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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[March. 
GREAT REDUCTION 
IjNT teas. 
GREAT SAVING TO CONSUMERS 
BY GETTING UP CLUBS. 
And remunerative to Club Organizers. 
Consumers can save 5 to S profits by purchasing of the 
Great American Tea Comp’y, 
31 & 33 Yesey Street, 
P. O. Box, 5,643. NEW YORK CITY. 
POR 
Vi'.ilV VAU Alil.F. RIVER FARM; one of 
t tlie finest in East Tennessee; 700 acres; 400 in 
fme cultivation ; mostly first-class river bottom; large brick 
house and out-buildings ; fine orchard. Price $35,000; one 
sixth cash, and balance m five equal annual installments, 
with interest. Send stamp for Tennessee Land Begisler. 
Large list of all kinds of property for sale, and interesting 
information about climate, etc. Address MUNSON & 
BAILEY, Real Estate Agents, Knoxville, Tennessee. 
RHODODENDRONS. 
For prices of both seedling and grafted plants, apply to 
PARSONS & CO., Flushing, N. Y. 
The First Division of the 
ST, PAUL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 
Offer for sale 1,500,000 Acres of Land. 
Along their lines of Railroad. Also, TO WN XjOI'S 
In twenty flourishing Towns and Railroad Stations. 
ACTUAL SETTLERS can purchase on long credit with 7 per cent annual interest. The Bonds of the Company 
taken at par on Cash Sales. For Descriptive Pamphlets, Prices, and other information, apply to 
General Office at St. Paul, Minnesota. HERMANN TROTT, Land Commissioner. 
Mem,.— Attention is called to Government lands on the west end of the Main Line, which can be taken under the 
Homestead Law. 
900,000 ACRES 
OF 
EXCELLENT 
AND SPLENDID 
Michigan Pine Lands 
FOR SALE, 
On which are ONE TIIOUSANO MILLIONS OF 
PINE TIMBER, and inexhaustible quantities of Maple, 
Beech, Elm, Ash, Hemlock, Oak, etc. 
farming lands every variety of soil, from the rich clay loam 
to the light sandy, and they are found in that section of 
Michigan, north of the city of Grand Rapids, and contiguous 
to the great fruit belt on the eastern shores of Lake Michi¬ 
gan, now being rapidly developed by railroad and other en¬ 
terprises. 
Farming Lands are sold to actual settlers, on cre¬ 
dit, one quarter down, balance in yearly payments, interest 
7 per cent. Persons desirous of locations for farms will, on 
application at the Office in Grand Rapids, be fur¬ 
nished with Tickets over tHe Road, entitling them to 
Return of Fares, in the event of purchasing any of the 
Company’s farming land. For information about the lands, 
prices, location, etc., etc., address 
WM. A. HOWARD, Land Commissioner, 
TiTi.it Perfect. _ Grand Rapids, Michigan. 
For Sale, a Good Farm, Stock, etc. 
My farm, estimated to contain fifteen hundred acres, lying 
in Cumberland Co., Va.. in sight of the James River and 
Kanawha Canal, fitty miles above the city of Richmond Va 
good grain, grass, and tobacco land, good buildings, orchard, 
etc. Perfectly healthy. Price for land, crops, team, cattle, 
hogs, sheep, provisions, provender, and farming utensils, 
Twenty-eight Thousand Dollars. One half cash, and the 
balance in equal annual installments of one, two, three, and 
four years, with interest. Apply in person, or address me 
at Cartersvlllo P. O., Cumberland Co., Va. 
JAMES MILLER. 
NO FREEZING— NO SNOWS— RIPE 
ORANGES AND GREEN VEGETABLES AT 
DAYTONA, FLORIDA. 
For Cheap Lands and Homes, inquire of 
M. WAT, Js%, lUiinslield, Oliio. 
l^OBC SALE.— 1 THE TROUT FARM of the 
■ subscriber, at Bristol. Ct. Six acres of land and 
water, two thousand adult fish, twelve thousand impreg¬ 
nated spawn, hatching-house, dwelling-house, and all neces¬ 
sary apparatus. Terms moderate. Address 
P. C. (.'REVELING, Bristol, Ct. 
Made from Natural Growth of Wood. 
The most attractive, ornamental, and durable embellish¬ 
ment of the garden and portico in summer, and for window 
decorations in winter. Our manufactures include every 
style, as 
Rustic Vases, 
Hanging Baskets, 
"Bird Cages, 
Rustic Chairs,' 
Settees, 
Tables, etc., etc. 
Having the most extensive manufactory in the United 
Status, we are prepared to fill orders of every kind, from a 
single bird-cage, to the complete furnishing of a park with 
rustic work. 
Semi for Illustrated Circular and Price-lists. Address 
JAMES SCJMG, Now Haven, Ct. 
EAIF3iESS. — A newly-invented acoustic 
pocket instrument with which to hear public speaking 
or conversation. —.— 11 *'- 
them. Address 
Sachem St., New Haven, Ct. _ 
A. 4 VII It'S' A Produce (Jom- 
0 mission merchants, No. 63 Pearl Street, New York. 
Recommended by thousands who use 
II. MANSFIELD, Book Publisher, 48 
w, 
“ Quick sales and prompt I'eturns.” Ua? - Send lor our weekly 
Price-current and Marking Plate. _ 2 rj 
27th Annual Eeport 
OF THE 
NEW YORK 
LIFE INSURANCE CO., 
OFFICE : 
Nos. 346 & 348 BROADWAY. 
January 1, 1873. 
Amount of Net Cash Assets, January 
1, 1S71. i$15,676,097.90 
RECEIPTS: 
Premium and Annuities.$6,031,879.32 
Interest received and accrued, in¬ 
cluding premium on gold, etc. 1,140,116.57—7,1S1,295.89 
§32,857,393.86 
DISBURSEMENTS : 
Losses by death.$1,318,95S.0S 
Purchased, surrendered, and can¬ 
celed policies.:. 1,105,$54.64 
Life annuities, matured endow¬ 
ments, and reinsurance. 33,820.35 
Dividends to policy-holders. 849,678.43 
Commissions, brokerages, and agen¬ 
cy expenses.I_ 503,867.73 
Advertising and physicians’ fees. 96,567.35 
Taxes, office and law expenses, sala¬ 
ries, printing, revenue stamps, etc. 253,809.91—4,167,646.49 
§18,689,747.36 
ASSETS : 
Cash in Trust Co., in bank, and on 
hand....$1,845,002.15 
Invested in United States, New York 
State, and other stocks (market 
value $1,751,182.83) cost. 4,616,762.43 
Invested in New York City Bank 
Stock (market value $46,425) cost.. 41,519.00 
Real Estate in the City of New York 1,763,174.14 
Bonds and Mortgages (secured by 
real estate) valued at $20,000,000; 
buildings thereon insured for over 
$8,000,000, and the policies assigned 
to tiie company as additional col¬ 
lateral security.S,344,820,00 
Loans on existing policies. (The re¬ 
serve held by the company on these 
same policies amounts to $3,S5S,- 
980.21). 956,635.90 
Quarterly and semi-annual pre¬ 
miums, due subsequent to January 
1, 1872.: 660,561.17 
Premiums on existing policies in 
hands of agents and in course of 
transmission. 330,855.73 
Amounts due from agents. . 48,S39.01 
Interest accrued to January 1,1S72.. 77,046.14—18,6S9,747.36 
-Add- 
Excess of market value of securities 
over cost. 114,021.40 
Casli assets, January 1, 1872. §18,803,768.76 
APPROPRIATED AS FOLLOWS: 
Amount of Adjusted Losses due sub¬ 
sequent to January 1,1872. $212,S90.00 
Amount of Reported Losses await¬ 
ing proof, etc. 127,900.00 
Amount reserved tor Reinsurance on 
existing Policies, insuring $117,- 
150,075.80, participating insurance 
(at 4 per cent, Carlisle net pre¬ 
mium) $1,004,733.65, non-participat¬ 
ing (at 5 per cent. Carlisle, net 
premium).16,811,177.21 
Balance of return Premium, 1871, 
payable during the year 1872. 133,667.12—17,315,634.3S 
Divisible Surplus.§1,488,134.43 
During the year S,903 Policies have been issued, insuring 
$24,603,305.81. 
From the undivided surplus of §1,488,134.43 the Board 
of Trustees have declared a DIVIDEND, available on settle¬ 
ment of next annual premium to eacli participating policy 
proportioned to its “ contribution to surplus.” 
Dividends not used in settlement ot premium will be 
added to tiie policy. 
TRUSTEES. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN....President of the New York Life 
, Insurance Company. 
DAVID DOWS.(David Dows & Co., Flour Merchants) 
20 South street. 
ISAAC C. KENDALL_(Merchant) Union Buildings, cor¬ 
ner William and Pine. 
DANIEL S. MILLER..(Late Hater, Miller & Co., Grocers.) 
HENRY K. BOGEKT. .(Bogert & Knceland) 49 William st. 
JOHN MAIRS.(Merchant) 20 South street. 
WM. H. APPLETON..(Appleton & Co., Publishers) 549 and 
551 Broadway. 
ROBERT B. COLLINS. .(Collins & Brothers, Stationers) 370 
Broadway. 
WILLIAM BARTON.(Banker) S3 Wall street. 
WM. A. BOOTH.(Booth & Edgar) 10) Wall street. 
GEORGE A. OSGOOD.(Banker) 35 Broad street. 
HENRY BOWERS.(Banker) 36 Broad street. 
CHAS. L. ANTHONY.(Anthony & Hall, Dry Goods) 61 
Leonard stroet. 
SANFORD COBB_President Eagle Fire Insurance Com¬ 
pany. 71 Wall street. 
EDWARD MARTIN....(Cragin & Co., Provisions) 409 West 
Twelfth street. 
EDWIN HOYT.(Hoyt, Spragues & Co., Dry Goods) 100 
Franklin street. 
H. B. CLAFLIN—(II. B. Claflin & Co., Dry Goods) corner 
Church and Wortli streets. 
J. F. SEYMOUR. .(.J. F. Seymour & Co.) 78 Warren st. 
CORNELIUS R. BOGERT, M.l).8 St. Mark’s place. 
WILLIAM H. BEERS.Vice-President of tiie New York 
Life Insurance Company. 
MORRIS FRANKLIN, President. 
WILLIAM II. BEERS, Vice-Pres’t & Actuary. 
THEODORE M. BANT A, Cashier. 
D. O’DEI, 1,. Superintendent of Agencies. 
M - D - [ Medical Examiners, 
CHARLES WEIGHT, M.D., Ass’t Med. Examiner. 
