CONTENTS. 
Report of the Commissioner, Horace Capron ...-....-------. Rod Wat Laer He ace 
Report of the Superintendent of Gardens and Grounds, Willi: 1m Saunders - : 16 
Menortut the Statistician, J. R. Dodgé... 22. 2.420. 22-8. boos code ce ebce ene 24 
Report of the Entomologist and Curator of the Museum, Nowrnend Gtabée Boats 65 
imeporuet une Chemist, Thomas Anbisell, - 2-0 << sess Seciene) oqenc cones cones occu 93 
ene Gue).bo0banish, C. C. Party: tec ac-cesestesas +~she, coc cone! 3 int oe lee 108 
Report on Agricultural Meteorology, by André Poéy --.--.--........ eu. cere 113 
Report on the History and Progress of the American P: pmological Society, by 
1s PEAT ST SP TLLCT RAS SUT FY SRT SS SS RS I er ieee 28 eae 149 
PMG RMA HOIGE, J. es DOU RE 5 25 5 Osb:< wwe ee ae ee Sn Cie Dedede we whew 153 
Including papers, as follows: 
Rests of Department seeds..-... 2. --2--5266 2-21-28 oe te ee 155 
Minor vegetable products and their sources...---. .----.--..-----2-22.---- 170 
Pe pERN PUPPY =o 15 ees av eae ie ane eevee obi eualee dees dnanek qebuud 206 
The beet-sugar industry ......-....- Baas a waign Bann soe ele mek cide aba sbectens 210 
Grasses of the Plains gnd eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains...-........ 217 
POMER MONE LE aetaieat eet tomate Nala cia ee eae Jo mata lots Seba eee amare a eae aes Soe a 996 
IEE Sa Saer eons Bilas w eae eden dei. omees hse sede haumsbaace-k 235 
The market systems of the country .their usages and abuses....-......--.. 241 
amano New Bngland:. 5. 2.502 os 22.-cene tae s ip RM LA by he Seabee 955 
Piatae of Virginia Agrieulitire it 1870 5.222. 25 n-- secees reese nce ens ccosed 267 
Seraos-cons 40nGer 10F TNCh COWS 25.520-. 205 US. J eee ello 291 
ne poEOrAl HURIS HE AMMOTIUA. 0.02 soe. FocSes Coo. elke 2 Sees aden tdee. 301 
RIMINA era a ater Sg SOON Foch anal Sop meinen sim an abgsigawedueeeae we ¢ 310 
Management and profit of fowls.....-.-...--- Be See csie oti sh ea eased 329 
Pere PemAS Capple-Wate. 45.5 2.42cs 2s sdeas > 254450 cece si eess cube ee cccw BE 346 
URRRIRIR REE eee ibs 9 8 mac nets 2d qcalesoa en sans ha ee one Ree 352 
Structure and diseases of the horse’s foot ....-. --.. ---- --2 2 ecenns cone nneee 357 
Pernt settes OL ALAR D oo cian n wes stewed snimcie SaWSCR Mawes > pokadewas 753 
Agricultural implements and machines, ancient and modern........-...--- 392 
Food products of the North American Indians................-.---.---.-.- 404 
The present theory and practice of mineral manures. ........-.----...----- 428 
Darema LM BOTICUIPELG Wo. «22 .sAie'dis 355s belie. Pada cowdancd bse iden 438 
DAS CS Wh 1 i a i eh eee SR Oe 452 
SEtOerens Gr MNGUseTIAl EMUCALION. 2. oo. 8 Le wk nee scone denne ukdens came se 467 
Pena MRE Oe SLICUNOULG yoo. 253 Ssh tao. eel cee Snel ap 2d ee eRe one's 487 
Current publications in rural art.............--+-s0<0 Bdlteis Sout Seek 517 
Agricultural and horticultural periodicals ........-...-....-----.--------- 544 
meniculoural resources of WyOming..._-. ..-..----- --emce-aeses 25-05 Hye 4% 548 
Rumen Salb.take BAB s . ics diodes. Slide see se casa ce apitsneos veee 559 
Colonization ..-...... eeeRine 2 2ae = vom See aaa ae acbenie a dae e aly moore aaerae Aeeees 569 
ees dtd SP LIGUIUOT Ose oo sions 2k oie Be bn 52 Rea ee ale to hase 572 
Piice ane TERUG Of irPigatiOn: = <./2,2 =~. - 256 == <'00 sone aond oneghnes-se-s2- >) O16 
PBI AUGCE ON UNGCLOPAINING 15555 < - a2. ness uan see gennek msinnecewes nas 584 
Reclamation of marsh lands........---- .--s0+-+---- Geeta ai, 1 eee he eae 600 
SERMMENCE I MNEEHC TOUGH 340 2. 2 en» Jala wccews -so ep whe stains oes oown ay ORL 
et pally Oe) RSs eS Re Se eee Gee ane eae 621 
MANES TRAST Tn Sere ie hah SNe Se ee are saw eae lagi oye oreo 67 
IEE ess es a) Bane y aeitww weicicad wncajspansuscce onke 675 
