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Houdan Fowls. —Particular attention is di
rected to the advertisement in this paper of Mr.
Gardner Blanchard, of Wilton, N. H., who
makes the breeding of Houdans and White Leg
horns a specialty. He warrants all his fowls to
be of superior blood.
Rose-Comb Bantams.—Mr. F. 0. Wardell, of
North Andover, Mass., breeds very superior
Dark Brahma, Patridge Cochin and Black Rose
comb Bantam fowls. See his advertisement.
Creve Cieurs.—These beautiful fowls, and a
variety of other pure bred poultry, may be had
on application to Mr. Joshua Vose, Manton, R. 1.,
who has an advertisement in this paper.
Hong Kong Geese.—Mr. John H. Chase, New
port, R. 1., offers to our readers a very superior
lot of fancy fowls among them, Kong Kong
Geese, Rouen Duck, etc. His stock is very fine
indeed.
African Bantams.—Mr. Samuel W. Clark, of
Apponang, R. 1., is an extensive breeder of and
dealer in choice fowls of pure blood. See his
advertisement in this paper, and write to him
for particulars. Mr. Clark is Vice-President of
the Rhode Island Poultry Show, and may be con
sidered au fait in poultry matters.
Red Game Bantams.—Mr. W. F. Bacon, of
Cambridgeport, Mass., has one of the best stocks
of fancy poultry in the New England States. His
specialty, however, this year is his famous pure
bred White Leghorns. He has also on hand,
just imported, the Black-breasted Red Game Ban
tams, pronounced to be the finest stock in Old
England. Early application to him will secure
choice of his beauties, as he has adopted the
honest miller’s rule of “ first come, first served.’’
Gay and Lively.—Splendid Buff Cochin fowls
of gay plumage and lively appearance—good
layers and setters, and excellent for table-use
are made a specialty by Mr. J. H. Stowell, of
Boston, Mass., who has an advertisement in
this paper.
Eggs por Hatching.—Our young friend and
fellow-citizen, Win. McNaught, jr., is quite en
thusiastic in his new occupation of poultry
raising, and has, so far, had much success with
his pets. Ife breeds as near the standard as pos
sible ; but he says, in a circular before us, that
in ordering fowls from him “ there is no use in
saying you want fowls /uZZy up to the ‘ standard
of excellence,' as such birds would be worth
from $75 to SIOO each ; and it is not likely that
I should have one in five hundred that would
count 100 points. There is no reliable breeder
in the United States or elsewhere who would
think of advertising their stock as such. The
only guarantee I give is, that none but first-class
birds, of undoubted pure blood ami well marked,
shall be sold from my yards, so that if, on re
ceipt, the fowls do not come up to the expecta
tions formed, the buyer is at liberty to return
them (charges prepaid), when I will return the
money.’ Could any proposition be more fair?
See his advertisement in this paper.
Choice Brahmas.—Mr. P. F. Amidon, of
Hinsdale, N. H., makes quite a display in our
advertising columns of his specialty—the Dark
and Light Brahmas—and will give entire satis
faction to all purchasing from him. His Darks
are of the celebrated Williams’, Wragg’s and
Tuttle’s strains, and his Lights of the no less
renowned Podd’s strain. All eggs sold by him
are warranted fresh and true to name.
We call special attention to the advertisement
of Drs. Wood A Holbrooks, proprietors of the
largest and best Hygienic Hotel and Health In
stitute in New York. Persons visiting the citv.
who wish to eat sound and healthful food and
enjoy the great luxury of the Turkish bath, j
should call and see them.
Messrs. Mark W. Johnson, Woodruff A Co., '
the well-known dealers in agricultural imple
ments. see h. fertilizers, etc., of this city, are
fully prepared to furnish any article in the va- ,
rious departments of their business. Farmers
and others interested would do well to call at
their warehouse, corner cf Alabama ank For
syth streets, and make selections from their im
mense stock.
THE iWL SQMHUEK & WO
The Grasshopper Plague.
It is sad that in this land people suffer and
even starve for bread. That there should be a
lack of food in the fertile West seems as strange
as it is sad. That hundreds and thousands in
portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and
lowa, will suffer and die before spring, from
want, without aid from abroad, is true, as we
know, not only from published reports, but
from scores of private letters from customers,
now lying before me, and from persons whom
nothing but the most urgent necessity would in
duce to make known their personal wants.
Thousands of good, industrious people, with
the laudable desire to make homes for them
selves and familes, have taken up land in the
West. Removal, the purchase of implements
and a little stock, and the expense of living un
til a crop is secured, usually exhausts the re
sources of these persons. They ’expect to en
dure privations for a time, but with ordinary
success, a few years of trial and endurance
usually place them in comfortable circumstances.
Unfortunately, the past two years swarms of
grasshoppershave swept away at once the crops
and hopes of these deserving people, while we
have “ bread enough and to spare.”
We look at the pile of letters before us ; we
have read every word of the sad stories, from
strong men, enduring women and suffering
children, and would like to feed them all, but
what can one do for so many ? Last year we
supplied all who applied for seeds for half price,
or no price. No one, we think, was denied.—
This year the need is more serious.
Food is wanted to feed the hungry families
until crops can be grown. So, we thought per
haps some of our customers would like to help a
little, if they knew an easy way to forward
funds. We therefore propose to receive from our
customers* or others, whatever money they may ap
propriate to this good work, acknowledging the
receipt of all sums, and giving an account of its
disposal, and will add Five Hundred Dollars as
our subscription to the amount forwarded.
Early in the Spring Seeds of all kinds
will be needed, for everything that can sus
tain life will be consumed. We will be glad to
appropriate to this purpose any money that may
be sent us for this truly God-like work, also ad
ding /we Hundred Dollars to the fund.
If all of our two hundred thousand customers»
who can afford to do so, and who have not had
an opportunity to aid the sufferers in any other
way, will send us a little, how much can be
done tQ make sad hearts happy.
James Vick.
Rochester, N. Y.
Brother Patrons, Farmers. Planters,
Gardeners, Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen,
Stock and Poultry Raisers, and our readers in
general: we solicit you to correspond with us,
giving us your experience and views. We want
all to feel that they are just as much interested
in this paper as the proprietors are. It is
only by mutual exchange of thought and expe
rience that an agricultural paper can be made
of value to its fullest extent. All of you see or
practice something every day that would be of
great value to others ; let us have it, and help
us make our paper what we intend it shall
be—the best ever published.
LADIES, READ.
Dr. A. M. Ramsay, an eminent practitioner
of Medicine, in Philadelphia, Pa., of many years
experience in the treatment of diseases peculiar
to Females, (such as inflammation, ulceration,
falling of womb, whites, irregularity, etc.) has
found a certain cure for those diseases no matter
how long standing. Hundreds of cases have
been cured by his remedy. Sent to any address
on receipt of sl, the price per package. Cure
guaranteed. Correspondence strictly confiden
tial. Office, 327 Spruce street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Now is the time to get up clubs for the
Rural Southerner and Plantation. Show the
paper to your neighbors and friends, and get
them to subscribe. We have the largest circula
tion in the South and are determined to double
it.
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Feb. 17th, 1875.
A Prize Puzzle.
How a Fortune Can be Made by a Guess —Now
for the Champion “ Guesser.”— There are always
persons in the community who claim to be able
to solve puzzles. A capital chance is now of
fered for these people. The financial agents of
the Industrial Exhibition Company of New York
have just issued a prize puzzle, for the solution
of which they offer a prize of five premium
bonds, valued at SIOO.
They also offer for the second best solution a
prize of three bonds (S6O), and for the next or
third best, give a prize of two bonds ($40.)
As each of these bonds are in themselves, as
an absolute investment, worth their face, $20 —
being well secured and drawing interest —and,
as an addition to all this, each bond represents
a chance at the immense prizes, ranging from
SIOO to SIOO,OOO, offered at the public drawings
at Steinway Hall (the next drawing being held
March 1), it is evident that no rewar I of simi
lar magnitude has ever been previously offered
for the solution of a puzzle.
By sending to Morgenthau, Bruno & Co., No.
23 Park Row, this prize puzzle will be sent, free,
to any address. For the accomodation of the
ladies, offices have been opened at Wenck’s un
der the Gilsey House.
Extend our Circulation.
We ask each subscriber and friend of the
Rural Southerner and Plantation to try and
get us one new subscriber, as we want to double
our circulation.
The union of two journals makes this the
most useful and desirable monthly published
We ask our numerous readers to aid us by show
the paper to their friends, and by talking
about it as they mingle with them. Show them
a copy when opportunity offers, and induce them
to subscribe, and thus help on the good work.
Vick’s Floral Premiums.
For the purpose of encouraging the culture
and love of flowers, I authorize the officers of
every State and Territorial Agricultural Society
in the United States (and where there are two
prominent Societies in one State, both,) and the
provinces of Canada, to offer, in my behalf the
following premiums :
For the best collection of Cut Flowers, $20,00
Second best “ “ 10,00
Third best “ “ 5,00
Fourth best “ “ Floral Chromo.
The offer is made to amateurs only, and the
flowers to be exhibited at the regular Annual
Fairs. The awards to be made by the regular
Judges, or by any Committee appointed for the
purpose. When only one collection is exhibited,
the Judges may award the first, or any other
premium, according to merit, but the exhibition
must be a creditable one, and if not so, in the
opinion of the Judges, no premium to be award
ed. The flowers not to be made up in bouquets,
but exhibited separate and named. I shall not
consider this offer accepted by any Society, un
less published in the regular Premium List, so
that all may have an opportunity to compete.
The nr ney will be forwarded by Draft on the
Bank of New York City, as soon as the award is
made known to us, either to the officers of the
Society, or to the persons obtaining the premi
um.
I also authorize the officers of evtry County
Society in America to offer one of my Floral
Chromos for the best exhibition of Cut Flowers.
Now let us have some grand exhibitions of
flowers.
James Vick.
Rochester, N. K.
Wanted at Once!—ls,ooo trial subscribers
for the Rural Southerner—the farmers’ friend
Only 25 cents for three months. Send in your
names.
Patrons and Farmers.
We shall be happy to have you make our office
your headquarters when visiting the city.
OPIUM HABIT CURED.
We call attention to the card of Mr. B. M.
Woolley, agent of Dr. S. B. Collins’ Painless
Opium Antidote. Mr. Woolley is a gentleman
of standing and intelligence, strictly reliable
and respectable and worihy of the confidence
of any who are afflicted or may have friends
afflicted with the opium habit, and desire privacy
and fair dealing. The remedy is having a most
remarkable run, and the cures effected by it are
becoming the wonder of the day. We feel that
too much cannot be said in its fuvor. Let every
one interested write to Mr. Woolley for full par
ticulars. The valuable magazine and other
printed matter he sends free to applicants will
certainly amply pay yon for writing, stamp, etc ,
should you never order the remedy.
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“TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION.”
To any who have not been a sub
scriber, we will furnish the Rural
Southerner and Plantation for
three months, on trial, for 25 cents.
The American Newspaper Advertising Agency
of Geo. P. Rowell & Co,, New York, is the only
establishment of the kind in the United States
which keeps itself persistently before the people
by advertising in newspapers. They evidently re
ceive their reward, for we have it from a reliable
source that advertising orders issued by them for
their customers have exceeded three thousand
dollars a day since the commenoement of the
year—and this is not a very good year for ad
vertising either.'
Blank applications for membership will be
furnished to the Grangers for one dollar per
hundred, postpaid. All other printed matter
for our brother patrons at first cost.
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for treatment until cured. Call on or address
DR. J. C. BECK,
112 John Street, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
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rpHE largest, best and most complete Publishing,
I Book and Job Printing, Binding, Ruling and Blame
Book Manufacturing Establishment in the South, and
the only House that can compete with Northern Houses
in price and mechanical execution. (For specimens of
work, see the “Sunny South,” the “Medical Record,”
etc.) Having just returned from an extended business
trip North, he.will be glad to see his friends, patrons,
and the public generally, at his counting-room, corner
Pryor and Mitchell streets. Orders solicited, estimates
cheerfully furnished, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Agents Wanted for our popular and faet-sell
ing Subscription Books.
WM. A. RAMSAY,
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Grand National Hotel,
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Kimball House,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
G. McGINLY, Proprietor.
WHITE PINE DOORS!
HAHII, BLINDS,
MOULDINGS, Etc.
\V E are receiving a larger stock of the above goods
V V than was ever before kept in the South.
We believe our facilities to be such that we
CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD!
nd we guarantee our work to be superior in style,
amsh and durability.
PARKINS & JENNINGS
32 Broad Street, - . ATLANTA, GA.
sept—ts
Pure Bred
Calves, Sheep, Premium Berkshire and
Chester White Pigs,
Bred and for sale by
FRANCIS MORRIS,
Office 18 N. Ith St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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