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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Iowa and Nobraska Lands 
FOR ^AJEE- 
ISy ACT OF CONGRESS, the U. S. Government has 
granted to the BURLINGTON AND MISSOURI 
RIVER RAILROAD CO., nearly TWO MILLION 
ACRES of choice prairie and timber lands, lying In the 
south-half of Iowa and south-east part of Nebraska. 
Through this healthy and rich region this great railway is 
now constructed 340 miles, and will be rapidly oxtended to, 
or near Fort Kearney, making its entire length about 500 
miles on an east and west line. 
These lands, mostly prairie, extend 20 miles north and 20 
miles south of the railway in alternate) sections of 010 acres, 
and are sold at low prices in one or moro tracts of 40 acres 
each, to suit buyers, on a long credit of 10 years at 6 per 
cent interest. For the first two years annual interest is re¬ 
quired in advance, and then, at the commencement of the 
third year, only one-ninth of the principal with annual and 
decreasing interest is payable, as per following examplo. 
Say, that 40 acres of land © $10 per acre — $100, is bought 
on long credit of ten years, on April 1st, 1870, the payments 
will be due as follows: 
Interest. Amount. 
April 1.1S70, pay 6 per cent interest on 
*400. $24 00 $24 00 
PRIZE 
Alderney Cattle from Imported Stock. 
Milch Cows, Heifers, and Calves, for sale low. 
Eggs from Prize Imported Poultry. 
Dark Brahmas, $0 per doz.; Partridge Cochins, $5: Grey 
Dorkings, $3; Aylesbury Ducks, $5; Fine Dark Brahma 
Cocks, $0 each. Buy 
The Standard of Excellence. 
Contains full descriptions, and Is a complete guide to pur¬ 
chasers and breeders of Poultry, Price, 50 cts. 
Norway Oats.$2.50 per bushel. 
Climax Potato. G.OO per barrel. 
Bresee’s Prolific Potato. 6.00 “ “ 
Vaiulervere’s Seedling. 4.00 “ “ 
AH sales guaranteed as represented. Send stamp for Cir¬ 
cular. J. M. HALSTED, Rye, N. Y. 
Impressed Stock. 
Hogs, Cattle, Sheep, and Choice Fowls. Shipped with 
safety to any part of the United States and Canada. Send for 
circulars. Address H. F. STOWELL, Williamsport, Pa. 
OR A¥ bY^TsYs b§”ee E S II I 
ERS address A. M. TREDWELL, 
Madison, N. J. 
!§h®rlfo®i*Ei Hull, 
Duke of Antrim, Calved May 19,1868, Grandson of Sixth 
EGGS. 
I am prepared to receive orders for Eggs from very choice 
imported and prize birds of the following varieties: 
Per Doz. 
La Flechc, imported from France.$G.C0 
Creve Cceur, “ “ “ ... .. g.Oo 
Houdans, “ “ “ . o!o(> 
Dark Brahmas, “ ancl Prize Birds, very choice. 10 .CO 
Light Brahmas, very choico. 4.00 
Black Spanish, pure. 3.00 
Golden Sebright Bantams.. 3 .00 
Very carefully packed. 
GEORGE SMITH, Holliston, Mass. 
Hondain Egg's l ! J 
I have a magnificent lot of Houdans, direct descendants 
of tlie Celebrated Trio, that took First Prize at Paris Expo¬ 
sition, from which I will sell eggs at $5 per doz., delivered to 
Express. D. II. GOOBELL, Antrim, N. II. 
“The Poultry Bulletin.” 
A Monthly Journal, Issued by the Executive Committee 
of tlie X. V. State Poultry Society ; devoted to the interests 
of breeders of choice poultry, rabbits, song birds, animal 
pets of all kinds, and Pisciculture. Send for a specimen, 
enclosing stamp—addressing 
“THE POULTRY BULLETIN,” 
Box 31G, P. O., Ncxv Yorlr. 
April 1, 1871, pay 0 per cent interest as 
before... 
24 09 
21 00 
Then one-nintli of principal, 
April 1, 1872. 
“ 1, 1873. 
as follows: 
$44 44 
$21 31 
$65 78 
44 45 
18 67 
63 12 
“ 1,1874.. 
44 44 
10 CO 
00 44 
“ 1, 1875. 
44 45 
13 S3 
57 78 
“ 1, 1876. 
44 44 
10, .67 
55 11 
“ 3, 1877. 
41 45 
8 00 
52 45 
“ 1, 1378. 
44 44 
5 S3 
49 77 
“ 1, 1879. 
44 45 
2 66 
47 11 
“ 1, 1880. 
44 44 
41 44 
$400 00 
$144 00 
$544 00 
Duke.of Thorndale, (see 9th Volume Am. Herd Book), for 
sale low, on account of overstock. 
D. II. GOODELL, Antrim, N. H. 
A RARE CHANCE FOR FARMERS. 
Thorough-bred Cashmere Angora live 
GOATS. 
Hair, undistinguishable from fine silk; 12 inches Ion";. 
Imported by contract by a native of Angora, @ $125 each. 
For view of samples and further particulars, apply to 
A. EUTYCHIDES, No. 34G West 27th St. } New York. 
Poultry Appliances. 
Incubators.— The only successful machine offered for 
sale In America. 
Artificial Mot Hers, with and without artificial heat. 
Feeding and Drinking Fountains, Stone Nest Eggs, &e., &c. 
Purr IS red Poultry and Eggs. 
Creve Couirs, Houdans, Dark Brahmas, and Black Span¬ 
ish. Imported stock. 
Address with stamp, 
A. M. HALSTED. Box 23, Rye, N. Y. 
If SO acres are bought at $5 per acre, or if 160 acres are 
bought at $2.50 per aero, the payments will be duo when and 
for the same amounts as on tlie abovo forty acres at $10 per 
acre. 
If payment In full Is made at date of purchase, twenty per 
cent deduction Is allowed from tho long or Ten years* credit 
price. 
Correspondence is invited, and promptly and cheerfully 
answered. 
Apply to, or address with stamp, 
GEO. S. HARRIS, 
Land Commissioner B. & M. It. R. Co., 
Burlington,Iowa,or at PlattsmoutJi,Nebraska. 
P URE-BRED CHESTER WHITE PIGS.— 
Southdown Sheep, Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits, &c., 
bred and shipped by J. W. & M. TltWIN, Penningtonville, 
Chester County, Pennsylvania. We also furnish eggs of tlie 
various breeds of Poultry. Send for circular. 
REMIUM CHESTER WHITE PIGS, Cuttle, 
Sheep and Fowls. Bred and shipped to order. Semi 
for circular on Breeding and Care. THOS. WOOD, 
Doe Run, Chester Co., Pa, 
P ERSONS wishing to purchase Poland and big 
China Pigs for exhibition at Agricultural Fairs, or to 
Improve their Stock, should send for description and price. 
Address SAMUEL DKAUOO, Edinburgh, Johnson Co., lud. 
STATE AGRICULTURAL FARM.— Jamesbukg, 
►Tv N. J. ‘"Lord Sefton.” and Chester White Pigs for sale 
In April. Send for Circular with stamp. 
L. H. SHELDON, Sup't. 
SELECTE® POULTRY. 
JAS. H. FRY & CO., New Brighton, Staten 
Island. N. Y., have over 25 varieties of Poultry selected 
by Mr. Fry, from tlie most noted strains in Europe, from 
which they are now ready to furnish Eggs, ancl to book or¬ 
ders for Chickens. Send stump for Circular. 
A few Imported Birds for sale. 
PKBZE POULTRY. 
MISSOURI EMM ' FOR SALE, 
On 2 or 10 Years’ Credit. 
Missouri Lands are very fertile and situated In the heart 
of the Union. 
North Missouri contains about 16.000,060 acres as desirable 
ns any in the Mississippi Valley. Through this Garden of 
Missouri the Hannibal A; St. Joseph Railroad extends, and 
nil its lands lie near Us track and numerous depots. Tho 
climate, so temperate and healthful, and a virgin soil so 
capable of producing almost every kind of vegetal ion, invite 
emigrants to settle on our Prairies. Circulars, giving full 
and valuable particulars arc supplied gratis to all wishing to 
go themselves, or to circulate to Induce their friends to go 
also. 
A Sectional Map showing exact location of all our Rail¬ 
road lands Is sold at thirty cents. 
Address L.\NT) COMMISSIONER, 
Hannibal & St. Joseph R. R. Co., Hannibal, Mo. 
T horough-bred Chester White Pigs, Cotswold 
and Southdown Sheep and Lambs, Alderney and other 
Blooded Calves, Fancy Poultry and Eggs, for sale at low 
prices, by N, GU1LBEUT, Gwynedd, Pa. 
T he boar that 
took tlie First Pre¬ 
mium for tlie best in bis 
class at the Oldo State 
Fair, held in .Toledo, 
(1S69), was an Ohio Im- 
£ roved Chester, bred by 
. B. SILVER, Salem, 
O. Send stamp for a 
description of this fa- 
breed of swine, 
a great variety of 
other Thorough - bred 
Animals and Fowls. 
Eggs for hatching from New York Poultry Society’s First 
Preminra.Wbite Leghorns. Also very choice Houdans, Sil¬ 
ver-spangled Hamburgs, and Rouen Ducks. For particu¬ 
lars, address with P. O. stamp, F. W. MILES, 
Box 439, Plainfield, N. J. 
Hoiulan and Grey Dorking Fowls. 
Eggs from tlie above for sale. Houdan. $5.60 per doz. 
Grev Dorking (from Wm. C. Cooper's stock, of Limerick), 
$3.01) per doz., packed In double box and delivered to Ex¬ 
press upon receipt of price. Address 
C. D. VALENTINE, Fordliam, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
WOWLS.-A GENTLEMAN WHO HAS AN 
i overstock of first-class Fowls, raised from the best im¬ 
ported blood and premium, birds, will sell the same. Also, 
eggs for sale. Address Box No. 13, Greenville, Post-ollice, 
New Jersey. 
SUBURBAN HOUSE FOR SALE. — Half ft mile 
ioUf r0 m city limits, Binghamton, N. Y.—Beautiful location. 
Six Acres. New House and Stable. Living spring; clear 
running brook; Apple Trees, Grape-vines, &c. Prica, $3,500. 
Real Estate constantly rising. 
Address F. N. CHASE, 
Binghampton, N. Y. 
VIRGINIA LAND WARRANTS 
For Stile.—Covering 100,000 acres, near Railroads and 
the Sulphur Springs. A limited portion will be sold very 
low. They are receivable at par In purchase of land, timber 
or minerals, are entitled to dividends and transferable at 
pleasure. They offer an investment without risk, with an 
■unusual margin for profit. Write for pamphlets to Gen’I 
SAMUEL P. HEINTZELMAN, Trustee, 119 Broadway, 
New York, or to Gen’I 1I.HAUPT, No. 119 North 13th St., 
Philadelphia, Penn. 
A LL WANTING FARMS.—9,000 acres, pood 
soli, mild climate, 34 miles south of Philadelphia. Price 
only $25 per acre. Also improved farms. The place is grow¬ 
ing more rapidly than almost any other place in tlie United 
States. Thousands are settling. Address 
C. K. LANDIS, Vineland, N. J. 
Farms—Lands—Lots in Kansas. 
At positive bargains, bv J. H. TALBOTT & CO,, 
Real Estate Agents, Atchison, Kansas. Send for our Dk- 
scriptivk Lis t, free. _Say wh ere y o n saw this. _ 
OANOKE RIVER LANDS.—Descriptive list 
free. Address GEO. A ENDLY & CO., 
(late of Pennsylvania,) Christiansville, \a. 
m 
W e are to-day, March 13, selling the 
81,000 Land Grant Bonds of tlie Union 
Pacific R. R. Co. for *745 cack. These Bonds 
amount in all to $10,000,000, and are a first mortgago on about 
12,000,000 acres of land. They pay seven (7) per cent inter¬ 
est. and run twenty (20) years. _ _ 
These Bonds are received bv the Union Pacific R. R. Co. 
for their face and accrued interest in payment of their 
lands. BE HAVEN & BRO., 
40 South Sd St., Philadelpia, Pa. 
The American Standard of Excellence. 
A complete guide in purchasing and selecting fowls for 
breeding or exhibition. Every one with a yard of cliotca 
fowls'should own it. Price 50 cts. by mall. 
A. M. HALSTED, Box 23, Rye, N. Y. 
kts^^ssk I,n,,an nce9 - 
A limited number of Queens, 
and Full Colonies of unques¬ 
tionable purity and beauty. 
Send stamp for Price List to 
L. L, Lang'Stroth & 
Son, Oxford, Butler 
x ('o,, Ohio. 
Material for Glass Honey Boxes that will sell with the 
honey for nearly twice the cost, shipped to any part of tho 
United States. Send for Circulars. Address 
J. E. HETHERINGTOX', Cherry Valley, N. Y. 
EUROPEAN STOCK 
Of all descriptions imported to order. 
Monthly shipments of Jerseys, Southdowns, etc., received 
from Laurence Parsons Fowler. Persons desiring to re¬ 
ceive Circular giving full particulars, will please address 
WILLIAM H. T. HUGHES, 39 Pine St., New York. 
Sole Agent for Laurence Parsons Fowler. 
]Eg-gs for llalcSaiaBg - . 
Light Asiatic Brahmas, Imported Stock, pea-combed, very 
fine. Cocks weigh 12 lbs. Eggs.$2 per doz; 4 doz. $G. Houdans, 
Dark'Brahmas, Bull'Cochins, Creve Cceurs, all imported from 
Cooper, extra, $5 per doz. White Leghorn, Golden Sebright 
Bantam, rose comb, imported, $3 per doz. Aylesbury, 
Rouen, and Toulouse Ducks, all imported stock, eggs, $5 per 
doz. The Toulouse are the largest and best layers. Send for 
Catalogue. W. S. CARPENTER, Rye, Westchester Co.,N.Y. 
OOLDEN SPANGLED HAMBURGS, (1st Prc- 
mium N. Y..Exhibition, Dee.,,1369,) Eggs $5 per doz. 
Silver Spangled Hamburgs, $3. Light Brahmas, from 1st 
Premium Stock, $4. Fifty cts. extra for safety package. If 
desired. Address with stamp, 
J. CLARENCE SIDELL, Englewood, N. J. 
E GGS FOR HATCHING.—A limited number 
from ten varieties of Pure Bred Fowls, including A. 
Oskamp’8 famous Derby White Games. Send stamp for de¬ 
scriptive circular.- G. W. FELTEU, Batavia, Ohio. 
S ^GGS from 1st Premium Trio Buff Cochins 
-4 at Columbian Society Show, Dec., 1868; also, Pennsyl¬ 
vania Poultry Exhibition. Dec., 1363 and 1SC9. Also, eggs from 
16 other kinds of Fowls, Ducks, and Turkeys. Address, with 
stamp, C. P. NETTLETON, Box 530, Birmingham, Conn. 
I 1GGS for sale from Dark Brahmas, Light Brnli- 
4 mas. Buff Cochins, Black Cochins, White Cochins, and 
Golden and Silver-spaugted Hamburgs. 
I also expect to arrive daily an Importation of SO Fowls, 
“ including" Partridge Cochins, Buff Cochins, Houdans, and 
Dark Brahmas. The above Fowls are all choico Birds, and 
nearly all 1st Premium Stock. 
JOHN CLAPP, Branchtown, Philadelphia, Pa. 
1C1GGS FOR HATCHING, from first Premium 
.MAI Brahma fowls, of light colored variety. Pea-comb, pure 
breeds. $1.50 per doz. HENRY VINE, Marquette, Mis. 
f j^GGS.—Light Brahma, 81.50 per doz.; Houdan, 
J $3. One pair Black Cochins for sale. 
B. F. HOLBROOK, Box 36, Natick, Mass. 
Always First Premium—Fever beaten. 
DARK BRAHMAS, RUPP COCHINS. 
A few Eggs will be spared. JOS. M. WADE, Philadel phia. 
R OUEN and CAYUGA Ducks’ Eggs, from pure 
bred ducks, at *4 and $3 per doz., respectively. 
W. H. VAN BENSCHOTEN, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Tli oro ugh-bietl Pom E t r y. 
Gold Medals, Paris and New York, with upwards of 609 
Prizes during the last 4 years. 
JAMES C. COOPER, Cooper Hill, Limerick,Ireland, 
has for disposal 1st class Dark Brahmas, Buff Cochins, Hou¬ 
dan, Creve Cceur, La Fleclie and Spanish, Toulouse Geese, 
Rouen and Aylesbury Ducks.—Eggs from same (of which 
those sent in 1869 to the United States and Canada produced 
well) at $4 per doz. for S doz., with $8 freight and package 
to New Yoik on each order. Goose Eggs, $5 per doz. Prices 
of Birds as per requirement. Specimens of any variety not 
above mentioned can be supplied at the most reasonable 
prices according to quality. In March ad. read $ instead of 8, 
