Wages of farm labor, 579. 2 
by States, 1869 to 1888, 580. 
WALKER, PHILIP, report on silk culture, 115. 
Walnut Case-bearer, $5. 
caterpillar in Nebraska, 169. 
Water, examination of samples of, 295, 296. 
WEBSTER, F’; M., report on corn insects, 147. 
work of, in 1887, 50. 
Weeds of agriculture, 306-310, i. 
Weeping Lace-winged Fly, 66. \ J 
Whale-oil soap experiment, 124. Ba esis 
Wheat, acreage and product, decennially, 1849 to 1879, and 1884, 537. ' ; 
of in India, by provinces, 1878-79 to 1886-87, 572. 
product and value, 1886, by States, 557; 1887, 540. 
area, product, and value, 1880 to 1887, 538. 
consumption and distribution, crop of 1887, by States, 541. 
per capita, 538. 
cost of transportation, New York to Liverpool, 1866 to 1887, 597. 
crop of 1887, 536. eis 
distribution of crop of 1887, up to March 1, 1888, 541, pa Feo. 
export price, 1875 to 1887, 542. oe 
growing in India, 571. 
head Army-worm, injury done to timothy in Iowa, 160. fees 
imports of United Kingdom from different countries, 1872 to 1886, 570. oat 
increase in production, 536. = 
price per bushel, 1886, by States, 560. Mieke 
production and consumption from March 1, 1881 to 1888, 540. 
distribution, 1880 to 1886, 539. ant 
product per capita decennially, 1849 to 1879, and 1884, 5236. 1 ae 
surplus, the world’s, 570. ea. 
value per bushel in principal States, 1875 to 1887, 542. 
weight, per bushel, 1887, by States, 543. > 
westward movement of production, decennially, 1849 to 1879, and 1884, 537 
Wire-worm, in Indiana, 153. 
yield, per acre, 1886, by States, 560, 
White-rot of grapes, 325. 
sage, 302. 
Wickson, E.J., experiment with arsenical poisons for Codling Moth, 112, 
Wier shingle trap, 101. ; 
Wine, changes produced by fermentation of, 200. hate 
preparation of, 198, 199, 200. es 
preservation of, 201, 208, 209, 210. : ees 
production of the world, 198. 
varieties of, 201. sean" 
Wines, adulteration of, 207. 4 
beers, and ciders, composition of, 183, = 
coloring matters of, 208. : 
composition of American, 202. ae 
fortification of, 208. Ms 
methods for improving, 200. : 
plastering of, 208. 
statistics of, 198. 
Wolfskill fumigator, 127. 
Woodpeckers feeding on Codling Moth, 94, 
Wool and cotton, report on, 43. : 
Woolly Aphis, 144. es, 
experiments, 50. 
Zante currant, the vine producing. 
