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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 
A recent London dispatch announces upon 
Turkish authority that the revolution in Crete 
IS crushed, the leaders captured and the island 
tranquil. Late mail advices from Constantino¬ 
ple, however, toll us to disbelieve all such dis¬ 
patches until they also assure us that the block¬ 
ade ol Crete ig raised. The Turks cannot pene¬ 
trate the mountain fastnesses which are sturdily 
defended by mountaineers who will subsist, on 
grass, leaves, barks, &«., before they will yield. 
And the Enosis is watching a chance to slip 
away from the Turkish fleet and land a cargo of 
supplies. 
Tue income of Queen Victoria is fixed by law 
at £L,iKr>,000 per annum, but this amount is not 
under her personal control. The sum mentioned 
is divided into six items, the first of which, &KX),- 
000, is the money paid to the Queen in monthly 
Instalments. Item second is for>1,000, for tin; 
payment of salaries of the household, from the 
lord of the bed-chamlxir to the pages, item 
third, $802,000, is lor the expomtes of the house¬ 
hold. The remaining Items, $100,300, are for the 
payment of civil pensions, and are under the 
control of the Premier. 
A MAN named George Tilt, at Auburn, N, Y., 
broke his arm a l'ew days ago in a curious man¬ 
ner. As he was sifting coal ashes, about four 
quarts <<1 cinders were in a peek basket.; and 
just as he was lu the act of turning the contents 
of the basket oul. holding it In both hands Ids 
hd' lumd slipped from the basket, bringing the 
weight thereof on his left hand, and without 
coming in contact with any substance whatever 
the bone of his l ight arm bet ween t lie elbow and 
shoulder Joint snapped liken pipestem. 
There area few winters on record it) France 
in which there was no snow or frost. In 1172 
the birds hatched their young in February. 
There was no winter weather in 1229, and in 1421 
the cherries ripened < luring April and the grapes 
during May, In January, 1538, flowers were in 
full bloom. The years 1573, 1607. 1(112, 1017.lflM. 
SCIENCE, 
INVENTION, 
MECHANICS, 
BIA MJFACTURES, 
CHEMISTRY, 
ENGINEERING 
j'lRM ESTABLISHED IN 1848 
The accompanying illustration represents a single 
heart Of the Norway Oats, reduced by photography 
(natural size. 26 Inches.) 
READ THE TESTIMONY OF HONEST HEN'. 
Nouth Randolph, Vt„ Jan. 23,1869. 
!>■ W. RA MSI)ELL Dear Sir: So much Is being said 
about your Norway Oats, that. I deem it my duty to 
give you my experience. In tbe spring of ’6S I pro¬ 
cured one bushel of your seed, i had a piece of 
ground measuring three acres, nil of which was ma¬ 
nured exactly alike, and from this piece I measured 
acre and sowed the husheJ of Norway Oats; on 
the other two acres I sowed six bushels of selected 
seed from my common oats. I harvested three bush¬ 
els more ol the Norwajy from I lie u*iu acre t han 1 did 
Of the common oats from the two. This I consider as 
fairs test as could be made; and ns to my reliability 
it "ir farmer desires It I will refer him to gome of 
the best men in m.v State. You have boon unjustly 
slandered by some of the would-be-wlso men of this 
country, us the above statement fully proves, and 
vuis.ro at liberty to publish this u you doom it of 
any use to yourself and tho farming community. 
Respectfully yours, AVERT ill.vox. 
M £ rcb - M87 > 1 bought ouo pint of Norway Oats . ,f 
I). \V. Kit m Ml ell. 1 had no confluence that tbev would 
riove much If any better than the other kinds, and 
paf them Imearclessly, wasting some, and sowing too 
1 1 ck. I lmd a yield >,f a little less than half a bushel 
1 he past season I planted one pint, by themselves, 
and harvested 5 % bushels; the balance of the half 
bushel I sowed broadcast, and H orn it harvested fid 
bushels, making *>i bushels in all from a little ie r 
than half a bushel of seed, and re •onstdereij Uio 
crop Inferior on account of tho dr,mt . i intend to 
sownll I have another year. ; have not heard of any 
one else in this part of the eo«nf.ry having grown 
them, hut my experience couvineo# me that they are 
thr oaf for our Southwestern soil, and I believe in a 
few years they will become the standard, taking the 
plum of nil others. H. a. JQ8LVN. 
Pleasant Mount, Mo. 
MANtTKACTrurn by them at 
Battle Creek,.. ...Michigan. 
TO FARMERS AMD THRESJIERMEX: 
II shmild In fn> nour mutual intercut to huu and, 
riupliiij thr I'KUY MIST Threshing Machines in 
w;e. Till: I'miu »• iirshr .s to hair his drain Threshed, 
Ciraio 'l (ii,it Saroi. to the tiu-i tnlraiilagc, and the 
'Thresher should ibairr fo ah train the had ami most 
Unpraml xtgh: of Machine, in outer to meet the 
Famii ix' Haute and at the timin', time do the mark 
i twilit IiaixIh and, with mvtU, t ijuxidcrallnn la 
ti-skal to sium oj tin clamm advanced in favor of the 
j\ (chain <£ Shi }Mxl Machines over other hinds. 
Sonic of the Poinis of Excellence mid 
Superiority. 
Tho plan of Separation Is enttrely different. No 
Ca’ivas Apron," "Raddles." *• Beaters" nor •‘Pick¬ 
ers ’’ are used. Tie. Straw e, thoroughly agltjitcd by 
means of “lifting lingers" that begin to shako the 
straw the Instant It leaves the cylinder, and can be 
adjusted, (even while the Machine ia running.) so as 
to give the straw flap neccM.trp amount of shaking, 
thus insuring a perfect separatum, In all kinds and 
condition- of Grain, unrl equally when the Machine 
is "crowded ' to Its fullest threshing capacity, as 
when threshing at ordinary speed. A marked ad¬ 
vantage over other kinds, which Have nut limited 
facilities tor separation at heat, and act on all kinds 
of .straw In Ihe same uialiueri 
The Superior Separating qualities of the “ Vi¬ 
brator" thus furnish n largo additional profit 
to the Tlueshermen from increased earnings, 
and at the same time it la sale to say that the 
extra saving of grain to the Farmer, over the 
bc3t of other Machines, is far more than enough 
to pay all the threshing bills, 
Tho remarkable simplicity <>f (••mstmotion of the 
Vibrator, ' as Compared with other machines, is 
no y M i di lug. f! nsos but JU pulleys and fare wheels, 
where others have ,V. to 45; only til Boxes, whore 
others liavo 26 to ;w ; only9 Shafts, where.liters have 
Li to Hi, only cl Hi lib, it]stjii'kor twit.) whore 
others have 7 to 10; only 2 CdK Wheels, where others 
have L to K, or mure; only 19 .Journals and places to 
he lubricated, where others have 32 to 40 . or more. 
J no consequent ease of management durability 
freedom from breakage.cheapness ..f repairing.ease 
ol ,irefl and adaptation to general use. is strikingly 
This Waohlm? leaves no “Litterings” or 
SoatteringB'' underthe Machine. The dirty 
and unprofitable ‘‘elenni FI fr tin 1 ' nriPAcca ru 
Winns River, Vl„ Feh. 17.1&69. 
i d. Tribune ; Having seen several articles in 
yours and in other papers concerning Norway Oats, 
I thought It propei- to give my own experience. 
At the first Introduction of ihls seed I will acknowl¬ 
edge that I cried " Humbug" as much nanny of jny 
neighbors, but was induced to uy a few quarts, und 
was satisfied before tbe grain was half matured that 
I hud mode no bud Investment. The seeds, after 
germinating, commenced to tlirow out almoai num¬ 
berless little shoots, which rapidly developed into 
good healthy hood stalks, bearing from 300 fr- fed full 
(i tl. \V A It NEB’S I-GG PRICE 
V* •i last. In coiisidetutliui of tbe very hioh i.rfr. i 
Vuid for the fowl A ala I, a formrst the Birmingham 
show, ana I hose that are biUng selected from the best 
and most reliable .'aids | n England, all of which I ex- 
K- . will Ml rive about ill. loth Of April, I shall breed 
Ineni wllI) inv pn-ent very choice Mock. In view of 
the Skh of April my prices for Eggs wUJ bo 
41* kIVI?|J l'f lUWf, 
My aim is not only to pet good, htjr. suvrrinr fowls 
mid those i.'iut coin bine the most desirable points for 
laying, table and beauty, and adapted to thcaamteur, 
uml funner. • 
Ul< ‘, 1 requel't lnfrodnciion of Imported fowls by 
tin? ouriunl ►elurflorij* und JudielouH cruw»irjK. I flat ter 
myself ill)' stork Is uot only purr, hut strictly Or -1 
Icrs'tcstif^ iuany Premium* and complimentary lut- 
Lggs pnclced with special (arc, jn dry saw dust un¬ 
less otherwise instructed, and sent in rotation as 
1 , fHD.e Mm3iVud. ©XCept I am Ohio to 8C)ld them at 
mu lum. nnined in tbe order, which 1 tru»t J mav mk 
', 7“’^ >«W», Delivered at Express ollice In 
lift U '^i WnU ' (J ' *’• Draft on N. V., Host 
. nice older or tho cash must accompany tho ordor 
Rood stamp for circular. 1 * ' 
Oeve-Couur.. 
i loudans. 
..a. Klueiie. 
'(ark Brahma 
Cotnb). 
Ruff Cochin. 
1’artridge do... 
Black Java. 
From Adam Itankin, Proprietor of the. Premium Far si 
of Monmouth Co., Monmouth, 111. 
I huvo not measured the ground yet that I sowed 
tho Norway Oats on. lmt there Is about, one acre. 1 
sowed them in March, when the ground was in flan 
order; but Just after sowing them catne a very hard 
rain and washed thprn out some, and i did lief, think 
they would bo thick enough: but after they got well 
started they beat anything, growing and spreading, 
that I ever saw. They are thicker and larger than 
the Surprise Oats. What you sent mo ti l bushel) 
covers tile ground better than -hi bushels of the 
Surprise Oats. They are the darkest colored of 
any oat* I ever saw,and premise well now for » most 
wonderful yield. 
. $*} Light Brahma (Pea 
. 6 Comb)..$2.50 
...... 6 White Dorking (rose 
(Pea comb).8.60 
. J Silver Gray Dorking.. 2.50 
. 5 Rouen Ducks,,.,,.;; 
-• ■■■■ l> Aylesbury do. 3 
. » Wood do._ 
Bronze Turkey... 4 
O- Tf. WARNER, 
Now York Mills, Oneida Co., N. Y. 
#«(<• in the summer and, full, 
j-T “KE J* V U All.-HAHMOTII 
' luster Raspberry plants (vnimnUeet true, see 
Tloe-nl^'ii * ! “ per 100. David soil's 
hm n'oss, $1.50 per dozen, sr, r , t , r mo. Seneca black- 
>J ^V, 1 1®- 1 'oollttlc list pberry, 50 els. 
1 e , dt*‘ > * .50normo. Jt i f mia(K nox sTOO)Strawber- 
.Ivls'nmlm’ ^ pf ' r " ,1 ML.'o per 1,000 by ex- 
u ,^, Kl '‘ A ". Pi'Jbta warranted true to name, 
fairti arrival guanuiteod, and none trut good plants sent 
°'!L, f othat vtmo ' 'e»- Price list freed 
lOQO-at .M. L. Wll.SOV MeeeAnn V V 
*•}*' ‘ Vlbijiioi 4 ” t'unnut t»e '* iflORROd ’’ or *'c liokod 
un by any Hi i ng that can lie fed through a cylinder. 
Hence ii is ptiaililiuly adapted In handle Long or Wet 
straw, "Headed *" Grain, Long Oats. Barley. Rye, 
etc., w here other machines often entirely lull, or work 
Imperfectly. 
for Flax, and Timothy 8KKji.it Is decidedly ad¬ 
vantageous. having no Heaters, Pickers,nor Shaft*. 
R* ,‘Wuid" or impede the 1 roe passage of the straw. 
It I itu issues. Cleans and Saves these seeds oquni- 
IJ’ if* Well and easy as it does Grain, and unlyie- 
qnh'ufl a change ot Sieves to change from one lo i lie 
other. 
Many Formers sny it is more prop table to employ the 
Mehois A Shepard "Vibrator" at full prices, than 
uny other Thresher for not hi mi, und they generally 
uommand un extra price per bushel. The 
MCIIOLS *V HIICPARD 
From Gen. Stephen Thomas, lAeut.-Gov. of Vermont, 
AOg. 18,1868. 
I have seen the Norway Oats, raised by D. W. 
Ramsdell, growing in fields in this section for the 
past three years, arid 1 consider them fur superior 
to any other oats in the country for their great yield 
per acre and excellent quality. The straw grows 
very strong, and they uro not so liable to lodge as 
the other kinds. 
THE latest New Medford veloeippdo has two 
hind wheels, about live Inches apart, which run 
practically as one wheel; hui which have the 
advantages of groat ease in riding and the possi¬ 
bility oi’ stopping and yet keeping the equilib¬ 
rium. 
The fall of snow this winter in Canada shows 
an increase of ii'i.77 Inches over the mean twenty 
years. The entire amount, if it, had lain as it 
fell, would have been about ten foot. At pres¬ 
ent the snow is four deep In the fields. 
Louisiana and New Orleans both intend to 
beg Congress to give them the valuable property 
occupied by tho Now Orleans launch of the 
Uni led States Mint. Tho State wan Is it for a 
Capitol, and the city for a Court House. 
The Ithaca Journal pronounces untrue (he 
statement that women are to be admitted to tho 
Cornell ( uiversity. Itsays the faculty and trus¬ 
tees are nearly unanimous in tho opinion that 
such a course is impracticable. 
Tin: Paris Charivari recently represented two 
bO.vs looking at a clnmcpot rifle and a piece of 
artillery, ami one saying Id t lie other: — •' These 
are for tho great European concert; this Ls the 
tenor and that ihc bass." 
Purchases have boon made in Paris and Lon¬ 
don of casts from celebrated antiques, selected 
by ihe. Council of the Yale School of Fine Arts, 
as the beginning of a historical museum of 
sculpture for the college. 
From tMJfon. Orange Comstocl , 1 Vest Fartcc, Vt., A ug. 
17. 186$. 
I have this day examined some Norway Outs grown 
by B. II. Robinson of tbtft place. I lmvo lived to see 
77 years, and can truly say I never saw such a splendid 
specimen of oats before. The heads uro from 32 to 
18 inches long, the meal very large anil floury. Mr. 
Ramsdclt has my best wishes for his success in an 
enterprise of great value to our farmers. 
SPECIAL NOTICE.- We have reliable Information that parties have imported Canada Black OaU 
and sold them as guaranteed Norway Oats, and they are now being advertised as our seed. Tbe RAMS- 
DELL NORWAY OATS aro (lark at on© end of the kernel and light ot the other, and are sometimes 
known as the Gray Oat. Formers who buy bogus seed must not condemn our grain Jn their disappoint¬ 
ment, as some did last. year. We guarantee every seed that goes from our store. 
Late experiments prove that this pram is more nutritious, and contains more flour, than any other 
variety known. They will neither rust nor lodge. George F. Smith, Agent of tho Agricultural Bureau 
for the State of Vermont, in an address before the American Institute Farmers'Club a Lav weeks since, 
stated that lie had raised 126 bushels on 100 square ruds of land from seven pounds of scad without 
their lodging. Horses oat- them more readily, und require u leas quantity. One bushel of seed Is ample 
for au acre of ground, ns a largo number of stalks grow from a single scod. A large demand at a lugb 
price is certain next year. Every farmer will want it. 
I tieqiinled for durability, ciim> of ilrnD, 
•'lioupucsK «i rrpnii'K, and convenience. Ih 
adapted to nil kind!, of :>1 liehiuo. In niiD) 
Ncpnrntrly it dcNtrnl. and “siH'Otfeil” i„ dike 
(lie place of env oilier. Panic* linviug worn 
not or broken (lown Power-of other maker-, 
V‘ted to buy and try this, and See tbe 
Difference. 
The " Vibrator" Machines are sold on a broad und 
unvarnished Warranty. They stand on ilu-ir own 
merits, and ask no favors but an Impartial triul. 
For more full part molars about, these superior ma- 
elllues, call on Agent* who hell our Machines, or ap¬ 
ply to us for Illustrated Circulars and price List, 
(sent free on application.) giving full description, and 
numerous testimonials from hart lea that nave used 
tnern. Address 
NICHOLS Sr. SHEPARD. 
__ Buttle Creek, Dlichigim. 
A (, LN i S J\ anted,—A new and j 
.Cl. wonderful Invention, winds 
up like a clock, kills rate, gop!,. 
•rs, squirrels, mice, &r throws 
Ulcm away and sets itself qnick-rs, 
is it* name Indicates. One tranMP^ 
and terms to agents sent by ex-) j 
are; •! on rcrctpi of on- dollar. •rw 
■ I - : r rvivn Tr a i* Co.. 9,'. Si •- 
Farmers desiring this seed must order at onee. No more grain will be held for future delivery after this 
date, and all orders must be accompanied by the necessary amount. No more C. O. D. orders will be sent 
out this season. For the present wo w ill nil orders at the following rates: 
1 pound, postpaid....Ijjil 25 % bushel (16 pounds), by express.SB 00 
2 pounds, “ ... ‘J 00 1 bushel (32 pounda per bushel).10 01) 
1 peck (8 pounds), by express..... 4 00 
All charges for transportation, except mail orders, to be paid by the purchasers. Remittances maybe 
sent by draft. Post. Office order, registered letter, or by express, at our risk. We furnish bags and cartage 
free. All persons desiring it can have a full history of this grain free on application. As to our responsi¬ 
bility, wo refer, by permission, to tho following well known peraous and firms in this city 
Messrs. HARPER & BROTHERS. Hon. A. W. TENNEY, No. 156 Broadway. 
Messrs. G. CO 1.1.A MORE A Co. WASHINGTON HADLEY. Esq , Cooper Institute. 
Messrs. CALDWELL A Co. A. B. CHANDLER. Esq., W.U. Tel. Co., 145 Broad way 
Write your name and address plainly, and put our box uumbor, tis well as our place of business, on the 
envelope, WELL SEALED. Many letters reach us with no name signed to them, and many unsealed. 
Address 
JONES & CX.ASLK, 
P. O. Box No. 5,6S9. No. 20 Liberty street. New York. 
ONLY AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AUD CANADA. 
ICHTNIW 
TRAP 
POTATfiHS FOR SALE. 
.*JSW 1 tll , B 11L ‘"’ varieties, true to name, at tho 
Hollowing low prices; 
P per bushel; $2.50 per barrel. 
H ARISON $ J .50 per bushel; $5.75 per barrel. 
J-.ARLY Rose-.? 5 liar peck ; $15 per bushel; ?40 per 
barrel. JOHN L. CLARK. Waterloo, -V Y. 
E arly rose potatoes, waukant- 
©d genuine. A small lot of tlik wonderful'Po¬ 
tato for sain. 
Price for 1 lb., by Mail, prepaid. $0 75 
“ 3. “ . 2 Hi 
“ 6" “ Express. 3 (X) 
A pply early to A. M. UALKTED, Rye."is\ Y. 
ICE FtTBLISirEK’S 
TRADE LIST DIRECTORY 
For 1869, contains catalogues of all the books pub¬ 
lished by nearly every publisher in this country arid 
MVItlV f AITJI iVn I in I il I u I i • i.*r ...... I ' 
umnv foreifffl QUbltahHr.s find as it work of rufornnr* 
for BOOKS KLLLUS and BOOK BP V KI« it* value is 
Incalculable. It saves time in making up orders; 
aids in Increasing a small order; imlientnk where tft 
buy certain classes of books or stationery advan¬ 
tageously ; gives Um prices, Ac. Price, $j. 
i.-hWm '• O - ooV,.] 1 ' TT1E nrrftA Tj NEW-YOUK- 
siV'PllVx 1 S 1 ,, 1 ,'} 1 ’'! INTERESTED IN THE 
W ITCWC.S l ' 1 , TO SCIENTIFIC BOOKS, 
WHICH t AN BE HAD SEPARATELY. PRICE, $1. 
Catalogues "f .luv,mile and Religious Catholic 
Bonks are In Section 1st. 
Hellos Leltrns, Fiction, etc., fire in Section 2d. 
11 on 3d ^^"tlonory, and Funey Goods, in See- 
Tiaw, Medical and Selentiflo Works. In Section 4th. 
Each Section sold separately. Price. 81 
HOWARD CM ALLEN. Publisher, 
13(B Chestnut St., Philadelphia. 
FT E XAM EIt’S PRONG HOEr-THB 
LA best Hand Cultivator ever Invented. It saves 
half the labor of hoeing, and does the work better 
than any other tool. Every Farmer and Gardener 
;ew onion seed 
^ I WILL SELL 
IN the remainder ot mv stock of Large Red Wenth- 
ersfleld Onion Seed,at reduced rates* viz;—fo.ou per 
pound. 
Kfl warrant every seed of every variety to bo of the, 
(irowllwf 1*68, from good stock. Farmers! You know 
that, poor wed Is dear, even when it costs uotbing. 
These-seed 1 warrant. 
Catalogues of over 200 v uric ties of Garden Seed 
(ever one hundred of which I grew mvs. lt.) s. ut 
gratis to (ill. J AMES J. II. GRKGGK V, 
KXJ0-2t Marblehead. Maas. 
CHAMBERLAIN’S 
Patent Screw Stump Machine, 
FOR FARMER’6 USE. 
Safe, Economical. Cheap, and 
tbe best in use Will pull the 
largest stump with case. 
Patented Jnne 11th, 3867, 
Far particular*scud f jretrealur to 
Geo. Cbmbcrlain i Son, Olean. \-T. 
F )R OII.ING HARNESS, FRANK 3IIL- 
ler s Prepared Hamer* Oil Blacking stands un¬ 
rivalled. )ts exciillent aimUtle6,it..s lasting benefit to 
leather, have given it its present great popularity 
throughout the United States aud Canadas. 
ALLEY SEMINAXiY, FULTON, N. 
Y.- The Spring and Anniversary Term opens 
'll 1st. Board, Washing. Fuel und Room, fur¬ 
led, except sheets, pillow cases, nod spread und 
carpet, $56. Tuition in Common English. $9. t 
t ireulars or Catalogues adder'- 
10MJ-2t J. P. GRIFFIN. Fulton. N. Y 
liDIALL FAHdl FOR SALE, 1 1-4 IIILES 
from Newark, Wayne Co., N. Y. 10J« acres choice 
land, good buildings, well fenced, good watpr, good 
orchard, t acre* in small fruit, within 1 mile nf a fruit 
canning ostiiblishment. Addrebs “ " *- 
A LS 1 K Ii C LOVE It AND EARLY 
/A. Rose l olaloes.ut ndoanu nerpmind. Davison 'ij 
T hornle-H, and Manimnrh Pluwer Rlispberric*: Dr. 
.NmatHC.I iilfaxand C|i.i>. Downing Straw berry Plants, 
at $1.50 per doxon, hv mail. In miantiiv Tho Thnr.u- 
les* at *» per 1'XJ, s.IUiht l.lDI, ?M0 t r l().ixn: Mam¬ 
moth Cluster *|U per 1D0, vp.per 1,000,and the Engdish 
Uuster Hops, #5 per 1,000 rtH*. with 4 ever on each. 
Address I. A\. BRIGGS, P.M.. \VestAlacodoii X. \ 
i«E. LORD. 
