234 
/ AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
r as a delightful study 
family. 
neat boxes, each box containing 
ious designs of buildings. Price 
ENDIiESS AMUSEMENT 
BOYS AXD &IRIjS. 
CranclalFs Improved BuUdlng Blocks, 
which have been described in a former number of the Amer- 
ican Agriculturist, furnish a most attractive amusement for 
children. They are very simple in construction, will stand 
years of children's handling without breaking, and give 
renewed pleasure daily. 
CHURCHES, 
DWELLINGS, 
25ARNS, 
IVEIIiliS, 
FENCES, 
FURNITURE, etc., 
in almost endless variety, can b< 
finished, the structure remains 1 
about without falling to pieces. 
For developing the ingenuity and taste of children they 
are nnequaled. Having given these blocks a practical trial 
In their own families, the publishers of the Agriculturist 
were so. well pleased with them, that they consented to 
take the general agency for their sale. In offering them to 
parents for the instruction and amusement of their children, 
we feel that we are doing them a service which cannot be 
fully appreciated until they have seen the blocks In their 
wonderful combinations, affording a beautiful and lasting 
toy to the prattling infant, and scrv 
and pastime for the older ones of tl 
The Blocks arc put up 
a set, and a card giving 
per Set: Plain, No. 1, $'.'.00; So. 2, $1.50; No. 3, $1.00. Extra, 
Maple Finish, No. 1. $3.0S ; No. 2, $2.00 ; No. 3, $1.50. A liber- 
al discount will be made to dealers. Address 
ORANGE JUDD & CO., 
245 Broadway and 4 I Park Row, N. Y. 
A VALUABLE HOME LIBRARY. 
BACK VOLUMES 
OF THE 
1MBIK1N AMIIIMIIRIST. 
The publishers of the American Agriculturist, having 
preserved the electrotype plates of the back volumes of 
that paper, from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-sixth Vol- 
ume complete, cau supply any or all of these as may be 
desired. These volumes contain more varied and inter- 
esting information on all matters pertaining to the Farm, 
Garden, and Household, than can be obtained in books 
costing three times as much money. They are profusely 
illustrated with the best of engravings, aud in addition 
to the large amount of instructive reading matter for the 
older members of the Household, they contain a Special 
Department for the Boys and Girls. They, therefore, con- 
stitute in themselves a 
Most valuable Library for the 
Farmer's Tamil}- or for any 
©Slier Home. 
The price of these volumes, unbound, is $1.50 each, at 
the office, or $1.75, if sent by mail, as they must be post- 
paid. The price of the same volumes, in neat cloth bind- 
ing, with gilt title on the back, is $3.00, at the office, or 
$2.50, if sent by mail. 
Address Orange Jitdd & Co., Publishers, 245 Broad- 
way, New Tori; City. 
Cummings & ■VS'iEler. 
Carpenters, Builders, and Stone Cutters ; 
Tour attention is invited to a NEW and PRACTICAL 
"WOP.K ON ARCHITECTl'KE, giving in detail on a work- 
ing drawing scale, the exterior and interior of various 
classes of buildings— with 383 designs and 714 illustra- 
tions, containing street fronts, suburban houses, cottages, 
cut stone work, Ac., &c. It is 11 by 14 inches in size, con- 
taining only practical work, designs and illustrations that 
separately would cost hundreds of dollars. 
SENT POST-PAID. Trice 810.00. 
ORANCE JUDD & CO., 
245 Broadway, New York. 
Modern American Architecture. 
BY CUMMINGS & MILLER. 
AN ENTIRELY NEW WORK 
containing 
»ESI«NS AMD PLAXS 
For Villas, Farm-Honses, Cottages, City Residences, 
Churches, School-Houses, &c, Ac. With Fifty-five orig- 
inal plates, giving in detail, 
PLANS AND ILLUSTRATIONS 
suited to all parts of the country. In sending for this 
work, it should be stated that dimming^ & Miller's 
"Modern American Architecture" is wanted, instead of 
"Architecture, 1 '' by the same authors, which is advertised 
above. 
SENT POST-PAID. - - PRICE $10.00. 
ORANCE JUDD & CO., 
245 Broadway, Mew York. 
DRAINING FOR PROFIT 
DRAINING FOR HEALTH. 
By GEO. E. WARING, Jr., 
Engineer of the Drainage of Central Park, New York. 
CONTENTS. 
Land to be Drained. 
How Drains Act. 
How to Lay Out Drains. 
How to Bslake Drains. 
How to Take Care of Drains. 
What Draining Costs. 
Will It Pay? 
How to Make Tiles. 
Reclaiming Salt Marshes. 
House and Town Drainage. 
A Book that ought to be in the hands of every Farmer. 
SENT POST-PAID, - - - - PHICE, 81.60. 
MYSTERIES OF BEE KEEPING. 
BY M. QUINBY. 
BREEDING. 
HIVES. 
PASTURAGE. 
THE APIARY. 
ROBBING. 
FEEDING. 
MOTH WORM 
SWARMINC. 
SENT POST-PAID, 
QUEENS. 
DISEASES. 
ANGER OF BEES 
ENEMIES. 
WAX. 
COLONIES. 
WINTERING. 
PRICE, $1.50. 
ORANCE JUDD & CO., 
245 Broadway, New-York. 
BOOKS P0R FARMERS and OTHERS. 
[Published and for sale by Orange Judd & Co., 245 Broad- 
"way, New York. Any of these books will be forwarded by 
mail,/io.?(-p<7r'rf, on receipt of price.] 
Allen's <L. F.) Knral Architecture X 1 50 
Allen's (!:. I,.) American Farm Hook 1 50 
Allen's (R. L.) Diseases ni Pome-tie Animals .. 100 
Am. Agricultural Annual, 1S6T & isos. each, pa,.r,ne.; clo. 75 
Am. Horticultural Annual, 1M',; £ is:ls,eaeh.p:i.,r,hc.: clo. ' 75 
American Bird Fancier. go 
Pomology, by Dr. J. A. Warder 3 00 
. P.O! 
Weeds 
Bemenfs Rabbit Fa 
Romim-i-'s Met In el nf Making Manures 25 
Book of Evergreens, i.I. Hoopcsl 3 00 
Ron-inganlt's Rural Fennomv 1 60 
Brcck's New Ih.ok of Flowers" .- 175 
Bnist's F I" we, Garden Puerto: V 1 50 
Buist's Familv Kitchen Gardener 100 
;Book. 
Manual (Tl 
Country Life, bv P.. M. Copeland 
Dudd's (Geo. IF) Moderr " 
1 50 
1 50 
5 00 
Doctor 1 50 
1 50 
Dana's Muck Manual 1 25 
Darwin's Variation of Animals and Plants under 
Domestication. 2 Volumes.. . 6 00 
Doe; and Gun (Hooper's) paper, 30c. ...cloth. 
Flan Culture 
French's Farm Drainage 
Fuller'- Grape t'ullurlst 
Fuller's Small Fruit Culturist 
Fuller's strawVuu-rv Ciiltiiri-t 
Gardening for Front, by Peter Henderson 
Gregory on Squashes . paper. 
1 50 
1 50 
1 50 
on on Wile 
s' Insects In 
n, clo., $1.00 : extra 6 00 
.paper, 30c. ..cloth. 
ivdde,'- 
(.initio's 
Randall'; 
Ilihd.ill'.- 
Rlclmid- 
River-' N 
Rural At 
Sanndei- 
Schenck' 
llg 1 50 
1 50 
bandry 1 00 
.ner 3.J cents cloth 60 
l. 1 00 
ound,2Vols Each 150 
paper, 40 c. .bound 75 
1 00 
Warder's Hedges and Evergreens..., 1 50 
Voiiatl and Snootier on the Horse 150 
Yomitt and Mat tin on Cattle 150 
Youall o.i the Hog 1 00 
Youatt on Sheep 100 
O. J. Si Co. Itcrp ill Stocktlle following Books: 
ardencr's Assistant. . . . . , 
-, (English or German).. 
1 75 
2 00 
2 50 
1 25 
2 00 
3 00 
3 00 
5 00 
2 50 
: Sportsmen, 8vo.. 3 00 
1 25 
1 25 
4 00 
lorse Doctor ... 
Horse Management 
uuk-Keeping lor Farmers. 
3 SO 
1 50 
1 25 
1 25 
1 50 
2 00 
3 50 
MeMaho 
MnnelP- 
Mv Fain 
of Edgewood 1 75 
Book of Roses. 
helh.se 
Josiali) on Soiling Cattle. 
Rand's Bulbs 
Rind's Flowers tor Parlor and Garden . .. 
Rand's car den Flowers 
Rural Siudies 
Seritmei'"s Ready Reckoner and Los Book.. 
Str 
Watson's American Hi Garden 
Woodward's Rural Architecture, 1867 & 1S6S, each.. 
Woodward's Country Homes 
3 00 
1 50 
3 00 
1 50 
1 50 
1 50 
2 25 
