1864. 



THE ILLINOIS -FAKMEK. 



61 



GET THE BEST 



CULTIVATOR 



The only oae combining all the Mechanical Pprinoi- 

 ples necessary to a 



PRACTICAL AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATION 



IN THE FIELD. 



The lateral or self-adjusting motion of the plows and 

 is an an effectual 



BAB AGAINST BREAKING, 



When it comes in contact with unseen obstacles 



It is Made of the Best Material, 



BY EPPERIENCED ■WORKMEN. 



THE SHOVELS OF FIRST QUALITY 



OF 



OAST STEEL. 



Altogether, it far excels all others in point of 



Utility. I^tirability and 



TVOIftltMIAlVSHII*. 



Price $50 cash on board the cars at Decatur. 

 5^„Send for Descriptive Pamphlet. 



March, lS6i— 3m. 



BARBER & HAWLEY, 



Manufacturers, 

 Decatur, 111. 



Vilue of Dead Horses S-1 



Stirring the Soil — Cultivators ve. Plows 85 



Harvesting in Japan , 85 



Interesting to Wool Growers 85 



Beauty of Stock 85 



Blackberry Syrup 85 



Editor's Table : 



March 86 



Cast Iron Rollers and Corn Planters 86 



Rev. J. Knox 86 



Burson's Grain Binder 86 



Husking Corn 85 



New Use for Rats 87 



Grape Culture at Bloomington 87 



Culture of Tobacco 87 



Brocm Corn „ 87 



The February Cold and Fruit Trees 87 



Transae«!ons 111. Horticultural Society 87 



Domestic Sweetmeats 87 



Grape Culture , 87 



Ohio Wool Growers' Convention 83 



New Mode of Preserving APples SS 



Pure Milk 88 



Medical Examiner 88 



Illinois Cotton 88 



Seed Corn 88 



Navy Beans 83 



KNOX FRUIT FARM AND NURSERIES. 

 Our new catalogue of 



Small Fruits 



For spring of lS6i, including 

 DR. JOHN A. WARDER'S REPORT 

 In the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, of a visit to 

 our grounds, during the strawberry and grape seasons, 

 giving descriptions of varieties, modes of culture, 

 Ac, is now ready, and will be sent to applicants on- 

 closing a stamp. J. KNOX, 

 March, '64 — Im. Box 155, Pittbarg, Pa. 



GRAPE VINES. 

 The demand for our vines is largely increasing 

 every year. Parties wishing to purchase this Spring, 

 would do well to order early, as the demand promis- 

 es to exceed the suppiy. 

 Send for catalogue, enclosing stamp. 



J. KNOX, 

 March. '64— Im. Box 155, Pittsburg, Pa, 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 

 All our plants were laid in and carefully worked 

 last season. Such plants are much more valuable 

 than those produced in the ordinary way. 

 Send for catalogue, enclosing a stamp. 



J. KNOX, 

 March, '64— Im. Box 155, Pittsburg, Pa, 



Illinois State Horticmlturai Society 

 Transactions for 1863. 



READY MARCH TENTH. 



Price— In paper, by express 25c. by mail .35c. 

 muslin " 50c. " 76e. 



ALSO. 



Trans. 1861-2 in paper by exp. 25c. by mail 35c. 

 " muslin " 50c. « 75c. 



ALSO. 



Trans. 1860 in muslin by exp. 50e. " 75c. 



Address, W. C. FLAGG, 



Corresponding Sec'v, 

 March, 1864— Im Alton,' IlL 



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