Dr. S. S. RATHVON, Editor. 



LANCASTER, PA.. JANUARY, 18S1. 



;CHK A. HIESTAND, Publisher. 



Liiiicaster 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



EDITORIAL. 

 The New Year, --..-. 

 About Our Late Fair, ----- 

 now to Treat Frozen People, 

 A ForeiiTU Grain Euemy, - - - - - 

 Adileuiiutn et Corregleiiduin, 

 Kieffer'fi Ilyl'rid Pear, . - . - . 

 Pennsylvania Fruit-Growers' Society, - 



ESSAYS. 

 Annual A<Ulross, ------ 



CONTRIBUTIONS. 

 A Brief History of the Agricullural Socielics of 



Lancaster County — Warwick, . . . 

 Hotch-Potcli— J'. 0., ----- - 



Japan PersinimoDS — J. 0. Oarber, - 

 A Foot-Warmer—/. (?., 



SELECTIONS. 

 Two Uemarkable Apples, - - - - 



Grapo Culture, ------- 



Olcomarifarine, - . . - . . 



Robbiiifr the Soil, - . - - - • - 

 Well-Water, .---.-.. 

 EgKS as Food, ------- 



A Cheap and Durable Cistern, - - - - 



Preservation of Harness, - - - - - 



White Veins in Tobacco, - - - . - 

 Minnesota Flour, ------ 



Our Exports, - - - 



Household Hints, 



Waste of Manure, 



Farm Machinery, - - - 



Our Great Staple, 



Fresh Shad all the Time, 



Preparing Poultry for Market, 



Our Grain Trade, 



CloUiing of Glass, 



The Oyster, - ■ - . 



Taking Cold, 



Toxic Etfeets of Tea, - 



Wise Auts, - . - - 



OUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 

 Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticul- 

 tural Society, 



New Members— special Committee— Crop Re- 

 |X)rls-Thc Presidenl'a Address- Rssuy on 

 Windbreaks— Lcjtislution on Foreiit Culture- 

 blcctiou of OlHccrs— Treasurer's Kcport— Mis- 

 c-eltuneuus. 



Poultry Association, 



Bepoils of Officers-Kcport of the Sccrctary- 

 l iilimslie.l Business- New Busines.-!. 



Fulton Farmers' CInb, 



LInnaean Society, 



Museum-Libmr}--rapcr3 Read-New Business. 

 AGRICULTURE. 

 Difference in Farming, - . - . . 



Practice on the Farm, 1 



Kotation, 1 



Danger in the "Silos," 1 



Enriching Poor Lands, ----- 1 



Facts in Soil Culture, 1 



Late Fall Plowing, 1; 



Salt as a Preservative of Timber, - - . 1 



Facts About Timothy 1 



Bone Dust and Wood Ashes, - - - - i: 



Wheat-Growing E.xpcriments, - . . i 



HORTICULTURE. 

 Planting Potatoes in Autumn, 

 The Beet Sngar Industry, - 

 Valuable Hint, 



Protecting Plants and Shrubs, 



A DilKculty With Shrubberies, - - - 1,3 



Fruit Garden, 13 



Notes and Comments, ----- i.s 



Fuchsias, 13 



How Long Will Seeds Live? - - - - 13 



DOMESTIC ECONOMY. 



How to Hang Therniometers, - - - - 13 



To Wash Flannels Without Shrinking, - - 13 



Time of Need, 13 



The Honey Ant, - . . . 

 A Huge Spider, . - . . 

 Foreign Slugs, - - - - 

 POULTRY. 

 The Best Food for Egg Producers, 

 Fat Alakes Hens Lay, 



Fowls, 



Literary and PerS' nal, - 



Wiiat Not to do for Sick People, 



Scrape the Feet, 13 



Cold Feet, 14 



Influenceof Trees on Health, - . - . 14 



To Prepare Iron Kettles for Use, - - - 14 



HOUSEHOLD RECIPES. 



.A.pple Compote, ----- . 14 



Delicious Pickled Oysters, 14 



Mince .Meat, -•----. 14 



For Taking Out Scorch, - - . - . 14 



Kemoving Candle Grease, - - - - 14 



Maccaroni, -------- 14 



Dried Fruits, ----..- 14 



To Kill Unpleasant Odors, - - . - 14 



Cocoanut Pudding, ------ U 



Sausage, -------- 14 



How to Boil and Stew, . - - - - 14 



Washing Made Easy, ----- 14 



Chicken Stew, or Potpie, - - - - - 14 



Almond Pudding, with Sauce, - - - 14 

 Short Cakes, - - - - - . -14 



Sweet Potato Pie, -----. 14 



Chickens' Livers, ------ 14 



Chicken and Onions, or with Mushrooms, - 14 



LIVE STOCK. 



Sheep-Raising Near Large Cities, - - - 14 



Value of Water for Cows, - - - - - 1.5 



Bran for Milch Cows, ----- 1.5 



Diseases of Cows, - ig 



A Principle In Feeding, 15 



Arc Our Improved Swine Too Fat, - - - ^5 



ENTOMOLOQICAL. 

 Black Ants and Insect Destroyers, - - -15 



The Silk Worm In Nevada, - . - . 15 



M.v Anniinl <-afalntfiio of V<>i;nlahl« and 

 Fluwpr Kp*a for I8KI. rich in pnxnivinRS fiom pho- 

 tPgraihB of I he origin iIb. will be eeut FKJ5 to «ll who 

 apply. My ni.l cuBt.iniTM 1 eed not wiile for II. I oir«r 

 one of (tie lart:eHt co'lectionw of vegetable seed ever lent 

 out I'jr any seed Hoitao In America, > li.r(r« portion of whidl 

 were rrowu ou my six seed farms. Full dirrctiont /or eu>- 

 tivation an each package. Ml seed varranlcd to be both 

 fresh and true In name; so f..r, thai fhould It i rove other- 

 wise, / will refill the order gratia. The original introducer 

 of the Hubbard Squaah. Pbiuuey'a Melon, Haablehrad Cab- 

 biiRfB, Mexican Corn, tnd acorea of other vegetables, I 

 invite the patroni ee of off vhn are anxiou* to hace their 

 feed directly from the iiroicer. fresh, true, and 0/ the very 

 best utrain. 



SEW VKGKTABI.EK A SI»K<I A I. TY. 



JA.WEN J. 11. UKKUOKT, 



Nov.fimol 



Mi.rljlcbtiid, Mass. 



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