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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Timoof Sowing Whe.it 201 



"Where shall the l<'air be Held ? 202 



Temperature of the Soil, and its Effect on Cultivated Plants.. 20-3 



Indian Corn for Fodder in France 20.S 



The Mule 205 



Bucliwheat as an Exterminator 2ii5 



Buildings Suitable for a Large and Small Farm 206 



Weeds 207 



Chinese Agrieulture 20" 



Lice on Cattle 2ii9 



More about Bones 209 



Orubs on C.ittle 210 



Canada Thistles in Michigan 211 



Not»v~firihc Month by s, W 211 



To Koc-p butter Cool without a Cellar. 212 



Best Teams tor Farm Purposes. 212 



Cheap Field Fence 212 



Horse.. 218 



About Cloves and Allspice 218 



Weather Hints for Fannc-s 218 



Spirit Of the A j ricultural Press 214 



HOnTICULTUEAL DEPARTMENT. 



Walks and Talks in the Garden— No. 8,. 215 



Alwut Cherry Trees 216 



Grafting Gra|ie,s A;i- 2U 



Dath of Iiistinsuiihed Horticulturist' 218 



Western New York Fruit Growers' Society. 220 



Insects on the Arbor Yitae 221 



Tree Tomat.^ 221 



Hoeing Cabbages 221 



British Queen Pear 221 



Miscellnneons Page 222 



Toung People's Page 223 



Ladies' Page 224 



editor's table. 



Noteson the Weather, 225 



Farms for Sale 225 



The Markets, 22.") 



Wo* 225 



Time of Sowing Wheat 225 



Inouiries and Answers, 226 



The Crops 226 



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