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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Contents for August, 1863. 
Animals— Blooded Slock versus Native 234 
Bags— Convenience of 2 ^ 6 
Uattle- Field at Gettysburg— Editorial Letter 210 
li e e f T c a ; \l 
Bees— Apiary in August *-o 
Boys and Girls' Columns.— A Lesson from the Wheat 
Field— Coaxing out Whiskers— Sagacity of a King 
Bird— Boys and Girls' Garden— He knows the Rest 
—Puzzles and Problems— The Battle Field at Get- 
tysburg 10 Illustrations . .2-18 — 49 
Bread- Aerated or Unfennented 247 
Bulter Worker— Nonpareil Illustrated. .2ts 
Children— Moral Education of 246 
Children— Suggestions about Naming 245 
Clothes Lines 246 
Colleges — Agricultural 238 
Cooking Hints, etc.— Green Tomato Pickle— Pickled 
Cabbage— To Pickle Ripe Cucumbers— Hotch Polch 
—Home-made Hard Soap 24? 
Com liaising in Illinois 235 
Crops— General Prospects 228 
Cucumbers— Economy in ' 243 
Currants anil Gooseberries 242 
Culling or Lap Board Illustrated. .IK 
Cuttings— How to Make Illustrated .244 
Drouth— Lessons of 235 
Exhibition— International— Preparations for 231 
Exhibition Tables at Agriculturist Office 231 
Exhibitions— Agricultural, State and County in 18C3..231 
Farm Work for August 225 
Flax Brake -Mallory & San ford's 232 
Floral Zodiacs 243 
Flower Garden and Lawn in August 227 
Flowering Trees, and Bushes 243 
Flowers— Pillar Fuchsias 2411 
Flowers— Perennial Phloxes 243 
Fruit Bottles— Sealing with Tutty 247 
Fruit Garden ill August 227 
Garden— Kitchen, in August — 225 
Grape Cuttings— Experience with 243 
Grape Trellis— Fuller's Plan 2 Illustrations. .244 
Grape Vines— Renewing Old 242 
Green and Hot Houses in August 227 
Green House— Substitute for 243 
Humbugs A Few More 238 
Im plemeots— Agricu Itu ral and the War 233 
insects— Another Enemy to the Fruit Grower. .///.. 242 
Insect*— Coal, Oil for Bed Bugs 246 
Insects — Notes on Scale Louse and Cut Worm 236 
Japanese Agriculture— Instructive Notes 2 18 
Manure— How About the Compost Heap? 235 
M anure— Use of Fish 235 
Manuring — Proper Depth for 2<4 
Market Review, Weather Notes, etc 250 
Milk Rack — New Improved Illustrated. .245 
Money— How to Invest 232 
M ink or Peat— Digging 234 
Ni ibility— True 235 
Oils — Value of Illuminating 247 
Orchard and Nursery in August 225 
Plants in Sleeping Rooms 247 
Postage— New Mail Law 232 
Potalo Digger— Conover's Patent 2 Illustrations. .233 
Poultry— Chicken Pox 236 
Poultry House — Cheap 2 Illustrations. .236 
Prices— What of the Future? 232 
Pumpkin Exhibition at Agriculturist Office 228 
Rats Driven Away 245 
Shrubs— Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Kalmias 243 
Sick Room -Hints for 247 
Slrawberry Experience 242 
Strawberries The New and Wonderful Seedling 
at the Agriculturist Show 3 Illustrations. .240 
Strawberries — Two Bushels for Every Family 241 
Suggestions and Notes for August Illustrated. .225 
Sweet Polato Vines for Cattle 239 
Tobacco Crop— Statistics 239 
Wheat Show— Great International 236 
Weeds— Talks About. Ill 2 Illustrations. .237 
Wopl Importation — Hint to Sheep Growers 234 
Wool in Pennsylvania 234 
1MDEX TO "BASKET," Oil SHORTER ARTICLES. 
Agriculturist Premium. 228|Paint, Gas Tar 231 
Ants, Preventive 231 1 Paint, Zinc 230 
Blackberries 231 j Plants Named 228 
Book on Trees 228 Plants, Propagation 228 
Borers, Remedy 230|Poor Land, Renovating. 229 
Cabbage Flies 2291 Quince Stocks 231 
Chaff for Feeil 23()| R hubarb. Cultivation .... 229 
Corn for Sheep 229|Saracennia 228 
Caws, Kicking 23o|shailes. Ground Glass... 231 
Cows. Salting 231 Sheep Sale 22S-229 
Cuiculio 231 1 Smut, Prevention 230 
Draining Uneven Land.220 1 Snakes Useful 231 
Editorial Note 228 Soils, Changing 220 
Eggs, Milky 230lsquash Seeds 228 
Eggs, Tesling 230|Slrawberrics 229 
Flowers, Wax 230| Strawberry Question 22S 
Food, Cooking 230|.sirawberrv Seeds .. 
Fruit Books 228!striped Bugs 
Fruit-Bottles, Cleaning.. 231|Sugar in Illinois. ... 
Fruit Boxes, Cheap 220lSwill Tubs. Cover 
Gardening Book . 
Gilt Enterprise 
Gladiolus Bulbs 
Gooseberry Worm 
Gophers 
Grape Vines 
Hay Caps <- . 
Hay, Weight of 
Hemp for Caterpillars. 
■J'29 
230 
230 
230 
229 
229 
230 
22»!Trees for Transplanting.230 
2281 Tomatoes, Ripening 
.228lTrees, Age of 
S2S|Trees, Ailanlhus 
.231 Trees, Bearing Year. 
.231 
.220 
.229 
231 
Hens, Greasing 231 
Horses Wanted 231 
Journal, Mothers' .. .230 
Larkspurs, Annual 229 
Trees, Pruning Young.. 220 
Trees, Raising Forest . .229 
Trees, Splitting 2H0 
Tritoma, Hardiness 230 
Turnips with Corn 229 
Warts on Horses 237 
Water Courses 229 
Water, Impure 229 
Lice on Slock 2291 Weed Seeds, Destroying23U 
Magazine, Ladies' 230 Wheat, Depth for 229 
Manure, Ashes 23B Wheat in Indiana 231 
Manure. Potato Vines. ..23oKVhent Seed 831 
Maple Seeds 228|Wool-Growers' Assoc'n 228 
Millet for Sheep 220lWool Lawsuit 229 
LAST MONTH 
OF THE SPECIAL 
Barometer Premium. 
Our contract with Mr. Wilder, for supplying the 
" Wood ruff Barometer" at premium rates, expires Aug. 31, 
and every one who can, should secure this extraordinarily 
liberal premium the present month. For general use it 
is the best and cheapest mercurial barometer to be ob- 
tained, even at the regular prices, while our offer makes 
it costnext to nothing. A person sending in 20 names at 
$1 each, would get the $12 barometer cheaply, even if he 
actually gave away to his friends and neighbors twelve 
of the copies subscribed for. But this need not be neces- 
sary. A little effort will obtain the full 20 persons, who 
would find the dollar invested in the paper a very good 
outlay. (Every one of them will come in for a share 
in the distribution of the New Strawberry riant, page 
240, next year, by adding the 5 cents for postage and 
packing material.) It only needs some one to exhibit the 
paper to them, and show its value, to induce many to 
subscribe; the barometer is offered as payment for their 
time to those who take the trouble to thus show the paper. 
Its Value, — A good barometer is not only an interest- 
ing instrument, but it is also a very useful one in every 
house. The interest on $8 or $12, is only 50 cents to 
$1 a year, and there are many times when it will re- 
pay this cost. After a little experience in observing a 
barometer, one can judge with a good deal of certain- 
ty, upon the land as well as upon the sea, with regard 
to the prospective weather. A sudden large fall of the 
mercury indicates a short, violent storm. A slow, steady 
sinking of the mercury, continuing through a day or two, 
indicates the approach of a long storm, even though the 
skies may then be clear. On the contrary, no matter 
how threatening the skies may appear, if the mercury 
does not fall, we may confidently look for the absence 
of storms. Other general rules, and exceptions, ac- 
company each barometer, on a printed card. The in- 
strument aids materially in 
deciding when to cut grass, 
grain, etc., and when to 
gather or leave them expos- 
ed in the field ; when to un- 
dertake this or that work; 
how to dress for a day's 
journey, and in most other 
cases where it is desirable 
to decide upon the probable 
weather just ahead. Mr. 
Woodruff's newly invented 
mercury cup. the improved 
mode of packing in double 
boxes for carriage, and the 
low price of a good, reliable 
instrument, place these ba- 
rometers first. They are 
carefully and neatly made, 
and are even ornamental. 
The twoinstrumenlsshown 
in the engraving, are about 
3 feet in length, and cost $8 
and $12, the main difference 
being in the casing, which 
is more ornamental in fig. 2 
($12), and this is the prefer- 
able instrument. Both have 
thermometer and vernier. 
Mr. Wilder, the manufac- 
turer, guarantees the safe 
carriage of each instrument 
we order sent direct by him 
as premiums. The terms 
on which we offer them are 
very liberal, and can not be 
continued beyond Aug. Gist. 
form {fig. 1) we preseat to any person 
sending its this month 14 subscribers at $1 a year. 
The $12 form {fig. 2) we present to any person 
sending this month 20 subscribers, at $1 a year. 
N.B. — Subscriptions for the above premiums are to 
date Jan. 1st, or July 1st, 1863. — Back numbers supplied. 
Paying the Strawberry Premium. 
Special Notice to those entitled to Straw- 
berry Plants.— During the last of August and early 
part of September, we shall send out the Strawberry 
Plants offered as premiums during the past few months. 
Those entitled to them will please notify us by letter 
which of the kinds offered below they may desire. After 
watching the results tins year, we find nothing superior 
for general culture to the Triomphe de Garni. There are 
others which will perhaps prove superior, but the plants 
can not yet be obtained in sufficient quantity. We shall 
therefore send the Triomphe de Gand where the Bartleit 
or Austin is not preferred. Those who have the Tri- 
omphe already, may choose either the Bartleit or the Aus- 
tin. We are much pleased with the Bartlttt, which lias 
borne freely, a large well formed berry. From a plot \% 
rods wide, and 5 rods long, set only last season, we this 
year commenced picking a family supply June 12th : on 
June Mth, gathered a measured bushel ; and continued a 
daily picking, up to July 1st. All the berries we could 
spare were eagerly taken at our place by dealers, at 18 
cents per quart, for the unslemmed fruit. We do not 
place it before the Triomphe, though superior in some 
respects. It will make a good one for an assortment. 
The Austin has proved better than we anticipated. It 
is a large vigorous grower, very productive, and contin- 
ues bearing over a long season. We began picking on 
June 13th, and had from the same plot a fair picking 
on July 4th. The fruit is very large, which in part 
makes tip for the want of high color, as a market berry. 
It is, however, better adapted for a home fruit than for 
marketing at a distance, as it is not firm enough to bear 
so severe handling as some others. We have reports of 
extraordinary crops and enormous market profits. Take 
it all in all, the Austin, though not the first, takes a pretty 
high rank, and is worthy of a place in every home garden. 
Where premium plants are due for more than one sub- 
scriber, a part of the plants may be chosen from either 
two of the above three varieties. The premium offer 
closed July 31st, though we shall not be particular as to a 
few days in the limits of time, as the distribution will not 
commence until the latter part of August, the lime de- 
pending upon the wealher, and the localities to which 
the plants are lobe sent. 
3£aclc Volumes & Numbers For Sale. 
We have complete sets of Vols. 16, 17, 18,10, 20, and 21, not li 
unbound, and bound in neat covers with gilt lettered backs. 
PRICES AT THE OFFICE. 
Volnmes 16, 17, 13, 19, 20, find 21, unbound $1,00 each. 
Volumes 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, bound, $1.50 each. 
PEICES WHEN SENT POST-PAID BT MAIL. 
( They can not go unpaid.) 
Volumes 16, 17,18, 19, 20, oral, unbound $1.12 each. 
Volumes 16, 17, 18. 19, 20, ov21, bound $2.00 each. 
Binding. —Sets of numbers sent to the office will be 
bound up neatly (in our regular style of binding the Agricitl- 
turist) for 50 cents a volume. 
Prepared Covers.— Covers for binding, neatly made, with 
title, etc., gilt upon the back, ready for the insertion of the 
sheets by any bookbinder, can be furnished for Vols. 12, to 21 
inclusive, at 25 cents per cover. Covers can not go by mail. 
Jineriran Jgruulturisi. 
For the Farm, Garden, and Household. 
A thorough-going, RELIABLE, and PRACTICAL 
Journal, devoted to the different departments of SOIL 
CULTURE— such as growing field CROPS ; orchard 
and garden FRUITS; garden VEGETABLES and 
FLOWERS ; trees, plants, and flowers for the 
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 of the Agriculturist are confined to no 
State or Territory, but are adapted to alt sections of t fie 
country— it is for the whole American Continent. 
A German edition is published, of (he 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 5 00 
Ten or more copies one year 80 cents each, 
fS^Add to the above rates: Postage to Canada, fi cents; 
to England and France, 24 cents ; 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 bead- 
dressed to the Editor and Proprietor, 
ORANGE JUDD, 41 Park-Row, NewYork City, 
