[May, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
1883.] 
TRY A SINGLE BAG OF THE MAPES MANURES 
Single Bag (200 lbs.) sold at ton rates. No Cartage Charged. 
=.= - ■ . • May be used with orwithout stable manure. All are in fine, dry condition, and may 
Full directions for use, analyses and composition plainly printed on tag; attached to each bag. 
be easily applied by hand. AUjPLY ALSO AT ANY HOEING. 
Price per bag (200 pounds). 
POTATO MANURE-3 bags per acre. §5.10 
COMPLETE MANURE for Vegetables, Onions, Truck, &C.-4 bags per acre,... 5.40 
CORN MANURE for Field, Fodder or Green Corn—3 bags per acre. 5.00 
CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER MANURE-4 bags per acre. 4.90 
GRASS AND GRAIN Spring Top-dressing for Pastures, Meadows, Lawns, etc. 
—2 to 3 bags per acre. .. . 5,‘iO 
Price per bag (200 pounds}. 
ORANGE TREE MANURE (also for Grape Vines, Small Fruits, Flowers, 
Trees, etc.)—3 to 4 bags per acre. 4.20 
LAWN TOP-DRESSING— half strength— 1 bag for say, b,000 square feet. 3.50 
COMPLETE “ A ” BRAND, for use in and around hills at planting or hoeing, 
for Corn, Potatoes and general crops. 4.20 
Remittances for above manures may be made at our risk by Post Office Order, Registered Letter or Bank Draft. Prompt shipment will be made. Send for Pamphlet—1883—contain¬ 
ing Crop Reports from Special Crop Growers on Potatoes, Onions, Tobacco, Truck; also from farmers on Grain, Grass, Corn, Oats and general crops. Address 
The MAPES FORMULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO CO., 158 Front St., New York. 
Stock on hand of No. 1 Peruvian Guano—Lobos, the genuine, raw, unmanipulated, old-fashioned kind—for sale in lots to suit. 
A GREAT MUSICAL SUCCESS. 
MINSTREL SONGS 
OLO AND NEW. 
Nearly 109 of those world-famous Plantation 
Songs and Popular Melodies, that have made 
the fortune of Minstrel Troupes, and of which Ditson 
& Co. hold the copyrights of a large number. 
More true, original, pleasing melodies may be found 
in this volume than in any other extant. 
Price $2. Boards; $2.50 Cloth. 
THE MUSIC A 1< FAVORITE, 
The Musical Favorite contains about 50 very mu¬ 
sical pieces of medium difficulty, by the most popular 
composers, as Waldteufe), Gottschalk, Blake, Wilson, 
Schumann, Aubert, Lamothe, etc., in all 38 composers. 
Price $2. Plain; $2.50 Cloth. 
Vert East Instruction Books, with very entertain¬ 
ing airs for practice, are, Winner’s 
IDE Alt METHODS 
For Violin, _ , .For Guitar, 
For Plano, xrice 01 For Cabinet Organ, 
For Cornet, , For Accordeou, 
For Flageolet, eacil, For Clarinet, 
For Fife, n r . For Banjo, 
For Flute, 10 CtS, For Boelim Flute. 
Simple instructions, and nearly 100 tunes in each. 
Mailed, post-paid, for retail price. 
J. E. DITSON & CO., Phila. 
COLUMBIA 
BICYCLE. 
The permanence of the Bi¬ 
cycle as a practical road vehicle 
is an acknowledged fact, and 
thousands of riders are daily 
enjoying the delightful and 
Health 
Giving 
Exercise. 
The “ Columbias ” are care¬ 
fully finished in every particu¬ 
lar, and are confidently guaran¬ 
teed as the best value for the 
money attained in a Bicycle. 
Send three-cent stamp for 
catalogue, with price-lists and 
full information. 
THE POPE M’F’G CO., 
No. 597 Washington St,. 
Boston, Mass. 
nci 
address, upon receipt of price, 
sented, or money refunded. 
4>4-inch Ladies’ ScissorB.$ .40 
5 
5K 
6 
7 
6 
6^ 
7 
■JH 
Nickel-plated, $ .55 
.60 
.65 
.70 
.75 
.80 
.70 
.75 
Straight Trimmers.55 
“ “ .60 
• “ 65 
“ “ 70 
“ “ 75 “ “ .90 
8U “ “ “ 85 “ “ 1.00 
9 “ “ “ 1.00 “ “ 1.15 
10 “ “ “ 1.25 “ “ 1.40 
We will make a liberal discount to any party ordering one 
dozen or more at one time. Please mention this paper. 
THE NORFOLK SHEAR €0., 
Norfolk, Litchfield Co., Conn. 
OTUJIP PULLER, Imp. Davis, 5 sizes, lifts 20 to 50 
O tons ; stands on runners; worked by 2 men. Price $35 
Jto $75. Send for circular. 11. L. BENNETT,Westerville, O. 
Successor to Jas. Mossman. 
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO. 
ANNUAL SALES, 50,000 TONS. 
This old and reliable Fertilizer, which has been on the market for eighteen 
years, is unsurpassed for use on Farm, ;ii-<ieii. Lawn, or 
Flower Med. It is a complete manure,rich in all the necessary elements. 
The Farmer who plants his crops, looking to the money they will return, 
finds that every dollar’s worth of 
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO 
applied to the soil, repays its cost many times over. Try it, and be convinced. 
Pamphlets, with testimonials, etc., forwarded free. 
The great reputation and popularity of our Fertilizer have induced others 
to attempt the introduction of their goods uuder the name of “ Pacific ” in 
various connections. Purchasers who wish to secure the genuine article 
should see that the full name is branded on every package, as also the names 
of the Pacific Guano Company and ourselves. 
CrEIDDEJV & CURTIS, 
Gen’l Selling Agents, Boston, Mass, 
MANURE SPREADER, 
r Pulverizer & Cart Combined. 
One load put out by the Spreader will 
do as much good to the present crops as 
two ordinarily spread by hand. 
The gi’eat-S§ 
est invention jp 
following the ! _ _ 
Reaper and Mower. Introduced in 1878, and now£j 
used by over 3,000 farmers; from Maine to Oregon “ 
Texas, Florida, Cuba, Canada and Germany, every-.——^ 
where telling its own story of economy of labor, s - 
savins and better use of manure. Handles all kinds of manure, from the coarsest to the finest, ashes, lime, 
muck, cotton seed, etc., wet or dry, any amount per acre, broadcast or in drills, in one-tenth the time it can be 
done by hand. Covers every inch of ground with finely pulverized manure, insuring rapid growth and uniform 
crops: its quality of work not approached by hand labor at ten times the cost. Will save its cost in one season, 
ad the ’ " ' 1 " ' ' ' 
read the testimony of best farmers in every state, say ini 
Illustrated catalogue free, address 
would sooner do without their reaper or mower, 
BURPEE MIG. CO.. Syracuse. N. V. 
THE BRADLEY 
Road Cart. 
FIVE STYLES w lF r , |^ltt , s ? 5 0 ot°o|i8. ,bs - 
Light, Safe, Easy Riding, Graceful, and Strong. 
BRADLEY & 00 ,, S E S TaVl T S l/tlb ^ 8.3'" ‘ 
Send for IUustra'-ed Price List. 
UNIVERSAL 
= Pulverizes everything—hard, soft, sticky, apd ^ 
“ gummy. Grain, Drugs, Chemicals, Clay, Guano, 3 
Cotton Seed, Bark, &c., &c. A wonderful ma. S 
chine for grinding Corn, Oats, Feed, &c„ &c. J* 
== Steam Engines ana Boilers of all sizes, for Farm- J* 
q, ers’ and Manufacturers’ use—at lowest prices, u 
jez Send for Circular. Address, “ 
I— 34 Cortlandt Street, New York. 
^Agents Wanted for 
New a 
BATTLES. 
^ t AneleiH^Moderi^ 
v and graphic Pictorial History of the great Sea figh’ts'ofthe 
World. By Medical Director SHIPPEN, U. S. N. Address 
J.C. McCurdy &Co., 632 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
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Union Menarments. 
E. 14th 
TEST AND DRAWERS IN ONE. 
Made in all weights of Merino 
and Cashmere: Cliemilettes, 
Princess Skirts, Equipoise, 
Emancipation, Dress Reform, 
and Comfort Waists. Coril- 
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Shoulder Brace and Corset 
combined. Shoulder Braces, 
Abdominal Supporters, Ob¬ 
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Stocking Supporters, Sanitary 
Napkins, etc. Custom work 
promptly attended to. 
New Illustrated Catalogue Free. 
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