804 INDEX. 



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Silos and silage, Jas. F. Clark & Son 461 



Smart, Mrs. J. J., "Birds in their relation to agriculture " 457 



Spoataneous combustion of clover hay 482 



Tame grasses; b63t raefchodg of producing and harvesting, John Krell 480 



The proper seed bed 477 



The study of agriculture in our public schools, Z. C. Thornburg 451 



Thornburg, Z. C, " The study of agriculture in our public schools " 451 



Use and abuse of pastures 484 



Weeds, W. H. Lewis 487 



HORTICULTURE. 



Johnson, Isaac, "Small fruit for the farmer's table and its cultivation" 494 



Small fruit for the farmer's table and it.s cultivation, Isaac Johnson 494 



Speer, Capt. R. P., "Why many fruit trees have been unprofitable in Iowa" 495 



Why many truit trees have been unprofitable in Iowa, Capt. R. P. Speer 495 



DRAINAGE, SEWAGE AND ROADS. 



Appraisements of damages and assessment of benefits in drainage work, C. G. Elliott. 513 

 Ashbaugh, L. E. , assistant professor, "Notes and tables on drainage engineering". .. 527 



Dragging roads 541 



Blliott, C. Q. , "Appraisement of damages and assessment of benefits in drainage 



work" 513 



Importance of drainage in good roads construction, Prof. A. Marston 537 



Mirston, Prof. A., "Importance of drainage in good roads construction" 537 



Notes and tables on drainage engineering, assistant Prof. L. E. Ashbaugh 527 



Sewage system for the farm 534 



Stevenson, Prof. W. H. , "The relation of soil to under-drainage" 520 



The new Iowa drainage law, Hon. R. M . Wright 500 



The relation of soil to under-drainage. Prof. W. H. Stevenson 520 



The road problem , 543 



Wright, Hon. R. M., "The new Iowa drainage law" 500 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



After the aim the work :. . . 578 



Barringer, L. T. , ' 'Farmers' elevators and co-operative companies" 550 



Buttermaking on the farm, H. A. Rvidane : 583 



Glaus, Mrs. John, "The womans' club— Is it desirable or possible" 613 



Coburn, Hon. G. F., "Legislation in the interests of Iowa farmers" 612 



Commercial grading of corn, George A . Wells 545 



Educate the farmer boy and the farmer girl, John Thompson 593 



Engelhardt, Mrs. Robert, ' 'The ideal farm home" 5ti8 



Farmers' co-operative elevators o56 



Farmers' elevators and co-operative companies, L. T. Barringer 550 



Feeding intelligently. Miss Witter 558 



Ferris, H.M., "Some rural school problems" 608 



Give the boys and girls a chance to attend the fair 562 



Going to the bottom of things, J. C. Haifleigh 581 



Haifleigh, J. C . , ' 'Going to the bottom of things' ' 581 



Hawley, Miss Vena, ' 'How to keep the boy and girl on the farm" 597 



HUring farm help 565 



Hints on separating cream 561 



Household management, Mrs. Josephine C. Skiff 589 



How to keep the boy and girl on the farm, Miss Vena Hawley 597 



Jacobs, J. H. , "Pro's and con's in rural education" 602 



Legislation in the interests of the Iowa farmer, Hon. G. F . Coburn 612 



Making cider vinegar at home 584 



Neat home surroundings 572 



Nicholson, H. P., "The ideal hired man" 567 



Pro's and con's in rural education, J. H. Jacobs 602 



Rudane, H. A., "Buttermaking on the f aim" 583 



Shall I move to town? 573 



Skiff, Mrs. Josephine C. , "Household management" 589 



