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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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PREMIUM LIST, 
For 1863 —Volume XXII. 
Good Pay to Voluntary Agents who attend to 
Collecting and forwarding Clubs of Subscribers 
to the American Agriculturist 
(Premiums open to all who Desire tliem.) 
]V. 15 —The great advance in the cost of some of 
the Articles offered in our Premium List, renders it 
necessary to republish the list with the needed changes. 
For some of the articles we now pay half as much 
again as we did when the list was first made out fo? 
this year. When aslced to do so, we adhere to the 
terms offered in the January.number, up to February 
ls£, after which the terms will be as named below. It 
will be seen that we have not raised the number of 
names required proportionally, as much as the in¬ 
creased cost of the articles would really demand. The 
following terms will hold good until March 1st, when 
other changes will be announced IF the exigencies of 
Vie times demand it, but we hope not to be obliged 
to make any change. 
Every subscriber is invited to renew his own subscrip¬ 
tion, and to solicit others to subscribe* But to all those 
who will take the trouble to collect and forward clubs of 
subscribers, we offer a remuneration in the form o( first- 
rate articles, as named below. (The pay thus offered is 
much larger than we could give in cash, as we get these 
articles on extra good terms when for premiums.) 
^=We wish it distinctly understood that these 
premiums are offered in good faith no cheap, trashy, im¬ 
perfect, poorly made, or second-hand thing, will he sent 
out, but each article offered, is the best of its kind, and 
every one will be selected by the publisher from the very 
best manufactured. They will be the best sold in the mar¬ 
ket at the prices named. 
We make no distinction between new and old subscri¬ 
bers in giving these premiums, but it is expected that every 
canvasser will not only gather up the names of old sub¬ 
scribers, but also secure a large number of new names. 
E2T* Every person collecting names for premiums, should 
send two copies of each list of names—one of them marked 
“For Premiums,’’and also with the name of the sender. 
Every person collecting names for premiums, should 
seud the names with the money as fast as obtained, so that 
the subscribers may begin to receive their papers; Two cop¬ 
ies of each list of names should be sent-one of them marked 
at the top “For Premiums,” and also with the name of the 
sender. The premium will be paid as soon as any club is 
made up—if duplicate lists are sent. 
Any person who has commenced sending in names at 
80c. and finally fails to get the higher number of names, can 
fall back upon the smaller number, by remitting the 20 cents 
extra on each of the smaller number of names required. 
Clubs need not be all confined to one Post Office. 
edge of the wash-tub, the garments are easily and rapidly 
passed between two India-rubber rollers, the water fall¬ 
ing hack into the tub, and the garments dropping into a 
basket, in a drier condition than they can be wrung by 
hand, and therefore more quickly dried on the line. A 
child can in a few minutes wring out a tubful of clothes. 
We have had one in constant use in our family for nearly 
three years, and it is still as good as new. The machine 
offered, No. 2, is just the thing for family use. It is provided 
with cogs to move the rollers together, so that it is not pos¬ 
sible to tear garments, as is the case with cheaper Wringers 
not provided with cogs. We present one of these No. 2 Wring¬ 
ers to any person procuring and forwarding 19 subscribers, 
at $1 each, or 42 at the lowest club price, (SO cents each.) 
Premium No. 3—Washing Machine. 
The Nonpareil "Washing Machine we have had in 
use in our family for nearly a year past, and it has not only 
driven out half-a-dozen placed there on trial, but has really 
given excellent satisfaction. It is the only machine, out of 
twenty we have tried, which the “help” cheerfully use with¬ 
out compulsion. It is a labor-saver and a clotlies-saver—two 
Important considerations. (See descriptive cut, and adver¬ 
tisement on page 81.) The clothes are put in, in quantity, 
and quickly washed by simply turning a crank. The 
balance-wheel adjusts the force required, so as to make the 
turning easy. Take it all in all, it is the best Washing Ma¬ 
chine we know of, and is worthy of a place in every family. 
They arc of three sizes; we select No. 2, as the best size for 
common family use. The price of No. 2 is $16. This ma¬ 
chine we will present to any one forwarding 35 subscribers 
at the regular price, ($1 each,) or 75 subscribers at the 
lowest club price, (80 cents.) The machine can be sent to 
any point as freight, or by express, and will be forwarded, 
free of all expense, except the freight after leaving the city 
Premium No. 4—Sewing Machine. 
90 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 130 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person sending them to Wheeler A Wilson's best 
$45 Sewing Machine, (including Hemmcr), new 
from the factory, and of the very best make. There is no 
better family machine than this made, as we have proved by 
nearly Jive years’ use in our own family, in connection with 
other machines. We want no better. The terms on 
which it is offered above, will enable many families to se¬ 
cure one without direct outlay of money. The Premium 
Machines will be selected new at the manufactory, and will 
be forwarded, well boxed, with full directions for setting up 
and using, and with no expense, except for freight. 
Premium No. 5—Sewing Machine. 
G9 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 98 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person procuring them to Willcox it Gibbs' $35 
Sewing Machine, including a set of Hemmcrs. 
This is the best machine of its kind, (sewing with one thread,) 
and has several points superior to other machines. It is neat, 
well made, simple in its operation; and having tested one In 
our own family for more than two years, we think highly of 
it, and can recommend it to those who can not afford to buy 
the higher priced double-thread machines. Some of our 
neighbors think this machine ahead of all others. Premium 5 
will be selected and sent the same as No. 4. 
Premium No. G—Barometer. 
20 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 40 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle the person getting up the club to one of Kendall's 
Aneroid Barometers, (Price $7 50.) This is a good, 
portable instrument, and valuable to every person as a 
weather guide, as well as for scientific purposes. See page 
S77 December No. It will save to the farmer and others 
many times its cost, as a weather-indicator. These instru¬ 
ments resemble a large watch, 5 inches in diameter, and 2 
inches thick. Each one is in a neat leather case, and when 
sent to a distance, this is packed in cotton, in a wooden 
box 4 % by 8 inches, and can go anywhere, by express or 
otherwise, with perfect safety. 
.Premium No. 12—Best Dictionary. 
25 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 53 at 80 cts. each,) will enti¬ 
tle the person getting up the club to a copy of the large Pic¬ 
torial Unabridged Edition of "Worcester’s Dictionary, 
(Price $8 50.) This now stands confessedly the most valua¬ 
ble Standard Dictionary published. It weighs nearly 10 lbs.; 
is 12 inches long, 1.0 inches wide, nearly 4 inches thick, and 
contains 1854 pages of 3 columns each, giving the spell¬ 
ing and pronunciation, with full explanations, of every 
word in the English Language, and as a source of general 
information on all subjects, stands next to the Cyclopedia. 
The Dictionary can be called for at our Office, or be sent 
by Express or otherwise, to any part of the country. 
Premiums Nos. 13 to 18—Back; Volumes—A 
First-rate Library. 
These premiums (13 to 18,) will enable any one to secure 
the previous excellent volumes of the American Agricultur¬ 
ist\ as far back as Volume XVI. These will be sent post¬ 
paid, in clean, new numbers, each volume by itself, with in¬ 
dex. The whole five can be taken together, or one or more 
copies of any particular volume be selected, as desired. 
They will be presented as in the table above, viz: For 20 
Subscribers at $1 each, (or 36 at 80 cents each,) we will pre¬ 
sent six volumes. For 16 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 30 
at 80 cents each,) we will present live volumes. -For 
13 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 2G at 80 cents each,) four 
volumes.-For 10 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 20 at SO 
cents each,) tliree volumes. -For 15 Subscribers at 80 
cents each, two volumes. -For 10 Subscribers at 80 
cents each, one volume. -Let every one be careful to 
name just which back volumes are desired. 
Premium No. 19—Best File for Agriculturist. 
•Jacobs’ Portfolio File, made just to fit the Agri¬ 
culturist —the name gilded on. This is a leather cover or 
portfolio, so arranged that successive numbers of the paper 
can be inserted in a minute, and be properly preserved in 
book form for reading. When one volume is completed, tho 
sheets can be removed and stitched, and a new' volume in¬ 
serted. A single cover will answer for a dozen successive 
volumes. It is the most complete file yet made. The price 
now is $1.25, and the postage 23 cents. We will forward it, 
post-paid, to any one sending fourteen subscribers, at the 
lowest club price, (80 cents each.) 
Premium No. 20—Paints. 
14 Subscribers at $1, or 28 at 80 cents each, will entitle the 
person getting up the club to an assortment of Windsor A 
Newton's Water Color Paints— consisting of 12 colors, 
put up in a neat mahogany case, with brushes, etc. These 
Paints are imported from London, and are by all considered 
the best in the world. They are adapted to the finest work, 
or they will make a neat and appropriate present to any of our 
younger readers. They will be sent post-paid any where in 
the United States within 3000 miles. 
Premium No. 21—Paints. 
15 Subscribers at 80 cents each, will entitle the person get¬ 
ting up the club to an Assortment of Osborne AHodgkinson's 
Wat er Color Paints, consisting of 24 colors or shades, 
put up in a neat case with brushes, cups, etc. These are of 
American manufacture, and though not so fine as the above, 
will answer for ordinary practice by children or beginners, 
and for common sketching. Sent same as No. 20. 
Premiums Nos. 22 to 26. 
We have not space to describe these particularly. The 
Cylinder Plow was described in this journal last year. The 
Eagle Plow is well known, and so is the Ilay and Straw 
Cutter, and the Steel-toothed Cultivator, one of the most 
useful implements on the farm. The Lard and Wine Press 
is a very convenient household implement, for pressing out 
lard or tallow, the juice of grapes, currants, berries, &c. 
For the prices, and subscribers required, see the table above. 
Table of Premiums for 1863. 
Names of Premium Articles. 
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1— Good Books— See terms below . 
Best Family Clot,hc9 Wringer. $i 
3— Nonpareil Washing Macliinc—.... $16 
4 — Sewing Machine, (Wheeler & Wilson).$45 
5— Sewing Machine, (Wilcox & Gibbs) —$35 
6— Aneroid Barometer. $7 
7— The Aquarius. $10 
8— Five Octave Melodeon (be6t).$75 
0—4 H Octave Melodeon (best).$60 
10—Four Octave Melodeon (best) .$45 
1 3—Worcester’s Unabridged Dictionary— $8 
13— Six bach Volumes Agriculturist, 1 . $0 
14— Five do do do 1 ^ 
15 — Four do do do 
10—Tliree do do do 
17— T wo do do do 
18— One do do do I e; 
IB—.Jacob’s Portfolio Paper Pile... 
30— Windsor & Newton’s Paints 
31 — Osborn & Hodgklnson’s Paints. $1 
33—Premium Cylinder Plow.$10 
33—Eagle Plow' N o. 20... $0 
31 — Hay and Straw Cutter (best). $9 
35 — Steel-tooth Cultivator (best). $ 
30-jFamily Lard and Wine Press. $7 
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMIUMS. 
Premium No. 1—Gootl Books. 
Any person sending 16 or more subscribers, may select 
from our book list, (page Gl,) to tbe amount of 12Jg cents .for 
each name , at the club price of 80 cents , or to the amount of 
83K cents for each, name , at $1 each. Farmers’ Clubs liave 
frequently Joined together and obtained a good library 
through these premiums. N. B.—The books will be deliver¬ 
ed to the recipients, (by mail or express,) free of all cost. 
[rjjp Sec tlie List for any changes in Price. 
No. 3—Family Clothcs-AVringcr. 
This is a first-rate household implement—a great saver of 
garments, and of hard work. With this machine set on the 
Premium No. 7—Tlie Aquarius. 
This is a capital Instrument, valuable to have in every 
house. It is a portable hand force-pump, which any one can 
catch up at a moment's warning, and throw from a pail or 
other vessel a steady stream of water upon a lire in a house, 
or elsewhere. It is supplied with both a jet-pipe and a rose, 
or sprinkler, and can be used lor washing windows, car¬ 
riages, &c.; for sprinkliDg trees, plants, destroying Insects, 
&o., &c. With it, it is easy to wash the second and third 
story windows, and to sprinkle water upon the roofs, while 
standing upon the ground, Such an apparatus will often 
enable a person to so use a bucket or two of water as to ex¬ 
tinguish a Are breaking out where it could not he. reached 
with water dashed on from pails. It is supplied with suction 
and injection India-rubher pipes, and with air-chambers to 
keep up a constant stream. The weight is 8 lbs., and it can 
be sent anywhere as freight, or by express. (Price $10.) 
We will present an Aquarius complete to any one send¬ 
ing su 33 subscribers at $1 each, (or 47 at 80 cents eacli.) 
Premium No. 8—Melodeon. 
135 Subscribers at $1 each, (or 337 at 80 cents each,) will 
entitle tbe person getting up the club to one of Geo. A. 
Prince & Co.'s $75 Melodeous (5 octaves). These Melo- 
deons are of very superior tone and finish. We have our¬ 
selves used one for three years past, and it has given 
the highest satisfaction, and is pronounced by all who 
have heard it, as one of the very best. The different priced 
instruments are of equally good tone—the price varying with 
the size and style of finish. The size, prices, etc., of these in¬ 
struments can be learned particularly, by sending a stamp to 
Geo. A. Prince & Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. for an Illustrated de¬ 
scriptive catalogue. Tbe instruments given as Premiums, will. 
be sent new directly from the factory at Buffalo, ready box¬ 
ed, and without expense to the recipient, except for freight. 
Schools and churches can readily combine their efforts and 
secure oue of these instruments. This lias been frequently 
done 
U. u.—Any higher or lower priced Melodeons will be 
given for other lists, in the same proportion. See table above. 
A Constant Exhibition. 
The Tables at the Office of the American Agriculturist 
nave constantly, during the entire year, novel and interest¬ 
ing FRUITS, FLOWERS, GRAINS, VEGETABLES, ROOTS, ETC., 
contributed by Subscribers, Nurserymen, Gardeners 
and others, and, except in mid-wintei, almost uniformly 
present a very attractive and instructive exhibition. 
Our tables are spacious, and the Office large and airy, 
and the best care will be taken of the articles contributed. 
Tlie Postage on line Agriculturist is posi¬ 
tively only Six Cents a Year. 
The law expressly says that a Periodical issued at stated pe¬ 
riods, and not weighing over 3 ounces avoirdupois, shall he 
charged one cent per number, and only half this sum if paid 
quarterly in advance. The paper for the Agriculturist is 
purposely manufactured so that it shall weigh a little 
less than three ounces when printed; the legal postage is 
therefore only six cents a year, if paid quarterly in advance. 
Mail-Lost Uumbers Supplied. 
It is hard for the Publisher to alone bear all the losses 
arising from the carelessness or oversight of the 20,000 
Postmasters and carriers who have the handling of tlie 
Agriculturist between the office and the subscribers 
But since Uncle Samuel monopolizes the carrying busi¬ 
ness, and won’t stand any losses, and we can’t compel 
him to. we shall cheerfully send a second copy of any 
number when tlie first one mailed, fails to resell its proper 
destination, on being notified of the fact. Numbeis receiv¬ 
ed and lostor spoiled will be forwarded at 10 cents each. 
