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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES 
and COUNTY FAIRS I 
ATTENTION !! 
Proiramines and Preminm Lists 
(circular.) 
Consumers Importing Tea Co.,) 
No. 8 Church Street. r 
P. O. Box 5,509. New York City. ) 
This is a combination of capitalists to supply the 
consumers of Teas throughout the United States on 
the mutual principle. 
We have experienced agents in all the best dis¬ 
tricts of China and .lupun to select Teas especially 
for our trade. 
We expect every consumer of Teas +o render us all 
the assistance they can in carrying out our enter¬ 
prise, as we make a specialty of SUPPLYING CON- 
SUMKRH ONLY (and allow no middlemen to make 
any profit on our importations), wnieb will enable 
us to supply them with Teas at prices lower than 
hare ever been known, and of those ime qualities 
«hrt seldom reach the Interior, being sold only to 
the large cities and among the very wealthy. 
Hoping thu consumer will take an Interest In our 
enterprise, and send at once for a circular with full 
explanations of how to proceed to obtain onr goods, 
we remain, 
Most respectfully yours, 
Consumers Importing Tea Co., 
No. S Church St., 
P. O. IIox 3,309. New York City. 
*l n, . ere . < L’ according to Act of Congress, in January, 
1874, by the Consumers Importin'/ Tea Co., in the 
OUice of the Librarian of Congress, Washnigton, D. C. 
FOR 
County Fairs and Agricultural Societies, 
AND 
Seedsmen’s & Nurserymen’s Catalogues, 
ILLUSTRATED AND PLAIN. 
ET" Send for estimates. 
RURAL NEW-YORKER OFFICE, 
_ 78 D nane Bt., New York City. 
QOAA A MONTH TO AGENTS 
f[j/lllll ,IJ m, ll 1'"' IMPROVED "HOME 
yovv SHUTTLE” SEWING MACHINE, 
the only practical, low-priced "Lock Stitch” Sewing 
Machine ever invented. Address Johnson,ClaUK 
&Co.,Rost° n Mass.; New York City: Pittsburgh, 
Pa. • Dliionor. III . I i/.. ■. . A > 
X>. H. A.. C.-OHTPI. 
INVALUABLE FOR HORSES OUT OF CONDITION. 
and whoa in condition will invariably keep them so! 
I< armors an<l Stock-breed era look to your interests. 
Pul up in packages of 1 ft. Price, ft. 
forwarded to any part of the country, upon the re- 
R UPP H<*BLB, mi iiouth^Penn Square. Pbllada. 
WILLARD’S 
GREAT REDUCTION. 
TEAS AND COFFEES 
AT WIIOLESAUt PRICES. 
Increased Facilities to Club Organizers. 
Send for New Price List. 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. 
P. 0. Box «R3. 3x & 33 vesey St., New York 
Rich Farming Lands 
IN NEBRASKA, 
Now for Sale very Cheap! 
TEN YEARS CREDIT, INTEREST ONLY 6 PER CENT. 
SEND FOR “THE PIONEER” 
vtL . “WJS? JiftTWlv.oontatolng. the 
A Complete Trentlse on Dairy Farms 
and Farming, 
Dairy Stork and Stock Feeding, 
NTlIk, ltn management and manu¬ 
facture Into Butter and Clieeae, 
Hlsiory and mode or Organization of 
Butter and Clieeae Factories, 
Dairy Utenslla, Etc., Etc. 
CREMATION FROM A UTILITARIAN POINT OF 
Widow of the late Mr. Broom, to Hired Man — “ Here, Wild 
ashes, I think we il put these in the leaeli tub. And then, why n 
‘Here lyes Brown,— grease to his ashes V ” 
Best and Cheapest Work 
on Poultry! 
BY X. A. WILLARD, A. HI., 
' ir #,J£™ b ? nd . ni BMtor of Moore's Rural New- 
Yorker, Lecturer in Cornell Univerrtty % Maine 
Agricultural College , Etc., Etc. 
All who keep Poultry of nuy kind, lor either profit or pleasure, should at once procure 
aud carefully peruse a copy of the popular work entitled 
THE PEOPLE’S PRACTICAL POULTRY BOOK, 
which describes and illustrates the different varieties of Fowls, and tolls alt about thm. n 
Tms is the most full, practical and reliable work 
on Dairy Husbandry extant; Indeed the only one 
which describes the recent groat Improvements In 
the Dairy Business. It ts highly commended by lead, 
log Agricultural and other Influential Journals, and 
must, speedily become (In fact Is already) the Sfond- 
urd anil Only Authority. It will pay every one en¬ 
gaged In any branch of dairy business, or who knaps 
a single cow, to obtain and study this work. 
I’icactical I)Amy Hpsiia ndkv embraces 046 
Largo Octavo Pitseu. is handsomely and fully 
him 99 “‘wlor pitpor, and elegantly 
, Xt >* » 8uba<ir)ptioii Book, aud a liberal com¬ 
mission Is given Agents who canvass Counties Ac 
Ibe Agents of the Rural Nkw-Yorkkjc (especially 
wUI d0 well to try thcsaleof 
this woik. To any person residing vimra ih... 
-men uesenoesana illustrates the different varieties of Fowls, and tells all about their tireoding 
Kenrltig, Cure, management Arc The work Is thorough and complete, giving Practicai Ivrnu! 
nation on the Beat Breeds to Raise, Heal Mode of Management, Number of Fowls to 
Keep, Prevention and Cure of Disease**, Dressing and Packing, Cnponfzlng Process 
I lieu bm ors. Poultry Douse. Poultry Kencaies, &c., &c. In fact, It is the Book for all who 
are In the Poultry business, large or small-whether professionals or amateurs, old or young located 
In country, village or city-for It tells howto reutler tlie Breeding and Keeping of Poultry 
both Pleasant and Profitable. It is highly commended by both the Press and Poultry Raisers. 
Our motive in establishing this Aoency is to 
sutlsfy a long felt want among our Subscribers, 
friends and the general public, thus offering a 
through which they can supply all their wants In 
every branch of Trade, at the extremely Low Prices 
now ruling In New York Markets. Our 
Special Arrangements 
with leading Manufacturers and Merchants enable 
us to purchase on more favorable terms than parties 
who trade direct could socure. 
We are also preparod to receive 
ALLEN’S 
AMERICAN CATTLE 
THEIR HISTORY, BREEDING AND 
MANAGEMENT. 
of any nature, and will dispose of such business at 
the least practicable expense to the coiiBlgnor.’return- 
lng prompt account-sale*. Parties availing them¬ 
selves of this and other Departments of our Agency 
can rely upon escaping the commissions of 
Middle-Men, 
thus reducing the COBT of their merchandise very 
materially. 
We till au order for 
E breeder or owner of Cattle should have this 
rork by Hon. LEWIS F. ALLEN, Ux-Prast 
i?' u9f 5l i ty ’ E<lito . r of ” American Short-Horn' Herd 
r»n k ’nrt?Sld ^A I L U ' handsomely Illustrated and 
roll printed and bound volume of 623 duodecimo 
J y }. al,ed - Post-paid, to any address in United 
itates or Canada on roosipt of reduced prtoe, B2. 
Address 
O. D. T. MOO ftp.. 
as carefully and promptly as a large order, and in¬ 
vite the patronage of individuals, "clubs,” 4c. 
Everything comes within onr province, from 
A NEEDLE TO A STEAM ENGINE ! 
Our commission is small, and always uniform. 
Explanatory Circulars, 
which give full and complete Information regarding 
the agency, mailed on receipt of stump. 
We will not be responsible for moneys, unless sent 
by Kxpress, P. O. Money Order, Registered Letter or 
Draft on New York. 
Correspondence solicited. Address 
C. H. E. REDDING, 
Manager Rural Pnrchasliig Agency, 
Rural New-Yorker Office. New York. 
t»-p. O. Box 581. 
PRESS OPINIONS OP THE P. P. P, BOOK 
Pkui* From the Kaxuuu Farmer. 
_ T “f ° L *'* Practical Poultuy Book.— For 
compU work, It U the moit concUo and tiirori of n 
JTf are aoqualnUd with. Thera are w< 
toa book to any our who keep* fowl*. 
From the N#w F.nxUnd Hom*»Uiu!, 
I* U the mint oomplata work of tha kind war pub 
talui ararytblnjr anybody wlahaatO ki©w about brin 
wa liLk • ,f f poultry, useful and ornamental. incubators, 
poultry houiwR } packiti(t boxes, ate., are Illustrated. All necessary 
ruiru,'T i ; br « eJ ‘ n K p«d ^ar lo KP^»>l' , y «« minutely and 
pouTtry * 11 ® faoU 4 b * b,M,dn of who nra raising 
From the Michigan Farmer, 
It is th. A m,rlc«n you llry book of til. time., without doubt, and 
* •»tltl«fte ■ vets of thank, lot bringing It out, »■ well 
a. Mr. Lowia for writing H. * ‘ 1 
From the Iowa Homestead. 
—. „ !* w ,* h *?’ foAtlw., all the rel table in formation that 
could be obtained, and It l> otie that la much needed, 
From the Christian Union. 
domestic Th* author ha. quoted, will, good judgment, alike from book, and 
papers, aud has illustrated his page, with abundant wood cuts. 
Book is Profusely Illuairutod, containing Over One 
Engravings, many of them from Original Designs by the best artists. Sent by mall, 
on receipt of the price, which to only #1.60. Address 
MOORE, is one oi me best, if not the best, agricul¬ 
tural papers published u this country. We certainly 
know of none which so exactly mis our idea of a 
paper for the fanner ami Ui< fireside us does this 
journal. Mr. Moore alms to make the Rural such 
a paper as shall delight the hospitable housekeeper, 
give Instruction and amusement to Hie young, and 
furnish pleasant reading to all whether In country 
or town. TukJng the last U*uo as a specimen sum- 
bet\ w« can truly say it fulSlto ml these conditions, 
and heartily commend it to all.— Dover (A. J.) Mail. 
Moore’s rural New-Yorker.—T his king of Ag¬ 
ricultural papers has entered upon its twenty-fifth 
year, under the most favorable auspices. It Is the 
determination of Its publishers to furnish a brighter 
and batter paper than ever, lu style, true matter 
and editorial ability, there tg no paper c^ltoWnd 
that at all eompare# with It.-Trempealeau (YVis.) 
RtpubUcan. ' 
