9 
WHEN YOU BUY A BUGGY 
BE SURE IT HAS THE 
WHEEL 
ROOF 
PEDCHERON HORSES. 
Island. Home Stuck Farm, Qrasse Isle, 
Mich .—200 to select from, latest Import¬ 
ation Arrived Aug. 12th; 
lr , uorsoimliy selected in 
Fraud 1 t>v on*- of the 
S5S»»|g2*3l ilf"- All stork register 
g Stij& Es.-rNa.rT '’it In French ami Allicr 
j&Sjftla '. 'it/ pY trail Stud Hoolw. Wo 
•^ "aB Li! will Ill a to It to your a<l 
mM vantage todoal with us. 
._. W3j H Large Illustrated cloth 
" f '.a ■ m hound < iit;iloi*ui' free by 
pr~ ■ - A iBL? mail. Address s AV a.?E& 
... ,a>ifc "FabNUM, Detroit, Mich. 
The RESTORING of WORN-OUT LANDS 
[From The Connecticut Farmer, June 12, 1880.] 
THE WORK OF COMPLETE MANURES. 
It was our fortune, the other day, to visit the farm of Mr. Newton Osborn, of 
Newington, nntl especially to note the seven-acre field, the history of which forms so 
prominent a feature of the Mapes Company’s pamphlet for the present year. AVe had 
heard of the splendid crop of clover and timothy upon it this season, and felt a natural 
desire to see for ourselves just what had been accomplished. The picture had not been 
overdrawn. We doubt whether a better crop of the same size can be found in Hart¬ 
ford County. Iu company with Mr. Osborn we went around it,, and went through it, 
noting the few light spots where a slightly different treatment had been followed, and 
noting as well that outside of this acre there was everywhere a rank and thick growth, 
considerably more than knee high, thoroughly occupying the ground, and promising a 
yield, we judge, of not less than two tons to the acre at the first mowing. A good 
many farmers have thought it worth their while to go out of their way to see it. 
The field lies at the foot of Cedar Hill, on a by-road, which seems hardly more 
than a cow-path as we enter it from the main road which leads from Hartford to New¬ 
ington, but which, running nearly due south, meets the road running east from New¬ 
ington Centre. If there was any poorer land in the State, outside of Wallingford 
Plains, when he began with it eight years ago, Mr. Osborn declares that he does not 
know where to find it. It had been cropped with rye year after year, until it seemed 
entirely worn out, and principally useful to hold the world together. 
We are dcaliug simply with historic facts when we say, what some people will find 
it very hard to believe, that this field has been brought from this state of worthlessness 
to its present fertile condition entirely through the use of commercial manures. Since 
1870. when the treatment began, nothing in the shape of barn-yard manure, except 
some lieu manure in the hill, in 1881, when the piece was planted to corn, has been 
used. Eight years ago, Mr. Osborn was induced to make a trial of the Mapes Pota¬ 
to Manure in comparison with a barn yard compost, and the result was so satisfactory 
that, he has adhered to this policy ever since, varying it only in 1884 to the extent of 
trying a rival brand on one acre, with much less satisfactory results. The field was 
seeded down in that year, and no fertilizer has been since applied, excepting one bag 
(200 lbs.) per acre of the “Mapes Complete Manure for Light Soil” as a top- 
dressing. 
We do not propose to go into details here. The Mapes Company is, of course, 
very glad to exhibit them. In the aggregate, however, Mr. Osbovn figures that this 
field has yielded him a net profit since 1870 up to the beginning of the present year of 
$085. We are satisfied, from conversation with him, that this is materially an under¬ 
statement.. Mr. Osborn is a business man, and has taken special care iu his published 
statements to put forward nothing which would not bear the most rigid investigation. 
Besides this net profit, he has to-day, in the highest state of fertility, a field which 
eight years ago would not grow beans. And having completed the test, through this 
long period, to his entire satisfaction, Mr. Osborn ha* just subjected au adjoining seven 
acres, *novv planted.to potatoes, to the same freatmont. It is worth noting, also, that 
these rcshlts h*ave been attained on standard crops, potatoes, corn, oats, and grass, and 
that every year since the first has sh0,wn a profit—that of last year being the greatest. 
We present these facts as on personal investigation we find them.•* They will be 
woefully misused if they load any farmer to undervalue or waste the product of his 
stables. Waste brings want, and nowhere more than here. But these experiments 
seem to us to conclusively prove a very material progressin agriculture. "When science 
has demonstrated that a genuine complete commercial manure is possible, that through 
it fertility can not, merely be perpetuated, but, so to speak, created, it is too important 
an advance to be ignored or held in light esteem, aud it would he grossly unjust as 
well a 3 ungenerous to refuse due honor to those whose work has brought about this 
result. The manufacturer who builds on such a foundation as this is entitled to the 
confidence of the people. 
SEND POSTAL FOR DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS AND PRICES. 
COURTSHIP and MARRIAGE.— A NOVEL in 
three chapters. 
Chapter I. Maid one. 
Chapter II. Maid won. 
Chapter III. Made one. 
The feather-sellers’ goods are always marked 
“down .”—Foul try World. 
Even the worm will turn, and so will the 
oyster, if you keep it too long. —Burlington 
Free Press, 
Judge — 1 will give you ten dollars or three 
days. Prisoner—Jedge, I’ll take the ten dol¬ 
lars.— Tid-Bits. 
Schoolma’am (to little Josie): “Where is 
the North Pole?" Josie: “At the top of the 
map, marm . w —Xew Aye. 
A writer claiming that his works contained 
much “food for thought,” a friend remarked: 
“That may be so; but it is wretchedly cooked. ” 
—The Critic. 
“John, did you find any eggs iu the old 
hen’s nest this morning?” “No, sir; if the 
old ben laid any, she has mislaid them.”— 
Poultry World. 
“OH, dear! Iam being worked to death!” 
complained a batch of dough. “Never mind; 
I’ll soon loaf,” it added, complacently, as it 
was dumped into the tin.— Detroit Free Press. 
Little Fay, who had but recently made the 
acquaintance of one of his grandfathers, re¬ 
ferred to him iu his prayer thus: “God bless 
grandpa aud the other grandpa who smokes a 
pipe.”— Babyhood. 
In the Picture Gallery: Gus. do Smith; 
“This, Miss Birdie, is ‘The Holy Family after 
Raphael.’” Miss Birdie: “1 see the ‘Holy 
Family,’ but where is Raphael?” Gus: “I 
expect he got away; but they were after him, 
though. 1 *— Town and Country. 
• He Took the Hint. —The jury brought in a 
’ verdict of “not guilty.” His Honor said ad- 
monishiugly to the prisoner: “After this you 
p— v?- THE 
VICTORY 
FEED MILL 
improved. 
Th<* only Mill 
> Hint Is a com- 
& . plete sue 
ess I n 
:( k r I n d I ng 
pva r <!f>nl & eor> 
r Nisi/ together. 
a n il also 
| grinds all kinds 
of small grain. 
Strong, simple & 
dura file. Made 
it ihaudorpow 
- erslzes, Capacity 
■ > s to 4llbu tir.hoitr. 
j Warr’nt’d in ev 
ery respect. For 
B I'lreul’rs address 
. TIih. Roberts. 
= M-IU.NlSFIKI.Il, O. 
for corn and cob, 
FEED & TABLE MEAL 
A. W. STRAUB & CO. 
8 ?H? Flltrrt S»., VhllaiU., I 1 *. 
1 W»trrM.. Sen Vork I ItJ,S.T. 
\s Went Monro* Street, C-birngo, lit 
III LliOCK’S 
ROOT CUTTER, 
Only IPS OO. 
Cuts large or small roots 
equally well Gives univer¬ 
sal satisfaction. Rend for 
Illustrated Circular. Man 
ufactuml by 
\V. T. FALCONER. 
Jamestown, >. y. 
JjMESTOW 
pisalhuicou# ^ntijsing, 
The Great Nursery of 
PERCHERON HORSES 
200 Imported Brood Mares, 
Choicest Families. 
LARCE NUMBERS 
A BOTH SEXES, 
'ost only *;{.2A per s<j (10x10 ft.) Marts a lifetime 
Steep or Flat roofs. Ready for use. Anybodu can 
pi,, u. Illustrated hook Free If you mention this 
per. Write at once to 143 Duane St . N. V. City. 
INDIANA PAINT AND ROOFING CO. 
The Mapes formula anil Peruvian Guano Co 
r 158 Front Sfc., New York. 
ANewMelonl Hampden Seed Store 
yt0^k\ The Vandalia Musk Melon 
/if 300 *° r 400 
Annually. 
A«r Send for 120-pape Catalogue, illustrations 
by Rosa Batilieur, Address 
M. W. DUNHAM, . 
Wayne, DuPageCo., Illinois. 
CENTRIFUGAL. - GOVERNOR 
WINDMILL 
I* the boat workin : ami moat powerful Wind- 
Engine in the world,because u Is the only one 
which unites the most perfect lurm of wind- 
wheel with the most perfect method or regu 
Iution. Geared Mills* specialty. 
Far Descriptive Circulars iimiiv to 
THIS DANA WINDMILL CO., 
MiBHAVXtt, mass. , v. *- a. 
Established 1845 
growers in this vicinity, and 
•Is ablone, wt,h rather pointed 
ivs, giving a tine delicate appearance. 
{. Its llavor and richness it ulj 
i. Good extra shipper. Price post- 
order now. Catalogue free, full of 
_.j>, etc. Send address at once. Don l 
'il l. BRAGG A CO., Springfield, Mass. 
make BUTTER or CHEESE 
You can learn of something that will be very profit¬ 
able to you b.v sending your address to H. L. Row KLK 
A CO.. Manufacturing Chemists, 299 and 29? Franklin 
street, Boston, mass. 
This variety originated with one of the largest melon 
from the start has attracted tuuchattention. Its shape 
ends, skin creamy white. wiUB bright green, .. 
Flesh green and thick, fine texture, with KKrijIm ‘Inin* 
matchless. Vines grow rank and tree from blight. Dm 
njiid Packet‘JO cttbta. Five packet*. 
Information. Top-over Corn. Fotnloes. uras.se 
fail tosecure it. It- L. Bll.IGG Jh- CO.. I . 
KSCHMOND city 
Manufacturers of . 
MILL STONES, 
FLOURING MILL 
MACHINERY, Hlfa 
»n<J lb* BEST Fn-rrh llorr 
Corn and Feed MiiMHi 
In the conntrr. tF*8«id >"<w dr 
HPUlNGFIELD, O., 
BUCKEYE FORCE FI IIP, 
IRON Till BINE WINDMILL, . 
BCCHEYK WROUGHT IRON PUNCHED 
KAIL FENCE, 
Bl (,'KEVE 1. AWN MOWERS, 
BUCKEYE IIOSE KEELS AM) LAWN 
SPB IN KLERK. 
Send for 1 Dust ruled Catalogue and Price List. 
Crusher and 
Leveler 
f *OL MAR*- 
nrt prices 
Best SelllngTool on Earth, 
AGENTS WANTED, 
JO NEW PATENT 
O REBOUND 
PLUNGER PERPETUAL 
The Cold-Water Dip 
(THYIUU.OHBSOIi,) 
A very highly concentrated, non poisonous fluid— 
mixes readily with cold or warm water—the simplest, 
safest, surest cure for TICKS, 
GUARANTEED 
SUPERIOR to any 
LEVER PRESS 
NOW MADE. 
MANOR. SCAD, all Insect IV-ts all Skin troubles, and 
many other Diseases of Livestock. Recommended by 
many prominent Brooders, see circular, sent on np 
plication. T. W. LIU FORI) & CO., 
Bnlttiiiore, Did. 
MACHINERY 
BEST IN THE WORLD. 
Send for circular A prices. 
, J. W. PENFIELD & SON, 
Willoughby. Ohio. 
Received First Premium at N. N • state Fair, in 
1880, 1881, l-vC, ISO and 1N8.V including the Gram! 
Hold Medal and two Silver Medals, over DederlCK 
and others: also World‘a Fair at New < iibans, nmk 
California State Fair. Tlie moat rapid, powerful 
and duruble prewt made : puis over ten tons in ear. 
bale every throe minutes: fully warranted and 
protected; three bales to any other press a wo. 
Rend for Illustrated circulars. Also Horse I uwera, 
Cider Mills. Corn Sllellera, Feed Cutters, Ac. 
WHITMAN AG Kl(” L CO., sc. Louih, !Ho. 
rid” 00 wall infd wlfhmit^Sulky Attachment. Wo deliver Dree at JtlatrlbuUiu? Depot*. 
DO NOT HE DECEIVED. Don’t let dealers palm Off A base imitation or 
gome inferior too) under the aRsuranee that it la better, b ATI si V AtiiitsLi.t 
BY ORDERING .vN “ACME “ ON TRIAL. W« Will aend A double «£«*»« Amno 
to nny responsible farmer in the United States; if it cioen not • suit, he mnv sei 
bock, we paying return freight. We don i oak pay until t ried on bis own lurm. 
klM containing thousand.* ol leaii.uouiaU Iron. ISStules aud Tr.rltor.ea. 
ICE! nilAMC LJ MAOL] Manufactory 4 Principal Office. 
CHICAGO. O Uril N I I. INriOrlj IVtlllington, New Jernsy. 
AQE IU MANURE" and other (fsayv sent free to partiet who NAME TEW PAl’ER. 
Stands Unrivaled 
>, IND. 
□ 
f 
3 
3 
'1 
[ 
m 
% 
m 
y 
1 
Ki 
IT 
Q 
M 
Irill'i 
1 
3 
ta 
si 
Mi 
