CONTENTS. O 



CHAPTER XIII. 



INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE FARM, GARDEN, AND ORCHARD. 



Colorado Potato Beetle. Cutworms. The May Beetle. Wheat Midge. Hes- 

 sian Fly. Wire Worm. Pea Weevil. Bean Weevil. Squash Bug. Squash Vine 

 Root-borer. Tomato Worm. Cabbage Cut-worms. Cabbage Leaf-roller. Striped 

 Flea-beetle. Other Cabbage Moths. Cabbage Fly. Radish Fly. Blister Beetle. 

 Striped Cucumber-beetle. The Coddling Moth. Old Apple-tree Borer. Flat- 

 headed Borer. Apple-tree Bark-louse. Twig Borers. Canker Worm. Tent Cat- 

 erpillar. The Fall Web-worm. Plant Lice. Plum Curculio. Peach Borer. Pear 

 or Cherry-tree Slugs. Plant Lice (Aphides). Imported Currant Borer. Imported 

 Gooseberry Saw-fly. Climbing Cut-worms. The Rose Chafer. Army Worm. 

 Cotton Worm. Cotton Boll Worm. Lice and Mites, Pages 316-365 



CHAPTER XIV. 



TIMBER GROWING FOR PROFIT. 



Facts regarding timber. Effects of Forests. What Trees to Plant. Where 

 and How to Plant. Locust Growing. How to start a Locust Plantation, . 366-377 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE HOME AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. 



Location of the House. Size of House-lot. The House. Plans. The Door- 

 yard. Shade-trees. The Lawn. Shrubs and Flowers. Fences and Walks. Out- 

 buildings, 378-394 



CHAPTER XVI. 



SMALL FARMS FOR POOR MEN. 



Small Capital. Home Influences. How to get a Home. Building Associ- 

 ations. How to Manage a Small Farm, 395-402 



CHAPTER XVII. 



HANDY THINGS ABOUT THE FARM. 



Wagon-jacks. Hog-jack. Hanging-rack for Hogs. Post-holder. Log-holder. 

 Log-lifter. Wood-holder. Platform for Fence-building. Hay-gatherer. Husking 

 Table. Ladder for Loading Fodder. Shocking-horse. Hay Hook. Crab for 

 Shocking Corn. Cheap Broom-corn Scraper. Bag-holder. Killing-post for 

 Fowls. Instruments for Preventing Self-sucking in Cattle. Snow-plow. Water- 

 gap. Stump-puller. Wagon-bed Attachment. Self-dumping Sled. Potato 

 Screen. Roller Cover. Feed Cooker. Evener. Land Measurer. Tether Pin. 

 Beef Rack. Shipping-box for Fowls. Barrel Well-curb. Ventilators for Stacks. 

 Bushel-box. -Gates. - Ladders. Scare-crows. Plant Protector. Hogshead Sheep- 

 rack. Feed-boxes. Tagging-table for Sheep. Butting Preventer. Shearing 

 Table. Hog Loader. Home-made Root-cutter. Kicking-curer. Hanging Rat- 

 proof Shelf. Wheel Drying-rack. Clothes-line Lifter. Foot-scrapers. Barrel 

 Chairs. Chair Step-ladder. Chair Tool-box. Slat Shelves. Revolving Shelves. 

 Self-sucking Preventive. Rack for Tomatoes. Portable Shelter. Garden Reel. 

 Water-gap. Wire Stand. Stacking Stage. Rack and Manger. Rain Gauge. 

 Land Measurer. Barrel Coop. Mink-trap. Ringing a Hog. Rat-trap. Bag- 

 holder. Home-made Press. Barn Closet. Harness Clamp. Corner Shelves. 

 Saw-buck for Long Wood. Water-tight Box. Hoof Hook. Stable Barrow. 

 Barrel Sled, 403-436 



