PREMIUM LIST SUPPLEMENT FOR 1883-84.
1883.
1884.
THE
INDIANA FARMER
PREMIUM LIST.
Nothing Like ii Ever Before Offered by
any
Every Premium on the list Absolutely
Glren Away Without Reserve.
Select What yon Want and a Little Effort
. on Yonr Part at Canvassing
Will Secure It.
We take pleasure In presenting this our
Nineteenth Annual Premium List to the
agents of the Farmer. Every article on it
possesses merit and is of value. The agricultural Implements, machinery and articles of
household use, etc., are from the leading
manufacturers of the country, and all have
an established, reputation in the market.
While in onr stock department are displayed
the names of the leading breeders of fine stock
In the country! These valuable premiums
are the voluntary offerings of the friends of
the Farmer, and we cheerfully recommend
each individual and arm who make these
contributions to the favorable consideration
of our readers and agents. Any information concerning any article on this list can be
obtained by writing to the persons or firms
making tbe offers, who will be pleased to communicate with them at any time; and we ask
It as an especial favor of those who so write
that they mention the fact that they do so in
consequence of having seen the offer in this
premium list.
at a time aa they are procured, and the papers
can be sent to any number of postofflces In
the country without additional cost.
When names are once entered on our books
tothe credit of one agent, they cannot be
transferred to another.
HOW IT WORKS.
Suppose you set out to secure our first premium, the Percheron Horse. It is worth
J2000 and will pay an agent J10 per day for eight
months work, or lt will pay ten men working
together each $3 per day for three months
steady work. Or If Itis the threshing machine, that is worth $460, equal to five months
solid work every day at $3 per day. Or should
it be the McCmnick Binder that you wish to
secure, lt is worth (280, equal to three months
work at J3 per day. Thus if you get any one
of the dozen or more higher premiums, lt will
pay you for two to six months steady work
at from 12 to 13 per day. Yet they can be obtained by a few hours work among your
neighbors at odd times when yon would be doing nothing else. There are 25 to 500 families,
or more, In every township who would take
and read the Farmer If called on and shown
its value. The agent can canvass in as many
townships as he pleases.
AGENTS WANTED.
We want a good agent in every locality In
the West where none are now at work, and if
there is no agent near you send to us at once
for full outfit, containing evetpthlng necessary for a successful prosecution of the work.
We shall also be glad to have yon send us the
names of your friends in other towns and
states who you think will act for us.
We send the Indiana Farmer regularly
each week to all agents dnring tbe clubbing
season, and at its close agents who have sent
six or more names will be placed on our list
for one year free. The names so sent will
also count in competition far all premiums.
OUR TERMS.
The price of the Farmer is f 135 per year ot
52 numbers, which amount must be remitted
us with each subscription, and no rednctlon
will be allowed from this amonnt for any
cause, no matter what the size ofthe club
may be. We shall expect all agents to charge
subscribers full club rates, as given above, and
any agent who offers the paper for less does
so without our knowledge or consent. We
will consider it a personal favor, when you
hear of an agent cutting rates, to inform ns of
the fact.
and remitting money to the different publications, and also considerable In the cost. See
oar complete list with prices elsewhere.
BEGIN NOW.
Every number of the Indiana Fabmek Is
complete in Itself, with no "to be continued**
articles and subscriptions can begin with
any number and run a year or longer. The
flrst agents In the field are the successful ones.
If you only secure on an average a name a
day for a month it will bring yon a premium
article worth not less than 825; for two months,
*50; for three months, $75; for four months,
1100. This can be secured easily, without loss
of useful time, on rainy days when active
farm work cannot be done, and at other odd
times during the winter. If yon wish something large in the way of premiums and compensation, make a thorough canvass of Four
own and surrounding territory and make
from £2 to S3 per day, as we show In another
column that an agent can easily do with a
little energy and well directed effort.
THE INDIANA FARMER
will continue to be the advooate of every interest of the farmer and his family. Its various departments of agrloulture, horticulture, stock, dairy, sheep and wool, veterinary,
editorial, commercial, home and youth, will
be filled with articles, each week, from writers of well known ability and authority in
their several specialties. Coming, as these
contributions do, from every locality in the
West covered by our large circulation, the
Indiana Farmer reflects the most advanoed
ideas and best practice ot this country in all
that relates to agriculture In its broadest
sense. While lt keeps in the foreground the
main question with farmers—tbe profit of the
farm—it by no means neglects the no less essential agents of cultureand refinement. The
true object of labor on the farm—the highest
welfare ot the farmer and his family—Is kept
constantly in view, and nothing that will
help to seenre this object Is neglected. For
tbe amount ot matter published during eaoh
year, quality of matter, and actual expense
of publishing, no agricultural paper exceeds
the Indiana Farmer, and none that compares with lt In character,influence and value
Is offered at so low a price.
Indiana Farmer alone, and no more. That,
Is, we pay agents for getting subscriptions to
the Indiana Farmer, allowing them the advantages that we offer on other papers, and
on the premium articles in connection with
it, to UBe as inducements to subscribers.
Please be very careful to give your full post-
office address every time you write. This Is
very important, as, dealing as we are with
fifty thousand correspondents, it is impossible for ns to remember their postofnee addresses, and, as we index all onr subscription
business by postofflces, we can do nothing
with a Utter nntil we know the address ot
the party writing lt Also, always state tbe
amount of money tn your letter.
Write names plainly. We can guess and
make ont other matter If Indistinctly writ-
ten.bnt names of persons must be very plainly written or mistakes are liable to occur. If,
for any reason, you send us names tbe second
time, be very particular to state that they
were previously sont, and give date, if possible, or we are apt to get them duplicated on
our mailing books.
FINALLY.
Commence the work at once. See every
farmer in your vicinity and tell him you are
getting up a club for tbe Indiana Farmer,
and If he is not ready to subscribe at once, get
his promise and make a memorandum of lt.
Systematic, persistent effor' Is what wins
large success In this and eve ty other undertaking.
It Pajs to Work for the Indiana Farmer.
Our premium list insures better compensation to active, energetic agents than is offered
by any other paper, and far better than the
cash commission system. Every article on
our list is first-class in every respect, and if
an agent who secures one has no use for it, lt
"111 command ready sale in any market at
eood prices.
OUR PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION.
The agent sending in the largest list of sub-
•crloera on or before April 1,1881, at which time
wr award is made, will be entitled to first
choice of all the articles on the list. The one
tinZiDSthe 8econa largest club will be en-
■uea to the second ehoice,and so on until all
nn   hemlUm,aretaken-   Owing to the large
umber of premiums we oner, every active
^entwilibe entlUed to a choice from this
ssssgnlficentllsu
AU names received are placed tothecred,t
wei person sending, and the names will
vmu.il»c.om^etltlon'oranyoni,ePremlD>n»
"is list. Names can be sent one jp more
GET THEM FREE,
by raising a club for the-Farmer, if possible,
but If any agent or subscriber has not the
time or opportunity to make up a club and
get them free as premiums, we have arranged
to procure nearly all the articles offered, at
considerable reduction from market rates,and
will give onr patrons the benefit of reduced
prices thus obtained. All articles are Just as
described and are sent new from the manufacturers. Many of the articles can be sent
by mall, post paid, without cost to the purchaser, as noted in the descriptions. But
where, owing to size and weight, they have
to go by freight or express we can secure extremely low rates, owing to the fact that we
have competition of fourteen railroads and
five express companies. It you want any Information as to freight or express rates from
Indianapolis to your home on any article we
offer, write us.
Cluhhed With Other Publications.
For the accommodation oi our many readers who wish to take some otherpubllcations,
we have made arrangements to furnish all
the leading papers and magazines In connection with the Indiana FABXKB,at a greatly reduced price. This saves agents and subscribers the trouble and expense ot. writing
SPECIMEN COPIES FREE.
We will cheerfully send specimen copies of
the paper to club agents in any quantity, and
as often as desired, to use in getting new bud.
scribers. A specimen of the paper handed
out will be of valuable assistance In getting
the parties to subscribe the second time you
see them. We do not care to waste them,
but want to send as many as can be used to
advantage. Ask for them in any quantity
wanted, on a postal card, and tbey will come
by next mall.
A FEW POINTED INSTRUCTIONS,
which It all club agents and subscribers will
read carefully, will save them the trouble
of writing and us the trouble of answering a
great many questions.
No deviation will be made from onr subscription terms, to any one, under any circumstances.
New subscribers and renewals ot old ones
count alike for premiums, and they need not
all be at one postofnee, but at as many different ones as desired.
Send' In names as fast as you get them, in
small or large lots, and they will be accurately credited up to you for premiums. Keep a
record of each list of names sent, with the
date of sending, and if from any cause papers
fail to come correctly, write us full particulars promptly, and the mistake will be righted
at ONCE.
A subscription for the Indiana Farmer
with any other paper, or with any one ot our
premium articles, counts the same In competition for premiums as a subscription for tbe
HOW TO SEND MONEY.
Always give the name of tour postoffice
every time you write to us for any purpose.
We oannot find your name on our books unless you do.
These abe rotrn ways by ■which money.
In payment for the Indiana Farmer, can
be sent by mail,at our risk,—by a Postoffice
Honey Order; by a Registered Letter.'
by a Bank Draft, or Postal Note.
Money Orders can be obtained at the Post-
offices of most of the large towns. For the
small amount of eight cents you can buy a
Money Order upon the Indianapolis postoffice, for the amount you wish to send us,
and we will be responsible for its sate
arrival.
Registered Letters.— If a Money Order
postofnee is nor within your reach, ask the
poBtmasterof your town to Register the
letter you wish to send us. Then, if the letter Is lost or stolen, lt can be traced. You ,
can send money In this way at oub bisk.
Bank Drafts.—A Draft upon any city bank ,
we can use,lf lt Is made payable to the order
ot the Indiana Fabmeb Co. We should
prefer Drafts upon New York, Cincinnati,
or Chicago bankB. You can send money tn
this way at our bisk.
Postal Notes can be obtained for sums less
than five dollars at all Postoffice Money Order Offices. For a Postal Note, you must
pay three cents, and the Postal Note must
be Inclosed In your letter- to us. These
Postal Notes are payable to bearer, and
therefore abb not so safb as a Money
Order.
Shall Sums ot money generally reach ns In
an ordinary letter, but we cannot be responsible for losses unless you send In one of the
four ways mentioned above.
Silveb by Mail.—Do not send over 25 cents -
in silver by mail unless you wrap lt careful- .
ly, and put an extra three-cent stamp on
the letter for every 60 cents In silver lt contains.  Failure to observe this may cause
yonr letter to get lost.
Postage Stamps will be received in payment
for fractional parts of a dollar for subscriptions of the denomination ot one and two
cents.  If larger denominations are sent,
they will be returned tothe person who
sends them.  Address
INDIANA FARMER CO.,
34 B. MARKET ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.