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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[October, 
minutes, ami every implement works as well as if made 
specially for the purpose. With any of them one man 
can accomplish with ease as much as half a dozen men 
with common tools, and do better work. The price ( of 
the Hand Cultivator and Weeder is $9.00 (see our Pre¬ 
mium in the Table); with Seed-Sower combined $15.00, 
which we will give for 22 subscribers at $1.50 or 75 at $1. 
The following arc extra attachments for the Cultivator 
and Weeder, which may be secured by sending us, in ad¬ 
dition to the above, the same number of subscriptions 
required for any other Premium of same cost: Straw¬ 
berry Cutter, $3.00; pair of Half-share Teeth, $100; set 
of Shovel Plows, $2.00; Mole Plow, $1.00; a Yerge- 
Cutter for cutting and cleaning the turf edges of walks 
and borders, an exceedingly valuable invention, $1.50; 
Scuffle Iloe, for scraping walks and alleys, $1.50. 
Manufactured by Comstock Brothers, East 
Hartford, Ct,, who furnish descriptive circulars 
to all applicants. 
No. 53.—Family Scales.— These scales, 
combining the advantages of counter and platform scales, 
are peculiarly adapted to household purposes. They 
weigh from y 2 ounce to 240 lbs. They have a scoop, or 
pan, for weighing flour, sugar, or other house stores, and 
a platform for heavier articles, and are just such an appa¬ 
ratus as is needed for iu-door or out-door use, occupying 
less than 2 feet square. These scales are manufactured 
hy the well-known Fairbanks &, Co., No. 252 
Broadway, New York, whose weighing apparatus 
has long ranked as the standard in all parts of the 
country. Send to them for circulars, if desired. 
No. 54.—The Great Dictionary.— 
Worcester’s Large Pictorial Unabridged Edition, 
containing 1854 three-column pages,with a mul¬ 
titude of illustrative engravings. (The work is a large 
quarto volume.) Most of the thoroughly educated men 
of the country consider this as by far the best Dic¬ 
tionary in I he English Language. It gives the spelling and 
pronunciation of every ivord in the language with full ex¬ 
planations. and as a source of general information stands 
next, to a Cyclopaedia. The Dictionary can be called for 
at our office, or be sent by express or otherwise to any 
part of the conntry. It should be in every family. It is 
published by Brewer & Tileston, Boston. 
Nos. 55 to 03.—Volumes of the 
American Agriculturist (Unbound). — These 
amount to a large and valuable Library on all matters 
pertaining to the Farm, Garden, and Household, and 
contain more varied information on these subjects than 
can be obtained in books costing three times as much. 
The price of the volumes is $1.50 each, at the Offlce, or 
$1 .75 if sent by mail, as they must be post-paid.-They 
are profusely Illustrated, the engravings used in them 
having alone cost at least $100,000. Those obtaining 
premiums for less than sixteen volumes can select any 
volumes desired, from XVI to XXXII inclusive. For 
ordinary use, the sets of numbers unbound will answer. 
Nos. 04 to 73.—Bound Volumes of 
tlie Agriculturist.—These are the same as Nos. 50 
to 58 above, but are neatly bound in uniform style, and 
cost us more for binding and postage. Sent post-paid. 
No. yi.-Farmer’s Boy’s S.ihrary.— 
A few dollars’ worth of books pertaining to the farm will 
give the boys new ideas, set them to thinking and ob¬ 
serving, and thus enable them to make their heads help 
their hands. One such book will, in the end, be of far 
more value to a youth than to have an extra acre of land 
on coming to manhood. Any smart boy can easily secure 
this Premium, and be will have two sterling works by a 
well-known, practical farmer. They are Allen’s New 
American Farm Book, and Allen’s American Cattle. 
No. 75.—Farmer’s Hoy’s Library.- 
Both the books in No. 74, and also Herbert’s Hints to 
Horsekeepers and Henderson’s Gardening for Profit. 
No. 70.—farmer's Hoy’s TiDrary .— 
The four books in No. 75, with the addition of Fuller’s 
Strawberry Culture, Gregory on Squashes, Brill’s Farm 
Gardening, and Harris on the Pig. 
No. 77.—Farmer’s Hoy’s library.— 
The eight books in No. 76, with the addition of Thomas’s 
Farm Implements, Tim Bunker Papers, and Waring’s 
Draining for Profit. 
No. 78.—farmer’s Hoy’s Iabrary.— 
The eleven books in No. 77. with the addition of Fuller’s 
Grape Cultnrist, Breck’s New Book of Flowers,'and 
Hunter and Trapper — in all 14 fine volumes. 
Nos. 7b. 80.—SBoiasidL Volumes of 
Heartli and Homo.- These volumes are neatly 
and uniformly bound in cloth, with title in gilt on back 
and side. With tiieir beautiful engravings, and abun¬ 
dance of useful and enlertainingrcading for all the mem¬ 
bers of a family, they will prove valuable additions to 
any library. 
Nos. 81 to 93.—<3®o«l Fi5Druries.— 
In these premiums, we offer a choice of Books for the 
Farm, Garden, and Household. The person 
entitled to any one of the premiums 81 to 92 may select 
any books desired from the list of our books published 
monthly in the American Agriculturist , to the amount of 
the premiums, and the books will be forwarded, Post or 
Express paid. £3?” Let the farmers of a neighborhood 
unite their efforts, and through these premiums get an 
agricultural library for general use. g3P“See Table List 
of Books in advertising columns. 
No. 93.—(General Hook iPi*cmium. 
—Any one sending 25 or more names, may select books 
from our list to the amount of 10 cents for eacli subscrib¬ 
er sent at $1; or 30 cents for each name sent at $1.20; or 
60 cents for each name at $1.50. This offer is only for 
dubs of 25 or more. The books will be sent by mail or ex¬ 
press, prepaid through, by us. See List as in No. 81. 
THE BECKWITH 
SEIM-IACHIM IMPROVED. 
PRICE, SI2. 
With New iSraiding-Foot and oilier 
Valuable Improvements. 
We have been offering as a Premium, for a year past, 
the 
Beckwith §ewing--Mae!iine, 
which was fully described in the American Agriculturist 
for March and April, 1872. We have already given and 
sold more than one thousand of these machines, and tes¬ 
timonials of satisfaction have come from every quarter. 
We now offer the Oeckwlth Sewing-Ma¬ 
chine, Improved, price $12. A new and very 
simple braiding-foot has been made, by which a child can 
sew on braid without the least trouble, following any de¬ 
sired pattern with ease ; also a new arm, spiral spring 
and lever for raising the presser-foot, all of which are 
now set in a position that leaves the needle free to be 
threaded. The joint is much enlarged, and the machine 
is otherwise greatly strengthened and improved. The 
nse of the braider-foot alone will be valued more than 
the cost of the machine. This, with the other improve¬ 
ments, is considered so important, that the Beckwith 
Sewing-Machine Company will make no more of the $10 
style. 
Read what tlie People Say. 
Hundreds of letters have been received by ns and by the 
Beckwith Sewing Machine Co., extracts from a few of which 
are given below. Some of them were written with 
reference to the $10 Machine, but are anpropriate to tlie 
Improved Machine, as lhat comprises all the excellencies 
of the former, witli the additions already noted. 
Waynesville, Ohio, June 10,1873. 
Sirs : I received the sewing-machine in due time. I am 
perfectly delighted with it. I have need it on all kinds of 
goods. It gives entire satisfaction. 
Mrs. EMMA CARDER. 
Plymouth, Wrs., Jan. 29th, 1873. 
Dear Sir : I have had the Machine nearly a year, I think, 
and this is the only accident (breaking one needle! that has 
occurred to it. I have used it a great deal, and like it very 
much. Tours respectfully, 
Mrs S. C. WILLEY. 
Laclede, Mo., Jan., 1873. 
Dear Sirs: Please send amount inclosed in No. 1 and 2 
needles for Beckwith $10 Sewing-Machine. The little thing 
works like a charm. Truly yours, 
S. A. HENLEY. 
Churcdville, Va., Feb. 22d, 1873. 
Gentlemen: The three Machines came safely to hand, 
and I have sold two of them to my nearest neighbors, who 
are much pleased with them. 
Tours, etc., J. H. HEIZER. 
Kyi.erstown, Pa.. Feb. 13th, 1373. 
Gentlemen: TheMachine works with perfect satisfaction 
to all. I am young, and never sewed on a machine until I 
got the Beckwith, but bv closely following directions on 
the lid of the box, I got along without any trouble. 
A. F. HOOVER. 
Clinton Hollow, N. Y., Feb. 9tli, 1873. 
Gentlemen: I received the Improved Beckwith Sewing- 
Machine yesterday. Words will fail to express my admira¬ 
tion of it. I had never seen one—never used any machine 
much—and had not the slightest trouble in immediately- 
sewing with yours. Truly yours, 
A. F. COOK.INHAM. 
Newport, October 10th, 1872. 
Gentlemen: The Machine I bought of you September 
21st gives great satisfaction. Wife says she would not give 
it for a $100 machine, it is so nice and handy. 
Respectfully, CHARLES ALMY. 
We have contracted with the Beckwith Sewing Machine 
Company for a large number of them to supply our own 
friends, and as Premiums. Each machine is put 
in a neat, compact box, with hemmer and guide, oil-can 
with oil, thread, different-sized needles, etc., with full 
Printed Directions for using, and delivered to any express 
office in this city, without extra charge above the $12. 
As we buy the machines at wholesale price, we have de¬ 
cided to give our readers some advantage of this, and we 
therefore propose to make a present for himself or 
herself, or for any friend, of one copy of Hearth and 
Home for six months, or one copy of the American 
Agriculturist for one year, to those persons who 
send us $12 for one of the machines while this offer 
is continued. 
Tlie New Sewing Machine as & 
PREMIUM witliout Money, 
To enable those to get this machine who can not raise 
even the $12 to buy it, we make the following offer: 
We will give tlie Machine to any one 
who will collect and forward EIGHT 
subscribers for HEARTH AND HOME 
one year at $3 each j or SIXTEEN sub¬ 
scribers to AMERICAN AGRICULTUR¬ 
IST for one year, at $1.50 each, express- 
age on the Machine to be paid by the re¬ 
cipient of it, 
igiP” Almost any lady can readily secure this small 
nnmber of subscribers and get a machine free ; or 
some friend can thus obtain it for her, as a present. 
Address 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 245 Broadway, N. Y. 
THE BECKWITH 
PORTABLE 
Family Sewing-Machine. 
PRICE $20. 
Enlarged and Improved. 
ITS WEIGHT IS 7 POUNDS. 
We have been offering for a year past 
Tie Beckwith Sewing - Machines, 
both the original $10 Machine and the $12 Improved, as 
Premiums, and in that time have disposed of hundreds of 
them, which have given almost universal satisfaction, and 
elicited multitudes of testimonials of delight from the reci¬ 
pients. While we continue the offer of the Improved $12 
Machine as heretofore, we now offer the new 
Portable Family Machine, 
price $20,which comprises all the excellencies of the former, 
witli many valuable improvements. Its size and power are 
increased, and its capacity thus very much enlarged,withoat 
impairing its portability. There have been added cam and 
eccentric movement, a balance-wheel, and also an oscillat¬ 
ing needle-clamp, by which the length of stitch can witli the 
greatest ease be changed to the finest shade of variation 
without touching the needle. 
Wc will give one of these S20 Machines to 
any one who will collect and forward to ns 
Thirty Subscribers to American Agricul¬ 
turist at SI.50 each, or One Hundred at SI 
each, expressage on the Machine to he paid 
by the recipient of it. 
To any one sending ns $20, we will send one of the Machines 
(packed in a neat, portable case, with handle to carry it 
easily), expressage to be paid by purchaser. If, after having 
the Machine 30 days, and giving it a fair trial, it does not 
give satisfaction, upon the return of the Machine, express 
charges paid, we will refund the $20. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 
245 Broadway, New York. 
