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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Contents for June, 1863. 
Advertisements— Explanation... Ififl 
Bass wood Bark for Tying 1 ~'J 
Beans — Cultivation 177 
Bed-Clothing— To Keep on Children 181 
Beef — Di rem ions for Caring 183 
Bees — Apiary in June 1C»4 
Bees — Experience with Italian 17 "3 
jJtHir-|iieis— Arranging 180 
Boys :ind Girls 1 Columns— Puzzles and Problems— 
Only a Bunch of Roses— We Believe in Fortune- 
Telling— Boys and Girl's Garden— No. 3—8 //<..] 83 -5 
Biilter— Storing Under Ground 18! 
Cabbages— Earl v Cure Needed 172 
I 'a rpels — Sweeping 183 
Cooking Hints— Charlotte Russe Pudding— Rice Pud- 
ding—Apple Pudding— Suet Pudding 183 
Corks— How lo Fasten Illustrated. .182 
(Torn Coverer Illustrated. .173 
Corn Raising in Connecticut 173 
Crop Prospects 168 
Dish Pan-»-Im proved Illustrated .1S1 
Door- Creaking— To Cure 183 
Evergreens — Minis on Planting 179 
Farm Work in June Ifil 
Flax-Growers — Interesting to 177 
Flower Garden and Lawn in June 163 
Flowers — Strelitzia Regiiife Illustrated. .ISO 
Foliage— Variegated— Coieus Verschaffeltii. , fZlltslr. . 160 
Garden— Fm It and Kitchen, in June 102 
Ginger Described Illustrated. .181 
Gooseberry — The Best Native 179 
Green and Hot Houses in June id l 
II a v- Fie Id — Going to Illustrated.. 176 
Hedge— A Perfect 173 
Help— Farm, Wanted and Coming 168 
Horses — Prevention of Cribbing 171 
Humbug— A New One 177 
Implements— Suggestions 168 
Inserts— Curculio Talk at Fruit-Growers' Meeting, .. 164 
Insects — Scale on Apple Trees Illustrated. .178 
Insects — Squash Vine Borer Illustrated. .173 
Jewel rv Humbug — Hints on Wearing . . . 182 
Lamp Chimneys— Mica 183 
Manure— Night Soil of New-York City ..Illustrated. A6Q 
Manure Sheds 172 
Market Review .. Ifi5 
Mi Ik- Pans— Which are Best ? Experiments 181 
Missing Hills— Replanting 175 
Orchard and Nursery in June 1 01 
Orchards— Cultivating 178 
Peaches — How to Raise . . 178 
Pitch- Forks— Morse-Power 17G 
poultry— Black Spanish Fowls Illustrated 172 
Rabbits — To keep from gnawing Trees ]f<i 
Rats— Making Buildings Rat- Proof 174 
Hals— What lo Ho With Them Ifia 
Refrigerators— Economy in Ice 182 
Roots— Cultivate for Stock 177 
91 h ep— Management in Minnesota 170 
Sheep— Cure of Foot-Rot 171 
Sheep— Shall they be Washed ? 170 
Sheep— Small- Pox in 171 
Shirt-Bosoms— How to Polish 182 
Strawberry Exhibition at Agriculturist Office 104 
Strawberries — Planning For 173 
Strawberries, etc.— Preserving ......188 
Suggestions and Notes for June Illustrated. . 161 
Tim Bunker on Sheep-Traps 170 
Transplanting— Why and How , .. 175 
Vinegar from Clover 183 
Vines in the Flower Garden 1st) 
Weather — Precautions Against 178 
Weeds — Multiplication of — Interesting Figures 175 
Weeds— Talks About .- 171 
Weighing Machine for Carts Illustrated. .173 
INDEX TO "BASKET," OR SHORTER ARTICLES. 
Agriculturist Necessary 16G1 Horses — Scratches in ...167 
Aikekengi 165JHunga. Grass for Sheep 166 
Apple Tiees— Diseased 167[Ice-Cream in Four Min.165 
Aquat, Plant— Desirable. 166 Insects' Eggs Named. ..167 
Asparagus Beetle I6R!lnsects in Australia 167 
Barometer— Best, Cheap 1651 Insects on Fruit Trees.. 167 
Bees — Chloroforming . . .167 Insects on Pine Trees ..167 
Bees — Prolific lfifi'Insects on Roses 167 
Blackbirds 1661 Insects— Striped Rug ...167 
Rones— Dissolving 166 Insects— To Repel 166 
Books— Prices of 168IJ nu in al— Weekly 166 
Botany— Gray's Manual. I6S: Lice— Sulphur for 167 
Box— Propagating 167 Lizards Harmless 167 
Brood Mares I67l Maple Syrup for Wine.. 165 
Cauliflowers . — 1651 Maple Sugar— Good 166 
Cellars— Cementing . . . . 167 Microscope— Craig 165 
Cherries from Seed ..... 167 1 Money — Investing 168 
Corn and Wool 167, Mules— Kicking 167 
Correspondents— Note to. 165 Orchard Profitable 167 
Cow Nursing Pigs 166 Osage Orange 167 
Cows— Defective Teats 167 Plants for Names 165 
Currycomb in Summer. 167 Posts— Black Walnut ..166 
Dairyman's Book 165! Premiums— Close of. 165 
Death of Dr. Darlington. 168 Printing in Colors 166 
Dictionary Postage 166 Quince Trees 167 
Eggs— Choice 166 ! Raisins -Making 166 
Eggs — Dislingiiish'g Sex 166 Scorzonera ... 166 
Exhibition— Hamburg. . 168J Seeding Stony Land 165 
Fibres— Native lf.5 Sheep Book 166 
Flax Manual 166, Sheep — No. per Acre . lf>7 
Flower Pots 165 Shrubs— Propagating ...167 
Frilll Ihe First Season 167 j Silk — Domestic 165 
Fruits— Recognizing . ..167 Sorgho Syrup J66 
..167 Squashes— Striped Bugs.] 66 
. 167 Stone-Galher'g Machine.166 
..167 Strawberry Mulch 166 
Grapes on a Rock Heap. 166 Strawberry Show 165 
Grapes— Trouble With.. 165 Strawberries— Pistillate. 165 
Grasshoppers., 167 Tree- Chopp'g Machine.. 166 
Ground Cherry 166 Trees— Puddling ... ....135 
Grubs— Rooting Out ....166 Trees-Resuscitating .166 
Hens— Silling lfi'lTrees— Standard. Dwarfl66 
Hog-Ring— Patent 167JTribune Strawberries.. . 165 
Holocantha 1 00 Vines— Deep Planting.. . 167 
Horse-Cleaner I6fi|Watering Apparatus 165 
Horsekeeper's Book ....167| Woman Farming 1G5 
Grape Vine— Prolific 
Grapes— Designating . 
Grapes in April . 
For June, July, and August Only. 
JL SPLENDID 
Special Premium. 
We know that a good Barometer is a good thing- for 
every family. To the sailor a barometer is almost essen- 
tial, and the instrument is scarcely less valuable for 
Fanners. It will pay a large interest on its cost every 
year, and very often more than pay for itself in the sav- 
ing of a single crop from damage by storm. We have 
received many testimonials to this effect, from those who 
have received barometers through our premium list, and 
our own experience has often demonstrated the usefulness 
of the instrument in foreshadowing the coming storm, as 
well as the approach or continuance of fine weather, when 
alt appearances were in the 
contrary direction. AVe 
have hitherto given as a pre- 
mium the Aneroid Barome- 
ter, because more portable 
and more readily sent by ex- 
press or otherwise than the 
common mercurial barom- 
eter. But for the danger of 
breakage, we should of 
course prefer any good 
Mercurial Barometer as be- 
ing the most nicely accu- 
rale and unfailingly perma- 
nent. This danger of break- 
age is now obviated in the 
invention of Mr. Woodruff, 
manufactured by Charles 
Wilder at Peterboro, N. II. 
The glass tube is well pro- 
tected, and what is of great 
importance, and is indeed 
the distinguishing feature 
of the invention, is an ar- 
rangement by which the 
turning of a screw secures 
the mercury perfectly a- 
gainst motion in the tube, 
which has been the chief 
Fig. 1. 
Fig. 2. 
cause of breakage in transporting mercurial barome- 
ters. This new arrangement is so perfect, that with his 
improved mode of double boxing, the manufactur- 
er now offers to guarantee the safe carriage of each 
instrument we may order, and to make good any chance 
loss. This guarantee places this barometer first, and 
we recommend it above all others for general use. 
The barometers are of different forms and prices, rang- 
ing from $5 to §20, the price depending upon the style of 
finish. The tubes and working apparatus of those costing 
$8 to $20 are the same, and are supplied with inclosed 
thermometer, vernier, etc. Fig 1. shows the $8 form. 
Fig. 2. is the $12 form, put in walnut or mahagony case, 
as desired. They are both neatly made, the $12 size being 
of course the most ornamental, and the preferable instru- 
ment on this account. 
We are glad also to announce that we have made a 
special advertising arrangement with Mr. Wilder (to con- 
tinue only from June 1st, to August 31st,; by which these 
good barometers can be supplied as premiums, on terms 
that will place them within reach of many of our readers. 
Here is our offer (the instruments to be sent direct 
from the manufactory by express, and their good qual- 
ity and safe delivery warranted by the manufacturer, 
which guarantee we agree to see made good) : — 
1st.— The $8 Barometer (Fig. 1) will bepresent- 
ed (with the guarantee as above) to any person who shall, be- 
tween June 1st and August 3)st. send fourteen subscrib- 
ers to the American Agriculturist at $1 a year. (The sub- 
scriptions to date January or July 1S63.) See next column. 
2nd.— Xlie $12 Barometer (Fig. 2) will be pre- 
sented (with the above guaiantce) to any person who shall. 
between June }st. and August SIst, send twenty sub- 
scribers to the Agriculturist at $1 a year. (The sub- 
scriptions to date January or July 1663. 
N.B. The subscribers can be sent in at any time be- 
tween June 1st, and August 31st: but each name for the 
special premium should be specially noted as for this. 
H3P 3 This premium Is special, and applies only to sub- 
scribers received after June 1st, and before August 51st. 
N. B. Any person who desires lo get his barometer 
at once, for use during the haying season, or otherwise, 
can send the amount (§14 or $20) and receive his Instru- 
ment, and then forward the names before August 31st. 
HIT" The subscriptions for the above premiums may 
date January 1st, or July 1st, that Is, at the beginning or 
middle of the volume. Any back numbers will be supplied. 
■ ■*— m«m — 
Strawberry Premiums, 
EXTRA, 
Last Summer we distributed 40,000 Strawberry plants 
as premiums,(lOormore for each new subscriber,) sending 
them to all parts of the country with remarkable success. 
The postage on plants will be reduced one-half after 
July 1, and we propose to send out some more good 
strawberry-plants, of the very best varieties that we can 
obtain, as premiums lo those w ho will during the month 
of June procure and forward subscribers to the present 
volume of the Agriculturist, at $1 a year. The Tri- 
omphe de Gand will be distributed, in part, if nothing 
better or more desirable Is found. In July, or aftei 
seeing the fruit and observing the plants this season, we 
will announce what kinds will be sent out. The 
plants will be distributed at the p-oper planting season, 
from the last of August to about October 1st. ; the time 
of sending will depend upon the season, and upon the 
locality to which they are to go. Those desiring lite 
strawberry premiums will please name the fact when 
sending in subscribers, that their names may be put 
down for that purpose, and they may feel assured that 
they will be liberally dealt with — at least as well as in 
the strawberry distribution so acceptable last year. 
Grape Vine Premiums.— We have about 
2000 Delaware and Concord Grape Vines now planted out 
and growing finely, all of which we can well use on our 
own grounds. But as we have made it a point lo raise 
the subscription list to the highest possible limit before 
the middle of the volume, we still offer to send one oi 
these vines in Autumn (safely packed, and carriage pre- 
paid") to any one who will during this month (June) pro- 
cure a new subscriber for 1863 at $1. The vines will be 
sent at the proper time in Autumn, when they will have 
had two seasons' growth. (We have distributed 5000 
vines this Spring, all of which we hope are doing well.) 
American Agriculturist. 
For (lie Farm, Garden, ami Household. 
A THOTtouoH-noiNo, RELIABLE, and PRACTICAL 
Journal, devoted to the different departments of SOIL 
CULTURE — such as growing field CROPS ; orchard 
and oardkn FRUITS; garden VEGETABLES and 
FLOWERS; trees, plants, and flowers for the 
LAWN or YARD; care of DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 
eh-., and to HOUSEHOLD LABORS, with an interesting, 
instructive department for CHILDREN and YOUTH. 
The Editors are all practical WORKING MEN. 
The teachings of the AGRICULTURIST are confinrd to no 
Sfate or Territory, but are adapted to all sections of the 
country— it is for the whole American Continent. 
A German edition is puhlished. of the same size 
and price as the English, and containing all of its reading 
matter, and also 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 6 no 
Ten or more copies one year 80 cents each. 
£5pAdd to the above rates: Postage to Canada, 6 cents; 
to England and France, 24 cents ; to Germany, 36 cents. 
Postage anywhere in the United States and Territories 
must be paid bv the subscriber, and is only six rents a 
ytar, if paid in advance at the office where It is received. 
All business and other communications should he ad- 
dressed to the Editor and Proprietor, 
ORANGE JUDD, 41 Park-Row, New York Cltr. 
