California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



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I father is waiting for the rain to come, as 

 he has a large farm to cultivate. I was 

 trying to make out some of the puzzles, 

 but I cannot. I remain, as ever, your 

 neice, Annie Williams. 



December, 1876. 



LETTER FBOM LIVERMOBE. 



Dear Aunt Polly: — I am not much of 

 a letter-writer, but I do like to make 

 puzzles, and guess them too. The an- 

 swer to Fannie Barkway's enigma is, 

 " The Consolidated Virginia;" to Yetta's, 

 "You are Extremely Handsome." I 

 would suggest that she change the first 

 Y to U. The answer to the square puz- 

 zle is, "John Underwood, Audover, 

 Massachusetts." . It is not original — I 

 have seen it before. I send an enigma. 

 Tom Clark. 



P0ZZLES NOT ANSWERED. 



Chromos have been sent to Tommy 

 and Mary Clark, for puzzles which they 

 sent to Aunt Polly which none of our 

 little cousins could answer. Any others 

 who have sent puzzles thathavenot been 

 answered, or who are entitled to chro- 

 mos, should send for them at once. 

 Aunt Polly wants every one of the cous- 

 ins to work for these premiums, and to 

 get what they are entitled to. 



A GREETING FROM THE EDITOR. 



Dear Children: — The Editor has so 

 many pressing cares that he hopes the 

 children will excuse him if he doesn't 

 write much for their department. But 

 as Aunt Polly has at our expense got a 

 fine picture of herself engraved for this 

 New Y'ears number, and bids j'ou all such 

 a nice " Happy New Year," we thought 

 WE would get our artist to make a real 

 nice picture of ns — that is, we, the Ed- 

 itor. We think the artist has rather flat- 

 tered Aunt Polly, as she is not quite so 

 handsome as the picture makes her, but 

 as she is a little proud, it's all right, any 

 way. Now as we have to be gone into 

 the country for a few days, we will get 

 our printer to attend to i>utting in our 

 picture, which, by the way, is not fin- 

 ished as we leave ; but as our artist is 

 first class, we have no doubt he will flat- 

 ter ns, as well as Aunt Polly. So now, 

 hoping you will be pleased ^^ith our pic- 

 ture, and wishing you A HAPPY NEW 

 YEAE, too, good bye all. 



The Editor. 



THE printer S GREETING. 



Dear Children: — The Printer now 

 has a word to ofi'er. The Editor is away 

 and his artist took a good picture of him 

 as ho was going out of the office, with 

 his umbrella under his arm, wondering 

 what in the world would become of us 

 all " if it doesn't rain !" Of course the 

 picture flatters the Editor, who, by the 

 way, is extremely handsome (?) He 

 scolded Aunt Polly awfully for calling 

 him "old fogy," and wo expect fits for 

 daring to put this in about him. If we 

 only dared we would say more. But 

 here is the Editor's picture, true to na- 

 ture. 



One Help foe Hard Times. — To in- 

 crease the product of one's labor, and 

 make the best use of what is obtained, 

 will be helpful these hard times, Thc 

 hints and suggestions of intelligent, 

 practical men and women, who devote 

 themselves to studj* and observation, 

 must bo of utility. We do our readers 

 a favor by directing their attention to 

 the Atnerican Agricullurist, which is now 

 entering upon its 3Kth year. It is full 

 of information, that cannot fail to be 

 helpful to every family, and to every 

 man, whatever his calling. Each volume 

 gives from 600 to 700 fine original en- 

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 classes. Its house plans and improve- 

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 its fearless exposure of humbugs and 

 quackery, indeed its whole make up and 

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 year, post-paid, or four copies for $.').40. 

 Orange Judd Company, publishers, 2V> 

 Broadway, New Y'ork City. 



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f To Our Subscribers, | 



TO TEACHERS. 



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We have made arranf^ementa 



so tliat for the Biiiii of six <i;nts. In cur- 

 rucncy or potitafte Mlainpn. sent with ymir 

 Postofflce AddresH in full t«> the umler- 

 Higncd, they will rtjtuni by mail, P"«t paid, 

 a vi'O' neat. li^ht aud Htmng 



BAMBOO FOOT RULE, 



.luKt the ht-Bt thing for School. Offlco or 

 Draughtemann \wv Thin is a ttnc nped- 

 iiicii of .Tapauoau manufacture, well worth 

 25 Cfntfi each. One dozen will l>e jient for 

 only 60 cent*, which in the lowtwt wholeflalo 

 price in large ^luantities. A<Mreiw. 



CAL. FINE ART PUB. CO. 

 Box 686 San Francisco. 



The Anndal Register. — We are in re- 

 ceipt of a copy of the Armual Jle<jislpr of 

 Ilural Afnirs for 1H77, published' at Al- 

 bany, N. Y., by Luther Tucker & Sou, 

 and mailed to any address for 30 cents. 

 It is the oldest (and only) publication of 

 the kind, and contains 150 pages of prac- 

 tical matter, interesting to every resident 

 in the country, illustrated with no less 

 than 140 beautiful engravings, almost all 

 original. We notice particularly a capi- 

 tal article on "Practical Yen''l»tioi." 

 which discusses this all important topic 

 in a clear and at the same time scientific 

 manner giving fully illustrated descrip- 

 tions of all the improved systems. 



The Country Genlleman, published by 

 the same firm, is one of the best agricul- 

 tural papers in America. 



Stockton, Dec. 9th, 1876. 

 To live Cat. Farmers' Mutual hisurance 

 Co., S. F. — Gentlemen: Herewith allow 

 me to express my thanks to you and 

 your company for the promptness you 

 have manifested in adjusting my loss by 

 fire, which occurred on the morning of 

 Nov. Uth, 1876, and the payment of the 

 same in full, amounting to $6.50.00. I 

 shall never fail to recommend your com- 

 pany to the farmers of California desir- 

 ing insurance, as being a fair and equit- 

 able company to do business with. Trust- 

 ing that your company may continue to 

 prosper, and retain the confidence of the 

 public which it so richly merits, I remain, 

 dear sirs, respectfully yours, 



Wm. Presbury. 



Best Book for Everybody. — The new 

 illustrated edition of Webster's Diction- 

 ary containing three thousand engrav- 

 ings, is the best book for ereryliod;/ that 

 the press has produced in the present 

 century, and should be regarded as in- 

 dispensable to the well regulated home, 

 reading room, library and place of busi- 

 ness. — Golden Era. 



Keep none but the best stock. Poor 

 stock does not pay, and whatever does 

 not pay, makes the owner poorer. .\ 

 poor iuilk cow makes a poor owner. 

 Always buy the best cows, sheep and 

 hogs your means will allow, und then 

 give good feed and the best care, and 

 thns avoid becoming poor by means of 

 poor stock. 



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The market for our farm products is 

 widening. Since last July .•Vmerican 

 cattle have been received at Glasgow to 

 the number of from 1.50 to 250 head per 

 week. Meat, also has been imported 

 there regularly, the average quantity 

 being 150 carcases weekly. 



NO LiBm mmi mmi 



The Best English Dictionary. 



5>ce0^^e\\cc\v,^l 



Webster's 



Unabridged. 



■'Every Farmkr shtmld give his son** two or three 

 B'tuare rods of (rroun'l. well prepareil. with the avails 

 of which they may buy it. Kvery Mki Hanic should 

 put a receiving box in some conspicuouH place in the 

 house, to catch the stray pennies for the tike purpoee 



Lay it upon your table by the side of the Bible - it 

 IB a better expounder than many which claim to be 

 exprmnderB. It is a great lalx^r-saver it has saved 

 us time enough in one year's uge Uy pay for itjielf; and 

 Ihat must be good property which will clear it'^elf 

 <>n« a ytar ■■ fMa-'^s. LiH* I'.'-at 



FOUR PAGES COLORED PLATES. 



MEKlilAMS. ri'lii.lsilKRS.- SoM ever>-whcro 



HERE, BOYS! 



SAN JOSE 



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AND 



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A Day and Boarding School for 

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THE THIRTIETH SE.SSIOK OF THIS IN- 

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PROF. A. c. iiAXirsoir, 



Late of AUburaa, an pxperiencwl Teacher and 

 thorough Scholar, baa lK'»«»iue one of the joint 

 partnere of the School— thue reudkhug it practi- 

 cally co-operative 



The Course of Htudy iHoxtensiveand thorough, 

 ini-luding Ancient and M'Mlern LannuaK'****. HiKli- 

 ermatheuiaticH. Mu-ie. Drawinc. I'uiiitmg. etc. 



THE BUSINESS COLLEGE 



Occupten a larce and conimfKlloua room fM*parat*j 

 from the iMniu InBtitute biiiltliDgs, and jvfSM'h^icR 

 all the nccepnary convenience* and facilltlea for 

 luipartinK iostnictlon. 



The Gounie of Study in tbiB DipartnK-nt in- 

 eludes Book Keeping (Single and l>onbleKntry) . 

 Commercial Calmlati'-nK. C'TrtRpondencf. Pon- 

 maoHhlp, Actual Prnctice in WhoU-Ksle and Iletail 

 M'TcliantliHlng. Jobbing. C«miuisi>lon, Banking, 

 and Telegraphy. 



Students of the BufdneRR College have the 

 privilege of the other Department** without ad- 

 ditional charge. 



Teachers, desiring to prepare for examination, 

 will find special opportuniiicfl at the InHtitule. 



Personii vbose early education baH been ne- 

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