APRIL 
gfmpUmtttfe and Pachinrvy 
PERSONAL ITEMS, 
$miilcmettt£ and 5Uarhincry 
The Prince of Wales is expected at Vienna in 
April. 
The Life of Rev. Samuel J- May has been pub¬ 
lished. 
Wilkie Collins is coining to the United 
States. 
Justin McCarthy's “ Fair Saxon ” is an Irish 
woman. 
Lord Lytton left personal property worth 
$400,000. 
Gerald Massey, the poet, will sail for Amer¬ 
ica Sept. 1. 
Du. Barclay, Principal of Glasgow Univer¬ 
sity, is dead. 
Mrs. Fanny Stenhouse Is lecturing on po¬ 
lygamy in Boston. 
Ex-Gov. Hoffman will have nothing more 
to do with politics. 
Mrs. Helen Hunt, “H. H.,” has been very 
sick, but Is recovering. 
Miss Anna Dickinson has received 2,000 beg¬ 
ging letters In one year. 
The Duke of Edinburgh has been playing the 
fiddle In a London orchestra. 
The EXCELSIOR LAWN MOWER 
kA_ FOR HAND OR HORSE POWER. 
HARD STEEL FLOWS 
Embody in their riiape the Scientific adaptation of 
natural lines embraced by Knox’s Patent, and have 
extra qualities of hard ties*', each piem* ol metal being 
made by a process that converts about one-third on 
wiieh side Into steel, and a,lows it to be hardened as 
much a* tire and water cun make it, while Hie center 
remains soft or flexible. This give# them » tough¬ 
ness that avoid# the liability of breakage so general 
with other plows, and tt surface better adapted to 
slide through the soil, which reduces the amount of 
power required, and farther add - to dumhlllty. 
The v Ihit'll Sti.l /‘/lies net iced tin hiyhrtt. firenriuni 
airai.led In finale at tin U.-eiionif .Shite lye, cultu¬ 
ral Fair *11 i«7J apt / again in Is72. unit then received 
ti flrouze Hint silver Medal the In Just pmniHmx 
otfrrrtt Jor flaws Ini the Sew England Agricultural 
Society in lffil inn! IhTJ. 
Messrs, Sessions A l\nn.r wire n waiilnl the high ret prize 
Ini the Sen l 'ml; Shite Agricultural Sia irty. October 
1871, (out the highest prize, n Silver Medal, by the 
New Hampshire Agricultural Society , October, 1872. 
V o' 
Chadborn & Coldwell M’f’g Co 
lar.i Newburgh, N. Y. 
A I.SO, 
KNOX’S PATENT AND IMPROVED EAGLE, 
PROUTY & M EARS’ 
CELEBRATED CENTER DRAFT, 
THE HAKES 
IMPROVED SWIV EL, 
For Side-Hill and Level Land, that leaves no Ridge3 
or Head burrows—and 
MAPES’ IMPROVED SUBSOIL PLOWS. 
MA DE ONLY BY 
JOHN RALSTON & CO 
GENERAL HEALERS IN 
IMITATION GOLD WATCHES k CHAINS 
,T ,l iS„ n " ?tn * has all the brilliancy and durability of Gold 
15, $20 and $25 eaeh. Chains from $2 to $12 each. Go 
. O. D., by express: by ordering six you get one free. Sc 
ir our Illustrated circular. Address 
COLLINS META 1. WATCH FACTORY 
3115 Broadway, New Y ork City. 
PURE CHEMICALS, Ho. 1 PERU 
GUANO and FERTILIZING 
SUPPLIES. 
I 70 Front Street, 
NEW YORK. 
JIT Uescrtptlve Pumplilcts and Prloo Circulars on 
HAY A: STOCK STAKES 
3 Ton, $GO ! J Sent on Trial. 
Address BINGHAMTON SCALE WORKS, 
re auk, „ oans, 
Binghamton, N. Y, 
20,TOJ sold last. rear. Upward# of 
60,001 sold for |S7'3. Show this to 
your merchant | ask him to let you 
try one. You will not part with It 
for twine its cost Made only by 
PETERS BROTHERS’ MAN’L- 
FACTUKING COMPANY, Mar¬ 
shall, Mich. 
HAUnnM'fi BROADCAST Seed Sower 
UHnUUn O will sow three acres of Timothy 
or Clover Seed per hour, and do the work far better 
than it can be done bv any other means whatever. 
Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements and Ma¬ 
chines, Haulers In (seeds, Fertilizers and oilier 
requirement'" of Agriculturists and 
Agricultural District*. 
W A R K i I O U H E S : 
53 Beeliman St., New York, 
and Quincy Hall, Boston. 
Factories nt Worcester mill Ayer, Mass, 
Price List and Descriptive Catalogue on appli¬ 
cation. 
application 
HE SUPERIOR HAY SPREADER saved 
me two hu ndred dollars on my hay last season. 
GROUND BONE, 
BONE MEAL, 
BONE FLOUR. 
Frenli Bone Siipernliowplmte ol Limit, or 
Dissolved Bone. Send for Circular. 
LISTER BROS., Newark, N. J. 
nr PAH DC C YOU WILL USE Galloon’s 
Ul uUlMIOC Broadcast Seed Sower to 
sow your Wheat, Rye, Oats, Barley, Hemp and Grass 
Seed. _ _ 
A set of 40 boxed and delivered to Express or R. It 
% a, 11 in. long, about 45 lbs., tor $11.00. 
Y u, H in. long, about ill lbs., for $7.50. 
Liberal discount to the Trade. Address 
SWEET S M’F’tJ GO., Syracuse, N. Y. 
Patent Pruning & Sheep-Toe Shears 
MANUFACTURED BY 
HENRY SE1T3VXOITR &. CO., 
29 & 31 Rose St., New York. 
In the world Is obtained, without cost, by using 
Goux’s Absorbent Closet and Urinal. \Vure- 
rooms, cur. Varick Vestry and Canal Sts., New York. 
h ON’T FEED CORN IN THE EAlt,—BUY 
the BUFFALO CORN 8I1KUKK, and one of 
Bi.akk’* Patent Tread Hoiwi.-hnvi ics. sizes 
to suit- Farmers. Millers and Klevatora. Capacity, 50 
to 150 bush, shelled corn per hour. Manufactured by 
DOUBLE REFINED l*OUDltETTE 
nf the “ Lodi Manufactarlng Co." fur 
sale in lots to suit customers. Tills arti¬ 
cle Is sold for 11 U.E TUB PRICE Of other 
fertilizers, ami Is cheaper for Tobacco, 
Cotton, Corn and Vug,-tallies than any 
other in market. It Is made entirely 
in.in the night soil, ottul, of New 
York City. Price idellvercd on board 
in New York cuy) Twenty-live dollars 
per ton. 
\V E WOULD NOT SEl.L OUR SUPE- 
r* ri«r Huy Spreader tor live times Its cost if 
we could not obtain another. 
Firs! Premium nwarded by Am. Institute Fair, and 
tweivu different ,State Fairs. 1 Ugliest recommenda¬ 
tion from lion. II. 18. Randall, Pres’t Wool Growers’ 
Association, and author " Practical Shepherd." Rec¬ 
ommendations I ruin many practical shearers. 
“The Sheep Shears work splendidly, and 1 would 
not asli for any better. So says Mr. Jopson, who 
Hhears our sheep, and he has sheared thousands.” 
(Signed,) L. A. CHASE, Am. Agriculturist. 
$2.45 $2.50 $2.50 82.75 
4K 5 5K 0 In. blade. 
“ I huvo tested your Pruning and Sheep-toe Bbcurs, 
and th.-y are excellent. 1 used them to dock the tails 
Of my lambs tins reason, und found them the handi¬ 
est instrument for that purpose 1 ever used.” 
(Signed,) HENRY S. RANDALL. 
l>escri|»*ive Catalogue gent Irec 
PENNOCK MANUFACTURING 00., 
Kennett Suuure, Cheater Co., Ph 
rpillJ SUPERIOR HAY SPREADER eun- 
JL not bo surpassed for NVorkmanslilp, Durubility 
and Lightness of Draft. 
PRUNINC SHEARS 
The Louden Hay Carrier 
Elevates the liuy perpendicularly from the load, car¬ 
ries it hurizemtully to any part of the mow, and returns 
tlie empty fork buck to the load. Pitches into a win¬ 
dow. btacks In the field. Naves Its cost every seu- 
son. See Illustration an page U-;i of 1UIRAI. NEW- 
Yokkek of March 8. Agents wanted. Send stump 
for Circular, Prices and Terms. 
LOUDEN H'F'G WORKS, 
Fairfield, Iowa, 
_ 
'MANUFACTURED BY ADRIANCE, PLATT&C0 
STYLES, SIZES &. PRICES TO SUIT ALL FARMERS 
Descriptive Circulars Forwarded by Mull. 
putfeat ^n.otvumcnto 
Every pair warranted. Free by mail on receipt of 
price. 
Pruning or Sheep-toe Sheurs, S3 per pair. 
Sold everywhere. State whore you saw this. 
DO YOU BELIEVE 
with Culioou’s Broiidenst Seed Sower as live 
men can do without It7 If not, you should try it and 
be convinced. 
SUM* cash for double-reed, six stops, powerfi 
toned Organs. Warranted the best. N'iJ.i ca-sli f 
7-octave, rosewood, carved leg, fully warrant' 
Pianos. WM. A. POND & CO., 
No. 647 Broadway, New York. 
a use m 
MfSIMONDS^k 
fQMowas a REAPEitsrys 
THE BEST ARE THE CHEAPEST 
Oualu-r City Tile Mills. Manufactured by A. 
N. HADLEY S. CD., Blclunoud, Indiana. tvurrunl- 
ed for twelve months. Send for description ami cuts 
to A. N. 1IADLEY A CO.. Ulchniond, Indluna. 
A fter one day’s use of the su¬ 
per I OR HA Y SPREADER uo farmer will 
ever part with it. 
I IMPROVED power 
(jlgl I*, PitKss. Ratchet-heap 
\^Jhcbet' « ■ scwew's. Improv’d grat¬ 
er, Iron Posts, and forty 
other things for Cider Mills and Vinegar Factories. 
For Circulars, address J. W. MOUNT, Medina, X. Y. 
V3f" For sale by Machine Agent# and Dealers. 
] FARMERS, BE SURE AND EXAMINE 
? tne superior Ilay Spreaders it isthe cheapest, 
most complete and most durable Huy Tender ever put 
into the field. Bead a few of the comments received. 
Bend for circular and description to H1GGANUM 
M F’G CO., Higganuui, Ct. 
SEYMOUR’S SHEARS & SCISSORS 
“The Best are the Cheapest.” 
Extra Quality, Crocus Polish. 
(Established in 1834,) 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
PIANO-FORTES. 
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC: 
Parties desiring to purchase, and residing in 
towns where our Piano-Fortes are not repre¬ 
sented by agents, can purchase direct from us, 
at a reduction from factory prices, until an 
agency is established. Write for Circular and 
Price-List. Boxing and delivery at railroad 
depot in New York City free. 
This Machine with present Improvements 1* psarMitet-d t-i mol 
every want of lie household| for either iillln or h-incy work. II 
knits all site* of Stocking. f»mi Seeks, with her *nd to* templet*!, 
umll* ft nevfv-cading aoutvu of am i veuient to Iloh-x ol lel»ur*> *» 
well ■ a profit and eiiry soi^Ort to tltfse that require It. 
Agents wonted every where bv the Bickford 
Knittjkq Machine Company. Dana Bickford, 
PreBideut and General Buniness Supt.# U89 Broad¬ 
way, New Turk. 
POTATO BLIGHT! 
A REMEDY. 
Reel’s Agricultural Coupon! 
Family Size, - - $1.50 
Ladies'Scissore, - 1.00 — a -2 
1iy mail, prepaid. Send P. O, Order or Draft. 
HENBY SEYMOUR A CO.. 20 Bose St. New York. 
rfires and NAILS 
k/ahaiM of every variety, in pack¬ 
ages To fill!T, sent to 
s by AMERICAN TACK CO.. 
Manufacturers, 117 Chambers 8t„ N. Y. 
For E. M. BOYNTON’S PAT. LIGHT¬ 
NING SAWS, addles* SO Uvokmon Street, N.Y, 
Cesvtuu of infrlngamfeiils. Uenulno will eat three limes 
ns fu.l as nn u*e. A ti ll cross out, $6. Send lor un 
Illo.--trilled Catologuu, mailed free. 
The Compound la composed of materials crude and 
chemical, specially destructive to the Microscopic in¬ 
sects living on the roots of the Potato vines, which 
are the cause of this destructive disease. Farmers 
will find the Compound a remedy for Pofafo Blight 
and ltol, and a good fertilizer for the soil. 
AMES PLOW COMPANY, 
C3?“ Seud for Circular. 53 Bei‘k*nn u Sf., 
New York. 
lARHAItT’S PULVERIZING CULTIYA 
\_y TOB has more practical points than any cultiva¬ 
tor in use, and is.indispensable as a farm implement. 
Price, $22. C. C. BRADLEY & SON, 
Manufacturers, Syracuse, N. Y. 
ANTRIM, N. H., Is 
D. H. GOODELL 
_ _ __| , Sole Manufacturer of 
Gaboon’# Broadcast Seed Sowers, but they are 
for sale in all parts of the country. 
