390 
AGKRICTJLT CJRIST. 
to fill up your list as large as you may desire. The pre¬ 
mium will bo paid whenever you call for it_ (d) Send 
the exact money with each list of names, so that there 
may be no confusion of money accounts... .(e) Old and 
new subscribers all count in premium clubs, but a portion, 
at least, should be new names; it is partly to get these 
that we offer premiums to canvassers. N. B.—The extra 
copy to clubs of ten or twenty is not gives where pre¬ 
mium articles are called for....(/) Specimen Numbers, 
Cards, and Show-bills, will be supplied free as needed by 
canvassers, but they should be nsed carefully and econom¬ 
ically, for every extra copy of the paper costs, with the 
2c. prepaid postage, abont 12 cents_(y) Remit money 
in Checks on New York Banks or Bankers payable to 
order of Orange Judd & Co., or send Post-Office Money 
Orders. If neither of them is obtainable, Register 
Money Letters, affixing stamps both for the postage and 
registry; put in the money and seal the letter in the pres¬ 
ence of the Postmaster and take his receipt for it. 
Money sent in any of the above ways is at our risk. 
REAM) THE 
Description of the premiums. 
Nos. 1 to 88.—ISreealiHg’ AiainiJils. 
General Note. —While there is an ample supply of 
nearly all other premium articles, the supply of animals 
is necessarily limited to the specimens named below, and 
our rule will be to furnish each one to the first party 
calling for it, with the specified number of subscribers. 
Nos. 1. 3. — SSaort-lSoirai BSislIs. — 
These two splendid animals aro from the most celebrated 
herd in America, that of Mr. Jas. O. Sheldon, Geneva, 
N. Y., which is abundant guarantee of their quality and 
value. The Short-horns, or Durhams, are distinguished 
for their very large size, rapid growth and maturity, and 
easy fattening. They are the best beef cattle in the world 
for profit of raising. This breed has received more care and 
study than all others taken together. One of these bulls 
introduced any where will tell greatly upon the future 
character of all the stock brought under its influence. 
No. I.—Clansman. —Red, calved May 21st, 1SC>8. 
Sire, Royal Duko of Oxford, 433T Am. H. B. Dam , Ca¬ 
denza, by Lord Mayor qf Oxford. 4954, whose lineage 
is traced through the bulls Duko of Gloster, Lord Bra with, 
Prince Ernest, Cossack, Miracle, Matchcm, Fitz Remus, 
to Cato (llfi) and Whitworth (695), many of them famous 
sires of superior stock.—Price $500. 
No. 2.—RSalcoUzn.— Rich roan ; calved May 1st, 
1868. Sire, Baron of Oxford, (28376 E. IT. B.) Dam, Mano- 
la, by 2d Duke of Thomdale (17748), her pedigree running 
back to those old worthies Noll Gwvnne, and Princess by 
Favorite, and to the famous bulls Hubback, Snowdon’s, 
Mastenuan’s. and the Stndley bull—in all 19 recorded 
Herd Book crosses !—Price $500. 
Nos. 3 lo 11. — Ayrsisire BSaaJis.— 
Ayrshircs aro especially distinguished for the milking 
qualities of the cows, which uniformly yield milk in 
large quantity and usually rich. The steers and dry 
cows make excellent beef. Their size is medium, and 
colors usually red and brown, spotted with white. The 
animals offered are selected from two of the best herds 
in the country. That of Mr. Wt. Biknie, of Springfield, 
Mass., is one of the oldest and most celebrated, while 
that of the Messrs. S. M. & D. Wells, of Wethersfield, 
Ct., has a more recent fame. The cows of the latter herd 
probably give a larger quantity of milk, the year through, 
than any other equal number of cows in the country. All 
Ayrshires give a large quantity of milk compared with the 
amount of feed. The bull Aleck Cristie, sire of all the 
animals offered from the Messrs. Wells’ herd, is out of 
Dolly 3d, whose yield of milk the present year averages as 
follows : March, 4S lbs. per day; April, 5014 lbs. ; May, 
54; June,5414; July, 40; Aug. 46. The milk of Aug. 9th, 
10th, 11th, and morning of 12th, 314 days, made 7 lbs. of 
butter. Greatest yield of milk in one day, 57 lbs. 
BRED BY MESSRS. S. M. & D. WELLS. 
No. 3.—Wcruer, brown and white, calved April 
8, 180S. Si)-e, Aleck Cristie, out of Dolly 3d., by John An¬ 
derson. Dam, imported Queen 2d, winner of four first 
prizes in Scotland. Price, $250. 
No. 4. — Mull Call', ©tike of Hartford, 
red with little white, calved June 2d, 1SG8. Sire, Aleck 
Cristie. Dam, Flora 3d., winner of first, Prize ofN. E. 
Ag’l. Soc. at New Haven. 1868. Grand-dam, Flora 2d., 
winner of 1st Prize of N. E. Ag’l. Soc. in 1864; Great 
Grand-dam, imported Flora, winner of 1st Prem. and 
Sweepstakes of N. E. Ag’l. Soc. in 1866. Price, $300. 
No. 5.—Mull Calf, McKeowii, red and white, 
calved Ang. 1st, 1868. Sire, Aleck Cristie. Dam , im¬ 
ported Minna. Price, $200. 
No. 6.— Mull Calf, Malvern, red and white, 
calved April 28, 1868. Sire, Aleck Cristie. Dam, Daisy, S. 
Price, $200. 
BRED BY MR. BIRNIE. 
No. 7 ■ BSugal Grant, dark brown and white, 
dark about the head, calved Jan. 1. 1866. Sire, Malcom, 
254. Dam, imported Miss Morton, 153. Price, $150. 
No. 8.— JTolimsy Groat, red, and white in 
largo spots, calved Feb. 1st, 1866. Sire, Honest John, 
199. Dam, Sue, 780. Price, $150. 
No. 9.—.Toiasi Brawn, red and white, calved 
Aug. 30th, 1867. Sire, Iloncst John, 199. Dam, Peggie, 
091. Price, $150, 
No. 10.—Rsil! Calf, red and white, calved Sep¬ 
tember 6. 1868. Sire, Honest John, No. 199 in Ayrshire 
Herd Book; Dam, Peggie, 091. Price, $80. 
No. 5 1.—Hull Calf, red and white, calved Ang. 
18th, 1868. Sire, Honest John, 199. Dam, Dolly Dutton, 
345. Price, $80. 
13 IS.—AMei'raey ESuIls.— 
This valuable breed is distinguished for richness of 
milk, and golden yellow, waxy, high-flavored butter. 
The cows are almost always good, and occasionally deep 
milkers; size below medium ; colors various; skin rich 
orange yellow. Steers and dry cows fatten easily. Those 
offered as premiums are selected from the herd of Mr. 
James P. Swain, of Bronxville, N. Y., one of the oldest 
Alderney breeders iu the United States, who has spared 
no pains to improve his stock in every way. These arc 
bred with the highest fancy marks—no while spots ; 
noses, months and tongues black. 
No. 12.—Waelansctt.— French gray and black; 
calved March, 1867; sire, imported Bashan; dam, Hoey, 
by imported Saturn, out of imported Lopliorn. Price, $250. 
No. T3.—Aseutney.— Brown, with squirrel-gray 
hairs; legs fawn color; calved March 17, 1S68; sire, im¬ 
ported Bashan; dam, Bronx 2d, by imported Saturn, out 
of imported Bronx. Price, $200. 
No. 14. — ©sstpee. — Dark brown, with squirrel 
hairs; legs dark fawn; calved March 14, 1S68; sire, im¬ 
ported Bashan ; dam, Islip, by Maitland bull, out of Bird 
cow. (Imported.) Price, $200. 
No. 15. — Allea;l»aiiy.— Blackish-brown, with 
squirrel hairs; legs dark fawn; calved March, 1SG8; sire, 
imported Bashan ; dam, Katy 3d. by Derby ; he by im¬ 
ported Saturn, out of Lophorn. Price, $200. 
No. 145 to 21.—Cotswolil 81aeejs. — 
Long-wools.—One of the largest mutton breeds. Rams 
frequently weigh 400 pounds or more. This breed is fa¬ 
mous for early maturity, large size, and ease of fattening. 
The quality of the mutton is good ; the wool is very long 
and silky, and “ common long combing” is now bringing 
the highest price of any wool in the market. The flock of 
Mr. Bukdett Loomis, of Windsor Locks, Ct., from which 
our premiums are selected, has swept all tile chief prizes 
for long wool sheep, at the New England Agricultural 
Society fairs, from 1865 to the present year. Mr. L. has 
made repeated importations from the best English flocks. 
The sire of all but one of the sheep offered is Emperor 
2d, bred by Robert Game, North Leach, England, and 
purchased at his sale when a yearling for 130 guineas! 
No. 16.—Cots\vo1«l Mam (No. 45.) Got bv im¬ 
ported Emperor 2d, out of imported ewe bred by Robert 
Game, Esq. Price $200. 
No. 1 7.— Cotswold Mam (No. 48.) Got bv im¬ 
ported Emperor 2d, out of ewe imported from flock of 
Robert Game, Esq. Price $200. 
No. 1 S.— Cotswold Maui (No. 2.) Bv imported 
Senator, out of ewe by ram bred by F. W. Stone, Can¬ 
ada. (Senator was bred by Robert Game, Esq., and won 
the prize for best ram of any age at the New England Fair 
in 1868. Also first prize as a two year old. Price, $100. 
No, 19.—Cotswold Sam (No. 30.) Got by im¬ 
ported Emperor 2d, out of ewe bred from imported stock. 
Price $100. 
No. 20.—Cotswold Ewe. By imported Emperor 
2d, out of ewe bred from imported stock. Price $100. 
No. 21.—Cotswold Ewe. By imported Emperor 
2d, out of ewe bred from imported stock. Price $100. 
Nos. S3 to 38.—Ci&oSce Fowls. — The 
120 fowls offered as premiums are from the yards of Mr. 
Jno. H. Maebett, of Tarry town, N. Y., one of the most 
successful and careful breeders of our acquaintance. 
A rare opportunity is here offered for obtaining very su¬ 
perior fowls of some of the most highly prized breeds. 
— La Flcche, Houdan, Crevccontrs, (French Fowls,) large, 
easy fattening, excellent for the table, and persistent 
layers—great favorites, are all imported or bred direct 
from imported stock.... Black Spanish, (full white 
face's,) stand first as constant layers, very ornamen¬ 
tal and stylish, require warm winter quarters_ Brah¬ 
mas, large fowls, hardy, winter layers, chickens very 
early, and easy to raise_ Sebright Bantams, very small, 
with beautifully marked plumage; cocks and hens feath¬ 
ered alike; purely ornamental ; hardy and easily raised. 
The last three kinds are from his own justly celebrated 
stock. We have only ten pairs of each. 
No. 22.—LaFFchc 
Cock and nen. 
No. 23. 
—Houdan 
do. 
do. 
No. 24. 
— Creveccenr 
do. 
do. 
NO. 25. 
—Black Spanish 
do. 
do. 
No. 26. 
—Brahma, Light 
do. 
do. 
No. 27. 
—Brahma, Dark 
do. 
do. 
No. 28.- 
—Gold Laced Sebright 
do. 
Price $40. 
Price $40. 
Price $40. 
Price $25. 
Price $15. 
Price $15. 
Price $15. 
No. 39.—Early ESose Potatoes. —This 
remarkable variety has awakened so^ much interest 
throughout the country that there is a general desire 
togetafewas a start for seed. A few hundred people 
only have been able to get them. We have, therefore, ar¬ 
ranged with Messrs. B. K. Bliss & Son to supply us with 
a quantity of t.he genuine article, put up in 3 ib parcels, 
to go by mail, post-paid, to any part of the country. 
They should go out before freezing weather, but when too 
late for this, we will keep them until warm enough to 
mail them in Spring. This premium can only remain 
open ss long as the supply lasts. For some account of 
the Early Rose, see page 356 of the Agriculturist for this 
month (October,) and Messrs. Bliss & Son’s advertise¬ 
ment in same paper. We send to clubs of four at $1.50 
each, which will give the canvasser 3 lbs. For fourteen 
subscribers at $1.50 each, wc will send fonr 3 Ib. packages. 
No. 345—d:tj*<sS«TO Seeds.-A valuable selec¬ 
tion of 40 varieties of the best seeds for a family garden, 
each parcel large enough for a garden of ordinary size. 
This preminm and the next are put up for us by Messrs, 
B. IC. Bliss & Son, Seed and Horticultural Warehouse, 
41 Park Row, (old Agriculturist office.) whose seed 
establishment is well known as one of the best in the 
country. This premium will be of groat value and con¬ 
venience to many, as wc send the seeds post-paid to any 
part of the United States. In many cases the recipient 
will have some to spare to members of the clnb. 
No. SB.—Flower Seeds. —Like No. 30, this 
is a valuable preminm. It consists of 100 differant 
kinds of beautiful flower seeds, all in separate papers, 
and includes not only the finer common varieties, but 
many of t he newer and rarer kinds that are costly when 
bought by the single paper. Delivered free, same as No. 30. 
No. 33-Naajrsei-y SttocSc. IPlstBsis, etc. 
—This premium can be selected in anything desired, 
from the Catalogues of Parsons & Co., Flushing, N. Y., 
or of F. K. Phoenix, Bloomington, Ill. Both are 
well known, very reliable parties, having extensive 
Nurseries, Green-Houses, Ornamental Trees and Plants, 
. Grape Vines, Shrubs, etc., etc. Send a stamp direct 
to either of them, for their regular catalogues; if about 
this premium, they will go free. For this premium any 
one can select from the catalogues $20 worth, (or more 
in proportion, if more names are sent ns.) and we will 
send to the canvasser an Order for the amount on either 
party named above, in fall or spring, as desired. 
No. S3—Set of JFieltl Ci-o«jsaet.—The 
game of Croquet is so pleasing, and has become so pop¬ 
ular, that we believe many will be glad to avail them¬ 
selves of the opportunity of obtaining this new Premium 
upon terms as easy as we propose. The sets wc offer 
are beautiful, and from one of the best makers in the 
country. The balls are rock maple, and every set is neat¬ 
ly finished and put up in a thoroughly made box, with 
separate places for balls and bridges. A very little labor 
will seenre this fine Premium, valuable to both sexes. 
No. 34 4<o> No. 4®. — 8ewin" Msi~ 
dailies.—We offer a choice of the leading gopd Sewing 
Machines, and recommend any one of them as of great 
value. Each of these seven machines has some pecnliari- 
tics-in which it is superior to the others. We have used 
them all at home during the last seven years, except 
the Tailoring Machine, and that we have watched carefully 
in the hands of tailors. We would not part with the last 
one of these, whichever it might be, and do without any 
Sewing Machine, for $300 ! The $500 at 7 per cent, in¬ 
terest, would yield, less taxes, about $32. Most families' 
rcqnire at least 4 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 saving of $72. But far above 
this. The everlasting ‘'Stitch, stitch, stitch,” bend¬ 
ed over the work, and loss of sleep, have brought 
tens of thousands to early graves, broken down mil¬ 
lions more at an early age, and entailed enfeebled 
constitutions upon many millions of infants. We say to 
ecerjtman, get your wife a Sewing Machine, even if you 
have to sell a favorite horse or an acre or two of land. 
A Sewing Machine costing $55 to $65 Involves an inter¬ 
est of only $3 or $4 a year; it will, in the long run, save 
you five, if not a hundred,fold, in Doctor’s bills alone. 
Get the Sewing Machine anyway. If you can get one 
through our preminm list, well; -hut get the machine.— 
Every machine is boxed and delivered free to railroad 
or express, or other place in this city, and costs the re¬ 
cipient only the freight. They go safely as freight. Full 
printed instructions go with each, and each machine is- 
Applied with a Ilemmer. Send for circulars to: 
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg Co'., 625 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
Grover & Baker Mf’g Co., 495 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
Ilowe Machine Company, 699 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
Florence Sewing Machine Co., 505 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
Singer Manufacturing Co., 458 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
Willcox & G'ibbs Mf’g Co., 50S Broadway, N. Y. City. 
Finkle & Lyon Company, 587 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
No. 42.—Ws&slusng' Msttolslsscs.—For a. 
long time we have annnally tried many new Washing 
Machines, and “Doty’s Paragon,” which we have now 
nsed nearly fonr years, is the only one the “help” will 
use voluntarily. Send for full Descriptive Circulars to 
R. C. Browning, 32 Conrtlandt-st., N. Y.,orto Metropoli¬ 
tan Washing Machine Co., Middlefield, Ct. It packs in 
small compass, and goes cheaply by freight or express. 
No. 42—dl’oSlaes-AYViBEg'iaag'^B'tBcliaine. 
—A very nsefsl, time-saving, strength-saving, clothes- 
