PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— BOOKS. 



DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION. 



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

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

 with mes, including raintall tables 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 se- 

 curing most favorable conditions of soil for most prolitable crop results. 1 .50 



Til>: Drainage. By W. J. Chamberlain. The experience of forty years by 



a practical agriculturist who has laid 15 miles of tiles 35 



Land Draining. By Manly Miles. A handbook of principles, practice, 



and construction of tile drains; what errors to avoid 1.00 



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 



l.is^c^s easily identified; preventatives; machinery, fungous diseases.. 2.50 

 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 



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



in field, orchard, garden, greenhouse and dwel.ing 1.50 



Fungi and Fungicides. By Prof. Weed. Fungous diseases of plant? etc., 



and their treatment; in cloth 1.00 



Fu:nigation Methods. By W. G. Johnson. A new and practical treatise 

 inon simple and effective means of exterminating insects and vermin in 

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



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 insect and fungous enemies 50 



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



FARM 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 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 



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



book on the subject. Indispensable in present day farming operations. 2.00 

 Fences, Gates and Bridges. A valuable work. The descriptions are abun- 

 dantly illustrated. The book also contains a synopsis of the fence laws 



of the different states. Over 100 engravings 50 



American Architecture, or Every Man a Complete Builder. Instructions 



and plans for cottages, houses, barns, stables, etc (cloth) 2.00 



Ice Crops; How to Harvest, Ship and Store. By T. L. Miles. Ice houses, 



cutting, storing, shipping, tools etc 1.00 



FARM ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK. 



Animal Breeding. By Prof. Thos. Shaw. The most complete and com- 

 prehensive work published on the subject of which it treats 1.50 



Farmers' Cyclopedia of Live Stock. By Wilcox and Smith. This is the 

 greatest most comprehensive and finest illustrated work on Animal Hus- 

 bandry published in this or any other country. It is new, authorita- 

 tive, exhaustive and practical, adapted to all sections East, West, 

 North and South. A work indispensable to every breeder of live stock 

 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 



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. 2.00 

 Feeding Farm Animals. By Thos. Shaw. This book is unquestionably 

 the most practical work that has appeared on the subject of feeding 



farm animals 2.00 



HORSES AND MULES. 



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. E. Martin. Stabling, care, feeding, working, 



driving, etc. (Nothing about breeding.) 1.00 



T'le 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 Vicous Horses. By O. R. Gleason 50 



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

 ing 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 



CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE. 



American Angora floats. By G. E. Allen. How easy raised, and prom- 

 ising results 25 



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



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



Swine in America. By P. D. Coburn. This standard work treats on 

 swine breeding and other matters connected with the subject from the 

 most modern aspects 2.00 



Diseases of Swine. By Dr. A. H. Craig 75 



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

 slaughtering, curing preserving and storing pork product, from scalding 

 vat to the table, including many receipts for cooking and serving 50 



POULTRY. 



Poultry Feeding and Fattening. Just issued. Standard and improved 



methods of leeding and marketing all kinds of poultry; caponizing. etc. .50 

 Maying Poultry Pay. By Edwin C. Powell. Just issued. The practical 



side of poultry keeping, hatching, rearing, marketing, breeds, etc.... 1.00 

 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. 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 management, feeding and marketing 1.00 



Poultry Architecture. By G. B. Fish. All about the construction of poul- 

 try buildings of all grades, styles and classes; coops, locations, etc 50 



Farm Poultry. By G. C. Watson. The poultry industry for the farmer 



and amateur; breeds, buildings, incubating, brooding, feeding etc.... 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 1.50 



The American Standard of Perfection. (Adapted by American Poultry 



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

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



well as the experienced 1.50 



Diseases of Poultry. By Dr. A. E. Salmon. Hygienic requirements; 



soecific diseases and treatment i .50 



Pocket-Money Poultry. By Myra V. Norys. Written for women 5(1 



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. New edition 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. New edition. .50 

 Low-Cost Poultry Houses. By J. W. Darrow. Plans and specifications 



for $25 to $100 buildings; other conveniences 25 



Squabs for Profit. By Rice and Cox. The latest and most complete 



work of the kind ever published on squab raising 50 



APIARY, BEES, HONEY. 



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



hives, implements, honey plants, etc 1.50 



Quimby's New Bee-Keeping. By L. C. Root. The mysteries explained; 



50 years' experience; latest discoveries and inventions 1.00 



DOGS, CATS, RABBITS. 



Dogs 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, breedings, man- 

 agement, diseases, remedies, exhibiting, judging. Paper covers 1.00 



Practical Rabbit-Keeper. By Cuniculus. Species, raising for pleasure or 



profit; courts, warrens, hutches, fencing, etc 1.50 



BIRDS. 



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. Lyell. A complete guide. ... 1.00 

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



tonics pertaining to breeding and care, with descriptions of breeds 25 



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



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



AQUARIA, FISH AND FISH RAISING. 



Amateur Aquarist. By M. Samuel Fresh water aquariums 1.00 



Goldfish and Its Culture. By H. Muleritt. Breeding, raising, enemies, 



ponds, etc 2.00 



BOOKS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. 



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

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



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

 recentions. odd salads, Ceylon salads, etc 50 



Mrs. Rorer's Cook Book. By the Principal of the Philadelphia Cooking 



School; full of choice and reliable receipts 1 .75 



The National Cook Book. By Marion Harland and C. T. Herrick. An 



entirely new work 1.50 



The Century Cook Book. Compiled with great care and illustrated with 



150 photographic reproductions of dishes, cooking implements, etc. ... 2.00 



Practical Cooking and Serving. By Janet Ma( kenzie Hill The most 

 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, dishes 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 



Little Cookery Books. Bv Mks Koker, viz.: 



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

 Sandwiches 25 Dainties 25 



American Dainties and How to Prepare Them. Bj an An erii an ,40 



Common Sense in the Household. New and revised edition. A manual 

 of practical housewifery 1.50 



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



mining; renovating furniture, etc 1.00 



The Language of Flowers. By J [ngraham. Includes floral poetry 50 



Basket Making. Instructions for making reed and raohia baskets, and 

 shows the various processes and designs by over 100 illustrations 25 



The above Books delivered free in the United States at these prices by Peter Henderson & Co., New York. 



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