The Mapes ComplQte Ma^nup es 
——rREDUCED PRICES. 
Prices on Cars or Boat. 
Per ton ’ Per bag. 
•2,000 lbs. 200 /M. 
For Potatoes-Use the Mapes Totato Manure—3 to 10 Pcr acre. S48.00 S**- 
The largest ylcUls of potatoes on rccortl were giwn by h. S. Car¬ 
man, Editor Kukai. >rBw Youkbr, with ® 
During past year Dr. W. 8. Combs, F reehold, N. J ., grew on one 
acre bushels, and on 14 acres, 4,480 bushels. >o rot, nnant> 
Thls^manureVs'^also specially recommended for Asparagus. Upcts, 
Mangolds, Early Turnips, and may be used on all c«rly truck 
and vegetables. It Is not quite so forcing as the next lolloning 
For Vecetables-Onions, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Melons, a’nd all 
truck, use the Mapes Complete Manure (lor general use). 
F'our to 10 bags, per acre, broadcast, raking, or harri»wlng In. •>0.00 -ms 
Thco. F. Baker, Camden, N. J.. President N. .1. llorilenllnral So¬ 
ciety, ami one of the largest and most successful truckers, rc 
ported *2,700 bushels onion sets on 12 acres, lie claims a saving 
of S20 per acre tVom combination of fertilizer with stable manure 
over stable manure alone, and superior results, earlier and betli’r 
quality; also larger yield fVora fertilizer alone than tVom stable 
manure alone. „ ,, 
For Fruits— Strawberries,Raspberries, Onipo Vines and all Fruit 
Trees, use In early Spring the Mapes Fruit and Vine IManure. 
Prices on Cars 
Per ton 
1 ir%. o non aminrp feet*—^vork It) around trees 
power or irees nnO vlnf s. 
TiSiSfes 
niKl Vino ,,|iiowerB-Usc the .Mnpos Ciibhnge and 
lo„r Tobac‘Ifo-U»« Hio Mapes Tolmcco iVaniirc-oielit to 10 bags 
,o„r sweet' Corn, Field forn, and Corn Fodder, ..se the Mapes Corn 
or rows Ibr 
TW r^",ll^Too'Dre'’8K-l’«slur03and Lnwns-Use tbo Mapes 
For Gross Top Wrcssinbpressing—one to three Itags per acre. 
TmTlsmuchsmo'rirrto^Xe^^^^ 
llcularty around 'bvellings, croquet-grounds, and lawns. 
2,000 lbs. 200 m. 
“10.00 4.00 
s per 
4.'>.00 
SO.OO 
40.00 
40.00 
'4.rj0 
5.00 
4.00 
4.00 
■17.00 4.70 
, ■ „ mnnurc Tlie decaying roots of most of tlie crops keep up siilliclcnt sup- 
These JIanurcs permanently Improve the land by adding to its stock of plant food, tiic san o as siaoii i m ■ ■ ^^ops showed large Increase over nnt- 
ply of vegetable matter in the soil. Seven successive crops have been grown I rom a single application lo a pmaio o,oi i 
uralsoll. , , m.n. we nil often shin at very favorable rates, particularly in car-load lots. Those ordcr- 
Freights.—By reason of present competition between tlie leading transportnlion linos, w e c.an oiten sni| y 
ing from us, even by the single bag, may rely upon our securing the lowest rate possible. 
Send postal for pamphlet on manures for all crops. 
THE MAPES FORNULA AND PERUVIAN GUANO CO., 158 Front St., New York. 
THE POULTRY WORLD 
HAS been rublished over Thirteen Years. Ts 
the best.-Monthly JIagiizinc ever published upon 
fowl-keeping, for pleasure and proflt. Splendidly 
illustrated. Praetical. 
$1.35 OPEK, 'S'EA.E. 
The AMERICAN POULTRY YARD, 
The only weekly -Journal in e.xistcnee which i.s 
devoted* e.xelnsively to ijonltry. SI.50 per year. 
Both periodicals to one address’, ?2. 
II. n. STOnnARD, Editor and Publisher, Hartford, Ct. 
PEAOTICAL 
POULTRY KEEPING 
FOUKTM EDITIOy. 
AN ILLU.STKATET) 
BOOK ON POULTRY. 
How to Rreeil mid 
Munsifft; 
.HENS, TEIEKEYS, DUCKS 
.anil CKESE 
Por EGGS, MAEKET, and EXHIBITION. 
PLATES SHOfMtlie FOWLS IN COLORS 
Idan.sand diuj^rsiras of I'oiiltry Hoii.scs, large smd 
sinsill. I)i.i«eiises and Ibeir remedies. A de-yeri])- 
tioii and In.-iloryof all ilie leading varieiiefj of 
fowl.-i, with illii.-itratjojis. Jncuhator.s: liow to 
make and manage them. Capons, and how to 
pro<liice them. 
Tlje book Iia.s many good testimonial.s of ))iir. 
eha.‘<er,s, and of siieh papers a.s the F'arm and Fire- 
.‘iide, Iiiirul Home, and (iospel IJanncr. The New 
York Weekly Tribune .says of it; “It is just what 
rv(*ry one needs wlio keejjs a dozen fowl.s.” T]u‘. 
I'oiillry Me.«senger says: “It contains all that is 
valuable to tlie fanner orfanciHrlor bi>th pleasure 
and profit. One of il.s chapters, ‘A Word to Begiii' 
ners,’ is woiih, to old and new. Die fid I price asked.” 
.Sent by mail, willi catalogue and price llsl of 
eggs, jiaper cover, iA) cents: tliree copies, 
Nicely bound in cloth, 7.'» cents; Iwrj copies, 
i'o.stal Note jireferreil. .Stamps taken. Aildn-ss 
O. M,T. JOIf NSO.S, Box J 7, Bliigliainfoii, N. y, 
N. 15. J send eggs of choice imiillry to all pjirls 
of the United Slates ami Canada with piuTeel sue- 
ce.ss. J sej) the I'erfect Hatcher ami firoodi'r. 
rppQ B. .t a. S. ^ Wy;iniloltfK rt»r$'2. 'iU 
LUlIOa for S.'/. 15. P. BocRh, }‘. biK'ks, $| pi 
.‘‘lillnv. J'ri'm. .stock F’n'j»h amlTnn- to nmoi'. KowIh |i,r 
sjiJo^ .SmhI htiiiiijjs Tor rojjjy, ni»'nlloiiiM;.MhlH pnp. |', |», 
H KKLINOS, derikiniown, Moiifg’y Co,, Peniia. 
He gardemrF monthly 
AUD HORTICULTURIST. 
For the Flower Carden, Crccnliousc, Fruit and Vcgclalilc 
Oaidcn, New and Rare Plants and Flowers, Forestry, 
Botany, Hints for Month and -Season (or Amateurs, Flo- 
rfsts, Fruit Growers, etc. Jiest writers. Experienced 
editor o£ 27 years. Send for a sample with ig cettis in 
stamps. Subsenption, >2.00 per year. Try it for a year. 
Address CHA.S, II. MAROT, 814 Chestnut St., Phila. 
Mention TIIK AMKKICAN GAltIJHN. 
STOCKBRIDGE POTATO FERTILIZER. 
The above cut shows the quality of the Potatoes which were exhibited last fall at Horti¬ 
cultural Hall, Boston, and took the Premiums which wore offered for the Largest and 
Best Yield raised on the STOOKBEIDGE POTATO MANUEE ; 
Ist PEIZE.— 178 Bushels from 1 Bush. Seed, or 712 liUSHMLS Per Acre. 
Iiinv pi,'.',!;! or''gr.';;m!l'th!u-Yi,!,n',',ln'^^^ ■'^avoy" |•ot,ltoo.‘^ on a 
moved from ii nmi the ''■nniml tlmrluHr hi- i' I’ocUs inul stumps having boon ro- 
.1 rill,-, n w i ^ , itii! w !, ‘ p;^ l>' >-l>ti;T.l, Sl,„ikb.-i.lg.. l-.'.mt,, M.rnnr.- wu.b 
<-..v,-,-,.(l, s„ llml ii,,! p,'l,,I,! , , " '-'iws in,(I itUx.Ml tin, r,,,|ilizt-f will, tho soil, timl U'll it 
Vfi-y Hiiiiill, HO HIIIIIII llmi soim, of I i,.|„ r,i||,.,i !,V!!w"’i 'Y" ' "'.“''''fo- 'I'lio poliiloos wi-ro (liviiloil 
pli.itls, Tltt, n,,vsw,,n, tl,,,.,.,,,, I , , \ luosl ol iIumu .•tnm, up, uml mmlo thrilly 
lofs wt.f,, .■„llivnl,.,| two or ll.n',! ||, !,' i" III,^ rows. Tbo potu- 
hand. 'Duty wm'e ilng and diawn to tin. hnt-n .i,. « ^'V ‘*’'^*‘* I>Bnd; also wooilod onoo by 
/O.OfiO /toiftuh. I send yon an a vei iP'-e saniii i* ’ n/ " -'i '**>'* Dieasurod, and tuvnod out 
tu.tl of goo.l siz„. IVf •;il,| I g.!| ? -r , , I I-> !>•' iVoo Ifotu grubs or rot, 
' o\( 1 aiiamllui ol small potatoes out of 100 busliols. 
■ i:.., ..1 . 'niOMHSOX. 
Subs,„ lb,.,I tuttl swot-t, to A. ,i. rumsr.n, .lustlro of tl.o IVu,.,.. 
For l'iu,i|,)il,.tsiisk our |„n,| i,g,.,||„, „r„|.|„| p, 
liowuiui |.■|{ltTII,l>il{,t M,:w VQltK. 
BURPEE’S EMPIRE STATE POTATO, 
Nino iipinrot /or tho/rAt time, Ir dooiilotUy tli«' bc»t imil 
viiOMt VO MkIu Crop Potato ovor introilwooJ. 
It In RirlkiiiKly boiiutirul; Nkin whilo and iimooth; »y«* 
n mllow.but mronK; 11 o«h piiro Rnowy whUo and of pcoulUrly 
r oh and doHoato Iluvor. Of vigorouR irn>wth, U»o tul*or« 
flaiHlur oompaolly In tho hill. It Ir oiuiriiiouNlv produoUvo, 
havlnp; yloUlod at tho ratoof iiviirlv ttOCi |ni»ili©l» 
por nortsaiid thoroiiKhly tOHiod iiiitiiK-ahlo of tho moHl 
popular viirlntioH, ltiir|MM»*N F.iuplrc .SfnM* knx* 
ovorv oaRo. outylohloil all lUhorH. rrloun: iwok. himhol, 
harrol. $ 10 . 01 ). Hy mall, T.'lctR. por Ih.j .‘Mhii. for 
j> 0 Rt*|»nld, F'or full nartloulara, UliiRtriitioiiR and toslhn*’* 
iilnis s„o n||U,.|in'S »',\K.n .VNNIiAI. 
INM 5 , ivhloh will Im Hunt lu any addroRU. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PWladelphia, Pa- 
