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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Contents for March 1863. 
68 
Coffee— Adulterations in— Testing for. 8 
Annies— Dwarf— For Gardens and \ aids .0 
Bain-Yard for Savins Manure Illustrated. 
Bees— Apiary in March— Sundry Suggestions.......... 
Boys and Girls' Columns-Editor with hisTi nung Read 
ers— A Mouse's Dream— An Ingenious Boot Blank- 
Robbed Advantageously— A Thoughtless Boy Pun- 
ished—The Boy's Reproof— An Unfortunate Mimic- 
Wooden Flowers and Real Ones— Amusing Trial of 
Skill— A Subscriber every Minute— The Game of 
Rhyming-Definitions— The Portrait Bouquet Explain- 
cd— Puzzles and Problems 5 Illustrations. .SS-89 
Butler— Why it Does not Come •■ ...88 
Cabbage Puller Illustrated .77 
Caltle— One Cow to an Acre ^6 
Census— Agricultural Statistics • • • ■ • • • • • < 2 
Chicory Illustrated. .84 
Cistern— Improved Filtering Illustrated. .73 
Clothes-Wringer— A Good Thing 86 
Clothing— Night, for Children 87 
Comforters— Washing • ■ ■ ■ ■ • • • • • ■ • ■ » 
Cooking Hints— Good way to Cook Eggs— Pate de veau 
— Ginger Snaps— Hominy Pudding 86 
Com Marker— Pennsylvania 77 
Cotton Growing in Illinois '"■•„ 
Dairy— Statistics of Zadoc Pratt's Farm 77 
Drying Clothes— Air in Rooms 85 
Exhibition— International at Hamburg u 
Farm— Bn vine— Hints on 74 
Farm Work for March ° 3 
Fence ror Flooded Localities Illustrated ,3 
Flax Culture— Notes on.. II 2 Illustrations, .lb 
Flower Garden and Lawn in March 67 
flowers— New Petunias Illustrated.. SO 
Fruit Garden in March 67 
Fruit Growers' Meetings— Notes from s 2 
Garden — Kitchen in March 66 
Gardening— Large Returns *>3 
Grapes— Impositions in 80 
Grapes— What to Plant 83 
Green anil Hot Houses in March 67 
Greens— Suitable Plants for 64 
Handkerchiefs— Patterns for Chain-Stitched.. 7Ma*(..i4 
Horses — Hints on Feeding 78 
Horses — Scratches in 78 
Irrigation — Benefits of 73 
91 
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85 
66 
81 
82 
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75 
Illustrated. 
Manure 
Market Review. Weather Notes, etc.. 
Mulberry— Downing's Everbearing... 
Nutmegs— Description.. 
Orchard and Nursery in March 
Pear— Great Californian Illustrated 
Pears — Dwarf 
Pie?— Number in a Year / 
Potatoes Mixing in the Hill 
Poultry — Profits of Keeping 75 
Premiums Offered for 1863 89 
Propagating Case— Convenient Illustrated. . 84 
Pruning Hints Illustrated, .82 
Roads— Cost of Rough 73 
Salsifv or "Vegetable Oyster" 84 
Seeds— Causes of Failure 75 
Sheep— A Word for Merinos 79 
Sheep — Introduction of Merinos 79 
Sheep Raising in Ohio 79 
Soap— Haiti — How to Make 67 
Soap— Soft— How to Make 87 
Slock — Blooded— Prospects for 78 
Sugar — Beet, in Ohio 75 
Sugar — Two Kinds— Evaporators 74 
Suggestions and Notes for March ...Illustrated 65 
Swine— Economy in Wintering 79 
Tim Bunker on the Fanner's Old Age 86 
Tobacco Culture— Work on 71 
Tobacco — Preparation of Seed Beds 83 
Trees — Bells on Prairies 76 
Trees— Peach— Severe Treatment 81 
Wagon Jack— Improved Illustrated 77 
Willow— White— For Hedges 77 
Wool— Is it Best to make Contracts? 71 
Woolens— To Prevent Shrinking 86 
Yeast or Scalded Emptyings 87 
INDEX TO "BASKET," OR SHORTER ARTICLES. 
Advertisements — Good. . . 
Almanac— National .. 
Balsam Poplar 
Basket for Fruit 
Bee- Hives— Best 
Bees in a Chimney 
Books — Advancing 
Books on Evergreens... 
Books — short Horn Herd 
Bridal Rose 
Brinckle, Dr.— Death of 
Brooms — Corn 
Cattle— Horn Ail 
Center Co., Pa 
Chick Pea . 
Chickens— Hatching. 
Chicory 
Chinese Yam 
Chrysanthemum on Rose 
Corn for Fuel 
Correspondents— Note to 
Cotton in Utah 
Cotton— New Substitute. 
Cotton Samples 
Cow— Profitable .... 
Cranberries 
Crib-Biting 
Currants — Best 
Draining 
Drink for Summer 
Employment of Women. 
Erysipelas 
Exhibition?— Proposed. . 
Farm for Sale 
Flowering Shrubs 
Fruit Catalogue 
Gardens in Orchards .... 
Insects — Harris on 71 
Insects — Peach Borer 70 
Insects — Sriuash Worms. 70 
Insects — Worms at Roots. 70 
Insects — Wheat -70 
Linen — Home-made 69 
Letters — Unanswered ... .68 
Millet— When to Sow. ...70 
Onion Culture 69 
Onions — Paying Crop. ...10 
Osage Orange Seed 70 
Paper from Shaw 70 
Papers not Received 6S 
Pears— Good Dwarfs 69 
Peas— Three Crops 70 
P. O. Department 71 
Postage on Agriculturist 68 
Postage Stamps — Million. 69 
Premiums Continued 63 
Pumpkins— Bitter 69 
Salt for Fruit Trees. 70 
Sap-Spouis— Fitting 69 
Seed Distribution 68 
Seed Envelopes, Directing68 
Seeds— Flower 70 
Sew'g Machino.Demorest.71 
Society, Conn. State Ag'1.71 
Society— N.Y. State Ag'1.71 
Soldiers— Address ol 69 
Squash — Hubbard 70 
Strawberries — Covering .69 
Superphosphate. Lister's .70 
Sweet Potatoes in Iowa.. 69 
Tan for Hoi-Beds 69 
Thorburn. Grant— Death 71 
Tobacco in Maine 69 
Tree Monuments 71 
Grapes for Australia 70|Voliimes— Back 68 
Grape Vine for EvervbodyliS Water in Lead Pipes..;. .69 
Grape Vines— Pruning. 70 Water Lime 70 
Grass— Specimens 701 Wheal— Old Seed 70 
Horses— Sweeney 7l| Winter— Mild in Indiana. 69 
Insects— Cut Worms 701 Wool Grower 69 
Insects— Grain Aphis, 70iYankee— Origin of 69 
GOOD GRAPES ! 
First-rate Vines, well rooted, of the two sorts now 
conceded to be among the best, if not tlw very best 
FOR 
general culture throughout the country. They 
-will be sent by mail, safely packed, and post-paid, 
on terms that will put it in the power of almost 
EVERYBODY, 
now a subscriber, to secure for their homesteads 
one, three, five, ten, or more vines of each sort. (See 
terms below.) Those wanting large supplies 
for vineyard culture or otherwise, will of course 
consult the advertising pages; we have none to 
sell. Our aim is to enable those wanting a few 
vines as a beginning, to get them without much 
trouble, and with no expense. We have had spe- 
cially grown and selected a very choice stock of 
vines, which we now propose to distribute only 
A.S PRElVriTTjVIS 
to those securing subscribers to the American Agri- 
culturist, on and after March 1st, on the terms 
named below, which can not be varied from. Sure- 
ly any one can readily secure two or more subscri- 
bers for a paper like the Agriculturist, which is still 
supplied at the low price of SI a year, notwith- 
standing the great advance in cost, of printing 
paper, etc. — Out- vines are of the two best sorts, viz.: 
Delaware and Concord. 
The Delaware is almost universally con- 
ceded to be the best flavored grape for eating and 
for wine making. Taking into account all its good 
qualities, it. is placed highest on the list, in many 
parts of the country. The scarcity and high price 
of the vines have prevented their general diffusion. 
(Less than three years ago we paid S3 each for our 
first stock of vines, and very small ones at that.) 
The Concord is a very early grape, adapting 
it to cultivation much further north than the Isa- 
bella and most others. It is exceedingly product- 
ive and vigorous, and thrives even under neglect. 
It has been thoroughly tested, East and West, and 
though not, in the opinion of many, equal in flavor 
to the Delaware, it is pronounced very good by all. 
For general, careless culture, under all circum- 
stauces, we place the Concord first on the list. 
Many others put the Delaware far before it. (See 
report of the Fruit Growers' Meeting, on pages 
83-3.) Our advice therefore is, that all who can 
do so should get one or more vines of each variety, 
and multiply the kind that proves to be best suited 
to their individual locations, soils, and preferences. 
Our successful experience in packing and send 
ing out 40,000 Strawberry plants by mail, with not 
half a dozen eases of failure, has established the 
practicability of sending grape vines in the same 
manner, with scarcely a fear of loss. We therefore 
offer to send these Grape Vines on the following 
Conditions:— On and after March 1st (not be- 
fore), to those sending Subscribers to the American 
Agriculturist for Volume XXII. (1863) at One Dollar 
each, we will forward, securely packed and post-paid: 
For Two Subscribers at SI each, 1 Vine. 
For Five Subscribers at SI each, 3 Vines. 
For Eight Subscribers at SI each, 5 Vines. 
For Ten Subscribers at SI each, 8 Vines. 
For Fifteen Subscribers at SI each, 15 Vines. 
And for over fifteen subscribers, one vine for each 
name. We specially request that the names of any 
club for tile vines be all sent at the same time. 
Z3%™ Those sending for premium vines can make 
their own choice; if for one vine, which kind; if for 
two or more, what number of each, and give in full the 
Ihst Office address to which they are to be sent. 
N. B. — 1. The above premiums are only for subscribers 
sent in on or after March 1st. and will only continue open 
so long as our supply lasts, as it is impossible to add to 
our present good stock. Probably the supply will hold 
out through Ihe month of March, and perhaps through 
part of April, but not certainly. 
2. These premiums are special ; no other premiums of 
any kind will be paid on names sent for these vines. 
3. The mailing of the vines will commence on or be 
fore March 15lh, if the season admit, and continue until 
the middle of April or later, according to the locality to 
which they are to be sent. To all who apply early 
enough, a Circular Letter will be sent out about a week 
in advance, stating the time the plants will be mailed 
to them. The Circular will also give directions for the 
treatment of the vines, with hints on culture, etc. The 
plants going furthest South, will of course be sent 
first, and those furthest North the lalest ; but every ap- 
plication will be entered in order, as soon as it comes to 
hand, so that no one will be unsupplied, who applies be- 
fore the entire stock of vines is exhausted. 
It will of course be a pleasure, as well as for our in- 
terest in the future, to have every vine a good one, put 
up carefully and in the best manner, and to have it re- 
ceive such care and attention as to make it give entire 
satisfaction. As slaled above, we have within a year 
past mailed 411,000 strawberry plants, and have not 
heard of halt a dozen cases of failure or dissatisfaction. 
We hope for equally good success willi the Grape Vines. 
KiT Special to Subscribers In Canada, 
and on the Pacific Coast.— There will be con- 
siderable risk in sending vines to the Pacific Coast after 
April 1st. The practice of some of Hie Postmasters in 
the Canadas and other British Provinces, of charging 20 
cents an ounce, after the United States postage is pre- 
paid, will prohibit sending Ihese vines there, except when 
they can be sent to a United Slates Post-Office near the 
Line, or be sent by express. When eight or more are sent 
together, they can frequently go by express. We do not 
advise planting the Delaware in New-Brunswick, Nova 
Scotia, Lower Canada, or in Upper Canada, except south 
of Lake Ontario. The Concord will often thrive further 
North ; and in favorable locations, the Delaware also. 
American Agriculturist. 
For tlie Farm, Garden, and Household. 
A TiionouoH-GOiNG, RELIABLE, and PRACTICAL 
Journal, devoted to the different departments of SOIL 
CULTURE — supll as growing field CROPS ; orchard 
and garden FRUITS; garden VEGETABLES and 
FLOWERS ; trees, plants, and flowers for Ihe 
LAWN or YARD; care of DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 
etc., and to HOUSEHOLD LABORS, with an interesting, 
instructive department for CHILDREN and YOUTH. 
The Editors are all practical WORKING MEN. 
The teachings Qf ^Agriculturist are confined to no 
State or Territory, but are adapted to all sections of the 
country — it is for the whole American Continent. 
A German edition is published, of the same size 
ami price as the English, and containing all of its reading 
matter, and its numerous illustrative engravings. 
TERMS INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE, 
(For either the English or German Edition.) 
One copy, one year ..,.$1 00 
Six copies, one year 5 00 
Ten or more copies one year 80 cents each. 
p*?*Add to the above rates: Postage to Canada, 6 cents; 
to England and France, 24 rents ; to Germany, 36 cents. 
Postage anywhere in the United States and Territories 
must be paid by the subscriber, and is only six cents a 
year, if paid in advance at the office where it is received. 
All business and other communications should be ad- 
dressed to the Editor and Proprietor, 
ORANGE JUDD, 41 Park-Kow, NewYork City. 
