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Apiary. — The Southeru California 

 Bee Country 31 



Boys and Oitls.— Ten I.ittle Coun- 

 try BoyK. ExpectatioiiB (Poe- 

 try). *"Nell Van's Talks," 

 *Graudma'B Talks. *Georgie'6 

 Doll -'.i 



City Dirdoning.— tCare of Plants, , 111 

 CorrespondoBce.— Deep Plowing. 

 New Agricultural Patents. .. *H 



Captil and Labor. — * .Associated 

 Ciapital i: Co-operative Labor. 21 



Domestic— *FamIliar Talks, No. 6. 

 Notei* from Subscribers. Rec- 

 ipes 23 



Editorial Notes. Etc 18 



Educational. — "Proflciency Com- 

 j mauds Success. tRelorm in 



Public Schools Needed 21 



Forestry. —Destruction of Forests 



Value of Trees in Town. Etc. 2i; 



Hjy, Grain, Etc.— tSeasonable Sug- 

 gestions. 1 Flax Culture. Rico 

 Culture in Louisiana 21) 



Hoasohold Heading. - ■>Up-Counlr>- 

 Letters, No. 2. "Grandfather s 

 Letters, No. .'i 



HortiCttltnie.— 'Plant Trees. Spau- 

 ishChcstnut. 1. S. Cranber- 

 ries. Liquid Grafting Wax... 



The Hone. —Humanity to Horses 

 (Poetry) . tFeediim and Work- 

 ing Horses. About the Mule. 

 Racing at P'airs 



Land Holder.— tPublic Lands in 

 California. tScddiers' Claims. 



Piscicnltnie. — tProgrcss in Fish 

 Culture. Etc 



Poieine —Food of Swine. BeeU 

 forFatteninn Hogs. Welglit 

 of Hugs bv Measurement. Etc. 



Ponltry yard.— tPoultryfcrProttt. 

 Feeding Pepper. How to Pet 

 Canaries. Etc 



Poetry .vv.; 



Store — 'Ralph's ^ alentine 



Stoci Breeder.-Organic .Vdapta- 

 tion. Improving the Dair>'. 

 Kindness to Farm Animals, 

 Care of Young Stock 



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Sheep and Boats.- tClcarin Land 

 With Angoras. Foot Rot .... 2« 



Vegaraile Saiden.— tTimely Sug- 

 gestions. Chufas- Salt for 

 Cabbage. Horseradish , 20 



W:a!n. — Going Away (Poetry). 

 ''Woman's Work 24 



' CoutribiJfed. 



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