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A IVL E RICA N AGRl CULTURIST. 
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL 
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 
IN THE WORLD. 
George A. Prince & Co.’s 
CELEBRATED IELODEONS. 
FOR DURABILITY, NEATNESS, AND BEAUTY OF 
EXTERIOR FINISH, AND MORE THAN ALL, FOR 
Richness, Depth and Purity of Tone, 
THESE MELODEONS STAND UNRIVALED. 
THE DIVIDED SWELL, 
A very desirable feature and secured to us by Letters Patent, 
can only be obtained in Melodeons of our own manufacture. By 
means of this improvement Tenor and Treble Solos or Duetts 
may be played with the full power of the Instrument, while the 
Bass can be performed in a soft, subdued tone, not otherwise at¬ 
tainable. 
Our Reeds are so constructed that the 
Meiodeon Bemains in Perfect Tune. 
Thousands of them have been in use for many years that have 
never needed any repairs whatever, and we believe there is no 
Musical Instrument used that requires LESS EXPENSE to 
keep it in perfect order* 
Our Melodeons are all cased in Rosewood, and finished as 
smoothly as the best Pianos. They are compactly boxed for 
shipping, and the cost of freight is but little to any part of the 
United States. They are so arranged that any one can unpack 
and put them up without difficulty. 
We have been awarded 
FIRST PREMIUMS 
For our Melodeons wherever we have exhibited them in com 
petition with others, and we have the satisfaction of believing 
that 
OUR CONSTANT AIM TO EXCEL 
Is appreciated by the Musical Public. 
LIST OF PRICES. 
IN PORTABLE CASE— 
Four Octaves, C to C.$45 00 
Four and a half Octaves, C to F. 60 00 jv 
Five Octaves, F to F. 75 00 
Five Octaves, Double Reed, F to F.130 00 
IN PIANO CASE— 
Five Octaves, F to F...$100 00 
Six Octaves, F to F. 150 00 
Five Octaves, Double Reed. 150 00 
Five Octaves, Two Banks Keys. 200 00 
The Organ Melodeen, C to G. 350 00 
This last is a most MAGNIFICENT INSTRUMENT for 
Churches, Halls and Conceit Rooms. 
It has two banks of Kevs five sets of Reeds, eight Stops, one 
r».id a half ©clave Foot Pedals, and one set of Reeds in Pedal 
Bass, independent. It has all the power and volume of an $800 
Organ, a 1 less than half the cost, aud is much less liable to get 
out of order. 
TESTIMONIALS. 
Messrs. G. A. Prince k Co.: 
Gentlemen —The Double Reed Meiodeon has arrived, and a 
most charming instrument it is. It has been played upon by 
Wallace. Dr. Hodges, Wni. Mason and a host of others, and 
they all pronounce it one of the most beautiful tonod instru¬ 
ments they have ever touched. 
Yours respectfully, 
JAMES F HALL, 
New-York City. 
From the Home Journal , April 3,1858. 
The Melodeons manufactured by Prince k Co., and for sale at 
87 Fulton-st., are the best in the world. We have tried them, 
and therefore speak understanding^ of their merits. They are 
afforded at a very moderate cost. 
From Nicholas' New-York Bank Note Reporter. 
Melodeons.— We have frequently seen ana heard the Melo¬ 
deons manufactured by Geo. A Prince & Co., and for sale at 
their depot, No. 87 Fulton-st., and we honestly think that the 
instruments are the best finished and the sweetest toned of any in 
the market. 
Prof. A. Morris, of Richmond, Va. r alludes to the Prince Me¬ 
iodeon as follows : 
“ For beauty and purity of tone combining strength suitable 
for hails and small churches, with also the subdued quality de¬ 
sired for the parlor, these specimens of mechanical skill are 
really unequaled in the world, in this department of musical 
merchandise.” 
The following is the opinion of the Musical World: 
“Parlor Organs.— Messrs George A. Prince & Co., have 
earned an enviable reputation for their manufacture of superior 
melodeons. In awee'ness and purity of tone, and sensibility to 
the touch, these excel all o.hers. The same qualities belong to 
their Parlor Organs, whichare equal in volume to the Alexandre 
Organs, while they far surpass them in pleasing effect A fair 
comparison will convince any one that we need not patronize a 
foreign manufacturer, since our own furnish an article far supe¬ 
rior.” 
Extracts from Letters Received. 
“Our clergyman says:—A Prince Meiodeon is one of {he 
necessaries of life." 
“ I have used a Trince Meiodeon for eight years, and it is still 
in perfect order.” 
" Th • * Divided Swell ’ is just what was needed to make the 
Prince Meiodeon a perfect instrument 
” I have examined various kinds, and have decided that those 
made by Prince k Co. are the best.” 
“ The Organ Meiodeon is received, and it affords entire satis¬ 
faction to the whole congregation.” 
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED AND EACH MELO- 
DEON WARRANTED PERFECT. Address 
GEO. A. PRINCE k CO., Buffalo, N. Y. 
GEO. A. PRINCE k CO., HOLake-st, Chicago, Ill. 
GEO. A. PRINCE <fc Co., 
87 Fulton-st., New-York City. 
Seeds of Evergreen, &c., Trees. 
We are in receipt of a few of the leading sorts of Tree Seeds 
in advance of our annual assortment, embracing nearly 300 sorts, 
among which we can furnish immediately : 
Biack Austrian Pine Seed.at..$3 00 per lb 
SeaSide do. do.at. .St 00 per lb 
Scotch Fir do.at. .$1 50 per lb 
European Silver do do... J, t..$i 50 per lb 
Laburnum do.at.. 75 per lb 
European Larch do.at. .$2 00 per lb 
American Arbor Yits do.at. .$3 00 per lb 
Honey Locust do.at.. 75 per lb 
Yellow Locust do...at.. 75 per lb 
American Elm do.at $2 00 per lb 
Ailanthus do.at. .$2 00 per lb 
Pitch Pine do. .....at..$3. 00 per lb 
Black Ash do. .at. .$2 00 per lb 
Yirgilia Lutea do. (very scarce).at..$2 OOperoz 
ALSO, 
Fresh Apple Seed, 50 els. per quart; $10 per bushel. 
Fresh Pear Seed, $2 50 per lb. 
Apricot Pits, 75 cts. per lb. 
Black Mazzard Cherry Pits, 50 cents per quart. 
Malialeb Cherry Pits, 75 cts. per quart. 
To be successful in germinating Pine, Larch, Fir, and most 
fruit seeds, it is deemeu important to sow immediately in boxes 
in layers alternated with sand or light soil, ana kept in a cool 
cellar during the Winter, protected from mice and rats, and 
transferred to the open ground in Spring. 
J. M. THORBURN k CO., 
Seed Warehouse, 
15 John-st., 
New-York. 
Fruit and Tree Seeds. 
THOS. MEEHAN can still furnish the following, in good or¬ 
der for growing next Spring, per lb.: 
Norway-Spruce, $1 50; Silver Fir, $1 50; Scotch Pine, $2 00; 
Austrian Pine, $3 00; Larch, $2 1)0 ; Laburnum. $2 (JO ; Althea, 
$2 00; Chinese Arbor Vitae, S4 00 ; Sea Pine, SI 50; Corsican 
Pine, $3 00; Cembran, $3 00 ; Buckthorn, $1 00; Yellow Lo¬ 
cust, Si 00. 
Fruit Seeds—P ear, $4 00 per lb; Berberries, SI 00 per lb; 
Apricots, 50 cts per quart; Maz. Cherries, $7 00 per bushel. 
GERMANTOWN NURSERIES. 
near Philadelphia, Pa. 
Seeds at Wholesale. 
By reason ' f the abundant crops generally, this season, we are 
prepared to offer unusuul inducements to purchasers of Seeds in 
large quantities. 
Our Annual Trade List for 1859. is just published, and will be 
mai ed to applicants enclosing a 3-ceut stamp. Although most 
seeds are plentiful, we would advise our customers to send their 
orders early, as no matter how abundant, the stock of some of the 
raier varieties generally becomes exhausted as the season ad¬ 
vances. J. M. THORBURN k CO , 
15 John-st., 
New-York. 
Garden, Field, Flower and Fruit 
Seeds. 
A full assortment of Field and Garden Seeds of the growth of 
1858, among which are: 
Fruit Seeds—A pple, Pear, Quince, Currant, Gooseberry and 
Raspberry Seeds ; Peach. Mum. Cherry and Apricot Pitts. 
Grass Seeds—T imothv, Red Top, Blue, Orchard, Ray, Foul 
Medow, Sweet Vernal, Hungarian, Lawn, &c. 
Clovers—R ed, White Dutch, Lucerne, Yellow Trefoil, Al- 
sike, Sainfoin. 
A Calalogue containing full list of Seeds and prices will be 
published about the 10th of January, furnished on application. 
R. L. ALLEN, 19L Water-st., New-York. 
LAWTON BLACKBERRY. 
For the original variety, for Circulars free, address 
WM LAWTON. New Rochelle, N. Y. 
Tlse “Little Giant” Corn Crusher. 
The advantages to farmers and feeders from possession of a 
compact portable plantation mill, with which they can crush 
corn and cobs for s’oek, or prepare coarse grists and homim 
from corn and other g'ains for family use or feeding, no one 
well informed can quest ion. The “ Little Giant” is a cast iron 
mill of this class, very efficient, simple and durable It is made 
in such a manner as to be readily set up and regulated by any 
sensible farmer, and once arranged may be safely entrusted to a 
boy. Being constructed with due regard to mechanical princi¬ 
ples, it performs its work rapidly and in a superior manner. It 
is now favorably known in nearly every State of ihe Union, but 
it is recommended best, perhaps, by the fact of its having out¬ 
lived the numerous imitations which worthless persons have en- 
deavr.ed to vend in placeswhere its popnlaritv was established. 
It is sold complete ready to slake to the ground and hitch a team 
t*, as follows: Two coned one-horse nail, capable of grinding 
six to eight bushels feed per hour, $25 ; three coned mill, very 
stout, will grind fifteen to twenty bushels, $50. We will mail 
to any one sending us three postage stamps, our caralogue, con¬ 
taining a full consideration of the economy of feeding Eipund, 
unground, raw and cooked grain, also embodying treatise on 
the new sugar cane and manual of its manufacture. 
HEDGES, FREE & CO , 
Dec. 4, 1858. Cincinnati. Ohio. 
H ay, straw and stalk cut- 
TER—Cumming’fl latest improved, one of the best in the 
market, and all other approved Cutters. 
H AY PRESSES of all kinds to work by 
hand and power. R. L. ALLEN 
191 Water-st.,New-York. 
Ingersoll’s Patent Hay Press. 
Now is the time to buy these truly valuable machines. Near¬ 
ly 500 of them have been sold in the last, two years. Price $50 
and $75. delivered in New-York. Warranted to give satisfac¬ 
tion. For circulars, containing full information. Address 
FARMER’S MANUFACTURING CO.. 
Green Point P. O., (Brooklyn,) N. Y, 
I MPROVED IRON FARM MILL—Will 
g'ind all kinds of Grain, also Corn and Cob—can be driven 
with one or more horses, and will grind 4 to 15bushels per hour. 
We consider it the only efficient and durable Iron Mill in use, 
and is just. what, is required by the Farmer and Planter. Price 
$50. Price with bolt for making familv flour. $75. 
H orse powers and threshers 
—Of grea‘ variety, most approved patterns. 
CORN SHELLERS—For hand or horse-power, will shell 
clean 200 r<» 1,500 b"shels per day. 
FAN MILLS—Hay and Stalk Cutters; Sausage Cutters; 
Pumps; Water Rains; Vegetable Boilers; Weather Vanes: 
Grain Mills; Smiit Machines, and machinery of all kinds, of 
most approved kinds, and at low prices For sale by 
R. L. ALLEN, 191 Water-st. 
MOrrMCo, 
52 John-st., New-York 
JOHN MILNE, 
Grapery «Sc Grctss-Monasc Builder, 
YONKERS, N. Y. 
Frames and Sashes for Hot-Houses. Green and Hoi-Iiouses 
and Conservatories erected, and warranted. 
Agriciaataral §teaaa Kefflle. 
SAVE YOUR MONEY, GRAIN, LABOR, TIME & FUEL 
The undert-igned manufacture a cauldron steamer, healer or 
cooker, which for simplicity, safety, ami general adaptability, 
has no equal. This consists of a cast iron cauldron arranged, 
with refeience to the greatest economy of heat and fuel, and 
cal ulaied for setting in brick work, in a manner so simple, as to 
be understood by farmers or any unmechanical person For 
heating water for hog slaughtering, family washing, tanners or 
dyer’s vats, hotel luundrys, or wherever rapid, convenient and 
economic boiling is desirable, the advantages of this useful de¬ 
vice are conspicuously manifested. The steam is rapidly gener¬ 
ated in the cauldron and conveyed fh.ough vulcanized pipes into 
boxes, tanka, barrels, tubs, or whatever convenient vessels best 
suit the operator, or the several processes of heating, steaming, 
and cooking may proceed simulianeously with scarcely more 
fuel than is required for a cook stove. The possession of one by 
the farmer enables him to cook ground feed pumpkins or pota¬ 
toes, orsteam his chopped stalk, straw, or hav for his stock, heat 
water for the family washing, and fast, enough, if need be, to 
scald three hundred hogs per day. Prices for t he three sizes re¬ 
spectively, 835, $45. and $60. Ca'alogues with description, to¬ 
gether with full treatise on the soighum sugar cane, will be for¬ 
warded on receipt of three postage stamps to 
HEDGES, FREE & CO, 
Dec. 4, 1858. Cincinnati. ‘Ohio. 
C«me Mills and SMstiEleries. 
GENERAL COPPER-SMITH WORK. 
Distilleries of all kinds, for making brandy and alcohol from 
Chinese Syrup. Steam and horse cane mills, svrup pans,skim¬ 
mers, dippers, syrup guages and pumps, brewing apparatus by 
steam or fire. JOHN W. REID, 11 Old-slip. 
Corn-stalk Cutter and Grander, 
HICKOa’S patent. 
Coleman’s Faraaa Mill. 
GRIFFING. BROTHER & CO., 
60 Cortlandt st., 
New-York City. 
Farmers sending their address to us will receive our Illustrat¬ 
ed Catalogue and Almanac for 1859. 
W 'lLLARD’S ROOT CUTTER—A new 
pattern, superior to any. It does not slice—but leaves 
vegetables in small broken pieces—so that there is no liability 
for aimnimal tochoke. Willcur. one bu-he! tier minute. Price 
SIO. Forsale by R. L. ALLEN, i9l Water-st. 
Agricnltnral InaplemenSs 
of all kinds, for sale by J* B. RYAN, Importer of Hardware, 
114 Yonge-st., Toronto, Canada West. 
Manufacturers of above goods will send tlieir lists. 
The Lodi Manufacturing Co. 
“ Pondrette ” “ Pondrctte ” 
Is offered for sale by the subscribe-s wholesale and retail in 
lets to suit customers. This article has been now in use for 
over 17 years and is the most popular manure for corn and early 
vegetables, in nia'ket. 
It is quick and powerful and can be put in direct contact with 
the seed without injury. Price $150 per barrel delivered on 
board of vessel for any quantity over 6 barrels. $2 00 for a 
single barrel. 
CERTIFICATES. 
The undersigned have used the Poudrette of the Lodi Man¬ 
ufacturing Co , for the number of years, and upon the crops set 
opposite to their names and can recommend it as a cheap, and 
most excellent fertilizer. 
Charles Smith, 
Bloomfield, 
N. J. 
10 years, Corn. 
Cyrus Canfield, 
Caldwell, 
do. 
10 
do 
do. 
John Squires, 
Livingston, 
do. 
10 
do. 
do. 
& Garden Truck 
A. J. Jacobus, 
Livingston, 
do. 
17 
do. 
Coni. 
do. 
H. W Harrison, 
Caldwell, 
do. 
30 
do. 
do. 
do. 
J. Simpson, 
Franklin, 
do. 
8 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Hiram Farnham, Livingston, 
do. 
15 
do. 
do. 
do. 
J. A. Harrison, 
Orange, 
do. 
10 
do. 
do. 
do. 
B. P. Lum, 
Chatham, 
do. 
15 
do. 
do. 
do. 
A pamphlet containing certificates of practical farmers in al 
parts of the United Siates, with every infnimalion and direction 
fur use will be mailed to any one sending their address. 
GRIEFING BROTHER & CO., 
General Agents for the Company, 
North River Agricultural Warehouse ) 
60 Cortland Street, N. Y. } 
B LOOD AND WOOL MANURE.—Pe¬ 
ruvian Guano. Bone Dust. Land Plaster, Super Phosphate 
all of best and most reliable quality, mid on the best terms. 
Fur sale by R. L. ALLEN, 191 Water-st 
RONE. DUST. PERUVIAN GUANO 
FERTILIZERS, all of best quality, for sale in 
large or small quantities. 
R. L. ALLEN, 191 Water-st., New-York. 
