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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Contents for June, 1866. 
Asparagus— White or Green 227 
Beef— Dressing on llie Prairies Illustrated.. ^19 
Bees- Apiary in Jutie 208 
Boys and Giils' Coiumns— Amusing Toy— Puzzle foi- 
llie Eye— Ciieckeis or. Di-aiigtits — How lo Play Base 
Bali - Litlle Coy's Expciiencc— Ingenious I\Ioiikey 
— Problems and I'nzzics- The Pel Laiab -Scene in 
u Mocit Auction Shop— Why is there Uniformity.. 
Illustrations.. iiS-iW-ioO 
Bread— "Salt Rising" 228 
BulT.ilo Bcny (Slifplicrdia argentea) Illustrated. .-Z'i'i 
Buildings — Impioving old Barns. .. .3 Illustrations. .215 
Cattle Plague and Entozoa 220 
Cattle Plague— N. Y. Rinderpest Law 250 
Cenlaurea candidis&ima— Il.trdy 226 
Cistoni.s— Plans for Filtering 3 III ustraltoas ..2\i 
Cooking Notes, Recipes, etc. — Tomato Soup -Pies 
without Fruit— Rice Pudiling without Eggs — Cook- 
ing Beef Steak— Home-made Yeast — Candy from 
Sorghum Syrup — Fly Destroyer — Exterminating 
Red Ants 228 
Cutliirgs- Striking in Sand 22" 
Deodorizers and Disinfectants 227 
Dwarf Snowbail— ( Viburnum pUcatum.). Illustrated . .225 
Farm Work in June 206 
Fashions — Sundry Hints 227 
Fish— Golden Carp or Gold-fish 3 Illustrations ..i'-i 
Flowers— Late Blooming 227 
Flower Garden and Lawn in June 20S 
Fruit Drying House 3 Illustrations. .225 
Fruit Garden in June 208 
Garden— Kitclien in June ^ 207 
Gardening— Old and New Styles 22.5 
Gate— Convenient for Farm Illustrated.. 219 
Gift Enterpiises at Washington 208 
Goats— Keeping for Milk 217 
Grapes— Cold Grapery in June 208 
Grapes-Noies on. ajiii Culture- 3 Illustrations.. 2ii 
Green and liot-llouses in June 208 
Herbs— Culture of Sweet 221 
Indian Corn — Peruvian 3 Illustrations . .2iQ 
Information Wanted 228 
Ivy— Garden Uses of 223 
Market Reports and Commercial Notes 232 
Memory — Artificial 227 
Mildew and its Treatment 223 
Orchard and Nursery in June 207 
Preunuins — General and Special 2.j2 
jTim Bunker on Cotton Fever and Emigration South. 221 
■ Tomatoes— Training 226 
Walks aiid Talks on tlie Farm, No. 30— Benetils of 
Draining — Temperature of Soils— Agricultural Edu- 
cation—Farm Work Shop— Tool Cliests— Bone 
Flour— Revolving Laud-side Plows — Day's W(rrk in 
Plowing- High Average— Size of Farnis— Talking 
in Busy Times— Anecdote ot Jnhti .lohnston — Sum- 
mer Fallows— Price of Drain Tiles 215-216-217 
Water Carrier— Cheap 4 Illustrations . .2\Q 
Wjieat Sliow — Important Request 209 
I.-^DEX TO '' IJA.S1CET," OR SHORTEIt ARTICLES, 
Adver'menls Curtailed.. 909 Humbugs, Sundry 
Agiiculttirai Reports — 210 
Ailanthus vs. Pears 214 
Ants, Expelling 214 
Bean, Turtle Soup 210 
Birds, Uud Ealing 214 
Blackberry Root 214 
Bollsand Screws 212 
Book, Brock's Flowers.. 212 
Book, Downing's 21'J 
Book, Farm 4 Acres 214 
Book, Fuller's Grape 212 
, 209 
Mdk, Bloody 213 
.Manure, Bone Dust 213 
iHannre, Buckwheat 213 
iManure, Plaster 213 
Manure, Seaweed.. 213 
Manure, Sewage 214 
Manure, Woolen Waste. 213 
Medical Reiiorter 214 
Nuuil>ers, iHissing '209 
Nuts, Rusty 214 
N. Y. Evening Post 210 
Book, Garden Flowers. 211, Oleander, Piopagating.. .214 
Book, Garden Vegetables212 Onion Experience 210 
Book. Grape Culture 210 
Book; Indian Corn 214 
Book of Roses ..21'^ 
Book, ■Vinevard 210 
Books, New' 209 
Bread Kneader Wanted. 209 
Cabbage and Independent210 
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Caiifojnia Seeds. 
Calves. Feeding 
Cattle "Doctoring". 
Centenary Pictorial... 
Cherry Pit. Growing 
Chickens iii Giaperies 
Clubs, Increasing 
Comineicial Questions. .214 
Corn. Meiisuring 214 
Crops, Big 214 
Dairymen's Association. .210 
Deodorizer 214 
Ditching Plows 212 
Egg. .Miniatuie 210 
Entomology, Books 210 
Fall', N. Y. Stiite 210 
Flower, Snail 214 
Fiuil Growers' Meetings. 212 
Garden Plot, Good 211 
Gai-don Plots 211 
Garlic, Destn 
Glue, Pi'escrviiig 
Oiaiiges, Budding 212 
Pintiiies Received 214 
Pigs, Diseased 213 
Pomologicai Soc— Am..212 
Postiige on Agiicullurist.209 
Pots, New Style 212 
Premiums, Last Call 209 
Radish Seed, Raising,. , .212 
Raspberiy Cuttings 214 
Riispberry, Rust on 214 
Repoit, Fruit Growers'. .210 
"Rev." E. A. Wilson. ...211 
Rindei'pest 211 
Rose, Layering 214 
Roses, Piopagating 214 
Screen, Arboi-vitEe 213 
Seel, Specimens 212 
Sheep Show, Rochester. 211 
Silver Wash, Good 212 
Soap, Not " lie" 214 
Soap Waler, Use for . . .210 
Strawberry Plants '209 
Strawberries 2i4 
Subsciiptions. Time of ,209 
Sunflower Fuel 213 
S\viiidlei-s, Names 211 
Thorns fi'om .Seed 213 
212 TiiuUinte in Pork 210 
"14, Turkey Item 213 
Giapes, Grafting Wild.. 2i;jiVines per Acre 213 
Hums, Curing 212, Wa-hing Machine, Doiv's2U 
Hedge. Barberry 213; Watches, Ameiican . . .'. 212 
Hens Eatiiig Eggs 213|Wiiter in Limestone ....213 
Hens, Experii-ni'e with, ,213 Weather .and Crops. ...211 
Honey Comb, Artificial. .2:2^Vhiie Willow Fence. 213 
Horse "Doctoring''. ..211|Wine, Unfermented ....214 
Horlidultiiral Soc. R. I. .212, Wines. Ajuerican.. 212 
nuinbugs, Horticultural. 210'WinterO1i'Erries. '.'314 
AMERIC.IIV AGRICULTURIST. 
NEW-YORK, JUNE, lS6(i. 
Every yeai' we wonder to see the effect of a few 
w.arDi, moist days in June — things push forward 
their growth ivith such vigor— even the soil seems 
to teem with life. The nir lias lost that oppressive 
languor which it imparted during the first liot days, 
of spring, and now, thougli warmer, it, the rather, 
inspires us to work. There is work enough for man 
and beast. Farmers careful to talceadvaut,iuge of op- 
portunities, are ■well ahead with their work, so that 
even if the corn has to be replanted to some extent, 
and other delays occur, they will be ready for the 
proper June work in its time. 
The weather is at times cold and wet, for which 
there is at this time no remedy, but drainage at the 
proper season will place the soil out of danger 
from e.Kcess of water. At other times this month 
is a dry one, and now and then a June drouth is 
very disastrous. The remedy for this is deep work- 
ing, and frequent stirring and pulverization of the 
surface. Almost every section of the country has 
its own tools for this work, and most of them an- 
swer a very good cud. The desir.able jioints being 
lightness, ease of handling, steadiness iu the ground, 
and the cutting or stirring evenly the whole soil. 
For hoed crops, a small A-harrow, with plow handles 
does very well ; or a larger one, with the front teeth 
taken out, to run astride the rows of corn, etc. 
Besides, one of the best ways to keep a crop from 
suffering from drouth, is to run a subsoil plow 
through near the rows, but not near enough to 
disturb them or their roots. For this purpose the 
Mole subsoil plow is the best. This goes by sever- 
al names, Mapes', Knox's, etc., but it is a very old 
invention, and consists simply of a flat, wedge- 
shaped share, like a spear head driven through the 
ground, being attached to a plow beam by one or 
two standards, the steel ones are preferable. 
Hints about Work. 
At this time of the year, when the 6tock is chief- 
ly in pasture, and the barns aud granaries are com- 
paratively empty, time should be taken for 
A General Cleai'ing out. — All the buildings should 
be swept out thoroughly, the hay, feed, etc., cleared 
out, aud also all the scattered grain, with the in- 
sects it may contain, aud the whole of the premises 
put in order for the reception of the new crops. 
Old Hay ought not to be left to form the bottom 
of the mow, but put somewhere, where it can be 
got at conveniently at any time. At this time, also, 
do any necessary repairs of those parts which 
were covered up when much hay and grain were 
in store ; and in rainy days 
Hepair the JlooHnfj to cattle stalh., etc., making 
sure that all liquid and solid m.auure shall be saved. 
The Cattle in the ptvsture should be looked to 
daily, that they do not lack water, aud good feed, 
aud.to see that none are ailing. 
Pastures not in real good heart, may be greatly 
beuefltted at this season, hy shutting the stock out 
of them for a few days, and giving them a light 
dressing of ashes, bonedust and plaster, or of good 
superphosphate or guano. 
Sheep. — Look out for do,gs — put jioisoued meat 
about i)i the pastures near where the dogs would 
enter, if you suspect dogs of chasing aud wori'ying 
them. Theway to do it is this, take pieces of 
meat as large as a dog can easily swallow, run a 
knife blade half w.ay through, and then pressing 
the meat so as to open the hole, droji into the cen- 
ter of the meat a few grains of the [luison, ?, grains 
is enough. Let the druggist weigh out a few doses 
and put them iu separate papers, one can readily 
guess near enough after that. It is policy to wash 
wool so as to get the dirt out, but not remove all 
the grease — thus the fleeces will weigh heavier, and 
so long as manufacturers will not discriminate be- 
tween cleaned and half cleaned wool, it is not un- 
fair. The best washing is done by washing some 
of the greasiest fleeces which are not vei-y dii-ty, iu 
tubs, so that the water beebmes quite soapy (they 
should first be wet so as to soak the fleece some 
time before w,ashiug). In this water other sheep 
may be washed, aud almost the whole of the grease 
removed with compai-ative ease, the fleece being 
subsequently rinsed clcau in pure water. This sys- 
tem of washing sheep .affords a considerable quan- 
tity of very valuable manure in the ^vater used, 
vihich may be .ipplied Ijy watering carts, or by be- 
ing distributed upon the grass or other crops, by 
the pailful. See item in Hints for ^york, last montli , 
about shearing sheep unwashed, ticks, etc. 
Peas and Oats may be sown together any time dur- 
ing this month, using, ou soil well prepared by re- 
peated hiirrowings at intervals of sevei'al days, lo 
kill weeds, about 2 bushels of each seed well mixed 
and drilled in deep : or, drill in the peas three 
inches deep and sow the oats broadcast and h.arrow 
them in the same way the drills run. 
Millet, as a fodder crop, to cut before the seed 
ripens, is highly esteemed by many. The large 
kind is sowed in drills or broadcast, in good light 
soil. Weeds check its growth disastrously at its 
first starting, but if the ground can be stirred, it 
soon takes care of itself even in rather weedy soil. 
The small variety known as 
Hunr/arian, Grass, affords an abundant crop of 
good hay on land iu good he:irt, and hears a drouth 
well. It should be cut soon after flowering, be- 
cause the liristles, which surround the mature 
grain, produce bad effects in the stomachs of horses 
and perhaps other stock, which gives this fod- 
der a bad reputation. Sow after the middle of 
June, employing the previous time to clear the 
ground of weeds, using about }< bushel (30 to 24 
lbs.) of the seed to the acre, and brushing it in if 
the ground is not verj' dry, in which case it should 
be lightly harrowed. It is valuable to cut green. 
Butler. — The secret of making good butter is 
cleanliness and thoroughness, .and the time for the 
most profltalile exercise of the art of buttcrmak- 
ing is June. The grass is abundant, the cows in 
full milk, the weather fiivorablc. The milk should 
not be kept too cool, though this is rarely a fault 
in dairies. It is enough if it be kept as cool as 
60° Fahrenheit, though 5.")* is not too cool. Cream 
will rise at about this temperature better than at 
any other, and the same is best at which to churn. 
Milk should stand where the air is sweet .aud fresh, 
odors from the kitchen or from the stable, or odors 
of any kind, indeed, except that of fresh air, should 
be carefully excluded. Stone floors ;ue desirable, 
for these can be kept constantly moist and so 
cooler than others, and the air ought to circulate 
freely over aud under the pans. Shallow pans are 
better th.an deep ones. Work out the buttermilk 
without touching the bauds to the butter, using as 
little water as possible, or none at all. If the but- 
termilk is all out, and with it all the milk, sugar 
and cheesy portions of the milk, butter will keep 
with very little salt. The more imperfect the -ivork- 
ing, the more salt is required. In keeping cream 
several days, put it where the temperature will bo 
uniform and cool, and stir well if more is .added. 
Peans. — The ivhite field bean may be sown with 
profit any time during the moutli. Plant in drills 
2 feet apart, the hills being a foot .apart. The Blue 
Pod aud White Marrow are the best, the latter 
ought not to be planted later than the 25th. 
Fowls.— Give hens as much space as possible, if 
coulined, throwing tliein fresh sods daily, as at 
this season grass will be agood part of their living. 
Provide clean gravel and lime, and a good dusting- 
box, aud lime-wash the houses, nest-boxes and 
roosts frequently, A hen with chickens will do 
little Bcr.atching if each foot is tied up in a little 
bag or toe of an old stocking, aud the brood will 
do much good in the garden. 
Corn. — Much corn is not planted until the first 
week in June, and yet good crops are secured. If 
planted late, of course only the earliest maturiug 
kinds should be used. In its cultivation horso 
power should take the place of the hand-hoe, as 
far as possible, and on many soils it will be found 
hardly necessary to hoe at .all, if the horse cultiva- 
tion be thorough, aud the rows run both ways. 
