155, of the 
same Journal. 
Si The Charter Oak Life 
luiurance Company has 
no superiors among the 
Life Ins. Co.’s of this country.—Its Assets April 1st, 1866, are, 
Sl,’J'70,167.G3,beingaa increase ofnearly $200,000 in three 
months. Its business is increasing with unparalleled rapidi- 
Its expenses are less than 'the average of Life Ins. 
Co.’s.—Its losses are less.—Its dividends are greater.—It 
pays annual dividends, commencing with the second premi¬ 
um.—It originated tlie system of annual dividends.—Its bus¬ 
iness IS confined to the healthy and thoroughly settled por¬ 
tions of the country. For further information concerning 
the Company, see April No. of the American Agriculturist, 
page 15.5. 
OFFICERS. 
JAS. C. WALKLET, Prest. S. H. lYHITE, Secretary. 
NOYES S. PALMER, Vice-Prest. S. J. BESTOR, Ass’t Sec. 
UNION MUTUAL. 
LIFE INSTJEANCE COMPANY, 
No. 151 llFoaclway, M. N. 
ASSETS, January 1, 1866.*1,530,877.17 
LOSSES PAID. 940,04:3.00 
DIVIDENDS PAID. 419,033.00 
Dividends paid on every premium, which have averaged 
40 per cent. 
AGENTS WANTED in every town and village, to whom 
liberal terms will be given. 
Apply to or addres 
J. W. & ffi. JUD®, 
CJeiaeral Agents. 
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familiarize himself with good agricultural management. 
Parties willing thus to admit the applicant, and to afl'ord him 
all desirable comforts and facilities, may address the under¬ 
signed, stating all particulars. References given and re¬ 
quired. “ J. B.,” Office Agriculturist, 41 Park Row, N. Y. 
’^ay’s AiMoi-icati lScacly=SS.eclconer, 
fi-^containing Tables for rapid calculations of aggregate 
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DRAIIVAGE ARID liAlVOSCAPE. 
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A. N. WOOD & CO. 
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Continue to manufacture their Improved 
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COLUf\/iBIAN MOWER AMD REAPER 
The only Perfect Combined Machine in use. 
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It is a perfect Pnivow, Coverer, Hoer, Hiller 
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No Farmer sliould be without one of these light and sim¬ 
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AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL WORKS, 
17 Courtland st., New-Yorlc 
STishwitz’s Moaiitop 
aiad Meaper. 
Tlie success of tlie Monitor is without parallel. It em¬ 
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F. NISHWITZ, Manufacturer, ^ ^ 
Williamsburg, L. I., N. Y. 
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(General Agent. Central and Western N. Y.,) Utica. 
P. S. MESERODE, 
(General Agent. Ill., and tlie West.) 204 Lake-st., Chicago. 
R. SINCLAIR ds CO., Baltimore, 
(General .Agents for Maryland and Virginia.) 
NOTICE.—Responsible Agents Wanted. 
Iini»r«ve<l Road Scraper. 
Patented May 30th, 1865.—One man and a pair of liorses 
can work it doing more work and Iietter tlian the old 
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MOWIK® MACMIIVES. 
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W A TE , 
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IMP®ETANT TO CIDER MAKERS'. 
Tlie Tei-sey 
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(BUTTERWOETH’S PATENT.) 
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The Railway Horse Power that is unequalled for ease of 
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Coblcslclll, Scliolinric Co., N. Y. 
' MAMS®:^ ' 
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S doors above Beekmiin-st., New York. 
Also an assoifiment of Brass Force Pumps for Green¬ 
houses, &c., &c. _ 
MEAD’S PATENT CONICAL PLOW. ' 
The Conical is undoubtedly the best Plow for all kinds of 
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W. E. B.'VRRETT & C O., Providence, R. I. 
MOUSE 
Of best quality and lowest rates, lor sale by 
JOHN W. QUINCY, 
93 William-st., New York. 
