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L. L. LANGSTR0TU3'3_MOVABLE COMB HIVE. 



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 they may all be easily taken out without cutting them or at all en- 

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 hives as he pleases. For ten dollars a right and a beautiful hive, 

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 For seven dollars a right and a thoroughly made hive with glass 

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 April 1— tf 



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Conttnts o{ tt)U Numbn. 



Points of Excellence in Cattle 23S 



Cultivation of Turnips, 237 



J. B. Lawes and Justus Von Liebig 238 



Useful Recipes 241 



Frauds in Guano and other Manures ._ 241 



Clearing New Land __ _ 242 



Bugs in Peas 243 



Farmers' Lawns 243 



CanarlaThislles 243 



Pure Water — Filtering Apparatus 244 



Dairy Businessio New York 245 



Food Consumed by an Elephant 247 



BORTIODLTURAL DHPARTMEmP. 



Strawberries ,.248 



Horticultural Quackery 249 



Effects of Drainage on Fruit 250 



Cultivation of Pears in Northern Indiana 251 



A New Shade Tree 263 



LADIES' DEPARTjrKITT, 



ThejFarmer'a Life and the Farmer's Wife 254 



House Plants 255 



YOUTH'S DEPARTMENT. 



Youth's Department 256 



Garden Seat» 256 



KDJTOR'S TABLE. 



To the Patrons of the Genesee Farmer.. 257 



The Season and the Croi* . 257 



Agricultural Suggestions from Travel 257 



Wet Harvest— Grown Wheat 2S8 



JLLrSTRATIOSS. 



Filtering Apparatus 244-245 



Liquidaraber Styracifula 253 



Wardian Case 255 



Ornamental Wardian Case 255 



Garden Seats 256 



