ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM-SINGLE 



CENTS. 



EATHVON, Editor, 



LANCASTER, PA. AUGUST, 1883. 



;0H^■ A. HIESTAND, Publisher 



Entered »t the Post Olliee nt Ijancaster ns 

 Seooiicl i'lHSM Matter. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



EDITORIAL. 



Write for the "Farmer" .113 



Lancaster County Agricultural Society 113 



Excerpts 114 



CONTRIBUTIONS. 



Benefits and Expenses of Public Roads 115 



SELECTIONS. 



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 Machines in Russia..ll9 



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 131 



Phosphates as Appetizers 121 



Hints on Lawn Making 122 



Selecting a Farm 122 



How to Select a Horse 123 



OUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 

 Lancaster Couuty Agricultural and Horticultur- 

 al Society 124 



(-'rop Reports — The Apple Question — New Business. 



The Fulton Farmers' Club 124 



The Poultry As60"ciation 125 



AGRICULTURE. 



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 



The Crops of the Country 12C 



The Old-time Farmer and his Ways 126 



HORTICULTURE. 



The Grape Vine in August 126 



Apples for Market 126 



Early Groens for Next Spring 126 



Preparing Fruit for Market 127 



Pumpkins Among Corn 127 



HOUSEHOLD RECIPES. 



To Make Coffee 127 



Chocolate 127 



Snow Cake 127 



Icing for Cake 127 



Cocoanut Cake .J.27 



Corn Starch Cake 127 



Gold Cake 127 



Cup Cake 127 



Wedding Cake ^27 



Corn Bread l"'^''' 



Silver Cake 127 



Saratoga Graham Muffins l-'^ 



Sponge Cake 1"^ 



Hop Yeast Bread l^'' 



Muffins 127 



Ginger Cake 1-7 



Corn Cakes 127 



Best New England Johnny Cake IW 



Rice Pudding 127 



ENTOMOLOGICAL. 



The Grape Vine Plume, 127 



The Sheep Grub 128 



Tomato and Tobacco Worms 128 



Literary and Personal... 128 



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Cig'ar Box Manufacturer, 



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