The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-12
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NOTES.
Periodicals received during the meek:
Proceedings of the First National Conven-
ton of Cattlemen, and of the National Cattle
and Horse-Grewers Association of the United
States held in st. Louis, Mo-, Nov, 1872, 1884.
r. P. Studley & Co., st. Louis, Mo-
Catalog of Warranted Seeds. etc, grown
and sold by James J. II. Gregory, Marblehead,
Mass.
United States Publications Monthly Cats-
log. ]. H. Hickcox, Washington, ID. c.
Seed catalog, VIM. Henry Mauie, Philsdel-
phia, Pa.
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