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THE isfmtbmitx plantation, PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SOUTHERN PUBLISHING CO., Corner Mitchell and Pryor Streets, ATLANTA, _ _ - _ GEORGIA. WM. _A__ RAMSAY, Editor and Proprietor. Corresponding Editors : JOHN H. DENT, A. C. VAN EPPS, J. VAN BUREN, RICHARD PETERS, WM. JENNINGS, J. F. RIDAY, G. C. PLAYER, B. W. VAN DYKE, E. VAN GOTDTSNOVEN, J. J. TOON. J. C. GOODRICH, MARK W. JOHNSON. Advertising Rates, 1 Insertion. 3 Months. 6 Months. 1 Year. 1 Square, $2 00 $5 25 $8 75 sl4 00 X Column, 5 75 15 50 26 00 41 50 * Column, 11 50 81 00 51 75 82 75 1 Column, 23 00 62 00 108 50 165 00 Special Notices, per line, each insertion, 25 cents. Reading Notices, per line, each insertion, 30 cents. 835'“’Outside page, 25 per cent, additional. TERMS. Single Copies, 1 year, postage paid, - $1 00 Single Copies, 6 months, “ “ - 50 Single Copies, 3 months, “ “ - 25 CLUB RATES. 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We want all to feel as friends, aiding in the good cause of Progress and Industry. Be brief, practical, and to the point. If you have ma le any new discoveries, give us the facts and we will publish them, and thus benefit ail who are seeking knowledge. Act an Agent. If there is no agent for the Rural Bouth krnkr in your locality, please become one in forming a club. You will be doing your neigh l>or a kindness as well as benefiting yourself. WIIKHK WAS THE ADVEIITINKMEHT I Purchasers who read the advertisements in our columns, and make their purchases there by, will do us a kindness by stating to those of whom they purchase, that they saw the adver tisement in the Rural Boutiibrnku. Our agricultural friends are respectfully in vited to write for the Rural Southerner and Plantation upon all practical questions inter esting to farmers. Their communications upon any branch of farm pursuits will be gladly wel comed to our columns. Grangers. We do all kinds of book and job printing, book binding, ruling, etc. You can save money by having your work done at this office. Al THE BW S wrwtt & FLJrtftM To Advertisers. The Rural Southerner and Plantation is a combination of three journals, and the only Ag ricultural Journal published at the Capital of the State, in a city of 35,000 inhabitants, and has the largest circulation of any publication in the South. We have greatly increased its circulation du ring the past year, and having recently made several important changes, and reduced the price of subscription to $1 00 per year, we feel confident of a still further increase. Our facilities for extending its circulation are far greater than any other paper published, for the reason that it is in the hands of over one thousand book agents, who are canvassing for it in connection with our popular and fast-selling subscription books. Hence, it is shown and “talked up” to thousands monthly, and speci men numbers left with all who desire. All advertisements will receive liberal edito rial notices. Copy of the journal mailed free to advertisers. Plymouth Rocks.—We invite the attention of readers to the advertisement, in our present number, of Hon. V. C. Gilman, President of the N. Hampshire State Society, and Mayor of Nash ua. His fowls are reckoned the finest in New England ; they are very popular in the West and becoming rapidly so in the South. He raises no other variety. Our poultry breeders will do well to address him for full particulars. Black Spanish.—Mr. W. T. Evans, of Man chester, N. 11., has a very superior lot of Black Spanish and Partridge Cochin fowls for sale ; al so, White Leghorns and Bantams. See his ad vertisement in another column. Light Brahmas. —Those of our readers desir ing to add to their stock of valuable fowls will do well to address Mr. C. C. Russell, of Nashua, N. 11., whose advertisement will be found in this issue. His fowls are guaranteed of the purest strains. Partridge Cochins. —Mr. C. F. Tilton, Con cord, N. IL, avails himself of our large circula tion to introduce his splendid full-blooded Part ridge Cochins to Southern poultry raisers, and we respectfully call their attention to his adver tisement in this paper. “All Warranted Pure Bred.”—Mr. C. M. Boynton, Superintendent of the New Hampshire Poultry Society, is also a breeder of and dealer in a variety of very excellent breeds of fancy fowls, all of which he warrants to be pure bred. Read his advertisement, and address him at Concord, N. H. Dominiques.—Mr. J.E. Sewell, of Concord, N. H., breeds the pure strains of Black Cochin and Plymouth Rock fowls, but makes the raising of Dominiques a specialty. See his advertisement in this paper, and apply to him for particulars. Chicks from eggs sold by him took the first and special premiums at the late N. H. State Show. Drake’s and Gray’s Stock.—Fowls and eggs of this excellent breed of Plymouth Rocks, and also of choice imported Partridge Cochins may be had on application to Mr. Charles Le Reed, of Providence, R. 1., whose advertisement will be found in this paper. Silver-Spangled Hamburgs.—Mr. J. B. Sha-j lies, importer and breeder, Concord, N. H., is creating quite a Hutter among his brother-breed ers in consequence of the great superiority of his magnificent Silver-spangled Hamburg fowls, and Black Leghorns, which are warranted of pure blood. Mr. 8. is quite a young man, has none but fine stock, and is destined to become one of the largest breeders in the country. See his advertisement in this issue. Purr White Leghorn*.—Mr. Eugene B. Pendleton, postmaster at W’esterly, R. 1., offers an extra inducement to those purchasing fancy fbwls from him. See his advertisement. American Dominiques.—Mr. H. W. Partelow, of Wakefield, R. 1., has fowls and eggs of the Black Cochin and American Dominiques for sale. For particulars address him as above. “ Mark Sitman’s Stock.”—These splendid Buff Cochin fowls are warranted thorough bred and entirely free from black in hackle, by Mr. H. L. Wilkinson, of Laconia, N.H., who has them for sale. Persons wishing either fowls or eggs of this valuable breed will do well to address Mr. W. whose representations in regard to his stock may be implicitly relied upon. Pennacook (former name for Concord) Poul try Yards. —Mr. Calvin P. Couch, proprietor of the above-named yards, has one of the finest stocks of pure bred fowls in the Granite State, but makes a specialty of Light Brahmas. For full particulars and prices address him at Con cord, N. H. “Superior to Anything.”—Mr. Ephraim Whitman, of Fitchburg, Mass., claims to have a larger lot of superior Light Brahmas and Brown Leghorns than ever before at any one time, and will warrant them to compare favor ably with the best to be found. See his adver tisement. Shepherd Dogs.—Mr. D. A. Segar, of West erly, Rhode Island, is a large importer and breeder of superior fancy poultry; his stock consists of a great variety of the best strains of fowls, pigeons and ducks—among the latter, the famous Pekins. He also solicits orders for his fine imported thorough-bred Scotch Shepherd Dogs. See advertisement in this paper. Dead Game.—Mr. Wright Buckley, of Valley Falls, R. 1., imports and breeds fancy fowls, all of which he will warrant to be true to name and of the best strains of blood. See his ad vertisement in this paper for a list of his speci alties. Trout Eggs.—A good opportunity for obtain ing trout eggs or fish for stocking ponds or streams is offered to our readers by Mr. George F. Parlow proprietor of the Wildwood Trout Farm, East Freetown, Mass., whose advertise ment appears in this issue, and we hope it will not be overlooked. Dark Brahmas. —Mr. W. E. Hood, Concord, N. H., makes a specialty of the famous Black Prince stock of Brahmas, and has none but very superior fowls, which he offers to Southern breed ers and fanciers for the first time in these columns. See his advertisement. Pekin Ducks, —Besides choice varieties of Light and Dark Brahma, White Leghorn and Plymouth Rock fowls, Messrs. C. B. & G. H. Flanders, of Concord, N. H., are breeders of the celebrated Imperial Pekin Ducks and Shep herd Dogs of pure blood. Persons in 'want of either will do well to address him at once, be fore his stock is much reduced by selections for others. W’hite Leghorns.—Mr. J. 11. Morrison, of Marlowe, N. 11., has supplied an immense number of his pure strains of White Leghorns and Plymouth Rock fowls, and has a “ few more of the same sort” still on hand, which he would be pleased to furnish to his Southern friends at fair prices. See his advertisement. White Crested Black Polands.—Fowls or eggs of this beautiful and other choice varieties of poultry can be obtained from Messrs. E. Hartshorne & Son, of Boston, Mass. Mr. Harts horne is Secretary of the State Massachusetts Society, and is thoroughly posted in poultry matters. Send for their descriptive and price list. Those Rocks.—Mr. Hiram Randall, of Strough ton, Mass., makes a specialty of the famous Plymouth Rock fowls, and warrants them true to name. Address him for particulars and prices. W'hitr Georgian Game.—Full blooded stocks of this handsome all-game fowl and of the Creve Co'ur are advertised in this paper by Mr. W. A. Sewall, of Concord, N. 11. For particulars ad dress him os above. Cayuga Ducks.—Mr. M. I. Ellis, of Norwood, Mass.. is a breeder of fancy fowls of the most choice varieties. His Cayuga Ducks cannot be excelled. Address him for particulars. Mr. C. H. Edmonds, Melrose, Mass, (whose advertisement appears in another column) has originated and introduced to public notice, as a distinct variety, the “ Pea-comb Partridge Co chins.” These fowls have been carefully bred for five years past, and are guaranteed pure bred Partridge Cochins. There has never been a par ticle of crossing with any other variety of fowl in order to obtain the “Pea-comb.” They have been bred entirely from pure Partridge Cochin stock imported originally for him. He has devel oped and perpetuated this peculiarity of the Pea comb Partridge Cochins, and no one can doubt the fact that the Pea-comb, for our climate (es pecially in Winter), is far preferable to any other, whether upon Partridge, White, Buff, Black, or any other fowl. While for all the good qualities, whether as layers (in Winter as well as Summer), for market and the table, or as mothers, there are none better than the Partridge Cochins.— While paying particular attention to comb devel opment, he has each season carefully introduced into his flock a fresh strain of blood by the purchase of one or more of the best standard pullets to be ob tained, and he warrants his birds to throw chick ens averaging as perfect in feather-marking and general characteristics as any strain of fowls in the country. Corroborative of the above, Mr. Edmonds begs to refer to the fact that he receiv ed the award of a silver cup at the State Show in Hartford, Conn., held in December last ; he was also formally recognized in the Executive Committee session of the Massachusetts Poultry Society during the recent exhibition in Music Hall, Boston, receiving the highly compliment ary testimonial of not only six regular Society premiums, but, in addition, the handsome award of the special premium of an oil painting valued at one hundred dollars. Brown Leghorns.—The Winnesoquis poultry Yards, at Woonsocket, R. 1., is famous for the excellence of their Partridge Cochin and other breeds of fancy poultry and pigeons. Address the proprietor, Mr. W. C. Cook, as above. We call attention of our readers to the adver tisement of Mr. C. W. Chamberlain, of Arling ton, Mass. He has, by careful and systematic breeding, brought his stock to a high degree of excellence, as will be seen by the great number of prizes won by him. Knowing from experi ence the impossibility of breeding a large num ber of varieties, and keeping them up to that degree of excellence which the public demand, he has made a specialty of the varieties men tioned in the advertisement in another column, and hence his great success. Browm Leghorns.—See the advertisement, in this paper, of the Atlanta Poultry House, which promises to be “ a big thing” at no very dis tant day. Fine Stock. —Mr. George V. Fletcher, of Belmont, Mass., has for a long time been a successful breeder of superior Light Brahma and Buff Cochin fowls, and is prepared to fill orders for either or both varieties. W’rite to him for particulars. Bremer Geese. —Bremer Geese, Bronze Tur keys, and several varieties of the best breeds of fancy fowls may be obtained by early applica tion to Mr. George D. Stockwell, at East Ed dington, Penobscot county, Maine. See his ad vertisement. W’hite Cochins. —These are very fine fowls, and warranted of pure breed by Mr. Leonard H. Gay, of West Stoughton, Mass. He is a breeder also of the famous Plymouth Rock fowls. Address him for particulars. Artificial Eyen for Birds and Animals, birds and bird skins, etc., are sold wholesale and re tail by M. A. J. Colburn, Naturalist, Boston, Mass. See his advertisement in this paper. Penciled Hambi rgs.—Those of our readers in want of a really beautiful addition to their poultry yards will do well to apply to Mr. An drew J. Tuck, Nashua, N. H., for a pair or a trio of his Gold and Silver-penciled Hamburgs, which have taken first premiums everywhere they have been shown. See advertisement. 7