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CONTENTS O^HIS NUMBER. 



EDITORIAL. 



The History i>l Uie Toiiialo 161 



" Leaves " 161 



Kitcbeu-Gaiden for November 161 



Insects Injurious to t'orests and Shade-treee 161 



A Plea for Trees : 162 



The Farmer's Creed 162 



Excerpts 163 



CONTRIBUTIONS. 



Balance of Trade 164 



SELECTIONS. 



Trees, Climate and Soil 164 



Relation of Forests to Kainfall. 



Heavy Manuring, and How? 165 



Artilicial Incubation 166 



Indian Corn in Kansas — Its Value and Import- 

 ance 166 



The Effect of a Good Silo 167 



Agricultural Prosperity Should Benefit the 



Farmer 107 



Tree-Planting in Streets and Grounds 168 



The Fair Season 168 



Italian Bees and How to Italianize the Common 



Black Bees 16S 



Preventable Losses on the Farm 169 



Yield and Condition of Crops 169 



OUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 

 Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticultural 



Society 170 



The Poultry Association 171 



Linnxan Society 171 



Fulton Farmers' Club 171 



Exhibits — iiuestions and Answers. 



AGRICULTURE. 



The Use of the Roller 172 



Progressive Farmers 172 



Effect of Draining 172 



Fall Plowing 173 



HORTICULTURE. 



Pear Raising 178 



The Effect of Dry Weather on Apples 172 



Saving Cabbage till Spring 173 



The Fruit Supply 173 



Bananas and Plantains 17„ 



HOUSEHOLD RECIPES. 



Graham Bread 173 



Indian Cake 173 



Crullers .*.! 173 



Doughnuts - 173 



Buns 173 



Roast Mutton 173 



Mashed Potatoes 173 



Mashed Turnips 173 



Baked Potatoes 173 



Apple Pudding 173 



Spanish Cream 173 



Boiled Flank of Beef ^'^'■^ 



Meat Hash ^''^ 



Veal Loaf. 1''^ 



Tomato Sauce ^'^^ 



Steamed Beef Steak Pudding.... '^'^'^ 



Stewed Lobster ''* 



Boiled Rice 1~* 



Boiled Cider '"* 



Steamed Pudding 1''^* 



Nice Griddle Cakes 174 



Cottage Puddius l'''* 



Griddle and Indian Cakes 174 



Escalloped Mutton 174 



Mock Oyster Soup 174 



Excellent Gold Cake 174 



Lemon Cake 11'4 



Fried Chicken 174 



Plain Fruit Cake 174 



Boiled Rice Pudding 174 



Okra Soup Equal to Turtle Soup 174 



Steamed Brown Bread 174 



Rhubarb Pies 174 



LIVE STOCK. 



Cattle-Raising in Montana 174 



To Utilize Jersey Bulls 174 



The Shropshire Sheep 174 



Rearing Sheep for Their Milk 174 



Making Good Pork 175 



The Coming Sheep 175 



POULTRY. 



Moulting 175 



How to Be Kid ofThem 175 



A Poultry House 175 



Literary and Personal 176 



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