^&* 



Prof. S. S. SATHVON, Sditor. 



LANCASTER, PA., .JANUARY, lS7o. 



|1|0 farmery' frintinj pice, ^-^ 



THE LANCASTER EZPRE5S, ^ 



?£AI130L k GEI37, Pablishors. 



THE FARMERS' HOME ORGAN, 



% \mmi tamer; 



A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, 



DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURE, HORTI- 

 CULTURE, DOMESTIC ECONOMY, 

 AND MISCELLANY. 



tiiiiished uiuler the .luspices of the Lancaster Ctounty 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Society. 



Edited ty Prof. S. S. SATHVOIT. 



With iho.Tanuiirj- issue (187r0 The Karmf.b pnttrM upon 

 .ts Boveuth jfur, under a ri»»n^*^ of jiroiirictorh;, the pulilica- 

 tion ha\iuK bfcu tranyiVm-d to tbe iiinlt>rsiKnPd. who jiro- 

 nose to make it in all resperlH a fiift-ela.-'H \*^y\\ orgau of tbe 

 important iulvrestw to whi»Th it ifs fsj)eeiall> devoted. 



With thin view The KAitMF.n has been enl»rf;ed aud its 

 fonn chun^fd to the Imi»erial Magazine style, eaeli niunhpr 

 4wnt)ti)iinK twenty iiagpn Imp. J<vo., earh payt- meaPiirinfr '.>| j 

 by i:t inchcK, sixteen of whicli will be cxcliiBiv^ly d»-voted to 

 rendiuK matter, tbe ad%ertisenieiit« and "'^raudiag matter " 

 txring limited to the remainiiiR jiayes. Thin increase of Bize 

 and chauRO of form, together with the use of a more uwmpaet 

 type, will enable tin to j^ve alK>ut peventy-fivo j.er cent. 

 ^lore reading matter than wae contained iu the old form. 



If thin efTort to give the atfricultnral community of lifin- 

 ■ustermnnty a pubUcation worthyof their honorable (lalliuti 

 ;s lilxrally Hecouded, we ]>i'opo«e to add other ijnprovf- 

 mentH from time to time, including illustintious of imi^or- 

 , tant topiw of general iutofei-t, and papers from si-ecial con- 

 tributorB on the more iinjiortant local industries aud re- 

 ••ourccs of the county — a wide tUOd, which has l>eeu very 

 little cultivated by our local press. 



The contributions of our able editor, Prof. Rathvon, on 

 jubjects cnniipcted with the science of farming, and partio 

 'darl> that specialty of which he is bo thorougtdy a master — 

 t^ntomological twieuee — Bome knowledge of which has become 

 a necosHity to the f>ui'ceHBful fanner, arc alone worth much 

 more than the price of thiw magazine. 



Thk Farvkr will he published on the 15lh of every 

 nonth, printed on good j'aper with clewr type, in con- 



enicnt form for reading and binding, aud m'aikd to sub- 

 •<cribers on tbe following 



TEHMS: 



To fiubucriber*. renidiug nithin the county — 



One coi)y, one year, - - - . . $i.oo 



Six copies, one year, - - - , . . 5.00 



To Bubscribers outwide of Lancaster county, including 

 oMtago pre-paid by the I'Ublishers: 



One copy, one year, - - . . , $1.35 



Five copies, one year, - ..... goo 



All subscriptions will commence with the Januarj- num- 

 ber nule.'iB otherw)t<o ordered. 



All ixtmrnunicfttiona intended for piiblication Bhould be 

 iddrcBsed to the Kditor, and. to secure iuscrtJon, nhould be 

 n his bands by the fln^t of t^** month of imblication. 



All buHinesH lettfrs, containing Mubfcriptions and adver- 

 ).'«<-n>eutf), should be addreBsed to the publishery. 



PEARSOL & GEIST, 



Express Buildings, 22, South Queen Street, 

 LANCASTER, PA. 



RATi:M OK ADVERTISING.— Trn Oiitu a 



line for rnrta InHPrtlon. Twelve linen ocrupy one 

 •U'*b cf Hpnc'-, N<> rcTH wtfler thftu a niu^le eolumu taken. 



CONTENTS OT THIS NUMBER. 



EDITORIAL ARTICLES. lAf.F.. 



Our New Departure, - - i 



The rul>lishers to the Reader, • i 



Entomological, 2 



' )vcr- Production — Under-Consuinption, 2 



Large Emigration to Germany, - 2 



# Prussian Maiuifaijtiirers Sending to 

 Amcric.t for Workmen. 

 The Opening Month of the Year, ■ 2 



Jol\nson Miller's Annual Address, 3 



r.'.-fort: the Lancaster County Agri- 

 cultural and Horticnilural Society. 

 Illustrations for the Farmer, - • 3 



Answers to Correspondents, 3 



Eggs of tlie Katydiil. 

 Specimen Copies of the Farmer. 3 



The Patrons of Husbandly, - - 3 



Comparative Value of Fruits, - j 



Dr. Habel on Guano, - - - 5 



The Future of The Lancaster Farmer, 3 



Hlnky M. Engle. 

 Carnivorous Plants, . . . . .^ 



PROH.5SOR S. .S. RATIIvriN. 



Wheat Gleanings, J. Staii fkr. 5 



Results of Iinproved Culture, G. 5 



The Fruit Growers Society, -6 



Proceedings of their Annual Scs-^ion.. 

 at York. 



Proceedings of the Lancaster County Agri- 

 cultural and Horticultural Society, • 7-9 



The Cultivation of Flowers, - • - 7 

 An Kssav, r.Y U. L. Resh. 



Annual Address liy President Miller, of the 



Agricultural and Horticultural Society. 7-9 



Professor Riley on the Birds, 9 



Letter from a Farmer's 'Wife, Q 



Kecipe^ for Weevils and the ll-te of 

 a Cattish. 



The Hay Crop and Hay Trade, • 10 



A Kind Word for Farmers, 10 



Agricultural Miscellany, io--i2 



Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture. — Proper 

 Mfdc of Feeding Horses. — .Agriculture and Spanish 

 Civilization. — Potato I>iet — How to Treat Swamp Muck 

 for Manure. — Soaking Seeds — (>vage Orange. — A ItinK- 

 eye View of Asricnllurc. — The Potato lilight. — Costring 

 Manure from the Weather. — Plowing I.and in the Autumn. 



Horticultural Miscellany, - - 12-13 



Winlerini; Plants in Rooms and Cellar*. — Winter Care of 

 Trees. — Spring Radishes. — Persimmons as Market Frt'iit. 

 — l>ise.a8c-Proof Potatoes,— A Handy t',ardcn Roller. — 

 Pras Three Thousand \'eani \ >ld. — t >rcluir(l and Nursciy. 

 — Cultivation of Roses. 



Domestic Economy, - - 13-14 



To M.akc Hens Lay. — Philosophy of Cookery, — Our 

 RL-,ipe for Curing Meal. — RoatI IJust.— Corn anil Hogs, 

 — Brilliant Whitewash. — Hay Tea for Olives. — Friar's 

 Oinlet. — Good Pudding. — Preparing and Packing Poul- 

 try. — New Style of Ilarrels, — Insects on Cattle. 



General Miscellany, - 14- IS 



Destniction of the Canada Thistle, — The Reason Why 

 ofSevcral Things. — Turning Points in Physical Life. — 

 Long-Lcgged Horses. — Training Young Stock. — Proper 

 MiHle ofr'ceding Horses. — Sulphur for Fowls, &c. — 



Healing Power of Glue. — railui- 

 Hairs Numhcrc'i. 



in lUisiness, — Our 



(DAIl-'r AND •WTEEKLT,: 



Tl)» Leadiijg Local Family and Busin»ss Newspaper, and Ihe 

 oijlyjndependeijt Ropiiblicai; Journal iq the County. 



THE , FOX7NDED I "^HE 



WEEKLY,! iiY rm: - DAILY, 



1S43. I PRESENT PROPRIETORS. ( 1856. 



\ 



Literary and Personal Items. - i6 



IliiKtinoHM Aniionncc^moiitM, - - II, 111, Iv 



This department it* a tiirt-ctorjr to o\-er forty Qmt-clatM 

 huHUH'f-; ht'ijptt^, to whirh wein\U** fpeoial Attention. 



Thk Wkkki.y Kxthkhh han brf^n before tho rltlzenn of ,j 

 Ijaneitpter eoujiiy iy>v a ) »•> iml oi lliiriy-tuu yi-ttiN, unii Tm8 

 I>AiL.y Exi'KKss iVir o%er fi^litf-n ye^irf. \i\\x\\\v. *>ii« l<^i:R 

 pei-iod, and without ednnge ot nniDi«K*^n*'nt, Tpk Fippv.*! 

 liHH fairly (tarned u Lirge shar.- of imtruDHKo and tirmly^' n 

 fbtiiblinh<'d it*^^" iu Ibf iilhliroo ilidem-e. nt^ aunpri^htKndr ^ 



independent jnnrnid, m-ver lifftilHtin^ to defend tbf ri«ht ^^ 

 and dfrnmnee the wr'tn^, no mutter when- fuund to exiat. 

 It haH alway« been y jonrual ol proj:reHn, aud thr nutMj'okon 

 friend of *'dne:dion. tenii-f-miM-e, nuund m(»mlii aiid n>kt{ion. 

 A"* ill Ih" phst, HO it will cniiniii.' in the futm-H. 



limS OF THE EXPRESS. 



The ^Veekly Express, one year. $1.00 



The Daily Express, one year, 5.00 



The Express and The Farmer: Tomuv renton rehtdiug 

 within the limits of Liii>i;i(»l*^r mnuty we will luuil — 

 The ^VeekIy and the Lancaster Farmer, one year, $2.50 

 The Daily and the Farmer, one year, 5.00 



Or, two copies, each, of the Weekly and Farmer, 5.00 



REAL ESTATE ADVERTISING. 



The extended cireulation of Thk Kxrni'«H makefi It thn 

 >H*Ht nn-dium fi->r Hdvfrti>^in8 lieul Knt^ite and I'enional 

 Property in thn eonuty, a fa«-i whi<'h *'«n l»e uttivted by th© 

 niaHv fitrment and othent who bave Hvailed thcoim-UM) of 

 tlie lise of its I'OluniuH, lind to which we iuvltn the atteoUoD 

 of all having jiropei-ty to dispose of. 



PRINTING SALE BILLS. 



Thk KxPiiK*.'* printiuK offli-^' in one of tfaf Ijent furtUiibM 

 eHtabliNhm'-ntH for turnniK ""t all kindn of pnntlnff to bo 

 found in the interior of the State. We are prepared to 

 print any job from the Miiall vitiitinfr rsrd to the larffent sale 

 or bor>4r bill, poi'tfr, or broadnide, plnin or in colore, aa 

 (|UiekIy hk it can Iw done at any uth«T vHtabliHbment, and on 

 an reiiHuuable tennn. We make tbe ptiniinR of SaU'bilU 

 /lyr Fann^rtt a Ni>eciaUyf aud fmaruXiliV! aatiafaction to our 

 oufltouiers. 



OUR STEAM POWER PRESSES 



include the \ar:oU!* ii.itl«rnw ad.Tptit) to printing Itockii, 

 pamphletH. jvoxtrr^, Rale-ldlU, hand-btllH, millem' receiptw, 

 eiitalofruefl of live stix'k, and nny kind of work douo in a 

 rtrHt-ol»»»« i»rintin>; ottWe; iu nhort anything that may hn 

 enlh'd for by the fanner, merrbant. tmnker. merhanic, or 

 l)nKlue«R man, and we fruarsni'-** lo <lo the work a^ Hatlipftc- 

 torr BM it can be done in rhilaib-lphia or eb«»'wbrre. 



With one of tbe mont complete Job omoe« in the State, 

 and nnHurj'anHcd convpidruced forexp«'ditiouKly turning #ui 

 work by tlie U-Nt worknieu. und<T tbe ixiraonaj t)Uper\iMion 

 of tbe proi'rielt>r«. who are lioth practical print«rn, all p#ir- 

 Honi) in ne<Ml of I'rintiug will find it to their inten-Ht to givo 

 n» a trial. 



PEARSOL L GEIST, 



BOOK. NEWSPAPER AND JOB PRINTERS, 



Express Buildings, 22, South Quecn-st. 

 LANCASTER. PA. 



Oar Pre«t<* Koomw are open to VlKitor«, and ttiey ar« 

 alway* ^'di-onii* t<> lix^k at our mnchlaery la op>*ratioo. 



