[December, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
1872 .] 
To INVESTORS. 
To those who have funds to invest in large or 
small amounts, or who wish to increase their in¬ 
come from means already invested in other less 
profitable securities, we recommend, after full in¬ 
vestigation, the Seven-Thirty Gold Bonds of the 
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Bearing seven 
and three tenths per cent gold interest (equal now 
to 8% currency), and sold at par, they yield an in¬ 
come considerably more than one third greater than 
U. S. 5-20s. They are Coupon and Registered, 
the lowest denomination being $100, the highest 
$ 10 , 000 . 
Nearly one third of the Main Line of the Road 
will be completed and in operation with a large 
business- the present season. All the Property and 
Rights of the Company, including a most valuable 
Land Grant, averaging about 23,000 acres per mile 
of road, are pledged as security for the first mort¬ 
gage bonds now offered. 
All marketable stocks and bonds are received iu 
exchange, at current prices. Descriptive pam¬ 
phlets and maps, showing Route of Road, Connec¬ 
tions, Tributary Country, etc., will be furnished 
on application. 
JAY COOKE & CO., 
New York, Philadelphia, & Washington, 
FINANCIAL AGENTS NORTHERN PACIFIC 
RAILROAD COMPANY. 
THE 
Wheat Field of America. 
Healthful Climate, Free Homes, Good Markets. 
THE NOS&I'MEK^f PACIFIC 
RAILROAD offers for sale its Lands In Cen¬ 
tral and Western Minnesota, embracing: 
1. The best of Wheat Land ; 2. Excellent Timber for the 
Mill, the Farm, and the Fire; 3. Rich Prairie Pasturage 
and Natural Meadow, watered by clear lakes and running 
streams—in a Healthful Climate, where Fever and Ague 
is unknown. 
Grain can be shipped hence by lake to market as 
cheaply as-from Eastern Iowa or Central Illinois. Cars 
now run through these Lands from Lake Superior to 
Dakota. Price of land close to track $4.00 to- $S.OO per 
acre; further away, $2.50 to $4.00. Seven Years’ 
Credit; Warrantee Deeds; Northern. Pacific 7-30 
Bonds, now selling at par, received for land at $1.10. 
No other unoccupied Lands present such advantages to 
settlers. 
SOLDIERS under the New Law (March, 1812) get 
160 acres FREE, near the railroad, by one and two years’ 
residence. 
TRANSPORTATION AT RE¬ 
DUCED RAXES furnished from all principal points 
East to purchasers of Railroad Lands, and to Settlers on 
Government Homesteads. Purchasers, their wives and 
children carried free over the Northern Pacific Road. 
Now is the time for Settlers and Colonies to get Railroad 
Lands and Government Homesteads close to the track. 
Send for Pamphlet containing full information, 
map, and copy of New Homestead Law. Address 
Land Department Northern Pacific R.R., 
ST. PAUL, MINN., 
Or, 23 Fifth Ave., Cor. Ninth St., New York. 
IMPORTANT TO 
WATCH BUYERS 
The WALTHAM WATCH bearing the trade-mark of 
“ Crescent st.” meets the requirements of a large elass, sucli 
as Travelers, Railroad Men, ami others who lead active lives. 
This watch has au extra quick beat, and on this account is 
not so liable to be disturbed by the constant jar of Railroad 
Travel. It has a Micrometrical Regulator,' is adjusted to 
heat and cold, and contains every improvement that expe¬ 
rience has shown £o be desirable. They are already in use 
on all the leading roads, in the country, and are worn by 
those who require strong as well as accurate timekeepers. 
The Superintendent of one of the Nevada mines writes that 
“YOUR (WALTHAM) WATCHES ARE THE ONLY 
ONES THAT WILL STAND THE SHOCE OF BLASTING. 
WE HAVE IN THIS MINE BOTH FOREIGN AND DIF¬ 
FERENT KINDS OF AMERICAN WATCHES, BUT THE 
WALTHAM WATCH IS THE ONLY ONE ADAPTED 
TO OCR PURPOSE.” 
For sale by all leading jewelers. 
No watches retailed by tlie Company. 
ROBBINS & APPLETON, 
General Agents, 
NO. 1 BOND STREET, NEW YORK. 
LIGHTNING SAWS. 
Descriptive Pamphlets mailed free. 
E. M. BOYNTON, SO Beekman St.. N. Y„ Sole Proprietor. 
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