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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[November, 
Descriptions of Premiums. 
(For number of Subscribers required , see Table , page 433.) 
Nos. 1, S, 3.—American Table Cut¬ 
lery.— We are glad to be able to offer really good 
articles of American manufacture, such as are 
competing successfully with the best foreign make. 
Messrs. Patterson Bros., 27 Park Row, 
who supply us with these articles, are also importers of 
English goods. They recommend these Knives, manu¬ 
factured by the Meriden Cutlery Co., as equal to 
any Cutlery in the market, and their recommendation is 
a guarantee, wherever they are known. We offer two 
kinds of Knives, and threo sizes of each kind. No. 1 
have Rubber Handles, which are actually boiling-water 
proof, so that, if they were accidentally to remain in it 
for several minutes, or even hours, they would not be in¬ 
jured. The Blades are of the best steel, and warranted. 
Dessert size, with Forks, sold at $15_For 24 subscrib¬ 
ers at $1.50, or 80 at $1, we will give either the medium 
size or the table size, sold at $16.00. No. 2 have 
Ivory Handles, are selected with great care, have Steel 
Blades, and are beautiful goods. Dessert size, with Forks, 
sold at $20.00... .For 33 subscribers, at $1.50, or 110 at 
$1, we will send the medium size, sold at $22.00_For 
35 at $1.50, or 116 at $1, we will send the Table size, 
sold at $23.00. The Forks, which accompany these 
Premiums, Nos. 1 and 2, are made of genuine Albata, 
and warranted double-plated with coin-silver. These 
Forks are furnished to us by Messrs. Patterson Bros_ 
The Carving-Knife and Fork are made by The Mer¬ 
iden Cutlery Co., with the best Ivory, balanced 
Handles 
No. A.-French Cools’s Knife, Fork, 
and Steel. —This is a long (10 in.) thin Knife, with 
Pat. Rubber Handle, made of the best steel, and for use 
rather than ornament; and it is really pleasing to see how 
easily it slips through a joint of beef. The fork and steel 
are made to match. It would savo many wry faces, and 
perhaps hard words, were it in gwieral use. Made by 
the Meriden Cutlery Co. 
Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8.—Poclcet Knives. 
—Herb’s for the Boys and Girls !— These Premiums 
are among the most pleasing and useful that we have ever 
offered. Every boy, and girl too, wants a pocket knife. 
We give them an opportunity to obtain a most valuable 
one for merely a little effort. These knives are fur¬ 
nished by the Meriden Cutlery Co., 49 Cham¬ 
bers st., New York, whose work is equal to any 
done in this country or Europe. No. 5 is a neat, sub¬ 
stantial Knife, with three blades and buck-horn handle. 
No. 6 is a still finer article, With four blades and pearl 
handle. No. 7 is an elegant Knife, with five 
blades and shell handle. No. 8 is a Lady’s Pocket Knife, 
a beautiful article, with four blades and shell handle. 
No. 9.—Mnltnin in Parvo Poclcet 
Knife. —This is a most attractive as well as useful Pre¬ 
mium, from the well-known manufacturers, Miller 
Bro’s Cutlery Co., West Meriden, Conn. 
It comprises, in one knife-handle, a large and a 
small blade, a screw-driver, a saw, a strong hook, a nut¬ 
cracker, a brad-awl, a gimlet, a corkscrew, a pointer, a 
slim punch, tweezers, and, in addition to this, it can be 
used for various other purposes which will at once sug¬ 
gest themselves to any smart boy or man. It is a pocket- 
full of tools weighing but two ounces. The knives will 
be sent anywhere in our country, post-paid. 
No. TO. — Cake Basket.— A new pat¬ 
tern, oval-shaped, or square, nicely chased—a veiy taking, 
useful, and beautiful table ornament. This, with other arti¬ 
cles that follow, is made by the Lucius Mart Manu¬ 
facturing Co., of Nos. 4 and 6 Burling Slip, 
New York City, and is warranted by them to be of the 
best triple plate. Mr. Hart, “ the veteran Sunday-school 
man,” was engaged in the same place and business for 
nearly a quarter of a century. We have known him and 
hih work for many years, and have taken pleasure in com¬ 
mending and guaranteeing its value to be as represented. 
We believe the Company which bears his name is fully 
sustaining his reputation. The amount of silver upon 
plated ware depends wholly upon the will and integrity 
of the manufacturer. We could give nearly as good-fooit- 
ing plated ware for less than half the money. 
No. El.—devolving- BSntter-FooIer. 
—This is a really good and useful article. It is so ar¬ 
ranged that a very little ice in the holder under the plate 
will keep butter cool and fresh for a long time on the 
table, even in the hottest weather. The cover revolves 
underneath the plate for use, and over for protection. 
The whole is in four pieces, which can all be taken 
apart for washing. From same house as No. 10. 
No. 12.— da/a*«l ISeceiver. — This is a 
beautiful ornament, as well as a useful article. It is finely 
chased and gilt-lined, and, like the three preceding, is 
from the Lucius Mart Manufacturing Co. 
No. 13.—Nut Picks and Crackers. 
—Here are twelve nut-picks, elegantly chased, of medal¬ 
lion pattern, with two handsome nut-crackers, in a mo¬ 
rocco-covered case. From the same house as No. 10. 
No. 14. — Half-Dozen 'Napkin- 
Rings. —These rings are beautifully chased, and in a 
morocco-covered case. From the same house as No. 10. 
No. 15.—One Bozen Teaspoons.-^ 
No. 18,-One Bozen Table>§poons.- 
These are “figured tips,” Olive-leaf Pattern, all of the 
same metal, plating, etc., and from the s!tme makers as 
No. 10. They are far cheaper than anything we have 
found at half the price, and are well worth working for. 
No. 17.—One Bozen Table-Forks. 
—The same description and remarks apply to these as to 
No. 16. We select as premiums only such articles as we 
can warrant in quality and price. All these articles come 
from the Lucius Hart Manufacturing Co. 
No. 18.—Ckild’s Cup.— A beautiful gift 
for the little one-year-old. It is made by the Lucius 
Hart Manufacturing Co. Triple-plated on the 
outside and gilded on the inside. It never breaks, and 
will last for many years—indeed, be a life-keepsake. 
Nos. 19, 20, 21.—Gold Pens : with ever- 
pointed Pencils , in, extension , coin-silver cases. —Premium 
No. 19 contains the best No. 4 Gold Pen ; and No. 20 the 
best No. 6 Gold Pen, which is the same style, but larger. 
No. 21 contains No. 7 Gold Pen, in Gold-tipped Ebony 
Holder. Each pen will be sent in a neat leather case by 
mail, post-paid. These pens are made by Geo. F. 
Hawkes, No. 66 Nassau St., and have obtained 
an excellent reputation. We have known the maker 
and his goods for many years, and caix recommend them. 
No. 22.—l.atlies’ Pine Gold Pen, 
in Rubber Case, Gold Mounted, with Screw Extension, 
and Gold Ever-pointed Pencil. A beautiful present for a 
lady teacher or friend. Same maker as No. 19. 
Nos. 23, 24. — Paragon Patent 
Revolving Pencil. —This is a beautiful Pocket 
Pencil, which is extended or closed by pulling or 
pressing the head. They are made with great care, and 
every Pencil warranted to work perfectly. They are gold- 
plated, and will last for years. We offer two patterns, 
one for ladies, with ring for chain, at $1.50 each, and one 
ofheavier and firmer plate, at $3.00. Same maker as No. 19. 
No. 25.—Psiyson’s Indelible Ink, 
and Briggs’s Marking-Pen Combination. 
— Payson’s Indelible Ink is too well known to need fur¬ 
ther commendation. It is almost indispensable in the 
family. Briggs’s Marking-Pen has been before the pub¬ 
lic for fifteen years, and is justly celebrated for all kinds 
of marking, and particularly for writing upon coarse 
fabrics. The Pen and Ink are put up in a neat case, be¬ 
ing thus portable, always ready for use, and protected 
from loss or injury by evaporation or breakage. 
No. 26.—Moore’s Floral Set.— This 
is a beautiful Premium—a complete set of Ladies’ or 
CUildreu’s Garden Tools for the cultivation of 
flowers, consisting of a Floral Hoe, Spade, Fork, and Rake. 
They are made of the best steel and iron, with finely pol¬ 
ished hard-wood handles, light, durable, and highly finish¬ 
ed, and each set inclosed in a box. They will be found 
very convenient in the garden and greenhouse, and are 
pleasing toys for the little folks. Made by the Moore 
Manufacturing Company, Kensington, Ct. 
No. 27.—Steam-Engine. — This is a 
veritable steam-engine; one that will GO; and a capital, 
intensely interesting, and instructive article for boys, 
and grown-up people too. Our eleven-year-old boy ran 
his engine an average of an hour or more a day for six 
months; he exhibited it in motion to many of his play¬ 
mates, hitched on various toy machinery, and it ap¬ 
peared. to go just as well as when first started. 
No. 28.—Very dlioiee <j3»a*«len Seeds 
and Flower Bulbs. —We have taken special pains 
to have prepared by Messrs. R. K. Bliss Sc Sons, 
23 Park Place anti 20 Murray Street, whose 
seed establishment is well known as one of the best in 
the country, a list of seeds and bulbs of the very 
choicest lands , and the most useful varieties. Though 
some are rare (and costly), all have been tested' 
and found excellent. ncre is an opportunity to 
obtain a valuable assortment of seeds, as this 
premium allows yon to select from the list below any 
that may be desired, to the amount of two dollars. 
If more is wanted, it of course is only needful to secure 
two or more of the premiums,and select seeds accordingly. 
All deliwp'ed free: 1 Pkt. Early Wyman Cabbage, 25c.; Dio- 
scorea Batatas, or Chinese Potato, per doz. bnlblets,25c.; 
Moore’s Early Concord Corn, y 2 pint pkt., 25c.; Laxton’s 
Alpha Peas, y t pint pkt., 25c.; Trophy Tomato, % oz. pkt., 
50c.; oz. Marblehead Mammoth Cabbage, 50c.; y 2 oz. Im¬ 
proved American Savoy, do., 25c.; 14 oz. Improved Bruns¬ 
wick, do., 25c.; y 2 oz. Premium Flat Dutch, do., 20c.; !4 oz. 
Improved Red Dutch, do., for pickling, 25c.; 14 lb. Bliss's 
Improved Long Orange Carrot, 50c.; 1 pkt. Perpetual 
Spinach Beet, 25c.; y 2 oz. Boston Market Celery, 25c.; 2 
oz. Dewing’s Improved Early Turnip Beet, 25c.; 1 pint 
McLean’s Little GemPeas, 30c.; 1 pkt. New Black Pekin 
Egg-Plant, 25c.; 1 pint Crosby’s Extra Early Sugar Corn, 
2oc.; 1 pkt. (ten seeds) General Grant Cucumber, 25c.; 
1 oz. Boston Market Tomato, 50c.; 1 ounce Con¬ 
over’s Colossal Asparagus, 25c. ; 1 pint New 
Dwarf Wax Beans, 50c.; 1 pkt. New Egyptian Blood 
Turnip Beet, 15c.; 1 pkt. Early White Erfurt Cauliflower, 
25c.; 1 pkt. Early Simpson Lettuce, 25c.; 1 pkt. New 
Garnishing Kale, 25c.; 1 pkt. Latakia Tobacco, 25c.; 2oz. 
Conn. Seed Leaf Tobacco, 50c.; 1 pkt. Early Paris Cauli¬ 
flower, 25c.; 1 oz. Finest CncumberSecd, forpickling, 25c.; 
2 oz. Genuine Hubbard Squash, 50c.; 2 oz. True Boston 
Marrow, do., 50c.; 2 oz. Turban, do., 50c.; 1 Lilium aura- 
tum, or New Gold-banded Lily, from Japan, 50c.; 1 Lili¬ 
um lancifolium rubrum, Japan Lily, red, 40c.; 1 Lilium 
lancifolium album. Japan Lily, white, 40c.; 1 doz. Gladi¬ 
oluses, fine mixed varieties, $1.50; 1 doz. Mexican Tiger 
Flowers, $1.25; 1 doz. Tuberoses, Double Italian, best, 
$1.50; 1 doz. Hyacinths, double and single, in three 
colors, red, bine, and white (for fall planting), $1.50; 4 
doz. Tulips, double and single, early and late (for fall 
planting),$2.00; 100 Crocuses, fine varieties (for fall),$1.00. 
Nos. 29,30, 31.—Sewing- Machines. 
—“Agood Sewing Machine lightens the labor and pro¬ 
motes the health and happiness of those at home.” We 
offer a choice of three of the best of the leading machine^, 
all of which have been thoroughly tested in our own fam¬ 
ilies, and give entire satisfaction. While all are valuable, 
each has some excellence peculiar to itself. The Grover 
Sc Raker Machine is remarkable for the elasticity of its 
stitch , which is at the same time very firm and durable. 
The structure of the seam is snch that, though it be cut 
or broken at intervals of only a few stitches, it will nei¬ 
ther open, inn, nor ravel. It sews directly from two spools. 
without rewinding.The Florence Machine makes 
different stitches, each being alike on both sides of 
the fabric. One of its special advantages is that it has 
the reversible feed motion , which enables the operator, by 
simply turning a thumb-screw, to have the work ran 
either to the right or left, to stay any part of the seam, or 
fasten the ends of seams without turning the fabric. The 
Willcox Sc Gibbs Machine excels in the exceeding 
simplicity of its construction. Very little instruction and 
ingenuity are required to understand the few parts of 
which it is composed, and their use; and there is no ex¬ 
cuse for getting it out of order, until the parts are fairly 
worn out. One of its strongest recommendations is the 
ease with which it is worked , taxing the strength of the 
operator less than other machines. The new table and 
pedals are great improvements. All these machines 
have constantly increasing sales, showing the public esti¬ 
mate of their value. Either of them will prove a great 
treasure in any household—wortli more than $500. The 
$500, at 7 per cent interest, would yield (less taxes) about 
$32. Most families require at least four months of steady 
hand-sewing a year, costing, if all hired, not less than 
$24 a month, board included, or $96 a year. With a 
Sewing Machine, a woman can sew more in one month 
than in four months by hand. Here is a clear savin'g of 
$72. But far above this—the everlasting “ Stitch, stitch, 
stitch,” the bending over the work, and the loss of sleep, 
have brought tens of thousands to early graves. We say 
to every man, Get your wife a Sewing Machine, even if 
you have to sell a favorite horse or an acre or two of 
laud—get the Sewing Machine any way. If you can get 
one through our premium-list—well; hut get the machine. 
—No charge for boxing the machines. They go safely as 
freight. Send for circulars, giving full instructions, to 
Grover Sc Baker Mf’g Co., 7S6 Broadway, N. Y. 
Florence Sewing M’ne Co., 39 Union Square. 
Willcox Sc Gibbs Mf’g Co., 658 Broadway, N. Y. 
No. 32.—ISeclcwHIi $1© Sewing- 
Macliine. —While we advise buying a $55 to $65 
Sewing-Machine, we have long been looking for one 
which, while brought by its low price within the 
reach of multitudes who can not afford the valuable 
higher cost machines, should be at the same time 
worthy of commendation. This we have found at last. 
The Beckwith Machine is well and strongly made, is 
simple, its use being quickly learned, is applicable to 
almost all kinds of family sewing, and lias already been, 
tested so thoroughly that hundreds of testimonials, from 
all quarters, have been given by those who are delighted 
with its work. Eacli machine is put in a neat, compact 
box, with hemmer and guide , oil-can with oil , thread , dif¬ 
ferent-sized needles , etc., with full printed directions for 
using. We offer these Machines on our Premium List. 
We will sell them to any who may wish to buy, for $10 
each, delivering to any express office in this city. 
No. S3. — Bickford Family Knit- 
ling Machine.— 1 This is a practical and efficient 
