BOOKS 



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SOILS AND MANURES. 



The Soil. By F. H. King, Professor Agricultural Physics, University of 

 Wisconsin. Its nature, composition, functions, relations to plant life and 

 principles of management; a distinct advance on the subject 1.50 



The Fertility of the Land. By Prof. Roberts. Director Cornell Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station. A valuable book to every tiller of the soil; 

 the philosophy of controlling and increasing fertility through manage- 

 ment of soil, water, rotation 1 . 50 



Fertilizers. By Prof. E. B. Voorhees. of N. J. Agricultural Experiment 

 Station. A new and valuable contribution to the subject; the under- 

 lying principles of soils and fertilizing: the requirements of important 

 crops, and the best fertilizers to use for them 1 . 25 



Fanning with Green Manures. By Dr. C. Harlan. The advantage of 



soiling and green manuring; details of practice and effects 1.00 



DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION. 



Engineering for Land Drainage. By Charles G. Elliott, Drainage En- 

 gineer. A manual for laying out and constructing drains for the im- 

 provement of agricultural lands 1 . 50 



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

 of draining land with stones, wood, plows, open ditches and especially 

 with tiles, including rainfall tables. 384 pages, 100 illustrations 1.00 



Irrigation and Drainage. By Prof. F. H. King. The close relationship 

 existing between the handling of soil water and soil culture, and the im- 

 portant effect, are clearly set forth with a presentation of methods secur- 

 ing most favorable physical conditions of soil for most profitable re- 

 sults. Illustrated. 500 pages 1 . 50 



Draining for Health and Profit. By Geo. E. Waring. Plain directions, 



farm drainage; also sanitary district drainage; complete and practical 1.00 



Tile Drainage. By W. J. Chamberlain. The experience of forty years by 



a practical agriculturist who has laid 15 miles of tiles 35 



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



production of crops, appliances, principles, and advantages 2.00 



PESTS— INSECTS, PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS. 



Economic Entomology. By Prof. Smith, one of the highest authorities. 



Insects eas.ly identified; preventatives, machinery, fungous diseases, etc. 2.50 



Insects and Insecticides. By Prof. Weed. Tells how to combat insects 



in field, orchard, garden, greenhouse and dwelling 1 .50 



The Spraying of Plants. By Prof. Lodeman. Insects and fungi; liquids 



and powders; application and apparatus 1 .50 



Spraying Crops. Why, When and How. By Clarence M Weed. Are- 

 vised and enlarged edition, prepared especially for the guidance of users 

 of spraying machinery, telling when and how garden and field crops, 

 fruit and shade trees, also vegetables, ornamental plants and flowers 

 should be sprayed for their various insects and fungous enemies; illustrated . 50 



Insects Injurious to Vegetables. By F. H. Chittenden. A ready reference 

 book for truckers, market gardeners, farmers, as well as others who 

 grow vegetables in a small way for home use 1. 50 



Weeds of the Farm and Garden. By L. H. Pammel. This book contains 

 practical suggestions for the treatment of weeds, which should make it of 

 special value to the farmer, landowner, gardener, etc 1 . 50 



Fumigation Methods. By W. G. Johnson. Practical treatise upon 

 simple and effective means of exterminating insects and vermin in 

 field, orchard, nursery, greenhouse, mill, granary, elevator, car, ship, etc. 1.00 



Weeds and How to Eradicate Them. By Prof. Thos. Shaw 50 



FARM ANIMALS, LIVE STOCK, ETC. 



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



complete and comprehensive work ever published on the subject. .. .$1.50 



Farmers' Cyclopedia of Live Stock. By Wilcox & Smith. The most 

 comprehensive and finest illustrated work on Animal Husbandry pub- 

 lished. It is new. authoritative, exhaustive, practical, and adapted to 

 all sections. Indispensable to every breeder and stock fancier. 768 

 pages, colored illustrations, etc. Cloth bound, $4.50; half morocco. . 5.50 



Farmers' Veterinary Adviser. By Prof. Jas. Law. Prevention of disease 



in domestic animals as well as remedies and treatment 3.00 



The Farmers' Veterinarian. By C. W. Burkett. A practical treatise. 

 Containing advice on the cause and treatment of disease, the common 

 ailments, and the care and management of live stock when sick 1.50 



Feeds and Feeding. By Prof. W. A. Henry. A new and up-to-date hand- 

 book for stock raisers; the acknowledged standard work on this subject. 2.25 



Hints to Horsekeepers. By H. W. Herbert. How to breed, buy. break, 



drive, ride, groom, use. feed and physic 1 . 50 



The Family Horse. By G. A. Martin. Stabling, care, feeding, working, 



driving, etc. (Nothing about breeding) I . 00 



The Saddle Horse. Riding, training and feats under saddle 1 .00 



Practical Horseshoer. Shapes for different feet; interfering, over-reaching, 



contraction, diseases, tools, methods for handling the vicious 1.00 



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



Scientific Horseshoeing. By Prof. Wm. Russell. Leveling and bal- 

 ancing action; curing diseases, etc 4.00 



Modern Horse Doctor. By G. H. Dadd, M.D., V.S. Preservation and 



restoration of health, treatment of lameness, etc 1 .00 



American Angora Goats. By G. E. Allen. How easily raised, and prom- 

 ising results 25 



Profitable Stock Raising. By C. A. Shamel. This book abounds in 

 helpful suggestions and valuable information on methods of feeding, 

 breeding and care of farm animals 1 . 50 



Management and Feeding of Cattle. By Thomas Shaw. This book is indis- 



pensible to anyone who keeps cattle, 2 . 00 



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



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



Swine in America. By F. D. Co-burn. Every phase of hog raising is con- 

 sidered from a practical standpoint. The book is worth much to anyone 

 interested in raising hogs whether on a large or small scale 2.50 



Home Pork Making. By A. W. Fulton. A complete guide in raising, 

 slaughtering, curing, preserving and storing pork, from scalding vat to 

 the table, including many recipes for cooking and serving 50 



Dogs of Great Britain, America and Other Countries. Breeding, training. 



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



A B C of Bee Culture. By A. I. Root. A cyclopedia on bees, honey, 



hives, implements, honey plants, etc 1 . 50 



BUILDINGS AND CONVENIENCES. 



Barn Plans and Outbuildings. Ideas, suggestions, plans for barns, granaries, 



smoke, ice, poultry, dog, bird houses, etc.; rootpits, etc 1.00 



Farm Machinery and Farm Motors. Dy Davidson & Chase. The only 



book on the subject. Indispensable in present day farming 2.00 



Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them. B\ R. Cobleigh. Hov to 

 make handy and labor saving devices needed on the farm or about the 

 buildings 1 . 50 



Farm Conveniences. What to do and how to do it in all departments of 



farm labor' home-made aids to farm work. 200 engravings 1.00 



Fences, Gates and Bridges. A much-needed and valuable work. The de- 

 scriptions are abundantly illustrated. The book also contains a synop- 

 sis of the fence laws of the different states. Over 100 engravings 50 



POULTRY, PIGEONS AND BIRDS. 



Poultry Feeding and Fattening. Improved methods of feeding and 



marketing all kinds of poultry; caponizing. etc 50 



Making Poultry Pay. By Edwin C. Powell. The practical side of 



poultry keeping, hatching, rearing, marketing, breeds, etc. 324 pages. 1.00 



Squabs for Profit. By Rice and Cox. This is the most complete and ex- 

 haustive work of the kind ever published on squab-raising 50 



Money in Broilers and Squabs. By M. K. Boyer, and pointers by practical 

 men; special chapter on turkey and guinea broilers, green ducklings 

 and geese. Hints on running the incubator and brooder 50 



The New Egg Farm. By H H. Stoddard. A practical, reliable manual 

 upon 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 house, run yards, to manage- 

 ment, feeding and marketing. 331 pages, 150 illustrations ] .00 



Poultry Architecture. By G. B. Fiske. All about the construction of 

 poultry buildings 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, incu- 

 bating, brooding, feeding, etc. Illustrated. 341 pages 1.25 



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



on the science of outcrossing in breeding, etc 25 



The American Standard of Perfection. (Adopted by American Poultry 



Assn.) Descriptions of recognized breeds, judges' instructions, etc. .. 1.50 



Poultry Craft. By J. H. Robinson. A new and complete work for begin- 

 ners as well as the experienced 1 . 50 



Diseases 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 50 



Profitable Poultry Production. By M. G. Kains. As a handbook for the 

 practical poultry raiser this fills the requirements admirably. It is con- 

 cise, complete and should be in the hands of every poultry raiser 1.50 



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



diseases, eggs, incubation, buildings, etc 25 



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



instructions for beginners 50 



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



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



Duck Culture. By Jas. Rankin. Natural and artificial 50 



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



manual on breeding and rearing song and domestic birds 50 



Pigeon Keeping for Amateurs. By J. C Lyell. A complete guide. ... 1.00 



Pigeon Queries. By E. E. Quick. Questions and answers on numerous 



topics pertaining to the breeding and care of pigeons, with breeds 25 



Successful Pigeon Raising. By F. B. Price, Jr. A comprehensive guide 



to making the squab industry profitable. Illustrated from photographs. . 50 



BOOKS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. 



Vegetable Cookery and Meat Substitutes. By Mrs. Rorer. The latest 



book by this celebrated writer and teacher of cooking 2 . 00 



Canning and Preserving. By Mrs. Rorer. How to can fruits and vege- 

 tables, make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter; dry fruits and herbs. . .50 



Left-Overs Made Palatable. By Isabel Gordon Curtis, of the New Eng- 

 land Cooking School. A manual of practical economy in cooking odds 

 and ends of food into appetizing dishes. Every receipt tested by experts. 1 . 00 



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



receptions, odd salads, Ceylon salads, etc 50 



Mrs. Rorer's New Cook Book. By the principal of the Philadelphia 



Cooking School; full of choice and reliable receipts 2.00 



The Century Cook Book. A new book compiled with great care and illus- 

 trated with 150 photographic reproductions of dishes, cooking imple- 

 ments, etc. 600 pages ' 2 . 00 



Practical Cooking and Serving. By Janet Mackenzie Hill, of the Boston 

 Cooking School. The most practical, up-to-date and comprehensive 

 work of this kind ever published. It contains 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 for every sort of meal, decorations for festal 

 occasions, d'shes ready for serving, etc.) are absolutely invaluable to 

 every housekeeper 2 . 00 



Hot Weather Dishes. By Mrs. Rorer. Cloth covers 75 



Home Candy Making. By Mrs. Rorer. Cloth covers 50 



Little Cookery Books. By Mrs. Rorer, viz.; 



Fifteen New Ways for Oysters. .25 | How to use the Chafing Dish. .. .25 

 Sandwiches 25 | Twenty Quick Soups 25 



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



mir.ing; renovating furniture, etc 1 .00 



The Language of Flowers. By J. Ingraham. Includes floral poetry. .. .50 



Basket Making. Plain instructions for making reed and ravhia baskets; 



show, various processes and designs; over 100 illustrations 25 



Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products. By F. B Wright. A prac- 

 tical handbook on the manufacture of alcohol and de-naturing for in- 

 dustrial purposes, including the Government regulations and formulas. 1.00 



ALL BOOKS WILL BE DELIVERED FREE IN THE U. S. 



