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i DESIGNS,TOOLS &C&C, 
RGE /^TI^£v/32p,\6E iLLUSJ^MEDllSX ff\H 
fG.WEBSTER PEGK’ ( Mamuf's Agent. 
• ; -11 Q--CH AMBERS ST. N .Y. 
PiiSMlIiuwott* 
gmpUwttttifi ami pachincty 
era’ yards. These are too often inbred, or se¬ 
lected more for fine points than constitution and 
vigor. Lot the farmer select good, large, strong, 
healthy birds of the Leghorn varieties, with 
large square- bodies, without regard to fine points, 
each as pure white fiat oar-lobos, or very yellow 
legs, or combs with just five points, or plumage 
that is perfectly white in the white variety ; or 
without a white speck in the brown. It is not 
that these points are any detriment to the health 
or vigor of the birds, but that constitution has 
been too of.en sacrificed to them, which often 
results in a strain of enfeebled though hand¬ 
some fowls. The Leghorns are acclimated 
American breeds, which originated from birds 
brought from the Mediterranean, and they have 
been improved in this country by circumstances 
that have given them a pre-eminent position for 
the farmer, when birds such as are abovo recom¬ 
mended arc selected. 
For chickens for the market, other breeds, or 
crosses from them, arc much better than the 
Leghorns, or any of the smaller breeds. Chick¬ 
ens that are the result of a cross of a Dorking 
cock and Brahma hens are largo and mature 
much earlier than most others. Moreover, 
they arc hardy, fleshy, tender and fine flavored. 
Houdans in place of Dorkings aro also good to 
cross on Brahmas or to breed with the first men¬ 
tioned cross, as they keep up size and quality. 
Plymouth ltocks, are also good table fowls, and 
are good to cross with the above. 
What the Western farmer wants, aro fowls 
that are large and meaty, not such bony speci¬ 
mens as aro often seen in the city markets, that 
sell very low, but chickens that will command 
better prices. This can be dono by a proper 
selection of the breeding stock. 
S v Flense mention Rural, wlien address 
hiK Advertisers. 
MUNSON’S 
Wheat Flouring and Corn Grinding 
WW PORTABLE MILLS 
Also, Burr Mill Stones and Mill Fur 
nlshlng Goods, of ull de¬ 
scriptions. 
International Exhibition, Phila¬ 
delphia, 1876. 
International Exhibition, Santi¬ 
ago, Chili, 1875. 
This standard article Is compounded with the 
core** , - 
li-i effects are as wonderful ntei snitsfaotqry as ever, 
it restores era v or faded hair to Its > outliftilI color. 
It remove* nil eruptions, ttcliien "nd daridrun; and 
the sculp I>V Its use becomes white nr d clean. 
{,.v it* tunic promt ales it restores the pupillary 
Blands to their nortnul vigor, previ-etlm- baldness, 
amt ranking l-hn pa>r grow Illicit and Strong. _ 
Mr its tonic properties it 
Blands to their normal Vigor. prrv 
amt making the pu r grow r.r.;!. - - 
As a dressing, nothing has been found so effectual 
°dV A™ V° 1 1 ayes, Stito Assayer of Massachusetts, 
s-.vhot it;—“ I'consider It the bett preparation for 
its intended purposes.” 
BUCKINGHAM S DYE, 
FOR THE WHISKERS. 
This elegant preparation may be relied on to change 
the color of ' he beam of gray or anv nther uadestrn- 
p|c shade, to brown or black, at discretion It Is 
easily a up ted, hem* til one preparation, nod quickly 
and effectually produces a permanent color which 
will neither rub our wash off. 
MANI.tJAC I V urn BY 
II. I*. IIA I,Is A CO.. Nnshlin, IV. II. 
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Medicine._ 
urauairr 
Every Mill Warranted. Every 
Mill fully Inspected, and 
Every Mill Placed on 
its Merits. 
In Grinding Wheal, Corn. Ucgrlndine 
Middlings, and In Buckwheat Flouting 
—Wo Challenge Competition. 
Mills of all sizes, front a Farmer’s Floor 
and Corn Mill up. Prices and full par¬ 
ticulars furnished upon application to 
MUNSON BROTHERS, 
CENTRAL NEW YORK BIJHH Mil.I, 
STONE MANtTVACTOUY. 
UTICA. N. V. 
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. 
The “ VETO ” Srkh DUiLli AND Hand Cult* y atok 
does the work of ten mot) hi sowing and cultivating an 
kinds of vegetables. 
Price, combined.$ 12 . 50 . 
Circulars and Informalloti free. 
K. K. LUJ1MUS & CO.. Iloaton, ninH*. 
$mplc mentis ami ^lacluncvy 
TIi© Leading IIUNlncNN School,. 
Tuition, Board and Book* lor tbrj© ifial?! 
but from »«> to *1)2, and Tour months fr. m ? 108 to 
♦ IIM.epen.tlng on 
F. K. Rogers, Sec. 
er.oo 
Steel Teeth. 
$9,150 
Boxed. 
FOR FA 1,1, AND WINTER USE. 
ICE TOOLS, etc. 
> ss R. H ALLEN & CO., 
Box 376. I Mil .fc 191 Water Street 
NEW YORK. 
ALWAYS BUY THE BEST 
®m;S, #e*4is, 
gtentsi, 
53T Plena© mention 
inn AdvcrtiiscvH. 
If you wish to grow Vegetables for Bale | 
l read 
Gardening for Profit! 
If you wish to become a Commercial Florist, 
read 
Practical Floriculture! 
If you wish to Garden for Amusement or 
for Homo Use only, read 
Gardening for Pleasure! 
ALL BY 
Peter Henderson. 
Price $1.50 eaclt, post-paid, l>y mail. 
Our Combined Catalogue for 1878, of 
EVERYTHING 
FOR THE 
VENT IT. AT ION of a Fire-place: 
RADIATION of a Stove; 
CIRCULATION of a Furnace. 
Send f ir testimonials of Prof. 
E. Li. Youmun and other practical 
experts. 
0PEN-BT0VE 
VENTILATING 00., 
115 Fulton St., N. Y. 
I, FRUIT PLANTS. Orenl Anicr 
Crescent Boedlin . Cl mb' ret hi, and all be 
•l- fas; Karlv Urolith}, Reliance. Bruudvwtn 
hi st Ku phei ries; Bliokben les, « tivranl 
vc. All at hard-pan mlees. .postal 1 
Mooreslown, N. J 
Established 184(1. 
WITH AUTOMAT¬ 
IC ROCKER AND 
FASTENER. 
No clogging; seif- 
n d J u s l a ti 1 a t situ 
plest, easiest and 
host Washer in toe 
market. »Agents 
wig. ted. Uriuo only 
*5.00. 
The largest a nd most complete assortment of Nurs¬ 
ery Stock in the country. 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubs, Roses, Vines, Grapes, 
Currants, Evergreens and Greenhouse Plants, at very 
low rules. 
Wholesale Catalogue tree ou application. 
F.IIWARD A. FROST. 
At the Centennial Exhibition. 
Guaranteed to be the best made, the best sol f-rear- 
ulator, the most powerful and the most durable 
Wind Mill ever offered the markets of the. world. 
Good, rcliat le Agents wanted. Send for Illustrated 
Catalogue and Price List. 
ll s IMIHCl INR1NE A PUMP Zn.,mtn»ia Til 
Sent Free to all Applicants 
Our large Illnstruted Catalogues of Seeds 
and /‘lards, numbering ITS pages, and Con¬ 
taining 2 colored plates, sent without charge 
Clark's Patent 
to pin-chasers of any of the above three 
hooka, ticut to all others on receiptof 60 
B and cm ick new seed¬ 
lings SPECIALTIES. 
Send tor Circular Ad re?s 
'ornwall-oti-Tludai n.O upgeCo., N.Y 
Tie tail IPriee, o 1-. 
n.y-tlve stool knives tor cutting, and bus a ca- 
,.y of oo busaels wrhuur. J, 
It has 
l.y-Hve Stool Knives jor cu'wns, »■>■,51*7 
ty of So bus, els per-'oorr. Seed for IBU'trated 
nl„ r . iltGGAN I M Ml' G CO.. 
Hlggan mn. Conn. 
VEGETABLE CUTTER. 
Slice* the toughest roots 
. / with eu»o and rapidity, 
i about a t.ushel per min- 
N qi'/V/ -t etc. No trouble to keep 
N.VrivU* la order. Price flu. 
ii-- '•'/>'■"1 ( at- 
El iTJAe^f 1H I- re ,all rises, hand or horse 
h Y. r \Jmi power. DO to *»0. Adamant 
rj / • 5 'our,t.ftrdmortil.snd with 
k-: I ’ ■ N\'. reversible, self-sharpen- 
„ in.- slip staves,Jo ;r' to «H>. 
35 Cortlandt Street 
NEW YORK. 
(See Jury report of Centen¬ 
nial Award “ Si i-ouvest 
Wfmt-Krigin© made.” 
Tested '.i yr*. 1,000 lu use. 
IPERffOriY SRMeaUlATiNG. 
A loltci Wliet-I Mill, with no 
R loos© Joints or sections to 
blow fn pieces, and i5 per 
el morn power r ttatanteed. 
hi build l< s./es Mills. Send 
_ ir II lust'd Circular. Address 
C. It. SAi.stON.Sec’y Beloit,Wis. 
AT TAm PRICES. 
123 Varieties ol I’paehe*. 75 Varieties of Grapes. 
UKi Varieties of Strawberries, etc., etc. 
111 11 - 11 -!-. led Piie»-d ( n th login's of both Iruil 
and UninmVnittl Trim and Pimm., h- i oj nun. 
aide in,for/nation, will b‘i forwarded on r.Cclpt of ten 
cent9 - , „ , 
A. HAWCE & SON, Red Bank, N. J, 
and STKRIiOPTICON** or all kinds and 
V -pwa ilm-tr .t JIB everv subject tor PI I It Lit f A- 
II llllTION'-s, Ac. rrr A pnifUah e liu i'iessfnr a 
man \rihi cupful. Also Lttnt6PDfl for aloiiie 
Amusement. 74-piqc CdMiotm* „ v 
MCALLISTER, Mfg. Optician, 49 Nassau St.. N. Y. 
Abbott's I'upcnt Portland Cutter, 
sold for linir Ibo )>ri-v. finished 
superior and warranted stronger 
than ordinary sleighs. For sale by 
llardwu.-:, :-:i . A-Tsoaltural Implc- 
mentJLo.l sigeaendly. 
A. A. ABBOTT. CHICAGO. Ili.. 
i> i,W A ^ *> KAfja: 
Plants and Fruit Trees, 
DUTCH BULBS, &c. 
New Pears: N©« P< aches: New cherries, Ac .with 
a large stock O! all k'uds of I lull I rt-< s. shrubs, Ac. 
T>i T T(’H LJUr.H? Lni’ko lni|ic.rtutiCH*. rlirL'C't irotn 
the leading rrowi-rs to Holland First qua'ity Bulbs. 
Hot House and Grt-enhi ur© Pi'-nt*. a rich collec¬ 
tion, well grown. All at reasonable prices. Cata¬ 
logues maileo to applicants. 
JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. (!. 
AND OTHER 
v^c 
FOR WARMING DWELL 
INGS, GREEN-HOUSES, 
RATH , etc., by 
ASE 
UP.NING 
OILERS 
RSCKETS’ 
New Seedling Grapi 
LADY WASHINGTON 
CATALOGUES FREE. 
Also, a most complete and unique collection of 
HARDY TREES AND SHRUBS 
Now offered to the public tor the Hr«t time. Circu- 
irs sent free to ull aupiic-ms. Addre.-s 
J. ti. lHCKETS, Nowburg, N Y. 
IMPROVED TVPE WRITER 
NOW REA oy. Supersedes the pen for common 
writing. T rti*e to twenty copies taken at once. 
Two-thirds save I in lime, paper and postage. 
Kend for Circ»l.*r. Agents wanted. 
locke i’i BATES, 243 Broadway, N. Y, 
SEND FOR 
ROOT’S GARDEN MANUAL 
for 187N. Price 10 Ctr.: allowed on first, order for 
seeds? Address J. R- BOOT, Rockford, HI. 
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