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GENERAL FRUIT AND NUT CULTURE. Each - 



The Principles ot* Fruit Growing. By Prof. Bailey. A new work and one of the 



most valuable on the subject, science and practice. ... $1.50 



American Fruit Culturist. By J. J. Thomas. 20th edition ; gust revised and _eri- - 

 larged. A handbook of everything' pertaining to fruit culture . .. ...... ...~.~ 2.50 



The Fruit Garden. By P. Barry. A standard work on fruit culture by an experi- 

 enced author and nurseryman 1.50 



The Practical Fruit Grower. By C. T. Maynard. Just what the beginner needs 



and the successful man practices 50 



Dwarf Fruit Trees. By F. A. Waugh. Kinds, their advantages for limited 



grounds, management, etc 50 



Fruit Harvesting, Storing and Marketing. By Prof. Waugh. A new and prac- 

 tical guide to the picking, sorting packing, storing, shipping and marketing... 1.00 



ISushjFriiits*' By Prof. Card, of R. I. Agricultural College. A new work. Cultiva- 

 tion, varieties, diseases, insects, evaporation, etc., etc 1.50 



Small Fruit Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. Rewritten, enlarged and up todat"; 



propagation, culture, varieties, marketing, etc 1.00 



Citrus Fruits. By Prof. Hume, of Fla. Agricultural Exp. Station. A new and up-to- 

 date work on the culture of oranges, pomelos, shaddocks, citrons, lemons, etc 2.50 



Florida Fruits and How to Raise Them. By H. Harcourt. Cultivation, man- 

 agement, marketing of all fruits adapted to semi-tropical regions in the U.S. ; 

 evaporating fruits and how to use them 1.25 



The \ T nt Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. Propagation, cultivation, marketing of 



nut-bearing trees and shrubs 1-50 



N uts for Profit. By J. R. Parry. Germination, budding, grafting, cultivation, har- 

 vesting, marketing, receipts for preparation and serving 60 



CULTURES OF SPECIAL FRUITS. 



lilackherry and Kaspberry Culture. By J. F. Littooy. Giving the 'standard 



methods, as well as a new method of increasing production '. 25 



Cider Makers' Handbook. By J. M. Trowbridge. Making and keeping in perfec- 

 tion, based on scientific facts 1.00 



Cranberry Culture. By J. J. White. Location, preparation, planting, manage- 

 ment, picking, keeping, etc., etc 1.00 



tirape Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. One of the best works on cultivation and man- 

 agement of hardy grapes 1.50 



Grape Growing: and Wine Making, American. By Prof. G. Husmann*. Revised. 

 Garden and vineyard management from planting to harvesting, both in the East, 

 "West and California; all about making wine 1.50 



Grape Growers' Guide (under glass). By Wm. Chorlton. Cultivation suited to 



America in warm and cold grapezies, construction, heating 75 



Peach Culture. By Hon. J. A. Fultok. Revised. The best work on growing 



peaches for profit or home use 1.00 



Pear Culture for Profit. By P. T. QuiNN. Soils, preparation, planting, manage- 

 ment, harvesting, marketing....... ':. ........... 1.00 



Plums and Plum Culture. By Prof. Waugh. Anew and complete manual on all 



known varieties of plums . .- ;.-....-;-.-< .-.-.. -rr-.-.-~->. ..—..-. -.-..■ -... 1.50 



Quince Culture. By W. W. Meech. Revised and enlarged. Varieties, propagation, 



cultivation, diseases, insects and remedies 1 .00 



Strawberry Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. Field, garden, forcing and pot culture; 



hybridizing, varieties, etc 25 



Strawberry Culture, The A 15 C of. By T. B. Terry. The latest on this subject 



and by an experienced grower 50 



SHRUBS, TREES AND FORESTRY. 



Practical Forestry. By A. S. Fuller. Varieties, propagation, planting and 



cultivation of both evergreen and deciduous $1.00 



Hedge*, Windbreaks, Shelters and Live Fences. By E P. Powell. The planting, 



, growth and management for country and suburban homes 50 



Lumber and Log Hook. By J. L. Scribner. (New edition.) Quick computation of 



measurement, weight, etc.. of lumber in all forms, etc 25 



Maple Sugar und Sugar Bush. By Prof. Cook. How to make maple sugar ; new 



apparatus, etc 35 



Evergreens and How to Grow Them. By C. S. Harrison. A manual for the 



amateur; raising and care from seeds or nursery stork for decoration or profit...... .50 



The Trees of Northeastern America. By Chas. S. Newhall. The descriptions 



and illustrations enable any one to identify and name 2.00 



Ornamental Shrubs. By L. D. Davis. Describes native and foreign ornamental 



shrubs, their requirements and adaptations for decorative effects. Illustrated. 3.50 

 Our Northern Shrubs and How to Identify Them. By Harriet L. Keeler. 



Describes all shrubs from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. 240 illustrations 2.00 



Our Native Trees and How to Identify Them. By Harriet L. Keeler. 350 



illustrations, technically accurate, with descriptions of forest trees 2.00 



agriculture and farm CROPS. 



Farmers' Cyclopedia of Agriculture. By Messes. Wilcox and Smith, Experiment 

 Station Editors in U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. A thoroughly up-to-date, practical, 

 concise and complete presentation of the whole subject of agriculture. iarm, 

 orchard and garden crops, animals, feeding, dairying, poultry, irrigation, drainage, 

 fertilizing, spraying, etc. 6,000 topics, 700 pages, 500 illustrations. Cloth bound, 



$3.50; half morocco , $4.50 



Our Farming. By Terry. The experience of 20 years' successful, up-to-date farm- 

 ing; valuable for reference ; no farmer should be without it 1.00 



A Handbook for Farmers und Dairymen, By F. W. Woll, Professor of Agricul- 

 tural Chemistry, University of Wisconsin. A book of reference of great value, 



facts, tables, formulas, receipts, cultivation of crops, feeding animals, etc 1.50 



Principles of Agriculture. By Prof. L. H. Bailey. The elementary and underly- 

 ing principles; soils, preparation and care; seeds, plants, crops, pastures, etc 1.50 



First Principles of Agriculture. By E. B. Voorhees. A new work, treating on 



elementary pi-inc i pies of scientific farm practice— from soils to crops and animals. 1.00 

 The Book of Alfalfa. By F. D. Coburn. A new and up-to-date work, covering 



the whole subject 2.00 



Broom Corn and Brooms. By Editors of "American Agriculturist." Kaising 



broom corn and making brooms on large or small scale .50 



Cereals in America. By Prof. T. F. Hunt. A comprehensive treatise of wheat, 



maize, oats, barley, rice, Kaffir corn, buckwheat, etc. 1.75 



Clovers and How to Grow Them. By Thos. Shaw. A new work covering varieties, 



growth, cultivation and treatment 1.00 



The Book of Corn. By Herbert Myrick. A complete treatise upon the culture, 



uses and marketing of maize in America and elsewhere 1.50 



Cotton. By Prof. Burkett and C. H. Poe. Valuable information for the farmer 



and manufacturer 2.00 



Farm Grasses of the TJ. S. By W. J. Spillman. Seeding and management of 

 meadows and pastures. Varieties and uses of grasses for different climates, con- 

 ditions and requirements 1.00 



Flay Culture. Culture, harvesting and marketing 30 



Ginseng. Its culture, harvesting and marketing. (New edition.) 50 



llemp. ByS.S.BoYCE. Culture for seed and fibre and the various operations 50 



Peanut Plant. Its Cultivation and Uses. ByB.W. Jones. Instructs the begin- 

 ner how to raise good crops 50 



Soiling Crops and the Silo. By Prof. Thos. Shaw. The growing and feeding of 

 all kinds ot soiling crops, conditions to which they are adapted, plan of rotation, 



budding and filling the silo, feeding ensilage, etc 1.50 



Soiling, Ensilage and Stable Construction. By F. S. Peer. System of raising ' 



nutritious l'ood, increasing the number of stock and enriching the soil 1.00 



Sugar Beet, The. By L. S. Ware. Varieties, soils, tillage, harvesting; the indus- 

 try in Europe, etc 3.50 



Silage, Ensilage and Silos. By Manly Miles. Practical treatise on ensilage of 



fodder, corn, etc 50 



Tobacco Culture. Full practical details by 14 experienced growers in different seo 



• tions of the country :~ ..".".". T.V. ';V ."..".. .'."".": T:~. .V ."" .25 



lobaeeo Leaf, By Killebrew and Myrick. Culture, harvesting, curing, packing;, 



selling and manufacturing. Every process in field, barn and factory made plain 2.00 

 Wheat Culture. By D. S. Curtiss. Yield, varieties, improved machinery, etc 50 



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soils, manures, drainage, IRRIGATION. Each - 



The Soil. By Prof. King. Its nature, composition, functions, relations to plant 



life and principles of management $1.60 



The Fertility of the Land. By Prof. Roberts. Valuable to every tiller of the soil ; 



controlling: and increasing fertility through management of soil, water, rotation 1.50 



Fertilizers. By Prof. E. B. Voorhees. A valuable contribution to thesubject ; the 

 underlying principles of soils and fertilizing ; the requirements of important 

 crops, and the beat fertilizers to use for them i 1.50 



Farming with Green Manures. By Dr. C. Harlan. The advantage of soiling 



and green manuring ; details of practice and effects 1.00 



Farm Drainage. By H. F. French. The principles, processes and effects of drain- 

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Irrigation and Drainage. By Prof. F. H. King. The relationship between hand- 

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Tile Drainage. By W. J. Chamberlain. The experience of forty yeara by a practi- 

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Irrigation Farming. By Lute Wilcox. The application of water in the produc- 

 tion of crops, appliances, principles and advantages 2.00 



DAIRYING AND DAIRY FARMING. 



Principles of Modern Dairy Practice. American edition by F. W. Woll, Pro- 

 fessor of Agricultural Chemistry. University of Wisconsin. Bacteria and their 

 relations to new methods of dairying, from the udder to butter and cheese $2.00 



Dairying for Profit; or, the Poor Man's Cow. By Mrs. M. E. Jones, Judge of 

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A IS C in Cheese Making. By J. H. Monrad. Home cheese making; Chedder, 



French Cream, Neufchatel ami skim milk cheese 50 



R utter and Butter Making. By W. F. Hazard. Producing and marketing 25 



Dairyman's Manual. By Henry Stewart. A trustworthy handbook, covering the 



entire subject, with latest approved methods 1.50 



FARM ANIMALS AND LIVE STOCK. 



Animal Breeding. By Prof. Thos. Shaw. This new book is the most complete 



and comprehensive work ever published on the subject of which it treats $1.50 



Feeds and Feeding. By Prof. W. A. Henry, a new and up-to-date handbook 



for stock raisers ; the acknowledged standard work on this subject 2.00 



Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. By Prof. Jas. Law. Prevention of disease in do- 

 mestic animals, as well as remedies and treatment 3.00 



Shepherd's Manual. By Henry Stewart. A valuable treatise on sheep for 



American farmers; breeds, breeding, management and diseases .1.00 



Swine Husbandry. By F. D. Coburn. Revised and enlarged edition. Breeding, 



rearing, management, diseases, prevention, treatment 1.50 



Home Pork Making. By A. W. Fulton. Raising, slaughtering, curing, preserving 



and storing pork product, including receipts for cooking and serving 50 



The Family Ilorse. By G. A. Martin. Stabling, care, feeding, working, driving. 1.00 



The Saddle Horse. Riding, training and feats under saddle 1.00 



How to Handle and Educate Vicious HorBes. By O. R. Gleason. 50 



Scientific Horseshoeing. By Prof. Russell. Leveling, balancing, diseases, etc £.00 



Dog* of Great Britain, America and Other Countries. Breeding, training, 



management, diseases, noted dogs, best hunting grounds, etc 1.50 



Cats, Domestic and Fancy. By J. Jennings. Varieties, breeding, management, 



diseases, remedies, exhibiting- judging 1.00 



Practical Rabbit-Keeper. By Cupiculus. Species, raising for pleasure or profit ; 



courts, warrens, hutc hes, fencing, etc 1 . 50 



POULTRY, BIRDS AND BEES. 



The New Egg Farm. By H. H. Stoddard. The production of eggs and poultry on 

 a large scale for market. Everything is told, from the choice of breeds for 

 different climates, the incubator, brooder, brooder cellars, laying houses, run 

 yards, to management, feedingand marketing. 331 pages, 150 illustrations $1 00 



Poultry Architecture. By G. B. FlSK. All about the construction of poultry build- 

 ings of all grades, styles and classes; coops; locations, etc. 125 pages. Illustrated. .50 



Farm Poultry. By G. C. Watson. Describes everything connected with the poultry 

 industry for the farmer and amateur; breeds, buildings, incubating, brooding, 

 feeding, etc. Illustrated. 341 pages 1.50 



The Art of Poultry Breeding. By J. H. Davis. Invaluable to the amateur on the 



science of outcrossing in breeding, etc 25 



Profits In Poultry and Profitable Management. The experience of practical 



men in all departments ; useful and ornamental breeds ; 1.00 



Practical Poultry Keeper. By L. Wright. A complete and standard guide for 



domestic use, market and exhibition 1 .30 



The American Standard of Perfection. (Adopted by American Poultry Assn.) 



Descriptions of recognized breeds, judges' instructions, etc. New edition 1.50 



Poultry Craft. By J. H. Robinson. A new and complete work for beginners as well 



as the experienced. New edition 1.50 



Squabs for Profit. By Rice and Cox. A new work exhaustively covering the 



subject in 150 pages 50 



Discuses of Poultry. By Dr. D. E. Salmon. Hygienic requirements; specific 



diseases and treatment 50 



Pocket-Money Poultry. By Myra V. Norys. Especially written for women.!!!!!! '.bo 



Five Hundred Questions and Answers in Poultry liaising. Also feed, care, 



diseases, eggs, incubation, buildings, etc 25 



Capons for Profit. By T. Greiner. How to make and manage; plain instructions 



for beginners. New edition 50 



Turkeys and How to Grow Them. By Herbert Myrick. and Essays from Prac- 

 tical Growers. History, breeds, successful management, etc 1.00 



Duck Culture. By Jas. Rankin. Natural and artificial. New edition 60 



Low-Cost Poultry Houses. By J. W. Darrow. Plans and specifications for $25 to 



$100 buildings ; other conveniences 25 



Incubators and Their Management. By J. H. SuTCLIFF ....!.!!! 50 



Canary Birds. A manual of information 50 



Diseases of Cage Birds. By W. T. Green. Causes, symptoms, treatment 40 



Pigeon-Keeping for Amateurs. By J. C. I/yell. A complete guide 1.00 



Pigeon Queries. By E. E. Quick. Questions and answers on numerous topics per- 

 taining to the breeding and care of pigeons, with descriptions and breeds 25 



American Bird Fancier. By Messrs. Browne and Walker. A complete manual 



on breeding and rearing song ami domestic birds SO 



A B C of Bee Cultu re. By A. I. Root. A cyclopaedia on bees, honey, hives, imple- 

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Quiiiby's New Bee-Keeping. By L. C. Root. The mysteries explained;' 60 years' 

 experience; latest discoveries and inventions , 1.00 



HOUSEHOLD BOOKS. 



Canning and Preserving. By Mrs. Korer. How to can fruits and vegetables, 



make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter; dry fruits and herbs $0.50 



X tiiegar, Cider und Fruit VV ines. By W. T. Brannt. The manufacture of vinegar, 

 cider, wtnes, fruit butters, jellies, marmalades, catsups, pickles, mustard, and on 

 canning and evaporating fruits and vegetables. Illustrated. 479 pages 5 00 



New Salads. By Mrs. Rorer. Salads for dinners, luncheons, suppers, receptions, 



;:lrl stkJs, r.';yl ■ r. sakds. _-'t-_ ■.----.-- ' , 50 



The Century Cook Book. A new book compiled "with great care "and illustrated 



with 1»(P photographic repriidiietinnsof dishes, cooking implements, etc. 600pages. 2.00 

 rn ' , t>caH. poking and Serving. By Janet Mackenzie Hill, of the Boston Cooking 

 school. Up to date and comprehensive; a "liberal education" in the selection, 

 cooking and serving of food; it is for the novice and expert alike, and the two 

 hundred colored and half-tone illustrations (including pictures of utensils, tables 

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 it;:ar ; Is: lutilv iii'--:bu;i le t , ev^ry hous?keeper 8 00 



Common Sense in the Household. New and revised edition. A manual of prac- ! 

 tical housewifery _ _ j 5 q 



Everybody's Paint Book. -.All about polishing, painting, staining, kaisominVngi 



r-.n .atir.gfurriitur: etc ... 100 



The Language of Flowers. By J. Ingraham. includes floral' poetry. ' "' !50 



Carte. Basket XV ;rk By Anni e Frith Weaving fauy and ussftilbasksts 1 "0 



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