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SAN JOSE, CAL., DECEMBER, 1875. 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Pa,g9 366, Kditorial .— Dampness Ineide o 

 Dwellings and how to Obviate it. Financial 

 Etc. 



•* 267, Editorial Notes. Etc. 



** 368, Poetry, — Autwmn of Life. Nature's 

 Nobleman. Out from the River. The Apple 

 Bee. Fallen Leaves. Work. Song of the 

 Seasons. 1775—1875. Tho Absurdity of it. 



** 369, Editorial.— Fruits and Fruit Trees. 



*• 370, Editorial (continued) .— Tarleton Or- 

 chard Cultivator. Etc. 



** 371, Correspondence. — A Christmas Story, 

 (by Neil Van). 



*' 373, Correspondence (continued). — From 

 San Benito County. Letter from Lompoc 

 Temperance Colony. Deep Plowing. Flecks 

 or Scuds in Butter (Editorial). 



'■ 378, Stock Breeder. — International Exhibi- 

 tion of Live Stock at Philadelphia, 1876. 



** 374, Stock Breeder (continued) .—Camels. 

 Shipment of Short-horns for San Francisco, 

 Tke Dairy. — Commencement .^nd Progress 

 of Associated Dairy Farming. Poultry 

 Yard.— Watering Poultry. Buckwheat for 

 Poultry. Etc. 



** 375, Hygienic.— Croup and How to Treat it, 

 (by "Jewell"). Make them Comfortable. 

 Salt Water for the Eyes. Tobacco. Farmers 

 and Rheumatism. Plenty of Sleep. Bathing 

 and Exercise good for the Eyes. Etc. 



•' 376, Porcine.— Pat and the Pig. The Berk- 

 shire Hog. Breeding Swine. What Consti- 

 tutes a Good Pig. Grapes Make Pork. Short 

 Hog Crop. Etc. 



*• 377, Pisciculture. —Fish and What the 

 Fish Commissioners have done to Stock our 

 Waters. Etc. 



*• 378, Educational.— Self-Made. Do Agricul- 

 tural Colleges Make Farmers? Influence of 

 Newspapers. TUe Horse.— Horse-Haciug at 

 our Fairs. Bridle Breaking. Keeping Horses' 

 Legs and Feet in Order. Glanders. 



'* 379, Sheep and Goats. —The Angora Goat 

 Business East. Foot Rot in Sheep. 



*' 380, Slieep and Goats (continued),— Api- 

 ary.— Silas Hiving Bees. Our Heavy Prod- 

 uct. Feeding Bees. Etc. 



•• 381, Capital and Labor, —The Danger of 

 Borrowing, (by Dr. Scott) . Which shall Rule? 

 Interest too High, Etc. 



'* 383, HouseUold Reading,— Country Maid- 

 ens. Chats With Farmers' Wives and Daugh- 

 ters, No. 12, (by Jewell). Grandfather's Let- 

 ter. No 3. Etc. 



'* 383, Domestic— Familiar Talks, No. 5, (by 

 Snip) Carving at Table. How to Prepare 

 Feathers for Use. Recipes. 



*• 384, Miscellany. 



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Wilcox: Block, corner First and San Fernando streets, San Jose. 

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EMPEY & LENNAUD, 



Manufacturers and I'ealr r8 in 



HAR- r^^^^K COL- 

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SADDLERY, 



Carriage Triinniings Etc. 



Xo. 2G2 Saula Clara Sired. 



SAisr josz:. 

 JACKSON lewis; 



1 DEALER IN 



j WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, 

 SPECTICLES, ETC. 



IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS, 

 Wishes to call vour attention to the following 



PRICE LIST : 



WATCHES: 



P. S. Bartlet's 3 oz. Silver Case, exp. bal., $20.00; Elgin, 

 same grade, :i oz, f'iO.OO; H. & O. Perrett, S16.0O; 

 Rrpi) Geneva, ?25 00; Ladies' Gold Himting Case, 

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CLOCKS :- One-day lime, $1.25; One-day alarm, $2; 

 Eight-day time, $4: Eight-day alarm, 5i.50; Four 

 inch marine, 52 Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s, 

 Reed & Barton's, and Derby Silver Co.'s Silver 

 Plated Ware. Table Sspoons, per set, $i; Table 

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 The above Forks and Spoons are XXX. or triple plate 



hest. Eepairing neatly done at low figvires. 



No- 324 Santa Clara St., San Jose. 



Price List limited on account of space. 



Having replenished his stock is prepared to sell at 

 prices to suit the times. 



No. 259SSanta Clara Street, 

 SAPr JOSE. 



