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A Real Farmer’s Almanac for 
MH) GARD RNY Meas GsArZ NE 
OcroseEeR, 1906! 
1907 
As Complete as the Dictionary and as well 
made. 
Farm Dates and Figures 
The editors of FARMING announce an Almanac for 1907. 
clear type and will be well bound. 
contained and many other useful facts besides. 
of the farm, field and home. 
The Calendar for 1907. 
Signs of the Zodiac and What They Mean. 
Astronomical Calculations. 
Eclipses for 1907. 
A Description of the Planets and When They are 
the Brightest. 
The Moon: What its Effect is on Weather and Crops. 
When the Seasons Begin and End. 
Church Days and Movable Feasts. 
How to Obtain Standard Time. 
Morning and Evening Stars for 1907. 
Table of Tides. 
Rates of Postage. 
Freight Classifications. 
Game Laws of the United States and Value of Game 
to the Farmer. 
Legal Holidays in the Various States. 
What the Names of the Months Mean. 
Rules for Foretelling the Weather With and Without 
a Barometer. 
Brief Description of the Weather Bureau, its Free 
Service and the Meaning of the Weather Signals.} 
Average Annual Rainfall in the United States. 
Organization of the United States Department of Agri- 
culture, What its Special Purpose is, and How it 
Will Help the Farmer. With the Name and Director 
of Each Bureau. 
Name and Location of all of the State Experiment Sta- 
tions With a Note of Their Free Service to Farmers. 
Farmer’s National Congress. 
National Dairy Association. 
National Wool Growers’ Association. 
National Forestry Association. 
National Good Roads Association. 
National Bee Keepers’ Association. 
National Federation of Horticultural Societies. 
National Nut Growers’ Association. 
National League of Commission Merchants. 
National Live Stock Breeders’ Association, 
Names and Addresses of Officials in Charge of Farmers 
Institutes. 
Southern Cotton Associatiou. 
The Free Service of the Government 
Not a Patent Medicine Advertisement 
Cooking Recipes | 
It will be printed on good paper, from 
It will contain everything that its predecessors have 
It will cover completely all subjects of interest 
The following is a partial list of the subjects covered. 
CONTENTS 
Patrons of Husbandry (National Grange) its Purpose 
and Names of its Officers. 
Acreage, Production, Value, General Information and 
Statistics of the Principal Farm Crops, Fruits and 
Vegetables of the United States in 1906. 
Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, Buckwheat, Cotton, Sugar, 
Hay, Rice, Hops, Potatoes, Onions, Beans, Flax, 
Information and Statistics of the Live Stock in the 
United States, 
Cattle, Horses, Mules, Sheep, Poultry, Milk, Butter, 
Egg and Cheese Statistics. 
Principal Insect Enemies and Diseases of Crops and 
How to Identify Them. 
Formulae of Insecticides and Fungicides. 
A Spray Calendar. 
How and When to Spray. 
What Fertilizers are Composed fof and the Special 
Requirements of Certain Crops. 
Formulas for Mixing Home Made Fertilizers. 
How to Buy the Best Fertilizer for the Least Money. 
Definition of Terms Used in Discussing Fertilizers. 
How Grain Will Shrink. 
How to Measure Corn in Crib, Hay in Mow 
Rules for Business Farmers. 
Farm Arithmetic. 
Some Extracts from Poor Richard’s Almanac. 
Farm Laws. 
Descriptive and Comparison Tables of the Metric 
System. 
Population of Cities, States and Countries. 
Dates of Conventions and General Political News. 
Talks to Boys and Girls. 
The Patent Medicine Curse. 
Domestic Animals in the United States. 
Religious Denominations of the United States. 
Value of the Coins of all Nations. 
Rulers of all uc Countries in the World. 
The Panama Canal. 
Some of the Principles of Farm Law as Based on the 
Common Law. 
The World’s Record for a Mile for Automobile, Horse, 
Steam Yacht, Locomotive, etc. 
Loss of Life by Lightning in the United States. 
Height and Weight of Men and Women. 
Wealth of Nations. 
Value of Co-operation among Farmers. | 
When and How to Get the Best Market Price for | 
Farm Products. : 
Points to be Remembered in Buying Horses, Cattle, | 
Sheep, Hogs and Other Live Stock. | 
The Way to Get Rid of Mosquitos and Flies. 
Height of the Highest Mountains and Depth oi the Sea. 
Progress of Forestry, Good Roads, Dry Farming and | 
Irrigation in 1906. 
Presidential Elections with Popular and Electoral Votes. | 
Facts for Breeders. 
Value of Different Foods for Stock. 
Simple Remedies for the Diseases of Cattle, Horses, | 
Sheep, Poultry, ete. i 
A Farmer’s Model Vegetable Garden. ; 
Planting Time Table of Fruits and Vegetables and 
Field Crops. 
Distances Recommended for Planting Fruit Trees. 
Usual Distance for Planting Vegetables. 
Seeds Usually Sown to the Acre. 
Number of Years Seeds Retain Their Vitality. 
How Deep in the Ground to Plant the Field Crops 
and Vegetables. 
How Long it Takes for Various Crops and Vegetables 
to Mature. 
How to Estimate the Cost of Farm Buildings. 
Surveyor’s Measure. 
Some Simple Rules of Health. 
First Help in Case of Accidents. 
Care of the Sick. 
How to Revive a Drowning Person. 
Legal Weights of the Bushel in the Various States. 
The Many Uses of Kerosene Oil, Salt, Lemon, and 
Other Simple Things. 
Cooking Time Table. 
Information for the Cook. 
Useful Recipes and Household Hints. 
Poetry, Anecdotes, Jokes, Charades, Puzzles. 
Ktc, Ete. 
We ask our subscribers as a particular favor to send us any suggestion or criticism that may 
occur to them sothat we may make it not only the best Almanac but at the same time 
A Perfect Farm Reference Book 
Address all suggestions to THE FARMING ALMANAC EDITOR, 133 East Sixteenth Street, New York 
