THE GENUINE 
taeogue 
SMSS 
HANDBOOK, 
r.tmtMiwiv’ISi 
Veteran Corn Shelter 
The MAPES COMPLETE MANURES 
SPECIAL MANURES FOE 
Small Fruits, Fruit Trees, Early Vegetables, Etc 
For some Reports from Practical Fruit Growers, see page 1G5 ot tills Issue. Send Postal for Pamphlet 
A ddresa 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co.. 158 Front St, N, Y 
A Sensible Precaution. 
Though disease cannot always he conquered, 
Its first approaches can be checked. But not 
only Is the use or a medicinal safeguard to he rec¬ 
ommended on the first appearance of a malady, 
but a wise discrimination should he exercised In 
the choice of a remedy. For thirty years or more 
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters has been the reigning 
specific for dyspepila, fever and ague, a loss of 
physical stamina, liver complaint and other dis¬ 
orders. and hashr^n mist emphatically indorsed by 
medical men as a health and strength restorative. 
11 Is indeed a wise precaut ion to use this sovereign 
fortifying agent, and alterative in the early st ages 
of disease, for It; effectually counteracts it. U the 
maladv belongs to that inure class to which this 
sterling medicine Is adapted. Not only Is 10 effica¬ 
cious, but pure and harmless. 
tljfl BAN 
jmJ uiwiM runruxi. Mark. 
extermination of the COLORADO BEETLE. COTTON WORM and CANKER 
and Opinions, write 
.OKllOV PCRPLK CO., (Limited) DO Water ft , New York. 
London Purple can be more effectually sprinkled or sprayed on to the plant 
•^'promises 1 to be n most excellent remedy. It quickly kills both the Larva 
A single application placed every one of the pests on their hacks over the 
FOR HAND OR POWER. 
Just the thing for Mill, Farm and Plan¬ 
tation. 
Power and Hand Corn Shelters of nil sizes 
and to suit all wants. 
HORSE POWERS, JACKS, Etc. 
Write for Descriptive Circulars aud prices. Ad¬ 
dress SANUWll'a iUASUF’G CO., 
Haadnloh, Illinois. 
THE COWING STRAWBERRY. 
MB | ■ | | | »\s t. vunic, FIRM- 
The Bidwell. mi 
Li er than the hharpless. After trial on various 
soils. I regard THE BtDWELL as the best. 1 have 
bought alt the stock in the market and it is ro limited 
that I can sell only iu very muill quantities. Order 
promptly before it is exhausted. 1 also oner a superb 
Stock of the Curb tier t Raspberry. Send for Price- 
List. Address, 
js.r.noE, , „ , T 
Cornwall-on-ITtldson, hi. * . 
Parsons & Sons Co. (Limited.) 
FLUSHING, N. Y., Near New York City. 
Send Three 3-Cent Stamps for Large New Descriptive Catalogue 
PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS 
Our No. T Plantation Saw Mill Is designed to be 
run bv 8,10 or 12 horse-power Agricultural Engines. 
With this power from 
1,500 to 4,000 Feet 
or lumber can he cut In a day. A product 25 to bo 
per cent, greater than can be cut. with any recip¬ 
rocating saw mill. The mills are complete except 
saw, and will be put on the cars In Cincinnati lor 
the low price or $200, and warranted in every 
S articular, saw Mills ot all sizes. Engines and 
oilers. Shafting. Gearing, etc. 
Illustrated ehculara sent free. 
LANE & BODLEY CO., 
JOHN AND WATER STS., 
('f nelnnnti. 0. 
| LOWS’ESSEX HYBRID SQUASH 
GILMAN’S STRAIN. 
Raised rm farm with unlimited range. Pure Wood. 
Beautiful plumage, distinctly barred leathers, large 
size—S to if pounds. A strain posses slug excellent lay¬ 
ing qualities, with hardy constitution and early ma¬ 
turity. 13 egge. securely packed by expre-s, $l.oo. 
W. C. HART, Rural Poultry Yards, Waluen. N V. 
IfTlJDBR PH.EH8BS AND GKATKHS. 
1 ; Boomeb A BoacncRT Pbkks Co.. .Syracuse. N 1. 
Without exception thflr.it Squash in cultivation 
The most productive,quickestgrowing (can bo planted 
as late ns duly) and beat in iptcth/V- Essex Early 
llj brid Tomato, the handsomest and most n■ utita¬ 
ble Tomato grown. Get 1 icathivartr.ru' Shed pj th■' 
above-direct fiom the originator. My ttluxtratea 
Heed Catatoieue for 1881 sent.fere to all. giving descrip¬ 
tion and testimonials from those who have raised and 
tried them. AARON LOW, Seedsman, 
Essex, Essex Co., Mass. 
Will be Mailed Free to all who apply by 
Letter . 
©n r Experimental Grounds in 
fchirh we test our Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds are most complete; 
and our Greenhouses for Plants 
(covering 3 acres in glass), are 
tlxe largest in America. 
THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 
L ive sizes for Family llaines. Four sizes for i'ao- 
tOr> use. All out goons are of perfect stock and the 
best workmanship. They are strong, simple, efficient, 
convenient and durable. They continue to be the 
Standard Churns of the Country. 
Wc now iurnish either Hound or .Square Top 
Churns, of the Family sizes, as may be preferred. 
Prices of both styles the same. Send for Circulars of 
ant improved Bound l op churn. 
Our Churns received the highest Premium at the 
International Dairy Fair, m New York < ity, in 1879, 
in competition with all the leading Churns in the 
market. 
Send either to any Dealer in ukaii.t first-class 
Dairy Implements fora Churn or Descriptive Circu¬ 
lar, or to the Sole Manufucturera, PORTER BLAN¬ 
CHARD’S SONS, Concord. X. II. 
35 Cortlaruft Street, New York 
OFFICE, Nos. 346 and 348 BROADWAY 
1881 . 
Seeds-Fruit 
JANUARY I 
DORK’S IOWA I 
Amount of Net Cash Assets, January 1, 18SO. 
REVENUE ACCOUNT. 
Premiums.. $ 7 
Less deferred premiums Jan. 1, 1880. 367,989.02' 
Interest and rents, (including realized gains on real estate 
sold).... 2,635,877.95 
Less interest accrued Jan. i, 1880. 317,989.11' 
ARE PURE, FRESH, TRUE TO NAME 1 
ATNTXJ HJEXjIABIjE. 
It will PAY 7 you to send to C. W. DORR, Des 
Moines, Iowa, for his new 
IOWASEED MANUAL, 
Published annually for free distribution. Contains 
complete list, of choicest Seeds and Fruits for 
Farm and Garden, with descriptions and directions 
for cultivation, besides many miscellaneous articles 
and much valuable luiormatlon for all, sent tree. 
Every Man His Own Miller. 
1? The only Mill that will 
YE is=r-^ grind Coro with Shucks on 
v jL 'Tgz without extra expense. The 
on D Mill grinding Corn and 
fob suicesBlully that will 
giinh shelled Corn tine 
enough for family use, 
. r Alinas iwice as fast as any 
other Mill ol same size and 
xjl/vj price. Manufactured by 
iff- J. A. FI ELD, SON & CO. 
022 N. 3d St.. St. Louis . 
DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT 
Losses by death, including Reversionary additions to same.. .SI 
Endowments matured and discounted, including Reversionary additions 
to same...... .. , 
Annuities, dividends, and returned premiums on cancelled policies. i 
Taxes and re-insurances... --•••-• . 
Commissions, brokerages, agency expenses and physicians fees. 
Office and law expenses, salaries, advertising, printing, &c.... 
BLISS’AMERICAN WONDER PEA 
NURSERY FOREMAN 
ill A M3 T C n I Odd who knows how to propagate 
IlHn I til < and grow all kinds of first-class 
nursery stock. Address with reference P. O. Box 1643, 
ASSETS. 
Cash in bank, on hand, and in transit (since received', . ......... 
Invested in United States, New York City, and other stocks, (market value 
$16,764,988.05).. 
Pg^j estate *. ..... 
Bonds and mortgages)first lien on real estate, (buildings (hereon insured 
for $15,365,000.00 and the policies assigned to the Company as 
additional collateral security). -••• •• •••••••; . 
Temporary loans, (secured by stocks, market value, $3,184,840.00)..^ 
* Loans on existing policies, (the reserve held by the Company on these 
* Quarterly and semi-annual premiums on existing policies, due subse- 
quent’to Jan. 1.1881.-. ; . , ■ 
* Premiums on existing policies in course of transmission and collection 
(e?t i ma tedreserve on these policies $440,500. included in liabilities) 
Agents’ balances ... — • .... 
Accrued interest on investments Jan. 1, 3801 ..... . . 
Excess of market value or securities over cost . 
* A detailed schedule of these items -mill accompany the usual annual 
report filed with the Insurance Department of the State of Dew l 
Philadelphia, Pa, 
Extra Early. Very Dwarf ;Q fo tO Inches). Re¬ 
quires no Bushing. Exquisite Flavor. 
Acknowledged by all to he the best and 
Editor of America.*! AjjrlouUwYln sa}* • \crye<try»p 
and good; quality not-tp he »ucpiw»fd." .. . 
i' K IITIllN.—As there i* nuoiher Pea In ihe rnarke^ cal d 
“ American Wonder." fend !•> us uud get ihc genuine Bliss Amer¬ 
ican Wonder observe our toc-nmi'e ot. . very pnekngc. . 
Praces.-Onc-fmrth pim package. vO cents; pint. 65 cents, 
quart,fl.25: hr mall, |io«-paid. ... - 
Our Novelty Sheet, givinr lull partlcnlars, mailed free. 
vw ■ llWIall ■ Itnvi |=Q 
E iWt n ■■ makes such a retnark- 
IJIIL able liberal offer of this 
_ _ BW BE r onlenrated raspberry 
■ I ■ IIVBi w tlr his superbly il¬ 
lustrated book " Success with Small Fruits 11 that all 
having country homes should accept it. Descriptive 
Catalogue free. 
Cornwall-on-Hutlsoii, 1ST. Y 
f no y 0UR NAME&S5S1S.T '?* 
111 F uew Btylce, designed by best artists. Jkmquete, 
1 Gold Chr onto, tttrdx, L'ktni*n'Up*f<, Water 
r in C & T t ,'V ‘'I- Best, eoilection of Cards ever sold 
fbrl0c. 8arnple Ii<Kik containing mirnplegof aU our Cards, 
25c* iATtteBt Car<i MUfts in Arnrnca, l>t‘nlern supplied 
with Blank Uaj-da. Amebican Cabd Co.. Northford. Ot. 
insurance 
5 per cent. 
epyfn.0/ Established 1845. 
300 BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS, 
With a richly colored flaw r,t a Group of Pansies, and a deserfiv 
tire priced list of 2,000 varieties of Fuowae and I bootable 
geeds—with much useful information upon their culture—150 
pages—mailed in all applicant* enclosing JO cents, which can be 
deducted from fiMt order tnr seed.. 
Address, B. K. BLISS A SONS. 81 Barclay Street. Xcw York. 
3 '4 tbs, of our celebrated 
SUN-SUN CHOP TEA, 
the FINEST and MOST BEN¬ 
EFICIAL imported, sent by 
mat! on receipt of $9.50. post¬ 
age paid. J t Is a BLACK TEA 
with a green Tea Flavor, 
RECOMMENDED U) suit all 
tastes. Sample or any of our 
Teas by mall on receipt, or 6 
cents. PosLige stamps taken. 
GOOD TEAS. 30c., 35c. & 40C. 
EXCELLENT TEAS, 5oc. & 
60c. Alt EXPRESS CUARGES 
PAID on $ 5.00 Tea orders. 
THE 
Great American 
Tea Company, 
IMPORTERS, 
31 and 33 V«*ney 8t., IV. Y. 
P. O. BOX 4286. 
above a 4 per cent, reserve on existing policies oi mat ciass. i,yoz,ibo.Bz 
Reserved Tor premiums paid in advance. ...14,0S4T>2 _ 
$38,88*3,83’?. 82 
Divisible Surplus at 4 per cent.$4,295,090.99 
Estimated Surplus "by the New York State Standard at 4*4 per cent.,over $9,000,000.00 
From the undivided surplus of $4,295,096 the Board or Trustees has declared a Reversionary 
dividend to participating policies in proportion to their contribution to surplus, available on settle¬ 
ment of next annual premium. 
During the year 6,946 policies have keen issued, insuring $22,229,579. 
( Jan. 1,1877.45.421. ' *•*<**■ -g* 
Jan. 1 , 1878, 45,605. Am 
Jan. 1, 1879, 45,005. 
Jan. 1.1880, 45,705. at 
Jan. 1 , 1881. 48,548. 
Income ( 1876, $1,906,950, 
\ 1877, 1,867,457. 
from J 1878, 1,948,665. Surplus at 
J 1879, 2,033,650. 
Interest ( 1880, 2,317,889. 4 per cent. 
GRECORvJj 
SEES>, f 
Catalog^] 
Number of 
Policies in force 
1876, $1,547,648, 
1877, 1,638,128. 
1878, 1,687,676, 
1879, 1,5G9,854 
1880, 1,731,721 
7 RANKLIN. DAVID DOWS. 
PPLETON GEORGE A. OSGOOD, 
BARTON HENRY BOWERS, 
A BOOm LOOMIS L. WHITE, 
FLIN ROBERT B. COLLINS, 
FURMAN, S. S. FISHER, 
WILLIAM H. BEERS. 
THEODORE M. BANTA, Cashier. 
D. O’DELL, Superintendent of Agencies, 
CHAS. WRIGHT, M. D 
HENRY TUCR, M. D., 
k i Jan. 1,1680, 11 
[ Jan. 1,1881, 13 
Divisible ( Jan. i 
IHy Aimunl Cnluloitue of Ve««*isible and 
Flower Heed tov 1 sk(, rich engravings from 
photograiiius ol the originulh. will Ire fiont F REE to ah 
wnbxiiply. My old cnKtonicm need not vTifo tor it. I 
oiler one. of Hie largest collootlOuM of vegetable seed 
ever tent out by any seed Houko in America, a large 
portion of which were grown on my fiveeeed farms. 
Full direction * for cultivation on each jitf/ekage. All 
seed war ranted to he both fre*h and tr ue to na me - so 
far that should It | rove Otherwise. I mil re.ti.ll the 
orders ora!in : The original introducer of the Hub¬ 
bard Bquaeh. Phtuney’s Melon. Marblehead Cabbages, 
Mexican Corn, and scores of other vegetables, t invite 
the patronage of all who are av&imw to have their seed 
dfrtcUv from the grower, fresh, true, arul of the very 
beet strain. 
NEW VEGETABLES A SPECIALTY. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY 7 , Marblehead,Mass 
claims 
COLUMBIA BICYCLE. 
* _ Bicycle riding is an aceomplish- 
ment easily acuuired, and is rapid- 
ly becoming the most popular of 
Aoutdoor sports; hk a healt" restora- 
fj tl vo It is in valuable, bringing into 
action every muscle of the body, 
cp ft strengUieiilng the lungs, H«d iu- 
VCx/ziV? vigoratlng the wearied brain. The 
lytw.i practloahUity of the machine iB 
CHARLES WRIGHT, M. D„ 
EDWARD MARTIN, 
lOilN MA1RS. 
EDW. A. WIHTTEMORE, 
HENRY T UCK. M. D. 
ALEXANDER STUD WELL, 
R. SUYDAM GRANT. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, 
President 
WILLIAM H. BEERS, 
Vice-President and Actuary, 
\V//| f\ \\g Xffif generally conceded throughout the 
1 country, and the thoueauds of bi¬ 
cycles iu dully use are constantly increasing in num¬ 
ber. Send 3c. stamp for catalogue, with price Inst and 
full information. THE TOPE M’F’G GO. 
536 Washington Street .Boston, Mast, 
RAISIft GRAPEVINES 
Bv mail, BEST. 86c. each; 3 for SI. Cuttings, warrant 
ed;t 0 grow, 10c. each. w. h. SANDERS 
Sanders, Fresno Co.. California. 
Medical Examiner*, 
HENDERSON’S 
COMBINED CATALOGUE OF 
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