CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIFTEEN. 



EDITORIAX. 



Our Greetings for 18s3, I. 



Amende Honorable, 1. 



Excerpts, 1, 34, 51, 68, 82, 98, 114, 

 131, 147, 161, 178. 



State and County Fair, 17. 



Wigglnsania, 17. 



The Fultz Wheat, 17. 



Balance of Trade, 18. 



The James Vick Strawberry, 18. 



Snow Fleas, 18. 



State Agricultural and Horticultural 

 Societies, 1!». 



The Canker Worm, 33. 



" Now is the Time," 33. 



The Ground Hog, 34. 



The Grange, 49. 



St. Patrick's Day and Bee Pasture, 49. 



Charcoal as a Food, 50. 



" l-ear-Tree Blight," 50. 



The Peach Scab, .51. 



In Memorlam, 51. 



The President's Address, 53. 



Weather Prophecies, 65. 



English Sparrows, 65. 



Pulverized Lime vs.Chicken[Gapes, 65. 



A County Fair, 66. 



Market Gardening, 66. 



Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers, 66. 



Saddleback Moth, (i7. 



Occupation of Animals, 67. . 



What is an Insect, 70. 



The County Fair, 81. 



A Field Naturalist, 81. 



Insects Injurious to Fruits, 81. 



The Horn- Worm Moth, 97. 



More English Sparrow Lore, 97- 



American Pomological Society, Organ- 

 ized in 1848, 97. 



Write for the " Farmer," 113. 



Lancaster County Agricultural So- 

 ciety, 113. 



Write for the " Farmer," 139. 



History of Lancaster County, 129. 



Agricultural Fairs, 129. 



Recipes, 130. 



Insect Pests, 130. 



Artificial Eggs, 145. 



Glass Roof-Tiles, 145. 



The Late Independent State Fair, 145. 



Literary Piracy, 146. 



"Do Humming Birds Fly Backwards?" 

 146. 



The Agricultural Fair, 147. 



How to " Stop the Paper," 161. 



Smut in Wheat, Itll. 



Noteworthy, 161. 



Grape Infestations, 162. 



To our Patrons and Readers, 177. 



The Coming Poultry Show, 177. 



Social Apathy, 177. 



The Farmer's Wife, 179. 



CONTKIIJUTION.S. 



The Balance of Trade Controversy, 3. 



Persimmons, 4. 



Grape Culture, 20. 



Weighed in the Balance, 20. 



Hybridising Fruits. 21. 



Lime vs. Modern Fertilizers, 22. 



Deep or Shallow Planting, 22. 



Fultz Wheat, 22. 



Apple Culture, 35. 



" And Found Wanting," 35. 



Deep or Shallow Planting, 36. 



The Balance of Trade Delusion, 55. 



Benefits and Expenses of Public Roads, 



98. 

 The General Outlook, 98. 

 Benefits and Expenses of Public Roads, 



115. 

 Insect Pests, 132. 

 Societies and Fairs, 147. 

 Sweet and Sour, 148. 

 Correspondence About Rust, 164. 

 Correspondence About Aphids, 164. 

 Oa Wheat Growing and the Hessian 



Fly, 164. 



Premium Wheat, 179. 

 Concerning Smut, 179. 



ESSAYS. 



The Codling Moth, 4. 

 Our Insect Friends, 7. 



SKLECTIONS. 



The " James Vick Strawberry," 9. 

 The Best Season for Cutting Wood, 



10. 

 Early Tomato Plants, 10. 

 Tobacco Growing, 23. 

 Lancaster County Vaeine Farm, 25. 

 The Snow Flea Appears, 25. 

 Pipes Made from Potatoes, 26. 

 Training a Horse to Back and to Lead, 



26. 

 Observations on Crib-Biting, 26. 

 Deep Cultivation, Y7. 

 Care of Horses, 27. 

 The Collie Dog, 27. 

 ATame Woodchuck, 38. 

 Artificial Incubation, 36. 

 Conrad Bucber, 38. 

 A New Fruit List, 38. 

 Our County's Wealth, 39. 

 Culture of Small Fruits, or Berries, 



39. 

 Bees on the Farm, 40. 

 Why Heavy Horses are Wanted, 40. 

 Smoke House at Small Cost, 41. 

 Why a Kerosene Lamp Bursts, 41. 

 Where to Economize, 41. 

 Fruit Culture— Favorite Varieties in 



Berks, .56. 

 Forests, Floods and Droughts, 57. 

 Onion Culture — Seeds and Sets, 58. 

 Worth Preserving, .58. 

 Table of Legal Weights, 58. 

 Herschell's Weather Table, 58. 

 Harvest Dates of the World, 59. 

 Birds on the Farm, 59. 

 Clover as a Fertilizer, 59. 

 The Potato Question, 72. 

 Farm Notes, 73. 

 Farm and Garden, 74. 

 Stale Fruits and Vegetables, 83. 

 Small Fruits and " Fixing Up," S3. 

 Considerations of Importance in Feed- 

 ing, S4. 

 Thin Out the Fruit, 84. 

 Study Your Farm, 85. 

 A Profitable Fruit to Grow, S5. 

 Steers in Pasture, 85. 

 Inscctides, 85. 



Shortage of the Wheat Crop, 86. 

 How to Kill Cabbage Worms, 86. 

 Bees and Horticulture, 86. 

 The Origin of the Cereals, 87. 

 The Floating Gardens of Mexico and 



the Gardens of Brazil, 87. 

 Condensed Wisdom About Oysters, 



88. 

 Columbia Salmon, 88. 

 Pure Olive Oil, b9. 

 Contracted Feet and Proper Shoeing, 



f-9. 

 Our Woodpeckers, S9. 

 Tree Planting in Maryland, 90. 

 The Summer of 1816, 90. 

 About Alligators, 91. 

 Water, 99. 



Superior Corn Culture, 99. 

 Things Put Into Tobacco, 100. 

 The Crop Prospects, 101. 

 Easy Soups, 101. 

 More About the Sparrows, 102. 

 How to Sleep, 102. 

 Small Gardens, 102. 

 An Undisputed Fact, 103. 

 A Few Facts About Bees, 103. 

 Thousand-Dollar Compost Heaps, 103. 

 Drinks, 104. 



Ostrich Farming in the States, 105. 

 Small Fruits on the Farm, 106. 

 Introducing New Varieties, 107. 

 Amusements of the Working Classes, 



107. 



State Horticultural Aesociatton of 

 Pennsylvania, 107. 



Bees, 115. 



Artificial Swarming, 116. 



Are Trichinae Killed by Salt, 116. 



Analysis of Fertilizers, 116. 



Valuable Table of Information for 

 Farmers, 117. 



Louisiana Sugars, 118. 



The Farmer's Home, 118. 



Manufacture of Agricultural Ma- 

 chines in Russia, 119. 



Breeding Horses, 119. 



Feed for Young Pigs, 120. 



The Limit of Wheat Production, 120. 



Provide Your Own Lightning Rod, 

 121. 



The Black Knot on Plum Trees, 121. 



Phosphates as Appetizers, 121. 



Hints on Lawn .Making, l22. 



Selecting a Farm, 122. 



How to Select a llorse, 123. 



Pear Blight, 133. 



Feeding Value of Ensilage, 133. 



Valuable Table of Information for 

 Farmers, 134. 



A Coming Wheat Country, 135. 



The Science of Dairying, 135. 



Woodman Spare That tree, 136. 



Old Meadows, 136. 



Moral Influences of the Orchard, 136. 



Value of Cotton seed Meal, 136. 



Raising Large Crops of Potatoes, 137. 



Bermuda Onions and Potatoes, 137. 



Sorghum for Feed, 137. 



The Future of the American Hog, 138. 



Rotation of Crops, 138. 



Growing Cabbage, 138. 



Tea Cultivation, 139. 



Weeds, 148. 



Concerning Leaves, 148. 



The Feeding Value of Foods, 149. 



Pennsylvania Lands, 149. 



How Sweet Potatoes Should be Kept, 

 149. 



Farmer's Organization, 150. 



What One Cow Will Do, 1.50. 



Ostrich Farming in California, 1.50. 



Low Grades and the Canning Busi- 

 ness, 151. 



The Influence of Forests Upon Rain- 

 fall, 152. 



Dairy Schools, 152. 



Some Things I Have Learned This 

 Year, 152. 



The Seed Test, 1.52. 



A Lesson in Horse Management, 153. 



The Credit System, 153. 



Our Gardens, 153. 



Grass or Cultivated Ground for Pears, 

 154. 



Bring Out the Deposits, 1.54. 



Common and Thoroughbred Cattle, 

 154. 



Shall We Prune in Autumn? 154. 



.Making Compost, 165. 



Winter Dairying, 166. 



On Crossing Breeds lor Dairy Pur- 

 poses, 166. 



Havana Seed, 167. 



Corn, Hog and Cholera, 167. 



The Jerseys, 168. 



Storing Sweet Potatoes, 168. 



Increasing Lean .Meat in Pigs, 168. 



Healthy Homes, 168. 



Mr. Weasel Brought into Camp, 169. 



Small Farms, 169. 



Is Breed Superior to Feed, 169. 



The Raccoon, 170. 



Business Law, 170. 



The Care of Canaries, 170. 



Packing Eggs for Transportation, 179. 



Using Young Bulls, 179. 



Fruit Notes, 180. 



Commerce of the World, 180. 



Founding a Herd of Pigs, 180. 



Habits of the Strawberry, 181, 



Brahma Dorking Fowls, 181. 



Pound for Pound, 181. 



The Dairy In Pennsylvania, 182. 



What's In a Name, 182. 



Our Wool Production, 183. 



Some Statistics of the Milk Supply of 

 Boston, 183. 



Barbed. Wire Fences, 183. 



Agriculture In Common Schoote, 183. 



English Cheese Interest, 183. 



Timely Hints for Householders, 184. 



Methods of Milking, 184. 



Shorthorn Prizes at Des Moines, 185. 



Looking Out the Back Door, 185. 



Care of Farm Horses, ISg. 



About Sheep, 180. 



Whitewashing Trees, 186. 



Warmth in the Stables, 186. 



The VVheat Belt and Wheat Produc- 

 tion, 186. 



The Use of Salt, 187. 



OUR L.OCAX ORGANIZATIONS. 



Lancaster County Agricultural and 

 Horticultural Society, 11, 28, 42, 

 60, 75, 92, 134, 140, 1.55, 171, 187. 



The Poultry Association, 12, 29, 43, 

 60, 75, 92, 108, l-.;5, 141, 172, 188. 



The Fulton Farmer's Club, 11, 30, 

 60, 92, 124, 141, 1.56, 172, 180. 



Linn.'san Society, 29, 43, 61, 76, 93, 

 108, 1.56, 173, 188. 



Octoraio Farmers, 29, 75. 



The Tuequan Club, 76. 



Pennsylvania Wool-Growers, 158^ 



State Board of Agriculture, 158. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL. 



Parasites of the Colorado Beetle, 96. 

 Ants, 90. 



The Grape Vine Plume, 127. 

 The Sheep Grub, 128. 

 Tomato and Tobacco Worms, 128. 

 The Buflfalo Moth or Carpet Beetle, 

 143. 



AGRICIILTURE. 



Classiflcatlon of Soil, 12. 



Seeding to Clover, 12. 



Big Farms, 12. 



Useful Hints from the GermantO'vn 



Telegraph, 12. 

 A Two Story Milking-Stool, 30. 

 Small Farms, 30. 

 Bone Meal .Manure, 30. 

 Two Crops of Potatoes in One Season, 



31. 

 Relative Values of Different Woods, 



31. 

 Ventilators for Corncribs, 31. 

 For Farm Boys to i.earn, 31. 

 Treatment of Heavy Soil, 44. 

 How to Mulch, 44. 

 Eflcct of Cultivation, 44. 

 The .Muck and Peat Supply, 44. 

 Increased Culture, 44. 

 The .Methods of Farming, 44. 

 Tile Drainimr, 44. 

 An Early Crop of Peas, 61. 

 The Seed Test, 61. 

 American Agriculture, 61. 

 Potato Growing, 76. 

 The Supremacy of Grass, 76. 

 A Good Way to Cultivate a Small 



Patch of Potatoes, 76. 

 Tobacco Prevents Scale, 77. 

 A New Cereal, 77. 

 The Crop Outlook, 93. 

 Bone Manure for Pastures, 94. 

 Farm Tools and Implements, 94. 

 Use and Benefit of Plaster, 94. 

 Sowing Corn for Fodder, 94. 

 Successful Farming, 109. 

 The Crop Situation, 109. 

 Tropical Farming, 125. 

 Breaking up Land, 125. 

 Early Plowing for Fall Wheat. 125. 

 Best Time to Cut Grass for Hay, 125. 

 Avoid Farm Mortgages, 126. 



